davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1919-11-01

Way down in Souta Afr ca ne :
makers are rejoicing over the govern
ment increase of 3 81 ilngs per Hundred
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
DECLARATION MADE BY PREsI-
DENT WILSON IN EXPLAIN
ING HIS POSITION.
STATES HAVE BEEN MADE
From Which Fiume Is the Natural Out
let To tire Sea-strategic Neeps-
sity Pleaded in Behalf Of Italy
No Longer Exists.

Paris.-In a statement issued by
President Wilson explaining his posi-
ton on the Adriatic question. he de-
CIares that Fiume cannot become a
part of Italy
The President points out that every
condition concerning the Adriatic set
tlement has been changed since Italy
entered the war upon the promises of
the pact of London, the Austro-Hun
garian empire having disappeared, He
notes that new states have been
created, for which Fiume is the nat
ural outlet to the sea. N
The President also contends that the
rtrategic necessity pleaded in behalf
of Italy's claim to the Dalmatian is
lands no longer prevails, as the Aus
trian naval menace has ceased to exist.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
WoRkMEN AND EMPLOYERS
AGREE ON LABOR CLAUSE.
BOON TO LOWER CLASSES.
BANKS RESUME BUSINESS
VIII incorporate Regulation Into Leg.
isIation Soon-The City Receivers
From Shutting Down Of Large
Financial institutions.

Berlin.--A settlement OF the general
strike In Berlin was reached after ne
gotiations lasting 4S hours between
representatives of the strikers and en-
ployers and the minister of labor. The
settlement is tantamount to active
recognition of the demand of the strik-
crs that they be given voice In de-
termining engagements and dismissals
and promotions Of employees in all
work except in executive and direc-
torate positions.
A law giving force to the new regu-
lation will be incorporated shortly in
the governments specialization legisla-
tion. 1t will give the workers who
are represented through shop, factory
and office councils the right to deter
mine vital relations between the EN-
ployer and employees and will protect
the employe to the extent that his dis
missal or prom otion will be passed
upon by his fellow workers. The
workers also must be consulted when
new help is to be engaged. The pre-
liminary settlement now awaits only
formal confirmation by the factory
and office councils who are expected
10 ratify it, The factories and banks,
it is expected. will resume full opera
ton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
ATTACK RED CROSS MISSION
cabIegram Received in New York BY
the Lithuanian National Council
From Its Paris Representative.

New York.-German troops have at.
tackled the American Red Cross mis-
sion at Kovno, Lithuania, according
to cablegram received here by the
Lithuanian national council from its
Paris representative. The message
gave neither the time nor result of the
attack A Lithuanian soldier was
killed in defending the Americans, II
was said:
The cablegram read:
"The American Red Cross mission
at Kovno, Lithuania, has been attack
ed by German soldiers. While defend
ing the Americans one Lithuanian sol.
dier was killed. This aroused the
greatest indignation in Kovno and the
funeral of the hero developed into a
great demonstration against the Ger.
mans"
No advices of an attack on the mis-.
zion have been received by Red Cross
authorities here, it was announced
Officials said that Kovno unit was a
branch of. the American Red Cross
mission in Poland. It's personnel is
unknown here. it was asserted, as the
work in Poland and Lithuania was
organized in Paris.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02

Two German Liners Among Trans
ports Carrying Yanks-Hun OFF,
GERS Accompany the Crews.

New York.-Six troop ships loaded
to capacity with American officers and
men--14, ,446 in all-arrived here in
time to celebrate Easter Sunday on
home soil
Two Of the ships which arrived were
the German liners Zeppelin and Graf
Waldersee, making their first trips
since they were turned over to the
United States.
The Zeppelin, flying the information
al flag as well as the Stars and
Stripes, brought 1850 men, including
the 129th Field Artillery complete. So
-officerssand 1,274 men; the 339th Am
bulance Company, three officers and
1903 men: 73 casual officers and a de-
tachment of one officer and Al nurses
of Base Hospital A.
On the Graf Waldersee were 1,74i
officers and men. the majority being
hospital units and including detach-
ments Of the 9Th, 14th. 21st. 42d, 44th,
5Oth, I'D. 9th and 202d base hospi-
tails, six casual companies. Is casual
officers and s convalescents.
Both ships had on board parties Of
German officers who had turned the
ships over to the United States and
who had made the trip across repre-.
senting the German government.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02

