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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
Austria Pleads Guilty.

st. Germaln.-The representatives
of the vanquished Austrian milton met
the victors at the ceremony in the fif-
teehth century castle of St German to
appeal for grace aDd just and kindly
treatment. The peace terms handed to
Austria are very similar to those
drawn for Germany, and there is very
little doubt about their acceptance,
and a speedy peace between Austria
and the allies
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06

Laredo, Texas, June A Mexican
Just arrived here from Parral. Chi
huahua, declared that regiment of
newly equipped Carranzn troops, sent
to attack Villa forces at Parral, went
over to the revolutionary forces in a
body without engaging them. The
troops, according to the mans story,
were organized at Juarez and their
equipment included 600 horses recent
ly purchased by the Mexican govern
ment from the United States remount
station at Fort Bliss. The Mexican
said he was given safe conduct by
General Angeles.
Observation-Disclosures advices re-
ceived here in Mexican circles said
Francisco Villas forces had captured
Chihuahua City. The advices were
without official confirmation.
Reports of disturbed conditions in
the Yaqui valley in Sonora have
caused the State Department through
the american embassy In the City of
Mexico TO request the Mexican author
tiles to station enough troops in that
section to safeguard American lives
End property.
Nogalcs, AriZ.-The report of the
killing of Miguel Otto, an American,
by Yaquis near La Colorado, Sonora,
was confirmed when Otto's body was
found, stripped of clothing, mutilatcd
and with bullet hole through the
head.
Juarez. Mex.-While no trains have
arrived from or departed for Chihua-
hun and the use of the telegraph lines
WIS denied to the public. army Off
GERS here claimed conditions were nor
NAL at the state capital and that no
attack had been made by the rebels
and none was expected.
Nogales, Ariz-Manuel Avila,
truck driver employed hauling provl-
visions from Hermosillo to El Pro-
greso mine in La Colorado district of
Sonora, Mexico, was shot and killed
from ambush by Yaquis at the same
spot where II. S. White, an American
truck driver of Tucson, Ariz., was
Killed several days ago. Avila's body
was stripped and mutilated
Acting under Instructions from
Washington, Col. Earl Carnahan. com
manding the military sub-dstrict of
Nogales, accompanied by Collector of
customs Charles I. Hardy and former
Mayor Writ G. Bowman of Nogales,
crossed the international border and
obtained the permission of Presidente
Cardenas of Nogales, Sonora, for of
ficers of the United States army In
uniform to enter Nogales, Sonora.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
TERROR REIoNs IN NORTHERN
PART OF MEXICO AS YAouis
RAID.
CHIHUAHUA IS TAKEN
AMERICAN TRUCK DRIVER SHOT
NEAR LA COLORADO,
MEXICO.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
PHYSICALLY FIT
AT ANY AGE

II isn't age, It's careless living that
puts men down and out" Keep your
internal organs in good condition and
you will always be physically it.
The kidneys are the most over
worked organs in the human body.
When they break down under the
strain and the deadly uric acid ac-
cumulates and crystallizes look outi
These sharp crystals tear and scratch
tpt delicate urinary channels causing
cxcruciating pain and set up irrita-
tons which may cause premature de-
generation and often do turn into
dtadly Bright's Disease.
One of the first warnings Of slug
gish kidney action is pain or stiffness
In the small of the back, loss of appe-
tite, indigestion or rheumatism.
Do not wait until the danger Is upon
you. At the first indication of trouble
60 after the cause at once. Get a trial
box Of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules, imported direct from the
laboratories in Holland. They will give
almost immediate relief. If for any
cause they should not, your money will
be refunded. But be sure to get GOLD
MEDAL. None other is genuine. In
sealed boxes. three sizes.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06

Eternal vigilance may create a de-
mand for spectacleS.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06

Sunrise never failed as yet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06

Suffering strengthens patience.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06
Protest From the TARGET.

The Manager be big
crowd today. The soldiers and sailors
are to be admitted free.
The Umpire-Aw. nix, nix! Have a
heart. Let in the gobs, but keep out
the doughboys. Those guys are the
champion grenade throwers of the
army, and every one'll have pop bot
tie.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06

Yes, Hazel, man is the most i'm
portant piece of furniture in a wom-
ans air castle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06

Some men manage to talk 4 great
deal without saying anything.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-06

The spring poet has declared war,
and is now firing blank verse at the
editor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-11
MRS. CnAS. PfD[N
GAINS p POUNDS
WAS TWICE EXAMINED AMI
TOLD OPERATION WOULD
BE HER ONLY HOPE.

