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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-01
DELEGATES ADOPT
REVISED COVENANT
AGREE TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS
PLAN WITHOUT DIVISION OR
AMENDMENT.
French and Japanese Amendments
Withdrawn After Formal State
ments Are made.-Italy Not
Represented At Session.

Paris.-The covenant OF the league
of nations in revised form. moved by
President Wilson. was adopted on
April 2s by the peace conference in
plenary session without a dissenting
vote.
The presidents motion also named
| Sir james Eric Drummond as secre-
tary general of the league and pro
vlded for committee 70 inaugurate
the league.
Thus one Of the notable works Of
the conference passes its final stage
and is incorporated in the peace treaty.
The French and Japanese amend
ments. after a brief discussion. were
not pressed, and the way was thus
cleared for unanimous acceptance OF
the league.
Italy was not represented at the
session, but the name OF Italy appears
as one of the members of the league
in the covenant as finally adopted.
Nine labor principles were adopted
for insertion in the treaty.
President Wilson was recognized at
the outset for a detailed explanation
OF the new covenant of the league.
His speech was without oratorical eff
feet and confirmed the explanation
of the textual changes, and named
Belgium, Brazil. Greece and Spain on
the league council and also on the
committee to prepare plans for the
first meeting of the league.
Baron Maxine, head of the japanese
delegation, In a brief speech called re-
newed attention to the Japanese
amendment on racial equality. He
said that the race question was a
standing grievance. which might be-
come a dangerous issue at any time.
and announced that an effort would
be made to have the principle OF
racial equality adopted as part OF the
document.
Paul Hymans, representing Belgium.
expressed 1.-THE regret OF the Belgian
people at the selection OF Geneva as
the seat of the league Of nations. while
the high aims OF the league.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-01
CABLES RESTORED
TO THEIR OWNERS
GOVERNMENT TO RElINoUlSH
CONTROL OF WIRE TAKEN
OVER LAST NOVEMBER.
President Approves Action OF Post
master General BurIeson In Re
turning Cable Systems TO
Private Ownership.

Washington. Postmaster General
Burleson issued an order on April %.
providing for the return OF the Amer
lean cable systems 10 their private
owners on May >. Control and opera
ton OF all American cable systems was
taken over by the government last
November.
The postmaster general. In making
public the formal order issued n state
ment relterating his announcement
that the telephone and telegraph lines.
taken over last July. would be re-
turned as soon as legislation could
be obtained from congress safeguard
ing the interests OF the owners. Mr..
Burles0n said his views were not
changed, bur, as II Is apparent these
views were not shared by the new
congress, the only step was 10 return
the systems
Government control OF the cable
lines has been exercised In the midst
OF controversies, legal action 20 re-
strain the postmaster general from
SELLING their lines having been filed
ia a New York federal court by the
Commercial Cable and the CONNER
cial Pacific Cable companies, which
asserted that. while the presidential
proclamation taking over the lines was
signed November ?. the actual seizure
was made November 10. five days
after the signing OF the armlstice,
when. the companies contended. no
need for such action existed The
New York courts refused 10 issue the
restraining order, and appeal was tax
On to the United States supreme court
Approval by the president Of Post
master General Burleson's recommen-
dations that the telegraph and tele-
phone lines be returned was an
nounced April 20 nc the White House.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-01
NInsTY-FIRsrs GREAT RECORD
Western Boys Made History In World
War.

Cheyenne.--I Heroes OF the Argonne
and Belgium have taken possession Of
Cheyenne. They are members OF the
302nd regiment. 9ist division. just
home from France. The 9lst lert
Camp Lewis July ~, 1918. and arrived
at Havre and Cherbourg. July -.
Number In diwEloD--2Sl72.
Casuaities-Killed. 034; died. 275;
missing (being revised). 40; prison
ers. %; wounded, 4i3o; total. 5s3S.
Awards Congressional medals OF
honor, 8 distinguished service crosses.
100; croix de guerre (French), 10i;
war crosses UBelgian). 100.
Prisoners captured. II Officers. 2foo
enlisted men guns captured. 33 pieces
Of artillery and AL machinp guns:
total advance on front line. "a kilo-
meters (2112 miles,.
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HUNS TO FACE TRIBUNAL.
Hindenburg, Ludendorff, Kissing and
Tirpitz to be Tried.

