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3 1 II i. t I! -i 2 " TTIE OREGON RTATESMAX: SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1020. TRIP THROUGH SOUTHERN FRANCE DESCRIBED BY SALEM TRAVEER ; I By JAMES ELVIN. To the Editor: Perhaps some of your readers might enjoy a descrip tion of a trip through southern France.! It was my good fortune last year tot enjoy such a trip. We left Paris on May 17 and traveled direct - to the city of Lyons, the big silk center of France. In the time of the Romans! in this city, a young girl gave her life for her faith, one of the first martyrs in France, to the cause of the Christian religion. It is a city that has had a great history for nearly two thousand years. Long be fore the- Christian era, the ancient Romans; who. streamed through the mountain passes from Italy had some strong flourishing cities in the southern part of France. I Spending the night in Lyons, early ! the following day our party journey ed to Annecy. This pretty place is j situated on the shores of a beautiful lake. . The - snow-capped mountains arose from the edges of the lake. Wei rowed over the spot where "Septem- j ber Mors" was painted and were in-1 formed that the Annecy artist was a much astonished men. when his pic ture created 'such a furore in the Nvorld of art. '' We also viewed the castle where St. Bernard was born. That evening, on our way upward to the -heart of the .Alps, we were obliged to acknowledge that the mag nificent panorama spread before us was worthy of our own Incomparable scenery of the northwest . Industry Harnesses Stream. The French have harnessed all the swift mountain streams and the pow er derived from their energy carried our electric car all the way to the foot of Mont Blanc. The architec ture in this section, .was- altogether Swl3s,- quaint farm, cottages with great stones holding .down the roofs: Little farms are under cultivation all the way ! to the sraw line. Falling off fbe farm is no joke in that corner of the world. Those farms were so teen that it seemed reasonable to believe that the farmer's wife plant ed herself on top oT 4 mountain peak and held the farmer with a rope while he farmed. .The snow-capped mountains were very beautiful In the evening sunlight. We spent the night in an Alpine village .named Chemo , nixat the foot of Mont Blanc, wnere ' rich English and American tourists spend their vacations. Most of the shopkeepers spoke English. Opposite the hotel where I stayed was dis played a sign: "New York-Cafe.' The mountains. In the morning light. were sublime in their majesty and grandeur. Our next stopping place was Atta in a; a little French town, situated but s short distance from Geneva. Mustering all our nerve, we boarded the train for Geneva, but French sol diers made u get out. We were ush ered before a Swiss officer and, al though we showed him shoe receipts. meal tickets, used railroad tickets, army passes, ! he was as obstinate as a mule and laughed in our faces. We wended oar way to an obscure por tion of the town, found the frontier Una well euarded by Swiss and Swiss oil, it was possible for us to look at it. We hired an auto and mo tored for 30 miles along the shore of beautiful Lake Geneva. This was surely an enjoyable ride. We jour neyed back to Lyons, then traveled east until we came to an ancient Ro man town, named Digne, at the end of a famous Roman pass. There is a narrow gauze , railroad from this place to Nice, said to be one of the finest examples, of engineering in Europe. . I I'hurrh Is Gloomy Place. Digne is noted for one of the old est churches in Frince. The builders built the walls four feet thick, with out windows, in order to support the roof. The cellar in the church was surely a gloomy place. Here we found all kinds of skeletons, some standing upright against the wall. The skin on one skeleton had turned into a kind. of leather and there were yet some features! eyident about the face. Some were lying 1n their coffins with. their knees up in the air. Two doc tors were in our party and, when the old guide wasn't looking, each one helped himself to a handful of bones. We also saw a magnificent Roman fountain about 25 feet. high, built in the form of a tower with beautiful columns, the water gushing forth from a wondrously carved head. Some great experiences have passed over the life of the world .since that foun tain was built. It must reach back to New Testament times. We jour neyed one whole .day through the' pass on our way to. Nice. On this trip we saw some real Ro man villages. They were built on the top of the highest peaks and in some places the entire mountain side was fortified. People continue to