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u. s. RESPONSIBILITY
FOR GERMANY,

The third day of the German rev.
olution found the United States
without Secretary OF State.
The Presidents designation OF
Mr.. Polk to serve as Acting Secre-
tary of State expired yesterday and
under the law it could not be re-
newed As the Senate has not CON
firmed the nomination OF cambridge
Colby to be Secretary OF State, the
State Department is officially with
out responsible head
The responsibility for this condi-
ton OF affairs at most critical
time rests upon the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, of which
Henry Cabot Lodge is Chairman.
The committee is engaged in a
back-stairs investigation of Mr..
Colby in the desperate hope of dis
covering something that will serve
as an excuse for recommending that
the nomination be rejected The
committee has no particular objec-
ton TO Mr. Colby. 1t has no doubt
as to his character and ability. 1t
is playing anti-Wilson politics with
Mr.. Colby, Just as If has played anti
Wilson politics with the treaty Of
peace for the last year, regardless
OF consequences.
What the World said yesterday
in respect to the Sonate's RESPONSE
bility for the German militarist
revolution is unqualifedly support
ed by former President Taft, who
says:
The modefates under Ebert and
Noske were republicans at heart,
who needed the moral support of
this country, which would have been
supplied by the passage Of the
treaty.
Instead of giving this moral sup
port to the German republicans,
instead Of helping them stabilize
their government, the Senate, under
the malignant leadership Of Mr.
Lodge, has kept the United States
in state OF war with Germany
Peace is still matter of doubt and
conjecture because the United
States has not ratified the treaty.
The great danger OF the present
German situation is not that the
H0heuzollenrs will be restored to
the throne but that out of the vel
ter of civil war a bolshevist Ger
many will emerge. A bolsheyist
Germany combined with a bolshe-
visit Russia would sweep Europe
from the Ural Mountains to the At
Iantic, and that is the disaster that
the United States Senate has DELHI
erately promoted by the Lodge pol
icy of playing partisan politics with
the peace of the world.
Under Henry Cabot lodges lead
ership the Senate has invited the
deluge; and if the deluge comes,
the moral responsibility will rest
as clearly upon the United States
rs the moral responsibility for the
great war rested upon Germany
New York World (DemD.
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TURNING SHIPS
INTO HOMES

That bombastic announcement by
an eminent individual whose name
is now lost in obscurlty, about brid-
ging the Atlantic Ocean with wood
en- ships as a preliminary TO win
ing the war against Germany, typ
ifies the sort OF wildly imaginative
theorizing which characterized much
Of the reckless expenditures for
ships, airplanes and the business
Of war preparation generally. AS
we now know, billions Of dollars
were wasted in just such fool
schemes as the proposal to build
thousands and thousands Of cheap
wooden ships. The idea was to scat
ter the contracts for these ships
'promiscuously along the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts, along the 1000
miles stretch. of the Pacific, and 10
give orders for ships at every lake
side town that wanted a piece Of
The huge three billion dollar emer-
gency fleet enterprise. Several hun
dreds of these wooden ships were
Sctually built, and some of them
are seaworthy, but others. as it
eoNAho, dl5 just Juih on bilC hoitP
ping Boards hands.
Philadelphia is discussing a plan
to utilize about thirty of these dis.
carded ships as hotels for workers,
or to remodel them as departmental
houses for families. Baltimore is in
urgent need Of homing facilities,
and no city has better water front
age for the anchoring useless ships
in deep mud and making houses OF
them. Roofing the upper deck
would be simple, cutting windows
and doors in the first, second and
third deck levels would also be
comparatively easy. There are
eleven dismantled wooden ships
now in the Patapsco, but by putting
in an early claim Baltimore may
possibly obtain half-hundred moro
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covenant have been removed so far
as this country Is concerned. 1t Is
more evident than it was that a
central agency is required to modi-
~ disputes if there is not to be an
other great war. While discord
has developed among the Allies,
OF nations hostile to this country
and to the world in general Ger
many, Russia, Hungary, perhaps
Japan-lhere Is the nucleus Of a for
midable organization.
II the league Of peace is not made
effective To some degree many peo-
pls whose orientation is now in the
direction of the Entente will turn
the other way. The league is not
much, but it is something not only
to hold the principal Entente ma
lions together, but to hold to their
side many allies.
II year ago the reasons were in
sufficient to lead even the wrrecon-
cilables" To- oppose the league idea,
what reasons can now be put for
ward by any one in justification
of joining them in obstruction? The
treaty issue is not a partisan one
and should not be discussed as
such. but 1t would be a proud day
for the Republican party If 1t could
be said that every Republican SEN
ator voted for ratification New
York Tribune (Rep).
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NAMES FOR THE
HALL OF FAME

