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Evening star., 1920-02-01
SPECULATION MARKED
YEAR, SAYS Mr.. COLYER

Describing the year just passed as
one of insane speculation and of
reckless extravaganza which we and
our children's Children will look back
upon with shame, William B. Colver
of the federal trade commission gives
a startling illustration Of how the
cost of living is mounting because of
cost Of living is mounting because
need of additional capital for neces-
sary and useful extensions, has found
itself in competition with blue sky
flotationS and Straightout gambling
A substantial going concern, he
said, got money for permanent i'm
provements on these terms:
"It issued it's securities, which were
taken by underwriters at 80; the
underwriters passed them on to
syndicate of subunderwriters at So,
a profit of Is per cent. The sub
underwriters passed them on to
brokers at 80, a profit of 81 per cent,
and the brokers passed them on to
the public-to you and to me and the
man on the Street-at par, a profit to
the broker of % per cent.
And when the investor eschewed
blue sky securities, and, reading the
prospectus of going concern in
legitimate need of funds for expan-
sion, chose those securities he did
not know that out of his hundred
dollars only thirty, in fact, reached
the concern in which he thought he
was investing and seventy of his
dollars never became productive, in
vested capital"
Evening star., 1920-02-01

and undersecretaries in American en-
bassies and legations abroad so that
they can keep up the social pace, the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was passed by the House on Mon
day and sent to the Senate.
X X X
Democratic members of the ways
and means committee advocated i'm
mediate removal of all tariff duties
on Canadian print paper. The Federal
Trade Commission advised voluntary
reduction of news print consumption
by the publishers and advocated the
repeal of the excess profits tax as
having been the real cause of the
trouble through encouraging unprece-
dented newspaper advertising under
the exemption allowing expenditure
for the promotion of good will"
X X X
Request for $150.O0O to carry on the
peace-time work of the Council of
National Defense until July next
was asked from the appropriations
committee by Grosvenor Clarkson,
director Of the council.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
WILL MAKE WAR ON YAQu1s.
Force Sent by Mexican Govern
ment Against Turbulent Indians.

A picked force of military police
has been sent from Mexico City to
Sonora in campaign against the
Yaqui Indians. according to advices
received here. The Yaquis, who went
on the warpath some months ago
after Gen. Elias Gales, formerly
Governor of Sonora, had announced
the failure of his efforts to pacify
them and declared the only solution
of the problem was the extermina-
tion of the tribe, have raided many
towns and villages in Sonora and
terroriZed the country generally
The special police will go to Mazat-
Ian and thence to Hermosillo, and
will be stationed along the Southern
Pacific railroad and on the border
Arms and ammunition are said to
have been smuggled to the Indians
across the border and by gasoline
launches in the Gulf of California
The Mexican consul at Eagle Pass
recently reported that many Ameri-
can soldiers were deserting from bor-
der posts and selling their arms and
ammunition for song.
Evening star., 1920-02-01

nor the fact that he qualified for
a captaincy. Were he a regular
officer instead of a provisional Of
ficer his situation would not be so
desperate. At present he is refus-
ing to accept the pittance from the
government pending his appeal for
a readjuStment.
According to Mr.. Taylor, the pub
lie health service has not the ia
cllitieS to care for the men who
are about to be discharged from
the Army, and an effort is being
made to accept the offer of the
state of Texas of a 100000 hos
pital plant along the Guadalupe
river. Congressional action will
be necessary before this offer can
be accepted. and Army officers and
legion officers are now working to
interest members of Congress in
the plan.
Regulations fixing the status of
tubercular patients and other dis
abled personnel except officers of
the permanent Army and special
surgical cases are set forth in
circular No. 345 from the surgeon
generals office, dated November 10.
and modified by later circulars.
This provides that after six months
treatment a disabled service man
may have his discharge if he de-
sireS it. If he is not making sat
isfactory progress he must accept
his discharge at the end of one
years treatment, but if his con-
dition is responding to treatment
he may be held a while longer.
X X x x
A recent letter from the surgeon
general to the commanding officer
of the Denver hospital said:
Disabled military personnel ell
igible for discharge under the
provision of circular 345,
may, if they so desire. be retained
in their present military status for
a reasonable period, in order to ad-
just their family and financial re-
lations to their new status. 1t is
the opinion of this office that until
circular 345, as modified, has been
in operation for sufficient length
of time to be thoroughly UNDER
stood by patients, say until Febru-
airy ], 1920, a. period Of four weeks,
would be reasonable. After that
date the usual two weeks notice of
discharge should suffice
Evening star., 1920-02-01
|DEPL0RABLE NEGLECT
OF MEMORY OF MILLS

