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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
VERSAILLES ADVANTAGES

Versailles. on the contrary. will embody the spirit of the present movement for the restoration of peace on an enduring basis and the creation of a league of na- tions and also to have practical facili- ties which it's proximity to a large capital gives.
 The present informal exchanges will progressively develop into the formal gathering of the inter-alled conference, and that. in turn. to the peace congress, in which a number of committees will be charged with the various international subjects before the congress-
 And out of these successive stages it is expected that a league of nations will be embodied as tangible existing organ ization. as well documentary treaty
 The exchange of views on the tentative plans as permitting such mutual accom- modation on fundamental points that 1t is Iexpected that a public statement will be made at an early date, with the authori- zat,on of the governments concerned (COntinued Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
 Rv Assoeiated Yress

Washington. January 7.-The following proclamation on the death of Theodore Roosevelt was cabed from Paris today by President Wilson and issued tonight at the state deparment:
 Woodrow Wilson. President of the United States of America.
 "A proclamation. To the people of the United States:
 Tt becomes my sad dutx to announce officially the death of Theodore Roose- welt President of the United States from September IA, 1901, to March 4, 1909, which occurred at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, New York. at 4:15 o'clock in the morning of January 6, 1919. Tn his death the United States has lost one of it's most distinguished and patriotic citi- zens. who had endeared himself to the people by his strenuous devotion to their interests and to the public interests of his country.
 As president of the police board of hls native city, as member of the lesisla-
 tCentinued en Page Two1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
PROTECTION PLANNED

Another feature especially concerning small, undeyeloped nations is to be es- tablshed, according to the American plan-a system of international trustee ship whereby the various larger nations having developed and stable civiliza tion will act as trustees for the society of nations in fostering the progress and de- velopment of undeveloped communities.
 It is recognized that the league of La tions will have to have some established and permanent seat for it's extensive in ternational work. and the gradual conclu- sion is continuing to form that this seat will be Versailles The decision as to this however must be the natural outgrowth of the peace conference.
 Reports that the working organizations might be located in Holland or Belgium declared to be incorrect, as pointed out that the present war went on despite The Hague conventions and the peace organi- zation at The Hague, Berne and other places
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
MAP MAKERS REACH DETROIT FROM GULF. Trip of 1476 Miles Covered in SIS Minutes Actual
 Flying Time
By Associated Press

Detroit. January z.-Flyins 2O0 niles from Dayton. O., in 9S min- utes, the two mapmakfng machines of the squadron of three planes which left Ellington field. Houston. Tex, December IA. arrived here sthis afternoon. covering the com plete trip of 1476 miles from the / gulf in SIS minutes flying time.
 By Associated Press
 MineOia, N. Y.. January s.-The first of four army airplanes making . tsanseontiuentai flight from san Diego arrived at Haxelhurst field here at S:3O this afternoon. It was h e2mmand of Maj. Albert ID. Sw;1h. The actual flyinES-time for " entire distance was B hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
Lieutenant Hill Dead

Sylacauga. January 7.-(Speciai,l--A message was received here Monday from the war department at Washington noti- flying relatives that Lieut.. Armstrong Hill had died of disease in France, Decem- ber 9. Before entering service Lieuten- ant Hill was prominent planter and farmer near the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
EVIDENCE SHOWS
 GERMANY SUPPLIED
 VILLA WITH ARMS
$380,0O0 Worth Munitions Bought Fro1a Western Cartridge Co, by Hun
 Agent, Now Interned
Bv Associated Press

Washington, January 7.-DOcu-
 mentary evidence intended to show
 that S3SO,OOO worth of munitions.
 shipped in 1915 to agents of Fran
 cisco Villa. the Mexican badit lead
 CT. were paid for by r. A. SOmmer-
 field, now interned an enemy
 alien, was presented today to the
 Senate committee Investigating
 German propaganda by Maj. E.
 Lowry Humes, who is conducting
 the inquiry.
 The munitions were bought from the Western Cartridge company at Alton H., according to the evidence, and were paid for through the Mississippi Valley Trust company of St. Louis from funds transferred from the Guaranty Trust company of New York city. The first shipments were sent to Louis COX iola of Fl Paso, Tex, who, it was al legged, dealt with the bandits brother Hipilito Villa, but later the shipments were consigned direct to the latter ac- cording to the evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
SOURCE UNKNOWN

Major Hunes told the committee he had been unable to trace the source or the funds which the Guaranty Trust company sent to the st. Louis bank Sommerfeld, he said, lived in a hotel in New York city. and transacted, his business with the St. Louis bank large ly by mail and telegraph Major Hunes introduced documents showing pay ments to the cartridge company and also letters from the Guaranty Trust company to the St. Louis bank direct ing that sums be credited in the latter bank to Somm erfeld's account.
 Todays testimony dealt also with loans to the German government through New York financial houses. some of which dealt with banks in Ger many Capt George B. Lester of the military intelligence bureau produced evidence showing that the total German loans negotiated from early in 1915. when Albert began his propaganda work, up almost to the time the United States entered the war, amounted to S34 O50000. This was offset in losses amounting to approximately s33,777 ,000. covering cargoes on ships sunk or cap tured by the British
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
FRENCH PLAN SPECIFIC

