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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-10

st. Mihiel drive. Private Finn said: 81
was standing neal the Colonel's dugout
on a hill overlooking Dead Mans Valley,
which runs between the Argonne Forest
and Saint Mihiel. 1t was wonderful,
yet terrible to watch our d~oughboys
shovel Fritz over their backs with their
bayonets like a trench digger heaving
dirt out OF n trench, The army in the
Argonne and the army on the Saint
Mihiel sector were trying to force a
juncture, so they could advance on
Sedan.
AS I turned my head from one front
to the other Il seemed TO me in that
time each army had advanced a kilo-
meter. saint Mihiel was a wicked bat
tie. We fought in the streets OF the
town. I was with the regiment when
they entered and saw them send Fritz
west"
Private FIN was the last man 10 see
Walter J. Behre. 21O7 Westfield ave.
niue, Camden. who was killed in tn,
village of Saint Mihiel. 81 left Behrei
and thirty of the boys at a position
from which they were to bring up am.
munition.' said Finn. II went bach
with a message and when I reached
headquarters a telephone message cam,
in to send aid to the position I ha,
Just left. I was sent up with the am
bulance men n we hunted around
but couldn't find any one for a Ion,
time. Finally l found Behrer's body
One arm had been blown or and nj
skull crushed.
Five Boches Surrender
ION one occasion I was sent to Yer
dun with a message regarding a bar
rage fire. I had a pal with me. Ere,
Clark. OF Camden. After we dellvere
the message the colonel told us to tax
some sleep. l woke up at . O'Clock i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-10
Park Memorial for Hazleion

Hazleton. Jan. 1O.-A movement has
been launched here, with members OF
the Chamber of Commerce backing the
plan. to acquire by popular subscription
the Pardee Square in the heart of the
town and dedicate the plot as a memoriS
to the soldiers and sailors from Halle
ton who fell in the world war. II is in
tended to raise the funds by popular
subscription,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-10
ARMY'S TRIBUTE TO +. R.
Every Division in Germany Fires
Salute at Funeral Hour
BY EDWIN l.. JAMES
Special Cable to Erening Public Ledger

VPNVF"F
COPYRIGHT. 1919, bv the N. y. Times Co.
Cobienz, Jan. 8 ~(delayed). At 3
O'Clock this afternoon twenty-one guns
were fred by each division and corps
of the Third Army out Of respect TO the
late ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. =
Up and down the Rhine and across
the Mosellc hills could he heard the
reverberations of the victorious guns
paying the last tribute OF respect. At
the hour of the funeral several regi-
ments held memorial services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
! 7
dollars worth Of sonsding. \

=
dollars worth Of sonsdinE. Not
else"
That dollars worth again. And
no chocolate cookies In sight, eth
er. But there were gtmdrops'
Yet undoubtedly they would mean
. speedier demise than the cookies.
Therefore. resolutely turned my
hack on temptation. Not today.
l said. and ned.
Brown Sugar.
Grocer No. 3 was, by the way. q
grocer lady. Yes, she had some
sugar. Yes, she would be glad to
let me have some. She took me
back to see It. It was in q gunny-
sack. And It was . deeper brown
than the sack. And lumpy. II
looked - II the Rock Of Gibraltar
had been broken into Jagged bits
and mixed with 1t. didn't care
for any.
Groterman No. 4 was in . hurry.
It was near closing time and be
was both busy and tired. Either
it was the fault Of his poor DISPOSE.
ton or his knowledge Of psychol-
cgy. think it WAS the after. He
sized me up. and he didn't ever
take the trouble to hint at "a dol.
lars worth Of something else.
When / asked to get some sugar
Cant let you have any. ma'am.
he growled, grunted and glowered
Exit me. Exit dope. also. And
enter all kinds Of sympathy for hel
with q sweet tooth who goes mar
keting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
Sugar in Rock Island
Is a Rare Commodity,
Margaret Jane Learns

