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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-20
10 PER Cent. TAX ON The
OUTPUT OF CHILD LABOR
Levy on Goods In Interstate Com
merce Fixed-Excess Pro.
fits Fixed.

Washington, January 1.-THE Sem
ate and House conferes have agreed
on the Senate amendment to the war
revenue bill. levying tax of 10 per
cent upon the products of child labor
entering interstate commerce. The
conferees reached complete agree
ment on nearly all of the miscellan-
eous tax disputes. Their next work
lies in the direction Of the war excess
profits taxes. 1t is believed that the
bill will go to the President before
February 1. Agreement has been
reached to remove the war taxes on
flrst-class postage, and the old rates
will be in force after July 1.
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TWO MOTHERS

A mother of Germany had just lost
her ninth son when the following let
ter came to her from the would-be,
ruler of the universe:
His Majesty, the aKiser, hears you
have sacrificed nine sons in defense
of the Fatherland in the present war.
His Majesty is immensely gratified at
The fact and. in recognition, is pleased
to send you his photograph, with
frame and autograph signature.
Many years ago during the Civil
war, when the immortal Lincoln heard
Of Mrs. Bixby having given five sons
on the field of battle, the following
letter came to her from that wonder
full character:
Dear Madam have been shown,
in the files of the War Department a
statement of the Adjutant General of
Massachusetts that you are the moth
er of five sons who have died glor-
iously on the field of battle l know
how weak and fruitless must be any
words of mine which should attempt
to beguile you from a grief Of loss
so overwhelming Rut 7 cannot refrain
from rendering to you the consola
ton that may be found in thanks of
the republic they died to save. pray
that our Heavenly Father may as.
suage the anguish of your bereave-
ment and leave you only the cherish
ed memory of the loved and lost and
the solemn pride that must be yours
to have laid so costly sacrifice on
the alter of freedom.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-20
TEXT OF THE FEDERAL PROHI.
BITION AMENDMENT

The prohibition amendment resolu-
ton passed by Congress provides that
ratification shall be by 1.-THE Legisgla-
lures of the several States as pro-
vided by the constitution. The reso-
luton follows:
Resolved, By the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled (two-thirds of each House con-
curing therein), that the following
amendment to the constitution be, and
hereby is, proposed to the States, to
become valid as part Of the consti-
tuition when ratified by the Legisla-
lures OF the several States as provided
by the constitution:
Article AFTER one year from the
ratification of this article the manu-
facture, sale or transportation of in
toxicating liquors within, the impor-
tation thereof d the expectation
thereof or the expectation thereof
from the United States and all terri
tory subject to the jurisdiction there
of for beverage purposes is hereby
prohibited.
Section 1.-THE Congress and the
several States shall have concurrent
power to enforce this article by ap-
propriate legislation.
Section 3-This article shall be In
operative unless 1t shall have been
ratified as an amendment to the con-
stitution by the Legislatures Of the
several States, as provided in the con-
stitution, within seven years from the
date of the submission hereof to the
States by Congress"
The resolution was passed by the
Senate, IS to 20, on August 1, 1917.
and by the House. s2s to 1873, on De-
cember II. 1917. Mississippi was the
first State TO ratify the amendment.
its Legislature acting on January 8.
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'TNASMUCH AS YE DID 1T UNTO
THESE, YE DID 1T UNTO ME"

President Wilson's request that
Congress should appropriate $780,
100000 to aid in feeding and meeting
the other urgent necessities Of Eu-
ropean countries outside Of Germany
should be granted Immediately. In
deed, II President Wilson had asked
for $1,000, 100000 for this purpose, it
should be freely given as thapksgiv-
ing offering to Almighty God for our
almost boundless blessings.
We grew rich out Of the war, while
Europe is impoverished. We have
comforts beyond anything EUROPE has
ever known. We scarcely deny our
selves anything, so marvelously bless
ed is our country, 1t behooveS us,
therefore, to give unstintedly to- the
suffering ones of Europe. We should
pour out our wealth by the hundreds
of millions-indeed; by the billions If
need be-that Europes starving 4eo-
pie may be fed and clothed.
Germany has robbed and impovfr-
ished other lands; its soil has known
no battles; It's people has not been
driven from ruined homes or devas-
tated. fields. Germany, therefore, can
care for its own people or pay for food
they may need; but in Belgium and
France and Serbia and Italy and Rut
mania and Russia we should 60 in the
fullness of our power to feed and
clothe without regard to the hundreds
of millions Of money needed
OF what value is all our wealth If
we do not use 1t wisely to succor the
perishing?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-20
KING OF AUTO RACERS
QUITS The GAME
Barney Oldfield, Greatest Wheel.Gen.
ius Of all Times, to Retire From
Speedway Contests.

