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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-04
FOR MERCHANTS ONLY
An Autorial.

The big mall order houses. aA every
body knows. do AN Increasing yearly
business by means OF cataiogs.
There's pulling power In a book OF
pictures and pepful descriptive para
graphs covering multitude OF sub
IcctA when peruAed IN the quiet Of
an evening ana little wonder that
buyera are manifesting interest
Merchants In towns the size OF
this have long been feeling this drain
on the patronage which normally
should be coming 10 them. In many
communities the local store keepers
are seeking ways and means of ooun-
teractlug this diycrtinT Influence.
Not Ly Hittig Hupine aud lnding
fault. can this bo accumulated the
situation calls for just what Elmira
merchants are proposing Co give II
"a heavy run Of advertising in local
newspapers combined with some live
merchandising Tho merchants OF
Elmirs. n. V. for instance. are go
ing after the local aud outlying
population WITH COMPOSITE HALF
PAGES OF display. setting forth the
and REASONABLE
NESS Of SUPPORTING LOCAL IN
STITUTIONS.
Hut here's the big idea.
They are fighting nre with iire,
They. too. are using PICTURES In
their advertising.
Clean. timely. up-to-minute Illus
,rations.
That. too. IL possible for the mer-
chants OF this community.
We have new and ever increasing
number of bright. snappy illustra-
tions In all lines OF merchandising
on hand In this oiiice--and we are
here. or will come a-running To help
you put across n campaign.
Sound the gong
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-04
Bi,ONCiOs tND FIsii.

Tho activity Of the pres, agents
concerning the performance of IA,
Prince OF Wales II disturbing the
serenity of the Jeffersoniana he
has lately succeeded In suhduing q
hucklng broncho. aud society editors
have chroniclcd the fact. SO that
the Jenersonians consider W. are
being altogether too polite To royalty
In paying attention To the circum-
stance.
Tho matter In really worth little
attention. There are plenty OF men
on the western ranges who break
bronchos every day. and whose namcf
never get into the society columns
Why put the Prince OF Wales there
There In. OF course. n certain Ian
guid interest In the fact that break
Ing brohchos In dircult and hazard
Gus: II In. perhaps n gratifying sur
prise to ind that the Prince OF Wales
can do Il. The Idea that people OF
royal blood hardly know how To shave
themselves receives "a slight setback
here. but the importance OF the
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-04
Portland Man Has
Gained 80 Pounds
Collins Says Everybody Who Knows
Him II Talking About His Inn
provcmcnt Since Taking
Tnninc.

"Tanlac has made such big i'm
provement In my condition that
feel as well In every way now, as I
ever did In my life. and have nctu-
ally gained thirty pounds since com
mcnccd taking II" said r. T. Collins.
who lives nt 572 Borthwick street.
Portland. Ore. few days ago.
II began To have indlgestion nbou:
three years ago" continued Mr.. Col
lins, "and this condition Just kept
on getting worse all the time until
II finally became chronic. Ny siom-
ach was In such bad condition that
everything I ate disagreed with me
and caused mo To suffer Afterwards.
Gas often formed on my stomach. and
| would have the worst sort OF cramp-
Ing spells. and sometimes would
be 40 nausentcd that I could not re-.
tain what I ate. I also suffered with
pains In the small OF my back. and
II ! stopped over could hardly
straighton up again. wsI badly
conStlpated all the time, aud would
often have headaches that would last
for nearly "a week at a time. flnaily
got 80 weak and run down that | had
to give up my job. Then my nerves
went back on me- and never got
good nights sleep after that tell
YOU. ! had Just about reached the
point whore was a complete norv-
Gus wrock.
II didn't think any medlcln;
would do me any good. hut thought !
would try Tanlac anyway. aud 10 |
my surprise ! began TO improve by |
'he,timc | hnishotd my FIRST bottle |
Well. from that time on lust kep, |
getting better right along until I |
am now aH we'll aud strong as I ever
was. I never had better appetite.
and can eat Just anything I want
without suffering afterwards hon.
estly believe my sotmach a. In ~
good condition as II ever was The
pain has left my back. too. | am never
now. and those awful
headaches are thing OF the past.
Ny nerves are as steady as - clock
and get In eight or nine hours good
rcstful sleep every night have
all my strength. and have
gained 80 much In weight that every.
BODY who knows me lA talking about
4. never lose chance 20 say
rood word for Tanlac"
Tanlac IL sold In Burns hy Reed
Bros. aud In Crane by Vale Trading
%. Adv.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-04

