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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
LACK OF UNITY CAUSED LOSS
Mai. Gen. Goethals Tells Committee
Department Heads
Squabbed.

Washington Maj Gen. George w.
Goethals, former chief of the War De-
partment bureau of purchase, storage
and traffic, told the special house war
investigating committee that lack. of
unity and cooperation between de-
partmental bureaus resulted in unnec-
essary expense and delay in obtaining
supplies needed for the prosecution
of the war.
Gen. Goethals said that when he
was placed in charge of the quarter
master corps in December, 1917, he
recommended to the secretary of war
that minister of munitions be ap-
pointed to control all purchases, but
the secretary disapproved the plan.
Gen. Goethals said he then recon-
mended consolidation of purchasing
through the creation of central bu-
reau, but that other bureau chiefs
opposed the plan because it would rob
them of authority. 1t was put in OPP
GRAFTON, however, when Gen. March
became chief Of staff.
Gen. Goethals expressed vigorous
opposition to the "cost plus" contract
system and also to the policy of al
lowing men interested in an industry
to fix prices at which contracts were
made.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
NAVY BALLOON ExPLODEs
Lives Of 200 Endangered When BIC
Dirigible Suddenly
Blows Up.

Baltimore, Md.-Explosion of the
big navy dirigible C-S at Camp Halo
bird, near here, shook the countryside
and Eastern Baltimore like an earth
quake and ieopardized the lives Of 200
persons, who had gathered to see the
monster flyer, The dirigible, bound
from Cape May, N j., to Washington,
and commanded by Lieut.. N. J. Lear
ned, with a crew of six men and two
passengers, landed on the camp field
to repair the rudder. The explosion
followed shortly afterward and flames
and blazing fragments scattered over
the heads of the crowds, burning and
injuring rs persons, mostly women
and children.
The dirigible Immediately burst into
flames.
According to the commander, the
explosion was due to rapid expansion
from heat.
Several persons we're blown twenty
or thirty feet by the force of the ex-
plosion, and houses a mile away were
shaken and windows broken. The air
was filled with gas fumes.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
REFUSEOBIECTORS AMNESTY
Secretary Baker VIII Not Intercede
Wilson for Conscientious
cbjectors.

Washington refusing a request
of the amnesty committee of Chicago
that he make an open unequivocal
plea to President Wilson for the i'm
mediate release Of all conscientious
directors, Secretary Baker declared
the. abolition o. future wars twas i'm
measurably more advanced by the
conscience which led young men to
give up their lives for it than by the
conscience which in the presence of
vast and crushing destructive force
found itself limited to protest" The
questions involved in the cases of the
directors, Mr.. Baker said, included
not only the rights Of conscience,
which he always tried to protect, but
the obligations of citizenship, which
he felt it his duty to enforce.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
HOLLWEG OFFER REJECTED
Law Experts Say the Former German
Chancellor Can Not Assume
Liability.

Washington. international ex-
perts of the entente embassies in
Washington hold that since DR.. Theo-
bald Won Bethmann-Hollweg in his
capacity of chancellor of the German
empire, was responsible solely to the
former German emperor, the one time
ruler of Germany can not escape full
responsibility for any and all the acts
committed by his subordinates.
State department officials expressed
no opinion for publication as to the
plea set up by the former chancellor
that he be substituted for William
Hohenzollern in the indictment and
trial which, under the terms of the
treaty, must be had of guilty German
officials. 1t is known, however, that
Secretary Lansing, as head of the
peace conference commission on re-
sponsibility, has contended from the
first that the German emperor could
not be held to personal accountability.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
HERBERT HOOVER
QUITS FOOD BOARD
NOTED FOOD DIRECTOR WILL RE.
TURN TO PRIVATE LIFE UP
ON RETURN TO STATES.
OTHER CHANGES ARE MADE
Julius Barnes win Assume Duties and
Retain Presidency of Omitted
States Grain corpo-
ration"