There was only. one thing in the
store on which l would be willing
to squandcr b whole big dollar. Il
might take q dollars worth Of
chocolate cookies" l ventured.
Grocerman No. ! gave a little
gasp. why, you'd die II you ate
all of Them" he said.
Well, dollars worth Of choco-
late cookies would-a:most be worth
dying for. But l remembered that
l didn't dare let the breath Of life
expire till got back to the ONCE
and wrote this sugar story. knew
to what place the city editor would
consign my spirit II did. So l
retired, sugarless and sorrowfu..
Chocolate cookies had almost been
my downfall.
Next time l would try . differ
ent way. I would be meek and
pleading. Gould you possibly let
me have q little sugar. my trem-
bling voice entreated Of 'grocerman
No. 2.
Miss, 70 aint got 80 much, !"
said he, and / could see that he
felt for me in my distress. NIT o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
FOOD DELIVERY
IS COMPLETED
]. BY P0STOFF|CE



Final delivery Of the surplus
army foodstuffs ordered through
the Rock Island postofacs. was be-
gun late Saturday afternoon and
with tho exception Of . few minor
shortages, delivery Of the ~ tons
Of supplies. has now been COM
pleted.
Tho sale began on Aug. Is and
was suspended on Sept 20. The
drSt days order was delivered
early. in September. being the first
order shipped BY the zone surplus
property oficer, In charge Of the
army warehouse in Chicago. The
later orders were held up on &C.
count Of the unprecedented volume
Of business and the rapid deple-
ton Of the food items, and 1t be-
came necessary to replenish the
empty warehouses by requisition-
ing from eastern government ware
houses.
Cost Of $1,000.
Tho bulk Of the later orders, in
Guiding that Of the second day
were received during this week and
final delivery Of the $50 individual
orders, aggregating AZ tons. and
amounting to approximately $1,000
is~completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10

beaded b. representative John T..
Mckenzie Of lllinois. the govern
ment probe into the methods en-
ployed In building Camp Grant, h.
gan at 10 o'clock this morning In
the Winnebago county court house.
Subpoenas were issued for for
mer army ofieers and contractors
who supervised the building Of the
cantonment. Colonel w. T. Chat
land Of New York. chief counsel
for the subcommittee, predicted
that the local hearings will last 46r
at least three days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10

Business, Of the Illinois free en-
ployment office was quiet for the
past week. The principal demand
was for common labor. The office
was able to supply only a small
number Of the men asked for the
construction and ether work.
There has been very little call
for shop hands, and positions open
for some time for skilled workmen
in the shops remain unified.
In the building trades there Is a
constant demand for carpenters,
plasterers, sheet metal workers
and brick layers. This demand the
agent is unable to supply at the
present time. The report Of the
weeks business Is shown by tho
figures below:
Male, number Of applicants
placed, 335.
Female. number Of applicants
placed, AZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
BIZ MARGARET JANE.

AS scarce as hens teeth" we
used to say. But now there Is q
far more vivid and forceful way to
express 1t. "A pound OF sugar in
Rock Island" is the peak in ex-
pressing scarcity.
Not only ID 1t scarce. but II, by
clever sleuthing and unwavering
perseverance,, you do succeed in
tracking q pound or two to its
hidden lair. it's as much as your
life is worth to get 1t to come out
and be captured.
These are the results Of an aft
ernoon's adventure on the trail OF
the elusive pound:
Grocerman No. / was feeling
good natured. He and . customer
were Just on the last lap Of a
spirited conversation about how to
take the near out Of near beer.
Maybe they had found the recipe;
or. maybe, through the power OF
suggestion he had been left with .
pleasant, tickling sensation in his
throat. Anyway. he grinned en-
gagingly when l popped the fatal
question: Gould get . little su-
gar todayr
"A Dollars Worth"
Sure" said he. "A pound with
. dollars worth Of something else
A dollars worth! Did he think
/ was Rockefeller? felt fiatter-
ed.
There really isn't anything else
l would care for q dollars worth
Of" said. I was slightly nuster-
ed and hoped he didn't notice the
sentence construction.
But he was a helpful sort Of
man. He began to suggest: But.
ter? Vegetables? Eggs? Cohee?'
No, ! couldn't consider them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
OF
LABOR RALLIES
TO HELP MINERS
CONTINUED from Page ons.)

