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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1919. BY the N. Y. Times Co.

Copyright, 1919, bv the N. Y. Times Co.
Paris. Jan. 16.--Our soldiers want to
go home. With the exception of conf
paratively few adventurous spirits, who
would not mind seeing Germany or even
tackling Russia. our men are eager to
get back to America.
So long as there was a real war to
be fought to save the world and par
ticularly the United States from German
aggression they were game for 1t all the
way to Berlin II necessary. But among
the soldiers 1t is held that the purpose
for which they came to Europe has been
accomplished.
They argue that 1t Is not justifable
10 keep them here to do police duty or
to furnish n basis of establishing some
kind of balance in Europe. or to put
down anarchy in Russia or to occupy
Germany or even TO help establish
league of nations.
The latter should be a question of
moral suasion. If we cannot persuade
Europe to adopt American ideas and
ideals. then we should leave Europe
to work her own salvation in her own
time and her own way, extending all
possible aid, moral and material, from
the other side of the Atlantic.
IT. is argued that the presence here of
the American army creates an artificial
situation, which prevents the operation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
CROSBY QUITS EUROPEAN POST
Resigns AS L. 5. Finance Commits
sioner to Advise Peace Mission

Washington. Jan. 1G.-CBy \. PJ-
oscar IT, Crosby, has resigned as special
commissioner of finance for the United
States in Europe,
Secretary Glass will accept the resis-
nation soon, but Mr.. Crosby intends to
remain in Europe to advise the Ameri-
can peace delegation on financial uues-
tiOns.
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Held OH Gambling Charge

William Rose, Fairmount avenue near
Sixteenth street, and Charles Conan,
nroprietor of a cigar store at POI h
South Tenth street. were held in 5000
bail each for ourt today by Magis-
trate Pennock.. charged with maintain
ing gambling deTcA Several slot ma
chimes were found/H the store. police
testified. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
WORLD LEAGUE
HEADS PROGRAM
Priority Assured Wilson's
Plan to Block Wars in
Future
ADDRESS BY POINCARE
French Presidents Will Open
Plenary Sessions of Con-
ference Saturday
ADDRESS BY POINCARE
By ERNEST MARSHALL
Special Gable to Evening Public Ledeey

Copvrioht. 1919, bv the N. Y. Times Co.
Paris, Jan. 16.-President Poincare
will deliver on Saturday next a speech
declaring the preliminary and plenary
sessions of the Peace Conference be-
tween the associated powers opened.
Immediately after the French Presidents
inaugural address. which is expected to
take the form of welcome to the as
sembled delegates and aspirations that
their labors will result in practical frui-
tion of the hopes with which the world
is looking to the meetings in Paris.
there will be a declaration of the prin-
ciples by which the congress will be
guided.
In the forefront OF these will be q
resolution which will be submitted TO
the delegates to the effect that one
of the basic principles on which the
future of the world will be safeguarded
is embodied in the idea of league of
nations. 1t will be submitted that pro-
posals for n practical scheme for the
working out of the league of nations be
referred to a grand comm 'ssion, which,
will study the details and elaborate a
project TO be referred back for accent
ance of the chief delegates OF the as
soeiated powers
That the league of nations will be
placed at the head of the program of
the conference insures priority of at
tenton when the reports of the various
commissions are returned to the con-
ference
Principles Broadly Drawn
The idea which obtains at present.
Is that the declaration of principles to
which the league is to give practical
form shall be broadly drawn. so as not
to provoke discussion at the outset. Then
the several commissions appointed by
the various countries will get TO work
to study together half dozen or more
of the most important suggestions which
have been made for the. practical reali-
cation Of the ideal of the league Cos.
sip says that President Wilson has Il
scheme of his own, but UP to the pres
ent Americas representative at what
may be called the league of nations
board has not been announced.
Lord Robert Cecil is Britain's repre-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
REDS ENDANGER AUSTRIA
Radical Elements. Plan Union for
Political Action
" ireleSs 10 Eueninp PubHc Ledger
Copyri0ht. 1919, Jv Public Ledger Co.
.I...L Va. L...:L. -.........

