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Evening star., 1921-12-13
$3.50 MEASURE IS
UP IN THE SENATE
Senator King Leads Fight to
Make 6O.4O Basis
Permanent.

Efforts were made by Senator King
of Utah to kill the Jones bill provid-
ing for the restoration of the half
and-half system of paying the Dis
trict of Columbia's expenses when
the bill was considered in the Senate
While the bill was in committee
of the whole Senator King offered an
amendment striking out the words
fifty-fifty and inserting in place
thereof the ratio of sixty-forty, as at
present carried in the District ap-
at some length on his amendment, but
1t was defeated on a viva voce vote.
He then announced that he would
offer the amendment when the bill
was taken up in the Senate.
Senator Jones Of Washington. made
strong plea for the passage of the
bill at this time. He pointed out
that the controversy over the pro-
portion Of expenses to be paid by the
federal government and the District
came up annually and served to de-
lay the District appropriation bills.
He said that the fifty-f1fty plan was
just and equitable and that the people
of the entire country were in favor
of 1t. He was Joined in support of
the measure by Senator Fletcher of
Florida.
Senators Lenroot of Wisconsin, King
of Utah. Caraway of Arkansas. Mel
son of Minnesota and McNary of Ore
gon. during the course of the lengthy
debate. indicated their opposition to
the measure.
The bill was approved in the COM
mittee of the whole without amend
ment and when it was laid before the
Senate Senator King promptly took
the floor and announced his intention
of offering his amendment to replace
the 60-40 ratio where the bill provides
ferne te he
the absence of quorum and at 2:50
o'clock the Senate was trying to get
enough members to answer to their
names to furnish a quorum.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
LAF0LLETTE WARS
ON 4-POWER TREATY
Styles It Iniquitous and Will
Do All He Can to De-
feat It.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated ffess
Declaring that the new four-power
Pacific treaty had 'all of the iniqui-
ties of the league of nations with
none of the virtues claimed for that
document" Senator La Toilette, re-
publican. of Wisconsin, today an
nounced in a formal statement that
he was prepared to do "all in my
power to prevent its ratification"
Mr.. La Toilette declared that the
document as it stands binds the
United States to recognize the title of
Great Britain and Japan to the vast
territory in the Pacific seized by these
powers under the treaty of Yer
sailles." which territory. he added.
was divided in accordance with a
secret treaty negotiated between
Great Britain and Japan prior to
Americas entrance into the world
war.
"Under the cloak of a conference
made possible by worldwide senti-
ment for disarmament" the senator
continued, "the diplomats. represent
Britain, France. Japan and the United
States, have hatched in secret treaty
of alliance which morally binds this
country to go to war whenever the
rights of either of the high contract
ing parties in the Pacific are threat
ened.
alliance with the only great impert-
alist nations which survived the Wsr
is a rash substitute for the peacei vi
anti-imperialist American pol1cy.
tested by a century and quarter: and
based upon friendship with all ma
fions and entangling alliances with
Article II Of the Pacific treaty
was described by the Wisconsin SEN
ator as "a half brother" OF article \
of the league of nations covenant. anu
as binding upon the United states as
II is possible to bind a country by
treaty agreement to participate in
whatever "efficient measures" may be
deemed necessary by the four powers
party to the treaty. Mr.. La Toilette
warned that the American people
should be .ever mindful of the disas-
troua consequences of the alliances
which have preceded this one."
."This treaty will no more prevent
war than did the alliances consum-
mated prior to 1914" the senator said.
"It will provoke rather than prevent
war, and when we ratify it We NOR
ally bind this country in advance to
NAV arise in the Pacific, where mn
perialistic interests are in most heat
ed conflict"
Mr.. La Toilette predicted defeat of
the treaty. saying it was inconceiv-
able to him that the Senate should
consent ito such an act of treachery
as the treaty contemplates."
Evening star., 1921-12-13
MORSE ARRA|GNED;
GIVES $4,000 BAIL
Pleads Not Guilty on Warrant
Charging EmbezzIement.
Sons Also Named.

