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Evening star., 1919-03-11
Col. Wilson Gets Duties Here.

Col. Jennings b. Wilson, L. $. infsn-
try, has been ordered to this city for
duty in the Office of the inspector
general of the Army. -
Evening star., 1919-03-11
mATERHAL NOTICES.
HYRAM InneH m.

HIRAM LoDGR, No. T.
Members Of Hiram Lodge, No. 4. Fla. A.
M, are requested to meet at Masonic Temple.
5th street and virginia avenue southeast,
Tuesday, March II, at II 80 O'Clock. to attend
tie funeral of our late brother. Dave Fisher
from Zion Baptist Church, j. street between
3rd and AZ southwest, at 1 O'Clock pm. By
order OF LOUIS W. ROY, W. II,
VIM H BROWNE Secy
Evening star., 1919-03-11
SPIRITUALISTS.

Mr.. ARTHCR. NOTED NEDIUM-MEssAGE E
-sesnee this evening at O'Clock in Society
Hall. 500 street northwest doors open at
2 30; Students of Spirituaism shonld hear
hiM: deyeloping ciass forming.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
Says I. w. W. Heads List.

In classifying these statements,
they are submitted in major or gen
eral class as follows: /. W. W., anar-
chistic, radical, .socia1istic and social
ist.' 1t will be seen from these ex-
cerpts, and it is indeed significant,
that this is the first time in the his
tory Of the so-called radical move
ment in the United States that these
radical elements have found a COM
mon cause tbolshevism) in which they
can all unite. The l. w. w, anar-
chists, socialists, radical and other
wise, in fact, all dissatisfied elements,
particularly the foreign element, are
perfecting an amalgamation with one
object, and one object only, in view,
namely. the overthrow Of the govern
ment of the United States by the
means of a bloody revolution and the
establishment of a .bolsheyik republic.
THE I. w. w. is perhaps most ac-
lively engaged in spreading this propa-
ganda and has at Its command large
field force known as recruiting agents,
subscription agents, etc. who work un
ceasingiy in the furtherance of the
cause
Evening star., 1919-03-11
PLOT 1OSUPPl.
U. s. Government
Radicals Unite on Bolshey-
ism, Plan Revolt, Mr.. La
mar Tells Senators.
Mr.. ROBINS AGAIN HEARD

An amalgamation of the I. w. w,
anarchists and radical socialists in
this country for the deliberate pur-
pose of overthrowing the government
through a bloody revolution" and
the establishment of a bolshevist gov
ernrnent here is being perfected. ac-
cording to a memorandum submitted
by Solicitor Lamar of the Post Office
Department to the Senate committee
Investigating propaganda Mr.. La
mar reported to the committee that
evidence to this effect is contained in
mail matter seized by the Post Office
Department since the signing of the
armistice abroad. Bolshevism, he
said, had given the radical elements
in the country a common rallying
ground for the first time
Evening star., 1919-03-11
Foreign Element Active.

Particular reference was made by
the solicitor to the activity of the
dissatisfied foreign element in the
country, but he said perhaps the I. w.
W. was the most active in the dis
semination of the propaganda because
it has at it's command a large field
force known as recruiting agents,
subscription agents. etc, who work
INCREASINGLY in the furtherance of
the cause
Mr.. Lamar's memorandum, to- which
was attached a list of newspapers
printed in English and foreign Ian.
guages alleged to be regularly con-
Quoted and published by the I. W. w,
said in part:
This propaganda is being con-
Quoted with such regularity that its
magnitude can be measured by. the
hold and outspoken statements con-
tanned in these publications and the
efforts made therein to- inaugufate a
nationwide reign of terror and over
throw the government.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
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The evening world., 1919-02-17
THE SOUND INSTINCT.

