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German Settlement, and World Peace

GERMANY goes one more leap in the mad
NJ course Of revolution. AS inevitable rs
II was In Russia year ago, and i'll France
century and quarter ago, the outfit which
first unfuried the banners OF revolution are
dragged down by the extremists of their own
following, because they did not go far enough.
Kcrensky gave place to Lcnine and Trotzky.
as Danton and Robespierre gave place TO
those more radical than themselves. And
now the Observation-Disclosures government in
Germany gives way before Ledebour and his
Independent Socialists, while Liebkuecht
leader Of the Snartacans, or Boishcviki. sets
fires under the pot for another upheaval.
While the situation in Germany thus
grows more and moro complex the allied
governments gathered at Paris for the
opening OF the peace conference at which. ii
is intended. there shall be fixed the full meas
OF tho penalties which Germany must
pay and the levies laid upon her for The cost
OF restoring Europe. y mighty problem. TO
be sure, and one involving, first OF all, the
assumption that there shall be responsible
government III Germany that can be held
accountable for the satisfaction 10 he de-
manded
For those who see in the peace conference
opportunity for nothing more than dealing
out full punishment OF the kind so richly
deserved b. Germany, the outlook is not al
'oStih"f satisfying. Al all events, the ueceS-
sity Of assuming q responsible government
III Germany 10 be held accoustuble is q diff
hcult one for the Immediate future, in face
OF the rapidly changing events at Berlin. It
would look as if we should have to agree to
the punishment, and, like the creditor who
gets judgment against insuvent debtor.
await our opportunity TO collect Collect
We sha! eventually, and rightly so. The
brand OF world condemnation OF Germany
must be burned deep q warning to it. and
10 any other nation that would assume the
role or international bully and swasilbuckler
But before Germany pay, il must get
PACK TO work. and before il can do that
orderly and responsible government OF some
kind must be established. If reparation is
20 De the only aim OF the conference it can
rot be expected that the results however
drastic the penalties may be, can be looked
Tor at once.
On the other hand, there is the larger OPP
poFtnnity that exists OF obtaining from the
conference guarantees for future world peace
which. having the Endorsement of al the
powerful nations represented, would become
Immediately operative as protection against
4 recurrence OF war. What influence this
OF hse!f' would have in counteracting the
argument OF the Bolsheviki that wars are
drought on by the cid systems OF selfish com
petition between nations. cannot, Of course
De said but IL would NJ least be the BEGINNING
OF an organized answer 10 the Bolshoyili
II becomes moro and more APPARENT ,ha:
there Is little force in The argument Of the
PRESIDENTS critics that the world must frs,
SeltIe It's scores with Germany before under
taking 10 consider larger matters of rr,,r,
peace.
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Time for Economy Arrives

