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The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-07

W. G. CLUGSTON, newspaper cor
respondent-"It ought to increase the
demand for sweet clover. Maybe
clover will even become a substitute
for chewing tobacco"
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-07
DIPHTHERIA MAY RETURN

CONTINUED on Page Two
Evening star., 1921-05-06
Patronage.

The warmest contests over patronage
are in progress in states normally
democratic, but which last year felt,
and yielded to, the general republican
urge.
This is easily understood. The press
is from two sources. Men who have
always been republicans insist on
recognition, not only because OF their
activity for Mr.. Harding, but because
they have always been regulars. As
they consider, they are at home in
this period Of their party's control,
and speak the language of the tribe.
Men who until last November had
always voted the democratic ticket ask
recognition on the score of the cour-
age Of their convictions. Having con-
WINGED themselves that the republicans
now had the right Of the issues in.
volved. and had nominated a ticket of
strength and excellence, they severed
their old affiliations and went over to
what had been the opposition.
Where there is republican appli.
cant for an Office he is usually sup.
ported by his longtime party friends,
And where there is an applicant for
vote was cast last November he, as d
rule. is supported by men with a
similar record.
The President wants the factions in
all the states to settle their own diff
ferences. This is a sound policy, and
should make for future party strength
Where differences exist they are bes,
understood. and men and women OF
the bailiwick are the best qualified tC
deal with them. And when settled by
those who understand them, they are
usually settled right.
Evening star., 1921-05-06
Senate and Publicity.

Mr.. Harrison of Mississippi wants
treaties and appointments to office dis
cussed in open sessions Of the Senate.
Where an exception is asked. the mo-
ton to close the doors must be sup
ported by two-thirds vote. The Mis-
sissippi senator will address the Sen
ate on his proposition.
This is good time to asitate this
subject, and the subject is worth agi-
tating. A new administration has just
begun to function, and many new
appointments are being made. The
list before completion will be long.
And, very likely, some highly impor-
tant new treaties will be negotiated
and submitted for ratification in the
coming year or two.
AS has repeatedly been shown. the
public is never altogether denied when
the Senate locks its doors. An accurate
proceedings has often come through.
Why not let the public in on the whole
story, leaving nothing to rumor or pos
sible invention?
Open sessions are especially desir-
able in the cases Of appointments to
office. Officials are public servants:
and the public is entitled to know all
about its servants. 1t cannot, in the
nature of things, know all about the
influences involved to secure appoint
ments. But when selections have been
made and announced, everything of
an important nature relating to those
so honored should be spread upon the
record.
In the matter of the Colombian
treaty, and indirectly in the matter Of
one or two appointments. a start for
publicity has been made. and it may
lead to the establishment of new rule
Evening star., 1921-05-06

unusual competence to gather them.
Both have seen service In the islands,
and In that service given proof of
their friendly interest in the people.
The question of Philippine inde-
pendence-which is not new-haS
been affected by the world war and
its results. and must be decided with
the war and its results in view. Would
it be best for the F'ilipinOs. for our
selves. or for the orient in general,
for the American flag to be lowered
in the islands soon. or at any reason
ably early day. and the flag of d new
government raised in it's stead?
Would such a government enjoy
consideration from its neighbors. or
from any quarter, unless guaranteed.
so to say. by us? And, after canceling
control. could we afford to guarantee
such an experiment at 50 long dis
tance from base, with the world still
much unsettled and liable to a war
relapse?
There are some Very capable men
among the Filipinos. and doubtless
they feel themselves qualified to Shep-
herd their countrymen and direct af-
fairs of government. But the ques-
ton ,uf Independence for the islands
is much more than that.
Evening star., 1921-05-06
Propositions for New States.

