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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-22
GRAssHoPPER POISON PLOT.
Kansas Scientist Plans Scientific Sui
eide for Hoppers.

DODGE CITY, Kan, Oct. 22.-West-
ern Kansas is to lose few millions of its
grasshopper population if the plans of A.
III. Byers, an entomologist of the depart
ment of agriculture are successful.
Mr.. Byers recently released a large
collection of infected grasshoppers and it
is believed they will scatter disease among
the hopper families in this section.
Farmers, as well as scientists, are watch
ing the experiment with hopefulness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-22
PEACE TREATY OCT. 80.
Meeting of Council of League of Ma

PARIS, Oct. 22.-Formal ratification of
the German peace treaty probably will be
accomplished on Oct 30 and call will
be issued that day for the first meeting
of the council of the league of nations to
take place within 10 days The French
foreign Office explains that the delay was
due entirely to the great amount of pre-
liminary work before the convention could
ba put into effect.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-22
ROBBERY AT SPRINGFIELD.
Automobile Gang Got $500 From Safe
of Sinclair Oil Co.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 22-
Robbers looted the safe of the Sin
clair Oil Company in West Springfield
early yesterday and obtained $500 in
cash and then drove away in an auto
mobile. There were five men in the
gang, apparently ranging in ages from
20 to % years.
Two of the robbers covered the night
Waterman, w. J. Weaver, with revol-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-22

Oysters are such nervous creatures
that sudden shock. such as a loud
thunder clap, will kill many hundreds
of them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-22

1t takes the labor of nearly $4,000
people to make the matches for the
world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-22

The Women's Fair Price association
of Kansas City has instituted a house
toulouse campaign to educate house
wives marketing with a. view to
bringing prices down.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

You can get years laugh at the
minstrel Friday night; $50; Opera
House. Tickets for sale at "Tife
Fad"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
What About Korean
Aspirations?

"a dispatch from; San Francisco
states that 4 copy Of the lately pro-
claimed constitution ST the proposed
Korean Republic has just been re-
feved u that city: Il is said that
the document provides, among other
things. for equal suffrage, compul-
sorry education, military training, and
the abolition Of titles and. other
evidences OF class distinction. 1t al
50 appears that one article expresses
the wish that the republic be admit
ted as member of the League Of
Natiens. Now that the. United States
Senate has undertaken, by its Ireland
resolution, to suggest in effect. the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Great Britain, it
would seem to be in order to pass
another resolution of similar nature
regarding Korea Then too there are
South Africa and Egypt, and India
and 2 dozen or more other similar
opportunities for employing the same
extraordinary plan; why not embrace
them all?
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
* SPLENDID TONIC y
Says Hixsoa Lady Who, On Dec.
tsr's Advice, Took Cardui
And Is Now Well.

Hixson, Tenn.-"About 10 years ago
was. says Mrs. J. B. Gadd. Of
this place. Il suffered with q pain In
my left side. could not sleep at night
with this pain, always in the left
side...
Ny doctor told me to use Cardui. I
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby came. l was stronger
and better. but the pain was still
there.
at first let It 90, but began to get
weak and In Z rundown condition,
% decided to try some. more Carduf,
which l did.
This last Cardui which took made
me much better, IN fact, cured me. It
has been . number Of years, still I
have no return Of this trouble.
feel II was Carcui that cured noe.
md recommend 1t as : splendid -
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take CArdui. It should sure
y help yor. Is It has 20 many. thou.
sands of o'her women In the past 10
years. Hesdache. backache, sideaehs,
nsEvou1ness,. s.eeplsssness, tired-out
feeling. are al signs Of womanly 6ou.
bic. Othe- women get relief BY taking
Cal4Cl Why not yoa7 Al druggists.
NC713
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
cIVIL-SERVIcE ExAMINAT TON

