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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-09-27

notwithstanding the cool weather, sun
day Va quite busy day with us. The
sunday school at - 30, conducted by
>upt VIM. Jefferson. was very interest
ing, and what made 10 80 Was that We
found the church shirker.
Al n O'Clock. our pastor, Rev. X. n.
Mckoy. -. ID, preached Our hearts
we're made u rejoice A. he.tslked With NJ
AZ 3 y. M, the Missionary Society
met with Mrs. Alice Lewis presiding and
very good meeting was had. Sisters
Harriet Luck aud Alice Lewis presented
very handsome table cloth % the
church for the communion table. The
members are very grateful n them.
AZ . 20 y. m, the pastor preached
The Holy Ghost -eemed q be very near
~ all d.y
Mrs. J.. Dabney Wa in town Monday
morning shopping.
We are glad t. note that Mis-. Willie
Ann Russell j. improving. having hsen
very ill 'Dr soge time. The baby sirl
that wa- hurt ~ a train, j. At home A.
tcf being m the Bluefrld hospital for
-,'fne time.
Ms ANNE Lewis. Who has been In
TIE Bluefi-ld hospital for several weeks.
j. ulu. h improved
There seems % have ieen quite q N,
Of satisfaction derived from the canning
club conducted here by Mesdames Lena
Dean and Lillian Gray, Of Gistto.
A iarg, number Of the girls have gone
% the different schools and IL SEEMS very
lonely without them. All hope them .
successful yesr
The boys are icing called 70 fbe train
ing camps. Ii u hoped that they will
o on return with the head Of the Ksi.rr
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-09-27
NEW WALKWAY ON BRIDGE
LEADING TODEPOT--BUILT
BY W. BANK.

hy the generoslty and public spirited
nes- OF w. Bank, the popular proprietor
Of Bank Cafe. the first place reached
IN crossing the bridge from the depot.
the people Of keystone and those vino
visit thi- splendid esq III have walk
~ay On the side OF the bridge crossing
the flShorn river nearest the depot and
the To-totiice and not he forced 10 go out
OF their way o. the west side or he crow
de'i against the rail by automobiles and
wagons
Mr.. Bank - the owner of much valu-
able property IN this city and IL one oi
'he fT'~t and most patriotic citizens. lie
= th" owner and manager Of the Lac,
raie ut Of the city toward the depot and
tn iir-t in from the depot at the corner
90 britge street and the Elkhorn river.
ln ihr cafe of this Poblic spirited citizen
t"srr b. no Discrimination between the
racs~. ~ are ~-rved with equal COURTESY
u.i on y thu best of everything in th.
food. fruit, candy and s0ft drink line i,
handled. and the cooking and sanitary
conditions are excellent
Tie city officials should not permi,
Mr Bank To bear the entire expense Of
tins public Improvement bnt should re-
embur-e him ia full or at least in part .,
soon a. the finances OF the city ~iIl per
NIT.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-09-27
Negro Soldier Hanged
Al Fl. Houston, Making Sixth
Death Sentence in Riot Cases.

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. "a
Private William ID. Bonre. q
Negro soldier, formerly of Com
pany l, Twentv-fourth infantry,
was hanged at daybre this
morning at r.. SIN Houston, il
was announced by Brigade
General j A Ryan.
The Negro Is the sixth who's.
dea.h sentence in the Houston
riot cases was affirmed by Presi-
uent Wilson recently. Five Ne
gro soldiers were hanged last
week.
Twenty-six other Negro sol
dlers sentenced by the same
Court martial were taken to F.
!. savenwortn today. Twelve OF
them ere To serve life sentences
live 10 serve terms of - years,
and the remaining nine two
years each.
The execution of Boune and
the taking To Leavenworth OF the
others marks the end OF the
Houston riot cases.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-09-27

