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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-18
FLOW OF GAS WITH A
STRONG OIL SHOWING
FOUND NEAR TUCUMCARl

Tucumcari, n NJ. Oct. IA flow
of gas estimated at half a million
feet with a showing of oil, was struck
in the McGee well, eight and one
half miles southeast of here. Thurs
day The strike was made az depth
of $500 feet The gas flow was
stopped and the work Of drilling re-
sumed. Yesterday the drill was work
ing in oil shale. 1t Is believed that
a strong flow of oil will be brought
in shortly. There is much excitement
here over the showing,
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13

@s gibt Menid)en, bie 1tidt eber
frenn6Iib tperoen, Biz man lie fhlebt.
bebon6elt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13
yapatt plant Hcrri< <tan
iibcr sen Orient.

% Naris, 10. Mdr5. 5onte ei-
True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
March 18th, 1919, as required by the
Act Of Congress of October 9th, 1917.
ne @auiel in Ser Grie6ens- -Ronitit1t-
tion eingefiigt iper6er1, Die cine ipe-
aielIe Mnerfennlng Ser Monroe Doc-
trim be6e11tet, 6nrn 1T Sssopnn borbe-
bereitet, baranf gu oringen, bob Der
Bertrng Snpn11 ebenfnns bns Reht
5nerfenne, bab an6ere Mntione1t be-
bpr tie irgenb.peIbe &nnblmrgen IN
gbina o6er irgenbeinen1 dn1ere1t
2onbe Miteng III Der GinfIuB1 1Spbdre
sssopang u1terneb1nett, 6ieieg 81, fon-
imltieren bnben.
sssnpon 11intn1t ben 5tnnbpltnh Elm,
Ben Sic Bereinigten Stootett bur@
bas Sbii-1onfing 11ebereinfomme1t
bereits nnerfonnt bnben, bob es ober.
.ite @edte III benz ferne1t Often babe.
Darun1, fo1lte cine g6lferlign ms Be-
ben aerufen tnerbe1t oie totiddlib ale
'befteben6en gertrdge nberfd d,otfef1
niir0e, r1,b 1ieie tp6rtlih bic Mon.
roe Doctrfn gordntiere1, glmibt 50.
#pnn eine gIei9e @nrdnfte be3iigliA
5ieiner @edte Der oberffen Aonfrolle
il, Afien 81 befontntett.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13
Krieesi diff 8alt perld ld,t'
I'd ef1toeiteut.

True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota. on
February Goth, 1919, as required by the
Act OF Congress Of October 9Th. 1917.
1s Wnfbington, 12.. Mar5. Das
gon5e Sdlad dtfren5er 8rogramm
Ser Morine, oas cine @nsluge bon
$500, 900, 900 betrifft, mag 5ngun.
iten eines neue1t Epps bon SbIadt-
ihhiffffreu5er11 borldnfig eingeiteat
tper6en. SefretGr Daniels gab bic Mn-
or6nung, 6ie Mrbeitet1 an ben feds
35 @noten &reu5ern ein5uitenen, Big
eine gntidei6ung iiber ben 51fiinfti-
Gsppe Ser &aupti6iffe getroffen 1T.
Inter 6en an1ertfanii6en Marine-
offi5ieren berrfhen 6ie gr0Bten Met-
ngsberi9ie6enbetten 6ariber, Oh
6os idtpere 1ongiame 56ladtibiff
p6er Ser i6nelle &ren5er ntbt elmer
&on1binotion bon &raft 1r1o beinabe
oerieIben @dnentgfeit Mlub maiden
ionte.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13
0emff4c 5raaeft toeueit
48clf<bc,uis1it1as f6la9e1t.

& True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
March 18th, 1919, as required by the
Act Of Congress Of October 9Th, 1917.
Il Beirnor, II. Wdr5. 6rnli
8r0nner, @briftitenerin nrt6 Bge-
or6nete Ser 6emofratifben Bnrtei 3l,r
MISUNDERSTANDING reiite in ibre
Seimatsfta6t 40nigsberg, I'm Die
Srauen 5n elmer 2anbmebr an ben
@ren3en 0ftpreuiiens gegen Die 9ol-
i6etpifi 511 organiiieren.
6ran 8r6nner erfldrte, baB ibre
&nnblung olr6 einen 8eri6t beitdrH
tperoe, 6oB 8olibepiiffiitt ffiittrnppen in Der
6tdrfe bon 100000 Mann gegen
Sic 6euti9e @ren5e borriiften nn6
6oB fie firdte, 6nB 6ie Mdnner al-
Ieif1 r1i9t geriigen ipiiroen, ben 8ol-
i6etpifiborben 511 tpiberitebe1t.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13
2lt1tcrifa bcaniprnht
$50, 600, 900 Gnfiet6Nis
0Hft0.