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces open COM
petitive examinations for the posi-
tions of assistant in cotton testing.
grades and 2. for men only. on July
l. 1919 Vacancies in the Bureau of
Markets. Department Of Agriculture,
Washington. D. c.. at entrance sala-
ries ranging from $500 to S2,4O0 for
assistant in cotton testing (Grade u,
and from $1,000 to $1,000 a year for
assistant in cotton testing (Grade
y, will be filled from these examina-
tons. Applicants should at once ap-
ply for Form 2l18, stating the title
Of. the examination desired, to the
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton,-D D. c.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
Olympia S Laurel to be
Among Athletic Prizes

Customs originated nearly three
fAsxssand: years Ego when Gfaek ath-
yktes were crowned with wreaths
made from leaves of sacred trees
WIFI BE- revived at the inter-Allied
games which NiAbe held at Joinville-
le-pont June 1-Juiy s, under COM
bined A. E. Fly. NJ. C. A. auspices.
: This news comes from Or. George
T. Fisher, chief of the Physical Work
Bureau of the Y. NJ. c. A. who was
present at 6. H. @. when the formal
entry of Greece in the lnter-Allied
Games quarters was received by the
Commander-in-Chief
In the acceptance sent from the
Greek Generaiissimo to General
Pershing, request was made to in
clude the traditional Hellenic laurel
and olive crowns in the trophies of
the various events
ut would be an. exceptional honor
for US, the Greeks. if you would &C
'cept a branch of Olympia's laurel,
and also branch of the olive tree of
the Acropolis, to be among the other
prizes which will crown the victori-
Gus brows," the request says in part.
The letter continues with charac-
teristic Greek floweriness: The of
ficers and other ranks of the Hellenic
Army will be proud to compete with
the heroes of the Eastern Front. The
rivalry between the fighters will be
Of the noblest because in these games
will participate the enviable descend
ants of the Greek antiquity, which
has found to many admirers in your
beautiful country
las, in ancient times" the letter
concludes, the barbarians were ex-
cluded from the games, so today, in
these games, will participate only the
soldiers of the countries which
fought for the right and liberty of
nations"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
Two Possibilities

The Weekly Waterman of Franklin
believes that the state campaign will
! open after the settlement III The: de-
mands made by the Alfies%dbos Ger
many, provided that feat cans bsTac-
complished. From the time that the
document was presented, .the German
commissioners have asserted that
they would refuse to sign their names
, to it, because it means the ruin of
) Germany and the enslavement Of its
people
The Waterman goes on to ask
What did they expect?"
Germany had prepared greater
hard ships for the allies, in the event
their arms would have met success
on the field, and they would have sue.
ceeded in their nefarious designs if
America had not sent the millions of
unflinching youngsters, who brought
Z halt to the German invasion. If
the Germans had won, every pot bel
lied destroyer of pretzel and sour
kraut would be ragtime million
aire. and the people of other coun-
tries would have been slaves in their
hands. ,a". -: gr,t.- -
Minister. Gerard was Informed
that Germany would stand mo fool
ishness from America. after the con-
flict closed No one asked them to
do anything but stand their ground,
which they refused to do, but ran
like a lot Of jack rabbits as soon as
our boys faced the firing line. Many
of them we're killed, but that fact
contributed to their renewed deter
mination not to surrender, never re-
treat, but toe the mark to win or
die They accomplished that purpose
in four months-the others failed to
do it in four years.
But it appears that the allied rep
esentatives are wasting lot of
time, receiving notes and protests,
considering the questions as they
come up, and they are arriving in
endless regularity. The Dutchmen
have forty years supply yet to pre-
sent, if the allies are patient enough
to listen to them.
What some fellow should do is to
address the chairman and make this
statement: Il move that this peace
conference adjourn next Wednesday
without further action, concerning
the propositions presented by Ger
many and that the armies be instruct
ed to invade the former German
empire without delay, prepared to
carry out every demand made by the
allied powers"
There would be some signatures
attached to the document right now"
The Morgan City Review delivered
to your home for 4Oc a month
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
Wednesday, June IL, 1919
The Channel Maintenance

