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Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

dreadful and at times we would think that the German gas had been sent again, and on would go our masks, We remained in action until the morning of the signing of the armis- tice and were always under shell fire and in great danger, nevertheless we did not suffer great casualties"
 Private Calvin Brodie, son of MT. and Mrs. Clifford Brodie of 3653 Main street, related that he rather enjoyed pulling the heavy artillery guns out of the mud which was feet thick. He told how at Remnant he and lis assistants in driving the trac- tor, ran it into a heavy gun in front of 1t, smashing the radiator so that it was necessary to pull off one side to | make repairs. And just at that time the Germans had the range of the road and were firing shells at the rate of two minute. The tractor 1 was so damaged that it was necessary to work at it all night to the sound of 1 hissing shells.
 1 Privade David Golden, son of Mrs. Mary Golden, of East Washington avenue, another of the brave veter- ans of the 56th, said that Battery B, , of the 56th, broke all records at tar get practice in the Pyrennes noun ta1ns in France. He also told of the 1 German air raids and of their ire quent visits, at one time downing two observation balloons of the regiment 1 The boys are all intensely glad to be back home again, where quietness and peace Is prevailing. Tt seems so good to be back in your own home town after such an experience, and tsee your friends once more and the familiar streets with familiar faces D IS the way the boys express their feel ings.
 Following a parade of the 60 members of the 18th Artillery who were able to attend last nights cele- bration, the men were formally vel comed back to this city by Alderman E. T. Hamilton. After a short ad- ! dress MT. Hamilton turned the meet ing over to Attorney Jacob Klein, who speaking in behalf of Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, told the veterans just how much Bridgeport appreciated the sacrifices they made, and the splen- did work they did on the fields of France.
 Judge A. B. Beers made the closing speech at the armory and declared the men of the 18th members of the i Grand Army of the Republic and comrades of the 12 men of '61 who were present.
 Music for dancing was furnished by the Coast Military band, and the soldiers had little trouble obtaininf partners. In fact the fair sex did all the honors, and as far as this part of the celebration went, looked like q leap year ball.
 Led by Second Lieut.. H. H. Grang- CT, who was formerly a member ot the 18th hut transferred before the regiment went over seas, the boys were heartily cheered by thousands who lined the streets during the short parade.
 The line of march led south on Main street to State street. then west to Broad street, north to Fairfield avenue, east on Fairfield avenue tc Main street and north on Main stree to the armory.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
SUIT ON BOND HALTED

In the case of Sachs against Mus senbaum in which damages in the amount of Ao.o00 is asked, a recess was called today in the Superior court by Judge Green for the purpose of allowing the plaintiff to amend his pleadings.
 Suit was brought on bonds given in lieu of a mechanics lien. As there had never been judgment entered against the mechanics lien the case was thrown out by the court and per mission granted the plaintiff to amend the pleadings
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

Nor were the battles the worst they had seen. Some of the boys, in talk ing of the villages of France that had suffered by the enemy, relate fright full stories. The crippled children, the destroyed homes, the heartbroken mothers. are pathetic scenes that the boys will never forget. But a bit of sunshine seemed to have penetrated even that troubled world. and the boys reminiscently laugh of the hu morous incidents that happened, even during the most intense fighting. Surely that was a tragedy that will require no imagination to relate.
 One of Bridgeports boys. who par ticipatei in the drives at Chateau T1hierry, Ver1un, Niue, and at the Ar gonne, and had not been wounded once, is Private Louis Rogan, of 1866 Seaview avenue.
 The hardes- thing we had to do is to get the trucks out of the muddy roads," he related. The trucks con- tainea from 50 to 60 men, and it was some work getting them through roads that were not only muddy but full of shell holes, as well. It was at Niue that the roads were practically all broken up by shells and it was very hard to get along there" At the Argonne, on November II | when the Aaptain from our division | ordered cease firing you cannot i'm | agine how glad the boys were. The air had been full of roars of the can | non. and was now full of joyful voices, cheering, and cheering. We | knew what the order meant, 91 course. It could not have beer anything else, but that the Allies had l won"
 "The saddest scenes of the war one can see in the French villages. , know of little Belgian boy. abou ten years old, who was adopted bl | one of our captains. The boy! parents, sis.srs and brothers, have al been killed, and the boy made ( l cripple by the Germans
 Private Rogan had been in the ser l vice since December IS, 1917, anG on the firing line since August, unti | the signing of the armistice. H. | had previously been employed at the l Singer Manufacturing Go.
 William J. Murray. who was a mu
 sician with the regimental band O
 the 56th Artillery, is home discharg
 ed. He had been in the service fol
 over a year and had played for th'
 boys almost constantly, under shel | fire in the trenches, in the kitchens
 at the dugouts, and at times when hi music was not needed. he was occu
 pied digging graves for the boys tha
 had laid down their lives for th' | great cause. MT. Murray, who re
 sides at 197 Stillman street, enlisted
 year ago and was at first with thu
 4th band of the Coast Artillery, who's
 leader was Paul Goulding. At F't
 Wight the band was transferred t.
 the 18th regiment and he went witt
 them to France.
 There is no question whether the boys of this regiment did good work,
 he said during an interview, "the boy.
 of the 56th were wonderful and, a!
 has been announced before, the whole
 regiment was cited for bravery 2
 couple of times.
 The odor from the dead wal
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
Boys Of The Fifty=Sixth
 Glad To Be Home Again
 Battles Not Worst Sights
Their Experiences in the Great War Seem Like Bad Dream-Alderman Hamilton Welcomes the Heroes Home-Attorney Klein Addresses Them in
 Great Meeting At Armory.

