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Evening star., 1923-04-29
BY THE MARaUIsE DE FoNTENoY.

BY THE MARQCIsE DE EONTENOY.
1t sometimes happens that diplo
matio salaries and allowances are in
arrears and envoys and members Of
their mission have occasionally been
subjected to great embarrassment It
Is difncult to maintain tho dignity of
ones country in an official capacity
If the requisite money Is not forth
coming, especially In view OF the fact
that foreign representatives of cer-
tain notoriously impecunious coun-
tries find it difficult to obtain credit.
1t is true that their international
prerogatives render them secure from
any legal proceedings. They cannot
be sued for debt. Their belongings
are immune from seizure or attach
ment. But, since creditors have no
redress or means of recovery, they
naturally hesitate about allowing the
representatives Of those particular
nations to run up big bills.
Thus I can recall one Of the numer-
GUS Izzet Pashas, at one time master
OF the horse to Sultan Abdul Hamed.
and who was Ottoman ambassador at
Madrid. He was very extravagant
man, gambler. and always in debt.
When, in addition to this, the fact is
taken into consideration that his SAL
ary and his allowances were always
many months in arrears, it will be
realized that he was in constant finan-
cial trouble and obliged to have re-
course to all sorts Of queer and ques-
T.
get enough to eat. On one occasion
he was actually prevented at tho last
moment from attending an important
court function because tho shoemaker
declined to return without payment
the top boots which went with his
uniform and which he had sent to be
mended, while at another time he was
kept away from some big entertain
ment at the royal palace by the re-
fusal of the various livery stable
out prepayment. Finally the situa-
tion became impossible at Madrid, and
he literally took flight, leaving some
$4,000 worth of debts-most Of them
to tradesmen, and some also incurred
at the card table, though toward the
last few cared to play with him.
+ \ y
Persian envoys have likewise been
subjected to all sorts Of difficulties
and humiliations, owing to the nom
arrival Of their salaries and allow
arces, consequent upon the periodical
emptiness of the imperial treasury at
Teheran.
And, now, the various ENJOYS of
China are confronted by the pros
pect of similar trouble, for DR.. We'll
lington koo, graduate of Columbia
University in turn envoy of hds
country at Washington and in Lon
don, and who is now minister OF for
eign affairs at Peking, has made
demand upon the maritime customs
service Of the nation for the moneys
in its treasury. The maritime Gus
Evening star., 1923-04-29
4 CCORDING to some OF the Dir
\ reconcilables" who helped de-
feat the league OF nations and

4 ccoRp1SG to some of the "ir-
~ reconcilables' who helped de-
n feat the league OF nations and
now are promising a similar
fate in the Senate for the plan to put
the United States into the world
court. President Harding is trying to
mend "the heart of the world" which
Woodrow Wilson said would be
broken if America failed to ratify
the agreements he made in Paris.
Many persons have thought that
Mr.. Wilson studied out that phrase
the heart Of the world-carefully
framing it for effective use in his
speeches for the covenant Of the
league.
AS a matter Of fact and history, the
phrase was unconsciously born. 1t
was one Of Mr.. Wilson's most com
mon forms of expression to refer to
the heart of a thing He used it
even more than he did May I not?"
So much was this the case that the
writer. accompanying Mr.. Wilson on
the tour in 1919, on which he broke
down. made a memorandum OF some
OF the hearts" the then President of
the United States employed. They
teresting sidelight on great mans
train Of thought Here they are:
The heart of the world.
The heart OF the treaty.
The heart of the covenant.
The heart Of humanity.
The heart of the pan-German plan.
The heart of the universe.
The heart Of the people.
The heart of the pledge We have
given
The heart of America.
The heart Of Asia.
The heart OF men and women.
The heart Of the great idea.
The heart Of the doctrine.
The heart of mankind.
The heart Of most of our industrial
difficulties
The heart Of the conference.
The heart Of all war.
The heart Of the principle.
The heart OF the league.
The heart OF labor.
The heart Of the agreement.
The heart of the document.
The heart of the enterprise.
The heart OF the Constitution.
The heart of the great charter.
The heart Of the whole matter.
The heart of the great instrument.
The heart Of the controversy.
The heart Of the suggestion.
And last, but not least
The heart Of the whole bad business.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

