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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
SAYS SENATE'S PLEA FOR
IRELAND REACHED PARIS

Acting Secretary Polk has notified
the Senate that its request that the
representatives of the provisional
government of Ireland be given a
hearing at the peace conference had
been delivered to M Clemenceau,
president Of the conference, and his
attention especially invited to the
request"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
PORTO RICAN LAWS PILE UP.
Legislature Recesses to Give Time
( for Governors Action.

BAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Wednesday.
June 1s.-After being in session since
February 10. the legislature recessed
last night to June 80. to give Gov
Yager time to act on legislation.
{ The measures include the appro-
priation og 100000 for public i'm
provements: modified commission
government for cities: a government
bank law; revised election law; in
creased salaries, from 5 to 25 per
Gent, for government employees re-
fstyinS under $4,000. and 20 per cent
Tor school teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
Fund Rests With Congress.

The Stars and Stripes. the soldier
paper published in Paris and which
recently suspended. earned about
100000. Originally the profits were
to have gone to the French war Or
phans' fund. but ruling of the Judge
advocate general forbade this use Of
the money. 1t is hoped now that con-
gressional action will make 1t posi-
BILE tofuse the money as was at first
purposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
SAYS U. S. AID TO SIBERIAN
RAILWAYS IS $1,000, 900

In letter to Chairman Good of the
House appropriation committee, OPP
posing proposal in the sundry civil
appropriation bill for the return to
the Treasury of 5000. 900 of Presi-
dent Wilson's $100.O0O,000 war fund,
Assistant. Secretary Of State Phillips
said this sum had been set aside as
Americas part of the $4,000, 900. to
be loaned by this country Great Brit
ain. France and Japan. for rel1abil
tatfon Of the Siberian railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
A1RMEN GET 10000 PRIZE.
Capt. Alcock and Lieut.. Brown
Luncheon Guests of Daily Mail.

LONDON. June 20.-Capt. John AL
cock and Lieut.. Arthur w. Brown, the
airmen who made the first nonstop
fight from North America to Ireland,
were entertained at a luncheon at the
Hotel Savoy today by the Daily Mail,
at which the transatlantic prize of
Flo, 900. offered by the newspaper, was
presented to the aviators.
It was announced later that King
George had conferred the order OF
knight Of the British Empire on both
Capt Alcock and Lieut.. Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
DIsPOSEs OF CITY REFUSE.
Bill Authorizes D. C. Heads to Pur.
chase Necessary Plant.

Representative Reed of West vir-
ginia has introduced a bill in the
House authorizing the District Com
missioners to conduct all Of the opera
tions involved in the collection and
disposal of city refuse of every kind
as municipal functions, and for that
plant.
The by-products of the refuse are to
be sold and the proceeds paid into the
Treasury to the credit equally of tho
United States and the District of CO.
lumbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
WoMAN's CLINIC SELLS TAGS
Indebtedness to Be Cleared and
Start Made on Hospital.

Directors Of the Woman's Clinic and
a large number of helpers invaded
the business district of Washington
today and sold tags to the public.
The clinic has an Indebtedness of
$475 on it's building at 18th and T
streets, which it wishes to clear, and
it also desires to make comprehensive
it's work by establishing women's
hospital.
Mrs. Arthur Macdonald. president Of
the clinic, is in charge Of the sale of
tags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
$50 KILLED OR INJURED IN
PORTO RICO MOVIE FIRE

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. June 40
One hundred and fifty persons. in
GLIDING many children. are reported
killed or injured in the destruction
by fire last night Of a motion picture
theater at Mayaguez. The bodies of
twenty seven unidentified persons
were recovered from the ruins today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
WIRE STRIKERS PERSIST.
Say Administration Denied Rights
Approved by President Wilson.

telegraphers' strike, according to a
statement from the strike headquarters
here, will continue as long as 1.-The
Wilson administration stands on record
as denying US the right which President
Wilson says all workers are entitled to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
WOULD CHANGE TOLL SYSTEM
Secretary Baker and Others Urge
LEGISLATION for Panama Canal.

