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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Nations

Washington. = Five conventions
brought before the international la.
Dor conference by the drafting COM
mitee were adopted and will be sub
mitted to the various governments rep
resented. There remains for ap-
proval only the draft convention pro-
viding for a leave of absence for
women at the time of child birth,
which will be reported out later, and
then the conference will adjourn.
Albert Thomas, the French labor
leader, was chosen director general
of the international labor office by
the governing body. His headquar-
tiers will be at the seat of the league
of nations and there he will organize
the staff that will attempt to carry
on the labor program begun here.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
win Launch League OF Nations Soon

Brussels, Belgium.-Representatives
of France, England, Italy, Belgium,
Switzerland, Holland, Sweden, Nor
way, Portugal, Greece, Poland, China
and Japan will meet here on Deem
Der to discuss the adoption of meas
ures and suggestions for the estab-
lishment and functioning Of the league
of nations. The conference, which will
be held under the patronage of the
Belgia gcvel nment, was convoked up
on the initiative of the French asso-
citation for the league of nations and
of the league of nations union of Eng
land.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
EMMANUEL, KING OF
ITALY, WILL VISIT
THE UNITED STATES
The King Also Plans To Visit The
Many Countries Of South
America

n king Victor Esnman
tiei will 60 to the United States next
summer, and also will visit South
America, especially the republics OF
Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and
Peru. unless the political situation
prevents him from carrying out his
desire.
The tentative plan is that the king
will be accompanied by Premier Nitti
and that he will first proceed to the
United States during the summer,
which is the slack season here, and
afterwards proceed to South America.
Victor Emmanuel desires especially
to return the visit President Wilson
made to him in Rome.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
GENERAL ANGELES EXECUTED
Famous Military Genius coolly Meets
Death At Early Hour OF
Morning

Chihuahua City, Mexico.-Gen. Fe
Hpe Angeles, Mexican revolutionary
leader and famed throughout the
world as a military genius. was exc
cuted by a Carranza firing SQUAD
gggghere, following his conviction
with two companions on charges OF
rebellion against the Mexican govern
ment.
General Angeles himself chose the
north wall to stand against to be kill.
ed and arranged details of his execu-
ton with Carranza officers and men
detailed to the task.
Opposite the revolutionary leader
stood five soldiers with rifles ready.
They fired one volIey into the breast
of Angeles.
Angeles fell forward. He then was
lying on the floor of the barracks. An
officer stepped up to the already dead
man and delivered the coupe de
grace" This was a shot from the pis-
FOL OF the Carranza officer 1t entered
behind the right ear of Angeles
General Angeles spent the few
hours between the time of being SEN
fenced and the time of execution with
friends and a priest. During most of
the night they discussed philosophy,
mathematics, politics and religion. |
The general appeared to have little |
concern in the fate awaiting him.
He slept the hour and a half be-
tween 3 and 4:30 Arising he dictat-
ed letters to Mrs. Angeles and his
sons, Albert and Manuel Calero. He
wrote personally letters and auto
graphs for friends to be carried af-
ter death which he carried with him
10 his execution.
Angeles Captured November is
Ell Paso, Texas.-General Angeles
vas captured November Is, lacking
lay of beinga year from the time
lie entered Mexico with high resolve.
lie had been hiding in a cave after
eaving Villas main body of troops '
he two it is reported, had disagreed /
yer Angeles reported opposition to il
he plan for an attack on Juarez in t
une, which led to American troops c
the Rio Grande and driving
IF the revels. c
Angeles, when discovered, lost five
illed among his handful of followers,
ut escaped the Carranza net. He
as overtaken however, and subdued. E
ut four of the men were left when
: finally was captured. Two were
tecuted summarily.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Steamer To Bottom With Crew OF 1s

Sault Ste Marie, Mich.-Eighteer
persons comprising the crew of the
steamer Myron are believed to have
been added to the victims of Lake
Superior's fury of the past two weeks
Caught in terrific northwestern gale
the Myron foundered mile and a
half off Whitefish point and sank in
four fathoms of water. The beach
is covered with lumber, the Myron's
cargo, but not a body had come
ashore. The gale continues and there
is little hope that passing steamers
could have picked up the life boats,
which, it is believed, were swamped
in the mountainous seas.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Pershino To Inspect Gordon Dec. II

