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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

were given blankets to wear in the mean
time, and ALL perforce, gave in. All those
who had finished bathing were sent to an
isolation barrack, where they waited until
the whitewashing of their own barrack was
completed. They were then given propuskas.
or permits, to return to that section of plat
form which they called home
No one was spared from this wholesale
cleaning The priest submitted along with
the mother and her three-day old babe. A
dead man rested in his coffin while his family
bathed, cleaned. and then went on with the
funeral. ANY found too ill to be bathed
were -trundled off to the hospital. The
chronic invalids, the old people, those with
feet frozen off, all underwent the disinfec-
ton. With clean barracks, bodies and
clothes, big blow was given to typhus and
all the epidemics that are bound to come in
the summer to people living in such con-
ditions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Not a Party Issue

Chairman Will II. Hays shows his
usual sagacity in rejecting the challenge
of the Democratic National Committee
to make of the league Of nations q party
issue The present dispute oven thu
shortcomings of the form which the
league of nations project has taken has
properly nothing to do with American
party politics. 1t does not take its orr
gin from any party divisions or decia-
rations. The Fourteen Points and the
policies pursued at Paris by our peace
delegation have never been passed on by
any American party. Congress had no
share in formulating them. In fact, in
the declaration of war against Germany
no reference was made TO any American
war aim other than the defence Of Amer
lean rights against German aggression.
President Wilson has followed his own
ideas in stating American peace condi-
tons and III creating the league of ma
tons as it now exists in the text Of the
peace treaty He is not acting at Paris
as the spokesman of the Democratic
party Neither is he acting as the
spokesman Of the Republican party
Every Democrat and every Republican
is free to approve or disapprove the de-
tails of the covenant Of the league of
nations without raising any question
of party regularity. This is a matter
which ought to be considered by every
voter not as a Democrat or Republi-
can but as an American.
The only genuine issue raised by the
controversy over the covenant is wheth-
er or not it unduly sacrifices national
ism and strips the United States of cer
tain political privileges and advantages
without Offering adequate compensa-
tions. People may differ about this
without regard to party lines. 1t is, as
Mr.. Hays justly says, San American
question" 1t appeals to individual tenn
permanent and prepossessions rather
than to partisan interests or convic-
tions. 1t involves a clash between the
nationalistic ideal and the internation-
alistic ideal.
The league of nations controversy
has, therefore, no place as test of
party faith. 1t is broadeI than parties.
1t should be settled without regard to
partisan exigencies on either side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

Monroe Doctrine, no obligation to be
placed on this country to participate in
every quarrel in the world. If the cove
nant does neither of these, as its cham
pions declare, what valid objection can
exist to placing Interpreting and con-
STRUNG reservations in the ratifying
resolution?
Overheard with the assertion that peace
fails II the covenants meaning is clari-
lied. Ratification with appropriate reser-
vat!on5 VIII in no wise jeopardize the
peace. 1t is inconceivab!e that the Presi-
dent would tear up the treaty and as
sUmc the responsibility of continuing the
state q war. Nor is it conceivable that
any other country would postpone peace
because safeguards were insisted upon
by us.
AS to the undertaking, yesterday re-
ported from Washington, that it is pro-
posed to asGal as pro- Germans those
who ask for changes and reservations,
this would seem to suggest panic and is
not terrifying. Imagine Senator Hitch
cock, not long ago pushing a resolution
for an embargo on shipments to the
Allles, posing as the champion anti
German and questioning the patriotism
of men with the records Of Senators
Lodge and Knox,
The Administration leaders having
seemingly lost their heads, there is the
greater need Of others to keep theirs.
The advice of Chairman Hays is good
The treaty question must not become a
partisan one. Examine every proposal
en- its merits rather than on its place of
origin BE with the President in every
possible way, and look at national ques-
tions with q national spirit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Till Wednesday

