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Evening star., 1923-01-21


Memel now being in the limelight,
now being the center OF international
squabbles. it is interesting to know
a little of the type of town it is and
of its inhabitants. BY its location, be-
ing so out of the line of the tourist,
Memel does not get the usual public
ity that towns more on the beaten
track do.
I once told German that I had
lived in his fatherland. Where did
you stay? asked he. I'm Memel," I
answered. ~"Memel," then you can
never say you have lived in Germany.
For Memel is different from any other
part Of Germany and the Memel peo-
pie are different from any others.
They are apart-they are unique
they have stayed there the same,
while Germany has progressed.
And now Memel belongs to the
German nation no longer. but, sup
|posedly peutral ground, is being
quarrelled over. by the Poles, Lithua-
mans, French and Germans.
And to think it was once a Scotch
port with it's little English church
endowed by Queen Victoria. for the
little colony of Scotch and English
traders there.
I stayed there in 1867, and became
STEPPED in Memel love and tradition.
I met the descendants of the Scotch
settlers-Pitcairns- men who
declared they were English because
100 years ago or 800 years ago an
ancestor came over from England
1t was to Memel that in 1906. the
beautiful Queen Louise. wife of Fred
erick william III. fed with her two
young sons from Napoleon. She walk
Cd through the oornnelds, up there
with these two boys and she splucked
Evening star., 1923-01-21

Of all the national Dirds, santa
Claus at Christmas, the turkey at
Thanksgiving and the screaming
eagle at the Fourth of July, the lame
duck probably. represents US best as
a symbol of our democracy. Generally
speaking, the public servant in other
parliaments, senates and assemblies
than ours has independent means of
support. But Americas governing
classes all work for living, so when
a man quits his job in the shop, on
the farm, in the office or in the store
to govern a sovereign people for
decade or two he comes back from
politics q wreck for all the purposes
OF our ruthless civilization.
Change has pauperized him. His
trade has gone ahead of him or his
farm has grown 10 weeds; his clients
have found other counselors, his Gus
toners other marts Of trade; which Is
really not the worst Of it, For the
emeritus statesman finds himself un-
fitted for any other calling than
statesmanship-even poor as it is.
X = X x
Every American-exceptin the pol
itician-has wide areas of life in
which he can tell people generally
where to head in. 1t ia the special
pride of our counrymen that they
have impudent eyes. The difference
between an American crowd and any
other crowd in the world lies in the
gorgeous air Of easy impertinence
which Americans assume. More deep
ly than we prize our dollars, our lib
critics or the social distinction of
Sunday chicken and mashed potatoes,
do we prize our royal American privi-
lege of telling the whole wide world
to go to hell and be quick about it.
After all. 1t was for that sweet boon
that our fathers died. In this large
and sumptuous right to rail rau-
cously at the cosmos inhere all that
is essential in Tho pilgrims pride"
And yet when q man goes into
American politics he becomes a pub
lie utility. He wears the word "wel-
come" painted on his back where peo-
pie may wipe their feet. II he en-
dures long in public life, he has been
hlCh6u 30 Idlo duQ 81 oLlCh SloI Ao
must put corn plasters inside OF his
coat tails whenever he sits down in
comfort. A long and useful political
career makes Of the free-born snort
er q piping voiced eunuch! He has
to listen to the grass roots until his
ear develops asinine proportions. He
has to truckIe to the noble aspira-
tions for just laws on behalf OF a
part Of his constituency. and he has
to serve the baser desires for office
I'm another section Of free people
until his knees are SO timber that
they mop backwards as well as for
ward.
X u X X
And all for what?
For fame! For f1eeting foolish pow
ers; for a place in a plug hat on the
inside Of nothing in particular; for
having his mail addressed Hon.;
for the scant garbing of a little brief
authority. For these baubles an
American citizen cuts his entrails out
and nils up with east wind, pr1nes
and soft soap! For the empty Joy OF
a passing ambitious title the political
Evening star., 1923-01-21

