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Evening star., 1920-02-29

peace congress did not iron out the
trade wrinkles as 4
Trade Wrink1es should. It switched
~ off onto political
@se"@iA' issues. seemingly
overlooking that the history of ma
tions shows that trade wars have
almost invariably led to actual war
fare. He apprehends that the nations
which are bitterest commercial rivals
may soon lapse again into unfair
methods to capture desirable mar
kets and that the peace of the world
may again be endangered.
Besides the support pledged in Con-
gress to this legislative proposal to
erect international barriers against
the commercial crooks. the Federal
Trade Commission has also been
preaching the same gospel of fair
assistant attorney general made a
notable speech on this subject before
the second pan-American financial
congress.
Prior to the great war. now unof-
with commercial strife, trade teal-
ousies, unfair commercial practices
and cut-throat trade rivalry, Repre-
sentative Hull explains. The policy
of many countries was to seize trade
or seek commercial advantage either
by fair means or foul.
Such action, naturally, led to re-
taliation in return, with the result that
unfriendiy diplomatic and political rela-
tions were engendered. Unfrienly eco
nomic relations always mean unfriendly
political relations. Bitter trade strife.
especially when growing out Of un-
fair trade practice or policies. leads
to serious economic wars. which, In
turn, are too often but the prelude
to actual war.
The outstanding economic policy OF
many nations prior to the great wal
was to thus secure advantage In in
transitional finance and commerce.. no
matter by what method. The end. as
they conceived 1t, justified the means
The result was that we saw praoticed
all forms of Observation-Disclosures even
slight tariff determinations to the
moro serious and dangerous methods
Of seeking 4 monopoly Of new trade
territory, including raw materials
which often resulted in the use OF
threat or force. This was illustrated
in the case Of Gen Marchand with the
army at Fashoda as q ''peaceable''
protest against British occupation
Evening star., 1920-02-29

"Only the fair deserve the trade, Is
tho thoroughly up-to-date adaptation
of the old adage. which
Old Adage has been written into
joint resolution offered
Applied. in the House by Repre-
sentative Cordell Hull. democrat. Of
Tennessee. which proposes in the
light of history to guarantee against
future causes Of war by eliminating
unfair practices from world trade.
The President 10 authorized by this
resolution to call an international
trade agreement conference in Wash
lngton "at tho earliest convenient
date" to be attended by represents
tives OF all important commercial ma
tions. The purpose of this confer
ence as set forth in the resolution. is
to consider unfair trade methods.
effect are reasonably calculated to
inf1ict unjust injury upon the rightful
commerci interests of another ma
ton. 1t mentions specifically mate
rally hurtful forms Of discrimination
and retaliation. unfair utilization of
backs and rebates. the economic
and financial violation of the
territory Of small. uncivilized or
backward nations, wrongful in
reference with trade routes. hurt
full and unfair economic alliances.
undue colonial preference or other
preferences. by special agreement,
tional trade practices reasonably pro-
ductive Of destructive commercial
controversies or serious economic
wars.
Evening star., 1920-02-29
Plan for Trade
Arbitration.


mulate such commercial treaty agree
ments with respect to each of these
disturbing elements as will eliminate,
prevent and avoid such unfair trade
practices. together with the injurious
results and dangerous possibilities Of
economic warfare arising therefrom,
and thereby promote fair and friendly
trade relations among the nations Of
the world at a time when economic
efficiency through harmonious and CO.
ordinated action is of unprecedented
importance. Establishment Of a sys-
tenn of arbitration for the settlement
Of controversies arising between in
dividual traders of different nations
would be part Of the functions Of such
an international trade congress.
This joint resolution represents the
best study on this subject by Repre-
one Of the most farsighted men in
Congress with regard to revenues.
finance. taxation and trade relations
since 1916. He has won the support
Of leaders on both sides Of the House
and has asked for a hearing on the
tee on interstate and foreign COM
merce.
1t is especially timely because it
links in with the purposes of the
peace conference, Representative Hull
emphasizing the fact that in defining
and announcing the fourteen points
which should be considered by the
peace congress the President set out
point No. 3 as follows:
The removal, SO far as possible. of
all economic barriers and the estab-
lishment Of an equality Of trade con-
ditions among all nations consenting
to the peace and associating them
selves for their maintenance"
Evening star., 1920-02-29