Efforts to get early enactment of
legislation changing the system of
levying Panama canal tolls have been
renewed in communications sent to
Congress by Secretary Baker, Gov.
Harding of the Canal Zoone and Capt.
Sargent, marine superintendent at the
canal.
Proposed legislation failing in the
last Congress was recommended on the
grounds that under 1t tolls would be
based on tonnage 80 measured as to
express actual earning capacity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
MOVIE FILMS STOLEN,
Syracuse Trading Place for $12,.
100000 Worth of Pictures.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. June 21.-Dis-
closure that Syracuse has been the
trading place during the past year for
motion picture films stolen from all
parts Of the country, and said to be
valued at $12,0O0,0OO, was made yes
terday when films to the value of
$4,000 were recovered here after the
arrest of Hans Frohman, Aim
broker OF New York Officials stated
that additional films, with a CONNER
cial value of 100000. had been recov-
cred in Auburn. N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
FINED FOR HAVING OPIUM.
Six Chinese Plead Guilty Before
Chief Justice Mccoy,

Six Chinese pleaded guilty today
when arraigned before Chief Justice
Mccoy in Criminal Division on in
dictments charging the possession of
opium. Fines were imposed in ad-
dition to penitentiary sentences Of
two years each. The Imprisonment
was suspended and the fines paid.
Charlie 500 and Henry Moy each paid
$1,000: Han Lee. $780,. and Sing Lee,
Lee Wah and Charlie Tuck each 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS
IN DEMURRAGE CHARGES

Substantial reductions in demurrage
charges were announced today by Di-
rector General Hines. For OBTAINING
cars. either loaded or empty, the
charge will be 50 per day for each of
the first four days and IS per day for
each succeeding day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
"PEACE WINE"
AT VERSAILLES
FOR HUN FORCE
By the Associated Press.

VERSAILLES, June 20.-The
eighty-two attaches of the Ger
man peace delegation remaining
here have been kept informed
of developments in Germany by
press kilograms received by cor
respondents of German papers
in Versailles. They appear to
interpret events as favorable to
the signing of the peace treaty,
and are receiving news from
Germany with manifest joy.
A special dinner was ordered
for them tonight with peace
champagne"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
Degree Awarded Secretary Glass.

EASTON. Pa. June 21.-At the
eighty-fourth annual commencement
Of Lafayette College yesterday the hon.
orary degree of doctor of laws was
the Treasury. There were seventy
two members in the graduating class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
Lloyd George Confined to Room.

PARIS, June 21.-Premier Lloyd
George is confined to his room with
a severe sore throat. His indisposition
prevented his attendance yesterday at
the meeting of the supreme allied
council. His place at the conference
was taken by Arthur ]. Balfour,
British foreign secretary. " ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
Miners in France End Strike.

PARIS. June 21.-The striking coal
miners returned to work everywhere in
France this morning, owing to the adop-
ton by parliament of a Durafour bill
applying the eight-hour day to the coal
mining industry. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
CITIZEN OATH HERE
! JULY4: PROPOSED
President Asked to Prepare
and Administer 1t to
= Young Americans.
TO COME FROM STATES

President Wilson will receive a re-
quest by cable today that he partici-
pate in washington's Independence
day celebration by administering an
oath of citizenship to young Ameri-
cans representing every state of the
Union.
The request was dispatched by Dis
trict Commissioner Gardiner, who,
with Secretary of the Interior Lane. is
program.
The President will be expected to
write this new VOW of citizenship. In
the event it is not possible for him to
administer the oath. Secretary Lane
will discharge that function. State
societies in Washington are counted
upon to furnish the young men and
women who will take the vow.
May Become General Custom.
Commissioner Gardiner expects the
custom to become a national one and
to be incorporated in all 1ndepend-
ence day celebrations throughout the
land in the future. Secretary Lane is
understood to have promised the as
sistance of the Interior Department
in bringing the matter to the atten-
ton of the several states.
1T is the hope of the committee"
said Commissioner Gardiner that
this plan may k.:come a national Gus
tom. We fee. thai the alien seeking
citizenship receives a far better edu-
cation in the rsdiments of citizenship
requirements taSn the boys and girls
who are American born. wfro come
into this greatest of political heri-
tageS and think little of 1t. 1t is our
plan and hope to set forth in SIM
pie, impressive manner service that
young Americans will be encouraged
to make their citizenship function,
not only in the field of political ac-
ton. but also in the parallel field of
needed social effort for the definite
uplift of their respective communal
ties
Message to President.
The following cable was sent to
"As feature of the worlds peace
celebration being MANNED for nations
capital Independence day in which all
foreign embassies participate and
gestive and symbolic presentation Of
the value of peace to the world that
has ever been given. an oath of cit
fzenship Is proposed for young Ameri-
cans just coming into citizeship.
AS our president you are respect
FULLY requested to prepare and pub
hsh such an oath as suggested by
the old Athenian oath embodying
civic duty and the privilege of serv-
ice to community
Would you be good enough to a,l-
minister this pledge on that day in
washington, saying any additional
word as you might see fit.
This feature has possibility Of be-
coming nationwide custom
Your kind response awaited with
great interest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
M7ER WASTE ON CITY
MABLES ROOF ALLEGED
|ecessary Hot Nights for Comfort
Of Horses, Supt. Costigan
4 m Explains.

