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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

| Imagined from two instances. In one,
a young veteran and his wife came to
| Washington and he had completed
| hir business with the Veterans
| Bureau when his wife fell III. They
were stranded with no funds for hos
pitaI or doctors. The Costello Post
| learned OF the case, and had the wife
sent TO hospital and the post SUR
geon attend her until she wax well
enough 20 return to New York.
a different type OF assistance was
Given by the post in another instance
when a veteran, a stranger IN this
city, committed suicide. His mind had
been affected by come injury In the
war, and he had been very much de-
pressed Nothing was ever known
OF him, save his name. Charles Am
mon. OF Rhode Island. and his service
record. Police throughout tho coun-
try tried To find his relatives but
with no success. Costello Post heard
that his body was lying unclaimed at
the morgue, and took charge Of it,
paying To have him buried at Airing
ton with full military honors. The
Government has no fund for burying
ex-soldiers at Arlington, and In the
circumstances the man would have
been sent 10 the potter's field. For
the future, the morgue was instructed
that IL the remains Of any ex~soldier
was left there unclaimed, the post was
to be notified.
Costello Post Is cheerfully taking
care OF the veteran pilgrims to Wash
iugton. President Harding said to
Commander Franklin: Some one
must do this work in Washington,
and I am glad to soc that IT Is your
post. The boys are best satisfied.
believe, with help given by their fell
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

government Offices of Washington
When policemen began picking IN
Jobless ex-soidicrs on the streets. and
bringing them 10 the Municipal Build
Ing, members Of the Costello Post AT
work there heard about the cases, and
SO the post began to help these men
out.
Now. Commander Franklin sees
them, listens To their troubles, helps
them out financially II necessary. lie
cannot find work for them, for there
are few unoccupicd Jobs In Washing
ton. hut IL n man arrives here broke
and with any chance Of n legitimate
claim on the Government which has
not been settled, the post puts him up
In a dormitory for the time being.
and gives him meals. and sometimes
even a dollar for cigarettes to keep
him contcnted. Then his case rs
brought to the attention of the proper
official, and he is sent on settled In
ns few days as possible.
IL obviously he has no ciaim--and
Com. Franklin is an experienced
judge-he is assisted to leave the city
Mt once. 30 that he can get home or
find work for himself elsewhere.
Merely to take care of each man,
some of whom stay only a few hours
In the city, costs the post five dol
lars. To raise fund for this purpose
n moving picture show was given.
and week or so ago circus. Both
together netted the post s2,500 an al
together insufficient sum SO many de-
ruauds nre being made on n rom
stantly.
Varied Problems Presented.
The variety of problems which the
Costello Post has TO meet may be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

That Germany valves all clatmr
against tho Government of the United
States.
That the treaty docs not change
the status of any person (Grover
BergdolD now in desertion FROM the
military establishment OF the United
States.
That most favored nation treatment
shall be accorded this country and it's
nationals in the matters OF trade. res-
idence, &C.
/. That all fines, forfeitures, seizures,
&C.. imposed or made by the United
States are confirmed.
That all rights. privileges. indemni-
ties. reparations or advantages accru-
ing under the armistice. signed Nov.
IL, 1918. are expressly reserved TO the
United States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
LET NO CORN.
SPOIL AN HOUR
Any Corn Can Be Stopped Now. Any
Moment, by a Touch

Science has solved the corn prob
lem. One can now stop a corn ache
instantly, and shortly remove the
whole corn.
The method is gentle, scientific,
sure. A famous chemist invented it.
A surgical dressing house of world
wide fame produces it.
II is Blue-jay-the liquid or the
plaster. A touch applies it. The
pain stops at once. Soon the whole
corn, however ancient, loosens and
comes out.
1t makes harsh treatments unnec-
essary. 1t makes pairing ridiculous.
1t makes every corn acne a folly.
Your druggist has Blue-jay. Let
it end your cor11-tonight.
Liquid or Plaster
Blue=ja
Stops Pain Instantly
Ends Corns Quickly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
SAILING PERMITS ABANDONED.

