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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
new EXCHANGE TELEPHONE RATES
EFFECTIVE MAY l, 1919.

\ schedule OF telephone exchange rates
became effective in Hickman Ky. Nav |. by drec
ton OF the Operating Board of the United States
Telegraph and Telephone Administration. acting
under the order of Postmaster General of the Uni
ted States
As YOU know all of the lines and property of
this company are in the possession. control and
being operated by the United States Government
under the direction of the Postmaster General of
the United States.
The rates necessary in order that adj
ditonal revenue may be secured by the government
to meet the increased operating expenses. The
causes which make greater telephone revenue nee
essary are due to the conditions and the
price levels introduced by the war and are entirely
beyond the control of the United States Telegraph
and Telephone Administration of the Telephone
Company.
More than two years ago the Company fore
that the telephone system would be operated
at loss unless the rates could be adjusted to meet
the increasing costs of all elements entering into
the production Of service. similar rate adjust
ment would have been unavoidable under private
control and the new rate schedule IS practically the
same would have sought in 1913 if the govern
ment had not taken possession of our property
As stated by the Postmaster General, the own
ers of the telephone system do not benefit in any
way from changes. Practically all of the in
creased operating expenses which require this adj
ditiona revenue due to increased wages paid to
employees TO enable them to meet the new conditions
of life in the present day.
1t is neither practicable desirable to reduce
wages, and 50 far wages concerned we be-
eve that portion of the increased operating expen-
ses be permanent.
The new rate schedule is fair and reasonable
and the percentage of increased revenue which it
will produce is much lower than the increased cost
OF other services and commodities OF similar char
aCter.
Complete detailed information about the new
rates may be obtained at the managers Office. We
making every effort to change records
promptly and your courteous consideration will
be appreciated The rate for your service is
shown your statement for May L.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01

Don't hurt a bit, Drop little
Freezone ON an aching corn. instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you LIT
II right out Yes, magic!
A tiny bottle OF Freezone costs bur
n few cents mt any drug store. but II
Is sufficient TO remove every hard corn.
soft corn. or corn between the toes,
and the calluses. without soreness or
irritation
Freezone II the sensational discov-
cry Of a Cincinnati Genius II In won
derful
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
500, 900 British
Weauers Strike
" orkers Insist on Hour
and a Half a Week Less
Than Employers Offer
New York Tribune
EuYODecn Bureau

LONDON, June 21.-Lancashire cot
ton workers struck at noon to-day over
difference of an hour and a half in
the length of the working week. A
half million operatives are affected by
the closing down of all mills in Man
chester and its vicinity. A conference
at Manchester yesterday almost
brought about a Cancellation, the en-
ployers offering g 25 per cent increase
m pay and forty-eight hour week.
ana the operatives insisting upon
1orty-slx and a half hours.
The causes of the strike and tho no
gotlations with tnis body Of English
workers date back to February, when
they asked a reduction of working
hours from tfty-ive to forty-four
hours with no reduction in WAGES Ne
eotiatlons dragged along until fort
night ago. when the strike notices
were handed IN to secure a forty-six
and MALT hour week and 80 per cent
increase in pay.
he final conference succeeded in re-
ouclng these demands to q 25 per cent
increase. where the conferences ended
Negotiations were broken off and the
men walked out to-day. A serious view
OF the strike is taken locally owing to
a possible effect upon the relations of
the American cotton trade. United
States cotton commissioners recentlv
visited Lancashire.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Morgan Firm Gave
100000 to Save Job
Bureau, Says Smyth
Bankers, War Camp Com.
munity and Other Con-
tributors Get No Refund
if Service Is Continued
Ne,o York Tribune
Wdsktn0t6u Bureau