Attention Of the citizens OF this
city and vicinity was called few
days ago to the deplorable condition
Of the shop channel leading from
this city to the open gulf. 1t was
clearly shown that it was not prac-
ticable for ships of heavy draught
20 enter this port, owing to the. shall
1owness OF the channel, which had
been neglected for over five years.
but which was recently dredged. on
recommendation of the shipping
board to facilitate the taking out OF
the ships being built here by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation for
the shipping board. ! The funds used
in carrying out this dredeing- stre
appropriated from the federal emer-
gency fund, and not from the regufaf
appropriation which Congress has
set aside for taking care OF this
channel. This congressional appro-
priation amounts TO approximately
$4,000 per year. and there is an ac-
emulation Of the last three years
appropriations which can be spent
only by the District Board Of Engin-
GERS, who have charge OF the channel
and its maintenance for the govern
nsent. ]: :.r. ~: III
II has been clearly shown that Nor
gan City is one Of the most plausible
points along the gulf coast for a
chipping terminus, and many shippers
from the southwest and Mexico are
snxious to haye the Board Of En-
gineers to see to it that the channel
is opened up to sufficient extent
% IS 10 permit their ships to come
into this port without being hung up
on the mud and sediment which has
accumulated in the channel Since it
Asas last opened up to any extent
The former depth of the channel
was n feet, but it was found that a
depth Of Is feet was practicable, and
the channel was permitted to fill up
70 that depth. At the last dredging,
ii was the plan Of the engineers to
open it up at an average depth of
II feet in order that the ships built
here could be taken out, but upon,
being sounded! ii is reported that
there is an average depth of approx
imatcly ten feet.
The Chamber Of Commerce is in
touch with the District Board of
Engineers and it is hoped that some
immediate action will be taken to-
wards opening up the channel again,
in order that the large oil companies
planning to come. in here may not be,
hndered and in order that the COM
mercial life of the city may once
more enjoy the outside trade that
was once one of the assets Of this
city.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

FOR RENT-House, has hall and
, five rooms with modern conven-
fences, located on Wise street. Phone
1 $500.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

The Morgan City Review delivered
to your home for 4Oc month
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
a comic OPERA REPUBLIC"

The official report concerning the
new Rhine Republic" issued by the
American Third Army at Coblenz re-
fers TO it as partaking Of the nature
Of comic opera" The report reads
in part:
"The events Of the last few days
which have eliminated in definite
attempt at Wiesbaden 70 proclaim
Rhineland Republic, independent
Prussia, but nevertheless part OF the
German Federation, might be re-
earded as in the nature OF comic OPP
era were it not for the fact that they
involve the deliberations at Yer
sailles to a certain extent. TO the
impartial observer the importance Of
the movement consists chiefly in the
opposition which has developed
against it."
This opposition is largely from the
labor party. That would seem Curl
Gus were it not for the fact that
there is a religious question involved
in the formation Of the new Repub-
lie. The men behind the contem-
plated secession belong to the Cen
trist Of Catholic party Of Germany.
These men are opposed to the Social
ist Government at Berlin because of
its supposed irregulation character.
As a result the workingmen are OPP
posing. the proposed republic. as
"popish" plot. Here is part Of leaf
let, headed "The Popist Republic"
circulated among the workmen and
appealing for general strike:
Citizens, laborers and officials:
Without the knowledge of the gen
oral public certain persons have pro-
claimed Popish Republic. You
must protest by general strike, last
ing twenty-four hours. Workers,
Isays= your factories. Traders: close
your shops. Officials and clerks,
leave your, offices and business. All
restaurants must be closed. Parents,
tell your children, as soon as the
schools assemble, to leave immediate
ly and return to their homes, where
they must stay for safety
It will appear from the above that
the. new Republic, if it ever actually
comes into being, will has.s trotb1es|
enough. 49,: ..-~..;;~.. -: III u
I The American troops hape won
golden opinions throughout. Germany
tor the. admirable neutrality they
have maintained in the situation.
This can not, however, be said Of!
the French. who it seems. have done
what they could to support the Sc
cession movement. 1t is obviously to
the interest Of France to have 2 dis
rnembered Germany, but this is no
Justification for her interference in
NE matter in the manner charged.
She would not try to force the issue.
It is matter for the German people
themselves to decide French in
trigue would support the accusation
already made by correspondent:
that France is trying to gain by
means what she was I'M
able to force President Wilson to
concede-the annexation Of the left
bank of the Rhine" as- I'll.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

