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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07
Says Germans Plan
to Start Soviet

BAsLT. April IA dispatch from
Berlin today reported tho Work.
mems and Soldiers council there had
decided to arrest influential persons
of the bourgeoisie and press. and oc.
cupy the war ministry. after which
a soviet republic would be proclaim.
ed simultaneously with general
strike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07

Recent United Press dispatches dis.
closed peace proposal submitted
20 the allies by Premier Lenine.
promising 10 discontinue BolshevilS
propaganda and grant anti-Bolshe.
vik districts the right OF self dctermi-
nation In return for withdrawal OF
all armies and shipment OF food and
raw materials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07
"EASTER PEACE"
NOW HOPED FOR
Delegates Believe Treaty Is
Soon to Be Signed
By FRED =. FERGt son
United Press Correspondent

PARIS. April when the big
four" resumed it's conferences here
today a feeling OF hope prevailed In
American circles that the predictions
Of Premier Lloyd George and For.
eign Minister Pichon of an Easter
peace" viii come true
Whether this is possible. II was de-
clared, depends chiefly on the Brit.
ish and French SO IL they have
concluded they can agree on the VA.
rious problems by that date. peace is
much nearer.
The Americans. however. were the
original peace date forecasters. nam.
ing March 20. March 25. then April
4. on the basis OF the American
concluslon. an agreement appeared
possible on each OF these dates.
settlement has been delayed far
beyond the American forecast obvi-
ously thru fault Of the Americans.
Reparations Delay
The more optimistic OF the dele
gates believed the question which
has been chiefly responsible for de-
reparations-wo be cleaned
up today. The task for the past two
weeks has been centercd on the Brit.
ish and French getting together on
this problem. Lloyd Georges pre-
election pledges and French promises
Of making the Germans pay the full
cost Of the war have been the STUN.
bling blocks
After the big four" had virtually
agreed on the plan for leaving col.
lections In the hands OF special
permanent commission without nam.
ing a specified amount OF indemni.
ties, division OF reparation under
the yearly collection scheme became
greatly involved
Leading bankers from the Scandl.
navian countries. Holland and other
neutrals arrived today to confer
with the financial experts OF the
peace conference regarding German
credits IN their countries.
The Germans recently advanced
the plea that they were unable to
make immediate gold payments TO
the allies owing 10 the interest on
credits to certain ncutrals falling
due The status OF these credits will
be learned from the neutrals them.
selves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07
PLAN GENERAL sTR,Kr

BERLIN, April G.--Deiayed.l--
Communists today were completing
plans for general strike early next
week. Government forces are on the
alert TO oppose coup d'etat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07
Send help
TO TROOPS
in RUSSIA
Volunteer Force OF British
ers Will Be Dispatched to
ArchangeI
B0lSHEvIKI RETREATING

LONDON, April THE ad-
vance guard Of the British relief
expedition II scheduled to sail for
Murmansk ON "Wednesday, ID WAS
learned today. From there II
viii proceed Ia Archangei nj the
first opportunity
The main force OF the expedition
viii leave in two sections. the first
sailing early in May and the sec.
ond on May II. The expedition will
be composed entirely OF volunteers.
Nicholas Tohaykovslsy. Russian
statesman from Archangel. address.
ing Quakers' meeting yesterday
appeaied for allied aid.
Without II Russia viii become a
playground for Germany and Japan. -
he declared. we have plenty OF
men. what we need Is munitions.
supplies and officers"
a dispatch from Kovno. relayed
by way Of Copenhagen. reported
that the Bolshevik forces are re-.
treating from Northern Lithuania.
Part Of the Boishevik army is said
TO have mutinied. refusing to fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07
new HUN PLOTS
ARE UNCOVERED
Officials Of krupp Works
Ordered Under Arms

COPENHAGEN. April THE
German government has discovered
plots in several towns for establish.
ment of soviet republic. semi.
official dispatch from Berlin an
nounced today. Repressive measures
are being taken.
The Krupp works are reported TO be
idle. and its officials have been in.
structed TO arm themselves against
an emergency.
A United Press dispatch from Ber.
lin Saturday night, said the govern.
ment had discovered a plot to pro-
claim n soviet republic In that city.
Arming the Krupp officials may
mean that Sparncan attack is
plotted ON the works in an effort to
obtain a large supply of arms and
ammunition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07
Collier Founders;
Four Men Missing

