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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29
FIND MEXICO PEACEFUL.
Labor officials Note Bright "Polit.
ical Outlook" for Republic.

James Lord and Chester NJ. Wright,
officers of the Pan-American Fedora
ton of Labor, in joint statement
declared that their recent extended in
vestigation of conditions in Mexico con-
WINGED them that 1.-THE political outlook
for Mexico is today brighter than it has
been at any moment since the revolu-
ton began against Diaz."
1--WE found the country at peace
declared the statement I'VE found
travel as safe as in the United States.
though not so comfortable. We found
complete freedom of speech and free
dom of the press, as well as freedom
of assemblage.
THE present government of Mexico
is inclined to be friendly toward the
aspirations of organized labor. and
gave assurance that no legislation re-
stricting the right of the workers to
organize or bargain collectively
would be undertaken"
Since employees in Mexican arsenals
and munition factories have been re-
leased from military control they have
been completely unioDized," the
statement said. adding that the Next
can government also seemed DESTROYS
of establishing joint relations between
employers and workers for the sake
of industrial stability"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29
MRS. f. c. BERGDOL[
IS FOUND GUILTY
Jury Finds She Aided Sons
Evade Draft-Four Others
Also Held for Conspiracy.

PHILADELPHIA, September %
Mrs. Emma V. Bergdoll and her four
co-defedants were found guilty last
night OF conspiracy to aid two of
the draft. The verdict was returned
before Judge Dickinson in the United
States district court
The case was given to the jury
men before noon, but it was after
8 o'clock at night before they reached
Charles A. Braun, and former Magis-
trate James E. Romig were found
guilty on every count under which
they had been indicted
Albert S. Mitchell and Henry Schulz
We're acquitted on the indictments in
which they alone were defendants,
but found guilty with recommends
ton for mercy, on the joint bills.
Released ON $4,000 Bail.
On application of their counsel the
defendants were released on $4,000
bail each pending a motion for new
trial.
The trial started last Monday and
testimony was completed on Friday.
There were seven indictments, in
cludig fifty-six counts.
In two of the indictments all five de-
! PENDANTS were charged with conspir-
, ing with Grover and Erwin Bergdoll
| to assist them in evading the draft
lie ISe OtHeT indictments charged
, each defendant separately with con-
spring with the Bergdoll brothers to
; evade the draft.
During the trial automobile hunting
and fishing trips enjoyed by the two
Bergdoll brothers while they were be-
ing sought by the government were
described by witnesses for the prose.
! eution. 1t was testified that Mrs
Bergdoll was present at the start OF
several of these trips and prepared
lunches to be eaten by her sons and
their guests. Former Magistrate Ro-
mig, according to the testimony. was
on several of these trips and, to-
gether with Mrs. Bergdole, had with
drawn $105,000 in gold from the
| Treasury at Washington in exchange
for bank notes.
Judge Refers to Mother.
Braun, who changed his name be-
cause of his brothers escapades. was
accused of harboring Erwin at his
home Mitchell. an automobile sales
man, and Schulz, formerly proprietor
of cafe in this city. were implicated
in the furnishing of an automobile for
Erwin's use.
In his charge today Judge Dickin-
son said:
ut is too much to expect any mot
err to surrender her own son." Then
| he added: PITY and sympathy for a
deserter are no excuse for harboring
i deserter or aiding his escape"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29
CANADIAN AMERICAN
WATERWAYS TO BE TOPIC
International Joint Commission
Meeting Planned in Both
Countries.

The international joint commission
on the use, obstruction or diversion
OF boundary waters between the
United States and Canada is to begin
second series of hearings in October
on certain questions referred to it by
the governments of the United States.
and Canada relating to the beneficial
use OF the waters of the ST Lawrence
river between Lake Ontario and Mon
treai i'll the best interests of both
countries. It was announced yesterday.
Hearings will be held at Montreal.
october and 9; Brockville, IL and II:
Kingston. IL and Is: Toronto, IA and
IS; Albany, Is: Boston. IS: New York.
~. 20 and 81; Cleveland % and 30:
Indianapolis, IS: Minneapolis, 81 and
~: Chicago, 90 and 80; Grand Rapids.
November l. and Detroit, November 2,
3 and 4.
The United States section of the
commission is composed of o. Gard
ner OF Maine and Clarence d. Clark
OF wyoming. William H. Smith. secre-
tary. A vacancy exists at present in
one of the United States commission
erships. The Canadian section is COM
posed of Charles A. Magrath, Henry
G. Powell. X. c.; Sir William Hearst.
X G.. NJ. c.; Lawrence ]. Burpee, sec
rotary.
Under the joint reference the COM
mission is required to make it's report
to the two governments during the
summer of 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29
CAR TRAFFIC REPORTS IN.
Figures Show Great Increase in
Passengers in 1919.