Note.-In publishing this ar
ticle by the brilliant editor Of
the Emporia Gazette, The Star
does not necessarily indorse the
views ha expresses. But Mr..
White brings to the discussion
of current events a fertile mind
and an entertaining style, and
a discriminating public will
place its own valuation upon
the opinions he advances.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

EFT US consider for a moment
the lame duck" Americanus,
a dear but not a rare old bird.
OF all the national birds, Santa
Evening star., 1923-01-21

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1923-01-21

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

were accepted by the federal govern
ment as precedent and the Supreme
Court has said the Eolstead law was
propcr legislation in the sense that
a definite percentage was named as
the deliberate opinion of this Con-
gress. Another Congress might take
the view that 2.T5 was not intoxicat-
ing and it would be up to the Su-
premc Court TO decide whether Con-
gress had violated the eighteenth
amendment.
The prevailing opinion on both
sides is that the fight is in Congress
as well as in the states and not in
the Supreme Court. The belief pre-
walls that the highest court in the
land has established a precedent from
which it will not depart when it said
Congress could determine the alco-
holic content.
Both Claim Victory.
CAPTAIN StaytOn feels that the last
elections showed a decided wet senu-
ment. Wayne Wheeler can prove by
the same statistics that the election
was drer than ever.
The "wets" claim that as bootleg
ging" increases the demand for light
beverage will create favorable senti-
ment in Congress TO modify the Vol
stead act. The Anti-Saloon League
and prohibition officials of the gov
eminent think that as enforcement
grows more effective the demand for
change in the Volstead act will die
out especially as it becomes appar-
EFT that such change cannot be put
through Congress and even II adopted
ty Congress cannot override the many
state laws on the subject. The frd-
cral amendment specified that the
states and federal government were to
nave concurrent jurisdiction. The
prohibiti0niSts have seen 10 it that
practically all of the states have since
passed good enforcement acts along
the lines Of the Volstead law. Re
pea. of state laws would have TO 90
hand in hand with the change in The
federal statutes
Its long and difficult process but
Captain Stayton holds that in democ-
raCies, big majorities can be wiped out
in four years and he has not given
up hone of obtaining first change in
the NolstCad law, then changes in the
state laws and finally an amend
ment to the eighteenth amendment Il
not its repeal altogether.
To all Of this the prohibitionists
answer: Improbable. if not imposSi-
BILE" They have achieved a momen-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Radical plots, troubles and agita-
ton are largely stirred up by pri-
vate detective agencies for their own
pecuniary benefit in suppressing them,
a 'cording to charges made by Albert
Balm, alias Balanow. shown above.
Balm. who testified recently in Chi
cago. is IS years old, and has been
n member of the Department of JUS
tice. of the Military Intelligence Ser
vice, of the /. w. w. and other rad
ical organizations, besides serving as
operative for the Burns, Thiel and
other private detective agencies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Wayne Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon
|;ague, can pile high the obstacles
e~&r he is confident will prevent
ange; Capt. William II. Stayton
the Association Opposed TO Prohi-
|tion. sweeps those obstacles aside
Eth a wave of the hand and predicts
| at the American people can swing
one direction as rapidly as they
lung in another.
But what are the points Of agree
|ent and disagreement?
First, examine the platform OF Cap
lin Stayton's organization in which.
the way, no one who has ever had
financial interest in pe liquor bust
fss can become voting member.
ere are the main principles:
Beer and light wines now, but no
looms ever.
Will Obey Laws.
$50 long as the prohibition amend
emit and the Volstead act are the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

law of the land, they should be
obcyed."
Thus far there is absolute agree
ment between the wet and dry Organi-
cations. The Anti-SaloOn League has
succeeded in winning from the other
side the concession that the saloon
was an evil and should not be per-
mitted TO come back.
The two sides begin to diyerge
when the next principle of the Asso-
citation Opposed to Prohibition is en-
cOuntered. 1t reads as follows:
Meantime, it is the right of all
who still believe in real temperance,
in self-respect, self-restraint and the
force Of moral suasion to work for the
modification of NOlstcadism.
The Volstead act goes too far
further than the federal amendment
authorized-and should be modified
now to conform TO the amendment
The liquor traffic should be con-
trolled but should have no place in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
PLAY LIMIT 6 HOURS
Hired Applauder Also Done Away
With by the Japs.

