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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-04-22
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HENDERSON FaShlOn-FOrmed AOrSetS.
With rare, exceptions no women can do with
out a corset very long and still retain her usual
health and accomplish her customary daily ac-
tivities.a Statistics have proven that women
workers who wear corsets are less liable to
colds, injuries and fatigue than those who go
without. %
Evening star., 1920-02-21
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES
At PRINCETON TODAY
Dedication of Memorial Room to
War Heroes-Other Ceremonies
Are Held.

The old college town of Princeton.
n. j., is today witnessing several i'm
pressive ceremonies. At S o'clock this
afternoon the memorial room ar
ranged in historic Nassau Hall in
honor of the 146 Princeton men who
lost their lives in the world war. and
also OF those dying in previous wars.
will be dedicated. Franklin w.
D'Olier, a Princeton graduate. COM
mander of the American Legion, is
present to deliver the dedication ad-
dress.
simultaneously with this dedication
and the unveiling of the memorial
tablets in the ancient structure that
housed the Continental Congress and
bears the marks of British cannon
balls. memorial meetings are sched-
uIed throughout the country in honor
of the heroic dead. with silent mo-
ment Of tribute" a special feature.
The meeting here is at the Church of
the Covenant.
This morning at 1880 were held the
commencement exercises for those
students whose undergraduate courses
were disarranged by their war serv-
ice. 1t marks the first time in the
history of the university that such
exercises have been held at any other
timet than early in June. Degrees
will be conferred on eighty-four stu
dents. of whom sixty-six served in the
Army and eighteen in the Navy and
Marine Corps.
This midwinter commencement was
arranged in conjunction with the
alumni day celebration and annual
meeting in Nassau Hall, when Prof-
Henry B. Thompson of the endow :
ment committee reported on the prog
ress of that fund. Luncheon in Madi-
SON Hall followed, with DR.. Hibben.
president of the university, as the
principal speaker. Later in the att
ernoon the basket ball teams or
rymnasium, whose dimensions are
such that only one end is needed for
a regulation basket ball field
Evening star., 1920-02-21
BILL FOR SUPERVISION
OF PACKERS IS URGED
Senator Gronna Favorably Reports
Measure to Put Them Under
Increased Supervision.

Increa sed government supervision
over the packing industry was recon-
mcnded to the Senate yesterday by Sen
ator Gronna. republican. of North
Dakota, in reporting favorably the Ken
on-Hendrick bill as redrafted by the
agriculture committee.
Under its provisions a federal live
stock commission would be created to
supervise the packers. live stock markets
and market agencies. and. the packers
would be prohibited from dealing in
fOodstufs other than live stock products,
where competitions would be lessened {:
from apportioning territory or pur-
chases or arranging or agreeing to con-
troll prices and from driving competi-
tors out of business. 1t would alse re-
quire them within two years after final
passage of the bill to relinQuish owner
ship of interest in StockyardS.
THE measure seeks TO establish for
this industry" the report said. "a de-
gree of public supervision compare bic
to that which has long been exercised
over the railroads by the Interstate Com
merce Commission
''The enactment of this bill is recon-
mcnded upon the ground that the great
public markets in which is handled the
live stock that supplies the demand for
the American consumption of nineteen
billion pounds of meat and meat prod
ucts annually are public utilities. and
that as such they should be subject to
supervision by an official agency which
will reveal all the facts having to do
with their operation and which will be
enabled to proclaim these facts with the
voice of authority to all interested
parties"
Evening star., 1920-02-21
URGES EACLEHU
STAY P. 0. FOR Time
Mr.. Chance Asks D. C. Heads
to Modify Order to Raze
Building February 29.

