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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-02
FRIDAYS DRIVE.

Every member of a committee ap-
pointed for next Fridays big drive to
put Maury county over the top in the
History Loan should resolve now that
he will devote his entire energies and
thought On that day to the task that
Is before him. This is-a job that must
be, done, as important as any job that
the great army of civilian workers
put over during the period of HOSTILE
ties. The war is not over and will
not be over until all the soldiers Of
America are returned to their homes
and guaranteed an opportunity in the
battle Of life.s..ssa-sra4-~y.a., y-.~,ar
Men complain that they are leg
weary and foot sore over war work,
that they have already contributed lib
orally OF their time and means to war
activities. Now they are solemnly re-
minded of the more than sixty men
from this county who made the SUI
preme sacrifice, who carried on" to
the very end of the struggle. They
are reminded of the thousand others
whose bodies were offered as a sacri-
flee if necessary that their own below
ed nation might not perish from the
earth. Many Of these men were taken
bodily by the government from their
homes and families without SO much
as "by your leave" Surely if some
of the nation can be drafted to ex-
pose their bodies to the bullets of the
enemy the men of substance who re-
manned safely at home can give their
time to the altogether safe task of
providing funds for the nation
Chairman George E. McKennon has
"a right to expect every committee
member in this city and county to do
his level best in Fridays effort. The
success of this campaign means no
more to Mr.. McKennon than it does
to any other patriotic citizen concern
ed for the honor and reputation of the
county. 1t will never do in this final
effort for Maury countians to ruin
the glorious record that they have
made from the beginning of the war;
Every time anything has been asked
of this people it has been freely given.
With such record of achievement
assuredly they will be inspired to new
and more vigorous effort to make re-
cord now that will not in the future
cause any one to blush over the coun-
TVS war record either at home or
abroad.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-02
W0RLO'Sf AWAT0RS
IN GREAT meet
(By United Press.)

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May l.
Thousands of aviators, from all over
the United States, Central and South
America and Europe, are gathering
here today to attend the second Pan
American Aeronautic convention and
exhibition. The convention will con-
tinue a month, from today until June
LIST inclusive. 1t is being sponsored
b ythe Aero Club of America, the Ae-
rial League of America and the Pan
American Aeronautic Federation.
Thousands of dollars of prizes have
been arranged for the various con-
tests and large assortment Of valu-
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flyers or with the Lafayette Esca.
drille before America entehed the war,
are members of the organization.
Chief among the trophies offered
are the Pulitzer Cup, from the longest
nonstop fight to or from the Aalan-
tic City flying field, the Scripps Prizes.
offered by w. e. Scripps of Detroit
News, for competitions in the same
event the Aero Club trophies and
Commercial Club awards.
Officials here today estimated that
more than $4,000 flyers and aviation
enthusiasts will attend the cohven-
ton, many remaining here during the
entire thirty-day session.
A series of contests to be staged ey-
cry Saturday, have been arranged.
in ascending and descending and ma
neuvering, ca Parachute jumping, (S)
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THE COLUMBIA HERALD FRIDAY. MAY J. 1910

OF all other taxes was stricken out.
This viii make the Maury county act
fully operative when the county court
acts as required by the law. 1t would
be most unfortunate to wait until July
before informing the county highway
commission as to what it may expect
in the way of revenue for the year.
1t would probably be a waste Of funds
to elect the county superintendent
and furnish his automobile and office
unless it is assured that the county is
going to have largely more revenue
for expenditure on roads than has
been the case in the past. But under
the provisions of the local act this
selection cannot be much longer de-
laye.
In the meantime a called session
of the county court should be held,
called for the sole and exclusive pur-
pose Of meeting the conditions OF the
Maury county road law. The expense
incident to special meeting of the
court would be inconsiderable and is
not to be set off against the benefits
that would accrue to the county from
working and improving the roads
early in the season. Road experts
practically all agree that much of the
public funds have been wasted in the
past through waiting unNl the ap-
proach of bad weather before any re-
pairing is done. There ought to be
no particular season for repairing
roads. They should be repaired
whenever work on them is necessary.
1t is in the end far more satisfactory
and much less expensive to do any
job when it ought to be done rather
than wait until it is more convenient,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-05-02
FOR MEADE FRiERsoN.