ers were deserted today. state ON
Gals Of the Twelfth district hav-
ing been summoned to Indianapo-
Lis to confer ct 10 o'clock this
morning in an attempt to deter
mine how best TO act on the order
Of Federal Judge A. B. Anderson
that the strike Of soft coal miners
be called of by Tuesday night.
Clerks and stenographers who
were holding down the miners Of
fees said they were not advised Of
any change in the strike situation.
which has remained in status quo
ginoe workers in the state left
their Jobs Nov. 1.
Local strike leaders said miners
were watching with great interest
the result Of today's conferences
At Indianapolis, inasmuch as doubt
has been expressed as to whether
International officers have power
to rescind the strike order without
q authority from the rank and file
through convention.
Take Other View. :
Operators here were Of the opin-
ion that acting President Lewis
would be acting within the limits
OF his power in resembling the
strike order, subject to the will Of
. convention to. be called later or
. referendum.
There appeared to be consider
able doubt In the minds Of both
miners and operators whether
miners would return to, work un-
der compulsion.
Onion Mines Idle.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 10.-Work
IN the unorganized coal fields OF
western and central Pennsylvania
proceeded today, while union mines
closed by strike were still idle.
Increased working forces, It va.
said by operators. were employed
IN the nonunion mines.
Close Des Moines Schools.
Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 10.-Des
Moines schools were closed today
and will remain 80 until the end
Of the coal strike. Lack Of fuel
was the reason. A number Of pub
lie buildings and business places
in the city will have to close II
Is hours II coal is not available
It was said today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
INCREASED PAY
TO POSTAL men
TAKES EFFECT
Compensation Is Retroactive From
July l, Under Terms Of Law
Pasaed On Nov. 8.

Postmaster Harry P. Simpson to-
day received instructions from the
postofEice department 1t Washing:
ton. to pay the increased compen-
sation granted postal employees I'M
der the joint resolution OF con-
gress, which became q law on Nov.
g.
The increases. which range from
$125 to $500 per annum, are retro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10

active from the 1lrst Of July. Sub
st1tuta clerks and substitute car
riers under the new law will be
paid ct the rate Of 60 cents per
hour. instead Of 40 cents. q here
tofore.
Start at e1,3o0.
Employees entering the postal
service will hereafter be compen-
stated at the rate Of $1,000 per an
mum. with IN increase Of 800 year
~ until the maximum salary Of
81, $50 10 reached.
All the supervisory employees Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
HOW CAMP GRANT
WAS BUILT WILL
BE LEARNED NOW

Rockford. ILL.,, Nov. 1o.-Before
congressional subcommittee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-10
Use Famo Everyday
For Healthy New Hair

Faithful daily ne ofFAllO d - neces
cary TO ksep your hair healthy - thrice
daily brushing u to keep your teeu
good. Famo is the ono product that
can be used daily with beneficial resulta
If you have dandu6. Fano vm d.
s6oy It BY Stopping Sebogshea, ths
disease that causes dandr1d.
Famo gives the hair health and visor.
tn constant We semulates the growth
Of new hair.
Used each day II kseps tie hair soft,
si1ky md G)oaay: the scalp - clean md
sweet a bahy'a
Famo euutains no a1eohol 10 cause
scalp md hair dsyness. II postpones
gr,yness by making md keeping the
hair healthy.
You Win enjoy using Famo every Day
d your lie.
It requires no rubbing: II dos tied md
numioh tn hair soota.
L Stops iee1ing md maaes lie vAuls
had healthy.
Famo b sold It n tn1st eoods couuees
in two sses-3s cent? foe tie small de
0d m extra larse bottis q $l.oo
guAfanteed.
Se6ofShaa - . mofhidH inasoaGod ADU
from fAo saAaeoos0 llasdb a tAo ooalp,
The seAesShean sonsetion koenss h seatse
aad 0akes and % oon,moalI known -
aandpuE.
hum H. laboratories a =. A. Thpnnp.
con 3 Company. Aansfactuins
phQmaeisA. Detroit. AicA,
Special Agents
Riess Drug Store
Bengston's Drug Store
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
No Truth In Report
Says Dempsey F. Turner

There is no truth whatsoever in
the report that I have Withdrawn
from the race for sheriff, I" said Demp-
sey F. Turner, candidate for sheriff
who is at present Parish Clerk. 81 am
in the race to win, | am determined to
win, and | am going to win"
During the absence of the editor of
the Democrat, some person gave to
the assistant in charge the information
that Mr.. Turner had withdrawn from
the race. Whether it was done thru
malice or error has not at this time
been determined.
Mr.. Turner, who had announced
himself as candidate for reelection as
clerk was prevailed on later to make
the race for sheriff. Having made up
his mind to do so, he is bending all Of
his energies in that direction. With
record as fearless officer back of
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15

hit ID with reputation of being a
re- man who will do whatever :
necessary III pursuit Of his duty, Mr..
Turner is deemed by those who know
him as eminently fitted for the office
he seeks. His somewhat quiet and
modest bearing sometimes causes
strangers to underestimate his ability.
but those who look into his record.
made when he was deputy, will change
their minds on this point. AS clerk he
has made good, and there is no doubt
but that as sheriff he would be Just as
efficient.
With youth and clear record back
OF him. with friends interested in his
career to assist him. and with ability
as the chief reason why he should be
supported at the polls, Mr.. Turner
feels quite confident Of the result Of
the vote.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
NO MILL" SAYS REAVES
DENYING PERSISTENT RUMOR

