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The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
The Naked Truth.

One of the writers of war articles
is George Pattulo. 1t was he who
first wrote of the great victory of the
U. S. Marines at Chateau Thierry and
Belleau Wood. His articles are clear
and simple and he puts forth the truth
of situations as he finds them in un-
mistakable terms. There is an extract
from late article which illustrates
the attitude of the soldier in service
on the vital issues Of the day, par
tieularly the so-called league of ma
ltions:
Not a man in the third army but
wants to go home. They are longing
to get back. They feel that America
has accomplished what it set out to
do and that the sooner the army re-
turns to the United States the better
THE more thoughtful among them
have reasons other than personal.
They can foresee snares and pitfalls
and tortuous ways ahead. Already the
difficulties are piling up; already prob
lens are arising which may easily
place US in false position. They fear
that the United States may become
mixed up in the wrangles and jealous
les and hates that dominate all nation
al affairs in Europe. The people are
fed on it from the cradle. They learn
to fear and distrust and prepare
against neighboring nations. That is
the direct result of propaganda from
the top-endless propaganda-centur-
les of it.
'In Europe racial prejudices are a
stone wall to progress. Every war
leaves bitterness and wounds which
lead finally to another. II is vicious
circle, without any end in sight. From
a purely American standpoint George
Washington was right about mo en-
tangling alliances The officers in
our army are unanimous in declaring
that the less we mix up in information
al affairs on this side of the water the
better off we shall be. We haven't the
same purpose, we haven't the same as
pirations, we haven't even the same
ideals. Though of the same blood as
the older races we are yet vastly
different breed.
And the quicker this army is jerk
ed out and we get back to our knit
ting the better. We fought for one
thing-our safety. 1t is idle talk of
having entered the war to succor any
nation. Germany drove us in. A
boche triumph would have threatened
our security and our institutions. So
We went to war and we won. Now
let's get back"
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
GOVERNMENT GOSSIP
The First Consideration

Washington, Mar. 11.-(Special cor
respondence)- When Congress ad-
journed Congressman George p. Oar
row of Pennsylvania had a bill pend
ing before the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee of the House asking the Ameri-
can delegates to the peace conference
to join with those of Great Britain,
France. and Italy in holding the Kais-
er and his war lords personally re-
sponsible for the atrocities committed
in Belgium and northern France. In
connection with the bill Mr.. Darrow
requested the committee to hold pub
lie hearing at which army officers
might appear and tell of the atrocities
that they had witnessed. Mr.. Darrow
received letters from many officers,
not only Of our own armies but of the
forces of the allies. asking for an ep-
portunity TO tell their stories.
Il believe" said the Congressman,
that fixing the personal responsible
ity for the war is of far more i'm
portance even than the formation of a
league of nations. Making the Kais-
er and his military advisers personally
responsible for the war and holding
them responsible for all of the losses
of the war, would do more than any
thing else to make future aspirants for
ruling the world think twice before
bringing about a war"
1t is said by returning war workers
that Mr.. Darrow's resolution received
wide publication in the European press
and won the hearty approval of the
allies. They believe that the former
kaiser, the Prussian militarists, and
the German war profiteers are doing
everything in their power to use the
discussions of the league of nations
as a smoke screen for Prussian afro
cities, relying upon the mellowing in
fluenees of time to soften the general
feeling against them.
Fruit of The "New Freedom"
Brig. Gen. Ansell, who has been
serving as Acting Judge Advocate
General of the Army, has been notifi-
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ed that soon he will suffer a reduction
in rank. He probably will return to
his regular army grade of lieutenant
colonel, which he held before the war.
The demotion will result in his being
ranked by most of the officers in that
department of the army, including
those entering during the war from
civil life.
Gen. Ansell, it will be recalled, is
the officer who appeared before the
military committees of the Senate and
House and fearlessly exposed the
shameful records of the court-martial
proceedings that have disgraced our
army in the past two years. Gen.
Ansell's revelations of the heartless
severity of youthful officers, clothed
with m.accustomed authority, in ad-
ministering so-called military "justice"
so shocked his hearers that they could
hardly believe that the stories were of
the American and not the German
armies.
But Gen. Ansell's courage in telling
the truth was most distasteful to his
superiors in the War Department.
Such insubordination in revealing the
secrets of our military machine was
objectionable in their eyes and Ansell
was picked for punishment Soon
Judge Advocate General Crowder is
to leave for Cuba to assist in a revision
of the Cuban election laws. Under
other circumstances Gen. Ansell would
have administered the affairs of the
office until Crowder's return, but that
honor is to be denied him, and he will
be forced to take orders from scores
of officers heretofore his interiors in
rank, if, indeed, he is permitted to re-
main in Washington at all.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
One Barberry is Harmless-DOn't De-
story Ii.
(Dy l.. L. Sargent, Colorado Agricul
tural College,