Paris.-Though no specific names
have yet been announced OF the men
who-besides the kaiser-will come
under the provisions OF the peace
treaty with Germany requiring her to
deliver all persons within her borders
charged with having exercised acts in
violation OF the laws and customs Of
war the following Il is presumed are
the principals affected By the clause
with their erstwhile titles:
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. com
mander-in-chief Of all armies OF the
Teutonic alliance.
General Erich I.udendorff. linden
burg's chief OF staff
General won Kissing. military gov
ernor Of Belgium, responsible for the
execution Of Nurse Edith Cavell.
Hugo ST. hines. agent Of the big war
industries. alleged 20 be responsible for
the deportation Of Belgian civilians.
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz. minis
ter Of marine and author Of ruthless
submarine warfare.
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RELINoUIsH CONTROL OF WIRES
Burleson Has Recommended That
Cables Be Returned to Owners.

Washington. - The government Is
preparing TO relinquish control next
month Of American cable lines and to
restore the telegraph and telephone
systems to private ownership immedi-
ately after enactment by congress or
laws necessary TO safeguard the prop
critics.
Postmaster General Burleson. as d.
recting head OF the wire communica-
ton service taken over as war
measure. announced on April % he
had recommended to President Wilson
that the cables be turned back forth
with. probably not later than May 10.
An hour later the postmaster general
gave out a statement saying he would
recommend that the telegraph and
telephone service be returned TO pri-
vate owners. contingent, however. up
on financial protection to be obtained
from congress
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TO DEVELOP AIR SERVICE.

Capt Charles J. Glidden. an officer
In the Z. S Air Service. Military Aero.
nautics. stated In Washington. This
week
"All men who wish to take part in
the development of the nations air ser
vice SIS an aviator or dirigible balloon
pilot, chauffeur. mechanic or work az
some thirty other trades required In
the air service. By sending their name
and address Immediately TO the De
partment Air Service officer. 104
Broad Street. New York. y. Y. viii
receive an important communication
on the subject which have prepared
after serving as an officer several
months in the United States army fly
ing school al Southfield. Americas.
Georgia. and the United States Army
balloon school at Fort Omaha. Ne
braska.-
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GOVERNMENT SAFE
ON ITS GUARANTEE
GRAIN CORPORATION OFFICIALS
ARE CONFIDENT OF THE
SAFETY OF PLAN.
Federal Wheat Director Declares That
Crop Indications Are That Wheat
Will Be Traded in on a Fair
Price Basis.

New York.-Officers of the grain
corporation announced on April 70
their conviction, at the close Of three
day conference to determine policies
for the coming year. that the govern
ment price guarantee TO wheat growers
could be made effective without en-
dangering the market or causing loss
TO the national treasury.
julius III. Barnes. president OF the
corporation and federal wheat director
declared that crop indications were
that wheat would be traded in on the
government fair price basis. 1t will
be possible, he added, that the market
generally might be above the fixed
price schedule, In which event the
wheat director would not be Influenced
in trading. as congress adopted no
maximum price policy.
In case crop exceeding the de-
mand required government purchases
and resales in order to make good the
difference between the market price
and the farmers guarantee, Mr..
Barnes said the conference recognized
the necessity OF measures TO insure re-
Election of the resale rate to consum-
ers of bread.
However. with the spring wheat sea
son two weeks late, indicating de-
creased acreage offsetting the fore
cast notwithstanding winter crop. the
director asserted there was a lessened
chance that the country would produce
1.-THE very large exportable surplus Of
wheat popularity expected"
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DISEASE WORSE THAN BULLETS
OF 1t1,179 Deaths in Army, 81 Per
Cent Caused by Disease.

Washington. - An official report
from the surgeon general. issued BY
the war department on April -. gives
the total number OF deaths reported
In the army during the war 70 date az
11I,179. or this total, 5G.630, or 81
per cent. were from disease; AZ per
cent IN battle or from wounds received
In battle. and per cent from other in
juries. or the deaths from disease,
about 1900 have occurred since hos
tillties ceased
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HUN BANNERS ARE DISPLAYED
sut American Soldiers Soon Had
Them Down.

