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Evening star., 1921-02-24
CENSORSHIP DELEGATES
WILL GO UNRESTRICTED
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
sociation Leaves Question Open
to Hearing.

Cninstructed delegates will be sen,
to represent the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association at the motion
picture censorship meeting called by
the District Commissioners for Feb
ruary 2S, the association decided a,
meeting last night at the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church
Ira B. Nutter. DR.. c. w. Cuthbert-
son and Henry L. Hunter were named
as delegates to represent the associa
ton at the meeting.
The association went on record as
favoring installation of mail boxes
on the porch or door of each home.
The association indorsed a resolu-
ton asking the engineer department
of the District to construct a road
distant from the portable buildings
at the Langdon-W Woodbridge School to
obviate danger to the lives of the
children.
Annual reports of chairmen of COM
mittees were read. The next meeting
will be the annual meeting of the as
sociation and officers will be elected
Evening star., 1921-02-24
MAY TENDER HELP
TO RE0RGAN|zERS
Employees Union Branch Will.
ing to Assist Government
Department Work.

Services of the scientific-technical
branch of Federal Employees Union.
No. 2, proba bly, will be offered the
joint congressional committee on re-
organization of the government de-
partmentS, at meeting of the sec
tion tonight at 1923 New York ave-
nue..
This action, confidently expected,
will line up with the reorganizerS
what is regarded as the most power
full organization of it's kind in the
world. as the scientific-technical
branch of the union constitutes the
largest organized body of govern
ment scientists. it is claimed.
Scientific and Technical Workers.
Members of the branch comprise
scientific and technical workers in
all the departments here that pur-
sue such studies. These scientists
and technologiStS have at their fin
ger tips data and details of govern
ment functioning that probably will
be of much use to the reorganizers.
Several members of the branch have
made particular study of the func-
tioning of the branches of the gov
ernment and are regarded as being in
particularly strategic positions to aid
the joint committee on reorganiza-
ton.
Reconsideration legislation as it viii
affect scientists and technologists also
will be under discussion tomorrow
night. While an abnormal turn
over" of personnel has occurred in
some of the scientific bureaus. owing
to low salaries paid, it is believed
that today the situation in this re-
spect is slightly more normal
Separate Consideration Sought.
What bearing this may have upon
the whole question of reclassificatiou
will be considered at the meeting to.
morrow night, along with the some.
what related question of reorganiza-
ton. There will be an endeavor, how.
ever. to keep these two considerations
of reorganization and reclassificatior
separate.
Members of the exeuctive commit.
tee of the branch will be elected al
the meeting, which is to be presid ed
over by DR.. j. Franklin Meyer of the
bureau of standards. who is president
of the section.
Evening star., 1921-02-24
DEBS LOSES PRIVILEGES
FOR GIVING AN INTERVIEW
Ban on Visitors and Mail Will
Probably Be Lifted After
Week

Because of an interview which it is
alleged Eugene V. Debs gave in the fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga. in vio-
lation of the prison rules, all visiting
and mail privileges have been denied the
socialist prisoner for a time, according
to d. S. DickerSon, chief of the division
of prisons of the Department of Jus
tice
Suspension of these privileges for in
fraction of rules is not unusual. Mr..
Dickerson declared, and in Debs' case
1t probably will be lifted within week.
Debs is serving a ten-year sentence
for Violation of the espionage laws, and
! President Wilson has twice refused to
commute his sentence or grant pardon.
When the attention of White House
officials was called today to reports that
DebS was being held incommunicado
they said they had not known of it be-
fore and that an investigation would be
made
Mr.. Dickerson said that during the
political campaign last fall the Depart
ment of Justice felt that since Debs was
a candidate for President he should be-
| allowed to make known the principles
J of the socialist party through author
! lied interviews. Press representatives
| who interviewed him. Mr.. Dickerson con-
| tinued, were requested to eliminate all
seditious or infiammatory utterances.
This confidence. he added. was at no
| time abused.
| The interview which caused the sus-
pension of Debs' privileges was given
| to an attorney who had called upon him
on a pretext of business.
| Debs Denied Visitors.
| ATLANTA. Ga, February 24.-Sam-
uel W. Castleton, counsel for Eugene
V. Debs, who is serving a ten-year
sentence in the Atlanta federal prison
! has stated he had not been permitted
] to communicate with Debs since he
! gave out an interview criticisins
President Wilson three weeks ago
The only time 1 have seen Mr.
Debs," said Castleton, was on Mon
day when l met him accidentally in
a corridor of the prison. We shook
| hands and embraced, but a guard
tried to prevent that"
| Mr.. Castleton said he had been in
! formed that Debs' wife. who lives
| in Indiana. has not had a letter from
| the prisoner for two weeks.
Evening star., 1921-02-24
A, E, F. SncIFTY MEETS.
Members of Fifth Corps Hold First
Dinner Since Organization.