There is absolutely nothing to the
Irumor that the Gulf Lumber Com
Ipany contemplates putting a mill in at
Stables, ," said Joe L. Reaves, formerly
Iof Stables. to a representative of the
i''Democrat''. why it is ridiculous, "
IMr. Reaves continued, to think of
such thing. If we wanted mill there
why should we have abandond the one
we had? No. we have no use for a
mill at Stables, and you may so inform
amy one who seems interested" " The
irumor has been going about for some
.time.and ingenious explanations were
given as to why SO unlikely thing was
contemplate by the heads Of the Gulf
Company.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
The National Capital
people.
By J. E. Jones

people.
BRUTE vs.. BRAIN FORCE
The President appears to have pull
ed Oft the lid disclosing the fact that
the coal strike was not ordered bv a
referendum to the individuals who are
to strike; and indeed it appears that
most OF the strikes that are disturbing
the peace and comfort of the nat;oS
have been engineered by committees
at hand-picked conventions that are
autOcratic in the extreme. Even the A.
merican Federation of Labor. which
has very happy habit of telling lust
what ITS great powers amount to,
seems to revolve large part of its ac-
tlvlties around committee board at
headquarters in Washington. However.
there is disposition to pass consider
able credit to Mr.. Gompers since it is
felt that he and his associate leaders
are trying to avert extreme radicaIism
thruout the country.
The disturbances in the coal indus US
try emphasize the fact that in indus
trail disputes involving the necessanes
Of life the public interest transcends all
others. The bolt Of the labor group
from the Industrial Conference, and
the calling of strikes cannot be con-
strued in any other light than as con-
fessionl that brute force is preferred to
intelligence in the settlement of the
great labor problem. With the rail-
road brotherhoods threatening to
strike and the steel workers already at
it, and tie-up in the coal industry
menacing factory and family furnaces,
the fights between employers and en-
Ployees are no longer to be considered
private affairs in which the outsiders
have no license to take hand. The
majority of the people of the country
are made up of innocent bystanders
who feel that they have had aboGt
enough of the tom-foolery that has
been responsible for social unrest and
the weakening of the power of organ
lied free government which was initia-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15

farms, including fresh meats in any IN
corporated town or village without
paying any license tax or inspection
fee whatever | introduced House Bill
No. 334 making it misdemeanor for
any person to falsely report that any
employee of transportation company
had received money for the transpor.
tation OF persons or property and had
failed to report same. preventing his
discharge without the benefit of a
hearing. This bill failed to pass on
account of pressure brot against it by
railroad companies.
| introduced House Bill No. 2I8 al
lowing Confederate veterans to sell
merchandise or patent medicine in anv
parish in the state without paying IL
cense, either permanently located or
travelling, when the stock carried was
less than $1,000. This bill was killed
in the committee on account of the
patent medicine clause.
| voted against House Bill No. l0I,
the compulsory education law. My
purpose in doing So was for the pro
lection Of those who might not be
financially able to meet the demands.
| worked and voted against Senate
Bill No. 10 for the eradication of the
cattle tick. | received petitions signed
by about 800 citizens asking me to
oppose the proposed stock law that
was to be introduced in 1918. On ar
irving at Baton Rouge | took up the
matter personally with each member
and got the promise Of enough sup
port to defeat the bill. and the pro-
ponents saw it was hopeless and never
brought it up. My position on this
matter has been stated in the press be-
fore. Space prevents me from giving
you my position on number Of other
questions Of vital interest to you.
IF you appreciate my efforts in
your behalf, please show that appre-
citation with your vote and support on
January 20, 1920.
S. S. Mccullough.
Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15