Nj. Bourgeois plan. embodying the French point of view, while general, also embraces a number of specific details, including compulsory arbitration, restric- tion of excessive armament and lnterna- tional tribunal and a series of sanctions or penalties for enforcing observance of the leagues decisions. These sanctions include various diplomatic, judicial and economic mea asures. whereby the United States may enforce their decrees.
 The American viewpoint, as it is now being formulated by the specialists as the ground work for the President, seeks to reach an accord on fundamentals on which all agree, and present them in simple working form. One of the chief of these fundamentals is the formation of a league which will embrace all the nations of the world, but not one which will es- tablish any balance of power among a group of nations.
 Also care is being taken that the influ- ence of the various nations in the league would be in accordance with their size and importance, so that the great powers and the small powers would have voices according to their standing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
BEING MADE ON VARIOUS
 TENTATIVE PLANS
 PROPOSED LEAGUE
Various Governments Chief ly Interested Are Present ing Outlines for League of Nations in Very
 Definite Form
By Associated Press

ParlS, January l.-Ihe re- turn to Paris of President Will son, the arrival of Lord Robert Cecil, the special delegate of the British government on the league of nations, and the pres ence here of Leon Bourgeois, the French representative on the same subject, marked the inauguration of exchanges on the definite terms by which the league is to be constituted.
 Already considerable pros.ess has been made on the various tentative proposals put forward, but in the recent absence of the President these have not taken defin- it's form, as it is recognized that he per sonally will take a leading part in the final formulation of the plan Meanwhile, however. the various governments chiefly interested are presenting outlines in quite definite form.
 TWO BRITISH PLANS
 Two British plans of this tentative na- ture have been presented one by Lord Robert Cecil the other by Lieut.. Gen. c Shuts of the war cabinet. The French plan as formulated by M Bourgeois has also been set forth, and these are being compared by the American specialists who are preparing the ground work for President Wilson.
 Lord Robert Cecil's plan outlines a broad and comprehensive plan of the league of nations. but thus far it is in the general terms and has not yet been reduced to definite terms of enactment, as it would appear in treaty. General shuts plan is along similar 1 lines. but more general, and is mainly a thesis on the advantages of such d league of nations. General Shuts is the | former minister of defense of the Union 1 of south America, and will come here with the British prime minister, David ! Lloyd George.
 1 Both of these plans are receiving care | full study by the American authorities, and, it is declared, both are regarded in a most favorable light though it still re-
 mains to reduce the general prncioles ts concrete terms.
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The Holt County sentinel., 1919-06-20
DANIEL ZACHMAN. Prest.
W. i. SCHULTZ, Cashier.
JESSIE J. JONES, Asst Cash.
THE CITIZENS BANK
OREGON, MO.
Capital Stock and SURPLUS $4,000. 90

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Translates n general banking bust.
ness. Interest paid on deposits left
for n specified time.
Drafts issued on principal cities.
Collections made and promptly re.
mitted.
Dircctors:-D. Zachman, President;
Samuel Davidson, Vice President;
j. A: kreek. Secretary; Geo. Lehmer
and S. +. o'Fallon.
BOTH PHONES
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18

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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18

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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
HOW'S THIS?

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been eble to cure in all its stages, and that is catarh. Gatarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18

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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
Prescott. Arkansas.

Dear santa =
 How are you by this time I an al- right I want you to bring me some hrecrackers and rubber ball and top and some torped0es and some apples and oranges. and fiddle and horn and some bananas and some cOcOnuts and Joy pistol, and Roman candles and a lnife and a toy iron and roy auto mobile and bicycle.
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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
Prescott. Arkansas.

Dear santa :--
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 Your friend
 Samuel Jones.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18

Dear Santa :--
 l am little girl. 10 years old and go to school every day. l want you to bring me box water colOrs, fire crackers. French harp, apples, oranges, candy and all kinds of nuts. Don't forget my mama, papa, grandma and my teacher, Miss Birdie Dougan, and my clas mate. Lola Jones.
 Your friend
 Mamie Jones.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
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Prescott. Arkansas.

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 want you q bring me some fire crackers and some torpedoes and some roam camnon. toy pistol and Il litle wagon and some sparklers and bicycle and toy train and all kinds of nuts, and some orange .ad sone apples and candy and some raisans and English nuts and fl knife.
 Don't forget my teacher, Miss Birdie Duugan
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
Your friend.
 Vera J0nea
Prescott, Arkansas.

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 Your friend.
 Everett Jones.
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
Watson Ward
Prescott. Arkansas.

