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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-19

John Martin Holloway walked
cIowly along the street. a detected
sort OF air ~radiating from his every
languid step. He gazed idly into
shop windows at the various lines
OF goods displayed and smiled grimly
TO himself.
They all look prosperous, but 1
guess they all had a hard struggle
u get there" he unused as he stop
ped TO gaze into the wide panelled
glass window at a luxurious auto
mobile display.
He stood gazing for a full five
minutes. But his eyes were not on
l1e rubber tires and automobile fix
torres which shone in dazzling dis
play. He was going over his bust
ness career thus far. and as he re-
minded himself bitterly, he hadn't
gone far. AS he went over each
step in the various positions he had
held during the four years or his
career. he remembered with a light
Of true understanding what his uncle
Billy Carter had told him before
at estimable and successful gen.
tleman had passed away.
System - training - self-con-
troll" Those were the three cor
n~erstones on which Uncle Billy had
built his fortune, and il was those
three fundamentals which Martin
now realized he lacked.
Up until the time Martin was
thrown out into the business world
with the thousand and one other
competitors in his chosen line OF
automobile fixtures he had been
one OF the sheltered sons Of an idle
rich mother His father had died
leaving behind quite a fortune and
his mother in turn had left a good
part OF that fortune behind her.
There had been a spectacular &C
count in the newspapers everywhere
az the time Of her death, for. the
money. undepoSited in any bank. vet
decidedly in bulk somewhere had
disappeared as mysterious as
though some weaver OF fascinating
fiction had laid the setting. His
mother had left only an unfinished
note stating. as far as she had got
Just before she died. that she was
leaving her only and beloved son
S5O.C0O in the The note had
trailed of into a last illegible scrib-
bic.
The money was never located,
Martin Holloway vas himself. He
had sold out all the old colonial be.
longincs and taken a furnished room
on Chestnut 81. He was alone now
with nothing. but a good physique. a
fair education and a winning smile
Well" he suddenly caught him.
self dreaming into space as ne
moved back from the panelled win.
dow. this won't do" he murmureC
almost audibly. 1--WE lost my jot
again-unsystematic-as old Groov
or said. so I guess I'd better hunt W
another one"
a flaming poster on the next cor
ner caught the youths attention.
by ColIy." he calculated. VIII
on earth didn't ! think OF that be
tore why-why- There was
hight OF anticipation in Martins ey'
that had never appeared since hi
football days at prep school
In a moment he had rushed int
the recruiting ten bearing n viviC
poster. and up TO the officer II
charge In what seemed 70 Martin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-19

over The picket fence az the farm
yard OF Boswell Green in Clarion
county district The troop had
pitched It's camp within pleasant
proximity TO the little gray house
which married. re s-c-irg OF the
latter wei known se1'emla farmer.
On TIE otae- side C. The cate a
ti1td. rlump little Hlushing girl
stuied swce,ly - him.
The lemonade was ueat lie VS.
saying. and your mas chocolate
cake jls- veat 70 Tie richt place
g-ea;-all .as fellows enjoyed t 50
much and I ,71n, % thank you in
behalf Of our little unit"
Wont you come in 4 while. Mr..
Mr."
Holloway" he supplied easily.
Along the little stone graveled
walk he sauate-ed up TO the door
which Molly Greene held ajar Cor
him.
As he entered the little sitting
room his heart gave a peculiar
bound.
"Why-why-where the dickens
-" he began impulsively then re-
~straining himself. asked politely,
who's portrait is hat over there?
seems to me I've met that man be-
fore"
oh" she replied a little embar-
raised. I'VE really don't know. You
see father bought that oil painting
in with the rest OF this furniture at
an auction house in New York when
he was there. Pretty. isn't it?"
DO you know-do you know
who hat man is?" Martin strug-
gled TO ask.
do you?" she asked simply.
Why. yes, little .girlie-that's my
fathers portrait-Aand this-these
few pieces-were mine once. I had
to sell them when mother died"
Martin was wiping his eyes now
and Molly with wide. dark. very
rounded eyes. stood gazing at him in
fixed stupefaction.
Mother oh mother - here
-mOther-he'S here-here he is
here's the man" She called al
most Historically vanishing into the
kitchen. She appeared almost in
stantly again accompanied a.. by a
plump little housewife dressed in a
spic and span blue gingham house
dress. Mrs. Green was wiping bread
dough from her industrious fingers
onto the huge checked apron that
covered most all Of her.
"Lord-gracious boy-are you
sure you're the mani" she asked in
a tone of surprise and incredibly.
Why Martin was fumbling
now in his coat pocket for his camp
Identification card. He thrust it for
ward asking in almost a husky tone.
lis there something wrong? Don't
be too harsh, you know simply
had 10 sacrifice everything had to-"
It's him all right" Mrs. Greene
remarked ungrammatically after a
few moments close scrutiny of the
card.
Run up stairs to your fathers
strong box, honey she directed
Molly. "and git that $4,000 we
found in the bottom of the sofee."
"Lordee. boy" she exclaimed
throwing up her hands in a gesture
Of freedom at last. you amt had
no idee how my conscience has
bothered me since that moneys
been found in hat there sofee. Deed
we tried TO find out from that .auc-
tion man in New York where the
sofee came from and he said he had
no record OF it"
Martin Holloway stood rigid. a
trife white and utterly panic strick-
en-.
Fate" he said aloud a moment
later pounding his clenched fist de-
cisively on the little table bearing
the pictorial geneolOgy of the Greene
family. Fate" he repeated, wait
ed until I knew how to spend it. I'm
trained now-system-self-contro
the army-Uncle Sam"
Mrs. Green stood open mouthed
wondering what had got into the boy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-19
NAMES SUB -C0MMITTEE
ON WATER LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Chair-
man Smoot and Sens. Fall. New
Mexico. and Norris. Nebraska, re-
pUblicans, and Myers, Montana, and
Pittman, Nevada. democrats. were
chosen Wednesday by the senate
public lands committee. 10 c with
a subcommittee from the senatorial
commerce committee in considering
water power legislation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-19

