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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
WYOMING WOMAN KILLS
) CHILDREN, WOUNDS 3
OTHERS; THEN KILLS SELF
liiy The .4.soclated Presa.)

LOWELL. WY0. Mar. IL Mrs
James Waters, wife Of prominent
farmer and ranehman here. last night
shot and killed three of her children.
wounded three Others. and reloading
the revolver. killed herself Two of
the children are reported to be dying
while one may live Mrs Waters IS
believed 10 have been insane,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
EPUBLICiNS ASTIR
OVER PROSPECT Of
POSTMASTERSH|PS
Interest Centers On Whether
Harding Will Rescind Wilson
Civil Service Order-G. O. P.
sCongressmen Already Active
To Secure Recommendations
ANNAPOLIS AND OTHER
STATE CITIES AFFECTED

Strong pressure is now bell g
brought To bear upon rresiGent fi.:r,l-
ing hy prominent Republicans With
ref renee 10 revoking the Wilson
"Civil service order. by which first.
second and third-ciass postmasters
virtually have mortgage ON their
respective bcrins for l;fes rhey wnt
to return Ia the old order of things 50
that there will be more Federal plums
for distribution among the faithful \,
III this connection the first filrr"
among Republicans since the inaugu-
ration of President Harding is now
developing Al the Executive. and his
department chiefs turn for a TIM"
from The important considerations cf
poney 10 the pres sing. problems 4
patronage Representative i'ess. ii
Ohio chairman of the .satioaal lie-
publican Congressional G'nnaitteo.
has sent i letter to each Republican,
Congressman asking whether the
members desire the annnlnen. or
modification of the Wilson executive
fter of extension.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
PROPAGANDA HAD
MATERIAL EFFECT
ON HUN SOLDIERS
Prof. Allan F. Westcott Tells
University Clubmen How Lit
erature Caused Germans To
Feel Folly OF Further Fight
ing
RAILROADS AND OTHER
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED

Last night the hi-weekly meeting Of
the University Club was held as usual
al Mcdowell Hall, Saint Johns Col
lege
The college boys III the adjoining
auditorium were rehearsng for to-
morrow evenings entertainment their
lively music suggesting the tomtoms
OF The East Indians ana compensate
ing for the absence Of the talk on
Life Among the ChoctaW Indians.
Or john B. White was scheduled for
this talk but Was unayoidablv absent,
IN his place Prof Allan + Westcott
gave an Illuminating address on the
subject Of Propaganda He said
that there is hewildering amount
OF propaganda in the world al present
and many of us feel that it is hard
to get the real truth. Some groups
propagate their opinions diplomatical-
N for selfish purposes. while others
sincerely endeayor 10 spread the truth
ON vital subjects
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
RAILROADS Of WEST
FOLLOW EAST IN
WAGE REDUCT TlONS

Policy Adopted TO Keep Systems
Out OF Bankruptcy, And En-
able Them Eventually To Cut
Traffic Rates Now Burdensome
To Public
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
Ipenlorallzed Germans

In the recent great way propaganda
figured large tons Of literature. cir
culated among the italian soldiers.
strengthened their morale and led
them to final victory while. on the
other hand, the Americans succeed
ed in dropping into the German lines
such a deluge OF circulars telling OF
the millions Of American soldiers en-
route to France, that the German sol
diers were gradually educated to the
folly Of further iighting. In fact,
propaganda has become so important
III warfare now, that II may take its
place side by side with the Army and
(t'untinued nm Page a.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11
Would Mean lhangt Il.rc

II the Wilson order should be res
cinlcd Baltimore AM o,her cities o.
Maryiaad like .iLnaplois CutE,er-
land. Hagerstown. Frederick anl a
few others would witness a change o.
misunderstanding and no douat there
would be big field ol candiiates IN
every instance. The Annapolis pos
mastership has been held down Tor
the last seven years by Thomas J.
Linthicum. he having been appointed
a year after former President Wilson
began his first administration.
lGanfifmesl On Page sl
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-11

