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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10

and death over nations. 1t was not
restrained by instructions, for it was
composed of the individuals who
originated instructions. 1t was not
amenable to any written constitu-
tton. 1t made its rules as it went
along. 1t defined its own limita-
tions and laid down its own princi-
Piles OF action. As a creator is
greater than its creature, so the con-
ference was greater than league OF
nations.
Yet. when the test came. this all
powerful body proved a failure. as
time is now revealing. 1t failed be-
cause it feared the peoples and pre-
sumed to set itself above them in
wisdom and virtue. 1t dared not
submit to the peoples of the world
daily complete record of its dbings,
because those doings would not
bear the light of truth and justice.
Those doings consisted of bargain
ings over secret treaties made be-
fore and during the war, which act
ually transferred peoples about as
though they were chattels, exactly
as President Wilson declared would
never be tolerated again.
In the course of this bargaining
all the victorious powers became in
yolyed, the United States included.
Thus. a secret treaty required the
powers to sanction the mutilation
of one of their own allies. Lacking
the courage to trample down that
infamous secret bargain, the con-
ference accepted it, and for all time
wrote itself down the betrayer of
China. Lacking the courage to go
forth and befriend the Russian peO-
pie, who had suffered So per cent.
of the death losses of the allies. the
conference actually proposed to
meet the slayers of Russia, with
view to making such a peace with
them as would leave them in con-
troll of their spoils. Confronted with
a dilemma arising from an effort to
reconcile two irreconcilable peace
points," the conference denied to
Italians the right to live under the
Italian flag. Finally. overwhelmed
by problems caused by the conflict
between Justice and secret treaties,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10

the conference dumped a dozen in
cipient wars into an article of the
peace treaty. by providing that a
league of nations should become
sovereign over territory conquered
from Germany. Turkey, Austria and
Bulgaria. The nations anxious to
gain control over these enemy terri
tories are now beginning the pro-
cess which ends in war.
Europe's policy of saying one
thing and doing another be Europe's s
concern. If Europe wishes to talk
of open diplomacy and continue the
practice of making secret treaties,
let Europe do so. If Europe has
made secret treaties intended to off
set the provisions of the proposed
league of nations, there is no means
whereby Americans can even know
of the act, much less prevent it.
But Americans can keep the United
States out of the intrigues, broils,
enmities and wars resulting from
secret bargains, if they wish to do
so.-Washington Post.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA 3 7 Q RIA
Tuberculosis Statistics.

Figures compiled from reports OF
experts show that for every 900
men called to the service "a had
tuberculosis.
Tabulation of draft figures showed
that $4,000 men were rejected be-
cause of this disease when they un-
derwent medical examination; over
% 900 were turned back to civilian
life from the camps and canton
ments.
If this number of cases were dis
closed through the draft of only a
portion of our people. how many
would be disclosed by an examina-
ton of the entire population.
Not that there will be anything
so dramatic as draft of every man,
woman and child in Monroe county
for physical examination.
What Monroe county proposes to
do like every other county in Mis-
sissippi to take advantage of the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10
The Cause of Wars.

The peace conference at Paris,
which has put forth two treaties Of
peace and is about to put forth two
more, is demonstrating to the world
the fatal character of the departures
from right and justice which the al
lies have made. A war issdeyelop-
ing in the Adriatic which threatens
To involve the United States-the
United States. a nation whose very
existence has been perpetuated by
avoidance of Old World complica-
tions. Another war is brewing in
the Orient, which also threatens to
involve the United States. A third
war. of stupendous portent, is grow
ing out of the failure Of the allies to
rescue the Russian people from the
grasp of Germany. This war will.
of course, involve the United States.
The root of the failure at Paris
goes down to the infected soil of Sc
cret diplomacy. When the states
men assembling at Paris began
their secret bargaining they threw
away the victory over Germany.
That fact is now beginning to ap-
pear i'm naked and terrible outlines.
as people after people become in
yolved in the broils resulting from
failure and injustice at Paris. The
strangest figure of all is the United
States, a nation that never before
participated in secret treaties, whose
dealings with other nations were al
ways an open book, and whose
treaties were always submitted to
the Senate and made public. Now,
through processes which the people
do not understand, the United
States is involved in Russia, in the
Adriatic, in China and in Africa,
with no prospect whatever of with
drawal before the shedding of the
blood of Americans in strange quar-.
rels.
The supreme council at Paris
was charged with the duty of max
ing an effective peace by imposing
its own terms upon pOwerless
enemy. The council had the world g
triumphant power concentrated in
its hands. 1t held the power of life
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10
Anti-FIu Rules.

