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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
President Wilson's Letter
On Rail Strike Situation

President Wilson's letter to Director
General of Railroads Hines, in which
he tells the striking railroad shopmer
that their demands will be considered
on their merits only If they return t.
their jobs. is as follows:
am just in receipt of the letter
from Senator Albert B. Cummins,
chairman Of the Senate committee
on interstate commerce, which set
me free to deal as I think with the
difficult question Of the wages of
certain classes of railway en-
ployes, and take advantage Of the
occasion to write you this letter,
in order that I may. both in the
public interest and in the inter
ests of the railroad employees them
selves, make the present situation
as clear and definite as possible.
I thought it my duty to lay the
question in its present pressing
form before the committee Of the
Senate, because l thought I should
not act upon this matter within
the brief interval of government
control remaining, without their
acquiescence and approval. Sena-
tor Cummins' letter, which speaks
the unanimous judgment of the
committee, leaves me free and, in
deed, imposes upon me the duty to
act.
Former Effort to Settle.
The question of the wages of
railroad shopmen was submitted,
you will remember. to the board of
railroad wages and working con-
ditions of the railroad administra-
ton last February, but was not re-
ported upon by the board until the
18th Of July. The delay was I'M
ayotdable because the board was
continuously engaged In dealing
with several wage matters affect
ing classes Of employees, who had
not previously received considera-
ton. The board now having ap-
prised us Of this inability. at any
rate for the time being. to agree
upon recommendation, 1t is clearly
our duty to proceed with the mat
ter in the hope Of dfsposing of 1t.
You are therefore authorized to
say to the railroad shop employees
that the question OF wages they
have raised will be taken up and
considered on its merits by the
director general in conference with
their duly accredited representa-
tives.
hope that you will make it
CLEAR u lIc IHcH COuCCIhCO ludI
the railroad administration can
not deal with problems of this
sort or with any problems affect
ing the men, except through the
duly chosen International officers
or the regularly constituted or
CARNATIONS and their authorized
committees. Matters Of so various
a nature and affecting SO many
men cannot be dealt with except
in this way. Any action which
brings the authority of the au-
thorized representatives of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
GEN. cRowDER LEAVES CUBA.
Judge Advocate General Helped
Revise Electoral Laws. ;.

HAVANA. Thursday. August T.
Maj. Gen. E. H. Crowder, Judge adj
vocate general of the United States
Army. who has spent many weeks
here in the work. of revising the
Cuban electoral. laws. sailed for New
York at II o'clock tonight aboard
the Cuban cruiser Cuba
On the return trip from New York
the Cuba will have on board the body
of Gonzalo de Quesada. who for two
years was Cuban minister at Wash
ington and later at Berlin, where he
died short time before Cuba en-
tered the war.
A vote of thanks and a testimony
of public estimation and gratitude to
Gen. Crowder in recognition of the
service he has rendered Cuba in re-
vising the electoral and census laws
has been passed in both houses of
the Cuban congress-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
HUNS CUTTING DOWN FORCE.
Begin Process Of Reduction Along
Eastern Front.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERMANY. July ~ Correspond
ence OF the Associated Press).-The
process Of reducing the German forces
along the eastern front. which num-
bered more than 100000 at the time
of the signing of the peace treaty, ap-
pears to have begun. according to in
formation reaching the American
Army headquarters, in Coblenz.
Some Of the troops belonging to the
six corps districts along the eastern
fronts have already been moved back,
in expectation Of the occupation of ST.
lesia and West Prussia by the Poles.
In addition. some Of the volunteer
units which were sent to the eastern
front from interior Germany during
the spring Of 1919 have returned to
the sections where they were re-
cruited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
Abolish Ban on German in Lorraine

METZ, August Towing to the
diminution of the German population
Of Lorraine and because of the diff
Guilty many Alsatians and Lorrainers
have in speaking French the prohi-
bition against the speaking Of Ger
man after 10 o'clock at night has
been abolished throughout Lorraine
The prohibition against use Of the
German language in the tramways
has also been removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
N. Y. CAR LINES SUSPEND.
Mid-Crosstown Company Lacks
Funds-In Operation "a Years,