Charles w. Morse, millionaire ship
ping operator. plead not guilty today
on warrant charging him with con-
spiracy and embezzlement against the
United States government. He was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Hit and after his plea put
up bond of $4,000 for his appearance
before the grand jury.
The complaint against Morse made
out on motion of Frank Burke. man.
ager of the division of investigation.
United States Shipping Board Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation. charges the
millionaire shipping operator with
conspiracy and embezzlement on sew
eral counts. 1t says that Morse con-
spired with his sons. Erwin A., Harry
+. and Benjamin w. Morse and others
to defraud the United States and to
cheat and defraud a corporation in
which the United States is a stock
holder. namely, the United States
Shipping Board-Emergency Fleet Cor
poration.
Fraudulent Contract Charged.
The charge is also made that Morse
entered into fraudulent contract
with the government shipping or
ganization, made fraudulent state
ments regarding such contracts, SUBJ
mitted false bills and accounts in con-
nection with such contracts and pre-
sented in August, 1920, a false state
ment on a claim of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation.
The complaints further state that
on March 5. 1920, Morse presented a
worthless blank check for $55, 900 to
the United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Sons Not Arrested.
The warrant further alleged a con-
spiracy in connection with the carry
ing away with intent to steal and pur-
loin certain personal property of the
fleet corporation which, however, was
not described.
While the two sons of the shipping
operator were named in the COM
plaint, Commissioner Hit said they
were not under arrest Bond in the
sum Of $4,000 was put up by w. w
Steuart and George W. Ray. Mr.
Morse was arraigned before Commits
sioner Hit by Peyton r. Gordon
United States district attorney for
the District of Columbia. The war
rant for his arrest was served on
him in Commissioner Hits office by
United States Deputy Marshal Fields
1t was not known early this after
noon when the Morse case would be
presented to the grand jury.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
WOMEN HURL RED
PEPPER AND ROCKS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURG. Kan, December Ia
The militant woman marchers of the
Kansas coal fields went into action
again before daylight today and stop
ped miners from working at three
mines of the Central Coal and Coke
Company.
Several motor cars were wrecked in
melees and several persons were in
jured.
Violence featured the attack Of the
women. This mornings crowd was
larger than the mob which stormed a
Jackson Walker mine. near Franklin
yesterday morning. That mob was
estimated at 1000.
This morning the women threw
stones and red pepper. The dinner
buckets of eighty-ffve working miners
were seized and the contents thrown
upon the miners and officers. The
miners were driven away from their
work.
Pelt Sheriff with Batters
Sheriff Milt Gould and a deputy
were at No. ISL when the mob reach
ed that mine. The women paid no
attention to the sheriff, except to
pelt him with bread and butter. The
sheriff said that he, would report the
rioting to state officials today.
AS on yesterday morning, mob Of
men larger than the mob of women
remained in the background. The
men took no part In the attack upon
the miners. except q few threw rocks
at the buildings as they passed along
the road. trailing the women on the
way to Nc. 4S mine.
Another mob Of women stormed
several mines of the Sheridan Coal
Company at Mulberry this morning
and stopped mon at work there. Null
berry is ten miles from the Central
mines. stormed by women early to-
Evening star., 1921-12-13
NAVY ORDERS 10000 CUT
IN ENLISTED PERSONNEL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 13.-Orders
received today at the New York navy
yard. which would provide for a re-
duction in the enlistment of the per-
sonnel of the United States Navy of
approximately 10000 men. set forth
that any enlistment might be can
celed by resignation.
A few hours after the orders had
been posted yard officials were de-
luged with designations, coming from
all classes of the enlisted service.
The drastic cut, 1t was said, prob
ably would result in laying up q
number of vessels and a reduction in
the strength of the crews of many
others.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
CUBA WANTS MARINES
CALLED BACK TO U. S.
sy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, December 13.-With-
drawal of American troops stationed
in Cuba will be requested by the gov
ernment under a joint resolution
passed by both houses of congress.
The resolution states that "it would
American government acceded to the
request.
The troops referred to are marines
who were stationed at Camaguey
In March, 1917. at the request Of
President Menocal.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
BANDITS BLOW SAFE
GET AWAY WITH $19)
St. Elmo Post Office Robbed
in Same Way 1t Was Year
Ago Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 1S
Robbed ~of $so7 exactly one year
ago today in identically the same
manner, the post Office at st.
Elmo, Arlington county. was enter-
ed early this morning by robbers. who
blew open the safe with nitroglycerin
and escaped with approximately $3.50
worth of money and stamps.
Entrance to the store in which the
post Office is located was effected by
breaking q window. No one living
In the neighborhood was reused by
the explosion. The robbery was dis
covered by w. T. Jones when he
opened his store today.
Postmaster A. F.. Campbell noti-
fled postal inspectors Of the WASH
fngton district. who today are inves-
tiEating the robbery and checking
up the loss. The postmaster stated
that the robbers got about 500 in
cash and $50 worth of 'one-cent and
two-cent stamps.
Tho robbery today, as that OF q
year ago, il thought to have been
the work of yeggs. Report Of the rob-
berry has been, made to the police
here. 1
Evening star., 1921-12-13
SAFE BLOWERS GET s2,soo.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December 13.-
Safe blowers broke into the offices Of
the Long Dressed Beef Company this
morning and made away with $500 in
cash and $3.50 in promissory notes.
after wrecking the door Of the safe with
q high explosive.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
BANDITS OBTAIN $4,000.
Armed Men Hold Up Bank at Half
way, Mich.