New York has failed its Boy Scouts
1t has not contributed it's share, which
was to be 1925 900 associate members ana
$1,00O,000 cash. The Scouts are no
really disappointed. They know how
many other things people have to do.
They have extended the time We have
until Wednesday night to make good
with them. And we mast.
The Boy Scout movement is the largest
appeal to boyhood as such, irrespective
of church and school, that has ever been
attempted. Here is an organization
whose chief duty is to direct into happy
and interesting channels the otherwise
aimless hours of playtime of The average
boy. Instead of saying, Don't do this"
and Don't do that" and "Try to be
good" the Boy Scout leaders say, Lets
do this" and then proceed to do the
things that every boy likes to do-that
IS, every boy who knows how to do them.
And the boy who does not know how is
the boy who has never had the chance
TO do them; who does not know what
they are; because they have not entered
into his sphere of life. To give that bow
chance is the object of the Bow Scout
drive. There could be no more important
work IN the world. Perhaps it is more
needed in the cities, where life is crowded
at best and the average boy is crowded
OUT INTO the streets and alleys for his
play. What can he know of clean sports.
of camping and games that develop wide,
free areas? How can he develop into a
broad-minded, honest-thinking citizen?
Everybody pushes him out Of the wav,
and he must push IL he wants any room.
And 50 he becomes selfish and furtive,
and his fun develops into mischief, re-
CARELESS Of the rights of others, or of
consequences to himself. School is
place to keep away from because it re-
stricts, and there is no connection be-
> tween it and his outside life.
The Scout activities take him beyond
the city streets, to the woods, to country
lanes and fields. They show him how
TO get fun out Of life without making
others miserable. He even learns that
there is lot of fun TO be had by making
other people happy. And school begins
to have meaning.
For the country boy one might think
that the Scouts could not do much. To
be sure, he has the space in which to
grow, and the fields and woods to play
an; but very often he does not know how
10 use the opportunities for development
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Fourteen Points
From The Mem Republic.

'TTom 4 ne GNsD bepubiicJ
- RLANDO smiled; and Pichon said
~ your fourteen little points are dead"
Not So" the President replied,
my little points have never died
II caught the voices in the air,
And heard proclaimed an issue there
No man might dare to straddle;
May l not say I first espied
The onward flowing human tide
With Labor in its saddle?
you think Shantung brings me chagriut
No; for Japan it's always been
An economic barrier.
| promised to remove all such
l can't say China likes it much
But all Japan is merrier.
Il said we'd open our debate
And hide no plan for any state,
From Omsk to the Trentino;
And nothings' hid, you must agree,
From Clemenceau or George or me,
Or even old Sonnino.
Lets take the Saar-and there you'll find
That France alone made up her mind,
without my consultation
No words Of mine would she embrace
1t was, you see, clear-cut case
OF sef-determnation.
"The freedom of the seven seas
We have secured with perfect ease
Debate IT, if you choose to;
The League of Nations, in its might
Declares the seas have every right
To flow on as they used to.
"Need I say more ONO more!" they
cried.
And straightway to their tasks they HE'D
With all their aids and all their clerks,
Applying Fourteen Points to Turks.
C. NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
A Synagogue in Poland

Grom Tie Nation, Ne,o York;
T STUMBLE, from the foul and noisy
H. street,
Down four flag steps, into the basement
gloom.
Here Rembrandt figures in the bare, bleak
room
Drone from the Talmud. Deep in their
retreat
Blear-eyed old women humble at their
prayers.
A tall swart youth with spirit-haunted eyes
Winds praying shawl about him, while he
stares
Into the dimness, at the forms which rise.
The reader pounds the desk for evening
prayer;
An awful quiet falls. Gods presence ereeps
Upon these swaying bodies bent and spare.
"Out of the depths l CALL" hoarse voie"
wceps
"How long, o Lord? ?" cuts through the ar=
A thrill
A beard droops low, and all again is still.
LEAH RACHEL YoFFIE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
A Week of Verse
Battin' Flies
(Prom Reeriyys Mi,rorj