SYDNEY, ". $. W.. April THE
Collier Myolo has foundered outside
OF sydney heads. -Four men are
missing out OF a crew OF IS.
The Mylo Is British vessel OF
$50 tons. according 10 Lloyds' regis.
ter. and has been used in Australia.
New Zealand traffic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07

The reported policy. II was said.
does not include recognition OF the
BoIshevik government. but is such
that Premier Lenine is likely to ac.
ccpt H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07
U. S. DECIDES
RUSS POLICY
Definite Plan Ready to Sub.
NIT to Other Allies

PARIS. April THE Ameri-
can peace delegation has evolved
definite Russian policy. u was
reported today. II win be sub
mifted TO the other allied dele.
cations for ratification.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07

I'VE are going to have another
tag day saturday" W. u. PADDY"
tcOHT'p on PAGE TwOb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07
Tides in Seattle

MONDAY
Artitt
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sfe ant ka ft
let iiiEh Tide
s 80 a ua. q
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4 s2 q q 0 n.
Sud ittkh Tide
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
CAN REDUCE COST BY
WORKING AND SAVING
Now lmperatively Necessary +" N
ton Is to be steered From snoa's
Of Hardship.

perhaps at no other time III 'ni'
nations history is the appeal "oiA
and Save so necessary as at present
Manufacturers, fpaneiers. economists ;
and many others, including the conser
vatiye labor leaders, realize that un'
less we work and work hard, and SAYS
and save hard, we are headed ior
neriod Of unprecedented hardship
"This is not TIE mere mourning mo =,
lingo or professional pessimlst. =
is a fact, and is s49peTEtffeere . Ever,
rnour wasted and every dollar spen'
needlessly is like. dagger thrust a
the heart of this country. Enough O
these dagger thrusts will hnaii!
reach the heart itself.
."The fact that we are extraordinar
lily rich furnishes no immunity IRON
ultimate disaster il we waste thes
riches. The thing to do Is for eacl
and every one Of US to pull In tn
same direction, towards nationa
economy. Without it we are LOST
With it we can assure our nationa
J, future Odd Lot Review. :
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
HOSTS OF LOST FORTUNES
IN SAFETY DEPOSIT BoyEa


II the safety deposit 1ss-es OF tns
united States cop6 give up thea
dead stores OF fake securities enough
wasted money would be disclosed to
tasgsr the imaginatih@, II man
Expects his financial har'el to Mi up
must stop the leaks iai Il.
ntold numbers Of fak-e scAeh 4
motors and res2'aaats O invest
snt sbarps bessense OF tnie popu
! IS g. ;anora,s.-t are pointing out Short
roat7.N . big fortunes TO those whose
Liberty Bonds and. War Savings
Stamps they hope to secure In ex
change for beautifully embossed but
absolutely worthless stock certif.
cater. These takers know the value
OF government securities, .Szey are
anxious to get them, for they fig.
ure that they will soon be selling at
par and above. But their victims do
not know these facts, and SO they
trade the best securities in the world
for some wildcat proposition that
promises a high rate of interest, but
rarely pays.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
s.! s. :

During the war archaeological exca-
yations were continued at the 3 italian,
co,o6y Of Syrenaica on the norAth At
rIean coast, and nowscoines the Rews
.that what has been found alrasady
promises the uncovering OF anots&ef
ancient city as important as Popf
neil. Once upon time the sp%t
was q Greek colony. with The ciyiiizs2
tion Of Greece transplanted to- theS
soil of Africa. The work has been car
rfed on during the war under the su,{
pervislon of Prof. Lucio Mariah' ui.t
rector of the archaeological service OF
the ministry. of the colonies, ana the
.nrediction Is now made that the new
iy discovered city will eyentuaas
prove actually richer than Pompeli ~
IFS evidence of o past civilization ~
| Here have been found already statues
ofstbe Cruces, Hermes, an Eros "h
Alexander the Great and most lniple
| sive of all. the Aphrodite OF Cyren .s,
which IS said by certain connolsSe"'
TO be a fair rival in beauty - Wv
venus Of Milo and the Venus OF III
| dns The discoveries have eSEeh'' ,
| over a good many years. II ni"s ~
,daed however. as an illustra t'""-,', !,
rho modified joys of archaeology, a'n'
Z tho introduction of new mystery ~"
the history Of art, that the AphFon'a'
of cyrene lacks both head ana h'",s
rho world may wonder what 81
'ookad like as we'll as what she ""S
2 s,ipposed to be doing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
PAYS TO STAY IN scHoo
r,o+ shown In Dollars and Gents o
figures Compiled by Bureau o.
Education.

