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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-04

Cos, kto W prostocie ducha, lecz W
dobrej wierze sadzi, IL naprawde ma
,ja racye, ci co sic o ten zekomy nasz
poglad oburZaja - podajemy poni-
lei, najkr6cej jak mozemy, OBJ
jasnienie:
Naprz0d piszemy~ % murZynach tu-
teiszych - W por6wnaniu do tutej-
szych grup wychodtczych, a wiCc W
najlcpszym razie W odniesieniu do
P0lak6w amerykanskich. A POlaCy "a
merykahscy to ~jeszcze ME Gala naro-
dowosC polska, to tylko tedna z jej
gaiezi 1 to najmnicjsza, najmiodsza,
wIaSnie Ia - pod intellektualnym
wZgIedem - niezaprzeczenie maj.
uboasza. POYt6re piszemy tylko, re
inteligencyi maja murzyDi tn wiecej,
nii Polacy tutejsi: to j~eSzcze mic
macy bynajmnicj, 70 Polacy cd
murzyn6w GORSI.... Intcligencya
nabyta - to ME wrOdzona kultural-
nose; ia jest bezsprzecznie wyzsza u
mas / kwestyi o tenn bye ME mozc, z
inteligcncyq jest - inaczej, o czem
- niiej. Nam, kt6rzy cd lat piszemy
O dorobku tutcjszym POlak6w, kt6-
rzy ma kaidcm miejscu | kazdym ro-
dzajem naszcj d%ziaIalnosci stwierdza-
my, iak sporym jest ten dorobek,
choc W trudnych warunkaCh tutcj--
szych zdCbyty, kt6rzy razporaz do
rodak6w stosuicmy wczwanie:
ksztaIccie sic - uczCie sic nauka
tylko do z~naczenia dojdziecic - kt6-
rzy cd lat sami mad ksztalceniem
mlodych pokolen i wyrabianiem ich
pracujcmy,-nam Mkt ZarzucaC ME
mole, il narodowosc nasza ME doce-
MANY, re nam Ona ,,gorsZa" cd in
nych narodowCsci-czy ras navel.
Kto o to pomienia a - temu wro-
gle jakieS polityki W giowie / anse a
inwidye osobiste, szukajace lada o.
kazyi do prZyczepienia sic ziadliwc-
go, ME obrOna - bezpotrZebna ma
rodOwoSci, kt0rej Mkt ME atakuic,
nj jej uwiacza.
Juz nv narodOWoSG nasZa uk0chali
caIem iyciem / kazd9 godZina ciezkiei
piracy jcgo, wiernej / Oddanej, ME
gardlactwem politykierskiem, Czy pi-
jackiem, ME pusta Zdawkowych fra
zes6w pisanina tania, bezmyslna 1 ia
Iowa: ukOChaliSmy jig - dotychcZa-
sowem zyciem / n~aprzysziem, choGby-
Smy W MEM j~eszcze stOkroc wieccj
przykroSci mieii doznaC od takich 70.
dakow, jak CT, co do ,,obrony" naro-
dOwOsci naszci pred m%urzynami sic
ZahiePaja. JuZ no taxa jest polsNa
natura i mic pOradziG nato: Osobni-
kami gardziG MONA | patrzec ponad
Mich / ME widzief ich, a Sprawe sic
miiuje / Nar6d, W kt0rynr sic zlO
wszelkie jednOstek roztapia 1 kt6ry
sic chCe mice najlepszym, najszla-
ch~etniejszym, najwyzszym!... Leg
dlatego wIasnie, re takim nar6d
sw6j mice chcemy, schlebiaG mu Ii
cho ME bedziemy; ME zawahamy sic
nigdy pisae prawde, chofby calemu
sp~oleczehstwu w zywe oczy czy sic
TO komu podoba, czy ME, a p6ki my.
slq / pi6rem wlada6 bedziemy, cd
te, melody ME Odstapim5.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-04