- hNhETARf OF WAR BAKER gave the
country shock when. appearing before
me House Public Buildings and Grounds
COMMITTED he declared that there youlG he
no appreciate decrease in tho nu,nbcr ~
clerKs needed by the War Department, ror
az ieast another year. Mi Baker soid Inc.
recently the adjutantgcnerals Office alone
mao CARED into service an additional 0on
''np'oSees' and even now is asking for q
sun greater increase
10 the civilian the necessity for re, aiming tho
enormous number Of clerks who Gro v;d ,hc W.
department Offices is not apparent Al,bonpb
~? no means convincing, the secrc,.ry,. ~
PLANTATION is as follows: 'The caucelI,,,;o, of
contracts, the return Of material allotted IN
hiiItary units. tho work of handling yoldiarc.
'iiotmeats and the checking off Of urjro-,,s
anu equipment are among the tasks which
VII require the services Of n large mum
OCT OF extra employees at the War Dooar,
ment" ga
Granting that the matters spcciGos arc ot
Importance and should receive corc+r, >.
| tehtioh' 1t would seem that they conld he -,
,enoeu 70 by those employees whose work
mas ceased or been lightcncd by the clanyn
from war 20 pence conditions Taypayors
VINO nave patiently borne the burden ~ =,
expenses nave right 10 demand ,bo, d.
nomination OF War Department civi,i,, a,,
pioEees Keep pace with decentralization m -.
troops. When the military situation ,,
acute there was no time for ,nucb ri.o,,
IN me consideration OF dollars and cnn,e 49,,
| The day for economy must come ana +, s,.,,.,
! not be delayed. - '''''' ~
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The irony OF fate DEGREES that the
palaces erected by the most autocratic
monarchs that ever ruled France. the
palaces which witnessed the formal ion
OF the most imperialistic rule of mod
racy. Briefly reviewing the history OF
these palaces will bring out the strik-
ing Significance OF this fact.
Versailles. eleven miles from Paris.
was selected for the residence Of the
French Kings by Louis MIL. who com
planned that every time he looked out
OF the window from his palace in Paris
his eyes rested on the church OF st.
funeral professions. reminding him OF
death. To escape these unpleasant re-
minders OF mortality. the revenues Of
and gardens or Versailles, which rep
resent the greatest extravagance in
IS claimed that shie ooS fnos
PLACE OF mnrlvaled tnagnficence. Louis
and com"ectins s,rueture sc" and t Tanss
planted whole groves Of fun grown
trees taken from the depths OF distant
came six times its income, and suf-
fcring was intense.
Louis, XIV. lived and ruled like an
pity. closing his ears to mercy and
sstuitifying his mind ,againss reason.
marsha!s. mobiles, judges. bishops Of the
church ambassadors from foreign coun-
trtcs. poets. artists and scholars Never
before or since has the world Witnessed
such grand court. lie exactcd an
idolatrous homage from all. and in
suited the moral sense of mankind by
cSaltiag abandoned women as court
fuvcriteS. who slunndcrcd the r.ve-
nucS OF the kingdom on their pleasures
and foii;rs He buili the Grand Tria-
non, long. onc-story palace. for Nine.
Maintenon. the secret wife OF his de-
lining years., In this palace the peace
destinics cc nations.
The main palace is chiefly occupied
by tho Museum of French History. The
Hall OF Battles contains the paintings
which il!ustrnte The famous battle
scenes in French history. Some apart
mcnts are preserved with the furnish
jngs Of the royal residence The cha.n-
Der or Louis XIV. gives an impression
tho grand monarch reDoscd. The chapel
where mighty prclatcs OF the church
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What Constitutes People
1T IT. T.. FAIRCIIILU,
Social Scientist, Author OF "Iuumi-rntIon :.
outline OF Applied Sociology Etc.

The recent doings of the Sim reincrs have
&c psrpisIi" "'f fas %a'Si By IS he
psnGS f n,y SIS What constitutes peopio?
q pe@pss w Eav s01 heard sf liz
To 'e bs In IN The The cv Eh.
to dsaM t ,9
hs Of 5d2 nn0' Of or
which can properly be called peoples. Nor is II
is a profound political problem as to how much
a Safeguarding body, and in VIVA, This unity
mont be aehisved only il a soseiy United ed
sTo aRy to eFns5 the word 1 ps9n i as
o: scif-Eovcrnment; But tho ques, ion still re-
for SELF -eovernmen.s '''''" u Unity REQUISITE
No G3 is NOR" Ssws mn TO
comments gees ~ the name Of rare prejudice
has the idea Of race been assocatcd With 'f thiy
t th Wf frs ssi to mas s The as MAT
mSnt In the case Of races widely different in
different branches Of the Caucasian race for
or m.n,al pTTSSbnhly have very lit,le 10 do Win
to- lie in not tha the
is Of a different; breed from himself arouse n
Wha al really accounts for mos Of the aver
N "r ih @e sns Seesuse his hair
2e he a but Secs"T
wears an outlnn"ish costume eats strange food,
worshiDs unknown god, and most OF y.
sDeGks gibbcrlsh (;roups feel kirship when
they 1T one in their life interests. religion.
habits and practices
4 peop!c. therefore is n group which senses
n community IN it's cultural character ist ics.
be another dennition of = people-cert ainly not
:. better onc--than that ii is group OF persons
who feel that they people. If n group
Of human beings ycarn to act together. they
do 50 even in the ultimate test of self
government.
IT is ccrtnin that this convention of n people
does not simplify the task of those who are
entrusted with the responsibility of reshaninE
TO establish indcpendent democratic govern
Tncnta which does not rccog1 ze this principle
is most surely doomed to falure.-Copyrght.
1919.
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Books and Authors

