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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-07
"y,hot is II? What did YOU do?"

"N-hat is it? What did you do?"
~ struck him with 81 chair; he lies
there on the deck Wait where you
are
| bent over and touched him. The
fellow lay in a heap with no liercep-
tible heartbeat, no SemhIahce OF
breathing. Ny fingers sought his face,
and could scarcely suppress cry OF
surpriSe-he was not EStada. Who
then, was he? What could have been
his purpose in thus invading this
stateroom? All could grasp was the
fact that the fellow was not the Por-
tupleSc-he possessed IL smooth face,
long hair, and was a much smaller
man. | dragged the body where the
light Illumination from The after port
fell directly on he upturned face. The
Textures revealed We're unfamitiar-
those unqueStionably Of hait-breeG
Indian. Dorothy crossed to my side,
her foot striking knife, which came
glimmering into the narrow range OF
light. She stared in horror at the
ugly weapon, and then at the CHASTITY
Countenance.
He came to murder. See. his knife
lies there. Why should he have sought
to kill me?'
ut is all mystery" | admitted.
What shall be done with the body I
1t cannot be left lying exposed here;
| no one would believe you killed him.
, and my presence must not be suspect
! ed
Gould it." she suggested, "be
dropped through the porte
| She shrank back from touching the
inanimate figure, Yet it required the
| combined efforts of both to force the
stiffening body through the porthoie.
! We could distinguish footsteps on the
| deck above, but these were regular
and undisturbed-the slow promenade
from rail to rail of the officer on
watch. Clearly nothing had been
heard or seen to awaken suspicion.
"If you should be questioned tomor-
row YOU had best know nothing,
said gravely 81 do not think you VIII
be. for surely an attack can be no plan
of Estada's. 1t could gain no advan-
tage. The fellow was pillaging on his
own account: if he is missed it Will
be supposed he fell overheard, and nc
one will care. You are not afraid to
remain here alone"
mo; l am not greatly frightened
but shall try and bar the door with a
chair. / have no key
Then I'll leave you; half of my
watch below must be gone by now. III
take the fellows knife along, as II
must not be found here"
We parted with clasp of hands. as
Ii opened the stateroom door anC
slipped out into the cabin. To my sur
prise the light over the table haf
been extinguished, rendering the cablf
so black | had to actually feel my wa!
forward The lantern must have beer
put out since then by some confed
crate. After a moment of hesitation
| found my way across to my owl
stateroom and pressed open the door
(TO BE CONTINUED
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-07
CHAPTER XVII.
A Murder on Board.

To be certain of free space 1 extend
ed one hand and my fingers came into
unexpected contact with the back Of
a chair. Without moving my body
crasped this welcome weapon of de-
Tense and swung it above my head.
Whoever the invader creeping upon
rs might prove to be, he was certain
w an enemy, actuated by some foul
purpose. and no doubt armed. To
strike him down as quickly and silent
ly as possible was therefore the plain
duty of the moment. l had no other
thought.
The slowness with which he CROPPED
his way forward indicated unfamiliar
ity with the apartment, although his
direct advance proclaimed some spe-
cial purpose. Clearly he had no fear
Of attack. I could determine almost
his exact position as his advancing
foot felt cautiously along the deck.
He came forward inch by inch. /
measured the distance as indicated by
faint, shufIling sounds.
could not see but l knew. With all
my force l struck! Blindly as it had
been delivered the blow hit fair there
was thud, an inarticulate groan, and
the fall of body upon the floor-be-
yond that nothing. ! waited breath
lessly listening for the slightest move
ment. l felt Dorothy touch my Shout
der and caught the sound of her voice
trembling at my ear.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-07
PUTTING OF the Dark Nome Mt.

Robert had been arriving home late
from school. At noontime his mother
told him If he repeated the offense she
would punish him. When he came
home that evening it was five o'clock
and supper was ready. Upon seeing
his mother he thought he might coerce
her into forgetting, and said, Mamma,
l Is nearly starved-let's eat first and
talk business later"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-07

He looked her oar and asked her
to sail the sea Of matrimony with him.
When she said o. K. Tor words to that
effect) they launched out with little
smack. A wave Of color swept over
her cheeks and her eyes swan In tears.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-07

SiChl ulpSt VI LILO
time. | went to a
doctor and he said
| had nervous indi-
gestion, which adj
ded to my weak
condition kept me
worrying most Of
the time and he
said if | could not
stop that, l could
not get well. l
heard so muchabout
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
W Fam
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-07

Cupid is little fellow, but one can't
always judge by the signs Of love.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-07
THIS WEAK,
NE:RvQuSMOTHER
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.