1 In connection with the water con-
5ervation plan in the District Of CO.
)embia and the restriction on house,
as been made and attention directed
kb what appeared to be the wasteful
Use Of water on the roof of the Dis
$fictwater department stable between
q and,M streets and 9Th and 10th The
kbof. which is of metal. is sprinkled
~ night to keep the horses cool. With
HE entire first floor taken up for
Wagon equipment IL is necessary to
elpuse all the horses on the second
Dor.
]. s. Garland. superintendent of the
3ater department, when questioned
1bout the matter said:
Says sprinkling Is Necessary.
lido not know anything about this
thrticular case, but II water is being
)sed on the roof of the stable at night
n heartily disapprove of il. 1 see no
teason why the water conservation
thouId not apply to all, even If they
ne not private householders. but Dis
tfict workers Some time ago I found
I bat water had been used on the roof
- Liberty Hut on nights when there
Mere large crowds inside. i inquired
tbout the matter and found that on
Two nights this had been done. but
las assured that it would not happen
fgain in the future"
Thomas Costigan. superintendent of
the street cleaning department of the
District and under whose care the
q able is operated, said:
Yes, water Is spTinkled on the roof
~ the stable on these hot nights. II
y absolutely necessary for the main
tenance Of live stock. I think that a
fpod deal is being made out of moth
ing, because We certainly have to
keep the horses alive. and with the
metal roof. 1t is almost sitting. If
there were any place to move the
horses in this hot weather, we would
do SO, but we have no money for any
more stables. Our other stables are
strictly modern and do not need the
sprinkler system. If we can find
another place. We will have the stable
at III and o streets remodeled.- There
are only about seventy horses there
and we have the roof sprinkled only
on the very hot nights. l don't think
that 1t has been done more than twice
this summer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
gen." COXEY IN
REAL COMEBACK"
Enthuses Meeting of Gov-
eminent Clerks by Attack
ing Prohibition Law.

If the reception accorded Gen"
Jacob S. Coxey in Washington TWEEN
ty-five years ago. when he was ar
rested for stepping on the grass. left
him with any feeling of resentment
toward the capital. 1t must have been
erased last night in the reception
given him by several hundred gov
eminent clerks who enthusiastically
acclaimed his utterances on the pro-
hibition question.
The general staged a real come
back at a meeting of Federal En-
ployes' Union. No. >. held at 1906 u
street northwest. His presence in
the rear of the hall WAS discovered
just as an uneventful discussion OF
routine business was drawing to a
close. He was invited to make a
few remarks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-08

of the people when any man does
not help to do the work which bene-
fits all. Every citizen should study
public questions enough TO vote wise
~, and he should take the time, above
all things, to learn about the men who
are to be voted for as public officers.
He should follow only those leaders
who are true to the peoples interest"
After sketching the rise of democ-
racy in this country and the part taken
in it by various foreign leaders, the
pamphlet says: The European strug-
gle for liberty is marked oftentimes
by terrible injustice, by disrespect for
law, by public disorder and public dis
aster. In its history, injustice is often
revenged by injustice not overcome
by equality of opportunity We see
a noteworthy and terrible example of
license-not liberty-in Russia today.
All these attempts are endeavors after
liberty and in that measure are praise
worthy. When they grow to lawIess-
ness, they must be condemned by every
lover of democracy"
Millions of copies of this patriotic
primer will he printed and distributed.
not only in the channels of this civil
education campaign of the National
Catholic war council, but through
every civic agency, in the work of
which il would prove of value.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-08