A raid on the homes OF radicals in
Pittsburgh yielded a quantity Of dan
gerous literaturs. 1t behooves stu
dents Of radicelism who gather in
flammatory literature for examination
and analysis IS mark their collections
as Exhibits.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Editors from all parts Of the United
States attending the first annual ses-
zion Of the American Society Of News
paper Editors here during the past
two days learned with some surprise
that, despite the fact that he has
made notable strides toward health
full normalcy, former President Will
son still is guarded in his s street
Evening star., 1923-04-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Opportunities Disdained.
BY day, when the sunshine is fiineing
It's great golden gifts to the earth,
And the light-hearted robin is singing
A song Of contentment and mirth;
BY night, when the stars lightly shim-
mer
And nature seems perfect in plan,
AS the waters sigh low in the glirn-
The principal kicker is man.
When the world is too fair for COM
planning,
When the blossoms are smiling
The south wind, its sweetness regain
ing,
Blows kisses to me and to you.
Philosophy's highest employment
Make existence a source Of enjoy.
Yet the principal kicker is man.
Diplomatic Duty.
A diplomat must be polite,
And all resentment smother;
Nor speak word which would invite
The answer, you're another"
PLAY Ball."
The umpire stands beneath the sky
With steadfast purpose in his eye.
The pitcher gives himself twist
And stands, a mute contortionist.
The stick within the batsman's hand
Waves like some fierce magician's
And yonder in the distance dim
Are figures all alert and grim.
No shout disturbs the air SO warm;
1t is the calm before the storm.
Oh, what care we, mid scenes like
these,
For strife that threatens DER the seas?
This is in 1ife's enormous scheme
The moment of suspense supreme:
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Just as Yale professor announces
that preventive medicine has increased
the average span Of life by fifteen
years, the marathon dancing craze
comes along to threaten a higher Hor-
tality.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

The Russian famine is officially de-
clared, by she American relief organi-
zation. toEbe at an end. No formal
judgments however. been rendered
on the Russian communist spasm.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Dogwood destruction CONTINUES in
this region freely and ruthSessly,
though those who commit this van
dalism regard themselves as lovers Of
nature.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Circus d.ys are at hand. and parents
are f1Eding it Just as hard as ever to
resist. the pull Of youth toward the
saw&ust ring.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

There is as yet no case on record Of
a 1ong distance dancer winning a busi-
ress job on the strength Of his shuf-
fling performance.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Threats Of a party split over the
world court question are apt to lose
force when the republican disaster Of
1912 is recalled by membeSs of that
party.
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Premier Bonar Law is taking a
months ocean vacation to recover his
voice. Not the first statesman who
has found himself at sea in a crisis.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
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All Other States.
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Evening star., 1923-04-29
Fifty Years Ago in
The Star

one OF the most pressing needs
OF our growing city is the reconstruc-
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Diplomatic Duty.
A diplomat must be polite,
And all resentment smother;
Nor speak word which would invite
The answer, You're another"
Evening star., 1923-04-29

Scarcely had L. S. Grant taken Il
second oath OF Office as President h
Evening star., 1923-04-29