(Dy L. L. Sargent, Colorado Agricul-
tural College,
When you've sharpened up your
shovel, and you've ground your rusty
axe, and thrown aside your coat and
hat and started making tracks to rec
kon with those barberries which spread
rust everywhere,-you're on an urgent
business, but go slowly and with care
do not on harmless bushes let your
hand of vengence fall, for there's a
small barberry that never rusts at all:
It's the japanese variety and differs
from the pests to which it is related
by these quite conclusive tests: It's
leaves are small and spoon-shaped, al
ways green, and free from spines, that
adorn the cut leaf edges of the bush
where stem rust dimes. Barbed and
thorny are both bushes, but they differ
in degree,-to every spine the good
bush has, the other one has three. No
matter what the season, be it winter,
spring, or fall-the triple spines on
bushes condemn them, one and all.
Then in spring when Mother Nature
dons her robe of verdue green, and
flowers start to blooming on every
growing thing,-if you scan the yell
low flowers on the bushes in your
yards, you'll find they grow in clusters
on the bush with triple barbs; while
the Japanese barberry for whose safe
ty we're concerned as if trying to be
different from the bush that should be
burned-bears its flowers, like its
principles. solitary and alone. Later on
to fill the places of the flowers that
are gone are some beautiful red ber-
ries, and I've heard the women tell of
gathering them in autumn and using
them for jell. The arrangement of the
berries like the flowers from which
they grew affords an easy method for
distinguishing the two. II by now,
you've looked them over and decided
they're the pest, pick up your axe and
shovel and don't stop for any rest.
till you've sent the last barberry on
its final journey West
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
BAND OF ALLIES
WINS OVATION
Musicians Give one of Best Programs
Heard in Spokane in Long
Time.
GET REPEATED ENCOREs
Vaudeville Features Also. Win Audi
ence-Appear at Auditorium
Again Tonight.

The Allied War Vetrans' Military
band gave an entertainment before a
crowded audience at the Auditorium
theater last evening. All the perform
ers have seen fighting at the front
The interest in them was therefore
two-fold, as soldiers and as musicians.
The band is excellent, probably the
best brass band heard in Spokane for
long time.
Under the leadership of Mr.. Charles
F. Ward, they gave a number of spir-
tied marches. Nor were they less ef-
fective in their more ambitious pieces.
They were warmly applauded.
Give Varied Program
The program was extremely varied.
Sergeant Lew Price, a Welshman, with
a pleasing tenor voice sang four solos.
and was obliged to respond with an en-
core.
A special feature was a dramatic
description of what actually happened
at the front, by Sergeant Arthur Glib
bons, Canadian fighter and once a
prisoner of war.
Captain Jack Carter quite won his
hearers by his rive Minutes of Nom
sense" which included some good pat
ter-songs in the best vaudeville man.
ner. and with an excellent baritone
voice.
The Scotch pipers made a tremend-
GUS hit with their national music
Their countrymen in front insisted on
a repetition.
Duncan Murray, another of the
heroes, danced a Scottish Dance"
which was much enjoyed.
Private ]. Bruce told some good
stories, "Over the Top" and Corporal
E. F. James was obliged to repeat his
piccalo solo.
The evening successfully ended with
two stirring marches "The Great Lit
tie Army" and Colonial Bogey," both
pieces played by all the allied bands
on the western front.
The concert will be repeated this
evening.-Spokesman-Review, Spok-
ane. Washington.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
Is Ighness Tres a 'Otel.

