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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-10-31
RED CROSS GIVES
FULL ACCOUNTING.
War Council Tells How Millions
Contributed by Public Were
Used For Relief.
BIG TASK IS DESCRIBED
In Twenty Months Sfs4, zoo, 600 Was
Spent Overseas and etio,ooo, 900,
In the United States.

Washington. Especial. Through q
complete report of the work Of the
American Red Cross In the war by
Chairman Henry p. Dawson, on be-
half of the war council, the organise
ton on the eve of Its annual enroll
ment of members during the Third
Red Cross Roll Call, November 3 10
il, has rendered an accounting of the
many millions given 1t BY the Ameri-
can people to help our fighting men
and our allies. The statement Is, In
part, as follows:
"The war council Of the American
Rcd Cross is now prepared to make q
complete accounting to the American
people of money contributed and en-
pended, as well as the work done by
the American Red Gross during the
period in which the war council was
In control of Its affairs. The war
council was appointed May 10, 1919,
and went out of existence February
2S, 1919
1T was the practice of the war
council TO give complete publicity TO
Its policies and finances, but 1t Is only
now that picture of the war period
as whole can be presented II 10
the feeling of the war council that a
report In this summarized form should
be made directly to the public which
provided the money and gave the Of
fort which made the American Red
Gross. success.
"A statement Of the American Red
Gross effort and finances sinoe the
war council rslinQuished Its control
will be made to the public through
the executive committee, and 1t 10 Ina
portant therefore, that the fact that
this report covers the period only until
March l, should be carefully noted"
[. Following are certain round figures
covering American Red Cross PARTED
patton 10 the war, as revealed by the
war councils rspeTt;
/, Some Outstanding Figures.
Contributions received
material and money!. $4O0,OO0OOO
Bed Cross members:
Adults, 20,000,000;
Children, 100000 -. s1.OOo,OOO
Red Cross workers. go, 100000
Relief articles produced
by volunteer workers. 871,677, 900
Families OF soldiers aided
by Home Service In us. 100000
Refreshments served by
cantesn workers In US 100000
Nurses enrolled for ssYv-
Ice with army, navy or
Red Cross ...,..,,,., 29,622
Kinds Of comfort articles
distributed to soldiers
and sailors In q, q. 49,. 2T0e
Knitted articles given DO
soldiers and Sailors In
q. q. ....:. 10000 900
Tons Of relief supplies
shipped overseas ....,. 1O1, 900
Foreign countries In
which Red Gross opsr-
Patient days ia Red Gross
hospital In France. -. 1,166, 600
French hospitals given
material aid .......... $3.50
Splints supplied for Amer
lean soldiers ......,.. 29AOOO
Gallons Of nitrous oxide
and oxygen furnished
French hospitals 49,. A,840, 600
Men served by Red Gross
canteens in France. 80. 1876 900
Refugees aided In France 1,72d,0OO
American convalesSent
soldiers attending Red
Gross movies In France $4,000
Soldiers carried by Red
Gross ambulances In
italy .......:.......,, $4,000
Children cared for by
Red Gross in italy. 49,. $4,000
OF the s4OO,000,OO0 In money and
aunnlina contributed ~ fha Anaay.4caD
New Britain herald., 1919-07-03
bARLEYC0RKS EXIT BOOM 10 SODA AND It,

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28

here have just received a contract
from a Danube steamship line for
$1,000 worth of brushes. All OF the
work is done by children under 10
years old in the school room.
This orphanage was established
some months ago by Miss Clara
Lewis Of Chippewa Falls, Wis. head
Of the war orphans bureau OF the
Red Cross here. 1t is model orphan
age. established not only u care for
about 500 children, but to serve as
a model for many that the Serbian
government is planning TO build.
Serbia had no modern orphanages
previously, but it had about 800. 900
orphans.
All the children are taught voca-
tons, which is quite a new idea in
Serbian orphan work. Brush max
ing is one of the principal voca-
tions taught and the children have
shown such aptitude that they have
received a number of contracts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28

table, face downward. and throwing
herself on the bed, burst into par
oxysm Of hysterical laughter.
"Oh, oh, OH" she gurgled. Hes
fat and bearded and looks like the
wild man from Borneo more than
my Franz. I can't see any resem-
blance TO the man at all, I could
never marry this man in a thousand
years He's a perfect stranger-an
awful stranger"
Half laughing and half crying,
she went TO her desk and tore off a
cablegram 1t was "a long one, but
evidently a great relief to her mind.
i've been wrong, Franz" she
wrote him. I'm not the girl for
you at all must have changed
and you'd never know rae. I'm not
domestic and I'm thin and scrawny
and quite gray Tell me you have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28

