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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
.BIG PACKERS
RESENT REPORT
REPRESENTATIVE or SWIFT 8 CO
SAYS UNJUsTlFlED ASSAULT
COMMITTED.
CHALLENGES STATEMENTS
Government Monopoly Of Meat Cars !,
Urged IN Report Submitted BY
Federal Trade Com
mission.

Washington. Reports OF the fed
eral trade commission on the five largs
packers and their alleged control OF
the industry are absolutely useless
as a basis for passing legislation" L
d. H Weld, representative Of Swift g.
Co., assured the senate agriculture
committee Summing up his two day
argument against federal regulation OF
the industry, proposed in the Kenyon
and Kendrick bills, he challenged the
truth Of the commissions findings in o
half dozen particulars and ended by
assailing the commission itself.
Don't you resent having this sort
Of evidence put before your" he asked
the commission members. DO you
think you ought to allow q govern.
ment bureau to make this unjustified
assault on useful and necessary Iii
dustry?"
Mr.. Weld said he had demonstrated
before the committee that ths five
packers, far from controlling IS per
cent of the Wholesale grocery Dnsl
ness, did less than 8 per cent of It;
that they did not control prices either
for live stock or meats; that their
profits were as moderate II not lower
than the profits of any other industry,
and that in numberless details, as to
capital investment, operations In
England 'live stock pools" the
commission, and especially Commits.
sioner w b. Colver, who opened the
hearings, ahd dealt in misstatement,
Misrepresentation, insinuat.on and in
accuracies."
What possible motive can q pub
lie body have for doing the sort Of
thing you say the commission has
done?" Senator Harrison, democrat
Mississippi, asked
Il prefer not to 60 into PERSONAL
ties" Mr.. Weld replied, but theories
OF members of the commission on eco
nomic subjects are not what | call
sound There isn't business man on
the commission Principally they are
newspaper men,"
Several other opponents Of the reg
ulation legislation were heard during
the day, and the federal trade com
mission made public a report recon
mending that operation of refrigerator
cars and of cars used in meat trans
portation be declared a government
monopoly.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
10 BRING NEGROES SOUTH
Misslssippians Formulating Plans for
Return Of Worthy Ones Who
Have Been Mlsled.

Mississippi is going into the ques-
lion of getting negro labor back from
the north with an eye to real accom-
plshment, according to the secretary
OF the Southern Allnyial Land Asso-
citation. A definite plan is well enough
formulated and supported that there
Is reason to believe its operation will
bring results before winter. In fact,
the plan itself is to get the negroes
back before cold weather
The Mississippi Welfare League is
sponsor. 1t detailed man to study
the proposition. He formulated what
appeared, after investigation, to be the
best and most feasible method, and
the league now is placing its propos-
ais before commercial clubs and kin
dred civic organizations throughout
the state for Endorsement and sup
port.
Clarksdale, Greenwood, Greenville,
Leland, Indianola and several other
cities in the delta are lined up solidly
with the project as a result OF meet
ings held in the last few days Other
cities undoubtedly will give their sup
port.
In a general way the plan has two
main features:
F'irst-To establish offices in Chi
cago and ST. Louis, place capable
man in each and get in touch vita
such negroes as are properly recon-
mended and who desire to return to
the south.
Second-To place In each office as
much publicity matter and literature
of interest to negroes as each city In
the state can furnish, and to wage
publicity campaign to offset the evil
and unfounded propaganda issued by
big industry and political forces
that are the real agencies in alluring
and holding southern negroes in the
north.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
land BILL
GETS ENDORSEMENT
MEETING HELD IN MEMPHIS
GIVES STRONG sUPPoRT TO
THE moNDELL BILL.
WOULD PROVIDE CHEAP LAND
Cows. Roberts ard 5rough, With Rep
resehtatises Of Other States, In
dorse Resolutions Favor
Ing Passage.