Historians. librarians and archi-
tects in the National Capital are mucb
interested in the criticism that Roh-
tan ero MUS; Mus; designer Of the Washing
Ton monument, the patent office. the
treasury. the old post Office and other
notabie structures, has, for sixtv-
three years. lain in an unmarked
grave. No. Ill, in an obscure cemetery
IN tne capital of the nation he served
utterly forgotten"
This criticism is found in bulle-
TIN issued by the University of South
carolina, in an article by Charles q
Wilson. -
Mills was the protege of at least
three observation-disclosures Jefferson,
andrew jackson and Franklin K
Pierce. Other notable monuments to
his genius are the Bunker Hill mon
ument, the corner stone of which was
laid by Lafayette in 1925. and the
award for which Mills won in COM
petition; the restoration of Independ-
ence Hall. in Philadelphia. for which
he designed two fireproof wings. and
the first monument erected to WASH
ington. in Philadelphia, with which
he won $500 prize. and the general
drawings for the Jefferson mansion
at Monticello.
This biographer points out that
Robert Mills was 1.-The first native
American who entered on the study
OF architecture and engineering in
the United States He emphasizes
that he has been almost completely
ignored in American history, and his
name scarcely appears in American
reference works.
Mills was a native of Charleston.
S. c., and his life spanned the years
1871 to 1855. When ten years old he
entered the Office of James Hoban, in
Washington. who was then finishing
the White House. He was appointed
architect of public buildings in 1886
by Andrew Jackson and held that Of
fee until 1851.
Mills was the first to propose a
transcontinental railway to the Pa
cific. as is shown by old files Of the
Scientific American, and he was a
measures, saying that "pauperism
may be traced most generally from
Evening star., 1920-02-01

discharged from the Army, are now
in care of the public health serv-
ice, and the remainder are still in
the Army hospitals.
The large number of tubercular
soldiers might be taken by the
unthinking as an Indictment of
the Army. but analysis of the sit
uation shows that the blame
must rest on the civilians and
their lack of care for their health.
The Army, with it's outdoor life,
it's Wholesome food, it's we'll venti-
lated sleeping quarters and SIM
pie mode of living. is the best
preventive occupation in the world.
so far as the white plague is con-
cerned.
A big majority of the tubercu-
lar patients in the Army show
symptoms of the disease during
the first year of their service. Of
ficers of the surgeon generals
department say these men would
have developed the disease as
quickly if they had remained in
civilian occupations. They were,
in fact. tubercular at the time of
their enlistment, but the disease
was not active and there was no
way for the medical examining
officer to know that he was ac-
cepting a man not fit for mill
tary duty.
:. X X
Among the soldier patients now
in Army hospitals are $50 COM
missioned officers. or about IL
per cent. and this involves one
of the sorest spots in the entire
field of Army administration--the
difference in caring for Regular
Army officers incapacitated and
provisional officers similarly un-
fortunate.
When regular officer con-
tracts tuberculosis in the Serv-
ice he may be treated in the Army
hospitals for an indefinite length
of time and then discharged with
three-quarters of his regular pay.
The provisional officer. however,
must be discharged from the serv-
ice at the end of twelve or eight
cen months, according to the
progress he is making toward
recovery. and then he may re-
ceive only $50 month for total
disability. providing his ailment
is tuberculosis, or a fraction of
that amount in proportion to his
disability rating.
This rule APPLIES to all disabled
Evening star., 1920-02-01
INACTIVITY ON BONUS BILL
AROUSES MEASURES AUTHORS