from Reefuys M;,rpr,
YES sir. He was one OF the rrsDs...
H. characters s'A"aest
We ever had here.
Come in. I'll show you the room
Thar's his picture on the wall,
Looks exactly like Uncle Sam
Only more quiet like.
This is where he sot-
Right thar,
For more'n forty years.
And his wife dead for more'n +bi~.
AND him not married, or wantin' to he
Just patient and livin' along
He was grand character.
Many's the time seen him sottin' thar,
He hated terbacker,
And Ticker,
And the the-ater
And dances and rowdies.
Here he used to sot
Battin' flies in summer time.
And countin' cracks in winter time
The preacher used to read the Bible 10 him,
Sometimes.
He didn't want no explanations
lie knew what it meant his own self
No, he never got tired of sotting thar
If he did he went to bed-you sec,
He was sanctified-
He told me SO his own self:
He couldn't sin no more.
And while Greenacrg Attcrberrv .
drinkn'
And peto Mr(0na MO, ..;u;.-, -
And rscin',
And Cy Kirby was goin' around
With Anne Gordon,
Here he was, sottin' thar
Livin' good life
He was q grand character.
Hs wac the first prohibitionst
In this here county
Sixty year ago,
He said to me:
Do you mind how they wiped out slavery,
Same thing; just wait
And look at it:
When he dies
He leaves pretty nigh thousand head ~
cattle,
And about five hundred hogs.
And more'n a hundred shoats.
And them ere corn cribs we passed
Full of corn
And money in bank,
And a good name-Yes, sir!
They tell me that over in Europe
They set around at places
In the afternoon, b. gosh,
And smoke and drink and listen 10 music
And read and waste their time
Don't you see? That's what's the matter
with England,
And France and the rest Of EN-.
That's the reason they're behind Ameriky-
They have no grand characters.
Maxim a business of character.
Suppose a Teller has no character
Don't you suppose he'd get tired
Battn' flies and countin' cracks.
And want to boss race,
Or some thin'?-
OF course he would!
That's the point
That's where character comes in
That's what makes Ameriky great
Yes, sir! T-t-t-h T-t-t-h!
EDGAR LEE MASTERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
On1sk a Both

About the second week Of March Of this
year. Miss Nancy Babb, who is in charge
of the barracks for the Omsk district. de-
termined that something further should be
done to prevent the spread of disease
namely, the cleaning up Of the barracks and
their jewellers. She secured the use of
large Russian bath and laundry, ordinarily
used by the Austrian prisoners, wheedled
wood, water and disinfecting materials out
OF the city government, bought 500 pounds
Of soap, borrowed 100 blankets, collected
sulphur and kerosene from the Red Cross,
prepared bug-proof costumes for the workers
and was ready for the Job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Barracks Full of Ver7nin

Two rows of platforms about twelve feet
wide extend down the length of each build
ing, with another tier above. These are
subdivided into compartments about six
feet square, each family occupying one
compartment, and curtaining it off from the
next one with old rags. Sometimes, when
the family is extra large, half of it may
sleep in the compartment above and the
other half on the platform below. Gener-
ally two families occupy each small space.
with five or six persons sleeping on top and
bottom The barracks are heated bv huge
circular Russian stoves extending to the
ceiling, and the refugees have also small
iron stoves for cooking psrposes, which thew
keep IN the aisleways and corners. These
keep the place filled with smoke in a man
ner that completely oblterates any small
amount of ventilation that may have crept
IN through the cracks and doors. From 200
to 800 people live in each barrack. going
back and forth, tracking the snow and dirt,
coughing, expectorating, keeping the place
IN state of filth that is indescribable. They
themselves, living more like animals than
human beings, are not only covered with
dirt, but alive with vermin AS result of
this they have about every disease known to
science-and then some not listed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Coafskins Disintecfed

1t was next necessary to get the refugees
to part with their "shubas,' or goatskin
coats, for overnight, in order that they might
be sent up to the city disinfection plant A
shuba is dearer to refugee than his very
soul, and he would as soon part with the
same. There were loud cries of protest.
1t was cold-the shubas would be ruined.
But Miss Babb was absolutely firm on that
point The curly fur of the shubas was
alive with heas and body lice. They must
either allow them to be fumigatsd or be "a.
fused the certificate Of disinfection They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
V o o
(zzOZ11g
The Job Of Miss Nancy Babb Of the american Red Cross

