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RUINS OF STATUES ARE SCAT.
TERED ABOUT.

Ruins Of statues lie about the side
door. and the great rose window.
said 20 be the most beautiful IN the
world. where Field Marshal Won
Moltke IN 1870. sat and watched the
sunset, is shattered BY shell fire until
II looks like camoufagc set up by tho
roadside. Mr. Wilson followed the
Cardinal 10 the ruins of the chapel
where old-time kings watched through
the night at the time OF their anoint-
ing. and to the ruins OF the museum
where priceless Flemish tapestries
were ruined.
Mr.. Wilson was shown where thou
sands OF shells thrown from German
batteries on two sides burst among
tho buttFesses which support tho
main structure and where forests OF
sculptures which ornament the struc
ture have been SCARED. nicked and
torn by fragments from the big shells
but very few Of which ever reached
the vault.
Part OF the vault lies heap OF
twisted and crumplcd wreckage upon
the main altar, where It was thrown
by explosions which wrecked most oi
the stained glass thirteenth century
windows. Cardinal LOGON took Mr..
Wilson outside and they picked thelI
The evening world., 1919-01-27
KING PETER CRITICALLY ILL.
serbian Ruler SnIj 90 Have Suf-
fered New \ttnck.

BASEL, Jan. p OIavaD. o.. King
Peter Of Serbia. who has been IN, has
suffered new attack and is said 10
be In a serious condition. according TO
advtces from Laibach.
Prince Regent Alexander Is on his
way 10 his fathers bedsides
The evening world., 1919-01-27
COAL FOR 1000 YEARS STILL
LEFT IN FIELD.

4. w Shcafcr. Mining Engineer or
rotisville. was witness representing
ono OF the wcalthieSt estates In the
anthracite region. having extensive
holdings OF coal lands which are lcas-
cd. lus father deceased was re
garded az ono Of the leading authori-
ties on coal. having published several
reportS
Your father co-operatcd with other
engineers in making an estimate OF
the amount OF coal in the entire
region" asked Mr.. Wilhelm, attorney
for the committee.
Gle made an estimate OF twenty
six billion tons In the entire region"
This is the third opinion during
these hearings that there Is more than
twenty-thrcc billion tons OF coal in
the ground which, at the present rate
Of mining. will not lie exhausted for
nearly "A thousand years.
Following are the most significant
items developed by the Senate Coal
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ALL THE CLOTHING OF FINEST
QUALITY.

Prosecutor IIuck,n believes the
printing Of 4 description OF the girls
clothing and effects will lead 90 her
Identification, Among these are:
Tho raeooon coat, worth prob.
ably 5000.
Blue serge suit, finest quality,
edqed with black silk braid,
Underwear, embroidered silk.
finest quality.
Shirtwast hand. embro dered
crepe de chine, with low collar.
Stockings, golf style, knee
length OF brown WOOL with three
red stripes on tho turned. over
upper portion.
Hat OF blue velvet.
The hair OF the young woman Il
red. NJ. =. difference :a shade be
tween that on the top OF the hea,
and at the back OF the neck. Tn,
upper hair. worn nat and at the sidel
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rsS LaxkfnI'vE Bh6Ho 'UnuHiSiSSED HiiS 'fst tists,. II
sOps the Cough and Headache and works Oft he Cola
The evening world., 1919-01-27
WILSON DRIVES ALONG BATTLE LINE FROM THLERRY

