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of the eighteenth century to our own
times. He divides his subject by eoun-
tries, embracing all of Europe except
Russia and the Balkan States in one chap
ter, the American continent in another,
and what he calls by the curious name OF
Colonial Je.pry in a fifth and closing
with Palestine and Zionism, which takes
up one-fourth of the entire book.
There is a total lack Of proportion
in this unsystematic division. The tone
is entirely too apologize and at times
peevish. The broad vision is lacking, and
one receives the erroneous impression that
the history of the Jews is one of struggle
instead of achievement. Instead Of giving
us a continuous narrative the author is
constantly obliged to retraee his steps,
with the inevitable result that he fails to
give his readers well defined picture Of
the evolution of modern Jewish history.
Even when he marshals his facts in a to-
erably satisfactory manner, he does not
interpret Them He fails to distinguish
between important and unimportant
events. He seems to be more interested
in telling us about personages than about
things. Indeed, for the larger part, his
volume is q series Of rather disconnected
notices about men who became prominent,
enclosed in a network of loose narrative.
Instead of dividing his work into chap
tiers by countries, he should have singled
out important topics such as tie move
ment for the civic emancipation Of the
Jews in the various countries Of Europe,
the movement for religious reform within
Judaism, emigration movements among
Jews, educational efforts, communal or
ganization and activities and the Ike; and
he should have traced the course of events
within such subdivisions in the various
countries in which Jews have settled. Then
he might have closed his book by series
Of chapters on the participation Of Jews
in the general political, commercial and
scientific life. That would have been q
real history, and one that would have been
Of value as well as of interest: for the
history Of the Jews since the days Of
the French revolution, from which event
our author dates his "molcrn times" ie
indeed replete with interest and presents
many features of unique character, es-
pecially in the achievements and remark
able position acquired by the Jews in
Western Europe and in this country.
Having said so much in criticism, and
to which one might add bad proofreading,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
A London Letter From
Hugh Walpole

Copyright, 1919. Al rights reserred.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
DEFICIT S4OO,OOO,OOO
Rail Outlay Is War Loss, Says
Senator Clark.
Believes, When Roads Are Returned,
Government Should Lend Them
Money at Low Rate.

Washington, July 1S.-Chairman
Clark OF the interstate commerce
committee, considering the Esch bill
for regulation of carriers after the
period of federal control, said the
railroad administrations dedcit, now
exceeding 100000 900, might as well
be classed rs a war loss.
When the roads are returned. Mr..
Clark said, the government should as
sist by lending them money at a rate
not obtainable from banks.
1t was obvious, Mr.. Clark said, that
the roads must be able to increase op-
Grating incomes by increasing rates,
as reduction of wages was out of
the question.
Without some declaration as to the
rate situation. he c~ontended that with
the termination of federal control, in
trastate rates would automatically be
come what they were as fixed by state
commissions.
Mr.. Clark said he did not see how
the country could be divided into re-
gional districts, with regional districts
for each, as has been suggested, with
out disrupting transportation systems.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
ASKS SENATE TO
ADOPT COVENANT
Senator Underwood Considers
Pact Is Practical Step Toward
World Peace.
GIVES CAUSES or WAR
Alabama Member Declares League OF
Nations involves No Sacrifice Of
National Sovereignty and Sees
No Necessity for Amendment.