WASHINGTON, June 21.-J. P. Nor
gan & Co., of New York, gave it's $780,
coo for the maintenance of the Federal
Employment Service without any
strings" to the money, after Congress
had failed to provide funds for this
part Of the labor department, accord
ing to N. A. Smyth, testifying before
the joint House and Senate committees s
this morning. Mr.. Smyth was formerly
assistant director of the Federal Emr
ployment Service and the hearing before
which he appeared is being conducted
IN connection with the bills before Con-
gress to make the service permanent.
That the Morgan company, the War
Camp Community Service and other
private sources will not be reimbursed
from the s4,Ooo,00o sought now for the
maintenance of the service was de-
cared by MIR. Smyth. He was the onlv
witness Of The morning.
Senator Kenyon, chairman of the
senate Committee on Labor, said that
an invitation would be extended to
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, to ap-
pear before the committee to testify
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

the associations contracts with tho
Commercial Telegraphers' Union
June so.
Roy Howard, president of the United
Press, said formal demands fer wage
increaSes would be presented to the
news associations tomorrow. and de-
clared that his organization was
ready to meet the telegraphers and
grant whatever seems an increase suf-
ticient TO enable the men to keep pace
with the Increasing cost of living. Mr..
Howard said the United Press employs
about 200 operators and the lnterna-
tional and Universal about $50 each.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
News Wire Operators
Seeking Wage Increase

representatives o. the executive
committees of the United Press. the
international News Service and the
Universal Press met in the Continental
Hotel here yesterday and conferred
concerning the preparation of q new
schedule of wage rates for telegraphers
working the leased wires of these news
associations. The meeting was held
ln anticipation of the expiration Of
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
4. F. Of L. Re-eIects
Conlpers for 34th Time

a TLANTIC CITY, June 2l.-Sam-
uel Gompers was reelected presi-
dent Of the American Federation of
Labor for the thirty-fourth time to-
day. His election was by acclama-
ton, with a few radicals among the
machinists dissenting. The only
change in the list of officers is in
that of fourth president, Mat
thew Woll, of Chicago, succeeding
John r. Alpine, resigned, without
contest.
Joseph Valentine. fifth vice-presi-
cent was opposed By Charles Swecn-
e. q Socialist. Valentine received
2B'-29 votes to 1861 for Sweeney.
Inc bulk Of Sweeneys vote came
from the needles trades.
The convention authorized Mr.
'ompers to attend the inter-Allied
Labor Conference in Amsterdam july
20. Selection of his associate was
lett to the executive council.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

through the service has been s1.4o an
.hhdivldual, it can hardly be CHARGED
!hat this system was entirely lackine
~ efficiency. The Federal funds have
oeen maintaining, since the so ner
cent reduction in March, about tlftv
o. sixty Offices. In reality, about 4So
onlces have been open all this tin, o
lh:rTIoNgh private generosity and tho
"iillngness of the employees to remain
9n dollar year basis. There wss
,,'on NO Shde rstandinG that these persons
we're 10 be paid Cor this period. tut
IT. was understood that if the service
"e.e ba,o l,slhStated, re, these people would
1"Ne me preference in the apnojnt-
ments to be made" @'P'0'"'
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Revised Labor
Pact Aids i. S..
Ayers Wilson
President Assures Compers
Voting Power Given to
British Colonies Will
Help American Policies

ATLANTIC CITY. June 21.-The fac,
that British colonies have voting power
IN the league of nations general labor
conference will prove source of
strength to the United States, instead
~ an embarrassment" according to a
cable message from President Wilson,
.xnlaining recent changes in the labor
covenant read at the American Fedora
t;on Of Labor convention here to-day
Nv Samuel Gompers. leader of organ
lied labor.
In his message, received by Mr.. Com
oers late to-day, President Wilson al
40 asserted he believed changes in the
labor covenant were mot substantially
;mportan. inasmuch as every labor
convention adopted by the conference
must be submitted to our own govern
ment for ratlfication,' thus leaving
"the choice of acceptance or rejection
in our hands.
Answers Gompers's Query
After first setting forth in detail the
charges-which are similar to those al
ready published and indorsed at yes
terday's yesslon of the convention
the President then proceeded to reply
to a point raised in a cable sent him
by Mr.. Gompers. This point, accord
ing to the Presidents reply, now ap-
pears in the treaty of peace under
Article 405.
At am convinced read the Presi-
dents message. that except for
changes in wording which do not af-
feet the substance and spirit of those
(before mentioned) clauses, they re-
main the same.
Second. likewise your protocol to
Article 10 has been transferred to body
of treaty under Article 405. The "reso-
lutons adopted by the commission do
not appear in the treaty, inasmuch as
they were merely proposals of separate
delegates and no part of the report as
unanimously adopted for Incorporation
in the treaty
Conforms With League Pact
Third, number of changes of form
have been made through the draft con-
vention to make it conform in phrase
ology with the covenant of the league
Of nations as redrafted by the league
Of nations commission. For example,
the words. The high contracting par
ties now read members and other
similar unimportant changes
Fourth, on April II at the plenary
conference. which adopted the report
OF the labor commission, Sir Robert
Borden made the following remarks:
This convention is linked in many
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
regarding the feasibility of retaining
the Federal Employment Service. The
hearings were adjourned until Tuesday
Changes iii Bill Likely