the ruins OF bridges over which the
Americans thrust back the enemy
line at this nearest point to Paris
and the she'll marked houses which
survived the battles Of those memor-
able days.
GREETED BY THE MAYOR OF
cHATEAu-THlERRY.
on entering Chnteau.Thicrry the
Mayor greeted MIR. Wilson. who re-
sponded quite informally. lie then
drove on toward Rheims, passing
along the old battle line between long
lanes OF bsrbed wire cntanglements'
now rlistlng away in the first winter
OF peace: between long, muddy
trenches reaching over the hills ana
down into hollows as far as the eye
could sec. and past the wrecks OF
dugouts. ammunition dumps, aviation
sheds, hospitals, barracks and al
other litter left behind by the de-
fested army In his flight.
1t seemed as II the hcids had been
sowed by Mars with the wastage of
war in the hope that il would take
root and blossom. American as VOL
as French graves lay along the road
side. There were German graves 10
be seen, too. Dcsccrated cemeteries
were 70 be found Ia many cases. AZ
every turn OF the road was farm
deserted and in ruins It's fields dotted
with shell holes filled with water and
crusted ice. There was a constant
panorama OF destroyed or charrod
vineyards. gardens and homes.
The President was welcomed at
mittee TO whom Mr.. wilson explained
that he had not come TO the devns-
tated regions sooner because ho had
been wholly engaged at Paris with
the business OF making peace. Be
tore going 10 the Cathedral he passed
through the streets OF a deserted city
which was once the home OF $4,000
people. but where less than 5000
ate now eklng out an existence among
the ruins lie visited Rcd Cross
canteens where hundreds OF destitute
persons are fed night and day. and
the hospital whore the sick and in
jured are cared for. The Champagne
cellars beneath the city. said 20 con
tain some seventy million bottles OF
wine. were not visited.
A light blanko; Of snow covered the
ground as the President drove up to
the Cathedral and Rheims. ravishcd
and naked in all It's misery and dcs-
olation. looked like a graveyard in the
moonlight. There were more crows
In the air. circling over the ruined
town. than there were human beings
below in the Uttered streets.
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CARDINAL ESCORTS PRESIDENT
THROUGH RHEIMS CATHEDRAL.

Cardinal Lucon. Archbishop OF
Rheims, who stood steadfastly by his
charge for four years, during which
ttimc scarcely a day passed without
a German shell hurling death into the
city. met the President at the fence
OF rough boards which now excludes
curiosity seekers and enCluscs tho
rubbish into which this most historic
ediflce has been reduced. The Cardi-
nal conducted Mr. Wilson 90 the nave
OF the Cathedral, where. in 1914. tho
Germans during their short occupa-
tion Of the city, placed their wound
ed, and then. being forced TO eyacu-
ate. burned their men to death by
incendiary shells that fred the roof,
but did not damage the vault.
All over the nagg.ng, worn smooth
through the years by millions OF feet
bringing Frenchmen to an hours de-
votlon. were piled heaps OF rubbish,
remnants OF statuary and frescoes
nnd fragments OF columns and sculp-
lures which were accounted the most
ptElfNN anu 'OHlp.NN' NAdlhPi'o "
Gothic art. A. the President and the
Cardinal stood together looking up
.-lrd. while the prelate briefly re-
counted the story OF four years OF
constant destruction. they looked
straight through TO the clouded sky
The snow furry that WAS covering
the bare ruins OF the city outside
were also laying a blanket upon the
inside OF the Cathedral.
The chalky stone Of Champagne,
OF which the Cathedral was built, Is
scaling or from the effects Of German
fire. and the falling snownakes were
mixed with an almost constant drop
ping OF fragments, Paus.ng "a mo-
ment before the scene OF the Cruclfix
above the north door and before the
painting OF the Coronation OF the
Virgin. over the central door, Mr.,
Wilson silently viewed the destruc-
tion wrought upon those masterpieces
by the burning Of the scaroldinG
when the Germans set fire TO the root
- 10 a
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statesmen Of America will be
called upon TO solve
These are t1c words of Senator
vardamsn In his closing statement at
the bearing OF the senate Coal Com
mltteo before leaving PottsvilIe FOR
Washington.
"The purpose Of this Investigation
ia solely 10 nnd the truth regarding
this great national problem" he con
tinucd. There IL no excuse for
there being a poor man or poor
woman IN this community II 'hc
wealth and the fayors which God
Almighty gave YOU shall be properly
distributed. The wealth beneath the
surface OF the earth Is enough to
make everybody very rich" he as
serted.
Declaring that there are four
things essential 90 vegetable and
animal lIfc--air. water, light and
heat" and that the Government
must see to Il that the poorest man
shall have sufficicnt OF these elements
at "A reasonable price. ho sounded the
general feeling OF the committee as
indicated 10y their cross questioning
OF the coal corporations and the
methods used in controlling the dis
trihution and price of coal.
Senator Vardamnn's statement was
made after an extensive trip through
the coal fields.
The vastness of the territory OF
coal land and culm bank resources
Impressed tho Senators Hs nothing
else in their visit,
As was stated by the Chairman. 81
do not know that ! have ever been
more Interested In viewing "A land
scape and contemplating the wonder
ful possibilities OF particular Sec
uon OF the country than ! was as
rode over part OF this country. 1t
IS wonderful. wonderful!"
Tho Chairman had asked the writer
OF this article for IA statement OF her
investigation on coal which he put in
the record with the tribute that her
interest In the investigation was with
no other purpose except TO discover
the truth"
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Head Of Committee Of Inquiry
Returns to Washington
TO Report.
WILL REVEAL FACTS.
even Poorest Man Entitled
TO Light and Heat at
Reasonable Cost
By Sophie Irene Loeb
PoTTsvLLE, Pa, Jan. "a.