<<r HAVE just finished my third
lbottle of Tanlac and nave
gained twenty-seven pounds, was
the truly remarkable statement
made by Mrs. Charles Peden, re-
siding at SIS Mill Street, Huntsville
Ala.
"Whel l commenced taking the
medicine" she continued, II only
weighed ninety-eight (9S) pounds;
now weight 1875 pounds, and never
felt better in my life. For years |
have suffered with bad form Oh
stomach trouble, constipation ana
pains in my side and back. At times
the pains took the form OF torture
and I was twice examined and each
time I was told that l had appendl-
citis and that an operation would be
my only hope.
81 had made all preparations for
the operation and called in my sister
to tell her good-by, as l did not
know whether | would live to see
her again or not. My sister begged
and pleaded with me not to allo"
them to cut on me and told me to
wait and try good tonic for awhile.
The next day, as I returned from
the consultation room / thought OF
what she said, and as l had haaro
so much about Tanlac, l decided TO
trv it and got bottle
81 never returned for the opera"
ton. but just kept taking the Tan
lac. Right from the start | began
to feel better. The medicine seem
ed to take hold right at once.
g l was so happy over the wonder
full improvement in my condition
that l sent for my neighbors to tell
them how much better l felt. | sent
and got another bottle OF Tanlac,
and have just finished taking my
third bottle and feel as if | have
been made all over again into new
woman"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-11

runs the Seaboard Air Line fast train
"Fox" between Jacksonville and
Tampa, bears the distinction of being
the second oldest engineer in point
of service with this road, having
been with the company for thirty
five years.
81 have gained twenty pounds on
seven bottles OF Tanlac and feel as
we'll and happy as l did when a
boy" said Mr.. Weeks.
For twenty years l suffered with
nervous indigestion of the worst
sort" he continued, "and at times
during the past fifteen years 1 didn't
think | would last much longer. To
tell you the truth, finally reached
the point where l didn't much care
whether l lived or died"
Thousands of other people all
over the country have reported the
same astonishing gains in weight
after taxing Ianlac. among THESE
are: Mrs E. o. Wilson, of 1877 Bass
St., Atlanta Ga, who gained 25
pounds; Edward Reno, 1921 Broad
way, Kansas City, Mo-, who gained
Us pounds; Mrs. w. G. Cochran, of
Juliaetta, Idaho, who gained %
pounds; Mrs. Doll Davis, of los Sam
uel Ave, Peoria, ILL.,, who gained 80
pounds; Chas. E. Shaffer, sos w.
Charleston St., Portland, Orc, who
gained "a pounds; Mrs. Amelia
Mann, R. F. D. No. 2, Ogden, Utah,
who gained 25 pounds; w. S. Hukill,
1908 Park Ave, Tacoma, Wash,
who gained 20 pounds, Mrs. B. w
Smith, BIB Burdett ST., Omaha
Neb., who gained 35 pounds; Fred
w. Saunders, TO Market ST., San
Francisco, Cal, who gained "a
pounds and many other too numer.
Gus to mention.
Tanlac is sold in Leon by E. E
Bell, and in Lamont by J. T. Jones
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-11

good deal in that he has actually in
sured his crop to bring seyenty-five
cents bushel, and Mr.. Pendergast
believes he has made a good deal for
he is confident that corn will not
When you first know people you
think for day or two that they are
different from others you have
they are the same old things.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-11

Mayo. I'll buy 10000 bushels of
future corn at that price," offered
Mr.. Pendergast-and the deal was
made. The contract was made out
and signed by the two parties and
provides thai. Mayo shall deliver to
Pendergast any time he chooses
corn, for which he is to be paid at the
rate of seventy-five cents bushel.
Mr.. Mayo feels that he has made
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-11

Corn will sell for seventy-five
cents and lower in the next few
years., declared Uriah Mayo a farmer
in a conversation on the streets of
Sac City. IF thought it would I'd
sell every acre of land I own-and
instead I'm going to hold on to
every bit of it, rejoined John Pend
ergast, real estate dealer. "Well,
I'd like to be certain of seventy-five
cents a bushel on my corn" said Mr..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-11
Proceedings of City Council.