Postmaster NJ O. Chance has per-
sonally made plea to the Commits
sioners asking that the date for the
removal of the Y. NJ. G. A. Eagle Hut.
containing the Center Market postal
station, be postponed beyond the date,
February %, now set.
The city postmaster took the action
following letter from the Commits
sioners to the secretary of the local
thai it did not feel justified in modi-
flying the order for the razinS of the
hut February -
Postmaster chance told the Com
misSioners thai the east end of Eagle
Hut is occupied by the busy Center
market poSta! station. and that al
though careful investigation has been
made not only by representatives Of
the city post office. but by the post
master himself, ii was impossible to
find other quarters for the station.
Accom- nodation t" Merchants.
"'The station is IA great accommoda-
ton to the merchants located in the
neighborhood," MIR. Chance told the
commissioners. III 4 written commune
cation. and il will seriously incon-
veniepce them if the station is discon-
tinucd
LAS an evidence of the business
transacted by the Stat,On. YOU are in
formed that during the month of Jan
uary. 1s-c. there was mailed at this
station 1879 pieces of parcel post mat
ter and 2,o15 money orders issued
thereat.
I'm view of the limited time be-
tween now and February %. am
quite certain that it viii be Impossible
for me 10 find o'her quarters in that
,eghborhood. and | have to request
that III view of all TIE circumstances
the District Conmiss onerS kindly
postpone the date for the removal of
the building until | am able to locate
suitable quarters for the accommoda
ton of the postal station" concluded
the postmaster
Does Il Large Business.
Figures have been presented to the
Commissioners showing that during
the year ended December 81. 1919. the
Center Market station sold $116,690.19 8
worth of stamps and handled 1850
parcel post packages.
Appeal to the District rent commits
sion will be held in abeyance until
the reply of the District Commission
ers is received. In case the Commits
SionerS do rot grant poStponement
Of the hut raZing it may be probable
that appeal may be taken to the rent
comm iSsion.
This would bring up a most inter
ing case, il is held. as Capt. James
Oyster, chairman of the rent commits
sion, has been active in pressing fol-
the retention of the postal station in
vowed and has personally appeared
before the Commissioners in it's be-
half.
The ground for appeal TO the rent
commsSio would be that section in
ia recent statement from the commits
sion regarding the destruction of a
building in order to get tenant out
Evening star., 1920-02-21
JOHNSON OPPOSES ROOT
ON QUESTION OF TREATY
California Senator Does Not Want
United States to Become
Party to League.

Disagreement with Elfhu Roots
opinion of the peace treaty as a polit-
ical issue. as expressed in a speech to
the unffiocia! state convention of New
York republicans. was stated last
night by Senator Hiram Johnson of
California, candidate for the repub-
lican presid dental nomination.
Senator johnson declared it would
be neither fair to the other mem
bers of the league nor to the people
of the, United States to enter the
league. as Mr.. Root suggested. and
then have the President inaugurated
next March take steps to reform the
league covenant"
Il cannot subscribe to any such doc
trine." the statement continued. IF
the league establishes a rule of expe-
diency rather than a rule of public
right, as Mr.. Root SAYS it does, then
It is neither wise nor statesma Mike
for the United States TO become a
party to the present covenant for the
brief space of few months"
Evening star., 1920-02-21
HONOR T0D.C. DEAD
. Of THE WORLD WAR
French Governments Certifi-
Gates to Be Delivered to
Relatives Tomorrow.

Relatives of men and women from
the District of Columbia who died in
the Army. Navy or Marine Corps dur
ing the war against. Germany will be
presented with honorary certificates
from the French government at Il
meeting to be held in Central High
School auditorium at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. under the aus
pices of the American Legion
Similar meetings will be held
throughout the United States tomor-
row the French nation having adopt
ed TINS method of paying tribute to
those who died while helping to drive
the German armies out OF France.
Address by Gen. CoiIardet.
In Washington the principal ad-
dress Will be made BY Gen. Coilardet
military attache of the French en-
bassy, who will deliver in person the
oi9 certificates to the next of kin of
ored
Department CommanNet r. Lester
Jones VIII have charge of the pro-
gram. in which Commissioner Louis
hrownlow, Rev. John Paul Tyler, de-
partment chaplain of the legion; Rev.
lshatlus Fealy and Rabbi Abram Si-
mon viii take part. All members of
NJ legion are invited to attend. in
UNIFORM. where possible.
Each person entitled to receive a
certincate has been sent a personal
invitation by Commander Jones. and
seats nave been reserved for them
put IN some instances these invita-
tons could not be delivered by the
Post Office Department. and the com
mander asks that all persons come
without further notice.
Flowers From White House.
The decoration of the large audito-
rum is in the hands of Mrs Charles
+. Thompson. who has received a
large bouquet of flowers from the
Nhlte House conservatory. Flowers
and plants also VIII be sent from the
Botanic Gardens. a large wreath. in
which the French and American col
ers Will be entwined, will be suspend
ed in front of the proscenium. and a
smaller wreath will hang. in front of
the balcony.
Two of the large French flags used
in the decorations will be loaned by
the French embassy.
The day has been designated as
Legion Sunday" and pastors OF
churches in Washington and other
cities have been asked to make some
reference to the American Legion and
its ideals and aims in their sermons.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
WIRELESS PHONE DEVELOPS.
Exueriments at Standards Bureau
Give Radio Surprise.

