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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
UNSP0lLED BY HIGH HONOR
Officers and Men Alike Recognize in
General Pershing Qualities That
Compel Their Affection.

"Why do we swear by Pershing?"
countered n staff officer in Washington
one day in response to n question.
well. l guess it's because he's the
real thing-a regular American, If you
know what / mean.
you can easily figure out the sort
of man he is by the stories they tell
of him. l was with him when he was
on his way to Washington to receive
his orders for France. On the way.
we passed through the town In which
he lived when he was boy. On the
station platform was the same old ne
gro porter Pershing had thrown stones
at in his boyhood. The general chatted
with the cid man. Afterward / asked
the porter what happened. He said:
He done wanted ter know all bout
the folks he ulster know, an when he
was gettin' on the car again he picked
up pebble as big as my thumb an
hove 1t at me. jes' like he ulster when
he was an ornery kid"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
Out of Order.

The village was all agog. Flossie
Flatfeet was marrying William Giles.
The church was crowded. Flossie,
looking as pale as her somewhat high
ly colored countenance would allow,
bore up until the plain band ring was
safely on her finger, and then, over
come, burst into tears.
The villagers were touched. but not
anxious. All girls cry at weddings.
Then suddenly William Giles screwed
up his face and broke into howls.
Tears poured down his face and
dripped off his whiskers.
whats up? Hush, mani" those
nearest him urged. But Giles contin-
ued to howl, and at last burst out:
Let me bel l feel wuss an 'er
about it it!"-London Tit-Bits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09

any way connected with the stomach.
Pleasant tasting EATONIC TAB
LETS that you eat like a bit OF candy.
quickly put an end to your stomach
troubles. They act as an absorbent
literally wipe up the excess hurtful
acid and make the stomach pure.
sweet and strong. Help digestion 80
that you get all the power and energy
from your food. You cannot be well
without 1t
If you are one of those who have
tried everything" but in spite OF IL
still suffer all kinds OF ncld-stomach
miseries-if you lack physical and
mental strength and v'yor-begin mt
once to take EATONIC. Get back
your physical and mental punch ana
enjoy the good things Of life. Like
thousands OF others you will say you
never dreamed that such amazingly
quick relief and such remarkable
improvement In your general health
was possible.
Your druggist has EATONIC. We
authorize him to guarantee 1t to give
you instant relief or refund your
money. Get n big box of EATO MO
today. II costs but little and the re-
suits are wonderful
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation. intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpita-
tion of heart, and many other symp-
toms. few doses of August Flower
will relieve you. 1t is n gentle lnxa-
tive. Ask your druggist. Sold in all
Civilized countries.=Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
10000, 900 Loss to Date.

Washington.-The governments loss
in operating the railroads for the first
three months of this year was $780,
100000. according to earning figures of
the so-called class 1, or the larger
roads, reported to the interstate com.
bureau of railway economies. During
this period the railroads earned for
the government $40,000,000 while the
government was obligated under the
railroad control act to pay the com
panies S170,000,oo0.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
Criticism.

Billy Sunday tells with gusto of'the
subtle criticism pretty Philadelphia
girl once passed on his informal
preaching methods.
The revivalist halted at the end of
an impassloned Philadelphia har-
rnngue, rolled down his sleeves. put on
his coat and said:
'And now. dear friends, are there
any questionsf'
"All the congregation was silent ex-
cept the pretty girl. She asked from
her front pew:
MAY l smoker"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
A Lady Of Distinction.

Is recognized by the delicate fascinnt-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores,
followed by busting with Cuticura
Talcum Powder usually means clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
Ehe Understood.

The preacher had been talking
about the necessity for new heart"
Little Bess' father took her on his
knee and gravely asked If she under
stood what new heart was.
"Oh, yes. indeed she answered,
brightly. "It's kind of heavenly
stomach"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
Get Bonds and Stamps.

Monrovia, Ind.-Yeggmen who blew
open a vault door in the First National
Bank here, and rifled safety deposit
boxes, are believed to have obtained
close to $1,000 in Liberty Bonds and
War Savings stamps. The robbers did
not blow the bank safe and little cash
was taken.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
When Money Is a Curse.

