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New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
Totals 81 s24ll2 Totals 80 ls y Ii !
Home Run by Sandberg
Too Much for Skeetcr.

TORONTO. Aug. IS. - .3andberg's
home run i'll the sixth. with man on
base, broke Il tie and allowed the Leafs
to beat Jersey City here to-day, ) TO 3.
Heck held the Skeeters hitlcss after
the second inning.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
Oyerwhelsn
The Tigers and Tie
For Second Place

CLEVELAND, Aug. 20-Cleveand
tied Detroit for second place to-day by
defeating the Tigers to ,. Boand
was hit hard, the Indians punching fif-
teen hits off him and driving him from
the box in the seventh inning.
Bagby, who was very effective after
the third inning. made double and
two singles in four times at bat and
aided materially in winning his own
game. Sensational catches were
made by Graney, O'Neil and Speaker
The score:
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
Southern Association

y VIttIIVa7 MObIIn 0
Nashville. II: Memphis. 2
t,,r,-.t.-,. Little Rock, 8; Chsttanooga
Psiirrf1insham. . 9; New Orleans. . GstS :
i. New Orleans, t2d 7 IN ,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
SECOND I,ANft,
CINCINNATI U. IL IulLA-
Totals ..5S IA 40 2S To-als 80. % 5 45 20
p,

Ran for Magee i'll tenth inning.
cincinnati... % o 0 O O 0 0 o 0 0 o
Philadelphia. 01 90 0 90 o 0 0 0--~3
Two base .hits-Croh. Wingo. Adams
stolen bases -Groh, Roush, Duncan. Kopf
Paulcttc. Mousel .a acritice hits-Daubert
t2), Groh, Bancroft. Double plays-Roush
Natil and kopf; Mcuse and Adams. Left
on Overwhelmingly .. Philadelphia, B.
Bases on bails-oH Fisher, . off Cheney
6. Struck out-By Fisher, 2: by Cheney, S.
Passed ball--Adans
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
FIRST ,.A.iE

ST LOUIS ~ J. HRoOKIYN fN IL
60, az 3 10 "a a. . ~ Sc
Heaihco'c. cf-S . fslins-en ca-H
IT,. a,osk. u .ed 3,g.e,1l,,,.1. - y
M'Heiry. 1900 oo Myers 70 %
! fle,asr. 11.,,s. ct99 nl.s,.M
M ? ..so1 5e Nein4ls I -ef -
Tons ...8l0s2lus ro.ss g7i5--na
St Lou'~.... D o Co., o
Broolsisn.... Z
Two-hasc hits-O.s5n. O ,uu-r n.-
lnaux. Sacrifice hits -Ney. 1iye-- 81. n.alx
Double play-Olean. Jnhns-nu alf
netchy. Left on bases. Louis uraai.-
lyn, :. First base az erref- B-t..-.e
Bases on oalis-Or AfaultGx
pitcher-By May . a. Wheat Johustou3
Struck out-By Nay I. Icy Mai.4as.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
DETROIT

DETROIT "a j. CLEVELAND "A. IL
Hush. ss ...5ll 0 Grancv. NJ - . o
X.opng. % ~ chan al. $50 o !
Leen II ..20I o. Harris lbs y a
ilsllMan, lD.4 l Gardner 30 50 0 . q
shorten. RI. q 3 @ Wan! S. 2b; o
,niies - ...3 l o 0. Suiiih. RI A l o 0
Ahsmi.h. c. 00'O'NeiN 4 0 o
30 tild. ...3 % o o-BasUy D a 3 5 0
Aver. ? 30 o 0 00
'rlsgsead "a 0 0 00i
Totals 81 ~ IL . Totals . 90 I6 = Ii !
BAitsd 1OT Ayres N ninth inning.
Detroit. 0 ] o 0 q %
Cleveland.. 0 . x-7
Two base hte-Heilnan. Speaker. Irar-
rs RS C'Neill, Bagby. Graney. Gardner
! ihree-base hlts--CobD, Neach. Stolen base
- hapnlen. Sacrifice hits-C0bb Jon s.
Ainsn4th. Al Greney. %a riace hios-Veach
t2' Left on bases Detroit. &. Cleveland
70 Bases on balls-OM Boiand, /; Oft
Bagby. l. Hits-OM BoIand, Is in 5 Is
innimgsi of Ayers, in 2-3. Struck out
By Boland, s; By Bagby l. Losing pitcher
-Boiand.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
Standing of Major League Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY

New York at Philadelphia
Boston II Brooklyn
st. Louis at Pittsburgh
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
New York, g; Pittsburgh. usD.
y, pittsburgh, I; New York, ] (2d).
Rrooklyn, l.; st. Louis, 0 Gst>.
Brooklyn 2; st. Louis, l cd.
CINCINNATI, a; Philadelphia, 3 UsN.
Cincinnati. s; Philadelphia, 3 cd.
po.+on :. IL inns).
Boston. z; Chicago. 9 (2d).
STANDING or TEAMS
Sin en- nati.. 81 81 .704 Pitts'gh... SO Sc 1856
New f'k. 69 40 .633 BOSTON,. AZ 6: 400
;.,hicagol. GO SO .545l st. Louis. 80 60 .3SI
~ "'''' ID 90 .4SolPhila.-..... 3S 50 1855
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
SECOND CAME

Tqsals $9 4 $ p - II Totals ..3s 1 27 22
New Yorit.... Q Q q
Two -base hits-Barbare (2) Burns.
kauh Ihree-hase hit--Southworth. stolen
bases Southworth Sacrifice hits
Cutshaw, Whitfield Sacrifice fly--Snyder
Doubl" plays = Adams, Cutshaw and
Whitt"d; FLETCHER, Frsch and Chase:
w hitteo. Terry aud Whitfield Left ON
basen-New York. 6; Pittsburgh, g. Bases
On. on oa'lsToh ns Benton. ?; off ADAMS. i.
tlts-of Benton, in ! innings; off Dubuc
in :. Struck out-By Benton, g. OK
Adams. 1. Losing pitcher-I5ent
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
T'a.als -agl5etln
Totals - .
HrL ln t4H lrh iuuirs
a....fl. .ar.

Io.als ---H2 : - p Flfn.s -
ifatted Tor N0- ware ln t4Rlfh inning
Kan ior = Il J. -a ninth inning
ft;H'''d i.- aas .n IiHtI inning
81 louls-.... Do l-t
Brook isn- N-
rwe-b..se fit-smfth stolen bases
smith. ilAhoefer Johnston. ~terihce h.fs
-, NJ iiIer. olson. Sacrifice fies StocA
Grinth Double play AHler and
Hornsby. Left on bases-st Louis $
Brooklyn First base on errors-st
Woodward. >. off Grimes, . Hits-on
" woodward. in 7 innings. Of Jacobs. none
IN l. struck out-By Grimes, o. Losing
pitcher-Woodwara
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
Eastern League

Providence. Z bridgeport, g.
Pittsileld, + Springfield 5
New Haven, :; Hartford
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27

CHICAGO "a. IT, ST LOUIS "a. L.
aD Il pn ae alb + n po It C.
T1cbod. ,f..i lAustin 3b a 10 6 .
Collins. Oh, x 0 Geoleon pa ! q
Weaver. 80: . 20 J Jacobson. RI. ! 0 90
JACKSON, IT. SISTER lb ..3 II ln
tcsch. CT. 4 olSmiih Of 4Ol o 0
Gaidll. ID. 4 IA 20lTobn If "A 0 20
kisbcrg, ss.4 O Gerber. ss ..4O . !
Schalk, C.. w o'Severeid. c...tD0 0
Lynn. - 0Nothoron. p..30 .
Nerr - 90 i1Deinmitt ...l 0 0
Cicotte, p..000 90
Totals ..3S 9 '99 ~ o. Totals .. 81 8 so IS 3
F~lstcr out; hit BY smith : hattcl ball
Batted for Sothoron in tenth inning
Chicago... o o 0 0 o IA
st Louis. . . j %
Two. base ,hits-I7elsch, Risbcrg Home
ruf|E. Collins, Stolen bascs--Liebold
Jackson. Sacrifice hits--Gedcon. Iiebold
Double play-Sothoron, Austin and Gedeon
I;eH on bases-Chicago. Z; st. Louis. g.
bases on balls-Oh Kerr. / off Sothoron
?, iIits-Oh Kerr in S innings Hit b.
pr chcr-By Kerr (Austin). Struck out
~ Kerr, l. By Sothoron, 3. Winning
pitcher, 'irDttc
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
American Association

Columbus, :; Indianapolis e.
Kansas City. Z; St Paul. O.
Louisville, 4; Toledo, 2
Milwaukee, s; Minneauo]is
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT

PACKARD FOR HIRE. Z passenger: care.
ful driver: 50 an hour. Plaza seas.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
Why Worry Now?
FIRST GAME

Totals ...SS l : "a IS II Totals .s3 Ii u II
Nt1sssurFh New : Sori@ . Q g . Q 9 Cd S--a
Two base hits-Cnrey (2>, Young Three
base hits-Bnrns. Lee Stolen basey-Zi,u-
mefnan @. Frisch (2>. Kaun. Barbara.
Sacrifice hit-Burns. Sacrifice ny-Nehf
poubl" play-Frlsch, Fletcher and Chase
I;eit on bases-New York. 4; Pittsburgh g.
Base on balls-OH Ponder. l. Hits-ON
Miller, In innings mone out in third
on PONDER, II in 3. Hit by pitCrcr-I}v
Ponder tzinmerman) struck out ~
Nehf, .; by Ponder. l. Losing pitcher
New-York tribune., 1919-08-27
SECONp C,ANrI
ST. LOUIS N. L. BRooALy,.

ST. LouIs q. u BRoohLY'' y
40 il p Il abb
Smith. r .4 . , - oi-ar sc Hf
ilcsihco'e. cf.s q : o loarsisn 2h sa
Stock. 10 -3 . . clttrIfh
liofnshv 3h-a @ %. + NLeat faHH
M,tis1fy. r. ep A'fce ~ ..iNn .Hf
]. Miller. lbs il Ward. 20 son 4e4
I; II;;s1"a S 400 3lo. N,n.cr. Go -
Jacobs. y % o 0 l0
'S.o''cu IL % q nl
leslie .....0 . OH
}Schuitz IL 0 . 90
New-York tribune., 1919-11-09
Winnie the Wonder CUT The I'll. T.. OF L.
ByL.S
BY l.. S. HASBROxEK

best" children's wear "oh lovely" cried WIN, VIM
ME, in accents of gee 1--WE got, all at once sucn
a fine family! They'll want many things SO ~, :
mustn't be stopping The rest of the morning III
spend on their shopping" So she got them some
suits, all ready to wear. and raincoats and mats
and wavy false hair and chairs made OF willow
and brass beds and tables, and lampshades and
candesticks, toy dogs and sables. She found them
a bathroom with fixtures complete and elegant
shoes for each pair of feet, pianos which sounded
the melowest tones, and beautiful. diamond
disked, new graphophones. She bought Chinese
lilies, in nice shallow bowls, and stockings all
filmy, without any holes. She got for them drink
ing cups, autos and collars--but she spent not
dime, even her dollars Though all she pro
cured in manner rash. she managed to lose
not bit of her cash. The rain it kept and
just wouldn't stop. but Winnie was dampened by
drop. This shopping by scissors is
tany wise and I'm glad that the merchants
most all ADVERTISE Their talk of cut prices is
perfectly true. | cut both the price and the
ticle too My paper dolls now have all that they
need, and the morning has passed with the pleas
ATTEST speed And the best of it all is no rent
need they pay. In the leaves Of a book I'll just
tuck them away!'
New-York tribune., 1919-11-09
The Perfect Long Ago

BY KATE RANDLE MENEFEE
7 WISH would TO he y3ud II
Long ago,
There are things which J would really Ike
10 kn0wi
10
And want TO If Daddy knew his lessons for
fact!
And II ny Grandpa ever ate between meals ike
'"Sf no" m. fam'f, used be In Long. Long
sgo.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-09

<<T'M LONELY" said Winnie, one wet au-
ta:::a day. "This staying indoors is not
at all gay. I've dressed all my dollies g.
thousand times DER. To do it again would be such
bore!" Just then she heard voices, though no
one was seen. They seemed to proceed from q
new magazine. newspaper loudly it's many
leaves f1uttered; a catalogue also, she thought,
gently muttered Here's Papa and Mamma
New-York tribune., 1919-11-09

and Johnny and Ned, and Agnes and Alice and
Baby and Fred! Imprisoned we are and will be
tor years unless you'll release u.s. with skill and
with shears 'Ill do it" cried Winnie-and
Ehen, not IN vain, she fell to her cutting with
might and with main. "Papa' was an ad. of
some ready1nade clothes, and mamma" was
wearing some beautiful hose. While Babv and
Agnes and Alice and Fred, young Johnny and
EDWARD tine last with a sled) were easy to find,
If You only knew where in a cafaloeua civan ~
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
kEORG ANIMATION SALE Of Wash Goods