HE best Judgment of every thoughtful American whatever his
political creed whatever his position in public private life,
should put him behind this first draft Of the Constitution Of
League of Nations with the will the most rather than the
least that be made of it.
The proposed the product Of human minds and
lives still imperfect still fabc Not the experiences Of the
@ four and half have puged mankind Of sshness
evelled all barriers Of and nationality.
The fact remains that the drafted instrument upon which the
of the civilized world is concentrated represents the
strongest step taken by nations toward recognizing and
ruarng their interests Compared with the puny
pshmcnts of The Hague Conference sawart confident
youth Of twenty to toddlng child
The covenant stands final It be bcttercd
1t will be bettered
But what will better determination to make the most Of
It's possibes-no despair defects Belief that
it can be done half the doing.
The American whether public private citizen, who
behind the plan for League Of Nations far
muaed and push with the strength that in him. going to be
ashamed of himself later.
This applies with double force to the American whether public
private citizen who inclined to look soury upon the
covenant because he will not good anything which fl the
desire purpose Of Woodrow Wilson, President Of the United
States and Democrat.
In there Americans many them who rallied bitterly
against the newly drafted Constitution of the United States
yled that great instrument called monster" found
ney Articles of Confederation predicted that the
could exist under it and termed the Spurious
Of vonares arocrats and absout Two years earlier Wash
ngton himself had thrown his hands despair
public sentiment with which the movement toward stable
and national honor had to contend vue he Jay
fear great degree departure from our land"
Yet of these bitter enemies Of the Constitution were
later glad of the chance to declare themselves its sanch supporters
and defenders and to admit that the interests Of the
: reign States ncomparaby safer under it.
The country older than it then political experience
immeauraby greater Its education political and general far
dfused There for mistakng new and
great effort toward broader international understanding
for something that be degraded into butt party jee
President Wilson does not claim that the perfect
He does point out that its articles drafted by committee "fary
representative of the word He asks Congress pick
ing those articles until he explain in detail why
\ it is
Both in and out Of Congress sound instinct will prompt this
attitude:
The drafted Constitution OF League OF Nations stands for
further reaching out toward international
operaonn this relatively which no think
9g afford to before he knows Of it,
Those who scott likely themselves before long
hsmeced seekers Of to persuade themselves Others thai
their underlying judgment sounder than their speech
The evening world., 1919-02-17
SO-CENT GAS UPHELD.
TVHE Public Service Commissions to the suit of Il
\ solidated Gas Company for injunction which would

STSHE Public Service Commissions the the Con
sodated Gas Company for injunction which would permit
that company to disregard the s0cent gas law raise the
price Of gas this city bears the contention
The Evening World that the compns financial way
justfies its proposed boost Of prices,
The Commission points that during the war the Consolidated
Gas Company supplied the Government touo large price
and the expense Of the quality furnished consumers The
agua fell below the legal minimum candepower but
company made reduction the price charged gas
The Commission finds also that the Consolidated Gas COMPANY
bAs been paying and per cent dividends at the same time
dmuatng and investing profits aggrcgang upward
speak S50O00O0 Furthermore the Commission
severely ccises the compay bng of its claim on the hvpo-
tcca cost Of reproducing its property in the year 19ls
ITO for a valuation representing
Hypothetical reproduction the
W. would be unlawful
sonable the public and would allowing
public calamity a
above what would
pc OF its property employed the public
viii One hundred thousand dollars asked from Legislature
spezsht the attempted boost Of gas rates.
In this least the Public Service Commission appears to
been galvanized by the vigorous example Of Corporation
ne al aeye defense Of gas this city are
ened With another addition 10 the of the simplest
The evening world., 1919-02-17

Jet necklace, old style. like my grand
mother wore"
WAS the gown Dutch neck?" asked
Mrs. Jarr.
81 don't know whether the gown
had a Dutch neck or not" said MT.
Jarr. but Mrs. Stryver has, very
Dutch"
"oh, you never see a thing" said
Mrs. Jarr. There the woman
pa ssed you, and you looking right at
her--and you can't oven tell me what
she was wearing! l am going TO my
dressmakcr's tomorrow, and IL had
seen her | could have made "A sketch,
and while ! wouldn't copy what that
old thing Is wearing. still she does
| get the very latest styles, and It
would have given me ideas, and. by
modifying them, II would have helped
me. But you never see n thing!"
why. / was pridins myself that
my powers OF discernment and al
most photogra phic reproduction OF
detail were marvellous --- that my
memory in recounting the vcyiest
trifle in her attire had Sherlock
Holiness peeled like a potlto!" said
Mr.. Jarr. in an aggrieved tone.
THE buttons?" asked Mrs. Jar,
Had it buttons, the gown / imeun?"
"Buttons?" repeated Mr. Jarr.
Buttons was its second name. All
down tho sides all down the sleeves.
all over her ample wealth Of back and
down the front were buttons, buttons,
buttons-large buttons, round but
tons.
AT a little distance OF she looked
like an ornate design IN rivctlng, a.
II she had been built at Hog Island by
a riveter who had broken all record.
during the war rush. Had She bu
tons? Why, she looked like ~ stcc
ViIduct."
IT seems a shame" said Mrs. Jarr
with laraway look in her eyes
THAT some people have verything il
Z this world. Think OF that fat old Mrs
| StryNer, with no figure, with 20
shape, having the money she has. be
ing able to get clothes that Just maxi
one ache with envy, and she looks lik
a Nasherw oman in them!
, Il don't see why things are tha
way in this world. People like tha
7 having everything, while people Nht
n rave some style, people who havo tig
ures'-- Here Mrs. Jarr gazed a
), her own trim self-"havcn't th
money to get good things"
ITS the law OF compensation, m,
e dear said Mr.. Jarr. "Shc hasn'
?. your iigure' your fair face you
slyle"----
Now. don't YOU think III swallow
e that fiattery, Edward Jarrl" said IN,
" lady of the pertections. Finally sh
p smiled, and for the once was com
!. fortG in her poverty.
\ nc Su can't give them pelf, .
The evening world., 1919-02-17