Washington.-The itinerary of Gen
eral Pershing's inspection tour of can
tonments and posts, issued here, shows
the trip will cover completely the man
ufacturing and training machinery
erected during the months of war in
support of the American expedition
airy forces. More than one hundred
camps, aviation fields and munitions
plants will be visited IN order that
General Pershing may be able to rec
ommend to Secretary Baker compre-
hensive plan for maintaining adequate
facilities for u. S. war forces.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
AMERICAN KILLED
IN MEXICO CITY
MURDER OF JAMES WALLACE IN
cREAsEs TENSION DUE TO
JENKINS CASE
SHOT BY CARRANzA SOLDIER
This Is The Eighth American Muir
dered Since carranza
Was Warned

ashingtOn.-Another American
murdered in Mexico, close on the i'm
pr.sonment of Consular Agent Jenkins
coupled with reports of revolution in
Mexico City. with Carranza in flight
to Queretaro, though these reports
were denied. added complexities that
seemed to force the already tense Mex
lean situation toward lifelong expect
ed breaking point.
No Official Pronouncements
There have been no official pro-
nouncemeLts for the guidance of pub
lie opinion as to what action, if any,
the United States government may be
contemplating, but administration Of
ficials, by indication, are willing }
show that the government is taking
firm position, considering the even
Qualities. and is prepared to deal with
them, once couse is chosen.
1.-THE Last Straw"
Another of "the last straws," as
one official put it, has been laid on
with The official report of the MUIR
der of James Wallace, an American
oil man, by a Carranza soldier near
Tampico recently.
Particulars Of Wallace Murder
The state department summarized
its advices in this formal statement:
James Wallace, an American en-
ployee of an American oil company
near Tampico, was murdered by a
Mexican federal soldier at Portrero
del Llano ON Wednesday, November
rs. The murderer was not taken into
custody. According to the departments
advices the officer in charge of the
troops camped in the vicinity claimed
that Wallace had provoked the muir
der.
Mule SHED And Caused Anger
THE department has been informed
is result of an investigation that
mule on which Wallace was riding to
he place of his employment SHE'D at
machine gun which it was passing,
the gun. The soldier inn
nediately shot Wallace, the bullet
triking him in the neck and killing
i'm instantly"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Migrating Workers May Be Regulated

Washington.-Th international la
Dor conference provided for equal rep
resentation by the European countries
and the new countries on commits
sion to consider regulations for work
ers migrating from one state to an
other and the protection of interests
of wage-earners residing outside of
their native state. The reolution was
proposed by conference also included
draft convention providing for the
collection and distribution OF informa-
ton on labor problems, the mainte-
nance of free employment bureaus and
the adoption of system whereby the
workers in foreign country may re-
ceive the same insurance benefits as
in their own countries.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
CHANGES IN THE ARMY
FAVORED BY BAKER;
WANTS INCREASE IN SIZE
Experience Shows Necessity For Fun
damentaI Reorganization OF
Army And Department

Washington.-War experience plain
ly shows that necessity for fundamen
tai reorganization of the army and OF
the war department itself, Secretary
Baker declares in his annual report
He recommends that the@emergency
organization, reduced to the peace
time organization, be made perma-
nt, sand approves, the general staff
VII ftd' a regular cstablisrmt Mi h
quate in size, to be the nucleus OF
any great military mobilization the
country may be called upon to make"
and backed up by system of uni
versal training
the accent is upon the citizen, and
not the soldier, the officers becoming
permanent corps experts and the
men body temporarily devoting
permanent corps experts and the men
a body temporarily devoting portion
of their time to military training in
order that they may enter civil life
with a sense of national service and
with superior equipment for success
1t is difficult to believe" he said,
denying any danger of militarism,
that an army could be formed of
educated in our common
schools, raised in the free and demo
cratic atmosphere of our institutions,
which would still be hostile to those
Institutions and liberties. The world
var has shown quite clearly that ar
MES reflect the spirit of the people
rom whom they come, rather than
reate a spirit of their own so that
he size of the army is not so import
mt, from the point of view now I'M
er consideration, as the kind of an
rmy."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04