Coblenz.--Uplified ia spirit BY pro
spects OF peace and newspaper re-
ports that the German peace delegates
had passed Cologne 90 route 10 Yer
sailles. five C0blenz civilians Tuesday
hoisted German flags The colors
futtered from their staffs only a
short time. al being lowered by the
military police except In once case al-
most as soon as they appeared. A
crowd 81 200 doughboys on leave as
senbied IN the street near down
town building where a large German
nag was flying. bat a military police
man relieved the situation By hauling
down the flag himself
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sucee.s Attrnd. wooI sale.

Portland. 4 total Of $4,000
pounds ~ Oregon. Washington. Idaho
and California woods ~ all grades
we're offered az "a government auction
Monday and only four clips. amount
ing 10 less than per cent Of the
whole. were Withdrawn because the
bids did not come up to the govern
ment-s minimum price.
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WILSON TO HEAD THE LEAGUE
First Meeting to be Held at Washing
ton IN October.

Paris--It has been virtually decided
that the FIRST meeting Of the league OF
nations shall be held In Washington
next October.
Plans are being formulated for the
holding OF this meeting. the initial
gathering TO be Ia the east room Of the
White House. under the presidency Of
President Wilson. At Tuesdays plen-
airy session Of the peace conference
President Wilson moved for the APP
poinfment OF committee Of nine mem
beers 70 arrange for the Inauguration
Of the league.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-05-01

Valparaiso. Chile.-Heavy loss Of
life is reported in the sinking Of the
steamers Magdaiena (Chiiean) and
Alfonso. The Aagdalena went down
ia storm five miles off Corral The
Alfonso was sunk in collision with the
steamer Fortuna.
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saker saIIs for Home.

Brest.-NewsOn d. Baker. American
secretary Of war. sailed Sunday for
the United States aboard the transport
George Washington.
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eoIsheviki oisarmsd.

zurich.-A force Of 200 Bolsheviki
marching into Hungary from Russia
has been disarned In Galicia by the
Ukrnlnians. reports to Vienna news
papers say.
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}|G EATERS GET
 KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts at first sign of
 Bladder irritation or Backache

The American men and women must ,uard constantly against Kidney trou- le, because we eat too much and all UT food is rich. Our blood is filled fith uric acid which the kidneys strive Q filter out. they weaken from over york, become sluggish; the elimina tive issues clog and the result is kidney rouble, bladder weakness and gen. ral decline in health.
 When your kidneys feel like Jumps f lead your back hurts or the urine cloudy, full of sediment or you are bliged to seek relief two or three ines during the night; if you suffer yith sick headache or dizzy. nervous bells, acid stomach. or you have rheu- latism when the weather is bad, ge. rom your pharmacist about sfour unces of lad Salts; take a tablespoon Ill in glass of water before break ast for a few days and your kidneys viIl then act fine This famous salts made from the acid of grapes and emon juice, combined with lithia, and las teen used for generations to flush nd stimulate clogged kidneys; to neI- ralize the acids in the urine so it no ppser is a source of irritation, thus ndinr bladder disorders.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in- ure makes a delightful effervescen, ithia-water beverage, and belongs ir ..ery home,ebecauseS nobody can make 1 mistake. byevhaNinge~a good kidney flushing any time.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-09
Germany Not Yet Chastened
Charlton Bates strayer. in Leslies.

Charlton Bates Strayer. in besiles
 Most of the old leaders of military
 Germany are out, but they are not
 down and out" They are still hopeful
 that the tide may turn in their favor
 and carry them again into power And
 there is the possibility that such may
 be the case. Holland has given the ex- Kaiser an asylum as privste c'tzen and has interned the eX-crown prince Ludendorff the virtual dictator of Ger
 many during the latter part of the war has resigned from the army ana le1. the country, but Hindenburg is stiii the head of the army and from all re ports the most popular idol of the Ger raan people. Thus the rise of miil- tary government is within the rang oi possibility.
 If the fighting had continued for three weeks longer the arms of Eermany would have been completely annihtl- ated or captured. It may be that mistake was made in not carrying on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-09