Austrys - minela. Niema iej juz
prawie, DO to co jest - tego sic pra-
vie liczyG ME ~potrzebuje. Istniec to
bedzie - dzieki Lidze Ludlow -
czas jakis, PREDICT czy p6zniej rozleci
sic zapewne do reszty, moze pre-
Gle roztopi sic W niemiecczyzny sa--
siedniei morzu. My - Polacy ME
many najmniejszego powodu zaiO--
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-08-04

gos, kto W prostocie ducha, lecz W
dobrej wierze sadzi, Ii naprawde ma
jq racye, ci CO sic o ter rzekomy nasz
poglad oburzaja - podajemy poni-
lei, najkr6cej jak mozemy, - OBJ
jasnienie:
Evening star., 1919-01-25

Edward Stewart Wescott, real es-
tate broker of this city, died at
o'clock this morning at his home in
Bethesda, Md. following a stroke of
paralysis which he suffered week
ago. Funeral services are to be held
at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at
Union M. E. Church. Interment is to
be at Arlington.
Mr.. Wescott, son of Capt. Charles
E. and Mary Wescott, was born Feb
ruary Z, 1916. at Woodbury. farms, N.
j.. belonging to one of the oldest CO.
lonial families of this country. He
was educated in Camden schools, and
was preparing to. enter Pennington
Seminary to study for the ministry
when the civil war started. and he
served his country under the COM
mand of Capt. Lew Wallace. Four
years after the war he came to WASH
ington and entered the real estate
business with Walter r. Wilcox The
Arm changed to Wescott. Wilcox &
Wine. For the past fifteen years Mr.
Wescott had been in business for him.
self, and up to the time of his death
was actively in charge of it.
Helped Organize T. M. G. A.
He took law course at Columbia
University and was one Of the or
ganiZers of the West End National
Bank, which later became the Metro
polftan. He was treasurer of the
Home Building Association for thirty
four years He was directly engaged
with Charles e. Pugh and S. w.
Woodward in organizing the Young
Mems Christian Association of this
city, and contributed largely to its
support. He was its treasurer under
John w. Foster president, and
Charles f. Pugh, secretary. Later he
became one of the directors.
He was superintendent of the
Union NJ. E. Sunday school for nearly
thirty years and was planning to es-
tablish n Sunday school at Bethesda,
Nd. when he died. He was . member
Of Hiram Lodge. F.. A. A. M, and of
Burnside Post, q. A. r.
His wife and two daughters, Mrs.
George Grendle Brown Of Washing
ton and Mrs. Harry B. Houghton of
Stamford, Conn.,, survive him.
Evening star., 1919-01-25
AUTHORIZED TO WEAR
ITALIAN SERVICE RIBBON
Two Washington Men Among
Those in American Service Who
Are So Honored.

In a list Of forty three officers OF the
American air service and one officer OF
the Medical Reserve Corps who have
been authorised by the Italian minister
Of war to wear the italian service ribbon
are two Washington men.
They are: Herman Schmidt, 1913 North
Capitol street, and Horace L. Stevenson,
157 u street northwest.
Lieut. Schmidt has returned to his
home here after fourteen months spent
as a pilot at the italian front. Trained
In both France and Italy he was as
signed to the section protecting Naples.
The Austrians seemed to take a particu-
lar delight in bombing this city and
many exciting combats were staged.
Bombing was done entirely at night and
the work was extremely hazardous.
There were approximately $50 American
aviators In italy at that time. Lieut.
Schmidt was in the same squadron as
the late Marcus Jordan, we'll known
clubman of this city, who was killed in
an accident early In the war.
Lieut.. Stevenson is the son Of Rev.
Hugh r., Stevenson, pastor Of Bethany
Baptist Church. whose work in Italy
has been favorably commented upon by
the Italian authorities on several occa-
sions.
Evening star., 1919-01-25
RAIL WAY WAGE DISPUTE
WITH WAR LABOR BOARD
Differences Between w. 3. q z.
Company and Employees Sub
ject Of Hearings.