NEW YORK, August Sits treas
ury exhausted and unable to obtain
further credit, the Midcrosstown Rail-
way Company. operating crosstown
cars on 2sth and 18th streets, Man
haitian. has suspended operations.
The two lines have been operated
continuously for sixty-four years
hrst with horse cars, then with COM
pressed air as motive power and for
the last ten years with cars eouipned
with electric storage batteries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

organization into question or dis
credits it, must interfere with. II
not prevent, action altogether. The
chief obstacle to a decision has
been created by the men them
selves. They have gone on strike
and repudiated the authority of
their officers at the very moment
when they were urging action in
regard to various interests.
You will remember that con-
ference between yourself and the
authorized representatives of the
men was arranged at the instance
Of these representatives for July
% to discuss the wage question
and the question of a national
ence took place or could take
place. local bodies Of railway
shopmen took action looking to-
ward q strike on the LIST of August.
AS a result of this action, va
rious strikes actually took place
before there was an opportunity
to act in a satisfactory or con-
elusive way with respect to the
wages. In the presence of these
authority of the representative
of the organization concerned.
there can be no consideration of
the matter in controversy. Until
the employees return to work and
again recognize the authority of
their organization, the whole mat
ter must be at a standstill.
To Deal in Spirit of Fairness.
When federai> control of the
railroads began, the railroad adj
ministration accepted existing
agreements between the shipments
organization and the several rail-
road companies. and by agreement
machinery was created for han
ding the grievances of the shop
ways. whether they had thereto
fore had the benefits Of definite
agreements or not. There can be
no question, therefore. Of the readi-
ness of the government to deal in a
spirit of fairness and by regular
methods with any matters the men
may bring to their attention.
Concerned and very careful con-
sideration is being given by the
entire government to the question
of reducing the high cost Of living.
I need hardly point out how init
mately and directly this matter af-
fects every Individual in the ma
ton, and II transportation is inter-
rupted, 1t will be impossible to
solve 1t. This Is a time when every
employe of the railways should
help to make the processes Of
transportation more easy and eco
nomical rather than less, and en-
ployes who are on strikes are de-
liberately delaying a settlement Of
their wage problems and of their
standard of living. They should
promptly return to work, and I
hope that you will urge upon their
representatives the immediate ne
cessity for their doing So
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

Hadn't been any good wars up to
If the price Of shoes keeps going
north q lot of US are going to spend
this winter in the south. Still think
$13.S5. including amusement tax,
ought to lace up with Yale locks.
You can't get any ice for your
highball unless you're a regular Gus
toner. Wish it was that easy to get
The Prince of Wales is aiming his
royal bunions at Canada and the
United States in the order named.
He'll retrace the footsteps Of his
grandfather. Prince Albert, except
that he won't be introduced to vir-
ginia's famous darkey mint julep
mixer. Not by about ifty-two years!
The princes grandpop hot-footed II
back to the mother country and said
that that. the Virginia incident was his
All we chirp is that that memory
will have to suffice for the whole
royal memory department.
Meeting q professional mint smash
manufacturer might have been an
incident in those days, but right now
1t would get big play in any metro
politan daily.
Firing squad Is suggested as method
to stop profiteers, but no good profiteer
would consent to tho firing squad
without first willing the moving pic
ture rights to his family.
Profitable way for Grifr to I'LL those
empty seats at the bail park is to
give them away and then split the
war tax with Secretary Glass.
Army food may cure the high cost
of eating for Old jeremiah Public
but it's cost him just as much to get
rid Of the Army Indigestion.
Don't know whether this from
Contemporary Russell is meant for
coincidence or congratulations; any
way, he omitted flowers:
I know it's best. like all the rest,
To seek life's zest, as others do.
But surmise and realize
A wee surprise would tickle you.
So that is why, each day I try,
To write a shy, new billet doux"-
And II you see weird comedy
Surrounding me, excuse lido!
Intentions grand have paved the land
You understand-just centre nous"
It's hard tonight to see a light,
Much less indite, an angle new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
R-33 to Fly to India.