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leaders the
The Fourth Loan be a The Fourth l.
Loan : a
When soldiers the battle front bravrg each
Cnrng the
who safely surely give
should
them II we tight dDa-s
IL for which engaged in war:
struggle which tn
tlt waged Europe high is ar
a and al all of lives
part they Of their failure T..
The Fourth Loan fighting loan Every
strikes a blow Liberty. for Victory.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-09-27

The more bonds the fewer casualties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-06-19
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
CONFERENCE HAS BIG OPPORTUNITY
 VIEW OF GREY Not Necessary For It To Create a League of
 x Nations. ITSELF VITAL
 BEGINNING Should Keep Alive and By Forming Permanent
 Organization.

London, Dec. 23 - Viscount Grey, former secretary of state for foreign affairs has written, at the request of the Research Committee of the League of Nations union, an intro ductory note to a pamphlet entitled, "The Peace Conference and After" After urging the great opportunity afforded by the peace conference fSr taking a practical step in the direc- tion of forming a league of nations, Viscount Grey says:
 'It is not necessary for the peace conference to create a league of na- tions. The conference will in itself be a vital beginning of such league. All that is absolutely necessary Is that it should not commit suicide, but keep itself alive by adjourning and leaving a permanent organiza- tion instead of dissolving itself and destroying it's machinery.
 This is not all that is desirable, but it is all that is essential A be- ginning that has in it vitality and power of growth is better than a more complete and more attractive creation that has no life. One is living thing while the other is a piece of furni- ture.
 Two more points that I would es- Ipecially commend to careful and sym pathetic attention. One is the possi- bility of applying the principle of i trusteeship to these vast tracts, es- pecially Africa, where no independent l national government of the native in- habitants can be formed The other is emphasis on the earnest advocacy of the part to be taken by the United States in helping to give effect to this principle of trusteeship and in the council of the world. Without the United States any council or league of nations will soon be little better than the old concert of Europe which was spoiled invariably by intrigues within 1t and split into opposing groups.
 Continued On Page Three)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
SUPREME COURT ;.
 UPHOLDS A. P.
International News Service Must Stop Pirating
 News.

Washington, Dec. 3-Injunctions granted The Associated Press to stop pirating of news by the International News Service were sustained today by he Supreme Court of the United States.
 "The transaction speaks for itself and a court of equity ought not to hesitate long in characterizing it as unfair in business" Justice Pitney said, discussing the taking of Asso- ciated Press news matter by the In- ternational News Service.
 The International News Service contention that the Associated Press relinquishes Its property right to news matter when it is published, the court held lis untenable" Restraining orders preventing the International News Service from in- Iucing persons to communicate to il Associated Press news in advance of publication or persuading members of The Associated Press to violate that organizatitions bylaws were upheld.
 The Supreme Court affirmed de- crees of the Circuit Court of Appeals enjoining the defendant from taking for the purpose of selling to its own customers news appearing on bulle- tin boards or in early editions of As sociated Press papers.
 Justice Brandeis delivered a dis. senting opinion, disagreeing both with the majority and the views ot Justices Holmes and McKenna.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
WILSON'S VISIT l HEARTENING SIGN
For International Consecra. tion Not For Political
 Purpose.

London, Dec. 23-Commentfng up- on the visit of President Wilson to England, the Daily Mail says:
 We shall give him Of our best. MT. Wilson is not coming here for politics. His visit is for international conservation and is to visibly cement the two English-speaking peoples, cradled in whose hands, reposes the newborn peace of the world e
 We behold a Christmas of joy and moment uneXan1pIed in the rugged history of our race. It is the peace Christmas. Many of our sol diers are back again and our tortured prisoners are coming home. Gaiety at last released from bonds of anxiety and privations and glows like fire in our hearts. At this season of all, the Presidents visit is a heartening augury for the world at peace, since it founds upon rock the solid amity and united purpose of the British and American democracies."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23

