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The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
HAVOC IN SOUTH
CAUSED BY RAINS
STREET CAR SERVICE IN AT.
LANTA HALTED-MONTGO
ERY BADLY CRIPPLED.
1000 REPORTED HOMELESS
Part of Power Plant at Taiiassee, Ala.
Wrecked-Trains Annulied and
Towns Iso,ated-Convicts
Endangered.

Memphis, Tenn.-Torerntial rains in
various sections of the south brought
many rivers to the flood stage, caused
the loss of several lives and damaged
properly heavily.
More than 10 inches of rain in At
lanta resulted in inundation of rail-
road tracks. the halting Of street car
service on many lines and threatened
the city water works. The downfall
was the heaviest in 40 years. Three
persons were drowned near Atlanta
when Eutaw Creek, nominally a small
stream. undermined a bridge over
which an automobile was passing.
A thousand persons were homeless
and train service was indefinitely
suspended at Meridian, Miss, due to
the city. One negro is reported to
have lost his life. The rainfall of As
hours in the vicinity of Meridian to-
tailed 10.1 inches.
Street car service was interrupted
in Mobile by the inability of storm
sewers to convey the great volume of
the rainfall. Train service on the Mo-
bile & Ohio railroad between Enter
prise and Quitman, Miss, was inter-
rupted by washouts.
The hydroelectric plant of the
Montgomery Light and Power Com
pany at Tallassee, Ala, was put out
of commission by broken dam, leav-
ing the city without lights or street
ar service. Heavy damage was re-
ported in the vicinity of Montgom-
cry, with railroad service impaired
High water on the Chattahoochee
River near Columbus, Ga, is said 20
nave caused property damage, with
continued rise of the river predicted
A rainfall of GA inches at Selma,
Ala, in "a hours caused a rise of ST.
eeet in the Alabama river in II hours
portions of the city being flooded.
Anxiety is felt for the convicts at
the Alabama prison farm, where the
Coosa river has reached flood stage
\ large part of the farm is reported
under eight feet OF water.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
NO PACT BEING DRAWN UP
Discussions Between French and Brit.
ish Premiers of General Charac-
ter-Davis Attends Meeting.

London. = Despite the optimistic
views prevailing in the Paris press
that pact had been concluded be-
tween Great Britain and France as a
result of Premier Clemenceau's con-
ference with Lloyd George, the opin-
ion is expressed in authoritative quar-.
ters that any Discussion which has
taken place has been only of general
character; in fact, both Premier LLOYD
George and Bonar Law have already
assured the House of Commons that
no treaty will be entered into with
France without first consulting Com.
mons. The second day of the inter
allied conference found American Am
'bassador Davis present in an advisory
and consultative capacity
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
STRIKE Of COAL
MINERS AT END
OFFER MADE BY PRESIDENT Will
SON is ACCEPTED BY OFF,
GALS OF MINERS.
1T WAS ALMOST UNANIMOUS
Fourteen Per Cent Increase in Wages
and Commission to Investigate
Whole Observation-Disclosures
Believe in Wilson.