ana Nc,c York Times co.
Geneva, Jan. l6-Although political
developments in Ine States which for
merly composed the empire of the Haps-
burgs seem peaceful enough in compari-
son with the outbreaks Of Bolshevist
frenzy in Germany, there &re certain
signs tina, Il storm is also breaking In
German-AustrtA, Hungary and even Bo-
hernia.
1t is Il very significant symptom that
attempts are at present being made by
the extreme Socialist elements in Buda-
pest, Vienna and Prague to effect an
arrangement between Hungarian. Ger
man-Austrian and Bohemian Socialist
parties with a view to Joint political
action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
NEW U.S.POLICY
TO AID SHIPPING
Government Adopts Hurley
Idea to Write OFF $1,OOO.-
100000 Excess Costs
YARDS MAY BE INCLUDED
Represented as Only Escape
From Wage-Cutting to Make
Marine Profitable

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,le Cn',eu states 'To''''ii''''''' IL ""'
'erraeu te.e '0ua6; :. tt,,,a,. o,,,r.
'llui'teu py IT, ~, Cl.'a
IIah Vi the Ohltsu SUES e,.'pp.ie
uoa'u' alter an extensive 'iNeSl'sa , a,'o,
ms poiIcg' "H'ch mas pee" appioNeu VI
nciaily, purposes 10 write OIL Nirtuai'S
Si,VVV'OoV.ooo from the cost OF amer icoi, ''
9h'pPins pu'It III the wal PEI ~ M Ma'Iu
PROBABLY a proportiohate Wrlte-oH from
me valuations OF American snlpSards'
rms Wfite-of' ACCORDING 10 tne
schene' would Apply 10 snlps "orth ap-
proNlmately SJ.oVV'VVV'VVV.
IL IS expected thc moral lor'e OF INC
Government in making such n reduc-
ton Will bring privately owne' shipping
into the arrangement. As all ships con-
structed In the United states III the war
period were built by the Government
the percentage of privately owned ship
ping affected is small.
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an atNe. w val u"a'' "a ,,,,
IatIer ''"'l po'''! '''''is Ioi ''''"'
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'h'cId'S M,F' 'ohN Ii''ec' dtte'
uausllne s,uuy, llaa one 0i .ieSe .h ~ ~
tta'INes N'S HeotHSa'E !. t.'s ~.
tons under the, high standard estab-
lished by Congress for maritime labor.
Following Is an official outline of the
new policy, which is considered of great
importance TO American business and of
vital influence in obtaining for America
her part of the worlds ocean trade:
"Inasnuch as one OF the very i'm
portant factors in ship operating costs
is that part of the overhead cost reprc-
scented bv interest and depreciation, it
is recognized that a rcadiustment Of
shin values should be made. 1t also
is evident that sound commercial prac-
tice and proper accounting methods re.
,nIire n reduction in values at which
shius already built and now building
under war conditions are carried.
"It is estimated from the figures so
far obtained. that the proposed write-off
of from 20 to so per cent would be the
minimum amount properly chargeable
TO the cost OF the war
"'Thc operating cost of the United
States Government-owned ships is nee
essarily high because Of the high con-
cost due 10 the war The
question OF future rates therefore,
makes necessary Il readluSthlent OF the
values u Whlch American shipping is
carried
Ma, Include shipyards. Too
The proposed reduction should pvt
American shipping on an adequate post
war footing. both as to values and cost
Of operation. Similar methods, 1t seems.
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Charged With Robbery

Peter McCarty, Seventeenth street
near Race was held without bail for
court by Magistrate Pennock today on
the charge OF highway robbery. Peter
Meiik. 2b7 South Tenth street, said Nc
Cartf was one OF two men who held him
and 10 friends up and robbed them on
Suudy A watch found on Mccarty
was lentlnsd as Melis'.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
EBERT'S PRESTIGE GROWS
Firm Stand Impresses Population
of the Rhineland
By EDWIN J.. JAMES


