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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
NEAL S. RYAN IS WITH
us. TROOPS IN GERMANY.
Describes Trip and It's Sensations
in Letter to His Parents
in This City.

Private Cornelius s. Ryan. better
known to his many friends in Wash
ington as Neal" is with the American
troops in Germany. a letter contain
ing this information was received
within the past week by the lads
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Ryan of
224 F street.
The letter was dated December is
and in 1t young Ryan told of the novel
feeling of entering upon German soil
and sensations of crossing the famous
Rhine. The Asst Division, of which
his infantry regiment was part,
withdrew from the Verdun woods on
November l3, and Immediately started
toward Germany. lie described the
march through Alsace- Lorraine Lux
emburg and that section of Germany
traversed until the historic Rhine was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

canoe IN connection with The QlSpOSl tlOr
of Mesopotamia. Should the peace con-
ference approve, it Is possible that the
greater part of this territory would be
placed under the supervision of the In
dian government.
As to German Colonies.
In considering the return of the
German colonies, it is declared. the
interests and desires of the British
dominions must be taken into ac-
count. Australia is deeply interested
in the disposition of the German is
lands south Of the equator and close
to Australia,
Up to the time of the signing of the
armistice, it is said, Germany talked
of retaining the Bicmarck archipel-
ago. Australia is said to oppose the
return of these islands, which might
give Germany airplane and subma-
rine bases. The general feeling is
declared to be that these islands
should come under the control of
Great Britain.
In the far east Great Britain wants
nothing except the assurance of sta
BILE administrations and the main
tenance of the open-door policy. Her
affairs in the far east, it is said, must
be considered in conjunction with
Japan and China. Great Britain is
naturally interested In such matters
as the future relations of China with
Germany in view of England's set
Elements in China like that about
Shanghai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Happy Over the Armistice.

This was great news to these hard
lighting veterans. They had seen war
in all Its stern reality. Cessation sug-
gested peace, and peace meant home.
-These>you heroes longed for home.
and according to- young Ryan the
signing of the armistice was greeted
by allrwith cheers
7 He mentioned in the letter that his
regtmental commander at that time
was.Eol. Theodore Roosevelt, jr
:: Neal Ryan and his brother Frank,
who is with the s16Sd Infantry in
France. enlisted in the District Ma
tionaI Guard during the Mexican trou
BILE in 1916. and both were seasoned
|soldiefs when they answered the call
to the4colors in 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
MEDALS AND BADGES
FOR D. C. BOY SCOUTS
Three Honored for Selling War
Stamps-Many Rewarded for
= a. Meritorious Work.

Medals for meritorious work in the
sale of war savings stamps have re-
Gently been granted three Boy Scouts
of the District by the Treasury De-
partment. The boys who have re-
ceived these honors are Charles Hall
of Troop 50. Scoville Aspinwalr Of
Troop 80 and Herbert Wilbur of
Troop 5. At session of the court of
honor last week the following Boy
Scouts were granted merit badges:
Thomas Boardman. Troop 80. camp
ing. Workmanship, pathfinding and
swimming; Carl Brudin. Troop %,
physical development; Bradford Cock.
Troop SO. pioneering; John H. Hanna,
Troop /. firemanship and swimming;
Brahman Iran. Troop 80. signaling;
George o. Riggs. Troop 80. interpret
ing. T. o. Smallwood. Troop 80. life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
REPORTS AMERICAN KILLED.
Canada's Casualty List Tells of One
Who Died in Action.

OTTAWA, Ontario, January 1s.-The
following names of Americans appear
in todays overseas casualty list:
Killed In action-A. G.. McKewan,
Fresno, Cal.
IlI-A. Aibrighton, Denver, Col.
Repatriated IT. Pasich, Hatton,
Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Bill to Punish Possessor of Quart

RALEIGH, N. G.. Ja1usry 1s.-The
house of representatives Of the state
legislature today unanimously passed
the bill introduced by Representative
Wilson, republican. providing that any
person caught with a quart OF whisky
be arrested. on a charge OF blockading
and II found guilty be given a year in
the state penitentiary and fine Of $50,
or a fine OF SIS and an equal prison term
for having whisky IN his possession.
The measure, as it passed the house,
was amended SO as TO give courts dis
erection i'll the first offeRse. It now goes
10 the senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Fakers and Crooks!