ITO dedicate room in the proposed
Vanderbilt University Memorial build
ins to the memory of Maury cOunty's
gallant young hero who was a grad
uat\ of that institution, is PROPOSE
ton What should receive the hearty
suppFt of the friends of Capt. Meade
FrieTRn and the alumni of the univer-
ty'mthis county. No young man ev-
er NADIA nobler sacrifice for his coun-
try apdNhumanity than Meade Frier-
son. Ndone ever offered his young
life morewillingly upon the altar of
his nationS He went gladly and smil-
ingly to tn sacrifice. His career in
the army pShis country should he a
source of prize to every Maury coun-
tian and eshefally should it appeal
Mo the alupaNf his university. Some
II the foremoAcitizens of tie county
he graduates Vanderbilt and It is
Aected that tey will lend hearty
ssnpport to the Movement as Capt.
FrAfson was the sly graduate of that
institution from Nury county who
made, the supreme acrifice upon the
field ofbattle.
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Aviette bicycle and MOTORCYCLES
Among the event will be ~ seapIane
contests, (2) Curtis Marine Flying
Trophy contest and prize events, co
intercollegiate Seaplane contests. ca
Land Aeroplane contests, (5) Dirigi-
bic contests, (6) Kite balloon, speed
with Wings con.este.
The everyday events will include:
ID Exhibits Of aeroplanes mortors
and accessories, 90 Demonstration
and tests of seaplanes, land planes.
motors, dirigibles, kite balloons and
other aerial craft CD Aerial passen-
ger carrying by seaplanes, airplanes
and dirigiDles and kite balloon ascen-
sions, tD Moving pictures, addresses
and talks on the most important phas-
es in the modern aeronautics.
Herald Cheap Column Ads Pay.
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

That there have been some material
improvements made in the constitu-
ton of the league of nations as re-
drafted will hardly be denied. Many
of the objections originally made by
red blooded Americans not yet ready
for super nation to have jurisdic-
ton over their own country, have
been met. Despite the severe eriti-
cism that the President made when
in this country of those who pointed
out faults in the constitution it is
plain that the President has profit.
ed by the criticism then made. In
fact he has now been magnanimous
enough to admit that fact. 1t is very
doubtful if the senate would ever have
ratified the league in the original
form. 1t makes it plain that no ma
tional sovereignty is infringed, that
the Monroe doctrine is safeguarded
and that the internal affairs of the
member nations are left undisturbed
1t is simply idle waste of time and
paper to speculate upon the effect of
the league upon world peace. No in
strument ever drawn by the hand of
man had a more laudable purpose.
The world sympathizes with any sin
cere effoftsfo reduce arilanients and
minimize the dangers of future wars.
No sane being wants war for wars
sake. 1t is more demoralizing and
more destructive than any other disas-
ter But many most Just and right
eous wars have been fought in the
past and it is hardly probable that we
have reached that stage Of civiliza-
ton and Christianity where we can
confidently say that there will be no
more wars in the future Society
has been organized to punish murder
for centuries and yet homicides occur
with deplorable frequency. But the
objects sought in the covenant of the
league are well worthy of the best eff
forts of mankind.
1t is too much, however, to expect |
that human nature, the differences be-
tween races and religions and ideals
OF life are going to be thoroughly re-
conciled and harmonized through the
high sounding phrases of distinguish
ed number of gentlemen, MOI matter
how laudable, their intentions, ,t5
As The Herald sees it this country
has as much to gain and as little to |
lose by the experiment proposed in |
the league as any nation under the
sun. The league does not bind any
nation to furnish any force to impose
its DEGREES unless it shall voluntari- |
ly do so. 1t is very doubtful if the !
congress would care to send troops to
the four corners of the earth to assist
in the settlement of some difference
between two hostile nations. There is
one feature of the league covenant
that will not appeal to many lovers
of liberty and that is the solemn agree
ment that the force of the league will
be used to keep inviolate territory of
the several nations as it is establish
ed and agreed upon in the treaty of
peace. Boundary lines cannot in the
nature of things remain permanent
Nations will rise and fall until the end
of time.
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Herald Cheap cOlun.a Ads Pay.
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HAPPY HoMAcoMINc.