Away from the frghul laundering noise of the and world of dead mamed and wounded and faces crossed with and suffering the boys of the Seth Artillery regiment composed mostly of Connecticut men, derng if the whole episode of terror had only been night Some of the boys when questioned regarding their perences their arrival to this city that they do not begin to tell of of the things that occurred during greatest drives of the which they had participated All they want is time to think everything happened and marvel at their bravery and spirits that brought them through this
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
BOARDING IN AFRICA.

London. Jan. 30. - The hoarding habits of the natives in West Africa is causing much difficulty among inter ests trading in that country. As soon as supply of silver is let loose 1t disappears. Paper money has been in troduced in one pound. ten shilling and two shilling notes but the native Is not keen for these and much pre- fers silver. Now the experiment Is being tried of issuing one shilling notes which will be legal tender and if the native takes to them. the problem will be largely solved.
 In the meantime The West African Currency Board is buying as much silver as possible and shipping it by every steamer to West Africa.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
Private Clark One Of Eight
 Survivors Of Suicide Trench
 Tells Heroic Story Of Battle
Has Crox De Guerre and Was Wounded Twice-Was In First Nineteen Sent By Draft Boards From This
 City-Went Over Top Many Times.

Wearing the Croix de Guerre the breast of his jacket and bearing marks of three wounds Private Clark, Company E, 102nd Regiment 26th Division up smiling in spite of his narrowing experience when regis tered with the Welcome Home Committee" at city hall today Private Clark has the honor and also the good of the eight of the famous band Americans who occupied what is known throughout the world the Sui eide Trench at Sechepey It for this service that he honored by the French government,
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

Paris. Jan. 30-As yet the Peace Conference has received no formal reply from the Russian Soviet gov ernment regarding the invitation sent 10 all the Russian governments to meet conference representatives at the Princes islands, but the Russian committee in Paris will probably make formal response in few days on behalf of the various other Rus sian governments.
 This committee now is considering the proposals but the prospects seem to be that it will decline to sit In con- ference with any representatives of the Bolsheviki. The expected deciin- alton. however, will be couched in courteous language and will embody a lengthy explanation of the commit tees reasons for declining.
 Members of the Russian commit tee state that all the Caucasus govern ments, as well as the Omsk govern ment. now are in complete unity and are giving the Paris committee their unqualified support. President Tschaikovsl<y. of the government of north Russia, who sailed from Arch angel January 1, is expected to reach Paris within a few days to confer with the committee
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

MT. Higgins thinks a schedule of rates should be based upon local or state conditions.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
NEARLY 4,OOO
 M|EN RETURN Big Transport and Cruiser Reach Here From
 Overseas.

