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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
THOSE IN CHARGE


 Paris, June 29.With the departure of President Wilson. Secretary Lansing be- comes head of the American peace dele gation which will carry on associations on the Austrian and other treaties un- der consideration. But this arrangement will probably be only temporary, as Sec retary Lansing expects to return to the United States about the middle of July Frank Polk. assistant secretary of state will replace him.
 Henry White is leaving for weeks vacation at the seashore tomorrow and Colonel House is going to London. so General Bliss and Secretary Lansing will be the only American delegates in Paris for the next few days.
 All the delegations are so worn out by the protracted negotiations that many of the delegates are taking leaves, and 1t probably will be difficult to make much headway for the next fortnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
WILL PRESS WATER POWERLEG|S[AT|0N
 NEXT FEW WEEKS
iCOngressmen Would Pass Bills That Will Unlock Resources of Their
 Various States
By Associated press

Washington, June 29.-Southern and
 western senators and representatives pressing for water power legislation to unlock the resources of their states, now expect to win their fight in Congress during the next few weeks. after years of effort
 Senator Jones of Washington, chairman of the committee after one of the pending water bills in the Senate, and who win floor. announced today just before leav- ing for visit to Washington that after long delay Congress Is about to act
 House is already half through a alJ ! Representative Esch of Wiscon- st. Hartman of the House commerce asnittec. and will resume ool,sidera- si n tomosrex 1t sidensieAt s.a terms With the measure which passed both aouse and Senate during the last Con- gress, and had reached the stage of a conference report, which also was ac- cepted by the House, but which failed in the Senate on account of the filibus- ter.
 BANhdEAD dAS BILL
 Measures practically the same have been introduced in the Senate by Sena- tors Bankhead of Alabama and Walsh of Montana Senator Shields has intro- duced another bill. the same as twice was passed by the Senate in previous congresses, and Senator Jones also has bill much the same as the one now under consideration in the House. Still another bill embodying the ideas of Clifford Pinchot has been intro duced by Senator Ilenroot of Wisconsin, and is understood to have been drawn by MT. Pinchot and his attorneys.
 The support of the southern and vest ern members seem to be centering around the Esch and Jones bills with the ex- ception that they will be consolida ted
 The Jones bill has been referred to the public lands committee, of which Senator Smoot of Utah is chairman. and he has appointed a subcommittee of five of that committee to work with sub committee of the commerce committee having in hand the Jones bill
 Out of the consolidation the supporters of water legislation expect to get meas ure which, being the same as was ap- proved by Congress at the last session, will still be indorsed by Secretaries Lane, Houston and Baker, who compose the in- ter departmental water power commit tee.
 The situation on water power legisla- ion at this stage reflects the long con- test between those waiting to develop water powers, on which basis to get law, under which they believe they can secure investment of capital and con servation advocates on the other, who are contending for restrictions to pre- serve the interests of the government. The bill which failed at the last Con sress seemed to be satisfactory to both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Two Killed With One Shot

bS As3ooeetso sreas
 Columbus, Ga, June 29.-Charles Me. Daniel. 35, and J. R. Hayes. 24, were killed here early today by a single shot. which. according to the police, was fired by Robert Pafr at Ollie Jones. with whom he had quarreled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
FRANCE HAS PROTECTION

Paris. June J.-(HavaS)-Tne franco- American convention was signed yester- day on behalf of the two governments. according to the newspapers. It is said that the covenant includes several ar tfcles and specifics that violations of the peace treaty by Germany will give France the right to request American and Brit i6h assistance.
 The Journal says that the coincidence in the signing of the convention and the peace treaty on the same day is part of the spirit of union among the associated
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Congress ConUenes This
 Week Tn Extra Session With7reatyFightinSight

With Appropriation Bills Early Out of the Way, Clean Field is Expected for the Actual Con- sideration of the German Peace Treaty and Reconstruction Legislation
 That is Promised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

m the Oriuge waving (. -a.@N Sit ag see
 0 the salute from the French warships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