"Fhe officer claims you were going
ut the rate of 40 miles an hour" said
the judge, looking at the man ut the
bar over his glasses.
YES, your honor My chauffeur was
trying to get me to the railroad sta
ton In time TO catch the 8 :15 train"
But you didn't have to catch that
particular train; there was another
one in an hour"
"Nery true, judge, but what in the
world could | do to kill time in this
town for an hour?'
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Propped Up In Bed, Wilson Eats Quail

washington ThanksBIVIHS Day was
observed generally in Washington
with government departments closed
and many officials absent. Secretary
Daniels and many high naval officials
attended the navy championship foot
ball game here, but other cabinet Of
fcers who were in town had no special
plans for the day. President Wilson
ate his Thanksgiving Day dinner prop
ped up in bed South Trimble, clerk
of the house Of representatives, again
supplied turkeys for the White House
from his Kentucky farm.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
LONG DELAY seen
ON PEACE TREATY
NEW EFFORT FOR COMPROMISE
RATIFICATION rs EXPECTED
TO BE MADE
MUCH LEGISLATION ON HAND
Fight For Treaty Ratification Likely
To BE Carried On, Probably
In Conferences

Washington--Although a new ef
fort for compromise ratification Of the
peace treaty is expected to follow
closely the reconyening of congress,
discussion among returning senators
revealed little optimism that the ques-
ton would be brought to a decisive
stage for some weeks.
In the absence of information as to
what President Wilson will recon-
mend in the message to the new SEES
sion, Republican and Democratic lead
ers in the senate prepared to go ahead
with long delayed general legislation,
which many senators on both sides de-
clare is urgently demanded by set
tlement in their home districts.
1t is agreed generally that even if
the president asks that the fight for
ratification be renewed at once, the
work in that direction will be car
ried on privately in conferences of
the opposing senate groups while 9th
er business proceed without inter
ference on the senate floor. !
Al the white house there is no init
nation of the presidents probable |
course, though it has been declared re- |
emily by officials that the message |
o congress will lay stress on indus
rial conditions.
Since the last session ended on No
ember 10 no senator has seen the
resident and Senator Hitchcock has
Indicated that he will make no fur
her effort in the near future to Sc
ure conference with the executive
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
INDIGESTION
CAN'T STAY
Stomach Pain, Souness, Gases,
and Acidity ended with
"Pape's Diapepsin"

Out-of-order stomachs feel fine at
once! When meals don't fit and you
belch gas, acids and undigested food.
When you feel indigestion pain, Jumps
of distress in stomach, heartburn or
headaches. Here is instant relief.
Just as soon as you cat a tablet or
two of Pape's Diapepsin all the dys-,
pepsia, indigestion and stomach dis
tress caused by acidity will end. These
pleasant harmless tablets. of .RaDe's
DisaA always pu4e s..sfcid
jim or.ler.At oncekand they.
cost so little at drug stores.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
"wep Thanksgiving For New Orleans

New Orleans. -Thanksgiving in New
Orleans was decidedly wet" with
many of the former saloons selling the
strong drinks of anti.prohibition days,
following the granting of an Injunction
by Rufus Il. Foster, Judge of the
United States district court. restrain
ing federal officials from preventing
the sale of liquors on the ground that
the recent prohibition act of congress
was unconstitutional, because the war
had ended. A decided increase in
arrests by police followed the celebra.
tion.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Prohi enforcement Up To The States

Washington. Enforcement of con.
stitutional prohibition will be placed
squarely up to the state and munich
pal authorities and the federal ma.
chinery will not intervene unless OBJ.
vious inefficiency ON the part of To-
cal officials makes such action nee!
essary, the board of temperance of the
Methodist Episcopal church was told
by John f. Kibner federal prohibition
commissioner. 1t was Mr.. Kibner's
first announcement of policy since
he assumed office.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Irish Conditions Reported AIarmln,