True translation filed with the post
master at St. Cloud Minnesota, on
March 18th, 1919, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th. 1917.
4 8nfbi1gtor1 10. Mdr5. Mn1e-
rifanifde MnfpriidJe gegen Sic 3en-
tralmddte belaufen fi9 auf $780,
000,00 Die n1s .11nterfeeboot -@ral,-
inn1feiten" fIniiifi5iert tperbe1, ,tt,s
bie BerIujte aus 6iefer Mrt Ariegs-
filbrnng bede1 fonen erfldrte bus
5tnots ts6epartement.
l1nter1eeboot Mnfprii9e fblieBen
GntfdGbigungen fir S6tungen unS
Berlebungen, fir bef6dbigte un6 Der.
fer1ffe Shiffe, beren 2n6ungen anS
Berlufte bon perfonItdem @igentl,1n
Elm.
Mnfpriibe fir ,.onbere Site" betra-
qen $500, ,OO0, 600 Bert amerifnr1i-
i9en gige,1tl1n1s IN ben fet1toli9eu
2dnbern o6er benz offltpierten Ser
ritoriun1 bon benz bieIes einge5ogen
ODER bon benz Geir1o 5erftort tpur6e.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13
1tntcrl, l,ni1N Nlaitecit 1tcrccn
nj 8rmiicl fcrtecictt.

True translation filed with the post,
master at ST.. Cloud. Minnesota, on
March 18th, 1919, as required by the
Act Of Congress Of October 9Th, 1917.
Bnris, H., M6r5. Sic bon fei~
ten beg oberften @rieggrnts angenon1-
r1enen BI6ne our Weiterfibrung Ser
nnterbanolnngen nit ben beuti6en
Beanten be3iiglib Der neberlieferung
6er beutihen San6eIsflotte neroe1,
nod Der fiir5lihen l1nterbremung ber-
felben in Spa, II 8riiiieI abgebalten
tper6en. Die Delegaten Der Mniierten
tperben am WeiitH,pob Bnris berla|1en
1ln6 CUR belgiiden Sauptftn6t abrei-
len n11o 6ie erite Sibung mag biel-
leidt am Donneritag in ben1 oortigert
2egierungspalaite itattttfi116en.
Die BIane, nuf bie ii9 Ser &ot e1rt-
i6ie6, feben, tpie bereits friiber be-
fan1ngegeben, bie neberIieferung Ser
6elti6en @anbelsflotte in 8e5nblung
bon Mbrungsnitteln nod 0eutf9=
Ian6 Biz CUR ndbiten @rnte bor. SIZE
,&nuptfdinierigfeiten lagen iotpeit IN
Ser Mrt Der 8eaablung fir Sic Mab-
rnngsn1itteln, aber Sic neuen @or-
idIdge tper6en, tpie ertpartet miro,
oieie beieitigen.
@s nitro beritan6en, 6nB Sic 3nb-
lunqe11 n1tf bret ber56ie6 e6enen Weaetl
ge1no9t tper6en erlteng in Gorn
bon Broonften tDie @oble 11n6 Bottn.
i1e; 5tpeitens, 6nrf &rebite, bie
Deutl9Ian6 in 11eutrolen 2Gnoern be.
iibt, nn6 Sic tpegen ser finnn3ielle1
8Iofabe bie1em @eide Bis iebt ni9t
berfugbar 1pnren;; briHeng, 6ur9 ans-
ldt16ifde @ertpapiere, bic in Deutid.
Lamb gebnlte11 ,perben. :
Eg miro geiddbt oaB biefe 6rei
6nellen letdttDeg $500, 10000 flIf.
fig MAIDEN tper6en, tpel@e 5unne 511r
Dednng Der Mabrungsmittel l5ufubr
Bis CUR 1169iten @r1tte Deut1dlanbs
geniigen tpiiroe. Mus ben Borgdngen
Der Berban6lunge11 IN Spa fhlieBen
bie Mniierten bnrauf, 6oB Die 1te1l
Dor5ni9 dge11ben Hrop poiitionen bon
oen Dentfden ongenommen peroen
f0nnet1u 'l1n6 ongenei1 1T man 6er
Mniidt, bob Berei11bo borungen getrof.
fen tperbe1, tpiir6en, 6ie eg ernogli.
den, iebr bnlb oie 6eutfhen @diffe
3um Giidtrnnspprte Der un1erifnni'
iden Er,tppen bertpen6en al fonnen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13
Se3ialiiteft i,t Sittttlaft>
iicoreih.

