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Evening star., 1919-04-28
Woman Hurt; Autoist Arrested.

Mrs. Harris Gumm sixty-seven years
old, Uxbridge. Mass, crossing at
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
yesterday afternoon. was knocked
down by an automobile operated by
Ernest Cucinelli, 126 D street south
east One wheel of the vehicle
passed partly over her body. painfully
inju ring her.
Mr. and Mrs. Gumm were going
east on Pennsylvania avenue and
were stepping from the roadway to
the curb when the automobile.
crowded to the curb by another auto
mile, struck her. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital and Cucinelli
was arrested, charged with colliding.
Louis Clop. four years old. 1916 7th
street, was knocked down by an au-
tomobile driven by Alexander Toll
son, 1913 9k street, at 7th and
streets yesterday afternoon. He was
taken to Children's Hospital and
treated for slight injuries.
Miss Kate Wallace. seventy years
old, $500 Jocelyn street, Chevy Chase,
was thrown from an automobile at
goth and NJ streets yesterday after
noon, when the machine in which she
was riding and the automobile of
Charles Venable, 1444 w street, col
lided. Miss Wallace was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where it was
said she was not seriously hurt.
Evening star., 1919-04-28
INJURED BY STREET
CAR, WOMAN DIES
Miss M. Potter Crushed
Against Wall at 36th and
M-Companion Hurt.

Miss Margaret Potter, fifty-four
years old, of 1443 @ street. died in
Georgetown University Hospital last
night a few hours after being crushed
against the wall of the car barn at
36th and NJ streets by a car which had
jumped the track. Miss Zela. Sibert,
thirty-two years old, who was stand
ing beside Miss Potter at the time,
and who lived at the same address,
was seriously injured. At the hos
pital it is said she probably will re-
cover.
Crowd Witnesses Accident.
This fatal accident occurred shortly
before z O'clock. and was witnessed
by large crowd of men. women and
children. many Of them returning
from the country. Motorman Harry
House and Conductor w. T. Miller
were detained by the police until Cor
oner hewitt directed their release.
with instructions to appear at an in
quest to be held late today.
Miss Potter and Miss Sibert, the lat
ter from Cedar Rapids, Mich, visited
friends at Phriston. Va. yesterday
and were changing cars at 36th and
N streets when the accident happened.
1t occurred where patrons of the car
line are required to enter the build
ing to board the cars, the space be-
tween the tracks and outer wall of
the building being narrow enough. it
is stated, TO endanger the lives of
prospective passengers as the cars
take the sharp curve to leave the
building.
Evening star., 1919-04-28
BY ABRAM I. ELKUS,
Former Ambassador to Turkey.

These are solemn days for America.
entered only at the urge of honor
and responsibility as trustee of
civilization. We undertook the task
after proclaiming to the world that
we neither sought nor should accept
extension of territory. Now those
with whom and for whom we fought
look to US for leadership in estab-
fishing and maintaining standards OF
international justice and humanity.
We accepted certain responsibilities
| and in so doing we incurred certain
obligations. We have the right to
feel proud that we met every re-
spensibility in the days of strife. but
that we must fulfill the obligations
which became only more pressing by
| reason of the leadership which is uni
verSally recognized.
| Nations of Europe Watching.
The countries of Europe look to
us for example in the self-control and
self-denial which are the foundations
of that righteousness that exalts ma
tions. 1t is ridiculous to imagine that
their eyes are not focused on us with
particular attention at the opening
of the victory liberty loan campaign.
because the war is suspended. The
| fact is they are regarding this cam
paign with interest such as was not
aroused abroad by any of the previ-
| Gus liberty loans.
When the other drives were on
these foreign countries were too busy
| with drives of another kind to give
undivided attention to our plans for
raising money. They knew America
| was rich; they assumed that the
money would be Forthcoming. Now,
however, with America dominating
| the thought Of every delegate to the
peace conference and Of every citizen
who is represented there. they turn
| an1iously to this country to discover
what we shall do when no longer
Evening star., 1919-04-28
British War Savings Big Success.