Washington, July f7.--Characterizt
ing the league OF nations as a prac.
teal step toward world peace, involv-
Ing no sacrifice of national sovereign.
ty, Senator Underwood. Democrat, OF
Alabama. urged In the senate, accept
nee OF the league covenant without
amendment or reservation.
"The great causes Of war; he said,
"may be paraphrased In two words:
national s~elfshness' until the civiliza-
tion OF the world Is prepared to de-
throne it's own selfish ideals and to
recognize the rights OF other peoples.
the inherent causes of war must con-
tinue to exist
Il ain not prepared to say that the
adoption OF the present treaty carries
within Itself the elimination OF these
causes of war, or that In the end there
will be no more wars, but ] do say
that, within the folds OF this treaty.
we find an agreement between the
great nations OF the world that proba-
bly, will in the future carry the ques-
tons OF national dispute to a court OF
final arbitration. And In many, If not
most instances avoid horrors and in
Justices Of war.
II do not regard the organization
OF the league as a super-government.
No super-goyernment could exist with
out power to maintain itself. Within
itself, the league has no power to levy
taxes, and without revenue a govern.
ment cannot long exist. The league
has no power TO raise armies and ma.
yies. and without military forces 1t
cannot defend itself. With the right
70 withdraw. / feel that there is no
need 10 fear the dangerous surrender
of any OF the fundamental principles
and rights OF the American people.
Therefore, | am willing to take 1t and
try II and hope that from the seed
that is planted today. in its fruiiion
the final peace OF the world may be
found.
Il am no more interested In the prin.
ciples enuuciated in the clauses relat
ing to the league of nations than / am
In the powers given for its govern
ment, for on these principles the fu-
fure life OF the league must depend. /
would have been glad to subscribe to a
contract that would have arbitrarily
limited the ornaments of the world.
Such a decree Is not found within the
contract. but there Is a that
seeks 10 keep the peace Of the
world, that authorizes the executive
council OF the league to consider how
much the present ornaments OF ma
tons should be reduced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
PACIFIC FLEET
Newly Organized Naval Unit Con-
sists Of ITS Vessels.
AZ Full Strength Armada VIII Be
Manned by 1900 Officers and
About $1,000 Men.

Washington. July lS.--It was said az
the navy department that approximate
~ ITS ships. with an aggregate tom
mage OF more-than 500, 900. viii con-
stitute the newly organized Pacific
feet.
At full strength the armada will be
manned by about $1,000 men and
l,S00 commissioned officers. but the
personnel will be about 30 per cent
below this strength when the feet be-
gins its history making voyage from
Hampton Roads.
Included In the feet will be these
ships:
Dreadnaughts-New Mexico, Wyom-
Ing, Arkansas, Mississippi, Idaho. Ari.
zona, Texas and New York. Predread-
naughts-Vermont, Nebraska, Georgia,
Rhode Island, Virginia and New Jer-
sey. Cruisers Seattle, Chicago.
Cleveland, Machias, Vicksburg, Mon
tana. North Carolina, and Pueblo.
There VIII be 1903 destroyers of the
new 400 ton. flush deck type, built
after the United States entered the
war. They will be divided into two
squadrons with the scout cruisers
Birmingham and Salem as fiagships
and with the Melville. Prairie, Buff
falo and Blackhawk as tenders.
In the feet also will be IA subma-
rincs OF the S type with the Savannah
as tender.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
Head of Hungarian Communist
Government Has Been
0uststed From Office.
RIOTING AT BUDAPEST
6oehm and Lander Take Charge Of
Affairs and Troops Returning
From Czech Front Are En-
tering the Capitol.

Paris, July l9.-Bela Kun. head or
the Hungarian communist govern
ment, has been ousted, according TO
dispatches from reliable sources in
Vienna. received by the Peace confer
ence.
Troops returning from the Czech
front were reported entering Buda-
pest in large numbers. Budapest was
in disorder.
Herr Boehm and Herr Lander have
taken v er control Of the communist
government.
Bella Kun was reported in a Buda-
pest dispatch received Wednesday to
have broken off with nearly all the
Socialist leaders. Officers of the
soviet army were said to be deserving
at yer opportunity. The communist
leader was quoted as having told his
minister of education that he was
tired of trying to ride Socialist and
communist horses at the same time.
6oehm Reported In Prison.
Herr Boehm. who has been com
mander of the Hungarian armies, was
reported l n prison. in a dispatch from
Vienna Wednesday. This dispatch also
stated that Bella Kun was seeking
some excuse to leave Hungary and
that he would not return.
Bella Kun assumed the post of for
eign commissary or minister of for
eign affairs in the Hungarian soviet
government which succeeded the Re-
publican government set out by Count
Karoiyi. He took Office in March,
1919, and Immediately got In touch
with the heads Of the Russian soviet
government. He was considered the
founder Of the communist party in,
Hungary.
The council of five at Paris July s
reached the conclusion. It was stated,
that it was impossible to make peace
with Bella Kun's government. Conse-
quently 1t was considered necessary
TO maintain the blockade.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
British DirigibIe Balloon Is Pre-
suned to Have Been Hit
by Lightning.
CREW OF TWELVE LOST
Craft Had Carried Out Number o!
Endurance Flights In North Sea
and Had Record of Remaining
In Air More Than Four Days.