found some one over there TO take
my place. You deserve the best.
Wire az once. Phebe."
After sending this message. Phebe
locked the photograph in her desk
drawer and for the rest Of the day
she kept her room. pleading a head
achs When Seaton came in the aft
ernoon. she sent word she would see
him later in the week. and an hour
later received a box Of roses, with a
few pencned words on a card.
Two endless days dragged by. and
then the answer came. Phebe seem
ed TO like il immensely, although il
showed no signs OF a broken heart.
Il compliment your wisdom and
follow your advice. l realized we
were not suited TO each other and
your words release me. There is a
young lady. since you ask me- and I
shall marry her at once. Ny indy
ing respect and gratitude.
FRANZ"
And I thought ne loved me-"
laughed Phebe. waving the cable
gram in the air delightedly. "Oh,
I'm free-free-free, and I'm happy
as can be- And she proceeded 70
perform a dance of JOY around her
room.
Seaton came that afternoon.
Enter the proxy bridegroom"
he announced dramatically.
Shan't need Won in that ca
pacity," Phebe returned smiling.
Indeed Is the wedding post
poned?" he asked blankly.
Phebe turned her back on him
and looked out of the window. Then
she shot a bolt over her shoulder.
Not if you still want to be first
fiddle"
"Phebe. be serious" begged Sea
ton. coming close to where she stood.
Il love you better than anything
in the world and I can't stand this
much longer!"
Phebe whirled towards him Il am
serious" she insisted. Never more
so. And I'm proposing to you as
hard as I can without a particle Of
encouragement. either. Won't you
help me a little, Capt. Seaton ?"
And he Immediately swept her in
TO his arms without a single word
which seemed to help her a great
deal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28
The Proxy BridegrOOm
By Kitty Parsons

him TO do an this. Do you love
him."
II don't know-of course I did
but lately I'm not sure. haven't
seen him since I was in Holland five
years ago. and I've almost forgotten
what he looks like. I've got 10 mar
~ him in two weeks" she repeated
with emphasis. He says he loves
me-"
"I believe him do myself"
Phebe caught her breath in a sob,
oh. please don't joke" she begged
him chokingly
Pm not joking. Phebel I've cared
for you ever since the first day you
came to camp TO see your brother.
I didn't know there was anyone else
and came over today 10 ask you TO
marry me- But II you're sure you
love him. I can stand it all right and
| I'll be the proxy bridegroom. II
you're not sure
"Oh. I'm sure" interrupted Phebe.
I'm sure-Tm going 70 marry him,
two weeks from today. If youll
come back tomorrow. III tell you
more about the wedding can't
I talk about 10 now. Thank you
though. for helping me-you're al
ways so kind"
She held out her hand and smiled
pathetically. Seaton took her hand
7 in both of his. and kissed it.
Its almost more than man can
bear, but love you-love you
\ love YOU" ne whispered
Phebe jerked herself free and ran
/ quickly up the stairs to her room,
where she stayed i'm solitary confine-
ment for some hours.
The next morning at the break
fast table. Mrs Burnham handed
Phebe a package.
do open it, dear. I think it's a
photograph from Franz"
The girl ripped open the package
I nervously. and pulled out the con
tents. Ii was really a picture OF her
fance. but she did not turn it over
TO her mother for inspection. rs that
lady expected her 10 do Instead
she threw it back in the paper. and
with a few words of excuse. hurried
from the room.
Safely locked in her own room
she again took up the picture and
looked at il for long time in
silence. After the inspection was
over she placed it on her dressing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28

