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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09

Porterfield declared should be observed
win interest, will become apparent
Elsewhere on this page is reproduced
In full an amazing contract" which this
future husband of Elva has had to sign he
fore Mrs Diestchorst would consent even
to the announcement OF her daughters en-
gagement. This document is a remark
able example of fond mothers attempt
10 obtain an insurance policy against
Cupds failure TO perform those obliga-
TONS which she thinks should be part of
the marriage relation for which she has SO
carefully prepared the rich little Elva
me fnture husband who thus is bound
by the highest cords Cupid can weave
about him, is Monsieur Melville Neder-
lake scion OF old and famous Belgian
family, not rich in this worlds goods, bn,
r'ch in geneology and in legends OF past
greatness as well as in the honor of vail
ant deeds during the war just closed
Monsieur Nederlake was something OF
young social ider when the war came bu,
lie was among the first to answer King
Alberts call to the colors. He soon dis.
closed that he could stand long watches in
The trenches and heroic dashes with his
company Several times when worn.
out troops came back from daring expedi.
IONS against the German Uhlans TO tell OF
some unusually heroic feat of their officer
lt was found that that officer was the dash.
Ing young Nederlake. Twice he was deco.
rated with the most coveted medals in the
power or King Albert to bestow
Young Neder.ake came over to this corn.
try on an official mission in advance NJ
King Albert. 1t was m New York. at TIE
fashionable RitZ-Carlton. where the Dies,rl
horsts were guests, that little Elva lr t
met him. 1t vas love 4; first sight between
the two young people. The young I;elg,oa
was fascinated, just rs Mrs Dirstelhoryt
had planned any sutton for her daughter
rand must be. But would that fascination
last: That is what the mother asked ha..
self. and that is why sb" insisted that there
must be even more bonds than those .f
love wrapped abort Eva's choice.
II he keeDs this contract NJ NedorIa,.e
some day VIII be very rich. Elya will haze
marriage settlement OF sos, 900 year.
The income from million dollar trust fun:
set away for her in her own right And If
me husband fulflls his contract he will
share with her in her final Inheritance. II
he doesn't the Diestelhorst millions will 10
lett 10 Elva alone. so tied up that none but
she can dispose Of them or spend them.
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(ITTHE girl of good breeding. good
family and fortune has TO fight

<lTvHE girl of good breeding. good
family and fortune has 10 fight
for her man against chorus girls,
cabaret dancers, actresses, singers, adj.
venturesses, vampires and coquettes Tho
only way she can overcome these Compel.
itors is to beat them at their own game.
A girl who can dance a little more dar.
ingly than another girl will touch the mod
ern mans heart 4 good deal quicker than
the girl who merely knows history and
algebra, and the girl who can Hirt her way
to many conQuests has better chance O.
making an agreeable selection OF mate
than the young woman who bushes when
strange man speaks TO her My daugh-
ter Elva is being educated upon this
theory"
Two years ago Mrs. a. G. Diestelhorst,
wife Of the millionaire oil magnate, Of
Kansas City, Missouri, made this remark.
able statement to Probate Court Judge
Edward f. Porteried, who brought the
wealthy mother into court to ask why her
daughter I!va, then fifteen years old. was
not learning history and geography and
spelling but had. instead. four private
tutors to teach her dancing, music, paint
Ing. flirting and coquctry
Despite the orders Of school authorities.
who are very strict in Missouri, Mrs
Dies:elhorst had refused to send little
Elva. very beautiful child, either to
public or accredited private school.
Judge Porterfed sat aghast as Mrs
Diestelhorst, defending the course OF
Study" she had prescribed for her daugh-
ter, looked him squarely in the eye and
made the above statement.
81 may not be the judge OF this court. a
few years from now, when this little girl
becomes of marriaseable age and sets ont
to find her mate" Judge Porterfield re-
marked. but those who are interested in
the outcome Of this extraordinary educa-
ton Miss DicstelhOrst is being given ought
10 inform the court then in session in this
room. what the results by that time are
OF this interesting experiment. Then the
mother may be declared justified or fool
ish' as the case may be. and an object
lesson be put before other mothers"
TWO years have passed since that scene
In court.
Inc little heiress, Elya, has found her
mate and soon the results, which Judge
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Miss Elva Diestelhorst,
Whose Mother Has En-
deavored to Put an IN
surance Policy on Her
Marital Happiness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
Articles of Agreement
Between Mrs. A. G. Diestelhorss
and NJ. Melville NederIake