Latest news from Paris brings the
word that President Wilson, on his
second sojourn to the French capital,
will occupy the forty rooms of the
Hotel Bisehoffseim, a structure built
at cost of sl,OOO.0OO. Evidently the
Murat Palace did not prove good
enough for the travelling president
Also ordinary but comfortable furn-
ishings do not seem to be adequate
The S2,OO0,0O0 gorgeous appoint
ments, furniture and art works. which
were removed from this newest White
House, on account of air raids, are be-
ing brought back for Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson by eleven motor trucks, prob
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

Denver, March 10. - The clever
method adopted to sow seeds of dis
affection among republicans, has been
displayed in the past two weeks by
criticism appearing to eminate from
republican newspapers, aimed at Gov
ernor Shoup because of his appoint
ment of w. L. Reilly of Colorado
Springs as a member of the industrial
commission. This criticism wholly be
cause at some time in his life Reilly
was affiliated with the democratic
party, and the few-very few critics
apparently men with grouches-appear
far more deeply interested in spoils
than efficiency. No one has question
ed the peculiar ability of Mr.. Reilly
for the place, or his integrity, his 10y
atty, his citizenship or anything else
that might effect his properly handl-
ing the office.
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ably manned by soldiers most anxious
to quit fighting for democracy. We
are wondering how far Lincoln would
have allowed such gorgeous prepara-
tions to proceed, if ones imagination
can wander far enough to see Abra-
ham Lincoln leaving his country dur
ing the most trying times in its his
tory.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

The fact of the matter is, not in a
decade or more has Colorado had a
governor who so completely fills the
requirements of that office. In the
first place he has sought, and is seek
ing, to surround himself with only the
ablest men obtainable That nothing
outside OF deep set desire to ac-
complish the most good for the state
has aetuated his appointments is in
dicated by the principal ones SO made
Reilly for industrial commissioner,
VIII r. Murphy for engineer of the
state land board and Grant Mcpherson
bank commissioner, all of whom are
recognized as having special abilities
for the places to be occupied. Being
a business man with distinctive exc
cutive qualities and being far from
n politician, the governor recognizes
that no administration can be a sue
cess when such offices within his gift
are parcelled out wholly on account of
political recommendations with no
thought given fitness for the places.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

Would it be irrelevant to suggest
that it is sometimes necessary to
knock "l' out of an ideal to make an
idea of it.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

Again the majority leaders have not
sought to play petty politics. At
tempts to put the minority in the hole
because of the power have not been
made. While it may seem to those
not in close touch with the conditions.
the legislature has not done much, it
has accomplished a vast amount of
good. It has saved the taxpayers
much money. 1t has passed no ex-
pensive and freakish reform bills. 1t
has indulged in no riotious appropria-
ton measures. Every member can go
back and look all his constituents
squarely in the face and be entitled
to their hearty thanks and future con-
sideration.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

The attempt on the part of the
democrats in the senate to put the re-
publicans in a hole by setting the date
for adjournment and then holding up
administration measures so they will
fail of passage. did not work The
republicans Of the house say they can
easily be ready to adjourn on the 29th
if the senate will but get busy and
take care Of the business already be-
fore it.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

And again, Governor Shoup has al
ready done much to strengthen his ad-
ministration with the members of the
legislature regardless of party afflia-
tions. He has not assumed to be exc
eutive, the legislative and judicial
branches all at the same time In
other words he has refused absolutely
to butt in" TO the affairs of the legis-
lative branch. He has not demanded
this law be passed or that law killed.
When he has been consulted on legis-
lation he has expressed his opinion
but there it stopped, for he takes the
position the people elected the mem
bers Of tn Legislature to attend to their
work and elected him to attend to his.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

As time goes on and the actions of
the house ere more carefully noted,
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

