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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
LUXURIES IN GERMANY
AFTER BLOCKADE LIFTING

BERLIN. August 14.-Since the
raising OF the blockade Germany has
imported 10000 200. 600 marks worth
of silks, perfumes. chocolates, oranges
cigarettes and other luxuries from
abroad, and the poor are clamoring
for oatmeal and condensed milk, ac-
cording to German advocates of t'the
simple life"
A new movement known as the
League for the Regeneration of Ger
| many, which breaches plain living and
high thinking, a return to old-time
simplicity, coupled with a revival of
intellectually as opposed to the Grass
materialism of the present day. has
been started here. 1t deprecates the
daily issuance of 100000 marks in
paper currency by the government.
An appeal is made to the people tc
confine themselves to the essentials
of life-no more foreign-made clothe Is
or luxury foods. no more expensive
pleasure trips abroad. no more costly
presents.
The promoters. among whom are
former Finance Minister Count Roe
dorm, the economic expert Walter
Rathenau and a dozen well known
professors and social welfare work
ers, emphasize that they are not as
cetics nor prohibitionists, but that
! they make plain appeal to the COM
mon sense of the people to restrict
their general expenditure for the sake
of the fatherland.
1t Is claimed for the movement that
1t is entirely non-partisan and that i.
has the official Endorsement of the
government.
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HARDING IN HIS COLLEGE DAYS
WAS A RINGLEADER IN FRANKS

bers to have seen, even after thirty
odd years of doctoring.
You darn near caved me in" said
Harding. "Lookee"
The one prank that seems to have
had unpleasant consequences was
when Student Harding and his gang
organized a fake chicken stealing. A
student from another county, wide
ly travelled student, who had seen Co
lumbus and even visited Cincinnati,
and had ridden on steamer on the
Musklngum river-came to college
He wore an air of brooding supe-
riority. Did one of the natives tell of
an exploit. he barely waited for the
laughter to die away before he took
the spotlight.
once down 1T Marietta" he
would begin.
Fake Chicken Theft Exciting.
Harding had planned feed" of
which the component parts were
chicken and cove" oysters, which
even then pervaded the middle west
Student feeds" were the social events
of the year, when food. mirth and high
literary endeavor were mingled. But
we've got to steal the chickens" some
one said to the travelled student. I'VE
haven't enough money to buy them"
An arrangement had been made
with the owner Of the chickens, and
when John Daily. Harding's room
mate. said loudly:
Il don't believe there are any chick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
BY HERBERT COREY.

IBERIA. Ohio. August 12-His old
schoolmates at the little Ohio Central
College here-which has been out of
existence for thirty-ffve years-re-
member Warren G. Harding as a large,
leggy husky country boy. with plenty
of animal spirit but no malice. He
was the ringleaier in every college
prank, but never in anything mean.
Once he organized shipping party,
according to his old friends. The
prospective victim was member of
the faculty of five. 1t is characteristic
Of the Iberian spirit that no one will
reveal the name of the professor.
1T might hurt his feelings" they
say. ... r..
My own conviction is that the pro-
fesor would be tickled simple-who-
ever he may have been-to have the
story told in all its lurid details. For
the boys led him chase over the hills
and through the swampS near the COL
lege, and finally set him in a pass be-
tween two clumps of wood with a
grain sack in his hands to catch the
snipe.
Instructions for Professor.
Keep the mouth of the bag open"
they told him. and we will drive in
the birds"
So they hurried away. fairly BURST
ing with laughter at the thought Of
the professor standing heroically in
the pass, holding the sack. But the
fun leaked out when they got back
to the college and peeked in the pro-
fessor's window. to see him sitting
TRANQUILITY by his firesde, reading a
book. No one alluded to it there
after. Nor did Harding ever again
organize sniping party. But why
there should be a sting for the pro-
fessor in that narrative is more than
l can understand.
Once j. B. Virtue. then student
and now the faithful doctor in the
Iberian community, walked down the
villege street at night. Suddenly hard
green apples began to whirl by him.
You stop that,"he called to the
darkness. You stop that or I'll rock
you"
The Doctors Aim Was Good.
An apple cracked him on the shin
bone, and in a fury he began to
scramble for stones and lombard the
darkness. He heard a smothered
ugh" in the distance and then the
sound of feet running. The apple
shower stopped. Next day he saw a
queer grin on Student Harding's
face. BY and by the boy who may be
President pulled open the breast of
his bingham shirt and displayed as
fine purple bruise as Virtue remem-
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ems here" the owner bolted out OF
his home. shotgun in hand, and be-
gan to make the night unpleasant.
All ran. of course. Daily, running
next to the Travelled student. thre"
up his hands with piercing scream
I'm shot" he howled. Don't
leave me here to die"'
But the travelled student did leave
MN at the highest rate of speed MS
legs could compass. Half an hour
later, having made a wide circle. ne
was telling the story of the TRAGEDY
was heard outside
Travelled Student Flees.
I'm the constable. by jung" said
the voice of the chicken owner;
"Where's the boy that stole my fo"-ei
and killed John Daily?"
The travelled student leaped out OF
the window and started for nome
overland. Weeks later he came back
to get his books. refusing to re-enter
college, although Harding personally
assured him that the gang would De
with him hand and heart from then
on. He was unforgiving. was the
travelled one.
You got me that time" he shrieked
in rage; but this time I'll get you
Whereupon he drew revolver and
waved it in Harding's face. The lat
ter looked him in the eye.
Drop it," he said. 'Quick@
perhaps the nearest to an event of
violence that had taken place in
Iberia since the Ohio Central College
determined to admit colored students
and the farmers whipped the men
who caught runaway slaves. 1berians
still shake their heads:
We're mighty sorry it happened"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
GEORGE H. BOYD ILL,
Senate Document Room Superin.
tendent in Critical Condition,