((ontinWeil IN Page 81
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

ated former service men found that
there were mutual ties binding them
together and the result was the eorTna.
ton OF the Legion's department of
France.
Among the achievements Of this de-
tached body OF Legionnasres are; The
direction OF the decoration Of graves
or American soldiers ON the battle
fields and In the cemeteries Of France
ON Memorial day aid 10 stranded vet
erans In France. the raising of fund
20 defend the American sergeunts VINO
attempted To capture Rergdoli. the
arch Stacker, on German soil and CO.
operation with the French government
In fur.Aering memorial plans Of ths
American Legion.
Colonel Drake has returned 20 France
after u visit to America, during which
he effected arrangements for the doc
Grafton Of ali soldiers graves ON Me
morlal day 1921,
The Legion commander attracted
national attention when his lnveatlga
sion OF the alleged Rhine Horror
showed that there was no ground fo
the assertion Of pro-aermans tina
French negro troops are partsCipatinl
In outragea upon German women
the Rhenish provinces.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

committeeman Of the American lie
efon. Lets walk % Washington and
tell them what the Legion wants for
It's disabled and Tor its whole member.
ship"
According to Mr.. Kurtz' plan. dele
gates from each state department of
the Legion would hike overland 10 the
nations capitol, arranging theiE sched-
Mes 40 A 10 meet on tbs White House
steps on the same day. However. %
would permit representatives from ms
other aide Of the Rockies to ride tne
cushions acroas TO this aide.
Legion posts along the way would
feed and shelter the mixers. I'll lead
the way, and outwaik anyone In the
Legion" the Kansas pedestrian d
cIares.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
CONVENTIONS OF is2, OPEN
PROGRAM OF Department Gatherings o.
Ea.ssrvlcs Mems Organizations
lnauaurated In. Alaska.

when delegates from far-away posts
Of the American Legion u Alaska
met ut valdez on April 10, the pro-
gram OF department conventions oE
the ex-service mems organization Tor
1927 WINS innugurated
Departments which have announced
the ola y and date uf their 1921 CON
vetNians are Alabama. Florence,
June 10 and ii Arizona, Prescott, Au.
gust II; Florida. Orlando, MaY ~ anu
IL: Town. Spirit lake. September !.
: aud b; Kansus. Hutchinson, August
-, ~ and -: Kentucky. Lexington.
September and g. Maryland. 0eean
CITY. September ~ and III Michigan.
Kalamazoo, September q md I, Mins
neaotn. Winenn. August 1, = and y !.
Montana. IewIatown. June 81 and - !;
Nebraska, Fremont. September ~, 10
and October i New Mexico, Silver
/ CITY, September "a, - and "a; New
York. jamestown. September ID and
October L. Oregon. Eugene. July !
and q: South Dakota. Rapid City, Al
gust 2s TO %: Tennessee. Ghhe.
fanooea. Juiy s and o.. Utah, Provo
June 10 and II. Virginia. Norfolk
September /. and 81 Washington
TIoqulam. July II. ID and To- Wis
consln. Eau Claire, June n. 10 and ID
other departments which have an
nonnced conventions. with the exae
date az get undecided, are Colorado
QlenwOod Springs. October; Loulsia
nm, nogaiuAa, early September; Ne
yaaa. aarineFsllls. July New Hamp
ahire. Welra, last week IN August
-. 4A-aMas A.safsAsee PARK 9s4nfam
5 ! E4E# 3EA#N#N E&A&BG8Na - -
her: Oklahoma. Enid. laat week l
senfamhar or asrus week In October
PENNSYLVANIA. Pittsburgh. Det~ee
September Ii and 10.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

uaastlng he was named chairman Of
the temporary executive committee.
Returning 10 the United States, Nc
was elected commander Of the ILLINOIS,
department. in ii months the msm-
bershlp la Illinois increased from W.
600 to more than $1,000, and the mum
Der Of posts from 20 to 0S2.
While serving with the First I'LL.
nols cavalry, In 1904, MIR. Foreman ac-
Qulred on active interest In military
affairs. lie served with that organi.
Eatlon during the Spanish-American
war and rose 20 the rank of captain.
After the war Mr.. Foreman began
the practice OF law In Chicago, and be-
came major In the First cavalry In
1914 he was promoted TO lieutenant
colonel, and two years later commits
stoned colonel Of the regiment lie
was In command of that organization
during the border troubles.
with the outbreak Of the World war
Colonel Foreman requested the trans
FER OF his regiment 10 tield artillery
which was effected In June, 1917. Col
onel Foreman took the regiment q
France In 1917 and commanded
throughout the war, He receives
three citations for gallantry and wa
awarded the Distinguished SerVic
Medal for achievements In the y
Mthlel and Meuse-Argonne offehstvei
While not In the military service
Mr.. Foreman practiced law In Ghle'
10 and took an active interest In pnl
. lie affairs throughout the state. !
/ 1900 no was elected TO the Ghleae
city council and served ak CONSECUTIVE
terms. He was chairman Of the IN
. cago charter convention whose VOL
has become a model for planners
: new city charters.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
AMEaIcANIsM BILLS GET .. <.


