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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19
BOY SCOUT WORK PRAISED
William G. McAdoo, Chairman National
CltIzens CnmnnIttee. Pralaes Work.

Citizens Committee. Praises Work.
New York, June 1o.-Full success in
all its detectives has crowned Boy
Scout week, June to IA, according to
statements issued here today by Will
liam G. McAdoo, chairman Of the ma
tional citizens committee; James f..
West, chief scout executive, and Colin
Fl. Livingston, president of the scout
movement.
1t was necessary to extend the time
limit of the campaign in New York and
few other communities, but. the di-
rectors of the drive expressed conf
dence that completed reports, when re-
ceived, will show that the goal OF 1,000.-
900 associate members has been passed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19

Died From Accident and Other Causes.
Sergeant---JAMES L. GARDEN (Mrs.
Elizabeth Cardenl, Clinton. Tenn.
Barnes), Peters Landing, Tenn; JAS.
A. CLEMENTS q. A. Clements), Lum-
Der City. Ga.
Wounded Slightly.
Corporal - FRANK w. COGBURN
CIV. H. Cogburn), Notasulga, Ala.
Crenshaw). Georgiana, Ala.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19
CURRENT CASUALTIES.
Died Of Disease.

Died Of Disease.
Privates-ALBERT MAY (Mrs. Car
rie B. May), Atlanta, Ga; JAMES
MORTON (Simon Taylor). Atlanta. Ga.
JOHN w. ROBINSON John B. Robin
SOM. Eclectic. Ala.
CHANGES IN STATUS.
The following cabled corrections are
issued as an appendix to the regular
casualty lists at he request of the sew
eral press associations:
Died. Previously Reported Missing In
Action-Private Wesley U. Shelton
Games Skelton), Talmo, Ga.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19

CURRENT CASUALTIES
Died Of Disease.
Cook--CLAUD McLESTER Globe Nc
LESTER, Gainesville, Ga.
Private-EVERETT' ALFRED MRS.
Effie Alfred Boles), Boatland, Tenn.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18
Expect Find of Interest.

The Spokane museum has leased q
160-acre COplan ranch, near that city,
and soon Wiz begin prospecting for
the complete skeleton OF n OF the
largest mastodons ever u%nearthed.
Parts OF the skeleton have been To-
Gated. The farm, which lis a low,
boggy place. has been the source OF
several mastodon skeletons unearthed
In the past years. There are several
more skeletons begged In the place,
IT Is believed. and the n the spo-
kane museum hopes TO com
plete will stand IL feet high with
tusks extending about ten Iret out
from the jaws. This Will equal In
size the largest mastodon ever I'M
earthed, which was found on thia
same farm In 1873. and Is now on ex'
hibition at the Academy u Science Ia
Chicago.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18
$1,000 AS CONSCIENCE BALM
Defrauded Mar Fifty Years Ago n
Now Makes Restitution TO
Daughters.

Bloomington, m.-An unusual cass
OF conscience rasping developed when
Mrs. Mary Kable Of Virden and her
two sisters, Mrs. III. Il. Henkel and
Mrs. q. A. Hulett, both Of Sangamon
county, were given $1,000 by an old
man who claimed to have ~defrauded
their father, Peter Freeman. q half
century ago.
In 1869 Freeman owned a flock OF
sheep which were disease stricken.
The hired man, William Dohrf, said IL
the sheep were sent to Missouri they
might be cured. Freeman sold the
flock TO Dohrf for $ 1000, the money TO
be paid II the sheep survived. Dohrf
saved a few. shipped them to Montana,
and they became the nucleus of a for
tune.
lie Is now rated AZ a millionaire and
decided to hunt up the relatives Of
Freeman and pay them the money he
agreed to pay 30 years ago.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