settlement Of the matters Of dis
pute between the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company and its
union employees now remains with the
National War Labor Board The lat
ter has assumed Jurisdiction over the
arbitration in this dispute, and will
start upon the hearing Of arguments
from both sides probably Monday or
Tuesday.
1t was announced today that this
case will not be subjected to any un-
necessary delay. 1t is expected the
hearings will not consume more than
two or three days, and q decision
from the board will quickly follow.
Meantime the company and the car
mems union are busily engaged pre-
pairing their respective cases for pre-
sentation. 1t has not been decided
whether the hearings will be con-
Quoted by one Of the chairmen Of the
board or a referee. who will take the
testimony and later make report and
recommendations to the board.
The principal question OF dispute be-
tween the company and it's carmen is
the matter OF a contract drawn up by
the mems union, which provides.
among the demands, continuation
of the present wage scale and recog-
milton of the carmens union. Both
sides have agreed to abide by the de-
"'eio, cf the board.
Evening star., 1919-01-25

a psn.iaeal rnsdai 70 eemmsmera.s
IS. s:'is *! a: s.s:: s::" .. ;';gSs p.s.
1ene6lct .ard an image Of the He.
eeemss Win angels ssprsssating Jvo.
Evening star., 1919-01-25
BADLY WOUNDED, GAssED,
T.C. UNDERWOOD IS HOME
Piscataway Boy in Hospital Most
of Time During His Stay
in France.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, January 23.-
Wounded severely and finally put
out of the fighting by a gas shell
has been the experience Of Private
Thomas Claude Underwood, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Underwood
of Piscataway. this county, who has
arrived home from overseas.
Private Underwood was gassed July
% at Chateau Thierry. while taking
a wounded companion to the first aid
hospital. He was passing through q
stretch of woods with the wounded
man on a stretcher when a gas shell
struck close by. He managed to reach
the hospital, where he collapsed. He
was confined to the hospital four
months. Two months or so before
being gassed Private Underwood's leg
was pierced by machine gun bullet
He was shot while raiding a German
trench and was confined to the hos
pital twenty-five days.
the county board for military service
in November, 1917, and was sent to
Camp Meade. Later he was trans
ferred to Camp Hancock. Ca, as
member of the 2sth Division. During
the following April he sailed. He
landed in England, where he remained
three weeks, after which he went to
France and Belgium, attending a
school for gas instruction in the lat
ter place.
Private Underwood formerly was a
clerk in the Office of the supervisor Of
assessors for this county.
Stephen Kearney, who has been
serving on United States destroyer
Winslow in foreign waters during the
war visited relatives here last week.
He has had MANY exciting experjences
in the war zone. His ship was one of
those escorting the ill-fated trans
port Mount Vernon. Young Kearney
firmly believes that the submarine
which sent this ship to the bottom
Evening star., 1919-01-25
"dIvE HIM HIS JOB BACK
"0r Z Farm Out West" Says Mr.
Ferris Of Returning Yank.

'His job back. If he wants II, or a
farm out west" was the solution of
the rehabilitation problem proposed
by Representative Scott Ferris Of
Oklahoma at q meeting Of the Okla
homa Society last night at the Wilson
Normal School. He added:
These soldiers of ours will be re-
turning soon. Some Of them will want
their old jobs back. All our liberty
loan ana other similar committees
should see that they are reinstated in
former positions, whether in govern
their desire. If q returning soldier
wants land on which he can build q
home for himself ana family, the gov
ernment should provide 1t from its
our WESTERN states"
President Edith Mcdowell spoke on
the objects Of the society.
Evening star., 1919-01-25
RENEY ASKS ABOUT
JOINT PACKER FUND
Mr.. Armour Says Sometimes
Legislative Expenses Are
Paid That Way.
PERCENTAGES ARE GIVEN

