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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
A True Scout Happening
BY SAM MERcADANTE u3 years old>

BY SAM MERCADANTE as years od)
\WO Boy Scouts walking in the woods sat down to
chat One was named Harry Maloney and his COM
panlon was Jack Ande AS they talked they heard
peculiar whistle Harry having passed his second class
scout test was preparing for the first class was learn
ing to know all kinds of birds, barks ETC. He was
very much puzzled. and after looking all around he
quickly took Jack by the hand walked double quick
TO the encampment ground They marched up to the
scoutmaster and sauted
what is all the excitement about?" he asked.
Harry related his story Of the strange whistle and
said DO you know what was?" BLESS nv soul if do
SAID the scoutmaster There silence for minute
Qhen the scoutmaster said What has become of Jack?
There ne IS, said Harry, pointing to the spot where
JACK had been; but to his Jack had disap
peared.
Harry said Mr.. Coeta the scoutmaster I'VE will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08

talk OF the first class test little order that Won
learn it at once So Harry and Mr. Coleta entered tho
tent. After fifteen minutes had gone by they heard
great shouts of JOY and laughing among the scouts and
were up and out in jtfy.
What is all this?" said Mr. Colleta "Sr" said
JACK at whom they were laughing, "if you will all sit
down in circle will be glad to tell nv story Yon lno
that when Henry and in the woods we heard
mysterious whistle knew it must be the whistle Of
BIRD Before could anything Harry grabbed me bv
ene hano and made me run until reached here Then
thought ia go back to the woods see what it really
was When reached the place heard the same whistle
looked carefully around discovered this HELPLESS
''le creature lying on the ground So saying Jack drew
from his bosom blackbird with broken wing.
wen done, said the scoutmaster; "you proved your
sen ~oF'ny Oh tne scout law Then every
up and gave three cheers for Jack Ande
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
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out then, who cares? Not prairie doc eniov;r h;r
sell on a rainy day!
AND we mothers don't scold then for our faces too
get drty.' W. ~ WV
All the little prairie dogs laughed and their laughs
rea1y sounded like laughs. They have been called
uoss because their laugh is something like a dogs
DARK out its very jolly Their tails are very short
al'" MAKE them look very merry and funny In fact
TO be found
oonr see, said Mother Prairie Dog chow that
cousin ol ours the woodchuck, be solemn He
doesn't half know how to enjoy life"
res and were always jolly said Father Prairie
Oog "hen were free in our homes in the Western
praries Of the United States we're Of just as good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
Heard and Seen at
the Zoo
BY MARY GRAHAM BONNER

I(VX IELL,' said Mother Prairie Dog. 81 am enjoy
w ing myself immensely There is lots to do
to-day for it's rainy day. and how love to
work: And it is the nice time too
Some folks like good day in which to work but
'ne prairie dog family loves rainy day Then we dig
aiou"o our notes. and make new holes and homes We
pull the soft earth with our feet and we nush II 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-08
On the praines

spirits as we are here where we're safer On the prare
the coyotes go after u.s.
I'VE enjoy the free life," said Mother Prairie Dog
barking merrily, land enjoy the zoo Life But we
DO not change our when come to the ZOO as
tne bears do When they're free they go to sleep for
1he WINTER but in the they don't do such thing
I'VE do We dig down in our little holes and then
we say Good-wlnter which good might Of course
and we sleep the winter through, or no ZOO in our
cosey ground homes
When the snow is deep I've heard that the keeper
brushes 1t OFT our holes the outside But we're all
right, though we do appreciate his Kindness
Little pralrle dogs never change their ways and
they are never anything else but pleasant Now. let's
se' 10 our muddy work. Ha Ia! Ozark, bark oh,
what lark!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
PRESIDENT WILL HEAR
UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUES

President Wilson will attend a
meeting of state and city executives
early in March, called by the Secre-
tary of Labor to ascertain the true
facts regarding the present unem-
ployment situation in the United
States and failure of individuals and
big business to- cooperate in the So
100000 building program of the De-
partment of Labor. This was made
known at the White House today,
where it was stated that the Presi-
dent has eabIed his Willingness to at
tend the conference of governors and
mayors on his return to this country.
The Secretary of Labor feeling that
the strikes prevalent last week in the
building trades. copper. textile and
shipbuildng industries merited presi-
DENTAL attention, eabled the President
asking that he take some action, and
advised him of the conference called
for early March. The cablegram tell
ing of the Presidents Willingness to
attend the conference is the result.
The conference is expected by Labor
Department officials to shed light on
the reasons underlying the seeming
paradox of unemployment amounting
to more than ESQ. 900 men and nation
wide strikes in basic Industries at the
same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Atmosphere Clearing, How
ever, After Recent Up
heavaI in Paris.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN,
staff Correspondent of The Star,

By Wireless.
PARIS. February 13-With the
French insisting on broad military
features of the league of nations after
an agreement had been reached on dis
armament and conscription and Presi-
dent Wilson opposing the French plan
of denying Germany raw materials
and economic assistance, the deadlock
delaying the final draft of the league
of nations continues. The atmosphere
is clearer after the upheavstl of the
past few days. AS result certain
compromises necessitated some
changes in the league plan. though
these have not weakened the idea
abolishing for all time the dreaded
specter of militarism from the lives of
Europe's suffering peoples.
The French cannot be convinced.
even with the powers assurances, that
the league can protect France. She
takes the stand that physical shields
are better than those moral or COM
mercial which will be provided by the
league. She is against the abandon
of power and heavy armaments and
forsaling of the chief tenets of French
governmental policies OF centuries.
The American and British delegates
have made it plain that the French
will be protected commercially and
assisted, but such aid means the
breakdown of the old French trade
policies. Assurances of square deal
ing are of little effect
That the allies soon must place
bridling yoke on German arrogance
is apparent in view of official effron-
terry in their relations with the allies
and toward peace and the armistice
terms. The idea is that the next
armistice should be the final military
section of the peace pact. That the
armistice will remove all doubt of
Germany's military impotence and will
force the Germans to take a second
thought about resisting peace terms
is almost certain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Wanted to Aid People.

This money is to be used principally
in the purchase of food and other
supplies for the relief Of the civilian
population and in urgent cases in
assisting industries. There is a great
shortage of foodstuffs, machinery and
clothes in this territory, and until
late in the spring or far into the
summer there must be no end of
economy and self-deniai practiced,
and even then much suffering is
feared
Now that the Polish parliament has
settled down in most businesslike
fashion upon an extraordinary ses-
sion, it is known that the question of
finances will probably be one of the
first brought up for action. Already
studies are being made of conditions
throughout the country in advance of
asking for the loan. and when the
the official report of those experts
company the nations plea.
At the same time The United States
will be given to understand that
there is to be nothing bearing upon
charity attached to the loan trans
action. It will be sought only along
strict business lines, and so far as
possible will be thoroughly secured
This new n9tion stands ready to Of
fer satisfactory pledges to satisfy the
financial officers Of the United States.
and, according to the expressions of
Polish Representatives today, they are
strongly of the belief that they Will
be successful in obta lining this finan-
ciai help without any undue delay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
1861 YANKEES COME
ON CRUISER SEATTLE

NEW YORK, February i3-The
United States cruiser Seattle arrived
here today from Brest with ,536
troops and twenty-five naval enlisted
men.
The troops included the medical de-
tachment, Ist Battalion headquar-
ters, and Companies A. B and c, all
OF the $3.50 infantry Regiment of The
i3d Division; ii6th supply train of the
sd Division. various other detaeh-
unents of the same division, Battery
q of the 50th Regiment OF the Coast
Artillery Corps and a number OF cas-
uals The returned troops include
niDety-oue enlisted men of the Ken
lucky and Montana National Guards.
The steamer Regina arrived yester-
day afternoon with 2.037 troops. Units
aboard included the I'd Battalion, Sup
ply Company and medical detachment
Of the 369th tnegro) Infantry of New
York; medical detachment, % Bat
talon and Companies l. and y of the
iG3d infantry and sasuals.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, February 13.
The United States transport Brem-
eEton with fifteen casual officers ana
seven men arrived at this port yester-
day afternoon from France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