The value Of staying at sciioo'
stated In dollars and cents IN lsutI !,
recently compiled by the oufep'
education and distributed to ooys NV,
iris throughout the country os '"'
ehildren's bureau. ;Shcr
From a study of a large W.,
Of actual cases 1t has been foutFT i'ift
IT twenty-five years of age t,le nos
Who remained in school until neS"aS
eighteen had received $1,000 m"feyai
.rrSr tRaP d }Raa bat BAL fRe
youth was then receiving more thai
5000 a year more in pay.
This is equivalent to an lnVestlhei'
of $4,000 at 5 per cent" the state
ment said. "Can boy increase III
,apital as fast in any other way!
"From this time on the salary o
the better-educated boy will rise stu
more rapidly, while the earnings OF IN
boy who left school at fourteen VII
Increase but little"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
The Green Sawyer.

Gen. Marlborough Churchill was
talking in Washington about lha,'"4. - J.
If the intelligence %
which he-istne head.
TT is delicate work" Gen. MARI
borough Churchill said. work that re-
,quires experience. The inexperienced
officer--and we had lot
IF him during the war-is apt TO be
about ms useful as the young college
man in the lumber camp.
"This college man was set to work
on a cross-saw with an old-stager. He
sawed pretty we'll for an hour or so.
and then his strength gave out. Still
he kept on. n tried to keep on, but
all of q laden the old-stager stopped.
.,eoil. he said, 4 don't mind yer
sIdin' on the saw. but Il. it,s-5e''t the
same to you. I,u=~.oTye TO keep your
feet off@esrc~ ground.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
Marvellous Memories.

Il is ci}simed for Mr.. Timmins. the
aJkesspearean scholar who has Just
p-fcti. that at the age of twenty-one be
recited the whole Of Hamlet" frcfn
memory. Among the professional .rc-
citers such feat would not be re-
garded as very remarkable -
The late Samuel Brandram know
by heart practically the whole Of
Shakespeare, and Shakespeare was
only one of his many favorites.
In his, Nights With the Poets and
-Humorlsts" Brandram drew from all,
sources. read nothing and was never
known to forget line.-London Chrt n
icle. @
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
Freedom of Action Inn
perative and Bound
Feet Disappearing.


Basket ball, tennis and jumping the
rope are curing China of the age-old
cruel custom of binding the feet of her
daughters. These American sports are
proving just as effcacious in doing
away with that evil as is the law of the
Chinese republic against the practice
of foot binding. In many instances it
is even more eficacious for there can
be no basket ball, tennis or rope jump
ing for the girl with bound feet and
since the new woman" of China, even
in her girlhood. insists upon participa-
ting In American sports the bound foot
must 60.
All kinds of American sports are
popular in young China and in other
Oriental countries, according to John
W. Wood, Foreign Secretary to ,the
Board of Missions of the Episcopal
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
An Endless Chain.

We're very unsettled in our fat"
said the sworrIed-looking man at the
club.
whats the trouble7" asked his
friend.
"Well. our children keep the next
door neighbors~ awake, SO they pass
the time by playing the plano; that
makes the pet dog next door to them
bark, and that keeps the children next
door awake, and there's so much noise
through the building that there's no
chance at all of our children going to
Sleep" +
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
Unfounded Report.

The following advertisement dp.
peared In the Birmingham press In
April. 1906: Thirty guineas reward
Whereas a malicious and unfounded
report having been industrially propa-
gated (tending to injure the characters
of James, John and Thomas Collings).
stating that each have at times app
peared In disguised Habit trepreseBrt
ing the devil with an intent to extcan
money from the fearful. VINCE shall
discover the ayltlhor nm ,s :. ,ravins
regimes ssames Ceilings d near
the sand pits, BlIA,ssm, asa ID,
1906
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
fUf d. NO .Als0
IN The Near EAST {! )
Former Ambassador to Turkey.
Says America Should Not Let
Armenian Allies Starve.
BY HENRY MoReENTHAU,
Farmer Ambassador to Turkey and
Leader in Near East Relief.