Mr.. Smyth testified that he was one
OF the Authors of the bills presented
and the mornings hearing developed
that several changes in the proposed
measures are likely to be made.
1T also developed that one particular
pollcy of the system will have much
influence on the decision to retain the
service. This is the attitude of Secre-
tary wilson concerning neutrality of
the service in the event OF strikes.
Several OF the members questioned Mr..
Smyth about the declination of the SER
vice to supply labor to the employer
whose working personnel was out on a
strike.
81 think the secretary's policy is
wiser than my own would be-" said
Mr.. Smyth. Il look OH the matter from
the lawyers viewpoint and I rather
think / would give the applicant for a
Job the name of the place where men
were wanted, with complete iMforma-
tlon that a strike was ON.
There are two or three groups of
employers who desire to see the en-
ployment service pass out of existence
because they cannot dominate it," said
Mr.. Smyth "These men maintain Job
bureaus of their own, and they look
with disfavor upon neutral bureau.
iSCi Sci tdili tHdJ WOSI OIL the crltl-
clsm against the service has come
from shat source.
Valuable Service in War
"The greatest single thing that the
service did during the war was the re-
preston OF the individual manufac-
turer who was taking labor away from
the essential industries A man who
was manufacturing something no.
likely 10 be needed for two years or
more did not hesitate to take labor
away from the shell producing con-
Germs.
"ln view of the fact that the aver
age cost of placement of persons
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Brought Harmony with League

Two, that The changes did in fact.
bring the labor convention into har-
mony with the league of nations
covenant.
Three. that the changes are not
substantially important, inasmuch as
every labor convention adopted by the
conference must be submitted to our
government for ratification Thus the
choice of acceptance or rejection lies
in our own hands, irrespective of the
constitution Of the general conference
Four, that the problems of the chief
British colonies and dominions are
much more like our own than like
Great Britain's, so that their repre-
sentahon Will be source of strength
to our point rather than an embarrass-
ment.
Five, that in my opinion the
changes do not introduce any weak
ness or threat of any particular weak
ness into the labor provisions.
"They still stand. thanks to YOUR
efforts and guidance. as one of the
great progressive achievements of the
peace onference--something from
which peoples the world over. may take
courage and hope and confidence in a
better future
II am sure that you will agree that
nothing could be more fatal to these
first aspirations than any failure to
indorse these provisions. count
upon your support and sponsorship. :"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

ways by it's terms to the covenant of
the league of nations, and think it
desirable to make it perfectly plain
that the character Of it's memberships
and tho method OF adherence should be
the same in the one case as in the
Other
He then offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted
by the conference:
The conference authorizes the
drafting committee to make such
amendments as may be necessary to
have the convention conform to the
covenant of the league of nations in
the character of its membership and
in the method of adhercnce.'
Changes Admit Colonies
I'm pursuance Of this resolution The
following changes were made:
Article l OF your commissions re-
port, together with the first two clauses
of your article 80, together with article
&c.. have been combined as article 3s7
of the treaty to read:
ga permanent organization is hcre-
by established for the promotion of
the objects set forth in the preamble.
The original members of the league of
nations shall be the original members
of this organization and hereafter
membership of the league of nations
shall carry with it membership in the
said organization.'
AS you doubtless have in mind. the
changes have the effect of giving the
British dominions and colonies sep-
aTate representation on the general
conferences. When you give your final
Judgment on the Importance of these
changes, ! earnestly urge you to en-
tertain the following considerations:
Zone, that Borden could not 90
back to the Canadian people, who oc
cupy a position of considerable i'm
portance in the industrial world. and
tell them that they were not entitled
to representation on the General La
Dor Conference at Versailles.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04
CASUALTY LIST

