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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14
Serbs Ruined hy War.

New York, Serbia was described as
both an economic and physical ruin By
Dr. Louis T. Dublin. a statlsician of
New York, just returned from a health
suryey Of Italy, Greece, Serbia aRG
Jncn-S,lnviA
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14
Council to Resume Negotiations

Paris. The supreme war council
reached decision Saturday night
whereby the negotiations interrupted
at Spa will be Immediately resumed
at another point, probably somewher,
In Belgium.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14
Americans Wed French Women

Paris. Within the last year COCO
Americans in France have married
French women, according to the Petit
Journal The brides for the most part,
says the newspaper, were country
girls or employees of town establish
ments.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14
Easy

III i easy TO be one sort Of phIlos-
opher"
snnhg-
Easy 20 dedues that a mans mlsfor
fuses are his own fault.s-Louisyllie
Courser-Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14

'.Insnimate things are pugnaeious as
wei SIS depravsd.
How do you meanf
Haven't you ever seen ship spar
or q ballot box"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14
HUNGARY Has Volunteer Army.

Budapest. The Hungarian govern
ment has abolished the old army organ
izatlon. A volunteer army of six divi-
sions has been formed
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14
Ereshen a Heavy skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti.
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented convenient, economical face,
skin, baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes SUI
perfuous. One Of the Cuticura Toilet
Trio (Soap, Ointment, Talcum) ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14

A good many people long to be rich
who don't know how to spend what
they have properly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14
E0PMIU &C Soap 2c q pound; formula 25c
EONINAOAAfAS Paint &c pound; formula 8c
ORIEL SUPPLY, 1898 Park, Saint Louis.


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Doesn't her singing move your"
at did once, when lived in the adj
joining fiat"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14

after she had sued for divorce
charging her husband had gone joy
riding through the air with another
woman. Mrs. Gertrude Cantwell has
asked The court to enjoip Alfred u.
Cantwell, member OF the Aero Club Of
IChicago, her husband, from taking his
aeropiane from the hangar
General" Jacob coxey declared ut
New York That he proposes 70 Lead
smother .''army" TO Washington as
protest against national prohibition
Tie has decided. however, that be win
NOT 80 on foot, hut win travel In 4
touring car and motor transportation
Will he provided he said. for all his
cohorts
Fire starting FROM nm 0yerheatea
ssove destroyed tile mess hall and
quarters IT X troop Twelfth cavalry
at Hachita. n. A. The loss was esti
united 10 have been $4,000, exclusive
~ a number Of Liberty bonds belong
Ing 70 the cavsirymen which were
burned Ia their tent houses.
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Daniels and n party of
American naval experts win leave for
Europe during she week to discuss
with allied naval officinis the best
type Of capital warstipS to be built
In the future, bnsed GA tie lessons
gained 10 the war.
President Wilson has wr4tton Repre-
sentative Fuller Of Massachusetts That
he IL opposed 10 the sinking Of the
snrressdered German warships, but,
that his judgment is not final as he
has not yet had opportunity 10 discuss
the matter with authoritative naval,
mon.
IN answer to numerous inquiries
concerning Liberty bond tax exemp-.
lions the treasury has announced that.
Il maximum OF $4,000 OF Liberty
bonds may be held by any taxpayer,
with Interest exempt from surtaxes
and excess profits and war profits
taxes, providing the holdings are dis.
tributed IN certain way.
Italy has been warned by the AIaer-
lean government that unless she puts
an end TO delays In movements of re-
lief supplies 10 the newly established
Jngo- Slavic and Szecho-Slavic states,
steps VIII be taken to cut off the flow
o. American foodstuffs to Italy.
Brig Gen Samuel H. Ansell, former
acting judge advocate general, and one
OF the central figures In the contro;
versy with regard to the admlnistra-
ton OF military Justice, win be re-
turned to his prewar rank in the army
March 10, along with eleven other
Drigadlers.
The government has determined to
retain control of the railroads, despite |
failure OF congress to provide funds
for the railroad administration, and
to have the roads finance themselves
for the next few months through prl-
vate loans ON the open market or
advances by the war finance
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14

A man must stand erect, not be kept
erect by Others Marcus Aurelius.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-14
FOREIGN.