occupy these villages. Judge Bonn, of Ok lahoma, visited one of these villages and the children crowded at his heels, regarding him as a great curi osity, and he was the first American they had ever seen. My first view of the Mediterranean sea will not soon.be forgotten, and was thrilled as I had been when I saw the Pacific for the first time. This great inland sea has a peculiar blue color which, with the deep green of the foliage on the shore, makes a charming sight. Nice .the leading city of the Ri viera, with its wonderful Italian ar chitecture, white walls, . red tiled roofs, broad shady streets. beautiful grotto, handsome casino, and stately monuments, is indeed a, great change from the poor, shattered, devastated region in the zone of battle. The neighborhood of Nice Is very lovely. The high hills of the lower Alps sur round the city and fine mansions can be seen everywhere. Famed Gaming Resort Visited. We motored to Monaco and Monte Carlo and visited the famous gamb ling casino. The ruler of this little kingdom declared war on Germany and unselfishly contributed his army of 40 men, his pleasure yacht and one airship to the cause of the allies. The Prince of Monaco has just com pleted a grand church, the Interior lined with Italian marble and his marine museum is one that many a .the grand hotels, surrounding the casino, many a pillow has been wet with the tears of the disappointed seekers after wealth. Passing through the town of Men tone, we were'soon in Italy. Farther south, we were able ia see the Italian towns on the long peninsula. We were permitted to gc into Italy, not very far, but far encvugh to buy udme little souvenirs for our- friends at' home. Then, our driver carried us up to the top of a mountain and drove us back to Nice on the famous' mili tary road of. Napoleon while the most picturesque panorama in all the world was constantly before us. The crazy French driver took a great de light in almost throwing us into a fit by driving at a breakneck speed as close to the edce c f the precipice as he could get. On the return we visit ed the famous Roman village of Ia Turbia. Curious. -Indeed, did it seem to -find people lining in those funny houses that were built in the time of Christ. The to'wn is built on a high mountain and. on the very highest point, stands the lofty column of Caesar built bj Caesar Augustus to celebrate his victories over the Trans Alpine tribes. On one of the hills in the town is the village cemetery, and one doughboy exclaimed, as he saw it. "Isn't that an insult to the Al mighty for people to thrust them selves upon Him in that fashion." I July Waterloo Entertain!. Cannes was the next stop and this is another beautiful place on the Ri viera. A couple of old French fisher men rowed our purty over the Medi terranean to the famous Isle of St. Margaret where we examined an ancient Roman fortress and were particularly interested In its terrible dungeon. One of the leading ladies at Cannes was,' an English woman, named Lady yt'aterloo. Her luxur ious home and? beautiful gardens were open always to any American soldier. Before the war, the si3ter of the kaiser had been a welcome guest in this home. We greatly en joyed Lady Waterloo's hospitality. We proceeded on our journey to big. dirty, ill-:imelling, cosmopolitan Marseilles. People from all over the world are to be found here, and east and west orient and Occident, negro, white. African, Asian, all are here. It was in this place that we lost our nerve and. on that account, lost the opportunity for a fine trip to Africa to visit the Garden of Allah. We had enough of Marseilles in a very short time and moved on to Avignon. Avignon has a fine museum and picture gallery. The surrounding country is delightful, and extremely fruitful in corn. wine, olives, oranges and lemons. Avignon is celebrated in ecclesiastical history, as being tor a time the residence of the popes. By order of Philip IV of France. Pope Clement V and six of his successors. 