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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03

for the present unrest in America art "deep-seated." He prefers to believe that they are superficial" and will pass away as soon as the establish. ment of just and permanent peace permits the normal business of life tC be resumed.
 There must be legislation to com bat the cost of living; radicalisn must be checked and labor must be given a square deal, but it's rights should not take precedence over those |of majority of the American peo- pie, "There are those in this country who threaten direct action to force their will upon a majority. It makel little difference what minority it is; whether capital or labor, or any oth- Ter class, no sort of privilege will ever OS PetuhtCSu So UuHlHdCe IulS Coun- try" It is one of democracy's fun damental principles that the majority rules.
 Many of the Presidents recommen- Idations are of greatest urgency and should have been enacted into law while Congress was playing politics The time has come to do some real constructive work. Much of the un- rest that now prevails in America is due, as the President indicates, to the fact that the dilatory tactics of Congress have left the whole nation in suspense, being neither in state of war nor on a peace footing.
 Two matters of supreme impor- tance, the peace treaty and the rail road problem, will be discussed in a later message Mir. Wilson seems to have acted wisely in making only a passing reference to the treaty and leaving the matter in abeyance until the smoke of battle in the Senate blows away and prospect opens for speedy ratification by compromise.
 * * *
 Britons Still Disposed
 to Eye Americans Askance TN a recent issue of the Passing 0 Show, London, appears a cartoon entitled Yankee Assurance. The subtitle is, Study of an American About to Make an Offer of Marriage" ,"
 The drawing literally speaks for itself" The suitor, hat on his head, cigar in his mouth and one foot propped on an article of furniture just what is not clear in the picture is making proposal to a young woman. Immediately without the apartment parson waits to perform the ceremony, porters are struggling up the stairs of the bride to-be's house with huge trunk marked "trousseau" other persons interested in the ap- ceremony stand behind the childish spectators look on and at the door of the residence att tended by a funky in uniform, is pre- the suitor's automobile.
 In spite of the war, our brotherhood in arms. the numerous opportunities we have had to get better acquainted md the blood tie that binds the two nations together, great many Brit ms still judge Americans superficial y. During the war they had oppor- unity to study thousands of worth while Americans, quite unlike the rich and the tourists who were egarded as typical Americans.
 We are not as bad as Charles Dick ms believed us to be at first glance, md many another Englishman who mould have known better, yet died convinced in his insular heart that we were nation of bounders.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03

Know thou this; thsst men Are as the time is. king Lear.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
STRANGE.

This red protests loudly against be- ing deported."
 "But the plan is to send him back to Russia
 That's what hurts. Russia is all very well to use as a shining example in soap box speech, but when it comes te returning there, the average boisheviB can think of any number of places where the climate is more saubrious."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03

A PROFITABLE PROFESSION.
 When a boy sign painters fascinated me-" remarked Mir. Gadspur.
 They still fascinate me- said MT Dubwaite. T hired one to paint a few words on my office window and when found out what I'd have to pay the fel. low I simply couldn't take my eyes of his brush" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
Member of the Associated Pres.

TELEPHONE Bell (priyate exchange connecting all departmental Main 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03

There is nothing in the past life of Jenkins to indicate that he Is liar and swindler. but the Mexican gov ernment may take the position, that anybody is liable to go wrong in Mexico.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07
THE WoRkMEN'S TRAIN.

A meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce, Moss t-Pascagoula, was
held in the office of the secretary
Thursday to agree upon a course of
action in regard to the workmen's
train now running between Biloxi and
Pascagoula. On the showing made by
special committees at both Moss Point
and Pascagoula that housing facilities
are more than ample to take care of all
persons now employed at the several
shipyards, it was the unanimous opinion
of the Chamber of Commerce that a
vigorous effort be made to have the
train removed. A partial canvas of
the house situation reveals the follow
ing facts:
In Pascagoula including the Inter
national Shipyard Addition. there are
sufficient vacant residences to take
care of 70 families and 200 single men,
or figuring on basis of no more than
two men to a room, there are sufficient
extra or vacant rooms to accommodate
100 men. The negro quarters reveal
he fact that $50 additional negro work
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07
men can be Accommodated.

