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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-30
Moore Movement
for Mayor GrOlUs

Continued From Page Ono
strictly political element. represented
by the Republican Alliance. headed by
Senator Penrose. in their effort to
throw the Wares out into the middle of
the road on the palms of their hands.
The Ware organization would fight
District Attorney Rotan with added
zcst. Its leaders will never forget his
attitude at Harrisburg in the hearing on
the district attorneys detective force
bill in which. he was personally in
tcrested. and the manner in which he
manhandled his erstwhile friends, the
Wares.
w. Freeland Kendrick, on the Ware
side. has for the time being resumed
his place at the head of the candidates
class in the Ware school of politics. This
time his prospects for remaining there
are brighter than ever. Judge Patter-
sons candidacy has had little jolt 1t
is due to the fact that one of the Ware
leaders has been reluctant to indorse
him wholehcartcdly. The judge, upon
one occasion. as n matter of personal
integrity. was compelled to cast vote
unfavorablc to this leader The latter
has never entertained the same feeling
for the judge as he did before.
One Hundred Committee Praised
The committee of one hundred
named by Mr.. Coles and his associates.
is regarded by independent Republicans
generally as an admirable piece of
political architecture. 1t is looked upon
as representative of the best element Of
independent Republicanism. But it is
not to escape attack. Its membership
has been scanned very closely at Elev-
cnth and Chestnut streets and bricks
are being hurled right and left. This
must be expected by the men and won
en- who compose the committee as part
of the political game upon which they
have venturcd. the ladies particularly.
There are reports that there will be
defcctions from the committees rank.
There is some criticism among their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-30
CASTLE SORRY RE WROTE
Regrets Saying Only "Uneducated'
Mant Bodies Of Americans Returned

Washington. July 30.-(By A. PO-
Chairman Porter. of the House foreign
affairs committee, sharply denounced to-
day letter written.to him by w. Il.
Castle. of the State Department, say
ing that requests to the War Depart
mrnt for return from France of the
bodies Of American soldiers were made
in almost every instance by relatives
who "arp quite uneducated and un-
thinking"
Castle. a native of Boston and for
merly with the American Red Cross,
was summoned before the committee to
explain the letter. He admitted the
letter was stupid and exaggerated. +"
and expressed desire to withdraw it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-30

lucky ones in having the class Of work
that would make Il impossible to reduce
the number of employees. SO far as my
knowledge goes. this and the New York
yard are the only two in the country
engaged in new construction work"
Lieutenant Malone. commandant's
aide at the Philadelphia yard, said
official notice had not been received as
TO the proposed cut. Mr.. RooSvelt's
statement says the present force Of
81, 900 will be reduced TO about 60.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-30
Vigorous Fight
on French Pact

Continued From Page Ono
Mr.. Dillingham; said he did not get the
impression that such statement would
be forthcoming.
Senator Harding. of Ohio. a Repub-
lican member of the foreign relations
committee, also conferred with the
President on the peace treaty. Upon
leaving the White House he dictated
this statement:
''The President especially emphasized
the embarrassments and delays which
would result from reservations on the
part of the United States because such
a course will justify like action on
the part of other signatores of the
treaty
Senator Harding denied that he had
become convert" to the Presidents :
program of ratification of the treaty
without reservations.
Calls Other Senators
Senators Fernald. Maine, and Len
root, Wisconsin, also were on the Pres
ident's appointment list today. For to-
morrow the President has invited SEN
ators New and Watson, Indiana, and
Keyes, New Hampshire.
Both the Senate and foreign relations
committee are in recess today.
Action of the Senate members in
agreeing to consider at an open scs
sion Monday the treaty with Colombia,
thereby breaking custom that has
stood for more than a hundred years,
was being discussed today as probably
forecasting similar action when the
treaties with Germany and France are
acted upon.
Decision to consider the Colombian
treaty at public session followed the
action of the foreign relations committee
in voting unanimous approval of the
document under which the United
States agrees to pay to Colombia $50,
600, 900 for claims growing out of the
partition of Panama.
Before voting approval the committee
expunged the clause contained in the
original draft and under which the
United States would have expressed re.
gret for certain actions coincident Will
proceedings for the construction of the
Panama canal. Elimination of thi,
clause was made satisfactory to Colon
bia through diplomats representing thu
two republics. Other changes were only
of a minor sort.
Guard 0fficial Text
Unusual steps to guard the oficia
text of the French defensive treaty, sub
mitted yesterday to the Senate by Pres
+ ident Wilson, pending final action upol
the convention by that body are beinI
taken, it became known today, an,
these precautions will continue, accord
ing to Secretary Sanderson, of the Sen
ate, until it has been finally deposited il
the State Department vaults.
With the receipt of the treaty, whicl
Is the only copy in the United States
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
\ BLIND MAN OUGHT TO SEE 1T.
Gary Post.)