Local members of the Society of
the 5th Corps, A. E. F., held their first
dinner since organization Tuesday
night at the Metropolitan Club. In the
absence of Lieut.. Col. Wilson B. Burt
president of the society, Maj. r. L.
Foster presided. Addresses were made
by the two guests of honor, Maj Gen.
w NJ. Wright, honorary president
and Col. Henry Breckenridge, former
assistant secretary of war.
Among those present were Maj. Gen
Adelbert Cronkhite, Brig. Gen. L. NJ
Brett, Col. J. c. Castner. Col. F. S.
Cocheu, Col Haisted Dorey, Col. A. s
Fleming Col. G. G. Galley. Col. D. T
Merrill. Col. J. H. Reeves Col. Tenney
Ross. Lieut.. Col. A. w. Foreman. Lieut.
Col. George Spalding. Maj. A. E. Bu-
chanan. Maj. T. H. Emerson, Maj. F
NJ. Maddox. Maj. E. o. Murphy, Mai
O'Bere, Maj. Rossiere and Maj. NJ. F.
Scanlon.
Plans are being formulated for the
publication of a history of the 5th
Corps, which will be authoritative and
interesting not only to those who
served with the organization, but to
others interested in military affairs
Evening star., 1921-02-24
GERMAN BOND VALUE GOVERNS
PROSPECT OF BELGIAN DEAL
Congress Unlikely to Decide at Once as
to Reparation Paper as Means of
Canceling War Loans.

chance to get back on her feet. and
that If the allies persist in the policy
OF draining Germany of her capital
ana leVying an export tax, for in
stance, that will interfere seriously
with German trade OPPORTUNITIES. the
allies may as well abandon any hope
that America will believe the German
reparat1on bonds are worth the paper
on which they are written.
Both Parties Hold Same View.
There is substantially no difference
OF OPINION on this question between
republicans and democrats here 1t
is an economic and not partisan
question.
President Wilson promised to sub
nit the matter to Congress when he
was in Paris. He could not refuse to
40 so without being discourteous to
Belgium. But Mr.. Wilson's own mes
sage to Congress contains significant
phrases, which indicate that he does
NOT believe the present, at any rate, a
favorable moment for the acceptance
by congress of the proposition he is
submitting. Mr.. Wilson's message says
in part:
recommendation at this time
that suitable Legislative action should
ne taken is somewhat premature. bu,
IN view OF the approaching termina-
tloh or my administration I have
prought the matter to your attention
hoping that suitable action may be
taKeh at the appropriate time"
me last phrase, "at the appropriate
time, means when Germany and the
ali1es reach some agreement as to the
issuance of reparation bonds that will
satls1y the public opinion of the Unit
ed States.
MT. Wilson's message to Congress
is mint to the allies that even though
the United States may never enter
the league of nations. the reparation
settlement must be along economic
lines that inspire confidence in the
ultimate ability of Germany to pay
those bonds. Otherwise, the United
states will continue to look to the
allies for payment.
(COpyright)
Evening star., 1921-02-24

