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The Washington times., 1919-10-16
OIL LLAND BILL TO
GO TO HOUSE TODAY

Ths baAElo-searrsd Of Iand-leasine
on which was reported favorably
from the House Public Lands Com
littss yesterday, Is expected 20 CONS
lp in the House today for coneioeFe-
Eion Of amendments. and then 20 be
sent to conference over dlsagreementa
with the Senate as 70 various pro
visions.
This Ieriglation has been kicked
around COngress for several years
Its purpose is to provide q leasing
scheme for the development OF OIL
ga, phosphate, coal and other min
era1 deposits on the public lands
Dfsafreements between conserve
tse1{rf- ~ western members Of Con-
wfess as to the best method or open
fnr the lands to prospectors have
resulted IA tying mp the public lanos
for many years and in oiscouras tne
development OF vast areas IN the
West
Reject Uniform Price.
western members are backing the
7erfelation that IS now pending in
the House. When the bill was before
The Senate many amendments were
attached 10 IL the most drastic OF
which were those BY Senator Harris
ofe Czeorria. which required the sale
of gas and gasoline at q uniform
price Throughout the country ond
prohibited interloclzing directories
and interlockinE interests in two or
more oil producing concerns
These amendments. and others
adopted by the Senate. were rejected
BY the House committee and knocked
out OF the bin
President To EiE CluiDa.
The bill as reported yesterday IRON
fhe House committee 6Ees q minimum
royalty OF 12E cents q barrel on Oh,
and no maximum. The senate royal
ties we're IS cents uaxlDuD. and
cents minimum.
Al new provision was a1aea by the
House committee. outhoriEing the
President 70 adjust aIl ell-land leasing
claims now pending against the Gov
eminent, either IN the courts or
threatened, in order that the proposed
law may be put into running shape
81 the earliest date.
The House Committee also LIBERAL
izsd features OF the tIll regulating
amount Of property TO be given q
prospector who locates oil in order
20 encourage prospecting.
The Washington times., 1919-10-16
MAY FISH LIQUOR
FROM OCEAN WRECK

MANI, Fla, Oct 16.-Hope that the
mystery surrounding the loss Of the
Spanish steamer VaIbanera, with its
crew and passengers, tctaling $50
persons. may be cleared up soon, has
been revived by reports reaching here
that a Cuban expedition is being pre-
pared TO explore the wreck on Re
beccs shoals
ing 70 the report, has been asked for
permission 70 salvage the valuable
cargo Of wines and liquors and other
merchandise aboard the foundered
ship.
The Washington times., 1919-10-16
Bungalow Aprons,

WOmen'S BloOmers at CSC
Lawrence Jersey knit mercer
lied BlOOmers, with strong
elastic band at waist and knee.
Made large and full. Shown in
white, black or flesh. Sizes 4.
8, and 8. Friday only, at 6Dc,
Bargain basement.
The Washington times., 1919-10-16
Fiber Suit Cases. S1.O5

sg %4sVS
24-inch Cases. protected with
steel corners: have brass snap
and lock. Suitable for short
tTiDs. $3.50 value, Friday only
az 4l.O5. narEaln HaHement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
Corset
Covers

Fine nainsook
covers with edges
OF lace or embroid-
cry. Acc
A variety of
pretty lace and en-
broidery trimmed
corset covers. CSC
Ell a b orately
trimmed corset
covers with tucks
and medallions.
SAC
T6vX-Third EIoor n,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04

The things that add comfort and charm to YOUR gar
der will be found in our Garden Furniture section
Here are gay couch hammocks, in which to lol away
a Summer afternoon.
Here are quaint chairs settees. ard seats OF natural
hickory as little removed from their rustic state as posi-
Gle so that they strike no oendng note the landscape
linen there Is the metal furniture especially designed
Tor outdoor use, because it is mpervious to weather
conditions This includes chairs, tables. and sets OF
the chairs with slip-covers to match Meys~s.h Floor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04