LONDON. August THE British
dirigible R-sa. sister ship of the R-S<,
which recently completed a round
trip across the Atlantic. probably VIM
start on her flight to India next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
Some Negro Soldiers May Re.Enlist

A War Department bulletin an
nounces that previous orders have
been nodded 10 a. to authorize the
re- enlistment In the infantry and
cavalry Of colored soldiers enlisted
prior to April 1. 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

/ Motor cycles would make
dandy alarm clocks if we knew
what time it wuz when they
pass tn house.
'Well, we still have women
an song, but who wants t.
sing?" asked Tell Binkley, yis-
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

w ANTED-LIVE.
ENERGETIC, GEN.
ERAL and SUB-CON-
TRACTORS in all
branches to estimate on
erecting Levi s-built
homes in the District of
Columbia and adjacent
territory. Either call or
mail business cards to
Guy S. Zepp, room 302
Southern building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

Army food may cure the high cost
Of eating for Old jeremiah Public,
but it's cost him just as much to get
rid Of the Army indigestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

Profitable way for Grifr to I'LL those
empty seats at the ball park is to
give them away and then split the
war tax with Secretary Glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

Firing squad Is suggested as method
to stop profiteers. but no good profiteer
would consent to tho firing squad
without first willing the moving pic
ture rights to his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08
Asserts Senator'S Have Changed.
censors Admiral Rodman's Speech.

A speech prepared and handed to the
press In advance by Admiral Hugh Rod
nan, commander Of the new Pacific
feet, remained in his pocket undelivered
today. for Secretary Of the Navy Jose
phus Daniels last night censored the
prepared address Just before the admi-
raj was to speak at a banquet given in
the fleet
Admiral Rodman announced to the
banqueters when called upon to speak
that permission to deliver his prepared
address had been refused by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. and he responded to
the toast by expressing his pleasure at
the reception rendered the officers and
men Of the Pacific fleet.
Admiral Rodman's speech had been
given to the press and was in type In
many newspaper offices throughout the
country. No information that it would
not DO delivered was given until the ad-
miral rose to address the banqueters
and made the announcement himself
No reason was advanced by Admiral
Rodman for the ban on his speech.
Neither was one forthcoming from Sec
rotary Daniels, who sat near the feet
commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

Hadn't been any good wars up to
1914, either!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

Nation needn't cheer over fact that
there hasn't been any national bank
failures for the last six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

Meeting q professional mint smash
manufacturer might have been an
incident in those days, but right now
1t would get big play in any metro
politan daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

You can't get any ice for your
hfghball unless you're a regular Gus
toner. Wish 1t was that easy to get
a highball for your ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

Any married goof who mumbles
that he can't afford to buy stocking
less stockings is a two-eared, Ave-
foot, eeven-fanged-Y You know!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-08

If the price Of shoes keeps going
north lot of us are going to spend
this winter in the south. Still think
g set of brogans which part US with
$685., including amusement tax,
ought to lace up with Yale locks.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26
REFUSED TO ACCEPT FAVOR
Wounded British Officer Insisted on
Waiting for His Turn to Have
Hospital Attention.

The British officer, whatever his pro-
!essional qualifications, always has
courage, solicitude for his men and a
strict sense of justice.
1 have wondered, says Mr.. Charles
W. Whitehair in his recently published
book, "Out There" at the great love
and sympathy that seem to exist be-
tween the British officer and his men.
have seen it in India before the war.
I have seen it in all parts of the Brit
4Sh empire. l know the reason now. |
nave yet to see British officer among
the walking wounded who goes ahead
of his men to have his wounds dressed.
Outside Of one dressing station sat
a young colonel with a bad wound.
One of the secretaries noticed him and
said: you had better get into the
dressing station at once"
at is not my turn. l will not go out
of turn"
Some four hours later, the secretary.
passing out food and drink, again no.
ticed the colonel.
Here! Why haven't you had your
wounds dressed?" he exclaimed
II am waiting for my turn"
'But it was your turn long ago"
'Are you sure?"
"Of course l am. Come, let me help
you"
Into the dressing room he staggered.
He had no idea that he had done a
heroic thing.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26
PRESIDENT WILSON SPEAKS
OF the new VICTORY LOAN
$4,000 Gave Lives to Insure Democ-
racy, But Gold Pledge Remains
To be Filled.