HAI HE Will permit his
wife to set aside during each day
at least three hours, should She
so desire, for devotion to dancing,
music or social pastirnes, accord
ing to her own desires without
interference or supervision by
him, and without question or re-
proof, this custom to continue
during the continuance of the
marriage relation.
THE SAID M. Melville Neder-
lake agrees also, in this respect,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-15

marks the Democratic party's retirement
from power. 1t has controlled the House
of Representatives for eight years and
the Senate for six years, period of con-
troll both weak and ineffective. The re-
suit of the recent election removing this
party from power in both houses was
relief, we believe, to the people at large.
The sixty-fifth Congress will stand out
in history as one that authorized the ex-
penditure of an unheard-of sum and the
creation of undreamed-of war agencies.
The Sixty-fifth Congress will also be
known, not only as war Congress, but
as largely rubber stamp" for the Pres
ident To some degree this has been due
to Mr.. Wilson's extraordinary hypnotic
powers over individuals and legislators.
To a greater degree it is due to two caus-
es connected with Congress itself.
First, its membership was mediocre 1t
had few real leaders, and the activity Of
these was smothered by the rule Of SEN
iority which put at the head of vitality i'm
portant committees such men as Senator
Stone to manage our foreign affairs and
Representative Kitchin to manage our
domestic economy. The measures of
great moment passed by Congress origin
mated not with it but with the Admins
tration.
Second, even if mediocre, the members
of Congress did realize that the war con-
ditions faced by us, with our humiliating
unpreparedness to meet them, made it
necessary to endow the Executive with
far greater autocratic power than any of
our Presidents have yet welded.
The close of the session resulted in the
usual jam of legislation. There would
not have been such jam if the President
had not been absent in Europe and if we
had a proper budget system. AS it is, we
have no centralized power over the an.
nual departmental estimates; the neces-
sary division of them by many committees
consumes almost the entire session. Some
day we will have more businesslike man.
agement.-The Outlook.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-15

not very pleasant contrast to the course
our representatives are following. The
British, without permitting themselves
to be put in the position Of self seeking
and while working. we do not doubt, quite
sincerely for peace which is founded on
justice and toward better international
cooperation, nevertheless are making the
security of the British empire their first
consideration and leaving nothing on that
score to inference At the very threshold
of the peace conference the freedom of
the seas was taken over by Great Britain
on perfectly defensible British grounds.
Not an inch would British representa-
tives go until that was agreed. AS the
negotiations proceed we find that the
Paris covenant is British, and we find
step by step, that British vital interests
are being protected and British greatness
conserved. .
We do not criticize the British repre-
sentatives for this. On the contrary, we
applaud them for their patriotism and
their gifts of craftsmanship. If we felt it
was hostile to America we should attack
it. AS it is, we only wish our own repre-
sentatives were as wise and firm trus-
tees of Americas welfare. If they were
we should not have our essential con-
Germs left open to inference or debate.
They should see to it that our future
rights were as clearly recognized and our
legitimate interests as definitely safe
guarded as those of Great Britain.
The British, we believe, are as idealis-
tic as Americans, but they are keeping
before them in this epoch making negoti-
alton the homely maxim that charity be-
gins at home.-Chicago Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-15