1309-1377, were obliged to reside here.. The papal palace is an object of great interest and a magnificent view of the beautiful Rhone valley was obtained from the top of one of J its mgnest towers, ine ruins oi an dating from the time of the Visi-j goths. The splendidly preserved cas tle dates from the 11th century. Ro mans. Gauls Visigoths. Saracens. Spaniards, Italians. English, have fought for the possession of this place. In the 14th century, it effec tually resisted the Black Prince. Child's Yidom Saved Town. On the big stone gate post, at the entrance to the town, there is carved a crude, unartistic face. It is said to be the face of a wise little girl who "was within the place when it was besieged by the great Charle magne. The food ran out and Char man Catholic of Paris secured a lease of the property and he. in turn, leases it to the church. No ecclesi astic can have any control of this property, and yet, Lourdes is visited annually by nearly half a million faithful pilgrims. You enter the grounds through a beautiful park that leads directly into the lower church, then by a grand stairway of stone, you may enter the second church and continue climbing up to the third church, as they built one on top of the other over the cave. The interior of each church is lined throughout with blocks of beautiful Stattle Editor Charged With Libel to Soldier's Memories lemange was expecting the place to Italian marble, each piece having surrender immediately. The advice of the little girl was sought, and she anker! "Hnw muoti fnnH la loft" m m v J U V SA V VA , s J They told her one small pig and a j sack of wheat. "Feed the wheat to the pis." she commanded. They did so reluctantly. Then, she told the soldiers to carry the pig to the walls and throw it in front of the head quarters of Charlemagne. When the pig fell and the grain was scattered, Charlemagne gave up the siege, be lieving they must have plenty of food if they fed it to plga. We talked to an old woman who been contributed by some one who had been cured at the cave. The priet-t .of Bernadette is still alive and Is nearly 0 years old. He officiated at mass just a few days before my visit. Then, there are the stations of the cross. Great bronze figures in groups, placed at distances along the hillside back of the church. To reach the first (roup it is necessary to climb a steep stairway of stone on one's knees, and it was a shock, to me to see an able bodied man and woman going up laboriously in that fashion. When the old watchman million people. It is supposed to be the sole representative of the ancient Iberian languages which were super ceded by Latin when the Romans conquered Gaul and Spain. The SEATTLE. Wash . April 2. Trial Basques are a simple, brave and in-of fc.. B. .win, emtor ot the :3ealU dependent DeoDle. willinK to undergo! i nion Record, a ia-jor ia:ly. cliarrri any hardship rather than surrender! with criminally Willing meuiorUa tneir mountain freedom. No Invader was ever able to subdue or to expel them. The Basques are even prouder lived in the funniest little stone ' saw us. he told us that, if we wished ui... a i .,,1 ml inuc 1UU9 rr":r:H: larger place might well be proud of mi is n i l ft w i nuia ww ucia vr &uuMr a o m m m. r - , ., . . . 1 1 ne roaa to-Monaco irom isice was up all the soldiers and took a snap- f . 1KK . v- - shot of them, 1 - iny rose festival or floral parade If we were not able to stand on.r ' I.w11M1Ml-..-i. nmfn f ' ' "- lflowers. Long high walls.: covered old Roman bridge and tower were in teresting. Nimmes is not far from Avignon aird contains many well preserved house. She said she had lived in that place for 85 years and that her fath er and; grandfather had lived there before her . Another old dame came along and we asked her how old she was. and she said 72. The first one said, "O. she is only a girl." Another old woman showed us the oldest house in the fort, an old ruin falling to pieces, and with her eyes gleam ing with mischief, she said. "Maybe you would like to buy this plaace." Toulouse was our next stop. This place was prominent long before the Romans came into Gaul. It was cap tured In the year. 106 A. D. by a Ro man consul, who despoiled its ereat shrine of the rich treasures for which it had been famous. It became the chief city of the Visigoths in 419 and it fell into the hands or the Franks in 507. In the early part of the 13th century it suffered terribly in the Al bigeAsian troubles. In 1562. four thousand Huguenots were killed in this place. The Protestant. Jean Calas, made famous by the noble ex ertions of Voltaire, was broken on, a wheel here In 1762. on an unjust charge. A great battle was fought at Toulouse on April 10, 1814, between Soult, one of Napoleon's generals and the Duke of Wellington. We found hundreds of American soldiers in this place attending the famous Univer sity of Toulouse. journeying on to uourdes. we surely were interested in this Roman Catholic shrine. The legend in regard to this place is, that in 1858 the "Mother of God" appeared to a little pious French peasant girl, named Bernadette. The "Holy Mother" com raanded the little girl to touch a cer tain part of a cave and. when she did so. water flowed out and since that time the spring has been regarded as miraculous by the pilgrims who eome Trom all over the world to visit this shrine. The grotto. 