The apparent calm procedure OF the
republican program in the House is
threatened with upheaval over the ques-
ton of bonus for the service men. For
months those who have introduced a
wide variety of bills proposing to do
something for the men who went for
ward under the flag and checked the
Huns have been waiting impauently.
During the last two weeks they have
had the republican legislative steering
committee on the anxious seat. They
are insistent that decision must be
made-and the republican steering COM
rnittee seems unable to reach de-
1sion.
Representative Royal c. johnson, re-
publican. of South Dakota. who enlist
ed as a private and came out OF the
world war a captain wearing a meual
of honor for heroic conduct while lead
ing his company in ,he Argonne forest,
has now thrown down the gantlet to
the steering committee. He says:
IF | can't get action from the steer
ing committee within a week | will cir
.ulate u petition for Il republican con-
ference. and let the republican members
of the House pass directly upon the
question of policy. l believe We ought
either to give a bonus or decide that
We are not going to give one
1t was representative Johnson who,
as chairman of the subcommittee at
the national convention of the American
Legion in Minneapolis, made the mo-
ton that was adopted by the convention
favoring bonus. Representative john
son says that on the floor of that con-
vention he said: IF you adopt this mo-
ton 1t will be known as a bonus re-
solution" and the convention approved
IL.
Il l.iII
eress since last July and has been con-
Stantly working in cooperation with a
large number OF his colleagues 10 get
some measure benefiting the eX-service
men passed. Regarding the merits of
The bonus. Mr.. Johnson contends that IT
will ''tend to equaliZe the financial con-
dition between the ex-service men and
L. civilian employees OF the government
Evening star., 1920-02-01
BY LEONARD ORMEROD.

H1LE some 100000 SOL
AN/ diers overseas were
fighting the Germans
during the strenuous
days of 1917 and 1918 branch of
the military forces in this country
was waging a bitter fight against
a common enemy, an enemy that
cost the United States Army $4,000
casualties, nearly 5000 of whom
are still under treatment in mill
tary hospitals in this country.
This active ally of the Huns is re-
ferred to by the soldier as 1T. B.
tuberculosis-and during the last
year of the war there were eight
hospitals, some large and some
with less than 200 beds. given over
to the treatment of these cases
alone. At present there are but
four such hospitals, with a total
of 2,949 patients, and eventually
there will be but two. One of these
will be at Denver and the other at
Oteen, n. c.. near Asheville. each
of which now houses about 1000
tubercular patients. At Fort Bay
ard. n. NJ, where there are now
about 700 patients. and Whipple
barracks. near Prescott. Ariz., with
a little less than 500 patients. are
the two hospitals which it is plan
ned to close up when conditions
will permit.
X \ !. i.
Transportation is the principal
reason for retaining the Asheville
and Denver hospitals, as they are
located in accessible places. The
southwest climate is favorable for
tubercular patients. but a Pullman
car never gets nearer than fifty
miles to Fort Bayard and freight
transportation is limited.
OF $4,000 men who developed tu-
berculosis after getting into the
Army. the great majority. or near
ly 5000, have been discharged.
many of them with the progress of
the disease arrested" which under
favorable conditions amounts to a
cure. Approximately 5000 others,
Evening star., 1920-02-01
AGRICULTURE MEASURE
CARRIES 81 MILLIONS

Carrying a total of $31, 100000.
which is cut of about $1,000. 900
from the estimates submitted by the
department and 100000 less than
the appropriations for the current fis-
cal year, the annual agricultural ap-
preparation bill was ordered favor
ably reported to the House by the ag-
An increase of $2.000,00O in revenues
is expected through a new provision,
which authorizes the collection of
fees for grazing privileges on public
domain.
Evening star., 1920-02-01

who received good pay and bonus dur
ing the war and SINCE
He says that Chairman Fordney of
the ways and means committee, whose
duty it will be to devise a way of rails
ing the money necessary to pay the
bonus, is heartily in favor of the propo-
sition. He also finds an overwhelming
sentiment among the civilians and ex-
service men for some such legislation.
The threat to call a republican con-
ference is just what the conservative
leaders Of Congress do not want to see
carried out. House Leader MondeAl
does not admit that he is afraid of a
conference. but he says that is not the
place to decide such an important mat
ter. 1t is the general belief of mem
bers that if the question of bonus is
ever allowed to come before a republi-
can conference it will go through like
wildfire.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
"ALBANIA DISAPPEARS"
Declares c. A. Chekrezi, Comment.
ing on Councils Proposal.

