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Evening star., 1919-12-28
FRENCH PALACES GUARDED.
Fine Arts Department Aroused by
Fire and Thefts.

PARIS, December 27.-The recent
fire in the old royal palace at Com
piegne has caused the department of
fine arts to take precautions against
further fires or thefts in Frances
state palaces. Many locks are being
placed on the doors of the Compiegne
palace.
Reservoirs and tanks have been
built on heights near the Versailles
palaces to guard against fire.
New precautions against robbery
have been taken at the Louvre since
the recent theft of a necklace. The
interior courts will be kept lighted
continuously. Dogs will be put into
service to accompany the guards in
their tours Of inspection.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
ALABAMA WILL VOTE
ON TWO AMENDMENTS

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, December 81
Citizens of Alabama Monday will
vote on two proposed amendments to
the constitution of the state. one to-
exempt certain honorably dischare e@S
fighting men who served in the mill =
tary or naval service for at least four,
months between January l. 1917, and
November IL. 1918: from payment OF
all poll taxes until September 80,
1923.
The other to allow forty-two mu-
inequalities in the state, including
Birmingham and Bessemer. to have
the power and light to levy and col
lect a tax of one half per cent in anv
one year on taxation for the tax year
ending on September 30 following.
provided ii is used for the purpose of
paying bonds outstanding at the time
of the passage of the amendment
Evening star., 1919-12-28
Will Address Advertising Club.

Frank d. Webb. advertising man
ager of the Baltimore News. will de-
liver the principal address at the BIZ
weekly luncheon of the Advertising
Club of Washington at Harvey's res
taurant Tuesday at 1880. His talk
will include the causes and effects
of newspaper advertising and pub
lioity.
One of the features of the meeting
will be a program Of entertainment
by players at local theaters.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
URGE woMEN's EDUCATION.
Speakers Call on Colored of Sex to
Attend College.

College education for coIored wom-
en- was urged by speakers last night
at a meeting of the College Alumnae
cub at 1886 14th street. Speakers
were Miss Francis Williams of Mount
Holyoke College and Miss Mary NJ.
Gibson of Radcliffe College. They told
of the advantages reaped by colored
women in obtaining an education and
urged many of the colored high school
students of Washington to complete
their education hy attending college
Miss Marguerite kennerly rendered
several piano selections. Refresh =
ments were served by Miss Mary T..
Cromwell and Miss Esther Popel.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
JAPANESE MANDATE
j FORM IS D|SAPPROVED
Complaint Made of Cutting Ma
tives' Advantages in Former
{ German Colonies.

PARIS, December 24-Japans rep
fesentative in the supreme council has
objected to the form of the mandates
under which the former German
colonies in the Pacific would be ad-
xninistered allotted to her charge.
question to the Toxic government.
Meanwhile the council holds the adop-
fion of the mandates in allegiance.
The question of mandates was taken
S1p today by the council, which con-
sidered the drafts that had been pre-
rared and adopted, two giving man.
dates in Africa to Great Britain ana
Relpium Final action on five others
was postponed on the request OF the
Japanese delegate, Baron Matsul.
Put Under League of Nations.
The mandates considered had been
prepared by the mandate commission In
4 I,ondon. They were in three series, de-
Nominated type A, type B and type c.
The two mandates adopted come under
fvne r providing for administration un-
fier the regime of the league of nations
THE type A mandates apply to the
orient and the type c to the Pacific
colonies
TSpe C developed the objections upon
che part of Baron Matsui. He found
that they gave Japan less advantages
than she had enjoyed in those colonies
,Inder the German rule, it was stated.
Three of the four voting delegates in
the council approved the drafts. but
13aron Matsui reserved the appreciation
If Japan, and asked for time to refer
she question to his government.
The details to which the Japanese
representative objected were not dis
closed, but it is assumed here that the
question of the migration of Japanese
10 the colonies which would come under
the mandate of Australia was involved,
ss well as the economic advantages the
Japanese formerly enjoyed under the
most favored nation clause.
German stand on Protocol.
The subject of Germany's attitude
nm the question of signing the proto-
col to the peace treaty came up In
sbe supreme council at this mornings
session, presided over by Premier
IIemenceau The council heard the
Exclamation given by Paul Dutasta
reneraI secretary of the conference
~ the two visits paid him yesterday
Nv BARON Kurt Won Lersner, the head
- the German mission
Paris dispatches Tuesday announced
.he delivery of the allied reply to the
Satest German note on this subject
fter receiving it the German pleni-
Eotentiary stated that he would be
Ibiieed to return to Berlin to consult
rs government, but later it was an
nunced that the Germans had de-
cided to remain in Paris.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
many TO BE PROSECUTED
FOR SUGAR PROFITEERING

