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The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Apologize. Mr.. Wilson!

Having declared the coal mine strike
unlawful and then having compromised
with the strikers, President Wilson
should tender a due apology to the
strikers for the ungentlemanly langu-
age he used toward them.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
An Old Game for The Legion

A Black cat, the insignia of l. w.
w. sabotage and revenge, was recent
ly sent to the commander of the Amer
lean Legion post at Centralia, Wash
ington. The l. w. w. lodge of Cen
tralia will one of these days discover
that the American Legion knows how
to skin the cat.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Census Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Shinn are
the parents of boy born December
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Morgan be-
came the parents of baby girl on
December 18th.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Piano For Sale

We have in Lamar a strictly high
grade piano which if sold at once can
be purchased at positive bargain.
Liberal terms to responsible party.
Particulars will be supplied by writ
ing,
THE DENVER MUSIC COMPANY
Denver, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Stick to the Classroom Professors! |!

The professors of Yale University
recently requested the Senate to adopt
the peace treaty with "interpretative
reservations" merely. During the war
the students of Yale University sup
piled some of the finest artillerymen
to be found in the service They
fought for Americanism and national
ism. Their teachers, some of them, at
least, stand for internationalism and
racial obliteration. Somehow or an
other the country feels safer when the
professors keep to their lectures and
the students help run the nation.
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

without much extra effort we had
100 i'm Sunday School last Sunday. III
everyone will put forth the same effort
every week we will have an ever In
creasing number attending all our ser
vices. Let us make 100 look small next
Sunday. The lesson il. The Future
Life. and the text is Matt % :3146
for all adult classes All others have
graded series IL Is time for old Mr..
Summer Slump to go, 50 at 3:fo sun
day morning let us present him with
his discharge
Communion and preaching at 10 40
Subject Others. Christian Endeavor
at Z 80 and preaching at 3 Subject
.-Old Proverbs that are Ever New
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11

Geneva. ON August 10. 1895 Geneva
formally adopted Protestanlsm.
A year later. John Calvin. a refugee
from France. stopped az Geneva. In
tending % remain there only one night.
Favel induced him 20 prOtract his visit.
In l53s the opposition succeeded in
having Fnvel and Calvin expelled hut.
although Favel never returned Calvin
went back In 1871 and gained such an
nscendancy that he was soon enabled
% set up theocratic form of govern
ment. with himself at the head He
WIS. at that time. In his thirty second
year.
The site of Calvin's house. az Ge-
neva Is az No. II Grand Rue That II
Rousseau. which sfil stands. is at
No. ~. the same street.
After the French revolution the city
was the capital Of n French depart
ment. bur IN 1914 n became the twenty
second canton Of the Swiss confedera-
tion. Since that time the history OF
Geneva. as regards ST. foreign policy.
has been identical with that OF the
confederation
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11
Best Way 70 stain Floor.

To stain your floor a dark walnut
have the floor perfectly clean. then
take q pound Of burnt umber ground
IN oil paint stores sell this prepara-
ton. Next take boiled linseed OIL and
mix enough of the umber with II to
color the oil. but not thicken It. Try
on n small piece OF board and add UNI
ber until you have the required shade.
Rub this into the floor until the stain
ceases TO come on and the wood Is OF
a rich walnut brown. Some Of the
color may dry out. In which case an
other coat should be applied.
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11
PROTECT THE MIAMI VALLEY
Work % Protecting Immense Reser-
voirs One of the Greatest Projects
of the Kind

Were ~ not for the fact that the
United States has been engaged IN
the greatest Of world wars. the build
ing OF me FIVE dry reservoirs as part
N fiood-preventiOn plan In the MI
ami valley would arrest the attention
of the nation. says Howard Egbert IN
Popular Mechanics Magazine. Further
than that. international construction
experts would be watching the work
with considerable interest. because the
project Is by far the greatest OF It's
kind ever attempted IN this country.
The plan. Of course. Is 10 insure per-
manent protection 70 the more than
10000 inhabitants living in the Miami
conservancy district. a region follow
ing closely the Miami river, an I'M
portant but not navigable waterway
which threads It's way through south
ern Ohio counties. The cost f. esti-
mated at $4,000 600. More than 1000
men are required 20 complete the con-
struction work, and three years as n
minimum Is the length " time esti-
mated as necessary 10 carry out the
designs Of the district Five huge re
tention basins. or dry reservoirs. are
being constructed. all Of them now well
under way. To construct any one OF
these dams means the digging. trans
porting depositing and compacting OF
from $4,000 10 100000 cubic yards
~ earth. For the Miami river chan
mel the estimate n 100000 cubic
yards. Dams and river together viii
mean the excavation and transportA-
ton In all OF some 100000 cubic
yards OF earth.
The fiOod-conservancy project con-
sists OF the dry-reservoir system,
which. once constructed. will occupy
five different tracts OF land ia the dis
trict. At unusual periods OF high wa
ter 10 is designed to permit all over
flow water TO run into these basins.
They will be so stoutly constructed
that they cannot break under pressure
OF millions Of gallons Of water. The
river channel. thus relieved OF the ad-
ditional burden OF high water. win not
be threatened. and the customary dam
ger OF banks breaking or oyerfiOwing
Is entirely eliminated
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11
TEACHERS MUST REPORT.

