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The sun., 1919-02-15
MURDOCH FEARFUL
Big 5IS INVINCIBLE
Federal Trade Commissioner
Urges Attempt to Control
Meat Packers.
EXPECTS PROSECUTIONS
Tells House Committee En-
rOneous Testimony Was
Given on Cargo Pooling.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-Victor Muir
dock. member Of the Federal Trade Com
mission. told the House Interstate Com
merce Committee to-day that he feared
the five big packers had acquired so
much power that even the United States
Government might not be strong enough
to combat them.
Even rood Administrator Hoover"
Mr.. Murdoch said, could not reach into
Chicago and take the license of a great
malefactor. although he could rescind the
license OF one Of the little fellows"
The testimony Of the trade commits
sioner followed his statements that facts
gathered during the commissions inves-
tigation of the meat packing industry
had been turned over the the Department
Of Justice and that he had no doubt that
proceedings under the antitrust law
would result.
The sun., 1919-02-15
Presidents Letter.

The letter from the President accept
ing Mr. Sharp's resignation said:
In View % what you have 50 fully
explained to me with regard to the ctr
cumstances which make you feel it your
duty to retire from your present post
and give your close personal attention TO
business affairs which depend upon you
/ cannot in conscience refuse to accept
your resignation. and l do 30 with the
understanding that the resignation Is to
take effect when your successor qualities
Il am sincerely obliged to you that
you are willing to make this arrange
ment and to remain In France until your
sucCe ssor can actually take your place
II is an arrang ament which relieves me-
OF good deal OF anxiety. because
should no. wish the highly important
post p; rar.s to be vacant for even a
snort time.
Lot me tell YOU again how highly I
have valued the unusual services which
you have rendered our Government.
They have at every turn of the critical
events Of recent years been OF the high
est value. and II has been a source of
confidence and OF strength to feel tina;
We had such a representative here
II am expressing not only my personal
feeling but the feeling OF all those who
have been familiar with your service
here. You are certainly entitled to your
release. and assure you that you carry
with you the affectionate regard and
confidence OF those who have had the
pleasure OF being your colsborers in
our Government"
The sun., 1919-02-15

The packers he said. have come
before this committee to testify. but
where they did not evade entirely the
subject Of the international meat pool
they answered enormously. This Is a
combination OF American packers which
has for one OF its purposes among other
things the allotment OF space for meat
shipments from South America to the
United States as well as F.urore.
"They say that the restriction and
apportionuent OF space was sanctioned
nv the British Government in whose
ships tho meats from South America
was carried They have sa'i that the
British Government as a war measure
to insure the feeding of civilian popu-
latlons abroad and the armies OF the
Allies arranged the percentage these
packers were TO have of cargo space.
However. II is a fact that a meeting
was held IN Chicago at which these very
percentages were agreed unon bv tho
representatives of the packers and that
meeting took place two years before the
outbreak Of the war I'm Eurone.
AN this In 'tsoIt orfers proof Of tho
charge made by the Federal Trade Com
mission"
The sun., 1919-02-15
VIII Pass Mt Next Session.

Analysis Of the vote discloses. how
ever that In the next Congress in the
event that conditions in Russia have
not resolved themselves sooner. the Sen
ate can quickly adopt a similar measure
and 1t will be Senator Johnson's course
Immediately to reintroduce and press
his resolutlo for action in the new Sem
ate.
The following was the text of the
Johnson resolution:
Resolved. That In the opinion OF the
Senate the soldiers of the United
States should be withdrawn from Rus
STA as soon as practicable.
The resolution already was on the
calendar and Senator johnson moved
10 take Il up for action. thereby dis
placing the River and Harbor bill which
was under consideration.
Vice-President Marshall held that the
motion was debatable and a long dis
cussion OF the Russian situation fol-
LEVIED. the principal speaker being Sen
ator Sherman Ull). He insisted that
war is now going on In Russia.
Democratic leaders have been appre-
hensive for some days that the Johnson
resolution would be adopted. They had
gained considerable strength recently
and hoped soon to have the majority
test OF strength came this afternoon
Chairman Hitchcock Of the Foreign Re
!ations Committee was absent and no
determined fight was made TO prevent a
vote.
May Renew Fight.
Senator johnson may offer his resolu-
ton again this Congress. hoping to OBJ
tain another record vote II possible.
WARRINGTON, Feb. IA. Petitions
signed by 10000 citizens Of Michigan
urging that American troops in north
Russia be withdrawn or reinforced will
he presented In the next few days to
Secretary Baker by Representatives
Doremus. Hamilton and Nichols.
The decision was made to-day at a
messing of the Michigan members of
the House with representatives Of De-
troirs Own Welfare Association. who
brought the petitions to Washington.
Michigan members OF Congress said
that 5000 OF the American troops in
Russia were from their State.
LONDON. Feb. l4.--kn official report
on the condition of the troops in north
ern Russia dated February l and made
public by the War ONCE to-day says
medical arrangements are excellent.
The health OF the American troops
the report says. is very good. and less
than 4 per cent. are in hospitals from al
causes.
The winter has been mild, the food
suitable and sufficient, and the santa
ton has been improved as much as pos
sible. There have been no Infection:
diseases.
There are hospital accommodations
IL Is added, for 20 per cent. of the Amer
lean and allied troops and they are being
Increased. There is an ambulance trair
for 100 cases and 100 ambulances anc
sleighs. The trying period Of the ell
matte conditions on the Murmansk coas
has passed. The report says that specia
clothing has been provided and that thu
soldiers will be no more Inconvenience
than Englishmen are during a cold spell
| In ENGLAND.
The sun., 1919-02-15
Looks for Great Conference.
Specia, wireless pespdtch TO THE Sun