formulated and the limits fixed: each
government must accept it before il
is adopted. Therefore, the govern
ment Of the United States through
its constitutional agencies. the
treaty-making power and in this
case the congress as well. will con-
sent and fix the limits Of armament
If they may deem il wise. Surely
this protects Us against the arbitrary
or unfair fixing Of a limit by any
body but ourselves. Are we children
who cannot protect Our own inter-
ests in making such an agreement?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-19
His Faithful Uncle Sam
By Anna O'Keefe

but another moment. he came out,
smiling a broad, contented smile.
They've accepted me-ab-boy"
he congratulated himself mentally.
He rubbed his hands in happy antici-
patton Of the life ne loved and saun-
tered down the street with a jaunty
gait.
Report at headquarters at 10 to-
morrow" he read the card again
and again. then began to axe men
tai stock OF his few belongings back
at the boarding establishment where
he fastened eagerly.
One month later, a handsomely
bronzed youth, clad in khaki leaned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-19
WOULD COMMEND BAKER
FOR ACTION ON MEXICO

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Rep.
Emerson, republican, Ohio. wednes-
day introduced a resolution declar-
ing that congress commends the
action of Sec'y Of War Baker in
sending United States soldiers across
the Mexican border for the purpose
of protecting the lives and property
of citizens Of the United States"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-19
TO PROBE CHARGES ON
PALMER'S WORK FRIDAY

WASHINGTON, June l9.-Inves-
tgation of charges against the ad-
ministration of Atty. Gen. Palmer
as alien property custodian, was de-
ciGed upon late Wednesday by a SEN
ate judiciary subcommittee headed
BY Sen. Dillingham;. republican, of
Vermont. The hearings. which Mr..
Palmer today requested to be pub
lie, Will begin next Friday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
Beer and Wine Excepted

Washington, July 1.-The whole ma
ten aWoke today to a realization o.
the prohibition Punishment OF the
"eye opener" at the bar, long ago for
gotten in many parts of the country,
was all embracing. The exception tt
two and tire quarter percent beer and
light wines came as a result OF the
eleventh hour announcement by the
Department of Justice, thus ending
cour; decisions or action by Congress
defining intOXicatiOn beverages.
The sale OF lighter drinks will be
permitted in states where they are
nc regulatory laws until January six
teen. when constitutional prohibition
becomes effective.
When the attitude of the Depart
ment Of Justice officials toward beer
became kno%n, some prohibition advo-
Gates in Congress favored abandon
ing the plan and to adjourn until
July seventh. but the House leaders
refused to accept the proposal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
GRAND JURY THREW
DOWN ELLIS LAW
BODY VOTED 1T OUT AFTER HAV-
ING PASSED 1T AT PRESENT
TERM