men can be Accommodated.
In Moss Point there are 80 vacant
residences, and hotel and boarding
house Accommodations for 402 men.
1t was shown that more than 1000
additional men can be housed in the
two cities without the least overcrowd
ing.
The men residing at Moss Point can
be easily transported back and forth
on street cars or trucks at a saving Of
both time and money.
That the workmen should reside as
near as possible to the yards where
they are employed is equally advan-
tageous to the workmen and the ship
yards, permitting the men to put in part
of day frequently in bad weather,
when If they reside down the coast
they would remain away for a whole
day.
lnasmuch as nearly all the workmen
from down the coast are employed at
the International Shipbuilding Com
pany, Secretary L. M. Shepardson and
Messrs. w. M. Canty and j. F. P. Blum
er were appointed special committee
to take the matter up with General
Manager Johnson of the company to
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07
We are authorized to announce
C. l.. WALLER

e.. L.. WALLER
as a candidate for District Attorney
for the Eighth Judicial District sub
ject to the action of Democratic
primaries.
We are authorized to announce
HAROLD w. GAUTIER
as a candidate for District Attorney
for the Eighth Judicial Distric, sub
jec to the action of Democratic
primaries.
We are authorized to announce
STOKES V. ROBERTSON,
OF Hattiesburg, as candidate for re-
election to the office of State Revenue
Agent, subject to he action of the Dem
ocratic party in the August primaries.
We are authorized to announce
E. W. BREELAND,
of Leaksville, as a candidate for State
Senator from the 41st Senatorial Dis
trict, composed of the counties of
Greene, George and Jackson, subject
to the action of the Democratic party
in the August primary.
We are authorized to announce
cHAs E. cHIDsEY
as a candidate for the office of Justice
OF the Peace, Beat 3, Jackson county,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
We are authorized to announce
J. n. CAIN
as a candidate for Representative in
the lower house of the State Legis-
lature for Jackson County, subject
to the action of the Democratic party
in the August primaries.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07
secure if possible his cooperation in
having the train removed.

Harry Blackwell, the second son of
Mr.. J. G. Blackwell, was carried to an
infirmary at Mobile Monday to under
go an operation for appendicitis. The
operation was successful and at last
reports the young man was getting
along nicely.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07

The American schooner Susie b.
Dantzler sailed Friday for Progresso
with lumber cargo.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07

Miss Rachel McLaurin and her little
niece left Saturday for their home at
Magee, Miss.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07

"Invest a dollar in boyhood to build
manhood" Boy Scout Week, June 81
to IA.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07

Mr.. l.. M. Shepardson, Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, was bust
ness visitor to New Orleans Saturday
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07

Mr.. T. B. Kell visited New Orleans
Monday.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-06-07

as candidate for District Attorney
for the Eighth Judicial District, sub
ject to the action Of Democratic
primaries.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20
ASK ALL PAPERS
TO REDUCE SIZE
House POst0fice Committee Sets 81,
Months Paper Conservation
Period.

Washington, Dec 17.-Ever1
newspaper in the country was calleS
upon today by the house postofict
committee to reduce its consunp,
ton Of newsprint paper by ten pei
cent for a period Of six months in
effort to relieve the present serious
shortage which the committee has
been told threatened the destruction
of small papers.
Voluntary cooperation of pub
fishers would obviate necessity Of re-
pressive governmental action, said
the committee statement, which was
prepared by Chairman Stevenson.
Members Of the committee said
that if the publishers carried out the
voluntary conservation plan further
action on the Anthony bill to limit
the size of the newspapers and pc
riodicals using the second class mails
privilege would be postponed for the
present, at least.
Mr.. Steenerson's statement to the
"a
newspaper publishers follows;
"The committee considered the
shortage in the newsprint paper sup
ply and believes that unless consump
ton can be materially reduced, it
will result in the destruction Of
large number Of newspapers in the
smaller cities and towns, and inlet
irreparable injury upon the com
munities served by them; and having
in mind the great results accomplish
ed during the war by the voluntary
and patriotic cooperation Of the PEG
pie in saving food, fuel and other
necessaries, in which you had cred
table part, we appeal to you to re-
duce consumption Of newsprint pa
per by at least ten per cent during
the next six months. thereby avert.
ing the threatened insary and OBJ
waiting the necessity Of reprsssive
measures in the fUtvre
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20