Memphis. Enthusiastic and hearty
support of the Mondell soldier land
settlement bill, House bill 4S7, was
voiced, and its immediate passage
urged at a meeting of governors Of
Tennessee and Arkansas and repre-
sentatives of the governors Of Louis
lana and Georgia and about twenty
five agricultural experts and secre-
taries Of several southern states set
Element committees, which was held
at the Memphis Chamber OF Com
merce.
Resolutions favoring the Mondell
bill, in comparison with the infiltra.
ton and other methods projected in
congress in competition and carrying
seven major reasons for its superior
ity, were drawn up and Endorsed, after
g series of stirring addresses by Cows.
A. H. Roberts and c. H. Brough and
F. H. Abbott, representing Gov. Dor.
sey Of Georgia, and Herbert Bayliss,
representing Gov Pleasant of LOuisi-
ana.
In these addresses the governors re-
called the splendid features contained
IN the MondeH bill and the deplorable
fact that few southern congress
men, despite the fact that the vast
majority Of their constituents have in
dorsed the bill, are either Indifferent
-or opposed.
The meeting was called last week
by Gov Roberts who invited govern
ors of ten states, representing an ag
gregate Of 100000 acres available
for soldier settlement, to arouse con-
certed action, with the time for the
debating of the bill almost at hand.
Gov. Charles Brough, one Of the
first speakers, delivered an enthusi-
astic address in support of the Mon
dell bill, which he declared was en-
tirely satisfactory to constituents in
his state. He told that the bill pro-
yided 100000. 600 for buying the land
and partially equipping the soldiers,
of'whom 100000 it had been estimated
would seize upon the chance to go to
farming. He stated that the bill pro.
yided for an initial payment by the
soldiers of only five per cent of the
purchase price of his land, with 40
years time to complete the entiree
He declared the bill provided no
maximum for the number of acres per
Roldier, as did the homestead law. He
9lso declared that Arkansas owners
Of land available for soldier settle
l1ent were in no wise profiteering in
The options TO the government. He
said Arkansas had 100000 acres Of
this land at rock bottom prices. By
way of illustration he told of a tract
Of $4,000 acres quoted to the gvern-
ment at So. per acre, which has since
been sold for $12.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
WOULD ENTER FROM MEXICO
Secret Agent Talks- Reveals Exten
slve German Plot to Invade
This Country.

New York-Reyelation of extern
siVe German plots in Mexico during
the war, which included a proposed
Invasion Of the United States by a
German-Mexican army Of $4,000 men
at the same time that the Germans
launched their last drive on the west.
ern front in July, 1918, was made here
by the National Association for the
Protection of American Rights liz
Mexico, which gave out statement by
DR.. F. B. Altendorf, formerly Of the
U. S. military intelligence department.
reciting his experience as an Amer,
lean secret service agent in that coun
try.
DR.. Altendorf. the son of Polish
banker in Cracow, Austrian Poland,
abandoned a medical course in the
University of Vienna at the outbreak
of the war and fled to Mexico, where
he was offered position as German
spy to operate against the United
States by Kurt Jahnke, head of the
German secret service In Mexico.
With pretended reluctance, but
with secret Joy, l accepted" he said.
"and at once found myself in a posi-
toin to render valuable service to the
allies in general and to the United
States in particular" He opened com
munication with the border as vol
untesr worker to the military intelh-
gence department, he claims, and was
later sworn in as a special agent of
the military intelligence department.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
NEGROES SHOULD
REMAIN IN SOUTH
CHICAGO INVESTIGATORS SAY
THAT ATTACKS ON SOUTH
ARE UNJUsTlFgABLE.
ARE ENTIRELY CONVERTED
Chicago Negroes, Who Spent Ten Days
In Mississippi, Are Convinced
Reports Of Conditions Were
Jnwarranted.

