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, 1922-02-25

aes-should link the act with some definite scheme Of
taxation, such as a sales tax. that means general con
tribution.
When the country went into the war Il ws agreed
there should be no repetition of the scandals of the
old pension system Never againP IL was declared.
In 1918, fifty years after the close OF the Civil war,
the pension bill was $4,000. 900, q sum larger than
ever before distributed in one year. This largess com
monty injured its recipients Enough was given to
keep body and soul together, but ambition and sek-
reliance were sspped- The sons Of the old veteran
fathers knew how the old man hung around waiting
for pension day. When the son went to the war he
was resolved he would not be similarly pauperized- An
adequate insurance system, he said, would be better
and enough
IF It has turned out, because OF the change in the
dollars purchasing power. that the insurance provided
is not sufficient, then why not, as Mr.. Hoover has
pointed out, furnish additional insurance the accept
ance of which will be n quit-claim against further de-
mRnds? This win make ii certain no ~cripples arc to
suffer and that dependents VII be cared for, and will
remove unemployment anxiety. But it will not
pauperze-wil scatter payments through the years
and bring to an end the sidestepping hypocrisy which
now so disgraces Washington and is 50 making a joke
of patriotism"
, 1922-02-25
THE BASIS FOR coNFIpENcE.

The outstanding fact in the world today is the eco
nom;c strength and soundness of the United States.
This is ~strikingly evidenced by the character of the
statements for 1921 made by many firms and corpora
tons. While the results for the year reflect losses SO
large that even those mort Intimately in touch with
both the broad and the detailed aspects Of these bust
nesses were hardly prepared for them, reductions in
working capital and in surplus accounts have para
logically left most firms and corporations In a sound
er financial situation than for many years. The sharp
reduction in liabilities against even reduced assets
has left room fo< healthy growth and development,
where in the past in many cases this was not possible.
The results of business depressions are by no means
wholly evil. Easy profits result in inefficient and care
less business habits and in individual and corporate
extravaganza. Hard times compel efficiency and
thrift
, 1922-02-25

but how many skyscrapers have
-n uteeleyT And they began
thirty years ago. How many big Of
building are needed at Wheatiand
TO accommodate the business OF that
little city whore irrigation has been
under way for twenty years7 Now
please do not get the idea that I am
knocking irrigation. by any means.
We do need 1t, but we need highways
ten times MS bad. and the first real
honest TO goodness highway ALI that
we ever had in Casper was the Cne
'. King of Thermopolis Mt
thc annual meeting on the 18th.
' any number of good talk
ers in Casper. silver tongued orators
II you please. but they are not talk
ing highways. they arc talking pipe
, 1922-02-25
N HYPOCRISY.

"Great is the solicitude at Washington for the vet
erans," says the New York Tribune. Hearts bleed
with sympathy@are so filed with noble pity that they
are ready to disregard the temperate advice of the
president and to jam through a bonus bin over his
veto.
"Bosh! No wonder an increasing number Of service
raen turn away from the spectacle with disgust. The
safe and sane young men who went across the seas
are not green enough to be fooled by such buncombe.
They don't like being presented to the country as
mendicants- Their sense of self-respect is affronted.
They don't believe in the sincerity of their self-ap-
pointed champions.
'The protested friendship for the soldiers in the
main is hypocriticaL. How can this be known? How
can so heavy a charge be, justified? The evidence is
not doubtful. In the debate it is easy to see one out
standing fact This is that the bonus shouters, when
their constituents are asked to pay a part of the bill,
invariably shout loudly that they win not.
what is to be thought of groups whose members
on one side of their faces are t~earfuly concerned over
the plight of the soldiers and on the other are angrily
Indignant over giving a penny7 No one who would
not contribute is a friend of the soldiers. He mere
" masquerades as one. His acts do not square. with
his words.
"The American public is responsive to the claims Of
sentiment and justice. It recognizes that when the
boys went away others took their jobs at high wages.
So the voters, When, they. have had a chance, have
voted for the principle of adjusting compensation.
That nothing has been done is largely because the
command of movements to this end has been grabbed
by those who world pay nothing themselves. An in
fegral mart Of the problem is that a claim against all
OF us shall be met by all of US. What nonsense it IL
70 try to correct one injustice by committing anotheri
The Legion should look further than getting a bonus
, 1922-02-25