The Crisp county grand jury thraH
the Ellis Health Law overheard at
one little swat" yesterday just be-
fore finishing the work of the term
and although the start had been made
with county board of health al
ready selected under their previous
act it is no more county board of
health.
1t took but brief period yesterday
to wind up business and turn in pre-
sentiments. The body adjourned and
left the court to finish the criminal
business this week The Ellis Health
Law cannot come again until it is re-
commended by two successive juries.
1t is probable that it will be dropped
AZ least. for-the present. ,r.---.~---
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
RAIL TELEGRAPHER'S STRIKE ENDED BY OFFICIAL ORDER;
FIGHT ON SALE OF beer CONTINUES In LOWER HOUSE
TO C0RDELE CITIZENS

The local Board of Trade has
made all arrangements for the
oldiers July Fourth. This oc.
casion is aimed as home-c0m-
lg welcome for the soldiers Of
crisp. Most of them are here
nd will be present on this or-
qasion OF greeting and home ap-
Draciation of most glorious
Part they took in the great
World War. They helped to win.
They are ours, the only men
On whom we had to depend,
Their part was our part in the
war and we are proud of thu
record they made. Let us make
this occasion an expression Of
cur appreciation Of their serv-
ices.
You people Of Cordele will be
expected to prepare and carry
picnic baskets to the grounds OF
the Williams Swimming Pool on
Friday at noon. Thbse who
come from other sections Of the
county will have theirs. Let
us come strong with ours This
is to be a capital country-style
dinner. The only thing necessary
low il The basket. We knew
you will prepare $hat and have
il on the grounds, every one Oh
you.
We will want no one to 20
without his basket. We will
want NO one to make any sort OF
effort to take any of the dinner
away from the grounds Try
rather to see that every person
gets something to eat If you
will do that, the day will be the
kind of success that it ought to
be. This appeal is made with
the fcndest hope that you will
do your full duty. Your board
CT Trade is expecting it of you.
DO not fail Oh this occasion.
There can never Der another
like it. Your soldier boys and
their friends are your guests.
Make them happy for just one
day.
CECIL JONES
President Cordele Board of
Trade. Z
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
COTTON CASES ARE
STILL ON TRIAL
COURT WENT FAR INTO NIGHT
WITH HEARING OF EVIDENCE

The Suerior court was in session
last night on the trial of John Cain and
Hubert Peavy in connection with the
missing railroad cotton an effort was
made to get the case off as early as
possible. Today the court was still
busy with these cases, and only the
charge of the court remained to be
heard after the noon hour
These cases went to the jury about
three o'clock and it was still out at
four o'clock Immediately after the
jury was sent to consideration of this
case, the auto theft cases against
Dandy and Webster were taken up.
There promise to take up consider
able time also.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
CAPITOL REMOVAL MAY
BLOCK LEGISLATION
Unless Question Is Settled Without
Delay, Big Program OF Georqia
Lawmakers Cannot Be Put
Through

Atlanta Ga, July 1.-The Capitol
Removal Bill. not the Susan Anthony
women's suffrage measure as first
was supposed. is going to be the Cow
on the track" of the Legislature Spe-
cial. Somebody has got to run the
boine off the railroad right-of-way
or Solons will be considerably delay
ed in reaching the Station of Laws
Passed.
This bill not unlike the cow
which sees the grass and ignores the
train, has planted itself directly in
front of the Law-Making Special, will
prove an obstruction and must be re-
moved before the special can proceed
At d distance. according to those
on the lookout, the bill resembles an
animal of abnormal size, or may be
a herd Of cows. hence to avoid a
possible wreck, Atlanta flagman will
be sent ahead to scare 'em off the
track
Members Of the Atlanta committee
do not believe there is "a remote pos
sibility Of the capital being removed,
ence the weist heads, in the state
consider the question from an impair
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
UNDER ELEVEN
MILLION BALES
FORECAST 1919
RASING ESTIMATE ON CONDE,
TON JUNE rs
SEVENTY PER CENT NORMAL
Five and a Quarter Million
Acres in Georgia With
Condition ~.


