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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28

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I am 20 grateful that l am recommend
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ALTERS, r. r. 4. Oregon. III.
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relief which this famous root and herb
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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
SOMETHING TO EAT.

The attractiveness of food largely
depends upon Its appearance. When 1t
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.

To fry oysters de luxe they should
be drained and dried on towel. then
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
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500 CHICKENS
Aftsr Being Relieved Of Or.
sanic Trouble BY Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
} Compound zreA
Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia z. Fink
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could scarcely do my
work, and a. l live
on a small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
Ii made it very bard
for me.
IL saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
lit 1t has restored
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
SIMPLE INEXPENSIVE DISHES.

The chief business of the house
mother is to see that her family is
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

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MURINE EYE kE4EDY co., CHICAGO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
RUINS OF YPRES
TO Be MONUMENT
British Press Welcomes De.
cision of Belgian Gov.
ernment
LESSON TO FUTURE
Will Show German Destruc.
ton, Yet Prove Civilization
Cannot Be Overthrown

London. Jan. Gothic decision of
the Belgian Government to main.
tain fpres, the sccne of several bat
ties between the British and the Ger.
mans, in it's precent condition MS n
permanent memorial is indorsed
heartily by British press and public
opinion.
"Ipres will he a memorial" saws tho
Westminster Gazette. "in which future
generations may learn the horrors of
war. There is nothing moro imprcs
sive than the sight of the stricken CITY.
with the skeletons of its once wonder
fui buildings rising gaunt into the
SKY. In sense there are few things
more beautiful. To patch it up wov,d
he impossible. Every one. therefore
VIII welcome the decision that the re.
mains of the old city shal be left in.
tact instead of being cleared away.
The east abounds Ia the ruins of
the last vestiges of once glorious civ.
ilizations which have been overthrown.
Ipres will stand for centuries as a re-
minder that civilization itself cannot
be overthrown and as monument Ia
a generation sacrificed in its defense" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
COSTA RIGA PASSES MUSTER
Senate Subcommittee Favors Rec.
OgnitiOn of Government

- Washington. Jan. 3o.-(By \. PD--
Recognition by the United States of the
government of President Tinoco. of Costa
kica. is recommended in "A report made
10 the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee today by subcommittee which
recently copCluded an investigation OF
Costa Rican affairs
Tinoco. formerly War Minister, came
,Ito power several years ago through II
nioodleSs revolution. He has been elect
ed President since but recognition has
been refused by the United States under
President Wilson's policy of Withhold
ing recognition from any government get
up by violence.
Findings Of the subcommittee probably
Will be referred to the State Department
without further action nthc Senate
Senator Williams. OF Mississippi. Demo-
crat. chairman of the subcommittee,
stated in his report that while the sub
committee believed Tinoco should be
recognized. it was thought best that aC-
ton should come from the State Depart
ment rather than from the committee or
from the Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
DENIES THAT DRYS
SEEK PRESIDENCY
Anti-Saloon League Not
Booming Fess, Declares
Legislative Leader
CONTRARY TO POLICY
Dinwiddie Says Organization
Has No Intention to Pro.
duce Candidate
BD a Std0 Correspondent

Washington, Jan. 30--The Anti-Saloon
League of America has no intention OF
debating to the Republican or Demo-
cratic party who is presidential can
didate shall he in 1920, and does not in
tend to run any candidate of its own. it
was declared today by Edwin C. Din
widdie, head of the legislative division
of the league, when his attention was
that at the proper time Congressman
Simeon u. Fess. of ohio, is to be forced
upon the Republicans by the league.
The Anti-Saloon League will not put
candidate in the field for President
and will not attempt to dictate to either
party who its candidate shall be-" said
Mr.. Dnwiddic. THAT is an established
policy of the league.
There is absolutely no foundation for
the report from Columbus that we plan
to dictate who the next President shall
be and to name ambassadors. ministers
and other officials
ut has been our policy in the past 10
urge both parties to nominate candi-
dates not antagonistic to our views
ana this will be our policy for the ru-
tur"' We shall not go into the presi.
dental campaign of 1920 as an organiza-
tioh. unless one Of the parties should
nominate man firmly opposed to pro-
hibition. and this we do not anticipate.
We believe that nationwide prohibl-
ton having been adopted il would be
wrong to have President who was on
posed TO enforcing the dry laws.
our organization Is not putting Con-
gressman Fess forward as a presidential
candidate, although we are friendly "a
MT Fess. as we are TO about 200 other
congressman who have voted with us.
There are certain persons in cur or.
ganization. Of course, who would fayo,
q straightout presidential candidate or
the dry ticket. but that Is not favored
by the majority of our members, and
Is contrary to our official policy.
Il believe am in a position to den,
ire Columbus report. because as head
OF the legislative bureau, which is the
political end of the league. ! would b,
the first ono to hear of such move.
ment."
Congressman Fess said he had ALWAYS
been friendly tC prohibition, but knew
nothing Of any plan of the prohibition.
lists TO urge him as the Republican pres.
idential candidate,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
URGES ONE-MAN
RAIL RULE END
y tilities Commissions
Chief Asks Legislation
= to Protect Public
SEES BUSINESS MENACE
Congress Asked to Curb Rate.
Making Power of Di.
rector General
SEES BUSINESS MENACE