Five years having elapsed since
the last official selection of names
Of distinguished Americans for the
tablets OF the Hall of Fame. the pill
Jared passageway which is a land
mark among the buildings of the
New York University beyond the
Harlem River, the primaries are
now open, and all those interested
in seeing that strict justice IS done
to twenty men and women who de-
serve we'll OF their country may
send in nominations until May l,
when the books will be closed. The
electors will do their part on Octo-
Der |.
That there are great differences
OF opinion as to who should be in
cluded and who should not is indi-
Gated by the fact that no less than
1873 cases could not be acted upon
in 1915. 1t was in 1910 that the long
and scrimOnius controversy over
Edgar Allen Poe came to an end
with his election.
Walt Whitman Is likely to be the
storm center of this election. Re
sarding him as the most American
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ENGLISH REACTION
AGAINST CONSCRIPTiON.

Any signs of the direction in
/ which the mind Of youth is turning
are worth noting. At the Cam
bridge University Union debate on
! Tuesday night a motion against the
adoption OF any system OF COmpulS-
DRY service was carried by ia votes
to II. Before the war, when Lord
Roberts compulsory service agita-
ton was at its height, such mo-
ton would almost certainly have
been defeated by a large majority
either at Cambridge or Oxford. 1t
is often thoughtlessly said that the
war was a yindication of that agi-
tation. Evidently, in the minds of
4 typical assembly OF educated
young Englismen, most of whom
served as officers in the war, it was
the opposite. The demonstration
should surprise nobody. There
never was during the war the same
proportion of support for conscript-
ion among soldiers serving abroad
that there was among civilian poll
ticians in England The Australian
troops, when polled in France. voted
against aonscription In Australia
At the time when tribunals of ell
derby civilians at home were bait.
ing conscientious and inconsistent
Gus objectols alike, sometimes with
show of doing it out of regard for
our follows in the trenches "our
fellows in the trenches" were quite
free from any desire to depend
for any fraction Of their safety
upon some pressed man who
thought it wicked to fight, or upon
one who feared it so much as to go
10 the trouble of pretending to think
it wicked. A great deal-not all,
but a great deal OF the support
given to conserlption at all times
has been due TO the longing of some
people to indict its hardships upon
others, Such support like the hus-
Ting Of the QuakerS and other re.
cusants during the war. is really
penal in spirit, not military. The
purely military valuation OF con.
scrpition has always been less enthu-
static, and its valuation by veterans
Of the late war is low indeed.
Whatever the other arguments in
its favor. it brought new dangers
into the trench life OF professional
and volunteer soldiers, and it low
cred the military value OF any given
number Of troops and tended to dis
turb calculations based upon that
number II is eloquent of the drift
Of informed opinion that in a debate
among men Of more than average
intelligence who have. in the main,
been sabaIterns in the war, con.
5crption should be eondemened by
a majority Of more than two to one.
In any other assembly OF the kind
IL would probably have the same
Observation-Disclosures Guardian.
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NOSKE'S
ARMY

The fact Is. of course, that even
Noske's army was never Noske' 5
army to any great extent; its best
troops were raised and commanded
by Junkers of the type now ruling
in Berlin, and owed allegiance To
those officers and the old imperial
ideals first Of all. They saved the
republican government in January
OF 1919 because they loved Sparta
Gus less than Ebert But there are
millions of veterans in Germany
iutside of these organizations. Some
of the military bodies have very
few veterans in them; liberal Ger
man papers have been complaining
for months past that the new army
was being recruited among peas
ant boys from East Prussia who had
never seen service BIT who would
take orders from Junker officers.
The best troops, presumably, are
the remains Of The old Baltic army;
and yet that army, when it was
much stronger than it IL now, was
soundly and decisively defeated by
the Let's before Riga. If there are
very many Germans who care
enough about the Republic to fight
for it, the question OF their success
will turn largely as their access to
sufficient war materials. and on
their leadership. There may be
German republicans who will not
give in to reaction as readily as the
leaders of the government. New
70 k Times Nnd. DemD
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we may talk about other people. But
we have not done our share, and
show no disposition to do it. We are
content to leave all the dirty work
10 France while we squabbe over
Article X and snecr at French i'm
perialism.
What appears to the President as
militarism in France" notes the Chi
cago Evening Post GndQ appears to
many of the French people are mere
ly reasonable preCaution," and the
birmingham Age Herald fDem.) be-
lieyes lit would be folly for France
to discard the only means Of protec-
lion she possesses and trust to a
League OF Nations which its fore
most sponsor has not yet entered
and which is still not fully organ
lied" The New York Tribune
Rep recalls the triple alliance
contract" under which the United
States and England were to guaran-
tee France against attack. But"
says the Tribune, that contract has
been buried from sight for more than
eight months. The President has
shown no interest in it's fate. The
French can see no signs of it's ac-
ceptanee by the United States. They
consequently feel that Clemenceau
Numbered into a one-sided exchange"
The Lafayette JourualCourier
END. RepD cannot discover that the
militaristic party is in control in
France today to greater degree
than was the case while the peace
conference was in session" and the
st. Louis Star (Ind3, pursuing this
thought, finds mo warrant for Mr.
Wilson's charge that France is more
militaristic than a year ago. Whether
French militarism be held important
or negligi bile, it cannot thus be post
Gated Whatever victory it won, it
Won while Mr.. Wilson was in Paris, =
and, moreover, Premier Millerand is
less of militarist thar NJ. Clemen-
Ceau."
In the view of the Manchester
Union (Rep) the incident exposes
the Wilson fallacy of League of
Nations theoretically founded in nj
versal good will, but actually estab-
lished upon the power of the United
States to enforce her will upon 9TH
er nations. The incident shows us
once more :. the peril to interna-
tiOnai good viii of the United States
government meddling voluntarily or
under cOntraetual obligations in old
world affairs. aud undertaking to
scold and curb friends and enemies
alike in order to mold them to the
will of anybody who happens to be
the American President.
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THE ROUND
ROBIN PLEDGE.

