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Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
Wilson is Chairman
of New Conference

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-(By As
sociated Press delegates to the
Second Industrial Conference were
called to resume their work at 10
o'clock this morning behind closed
doors. Secretary Of Labor W. B,
Wilson was elected permanent chair
man at the first meeting yesterday
1t was said no decision has been made
how conference would proceed.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
SO Pecan Trees Net
5000 Besides Eats

HUNTINGTON, Dec. 2.-This Sec
ton claims pecan champion in Tom
Holman, who has sold 5000 worth of
nuts from so trees, receiving so cents
per pound, besides a. least 200
pounds used by his families and the
negroes on his farm.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
PARIS NEWSPAPERS SEE
TREATY COMPROMISE.

PARIS, Dec. 2.-(By Associated
Press)-Newspapers here comment
ing today upon the convening OF the
American senate all express the hope
that compromise on the peace
treaty may be reached after short
discussion.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
Only one.

A little girl had twin brother and
dster Now, she was used to the cat
,aving kittens and only one of the
itten family being kept. So when
Ter father brought the twins down to
how her she gazed at them earnestly
or a small space Of time, theE said.
Daddy, think we'd better keep that
,ne!p Pointing, as she thought, to
he prettIer one
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
TURKS INTERESTED
IN SENATE ACTION.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. z
(Rv Associated Press)-Intense in
terest in the United States senate's
deliberations on Versailles treaty is
being shown by Turks. Fears are ex-
nressed that if the treaty fails OF
r ratification, Turkey will lose her
chance for an American mandate.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
The Weather

For Georgia.--Tonight, somewhat
warmer in central portion, Wednes-
day threct ming with probable rain.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
MERCHANTS HERE
FAVOR CLOSING
BY ORDINANCE
Majority of Those Inter
viewed Say Council
Should Act at Once.

Gus observance of the government
fuel order and to arrange a sched-
ule of opening and closing hours,
absolutely fair to all, and which at
the same time will interfere as lit
tie as possible with business here
during the continuance of the fuel
saving regulations. There will be
a full and free discussion of the
subject and every business man in
the city is urged to attend.
AS a result of the drastic fuel re-
strictions ordered enforced by the re-
gional fuel director Americus stores
and business buildings, in all prob
ability, will be closed tight this after
noon at 4 o'clock, and they will not
reopen until tomorrow morning.
either.
This was indicated this afternoon
when The Times-Recorder interview
ed a number of merchants, practical
ly all of whom expressed themselves
ss favoring closing rather than re-
main open with cold stores.
Walter Page, of the Pinkston Com
pany whose store is located in the
steam heated Windsor Hotel build
ing, was the first to express himself
IS in favor Of the closing idea. "We
will close this afternoon at four and
remain closed until tomorrow morn
ing at nine, he said early this after
noon,
Capt. G. Lester Williams, of the
big Ansley store, said he favored the
closing idea and expressed himself
as favoring the enactment of city
ordinance requiring the closfng of all
stores, at would be maEifestly un-
fair" Capt Williams said, "to permit
one store to remain open because the
proprietor and his employees were
willing to remain on duty in frigid
atmosphere, thus giving such stores
an advantage over others who would
not thus endanger their own health
and that of their employees"
D. R. Andrews, of the Rylander
Shoe Co., said he preferred to keep
his store open, but that unanimous
action of some kind should be taken.
Even if l do prefer to remain open,"
Mr.. Andrews said, 81 am willing to
abide by the decision of the majority,
l believe, however, that if it be de-
cided to close that city council should
enact an ordinance requiring all to
close"
Frank Lanier, Of the Americus
Grocery Co. said the regulations
would not affect grocery stores, these
being exempt under the ruling OF the
fuel administration.
L. G. Council, proprietor of the
Windsor Hotel, said he was taking
up the matter of furnishing heat and
light to his tenants with the federal
authorities, and that he would ABIDE
by the law. He is of the opinion,
however, that the hotel is entitled to
furnish light and heat to it's tenants,
and he will not shut off the supply OF
these commodities until he investl-
gates the matter thoroughly.
Inasmuch as the ruling the fuel
administration specifically exempts
stores where food is sold, the grocery
stores of the city will continue to OBJ
serve their usual hours, as will also
the drug stores, which are also ex-
empt, for the sale of drugs only. Inc
sale of cigars, soda water, toilet ar
dcles and such articles, however,
must be discontinued by drug stores
using artificial heat of any kind al
ter o'clock in the afternoon, nor
may these be sold before 9 in the
m0rnino.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
NEW YORK FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.