1t is only when money is eheapened
to worthlessness for some. and made
impossibly dear to others, that 1t be-
comes curse. In short, 1t is curse
only In such foolish social conditions
that life itself is a curse.-George
Bernard Shaw.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
Looked Like IL.

One of our camps was near the his
torical ground over which General
Sherman made his famous march to
the sea. One day the boys in an aero
squad We're working on several planes
One lad seemed to be having a hard
time completing his task. He sweated
in silence and finally threw down his
tools and remarked: "This must be
the spot where Sherman said what
war is !''-Exchange.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
No Preference to Farm Workers.

Washlngton.-No preference will be
given TO farm workers by the War De
partment in demobilization. Each case
of request for discharge, 1t was an
n0unced, will be treated on its merits,
farming being ranked on the same
basis with other Industries.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09

Doesn't hurt a biti Drop a little
Freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
1t right out. Yes, magicl No humbug
A tiny bottle of Freezone costs but n
few cents at any drug store. but is sufii-
Client to remove every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes. and the
calluses, without soreness or irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discovery
Of a Cincinnati genius. 1t is wonderful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09

pr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets put end to
sick and bilious headaches. constipation. diz-
zinesa and Indigestion. Clean house" Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
They Still Exist.

"The peace-at-any-price man doesn't
exist any more" Doesn't. eh? Don't
the married men count at all?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09

There are twice as many blind peo-
pie in Russia as in the whole of the
rest of Europe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
Economical.

"Why don't you try cooking with
electricity" Because we want to
keep down current expenses
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09

before speaking they would never say
anything.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09

Allied troops advancing southwark
along the Murmansk railway have cap
tured Mesalskaya, twenty-five miles
south of Urosozero, a war office an
nouncement says. The Bolshevist re-
sistance was strong.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09
DEMAND End
.IENINE RULE
RUSSIA TIRES OF SOVIET RULE
AND CRIES DOWN WITH
TRoTZKYi"
MANY RIOTSAT MOSCOW
REDS oIsPERsE HUNGRY CROWD
THAT STARTS RIOT IN
STREETS.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.


London. May -Four hundred per-
sons were killed in Moscow last week
when the Red Guard was called upon
to disperse rioters, says a dispatch
quoting advices from east Germany.
The casualties resulted when crowds
assembled demanding food and shout
ing Down with Lenine and Trotzky -
Allied troops advancing southwark
along the Murmansk railway have cap
tured Mesalskaya, twenty-five miles
south of Urosozero, war office an
nouncement says. The Bolshevist re-
sistance was strong.
Archangel-The first of the allied
river flotilla has reached the fighting
front near the junction of the vaga
shelled the allied positions on the
Vaga. Other sections of the front are
reported quiet. The Bolsheviki CON
tinue the bombardment of the allied
positions on the upper Dvina. Allied
gunboats are fighting upstream
through river filled with Ice.
Airplnnes report that the BolshevIst
fleet on the Dvina in the vicinity of
Tulgas has been enlarged consider
ably. The enemy boats again vainly
attempted to approach the American,
British and Russian positions. The
enemy shelled the allied positions for
six hours No damage resulted.
Berlin.-One hundred and fifty per-
sons were killed or executed during
the fighting at Munich, according TO
an account of the fall of that city.
Among the killed were Herr Toller,
director of the soviet government, and
Herr Sondhelmer, Communist leader.
Herr Seidl, who was said to have in
stigated the shooting of hostages, was
reported beaten to death by Wurttem-
burg soldiers.
The Tageblatt states that 5000 ar
rests have been made in Munich, the
prisoners including DIR. Levin, leader
of the Bavarian Independent Social
lists, and Town Governor Weber.
1t has been ascerfained that Pro-
fessor Won Stuck, the widely known
Bavarian painter and architect, es-
capped when the hostages held by the
soviet authorities at Munich were ex-
ecuted. An unconfirmed report says
that DIR. Levin, leader of the Bavaran
Independent Socialists, was captured
Prominent people of Munich who were
In hiding during the reign of terror
there are reported to be returning to
the city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-09

They Still Exist.
'The peace-at-nny-prIce man doesn't
exist any more" Doesn't, eh? Don't
the married men count at all7"
The sun., 1919-10-04
BONES or STRANGE
CAMEL ARE FOUND
Amherst Expedition Makes
Unusual Discoveries.