New York. = Resignation of Her
bert Hoover as chairman of the board
Of directors of the food administra-
ton grain corporation and reorgani-
cation Of the corporation under the
name United States Grain corporation
was announced at the annual meeting
Of stockholders here. Mr.. Hooyers
place as chairman win be filled by
julius Barnes, wheat director, who
also is president of the corporation.
1t was stated Mr.. Hoover would con-
tinue as director, but that his resig-
nation Of the craftsmanship marked
the first step toward his retirement
from public life.
Mr., Hoover is expected to return to
the United States in about two
months upon completion of the Eu.
ropean relief work and the fruition of
the European harvest,
Other changes in the personnel Of
the corporation were announced as
follows: Frank G. Crowell, OF Kan.
sas City, resigned as first vice-presi.
dent and was succeeded by Edwin P.
Shattuck, Of New York, general coun-
sci of the corporation since its incep
ton.
Gates W. McGarrah, of New York,
resigned as treasurer and was sue.
ceeded by Edw. M. Flesh, of st. Louis,
who has been directing the corpora.
tons London office.
r. A. levin, second vice-president
in charge Of the San Francisco office,
resigned and was succeeded by his
former assistant, w. A. Starr
Watson S. Moore, Of Duluth, was
elected a second vice-president and
will continue in New York as d.
rector
A. w. Prick, of Duluth, formerly as
sistant secretary, was elected secre-
tary.
1t was announced that the corpora
tons capital for handling the 1919
wheat crop would be S50O,O0O,0OO.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF LAW
Abuses Practiced BY Borrowers From
Farm Loan Banks
Criticised.

ton.-Complaints Of alleged
abuses in the operation of the federal
farm loan law were made to the SEN
ate by Senator Smoot, republican,
Utah, who urged immediate repeal of
the provisions authorizing organiza-
ito of joint stock land banks, which
he declared were making excessive
profits. He assailed particularly the
Chicago Joint Stock Land Bank.
Senator Poindexter, republican,
Washington, charged that the farm
land lean law was being invaded; the
maximum amount of loans being OBJ.
tanned by farmers through deciding
parts Of their land to members of
their family, who then secure the
maximum individual loan.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
BILL TO DEVELOP WATER WAY
Five Hundred Million May Be Appro-
priated To Develop Inland
Rivers.

Washington Expenditure Of $500,
100000 during the next five years in
developing national waterways sys.
tenn is proposed in a bill introduced
by Representative Campbell, demo
crat, Pennsylvania, at the request of
William E. Stevenson, Pittsburgh,
president Of the Mississippi-to-AtIan-
tic Internal Waterways Association.
One hundred million dollars would
be spent annually, including 33,OO0,-
900 for Improvements on the Missis-
sippi, Missouri, Ohio and Illinois riv-
ers, and their tributaries, $4,000, 1000
for intracoastal canals along north
shore Of the Gulf of Mexico, $4,000
600 for harbor improvements on the
Great Lakes and the Atlantic, gulf and
Pacific coasts.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
HOLLAND MAY TRY KAISER
Allies May Not Ask for ExtraditioH
Of Former Kaiser From
Dutch.

Amsterdam. The allied and asso
ciated powers will not ask for the ex
tradition of the former German em.
peror, the Paris correspondent Of the
TELEGRAPH says he learns, but win ask
the Dutch government in the name of
the league of nations to see that Herr
Hohenzollern does not escape the
moral consequences.
It is expected that as a member Of
the league, he adds, Holland will in
form the former emperor that he must
appear before an international court
or leave the country
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
HUNS SIGN TREATY
DRAFTED BY ALLIES
MILITARY PoMP ATTENDS EPOCH
MAKING CEREMONY BRING
ING END TO WAR.
WILSON SIGNS SECOND LINE
Hall Of Mirrors, Where Peace treaty
Was Signed, Also Was Scene
Of Growing Wilhelm
Emperor.