tion nor any statement from the Ru-
manian government on the internal
situation. on December 1 il was re-
ported that Bucharest was burning,
but the report was denied the next
day, and on December 5 King Ferdl-
nand and the royal family were wei
coined to Bucharest on their return
from Jassy, which had been the tenn
porary capital while the Germans
We're in possession of Bucharest. Dis
patches received in Vienna from
Budapest on January 2S said that a
peasant revolt had broken out in Ru-
mania, and that many had been kill
ed and wounded in fighting in Bucha-
rest. This report was not confirmed
The internal situation in Ruma MIA.
however, has been most unsettled and
the government has had to deal both
with socialist agitators at home and
boSheviSt propagandists from Russia.
The reconstruction task of the govern
ment has been hard because of the
manner in which the Germans piilaged
the country during the occupation.
Rumanian money, printed and tioated
by the Germans has been causing
financial difficulties.
Premier Bratiano is liberal in poll
tics and anti-German. on February 2
he appeared before the supreme coun-
ell of the peace conference in Paris
and there has been no report concern
ing his whereabouts since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13

Workingmen blocked the roadway
from the royal palace when the
royal family attempted to flee to
Jassy, and the king and his family
were forced to return. The king
was wounded when the workers. ac-
cording to the report fired upon the
royal palace.
Rioters in the streets of Bucharest
are openly demanding the overthrow
of the dynasty, crying: Down with
the puppets, Long live the repub
licr'
The Vilag of Budapest learns that
the revolt is part of bolshevist propa-
ganda, In a clash between the mill
tary and demonstrators at Bakorst
sixty persons were killed and $50
wounded.
The discipline of the Rumanian
army the newspaper adds, Is col
lapsing. The food and economic sit
alton is rapidly growing worse and
the country's finances are completely
demoralized. The position of the
Bratiano cabinet is declared to be
untenabie.
Since early last December there
have been recurring reports of grave
disorders in Rumana, but there
never has been any official conf1rma-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
bOLSHEVK|L LIKE
I.W.W. SENATE TOLD
Prof. Dennis Says They See
Way to Bring Heaven
on Earth.
FINDS TAINT IN CHICAGO

Members of the holshevist central
cabinet in Russia were described to-
Gay by Prof Ralph Dennis of North
western University. testifying at the
Senate committees inquiry into law
less agitation in this country, as
fairly able men who truly believed
theirs was the best way to bring
about heaven on earth
But their way to heaven seems to
be through HE'LL commented Senator
Woicott Of Delaware
Mr. Dennis. who was a Y. NJ. c. A.
WORKER and consular agent in Russia
from the fall of 1917 until last sep
tenper, said there was no real synpa :
thy between Germans and the Rms
sian reos, put each group was try
ing 10 use the other" The bolshevists q
throughout Russia, he added, be-
HeVed that the end justified the
means, Their theory, he said, might
be expressed:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
HURLEY Is OPTIMISTIC
OVER MERCHANT MARINE

Edward ~ Hurley. chairman of the
shipping board, who returned to Wash
ington from Europe yesterday. will
turn his attention at once to the pro-
duction of ships. according to state
ment at the headquarters OF the board
this morning Mr.. Hurley said as soon
as he obtained a little rest he would
call his associates together and man
out a program for the future.
The chairman. one of his associates
said. is optimistic regarding the fu-
ture fof the United States as mari
time power. II was not believed that
a Congress which IS ready 10 provide
for the construction of q mammoth
navy would deprive the fighting feet
OF it's indispensable ally. a merchant
marine, Mr.. Hurley said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
MANY DIED AT BREsT.
Col. Haywood Declares Fatalities
There outnumbered the War Losses

NEW YORK, February l3--Health
conditions at the rest camp at Brest,
,,or+ of embarkation, were referred to
by Col Hayward. who arrived yester-
day on the Stockholm
I'VE had fortunately been free from
sickness until we reached Brest. where
in three weeks we lost more men than
during all the months in the field" he
said.
Lieut.. Longshaw, one OF ms most
capable officers, he added, dieo there,
ma an enlisted man died on the re-
turn voyage from pneumonia COR
tracted at the camp. He also said
some of his men had not been paid
for as long as eight months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
LORD READING TO RETURN.
British Ambassador to Sail for U. S
in About Week.