time getting his water, and we drove
peacefully home. He apologized for
his haste and disobedience and we
were as good friends as ever.
After that 1 always gave him
water before leaving the mill and
starting for home
Il hauled cotton from the fields. as
the hands picked it. often with thai
perfectly white, an immense animal
very intelligent. easily managed hv
talking to him. and walked and trot-
ted as fast as a horse. He never
and then he had no Interior motive
he simply wanted water and thought
no one should object to his eettfn q
it as quickly as possible"
x X X X
Have you ever stopped to think
how important the New York post
Office is?
A new congressman. Representa-
tive John J. Boylan. has just given
Postmaster General Harry S. New a
little lecture on this subject, as fol-
lows:
THE New York post office is the
hub OF the entire postal system The
Of New. York is about half Of the
tion. The financial and mercantile
institutions Of New York have ar
teries that tap the entire country.
Any curtalment Of the postal service
here would find its reflection through
out the entire country.
"The New York post ONCE Is the
clearing house for the European
mails. the exchange money-order
Office and the main Office for forward
ing of foreign registered matter
throughout the world.
1T serves a population Of approx
mately four millions Of people The
business in the New York Office in
the last year has increased over 20
per cent. There are $1,000 employees"
And Representative Boylan ought
to know what n: y talking ahout: Be.
he represents. which Is not at all the
usual thing for members Of Congress.
Evening star., 1923-04-29
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York ONCE: $50 Nassau st.
Chicago Ofice: Tower Building.
European Office: l6Regent St., London. Eng Ia nd.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
SHOPMEN ASK 20
/ CENTS HOUR RAISE
Three Roads in East Affected
by Oemand-Case May
Go to Labor Board.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1O.-Wage in
crease demands by union shopmen ag-
gregating about $4,000, 900 annually
have been presented to three big
roads through the railway employees
department of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, preparatory, it was
understood, to taking the case before
the United Railroad Labor Board, the
New York Herald said today.
The roads affected are the Pitts
burgh and Lake Erie, Baltimore and
Ohio and New York Central, which
recognized the shipments unions. 1t
was supposed in financial circles,
where the report was circulated, that
other big roads might be on the list.
The employees have asked for an in
crease of 20 cents an hour, from 20 to
80 cents for all machinists, boiler
makers, blaCkSmithS, electricians,
sheet metal workers and car men,"
In usually we'll informed quarters
1t was believed that most of the 40O,-
600 railroad shopmen of the nation
Were not concerned in the movement,
as most of them have individual
agreements with their roads which
were understood to have some time
to run, and which provide for more
than 20 cents an hour.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
$1,0OU,UUU rKUFT
MADE BY CHAPLIN
One Picture, "The Kid" Said to
Have Brought Fortune to
Movie Star.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 19-Shrewd busi-
ness ability of Charlie Chaplin
brought him s1.Oo0,ooO profit from one
motion picture-one of eight for
which he had contracted to produce
for $1,015. 5.000-James .. Williams, or
ganizer of the First National com
pany. testified at the Federal Trade
Commission investigation into charges
that the Famous Players-Laskey Cor
poration and six other defendants
constitute a trust.
Chaplin, Williams testified, was
allotted 100000 additional for each
of the pictures over the original con-
tract price because of heavy produc-
tlon expenses, and, in addition, had
received 20 per cent of the gross re-
cetpts of THE Kid" which brought
him s10o0.OO0 profit.
Mary Pickford, he continued. also
was allowed 100000 expense of each
picture she produced, as the First
National contracted with stars so that
they were obliged to pay the produc-
tion expenses out OF the contract
price
Testimony Of Joseph D. Boss, Nc
Alester. Okla. theater owner, re-
garding his alleged difficulties with
the Oklahoma City branch which dis
tributed Famous Players pictures
was withheld until tomorrow when
attorneys for the defense objected to
his relevance as witness.
Evening star., 1923-05-10

and a number Of popular airs. with
Carolina in the Morning" and my
Buddy" In the forefront
Assistant Secretary Richard L. Con-
ner of the board and Miss Adoree
Swisler. his assistant, are being
swamped with orders for tickets
Mr.. Conner predicted today that even
the early selling out of capacity res
ervations of former years would be
eclipsed this year
The entertainment committee is
headed by DR.. Frank E. Gibson, as
chairman, assisted by the following
vice chairmen: 7. Brooke Amiss, jr.,
Warren Cochran and Thomas r. Burr.
Paul Grigsby will demonstrate fire.
eating, Green and his friend" will
do the ventriloouist number. Arthur
B. Pierce, as black-fac comedian;
George O'Connor and Matt Horne and
the Washington Boys Independent
Band, directed by James l.. Kidwell,
will while away other periods for
tired business men. There will also
be selections from the following
quartet: Jack Bowie, Tudor Morsell,
William Clabaueh and Fred East
with George Wilson at the piano.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
"ALL SET" FOR TRADE
BOARD SHAD BAKE
Organization Plans Big Time On
Outing at Chesapeake
Beach.