New York, August 24.-Custorns
officials. acting on instructions from
the treasury department, today aban-
doned the issuance of sailing permits
to citizens embarking for foreign
ports. The order ended long waits in
line 10 which prospective tourists had
been subjected.
Sailing permits will be required as
heretofore, however, of all aliens
leaving the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
The Siege
of Washington
by Frederic J. Haskin

Washington. Aug. 23.--This city II
being made a Mecca by an increasing
number of veterans OF the World
War, who find dealing with the Gov
ernment by mail too slow for their
| taste.
The other day, an ex-soldlcr with
| three medals for valor and achieve
ncnt In the war; dropped into Wash
ington from distant city Via an
express train. lie felt that compcn-
sation was due him because he had
served throughout the war and had
been wounded. lie claimed shell shock
but an examination showed that II he
hade been affected. he Was now in ex-
cellent health. So he set out for the
long journey home with the Same an
swer that would have been given him
In less time had he gone TO his Ameri-
can Legion post back home and asked
IL to help him.
This Is one case. The general con-
dition is that fifteen TO twenty-five
ex-service men have been coming in
to Washington each day to see about
compensation which they claim Is due
them. Now that the Sweet Bill is a
law. arrivals are increasing 10 about
thirty day, all hoping that the new
law will favor them.
Sooner or later. these men are inter-
viewed by Commander w. +. Frank
lin. of the Costello Post of the Ameri-
can Legion. Costello Post takes care
OF them and helps them to get their
cases considered. Investigation shows
that only forty per cent of these men
have any legitimate grounds for ask
ing compensation. The other sixty
per cent are men who either misunder
stand the Government laws on COM
pensatioil, or as Commander Frank
lin puts il have acquired a chronic
dislike for work." and think the Gov
ernment owes them living.
ITO take a typical case, Com
Franklin explained. "A man was draft
ed and sent to training camp. He
took the flu. and pneumonia set in.
He has never fully recovered his
health. So he is discharged and gets
some compensation.
Another man in the same town
volunteers and goes to France. He
is wounded and spends several months
in the hospital. He gets well and
comes home. Now, he sees this other
man who never went TO France draw
ing twenty-five dollars a month, and
he feels that here is an injustice. He
himself was wounded. he argues, and
surely he Is entitled TO compensation
ii this other fellow is.
THE more he thinks about his case,
the surer he is that the Government
owes MIN something. He does not
reason that the country can no more
pay him monthly salary than any
other wounded man who has been re-
stored To health. In this frame of
mind, some men do not look favorably
on offers of work. They want Justice,
they simply do not understand the
situation"
Seek Open Door 60 Treasury.
so he sets out for Washington,
generally beating his way on the
trains. and tramping. and working
here and there for a meal. He is con
WINGED that once he tells his story to
his Congressman. that dignitary will
say the magic word and the doors
OF the Treasury will be flung open for
him.
How TO deal with these men-many
of them war heroes-has been
problem for Washington, and especial
ly for the Costello Post. This post of
the American Legion is composed of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

low veterans"
Costello Post. however, has mes
sage which IL would like to make
clear 10 veterans in every corner Of
the country. And that Is, II you are
thinking OF pilgrimage to Washing
ton 20 see about compensation don'ti
The best thing to do. II claim is
unduiy long in being settled" said
Com. franklin. "is 10 take Il ~ with
Il iecal American Legion pt,si I hnye
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

recently had an interview with Di~
rector Forbes Of the Veterans Bureau.
and he assured the Legion that no
wished - cooperate with n In dear
ing mp difficulties. Colonel Forbes
said that every man is going 70 get
action on his case IN n short time. II
a veteran goes 70 his local Legion
post u VIII take up his Gaze with tho
Bureau just the same as our post is
doing and with the Same results"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25

It's poo economy to use a short
ad in the classified ad section. if
more words are needed to tell the
specific facts about the proposition
advertised
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-25
New German Treaty.

The purport of the treaty with Ger
many may thus be summarized:
That Germany accept all obligations
70 the United States provided for in
the Treaty of Versailles without ref
erence 10 its acceptance or rejection BY
this country.
That all money and property of
German citizens now in the hands of
the ALIEN Property Custodian shall
remain in that custody until claims Of
Americans against the German Gov
ernment shall have been adjusted, un-
less released by United States law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
VIEWS EXCHANGED
 ON AERIAL POLICY
Decided Standardization of Planes for Various Depart
 mentS Is Feasible
By Associated r'ress