.. A new idea for the erection of a Liberty Memorial building. and one in which, for the first time interest is manifested in the welfare of the female population of Bridgeport, was set forth today by A. E. Macdonald, of 683 Clinton avenue, assistant man ager of the Crane Company, in letter to Bradford D. Pierce, +Jr., president of the Chamber of Com merce. MT. Macdonald suggests that the building should serve a double purpose, namely, not only as a me morial to the dead, but as memorial to the living soldiers those who will return and again take up their ci- william duties in Bridgeport. He be- lieves that a portion of the building should be set aside for Community club, equipped with restaurant and reading room and a place where the young men and women of the city can congregate without going to a public dance hall.
 Seward B. Price, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in making puDlIC the 4elLeI toudS sdAu thdt e0I tous consideration will be given MT. Macdonald's idea and that it will be referred to the committee on plan ana scope, which will have jurisdic- ton over this matter in the Liberty Memorial building project. N. A. Bishop is chairman of the committee Mir. Price said that any suggestion sent to either officials of the cham Der or the press will be given full consideration. Tt is only by this method can we gain the views of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
BOLD ROBBERS GET ONLY S4
Abraham Sherman Held Up By Four in His Warren
 Street Store.

As he was sweeping out his store at Warren street and Railroad avenue this morning at o'clock, Abraham Sherman was held up by four young men, and robbed of $4.
 Sherman, who operates a notion store at the above location, notified the police immediately after the hold up. He stated that he was working about the store when two men enter ed. One had revolver in his hand, with which he held Sherman at bay, one man went to the back of the coun- ter and took what money there was in the cash drawer, while the remain ing two of the Quartette watched out side the door of the store.
 The proprietor of the store said that after the money had been taken the two men in the store backed out, the man with the gun keeping Him covered all the time. Then all four ran up Warren street in the direction of State street.
 Two men were sent out from the Detective Bureau immediately follow ing the robbery, but although they were on the scene within short time after the robbery, the police have been unable to locate the bold holdup men. Nothing of value was taken except the money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
.CYCLIST KILLED,
 AUTOIST IS HELD
Augustine Schweinzy Meets Instant Death in Pem-
 broke St. Collision.

Augustine Schweinzy, 30 years of age, of S5 Lexington avenue was in stantly killed at o'clock this morn ing when he was thrown from his motorcycle after colliding with an automobile owned and driven by Claude E. Clark of 1867 Iranistan avenue.
 The accident happened at Pem- broke and Putnam streets. Schweinzy was riding at a fair rate of speed on Pembroke street, and the Clark auto mobile was going toward Pembroke street on Putnam street.
 The two vehicles came together with a crash and Schweinzy was thrown from the motorcycle striking , his head on the curbing, dying all IT cst instantly. The Emergency hos pital ambulance responded with Dr J. F. Keegan in attendance, but the man was dead before the doctor could reach him. 1 Clark is held on charge of man ! slaughter in bonds of $1,O00 for the Coroner's hearing on the case which will be tomorrow morning at | o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
MACDONALD SUGGESTS COMMUNITY CLUB AND DANCE HALL AS PART
 OF MEMORIAL TO CITY'S HEROES

community and as the project is en-
 tirely a civic one we will act along these lines.'
 No definite plans for the initial steps in outlining the many arrange ments yet to be concluded, have been made by the committee of 125 and the various subcommittee in charge of the project, but the committee on plan and scope will consult architects and construction engineers as soon as
 the people of Bridgeport voice their opinion on the kind of building or buildings they want erected. The letter written by Mir. Macdon-
 aid shows thought for the welfare of the men and women of the commu-
 nifty and is as follows:
 'The proposed memorial to Bridge ports noble sons who lie where free-
 dom for the world was won is a most reverent tribute that should cause the spirit of patriotism and democracy to burn brighter in the heart of every citizen.
 Tn order to assist in serving the
 double purpose of a memorial to the army of the dead and the army Of the living, a portion of the building should be set aside for a community club, a. place of freedom and friendi-
 ness where human beings with human desires can loaf toEether, sing and dance together, 2 immunity meeting place equipped restaurant and reading rooms vI -oung men and women can congragate.
 ''The young women have the '. W lC. A., the young men the Y. M. c. 1 A., but there is no place of recreation
 (Continued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
CERRETTPS VISIT
 PURELY PRIVATE
Pope Benedict Approves of Principle of League of
 Nations.