Chicago, January 18-Barney Old
field, the greatest automobile racing
driver Of all time, will never crouch
behind the wheel Of racing machine
again. This information was given
out--here yesterday by David Joyce,
multi-millionaire lumberman and for
mer hacker of Oldfeld.
Oldfeld, who As expected in Chicago
within the next few days, is going
into the automobile tire manufactur-
ing business in Cleveland. The con-
Germ will be capitalized at more than.
81, 100000.
When Oldfield announced at the be-
ginning Of the 1918 racing season that
1t would be his last many fans thought
that he was doing Bernhard fare
WE'LL" But as the season advanced
and Barney risked life and limb in a
desperate effort to win the big speed
way races and later to smash all the
old dirt track records, his friends be-
gan to take notice.
Then at Springfield, ILL.,, Barney
started out to smash his old track rec
ord His Golden Submarine went
through the fence and the door was
jammed in the wreck. The car caught
fire and by the time Barney was able
to extricate himself he had been bad
ly burned.
Oldfield's career is-one of the most
spectacular in the histor y of the
sporting world. From a coal miner
in Colorado he became a bicycle rider
In the old days Of the League Of
American Wheelmen. Later he became
Npacemaker for the late Floyd McFar-
1and, Jimmy Michaels and other stars
in the motor paced racing game.
\ About twenty years ago Henry Ford
bhilt his first automobile. 1t was the
famous "999". After couple of its
divers had been killed. Bill Pickens
engaged Oldfield as its pilot Barney
mAde good. He drove the car at a
mile minute clip on the dirt tracks,
tha first time it was ever done.
Scores of times Barney was bruised,
battered and broken in wrecks, but
his spirit and keen desire for speed
was never broken. As the auto build
ers better learned their art the cars
became faster and faster and always
Oldfield had the fastest car, until at
Daytdna, Fla, established the rec
ord d. two miles a minute on the
straightaway.
Last season Oldfield finished well
up in the money in the Hardness
Handicap at Sheepshead Bay, the Chi
cago 1erby and the Liberty Handicap
at Cin} innati. Then he jumped away
from tie American Automobile Asso-
citation ind went back to his old IA
vorites- tthe dirt TRACES and the coun-
try fairt. There he set many new
track redbrds..
u -
Try a Ledger Want Ad. Il Pays.
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New Toll Rates
Effective
January 2lst, 1919 !

Order No. 2495 Of the >NNobone
and Telegrpha Administrator issued
by the Post Master General at WASH
ington December 18th, a new toll rate
is ordered effective January 81, 1919.
According to our Interpretation of
this order the toll rate will be classi-
fed as follows:
The day rate applies between the
hour of 4:30 a. m. and $3.50 d. m.
Evening rate between $3.50 D. m. and
IL midnight for station-to-
messages only, and shall be approx
mately 30 per cent. less than the day
rate, but no night rates less than rs :
cents.
The night rate bewteen IL midnight
and 4:3O a. m. shall be approximately
70 per cent. less than the day rate,
but no night rate less TINA rs cents.
Person-to-person messages shall be
approximately rs per cent. higher
than Standardization calls.
Calls which Require service OF a
messenger shall take the appointment
rate, plus cost of messenger fee.
A report charge Of approximately
% per cent of the Standardization
rate will be made on all person-to-
person calls, when person desired is
not in or will not talk or If CALM
party is out when connection is cor
pleted within one hour tter fl
time. 49,
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FULLY OUTLINED
by Mr.. HOOVER
Director Of Allied Relief Defines At
dtude Of United States and Al.
lied Government.