Washington. Jan. Enactment Of
railroad legislation for the protection OF
the public before Congress adjourns
March ( was urgently recommended by
charles l.. Elmquist, of Minnesota tes-
tifying today before the Senate Inter-
state Commerce Committee as prcsi-
dent OF the National Association Of Rail-
way and Utilities Commissioners.
While the army is being drmobilizcd
and war industries are returning to n
peace basis Mr.. Elmquist said the ma
TONS greatest industry. the railroads,
remains under the control of one man,
and the life of many commercial uu-
dertakings is dependent on the will Of a
director general who claims exclusive
control over all rates Increases in rates
Of billion dollars a year. he DICTATED.
had been put into effect without con-
sulting tho shippers
You should remove at once the
menace of centralizinG the control of
the railroads in ono man." tho witness
told the committee. urging that Section
10 OF the railroad control act he amended
to permit the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to suspend rates initiated by the
director general pending determination
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
and state commissions lie also said
the act should he amended SO as to re-
store all the powers Of the States over
intrastate rates.
Discussing the conflict in authority
between State commissions and tho ra
road administration. Mr. ElmGuist read
press statement issued January by
William q. McAdoo. when he was di-
rector general. which said that the di-
rector general could not subject himself
to the control Of commissions or courts
as To rates.
Mr.. McAdoO'S plan for an extension
of Government control 10 five wears
was opposed by Mr. E,lmqust. who sug.
gcstcd December 81, 1919. as the limit
OF control If special session of con.
gress was called to enact lcgislat tion
He thought no legislation other than
that suggested for the protection OF the
public should he passed at this session
lie said the iive-ytar plan would con
tinue the guarantee compensation in.
volNinG a billion dollar increase in rates
and high operating costs continue the
war power of the President continu.
what he called the chaotic condition OF
rat"-naking in which shippers have no
voice. and thrust Government owner.
ship 10 the fore before Government
valuation was completed
Common sense. the witness said, de.
manded that this valuation be finished
before Government ownership was con.
sidcrsd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
REBUKES CRITICS
OF LEAGUE IDEA
Senator Pollock Says Lodge,
Knox, Reed and Borah
Play Politics
HIS M ALDEN SPEECH
New Member From South
Carolina Castigatcs Oppo.
ncnts of President