City Hall, Leon, Iowa, September
1, 1919.
Council met in special session for
the purpose of further consideration
Of the ordering in Of street and alley
improvements, also preparations OF
plans and specifications and the or
dering in of sewer and water connec-
tiOnS.
Mayor Gardner presided. Council
men Farquhar, Varga, Benefiel, Bra
zelton and Howell present. Council
man Benefiel introduced resolution
ordering in street and alley improve
ment and upon a yea and ney vote
the Mayor declared the same duly
adopted.
Councilman Brazelton introduced a
resolution directing the City Engi-
neer to propose plans and specifica-
lions and following yea and nay
vote the Mayor declared the same
duly adopted.
Councilman Farquhar introduced
"a resolution ordering water and sewer
connections to be made whereupOn
yea and nay vote resulted and the
Mayor declared said resolution duly
adopted.
The Mayor announced the arrival
of the time for making the general
tax levy. The following levies were
made and certified to the county
Evening star., 1919-09-28

such time the demagogue and the agitator
work in a fruitful soil, and are encouraged
by the prospect of rich harvest of riot,
revolution and social anarchy.
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These influences are working upon the
masses, especially the alien masses, by day
and by night, sowing the seeds Of discord
and hatred, whispering the prospect of
plunder into the ear Of greed and urging the
criminal to ply his calling under eager as
-surance of Immunity. We see the daily evil
dences of their activities in the strikes of
labor unions and the increasing turbulence
of minorities, in the relaxation of police
morale, in the decline of respect for law
and authority and in the appalling increase
Of crime, especially in large communities,
where agitation is constant, voicing demands
for shorter and yet shorter hours of labor
and greater and yet greater rates of
wages. @ s-.
This situation is more serious with the
passage of every day, while the citizen,
both anxious and apprehensive, looks
to Congress to legislate it out of existence
OF easy and optimistic, assures himself and
his neighbor that the unrest is merely
trifling incident in the transition from war
to peace, and will pass away with the rati-
6eation of the treaty or the change of the
season.
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Both these elements of the public are
destined to rude awakening, and each
should prepare for it if they viii do moth
ing to prevent the catastrophe. Leg
Evening star., 1919-09-28

There is a great difference of opin-
ion as to whether after the budget
has been reported to the House any
item can be- changed by majority
vote and whether Congress might not
put on itself g seft-denyihg rule re-
quiring two-thirds vote to make any
change. q
agreement how the budget will be
considered in the House. The ques-
tion Of revising the audit system is
not considered as difficult problem
Advising the committee. in the hear
1ngs In progress during the week
were Coy. Frank Q. Lowden Of Illi-
nois. which state has a budget sys-
tenn; Omar H. Wright Of Illinois, di-
rector of finance; DR.. w. F. wflloueh.
by, director OF the Institute for Gov
ernment Research; Walter W.. War
wick. controller Of the Treasury;
Gsa..i Gen; Herbert a9 t. NJ. Lord. director Of
Charles D. Norton. former private
secretary to President Taft, later as
sistant secretary Of the Treasury and
now vice president of the First Ma
tional Bank OF, New York: C. c., Coll
John J. Fitzgerald of New York. for
mer chairman of the House appro-
priations committee: DR.. F. A. Cleve-
land of Norwood, Mass; S. M. Lind.
say. Columbia University: L. r. Loree,
president Of the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad. and Elliott Goodwin.
secretary Of the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States.
Former President William H Taft
will be witness before the: commit
tee this week.
It is interesting TO note that the re-
cent chairmen Of the appropriations
committee have all favorerd and ad-
vocated a budget system under the
control of the House-former Repre-
sentatives John J. Fitzgerald Of New
York and Swagar Sherley Of Ken
tueiY. and the present chairman,
James W. Good Of Iowa. Former
man who. wa" 4 membef Ii, the old
days when the appropriations com
by the government. is strongly in
favor OF q budget system II It re-
tains the control Of the money-spend-
Ing, within, thAEH House se-instaadiof-d dele
g1xing II. 10 the exscutfve depart
ments. otherwise he feels 1t would be
like giving each child IN the family
= checkbook.s
Evening star., 1919-09-28