The following MissOurians are on
tOday's casualty list-all privates un-
less otherwise specified:
Killed i'm Action.
Walter Birmingham. Union.
Samuel MirOn, Cnionville.
Ira Rausch, ST. Louis.
Joe SmallwOod, Jefferson City.
Died OF Wounds.
Corp. Jasper Boone. Liberty
Robert Daughterty. Oran.
Henry Rohlfnd Fayette
Joseph Rosenthal. st. Louis.
Peter WesthOff. O'Fallon.
Died of Disease.
Earl Ratcliff. Versailles.
Erastus Price. Elkland
Died OF Accident and Other Causes.
Sergt Earl Cochran. Columbia.
Arthur Giraud, Lewiston.
Wounded Severely.
Lieut.. Arthur Axline. Bethany.
Corp. Fred Greunke, Owensville.
Corp. Oran Rice, Braymer.
Gilbert Nelson. Atlanta
Joseph Pues, Washington.
Lee Roy Edge. Springfield.
ROsser England. Kansas City.
Clarence Dodson, De Soto.
Rose Hudson. Warrensburg.
Josephine Pursifull, Licking.
Ray Cramer, Blackwater.
William Carter. Iatan.
William Lawson, Barys
Donald Kennedy. st Louis
John Kinsella. st. Louis.
Sam Stevens, (Marine), Mansfield
Missing i'm Action.
Corp Chas. Updegraff. Bethany.
Mac Millsap, Alton.
Joseph Browning, st. Louis.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04
ANY EXTRA OyERCOATS!

Columbia cannot afford to neglect
those of her citizens who are in dis
tress. d. E. Major, field agent of the
Charity Organization Society. says
suffering this year among Columbia S
Door is greater than ever before. War,
influenza and the severe weather OF
the last two weeks are among the
causes.
The society has raised more than
half of the $1,SO0 decided upon for
its budget for the coming year. 1t is
hardly to be doubted that the remain
der will be forthcoming. even before
the canvass of the residence sections
is undertaken.
Not only money, however, but also
overcoats and other heavy clothing
are needed. Many persons, according
to Mr. Major. are simply unable un-
der present conditions to buy these
articles. One can imagine what it
would mean to work outdoors without
an Overcoat or gloves in cold wealth
eT.
Columbia expects every cast-off
Overcoat to do its duty.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04
WEAR YOUR MASK

| say the infuenza's come to your
house to stay
If you do not wear your mask to
keep the germs away.
They will get upon your collar
And crawl into your nose
But the doctors say they surely
Cannot get into your clothes.
Why should | need to have a fear
Is a question you will ask
But the "fiu" is sure to get you
If you do not wear a mask.
Don't hang your mask upon your
neck, nor yet upon your ear
And hung like whiskers from your
chin-it certainly does look queer.
Be sure to wash it frequently
For there are germs upon it
And sterilize it religiOusly
Before you try to don it
Then tie it firmly at the back
1t is no easy task
But be sure the FLU" will get you
If you do not wear your mask
So obey the regulations and mind
what you're about
And do your bit, yes all of it, to
put the "flu" to rOut
No matter if il interferes
In talking with your girl
Or if it dims your eyes
And sets your head awhirl
Just stick to regulations
Is all there is to ask
For the FLU" will surely get you
If you do not wear your mask.
ANON
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04
WASTE