Harry B. Given. jr.. was ''lis'ening
i'm on general wireless messages on
his amateur receiving set at his nome
2641 Myrtle avenue northeast iast
night when he suddenly heard some
one say. Hello. there" He turned
around TO see who was speaking, and
discovered that the voice had come
so clearly to the ears. with all tonai
qualities distinctly emphasized. that
he did not suspect the wireless re-
ceiver had conveyed the message Tor
several miles. VI
The next thing he knew John Nc
Cormack was singing "Forgotten IN
his room Investigation disclosed the
fact that the bureau OF STANDARDS ai
most five miles distant. was expert
menting with a new wireless te'r
phcnic apparatus. which makes ltsei1
audible over the receiving
set.
A prediction was made by an ex-
spert on wireless telegraphy that anna :
teur operators will be listening 10
hundreds of wireless telephone cor
versations in the near future.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
McELROY HEADS LOCAL G. A. R.
Other Officers Elected at annual
Encamnment of Department.

sOffcers were elected for the De,
partment of the Potomac. Grand
Army of the Republic. at the third
session of the fifty-Second annual en-
campment of the department. last
night in the G. A. r. Hall.
Col. John McElroy was elected com
mander. F. w. Archibald: sr wee
commander: Alfred Shaw, junior VICE
Commander: Thomas Calvert, medical
director. and Rev.. William H. Gott-
wald, chaplain. ,
Delegates for the national encamp-
ment during September and oetoner
at Atlantic City were elected as iol-
iows. John Middleton. f. J. Young,
A. Burgess. John NJ. Young, Z. A. God
frey and Samuel Mauson
Following the election of ofhcers
the encampment dec,ded TO recess ioint
iii next Tuesda.- night. when JON,
;nstallation of officers will be heid
in conjunction with the Womens he-
lief Corps.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
A.P. THOM DENIES TELEGRAM
Railway Executives Counsel Re-
flutes Gompers' Statement.

Flat denial of statement credited
to A. p Thorn. general counsel Of the
Association Of Railway Executives.
hy Samuel Gompers. averring that
Mr. Thorn had .elegraohed members
of the House o. Representatives that
the only difference between the anti.
strike clauses of the Cummins and
conference bills was in. the legal
method OF imposing penalties for vio-
lation was made today by Mr.. Thom.
Mr. Gompers' statement was made at
a meeting with House members.
II ain sorry Mr.. Gompers did not
take the trouble to find out from me
whether or not l had sent such
telegram" Mr.. Thorn said. II was in
the city and readily available
There is not the slightest founda-
tion for any such statement. l have
sent no such kilograms and have
written nothing and have said moth
ing which could be construed into the
slightest foundation for the state
ment."
Evening star., 1920-02-21
NEW RED CROSS ACTIVITY.
Cooperate With Bankers in Issu
ing Food Drafts.

Food drafts are "A new form OF
document. representing, in part, one
of the most recent activities of the
American Red Cross. The plan has
been worked out whereby these
drafts may. be sold to people
throughout the United States wish
ing to furnish food to relatives or
friends in certain afflicted European
countries.
The Red Cross through it's numer-
GUS home service sections is CO.
operating with the American Bankers
Association which, in turn. is work
int: with the American relief admin
istration. The drafts may be bought
at banks in amounts ranging from
$40 to $50. They are presented by the
foreign recipients to relief admins
tration warehouses and the eQuiva
lent III food is received. This methOG
has been found much more satisfac-
tory than the unorganized shipments
OF food by individuals.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
PIMA INDIANS COMPLAIN.
Thomas L. Sloan Receives Letters
Saving Lands Are Taken.

