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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10

Paris, May 6 (By the Associated
Press The clause regarding respon-
s;bilities which was not acted on at
the previous session of the plenary
conference, it is understood, has been
incorporated in the final draft Of the
treaty This provides for the trial or
the former German emperor for "a
supreme offense against the intecoa-
fional morality and the sanctity CT
treaties by a tribunal composed o.
representatives of the United States,
Great Britain, France, Italy and J&-
pan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10

Paris, May France the United
States and Great Britain have con-
cluded an agreement giving supple
mentary guarantees for France. and
security for the peace treaty, The Echo
de Paris today says it is learned Il
adds that Clemenceau, Lloyd George
and President Wilson will be at the
meeting this morning to draft in
final form this additional pact, which
will not be secret.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
Two and Half Billion

Washington. May S.-New reports
of subscriptions TO the Victory loan
today sent the nations total above two
and one-half billions and the manag-
ers hoped it would reach three bill
lion by tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10

Washington. May 7-Secretary
Baker announced today that by Aug
ust the last man of the American
expeditionary forces would be with
drawn from France.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10

London, May 6.-A dispatch to
the central news from Paris says the
most Interesting feature of the plena.'y
session Of the peace conference today
was the unanimous adoption of arti-
cles providing for the trial Of the
former German emperor and those re-
sponsible for crimes and atrocities
during the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
Guardian of Armenia
United States is Asked to Be-
come Mandatory

Paris, May st is expected that
the United States will be asked to be-
come the mandatory for Armenia. The
indications are that President Wilson
will submit the matter to congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10

Versailles. May (By the Associ-
ated Press) The report that til"
German ministers. Landsberg and
Giesberts, have left the German peace
delegation and returned to Becla IS
untrue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10

German government at The Hague
peace conference. its actions and onlis-
sions in the tragic i days Of July
have certainly contributed to the dis
aster Ru1 We energetically deny that
+! Germany and lis people, who We're
convinced that they We're making q
war OF defense. were alone guiIty.
Nobody will want TO contend that
the disaster TOOK its course only III
the disastrous moment when the sue
cessor to the throne Of Austria Hun
gary fell the victim Of murderous
hands. In the last 30 years the i'm
peralsm Of all the European states
has cnronicly poisoned the interim
tional situation The policy Of retail
iation and the policy OF expansion and
the disregard of the rights Of peoples
10 determine their own destiny have
contributed to the illness Of Europe.
which saw its crisis in the world war.
Russian mobilization took from
the statesmen the possibility Of heal
ing and gave the decision into the
hands of the military powers. Public
opinion in all the countries OF our
adversaries is resoundins with the
crimes which Germany is said tc
have committed in the war. Here also
we are ready to confess wrong that
may have been done.
we have not come here to belittle
the responsibility Of those who have
waged the war politically and econom-
ically or 10 deny any crimes which
have been committed against the
rights Of peoples We repeat the dec
laraticn which has been made in the
German reichstag at the beginning Of
the war, that is to say Wrong has
been done TO Belgium and We are
willing to repair it.
''Rut in the manner Of making war
also Germany is not the only guilty
one Every nation knows of deeds and /
Of people, which the best nationals
only remember with regret. | do not
want to answer reproaches by re-
proaches. but 7 ask them to remem !.
ber when PREPARATION is demanded. not !
to fn-get the armjStice. It took Us SIX
weeks until we got il al last. and SIX
moro until we came 10 know your
conditions of peace.
Grimes in war MAY not be eNcus .
able. but they are committed in the
struggle for victory and in the de-
fcnse OF national existence and pas
si0nS are aroused which make the .
conscience oi people blunt.
s"Thc hundreds OF thousands of non /
combatants who have periShed since i
November II by reason Of the block |
ade were killed with cold delibera- !
ton after our adversaries had con- i
auercd and victory had been assured /
to them Think Of that when you
speak of guilt and of punishment"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10

Paris, May 7.-Gernan delegates to
the peace conference declare th2t
they will sign the peace treaty, but
Germany will not pay an indemnity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
Last Act Comes Before Deliv-
cry of Document to Ger
i mans
ALL POWERS ON
HAND At CLOSING
Session Held at Foreign Office
With Great Crowds Gathered
Outside Building.