Joint funds contributed by the Ave
big packing companies for use "ir
the interests of the packing industry
were required into today by Francis
]. Honey, cross examining J. Ogden
Armour before the Senate agriculture
committee.
Mr.. Heney who was counsel for the
Federal Trade Commission in its re-
cent packers investigation. read cor
respondence between officials of Ar
mour & Co., Swift & Co., Wilson & Co.
and Morris & Co. regarding division of
such expense.
Legislative Expense.
'Is there any agreement between
the big packers about the payment of
general legislative expense?" asked
Mr.. Heney.
IF there is anything Of interest to
all we attend to it that way" replied
Doesn't Henry veeder Of Swift &
asked.
He usually does" replied Mr.. Ar
mour. He added he could recall no
others who had done so.
Mr.. Heney read letters from Mr..
Veeder in which percentages were
given for the four concerns mention
ed and the Cudahy Packing Company
Aren't they the beef Percentages
used in the old Veeder pool?" con-
tinued Mr.. Heney.
They probably are said the wit
ness. SThis method Of doing busi-
ness is not unusual though"
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma Inter-
rupted to say that "if it was not un-
usual it was all the more interesting"
No Personal knowledge.
Mr.. Armour said he had no personal
knowledge of this transaction. Arthur
Meeker, who conducted the corre-
spondence read, for Armour & Co, is
vice president, Mr.. Armour said.
Explaining the growth of his busi-
ness, Mr.. Armour said it was not his
policy ito drive small competitor
out of q town."
IF this competitor were aggres-
sive," asked Mr.. Heney, wouldn't you
feel justified in paying prices high
enough to put him out Of business?"
ut would depend on whether it
would be policy" replied Mr.. Armour
Il don't know what we would do.
That's supposititous case"
Letters were read by Mr. Heney
showing that the Armour. Morris and
Swift companies paid $1,000 jointly to
the late George l.. Mccarthy, general
manager of National Provisioner, a
trade magazine.
Evening star., 1919-01-25
Shop

That suite o, odd f;ece Of furniture tia,
looks duh and SCARED. Let US refn;,h i no,o
and make It 1ook Eke nsw.
Evening star., 1919-01-25
SCORES j. S. POLICY
ON CLERKS WAGES
Shortsighted, Assistant Sec
retary of Treasury Tells
House Committee.
PAY TOTALLY INADEQUATE
'Do Finest of Work
for Merest Pittance''

To nav mind the public ser
want, II he is to be Judged by
those 1 have found In the
Treasury. Is the finest sort Of
man. doing the finest sort of
work ON the Merest pittance;
and, broadly speaking, you can
do no greater act Of justice
than to recognise some OF these
men here whom can name,
who could step out into private
life and get salaries OF $4,000
a year.
1 assure you they nre stnyine
here now In the face OF the
knowledge that they could get
that $4,000 n year just because
they are too fine and patriotic
to injure the government, and
It would be greatly injured
without their services. These
men know the Technique, they
know the Infinitely dimcult
laws which govern things"
e. c. LEFFINGWELL,
Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
Evening star., 1919-01-25
Denies Paper Got Subsidy.

ed before the committee to testify
that the paper itself did not receive
a subsidy from the packers" and that
the director had no knowledge Of the
payment to Mccarthy.
Mr.. Armour and Levy Mayer, his
Mr.. Heney read the letters from MT.
Veeder to Mr.. Meeker, telling the per-
centages Of $1,000 each packer should
pay. These figures were: Swift & Co..
1869 per cent; Armour l. CO., 3S.582
The figures were to be loss, the let
ters showed, in case Cudahy and Nor
ris entered the arrangement, the last
two to pay 10 per cent each.
Mr.. Veeder wrote. according to the
Evening star., 1919-01-25
Hospitals for Amputation Cases.

All cases of amputations of limbs
of soldiers. both from overseas and
from camps in the United States, ac-
cording to instructions given by Sur
geon General Ireland. will be concen-
trated In seven general Army hospitals,
including the Walter Reed Hospital in
lis city, and hospitals at Colonia, N, J.:
fort Mcpherson. Ga; Boston, Mass.
Fort Des Moines. Iowa; Fort Smelling,
Mimi, and San Francisco, Cal
Evening star., 1919-01-25
New Monoplane Altitude Record,