Washington. = New evidence OF
Americas purpose to redeem in full
the pledges made on entering the war
was asked Of the nation Monday by
President Wilson, who urged full sub
scription Of the $4,000, 000,Os0 victory
note issue. Sixty thousand men who
gave their lives In France have re-
deemed the covenant of blood made
two years ago, the president cabled
from Paris, but the pledge Of treasure
remains yet to be fulfilled
President Wilson's message In full
follows:
For two anxious years the Ameri-
can people have striven to fulfill the
task of saving our civilization. By the
exertiOn of unmeasured power they
have quickly won the victory, without
which they would have remained in
the field until the last resource had
been exhausted. Bringing to the con-
test strength of spirit doubly strong
by the righteousness Of their cause,
they devoted themselves unswervingly
to the prosecution of their undertake
ing in the full knowledge that no con-
quest lay in their path excepting the
conquest Of right.
To-day the world stands freed from
the threat Of militarism which had so
long weighed upon the spirit and the
labor of peaceful nations
But as yet we stand only on the
threshold of happier times. To enter
we must fulfill to the utmost the en-
gagements we have made. The vic
tory liberty loan is the indispensable
means Two years ago we pledged
our lives and fortunes to the cause for
which we have fought Sixty thou
sand of our strongest sons have re-
deemed for us that pledge Of blood.
To redeem in full faith the promise of
this sacrifice we must now give the
new evidence of our purpose"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26
DON'T buy 1r A. ASPIRIN :3ilz' BOX
Ask for "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin' in Bayer
package-marked with "Bayer Cross"

You must say "Bayer.' Never ask
Cor merely Aspirin tablets. The name
''Bayer" means you are getting the
genuine "Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin, "
proven safe by millions Of people.
Don't buy Aspirin tablets in pill
box. Insist on getting the Bayer pack
age with the safety "Bayer Cross" on
both package and on tablets. No 9TH
er way
Beware of counterfeits! Only re-
Gently a Brooklyn manufacturer was
sent to the penitentiary for f1oo1ing
the country with talcum powder [ b.
lets, which he claimed to be Aspirl.l
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important to Mothers
AND THUS CALUMNY SPREADS
Amusing Reason Why Brother s.
Was Made Known to the World
as Stingy Man.

She worked at the minister's house
for three days and then went to q
neighbor and begged her to give her
place for the remainder of the week,
so she could get home.
why said the neighbor, inquiring-
ly, II thought you were employed by
Mrs. S.. What is the reason that
you are leaving?'
Il just can't stay there another
minute the girl told her. Brother
S. is the stingiest man l ever
knew"
.Stingy Why, the whole family is
known far and wide for its benevo-
lence. What in the world makes you
say that?" she asked.
MAN," whispered the girl trag-
ically, as if she were revealing state
secrets, 'ma'am, don't you know,
Brother S sits up at one end of
the table and measures out just how
much every one of them can have to
eat afore he ever gives 'em plate,
even? l can't stay where there's any
such COINS on" -Indianapolis News.
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italians Submit UItimatum,

Paris-The Italian issue over the
Adriatic has reached an acute stage,
where a decision one way or the
other can not longer be deferred and
decision either way is fraught with
serious consequences Baron Sonnino
continued to occupy the extreme posi-
ton, insisting upon the integral full
fillment of the secret treaty of Lon
don, giving to Italy the entire Dali
matian coast and islands, and also
claiming the city of Fiume without in
standardization or division with the
Jugoslavs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26
Nervousness and
eadaches Caused
by Acid Stomach