The supreme COUNCILS proposal for
the settlement of conflicting Italian
and Jugoslav claims in the Adriatic,
recently rejected by the Jugoslavs, is
characterized as a fragrant violation
of official pledges and solemn interna-
tionaI agreements" in letter ad-
dressed to Secretary Lansing by c. A.
Chekrezi. delegate of the Alba
nian Federation of America, speaking
in behalf of the Albanian delegation
to the peace conference and Albanians
in this country.
By the terms of the allies memo
randum, Chekrezi said. Albania is
wiped off completely and disappears
from the map of the Balkans not only
as a state, but also as an Individual
nation.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
BY FRANK III. SIMONDS.

TIME cause of the latest revela-
tion of incoherence of policy
and infirmity of will on the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

any time in his career. If he met
Herman. he'd polish off the bantam
champion to the satisfaction Of every
body concerned.
Moore Is making plenty of money,
but he wants the title. But with
Lynch signed to meet Herman over
the championship route, it appears
as If Pals chances to ever have the
glitterlng helmet adorn his cupola
have gone where the woodbine twin
eth and where the lion roareth and
the whangdoodle mourneth.
Pal was in Memphis recently, and
he confided TO us that he feared his
chances were not very bright at get
ting Herman over the title route.
Pal said that he knew Herman was
going to risk his crown, and that he
was doing all he could to get the
match, but wasn't counting too
strongly on it, knowing that Herman
had repeatedly stated he would not
meet Moore. So.
Lynch is the next best candidate
for title honors, and after Dec. 2
there'll be a new bantam king.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
Judge Lands TO
Haze Headquarters
a. liz Windy City

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-All disputes
bin professional baseball will be SET
| tied in Chicago, Federal Judge Lanols
said Yesterday, in reply to queries
as to how he planned to retain MS
position on the bench and still fina
Time to perform his duties as baseball
commissioner, the position to which
i he recently was appointed by unanl-
NOUS action of the two major
leagues.
sWhen baseball matters come, up,
the participants will come to me mere
i in Chicago to plead their cases., said
the Judge. II have nothing to do on
Saturdays and Sundays, and federa.
court also is closed during much OF
i the baseball season. I'll handle the
two, Jobs without any trouble
ness my record for the past Is years
Aufficient assurance that l can
y xrdle anything that comes before
ne. .,o
1.-THE persons criticizing me on the
arounds that | can't handle two JOBS
are not afraid / won't be able to 40
the work. They are afraid that l
x.,;11U
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
BASKETEERS WILL
MEET WEDNESDAY
Important Matters Slated to
Come Before Division
at Session.

One of the most important basket
ball meetings of the present season
will be held at the Chamber of Com
merce Wednesday night starting at 3
o'clock. At this meeting the leagues
will be filled out and teams definitely
placed, after which drawing up the
schedule Is simple work and the sea
son will start in earnest next month.
The basketball division would like
to hear from such firms as the
Cranes. Van Vleets, Hessig Ellis,
Stratton- Warren, Orgills and vari-
Gus others who had baseball clubs
last season, Certainly there is moth
ing which would keep the players in
better shape for baseball next season
than basketball.
The expense is considerably less
than $40 for the season, so why can
not some Interested employe of these
firms and other firms not mentioned
attend this meeting Wednesday
night? 1t would not hurt to investi-
gate and find out just how cheaply
one can get through and also to see
Just how many good hearted people
In Memphis who will loan the use of
their playing courts or gymnasiums
for these basketball games.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
Girl Summers
Must Put RuffLes
On Bathing Suits

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 17.--GMl
swimmers who compete in Amateur
Athletic union contests in the future
must wear swimming suits that
come higher about the neck and must
be cut with a due allowance for
shrinkage, under rule adopted last
night at the final session of the an
nual convention of the union here.
Judge Barlow S. Weeks, chairman
of the legislative committee, de-
scribed the low cut and tight fit
ting suits worn by American girls
in the Olympic games and said these
girls had been criticized by the Eu-
ropeans.
Under the terms of the new rul-
ing regulation suits must be worn by
both men and women ~
The convention yesterday elected
Robert S. Weaver, of Los Angeles,
president, and awarded the 1921
meeting to Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
Abe AtteU Says
He VIII Not Be
Goat In "FirinU'