Versailles Germany and the allied
and associated powers signed the
treaty Of peace Saturday, June rs,
1919, bringing to a formal end the
mightiest war Of all time.
The signatures were affixed to the
great document in the Hall Of Mirrors,
within few yards Of the spot in the
hall where William had himself
crowned emperor OF Germany and
where the German empire was pro-
claimed.
The hall was crowded when the
German delegates, Foreign Minister
Mueller and Colonial Minister Bell en-,
tered and took their seats at 1908 p.
m. Mueller was first to sign at 3:12,
Bell was next two minutes later, En-
tire delegations then signed in this
order:
United States, Great Britain.
France, Italy, Japan and the smaller
powers.
Chinese delegates absented them.
Felves, refusing to participate on ac-
count Of the Shantung settlement and
II was reported they had cabled Pe-
king for instructions.
Gen. SHUTS. signing for South Az
RIGA, did so under protest and issued
D statement setting forth his reasons.
Clemenceau came forward at the
head OF the French delegates, in
gpTightly manner, despite his great
age, and with apparent enthusiasm
affixed his signature to the document
Rt 1926,
The protocol establishing the fate
Of the Rhineland was also signed, as
well as an agreement between the
United States, Great Britain and
France, under which the United States
and Britain will aid France in case
Of an unprovoked assault by Ger
many. This was in treaty form and
must be submitted to Che legislative
bodies of the interested nations for
ratification.
In signing the representatives
stepped up on dias on which the
horseshoe table was elevated. In the
middle Of the u formed for the horse
shoe was a small table on which the
treaty lay. Snow white quill and am
Der handled gold pens were used.
Clemenceau's pen was presented by
the people Of Alsace-Lorraine. A
brown tapestry carpet, very old and
valuable, covered the floor, and the
table was covered with brown tapes
try
Forty-one minutes after the cere-
anony began Clemenceau announced:
"The conditions Of peace are now
m accomplished fact; the proceedings
are closed"
Ii was over. The Germans left in
dead silence at 1852. AS the allied
stepped out on the
terrace there was a booming of guns,
and the famous fountains Of Yer
sailles sent sparkling streams high
into the air, while the tremendous
crOwds burst into wild cheering.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
GEN. CROZIER DEFENDS SELF
TELLS investigating Committee That
He Tried TO Get Action
Before War.

Washington. Brig-Gen. Crozier,
aormer chief OF the ordnance bureau,
appearing before the special house in
Testigating committee to explain why
his department was SO unprepared
when war came, declared he had, re.
peatedly recommended extensions be-
fore the war, but without success.
After the national defense act was
passed, he said, he submitted a re-
quest to the secretary of war for a
larger personnel and for authorization
to contract for ordnance, but the re-
quest was not acted upon.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
sENAToRs opPosE CHANGE.
Opposes the Transfer Of Minister Nc
MiIIin From Peru to Guatemala.

Washington. = Opposition to the
transfer of Minister McMillin from
Peru to Guatemala has developed in
the senate foreign relations commit
tee and delayed confirmation Of the
change. Senators from Tennessee are
said to feel Guatemala is less i'm
portant post than Peru, and they, with
others, wanted time to inquire into
the reasons for the change.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
LANSING HEAD OF MISSION
Secretary Of State Is Elevated Upon
Departure Of President
Wilson.

Paris-With the departure Of Pres
ident Wilson, Secretary Lansing be-
comes head Of the American peace
delegation, which will carry on nego-
tiations on the Austrian and other
treaties under consideration. But
this arrangement will probably be
only temporary, as Secretary Lansing
expects to return to the United States
about the middle of July. Frank Polk,
assistant secretary of state, will re-
place him.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
HOLD MARDI eRAs IN 1921.
New Orleans WIN Hold Pageant
Again In Two Years.

New Orleans Mardi Gras, an an
nual carnival in New Orleans, which
was abandoned during the war, wiz
again be staged in 1921, it became
known here, although the secret So
cieties which direct the pageant have
made no official announcements, 1t
is rumored that the majority have
acted favorably upon Mardi Gras for
two years from now, but consider time
insufficient for 1920 carnival
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Nav Found New Bows COLLEGE

Richmond. va.-The Virginia Bap.
fist committee on education has voted
$50, 900 Of the million and half fund
for Christian education to be raised
IN Virginia for the establishment of
new college for boys in Southwest
Virginia, subject to the approval OF
the general association.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
BAKER HoNoRs Pl.uNKETr.

Presents Rear Admiral With D. S. NJ,
for Service Against Huns.
Washington. - Secretary Baker per
sonally presented to Rear Admiral c.
P. Plunkett the distinguished service
medal awarded him for his supervls
ion Of "the production, transportation
to Europe and the placing in action Of
the naval gun battalion Of five 1+inch
guns on railway mounts, the most
powerful artillery weapons in action
against Germany and her allies dur
Ing the war"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
RECORD EXPORT YEAR.
Department of Commerce Gives Fig
ures on Exports.