Three AmeEieanlau Bills written ~
the American Legion and tHtreziueea
II the Oklahoma state legislature ~
The request of that organization. have
bsan passed BY the state lawmakinS
body. signed By Governor Robertson
and win become laws On june .
House BIN No. eaa provides thai
the American fiaa shall be displayed
AZ all times In eyery school room u
the ssase-publie. private and denofni.
natlonal-and that pupils shall b
taught proper respect and reverence
Ia il by the state school supeFtnfsnd.
enf. A penalty i provided Tor yiala.
ton.
American history and eivil govern
meat are made compulsory subjects
for atudy II ail schools Of ths state
under house bin 10. 81.
Hlgh schools. colleges. universities
and normal schools must require ~
least one full years work IN Ameft
can history and elyiea of each student
graduated
In the future. each teacher who Z
granted certificate 70 teach N Okla
bona must subscribe 70 m oath q
allegiance to the constitution q tns
United States and 81 the sta.e o
, Oklahoma under the terms of nous
hift No. as0. Teachers found gum
If public statements against me -
!. a. country shall have their eerts1lea'ss
revoked. ,,.sa
J The hglls have been widely pfasast 49,
!. 49, OKLAHOMA press and nave ssss'a
: zeaes : part Of the national Alas1aesa'
.sn nroFram o. ths American hsaaea
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

Wash, and have never felt better than
1 have the last two years. can work,
eat, sleep, and feel a. strong as can be.
Doctors told me | could never have
children-I was too weak but after
taking Vegetable Compound itstrength-
ened me so / gave birth TO an eight
pound boy. was well all the time, did
all my work up TO the last day, and had
O natural birth. Everybody who knew
me was surprised. and when they ask me
what made me strong | tell them with
great pleasure, took Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and never
felt better In my life. Use this teati-
monial &C any time. Mrs. ELIZABETH
SMART, 142 w. Sixth St., Lowell, Mass.
This experience of Mrs. Smart Is surely
8 strong recommendation for Lydia r.
Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound. II u
only one of q great many similar cases.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

Mere gush too frequently masQuer-
AIDES as enthusiasm.
When money talks even the deaf
throw away their ear trumpets.
All things come to those who wait.
after everybody else has grown tired
Of them.
The fact that one-half the world
Id short il what enables the other
half to get along.
Even In the busy marts OF trade
1T is always easier to butt experience
than to sell 1t.
You can't always judge a man
properly even when he gets to the top.
Froth has the same habit.
There would be more honest men In
the world IL it wasn't such cinch to
separate fool and his money.
Genius scorns mere bodily adorn-
.ment. When q woman says she
doesn't care how she looks she is either
artistic or a liar.
pride goeth before fall" quoted
the good deacon That's right" agreed
the unregenerate backslider. Even
the bandmaster sometimes puts on
more airs than lie can play"
Muggins-"A man never realizes
how Insignificant he is till he gazes
upon such wonders as Niagara falls
or the Grand Canyon" Buggins-"Or
sneaks into women's political meet
ing"
'Matrimony is game of hit or
miss" said the pessimistic ball player
Yves, and 1t isn't every fellow that
can make a hit with the missus,
sgr0wled the player who was having
trouble with his
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
Absence Of Disease
Isn't Health; You
Need Vitality, Energy

kle into your eyes. II you want al
this, begin right now to enrich your
blood stream.
You viii find as thousands Of
others have found in the last fifty
years, that SIS. il an excellent
remedy to do this for you, one that
removes the poisonous impurities
and helps build your blood into
rich, nourishing supply. SIS. i
an herb compound, discovered by
the Indians, and still made As they
made Il.
Get S.S.s. from your druggist to-
day. Start taking, and then IL you
want expert medical advice free,
write in detail about your condition
to Chief Medical Advisor, 862 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
\ You Need . Medicine
You Should Have tho Best