Thomas l.. Sloan. president of the
Society of American Indians. says that
he is continually receiving letters
from Indians on the Pima reservation
in Arizona. complaining that their
land allotments have been taken
away from them and leased to white
men by the superintendent in charge
of their reservation.
Some of the Pima Indians say that
their appeals to the Indian bureau
for their relief are useless. They
make request that some legislation
be sought through Congress whereby
they may protect their property
rights.
They are seeking to collect enough
money to send delegation to ap-
pear before the committees of Con-
gress with an appeal for relief.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
HONORARY DEGREE
FOR ADMIRAL SIMS
At University Exercises He
Discusses American Ten
dency to Resent Criticism.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. February 81
(by the Associated Press).-Admiral
William S. Sims. orator at the university
day exercises of the University of Penn
syivania today. 10 celebrate the BIRTH
day of George Washington. drew les
sons from the career of the first presi-
dent and criticised the tendency of
Americans to resent adverse comment
upon military unprcparcdness of the
United States.
The missing clement in American
ism. said the admiral. lis that it does
not include adequate solicitud" for our
safe, :. The government. and to GER
tain extent our people. resent criticism
of anything American. This is dan
gcrous attitude that has cost us many
thousands of lives and many millions
in trsa
Receives Honorary Degree.
Admiral SINS. vino was given the
honorary degree of doctor of laws. made
4 personal reference to himself. Aft
er saying his father was u native Penn
sylvanian. that his mother was Il
Canadian. and happened to be in Can
ada when he was born. he added Per
haps YOU may be kind enough to con-
-
standing the title that has been given
me by certain unfriendly critics Of the
leading British admiral in tne Amer-
can Navy"
In European countries. Admiral Sims
said the national defense is live is
sue. The actual conditions of their
armed forces is so vitally important.
he said. that any one who can point
out defect or suggest an Improvement
Will earn the gratitude of his govern
ment Criticism is recognized as so
vital to efficiency that it is not only
welcome. but is invited, and is reward
ed when ii proves beneficial
Privileged to Criticise.
Officers not actually on duty are at
liberty to publish any criticism they
please of the action of the government
or of any of its departments. For ex-
ample, since signing the armistice
books have been published by Ad-
mirals Iellicoe. Fisher Scott and
Bacon and by Field Marshal French.
IheSe books contain criticism CT srch
severity as to make any of those
which have appeared in Americaf seem
very mild in compa rison,
IN the United States" Admira
Sims sad. we not only neglect to
provide for public criticisms of our
officers. but actually forbid it.
The consequence is that the Ameri-
tdH ptopit KNOW less ABOUT the ele-
ments of warfare and less about the
actual condition of their military
lorces than the people OF any of the
other great powers. Though this has
initiated against our preparedness FOX
war in the past. and although we have
nevertheless. always attained our OBJ
ject in war without very serious loss
still 1t must be evident that a smi-
lar attitude cannot be maintained in
the future without serious risks"
Prof. Richards HOnored,
The honorary degree of doctors oil
law also was conferred upon Prof
Theodore W. Richards, director of the
! Woicott Gibbs laboratory of Harvard
University: Justice Edward j. Fox OF
the Pennsylvania supreme court. and
Judge George B. Orlady of the Penn
sylvania superior court. Herber,
Adams Gibbens. class of 1902. re.
ceived the honorary degree of doctor
of letters. Degrees in course were
given to 119 students.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
STUDENTS IN MINSTREL SHOW
Entertainment, With Burlesque
Feature. at Eastern High School.

Students of Eastern High School
gave a minstrel show last night under
the direction of Edward Muth The
performance, a feature Of which was
a burlesque on the ''vampish" enter
prises of certain popular ladies of the
movie drama. will be repeated tonight
in the school auditorium.
A jazz quartet. composed OF Arthur
Fisher. Reginald Newton, James STAN
Gill and Herbert Dornin, was very
popular. Cameron Burton's song and
dance act drew hearty applause. and
the Lincoln Park Guards, presenting
n musical skit. THE Jolly Seven" won
the entire audience. There was a
chorus Of forty voices.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
ONE CENT LOCAL POSTAGE

The cent postage for local or drop
letters was approved yesterday ny
the Senate, post office committee
which incorporated the reduced post
age amendment of Senator Dial. South
Carolina. ana McKeilar. Tennessee.
democrats, in the post Office appfo-
priation bill.
Anoropristion of s1400.00o for a
airpiane mani route
from New York to San Francisco'aiso
was written into the bill and the com
mittee adopted subcommittee
abolishin other arr
nIape mail services with proviSo 1of
private airplane contracts II transpoi ,
tation costs do not exceed raltfoao
carriage. ,,,
The committee added an tinehciieti'
creating "a commission to lnNestlsats
mail TRANSFORMATION in metroPoiltaE
cities and terminals. including AR
plane. tube and tunnel projects
Evening star., 1920-02-21
YOUNG MEN OF D. C. URGED
TO JOIN REGULAR ARMY
Commissioners Support War De-
partment in It's Nationwide
Recruiting Campaign.