is preparing a law decreelng that all
professionals and artists must work
for the government, according to Pet,
rograd advices.
The workers in several trades in
Cordoya, Spain, have gone on strike,
The municipal employees have also quit
work
The Duchess Of Marlborough. for
merly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt OF
New York, was elected to the county
council from the North division Of
Southwark by a large majority ovei
her opponent, a labor candidate, sht
stood for election as a progressive.
George II. Roberts. the food minis.
ter, speaking at Newcastle, England,
said that he could state on unlmpeach-
able authority that the situation with
regard 70 food conditions in great
areas Of Europe was tragic.
Chancellor Scheldemann has handed
his resignation to President Ebert to
enable the president to have a free
hand to deal with the present situa.
ton, according to the zeltung am Nit.
tag OF Berlin.
According 20 the Daily Nails Paris
representative, the powers have agreed
20 distribute the surrendered German
warshlps among themselves, but the
United states and Great Britain are
in accord regarding the necessity for
sinking their respective shares,
From eight TO twenty-seven persons
are estimated TO have been killed and
from twenty-five 10 seyenty-three
wounded in rioting at the Kinmel
military camp al Rhyl Wales,
starvation prevails throughout Boil.
sheyist Russia and Is killing off the
population by thousands. Diseases
due to undernourlshment are rampant,
aud food Is so scarce in Petrograd
and Moscow that cats sell readily for
81 each
The Spartacans have inaugurated a
movement to seize Koenigsherg, East
Prussia, and thereby open route OF
leommunication TO Moscow, SO that
Bolsheyist armies from Russia might
nioye 10 the assistance of the Sparta.
can forces according 10 am official
government bulletin.
Grave rioting Is going on In Berlin,
many having been killed. according to
word from that city. Street battles
are raging In several parts OF the cup,
iItal Military patrols have been at,
tackled and killed.
The corporation Of the city OF Brus.
sells has decided TO propose to the city
council that IL offer Egmont palace,
formerly the Arenberg palace, as the
seat of the league of nations.
The Germans, after thvee days OF
comparative quiet. resumed attacks al
along the line upon the Poles m March
l2, according TO reports from the TO
lilsh-German frontier.
Fifty Mexican federal soldiers were
killed and their bodies burned In tbs
lMoctezuma garrison by Francisco VII
las troops In command Of villa 'nt
Martin Lopez.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
FIVENJURED IN
MOTOR ACCIDENT
Family Pinned Beneath Automobile
For Nearly An Hour Before Be-
ing Rescued.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Buftin and three
children, narrowly escaped death or
serious injury Monday afternoon when
the Ford car in which they were rid
ing ran off the drainage canal bridge
near Guide, turning turtle and pinning
all of the occupants underneath the
automobile.
The five people remained buried in
the mud under the car for about 40
minutes before they were rescued by
passersby. Mrs. Buftin was driving
and when she reached the bridge,
which had no railing on one side, she
drove too close to the edge and the
machine overturned. Mr.. Buftin sus-
tanned broken rib and Mrs Buftin
and the children were all bruised but
none of them were seriously injured.
The occupants of the front seat were
however, badly blistered with gaso-
line, while pinned underneath the car.
The liquid ran out of the machine and
saturated their clothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buftin reside two
miles south of Purnell.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
Jean Nicot, Portuguese
DiscOverer of Tobacco

Few people know that the first is
coverer of tobacco was Jean Nicot,
who sent some back to Portugal, and
from his name he derived the term
Nicotine.
There have been as many fads in
tobacco as there have been in the
shape of Milady's sleeves. With this
exception there have been some gowns,
in the making of which Milady deemed
sleeves useless appendage, whereas
man, from the day when he first knew
the charms of Madame Nicotine has
never been content to do without her.
From one long sixfoot pipes of the
South American Indians to the not
quite so long pipes of the early Dutc1
settlers was one of the early transi-
tions in our smoke habits. Perhaps
mans desire not to have his smoking
confined only to his home accounted
for the introduction of the vest-pock
ct size of briar and meerschaum. Per-
haps the bulkiness of the pipe in the
pocket or the omnipresent odor was
the cause of some genius inventing
the cigarette.
But the nation is now turning from
cigarettes which come in boxes to the
familiar muslin sack and rice papers.
It would seem that this is the final
evolution in smokedom. At least the
man who rolls his own is sure of moth
ing but pure tobacco.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
CHILD HURT IN
CAR COLLISION
DOvey OVERLY Was Cut About Head
In Accident Which Occurred On
Washington Street