|, Anniston. February S.-(Special) To organization is rendering greater ervice during the tedious days of de- Mobilization than the Red Circle clubs f the war camp community service.
 In all of the stupendous war pro- ramme. no expenditure has gone arther toward making our armed orces the greatest fighting engine the Forld has ever known than that spent n the communities adjacent to the raining camps to provide wholesome mployment for the soldiers leisure ours. For the first time in history ur country in building it's army made revision at the very outset to turn hese leisure hours into an asset in- tead of liability.
 President Wilson says: "The spirit yith which our soldiers left America nd their efficiency on the battle fronts f Europe was vitally affected by the haracter of the environment surround hg our military training camps Vic bry has depended not so much on ma- erlal equipment as on the character nd spirit of the men behind the guns.
 AS AInerica's boys in khaki are flow ng in steady stream from the battle ields of France, Americans are being rged to cooperate with all of the pa riotic organizations in extending a earty welcome to these boys, and in urnishing interesting diversion for the aen in the camps who feel a keen dis ppointment in not being sent to have
 part on the battlefields
 When the aruistice was signed en- husiasm for same seemed to cool, and he thrill of patriotism which was so ntense during the war period seemed Q have fled Patriotism must not be
 thing for war time only. It is needed ] time of peace. and this is a time
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the fighting for few weeks longer If the occupation of territory, the sur render of guns, airplanes rolling stock and the greater part of her navy have not convinced Germany that she is a defeated power. the levy of indemnitIes may have that effect. Lloyd George am nounces the war bill of the allies to be s12o. .oo0, 900 900, and that the pur- pose is to make Germany pay to the utmost limit of her capacity"
 Some very much fear a Bismarckian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-09

Miss Roberts. lovely girl from Bir- mingham, has arrived in Annlston and will act as librarian at the Carnegie library. Miss Margaret Jemison, the for mer libarian. left last week for New port News where she will have charge of the camp library there.
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Keeps Hair Curly In
 Most Trying Weather

You needn't worry about damp or windy weather spelling the waNy ap- pearance of your hair if you use the silmerine curling method And you can 5nnca aJl avening without having your tresses stringing all about your face
 If you've never tried this simple n, et bod by all means procure pottie ol i;nnid slim crime from your drIs gist and follow the accompanying instructions. It will enable you to have just the pret- ;nes no one will guess they were artifi- ciallv produced. The curliness is quickly acquired and lasts considerably longer tbsn where the heated iron is used. W-hen inc hair is combnd out 1t will be delightfully soft and fluffy. The life, lustre and beauty of the hair are pre- duct Therefore. it is also prized as a beneficial dressing for the hair. It IS quite pleasant to use and leaves no sticky or greasy trace-Adv'
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Mrs. R. r. Johnston, state chairman of the womans section of the War Say fngs committee. has appointed Mrs. F. G
 Polk as chairman of the woman's di= vision of Calhoun county. Mrs. Polk has perfected plans to organize every nook
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for genuine patriotism, a time for the exhibition of real Americanism. "Breathes there the man, with soul so
 dead, Who never to himself hath said: This is my own. my native landT

The war camp community service officials are delighted with the coop eration they are receiving from Ala bama women in their patriotic efforts.
 The serious work of war time has given women a different outlook on life.c Never again will they be content to lead selfish lives Service with the troops service in the home lines be- hind the troops, has opened a new day
 her.
 One of the greatest inspirations for the men on the firing lines was the knowledge that the soul of American womanhood was standing behind them, watching and praying unceasingly for their welfare. They will expect the interest of these noble women to be con- tinued they come marching home. And they are not going to be disappointed.
 One of Anniston's most prominent ma irons, Mrs. Daisy Brewer Walsh, is rem dering a beautiful service as hostess ana social director at the new red circle building. Her sweet, cheery spirit has served to tighten the heart of many a lonely, homesick soldier boy. Anniston maids and matrons enjoy assisting Mrs. Walsh in meeting the khak-clad guests who throng to this hospitable retreat. A committee from the various churches assist in serving ices and cakes on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
 In every phase of Annistons civic, patriotic and religious life, Mrs. Walsh has entered with helpful earnestness For years she taught a free kindergart- en for children of the mill village, her teaching and example being the means of influencing scores of girls and boys to higher ideals and lives of usefulness. Her love for little children is also de monstrated in her church, where. she is the efficient superintendent of the pri- mary department. Mrs. Walsh is a gifted writer, and her magnetic personal ity makes her exceedingly popular in the social world. v-sss~-a ..sss-
 Miss~Margaret Breweg. "a. slsteE.of Mrs. sWalsh;H who is said to- hsve~ as- wider l1acauaj1tance among thA-s-S0ldfaIS than any other welfare worker in, the city,
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l am Sincere! Stop CaIomeI!
 1 Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Listen to me! Calomel sckens and you may lose days work. If bilious, constipated or
 headachy read my guarantee