| Indianapolis, Ind.-The coal miners
strike was ended when, with but one
dissenting vote, the general committee
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
ica voted to accept President Wilson S
proposal for immediate return to work
at an increase of IA per cent pending
final settlement of their wage contro-
versy with operators by commission
to be appointed by him.
kilograms were sent out to the 1000
locals of the union by international
officials instructing the men to return
to work Immediately.
Operators predicted full resumption
of operations Friday and shipment OF
coal from the mines beginning Mon
day morning.
Miners, operators and government
officials alike were highly gratified
over the settlement and all sides ap-
peared confident of a final satisfac-
tory settlement of the fight by the
commission.
The action ends tieup of the coal
industry of more than five weeks du-
ration and one which was more far
reaching in its effects than any other
In the history of the country. AS a
result of the strike, the country was
fast approaching a complete shutdown
of industry.
The decision Of the miners came
after many hours of debate, in which
the radical element in the general
committee made incendiary speeches
against operators and others inter
ested in settlement of the strike and
for a time threatened to defeat eff
forts to settle the strike at this time.
The conservative element, led by
Acting President John l.. Lewis and
Secretary-Treasurer William Green,
gained control of the situation and
succeeded in putting down practically
all opposition by the time the question
came to vote.
One concession was made to the
radicals. The convention agreed to
the calling of a general convention of
the miners at future date, at which
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
WILL CONTINUE
CONTROL SUGAR
M'NARY BILL PASSES SENATE
WITHOUT RECORD VOTE
GOES TO HOUSE.
TO RETAIN CONTROL A YEAR
Massachusetts Legislature Favors An
Embargo on Exports, But Such
Would Violate Agreement
After Cuban Crop.

Washington.-The McNary bill, un-
der which government control of sugar
would be continued another year. was
passed by the Senate and sent to the
House.
There was no record vote and Sen
ators Ransdell and Gay of Louisiana,
who led the opposition, made no
further effort to prevent a vote. Sen
ator Gay made brief address in op-
position, ending the fight Of several
days against the measure.
Purchase and sale by the United
States sugar equalization board both
Of foreign and domestic sugar is au-
thorized by the bill, which would em.
power but not direct the president to
continue the board until Dec. 81, 1920,
if found necessary for the public
good, and to secure fair prices and
equal distribution. The bill specifi-
cally provides, however, that produc-
ers. refiners and distributors of sugar
shall not be licensed, as has been the
practice under the Lever food control
act.
over domestic sugar would be limited
to Sept. 80, 1920, when the beet and
cane crops in this country come in.
The sugar situation was also dis
cussed in the House. Representative
Treadway, republican, of Mas ssachu-
setts, presented a resolution of the
Massachusetts Legislature urging
Congress to place an embargo on
sugar exports, but Chairman Ford
ney. of the House ways and means
committee declared an embargo would
Violate an agreement made by the
sugar equalization board with Great
Britain and France.
mo sugar grown in this country is
exported" Mr.. Fordney said, explain
ing that the Cuban sugar was re-ex-
ported after being refined here.
Urging action by Congress directing
the sugar board to buy Cuban sugar
now, Mr.. Fordney predicted that with
out such legislation and government
price control the prices of sugar will
go to % or 80 cents a pound.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
PLANNED Revolt
IN UNITED STATES
SENATOR FALL, CHAIRMAN COM.
MITTEE, MAKES CHARGES
AGAINST MEXICO.
cARRANzA KNEW OF PLOT
Plan Was to Start Revolution In This
Country, Establish Western Capi-
tai and Give Border States
to Mexico.