Washington. Exports from the
United States during May were valued
at $6O6,379 500, the department of
commerce announces, and on the basis
of estimates covering June exports,
exports for the fiscal year ending
June 80, have amounted to $685.
00O, 900, by far the largest total in the
history of American foreign trade.
The greatest export total previously
recorded, during the fiscal year 1917,
was 5000, 100000.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Boston Fares 10 Gents.

Boston.-A 10-cent car fare will be
established by the Boston Elevated
Railway company July 10, the public
trustees Of the road announce. The
present rate is eight cents. It was
five cents when the road was placed
under public control last year.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Thaw Robs Tn Aoaln.

New York.-Papers executed by
Gov Smith asking for the extradition
of Harry K. Thaw from Pennsylvania
were mailed by District Attorney
Swami to Gov. w. G. Sproul Of Penn
sylvania. Thaw is under indictment
here charged with an attack on Fred
erick Gump several years ago.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
continue Environment Service.

Washington. The senate voted
into the sundry civil appropriation bill
an appropriation of 100000 for the
continuance of the United States EN-
ployment Service during the next two
months.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
One Oasis Appears.

Wellington, New zealand.-The H.
nal figures in the balloting on liquor
licensing show majority Of 1882
votes in favor of continuance of the
licenses. The vote follows: Civil
ians-for continuance, 232,20S; for
prohibition, 246,1O4; soldiers-for
continuance, 1881; for prohibition,
1928.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
southerners To Tour Canada.

New Orleans.-Forty citizens Of
New Orleans, headed by Mayor Behr-
man and ]. D. Clarkson, general man
ager Of the Jefferson Highway. Asso-
citation, left here in ten automobiles
today for "sociability" tour to Win
ripeg. Canada.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Neu sedltion Measure.

washington. - A measure aimed at
n-aventfon OF the spread Of disloyalty,
81 proposing heavy penalties for per
nons guilty Of melting crimes against
The government and Its officers, was
introduced by Representative Nay Of
Utah
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Resume Beer Maxine.

San Francisco. - The California
Brewers Protective association was
advised by its attorney to resume at
once the manufacture of beer contain
ing not more than 2% per cent Of al
cohol.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
investigating Mexican Murders.

New York.-The state department
has taken up with the government Of
Mexico the murder OF John w. Cor
rell, American citizen, the mal-treat-
nent Of his wife and the attempted
murder Of his son by bandits near
TampicC, Mexico, on June 16, 1919.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Amerlcans Leave Arrhannel.

Archangel-The last Of the Amer.
ican forces here, battalion of the
10th Engineers, with the exception
Of Brig.-Gen. Wilds P Richardson. the
American commander has gone to
Brest.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
aMv Fellow Countrymen:

my Fellow Countrymen:
"The treaty Of peace has been sign
ed. If it is ratified and acted upon
in full and sincere execution of its
terms, 1t will furnish the charter for
a new order of affairs in the world
It is severe treaty in the duties and
penalties it imposes upon Germany,
but it is severe only because great
wrongs done by Germany are to be
righted and repaired it imposes moth
ing that Germany cannot do, and she
can regain her rightful standing in
the world by the prompt and honor,
able fulfillment OF it's terms.
"And it is much more than treaty
Of peace with Germany. 1t liberates
great peoples who have never before
been able to find the way to liberty.
It ends, once for all, an old and intol-
cradle order under which small
groups Of selfish men could use the
people Of great empires to serve their
ambition for power and dominion. It
associates the free governments Of the
world in a permanent league in which
they are pledged to use their united
power to maintain peace by maintain
ing right and justice. 1t makes inter-
national law a reality supported by
sanctions. 1t does away
with the right of conquest and rejects
the policy Of annexation and substi-
tutes new order under which back
ward nations-population which have
not yet come to political consciousness
and peoples who are ready for indie
pendence, but not yet quite prepared
to dispense with protection and guild
ance-shall no more be subjected to
the domination and exploitation Of a
stronger nation but shall be put un-
der the friendly direction and afford
ed the helpful assistance of govern
nents which undertake to be respon-
sible to the opinion of mankind in the
execution Of their task by accepting
The direction Of the league of nations
It recognizes the inalienable rights of
the rights of minorities
and the sanctity of religious belief
and practice. It lays the basis for
which shall free the COM
nercial intercourse Of the world from
Unjust and vexatious restrictions and
'or every sort of international coop
grafton that will serve to cleanse the
life of the world and facilitate it's
common action in benificent service
If every kind. 1t furnishes guaran-
.ees such as never were given nor
sver contemplated for the fair treat
nent Of all who labor at the daily
asks of the world.
ut Is for this reason that l have
spoken of it as a great charter for a
lew order of affairs. There is ground
lere for deep satisfaction, universal
and confident hope.
(signed) WOODROW WILSON"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
j. S. steamer Runs Aground.