An appeal to the young men of
Washington to enlist in the Regular
Army or the National Guard next
week is contained in a proclamation
issued by the Commissioners in sup
port of the nation wide recruiting
to be carried on by the War
Department beginning Monday.
The Commissioners state in the
proclamation that recruits from the
District will be assigned to the 18th
Infantry. 18th Field Artillery. sd
Coast Artillery and the 18th Cavalry.
The city officials make it clear that
the campaign is to be as much in the
interest of the National Guard as of
the Regular Army. and that men who
do not feel justified in devoting al
their time to the Army should join
the local militia.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
FOR WAR CONTRACT RELIEF.
Secretary Houston Asks Congress
for Cash to Paw Claims.

Appropriations for S2.650,O00 to
make prompt payment of claims
under the war contractors relief bill
passed by Congress last August has
been asked from Congress by Secre-
tary Houston.
Under the legislation the govern
ment is to pay increased costs or
losses of contractors for post Office
or other work under Treasury super
vision on contracts made but not
completed before Americas entry in
the war.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
Airplanes Proposed as
Aid to Fishermen

The bureau Of fisheries plans
to use aircraft In aiding tunn
and snrdtne 6shermen In finding
schools Of ASH. according to
announcement by the bureau
today.
Recent experiments with mn
val seapianex OF the California
coast, undertaken with the au-
tkOrity Of the Navy DEPART
ment, have shown the possibu-
ity of ..nshinE with pianes."
the bureau announced, nnd the
continuance and perfection OF
this service have been the sub
ject Of conferences between the
bureau and the Navy DEPART
ment.
The A m er n consul at
Cnmpbellton. New Brunswtck.
has, reported that an attempt
wifi be made this year to use
airplanes on the coasts OF New
f0undland and eastern Canada
to locate seal herds.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
CHILD PHYSICAL TRAINING.
Proposed Between Ages of 6 and 1s
by Representative Fess.

Physical training for all school chill
dren between the ages of six and eight
cen years is proposed in a bill introduced
by Representative Simeon D. Fess of
Ohio. He pointed out that a large per-
centage of the men taken into the Army
during the war were physically defect
i've. He urged also that corrective meas
ures should be taken by the states.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
SCHOOL PROBLEMS DISCUSSED.
Parents and Teachers Of Petworth
Get Acquainted at Meeting.

Parents and teachers of Petworth
became acquainted and discussed
school problems last night at "A meet
ing of the Petworth Home and School
Association in the Petworth School
annex.
The gathering primarily was re-
ception for the parents to meet the
teachers. Entertainment features
were readings by Mrs. Aurora Ed
Evening star., 1920-02-21
NEW ENGLAND GETS COAL.
Shipping Board Provides Vessels to
Relieve Shortage.

The New England coal shortage is
being relieved. it was said today at
the Shipping Board. by the ALLEGATION
of sixty-three ships. aggregating
1926, ,188 deadweight tons. to the coast
wise trade, making possible the move
ment of more than 250,000 tons Of coal
every ten days.
Five of the ships. totaling 1926
deadweight tons. are transatlantic
cargo steamers assigned to make one
trip each with coal in response to the
appeals of the New England governors
for relief.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
Chauffeurs' Union Election.

These officers have been elected by
the Public Vehicle Chauffeurs' Union,
No. 654: President. William H. John
son: vice president. w. P. Tate; sec
retary treasurer, c. Arthur Swami;
recording secretary, John Mosley;
conductor. Andrew c. Harrington !:
trustees. John Washington. William
J. Conway. Thomas E. Patterson and
Henry Ellis.
Evening star., 1920-02-21

wards. piano selections by Miss Fran
res Finckcl and cello solos by Paufs
Finckcl accompanied by Miss Con- Y
stance FinckeI Jesse G. Suter. pre-
sided and women OF the association
provided refre shments.
Evening star., 1920-02-21
Commander Galloway's New Post.

i Commander Richard S. Galloway OF
the Navy has been detached from COM
mand of the L. S. S. Maddox ana OF
darad to the command of the u. S. S
E'iuSSer