More than $500 caAdians, a large
number of whom wersembers of the
first contingent to cra the seas
more than four years and all of
them volunteers, recent arrived at
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featuring concerns interested in avia-
ton.
Among the various governments
which will be represented semi-offi-
cially are Great Britain, France, Italy
and a number of South American re-
publics. Aircraft concerns from for
eign nations are sending their pilots
and birdmen to compete and demon
strate the advantages of their various
planes.
The New York Police Department
Aerial Squad will make their first ap-
pearance at the convention and will
demonstrate the advantages to which
an aerial police organization can be
put. A score of prominent aviators.
many who were aces with Pershins
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able trophies will be given for records
by newspapers, individuals and manu-
featuring concerns interested in avia-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20
New Italian Cabinet Is
Announced by King

ROME, Jan. 1s.--Thc official com
munication issued to-day announcing
the ministers had placed their port
fohos at the disposition of the Pre-
mier for reconstruction of the Cabi.
net said:
King Victor Emmanuel accented the
designations of Signor Sacchi. Minis
ter of Justice; slgRor Nitti. Minister
of the Treasury; Signor Militant. Min
lister Of Agriculture. and Signor Villa.
Minister of Transport. He has desip
mated Signor Facta. former Minister of
Finance. to be Minister of Justice: Sig
nor Stringher to be Minister Of the
Treasury. General Cavigla as Minis
ter of Wav, General GIrardini to be
Minister of Pensions: Signor Riccio.
former Minister of Posts and Tele.
graphs, to be Minister of Agriculture.
and Signor de Nava, a member of the
Boseili Ministry. to be Minister of
Transports.
"There has, been created a post Of
vice-premier during the absence OF
Premier Orlando. Signor Villa has
been designated for this place. A min
istry OF reconstruction for invaded
territory has been created and Signor
Fradeletto, former Minister of Public
Instruction, will be chief
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20
Labor Expects
Wide Reforms
AT Peace Table
Old-Age and Unemployment
Insurance Are Among
Guarantees Counted Upon

PARIS, Jan. l9.-7he possibility
that the demand for labor in debt
crushed European countries may cause
Siackening of the laws for the pre-
lection Of workers will be the starting
point of the consideration of the sub
Ject OF international labor, which was
placed yesterday on the peace con-
ference programme after responsible
NY Tor the war and punishment of the
crimes committed during hostilities.
ne conference. recognizing the il1-
terdependence of all nations, will, it
is learned, base its discussion of the
subject on the work of the Leeds
labor conference in July, 1916, which
approved the resolution introduced by
Leon JolhauX, then secretary of the
rrench Federation of Labor, declaring
mat the. peace treaty should Ensure
to the labor classes of every conn
Try, Tree from international capitalis-
tic competition, minimum, of moral
and material guarantees relative to
the following points:
Social Insurance an Issue
Right of employment, right of labor
organization, change of residence, So
cial insurance, proper hygenic condi-
tons, security of labor, freedom to
work IN any country where employment
IS available under equal conditions
with its citizens. institution in ali
countries of sickness, accident, un.
employment and old age insurance;
prohibition of labor by children under
fourteen years, prohibition of night
work for women and adolescents under
eighteen, broadening of legislation r.
insure the health and safety of work
ers and the creation of both national
and international bodies to study.
codify and interpret laws affecting
labor conditions"
Ihls. programme was communicated
through the Scandinavian Trades
Union at Rerne in October, 1917. by
the representatives of labor orgapiza
tions in Germany, Austria, Hungary.
bohemia. Bulgaria, Denmark, Sweden
Holland and Switzerland.
Partly Backed by America
1t is recalled that the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor voted for portions Of
this programme at Buffalo, and that the
statement of the war aims of the Brit
lsh Labor party contemplated an in
ternational labor council with similar
objects.
In some points the programme to be
submitted to the peace conference an
Iroaches that of the international So
cialist Conference, which is to meet
next week at Berne. but unlike ahat
Of the Socialists it is confined to re-
medal measures applied to specifc
problems.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20
Nation Must Be s'Put to
Fire and Blood" Word
TO Austrian Emperor
Extradition Law
Upheld by Jurists
Hohenzollern Can Be
Made Pay for Crimes,
Clemenceau Is Assured