The peace conference agreements on
sea law will leave Great Britain more
completely the master of the sea than she
has been since the destruction of the
French naval power by Nelson. The Ger
man navy is gone. The German voice is
silent in the councils which are remaking
sea law. The submarine which threaten
ed British commerce and British naval
control is to be outlawed. Naval warfare
is to be confined to the surface, where
British preponderance is conceded and
even preserved under the new covenant of
international alliances.
1t is one Of the greatest triumphs of
British craftsmanship, and Americans
will not grudge it. Fortunately for us,
and for the peace of the world, Great Bri-
tain and America, the two giants surviv-
ing the world Conflict, have been able to
get along with reasonable amity and their
essential interests are in the main, par
allel rather than conflicting. We can fol-
low, therefore, the adroit and farseeing
statecraft of our British allies without
fear or hostility. At bottom we feel that
British sea rule is not incompatible with
our interest-in fact, has certain substan-
tial advantages for us in that we have
enjoyed its benefits without paying
for them. We also feel that British
strength, when allied to or supported by
our own, is better guaranty of world
peace than any league of nations.
Nevertheless certain measure of envy
must enter cur observation of the re-
sourceful and masterful handling of the
British interests at Paris. 1t offers a
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-15
THE WAR CONGRESs

The Sixty-fifth Congress was in exist
ence from March A, 1917 to March A, 1919
1t has been war congress.
The Sixty-sixth Congress will exist
from March A, 1919, to March A, 1921. 1t
will be peace Congress.
"The Congress shall assemble at least
once in every year," says the Federal Con-
stitution. Because of war exigencies, the
Sixty-fifth Congress was called in special
session on April 2, 1917. The session last
ed till October 6, 1917. The regular SEES
sion convened on the first Monday in De-
cember of that year and adjourned No
vember II 1913. On the first Monday in
December, 1918, Congress reassemhled.
The close Of the Sixty-fifth Congress
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-15
THE WRONGS OF THE WAR

The british delegates to the Peace Con-
gress, said Mr.. Bonar Law, have been in
structed to claim an indemnity which will
cover the costs Of the war as well as the
damage actually caused. That is one of
the most sensible, practical and crafty
ing items of news that have come from
the great conclave in Paris. Its only
blemish is the fact that it was necessary
to make such an announcement, or that
it was necessary to give such instructions.
automatic, from the beginning. We un-
derstand that there has never been any
question in M. Clemenceau's mind about
Frances making such claim, and we
should think that there could be none in
the mind of the American delegates.
Nobody, indeed, has made such claim
by the directest of implications more fire.
quently or more positively than President
Wilson. In the message to Congress in
which he issued the ending of the war and
the terms of peace he declared that the
price Of peace must be "full, impartial
justice-justice done at every point and
to- every nation" The war would be won
"only when the German people are ready
to agree to a settlement based upon JUS
tice and the reparation of the wrongs
their rulers have DONE"
Obviously justice requires reparation
of wrongs. The question then arises
what are the wrongs which Germany has
done to other nations. This can be re-
paired by evaucuation-in has been.
Destruction of their cities their orchards
and forests, and devastation of their land
were wrongs. These can be partially re-
paired by cash payments. The same may
be said of the destruction of shipping by
submarines. There is, we believe, gener-
al agreement that such reparation must
be made.
Those were not, however, the only
wrongs which Germany did to the world.
She put this country and other countries
to an expense amounting to billions of
dollars to defend themselves against her
savage rapacity. They did not wish to
spend all that money for military pur-
poses. She forced them to it, and because
she forced them to it, the people of these
countries-for no fault of their own
have been burdened with heavy taxation,
and will unless relieved have to bear that
burden for many years to come. Public
works will have to be postponed or aban-
doned because of the cost Of the war. Citi-
zens viii have to deny themselves things
which they would like to have, because of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-15
THE LAST DAY