Teachers must report all cfses OF ab-
sence 10 their trustees at the close or
each week. Then the trustees must In
vestigate each case and ascertain
whether or not the absence Is legal.
that Is sickness on the part Of the
child If out Of school for any other
reason the trustee must order them to
enter at once. IL this order Is not obey
ed the teacher then must report the
case to the Truant Officer who IL up
on investigation, finds the case an IL
legal absence, hands the case over to
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11
Least She Could Do.

"Cholly tried to kiss me. upset the
canoe. fell out. ruined his new suit and
was nearly drowned He's In the hos
pital now.
"Wellr'
"What should dor
II think you ought to 70 round and
give him hat kisa"-Louisvills Cooss
ior-JOurual
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11

Bob 1sler arrived here Sunday from
Detriot Mich. To visit his parents. Mr..
and Mrs X. VI. Isler. Bob il now
CHIEF Clerk of Final Inspection in the
Dodge Bros. motor works and has thir-
~ clerks under him. He tells Us that
company Is more than two years be-
hind with orders. Notwithstanding the
fact that they are turning out 500 cars
"A day.
Judge j. W. Cowgirl was In Louis
Vile last week attending the Bankers
Association.
Chinaware-dishes-i n neat. dain-
~ ''biue-bird" design at Andrews Cash
Store.
Nice line Of granite ware just re-
ceived--Bondurant Bros.
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11

the County Attorney who takes ac-
tion against the parent or guardian
of the child before the County Judge
who renders verdict administering
fine according to the illegality of the
absence this together with the cost
of the trial.
Ora Mae Layson.
Truant Officer.
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11

DIR. A. o. Longnecker returned last
week from a visit with his sister in
Bloomington, Ills.
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11

Dodge and Ford size castings and
tubes at Andrews Cash Store.
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11
Ora Mae Layson.
Truant Officer.

We carry a complete line Of knives
and forks. spoons, scissors, razors.
pocket knives, etc--Elnson Gro. and
Hdw. Co.
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11

0roceriea-Bettersworfh.
The Hickman courier., 1919-09-11
Where Calvin Ruled.

In 1882 William Faveli. Protes-
tant preacher from Dauphine. who had
Just won vaud. q Swiss canton. 70
Professionalism. made his appearance mt
Geneva His success was so consider
able that he established his home there
and. I'm the following year. Geneva en-
tered into closer religious relations
with the Swiss city OF Berne. which
had embraced Professionalism. Fribourg.
which remained loyal TO its old faith.
withdrew from the alliance with
Evening star., 1919-03-14
TRACTION LINE TROUBLE
IN JERSEY CONTINUES
Thousands Patronizing Jitneys and
Other Conveyances Pending
Efforts for Adjustment.
nv the Associated Press.

NEWARK, N. j., March 14.-While
representativesso the Public Service
Railway Company and the 4,500 strik-
a settlement of the strike through the
War Labor Board in Washington,
service on all traction lines in north
ern New Jersey remained at stand
still again today. Both the company
and the men. it was said, had agreed
to submit to the board for adjudica-
tion the demands of the strikers for
recognition of their union and a nine
hour day with pay for ten hours. &
The war board, it was stated had
expressed willingness to discuss the
affair and the conference was arrang-
ed. The strikers also announGael after
a conference with Francis Bird, the
mediator from the Department Of
Labor. that they would at least talk
the matter over" before the war board
Cars on all lines of the system were
taken to the barns at o'clock last
night, but were sent out again at s
o'clock this morning. The company
and conductors. No professional
strikebreakers are being employed,
it was said. Jitneys and other con-
veyances, thousands of which were in
operation again today. were patron
ized generally by persons in going to
Inelr pldceS oI eiHployHheut
Disorder was renewed by crowds of
union sympathizers here today. Crews
were dragged from three cars and at
tempts made to short circuit wires.
OF the six workers attacked four
were beaten, although not seriously,
the police reported, and all were able
to run their cars to the barns.
In Caldwell, it was stated, a circuit
was burned out, while on two Newark
streets, by throwing chains over the
wires, disorderly elements tried to in
,errupt the power transmission.
The strikers were Joined today by
a group of inspectors and station
mn oSfa
Evening star., 1919-03-14
Opinion of Real Estate
Men on Probable Effect
on Property and Rents

