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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
President Wilson S Ideas
Will Prevail Over Those
of Lansing
SECRETARY COLBY
WILL REORGANIZE
Little Prospects of Peace Resolution
by Congress - President Alone Can
Negotiate Peace - Both Playing
Desperate Political Game.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright by The Reformer)

(CopYrght by The Reformer)
WASHINGTON, March Balm
bridge Colby is now secretary of state.
and consent of President Wilson, the
institution of a new foreign policy The
slate is wiped clean of the policies pur-
sued by Secretary Lansing SO far as
they differed from those of the Presi-
dent. Very little is known of Just what
were the exact differences of opinion
but the assumption is that a new Next
can policy, a new Russian policy and a
new far eastern policy are in prospect.
The entire foreign policy Of the United
States must IN any event be defined in
view of the postponement for one year
at least of action on the treaty of peace.
Congress Is getting ready to propose
peace by joint resolution but it will
soon become apparent that the plan is
a makeshift only Actually there can
| be no peace unless the President Of the
! United States consents for he is charged
under the constitution with the conduct
of foreign relations There can be, how
ever. a technical state Of peace Thus
a joint resolution Of congress might be
vetoed by the President in which event
a two-thirds vote is needed and the
impos~ibility of getting a two-thirds
vote had inst been demonstrated in the
senate. But even if passed over the Pres
ident 5 veto, there Is grave doubt az 10
what practical effect the resolution
could have
E'nr 3,1+ooao ft,,t;5,,,,l 1,,.,-,-,,,,r
are agreed that joint resolution de,
claring peace cannot settle any points
in dispute between the United States
and Germany relating to property OF
anything else The executive branch
of the government can alone negotiate
/ international agreements or understand
ings Of any kind. The department OF
state could and probably would arrange
a modus vivendi or short time agree
ment to cover commercial intercourse
and diplomatic relations but the statu.
of all the allies property both in the
United States and Germany amounting
to billions Of dollars. would remain an
settled until treaty was negotiated
and ratified
But for all practical purposes Their
would be peace Just as soon as a join
resolution was passed and signed by tn
President or adopted over his yeto-al
Of which is admittedly difficult since tn
President IS insistent that the treat
Of Versailles be voted upon in the an
\ tumn elections. On the other hanG
! congress could by joint resolution RI
woke the wartime powers of the Pres
dent and repeal all war legislation, bu
4 this could have been done by congrcs
4 on the day the armisticc was signed an
is a matter Of domestic legislation Ell
tirely irrespective Of an agreement Wit
an enemy.
4 There is little indication that Pres
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dent Wilson viii LET congress by a joint
resolution give the impression that it
has done as much as treaty Of peace
could do to get the country back on a
peace basis lie will unquestionably
emphasize that a policy Of involuntary
isolation keeps the United States off the
reparation commission and enables the
European powers to divide up the COM
merce of Europe as they please and to
arrange for financial adjustments in
Europe without consulting the United
States.
Nobody has been let in on the White
House plans thus far but that Mr.. Will
son intends To keep the fight on the
treaty going is apparent from state
ments made by many persons hitherto
familiar with his point of view Mr.
Wilson realizes no doubt that he is
beaten so far as the senate is con
cerned but with a man who believes the
senate doesn { represent the American
people 5 true wishes, there is little pros
peet of an absolute surrender of the
whole thing with the simple process of
Improving a joint resolution by con
gress.
In executive quarters the joint resolu-
tien idea ism t taken seriously because
Of the intention to puncture it full OF
holes as soon as the plan is up for de-
bate in both houses. Then will come an
avalanche of arguments and obstruc-
tions from the White House which may
make congress pause. The simple little
business Of allowing official documents
and passports by the thousands to lie
unsigned had the effect of Fastening the
senate 5 action on the Colby nomina.
ton and it is similarly doubtful whether
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congress Will care to take the RESPONSE
bility for any adverse developments in
the foreign trade situation that might
affect Americas financial stability.
The political game is a desperate one
this year and there are people here who
actually look forward to financial
crash as a result of the chaos in Ger
many and the reluctance of the United
States to put her shoulder to the wheel
and assist through the league of ma
tions III the enforcement and opration
of the peace treaty. All the economic
ills that may visit this country between
now and next autumn are to be blamed
by the Democrats on the treaty situa-
ton and that 5 why they hardly viii
aid in getting joint resolution
through congress to simplify matters
though there are some folks in admin
istration circles who believe that the
passage of joint resolution would be
helpful in defining exactly by a process
of elimination how much responsibility
for economic troubles can be attributed
to the failure of the senate to ratifv
treaty or participate i'll the league of
nations. The Republicans are not bit
faxed by this for though some of them
admit, as Senator Harding did, that the
benefits to be derived by the ratification
of the treaty with reservations are now
lost they will continue to insist that
the responsibility for the whole business
lies entirely in the Incorporating dis
position of the Democratic incumbent
of the White House
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24