production OF essentials, md that
this partly accounts for high prices.
We got around the diniculty during
tho war by forbidding tho production
or non~essentiaIs. 1f this woro done
now II would throw n number Of peo-
plo out OF work, but thoy would soon
turn TO the production of essentials
aal nurpli the shortage.
Unfortunately, thoro arc many Of
us who demand tho non-ossontialg,
and thus become responsible for tho
ihortngo OF essentials. The richest
man can consume only n small durn-
tlty or food, and wear only u few
clotboa. Hut he can soak a fortune
In jewelry and automobiles, ani II ts
tho wages spent In producing com
moditios that creates tho proilteer
md sends prices up. II ialscs the
labor If lot OF mon to make ono
automobile.
cut out thp iuxuries to n ranson-
able extent. We must choose be-
tween jewels and Johnny-cakc. be-
tween pearls and pio.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-04
WILSON'S words
CLEAR UP DOUBT
CALIFORNIA THROWS OVER Ire
LEADER, JOHNSON, AND
RALLIES TO LEAGUE.
WEST GIVES HIM OVATION
All Doubtful Features OF Pact Are
Explained Away BY President. and
Former poubters Hasten to Give
Him Their Support.

(By Independent News Bureau. form
erly MI. Clemens News liurcau)
Aboard President Wilson's Special
Train-A continuous ovation along the
Pacific coast and then on his eastward
way back toward tho capital was given
20 President Wilson as he came
toward tho end OF HIS month dayiong
speaking tour In behalf OF tho League
Of Nations. California. particularly
the delightful city OF Los Angeles, went
wild IN its enthusiasm for him and his
advocacy OF tho League, and II was
In that state, perhaps. that he did his
most successful missionary work.
Hiram Johnson, Californla's former
governor. now hcr United States soma.
tor. and considered by hor as tho most
likely Republican candidate for tho
presidency In 1920. had before tho ar.
rival OF President Wilson, convinced
a great number OF citizons that tho
League as at present formulated was
not n good thing. Hc had told them
that tho United States, because OF Il.
would be drawn into every petty
European quarrel; he argued that We
would lose our sovereignty by Joining
with tho European nations. Hs had
blamed tho president for asserting to
the possession by japan OF the Pcnin.
eula OF Shan Tung In China.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-04
DOWN To ZERO.

In December. 1918. there were
10000 more employees on the rail.
roads than In December. 1917. Yot
me amount of freight handled In
December. 1918. was considerably
less than In the corresponding month
OF 1917.
We are doing less In n day now.
hhd manufacturing less, 40 there ia
ho' h much wealth as formerly. We
are gradually getting poorer.
In Kansas city there II n concern
whose lumber mill turned out TO
900 feet n day five years ago. Now
II turns out 5000 feet. although I,
has the same number OF employees
as before.
\ factory which employed 700
people and did large business ia
manufacturing oyeralla. has found
mat contracts on the basis Of prayl.
Gus output are now incapable of ul-
iillnent Working hours in this
factory have been 20 much reduced
that, figuring the per capita loss OF
time. there are $500 fewer working
hours each week than short time
ago.
\ cement concern has reported that
"a large Increase Ia the number of its
employees showed only serious do.
crease In production as the outcome.
There In also trouble IN the garment
trade Suits have become hard To
get. because suits have not been
made.
This In what has happened already.
but cheer up: the worst In yet to
come. There will soon be- a falling
of In the production OF coal. The
program now includes IA six hour
working day lmore wages OF course), |
and soon coal will be considerably
scarcer than II is now. And the
general movement To limit output
continues In all lines OF activity, with
the result that the working man. like
every one else. pays twice as much |
as he did for everything.
We may consent or refuse To face |
facts. We are carefully. systematic, |
ally and calculatedly preventing the
production OF the Necessities OF life. |
Dollar bills are. wo know, plentiful. |
More no than ever before. Nearly |
everybody has them In abundance
Ton pay day., and II feels fine TO
drag them out OF our pockets--to un- '
roll the fat wad and gloat over Il.
The only drawback IN that we can |
never eat II. or wear II. and II isn't
Oh much use In buying things. We
can. or course, burn II; aud at the
rate we are going Il may soon be
cheaper To do that than To burn coal:
but II takes lot OF them to make a
IRE that will last. We can stitch a
bunch or bills together into a patch
work quilt. and sleep under them;
i may soon be cheaper than buying
blankets. but not quite 40 warm.
But we will all have one consoling
'hance OF reprisal. The coal miner
IAN have the fun of compelling the
ailor's cutter to freeze; and the cut
,er can get even by keeping the coal
miner In state OF perpetual noked-
ness
Yes. a little sarcastic, perhaps;
'ut We are hitting tho nall 80 square
y on the head there In no room for
loubt as TO what Ia In store for this
country. unless We return to sanity. III
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-04
BUREAU CHANGES NAME