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich, December
13.-Two armed bandits today held
up the Halfway State Bank at Half
way. near here, and escaped with ~
sum estimated at $f3.000.- The bandits
ID in an automobile. heading for
< roit.
Evening star., 1921-12-13
WEATHER.

District OF Columbia Generally
cloudy tonight and tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest. 48, at
. pm. yesterday; lowest. SO, at AIN.
today.
For full report see Page 4.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-03
JUDGING A SCHOOL

Educational Authorities are coz
scan-ly urging parents 70 visit schools.
They may not be able always 70 Judge
Of the technical value Of work. but
they can get ar idea both Of the
teachers personality and Of general
school conditions.
1t would be fine 4 schools in Jules
burg could be visited regularly BY
some committee representing = moth
er's club, voman's club, or parent
teacher association. Sometimes the
mothers would discover wrong condi-
tons that are tolerated BY public
authorities. The following list Of
points 70 be used in judging school
is suggested.
l. Is it oyercrovded?
2. Is there a sufficient number
Of teachers, ffor buildings having
a considerable number Of rooms-)
3. Is the school kept in good re-
pair?
b. Are the rooms, the drinking
arrangements, and sanitary conven-
iences, in wholesome condition?
5. 1. the school well lighted and
ventilated?
There are many shcool rooms ever
in prosperous communities that are
defective in one or more Of these con
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-03
WHO Is TO BLAME

VINO O. what cause: the Un-mp-oE =
oaer- recently existing, Some pe"p-s
say that tne employers ts-loera-e4;
shx- down tnelr vOrES n order 70
b,ea. the power Of the laoor UNIONS
Hu- ss business men are always VII
rg % 90 business If they see eaancs
70 make money. tre people 1ho MAKE
such allegations DO not seem lsh.I-
u, with human nature.
The principal cause Of unernp!oy-
men. has been the high pnces Of al
kinds Of goods that existed up 70
few month. ago. When you push ps'c-
es UP beyond cersln point, u a.
ways cnec2 buying.
The principal cause OF these hi2n
pr!ces, vas the slack prod Of
most working forces Labor vas 20
scarce for about i3 months that peo-
pie felt 100 sure Of tneIr JOBS Most
people under such conditions relax
on their efforts If they feel that
their places can't be filled, their an
b.tion is deadened. Il was common
thing for employers 70 say. that a.
though they mad much enlarged then
working forces, yet production fe!i
off One man vho Used TO employ
SIX men on a cer1zin job, recently
said that ne vas employing eleven
and getting no more work.
The tendency TO standanize wages,
and pay just the same 70 the ineffi-
cien: as 20 the energetic, greatly re-
strieced production. This is world
Of hard knocks. Conii.ions were
never n..4nc TO De easy. People do
M nroS Srser rIrTes they buckle down
70 their tasks with persisten. earnest
n0k
Profiteering aggravated high prie-
Cd. II was made easy By the low pro
duction. Wl-n goods are scarce and
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-03

factories are 70, turning out . no.-
nal amount, il IS easy for anyone vHo
hzs anything 20 sell 20 get a hig
price fG- L.
The unemployment recently exist
!ny has been dissgrsezb.e but es-
sen-ieI part Of the bursting ot the
bubble Of initiation. II so far as peo-
PIE turn out . normal production
pr!ces vii De reasonable ard hence
people Eill buy more freely and IN
employment vii disappear.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-03