There Is a mOvement-which seems
to be spreading-for the creation of
new states.
Only short time since a PROPOSE
tion was revived of slicing piece off
Idaho and piece off adjoining Wash
ington, welding the two pieces into a
state, and calling the newcomer Lin
coin.
This was followed by proposition
to divide Texas, and establish two
states where now only one exists. The
proposition seemed to grow out Of dis
content over the spoil of local office.
There was complaint that one part of
the state showed disposition to hog
official honors.
This in turn was followed by a
proposition to divide New York, and
convert the metropolis into a state.
The big town. it was complained, suf-
fered from upstate domination. 1t
was a case, on a large scale, Of coun.
try against town. Convert the town
with its enormous interests into a
state. and let it control its own affairs.
And now comes a proposition to
divide Illinois and establish two states
there, to be known as Northern Illi.
nois and Southern Illinois. Another
case, it would seem, Of country against
town. as the controlling factor in
Northern Illinois would be Chicago.
Have we not states enough? Some
OF them are large. some small, as to
area; some rich. some poor, as to re-
sources: some thickly. some sparsely,
settled; some progressive, others not
so much so. Why multiply the mum.
ber, for any Of the reasons advanced?
Statehood is expensive: and each state
has two senators who vote on the in
terests of all the other states.
Evening star., 1921-05-06
Hope Revives.

1t will probably be hard to persuade
IN Washington since the 1st Of Janu-
airy thia year has been nearly four
inches short OF the average of rain for
the same period for thirty years SO
much water has fallen during the past
week that it would seem that our rec
ord in this respect Is ahead instead Of
behind the normal. But there stands
the fact. officially recorded and attest
ed to anybedy who will examine the
apparatus and charts of the Pennsyl-
vania avenue kiosk.
Weather wise people interpreted last
winters mildness as presaging d slow
and halting spring. 1t has assuredly
been a most erratic spring. The two
severe cold spells after budding time
knocked many calculations out com,
pletely and did incidentally a tremen-
dous damage that could, however, not
have been prevented. Assuredly the
1st of May, it was felt. would find
Washington aglow and warm enough
for spring clothing. But for days past
fires have been burning in furnaces.
The steam radiators have been crack.
ling. Overcnats have been the sensible
wear and goloshcs the course Of pru-
dcnCe. The man with the straw hat
has been more than an object Of inter.
est. He has been absolutely a freak
Of nature.
Meteorologists aver that this is an alb.
Evening star., 1921-05-06
The Ultimatum to Germany.

No possible doubt can prevail in
Berlin respecting the requirements
and the purposes of the allied govern
ments in the matter of treaty oblica
tions which have been neglected and
ignored by. Germany. In the plainest
possible terms the powers point out to
Germany that it is in default in re-
reparation. the trial of war criminals
and certain other important respects.
/ They go on without circumlocutiOn or
argument to announce their decision;
! first to proceed at once with all neces-
sary preliminary measures for the oc-
cupation Of the Ruhr valley: second
to notify the government at Berlin of
it's requirements: third to require with
| in six days after the receipt Of the de-
cision a categorical declaration from
! Germany respecting its neglected obli-
cations; and finally in default of COM
pliance with the stated conditions to
proceed on the 18th Of this month with
| the occupation of the Ruhr valley, and
| ito undertake all other military and
naval measures" The most significant
statement in the ultimatum is that
! which concludes: This occupation will
last as long as Germany continues her
! failure to fulfill the conditions laid
down.
Germany has had ner chance to bar
gaj''- ~ argue, to plead and to COM
: r-omise. In none Of her proposals has
| she shown good faith. She has been
/ animated obviously by a disposition to
divide the allied powers and to secure
! through such a division a weakening
Of their front. She has failed in this
| effort. She has. indeed, only succeeded
| in compacting the entente. which now
shows an unbroken line of determina-
ton.
Now the question is whether Ger
! many will accept the allied terms
submission is a better word than ac-
! ceptance-or will fail to do so and per-
| NIT the allies to move into the Ruhr
| valley. Perhaps the government at
Berlin will argue that inasmuch as
the occupation already effected has not
! yielded the allies any material return
a further occupation will not be help
full to them or harmful to Germany.
But what lies behind the phrase Ito
undertake all other military and naval
measures? What is the allied pro-
gram beyond the occupation of the
Ruhr valley? In short, there is no
assurance in the allied ultimatum that
this is the end. Possibly, as the phrase
runs in this country. the worst is yet
to come if Germany does not yield in
good faith and proceed to execute
promptly its obligations.
Evening star., 1921-05-06
The Allies Invitation.