If they were good enough to hight
and die for us when I'VE needed their
help SO sorely, they are good enough
now to share some meager little
crumbs from our plenty when they
have nothing, when hundreds OF tnou-
sands. of them are homeless, unciao'
foodless and threatened with extermi !;
nation by their enemies and our own
Not far from million CHRISTIANS
have been murdered by their TURKISH
gppressors. Hungry, terror strickel
hundreds Of thousands of refugees
NOW look to the United States for sue
coy. !.
Have Trust in America.
We cannot refuse. Next to then
faith in God is their trust in the dis
interested good will and generosity OF
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12

the American people. They look to us
as the hinan aGcncy to extricate
thenl from tile frigiitful situation III
wtES2a theg have bee,i left as conse
| 99eaSe .ot Sc war
If we should fail to aid them, starvn-
ton ana the win, er's cold would 20 far
TO compfeFI;g the work done by the
unspeakable .Tr,u,;
l have nog1 s.,,,,, with my own eyes
! the niIsnry :TT's' r.s-siytssaeyr'-
now eyist Rports which have been
| But the RI agents of the Near East
brought IN bW representatives of the
Relief and 6tence paint picture of
Peace Conf iEconceivable to those
wretchednespt a Arst hanI impression
who have merry of the Mussulman.
Of the savagled From Homes.
ExS| inning of the war the
.1,sEsaee The 1lians nave been largely
Turkish Arpm their homes. A simple
refugees fal people. they have been
agrieultu:am their farms, deprived of
e1iles frdunity to support themselves.
all oppo." year their sufferings have in
Year by Nova year after fighting
creaSeoased, they are still living the
has cot nomads, able to continue to
life alive only by virtue of American
kee*~thropy.
phiiaese homeless people-"flthy inf.
is" to the Turk-were good enough
ae, exert their poor might in our be-
half while the war was still in the
balance. Massacres Of half century
had not so broken their spirit that
they dared not fight for right and for
democracy when justice was the issue.
We accepted their aid then. Surely
We shall not pass them by without
compassion now.
Z The day has passed when any self
respecting man dares permit Absorb
ton in his own personal affairs to ex-
clude. consideration of his neighbours
we'll being. No honorable man can
knowingly allow his neighbor to hun
ger,or to go unclothed. The Christian
peoples of the Near East are our
neighbors. The money needed to re.
lieye them can be spared without
causing any man, woman or child In
the United States to suffer.
, Must Not Rest on Past.
In other years of our own free will
We sent missionaries to Turkey. Our
schools and colleges and hospitals. -
AVE played a wonderful role in hui
nanfzing that dark spot in the world.
)ur ideas, our educational. resources,
'ur material equipment, have been
eaven in the Near East Because we
ave done well in times past we have
his great opportunity for the present.
The Armenfans have been treated as
erhaps no people, in history have been
reated because they are the, spiritual
rothers of western races
VIII America help them? There
an be but one answer. Their neces.
ty is dire, but. our power is great
Re are wealthy. 4, We are a member of
le family. of nations. Our brothers
al us. Food, clothes, money, are i'm
ediately wanted. If ever unmerited
lffering called for succor the plight
the Armenians should be needed
'w. A few months more and II, may
relief will be too late for those,
yriads whom only We can save, We
all not fail them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
Tremendous Food Waste

I The National Association OF Waste
Material Dealers estimates that Amen
leans throw away $70O,00O,OOO worth
of food each year. II only one ounce
of food is wasted or spoiled in each
OF the 2O.00O,000 homes OF America,
the total loss is 100000 pounds 9
day. As much coal is wasted an
nually as all the mines of the coun
try could produce in two weeks.
Thrift and saving are needed nd
,.only in materials but in JAZZ asor,l
,Soney. Each added 4fraarease OF pro
Z I ee.+sna~A--consequePt fall in price
ued 1ssitfes, but PHYSICAL idler es,
= I've ahsyaarc.tss to The reduction
5sts than financial idleness
are millions of dollars idle ir
be United States through lack q,
per investment which should h,
Eking for the common good rhes,
Is II put to work would constitnt,
new capital 80 urgently needed Ia
over the period OF reconstruction
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
American
Playground
One of Our
Most Valued
Exports to
the Orient,
S avs this
0 b 8 @ rver

Church, who recently returned from tinctl
nine-months' tour OF the Far East IN grour
connection with the Episcopal Nation IS do
Wlde campaign. In fact, Mr. Wood One /
ranks the American playground as one the i
OF our most important exports" to Orien
tne orient He hopes it will be eek of thu
ported" in still larger quantities into
through the Nationwide Campaign III
as that campaign seeks to raise more bindi
than $2,000000 to strengthen all playe
phases of Episcopal activities at home Their
and abroad. or 70
Quietly but Systematically for the feet,
past twenty years, he said eve have upon
been exporting to the Orient that dis inc u
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12