A new record for altitude in q mono.
plane has been made by Maj. r. w.
Schroeder. holder OF the American alti-
tuds record. The War Department has
received . telegram from the com.
mandant At McCook Field. Dayton,
Ohio. saying that MAI. schroeder, with
two passengers In q Loaning mono
plane, climbed 70 . height Of ls.60o
we're Lieut.. George v. Eley and d. a.
Craig, Q mschanician. The previous
record TOR . machine Of this tyre was
said to b about ie,0oo feet
Evening star., 1919-01-25

ceived his fee for the year and he
had undoubtedly earned it."
Mr.. Heney said this referred to the
time when the Borland resolution was
under consideration.
Mr.. Heney said that Mccarthy had
consulted the big Eve packers when
he was asked by Herbert Hoover to
suggest several small packers for a
food administration committee.
Evening star., 1919-01-25
SENATE ETAKESUP
POSTWAR ISSUES
Reconstruction Problems to
Be Pressed for Considera-
tion Coming Week.

Legislation to solve postwar read
by the Senate during the coming week.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
military affairs committee, succeeded
In having the so-called informal con-
tract validating bill made the un-
finished business Of the Senate before
that body took a recess last evening
until tomorrow, when the memory Of
several dead senators will be eulog-
lied. The validating bill which is
earnestly demanded by the business
interests of the country will be taken
up In the Senate when it meets Mon
day and disposed of as quickly as DOS
sible.
House Bill Amended.
The bill already has passed the
House, but has been amended by the
senate military affairs committee so
as to provide for a commission to
which appeals may be made by the
persons Interested in matters Settled
by the War Department regarding
their contracts with the government
Tor war supplies If they are not sat
lshed with the decision of the de-
pdn eAHeHl. hundreds OF millions of
dollars are involved in contracts made
Dy agents of the War Department in
an Informal manner
Provides Emergency Commission.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa will press
Tor action on his bill to establish an
emergency public works Commission
and providing 100000. 900 to be used
on public works SO as to give em
ployment to the soldiers and sailors
who are being demobilized by the
thousands and to other men and wom-
en- who are losing their places in con-
Germs which were either established
tions.
His bill is the first tangible result
OF the investigation which is being
conducted by the Senate COMMITTEES
on education and labor into problems
OF labor readjustment in this coun-
The unemployment problem is CIV
ing many of the senators concern.
and Senator Kenyon will try to get
his bill before the Senate. Under it.
the federal government will be able
itself and in cooperation with the
states and municipalities to provide
work for thousands of men on roads,
rivers and harbor improvements and
other public works.
Evening star., 1919-01-25
Tank Repair Beard Named.

Maj. Paul Weeks, ordnance depart
ment, and Capts. william q. Fraser
and Frank e. Sutton. c Tank Corps,
have been appointed q board to meet
in this city for the purpose Of recom-
msnding . full and complete equip
ment for repair shops to be installed
wherever troops OF the Tank Corps
become permanently established. One
Of these shops will be located in this
elfv f--1rfS -FE FH-t+
Evening star., 1919-01-25
4 SIX pLITT ABOUT
n-Pa;nt;ng
|H-Paferhang;ng
71@lo7ct.-:nn

Skilled workmen to do the work artIs.
ticaiiy ana satisfactorily. Reasonable
charges.
Geo. Pitt Co., Inc. Psas. assS I'M =. .s.. s.;
Evening star., 1919-01-25
Mothers, Do This
When the Children Couch,
Rub Musterole on Throats
and Chests

may develop Into Group, or worse. And
then's when you're sied you have q jar
Of Musteroie at hand to give prompt,
sure relief. It does not blister.
A. first aid and certain remedy,
mothers know Il. You shouId ke0p {
lar In the house, ready for Instant use,
II 10 the remedy for adults, too. ne.
lieves sore threat, bronehitis, tonsilitis,
Group, stlfs neck, asthma, neuralaIs,
headaehs, congestion, pieurisy, rhsursss.
tlsm, iumbaoo, paine and aches Of back
or Joints, sprains, sore muscles, chjI.
biains, frosted fest and colds Of the
chest (N esten preventc pneunnenIA).
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-04-03
HEBRON RALLY A SUCCESS