George H: Boyd. superintendent of
the Senate document room, is danger
ously i'll of kidney disease at Cas-
ualty Hospital. Associates of Mr..
Boyd at the Capitol declared today
On May 81 Mr. Boyd became i'll in
his ONCE and remained unconscious
for more than an hour. He was taxi
en- to Casualty Hospital. He appeared
to regain his health after about a
week in the hospital, but later he
was compelled to seek treatment at
Providence Hospital After two
weeks stay at the institution his con-
dition was declared to be greatly i'm
proved. On August Z, however. he
suffered relapse and was taken to
Casualty Hospital a second time. Mr..
Eoyd makes his home at the City
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16

iodine. the most important by
product of the nitrate industry, Is ex-
tracted from the liquor which re-
mains after the nitrate has been pre-
cipitated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16

A French physician has discovered
now to cure puse-heat sounds in
ears. which are due to defective blood
circulation. with alternating electric
currents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
NEW JERSEY
 FILES BRIEF
 WITH COURT
Seeking to Have National Prohibition Amendment
 Declared Unconstitutional
ACT IMPROPERLY DRAWN
Protests Power of Congress to Regulate Habits and
 Customs of the People

WASHINGTON, March 4. - New Jersey State, through Attorney Gen. eral Thomas McCrate, has filed with the United States Supreme Court brief in the suit in which New Jersey is seeking to have the National Prohibition amendment de clared unconstitutional, and also to prevent the enforcement of the Vol stead prohibition enforcement act.
 New Jersey State counsel holds that the amendment was improperly drawn and says Congress has no power to enact amendments regu- lating the peoples habits and GUS toms. The amendment is character ized as a violation of the people sovereign rights.
 The brief prepared by the Rhode Island State counsel, contesting the constitutionality of the prohibition amendment, was filed few days ago.
 Twenty-one states have joined in the defense of the prohibition amendment in making the fight be- fore the Senate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
MARY PICKFORD NOT DESIROUS OF
 DIVORCE PUBLICITY
Evades Reporters Who Would Tell World How It Feels to be
 Free Again

OAKLAND, Calf, March 4. - Yesterday proved to be day when Mary Pickford did not crave pub licity and even attempted to avoid reporters who had been detailed to cover her divorce case for the news papers
 She arrived here late last night after having eluded the reporters all the way from Reno, and immed- lately left in closed automobile, going in the direction of San Jose. " One reporter for San Francisco newspaper, who boarded a train at Sacramento. reached Mary's apart ment before her arrival He was bowed out with the remark that she had nothing to say regarding her divorce from Owen Moore"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
CARRY CHAPMAN GAIT
 DOES NOT WANT OFFICE
 BUT IS AFTER WADSWORTh