Washington. Jan 2?.-Critics Of Pres
idcnt Wilson and his proposal for a
league of nations were rebulied sharply
In the Senate today by Senator Pollock.
pr south Carolina. Democrat in his first
prepared address lie charged that
lartisan politics was the basis for much
~ the criticism voiced recently in the
Penate.
III senator's Lodge, Of Massachusetts,
DON, of Pennsylvania, and Borah. of
pho. Republican. and Reed of Mis-
iri, Democrat, the South Carolina Sem
Pr said, were among those who had
pored for destruction instead of con-
auction in the peace scheme.
Hf'l warn the gentlemen in this body
At this is no ordinary political ques-
6Dn," said Mr. Pollock. "I warn the
|Untlemen that the American people will
pt look with favor on any man who
Muld play politics with the peoples
pod. The American people will hold
em responsible if they place obstacles
the way of saving the world from
& repetition of its anguish of the last
pr years"
@%Senator Pollock. who took his seat
et month to fill the uncXpired term Of
late senator Tillman. said he spoke
tNcrcly as an ordinary man and hum
Ne rnemhCr--unknown largely beyond
b limits Of South carolina, but added
lat hc was fresh from contact with the
Main people Of America who desire an
4kreemcnt among nations to prevent fu-
e0re wars.
w Senator Pollock said he had listened
Nth imratienCo "to petty partisan crit
fclsms of the President" by Senator'S
attempting to bring the President of
the United states into the disfavor and
and rdicule of the world" and
pfased William HOw-rC Taft for his
support of President Wilson's efforts in
behalf of a league of nations
N"Wc will be reCrCant to our duty the
Senator said, "and false to our people
and traitors to the human race, if we do
iot here and now highly resolve that
We will lay aside all partisanship and
III carping criticism. all faut-tinding---
mleSS we can suggest something better
land encourage our representatives at
the Peace Council as to the best way to
effectuate the hopes of mankind for
The peace of the world.
n To-day is tn" day; tomorrow may he
too late. lie who would postpone the
consideration of Il proper league of ma
Hons is hardly less an enemy to the
Human race than he who comes out
Boldly in fun opposition and prates
about Tho sovereignty of the United
0tatcs and declares he will not consent
to- arbitrate the Monroe Doctrine and
viii not agree to send American boys
to fight other peoples battles thousands
of miles away"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
y lILELABOR CRISIS
IS EXPECTED TODAY
Al ierican Woolen Company
Yields to Eight-Hour
Demand

~ Boston. Mass. Jan. 50. 49, Tho New
England textile labor crisis is expected
10 come to a focus today. The mills
no longer present a solid front on the
s1orty-eight hour question. as the Amerl-
5can Woolen Company with its large
'prestiGe has broken away.
IA They have acceded to the forty-oight
hour schedule on condition that the
present rate of wages prevail. Whether
such move which must of course in
yoiVe reduction in weekly wages, will
avert strike is very doubtful,
tN put mil trcasurers are fighting the
spTmclplc OF the forty"cght hour week.
tne wage question Is not the issue. Estab
ltshment OC Il fo.ty-eight hour textile
Neek in place of tho present fftv-four
E9ufs would cause an II per cent re-
tucHon III weekly production. a loss.
mcxtsay' New England mills. to main-
HA.Nt NtnVlF present position in comDeti-
IEtWhn IN" South and Europe. cannot
4Qs4bly afford to suffer.
H4R the South tho working scbedu,o
nes from iifty-siX to sixty hours a
49, more often tho higher rather than
iower basis The South still has
eadvantaEc of production, and the
per advantages OF lower cotton and
eWer labor costs.
XAbroad, the hours of Nyor,, r,,,,,. sr,,,
V-nVe and one-half TO sixty hours a
eek III those countries from which the
rce competition of the first half OF
N4 came. In those six montbs ON
normous flood of imports poured into
Ils country under the same tariff that
4ill is operative.
Las is to avert the Southern and the
Wkopean menace that New England mill
xeentives made firm and definite deci-
9n some weeks ago TO fight the forty
t-hour proposal TO the limit, but
MY OH the basis Of the idea that ''in
lnifH Is strength"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
ALLIES RESOLVED
TO PUNISH CRIME
Impartial Justice Will Be
Done to All War
Criminals
WANT GERMAN EVIDENCE
No Time Being Lost by British
Commission to Bring Guilty
to Book
WANT GERMAN EVIDENCE
'By C. II. PERRIS
" UHeiess to Erening Public Ledger
Copyri0ht. 1919. bU Public Ledger 90.
and NctD York Times Co.

oo ,.,-, ,.-
'"'"' Jam "''p mus" iat'o'9
for the pursuit of the war criminals,
however highly placed" as the instruc-
,io, or ,ho Doooo c,o,roro,co. ,ro
-,
"orded' are De'hg carried OH s'eau'iy'
and it is hoped that Sir Gordon liewart,
tho Attorney General. and his judicial
.,,. .,,, .,,. ao ro1,.
sueS Will nave '"''' '"''
very shortly.
No time has bccn or will be lost and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
GERMAN SAILORS TEMPTED
BY FOREIGN SERVICE OFFERS
Naral Council Probing Actiry of agents Who Made Big
OF Money and Promotion-Fals to Discover What
Nation Is InuoIred
BY JOSEPH HERRINCS