London, July 1.-THE British air.
ship NS-11, which left Pulham on a
4S-hour flight, is believed to have been
struck by lightning and the crew OF
IL lost. The NS-11 was engaged in
mine sweeping operations.
Wreckage of the airship vas washed
ashore at Cromer.
The airship exploded and crashed
into the sea in flames a half hour after
midnight Tuesday morning. Accord
ing to eyewitnesses of the disaster, a
second explosion took place as the
aircraft was falling into the sea, where
the mass of wreckage floated on the
surface and burned for some hours
afterward.
Craft Had Set Record.
There was a heavy thunder storm
raging at the time and the superstition
is hat the NS-11 was struck by light
ming.
The d%irigible. which was one of the
smaller type, was built to carry a crew
of 10 or II persons, but according to
the latest reports there were only two
officers and five men aboard at the
time of the disaster. Early in the
present year the NS-11 carried out a
number Of endurance flights over the
North sea, establishing q record for
non-rigid airships by remaining in the
air on one occasion for more than four
days and covering a distance estimated
at 5000 miles.
Only n other British airship has
met with disaster through fire in the
air, this being an experimental craft
which was undertaking a trial in Scot
land. The entire crew of this airship
was lost.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
ADVOCATES POPULAR VOTE
Senator Borah Would Refer League
Covenant to People.

Washington. July 19.-Proposing
that the question Of a league of ma
tions be left to popular decision, Sem
ator Borah, Republican, Idaho, called
upon the league supporters to join
him In securing a referendum.
THE President" said Mr.. 'Borah,
has been sending for senators and
will. ] understand, continue TO do so
until the quota is filed. II is a policy
II endorse. ! only regret that he
began 1t so late in his administration"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
REoRGANIzEs TAX SERVICE
Roper Finds Work of internal Rev.
enue Bureau Increasing.

Washington. July 19.--vasr increase
In the work of the Bureau OF Internal
Revenue has brought about reorgan-
ization OF the tax collection service.
details Of which we're announced by
Commissioner Roper. Each state,
Nevada excepted. will be made a sep
arate collection district and perman
ent personal service headquarters will
be established In every important city
to furnish blanks and advice to tax.
payers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
DENIES MILITARY AGREEMENT
sonar Law Says America and Britain
Have Not Signed.

London, July 1s.-A report that
Great Britain and the United States
had entered into an agreement regard
ing their respective military estab-
lishments was denied in the House of
Commons by Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer.
Mr.. Bonar Laws statement was
made in reply to a question by Col
onel Malone, one of many daily put to
the government on the Irish policy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24

rIu little thlngS
that may sometimes try to get in the
way.
Then WILL the fairies be happy, for
they love each other, and they love
you. Mr.. Moon. but they love the chill
dren OF the earth and wish them all
good wishes for evermore.
"An happiness to all children
shouted the fairies. and Mr.. Moon said.
81 nm peeking In lots Of windows
and the children asleep are smiling
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
ADMITS BLOCKADE WON WAR

Admiral Won scheer Comedies Sub
marine Campaign Failed.
London. July 1.-THE Allied block.
ade was the cause OF Germany's de.
feat. Admiral Won Scheer, former Ger
mar feet commander, declared in an
interview given the Daily Chronicles
Weimar correspondent.
A everybody warned" Won
Scheer said, the blockade trfumphed
over the U-boat campaign"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
AMOUNT OF FUNDING LOAN
Recent British Issue Is Placed : at
274,0O0,000 Pounds.

London, July 19.-Austen Chamber
lin, chancellor Of the exchequer. an
nounced in the house of that
the recent issue of the funding loan
amounted to 274. 000. 900 pounds. He
said the Victory bonds issued amount.
cd to i, 1000, goo pounds. The. total
conversions OF old issues to new were
16~9,000,000 pounds. making a grand
total of 70S, 900, 900 pounds for the
loan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
WOULD BLOCK STOCK SALE
Allies Call Seizure Of Hungarian
Securities illegal.