Memphis. Tenn. THE widespread
uOrthern propaganda against the south
relative to false negro labor eondi-
tions is repudiated and denounced in
The face Of existing conditions by
three efficient Investigators from Chi
cago, who nave just completed an ex.
Eensive ten-day survey Of the state Of
mississippi, termed by insidious prop.
uganda the 'sblackest state in the
union"
These investigators, two Of them
negroes Of high citizenship in the
north, brought down by the Missis-
afppi Welfare League for the express
purpose Of bringing them personally
n touch with the conditions as they
actually exist, declare themselves en-
Girely converted from their previous
stand and believe the south offers a
fitting place of residence for negroes.
Accompanied by Jack C. Wilson OF
Jackson, Miss. executive secretary Of
the Mississippi Welfare League, the
investigators. whose names are emit
ted by request in order that outside
pressure cannot be brought to en-
barrass them in the compiling Of their
report, passed through Memphis after
completing their survey, en- route to
Chicago.
They declare they can now recon-
mend that negroes come south to find
work; they assert they found no basis
for the northern allegations that Mis-
sissippi would bear such libelous
eplthet; they investigated farm labor
conditions near a dozen cities and at
the archman convict farms; they dis
covered that negroes could walk on
8he sidewalks OF Mississippi cities
without being lynched, and they made
many other discoveries revealing false
statements about this section which
they themselves, never having been in
the south before, had been almost
compelled to believe in the face of no
contradictory evidence.
Arriving in Memphis they were
taken by Bolton Smith. who helped
found the Mississippi Welfare League,
20 Woodstock, where they viewed the
negro school there Their report was
similar to that Of their Mississippi
findings, that they believed it to be
enc of the best institutions they have
aver seen.
When invited to deliver short ad-
dresses before the meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce bureau Of farm
development, they openly stated their
converted Views of the south. declar-
ing they were astonished at discover
ing the conditions were so reversed
20 these which they had expected to
find.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
SALARY RAISES IS FAVORED
siouse Postoffice Committee Favors
Increase Of $50, But Depart
nnent Opposes.

Washington, "A flat increase in sal
mry Of $3.50 Tor each postoffice employe
for this fiscal year is proposed in a
resolution fayorably reported by The
House postoffice committee. Minimum
wages OF so cents an hour are pro-
posed for substitute employees.
The proposed increases have been
opposed by the Postoffice Department,
Assistant Postmaster General Rooms
MAving written the committee that a
deficit OF $4O,O0O,OOO would result,
placing an unjust burden on the
public.
Representatives Of postal employees
called at the White House to lay be-
fore the president problems the en-
Daoyes are sncOunteFing in meeting
me high cost Of living on their pres
ent salaries.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
SOLDIERS REDEEM SELVES
slept on Duty and. Were Sentenced to
peath--Wllson Pardoned
Both.

Washington.-On Of this two Amer.
lean soldiers sentenced to death for
sleeping on outpost duty in France
and subsequently pardoned by Presi.
dent Wilson, was killed in the great
Aisne offensive in July, 1918, and the
other was twice wounded and finally
honorably discharged.
This was disclosed by an exchange
Of correspondence between Secretary
Baker and President Wilson Private
Forest D. Sebastian, of Eldorado, H.,
20 years old, was killed in the Aisne
battle, Private Jeff Cook, Of Lutte,
Okla, aged 10, was wounded in the
same battle but recovered to again
fight calamity in the Argonne often.
sive, where he received his second
wound
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
STRIKERS ORDERED BACK
Railroad Men Who Walked Out Under
Error Resume Their Old
Positions.

Washington. Trainmen, engine
lien and yardmen on government con
rolled railioa,s at Los Angeles, who
recently went on Strike in sympathy
with the striking >emp.oyes of the Pa.
cific Electric, which is not under gov
eminent control, have been ordered to
return to work, according to a state
Elent by the railroad administration.
Union officers advised Director
General Hines that the strike was
due to a misunderstanding and that
positive instructions have been given
that the men comply with their agree
ments with the railroads.
ut is therefore expected" Mr.. Hines
said, that the men will return to
work as soon as these Instructions
can be placed before them by their
local representatives"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
BANDITS HOLD UP BANK
Secure Only s7oO - Escape in AutS-
mobIle-Poases Are In Hot
Pursuit.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Thrss un'
masked bandits held up and robbed
the First National Bank of Lindsey,
Okla, forty-five miles south and es.
capped with $500.
That the bandits did not secure
more money in their raid was due to
r. M. Bell, cashier, who upon noticing
their approach from the rear quietly
notified Miss Winifred Gardenhire. his
assistant, who slipped out the front
door and spread the alarm.
Armed posses are securing the coun-
try in search of the bandits, who made
their escape in an automobile.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
WOULD BUY GERMAN DYES
Alien Property Custodian Requests
Permission to Purchase Six Months
Supply In Paris.