Service on the line of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric and Capital
i Iraction companies was greatly i'm
proved during 1919. according to the
i annual report of the Public Utilities
Commission made public yesterday Fig
| ures in the report show that both
companies increased the car mileage
operation during the year. The Wash
| ington Railway and Electric Com
pany operated 12,2S5.375 car miles, an
increase of 1,322.411 over 1918. The
Capital Traction Company operated
9.461,01S car miles, an increase of
| 1,09S,950 over 1918.
The report also shows that both
companies carried more passengers in
1919 than in the previous year The
total number carried by the Washing
| ton Railway and Electric was 1OS,-
S1S,124, an increase of 9.255.059 over
1918. The Capital Traction Company
carried 103,527,153, an increase of
3,012.143.
During the year the commission
approved sixtynine applications to
operate motor jitneys over prescribed
routes.
| The report, which covers nearly
| 200 pages. gives a history of the op-.
GRAFTON of all public utilities during
| the year 1919 and also recites the
various rate cases that occurred dur
| ing the same year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29
SEVEN new MEMBERS.
Rolls Of Board OF Trade ENLARGED
Annual Meeting November IL.

Seven now members were added ia
tho rolls of2the Washington Board OF
Trade at a meeting of tho executive
committee Of that organization. The
now members. elected on tho recommen-
dation of tho membership COMMITTEES.
are: Harry NJ. BraloYe, William Bra love
Vergno W. Potter J. N. Portoh, r, r.
+. Fenw.ck.
The annual meeting et tho board
will DO hold in tho Willard Hdtoi No.
Vembsr 10. 1t was deemed unnoeas.
sarS ~ the committee 10 hold an %.
tepef meetine OF tina full board. Ton
nesting to serve for term of three
years.
President Oyster announced that la
had written letters to all eomnaittea
chairman urging them to cali meet=
ings so that tne annual reports would
be oannistad in time for the FATHER
ing Of the full board,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29
VICE coHsU1s raAHsrEaREn

HoheTt q. Townsend OF ths nisiset
fsf Ceiumhis. United states vies CON
SUI al 'Adea. has been transferred ie
duly 81 johannesburg, Afries, and
RALPH BeaFRsteiH. aisa af ti,e District,
vice consul at Pert an Prince has
been transferred to duty at Bas=
bades,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29

devotees will be a fully equipped studio.
where bona-fide motion picture stars
and directors will show how the movie
films are made.
More than twenty of the leading le
gionnaires of Washington are now in
Cleveland attending the national con-
yention of the order, and with their re-
turn to Washington, tomorrow or Friday.
the task of completing the arrangements
for the Armistice day celebration will
he taken I'D with yigor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29
HELD ON WAITING ORDERS.

Lieut.. Commander Robert Gate
weed, y: s. Nh stationed at the naval
been relieved fEem his present duties
ana placed en- waiting orders.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-06-18
OFFICIAL PAPER income COUNTY
URGE EXAMPLE OF
SELF-DETERM|NATI0N

That friends of Irish independence
in the American Congress could make
a more effective impression on Great
Britain by granting Philippine indie
pendence than by merely expressing
sympathy with Irish aspirations Is the
suggestion contained in statement IS
sued by the Philippine Press Bureau
Of Washington, D. G.
'Twice in a period of nine months"
reads the statement, "the United States
Senate went on record as being In SYM
pathy with the aspirations OF the Irish
people for a government OF their own
choice
"Still another way for the friends Of
Irish independence in the American
Congress to make an impressive argu-
ment would be to grant the independ-
ence that the 1O,5OO,Oo0 inhabitants of
the Philippines have repeatedly de-
manded. Americas own representa-
tives in the islands have officially re-
ported they are ready for independence
and have recommended that such indie
pendence be granted.
1--WE submit that the granting OF
Philippine independence would be like
ly to be accepted by Great Britain as
even stronger proof of Americas be-
lief in self-determination than the pas
sage of the Irish resolutions, because
Great Britain's councillors OF state
could not then successfully make the
point that the American Congress Is
asking Great Britain to do something
the United States itself has been asked
to do and has not done.
1.-THE Filipino people have confidence
In the word of America and hope that
now that the Senate has reiterated its
sympathy with the principle Of self
determination it will give Great Brit
ain and the other powers of the world
a concrete example of consistency and
good faith by granting Philippine in
dependence"
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idea which
willingly
those prin
working Philippine
relentless
To SHOULD
Till the life shall be thinking wishing all
happiness"
thinking
that if his ied would
end Rial condemned
teachings of
the whole Filipino His the
Rial
Philippine natnasm today
himself said his life for his countrys redemption.
leadership Filipino
spirit Rial
Rial the inspiration of all classes old
he is dead his everywhere
ue the homes the m
named while his
In life Rial beautiful character
life
With such spirit its national inspiration
alcohol cooking lamp where
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-06-18
RIAL, FILIPINO MARTYR,
WROTE REMARKABLE POEM