denied that they had made any serious
offers.
Still n considerable number of sea-
men have disappeared in the last two
weeks without leaving any trace. which
convinced US that they had accepted
the foreign service"
Scheide refused to say what nation
might be involved but thought there
We're several He had also heard from
men who talked with the agents that
they were given to understand that there
would he, a chance TO distinguish them
selves and advance rapidly, indicating
that there might be fighting.
Your correspondent suggested several
countries east of Germany. but Scheide
refused to commit himself All he would
say on this point was that, though the
agents were mostly Dutch he was con-
WINGED that the Netherlands was in no
way implicated.
Herr Kuhnt, president OF the republic
of OldenburR arrived late this evening
in Berlin, reporting TO the Peoples Com
missioner that he and his government
were not concerned in the Spartacan in
vasion of Wllhelmshaven,
Ex-Kaiser Congratulated
Not only the Deutsche National Volks
Partei, but also the Deutsche Volks
Partei congratulated the ex-Kaiser on
his birthday.
with answering loyalty for the Kai-
ser and the empire We remember the
great times Germany lived under Hohen.
zollern rule" is the most striking sem
tence of this congratulation, which Vor-
waerts considers characteristic showing
of royalism. The paper consoles itself
with the view that the address to "the
unfortunate man at Amerongen" is full
of hypocrisy. and that the members OF
the Deutsche Volks Partei have quite
a different opinion Of Wilhelm from
what they pretend.
Die Freiheit Indignantly records that
the ex-Kaiser's birthday was celebrated
in general grand headquarters on the
night OF January 26-27. in the presence
Of Hindenburg, Groner and many staff
officers. At the War Office nothing is
known officially of such a celebration,
but its possibility was admitted. II was
said that some officers might have drank
the ex-Kaiser's health, which is not
punishable by law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
Wireless to Erening Public Ledger
'opyriDh'. 1919, bU Public Ledger 20.
nmd Ncin York TincS Co

aud NctO York Times Co.
Berlin, Jan. 3O.--The Central Naval
Council Is circulating among it's sub
naval ports an address requesting a
searching examination of the activity
Of certain men who lately and ap-
parently not unsuccessfully have tried
to enlist naval officers and seamen for
the service of some foreign country.
All the departments have been requested
10 report any cases coming to their
knowledge at once to the Central Naval
Council in Berlin.
Captain Scheide, who is now in charge
of the naval intelligence service, eX-
planned to your correspondent the rea-
sons for the circular letter For sew
cral weeks many officers and sailors
have, been personally and by mail ask
ing the Central Naval Council whether
they should enlist in foreign service,
they having received tempting offers
Machnists. technical seamen, gunners
and U-boat men seemed to he specially
demanded, being offered a thousand
marks monthly and more.
I'VE investigated several cases,'
Scheide said. "and found that the name
of the foreign country which desires to
nlTe our men was not revealed by the
agents. who seemed to be Dutchmen
For this reason we could not advise our
men to accept service. Besides, we must
take care lest such wholesale enlistmemts
might involve Germany In new troubles"
"were they really wholesale enlist
ments?" asked your correspondent.
THE agents at least tried TO work
Wholesale" was the reply. only a
few days ago a long list of officers and
seamen who were inclined to accept
foreign service came to our notice. An
other list was circulated even in our
own house. the Navy Department.
headed by the name of a well-known
officer, who, however, dIsclaims all
knowledge of 1t.
Many Seamen Disappear
"The investigation has onk just be-
gun. In one case a naval bficer was
telephoned to by a foreign agent and
asked to meet him at a certain place,
When he arrived there with another
naval officer the agent had disappeared,
Two other agents were eamined, but
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
OPPOSE WILLIAMS
AS COMPTROLLER
Nomination Held Up Pending
Hearing on Conduct of
Office