Washington. Francis p Garvin,
alien property custodian, asked Pres
ident Wilson to issue an executive or,
der permitting him to send an agent
to Paris to purchase from the repara
tions commission six months sup
ply Of German vat dyes to tide over
American manufacturers until German
secret formulas for dyestuffs now
owned by the alien property custodian
can be utilized for commercial pur-
poses.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
Two Regiments to Europe.

Washington. The Fifth infantry
regiment at Camp Taylor, KY, and
the 18th at Camp Dix, N. j., with two
regular field hospitals and one regu-
lar ambulance company are to be sent
10 Europe in the near future to replace
similar organizations Of the First di-
vision, (which could not b ewithdrawn
from Europe were they not replaced"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
Governors in Conference.

Salt Lake City, Utah.--A resolution
providing for a committee Of seven
governors who will go to Washington
and confer with President Wilson ON
the question of how states can best
co operate with the federal govern.
ment IN reducing the cost of living
was adopted at the conference of gov
ernors Of the United States.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
Hoarder Found Guilty.

Columbus, O.-Theodore Leonard,
Jr., Of Columbus, one Of the forty deal
ers arrested last week by the state
Of Ohio on charges of violating the
Smith cold storage law by holding
meats in cold storage longer than the
time limits OF the law, was found
guilty on one count in municipal court
and was given the maximum sentence
"a fine OF $500 and costs,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
COTTON STATES MERCHANTS
Largely Attended Convention in Mem
phis-War's Greatest Hero Guest
Of the Convention.

Memphis. Ringing addresses on the
treat problems brought about by un.
settled business conditions and an un.
paralleled reign of high prices, visit
rom Sergt Alvin c. York, Tennessee's
tinest contribution Of manhood to the
American army in the late war, and a
spirited address by Gov. A. H. Rob
erts featured the opening cossions Of
the annual convention Of the Cotton
States Merchants Association. More
than 1900 delegates were present
from all over the south.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
German Emlaratlon Expeoted.

Mexico City.-Leopoldo Ortiz, for
Inc past three years representative OF
Mexico In Germany and Austria, has
returned to this country and in an in
terview with El Universal declared
hat great preparations are unter way
In Germany for wholesale emigration
TO Latin-America
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
Goliath Abandoned.

Paris.-The French airplane Goliath.
which has been missing since it left
Mogador, Morocco, for Dakar last Sat
urday morning generally was given up
as lost in aviation circles today. It
carried eight passengers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
criminal Action May Result.

! Seattle, Wash Criminal proceed
sngs are contemplated by the Depart.
ment of Justice in a case growing out
az government shipbullding in Wash
fngton, according to testimony given
ny Howard g. Cosgrove, Seattle attor-
ney Tor the emergency fleet corpora
kfon.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
No Military obIiaatlon.

Washington.-President Wilson, in
terpreting the league of nations GOV.
epant for the Seaten foreign relations
committee, declared it imposed no le
gal obligation for the use of American
military force in protecting the terri.
tory or independence Of any other ma.
ton.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
BED Cross in Russia

Omsk.-All the American women
Red Cross workers at OAsk, approx
mating sixty, were recently requested
sent to Irkutsk by Roland s. Morris,
American ambassador to japan, who
came to Omsk on orders from Wash
ington to make an investigation OF the
Kolchak government.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
chance for Ex Soldiers,

Washington Employment Of about
$500 partially disabled soldiers is
available in the Quartermaster corps
81 the army, Maj-Gen H. Z. Rogers,
director OF purchase and storage, an
mDanced.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
smuaaIe Royal Funds?