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Abe Attell.
ex-pugilist. mentioned in connection
with Investigations of fixing" of the
1919 worlds series, voluntarily APP
peared yesterday at the office of acting
District Attorney Talley. Attell, who
recently returned from Montreal, de-
clined to make any formal statement
TO the prosecutor but said he was
available at any time he was really
wanted" by the authorities.
II certainly will not be the goat"
Attell was quoted as saying, but
there is a case pending in Chica 60,
with lots of indictments against diff
ferent, parties, and l don't want to
talk while that matter is still I'M
settled"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
Cochran Returns
To England; Returns
To Help Stage Go

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Charles
Cochran, English theatrical mana
ger and co promoter with Tex Rick
ard and William A. Brady for the
Forthcoming Dempsey Carpenter
boxing bout to decide the worlds
heavyweight championship, was a
passenger today on the steamship
Adriatic sailing for England.
Before his departure Mr.. Cochran
said he had hoped to stage the big
fight in England, but that he &C
uuiesced in the decision of the two
American co-promoters. Il shall re-
turn early In 1891 to help arrange
details for the fight" he said, "or
sooner if my services are needed"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
LYNCH HARD TO GET.

If Lynch wins the crown, which
we honestly believe he will he will
give Moore a wide berth. He may
meet Pal in no-decision affairs, but
he'll never risk his crown against
the boy who has already beaten him
on numerous occasions, He'd be a
sucker II he did.
Pal realizes this. He knows that
If Lynch wins, the bantam crown
will be out Of his reach. maybe for
ever. For Pal isn't going to last al
ways as a fighter He has been at
the drest for five years. and while
he is still at the very top of his game
right now. he won't always be able
10 rtav At the top. He wanted to
',," n right now. when he is
at his best.
Pal Is fighting better now than at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
BOB MARTIN KNOCKS
OUT BANDSMAN RICE

BOSTON, Nov. 17.-Bob Martin,
heavyweight champion of the A. E.
F., knocked out Bandsman Rice,
holder of the British army heavy
weight title, in the second round of
q scheduled 10-rOund bout last night.
Rice had the better of the fighting
in the first round and appeared fast
as the men went into the second.
After several blows had been ex-
changed, Martin smashed Rice in the
mouth. The British fighter tried to
cover, but Martin landed two rights
to the ribs, following them with an
other to the wind. Rice took a
count of nine and when he came up
Martin put over rights to the ribs
and jaw that scored the knockout.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
TULANE AND |. 5. U.
MAY SEVER RELATIONS

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 17-Un-
less the authorities of the two uni
versities are able to reach better
understanding, this years grldlron
classic between Tulane university
and L. S. y. at Baton Rouge may De
the last, according to a statement
made yesterday by DR.. M. j. Whlte'
athletic committee chairman for Tu-
lane. ,..,,,
an outgrowth of the protest by l.
II against Tulane's playing Nc
Eraw. which has attracted state
wide attention, but indirectly is the
result of issues which have been de-
yeloping for years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17

the files were dug up, and the fol
lowing Is a closeup of Buck IN tn
big series:
In the first game, when Weav-
err first went to hat with one on
and two out, Roush made catch
off him that stunned the gaping
crowd He sure tried that time.
He got one fielding error. but 1t
came way too late and after the
game was too far gone for even
a crooked play to have made any
difference.
Second game: Weaver broke
off two hot hits and was robbed
of third nv Kopf. while he ac-
copied all his chances. Third
rame the Sox won. anyway, so
we don't need to study 1t.
Fourth game: Weaver made
two great stops, engineered a
double play. and lost a hit be-
cause Rath made an unholy
catch. ~.
Fifth game: Weaver made 9
single and a triple and fielded
faultlessly.
The Sox won the sixth and
seventh games, Weaver showing
well. E.-..-
In the fatal eighth game Weav-
or made a single ana a double,
and lost another hit on a dizzzy
stab by Rath. He accepted six
fielding chances perfectly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-17
U. 5. COLE ASSOCIATION
! TO MEET JANUARY II

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE an
nual meeting of the United States
Golf association will be held here
Jan. II, 1921. This date is a week
prior to that set for the annual ses-
sion of the Western Golf association
at Chicago.
Aside from election of officers the
chief business will be selection of
courses for the three national cham
pionship tournaments-the amateur,
open and women's.