hington.-Evidence that radicals
in Mexico, with the knowledge and
support of President Carranza, plotted
TO instigate a revolution in the United
States and to seize the border states
acquired by the American government
in 1S4S is contained in the memoran-
dunn presented to President Wilson by
Senator Fall of New Mexico, chair
man of the foreign relations subcom-
mittee investigating the Mexican sit
uation
Plans for the proposed revolution
were obtained by the subcommittee
from the minutes OF a meeting last
Oct IS in Mexico City of Lodge %, an
members of the Industrial Workers OF
the World. The Mexican president is
linked most directly with the plot
through correspondence, in which he
recommends three men for special
consideration because of their connec-
ton with the plan, which they desire
to put into practice in the state Of
Texas. These men, the committee
states, have been identified as active
agents of Lodge %.
The memorandum which contains an
abstract of the evidence collected by
the committee was delivered to the
president by Senator Fall and made
public later.
The notes Of the Oct Is meeting oe
the radical lodge declare there ap-
peared three delegates. two America s
and one Mexican, who had arrived
from the United States, and who
claimed that the society would be
able at the beginning Of next Novem-
Der (that is, November, 1919l, to call
a general strike Of all miners and
metal workers in the United States:
that they have 100000 adherents in
that country, where they will be able
to seize one western and two Atlantic
ports; that large number of Amer
lean soldiers were preparing to take
sides with them, and that they pro-
posed to establish a capital of a re-
formed government of the United
States in the state Of Colorado: that
when such revolution was success
full, the Mexicans rendering their as
sistance, the border states which were
acquired by the United States under
the treaty of 1S4S would be returned
to Mexico"
The three men referred to are the
same, the memorandum states, as
those mentioned by Carranza in let
Lers of which the committee has Sc
cured photastatic copies. The first of
these letters, dated June 4, and ad-
dressed to Manuel Aguirre Berianga,
Mexican minister of gobernacion, says:
"Senor Limo Caballo. bearer of this
etter, is the person who, in company
with two friends, will bring to you the
and the plan which they
1esire to put into practice in the state
If Texas.
This plan being very favorable for
Mexico, please aid them in every way
md give the necessary instructions in
he frontier states.
Il remain your affectionate friend,
'V. CARRANZA."
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
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JHe Way ONE LADY FEELS AFTER
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The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
F0RDNEY BILL IS PASSED
Designed 10 Protect American Manu-
factusers From Cheaper For
eign-Made Goods.

ashington.-Without a record vote
the house today passed the Fordney
bill designed to prevent foreign man
ufacturers form flooding American
markets with products sold at lower
price in the United States than in the
country of manufacture. The measure
would authorize the secretary of the
treasury to send agents to inspect the
books and plants of manufacturers of
exports to the United States and to
study the prices of such merchandise
abroad.
Should teh producers refuse to sub
NIT to such inspection, their products
would be excluded from the United
States
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
COOPERATION OF
FARMERS SOUGHT
ORGANIZED LABOR SEEKS THEIR
AID IN RECONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM.
CLAIM INTERESTS THE SANE
Declaration of Principles Adopted
Which Makes Direct Appeal to
Conservative Elements Of
All Classes.

Washington@The American Fedora
tion OF Labor officials made another
effort to establish relations with farm
ers' organizations, the federation's ''co-
operation committee" appointed at the
Atlantic City convention, meeting here
with representatives OF several farm
ers' groups.
While only one delegate from a
farm organization participated in the
first day OF the federation's recon
struction conference" it was under
stood the invitations sent by the COM
mittee for another meeting were more
cordially received. Federation Off
cials declined to discuss the confer
ence. saying that the committee would
make a report of the executive council
OF the organization.
In view of the declaration Of prin-
ciples adopted by the conference, it
was generally believed in labor quar-
tiers that the co operation committee
had made greater progress toward a
common ground on which to meet the
farmers representatives than has any
previous union group. Organized la
Dor was declared by several spokes
men to be anxious to get organized
farmers in the fold for the campaign
which the workers plan to wage in
the forthcoming election.
In this contention the statements
made in the declaration, adopted by
the conference. appealing to "all of
those who contribute to society to
unite in furtherance of the principles"
were explained by labor leaders to
mean that organized labor must be
Joined by the producing classes If
its victory is to be complete" These
leaders asserted that the problems
faced by organizer labor are as much
the problems of the agriculturist class,
because they are both political and
economic.
Every pressure is Icing brought to
bear on the farmer groups to line
them up for labor's programme, it
was indicated at federation labor head
quarters. Efforts will be made to
show the farmers, it was said. that
the conferences declaration against
radicalism means as much to the till
er of the soil as to the Industrial
worker. and that the organized aid OF
the country worker is needed in the
fight against "autocratic control and
monopolistic maneuvering of the ma
tion's raw supplies"
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
MARSHAL FOCH TO CONTROL
French Commander Assigned Duty of
Seeing That Germany Complies
With Peace Terms.