Agriculture in America Is another
way Of saying opportunity. The Uni
ted States has still 46 per cent Of It's
farm land waiting to be improved and
thousands Of acres Of dry or cut-over
land are still to be converted into
farms. There are 1-3 acres Of culti-
waited land for every American tiler
Of soil, but three acres for the farmer
In Europe. In this country there Is
more land under cultivation than In
Great Britain, France, Germany, Aus
tria, hungary, Belgium and Iiufy COM
bincd, and only one-third as many per
sons dependent on agriculture. Our
product per person Is more than four
times Italy's, three times Austria's,
more than double that of Great Bri-
tain, France and Hungary, and 90 per
cent better than Gcrmany'S.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
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WORK AND PLAY,

1t seems that the tendency every
where Is to get away from the old plan
OF long, wcariSomc working hours.
Where such consideration was not
given workers in peace times war step
ped in and gave them the benefit Of its
great influence. DR.. Woods Hutchin-
son once said in Il lecture that the bust
ness man Of the future will not spend
half the time ut his desk that Is spent
there by the business man Of today.
Fle showed that the biggest men of tho
country are those who usually play as
hard rs they work. and who devote
much time to recreation He contend
ed that efficiency demands consider
able vltalizing pastime. The body must
be given exercise to create the energy
that develops brain power. The same
theory is applied by thinking business
men to the forces in their hands, says
Knoxville Journal and Tribune. 1t
may not be that the future worker
will spend but half the time spent ut
toll by the worker Of today, but the
future worker, with rare exceptions,
will be the man who both tolls and
plays. His eight-hour basis, his Sntur-
lay half-holiday, will give him time to
greater contcntmcnt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
Sailoring Is Different.

Sniloring on the briny deep is en-
tircly different than doing the same
stunt on land. This was admitted by
Il landlubbrr from Pittsburgh. who
has just returned from his first voy-
age With brand new ScaScl story
"l'ho first day | was out" said the
amateur navigator, "thc old tub rolled
like barrel, and before ! knew It |
was In the throcS of mai dc mcr. The
punch guycd me and told me nv lob
was driving n trolley car instead Of
shilorng. I had to seek my bunk.
had only been in It Il few minutes
When the ships surgeon visited me
ana callouSly asked: What's the mat
ter| 'O-o-oh, I'm so sick told him.
ana rolled over in agony. Come, get
up, he said mfcclngly. The ship has
been torpcd0cd and we're sinking
1cll out Of my bunk ana scrambled
TO the deck. The bunch again dcridcd
me. Say, have you ever been Scaslck?"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
Aviators in italy.

From the Italian front where many
American aviatOrS are now serving
comes this note:
sometimes at night, after dinner
little music IS INDUCED in as a re-
taxation. OF course the Italians shine
there. Many pilot or chauffeur in
ovcrals is humming selections from
grand opera. Some of the American
boys also are good musicians. One
especially was splendid pianist, and
would rattle away for an hour at a
time selections from Schubert or Men.
delssohn's "Melody in f." to what
seemed almost sacrilcge, that ls
play it in ragtime for change"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
EXPLORERS WORK IN AFRICA
Frenchman Sheds Light on Vast Re.
qlon Hitherto Comparatively Un-
| known--Needs Railway.