NEW YORK. December 27.-Whole-
sale prosecutions for profiteering in
sugar were predicted today by Ar
thur Williams, federal food admins
traitor. Evidence will be forthcom-
ing when the shortage is relieved, he
expects.
Wholesale and retail dealers and
restaurateurs had been ''mercilessly
gouged," he said. because they had to
have sugar at any price. At present
they are afraid to divulge informa-
ton for fear of having their supply
cut off.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
Approves Higher Street Car Fares

RALEIGH, n. c., December 27.-The
state supreme court today affirmed
the decision of the Mecklenburg su-
perior court in permitting the South
ern Public Utilities Corporation to in
crease street ear fares in Charlotte to
: cents. The increase was originally
granted by the state corporation COM
mission, but the city of Charlotte ap-
pealed from the commissions decision
and the case was heard in Mecklen-
burg superior court last July.
Evening star., 1919-12-28

COnnectinE Ammefer Tor Testing.
w. T. asks: In connecting another
ammeter into circuit on car. for
the purpose of testing the accuracy
of the ammeter installed in the car
how is the test ammeter attached?
Answer: Disconnect from the car
ammeter the wire which leads from
the battery to it and connect this
wire to one terminal of the test in
strument. running a short wire from
the free terminal of one instrument
to the free terminal of the other. In
case the test instrument reads oppo-
site to the car ammeter. reverse the
connections of the former instrument.
Questions of general interest to mo-
torists will be answered in this COL
umn, space permitting. Address AL
bert L. Clough, care automobile editor,
Star Office.
Copyright, 1919)
Evening star., 1919-12-28
New Company Buys Cotton Mills.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. December q.
Capitalized at 100000. the Mont
gomery Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany. organized here this week. to-
Cay announced purchase of the Mont
gomery Cotton Mills, Inc. at price
of S125,0 900 cash and other considera-
tionS not stimulated.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
CONGRESS MEMBERS PAY
VISIT TO PANAMA CANAL

PANAMA. December 27.-A party of
twenty three American congressman,
with members of their families, their
secretaries and friends, arrived here
this morning.
They will make the trip through the
canal in a submarine chaser.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
oaraguay's New Foreign Minister.

The State Department has been ad-
yised that DR. Ramon Lara Castro.
former Paraguayan minister at Rio
de .Janeiro, has been appointed min
lister for foreign affairs in the Para
guayan cabinet.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
Shin Adrift Without Navigator.

MOBILE, Ala. December 27.-The
Toast guard cutter Tallapoosa left
go IT, Summerville, reported adrift
a. the gulf since December II. with
IN nsnfain dead and no one aboard
HE TO navigate the vessel.
Evening star., 1919-12-28

1t pays to read the want columns of
7 he Star HundI eds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
Overhauled Car Lacks Power.

J. G. L. writes: Recently 1 gave
my ford car an overhauling as to
engine and transmission and since
1hen IL mas shown but very little
power fhere is a sort of humming
sound in the transmission and a leaky
noise at the manifoid and block, all
though i put in new -gaskets all
around Can you give me any sug-
Answer: The leaky noise is prob
ably gas escaping between the pis-
tons and their cylinders, thus pre-
venting good compression from being
attained. You better test each cylin-
der separately as to it's gas tightness
and remedy defective conditions found
with new piston rings and pistons. if
necessary. We do not know what
makes the humming noise in the
transmission if all bands are free. 1t
should have no effect on power, on
high speed. as no gears are in opera
tion then. 1t will be worth your
while to check up the setting of the
Commutator and the timing of the
the carburetor. If the car requires
unusual force to push it about on
the floor with the gear in neutral
there is some unusual drag on the
engine, which reduces the effective
power. If the engine cranks over
stiff1y you will have more useful pow
er when the parts are fully worked
in. but it seems quite probable to US
that gas leaks past your pistons.
Generator Charges Intermfttently.
W. T. writes: When l run my en-
CINE slowly, the ammeter shows six or
seven amperes of current, but when the
engine is speeded up the ammeter
hand goes back and forth from charge
TO discharge and does not remain at
charge until | slow down Can 1t be
that the generator brushes make good
contact at low speed and break the con-
nection when the speed is high? Where
do YOU think the trouble is?
Evening star., 1919-12-28