''T-he president has been forced o yield public
sentiment in America and while his followers buster
loisilv ne victory il is exceedingly
difficult where it comes in.-Fort Wayne
News"
Our contemporary may be right nut it isn't very
clear to A good many people. men like Taft
Eliot Lowell and thousands OF others in
Guiding than half the republican press, near
" all the democratic and all the magazines except
the Hearst "yeuows" have stood with the president
TO make and maintain this covenant of peace. The
best authorities Cummings and Tumulty say the
president did not object amending the first draft
Of the covenant: in fact know he argued very
persstenty the inclusion of the Monroe doctrine
and doubt he assisted in making the other
changes.
What we fail understand is how the president
has been beaten If the League OF Nations wins. He
stood for and for the perfection of its consti
tuition and now that Sens Lodge and Cummins and
Smoot and eN-Sen. Root and Judge Taft and Judge
Hughes and Chairman Hays say that il is probably
worka BILE and that great movement has been taken
prevent war and bloodshed utterly fail 10
prehend the language of the able editor who char
acterizes the outcome the president Licked 10
Fare-you-we1'
Il looks much 10 US like the peace congress
succeeding and making epoch in world his
tory that we are utterly unable understand
neighbor and IL ali from his standpoint. How
an honest man and one maintaining the dignity OF
editor in somewhat metropolitan newspaper
could lend himself 10 such disparagement. even
II he politically opposed TO the president. is
which cannot easily understand. IL Is under
standable when there is anything doubtful about
matter and open 10 two constructions but this mat
ter all be In the open and only con-
clusion be drawn about it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
Other Editors Than Ours
BUT THE PEOPLE KNOW.
Dearborn independently

In his New York speech Immediately following
his night with the republican members of the
United States senate Pres't Wilson made this state
ment:
you really believe ought be stop
ped. stop thinking about the rival interests of
nations and think about and women fnd
children throughout the world.
The republicans had flbustered in every way pos
sible hamper the president at home and to dis
credit him abroad.
The president has labored that the OF the
and and children of the world
come ahead of the selfish interests of nations, and
right the midst of that struggle the reaction
airy republicans have thrown the selfish partisan in
terests of their party.
the senate of the 65th congress- which
pred by constitutional limitation March A. the dem
ocrats had a bare majority; in the congress the
republicans will have bare majority the face of
the returns.
The republicans tried to president to put
off important measures that they might handle them
in special session which they were trying to COM
pei the president to call. They could not get his
promise to call one, they could not without
the call and they followed by hanging important
legislation imperiling the welfare of the country.
lit was a case of partisanship run riot: il
sacrificing the common good for politics, and if
there is any place on earth in which politics has
business IL is in the settlement of problems,
in making sure the future peace Of the world.
The president stated in his speech that Europe
a bit sick heart because its statesmen have
shown vision. and that the only vision has been
the vision OF the people.
America, too is a bit sick at heart because a
party with historic past party that has given
the country some of its wisest greatest states
men. has fallen into the hands of men who would
hamper the future peace of the world, and who
work directly against the better interests OF the
people only of this nation but also of the world
The action OF many Of the senators indicates that
they would rather have the League of Nations fail.
would rather risk future wars than have lasting
peace come through the efforts of the president of
all the people because that president does not
happen to belong 10 their political party
But the people have vision-they know.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
APRIL y, 1919.
GERMANY AND THE FOURTEEN
POINTS"