Is there any reason why the United
States should not accept an invitation
just rendered for this government to
be represented on the supreme council
Of the allied states, the council of am
hassadors and the reparations COM
mission? President Harding. il is
stated. will consult with senators and
others respecting this matter and will
render an early reply to the invitation
which was yesterday presented by the
British ambassador.
We are still technically at war with
Germany, although peace resolution
is in process of passage. We are still
one Of the associated powers in the
conduct of the war. We have not rati-
fed the peace treaty and We have,
therefore, still the status of belliger'
ent. But we have withdrawn from all
practical contact with the allied gov
ernments save through the ordinary
diplomatic channels. We are in com.
munication with London. Paris. Rome
and Brussels. but not in touch with
the procedure of those governments in
respect to reparations and other ad'
justments of peace.
Though we have no direct and spe'
cific stake in the settlements under
the treaty Of Versailles we are greatly
concerned in the peaceful rehabilita-
ton Of Europe. anu particularly our
sy, nSi-
tion to contribute any punitive meas
ures that may be adopted against Ger.
many in case of a continued real
citfance but the presence Of the United
States upon the various commissions
sad in the council will probably have
q most salutary effect in bringing abo":
Q settlement.
Recently Germany appealed 20 this
country as a possible mediator in the
matter of the reparations demand. By
the exercise of wise prudence this gov
ernment refused to be used in that
capacity to the end Of prolonging the
delay in adjustment. Secretary Hughes
notes made perfectly plain that in nc
sense is the United States a strictly
neutral power available for service in
mediation or Intervention.
Without doubt the allied govern.
Hents greatly desire the presence OF
the United States in the councils and
on the commissions. The sole ques'
tisn to be determined now in consid
ering the invitation is whether the
United States should accept any de-
gree of responsibility for the settle
Hlents, not only with respect to Ger
many. but with other questions tha,
remain unanswered. Probably IL the
Invitation is accepted it will be or
terms that will put the United States
In q strictly advisory role.
Evening star., 1921-05-06
The Philippine Investigation

Upon arrival at Manila Gen. Wood
and Cameron Forbes cabled home:
''Nost cordial reception
II the Filipinos urging independence
fos the archipelago consult their well
fare. they will cooperate fully with
the two American commissioners in
the matter the commissioners have in
hahd. That is to say, they will assist
in any way that may be in their
power looking to d thorough investi-
cation Of conditions in the islands,
Political, financial, commercial, agri-
cultural and sociological.
The administration wants the facts
up to date, and has sent two men OF
Evening star., 1921-05-06
A Spinner Of Yarns.

An American steamship company
10 going to add a new officer to its
| ships-an ofheial spinner OF yarns. A
requisition has been made upon the
Sailors Snug Harbor. on Staten
| Island. where old salts Of the mer-
chant service who have fallen on
evil days are spending the evening
of life in rare comfort. for the best
storytelIer. whose duty it will be to
entertain the passengers with stories
Of disastrous chances. of moving
accidents by food and field. of hair
breadth 'scapes + the imminent dead
Iy beach and Of the cannibals that
each other eat. the Anthrepophagi
! meath their shoulders"-and all that
sort of thing.
Among ancient mariners there are
a few good racOnteurs. but it has
been observed that most of the rat
Ting good sea yarns have been fab
trimmed spectacles. Lots OF men
! who have followed the sea have
! lived thrillers. but are poor hands at
! telling about them. 1t takes patient
interviewer to draw them out and
| skilled writer to put them into mar
rative form.
Transatlantic travellers may find,
after one or two sittings. that the
yarn spinner is bit of a bore. What
they like to be told is that never
| ence was the weather so fine. or SO
! stormy; never before were so many
| distinguished people on board: never
! before had he seen so many icebergs
or sharks or sea serpents. and never
| before had the old boat made such
good days run Such things are
what the traveller feeds on; it is
worth the price Of the ticket to feel
| that in some particular this particu
lar voyage is the most remarkable
| ~ he NJ uyh
| he gets back to Main street it lends
zest to his narrative to be able to
say: "Yes, the captain told me that
| in all the years he had been at sea
he had never before, and 90 forth
and so on.-New Bedford Standard
republican).
| President Harding has been pre-
| sented with bull pup. He may have
needed the pup.-Columbia Is. CO.
| Record
I Never take a meal at the home Of a
woman who knows she's good cook
unless you are hunsry.-GreenVtlle
Is. c. Piedmont.
| The divorce action in which there
| is no correspondent has slim chances
| for front page position these days
Geneva Times.
| crisis is when you want some
thing done right away: hysteria is
when the other fellow wants it done.
milwaukee journal.
| No, James. it WASN'T father who
caused the front porch swing to be
hung and the vines planted in front
of the iattice.-Harrisburg Telegraph
| The new administration apparently
regards the league of nations as hav-
ling passed from the province of
Henry Cabot Lodge into that of Sir
! Qliver,-Norfolk Virginian'Pilot.
Evening star., 1921-05-06
Trouble AVerted.