Much feeling was manifested
throughout tho country half q CEN
tury ago on the
Division of Utah score Of the
Proposed. monism and the
practice Of polygamy in the Mormon
colony in Utah. One Of the remedies
suggested for the situation was the
partition of the territory as thus noted
in The Star Of February IS. 1870.
"It is now proposed to settle the
Mormon dimculty after the fashion of
the partition Of Poland: Idaho to take
all the northern part Of Utah. above
the forty-first parallel. then to divide
the rest by q north and south line run
ming half a degree east OF Salt Lake
City, and give the east section to
Colorado and the west to Nevada
Tho Idaho Statesman. in which we
ind the scheme set forth, estimates
$4,000: Colorado to get $1,000. with
Salt Lake City. and Nevada. $4,000.
The editor, who is an old resident of
Boise City. does not believe that Mr.
Cullom's bill against polygamy can be
enforced unisss Utah 70 perdtieoed IN
Lewis, holding his district court at
silver City. 800 miles away from any
Mormon settlement, would wipe
polygamy out Of northern Utah, IL an
nexed to Idaho, in two trial terms. It
is rumored that Brigham. with all
these dimculties about his head, Is
negotiating for the purchase Of Q slice
of Mexican territory adjacent to
Arizona, and on tho line Of the South
ern Pacific railroad. With his $50. 900,
followers. wen e:taolished ON Ae1acanS
attempt Of the weak government o1
that country to NEEDLE with HE oos
mestic Institutions"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
IMPROVING THE HOME YARD
Low-Growing Shrubs at Walk Inter
sections and Corners Of the Lot
Should Be Provided.

A well-planted home yard with
shade trees, Towering shrubs and per-
ennlal flowers surely is more valuable
and more enjoyable than barren, I'M
slightly yard of weeds, ashes, tin cans
and rubbish. Perhaps the principal
reason why we find so'many poorly i'm
proved home yards Is because
lack Of knowledge along these lines Is
everywhere apparent.
A well-planted home yard should
provide for the following ornamental
features: The yard should be Joined
to the street by the planting of low
growing shrubs at the walk intersec-
lions and at the corners Of the lot
along the sidewalk.
These should all be low-growlng
shrubs such as Thunberg berries. snow
berries, Japan ounce, rjsa rugosa and
golden bell. These when planted in
groups, from three to five feet apart,
will give an informal treatment, and
where every home along the street
is planted In this way, the entire
street is given a boulevard appearance.
II formal effect is desired along
the sidewalk, the treatment calls for
the planting of a hedge. For this pur-
pose the Ibota prlvet, white mulberry,
Thunderborg barberry or honeysuckle
marraiwil should be used.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
Productive characterization.

ANY back yard at all can be made
both attractive and productive.
Grapevlnes make a good porch trel-
lis when space Is not available for an
arbor. A high fence or back porch
may be used as trellis for blackberry
plants. In a decorative border few
clumps of the brilliant red giant rhu-
barb will not look out of place. AS
for hedges which will be both decora-
tive and highly productive, no plants
Of a useful variety will be more sat
isfactory than raspberrles, gooseber-
ries and currants. They are hardy,
will take little care and VIII supply
fruit for each season.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
While tbe United sts,es administra.

While the United States administra-
ton had intended to be represented at
the international financial conference
scheduled to be held the latter part
of July, the difficulty seems to have
been finding some one who would go
to the congress in an official capacity
The railroads Of the country lave
been warned by the interstate com
MERGE commission not TO conflscate
coal consigned to government dcpar'-
ments and to common carriers and TO
other public utilities.
America is in no way obligated 10
participate in any offensive measures
the European allies r.ay find 1t nee
essary to undertake against Germany
to enforce the treaty of Versailles, 1t
is stated here authoritatively.
Failure of Cuban importers to car
ry out contracts for purchase OF rice
from American shippers has resulted
in the accumulation of more than one
hundred thousand tons of rice on ship
or in warehouses at Havana.
The destroyer on which Secretary
Daniels left Seattle July VI reached
Katchikan, Alaska, in the record time
of SO hours. While the previous best
time was Al hours, few ships have
made the trip in less than So hours.
Samuel Gompers says that, weighed
against the demands of organized la
Dor, the Democratic platform more
nearly approximates the desired dec
larations of human rights than do the
planks found in the Republican plat
form.
No report Of the killing Of an Amer.
lean officer during street fighting at
Trieste or the participation by Amer
lean naval forces in recent disturb
ances there has been received at the
navy department. The cruiser 0lym-
pia and several United States destroy
ers are stationed in the Adratic.
Bodies Of twenty soldiers, returned
from overseas, were inferred In Ar
lington national cemetery with appro-
pirate ceremony. Thirteen were south
erners.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
.5SEs%a&
Washington