Paris, May s (By the Associated
Press The plenary peace conference
completed its work today so far as
: Germany is concerned and at a secret
plenary session communicated the
! terms of the peace treaty to all the
powers represented at the conference
This was the last act before delivery
OF the treaty to the Germans at Yer
-sailles tomorrow.
The session was held in the foreign
Office, with the same setting and dls-
tinguiShed personnel as at previous
public session except in the case OF
Italy, which today was represented by
DIR. Silvio Crespi, the former food ad-
n1inistrator, pending the arrival Oh
Premier Orlando and Foreign Min
ister Sinnino tomorrow.
NJ. Clemenceau presided with Pres
ident Wilson at his right and Premier
Lloyd George at his left, with the en-
tire mem bership Of the conference
grouped around the table.
Enormous throngs surrounded the
foreign Office watching the arrival OF
the delegates. Those who assembled
within the building included Marshal
Foch and the British vice admiral, Sir
Rosslyn Wemyss, with their stats.
While the session was q secret one,
it is understood that Capt Andre
Tardieu, representing France, eX-
planned the provisions of the docu-
ment and was questioned from time
to time, the explanations given being
full and free.
Paris, May 6..-Marshal Foch in
speech at the plenary session de
clared that the security given France
was inadequate from a military
point Of view and said it was his per
sonal conviction that the treaty
should not be signed.
The marshal emphasized the necas-
sity Of France holding the bridge
heads along the Rhine and said occ1-
patton limited to l5 years was rot
sufficient.
The Chinese delegates presented
brief, formal and dignified protest
concerning the disposition Of K!ao
Chau. The Portuguese delegates ex-
pressed dissatisfaction regarding the
treatment accorded Portugal.
The protestations made by the Va
rious delegates are not regarded rs
serious as no definite reservations
were made by the protestants.
Signor Crespi said he desired 10
i make reservations concerning any
provisions in the treaty not accept
able to italy.
Lu Cheng- -Hsiang, the Chinese for
eign minister, asked for reconsidera-
ton Of the decision regarding Shans
Tung and Kiao Chau.
The Chinese foreign minister said
that in the opinion Of the Chinese
delegation regard for justice or for the
without regard for justice or for the
protection of the territorial integrity
Of China. He said that if reconsider
alton was Impossible he desired TO
make reservation on behalf Of China.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
RIVER WILL REACH
STAGE OF 81 FEET

Memphis, Dec. 5.-For the second
time this season the Mississippi will
reach the 30-foot level in the Mem
phis district. Col. S. c. Emery of
the local weather bureau yesterday
predicted that the rivil will pass 30
feet and will likely go to 81 feet
within the next four or five days.
At nearly every point along the
Ohio river the water is still rising,
while on the Mississippi above Cairo
gradual decreases have been noted.
Below Memphis. at Helena, Vicks-
burg and Shreveport, the waters are
rising. New Orleans is the only
city which reported decline yester-
day.
The river at Memphis now stands
at 26.4 feet, a rise of IL feet during
the last "a hours. The crest at Hell
ena will be about 80 feet, stated Col.
Emery Thursday.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
T. c. Speed, Well
KnOUn Citizen, Dead

T. C. Speed, aged about 6S years,
father of Mrs. Henry James and Mrs.
Emmette Moore, died suddenly at his
home 10 miles northwest of Mari
anna, at Z o'clock Monday morning.
His body was buried at Oak Forest
cemetery Tuesday at noon, funeral
services being conducted by Rev. c..
l.. Hammock, pastor of the Baptist
church in Mariana. Mr.. Speed had
been in bad health for several months,
and last week he had one or two
chills. However, his condition was
not regarded as serious until Sunday
morning, when he seemed to be fail
ing. The immediate cause of his
death was congestion. Mr.. Speed
had been a resident of the county
for many years and had been engaged
in the farming industry. He was a
model citizen-a hard working man,
a good neighbor, consecrated chris
tian and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. In addition to his
two daughters, he is survived by his
wife.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
Max Miller Host at
Big Dinner Party