Copyright. 1919; all rights reserrrd.
PARIS, Feb IA. - The conference at
Prinkipo. IN the Princes Islands. neal
Corstantinople, to which the Peace Con
ference invited all the Russian factions
TO send representatives, promises after
all to become real element In the stu
alton. The outlook grows brighter daily
for an assemblage OF all kinds OF Rus
slams to discuss their differences, or at
least to state them definitely for the
first time, although II 1. not likely that
this will be attained before the middle
OF March
The belief Is growing here that this
gathering. which Is likely to be one OF
the most picturesque IN history, VII
come up to the most saugu,ne hopes OF
its advocates and will Justify President
Wilson's advocacy Of what seemed at
frst an impracticable scheme to assem-
bic all or almost all OF the clsshing
Russian factions, including the Boil
sheviki. with representatives of the Al
lies. and TO get them to make real ef-
fort to settle the chaotic conditions IN
that much troubled country.
Change of Heart shown.
The main reason for this new opt-
mism here is that during the last week
there has been a change OF heart among
the representatives in Paris OF the va
rious anti Bolshevik governments in
Russia, although when the Prinkipo con-
ference first was proposed they pro-
tested violently against the Insult and
declared that never would they set foot
on the same island with the Bolsheviks,
to say nothing of doing business with
them.
First one and then another OF these
representatives has come to American
headquarters in the Ho,el de Crilion 20
announce that he had reconsdered his de-
termination and might 60 TO Prini!po
after all. As a matter Of fact. this SHIFT
In views does not involve change In at
titude toward the Bolsheviki. These Rus
slams hate the Reds as much as ever
but they begin to fear that II they all
rejected and the Bolsheviks accepted the
Allies invitation, the meeting might be-
come a tete-a-tete of the Allies and the
Bolsheviks.
NJ Sazanov, the Paris representative
OF the Omsk Government. declared the
other day he would not 60 to Prinkipo
but information received from Siberia
to-day is that his Government Will send
representatives because II does not wish
TO displease the Allies The newspapers
in the Siberian cities unite in resenting
the invitation to commingle with the Boil
! sheviks and take II almost as an Insult.
but the Government will be represented,
Similar reports are coming from other
places, despite. what the Russians in
Paris say, so that, as a member OF the
American Commission put 1T: at looks
as II the worlds greatest assemblaGe OF
black bears Is going TO come on after
all"
The sun., 1919-02-15
Resigned in November.

Mr.. Sharp's letter to the President.
made public tonight was under date
OF December 10. and revealed that he
had fret asked to be relieved immedi-
ately after the signing of the arnistice.
his resignation to become effective be-
fore the enc OF 1915.
This request was more formally re-
newed in the letter Of December 10
and brought n reply from the President
under date OF December 81 accepting the
resignation and asking that Mr.. Sharp
remain at Paris until his successor
Gould qualify.
Mr.. Sharp. who was appointed AM
bassador IN 1914. resigning from Con-
gress to accept the post. wrote the Pres
ident It was necessary for him TO return
home to take care OF his business ef
fairs He said also ''rest from such
exactlng labors will have its compensa-
ton"
The Ambassador was called home last
December by the Illness and death OF
his brother.
The sun., 1919-02-15
New Gernany's Policy.