what was more, would read 10 right
out on the floor. When the applause
died away, the noted little poetess
cleared her throat and read the
rhyme. Reporter Skinner OF the
Bazoo got a copy OF It. which follows:
When tn. ballroom Iams are llxA,.d
For the ArrnsniAns orphans 30 dear.
Then I'm even more deaSa,ed
u,, 80" ~. vac. 30 -. ,.-'., -
And jolly4ro. about the room.
While N.ck Smith and PeteS OTIS
Are pa''hs sweet A'Is '0o'"'
My sisters cbild Teeney IHets'~'
Dane" inc rl,;.Sn ' siSe
'"9 % "rreS ,rs.' a., 1. .niA.
~, ,,,z,,ur 80 o,, d,r-ns
". -. ~ r',.
N' 's' ~" - ~, r...
The evening world., 1919-02-17

taken-with one exception. The
writer says that in n situation such
as he has described. "by all means
show why the competitors goods are
inferior" l cannot exactly agree
with this. It's the wrong angle and
may lead 70 error. Instead OF show
ing why the competitors goods are
inferior, show why YOUR goods are
better. II may sound the same, as [
say II, but 1t isn't, It's the difference
between constructive and destructive
salesmanship.
The idea is, boost your own goods
show why they are better-but don't
90 at II backward by showing why
tho other fellows goods are worse.
Sell your own goods on their own
merits.
It's really mostly a case OF mental
attitude. 1t isn't so much what YOU
say as how you say 1.-THE spirit in
which you say IT, IL is a known fact
that very few men are better than
they ought 10 be, but IL YOU saw of
man that he is no better than ne
ought 10 be, you Immediately cast a
subtle aSpersion on that mans char
aCter.
Admit. IL occasion arises, that the
other fellows merchandise is good.
and then assert that your is better.
| and show your prospective customer
WHY it's better, Point out the su-
periorty OF your own line, as com
pared to that OF your competitor's
not in the spirit OF dsparaginR the
competitors goods, but rather from
the standpoint of demons,ratlnp tho
superiority of your own goods. Say
| MY goods are superior, because"
instead of saying, This other line ia
| Inferior because ---."
In all other respects | agree abso-
lutely with the statements nut forth
| by J. ID. G.. in his letter.
"IF YOU WANT TO DO lido Ir-
In a letter from successful sales
man, received recently, | take the
following:
MY final advice to the man am
bilious Is, II YOU want to do il, do
| it. Work? Yes. Sacrifice? Yes
study? You bet, But il PAYS"
In the letter, this man tells me bou.
he worked and struggled 10 ottain
his present place as district manarar
for his firm. II proves that no is -
graduate OF the School OF HarJ
Knocks. It's n splendid instltut,on
know. ! attended IL myself AVA
It's the only way. | ioin viii, H ,L
man in saying that the only wov ,o
success ~ through work. work anS
then soma more work. II you'rs. nnt
q wl!ilng 'pay the price, you'll .ays
The evening world., 1919-02-17
EHabelle May Doolittle
By Bide Dudley
u u u L u
Noted POetess Swells Orphans Home
Fund With Is Cents.
publishing Co tThs New York

THE Women's Betterment League
of Delhi held a dance in Husus
Hall Tuesday night for the benefit
OF its fund TO establish a home for the
orphans of Armenia. The home is
TO be built in Delhi and all Armenian
orphans who happen along will be
welcome TO stop at the institution and
enjoy life as long as they wish. Sixty
two couples attended the dance, al
though the cash received at the door
indicated that only forty three had
paid to get in. Constable Pelee
Brown investigated and found the
door leading TO the Pettibone barber
shop unlocked. No arrests have been
made, but several citizens are sus-
pccted.
Ellabelle Mae Doolitle. Delh's
noted poetcss. created a furor with
the rendition OF an original poem on
dancing. Miss Doolittlc appeared at
the BAH on the arm and feet OF L.
! Silas Pettibonc, the well-known and
| talented tonsorial artist. Their 1p-
poarance created much excitement, as
It had been reported that their en-
FaVcmcnt was of, Neither wonld
discuss the matter with Reporter
skinner Of the Bazoo. However, Mr.
Pcttibonc did remark later:
Nothing unusual in IT, You see,
shave her old man."
The BAH began with a Virginia reel
in which Miss Doolittle was tho part
ncr OF Hodge Ottleman. l., Silas
Pett.hone arranged for her TO do the
figures with Mr.. Ottleman, as the
latter is a newcomer in Delhi and ha;
money. After the reel was over Mrs
Elisha Q, Pertle, promptress Of th'
league. stopped the proceedings anC
announced that Miss Doolittle had
prepared n poem on dancing, and
The evening world., 1919-02-17