&" Sk' Siberia May 5-one of the big
" gest single jobs accomplished by the
American Red Cross in Siberia was
done by the refugee department in the city
of Omsk when it undertook the bathing and
distinction of 1000 refugees and the scrub
bling and distinction of the barracks in
which they live. In twelve working days
these 1000 people were cleaned, hathed and
their heads rubbed with kerosene-an aver
age Of 175 persons day. In addition eleven
barracks were disnfected 200 articles
furnigated with sulphur, 10000 garments
steriized by dry heat and 200 tons of cloth
ing Numbered
In order to comprehend the size of this
task it is necessary to understand how the
"byergenci," or Siberian refugees, live
There are $4,000 of them in Omsk and the
outlying districts. Some of them live in
houses of kind, thousands exist in "zim-
lyankas," or dugouts, beneath the snow,
while the rest make their homes in bar
racks These barracks are long low build
ings made Of logs, most of them formerly
used by the Russians for prison camps. They
are built right on the ground, with mud
floors. The occasional windows are nailed
tight to prevent their being opened, and are
SO covered with dirt, snow and ice as to let
in neither light nor air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
First the Women, Then the Men

Ine work was carried on a barrack at q
time. The refugees were given several DAYS
notice and they did what preliminary clean
ing they thought was necessary-generallv.
very little. The women were given soap
and compelled to either wash or send to the
disinfecting plant every article of clothing
bedding or household linen that thew pos
sessed Soap being so expensive and hot
water so rare, they seldom needed much en-
enlargement on the laundry question. These
preliminaries having been gone through with
they were then sent over to the bath, while
Austrian prisoners finished the job of clean
ing the barracks and whitewashng the build
ing.
In the bath they were done in lots of
thirty or forty-frst, the women and chill
dren, and then the men, As they entered
the door they were Immediately taken in
hand and their heads rubbed with kerosene.
to kill the vermin. Those who objected to
this and refused to have it done were not
given soap or permission to go into the bath.
And again, unbathed persons were denied
entrance to their barrack With the Their
mometer at 40 degrees below outside they
soon listened to reason. While they were in
the bath their last remaining clothes we're
put into disinfecting machine and sent
whirling around until the lice on them were
destroyed. 1t sometimes happened that the
bathers had concluded their additions before
the clothes were finished. They were then
obliged to sit around as modestIy as thew
could in their birthday suit for anywhere
from fifteen minutes to an hour-accordine
hn rlO hos had
the disinfecting plant-which was small
and very primitive affair. AZ the bathhouss
was heated to an almost uncomfortable degree
for any one except Russian, this was only
minor inconvenience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Where Typhus Ragged

In these barracks, as in numerous other
places in Russia, the typhus epidemic has
been uncomfortable. This was not surpris-
ing. They had no hospitals, isolation wards.
baths or laundries at their disposal. The
American Red Cross, seeing that something
must be done at once, Immediately set to
work and built q disnfectng plant, a. Rus
sian bath and a number of isolation wards.
in addition to fitting up several HOSPITALS
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15
Another Kind of Anarchist
(Fro"s Tho Montgomery Adpcrtiser)

Love should be intellectual" saws a
Boston highbrow, which moves "The Hous-
ton Post" to make the following venomops
comment, which we heartily approve:
"lconoclast, wrecker of joy, vandal and
anarchist. When love ceases to raise
bisters on the lips fracture ribs, or to
be glorously silly, it is almost AS savorv
as cold Irish potato or stewed carrot"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-15

.MSK, Siberia, May 5.-One Of the big
- gest single jobs accomplished by the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-24
SHORT COURSE IN AGRICUL-
TURE BEGINS OCTOBER q