caben mobert NJ. McnS sI"e ( o n,anI is
not book on spiritualism. as might
De inferred from it's ti,ie which is
man lives burden TO the earth,
but good book Is the life blood Of
master spirit, cmbalmed and treas
urea up on purpose 10 n life beyond
IRE. People who are Interested in
adroit thinking and fine expression
viii extract great pleasure from this
stimulating volume. In the Euise OF
n conversation between John Char;eris
ana another. Mr.. Cabell has written q
series OF essays on life and literature
in which he has pat n great deal OF
shrcWd comment on people and books
ana mas developed an original theory
OF art which in its extension into life
cannon fail to arouse discussion. That
portion OF the public which recognizes
in the DISTINGUISHED Virginia author
one OF the commanding figures in mod
creased reason for their enthusiasm in
Beyond Life"
Robert Burns" by Edward Wlns,ov
Gillian (The cornhill Coz, is a life Of
Burns. set dramatically. Nothing ar
tihcial. real life The leading events
or his career are drawn. historically
correct, and substantially in historic
sequence. The temper OF the pastors
in act IL. Is not overdrawn They
meet to concert measures against
hu'nS. WhoSe IuI1nlnationS had lam
pooned them numerically. At that
day the hold of Calvinsm in West
Scotland was disputed by Arminianism
and Sorinianism. The Kirk was d.
vided into warning factions. known
as Old Lights and New Lights.
The public appearance of Burns on
the scene, as champion OF the New
Lights, intensified the quarrel trcmcnd
ously. The Dard's fulminations tha
New Lights received with roars-;he
Old Lights with wrath and alarr, The
plot fallen upon by the Old Lights js
to cntrap and nprison Burns. mon
warrant connected with his rela lions
with his sweetheart, Jean Armour In
the hope that his well-known extren,e
constituencies would work a Jail Suicide
burns concentrating in an effort TO
toii his enemies by embarking for the
West Indies. We all know Burns' fail
inGs. and the lamcntahe issues Of his
IKE: with this the drama has nanrht
10 20 AS among the remarkable mon
OF me Wor.l-as the most rcnlarkahl,
perhaps. or his day--as nrca, M
tnhai poet, with patriotic societies in
every city organized around his mcrn
or|-aS one Of the great pocts-as tha
poet OF the plain people and OF democ-
racy-as an extraordinary genius
and as. In his writings. living do
hsht among all English speaking Moo
ples-hc Is here presented I'm his nnto
bic triumph In the salon Of the Duch
eSs ar Gordon, eclipsing, within his
range of subjects, the wits and hIoods
OF the capital greeting him there
star OF magnitude. whose shining rrnus
with the generations
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denounced sin I'm unEoasurcd terms,
with Louis NV. Nine. de Malntenon
ana other needy souls as listeners. is
more grand than impressive.
The Little Trianon; built by Louis
crowd of women, who bartered away
Xsrsaiiies. was lie f "yorite r pai@cs OF OF
queen ofoas %V arle
Swiss village. with IL, dairy and Tenn
to the longing OF that Queen for tho
simplic:tics rather than the Srandcurs
Of life. But on hnr fell the Vengeance
that had been iniiamed by hundred
From the Little, Trianon Nine Pom
padour, the butchers daughter who
vas the shameless mistress of Louis
Nv. ruled France for twenty years
the Kins was puppet in her hands.
pointed prelatcs and ministers of state
She was permitted to write checks on
the treasury, without stating what they
year In addition TO palaces, hotels
and Other sources OF income. She
is one Of the parversities of political
revolutions that the conscicnceless
Nine i'ompadour and a hundred other
charactcrlcss women who haunted the
courts OF Versailles during tho reign
OF Louis XIV. should die natural deaths
while Marie Nntoipet;e was hurried to
the anil!otine by the infuriated popu-
Nv ,nN ma! OF MlrfDFs. the most mag
niiicent palace ever built by man. the
aged King OF Prussia. surrounded by
the proud princes Of the German states
and the victorious generals Of the
Franco-Pruss!an war. listened to the
reading OF the proclamation Of the en-
pirc hy Chancellor Bismarck after
which hc placed the crown OF his head
and gave thanks TO God. That day
when tho pruFsian Gag fontcd over
the Arc dc Trionphe. and the victorious
prussian soldiers def1lcd beneath II. the
humiliation of France was complete
This famous Hall OF Mirrors that
rang with the boSterous shouts OF the
German princes and generals on the
coronation OF Emperor William T.,
forty eight years ago. will also be the
plac" where the peace council will in
vito tho Representations Of democratic
Germany TO sign tho pcace terms,
which wiz forever dispose of the i'm
prriali,tic program of that country
Copyright. 1919.
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ties they arc compelled to forego. Mr.. Greg
DRY will not be written down in history as II
great Attorney General AS the head of tho De-
partment OF Justice throughout the whole
trying period Of the war, he perhaps did not
show that brilliant aggressveness which the
situation demanded and the American people
had the right to expect. However, the Pres
idcnt who, better than any one else. should
know the merits OF his administration, com
mends it as one "singularly able and sngu-
larry conscientious and watchful of the pub
lie interest" Nothing further should be
needed TO stil any criticism OF the retiring
officials conduct OF the affairs OF his depart
ment It may be that when the inside his
tory OF the departments war activities is
revealed it will be found that it's apparent
sugsishness only on the surface and its
course was one of wisdom
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Hence The Importance OF democratizinE
democracy In America.
The leaders Of al political parties In
'h.s country. except n few reaction
aries from the South. have declared
themselves In favor IF granting woman
political freedom. Both platforms de-
c!area for cuua! suffrage IN the lag.
campaign. The House has passed the
Snthony amendment. President VIII
.on has repeatedly urged lis passage
ly ne Senate but there. IL met with
opnosition and dafna;
If the prcsen, Democratic scna..
fails TO pass this measure tho next
Congress which Is Republican IN both
branches. is certain 10 pass t. The
passage or this measure by \ Demo-
cratic senate m-kcs possible the cleo
ton OF Dem oc-atic president in 1920
Its dcfoa, Insures the defeat O. ,he
lar,,"mocrallc party for years TO come.
ihercipre. FOR partisan reasons alone
II would seem that at least one DEM
cratic senator could be prevailed upon
- abandon mis- opposition to this most
Democratic measure ana follow ,hc
lead or President wilson. the rccor-
n'zcd leader OF progressive democracy
throughout tho world Tho equal svf
rage proposition is not y local Issue
hu' world wide movement looking tn
"a. up,ift and bcttcrncnt OF humanity
It's adoption by this Congress will rIya
IN every nation. Its defeat Will be n
oaia'n'ty not only to the political marty
ieSponSihl" for its defeat. but to tho
"o1id NO government, party and
no patriotic statesman can. at this
critical period. afford to ignore or ~,
tempt to defeat the efforts Of hair i.
citizens In tho exercise OF their God
given rights
]. CT.oYD RYARs.
Richmond Va. January l. 1919.
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All Not Cold That GIi,,.,.