A large assortment Of drapery Cre- tonnes and Silkolines--beautiful col brings and designs; values ,75c to $1' yard. Special 49c. ..e .~.
 5000 yards Heavy Weight Outing Flannel--in plain white, pink and blue stripes and checks; value 35c yard. Special 25c.
 1000 yards 27 inch Dress Ging- hams in plaids, stripes, checks and plain colors; value 39c. Special 29c.
 4,0O0 yardsS36 inch Percale in light and medium shades, with pink, blue, black and white figures-also stripes and checks; value 39c. Special 29c.
 Silk and Cotton Foulard Tussah, 3S inch wide, with dots and figures on medium and dark grounds: value 79c to $1,00 yard. Special 69c.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
AMERICANS SELL
 ABANDONED TRUCKS
Syndicate Of German Dealers Pur-
 chase Autos Claimed in ArmiStice

Andernach, Nov. 19-tCorrespond d. ence of the Associated Press.) - 1WelVo hundred motor trucks aban- d0ned by the German army in the area taken over by the Americans as part of the armistice material were sold recently to a syndicate of German au- tomobile dealers. This deal virtually completes the work of the Coble'| branch of the United States liquldatloh commission which has been under tue direction of Junius c. Adams ot Ash vile, N. C., special commissioner oA the American army of occupation.
 Continuation of disposal of surplus army material in occupied germany Will hereafter be under direction or l't general sales board of the Amel1can forces in Germany of which Lieut.. Col. T. H. KruttSchnitt has been appointed as chief The army board Will De un- der the supervision of the liquidation commission with headquarters ill Paris until the final stocks are sold
 The sale of surplus property of the American army at the Antwerp base which also has been completed brought to the government $14,O00.- 900, most of the goods disposed of to the Belgian government, bringing sl better price than could have been ob- tained in the United States.
 By the sale of a part of surplus stocks of the American forces in Ger many, much of which was sold to Ger man civilians, the sum of $11,OOO,OOO was realized. Among the material sold recently to German dealers was 2,000,000 pounds of candy of kind >not particularly in demand among the American soldiers
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
Black and Colored Woolen Dress Goods

56 inch All Wool Jersey Cloth-in q complete Hne of Shades-liSht, medi- um and dark-woven by one of the best jersey manufacturers; value $5.00. Special $3.75.
 50 inch All Wool Tricotine--the seasons most popular selling fabric in taupe, Pekin blue, brown, navy and black; value $3.50. Special S2.95.
 AS inch All Wood Dress Plaids--~in d good line Of sxirting designs: value $5.O0. Special $2.95.
 A inch All Wool storm Serges--- in wine, myrtle, garnet, olive, brown and navy blue; value $2.00 Special S1.69.
 56 inch All Wool Navy Blue Men s Wear Serge-Sponged and shrunk; value $500. Special S3.95. ...
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
REORGANIZAT SALE Of Women s Hosiery

5000 Pairs of Silk Lisle Stockings in cordovan, tan, smoke, white or black, trifling iplperfec1ions make them seconds; value soc. Special 1Sc pair , pairs soc.
 1000 Pairs of Fine Cotton or I.isle Thread Stockings-in cordovan or pure White--full sized and made with double garter tops; value to soc a pair. Special 25c.
 2.50O Pairs of Semi fashion ''Silk Lisle" Stocktngs--F'ast black, pure white or cordovan, double tops and soles; value to G5c a pair. Special 39c.
 1000 Pairs of Medium Weight "Sills Lisle" Stockings-Elasti and full, in fast black, cordovan, gray or suede: value 65c Special 3Sc.
 1,5Oo Pairs of Semi Fashioned Fure Dye Silk tockfngs-Black, white cordovan. gray or beige, slight i'm perfections that don't affect the Weal make this low price possible; irregu- lars Of $1.65 and s1.75 grades. 'Spe- cial 9Sc.
 TOO Pairs Pure Dye Silk Stockings CordoVan or Whte-Plain with seam ed back, also Richelieu ribbed-aL with silk isle tops; value to $175 a pair. Special S1.1O.
 500 Pairs of Full Fashioned, Pure Dye, Silk Stockings, in black. white cordovan or gray-mercerZed tops and soIes; irreguIars; value to $2.2; q nair. Special S1.35.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
Petticoats

Silk Taffeta and Messaline Flouncc Petticoats-in plain and changeable colors. with heatherbloom tops: value $4. Special $2.69.
 Silk Jersey Top Petticoats with Taf- feta and Messaline Flounce-Also all taffeta silk petticoats; value $6. Spe- cial S1.79.
 Heatherbloom and Sateen Petit coats-Many styles in black and col OTIS; value s2.50. Special $f.79.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
REORGANIZATI SALE Of Women's Underwear