Dance Saturday night, and come
out early Sunday morning. Do not
worry about dinner, that will be serv-
ed at the fair, so that everybody may
be able to continue dancing Sunday
evening and night. n"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

l will deliver Box Factory wood for
any stove in Morgan City for 275
large cane load, P. G. O'Brien, phone
~. t3-N-tft
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11
Notice,

Hold your sprders for coal until YOU
see me if you want to save money
X. J.. Ierrebonne. - 5-l4-tf.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

FOR RENT-One double house, 8
rooms side-One six room house. Ap-
ply to l.. A. Guidry or phone az.
5-23-tfc.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

If yomr sides need a stretching get
ticket for the minstrel on sale st
THE Fad
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

Things are going TO be dated from
Friday nights minstrel and unless
you are there you can not afterwards
keep your dates straight.
Can you eat much. Do your like
good things TO cat: You can get all
the good things to eat you want at
the fair. Dance Sunday II :3N2.
~
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

FOR SALES wagons suitable for
ice business. John Dalton Co t33-lI-tfc
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-31
RUSSIAN SABLE COAT
COSTING $85, 900 is A
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Extraordinary Price Would Make II
Cost S1,062 An Ounce.

New York, Dec. 25.-An American
woman, the wife, sister, mother, or
daughter OF a postwar Croesus Cher
identity is the secret of big Brook
lyn furrier) received on Christmas
morning an $4,000 Russian sable
coat 1t was a kind of dolman, a
garment of rare loneliness consisting
of 90 skins from animals trapped in
the interior of the Burgesin region of
wild Siberia.
This extraordinary price, paid for
luxury weighing little more than
| FIVE pounds, was at the rate of $1,062
an ounce. The coat was valued APP
proximately at 81 times its weight in
gold. And yet, this Brooklyn firm,
which has trading posts in Alaska,
Russia and other cold and forbidding
regions of the world, say that sables
this year are mot the most expensive
furs." An advance of so to IS per cent
has been made in these gifts for the
rich since last Spring.
The palm for the highest priced furs
! however, must be awarded to the nm
est natural black foxes which, at pre-
sent, bringing $500 a pair, enough
to make a "set" consisting of scarf
or neckpiece and a muf Last year
the price was $1,000 Natural silver
| fox es come next at $500 to $4,000
pair and il was said that there has
been a bigger demand for them this
winter than ever befoe. The numerous
fox ranches" a new industry which
spring from a successful breeding es-
Enlistment on Prince Edward Island,
it was stated had no effect on the
market price of the wild pelts.
]. w. Argenbright, a local fur inn
porter with a firm nearly century
old, explained that the war had helped
to make America "the greatest fur
producing country in the world, both
for variety, quality and dressing" He
said that while there was dutyof so
per cent on manufactured furs and
35 per cent, on dressed skins, at pre-
sent there is no duty on raw pelts en-
tering the United States and tins en-
abled New York to equal if not sur
pass Paris and other European .uT
centers. Fur prices were as high, II
not higher, he said abroad.
Mr.. Argenbright said the sea otter,
of which not more than IS had been
marketed throughout the world the
past year, is perhaps the rarest fur.
Ii is courser and heavier than sable
or fox. a pelt weighs about ten pounds
and would bring about $1,000. II is
used for collars, cuffs or capes. In
color it is dark brown tinged with
with silver.
The only cheap" furs in the New
York market at present, it was said,
are Russian pony and Australian
coney Tor rabbit.) Coats of these
materials trimmed in beaver or nutria,
are selling for from $500 TO $500. A
year ago they brought half the money
The abundance OF money in America,
another dealer pointed out had stimuli
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-31
CHICAGO SPENDS
$6O,0O0,OO0 FOR GIFTS
All Stores Break Records; Workers
Buy Most.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-More than $780,
O0O, 900 has been paid out by Chicago
to prove there is Santa Claus. Every
department store in State street re-
corded the fact that today's shopping
breaks all previous records by a
large margin. 1t has been bumper