The advertising columns Of
The Star are edited as care
fully as the news columns
Takers and crooks are barred.
Every advertisement known
to contain an untrue or mis-
leading statement has been re-
jected.
Every reader is asked to be
on the Vigilance Committee and
help police the columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
CAPITAL GIRL ENTHUSIASTIC
FOYER EXPERIENCE IN FRANCE

been . wonderful experience for US girls
and q rare opportunity, so we do not
mind the strict military discipline"
The discipline referred to is the chap
eronage of a Y. W. c. A worker. who is
described by the writer as strict but
lovely to the girls" With the excep-
ton Of two nights week, when passes
are issued for freedom until II 80
o'clock, lights are out at 10 o'clock.
She attends a class in conversational
French two nights a week and in spare
time. she says, I'VE interest ourselves
in club for the benefit of several
thousand little war orphans
Sunday and holidays our superior
officer-the chaperon-lets US of to
ficers are kind and considerable when
we are sick. We are well cared for,
and the meals are excellent. The
town is full of Americans who are
glad to have US here and take us to
dances, parties and dinners.
Many Points of Interest.
Tours is full OF points of historical
interest, and is In the prettiest part
of France, on the Loire river, on the
banks of which are many ancient and
noted castles.
You will be surprised to learn that
the Americans have small .Keith's
here."
Mr.. Ennis. stepfather' of Miss Hicks
is in the department of terrestrial
magnetism at the Carnegie Institu-
ton. Miss Hicks is a cousin of Mrs
Joseph Willard, wife of the ambas-
sador to Spain; cousin Of the late Col.
John S. Mosby, and a great-grand-
daughter Of the late Col. Richa I'd
Ware Wyatt of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
RITIS1 PEACE AIMS EXTEND
TO MANY POINTS OF COMPASS
For Themselves They Want Reparation for
Damages From the Air and on the Sea.
May Ask u. S. to Join Trustee
ship of Africa

PARIS, Friday, January 17.-Care-
full investigation here has made it
possible to give more concretely than
previously an outline of the war
claims of Great Britain and her gen
eral desires regarding the making
of the peace.
The British aims, the unofficial rep
resentation of them shows, are re-
garded as in general coinciding with
those of the United States delegation
at the peace conference There are
some minor differences of opinion
between Great Britain and America
regarding the final adjustment of the
worlds affairs. and these differences
remain to be reconciled. On the
whole. however, the aims of the two
nations are considered by British
commentators as Identical.
Compact of Give and Take.
Great Britain believes first, it is
declared in these sources, that
league of nations is desirable and
attainable. and that none Of the
British war aims Will be considered
practicable unless they conform with
the tenets Of such a league as is con-
tenaplated to realign and govern the
affairs Of the universe. She also
believes that things should be so
adjusted that the war aims of every
country will conform with those OF
the others--in other words, that.
there should be a compact of give and
take.
AS to indemnities. Great Britain
expects to enter pool with other
la TINS a.
lively small. it is said, but she wants
her air raid damage and her shipping
losses paid for.
In addition to the league of nations,
one of the great things which Great
Britain hopes will grow out of the
peace conference. it is apparent, is
thoroughly good working agreement
with the United States. Great I'M
portanee is, attached, to this.
Interest in Continent.
Great Britain, it is declared by the
interpreters of her views, has no IN
.terest on the continent OF Europe
other than that permanent peace ana
Justice be maintained. She thinks that
the principle of self-determinatton
should be given full play and that
freedom of transit, both by rail and
waterways, should be kept up. She
desires. it is stated, to see countries
such as Switzerland given access to
the sea, this not only III the interest
of the trade of Great Britain; but OF
that of the world, and she holds that
there are numerous ports which
should be made free. including Constan
tinople.
q AS to the freedom of the seas, Great
Britain, it is maintained will, in the
future, as in the past, aim at secur-
ing the greatest possible freedom for
commerce to all nations in times of
peace. This, it is said. is what she
means by the freedom of the seas.
The question of the rules of. warfare
and as requiring discussion, but she
hopes that the causes IF war will be
removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Cable Company Lifts Censorship.

