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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
DIPLOMATIC
SERVICE |SPLEDGED
Both Harding and Cox Favor
Strengthening of Our Actiy-
tiles in Other Lands.

NEW YORK, August 20 (by the AS
ISOLATED Press).-The American Ex-
port Manufacturers Association has
made public letters from Senator
Harding and Gov. Cox in which both
aspirants for the presidency express
a desire for Improvement of American
diplomatic and consular services.
The association recently addressed
communications to the rival candi-
dates asking an expression of opinion
on the subject and recommending that
the United States own and maintain
proper homes for it's foreign repre-
sentatives and establish graded posi-
lions, with promotion as a reward for
merit.
Senator Harding in his reply said
that America has been greatly remiss
in this particular function of govern
ment," and added that if he is elected
Americas export trade will receive
immediate and deeply interested at
tention.' He added that the diplo-
matte and consular service and the
Department of Commerce should be
brought together in a concerted and
efficient effort toward finding mar
kets. developing trade and expecting
it's transportation through an Amer
lean merchant marine
Gov. Cox wrote: II long since rec
ognized the justice of proper atten-
ton to the needs of the diplomatic
and consular career. These services
should demand the best we have"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
Dance Music

The Love Nest-Medley Fox-tro
Song Of the Orient-Fox-trot
Somehow-Fox-1ot
/ Know Why Medley Fox-trot
Chill Bean-Song Fox-trot
Bells of Monterey-Fox-trot
Tripoi-Medlcy Waltz
Romancs-Medley Waltz
Dance-O -MauiarFox-trot
Slow and Easy-Fo1-trot
Ding Toes-Fox-trot
Typhoon-Fox-trot
Gypy Love-Waltz !
Don JuAn-Waltz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
RAILROADS Deficit
S15,616,328 IN June
|. C.. c. Report Shows Cost
Of Operating Trunk Lines
Largely Exceeds Income.

A deficit of $15,61632s was in
Cured in operations of trunk line rail-
roads in the United States during
June. according to a preliminary re-
port issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. For the six months
Of 1920 including June the report
fixed the net railway operating in
come at s13,664,120, against s154,930.-
9Os in 1919.
Increased wage charges, which the
roads have been obligated to pay I'M
der the recent decision of the wage
board were included in a part OF the
mileage reported on, the commission
said, but it had not been ascertained
for all Of the lines. A full report on
the earnings deficit will be made after
all of the back payments have been
allowed for.
Revenues and Expenses.
Gross operating revenue during
June, the report said, was $4so.949 900
while operating expenses were $464.-
S65, 900. The ratio of expenses to
revenues was 96.7 per cent, while for
June, 1919, it was 83.5 per cent.
Taxes for the period amounted to
So, 100000. while back wages due un-
der the increase of the wage board,
as estimated by roads whose esti-
mares were furnished in time for the
compilation, amounted to $25,371,765.
Railroad operations in all districts
excepting the western contributed to
the deficit, which, it was indicated,
will be somewhat larger even than
reported when the full extent of the
retroactive wage increase is felt. The
western district showed net operat-
ing income of S12.113,196, while the
deficit in the eastern district was
$19.161. $50, in the southern district
$7.211,536 and in the Pocahontas dis
trict, new subdivision created by
the commission for the purpose OF
applying the recent rate increase. the
deficit was $1,356.434. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio. Norfolk and West
ern, Virginia and Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac are included
in the new subdivision.
Explanatory Report.
A note attached to the table says:
ITO compare earning power OF
roads in 1920 and 1919 it should be
noted that corporate war taxes are
not included in 1919 returns; that the
revenue of all roads for six months
of 1920 includes approximately $780,
100000 back mail pay, and that the
increased wage accrual resulting from
decision by the United States Railroad
Labor Board, retroactive to May 1,
is Incomplete"
The ratio Of operating expenses to
operating revenues for the six
month period was 937 per cent for
1920 and 8S.6 per cent in 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
OBJECTS TO DATE FIXED
FOR HOG ISLAND SALE
shipbuilding Corporation Claims
Right of Possession Until Existing
Contracts Are Completed.

Gals of the International Shipbuilding
Corporation expressed surprise when
they learned of the decision of the
Shipping Board to sell Hog Island and
deliver it to the purchaser October !.
Under a contract entered into on
February 6, 1920. between the Ship
ping Board and the shipbuilding cor
poration, the latter was given ex-
elusive possession of the yard until
the work of constructing the 1872
ships originally contracted for by the
government are completed. While all
of these vessels have been launched
only ninety-five have been delivered
leaving twenty seven in the wet basin
awaiting completion 1t was estimated
last night that it would take until Janu-
airy /, 1921. to complete these ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
INTERNATIONAL PRINTERS
OPEN SHOW TOMORROW
Convention Here at New Ebbitt to
Have 500 Dele
gates.