give you a very definite answer, but it
seems possible that there is a loose con-
nection somewhere in the generator cir
cult. which is broken intermittently.
when the engine is vibrating at high
speed If there is circuit breaker or
relay used with your generator. the
trouble may be with the contacts of this
You should go over all connections of
the generator circuit with the greatest
care. making sure that there is no de-
fective one.
What Kind of a Knock Is This:
W. H D. writes: My engine knocks
when it is pulling hard. as when the
car is climbing a steep hill. but does
not do SO on level going. What kind
of a knock do you suppose this is?
Answer: The knock due to deposits
of carbon on the piston heads and
other internal parts is the most COM
mon variety. and, if your engine has
been run for a long time without be-
ing cleaned out, you should now have
this done. The carbon knock is rather
sharp and clanking and cannot be
stopped by retarding the spark. If
any of the moving parts are loose.
the use of too lean a mixture Will
cause a knock. Heavy pounding oc-
ours if there is looseness in the main
bearings or engine supports and
lighter knocking when connecting
rod bearings or wriSt-pins are worn.
insufficient piston fabrication or
many engines are now inclined to
knock. from no defect of their own.
but simply on account of the fuel now
in use. In the case of an engine free
from carbon deposits. with spark
properly timed and correct fuel
mixture. looseness in the main bear
ings is the commonest cause of heavy
knocks
Evening star., 1919-12-28

Right nowat the threshold of year-it is
fitting that you should take stock of your personal
appearance and resolve give greater attention to the
details essential to perfection in the matter of dress.
Starched collars are fast replacing soft ones for
everyday wear and while it is fact that single de-
tail adds more a mans appearance than we'll
starched collar is equally true that to look best they
must be smooth peary and free from "sudgness''
saw edges
Evening star., 1919-12-28

LAUNDRY SERVICE may be judged from the fact
for thousands of bundles last week only $1.33.
It makes the "sad" irons "gad' by not only wash
ing things spotlessly clean but by returning them with
nearly all the ironing done.
Evening star., 1919-12-28

To such results unalingy is the business of
organization. Not only do methods of handling
insure long life your linens but you will be delighted
with the immaculate appearance of such things when
they returned to you.
Results from laundering which you send us are al
ways equally good-a trial will show the kind of work
that may always be expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
Battery Began Training For Service
Overseas in Rock Island and Finished
Work Under the Hot Sun of Camp Logan

out the month On Jan. Is, 1915,
the battery. with 143 men. for a
second time marched to the rife
range. returning Jan. is, a dis
lance, of IL miles. Captain Scott
recovered and was then in COM
mand. On Feb. IL the battery left
Camp Logan for the artillery
range. a distance of IA miles, to
fire Al pieces, arriving there at
II a. m, returning or Feb. 16.
Drilling and guard duty character
lied the balance of the month. The
battery was inspected by General
Bell, division commander, March
5. Oh the night of March Fl the
battery proceeded with 115 men on
a night march. leaving camp at
7:15 p. m, and having DIvouaced
for the night, returned at GAS a.
m. March % Only three and one
half miles were travelled. The
battery was inspected by General
Todd, brigade commander, on
March Boat 10 a. m.
Referring back to the beginning
of March. at that time the bat
terry had the ill luck of losing Cap
tain . Scott aud First Lieutenant
Fromme on account of sickness
Vice Captain Scott was Captain
Clarence G. Preston, who made an
able battery commander Here I
may add that as. companies and as
a battery all of our captains soon
Won the loyalty . and respect of
each and every man
Under command of our new cap
tain, on Aprf1 . the battery partici-
pated in the divisional maneuvers
under General Bell Battery F
was as distinctive as always-F
stands for first, proven by many
comments on this battery.
The battery proceeded to the
artillery range for a second tryout
on the four point sevens. on April
ing at range after three hours
marching. returning April 20. The
battery, now in command of Lieu
tenant c. B. Goose, who took Lieu
tenant Fromme's place, Captain
Preston being i'll, and through
his illness was soon dis
charged. General Todd, brigade
commander. reviewed the brigade
in the forenoon of April &c.
A special school for non-coms
was started on April 18th, this
taking Lieutenant Goose on special
duty @4d First Lieutenant Merrill
S. Ady taking command of the bat
terry. Muster was held on April
80, which concludes the month.
From May 1 to May u inspec-
tons were held daily and prepare
tons were made for moving over
seas.
On May II Captain Arthur V.
Swedberg, who received promo
ton from first lieutenant, took
command OF Battery F. On May
10, under command of Captain
Swedberg.. entrained lot Camp
Merritt. Hoboken, n. J. On this
trip the battery stopped in many
cities and marched through the
main Streets spending six very en-
joyable days. The train was Of
the very best and all Jared we'll,
arriving in Camp Merritt s p. m.
May 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