You can't go 20 Sumatra. Phebs
Its ridiculous. couldn't bear "a
think OF your being married by
proxy either-it sounds too awful"
but it isn't mother. II the Dutch
won't allow unmarried women u
land In their colonies and a proxy
marriage viii cover the law. I'll have
10 have one They won't let Franz
come here now that he's in govern
ment service. and I've got to keep
my promise can't wait any long
err"
VERY we'll Phebe. it's your own
funeral-wedding should say. But
J must say / don't think his cable
grams on the subject have been too
ardent"
Phebe flushed slightly but ignored
the thrust
The proxy wedding will take
place in two weeks. so I suppose IT
nave 20 find bridegroom pretty
soon" she announced calmly.
Who wants a bridegroom ?" ask
cd young man who had Just come
to the door OF the living room
Your father told me You were III
here and I see I'm just I'm time for
something. What can ] do. please %
ASK Phebe." laughed Mrs. Burn.
ham. shaking hands with him cor
daily. I'll leave you 10 give hei
some good advice-she won't lister
To- me-"
Wei. Miss Phebe. did YOU sa,
sou wanted a bridegroom 90 he ven
tured. not losing much time.
II want a proxy one. Capt. Sea
ton. and I think yoI would make ;
very good one. Men are so scare,
IN war times. too. that I'm lucky {,
get such nice one" She spok,
quickly. trying 10 cover the confu
sion which she was really feeling.
II don't care much about pIavint
second fiddle. but I'll help YOU out i
] can agreed Seaton. What's M
the joke about. anyway"
oh. is isn't "a joke" cried Preb
quickly and her eyes filled viii
sudden tears Il have TO be Marie,
and 20 10 Sumatra in two weeks ano
] need bridegroom dreadfullv
Mother doesn't want me 10 do il bu
I've got to- promised him 6v,
years ago"
Who's the lucky man 2" aske,
Seaton. you must care a lot abou
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28
AMERICAN CHARGES GET
BIG BRUSH CONTRACT

By United Press:
BELGRADE, Nov. 2S-The chill
dren in the American orphanage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-28

Mems brown army shoes
Mems brown officers plain toe
dress shoes.
Ladies brown, all leather shoes,
Louis heel, plain toes.
Ladies' brown kid shoes with tip,
Louis heels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Shipping Board Expects Action
That Has Been Taken
VIII End Strike
SHIPPING TIED
UP FOUR DAYS
American Merchant Marine
Heretofore Highest Paid in
World, Under New Scale

Washington, July 13.-Nage IN
creases of approximately 10 per cent
were granted today to employees 81
vessels operated from Atlantic and
Gulf ports by the shipping board. The
advance, announced after an all-day
conference Of shipping board officials,
is expected to end the strike of ma
rine engineers, fremen and oilers
which began last Thursday.
Deck officers and seamen are at
fected by the increase as well as. water
tenders, oilers, engineers, fremen,
stewards and cooks. While the new
scale will apply only to employees on
shipping board operated vessels, it
was said by officials, it undoubtedly
would form the basis for new wage
agreements to be concluded between
private lines and their employees. AS
such agreements are made, it is ex-
pected that the striking marine work
ers will return to their work, there
by ending the tieup of Atlantic and
Gulf shipping in effect for the past
four days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
American Peace Policy
Bernstorff Points to Place For
Germany .

Berlin July 13 (By. the Associated
Press).-Count Won Bernstorff, former
German ambassador at Washington,
writing in The Weekly Democratic
GerIcany, advocated a .pro7American
policy An1 PORTS, out that a revision
Of the treaty Of peace can only come
through the League Of Nations.
When Germany is received into the
league" he says, she can hope for a
world order checking imperialism by
individual powers and bringing. about
a, system binding peoples together
across the frontiers OF states I. hardly
need to point out that such a policy
would lead us to the side. of the Emitted
States, The idea Of a, League Of Ma
tons is a living one: There alone are
funds to be found. and there the -prin-
cipal champion of the league idea will
be at the helm for another 20
months" .
Count Won BernstorT says that: So
cialism. is unpopular in the United
States and therefore If Germany
wishes to cultivate friendly relations
with that country they must con-
vince Americans not only that mill
tarism is dead, but that new Germany
has no intention Of fostering world
revolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Pershing to Return Soon
Recent Dispatches Indicate
Homecoming

Washington, July 13.-Preparations
for the early return of Gen. Pershing
and his personal staff from France
indicated. army officials said to-
lay. in recent dispatches from abroad.
Orders have been issued comforting
upon Mojar General Allen, new COM
uander Of the American forces on the
Rhine. many of the prerogatives held
by Gen Persl1ing and recent transpart
sailings have shown an increasing
number of casual officers whose
work has been intimately connected
with the general headquarters at
cbaumont.
Reports OF friction between Gen.
Pers,lirg and Gen. March. chief Of
staff were declared TO be without
foundation by War Department Of
fcials. that there have been instances
of decided differences of opinion is
admitted but even these cases were
said to have been exceptional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

cationai education Of soldiers and
sailors. Leaders hoped that both the
agricultural and sundry civil bills
would be enacted before July Is.
Committees of both senate and
house this week are, prepared to in
crease their activities. With senate
interstate commerce subcommittee en-
gagged in drafting tentative railroad
legislation defining a permanent rail
road policy. the house committee
Wednesday will begin hearings on the
same subject. with many prominent
railroad authorities as witnesses.
Investigation by the house commit
tee of war department affairs will
be continued. with especial attention
to charge by Representative Ballinger.
Republican, of Massachusetts. of
cruelty to soldiers in France There
also will be number of other COM
mitttee Investigations. The house
public lands committee will report
soon on the bill providing homesteads
for. discharged soldiers and sailors and
the senate joint committee on water
power development Will begin work
shortly on tho waterpower bill recent
iy passed by the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Order For Strike
Italian Socialists Protest Against
Peace Treaty