NEW YORK, January 1S-The Com
merdal Cable Company announced
today that censorship hal been lifted
from social and personal messages
dispatched over the Commercial
Pacific system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
PAINS and ACHES YIELD
QUICKLY TO SLOAN'S EMINENT

Are you tormented by Neuralgia,
Lumbago, Sciatica or any OF those
aches that require q counter-irritant?
Then let the soothing, warming ap-
piication of Sloan's Liniment stop
the pain by drawing the blood away
from the congested part.
1t is the pressure on the nerves by
the blood rushing to the infiamed
muscle or joint that makes you ache.
So when Sloan's Liniment relieves
the swollen blood vessels by setting
up a counter-irritant on the surface,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19

the circulation Is eQualixed, SYM
pathetic nerves all aoothed, and sore
ness or lameness disappears.
Sloan's Imminent Is probably the
counter-trritapt most widely, used to
overcome painful Inflammation in
cases OF neuralgia. sore muscles.
govt. Rubbing lie not required.
This clear, clean liquid Is easily ap-
piled, asst does not stain the skin.
Generous size hnttles at your drug
gists. SOC, ooe, t1.10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Desires Full Freedom of Trade.

Great Britain desires the greatest
freedom of trade on land and sea and
she expects league of nations to
guarantee this, it is stated Before
the war, it is pointed out, British col
onies were open to the world.
The British consider that Germany
abused the privileges offered and that
each German tradesman was "a poten-
tial spy and Great Britain has no de-
sire to return to this condition of
affairs. She wants to rid trade of the
political element which Germany in
jected into it.
Great Britain does not want to be-
come protectionist power, it is de-
clared, but she does not wish free
trade to put her at a disadvantage.
Unless the peace conference eliminates
the Objectionable features existing be-
fore the war it is probable that Great
Britain would be forced to defend
herself by special laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Children Numerous.

One thing Of which there is no short
age 10 Germany is undoubtedly chill
drens They are everywhere and every
f1mi1N seems to boast three at least.
Photographers windows are full of pic
tureS of family groups that look like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Protection for Arabia.

In Asia Minor, notably in Arabia
and Mesopotamia, Great Britain has
certain commitments. In Arabia the
people asked her for protection
against the Turks, and requested that
they be not left under Ottoman con-
troll. Assurances of protection We're
given by Great Britain. The expedi-
ton into Mesopotamia was due partly
to the same condition, it is added. In
this part of the world there are
French. Italian, British. Russian and
Turkish interests to consider. Great
Britain is prepared for an amicabie
adjustment with her allies and ex-
poets the league of nations to act
as a steadying power
AS far as Arabia is concerned. Great
Britain will be largely guided by the
wishes of the inhabitants. Arabia
was recently recognized as SOW
ereign belligerent power, and Great
Britain desires the principle of self
determination TO work itself out as
fas as possible in these districts. I'm
doubtedly, it is said, she expects to
affairs in some parts of
Arabia, and this is also true of Meso-
potamia, where Great Britain is rep
resented as feeling that she should
hold the rudder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
Bagdad Railway a Problem.

The question of the Bagdad railway
must be disposed of. and whether it be
regarded as a state railway or not is a
matter for the peace conference to de-
eide Much of this railway was built
with what might be called cosmopolitan
money, and Germany did not have the
share in its construction that many at
tributed to her. 1t is claimed. A part Of
the railway may be internationalized. 1t
is suggested. but the part toward the
Persian gulf, terminating at Basra,
should. it is felt. remain in British
hands. .ss, ss,9,. s.-sE ri
The presence of delegates from India
at the peace conference has it's signifi-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
You Do More Work.