Paris, July 1.-THE Inter-Allied
council asked all nations to oppose
the sale in their countries of the
securities held in Hungary and which
the Hungarian soviet government has
ordered the banks to deliver.
The council directed attention to
the danger that might follow the use
OF these funds for propaganda. The
seizure of the securities was declared
to be illegal confiscaticn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
PRESENTS REPEAL MEASURE

Representative Young Would Abolish
Canadian Reciprocity.
Washington. July IA bill to re-
peal the Canadian reciprocity act has
been introduced by Representative
George AZ. Young Of North Dakota,
and to repeal also provisions OF the
Underwood tariff law putting potatoes
and wheat and wheat products en- the
free list.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
aa7,sss STILL IN FRANCE
One Hundred Thousand Men Were on
Ocean a Week Ago.

Washington, July 17.-American
overseas forces aggregated 337.339
officers and men July s. according to
an official announcement. On the
same date 100. 900 troops were at sea
en- route to the United States and $780,.
900 were in this country.
The Second division of regulars and
"all attached units have been as
signed to early return home. It's re-
lease from duty overseas leaves only
the First and Third divisions assigned
to active duty in France.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
ASKS CONGRESSIONAL PROBE
Coal Operators and Federal officIals
Desire Inquiry.

Washington. July 19.-Urging con-
gressional investigation OF the coal
situation government officials and coal
operators told the house rules com
mittee that a fuel shortage was i'm
pending.
Goal men fear the situation may
get away from them and that prices
may rise S. or So a tom declared G.
Il. Lesher Of the geological survey.
Anthracite production since Jan. !
was 10000, 900 tons less than last year
and bituminous 74.7o0. 900 tons. Lesh-
er said. due to lack Of demand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24

At dinner small Elizabeth asked for
sugar for her berries and was given
q spoonful
"Is that enoushr' asked her mother.
smiling
"Yes, that's littls enough, mammal
replied Elizabeth
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
HARvEsTERs ARE PLENTIFUL
Western Fields Obtain Enough Men
to Care for Crops.

Kansas City. Mo-. July ia warn
Ing that the western harvest fields al
ready were over supplied with labor
for completing the wheat harvest as
far north as the Canadian line was
given out by the federal employment
bureau here. Although this warning
had been sent to federal directors In
other cities, officials said, men still
we're pouring into the harvest belt
with little prospect for any employ
ment for the late arrivals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24

children h
didn't want to hear that one, and who
didn't know just what they did want.
I'm a lucky Daddy.
"This story tonight then is to be
about fairies and the ball they gave.
You've been grinning up there,
lately said the Queen of the Fairies
as she looked at MI. Moon, wont you
please tell me whyY
""That l will tell you, and tell you
gladly said Mr.. Moon.
"sMr. Moon is going to tell US why
he has been grinning,' said the Fairies
and they all came flying from here
circle in the woods.
1.-The children have all gone to bed
with smiles on their faces said Mr..
Moon. and the more ! see children
smiling the more / grin. z
".Usually children are smiling and
so usually I'm ~grinning. But there are
times when children scowl or when
grownups are cross and impatient that
| don't feel like grlnning.
"But sometimes ! do try to grin
just to keep them cheered up and to
let them know / don't think their wor-
ries and their troubles are so awfully
big and / can look right down on the
whole of them, too.
"'That helps, quite often, ] find.
But lately, it has been so easy to grin.
There has been such happiness. such
laughter and such joy in the world of
children.
1T has been easy to grin, easy to
smile. easy to laugh and chuckIe all
to myself said the moon.
~ say we give a great ball tonight
said the Fairy Queen, and scatter wish
es all e the earth to the children
ga good idea, a brilliant idea, our
lovely Fairy Queen has had a won
drous idea they all shouted.
"'We1l begin to dance right away
said the Fairy Queen. Let the Fairies
Orchestra commence to play. Fairy
Ybab lead the music. We are going to
dance and to send wishes to the earth
children
$50 Fairy Ybab commenced leading
the orchestra and they played and
danced and sang.
Mr.. Moon grinned more and more
and the Fairy Queen clapped her
hands.
1T was a very gay, beautiful scene
that night in Fairyland under good old
Mr.. Moon and they were so happy they
sang this song:
Were SO happy and gay.
We sing and we play,
We can't miss a chance
To laugh and to dance.
But children asleep
Please never to weep.
When you're wide awake.
Please don't. for our sake!'
So sang the fairies. Then the Fairy
Queen got in the center of all the
foirfoc onA uou-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
HURRICANE AT VALPARAISO
Number Of Persons Killed and Great
Property Loss Results.

