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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
TRUCE MAY Be CALLED
ALLIED LEADERS WOULD MEET
ENJOYS OF SLAv
ARE EXPECTED TO BE READY
BY THE FIFTEENTH
OF FEBRUARY.
Western Newspaper Union New.service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Paris, Jan. 23.-An official bulletin
issaed by the press bureau says: 1.-THE
proposals Of President Wilson were
approved, including recognition by
the associated powers Of the right Of
the Russian people to direct their own
affairs without dictation from the out
side"
The powers do not wish to exploit
Russia. The powers recognize the
revolution, and in no way countenance
counter revolution. They wish to
serve Russia unselfishly, and invite
all organized groups in Siberia or
within the boundaries Of European
Russia as it stood before the war to
send representatives to Princes
Islands to meet representatives Of the
associated powers, provided there is
truce of arms meanwhile. Such
representatives will be expected at the
place appointed by February 10.
Paris.-According to reports, the
peace conference has under contem-
plation the creation Of two interallied
commissions, one Of \ league Of ma
tions, and the other on the compen-
sation Germany must pay for dam
ages done. The newspaper adds that
the American plan contemplates the
forming of three other commissions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
MEDAL FOR ALL TROOPS
NO MORE WARS TO GAIN LAND
is THE WARNING SENT
APPOINT COMMISSION OF HIGH
EST MILITARY AUTHORITY
FOR WESTERN FRONT.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Jan. 25.-A series of inter
national events of the highest order
took form yesterday at meetings of
the council of the great powers and
the military commanders on all the
fronts. These may be summed up
as follows:
First-The issuance of solemn
warning to the world that the pos
session Of territory gained by force
will seriously prejudice the claims Of
those who use such means and set up
sovereignty by coercion. This declar-
alton was framed by President Wilson.
Second-The appointment of COM
mission of the highest military au-
thority, including the British minis
ter OF war, Marshal Foch, General
Diaz and General Tasker H. Bliss to
carry forward early rehabilitation
establish proportionate allied and as
sociated forces on the western front.
Third : Discussion of territorial
claims on conquered German colonies,
with hearings of interest to Austria
liza, New Zealand and South Africa
on German East Africa and the Ger
man island groups of the Pacific.
Fourth-Approval of the council of
the striking Of a medal for all troops
taking part in the war.
Fifth-Authorization of M. Pichon,
the French foreign secretary to draft
instructions for the joint mission
which is about to proceed to. Poland.
The foregoing embrace some of the
most difficult questions before the
peace conference, and with the pro-
jected action for tomorrow on thu
league of nations.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Tacoma Nearly Isolated.

Tacoma, Wash.-Floods and slides
had practically isolated Tacoma by
railroad after twenty-four hours Of the
heaviest rain in the history of the
city. In twenty-four hours 800 inches
Of rain fell. High water and jamming
logs at Tacoma's water rssupply have
threatened the city with water fam
inc. All rail service between Portland
and Tacoma was cut of by twelve
slides. Passengers on an interurban
train were reported stalled by one of
the slides. Rescuing parties sent by
automobile to bring in the marooned
passengers were themselves turned
back upon discovering that the Pacific
highway and other roads were buried
under slides and water.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
THE sINN FEM ASSEMBLY IN
DUBLIN PROCLAIM THEIR
FREEDOM.
WOMEN IAkE PARI
DEMAND GARRISO.1S OF BRIT
IsH TROOPS LEAVE THE
ISLAND.

Dublin, Jan. 22.-The Sim Fein As
sembly met at the Mansion House
yesterday afternoon. The assembly
stood while a declaration of independ-
ence was read, announcing the estab-
lishment of an Irish republic. and de-
manding the evacuation of Ireland by
the British garrisons.
A crowd of perhaps 1000, includ-
ing many women and children, wear
ing green, white and yellow ribbons,
pressed around the door of the Man
sion House, watching the delegates en-
ter. Only two policemen were visi-
BILE, but the Sim Fein had its own
police-youths wearing white arm
bands-to keep order.
The youthfulness of the Sim Fein
leaders was their most noticeable char
acteristic. There were hardly half
dozen gray heads in the group. Count
Plunkett, member of Parliament and
one of the leaders of the party in
troduced, in few tefse sentences.
Charles s. Burgess, a young man who
acted as chairman.
The roll call was made in English.
1t included all the members of Parlia-
ment elected from Ireland to the Brit
ish Parliament. Naturally, q major
ity of these men failed to respond, as
they are in prison.
The most striking feature Of the
program was the reading of the Dec
laration Of Independence. First in
Irish. with the delegates standing, and
afterwards in English and French
"Ireland's Address to the Free Ma
tions" was read. It concluded with
an announcement Of the complete in
dependence Of the Irish republic
against the ..rrogant pretensions Of
England, founded in fraud and sus-
tanned only by an overwhelming mill
tary occupation" The meeting lasted
only ninety minutes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Con,entio. Over Bigger Navy.

