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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-03

by Henry Litchfield West, author Of
Federal Power, former U. s. Com
missioner of the District of Columbia
and Executive Secretary of the Ma
tional Secretary of the National Sc
curity League.
How the Constitution Saved the
Nation, "The Promise of the Con-
stitution' and "And He Answered the
Red Stranger by DR.. McElroy.
DR.. McElroy, who is serving as ac-
tive secretary of the committee, ex-
plains the objects of the Constitution
al Celebration and the preliminary
campaign, as follows
"The termination of hostilities in
Europe abruptly changed the aspect
of the patriotic work of the great So
cieties whose mission is the creation
Of an intelligent enthusiasm for things
American. During the last four years,
we have all been intent upon the pro-
blem of unifying public opinion re-
garding the great issues involved in
the winning of the war against mill
tary autocracy. BY the myriad pa
triotic campaigns conducted through
out this nation by these associations, a
miracle of transformation was
wrought in the public opinion of our
polyglot nation. Our people today I'M
derstand the meaning Of what we have
destroyed, and their opinion regarding
it is clear, enlightened and uniform.
Military autocracy has no hidden
meaning today. The mask has been
torn off, and it stands revealed to our
people in all its hideousness.
1--WE are now asking ourselves the
question, Are our people equally well
informed as to what we have saved p
If our nation is to play the part of
leadership in a free world which the
developments of the last two years
have opened to her. she must under
stand her own institutions better than
sentative Government is now to fate
she understands them today. Repre-
the crucial test of the worldwide ex-
perimentation. It is atherefore imper-
alive that the people of this country,
to which so many nations are looking
for light and leadership, should be put
into intensive training for that lead
ership. The reactionary movements
labeled progressive, now challenging
the attention of the world, are menac-
ing in exact proportion to the igno-
rance Of our people. If we can bring
home to them by intensive. instruc-
tive campaigns the vital principles Of
our government as embodied in the
documents which real Americans Just
ly reverence, we shall furnish a speci-
fic antidote to Bolshevism and kindred
reactionary political heresies "Edu-
cation, declared Madame Breshhov-
skaya, the Grandmother of the Rus
STA, 1t is vastly more true here where
we have not felt the ruthless force
which drives men to despair" \
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-03
IN THE SAME BOAT

Twent years ago Elhu Rucker was
raftsman from a West Virginia
county along the Tug Fork of the Big
Sandy river. Usually his trips ended
when the Ohio river was reached. Now
and then he guided a fleet of timber as
far as south as Cincinnati. It was on
one of these rare occasions that he
went out to the Geological garden.
"Whut did you all think of hit, Eli
hu?" asked Uncle Johnny Weeks, his
employer, when Elihu returned and
limited at the range of his explorations.
wall, Uncle Johnny" Elihu admit
ted, sheepishly, "whut / seed of hit
stacked up some scrumptious. | shore
would admire for to stay thar a
month. Out at them thar Zoology
gardens war a critter they called a
graft, eatin' outen a second story.
winder. Pom my honor, Uncle john
ny, jess nachully didn't get no fur
Their. About all seed war that var
mint's neck"
There are too many holders of Lib
erty Bonds that are like Elihu Ruck-
er.
All they can see about their bonds
today is their market value as quoted
on the stock exchange. That over
shadows everything else.
Had Elihu looked closer, examined
that giraffe at length and leisurely, he
would have appreciated the exception
al beauty Of the animal Seen that in
grace and symmetry, and sickness
and beauty Of coat, II was in class by
itself Just as 1t lowered above all
its fellows in height.
And II you examine closely into
your Liberty Bond you will find that
II also stands alone as an investment.
That nothing approaches II in abso-
lutte safety That you can never lose
by holding IT, And that with every
possibility Of risk eliminated Its inter-
est return Is really exceptional.
But Elihu saw only the neck OF that
giraffe.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-03
PRICES, $3.50, 81, 75c and SOC