LONDON, February 13.--The Asso-
ciated Press is authoritatively in
formed that the Earl of Reading, Brit
ish ambassador to the United States,
will return to America in about a
weeks time.
The ambassador had intended to
sail on the Olympic. but owing to an
indisposition which is confiping him
to his room he was compelled to defer
his departure. If he is sufficiently in-
proved. i, is stated. he will sail on
the Aquitania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
us. MAY MAKE
LOAN TO OPOLAND
Matter viii Be Taken UP I'm
mediateIy Upon President
Wilson's Return.

Almost immediately upon President
Wilson's return to this country the
matter of a large loan to the Polish
republic Will be taken up with him
by representatives of that nation now
in Washington.
1t is known in official circles here
that the question of immediate finan-
cial help is probably the most impor-
tant one facing. those who are now di-
recting the destinies of the new repub-
lie. and that the United States is
where they viii look for this assist
ance. Just how much the Polish gov
ernment will ask for has not been de-
termined, but representatives in
Washington feel satisfied that it will
be not less than $4,000 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
OLD GERMAN ARMY
GREATLY REDUCED
About 100000 Men Now on
Eastern Front; 1918-1919
Men, Standing Force.
NOT VIEWED AS DANGER

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February J3.-Demobili
zation of Germany's old army is al
most completed, according to authori
tatiye information here. After Satur,
day, when the 1916 and 1917 Glasses
will be disbandcd. it will consist of
about 100000 men on the eastern front
and the 1918 and 1919 classes, number
ing abont 100000 men, which will be
kept as standing army.
British Staff Confident.
The British general staff does not
view as dangerous the possibility of
Germany making a military effort,
but is taking full cognizance of the
situation which the staff believes ex-
lists. 1t is pointed out that the Ger
man general staff continues in exist
ence and that doubtless much artillery
is still in hand. The Germans. it is be-
iieved, could get plenty of men quick
ly if necessary, but the problem of
stores would forestall any quick. am
bilious attempt to renew fighting.
Efforts by the German authorities
to recruit volunteers have been unpro-
ductive. but the official view here is
that they may be more successful
later. Men who have been in the army
for four years do not have great
desire 10 continue in the fighting
force, but 1t is expected they will find
civil life in Germany less attractive
than the army and. therefore, prob
ably wiz be willing TO enlist later.
Recruiting is hindered also by the
fact that nearly every hamlet is try
ing to raise its OWE defense force
Many former soldiers are joining the
local forces and are staying at home
TO protect the home community rather
than join the national forces.
The German force on the eastern
frontier is divided into two armies.
The northern one has headquarters at
Bromberg and is commanded by Gen.
Won Quasi. The southern force. under
Field Marshal Won Woyrsch. is at
Sagan. Field Marshal Won Hindea-
burg has not yet arrived at Koiberg.
German main headquarters in the
east, although preparations have been
made to receive him there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
STORM CUTS COMMUNICATIONS
Snow and Wind Play Havoc IL
West-Trains at StandstilI.

CHICAGO, February 13.--Heavy
snow accompanied by extremely high
winds today demoralized telegraph
and telephone communication from
Chicago to the Pacific coast.
The heaviest showstorm reported
was from Nebraska. where business
in some towns was at complete
standstill. and railway traffic had
been temporarily abandoned. The
storm is centered in Colorado. North
and South Dakota. Nebraska and
Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
BOLSHEvIST RADEK TAKEN.
Emissary Sought by Police Is Ar
rested in Berlin.

BASEL. Switzerland. February IL
Kari Radek. the Russian bo!shevis,
ernissary. who has been accused by
the German authorities of being an
instigator of numerous radical out
breaks in German territory mas been
discovered and arrested by the Ber-
lin police, according TO Berlin
dispatch today.
His whereabouts has been a mys-
terry for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
WOULD INCREASE PAY
OF DISTRICT TEACHERS

Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
today introduced an amendment to
the District appropriation bill giving
the public school teachers OF the Dis
trict receiving up to and including
81 900 in salary an increase in pay
5000 This viii add about $4,000 to
the District bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
BRITAIN TO ASK COST
Of WAR AND DAMAGES