Philadelphia, Pal was very weak,
always tired, my back ached, and felt
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-07

The bigot is always sure OF some
thing he knows nothing about.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-07

II he can't sell II the statiOner keeps
a diary for an entire year.
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enant than without a., venture -
think that tho strained nature Of this
fear Is indication or the character Of
most OF the warnings and objections
that are made 10 The covenant. nay1
no objection to a clause excluding IN
tcrnai questions from mediation, but i
Is often hard 10 draw the line, and
think we might better rely on the com
mon sense and Justice or the c0mDined
action or an ne nations Of the vo-h
than 10 attempt distinction which
might exclude some subjects thai
would take on an international aspect
and be a proper subject for mediation
between nations.
Arbitration q step Forward.
These articles compelling submis-
sion OF differences either 10 arbitration
or mediation are not complete maclif-
cry for the settlement by peaceaDir
means OF an issues arising between nt
lions. But they are a substantial stc'
forward. They are am unambiiious plad
90 settle as many questions as po>siDlr
/ by arbitration or mel alton. They illus
irate the spirit OF those who draftei
| this covenant and their sensible desir,
not 10 attempt more till after actual eA-
pericnce.
"rhe next covenant is lh8t the ns-
i lions shall not begin war until three
months after The arbitration award or
/ the recommended on of compromise and
not then if the defendant nation
against whom The award or recon-
mondaiion has been made shall COM
ply with %. This Is the great restraint
of war Imposed by Inc covenant upon
members of the league and non-mem
bcrs. % j. said that This would prevent
our resistance 90 border raid OF Mex
/ leo or self-dcfensc against any inya-
sion. This is most extreme cOnstruc-
lion. If nation refuses submission
al all as No. does when 10 begins an at
tack. The nation attacked 10 released in
slanily from its obligation 20 submit
and Is restored 90 the complete pOwcr
of self defense. Had this objection not
been raised In The senate. one would
not have deemed 10 necessary TO answer
=. unWarranld a suggestion.
War 10 he Last Resort.
nc the defendant nation does not
comply with, tho award or unanimous
report. then the plaintiff nation can be
gin war and carry ont such complete
remedy as the circumstances enable Il
lo do Rut II The defendant nation docs
comply with the award or unanimous
; report. then the plaintiff nation must
. be content with such compliance. IL
runs The rick Of na getting all that
- 10 thought 10 ought 10 have, or mighi
, have by war but as DO Is asking ar
! frmaiNo relief 10 must be seeking
some less vital interest than It's polii
ical Independence OF territorial integ
rity. and the limitation is not one
which can be dangerous to its SOW
, creignly.
The third covenant The penalizns
covenant Is that II a nation begins wa
! In violation OF IFS covenant, then. ipso
! facio. that 10 Is an act % war agains'
- every member of the league. and thf
+ members of the league are reqnired de1-
y nitcly and distinctly 20 levy a boycoN
: ON the COMMUNICATING nation and g.
y cut on from il an commercial trad
3 financial. personal and official relation
- between them and lhci- citizens and
"a Continued on Page Nine.
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q
rest are anxious to do this. They are
FAR moro exposed than we.
Give Notice Of Withdrawal.
The character o, this obligation Is
affected by The time during which tie
covenants OF the league continued %
| bind. There Is no stipulation as 20 how
this Is. In my Judgment there should
I be period Of ten years or permission
| for any member OF the league 10 with
draw from the covenant by giving a
reasonable notice or one or two years
Of It's intention 10 do SO.
THE members Of the league and the
non-members are required the former
| by their covenant. 30 submit on differ
ences between them not capable OF be-
ing settled by negotiation, 20 arblira-
tion before a tribunal composed as the
parties may agree They are required
by covenant 10 abide the award. should
either party deem tho question one not
proper FOR arbitration then 10 Is 20 be
/ taken up by the executive council OF
! the league The executive council de
mlalos between lhe parties and secures
a voluntary settlement Of the question
n possible. II not u makes a report. II
The report Is unanimous. The. executive
council is 10 recommend what shall be
done 90 carry into eject It's recon-
mendaiion. II there Is a dissenting vote
then the majority report j. published,
and the M norlty report. II desired. and
no further action Is taken. II eithct
party or the executive council Itself
desl-es. the meiatlng function Is 10 d.
] m 80 fInIH Nna NU
which every member Of the league ia.
one vote. There Il no direction as %
what shall Doe done with reference o.
the recommendation of proper meas
ures 10 bc taken. and the whole matter
is then left for such further action as
the members OF the league agree upon
There Is no covenant 10y The defeated
PARTY that t viii comply with ihf
Unanimous report Of the cXcculiN
council or the body ef The league.
And right here ] wish 10 take uI
the objection made 10 the league tha
under th machinery We might -,
compelled 90 receive immigrants ron
irary 90 our national desire from Iapar
or China. 70 would then so 10 media
tion. In my Judgment the council a.
a meiialing body should not take iurls
diction to consider such a difference
immigration by international law Is
domestic question completely within
The control Of the government mt.
which imm grafton Is sought unless ih'
question is the subject ~ ircaiy stipu
lation between two countries II how
ever. 70 be said that there is no limlia
, ton IN the covenant Of the difference
90 be medlated. clearly We would ran
no risk Of receiving from The larg
body OF delegates of an the member
b. NJ the league a unanimous report rec
. ommending a settlement by which Jap
nese immigrants shall bc admitted q
our shores or japanese applicants b.
/ admitted 20 our citizenship conirar
+ 90 our protest But were 10 made w
, The under no covenant 60 obey such
. recommendation. II 10 could be imas
ined that an of the other nations of ih
70 world would thus unite their milltar
, forces 20 compel ms 90 receive Japanes
! immigrants under the covenant. WI
- would they not do 50 without the cO'
, snant2 How much more are wc c'
! posed 90 such a danger with the co'
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TAFT SAYS WAR WOULD BE
LAST RESORT UNDER PLAN