American Rights League-Major
George Haven Putnam, the we'll
known publisher, President
American Defense Society-Henry
c. Quincy, Chairman Board of Direc-
tors.
The National Security League will
be represented on the committee by
Col. Charles E. Lydecker, the Leagues
President, and DR.. Robert M. NOEL
roy, head of the Department of His
tory and Politics in Princeton Uni
versity who has been Educational d.
rector of the National Security League
under leave Of absence, for the past
two years.
Other members of the committee,
who have accepted to date, are
Hon. William L. Harding, Governor
of Iowa.
Hon. Charles ]. Bonaparte, former
Attorney-General Of the United States
and Secretary Of the Navy.
John M. Parker, of New Orleans
Progressive candidate for the Vice.
Presidency in 1916.
Edgar A. Bancroft, well-known Chi
cago lawyer.
Dr. w. w. Willoughby, author and
Constitutional historian, for many
years editor of the American Politi-
cal Science Review"
Louis Annis Ames, President-G Cen
eral of the Sons of the American Rev.
olution.
The membership of the committee
twill be increased as other patriotic
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-04-03

Ask your grocer for Traxel-Glas-
cock Co.'S Pimento Cheese. Fresh
made in your home town Creamery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-17

rams and while their flames light the
countryside for miles around, the old
men will see in the blaze the scenes
of long ago and will swap yarns with
one another Of brave fighting times.
Indications increase that the AT
lanta reunion will be attended by the
greatest throngs that event went to a
Confederate reunion. Thousands of
people are applying for the certifi-
Gates that give them rate on the rail
roads of only one cent mile, provid-
ed they are the relative OF Confeder-
ate veteran, be the veteran living or
dead
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-17
LARGE CROWD SEES CLEARING
Work on Land in Coffee Countd In
terests Many Farmers.

Douglas, Sert 16.-i.and clearing
demonstrations under the auspices of
the Georgia College Of Agriculture
were given on the Chappell farm, two
miles from here, today Large crowds
have been in attendance throughout
the day, many coming here from At
hinson, CIinch, Berrien, Irwin, Ware,
AppIing and jeff Davis counties
Those in charge of the demonstrations
say the demonstrations at Douglas
were the most successful of the series,
the people taking more interest in
what was done than heretofore.
A feature of the denominations was
ditch digging in a pond by the use OF
dynamite The special train left here
late today for Waycross and Savan-
nah.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-17
GREAT CAMP FOR
VETERANS REUNION
TENTS WILL BE PITCHED AT
PIEDMONT PARK.

Atlanta, Sept. demonstration of
the big encampment where the Con
foderata veterans will gather for their
reunion III Atlanta October 7-10, Will
begin next week at Piedmont Park,
where several acres OF beautiful
4. acraward have been set aside for
ne purpose
According to advance announce
aents. The camp will be the finest
yer crioyed by the veterans at any
CT their reunions This has beer
made possible by reason of Il resolu-
tor. passed unanimously by Congress
granting to the veterans the use of
tents, cots, blankets and camp equip
riont such as cooking utensils, knives,
forks and plates.
Ali Of this property is now in At
lanta at a government warehouse and
vii be turned over for the reunion as
soon as the rcsolution is transmitted
t, the War Department and orders are
issued TO the local depot quartermast-
er.
Tents will be pitched at Piedmont
Park capable of housing about ten
thousand veterans, with onlB~three or
four in big circular tent. They will
have cots and plenty of blankets for
cool autumn nights. On one side
of the camp Will be the gigantic com
missary where gallons of coffee, ttons
( CT beef, great piles of bread and other
food will be served.
The entire camp will be Just such
. bivouac as the old veterans were
used to back in the sixties, save that
Il will be the last word in comfort for
camp and will be 50 cared for with
medical attention and in other ways
that none of the veterans will suffer
any hardships.
A feature of the camp will be the
! bonfres which will be lit every night
Around them will gather the old vete
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-17
STRUCK BY TIMBER, IS KILLED
w. E. Smith, of Empire Construction
Co., Accident Victim.

