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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-15
Status OF
RUSSIA TO
Be SOLVED
Associated Powers 10 De-
termine on Representa-
ton al Conference
BRITISH QUESTION is UP
ny LOWELL MELI.Err

PARIS, Jan 15-krprc~entar
ticu foe Russia nj the peace con
xrr~s was expected to he def
nitely determined upon al to-
days session Of the rallied
war council
The associated powers have reach
ed the obvious conclusion that dts
cusslon OF world peace would be alb
soiutely futile without the vast pop
uiafion OF Russia being considered.
They also are understood TO realizc
that the Russian problem cannot be
solved without the consent and CO
operation Of the people.
A program for investigation % con
dltions in Russia was 20 be discussed
today. This viii result In a commits.
sion being sent into the country
which would report to the confer
ence. Upon the report would he has
ed some program of recognition for
the soviet government and other fac.
tIons that might send accredited
agents 10 Versailles.
Formal action was also to be taken
today on the question OF granting
representaftop "a tive British douiin-
ions. This not Urty carries out the
league Of nations idea. bu, Is sisnisi-
cant as bringing additional Western
thought into the conference.
Old and New Allied
Americas entrance into the war
transformed the issues from Euro
pean to worldwide scope. and now
Old World political ideas are In CON
tact with those OF the New World.
Canadian and American ideals. for
instance. are closely allied.
Provisional agreems has already
been reached regarding delegates for
he British dominions. IL only re
mains for this agreement to he con
Continued on Page Four
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-15
Vital 10 Future

Their proper solution is OF vital
importance 60 the future Of our
state. They are entitled 90 fullest
consideration. hacked by tho best
ability.
My hope IL that. with the close
of the legislative session. the prob
lens will have been met and dis
posed of in manner crcdiRble TO
the legislature and OF real and last.
ing benefit TO the state. stand
ready 90 assist 10 tho best OF my
abilities"
Passing over the problems faced
by the state during the war. which
he declared. were minimized by the
"splendid work" of the State Council
of Defense. organized IN June. 1917.
and disba nded January .. 1919. Gov
Lister addressed the legislature on
the complete development OF wash
ington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Strong
opposition TO the rcappointmcnt of
John SHELTON Williams aH comptrol.
Ter Of the currency suddenly has
come UP In the senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-15

II he does he viii return 10 Cleve-
land and resume his Law practice
His reason for rcsigninE would be
financial one. say those In touch
with him.
Some Of his friends suggest that
he may be persuaded TO remain. II
given the post of at,orney-generai
Baker has ben under heavy cx.
pense white holding his place In
the Liberty Loan drives IL II known
that he pot only did his Bit" but
borrowed money To buy more bonds
Baker has been under heavy cx.
10 Europe 20 assist in winding up
war department business. II is un.
likely he would quit before n num-
ber OF contract matters are cleared
away and the army organization
bili disposed OF.
Incidentally. Baker IN mentioned
occasionally as presidential possi-
bntsx.
Eainbridgo Colby. vice president Of
the emergency fleet corporation. has
resigned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-15
SOLDIERS, SAILORS
COUNCILS URGED

CHICAGO. Jan. ia refer
endum vote on peace conference
decisions; unrestricted passport
privileges. and formation Of a sol
diers' and sailors council are de-
manded in resolutions 90 he intro
duced today at the labor congress
on the Mooney case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-15
SOLDIERS
SAILORS
ATTENTION

All ex-service men are
invited to use the stu
alton wanted column of
The Star without charge.
Copy of your ad may
be left at Star office,
7th and Union, or the
downtown branch. To-
Gated at Bartell's, 6l0
Second ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-15
SECRETARY
BAKER MAY
QUIT POST
Might Be Persuaded TO Re-
main il Given Post as
Attorney-Ge
FINANCES AGAIN REASON
By CARL GROAT

By CARL GROAT
Omitted Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is
There Is prospect that Secre-
tary of War Baker will retire
from the cabinet. according 10
persistent rumors here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-15

>EW YORK. Jan. ts-Mcn
of the seth fi~id artillery from
Washington. Oregon. Montana.
Idaho and California. were on
board the 4. :. cruiser ~.
Louis. which arrived In New
Nerk hArhar to-day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-20
HIS REAL FEELINGS.