their own way Will they now, by their mac
ton, deliver it to the enemies of all mankind!
They must give answer, and At once, to
the question. Since every one is organizing
either for protection or plunder, or both, IT
is wen that Americans, true Americans. ma
tive and naturalized, forgetting party ties,
religious differences and business cares, for
getting everything but country, family and
freedom, shall do likewise. = q :
They should begin at once, everywhere
from ocean to ocean, Gentle and Jew, white
man and black man, and stand as an inyin-
chile barrier to the rising tides of anarchy
and social treason.
Do this and its moral effect will carry the
day. For it will be sustained by determined
host of freemen gathered to preserve their
heritage of government against the apostles
of anarchy and murder.
Let the Americans of the Capital city
set the example by starting the movement.
and thus deserve, as they will surely receive,
the gratitude of every genuine American. :,
A nation must be united against all enc
mics, those internal as we'll as those ex-
ternal. This duty transcends partisanship
and all forms of self-interest We have no
need for parties if we have no country Let
nationalism voice itself through unity of or
ganization, and the passions, the schemes
and the conspiracies of men viii subside, or
der will reassert itself, the pursuits Of civil
life will be re-established, production will re-
sumo its normal output and the nation. will
have outridden the. peril OF another great
. emergency. s'' w.. 3.
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ate an appropriation bill. to cover all
sorspaft of this budget, as in the opin-
ion Of the House seemed desirable
in the interests Of the national. gov
ernment. = t.. -
( Establishment OF an inde-
pendent audit system, where now
each government department audits
its own accounts.
It readily will be seen that Con-
gress Is thus engaged on one of the
most important and revolutionary
tasks before 1t for many years, be-
the most important task Of Congress,
and all other legislation is dependent
upon the appropriation to carry the
laws into effect. r.,,. -
For the first seventy-five years Of
Congress all financial affairs, were
handled by the one committee-Ways
and means. After the civil war this
responsibility was dfvided-the ways
and means committee taking care of
the task OF money raising and q new
committee on approximations ,provid-
ing for the expenditure Of the money.
Carlisle was Speaker. Representative
Sem Randall Of Pennsylvania was shorn
Of his authority to handle all appro-
priations, in punishment for defeat
ing q democratic tariff measure In the
previous Congress, and the privilege
tributed to number of special COM
mittees on military affairs. naval af-
fairs, post office. rivers and harbors.
etc.
That is what it meant by going
back to first principles"-the budget
system would cause Congress to
gather back an this scattered ap-
propriatins authority and concen-
trateait IN one commfttee, as 1t orig
inally was. VIII the members Of the
House be willing to give UP their ad-
vantages as members OF these COM
mittees?
It is going to take some time for!
the House appropriations committee
to conciliate their differences. eSpe.
cially in regard to the legislative
treatment OF tthe budget after it has
come from the President There is
considerable debate az to whether
the budget shall be considered by one
committee, which shall have the pow
ers Of all the various appropriatjnE
commit tees. and the ways -and-s.aeans
COMMITTEES, or wheoher. when It Is re-
ceived, the budget shall be sent to
the various committees.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

DfOSOGf1tv.
That man more nearly approaches true
happiness and contentment who keeps at
work. loves his calling and takes pride in
the product of his toll. His task may be
mental or physical. but if he be welded to
it and eager to excel in its performance he
will hnd full compensation in results, and
have neither time nor inclination for dis
content and the contemplation of 4Utopias.
now so prolific in conception, yet as unssb-
tantial as Utopias always are.
Conversely, idleness and extravaganza are
strangers to contentment, as they are the
bane of national we'll being. The man with
out employment lis a burden upon production
and An incubus upon society, even though
his life be otherwise an ordered one, which
is seldom the case; and the extravagant
man, wasting his substance undu1y, is poor
exemplar for his community
In times like these when high prices are
universal and money abundant the tendency
to Incidence and extravaganza is widespread.
Shorter hours, decline in production, spec
tacular expenditure, time wasted in leisure
that should be spent in production, are uni
versal conditions, confined to no country
or continent, but practically universal
throughout the territories of the conqueror
and the conquered. "
Along with them are much suffering, dis
content and feeling of resentment toward
both the government and the property
owning classes, because their lot is hard
and their needs beyond their income At.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
CONGRESS LIKELY TO ADOPT BUDGET SYSTEM {.
BUT WILL NOT YIELD ITS CONTROL OF PURSE