LONDON. April 5 Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-In three
years the British public has bought
300, ,OOo. 900 war savings certificates at
$3.75 each. So successful has been the
work of the national war savings
committee that it is planned to con-
tinue it's 10000 savings associations
on a permanent peace basis.
Evening star., 1919-04-28

English Nainsook 36 inches wide;,
sary Sale price, $2.4s piece 70 10
Bargain Basement.l
Evening star., 1919-04-28

Absolutely first quality goods, all fresh
and new. From a high grade manufacturer
New Style Envelope Chemise, prettily trim
med with laces and ribbon. Excellently made
of durable materials. Remarkable values for
the Anniversary Sale at SIC.
Bargain Baseme MT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26
PLOT TO OVERTHROW
SAXONY GOVERNMENT
General Strike Proclaimed and Railway
Communication Has Been
Broken.

Berlin, Tuesday Feb. IS tBy the As.
ISOLATED Press .--Spartacans and radical
Socialists have launched a movement to
overthrow the existing government in
Saxony, where the newly elected Diet
was to assemble to-day. A general strike
has been proclaimed and railway commu-
uication with Halle, one of the principal
junction points in SaSony, has been broll-
en-. The Spartacans are reported TO have
taken possession of Plauen and other in
dustrial centcrs.
Independent Socialists in Leipsig have
issued a manifesto demanding the retire
mcnt Of the Weimar government, de-
claring that it is IAN impeachment to So
cialism and the liberation of the probe
tarats. The independent Socialists are
reported working feverishly for procla-
nation of a soviet republic in Sayouy.
After radical demonstrations at Pima
and Plaueu, the radicals seized the plants
of non-Socialist newspapers and ordered
the officers OF the plants to leave. Work
has been stopped in many Saxon factor.
les by the seizure of power stations and
the interruption of overland transmits
sion of electric power, The break in
railway communications at Halle sus-
ponds through service between Berlin
and Weimar aud Munich, as the only ex-
presses running have been routed
through Halle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26
WATCHING CHILDREN'S CODE.
Missouri's Legislation Is Said to Be the
Most Complete Ever Offered.

jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 26.-Welfare
organizations in this and other countries
and state and government officials are
closely watching the progress of the
Missouri children's code" now before
the state Legislature.
The code of 81 child welfare laws
drawn by commission appointed by
Governor Gardner, is said to be the most
complete ever offered for legislative &C
ton. Proponents express confidence of
its enactment.
Enactment of somewhat similar codes
repeating old laws, revising others, and
containing new regulations is being
sought in many states by the national
committee for standardizing children's
laws, which has the support of the ma
tional child labor committee. But moth
ing has been attempted on so broad a
scale and the outcome in Missouri is
awaited as somewhat of a test case, ac-
cording to Lucille B. Lowenstein of the
Missouri commission.
The code provides for support of chill
dren born out of wedlock; raises the age
of consent to l6 years; establishes the
marriage age at Is; abolshes common
law marriage; provides for extradition
of child deserters; provides for punish
ment Of adults responsible for child de-
linquency; establishes a state home for
dependent children; establishes a bureau
for mental Detectives at the University
of Missouri to serve courts, schools and
institutions in examination of detectives
and provides special classes in public
schools for fecble,minded, deaf, blind and
crippled children. Marriage of feeble
minded and epileptics would be prohibit
ed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26
TAFT CHALLENGES SENATORS.
They Are Merely Destructive Critics,
Declares Ex-President.

st. Louis. Mo, Feb. 26.-Wiliam Il.
Taft, former president, speaking here
yesterday at the opening session of the
Mid. Continent Congress for a League of
Nations, challenged Senators Poindexter,
Borah and Reed TO put their fingers on
the clauses of the constitution which
forbid the United States to assume the
obligations of the covenant of league of
nations.
The fundamental weakness Of the at.
titude of Senators poindexter Reed and
Borah," ne said, lis that they confae
their arguments to point out the dangers
of this covenant to the United States,
which I think are comparatively slight,
while they utterly fail to tender any
constructive suggestions to the confer
euce for a method by which peace can
be maintained and, the just results of
the war can ba secured.
They are merely destructive critics
and are not in search of a solution of
the difficulties"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26

thereby making big saving which en-
ables them to increase the comforts of
their house in the country.
A social observer says that he sees the
time near when the historical London
mansion win no longer exist, and people
of means, when they come to London,
will entertain in hotels The disappear
ance of the town house will mean the
further development Of certain kinds OF
hotels and restaurants.
1t is said that one effect Of the new
order of things will be shown this season
in the king and queen using Windsor
castle, 25 miles from London, much more
as a residence than Buckingham palace,
which is in the city
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26
GOOD RESULTS SURE
FOR WORKING MEN
As Result of Efforts of Labor Commits.
sion of the Peace Conference, Sam
uel Gompers Told a Labor
Delegation.

Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 25- Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, to-day told a delegation
of French and foreign newspapermen
that the la0or commission of the peace
conference was certain to arrive at good
results so far as the working man was
concerned.
at is difficult to reach an information
al entente on the question of internal
order" said Mr.. Gompers, and a council
on international labor is not easy to ac-
complish. Some tactful manoeuvring is
needed. Our object is to establish certain
principles to which all nations can rally
and then to form an organization to put
the principles into practice and formu-
late others.
The question Of hours of work al
ready shows tendency of being agreed
to internationally An eighth day
might be taken as the maximum but this
would not prevent the workers or ma
tions from establishing a shorter day"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26
-. and with the 200 men who
sailed for the Peace Conference
If fact:

For the 200 or more men of note
who sailed on the George Wash
ington for the Peace Conference,
more than a dozen different brands
Of cigarettes were carried in stock
by the ships "canteen. Of these,
the cigarette carried and sold in faI
the largest quantity was Fatima.
eEqqsus MysA4cssaeeO c.:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26
TOWN HOUSES DISAPPEARING.
Automobile Is Held Responsible for the
Change in London.

London, Feb, 26--One of the Oldest in.
stitutions Of England's fashionable and
wealthy class, the town house in London,
is disappearing. The automobile is held
responsible for the change
Many of the smaller London houses
have been given up, and it is rumored
that ut least one large and famous house
is about to be put on the market. People
are finding that they can do quite as well
with a small smart fat or naisuuette,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26

NoTE-The really big man hasn't any usefor "friIIs.
He appreciates the plain but practical Fatim
package because he realizes the, extra value that
put into the cigarette itself But chiefly, it
Fstirnas taste and the fact that Fstimas nsvs
talk back" that keeps warm the friendship Of .
many men for Fatima.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26
GREEK TROOPS
VICTORIOUS
Aided by French and Ruma-
mans They Captured
Tiraspol Fort
BOLSHEVIKI LEFT
MANY OF DEAD
AS Well as Guns and NUM-
tions in Hands Of
Allies

Athens. Feb. 2j.--Greek troops oper-
ating with detachments of French and
Rumanians, have advanced north of
Odessa, pursuing bolshevik forces along
the Dncster river. After short fight
they have occupied the fort and town
Of Tiraspol, on the right bank of the
Dniester, 80 miles from Odessa, according
to a SalOuiki dispatch.
The retreating bosheviki have aban-
doned many dead and wounded and have
left guns and munitions in the hands of
the allied forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26
MAY RETAIN UNIFORMS.
Bill Permitting Soldiers to Do So Passes
Both Houses of Congress.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The House yes
tcrday adopted the conference report on
the bill permitting soldiers, sailors and
marines to retain their uniforms when
discharged and allowing them five cents
a mile for travelling expenses home The
measure now goes to the president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-26
SIGNS stOo.ooo.oo RELIEF BILL.
President Also Attaches His Name to Ur-
gent Deficiency Appropriation Bill.

Washington. D. r. Feb. 26.-President
Wilson yesterday signed the bill provid-
ing SlO0,OOO,OOO for food relief in Eu-
rope and the urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Walking Sticks and Canes.

At one time the general use Of canes
or walking sticks was forbidden in
Rome by imperial edict, except to per-
sons of patrician rank. thus making 1t
a privilege which came to be popular
among the nobility and eventually
distinction. The women of that time
carried them also, their richly and ar
tiStically decorated canes serving as a
rod for punishmenS of their slaves.
The cane appeared in England as
the badge of aristocracy in about the
fifth century, but after serving this
purpose for some time came into the
hands of the humber classes and was
dropped by those of higher social
standing. 1t was re-established in its
true form by the pilgrims and soldiers
returning from the Holy Land during
the Crusades, and soon came into pop
ularity agaln.N
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
LIFTING CURTAIN OF HISTORY
Only once in About Thousand Years
Is Light Shed on Region of the
Persian Gulf.