Washington. : Secretary Daniels
plan for the continuation of his three
year building program for a bigger
American navy, will receive the en-
dorsement Of a majority Of the mem
bers Of the House Naval Affairs Com,
mittee in q report to be submit I'd
soon by them to the House. A bitter
fight waged between Democrats on the
committee, who ares supporting Dam
iels' plan, and Republicans. who are
opposing it, may result in the latter
fling a minority report. Republican
opposition, however, has been weak
ened by the attitude Of Representative
Kelley, Republican. of Michigan. q
member of the committee, who is sid
ing with the Democrats in endorsing
"the need for greatly increased
American navy commensurate with
adequate protection Of American in
terests"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Exports Dropping.

Washington.-America's exports
during the year 1918 amounted to So
O,00O, 900 or $83 ,0OO, 900 below the
total for the preceding year and more
than double the value OF imports. The
imports total was $3,O31 900 900 COM
pared with $2,952 600. 900 in 1917.
During December, the first full month
after the signing Of the armistice. ex-.
ports reached total of 1856, 900 900,
an increase over the 1922 900 900 rec
orded for November, although not up
to the high mark Of $500, ,0OO, 900 for
December, 1917. Imports for Decem-
Der were low, being Sell 900 900,
against $251 900 900 for November.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
To Work Out Labor Question.

Paris.-Great Britain's plan for the
actual working machinery to carry out
the proposed internationalization Of
labor was outlined by George Nicoll
Barnes, minister without portfolio,
whose proposals will be considered by
the peace conference. Briefly, his pro-
eram calls for the establishment Of an
International commission, made up of
the Representatives of both labor and
capital for the settlement of labor
problems. This commission is to be
responsible to the league of nations.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Wants Cotton Embargo Lifted.

Misunderstanding to a request
from members of Congress from cot
ton growing states that all embargoes
on cotton exports to non-enemy coun-
tries be lifted and that shipments to
Germany and Austria be permitted as
soon as possible, President Wilson ca
bled Senator Smith of South Carolina
that cotton now could be exported to
all countries in amounts adequate to
their needs and that further exports
to enemy countries raised important
questions of policy which were the
subject of attentive consideration by
the associated governments.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Prince John Dead.

London.-Prince John, youngest son
Of King George and Queen Mary, died
early Sunday morning at landring-
ham, the country palace OF King
George. The king and queen were at
his bedside when the end came. They
had been anxiously attending the boy
for days. The boy prince celebrated
his fourteenth birthday a week ago
Sunday. The prince was possessed Of
exuberant spirits. He was the prime
favorite Of all classes and the idol
of the servants and tenants at Wind
sor. It is said that he was the favor
ite brother Of Princess Mary, who
loved to romp with him. The prince
was born At Sandringham January 12,
1905!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
RUSSIAN ANARCHIST MINISTER
OF WAR AND MARINE is
PRISONER.
SMELLING AMERICANS
CLAIM MADE THAT RED ARMY
is ROUTED IN NORTH
RUSSIA.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Basle, Switzerland, Jan. 24.-Leon
Trotzky, the Bolshevist minister of
war and marine, did not escape from
Narva after the defeat Of the Bolshe-
visits by the Esthonians, but was taken
prisoner, according to dispatches re-
ceived here from Libau. Advices from
the same source state that, owing to
the Intervention of Finnish troops in
Northern Esthonia and Livonia, the
country has been completely cleared
of Bolshevist forces.
Archarg gel, Jan. 24.-The Bolshe-
wiki are continuing their shelling Of
the American positions at Ust Paden-
ga, thirty miles south Of Shenkursk,
and the American artillery is reply
ing to the enemy fire. Peasants say
that the Bolsheviki suffered 500 cas-
ualties in the infantry attack on Jam
uary 10, leaving many wounded, who
froze to death in the forest. The
American casualties in the fight were
less than fifty all told.
Copenhagen,-The Bolshevik forces
are evacuating Petrograd and remov-
ing all stores, according to dispatch
to the Berlinske Tidende from Hell
singfors. The dispatch adds that Leon
Trotzky, the Bolshevik minister Of
war, is transferring his headquar-
ters to Nizni-Novgorod and that the
anti Bolshevik movement is growing
daily.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
win Bar All Enemy-born.