Dovey OVERLY, the nine year old
daughter, of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Ov-
erby, was painfully injured yesterday
evening when the Ford car in which
they were riding was struck by an
automobile driven by Mr.. Henry
Gearhiser. The child was thrown
against an iron rod on the car and
was painfully cut about The head.
Mr.. and Mrs. overly were not in
jured, nor were the occupants of the
Gearhiser car. Both automobil@s,
however, were badly damaged.
According to Mrs. OVERLY they
were driving east on Washington
street, near the Elk's Club, when the
Gearhiser car turned from Main on
Washington at rapid rate of speed
Mr.. overly swerved almost into the
curb, hoping to avoid a collision. A
of witnesses said that Mr..
Gearhiser undoubtedly lost control Of
the car and crashed into the Ford
which was against the curb
The OVERLY child was given medical
attention and was carried to her home
She was reported to be doing nicely
this morning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
BIDS INVITED.

The Board of Trustees of the dis
sissipi State Penitentiary will, at
their regular meeting in the City Of
jackson, Mississippi, on Tuesday,
July 1st, 1919, purchase the following
supplies and award the following con-
tracts:
Drugs, Hardware, an0 Rolls 2 to
2 1-2 LIB. Jute Bagging and 700 Bun
dres Standard Arrow Ii to be ship
ped to Parchman, Mississippi, 2 sets
Railroad Track Scales to be shipped
one set each to Okolona and Waynes-
boro, $50 one-ton Hay Trucks to be
shipped to Parchman.
Thirty days contract will be award
ed on meat, and cooking oil to be de-
ivered to the several farms.
All prices must be f. 0. b. places
named, freight charges prepaid. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
il. CONAN. Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
SERIOUS RIOTDNG
OCCURS HAMBURG
1t Was Alleged That The MObs Found
Bodies OF Dogs And Cats In The
Food Preserving Factories.
Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, June 25-Serious
rioting occurred in Hamburg Mon
day and Tuesday when mobs attacked
the food preserving factories and it
was alleged that bodies of dogs and
cats were found in them. The man.
ayers were roughly handled and the
offices of the War Provision Depart
ment were wrecked. The mobs tried
to disarm the troops who were march
ing through the streets. The troops
opened fire and number of persons
were killed and wounded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
People Are In Rags And
Many Diseases Are
Prevalent
NO MEDICINES
CAN BE OBTAINED
Americans Are Aiding
The Striker People
Of Country
Associated Press

LONDON, June 25-"I have seer
towns where there were 1000 refug-
ees losing 1000 of them monthly
through starvation. | have seen a
town thirty miles from the railroad
reduced by starvation from a popu-
lation of 1900 to 1000 in ten days
That is what is happening in Ar
mcn,a, according to Lieutenant Mel
vile Chatter of the American Red
Cross, who has arrived in London
after an extensive tour of the Near
East.
Conditions there, he told The AS
sociated Press representative, are
simply appalling. The people are in
rags. Disease, no less than starva-
ton, is taking heavy toll, and it is
difficult to check its spread because
there are no medicines or dis;nfect-
ants to be had. The people will have
to be fed by outsiders, he said, until
the harvest which follows the next
sowing.
The new Armenian state known as
the Republic of Erivan is a country
so despoiled by the Turks, the Red
Cross officer stated, that it does not
possess even any seed grain.
During the war; he said, "the
Turks made systematic attempts to
destroy the Armenian people. They
forced their way through Armenia
with the intention of joining forces
with the Tartars to the north, mas
sacring and committing widespread
depredations as they marched. On
their way back they swept Armenia
clean, for the Armenianc at the time
of the arnistice had only $4,000 SOL
diers in the field The Turks want
only destroyed everything in their
path. The result is that the Armen-
ian republic has no cattle, seed grain,
flour-nothing at all to eat"
The Armenian Committe for Re-
lief in the Near East is making every
effort, according to Lieutenant Chatter,
to succor the starving Armenians.
From February 8 to April l, with the
aid of the American Red Cross, it
put into the country 5000 tons of
flour. Distribution is difficult
problem. Food is carried to interior
points by native bullock carts.
While the Erivan Republic is starv-
ing, it's neighbor Georgia is thriving.
Throughout the country Lieutenant
Chatter said he saw fine grazing lands
and large herds and flocks. The Geo.
rgians were not molested by the
Turks and the country has had to
deal with few Armenian refugees ex-
cept those at Tiflis, to which city
Turkish Armenians have fled since
1915. Tens of thousands of Armen-
ian orphans are now there.
'The Armenians are praying for
an American mandatory. They think
they would never be free under any
other government" said Lieutenant
Chatter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
Senate AdjOurns
Without Action
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jhne 25-After
luton of Senator Fall, Repub lean, Of
New Mexico, to declare state Of
peace with Germany, the Senate For
eign Relations Committee adjourned
without action. Efforts to press the
resolution at this time, met with Wig
orous opposition, although it is said
there is considerable sentiment among
the opponents of the League Of Ma
tions, in favor Of bringing it to a
vote in the Senate later
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
SUPPLIES GREEKS
WITH MACHINERY
Large C0nsignments OF Agricultural
Equipment Is Unl0aded in Ma
cedonia.
Associated Press