. " 49,
maskIike. and there may be definite
double facial paralysis The patient
is in condition of ;stupnr, although
true sleep is often not obtafned-
With regard to treatment. no sps-
cific method has been devised, and the
best that can be done is to put the
patient to bed and provide good nurs-
ing. Cold spongfng fs' often Defefcial
during the early stages and tends to
diminish the deifrium. For the pain.
numbness and tinglIng Of the, limbs
warmth is the best remedy. Consti-
patton is obstinate and often difficult
to overcome, except by enemas fol-
lowed by such drugs as liquid paraf-
FIN or phenolphthalein. No hypnotics
and no morphine or other prepara-
tions Of opium should be given. Daily
cleansing of the mouth and antisep-
tic treatment of the nose and mouth
should be carried out and respiratory
complications systematically looked
for. The patient should be given to
understand that his convaIescence
will last at least six months after the
beginning Of the Illness ~ w
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
English Will Be (
World Language

ed them. But at best the languages
were. and are fads. and are unequal
to the great task assigned them-the
task Of becoming a world tongue.
Paul Mieille. French scholar. a col
lege professor who holds the chair Of
English at the Lycee and who is q we'll
known promoter of International edu-
cation. Is authority for the foregoing
remarks anent Esperanto and Ger
man. His brochure on the sub
1ect Of world language has attracted
considerable attention In France and
England recently. iss..e =.
While some political economists are
talking about the establishment Of an
international currency that will be
worth its face value all over the world.
and while others are talking of d kind
of International government that will
prevent future wars, Of international
control of the drug traffic, and several
more "internationaIized" subjects, In
cluding international welfare, the
Frenchmen of learning are discussing
the international language Of the fu-
ture. And they admit. modestly
enough, that English will probably be-
the favorite as world tongue. be-
cause English first of all is the best
known and most widely spoken LAM
guage of business and mercantile tram
sactions in the world today.
Possibly the Germans some years
ago foresaw the coming popularity Of
.wl{ l{uh nr.I nl, he mt
showing of the German language into
third place In the race. because It was
before the war even that the "kultur
crusade" for popularizing Esperanto
and lido and the other artificial lan-
guages started. according to Mieille.
Briefly. it is Mieille's idea and the
opinion of other noted French and
English scholars that the world needs
two languages for its future welfare
English and French.
There has been kind of officiall
adoption Of the idea that English and
French shall be the world languages Of
the future In the fact that proceedings
at the peace conference have been cons
Quoted In these two languages,
The French clique of educators pro-
noting the plan Of making English
and French the common International
tongues want the peace conferences. or
| the league of nations, to perpetuate
the procedure of the peace conferences
and make both tongues the official lam
guages for conducting the business OF
the league of nations. . snfs
Semiofficial communications have
been addressed to the various govern
ments that were lined up against Ger
many, and to many officials Of ali these
governments recommending the plan.
Numerous senators and deputies have
gone on record as favoring the scheme.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
BY LLOYD ALLEN.

(Western Newspaper Union stan Cor
respondent)
Paris.--It's beginning to look as II
English will be the world language
of the future-with French as close
second choice and with German rum
ming poor third.
This discussion Of a world Ian
guage" which is occupying consider
able attention around Paris. reveals
among other things a strange chapter
Of German duplicity and trickery. 1t
now seems certain that the Germans.
knowing the German language was In
adequate as world tongue, tried their
best to get the world to think favora-
bly, of certain "cooked-up" languages
made to order things as 1t were. In or
der to prevent French or English from
being considered as the legitimate
world languages.
These artificial tongues. such as Es-
peranto. which was probably the best
known to them. in America at least.
were fairly numerous and each one
was given some sort of an odd name.
They were called Esperanto, lido. Novo-
Latin and several other queer-sound-
ing names. Naturally enough there were
a few people In nearly every country
that took up these tongues and learn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
Call New Malady
Epidemic Stupor