The policy OF new Germany" he con-
tines, must be based, not as Bismarck
planned. on opposition to but in har-
mony with Austria; not on the slender
pillar OF egotstical might OF singl"
federal government but on the broad
democratic basis of the united will of all
the German tribes.
THE League of Nations has the warm
est supporters In Germany. We hope
America will succeed in convincing other
countries that II is TO the interest OF the
entire world that instead OF a heap OF
ruins in the centre OF Europe there
should be a newly constructed social
democracy. Not in Russia. but in Ger
many. will the socialist solution OF the
labor question be found. The heavier
the conditions imposed upon Germany
the quicker will Bolshevlsm spread.
world chaos is preferable to slow death
by torture.
THE Entente may conclude a peace
corresponding to its interests. but for us
there are limits beyond which 1t Is i'm
possible TO go. The moment might.
therefore, arise when we must leave the
conference table, not TO take UP arms
again, that is impossible. but to place
the responsibility for the terrible re-
suits OF such peace on the shoulders OF
those who think they can answer to
history for II"
The sun., 1919-02-15

Mr.. Murdoch expressed fear that the
legislative branch OF the Government
would deal weakly instead Of vigorously
with the packers. His statement that
the packers would try to see to 1t that
their friends" got on these committees
as vacancies occurred brought sharp
questioning from members of the COM
mittee. Mr. Murdoch said he did not
mean that any improper means would be
used and that he did not in any way
mean to infer that there had been STUFF
fing or padding" OF committees in the
past.
But do say" the witness continued.
that even while We here are discussing
things that have happened IN the past.
the big interests Of the country are
thinking in terms of the future. They
are always well ahead of us. And you
can dcpend upon 1t that they are doing
It now"
Commissioner Murdoch strongly urged
enactment OF legislation before the COM
rnittee for Government control and reg',-
lation Of the meat industry. Replying
to quest ions OF committee members he
said Il was entirely possible that n the
meat industry we're made subject 70
legisla ton such az that proposed every
other business might be made subject 70
eimilar legislation.
The committee closed its hearing with
the examination of Mr.. Murdoch. who
evoted considerable time to discussion
Of the so-called international meat pool.
which was sharply criticised in the COM
missions report to the President last
ummer
The sun., 1919-02-15
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
SHARP RESIGNATION
To Take Effect When Success
sor Qualities, White House
Announces.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 14.-President Will
son has accepted the resignation of
William Graves Sharp as Ambassador TO
France to take effect when a successor
qualities This was revealed by cor
respondence between the President and
the Ambassador. made public tonight at
the White House without comment.
There was no information in official
circles tonight as to whom the Presi-
dent had In mind for the Paris post.
but at the time the resignation OF Vance
Mccormick chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee was made
known last month 1t was said he would
become Ambassador to France.
Mr.. Mccormick Is now in Paris, hav-
ing been summoned there by the Presi-
dent more than a month ago for work
In connection with the Peace Confer
ence When he left Washington he told
friends he expected this work would
occupy him for several months at least,
The sun., 1919-02-15
STRIKERS DRIVE OUT.
SHOPPERS IN BERLIN
Force Department Stores to
Close and Induce Clerks
to Quit.
10000 LEAVE THEIR JOBS
Scheidemann Asserts Germany
Will Insist on Holding
Her Colonies.
10000 LEAVE THEIR JOBS

BERLIN, Feb 13.-The big depart
ment stores and speciality shops In GEN.
trail Berlin. whose packing and delivery
forces are on strike. attempted to re-
main oren to-day but were forced TO
close by the strikers. The shops were
entered by the strikers. who dispersed
the shoppers and induced the clerks to
Join the walkout.
Virtually every shop In Leipziger-
strasse is closed. and late this afternoon
the strikers were parading tho downtown
streets and holding open air meetines.
No untoward incidents have been re-
ported.
The employers and the arbitration
court met again to-day to adjust the
wage demands OF the strikers. Twenty
thousand employees are on strike.
Philip Scheidemann. Chancellor in
the provisional Government OF Ger
many, in an interview with the Zeituno
an Mittd0, says that Bsmarck's policy
was a failure almost everywhere,
adding: I'VE had to pay for its mistakes
in north Schleswig and In Alsace and
Lorraine"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05