Commandant Tilho, the wcll-known
French explorer % the Sudan, has re-
Gently published report on the re-
suits Of five years work during 1927
in the hitherto unknown region lying
along the frontier between the French
Sahara and the Anglo Egyptian Sudan.
Tilho was entrusted with the task Of
paCifying and organizing this region
under the French government; and his
surveys embrace Il stretch of previous
ly uncXplorcd country extending more
than LOO miles from the center Of
flasher, in Durfur. His photographic
work fills up large blank in the map
Of Africa. He urges the need Of
railway through this region, for the
benefit not only Of .hc world ut large,
but also of the natives, who are sub
icct to periodical famincs. 1t is stated
that from Onc-half to thrcc-fOurths Of
the inhabitants Of northern Wadai
died Of famine in 1914 One especially
interesting result Of his Investigations
ported by his earlier explorations, that
there is connection between Lake
Chad and the Nile river system Tiho
explored the volcanic Emi-KuSSi, H.
100 feet in altitude, with an immense
crater over seven miles in diameter
and 1870 feet Scientific Amer
lean.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
GERMANS PREPARE
no CONCLUDE PEACE
Delegates to Peace Conference are
Named. Believe Treaty VIII Be
Signed ShOrtIY.

Signed ShOltly.
Wcimer, Wednesday, March 12.-
The German delegates to the peace
conference will hc Count Won Brock
dorff-Rantzau, the foreign minister:
DR.. Eduard David, majority socialist,
and the first president Of the national
assembly; Max Warburg, Dr. Adolph
Muller minister to Switzerland; Prof.
Walther M. A. Schuecking, Of Marburg
University, and Herr Gcisberg, minis
ter OF posts and telegraph in the Prus-
sian ministry.
Count van Brockdorff- -Rantzau is a
graduate Of the German imperial di
plomacy and has been foreign minis
ter since the resignation OF DR.. Solf.
lDr. David is member Of the Ger
man ministry without portfolio. War
burg is a Hamburg business man.
DR.. Muller, formerly was director Of
the Electric Accumulation Works at
Berlin and in July, 1915, received an
honorary degree from the University
or Hanover for his work in developing
the efficiency Of German submarines,
Professor Shuecking late In 1914
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
RECLAIM MANY SUNKEN SHIPS
Hundreds Of Vessels In British Waters
Have Been aIvaged-PossibiIity
Of Raising the Lusitania.

Most welcome IS the announcement
from London that since January, 1915,
4O7 ships sunk by the Germans In
British waters have been snlvagcd !;
LAT Of them, by improved methods, in
five months Of the present year.
BritainS coast, like our own, Is
edged by broad belt Of shallow wa
ter. For 200 miles Of the channels
length no spot reaches depth Of 100
fathoms; much of 1t is quite shallow,
which accounts for the chop that makes
so many who cross 1t briefly unhappy.
From our own Norfolk one gets we'll
out of sight Of land before reaching
water too deep for salvage operations.
Depth Increases more rapidly off the
Irish coast, but even tho LuSitanla
lies near tho 50-fathom line, below the
shatter of the storm, yet near enough
the surface so that many practical
wrcCkcrs have said that it would be
possible, though exceedingly difficult,
to bring her forth to nautical rcSur-
rcction.
That some things can be done as
well as others our engineers showed
when they raised the U-boats' biggest
victim along our coast, the Herbert
Pratt, and brought her safe to shore.
What the improved methods" used Off
England may be we shall probably not
know until after the war. That they
are cheating the murdcrous subma-
rlnes Of their prey in so many cases is
good news.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

now use for motion pictures Is to
provide a target for markSmcn, with
a pictured bird instead of live one;
or, for that matter. with big game NOV
Ing in n Jungle, and an nirp'ano In the
sky. The device, which seems 70 nFf"r
plenty Of opportunity for innoccnfy
thrilling experiences, is said already
TO be in preparation to snpplant the old
er type OF shooting gallery at outdoor
summer resorts in the United States,
and the present interest in gunncry
seems likely to carry it nll over the
country.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
published q letter blaming Russia for
the European war. Herr Geisberg Is
a newcomer in the government.