Any one who recalls the round
robin resolution which Senator
Lodge introduced into the Senate a
year ago will remember that it de-
CARED, among other things, that it
was the Senate's sincere desire
that the nations of the world should
unite To promote peace and general
disarmament"
Among the Senators who endor-
sed this sentiment with their sigma
lures were the following: Borah,
Johnson, Knox, Sherman, Poindex,
ter, Mccormick, Moses, Gronna,
Norris. France, Fernald, Brandegee.
This is almost a complete roll
reconcilables" who now want to
beat the treaty altogether, are OPP
posed to all "entangling" alliances
and are hostile to any league to en-.
force peace.
\ year ago they did not like the
scheme President Wilson, working
in impenetrable seclusi0u, han
cooked up, but in no wise did they
contend it could not be made ac-
ceptabe. They preferred to have
the treaty proper and the league
considered separately, but recog-
nized as much as others the SUI
preme need Of international action
in behalf of peace. The "irreconcil-
ables" have been congratulated on
their consistency; in fact, they are
most inconsistent.
Every argument that year ago
supported the conviction that there
should be league OF peace now
supports ratification. And reasons
now exist which did not then exist.
The Objectionable features Of the
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He may go out and get the son-in-
law vote, and produce a landship.
For there are enough Of them In the
world to rule IL they would only
rise. If Lowden wants tip from Us.
it's this; Round up the sons-in-law,
ge a Spartacus and start slaves
rebellion. It's ten times winner
Emporia Gazette Nnd.)
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

Some business men justify their
profiteering by explaining that they
have to make extra profits to pay
their excess profits tax.-Lansingl
State Journal
Admiral Sims complains that
Secretary Daniels ignored him. II
that was fault it has at last been
corrected. Buffalo Commercial
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SITUATION
WANTED

The following advertisement ap-
D-srs in the agony column" Of the
London Times:
A VERY LAZY MAN-Absolute
horror of work of any description;
lives for sport but uncomfortably
hard up, owing late lamented war,
seeks means to live comfortably
and mparatively luxuriously with
minimum exertion. Any suggestions
Box 10, 808, $50. Oxford-st. w.
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There would be some poetic charm
about such home, and Baltimo G
needs quick supply Of homes
Baltimore American (Rep.)
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American LEGION Notice.

On Sunday, Feb 22d at 2:30 o
m. the American Legion posts of
Jasper and HuntIngburg wi
distribute the French Memorial
certificate to the nearest OF kin
of every man who died in the
service from this county.
An excellent program of an ap.
propriate nature has been a rang
ed and will be rendered in the
court room.
The great French Government
has cel tainly shown an admira
Bile spirit in thus remembering
our boys who so nobly made the
81 preme sacrifice during the war
Americans ever where should
join in helping to pay the last re
respect of mortal man to THEN
eomrs des and fellow men whC
made this great sacrifice
The full paogram will be giver
in next weeks issIe Watch for
il, ic Is worth while.
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Petroleum Co. Has
Entered the O Field

The Birdseye Petroleum Co.
was oazaniled in Evansville last
Saturday Geo. H. Ordyke Of N
7. was elected president. He
has bee in Birdseye for the past
week giving the district a close
examination. The company is
capitalized for $500, 900 and is
chartered under the laws of In
diana. 1t has leased 1000 acres
from the Birdseye Pittsburg Oil
Co, and expects to begin drilling
on st. Patricks day. March II.
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Thousands of Cases
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The United Doctors is an organi-
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Chronic Consultation.