Vegetable Compound bad done her
and beggedme TO Try It, 50 ! did All
my pains and weakness + gone, my
stomach is all right and / do my work
at home and also work for Swift's
Packing Company. Recommendation
Vegetable Compound to my friends
and you may publish my letter rs a
Testimonial. - Mrs Lulu Lucas,
TsA Handkerchief St., St Louis, Mo-
Again and again n woman tells
another of the merit of Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
You who work must keep yourself
strong and we'll You can't work II
you are suffering from such troubles
Mrs. Lucas couldn't She tried our
Vegetable Compound and her letter
tells you what II did for her. Give
It . fair trial now.
, 1922-02-25

N my p4ChsWt@r
tired. nervous
4 feelings and .
weak stomach 1
had been this way
about . year and
was unable to
work or stand on
my feet for any
length Of time
Ny husbands
aunt told me how
much good Lydia
e Piukhams
, 1922-02-25

The Atlanta Constitution says the Lincoln Journal
has discovered the happiest man in the world. He
leves in North. Georgia and he has six fddles, ten
children, thirteen hounds, a deaf and dumb wife and
a moonshine stnl that has never been spotted by law
enforcement officers.
, 1922-02-25

Don't let anybody kid you about seeing the first
robin. The robin did not go south last year. He re-
NAMED here all winter to avoid the rigors of a tropi-
cal season.
, 1922-02-25

Jevelry ana watch repairing by CT.
pert workmcn. All work guaranteed
Casper Jeweiry Mfg. Co. o.-S Bldg.
-
, 1922-02-25
WORKING GIRLS
LOOK HERE
Readwhaf Mrs.LucasWrite Con-
corning Her Troubles, which
May Be Just Like Yours

StLouis MOI had troubles that
Al women are apt to have, with pains
Evening star., 1922-12-30
PRESIDENT EX|LES
FREEDPR|S0INERS
Commutes Sentences Of
Eight Members of |. w. w.
in Haywood Case.

The sending of eight members of
the Industrial Workers of the World
convicted in the Haywood case of
conspiracy and violation of wartime
laws. were commuted by President
Harding today to expire At once on
condition that the eight prisoners
leave the United States and never re.
turn.
Subject to Deportation.
All of the men are subject TO depor-
tation. and 1t was a condition OF their
commutation that should they return
to this country the clemency granted
would be void.
ident had reached the decision that
should any of them return. they
would be apprehended and returned
to Leavenworth penitentiary to serve
out the remainder of their sentences.
Given sixty Days to Leave.
The prisoners will be given sixty
days in which to arrange for their
departure, and will be required to
give bond on their departure from
prison that they will appear at a
stated time and surrender themselves
for deportation.
The men whose sentences were COM
muted were: Aurelio Vincenti Azuara,
sentenced to twenty years; c. j..
Rourg, ten years; Peter Green. ten
years; Charles l.. Lambert. twenty
years; Harry Lloyd. five years; Burt
Lorton. ten years; Sam Scarlet.
twenty years: Archie Sinclair. ten
years.
Evening star., 1922-12-30
ASKS 1000 WITNESSES
AT EXPENSE OF U. S.

Rev. James H. DePue. former as
sistant pastor of local Presbyterian
church. whose trial on charge Of
using the mails to defraud 10 sched-
uled for January 3. yesterday asked the
District Supreme Court to summon
1000 witnesses in his defense at the
cost of the government.
The witnesses are domtciled
throughout the United States. some
living as far west as the state OF
Washington, others as far south as
Texas and others along the Atlantic
coast. Not infrequently the prosecu-
ton is asked to summon a few wit
nesses for the defense. but this is the
first time in the local courts that so
large a number has been requested.
Assistant United States Attorney
Bilbrey. who ia in charge of the pros
ecution. will oppose the request.
pointing out that it would cost. At q
conservative estimate, $4,000 to pay
the mileage fees OF the witnesses.
Rev. DePue says he owns no real
estate and is not in position to bear
the cost of summoning the witnesses.
About 400 of these witnesses will
prove he says, that the coaching
courses for civil service bought from
him were found satisfactory. and that
no imposition or deception was prac-
ticed. The others will testify. he
chased not from the defendant. but
from others to whom he had sold
them. and that these purchasers never
knew him.
Evening star., 1922-12-30