London.-The London Stock Ex-
change committee on the treatment of
alien enemies approved the rule bar
ring all enemy-born members and as
sistants after the war. The rule will
go into effect March %. Inasmuch as
stock exchanges generally have ad-
vance information with regard to in
ternational affairs, the setting Of
March % as the date on which the
new rule is to 60 into effect may in
dicate that London financial circles
expect the treaty Of peace 20 be signed
by that date
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Passes Food Relief Bill.

Washington.-After a week Of spir-
tied debate. the Senate by vote Of
So to 18 passed the administration
bill appropriating $100,00O,0O0 for
food relief in Europe and the Near
East. The fund was requested by
President Wilson as a means of check
vism. The measure now goes to con-
ference for adjustment Of minor Sem
ate amendments, but leaders believe
final enactment will be accomplished
next week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Bolshevism Spreading.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is spread
ing rapidly in the United States,
Archibald Stevenson Of New York,
representing the military intelligence
service, told the Senate Judiciary Sub
committee investigating German pro-
paganda. The Bolsheviki have estab-
lished soviets in nearly every large
industrial centei in the country, he
testified. They have been organized
to such a degree that they constitute
"rhe greatest menace to the country
today"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Cancel Permit for Inpsrtation.

Washington. Upon notification
from British authorities that foot and
mouth disease has broken out again
in England, the Bureau of Animal In
dustry has cancelled all permits for
importation of cattle, sheep and swine
from that country and is taking spe-
cial precautions for the inspection and
quarantine Of such animals now en-
route to the United States. British
veterinarians are said to have the
outbreak under control.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
villa Makes Raid.

Juarez, Mexico.-Francisco Villa
led a band of $50 followers into Santa
Eulalia, 1875 miles southeast of Chi
huahua City, and killed four soldiers
of the small federal garrison, hanged
civilian, detained the Americans
connected with the American-owned
mines in the Santa Eulalia district
and looted the stores and houses. The
Americans were released by Villa be-
fore he rode out of the town and they
reached chihuahua City safely.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Only to Finance Cripples.

Washington.-Edwa Reynolds Of
New Yory, who recently was relieved
of his duties as vice president and
general manager of the Postal Te!e-
graph Cable Company by Postmaster
General Burleson, told the House
Postoffice Committee that the only en-
cuse for the government retaining
control over telephone and telegraph
companies was "to increase telephone
rates and to finance crippled telephone
companies"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
VIII Visit Battle Fronts.

Paris.-President Wilson plans II
make the first Of = series of short
trips to the devastated regions of
France shortly. He will go by train
to Rheims, where he will be met by
an army motor car, in which he will
make a tour of the surrounding dis
trict
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Aunt. Of Presiaent Dead.

Denver.-Mrs. Helen Sill Woodrow,
an aunt of President Wilson, died at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Har-
riet Woodrow Welles, 1345 Franklin
street, in Denver. Mrs. Woodrow had
been i'll several weeks. Death was
caused by stomach trouble.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
M.rch From Burning Building.

New York.-Singing 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" 1900 pupils in
public school No. 157, in Brooklyn,
marched in perfect order to safety
when fire brske out on the fifth floor
of the building. In less than three
minutes every pupil had left the build
ing
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30

Warsaw.-That the German popu-
lation of the East Prussian provinces
not only is anti Bolshevist bu. is or
ganizing an army to protect the from
tiers, is the main fact found during
a journey from Warsaw over the Pol
ish frontier to Danzig and Hemel.
General Won Hoffman,, both men and
officers, while uncontAminated by Boil
shevism, is demoralized and indiffer-
ent to the fact that the arms and
munitions the Germans are selling to
Lithuania will later be used against
them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-30
Defeated in Northern Russia.