WATCH OUT FOR
STOCK pEDoLERS

b RLAnERS:~-G~t the names
) and addresses VI all persons
} and companies Offering you
, speculative or doubtful stocks
B and securities. particularly II
, they are offered In exchange for
, your Liberty Bonds or War Saw
, ings stamps. Mail them with
; copies of their circulars, to
; FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
. Washington, u {
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05
Aas YOUR TAXES heavy
raKy MAY OF HEAVIER Sef

Probably every resder Of this paper
and his taxes bit higher than ne
likes to pay Thousands Of them nave
been struggling for the last few weess
10 make cut reports ON income taxes
IN IN. government. and have found
that six per cent taxes pretty heavy
sl,e. on, Of what was ieft over on New
Years day Many of you had 10 Dor
row money to pay the taxes
Hut this tai Is nothing 10 wha' Gil
Of us wm have TO pay Il the Victory
Loan fails TO 10 over Uncle sam ;
war bills mnst be paid He prefers To
borrow the money from Us and pay aS
back later 90.
pp If he cant borrow II, he must
take it-ia the form Of taxes
It's like the difference between rent
tug house for ten years OF buying u
an the lnstallment plan In one ease
You Wind up with thick bundle o'
rent receipts In the other you nave
a deed Co your home
liant il better TO lend your money u
the Government al q fair rate m ~
terest than to pay II out In taxes
which never come back
That's worth considering wheh 'h'
time comes 10 invest Ia Victory honas
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05
FLOWER or THE SOUTH,

An Illinois newspaper Ia quoted "a
saying that the only soldiers sent
from the Southern states worth pow.
der to blow themselves mp were
coloFed boys The crackers and 'pah
white trash made UP the halares uf
the quota Of the ehiyairous South in
tho army at the front, white the sons
of Influence made mp the great army Of
bomb prootefs' nj Washington where
they are stiIl fighting ard will not be
mustered out probably until there Is
a change Of the administration
The fling ut the administration
Shove clearly the auimus Of the Sian.
der Facts are plentiful 10 suhstan'
tiate the statement that the homes Of
the sos,h whether grand oF lawly
furnished without stint their quota 10
the fighting army, and II one could
hear the complaints of those who did
not go over, II would be seen that thu
poor Roy had nothing on the rief
mans soa They we're all Of one mind
The, wanted 10 fiEht aad lighting II
peculiarly Southern gift
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05
Succession Of w. J. Fort. Deceased.

State of Louisiana Parish Of West
Fellciana. Twentyfourth Judicial
District Court.
No. ~.
BY virtue Of a Commission directed
10 the sheriff 81 the Parish OF West
Feliciana. IN the above entitled Sucee :.
sion, h. the Honorable Gath Judicial
District Court / will offer for sale at
public auction To the highest bidder
on the premises of the Deceased al
CataDpa Plantation AT the hour OF
eleven o'clock a M on
Saturday, May 3. 1919.
The following immosable property
depending on the Succession;
|. Twenty acres Of land part OF RIOS
ale Plantation. especially reserved by
Julius Freyhan In his sale OF said
Plantation go Robert II Barrow aud
described as follows "one piece there
of bounded north by Resale plantation
where fence now stands. East by RIOS
ale plantation, south by lands Of Judge
Butler and west BY the \ 4 NJ. ',
r. r. aud land of Judge Butler Record
y 32s
2 A certain tract OF land situated
! In the 3rd Ward OF the Parish Of West
Feiieiana, known as Baeehwood con.
tanning 500 Arpeats and bounded az
follows north by 7 w Butler, X II.
iIarrow. Wilcox place or Oak Grove
and other lands Of W Fort. East By
Alexander Greek. south BY catalpa
Plantation and BatIer, and vest by
Bayou Sara Greek
: Acertain or parcel OF land con
tanning 80 arpents more or less In the
Ord ward parish Of West FelieIans
bounded on the North by Oak Grove
plantation, east by Y 4 NJ ' X X
south byY 4 NJ V r. Il and lands
Of W, ] Fort, and West by Oak Grove
plantation, known AZ the skillmaf
tract formerly belonging 10 the West
Feleiana Rail Road Co
And the following personal prop
81
erty depending on the Succession Isl
one LOT OF household furniture, con
sisting Of bed room sets, hall dininG
room and parlor sets, etc n per In
yentory
-Four horses, cue colt four mules
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05
LITTLE ADS.