SNiD you notlce MIS- StryNert
new dress?" asked Mrs
Jarr. "The new narrow
skirt-and not a bit becoming TO her.
She's too stout for the styles"
But II must have cost a pretty
penny" said Mr.. Jarr.
That's no novelty for her." sad
Mrs. Jarr. 'She has n new dress
every time you see her, and they all
cost n pretty penny. as you say. But
It's easy enough for her 20 have all
tho clothes she wants. She has lots
Of money to buy them with. That
husband of hers just made money
hand over fist during the war, and
how he did II can't see for the life
Of me, for he Is the dullest, stupidest
bounder of a vulgarian ever saw.
Did you make any money during the
war? No, YOU did not!'
"Ah, making money-or rather. the
faculty OF making money--ls a sixth
sense-like being double -jointed or
having warts" said Mr.. Jarr.
And then" said Mrs. Jarr, "some
people make money by doing things
that people with grain OF self re-
spect wouldn't do. And never tel
mo about alert and astute busineS,
men. All the successful business mer
ever met-take Mr.. Stryvcr, for ex,
ample-are the deadliest, dullcst
most unlnterestlng''--
"You said II before" interruptc,
Mr.. Jarr, but they have the money
however, and wo brilliant. pleasing
handsome, interesting men are work
ing for the said billiards for mer
pittances,"
Tel me about Mrs Stryvers ney
dress" said Mrs. Jarr, "and her hat
Sho had q new hat? only got n
slightest glimpse of her"
"The hat was whopper'" said Nj
Jarr. trimmed on the outside with a
elephants breakfast, consisting {
hay. And as she got in her car
thought at first IL was Mahomet cou
ing with the mountain"
ieS, YES ! Sa" ne' III Nndt nat yes
terday. It's a love, and the idea {
that fat old thing being able 10 wet
Il! But the dress, was she tight
M"
NO, she seemed sober enough in it.
said MIR. Jarr.
"And she had $50 shoes. I'll /
bound said Mrs. Jarr, excited
The old wretch, could kill her!"
"Why let your angry passions rii
because the lady had $50 shoes
asked Mr.. Jarr. II didn't notice h,
shoes. She had long earbobs of blaS
jet and black Jet bracelets and q blas
The evening world., 1919-02-17
Your Competitors Goods

TT is an axiom OF salesmanship that
YOU must know your line thor
oughly. Almost as important a
thing is to know your competitors
goods thoroughly. II frequently hap
pens that a prospective customer will
not appear very enthusiastic about
your goods, but will praise a COM
petitor's goods to you. You must be
able to show where your goods are
superior. TO do this, you must know
the other fellows goods as well as
your own.
A common error OF statesmen is 10
run down" the other fellows goods.
This is all wrong, Such salesmanship
is not only not constructive, but il
tends 10 destroy tho very thing you
are trying to create-cOntidence in
your own goods. Nobody loves a
knocker. II you knock your competi-
tors goods, you are not creating the
right impression.
Some little time ago, l took up this
matter with reference to the retail
salesman. ! have before me a letter
from J. ID. q. on the subject, in which
he says:
81 read with interest your state
ment that salespen are not justified
| in making dispaaging remarks con-
cerning goods asked for, but not kept
in stock. Since you note that the
subject may be capable OF discussion
would suggest that, while the rul,
| is an excellent one, an exception
might be allowed when the salesman
! has sclf-cNidcnt and undcniable prool
that the article called for IL inferior
| to that which he has in stock.
IF the article sold by a competition
| is poorly constructed, or lacks some
| feature needed for safety, utility
compactness or durability, which
| your article possesses, and n com,
parison will prove the truth Of you
statement, by all means show why
the competitors goods are inferior.
while disparaging remarks mad,
in a vague, wild manner about tn,
merchandise offered by a rival firm
will seldom convert a customer L
your way OF thinking, statement!
proving Self-evident facts will bl
we'll received every time and n sal,
nearly always results. Your estab
lishment will receive credit for sellinl
reliable merchandise and you will b.
remembered as being thoroughly con
versant with your line-a combination
that insures success to both you ant
your firm." a. ,,n.
The evening world., 1919-02-17