Greet men hallow a whole people
and lift up all who live in their time
Sydney Smith.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-02
The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOT COTTON.
iood Middling 80 1-2c.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
TALK THIRD PARTY
Labor Vote win Split From
Dem. and G.. o. p.
Kansas City Man Named as Pos
sibIe Ticket Leader.

washington, Dec. 6.-Congressmen
returning to the capital after brief
visits to>their home districts are bring
ing back talk of third party which
they understand is to come forward
with a presidential candidate.
This party, according to reports
current thruout the country and
brought here by congressman will aim
to poll the labor vote. together with
that of the Nonpartisan league and
the liberals.
An active campaign is on, according
to one Republican senator to place
Frank P. Walsh, of Kansas City, at
the head of the ticket.
Others mentioned as its candidates
are:
Governor Frazier, of North Dakota,
a Nonpartisan league leader there.
Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin.
President Lewis, of the United Mine
Workers.
Samuel Gompers.
Labor, 1t is said, is dissa tisfied with
both the older political parties. Demo-
Gratis. labor men say, broke faith by
using the Injunction and the Lever
act against the coal miners The Re-
publican party, they further declare.
has not thus far shown any marked
sympathy toward labor.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
HELP GUARD FAMILIES
Eighteen Cases Already Handled by
Topeka Red Cross Chapter.

Eighteen cases have already been
handled by the home service section
of the local chapter of the Red Cross,
in families of national guardsmen pro-
tecting the workers in the coal fields
The home service section is pre-
pared to furnish the same help and
assistance to families of national
guardsmen that was furnished all SOL
diers. sailors and marines during the
world war.
A few days ago there was a young
mother with a brand new baby. Her
husband, a national guardsmans was
walking a post in the coal fields. He
had left a. job paying So per day to
serve the government for a dollar a
day. There was no coal in the house
and things looked bad for the mother
and her baby. Temporary assistance
will be given them until the husband
returns to assume the obligation.
There was another similar situation
only the mother had two babies.
There are also others where babies
are expected soon-possibly before the
men get back from the coal pits.
Topeka4has $50 national gqardsmen
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
BIC EXODUS
Mexicans in Hurry to Get Back
to Homeland.
Across Border Are
Ordered to Pack Up.

Ell Paso, Tex. Dec. 5.-Formation
of home guard of American Legion
men to protect Ell Paso in case of in
tervention by the United States in
Mexico, is the object of meeting Of
tonight.
While American mining men were
ordered to get out of Mexico in the
case of one unimpoFtant company. and
other companies ordered their men to
prepare to leave quickly in case of
emergency, the Mexican exodus. from
the United States has already started.
Entire families of MeXicans were
arriving here in increasing numbers
and crossing the international bridge
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
TO HAVE OWN CLUBS
Mess Halls and Recreation Centers
VIII Be Erected in Mine District.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 5.-Mess halls
will be erected at the mines where the
volunteer Sunshine miners are at work,
Col. P. NJ. Hoisington, commanding
the Fourth regiment, Kansas National
Guard announced this morning.
In instances where a house is near
enough a pit to be available. it will be
used instead of erecting a new house.
The mess shelters will be much more
that mere cook shacks.
Not only will meals be prepared and
eaten in them but they will serve as
recreation centers for the men, where
they can read and write and enjoy
other diversions. The mess hall will
be erected immediately. The soldiers
will do the work.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
EXTEND LEVER ACT
Department of Justice Would Control
Profiteers After War.

Washington, Dee. 5.-Extension for
six months after peace of the Lever
Act giving the government wartime
power over sale and distribution of
food and fuel. will be ranted only If
conditions-after peace is declared
warrant it, Chairman Haugen of the
house agricultural committee said to-
day.
with the coming of peace the peo-
pie may rightfully expect no further
governmental interference and unless
conditions warrant, there will be no
extension" he declared.
+ The department of justice wants the
extension on the ground it is needed
to prevent profiteering.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
PEARLS INTO GUTTER
Bandits Grabbed and Broke Strand OF
Gems-Lost Twenty-three.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Police today were
searching for four bandits who last
night followed Thomas B. Marston,
an attorney, his wife and daughter
from q grand opera performance to
their home, where they robbed Mrs.
Marston of a valuable necklace con-
tanning 500 pearls and escaped. In
grabbing the necklace the strand
broke and % of the pearls rolled into
ness
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
PRINT SHOPS TO CLOSE
Metropolitan Papers Hog Paper
Small Shops Being Forced Out.