Shipping boards officials indicate
that the board will not accept any of
the bids received for 122,553,OO bar.
rels of oil fer the merchant marine.
The arrival Of aliens In the United
States will show heavy excess over
the departures during the past year,
according to immigration officials in
Washington.
A land army of enc hundred thou.
sand farm hands recruited and organ
lied by the department of agriculture
is moving northward across the west
ern wheat belt harvesting the nations
grain crop in better time than in many
years, according to reports reaching
the agricultural department.
Confidence that the ties which bind
the American and French people lin
fraternal affection and esteem are in.
destructible and will abide forever"
is expressed by President Wilson in
Bastile Day message sent to President
Deschanel of France.
Postponement until September of
the Brussels international financial
conference probably will permit Amer
lean representation-something which
1t had been intimated in official cir
cles would be practically impossible
should the conference BE- convened in
the latter part Of July as originally
had been planned.
For the first time since before the
United States entered the war; the
port of New York is regularly receiv-
ing more aliens than the number of
foreigners departing. The turning
point started in October, and the pro.
portion of arrivals over departures
has increased steadily.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt announced that the the re.
cent attack by Rear Admiral Benton G.
Decker upon himself and Secretary
Daniels would be passed over as mot
worth botherlng about and that no
disciplinary action would be taken
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
HONE: -
TOWN - 90!
tlELpSk J
BOASTS MODEL CITY
Helsingfors Could Give Lessons IT.
Cleanliness to the Majority Of
Towns In America.

Helsingfors, Finland, might give les
sons in the municipal amenities to al
most any American city, although 1t Is
tucked away in the North, in bare
little land of rock and lakes and birch
trees, in the latitude Of the southern
end Of Greenland, writes Arthur Ruhl
in the Outlook.
! do not happen to know Of any
American city so consistently clean
and well built. They post no bills in
Helsingfors. They tie them around
posts with strings, and when they
have served their purpose they dlsap-
pear, strings and all. Every morning
there Is u market on the broad quay
at the end Of the esplanade; fish,
flowers, meat ard veeetables-even
Oregon apples, which contrive, In spite
Of distance and almost prOhibltive
rates Of exchange, to cross the six
tleth parallel. A few minutes after
noon you would never know market
had been there. Stalls fold up, rub
blsh disappears, street cleaners turn
on the hose, and presently the quay
is as clean as q tennis court.
The Helsingfors gas tanks are not
the dismal contraptlons that dsfgure
most Of our water fronts. The tank
itself may the same, but they build
a neat brick house for it--a sort OF
monumental roundhOuse, with stone
wreaths around the top by way Of
frieze, quite in place among buildings
intended for potter uses, and not
without some suggestion of the Castle
Of st. Angelo in Rome.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
plant Memorial Trees,

Planting of memorial trees Is be-
coming popular custom throughout
the country, many cities and commu-
mites setting them out along streets
and roads. A notable example of this
Is to be found at Tampa, Fla, where
the Rotary club is spending $1,000
in planting trees along Road OF
Remembrance" while at Chattanooga,
Tenn, the National League for Wom-
ems service is lining the Dixie high
way out of that city with memorial
trees. The South is setting fine ex-
ample before the rest Of the country
in this work.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

'You Mean He's Got III" asked Ford.
more perslstently. Barney was either
in the newspapers or seeking to break
into print. Most generally he found
the scribes in receptive frame Of
mind. Barney Larkin was to the
sporting writers what Harry Thaw
was to the sob artists-good for col
umn any dull day. And the story.
nine times out of ten, got on to the
wire and Travelled over the country.
iris Ford sent out an rs. o. s." to
Barney Larkln, the sporting editor Of
the North Star acting as transmltter.
The scribe wrote a story about Bar
ney, rehearsing his exploits with
horsehide and highball. and winding
up with the query:
HAS anyone seen Barney? Is he
far from the madding crowd of fans,
humping along on the water wagon,
or Is he mixing up drinks and pitching
with his old-time abandon and neer-
failing skill? We repeat-has anyone
seen Barney LarkIn?"
Back flew the answer: Barney is
In our midst"
1t came from Punxsutawney, state
Of Pennsylvania.
The rest was merely the correspond
ence of diplomacy, at which Tris-tram
Carllng-ford was lmeal descendant
Of Charles Maurice Talleyrand. The
elimination was telegram from
Larkin, sent collect, reading.
"Come on and get me-"
The manager Of the Giant-klllers
took the first train for Punxsutawney,
which is a borough most inconvenient-
ly located northeast Of the Smoky city.
He took with him corpulent roll Of
yellow bills. iris Ford knew that he
must buy Larkln's release-not from
the outlaw club, but from the trades
men of Punxsutawney.
Up Center street and down the shady
side, Ford and Barney tramped, max
ing more calls than the letter carrier.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

| Not one Of the other fifteen major
league managers would have under
taken the job of handling Barney Lar
kin. Two had tried. 1t was Parke Of
! Pittsburgh who discovered Larkin. For
fully twenty-four hours after Larkin
pitched his first blg-league game, shut
ting out Cincinnati, Parke boosted Of
his find. Then abruptly he ceased to
boast; and after two weeks, replete
with excitement for the Pirates, the
eccentric performer was given his I'M
conditional release. When the part
ing was over, Parke made this state
ment:
"I've seen some grand port slders
and some bad actors In my day, but
Barney Larkln's got 'em all beat. Curry
ing ball and crooklng his elbow seem
to be born In him. Reminds me Of a
famous Irishman who boosted he could
fight duel and drink bowl Of punch
between thrusts. And the more he
drank the harder he fought So with
Barney. He can pitch shut-0ut ball
between drinks. The more hard liquor
he puts away the faster his ball and
the better his control. I'm not Joking
drinking actually improved his pitch
Ing. But 1t didn't have the same eff
feet on other players with our club
there was the devil to pay. No more
Barneys for me-"
Undismayed by the judgment Of
Parke. the manager Of the Clncinnatis
grabbed Larkin, Dragging: "Observe
mel can handle any player who isn't
actually bughouse.'
Balloon observed. 1t wasn't alto
gether what Barney Larkin did, al
though that was "a-plenty." 1t was
what he did to the Cincinnati team.
When they next appeared in the East,
one Of the sporting writer's said that
nothing so disorganized had come out
Of Ohio since COxey's army. Gladly
the load of wild oats" as Barney had
come to be called, was given his I'M
conditional release.
He was now officially designated
free agent" But where had his free
dom taken him?
There was sure way to trace Bar
ney Larkln. He loved the spotlight;
no near statesman or Thespian of the
chorus sought the bright white light
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
sickly Community Handicapped.

You frequently hear man say: II
am not In business for my health
Well, he should be, for II he loses his
health on account of his business, the
money generally goes with it.
Good health, that is bodily health
and vigor, lies at the bottom of eco
nomic prosperity. A sickly community
cannot carry forward commercial en-
terprises and make them big financial
successes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
INSIDE BASEBALL"

"Road it, please, and tell me
with brutal frankness, II I've
delivered the lit'ry goods"
This 10 what Henry Beach
Needham said to Connie Mack
Of the Athletics, as he handed
the veteran manager the MS.
Of his first piece of baseball
fiction--"The Jinx."
Connie Mack, h o YER,
didn't have to be brutal. He
know he was going to be hard
to please--and he rather OK
pected to be bored. Certainly
he didn't expect to get all
worked up over a game on
paper-as no did.
Moreover, he says Mr.. Need.
hams other baseball stories
look good to him and will look
good to you. So here's "The
Double Squeeze" for your en-
joyment.
If you're a fan, you certain
~ will enjoy it--and will rec
ognizs some of the charac.
tiers. If you're not, you'll en-
joy il as 4 story.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
unluue Reason for Theft.