To the world the Persian gulf is an
unknown water, landlocked arm of
the sea where slave trading, gun run
ming and piracy survive as legitimate
occupations, with q, coast OF towering
cliffs and desert wastes, where yellow
sands rise in waves and float In sitting
clouds of heat-a region whose OBJ
security and perils guard and screen
mysteries and romances that date back
TO the beginning of mankind. History
lifts the curtain on this strange land
only once in a thousand years. In
these brief glimpses we see the coast
as the cradle of the human race and
the waters the most ancient trade
route between the East and West and
atoat with craft before the Mediter-
ranean was plOwed by the keels of
ships. We see the Persians under Cy-
rus marching to conquer India, AleXan-
der the Great in retreat across the
Mekran desert, and his famous adj
miral, Nearchus, closely hugging the
inhospitabie Shore. then, after CEN
turtles, the Arabs in the height of their
glory marshaling for the invasion of
the East. Again, centuries pass In
darkness. Then come the adventures
OF the West, the Portuguese, Dutch,
French and English, thirsting for the
tabled wealth of the Orient, beating
for a time upon these shores, then
passing on to further conquest, leav-
ing the gulf mere backwater Of west
ern civilization strewn with the flot-
sam and jetsam of humanity. To the
European statesman, however, the Per-
sian gulf is an issue fraught with deep
significance in the struggle for world
commerce and power in eastern poll
tics.-Louis A. Springer, in Asia Mag
azine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19

home folks the latter part of the
week.
Albert Haugen returned to home
folks on last Sunday from Stanton
Erickson's where he has been work
ing the last summer.
Misses Amanda Hanson and
Louise Usgaard were busy with house
cleaning at the Haugen home on
Monday forenoon.
Miss Louise Usgaard enjoyed a
visit with Amanda Hanson on last
Sunday night.
Miss Ida Myrah made a short call
at the Hanson home the latter part
of last week.
There will be services at the church
here on Sunday forenoon, Nov. %
with confirmation. There will also
be communion at the same time.
On Thanksgiving day Nov. 81
there is announced services at the
church here and a home coming
Fest for the soldier boys in this
congregation. The l.. A. S. will serve
dinner. Everybody welcome.
Wedding bells! Wedding bells
listen and you will find out.
On Sunday forenoon, Nov. 18th
large number of neighbors and
friends gathered at the home of Pvt
Carl Haugen to give him a surprise.
The ladies brought their well filled
baskets as usual and the day was
spent with pleasure A nice sum of
money, about $4,000 (more or less)
was left as a cheering to this lad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
CASTALIA.

Mrs. Ben Beard and small son
came from Montana Wednesday for
visit with friends.
Mrs. Arthur Kramer of Dixon, Ill
is visiting at the home of her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. George Buchanan.
Miss Louise Baltz came Thurs
day from Waterloo to attend the
funeral of her uncle.
Alfred and Herbert Wirkler from
Garnivillo, Ia. spent Saturday and
Sunday at the H. H. Meyer home.
Miss Alice Clemmer spent Friday
and Saturday at DEBORAH.
Miss Anna Schara was Post
vile caller Friday.
Miss Mae Malloy left Friday to
attend the home coming at Ames.
Fred Schara and family spent Sun
day at the Chas. Scara home.
Mr.. George Buchanan went to
Postville Tuesday for an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cent? and fam
lily OF Lucas spent Sunday at the
Mrs. Minnie Baltz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Roe left Sat-
urday for their new home in La
Crosse.
Miss Alice Klemmer was an Os-
sian Caller 1ueSQay.
Castalia celebrated Nov. II by
giving banquet, band concert and
dance to the soldiers of the town
ship.
Mr.. B. F. Kneeskern was a bust
ness caller in the Twin Cities Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. George Barnhart left Satur-
day for an over Sunday visit at the
home of her son Mr. Harold Barn
hart at West Union.
Mr.. Len CASTOR of Postville was
a Castalia caller Sunday evening.
Mr.. Frank Buhman of Charles
City was a Sunday visitor at the
Mrs. Minnie Baltz home.
Mrs. Chas. Winn entertained the
C. w. S at her home Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Hazel Kaufman and son OF
Montana spent the past week at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Winn.
Mrs. B. r. Kneeskern and Mrs. F.
!. WiTsching attended the movies at
Ossian FRIDAY evening.
Mrs. M''''1 Riggs and daughter
have moved into the Lambert house.
Miss Marie Meyers left Monday
for Postville to have her tonsils re-
moved at the hospital
Miss Amanda Schultz and Miss
Lucille Harvey spent Saturday in De-
corah.
Miss Lucille Lang was an Ossian
caller Saturday.
There will be a talking machine
concert Monday evening, Nov. "a, ~
the school house. Admission 10c
Everyone is cordially invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
HELD HIS ART ABOVE ALL
Pension Could Not Induce Beethoven
to Play for Emperor or
Dukes.