Paris.-Before the official state
ments have been issued regarding the
London peace conferences, it is pos
sible to give some idea of certain
agreements that were reached.
A French loan of five or six billion
francs placed in England, it is under
stood, would be accepted.
An inter-allied military organiza-
tion, assuring execution of the treaty
and having under consideration meas
ures which Germany's possible atti-
tude in the future might compel. has
been approved with Marshal Foch In
control.
Absolute reserve is maintained on
the situation cerated by delay in
American ratification of the treaty.
The accord between London and
Paris, 1t is believed. remains absolute.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND
Two Legislatures Peing PIanned-Set-
t!ement Predicted BY First
Lord of Admiralty.

London.-For the first time in his
tory there is every prospect of the
ilsh question being settled satisfactor-
y, according to statement made in
speech by Walter Hume Long, first
ord of the admiralty
Premier Lloyd George will intro
luce the lew Irish home rule bill In
Parliament. according to the Daily
Mail
The newspaper adds that the bill
provides for two legislatures with "a
co-ordlnating senate but that the pow
ars to be allotted TO the senate have
lot yet been defined 1t says the fate
Of the bill will depend on the govern
nent's generosity in this respect.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED
Relief For Stores and Industries Effec.
tive-All Limitations Are
Off Now.

Atlanta. Ga.-Suspension of all re
strictions on the use of fuel and rein
statement of train service curtailed
during the nationwide strike of btu.
minous coal miners was announced
here by the southern regional coal com
mittee acting On authority received
from Washington. Bunkering of ves-
sells will be resumed, inland waterway
vessels being gwen the preference.
then coastwise shipping, ships flying
the American flags in overseas service
and last ships flying foreign flags.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
WOMEN WITH BACKACHE

weight It's fine to tone up the system, bet
ter / think than cod-Iiver OIL. WAL
TER FUTILE, Route 2.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
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Fancy Trolley Line.

st. Petersburg, Florida, has bought
the city trolley system and proposes
to operate it solely for the benefit of
citizens and their visitors" as is hos
pitably said. The unlovely cars of the
mercenary period. an outraSe to mu-
nicipal esthetics. are therefore to go,
and the new cars will be painted a
soft French gray, with gold trimmings.
The legend Municipal Railway" will
be artistically emblaZoned on the
sides. Yet the fares will not be
penny higher than when the cars were
green. red and ramshackle. One may
ride harmoniously at the usual rates.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
FUEL administrators QUITS
Or. Garfield Protests Settlement of
Coal Strike and Sends Resig-
nation to the President.

Washington. = Fuel Administrator
Garfields resignation is in the hands
of President Wilson, given because he
disagrees on principle with the coal
strike settlement proposal arranged
by the government and the mine work
ers' union.
DR.. Garfield himself refused to con-
firm, deny or discuss the report, but as
the White House it was said that a
personal letter from him had been
transmitted to the president.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
New Raisin.

A process has been discovered by
which wine grapes can be turned into
q kind of raisin which has not been
produced before but which is finding n
ready market, both on this continent
and abroad. The demand for it, we
are told, will be large enough to alb
sorb the entire wine grape crop of Cal
ifornia, amounting to about 100000
tons. which will probably not be need
ed for wine under temperance legtsla-
tiOn.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19

Jackson.-Adjt Gen. E. C. Scales is
expected back from Washington and
will soon start mastering in state
guard troops.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19

Meridian-The cotton embargo is
still on in Meridian and very little, if
any. is being moved from the two
congresses.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent colds
in the head" will find that the use Of
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and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
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on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
$4,000 for any case of catarrh that
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The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Steel Strike to Continue.

Washington.-Cont of the
nationwide steel workers strike was
voted by the conference here cf The
twenty-four presidents of unions con-
nected with the steel industry. 1t was
said there were only two dissenting
votes.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19

ndianola.-Chancello E. NJ Thorn
as has convened court here and will
continue two weeks. There are So
cases to try.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Increase Advertisinu Ra.es.