'Dear which the apparition took place, is now sur mounted by a magnificent church built in accordance with the wish of Roman buildings. The largest one is the Virgin and containing numerous EASTER 99c HATS SEE FULL PAGE PEOPLE'S CASH STORE with different varieties of flowers, gorgeous bouquets streaming front j everything and everywhere, with a blue sea in iront. ana louy, snow capped peaks behind made a picture that never can be forgotten. All that famous landscape gaardeners can perfect, all the enrichment of which architectural and artistic skill are capable, alPthat a symphony of sound can hrinr to nasa in music, all these can be found in the grounds and; the buildings of the-most famous gamb ling hall. Monte Carlo, in the king dom of Monaco. A guide led our party all over the place. Here is a fool's paradise, if ever there was one. every day in the year an endless procession ot all ages and all Classes of people, every one-hungry with the desire to get something for nothing. No sound is permitted from winner or loser. Only the gleaming eye and blanched cheek give evidence that all Is lost. The winners are few, and. in the amphitheatre which is in far bet ter condition than the one at Kome. Bull fights and large assemblies are still held in it. The temple of Victory is a gem of Roman architectural skill and Napoleon was so pleased with it that he caused to be erected. 1n the heart of Paris, a great building cop ied after the temple of Victory at Nimroes. The Paris -building is known the world over as the Church of the Madeline. There is a well pre served gate, called the gate of Au gustus Caesar, Roman baths, the temple of Diana, and the ruins of a great watch tower. I was so pleased to have had the privilege of seeing these wonderful sights. I ran across an American lieutenant and he said he never conld understand why peo ple should be interested in a pile of amned old rocks. A very famous Roman aqueduct is another one of the interesting sights. Carcasonne is one of. the best pre served wall towns in Europe. In its walls are to be found Roman. Visi goth, Saracen, and pretty nearly all kinds of masonry. It Is surely an in teresting place. The old town situat ed on a height was a place of some note in the time of. Julius Caesar, From its site, one may view mile aft er mile of surrounding country. Its situation is most picturesque with its double line ot great thick walls, its ramparts and towers, parts of them banners, shields, medallions, tablets and other precious gifts from grate- lul pilgrims. There was a constant stream of people coming all the while to draw water from the wonderful spring. The sick and maimed make their appeal before the altar in front of the cave, and crutches, plaster casts, trusses of all sorts, left by peo ple who have been cured, are fas tened all over the cave. The church is very beautiful and really Is three churches in one. There are some very fine mosaics in the lowest church, depicting scenes from the. Tie of our Saviour. One picture was partlcularly interesting. The Mother of God" is seated on her throne in heaven. From one hand, there is a ribbon of light, reaching all the way to earth and resting on the peasant girl. Berna dette. and from the other hand the stream of light rests upon the old priest who was pastor of the church at Lourdes iu the time of Berna dette. Interest inir fhart-h Visited. We Americans were Interested in the Ameriean coat of arms and one ot the many Knights of Columbus guides on duty here told us that the beautiful mosaic was the gift of friends in America. He also told us that the magnificent property erected at a cost of nearly ten million, dol lars had been confiscated by the French government. A wealthy II o- THE UNITED STATES IN PROPHECY American the Beacon Light of Liberty of the Whole World J Will that Light ever go out? Will America always be true to the Principles of Civil and Religious Liberty? Can we know the History that is not yet written? WE CAN. Come and Hear the Second Sermon Study on this Great Subject, including the Destiny of Our Nation. . , By ngelist A. R. BELL Tomorrow Evening 7:30 S. D. A. Church) North 5th Street and Gains Avenue and Bring a Friend Take North Commercial Car to go np. we -must get aown on our knees and go up like the others. We refused his earnest, invitation and went back into the church again. Nearly every week, there is a grand church holiday In France and on these days throngs fill the park and wonderful shrine of Lourdes. Through a wonderful and beautiful country, tor the Pyrenees are indeed beautiful, we rode to the top of the snowcapped mountains In an electric car which sometimes ran almost per pendicular, and finally, I