Douglas, Sept. lev. E, Smith,
Aged 45 years, was fatally hurt at the
novelty works Of the Empire Construc-
ton Company here this afternoon. He
was operating a disc saw and was
struck in the chest by piece of tim
Der, death resulting a few hours later
at a local hospital. His widow and
several children survive Mr.. Smith
had been a resident of Douglas for
some years ard had many friends
here.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-17

in Dublin and for getting the coop
Grafton OF every citizen in the work
of building Dublin larger and better
has been called for Thursday night
of this week at the chamber Of COM
fierce.
The chamrer of commerce and the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-17

citizens have been doing some big
things in the past three year., and
this mass meeting is for the purpose
of solidifying the sentiment CT the peo-
pie, and getting work started Or d
bigger program than ever before at
tempted
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-17

A farm engine invented !. Europe
is driven by gas motor and is equip
ed to produces its own fuel from
such waste mate 'ial as bark sawdust
or dry leaves.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25

was announced last night, will leave
here Wednesday and expects to arrive
in Paris in time to sign the treaty of
peace with Germany.
The delegation is composed of For
eign Minister Tittoni and three Sena
tors, Vittorio Scialoia, Guglielmo Mar
conf and Maggiorino Ferraris. Mar
the Chamber OF Deputies, will be secre-
tary of the delegation.
Francesca Nitti, the new Italian
Premier, is undoubtedly a statesman
who is most friendly to America" said
Guglielmo Marconi yesterday speak
ing of the new Cabinet.
1t is known that Signor Nitti wishes
to establish close financial, economic
and commercial relations with America
to bring about the resurrection of
Italy from the consequences OF the
war. He has the highest regard for
President Wilson, having been ac-
quainted with him as fellow educator
as we'll as a politician. The two men
were cordial when Signor Nitti visited
America in 1917 as member of the
Italian mission headed by the Prince
OF Udine.
The newspapers favorable to Baron
Sonnino, former Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and the nationalist press are
uUldVOTdDlo 10 tHe new NdDlIet, iHal1-
tanning it is not particularly keen to
uphold Italy's' claim, but Tommasso
Tittoni, the new Foreign Minister, who
will be the first Italian delegate at
Paris, has declared:
"a satisfactory peace for Italy must
be such as will allow her to conclude
equitable treaties, insure her raw ma
terials for her industries, protect her
emigration and safeguard her position
in the Adriatic and Mediterranean, be-
sides giving her legitimate colonies"
Impartial political observers agree
that the downfall of the Orlando
ministry was due to Italy's disapproval
of the handling of the nations affairs
at the peace conference. When Signor
Orlando returned from the conference
in April, the Italian Parliament signi-
fed by a vote the country's attitude
Of insistcnce upon Italian claims, but
after six weeks more at the conference
the Italian delegates completely failed
in their task.
"The new government must 90 to
Paris with firmer resolve to secure
the ends for which Italy fought" said
Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio, the Ital-
ian poet aviator, to-day. "Woe to it if
it should return without having ac-
complished this mission. Italian
claims on the Adriatic must be al
lowed. This is the dictum of the Ital
ian people which has been expressed
several times by the people and Parlia-
ment"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Haimhausen Quits
Rather Than Sign
Germans Chief Envoy
Resigns by Wire; Gloom,
.ShrOuds the Assembly