 Swiss Ribbed Cotton-Low neck, sleeveless; value 45c and soc. Spe- cial 29c.
 |. $50 White Ribbed Cotton Vests Medium weight, high neck, long or short sleeVeS-tightS to match-sOme sizes missing-values to 79c. Special 55c.
 1000 Mediums and Heavy Weight White Cotton Vests and Drawers Union suits of medium or heavy weight white cotton; broken sizes; values to $2.00. Special 95c.
 500 Pieces of Various Lines of Union Suits of white ribbed cotton or merino; also merino vests and tights; values to $2.50. Special Ic1.I5. 300 White Heavy Wool Mixed Union Suits or medium weight white ribbed merino; value to $4.0O Special S2.65: extra sizes $3.15. 2SO Union Suits of White Austr;l- Han Wool MiXed-M edium or heavy wei gft-broken lines, styles and sizes value $4.5O. Special $2.95.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
APPROXIMATIONS SALE Of Silks and Satins

36 inch Black Dress Taffeta-Ne cry desira ble for skirts tlounces and lln- ings; value $1.75. Special $1.4S.
 36 inch Black Satin Messaline-De- pcndable quality, value $2.5O yard. Special S1.S5.
 36 inch Black Dress Satin--l'ine e lustrous quality; value $2.5o. Special $1.95.
 3G inch Black Charmeuse-Rich soft draping quality: value $2.3o Spe- cal $1,95.
 36 inch Black Duchess Satln-N1ce heavy dress weight; value $3.0O. Spe- cial $2.15.
 40 inch Fine All Silk Charmeuse Satin--Soft rich draping quality in a good assortment of colors, including navy, Copcn, taupe, African, Russian and Myrtle green; value $4.O0. Spe- cial $2.95. .$
 36 inch Satin CharmeuSe-lm navy blue. purple, taupe, Belgian and Co., pcnhagen; value $2.5O Special S1.9o.
 40 inch All Silk Crepe de Chine in a good assortment of colors; just the thing for waists and dresses value $2OO yard. Special S1.iS.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
How Many Women Do YOu Know

Who can say they are perfectly well? II am tired all the time," II am so nervous it seems as though l should fly,' 'I can hardly drag around to- day. and all such expressions are characteristic of women who have 6VertaXed their strength until head aches backache. nervousness, drag eing-doWn pains, irregula rites and the blues, symptoms of q female weak ness, have developed. Women who are in this condition may rely upon Lydia F.. Pinllham's s Vegetable Com pound to restore them to health and Strength.-adVt
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
Children s Stockings

2.10O. Pairs of Broken Lines and | odd Lots of Fine Grade Ribbed Cot ton Stockings in fast black, white, tan or olive drab; values to 65c pair. 2 Special 29c. .. .-
 $50 Pairs of Wide Ribbed stock ings of fine mefcerized, silk Gsle, yarn, black, white. cordovan---sorne sizes missing; value 69c. Speeiaf 49c,
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
WOMEN DOCTORS ARE 
 MANY IN ENGLAND

London, Nov. 19.-One of every five doctors who completed their training in England this year was woman, and authorities declare that next year the proportion will be larger In May, 1918, according to, the British
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
PRICE OF EGGS SOAR TO
 S1.35 \ DOZEN IN LONDON

London, Nov. 19.--Profiteering in eggs is attracting the attention of the food ministry because of complaints which arc req aching it from all parts of the country. In some London districts $ the retail price is $1.35 a dozen, and the cheapest is $1. If this condition continues, it is announced, the minis- try will step in to protect the consum-
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
TRAVELLING \ BIT.

Paris, Nov. 19.-Three tasks oDer- ating in the French Alps near MegeNe recently climbed a mountain 1900 yards high in one hour and thirty-1iNe minutes
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
Boys Union Suits

240 Natural Colored Winter Weight Cotton Union Suits--Collarette neck and ankle length, sizes 10 to 16 years, value $1.75. Special S1.25.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19

Medical Journal, there were 2.23O women doctors in the kingdom, several times more than for the cor responding date of 191 I.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
Children's s Underwear

265 Winter Weight White Ribbed Cotton Vests or Pantalettes; some sizes missing; value to 79c. Special soc
New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
REORGANIZATION SADIE Of Blankets