Rome, July Is (By the Associated
Press) The Infransigeant (Socia.ist)
has published a manifesto proclainlins
a general strike on July 90 and u rs
a protest against the peace treaty.
which is denounced as an attempt by
Lle allies to suffocate Bolshevism in
Russia and Hungary"
'Worhmen of France will do like
wise" the manifesto says. "Wor&mer
of England Will also show their in
tention 70 bring to bear tie powerful,
action of their trade unions. Work
men IN Switzerland. Holland, Denmark
and Sweden will join in the movement
Thus the fas of the interna tionale will
be Tnfurled against the new prerledi-
tated terms of the Bourgoisie. The
manifesto was also signed by the gen
eral confederation OF labor.
The Socialist Italian Cricn." com
prisins the more moderate elements
has published another manifesto
agreeing to a general strike. but
warning .workmen thai the t.rsl;s:,
proletariat Goes not join in the
strike, although its government has
the greatest responsibility as to inter
vention in Russia"
The manifesto states that the strike
in France is a protest against the
high cost of living and not in behalf
Of Russia and Hungary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Cheats the Courts
L. G. STRIPPING, Former City De.
tective, Indicted for Murder,
Shoots Self.

Macon, Ca, July 81. g.. Strip
ing, SO, one of the six former city de-
tectives recently indicted for the muir
der of Phillip Lamar and Abraham
Kinlbrell, alleged robbers, shot and
killed himself at his home here this
morning.
w. O. Swift, who was with Stripping
when the shooting occurred and who
is alleged to have fired one of the
shots was convicted of. murder by a
jury here on Friday and given life
term on the recommendation Of the
jury. -.
Stripping was on bail ard was to
come to trial at the November term OF
court. When he was released from
Jail on bail he told the jailer that he
would never turn the key on him
again, It developed at the coroner's
inquest today.
Stripping was member of prom
;nent middle Georgia family, married
and the father of 14-year-oid boy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

Presbyterian Church Makes Pub
lie Reports: Sent by Its In
vestigators

New York, July PA report Of al
legged japanese atrocities in Korea was
made public today, at headquarters of
the Presbyterian Church in America.
1t is a report Of nvestigations by rep
resentatives in Korea of. the church,
following the Imprisonment OF some
Of it's missionaries by the japanese
authorities. The information from
Korea was transmitted BY such means
that it escaped the japanese eensors.
The report, which IS several thou
sand words in length. is described by
the Presbyterian church in its sintro-
duction to the presentmsnt as folloss:.
The Americam papers are already
full to overfowing. with. the reports
of atrocities in Korea. 8 = = knowing
that another Belgium Is On the worlds
hands, it becomes necessary that the
facts be stated by someone and that
these be held to- form the basis OF
constructive reformation later en-
This article is written with this idea
in mind. - ~.
What is reported here can be- du-
plicated in scores Of places in Korea
and some Of the reports thus far ere
ceived are even more narrowing than
the ones we report. But as. they hake
not been definitely established by COM
petent witnesses we omit them. but
confne ourselves strictly to incidents
which are known beyond the shadow
of a doubt toibe strue:.ss-.:s- sssss,sss, y
" Many of theseereperts saxeS IAlall-
sive in the. extreme AID osrse reaaarSs
blood BOIL: with tndtgnations az .slrsssss
sefxes who have: itnsssed tlstnssss We;
/. leave the facts to. convey their
eNn lesson -. sSs:;- 80. :. 2 e:ssS
Hundreds Of ansswhoa had Spygy
fessed Christianity are. said to hks..
sAe,i driven by .3apan nese ggendarmssat
the point Sof ,bayohets.- into churehes
there to- be fired upon through. opsns
windows. as: they huddled ins.tefrDr,
and later to- perish lin the faHegas
the places of worship were put to the
torch. Most .of, these victims; sSifsis
narrated, were men. Surviving women
and children were left in destitutiol..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Congress Lacks Power
Untermyer Denies Right to Fix
What is Intcxicant