You are more ambitious and you Oct more
enjoyment out of everything when YOU
blood is IN good condition. Impurities in
the blood have a very depressing effect on
the system. causing weakness. ~laziness,
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you feel
its strengthening, invigoratine effect, see
how it brings color to the checks and how
1t improves the appetite. you will then
appreciate its tru tonic value.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
is not a patent medicine. it is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup.
So pleasant even children like it. Tho
blood needs Quinine to Purify it and IRON
to Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities in
the blood.
The strengthening Power of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it
the favorite tonic in thousands of homes.
More than %thirty-fve years ago. folks
would ride a long distance to get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a
member of their family had Malaria or
needed a bodybuilding. strengthening
tonic. oThe formula is just the same to-
day. and you can get it from any drug
store. soc per bottle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
ANOTHER CANARDE EXPLODED
JOhnstOn's Wild Claim That the State Capitol,
Has Not Been Paid for Shown to be Utterly
Untrue by Hon. r. III. Thompson.

same in a limited time, and unless
they have been sold since / ceased tic
be a trustee of that institution, of
which I am uniformed, the lands
now are held by the state in trus-
for the University.
The funds arising from the sale Of
the timber on the University lands,
and from dispositions of the lands of
the other educational institutions went
into the state treasury and the debts
due from the state arising therefrom
could have been paid only by legisla-
tive action; the governor had no pow
er to pay them and no legislative ac-
ton looking to their payment has
ever been taken; the funds were in the
treasury and were used in the discre-
ton of the legislature; they couTi
have been used for any state pur-
pose and were used to meet diver
general appropriations; they were
just as applicable to one such appro-
priation as another. It can be no more
JUSTLY od1u Iildk CIICy WCIO OoOu III PoS
ing for the new capitol than for many
| other purposes. These educationa'
funds were received and have beer
held as trust funds, just as the Chicka
saw school fund has been held by tn
state for more than half a century
the state paying only interest Thereon
a sound public policy being conserved
by not paying the principal.
The statement that Governor Lon
gino borrowed any considerabl
amount of money with which to con
struct the capitol is unwarrante
in the face of the facts. The SINAI
sum borrowed was repaid in a fey
months after it was received. He d.
not borrow a dollar from those fund
for that purpose, or for any purpos
even remotely connected with tn
construction of that building.
The fact is the capitol was full
paid for at the time builders turn
. ed it over to the state. The money
and only the money, in the stat
treasury at the time was used to pa
for the capitol.
;, The state does not now owe one d
lar on the state capitol, and there
no bond or other obligation of tn
state now outstanding against it, an
has never been since the completio
j of the building.
y, Yours truly,
), R. H. THOMPSON.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
Lieut.. Wra. keesler
Arrives Greenwood
(From Fridays Daily

rom ffiuag , DdiiyD
Lieut.. William KeeSler reached
Greenwood this morning from Camp
Shelby, where he received his dis
charge on yesterday. Lieut.. Keesler
sailed for France in August 1918 and
served with the 81st Division, 316th
T. A. The entire division was motor
lied. Lieutenant Keesier was not in
active service at any time. He land
ed in Newport News on June 9 on the
Minnesota, one of the superior Ameri-
can vessels. He stated that the seq
vas so calm on the return trip thai
it was necessary to hold the vessel
back to keep it from landing two
lays ahead of schedule. 1t reachel
the harbor one day ahead of time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
Henderson & Baird Co..
d Branch House

The Henderson & Baird Hardware
Co, Inc, will open business ia Green
vile at an early date. The business
will be opened in the building former
ly used by the Mcmahon Grocery CO.,
which building will be used while the
offices, store and warerooms of the
company are being built.
The coming of the Henderson 81
Baird Hardware Co., to Greenville
adds another big wholesale business
to the enterprises of our city.-Daily
Democrat Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
COTTON @
RECEIVED HERE
Was Sent to The Daily Commonwealth
by MI. O. Eastland and Taken from
His Fields Near Doddsville.
(From Mondays Daily

The first cotton bloom of the sea.
son to be received at this office was
ent in yesterday by Mr.. o. Eastland
# Doddsville, and came from hi:
plantation near that place. Mr.. East
and writes that the bloom was taken
from Wanamaker Cleveland Big Boil
Cotton and it was planted about April
18th to 18th. The bloom was taken
from the field on the evening Of Jun
10th.
Mr.. Eastland sent this office on
Tune 1st, 1918, the first cotton bloom
that we received last season. TIL
bloom this year was received 20 days
later than last year which shows the
'ateness OF the cotton crop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
A BUSINESS MANS VIEW OF THE OLD
MEMS HOME.