1t was announced today that 500 dele
gates will attend the convention OF the
International Association of Printing
House Craftsmen which opens tomorrow
at the New Ebbitt Hotel. A number of
states will be represented, but the big
gest delegations are expected from New
York. Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago.
Perry R. Long Of Philadelphia, presi-
dent of the association. will arrive in
the city tomorrow morning and will i'm
mediately call the body to order.
While in session here the members
will exhibit at their headquarters a dis
play of fine printing, augmented by an
exhibit of craftsmanship and color work
at the Washington Public Library. The
display room at the New Ebbitt has
been in the hands of a decorating COM
mittee. in charge of Robert f. Frank of
the bureau of engraving and printing
for the last two days, and already a
dozen exhibitors have arrived with speci-
mems Of the printers craft.
Members will be conveyed to the Pub
lie Library to view the display offered
by the National Institute of Graphic
Arts, under direction of the Typothetae
Of Washington.
Officers OF the international associa-
ton include: Perry r. Long. president;
John Kyle, New York, first vice presi-
dent; w. r. Goodheart, Chicago, second
vice president, and John J. Deviny,
Washington, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
FLOODS PLAYING HAVOC
ON ISLANDS OF JAPAN
Towns and Villages Are Over
whelmed, With Enormous Loss
of Life Reported.

HONOLULU. T. H, August 10
Tremendous floods are sweeping por-
tions of the islands of Kyushu and
Shikoku, southwest of Honshu, the
principal island of the Japanese
group, overwhelming towns and viii
lagos. with an enormous loss Of life
reported, according to cable advices
to Nippu Jill. Japanese language
newspaper.
Parts Of the western section Of Hon.
shu were also reported inundated. The
floods followed torrential rains.
Bridges in the path of the flood have
been demolished, rice crops destroyed
and the railroads of Kyushu para
lyzed. it was stated. Several bat
have been ordered out to aid in re-
storing communications, the advices
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
CIVIL WAR VETERANS KILLED

LORAIN. Ohio, August 20.-Capt.
George Norton, eighty-one, of Los
Angeles, Calf, and Lyman Knowles.
eighty-two, of Elyria. Ohio, civil war
veterans, were instantly killed when
they were struck by an interurban
car near here. Capt and Mrs. Norton
had arrived from Los Angeles to at
tend the annual reunion and encamp-
ment Of the 103d Ohio Volunteer In
fantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
Zg0r70tes Buried;
Top Of Mountain
Slides on Village

MANILA, p. l., Tuesday, Au-
gust 17.-COllapse of noun
tain top on this island, in a re-
cent storm. buried IN entire
Ig0rrotc village under hundreds
OF feet of earth, blOtting out
the lives of seventy natives, ac-
cOrding to official adviceS re-
eeived here today. The village
was located in the mOuntai:a
province, within 100 miles Of the
city Of Manila.
The top slid down upon the
village at midnight. No bodies
have been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
TO PAY MEXICAN OIL DUTIES.

MEXICO CITY, August 19.-Most
Mexico will pay export duties for oil
for shipments made from March 1 to
June l, inclusive, declared Benjamin
Martin. chief of the special petroleum
department of the ministry Of the
treasury, today. He expressed the be-
obviate the necessity Of enforcing the
regulation to detain petroleum tank
eEa II the export duties were not paid
The Keota news., 1920-07-23
ABOVE WISDOM OF SOLOMON
arsat Secrets Of Mature Hidden From
the Eyes o. Even the Keen.
est Of Mankind.

Tho queen OF Sheba came to ask
Solomon questions to test his wisdom.
Ono question. tradition says. was a.
follows: "Here 10 a large diamond
which wish to put on necklace. On
ono side q straight hole In drilled to
the center OF the stOne-on another
side straight hole IL drilled to the
center at right angles to the first
how shall string the diamondf'
Solomon took the gem. seat q serv.
ant to bring him little slender worm
from . bush near by. attached q silk
thread to the worm and let II crawl
through the crooked hole. handed back
the diamond with salaam and said:
'shuckA how easy!'
Mrs. Bheba then said. " have here
. vial which wish filled with water.
but the liquid must not be taken from
tho waters that arc upon the earth.
nor under the earth. nor In tho drma.
meat above the EARTH"
Solomon turned to q servant and
whispered Q command. Tho servant
mounted q horse standing near. rode
him two miles at full run. brought him
back reeking with sweat. Solomon
took the vial. caught the sweat in II.
handed II to the queen with . bow
and said. "Comc again."
She then said. II have q goose at
home. and when Il eats grass. the
grass turns to feathers on its back.
have q sheep and the grass II eats
turns to wool on its hack. ] have
COW and when she eats grass. It turns
to hair on her back-how do you ex-
plain that. Mr.. Solomon AID Mr..
Solomon could only strike the table
Win his llst and shout. This meeting
10 adjourned" Charles D. Merrill.
The Keota news., 1920-07-23
Parrots Decd Homo ouards.