The care with which the Sum-
mer floor-coverings are chosen
contributes largely to the succt SIS
of the dec orative ensemble.
And when there is as much lati-
tude of choice IS our collection
affords, there should be TO diff
Guilty in finding just the type O,
rug which your particular nee DIS
demand.
Sturdy fibre rugs are especially
desirable for outdoor use Tor they
are not injured by salt or damp
air ar d are even improved by an
occasional drenching. These are
priced $2.44 to $l6.14 according
to size.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
Envelope
Chenises

White nainsook,
lace trimmed in
several styles. 89c
Nainsook envel-
opes, lace trimmed
in back and front;
flesh colored ba-
tiste, hand en-
broidered and satin
trimmed. Sl.39
A dozen simple
a n d elaborate
styles, lace and en-
broidery trimmed.
S1.79
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04

we shall be closed on Tuesday next
Following the example set by this store in closing
the day the 9th Division was welcomed home, we
shall not open doors Tuesday next when the
18th Division marches in triumph through the
town. We want all co-workers to enjoy the
opportunity of acclainning the vctors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04

Our workrooms are equipped
with a staff of thoroughly
experienced workmen; you
can trust them with the most
exa citing work.
A complete assortment Of
appropriate materials will be
found in our Upholstery SEC
ton.
Estimates furnished on re-
quest. ENcSTS-Fourth Floor, Re,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
A collection of excellent nightgowns

A large group Of nainsook
gowns trimmed with lace and
embroidery. SAC
More than a dozen styles Of
gowns trimmed with hand
stitching and tailored effects
also. Lace trimmed gowns of
flesh batiste and white main
sock. One illustrated, A. S1.39
More than twenty-five dis
tinctly different styles of
nightgowns, simple styles with
wide and narrow laces and
pretty embroideries, one dain-
tier than the last. One illus
trated, B. Sl.79
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
NOmings

A little knowledge is indeed a dan
gerous thing when it is applied to
the making OF awnings and slip
covers. They may answer their
purpose after a fashion even if they
are made in a careless, slip-shod
manner, but they will scarcely an
swer their purpose after the fashion,
for the fashion in these things is
absolute correctness OF fit, and con-
summate skill OF workmanship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
Jor the
Garden

The things that grow and the things that make them
grow will be found in Garden Supplies Department
Whether you are gardening for pleasure or for profit,
for bothone thing is assured you must dc it right
for garden yields what you put into it. We cannot
supply the patience the enthusiasm necessary for
cess but supply the proper sort of tools and the
proper sort OF seed and these go long way toward in
spring the enthusiasm!
Every thing from small package of seeds to COM
plete outfit fer the professional gardener.
MSgyS-Basement St.. Rear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04
Boomers

Flesh color ba-
tiste bloomers with
fancy stitching on
ruff es. Rein
forced. 69c
Tailored bloom
ers Of white cross
bar dimity. Flesh
batiste boomers
with lace and rib
bon. S9c
Boomers OF SUI
perior q a lity
sateen, and flesh
color novelty ma
terials. Sl.79
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-04

A charming sleeveless night
gown with top Of lace and
trimming OF wide ribbon. As
illustrated, C. S2.49
Nightgowns Of flesh batiste
in a variety of dainty designs,
some with hand embroidery
and pastel stitching. Others
of fine white nainsook
trimmed with Val laces and
embroideries of superior quail
ity and fineness. S2.79
Many styles OF nightgowns
at higher prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26
AT THE SsA SHORE.

There is no doubts about H." said
Cods.n Bruin, my fayorite sport is
catlng!"
"well. so is mine" said Jimmy
Coon.'' and everybody Is Just TIE
same. only lots OF people are ashamed
TO say anything about II. We do
have lots OF fun. Cousin Bruin. and
know fine place TO hunt this morn
ing. so come along
The forest trees came nearly down
to the sea shore. but the grass along
the shore was growing out OF the
sand, and sitter than the meadow
grass. Soon they came 10 tho long
beach.
This Is the very best time 10 fish,"
said Jimmy Coon. The whits sea-
gulls were wheeling about Ia the
warm sunlight and they were fishing.
Each one carried a mussel shell high
up In the air and would drop 1t on the
rocks TO break the shell. They would
then swoop down suddenly and eat
the broken meats. Some of the gulls
were fishing for sand eels and baby
mackerel. brought up by the last tide
and scattered on the sands.
Now usually all this fishing would
have interested Jimmy Coon very
much and many time had he played
with those gulls, and snatched those
meats from under their very nose
and eyes. until they beat him Off ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26
The Senate Must Defend the Constitution.