Companies A and F. Sixth Illi-
nois infantry. Illinois National
Guard. reported under call of
president at company rendezvous,
March 26, 1917. Arrived at mo-
bilization camp, Rock Island ar
senal, March 2S. 1917, and here on
April 10 was held the initial mus
ter. AS both companies had taken
the national defense oath, it can be
said in that respect tuey were
ready for their fighting career to
start. At first it was a dandy war,
fought mostly with paper work and
learning the position of a soldier.
The meaning of the word disci-
pline was also one of the main fac
tors, but was soon mastered.
Along with the above mentioned.
which were very necessary, the
companies had more important
duty. Off guarding the arsenal,
bridges and manufacturing plants
IN the tri-cities. No words of COM
ments can be passed upon the way
the men performed their duties
other than that of praise
Training anG guard duty con-
tinued until Company A received
orders to proceed to East st. Louis.
Ill. During this time Company A
was Differed BY Captain w. W.
Scott and Lieutenant Arthur V.
Swedberg. A few weeks later
Company F received like orders TO
proceed to Springfield, Ill. Com
pany F. was Differed up to this
time by Captain Herbert B. Nc
KAHN, First Lieutenant II. W.
Whitsitt and Second Lieutenant
George H. Fromme. Captain Nc
KAHN resigned prior to the move
TO Springfield and First Lieutenant
Whitsitt was appointed captain,
Second Lieutenant Fromne receiv-
ing a first In a very short time
Captain Whitsitt was transferred
to the ordnance department, which
left Lieutenant Fromme in COM
mand
7 Both companies remained in East
St Louis and Springfield. respect
lively until orders sent them to
Camp Logan, Houston, Texas,
Company A entraining at East St.
Louis and Company F at Spring
field, ILL.,. arriving in Logan Sept
u and IS, respectively, the dis
lance travelled being in the neigh
borhood of $40 miles, Captain w.
w. Scott being in command of the
former and Lieutenant G. II.
Fromme of the latter.
On Sept. 10 both companies were
Joined as one and made Battery F,
One Hundred Twenty-third field
artillery, per G. o. IL, headquar-
ters Thirty-third division. thereby
forming a part of the 18th field ar
tillery brigade under command of
General Todd.
During the months of October
and November the battery was
given over to daily routine drills
and guard duty under command
of Captain Scott.
On Dec. 2. the battery. under
command of Lieutenant Arthur V.
Swedberg, marched to the rifle
range, remaining there until Dec
6. Captain Scott being sick, Lieu
tenant Fromme took command.
The usual drill continued through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07


p EeeniO aginsI and maa aVs tbe Set eonSioS
and the faithful all the arduous duties consequent to
the a s but Fst the S ] the 9 gsn f S
fore other similar units tribute to its eeenGy Its work
d is 'a
GEORGE MaoF A, aFissds ,O1D'
= RuBEY HAMILTON Captain One HuPdred nt5third F A.
Regiment A, Douiaincourt
following published
from commanding general siztyfO in
eighth sery brigade 1873
desire to express my utmost satisfaction artillery
rendered by field artillery brigade in connection
Sec of
s a and he Sts on s.hs the
It will doubt crafty to know that not single report of
general Sixty third infantry
artillery brigade 2s 1915
Rses ~ r s,$ SsssfSsi y
citation to both ar Elf and sa
Army Corps to chief artillery Fifth Army Corps
ass1s3S
convey soldiers
eFy serving this CORPS my profound and high admir
the difficult task allotted it, especially during the advance
Although the artillery been night
the battle since the the present offensive has
beyond all While dauntess infantry has ad
admiration, recognized without
accomplish results which they have brilliantly
beg that you convey
ing for campaigns
Q. No. POI, c H q. A 10,
period
twenty artillery under and
on aGndrad field aer Supported attack Of units
u 'n' By order of COLONEL DAVIS
Headquarters Fyeghth Brigade F. France 1918
desire to- express my appreciation of the work the officers and
field artillery brigade from of
understanding drudger$ CON
same
D The devotion high developed during
D arst OF the St MRieI saon sp
ion the First Of Regulars they
without marched
S zs nss and % sS Of Monaucon the line "
@ f the nd fought connou 5e @ the s
until the Muse crossed and hosies ceased the 18th
throughout period was assist and protect
Hundred Twenty One Hundred Twenty and One Hundred
the and plight often in the rain and almost always under shell
changed positions the injured and lay
side their dead wounded Without regard their
be marched batteries kept well to
that
porting.
enlisted Of the One Hundred andEsath
had through what losses they suffered while
o their
Hundred battery
as in one ease tSree Of its four officers wounded
surely of
their
brae klfuy the limit
H. D. TODD JR.
S. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

The recent tumbling OF thrones
and crowns in Europe is not With
out historical precedent Napo-
leGH's downfall in 1914 emptied
seven thrones, from Warsaw to
Spain, and the wave Of revolution
in lS4S swept eight sovcreigns. in
Guiding tbe pope himself, into
exile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
RECEIVED.