arrived at the famous resort, Cauterets. not far from the Spanish border. Years ago. the queen of Holland, with her party, climbed a mountain nearby and was lost in a snow storm and obliged to spend the night on the mountain. Fortunately, she and her party found shelter in a shepherd's hut on top of the mountain and the mountain todav is called Queen Hortense mountain, and a little inn on the top of the mountain is called Cafe Queen Hortense. Away up here in the Pyrenees l met an American sergeant. He had lust been married to a French girl. the school teacher in the little vil lage. They were busy getting ready for their return to America. They invited me to her mother's home for dinner. I met her grandfather, 85 years old, who climbed the mountains every day to tend to his sheep ana goats. He said the grass on the nign est points was always the best grass and that the cows and goats gave more milk whep they fed on the grass that grew near the top. He re membered Bernadette very well and had seen her often. He said she was a good girl and was always praying her beads. Forty-five years ago. he returned, to his native hills from a trip to South America, and he brought back with him a parrot. The parrot was still alive, and hale and hearty. It could speak English and French and tell you to "go to hell" In, excellent English. I knew at once that it had made the acquaintance of some of our Americra soldiers, lleligiou War Hera lied. We had a fine aula ride through the mountains, visiting1 the famous bridge of Napoleon, and saw a most curious church half fort and half church. Also enjoyed a carriage ride into the very heart of the hills, where the great waterfalls formed from the melting snows were indeed glorious. Reluctantly, we came away from this charming spot and finally ar rived at Pau. the irirthplace of that great French king. Henry IV. This place is the center ot French Protes tanism . The beautiful Margaret of Valois ruled here In her queenly splendor a brilliant court that was continued after her death by her daughter. Here they shot Catholics to their heart's content. Finally, her famous son. Henry IV was born. He said he wished France to be always so prosperous that every poor family would have a chicken to eat on Sun day. He never lived in our H. C. L. of a time. He was a great king. We visited the castle at Pan where he was born and where he maintained his court. His mother had holes bored in huge tortoise shell and ropes attached and. hanging the shell on a hook, she used it for a cradle for her baby. It Is on exhibition in the room where he was born. We next journeyed direct .to Biar ritz, the well known French summer resort on the Atlantic coast. In this place, the present king of Spain met and won his bride. The king and queen of, Serbia also had a summer home here. Rich Americans have palatial homes In this pretty piace. Our French guide told me that one of them has. as many as four automo- 1. 1 1 , . . . . . uue. unu mougni mat was a won derful piece jot news. Harry Thaw brought Kvelyn to this place and. while she flirted, he gambled. Jack Johnson lost nearly all the money he won in prize fighting at the big gam bling casino. I witnessed a very strance game here, played by Span taras. it resembled our came of handball, only each player wore! strapped to his arm a long narrow basket. The rubber ball was received and served from this basket. Some of the men .well advanced in years, were very skillful players. The fun niest thing, however, at Biarritz was the bull fight A number ot gaudily aressed Spaniards stood in a ring and waved red -Hoths at a vounc bull. i When the bull rushed that flag, be ! lieve me. he certainly pnt heart Into bis movements. I never dreamed a ; bull could move so quickly. The stands were crowded with American j soldiers, and they always applauded jthe bull to the disgust of the Span ' iartls. Party I'ndVr Suspicion. Four soldiers and myself had an auto ride into Spain. We rode lor nearly 50 miles through lonely moun tains over a region greatly frequent ed by Mnugglers. Time and time again, our car was stopped, once by a captain and detail of French sol diers, who thoroughly searched us and our car and nearly scared the wits out of u?. We passed through the country of a strange pwiple. called the Basques. They speak a language of entirely unknown affin- m nies, cpraen ty nearly one-half a man the Spaniards and the mere fact of being born in their territory secures the privilege of "universal nobility." Ignatius Loyola and- Saint Francis Vavler were Basques. They retain their ancient customs and cos tumes. They . also have an archi tecture and their churches are very quaint