In the year since the armistice was
signed the Treasury Department has
retired nearly billion dollars worth
OF Liberty Bonds. Buy more now,
while prices are favorable, at any
banking institution.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12

Sign no armistice with waste. High.
priced clothes and food are higher
when waste cuts their use In half.
Get your moneys worth and put your
savings into War Savings Stamps.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
Usefulness Gone

. ~ hear there. are many poisonou,
snakes in your part of the country.
mot now. What's the use of then
when every place Is dry?"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
PROFITABLE PERIOD OF HEN
Unless Fowl Is Especially Good Breed.
er She Should Be Disposed Of
When Three Years Old.

I na The hens greatest prefit-producing
and io mn, IS the first and SECOND years,
anu unless hen is an egnacial,v aaaS
breeder she should be dipn pesass g gooa
the end of her second Kying season
and before starting to mott.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
BANDITS. ATTACK -HARBORD, !
(. THINKING HIM ARMENIAN

Because he and members of his
party were mistaken for Armenians.
Maj Gen. James G. Hartford, head Of
the American Mission to Armenia.
narrowly escaped death at the Rnds
of band of marauding bandits sfew
miles from Mount Ararat. la3sr
to Dds Ok sIo gas go "a
NO aas eua pu I: !
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12

Sign no armistice with extrava-
Tance. Keep on buying War Savings
kStamps and the worlds choicest Sc.
surities." Liberty Bonds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12
BIG ARMY OF WOMEN
: BATTLES WITH H. c. |.
., All parts Of District They Arc
Forcing the Fight to Reduce COSTS
budget Plan Popular.

Nearly one thousand women IN the
Fifth Federal Reserve Dlstr.ct> al .
.oday acting as chairmen OF cluos
ond pro,ps Of women who are plan
ning To fight to finish the H. Q: I.
All over .the states OF Virginia, Norm
and South Carolina, Maryland anu
tba district of Columbia, women's or
eanizations are up In arms ass'Iiis %
high prices, and are working on ueA-
nIts nrograms for saving in house
hold and living expenditures. In prac-
tfcaIIy every instance the--&assi+see5tt-
sIas.a,errf adopted by these women, as
Is shown by reports and letters ptlns
. ND at headquarters Of the Woman's
Division of the War Loan Organize
ton at Richmond, Va.
Savings programs that are popular
among these organizations include
b discussions of the leaflets issued b!
yhe Woman's Division, series o
/sheets giving suggestions for SAVING
materials and money by special clean
ing, taking care of clothing, thrift II
the rse of fuel and others.@The diyl
sion has also distributed a MODE
budget for regulating household ex
penditures that has excited grea
deal of interest.
~ .houg ht a. first that could neve
Rde my husband to try tn
et system" one woman repqrin.
kly at headquarters-ssi 81 !,
i, how tl,--~agnly business =
Ia now he is more arden
lGgefeer. even, than I am. Instead o
merely putting the amounts allotted
|. for food in each column, he insists
m tabulating the different kinds O
ecS. we oughArto eat in order to bt
- ~ d .G-he's as much II
s2a.,Sa a baseball
1921 elesss6in d. .
SoruT ,,nM!D 81
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12

= Saage remembers 81 times q
sift. tho - { sllas
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12

And 1ear the recol-
lection will destroy my peace of
OF mind. when I have a harp be-
fore me and a pair of wings be-
hind. But my neighbors, they
kesp~hln@ihg every rouble, every
red, and I'd be a sort of piker i'll
let them get ahead; so Pm buying
circus wagons, and I'm buying cost
ly gems, and my wife is wearing
sables and diamond diadems, and I
bought the whole caboodle on the
Monthly payment plan, and Pm rid
Ing to the poorhouse in a super
eight sedan. 49, 4
(Copyright, 1919 BY special per-
mission to the Savings Division,
Treasury Department
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12

the American people. They look TO us
as the hnnan aGency to extricate
then from the frigiltful situation In
whs2a shes have bee9 left as conso
-Yueacc pf az, 49, .-,s.... i.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-12

1aa1laan9BSfutches and
70 to seed; and when
fsed the river to the
hen shore, l will still
koneysto the link Install