The flu may come back this
winter Here are some safeguards
against it based on recommends
tions of Surgeon General Blue and
other health authorities:
Do not sneeze or cough without
covering the mouth. Do not spit
promiscuously. Avoid persons who
do those things. Avoid persons
having colds. Keep out of crowds
as much as possible. Walk to and
from work if you can Avoid COM
mon drinking cup or glasses and
dishes that may not be we'll washed
even if you must carry your own
luncheon. Promote the health gen
orally with regular meals, and other
habits. open bedroom windows,
frequent baths. outdoor exercise and
liberal drinking of water.
Don't neglect a cold. If you
feel i'll 90 to bed and call doctor
If a case of influenza is recognized,
keep other members of the family
away from the patient as far as pos
sible.
The practice of these precau-
tions will not necessarily ward off
influenza, but they will greatly les
sen the chances of catching it, and |
will diminish the severity of the at
tack if you do catch it.
If you are not concerned about |
the flu. it will pay to observe
them just the same. The flu
doesn't care anything about your
opinions. And they will work just
about as we'll in warding off other |
contagious diseas They are
simply common sense health rules !
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10

1920 Red Cross Christmas Seal Sale
to raise funds to fight this disease,
and ii is hoped that Monroe county
will sieze this opportunity that will
be offered by the State Tuberculo-
sis Association to put through a
practical program of tuberculosis
work in 1920 program that in
cludes a thorough tuberculosis sur
vey of the said county and when
possible the maintenance of spe-
cial tuberculosis nurse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
ny ROBERT wELLEs RrrcH1E.

wa Ia po nnao July ls,-Iii tell r me
is the verdict of Private Hank sum
merneld. one-time resident OF Staten
Island. \. y. just arrived from Kais-
jubilant over his good luck in being
among the three battaliohs OF Per-
shing's men selected to lead the great
peace parade today.
outside Broadway and possibly Surf
Avenue at Coney Island" he added.
this riccadilly and The Strand arc
since June. 1915. Man, Us fellows up
Coblcna way are so plumb sick of
seem ferries and hearia' wooden shoes
suaee stun that this here's picnic.
believe me"
found Hank and 100 Of his mates
wearing the green treefoil OF famous
division on their shoulders bunked at
a salvation Army hotel down on Hofso-
ferry Road, near Victoria Station. Per-
shing's Yanks are scattered In billets
all over that end of the town.. bunk
ing four in room. but happy as
schoolboys in swimming hole. They
are all picked men. remember, repre-
sen;ins every, branch Of the American
army, and the same who marched
through the arch of triumph ut Paris
in last Mondays delirious JOY.
Every man is proud to be a member
extra force OF American military police
is ratroling the streets. there is no
necessity for it. These boys are not
going 10 start anything.
They are strange combination or
healthy children on holiday and world
citizens who have assumed tho airs
OF boulcvardiers that will seem strange
when they are dcmobilized and back
in the little towns of Ohio. Washing
ton and North Carolina Their racy
Yankee slang is sprinkled with strange
French and German words. Deep down
in their eyes turks a CLEAN OF great
knowledge--it was not there when they
donned the khaki back home.
Every second man wears some rib
bon, indicating a French. Belgian or
American war medal. and their records
run from Cast!Gny. Americas hrst
fight, all the way through to the last
bitter hours in the ArEonne.
They, are men who fought Jerry"
from trench and tank and-in the
part and parcel of this strange gather
ing OF nations that has come TO help
And ihey succeeded.
BESIDES the Americans vending
their way through the damned streets,
bound for the theater or Eagle hut,
the main thoroughfares abound with
french. keigians and Poles. Occa-
siona!ly one sees Siamese soldier
Then there are thousands of sailors
from Beatty's mighty fleet anchored in
the Thames. Many of them are seeing
London the first time since 1914 Many
others came from alien corners Of the
world. such as the White Sea and the
Euphrates. But the heaviest majority
is composed OF soldiers from every cor
ner Of the British empire. save India,
as well as the home regiments.
1t was noticeable everywhere how
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
REV. RUSSELL CECIL, D. D.
SPEAKER At W. c. C.S. SING
Byrd Park Concert at 5 O'Clock To.
day for Entertainment OF
Soldiers.
WILL BE THIRD IN SERIES
Henri Beaugard, Song and Cheer
Leader, VIII Lead Audience IL
Patriotic Songs Between Music by
Band Of Twenty-Five Pieces.