sian terms. Russia is now going ahead
alone, and is continually betterins
herself slightly, but it is believed
that England and the United States
which manufacture in the mass and
make their profit by exports, must
eventually seek the Russian market
The bolshevists believe the present
Industrial depression in these coun-
tries will be permanent so long as
foreign commercial relations are alb
normal.
Thus. the duel becomes a game of
waiting. but waiting is Russia S
strong point. 1t is the best thing she
does, while the United States and
England, which need a rapid turn
over for prosperity, will, it is assert
ed, suffer more. Industrial depression
in the west also favors bolsheyist
propaganda. Finally~the INTERRUPTION
in the trade relations gives an op-
portunity to soviet Russia to retaliate
for the deportation of Martens by
refusing permission to American busi-
ness men to enter Russia.
American business men in Tif1is are
much concerned over the new attitude
of soviet Russia.
Evening star., 1921-02-24
us, TRADING WITH
SOVIET BLOCKED
Moscow Forbids Large Con-
tracts With Americans in
NoV0roSsiSk.
MERCHANTS KEPT OUT
Bolsheviki Retaliate for Deporta-
ton of L. C. A. K. Martens,
Their Ambassador Here.

Ry Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1921.
CONSTANTINOPLE. February "a
An American business deal with the
bolsheviki about to be concluded in
Tif1is has been suddenly interrupted
by a change of policy in Moscow. The
deal was for the shipment of 5000
tons of general merchandise to No
vorossisk in exchange for raw ma
'terials, on condition that a conceS-
sion be given of import and export
privileges worth.many millions year
TO the American corporation
The deal was ready for signature
when secret orders came from Mos
COW forbiddng contracts for more
than $4,000. This coincided with the
Moscow decision, reported in a pre-
yious dispatch, to abandon Georgia as
a center of trade and diplomatic re-
lations with the west.
Another order came Nom Moscow
at the same time further hampering
American business men in their ef-
forts to gain Russian trade, namely,
a refusal to permit American mer-
chants to enter soviet Russia, with
the exception of Novorossisk. This
was in retaliation for the deportation
of their representative in the United
otdlcS, Luu"iS L. ~ ~ Mai tChS. L i'i .
seriously obstructs certain American
commercial plans. A party of Ameri-
cans had obtained permission to go
to Moscow and Kharkov. which is the
headquarters of the Ukralnian Co
operative Societies They were pre-
pared to sign large contracts, but now
business is possible only in Novoros-
isisk.
Competition With British stopped.
It is not generally understood how
far advanced were the American
plans for TIE commercial exploitation
of soviet Russia in competition with
the English. These plans now are
temporarily blocked. The change IN
the Russian policy appears to be the
result of the unyielding attitude OF
the western powers. chiefly England.
as instanced by the temporary halt
in the Krassin negotiations.
England demanded, in addition to
commercial guarantees. certain DO
.Gtical guarantees, not only regarding
English colonies, which were readily
granted. but also virtual recognition
of English primacy in Persia and
Afghanistan. She also sought to bind
Lenin to promise to cease general for
eign propa ganda through the third
iinternationaIe. This Lenin cannot
promise without losing his position
as world leader of the communist
, movement. Meanwhile the Lenin-
, Tchitcherin-Krassin faction. the men,
bers of which favor compromise
with the western capitalists. is op-
posed by a strong faction within the
T, Russian communist party which is
against all compromise. The latter
! group is headed by Trotsky, Bucharin
and Zinoviev. These men have ap-
parently prevented further conces-
sions from being made.
The Russians consider that western
countries, especially commercial and
manufacturing nations like England
and the United States. will find it ad-
vantageous to accept the present Rus
Evening star., 1921-02-24
Kramer Uses Hoe
To Ruin First Still
He Has Ever Seer,

GREENVILLE,S s. c.. February
24.|Ohn F. Kramer. federal
prohibition commissioner. was
''the man with the hoe" In this
county yesterday, personally
breaking up a twenty-five gal
lon mOOnshine still. near Green
willie with the implement used
to stir the ''mash." The copper
condenser was preserved for
Mr.. kramer as souvenir of his
first raid.
The federal dry chief. visiting
from Washington, accompanied
state officers into the ''dark COR
ner' of the county on n hunt for
Illicit stills. They found one in
a ravine. but the mOOnshiners
hnd fed, and the job of busting
mp the apparatus was turned
over to Mr.. kramer.
"a most interesting expert
ence." he said, adding that he
had not before known what a
still looked like.
Evening star., 1921-02-24
PrOspectOrs Stake
Il Gold Claim, in
Heart of DenUer