a millionaire club here. But they've
cheated me out OF a $4,000 commits
sion, and | want revenge. All l want
you TO do is to buy $1,000 worth OF
chips and I'll throw the game to you"
"Where do we go from here2' asked
Mr.. Kunz.
infect us IL Lincoln park tomorrow
at the zoo. Wen explain the details"
They met-Mr. Kunz, Billings, and
his partner, whom he Introduced as
Everett Moline. They had laid the
proposition before Kunz and he had his
hand on the wallet, when there sudden
ly appeared four detectives from Chief
Moneys office, who placed Billings
and Moline under arrest as confidence
men.
Farmer Kunz had tipped OFF the po-
lice.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

of the hidden treasures of some pirate
crew who We're unable to return and
claim their ill-gotten wealth. Even
now there is more or less desultory
search made from time to time by
some OF the natives for pirate treas
ures supposed to be buried iii the
caves and along the shores of the
island.
In 1916 the Spanish crown made a
| grant of the entire isle to n retired
| Spanish naval officer, who at his
death left seven sons, among whom
the Isle of Pines was divided. From
| the original grant down TO the Span
| lsh-Americnn wnr the Isle vas the
home of Spanish ~aristocrnts who had
large interests In Cuba. When Cuba
and Porto Rico We're lost TO Spain, the
leading inhabitants of the Isle of
Pines, being pure Spanish, regarding
the Cubans as interiors, We're very de-
sirous, as the lesser of two evils, that
the sovereignty of the isle pass to the
United States. There was inserted In
the treaty of Paris, negotiated with
Spnin, a clause which President Me-
l '1'@i
Klnley interpreted as cedIng the Isle
of Pines to the United States,
Sent Many Men to the War.
The Isle of Pines is extremely pm
triotic, and has done its full shnre
toward winning the war. While the
American population Is less than five
thousand, and the percentage OF the
men who are over the draft age has
been above normal, owing to the fac
that many were originally attracted
by its climatic and health advantages
nevertheless IL boasts a service fiat
of over two hundred stars. Man!
bright young men have enlisted In va
rious branches Of the service. Th'
women Of the Isle In their Red Gross
work have raised thousands OF dollars
> In fact, more actual money TO dat
has been raised here than has beer
secured and contributed by the Amer
lean women In all Cuba.
| while all the wealthy spaniard
I originally inhabltlng the isle hnv
sold their properties to the Amer
cans and returned to Spain or Cuba
the working natives, 'pIneros." a
: they are termed, remain to the nun
: Der of probably twenty-five hundred o
" three thousand. These nIneros ar
u pure Spanish. They are industrious
working faithfully ten or twelve hour
> u day for the small wage Of 81 (
$50 per day and boarding then
selves. AS workers they are regarde
= as superior to the Mexican peoni
: Cubans or jamaican negroes. The
2 are a quiet, inoffenslve people, fond {
70 the Americans, and cnses OF theft
bodily assault are rare. They are Q
II domestic temperament. marryin
" early and rearing large families.
" There are diversified Amusement
- for tourists. Automobiling over goC
roads to all parts of the isle, dee
- sea fishing, tennis, golf and horseba'
~ riding are especial favorltes, as We
;" as sea bathing In the warm salt W
tiers OF the Caribbean. AS to the c
te mate, / will not attempt a desert
w. ton, as l found II perfect.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

Peter Prosser didn't believe In mar
riage. He kept IN saying 80. Platoon
&c friendship was good enough for
him. he affirmed.
But one day Peter Prosser got mar
ried. His friends wondered, and one
OF them asked a question.
well" said Peter Indignantly, in
reply, Il still believe In platonlc friend
ship, Of course, but / had TO do some
thing. Another fellow came along
and got interested in the girl"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18
8aby's Hand Bitten OFF
BY Pet Hog Of Family

The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. BrIdgeman OF AsheviIle,
NJ. O., was attacked by a pet hog
and had one hand chewed Off
and the other badly mangied be-
fore help could arrive on the
scene.
The child and pet hog, which
had the run OF the house and
yard, were left In the kitchen by
Mrs. Bridgeman while she was
in the yard. The mother heard
the child suddenly begin to
scream, and rushing back 10 the
kitchen, found the baby gone.
Following the cries of the lit
tie me she found II In the yard,
where the hog had dragged 1t,
and when she arrived the baby
was being violently shaken by
the hog.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