"Why doesn't the Government do
it," u
This was the question asked when
announcement was first made that the
Armenian and Syrin aRelief Commit
tee would ask the American people for
$4,000, 900 with which to save per-
secuted people from starving. Those
who asked the question knew that the,
United States and the allied govern,
ments were working together to re-
lieve distress. But they did not know
how the relief was being administer
ed.
Herbert Hoover, director Of the al
lied relief, defines the attitude of the
United States and the allied govern
ments in a special cablegram which
he has sent in answer to the question,
"Why doesn't thy government do it?"
It is made quite plain in this cable
gram that the allied governments are
providing relief by means Of loans to
the governments Of stricken nations.
The Armenians, Syrians and Persians
have no government hence they are
dependent nthe benevolence Of those
who have not forgotten that these suf-
fering people were loyal to the allies
during the war and that they have
been prosecuted because of this and
because of their fidelity to the God of
the civilized nations. Hoover's cable
gram follows:
"The world relief programme now
being developed by the United States
and the Allies cnotemplates that
whenever possible relief work will be
financial by the countries affected,
through the medium Of loan or other
Government assistance. Neverthe-
less, distress and suffering exists in,
many areas where payment for rellef
supplies cannot be made. These char
fly cases still urgently need private
benevolence
"This is the situation with regard
to the Armenians, Syrians and Per-
slams. There is probably no greater
suffering today than among the per-
secuted peoples of Asia Minor, who
have no funds and cannot secure Gov
eminent loans, and have no other
credit. 1t is to aid this distressing sit
uation that your committee for Ar
menian and Ryrian relief is making
its appeal to the generosity of the
American people.
with your financing accomplished,
your committee representing these
stricken peoples can come under the
direction of the new Inter-Allied
World Relief organization, and will
receive its cooperation in the pur-
chase and shipment of supplies.
Arrangements are being made to
assign one complete flour cargo not
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en- route for Southern Europe to the
order Of your committee, and further
supplies will shortly be located to you
by the Inter-Allied Committee, as
soon as we are assured that the nee
essary finances have been provided.
'HERBERT HOOVER"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-20

day he left, when Harry Dobbins,
Lincoln newspaper man, told him
of it. He said he went to the gov
errors Office and saw Mr.. Presson,
who told him he knew nothing
about it, and called up the warden
at the penitentiary toS find out if
it was true.
SO There is damn big fee offered
for the release of Kirk" he testi-
fled he was told by f. G. Maggi,
member of the board of pardons
from 1911 to 1919. He said he saw
copy Of the Johnson report and
did not print the Maggi statement
in order to protect Mr.. Bushee, al
though he heard many sin ar
rumors.
He testified that Robert Druse-
dow, member OF the state Iegis-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-20

satisfactory and disconnected, he ad-
ded. The statement he published
he said he repeated to Senator
Bushee, and he was positive that
the senator said it was all right.
He next met Senator Bushee
he said in Fremont the following
Sunday and at that time Senator
Bushee said, Il told you the truth
then and l have told it since" When
he first talked to Senator Bushee
he said the senator did not ap-
pear to have the facts of the case
clear in his mind or if he did he
did not recollect them.
H. o. Parsons, in charge of the
Lincoln bureau of the World
Herald, was called and said he first
learned of the Kirk furlough the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-20

lature from Douglas county, told
him that $4,000 or $4,000 had heeu
raised in Omaha to secure Kinks
release. He said he heard other
rumors to the same effect and heard
the fact publicly discussed in the
lobby OF Lincoln hotel,
Big Fee Offered Magei.
F. G. Maggi testified that an at
torney came to his office and said
that there was damn big fee in
it for him if he could get Kirk
out" Mr.. Maggi said that he told
the attorney that Kirk was where
he should be and that he was vast
ms time and had better drop the
case.
He requested that he not be forced
Continued on Page Five. Column Two.i
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-20
Interview by Telephone. ,

Victor Smith, World-Herald re-
porter, testified that he first heard
about the Kirk release December g.
The statement in the World Herald,
credited to Senator Busfee. 81 did
not know Kirk was held fer murder.
My impression was that he was a
bootlegger,' Smith said he received
over the telephone. His converse
ton with Senator Buslee was un-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-20