Coblenz. Jan. l6.--The firm stand
taken by the Berlin Government against
the Spartacans has made a deep i'm
preston on the people in this section
and feelings of renewed confidence are
being manifested everywhere
Numerous political meetings are being
held, the speakers eXhOrtlng their hear
ers 10 elect candidates 10 the national
assembly who will build for Germany a
strong conservative government. The
population hereabouts expresses the hone
that If the Spartacans again appear 70
have a chance OF obtaining control IN
Berlin. American troops Will go there
TO enforce order,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
U. S. RADIO CONTROL SHELVED
House Committee Poslpones Ac.
tion on Administration Bill

Washington, Jan, 1G.-(By A. P)-
BY unanimous vote today. the House
Merchant Marine Committee decided to
attempt no action at this session OF Con-
proposing Government acquisition Of Ill
wireless B. ltions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16

London, Jan. 16--The Southport
Nr"rs' Federation. which demanded on
Wednesday that the Government de-
Lobilize all miners in the army. also
decided by a ma ajority of more than two
to one to demand an advance Of SO per
NJ over present wages other than war
wages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
LIE DIMISSIONI DEL
GABINETTO ITALIANO
L'OnOrevole Orlando ha Rice.
Nuto TIncarico di Ricom-
pore il MinisterO
Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT NO. 341
Authorized b. the act Of October o.
1911. on flo at the Postotflce OF Phila-
delphia. Pa.
BY order Of the President.
A. s. BURLESON.
Postmas ster General

ROMA, 16 gennaiO. - L'interO
GabinettO Italiano ha rassegnatO lie
dimissioni. L'Onorevole Vittorio
Emanuele Orlando ha ricevutO Tin
caricO di ricomporre il Ministero ed
Oggi stessO 81 e pOsto al lavoro, con-
feremdO con parecchie personalita'
politiche. Lon. Antonio Salandra,
ex-presidente del cOnsigliO del
ministri, sara unO del Delegati ALA
Conferenza della Pace, secOndO il
"Giornale d'Italia."
81 crede che la crisi ministeriale
potra' essere risOlta sOllecitamen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
KEEP ARMY PLAN,
BAKER ADVISES
Urges Retention of Present
Control Centering in
General Staff
ASKS FORCE OF 100000
Proposes to Drop Inspector
Generals Office and Finance
Division

Washington, Jan. 16.---Contiuuance Of
inc present army organization which
gives large powers to the general staff
was proposed TO the House Military
Affairs Committee by Secretary of War
Baker today, This it is proposed 10
make permanent Baker repeated pre-
Nious requests for temporary volun-
teer force Of 100000 men. This. Bake.
emphasized. is Il temporary provision.
other points Baker explained Were:
Il is planned to make promotion by Il
sefectlOn process instead of seniority.
making selections from men who came
in from civil life as well as regular onl-
GERS.
The department will not III preseut
recommend universal military training
1t is necessary to have some legis-
lation on the regular army during the
present session." Baker said. explain
ing that the vast majority Of soldiers
must be released az least four months
after re3ge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
GIBBS TO TOUR U. S.
Noted War Correspondent Plans
Lecture Trip Here
Wireless 20 Erening Public Ledeer

London, Ian. l6.--Phiup Gibbs, who
won hlgh iamr during the war as cor
respondent with the British armies in
France, his dispatches appearing almost
daily IN the EvESlHG PTpLra LEpGER.
the New York Times and rhe London
Daily chronicle Is about {. visit the
He will write his impressions Of Amer
lea in a series OF articles for tie Daiiv
Chronicle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16