Bettina Won Arnim visited Beethoven
in the year 1910, and wrote a letter
describing the event in August of that
year. 1t has recently been published,
observes an exchange. Very different
from her correspondence with Goethe,
when it is question whether the lady
is indulging in fact or fiction, this
letter about Beethoven is serious ii
tone.
Beethoven had 'SO-called pride
that prevents him playing for the en-
peror and the dukes, who have in vain
given him pension; and it is the
rarest thing in all Vienna to hear him
play" she says. But he consents to
play for her when she tells him it
would be the joy of her life to hear
him. He SEATED himself at the piano,
on the edge of chair, playing softly
with one hand, as though trying to
overcome his aversion to being heard.
Suddenly he had forgotten his sur
rcundings and his thought expanded
into an ocean of harmony"
She goes on: Il got to like this
man tremendously. In everything that
has to do with his art he is so COM
handing and truthful that no artist
dares to approach him."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
SPILLVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NoGak of near
Lawler were shopping here Satur-
day.
Fl. Wesselman of Calmar transact
ed business here Friday.
Ben Herold and sister Name auto
ed to Calmar Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Junko returned
last week from their trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Jos. Luzum and children of
near Calmar spent a few days last
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Soukup west of town.
DR.. Harmon of DEBORAH was a pro-
fessional caller in this locality on
Monday.
Joe Swehla, wife and daughter
Clara were shopping Saturday at De-
corah.
Anton Balik was a business caller
Thursday near Calmar.
Jacob Baker and sister Mary Of
Cresco came down Thursday to visit
their sister Mrs. Margaret Herold.
Miss Baker remained here for an
extended stay
Miss Della Sbiral was having den
tai work done Monday at DEBORAH.
Mrs Huskett of Kent. Mimi. was
guest last week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ondrashek.
The marriage of Miss Christina
Infelda Of Protivin and George
LOesch of this place takes place to-
day at the Holy Trinity church at
Protivin.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Klimesh son on Saturday Nov. s..
CONGRATULATIONS.
Mrs. Joe Fisher returned to Garna-
villo Saturday last after an extended
visit here with relatives.
John Lukash of near Ridgeway
was business caller i'll town Tues
day.
F. Krysan and wife of Calmar CALI
ed Saturday at the F. OndEashek
home.
John Soukup and son delivered
several head of cattle Saturday to
market at Calmar.
Mrs. Margaret Herold had the
last Monday TO fracture
her leg, which was caused by falling
on some wood. She is reported to be
getting along nicely at this writing.
.
Over 100000 women in New York
City are members of the women's
suffrage party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
Why Paper Turns Yellow With AGE.

Why Paper Turns Yellow With Age.
1t is well-known fact that paper
exposed to light will become yellow
ish within comparatively short time;
and even when kept In storage where
light does not reach it, 1T will undergo
gradual deterioration. Investigations
by Doctor Klemm demonstrated that
these changes are due mainly to the
presence in the paper Of mechanical
wood-pulp or lignified fiber, although
they are met with also In paper col
ored with dyes that fade under ex-
posture to light. In wOod-free papers
the fading Is found to be due to for
nation Of soaplike compounds of iron
with rosin and fatty substances. The
greater the amount of these COM
pounds present, the more marked the
following of the paper. A mixture Of
ether 1.-TWO parts) and alcohol Zone
parD will remove the soaplike matter.
Popular Science Monthly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-11-19
CANOE VALLEY

Pvt. Oscar o. Torter returned to
home folks on Monday Nov. 10 from
overseas where he remained for
about one year, his occupation during
this period was to guide prisoners.
His return was surprise to his folks
as they never heard any thing about
him for the last eight or nine
months. He is as good looking as
ever
Miss Stella Olson came down
from Lacrosse last Saturday to visit
with home folks and relatives.
Bonnie Hanson was a short caller
at Haugens on last Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Stanton Erickson and baby
Kathleen spent a couple of days with