Every year June 10 Is celebrated by
Filipinos as the anniversary of the
birthday of the Filipino martyr, DIR.
Jose Rial, regarded as the greatest
man the Malay race has produced.
Rial, who spoke seven languages
and was a cultured and much travelled
man Con one occasion he Travelled
across the United States), earned the
enmity Of Spanish governors in the
Philippines by protesting against the
oppression of the Filipino people. AS
a boy he had witnessed scenes that
sent shafts of grief into his poet
soul, and he early dedicated his life
to the liberation of his "land adored."
At the risk of his life, and at the
sacrifice. Of his career, friends ana
loved ones, he became the spokesman
for the stified grievances of the voice
less multitude, and thus became "the
living indictment of SPANS wretched
colonial system"
Rial could have saved his life. as
he had been warned by friends not to
return to the islands, He could not
be dissuaded, but before returning to
Manila left a letter with a friend in
Hongkong to be opened after his
death, in which he wrote: "Gladly do
I go to expose myself to peril, not as
any expiation of misdeed (for in this.
matter l believe myself guiltless of
1afo
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-06-18

When you get into a tight place,
and everything goes against you, till
it seems as if you couldn't hold on a
minute longer, never give up then,
for that is just the place and time the
tide will turn. Harriet Beecher
Stowe.
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SAYS ALL FILIPlNoS
WANT INDEPENDENCE

1T is frequently said that only the
politicians in the Philippines want in
dependence, but l do not think such is
the case" said DR.. D. NJ Gambler,
superintendent Of the California Anti
Saloon League, who has just returned
from the Philippines. Il have met
all classes Of people from various
parts of the islands and all alike seem
to me to desire independence. Y am
Inclined to think that they have\ tie
ability to govern themselves We \
developing social and political cfNQ-
science In America and they will dAv
velop one there; and very much
doubt that they will learn as FAST
under present conditions as they
would under complete independence.
Independence in some form Is bound
to come and am inclined to think
that It had batter come SOON"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-06-18
FILIPINO LEGISLATORS
DEBATE IN ENGLISH

The English language recently was
used for the first time In the debates
OF the Filipino House Of Representa-
tives.
The fact was cabled to the United
States Insular Affairs Bureau. The
principal speakers were Nessrs. BENZ
tez, De Guzman and virata. These
members are graduates from the Uni
versity Of the Philippines.
English Is taught exclusively In the
public schools Of the Philippines, and
It is announced, will continue to be
Il independence is granted. Accord
ing to an estimate based on the
census Just completed, seventy per
cent Of the inhabitants q the Philip
pines ever 10 years Of age are liter-
ate. This il . higher percentage Of
iiteracy than that Of any South Amer
lean country. IL
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py I'm IL
Farewell. dear fatherland. Chine of the
PeaTl of the Orient seas, our Eden lost;
1iaoiy now ! go to give thee this faded
And were it brighter. fresher or moro
Still would give it thee, nor count the
On the field of battle. midst the frenzy of
Others have given their lives without
Inc place matters not-cypress or laurel
Scanold or open plain. combat or martyr
It's eyer the same to serve our home and
countrys need.
! die Just when I see. the dawn break
day ~ 'A'
And II color is lacking my blood thou
Pour'd out at need for thy dear sake,
10 dye with Its crimson thy waking ray.
Ny dreams. when life first opened to me,
high,
Were to see thy loved face. o gem OF the
From gloom and grief. from care and
No blush on thy brow. no tear in thine
Dream Of my life. my living and burning
DESIRE
All hall cries the soul that is now to take
Al All hal! And sweet it is for thee to expire!
10 ole Tor thy sake that thou may'st
aspire;
And sleep. in thy bosom eternity's long
might
II ever my grave some day thou seest
grow
In the grassy sod, a humble flower,
Draw II to thy lips and kiss my soul so,
While l may feel on my brow in the cold
tomb below
The touch Of thy tenderness. thy breath's
warm flower.
Let the moon beam over me soft and
serene
Lot the dawn shed over me its radiant
flashes,
Let tbs wind with sad lament over me
keen;
And II on my cross a bird should be seen,
Let It thrill there its hymn of peace to my
ashes
SAYS ALL FILIPINOS
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-06-18
MY LAST FAREWELL.
BY DR.. JOSE RIAL.