The session of the Utah legislature,
which expired by law at noon Thursday
will 90 down in history and it will keep
on going down until it will be out OF the
reach of depth bombs or any other explo-
sjve that might accidentally bring 1t to
the surface. 1t has been a very one sided
affair. The Senate could not be more sol
id if it was imported from below the Ma
son and Dixon line and the House held
only small minority Of ten Republicans,
so there can be no charge Of delaying or
obstructing legislative action for political
effect. Governor Bamberger has controll-
ed the Senate Speaker Richards has con-
trolled the House, and the brotherly love
between these two gentlemen has been
very rHuch in evidence whenever the
Senate made proposal to the House or
the House to the Senate. On one thing
however, they have been agreed When
it came to passing out the taxpayers
money at the political pie counter there
was little or no argument-except as to
how it should be divided But in matters
of important constructive legislation they
have followed the example OF the late
Democrat Congress, which Tom Marshall
so aptly adjourned "sine Deo." They have
put in sixty days Quarreling among them.
selves, piling up expense and trying to
see which faction could introduce the
most freak legislation for the delectation
of radicals Utah, a state heretofore with
reputation for sane and sensible legisla-
ton. has been advertised to its sister
states as hotbed of radicalism. The
Democrat machine has run wild without
steering apparatus or governors. II
Richards took the helm, Bamberger
backed away and fired a torpedo. If Bam-
berger attempted to adjust the safety
valve, Richards shut off the steam Ii
Will Wallace attempted reconciliation
or peace without victory, he was told by
one side or the other that if he was too
proud to fight he had better resign or hire
a hall. AS spicy entertainment of con-
tinuous vaudeville the Legislature has
been a Capitol joke. Frank Newman
brought Alexander Pantages to look 1t
over and make bid. Pantages was more
than delighted and is preparing an offer.
Edward P. Levy was never outdone by.
competitor and has sealed bid ready
from Morris Meyerfield to send it over
the Orpheum cicuit. 1t is also understood
that George E. Hale has offered to take
the entire company on long term con-
tract provided they will take their pay in
Telegram bonds.
At any rate the Legislature expired by
law at noon Thursday. An effort will be
made to evade the law by setting the
clock back and pass legislation after the
time limit had expired. A motion to adj
journ at the proper time should be of re-
cord in the journal. The people of Utah
are entitled to this much protection
Salt Lake Herald.
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-15
KEEP AWAY FROM THE FLU

The flu bug is stalking around again
seeking what and whom he might devour.
Now that we are at the place where win
ter is breaking and spring is coming, we
should use extra caution. Atsuch a time
colds are frequent, and any year at this
time if an inventory of sever colds could
be taken the number would run into
three figures, so at the present time it is
not surprising that great many are laid
up with severe colds and flu.
But while not surprising, it is not alarm
ing, and there is no cause for hysteria.
The same conditions prevail throughout
the country and the thing to do is to keep
our heads, 20 about business as usual, be
careful, and avoid taking cold.
And by all means, when you feel rocky
and begin to sneeze and ache, for heav-
ems sake exercise just a little horse sense
and go home and isolates yourself until
you get better. Be careful and sensible,
and cut out the foolishness that some peo-
pie have appropriated.
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Now Germany might adopt 81 Didn't
Raise My Boy to be Soldier" as ma
tional anthem.-Salt Lake Herald.
Thomas Heber Reese and John H. An
derson thought they were in on the
ground floor with Jno. A. Hendrickson
and Lorenzo N. Stohl Hendrickson and
Stohl will no doubt insist they were in
on the ground floor but perhaps not in
the basement.
N ~ N
And now Senator King is reported to be
against President Wilson's League of Ma
tons. Don't it beat you how this man
Wilson gets the brethren all mixed up.
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A business man is reported to have
said that if the legislature could be adj
journed and the board of health abolished
there might be "corn in Egypt yet.
n p N
The State Senate apparently cannot
trust the Democratic party, having killed
the bill declaring that party pledges must
be kept. Afraid of freak legislation is
given as the cause.
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-15