In dispaccio da Milano reca che in
quella citta', rell'Aula Magma del Liceo
Beccaria, ha avuto luogo un imponente
comizio per affermare lltalianita della
DalmaZia.
Important discorsi furono pronunciau
e, ira queS'i. quelli applaudtissimi del
deputau slayi Latin Zanella. Dopo IL
comi2io 81 formo' ur lungo corteo che
diede luogO ad una dimostrazionc In
quale sosto' soto gil ufiici di varii 81
ornali
Dispacci giunti da Fiume fanno riie-
ware Ia ierma Qetcrminazione di auella
popolaz!onc per rannessione alltalia.
London. 10 gcnnaio--I.a Central
News" dich'ara che come risultato delle
conference alleate in Parigi. tutto las-
pctto della demObilitazione ha subito un
SIbitaneo vitale Cambiamento, clio
e presentemcnte dimostrato dale drasti-
che condizioni domandate ALA Germania
per rinnOvare larmistizO
Una autorita' d'impeccabilc carat
tere--dice la central News--ha dichi-
arto che eS!ste una situdzione IN Europa
per II q.ale Ia guerra putrcbbe nuUva-
mcntc acopp!are ia I'm nOmento all al
tro Ii ConciliO iii Gucrra Alleato - ar
rlvato ad una decision, con tall luezzi
che /! popOlO inglcsC ua erroncamcntc
preso le appareuzc iii pace per realta'
'luesta dccisOno IA cOmpreudcrc che II
nuovo ministero inglcse bisogna riveda
10 schema per Ia demob!litazione
deli cssreito."
Londrs, Is aio.--Commentando
Ia confereuza di venerdi' scorso ira il
Presidente Wilson ed II Presdente del
'onsig!o del Ministri Italiani, on. Or
lando, persOne che hannO contatto con 10
Missione Italiana avrebbers dichiarato
on" II Primo Ministro d'Italia fu sor-
presO dell'attitudiue del Prcsidente Will
son, "io' secondo il correspondence da
'ar del Daily Mail"
u correspondence scrivc che il Prcsi-
denle Wilson fu fermU mel suO ritiuto iii
ilconoscero lc &apiraaioni italanc al di
Ia Trieste - rrento. t. nutO che II
Ministra italiano per eli AFFAIR." esteri.
Barone Sonuluo, domanda una inlpor-
tante parto della costa della Dalnazia
o.tre ttume, mentrc lonoreyole Orlando
Sarebbe dispOStO a dare la costa della
lDamazla per aYerc assicurato Fiume,
u state rappOrtato che Wilson anche
in questo punto g ricalcitrante.
II correspondents SERVE, inoltre:
'Mentrc Ia maEgioranza degl abitanti
di Finme sono italiani. il porto e un
hatura!e sbocco al mare per gil slavi
austriaci - dice inoltre che poche
migliaia di !taliani IN Fiume non pos
sono bianciare i bisogni per uno sbocco
sui mare milioni di slavi. ST dichiara
che le necessita' commercial del lugo-
slayi rcclamano uuo sbocco nell'Adriatico
che, Sc Iltalia ignora qucste neces-
sita', essa potra' inimcars dette polo
lazioni creera' uN nuovo pericolo per
Ia pace d Europa 81 suppone che Will
son non fara' conSiderare che Fiume
come porto liDero ueila mani degli
lta liani potra incontrare bisogni del
jugo-slavi delpinterno"
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To stabilize Department

TINS hill Is designed 20 stabilize yue
War department as it now is instead
OF going back 20 the old organization. I,
makes the present organization porma-
heNt' blt does not deal with any permu-
nent policy of the country, such "a I'M.
versal military training.
The biil Is drawn to provide tables
Of organizations FOR 100000 men, on the
basis tnat our European experience has
shown an army ought 10 be organized or.
ana to create AS permanent law the
changes in statfs and bureaus now on
crative in the department.
Baker then mentioned two parts Of tIa
present organization to be done AVA.
with. The" are the inspector generals
oltico and the finance division Of the de-
par'm"n' dealing with money and ac-
counts.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-21
Poultry Culling to Start.
K. A. L.angenbacher.

Are you going to Gull your poultry
flock? If SO, you better arrange for
your community meeting now. The
county agent will launch the cullins
campaign Tuesday, Aug. 10Th, in
southwest Bates County and will
continue the work until the culling
season closes. You should not neg
lect arranging for your date as calls
are coming in every day for more OF
this work.
IS per cent of our hens are star
boarders while the remaining IS per
cent are paying their feed bill. Why
make one hen pay for feed used to
fatten two or three others? Every
flock in this county should be culled
to eliminate the lazy non-producer.
Proper culling does not reduce the
egg production and it will save high
priced feed.
Every farm wife knows that she
has hens in her flock that should be
sold but very few know just how to
sort them out.
Your county agent will be glad to
assist you by coming out and demon
strating the work.
Do not postpone this any longer.
Phone or write your county agent
and let him list your community.
The service is free and you should
avail yourself of it.
Frank Hennon, Secretary.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-21
become contaminated with disease