A tactless man 5 idea of compliment
ing pretty girl is to tell her she 3
sensible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-24
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

rest of our plan was this: Billy was to
"sneak it, upstairs and get into the
dat; I was then to put on my wraps,
go down in the elevator, telling George
| was going out for the evening-so
he'd report it to monsieur; wait in
the lower hall for mythical automo-
bile till George went up with the car,
and then creep up the stairs.
"This time tomorrow night I'll pre-
sent you with nice 'mGssoo' in hand
cuffs" affirmed Billy confidently.
Suppose he doesn't core? Or sup
pose he murders me tonigft?"
"Oh, the guns !" He snatched up
his Overcoat and dived irto the pocket.
He laid two revolvers on the table,
saying cheerfully: "He will come and
he won't murder you--not if you keep
your wits about you. They're loadcd."
He slipped the coat on. He was GO
ing-in high feather; but my heart
sank at the prospect of another night
and that man lurking in the house.
Keep a stiff upper lip-heroine of
the greatest diamond robbery of the
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century, - he bantered. 'Ill be here
at six tomorrow" He picked up his
hat.
"Oh, I'm all right" I returned non
cbalantly, feeling suddenly knock
kneed yet determined I'd not let Billy
suspect it.
1 rang for the elevator, and while
the car was rumbling up Billy glided
away in the darkness of the stairs
back of it. He must have reached only
the first turn when / heard him ex-
claim, "Oh! Excuse me! I never saw
your
Followed the word, "Pardon!" and
1 recognized monsieur's voice!
/ had the presence of mind to stifie
my curiosity and slip back into my
fiat, noiselessly shutting the door. Was
he merely coming to lock me in, or
had he been listening? My forebod-
ings every moment increased. for up
to one o'clock-when / went to bed
he had failed to lock me in.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Hour a Dollar a Pound.

Food prices at present seem high,
but they are nothing compared with
prices in Alaska during the gold fever.
A book recently reviewed in our col
umns, says that at Dawson in 1898
sugar was seventy-five dollars sack,
flour a dollar pound, eggs a dollar
and half each. But the money came
as easily as 1t went. A man who was
low in funds happened to get a paper
with news about the Spanish-Amer-
lean war at a time when no news.
papers had been received for several
weeks. He read a few choice items to
a crowd about the post Office and then
announced that he would read the
rest in a hall near by at one dollar
head for admission. Five hundred
men crowded in.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05


is the bn the yellow yas
rpened under the cool OF frosty
redoent with the
glory and of
fomn made they
accompanied by light
blackberry jam and other like decaces and to crown ALL as
a finale big, juicy, "possum"
q is fit
but gods;
and
and be ued into peaceful sleep
the and circumstance and vangory OF the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Numerals Came From Europe.

That the system Of numerals we
use and know as Arabic had It's
birth in the ingenious mind of some
ancient Hindu philosopher has been
accepted as fact so long that to dis
pute it is to question a cherished ira
dition. Yet profound student OF Asia
Minor and the intellectual character
istics of it's various races makes the
definite assertion that the Indo-Arabi-
ans obtained the symbols with which
they are credited, only at third hand,
and attributes their origin to the Flu.
ropean continent. From this source
the Persians adopted them, and later
they were introduced by natural diff
fusion into India and Arabia. Nor did
the numerals evolve from alphabetical
characters, as supposed, but were de-
signed for their purpose. The inves-
tigator's report at least opens the sub
ject to new debate, if 1t docs not Who'll
" dispose Of it.--Popular Mechanics
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

the villain. He may be listening at
the front door-but he'll hear nothing
while she operates"
Billy forked a lot of chicken onto
my plate and commanded me to go to
it, and grabbed roll out of his box
and said:
"Billy, he tried to murder me-"
"He?"
"That mamie was waiting for me
with a dagger that night-look here
/ Jumped up and got the dagger from
my penholder tray-''he dropped it on
the floor"
"Gee whiz p he cried, taking the dag
ger from me; and then he demanded,
"WhoY
"That man--De Ravenol."
'De Ravenol?--you mean that man
in Paris who wanted you to bring the
pretty daughter over with you and
you wouldn't?"
"Yes-that's the one. He was dia.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
A Hard Worker.