Unless showers prevent. the third OF
the series Of six band concerts and
sings" which the War Camp Com
munity Service will hold during the
summer. will be siven this afternoon
at Byrd Park at 5 o'clock.
new feature OF the program will
he tho eeven- minute address Of Rev.
Russell Cecil. u. D.. pastor Of tie Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. DR.. Cecil is
the first speaker to be secured for tho
prominent mon will talk at each OF
the sings"
Henri Beaugsrd, song and cheer
leader OF tho War Camp Community
Service. will lead the audience in sing
ing. which Will last about twenty mini
utes, and come between, the nrst and
second parts OF the band concert pro-
gram. Moses Stein will direct the
band OF twenty-five pieces which has
boon secured.
In case Of rain. the concert will be
postponed until next Sunday. Director
Beaugard announced last night.
The program follows: % Star
Spansled Banner; (2) March from
Aida; CD Selection from the Prince OF
Pilsen; 90 Solo. Dear Old Pal Of Mine,
Henri Beausard: t0) You Don't Know
and Meow; Co Community sing; 7)
Address by DIR. Cecil: go Tales Of
Hoffman. Barcarolle; t9) Peggy O'Neil;
t10) BEYOND the Gates of Paradise;
Cd Kisses, Mickey and LII Liza Jane:
I?) March. National Defense.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
GIVES COUNCIL OF POSEN
FULL AUTHORITY TO ACT
May Issue Temporary Edicts AffectinR
Questions OF Government Which
May airline.

POSEN. July 10. "A commission of
tho upper peoples council OF Posen
has boon authorized by tho Warsaw
government to act as executives in the
taking over OF that part OF Prussia
Poland.
The. commission has been granted
special authority. and among tho du-
thority tc perform will Do Issuance Of
all temporary edicts affecting ques-
tions OF government which may arise.
an effort to square accounts with i'm
porial government and protection of
Ge.mans.
To forestall uprisinss by Germans
the Poles have conducted house to :
house canvass for arms, while many
Germans have been informed. In Posen
alone 5000 are being detained
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
POLES ROUT BIOL sHEvlsTs
Capture Railroad Center and Number Of
Armored Trucks Near
Lunfnnetz.
fBy Asaociated Pre.,l


PARIS. July 1s.-The Poles have do
feated the Bolshevists on the front
east OF Pinsk, according to a dispatch
from Ptnsk. under date OK July 10. have
captured the important railroad CEN
ter OF Luninretz. cutting the commune
CATIONS OF the Bolshevists operating
In Podolia and Galicia with Moscow
A number OF armored railroad trains
were taken by tho Poles.
Ofhcial dispatches from Warsaw say
the Bolshevists. defeated by the Poles
at Luntnnetz. wore reinforced by the
best detachments Of the Red army. ma
Luninnetz bars the way to reinforce.
ments for tho Bolshevist troops in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20

bought some bunB. AS he went to
make change one OF them covered
MIN with a revolver and ordered him
70 hand over tho currency In the cash
drawer. Crutchneld refused to do 70,
ana tho negro fired at him. tho bullet
passing through his wrist,
Both negroes Appeared to be badly
frightened after having shot at Crutch,
field and ned. Both the negroes were
a oee, as being In their shirt sleeves
wore about five feet four inches and
hxe rect ten inches tall. respectively.
Crutchfcld was taken to the Virginia
fospitai. ~hero his wounds wero
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
YANKEE PRIVATE SAYS
LONDON is SOME PL ACE
Hank Summerfed in English Metropolis for Great Fete
Day, Declares Piccadilly and Strand Are Liveliest
Thoroughfares He Has Seen Since He Left Home

tho Yanks pal" with the Canadians and
AnIacs. The Eagle hut Is offering on
tertainments equally tor ali. AS Tor
London, tho old town was today as
she never was before.
From the deliberately draped Nelson
Recommendations at tho risk Of sew eral
rlgEers' necks-to the lowliest public
house In tho Lambeth slums, London
has broken out with a brilliant rash
OF flags and bunting.
Despite the prohibitive price OF coal.
despite Sir Edward Carson's warlike
speeches; despite the Irish question, and
suro had a large" time today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
INVESTIGATE MANS DEATH
Coroner j. Fulmer Bright Looks Into
Cnhe of Hrnriro County
Farmer.