they were to bc Cancelled or removed
when the very occasion arrived faI
which they were frainodP
To dony to the senate right OF
amendment Is to declare thnt the
treaty making power shall be rcposed
entirely and exclusively In the l'resi-
dent. unless he proposes a. treaty
which contains so outrageous an inva-
sion OF American rights that the SON
ate will take the terrific responsible .lity
OF rejecting the whole instrument
rather than Kermit That Invasion to &C.
cur. II the American people want
the President TO have that great pow
or, they should amend the constitution.
The definite rumor that there Is a
clause In the treaty which Will act as
a whip on the Senate majority, conn
pelling IL TO swallow the entire docu-
ment. holus bolus, In mad hnste II
Americans are not to be punished by
being barred out OF the universal race
for revived German trade, which is
looked for the moment the treaty is
signed in Versailles, is surely but a
cloud shadow Is IL not within the
power Of Congress TO declare this
country in n state OF peace with Ger
many without waiting for any peace
treaty whatsoever? OF course. we
should not take this startling step UNI
der ordinary conditions. We would
stand with our allies in presenting an
unbroken front TO the German dele
CATION.
But If our allies. with the consent of
our President-.we cannot believe with
his conscious connivance-have insert
ed clause in the treaty which permits
them to be at profitable peace with
Germany before our long established
and perfectly well-known constitution
al method OF studying, approving and
finally accepting treaties has had tltue
10 operate, obviously it VIII be no
breach of honor on our part 20 declare
promptly the war on Germany at an
end. and then proceed to study the
treaty at our leisure.
To what end? To precisely the
same end that we would have In view
If that clause did not exist The Sem
ate will be considering a signed treaty
in any case. II will be admittedly Il
a grave disadvantage. But democ-
racy is always at q disadvantage in
negotiting treaties in secret with
governments which have much Of the
old power OF autocracies to commit
their respective countries. Moreover,
it IS not impossible for America 10 ge.
even n signed treaty amended by
agreement.
St.ll. in any event, the Senate should
assert its constitutional rights. L.
should not abdicate. II confronted 10y
cunning, Il should all the more stern
~ insist upon fighting and foilins II.
II rrenaced by ''compulsion." ii should
IAN the more firmly stand It's ground
philadelphia Public Ledger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26

Whatever anybody has done ar has
not done in Paris, we may surely as
sumo that they have not amended inc
American constitution. That is quite
Icyond the power OF anybody over
there, Including the BIG -Four OF ihe lit
tie twenty two or the rlolarv peace
confCr, nee or the league o. nations
or oNcu rrcsidcn; Wilson himcelf
That constitution definitely s.ssoci-
utcs the senate with the president as u
Joint C'stcdian of OR treaty .makins
power. Ii declares that he uhe pres
idenD shall have power by and with
the advice and consent 81 tho senate,
&c make treaties. provided TWO birds
OF the senators present concur he
has no power whatever &c make
Treaty without the consent OF the SEN
ate
That restriction on the presidential
power was not put in tho constitution
by accident. II was put there TO pre-
vent one man, however honored or
powerful. from binding this nation in
its foreign rclttions unless he secured
the consent OF two-thirds ~ the peo-
pies representatives elected 10 our
more dclibcrativt chamber
The suggestion is being Cahlcd from
Paris and wired from Washington that
President Wilson has bv adroit indi-
reCtion practically ahrogatcd this con-
stitutioral restriction on his own pow
err
Greater nonsense could not he written.
IL is no compliment TO the personnel OF
the American senate 10 hint that they
would sit tarnely down under any such
artful attack upon their constitutional
powers. They are surely men Of suf-
ficient stamina and political stature
aud acumen to he thoroughly capable
OF defending and enforcing their right
and duty TO share in the making OF
every treaty which proposes to blind
tho American people. and especially OF
treaty OF the unparalleled magnitude.
the wide scope and the tremendous
consequences Of that now being con-
sidered by the German delegation.
II the treaty is complied or inter-
woven in any such manner as will
serve TO halk the senate in applying
its rightful powers of criticism, con-
sheraton and, If il deems IL necs-tsary.
serioUs action. then il must ke "un-
scrambled" We cannot allow any col
lection Of potentates 10 river together
document to be crammed down our
threats. We have our set and consti-
'utioHal methods OF dealin.: with for
cign treaties: and If they de- not hap
pen to suit the desires or circumstances
Of foreign treaty makers. then they
must Inuzzle their desires and change
tkCir circumstances" II IS intoleT-
able that II should be suggested that
We must adap; our venerable constitu-
ton 10 the ephemeral conreniences o:
the moment, be they for the comfort Of
TIE foreign diplomat OF the domestic
pubic man. OF what value would be
the best constitutional guards If
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26