and very beautiful. It is said that no one but a Basque can speak the Basque language. We stopped at a little seashore village to see the very unique Basque church with a wooden roof and beautifully caned wooden galleries around the three sides. We went on into the moun tains which are dangerous by night as well as by day as many French and Spanish smugglers inhabit the lonely hills.. Finally our car came to a lit tle stream; on one side was France, guarded by French soldiers, on the other side. Spain, guarded by Spanish soldiers. The uniforms of the Span ish soldiers are very similar to the uniforms worn by our West Point ca dets. We traveled to this lonely epot. seldom frequented by foreZners. hoping to get into Spain, but the Spanish soldiers at first were obdu rate and refused to permit na to cross the international bridge. But a pack of cigarettes wrought magic. The sight of an American cigarette trans formed those stiff Spanish soldiers into good friends. We were at once permitted on Spanish territory and visited an old-fishioned and most curious Spanish inn. a fine subject for a movie Tilm. The line-up of old Spanish men in that Inn was a sight that would have quickly won the heart ot any artist. We returned by another route. More experiences of guns shoved into our faces while French soldiers searched our car. These experiences were so numerous that I began to believe that I was at the front again; and I enjoyed it all Immensely. We passed through beautiful Cam- beau where Rostand, the famous French writer lived. He had built on a high hill a bungalow and it made us homesick to look at it. In this quiet and charming spot, be wrote. "Chanticleer.", the play thhat made such a hit some years ago. He died from influenza in February. 1919 It will be many days before I forget that picturesque ride into Spain IUytmne Historical City. We visited Bayonne. the gateway from France into Spain, and point of mobilization for many French armies that marched Into that, country, and a city alive with innumerable hlstori cal reminiscences. . A well preserved Spanish fort, a grand old church, and some verey wonderful Roman forti fications. Napoleon paid many visits to this delightrul city. Sqme of the happiest moments he ever spent with Josephine were spent in Bayonne.ln 1808. King Charles IV of Spain and the members of the royal household came to Bayonne and so great was the influence of Napoleon that Charles IV on the 5th day of May surrendered the crowd of Spain to the French emperor. In the end. the outraged Spanish people made Na poleon pay dearly for this brilliant stroke of diplomacy. Packed in with a bunch of dough boys in the poorest kind ot a third class compartment I rode all night, until finally I arrived' on familiar territory in the city of Bordeaux and then continued my journey until arrived at my old stamping grounds in the heavy artillery camp at. Li bourne, where I began my work with the soldiers In February. 1918 ri was one of the first 40 Ameri cans to arrive in the good town o LI bourne. I doubt very much if any other town in France did as much for our men as the good people of this fine old town. My French friend gave me a wonderful reception and I was glad to see them again. Leav ing Llbonrne. I rode north all night sitting up in a crowded compartment. arriving in Paris early the next morn Ing. The railroad station is- almost opposite the spot where Napoleon! walked up and down the bank of the river Seine, trying to make up his mind to hrow himself Into the river mind to throw himself into the river unknown young officer. Without any money and seemingly without any fu ture, the young French officer little dreamed his name would become one of the great names of France and the world. Everywhere on this trip in the north, east. west, and south, at Bea ume. Dijon. Lyons. Aixles Bains. Annecy. Chemonlx. Digne, Nice. Men ton. Monte Carlo. Cannes. Marseilles. Nlmres. Aries. Toulouse. Cauterets. Pau. Bayonne. Biarritz, in every one of these places. I found flourishing "Ys" with restaurants and canteens, with splendid sightseeing trips, eer tainment. social, athletic, educa tional and religious departments. with men and women, working from early 4o late .trying to do their bit. In some places the "Y" workers in quiet spots with the little white .cross over their grave, were burid with the comrades they had come to fcerve. tae tour tormr bJiaitrs killed at Centratiia armistice day, wiu iart here Monday. perior Jua:e MMcLtll Gilliam today denied a requev. Horn Anil's attoiues tiiat 9S v. : n.