SALONIKI, June 25-Large con-
signments of American agricultu al
machinery has been unloaded here
for use in Macedonia. The motor
plows are badly needed on account of
the dearth of horses and oxen which
the Bulgars carried off with them. In
the last six months the American
Red Cross has been instructing Greeks
and Serbs in the use of modern farm
machinery and American methods of
soil improvement and now farmers are
given the opportunity to buy imple-
ments at advantageous prices.
King Alexander of Greece is much
interested in American farming ma
chinery. Recently a very large con-
signment of agricultural machinery
and implements arrived in Athens
from America. The consignment COM
prised all classes of power machinery
and considerable number of motor
plows. King Alexander viewed these
plows at the Athens Botanical Gar
dens. At his request two or three Of
them were set to work in an adjacent
field, attracting from first to last
his special attention. Later these
American machines and implements
were exhibited at the Zappeion, the
large exhibition building in Athens
used during the war as hospital
There they were visited by landown-
ers, farmers and the general public.
The Greek government shipped a
number of these motor plows and
other implements to Eastern Macedo-
MIA and Thessaly to be used for the
spring cultivation. In addition thous-
ands of ordinary American plows are
being shipped into Macedonia To pull
these plows the Bulgarians finally
agreed after much discussion to deli
yer seven hundred draught animals
per week to the Greeks in recompense
for the tens of thousands of ami
male taseeRby the Bulgarian army in
Thrace during the war.
Owing to the fact that farmers
throughout the Near East cultivate
only small tracts small size Ameri-
can machinery is in greater demand
than the heavier machines, with the
possible exception of harvesters. Only
large owners can afford the large
i H1owing tractors.
The American Red Cross has
brought in about 800 American farm
wagons and later these wagons and
the many small American automo-
biles now being used in the Near East
will be sold to the farmers The
Near East is in greatest need of
means of transportation and farming
machinery and Americans are now
meeting this demand.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
Not Known When
Treaty Be Signed
Associated Press

PARIS, June 25-Up to 4:45 this
afternoon, no official word was re-
ceived here regarding the formal
signing of the peace treaty. The
peace conference leaders are undis-
guisedly perplexed over the situation
It is conceded to be impossible that
the ceremony of signing would take
place before Saturday. Unofficial re-
ports here, state it will probably be
delayed until Monday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
THE WEATHER

X * X r * X u X X X X X X * i.
ISSISSIPPI-Local Thunderstorm
ers Wednesday and probably Thurs
day; gentle to moderate winds, most
ly south.
Local Dissertations
Temperature-Hig Highest, 81 degrees:
lowest 20 degrees; at z a. M ~ de-
grees; precipitation .15; river gauge
15.3; fall in "a hours or.
Miss Annie Long Stephens,
Local Observer.
Mrs. w. L. Tony, Mrs. Capertown,
of Belzoni, and sister from Texas,
were visitors in Greenwood yester-
day.
*#*
Mrs. Dave Nichols, who recently
underwent an operation at the Kings
Daughters Hospital, is reported to be
getting along nicely.
Mrs. D "A. Joiner and baby of ST.
don, are the guests of her mother,
Mrs. Roby in Greenwood. The baby
of Mrs. Joiner, who has been serious
]y i'll, is better.
Mr.. Jim George Peterson, who has
been serving with Base Hospital ov-
erseas, has landed in the United
States and is expected home within
short time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
GERMAN PLANS
STILL ARE NOT
MADE KNOWN
Think That Treaty Will
Be Signed Saturday
at Latest.
FEELING RUNNING
HIGH IN GERMANY
Allies Are Prepared If
Germany Fails To
Accept.
International Situation By The Asso-
ciated Press