Berlin, Tuesday, March lin Of
ficial circles 1t Is believed that the
peace negotiation in which Germany
will take part are very near at hand.
1t is learned that The instructions to
German experts to hold themselves in
readiness to leave for Paris, March
18th to 18th, with the German dele
gates, were based upon a remark made
by General Nudant the representative
of Marshal Foch at Spa, in recent ne
gotiations with the German armisticc
commission. General Nudant is re-
ported to have said that the allies
probably would be able to begin pre-
liminary negotiations with the Ger
mans about March Goth, and that the
preliminary peace treaty might be
concluded by April 10th.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

Russia has chosen anarchy fo9 IT,
rule, and has gained by 1t hunger
chaos and death. Still, If its sclfde
termination is for these ends, 1T Is III!
own business as long rs 1T keeps, III.
ruin on a strictly domestic basis.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

Precautions arc being taken in Ger
many to prevent any PruSSinn hegcm
ony in the new confederntiOn This
is the last straw administered TO tht
theory Of the rule Of might over right
and the disappearance from contempt
rary history of arrogant Prussia as o
world fNClOr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

Based upon the most careful croI
estimates of the department of agri
culture, there will not be enough food
produced on the farms this year unlcS:
some way can be found to establish d
continuous intimacy between unab
SOrhcd town genius and the lmcner
gizcd country plow handles.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

bottle brought good results, but as
twelve.
Fifteen years ago. I started with
Pcruna and l wouldn't be without
1t. My weight is now around 200
pounds and 1 am hale and hearty
at the age OF 63. can do as much
work as my daughter
The use Of Pcruna for forty-fve
years in the American family has
proved it's worth. IL you are sick,
do not give up. try Pcruna. Write
The Pcruna Company. Dept. B, Co.
Health Book. IT is free. Peruna Ia
sold everywhere in liquid and tab.
let's. Insist upon Having DR.. Hart,
Your dealer for a Peruna Almanac
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

The national bureau OF labor Statis
ties will be able to tell us nothing
about the high cost Of living we do moi
already know.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

The great Krupp plant is now work
ing for the United States gOVernmcn'
in making new parts for number OF
cannon rejected as incomplete by th,
American authorities. This Is The un
kindeSt cut OF all.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
camnaiunino AGAINST Blindness

Because Of the campaign against
preventabic blindness it is predicted
that fey years from now very few
blind persons will be seen on the
streets.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19

The Weather reminds us to hope that
women haven't quit knitting wool
SOCKS just because the fighting Is over
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-19
Rests the futl
of the Nation.

We must preserve wmanhood There is need than
Tor apparently the
formerly our women e victims GENERALIZATION and less
ak to resist disease. I
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-20
State of Connecticut

District of Sharon, ss., Probate Court
 March IT, 1919.
 Estate of Watson E. Emmons, late of Sharon in said district, deceased. The executor having exhibited his administration account of said Estate to this court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED-That the 29th day of March A. D. 1919 at 10:a0 o'clock in the forenoon at the probate of flee in Sharon be, and the same is, assigned for a hearing on the allow ance of said administration account with said estate and this court di- rects the executor to cite all persons interested therein, to appear at said time and place by publishing copy of this order in some newspaper hav- ing a circulation in said district by posting copy of this order on the public sign post in the town of Sharon where the deceased last dwelt and by sending by mail postage paid marked copy of the paper con- taining copy of said order of notice addressed to the following named persons at each of their respective
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-20
SUGGESTED THOUGHTS.

Germany said: Americans are ex- travagant; they can't save" Ameri- cans have not only proved that they can save, but the saving habit hsvs become fixed. Watch them buy Wax Savings stampsi
 Straight lines have come to stay i Straight lines are in vogue in other things than dress. The straight iins| to Independence is investment in waxl Savings stamps. Great hearts that gave and counts<
 not Their youth. but glorfously fought And died that Freedom shall not die 'I Shall we hesitate to invest our small savings in Thrift and War savingl stamps to maintain that for which they gave all.
 Hard work is the only remedy fos present Ills" True, but of what avail is hard work if the money received therefor is squandaredf Why no buy War Savings stamps, and thu combat both present and future ills
 Spring models are becoming nor numerous every day" Even the 1s1I War Savings stamps appear in new dd sign and color.
 Remain patriotic and put an end q old-time conditions" To show you patriotism and up-to-dateness buy WA Savings stamps.
 The man who really knows it all usually has a goodly collection Thrift and War Savings stamps
 Having won for ourselves and othe the right to pursue life. liberty afi happiness" we must pay for its mai tenance. Do your share by buyin War Savings stamps.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-20
WILLIAM s. SMART, (