25 8aibington, 12. M6r5. Die
5o5iaIiiten getpannen 6ie gr0bte Gn-
5abI @ibe I'M finnif9en 2an6tage Bel
ben tiir8Ii9 obgebaItenen 8ablen.
Sdme6tide 8reBberidte nel6en bel1-
te, bnB 6os @toats6epartemer1t oie
Bartetitdrfen >pie foIgt angibt:
So5ioIiften 80 finniihe Hepnblifa-
ner (genan berteilt atpiiden benSSlng-
finne11 nnb Mgrarierr) 70; finnii6e
Monordiiten %; Sbne6en, ei11-
i9ieBIid BRET MepubIifaner 90
Muf oieier 8aiis iin6 6ie So5iol.
6en1ofroten sic ftdarfffitte @artei I'M
9anotag, sic airfa 80 aus 200 Stben
baben, 6enen bie Mgrarier nit 80
Siben fo1gen. sSyrt gergIeide nit ben
Iebten @abIen erlitfen Sic 5o3ia16e-
n1ofroten feine 9erlnite tDdbrertb bic
Agrorier eirige 6ibe geipannen.
gieg Der Mebrbeits sioaialiffelt.
Mmiter6ant, IL. Mdr5. sn ben
8rener 5tabhpablen fit Die Stoote
nertretunq errangen Sic Mebrbeitss
1o5ialiiten 24,S73 ;5pnrtafug 10, 739,
Denofroten 24,774, u111 atbere biirs
gerlide Barteiet1 5ufan1n1ett 26,5OO
Stir1r1en.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13
Gebar,tiisbtc war,1,1tte
an ytalicft.

True translation filed with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota on
March 18th, 1919, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
Mafbington, s. MGra. Sic
Bereinigte Staaten &egierung porn-
te sStalien oaB, tpenn es ni6t Elm @n-
Sc ser @er50gerungen bon Nabrungs-
nitteltronporten an Die ti6ebosi1o-
tpafifden Staaten berbeifiibre, Die
anerifonifde Nobrunesmittel 5ufubr
an ssStolien eingeitent miir6e.
@el1te tpur6e aus offt3teuen Anele
len befonrtgegeben, boB bic italieni-
f6e Regierung 6urd oie 8lodierung
gegen Die .iugo~f ~flotpifden @taaten ltr1-
ern1eBIi6e &on6itionen berborgerrfen
bobe. @eid3eitig ridtet ii6 5fe 8lo~
da6e nu6 gegen Die F1be6o-Sloapa~
fen.
Oie 8Iofooe NOR 11i9t iiberon err
foIgrei9, 6a es 6en Bereinigten @toa<
ten gelong, BORT Mabrung ob5ulie-
fern, tpo fie om 6ringen6iten ge>
brar6t tpur6e, aber, biele 8er50ger=
ungen tpur6en berborgernfen un6
tpuroen oft Na6f6iibe febr lange 51t~
riidgebalten.
Ssranfreid unb @nglonb erbittert.
8eri9te aug 8oris beitretten oas
Borhan6en1ein tpiifter 2u1tGnoe, aber
es lit befannt, baB btel l1nnottges
2ei6e11 6ireft 6ur9 BEN bon eestalten
bertretenen @ton6 nerltria6t tpnr6e.
Melonngen n11s Rnris, bob Bertre~
ter bon sSranfrei6 nno England bas
8orgeben ssSto1iens onf oos e1ti6ie-
6enite berurteilen, tpur6en an 6ie
@ereinigten @taoten qefabelt, aber
Sic &on6lung 1tnierer &egierl1ng IN
6orm et11er@arn1tng an sdalten muir
6e bereits bor .oem @tntreffen 6tefer
Nndrihten obgefa116t.
SIZE ita1ienif6e &egier1ng 5ogerte
big iebt nit elmer Nntnort.
eStaIien iuirb bp1t 1ttts ernabrt.
ssstoIien tpor in groBem MoBe bon
Ser Nobrungsn1itte I5ufubr aug Mnte.
rita riiffa utbfbadngig. Ger Muf16fnngspro,
aeB in @uBlnn6 un6 ons Bliinber1t
Der 3entro1ntdddtte ingfumdnien fdnitt
sic @eiaenquenen aug europa I'M
Sabre 1918 nb, fobnB in biefem
csohro hio gpor ES+nn+p11 16 000 600
Bu{heI @ei5en uno 100000 Sal
fer Mebl nod SStalien fan6ten. Bon
dnberen @etret6earten erbieH Stalten
2, 900, 900 @nfbeI Corn.
SsstoIien NOR ebenfo ouf 8leif6 ols
ben Ser. @tooten ongeipiefen, erbieH
46,O00,0O0 Bfnno @udfenfIciid"
SO, 100000 Bfl1n6 Spef 11t6 l.
900, 900 Bfun6 Sdnals int 1ebten
ssabre. Muh be5og es 10000 &fnnb
2ods nn6 100000 Bfun6 3uder:
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13
100, 600 afiterif faitii<t
lftpdlite.

