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League of Nations.
Dear Advertiser:

Dear Advertiser:
On last Saturday morning l heard
Edward Griggs, the great lecturer
and exponent of progress, spoke on
the League of Nations, one of Sc
ries of lectures which he is delivering
in this city. There is nothing more
stimulating to ones intellectual self
than to hear great cause discussed
and championed by great man.
EIe said that the whole idea of the
league of nations is to make the laws
of justice and right, by which indi-
viduals live, the standard for the ma
tions. This league will insure liberty,
equality and fraternity for the small
nations as well as the great.
As a by-product OF the League of
Nations we will have peace. No ma
tion shall live by aggressive warfare.
In the time of Napoleon people gro
ried in war for wars sake. 1t is a sig
nifcant fact, in that it shows modern
progress, that in the late war all the
nations asserted that they were the
victims, not the instigator of the
plot. Even Germany herself, would
have rid herself of the guilt if she
could.
:, In the war between Germany and
France in 1870, Germany came out
proud and arrogant, while France
humbled, saw that ultimate peace for
the world must come. Mr.. Griggs said
that the war was won at the. Marne.
Then Germany fell never to rise a
gain.
This analogy was made. If arro-
gance in America takes the place of
humbleness, we too, will have lost the
great lesson that comes from victory.
We have turned a corner in our
national and international life, and
have started on a new road. The I'D
one ended in August 1914.
] America has more wealth than any
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v,ueI nail 70 tne purposes of the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion. About s12O was taken in at the
door.
The audience was large and enthu-
siastic. The players were all enter
tained in Edgefeld's hospitable
homes as follows:
Mr.. Laurie Croft and Mrs. Croft
with Mrs. Caddie DeLoach.
DR.. and Mrs. Theodore Croft, Mrs
Hilliard and Miss Grace Lawton with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Cogburn.
Misses Ruby Wilds and Ruth Law.
ton with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Byrd.
Misses Bertha Hahn, Rebecca Wise
Mabel Platt, Clare Selling, Heller
Busch, Messrs. John Staubes anc
Robert Laird with Miss Marjorie
Tompkins.
Misses Eleanor Laird, Lallah Wy
man, Mamie Creighton and Mrs
Chas. Hill with Mrs. Hugh Nicholson
Misses Emma Edger5on, s'arai
Schroeder, Frances Logan and Marth;
Murray with Miss Edith QUITS.
Mr. Annie and Miss Lucy Gather
inc Easterling, Misses EulaIie Sale!
and Adelaide Croft and Master Ran
dali Croft and Mrs. Lena Croft will
Mrs. M. A. Taylor.
i Mrs. Walter Duncan, Mrs. j. B
Salley, Mrs. Laurie Croft, Miss Ma.
Mackeral and Mr.. Bert Wilcox witt
Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman.
The Wcman's Christian Temper
ance Union is very appreciative o:
the hospitable assistance received
from the kind hostesses who aided 81
cordially in entertaining the guest
from Aiken.
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Beautiful Memorial Service by
Edgeheld Bar.

Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock
an appropriate and very beautiful
memorial service was held in the
court house in honor of the late Sem
ator B. E. Nicholson, being particl-
pated in by Judge Mauldin and the
members of the Edgcfeld bar. Judge
Mauldin suspended the business of
the court in order to give place for
the memorial exercise.
Senator Nicholson was member
of the .Edgefeld bar for about nine
teen years. After leaving the Univer-
sity, he taught school two years and
then read law in the Office of Shep-
pard Brothers. BY close application
to his profession and through his up
right, honorable dealing with all men,
lIr. Nicholson saw his law practice
increase year by year from small
until it became second to
none at the bar.
The memorial service was opened
Monday afternoon by the offering OF
appropriate resolutions from the bar
by Mr.. S. MEG. Simkins, who follow
ed the reading of the resolutions with
a beautiful tribute to Mr.. Nicholson.
The other members of the bar pres
ent, Judge j. w. DeVore, Mr.. N. G..
Evans, Mr.. E. H. Folk, Mr.. A. S.
Tompkins, Mr.. Orlando Sheppard,
Mr.. P. B. -Mayson, Mr.. ]. W. Cox,
M. NJ. P. Wells and District Attor-
ney ]. VIM. Thurmond, also spoke
fitting and beautiful phrases of the
life and career of their brother of
the bar. Mr.. w. 3. Cogburn, as clerk
of court, spoke in the highest terms
of MIR. Nicholson. Mr.. DePass, men,
der of the Columbia bar, was present
and also spoke of his association
with Mr.. Nicholson.
Judge Mauldip, at the close of a
beautiful tribute to Senator Nichol-
son, ordered the resolutions placed
upon the records of the court and ad-
jcurned for the day in honor of Mr.
Nicholson
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other country and we could arm our
selves to gigantic degree, therefore
lit is fitting that we should be the
leaders in a move for the disarma-
ment G. the nations. If this League
of Nations can be brought about it
will be the most practical demonstra-
tion of Democracy possible, the pro-
lection for the weak and strong "a
like.
In the past, some monks and kind
Ily kings dreamed Of such league.
Then it was impossible, now it is i'm
perative. Wilson spoke over the heads
of the diplomats and kings of Flu
Irope-to the people. He returned
with the plan adopted by fourteen of
the great world powers.
Mr.. Griggs voiced the opinion of
many thinking people when he said
that for this league to be made par
tisan political issue would be Z crime.
1t is above national prejudices and
petty jealousies. Only this remains,
that now is the time for the league
to be championed by the people Of
America, fer the sake Of themselves
and their neighbors across the sea.
Edwin Markham, the Poet-Laurc-
ate of America said in an address at
Brooklne that he believed heartily in
the League. Though he and the lee
turer, Mr. Griggs think some techni-
cal forms in the drawing up of such
league may be changed from the
present form, the idea is right and
just. MIR. Markham said, "It is the
germ OF complete unity for the ma
tions." War means only the survival
of the fittest. Peace, the fitting of all
to survive.
Someone made the remark that the
League was only half league. The
answer was made in the words of
Tennyson that it was at least "Half
lea~ue onward"
Florence Minis.
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General Pershing Praises the
8Fhirtieth Division.

Charleston, March 16.-Col. Julius
e. Cogswell of this city has just re-
ceivad "a copy from Maj. ]. D. E..
Meyeriof the letter of commendation
written. by Gen. ]. j. Pershing on
February 10 to the Thirtieth Division,
in which, Gen. Pershing pays hand
lsome trsbute to this gallant command,
emphasizing specially the glory that
is thegS for the share they had in
smashing the Hindenburg line. Gen.
Pershit{gss letter is addressed to
Maj. GU. Edwin NJ. Lewis, command
ing the Thirtieth Division, and is as
folloWss
"My der General Lewis:
"t Aes me much pleasure to ex-
tend tefyou and the officers and men
OF the fhirtieth Division, my sincere
compliMents upon their appearance
at theefhview and inspection on the
21st ofsJanuary, southeast Of Teille,
which Was excellent and is just what
would BE expected in command with
such ass2lendid fighting record.
"AftG its preliminary training the
division entered the line on July 16,
where it remained almost continuous
lily untils the end of October. In that
time twas in the actual battle from
the 30sof August and took part in
the Ypses-Lys and Somme offensives.
On September 20 the division broke
through the Hindenburg and the LIE
Catelet lines, capturing Bellicourt
and Nauroy, an operation on which
ali subsequent action of the Fourth
BritishsArny depended. From Octo-
Der z to October 20 the division adj
vancedS23 kilometres in a continued
series OF attacks; capturing 1852 of
the enamy. Bnancourt, Fremont, Bu-
signy, st. Bernin, St. ,Souplet, Escau-
port, BE Hale, Mineresse and Vaux
Andigny are names that will live in
the memories of those who fought in
the Thirtieth Division. But its es-
pecial glory will always be the honor
you won by breaking the ,Hindenburg
e 90 S,1nh n record
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bers n ~, j. of'et -
of regard to mis- nisii ..,s.i e..Uef, "ViUit
and distinguished public services.
Resolved, That in the death of Mr..
Nicholson, not only has this bar lost
true friend, a lovable associate and
la splendid lawyer, who was an orns-
ment to the legal profession, the
county and the State. A most worthy,
loyal and patriotic citizen and one
who served both his country and his
God faithfully and we'll.
! Resolved, That as mark of re-
spect to the memory of the deceased
the business of the Court be now sus-
pended to enable his associates to
pay tribute to his great worth and
high character.
Resolved, That the sympathy of
the Court and the members of the bar
be extended to his family in their
hour of sorrow.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the
Court, and a copy be. transmitted to
the family of the deceased by the
Clerk of Court.
The following resolutions passed
bv The Saluda bar were read by Mr..
Cogburn:
"The Saluda County Bar Associa-
tion unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
"In the death of Hon. B. E. Mich
olson each and every member of our
Bar Association feels deep person
al loss. Mr.. Nicholson by his walk
and conversation reflected honor on
our sometimes maligned and misrep-
PRESENTED profession. No word nor
act of his ever caused any of his
friends any shame or heart burnings.
We all knew that on any and all oc-
casions, Mr.. Nicholson would do and
say that which was high and honor
able. We mourn at his early taking
of and extend our deepest sympathy
to his loved ones. May God bless
them and comfort them.
ellis death was a severe loss to the
State and Church and to all people
who have the welfare of humanity at
heart.
sc. J. RAMAGE,
"Sec. Saluda Bar Association"
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Ncme-SicEs Henry.