Sir Isaac discovered the law of
gravitation.'
Yes" commented Senator Sor.
ghum. He was lucky all the en-
forcement facilities were provided for
in advance
Evening star., 1921-05-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.
Relatively. ia

Relatiyity, for Instance.
What deep dismay has hovered
Through all this mortal tribe,
When something was discovered
Which no one could describe.
With pitiless persistence
In every thought it turks.
We're sure Of it's existence,
But don't know how it works,
Evening star., 1921-05-06
normal condition caused by what the
lay mind would probably interpret as

lay mind would probably interpret as
stuck storm Now and then a
disturbance gets hitched, so to speak.
dead-centercd, losing its general mo-
mentum which normally carries it
either ENTHUSIASTICALLY. along the At
lantic coast or eastwardly from the
Rockies. This particular storm has
been hanging around the seabuard far
beyond schedule. But there is hope.
The official prediction. after two or
three days of dependency. has begun
again to mention fair tomorrow"
Evening star., 1921-05-06

Lenin's political policies contemplate
almost any kind of q foreign entangle-
ment az something particularly to be
desired.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

Government ownership has called
attention to number OF points which
satisfactory railroad management
must avoid.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

The fourteen men who thoroughly
understand lIinstein's S relativity theory
should get together and devise some
means Of explaining it to the public.
Evening star., 1921-05-06
Drawing the Line,

To things our great forefathers laugh,
We give attentive care.
They mold the fashion for oul
thought
But not for what we wear.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

Efforts by sovietists to secure trade
relations should naturally be preceded
by the release Of American prisoners
from American jails.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

A lowering of the cost Of living can
never be expected to go far enough to
introduce IL. c. L." as a popularly
accredited symbol,
Evening star., 1921-05-06

AS patriot, the ex.kaiser might be
willing to forego some Of his claims
on the public purse in order to assist
Germany in meeting her obligations.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

Secure with liberal pension, Will
helm HohenZollern has at least solved
the problem Of letting somebody else
walk the floor.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

Capital labor and the long-suffering
public form the eternal triangle of the
industrial drama.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

The weather bulletins continue to
provide ample corroboration for the
original report that the fruit crop had
failed.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

Bank cashiers no longer abscond
The parsonage who now needs the
watching is the bank messenger.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

Bill Haywood will join Emma Gold
man and Alex Bergman in vain scru-
tiny for the Welcome" on the soviet
dOormat.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

Of value than currency in some parts
of Germany.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

The President of Germany is chiefly
distinguished as a good listener.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

mendous effort TO cut down overhead
charges.
Evening star., 1921-05-06
The Proper Audience,

Life in the suburbs means fresh
air, sunshine. health, happiness"
Don't tell it to me-" Interrupted
Mr.. Crosslots. Come around and
give the new cock and furnace man a
lecture.
DE man dat insists on havin' his
own way said Uncle Ebcn, "some.
times winds up by havin' dat an moth.
in else"
Evening star., 1921-05-06
I'pS and Downs.