bardment of March. 1918. Worn out by
over work they drowned themselves on
the voyage back to America"
Miss Madeleine Davis, canteen worker
at scissors. served continuously since
the beginning of the war"
Miss Alice O'Brian, "directress of the
Franco american canteen at Saint Ger
main des Fosses.'
Mrs. Suzanne Paterson, devoted nurse.
completely ignoring danger at Cugny.
Compiegne, and Royallieu. March. 1919"
Mrs. Marguerite Potter, . competent.
devoted nurse at Pau. especially among
those who had undergone serious opera
TONS
Miss Harriet Rice. rendered immense
services as nurse since 1915"
Mrs. Ellen Ridgway. founded and di-
rected a hospital at Pau. which she sup
ported with great generosity"
Mrs Mamie Rogers. supplied the
heating at the Winter Palace Hospital.
Pau, and supported many works for the
wounded"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-08
SAID TO
BE OUT OF DANGER
Man Wounded Near Goulding Is Rest
ing Comfortably.

Frank Johnson, formerly employed
at the county clerks office, who was
shot twice near Goulding Saturday
night, was reported resting comfortably
at the Pensacola hospital last night.
He is out of danger and will recover.
George and Robert Untreiner, en-
ployes of the G.. #. & A. railroad, are
in the county jail, held in connection
with the shooting. Mrs. George I'm
treiner is also held as a witness.
Johnson was seen stumbling along
the road not far from the fertilizer
plant by Mr.. Jones, who is connected
with the fertilizer works. Mr.. Jones
hailed an automobile and had Mr..
Johnson carried to the hospital Short
ly afterward the police and county Of
ficials We're notified and the arrests
were made by Captain Harper of the
police force, Sheriff Van Pelt and
Deputy Sheriff Hall.
1t is understood that John p. Stokes
and Philip Beal will defend the I'm
treiner brothers. Mr.. Stokes and Mr..
Beal were in conference with the IN
treiners last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-08
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Capt. ]. u. H. Barker. formerly of
Pensacola, but now stationed at At
lanta, is spending a short time in the
city.
Thomas B. Soost, of Mobile. is at
, the San Carlos.
il. NJ. Shad, n. A. Remington, j. A.
Petit and Samuel F. McGary, of New
Orleans, form a party at the San
Carlos.
Il. A. Mccormick and Tracy Nc
Cormack, OF Birmingham, are in the
city.
III. H. Porter, H P. Rosenstein and
Capt. @. Nelson, of Holt, are regis
tered at the San Carlos.
-Four white men giving their names
as c. III. Matthews, n. j. Brown, w.
l.. Franklin and L. F. Waldrop were
arrested yesterday by Lieut.. Mcclure
and Officers Roberts and Fullingim
for gambling. Their cases will come
up before Judge Morey this morning.
Circle No. of the First Baptist
church will meet, it is announced, this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Frank Bubuisson at ia South
Alcaniz street. All members are urged
to attend.
James Scofield of the Central
Trades Council. who represented civil
ian workmen at the Naval Air station
at a recent conference held in Wash
ington with Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Franklin u. Roosevelt and the
Florida representatives in congress,
will return to Pensacola Thursday.
Miss Jessie Mae Condor has re-
turned to Gainesville to continue her
studies. She has been a guest at
house party given by Miss Marie
Brown of Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. NJ. Cobb of Cen
fury, spent the weekend as the guests
of relatives and friends in the city.
Lars Sanchez. son of Phil Sanchez,
is spending two weeks in New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-08
AMERICANS GET
FRENCH MEDALS
OF GRATITUDE

neutrality-suspicious. of Associated
Press)-The Official Journal has pub
lished a second list of names of those
to whom the new decoration, "the medal
of French gratitude has been awarded.
The Americans thus honored and their
citations follow:
Mrs Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland
Ohio, who powerfully aided in founding
the American Hospital No. 2, and after
her return to America, actively partici-
pated in works for France, contributing
largely and sending a great quantity of
useful articles
Mrs. Louise Metcalf, OF Providence
r. l., for managing the workshop founded
by Mrs Fenwick, which distributed three
million francs to the poor. to refugees
and soldiers, and for her work in connec-
ton with the Providence committee of
the American Red Cross.
Mrs. Rozella de Milhau, member of
the Women's Emergency Canteens, who
distinguished herself at the evacuation
of Compiegne."
Mrs. Edith Bangs, of Boston. Mass,
president of the Boston committee for
French wounded and of the American
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-08
Fund for French wounded.

Fund for French wounded.
Miss Clara Curtis. who provided a
building and all material for the Saint
Jnghes at Pau, which she managed un-
til ii was closed when she became a
nurse at another hospital in Pau
Mark Hopkins. captain in the Ameri-
can Red Cross, at first a hospital nurse
and then a delegate OF the American
Red Cross. "a devoted aid TO the French
government in improving the lot of refu-
gees
Ethelbert Hoyle. surgeon at the Evreux
hospital. Was head of n Belgian field
hospital which was bombarded in Ant
werp. He directed the evacuation to
Bruges. Ostend and Fisnes through in
Vulnerable difficulties and dangers
Mrs Anne Paule Nevin, of New York.
president of the American Fund for
French Wounded.
Mrs. Frances Parrish, "a remarkable
nurse who proved her courage and self
abnegation during the offensIves, March
to June, at Cugny Compiegne and
Rcyallieu."
Mrs. Sarah Tyson, of Chicago. presi-
dent of the American COMMITTEES of Chi
cago and of the American Fund for
French Wounded.
Miss Millicent Almy, FOR her canteen
work at Connantre.
Mrs. Beatrice Blackman. "a remarka-
bic nurse, who distinguished herself by
conducting an ambulance at Compiegne
under intense bombardmenS'
Mrs. Amelia Bragdon, devoted and
brave nurse"
Mrs. Alix Cause. nurse, who worked
devotedly during the offensive of March
and June, 1918 at Cugny and RoyaIlieu"
Misses Dorothy and Gladys Cromwell
Of New York, ''tireless workers, often
coffee and hot drinks for
twenty-four hours without rest to pass
ng soldiers and refugees. Remained at
heir post at Chalons during the bonn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-08

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well. 1t is certainly a good medicine
for everywoman. / cannot say toomuch
in its favor, and you may publish my
testimonial. Mrs. w. PHILLIPS, $3.50
Kingsessing Avenue, West Phila., Pa.
The reason that thousands of women
from all parts of the country write such
letters is that this famous old root and
herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, has brought health
and happiness into their lives, once bur-
dened with pain and illness.
For special advice in regard to such
ailments write Lydia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn, Mass The result of
its many years experience is at your
service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-08

to the Yorodzu. has Increased ten-fold
since 1887 while wages have advanced
only four-fold. AS against 56 yen koku
for instance during the rice riots OF
August. last year. the price of rice mas
now risen to sc yen KoKu Give bushelS)
and grave food crisis has resulted.
Japan is a country of large families,
and with rice costing about SIS for every
five bushels the head of a family has to
do some hard thinking. Other food ne
cessities. especially sugar, which Jap
aEese use considerably, have risen in
proportion to rice. 1t is the great middle
class of Japan, the people working on
small salaries. which is raising the great
est cry.
Although wealth has increased as a
result of the war the real wealth of the
muses. has decreased and the people OF
Japan are relatively poor. At the same
time national tastes have changed and
the Spartan simplicity of olden times Is
no longer endured.
Low salaries In public services have SO
depleted the personnel that government
institutions like the postoffice. tele-
graphs. police force and schools, are all
undermanned Industrial companies.
however. are paying dividends of from so
to 100 per cent and distributing big
bonuses. lands and rents are raising in
value and the farmer is boarding his
rice until he has pushed the market TO
its highest notch.
The distress of today is chiefly felt by
the law abiding class of the nation No
riots have occurred like last year. The
press generally blames the government
for not finding a suitable remedy. THE
situation calls for urgent action" writes
the editor of s'Kokumin. ssSome people
are about to famish. The continued adj
vance in prices has developed a kind of
reign of terror
IF il is impossible" says the Yorodzu
ito bring down the price of rice and
other necessities. the government must
devise means of increasing incomes.
Otherwise peace and order In society can
not be maintained and the very founda-
ton of the nation will be endangered"