to bear fruit While no light was
thrown upon preliminary converse
tions that may have been held be-
tween the Washington and the allied
governments relative to the plan of
operation Mr.. Hughes has disclosed.
the impression given in White House
circles was that such conversations
had taken place. and that there was
reason to believe the allied premiers
would not be found opposed to the
suggestion II. as Mr.. Hughes pointed
ont, they failed to reach-a reparetions .
agreement among themselves.
Only m Alternative.
It was noted by the White House
spokesman that Mr.. Hughes' suS-
gestion was put forward a. an alter
native to drastic action to enforce
reparations payments. II failure OF
the preniers to agree should bring
the allies face to face with that prob.
lem, II q commission Of Anancfefs ap.
pointed by the countries involved. but
freed Of political or other obligations
weight, II was said. there must OF ne.
cessity, be previous agreement among
the powers as TO tho agenda Of the
6iIcussions and 4 preliminary under.
standinE which would insure eympa-
thetic Consideration 1t least Of the
There is no qssution that the Unitsd
States expects to DO invited to nomi.
mats members to sit on the hnancisrs
Commission should that bs the course
ADOPTED by the allied governments
toward settlement. The American
msnbers and those Of other countries,
it was Indicated. would OF necessity
represept their governments In what
ever steps might be necessary to
make sure that purely noh-political
consideration was given BY them to
the problem. and that 1t was viewed
stri.,i, from, the economic standpoint.
Evening star., 1922-12-30
EGG ANTHRACITE
FOR MORE HOMES
Dealer Aids Utilities Com
mission in Extending
! Spread of Distribution.

The Public Utilities Commission an
nounced today that II has obtained
from w. w. Griffith a supply Of egg
anthracite coal to be allotted to other
dealers who are having difficulty in
getting this type Of fuel for their
customers.
Walter c. Allen. secretary to the
commission. would not disclose the
exact amount. but the formal state
ment of the commission said 1t would
be sufficient to provide $50 families
with a thirty-day supply. The state
mcnt of the commission follows:
"The Public Utilities Commission.
through the cooperation OF W. w.
Griffith. one Of the large coal mer-
chants of the city. has obtained
moderate supply of egg anthracite
coal. which it has allotted to several
Of the local dealers who have been
unable to secure q sufficient quantity
of this size coal for their immediate
needs.
$50 Families q Month.
will be sufficient to provide about !50
families with a months supply. which
will carry them until their regular
dealers can obtain further shipments
through the usual channels. The pup
lie spirit displayed by Mr.. Griffith has
heen of great assistance to the COM
mission in its efforts to supply coal In
such emergency cases.
Mr. Allen also announced that the
following additional concerns have
signed the agreement to cooperate In
preventing duplication of orders Tor
fuel by one household with several
dealers: NARROW Coal Company, d.
NJ. Freeman. ]. Il. Ferris and the East
ern Coal and Mining Company.
Evening star., 1922-12-30
CLAM0R FOR SEATS
T0HEAR DR.. COUE