become contaminated with disease
germs. The fly is certainly filthy
menace and could be guarded against
| at school if screens were used.
Some school boards are at loss
to know why they have not even had
an application for their school. The
two principal reasons are: Low sal
airy and no place to board. Thirty
per cent of the teachers located this
summer by the Central Missouri
Teachers College at Warrensburg
have gone to Oklahoma where they
are receiving from so per cent to 100
per cent more than they can receive
in Missouri. A large number have
gone to one Of the Western, States
where the salaries are much larger
than in Missouri. 1919 per cent of all
elementary teachers in Missouri re-
ceive less than 5000 per year; 3I.5 per
cent receive less than $3.50; 75.5 per
cent receive less than $500 per year.
The above percentages were based
upon survey made in 1918. The sal
aries the past year were trifle larger
but not enough to prevent teachers
from leaving the profession or to
cause others to enter it. The school
teacher should be paid an adequate
salary for IL months in the year.
Then it is almost impossible
for teacher to find desir-
able place to board. Nose peo-
pie look upon boarding the
teacher as drudgery rather than a
pleasure and duty they owe the
community teacher cannot do
satisfactory work if she hasn't first
class place to live while she is in the
community. The best homes in the
community should be. open to the
teacher. When this is done one dis
turbing factor will be removed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-21
Pleasant Home Items.

Preaching at Pleasant Home was
well attended Sunday night. Rev.
7fodd, Of Butler filled Rev. keefe,s
appointment. Rev. Keele has gone to
Colorado.
Miss Viola Evans spent Sunday
with Miss Edna Gilmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. M. Kretzinger and
daughter, Madge, were Appleton City
visitors Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Minnie Fillmore and daugh-
ter, Olive, of Kansas City and Scott
Kent, of Carthage, have come to visit
relatives of this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Ewin and
daughter, Elizabeth, Ralph Pipes,
John Vanhoy and mother spent Sum
day evening at the J. B. Newberry
home.
A. L. Gilmore and sons motored to
Monegaw Springs Saturday evening.
Several from this vicinity attended
the state fair at Sedalia the past
week. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernice Dickerson
are the proud parents of baby boy.
Many of this community had the
pleasure of watching the airplane
which was flying across the country
late Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Phinney and son,
Willie, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. Phinney's sister,
north of Montrose.
Cleve Lawson and mother spent
Sunday at the A. l.. Gilmore home.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Keen were
Butler visitors Friday.
REQ. .
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-21
Here And There.

A fine rain visited this vicinity lasl
week.
Misses Leila and Unis Maye, oil
near Drexel, are visiting with their
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. E. Stouffer
and family. az
Nj and Mrs. Geo. Hartei returned
home Monday, after several days
visit with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
| White, of Galloway county. s3
Miss Mary Deems and Floyd Ma
fus spent last Saturday afternoon
with their cousin. Miss Nancie
Deems.
,Alper Ellis, Of Oklahoma, spent a
few days last week with relatives OF
in and near Butler.
Gladys Ghere has been on the sick
list, bur is some better at this writ
ing.
DR.. E. R. Deweese, Of Kansas City
spent few days the first of the week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Deweese.
Mrs. Ed Ellington and daughter,
Veva, and Mrs. w. H. lson left last
week for visit with relatives in
Colorado.
Mrs. S. A. Deems and daughter,
Cecile. returned home Saturday af-
ter a two weeks visit with her daugh-
ter, MIR. and Mrs. w. S. Nafus, OF
Arcadia, Kansas. Viola. Nafus &C.
companied them home for an extend
ed visit with relatives of this neigh
borhood.
Mrs. l. A. Johnson spent Tuesday
with Mrs. N. Carson.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Pontius, Mr..
and Mrs, c. B. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Burch and Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Deems were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jno. Deems,
Miss Joyce Ghere spent Monday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Ghere.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Smhhson were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Deweese.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Williams, Allie.
Edith, and Almer Ellis motored to
Appleton City one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Z. Stouffer and
sons and Miss Leila and Unis Maye,
of near Drexel, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Deems and daughter Sat-
urday night.
BOBBIE. Il