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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
WOUNDED IN
 ACTION SOLDIER DEMANDS LEAGUE

To those who are opposed to the proposed League of Nations, either because they are not in favor of the policies of our President (which would be very narrow-minded of them) or because of some other req sons, and who were unable to be in battle, I address the following:
 You who have never seen the hor- TOTS of war, who have never seen a man disappear, literally blown to atoms, on being struck by a shell; who have never heard the shrieks of wounded human beings; who have never heard the hysterical laughter of a man as he gazes at the stump where his hand was a moment ago; who have never heard the cries, the groans, the swearing, the praying of men with fostering wounds, lying in a first aid station, waiting too long and in vain for ambulances; who have never witnessed the terror of those men when the station is gassed and there are no gas masks; who have never seen convalescents, totally blind and with both hands amputat- ed above the wrists: can you say that we would stop at anything in order to prevent this frightfulness, this sa- vagery, this horror from occurring again? Is there any other way than by a League of Nations and com bination of power? Will a simple treaty among the greater nations prevent a recurrence of such an at tempt as Germany has made? Is not the League of Nations, as pro- posed, elastic enough and broad enough, whatever it's defects, to en- sure its holding together in the fu- ture, and to ensure world peace? Is 1t not a step, and the only possible step, in the right direction? I firm ly believe so.
 If there is another way, speak 1t out If not, for Gods sake stop op- posing this one remedy.
 VIVIAN RICHARDSON. (Wounded in Action)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
TAKE TREATY OUT OF COLD STORAGE Wilson SpokeSmen Demand Early
 Action Looking to Ratifi- N. cation. CRUCIAL STATE REACHED. Amendment Votes Hoped for
 This Week-oratory Is
 rr Prepared.
CRUCIAL STATE REACHED.

Washington. Senator Hitchcock, leader of the supporters of tho treaty with Germany fin the senate Committee ou Foreign Relations, has issued the following statement through the League to Enforce Peace:
 '"The treaty ratification situation changed somewhat during the past week. A new issue was raised when I asked the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and majority members when they proposed to get action.
 "I took this course after consulting with a number of senator's There has been a growing demand for action by the committed. It has had the treaty since July 10. For five weeks, there fore, the treaty has been in cold stor- age without a vote or any other ac- ton.
 "The senate is waiting, and the country is waiting, and the impatience is increasing. Everyone knows that the enemies of the treaty and the op- ponent@- of the League of Nations con- trol thu committee. Everyone also knowsF that they do not control the senate. Public sentiment resents the suggestion that the opponents of the treaty might keep it locked up in the committee, and this greatly delays rat lfication.
 "When I raised the issue in the com mittee 1t became manifest that several Republican members were opposed to, further delay, and so an understanding was reached for voting. Since then g. l.. intervened, but we hope to begin vot- ing in committee this week on pro- posed amendments. We ought to get the treaty reported back to the senate In q week or ten days.
 Tt is of little importance what the committee does as long as 1t does something. If 1t recommends amend ments the senate will reject them. If 1t mutilates the treaty the senate will cure the damage done. The chief harm that the committee can do Is In causing delay.
 Everyone now realizes that we are still suffering from war and that the first step toward relief Is to ratify the peace treaty. The Presidents address served to arouse the country to the importance of treaty ratification ns one of the steps necessary to reduce the cost of living.
 He has very properly connected the high cost of living with the war. He has shown that we cannot get rid of war conditions and war evils until peace comes, with its normal condi- uons
 "He has shown that the first step that must be taken is the ratification / of the treaty. In pointing this out and In taking the leadership in a move ment to reduce the cost of living the President has brought the treaty much nearer to a vote"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
TRY A PACKAGE OF KRUMBLES
 AT OUR RISK

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 Buy a package of Krumbles from your grocer for 15 cents. Use the whole package, and if you are not thoroughly satisfed-if Krumbles do not mora than please you, your grocer is authorized to refund your money.
 Remember that Krumbles is made by the same company which produces Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes Buy your trial package today. Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co.,, Battle Creek, Nich.-Adx.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
BILL PROVIDES WAYS TO FULFILL
 PEACE TERMS