Washington-"Epidemic stupor" is
the name the health authorities have
decided to give the new disease.
wrongly called sleeping sickness
which sprang up few weeks ago. 1t
has invaded eighteen American cities
and several army camps, has taken
several lives and laid hundreds under
It's spell.
The scientific name of this new mall
ady is lethargic encephalitis. 1t is
not sleeping sickness and has moth
ing to do with the real sleeping sick
ness. 1t has been known for only a
few years. and its cause and origin
are even more mysterious than those
Of the influenza.
The disease. when 1t was first dis
covered in this country, was found to
be form Of sleeping sickness COM
mon In the interior parts of Africa,
but a closer observation Of the symp-
toms proved this belief to be unsound.
sleeping sickness as found In the jun
giles of Africa. is caused by the bite
O. peculiar insect, known as the
tsetse fly.
The new disease was first observed
in Austria.
The first case noted in England oc-
Cured February IL, 1918, and the epi-
demic, which never attained large pro-
portions. came, at least, temporarily,
to an end In June. The medical re-
search committee Of England became
deeply interested In the new malady
and instituted clinical and PATHOLOGY.
cal Investigations. The committee
found the disease is general in
fectious disorder, characterized by
manifestations originating in the CEN
tral nervous system, of which the most
frequent and Characteristic are pro-
gressive lethargy or stupor and an In
volvement Of the nerve centers con-
trolling the eye muscles.
Marked by High Temperature.
Although rise in temperature was
not observed in all of the 1874 cases
OF the disease of which notes were OBJ
tanned. there seemed to be little doubt
that there is always a certain amount
of fever in an early stage. The fever
usually lasts from two to five days,
but may continue for ten or even four
teen days. 1t may fall suddenly or
gradually with oscillation. A period
Of subnormal temperature not infre-
Quently follows.
Usually the first symptom is SIM
pie catarrhal conjunctivitis Ga mild
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
RENDERED SPLENDID SERVICE TO
THE AMERICAN ExPEDI-
TioNARY FORCES.
1T SHOWED sELF.sACRIFICE
American Leader, In Cable to Com
mander EvanseIine Booth, Com
mends Salvation Workers Dis
position to Push to Front.

New York.-The efforts of the Sal.
vation Army to push it's activities "as
far as possible to the front" in the
western war zone with self.sacrifice
second to none were warmly praised
by Gen. Pershing in a cable message
to Commander Evangeline Booth.
Il wish to express to you my sin.
cere appreciation and that Of all mem
bers of the American expeditionary
forces for the splendid service rem.
dered by the Salvation Army" said the
message.
"The outstanding features of the
work of the Salvation Army have been
its disposition to push to the front
and the trained and experienced char
acter of its workers, whose one thought
was the well being of the soldiers
they came to serve. While the main.
Itenance of these standards has nee
essarily kept your work within mar.
row bounds as compared to some of
the other welfare agencies, it has re.
suited In degree of excellence and
self-sacrifice in the work performed,
which has been second to none 1t hes
endeared your organization and its in
dividuaf men and women workers to
all those divisions and other units to
which they have been attached, and
has spread their good name to every
part of the American expeditionary
forces.
please accept this as a personal
message to each of your workers"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02

Marinette. WIS., Seventeen years
ago. at band concert in this city.
Miss Adeline Pratt. deputy register Of
deeds, lost pocketbook with several
dollars and keepsake knife in it. She
was surprised recently on going to
the post office to receive packet con-
thinning the knife and money without
any explanation. Whether she lost the
pocketbook or 1t was stolen from her
she does not know. but efforts to re-
cover 1t BY advertising at the ume
failed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02

pink eyer or 1t may be tonsilitis--
simple sore throat and cold In the
chest. The disease may be ushered in
suddenly by fainting attack or fit.
In marked cases the lethargy was ac-
companied by heaviness of the eye
lids. pain In the eyes and blurred vi
sion. Headache is a common symp-
tom, and rfgidness was characteris-
tic OF the early symptoms OF many
cases during the epidemic In England.
After the first stages. the symp-
:,ms Of a general infectious disease
become manifest. The patient lies
In bed on the back. often unable to
make any voluntary movement on ac-
count Of great muscular weakness ;
the face is quite expressionless and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
MAY WEAR MALE CLOTHING
Bill Is introduced In Florida Leaisla-
ture In Connection With
Equal Suffrage.