Sc RIAL.
Let the SUN draw its vapors up to the sky.
And heavenward in purity hear my tardy
protest;
Let some kind soul DER my untimely fate
cry
And in the still evening prayer be lifted
From thee. 8 my country. that in God I
may rest.
d. Pray for all those that hapless have died,
For all who have suffered the unmeasurd
pain;
For our mothers that bitterly their woes
For widows and orphans. for captives by
torture tried
And then for thyseif that redemption thou
mayst gain
And when tho dark night wraps the
graveyard around,
With only the dead in their vigil to see;
Break not my repose or the mystery
profound,
And perchance thou may'st hear 4 sad
IT'S I, o my country, raising song unto
thee
Whom even my Erave is remembered mo
Unmarkd by never Cross or stone;
Let the plow sweep through 1t, the spade
That my ashes may carpet thy earthly
floor,
Before into nothinEness at last they arc
uOWn.
Then will oblivion bring me no care,
AS over thy wales and plains u sweep,
Throbbing and cleansed in thy space and
air,
With color. and light. with song and
lament fare,
Ever repeating the faith that keep.
My fatherland adored that sadness to my
sorrow lends,
Beloved Filipinas. hear now my last
goodbye.
I give. thee all: parents and kindred and
frfends;
For l 20 where no slave before tho
oppressor bends,
Where faith can never KILL and God
reigns s'er on high.
Farewell, father and mother and brothers,
dear friends of the Preside!
Thankful 70 should be for me that I rest
at the end Of the long day.
Farewell, sweet from the strangers land,
my joy and my comrade!
Farewell. dear ones, farewell! To die II
to rest from our labors!
FILIPINO LEGISLATORS
DEBATE IN ENcI faA
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-28
Oak Grove and Community.

The Oak Grove school room has
been recently painted inside from the
proceeds of a late box supper. II.
t. Crow, of Butler, did the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. George VanCar,p
and family have moved to Kansas
Iity.
Mrs. Mile Allison, Misses Au-
susta Peters. Ola Ayres and Flor
ence Belt motored to Warrensburl
last Thursday in the formers car,
where they attended a three days
session of the District Teachers AS
ISOLATION.
Miss Mabel Smith returned home
Monday from a weeks visit with rel
atives at Kansas City.
Miss .'uan;ta Warren left a few
days ago ior Las Vegas, New Mex
ico, where she will attend school dur
ing the winter.
Miss Ola Ayres was a guest of
Miss Edith Bailey at Rich Hill Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smith and
MIR. and Mrs. VIII Keeble motored
to FL dorado Springs last Sunday.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-28
CORTLAND and Athol.

Mrs. Ira Hart. of Peru, was the
guest of Mrs. A. w. Shay and Miss
Maude Morgan last week.
Miss Blanch L.ockard, who has
been visiting in Kansas City for sew
eral days, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. B. F. Mann, OF Marionvile,
KY, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J.
u. Nicke!ls and Mr.. Nickells.
Sherman Owens, of Holden, Nh,
has taken the contract to tile the
lake on the Hagerinan farm. Mr..
Owens and his family are occupying
the tenant house on the farm.
John Hough and. daughter, Miss
Edith, left Saturday, for visit with
relatives in Kansas.
Tom Gibbs and his son-in-law,
Brady Cain, arrived Thursday from
their home in Deland, illinois, and
are the guests OF MIR. and Mrs. jeff
Nickells. Mr.. Cam is looking for a
location.
b. H. Hagerman and two friends
LOT Kansas City spent Saturday and
Sunday at Mr.. Hagerman's farm
here.
Rhea Turner and Miss May Proc
tor were married two weeks ago in
Grant City, Mo. The groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. l. Turner
and is an energetic young farmer.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Proctor and lived sew
eral years in this community. The
young couple are making their home
ON farm near Grant City, They
have the best wishes of their many
friends here.
Guy Fox and Mr.. Lanning made
la business trip to Nevada Friday.
w. E. Breeze has set up saw mill
OH the Reynolds farm east of the
school house and is prepared to fill
bills for lumber.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-28
Fire Department Recognizes.