LOST From nay range some Time
during the inter. one erumpled horn.
middle,aee white COW. branded He'll.
She was followed ~ spotted heller
and two yearlngs, Any Information
regarding them will be- gratefully re-
'oeiyed by
HENRY VI STEWART.
a.9aaf l.anrrl I'LL. La
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05

Three nurses have been obtained BY
the Department Of Nursing of the Gull
Division American Red Cross 10 give
course OF instructions In Home
Hygiene and Home Care OF the Sick
.a classes organized In the various
chapters of the division where there
Is 30 local nurse qualified 10 teaeh
The three nurses, Misses Alice Aehee,
Emma Wall aud Alma Magee are all
Experienced Ia Red Cross work MISS
Wall has had experience IN overseas
work. Miss Magea has been stationed
in the military hospitals on this side
aud Miss Aehee has devoted herself
to teaching Home Hygiene glasses IN
New Orleans
The Course Ia Home Hygiene and
Care Of the Sick Is given in a series
of is lectures. usually two lectures a
week 10 each class Special emphasis
| Is laid on Sanitation and Diet for the
siok,
Red Glass chapters in the Gull ID
vision Who have planned Ia organize
class and who have 80 local nurse
tina, IN qualified 10 teach, may secure
the services of the instructors from
the Gull Division Offices by app'tihg
10 the Department OF Nursing Gun In
vision The expense OF the instructor
must be borne BY the chapter
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05
MISLEADING HEADLINES

A valued correspondent Of ours re-.
mark that the var is not yet ever ana
while Germany may not resort again
,o arms. there Is $50 doubt that st'
Is employing every means possible 10
Influence suhltc opinion ih America III
her favor And one of these methods
thinks our correspondent Is IN the III
sldiuus slipping into car newspapers
misleading headlines ard cites ne
Instance ol a prominent daily pa
per Of New Orleans printing on IT'S
front page recently the headline The
Kaiser extends his hand ia peace 10
his enemies. " hilp even the stthhead
contained mo- mention ef the amhassa.
doris warning 10 distfusi such protes'
tsiions on The part Of the Judas OF the
twentieth century The same edition
put President Wilson's message on The
9Th page without illuminative head
lines The v hole eeeet VAS made
in.Germany one
OF course newspaper people, NJ
least can easily understand how an
entirely loyal publication may with no
intention by its management fall IN
to such error. For one thing suhor'
diaate printer sets the headlines, and
he il more interested in getting words,
which shall be- sufficiently catchy" to
attract attention. and shall al the same
time be- OF the right length 10 III into
the column aud match the lines Ia
another column according as the
makeup" of the page requires, than
In considering the political significance
of what he sets mp Resides he Is
generally pushed for time, and can
not read every weird of the article
for which no must originate, or al
least alter caption The only won
der liz that under such conditions at
headlines are no, misleading
Some newspapers there are. which
deliberately set misleading headlines
near reputable papers at that head
lines that are flashy eneagh to sel
papers, regardless Of how badly pa
irons are sold" by these headlines
This custom Is deprecated by the bet
ter class OF newspapers. but 40 lonl
as people continue to bay papers will
such headlines. despite many preyiou
receptions. 40 long will the more o
less eongcleneeless newspapers pei
sIst In employing this catch penn
device.
hut when one considers how grea
an influence IN exerted By the head
line many busy people reading It'll
else bat the headlines and every reaf
er being insensibly impressed for q
against subject by its headline
since first impressions are always tn
most lasting II IL important, the
truthfuness aud clearuess should cha
ssteriRe the headline IN preference I
mere verbal eaichiness or typograph
cal attractlseness The instance quote
shows that much aid and comfort ca
be given the enemy by the plaine'
sort Of news headline and that IL woul
be very easy for the latter. hs ha
ing ohe of their own employed for ,t
purpose In newspaper office and thu
placed Ia do much harm not only
influencing the public directly but !
undertaking their confidence In the
fasort'e newspaper
For both af these reasons, II Won
be- we'll for newspapers that would
Of service to their constituency 80 .
ereise the greatest watChflluess ov
their own headlines
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05

-Four horses. cue colt four mules,
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OF the Grand and Petit Juries for the
April term. 1919. Of the cath Judicial
District Court, for the Parish OF West
Feliciana. La
IN faith whereof witness my hand
and seal 81 office. this 18th day of
Mafeh 1913. Il. = Muse,
Clerk Of said Court
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-04-05

ff,een head at cattle, one lot OF hoE
one lot az agriculture implements.
buggy. one carriage, one wagon
LOT of corn, one lot 81 hay, as pee
inventory on fiie
Terms Of sale cash Nith benefit
appraisemeat
j III CLACK, Sheriff