NEW YORK, March Airs Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the Ma tional American Woman's Suffrage Association, who is "out after" the scalp of Senator James w. Wads worth, Jr, declining a challenge from Miss Mary G. Kilbreath, President of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, to run against Senator Wadsworth, said:
 'I do not want political seat What service can render prefer to give as a free lance and not through a position with political party. have devoted my life to cause and have accomplished little good, per haps, without running for office, and I never shall.
 We are after Senator Wadsworth and a merry war is in the making.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
SESSION AT
 OLYMPIA MAY
 BE LONG DRAWN
Representatives Have Inti mated Many New Measures
 May be Introduced

SEATTLE, March 4.-Some mem- oers of the State Legislature, which has been called into special session, to convene on March 22, are desir- ous of limiting the work to suf- frage and making appropriation of moneys for the schools, while others are planning to introduce other measures.
 Representative Gellatley of Wen. ltchee, intends to ask constitu- stiona amendment to change the tax laws so as to bring money into the state treasury from lands now not taxed
 Senator Lamping, of King County, expects to introduce measure to provide bonus for former service men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
THE TURKISH TREATY

LONDON, March IA recent is- sue of the Evening Standard says the provisions of the new Turkish treaty. as agreed upon by the Peace Conference include the following:
 The claims of Greece regarding Thrace have been conceded; Greece will retain Smyrna under the suzer- ainty of Turkey in principle.
 Very stringent financial clauses have been decided on to supervise the whole of Turkeys resources.
 Silicia probably will be placed un- der a mandate from France, and an independent Armenia is contempat- ed, including republic of Ervian and parts of Northern Armenia, within lines drawn up by a boun- dary commission.
 The Turks will remain in Constan- tinople but very stringent regula- tions have been agreed to.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
 HOOVER FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS IN PRESIDENTS CABINET

NEW YORK, March 4.-Herbert Hoover favors a Department of Pub lie Works in the National Govern ment with new Cabinet officer at its head. In telegram to a meet ing of engineers societies in this city he said:
 T approve of the movement to create National Department of Pub. lie Works, to coordinate the acon- structive agencies of the Government. to eliminate duplication and waste and to increase efficiency. This is a non.partisan movement, organized by engineers and of which approve. As I have said before, am not can didate for the Presidency and this movement is not political"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
MANY WILL RE SEPARATED FROM
 THE PAYROLL
Bill Before Congress Will Re- duce Number of Civil En-
 ployes Four Thousand

WASHINGTON, D C., March A. The House Committee has completed it's work on the Legislative Execu- tive bill but vote on the measure was blocked by Representative Thos. L. Blanton of Texas.
 The proposed bonus of two hun dred and fifty dollars for civilian employees was stricken from the bill but members of the committee be- lieve it will be put back by the Senate.
 The bill cuts from the govern ment payroll a total of forty thou sand civil employees with a flat re- duction of twenty-four million dol lars from the estimates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
WOULD PLACE
 GOVERNMENT ON
 BUSINESS BASIS
Louden Says Present System Too Wasteful and Inef-
 ficient for the Country

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 4.-Gov Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, Re publican candidate for the Presi' dency, in an address here last night demanded the reorganization of tho government at Washington in order that it may be placed upon busi ness basis.
 He declared there was too much duplication of effort, too much waste and too much taxation under the present system of administering ths affairs of the nation. He declared the present wasteful and inefficient system of official Washington was partly responsible for the high cost of living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
EIGHTEEN DOLLAR
 WAGE SCALE FOR
 e. WOMEN WORKERS

OLYMPIA, Wash. March 4.-The Washington State Industrial Welfare Conference has determined on an eighteen dollar wage scale for women employed in restaurants and other occupations known to the public as housekeeping. The present wage scale is $1350. No decision has been reached on the question of six day week for women employed in this class of work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
SOUTH AMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICE
 IS ANNOUNCED
First Vessel Will Leave Puget Sound In May Carrying Cargo
 of Lumber

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-The Shipping Board has announced that regular freight service will be es- tablished from the Pacific Coast points to Buenos Aires and Monte video commencing this spring.
 It is expected the first vessel will leave Puget Sound in May and will carry a cargo of lumber. She will go via the Magellan straits and will cut off more than thousand miles from the present route via the Pan- anna Canal
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
COURT OVERRULES
 ALL MOTIONS FOR
 FURTHER DISMISSALS
Judge Holds That Prosecution Has Established Case Against
 the Accused