DENVER. Col. February r.
Peter NOOnan md William
Wickerxham have recorded
gold claim in the heart Of the
city Of Denver. In the ground
beneath the territory contain
ing the city hall, the Union std
tiOu and n great part OF the
business district the men allege
they have struck n rich find Of
gold.
The two men, who looked like
typical Old-time prOspectOrs.
appeared at a window in the
recorders Office and dumped
the contents of two canvas
sacks on the counter.
1--WE dug these out Of lots I'm
the heart Of Denver" they ex-
planned, land claim the ore
bodies from which they came
by right Of discovery. We want
the ore and our claims re-
corded"
Later they presented the
proper papers.
Evening star., 1921-02-24
WILL SHOW TOTAL ASSETS
Building Association Council to
Receive Report Tomorrow Night.

Figures showing the total assets in
building associations in the District
of Columbia for 1920 are expected
to be cited at the quarterly meeting
of the Building Association Council
tomorrow night at o'clock in the
boardroom of the Oriental Building
Association, 9Th and F streets north
west.
Delegates to the convention of the
United States League of Local Build
ing and Loan Associations. which
meets in New Orleans. La, April 29-
80, 1921, will be selected. Reports
will be submitted by President G.
Clinton James. Secretary James Nor
ris Woodward and Treasurer John s.
Shugrue.
Evening star., 1921-02-24
TWO WILLS ARE FILED,

The will of James Duckett. dated
November % last, provides bequeStS
of SO each to his six children and
gives his remaining estate to his wife
Mary Duckett. The widow is also
named as eXecutrix.
The entire estate of Allen Kidd is
devised to his wife, Fannie Kidd, by
the terms of his will, dated January
IL, 1921 She is directed to pay S5
each to the two children. The wife
is also to act as eXecutrix.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-03
u. 6. to Loan Farmers $1oO,COO,O0O
by February

Washington, D. C.-The federal
farm loan board expects to loan
500, 600, 900 to farmers by next Feb
ruary, according to information given
by the board to a committee of sen
ators representing the unofficial agri-
culture bloc of the senate
The committee, comprising Senator
Kenyon, Republican of Iowa, CHAIR
man of the "bloc," and Senators Her
reid, Republican of Oklahoma; Harris,
Democrat of Georgia, and Fletcher,
Democrat of Florida, urged the board
to expedite loans to the farmers, and
was informed, Senator Kenyon said,
that loans were being completed as
fast as the Boards funds permitted.
Applications for loans aggregating
SLIT, OOO,22O have been made to the
board, it was said.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-03
WORLD FALLEN SAYS MINISTER
London Lecturer Sees Moral SlumI
Particularly in America

London Lecturer Sees Moral Slump
Particularly in America
London.-That the world has fall
en- into a moral slump, that there has
been a universal recrudescence of sin,
particularly in America, and that
physical force rather than the moral
law has been given supremacy, were
among the decorations made here by
the Rev. Ezra Squire Typply of Madi-
son, N. J., in an address before the
Methodist Economical conference
In his address on the subject
Christ the Worlds Greatest Need, Z"
he made an attack on modern civiliza-
ton generally, and declared that
ideals have undergone amazing
changes and that conceptions of pri-
mary principles have been distorted.
Truth has been perverted. Christian
virtues havo lost their divine lustre
and the sense of sin has been dulled,
he declared.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-03
DO WE WANT DISARMAMENT

Do we want it badly enough to do
something to get it? ? Now is the
time to act. Many of US have feared
the Conference would get switched
from the main track leading toward
disarmament and spend its time on
the. sidings discussing international
politics, far-Eastern questions, and
ending as a fiasco. There are signs
that point in this direction. Are the
people to have their way or shall their
paid servants who sit in the Confer
ence, run things to suit themselves?
We are going to be responsible, up
to the measure of our influence, for
the success or failure of the Confer
ence. What can the humblest do?
Write his or her personal letters to
President Harding, Secretary Hughes,
Senators Lodge and Underwood, tell
ing of their belief that reduction of
ornaments can be secured if the re-
representatives. to the Conference will
take hold of the matter in dead earn
est, and that the people are expecting
that one issue to be the chief end in
view, and everything else to be of
secondary consideration. Write now.
Then when you have written your let
ter, get all your friends to do the
same.-Our Dumb Animals.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-03
TO HONOR OUR DEAD