my personal money-back guarantee
 that each spoonful will clean your slug gish liver better than a dose of nasty
 calomel and that 1t won't make you sick.
 Dodson's Liver Tone Is real liver medicine. You1f know it next morning because you will wake up feeling fine. your liver will be working; headache | and dizziness gone; stomach will be sweet and bowels regular. es Dodson's Liver Tone Is entiibly veg | etable, therefore harmless and cannot salivate. Give 1t to your children. Millions of people are using Dodson' 8 Liver Tone instead of dangerous call | omel now. Your druggist will tell you l that the sale of calomel Is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-09

Ldven up your sluggish liver! Feel fine and cheerful; make your work pIeasure: be vigorous and full of am- bjtion. But take no nasty. dangerous calomel, because 1t makes you sick and you may lose a days work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel crashes into sour bile like dynamite, breaking it up. That's when you feel that awful nausea and sramp- ing.
 Listen to me: If you want to enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing that you ever experienced, just take a spoonful of harmless Dod- son's Liver Tone tonight. Your drug gist or dealer sells you bottle of Dod- eon's Liver Tone for few cents under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-09

Mrs. |. H. Carre at s o'clock on Thurs day evening.
 The Lanning home was artistically dec orated in hearts and flowers. and the val CT tine idea was also carried out in the
 refreshments. Dressed to represent cupid
 little Margaret Fox Lanning presented
 the honoree with a huge valentine box,
 filled with dainty gifts, and recited an
 amusing couplet.
 Mrs French Bell assisted Mrs. Lam
 ming and Miss Marie Lanning in enter
 taining and also contributed several vo-
 cal selections during the afternoon.
 Mrs. Stevens is one of the most popular
 members of the young contingent or so- ciety. and has been feted at number of charming functions during the past two weeks.
 Among the wedding guests were NIT. and Mrs. J. l.. Prosser of Birmingham, MT and Mrs. Thomas D. Galley of Chat taIoogs. Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Cozzins of Tuskegee. Mir. and Mrs Leon Stevens of
 Birmingham, Mir. and Mrs. Richard Stev ems of Valdosta. Ga. and Mir. and Mrs. l.. B. Thornton of Gadsden.
 Tine chautauqua circle met at the Car negie library on Tuesday afternoon, when Ireland was the subject of discussion Roll call was answered with Irish quo tations and Irish jokes. Irish subjects were discussed by Mrs. Homer Lanford Mrs. H. P. Salter. Mrs. Shipp Mrs. J. c l Norton. Miss Carrie Sterne and Mrs Thomas Ingram. Mrs. Frank Fowler was welcomed as a new member of the cir cle
 1 Mrs. Wallace Conner. Jr, enterta'ned the Matron's Study club on Wednesday afternoon Miss Florence Thompson the Euterpean club and Mrs Charles , | Kline the Thursday Bridge club or | Thursday afternoon. The |. D. c. met al the Carnegie library on Thursday and Mrs w. G. Crutchfeld was hostess for
 the D. A R. on Friday afternoon. I The officers of the Second battalion were hosts during the past week at a dance at the.r recreation hall at CamI i Mcclellan Captain Lester and Lieuten-
 ant Adams who were in charge of ths enjoyable event. were heartily congratu lated upon the complete success of th' occasion. A fash light picture of the 7, merry party was taken during the even 1 ing. The chaperones present were Mrs IT. V. Ordway, Mrs. J. F. Green, Mrs Frank Britton Mrs. J. F. Reynolds ant l Mrs. Joseph King.
 I Mrs. R. r. Johnston. state chairman oi ] the womans s section of the War Say lngs committee. has appointed Mrs. E. c Polk as chairman of the woman's di vision of Calhoun county Mrs. Polk ha' perfected plans to organize every nooi
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peace will be imposed upon Germany, that she will grit her teeth and bide the time for revenge, but there is noth- ing Bismarckian or punitive in demand ing that Germany shall pay to the limit of her capacity the cost of the war she herself made.
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An immense plant for packing beef and pork has been opened Tn South san Fran isco and will employ about 1nOO r0rkere