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 4 The Court has overruled all mo- tions for further dismissals in the Newberry election fraud case and said Newberry's conviction or ac- auittal would not necessarily mean a like outcome to the eight-four oth- CT defendants in the case.
 The judge held that the prosecu- tion had made out a prima facie case against the accused with ample evidence to warrant verdict Of guilty.
 The defense starts the introduc tion of testimony this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
SMALL TOWN STUFF
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS

MARTINEZ, Cal, March 4.-The marshal here arrested three men and two women at Fl Carrito. a small town near this place. while they were conducting strange rites over the moves of Ouija boards They are charged with insanity.
 It is said that the strange worship pers have clipped hair from small children and burned it as an offering to spirits As further proof of theii insanity, they are accused of having burned seven hundred dollars in eur rency. s.sfa.f f
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
SEATTLE HOCKEY TEAM
 AGAIN WINS FROM VICTORIA

SEATTLE, March 4.-In the hockey game here last night Seattle won from Victoria with a score of l to o. Victoria is now practically eLmin- ated from the race.
 The Ottawa hockey team has won the eastern championship and tEe western champions will meet them in Ottawa to contest for the worlds s championship. The dates have not been set, but will be late in March.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
SOUTH AMERICAN
 POLICE WILL WATCH
 MOVEMENTS OF REDS

BUENOS AIRES, March 3.-infor- mation concerning anarchistic ac- tivities both for individuals and Tor collective action by the Reds, and mutual warnngs when persons known to be agitators leave one country for another. will be fur nished as the result of the adoption of resolutions at the South American police congress here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
PRESIDENT WILSON IS GETTING IMPATIENT TO
 RENEW GOLF GAMES

WASHNGTOIN, March 4.-Presi- dent Wilson is impatient with the restrictions which his physician has placed upon his recreations. He con ferred with Dr. Grayson yesterday as to when he would be able to play golf and was informed that 1t would probably be several weeks before he would be permitted to take up the game again.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
NEW YORK ANNUAL e---- --@-.
 SPRING FUR SALE
 +sa. POSTPONED ONE WEEK

NEW YORK. March 4-The annual spring sale of raw furs by the New York Fur Auction Sales Corporation in, Masonic temple here, will begin on April 19 instead of April 12 as had been announced. The last date for receiving shipments of furs for this sale will be March g.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
SOUTH AMERICAN
 CABLES ARE BROKEN
 BY EARTH MOVEMENT

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Two earthquakes in the South Pacific last week were registered here. The earth movements broke both of the South American cables 1t has been learned. The breaking of the Aus, tralian cable is also believed to have been due to earthquake shocks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
MOUNTED POLICE OFFICER
 PASSES ON AT HONOLULU

VANCOUVER, B. C., March. A. Major Fitz Horrigan, mounted police superintendent here. died at Homo lulu yesterday He served in Yukon during the great rush and had been in failing health for some time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
MIsISTER OF SIAM
 DENIES sYMPATHIEs
 WITH THE Wo6eLlES

PHOENIX, March 4.-Former Gov. G. W. P. Hunt. of Arizona. has de
 nied that he had declared his sym. pathies were with the Wobblies be- fore he was appointed minister to Siam- He says he will welcome in vestigation by the Senate commit. tee. appointed to investigate the charges made against him. a.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04

of Lewis county The attorney ac- cused the sheriff of trying to intimi
 date the defense witnesses by arres- ting them. They Walled each other liars and Vanderveer slapped Berry on the wrist. Berry retaliated by which he had just lighted, from his fingers. st
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
COURT RULES
 NO ATTACK HAD 7
 BEEN PLANNED
Council For Defense Fails to Show Veterans Planned
 To Raid Wobbly Hall
WITNESS IS ARRESTED
Vanderveer and Sheriff Use Ugly Words and Engage
 In Wrist-Slapping Match