New York, Jan. 3O-The United States cruiser Frederick arrived hers today from Brest with 1,'47 troops. These included 24 officers and 1922 men of the First Battalion, compis- ihS Companies A. B, c and D of the 330th Infantry of the S3rd division, the Headquarters Medical Detach- ment of the 83rd; and the 466th and 492nd Aero Squadrcns, together with q number of casual officers.
 Newport News, Va, Jan. 30-The transport Martha Washington which arrived here last night from France with about 2,5On officers and men, docked today and an hour later all of he troops were on their way lu debarkation camps. Major General Edwin F. Glenn, who commanded the 85rd division, came home on the ship with the Second and Third Battalion, comprising Companies E, r. c. H, l. k and L of the 330th Infantry, cas- uals and 200 sick and wounded.
 Washington, Jan. 30-Three reSi- ntents, of coast artillery troops are in NiuAtN AAl tAA 4lAg hAAAeS fAAAiaOhAiSNA pJ the War Department today as hay ing tailed for home. The transport Agamemnon, due at Newport News, February i. has the 31st Regiment complete, and the 44th and 6Oth Reg. i iments are on the Cedric scheduled
 to arrive at New York on the same day There are $50 officers and G.9a0 men on the two ships.
 The Agamemnon is bringing alse Base Hospital No en route to Camn Meade, TWO casual companies of Now York troops, D. casual officers, 5je sick ard wounded; and 4S naval off
 ficers-
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

John Skelton Williams was renom' mated by the President as Controllai of the Currency.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31
ACCEPT WILSON'S PLAN CONCERNING
 "MANDATORIES"
Premiers of New Zealand and Australia Reluctant
 to Discuss Plan.
ONE INDEMNITY
 POINT SETTLED
Germany and Associates Not to Be Called on to
 Pay Cost of War.

Paris, Jan. 3o-The British and French governments have accepted in principle President Wilson's plan concerning mandatories from the League of Nations for the administra- ton of captured territory, it was stated by Captain Andre Tardieu, of the French Peace Conference delega" ton today. The acceptance, however is subject to learning under what conditions the plan will be carried out
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31


 London, Jan. 30-The Peace Con- ference has settled one important point with regard to the indemnity question. the Paris correspondent of the Evening Standard says he has reasons for reporting. The confer ence, he declares, has eliminated any intention of calling on Germany ana her associates to pay the Allied coun- tries the cost of the war, or to i'm pose heavy indemnities upon the en- emy nations.
 Great Britain's reported acceptance of President Wilson's theory Of inter standardization as applied to captured enemy colonies, says the Paris cor respondent of the Daily Mail in a late edition of that paper today, in wolves the admission that the treaties with Japan regarding the islands in the northern Pacific and with the Arabs regarding Syria and the un- derstanding with France as to the fu- ture status of the Kamerun must be arbitrarily modified, if not torn up.
 The Japanese delegates are angry and alarmed and declare their un- 
 islands, as promised" the corres- pondent says, and adds: These islands are really the crux of the whole situation"
 The Australians" the correspond ent continues. believe President Will sons firm stand in this matter is due to his fear that Japanese occupation of the islands would impair his pres tige in the United States. and that he fears to meet a hostile congress in March if he agrees to the absolute retention of the islands by Japan
 Italian delegates frankly avow their claims to Plume and insist that the promise of part of the Dalma- tian coast stipulated in the pact of London must be made good. They declare that President Wilson's atti- tude regarding Plume directly con- tradicts his declaration of the rights of peoples, outlined in his fourteen points,"
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

Paris, Jan. 3O-(via MontreaD- Premier Hughes of Australia and Premier Massey of New Zealand showed the greatest reluctance in dis cussing with interviewers the attitude of the Peace Conference toward the German colonies. MT. Hughes was asked:
 Are Premiers Botha, Massey and yourself satisfied with the situation ?''
 "I prefer not to answer" Mir, Hughes replied after a pause.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-31

ALL THE NEWS THAT'S WORTH P R I N T I N G
Evening star., 1919-10-12
WAR INEVITABLE OVER
POLAND, SAYS S|MONDS
Continued from Third Page.)