Tho Mount Clemens News
Bureau, which has been furnishing
reports on President Wilson's tour
In behalf OF the League OF Nations
90 $500 papers. has adopted n new
name and will hereafter bc known
as The Independent News Bureau.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-04
FOOD AND FRILLS

We are told that there are not
enough people engaged In the copious
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
CLOSE CALL FOR CAR
DRIVERS IN CRASH
POWER LINE POLE KNOCKED
IN STREET

Elizabeth Jennings. driving her
fathers car, experienced danger.
Cusly close call in Sixteenth Avenue
and Eighth Street late yesterday af-
tcrnoon when in trying to avoid run
ing into another car. she struck a
rower line pole and brought the
whole line down in mass of en-
tanglement while the wires were
carrying 23O0 volts, enought to do
fatal damage to any one coming in
contact.
The car was said to have turned
and come speedily back into town
without delay or effort to assist in
relieving the dangerous situation.
Manager Simmons of the power
plant was called and soon ex;ricated
the car from the power lines But
for the dry weather, serious harm
might have been done.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
FIRST ADDRESS
COLUMBUS NEXT
THURSDAY NIGHT.
\
WILSON LEAVES WASHINGTON
WEDNESDAY 81 n
INDIANAPOLIS ON NEXT
WILL GO THROUGH WEST IN IN
TEREST OF PEACE TREATY
ADOPTION.

Washington. Aug. 2S.--President
Wilson leave Washington next We'd
nesday on his speech making tour in
the interest OF the peace treaty. He
will deliver his first address at Colum-
bus, Ohio, probably next Thursday,
evening. Cincinnati is not included in
the itinerary but Secretary Tumulty
announced that the President would
speak at Indianapolis. Mrs. Wilsonj5
Admiral Grayson, Secretary Tumultyi
and corps of secretaries, stenograph-,
ers accopany the President. !,
In california the home state of Sen
atOr Johnson who is one of the leading
Republican opponents to the peace,
treaty, the President will make three
speeches, at Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and San Diego I.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
MADE
CUTTING DOWN
LIVING COSTS
ATTORNEY GENERAL CUTTING
SHOE COSTS
AVOID BUYING HYSTERIA
PUBLIC ADVISED TO PAY NO AT,
TENTlON TO HIGHER PRICE
PROPAGANDA.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The belief
that definite progress is being made
in the governments campaign against
the high cost of living was expressed
by Attorney General Palmer in an
nouncing that the Department of Jus,
tice is meeting with success in obtain
ing from the shoe manufacturers prom
ises to fix the price ON shoes.
Efforts of retail merchants to stimu-
late buying by predicting higher prices
next season on clothing and other non
perishable articles were condemned
by Mr.. Palmer, who warned the pub
lie not to be stampeded by such prop
uganda into "a buying hysteria."
Extensive purchases now he said.
will make the predictions come true.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
new YORK NEGRO
MAKES RACE THREAT
SEEK RACE EQUALITY CLAUSE IN
PEACE TREATY.

Washington, Aug. 2S-Asking for
an amendment to the peace treaty to
provide for racial equality, delega-
tion of negroes speaking for the Nat
iCnal Equal Rights League, told the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
that serious trouble might be expect
ed unless better treatment was ac-
corded the negroes in the United
States.
The black man has given notice.
said A. Whaley, New York negro,
that what he has suffered in Tie past
will not be endured in the future. He
means BUSINESS now No compro,
mise
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
SMITH RAPS HARD
ON PLUMB Rail PLAN
WORSE THAN SOCIALISM AND
MOST UNREASONABLE.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Thc Plumb
plan for tri pdrtite control # tn rail
roads was opposed in the Senate by
Senator Smith of Georgia who dc
clared it unreasonable and sociaistlc.
Senator Smith read letter he wrote
Secretary Tyson. of the Chamber of
Industry of Savannah in response to Il
communication asking his support OF
the plan.
81 am opposed to it," Senator Smith
wrote, "and if it ever becomes live
enough in the Senate to require it,
shall freely expose its indefensible
features. The proposition is so uh
reasonable that its unfairness should
be clear to the operators of thes rail
roads 1t is worse than socialism"
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
CHARLOTTE GETTING
BACK TO NORMAL
MORE STREET CARS TO BE PUT
INTO SERVICE.