Cautious apartment house dwellers
who besides keeping their Windows
and doors locked prefer some sort Of
burglar alarm will nnd able assist
ance by calling upon the Royal Order
Of Parrots and Cacnws, says the New
York Evening Sun.
The parrots innate tendency to be-
come articulate at the crucial moment
proyides nm excellent means Of scar
ipg the thief and arousing the neigh.
bors. A parrot recently yelled shrilly
while burglars carried of most Of the
accoutrements Of his masters house.
hut his timely warning fell upon list.
less ears.
The price Of meat these days ago
nises most Of us and the small portion
heretofore given to Rover. capable
but expensive guardian. noticeably In.
creases the weekly food budget. The
parrots' diet IL strictly vegetarian and
consists Of such ingredients rs hss.
piantains. papaw apples. seeds and
grain. He requires little attention and
never becomes turbulent without due
provocation.
The Keota news., 1920-07-23
Another os,o,an "Traesdy."

A London wine house has received
q considerable stock Of wine from Bel
gium under what are described ~ ex-
traordlnary circumstances. In the drst
two years OF the war. the chro0icler
says, the Germans did not requisition
much Of the Belgian wine except at
certain points. but they made invsn.
tory Of all there Was In sight o. Of
which they learned. and NJ time wore
on they grabbed Il. One family near
Biese had a large quantity Of ians vint.
age Burgundy and the owner decided
to take Q desperate chance. Il some
times n wise to do openly what would
b perilous to do secretly. % hs cased
M his wine. loaded Il on trucks and
carted II through the streets IN broad
daylight to an ice factory. He expect.
ed every moment he would he halted
and called to military headquarters.
but he was not. He got his treasure
to the ice house and hid II away %
we'll that II remained undiscovered un-
III after the close Of the war. Then.
when he was impoverished otherwise.
he dug II up and sold It at q glorious
price, and now Londoners are smack.
ins their lips and blessing him for his
cieverneas.-Commer and Finance
The Keota news., 1920-07-23

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Women whoroeovse tasir health. nat.
urally ten others Whist hslpsd 0sm.
Bone write and allow thsir names and
Photographs 70 b puhlthed With testi-
mooias. Many more ten thsw friends.
II you NEED medicine toe Womsn'e
siimcnta, ~ that well Known and
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The Keota news., 1920-07-23

ooms look - u They Had.
Wonderful how . girl who wears .
georgette blouse. q veil. . hair net
and perforated hose keeps from get
ting all tangled up In the mcshesf-
Toledo Blade,
The Keota news., 1920-07-23
COLORADO
bTATE NEWS
Newspaper Uaies News Service.