Acknowledgement Palmer will APP
pear before the Senate Committee in
vestigating the coal situation, Chair
man Frelinghuysen announced after
a brief session Of the committee. The
Acknowledgement, It was indicated,
viii be asked to explain the basis of
the agreement which finally ended
the strike of bituininous miners and
caused the resignation Of former
Fuel Administrator Garfield.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20
REPUBLICANS
FOUND NOTHING

Washington, Dec. 10. Despite ?
months Of Investigation by five sub
committee, the Republican majority
of the House Of Representatives has
failed to bring in any final or even
I definite reports on war expenditures
from their "smelIers." In conse-
quence there has been much news
paper denunciation from both Re-
! publican and Democratic sources, so
an attempt was recently made to de-
bate for four hours report from
the bus-committee on ordnance,
which did not even made recon-
mendation to the House.
The contention of the Democrats
was that the war expenditures
smelling" committee had been ap-
s2inted to make definite report,
and that four hours discussion with
out action was without precedent and
a waste of the nations time. AS de-
scribed by Representative W. Pou
(Demoerat), the report set forth
that the subcommittee had learned
from the War Department that a.
69s claims had been adjusted, 2,185.
are pending and 400 other claims
are under consideration.
"out 81 the immense number Of
claims the COMMITTEES selects eight.
said Mr.. Pou. "An3 what does ii say
about those eight? II suggests that
in settlement with these eight cor
porations or firms the committee is
of the opinion that the salvage val
ues were too large. And the nearest
clause in this report that approaches
the specific is to be found in these
words: IN some Of the cases cited
they seem to have been obviously
tainted with fraud And that is
what We are to discuss for four NOR
tai hours. This great body is not en-
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20

Il have been much interested in
comments from some Republican pa
pers relative to this committee of in
vestigation. Of course, j would not
say anything discourteous Of any
member Of the committee which
went to France to examine General
Pershing. The committee landed in
France just about the day General
Pershing was sailing for the United
States, and the general politely told
the committee to go to place hot
ter than the Great Desert. The Re-
publican paper in an editorial was
kind enough to say that the heads of
the committee would make useful
material for hatracks. This is but
sample of the comments being made
by Republican papers in the country
about this INVESTIGATION committee on
rules in this House because parry
to such. foolish procedure by bring
ing in a special rule to give this in
vestigating committee the right TO
consume a full day belong to the
American people in idle and useless
talk, i
1.-THE committee has worked dill
gently, hoping to uncover some scam |
die SO that it could be used for pc-
litical effect against the administra- |
ton. The minority has had practical J
" no representation on these COM
mittees to investigate the conduct of |
the war. The whole proceeding has
been bitterly partisan and the inves-
tigaticn entirely controlled by the |
majority party, and vet with all of
this no scandal or fraud has been
uncovered in the conduct of the war.
The weakness of the report from the |
committee is a wonder
ful tribute to American officers and
men, who won a glorious victory for
American arms. This investigating
committee will not accord to those
men the tribute to which they are
entitled, but the American people
win give them their just dues.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20

Jack Johnson, formerly the negro
champion pugilist, IS now Mexican
toreador in Mexico City. He has
made quite a hit as bull fighter.
His white wife sits in a ringside box,
and in accordance with the custom
of bestowing the custom on the Ia
dy of the toreador's choice, Jack
bowed deliberately and handed it &c
her, in the recent fight in which he
killed two bulls.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20