Saxophone selections in abundance
and an exhibition of fire eating, ven-
triloquism and similar features are
listed as stellar worry -slayers for the
annual shad bake of the Washington
Board of Trade next Saturday week
at Chesapeake Beach, in the program
announced today.
The festivities will start at 4
o'clock in the afternoon. The pro-
gram features the saxophone sextet
of the Army band in several classical
selections. including "Humoreske"
Evening star., 1923-05-10
FULLER'S THIRD TRIAL
ENDS WITH HUNG JURY
Stock Broker, Charged With Buck
citing, Proves Real Puzzle-Vote
Stood 8 to 4 for Conviction.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 10.-After delib-
Grating for nearly fourteen hours, the
jury in the case Of Edward M. Fuller.
stock broker, charged with bucket
ing orders, was discharged at
o'clock this morning, when its fore
man announced a verdict had not
been reached. This was the third
trial of the case.
1t was announced that the jury
stood eight for conviction and four
for acquitta1
fourth trial will start within the
next two weeks, it was announced
by Assistant District Attorney Hugo
Wintner. The first trial resulted in
disagreement and the second was
declared a miStriai.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
DECLINES COUNCILORSHIP.

LONDON, May 10. Ramsay Mac
Donald, leader of the labor party in
the house of commons, it is reported.
has declined Il priVy CouncilOTSnip
offered him as leader of the oppoSi-
ton.
Evening star., 1923-05-10
PRE-WAR RATES MAY COME,

MONTREAL, May 10-Pre-war
postal rates in Canada may come
into effect after the introduction of
the budget in the house of commons
tomorrow. This was announced in
report of the postal committee.
Evening star., 1923-05-10

Even if the woman of today did
look like the portraits in fashion
magazines she wouldn't be happy.
Evening star., 1923-05-10

The gnat fashions its eggs in the
shape Of a lifeboat. You cannot sink
them without breaking them to
pieces.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-09
Capt. Amundsen
Arctic Air Journey
To Start June Il

Seattle. Mar. 9.-Capt Ronald
Amundson. head of an arctic explor-
alton expedition that left Seattle
June 3 last in the schooner Maudc,
will hop off June Fl from Vain
wright, Alaska, for a flight over the
north pole, according to a letter re-
ceived here from him by Capt. John
Backland, owner and master of the
schooner O. S. Holmes. The sun at
that time, explained the letter. will
be diffusing perpetual day over the
region within the arctic circle.
1t is also hoped that south wind
will prevail.
The letter. written in Nome, Alas
ka, where Capt. Amundsen has been
wintering, she said he would soon
start back to Wainwright, where
Lieut.. Oscar Omdal, aviator, who IS
to pilot the plane over the North
Pole, has been caring for the plane
since it was landed there number
of months ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-09
Equal RIGHTS
BILL KILLED
Minnesota Legislature Gets
Bill to Substitute "Amer-
lean" Language

st. Paul, MINI. Mar. S-Represe
tative Myrtle Gains bill to abrogate
all common law disabilities for wo-
men and providing for equal rights
for both sexes was killed in the
Minnesota house, that body voting
to indefinitely postpone it, rs to 80
Repre- Chauncey Peter
on and three other Duluth members
are authors of resolution provid-
ing for an investigation Of the Dull
nth armory, which was introduced
in the house today. The resolution
charges notorious malfeasance"
under the present infringement.
The american" language would
be made the official LANGUAGE of the
state under bill introduced by
Representative Moen and j. n. ia
cobson. Wherever the word ENG
lish" is used with reference to Ian
guage or the study of it, "Ameri-
can" would be substituted under
the bill.
The Waldal bill providing for the
appointment Of the members of the
University of Minnesota board OF
regents by congressional district
will come up in the house on special
orders tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
Ice cream will be sold by weight
and not measure as at present un.
der bill offered by Representatives
Blum and Starkcy.
Using an automobile as the means
Of transportation to and from 4
place where Il crime is committed
by the party committing such d
crime, would be made an additional
offensc and punishable over another
offensc, under bill introduced by
Representative MacLean.
The senate committee on market
ing recommended for passage bill
providing for submission to vote
of the people of constitutional a
mendment allowing Minnesota te
establish a system of state owned
terminal elevators. The committee
also recommended favorably bill
requiring a grain or hay commits
sionman to carry bond Of 5000
for each town in which i,e does bus
mess.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-09
Little Mother
Happy Again