That old men of Mississippi, who left frlendless
and alone, may have a pleasant nome during tne
last few years of their lives instead OF dragging
out a drab existence in a country poor house, or IN
the home of relatives where they are not welcome,
the people of the state are being asked to contrl-
butte to a fund of 100000.
This sum will not only provide TOR necessary
buildings on the present property of the Old Mems
Home Association, but will put the INSTITUTION on
a permanent basis. :,
The movement to establish such a home had
it's inception six years ago, and was the loea u
the Rev. w. F. Francis. Due chiefly to his et-
forts. an eighty-acre farm has been purchased ana
paid for, near Jackson. On this place IS a smal
home, in which a few needy old men are now De-
ing cared for. 5000
of the present room available, and many distress
ing cases have been brought to the attention OF
the secretary. There is no doubt about the need
for the Home; nearly every otner state III 'he on-
ion maks some provision for its old men.
r. A. Maddox is Field Secretary for the AS
ISOLATION and is putting his best efforts INTO rals-
ing the 500, OO0.O 90 fund, which is the minimum
sum needed to put the home on a permanent oasis,
and relieve it from living a hand to mouth exist
ence. :.
The present President of the Association is
Mr.. r. S. Dobyns, for many years mead OF the
State Deaf and Dumb Institute. His predecessors
were, Mr.. r. H. Green, one of Jacksons most sue
cessful merchants and philanthropists, and the
late l.. B. Mosely, clerk of the Federal Court
until the time of his death a few months ago. ).
The support and efforts or tnese men IS Sui
ficient guarantee that the Home is a necessary
institution, as they would not give valuable time
to anything not entirely essential.
1t is expected that the eighty-acre farm sur,
rounding the Home will furnish the greater par
of the foodstuffs needed there, and inmates vii
assist witt the work as far as they are able. The
land is good, and the Rev. MIR. Francis believes thu
institution can be made almost self-support1ng.
At the present, there is no place IN the statt
for old men to go except the Old Soldiers Home
at Beauvoir, which is already badly crowded, ant
which bars, of course, all those who did not tax
part in the Civil War.
Mississippi people are familiar with the grea
work of the Old Ladies Home in this city. l
will be the ain Of the Old Mems HomeA ssocla
ton to create an inst. tuition of q like SO t tor tn
Old Men-a comfortable, CHEEKY home, wher
where they may spend their declining years II
peace and %happinss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
Mr.. EAsTLAND,s INQUIRY.

MISS, June 10, 1917
Hon. R. H. Thompson,
Jackson, Miss.
My Dear Sir:
My attention has been called to an
article appearing in the Southern Re-
porter, a newspaper published at Sar-
dis, Miss, of date June 18th, 1919.
containing a report of a speech of
Hon. Oscar Johnston, candidate for
governor, delivered at Crenshaw, as
follows:
"He, (Mr. Johnston,) admitted that
the state capitol at Jackson was bull.
under the Longino administration
without the issuance of bonds, but
corrected the impression that said
| state capitol had ever been paid for
and that as a matter of fact the state
had, for twenty years, been paying
! six per cent interest on $780, 600 o!
school moneys which had been Dor.
rowed to build the capitol. If he
was elected governor he would re
commend the issuance of bonds to pa,
that Indebtedness and cut off tina
six per cent interest, or at least :
goodly portion of it."
/ am advised that Mr.. Johnston ha'
made similar statements in various
other speeches made by him in differ
ent parts Of the state, and in pub
| locations.
You were for many years, and dur
ing the Longino administration,
member of the board of trustees of tn
State University, and are familia
with the history of the disposition "
the land granted by the United State
to the state for educational purposes
and what disposition was made o
the money received for such lands
I would be pleased if you would fur
,nish we with a full statement o
Everything germane to this matter i
order that I may give the same t
the public so that the public can b
: correctly and accurately informed a
It othe actual facts, and so that tn
erroneous and misleading statement
of Mr.. Johnston may be exposed.
Yours very truly,
WOODS C. EASTLAND,
Chairman.