Washington. Jan. 3o.-Opposition to
confirmation Of John Shelton Williams. Of
Richmond. to continue in office as Comp
troler Of the Currency las held up his,
nomination in tho Senate, pending n
public hearing of the conduct of his
Office
President Wilson yesterday sent Mr.,
Wiliams's nomination to the Senate, and
the opposition 20 remaining him comm
troller became at once so strong that
the Democratic leaders postponed efforts
to have his nomination confirmed.
The Republicans in the Senate are
united IN opposing his selection, ami
many of the Republican Senator'S wan.
to abolish the office altogether. They
believe that tho duties of the comptrol
Ter should be combined with those of the
Federal Reserve Board
Influential bankers throughout th,
country have been criticizinE Mr. VII
liams's official actions for several
months, and as the result of frcouent
clashes with him they have sent scores
of letters to the senate Committee on
Banking and Currency, asking for pub-
lie hearings on their grievances Sem
ator Hitchcock. acting chairman of the
committee said that If the nomination
is referred to his committee the hearing
will be granted.
Senator PenrOsc said if tho nornina
ton is sent to the Finance COMMITTEES bo
will ask for the investiga ton
"A great many men wish to he heard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
100000 RAIL men ORGANIZE
Many New Local Unions Said to
Exist Secretly

Washington, Jan. 30.-CBy A. PD--
Nearly 100000 railway employees or one
fourth of the entire number of railroad
men, have effected some sort Of orEaniza-
tion In recent months, according to re-
ports reaching labor leaders here Most
OF these men had been wholly un-
organized previously or had belonged TO
trades which were only partially or
ganized. Many local organizations, 1t
was said. now exist secretly and are
known to railroad executives only
through committees which claim to rep
resent the men, though not as union
spoke smen.
A large proportion of the recently
organized employees are clerks, mante-
nance-of-way men, sh6pmen and dining
car employees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
WOULD HONOR U. S. WOMEN
Monument for Loyalty Proposed
by Col. f. St. J. Greblc. Jr.

with the American Army OF Occupa
tiOn. Jan. 3h.--(BN 4. pa movement
to erect in Washington. u. g.. "a rnouu-
ment 10 American WOmanhOOd in com.
memoration of her loyalty sacrifices and
devotion to the American EXpeditiouarv
Forces has hecn started 10y the Third
American Army, Letters suggesting the
idea were written recently 20 all the
commanding officers Of the Third Army
by Colonel T.. ST !. Grcblc, Jr. com.
mandcr Of the Sevcnty-sixth Field Ar.
tillery, Third Division, formerly in com
mand of the l0Sth Field Artillery. the
old Second Regiment, y. q. =, Of Phil
adelphia.
II Is proposed that General PershinL
appoint committee to take mp the work
and that only members of the American
ENpeditionary Forces, the navy and the
merchant marine be permitted To CON
tribute 20 the fund, Under the proposed
plan enlisted men would gave a dollar
each and officers SO each
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
SEEKS RETURN OF KAISER
Plans to Get William
Back Into Germany

Paris. Jan. 30.-Field Marshal Won
Iiindenburg, according TO the Echo de
Paris, is endcavoring to bring about
the return of former Emperor William
after the meeting of the national as.
sembly, Leading German manu-
facturcrs in Westphalia are said TO
be interested IN the plan.
Tho newspaper adds that the former
Emperor wrote to Premier Ebert that
he would accept whatever residence
IN Germany was assigned To him.
Ebert Is said to have replied that only
the national assembly would be quail.
fled to decide the question.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
WILL HELP AID SOLDIERS
ding Organizations and Employers
- to Find Jobs for Them

Beeding. Pa. Jan. 3O.-Representa-
~ OF the leading industries, organl-
kIops and welfare societies of the city
e ~ the Chamber of Commerce rooms
g< Night and unanimously decided to
<cuerate with the United States EN-
oI1oent service in getting jobs for SOL
1<8 and encouraging all discharged
lers and sailors to go to their home
114 immediately
~ III. O'Gorman, State organizer of
Xational Catholic war council. and
~ X, Stokes. of the United States
2yment bureau, in Philadelphia,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-30
LIBERTY BOND PAYMENTS
lnstallment Purchases Not Affected by
End of Time Limit Today

Washington. Jan. S0--(By A. PD-
To correct misapprehensons reflected i'm
many inquiries Treasury officials eX-
planned today that although the final
80 per cent payment on the Fourth Lib
erty Loan was due today at the Treas
ury and Federal Reserve hanks, this
would not affect bond purchasers who
are buying from banks or ether insti-
tutions on the monthly installment plan
The monthly installment arrangements
are strictly between the subscriber and
the bank. and the bank will pay the in
stallment due today. virtually granting
credit TO the individual subscriber for
remaining payments. Owing to advance
payments, far ahead OF the required
schedule, only about sioO,o0o.o00 re-
ss.sss, 10000 of tht Fourth loan.