Here is a peculiar contradiction Of
opinions. For many months we have
been assured that the one sure thing
that would check the spread of the
bolshevik poison. in Russia and else
where. was food and consequently
Mr. Hoover has been making strenu-
Gus efforts to feed central Europe.
Now an enterprising newspaper cor
respondent who has been long ia Rus
Ta and is at present In Pstrograd.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

With Hungary the case is different,
and 1t may well be that that coun
try's new soviet government will re-
fuse to sign any treaty with the al
lies, II II survives. At the end of the
week there were evidences that the
allies were about to take decided nc
tion against the Hungarians. The
French we're urging that an army be
sent to occupy territory between Rus
STA and Hungary, and General Mangln
was recalled from Mayence in this
connection. Italian troops we're re-
ported to have occupied Pressburg,
Hungary, only 35 miles from Vienna.
Allied gunboats were hurriedly sent
up the Danube for the purpose of pro-
tecting the French and British mis-
sions In Budapest. The members Of
those missions are believed to have
escaped safely.
Bella Kun, as foreign minister, is
bossing the bolshevist job In Budn-
pest, and he and his associates are
Matchmaking everything and ordering
the severest Of penalties for any form
of resistance. Count Karolyi is vari-
ously reported 60 be executed and In
prison. The outbreak OF the revolu-
ton in Hungary at this time Is as
| cribed TO the action Of the French
military mission In establishing n neu-
trial zone between Roumania and Hun
gary In a way that led the Hungarians
4 believe their country was about TO
be dismembered. The Czecho-Slovaks,
II was understood. wen into action
against the Hungarian holshevists nj
once, some Of their troops having cap
tured Raab, on the Danube. interrupt
ing communication between Budapest
and Vienna. Large Hungarian cannon
factories are situated In Raah. The
premier of Czecho-Slovakia, DR.. Kari
Kramarsz. now I'm Paris. declares his
country is % strong to yield to boil
shevik temptations. though he admits
II is in dangerous proximity. II Dol
shevism Is victorious in Russia. h'
predicts that country will inevitably
-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

Kansas City, Ao.-Some theft
Broke lock OF barn door Of Baltimore
\ Ohio Coal company harnessed team
and drove load Of coal away. Then re-
turned horses and wagon.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

Detroit. Mich.-Frank Hayes, al.
legged confidence man, leaning against
a lamppost told officers he vas too
tired 10 move on" Justice Heston
prescribed 90 days rest In the work,
house.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

The league OF nations commission,
with President Wilson in the chair,
completed its consideration of he
covenant of the league Wednesday
night. II vas turned over to n draft
ing committee which was to go over
II carefully and return II to the com
mission for final consideration before
II was reported to the executive COM
mittee of the peace conference. Many
proposed amendments 10 the original
plan were considered, including seven
suggested by Charles r. Hughes and
those drafted by former President
Taft. 1t was understood that Mr.. VIII
son had deferred the presentation OF
amendments safeguarding the Monroe
doctrine and exemptlng domestic
questions from the leagues turisdic'
ton. No amendment has been incor-
porated that specifically meets the de-
mands OF Japan for recognition Of the
equality Of nationals.
Among the amendments adopted was
n providing that the Offices of the
league are open to women as well as
to men, and one permitting the with.
drawal Of a member on two years
notice, but not until such member has
filed Its international obligations.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