ANY farmer who can afford an au-
tomobile can afford to send his son to
the short course in agriculture which
begins Oct. 9th at the University of
Missouri College of Agriculture. The
initial investment is not as large for
sending the boy to school and the re-
turns are far greater.
No one need hesitate about enroll
ing in any of the courses offered if
he has the equal of an eighth grade
education. The courses are vocational
and not academic. No entrance ex-
animation is required. There is no age
limit to entrance. Any person II
wears old or older may attend. Stu
dents are not required to study a lot
of things they do not want. If they
are specially interested in live stock
they can devote the most of their time
to live stock, and the College herds
make excellent laboratory material
If interested in dairying or in the
creamery business, the greater part
of their work can be done along those
lines.
Let the purchase of an automobile
go for a year or two while your boy
completes the short course, unless you
can finance both. When he begins tc
apply what he has learned to the old
home farm, the automobile will moi
be far off. The short course begins
Oct. 9th at Columbia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-24
WONDERFUL WORKMANSHIP

No one watched the recent brave
struggle of William F. Cody (Buffa-
10 Bill with the Grim Spectre more
than Fred Burns, the actor and ex'
pert horseman.
For six years Burns had charge Of
Cody's great stock ranch near Chey.
enne, Wyo., where he "broke" wild
mustangs for Buffalo Bills great
travelling show, and the two men had
always been fast friends.
Burns, by the way, did some won
derful craftsmanship in "The Eyes OF
the World, Clune's new cinema pro.
duction, which is soon to be shown al
the Monarch Theatre. Many of the
thrills in this big feature are sup
piled by the wonderful feats OF Burns
and Wesley Warner.
In "The Eyes of the World" one Of
the greatest episodes is the search Of
the mountain rangers for the kid
mapped girl, Sibyl Andres. 1t is this
part of the story which supplies the
horsemen with opportunities to dc
their remarkable feats. Burns is G
fine specimen of the typical bronchc
twister. He is six feet two inches
high and weighs 200 pounds. After
his experience at Buffalo Bills ranch
he Joined the Wild West Show and
travelled all over America and Europe
creating sensation after sensation
with his fearlessness and daring acts
on horseback.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-24
DULL And SHARP
SHOOTING PAINS
Michigan Lady Suffered Such Pain.
In Back and Head, But Says
Cardui Stopped These
Bad Spells.

Palmyra, Mich.--Mrs. Chas. T. Full.
Ter, of this place, writes: "In 1911 I
got rundown, and I suffered great
pain. with both dull and sharp
shooting pains. also back and head.
! was weak and could only drag
around, and should have been in bed,
for really wasn't able to be UP. At
times I would have spells that would
be so bad I'd have to go to bed. and
suffered Intensely.
decided to try Cardui, and saw q
great improvement in less than a
months time. I used z or 8 bottles
and was stronger. II got so much
better that my strength returned and
my work was easy for me. Cardui did
me world of good. 1t built me up in
health and strength. haven't had one
of those bad spells since. haven't
had to take any more medicine since
or have any doctors either and have
been able to do my work right along
1T recommend 1t to other women
highly as the best medicine know
Of for women who suffer from female
trouble"
II you suffer from female troubles,
follow this advice. Get bottle OF
Cardui today and give 1t thorough
trial. 1t should help you, as 1t has
helped thousands Of other women In
EB1A
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-24
Shove John the
u. S.NaH1Y

sat capture were also disproportionate.
The horses are decidedly vicious, and
several cases are cited where they lit
orally dashed their brains out against
tree, or post, rather than submit to
capture.
The expedition here referred to in
cludes several members, and during
the month of wild-horse stalking the
party shot one hundred and two ami
mails. The largest days shooting was
ten head. This number was made pos
sible only by the fact that the leaders
of two bands of wild horses met at a
water hole and Immediately began a
battle for supremacy.
A fight of this kind is always to the
death, and the most exciting period OF
the hunt was spent in watching the
two wild beasts biting, tearing and
kicking, while members of the two
bands intermingled and looked on, TAX
ing care to keep away from the flying
hoofs.
Ranchers of Skull Valley invite
shooting parties to go after the wild
horses and furnish guides and other
necessary supplies. Estimate of the
number of wild horses in the valley
run as high as fifteen thousand.-Pop-
| lar Mechanics.