Do you kn~w," roared the little man. that your great huIking brute of a bulldog killed my wfte's dear 11ttle. unonsndfng. ethereal. heaven 1y pet poodle"
 '~IThat about ttZ-" asked the brute
 ''Wetl.' said the little man, looking carefully round to see that no one was spying, would you be offended if ] presented your dog with a new collar 9--i<ondon TJt-Bits.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-20
LEAVE IT TO THE POLITICIAN.

T heard Senator Bulser has a won derful plan for giving jobs to re- turned soldiers"
 What is it?''
 'Hwhy, he would have money ap- propriated for erecting memorial monuments in every county in the United States. and then put the sol 4iiers to work building them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-20

Rsaddy MeFay .AIEnOst Found A By sicE1sI. Ilast 5yehs5ay Raday Merry fouid a byslclAel Laen1aE agenst a fents Up a alIey, and hs was jest feel ing its tires to sec if they aSas punk suEed or eAEt,1ings Wen d kid with boomers caan@ Ou5 Of a gate and got
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-20
Advertisement.

because your doog bell don't ring? For 6 aents We will tack up a hand painted sine saying on if. BeD out of order, please mock. The Lew Davis and Ed Wernicl1 Sine Packing Co1np4nny-
 Lost and Found DepaFtm1Dt-
 Lost NuthiRg.
 Found NuthtnS,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-20

on lt and rode away as if Il belonged to him. E1ch it probez9y did
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-20

Sisssisrty. Miss Mary Watkins S1reeIns,d she went to the tlleScttar last VEens9ay IitC. NtGh the play was sB fine she wishes she could rernenIioeE wat it was about.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-20
The .g-ntt Ave. ,senr.

vVeaFbcT- Mothers luCiziag i'm closets to Bee If euy Euutlss have got in your -N7uaer rl0rbes vrich is0ne proberly f1y-f,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-20
Pome by Skinny Martin y,--- -.-r,. r,4.- r,....l-

I ,cOIldent find my other sh0.es
 so l went d9Nsn 10 bEeLf1st N-. Nout it W5ch | LA5tes do it asea sonae ii .@, But on the Otlaesr hand, ] doubt it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01

leaving the central powers out of the
league, saying the inevitable result would
be~"to drive them more closely together
for mutual self protection, thus making
the formation of second league of ma
tions bidding for adherence from neutral
states almost a certainty"
Thus at no distant date he eontin-
ued, I'VE should have two great leagues
of nations and two great camps each pre-.
pairing for new and greater life and
death struggle"
Even the term league of nations il a
deceptive misnomer," he declared for
under this proposed plan the nations of
the world are divided into three classes;
First, signatories of the covenant /;
these are not named, but it is assumed
they will include and possibly be con
fined to the five great entente powers
that is to say, the British empire, France,
Italy, Japan and the United States.
Second states not signatories but
named in the protocol. No information
is given as to who these states are,
though surely they viii include such en-
tente powers, if any, as are not sigma
tories as well as certain other states
neutral in the conflict now closing, and,
Third, those states which are neither
signatories nor protocol states and which
must, TO be admitted to the league, be
prepared to give certain effective guar
antees as to their intention to be bound
by their international obligations. These
latter are 0utcast states and presumably
include the central powers and their al
lies in the war.
Thus league of nations in the sense
of all the nations is not created by this
document, nor are the states members Of
the league treated as equals.
THE term league is a misnomer in
another and really vital matter. For a
league connotes confederation, and a
confederation implied right in the sew
eral parties to withdraw at their will.
But, there is no right of secession within
the four corners of this covenant. On
the other hand, the association here pro-
vided for is a union in the full sense Of
that term as applied to our own political
institutions. Once in this union we re.
main there, no matter how onerous its
gigantic burdens may become.
NO matter how great the distaste and
revuIsion our people may have for it, we
must remain members until either we
persuade all the states represented in
the executive council and three -fourths
of those represented in the body Of dele
gates to bid US depart in peace, or until
the league crumbles of its own weight or
is destroyed by its enemies, or until we
fight our way out against the British
empire, France, Italy, Japan, and all the
lesser states they are able to persuade
to join the league"
Senator Knox took up the six opera
tive bodies of the league and criticized
them one by one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
Towering Plants in Home