Only One "BRoMo QUININE"
To get the genuine. call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets,
Look for signature of f. W. GROVE. Cures
a Cold in One Day, soc
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-20

n dozen Arrow Soft or Laundered Collars.
Pair Heavy Worsted Hose, all colors
Pair Pure Silk Dropstitch Stitched Hose.
Pairs Heavy Fiber Hose
/ Pair Silk Gloves, Gray, Chamois, White.
8 Initial Union Linen Handkerchiefs.
1 All Silk Necktie, in the new slender shape.
8 Delpark's Fine Pique Collars.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-20
What $500 Will Buy

Pair Phoenix Heavyweight Silk Hose
All Silk Tubular Muffler. all colors.
Corded Madras Shirt, colored stripes.
English Crepe Silk Necktie, hand made.
Pair French Enamel Cuff Links.
Pure Linen Shire Hemstitched Tape and
Corded Bordered Handkerchiefs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23

indicating that he was a college stu
dent, he drove daily through the
streets of Vienna in an open motor
taxi, displaying a huge red flag and
inviting the people to form Red
Guard for tic purpose of overthrow
ing the newly formed republican gov
crnment
In his speeches Kun said that the
socialistic leaders had shown their
Willingness to cooperate with The
BourScoisic provided that labor must
take matters into its own hands and
that its only salvation would be So
victsm.
He succeeded at the time in gath
erin2 a small army which he called
the Red Guard.
While the new republican govern
mcnt was forming the national guard,
Bella kun's Rcd Guard took possession
OF some of the leading newspapers,
among them the Neue Freie Prcsse,
by means of which he believed he
could persuade the masses to Join
his party. In the meantime the po-
lice, however. had placed themselves
at the disposal of the newly formed
government. and Bella Kun's forces
were oustcd and some of them ar
rested.
Finding that the majority of the
masses i'll Vienna refused to accept
his bolshevik ideas, he took advant-
age of conditions iniIungary where he
succeeded in carrying out his plans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
All Kinds Of WhIskers,

Whiskcys are variable side issue.
The closely trimmed whisker, descend
ing to the lobe Of the ear on an other
wise clean-shaven face, was long ia.
vorite among sporting men. Worn
lower down the jaw, the whisker
changes character and develops into
''mutton chops" that blossom in a
bushy manner. Still more pronounced
are "Picadilly wecpers" Of the Lord
Dundreary kind. This last and the
mutton chop are Worn with a mus.
tache, while John Bull shavcs ev'
erything except his mixers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
$4,000 Troops Desert.
(By The Associated Press.I


Budapest, Sunday April 20.-The
downfall of the Hungarian soviet gov
eminent is expected here, as a result
of the desertion of 10000 Seeker
troops to the Rumanians and new
movements against Hungary by the
Czecho- Slovaks. II is said that a
socialist democrat regime has been
established by Sigmund Kunff, pres
ent commisary of education, may
succeed to control.
The Red Guards have been provid-
ed with hand grenades and efforts are
being made to intensity the discipline
of the people here. Consumption has
been proclaimed, surcharging the at
mosphere with lneasiness. Fresh ex-
tremist outbreaks are dreaded, as the
CONSUMPTION order is regarded as GER
tain to destroy the order with hither-
to has been maintained
The action of the soviet govern
ment in arresting members of the
clergy has united the Catholics, Luth
Grams and Calvinists in strong op-
position and on the whole the soviet
forces are SO obviously in the minor
ity that the regime cannot possible
continue. 1t was only by most clever
maneuvering that the labor unions
were reconciled to the soviet govern
Iment for they Jared better with the
socialist than with the communists
and they are now growing FESTIVE.
The elimination of the soviet gov
eminent however, may be attended by
violence and murders and lotting by
the worst elemtns of the Red Guards
are expected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
REPORT Bella KUN
GOVERNMENT IS
FORCED TO QUIT
Wild Chaos Is Said To Pre-
vail In Hungarian
Capital.

Amsterdam, April 22.-Thc Hun
garian government headed by Bella
Kun has resigned under pressure of
Rumanian troops, according to dis
patch to the Central News from
Vienna quoting reports received in
that city by aerial mail from Buda-
pest Wild chaos is said to prevail
at the Hungarian capital. 1t is re-
ported that Czech forces have Joined
the Rumanians and have defeated
the Hungarian soviet troops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
Spectacular Figure.

