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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
BLOCKADE HAS BEEN
LIFTED ON THE
GERMAN COLONIES

Washington.-Im immediate resump-
ton of trade between the United
States and the colonial possessions
held by Germany on August /, 1914,
is permitted under an order issued by
the war trade board.
This authorization said the
boards announcement, permits all
persons in the United States, subject
to the rules and regulations of the
war trade board, to trade and COM
municate with persons residing in
colonies which were owned or con-
trolled by Germany on August l, 1914
This extensive authorization will in
clude the areas in Africa, known as
German East Africa, German South
west Africa, and, Kamerun. 1t also
includes Kiauchau in Asia. Among
the islands of the Pacific included are
bismarck archipelago, Caroline is
lands. Solomon islands and Marshall
islands, as well as German Samoa.
SIN opening all these German col
onies to the resumption of trade, APP
ILications will hereafter be favorably
considered for licenses to export or
import all commodities TO consignees
or from consignors in such territory"
Although no formal announcement
to that effect was made, it was under
stood that the decision to open trade
with the former German colonies was
reached in accord with the allied gov
ernmeIts.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
MAXIMUM TERM FOR BERGER
But Filing OF Petition For Writ
- 49,
ofsErreE Allowed

ChicagO.-A maximum sentence OF
twenty years in LeavenwOrth prison
was imposed by Federal Judge Lands
on Gongressman-elect Victor La Berg
er, OF Milwaukee, and four other
socialist leaders, who in final pleas
likened themselves to history's great
est martyrs. The five men, convicted
of conspiracy to obstruct the draft in
violation of the espionage act, sue.
ceeded in obtaining release on S25, 900
bail from Judge Alschuler and declar-
ed they would carry their legal fight
to the United State supreme court.
eBsides Berger. publisher of The
Milwaukee Leader, the other convict
ed men are:
Rev. Irwin st. John Tucker, lee
turer and writer.
Adolph Germer, national secretary
of the socialist party
j. Louis Engdahi, editor of the
American Socialist.
William F. Kruse, head of the
Young Peoples Society league.
Judge Lands oyerruled motions for
a new trial, for a stay of execution
and for bail, but granted the filing of |
a petition for a writ of error. Counsel |
for the convicted men then went be- |
fore Judge Samuel p. Alschuler, of |
the United States circuit court of |
appeals, and asked for bail
" Judge AlsChuler granted them bail,
increased from $4,000 to $4,000,
with the understanding that they re-
Train from resuming their former acts
and utterances during tendency of
heir case.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27

London.--The final armistice condi
tons which the supreme council is con
sidering will be made public before
the end of the month, according to
various newspapers, and they will in
clude, among the naval conditions, the
rehabilitation of the forts on Helgo-
land and the Kiel canal, the surrender,
for purposes of destruction, of the Ger
man warships now informed, and the
opening of the Kiel canal for civil
transports. 1t is stated Germany will
be left with fleet large enough for
defensive purposes.
The naval correspondent of The Dali
ly Mail, writing of the strong fortifica-
tons on the Island of Helgoland, says:
"The summit of the island is one
immense bomb proof, and the bat
teries are so placed as to be invisi-
BILE from the sea- The heavy guns
there 11-inch and Pinch weap-
ons - probably were reinforced dur
ing the war by 15-inch guns. The
guns are mounted in steel turrets of
great thickness. Alltathe batteries
and observation posts are connected
by subterranean passages, and the
roads leading up to them run along
galleries which are shell-proof,,
THE guns are mounted after the
usual German fashion, so as to give
them an immense range, probably from
ten to twelve and a half sea miles. |
To enable the island to stand the
,oncussion of their discharge and re-
;ist their fire directed against it, &c.
100000 is said to have been spent be
ore 1910, and, subsequently. other large
sums were allotted.
1.-The immense seaplane sheds are
aid TO have been of the disappearing
ype, which could be lowered as, pro-
ection against long-range fire. There
re store shops and repair works, with
IL the usual equipment of a naval
,ase. The Notifications presumably
viii be blown up, but their destruction
viii be no easy business. They are
f armored concrete and steel, and a
cry large quantity of explosives will
e required.
The Notifications to either entrance
the Kiel canal are of immense
trength and are lavishly supplied with
he heaviest guns in steel turrets."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
PANAMA-sUEZ CANALS
ESCAPE CONFERENCE