Few persons have Conservatives, but
in the modern home there il generally a
window at which the spring and summer
Of plant life may be fostered and main
tanned. even during the long winter
months. The little cultural care required
is joy rather than otherwise-it is a
delight 10 watch the progress OF a plant
toward the maturity Of its bloom,
The air in a room in which plants are
expected to flower should, if possible. be
somewhat moist Sufficient moisture is
usually obtained through evaporation Of
water, obtained i'm some form, generally
at or near the source of heat supply. 1t
has been authoritativeIy stated that any
room in which plants refuse to grow is
unfit for human life. Ones skin and
and delicate membranes of the throat
and lungs parch in a dry furnace heat
Just as do the leaves of plants under the
same condition. Where precautions are
taken to observe the rules essential for
human health any plant should thrive.
Light and fresh air are most important.
OF all the Towering plants adapted to
house culture the cyclamen is beyond
question pre- eminent. There is no ordi-
nary winter Towering subject Of as much
value for duration in bloom. variety of
coloring or range Of color The species
known as persicum and used chiefly by
florists is best for the purpose and va
rieties of it furnish flowers Of all shades
from purew hite to deep scarlet, and deli
ciously fragrant, They remain in perfec-
ton Of bloom for several weeks.
The Gala lily-which, by the way, is
not a lily, but an arum-aowers we'll in
the home. and does not mind dry heat
and gas lighting as much as many other
plants; cold drafts or a temperature near
the freezing point should be avoided.
There is now to be had a yellow Gala,
known as elliottiana which is very hand
some and just rs adaptable, The bloom.
| ing season is November to May.
The Chinese primrose is an excellent
window plant The blooming season is
from December to May and it is such a
vigorous bloomer that it often blooms
| itself to death. The single varieties are
best for house use, and may be had in
red, white and intermediate shades fey
are never troubled by insects and do well
in any atmosphere, if not too cold; avoid
chils and frost.
The cigar plant cuphea, is a pretty
little plant, of very easy culture, and
practically always in bloom. The flowers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
resemble tinY LIGHTED ciears. hence il

resemble tiny lighted cigars, hence it's
common name.
There is a member of the large family
Of orchids which does well as a window
plant, Ii is one of the Gladys slipper"
varieties, and known botanically as cy-
pripedium insigne. Usually. only known
as a greenhouse plant, it is found to do
quite well in a more moderate tempera-
ture, blooming quite freely, The flowers
are large and exceedingly handsome,
marked with purple, orange. yellow,
white and black and individual flowers
will remain in perfection six weeks or
more. 1t requires no especial care be
yond being kept clean and to see that it
is not oyerwatered, An excess of water
is likely to induce root rot December to
April is the blooming period.
Where one is willing to devote the
time required the common heliotrope of
our gardens makes splendid treIis
plant for a window, a massive back
ground plant reaching from floor TO win
dow top, a riot Of foliage and flower.
Procure a young plant and grow it along
carefully until of a size TO suit, say a
tub two feet in diameter. Pinch out any
bloom as soon as it appears and train
the strongest shoot as an upright for
the main stem of the plant, tying the
Others to a shaped trellis and prun-
ing out any that are not needed.
Assuming that the start was made in
spring. a stable plant should result by
autumn. says the Springfield Republican.
The first winter the side shoots may be
allowed to carry few clusters of bloom,
but the leaders must be kept to wood.
This culture continued, in five years the
plant should be at least five feet high
and half that in breadth, with a stem
about one inch thick Watering regu-
larry, and pruning out the weak shoots
is all the attention it would thereafter
require.
There are a few dubious species of OK
ais spIendidly adapted to window use.
These plants have neat, clover-like TO-
liage, produce flowers freely and are
quite charming The variety known as
versicolor is well suited for use in hang
ing baskets, and produces flowers white
inside, red outside, exceedingly pretty
when half expanded.
All Of the fuchsias do we'll in the home
Most of them are summer boomers, hut
there are two varieties, serratifoHa and
speciosa, which flower freely in winter
The shape of a plant is regulated by
pinching out shoots. ....
Other plants for home culture are the
geraniums, bouvardias, abutilons, cho.
rizemas aud maurandias. OF the an.
nuals mignonette, sweet alyssium, can
dytuft and lobelia will be found to give
satisfaction
Roses, with one or two exceptions. do
not thrive in pot, Ii is true that they
are commonly potted and forced into
flower, but even under greenhouse eondi-
tions and care, they resent this treat
ment for any length of time,
In choosing a window for plants, Sc
lect, if possible, one facing south, as it
receives the sun longest, Next choice
would be one southeast or east; and the
next, west, A northern aspect is least
desirable of all. Dorothy Dexter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
MANN CONTROLS HOUSE.
The Gillett Forces Are Completely Out
generated.