That the decision of Justice Gould
will bring about marked activity in
building construction in the District
is the belief of Charles w. Fairfax
president of the Real Estate Brokers'
Association of Washington.
Builders will feel that they should
Immediately erect homes for those
who will be forced to move from
their present quarters as a result of
this decision he said. "The tenants
will feel that they cannot remain in
their present quarters at the old
schedule of rents. and rather than pay
an Sncrease will feel JUSTIFIED in buy
ing a home on reasonable terms
He pointed out also that there are
many business properties in the down.
town section of the city which have
kbeen ecespiedsbF tenaDssNR4<s1lr~ar
rentals Which will BE itenodeled by
the owners, who feel that they should
get a better return for their invest
ment.
The most important item is to get
more buildings for the present and
growing population" he said. Build
ers will feel justified in erecting
homes and apartments in the city
when they know that the tenants will
be willing to meet a new scale of
reasonable rentals"
Il personally don't feel that the de-
cision will have much effect on the
situation, said Morton J. Iuchs, of
the real estate firm of Shannon &
Luchs. Il believe that peace will be
signed within the next thirty days and
the salisbury resolution will not be
effective after peace is signed"
A. S. Gardiner of the real estate firm
of Gardiner Dent said he did not
believe there would be much effect
on the present situation as a result
of the decision. II do believe there
will be an advance in rentals" he
said. Il think rents will go up about
25 per cent above the prewar figures"
Mr.. Gardiner said also he felt that
the decision will result in the prices
of homes being materially raised
During The war when this resolution
has been in effect" he said. "it has
held that vacant houses have been
worth about 1000 more than those
occupied by a tenant who could not
be removed as result of the law. /
feel that these prices will increase
materially"
Evening star., 1919-03-14
By the Associated Press

By the Associat ted Press.
PARIS. Thursday, March 13.-Brig
Gen. George H. Harries, commander OF
the American military force at Berlin,
has been here for several days to appear
before the supreme war council to rem
der a report on the military and eco
nomic situation at the German capital
and throughout Germany. Gen. Har-
ries has given a dramatic recital of
events in Berlin during the past three
months, eliminating in the serious
street fighting of the last fortnight.
When the American party left Ber-
nm The government fSs1esEHnderss
tave .Noske, the German war minister,
had the upper hand and. in Gen. Har-
ries' opinion, the government will con-
troll the situation. particularly if food
is sent to aid in holding back the
bolshevik menace from the eastern
border.
Forces Outside Occupied Zone.
The American forces in Germany
consist of eighty officers and 500 men.
considerable part of the contingent
being stationed at twenty camps at
various places in Germany, where
10000 Russian prisoners are being
cared for by the Americans. The head
quarters in Berlin are on the second
floor of the Hotel Adlon. in the heart
of the city, where much fighting has
been going on.
During the early stages of the fight
ing Gen. Harries had narrow es-
cape. He was standing in a window
of the American headquarters watch
ing a clash between opposing factions
when sniper's bullet grazed his
Evening star., 1919-03-14
FINDS
TREATY ADVANCED
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
StaK Correspondent of The Star.
(By Wireless.)


PARIS. March 14.-When President
Wilson arrived today he found four
flfths of the points to be Incorporated
in the preliminary peace treaty with
Germany completed. The issues which
have proven stumbling blocks. princi-
pally reparations. and settlement of
Adriatic problems and certain bound
airy disputes. will be left for final
agreement, after the preliminary pact
is signed.
1t is the general belief that the first
agreement with the enemy, to consist
of the military. economic and financial
features. will be ready by late March
and by April Germanys delegates will
have affixed their signatures to the
document or will have resisted the
terms to be imposed.
1t is believed certain that by April
the allies will know more definitely
whether they will be forced to retain
great armies of occupation such as
will be necessary If an expected coun-
ter revolution in protest Of the terms
to be imposed breaks out.
mans to submit with dociIity. The
Germans expect to barley with the al
lies No bargaining will be permitted.
but there are certain features, prin-
cipally financial and economic, on
which the Germans must be consulted
Delegates and the commission of
the conference have worked night and
day almost since the President left
to get things in shape by the time he
returned, and they are being reward
ed by definite conclusions.
With his return events will move
with r1pidfty until the Germans are
called. This gives France. Belgium,
Italy and England, great pleasure, as
danger of prolonging the preliminary
signing grows graver each e2y.
Evening star., 1919-03-14
GEN. T1ARRIES RECITES EVENTS
IN BERLIN TO WAR COUNCIL
Believes Government, Which Holds Upper
Hand, Will Control Siituation-Would
Send Food as Check to Bolshevism.

breast and buried itself in a window
casing by his side.
During the more recent disorders
in Berlin the electric lights have been
extinguished, street cars stopped.
telephone and telegraph wires cut,
newspaper presses left idle and stores
closed. yet the public. according to
Gen. Harries. shows little evidence
of panic. The streets have been
crowded with people, including wom-
forces have kept the crowds con-
stantly moving. The rattle of rifles
and machine guns echoes through
out-the city both day and night, but
the Spartacan bands have been grad
llysdriys9r back and .haNe last spa- spa
t,T' Tho,sa on ssTafegIe aGs af nssrs esisa ,.,n.
Gen. Harries says. are clamoring to
return home, but this would present
a serious problem, as it would mean
the sending of 100000 Russians into
the hands of the bolsheviki.
Bolshevik Threaten Poland.
The latter are threatening the Polish
front and have powerful organizatio
at Wilma. with unlimited funds for
propagan work, which is under
direction Of Adolph Joffe, former boil
shevik ambassador at Berlin. 1t is
believed that strong military zone
in Poland, between Russia and Ger
many, together with food relief. offers
the surest means of holding back
the bolshevik advance. Under Amer
lean care the Russian prisoners are
in reasonably good condition, with
adequate food and little sickness and
mortality. Steps will probably be
taken to return them to Russia by
way of the Black sea or by other
routes SO as to avoid forcing them
into the bolshevik ranks.
Evening star., 1919-03-14
SCRAP-OF-PAPER PACT
SOON TO Be REVISED
Supreme Council Acts Regarding
Belgian-Dutch Treaty of 1889,
Which Huns Disregarded.
By the Associated Press.

Ii
BRUSSELS. March 12.-Premier De-
lacroiX announced in the chamber Of
deputies today that the supreme coun-
ell of the peace conference had de-
cided the treaty of April 10, 1889, be-
tween Belgium and Holland must be
revised.
"Parliament and the country will
receive the decision with satisfaction.
Tney vii, see in it the forecast of
influence on the destinies of Belgium
ON March IL. 1889, exactly eighty
years ago. these walls heard the fare
wells Of representatives of Belgian
provinces which the execution of the
treaty was about to separate from
this country. The house cannot but
be moved by such a memorable CO.
incidence"
The deputies stood while the pre-
mier was speaking, and there was
enthusiastic applause from all parts
of the chamber.
The treaty of April 10, 1889, between
Belgium and Holland was signed at
London and ended an intermittent war
fare which had lasted since 1899, when
which Belgium had been united by the
congress of Vienna on May 81, 1915. 1t
provided for the separation of the two
countries, but was less advantageous
TO Belgium than had been expected,
meeting with much opposition in the
Belgian parliament. The treated stipu-
lated that the duchy of Luxemburg
should be divided, with the King of
Holland retaining the fortress OF Lux
emburg. To compensate Holland for
the loss of the rest of this duchy the
province of Liniburg was divided, as
was the district of Maestricht. The
Scheldt river was declared to be open
to the commerce of both countries and
the national debt was divided
The treaty was ratified by France,
Great Britain. Austria and Prussia. the
powers recognizing the independence of
Belgium as neutral state" 1t was
this convention which, on April i, 1914,
was called scrap of paper by Ger
many when she massed her troops for
4 hi in1,. sin nf Ralr
Evening star., 1919-03-14