Toxic. Feb. %. - Japanese actors
and actresses, by combined action,
have won two reforms which will bene-
fit the public and reformers alike, The
clacker, or hired applauder, has been
abolished and performances are to be
limited 10 six hours, except twice a
year, when they may be extended to
eight hours. In old days a perform.
ance would last from morning till
night and women spectators would
change dress during the performance.
Even up to the present, tea, cakes, and
at least one meal were partaken Of
either in the dining room, il it be a
foreign built theater, or squatting on
the mats without leaving ones seat if
it be the old style theater.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
Might Grow Worse.

The prohibitiOnists fear, of course,
that the places which sell = per cent
beer would become centers for the dis
tribution of whiskey on the side. that
the people who are thirsty for the old
beverages would not be content With
= per cent beer, and that the effort
would be constantly upward until the
law and the federal amendment would
be broken down.
The Supreme Court has said that
Congress has the power to interpret
the eighteenth amendment and say
how much alcohol can be put into Il
beverage before it can be termed in
toxicating. The various state laws
specifying one-half Of one per cent
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Hurry mother! A teaspoonful Of
california Fig Syrup" today may
revent a sick child tomorrow. II
pur child is constipated. bilious, fret
|Il, has cold, collie, or il stomach IS
bur, tongue coated, breath bad, re
[ember a good liver and bowel action
often all that is necessary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
100000 FIRE DAMAGE
10000 Barrels of Resin and Turpen.
tine Burn Furiously.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 23.-The loss
was estimated early today at $780,
600 in a fire which last night swept
the yards of The Naval Stores and
Warehouse Company at Goulding,
suburb of Pensacola.
Twenty thousand barrels Of rosin
and several hundred barrels Of tur-
pentine burned furiously and property
Of the company was destroyed.
The blaze is believed 10 have origi-
mated by sparks from a locomotive.
At late hour last night the fire
was brought under control.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
Even Cross, Feverish Sick Children Love its Taste
and it Never Fails to Empty Little Bowels

Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" 1t never
cramps or overacts. Full directions.
for babies and children OF ali ages are
printed on each bottle. Say California
or. you may get an imitation fig
syrup.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
Corpus Pioneer Dies.

Corpus Christi. Tex. Feb. 2S.-S. J.
Lichtenstein, one of the leading de-
partment store men of Southwest Tex
as, was buried here at 4 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. Mr.. Lichtenstein
died in San Antonio Monday night.
He had gone there for a slight opera
ton. Afterwards he suffered an at
tack of acute indigestion. causing his
death. Mr.. Lichtenstein was manager
Of NJ. Lichtenstein & Sons department
store here. He was 81 and had been
resident of this city for 40 years.
He was born at indianola. SURVIVING
are the widow, one sister, Mrs. ]. V.
Levy of Victoria, and two brothers,
Aiebtr of Curpus Christi, and Emil
Of Milwaukee. Rabbi Tedesche San
Antonio was in charge of the funeral
services.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

rum in the last 80 years which they
telicve cannot be checked by this gen
Grafton. And once prohibition sur
wives this generation, they are con-
WINGED it will become a permanent re-
form because the children of today
will not know the thirsts of yester-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Washington 2-any people who have desire whatso-
whiskey back egOld sale America
object light wines and beer and
such modification Of existing law as to permit
than onealf of cent to be
The question bit complicated simply twosde and tue
yourself what the probable outcome viii be to
both sides and make mind which
h more of American sentiment
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Unless you see the name 'Baycr"
on package or on tablets you are. TO:
getting the genuine Baycr product
prescribed by physicians over twenty-
Two years and proved safe by millions
for colds, headache. toothache, ear
ache, neuralgia, lumbago, rheumatism,
neuritis, and for pain n general. Ac-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
Prevent Influenza