Speedy action was demanded. of
Congress on all matters affecting the
Governments dealings with former
service men, in resolutions adopted
tonight by national and state officers
Of the American Legion at the con-
clusion Of a three-day conference
with the officials Of the War Risk In
surance Bureau. The resolution al
so warned Congress Of the impera-
tive necessity of providing relief Of
men who have met with injustice
through the inadequacy Of laws I'M
der which the present insurance and
compensation regulations are admin
istee
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20

John H. Merkle, q student in the
University OF Oklahoma, is rapidly
recovering from an injury received
in football game Ten days ago,
which dislocated bis cervical yerte-
bra and temporarily blinded him, by
carrying ten-pound weight around
his neck. Merkle's vision returned
as soon as his neck became straight
ened by the weight. Merkle, who is
now in Shawnee hospital, lives at
Eaad, Okla.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20
Did it Ever Happen To Your

"A pretty girl sat in railroad train,
AS lonesome as she could be;
And she said to herself with little
sigh
"If he'd only talk to me-"
The young man sat just across the
aisle,
From the girl with the pretty stare
And he said to himself, "If I sit
with her,
wonder if she would care"
And SO they rode the whole long day,
And neither one of them knew,
Just what the other was thinking of,
Did it ever happen to you?
y Penn State Fresh.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20
,1.4o4xQs

The supreme Court decision leaves
only one faint hope FOR the wets. The
ratification Of the peace treaty be-
fore January Is in the only thing
left-and that seems impossible.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20

9 Coed Dope.
Don't come around and boost me
!, when I'm lying on my bier,
And they're planting dirt and sod
d ding ore my head
If y01 want to praise me, brother,
kindly praise me while I'm here,
For You know that l can't hear you
When I'm dead
- Exchange.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-12-20
2i2 SOUTH NAN Street.

SATURDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1919.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
FACTS ABOUT THE 1l1TH

Company i said 10 coutain a
larger percent OF Oklahoma City
men than any other unit in the
regiment
The regiment participated in the
General pershing to act as corps
engineers for the First hrmS
Corps
Pershings famous speech in
which he said tha, the Americans
would. BE in Hell. Heaven or
Hoboken by Christmas" wa, made
before the lll,h engineers at Brest.
France.
Regiment was in the front lines
for sisty-two days wi,hou, relief
This gives il the singular honor
Of having been in continuous
service on the front longer than
any other unit in the A T., +.
The regimen, was detailed by
ST. Mihiel, Argonne, and Mesuse
battles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

mander OF the entire Thir,y-sixth di-
vision, composed OF 28,OO0 men, were
distinguished guests of the entire del
esation OF eight congtessmen and the
Texas delegation Of eighteen con-
gressmen. who waited to get look at
them and shake them by the hand.
At. 40 o'clock yesterday afternoon
reception was held on the front
steps OF the capitol, when the Okla
homa and Texas members of congress
welcomed their two brave generals
and tried 10 express a little Of their
sincere appreciation OF the great work
done by them.
Men Were the Heroes.
~ was the men in the ranks who
were the heroes" the general said Il
believe thar physically the Thirty
sixth and Ninetieth divisions were
superior to any divisions in the A. z.
r. Ind men OF remarkable resource
and initiative. All they ever needed
was 10 I've toh what to do and they
did H." he explained.
Were the lndians great fighter''"
he was asked
"Yes they are good soldiers. but
they like 10 60 out on their own hook
and believe me, they make themselve,
felt, when they do CO." he said. "On'
day an Indian came back from the
~ tsts I..> .oa s..d NJ hsothse h
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11