MctIVpOHlan FApGfs HOG Fabtf-
Small Shops Being Forced Out.
Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 5.-That hum
dreds of print shops will close in 1920
unless relief is obtained from the
shortage of roll print paper, was the
unanimous opinion of twenty-five pub
fishers of Kansas dailies today. s
Resolutions were adopted late yes
terday calling on newspaper PUBLISH
ers of every state and urging mem
bers of congress to force conservation
on large newspapers printing comic
supplements. magazine sections or
miscellaneous feature sections.
The publishers blamed the metro
politan press for the present situation.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05

in the coal fields The home service
section of the Red Cross wants to be
of whatever assistance possible to the
families of these soldiers. Mrs. c. w.
Seely. secretary of the organiza ton,
has her office ON the second floor of
the New England building. The tele-
phone number is 2024
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05

Ito Juarez. The passport offices here
lare swamped. Long lines of Mexicans
smay be seen at the Santa Fe street
bridge waiting action on their applica-
gtion for admission into their native
Icountry.
Americans on the Mexican side,
however. were not flocking back to
FL PaSO vet.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
TREATY OF BASLE,

BY H. IRVING KING


cluded at Basle, Switzerland. treaty
which was approved by the committee
of public safety, of which Cambaceres
was the head. The Jacobins objecting.
Cambaceres said: "Do you wish per-
petual war? If so, l can tell the peo-
pie they are ruined by too many DEM
agogues. We shall trace the natural
limits Of the republic, make sure of
the rivers which, after watering sew
eral of our departments. flow to the
sea; set limits to the countries now oc-
cupied by our arms"
The treaty was signed between Prus-
sia and France at Basle on April s.
1895. By this treaty the Rhine was
made the eastern boundary of France
until peace was concluded with the
empire and line Of demarcation fixed
the neutrality of northern Germany.
for which Prussia was to be respon-
sible. By secret article it was
agreed that If, Mt the conclusion of
general peace with the empire, France
retained the left bank of the Rhine
Prussia should receive a territorial in
demnity for its possessions there, the
same to be taken from Austria or some
other handy nation, and France would
see that she got 1t.
Treaty With Holland.
In May treaty was concluded with
Holland by which Dutch FLANDERS.
Maestricht, Venloo and Flushing re-
ccived French garrisons. Holland paid
an indemnity and gave up half her
land and sea forces to France. On
July % n treaty with Spain was signed
Mt Basle, by which all conquests in that
country were abandoned, but Santo
Domingo ceded to France. The little
dauphin was dead in his prison, but
the princess royal it was arranged to
exchange for certain French officers.
At first France demanded that Spain
give her back Louisiana, but that claim
was abandoned. A retrocession was
forced five years later, however.
Prussia, Spain, the republics Of &C.
nOa and Venice, Holland, Switzerland,
Turkey, Sweden, Denmark. the Han
seattle towns and Tuscany now fol-
lowed the example of the United States
in entering into peaceful relations with
the French republic.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

days was imposed on the Prusslan ma.
tion, and she was allowed to keep
standing army of no more than $4,000
men. She was reduced to a second
rate power.
Queen Louise, in the hope that her
wit and beauty might induce Napoleon
to recede somewhat from these hard
terms. But she was unsuccessful and
on July 8 the treaty between Prussia
and France was signed.
Hard as the conditions imposed on
Prussia were Napoleon had been too
lenient; for he left the bandit nation
still in existence, the Hohenzollerns
still on the throne, the germs of woes
unutterable to future generations. Aft
erwards, at st. Helena. Napoleon bit.
terly regretted that "his heart had
sealed what his reason disapproved."
Regretted Great Haste.
II was in too great hurry at TIL
sit" said he. 81 should have remained
a year on the Nemen and in Prussia
and then devOured Prussia. should
have depOsed Frederick William and
i''''N' =" lllul
the house of Hohenzollern had ceased
to reign"
Says Lord Rosebery: ut Is strange
indeed to observe how heartily, as If
by n forebodlng, he hates Prussia"
Not strange at all, for his keen mind
in the retirement of st. Helena saw
even more clearly than at Tllsit the
danger to the world of Prussianism
under the lead of the robber barons
of Zollern.
Prussia Immediately after the treaty
of Tilsit began to circumvent the con.
ditions with regard to her army by
instituting short terms of enlistment
so arranged as to amount to universal
military service, and to prepare the
way for her future ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
One hundred and seven years from
the time she seemed utterly crushed
she attempted world empre-and
nearly ''got away with it."
By the treaty of Tilsit Czar Alexan-
der agreed that II England did not
assent to the peace he should declare
war against her. If Sweden objected
he was to send an army into that
country.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