Berlin, Tuesday. Aug. 19.---CBy A P)---A bill providing ways and means for carrying out the peace terms was presented before the national assem- bly at Wiemar yesterday with the ap- proval of the imperial council. It is a far reaching measure the purpose of which is set definite limits and es- tablish control of all sorts of activf- ties in commerce, finance and indus tries bearing the means of meeting the responsibilities laid upon Ger many by the conditions of peace.
 It empowers the government to de- mand and enforce industrial, mercan- tile and forest work closely con- cerned with the work of paying in- demnitics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
INVESTIGATE NEWS PRINT
 PAPER INDUSTRY

Washington, Aug. 2o-Investigaion of the news print paper industry to determine whether it is engaged in illegal practices and whether prices are excessive was authorized in resolution introduced today by Sena- tor Reed, Democrat, Missouri, and adopted by the Senate
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
DEMOCRATIC SMOKER

A smoker of Democratic members of the Eighth district will be held this evening at the club rooms at 2O32 Main street Alderman John X. Cor nell. Jr., will be the principal speak CT of the evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
200 ESCAPED
 FROM PRISON
 CAMP, KILLED

Onsk. Tuesday, Aug. 5.---CBy A. P.) Two thouand Bolsheviki and Mag vars who had escaped from prison camps at Krasnoyarsk were surprised on July SO by Siberian troops, goo of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
BlOuses

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
All Wool VelOurs

In all the popular Fall shades, soft finish 54 inches wide. Very desirable for coats an&a suits. Regular price $4.5O and $500 yard
 S3.49 and S3.95 Annex price
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
CDe ReQd Annex

the prisoners being killed and the rest, with the exception of 60. being surrounded and captured. according to q Czecho report The prisoners had planned 10 attack the prison camps from n hill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21

The wooden shoes they are talk ing about may be all right, but pretty heavy for the Tired Business Man to lift up on his desk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21

The fact that a man knows noth- ing about the League of Nations con- troversy does not prove that he can't discuss the subject very fluent F..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
Reduce WeiGht

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21

Some of tho people who object to seeing their name in the paper. will look through a very long list to see if 1t is there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-21
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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
HEARTY EATERS IN AUSTRALIA
Citizens Of That Country May Claim
to Have the Best Appetites
on the Planet.

Some surprising statistics were pub
lished recently OF what the average
Australian eats.
To judge from these figures. he has
. the best appetite. II not the best d.
'gestion. of any human being on the
planet.
He eats every year o64 pounds Of
meat, which works out at an average
Of two sheep and one-fifth Of bullock
for every man, woman and baby in
Australia He eats more than twice
as much meat as the average English
man, and three times as much as the
average Frenchman, and four times as
much as the average German or Swiss.
In addition. he consumes about three
and three-quarter hundredweight OF
wheat. two and half hundredweight
Of potatoes. and almost one hundred
weight of sugar.
II he is Tasmanian he eats n quar-
ter of ton of potatoes In u year!
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
HARD TO TRACE ITS DESCENT
Story Of the Standard Yard and Its
origin Must BE Accepted With
Some Reservation.

The picturesque story Of the rela-
ton between the length Of Henry Is
arm md the standard yard which the
lord chancellor will disinter from the
walls Of Westminster palace is one
we should all like to accept, writes
a correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian. But the historical stand
ards have changed SO often that there
must be many gaps In the chain OF
descent. II the yard and the pound
are rs described they must be exact
copies Of the less romantic standards
Of the board of trade, which date from
no later than 1884. And why prosy
victorians should have buried them In
wall Is hard to understand. The
oldest standard In existence. so far as
I know. is the yard of Henry VII.
which should be In the Jewel house,
but as 1t has only 1898 inches II Is no
longer good measure. Parliament had
a standard troy pound and 4 new yard
constructed In 1700. They were de-
posted with the clerk to the house Of
commons. but in tno 1ro = % the
pound was lost and the ~ Injured.
This yard was thsn - r. = of until
1891, when II was placed In the lobby
of the clerks residence. .ogether with
standard 'store" Of IA pounds.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
Crossed Twelve Times In Six Months