Washington, July 1.-THE right Of
ages was denied today by Samuel. Tn
termyer, q New York lawyer, in tes-
tifying before the senate judiciary
satcomnittee which is considering
prohibition enforcement legislation.
Mr.. Untermyer told the committee
that neither under the wartime pro
hibition act nor the constitutions
amendment could congress, say that
any particular percentage Of alcoholic
content constitutes an Intoxicating
icuor. Both the act and the amend
mcnt, he argued. left this as ques-
ton of fact, W.T. llich could be determin-
ed only before q jury.
In support of his contention that
beer containing 2.75 per cent alcohol
was not, in fact, Intoxicating, Mr.
Entermyer submitted q mass of affi-
davits, reports on scientific expert
ments and similar data, much of
which was used in behalf Of the brew
ers in the recent 3 ga per cent beer
cases in the New York courts.
/ Will SllG<tnSSA, IL NV NSANe ~
the constitutional amendment" said
Mr.. Uctermyer, "if you fix the limit
at ore-half of / per cent. Such a pro-
vision would circumvent and destroy
its validity
One-half Of per cent alcohol, Mr..
Un:erlnyer declared, is less than that
generated from an ordinary meal.
without liquids.
Keiterating that he did not believe
congress had the right to define al
coholic percentages of intoxicants. Mr..
Jntermyer said the act would be a
vicious precedent
eff you can define it at one-half OF
per cent another congress could fix
it at 10 or 20 per cent" he added.
Mr.. Untermyer said that, with
peace signed the military forces be-
ing demobilized, trading with the enc
my reopened and other peace condi-
tions restored. the wartime law was
"false pretense."
II do not believe any court will
permit the farce" he added. II am
not at all fearful of what will happen
20 this wartime law in the courts If
congress puts this extension bill on
The statutes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Newspapers by Airship
Anderson Daily Mail Delivered
By Sky Route

Anderson, July Especial: The
Anderson Daily Mail gave it's readers
a novel sensation today by having its
papers delivered by airplane. Lieut.
Jess Simpson, of the Scott Field,
reached this place yesterday in an air
plane and will spend few days here.
He flew to Anderson in about SIX
hours from Scott Field. Illinois. and
this afternoon carried sacks Of the
Daily Mail to the towns of Starr and
Iva dropping them at those places
where they were picked up and the
papers delivered to subscribers. Lieut..
Simpson is a native of this place and
several months ago was reported kill
ed in an airplane accident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16
Opposes League
Of Nations
De Valera Speaks to Fifty Thou.
sand People in Chicago

Chicago, July 13.-An audience Of
$4,000 persons. it was estimated to-
day, heard Eamonn de Valera, "presi-
dent of the Irish Republic" appeal for
aid and recognition OF Irish inde-
pendence. 1t was an open air meet
ing held at the Chicago National
League baseball park, where all seats
were taken and nearly all available
space occupied.
Mr.. de Valera. when he rose tc
speak, was greeted by a demonstra'
ton that lasted 81 minutes. A soldier
IL, uniform led the cheering. Some Of
the spectators hissed the names OF
President Wilson. Premier LloyG
George and Sir Edward Carson, IrLst
Cnionists leader. but were stopped b..
persons on the speakers platform.
Frank p. Walsh and Edward F.
Dunne. members of the delegation
sent by Irish societies in America, tc
present to the peace conference petit
ton for settlement of the Irish ques.
ton. and Mayor Thompson Of Chicago
were other speakers. Mr.. Walsh re-
ferred to Premier Lloyd George as the
trick mule of Great Britain, whose &C
tions, he said, nobody could forecast
Resolutions that congress be urge
to recognize the Irish republic as
now established" and to establish
trade relations with Ireland for the
benefit of American commerce and Ia
Dor and $, s,rongly opposing the leagu
of nations were adopted.
Mr.. de Valera opposed the league na
the ground that it would prevent th'
Irish people from receiving outside
assistance in obtainii~ freedom from
Croot britain
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-16

Geneva, July 14.-The Rumanian
bureau at Berne announces that Ser
bian forces which have been occupy
ing the city Of Temesvar are evacuat-
ing the place and taking with them
everything Of value.
The bureau states that population
of the city is making indignant pro-
test against the action of Serbians.
The Rumanian government. accord
ing to the bureau, has declined an
other offer from Nikolai Lenine, the
Eolshevik premier of Russia, for the
arrangement of IN alliance between
Rumania and Russia.