Max Miller, president of the Miller
Lumber Company, entertained par
ty of his friends at a five-course
6 o'clock dinner at his home on East
Main street, yesterday evening. An
otherwise perfect dinner was inter
rupted after the serving of the first
course by the fire alarm turned in
from Miller's mill. The diners made
a hasty getaway to the confagra
ton, which proved to be blacksmith
shop at Mill No. 2. Upon their re-
turn the dinner party was resumed
with renewed vigor and pleasure.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality of
Mr.. Miller were r. L. Nixon, Arthur
Cotter, w. S. McClintock, H. F. Role
son, w. B. Mann, Burk Mann, D. l..
Griffis, Hugh Nixon. t. J. Miller,
G. N. Houck, w. p. Harris, F. n
Burke, M. H. Ford, p. r. Turner, C..
E. Daggett, w. D. Newbern and DR..
O. L. Williamson.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
Former Plumber
Here NOtU Preacher

The Courier-Index has been hand
ed communication from C. A. Pill
quist, DuQuoin, Kansas, addressed
to a friend in Mariana in which Mr..
Pllqulst, who was formerly engaged
in the plumbing business in Mari
anna, states he is now a Methodist
minister. A portion of the communi-
cation follows:
Il feel that the many friends |
have in and about Mariana will be
glad to know that the 'old timer and
plumber c. A. Pilquist, has been
gloriously transformed into a
preacher. There is nothing impos-
sible with God. Bless His holy name.
During my attendance upon my
father in his last two years illness |
went through some refining fire which
God seemed to have used to partly
prepare me for the work | am now
doing in His name.
After my fathers death | was
given charge of two churches. The
Lord blessed us wonderfully. Next
annual conference | was given charge
of three churches, and the Lord is
blessing us beyond all fond dreams.
Have just closed 25-day real old
time Holy Ghost revival, and so
souls were gloriously saved, and that
at small church where we only had
"A members when we began the meet
ing. The Holy Spirit came down in
mighty power, and the entire commu-
nifty had their eyes fixed on God and
eternity. Glory,
After two days we began a meet
ing at our Keystone church (seat-
ing 20O). We are having good at
tendance there and the ice is begin
ming to melt quite rapidly. We feel
that the Lord will give us great re-
vival there, and then if the spirit so
leads we will go to the third point,
Silver Creek church, and finish up the
year in the power of the spirit"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
DON'T EVEN TASTE
SPOILED CANNED FOOD

1t is a nextraordinary fact that
there are still many persons IN TINS
country who undertake to salvage
spoiled canned food, which they know
to be spoiled, by making it into sal
ads and such dishes.
The Journal of the American Med
ical Association publishes long re-
mort bv Drs. Charles Thorn, Ruth b.
Edmondson and l.. S. Giltner OF the
CHRONOLOGICAL laboratory, U. ). de
partment of agriculture, Washing
ton, on several recent deaths due tc
eating came dasparagus that hao
spoiled. And it adds an editorla
saving that "botullism, as the rata
disease is called, is "disturbinglS
frequent in the United States ( appas
rently no case has ever occurred II
Great Britain.)
The canned vegetables to blame
are almost always those put up al
home, and have generally been treat
ed without boiling, although ooliihe
does not always kill the putrefaetivt
germs that cause the trouble.
When canned goods spoil they arr
NOT even to be tasted, for minute
quantity is sufficient to cause death
Nor should domestic animals be per
mitted to eat them. There wouic
seem to be no occasion for any on'
to meet this quick but terrible death
for spoiled, canned vegetables Away
smell nasty, and the vile odor ough
to be warning enough for anybody
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
Regular Meeting
OF City Council

Inc city council met Tuesday night
IN regular session, Mayor E. D. Rob
ertson presiding.
After the transaction of the usual
routine business such as tbe raad;ng
OF the minutes, allowance of month
iy bills and reports of committees.
tne matter of special report made by
the street committee with reference
10 the widening of Florida street
from Chestnut to Main was given spe-
clal consideration. The committee
reported conference with the man
agement of the Mariana Ice and
storage Company and other property
owners affected, and a willingness on
the part of the owner on the east
SIDE OF the street to give the part
asked, but the ice plant officials
thought it would damage their prop
erty and declined to make any CON
cession. The city attorney was in
structed to prepare condemnation
proceedings necessary to provide a
3O-foot street from the west side of
the brick store building on the cor
ner OF Chestnut street, and the pres
ent. Florida street alley, south to
Main street.
The chief of police and street COM
missioner were instructed to call the
attention of the plumbers of the city
to the condition of the streets where
sewer and water connections have
been made or in future are made,
and If the streets are not promptly
repaired to the same condition as be-
fore the connection was made, and
IN the future if the streets are not
Immediately put back in the same
condition, that violation of the street
maintenance ordinances will be en-
forced.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
Lodge of Eastern
Star Formed Here