The all-day rally at Hebron Sun
day was a success in every way. A
magnificent dinner was furnished by
the good women and enjoyed by all
Al large crowd was present in the
morning and afternoon.
The speaking was of the day fol
Individual conservation and sacrifice
for the purpose of worldwide evan.
gelization and world reconstruction
Ii our boys can give themselves free
" for freedom and democracy, we
can and must give ourselves and our
money and also our boys and girls in
answer to the call Of the church
through the centenary, to make the
world a safe place for the church and
democracy.
The quarterly conference on Mon
day was good. The pastor had just
finished months campaign week
ut each church-which resulted in 10
additions by letter, list Of 81 trial
subscribers to the Christian Advo-
cate, 80 pastoral visits, the spiritu-
al life of the church quickened, the
distribution Of over a thousand pieces
Of religious literature by the pastor
and centenary minute-men.
There is work for every one. Ito
arms, o Israel, hear We the battle
cry" :
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-04-03


-Egs. Gordon Campbell has re-
ceivcd news og the landing 81 her
brother, 81. Jesse Rose, who vas
with the Both division overseas. The
young man landed in Charleston,
S. G., on Thursday Of last week, and
was obliged to 90 to a hospital imme-
diately upon landing.
billiard J. Murphy, who was
overseas with the second division for
Is months, recently returned to his
home in the Randolph vicinity. He
was in the trenches from March
to November z, and was gassed once
and was in a French hospital for 36
oaxla,. jadays, tub mao llfshuw wthat
days, but has now fully recovered
from its effects.
Warren Entriken, of the 153rd
aerial squadron, and Ashley Hawkins,
Of the 95th aerial squadron, who ar
rived in New York from overseas
on the U. S. S. Mexican on March z,
returned to their homes here on Sat
urday night. They were both in the
overseas service for more than 10
months, and the former was with the
Royal Flying Corps, and was on the
Flanders front for five months. Both
were discharged at Fl. 0glethorpe,
Ga.
"A great many farmers Of the
Covington section and other portions
of Upton county have plants, vines,
fancy poultry, setting eggs, second
hand implements, seed peas, seed
corn, cotton or potatoes, a pig, COW,
calf, horse, hog, sheep, machinery,
etc, for sale and which they could
doubtless dispose of to advantage if
they would use our advertising coll
Iumns and let the facts be known.
Advertising is the best investment
one can make if one has anything to
sell, or if they want to buy any of the
things mentioned above.
--Covington lodge No. 1905, B. P.
o. E.. held a most interesting meet
ling at the Elks' home Thursday night.
allowing the routine work Of the
order the lodge was guest of Elk
allied Ruler G. B. Simonton and Dis
trict Deputy D. w. Marks, who served
delightful lunch, together with soft
drings. Both the Exalted Ruler and
District Deputy made speeches of
much interest to the 35 members of
the fraternity present. The latter
had just returned from an official
visitation to the Elk lodges Of West
Tennessee, and the report of his work
was of especial interest.
Mr.. A. S. Miller, who returned
Friday night from a visit to his son,
Langston E. Miller, late Of the U. S,
Is. Sixaloa in Hoboken, N. j., also
visited New York City during his
absence, and he and his son had
the pleasure of seeing the great pa
rade of the 9th division up and down
Fifth avenue and Broadway, now two
of the greatest thoroughfares in the
world, last week. This parade Of
returning soldiers, made up greatly
of New York's own boys, was wit
messed by 100000 people, possibly
the largest gathering of people ever
Assembled in the great metropolis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-04-03
ROBBERY An sfMoNTON


Thieves broke into the store o Y.
B. Faazor. at simonton. Saturda
night and made away with about
$500 worth Of hats, shoes, sugar and
various other articles. Entrance was
gained by breaking open the front
window.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to break open the safe. The knob
of the safe was broken of IN the e.
fort to break it open.
It is believed that the party or
parties went to the store in an au-
tomobile, as someone in the imrne-
date vicinity of the store heard a
car being cranked up some time in
the night and saw the light of the
car. No further clew at to the rob
berry was obtained.