hington.-American troops have
crossed the Mexican border II times
within the last six months TO repulse
Mexican raids, and on various occa.
slons have found the bodies of Mexi
cans, some In uniforms of Carranza
troops, the Senate was Informed by
Senator Albert II. Fall, Republican, of
New Mexico. Senator Fall said Che
action OF the American troops was not
known generally. and that they were
Handicapped by orders not to take any
action that might result In controversy
with the Carranza Government. With
adequate orders TO prevent raids and
to protect American lives and prop
erty. the Senator declared one tenth
OF the troops now on the border could
police II adequately. He praised their
conduct
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
The Difference.

81 received two requests for an In
crease In salary today"
THAT so? Did you grant themT
II refused one and allowed the
other"
"WhyT
Because OF n difference In the re-
quests. One of the young fellows came
in and simply asked for more money
on the ground that he needed 1t.
turned him down. The other young
fellow came In and said that he needed
more money. and asked II / couldn't
give him chance TO earn more. did.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
FREIGHT EMBARGO ON
COAST.WISE TRAFFIC
ANNOUNCED BY STEAMSHIP COM
PANlES OPERATING UNDER
FEDERAL CONTROL.
Order For Embargo Was Forwarded to
Shipping Points BY United States
Railroad ministration-Rapid Pill
Ing Up of Freight Caused Order.

| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-A freight embargo on
coastwise traffic was announced by
| the coastwise steamship companies
operating under Federal control as a
\ result of the strike Of seamen and en-
| gineers along the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts The order for the embargo
was forwarded to shipping points by
the United States Railroad Admins
tratioD. The embargo has been fore
Swallowed for several days as con-
sequence of the rapid piling up OF
great quantities Of freight, much Of it
perishable, ut Atlantic and Gulf ports
through the tying up of shlps-by the
strikers. q. III. Brown, Secretary of
the Seamen's Union, claimed that the
entire shipping Of the country virtual
ly would be tied up within two weeks
IL the struggle continued.
The DISCRIMINATION of the merchant
service through sailors deserving the
coast for the harvest fields also was
predicted by the union leaders. They
asserted that seamen were leaving
port in droves" for the farms, where
harvest hands were being paid So and
SO day, with board and lodging.
A renewal of disturbances stirred the
police to greater vigilance along the
water front. Seamen's boarding houses
are being watched particularly, as the
strikers are said TO have been incensed
BY reports that these places were be-
Ing used as strike-breaking agencies.
A crowd of striking seamen. IS strong,
wrecked the employment Office of Ber-
goff Bros. on the Bowery and put to
rout go men who had assembled there
to seek employment on transatlantic
and coastwise vessels. No arrests
were made.
s Notwithstanding optimistic state
ments made by union leaders, there
Twas no sign OF break in the strike.
both the strikers and the private
owners declared 1t was up
to- the United States Shipping Board
to bring about n settlement. Union
leaders said the shipping losses at TINS
port now aggregated $5,OO0,0OO a day,
with $3.OO0OO0 more along the sea.
hoard. A few private owners are re-
ported to have yielded to The strikers
but their submission is con-
sldered to be almost immaterial in
view OF the fact that at this port 400
vessels remain idle and at Boston,
Philadelphia, New Orleans and other
Atlantic and gulf ports the number of
ships tied up is estimated to be more
than 100. Many Of these are United
States Shipping Board vessels that
have been leased to private corpora
lions. The appeal OF the Shipping
Board for crews TO man six ships nee
essary TO transport cattle for the
French Government resulted I'm only
IS men signing for the trip. Many
signers were dlssuaded
from answering the appeal by picke.s
who were on duty In front of the Ship.
ping Board offices.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
FOR SUMMER COLDS