London A Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph says it is be-
Iieved that the 100000 marks, an
attempt to smuggle which from Berlin
to Switzerland was frustrated by pc
licemen in airplanes, belonging to tbs
former crown princess.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
russians snread Propaoanda.

washington. = Russian soviet inter.
ests are supplying funds for a prcpa
ganda to stir up race antagonism in
the United States. according to infor-
nation now in the hands Of the de-
partment Of justice.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
WIN plan World serl..

Cincinnati August Hermann.
chairman of the national commission,
will Ieaye for Chicago, where he Will
call meeting Of the commission and
talk over world series plans.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05

New Orleans. Walter Parker, gen
nsal secretary Of the Mississippi Val
Sry Association. announced that the
hoard OF directors OF the Mississippi
Valley Association has been called to
n ees ia Memphis, Tenn, on Sept II
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
Honduras Rebels Beaten.

San Salvador.-Honduran reyolu-
tionary forces have been defeated and
scattered with a loss of many killed,
wounded, and missing by government
troops.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
prince = Hoarders

Berlin.-Prince Frederick Leopold, a
rousin of the ex kaiser, has been found
"a have boarded stores Of food while
Ill the people in the ncighborhood OF
'>iS resitelca-aTe starving.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
Paw pullman Rent.

Washington. The railroad admin.
istration signed contract with the
Pullman Company calling TOR an an
nual rental of $11,75OOOo
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
Settle padueah Strike.

Paducah, Ky.-The strike Of ship
carpenters and caLlkers at the plant
81 the Howard Shipyards and Docks
Company, has been settled, the men
being granted their demand for rs
cents an hour.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
Money on All Sides.

London. More money than ever be-
fore is now in circulation in English
villages. and its easy expenditure is
apparent evea to the casual passsrbv
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
al MOI Offer Reward.

washington. Denial that President
xsnrranxa had authorized reward Of
$50 600 for the capture Of Francisco
VIIla vas made BY the Mexican EN-.
haaay.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
WANT LABOR COST.
Federal Employees Would DispeI Pro
duction Impression.

duction Impression.
Washington. President Wilson Is
asked in resolution introduced by
Representative Carss of Minnesota to
furnish such information as may be
in the possession of the federal trade
commission which will identify the
proportion that labor cost forms in the
total cost of production of coal, steel,
copper, meat, canned goods and other
necessaries.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05

Halifax. Welcomed by a royal sa.
lutte from the citadel, the prince of
Wales arrived here yesterday from st.
John, N. B.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
King In Disguise.

Budapest. King Ferdinand Of Rou
msnia. according TO reliable reports
visiled Budapest last week incognito
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

Chattanooga. = T. f. Mahoney, Chat
tanooga sealeE Of weights and meas
ures. on request of Judge Conner, Went
to st, Elmo and read the law governing
the sale Of coal to officials Of the
Krichbaum Coal company, Of st Elmo
He had received information, he de-
clared, to the effect that the company
was selling coal without Weighing IL
snd on visiting the yards he found this
to be fact.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-09-05

Chattanooga. Following the pub
Iication OF an open letter to Senator
John K. Shields from former Attorney
General Matt N. Whitaker OF this city,
demanding the senator's resignation
because Of his opposition to the ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty and league
of nations, a movement has been
started to hold mass meeting at
Nashville to make the resignation ef-
iective
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23
SOUTH SLOPE
By Mrs. C. w. Cook

Will Tucker is repairing his well.
Bert Wright has his Pinto beans al
threshed and the crop was very good.
Harvey DeClark visited with the
Bert Wright family Tuesday.
Miss Emma Davis spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Stinson.
Henry Obermeyer, wife and two
young lady friends motored to Boise
Saturday, returning Sunday.
The ice in Squaw creek did consider
able damage to the flume in the Can
yon canal that spans the creek.
Mrs. Will Tucker had her eyes test
ed Monday by Mr.. Newcomer in En-
NETT. The result was very crafty
ing, after repeated attempts to be fit
ted in Boise had failed entirely. Mr..
Newcomer has many other customers
on the Slope, who add their recomen-
dation also.
Mrs. Henry Obermeyer is renewing
her musical studies under Mrs. Stin-
son, taking more advanced work this
winter and making fine progress.
Mrs. Jason Kelly visited Mrs. Oscar