ted when the people Of the United
States formed themselves into one un-
ion, and in declaring their purposes
stated in the preamble of the Consti-
tuition that I'VE, the people of the
United States, in order to form a more
perfect union, establish justice, and in
sure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, promote the gen.
eral welfare, and secure the blessings
OF liberty to ourselves and our poster
ity. do ordain and establish this Con-
stitution for the United States of A.
merica."
Domestic tranquility" is of as vi
tai Importance IN 1919 as it was at the
time of the adoption of the Constitu-
ton in 1889, and if industrial confer
ences cannot suggest a tranquil mid
dleground of progress for the carving
on OF industry of the country, then all
must agree that it is time for the Gov
ernment itself to take firm hand in
the peoples business-and that bust
ness cannot be any better stated TODAY
than it was in the framing of the pre-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15

ambIe Of the Constitution of the Unit
er States.
THE UNORGANIZED MILLIONS
Doubtless the majestic public"
would like very much to have the
country get back to normal conditions,
but the delays in restoring peace-time
stability has prompted the President to
say that 1T is time for plain speaking.
In view of the attempts to bring on
more strikes the President says:
These matters with which we now
deal touch not only the welfare of
class, but vitally concern the wellbeing
the comfort, the very life of all people.
And the Secretary of War has COM
municated with the Governor of every
State, authorizing him to call upon the
nearest divisions Commander of United
States troups. without waiting to OBJ
tain authority from Washington, for
forces to supplement the State Officers
in putting down disorder if the Gov
ernor finds such, action necessary. The
Governors of the States have been adj
vised of the intention of the Govern
to keep order, to protect the citizens
of this country against lawlessness and
force, and to sustain the authority of
the CovernnoAnt of tha Jnited States
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
TWO KINGLY MEN

In the Capital of the United States
where Congressman used to have mem
tai hydrophobia whenever they dwelt
upon the subject of monarchies, there
has been joyous acclaim of Albert,
King Of the Belgians, and his royal
Queen and son. Speaker GiIlett intro
duced the visitor to the House of Rep
resentatives as "a kingly man, and a
manly king" AS such the American
republic, and all the world, has accept
ed the Belgium ruler; and even tho
he is king he has been welcomed In
to the holy of holes of democracy" "
Another day in history which shows
the changeability of humanity has
been SET aside for honoring the mem
ory of Theodore Roosevelt, who born
Of the people of democracy was as
much "a kingly man" as ever ruled by
the consent of the governed" but
Theodore Roosevelt, it must be re-
membered, never worked the soft ped
al, and in his lifetime he created about
as much antagonism about Washing
ton, as any man who ever crossed the
line of the District Of Columbia.
The two foregoing illustrations are
used for the purpose of showing how
free the capital and the country as a
whole, is, to express its appreciation of
the King Of Belgium; and of the for
mer president of the United States.
who now that he has departed from
this life, is beloved by the whole
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
P. I. McAIISTER lEQUTPS SHOP
FOR MODERN WORK

Mr.. P. ]. McAlister, one of the most
progressive citizens of Vernon Parish,
whose place of business in Leesville is
well known to every man requiring re-
pair work or blRcksmithing work, has
recently put in some improved machin-
ery and wants his friends and patrons
10 know about it. A sizer, planer, rip
saw, bandbaw, ETC., now permit him
to repair buggies. wagons and various
implements In thoro and complete
manner.
He continues as the leadig black
smith of LeesvilIe, of course. A part
vice for which he makes no extra
of his horseshoeing work is the treat
ing of foot and hoof diseases. a SER
charge, but which adds very much to
the value Of his work as he is able to
improve the usefulness of animals
very much.
Withal Mac is a genial sort of fellow
who makes friends asd holds them.
He is generally well liked, and is re-
spected for his good workmanship
and mastery Of his trade. Those who
have difficult work OF are particular
N desirous Of an especially good job
are never disappoisted when Mac does
the work. He viii spend all the time
necessary to do It right. for he figures
that the best advertisement in the
world is the work he does.
Adv 25-I5
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15

We are authorized to announce the
name of A. B. Cain as a candidate
for the office of Constable of First
Ward, Vernon Parish. subject to the
action of the voters at the Democratic
primary.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-11-15
.NACOCO NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Crow lost their
three year old son thru membrane
Group last week.
In a match game between Anacoco
and Hornbeck basket ball teams last
Friday afternoon the out come was IS
to | in favor of Hornbeck.
Several of the citizens of this COM
munity are making syrup this week.