Newspaper Uaies News Service.
waters In the Platte river.
and Cherry creeks. caused by
clOudbursts, are said to be re.
very rapidly.
ms. figures announced give Trim.
Colo, lO.0O6: increase. TO-, or
cent. 0lenwood Springs, Colo.
Increase. 81, or 81 per cent.
fy Berry and Joseph Lee ArmIt.
bth cattlemen Of Clmarron, were
I'd In the Fitzpatrick irrigation
DIR, q few miles from Cimarron.
difference Of governors and state
bers OF western states will be
In Denver. August 25 under
ees Of the Southwest league. &C
bg to q telegram Of acceptance
red by acting Governor George
IN this morning.
hour parking In the congestet
1t Of Denver provided In amend
recently passed by the city
~. II proving highly successful
has drawn favorable comment t6
nfety aud excise department. &C
hx t6 officials.
bplOyts at the state capitol livins
earby towns and committing Il
from their work will not have
Expense Of their travel defrnyct
be state. according to q rullnt
yesterday by State Auditor
nr n. StonG.
bur persons from Colorado have
made lieutenants OF the Saliva
Army ct Chicago. according te
received In this city Thursday
the Chicago training college
Re they were graduated. Thers
q class Of thirty.six.
)vsral thousand Jewish people ant
; friends attended q mass meet
at the Denver Auditorium ant
geti more than $4,000 for the
)stine restoration fund. The gath
3 officially opened the drive Il
, $4,000 In the Denver district
xteen thousand dollars worth o.
nonds belonging to Mrs Eugene r
se Of Colorado Springs, sister o.
rye r. Steele Of Denver. wers
IN from the Denver Club. Seven
tn street and 0lenarm place. NJ
e Of the thieves has been found.
ano +. Senter. 1547 Champa street
llesman for the Industrial Sugar
lpany. flew to the company's biz
h, sixty.five miles east Of Den
before breakfast In a Curtiss
nphreys aeropiane and closed two
sugar deals for the company. The
Ia said to have set q precedent
Colorado salesmen.
no Williams, alias Jack Smith
ted in connection with a murder
ripple Greek, Colo, has been A.
ed here. He was traced hert
ugh his signature on the recortls
an employment office in Sacra
to. Ralph 0affney, charged with
plicity In the same crime wai
N into custody In Modesto, Cal.
ecause Of the omission Of six pres
tial electors from the list Of can
lfpa IN ho rhx,aon hv tho Demo
ic state convention, the call fol
assembly recently issued has heet
ared invalid, according to infor
lon received at the state capttO
morning. A new call for an "a
bly, will be issued In the near fu
r0p conditions In the pOudre Val
are reported by farmers to b.
best in, many years, considering
CROPS A 4 whole. Although there
The Keota news., 1920-07-23
COLORADO NEWS NOTES.

colorado State Fair this year, This
very conservative estimate based
IN the attendance In 1919 and the AZ.
'urances already given for this years
>ix show. At low estimate there
ALL be 1900 exhibits. Think Of the
educational results to come from 100.
NO people studying 1900 Interesting
md instructice object lessons. Fair
iates are September 10 to 25 and all
railroads are making rates from all
'ver the state to Pueblo.
Killed aud buried by snow slide
many years ago. unmissed. unidenti.
lied, II the story to be told by the
skeleton Of q man which was found
N the debris Of last years slide from
he Telescope mine near Chattanooga.
The bones were found by prospector
and the accident which befeil the un.
known several years ago was only
revealed by another slide. Every ef.
fort IL being made To connect the dis.
c0very with some one missing for
years from the district, but NO far none
has shed light on the mystery.
A total Of 1850 automobiles have
registered at Overland park. Denverx
free motor tourist camping grounds,
80 far this season. according to q re-
port received by Walter Is. Lowry.
manager of improvements aud parks.
For the same period lust year. when
the camping place for motor visitors
was at Rocky Mountain lake. hut sos
automobiles had registered. AZ each
machine averages four persons. 1854
persons have enjoyed the privileges Of
Denver'x free tourist camping grounds
80 fur this year.
Two Western slope swimming pools
were recently caught In the net which,
local internal revenue collectors put
out for those who failed to pay proper
taxes to the government. The tux 0n
swimming pool sales became effective
In September. 1917. and up to the mid.
die Of this year the swimming pools
at both Ouray and Ridgway had not
made any payments Of taxes. The pool
at Ouray was forced to pay more than
$50 In taxes. Appeal has been taken.
The pool at Ridxcway had to pay more
than 500.
Ward Paddock, ls-year.old stepsou
Of l.. T.. Humphrey Of the Denver
Times editorial staff. was killed In.
xtantiy Wednesday at Naturita. Colo,
when runaway team threw him from
the wagon ON a sharp turn In the
road and broke his neck. according to
word received here. Paddock was
employed In the commissary depart
ment Of the Standard Chemical Com
many ut Naturitn and was transporting
supplies from the warehouse to the
point when his death occurred.
william s. Tampkin, one Of the old.
est members Of the local lodge of Elks
Of Denver, and resident Of that city
for the last thirty years. died at st.
Anthony's hospital. after several
weeks illness. Tnmpkin was a ycars
old. He was known TO the lodge men,
hers as "Old BILL" For the last few
years he has been employed by the
Elks' Club. Tampkin was born ana
rearetl In the west. No close relatives
survive him.
Apportionmcnt Of the $3.50. lO1.U
oubIic school income fund which was
assigned for distribution July !, lV2O'
n now ready, according to a state
ment made from the offices OF the
state auditor. Mary G. g. Brndfort',
.uperjntentlent Of public instruction
viii make the npportionment, bas'ne
tho ynrious sums on the district school
r,nulntiOps. The money will he turned
The Keota news., 1920-07-23
NOW FREE
FROM PAIN
lyla z. Phkha.'s v.sst,bls
Csapsu.d Frees A.stAsr
Wsnan FIso Suffesias.