-M-ea be ab I oenaed lor the deine- iroui Cen iralia. otorge Vanderveer. attorney, ko di-lendeu the ten ailt-ged I. V. v ihaiged with the muiuer ot the CVaZ iralia ex-serv.ce luca will rtpreso.l t Auit. i. ai jniiouucvtl. I United States Will Not Be Represented in League LONDON. April it. A reply has been received through the Americas embassy in London tail it will not oe possible lor the I'nited State to be represented in any capacity oa ne special commusion which the council of the league of nations re cently decided to send to Russia. This announcement was made by the league of nations here today. At a recent -meeting of tae league of nations council in Paris it was decided that the government of the United States be informed of the res olution to send a committee of la- estlgatlon to Russia and that thai nomination of an American citizen" as a member of the commission . would be welcomed. Mistrial Declared in Case for Girt Murderer ST. LOUIS. Mo.. April 2. A mis trial was declared tonight In the case -of Ursula Broderick. If years old. charged with first degree murder lor killing her stepfather J. F. Wood- lock, who was shot to death in their home here April 14 last. After-deliberating for more than 24 hours, the foreman of the jury reported that the body was "hopelessly dead locked." Judge KJene, presiding. then declared a mistrial and ordered the case re-tried on May 3. The foreman stated that the Jury had stood ten for conviction and two for acquittal since last nlghL The defendant was apparently un moved by-the result. Would Spend Million for . Memorial Tablets to Soldiers WASHINGTON. April 2. A Joint resolution proposing an appropri ation of SI. 000. 000 for the erection of memorial tablets at various coun ty seats In memory of American sol diers killed in the world war was In troduced today by Sen tor Harding. Republican. Ohio. The tablets woatd bear the names of the roldiers from enh county who lost their live. Thf resolution was referred to the military commit"-?. French Town Good to Doughboys Is Honojfd CHAUMONT. France. April 2. : The mayor today telegraphed Gener al Pershing thanking him for the honor done Chaumont.by the United States in christening a military transport "The Chaumont". Gener al Pershing cabled the mayor the American government's gratitude to Chaumont for Its treatment of the American soldiers during the war. Employer to be Considered as Agent of the Employee CLEVELAND. April 2. In an ef fort to devise a method of i wage pay owners, managers- an: consumers, a nrm of New York In' Ctrlal engin eers, employed jointly 7 unionized employes and associatea employers in the Cleveland women's garment Industry, today announced a set of ten principles of wage paymcnL These principles are based upon the industrial experts' definition of wages as a share in the fruits of la dun try and not a payment made 7 the employer. "The wage Is not paid by the em ployer: he merely markets tb pro duct and acts as an agent to pay the worker for the part he has done.' the wage and labor experts assert. Montana Colder Now Than for Many Years HELENA. Mont . April 2 Mon tana is in the crip of a cold spell which breaks the April record for deaden. Helena today saw the thermometer descend to seven de gree above zero. with no signs of moderation. Itiitte. on the wester sid- of the Horky mountains. x- periened ii decrees aNve as it minimum. Stork of Nature and of Man Vie in Wild Chase Uncertainty Fills Danish Government COPENHAGEN. r.KEKKIEI.I. "! . April 2. Lieutenant S ". KiiKCle. lt air Mitiadron. won a race acatnt th - I vt,,rk tndav whm he Met from Aplil -. It I- I !tnrkv.1l fir-lil Sin Hi-?i. to Bak- undcrsiood that parliament will i M r rsfi' Id on hurry-np orders to be April II. I., pa..s certain lill hirh;t the 1-e-Uwle f hi wite. vhi. en "1 ,,ow Pending to,itr from San an.enlo San lng-v T. Stauning. coriallM niemher 'fjwa, taken from the train early to rh? cabinet, which iiiit resrK'ned ex-i.;... .. l,. . i .1 i.inienaot it preyed the belief that a romi.r- l;..-!- l.-ft Itnrkwelt f eld mlse would be Impossible. i .-ienaiu Knitl an pilot a l0-' The Liebe ministry ha jut pr- ;. p, ,wUt and arrived at th- ho?-c-Ulined dilution of parliament J ,al a, , p , an, 7 m was and new elections. We Mxialntsi 1.. ,nnrr.i.,liiHin th 'n 1101 poFxiniy aenpt the proclam ation in any other light than a new challenue and break off negotia tion." he declared.' Regarding the labor Mtuation. he said: ! "A s-neral strike is now Inevita ble. The railroad worker will pro bably begin their strike tomorrow instead of TSSTSZ? happy tafh-r of an ezht-0",,' 'T- - 'Hartley Jones" Why. that s my husband's pen name." said the lady of the hO'i.e. . "Ain't it funny. marveled the rook. "My husband has one. too. Up at the pen they rail him 'Glycer in George. " Judge.