tion-and Germany will be powerful
ated in the Vistula valley. That the
war will involve France as the pro-
tector of Poland Britain as fatally
involved in the maintenance of
France. the United States. if we be-
come the guarantor of the treaty of
of nations, is at least likely. But
what is the alternative-to turn back
to German tyranny four million
Prussian Poles. to recant our decla
ration in favor Of self determination
in general and our peaceful pledge
in the matter of the Poles? In my
Judgment a reconciliation. peace
of understanding, a healing peace, is
possible between Germany and her
old foes. between Germany and
France. even on the basis of French
possession of Alsace- Lorraine and
the Sarre. provided France and Great
Britain will forsake the Poles. as
both did a century ago at the con-
gress of Vienna.
But this is just the sort of bargain
which made the congress Of Vienna
notorious and preserved the Balkan
disease until it poisoned the whole
system of Europe. That it is possi-
the United States clears out of Eu-
rope and turns it's back upon the
small nations for whose existence it
is in no small degree responsible,
must be patent. This is the direc-
tion British policy is taking. This is
the policy that is being more and
more forcibly urged upon France by
the British; this is the policy which
is more and more finding favor in
many American quarters. In this
there is nothing new; civilization
has embraced over the murdered
corpse Of Poland on many occasions
since the first partition, and many
wars have at least been postponed
by mutual participation in a plum
dering of Poland, but the astonishing
fact is that in the end. the Polish
question has reappeared.
However. the thing which seemed
worth emphasizing was the fact that
after a year it had become clear that
there could be no further hope that
Germany would accept the terms Of
the treaty of Versailles. save under
continuing pressure; that she was
bound in the end to seek by force to
amend these terms. not in the west.
but in the east: that the west, the
victorious nations, were now con-
fronted with the choice between
mounting guard on the Vistula and
preserving the league of nations as
an alliance against Germany or re
tiring from Poland. surrendering it
to Germany. and by this sacrifice
clearing the way for healing
peace" with Germany.
1919, Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,
Evening star., 1919-10-12
SIXTEEN APPOINTMENTS
TO FACULTY OF G. W. U.

Sixteen appointments to the faculty
of George Washington University
have been announced by the board Of
trustees, as follows:
Ella Oppenheimer. associate in bac-
teriology and pathology; o. Glenn
Harne, assistant in pharmacology;
Ralph Lancaster Morrison, associate
professor Of operative dentistry and
assistant director Of the dental in
flrmary: May Blanche Einstein chief
assistant in the Arts and Sciences
Library; Mildred Josephine Moore. as
sistant in the Arts and Sciences Ii
brary; Ruth Francis Allen. assistant
in the Arts and Sciences Library: Julia
Irene Daniels, assistant in the Arts
and Sciences Library: Alma Barker,
assistant in the Arts and Sciences
Library; Hannah Louise Gardner, as.
sistant in this Arts ana Sciences La
brary; John Russell Mason, assistant
in the Arts and Sciences Library:
George H. Rnwson. instructor In
anatomy: William b. King, instructor
in anatomy: Lawrence G. Woodman,
instructor in English; John Hanna,
instructor In law: Chester. .McLain. In
structor in law. and Daniel G. Chace,
instructor In Journalism.
Prof. De Witt G. crotsaant Of tho
English department hos been granted
a years leave Of absence to organise
courses in English and history At
| tho Massachusetts institute Of Tech
noloEy.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
AND PACEANTRY PLEASE
THOUSANDS ND C. PAST YEAR
Work of Local War Camp Community
Service, Under the Direction of Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest, Outlined.

Do you remember when the price
of a good movie" was cents?
wouldn't you like to attend good
vaudeville show or other form of en-
tertainment for that same old price
and if penny extra were added you
would still think you We're getting
a big bargain?
Well that is what it has cost the
District War Camp Community Serv-
ice. under the leadership of Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest, director of COM
munity drama and pageantry, to pro-
vide entertainment to men in nearby
camps and to the general public in the
city during the past year.
This entertainment. in fact, has
been furnished free to the patrons,
the 6 cents cost per person in the au-
dience representing the sum expended
by the community drama experts to
provide the entertainment
Work of the Year Summarized.
During the year the community
drama and pageantry department pre-
sented $50 camp vaudeville shows,
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Industrial Welfare Worker,
BY ELIZABETH MATEER.