PARIS, Jan. 19.-some points in the
report to which Premier Clemenceau
referred yesterday when he said he had
consulted two eminent jurists on the
penal responsibility g. the former
German Emperor were made public to-
day. The report was drawn up by Fer
dlnand Larnaude, dean of the Paris
law faculty, and DR.. A. G. de Lapra-
delle, professor of the law of nations in
the same faculty.
The object of the inquiry was to in
vestigate from purely juridical point
OF view whether the crimes committed i
ny the German government and army
involved the penal responsibility of the
former German Emperor, what tribu-
nal should judge him and whether his
cxtradition could be demanded.
Fire and Blood Policy Urged
The report quotes letter from the
former Emperor to the Emperor Of
Austria in the early days of the war, in
which the German Emperor wrote:
"My soul is torn asunder, but
everything must be put to fire and
blood. The tnroats of men and wom-
en-, children and the aged must be
cut. and not q tree or house left
standing.
"With such methods of terror,
which alone can strike so degenerate
a people as the French. the war will
finish before two months, while. if. i <
use humanitarian methods ieSaf7fay
prolong for years. Despite all my
repugnance, | have had to choose the
first system"
The words 'T' and "my' in the letter
arc italicized in the repost.
The authors Of the report give
long argument against bringing the ex-
Emperor before a tribunal of common
law, because his will commanded, but
his hand did not execute. They say
he was not the principal offender, and
therefore could only be punished as
an accomplcc. An international tribu-
nal consequently must be found.
They consider the Hague arbitration
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20
Foch " ould Partly Lift
Restrictions On Germany

a MSTERDAM, Jan. 19.-Rc-
n plying to a letter from
Matthias Erzberger, the head of
the German armistice delegation,
urging the return of German
prisoners of war and the relaxa-
tlon of trade restrictions between
occupied and unoccupied Ger
many, Marshal Foch, in a letter
dated January 16, said he in
tended to recommend the return
of prisoners most deserving of
sympathy and was prepared to
permit an exchange of food be-
tween occupied and unoccupied
Germany to an extent which
would obviate unemployment and
consequent disturbances.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20
Prince John, Youngest
Son of King George, Dies
Spirited Boy, Favorite of Court.
Is Victim of Epilepsy During
His Sleep

LONDON. Jan. 10. Prince John, the
youngest son of King George, died at
Sandringham last night He had been
i'll for some time
The Prince was possessed of cxubcr-
ant spirits. He was the prime favoritc
of all classes and the idol of the SER
wants and tenants at Windsor. 1t is
said that he was n favoritc brother of
Princess Mary, who loved to romp with
him. The Prince was born at Sand
ringham July IL. 1906.
An official bulletin issued this even
ing says:
Prince John. who since infancy had
suffered epileptic fits, which lately had
become more frequent and severe,
passed away in his sleep, following an
attack, at $3.50 D. M. Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20
New York Soldiers Are i'm
High Spirits as They Pre-
pare for Happy Journey
Date for Sailing Not Fixed
Belief Prevails That the Citv
Will Be Able to Greet Its
Own in the Early Spring
BY Wilbur Forrest
New Yor''; Tribune
Special Cable Service