There Is much closer connection
between the stomach and brain than
most people imagine. 1t is because of
this close connection that indigestion,
belching, sour, gassy stomach and
other stomach n:iseries-all Of which
are sure signs of acid-stomach-are SO
often followed by severe attacks of
binding, splitting headaches.
Nervousness, SleepleSSneSS. irritabil-
ity, mental depression, melancholia and
many other disorders which affect the
brain can also nearly always be traced
to the same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SO often you hear people say Il am
so nervous l think I'll fly to pieces:
or 1T seems | never get good nights
sleep any more, my nerves are all on
edge" Little do they dream that acid
stomach is the direct cause of their
troubles because very often there are
no pains in the stomach at all. SO you
see, you can't always judge an acid
stomach condition by the way your
stomach, itself, feels
If you are weak, nervous, unfit
you are not up to your Old time form
If you lack your accustomed enthu-
siasm, energy and pep-make this test
and see If it isn't acid-stOmach that is
holding you back-robbing you of your
health, strength. and vigor Get a
big box Of EATONIC-the wonderful
modern medicine that so quickly puts
an acid stomach to rights. 1t is In
the form of pleasant tasting tablets
that you eat like q bit of candy.
EATONIC ridS the stomach of excess
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26

In the Bayer package are proper d.
rections and the dose for Headache,
Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Rheu-
matism, Lumbago, Sciatica, Colds,
Grippe, Intiuenzal-Colds, Neuritis and
pain generally.
"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" Ameri-
can made and owned, are sold in vest
pocket boxes of II tablets, which cost
only few cents, also in bottles of "a
and bottles Of 1OO-also capsules.
Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of Salicylicacid.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26

acid. Brings instant relief from indl-
gestiOn, heartburn, sour belching food
repeating, blOat and gas and makes
the stomach cool, pure, sweet and
comfortable.
Dentists warn us against the bad
effects of acid mouth, pointing out
that the acid eats through the enamel
of the teeth, causing them to decay.
You can easily imagine then the
amount of damage excess acid Will
cause to the delicate organization OF
the stomach
Thousands of people are using
EATONIC and the results obtained are
so remarkable as to be almost unbe-
lievable. Yet their letters of graft
tude, many of which are received
daily, prove absolutely that EAT0NIC
does all and even more than we claim.
The medical profession, too, recog-
nizes the great value of this wonder
full remedy. A learned Michigan doc
tor wrote recently: Il have had such
wonderful success with EATONlC that
l want every one to know how quick
ly It will neutraliZe the acidity of the
stomach (acid-stOmach) and the Stom-
ach will soon be sweet and normal
again, and the sick man well AMI
happy once more"
SO be sure to get a big box OF
EATONIC from your druggist today.
If 1t fails in any way to give you the
kind Of satisfaction you want, take it
back-he will refund your money. He
doesn't want one penny of your money
unless EATONIC helms Won
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26

French Mail Plane Falls in Flight.
Partisan airship carrying mail
from Strassburg to Paris fell Sunday
near st. Didied. Two of the crew were
burned to death and a third was seri-
ously injured.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26
Second Marriage LIQUID Dissolved

Paris. A decision dissolving the mar
riage of Frank Jay Gould and Mrs.
Edith Kelly Gould was handed down
Thursday in the Civil Court at Yer
sailles. Mrs. Gould failed to appear
in court, although she entered a claim
for about one-half of Mr.. Gould's for
tune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26
Great Expression,

All great expression, which, on O
superficial survey, seems so easy as
well as so simple, furnishes, after a
while. to the faithful observer, it's own
standard by which to appreciate it.
Margaret Fuller.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26
loo Much.

"Ha! SO you have been in the
trenches. Then Of course you will de-
light in reading my latest book, en-
titled, Ten Days on the Western
Front 1t is only"
And then the man who had really
been there calmly wiped the gore
from his bayonet and replaced it in
the Scabbard.-Life.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-04-26
Bee County Votes Bond Issue.

Beeville, Tex.-By vote of go to
IT'S Bee County taxpayers Saturday
authorized the issuance of 100000 in
bonds for the construction of sys-
tenn of good highways throughout the
county.