he had TO run TO cder, 49,
But today. J!mm Coon Just looked
Mt them with sui rior air, for no
had his big cousin WITH him u do
most Of the fishing Cousin bruin
didn't wait for an Invitation. lie
scraped llmpets of (he rocks, ana
crammed them into y mouth. lie
ytore loose The musse( crushed the
shells in his huge clat +, and ate9 the
inside.
Some of the meats ltuck 10 the
shells. These little bid Jimmy Coon
washed industriously, al ate as fast
as he could. ~
But IL made Jimmy cNn ver.- mad
to see Cousin Bruin oattg 40 much.
when he, Jimmy. had so little to- eat.
Jimmy got madden and nsdder. bat
Cousin Bruin was perfedly happy.
Once in a while he gave allow gfowl
of real Joy.
"well." said Teddy Posspm, WHO
was eating sand fieas with rNsn. and
main. II know good joke toaplay on
Cousin Bruin and it will teaos him a
good lesson. The next time he won't
be such a greedy pig. and he wa give
you half a chance. Jimmy Coon. Now
YOU know Cousin Bruin Just loves
honey. Well. ! know brand new
place for honey"
To-morrow-The Honey Pot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26

oil salesman, when he returned with
tho Information that several old TEL
low employees bad obtained capital ana
opened up as oil jobberS. He also said
he had Jobs for several other soldiers.
civil engineer with construction
experienc has been ont Of work since
July ., when ne was mustered out o.
the service. Another applicant was an
engineer. an expert in mineralogy, who
out of employment for two months, is
willing to take any Kind of work:
former travelling man smith shrapnes
wound in the shoulder; shoulder unable TO re-
turn 10 his late employment asked FOR
any light outdoor work
II 1ill do anything, from the movies
10 humping off d bridge was the way
a young am 5ulsnce driver expressed
MS Willingness for work He was the
posscssor Of Italian and French war
medals and the Italian Nalor Medal
and the Italian merit medal.
Another man said: so ! get WORK
and get II aui'k, the salary is not es-
scntlal." He gave his experience as
seven years purchasing agent OF tool
steel and refining machinery. a law
graduate who before the war was map
ager and buyer for wholesale fsh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26
Ne JOB. For Madai Men.

The re- employ ment committee Of
New York is working hard TO clear
New ork of jobless soldiers and is
meeting with success. altho not yet
are there jobs foI all yho apply. One
day last week 200 ex-se-i ice aen had
to be turned away because there was
then no work 10 which they could be
sent.
All day the workers are busy in the
offices at Pa, and Pearl streets and
all day the stream OF applicants flows
in and out Of ne building. All sorts OF
nner apply and I'll sorts OF jobs are
asked for. One applicant yesterday
-waS a soldier whose French bride Is
homesick. ana the husband wants en-
pleyrnent in-any capacity with an Am
erican house that has en agency In
Paris.
One soldier who returned found his
OLD oil firm. which had bern under Ger
man OWNERSHIP vas dissolved. The
bureau was trying 10 place him as an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26

NEGOTIATED pttnF.