German state property in territories
to be coded by the peace treaty n
the order in which the obligations of
Germany shall be imposed. AS for
the PREPARATION TO be demanded of the
Huns, the economic experts have
found the amount of damage inflicted
by the Germans was between $780,
0G0, 00O, 900 and S45, 900, 100000, but as
this is beyond the ability of Germany
to pay, the sum is being scaled down
and probably will be less than $780,
600, 100000.
II the treaty with Germany is such
as it is supposed to be, Germany will
refuse to sign It. Anyhow, that is
what the press and many of the lead
ers say. Doctor Dernburg of unsav-
DRY memory, declares the German peo-
pie will not accept n treaty of peace
that is not inspired by impartiality,
justice and a spirit of reconciliatiou
and that does not contain n league OF
nations into which Germany is admit.
ted with full rights. Doctor Schiller,
minister of finance, says he has taken
q solemn oath that the government
will not surrender one inch of German
territory. The Prussian national assem-
bly, has voted against the relinquish'
ment of any OF the Rhine territory, es-
pecially the Saar basin. All over the
country meetings are being held, or
ganized by Foreign Secretary Brock
dorf-Rantzau, to protest against M
"enslaving peace" This movement
In which all factions are joining, Il
being used to reawaken the nat!ona
spirit. and the threat Of spreadin;
%boIshevism II the demands of the Ger
man people are not met is being use'
by the leaders to intimidate the inter
allied peace delegates. The latter
however, do not seem especially wor
ried. evidently taking 1t for grante'
that Germany will have to accept an,
treaty they formulate. If the Ger
mans do submit to ~bolshevism, II vii
be OF their own free will, and mainl.
in spite and not because they pre-
fer that form of government"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

W alAtH VIA - Nv
bring food to the hungry people theirs
they ian retain their control that II
they fail there will be another reyolu'
ton. Is II true. then, that hunger IL
the food on which bolshevism thrivesP
When the Hungarian revolutionlsts
made overtures to the people of Ger
man Austria, the latter replied they
could not adopt boishevism because
they were dependent on the allies for
their food-the Inference being that II
they were not thus dependent they
also would set up a soviet govern
ment.
Another contradiction is to he found
in the stories that come of conditions
in Russia. American commissioners,
and most of the press reports, nave
led us to believe that there was little
to be found there but murder, anar-
chy, riot and starvation. Agents OF
the French government returning from
Russia report that wholesale mnssa-
ores have ceased generally, that order
prevails and Industries are being re-
sumed. II is said that v h rail-
roads are returning to something like
normal service, trains being run be
tween Moscow and Petrograd on
scheduled time. Conservative infiu
ences are making themselves manifest
in every direction in Russia, il is said
and officials in power appear to real
lie the necessity OF recognizing indi
vidual rights to property In order Il
maintain their authority.
A bolshevik commissioner told tn
correspondent mentioned above that !
the allies would withdraw their sup
port from those who are opposing tn
soviet government the civil war
would end In thirty days, the grim
uries OF Siberia would be opened. tn
army d~emobilized, the factories start
ed again and the present want AM
misery ended.
Dispatches from Paris indicate tina
the allied peace delegates are slowi,
changing their opinion concerning tn
Russian situation, though not In IN
least minimizing the threat of boI
shevism to the rest of the worlt
Stephen Pichon, foreign minister. toll
the French chamber OF deputies tina
the policy NJ the allies in Russia wa
not "war" hut a 'pacifying" polio
and designed to save Russia from tn
grip OF Germany.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

The Industrial situation In Great
Britain has been greatly alIevlated by
the report Of the committee appoint
ed by the industrial conference that
met last February. consisting Of thirty
employers and thirty trades unionists.
The committee recommends that a
legal maximum working week Of AZ
hours be established. that systematic
overtime be discouraged and that
legal time wage rates Of universal mp
pllcnbility be fixed. To meet the prob
lem Of unemployment and the care Of
the unemployed. II suggests state de-
velopment Of new Industries. the rails
ing Of the age limit for child labor,
more generous sick benefits and old
age pensions. A national Industrial
council of 400. and a standing corn-
mittee of 80 are proposed. ]. In be.
lieved this plan. p,ssibIy with rnodin-
cations. win be adopted by the gov.
eminent
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-03

