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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07

his clay ana materials with him from
New York and has made a bust with
an ir1provised modelling stand, snatch
ing the sittinss whenever the senator
was able to give them.
{ Until couple Of years ago Mr..
ing, then removing to New York and
by some chance securing studio
without adequate lighting. he changed
his medium of expression and took
to sculpture In this field he has also
made Ia success; A portrait bust of
Lincoln by Mr.. Mayer has been re-
produced as frontispiece for one of
TIE school histories of the United
States, and among his recent sitters
are several men of national distinc-
ton. His work has character and his
modelling shows a sensitive and ar
tistic touch LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
BY HENRY J. SMITH.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1919.

PARIS. December 3.-Alexander
stambouliski, premier of Bulgaria,
today spoke his hopes, regrets and
prophecies for American. readers.
racing like lion up and down the
eoldly pretty salon of the newly re-
opened Bulgarian legation he vol
leyed sentences bred of his revolt
against King Ferdinands policy,
ringing. with the desire of his people
to learn the ways of peace, and bit
ter with the remembrances of perse-
cutions He walked with his shaggy
black head flung forward, with short
steps, as in a prison cell. Indeed. it
was detail mentioned casually that
during his three years of confinement
he acquired the habit of pacing as ne
thinks.
In what constitutes Stambouliski's
ohiciaf opinion of the treaty he
signed last Thursday, two things are
conspicuous: First the peasant
premier makes pledge never to per-
NIT the return of such a lamentable
nand; second, NJ. Stambouliski be-
lieves in a Balkan league and seeks
the aid of the entente nations to
consurnmate it. -ia T-.~
Making short work of the introduce
tions. the premier plunged into q dis
course in his native tongue which
was translated by his accomplished
associate. Dimitri Stancioff s''1 80
Grateful to America.
|, The Bulgarians," he said. "are
grateful to the noble and free Amer
lean republic. that has given power
ful help to Bulgaria. but it is bitter
ly distressed because the principles
proclaimed by President Wilson have
not been put into the present treaty.
The Paris peace conference hasNespe-
cially neglected these principles
where they concern Bulgaria. One
should not forget that the Bulgarian
soldiers agreed" to surrender & their
arms only because of Presfdent Will
sons utterances.~ OF this feeling the
present premier of Bulgaria was con
WINGED while still in prison, by SOL
diers condemned like him, and also
by friends who visited him.
I'm the beginning of the war, en-
tentec; ayiators dropped numerous
proclamations on the Bulgarian front
giving assurance that il Bulgaria
would accept separate peace 1t
would lose nothing territorally. But
Bulgaria never believed this sort of
guaranty. Only President Wilson's
words, which were listened to back
Of the lines as well as at the front
brought conviction"
The premier paced the room half
dozen times and gripped chair
with his huge hands. .. T.
Wilson's Theories ssSlumberinE."
I'm spite of this. Bulgaria believes
that President Wilson's theories are
only slumbering for a time and will
return and give the people the vic
tory they seek" He paused and add
ed: "a moral, not military, vic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
WOOD TO SPEAK IN INDIANA.
Z -
Accepts Invitation to Deliver Com.
mencement Address in June.

, BLOOMINGTON. Ind, December a.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, commander
of the Central Department, u. s. A
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the annual commencement address al
Indiana University on June, L. it was
announced at the university today
The event will be made a notable one
because of the connection with the
celebration of the Tooth anniversary
of the university in 1920.
1t was also announced that Will
H. Hays, chairman of the republica
national committee. and Jacob Gould
president of Cornell Uni
versity, would speak at the centennial
foundation day exercises of the uni
yersity on January 20. During the
day a pageant showing the history
of the university and state in the
past century will be presented.
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POPE RECEIVES MRS. DRAKE
Congratulates Her for Work il
Distributing Milk in, Italv