There are people who icy have
a movement of the bowels without
il is produced by a cathartic. Most
of them have brought that condition
on themselves by the use of mineral
waters and strong cathartics that
take much water out of the sys-
TEN and aggravate the disease they
are meant TO relieve. A mild laxa-
tive tonic like Chamberlain's Tablets
affords a gentle movement of the
bowels that you hardly realize has
been produced by a medicine, and
their use is not so likely 10 be fol
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Licensed to Wed.

Kern E Cannon % Ito Am liza
S, Donderman 81. boca Of Hunt.
lngbu.g
John Hurst do to Ida Sermer-
sheim 80, both of Ireland.
JOS Bolte 80 To Josephine We,
yer 80. bob of Ferdinand.
Juhn G.. Bordman 20 to Orah
Bayer IL, Of boonviIle.
JOS june 81 to Olivia T.. Nor
gan %, of Huntingburg.
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Dollars and Cents.

Counting it only in dollars and
cents, how much did that last cold
cost you? A man may not always
stop work when he has a cold. but
perhaps it would be better if he did.
1t takes about ten days to get COM
pletely rid of a cold under the usual
treatment. That time can be much
shortened by taking Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and proper care OF
yourself, in fact, a bottle of this
remedy in the house is a mighty
good investment during the winter
and spring months.
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POIITICAL
NOTICES
FOR CONGRESS
Primary Election May 4, 1920.

l am a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress for the Third
Indiana Congressional District, subject
to the result of the Democratic primarles
THOMAS b.. BUSkIRK, of Orange Co.
JOHN W. EWING. of Floyd C ulty,
is a candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for Congress from the third Ia
diana district, subject TO the Democratic
primary election.
JACOB /. O'BANNON, oFDy d
County Is q candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress fron the third
Indiana district, subject to the Demo-
cratic urinary election.
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Don't Neglect I've Little Ones

Mrs. j.. s. Prison. 376. 4. .56th st.
Cleveland, Chic, writes: II can't
speak too highly Of Fo.ev's Honey and
Tar. Wien my little girl has cod I
Give her Folev's Honey and Tar and
that stops her coughing in a little while"
Children like it. 1t contains no opiates.
1t is healing soothing, prompt in ac,ion.
JOS. A, Mehringer.
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Are You Losing s.Pep"

Do Won feel tired all the time? Does
your back ache? Do you feel that YOU
are not so spry az you use to be? Foley
kidney Pills tone up and invieorate
the kidneys. Danish backache. rid the
blood Of poisons. Rev. w, +. NJ. Swyn-
dole, Macon, Ga, writes: "I am ready
AZ any time o speak a word for Foley
Kidney Pills JOS. A. Mehrlpger.
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Redeemed.

On Thursday Mrs Tile Kunkel
redeemed the Kunkel Hall pro-
.perty on he public square, which
was bought in at Sheriffs sale by
the Citizens B.nk, of Evansville
last February The price was
|S7, 1873 81. We are told that JOS.
|GutZw g Ter, the meat morket.
man is the new owner
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For the Children.

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in selecting a cough medicine for
children. 1t should be pleasant to
take, contain no harmful drug and
most effeetual in curing their coughs
and colds. Ions experience has
shown that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy meets these conditions. 1t
is a favorite with many mothers.
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Periodic Bilious Attacks.

Persons subject TO periodic bilious
attacks will observe that their appe-
tite fails them just before an attack.
That is. they do not really raw food
but eat because ii is meal time. If
they will eat only a light meal and
no meat, then take two Of Chamber
lain's Tablets the attack may be
avoided.
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The Fair at St. Joseph's Hall
closed . Wednesdas night after a
very SUI &C ssful three days ses-
sion. Quite a sum was raised
for the benefit OF the new build
ing.
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OIL STOCK

TIE Pittsburg Biz ,dsSye Oil
Como ny is selling a limited
amount of stock at $1.00 per
sh re which will soon be SOD cut.
For any Information or reference
see M, A Sweeney. Jasper. Ind,
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Notice 10 Income Tax Pauers.

l will be in Jasper at the court
house until Feb 28th, 1920, for
the purpose of makingout income
tax returns. for al having the
tax to pay for the year 1919.
JOHN ID GRAY.
Deputy Collector.
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CUT THIS OUT II 1. Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip
enclose with &c to Foley & Co., 1885
Sheffield Ave, Chicago, Ill. wri ing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs, colds and Group, Fol
.ey Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartis
Tablets. jos. a. Mehringer
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One Result Of Winter

Life indoors with lack of exercise
and heavy food is apt to throw the d.
Charlie Tablets ar a wholesome ply
sic that thoroughly cleanse the bowels
without gripping or nausea. They
|swseten the stomach, Invigorate toe
liver, Danish headaches, biliousness,
bloating, gas. Jos. A. Mehringer,