AT the recent meeting of the grand
chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
held in Little Rock, the Mariana
chapter, which had been working un-
der dispensation, was granted a
charter under No. 413, with the fol-
lowing charter members:
Mrs. I. J. Leake, Mrs. N. J. Will
liams, Miss Lula Mae Williams, Mrs.
Bruce Mulkey, Miss Francis Marie
Moore, Mrs. C. ]. Gregory, Mrs. Car
rie Hughey, Mrs. A. A. McLendon,
Mrs. j. |. Morris, Mrs. Mary L. Err
win, Mrs. w. B. Hoyle, Mrs. Rebecca
Henderson, Mrs. Della Cohen, Mrs.
Georgia Jacks, Mrs. Dan Jacks, Mrs.
Kate Durham, and the following male
members: T. ]. Leake, N J. Williams,
G. H. Martin, Bruce Mulkey, C. j.
Gregory, DR.. NJ. c. Hughey, w. B.
Hoyle, j. A. Plummer, DR.. w. j.
Henderson, DIR. A. H. Cohen, John
c. Jacks, Dan Jacks and P. c. Moore.
The officers are as follows: Mrs.
A. A. McLendon, worthy matron; C.
j. Gregory, worthy patron; Mrs. j.
|. Morris, associate worthy matron
Mrs. N. J. Williams, secretary.
Mrs. Burns of Stuttgart, will be
in Mariana next Tuesday to install
the officers, who will be elected on
that night for the ensuing year.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States civil service
commission has announced an exam
ination for Lee county, to be held at
Mariana on January 10, 1920, to
fill the position of rural carrier at
Mariana and vacancies that may oc-
cur on rural routes from other post
offices in the above mentioned
county. The examination will be
open only to citizens who are ac-
tually domiciled in the territory of a
postoffice in the county and who
meet the other requirements set
forth in Form No. 1877. Admission
of women will be limited to the
widows of U. S. soldiers, sailors or
marines, and to the wives of U. S..
soldiers, sailors or marines who are
physically disqualified for examina-
tion by reason of injuries received
in the line of military duty. This
form and application blanks may be
obtained from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States Civil
Service Commission at Washington,
d: c. Applications should be for
warded to the commission at Wash
ington at the earliest practicable
date
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
FeLtOn's Fine Stock
Attracts Attention

According to E. B. Whitaker,
county agent for this county, ]. R.
Felton's herd of 40 registered
Shorthorns are attracting attention
from distance. This is shown by
the fact that he has just about closed
sale with parties in Havana, Cuba.
Mr.. FELTON, is one of the few planters
in the delta who is firm believer in
livestock. While he has about 1000
acres in cultivation, he has 200 of
this in pasture which is as good as
any found in the north. or northwest.
Bermuda grass, lespedeza, white and
bur clover, as well as all of the ma
tive grasses are grown. His friends
believe that he has the largest and
best herd in Eastern Arkansas.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
DEEP SLAUGHTERED
TO FURNISH PERFUME

Musk, the basis of most strong
perfumes, comes from the interior of
China and Thibet, whence about 3O,-
900 ounces are exported every year.
1t is the secretion of a gland of the
male musk deer, small, sturdy,
hornless animal that is hunted in the
mountains at attitudes of more than
5000 feet.
From Tachienlu, the principal port
of export, about 1000 catties OF
musk are exported annually, averag-
ing % pods to the catty. AS each
pod represents one deer, at least A.
900 male deer must have been killed
to furnish this amount. But, as the
deer are caught in traps, many does
and fawns, which contain nosmusk,
are killed uselessly. A writer in the
North China Daily News estimates
that the annual slaughter is really
about 100000 head.
Each pod contains piece OF musk
about the size of walnut 1t ls
worth ten times its weight in silver,
so buyers have to be on their guard
against the slightest adulteration.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
Meat Markets In
Sanitary Shape