CHID you notice Mrs. Stryver'r
- new dress?" asked Mrs,
The evening world., 1919-02-17
From an Inventors Notebook

Tomsk Is the only higher institution
of learning in all Siberia and there
is but one middle agricultural school.
According to Government statistics
about 1900 persons are struck by
lightning in the United states every
year, of whom only about 500 are
killed.
To diminish the weight and in
crease the surface OF storage bat
teries Danish scientist has Invented
porous lead, flled with microscopic
cavities,
In a new automatic telephone sys-
tenn OF limited capacity connections
are made by turning the transso ters
@eit indicators point to ~ sd Men Is
The evening world., 1919-02-17

he them spake saying:
upstairs with his his
t. who
city, hanging the banister!"
third the genial abby,
streets GOT. Old Mani"
fourth the o
mumured "'Sa right
torsh meeting'"
l." the lady who stood the
stairs with rolling pint"
the who
lamp post crying bitterly, WALLED ny"
the seventh the who always got his
the lock!"
"And T. said eighth policeman
Jeing twins"
clasped the bedpo
pity the poor sailor a night like ths'!'
who discovered the
with the cockatoo feathers"
and l." eleventh, tried
argument with the statue of Gen. Grant,"
misook the maid N,
his wife for the maid). and KISSED her!'
debonair bachelor
lighted put his shoes in the goldfish bowl
home from the club"
behold there dolei8
shapes OF menacing
questioned them they addressed saying:
morning after headache. and the REMoRSE!
I'VE TOO shall disappear from the earth forever!"
that stood beside whereoG
We craven these words:
Thirteen Original Jokes OF the
They WORKED to death! Requescat in Pace"
o. a s / a voice seemed after
Khayyam laugh
world more"
The evening world., 1919-02-17

Experts have estimated that more
than s,7OO,O0O homes in the United
states are lighted by electricity and
some 15,OOO,OO0 by other means.
The production OF wine in Greece
last year ls-cstimatod in the neigh
horhood Of lO,56G,sOO gallons. or
about double that OF the preceding
year.
An iron ship weighs % per cent.
less than wooden one OF the same
dimensions and will carry Is per
cent more cargo when loaded TO the
Same depth.
aafska ~-anbnnIoUlcal Tnsfit,ta
The evening world., 1919-02-17

This isn't the last OF what the city thinks Of Col Bill Hay
wards "He Fighters" Of the old 18th (coored There that
suggested by The Evening world, sure thing
New York wants those boys right where can take
proud look ut cm-ofen.
The evening world., 1919-02-17
Sayings of
Mrs. SOLOn1 on
BY Helen r Wand

os'rf it H Publishing Co NS- Ist EcOnE W%dl
CaIcd0r Shall Laugh No More! Omar Khdyydn,
Shall Laugh No More! Babylon Shall Laugh No
More! For the Thirteen Original Jokes Are Deddi
The evening world., 1919-02-17

jestingl
And in the Land OF the Joke Makers King Alcohol
no longer reigneth!
Now it seemed to me that I lay in dream.
And there came unto me thirteen dark and nebu.
lous SHAPES!
And they addressed me sorrowfully saying
I'VE are the Thirteen Original Jokes-born Of tho
Grape!
And we have come TO bid thee farewell! For thou
shalt hear be afflicted with us more!
We have place in a dry, dry word'
The evening world., 1919-02-17

rrhe -eeRpoloSleai Institute
The evening world., 1919-02-17

n n DAUGHTER, where shall there be lsughte
lNI mirth, where shall there be gayety in Bab
For wine is a mocker, and strong d
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-20
REVENUE BUREAU IS
AFTER TAX SLACkERS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, May 20.-Internal
Commissioner Roper, addressing the
National Association of Manufacturers
here today, declared the revenue bu-
reau Is developing q system by which
each tax payer may feel free to go to
tax collectors for advice and guidance.
He warned against unethical private
tax advisers, some of whom, he said.
had developed abuses of the tax col
lecting system through showing tax
payers means of evading their legal
duties. Tax evaders were denounced
by the commissioner.
During the war" he said, I'VE have
developed an adherence of the mill
tary Stacker and tax profteer. He ac-
cepts the protection and privileges Of
an American citizen and holds back
the support that he owes in the hour
of need. He is a criminal and all good
citizens should assist in locating him
and in bringing him to justice. Tell
me where he is and l will point the
way to his winter quarters"