Paris, Dec. 23-Monsignor Cerretti, the papel under secretary of state who called on President Wilson last week, said today that his visit was purely private and that he was satis- fled with the results of his conversa- ton with the President. The vati- can statesman added that he was going to the United States for the single purpose of representing Pope Benedict at the jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons. He will sail from Lisbon on Jan. 1.
 Pope Benedict, Monsignor Cerretti added. approves of the principle of league of nations. The vatican, he continued, has nc preconceived idea as to par ticipation in the peace conference or in subsequent international confer ences. It will set forth its opinions, he continued, if invited to do so. Monsignor Cerretti said he had no mandate to settle questions which have been brought forward.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
THREE STAGES IN
 PEACE MEETING
Article on Conference Cen sored at First Finally
 Gets Publicity.

Paris Dec. 23-The Matin today was athorized to print the article which was censored yesterday. The article, the first headline of which read Yesterdays Utopia Tomor- rows Reality" sets forth the manner of procedure of the promoters of a league of nations acting in agreement with the Allied governments.
 "There will be three stages" the Matin says. First, the Allied govern ments will settle among themselves the principles of the league. As a fun damental rule they will set down the right of peoples to decide their own destinies. As a practical consequence it follows that there will be limitation of armaments and compulsory arbi- tration among the nations. It seems indispensable that at this point the Entente countries bind themselves to put these clauses in the preliminaries of peace.
 Tt has appeared absolutely neces- sary to the promoters that the regime l of the future world should be fixed in its main outlines before there are any questions of indemnities and territor- i ies, so that for the first time in his 1 tory the deliberations of the plenipo- I tentiaries should be dominated by higher ideals than mere individual in- | terest.
 | "The second act will consist in noti- flying the enemy powers of the funda- mental principles laid down in the preliminaries and requiring from them their adhesion to these principles AS l +o af naries, as in the case of stipulations of territorial, financial and econom- ic character, no discussion will be ad- mitted. The Entente delegates will say to Germany and her allies:
 'CompulI Isory arbitration and limi- tatton of armaments are integra parts of our conditions. You must subscribe to them at once. You will know later how these principles vii be applied,
 ] "The preliminaries once signed, de tails of the peace treaty will be dis cussed among the beIligerents, and only after the signing of this treaty | of peace proper will the third stage pc reached. This will be a conference to settle the new relations to be ere ated between the peoples. .
 'To this conference neutrals may l be admitted. No nation, however will be admitted to full membership in the league of nations if it does not offer sufficient guarantees. Ger many, having started the war, will have been condemned by the peace conference 60 make restitution and reparation. She cannot be regarded as being on an equal footing with | other nations until she has paid her l debt. Germany has committed Q crime and she must atone for it be- fore she can be admitted to the ranks | of honest and civilized peoples.
 Meanwhile, the other countries will be united by formal agreements world police will have been ere
 ated, and sanctions of all kinds vii
 (Continued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23