All seats for the first Of the TWO
lectures to be given here. January II,
by Prof. Emile coue, French expo
nent OF autosuggestion. who is now
on his way to this country. have been
sold. It was learned today.
This drst lecture will be at 3 o'clock
on the afternoon of January II At the
home OF William Phelps Emo, l771 n
street northwest. whose home has
been secured for the lecture by the
committee of prominent local women
in charge. The other lecture will be
at 8 o'clock that evening at Memorial
Continental Hall.
So insistent became the clamor for
seats today that members Of the d. A
r. were forced to ask that announce.
ment be made that t.iis organization
has absolutely nothing to do with the
seat sale. nor will any seats be sold
at the hall.
Tickets for the second lecture, to bs
given At 8 o'clock on the evening ot
January II at Memorial Continental
Hall. will 20 on sale at 10 O'Clock OF
the morning Of January 8 at the ole
Federal National Bank building. l4tt
and G streets. Entrance will be on
street. No applications for seats will!
be received by the local committee
whica includes Mrs. Franklin K. Lane
and Mrs Archibald Hopkins.
The demand for tickets for the
two lectures to be given here by
Prof. Coue is already SO large that
it was seen by those In charge today
that only a small fraction Of all the
people in Washington who want to
hear N. coue will have that oppor-
Funds secured from the seat sales
will 60 to tho FREQ clinic which M.
coue has established In Paris. 1t beine
the invariabls rule OF the French
autosuggestionist not to accept q
penny Of fee for any OF his minis
trations, or to take personally the
funds secured from his lectures.
The lecture hall at the Emo resi-
dence will accommodate about 200 per-
sons, and. rs stated. all the seats for
this initial lecture here by M. Coue
have been sold out. Members of the
local committee were unable to state
today whether M. Coue will hold
clinic in connection with the lecture.
Evening star., 1922-12-30

mated BY the receipt of news that
| the United States government will
take no part in the meeting. Unof-
fcial but authoritative information
has reached Paris that the American
administration regards the forthcom-
ing premiers' meeting as purely
European affair and not warranting
Intervention by the United States.
Although it is not believed the
State Department at Washington has
made any statement on the matter.
in responsible American sources, were
informed there did not seem to be
the slightest chance of American par
ticipation.
suggest Eleventh-Hour Step.
There was some suggestion. how
ever. that the breaking up Of the con-
ference and the probability that this
would certainly be followed by
French seizures in Germany might
provoke some eleventh-hour step by
the United States.
Reports that Wilhelm Cuno. the
German chancellor. intends to startle
the premiers' conference with definite
proposals for a four-power pact,
which WOulu tHC security
Of France and the present Franco
German frontiers, reached reparations
circles today and created considerable
comment. This pact, according to the
reports would extend over q period OF
thirty years. 1t would be signed by
Great Britain. Italy. France and Ger.
many. The United States also would
sumins any milifry obligations.
French officials are said to have al
scheme from unonicial sources and
there is believed to be little enthusi-
asm for 1t. since 1t is supposed to con-
tain a clause giving any country the
right to withdraw within the thirty
year period, provided a referendum
decides to this effect. Another feature
of the reported pact would be the
withdrawal within a short time OF
the troops of occupation. This, It 10
asserted. would md no support In
France.
posals much in the dark, 50 far as the
reparations commission Is concerned.
The commission had learned. how
ever, that among Chancellor Cuno's
proposals will be one to pay q lump
sum, somewhere between five billion
and eight billion gold marks. one bill,
lion to be paid at once and the re-
mainder over a period of ten years.
This would be accompanied by cer-
tain form Of allied financial control
sufncient to insure the balancing Of
Germany's budget and the stabiiixa-
ton Of the mark.
Evening star., 1922-12-30
DIR. McKoIN ILL.
Prisoner Reported Victim OF Bron'
chitis at Jail.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Md. December 80
Special Deputy Sheriff Calhoun OF
Morehouse Parish. La, who has with
him a yeouisition on the Governor
OF the state for the return to Louisi,
ana OF DR.. b. NJ. Mckoin, Is expected
TO arrive here tomorrow. Owing 10
the holiday Monday. IL is believed
Gov. Ritchie will not act on tne
arrested here last Tuesday for the
murder of Watt Daniels and Thomas
Richards, victims of a hooded MOB
at Mer Rouge, last summer.
kilograms from his wife and ms
father and from several influentia!
friends in northern Louisiana ana
southern Arkansas reached Dr. Nc
Koin YESTERDAY at the city Jail. cheer
ing him greatly. His relatives ex-
pressed the utmost confidence in his
vindication. Mrs. McKoin. who had
been reported as advising her nus, s
not made any such suggestion. DR..
MeKoin said, and her telegram yes
teYday advanced no such idea HIS
father, however. urged him to aban-
don his fight against extradition ana
como home. =:
DR.. MeKoin was reported to be
suffering from an attack of bronchitis
az the city Jail this morning. He
was ordered to bed by the jail ply
sician, who issued instructions that
visitors be denied the patient. He
was not regarded as seriously ill.
however.
The local Ku Klux Klan has be-
come actively interested in the case
OF DR.. McKoin. Albert Ecke. general
counsel of tho organization in this
city, said today that an investigation
is under way to determine definitely
whether the accused physician is a
member of the khan. He declined to
say whether tho local body would
assist DR.. McKoin in the event It was
established beyond doubt that DR..
McKoin was a klansman. but said the
local branch was determined to get
"a the bottom of the question as to
whether DR. McKoin Is or Is not a
member of the organization.
The result of the investigation.
however. would not be made public,
Mr. Ecke said.
Evening star., 1922-12-30
1923 to Bring Relief to Tardy
And Sick at p: o. Department