whether fer German consumption or in a genuine
spirit of Prussan egotism. the Germans still keep
up their bun. German spokesman still harp on the
fourteen points" threatening refuse the peace
treaty submitted by the allies if it varies in
particular from that fundamental body principles
giving their own Interpretation the principles.
course. Anybody would think the II points had
been written expressly for Germanv's benefit ana
that the Paris peace conference was subject 10
orders from Berlin
From all accounts the treaty as prepared does
harmonic with the a points which we're put fO~
ward by Pres't Wilson. accepted as the aims of
the allied nations and agreed to by both sides last
November as the basis of the armstice and the sub
sequent peace arrangement. The allies pledged
themselves those principles, and the allies
pledges are not scraps of paper"
The peace arranged seems honest and gust
peace. doing wrong Germany and her con-
federates and Offering justice and hope many
2 nation hitherto held in bondage Where it de-
all from strict Justice it is tempered with
undeserved mercy for Germany However harsh
terms may appear to sensitive Teutonic souls,
the brutal power that launched this and made
it the most horrible of all had right TO
pect easy a settlement
Germany makes the typical mistake of assuming
that she is the Judge of the application of those
basic principles of settlement If she We're. she
would so pervert their meaning and application that
she might find in peace the vic.oty she lost N
war. There is going be such juggling that.
The allies are only the proponents Of the prin-
cipes but the interpreters and enforcers of them.
VheD the Germans to Versailles. then.
there viii be argument about the matter. The
terms of the treaty will not be debated. They will
simply be explained Then Germany, after great
show OF righteous indignation and a great outburst
futile threats. will accept them
She will more dare to reject them with the
consequences that rejection would bring, than she
dared TO fight out the TO the bitter end when
she saw. last fall. that she destined to final
defeat The Germans are great buffers. but they
are shrewd enough yield when their bluff is
called as it will be i'm this case. There will be
diplomatic collapse ike last November's military
collapse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
UNCLE SAM A PUBLISHER.

recent magazine article suggests that pub
LEFTY general" with regularly appointed staff. be
added the cabinet to have in charge a wider ad
ertsng Of the many publications issued every year
by Uncle sam and little read appreciated by
the public
Whether the addition of such person to the
cabinet membership is desirable not it is desir
able the public should have better under
standing OF what lot of wide-awake investiga-
ton and research Uncle carrying along
almost every imaginable line. and how much valu
able information be had by the seeker a re-
suit OF these Investigations
The government publishes every year material
a host Of subjects, which range from reports
a mine valuable information. TO coast surveys.
lore and the best methods for planting onions.
some OF this reading matter finds way real
much Of it, published az great expense. goes to
the rubbish because the public does not know
about il.
Failing the aforesaid cabinet appointee. the next
best thing is for every post office have prominent
" posted lists of these government publications and
the proper avenues fer securing them.
The last resort. and not bad at that is for
the individual desiring information concerning land.
sea or better babies 10 write direct TO Washington.
A letter. though sent TO the department will
be answered and the inquirer viii be told which
bureau handles the matter which he desires.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
TAKE TRUE AM.