True translation fled with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
March 18th, 1919, as required by the
Act Of Conxress Of October 9Th. 1919
1s mafbington, 10. Mdr3. @e.
genapdrtige Mbiddtungen bon Mili-
tdrbean1fen gebert bie 3abI Der 6ienff-
unfdbiaenl onterifaniiden @olbatel1
a,if 1OO, 900 an. Bon 6iefer Mn5oH
ipir6 eg sc, 1000 n16gIi1 ,per6en 81,
.ibren friibere1 @erlfen 5nriid d5ufeb-
re1,, ipdbrenb 1ie reitInben &c, coo 9e-
fhdftig,lngen erbnIten 111lffen, bic IL.
rem 8l,fnn0e 6eln,itg trngen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13
Dcntfhe 2lr1tttttce pett
100000 u1anttt.

True translation filed with the post
master at St, Cloud, Minnesota. on
February Goth, 1919, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
81 Boris, II. Mdr5. Ser ober=
ite &riegsrot nobm bente 6ie milf
tGri16en 8e6ingnngen elmer 6el,t=
iden Mbriiitnng on.
Oieie beitin1nen, oaB sic 6enti6e
9lrmee aus 100000 Mann betebcl1
1oue, sic 12 Sabre 6ienen miiifen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13

3irid, 12. mdr5. 2eip5tg lpl1r.
6e bon Megiernrgst ppen erDbert,
Sic Sen @portnfl1g fdtpere Rieberlu-
gen beibrndte1t miro beute aus Der.
Hn beribtet.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-03-13

Ser 8eq 3utn fdnellen @eidt1tm
ertbet OF I'M @efdngnis ober I'M Mre
1nettbal,fe.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-10-30
NEW SYSTEM IN OPERATION.
In Future Expenditures BE Classified
To Aid Legislature.

a budget system was set in operation
for the first time in all the state de-
partments and bureaus few days
ago by the state department of finance.
says a recent issue Of the Boise Capt.
tai News.
\ system of detailed reports show
ing expenditures. classifying the differ
ent items of expenditure, the condition
of the various funds of each Office and
its appropriation, will he the basis up
on which the budget. plan will be OPP
Grated.
The greatest benefit of the system
will he to summarize the expenditures
of the state as basis upon which ac-
curately to estimate the demands of
the coming biennium. Reports made
by the various departments are to he
considered by the finance commission
err as a whole, reviSions and changes
are suggested, and the reports are fin
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-10-30
LUCILLE NEWS.

Earl Sewell made a business trip to
Grangeville last week bringing back
a four-hourse load of supplies.
Mrs Ed Jubert of John Day went
to higgins Thursday to visit with her
sister. Mrs. Frank Rice.
Mrs Arinda Sewell was trading in
Lucille one day last week from her
home on Cow creek
Miss Cleo Engel. Mrs Anna Butch
er and Frank Turnball went to Rig
gins Friday evening to take in the
last day of the races. They returned
Sunday and report a pleasant visit.
Bill Percifield purchased Roy Twill
egar's car and will now put in his
spare moments learning to drive it.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Hall and Mrs
Anna Alkire left Monday morning for
Lewiston where they will reside They
will be greatly missed by their many
friends Mrs. Alkire better known to
the younger folks, as MA" Alkire. is
a pioneer of the Salmon river coun-
try and is loved by one and all.
Bailey Rice was Lucille visitor
Monday from his home on Crawford
creek
Johnnie Kokta was in town Monday
bringing down a pack load of potatoes
Tor Billy Percifield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Twilegar and
family spent Friday at the Percifeld
home
Miss Bellmetta Filters avs trad
ing In Lucille Monday evening.
Dean Harrington was in town q
short time Monday.
Tom Martin and Fl. b. Jenkins
were Lucille visitors Sunday.
Miss Lavina Butcher was visiting
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-10-30