II No are to have a dictated pea''
why then express Willingness to con-
slider counter proposition from Ger
many? The peace terms have been
written and handed 10 Germany NO"
Germany desires to argue the case anA
prcsent counter proposals and Is given
time to do so.
The peace We shall have when IL -
made Will be negotiatod peace t7oiA
an appearances The time for abso-
lutte d.ctation seems 70 have been
rdssd while the conf -enco has mot
and monkeyed over propositions TO
create a mllIaaial peace, II is mucE
more difficult roN TO dictate than
when Germany vas held under the
guns. OF course she is under the guns
now but who expects an invasion OF
Germany AMI renewal Of the
war We could march TO Berlin with
out any serious opposition. But what
would We 90 when We got there and
how could We come away and when!
It is predicted that the peace terms
will he modified in certain respects.
Perhaps that was considered when
they were made and decided upon. The
chances are that they viii have 10 be
modified. \ completely anarchists
and bolshevLst Germany on the hands
OF the allies is the strongest argument
and threat for their modification.
What would We do with Germany II
she literally Blows Up ike Russia:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26
VINO WANTS A GOLD M's-7

S5hley. I,wa. fa'rer recently
shipped" 10 Sioux Cit market His
shipment toraled eighty six cattle and
49, hogs. H cot SIS hundred for
his steers AM S2o.20 for hogs. He
came back 70 S.lley next day with
check for s22Q27 in his pocket. The
feeding steers last fall cost him about
3 cents pound. One heifer bought
for So last fan brough, sl54 on the
market.
Wouldn't -ou expect 10 hear a
rafting of boacs as The Iowa farmers
who sold corn for 70 II cents a
bushel and hogs for s. less that -
years ago turn over in their graves ,
Up in Ida county farmers raise pop
corn. That is they raise popcorn in
the summer season and 20 to Florida
in the winter. Some OF hem were in
Florida this winter living high, Wide
and handsome. They could do it. They
reported that they raised about $500
pounds of that popular csCulent TO ths
acre and received 1914 cents a pound
for it, Gross proceeds III that case
s4S7.50 per acre. Some of them it 5
related had GU: eighty acres Sounds
like fairy teie doesn't it? If it all
ran to the hisn mark in Weld and price
the gross yi2li from tina. eighty acres
Of popcorn would have bought ten sec
tions Of Ida county land not so many
years ago when Ida county land could
have been bought for s. an acre Of
course they don't all do it. Maybe no.
body actually haG 50 acres of popcorn
that brought 4 gross retCrn of $50, 900;
but they do enough to have the biggest
automobiles, take trips 10 Florida or
TimbuCtto if they want to go there,
send all the children TO college, do
anything they desire in any sort of
reason and many unreasonable things
II the spirit moves them
Iowans and Iowa farmers do not en-
tirely appreciate Iowa 0nd Iowa op-
portunities. 1t Is too soon after the
lean years that lie less tEan genera
ton of 80 years behind; but is there
an Iowa farmer Of intelligence and
success who can take note of the Iowa
farm and its 1ertllty ana success OF
the past two decades and still main
tain that Iowa can't afford decent
| roads?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-26

workr,cn are proverbialiy and his
tor'cally careless Familiarity with
danger Instead OF intoxicating extreme
cUa. on seems 10 make for careless
hCa (; a. lrlc Of those In every line
q co. Acr0us occupation II Is ncccs-
cary to search every man for matches
who ,crs powdermiI, Dangerous
ocrUp't!on leads to taking n chance
u o. OF late years pniy that safety
. opliHnccs have been made mandatory
- ~; end in practically every in
$, 0ae where laws have been proposed
to make safc,y appliances obligatory
such legislation has been fought ano
opposed " required years to enact
the law enforcing air brakes on freight
cars.
safety lava arc among those most
IGNORED ~ those who are charged with
enforcement. \ man may take chance
on taking one or half dozen human
lives and get away with IL time after
time when II he had tried TO nsat the
restauruntcur out Of tho price of 4
sandwich he would be pinched incon-
tirtntly.
Ii Ia only Of later years that safety
first has become slogan. II should
hecorpc a command and one to be en-
forced Whether in factories or on
railroads OF in street traffic. neglect,
non observance OF rules and laws when
1t endanGcrs human life. should Ice pun
ished as criminal careleSsness with the
penalties that attach TO that crime.