Ner lor' Tribune
Special Cable Service
copyright. 1918. New York Tribune lnc.)
CHAuMONT, France, Jan. 19.-The
nth New York Metropolitan Division
Grained at Camp Upton) is to day be-
ginning TO pack up, preparatory to
'eaving France for home. found the
18th to-day in the Chaumont training
area, with its headquarters in the
muddy little French village of Chateau
Villain, and in the highest of spirits
since the soldiers left New York.
The many jokes about being called
upon to police Germany, going to
Russia to fight the Bolsheviki and
other bugaboos are now causing no
inward apprehension.
Orders have been received to pack
up, and although the packing up Of an
ehVlre division is great task it is no
gong forward with great vim.
Sailing Date Not Fixed
The date of actual sailing, however,
IS stu problematical, because the proc
ess OF gong home means, first, moving
the final salvaging of equipment and
the turning back to the army of un-
transportable material is done. Then
begins the final move to the French
port, possibly Brest, where American
transports will be waiting.
Barring unforeseen occurrences. it is
most probable that New York will be
able to welcome home her own division
some time IN the early spring. General
SleXander is at present on leave in
England and will return to Chateau
VILLAIN before the division entrains for
lie Mans. Joseph Cummings Chase, the
New York artist, who has painted the
portraits of nearly all the American
generals, including General Pershing,
VIII be waiting here to paint General
f ieXander before the division leaves
this part of France.
Insignia Order Annoys
A recent order issued at WASHINGTON
and interpreted here as meaning that
all troops must abandon their divis-
ional insignia before arriving in Amer
lea s proving a subject of much con-
versation and keen disappointment
among the officers and men Of the 77tb.
fhe divisions insignia is a small gold
Statue of Liberty, worn on the shout
der. 1t was hoped that it might be
worn in New York, but in any event it
is almost positive that every man will
wait to take off his insignia until after
me ships have passed the entrance into
New York Harbor
Many of the higher officers of the
division will remain in France until
after the close of the peace confer.
encc. Some of them have already been
assigned to duty in Paris in conncc-
tion with that great event The division.
however. will go home with the distinc-
ton and uneouallcd honor of having
within it's ranks three who received
Americas most coveted honor for brav-
cry the Congressional Medal honor.
Aside from Major Whittlesley, of the
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20
England Can't Believe
u. s. Prohibition Sincere

New Yord; Tribune
European Bureau
Copyright, 1919. New York Tribune lnc)
I ONDON, Jan. 18.-Great Brit
- ain cannot believe that Amer
lea is sincere in her decision to be-
come bone dry. Most comments
and every paper devotes long edi-
torlals to the subject-contained
references to the ease with which
liquor was procured in dry states.
The majority Of the writer's won
der why America wants to make
herself miserable, and then de-
scribe the qualities of the Amer
ican cocktail.
What is certain is that Great
Britain has not the least intention
of following the American ex-
ample. In fact, the cry is for
more beer and Of better quality.
"The Globe" issues the following
warning:
The same thing, or very nearly
the same thing, was tried in Rus
sla at the beginning of the war.
and there are those who say that
great part of Russia's present
troubles is the direct conse-
quence of the sudden prohibition
of vodka"
However, most English journal
lists believe that American cellars
are large enough to avert the dan
ger of Bolshevism for some
wears
New-York tribune., 1919-01-20

Railway Wage
Advance Urged
Director General Hines Also
Said To Be Considering
Increased Freight Rate
Meto York Tribune

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.+Arothcr
wage increase for railroad employees of
nearly S1OO,OoO,oO0 has been recon-
mended, it is understood, in a report
OF the Railway Wage Board to the
Director General of Railroads. If
granted it viii be awarded to the en-
ployes included in the four great rail
road brothclhoods only.
This increase. it is said when added
to what has previously been granted
employees of the roads under govern
ment operation will bring the total
wage increases during the last year
and a half ur to approximately 81 ,O0O,-
600, 900.
In face Of the further advance, and
because OF the greatly increased costs
of operation generally. Director Gen
oral Hines. in conference during the
week with his regional directors, is
said to have had under serious con-
sderation a new advance in freight
rates.
Instead of surplus of 100000, 900
in 1919, promised by former Director
General McAdoo in, his testimony
before the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee, revised figures of the
Railroad Administration, it is said,
indicate that there will be deficit of
s1ao,ooo,000. ever If the proposed new
wage increases are not granted.
Testifying before the committee two
weeks ago, Mr.. McAdoo estimated that
the wage advances already granted by
the government aggregated $3.50 ,0O0,-
900. At the conferences during the
last week between Walker II. Hines.
the new Director General, and his ad-
visers revised figures were submitted
to show, instead, that this aggregate
amounted to $900,00O,O00 When freight
and passenger rates were raised last
summer by Mr.. McAdoo it was esti-
mated that S5OO.00O,0OO would cover all
the wage advances that had been al
lowed.
The proposed new advance in wages
TO the brotherhoods grows out of their
discomfort over not having received a