ally turned in to the governor for fur
Their revision.
When the governor is satisfied with
the report, he files it with the legisla-
ture for its guidance in making APP
preparations, placing the responsibility
directly upon the shoulders of the gov
ernor, which was one OF the things
Governor ID. w. Davis insisted upon in
his message to the last legislature.
The subdivision of the state finance
department in direct charge of the in
stallatioa and operation of the budget
system is the bureau of budget and tax
of which Capt. d. F. Banks was re-
Gently appointed the head.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-10-30

in Lucille Saturday from her home
across the river.
Josh Alkire and Harry Helm were
trading in town one day last week.
Henry Elfers passed through town
with band Of sheep the first Of the
week
DIR. Stocker Cancelled his dates at
Lucille on account of the races at Rig.
gins.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-10-30
INTERESTING SALMON
RIVER HAPPENINGS
Gathered BY Our Special Correspond
ents at White Bird and Lucille.

Ralph Russell and wife passed thru
Whitebird ON their way to Enterprise
Oregon, where they will visit with Mr.
Russelrs parents. They drove thru
in their car, going by way of Lewis
ton and Asotin.
lack and Louie Howard or Rigging
are visiting their families in Grange
Vile this week.
Mrs. Kaiser and daughter, Miss
Josephine, have returned home after q
lengthy visit with relatives in Kansas
City.
Mrs. w. A. Hill and son have re
turned from Rochester, MINI. Mrs
Hill states that the fall grain in the
Middle West is five or six inches high
and there has been abundant fall rains
Mrs. Frank Hogan and son, George
returned from q visit to Walla Walla
VIM. Campbell of Skookum Chucb
brought in quite large band of sheer
from Cottonwood. The sheep were
taken to the winter pastures of Camp.
bell and Russell.
Owing to shortage of feed, many of
the Salmon river cowmen are either
selling off cattle or are shipping to
outside points where the cattle will
be fed during the winter. Robert Cone
Sam, Asa and Emmett Jones will ship
to Toppenish. f. Wyatt will ship part
of his herd to Yakima and the re-
mainder to Texas. Mr.. Wyatt recent.
ly returned from the latter place. He
reports plenty of feed
Rob Gill recently took out q herd
of cows and calves which he sold to
outside buyers.
Carl Henderson went up river to
round up his horses and cattle. Mr.
Henderson is selling the horses but
will take the cattle to the prairie t.
feed.
The presence of many freighters in
town reminds one OF the days before
the parcel post. The Salmon River
stores company are hauling winter sup
plies to their stores at Whitebird, Lu-
cile and higgins, while many wagons
laden with coal and provisions are 60
ing to the new road camps at Shook.
UNI Chuck Flats, Slate creek and Long
Gulch
Jack Bentley is hauling seed grain
to Doumecq. He says the recent fall
of snow has ended fall cropping.
Dame Gossip has it that one OF
Whitebird's bachelors is about TO be
come a benedict Anyway, Earnest
Nichols has recently purchased the
Evans property, and is busy improv
ing it.
The demand for houses exceeds the
supply. Many families are moving tC
town so the children may attend
school. John Hadorn, Fred Reed San
Robinson and JAS Lennon are the
latest arrivals. Mr.. Hardman will
move to the Chas. Durham place whilt
Leslie Lee purchased the Lennon home
Services in the First Methodist
church are renewed since the arriva
of the new minister, Mr.. Gamble. Mr.
Gamble comes from Elaine, Idaho and
will have charge of the churches here
and on the Doumecq during the en-
suing year.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Ed
Smith last Wednesday.
In social way the young people
of the river, are looking forward t.
the basket social and dance at the new
Shuck school house, Oct. 81. TIL,
money raised will be used to improve
the school building.
There viii be dance at Terr''
hall. November Z. Nepean's Orchestra
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-10-30