London.-The anarchist forces in
Northern Russia have suffered \ Sc
we're defeat, according to advices re-
eeived by the Exchange Telegraph R
patch adds that great peasant revolts
have been reported from many parts
Of the country and that the anarchist
commander ordered his troops to sur
render the town Of SinoveR without
a fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
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Strong, and spend the winter with
them in California.
Mr.. William Strong, who was with
the allies from the beginning of the
war, was badly wounded and gassed,
so that 1T has been found necessary
to take him to the Pacific coast for
the winter.
A wedding Of unusual interest was
solemnized in Salem, Va, on Thurs
day, December 4, at o'clock In the
afternoon. when Miss Bessie Lewis
Tompkins became the bride of Dr.
John Mettauer Williams of Rocky
Mount, Va. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. LIE Roy Gresham
at Monterey. the home of Miss Temp
kins. Only relatives and few of the
imme diate friends of the bride and
bridegroom were present. Miss Tomp-
kins is well known to Virginia peo-
pie for her attractive personality and
many accomplishments. Dr.. Williams
is a graduate Of Roanoke College and
of the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, and Is prominent
as a physician and citizen of Frank
lin county. After trip to northern
at home at Buena Vista, Rocky
Mount, Va.
An interesting afternoon is prom
Used at the Knickerbocker Theater
Monday, December s, 1880 O'Clock,
when Miss Janet Richards will give
talk ION Political Puzzles Of the
Hour-Home and Foreign" for the
benefit of the work for poor churches.
The marriage of Mrs. Eleanor Whit
ridge Greenough to Col. Norman G.
Thwaites. director of the British mis-
sion in New York, will take place
next Tuesday in the home Of her
mother. Mrs. Frederick w. Whftridge.
Is East 18th street. New York, with
Rev. DR.. George B. Alexander Of
floating.
A pretty wedding took place in the
Methodist Church, Centerville, Nd.
November q, 1880 PM. when Miss
Winifred Humphrey became the bride
of Mr.. Wilbur Armstrong. The bride
wore a gown of soft white satin tulle.
with panel train that was suspended
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18
Sc. FAIR OFFERS
SUNDAY SCHOOL
help PREMIUMS

ATLANTA, Sept. 16.-One of the
exhibits arranged FOR the Southeast
ern Fair, Atlanta, October IL to 21,
is the Sunday school exhibit under
the direction of the Georgia Sunday
school association. First and second
premiums of $500 and $1.O0 respec-
lively, are offered by the Southeast
ern Fair association for the best work
exhibited.
For the past three years the State
Sunday School association has ar
ranged the Sunday scnool exhibit at
the Southeastern fair which have
been pronounced by many visitors to
the fair as one of the most attractive
and instructive exhTDIts of the fair.
1t is expected that the exhibit this
yeaE will be much larger and more
representative of the state than in
previous years. Many Sunday school
workers of the state Indicated that
they would send material. Any Sun
day school in the state is urged to
send in any hand work or other ma
terial which will be ne1pful to other
Sunday schools. Those desiring to
send in material for this exhibit
should communicate with D. W. Sims,
general superintendent of Georgia
Sunday School association, Atlanta,
who is in charge of this department of
the fair.
Premiums of So and 81 for first
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18
KANSAS WHEAT
AREA GREATER
Than 2NATIONS

TOPEKA, Sept. 18-J. c. Mohler,
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture, has been receiving many let
ters about acreage of the 1919 crop
of Kansas wheat. the largest acreage
ever sown in any state in the world
in a single year. The final figures
showed 1,611, 1888 acres.
Based on figures taken from the
last government census report, the
Kansas wheat fields this year were
more than double the size of all the
farming area planted to all kinds of
crops in all of the New England
states put together" said Mr.. Moh-
ler. at is larger than the total cul-
tivated area of either Ohio or Indi-
ana and nearly three million acres
larger than the total acreage in all
kinds of crops in Pennsylvania.
"All of the crop acres of Califor-
mia, Oregon. Washington and Wy
oming added together do not equal
the size of Kansas wheat fields this
year; nor would the plow land of
Delaware, Florida, Idaho, New Mex
leo, Arizona, Nevada and Wisconsin
together equal it.
"Thirty-nine states out of the for
ty-eight which comprise this union
each have smaller acreage in all
kinds of crops together than has Kan
sas in wheat this year. In other
words, there are only nine states III
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18
JOURNAL MEN
HONOR DEAD COMRADE

ATLANTA, Sept. 18.-Captain
James Stanley Moore, Jr., valiant
young reporter for the Atlanta Jour
nal, who is among those who sleep in
France, was honored by his fellow
workers yesterday when the James
Stanley Moore, Jr., Post, No. 8, of the
American Legion was organized and
named after him.
About twenty-five men are charter
members Of this post of Journal men
and it is ex0ected that the number
will exceed fly within few days.
William Mathews was elected COM
mander of the post; c. Estes Dore-
mus, vice commander; Howard SUIT
ton, adjutant; Manuel Manasse, fl
nance officer, and Rolfe Edmondson,
historian.
Ward Greene, the Journals staff
correspondent in France, was elected
an honorary member.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18
CHAMBER
READY TO VOTE
ON PEACE PACT