ROME, December 5.-Pope Benedict
received Mrs. John Adams Drake Of
New York city. president of the
American Free Milk and Relief for
Italy Society, in audience today, con-
graduating her upon her work in
supplying milk to Italian children and,
invalids and expressing his gratifica )
ton. He presented her with an aux
graphed photograph and impaired IN
blessing upon her work.
Mrs. brakes organization will sup
ply milk to the sanitarium for tuber-
culous children which Pope Bene-
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JUGosLAv1A SIGNS PAcTs.
Delegates Accept Treaties With
Bulgaria and Austria. ~

PARIS. December -Jueoslayia
became a party to the peace treaties.
with Austria and Bulgaria by the
act of her plenipotentiaries here to-
day. The Jugoslav delegates signed
the Bulgarian treaty at the ministry
morning. .EFF
: At the same time they signed tie
financial annexes to the Austrian
peace treaty. and the clauses provid-
ing for the protection Of racial minor
tiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
MAN HELD UP DIES DEFIANT.
II Put Up My Hands for No Man, "
Declares Oklahoma Grocer.

MUSKOGEE. Okla. December 81
put up my hands for no man. A. l.
Acers, a grocer. replied to bandit
who entered his store here last night
and told him to lift his arms above
his head. The robber fired and fled.
Acers' daughter, Mrs. A. c. Bruce, saw
her father shot. He died in a hos
pital less than an hour later.
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COUNCIL PLANS RELIEF
FOR AUSTRIA, ARMENIA

PARIS. December 6.-Action was
taken by the supreme council today
toward food relief for Austria and
Armenia. The council took cognizance
in this connection of resolutions
adopted by the supreme economic
council dealing with provisioning OF
these two nations. .l..
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Cissel-saxon Post.

Cissel-Saxon Post of the Maryland
Department, American Legion held its
second meeting last week at the home
of Post Commander Joseph G -Cis-
sell Silver Spring, Md. James l..
Howes of Germantown, Maurice Rob-
+erts OF Washington. Benjamin E.
Hardesty of Silver Spring and J. W.
Shade OF Tacoma Park, Md, were
elected vice chairmen. Committees
were appointed to arrange for holi.
day activities, B. P. Boykin being
chairman of the smoker committee
and E. Brooke Lee chairman of the
dance committee Twenty new mem.
bers were enrolled, the total now be-
ing sixty.
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RED. CROSS HOME BURNS.
Soldier Patients at Fort Bliss Car.
I Y. RED Out Safely.

+ Ell PASO. Tex, December 6.-Fire
early today destroyed the Red Cross
Convalescents' Home at Fort Bliss,
In which about fifty retired soldiers
we're being cared for.
I Red Cross, nurses, assisted by the
posts Ere department, carried all pa
TENTS to safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
In Evening Attire.

., Young Gazip-There goes Mrs. Last
word. They say every cent her hus-
band makes she puts on her back.
4 Old Pfogie-Poor fellow! He must
have been out of work when that
gown was made.
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Honor AdniraIsEvans' Memory.

H.. /. Davis, adjptant of the Robley
p. Evans Post. OF the American Lee
giof, and its delegate to the recent
Convention an Minnea polls. made a de-
post at its meeting last week. He
brought back with him a large wreath
of evergreens. the gift of a Mime
apolis business house. to be placed on
the grave of Admiral Evans. Post
Commander. NJ. L. Hill and Adjutant
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U. .. =. jacob. Jones POST.

L. $. S. Jacob Jones Post of the
American Legion had an unusually
large attendance at it's meeting in the
new club house, 1919 X street, last
thursday night. when it heard re-
ports from a number who attended
the Minneapolis convention last
month. The speakers included State
COMMANDER E. Lester Jones. Kenneth
A. McRae. Miss A. b. Harvey and Miss
Hope Knickerbocker, in addition to
the post commander. Miss Rose
Frances Stokes, also a delegate TO the
convention,
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Not a Gambler.