AMHERsr, Mass. Oct. IA camel
with the neck and legs of q giraffe
ranged the plains OF Colorado million
and a half years ago with the three
toed ancestor of the horse, the Amherst
College geological expedition found in
rs researches Of the past summer. The
expedition. which has just returned from
western Nebraska and Colorado
brought back what 10 considered a prize
collection Of fossil bones.
From incomplete bat representative
parts of the skeletons OF the giraffe
camel" the scientists have reconstructed
In theory an animal which, although a
camel, had the build of the modern
giraffe, and was nearly its size. An
cestral members Of the deer, rhinoceros,
mastodon and some rodent families were
represented by other bones, which came
from sandy food plain deposits twenty
miles to the north of the South Platte
River.
Under the miocene sandstones, in
prairie deposits OF fine clay a million or
more years older. were found other
skeletons, including one of tiny camel
no larger than a half grown sheep. At
the Pawnee Buttes, a fossil egg similar
In size and shape to that Of the pres
ent-day hen was uncovered, indicating
the existence In those days OF a bird no
part OF the skeleton OF which has ever
been found, --'
The sun., 1919-10-04
TWO INDICTMENTS CERTAIN.
Guilt Proved I'm Examinations for
Police Captaincies.

The further investigation by the Dis
trict Attorneys office into the allega-
lions of fraud in the recent civil SER
vice examinations for police captain.
brought to its attention by Morris
Cuker, president of the Municipal Civil
Service Commission, has failed thus far
to disclose evidence sufficient to warrant
the throwing out of the papers of the
800 candidates who sought to qualify for
promotion at the civil service quiz. It
does show, however, according to As
sistant District Attorney Ferdinand Pc
cora, who is conducting the inquiry, that
In the case Of one lieutenant absolute
proof of abstraction and substitution OF
papers can be shown and that indict-
ments will be asked for this officer and
minor employee of the commission
charging both with forgery In the third
degree and grand larceny in the second
degree. for either of which counts
prison sentences of five years are pre-
scribed by law upon conviction.
Information he obtained yesterday.
said Mr.. Peters. Indicated that at least
six lieutenants of police were approached
by an employee Of the commission who
preached to them the scheme for beating
the examinations. When several OF
these officers sent anonymous conmuni.
cations to the president of the commits
sion telling OF this the frauds and sus-
pected cases so far revealed were dis
covered.
The sun., 1919-10-04

the Elaine school, while another sixty
are under arrest at Helena, While the
number of dead is officially given as
nineteen, the true number propapiy
never will be known. The hunt OF the
troops in the dense cane yesterday re-
vealed two bodies, but there are SAID 10
be many more in the back wildernesses
in which this country abounds
The Red Cross to-day opened sta
ton here in order that the wounded
negroes might be treated. 1t Is not
known definitely how many were injured
but the number is estimated at between
twenty and thirty. Reports from Modoc,
south of here on the river, indicate to-
night that a company of soldiers has
surrounded a body of negroes but has
not as yet affected their capture.
The known white dead includes one
soldier, Corporal Luther Earle, whose
father lives in Stotesbury w. V. Gov.
Brough is remaining here despite the
fact that he barely escaped with his
life yesterday, when he, with Chaplain
Clney, Boston, of the Thirty-eighth In
fantry, were made the target of negroes
who shot from ambush In the cane. The
feeling persists that the worst of the
trouble is over.
o. s. Bratton of Little Rock. son OF
u. s. Bratton, postmaster, is still held
in jail at Helena. Bratton is a lawyer
and was taken after the negroes had
fired upon officers they thought were
listening at their secret meeting.
The sun., 1919-10-04
MACHINE GUNS ARE
FIRED ON NEGROES
Black Badly Wounded and
White Soldier Hurt in New
Arkansas Riot.
ORGANIZED PLOT SHOWN
Cache of Big Calibre Rifles Is
Found in Office Of One of
the Agitators.
ORGANIZED PLOT SHOWN
Special pespatcn to TIE SUI.