Correspondence of Associated Prcss)
Vienna. April Bella Kun. the
Hungarian communist leader. (whOsc
downfall is reported in today's dis
patches) first attracted public notice
i'll Vienna in the days of the declara-
ton of the German-Austrian republic
here. Kun. who appears not older
than % years and is self-confessed
devoted admirer of Lenine and boil
shevism, made a spectacular appear
ance in this capital Dressed in a
uniform with stripes'.!to his sleeves,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
NGARIANS MAY
EXCLUDE KAROLYI

NBy The Associated Press
{dapest, April 21.-A chance i'll
makeup of the Hungarian gov
bent which will give it a more
|eryatiye tendency is expected
lin few days. The name of
BIT Michael karolyi, former presi-
/ is not mentioned, but M. Gar
moderate socialist who served
Sarolyi's administration has been
Iested to return from Switzer-
|. The government has decided
ttempt to discipline the populs-
One of the first steps was to
r the coffee houses closed the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
Learn Wher to Be Silent.

The union Of coed talkcr and lis
tener Is Irresistible. Tact should teach
rs when to be silent. We have made
progress when we realize that 1t is III.
necessary to continually be explaining
everything in detail. We flee from
the statistical fleni, and the too per-
sonal II" in conversation, personally
:eiterating the II have done" and ~
have not doDe"-an attitude yign.n-
cant perhaps Of women's penchant for
falling to grasp Ideas In a large way
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
GettinQ Too Realistic.

Rosemary and her brother Edward
were playing when Rosemary said:
snow, let's play supposing YOU be
papa and I'll be mamma" The game
proceeded nicely until Rosemary said !:
"Papa, Edward was a bad boy today"
Whcreupon Edward said ooh, I ain't
going to play no morn-you're NOT sup
posing, you're pla! wing real"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
"A Bit More"

Near great city school Is a shop
Known to tie children who patronize
It as the "'Bit More Shop" The pro.
prietor caters to the boys and girls in
little things the children like, and he
always gives good measure--an extra
apple Or 'hit more" of candy. There
are three classes OF people; those who
don't do their duty, those who do their
duty and those who do their duty ard
something 11ore.~- Christian Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
SORGHUM PLANT
OFFICIALS HERE

Malcrum Orde, president, and Der
tram Orde, vice-president and gen
eral manager, of THE Fort Scott Sor-
ghum Syrup plant, accompanied by
the latter's wife. arrived here yes
Lclday for the purpose of inspecting
the progress being made on the To-
cal plant. Both were very much
pleased with the progress being
made They will return today at
noon for Chicago
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
CLAIM PETL.URA
TROOPS RETREAT
(By The Associated, Prcss.)

London, April 21.-Thc whole Of,
Ukrainia has been cleared of the
troops of General Petlura, the peas
ant leader, according to Russian
wireless message received here. The
soviet forces have occupied Kane
metz Podolsky, about 70 miles south
east of Tarnopol, and control the re
gion at the mouth of the Dnicstcr
river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
Friendships Good and Bad.

There are, three friendships which
are advantageous: Friendship with
the upright, with the sincere, and with
the man Of much observation. Friend
ship with man of specious airs, with
the insinuattngly soft, and with the
glib-tongued, these are Injurious
Confucius.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23

local telephone service has been suo.
pended on the ground that it is Il
bourgeois institution. A large amount
of bad money is in circulation and
Is selling for forty per cent of its
face value. It's origin is not lSnow:1
Railway trains have stopped com
ing INFO Budapest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23

One day Jack was out playing by
fitch when he accidentally fell In. He
was afraid OF being punished as he
vas all covered with mud, so he ran
into the kitchen to his mother crying
and yelling loudly: ooh, II 1t were
only dreaml Oh. II ii were only
dreum."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
Wouldn't Scare Doouie.

Margaret was desperately afraid OF
dogs. AS she saw one approaching,
the other day, she ran to her father.
trying to hide beside him, saying
'Papa, let me hide by you till dosgie
passes: he's afraid of me-"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
Sack to First Princl,les.

Every once in a while. when human
:ty gets scared, it abides by the sens
ihle laws Of cleanliness and physical
care laid down when the first trees
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-23
GettIno Some Place.

"Self1shness don't git you nowhere"
said Uncle Eben. de man DAT makes
de most Of mis- opportunities Is de man
dat makes de most opportunities kce
other folks