London.-Sir Horace Plunkett, who
is chairman of the Dublin convention,
and who has generally kept aloof from
Irish politics during his long career
of public service, has issued warning
that the announcement that hunger
strikers will not be released from the
jails in Ireland hereafter, if it is
intended to break the spirit of the
Sim Fein, will have the opposite eff
feet. Advices from Dublin say condi-
lions in Ireland are most iisquietkng
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Lady Astor Elected To The Commons

Plymouth Lady Aston, American
born wife of Viscount Aston, was elect
ed to parliament from the Sutton di-
vision of Plymouth in the ballotinS
of November Is. The ceremony at
tending the counting of the ballots be-
gan in the Plymouth Guild hall Lady
Astor's philanthropic endeayors here
during the last ten years brought her
considerable support, as well as her
espcusal of antiliquor legislation,
which won her a large vote among
the women. She drove about the
constituency on a speech-making tour.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Trial OF Ex.kaiser To Be Held Soon

London.-The British government
expects the trial of former Emperor
William of Germany to begin in Lon.
don early in the new year and is com.
pleting necessary arrangements, says
the Daily Mail, which adds that as
soon as the allies have ratified the
treaty a united request for the sur
render Of the erstwhile emperor will
be presented to Holland. There is
no room for doubt that the request
will be complied with, the newspaper
says.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
ocean Grove Founder, Ballard, Dead

Asbury Park. N. J.-Dr. Aaron E
Ballard, president and one OF the
founders of the Ocean Grove Camp
Meeting association, died here after a
long illness. He was SO years old.
DR. Ballard known as the grand old
man of Ocean Grove" was born In
Bloomfield, N. j., on Christmas Day.
1920 DR.. Ballard was member OF
the general conference of the Meth.
odist church in 1872 and is credited
with being the author of the paragraph
in church discipline banning card
III wing. theater.going mad dancing.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Another Note Has Been Sent Mexico

Washington.-An note to the
Mexican government relating to the
arrest and Imprisonment of William
O. jenkins, consular agent at Puebla,
has been sent by the state depart
ment to the embassy at Mexico City
for presentation to Carranza. The
note, which some officials indicate
may be the last on the subject, is in
reply to Mexico's answer to a sharp
demand by this government for the
immediate release of Jenkins. No in
timation of it's character is disclosed.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
100000 Loss BY Fire At Laredo, Tex.

Laredo, Texas. An explosion
aboard a gasoline loaded launch at
Tampico caused fire that destroyed
the wharves and terminal station of
river, entailing a 100000 loss, adj
vices received here state.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
ASPIRIN FOR HEADACHE

Insist on ''Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
in "Bayer package" containing prop
er directions for Headache, Colds,
Pain, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu-
matism. Name "Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
nineteen years. Handy tin foxes of IL
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade
mark Of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
aceticacidester of Saicylicacid.- ADV.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
kolchak Is Trying To Reform Forces

Irkutsk. Victor Pepeliaeff. former
" minister of the interior of the Kol-
chak government, who has been en-
trusted with the formation of a new
cabinet. has been instructed to or
ganize one with the greatest posi-
BILE Socialistic tendencies compatible
with Admiral Kolchak's stand against
Bolshevism. II is proposed TO give
larger powers to the recently created
Zemstyo congress-; every effort will
be made to placate the Cossack Alta.
mans and the Czechs.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
FalsifIers OF Tax Returns Are Warned

Washington. Warning has been Civ
en- tax evaders by Commissioner Ro-
per of the internal revenue bureau
that those who have falsified or made
incorrect returns may expect Ito be
called upon any day for an account
ing" In no case will leniency be
shown corporations or individuals
who have attempted to defraud the
government, the commissioner says.
The governments drive on tax evad.
ors thus ia rhas Melted approximate
~ 5000, 100000 more than the amount
called by the returns.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
cutlcura Soap for the Complexion.

Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Trio.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
Accurate Dissertation.

what Is an Italian vendetta?"
ut is one Of them newfangled
porches around the new cottages
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04


no about thesUrd b one more sig
rf -. ,sity, warSyf the comptroller
= yo5brick 1t develops the re-
les 'charac act that during the fiscal
ingr' S9Sgsffe were more than eighteen
Y nilion depositors in federal controlled
banks, and not one penny was lost to
depositor through failure.
Financiers and experts in financial
matters here and in large banking cit
les of the country are commenting on
the favorable financial condition of
the United States after the country's
two-year participation in the greatest
war in history. Not only has the
federal reserve system met every de-
mand for elasticity and safe expan-
sion, and the close scrutiny of federal
officials has AIDED to the security and
stability of the entire banking insti-
tuition.
The 1S,24O,3O0 depositors, by actual
count, at the end of November, did |
not lose a penny.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04

Ignorance is bliss until II begins
10 associate with egOtsm.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
WAR is BREWING
ALONG ADRIATIC
ITALIAN LEGION HAS BEEN FORM.
ED AND EQUIPPED AT
sE5ENIco
JUGO- SLAVS READY TO FIGHT
Only Interference BY Allies Can Pre-.
vent Clash Between italians
And Jugo-Slavs

Geneva.-Telegrams received by the
Serbian bureau at Berne from Bel
grade, lara and Spalato, convey the
impression that only prompt interfer-
ence by the allies can prevent war
over the Adriatic situation, as the
Jugo-Slavs are said to have lost pa
thence and to be ready to fight the
Italians. we are astonished that the
peace conference permits our people
to endure constant Italian persecuO
tion," says one Belgrade paper, re-
ceived here. Our peaceful attitude
is praiseworthy when we might at
one stroke throw d'Annunzio and his
into the sea" Another
newspaper accused Italy of desiring to
blockade Jugo-Slavia's exports and i'm
ports, and thus strange her."
Reports Are Confirmed
Paris.-Dispatches confirming re
ports from Geneva that the situation
along the eastern shore of the Adri-
attic is critical, are issued by the Jugo-
Slav bureau here. The bureau says
he Jugo-Slav government has asked |
is ministers at Paris, London and |
to draw the attention of |
hose governments to the dangerous
ituation arising from d'Annunzio's
aids and those he is reported about
0 make.
Italian Legion Formed
Belgrade.-A semi-official commune
alton says that significant move
lent has been noted among the Ital-
allan legion has been formed at Sc
enico. 1t is composed of newly ar ,
we'd troops equipped with ammuni- I
on and other supplies by the Italian I
my.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
NO INTEREST PAID
TO UNITED STATES
BY ANY OF ALLIES
Plan Considered To Defer Interest
Payments For Several -
Years.

Washington.-InteE AkRan
American loans SUV
deferred until xd Ak
es." it is said me MffaMS
tlatlOn ns., e e tessns,E Sen !
but onzsa N VAS the The 3 q Z,
tatives at at me rite. each week
early conclusioBa Qyeing Maxev fell
US. Loans TS~lsEv e :..
American loans tcsss.ti f1tiiCiiea
in the war aggregate SEQ the arti
and the interest rate averas 6a.de,
per cent. All of the obligations al
in the form OF term notes, but it has
been proposed by the allies that they
be converted into long term paper
which should fall due on dates CORE
spending to those on which LibeMX
Loans mature.
Not Seeking New Arrangement
Officials in Washington say the
United States government is not seek
ing the new arrangement. They ex-
plain, however, that they feel that the
present chaotic condition of Europe"
may be bettered if the interest pay
ments were funded Tentative plans
would defer these payments from
three to five years, which, it is stated,
will allow European conditions to re-
adjust themselves and place the for
eign governments reconstruction pro
grams we'll under way"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-04
;oT A PFNNY LOST IN
'as A=1ERAL CONTROLLED
BANKS THIS YEAR

scenic

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each week from the pensof tn Sd lie sixtysixth
80 A,rar;ra 70 ~, MY, warSEW the comptroller