Nothing gives quicker relief than
Vacher-Balm.
1t is harmless. and also relieves
Nervous Headache quickly. and any
superficial Inflammation In q short
time.
Try it for Mumps. Hay Fever. or any
pain.
II you cannot buy 1t locally. send
for Free Sample. and Agents terms.
or send SOC stamps for 2 25c tubes
Avoid limitations.
e. w. vACHER, inc, New Orleans
La.-Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15


enc we'll rounded form which 10 usually
accompanied by the bloom OF health ana
That millions Of people are conscious
Sf this handicap 10 evident from the CON-
tfnued appearance In newspapers and
magazines OF many SUBSCRIPTIONS proposing
various remedies In food or msdicins or
not be appropriate for(a given case.
Authorities. however. agree that healthy
nerve tissue 10 absolu1oly essential to .
strong. robust body md mind. Weak
merves. while indicated " a multitude Of
n asT os s
.lessness. irritability.. Oppression. etc.
chest. bony neck and ScsSswny arms and
Our bodies need more phosphate than
the foods We eat nowadays. aud many
opinions affrm that there IL nothing
which may be taken into the. human
eystem that 80 effectively supplies thio
Known a. bitro- phosphate and sold BY
guod druggists everywhere.
The essential phosphoric food elements
In bitro-phosphate assimilated by the
nerve cells should soon produce pleas
ING change IN nerve energy and hence
burdens OF nervousness. sleepisssnesa,
lack Of energy, etc. iifted. normal weight
With its attractive fullness and rudy
GLOW Of health replaces the former picture
OF sl<ln and bones.
CAUTION; /. Although Bitro, Phosphate
end attendant disorders, owing 70 Its ten:
deucy to increase weight. one should
watch the scales while taking II unless
II In the desire TO put on flesh.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
Iynehers Are Convicted.

Fay Mineite. Ala.-For the first time
In the history of Alabama convictions.
pleas 81 ga.liy were entered in n lynch
ing case IN which a white man was
The victim ~ a moh. when In the Bald
win County Court two men were con-
,ictcsl ~ completely IN the murder aud
received pcniteut.ary sentences. while
y other members " the same hand
entered pleas % guilty. Ten OF those
pleading guilty u-ccived fines or sen
tcnccs 20 hard labor. while the cases
% the other - viii be taken Up when
Court rsscoavcuc&
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
Physician Indicted a, Richmond.

Richmond. 1nd.-Dr. =. W. Kruger,
former health officer and examining Of
fcer OF the Richmond Consumption
board. was indicted on a charge Of
Involuntary manSlaughicr. Il having
been alleged be threw a live deformcG
infant upon a city dump.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
True Difference.

"You never Join In when they sing
The Star-Spangled Banner" re-
marked the reproachful friend.
"Ever hear me try to sing?"
mo"
"Then you don't understand my po-
sltion. have too much respect for
our national hymn to try to sing it."
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
six Miners Killed In Shaft Explosion.

Bluefeld. W. va.-Six miners were
killed by an explosion ut the Carswell
Mine. at Kimball, twenty miles west
Of Blueaeld. The cause Of the explo-
sion Is unknown. The mine. which
was one OF the small shaft mines In
the PocahoniaS field. Is owned and op.
Grated by the Houston Galleries Com
pany. Il has an output OF 900 tons o
day.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
FARMERS are WORKING HARDER

And using their feet more than ever before.
For all these workers the frequent use Of
Aliens Foot Ease. the antiseptic. healinl
powder 20 be shaken into the shoes and
spriakied in the foot-bath. increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical com
fort. II takes the Friction from the Shoe.
frcshcns the feet, and prevents tired. ach.
ing and blistered feet. Women everywhere
are constant users Of Aliens Foot Ease.
Don't get foot sore. get Aliens Foot- Ease.
Sold by dealers cverywhcrc.-Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
EXPRESSING Thoughts.