The fall Of Robespierre in 1904 in
troduced more moderate and con-
clliatory spirit into the councils of re-
publican Fr: nee, while at the same
time the victorious campaigns Of the
French armies cooled the ardor with
which the hostile princes who sur
rounded the young republic had been
prosecuting the war. The smaller Ger
man princes were especially desirous
OF bringing such ruinous war to an
end. AT diet of the empire it was
declared that Germany had no inten-
ton Of interfering with the domestic
affairs Of France and negotiations
looking to satisfactory peace should
be begun. Before this France had,
since the revolution and the execution
OF the king, been an outlaw among Eu-
ropean nations. In Italy the grand
duke of Tuscany was already negotiat-
ing with France for a peace, being the
first of the European rulers to recog-
nize the French republic. Austria and
England, however. declared that the
war must go on. But Austria had al
most ceased fighting and the emperor
retired to Vienna in discouragement.
The republican armies held Belgium
and the left bank of the Rhine and had
even made conquests beyond that
river.
Opened stronsholds to French Forces.
The prince of Orange fled to Eng
land and the Dutch opened their
strOngholds to the French forces. Sa-
voy and Nice were in the hands of
France. and the Austrians in Piedmont
were held in check by Bonaparte-
whose military genius was now begin
ming to be universally recognized and
who had been promoted to be briga-
dier general.
Spain, which had suffered many re-
verses. many of her cities being in
French hands, was only kept In the
coalition by the desire of the king to
safeguard the children of Louis XVI
and the pressure of the British. Prus-
sia was already negotiating with
France. In the spring of 1875 Harden
berg, on the part of Prussia and Bar
thelemy, an experienced French dip
lomat, on the part of the republic, con-
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

cuffs, fastens with two large buttons
and has a girdle that is Joined at the
ends with a buckle. Having travelled
this far in quiet and dignified man
ner the designer grew playful in max
ing the accessories. The pockets are
queer and just make-believe and the
collar plays pranks. 1t takes on a
band of plain gray cloth at the back
and becomes reverS at the front by
means of an unexpected side-step, to
which attention Is called by two little
buttons. 1t is coat to please a
little girl and every one who sees
her.
The very little girl has a demure
and correct coat On with full body
gathered to a fitted yoke. The pointed
collar finished with tassel at the
back suggests hood and looks very
little-girlish, but muffler collar OF
silk has very grown-up air. Design
ing clothes for children is not as SIM
pie as 1t looks, but there are people
who are gifted with special knack
for doing it.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

On very little children designers
sometimes like to put clothes that
make them look like fascinating min
iatures OF their mothers. There Is
wonderful appeal in these little repli-
cas- of grown-up garments, something
drou and something that brings out
the sweet promise that makes little
girls so lovable. AS the little lady
progresses into the flapper stage this
mimicry of grown-ups is abandoned
because she requires things made es-
pecially for her in her "pin-feather"
stage. 1t takes the little, downy chick
to look lovely while she apes her
mother and to make us wish to have
the world an easy place for her to live
in when she grows up.
For girl of tenor thereabout-
the checked coat shown In the picture
has been designed with thought only
of her and her. needs. 1t is in black
and gray, and is very childish look
ing and crisp garment, as buoyant as
hair bow. 1t hangs straight at the
front, has roOmy sleeves with wide
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