This is a problem that the
statesmen OF America will be
called upon 10 solve"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26

Louisville, where he spent several
days.
Mr. and Mrs Claude Mercer spent
Friday in Louisville.
Rev. w. r. Huntsman, who has
been in Scottsville. for several days,
has returned.
Mrs c. V. Robertson, who has been
in Louisville, has returned
Mr. and Mrs. NJ B Kincheloe left
Friday kor Shelby county to visit rel
atives before returning to Washing
ton, ID. C.
+. ]. Hook and White Kincheloe
made business trip to Louisville.
Mrs c. Z. Haswell, of Louisville,
has returned home after a short visit
with relatives
Hubert Callahan left Tuesday for
St. Louis. Mo.
Miss Monnie Hall, who was the
weekend guest of relatives at Van
zant, has returned.
Mrs. James Smith and sons, Jesse
and Lonnie, were the guests of rela-
tives at Garfield, Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Beard has returned from
Louisville, where she was the guest OF
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. ]. Rob-
ertson.
Miss Alta Stellar and Miss Judith
Warrington, OF Webster, were the
guests of Miss Watlington's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. II. Warrington, the
weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Withers and
children, of Owensboro, are the guests
of Mrs. Withers' mother, Mrs. Mary
Chambliss.
H. M. Beard has returned from a
business trip to Louisville
Luie Davis arrived from Nation,
ILL.,, Tuesday.
Jesse Whitworth returned from
Louisville, Saturday.
Mrs. Louis Jarboe and children,
Mary Louis and Bernard, left Friday
for Carthursville, Mo-, to join her
husband, Mr. L. Jarboe.
Dennie Sheeran has sold his pro-
perty on second street to Rev. J. n.
Lennon.
]. Z. Monarch and Mrs. Monarch
were the guests of their son, Sam
Monarch, and Mrs. Monarch, of Kirk,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Hendrick had
for their dinner guests Sunday Mrs.
Preston Jarboe, of Evansville, Ind,
Mrs. Anna M. O'Reilly and son, Char
les Herbert, Misses Anna and Mar
garet O'Reilly and d. L. McGary.
Mrs. ]. w. Jones is visiting in Van
Zant
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26
NEWS FROM
THE COUNTY
HARDINSBURG

Mr.. Thomas Rich, of Cincinnati, has
returned after weeks visit with
friends
Mr.. Bernard Rhodes, of Detroit,
Mich, who has been the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Rhodes,
has returned
Franklin Beard has returned from
Louisville
]. ID. Shaw, of Louisville. was here
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Florence Norman, of Louis
vile, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. ].
X. Meador and Mr.. Meador.
Mrs. J. A. Cooper, of Vanzant, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. Walker,
Wednesday.
Gardner Hook, of Galveston, Tex,
has returned after short visit with
relatives
Jesse Moorman and ID. c. Moor
man, Of Glen Dean, were here Friday.
Mr.. J. r. Haswell, Sr., has return
ed home after visit with relatives in
Louisville.
Raymond Dowell has returned from
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26
IRvINGToN