cation and overlapping appropriations
for. various branches Of the federal
service. and balancing this, with the
revenues. Tor practical economy and
efficiency. may pass.
But to get such legislation across
calls for self-sacrifce by something
like 180 members Of the House who
now enjoy membership on the various
appropriating committee and all the
prestige that goes with 1t. To be
workable, the national budget must
be considered in Congress by one
committee that will reconcile all du-
plications between government agen-
ctss seeking appropriations. whereas
there are now seven or eight commit
tees making these appropriations each
without any regard for the appropria-
tons made by others.
The House appropriations committee
Is now wrestling with this problem,
hearing arguments pro and con-. and
endeavoring to ind some workable
system. The general idea now before
this committee has three distinct but
related phases:
First-The President shall send in
tho budget On him would be put the
necessity Of reconciling the ambitions
Of the various branches Of govern
meat doing overlapping work and
holding them all within the nations
revenues. It is proposed that he
should send to Congress a statement
Of moneys the government asenciea
need to carry on the work Congress
has authorised them to do: that the
President should send at the same
time = staternenti OF the srevennes, 80
that the nations expenses and the
nstionts Income would be placed
against each other. II q deficit should
appear. II, would be necessary for the
executive to explain what Legislation
lNAs dssxnsd desirable to Wipe out the
deficit.
sscond-wlth this financial picture
before them the House should initi-
Evening star., 1919-09-28
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.

BY WILL r. KENNEDY.
TN the interests Of efficiency and
economy Congress is now Sc
riously considering COINS. back
to first princp1es' In the handling
Of national finances. A national
budget system is being discussed by
the House appropriations committee
with leading fnanciers, industrial ex-
perts, theorists and economists and
men who have had conspicuous part
In public. affairs.
It now seems assured that for the
hrst time q fairly comprehensive bill
will be reported into the House pro-
viding for budget system. This re-
port Is likely to be made in Decem-
ber.
There is widespread approval
throughout the country. as shown IN
reports to the committee and to Con-
gress generally, for q budget sys-
tenn; but; there are divergent views
as to what that means. For example,
Former Speaker Cannon. a member
Of the House for forty-five years.
thirty Of which have been on the ap-
propriations committee, Of which he
was chairman for ten years before he
became Speaker. IL not optimistic
about q budget, because he believes
It means taking the appropriating
power from Congress- ana especially
the House. and placing it.in the hands
of the government depastments.s He
believes that in. doing this tho dtct1-
tion Of national policy would result
antly pass from the legislative to the
executive branch Of the government
contrary, to the intent OF the trainers
of the Constitution. s5 z
Ono thing is certain. any budget
plan that would take the appropriate
ing power from Congress and give II
TO the federal departments win fail
-paan that provides for ,ini.
fied consideration Of the expenses oi
the government, Topping OF the duplI-
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HOW TO MAKE AMERICA BETTER

islation cannot supply remedies
for this deep-seated national
malady, nor is it a passing phase
of social unrest sprlnging from
the body of the war. and ending
with a formal peace. 1t IS the
terrible eorroding and destroying
spirit of bolshevism menaoing
the institutions and threatening
the political, economic and social
life of the republic til a peril
much greater, because much
closer, than that of the kaiser in
1917 and 1918.
Yet the chief danger is that
our people may not realize the
evil and crush it now. 1t can be
done, but only if Americans shall
act as they have always acted
when the need arose. The disin
tegrating forces in our midst are
numerically small They are for
midable only because they are or
ganized and because their aetivi-
ties are constant and ccaseless.
They are burrowing, tunneling,
mining, by day and by night. un-
der the foundation stones of
organized society that the struc-
ture may tumble in ruins about
our heads while we sleep in tln-
conscious security. Some COM
munities they are terrorizing,
others they are overcoming by
temptation and the suggestion
of spoi1s.
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The great heart of the Ameri-
ican people is sound to the
core. They have Just won the
greatest warkof history that their
country may continue secure
while they live their own lives in