This is not Legislature dominated
by Denver. 1t is egislature-espec-
tally so far as the house is concerned
that is working for the interests of
all the state. The Denver delegation
is fair, just, not under the thumb of
the machine, and when it comes to
matters affecting the outside counties
never seeks to dictate. Denver has
never in its history had more able,
capable, conscientious or consistant de-
legation in the house than the present
one. Possibly the fact that there ex-
lists between the outside members and
those from Denver such friendly re-
lations he's done much in the way of
producing complete harmony.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12

Tom lyman, would-be governor,
warden Of the penitentiary by suffer
anee, erstwhile lecturer on good roads
which he did no. build. champion de-
ficiency bill maker. ran against a snag
this year when he pulled his usual
stunt Of asking the legislature to pay
accounts he created in running the
penitentiary in excess of the amount
given him by the state for that pur-
pose. While claiming to be wonder
fully efficient, there has not been 4
Legislature since he became warden at
which he has not asked for money to
pay back bills. The senate under the
management Of Senator Siewers Finch
er, this year was about to deny this
bill and lyman would have been de-
feated by almost a unanimous vote but
for the fact senators felt those TO
whom the pen owed the money were
innocent. AID they should not be pun
ished for the transgressions and lack
Of executive ability of the warden.
lyman now claims he holds his posi-
ton by reason of the civil service
amendment and will not quit although
the attack on him by the democratic
senate-and Tom claims to be demo-
crat-with the proofs in hand, ought
to be enough to result in his resigna-
tion at once. However, Tom will not
last long. He has had his last fling
and will not be able to come back with
a deficiency bill two years hence-for
Tom will not then be warden.
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the more attention the body is receiv-
ing and the more pronounced the fav-
orable comment. The fact that the
house has secured so high a standing
in the minds of the people, is due to
several things. In the first place the
majority is composed of able, con-
scientious members, and in the second
place the utmost care was employed
in the organization. While an attempt
was made by the Denver machine to
dictate the leaders of that machine
soon found they had a legislature to
deal with beyond them. The machine
was opposed to Cole for speaker and
Girard for caucus chairman. So the
republicans elected them. The machine
was opposed to the men and women
slated for places in the Legislature. So
the republicans elected them. The ma
chine wanted to dictate committee ap-
pointments, so all recommendations
made by the machine were tossed into
the waste basket. The machine had
certain legislation it wanted passed.
This legislation still remains in the
committees and will always so remain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
FURS-Eager Eidding
For Muskr0f at Fur Sale

The large Offering of muskrat skins
yesterday at the closing OF the fall
sale of the New York Fur Auction
Sales Corporation brought out between
600 and 700 bidders. Prices we're strong
and the best grades brought around
S3.65. There is a shortage of muskrat
skins, from which the popular Hudson
seal is made, and this caused the spirit
ed bidding.
Red fox failed to elicit much in
terest. The Eastern skins went at
small prices. The better skins sole
fairly we'll, top price Of $40 being
reached for the best skins. Cross fox
sold at maximum Of S167.50. black
bear at s34, brown bear at $3.50, griz-
Fly at S112.50, badger at S4.70, fitch at
at $3.50. Great interest was shown in
the squirrel offering. The top price
for squirrel was sl.24 skin. The
pony skin offering was poor and sold
from $500 to $3.50.
/. was estimated that the days total
reached s1,5oo,ooo and the grand total
for the weeks sale slightly more than
81 ,000, 900,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
Kennedy Resigns From
Committee OH Taxation
Recommends Sale or Leasing of
Unused Land Owned by City
in Renort TO the MayOr

Bryan L. Kennedy, having completed
his work. has resigned as chairman of
the Mayors subcommittee. on addi
tiona, revenue other than real estate.
In his recommendations to Mavor II =
Ian Mr.. Kennedy suggested that i'm
mediate steps be taken to abo ish the
present Court House BOARD and that
the site of the proposed new court
house be leased or S d WI h othcr I'LL
used property owned by the city
He urged that professional and bust
ness men earning their livelihood in
this city give a yearl license fee and
that all water front privileges should be
sold at public auction. Mr.. Kennedy
recommends the consolidation of the
Fire Prevention and Tenement House
departments with the Building Depart
ment, and also that the architectural
staff Of the Board Of Education be
transferred to the supervision of the
Building Department.
Push carts. MI Kennedy savs, should
be removed from the streets or grouped
in certain localities. He recommended
tax on incomes Of $4,000 or more, and
is in favor of yearly license fee for
horse and motor trucks. and automo-
biles, and that all city employees be
residents of the City of New York.
Mr.. Kennedy strongly advocates q 2
per cent tax limit on real estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
COTTON GOODS--Crav
Goods Price Is Maintained