Nowhere does patriotism fame
higher than in the southern noun
tains. A Kentucky hillman left his
sunny corn patch and his moonshiny
private still and walked down into
the lowlands 10 bid farewell to his
lanky son, who had heard the call
of his country and had enlisted and
now was bound for overseas service.
Son" quoth the old man, taking
the younger in his arms. ''I tit four
years agin the Union; but I'm recon-
ciled now; and I'm proud to see you
wearin' the uniform of the federal
governmint. You'll be sailin' fur
furrin parts soon; and when you git
there 1 want you to remember whut
you owe 20 yore flag and country.
And, son, eff you run into one of
them there Germans don't show him
no mercy. Shoot him down like he
was a revenue officer. "-Saturday
Evening Post.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
WRONG CONNECTION.

1t was not often that old Mr..
NJ sanem gave his family good
time, but Victory Christmas was diff
ferent. Even he intended to make a
splash.
Full of good resolutions, therefore,
he rang up the local theater where
"Puss in Boots was in full swing.
II want four seats for tonight" he
told the box office over the tele-
phone.
"Sorry-but we don't reserve
seats" came the faint reply. First
come-first served, is our rule"
But surely L can reserve the seats
now-we shan't stand a chance
otherwise"
oh" said the voice, chuckling,
I'm not so sure about that"
Mr.. Meanem promptly lost his
temper. Look hereH' he stormed
Send some one to the phone who
knows the theater business"
This isn't a theater at ALL" re-
piled the voice. This is the tail. -
London Tit Bits
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22

tons Prices have risen high that lumber is haul
ed from the coast to New England a profit
10 the Pacific dealers Every year New England cuts
twice its annual growth. and that destructive
rate it is compelled TO import from other regions
more than 30 percent OF the lumber it uses as well
AS considerable amounts Of wood pulp.
Since less than two percent of the mills OF the
country working public forests. 1t is evident
that the problem is one OF constructive policy in
regard to privately controlled forest lands Every
ought be looking after the timber land with
its borders. It is a small matter of plant
ing a few trees here and there calls a
serious readiustment of such questions taxation
fire protection, technical methods. labor. 1t is
something in which every citizen ought to feel him
self deeply interested whether he tree-bearing
not
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
HORSES THRIVING

If the automobile is TO drive the horse completely
into the background it has do better than it
has far.
According to recent figures there now about
215340 600 horses in the United States. This country
furnished about 100000 horses the war. That
was supposed to make serious inroads on the horse
population. In spite of that record however
and in spite of the rapid increase in the number
and Of motor-driven vehicles. the number of
horses has increased Instead Of diminished since the
great automobile increase began. In 900 there
1927 horses the United States 5000 600
less than there today.
No wonder old Dobbin has ceased TO shy at the
fearsome sight of the speeding "gas-wagon" with
its varied horn voices! Dobbin knows he's beaten
yet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
CONSTRUCTIVE STATE FORESTRY.

good deal has been said and written lately about
the need for renewing public and private for
est There little chance of urging this mat
ter much. a few years back the nation
much stirred up over the rapid depletion OF its
forests bat that extreme interest has lapsed
Gently 1t is time for serious. steady campaign
OF education followed by constructive action
In a recent address before the New England For
estry conference stated that the original sup
plies OF pine in the south will be exhausted in 10
years and that in six years 5000 mills viii out
existence The states aIons the Great Lakes used
20 be large timber producers Vow they are paying
ss00o.0o0 a year in freight charges TO haul lumber
and other nee ded wood products in from other
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.

Blondine-Did you have a good
time at the dance last night?
Brunetta-Kinda.
Who was that handsome chap I
saw you with just after the inter-
mission ?"
He is a stranger in town"
''Dashing, isn't hep"
''Nerviest gink 1 ever SEEN"
Il noticed he had his arm rather
tightly about you
Il didn't mind that so much"
What them"
do you know why he had me
clutched that way"
No"
We'll, would you believe it, he had
me that way so / couldn't escape,
and all the time we were dancing he
was trying to sell me some life In
surance. youngstown Telegram.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
The Melting Pot
GOMEZ TAKE POTDUCK
WITH %
THE BATTLE'S ON.