Mr.. Henry W. Powell, formerly OF
Edgefeld but now of Saluda county,
was ameng the visitors in Edgefield
Friday and he bore unmistallable ev-
licences of home-sickness. We do not
believe he and his good wife can re-
main away from Edgefeld, their first
love, another year. Edgefeld will
gladly make room for them when
they decide to turn their faces home
ward again. A cordial welcome a.
waits them.
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sponsors, and no candidates are
to be selected for appointment who
do not pass both the test examination
and the personal Inquiry.
"You are requested 10 ask the CIV
il service commission to prepare the
blanks for the test examination or to
cooperate with you in the prepara-
ton of them. You will welcome the
assistance of the civil serVice COM
mission in this and in any other re-
spect in which they can be helpful to
you.
"It is my earnest desire, as l know
it is your own, that this census shall
be an example in its quality, as well
as in its promptness. | need hardly
say that neither result can be had I'M
less the supervisors are selected with
special care to their individual fitness
for their task. am depending on you
as the responsible officer in immedi-
ate charge of the work to see that
every precaution is taken to achieve
this result. In particular, the appear
iance as well as the fact of political
patronage are to avoided and fitness
for the work to be done will be the
controlling factor in the appoint
ments."
The dirctor Of the census has al
ready taken steps to carry out the in
structions of the secretary.
The supervisors duties will occupy
their time for the greater part of a
year, beginning about July 1, 1919.
Their compensation will be $1,000
plus 81 for each thousand or major
fraction of a thousand of population
enumerated. The total compensation
in an average sized district, outside
large city, will therefore be be-
tween S1,700 and S1,S00. Clerk hire
land other necessary expenses will be
paid by the government.
All candidates for superVisorships
ishould address their applications to
1.-THE Director of the CeRsgs, Washing
Iton, D. C.
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Receive State AID.

Mr.. w. w. Fuller, county superin-
tendent OF education, las received
State aid for the following schools in
the county that have qualified on the
rural graded list: Antioch, $500; Red
Hill, $500; Flat Rock, $500; Lott,
5000; Golfers, 5000; Trenton, S20U;
Pine Grove, $500 and Harmony $500,
the total being S2,1O0.
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The Hawaiian Ouintette.

Do not forget about the Hawaiians
Monday night, March 81, 1919.
Don't miss a treat like this.
Talk about it to your friends and
don't let them forget.
If you have any extra change, in
vite somebody to come with you that
can't afford the pleasure.
Adventure some in neighboring
and have two things to enjoy next
Monday night.
A large shipment of w. L.. Douglas
shoes arrived this week.
RUBENSTEIN.
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Aiken Village Players.

The Aiken all-star company came
over last Friday evening and gave a
very attractive entertainment in the
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Plans Under, Way for Next
Census Which Begins in
January.
January.