Life has it's ups and downs"
Yes" replied Mr.. Growcher, keep.
ing up appearances and keeping down
expenses"
Evening star., 1921-05-06

China Milan Straw Hats, with
rolling or mushroom brims, trim
med with silk ribbon bands and
streamers. Black, navy and brown.
First FlOor-king's PalNce.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

No. James. it WASN'T father who
caused the front porch swing to be
hung and the vines planted in front
Of the iattice.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

A crisis is when you want some
thing done right away: hysteria Is
when the other fellow wants it done
Milwaukee journal.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

The new administration apparently
regards the league of nations as hav-
ing passed from the province of
Henry Cabot Lodge into that of Sir
Oliver,-Norfolk Virgipian-Pilot.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

Women's smart Summer Hats of
rows of ribbon and of felt COM
bined with rows of hemp braid.
Unique touches of trimming. All
colors.
Evening star., 1921-05-06

The divorce action in which there
is no correspondent has slim chances
for front page position these days
Geneva Times.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-19
Miss Wilson Flags Congressman.

Washington.-Memb of Congress
who, she said, had opposed appropria-
tions for local community centers on
the ground that they were breeding
unrest" were taken to task by Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
President, in an address before the Ma
tional Womans party convention. De
claring there was no evidence to sup
port the charge, she asserted that, even
granting there was, it was mot the
business of Congress to supervise the
activities of speech of those they rep
resent
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-19
REPRESENTATIVES, HOWL AP-
PRoVAL AS TEXAN ATTACKS
COLLEAGUE.
MEMBERS SHOUT LIAR
DENY CHARGES OF RAIDINo
TREASURY FOR SALARY
INCREASES.
tws,t,ru Newspaper Union Nsu, s,racsI

Washington, Feb 1S.-Hoots, cat
calls and word ''liar" were shouts In
the House In the stormiest session III
years. The uproar started when Rep
resentative Summers of Texas, having
left sick bed, appeared and support
ed by most members of his own state,
attacked his colleague, Representative
BlantOn.
Rumors had been circulated that the
Texans We're preparing an attack, but
il was held off until Mr.. Summers
could direct il.
When lie stepped forward, holding
faded newspaper clipping, nearly
every member was on the floor.
Read by the clerk, the clipping re-
vealed that Mr. Blanton, in Il letter TO
Texas newspapers. had charged MEM
bers with n plan to raid the treasury
and obtain salary increases, which he
alone had prevented heretofore. The
press was asked to help, and many
papers responded with bitter assaults
on those charged with backing the al
legged salary grab.
There was a tense moment as the
reading was concluded and Mr.. SUM-
mers stepping close to Mr.. BlantOn's
seat, shook his fist in the latter's face
and shouted:
"And when you sent that statement
to Texas you knew it was falser'
The House broke into wild shout,
half the membership rising. Blanton,
jumping up and trying to make him
self heard, demanded the right to
speak. He was howled down, the chair
sustaining a point of order that he
could not be heard at that time on
question of personal privilege.
Mr.. Summers, walking back and
forth, continued, Blanton's eyes fol-
lowing his every step. The speech was
constantly interrupted with shouting.
Mr.. Summers declared the record
showed no effort had been made to
slip through ii salary increase bill, and
that Mr.. Blanton's claim that he was
forced to remain constantly on the
floor to block it, was absurd and un-
true. The question had come up twice,
Mr.. Summers said, and it was blocked
on points of order by Representative
Byrnes, Democrat, Tennessee, and
Representative Wood, Republican, In
diana.
Mr.. Blanton, he asserted, was not
even sin on the wake"
The demonstration reached remark
able proportions when tap of the
gavel marked the close of the time al
lotted for the speech. Democrats, first
on their feet, were Joined instantly by
every Republican. There was rush
TO the front as members struggled to
shake Mr.. Summers hand.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-02-19
A Federal Library

HERE is a bill pending In con-
i gress to provide for a library In
formation service In the bureau or
education. Senator Mclean OF Con-
necticut spoke in favor of the bill the
other day and said. among other
things: =,
"The bill proposes to make avail
able to the federal government the
services of the libraries of the United
States as centers for the dissemina-
tton of information prepared Dy tne
government for the people. The IL
brarles are especially fitted to place
government printed matter before the
neople. because they are supported oy
the taxes of the people for the benefit
of the people, and are nonpartisan IN
their attitude.
"If the education of the American
people with regard to the functions
and actions of their government Is an
economy measure, this bill is one OF
the most economic measures ever re-
norted by congressional committees.
Even II it must be considered purely
from a dollars-and-cents' point OF
view. 1t will stand the test. Sena-
tsr smoot recently said: 1t would De