Paris.-It has virtually been decided
that there is no possibility of the Pan,
ANA canal or of any North American
waterway, coming before the peace
conference as the subject of proposed
international regulations. The special
commission on the subject of interna-
tional waterways will confine itself en-
tirely to discussion of European riv-
ers, making the ground for the ex-
listing arrangements between the Unit.
ed states and England purely local.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
SPEEDING UP THE WORK
: ~ ON THE PEACE TREATY
is THE ORDER IN PARIS

Paris. - Results of far-reaching
character were obtained at the meet
ing of the council of the great pow
ers when resolutions were adopted re-
quiring such a speeding up of all the
peace conference as to permit the for
mutation of preliminary peace treaty
by the time President Wilson returns
10 Paris in the middle of March, To
accomplish this all commissions deal
ing with the big questions of repara'
lions, boundaries and economic and
financial issues must return to the
supreme council within the next two
weeks or by March at the latest.
These reports, in turn, will form
basis for the drafting of the treaty.
An extensive program had been care
fully matured.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
Agreement Reached On Sodium Nitrate

Washington. Under an. agreement
reached here 100000 tons Of sodium
nitrate held by the government in the
United States would be disposed Of
by importers in this country, while
10000 tons held in Chile would be
sold to foreign interests. This method
of disposition was decided upon at a
conference between the war depart.
ments director Of sales and represen.
tatives of the war trade board and the
nitrate committee. The nitrate com
mittee appointed subcommittee to
draw up an offer to purchase nitrate.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
TWO BAVARIAN
OFFICIALS KILLED
KURT EIsNER rs SHOT TWICE IN
THE HEAD ON WAY TO THE
- 80 FOREIGN OFFICE
HERR AUER ALSO MURDERED
Herr Auer is Shot Speaking To Diet
On Eisner Traaedy-Two Others
Seriously Wounded

Observation-Disclosures has lost tw
cabinet ministers by assassination
Kurt Eisner. the premier, was sho
and killed at Munich, while he wa
on his way TO the Bavarian foreign
ministry, and Herr Auer, minister o
the interior. was shot while he wa.
addressing the diet on the assassina
ton of Eisner
A dispatch from Copenhagen says
that Kurt Eisner, the Bavaran pre-
mier, was SHOT and killed by Lieut.
Count ArCovalley, as Eisner was on
his way from the foreign ministry in
Munich to the diet. This is the gist
of news item by way of Munich, The
shooting occurred in the Pranner-
strasse and death resulted from two
shots fired from behind into his head.
The count was wounded severely by
guard and is reported to be dying.
EisRer's body was carried into the for
eign ministery, where. it lies in the
porter's lodge, Soon after the shoot
ing and police authorities arrived to
investigate the assassination. There
was great excitement in the streets
of the city. The diet, which was hold,
ing its first session, adjourned def
nifty f.
Kurt Eisner, who seized the reins
of government in Bavaria after the
deposition of the royal family early
in November, was a Socialist of the
more radical type, and recent reports
from Munich have been that he was
heading a Spartacan movement against
the Moderate and Conservative fac
lions in Bavaria. The Arcovalley fam
lily has been prominent in Bavaria and
Germany for years. Eisner, a, Jew,
was born in Galicia and at one time
was editor-in- chief of The Vorwaerts
of Berlin. He was arrested last April
by the Bavarian government, and was
reported to have committed suicide;
in prison.
A Munich dispatch says that Herr |
Auer, Bavarian minister of the inte- |
rior, has been shot. The shooting took |
place during a session of the landtag, |
while Auer was abiding to the assas-
sination of Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian
premier. Auer fell wounded in the
eft side and Deputy Osel was killed
md two other officials were. seriously
wounded. The shots were fired from
he public gallery and caused panic
lmong the deputies. The Diet build
ng is now being guarded by the mil
tary.|
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
PRESIDENT BACK
IN UNITED STATES
The GEORGE WASHINGTON GAME
NEAR GROUNDING At
THATcHER's ISLAND
SHIP LOST BEARINGS IN FOG
President Wilson, Fresh From Peace
Conference, Lands In Boston
And Makes Speech