toSi. who feared that the great ipcre.go
IN me earning power OF the people Of
me ,hited States since 1914 would lead n
reckless expenditures will be pleased by The
announcement that, during tho last fc,,,
years, savings in this country showad -
crease or 2I.3 per cent, Il greater gain ~,
during any previous similar period ,ybc
southern States showed an increase of ;ioi
per cent, being exceeded in this rcsncc, o,i,,
ny me states OF the West and leading The
Eastern states, New England and tn. Middle
West.
me efforts of those who thus lllvc So, an
example OF THRIFT are 10 be commented I'm,
nevertheless, the results attained arc MOI go
HAPPY as the figures would Indicate Tho t,,
crease III tho price OF commodities or The
uecrcase In the purchasing power Of IN.
dollar, whichever way the economist ,.,n,
It, mas had the effect of deprccialing tho
value OF these savings and othcr savings
made before the four-year period. This. how.
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News Of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. Jan. IL 1869

The monthly meeting of the Methodist Sun
1ay School Society held sunday afternoon.
preesdrnt Asa SNYDER. presiding. Eleven schools
were Fisher p"ggGtt c,, made ia; an
IN account OF his recent tended trip through
the West. George l.. Bidgood vice president
,nisson schools. ard Il good sum of money was
,,ledscd 10 aid in the upbudng OF these suhur-
bar schools.
rne funeral OF Hon. John Minor Eo.ts took
!rhe funeral service was read by Rev Joshua
I,clerkin. After the service the body was taken
Inc side Of his son who was killed ed, IN the
10 the grave Was In inc t"i1winE ordsr; pa H.
~ carriages; military commander and stan:
Governor and state officials: Mayor chahoon and
common Council; Grant and CofaN Association /:
Other associa Ions and citizens generally.
rho Virginia Conservative commission has
been earnestly at work in Washington, and
while the meetings are not open to the public.
wi,h many Eepnbiican Senator'S and ,Represcn-
Gicied they have benn kindly received by all.
Much informant on has been given and many
errors corrected. No definite action has yet been
GOOD has boon done. and CONFIDENCE Is felt that
tbc Objects OF the commission will be in some
form substantially accomplished.
Tho reconstruction committee has been talk
d i b,iities 50 called. of Virginia officials. cs-
pcciaiiy those holding judica. positHns, the OBJ
rresoluiion removing their disabilities rs to
permit these now holding oigG to comt ont, ~,
high -ha ndpd habeas corpus proceedings.
Vice President elect Cnlfax will give his first
regular reception next Friday night. Mr.. Col
fax is not much on receptions and has put it
of long as he could.
John N. Tazewel. of Norfolk, died day before
Yesterday.
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,,,ghc.t and Lo,ye,t point..