Kind Old Lady-Well. my poor man.
are you willing to 90 to work If given
1 a chance?
Tramp-Thanks. ma am. but me luck
u 70 poor ] am taking no chaucss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07

quentin Roosevelt Post Elects.
Quentin Roosevelt Post Of the Amer
ican Legion reelected A S. Imirie as
post commander at it's meeting at
i.lS IL street last Wednesday night.
New oHlcers of the post are: j. p
Lawyer, senior vice commander: John
r. Ingram, Junior vice commander;
frank w. I-oeff1er, adjutant; Dewitt
Z. Smith, finance officer; Garrett L.
Alien, chaplain; DR.. c. Lee Hall, sur
geon; w. &. Finley. historian John
r: Kelley, master-at arms. and Glenn
McCambridge, sergeantat arms c. s.
Royce was retained as assistant adjr-
tant.
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State Commander. Coming.

:, State commanders of the American
Legion and National Commander
DOlier will meet in Washington De-
cember Is to discuss with Director r.
G. Chol meley-Jones of the war risk
bureau the question of war risk in
surance. and at the conclusion of the
conference they will be taken through
the war risk Offices by Mr.. ChoimeIey-
Jones and will see exactly how the in
,surance, alllotments and allowances
for men in and out of the service are
handled. -
The visit of the national commander
and the state commanders to WASH
ington will be a direct outcome of the
invitation extended them by Me-. Chol-
meley-Jones, who addressed the ma
tional convention of the legion on the
question of government insurance last
month. -. .
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WORLD-WAR VETERANS
A Column Devoted to the Interests of the Men Who
Defended the Nation Land and at Sea.

paws represented the post at the
Gently.
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Will Install Omcers.

National Capital Post. No. 1877. and
Equality Post, No. 2S4. of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars will hold a
public installation of officers at an In
vitation ball early next month. s&'S
The national legislative committee
of the veterans Organization expects
to have introduced during the present
Congress a bill revising the retire
m emit Of soldiers. sailors and marines
from the regular service. Not infre-
quently men who enter the service
with the intention of completing
thirty years are prevented by i'll
health or other unavoidable circum-
stances from putting in the full time.
but under the present law they enjoy
no retirement benefits or privileges
for the time served. 1t Is hoped that
the law may be amended to provide
graduated periods Of retirement.
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American Legion Rally.

A big American Legion rally will be
held in Liberty Hut the evening of
December II. and it is expected that
this will be but one of a series of
such mass meetings held to stimulate
interest among the Washington MEM
bers of the league. Several local Of
fcers who have the interest of the or
der keenly at heart feelet that too large
a percentage Of those who have their
names on the rolls of the posts are
members in name only, and action lis
being planned to- arouse the interest
OF this group. -
Interpost athletic competitions. in
Guiding boxing, bowling. basket ball
and similar sports, are being planned
as a part of the; program to put more
snap" into the local membership,
and summer schedule would. of
course, include base ball BY foster
ing friendly rivalry between the
posts here it is thought that good
citizenship and sportsmanship, would
be encouraged simultaneously.
National Commander DOlier and
nearly all of the state commanders of
the order, will be the guests of the
local department at the Liberty Hut
meeting this month. and extensive
preparations are being made to enter
tain them. Commander D. j. Donovan
of Vincent B. Costello Post. is chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments. =.
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Honor president and Per.hinr.

George Washington Post at it's
meeting last week elected President
Wilson and Gen. Pershing honorary
life members of the post. A few days
Jones called on Gen. Pershing to no
tify him of the action. .--
Good morning, Comrade Pershing!
said the state commander.
THAT sounds fine" said the gem
eral, as he extended his hand. =
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Discus. Courts-martIal cases.