Columbia is $4,000 out of pocket.
That amount literally went up in
smoke in 1918. Ninety-six fires were
reported by the fire department
1t is of course matter of congratu-
latiOn that these figures show a re-
ductiOn both in number of fires. and
in total losses. as compared with those
for 1917.
But the point is that $4,000 is a
sum moi to be sneezed at, especially
in time of war economy.
For an electric iron to be left con-
nected until it sets building on fire
certainly shows rank carelessness
on someone's part. Three such fires
were reported There were ten fires
from defective flues and Overheated
stoves, most of which probably were
preventable. Coal oil and gasoline
stoves are blamed for four fires. but
ordinarily either kind Of stove re-
quires the assistance of human falli-
bility before it can do damage. It is
probable that a good percentage of
the other fires could have been pre-
vented.
In some places a man whose house
is burned is not cOmmiserated. but is
fined. The practice contains food for
thought.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04
THE PEOPLE AND FOOD

The auction of part of the office
equipment of the Missouri Food Ad-
ministratiOn, and the gradual winding
up of its affairs. mark the end of
Americas greatest experiment in per-
sOnally directed government.
In some nations the prospect of a
government telling its people what
to eat is not surprising The United
States. however. had probably never
before attempted to regulate on such
a large scale anything so personal
as an appetite.
1t is a compliment to the American
people that the experiment was a sue
cess without resort to food tickets.
The voluntary feature of the campaign
was unique.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04

Represented that institution in the
World War must appeal very strongly
to the citizens of Columbia and Boone
County as we'll as to the people of the
University.
Columbia and Boone County are
honored by having the state Univer-
sity with its PROFESSIONAL staff ana
their families and the sons and daugh-
ters of the best families in the state,
in their midst. and the citizens would
most assuredly consider it an honor
to be permitted to join with the Unl-
yersity in memorialiZing the soldiers
who went from here, whether as stu
dent or citizen.
The three ideas suggested by Pro
fessor Major are all artistic but the
sacrifice was so great-the most COM
plete that men could offer-that L
think the placing of bronze doors in
the gate posts at the Eighth street en-
trance to the University campus is
too modest a recognition of such a
universal gift of manhood to be enter
tanned by the state.
The doors could symbolic the life
work or even the supreme sacrifice of
one man or even a group of men but
they are hardly adequate to typify the
sacrifice of the State University of
practically all of her young men. The
same may be said of the wrought iron
entrance gates on COnley street.
But why would not the placing of
those doors in the gate posts on
Eighth street by the citizens of Colum-
bia and Boone County be a fitting
acknowledgment of the unity of en-
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04

A married man who is in France
wrote TO his wife that he was kissed
by at least one hundred French wOm-
en- the day the armistice was signed
Isn't it strang how frank men are
with their wives about such things
when the Atlantic Ocean stretches
between them?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04

A little boy told his father quite
cOnfidentially that he thought mother
would have been an awfully good per-
son for the Army to put on its cam
outage staff. He says she has cam
oufaged the Christmas turkey in five
ways since Christmas dinner and it
tasted like something different every
time
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04

deavor to memOrialize the soldier.
who left from here whether as citizen
or student?
There is no doubt but what tho
people of Columbia have felt a mar.
entail interest in the students who
have been inmates of their homes
which interest is accentuated by the
sacrifice of their own sons.
Kindly let us know just how tho
suggestion appeals to you. citizens Of
COlumbiaDC. A.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04

Don't forget that there were no
Christmas feasts. nor yet any New
Years dinners, for the birds. Numer-
Gus feathered beauties are wintering
in Columbia, but the snow that has
covered the city for the last two
weeks. and especially the recent coat
ing of ice, have made pickings rather
slim for them. They'll welcome your
table SCRAPS.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04
SOCIETY NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wegan depart
ed Friday afternoon for their home in
Manhattan, Kan, after spending the
holidays with Mr. Wegan's sister, Mrs,
Guy NOyes. Mr.. Wegan is a Univer-
sity of Missouri graduate. He is now
at the head of the poultry extension
department of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College at Manhattan.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04

Postmaster General BurlesOn prob
ably thinks the hammering he is get
ting now is almost as bad as the re-
cent German drives-and much more
concentrated.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04

Miss Lillian Clark of Fort Smith.
Ark, will arrive tomorrow to visit Mrs.
Mary Lee Read until the opening of
Stephens College where she will be
student this semester.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-04

Hartley II. Banks and his daughter
Miss Mary Banks, will leave the first
of the week for St. Louis.