Coroner j. Fulmcr Bright. o. Hen
rico County, is Investigating the death
OF solomon Conway. Ucnr!cu County
farmer. who died yesterday at Inc
Virginia. Hspital from conclusion OF
the brain. caused BY "A fan received
when his horse ran away
Conway was takIn. to the Virginia
Hospital about wtrk go from Fulton,
who found him after the accidSut in
(which he received his fatal injuries
For some time his identity WAS not
RnoWn TO hospital authorities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
Duy American Tools.

BRUSSELS. July 19.-Hcads of In.
Belglan metal establishments havo con-
States Army for tho purchase Of ma
chine tools; which were In use by the
american forces In Europe. or which
United States. This sale. and its oono
ditions. Will do much to make possihio
plants. '"e'ai
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20

dressed and he was discharged. Onl-
ctals OF the hospital assorted that
they did not believe his wound was OF
serious nature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-20
FAIL TO CATCH NEGROES
WHO SHOT CRUTCHFIELD
Attempted to Hold Up Bakery CIerl
After PurchasinR some
Buns MT Shop.

Police have so far completely failed
TO locate two negroes who held ,up
and wounded p. S. Crutchfeld. night
clerk at the 4. B. G. Baking Cmpany.
yesterday morning
According to Crutchfeld tha two
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-08
IMMORTAL FRANCE.

Charmingly French are the letters
of little orphans published in the
March Woman's Home Companion.
Dear Generous Benefactor: 1
come in the name of my mother to
thank you for the interest which you
are willing to take in poor little
orphan. I am very happy to write
you myself to thank you for your
generous gift. l will apply myself
my very best at school, where go
every day. 1 would wish that my
regretted father would be satisfied
with me were he still alive. l am
eight years old, 1 expect to take my
first communion very soon. My
teacher encourages me very much
and he says he is quite satisfied with
me, although l am little laxative.
1 have little sister named Jeanne
who is four and half years old. She
goes to a nursery. Her mother has
to go to work. l take care of her
every day at quarter past eleven,
and on holidays I take care Of her
and play with her, also. We love
each other very much. Dear benefac-
tor, mother wants me to put our
picture, (taken in January, 1879
into my letter. You will read in our
eyes all our appreciation and thanks.
Your respectful little portege,
LOUIS TIMAGENE."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-08
TWENTY PER CENT. INCREASE IN
DOMESTIC TELEPHONE
RATES.

Increase of 20 per cent. in domes-
tic telephone rates, effective April /,
has been announced by Postmaster
Burleson.
The increase was agreed upon at a
meeting of the Federal Wire Board.
and was made necessary, Mr.. Burle-
sons announcement said, to meet
Increased cost of operation occa-
stoned by wage increases now in and
to be effective during the year. Mr..
Burleson added that the advance
would barely be sufficient" for this
purpose.
The order affects both government
and commercial messages, but it was
announced that there be no increase
in special press rates for newspapers
or on charges for special wires leas-
ed by press associations and newspa-
pers.
Under the order, however. COM
mercial and government leased wires
will be charged an advance to twenty
per cent over existing rates, whether
such wires be furnished by "a tele-
graph or a telephone system under
government control.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-08

The Missouri Legislature doesn't
seem to have been exactly carried
Away by g the "eloquence" Of Jim
Reed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-08
MAMMAL DON'T YOU
SEE YOUR CHILD IS
SICK, CONSTIPATED
Look At Tongue! Move Poison:
From Liver and Bowels
at Once.