''For the past nine years l have
been very much distressed with
blOating and stomach trouble due
to conslipa ton since l was a child.
No medicine gave me more than
temporary relief. got so bad l
was afraid would have to leave
my three little children. But since
taking a course OF Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy two years ago | have
been entirely well; no constipa-
ton or other trouble" 1t is 4
simple harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the
Inflammation which causes practic-
ally all stomach, liver and intes-
final ailments, including appendi-
citis. One dose will convince or
money refunded. For Sale At All
druggists. Adj.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-09
CURED HER
RHEUMATISM

Knowing from terrible experience
the suffering caused by rheumatism,
Mrs. J. E. Hurst, who lives at Cos E.
Douglas Street, C-293, Bloomington.
Ill.,, is so thankful at having cured
herself that out of pure gratitude
she is anxious to tell all other suf-
ferers just how to get rid Of their
torture by a simple way at home.
Mrs. Hurst has nothing to sell
Merely mail your own name and ad-
dress. and she will gladly send you
this valuable information entirely
rec. Write her at once before you
forget. Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-09
NORTHDAK0TA
PROTEST. GETS
FLORIDA AID
Tampa, Florida, Tribune, Says
State Senate Was Within
-
Rights

The Tampa, Florida. Tribune, has
given editorial endorsement to the
action of the North Dakota legisla
ture in demanding an Investigation
of the death Of Martin Tabert, Cava-
lier county boy, alleged to have been
logged to death in Florida prison
camp. The Florida paper says:
Within Its Rights.
The editorial follows:
1.-THE senate of North Dakota is
entirely within its rights in asking
the state government Of Florida t.
explain the death of Martin Tabert
a mere boy from that state, at a
Florida lumber plant, where he was
serving, under county lease, a SEN
tencc of three months for vagrancy
1.-THE state government of Florida
cannot ignore this request. Under
the reported facts, this lad was en-
gade in the not uncommon practice
OF stealing ride on a freight train
Like many other boys, he ran away
from home to see the country, went
broke and had to resort to the
methods of the "hobo" His parents
were amply able to take care of him
in fact, sent him money as soon as
they learned of his plight, which
money, for some unknown reason
never reached young Tabert. After
serving at the lumber plant less than.
two months, the boy died. The COM
pany reported his death due ia
fever and other complications -
When an investigation was made, it
was found that he had been beate,,
numerically, Jas many us 50 lashe.
III one instance. He was also
treated, according to aft davits, to the
distinctive lease system punishment.
OF burial alive thrown in box and
put underground. These aftidavits
went to the anguished parents and
they took the matter up with their
own state authorities. Now North
Dakota has called on Florida for a
full investigation Of the case and the
punishment of the persons RESPONSE
bic for young Tabert's 9th.
Leased to Company.
"Tabcrt was 'eased'J under the
system in vogue in certain counties
OF FLORIDA to a lumber company
The case is simply another indict-
ment of the barbarious convict lease
system which still exists in this
state despite the continued outcry
against it. When the state lease
system was abolished it was thought
that the counties would follow suit
Some of them have not. Hence. we
continue to hear of such incidents as
the fogging to death Of this North
Dakota boy, who only offense was
that he had left home and had no
money.
The Tribune joins the North Da-
kota authorities in asking a thorough
investigation Of this case. If it is
found that Tabert was brutally treat.
cd as the affidavits set forth, tn.
man or men directly guilty of the
brutality in question and the officers
or managers of the company which
permitted it should be brought to the
bar of justice. Florida may De
doomed to suffer the stain of this
nefarious system, but it can at least
show disposition to take some &C.
ton against the most pronounced Of
Tenders"