Washington, March f6.-The act
providing for the 14th and subse-
quent decennial censuses was signed
by the president on March 3. The e.
numeration, which will be made in
January, 1920, is now less than ten
months distant; and the census bu-
reau already has under consideration
the selection and appointment of not
to exceed 400 supervisors who will
have charge of the 10000 enumer-
'ators. The supervisors districts will,
in most cases, except in the large
cities, have the same boundaries as
the congressional districts. The super
visors, under the law; are to be ap-
pointed by the secretary of commerce
upon the recommendation of the d.
rector of the census.
The following instructions have
been given by the secretary of COM
merce TO the director of the census
i'm regard to the procedure to be fol-
lowed in making selections and ap-
pointments OF census supervisors:
Conforming to the assurance
given the president in my letter to
him Of March 8. You will please be
guided by the following instructions
respecting appointments to the post
of supervisor in connectfsn with the
taking of the '14th census of the
United States.
ga test examination, of which a
record will be kept, is to be required
for the appointment to the post of
Isupervisor.In In addition to this, a care
fui personal inquiry is to be separate
ly made respecting the qualifications
of each candidate. Of this inquiry,
also, record will be kept.
"In making appointments from
those who shall have passed Che test
examination and the separate inquiry
as to qualifications, preference is to
ibe given to those candidates who
have had executive, administrative,
statistical, OF accounting: experience
land to those HhaL LhauA Sea c!Eic-r, e
;.ad,s> .5iasi5ai"rs arp-
-. 5 e my r
'aaEf-aE- S;.t.a :"~'.>. ----.,
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Try pair of our Martha Washing
ton shoes for ladies. There are none
SO good.
DTrDEN1crT,rhr
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FOR SALE.

Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for
Matching, pure breed; rs eggs for
S1.50.
Miss Virginia C. Addison.
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/ lnspevoeu tne a.v...ely vliseue
of the division later and found the
same high standard of personnel that
marks the rest of that division.
every sincerely yours,
"John j. Pershing."
The division commander, the men,
orandum went on to say, congratu-
:lates the division upon this high tri-
butte from the commander and chief,
and again expresses his pride in be-
ing its commander.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
CAN'T STOP IT NOW.

SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 31.-Assum- ing a defiant attitude, Frank Far rington, president of the Illinois union, declared this afternoon that it is beyond the power of ar. force to stop the strike now. The min CTS, he said. could not be reached in time to prevent a walkout, and, once started, the strike would be hard to stop.
 The strike. Harrington declares, has developed into more than a min CTS strike. The Anderson injunc- tion he brands as an attempt to en- slave the workingmen and women of the nation.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
RYAN DENIES REPORT
 OF SALE OF PROJECT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 31.- In a statement made today before the congressional spruce production investigation committee, John D. Ryan assured the lawmakers that the Milwaukee system had no inten- tion of buying the Government spruce railroad in Washington. He denied the report that the Milwau- kee people expected to acquire the road for a song, explaining to the committee that the concern had no use for and did not want the Gov ernment project.
 The spruce railroad cost the Gov ernment six million dollars.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
PERSH|NG SAYS
 DEPARTMENT |S
 WRONG ON ARMY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 31.- In a statement made before the house committee on military af- fairs, General John J. Pershing ex- pressed the belief this morning that a force of 300,0O0 men will be sufficient for a permanent army.
 He disagreed with the recom- mendation of the war department for standing army of 500,000, as- curing the lawmakers that the coun- try will be safe with much smaller force. The general recommends a trained citizens reserve as a substi- tue for the additional troops desired by the war department.
 Such a reserve, the general point ed out, would prove efficient in time of need, and would relieve the Gov ernment of much oi the cost of maintaining a large fighting force.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
COMMERCIAL CLUB
 ID MET TONIGHT

There will be a regular meeting of the Nenana Commercial club this evening at the club quarters in the Union building, commencing at eight o'clock.
 A number of matters of interest to the organization and to the com munity generally will be up for discussion, and all members are urged to be hand
 The next meeting will be the reg ular annual meeting of the club, at which time officers for the ensuing year will be elected. The election probably will be discussed tonight, and it is possible that nominations will be made.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
CURlERS ORGANIZE
 FOR WINTER PLAY

The Fairbanks Curling club has been reorganized, with member ship of forty, the majority Of whom will make their first appearance on the rinks this winter. The organ ization was perfected at meeting of enthusiasts held at the commis- sion's courtroom, Fairbanks. last night, and announcement is made that steps will be taken immediate ly to put the rink in shape for win ter activities.
 E. A. Suter in the new president of the organization; Luther School ing is vice-president, and Axel Carl sten, secretary.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
ONLY MILE NOW
 BETWEEN RAILS
 NORTH OF TOWN