the burden of taxation, which the war
has thrown upon them.
That, we insist, was a wrong, very
great wrong, deliberately committed by
Germany against these nations. 1t was
one of those wrongs which justice re-
quires to be repaired, and which the Pres
ident has declared must be repaired as
an essential condition of peace. There
can be no moral distinction between the
infection of loss of hundred millions
by destroying city, and that caused by
putting the nation to hundred millions
expense in defending the city from de-
struction. The words of the President
were, therefore clear, indisputable de-
mand for the payment of indemnities
sufficient to pay the costs of the war to
America and the Allied Powers. To put
any other Interpretation upon them would
be to trifle with them and to outrage COM
nonsense.
Apar form the justice of it, there are
two other reasons why such indemnity
should certainly be exacted. One is, be-
cause it will be practically appropriate
to Germany. That predatory power be-
gan the war, as Prussia has begun most
of her wars, for loot She began taking
loot and exacting ransom, brigand fash
ion, in Belgium. She calculated at the
outset how vast ransom she would ex-
act from the United States when she con-
quered its coast cities. She would have
demanded not merely the costs of her
self-started war, but also big ransom
as she thought the United States could
be forced to pay. There is nothing that
could so keenly make her feel her defeat
as to be compelled to pay indemnity
where she expected to exact ransom and
plumber.
The other reason is on still higher
plane. 1t is this: That there could scarce
ly be agreater deterrent against unjust
wars than to establish the principle that
nation starting war would be held re-
sponsible for he expenses to which other
nations were put on account of it. We
believe in preventing wars, as far as pos
sible, and we believe that one of the best
means of preventing them is by making
them odious. There could be few things
better calculated to make war odious, at
any rate to sordid Hun who wages war
for revenue only, than to establish this
principle Of responsibility for its costs
There may be some question concern
ing the ability of Germany to pay such
indemnity in full. Of course she could not
do it right away. It might take her many
years to do it. But the length of time that
it takes to repair wrong is no argument
against full reparation. Nor would the
absolute impossibility of Germany's pay
ing it in full be any reason why she
should not be compelled to pay all that
she could. If bankrupt's estate is not
sufficient to pay hundred cents on the
dollar, there is no reason why it should
not be made to pay fifty cents on the dol
lar, or as much as it can.-The Weekly.
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BRITISH CRAFTSMANSHIP
Evening star., 1919-03-30
The Strange Adventures

He slowly wet his full, loose lips,
'Is that final?'
ut Is"
You mean that you are going to
leave ne out of it?"
II am not SONG 10 think Of you one
way or the ether" She stood up. II
that Is all you came for. I suggest
you row say good night"
His soft hands Grlpped the arms OF
his chair Fury famed within him:
But Peter Loveman never had more
self-possession than when his situa-
tion was most dangerous-and dan
gerous he certainly now felt 1t to be.
So as he rose he smiled with good
natured regret.
would have been big for us both.
do as you choose. Well, good luck to
you-and good night"
With look of almost fatherly be-
nightly, Loveman went out. Mary
but she thought of it only for "A
moment, for the next instant her
mind was on other things. She
switched out her lights, and stepping
to a window she looked out into the
deep silence of the night.
What should she do? At last she
was alone face to face with her llfe's
greatest crisis. She had played for
Big game-for wealth and worldly po-
sition-and she had played daringly-
and now, at the end, after all her
time and bold dreams and care and
cleverness, 1t seemed that she had
lost, and lost finally. unalterably.
And after all. even had she won,
would the winning have been worth
the while?
And then there was a resurgence Of
that self-confldence, that determine
tion, which were such strong ele-
ments of her nature. Should she not
make one last desperate effort to
carry through her plan, despite them
all? Her resentment toward Jacks
cold, worldly father suddenly famed
high. Just to balk the older Morton
she would like to save Jack and win
out herself.
But how might 1t be done? =
Almost unconsciously her mind began
to revert with nervous intensity
to certain methods Of that period
spent under the influence .of her
father and later OF her uncle Joe
that period Of artful criminality
that she had long thought Of as for
ever ended. BY use of her old skill
she might SO outwit Jacks father,
might SO involve him. that he would
gladly come to terms.
She stood there In the silent dark,
thinking feverishly.