Say. Name, did l tell you that the
lady with the million-dollar smile
come over to see me when I wuz laid
off? Believe me, kid, she's square"
Rosy was not the only employee in
the big clothing factory whose con-
fidence had been won by Miss l.
of the service department.
Like most successful welfare work.
ers she had started in at the very
lowest position in the factory. After
an apprenticeship of several months,
working up through every depart
ment, she had been made assistant
welfare secretary. The only people
in the building who knew what she
was working toward were the en-
ployment manager and the payroll
clerk.
Merely learning to get the employees
point of view would not have
been enough. had she lacked the right
kind of personality for the work.
Miss L. was blessed with that
tact and sympathy with human ma
ture that inspires confidence. She
had the enthusiasm and originality
that can organize and help people to
help themselves. More important
still, she had perfect health and sound
common sense.
There are plenty of factories Of
every description that are eager for
just such young women. The dan
gerous industries and Night work
that came as result Of the war have
increased the demand.
Large department stores employ
social secretaries whose work corre-
spends to the welfare work in an in
dustrial plant.
The variety of the work is as un-
limited as its opportunity. A well
fare worker may do everything. from
teaching the employees how to use
their spare time by providing suit
Evening star., 1919-10-12
81 IN WARD FAMILY REUNION
W. C. Duvall at Gathering OF De-
scendants of Late ]. T. Ward.

w. c. Duvall Of 4o04 New Hampshire
avenue attended last week the re-
union Of the Ward family on the
330-acre home farm near Gathers
burg. Montgomery county, Md. There
are eight brothers and three sisters
living, children OF the late Ignatius T.
Ward.
The brothers and sisters who at
tended were John c.. ]. Columbus.
Henry H. Otho C, Richard c.. Mil
lard F. and Nicholas Ward, and Mrs.
Hattie Haney. Mrs. Mary Parsley and
Mrs. Margaret Dunawin.
Only the brothers and sisters, with
their direct descendants. numbering
seventy-three, were invited. and sixty
seven were present
Evening star., 1919-10-12
TENNESSEEANs TO ELECT.
Society Meets for Naming of Of
ficers Next Saturday.

Permanent officers OF the Tennessee
Society are to be elected at a meet
ing of Tennesseeans. which will be
held at the New Ebbitt Hotel at s
o'clock next Saturday evening. where
the routine Of organization is to be
program.
The entire Tennessee delegation in
Congress Is expected to be present,
and Gov. A. II. Roberts has sent a
message from Nashville to the new
society. which will be read. All Ten
nesseeans in Washington are asked
to be present.
The temporary officers of the So
ciety are Harry Hail. president: Rufus
w. Pearson. vice president. and w.
G. Mallon, secretary.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
PLAN ROOSEVELT OBSERVANCE
Workers Of War Camp Service to
Commemorate His Birth,

Workers Of tho war camp COM
munity service are planning to oh.
serve tho anniversary Of the birth
Of Theodore Roosevelt, October ~,
Col. Roosevelt was honorary presi-
dent of the war camp community
service at the time Of his death,
Singing of Roosevelt's favorite
hymn, "Hew Firm a Foundation" Ia
to be a, feature of the program. Boy
Scouts. Girl Scouts and Camp Fire
Girls are to participate,
Evening star., 1919-10-12

Queer uses are made OF the in
testines of the walrus and the sea
lion. The Eskimos make the former
into sails for their boats and the
latter they slit and stitch together
to form hooded coats that are far
superior to rubber as waterproof
garments.
Evening star., 1919-10-12

Because cells migrate only in the
dark the Danish government prevents
them from leaving the Baltic sea for
the ocean by suspending a line of
electric lamps from a cable in the
strait they frequent.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Want National
Headquarters Here.

OF COIumOla delegation 10 the ma
tional convention of the American
Legion, held their first meeting yes
terday afternoon and outlined their
program to enlist the aid of the peo-
pie Of Washington in bringing the
national headquarters of the legion
to this city.
Besides calling on the officers Of the
Board of Trade, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. the Cham
sber of Commerce, the bankers and the
hotel men of the District. Mr.. Dono-
van is expected to address a meeting
of the officers of citizens associa-
tions to be held in the boardroom Of
the District building October 16.
This meeting has been called to con-
slider other matters. but Mr.. Donovan
will explain to them briefly the OBJ
5ects of the legion, Its patriotic pur-
pose and the advantages that would
accrue to this city II the national
headquarters were brought here.
have offered large bonuses to obtain
the headquarters. and while the local
delegation will urge patriotic and
practical reasons on the national
convention as a reason for establish
ing the national headquarters in
Washington, they will nevertheless
need some financial backing to ac-
complish their purpose. Mr.. Dono-
van and the others of the committee
mander the latter part Of this week
on the result of their effort to inter-
est Washington people in bringing
legion headquarters to this city.