OF September II, a morning that will
always be remembered by the boys
thst will visit the city tomorrow, they
went over the top towards ST. Mihiel
On September IS they were working
on an improvised road TO Thiaoourt,
being subjected most OF the time TO
direct artillery fire.
September rs. found them resting
for few hours behind the checked
American troops and waiting anxious
ly for the next zero hour. lh came
carly the next morning and they ad-
vanced again, this time as far a. the
German third line trenches. No
sepner had the new positions been
consolidated than they were again
working on communications and on a
transport road behind the front lines.
They advanced and occupied Mont
faucon and later dug in near the vii
lage Of Cheepy. II wa, here that a
high explosive she'll struck the field
Kitchen dispensing the bread line in
disorder but otherwise doing nothing
more severe than temporary damage.
Into Argonns Fight.
On October 4 the Engineers were
hurled into the maelstrom OF the Ar
>gonne offensive. After days OF the
kind Of life that was now becoming
common to them they were stationed
at a rock quarry near Apremont which
they operated in conjunction with
narrow gauge railway.
Then on October 81 they Joined the
last great Mouse offensive. They fol-
lowed the Americans under terrific
barrages through the now always re-
treating German lines until on No
vember il seemed a. thou, h the
whole German opposition had given
swy. On November 8 the Americans
entered Sedan and here the regiment
heard tha first vague rumors that an
armistice had been signed with the
German government. Then came the
verification Of the fumor on Novem-
Der II and d-4ip to II o'clock that morn
ing the engineers heard the last vio-
lent "strafing" that the Americans
gave the "Boche."
Then they started on . long and
tiresome march 10 billets in Ervy.
France. They arrived At Evry on No
vember u where they were stationed
until they left France for the shores
OF America. the middle Of last month
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-11
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD UNITS WIN ENVABE WAR H0NORS
111th Engineers Fight =
Without ReliefLonger
Than Any u. S. Unit

/ gneersl-The men wio built
road, through shell-ton mud so that
llic artillery can conc laundering
int position. and who throw up the
bridges aero" rivers while the Boehc
snpcrs and the machine gunneB pop
a them at will Are they fighters;
they who stayed in the fighting
longer than any other units ~ 'bc
A + 7. and came IN on the finish at
s. Mihiel, the Argonne and the
MeuseI That is what the lllih En-
glnecrs composed OF oklahoma and
Oklahoma City troops did.
Detached from the Thirty-sixth
division and made the corps engineers
Tor the First Army Corps, the lll.h
was IN service on the front without
relief longer than any other regiment
IN the A. F.. +. Ordered to relieve the
JlSth Engineers on September 10. they
were continually following the sue
&C" OF the allies, making the advance
possible, until November II when
hostilties ceased.
Training prosae.
The events in the history OF the llth
engineers up to the time they sailed
for France are much the same as
those in the history OF the l42rd in
fan,ry. They were mustered into
federal service at Fort Sill on August
S, 1917 on October IS, 1917, were
organized into the present unit. Then
follossd many long and tediou, weeks
OF waiting which members Of the regi-
men, will always look back on as in
many ways more irritating than the
day OF fighting in France.
Finally carly in July 1918 the order
came TO proceed TO = point Of en-
barkaton and on July u they left
New York harbor for France. Most
OF the unit was shipped on the
"Antieone" which narrowly escaped
D submarine torpedo on July 28,
much to the amusement Of the men,
according to the reports. They
landed at Bre1 on July 30 and i'm
mediately went into camp near that
city. This camp was later dubbed
Camp Mud by the members Of the
regiment because it is said 10 have
Iained there $50 days during the year
1913
On August !, General Pershing
epoke before the engineers and other
American units. IL was in this
speech that he made his famous re-
mark 10 the effect that the Americans
would be in Hell, Heaven or Ho-
boken before Christmas"
Relieve 3iSth Engineers.
On August 4 they left Brest for
Jauoourt where they spent several
weeks in gruelling training for the
front. Finally on September 10 an
order was sent from headquarters
in,,ruciing the regiment 10 move up
at once and relieve the 3lSth En-
gineers in support Of the Ninetieth d.
Vision.
On September II they sot their first
taste Of she'll fire through which they
were to advance almost without
cessation for q days. The Germans
laid down 4 heavy barrage In the
woods jim which the engineers dump
was heated. This barrags WAS fol-
lowed by terrific American barrase
which. il soon became evident, meant
She launching Of q great American
attack. This barrage was the first
all.American barrage laid down dur
ing the war
At s o'clock on the gray morning