wonder where they get that stun
In Niles,
To say that married life amt rough
In Niles.
It's true that husbands don't chas-
tise
Their wives, cause it is otherwise.
For wiley darkens hUbby's eyes,
In Niles,
Now, Tommy says hat life's inn
menSe
In Niles,
He doesn't figure the expense
In Niles,
One darn good reason is all a ''fliv,
Why, dear friend, Thomas doesn't
live
In Niles,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES.

r. A. T.-Mack is about feet 10.
JEFF is an inch taller than Johnson.
Atwell-We get too many of those
effusions. Ask her TO write us a poem
on Hash" or Love"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22

When the tide of foreign travel sets in again. it
will probably the nifty thing go to Europe
i'm airpane
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22

A butterfly called on a bee,
Said he: Wont you please marry
me?"
He called her his honey
Said she: Don't get funny"
A singing rebuke, you'll agree
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
DiscOuraging.

Tough, call it,
"Eh? %
81 was working on a bureau to
find employment for people and they
laid me off"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22

Speaking of the Wilson legend" the trusting folk
OF Seoul, Korea. recently prepared airpane land
ing Pres't Wilson. the confident belief that he
was going to use It right away
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22

Uncle Sam has organized permanent tank serv-
July 1.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22

1T is said that the reason eggs remain high is
that soldiers overseas require many And you
ask any returning soldier how many eggs he
ate in France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-22
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY
FOOLISHNENT

What you don't know won't hurt
you-unless you're a woman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-09-04
from stirring up race antagonism in th,

from stirring up race antagonism in the
South. The resolution recites that
Northern people do not understand the
situation and only do harm by mixing
in such matters. About one hundred
white people also joined the meeting
and prominent white people Of the state
addressed the delegates.
Henry ID. Lindsey, chairman of the
National Executive Commission of the
American Legion. is quoted in a New
York dispatch Of the I'd as saying that
the negro veterans of the World War
may have separate local organizations
In each state and locality, or district.
with delegated representation to the
national organization. and his state
ment seems to indicate that such will
be the solution of the race problem OF
membership i'll the legion.
The Communist Labor party was
organized in Chicago this week by BOG
delegates from the National Socialists
convention. who seeded from the
Socialists Of the Right as too con.
servative. This radical, or Left, branch
Of the Socialist body of American
frankly aims ut revolution and il
preparing radical propaganda to
bring about stirring times in this coun.
try. The BolShevik revolutionary an
them was approved hy the delegates
and general strike throughout the
nation to compel the release from pris.
on of Tom Mooney, Eugene V. Debbs
and other class war" prisoners was
advocated in the resolutions
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-09-04
Advertise Through Exhibits.

" In no more advantageous way can
parish demonstrate its productive
ness to prospective settlers and to the
people generally than by making an
exhibit at the State Fair" says J. A.
Redhead. assistant state agent. Ex-
tension Division, Louisiana State Uni
versity. such exhibits also stimu-
late competition. which always results
in better crops and livestock.
Every farmer in the parish should
have Il vital interest in his parish
making the best possible exhibit ut the
state Fair. This interest should he
manifested by carefully selecting and
saving the best products grown OH his
farm. These exhibits should he stored
where they will not be damaged unit
such time as has been set for assembly
Of the State Fair exhibits, then bt
turned over to the person who will bt
in charge Of the pafiSh's booth Al
Shreveport"
| Mr.. Redhead will be in charge of til,
agricultural building of the State Fai
at Shreveport. October I'D, to 9th
| inclusive. He urges all prospective ex
hibitors to make early reservations o.
space in order to secure a choice lOca
| tion. Exhibit space of the fOllOYin;
| dimensions will be. allotted to eacl
| parish: 20 feet frontage on aisle witt
a 10 foot depth and a back wall 1O1
/ feet high. This will allow ample spac
for each parish to display its agricul
tural products in an attractive way.