see you often. Maybe we'll 60 hunt
ing some Saturday. -
We babe him good morning ana he
went on with his wheelbarrow, which
was loaded. I remember. with stout
sacks Of meal and -four.
We went to the school at half past
eight. What thrilling place it was
with its % children and its three
rooms. How noisy they were as they
waited in the schoolyard for the bell
to ring! I stood by the doorslde look.
ing very foolish. I dare say, for ]
knew not what to do with myself. My
legs encased In the tow breeches felt
as IL they were on fire. I saw that
most Of the village boys wore bought.
en- clothes and fine boots. looked
down at my own leather and was q
tower Of shame on a foundation of
creased cowhide. Sally Dunkelbere
came in with some other girls and pre-.
tended not to see me. That was the
hardest blow suffered.
Among the handsome. well-dressed
boys OF the village was Henry Wills
the boy who had stolen my water.
melon. I had never forgiven him fol
that or for the killing Of my little hen
The bell rang and we marched into
the big room, while fat girl with
crinkly hair played on a melodeon
Henry and another boy tried to shove
me out Of line and big paper wad
struck the side of my head as we were
marching in and after we were seated
cross-eyed, freckled girl In a rec
dress made q face at me.
It was, on the whole, the unhappiest
day of my life. During recess
slapped boys face for calling me {
rabbit and the two others who came
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-03
Z Saw q Face and Figure Behind the
Grated Door Of One Of These Cells.

! Saw q Face and Figure Behind the
Grated Door Of One Of These Cells.
to help him went away full Of fear
and establishment, for I had the
strength Of a young moose in me those
days. After that they began to make
friends with me.
In the noon hour a man came to me
in the schoolyard with a subpoena for
the examination of Amos Grimshaw
and explained its meaning.
While was talking with this man
Sally passed me walking with another
girl and said:
"Hello, Bartl"
I observed that Henry Wills Joined
them and walked. down the street at
the side Of Sally. I got my first pang
Of Jealousy then.
When school was out that after.
noon Mr.. Hacket said I could have an
hour to see the sights Of the village,
SO set out, feeling much depressed.
I walked toward the house Of Mr..
Wright and saw him digging potatoes
in the Garden and went in. I knew
that hs vas NY freud
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-03

boughten clothes. couldn't zen sail,
how mean he was. was Angry and
decided not to speak to her until she
spoke to me. I got along better -
school, althov - there was some tit
terinf- when recited. probably be-
cause had q broader dialect and big.
ger boots than the boys in the village.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-03

orlmshaw seeks by an offer
Of q bride to Uncle Peabody to
prevent Bart from telling what
he knows about the guilt Of
Amos. How Uncle Peabody
and Bart received this offer 10
told In the next instaIlment.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-03
sdar iiannlesf naxe.

Tier Happlest Days.
The other day lady confided to NJ
that the happiest days Of her life were
spent during the three years that she
was eighteen.-Boston TRANSCRIPT
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-03

Sooner Q. later the weak man ENDS
himself up . his neck In tho s1ou2h Of
despair
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-03
BART HEARS SOME STARTLING NEWS ABOUT THE SON OF
THE MONEY LENDER

synopsis-Baron Baynes orphan.
Peabody Baynes his Rattleroad
neighbohood called Lcitysp
Dunkebe his but socially Of above the
Bayneses by
also meets Rs Kate known the neghborhood
Woman Amos Grimshaw the
ship is visitor at the Baynes home Rowing
fortunes predicting bright future gaows
for Amos Barton Snas Wright prominent
Affairs who evinces much interest
Of
unless which holds year.
his the they
ride together They
stranger Bartons horse throws him
bends over the stranger Barton throws
wounds the thief
home to enter Michael Jackets at Canton \
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-03
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)

(To BE CoNTINUED.)
suoyed by Glorious Faith.
What q world were this; how IN.
endurable its weight, If they whom
death had sundered did not meet
again !-Southey.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-04-10

Mansfield enjoys a literary distinr-
iiOn which We believe is en- Dyed by
no other city its size in the United
States. For several months two Of
the principal contributors to the Sun
set, a magazine of national reputat-
ion, are people whom Mansfield
proudly claims William II. Handy
and Rose Wilder Lane. Mr.. IIamly
who now resides in California. is a
cousin of n. J. Craig, cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of this
city and grew up in Wright county
Rose Wilder Lane is the daughter of
A.. J. Wilder and wife of Mansfield
and now lives in New York. Both
are writers of national rcpute and
the product of their pen is eagerly
sought by leading publishers.