WANTED; Good Milk COW. Fresh
now or soon. Jersey preferred. Phone
Pacific 50 or Nez Perez 1890 between
a. m. and 5 p. m. Paul Harlan,
Grangeville Ida. 4S-tf
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-10-30
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-08
ACTION POSTPONED
ON NAVAL MEASURE
Bill Approved, Except Pro-
Uision for Radio Stations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Final action on
the new three year naval building pro-
gramme vas postponed In the House
late to-day, probably until next week,
because of an agreement not to hold a
night session. The House also deferred
considera ton of appropriations aggre-
eating s236, 100000 for completing the
unfinished part OF the first programme
authorized in 1916.
Disapproval OF purchase OF wireless
stations was recorded to-day by the
House in the adoption without objection
of an amendment providing that no ex-
penu!tures could be made from the en-
gineering appropriations OF $4,000, 900
for the purchase of radio stations.
Representative Lehlbach New Jer-
sey) offered the amendment, with the
statement that he thought II wise to pre-
vent the Navy Department from acting
as II did last year" In buying radio sta
tions under the loose authority OF the
naval bill"
Representative Mann tIIlii.ois), Re-
publican leader. asked II the Amendment
would prevent payment for radio pur-
chases already made, and Mr.. Lfhlbach
said he thought 1t would.
Aside from the construction items all
provisions of the bill have been ap-
proved. They include appropriations Of
SIS. 500, 900 for the Marine Corps, s17s.-
500, 600 for pay of the navy, s37. 500 900
for repair of vessels. $4,000. 900 for engi-
neering expenditures and $500, 900 for
maintenance of yards and docks
Under the appropriation for yards are
included s500.000 for the Boston dry
dock, $1,000 900 for completing the Phil
adelphia dry dock. 100000 for water
front improvements at Norfolk and
n. 900 900 for water front improvements
at the Hampton Roads naval base
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TORIES FIXED TO
OPPOSE LEAGUE
Growing Hostility in England
to Acceptance of Wilson's
Ideas.
PRESS MORE OUTSPOkEN
American President Asserted
to Be Using Britain as a
DOOrmat.
PRESS MORE OUTSPOkEN


LoNnON. Feb. THE unpopularity
here Of President Wilson's League of
Nations plan is increasing to such an
extent that. although Premier Lloyd
George is in fun sympathy with the
proposals laid down in the Peace Con-
ference, it is very probable that when
he puts the matter before the House
OF Commons his own Government,
mainly the Tory element which al
ways has upheld strong navy. will
oppose him.
They will be joined by a ma jority ot
the new Coalition members, whose
election slogan was Make Germany
pay and exclude her for all time from
any League OF Nations" while curl
ously enough the majority Of the Off
Cial opposition in Parliament s
strongly in favor OF the league. Dis
cussing the proposed Syrian mandate
and tho Ieaguc of Nations the Gl0bc
says:
One PECULIARLY appertaining to the
incEoate league is that It's tasks are being
aHpor,ioned before II comes into exist
eh,e. while there is not I, shadow uf
doubt that the London press is making
one Of the worst bunders ever made in
prostrat!ns itself before President WI
son and inviting him to regard the Brit
ish Empire as his door mat
For one thing we are eXasperatinC
any friends We may have in the United
States. who keculy resent that a poll
tician should be allowed to acquire a
spurious prestige abroad which might en-
able him 10 ride roughshod over all op-
position at home and commit the Amer
can people to policies as disastrous to
them a s to us.
In their eagcrness 20 be as Wilsou.an
as col House British editors are speak
ing generally Of a boycott of every cr.:i-
cism of their hero, whom they prescu,
to the public az a man VINO carries his
own people in the hollow Of his haDl.
Intelligent Americans are sfupcded hy
this amazing attitude on the part of our
leading journals and wonder what game
they are playing.
president Wilson is not regarded in
Washington as any friend Of England
nor. in fairness it must be stated. has he
made any attempt to bamhoozle MS dur
ing his visit 70 Europe. He would APP
pear to he steadily antagouistic 20 many
OF our Vial interests Iad IL accordingly
| tie .lol -. al British pdcitlsts and dc.
tcatists. THIS only hoightsns the mys-
tory of the cftus.ycncss - our patriot.
I ucwspdprrs.
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Soldiers Thankful for
Smokes Sent to Them

"TRERE is nothing like a
cigarette, especially over
here, when at times such things
are not to be had. A large num-
Der of convalescent soldiers re-
ceived cigarettes here to-day and
there is a warm place in our
hearts for the thoughtful people
who contributed to THE SUN
Tobacco Fund"
Sergeant J. G. Reel of Com
pany f, Twenty-third Engineers,
sent this message from Poncon
Las Larrey.
Many contributors received
thanks from soldiers yesterday.
Some of the messages appear on
page Z.
WARMING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. II employs
no agents or solicitors.