It now seems probable that the work will be handled principally by the United States, through Herbert c. Hoover, American food administrator It has been made plain to the Entente nations that the United States has no wish to claim entire credit for the work of relief in the minds of the people who are to be fed and a sat isfactory understanding appears to be in sight. MT. Hoover will confer with the President again today.
 Participation by the United States in various councils that have been handling food questions, matters of shipping and the like is being grad ually wound up, as American officials are trending toward the opinion that these are proper subjects for the con- sideration of a league of nations, or at least of preliminary organizations which may precede it.
 Some of those who have been giv- ing the subject close study and have been following the conferences with entente representatives say they would not be surprised if the real founda- ton of a league of nations were to be laid in cooperative arrangements between the United States and the Allies for handling those fundamen- tai questions.
 MT. Wilson's address at the Sor- bonne on Saturday in which he again defined his conception of league Of nations, attracted closest at tention from all public men here. This is especially true of his state ment that the war could never have occurred if the central powers had discussed it for a fortnight, and cer- tainly not if they had been forced t, talk matters over for more than ] year. The Presidents address has recalled that the United States, while William J. Bryan was secretary of state, negotiated dozen arbitration {. treaties, one of them with Great Britain. These treaties bound their signatories to discuss their contro- versies for at least a year before pre- ceding to a declaration of war Ar attempt was made to negotiate such treaty with Germany, but the Berlin government refused to entertain it. It is also recalled the same idea was once expressed in a plan for preserv- ing peace put forward by group headed by Viscount James Bryce, for mer British ambassador to the Unit ed States.
 Continued On Page Three)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
Presidents Conferences.
 To Lay Groundwork For. Actual Peace Meeting.
Considers Most Pressing Problem, That of Supply ing Food to Starving Nations As Solved Plan Referred to In Speech Before SorbOnne on Saturday is Regarded As Significant.

Paris, Dec B (By The Associated Press) )Presdent Will conferences today and tomorrow will virtually complete the premnares he is expected dispose of before going to England They probably will lay the principal part of the groundwork for the actual peace conference
 Mr. Wilson considers the most pressing of all problems be- fore the Entente nations fair way toward being solved This the question of supplying food the starving peoples of liberated countries
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
TO PREACH OWN
 XMAS SERMON
Ex-Kaiser Arranges Fla borate Christmas
 Celebration.

London, Dec. 23-William Hohen- ZolIern has arranged for himself a Christmas celebration after the tra- ditional German style, as far as tho circumstances will permit, according to a dispatch to the Daily Express from Amsterdam today. The ar engagements, by the ex-emperor's in sistence, will include elaborate relig- ious ceremonies on Christmas eve. The idea of using the village chapel for these, however, has proved i'm practicable for various reasons, pne of them being the fear of popular hostile demonstrations. The service accordingly, will be held in the draw ing room of Amerongen Castle, which will be converted into a chapel
 The eX-emperor desired to have the court chaplain, Dr. Ernest Won Dryander, come from Berlin to preach the sermon at the Christmas eve the dispatch says, has refused per mission for the chaplain to go to Holland. The service consequently will be conducted by German mis- sionary from zeist, near Amerongen but Herr Hohenzollern himself will deliver the sermon.
 Many friends of Count Won Ben. tinck, the former Emperors host ,dhave been asked to attend the ser vice, the dispatch adds, but have re- fused the invitation. The former rulers audience, therefore, will con- sist of Count Von Bentinck and his family, the ex-Emperor's suite and the servants of the castle.
 Christmas trees will be provided as usual for the celebration. Herr IHohenzollern cut these down him. self, with the help of two men of the estate in the Amerongen pine woods The trees are now being decorated and loaded with gifts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-23
WILL OPPOSE
 SINKING SHIPS
President Against Destroy
 ing Captured Hun l Vessels.

Washington, Dec. 2S.---It may be stated authoritatively that President Wilson will oppose in the most direct fashion proposals from any source to sink the warships surrendered by. Germany under the terms of the ar misttce.
 Since word came from Paris that American delegates to the peace con ference, with British support, intend ed to advocate destruction of the en- eny vessels to avoid contention over their distribution, the subject has been discussed with much interest among American and Allied naval officers here. Some officers found reasons for supporting such a course, particularly In the difficulty of incorporating into other navies craft of German con- struction.
 Officials have professed to know nothing about the attitude of the President until today. when it was 1 learned that he viewed the plan as all together undesirable.