Special DeSpdtch TO lHE Dun.
ELAINE. Ark, Oct. 3.--Fifteen negroes
were captured to-day by troops Of the
Third Infantry after they had refused
to surrender. It was necessary to fire
machine guns at them. One negro was
badly wounded. A white soldier was
shot by one Of the blacks. There have
been no additional deaths to-day in the
insurrection Of the Phillips county ne
groes and the death list still stands Off
cially at nineteen, fourteen of whom are
blacks.
Ed Hicks, negro second in command,
was captured in a single handed fight by
Sergeant-Major Loivor Thirty eighth
Infantry, after the black had refused to
surrender. Hicks detailed the plans that
the negroes had for the revolt. which
have been borne out by subsequent de-
velopments He stated that the negroes
were organized ito demand their rights
by white lawyer of Helena, whose
name he could not remember.
When the offices of d. A. e. johnson
negro physician, were searched at He.
lena to-day, twenty seven large calibr'
rifles and numbel of cases af ammuni
ton were discovered. These are identi
cal with the guns taken from the negroes
arrested near here. Helena merchants
| canvassed to-day, declare no such gum
or shells have been sold to negroes. al
them in the past buying only regula
sizes, which would Indicate that the mu
nitions had been shipped in, and tn
plans of the negroes as told by Hick
were true.
Wholesale arrests of negroes continue
and $50 are being held now under guart
of Camp Pike troops in the basement Of
The sun., 1919-10-04

In your hands with which you intend TO
cut out the heart Of this covenant APP
piaud but u you want this covenant to
have a heart In II and want II TO have
purpose in II, want II to be something
subscribed to by q red blooded nation,
withhold your applause. Understand
this thing before you form your senti-
ments with regard to It. This Is re-
lection Of the covenant. This is an alb
solute refusal to carry any part Of the
same responsibility that the other mem
bers of the league carry
Nov mark the reservation. II Sim
Ply provides that the military ana naval
forces of the United States shall not be
employed under Article X. except by
Joint resolution Of Congress. The Presi-
dent now says finally that such q con-
struction cuts the heart out Of the cove
nant and Is a rejection Of the covenant
Foreigners Would Control.
The heart Of the covenant. therefore,
according to the President. 10 that the
military and naval forces OF the United
States may be employed not under the
Constitution, not by resolution or act
American people and by their direction
but that the blood of the United States
10 to be directed. controlled, Commanded
and spilled--spilled and sacrinced-oy
the League OF Nations by nine men sit
ting in secrecy in Geneva, eight of whom
are foreigners.
ARTICLE X. means now, according ';
the President, Just what we have con
tended was the cynical. sinister des'gr
Of European and Asiatic diplomacy anc
imperialism. II means--the President
now says so---that the forces of tho
United States shall be used whenever
and wherever Europe and Asia shall
direct. It means the abrogation OF tn
Constitution Of our country. 1t mean!
the destruction Of representative govern
ment In the United States
1.-THE issue IL now plain. No advocate
Of the League OF Nations suffering from
a superheated Imagination induced b:
an irrational emotionalism can longe
assert the purpose of this infamous cove
nant to be other than a Super-govern
ment imposed upon ours and controlling
our future destiny. The President ha
made the issue. He insists and demand
that an International tribunal OF nine
eight of whom are foreigners, ehall EN-
ploy by their secret decree as they Sc
at American resources, power. wealt
and manhood. We say that this sha
| not be done that our Constitution stil
| survives, and that our independents
shall not perish"
The sun., 1919-10-04
THREE BALLOONS IN
RACE ARE STILL OUT
Ohio Aero Club Entry HoI
Lead at 1850 Miles. "

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.-The final outcome
of the national championship balloon
race awaits word from the pilots of
three balloons which took the yair in
q field of ten contestants here wednes.
day night
OF the seven balloons which have re-.
ported landing the Goodyear H., official
entry of the Aero Club of Akron, Ohio,
and piloted by Ralph H. Upson, is dis
lance winner. The Goodyear II. landed
at Durham, Quebec, approximately 1850
miles northwest of st. Louis,
No definite word has come concern
ing the three balloons since they 40.
cended here Wednesday night.
The sun., 1919-10-04