Have YOU ever stopped 10 reason why
Il il that 20 many products that are ex-
tensively advertised. all at once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgotteng The
reason il PLAINTIFF article did not fulfill
the promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to . medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, ~ like
an endless chain system the remedy 70
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need OF IL.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DIR. kilmer's Swamp. Root. a
preparation / have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for IN
almost every case il shows excellent re
suits, az many Of my customers testify
No other kidney remedy has % large .
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation. the success OF DIR
Kilmer's Swamp Root il due TO the fact,
90 many people claim, that IL tulhlls Al
most every wish in overcoming kidney
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri
nary troubles and neutralizes the uri'
| acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive q sample bottle O
Swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address
Dr. Kilmer q Co, Binghamton, n. 4.
and enclose ten cents; also mention Thu
paper. Large and medium size bottle
for sale at all drug stores.--Adv.
Modesty keeps some people fr0n
telling the naked truth.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

You may have no particular dis
ease. and yet fall far short Of en-
ioying real health. To be actually
healthy you must be sturdy, alert,
vigorous, a-sparkle with enthns-
iasm and tho JOY Of living fairly
bubbling over with vitality and
energy. Are you thus?
II you are well, yet listless and
unambitious, 1t Ia because You lack
some quality that would fill you
with vim and drive, and nine times
out Of ten the sole cause Of this
lack il found TO be disordered, weak
blood.
Wholesome blood il the very
fountain source OF that energy
which puts spring into your mus
eles. snap into your step and spar
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

We have discovered a family In Pay
cite 1--WE withhold the name out Of
respect for the splendid mother who
died many years agol. who serve Pay
cite evaporated prunes on their table
fully as often as they do oranges or
bananas. They also frequently have
apple sauce on the table and some
times apple pie While they may be
little freakIsh mentally, the whole
family seem to be IN excellent physical
condition II il very strange and
interesting case.-Payette udahol In
dependent.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

Lest you forget, Mr.. Bootlegger. the
fellow with the big pocket and Its
smelly contents Is as pernicIous as a
wart or an ingrowing toenail. No mat
ter how DESTROYS an Individual may be
OF Kidding himself OF this fostering
pest 1t can't be done. Burn 'em off
with vitroi or cut them out with a
corn knife, they grow back. as happy
and as troublesome as eyer.-Elko
tNev.l Independent.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

The people of Idaho owe the Idaho
State Motion Picture Exhibitors As
ISOLATION a vote OF thanks for their
action at Idaho Falls last week, when
they passed a resolution against show
Ing the motion pictures featuring
Clara Hamon Smith. the woman who
was tried in Oklahoma for the murder
OF Jane Hamon.-taooding tTdaho1
Leader.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

d % u IL u p @ =
whose weary feet
ate up the kilo
meters on the 9th
err aide and the
miles on this side
so parapIlras sssa
the advertising Of
TN recruiting
service during the
war. But walk
Ing won the war.
Let's keep II
up urges
Kurtx. Kansas M,
atnssat executive
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
STARS AND STRIPES


Preachers moralise but morals
preach.
He who aspires acquires. Medioc-
rity comes with contentment
fiict that has been waged with brave
mems blood.
He who wades deeper and deeper
in learning should grow bigger and
bigger. In order to keep his head above
IL.
Elegant manners cannot improve a
hard nature; stone grows no softer
with polishing.
Men will crowd and jostle to get .
mere glimpse of celebrity. when they
wouldn't stoop to see God in blade
of grass.
When a citizen treats his civic rights
with cold indifference, they are easily
wooed and won by the political boss
who makes much OF them.
The present Is shackIed between two
masters-the past, which owns all thai
we have done, and the future. which
claims all we are about TO do.--Chica
go American.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