PARIS, Sept. 18.-(By Assoclat-
od Press. THE Chamber of Depu-
lies is expected to ratify the Ger
man peace treaty tomorrow night
or Saturday at the latest. Premier
Clemenceau will speak tomorrow and
considerable Importance is being at
cached to his address.
This mornings newspapers specu~
hate on the possibility of the peace
conference being transferred to Lon
dom. Premier Lloyd George is said
70 have urged the change on the
ground that his country is one OF the
Taost interested in the future status
of the Turkish empire, consideration
of which is the principal work re
manning before the congress.
Plans for handing over the Bulga-
vian peace treaty to the Bulgarian
representative tomorrow have been
completed. The function will take
Dlace at 1890 at the French for
eign office.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18

Uncle Sans big farm in each of
which the total acreage in all kinds
of crops added together is larger than
the Kansas acreage in wheat alone.
Spread over the map of Europe.
the wheat fields of Kansas would
cover the whole of Belgium and still
leave enough to cover every noun
tain, hill and dale and all of the
creeks of Wales.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18
Mere Mention
About Town

New Shipment of Pearl Beads just
received.-Bell, the Jeweler. 31-tf
R. W. McAllister, of Atlanta, was
a business visitor in the city today.
j, J. Yates, of Macon, was in the
city yesterday on business.
W. E. Mcdonald, of Albany, was
in Americus for several hours today.
o. L. Kennedy, of Augusta, was in
the city today on a business mis-
sion.
Howard Bucknell, Jr., of Atlanta,
is the guest of Captain and Mrs.
John A. Cobb, at their home on Lee
street.
WANTED-You to search this pa
per over and find our big ad Bragg's
Market 1926
There is considerable difference
between two days and ten days
especially when the time is applied
to single law suit in the City Court.
A Typographical error, which the
proof reader failed to catch because
the words were correctly spelled,
made the Times-Recorder yesterday
say that the Scarborough VS. Andrews
and Wheatley suit in the City Court
had been on trial during the greater
part of "ten" days, when the article
was written "two" days
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18
Life Not All Chance.

Events are shapeless except as per-
sonality shapes them. Birth and death
and changing fortunes are common to
humanity. but what different individ-
ualS make Of them is a forever vary
ing story We cannot know what ex-
periences await us, but may know toll
arably Well by what we are making of
ourselves, how we shall pass through
hem.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18

and second prizes are offered by the
Southeastern Fair association for this
work. as follows:
Best original Cradle Roll Chart.
Beginners a, 5 Years)-Best pa
per folding or tearing. Best other
work.
Primaries (6, 7, 8 Years. Best
work Book Best paper folding or
tearing. Best modelling. Best color
work. Best illustrated song or story.
Juniors g, 10s II, II Years. >
For best work book. Best illustrated
song or story. Best paper folding or
tearing. Best drawn map. Best re-
lief map. Best modelling.
Young Peoples Division (12-13
Years)-Best work book Best drawn
map. Best relief map. Best illus
trated map. Best illustrated song or
story. Best modelling.
Adult Division.-Best invitation
cards or letters. Best stationery.
Best drawn map.
Calendars and Honor Rolls.-Best
original calendar. Best original honor
roll.
Souvenirs.-Best original souvenir
for special days.
Missionary.-Best original mission
airy helps.
Temperance.-Best original tenn
perance helps.
County Map.-Best county map,
showing the division lines and loca-
tion of all Sunday schools in the
county.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18
Method of Fakina Violins.

A claim which has been made for
X-rays is that by exposing to their
light a good modern violin it will ac-
Iuire the characteristic tone of gen.
line Strad, the action of the rays in
4 few hours ageing the wood by some
50 years.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18
RUCKABACK TOWELS 15c.

Good size Huckaback Towels of
good closely woven Huckaback Tow
cling; plain and colored borders; an
uuEsasl value now at 15c.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-09-18
The Standard
$500 DRESSES AT s1s.75

Rfade Of pure Silk Messaline, or I'm
ported French Serge. in black and
navy; every one guaranteed to equal
anr $3.50 Dress sold in Americas; {;
all sizes. The price is guaranteed on
ly for the stock we have on hand,
at S19.75.