Syracuse.-Publisher representing
20 weekly newspapers in Cay1ga coun-
ty decided at a conference in Auburn
70 increase their advertising rates so
per cent beginning January /.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19

Delver- Colorado completed ratifi-
cation of the woman suffrage amend
ment to the federal constitution when
the house of representatives unani-
monslv passed the senate resolution
providing for ratification.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Denial of Renort.

London.-American naval authori-
ties in London declared unfounded a
report published in the Pail Mall Ca
zette that the United States had con-
tracted for the building Of American
destroyers in Great Britain.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
BRONCHITIS

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cines have been used a great deal IN my
girl that had chronic bronchitis and
never found anything that would give her
relief until began giving her Dr. Pierce'5
Golden Medical Discovery and it gave her
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together. / have taken Golden Medical
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The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Platform of $50 Words.

ST. Louisa platform of $50 words
was prepared for the national confer
ence of liberals by members Of the
platform committee in place of much
longer document which had previously
teen offered.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Kaiser Nav Escape.

Paris--That the kaiser viii never
be brought to trial is the opinion of
Leonard Van Noppen, an American,
who has arrived in Paris after relin-
gushing his duties as assistant naval
Rttache of The Hague.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Rerkman's Last Hope Conc.

Washington--The last hope of Alex
Rnder Berkman noted anarchist leader,
to escape deportation to Russia, was
blasted. The supreme court of the
United States denied his appeal for
writ of error.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Pass War Crime Sill.

Berlin.-The bill for the prosecu-
tion OF those charged with war crimes
and offenses has passed all stages in
the national assembly. The action of
the assembly on the bill was unani-
nous.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
New Commerce Secretary.

Washington. - The nomination OF
Representative Alexander, democrat, of
Missouri, to be secretary of commerce
to succeed William G.. Redfield, who
recently resigned, was confirmed by
the Senate.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
U. S. FLAG on Trade Routes.

Washington.-The American flag
has been restored to Al OF the world S
great ocean trade routes, the shipping
board records in its annual report to
Congress.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
New Offensive Planned.

Stockholm.-A new offensive against
Petrograd is being planned, according
to an interview with C.. G.. Lianozow,
head of the Russian northwest govern.
ment, printed in a Helsingfors news
paper.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19

Ripley-The Tippah County Teach
ers' Association held meeting in Rip
ley, presided over by Prof. Duke Hum
phrey, president.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Would Restore MONARCHY.

Berlin.-A new organization has
been formed in Germany with the OBJ
ject of Influencing the press in favor
Of the restoration Of the monarchy, ac-
cording to Die Treiheit
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
AGREED With p,Annunzio.

London.-Reports that the Italian
government has arrived at an agree
ment with Gabrielle D'Annunzio re-
garding the question of Fiume were
received in a dispatch from Rome.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
No Decision on Liouor.

Washington.-No decision on the
ccnstitutionality of the wartime pro-
hibition and the Volstead enforcement
act has been rendered by the supreme
court and there is no indication when
! decision will be handed down.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Fr.nce cvercome. M.r,c.

Paris.-Race suicide is a thing OF
the past for France For the first time
in years the birth rate in Paris Is ex.
ceeding the number OF deaths.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19

Washin gton.-War Department or.
ders for compulsory discharge of pa.
tients from military hospitals after
specified periods, regardless of their
physical progress. are being modified.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Baltic Conference.

Reval.-Another conference of rep
resentatives of the Baltic states will
be held at Dorpat TO discuss serious
questions affecting all the Baltic gov
ernments.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Secretary Baker Returns.

New York-Secretary of War Baker,
accompanied by Gen. Peyton c.
March, chief of staff. returned from
Immediately for Washington after
landing.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1919-12-19
Prize For AirpIane.

New York.-A prize of 100000 has
been offered for the invention of an
airplane which will rise and descend
vertically.