Washington Warch 31.-Views which may become the basis of the Harding administrations aviation policy, were exchanged a* the war department to- night. when Secretaries Weeks, Hays and Hoover and Acting Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt met to discuss the aerial activities and needs of their departments,
 As a result of the conference it was decided that in the interests of econ omy standardization could be effected of certain types of machines to be used by the war, commerce and post office departments, and unit buying the various services. At present each department does it's own buying and experimental work independently. It was also concluded that standardized plane, suitable to the. needs of the pos tai air service and commercial work. would also permit the use as an army Bombing plane.
 The question of unification of all government aerial activities under one bureau or a separate department was discussed but no decision was reached. The ground work was hard, however. for the discussion of this plan, which is expected to occupy the attention of the cabinet later.
 Secretary Hoover is understood to have presented to the conference the need of national aviation laws and regulations, and it is regarded as prob : able that bill incorporating the ideas advanced will be presented when Congress convenes in special session. His department Is especially interested in the subject because of the growth of commercial use of airplanes.
 Secretary Hays called attention to the number of accidents in the pos- tai air service and suggested that one way to reduce them would be to sub ject postal mail fliers to the regular army aviation examination and to re- quire them to enter the army aviation reserve corps.
 In addition to the heads of depart ments there were present to explain technical question Maj. Gen. c. T. Memoir. directory of army aviation; Capt William A. Moffett. director of naval aviation, and W. s. Stratton of the bureau of standards.
 The department heads will meet again next week to continue the dis cussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York, March -(SpeciaI)-Axel Wahlberg who in Sweden, which is his hone, has gained high reputation as an engineer and metallurgist, is now In the United States and has brought in- formation respecting conditions, espe- cially those which are to be found in Germany, which he has imparted to some of the business men of this city. MT. Wahlberg does not bring as en- courag1ng reports as others have re- ceEtly brought from Europe. His point of view however, is that of man oe science and as an engineer of long experience. He looks at the situation not from the political but from the pure ly practical point of view. He has had opportunity to become familiar not only with affairs in Germany, but to some extont with the situation in Russia
 MT. Wahlberg believes that Germany is in a much more desperate economic and industrial condition than others have asserted to be the fact Germany's situation is so desperate in his view, that Europe is now, and by and by the rest of the world will be harmfully ar- fected by it. If Germany was not sit uated in the heart of Europe the de- pressing influences might not be so great Germany, however, can recover. Uul Sic IluSt De dlu6Q 10 lDdL IcCoNoiy and must not be economically oppressed.
 Russia, MT. Wahlberg says, is even in worse condition than Germany. He gathered some statistics when he was ill Russia recently, and these show, he says, that two-thirds of all the horses that were in Russia before the bolshev- ists gained control, are now gone. Only one-third of the entire number of horses as that was four years ago are now available for industry. The loss of cows has been greater. Not more than one quarter of the cows which Russia pos sessed before the revolution are now alive, and unless the destruction of cat tie for food is ended the time is not dis tant when Russia will have no dairy cattle or oxen.
 Almost all of the sheep are gone, and a country which formerly raised much of the food for Europe can now with diff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01

the United States so long as other na- tons are in poverty comparable only, it is said with the poverty which prevailed in Germany after the Thirty-years' war Therefore, we must so frame a tariff as only reasonably to protect our in dustries and secure as large a revenue as possible.
 The War Finance corporation. the companies which have been organized under the authority of the so-called Edge law. the contemplated Foreign Trade Financing corporation which may be in operation within a few months, and other agencies, including the. advancing of credits by American mahufacturerR will serve to increase our shipments tol Europe. But they will not serve to give Europe the markets for which she stands in need.
 It is a somewhat complicated proposi- ton. We are aiding Europe in many ways, and have already aided her to the extent of s40O0 0OO,0O0 in securing raw material but how can we aid her in finding markets for her finished pro- ducts, markets which she needs if She is to be rehabilitated without at the same time impairing our own command said that this is the most knotty prob lem which the United States has to solve. If we do solve it our leaders will take rank with the great masters or trade in Great Britain who have for so long a time dominated the intefnationai trade of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01