A. S. Barron, rancl,er near San
Mateo, Cal, recently lost three bales
of hay, and neghbor of his, Henry
Bisslg, lost 300-pound calf. Barron
found this notice nailed on his barn
door: 1--WE stole three bales of hay
from your ranch and, finding we had
no use for it, we stole calf from Bis
sig to eat 1t"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
CORNELL HoNoRs HER HEROES.
To Establish Eight Memorial Profess
sorehlps as Tribute.

Ithaca, N. Y.--Cornell University
announced 1t would establish eight
memorial professorships to commem-
crate the war services of 1890 Cornell
men. This is made possible by the
raising Of almost S8,000,000 additional
endowment by the university semi-cen-
tennial endowment committee. This
sum includes a recent gift of $4,000
made by August Heckscher, of New
York City.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
James Winton Pepper
Box Chute, Model Ball
Player.
(To BE CONTINUED
Mite Of Radum a Mass of Materi

Mite OF Radium Mass Of MATERIAL
A tube of radium generally made usS
of by physicians is about a shade
under an inch In length and about
an eighth in diameter. It contains
100 milligrams of radlum bromide.
This minute quantity Is the product
Of twelve tons Of ore, three tons Of
hydrochloric acid, five tons Of carbon.
ate of soda, one ton Of sulphuric acid.
ten tons of coal, burned in the opera
ton of reduction, more than month
of work and five hundred successive
crystallizations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
Oils and Their Uses.

Crushing seeds to extract oils han
been employed in Japan for centurleN
Rape seed oil has long been used fOs
frying fish and Holsters, and is today
the principal fat in the japanese diet,
Cottonseed oil was used as a substi
tute for rapeseed OIL and for lighting
purposes. The ancient japanese ais.
understood the extraction of oil.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
Growth,

We never see plants actually grow
ing; we only take notice that they
have grown. He who would form a
sound judgment of his spiritual prog
ress must throw his eye over long, not
short, intervals of time. He must
compare the self of this year with
the self of lnst not the self Of today
with the self OF yesterday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
True Friendship.

It is a noble and great thing to cover
the blemishes and to excuse the fail
ings of a friend; to draw curtain
before his stains, and to display his
PROJECTIONS, to bury his weaknesses in
silence, but to proclaim his virtues up
on the housetop.-Robert Southey.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

OF tne phlrlarchs,
as though to sum
mon to them our
special attention.
For In them all he
speaks, to those
whose ears have
been opened to
hear, of things d.
vine.
"Now we, breth-
ren, as Isaac was,
are the children OF
PROMISE" says the
anostle in Gal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
Il Game.

never was deeply interested In any
subject, / never prayed sincerely for
anything, but 1t came. AT some time,
no matter at how distant day, some
how. In some shape probably the last
should devise--it came.--A. Juus0n.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
STOP TRAINS IN DUBLIN.
Food Hoardlng Begins Despite Efforts
of Qfficiala to PrANNnf Il

Of Officials to Prevent II.
Dublin, Ireland.-The railroad ter
minus here was tied up as result of
the refusal of railway men to move
trains boarded by police or soldiers
causing complete stoppage of all
trains for the south.
The people Of Dublin, foreseeing
such a situation, had begun boarding
food Notwithstanding efforts put forth
on the part Of the authorities to pre-
vent boarding.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
No one Without Influenee,

Each one Is accountable for his In
fiuence, whether he wills IL not He
can choose what his influence shall
be, but not whether he shall have any
that is a matter beyond his power.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
MakIno WAY 70 Heaven.

How is the soul to escape to heaven
II It has neglected for lifetime the
means Of escape from the world ana
self? And where Is the capacity for
heaven to come from IL 1t be not de-
yeloped on earthl
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
LEADER OF GUNMEN DOOMED.
"Brains" Of Murder Band Sentenced
TO Be Hanged.

Chicago Salvatore Cardlnella, con-
victed Of completely In the murder Of
Andrew P. Bowman, a saloon keeper,
has been sentenced to be hanged
Cardinella was not charged with &C
tual participation in the crime, but he
was accused Of being the "brains' of a
band against which several murders
and more than 80 robberies have been
charged. Thirteen men are now in the
county jail awaiting death.