Charlotte. ~ c.. Aug. 2S.-AdditiOn.
nj street cars are expected to be put
back into operation by the Southern
Public Utilities Company today follow
ing quiet night.
Civilian and state guards were re-
leased from duty this morning. 1t is
believed to be unnecessary TO call out
the civilian guards again Eleven OF
the thirteen men who were injured
in the rioting at the car barns Tues,
day morning are expected to recov-
er, according to hospital authorities.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
BIG rs MILLION RALLY
BAPTISTS Triton SUNDAY

The South Georgia Baptist are
called to meet at Triton on the fifth
Sunday in August in a Rally among
the churches of seven associations.
Great plans are being projected and
those coming from a distance will be
entertained by the Tifton Baptist
church in the homes. of the mem.
bers.
The morning program will consist
of such speakers as Judge U. v
Whipple Cordele. DR.. F. c. McCon-
nell of Atlanta DR.. c. W. Daniels,
H. A. Porter. In the afternoon 5
minutes speakers from laymen and
ministers present. Rev. wallace Wear
will be one of thes speakers.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28

The Montenegrins nave cut the
railway between Virpazat and Antivari
on the coast The Serbians are re-
ceiving reinforcements, but are not
meeting with success in their efforts
to put down the revolutionary move
ment, according to advices which rep
resents the Montenegrin national spir-
it as thoroughly aroused and the ami
mostly of the people against the Ser
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
ADOPTS
7 HEN DEBATES
PEACE TREATY
RATiFICATIONS IN SHORT TINE
PROBABLE
OBJECTIONS COME LATER
DEBATE WILL BE REOPENED FOR
CRITICISM AND OBJECTIONS
AFTER ADOPTION.

Paris. Aug. 2S.-Ratification within
a short time of the peace treaty now
before the Chamber Of Deputies seems
possible, despite the views of some
elements that France has not been
guaranteed sufficient military protec-
ton.
Ratification will not conclude the
debate on the treaty. After the pact
has been ratified. "the molins regret
embodying objections to such clauses
as have met with criticism, will be
presented, thus reopening the debate.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
CARNEGIE LEAVES
TAFT BIG FUNDS
ALSO PROVIDES FOR LLOYD
GEORGE AND WIDOWS OF
PRESIDENTS.

New York, Aug. 2S-The will of
Andrew Carnegie was made public to-
day. Estimates place the value o.:
the iron masters estate at between
twenty-five and thirty million
An annuity of ten thousand was be
'.ueathed to former President Taft
/; ad annuatities of five thousand caca
% Mrs. Grover Cleveland and Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt An annuity of
ten thousand went to Lloyd George
His widow and daughter were pro-
'-ided for during their life.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
ATTACKS ON KENYON
BILL ARE RENEWED
COLORADO CATTLE MEN APPEAR
FOR PACKERS.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Attacks on
the Kenyon and Kendrick bills for
the regulation of the packing industry
were renewed before the Senate Agri-
cultural Committee. Former governor
Ammons of Colorado, headed a dele
cation of eventeen cattlemen of that
state in opposition to the legislation.
He said .'if you want to divorce the
packers from ownership of the refrig.
crater cars. you might as well take
away their delivery wagons
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Upon his re
turn from Europe, Samuel Gompers
today went into a conference with the
officials of fifteen railroad unions to
discuss President Wilson's decision
that there should be no general in
crease in railroad employees wages
while the government was conducting
a g,Amuaign to reduce living costs.
Baexpected that statement will
beA Issued after the conference.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
Ends At Oakland

San Francisco, Aug. 2S-The strike
of yard and switchmen of the three
big transcontinental lines has ended
at Oakland and the trains are leaving
there under normal schedules.
But the strike continued here, al
though mot of the train are being di-
patched out according to official of
the Railroad Administration.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
CHARLIE WHATLEY PURCHASES
DIR. W. E. EDWARDS RESIDENCE

Mr. c. B. Whatley yesterday bought
the residence of DR.. w. E. Edwards
on Fourteenth Avenue. The price
was not made public, but it was know
to have been a very good one. Mr..
WhatIey buys this home as an invest
Inent.
Dr. Edwards it is understood, will
coon abandon housekeeping as he and
Mrs Edwards will be the only mem
bers of the family left at home. their
son Walter having planned to
away at college.
Loose WOODEN trousers for athletics
to slip over their scanty attire while
resting much as sweaters are worn.
are a novelty.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
May Accept Offer

Reading, Pa, Aug 2S.-Reading
railway shopmen, over four thousand
in number, may accept the offer of
President Wilson to pay them four
cents an hour additional.
After a meeting today it was stated
that sentiment in that direction was
favorable, but another meeting for fl
nal action will be held soon.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
MONTENEGRO IN
FLAMING STATE
OF REVOLUTION
SERBIA HAS POOR SUCCESS IN
QUELLING TROUBLE
BALKAN TROUBLE BREWING
RAILWAY ON COAST CUT BY THE
REvoLuTIoNISTS AS FIGHTING
SPREADS.