The Tonic and Laxative Effect Of
Laxative BR0M0 QUININE Tablets
will keep the system in healthy con-
ditiOn and thus ward off all attacks
of Colds, Grip or Influenza. Doc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
MUCH TO BE SAID ON BOTH
SIDES IN WINE-BEER FIGHT;
ONLY TIME WILL DECIDE
Gems No Chance to Get Modification of Volstead
Act Soon But Supporters of Change Confident
of Eventual Standardization League =
Equally Confident
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright 1928 by The San Antonio Light.

Grhis is the series of dispatches written after
bu hause prohibition question which President
Harding Commissioner Roy Haynes Assistant Attorney
Wheeler of the AntiSaloon League
|apt of the National Association Opposed to Pohb
submitted private interviews with the writer
candid opinions law enforcement and the OUTLOOK
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

ccpt only "Bayer" package which
contains proper directions. Handy
boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents.
druggists also sell bottles Of "a aud
1000. Aspirin is the trade mark Of
Baycr Manufacture Of Mgnoaceticaci'
Jester of Sslicylicacid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Water Blisters on Hands or Feet.
will disappear after few applica-
tons Of Imperial Eczema Remedy.
Al. druggists are authorized to refund
your money if it fails. (Ady.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-26

thou offer 10 deviat, tho least from
tho truth and nothing bu, tho truth,
For / tell thee God Is not Knocked.
on that | charge you 70 answer
truthfully. How came you TO be tax.
en- with these rebeia7"
Peter Blood gaped al him a mo.
mcut In conformation. The man was
incredible. unreal. fantastic. a night.
marc Judge. Then no collected him.
self to answer.
II wan summoned that morning TO
succour Lord 0iidoy. and con.
ecived Il 20 be tho duty imposed up.
on mo by my calling TO answer that
summons"
Did sou So" The Judge. terrible
now OF aspcci--his face white. hts
twisted lips red rs tho blood for
which they -glhred upon
him in evil mockcry. Then no con.
troIled himself aa II b. m effort. lie
sighed. Ho resumed his earlier gen,
Ito plalntlycness. Lord How sou
waste our time. But III have pa.
tienea with you. Who summoned
youT"
Master Pitt there. as no win ties.
tlfy."
'oh, Master Pitt VIII tessify--hs
that a himself 81 traitor sciGcon
fessed. Is that your witnessT"
There Is also Master Baynei
here. who can answer 10 H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-26
Cynthia Grey
Young Wife Sits out Dances While Those About Hen
Are Happy - She's Discouraged and Wants
Formula for Being Popular.

Dear Miss Grey: Can you tell me what TO do in Of
this kind2 am young married woman, or that is am
80 years old and have been married several years Lately
crowd, which my husband and belong TO- have been at
tending dances that given in neghborhood
week Fifty go couples go TO these Dances just nice
community crowd
Now, my problem is thsl never seem TO have very
asked to dance very often If there more than
men always the left OVER / sit out half Of the
dances am not good looking try to dress well and look
nice in clothes but simply haven't pretty face and
said before am not wonderful dancer still not
bad either The other young that go in party
always TO have fine time and at loss for
partners congenia and think nice and pleasant TO
everyone Still ] am far from being very popular.
wonder why? DISCOURAGED.
DO not become discouraged. UnconsciousU yop a0W de-
Telop crestfde countendnce and people, especially
seeking diperson not interested in anyone ho IS dp
parently STEPPED in the blues.
Perhaps gou sec0nscious Are you Interested in
those about pou that you completely forget yourself?
fear not because you conscious of the fact that yo
hapent pretty face That is not ataH necessary TO pop
drity Some of the most popular girls haze kno1o
geret pretty at all They gracious and charming,
tho and their personalities forceb that their fea-
lures minor detail
is utterly impossible for person TO tell another hon
10 deUeop pleasing personality II from Oithin.
You must rant IL badly that you CU forget hes and
surmont the greatest difficulties in order TO attain it,
Are you 7CeHread? That u.s. hare you general idea Of
lChat the oorM generally is DOING and yon cypress
opinions Upon interesting topics?
Your husband as really the uho is at fault 1t his
duty TO that yon dance II he cannot another
partner for yo he should dance 1ci yo sit out tch
vo Have you spoken TO him Of this? II not remind him Of
his responsibility.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-26