Bsyonne. N. J.-"Bofoeo I Was mar.
IA I m6ared q Rreat deal with poriodi.
The Keota news., 1920-07-23

cal pamA 4! had
pains tn my 6de and
back and do hoed-
ae6es, and got %
weak ] could not Do
anything.. i took
LYDIA + Pinkham's
Vegetable Com.
pound and soon felt
beteoe. Now ] am
married and have
Two htt3o boya. Be-
fore @e @st one
came ] Was weak
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-28
SERIOUS ANXIETY OVER
"BLACK AND TAN" REPRISALS

LONDON, Sept 28-Serious anxi-
city over the recurrence of the "Black
and Tan" reprisals in Ireland i e.
tiected by English papers which
sharply call for the gov 'rprlcnt -
halt what is described by the Lon
don Times as "semi-otficial lynch
law" Early occurrence; passed with
out much notice here but recent !aids,
especially those at Balbriggan, and
lukewarm criticism of the "Black and
Tan" police forces by General Mac
Ready, military commander OF Ire
land, is causin~ considerable disquiet.
Condemnation of the recent lisor-
ders are not confined 70 newspapers
which are avowedly sympathizers
with the Irish Nationalist Movement.
The London Graphic, which is an un-
sparinS critic of the Sim Feners, dc
clares "This is not cain: and orderly
justice and punishment according %
British ideas. 1t must be stopped" "
Charges made by the Times which
continues "Presumabiy there is
hope thpc Ireland will be ground to
dolicity between the upper and Meth
er mill stones. The government
should be warned of the harvest it
may reap"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-28
N0TRE DAME
CHURCH PLANS
SAASAASAA i A<A AAN
BIG CELEBRATION
Conservation Ceremonies
and Fir. DrOuhin's Ami
versary to Be Observed

Impressive ceremonies will mark
he conservation of Notre Dame
church and the celebration of the
25th anniversary of Rev. FIR. Eugene
c. Drouhin's priesthood and the 10th
anniversary of his rectorship of the
st. Johnsbury Catholic church, which
will be held here between Sunday,
Oct. II and Friday, Oct. 22. Although
arrangements for the celebration
have not as yet been completed by
he general celebration committee, it
is certain that it will be one of the
greatest events ever conducted by the
members of the local parish.
The tentative program calls for
forty hours of devotion, with prayers
of Thanksgiving for being able -
clear the church from debt, to be
held on Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. On Tuesday evening, the
Grand Jubilee, which is in recognition
of Fr. Drouhin's anniversary, will
be commenced. The initial event on
the program will be soiree given by
the school children.
On Wednesday at 10 a. M. solemn
high mass will be celebrated by Fr.
Drouhin. The sermon will be given
Continued on page eight)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-28
BOSTON BRAVES
TO PLAY in
ST. JOHNSBURY
- " -
Fairbanks A. A. to Line Up
Against Major League
Team on Tuesday

The baseball classic of the season
comes Tuesday afternoon when the
Boston Braves of the National Lea
que will play in ST. Johnsbury against
the Fairbanks A. A. team which is
recognized as the strongest aggrega-
ton of baseball players in the state.
Captain Hoernle is roundup un his
best players and will have Witty in
the box against the Braves. The
Fairbanks A. A. is the only team of
this section to beat the colored Giants
of Montreal and now they are going
after a major league team and try to
win.
The Braves sta series of exhibi-
ton games with their .irGt team line
up at Portland, on Monday, Oct. A,
and then come to st. Johnsbury for
their second game. The lineup Of the
Braves will include the famous back
sto~ "Hank" "Gowdv, Marranville, the
great shor't-stop, the first string pitch
ers, McQuillen, Ayers and Scott, and
the other members of the team includ-
in" Powell. Mann, Sullivan, Holke,
pNFthCi, " 4NCiil, VI u anu OtISiH.
There will be an advance sale of
seats. Watch the Caledonian- Record
daily for announcements of the sale,
and other features of the big ~ame.
An added feature will be the maga-
phoning of everv play, inning byin-
ming, of the opening game of the
world series. Manager Hoernle has
arranged for this service through the
Caledonian-R Record The direct tele-
phone service of the Caledonian- Re-
cord to the Associated Press will be
extended after the regular call to in
rludc the entire eame of the World
Series, This will be rclayed to the
ground and magaphoned between
each inning. You will be in touch with
the first came Of the World Series
and know every ,lav if You attend
the Braves Fairbanks game on Tues
daV.