Every blue Sunday law that is en-.
forced makes another small army of
officials with hands In the taxpayers
pockets. Some day we hope some
venturesome and far sighted person
will start crusade to give US less
government. more liberty and fewer
public arasites.-Caldwell tIdaho1
Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

Blue laws against baseball. theatres
movies, dancing. skating. smoking
etc, are being enforced in South Da
kota. and some American cities. One
thing about the movement, 1t win give
employment to more officials, make
more people dissatisfied with our gov
eminent and raise taxes to the con-
fiscating point.-Park City (utah)
Record.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

The thing the workingnan breads
most II unemployment. Here il the
weakest point OF the present social
system. There u something radically
wrong when Industrious men who want
10 work. can't find any 70 do.-Elks
lNey.i Free Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
Eeeond Hand.

I want t#e sheets u a paper"
said the lady entering the corner gen
eral store.
The none-too-brIIilant clerk extracted
two sheets from the Rlndosg.
Ten Cents he said.
AH0w embarrassing Ire only :
nlckel with mr.
saw, s'pcse yon can have the tee
Ter I'VE cents he gyamOled. They're
half full oE Fiea already. Americas
Legion Weekly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

was very Irregular.
II did any house
cleaning or washing
/ would faint and
have 70 be put 10
bed, my husband
thinking every min
ute was my last.
After reading your
textbook for women
II took Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
used the Sanative
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
O.. D.

Al old darky visited doctor ana
received instructaa-.sa s. 70 what ne
should do. Shaking his head. he was
abost TO leave the once, when ths
doctor called out:
Hey. there. uncle. ron forgot %
pay me-
.Pay you 70 whatf.
aFoF my advice
aNossuh. boss. Use c0mpiuntated Y
from all angles and decided not g
take lt.s-Amerlcan Legion Weekly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

1t has been suggested that another
very good reason why all should jump
onto the railroads Is because they are
getting so yoracious and greedy that
they refuse to carry children free any
longer that Ave or six years after they
have passed the free age limit.--Po-
catello Idahol Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

H0i@ department.
OF the American
Legion. IL CHI
cago lawyer. who
for many years
has been active
In public and mill
ltary affairs. His
connection W 10 d
the Legion dates
back TO the orig
lnal Paris caucus
az which time the
idea or forming .
Legion was con
celved. AT thai
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

siderable mutntNs
Of ex.servlce men
remained In that
country "a repre-
sentatIyes Of
American arm 8
and iii various
other positions.
Among this group
was Col. Francis
u. Drake. conn
manslar az the de-
partm ent OF
France, American
Legion.
he ex-patri-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
Inter Mountain
Editorial Hilites
Selected for Western NewnpapeR Union
Service by r.. A. G. and G. D. w.

From all indications there VIII g
need or Uncle Sam floating loans for
American citizens before long.-Eu-
reka (Nev.) Sentinel.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

San Francisco man wants divorce
because his wife hit him on the head
with a curtain pole when he couldn't
button the back OF her dress fast
enough. He might plead that the rea-
son for his ineffciency was because
he lacked practice elsewhere.-Carson
City (Nev.l News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

Several Nevada towns have inTe4tl-
gated the operations Of the beggars,
who are becoming more numerous,
and as a result no ''stop over" priv
Hleges are extended to visitors Of that
class.-yirginia City (Sev.) Chronicle.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06
PASSING THOUGHTS

Family Jars sound dreadful; but
they don't mean much.
One who laughs when he is angry
has taken a hint from Satan.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

Nobody cares il the man who In
vented Jazz is crazy. but why should
ne have tried to make all the rest OF
the world crazy.-Carson City (Nev.l
News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

And IL the Panaman government
thinks to argue the matter of that
there boundary with Uncle Sam or
oppose this nations decision regard
ing the proposition, 1t well might be
considered to be talking through Its
Panama shat.-Butte (Mont.) Miner.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

There seems to be feeling on the
part OF most people. there are few
exceptions. that public property be-
longs to somebody else and we have
no concern whatever about it.-Brig
ham City (Utahl News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-05-06

1t has been figured out that farm
er's wife earns $4004 year. But as
she seldom collects II, there is no dan
ger OF all the city wives insisting ON
their bubbles going back to the land"
--Winnemucca (Nev.l Star.