DR.. E. d. Wall, city health officer,
acting upon requests made to him
by several ladies, last week made an
inspection of the meat markets of
Mariana with a view to determin-
ing whether or not conditions were
sanitary in the shops DR.. Wall
stated yesterday he found all the
markets in good shape, with the ex-
ception of one, where the presence
of some excess waste made the prem
ises look a little bad. This was ex-
planned, however, as being the nat
ural condition following a day of
rushing business. The proprietor
stated this waste was cleaned out
every morning, but that towards
night, on busy day, there would
probably be another accumulation of
it. So far as sanitary conditions are
concerned, stated DR.. Wall, the mar
kets are in good shape.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
Viii Keep Local
Light Plant Going

Manager C. A. Moreland of the
local light and power plant, stated
yesterday he thought the coal shorts
age that is so acute all over the ma
tion and that is causing many light
and power plants to run on reduced
schedule would not necessitate any
restriction in the service here. He is
using waste fuel from the plant of
the Miller Lumber Company and is
mixing a small quantity of coal with
it. AS long as he is able to obtain
small allowance of coal he will keep
the plant running "a hours a day,
unless the plant of the Miller Lumber
Company should be forced to close
down and cut off his supply of fuel
from that source.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
HENS WORK WHEN EGGS co
TO ONE DOLLAR A DOZEN

Chicago, Dec. Eggs at dollar
a dozen have so excited the hens out
at Buckley, H., 80 miles from Chi
cago, that they have begun to lay
them in December, according to l..
w. Rickenberger of that place, who
created a sensation at the Illinois
Central station today with 80 dozen
beautiful, snow-white ones.
"Been raising chickens IL years on
my farm" said Mr.. Rickenberger,
Last week | began to notice few
eggs around. Then on Friday | no.
ticed 10 in my new hen house; Sat-
urday, %; Monday, SO, and then
they began to roll in.
81 have 500 White Leghorn hens
and have been supporting them ever
since the summer range feed stopped
on oats, corn, bran and wheat"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
nti-TubercuLOsis
Campaign NOlU On

Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Jarratt and
Miss Emma Clark spent Tuesday in
the northern part of the county in
the interest of the anti-tuberculosis
campaign. They distributed Christ
mas Seals and posters around in the
schools and met with the hearty CO.
operation of teachers and pupils at
all places visited. With the assist
ance of all the men, women and
children educational propaganda will
be rapidly spread and the doom of
tuberculosis will be sealed. The
slogans of this campaign are "For
the Health of This Community and
Tuberculosis Must Coz
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

Paul Morgan, local agent for the
Missouri Pacific railroad, stated this
morning he had not been advised of
any plan to take off any of the trains
on this division on account of the
coal shortage. Rumors have been
current for several days that the
new trains recently put in operation
on the Mariana cutoff would be
annulled until the fuel situation gets
better, but Mr.. Morgan says he has
not been advised of any such move.
The trains on the cutoff are run
ming late on account of soft roadbed,
but beyond this Inconvenience, which
is unavoidable, the service will con-
tinue as usual.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
LYCEUM LECTURE COURSE.

The second number of the Lyceum
Lecture Course, Monday evening,
December 8, ''The Fighting Yanks. J"
Four heroes of the twentieth CEN
tury who have sung together in the
face of death, who have offered
themselves for the supreme sacrifice,
and who have emerged alive and
happy. Now they offer their story as
told in music and the spoken word,
to the home folks they fought to
protect. What a privilege it is for
us to have an evening with them.
Sc
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

Brief announcement was made IN
the Courier-Index last week OF the
marriage of V. M. Boggs or near this
city, to Miss Carrie Roby of Colum-
bia. Mo-, on November 19. Mr.. Boggss
and his charming bride have arrived
at their country home near Mariana
and during the past week or ten days
the groom has been receiving the
hearty congratulations of his many
friends. While Mr.. Bogys has been
a resident of Lee county only t0ur
years, he has become. very popuiar
with a large circle of friends. he is
one of the most progressive. young
farmers in the county and is tnoT1
oughly abreast of the times IN a., al
matters pertaining to the science OF
agriculture and stock raising