The act of President Harding which
calls upon US on Armistice Day to
cease our activities for moment
while we remember those who gave
their all for their country and for
humanity will make its appeal to
every American heart. Well may we
bow our heads for those two brief
minutes, grateful for the sacrifice
made in our behalf, and breathe, at
the same time, prayer for those
whose sons went forth so CALAMITY,
but came not back.-Our Dumb Ami
mails.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-03

Roomers Wanted.-Phone LAG,
7 o,,is Jobnson o20t4
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-03
10000
REMEMBER THE MAINE
It's Sold as Junk in Philadelphia Navy
Yard

Three obsolete battleships, cruis-
er and two monitors, will be sold as
Junk at the Philadelphia navy yard.
The vessels are the battleships
Maine, Missouri and Wisconsin, the
cruiser Columbia and the monitors
Ozark and Tonopah. They represent
an aggregate tonnage Of $4,000 All
stores and machinery worth salvaging
will be removed before the sale.
The battleships and monitors car
ried main batteries of 12-inch guns
now declared obsolete as effective
fighting units, though they all served
on active duty during the war as sta
ton or training shpis. The Maine re-
placed the old Maine blown up IN
Havana harbor in 1898.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-03

November first came in with its
first Winter month clear as a bell,
with just enough cold to feel it and
make overcoats and gloves pleasant
10 wear.
JOS. P. Kissing and wife drove to
Kansas City in their car, Sunday, to
attend the American Legion Conven-
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Stevenson and
infant son attended the American
Legion Convention in Kansas. City,
this week.
Congress has declared November
18th, Ar1nistice Day, legal holiday,
SO next Friday will be another legal
holiday, giving US two during Novem-
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Zeigler went to
Dorrance, Friday morning, called
there on account of the serious ill
ness of their brother-in-law, John
Mcmahon. Mr.. Zeigler returned
home Sunday, while Mrs. Zeigler re-
manned in Drrance.
A. B. Stewart attended the Amer
lean Legion Convention at Kansas
City, this week.
Mrs. Chas. Rogers and son, Rich
ard and wife and daughter, Lily,
from Kingman, Kansas, are here Wis
iting their relatives, Mrs. Grippen
and Mrs. Goetchius and families.
Cut Glass Tumblers, 6 for $1.OO,
November 7th only, at Tholen's jew
elry Store, 1O8 So. Chestnut st.
The Golf Club is growing in num-
bers.
C. NJ Holmquist attended the
American Legion Convention at Kan
sas City, this week.
Archie Fellers and Ralph Reed
were among the crowd from Hays, to
attend tht American Legion COnven-
ton in Kansas City, this week.
Miss Hattie Weigel, a student at
the Fort Hays Normal, attended the
American Legion Convention in Kan
sas City, this week.
The Hays High School football
team played Russell High at Russell,
Wednesday. The score was 7 to 0 in
favor of Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laid attended the
American Legion Convention in Kan
sas City, this week.
Cut Glass Tumblers, for SLOO,
November 9TH only, at Tholen's Jew
elry Store, lOS So. Chestnut St.
Rich Kissing and Orlando Meier of
this city, Graydon Sellers of Wa
Keeney, Arnold Overstreet of Ellis,
and Jack Trallinger of Cheyenne
Wells, Colorado, who for the past few
months have been travelling with the
Cheyenne Cowboy Band, and who
compose the personnel of the Chey-
enne Cowboy Orchestra, returned to
Hays, Sunday, after a successful and
enjoyable trip. The boys have an ex-
cellent orchestra, and after a short
visit with home folks, will resume
their trip.
Buy Golden Belt Creamery & Ice
Co. SO guaranteed non-taxable stock
A large number of the teachers of
Hays, attended the Teachers Meeting
this week, some going to Topeka and
some to Salina.
Mrs. Maria Stevenson left this
Thursday morning, for Salina, to at
tend the Teachers Meeting held there
this week.