At a recent meeting of the city
council a committee composed Of N.
J. Gordinier, former chief, George. L.
Kersey, present chief, and Bert
Claunch, member of the department,
we're appointed to reorganize the fire
department with a, view to making it
more efficient. Friday night the
committee together with number OF
former members of theI department.
met at the CITY hall and a reorganiza-
ton of the company was effected.
George Kersey was elected chief
and L. w. Brooks secretary and
treasurer. Besides the officers elect
ed the following are members of the
company. F. E. Berry, Ray Newell,
Ralph Thomas and Bert Claunch.
For each member Of the company
there is one substitute and as each
and substitute are required
to respond to all alarms there are
IL members available at all
times.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-28
Rural Home Makers Club of Pleas.
ant Gap.

The Club met at the home of Mrs.
Carl Witte Oct. 9th, 1920. The
house was called to order by the
president. The following program
was rendered:
Relate some thrilling experience of
your own, Roll Call.
Song by Club.
Does Education Unfit Boys for
Farm Life, Mrs. Minnie Wix.
Should our Boys be Allowed to
Attend Places of Amusement Where
They Can't Take Their Sisters, Miss
Ada Rains.
Music, Miss Theo Burkhart.
The Value of Reading the Current
Events, Miss Jesse Brooks.
Why Should Women Vote, Lo-
rayne Rains.
Those who had the pleasure of be-
ing entertained at this home were
Mrs. Ed Moore, Mrs. Adolph burst,
Mrs. Oscar Kassner, Mrs. Jess
brooks, Misses Lorayne and Ada
Rains, VOLTA Pike, and Theo Burk-
hart.
Visitors present were: Mrs. A.
Burkhart, Mrs: Sweezy, Ralph Burk-
hart and Eulalia burst.
The Club decided to serve lunch
at the election Nov. 2.
A: q late hour refreshments were
served and they adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Ben Wix Nov. 3.
Corresponding Secretary.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-28
Foster Flashes.

Z. F. Turner. our depot agent, is
again OH. the job, after two weeks
vacation. ..>.t
Coal business is on the boom in
this vicinity.
We are having lots Of rain now
that we don't need it. Will some
one take part of it?
Mrs. l.. O. Bright was taken to
Kansas City Thursday night to be
operated upon.
Mr. Edgar Jansen, who was op-
Grated on some time ago, is reported
better.
After the robberies of last week
we sare wondering who will be next
on the list.
James Vaughn and R. Fl. Jones re-
turned home Thursday. after a fS%
weeks visit in Colorado.
After nine weeks on crutcncs Karl
Bur kc says he is glad to b around
again without them.
r. r. Writ, T. NJ. Williamson, 4.
Fl. Lloyd and w. $. Brumnett were
Butler visitors Friday.
The pie and box supper at the Eos.
ter school house, was we'll attended
Friday night. All reported a very
good tim& Miss Hazel Franken-
field was voted the most popular
girl and Col. D. .Arbogast won the
prize for being the ''ugliest" man
present. Proceeds of the supper
were over two hundred dollars.
Word was received here Monday
morning of the death of Mrs. Loren,
Bright, OF this city, who was taken
to Kansas City last week for an op-
Grafton.
J. J. Robinson and Mr.. Lester, of
Aberdeen, Wash, were here on bust
ness Monday.
L. w. Lent. the barber, is taking
a vacation for a few days. VIRGIL
Scott, of Iowa, has charge, of he
shop now.
l. H. Roberts and wife and three
children have returned from a few
days visit in Frontenac, Kansas,
with their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Ban
hart.
Olaf Rhoades, who was operated
on some time ago, is reported as get
tin alonr fine.
This rainy weather has kept many
of US from attending Young Peoples
Meeting. But let us try and have a
big crowd next Sunday
Jim Bell shipped car of stock
from here Monday.
NEWCOMER.