Washington March IA majority OF
the Republicans of the next House OF
Representatives are fighting mad to-day
Notwithstanding the two to one victory
for the speakership scored Thursday
night by Congressman Frederick H. Gil
lett of Massachusetts. They appreciate
that the wool was pulled over their eyes
Thursday night in the selection of the
committee ON committees which will
recommend committee assignments and
that so far as the committee on commit
tees is concerned, James r. Mann of H.
linois. who was so decisvely defeated
for the speakership, controls the House
Mann leaders were boasting yesterday
that the Illinois leader would be boss OF
the next House, but the men who sup
ported Mr.. Gillett declare that they will
regain control.
Poor generalship en- the part of the
Gillett leaders is responsible for the vic
tory of the Mann adherents. Samuel Il,
Winsluw of Massachusetts, who managed
the Gillett campaign and is one of the
best organizers in Congress, made the
mistake according to Gillett men, OF
moving the previous question after pre-
senting the Gillett slate for the commit
tee on committees. which, if it had been
accepted, undoubtedly would have over
turned the minority rule in the selection
of committee chairman. The slate pro-
posed was comparatively small and while
some states had two members on it.
many states were without representation
at all. When Colonel Winslow moved
the previous question there was an up
roar.
As soon as the previous question was
withdrawn, Mr. Mann moved the APP
pointment of a committee on commit
tees, composed of one member from each
state having Republican representation
in the House and with the voting power
of as many Republicans as there are in
his respective delegation On its face
the proposal appeared to be satisfactory,
especially to the states which were with
out representation on the Gillett slate,
and it prevailed Then it was discovered
that large majority of the men ap-
pointed to the committee would be Mann
men. Sensing the victory, the Mann
leaders soon proclaimed that Mann would
be as successful in controlling the public
as he would have been had he been elect
ed speaker
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01

Along before March meeting day,
For toward a month or SO. I'd say,
While yet the ground is solid white
And not a robins song in sight;
While yet the snow contraption stand
Upon the Propagation land;
You're apt to notice anywheres
Around behind the grange hall stairs,
In blacksmith shop, or store back room,
Or any place of public gloom,
A nice old bunch Of nice old sports
A-goiug through the town reports
If you're boy whose ear is spry,
And don't let on, and slip up sly,
The overseers' account y0ull hear
Discussed like this or very near:
paid, pair Of crutches, Pat Mckim,
One crutch has always done for him;
Paid, care and nursing, Jacob Grief;
That Hun has got a husky wife;
Paid, Pittsburg stoggies, Joe Iarue;
'Twoud cost us less if Joe would chew
0, they could practice round the courts,
Them tops that search the town reports.
paid, funeral sermon Reverend Gas;
Wen bet twas what they call mass /;
Paid, pain reIicver, Huldah Dake;
She's full of morphine, let her ache;
Paid, hearse and horse for William
Brown;
How's that we've got a hearse in town +;
Paid, doctor twice, Belindy Smell;
That's tough on us, she can't get well;
Paid, lodging tramps and phone at
Cramps;
That's rich a telephone for tramps";
They're surely wise, that bunch of sports
That sets and searches town reports.
The road commissioner next receives
These raps and straps to grace his
sleeves;
paid, extry shoyeling, sixty days;
Some shoveler that, old one-armed
Hayes;
Paid winter road and day expense;
o, yes he moved two lengths of fence
Paid brush and stone for Slipbacll hill
That's SOS to keep er slipping still;
Paid Georgia pine for culvert beams;
He'd better bought some chocolate
creams;
They sure could practice round the
courts,
Them tops that search the town reports
And SO they 90 straight up and down,
Through every officer in town;
No certified accountant lives
Whose art such special service" gives;
They know each tened line they score
And what it's been for years before;
They know a first selectman's charge
On second lister would be large;
0, there be folks for every part,
And wartime doesn't change the heart
There's them that fight and man the
forts,
And them that search the town reports
Daniel L. Cady
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
Rebuild Your Weakened Vitality

topic physically. Either
destroyer health gained
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
POSSESSION OF AZORES
GREAT AID TO VICTORY
Rear Admiral Herbert 0. Dunn, U. S. N.
Commander at That Base, Is Re
ported to Have Declared in
Lisbon, Portugal.