!. II. H.. PcterSburE.--Mc t\inley Is
the highest mountain in North
America and is located in Alaska, la,i-
tudo CD degrees north and longitude
$50 degrees west. 1t Is 2o.I0i feet
hi,,h. The lowest point in the United
States is Death valley. or Nrmagosa
Desert, depression, running 1875 miles
by from ten TO twenty miles in width
in Imyo County. Cal. 1t is a part
of the sale desert, $50 feet below
sea level. In this valley vegetation Is
either absent or very scant. the rain
fall is small and the summer temper
aturc reaches l22 degrees Fahrenheit
in tho shade. The highest ascertaincd
point on the surface OF the globe is
Mount Everest, a peak in the Him
alayas, in Nnpal. india, which rises To
a height of $4,000 feet above the sea.
II was named for Sir George Everest,
who completed the great trlgonon-
etrical survey of India in 1871 The
lowest point on the earth's surface is
that remarkable lake in the southeast
of Palestine, which from the time OF
Jerome has been called the Dead Sea.
In the Old Testament IT is called the
"salt sea-" Sea OF the Plain" or east
Sea-" and by the Arabs. now, ''Bahr-
Lut," Sea OF Lot. 1t Is forty-six miles
long. and has breadth OF from six
to nine miles.
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Great Britain has set 4 high mark for the
United States to shoot at. Its postwar sale
OF government bonds already has reached the
enormous sum of $4,000 100. 900. overtopping
the last issue in America, up to that time
the most successful sale OF securities ever
conducted by any nation. and it is expected
that the amount will he increased at least
100000, 600 before the books arc closed The
united States Is to launch nth issue nrob-
ably on April G, for $4,000 100000 or So
opo,ocu.ooo. There pessimists who
croak that with the war incentive gone and
former issues selling far below par the new:
issue viii have hard sedding But similar
conditions exist in Great Britain where it has
gone over with Il whoop. and the United
states will be 10 less patriotic in yielding
up its bilious which as sorely needed
now as whom blood was flowing like water
in France
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Kurt Eisner. Bavarian Premier, has tele-
graphed to the government at Berlin to quit
its foolishness and put end TO the war
fare there, us it is producing an epidemic of
insanity. There undoubtedly is some sim
iSter influence controlling the current OF Ger
man political action which is not yet ready
Tor the establishment of responsible GOV
ernIncnt. When it suits the purpose Of those
responsible for this influence to assume lead
eTship and bring order out OF chaos, the
German people will be found obedient to it's
commands.
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Another member of the Presidents {

Another member OF the Presidents Official
family has found 1t necessary TO retire to
private life in order TO bolster up his failing
personal fortunes and acquire q competence
for oncomng age. At least that is the rca-
son Thomas w. Gregory proncrs for his rcsig-
milton Attorney General. His retirement
comes close On the heels of mir. McAdoo's
REIMBURSEMENT OF the Treasury portfolio on
similar grounds, and it viii bring up afrcsh
the query as to why the United States can
not afford to pay salaries sufficient TO secure
and hold able men in its service 1t is not
q question OF Mr.. Gregory's worth to the
nation or one Of Mr.. McAdoo's ability. but a
general and vital proposition that IL the gov
8ernreDt departments arc To be headed by the
best American brains, then the monetary
reward must be generous enough TO enable
them to meet decent living requirements in
Washington and recompense them in some
measure for the private business opportuni-
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The Hindcnhurg Line.

Mrs II. Q. A., BOydOn.-The IilnHen-
burg line was Il line of defenses back
of the farthcst advance Of the German
soldiers into France. y line OF dcfenses
to which the German army once re-
treated and long supposed to be i'm :
prcgnahle 1T was not il wall or line OF
buildings which could be described by
length and breadth. 1t was series OF
fnrtifjca tons Of all kinds, according to
the topography of the country. Sec
tons Of the Hindcnburg line, so called
were known 10 the Germans by differ
ent names Sicgfried, Wotan, lIrun-
hide, etc. according TO which portion
was referred to.