Capt. VIM. Musselman, Mrs. Bud
Tinker and daughter spent Tuesday
with Mr.. John Musselman.
Miss lula Lockard left Saturday for
Terre Haute, to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Con Bland
Mrs Mary Taylor and Mr.. Ben
Taylor, of Hodgenville, were guests of
DR. W. B. Taylor, and Mrs. Taylor,
last week
Willie Cain has received his dis
charge from the navy and is at home
with his parents
Mr.. Ed Morrison spent the week.
end in Louisville, the guest of his bro
ther, Harry Morrison.
Miss Byron Henninger and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Henninger, were in
Louisville, Monday, shopping.
Mrs. ]. o. Chaplin and two children,
Eva May and Emmett Vernon, Mrs.
Carl Vickers and Misses Mary Stan
field, spent last Tuesday in Clover
port.
Mr.. S. " Dowell spent Thursday
night with his mother.
Mrs. Katherine Dowell Miss Eula
Neafus were in Louisville, Friday
shopping.
Mrs Carl Vickers returned home
Saturday from CASTOR, after spending
several days with her parents.
Mrs. Kenneth Smith and little son,
Kenneth Wayne, spent Saturday in
Custom
Mrs. A. T. Atkins and daughter,
nellie, we're in Louisville, Saturday,
shopping.
Miss Mary Alexander, of Louisville
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Ed +. Alexander.
We are glad to see Mr.. 7. r. Bly,
the out again after several days i'll
ness.
Mr.. John Cook was in Louisville,
Wednesday on business.
Jasper Head spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Head.
Mrs. Geo Bright and Miss Gibson
spent the weekend here the guests
of friends
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26

was here last week the guests Of her
mother, Mrs Lucy Haynes.
Mrs. Taylor Grey and little son,
Morris d., OF Louisville, came last
week to visit relatives.
Mr.. Green, of Irvington, was here
Tuesday.
Lewis Algood, Warnie Horsley.
Alfred Carman and son, Alvin, motor
ed to Custom, last week on business.
Acie Noblet, of McDaniels, visited
his sister, Mrs. Will Carman, last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Wood were
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dowell
Jim Nicholas was in Louisville,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Allgood and
family of Big Springs, were here last
week.
John Harrington and family, of near
Cloverport, were in town, Sunday en-
route home from Constantine, where
they we're the guests of his father,
Jim Harrington.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26
James Watson Says, "I'll Never For
get When Fathers Hogs Got Cholera.

"One morning he found 20 hogs
dead and several sick. He called in
the Vet, who after dissecting rat
caught on the premises decided that
the rodents had conveyed germs.
Since then, | am never without RAT
SNAP. It's the surest, quickest rat,
destroyer / know" Three sizes csc,
soc 81 90. Sold and guaranteed by
Conrad Payne & Co., Cloverport, E.
A. Hardesty, Stephensport, B. F.
Beard & Co., Hardinsburg
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26
HARMED

Emory Tucker, Of Pensacola, Fla,
was here last week the guest OF his
sister, Mrs p. M. Tucker and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Alexander
are receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of little girl and boy.
Mrs. J. A. Sandbach, OF Garfield,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs David Penick.
DIR. J. z. Matthews was in Louis
vile, several days last week
Prof Chas McEwen, OF Sacramento,
KY, is teaching a singing school at
Ephesus.
Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Brock and
daughter, Mildred and Virginia re-
turned Thursday from visit to
friends in Louisville.
Born to the wife of Vic Pile, Nov.
IL, a girl, Mary Stewart.
Mrs Kate Tucker is visiting her
son, Clint Tucker and wife, of Louis
VILE
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26
GLEN DEAN