Lisbon, Portugal, March Correspond
ence of the Associated Press THE pos
session of the Azores islands as a naval
base has been a distinct factor in the
allies victory" says Rear Admiral Her
bert Omar Dunn, Z, S. n, commander
of that base, who recently arrived in
Lisbon, where the American naval men
were the heores of the hour.
Rear Admiral Dunn was received by
the new president of the Portuguese re-
public, Admiral Canto Castro, and ban
quet in his honor was given at the Amer,
lean legation, which was attended by
representatives of all the allied powers,
In an interview with a Secuo report
er. Rear Admiral Dunn expressed his
warm appreciation of Portugalis cooper
alton in dealing with the U-boat pest
from that outpost in the Atlantic
Nothing would please the Azoreans
better than to be able to pay homage
to President Wilson personally, When
the president embarked for Europe, Rear
Admiral Dunn cabled him a request that
the ship might pass in view of the Is
lands. The request was granted, and
afterwards at a meeting in Paris, the
president charged Rear Admiral Dunn to
convey to the Portuguese people his sym.
pathy and thanks for their friendship
and cooperation with the American ma e
val service at the Azores
The influenza scourge has not spared
Portueal's westernmost colony, and there
has also been 8 serious shortage Of food.
Rear admiral Dunn not only succeeded
in obtaining some shipments Of wheat
from the United States but also dis.
tributed TO the islanders all The available
medicine from the American ships, send
ing the naval surgeons 10 visit the sick
and the hospitals, and furnishing gaso-
line for the Red Cross ambulanees. The
Stars and Stripes is the most popular
foreign flag in the Azores islands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
Troops Are Patrolling the
Streets and Order Has
Been Restored
RIOTING AGAINST ..
PROFITEERS
Some of the Theatres Of the
City Had to Be
Closed

Madrid, Friday, Feb, 25.-Martial law
has been declared in Madrid and troops
are patrolHng the streets. Order has
been restored, but some theatres have
been closed.
This action was the result of riotinp
against profteers to-day, provision and
butcher shops being attacked by nlobs
The government has taken possession
OF all bake shops.
Premier RomanoneS has issued a state.
ment saying that protests against pro
vision dealers had assumed such an as.
peet that it was necessary to take Sc.
rious precautions and that martial law
had been declared so as TO enable tho
government to work better for a settle
ment Of pending social questions,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01

lscI0Us ETVCUI0Tl
lbes but never gave it any serious thought.
What you do know is that you are not quite as
brisk, not as ready to be up and at things as
formerly. Your actions and ambitions lack the
d-time punch
Maybe you have noticed some indigestion.
bowels or back, rheumatic twnges in the limbsS
constipation, headaches dizziness. All signs OF
danger, Friend, all indicating a catarrhal con-
ditiOn of the organs involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
Getting Amerieanized

Teacher lin Chinese Sunday school.
readingl-"And Elijah, the prophet"
Do you know what prophet means?"
Pupil-Yes, me nows, velly we'll
Teacher surprised DO you? Well,
what is it?
Pupil-Me buy sing for f. cent, sell
fifteen cent ploft ten cent,-Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
EEk.L-TAkE SYMPTQMa

You are perhaps of that catarrhal efecti
throat and bronchial tubes but gave it
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-01
TOBACCO SCARCITY IN LONDON.
Particularly Has There Been Shortage
of Cigarettes,

London, March London has been
suffering lately from a scarcity of to-
bacco, notably of cigarettes. This, ac-
cording to John Pearson, president OF the
National Union of Retail Tobacconists
is due to the fact that the shipping con
troll only permitted 10000 tons of to-
baeco q month to come into the country
while more people smoked than formerly
There were more women smokers, he
said.
Mr.. Pearson declared that in a govern
ment department he knew Of, 30 min
utes were set aside every morning for
the employees to smoke their cigarettes.
Mr.. Pearson found no harm in this be
cause his tobacconist shop was next
door.