mittee and It's previously expressed
views.
Further, Senator Jones defined clearly
hfs intention 10 vote for the amendment
regarding Shantung and the johnson
amendment providing for the eQuaiixing
Of representations of Great Britain and
her colonies and the United States In
the league assembly.
Has Another Amendment.
He also said that in the event the
chairman of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee did not introduce an amendment
to regulate the appointment Of American
representatives In league councils no
meant to introduce az his own amend
ment the following:
That the representatives of the
United States In the council and the
assembly shall be appointed by the
President and with tho advice and
consent Of tho Senate until other
wise provided by law.
/ In conclusion Senator Jones said:
THE heart of this covenant 10 not
force and coercion, but public concilia-
ton and consideration OF international
disputes and provision for their settle
ment by arbitration or unanimous &C
ton. The Senate will keep the good
In this covenant We are heartily IN
favor OF public discussion of interna-
tionai disputes and their settlement b,
| Cancellation and arbitration. Harmony
| and good feeling will be fostered among
nations by the action taken here. The
| moral forces of the world will be mar.
| shalled for peace. Our nation will act
freely and disinterestedly and contribute
of Its wealth, resources and power fol
the rehabilitation and stability Of the
world and the preservation Of its civiii
sation. Our political independence will
be maintained, our sovereignty unim
paired. and real genuine, unalloyet
Americanism will lead the world from
the horrors Of war into the bright sun
light of peace"
The sun., 1919-10-04

CONTRASTING their ignorance and proclaim
ing their servilIty.
'.The war was won. Germany was
conquered. Our brave boys had done
their work well. They were anxious to
get home. Everybody wanted peace
terms imposed upon Germany promptly
No negotiations were needed. The VIC
tors were expected to make their terms.
Germany would have to accept them.
Peace would come and the nations would
seek to recover from the awful thing
they had passed through. The President
would not have II 30. A League OF Ma
tons must be formed. A covenant must
be drawn up. Everything must walt on
this. All the worlds differences must be
adjusted. He had his way. Peace was
delayed. ...
money or Your Life"
when the covenant was drawn up
opposition 10 II developed. To defeat
this opposition he announced In New
York that he would so entwine the cove
rant for League of Nations with the
treaty with Germany that they could
not be separated. Both would have To
be accepted or both rejected. II was q
your money or your life proposition
He would use business chaos, industrial
uncertainty and the desire for peace and
force the adoption Of this covenant
This attitude was unworthy of him ant
Of a great man. 1t should be resented
by every loyal citizen. 1t was a direc
assault upon the fundamentals Of oui
Government and display of egotisn
unworthy of any man, much less one II
his position.
This very thing threatens to defea
the covenant now, and 1t enabled othe
nations to procure his consent to thei
covetous desires. the violation of hi
lofty ideals and left him but a shadow
OF his ideaiistic dream. Japan robbet
China and forced the President to ap
prove 1t to get his league. The freedom
of the seas was abandoned and Britain
was left undisputed mistress Of tn
seas to get his league. He was com
PEELED SO far as he could to pledge tn
riches and blood Of this land to protec
France against attack by Germany II
this and succeeding generations to ge
his league. When these things wer
done these and other nations were will
ing to enter into the league, hoping still
further to get OF our blood to police Eu
rope and OF our treasure to pay thei
debts and relieve them of their wa
expenses. '',. .
The sun., 1919-10-04
ORDERS EVENING MAIL" HEEL.
Magistrate Rules for Trial ON Lott
terry Charge.

In Tho Municipal Court yesterday Mag
istrate Harris hold the Evening Mad
and the co-defendant. Daniel Nicoll.
business manager OF the corporation,
for trial In Special Sessions on a charge
OF conducting a lottery In this city.
Bail was fixed in the sum Of $500 each.
Magistrate Harris said that his de-
cision in the case was Influenced prin-
cipally by the opinions rendered by
Lord Alverstone and other eminent Brit
ish Jurists IN like cases.
The sun., 1919-10-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
AMERICAS FOREMOST THEATRES
LEE A. j.

RES AND HITS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
The sun., 1919-10-04

CLEVELAND, Oct. programmes for
uniform traffic ordinances in all cities
of the United States for national traffic
laws and for Incorporating a course Of
instruction in safety first in the public
schools throughout the country were
adopted at to-day's sessions OF the
eighth annual convention of the Ma.
tional Safety Council.