Lieut. Elliott Norman and Mrs.
Norman are here the guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Norman.
Another Glen Dean man of which we
are very proud. He is Lieutenant
commander in IT, S. N, and Mrs.
Norman, who is from Pennsylvania,
is a highly cultured woman of rare
type.
Thanksgiving service at Sunrise at
the Baptist church. This will be a
prayer and praise meeting.
Earl Norman and Miss Myra
Shelton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Jones,
motored to Hardinsburg, last Sunday.
Mrs. Walker Brown, of Louisville,
spent last weekend here the guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. p B. Hos
kins.
Miss Bette Norman is at home
for a week.
Mrs. Dick Smallwood is i'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Trent, of
Brandenburg visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs J. w. Matthews, recently.
Mr.. Jack Wilson has for his guest
his father from Casey, Christian
county, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Robertson spent
last Sunday afternoon here the guests
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. G..
Robertson.
Miss Florence Norman, of Louis
vile, is visiting friends and relatives
here
Will Henry Smothers had part of
his hand torn off last week, while
working at the corn shredder. He
was certainly missed at Sunday school
We trust he will soon be better and
fill his place at church.
Mrs. Alice Maxwell sold her prop
erty to Mr.. Dillis Early.
The little Misses Dix from Steph-
ensport, will visit their sisters here for
few days.
Rev Z. B. English will preach at
the Baptist church here Sunday, Nov.
80 Some special music is expected.
All cordially invited.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26
NOOK


Miss Ada Pile visited Miss Eliza
Pile, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Bette Taylor is visiting her
brother, Bank Lucas, and family.
Miss Ada Pile entertained to din
ner Wednesday Miss Eliza Pile and
her guest, Mr.. Max Yandall of Her
rim, Ill
Miss Ada Pile and brother Parson,
visited Mr.. J. H. and Henry Hayes,
last Sunday.
Misses Carrie and Maude Lucas
spent the weekend with Miss Ruby
Allgood
Mrs. S. T. Tucker spent Friday with
Mrs Homer Pile, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Nix and family,
after FIVE years on the Pile farm have
moved near Garfield on Mr.. Dow
Gregory's farm
Miss Daisy Tucker visited at Mr.
Crave Smiths, Sunday.
Mr.. Max Yandall, of Herrin, ILL.,,
after few days visit at the Pile
home has gone to Princeton, KY, to
visit with his uncle and family.
Mr. NJ Drane returned from Louis
vile, Friday having gone to sell to-
bacco
The sale atClyde fuckers was we'll
attended. Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wick Carman visited
the family of Bud Drane's, Saturday
night
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26

Wedding bells have been ringing in
our community again.
Miss Ollie Beavin and Mr.. Peter
J. Ballman we're married, Nov. ~,
and Miss Louella Weise and Mr. Vim
cent Wood, Nov rs, both ceremonies
were performed at St. Mary's OF the
Wood church, by Rev John F. Knue.
Mr.. w. L. Frank attended the fun
eral OF his mother. Mrs. Sarah Frank
here Thursday and returned to his
home in Louisville, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Briekey and
daughter, Lula, spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs w B Mingus, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. c. Cannon and
daughter, Wilma, of Rolf, KY, were
the dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Frank, last Sunday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26
GARFIELD

Miss Alta Stellar, of Webster, was
in town, Saturday.
Mrs. ]. B. Whitworth is visiting her
sister Mrs. Gier, OF Louisville.
Mrs ID. ID. Dowell, of Hardinsburg,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-11-26

Ruth.They say Captain Towne lost
the use of both arms in the war.
Gladys-It isn't true; he called on
me last night-Cartoons Magazine.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-06-13
POLICE REVEAL Theft
OF $4,000 IN JEWELS
First Large Bulletin in a Year Sent
to All New York Pawn
...... brokers.