international Situation By The Asso-
ciated Press
Germany has not yet made known
to the peace conference what her plans
are regarding her representa- on at
the formal signing of the peace
treaty. The conference circles Gre
reported somewhat uneasy over the
lack of official advice from tn, c.
man government regarding the new
delegation. 1t is still hoped, however,
that the treaty will be signed Fti'av
but the event may go over until Sat
urday. The new Italian delegat on is
expected to arrive in Paris Friday.
France, and presumably the othe-
allied nations, are prepared for eve 1t
ualities should the Germans fail to
carry out the provisions of the treaty.
Premier Clemenceau in replying to
questions in the Chamber OF Depu-
ties relative to rehabilitation yes
terday said that precautions were nee
essary. He pointed out the recent de-
struction of German ships as showing
the "spirit in which Germans will
sign the treaty"
German dispatches indicate that
feeling is still running high in Ger
man military circles, the officers
speaking of defending the honor of
the German army and the leaders By
adopting special measures"
The supreme council of the cen
ference has approved that pan to
give Belgium priority in reparations
to the extent of about $500 ,OOO, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
Sympathetic Strike Is
Called Off In Winnipeg
Associated Press

WINNIPEG,June 25-After nearly
six weeks of industrial strike, the
general sympathetic strike which has
been in progress here, was called off
early today. The men will return to
work tomorrow. The prediction was
also made that the strike in Vencou-
yer and Victoria will also be called off
according to the announcement, the
calling off Of the strikes was uncon-
ditional
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
DANCE AT ROSELAWN INN.

Miss Lucille Richbourg entertained
in honor of the young men of Itta
Bena, with a most enjoyable dance
Monday night at Roselawn Inn. Mr..
and Mrs. S. j. Smith and daughter,
Miss Maxine Of Memphis, were also
honored guests at the function.
The Big Six orchestra furnished
music for the occasion. Punch and
delicious ices were served during the
evening. Seventy guests were present
-and dancing continued until o'clock
Ypeoday Ine(nin6.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
Baptists Win From
The Allied Team

Yesterdays game of baseball be-
tween the Episcopal-Catholic team
team and the Baptists was fight to
the finish. The Baptists began the
battle with a slugging barrage, hitt-
ing the sphere out for three fat scores
in the first inning. But the allied
enemy in fierce hand to hand strug-
gle, overcame this advantage and pill
ed up seven score record in their
half of the same inning.
Both teams then settled down to
trench warfare, the final score result
ing in victory for the Baptist brig
ade, by the narrow margin of to 8.
The Rovenhorsts are a more consist
ent bunch than the Guys, but Guys
bunch just played in luck yesterday.
Thursday the Methodists plan to
play the Presbyterians If the wealth
er conditions permit, but everytime
the Methodists plan game Jupiter
Pluvius thinks sprinkling is in order.
These are two strong teams with un-
broken records and baseball fans are
promised game that win do the
heart good. Odds seem just TO be !
little in favor of the Dormanites, but
Wells crowd says watch rs put 'em
in hole. 8
The standing Of the teams 70 data
Is a. fellows:
Won Lost Pet
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
King Albert Plans
Visit To United States

BRUSSELS, June 25 Cardinal
Mercier and Geseral Lemas, the de-
fender of Leige in 1914, may accom-
rany King Albert and Queen Eliza
beth when they visit the United
States. The date of the trip of the
King and Queen is not fixed but will
probably be late in September or
early in November
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION
MUST BE SIGNED,

We are in receipt Of a letter for
publication in regard to the automo-
bile traffic in Greenwood which we
will be glad to publish if the writer
publish any articles unless we have
the name of the writer. We will not
publish the name with the article but
we must know the author of each.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-06-25
will Send Ultimatum
To German Government

PARIS, June 25-If the heads of
the allied powers do not hear from
Weimar soon regarding the German
delegation for signing the treaty, an
ultimatum will be sent to the German
government, according Z, the Paris
office of Reuters, Limited. The ulti-
npation will demand the appointment
Of the plenipotsntiaries within Ger.
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