50 pairs Wool Finish or Part Wool Blankets--in plain colors or plaid, size .70xS2; values to $10 pair. Special $500. .:..-.t.
 al
Evening star., 1919-03-01

q subscriber to its declared policies.
and Of character to assure their
carrying out in ease Of his election.
Il would be impossible today to des-
ignate next years paramount issue, or
outline the platform Of either party.
What is called internationalism may
be in the forefront. The Monroe doc
trine may be the cry. The tariff
never to be forgotten, and always full
of possibilities for campaign purposes
may loom large as g feature of re-
construction. But, whatever the para
mount issue or the general tenor of
the party platform may be, the man
who carries the republican banner next
year must possess far more than sec
tional strength. He must be of ma
tional consequence, and able to make
national appeal.
The republican party is fortunate in
the fact that, outside the south, where
practically it does not exist, it pos
sesses much good presidential material,
and hence should be able to make the
proper selection when the time comes,
and mass itself solidiy behind the
nonine
Evening star., 1919-03-01
The Parade Deficit.

Thursdays parade and the medals
provided to be given to Washington's
service men cost roundly $4,000. OF
this about $1,000 remains to be sub
seribed. There should be no deficit.
Every dollar of the amount for which
the parade committee is obligated
should be subscribed. On few other
occasions in the past public enterprises
Of this kind have been financed, as it
were, on credit, with the initial SUBJ
seriptions not equaling the needs, and
these deficiencies have been made up
by belated contributions. This should
be the case at present, with all of the
money for which the committee in
charge has become responsible supplied
by the public. Considering the spec
tacle presented on Thursday, the cost is
very moderate, and the people of the
city should be glad to donate to the
last penny the really trifing amount
involved.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
The League and Debate.

The adjournment of Congress viii
not mean the adjournment of debate
on the league of nations. That will
continue. Senators and representa-
tives with views ON the subject will
find, and improve, means of delivering
them; and they will be quite as in
teresting in the form of newspaper in
terviews, or in the form of speeches
made before popular audiences, as
though they had been delivered in the
open chambers on Capitol Hill.
Nor will the national legislators mo-
nopolize the subject. All sorts and
conditions of men will make them
selves heard. The appeal is to the
people; and the PEOPLE arc preparing
to decide. No subject at present in
terests them half so much.
And the press, of course, will have
its say, daily in many cases.
This is American procedure. Free
speech and free press obtain with
us, and especially with regard to impor-
tant public matters In fact, the more
important the matter, the greater the
necessity for the frankest exchange of
opinions. The desire is to learn all
about it.
The size of this league matter has
just dawned on the American people.
They did not have it before them when
the President left the country in De
cember, nor had they altogether grasp
ed it when he landed at Boston on his
return. But they are 'tgetting the
hang of it" now, and are nightly con-
cerned. They want full particulars,
and, by the means at their command,
stand to get them in good time.
The President win return to Paris
with full knowledge of the situation
he is leaving behind; and, of course,
will keep himself informed as to such
changes, for and against his plans, as
may take place. he need not De IN
the dark for a moment as to the home
sentiment respecting the league.
Equally vigilant, too, will be the
American public as to what is taking
place in Paris. It will follow with
eager interest the reports of all that
goes on at the peace conference, not
confning itself to what the President
is doing, but taking into account as
we'll what the representatives of the
other nations are doing or proposing.
And this viii continue until an agree
ment has been reached, and the Presi-
dent, with copy, sets out to lay it be-
fore the new Senate for ratification
Or rejection.
Evening star., 1919-03-01
Speakership and Presidency.

It strains point to connect the re-
suit of the speakership contest with
next years republican nomination for
the presidency. Because the repub-
licans have gone east for their Speaker
is not of itself reason why they
should 60 west or to the middle coun-
try for their candidate for President.
In the first place, the speakership is
not the office it once was. 1t has been
shorn of all power. 1t is no longer the
second Office in Importance under the
government. The Speaker now is at
most a presiding officer, interpreting
and applying rules of procedure. He
does not assign members of the House
to committees. He does not partici-
pate in any conferences as to business
as to what should be done, and how.
The Office of Speaker is still one of
great honor, and much desired, but is
not to be balanced as a party prize
against q presidential nomination.
In the second place, sectionalism is
not at all likely to decide the problem
the republicans will face at their next
national convention. They must put
their best foot foremost there. The
strongest man available for leader will
be necessary for their purposes. His
geographical position viii be of only
secondary consideration. Be he east
ern, western, northwestern or middle
country man, he must represent his
party in its best and latest estate--bs