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated; this is a sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full
Of cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally,
has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, remem-
Der, a gentle liver and bowel cleans
ing should always be the first treat
ment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
Of Figs" for children's ills; give a
teaspoonful, and in few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and fer
menting food which Is clogged in the
bowels passes out Of the system. and
you have a well and playful child
again. All children love this harm
less, delicious "fruit laxative" and
/ It never fails to effect a good in
side" cleansing. Directions for ba-
bies, children of all ages and grown
ups are plainly printed on the bottle
Keep 1t handy in your home. A
little given to-day saves a sick child
tomorrow, but the the genuine. ASK
your druggist for bottle of "Califor'
MIA Syrup of Figs" then look and
see that it Is made by the "California
| Fig Syrup Company"
| (adv)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-08
HOW TO MAKE ebay" FOR THE
RAINY DAY.

Higher rates of wages paid during
the war have opened to workers the
choice of various new standards of
action-they cannot all be called
standards of living"
The near-sighted have used their
unusual wages to indulge in all sorts
of extravaganza which gave little
satisfaction and contributed nothing
to permanent family stability. Where
they are not harming themselves,
they are cultivating tastes which
they cannot hope permanently to
crafty.
Others, the far-sighted ones, have
used their increase in wages to i'm
prove their comfort UP to the full
efficiency point for themselves and
their families, and are thinking care
fully before they spend their surplus
Many are investing wisely in
homes or working other well-consid-
cred investment purchases.
The wisest of all are putting a
large share of their earnings into
w Oh Sofih6o OtouApo VI OdNluSo uduhO
to provide for necessities that may
arise, for the education of children,
etc., and particularly to establish
a turn around" fund that will en-
able them to meet more comfortably
any changes in business or employ
ment that may result from post
armistice conditions.
Those far-sighted people have taken
war, and it's unusual opportunities
for earning, very seriously; just as
they did not expect the war to last
always, they have not banked on war
conditions in employments enduring
indefinitely. They are ready for the
future. If wages keep up, they are
still so much ahead of the game.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-08
STATE TAX COMMISSION IN
BUSY SESSION.

Recapitulation sheets from 112
counties have been filed with the
State Tax Commission.
The assessment this year of the
112 counties, before the commission
made any increases, amounted to ST.
597,222,81O. The eight counties
out had a total assessment for the
previous year of $3S,862,154 and go
ing on the theory that no increases
will be made in those eight counties
the total assessment of the year
would be $1,636,091,964. Last year
the total assessment of the counties
was 81, 403,978,050.
Those figures show that the assess
ment this year as made by the State
Tax Commission will be an increase
Of more than $200,000,000.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-08
IF I WERE A FARMER

IL l were a farmer would keep at
hand few reliable medicines for
minor ailments that are not so seri-
Gus as to require the attention Of a
physician, such as Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy for
bowel complaints.
Chamberlain's Liniment for sprains
and bruises and rheumatic pains.
Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach
troubles, biliousness and constipa-
ton.
BY having these articles at hand 1t
would often save the trouble Of trip
to town in the busiest season or in
the night, and would enable me to
treat slight ailments as soon as they
appear, and thereby avoid the more
serious diseases that so often follow.
(adv-apriD
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-08

y
Just what excuse you are going TO
offer the Victory Liberty Loan sales
man this campaign in refusing to
give him your subscription. Maybe
you have several excuses, but simply
cannot make up your mind which OF
them is the best. -
Don't let 1t worry you for an In
slant.
The country is full of soldiers just
back from the front. Thousands OF
them are coming back every week.
Some of them are pretty we'll shot
I'D, suffering from she'll shock, weak
lunged from having been gassed,
still shaky from trench fever, or
minus an arm or a leg or an eye.
They know what this war game
was. They saw something OF what
the Hun did for France and Belgium.
They have something of an idea
what he would have tried to do for
America had he ever got. over here.
And they would like to know
doubtless, just why any loyal Amerl-
can will refuse to subscribe to the
Victory Liberty Loan, knowing tha'
the American soldier wrote the deatf
warrant for Prussianism and how ne
Jared in doing it.
This armless, or legleSs, or sight
less, or lungless, or nerveless return
ed Yank will be glad to listen tt
your excuse.
Hunt him up and tell it to him.
Try all of them on him.
If you can convince him you
should have no trouble with TIT
salesman.
{ And if you escape with whole
skin you'll subscribe to the loan.
Believe me, boy, you'll subscribe.