WEIMAR, June "a (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Dr. Haniel Won Hahn
hausen, who was on Sunday designated
as the German representative to sign
the treaty of peace, has teIegraphed d
his resignation from Versailles rather
than attach his name to the instru-
ment.
The ipotentiaries who will sign
the peace treaty for Germany have not
yet been chosen. They may, however.
be named tomorrow
1t is still proving difficult to find men
VINO are willing to affix their signatures
to~a document which is to be such a
momentous historical record.
Before the National Assembly voted
yesterday to sign the peace terms un-
conditionally, fiery appeals in opposi-
tion were made by the Democrats and
Conservatives, but they apparently had
little effect. When the roll was called
all but few members rose to signify
their affirmation of the governments
decision to sign. Once the vote was
taken, gloom appeared to descend up
on the assembly. The most vigorous
opponents of signing were speechless,
and seemed to accept the inevitable
with resignation.
Officers Threaten to Resign
Many wild rumors of what would
happen when it became known the as
sembly had voted almost unanimously
to accept the terms gained currency.
One that appeared to get most SUP
port was that all the officers of the
German army would resign if the gov
eminent did not refuse to surrender
German leaders, especially Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg and General
Ludendorff, and defy the Allies to
seize the former Emperor. In military
and semi-military circles a strong in
slstence has developed that the form er
Emperor Is innocent, and that under
no circumstances must he be placed
on trial except in neutral court.
Feared Spartacide Revolt
In some quarters the threat of the
omcers to resign was taken most seri.
ously on the ground that such action
might pave the way for Spartacide
and Communist uprising "throughout
the country. Opposition to the sur.
render of German war leaders appar.
emily is the point to which the great
est objection is raised
Ihe delegates to the National AS
sembly seem disheartcned and crushed
This was emphasized when even thos,
opposed TO signing made their protest:
IN an apparently hopeless effort. as
though 1t was matter of course. rath.
er than deep-rooted feeling. INC
assembly listened with apathy fn the
announcement that it had been decided
to sign without conditions.
President Fehrenbach made dos
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
News OF Peace Leaves
AU London Unn1Oved
Not q Single Celebration Breaks
Erery-Dny Calm Of Capital;
EUen y. S. Troops Are Quiet
NoaU Yorlc Tribune
EurODeGn Bureau

European Bureau
Copyright, 1919 Now York Tribune Inc)
LONDON, June 24.-Neither Monday
night when the first news of Germany's
decision to sign reached London, nor
to-day, when all England was aware of
the nature of the enemy's final answer,
was there any evidence of a celebra-
ton.
The theatres, restaurants and hotels
which had been announcing plans for
peace celebrations failed to produce
anything in that line
The man in the street took the news
phlegmatically, and no outward gen.
eral manifestation was reported any
where in the city of London or in the
outlying provinces.
To-day few extra flags were dis
played but otherwise London's activi
ties were absolutely normal Even
The news that Paris was wildly ceIe-
bratirg the wars end failed to pro-
duce any like reaction here.
Among the United States soldiers
stationed in London there was abso-
lutely no celebration whatever The
British soldiers who were the chief
factors in the riotous armistice cele-
brations in November were entirely
unmoved over last nights report.
England let the day pass without the
slightest deviation from her every
Gay life
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
Turks You'd Recognise
independence Of armenia

PARIS, June 24.-The Turkish dele
cation which appeared before the
council of ten on June II sent the
council to-day detailed memorandum
which it promised at that time to draft.
This memorandum gave at length the
plea for the continuance of the old
Turkish empire, which was made oral
ly before the council at the hearing
last week.
The memorandum states that the
Turkish government is prepared to
recognize the independence of Armenia
and to grant some form OF autonomous
government to Palestine and Arabia,
under Turkish governors.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
'Cheat OPpressors,
APplauded by Foe.
NeaD York Tribune
Special Cable .SerDice

Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Incl
WE1MAR, June % (Delayed).-On
this brilliant summer afternoon, while
the people OF the little Old World
town of Weimar enjoyed themselves in
the magnificent wooded palace park
and listened to the music in the open
air cafes, the State Theatre, before
which few hundred gathered, was the
scene of four-hour conference of
Germany's new Constitutional Assem-
bly,, which made effective, as antici
pated, the decision to accept, under
protest. the "ignominy" which the
peace conference at Paris had deter
mined to heap upon the German people,
When the German Socialists selected
Weimar as the seat Of the National
pose to match the new Germany to the
spiritual Germany of Goethe and Schil-
Ter they we're not reckoning with the
possibility Of voting here to accept
what all Germans consider the crown
ing humiliation of their remarkable
history.
The new German government OBJ
tanned a greater vote than was antic-
pated, but one which brought satisfac-
tion neither to the victors nor to he
opposition. hTe voting elected not the
slightest demonstration of applause
and the whole meeting was marked
with the placidity of peopel recon
ciled to the inevitable.
A significant fact is that the strong
est marks of approval came during
the passages energetically protesting
against the peace terms. L@be in pre-
senting the case of the Majority So
cialists said that Ihe signature was
necessary owing to Germany's COM
plete exhaustion, the necessity to re-
lease the war prisoners, the certainty
that the blockade would be resumed
and the present scanty supply of food
still further curtailcr, the occupation
OF the coal and iron districts resulting
in the stoppage of German industrial
machinery and finally the danger of the
olsintegration of the German state.
"Will Cheat Oppressors"
Among a mass of dramatic state
ments L9be said: "a people cheated of
happiness will cheat their oppressors." j"
Ee gave glimpse Of Germanys better
aspirations in his concluding sentence,
hoping that Germany would cooperate
in reconstructing the world upon a
basis of reconstruction and justice.
an uttcrance which was literally
applauded.
The point in the treaty most at
tackled is the admission of Germany's
sole guilt. Posadowsky and Professor
Karl eloquently presented the objec-
tions of the Conservatives to the con-
fession of guilt, and Groeber, for the
Catholics, took the same standpoint.
Almost equally emphatic was the OBJ
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
FOch on Front Lines
When Told Foe VIII Sign