Washington, July Cotton produc-
ton this year is forecasted today At
ten million, nine hundred and eighty
six thousand bales by the Department
If Agriculture, basing it's estimate on
June twenty-fifth condition, which is
seventy percent normal and an area
of thirty-tnree million, nine hudred
and sixty thousand acres under cult
walton.
The acreage and condition by states
Included; Georgia, five million, two
hundred and siXty-two thousand acres
With sevcntytwC percent Florida, a
hundred ana twenty-five thousand
with fifty seven percent; Alabama,
two million, nine hundred and ninety
thousand with sixty-seven percent.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
DRIVEN FROM HOMES
BY EARTHQUAKE
HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES CAMP
IN OPEN

Florence, (Monday, Associated
Press in the earthquake zone more
han a thousand houses were seriously
damaged in addition to those utterly
destroyed. The entire population Of
Regelle valley, twenty miles south
east OF lorenzo are obliged to camp
IN the open because it is considered
unsafe for the people to return to
heir homes
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
CHARGES MEXICO
Committed ACT
OF CONFISCATI0N
DROVE W0RKMEN FROM OIL,
FIELDS
OWNED BY AMERICANS
State Department Has 10
Answer From Complaints
Made in April.

Washington, July 1.-THE Mexi-
can aoverndent has committed an
over act of confiscation in pre-
venting American oil we'll drill
ers from working on lands own
ed by American individuals or
companies by sending its soldiers
into the fields and driving away
the workmen, State Department
officials said today.
No answer has been received
to complaints made to the Mexi-
can government in April.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
CHICAGO LABOR TROUBLES
b. SEEM NEARER AN EN-,

Chicago, July 1.-The troubles Of
the city v itb its employees over wages
seemed somewhat nearer solution
today as result of the councils ac
ton in raising the wages Of ali classes
of city workers. In no~instance were
the various forces given what they
demanded but an agreement to pay
the union srale to all organized skilled
and unskillcl labor was received with
approval.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
8 DEAD; 40 INJURED
REAR END COLLISION
NEW YORK SCENE OF EARLY
MORNING CRASH.

Dunkirk, N. Y, July Eight per-
sons are known to be dead and more
than forty injured in rear end col
lision between two passenger trains
earlytoday at the Third street station
here. All the fatalities occurred in
the first passenger car of the rear
train known as the New York Central
"Westerner," when its engine buckled
back through the wooden express car
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
CANNING WORK AT
CLEMENTS SCHOOL,
MISS LOU HAMILTON WILL SHOW
LADIES MANY OF BETTER
METHODS

Miss Lou Hamilton. home demon
stration agent, will give a demon.
stration in canning at Clements
School Thursday afternoon next at
three o'clock, sun time.
All the club women and the canning
club members are urged to be present
At this time Miss Hamilton will have
many valuable suggestions to offer
and everybody should know.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
HAMBURG IN HANDS
OF GERMAN GOVERNMENT

London. July Hamburg. which
has been in the possession of Sparta.
cans and communists for week was
occupied at five O'Clock this morning
by government troops. An Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
reporting the occupation says there
was no fighting.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
GEO. BALLENCER
IS LAID TO REST
FUNERAL OCCURRED AT RESID-
ENcE THIS MORNING

The funeral of George A. Ballenger
occurred this morning at the family
residence on Twelfth Avenue. Rev.
Wallace Wear, Pastor of the First
Baptist church, conducting the service
There were many beautiful floral of
>erings attesting the hight esteem in
which Mr. Ballenger was held.
The remains were laid to rest in
Sunnyside cemetery. Those who sery-
ed as pail bearers were w. II. Nc
Kenzie, l.. A. Parker, Judge Whipple.
T. j. Duwett, and r. l.. huffman.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
ORDER TORESUME
BUSINESS GIVEN
VII E. STRIKERS
~
CANCELS BANJN COMMERCIAL
BUSINESS
ORDER ISSUED BY MANLON
photographers to Resume
Work For Western Union
and Postal.
ORDER ISSUED BY MANION

St. Louis, July 1.1.Members of the
Order of Railroad Photographers
throughout the country were notified
to resume the handling of business for
The Western Union and Postal com
panies. The order was passed by
President Manion of the organization
cancelling the ban on commerce.!
business which went into effect June
twelfth in connection with the strik-
ing of the commercial telegraphera
union
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
CONGRESS WORKING
OVER DIFFERENCES
WORKING ON OTHER APPRoPRIA-
TON BILL.

Washington, July Their plans
for recess from last night until next
Monday having been upset by the un-
expected opposition in the House to
the conference agreement on the army
bill and objections from the same
source to features OF other measures,
both branches of Congress are again
in session today in an effort to straight
differences over the remaining appro-
priation bills
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
SUMANIANS HAVE
HIGH SENSE OF PRIDE

Toxic, May i3.-The Department OF
education is planning to send eighty
tudents to the United States ana
europe this year to study trade and
industry No such large number of
tud9nts has ever Teen sont abroad by
he ,lapanes" government and it in
lIcate; determination L. more close
y observe conditions in foreign lands
. that Japan may benefit by all forms
modern progress.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
To Head Military

London. July 1.-The German count
er revolutionaries have motor launch
in readiness to rescue the former Ger
man Crown Prince. wishing him to
appear at the head of the military
forces in Germany, according to a
Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily Mail.
The Dutch Queen, the dispatch adds,
has sent her counsin to persuade the
former Prince that it would be detri-
mental to Holland, which granted him
hospitality, if he participated in the
revolt in Germany.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
Bryan On Water Wagon

Columbus. July William Jen-
2lngs Bryan will be the chief figure
in the celebration of the funeral of
john Barley Corn at the Methodist
Centenary Exposition here today
The funeral procession will be head
ed by Bryan riding a camel, "the first
and. original prohibitionist," as Dr.
Alonzo Wilson. director of special
events at the Exposition once termed
the animal
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
BOLS SEEKING WAY
TO CIT YOF MOSCOW
NOW $50 MILES SOUTH OF oRJEc.
TION.

London, July 1.-AnuBolshevik
forces are advancing against Kursk.
two hundred and fifty miles south Of
Moscow and Voronezh and are hoping
to find their way to Moscow, accord
ing to a Russian wireless message
quoting the official Bolshevik organ
IZvStia
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
GERMANY TO BLAME
SAYS MUNICH POST
FOR LOSSES CAUSED BY PEACE
TERMS.

Berne, Observation-Disclosures German
leaders who are protesting so violent
ly against the rigors of the peace
terms are not representing what the
real sentiment of the German people
will come to be when it knows the
whole truth, the Munich Post MAORI
y sicialist paper declares in an edi-
torial. Germanys own acts are re-
sponsible for the losses in territory
caused here by the peace terms, the
paper admits, and her responsible
statesmen know this to b. 50.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
HOUSE LEADERS
PLAN TO FIGHT
SALE OF BEER
ARE TO REPORT BILL ON NEXT
MONDAY
PLAN AGREED UPON TODAY
Adopt $500, 100000 Sundry
Appropriation Bill After
Protracted Discussion.

Washington, July 1.-The House
Judiciary Committee will probably
meet next Monday to report and out
and out straight bill for the enforce
nent of war time prohibition in order
to stop the sale of two and three quar-
ter percent beer This plan was viz
tually agreed upon today by leaders
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
DIRIGIBLE
MAY START TONIGHT

East Fortune, Scotland, July l.
Weather conditions this morning are
more favorable and if they continue
to improve the British dirigible R-34
may start on the proposed trans-At-
lantic flight tonight.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
Saloons. Still Onen-

Atlantic City, July Practically
every saloCn at this resort is open to-
day and dispensing liquid resTesh
ments OF all kinds. Exceptions are
the beach front hotels, all of which
are closed Barrooms, with one excep-
ton and wholesale houses also are
closed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
ULHMAN CABINET
AGAIN IN POWER

Paris, monday Associated
Press. AFTER sitting in refuge
on boat in Libau harE9n since
April sixteen, Premier Uhlman,
formerly an American universe
ty professor, landed triumphant
ly with his cabinet at LibaI
June twenty-seventh, and re-
sumed control of the Lettish
government.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
FRENCH SOCIALISTS
LEAVE COMMITTEE

Paris, (Monday. Associated
Press. 1.-The entire socialist
representation on the Chamber
committee to examine the peace
treaty has resigned on account
Of the rejection Of two of their
candidates who were opposed
by other parties on account of
their Rolishevist symnathies.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
ALABAMA LYNCHING
CAUSES NINE ARRESTS

Mobile, July 1.-,Nine arrests we're
made TODAY in connection with the
lynching Of rank Foukal in Baldwin
count, Alabama. June fifteen. accord
ing to Information from Pay Minette.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
SEIZE TONS OF BOLSHEVIK
LITERATURE IN CANADA

Montreal, July lions OF Bolshe-
vik and socialist literature We're SELF
ed in raid on the foreign quarters
of the city conducted early today by
hundred and thirty patrolmen under
Chief of Police Belanger.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-01
Klna Visits Ruins

Rome, (Morday) king Victor
emmanuel left for Florence today to
VISIT the earthquake district. yhere-
ever he was recognized ne was &C
damned with cries of viva, friend OF
he people"