The powers Of Europe are getting
down TO a peace basis by increasing
their debts s3s 900 900 900 since the
Armistic was signed.
After helping to raise the cost Of
erecting a $1,000 house up to $4,000
many people wonder why there is
no building going on.
The dehydration movement IS a
great thing but il has. not yet squeezed
the water out Of the Industrial stocks.
With an abundant crop Of turnip-
tops, perhaps campaign cigars wont
cost so high at the next election in
Colorado.
The modern girl thinks she can get
up in life by wearing two and half
inch heels.
Claimed the United States is suf-
fering from a moral influenza !"
Anyway the taxpayers find it hard 20
cough up.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-03
PROGRESS
Observation-Disclosures

PROGRESS may De appropriately spelled with capital
letters when used in with the substantial and
steady growth OF Julesburg and community during the
past years, Ii you will only back few years in
memory and up the progress made here up to
the present date you viii be astounded we'll pleased
at the credisable showing of PROGRESS made by
Julesburg and the territory tributary.
The PROGRESS made by Juesburg and community
has not been of the spasodic naturehere being boom
with reaction follow which has been detrimental to
number Of other communities. To the contrary this
community has enjoyed steady and substantial growth
the permanent kind which greater prosperity in the
long As illustration, although there has been
money stringenc due the readusment period it would
be hard find any community better shape than
Juesburg and community is today. the prevailing condi
tons Of the country at-arge taken into consideration
When the readustment period and indications
point to this time not being far distant there is
y that will be better prepared go forward than Jules
burg and community. due solely to the fact that have
been the victim of spasmodic boom but instead have
been making substantial and permanent growth during
the past several years which has resulted the population
being practically doubled both in the the
tory tributary.
In Juesburg will be found all the modern convenences
to be found in towns times its size such upto
power and light plant which furnishes twentyfour
hour service miles and miles Of cement sidewalk good
churches and schools steam heating plant furnishing heat
to business houses and the courthouse the very
best of railroad facilities being located main line and
Denver line of the Union Pacific with passenger trains
hour; whiteay street lighting SYSTEM municipal
ice plant flour mill two large grain elevators three large
garages and machine shops modern picture theatre
and numerous other progressive enterprises along with
modern homes, which makes town good
place in which to live.
The rural district tributary to Juesburg which once
nothing but prairie the home of large num-
Der Of progressive farmers. Where the prairie dog
towns held FORTH provide sites for commodious farm
homes and substantial improvements and the digent till
ing of the soil has resulted the raising bounteous CROPS
which has this to be very fertile section There
is evidence of progress but is the of several
years development, steady and substantial as whole
We have not endeavored to tire the readers of this
article with of figures prove case but it is
suffice to that the citizens Julesburg community
have just right to feel proud the steady progress made
here during the past several years and of us know
that would have to search long time find commun
ty where conditions any better, if good And the
opportunities for the future have every indication of being
brighter than in the past
Therefore, call your attention to our PROGRESS
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-03

ditions Schools tha. have scientific
ventilation, are sometimes complained
Of because they bake the air and zen
der il Iifeless Many teachers say
that the only sure ventilation system
is thorough airing through the win
dows. Otherwise the children get dull
and droopy, and are susceptible 20
disease attacks. They can no. DO
good work without oxygen.
Bad lighting is also somewha. COM
mon By some peculiar fate the chill
dren with weak eyes may get the
darkest corner. An oyercrowIed
school is common condition. Il de-
prives individual children OF the at
Antion they need, and slows Up the
progress of the whole bunch
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-05-06
EZRA TEMPLE.