A special committed representing
National Capitol Post Of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars met last week with
Assistant Judge Advocate General
Kreger to discuss certain courts-mar-
tial cases now pending. and. inciden-
tai to the matter in hand. the entire
question of military law was gone
into. General Kreger submitted to
the committee a number of COMPARE
sons of civil and military sentences
to support his contention that civil
courts are in general more severe
than the military courts. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07

Six thousand men and women IN
Washington who wore the uniform or
their country, during the war with
Germany have, through the medi UNI
of the state executive committee OF
the American Legion, protested to
Congress against the recent speech OF
former Representative Victor l.. Ber-
ger, in which he accepted the noml-
nation for member of Congress from
Wisconsin. The committee acted on a
resolution originally passed by the
George Washington Post of the le-
gion. but redrew it so that it would
represent the entire district organiza-
ton.
AS adopted by the state committee
at its meeting last Wednesday night
the resolution reads:
Whereas it has come to the atten-
ton OF the District of Columbia De-
partment of the American Legion that
Victor L. Berger, while out on bail
and under sentence for reasonable
utterance. did further evidence his Sc
ditious. disposition by making a
speech in Milwaukee, Wis, in the
German language on. to wit. Novem-
Der %. 1919, wherein he approved the
principles of the /. w w. and other
allied organizations, and also con-
demned the American Legion and our
Ecountry:
Now therefore be it resolved, That
District of Columbia Department of
the American Legion that the state
executive committee. in meeting as
sembled. should adopt suitable 4eso-
luton calling the conduct of said Vic
tor l.. Berger to the attention of the
proper authorities-thati is to say. the
President of the Senate. the Speaker
Of the House of Representatives and
the Attorney General of the United
States-to the end that legislation and
prosecution may be had to prevent his
further freedom of speech and other
activities pending his deportation"
Obtains Headquarters.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment of the American Legion has OBJ
tanned headquarters in the building
az S23 18th street, across from the
Shoreham Hotel. which will be known
as the American Legion building"
state headquarters will be maintained
tnere, and an assistant adjutant will
De on duty every week day --a
This announcement was made at
the meeting of the state executive
committee Of the department last
wednesday night, one of the most
important sessions in the history of
the committee. In addition to pass
ing the Berger resolution and ar
ranging for the rally this month, it
provided for the appointment of
eight permanent committees which
viii look after the interests of for
mer service men and women in
Washington. =
These committees are: Employment
war risk, relief and welfare, voca-
tional training. publicity and print
ing, Legislative, athletic and ways and
means.
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Wilson's Theories sSlumberfnS."
"In spite of this, Bulgaria believes
that President Wilson's theories are
only slumbering for a time and will
return and give the people the vic
tory they seek" He paused and add
ed: "a moral not q military, vic
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-14
THEDISPATCH'S CHRISTMAS EDITION

The Dispatch page-the largest
edition OF Columbus printed Under
would not be anything to boast of but the abnormal
under which aborng it really achievement
1t made possible by the fidelity of the few
present in employ who have worked aousy
Under the conditions it issued it produc
hon aesng the modern facilities withthch equipped
The work OF issuing the Wednesday edition occupied
the first two days of the undertaken Wednesday
morning -Four ypewrer furnished the lnotypes
alarming rate These two machines turned type
three gaeys an hour Our modern peng ground
the entire sections S2 four running
Miles of paper used when the
the big mail bags full and the
signed There actually pa columns the paper
448O inches 26SS0 lines When it understood every
has to be written set read by corrected headed
made up and run off appreciate how busy have been
This Christmas edition is distinguished Of things
begin with carries the largest advertisement
Lowndes county the ad of Mr. Task the
Motor Car Co. carries double the
and Pggy Wgg 1t has full paper
shed this county and actual inches advertising
reading matter The latter live plate has
some bearing upon local affairs and conditions.
Now here's the shortage and the labor
it would have been Ga pages.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-14
GREATEST BANK
ADVERTISEMENT
First State Banks Christmas Adver-
tisemeRt Sets Up Record.