Although many cotton goods houses
were closed yesterday enough buyers
of gray or unfinished goods were in
the market to keep the price of 64-6Os,
the standard fabric, up to the TN cent
mark set on Friday. Gray goods
brokers reported the market as strong
and active.
In finished fabrics, mills and jobbers
are receiving more calls for fine goods
than coarser merchandise. One Of the
leading mills making tickngs reduced
it's price from 45 to 40 cents a yard
to stimulate business The as cent
price was o little above the quotations
Of other mills.
With gray goods and raw cotton ad.
vancing steadily, the entire market
feels that prices of finished goods will
be increased in the near future. Most
of the mills are averse to taking on
new business now. When new goods
are offered again, say the mill agents
prices will be higher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12

night the delegates will be entertained
at the Hippedrome.
Every real estate man in New York
will be interested in the Saturday
morning programme. for Clarence H.
Kelsey, pres dent Of the Title Guaran-
tee and Trust Company, will talk on
"Rea Estate Financing" At lunc con
on Saturday the five Borough Presi-
dents of greater New York will be
go for a boat "trip around Manhattan
Island
Big Attendance at Banquet
Richard T. Childs, chairman of the
finance committee, reports a large ad
vance demand for tickets for the clos
ing banquet on Saturday night. an an
nua event which is one of the most
mnortant real estate functions of the
year. 1t is promised that this years
more enjoyable than any in the past,
and though the committee does not
want to tell all it knows about this
affair, 1T is willing to- say that the
dinner will be so novel and interest
ing that no one can afford to miss it.
James Frank, vice president of the
Real Estate Association of the State of
New York, has active charge of the
convention plans, and in discussing
eiiS-h ooiO although we are plaIln .uS
to entertain our visiting members with
the things that cannot be seen any
where excepting in New York, and fully
rea lzing that banquet, as far as food
and entertainment goes, can be dupli-
Gated anywr ere, yet we feel that the in
dlvldual innovations planned by Alfred
H. Wagg and his associates are so un-
usual that we are sure this banquet
will long remain a pleasant memory to
our visitors. The demand for tickets is
far exceeding the supply. This seems
unfortunate, for banquets for over 700
persons are hard to handle, particu-
rcputo, HON everybody want 10 near,
and without having to strain the
speakers nerves"
On that occasion the McAlpin ball
room will be trans cormed into a VERT
able fairyland, for each dele cation is to
arrange it's own table decoration with
the products of the community from
which the delegation comes, and as {
background for the whole setting there
will be great skyline view of New
York City as it looks at night. The
Lee Lash Studios have prepared this
reproduction, which viii occupy one en-
tire side Of the ba' room.
Convention May Unite Realty Bodies
This convention Of the Real Estate
Assoc alton of the State of New York
probably will be the most momentous
in it's history, because it may result in
( the consolidation of that body with the
Real Estate Board of New York and the
Brooklyn Board of Real Estate Brok
ers, move which long has been de
sired because of the great influence
which such a united body could wielt
in all matters regarding real estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-10-12
SILKS-More Buyers of
SILK Goods in Market

Silk goods Of all kinds were wanted
for spring delivery by garment manu-
facturers and retailers, who were more
numerous in the market yesterday than
both lirbt and dark shades are ,''l like l.,
to remain fashionable throughout the
spring season. In many quarters of the
trade satin now is considered an all
year fabric.
The demand for brocades and tin
seled silk goods suitable for evening
gowns continues.
Prices on crepes will advance soon,
mill agents declare, because of the
shortage of twisted yarns from which
clepes are made. The strike in the
Pennsylvania throwing plants is cut
Last week dyers advanced their prices
10 per cent, effective on new business
as we'll as on goods already in their
hands but not yet put into work.