Headquarters One Hurried Twenyhrd A. P o. 1856 E F. Oct
Heada1srter5 piyison A. Sept
The division cites the following for
ngpshed conduct during the operations against the St Mh Salient
One Hundred Twentyhrd A. ATTACHED to First Division,
For devotion TO- duty and efficiency in advancing over muddy
all times invaluable the attacking infantry during the ad
HN' . sop By command of MAJOR GENERAL sunMERALL
S @ THORNTON Captain, Us A, Division Adiutant
RUBEY j. HAMILTON Captain Hundred T~enty-third A.
Twenyhrd Regiment Field Artillery
y General Ger aSlp orders Gt s.: No. a.
8ed arery he recent operations Northwest
Sept
in regiment engaged
the bvuacs unshetered from the elements The fatigue and
of the enemy moving POSITION nd
S n 4 e s to the 0ush
o the bose nes shells fell night and a Never dd su6
seek and o h free n the sna the
RUBEY HAMILTON Captain One Hundred Twentyhird F.
cheerful
RUBY HAMILTON, Captain A,
% o9s 6 6s 5 Regiment Field Artillery
5aSI Tss 5. s:ss
oc r. ISIS S''io AreFy s'0e A. E. f. france
1 n . ss the % yaD for
period from sept IS to oe H. 1Sis curing the
e1sive
BY If BROADER GENERAL TODD
GEORGE F. A., L. S A,
RUBEY HAMILTON Captain Hundred twenty third F A.
Headquarters Artillery
A E. F.
Headquarters Fyeighh Field Artillery Brigade A France
IS. 1918
Memorandum: To the c One Hundred Twenty-third A
the Hundred Twenyhrd field artillery his of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07
One Hundred TtUenfy-third
Field Artillery Recipient of
HOnOrS and Concentrations


dung s he NAM
The regiment went the Mhie
original nitsT form the general orders citing commenting
CITATIONS AND COMBINATIONS RECEIVED.
Camp Merritt N j. May %, 1918
The Depart
men especially invited to the uniformly smart and sodery bearing
One ha GnGf and nd se G tine S eG BY e
far respect any that has under ny yss
% @ IS ASK
Copy Frfty-eighh
By order of MAJOR GENERAL sHANKs.
cAssBTT, Major Inspector General c. Assistant Port
% s @ asssPes .s q5
artillery at that time attached to the First Division
advanced position and the work of artillery
US to at our 50 that was Tor
lost: Al pisht
would permit rejoining army
Se5Serd oF
DIVISION is wonderful and the German army Knows
velop Ho 9e his Frst hTs the Tor
and artillery worthy of the best armies of the world
Headquarters Twenty-third P,
E F. September "a 1918
Headauarters Army Corps sept H.
IN s s s %
Please accept sincere the successful
dash and has hTed our and
By Command Of MAJOR GENERAL DICKMAN.
STUART HEINZEIMAN Chief of staff
Artillery A France
Sunday, Is,
General
published information command:
frst A E. F. Sept IA.
Todd
A. E.
r.
all
field
arI
evidences of the high standard that the brigade
displayed COM
By o GENERAL TODD.
H L. BRYSON. Captain F. A. L. S. A
egimental commander fully
for and during battle
- By of
Twentythird F. A. P 1855 E
1918.
published the information of all
Headquarters A F,
General ORDERS No So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-07

The Hundred Twentythird artillery
regiment St responsible
orders
he OIL
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-08
MANY CATTLE 70
CRAZE IN BLACK HILLS

Custer. g. D.. May 3.-The Black
Hills forest reserve will this year do
its part toward aiding in the live stock
production of the state and nation.
Thus far more than 500 permits for
grazing live stock in the Black Hills
national forsst" have been issued by
Supervisor Duthie.
This Team that more than Is, 200
head of cattle will be fed this summer
In the national forests Of the Black
Hills. The punches Of stock range all
the way from a herd Of $500 head
owned by W. d. Driskill. Of Spearfsh,
to lunches of a few head owned by
different Black. Hills ranchers. The
Townsend brothers. who ranged thou
sands OF cattle in the Black Hills last
year will not be among this seasons
permit holders.