The First State Bank sets up a
record for bank advertising in this
issue of the Dispatch.
The bank is carrying. a double
page spread, the handsomest and fin
est and most imposing advertisement
ever published by bank in Column
bus and in Mississippi for that mat
ter.
1t is summing of the years acti-
vities and expressive of the institu-
tions sentiments of the season and
of the glow of the prospects of the
coming year.
1t is filled with the most beautiful
sentiment, interpretive Of the Yule-
tide season and the gentle spirit of
the Christmas time.
Turn to the advertisement and read
luS liHG oGubLhltltNo NAplteSfu III II.
1t is beautifully and gracefully COM
posed and a rare presentation of the
Christmas spirit.
With all of its sentimeltalism, and
beautiful thoughts the advertisement
is reflective of the spirit of enter
prise, service and live-wireness of the
bank. The institution has rendered
a fine service to its patrons and to the
community generally through its plan
of publicity during the past year. Its
publicity has directed in tie channels
of community endeavor and develop
ment, the livestock industry in par
ticular, this particular feature having
been most effective and is welding
a potent influence in the development
Of the industry IN this section.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-14
GRAVEL DEPOSITS
TO BE DEVELOPED

Mr. Thomas w. Townsend closed :
deal the past week with Mr.. w. H.
Rucker Of Ittabena, for the mining
Of all the gravel on the Armstrong
place east Of this city on the line of
the NJ. & o. Railroad, several hun
dred thousand tons. The gravel de.
posit is conceded by competent en-
gineers to be among the most val
liable of this county and it will be
used in connection with the extensive
road building program being inaug-
urated in the delta. Mr.. Rucker is
u large dealer in gravel owning al
ready large pit near Ittabena and
he viii utilize the product of the
local field in connection with his
other projects,
The plan for its development in
wolves the erection of large plant
upon the site of the pit and the
plant will be built by the King Con-
struction Company, of Knoxville,
Tenn. A mile of side track will be
installed at once and surveys have
already been made for the location
Of this tract. Machinery and equip
ment will be installed which will
have a capacity Of loading several
hundred cars day and it is under
stood that the order for this ma
chincry has been placed already.
When opened up the pit and plant
will constitute one Of the important
Of this county.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-14
EAGLE is SYMBOL
OF PROTECTION

With a great American eagle, the
symbol Of protection and security,
poising gracefully and majestically
over its announcement the Columbus
National Bank tells the story of its
growth and security in figures in this
issue of the Dispatch
The statement is an especially
strong one, showing the total deposits
of the institution to be over a million
dollars. The other features of the
statement are especially significant
and potent.
For sixty-eight years this banking
institution has weathered all of the
storms of finance, and in normal
times it has measured up to all Of
the responsibilities and requirements
of a great banking institution.
Its announcement at this season is
especially significant, rejecting, as it
does, steady and constant and
healthy growth.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-14
COLUMBUS WINS
FROM STARKVILLE
Fine Playing OF Girls Basket Ball
Team Brings Victory
To Columbus.

The girls basket ball team of the
Stephen d. Lee High School won a
glorious victory from the Starkvillc
High School girls team on the high
school court in this city Friday aft
ernoon, score 81 to %.
Both teams played splendid ball,
but the superiority of the local team
is reflected in the result of the game.
Fast and accurate team work charac-
terized the playing on both sides.
Miss Cora Mccullough, playing at
goal for the Columbus team, display
ed wonderful ability as goal throw
er. Time and time again she sent
the ball through the basket from long
throws ard from difficult positions.
She was ably supported by Miss
Willette Gardner.
The game was efficiently refereed
by Miss Josie Campbell of the ath-
letic department of the /. !. and c.
r. n. Henley of the A. and M. Off
ciated as umpire and Prof. Crawley
and Miss Carpenter were time keep
ers. The local team is coached by
Miss Dewetta Burkett and the play
ing of the team reflected much credit
in her ability as a coach.
Following is the lineup Of the two