Tallahassee, Fla.-Apparel may oft
proclaim the man, but it may also pro-
claim his better half in Florida when
women win the right to vote in this
state. A bill introduced in the state
legislature provides:
From and after equal suffrage has
been established in the state of Flor
ida it shall be lawful for females to
don and wear the wearing apparel of
a man as now worn publicly by him."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
FIGURE 8 is FATEFUL.
Has Played Dramatic Role In Lives
of HohenzoIIerns.


Berlin.-A student of history has
discovered that the figure eight has
played a dramatic role in the lives of
the Hohenzollerns. Two German en-
perors died in 1888. Two attempts
were made on the kaiser's life in 1878
Frederick William Tvs mental disease
compelled him to make way for re-
yency in 1858. The year 1S48 brought
revolutions and a terrible humiliation
for the king. Frederick the Great suf-
fcred his severest defeat in 1853 at
Hochkirch. The 80 years war began
in 1916 and 1t brought unspeakable
misery to the land of the Hohenzoll-
erns. The Great Elector died IN 1888;
5lector Johann Sigismund in 1908, and
Elector Johann Georg in 1898. The
crowning disaster 70 the Hohenzoll-
erns came in 1918.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
M. E. STONE REELECTED.
Is Again Made Manager Of Associated
Press---Noyes Reelected.

9ftt TFess-NoyeS ne-cieCteus
New York--The board of directors
of the Associated Press elected the
following officers:
President. Frank B. Noyes, Wash
ington, d. c., Star (re-elected).
First vice president, A N. Mckay,
Salt Lake Tribune.
Second vice president, j. L. Sturte-
want. Wausau (Wis.) RecordHerald.
Secretary and general manager, Mel,
Vile e. Stone (re-elected).
Assistant secretary and assistant
general manager, Frederick Roy Mar.
tin (re-elected).
Treasurer, J. R. Youatt (re-elected)
Executive committees: Frank B.
Noyes, Charles Hopkins Clark, Charles
A. Rook. w. L. Mclean, John R. Rat
nom, Victor F. Lawson, Adolph s.
Ochs-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
Whole Towns Are Wiped Out in
Poland.
pitifuI Tales Of Distress and Suffering
Told by the Red Gross
Mission.

Washington --Pitiful tales Of the dis
tress and suffering throughout eastern
and southeastern Poland have been
brought to Warsaw by members Of
the American Red Cross mission who
have just returned from an eight-day
tour of inspection during which they
covered 1900 miles and distributed
food. clothing and medicines in 20 cit
les and numerous villages, according
to cable advices to the Red Cross
headquarters here.
Everywhere they found typhus.
which had practically wiped out whole
towns. Smallpox and trachoma also
were prevalent. epidenics threatening
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
BY TYPHUS

because sick and well are herded to-
gether In many homes.
In many of the isolated villages
starving peasants lined the roadside
and begged for food. For weeks they
had been living on an imitation bread
made from potato peelings, dirty rye
and the bark of trees. but the supply
OF even these Ingredients had been
exhausted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
cbIIear MInlster Arrlves.

New York.--Augustin Edwards, Chill
can minister to Great Britain. arrived
here from Valparaiso on the steamer
Santa Luisa on his way back to his
post at London after five months leave
spent in his own country. He was &C
companied by his wife and son.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
FOOD RELIEF HALTED.

RIotIng at Hamburg Affects Unloading
Of American Ships.
London.--The rioting at Hamburg
affected the unloading of the Amer
ican food relief ships for time, ac-
ccrding to official reports received
here, but the work was resumed with
voluntary strikebreakers composed
mostly of merchants and men Of the
professional classes, who realize the
yital need of getting the food unload
ed. Until the present outbreak the
navy had been able to control the Ger
man laborer. although they had been
unwilling workers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02

New York.-Led by the chIcken-coop,
keeper, 20 members Of the Socialist
sanitarium at Liberty are on strike.
They demanded herring for dinner.
Sausage was on the menu. So thex|
didn't eat
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-05-02
NO PRISONERS IN JAIL. !
Lack Of Prisoners is Said To BE Due
To Prohibition