at s:ol am. he is charged with being
half an hour late.
The Post once Department. It is
understood. will be the first govern
ment department to make the mini
mum tardy charge as low as ten min
utes. In most OF the departments
the minimum deduction Is half an
hour, although in some IL is fifteen
minutes.
Must Keep ows Records.
Employees taken III during the
course of the day At the Post once
Department. under tho new regula-
tons will be required to 90. to the
dispensary located In the building.
II tho officials OF the dispengary deem
that the illness warrants going home:
the empioye will be allowed to go' u
rot, he must stay at the department.
No more than twelve days SICK
leave may be taken by an employe
during the year without the express
permission Of the department. Close
check will be kept Of employees IN re-
gard to sick leave, and each empioye
will be required to keep. upon easos
especially provided for the purDcss.
his own record OF tardiness ana SICK
leave.
Evening star., 1922-12-30
fight, and declared 1t would lead to

fight, and declared it would lead to
European entanglements.
The Borah amendment also was at
tackled by Senator Reed, democrat,
Missouri, who declared, however. that
he was willing for the United States
to use its good Offices in an economic
conf ference Of experts, but without
bringing obligations upon the nation.
Senator Hefin. democrat, Alabama,
spoke again in supporter the Bofah
amendment, after the announcement
that 1t would be withheld, but other
senators abandoned their planned
speeches.
The Ssnate late In the day turned to
other provisions Of the naval bill, in.
GLIDING an amendment by Senator Nc
Keilar, demoeret, Tennessee. to cut
the Navy's sniistsd personnel from
Sc, 900 to $1,000 men. This went over
until today, together with the HOUSE
provision asking the President to
start negotiations for further navel
Limitations, affecting vessels under
10, ,000 tons and aircraft. Also pend.
Ing 10 an sunendment BY oenatos Assd.
democrat, Missouri, requestang the
President ;, to recall the American
troops on the Rhine, and an amend
ment by Senator King. democrat,
Utah. proposing n wider naval arms
limitation.
Evening star., 1922-12-30

Continued from First Page0
which the administration knows 10 in
e1table. Until adequate economic ad-
bs1lments- take place the American
ps6ple are bound to suffer with the
reSf Of the world, but whatever eco
ndrnic conference is held must be held
in.5the open and not permitted to be-
come merely a secret diplomatic man.
euyer fostered by international bank
inI interests to attain their own
se33ish ends"
Senator Kendrick Of Wyoming.
democrat, said:
Il construe Mr.. Hughes latest ef-
fonfs on the all-important subject OF
w6rld economic and financial read
justment as an indication that the
administration is at last coming to
reslize the vital necessity Of our as
sisting Europe to get on its feet
instead of continuing to sacrifice our
commercial. business and agricultural
interests upon the policy Of blind iso-
1atioh."
Senator Moses Of New Hampshire
who attacked the Borah proposal for
an; economic conference. said:
81 am greatly struck by the new
method of conducting our foreign re-
lations by means of speeches before
the American Historical Society"