We have n right to say what we
think only when we are thinking that
which is right to say. Many thoughts
are too warped by selfishness and I'M
Kindness to stand that test.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
Up to Date.

I'VE need patriotic song" mid the
musical manager; something modern
that will appeal both to the popular
cnr and the statesman's intelligence
II have IT," exclaimed the cnthnt
astic composer: "make II n medley Of
Sweet Land OF Liberty and A Life
on the Ocean Wave"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
Washington

sVUFSt|SS$SSFS PSSTUSSSFSS$SS$SS
Washington
Approximately ITS ships with ton
mage of 100000 will constitute the
newly organized Pacific fleet. 1t was
stated ut the navy department. The
feet starts on its voyage from Hamp-
ton Roads.
President Wilson at Washington
signed an executive order increasing
the guaranteed price for the 10l0
wheat crop TO $3.50 bushel at Gal
weston and New Orleans.
Prospects for n vacation by the
house Of representatives ut Washing
ton about August Is seen In the pro-
gram of Legislation mapped out by the
Republican steering committee.
President Wilson nj Washington has
decided to invite Republican senators
10 call ut the White House to discuss
the peace treaty and the League of
Nations. Secretary Tumulty an
nounced.
Final plans for the reorganization of
the National Guard on the 16-divlsion
basis. with divisional areas following
the same limits rs did those from
which Guard divisions were organized
for service against Germany. were ap-
proved by Secretary Baker at Wash
Ington.
= One officer and six enlisted men were
killed In the destruction OF the Amer
lean mine sweeper Richard ii. Buck
ley by the explosion OF mine in the
North Sea. according to n Washington
dispatch.
Over 1000 Chicago post office clerks
are affected by an Increase In wnges
OF 800 annually. which was authorized
by the post Office department In Wash
ington.
without n record vote. the senate
at Washington adopted Senator
Lodges resolution asking the president
for information ns 10 Gn alleged treaty
negotiated between japan and Ger
many In 1913.
Resumption OF mail service between
the United States and Germany. effec-
tive Immediately, was provided In an
order signed by Postmaster General
Burleson NJ Washington.
The house nj Washington failed 20
pass the agricultural appropriation
bill. with It's rider repeating the day
light saving law. over the veto of Pres
ident Wilson.
President Wilson nt Washington dis
cussed the peace treaty Mt some length
with Senator's King Of Utah and Me
Keller of Tennessee. who were among
half dozen White House callers.
VASTLY improved conditions" were
found In Mexico by Ygnaclo Bonllas.
Mexican ambassador to the United
Stntes. he said upon his return 10
after u months absence.
Preparations for the cnrly return of
Pcrshing and his personal stan
from France II Indicated. army officials
nj Washington said. In recent dis
patches from abroad.
An amendment to the wartime pro-
hIbltion bill which would have permit
ted the sale of "a per cent beer WINS
voted down In the house nj Washing
ton. Us To ~.
Appropriations of ne least S25.Oe1..
no will be- needed this year for re-.
aud educating wounded
soldiers. sailors and marines. the
house appropriations committee nj
was told by James 4.
Munroc. vice chairman of the federal
board of vocational education.
The Pacific feet. u was announced
nj Washington 10y Admiral Rodman
after n conference with Secretary Dan
lcls. viii sail Tor the Pacific coast an
July ~ from Hampton Reads and
will In all probability be AZ san Fran
cisco August II.
Foreign
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15

Truth and 1. woman's age are not on
speaking terms.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
Paper Plant for Argentina.

Argentina manufacturers are arrang-
Ing TO establish the first paper plant
In that country.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15

There Is n certain brand OF charity
that will give n man crust ~ bread
and then stenl his cont.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15
Prayer and ANGER.

Anger Is perfect attention Of the
mind from prayer. and therefore con-
trsry 10 that attention-whlch presents
our prayers In right line Ia God.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15

The vainer woman Is the easier IL
Is to make her happy.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-15

Wise farmers never attempt TO raise
their crops In the political field.