scOBLENZ, June "a (By TIE Asso-
ciated Press) Marshal + och, the AL
lied commander-in-ch chief, heard the
news OF the vote of the German Ma
tional Assembly on Sunday in favor
OF accepting the peace terms at his
advanced headquarters at Kreuznach.
IN the French area Of occupation The
Marshal visited Mayence on Sunday
and conferred with his generals re-
garding final plans for the march into
Germany.
The Generalissomo returned to
hreuznach to keep an appointment
with several American newspaper cor
respondents with whom he was to dis
cuss the proposed activities Of the Al
he'd armies in the event the Germans
would not accept. The Marshal re-
ceivcd the Wcimar report from Paris
by telephone at seven o'clock Sunday
night. What .his impression was is
not known as he cancelled his appoint
mcnt with the correspondents, and did
not give out a statement.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
France Protests Burning
Of Its Flags by Germans

DARIS, June 24.-Word of the
4 burning of certain French battle
flags by the Germans has been re-
ceived here. Peace conference opin-
ion is apparently unanimous that this
is distinct violation of the peace
treaty, inasmuch as that document
stipulated that the flags should be
returned to France by Germany.
1t is probable that a commission
will be appointed to consider taking
action in the matter.
Presumably the foregoing refers
to French battle flags taken by the
Germans in the War Of 1870-71.
Article 245 of the peace treaty, in
the original draft, stipulated that
within six months after the treaty
should take effect Germany must re-
store to France the trophies, works
of art, etc., carried from France by
the German authorities in the Franco
Prussian War, particularly the
French flags taken in the course of
the War of 1870-T1."
New-York tribune., 1919-06-25
sociated and enemy government
should not take lone"

should not take long.
Frederic r. Coudert said:
1.-THE treaty will not be in force until
it has been signed and ratified by the
the PRESIDENT; that is, as far as this
country is concerned"
George w. Wickersham, in reply to
similar questions, said:
"The signing of the treaty in Paris
by the various commissioners of the
Allied, associated and enemy govern
ments is merely preliminary to the
submission of the treaty to the various
legislative bodies.
Senate Must Ratify
"Lloyd George, as Prime Minister,
acting for the King, has the power to
sign, but has announced his intention
Of submitting the treaty to Parlia-
ment. Clemenceau has promised the
same to the French Chambers. When
these bodies have ratified the treaty
then it will become operative. The
same is true of the United States Sem
ate
eff the United States Senate makes
any amendment, then the amendment
must be resubmitted to the other par
ties before it becomes binding The
signature Of the President will not
bind this country to the terms of the
treaty. The President has carefully
emphasized the fact that there is no
alliance between the United States and
the other governments prosecuting the
war against Germany
81 think that Mr.. Roots last letter
on the subject rather confuses than
clears up the issue. His suggestion
that Article 10 might be omitted all de-
pends upon the order of events. If and
l.
Article 10 is omitted, and the other
parties have not ratified it, we'll and
good 1t can then be submitted to
them in that form, but if in the mean
time the other Legislative bodies have
ratified the treaty, then Of course the
treaty would have to be resubmitted to
them for ratification"