hculty feed itself. In this information may be discovered one of the reasons why Lenine has announced a change or policy and is seeking to establish trade relations with other nations. ana is also inviting capital into Russia. But the wonder is. according to MT. Wahl- berg, what Russia can offer in the way O. trade. She can produce not enough Tor her immediate needs. She has a goo deal of gold and might make use of that in trade relations with other coun- tries.
 In Russia and also in central and southeastern Europe the laboring man who mas more than one shirt is an ex- ception. Everybody is undernourished. One estimate is that s5o, ,OOo,OoO persons who as whole constitute about one han Of the white population of the world are so reduced in circumstances that their purchases are limited to the parest necessaries of life Russia Aus tria, Poland, Czecho-s sfovakia, Jugo- Siavia, Germany, Italy are buying less per capita than at any time since the battle of Waterloo
 We are beginning to feel in the United States the unfavorable effect of this loss in buying capacity of much of the VI N''N ''Viid. toOutI AIHeTlCd anu the far east are passing through an experience similar to the one which has been demonstrated by the considerabl falling off in our own foreign trade HOW REHABILITATION
 CAN BE SECURED
 The rehabilitation of Europe and or the purchasing power of other nations may be obtained if two influences be es- tablished One is the ability to buy raw material and the other is the discovery or markets for finished products r tie world is anxious to buy The stag nation is due to the confusion created by the war The ability to buy raw ma- terial, of which the United States IS now the greatest of the worlds mar kets in which to obtain these materials, will, as everybody knows depend upon the granting of credits.N But something else is needed. according to the best authorities. or having secured raw material which Europe converts into finished products, she must also find a market for these products
 This is factor in the situation. which certainly will be brought to the atten- tion of Congress when considering and then writing a new tariff bill. Word comes from Washington that the mem- bers who are now contemplating the framing of a new tariff bill are aware that no tariff will keep prosperity in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
Washington News
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Washington, March H-President ana Mrs Harding will receive Mime. Curie in the White House on May 20 and pre- sent her with a gramme of radium valued at $10o0oO in behalf of the women of America who have contributed to a her scientific services, particularly in the discovery of radum. Officers and mem Lers of the women's committee whca has provided for the purchase will be present at that time. it was announced today. r
 An inv yestigation to determine if Amer ican capital is financing German trade Tn South America will be made by the de- partnlent of commerce, Secretary Hoover announced tonight. The department, ne said, has received no reports on the suo- ject, beyond brief advices yesterday from Mexico stating that German trade rivalry with this country in Latin America was being revived through financial aid from the United States. He did not indicate what steps might be taken should it be found that such condition existed.
 Possibility of extending foreign markets and increasing exports of meats was said tonight to have been the subject or conferences this week between represent atives of the Chicago packers, Eugene Meyer. managing director of the war finance corporation, and Secretary Wal lace of the department, of agriculture The possibility of helping the live stock producers, n view of the present con dision of the market. by increasing the foreign demand for American meats was said to have been gone into at length.
 The United States is developing sur plus of milk for the first time since the beginning of the World war, the depart rnent of agriculture reported today m urging it's increased use for human food and in producing districts as feed for live stock The situation is chiefly due, it was asserted, to a decrease in tne of condensed and other milk products for export
 Mai Gen. Leonard Wood was author izea today to accept the invitation ex- tended him by the Japanese government to visit that country after his visit to the Philippines. General Woods original orders permitted him to make any stops he might find necessary or desirable, and were construed as broad enough to make t possible for him to accept such in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
WHOLESALE FIRM IS CITED UNDER
 ANTITRUST ACl
Must Answer Complaints oI Illegal Acquisition and Consolidation of Com
 peting Businesses
By Associated Press

Washington, March Sl.-Austin, Nichols & Co, a Virginia corporation engaged Tn the wholesale grocery business, with headquarters at Richmond. has been cited by the federal trade commission under the Clayton act to answer com plaints of illegal acquisition and con solidation of competing businesses, 1t was announced today.
 In 1919. the complaint sets forth, Austin. Nichols & Co.,, Incorporated, New York corporation, with headquarters in New York city, was one of the largest whole sale grocery concerns in the United States. At the same time, Wilson & Co.,, Chicago packers, controlled the Fame Packing company. operating eight veg etable plants in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin; the Filson Fisheries company, operating five fish canning plants III Washington and Alaska, and a vegetable canning plant at Whiteland, Ind
 Anticipating the decree in the govern ment suit enjoining packers from engag- ing in unrelated lines of business, the complaint further ayers, Wilson x GO. entered into an agreement with stock holders of the Austin, Nichols & Co and of the canning companies under its own control for a consolidation through new corporation. This agreement, It IS alleged. was carried out in the organ ization of the Virginia corporation now cited.
 Prior to the consolidation, the commits sion was informed, the companies ln- volved did business in 1919 of $S, COG, ooo. which constituted substantial portion of the wholesale trade in these com modities At that time, however, the complaint ayers, the public has not en- ioved the benefit of this competition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01

John Anderson were chosen delegates from the auxiliary to attend the Pres bytery which convenes in Decatur in April.
 OFFICERS ELECTED
 The young matrons class of the Pike avenue Baptist Sunday school has elected the following, officers for the year: president. Mrs. Chester Sibley; vice. president, Mrs. J. II. Wells: sec retary, Mrs. T. J. Matthew's; treasurer, Mrs. Edward Gibbs. Mrs. Gregory Spinks is teacher of the class. The members of the class include. besides the officers, Mrs. Robert Cost, Mrs. E. J. Hunter, Mrs. C. l.. Eagle, Mrs. R. L. Wise, Mrs. J. 2. Smith, Mrs. Leonard Herndon, Mrs. Mamie Harless, Mrs. Spaulding. Mrs, E. T. Hunter and Mrs. Bell.
 Word has been received that Evan gelist Thos. J. ONeal will be in Ems ley again for series of meetings at the Twenty seventh street mission
 He will be assisted by Rev. w. W. Moore of Dallas, Texas. trombonist, a singer and preacher.
 The first service will be held next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock