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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-14
FREE PASS DRAFT
KILLED IN SENATE

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 12-By
vote of sixteen to thirteen the senate
put to sleep the house free pass bill
under which the railroads would have
been required to furnish members of
the legislature and all state officials
free passes. The vote came after a
debate of two hours during which
many ridiculous amendments were
voted down. Senator Clarke, of this
county, vote against the bin and un-
questionably reflected the wishes of
a large majority Of his constituents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-14
LINCOLN HIGH IS
COMING TO MAURY

Girls of the Lincoln county High
School will meet the girls of the Coun-
ty High School here on Friday night
at 1880 o'clock for what promises to
be the best basket ball game of the
season so far as the girls are con-
cerned. The Lincoln High has never
been defeated and have scored one
game on the locals this season. The
latter, however, feel certain of vic
tory this time and If they do not win
their plucky opponents will know
that they have been to a first class
battle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-02-14
HERALD PUBLICITY
WOULD HAVE FOUND IT

I'll tell YOU one misses The Her.
aid" said r. s. McCarty, who came
to the Office his morning with an adj
vertisement. "The other day l lost
a book in Nfshville. l advertised my
loss in boH papers but never heard
thing frdkn it, Had that loss occur
red in COLI nbla a little notice in The
Herald wof I'D have found me the book
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
ASK SI,250,000,000
FOR WHEAT DEAL
TO ENABLE GOVERNMENT TO
CARRY OUT ITS GUARANTEE
TO THE GROWERS.
1920 BUSHEL FOB 1919 CROP
Measure Drawn BY Officials Of Food
Adminisfration-W Continue
and Extend Present Govern
nent Powers.

Washington. = An administration
bill aDpropriating 81, csc 900, 900 to en-.
able the government to carry out its
guarantees to the farmer of price of
1920 a bushel for the 1919 wheat
crop, was transmitted to the chair
men of the Senate and House Agrieul-
ture Committee by the Food Admins
tration.
The measure, which was drawn by
officials of the Food Administration
and the Department of Agriculture,
described by some senator's as an ON
nibus measure, which would PERM.
the president to continue the Food
Administration in operation and to
exercise all of the powers conferred
upon him by the food control act.
Under the bill as drawn, govern
ment authority to control grain deal
ers, millers and elevators "by license
or other like powers" would be con-
tinued, and the president would be au-
thorzed TO create any agency or
agencies" to buy the 1918 and 1919
wheat crops, wheat products and
other foodstuffs and feeds" at the
guaranteed prices, regulate export
and import of wheat; require prefer
entail railroad service as long as the
railroads are under government con
troll; control grain exchanges and
prohibit trading upon them "at such
time or times as may be deemed de-
sirable or proper to meet market con-
ditions and competitive prices of for
eign grown wheat" and ito prescribe
such rules and regulations as may be
deemed necessary to protect the gov
eminent of the United States from
paying the guaranteed prices afore-
said for any wheat other than that
covered by proclamations"
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
PEACE CONFERENCE
ADOPTING LEAGUE
PRELIMINARY DRAFT FOR cREA-
TON OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
GIVEN OUT.

Paris. = The peace conference un-
snimously adopted the league of M
tons project President Wilson and
Colonel House are the members of
the commission thereon.
The statement, in part, as officially
given out is as follows:
"The conference, having consider
ed the proposals for the creation of
league of nations, resolved that:
1T is essential to the maintenance
fthe world settlement which the as
ISOLATED nations now are meet to es-
tablish a league of nations be created
to promote International obligations
and to provide safeguards against
war. This league should be created
as an integral part of the general
treaty of peace and should be open
to every civilized nation which can
be relied on to promote it's objects.
THE members of the league should
periodically meet in international
conference and should have a perma-
nent organization and secretaries tc.
carry on the business of the league
in the intervals between the confer
ences.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
DlSTlLLERS CLAIM NATIONAL
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT NOT
LEGALLY RATIFIED.
MUST BE APPROVED BY VOTES
Say Constitution of Many States Com
pei Question To Be Submitted BY
Referendum-5teps To Have
Referendum invoked.

New York.-The acston Of Frank L.
Polk, acting secretary of state, for
mally proclaiming ratification of the
prohibition amendment to the federal
constitution is not binding, says
statement issued by an Executive
Committee representing the Distillers'
Association of America
OF the ~ states whose legislatures
have acted on the amendment, the
constitutions of %, the distillers say,
contain referendum provision which
provides that no action of the legis-
lature becomes effective until 80 days
after adjournment. II during these
so days, five or six per cent of the
voters petition for referendum, the
action of the legislature must be sub
mitted to the people.
Of these % states, the committee
says, the legislatures of II are still
in session "and the 90 days in which
to petition for referendum have not
begun to run" The committee an
nounced that immediate steps will be
in these IA states and probably in
Others"
Action in these If states is not
final until the people have had oppor-
tunity to act, the distillers say. Con
sidering only those state and deduct
ing them from the AZ whose Iegisla-
lures have acted, the committee said,
showed that the "drys" have captured
only % states, or eight less than the
three-fourths required.
The IA states are: Arkansas, cali
fornia, Colorado, Idaho. Maine, Michi-
gan, Missouri Nebraska Nevada, New
Mexico, Ohio, Utah. Oregon and
Washington. 1.-THE people in these II
states, under their constitutional ref
erendum rights, are a part OF the law
making body" says the distillers'
statement. Until the people have
voted upon the proposition there has
been and can be no legislative ac-
ton
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
German Assembly Meets

Berlin. = The German National AS
sembly. which will convene at Wei
mar February 6, is expected to be in
session about two months. The first
business before the assembly will be
the selection of a provisional govern
ment.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Ex.kalser Saws Wood.

Amerongen, Holland. Saving
wood continues to be the chief oc-
cupation of the former German en-
peror, who spends several hours each
morning and afternoon with the cas-
lie guards working hard while sever
al men servants respectfully hand
him logs and then pile the short
sticks in heaps for use later in the
furnaces of the castle.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
CAN BRING 100000
SOLDIERS MONTHLY
GEN. MARCH, CHIEF OF STAFF,
TELLS OF PLANS TO BRING
MEN HOME.

Washington.-Gen March, chief OF
staff. discussing army rehabilitation
plans with the Senate military COM
mittee, stated that shipping arrange
ments have been made by which 800,
600 men may be transported home
monthly, and that all of the Ameri-
can oxpeditionary force can be return
cd home and demobilized within six
months.
How many Americans VIII be held
abroad In the army of occupation Is
to be determined by President Will
son, Gen. March stated. Ten diyi-
sions, he indicated, have been sug-
gested, but more Americans have
been designated for return home than
originally proposed by Marshal Foch.
There are still about 7S5,O00 men in
camp in the United States and all
will be demebilized within a month,
except those retained for overhead
duty, Gen. March added.
In connection with rehabilitation
plans, GEN March stated that under
present plans retention of an Ameri-
can standing army of 100000 is pro-
posed.
eve don't ever expect to reduce
below 100000 men, If We can help II.
he told the committee.
Tonnage sufficient to transport 300
600 men monthly will be available, he
explained, through ships allotted by
the allies combined with German Pes
senger tonnage, and the negotiations
are practically completed.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Grocery Delivery Ru AirnIane.

Charleston. w. VA charter was
granted to the Spicer Grocer Com
pany of Charleston and Kanawha
City, authorizing it to deliver gro
ceries and food products by aerial
navigation" by Secretary of State
Houston G. Young. Mr. Young says
this is the first request of the kind
ever made in America by a business
organization.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
COMPANY To Share Profits.

Toledo, GA half and half profit
branches was announced by John N.
branches wa sannounced by John n.
WHY'S. president of the Willys-Over-
land Company. The distribution will
run into hundreds of thousands of dol
lars and will be retroactive taking eff
feet from January 1, 1919. The COM
pany has 10000 men on its payroll.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Stops BUILDING OF Ships.

Washington.-Or Orders to shipyards
not to begin work on ships aggregat-
ing from 100000 to 1,25O,OO0 dead
weight tons, the keels for which ordi-
narily would not have been laid be
fore next August, are now being sent
out by the Shipping Board.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Old system Of -cropa urned.

Washington. - Farmers of the
United States were urged by the De
partment of Agriculture to return to
sound farm practice in the coming
season, abandoning certain emergen-
cy measures adopted during the war,
SO as to assure ample supplies of al
kinds for this country and Europe.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31

Leanvenworth, Kan. = The release
of 113 conscientious oojectors, honor
ably discharged from the service by
War Department orders, was begun at
the disciplinary barracks at Fort
Leavenworth. Two however, refused
to leave, saying it was against their
religious scruples.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
CRAM Fleet To Peace Basis.

London-The British Grand Fleet
is being dispersed. Archbishop Hurd,
tie naval critic, discussing the eff
fects of the dispersal, says that a con-
siderable portion of the fleet must be
placed on a peace footing at once IN
der The nucleus crew system"
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31

Prohibition Ratified BY "a States.
Washington OF ~ states which
have ratified the federal prohibition
amendment. formal notice of the an-
ton had been received at the State
Department from so.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31

Copenhagen.-A Munich dispatch to
the Politiken report that it has been
learned from "quite reliable sources"
that Rosa Luxembourg, who was re-
ported to have been shot and killed
on January Is in Berlin, is alive and
at the house of a friend
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
1-rvinn To Raise ain Army.

London Travellers reaching Cop
enhagen and Bergen from northern
Russia, according to advices received
here, say that the Bolshevil1i are at
tempting TO raise an army OF 1000
900 men fer 4 campaign in south Rus
sia IN spring.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
nSir John Pershino" Now.

New York.-The British Who's
Who a copy of the 1919 issue of
which has just been received here.
lists the commander in chief of the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France as General Sir John Joseph
Pershing, G. C. b."
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Railroad Earnings Decrease.

Washington. - Railroads in 1918,
under government control and unus-
ual war conditions, earned about
SITS, 100000, or 100000 less than
in 1917, sS7O,OO0,0OO less than in the
record year of 1916, and about tho
same as in 1915.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Bolhevik Fails To Gain Position

Archangel-B olshevik forces failed
in an attempt to drive American and
British troops from their positions at
Tulgas, on the Dvina River, southeast
of Archangel. Earlier the enemy had
bombarded the positions with artil-
lery.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
lansing On Committee.

Paris Robert Lansing, secretary
OF state. will be one of the two mem
bers Of the American committee Gre
ated by the peace conference to deal
with the question of responsibility for
the war.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
President To Visit Brussels.

President Wilson In
tends to accept the invitation of King
Albert to visit Brussels, it is said, but
has not fixed the date for his trip
because of the press of business at
Paris.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31

New Orleans Tackles Gas Problem.
New 0rleans.-The city of New Or
leans will go into the natural gas
business, Mayor Benrman announc-
ed, in an effort to obtain for domes-
tic users and industries natural gas
at fair price.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Preparing To Eiaht Amendment.

New housekeeping out of legal
campaign to make imperative the rat
i1cation of the federal prohibition
amendment was begun at a meeting
here of an executive committee rep
resenting the Distillers' Association
of America.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31

Spanish-American War Hero Dead.
New York. Rear-Admiral French
EnsoI Chadwick, U. S. N, retired,
who was chief of staff to Admiral
Sampson during The Spanish-Ameri-
can War died at his winter home
here.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Americans Wear italian Ribbons

Americans Wear Italian Ribbons.
Washington. - Forty-eight officers
Of the American Air Service and one
officer of the Medicas reserve Corps.
who served in Italy. have been au-
thorized by the Italian minister of
war to wear the Italian service rib
bon,
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Presidents Convoy Arrives.

Brest-The new American dread
nought New Mexico has arrived at
Brest. The battleship is to convoy
the steamer George washington when
that vessel returns to the United
States with President Wilson on
board
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Germans Give Up Biz u-Roat.

Paris. - German submarine U-139
has arrived at Brest. She is the
worlds largest submarine, being 354
feet long and having a displacement
of 1900 tons. She made only one
cruise before the armistice was
signed
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Restriction On Near seer Removed.

Washington.-Th food administers
ton announced that President Wilson
signed proclamation to Paris on
January % removing restrictions on
the manufacture of so-called near
beer.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Red Cross Nurses Drown Themselves

NVu OTuss NuTs5s UFoWn themselves.
Bordeaux, France.-Misses Gladys
and Dorothy Cromwell, sisters, of
New York, leaped from the rail of the
French steamer La Lorraine, as the
steamer was in the Garonne river
bound for New York. Both were
drowned. The bodies have not yet
been recovered.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Perfect Agreement At Conference.

''VVS = y V~'''71''I NJ ~UfTI q ofI~@'
Paris. = The Peace Conference
made a distinct gain when the 10
small powers gave full adhesion to the
organization formulated by the five
great lowers, thus securing a united
front of the great and small powers at
the outset of the work on the main
SUBJECTS before the commission.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Ennland | nst so Subs

London Fifty-nfne submarines
We're lost by the British navy during
the war. Of these 80 were destroyed
by enemy action. The Germans lost
2O3 submarines.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
President,s Aunt Dead.

Denver, Col.-Mrs Helen Sill
Woodrow, aged ". aunt OF President
Wilson, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Harriet Woodrow
Welle of this city.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Fly Across Mediterranean.

Paris.-Lieutenant Atoget, pilot,
and Captain Cole flew across the Med
iterranean from Marseilles to Al
giers The trip, which was made In 1
900 -horsepower airplane
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
Rice Still Protected.

Washington The War Trade
Beard gave notice that that rice had again
been added to the list of restricted
imports.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31
conaress Holds Memorial servlces.

Washington.-Me Memorial services for
the late Senator Hughes of New Jer-
sey and Rroussard CT Louisiana were
held IN the Senate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1919-01-15
Death of Horace Hastings

Horace Hastings passed away
the home of his son, l.. V. Hastings,
ST. Johnsbury, Thursday, January 8,
having been in failing health fol
some time. The funeral was held
from the home Saturday at 1890.
Rev. Harold Scott of the Church o!
the Messiah, officiating. The intern
ment was in the family lot at Con
cord cemetery. MI. Hastings was born
in Waterford in 1887, a son OF
Moses and Harriette White Hastings,
making that town his home until his
marriage to Miss Mary Kellogg, Nov.
IS, 1868. After few months spent
in Waterford they came to Concord
to live. Four children were born to
them, three dying in infancy He is
survived by one son, Loren ", OF st.
Johnsbury, ard one grandson, Frank
Horace, who is in France. Mr.. Has
tings was engaged as drover for
many years, and until the last few
years successful farmer. After
selling his farm they came to Con-
cord village to make their home. In
November, 1908, MI. ;.nd Mrs. Has
tings celebrated the Iiftieth Ann
vcrsary of their marriage by a large
public gathering, Mrs. Hastings pas
scd away in February, 1917, and IN
November of that year IT. Hastings
went to St. Johnsbury to make his
home with his son. He was q mem
bcr of Moose River Lodge 20. 81, F.
G. A. NJ, and of Adah Chapter, No
80, O. z. S. A delegation. from the
Masonic Lodge attended the funeral
and performed their impressive burial
service. The bearers were three
ncphews of the deceased, George H.
Fred f., and Charles Hastings, and
Clarence F. Cutting. Besides the son
and grandson, Mr.. Hastings is surviv-
ed by sister, Mrs. Jane Williamson
oe St. Johnsbury, and several neph-
ews and neices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1919-01-15
ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN
Lexington iii Essex County the Fir;t
Town to Meet its Quota

White River Junction, Jan. 18th,
campaign &c raise $4,000 toward
$30,OO0,Uj0 fund for relief in tn,
countries of the Near East began to
day in all counties of the state Ii
nearly all the churches clcrgymcl
again brought wildly to the attention
OF the congregations the necessity fol
this drive for dollars.
In several communities there was
special speaking and throughout tho
day in 1early all communities there
was evidence, in one way OF another
that the people arc awaking to tho
fact that another demand is being
made upon them, and to which re-
Spouse is imperative.
The fist town to notify hcadquart-
ers that its quota had been reached
and exceeded was Lexington, in Es-
sex county. Mrs. Mary L. Ramsey is
the chairman of the organization in
that town. Lexington is proud OF
its achievement, but will not stop at
Just "going over the top" She is
going way beyond.
Tomorrow should see the campaign
take on swing of greater activity
and from this day until the final clos
ing hour there is expected to be no
let up.
The United States Food Admins
tration il back of this campaign with
unabating interest Mr.. Hoover urg-
es his department to give every pos
sible assistance. He realizes the
necessity Of success in raising the
money desired.
Vermonters will have no reason to
regret their liberal giving in this in
stance. Every gift dollar will be an
aid dollar to the sufferers of Armenia.
Assyria, and Persia. The expenses of
conducting this campaign are defray-
ed from private purses and not from
contributions.
vermont for Victory" is the slo-
gan just issued from state hcadquar-
tcrs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1919-01-15
PEACHAM

! Miss Karen Carlson has returned
TO her school work at Middlcbury
I college.
Ellen Bayley and Vera Jennison
have gone back to Springfield where
they are attending school.
Mrs. Walter Bayley has gone to
Massachusetts where Mr.. Bayley has
employment.
The G. A. r. and w. r. c. will
meet on Saturday, Jan. II, with C.
A. Bunker for dinner and installation
of officers.
Mrs. Ada Blanchard has closed her
house and gene to Dwight Stoddard's
10 work.
Bernicc Blanchard will stay with
Anna Rcnirew this winter.
Representative H. A. Rcnfrew and
wife left Tuesday for Montpelier
where they will board during the
cession of the legislature.
Mrs. Dwight Stoddard and son.
Paul Mclaughlin, have returned
''ome from the Frost Sanatorium at
St. Johnsbury.
William Nunn's family have all
1cen sick with influenza.
Miss Sadie Powers and Fred SIM
onds of St. Johnsbuly Center visited
friends in town last week.
Mrs. William Somers has been sick
with bad cold and Mr.. Somers is
'ot very we'll.
Mrs. r. A. Carlson has been sick.
The snow rollers were out on their
frst trip Saturday which is quite a
different record from last winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1919-01-15
NORTH DANVILLE

Mrs. Eva Langmaid visited at Will
am Clifford's Monday.
Mrs. Wallace Morse, who has been
ute ill with rheumatism and neural
:,ia is gaining.
Mrs. Frsnk Bailey of Wilder is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Merton Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Clifford and
TIr. and Mrs. Frank SWEET were at
L A. Langmaid's, Tuesday.
Orrin Langmaid of Hull, Neb., who
vas called here on account of the
death of his father, Solomon Lang
maid, has returned to his home. His
mother, Mrs. Eva Langmaid, accom-
PANIED him.