Mrs. y. +. Gull brought to the Echo
office this week part of the Boston
Sunday Post of April II, containing
a long article about Ezra Temple,
who will be remembered by people re-
siding here in 1919. Mr.. Temple, 1t
seems, came here in the spring of that
year and left for Seattle on Thanks
giving day. While here he worked
and preached and did an enormous
amount, we are told, to relieve those
in need. He is an ordained Baptist
minister, but years ago decided that
no church OF creed should hamper
him in his work and he resigned from
his charge and took to the road to
work and preach the gospel Of Jesus
Christ, of God, according to his own
understanding He left his familyWith
his private funds and property and
went forth into the world.
From Leavenworth he went to Sc
attic and worked his way gradually
back south and east and some weeks
ago arrived in Boston. In his Boston
Post interview he indicated that
though often abused and scoffed at, he
has had a wonderful time of it and
fully believes that he has accom-
plished much good. He thinks that a
reawakened Christianity is the only
way in which America will find a true
settlement of present-day troubles
and finally bring about day of great
goodness, happiness, understanding
and cO-OperatiOn.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-05-06
GOVERNMENT EXPENSES

The federal tax program and the
putting into operation of a program
OF rigid economy in government eX-
pendltures is one of the greatest
broblems before the present session of
Congress. Government ordinary eX-
penditures last month rose to $3.50
100000, or about $1S5, 100000 in ey
cess of the February expenditures.
The March expenditures, in fact, were
the largest of any since the beginning
ot the fiscal year July |, 1920. Ofici-
ais say that for a month or two the
railroad guaranty payments will
prove big factor in abnormallv high
expenditures. A significant feature
in the treasury finding, however. is
the rapid retirement of victory notes.
The total of these retired in March
amounted to $40 ,304. 900 and since
January l a total of S125 100000 of
this issue have been bought up and
retired. The operations of the sink
ing fund have enabled the treasury to
accomplish this.
There is a sharp division of opinion
at Washington as to the new revenue
sources that have been suggested for
shifting the tax burden. There is
only one course that will reduce the
tax burden. That is wise economy in
government expenditures. President
Harding has made it plain that this
economy he proposes to have. He
can accomplish it only with the aid of
Congress.-Tacoma Ledger
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-05-06
low \ SETS An EXAMPLE

Gov, Kendall of Iowa has signed a
bill repeating the law which has for a
number Of years prohibited the buy
ing, selling or giving away of cigar
rettes in that State. The statute had
never been enforced. Cigarette smok-
ing has been as customary in Iowa as
n any other section of the country.
1.-The disregard Of restrictive law
beoause it is unpopular" said Gov.
Kendall IN giving the repeal his sane
ton, entails discredit upon all laws
of similar character
lie might have gone further and
stated with equal truth that the dis
regard of any one law because of its
unpopularlty casts discrcdit on every
statute, whether State o. national,
whether similar in character or not.
and that the lax enforcement of one
item IN code is, if persisted in.
enough to corrupt the administration
of the most admirable system of Jus
tlce. Congress and the various
legislatures have cluttered the rec
ordS with unenforced and unenforce-
able Sumptuary provisions until the
distinction between the lawful and
the unlawful shades of into a vague
imaginary line which the courts alone
can locate
lowa's blotting of the Anti-Ciga-
rette Law denotes a victory for com
nonsense in the State councils. One
state, at least, has set out to rid it,
code of the New Years resolutions
and pious intentions which have tend
ed to bring government into disrepute
by attempted invasions of traditions
of personal freedom as old as the
race.-New York World.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-05-06
IN SHABBYTOWN.
(By Walt Mason)


In Shabbytown they do not care if
things look seedy everywhere. They
have no pep, they've lost their grip,
they simply sit around and zip, in
envy's tones, of Glossyville, the shin
ing village on the hill. Oh, Shabby
town is punk and gray, and it shows
symptoms of decay, and strangers
passing through remark, at surely
dates back to the Ark" "Clean Up
and Paint Up makes men frown
along the streets of Shabbytown" A
can of paint makes no appeal to this
bum village, down at heel the people
think there is no sense in going to so
much expense; so things are always
going down, and getting worse in
Shabbytown. 1t always oives my soul
thrill when | arrive in Glossyville.
The town looks like a blooming bride
the people take hearty pride in
making things look clean and bright.
and in their labors take delight.
They're lavish with the helpful paint,
selecting colors chaste or quaint, and
decorating every shack; thus wardirg
off decays attack, and making all the
buildings look like buildings read off
in book. And strangers, when they
see the town, say, "Here We'll come
and settle down, and raise nineteen
kids apiece, and live and die as slick
as grease" This happy burg goes
right ahead, while Shabbytown is
prone and dead.