LONDON. February 13--The British
delegates at the peace conference have
bean defnitely instructed to claim an
indemnity which will include the cost
of the war as. well as the damage
actually caused. it was announced in
the house of commons today by An
drew Bonar Law. government leader
in the commons, in reply to ques-
tion.
A commission is now considering
,ha ,,,ount 10 be claimed. the method d
nv which the indemnity should be
Guaranteed and the means of enforc-
inae nayment, Mr. Bonar Law added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
VIGOROUS SENATE DEBATE
ON U. S. POLICY IN RUSSIA

The American policy in Russia was
the subject of tempestuous Senate de-
bate today resulting in another fail
ure by Senator Johnson of California,
republican to secure vote on his
resolution proposing that the Senate
go on record in favor Of imm mediate
withdrawal of American troops from
Russia. The resolution went to the
calendar and will require a majority
vote. under the rules. for further CON
sideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
GEN. CROWDER SELECTED
FOR ANOTHER TERM

MAJ. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, Judge
advocate general was nominated to-
day by President Wilson to be Judge
advocate general with the rank of
major general for the period of four
years beginning February Is, 1919.
with rank from October G, 1917. A
reappointment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Declares Presidents League
Plan Conceived Before There
Was Victor or VaDuuiShed

PARIS. February IL tby the AS
sociated Pressl.-The Paris newspa-
pers today. in their discussion of ma
tfons' question, make frequent ref
erence to President Wilson
MIR. Wilson is decidedly a lucky
man" writes Arthur Meyer, editor of
the Gaulois "He had in his brain
of philosopher and apostle conceived
a certain plan. 1t was in 1915. He
was OF the opinion that the war. into
which his conscience had not yet
drawn him. would produce no COM
plete victor and no wholly van
quished in consequence of this he
had built up a whole series of propo-
sitions which he now dislikes TO
abandon.
But if Mr.. Wilson persists in his
original plan. of which no thinkieg
S.-...o can deny the generosit> -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Conflicting Reports at Lawrence.

LAWRENCE. Mass. February Ia
perceptibie increase in the number
of working operatives was reported to-
day AT textile plants affected by the
strike of some OF the employees for
hfty-four hours pay for forty eight
hours work. On the other hand. the
strikers asserted their ranks were un-
broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Work With Us or Die.

III you are not a bolshevik, get out.
If you work against US, we will xiii
you
Mr. Dennis said he was impressed
that men in positions of power among
the boisheyists were TO a great ex-
tent Russian Hebrews. who had lived
IN america Tor few years.
These men, he said, were the most
bitter and implacabIe boIshevists an
their desire to exterminate the bour-
geois class.
Chairman Oyerman asked.
DO you know of any effort to bring
that propaganda into this country
could not go into a court and
prove it,. replied the witness '.but
aftef gong to meetings in Chicago
there is no question about the desire
10 bring about that scheme Of govern
ment in America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Seek Ukrainian-Pole Armistiee

WARSAW, February 12-Gen. Bar
telmy is attempting to arrange an
armistice between the Ukrainians and
Poles, which the former are willing
to negotiate, provided they are given
the Drohobycz oil fields pending de-
cisien by the peace conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
RUMAMA IN REVOLT;
KING HIT BY BULLET
DoUn With the Puppets! Long Li0e
Republic" Is Cry of Popuiace Seeking
to Overthrow the Dynasty.

BERLIN Wednesday, February by the Associated Press)
A general progress throughout Rumana
cordng a special dispatch from Vienna.
King Ferdinand has been wounded slightly attempting to
flee from Bucha the royal family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-13
Relief of Unemployed.

The relief of the unemployed throueR
a system of registration and co-opera-l
ton between employers in different
lines of authority to meet f1uctuatfnx|
labor demands
Opportunities to unemployed younG
workers for the continuance of their
education at established centers
system of inspection of factofiNa
and workshops to insure the execu<'
tion of labor laws
The protection of children, youths
and women, with educational oppof@
tunities for the children and the reRu-
lation of night work for the youths.
The limitation of the working shin
for young persons to half that or
work. -
The recognition of the rights Of
workingmen to combine, and the right
to peaceful picketing