"You have great faith in your con-
gresham" Seems to me like it's JUS
tifed,'' said Mr. Cobbles. Anybody
that's as reg'lar about sendin' me free
seeds an all the latest crop reports,
not to mention full details about them
cave dwellers that used to live out
West, with stacks of pamphlets tellin'
me how to fight tn boil weevil an tn
skeeter, is on the job even if he amt
no statesman. Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

founded complete list
regarded largest shade
Kennedy Of Charlottesville nd
that is
Huntington spread of 80 feet while the
Huntington a of only rs
"Wye Mills Oak near Eas
OF 4Os
The circumference foot the ground is 51k feet
which the In
the
A8
Chico, Call General
this
oak South Brunswick
has circumference of rs feet
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Obedience.

Cheerful obedience is q real tonic
to the spirits of all the company.
Small souls are easily defeated; small
souls living for self are unable to
think first OF the good of the crowd
and early add the tiresome burden of
their complaint. The one who has not
the ability to turn the inevitable an
noyances of the mountain trip into
jollity has no place in a party of
climbers.-By Robert S. Carroll.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
ICuticura Soap|
- SLAVES -l
Without MllgI
Kinu Business Poor.

Two girls, over box of bonbons,
discussed the prince of Wales between
acts ut the Broadway show. "Oh,
isn't he adorable?" gushed one. "And
you know they say that he says he
won't be king unless he wants to be-
that he has plenty of. brothers to pass
it on to-"
"Just think of that!" exclaimed the
other.
But, of course, he wouldn't give up
being king for anything in the world
though"
II don't know" yawned man near
by, ''lxingin' amt what it used to be-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

nOunced by Maj. Gen. George q.
Squier, chief signal officer Of the army.
The method, it was said, makes
long-distance telephone communication
Virtually limitless. Conversations
from Argentina to Alaska will be a
wires are strung between the points
mentioned. The new method will save
telephone and telegraph companies
large sums of money, as by its use
one wire will do the work now done
nv fen or more
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

For instance, Representative Thomas
of Kentucky, in speaking of a pro-
posed adjournment of congress, is
quoted by the Congressional Record,
In part as follows:
Mr.. Thomas. And that would
bring a change of living conditions
from cold-storage junk and Indifferent
cooking to the fresh, pure food and
good cooking of the countryside. Con-
gress could there mingle with the
thrifty sons and fair daughters of the
Ill cxJ I~roofba tho ipcniro tiOn of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

Pack, president Of the association,
says: "There are many famous trees.
For example, there is Liberty tree on
the campus of st. Johns college at
Annapolis under which a treaty with
the Indians was signed in 1862. The
experts tell us this tree is close to 500
years, old. We all know of the Will
liam Penn Treaty tree, beneath which
Washington took command of the con-
tinental army. At Oberlin is the elm
on the corner of the campus under
which was the first log house in which
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Skilled in Confectionery.

The Chinese are very skillful in
making confectionery. They are able
to empty an orange of its pulp en-
tirely and then fill it up with fruit
jelly without ore being able to find
the smallest cut in the rind or even
a tiny hole. Indeed, they even empty
an egg in this manner and fill it with
q sort of almond nougat without one
being able to find the slightest break
or incision in he shell.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Wonderful Results

Oelwein, Iowa.--"I first took DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription about
thirty years ago and have often taken
1t since that time with wonderful re-
suits. / have often recommended it to
others who have been satisfied with
it."-Mrs. e. l.. Erwin, 40 Fourth
Ave., South.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