If the feminine mind ever needed
convincing that pretty and strictly
feminine clothes add world of JOY
to life, it is thoroughly made up on
that point now. During the war
women got themselves into business
clothes and uniforms, turned their
backs on everything that limited of
frivolity and "tended to their knitting"
dressed in the Gujetest and most mat
ter-of-fact way. But the minute 1t
was over they welcomed everything
that is beautiful and cheerful in ap-
parel and are spending more money
for clothes than ever before, to the
benefit of everybody.
OF course millinery reflects more
quickly than anything else the moods
of the public. for several reasons. A
glance at the group Of hats pictured
here reveals picturesque shapes, love
ly colors. blossoms, ribbons, exquisite
materials, all telling the story of mid
summer as clearly as can be. At the
top of the group there is a wide
brimmed black hat Of braid with a
portion of the brim cut away and filled
in with malines. Flowers are set
against the crown and ribbon enclr-
cles 1t; one gets glimpse Of them
through the malines In the brim.
Just below at the left. lovely leg
horn mas its upper brim and crown
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23

veiled with georgette. Velvet ribbon
in pastel blue is drawn over tha
crown and falls in long ends at tho
back and small garden flowers are
clustered against this azure back
ground. You can imagine how pleas
ing they are. At the right another
leghorn is simply trimmed with very
wide pink satin ribbon tied in full
bow with short ends. at the back.
The last hat is a black shape with
milan crown and hair braid brim and
has sash of narrow sapphire blue
ribbon with clusters of small flowers
set against Il.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
PEACE OF TILsIT, 1907.
Napoleon conqueror Up Europe His Needs
BY H. IRVING KING
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Copyright. 1919 by the Mcclure News pap

The treaty of Tilsit signalized the
France, which consisted of Russia,
Prussia, Austria, England and Swe-
den. Napoleon had won the battles of
Jena, Auerstadt, Eylau and Friedland;
all continental Europe was at his feet;
he dictated the terms of peace. The
Russian army had been thrown back
over the river Niemen in the northeast
corner of Prussia. Napoleon went to
the town of Tilslt on that river and
opened negotiations with Emperor
Alexander. The king of Prussia, whose
domains were entirely in the grasp of
the conqueror. came to Tilsit but was
allowed no part in the negotiations.
In a stately pavilion erected on
gorgeously decorated raft anchored in
the middle of the river Alexander and
Napoleon met on June 25 and began
the drafting Of n treaty between Rus
sa and France which was signed by
the two emperors on July 7. Russia
was given practically n free hand in
Turkey. allowed to seize, If she could,
the Danubian principalities, and, in
case Turkey did not assent to the
peace, to have all of Turkey in Eu-
rope except Constantinople and ROu-
melia. The two emperors also dis
cussed the fate of Prussia. Frederick
William begged the czar to make the
best terms he could for him.
What His Reason Disapproved.
Napoleon said to Alexander: "What-
ever I grant to Prussia I grant at your
intercession." adding that in that mat
ter his "heart caused him to seal what
his reason disapproved."
The best terms CZar Alexander
could get for his friend the PrussIan
king, were these: All the lands that
Prussia had stolen In the partition of
Poland in 1893 and 1895 were taken
from her and erected into the Grand
Duchy of Warsaw. an Independent
Polish state. Prussia ceded to Nnpo-
leon all her territory west Of the
Elbe, most of which was added to the
new kingdom OF Westphalla, which was
constructed for Napoleon's brother.
Jerome. small portion Of Prusslan
territory was given to Russia and
small portion to Saxony. King Fred
erick william was allowed to retain
only Old Prussia. Pomerania, Brand
enburg and Silesia. And even the lat
ter province had "a string to It," for
the king Of Saxony. to whom the
grand duchy of Warsaw was as
signed, was to keep open military
road across SilesIa. Prussia was re-
duced to half her former territory and
deprived of her most important towns:
for Danzlg became free city and
Magdeburg went to Jerome Bonapnrte
Prussin was obliged to close her ports
against British commerce. A war In
demn!ty Of a large amount for those
The Dolores star., 1919-05-23
pIq In, Not Out.

The soldier whose speciality had
been sewer trenches for some months
past wns found leaning on his shovel.
what are you dreaming about
nowi" the noncOm asked.
~ wns just thinking" responded
the shovel wielder. ''that If these
bitches were straight up and down in.
stead of lengthwIse, I'd have dug my
way back home long before this
The Spiker (Engineers' Railway,
United States Army).