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 l am a littl girl, eight years old. go to school every day, and l want you to bring me some fire-craekers, cOlors, Roman candles apples ora ges, candy, and all kinds of nuts. Don't forget mama papa, grandpa, aAd my brothers and sisters.
 Your friend.
 Vera .IOnee
The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
Prescott. Arkansas
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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
LetferS fO Santa

Prescott Arkansas Dear Sana :-
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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
Prescott. Arkansas.
Dear Santa

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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18
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The Nevada County picayune., 1919-12-18

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
SIMS REFUSES
MEDAL HE SAYS
FAVORITES GOT
Severely Criticises Daniels
For Honoring Swivel 49,
Chair Holders
ACTION is BEING TAKEN
Compiling List of Awards as
Result of Call From Con-
gressional Committee
ACTION is BEING TAKEN

Washington. Dec. 23. Admiral
William s. Sims. commander of the
hghtinS forces of the American Navy
in the war with Germany. has declined
to accept the Distinguished Service
Medal recently awarded the nations
foremost naval hero by President
Wilson. upon recommendation of Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels.
The highest mark OF distinction it
was possible for the President to con-
FER upon him in recognition of his
war service Admiral Sims has refused
under circumstances so sensational
that they bid fair to create a navy
scandal that will attract the attention
o. Congress.
In declining the letter Admiral
Sims has written a letter to Mr.. Dan
iels severely criticising the Secretary,
his superior in command, for the al
legged discrimination and injustice in
volved in the recent awards of Dis
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Judge Reserves Decision
on Demand Of County
Treasurer For Dog Fees

President Judge George Kunkel re-
served decision in the case brought nv
county Treasurer Mark Mumma
against the county for the payment of
fees for issuing dog licenses this
year. According to the statement filed
by Mr.. Mumma he issues about 4. 500
licenses in 1919 but received no addi-
tional pay. He asked the commits
sioners to allow him ten cents for
each license issued. but the commits
sioners decided they could not pay II
unless the court decided they should
The dog tax law makes no provisions
for paying the county treasurer for
issuing licenses.
The case was argued to-day in
court. The argument Of the appeal bv
Coroner Jacob Eckinger from a sur
charge made by County Controller
Henry W. Cough in his annual state
ment for 1917 was continued. Mr..
Eckinger was surcharged for fees
which Mr.. Cough contended he had
no right to collect.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Wealthy Couple Attacked
and Robbed in Rooms
of Big New York Hotel
By Associated Press

New York, Dec. 23.-Two burglars
attacked Mr.. and Mrs. Aloysius Brod-
erick, said to be wealthy residences of
Dallas, Texas, in their apartment at
the Hotel Knickerbocker early to-day
and escaped with $4,000 worth of
jewelry. Two men were later arrested
in the grill room of the hotel charged
with the theft.
The burglars pried open the door
of the hotel apartment. struck Mr.
Broderick over the head with a ham
mer, tied his wife to the bed and then
ransacked the room. They left by the
window climbing down the side of the
building in human fly fashion. The
two men arrested We're taken at the
point of revolvers held by three DO
licemen. They offered no resistance.
Hundreds of persons at Broadway
and 42nd street, the heart of the
theater district, saw the burglars
climb down the side of the building
from the fifth to the fourth floor
while policeman on the street fired
his revolver at them. The screams
of Mrs. Broderick as the burglars
struck her husband and started to
bind her hands and feet aroused
scores of guests in the hotel
The two prisoners gave their
names as Raymond Rodriguez and
Adriano Heya and their nationality
as Spanish, but refused to give their
addresses.
Mr.. Broderick was stabbed in one
hand by one of the burglars while
attempting to prevent them from
entering the apartment. After the
thieves had climbed through n win
dow in the fourth floor they slipped
n n hn oil nNsu fnR 81, Il
the cable to the grillroom whore
thev were caught.
When searched at the station
diamond mesh bag, valued at $4,000;
a gold watch and chain. worth $3.50;
a diamond stick pin. diamond cuff
links and several small pieces of
jewelry, all identified as the property
of Mr.. and Mrs. Broderick, were
found in their possession. the police
said. They were also equipped with
a complete set of burglars tools n
was asserted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Store Thieves Kept
Under Close Watch
by Special Detectives

Belle Daley. of Steeiton arrested
yesterday In the Bowman department
store by Pinkerton detectives to-day
was said to have made the biggest
haul of any of the Christmas season
thieves who have been under watch
by special agents. The Daley woman
was held under $500 bail for further r
hearing before Alderman Hilton.
The woman when arrested had furs
thermos bottles. gloves. jewelry and
silk hosiery which she had taken from
several stores. Her actions were kept
under close watch by Mrs. Blggers
of the Pinkerton agency. 4 second
woman was arrested who evidently
was tempted at the moment. She was
discharged after her husband had been
informed Each of tho larger stores
to-day was closely guarded by special.
detectives.