The attempts OF the police to nnd
a quantity of Jeweiry estimated at
$4,000 and stolen on June became
known to-day when the FIRST large bull
ledn in q year was sent to all pawn
brokers OF the city by William J. Lahey.
Second Deputy Police Commissioner.
The amount OF the loss and the interest
OF the police suggests that the person
robbed 10 OF prominence.
The list includes; 1 s-karat diamond
ring. 3-karat diamond ring, opal
set ring. . large turquoise rings. 1
ring set with sapphires and diamonds
1 green jade diamond ring. > elabor-
ate pendants. I platinum neck band
l heavy gold necklace. 1 pear-shaped
emerald pendant. 1 emerald and pear
i6VaIIiere, 3 bracelets. 3 brooches
heavily set. 2 gold lorgnettes. 1 fine
mesh gold chain. 1 diamond bar pin.
| The latest bulletin of Pinkerton'.
describes a diamond platinum neck
lace. valued at t25.000, and offers 4
reward OF $1,000 for Its recovery. /
10 believed to have been brought 4
this city from Cleveland.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-06-13
CITY PAY RAISE PASSES
OVER PROTEST OF HYLAN
Mayor and Comptroller Get First
Defeat Under New Board Of
Estimate Power.

Mayor Hylan and Comptroller
Craig to-day sustained their first de-
feat under the new order which makes
the Borough Presidents instead OF
them bosses OF the Board OF Estimate.
The test came in a request for in
creases in salaries of employees OF
borough President Riegelmann's office.
Although the increases aggregated
not more than 5000 Mayor HylAn
said he would not vote for them.
Every department under you 10
standing for Increases in the salaries
OF employees" said Riegelmaf1n TO the
Mayor ~ lost two very good men
recently because their balarles were
too low"
mot long ago one OF my Commis-
sloners told me that 80 the men under
him didn't get a raise they would quit
said Let them quit replied the
Mayor. g..
The Mayor denied charges Of RieEei-
mann that increases were being granted
in his department. 100. H
III they don't get increases directly
in your departments they get them b.
calling them transfers. promotions o
something like that"
There's no jockeying in my depart
ments and i won't stand for your say
ing So" declared the Mayor.
The ten votes Of the Borough Presi
dent and AldeTmanic President MoraI
prevailed over the six OF Hylan ant
Craig.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-06-13

big industries OF the Rockefeller
plan" OF collective bargaining and a
severe condemnation Of the "Prus-
sianistic, lmperialistic" Postmaster
General are suggested In some of the
important resolutions submitted and
made public to-day.
Restriction Of Immigration, further
action by organized labor to assist in
securing the release from Jail of
Thomas Mooney, Government owner
ship OF railroads. according TO the
pan fostered by the Railroad Broth
erhoods, proper enforcement OF the
Seamen's Act, increase in the salary
Of President Gompers to $4,000 a
year, approval of Secretary Lanes
project to furnish land for soldiers
and sailors, a protest against the
Emergency Fleet Corporation charg-
ing excessive rents for housing facil-
tiles furnished by Il, were also sub
mitted as deserving the approval OF
-organized labor as a body.
Several revolutions propose the
changing OF Labor Day to May 1.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-06-13
URGE SENATE To RATIFY
PEACE LEAGUE COVENANT
Cardinal Gibbons, Taft and Others
Sign Resolutions Calling
for Action.

The League OF Nations covenant is
described in resolutions sent TO the
United States Senate to-day from this
city and signed by Cardinal Gibbons
William Howard Taft DR.. John r.
Mott, Bishop Luther b. Wilson and
twenty other trustees OF the Church
Peace Union as "the first attempt to es-
tsbllsh the principles OF the Kingdom
OF God among the nations"
The resolutions. which urge the SEN
ate to ratlfy the covenant when It shall
be laid before them. say that when
the United States entered into the great
war II did so with the solemn deelara-
ton that II took up arms to end war
Ond establish a new world-order based
upon justice, Righteousness and good
will"
"As the war progressed" the reso-
gutions cortinue. the religious and
moral leaders OF all the allied and many
neutral nations proclaimed the League
OF Nations as the one political expires.
sion OF this new idealism and as tht
end for which the youth OF the Allied
nations were laying down their lives.