Liverpool.-The American steamer
Andalusia which arrived here June q
from Philadelphia, is aground in the
River Mersey.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Garry Mail BY Plane.

Washington.-Air mail service be.
tween New York and Chicago was in
augurated today with a six-hour serv-
ice.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
Exchange Ban OFF.

washington IAN restrictions on
the export Of coin, bullion and cur
sncy and transactions in foreign ex-
enge, except with enemy countries
ABolshevik Russia have been re-
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
DEAR electoral Reforms.

Rome. The Chamber Of Deputies
decided By large majority to post
none the discussion Of the proposed
electoral reforms until after the com.
shelton Of the new cabinet.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-07-11
WILSON APPEALS
IllpECT Tn pE0pI T
SENDS NOTE THROUGH TuMuLTY
ASKING UNITED STATES TO
ACCEPT TERMS OF TREATY.
BRINGS NEWORDERlN WORLD
Terms Imposed on Huns Are Fiard,i
Says President, But Alleges
Enemy Can Meet Them and
Regain Prestige.

Washington-President Wilson in
In address to the American people on
the occasion of the signing of the
peace treaty, makes a plea for the
acceptance of the treaty and the GOV.
enant of the league Of nations with
out change or reservation.
His message, given out here by Sec.
rotary Tumulty, said:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

iThat was an ante-war period. Exclu-
I siveness has gone out of Fashions
back number. Therefore. it seems to
tmany of the members of the Wom-
ans club. that if the club is to keep
] abreast of the day, and be the big,
I progressive club that the name indf-
| Gates especially with the club house
1 in prospect the membership limit, if
there must be limit, should be
stretched, rather than squeezed.
/ For Presidency of Club.
/ A number of names have been
banded in the last few days as feast.
/ BILE candidates for the presidency of
| the club Perhaps the one most fire.
! quently mentioned is that of Mrs. H.
| f. Ray Mrs. Ray has been one of
/ the most faithful and efficient work
ers in the GLIB for years. She is
| broa d-minded and capable, with a
| graciousness which has endeared her
| to the members.
| Mrs Charles Dillon is another wom-
an whose capability has been proven
and who would make a very strong
president. She served as secretary
I during the year OF Mrs. Beggs' pIesi-
dency, and her work might we'll be
/ called hawless She has executive
! ability of a very high order. is always
! just and fair and if elected would lead
i the club thru any shoals which might
| be encountered.
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler has a fol-
! lowing in the club that would be a
/ strong factor in the election if she
| would consent to the use of her name.
| Mrs. Wheeler has been on the board
at different times and has always
| stood for what was for the best adj
vancement of the club. As chairman
of the forestry department, she was
| instrumental in starting several moves
| which were of civic value. If elected,
| Mrs. Wheeler would fill the position
| creditably and charmingly.
Mrs Frank Squires is another popu-
| lar member of the club who is being
| spoken of in that connection. Mrs.
| Squires has been an untiring worker
| in the various war time drives and
has shown leadership that would
prove a valuable asset as head of the
Woman's club. Her manner is another
asset, and has won her a large fol-
| lowing in the club.
| Mrs. John Mowers has been urged
by many as a promising candidate.
She is able and strong, and would
conduct the affairs of the club with
! dignity.
Those who know what a wonderful
| president of the Military Sisterhood
Mrs. E. C. Fable made last year, would
| like to put her forward as a candidate.
Mrs Fable has kept herself rather in
| the background in the Woman's club,
so that the club membership general
| ly has had no opportunity to learn
| that she has executive ability, SPLEEN
did ideas, and is big, broadminded and
| just.
With the personnel of the Woman's
club to choose from it would seem
| that there might be any amount of
good material from which a president
might be made without establishing
the second term precedent.