Decentralization Wilson's ship al
rived in Boston harbor and anchored
with all the presidential party aboard
The president and those accompanying
him from the Paris peace conference
came ashore for brief ceremonies OF
welcome and short speech by the
president in Mechanics hall The
whole party left for Washington by
special train February "a and arrived
in Washington on the morning Of the
25th, Tuesday.
The president still plans 10 return
to France on the George Washington,
sailing frem Hoboken about March,
unless something unforeseen occurs.
The condition of the French premier
| Clemenceau, may prove to be large
| factor.
The presidents ship and its destroy
er escort, the Harding, lost their bear
ings in the heavy fog and rain off the
massachusetts coast while running
for Boston light and came within per-
haps one thousand yards of grounding
Off the beach at Thatchers Island,
Cape Ann.
The two vessels We're proceeding on
dead reckoning about three o'clock,
with the Harding as a guard ship
ahead Suddenly the Hardings look
out discovered land and the destroyer
gave five quick blasts on her whistle
and made a quick turn across the
Washington's bow. The wind was
landward and the sound was carried
away from the George Washington in
stead of toward her, The Washing
tons deck officer, however, saw the |
five Jets of steam from the HaTding's |
whistle, and, giving three short blasts |
of the big liners whistle, signaled the |
engine room for full speed astern /
9 The big ship trembled and Quivered
with the throbbing of the mighty en-
gines as they churned the water and
that was the first intimation any OF
the passengers and most of the crew
had OF what was going on. =
President Wilson noticed the mo-
ton at once and with Admiral Gray
son went OH ueCh. nc was ANi'NS NA
concerned, however, and his attitude
was more one of curiosity and inter
est. Troops and passengers piled on
lecks at the same. time and saw the
oilers on the sandy beach and the
summer cottages. A motion, picture
how going on in the main dining sa-
oon, however, continued to hold the
ttention of many of the passengers. {
Although going full speed, the Wash j
ngton stopped quickly and easily and !
,egan backing away, while the de- {
troyer turned to wallowing about the t
ig liner. The lead was got going
uickly and deep water Immediately
yas reached. Passengers, crew and
roops did not seem to regard the"in-
ident as a possibility of danger, many /
f them thinking it rather good joke j
layed by the fog on the navigators e
i. all the ships Q
IA don't care if it is the beach," d
xclaimed one soldier. IT'S the good S
d u. S. A., whatever it is, and hur-
III, for it" .
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
CHARGES MADE THAT ~
PROMOTIONS WERE SOLD

New York-Arrests on charges of
bribery and graft in the personnel, of
the third naval district have been
made following an investigation or
dered by Secretary Daniels. 81
1t is charged that system of brib-
cry of minor officials of the district,
with particular reference to the naval
reserve force, has been operating.
The investigation by the secretary
of the navy was ordered, it was said.
after he had consulted with Rear Adj
miral Nathaniel II. Usher, in command
of the district,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
SIXTY THOUSAND h.. ..-. &C..
r.. WoRkMEN STRIKE ..,.,.
..e...'. ITO END THE WAR

London,-Sixty thousand workmen
are on strike in Petrograd, demand
ing the end of civil war and the es-
adjustment of free trade, according
to a Russian wireless dispatch receiv-
ed here. Reliable information receiv.
ed in London from sources which
might be expected to be sympathetic
with the Russian revolution goes to
show opposition to the Bolshevik rule
is increasing among the workers.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
PRESIDENT WILSON
WIRES SYMPATHY
TO CLEMENcEAU

On Board u. s. 5. George Washing
ton,-President Wilson sent the fol
lowing message of coincidence on hear.
ing of the attack upon Premier Gle
menceau: Lansing, American Mission,
Paris: Please convey to NJ Clemen-
ceau my heartfelt sympathy and my
Joy at his escape. ! sincerely hope
that the report that lie was only in.
jured slightly is altogether true. /
was deeply shocked"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
United States Army To Be $4,000 Men

Washington.-Leg providing
for temporary military establishment
of about Ave hundred and forty thou.
sand officers and men during the fis-
cal year beginning next July first was
eliminated from the annual army ap.
preparation bill in the house after pass.
age of the senate bill for resumption
OF voluntary enlistments in the peace
time army, which would be restricted
TO the maximum of $4,000 men author.
lied in the national defense act of 1916.
The senate measure now goes to con.
ferenue.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
Paper Money Wears Out Rapidly

Neutrality-suspicious. money, espe.
cially the smaller notes, is being worn
out so fast that forty additional ex-
pert counters are needed Immediately
in the redemption agency of the treas
ury. John Burge. treasurer. in asking
congress for an appropriation of $751;.
300 for employing the counters, said
the agency IFS being simply over.
whelmed with currency for redemp.
tion," and added that the amount now
on hand. awaiting assortment and final
disposition Is far in excess of the bal.
ance at any other time
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
Terrorist Plot Dead AS a Door Nail

Terrorist Plot Dead AS Door Nail
New York. Fourteen members, OF
the Spanish branch of the l. w. W..
were arrested by secret service men
and members of the police bomb
squad in two raids here. While they
are charged with having seditious
literature in their possession govern
ment agents claimed TO have evidence
that they were Matching terrorist
plot The grave nature of the alleged
plot and the imminence of the at
tempt to carry it into execution, II was
declared made 1t essential the men
be imprisoned at once. =
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
state Officers Escape Income T;

Washington and EN-
ployees of a state county, city or 9th
er political subdivisions will not be
required to pay income tax on their
public compensation for 1918, the
internal revenue bureau announced in
answer to hundreds Of inquiries. They
need not even count this income from
public sources, In deciding whether
to make return, although income
from any private source Is taxable.
This exemption applies to governors,
stste executives, legislators. Judges
and local officials of employees.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
Mrs. Stella ,Abbott Found ,"cuilty"

Atlanta.-"We, the jury, find the de.
PENDANT guilty of manslaughter." This
was the result of the trial of Mrs.
Stella Abbott. slayer of her husband,
John Abbott The verdict was reach
cd twenty.one hour and thirty-fve
minutes deliberation after the trial
had closed. The verdict was read'jn
omen court by Solicitor John Boykin
sunday afternoon la the presence Of
only two scores of spectators, outside
OF lawyers. court ofcfials and newspa'
per men-a mere@handfnl" of.'oniqok'
Crs.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
mlobio,n Unable To Check Whisky

Toledo, ohjo.--The toll in one day of
federal officials in their efforts to
stamp out smuggling of liquor to Mich.
igan was SO arrests and -four barrels,
3O5 cases-2o. gunnysacks. 20 suitcases,
Ga Jugs and $50 bottles, of .whiskey.
Hundreds OF Michigan visitors. unable
10 get home, spent the night here in
toorwaya. in railway stations and In
hotels. Eatly cars and trpns from
Michigan points borught hundreds OF
uersons with suitcases and travelling
bags.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27
GERMANS ARE BITTER ABOUT
TERMS. BUT WILL LIKELY
: ------. ACCEPT
ARMY IS TO Be REDUCED
Final Armistiee Terms Call For Demo.
Iition OF Forts On HeIgolsnd
And Kiel Canal
+++++++++++++
GERMAN SUPPLIES DE-
LlVERED TO GREAT BRITAIN

+ London.-On behalf of the gov =
r eminent, it has been announced =
+ in the house of commons, in an +
+ swer to question, that the fol r
= lowing equipment of the German +
+ armies had been surrendered to =
+ the British up to February 8: =
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-02-27

: Newbern.-Citizen and enthusiastic
farmers in this section Of the county
are strong for the reduction of the cot
ton acreage, and reports from all plant.
ers state that. they will opt the crop
so per cent. ,x
Pledges will be signed by the farmer
showing that plans will be fully caE,f
ried out. The majority Of the growerR
are becoming alarmed over the situal,
ton, owing to prices for the past two
and resolutions have been
framed to grow more potateas,-,feeds
stuff and other farm products this
year. a.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-18

who has been more thoughtful. Is
about to offer her q necklace OF am
Der and Jade beads. Porter apprOpri-
atea Ii, and presents 1t to bis wife as
his own gift when Leila learns OF
this deception she IL reaentful and
when her husband seeks to kiss her,
and abe detects The odor oE onions on
his breath, she repuIses him with
loafhing. She obtains 4 divorce and
weds Van Sutphens who soon begins
to neglect her for the society Of chorus
girls. Porter feels bis loss keeniy
and when he realizes the cause, his
nature undergoes complete change
Van Sutphen obtains his wiEa's dia-
mond ring and gives II 70 q woman
who III about to sell II Isl gambling
house, when Porter Offers u buy IT.
he meets Leila, who n0w Is shabby
and her love for him returns. Van
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-18
- TRR REPUBLIC TONIGHT

an-packed with thrills and sur
nrssea Is the new World picture,
s.ssanaarin's cold, starring Kitty Cor
don khlch viii be the attraction as
ahe Republic tonight, Il II picture
that tells ) strange story The story OF
4 young society woman who needs
money badly, and who m . remarkable
manner finds strange method ot se-
curing the money she has to have
The securing of the money Involves
her i'd startling situations and amazing
augang dement's, The unfolding Of the
piOt keeps. the audience III breath
stopping suspense from start 70 finish
kitty Gordon appears Tin this pro-
Snction in the role Of Betty Carbon,
the society ledder who needs money
80 badly. II is one Of the very best
roles that Miss Gordon has ever had
In her support are seen some Of the
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-18
o.
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8
onkhs after sAAs assaaGtee
s1aaa glzeea wege q Paris aE-
toay ~ nnalsse
10 Esa - Ell lhss before apFfng.
m gae aaasn EeasCns VIZ they
"a rs hacl izaaseti aasiy 20 lsegin
o. TaccnasE ting their wreck
s8 aEa c0usa0nce life ayasw
heense tasag Iacked the proper
ng 10 Withstand tlae rigora o.
a
kGng on the situation, -
z Is tie 1sed Cross says. There
d ether tens Of thousands In
Novefa 1T Paris, living II coyn-
ak Masses, III ovepcFowCsa 0la9
a. without furniture, without cloth
aud uEken wsthout any naeans Of
vssshooa except the ssnaii pension
@a 81 the government These.
aenns Who have come from the dew
assa area OF had lived under Ger.
Rale from ore ID four years.
every form Os Red Cross as
ns''
saf the prineipal sufferers tram
e 81 eEotEiag among ths refugees
alaGf0a are the women and cliI-
Ken. ia ahOwm from the report Ok one
Cross eloshing diapensary ln
aFsas c0vessmg the months oe Sep
sEs ockOheT, November and De-
mss 1aaa. "a aided g.y6B resugess.
citing Araong them so,s1G gar-
nkss G9g tha member aided s.i12
wOnsen and children, and 1.776
eEs asn. Up 10 September 4, Of
sass ysar sha He'd Cross had dlstribu-
- asarly haI2 million articles Of
ng % refugees ID the Paris dis
&East alone.
An iilnstg&ttoR oe the Increasing
nana Tor clckhfn9 among the Fefn-
@ssa Oe p'rance can DO sean n i re-
g6 on the western district Of the
eoanGry. Im September the numbeT
asAsa was 1895; ID October Il I'M
egsaAa0 ID 1859, and the following
m0nsh & amounted TO 20,54i In the
nnths of September, October, No
vAnhap and December, last. the Rod
ss0aa bad aaakributed clothing 10 372.-
els refugees outside of the Paris dis
agaef
Eu1as idea of the enormous need OF
hsmg among the refugees Of the
devastated and liberated reglOns Of
Francs and Belgium can hs obtained
qs0g1 ! Red Cross Report which shows
That % "a last fall II had distributed
ae sea articles og clothing and $780,
a pairs pg shoes. In addition y
I've 800 600 yarda oa cloth
And enc Esed Cross heads admit that
II has been Impossible % supply any-
Whass nsaR the complete needs Of
AAea stricken people il the uaaeter
eSashtng an6 shoes, Funds and
cslitisa ere inadsUuaEe for the par-
eaaDng and making of new clothing.
KS the donation Of old clothing that
n Is salvagsd they zee the only
waY Ia which the serious problem Of
these unfOEtunata Allies esn Is solved.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-18

best known film faSorhes 81 ,A
Irving Cummings Who h4s ,s, aAs
with much success III tlis,,g
production. appears iii ssa
Gold as Miss Gorloli lss,jiss
He Il seen in the role III BIls, a,4s
Betty's husband Georg ',lga
noted for his strong r
tons. appears III the roit n. s'ss.
North Warner Oland III,
screens most accom- 8ts
tors Of heavy relies IS
character 81 ~ Hsna II l,, ''f
DARN Tony sAierio. smother .,i1
vorite. has All inters liF i ls
|of BERTHE standish
ElaboEately staged
sd, and telling an 81
Ii no wonder that @
constitutes such superb rese
|tainment.
Tomorrow Mas
Thirty Days
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-18

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