Christmas for Chicago merchants. 1t
has been the laboring mans Christ
mas. The wave of prosperity in Chi
cago at the present. time is UMPIRE
cedented in the history of the city.
Many of the big stores were prac-
tically sold out of toys, talking mach
ines, records and other luxuries early
this morning. All trade records have
been smashed with to-day's business.
The eight large department stores re-
port cash business of $6,OOO,OOO a
day. This doubles last years record,
which figure had topped all previous
records. The smaller stores in the sub
urban sections of the city furnish a
corresponding testimonial
A remarkable feature of to-day's
shopping was that it was the day of
the workers. This has been the labor
ing mans Christmas in Chicago.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-31
MPAIGN FOR
TRANSYLVANIA
Needs OF Instruction, Includ-
ing Fire-proof Building For
Priceless Library, To Be Pre-
sented To Christian CHURCH
es And Alumni.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 23.-An inn
preston seems to have been created
that Pennsylvania College is to make
campaign for funds for the endow-
ment OF the school independtly of
other church movements. This is
not correct, but Pennsylvania is pre-
pairing to start shortly campaign in
World Movement, which II is hoped
will result in getting for it the need
ed endowment to enable the institu-
ton to carry on its work in a manner
worthy of the traditions of such a
school.
Dr. Cross6eld has already called
attention to the pressing needs of
Pennsylvania, including funds suffici-
ent to increase the Salaries of the
professors 50 per cent; a fire-proof
building for Pennsylvania old and
priceless library, funds to pay off out
standing Indebtedness of the college;
new dormitory for women; a new
lighting plant; a physics building; a
gymnasium and swimming pool for
Hamilton College; fine arts building
at that college. funds to repair Nor
rison Chapel and to provide an athle-
tic field.
District chairmen have been select
ed and they will have charge of the
organization of the counties in their
respective districts, as follows: J. ].
Castleberry, Mayheld; f. S. Smith,
Hopkinsville; L. A. Warren, Hodgen-
vile; H. T. Young, Mt. Vernon; Carl
Agee, Lawrenceburg; Edgar Riley,
Petersburg, and Donald c. Ford Ash
land.
The district directors already are at
work to secure county chairmen and
each county will be organized for a
thoro campaign among the Disciples
congregations in Kentucky, as we'll as
among the alumni of Pennsylvania,
Hamilton College and the College of
the Bible, many of whom are pros
porous and useful citizens of other
states.
While Pennsylvania forward cam
paign will be made in connection with
the Inter-Church World Movement,
the College gets thus early into the
field so that the people of the Chris
tan churches of Kentucky may be
better informed as to the remarkable
college they have at Lexington
which has educated more than 80 per
cent of its ministers in Kentucky, and
as to its needs, before they are asked
to contribute during the Inter-Church
drive next Spring, which it is hoped
will put it in a position to keep "a
breast with the progressive times
educationallY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-31
NARcIssUs BULBS.

send to you this Christmas Day
Three jewels of the Spring
Enclosed in caskets rough and brown
OF Natures fashioning.
A little earth, little sun,
And lol each floral gem
Will rise a star in likeness to
The Star of Bethlehem.
Each pearly blossom will exhale
A fragrance like the fine
Perfumes the kings in worship poured
Before the Child Divine;
And in the heart of every pure
And perfect flower, behold
Untarnished by the centuries,
Will CLEAN their gifts of gold.
-Minna Irwin.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-31
NEW INCOME TAX
BLANKS NOW READY

Washington, Dec. 24.-Income tax
blanks for the making out of individ-
ual income tax returns will be avail
able Immediately. Returns do not have
to be filed until March Is, when the
first quarter of the tax is due.
The Revenue Bureau announced to-
day that the mailing of 100000
blanks to taxpayers would be started
the day after Christmas. 1t is expected
to have all of the returns out by
January TO-
In view of the loss of taxes on
spirits the bureau is studying closely
the returns on the soft dring tax. Re-
turns so far have surpassed all esti-
mates, indication approximately $7O,-
100000 return instead of the $50, 00O,-
900 calculated by the farmers of the
last revenue law