MONTESANO, Wash, March A. Judge Wilson has again ruled that Attorney Vanderveer, counsel for the Wobblies accused of murder at Centralia, has failed to show an overt act on the part of Warren o. Grimm, one of the victims of the shooting, or that plot existed to raid the Wobbly hall.
 The court said the evidence falls far short of showing that a conspir- acy existed to attack the Wobblies or their hall. Attorney Vanderveer during the argument declared that persons defending their property had a right to shoot attackers, and also members of attackers parties or as- semblage.
 Another Witness Arrested
 Another defense witness, Jay Cook, a farmer, has been arrested on the prosecutions charge of per jury. Cook testified that he saw the head of the Veterans parade in front of the Wobbly hall. State WltueeScs nave oWOih thS hCdu VI the parade was more than one-half a block from the hall when the shooting started.
 Attorney Vanderveer furnish ed $1,OOO bail for Cook Bray. the other witness arrested for perjury has also been released on bail.
 State Witness Contradicted
 John Patterson, of Centralia, an other witness for the defense, testi- fled that he saw the body of Arthur McElfresh carried from the doorway of Wobbly hall This is contra diction of the testimony of state witnesses that he was slain some distance from the hall. Patterson said he had heard the door broken in and then heard shots.
 Mrs. A. Martina testified she had view of the parade from Tower avenue and that the head of the Centralia contingent was not in sight when the firing began. She admitted that her husband was 8 coal miner and was on strike at the time of the shooting Her two daughters corroberated her testi mony.
 Is Slapped on the Wrist
 vanderveer. while in the sheriffl ohice yesterday. engaged in q wrisi
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
RAIN DELAYS FLIGHT
 SEATTLE TO SAN DIEGO

SEATTLE March 4-Heavy clouds and falling rain this morning pre- vented Major Smith from starting on his attempted one day flight iron. Camp Lewis to San Diego. He plans to leave on the first clear day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
PHILLIPS CONFIRMED AS
 MINISTER TO NETHERLANDS

WASHINGTON, March 4.--The Sem , ate has confirmed the nomination of William Phillipps. assistant Secretary of State, to be American Minister to the Netherlands and Luxemburg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
 REPORTS KILLING OF s 4 MORILL,S MURDERERS

MEXICO CITY, March 4.-Semi official announcement has been made by the government that Mex ican troops have killed Manual Con- zales, leader of the bandits who killed former American Consul Nor Till, of Manzenillo Several mem bers of Gonzales band are reported to have been killed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
COLD WAVE COMING WTSTWAnD

CHICAGO, March 4.-Warnings have been sent out that the cold wave is sweeping Westward and will embrace the North Pacific sections, where low temperature and high winds are predicted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
JIMMY WILDE oUTPoiNrs
 PAICADElPHiA FIYWEiGHr

PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-Jimmy Wilde. British flyweight champion outpointed Patsy Wallace, of Philadel phia. before club here last night. Wilde showed wonderful speed and science.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE WORKERS HAVE VOTED
 TO ABANDON STRIKE

SACRAMENTO, Cal. March 4.-The striking Pacific Telephone Company workers have voted to return to work, and it is believer that other cities will take similar action, as Sacramento is regarded as the key city in the strike situation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
STRIKE LARGE VEIN ON
 WiNDHAM BAY PROPERTY

WINDHAM. March 2.-In running crosscut on his property. F. w. Ketchmark struck quite large vein of ore containing .galena. black jack and free gold.
 MT. Ketchmark is leaving for a bushes trip to Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
BOLSHEvISM FAILS

STOCKHOLM, March A. Maxim Gorkey, the Russian novelist, has published an article in which he says he is disappointed with Bolshev- ism. He says he expected a spiritual revival to follow the revolution but now finds that the men in power are just as brutal as those in authority under the Emper- or.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04

CONSULATE DYNAMITED

ZURICH Switzerland, March "A bomb was ex- ploded under the porch of the American consulate here last night. The building was badly damaged but none of the inmates were injured. The police profess to have several clues as to the iden- tity of the perpetrators of the outrage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
PAPER SCARCE IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE. March 4.-The Univer sfty of Washington daily newspaper Is facing q shutdown on account of the failure of newsprint to arrive from Canada
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-04
WANTS coNsTANTINoPLE FREE

WASHINGTON, D. c. March 4.- Representative King, democrat, of Utah. has introduced resolution in the House declaring in favor of the expulsion of the Ottoman, gov ernment from Constantinople.
 s The resolution, which went to the house committee on Foreign Resol- utions, declared for the creation of three independent states from the Turkish empire, to be administered under the League of Nations.