position as early as possible to begin
earning the indemnity she must pay
The allied decision to feed Germany is
derived from the same line of reason
ing.
Now the question of whether the
league of nations is postponed through
the signing of a preliminary peace
treaty with Germany probably will
remain a question of individual opin-
ion. The first peace treaty, as Paris
cables admit, will contain in it many
provisions which refer to the league
In other words the administration of
certain decisions or the execution of
certain demands will be supervised by
the league Of nations
The force. in other words, that will
make Germany behave or that will
make Germany keep her pledge, the
guarantee of the peace, will be the
league as subsequently created then
many OF the provisions in the pre-
iimlnary peace treaty with Germany
Will have become null and void The
decision TO sign preliminary pact
with Germany is therefore regarded
in some quarters here as meaning that
sufhcient confidence in the ultimate
establishment Of A league of nations
prevails at the Paris peace confer
ence to permit the signing of a peace
treaty already imposing on the fu-
ture league certain obligations with
respect to Germany's conduct.
Disposition of Hun Colonies, Factor
Some of these obligations must nee
essarily refer to the disposition of the
German colonies and the German
provinces on the left bank of the
Rhine. Certainly the question of
where the German boundaries shall
be cannot be settled in preliminary
treaty of peace signed within a month
or so. for the simple reason that
there is by no means unanimity of
opinion as yet as to the annexation
of the Rhenish provinces urged re-
Gently by Marshal Foch as necessary,
from military viewpoint, to pre-
vent German invasion.
With the provision, however, sue
cessfully ufged by Premier Lloyd
George. that the German army be
maintained at a strength not greater
than 100000 men. much Of the French
argument 1or strategic frontier on
the Rhine will have been weakened.
In any event, it is not probable that
there is agreement yet as to the exact
way in which the German colonial
possessions are to be distributed. So
the most that preliminary peace
treaty can do is to impose certain
conditions which hitherto have been
incorporated in the armistice agree
ments and leave to the league OF ma
tions the exact working out of the
larger and more perplexing problems.
Gives More Time for Discussion.
In sense this gives more time for
the discussion of the league Of ma
tions. and evidently the invitation.
sponsored by the American delega-
tion. 70 bring to Paris representa-
Continued on Second Pase.a
Evening star., 1919-03-14
TEN D. c. SOLDIERS
REACH j. s. PORT
Three Commissioned Officers
and Seven Enlisted Men Ar
rive at Newport News.
THREE TRANSPORTS DOCK

Ten District of Columbia soldiers
reached Newport News, Va, yesterday
on three different transports, which
altogether carried about 500 men.
GERS, two were sergeant majors and five
we're privates.
First Lieut.. George L. Bliss, 48th
Coast Artillery, is the son of DIR. and
Mrs Charles l.. Bliss. 1863 Columbia
road northwest. He has been in serv-
ice since before the United States en-
tered the war. He received his early
education in the local high schools
and left the junior class at Penn
State College to don khaki. He en-
tered the first Fort Myer training
camp. receiving his commission in
August, 1917. An injury prevented
him from going across withsthe regi-
ment to which he was originally as
signed, the 5Sth, and he reached
France with the 48th in October last.
Since that time he has been serving as
married. He will shortly go with his
regiment to Camp Grant, Illinois.
Stops in City for Few Hours.
First Lieut.. Bennett P. Ault, salvage
corps, 1920 II street northwest, while
a native of Leesburg, Va, has resided
in Washington for the past fifteen
years. He is married and Mrs. Ault
and their one child are at present in
this city, where Lieut.. Ault has
stopped off for a few hours on his
way to Camp Lee. For some time he
was stationed at Camp Meigs, d. c.,
and his foreign duty has been mainly
at Tours and Lyon.
Aviation Corps. is an Iowa boy who
entered service from the National
Capital. He is friend of the family
of Rev. Paul Mcneil, pastor of Con-
cordia Lutheran Church, 1920 G street
northwest. and was married from Mr.
MenzeIs residence. His brother-in-
law. Rollo Britten. is an official of the
public health service. He was in
France. altogether, sixteen months
Other local men who returned on
the three transports were: Sergt. Maj.
John w. Arnold. l40th Infantry. 1853
Adams street northwest: Private
Richard r. Short. 25th Anti-Aircraft
Battery. address. Red Cross: Private
Joseph Benham. 310th Machine Gun
Battalion, GA Sth street northeast; !;
Private Joseph Greene. S0Sth Pioneer
Infantry. 1925 11th street northwest: ::
Sergt Maj. John J. Glennan, 1882
Euclid street northwest: Private Har-
ry F. Rhodes. 112th Engineers. 935 H
street northwest. and Private Ira H.
Spencer 18th Coast Artillery, 1245
Irving place northwest