London, Aug. 2S.-Fighting has
broken out everywhere in Montenegro
and the whole country is in state
of revolution, according to news re-
ceived here. The Serbians are using
strong measures i ma nattempt to sup
press the uprising.
I'VE seem to be in for a recrudes-
cence of the Balkan trouble" was the
statement made to the Associated
Press from an authoritative source.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
FRIEDRICH FORMS
HUNGARIAN CABINET
RECOMES MINISTER AND PRE-
MIER OF COUNTRY.

Paris. Aug. 2S.-Stephen Friedrich,
hungarian premier under Archduke
Joseph's regime has formed new
cabinet for Hungary in which for Hun
gary in which, besides the premier
ship, he assumes the post of minis
ter of the interior, according to a
Budapest dispatch.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
GERMAN GENERAL LEADS
PLUNDERING EXPEDITION

Paris, Aug 2S.-Dispatches reacn.
ing the peace conference indicate that
forces under Gen. Won Der Goltz at
Mitau have attacked Lettish headquar5
ters in that city and taken fifty thou
sand rubles.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
BARNES ANNOUNCES
new WHEAT PRICES
PRICES MADE ON LOWER GRADES
LOW AS $1.92.

Minneapolis, Aug. 2S.-A new scale
of prices for the lower grades of wheat
for the nineteen nineteen crop is an
nounced by Julius Barnes, head of
the United States grain corporation
to become effective September second.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
RAILWAY SHOP UNIONS WOULD ACCEPT WILSON'S OFFER
WILL TURN UNION BACK ON THOSE WHO REFUSE TO WORK
RUSSELL LEADING
in MISSISSIPPI
MAY TAKE EXECUTIVE COMMIT.
TEE TO DETERMINE WINNER.

jackson, Miss, mug. 2S.-Althougf
headquarters of Oscar Johnston, can
didate for governor, refused to con
cede his defeat, Lee Russell appar
emily has been elected.
Varying tabulations show Russell's
lead as ranging from four to sever
thousand votes. 1t is still regarded
possible that the official count of the
executive committee next Monday
may be necessary to determine the
result.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
new GOVERNMENT
NOT YET FORMED
FORMER PREMIER CLAIMS A DE-
SIRE TO REMAIN IN POWER.

Vienna, Tuesday. Associated Press J
-Advices from Budapest state that
the new Hungarian government has
not been formed, former premier
Friedrich claiming that it is the de-
sire of the majority OF people that ne
retain the leadership. He says, &C.
cording to report, that he is strongly
favored by the socialist and military
parties.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
Warning Is Issued

Cleveland, Aug. 2S.-Unless the
members of the four railroad brother
hoods now on e, strike on the Pacific
coast return to work by Sunday morn
ing, the brotherhoods will support the
Federal administration in its efforts
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
New Scale Announced

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Guaranteed
wheat prices at Minneapolis under the
new scale will range from twol dollars
and eighteen and half cents for
number two grade, to a dollar and
ninety-two and a half cents for forty
we pound wheat.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
GOMPERS TAKES
UP DISCUSSION
OF RAIL STRIKE
PACIFIC COAST MEN MUST RE-
TURN TO WORK
UNIONS WILL TURN BACK
HELP FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION
OPERATE FEDERAL CONTROL.
Ed RAILROAD LINES.

Washington, Aug. 28.-Accept-
ance of President Wilson's offer
of small wage increase, pending
the outcome of the governments
egorts to reduce the cost of living
was advised by the executive
council of the railway shop unions
in a letter sent to all union locals
throughout the United States.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
Johnston In Lead

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 2S.-With only
four missing counties which cannot
materially alter the result, Johnston
will have lead of four thousand, nine
hundred and twenty-four over Lee
Russell.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
ROOSEVELT IN DETROIT
IN INTEREST OF LEGION

Detroit, Aug 27.-Lieut. Col. Theo,
ore Roosevelt arrived here today, the
first stop on the tour of the coun-
t"v in the interest of the American
| egion of which he is one of the
f )unders.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28
SWIMMING POOL NOTICE

Starting Monday September 1st,
the swimming pool will not be open
till four O'Clock in the afternoon and
will be closed at ten o'clock at night.
9-27-3t. FRANK E. WILLIAMS.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-08-28

to operate the federal controlled rail
roads, it was announced today.