mcnt. MY business. my lord, was
with his wounds. not with his pol.
tiles"
A murmur from tho galleries and
even from tho jury approved him. II
served only 20 drive his terrible judge
into deeper fury.
Jesus, Godl Was there ever such
an impudont villain IN the world as
thou7- lie swung. whltefaeed. 20 the
jury. II hope. gentlemen OF the
jury. you take notice OF the horrible
carriage Of this traitor rogue. and
withal you cannot but observe the
spirit OF this sort OF people. what d
viilaiuoua and deyilish one II !s. Out
OF his own mouth he has said enough
20 hang him "A dozen times, Yet Is
there more. Answer mo this. air:
when you cozcncd Captain Hobart
with your lies concerning the station
OF this other traitor Pitt, what was
your business them"
ITO aayc him from icing hnngci
without trial. az was threatened"
what concern was II OF yours
whether or how the wretch was
hangcd2"
Justice IL tho concern Of every
loyal subject. for an Injustice com.
mitted by ono who holds tho kings
commission II 10 nome sense n dis
honor 20 the kings majesty"
Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-26

The sliding waistllne and the
variable hem are tho latest eompi-
cations OF the fashionable life.
The sliding wnistline Is tho waist
line that refuses 10 stay put. II
may be high IN front and low IN
hack. II may DO tho other way
around. II may bo high above one
hip and way below the other, And
there Is no guarantee that Il Will
stay anywhere. 10 appears and dis.
appears AZ Will Only ono thinE
you can be nurc ONO one has
any moro authority TO ray which
way Il should slide than YOU have
yourself,
Then tho hem, Paris says that
most drcsses arc Iong--,o tho ankle
and Just above. But many OF the
leading drossmakcrs. oven in Paris
arc showing them nine inches from
the floor ana sometimes even abort.
err, The thing 10 do seems 20 b.
70 choose what II becoming ane
then insist that Il ~ correct No
body win ever DO able 10 contra
dict you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-26

Good Master Baynes viii have 20
answer Tor himself: and / doubt not
he'll DO greatly exercised 10 save his
own neck from a halter. Come. come.
sir. are these your only wltnesses?'
Il could bring others from Bridge
water. who saw mo set out that
morning upon the cruppor OF Master
Puts horse"
His iordahlp smiled. II win not DO
necessary. For. mark me. do not
intend 10 waste more time on you.
Answer mo only this: When Master
Pitt. MS you pretend. eamo 70 sum.
mon you. did you know that ho had
been. as you have heard him confess.
OF Monmouth'a following"
II did. my lord"
You dldl HaF' Ills lordsnlp looked
at tho eringing jury and uttered n
short. siabblng laugh. Yet In spite
OF that you went with him7"
ITO succour wounded man. az
was my sacred duty"
Thy sacred duty. sayest thou7"
Fury biazed ont Of him again. Good
God, What a generation or vlpers do
we live I'M Thy sacred duty. rogue,
Is TO thy king and TO God. But let K
pass. Did 10 tell you whom Il WAS
that you were desired 20 succourg"
Lord Gildoy-ycs."
And you knew tina, Lord Gildoy
had been wounded In tho battle. and
on what aldo no foughtT"
Il knew
"And yet being. an you would
have ua believe. tFuo and loyal sub.
icct OF our lord, the klnS. you went
TO succonr hImg"
Peter Blood los, patience for a mo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-26
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