Notwithstanding the fact that the steel gang on the Nenana end of the Nenana-Fairbanks line has not been engaged in laying track during the past couple of days, the distance between steel has been materially lessened by the gang working to- ward Standard creek from the Fair banks end, the gap being now less than two miles in length.
 Foreman Dunn and his men, who have been laying track north from Camp 415, were taken from that work yesterday to move ties and stringers to the river, for shipment south of town, where they will be used in track extension and bridge work beyond Lignite. They were still engaged on this work today, but if ice continues to accumulate in the river, so as to. force the steamer Shusana to abandon the work of ferrying the material from Camp 415 to Nenana, the men will go back to tracklaying tomorrow, and the completion of the line will be hastened to that extent. The Dunn gang still has about 5000 feet of track available on this end.
 The closing of the gap on the Nenana-F Fairbanks line will mark the completion of construction work on the north side of the river for the winter. and it is probable that the majority of. the men composing the track gangs will be laid off at that time, unless it is possible to find other work for them to do.
 The frozen condition of the grade forms sufficiently solid foundation to enable trains to move over the track with comparative safety, with out ballasting, but with the coming of warm weather next spring there will be work for many men to put the track in shape for summer use.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
HALLOWELl SAYS ROAD ALLOWANCE
 WILL MEET NEED

SEATTLE, Oct. 31.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Post-In- telligencer says that John W. Hal lowell assistant to Secretary Lane, believes the six million dollars voted by Congress this week for the con tinuation of railroad work in Alas ka will be sufficient to carry on the work to the end of the fiscal year. Next June, he says, Congress will be asked to appropriate an addi- tional eight million, and the follow ing year the remaining three mill ion of the amount authorized in the Curry bill will be requested.
 Unless something unexpected happens, Hallowell says, trains will be running over the Government railroad in Alaska by 1922 or 1923.
 MT. Hallowell believes the com pletion of the railroad will be fol- owed by tremendous boom in Alaska and the commencement of large-Scale development
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
FEDERATION BACKS MINERS.

FEDERATION BACKS MINERS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 31.- Officials of the American Federation of Labor have appealed to Attorney General Palmer, protesting against' the action of Judge Anderson. The injunction, they argue, is viola tion of union labors rights.
 The American Federation, it is announced, will back the coal min CTS in their efforts to secure a dis solution of the injunction.
 Replying to the officials, Palmer explained that the Government is proceeding against one union which is trying to violate the law. The right to strike, he said, is not in volved. It is understood that the Government will not change it's stand on the questions involved.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
FRENCH EXTREMISTS
 AG|TAT|NG WALKOUT

PARIS, Oct. 31.-Extremists of the French Federation of Labor are engaged in an effort to organize a general strike in this country, to start on November '.
 Railway workers are being urged to join the movement, the plan of the extremists being to have the trainmen first make impossible de- mands for wage increases, as an ex- cuse for striking.
 There is considerable opposition to the movement among the con- seryative workers.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31
SENATOR'S HELP UNREST BY SLAP
 AT BROTHERHOOD

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 31.- The request of the railroad broth erhood for hearings on the pro posed anti-strike provisions of the Government railroad control bill has been refused by the members If the senate interstate commerce con- mittee.
 The provisions referred to were proposed with view to preventing strikes among employees of the rail riads. Striking is made an offense punishable by imprisonment.
 When the objectionable provisions were proposed by the lawmakers, 1t was intimated by the brotherhoods that a general strike of trainmen would be called if the pending bill was passed by Congress with the anti-strike amendments, and the brotherhoods are now seeking an opportunity to present their views to the committeeman before the measure is reported.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-10-31

menting on the action of Federal Judge Anderson in trying to pre- vent the coal miners strike, Presi- dent Lewis of the United Mine Workers said this afternoon that the injunction could not prevent the strike. He said further that he the injunction as the most sweeping abrogation of the rights of citizens, as guaranteed by the Constitution and defined by laws, ever issued by federal judge The
 injunction, he says, only eompli- cates the problems involved in the
 injunction controversy.