Valparaiso, Chile, July l7.--Eighty
seven persona are known to have been
drowned and the loss of life may have
been much greater In q hurricane
which swept this port.
Fourteen vessels. Of various sizes
we're sunk and about a hundred light
crs and small crafts destroyed. The
property loss IL estimated at $780,
000.O0
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24

ldtfiCo ait0 W0Nl
ing her wand she
d. Listen,
Fairies, listen v
eryonel I"
Everyone lis
tened, and they
heard the trees
singing and echo
ing the song Of
the fairies.
81 wi H. said
the Fairy Queen.
that this song 90
straight to the
hearts of children,
and that they will
laugh and be hap
py and not pay at
tention to the hor-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24
SPAIN HAS LOST PRESTIGE
Neutral Policy During War IL Criti-
cised in the Senate.

Madrid, July 1S.-The neutrality
which Spain maintained during the
war has belittled her in the eyes of
the other powers declared Senior Perez
Caballero, former ambassador to
France, In a speech In the senate dur
ing the debate or the reply to the
message from the crown delivered at
the recent reopening of the cortes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24

FAIRY TALE M
Il FAIRIES BALL.
W fiar 6raham eonnsr

II haven't told you a story about
the fairies for ever and eve 30 long,"
said Daddy one
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-24

evening.
at h So"
said Nancy, "you
haven't"
And / am sure
Nick W o d
mind h a
about the fairies
instead of the an
imals for an eve
ming, eh?" asked
Daddy.
I'm easily suit
ed" said Nick.
II like all stories"
"W ELL" a d
Daddy, 81 do have
the most delight
fuI tim @. lust
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-29
Had Something Up His Sleeve
for Last Speeches on Tour
Cancelled by
Illness.
TO ISSUE STATEMENT
Industrial Conference of Next Week
May be Postponed to Later
Date by Presl- =
dent.
by Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
ERR ont j

[By Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29. = Presi-
Gent Wilson, as soon as his health
permits, is expected to issue state
ment containing number of argu-
ments for ratification Of the peace
treaty which his breakdown prevented
him from making in speeches at Little
Rock, Oklahoma City, Memphis and
Louisville.
Before he became i'll, 1t was learned
that he had something up his sleeve"
that he was saving ammunition for
the concluding addresses of his tour.
His idea apparently was to finish his
drive for ratification ip such man
ner that world wide attention would
be riveted on it, returning to Washing
ton primed for "show down" on ac-
ceptance or reection of the treaty.
Illness prevented this climax. 1t was
considered likely today he would take
the first opportunity to make use Of
his prize arguments by the Issuance OF
this statement.
There was much talk here today Of
the industrial conference scheduled
for October 6, either being called off
or postponed Dissatisfaction has
been expressed with the presidents
choices of men to represent the gen.
eral public at the conference. The
prospect of it being held failed to
avert the steel strike. And the presi-
dent himself, who planned to address
the conference and participate in it,
is prevented by illness from SO doing.
1t was suggested today that his break
down might cause this "round table"
to be cancelled and another one
called later, when new lists of repre-
sentatives, more satisfantory to those
who object TO the present ones could
be prepared.
Wilson is still holding to his position
that the industrial situation cannot
permanently be stabilized and food
prices and taxes reduced, until peace
is established by treaty ratification.
AS soon as DR.. Grayson permits,
Wilson is expected to receive Gen
eral Pershing at the white house. He
also wants to see Cardinal Mercier.
The president expects to be suffi-
ciently recovered to meet the king of
the Belgians here in about a month.
Spent Restless Night.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-"Presi-
dent Wilson had a restless night but
is sleeping this morning" bulletin
issued by DR.. Cary T. Grayson. the
presidents physician said today.
Only members Of the presidents
family are permitted to see
him. All appointments have been
and no others will be made
according to Secretary Tumulty.
DR.. Grayson said it is undecided
the president will leave
to rest at some other
place.
The round table industrial confer
ence, set for October six will meet
despite the condition of President
Wilson, it was said at the white
house today. The president will be
unable to take any part in the ses-
sion. It also was definitely announc-
ed today that the king and queen of
Belgium will tour the country before
coming to Washington to be guests
at the white house. Original plans
were for the royal couple to come
here first.