Lack OF Prisoners 10 Said To Be Due
To Prohibition.
Tampa.-The city council approved
a Recommendation of Mayor Mckay to
close the city stockade on the ground
that there not at present enough pris.
oners to pay the expenses Of the insti.
tuition. Prisoners heretofore used to
do municipal work will be imprisoned
in the police station and the council
Is considering plan to lease to pri-
vate contractors the street cleaning
work
The lack Of prisoners is said to be
due to prohibition, effective since Jan.
1, last, and the fact that most of the
offenses now are minor ones, which
are paid out In fines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-30
GERMAN COMEDY is STAGED

NEW YORK. May 30.--"Heaven on
Earth" a German comedy. was stag
ed in the German language here last
might without disturbance. although :.
small army OF police. held in the nei-
borhood OF the theater. confidently
predicted that before it was over the
audience and actors would be de-
scribing some of the off-stage "busi-
mess" as "Die Hoelle auf Erden."
Rumors reaching the police from
various army and navy centers
throughout the city prompted inspec-
tors to order out a heavy guard as the
word was TO the effect that the service
men were contemplating taking all
the heaven out of it, About 10 NIL
litarv police were called on. Not
single uniformed man appeared to
molest the actors or the 500 persons
who comprised the audience. The
star-Spangled Banner" played by the
orchestra as curtain raiser was
given scattered applause.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-30
ITALIAN WAR CRIPPLEs
HONOR AMERICANS

NEW YORK. May 3O.--The Italian
Federation of War Cripples Section
OF Florence, OF which Captain III.
dolfo Marchese Peruzzi di Medici
Story is president. has delegated Pc
ter CartonI. OF the Italian Press Asso-
citation, to present n testimonial to
the crippled soldiers OF America. The
reading matter Is in a leather frame
engraved In gold. It reads as fol.
lows:
The Italian Federation Of War
Crlpples. Section Of Florence. sends
greetings to the CRIPPLED soldiers of
America, their former associates In
the great war field where theliberty
of the people and the sure progress
of human clviliza tion were defended
and conquered. The sons of the city
that gave birth to Amerigo cespucci
and the sons OF free America were
mingled together into one sole fam
lily amidst the booming OF the cannon
and the cracking of the machine gun
and Prussian militarism was thrown
down. Let this family. which stretch
es itself out into the world. be a guar
antee OF lasting peace and the tri-
umphant march OF the worlds desti.
MES
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-30
FIREMAN DIES BUT
SAVES KIDDIES FROM
DEATH UNDER TRUCK

NEW YORK, May S0.-The brave
act of Charles Frannsen. a
fireman attached to Engine Conn
pany No, S, at Fifty-first street, near
Third avenue in saving several chill
dren from being crushed to death by
his engine truck, which had skiddeo
onto the sidewalk. cost him his lfe
yesterday. Frannsen, after rescuing
the children, was unable to save him
self and was crushed by the heavy
wheels, receiving injuries from which
he died an hour later in Bellevue hos
pital.
Frannsen's engine company was re-
turning from fire at No. 342 East
Forty-second street, with Franhsen
riding on the near platform of his en-
gine. In front of the engine house the
rear of the engine collided with the
tender of the hose cart, causing it to
skid onto the sidewalk, where the
children We're standing. Frannsen saw
the danger in time to leap to the side
walk and rescue the children. hut was
himself caught and crushed between
the engine and the walls of the Lex-
ington Theatre building.
When Fraunsen. in diving condi-
ton. was taken to the hospital Charles
Culkin, Deputy Fire Commissioner.
was making an inspection of the hos
pital grounds. He sent his atuomo>
bile for Mrs. Frannsen Mt her home.
three miles away. She reached her
husbands side two minutes after he
had died.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-30
END OF WAR BRINGS
REAL ESTATE ADVANCE

Real estate throughout the war re-
mained low and did not feel the quick
ening results of higher prices and de-
mand. But now 1t is going up. as re-
cent sales in this section show, and
Indications are that realty men wit
experience the best business 6f de-
cade, according to local real estate
men.
II has been pointed out that men
who make good money invest IT In two
general ways: First in property. and
secondly in securities.
Durin gthe war, the government
virtually stopped all building except
ing that which was absolutely neces-
sary which created the present house
shortage which is especially noticeable
in kendleton. This shortage must be
over come and consequently prospec-
tive house builders are buying pro-
perty and there is brisk demand.
which presages. that real estate win
advance still more in value.