Nebraska New
and possibly other
II merem matter of take IT.
be the elco
his assistants the physician OF the prison and one
exceeding attend
him. fewer than three
han citizens
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

things:
1t is the desire of the war depart
ment that polo should be one of the
games to be encouraged and devel-
oped throughout the army. To accom-
plish the aims for which this game is
fostered in the service, namely, the
development of horsemanship, skill
and daring on the part Of officers and
enlisted men, commanding officers will
utilize all means at their command
- e,-,+l,o,. +J,< ;,,tovoctc of this snort
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

heat flashes or dizziness at all or any
other ailment which 1 have known
other women to have at this time Of
life. 1 am glad to recommend DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. l also
have DIR. Pierce's Medical Book, the
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adj
WISER which appreciate very much"
~.-Nrrs Gertrude RuShard
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

According to European scientist
linoleum on the floor of room kills
bacteria that may be brought In or
shoes. with the linsecd oil 1t contains
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

Employer Ito clerk)-"I that bore.
Smithers, comes in, tell him I'm OUT
and don't be working or he'll know
you're lying"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

maintained
at regimena
established in the department
assistance possible for the further
of relations between
and the Anlerica association
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

South Carolina, who was in charge of
the bill, whether or not those who
have made a study of the different
methods have recommended in favor
of electrocution rather than shooting
or hanging or any other method that
now obtains in the United States, said
Senator Deal:
81 do not know of any extensive
study made or report submitted with
regard to it, but the method of inflict-
ing the death penalty proposed by the
bill obtains in many states of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

wired wireless is system of guiding radio currents by means OF
which
them The method eliminates
thus nsuring
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
'Nired Wireless" land Everybody Talking at Once

ERFECTIoN by of which
simultaneously
thousands miles will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

Make Your Entry Now for the "Who's Who in Tree"

ESNGToNA a naugurated by the
w
location of the largest shade the United States Charles aop
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Cold Storage Junk vs.. Cooking Of the Countryside

OCCASIONALLY that good deal
unk orator for home consumption
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Army Is to Play Polo, the Next Thing to Real War


nfs+ah uhch amor j NJ
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
Advance and Progress in the District Of Columbia

rLECTROCUTION may supersede han
Il penalty in the District Of Columbia.
by the senate The other day. Senator
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05
During Motherhood
Later I'm Middle Life
Searles, Minn.--"Over twenty years
ago l first started to take DIR. Pierce's

E'aVOrlte PreScrlp-
ton. 1t kept me
in splendid con-
dition during ex-
pectancy a n d I
had comparative-
ly no suffering
and was in un-
usual health aft
erward. Also dur
ing middle life it
has helped me. /
do not suffer with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-02-05

Monsieur; I have refused to have anything
to do with this matter since 1 know the
truth of the ownership. Under the circum-
stances, feel she is foolish to try to hold
on. Get the hyacinths while she is at my
house tonight, and the trouble will be over
for everybody.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-15
TAKE AUTOS,
GET FIVE YEARS
Ottumwa Judge Hangs Long eentence
on TWO Youthful Offenders
Who Come Before Him on
Serious Charges.

Ottumwa youths who confessed to
taking automobiles are not being
shown much leniency by the courts
there, dispatches would indicate.
Twenty!four hours after their oonfes-
sion they were sentenced to the re-
formatory at Anamosa. Judge Yer
million evidently did not consider
the thefts in the light of youthful
pranks" and it is expected that the
sentence will help to curb the auto
thefts.
The following is from an Ottumwa
paper:
Within twenty-four hours after Earl
Courtney and Simon Allison, two
Kirlville youths, had confessed to a
number OF automobile thefts in this
county in the past several months,
they had been arraigned before Judge
c. W. Vermillion IN district court,
entered pleas of guilty and were on
their way to Anamosa to serve indie
terminate sentences not to exceed
five years.
Dale Zentz, also of Kirkville, the
third member of the trio OF youthful
robbers, has signed confession but
has not been given hearing and Is
out on bonds.
The arrest of the three men is ex-
pected to put a stop to auto thefts
in this county as well as number
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-15
: Can't Cut Off My Leg
Says Railroad Engineer

ri am railroad engineer; about
100 years ago my leg was seriously
injured In an accident out West
Upon my refusing to allow the doctor
to amputate it was told it would be
impossible to heal the wound. l have
tried all kinds of salves and had many
doctors in the. past 20 years, but 20
no avail Finally l resolved to use
'PETERSON'S OINTMENT on my
leg. You cannot imagine my aston
ishment when found it was doing
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