At a Court of Probate kcld at Sharon, within and for the District of Sharon on the 17th day of March A. D. 1919.
 Present, Willard Baker, Judge.
 Estate of Willard w. Hicks, late of Sharon in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application Of the American Surety Company of the city, county and state of New York praying for an accounting by Emma H. Killmer administrative on said estate and also that the said Ameri- can Surety Company may be re- lieved of further surety upon the bond of said administrative and that said Emma H. Killmer principal may be ordered to give a new probate bond in accordance with the statute in such case provided;
 ORDERED-That the 29th day of March A. D. 1919 at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon at the probafe office in Sharon be, and the same is, signed for hearing on said applica- tion and this court directs all per SOIlS lIlISIcolGu IllSIChl dI StNl IltlS and place to show cause if any they have why said application shcuId not be granted by publishing copy of this order in the Connecticut Wes- tern News, a public newspaper printed at Canaan in the County of Litchfield, and having a circulation in said district and by posting a copy of said order on the public sign post in said town of Sharon and by send ing by mail copy of said order in a postpaid envelope addressed to each of the following named persons ad- dressed to each at their respective Post Office addresses. Mrs. Belle R. Hicks, Cornwall Bridge, Conn, Mrs. Emma H. Killmer, Pine Plairs, N. Y, and Mrs. Iduma Rosencrans, La Grangeville, N. Y. all at least five days before said day of hearing and return make to this court.
 Attest, Willard Baker, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-20
District of Canaan, ss. Probate

District of Canaan, ss. Probate
 Court, March IS, 1919.
 Estate of Harmon Schamerhorn, late of North Canaan in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Jennie Schamerhorn, of North Canaan, praying that letters of administra- tion may be granted on said estate, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in North Canaan in said District, on the 26th day of March, A. D. 1919, at o'clock in the after noon and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate of the pendency of said application and time and place of hearing thereof, by publishing copy of this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by boosting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of North Ca- naan at least five days before the day of hearing, to appear if they see cause, at said time and place and be heard relative thereto and make re- turn to this court.
 Attest, David c. Whittlesey, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-20
PLANT HOME GARDENS.
When Made a Family Affair ThsU Yield Good Returns and Pro
 vide Money for Investment

Home gardens arc needed as much this year as last for their contribution to the worlds food supply. says Rufus w. Stimson. agent In charge of agrf- cultural education for the State Hoard of Education of Massachusetts. In addition. he points out they should bs made to assist materially in the pur~ chase of Thrift and War Savings Stamps. Thus the gardens will serve in a four-fold capacity. On the par triotic side they will help feed the world. and they will put money at the disposal of the United States Govern policies and ideals as we'll as meet the obligations imposed by the war. On the other side. they will provide the, family table with an abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits. and they will enable the family to make fnan- cial investments that will bring good and sure returns. <
 MT. Stimson thoroughly believes in the home garden. He would make it family affair. parents and children working in partnership in the garden ing enterprise. He has no sympathy with any plan which arrays the child against the parent, as is done by pro grams which call upon the boy to show how much he can outdo his father.
 Where parents and children work together the waste that occurs when the children alone have the garden is eliminated. Children often weary of a thing and drop it. When a garden is neglected there is waste of labor. material and money. But when their, elders are interested, the children arc| steadied. neglect is prevented. and the| garden enterprise is carried through to the harvest
 Whether for homo consumption os| public sale the fruits of the garderl should put money in the purse and open a productive channel for the pur- chase of War Savings Stamps.