Discussing the League OF Nations in
his New York speech last night, for
mer President Taft said:
We are here ton.ght in sight Of a
league Of peace. Of what I have ever
regarded as the promised land such
a wa as The last Is a hideous blot on
our Christian civilization The in
consistency is az foul as was slavery
under the Declaration Of independence
II Christian nations cannot now be
brought into a united effort 10 sup
press a recurrence. 90 will be a shame
TO modern society.
During my administration at
tempted 10 secure two treaties OF uni
versal arbitration between this coun-
[ try and France and England. by which
/ all issues depending for their settle
ment upon legal principles We're 20 b'
| submitted 90 an international court fol
fnal decision These treaties wer'
! emasculated BY the Senate. Welding 4
the spirit which proceeds unconscious
ly. doubtless. but truly. from the con
viction that the only thing that will Sc
cure 70 a nation the justice 10 wishes
20 secure Is force; that agreements be
! tween nations 20 settle controversies
| Justly and peaceably should never b.
given any weight in national policy
/ that in dealing between civilized ma
| tions we must assume that each nation
/ IL consplring 10 deprive US Of our in
: dependence and our prosperity; that
| there Is no impartial tribunal 10 whom
we can entrust the decision Of any
question vitality Affecting our interests
or our honor, and that we can afford
20 make no agreement from which we
may not Immediately Withdraw. and
whose temporary operation 10 our det-
riment may not be expressly ground
for ending IT, This Is the doctrine Of
despair. 70 leads necessarily 10 the con
clusion that our only recourse 20 avoid
war is 90 competitive armament. with
/ its dreadful burdens and its constant
/ temptation 30 the war II seeks TO avoid
To Resrain Offending Nations.
"Four years ago the American branch
OF the League 90 Enforce Peace was
organized. with a platform providing
that it was desirable for the United
states TO join league OF nations which
should require its members, first. 70
submit all questions between them OF
Ia iustinable character 70 an interna-
/ tlonal court: second, TO submit all
other questions 10 court Of concilia-
| ton for mediation and recommendation
OF compromise: third. TO combine their
ECONOMIC and military forces 70 restrain
any member failing 10 submit 20 one or
| the other Of these tribunals or TO await
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In The saddle.
When ! was in Italy little limp
ing group of wounded italian sol
diers sough, an interview with me.
] could not conjecture what u was
they were going 10 say TO me, ana
with the greatest simplicity. with
touching simplicity, they present
al me with a petition in favor OF
the league OF nations.
Their wounded limos. their I'M
paired vitality were the only srsli-
mcnt they brought with them. 70
was a simple request that | lend all
the influence that / might happen
90 have 20 relieve future genera
tlons Of me sacrifices that they had
been obliged 20 make.
That appeal has remained I'm my
mind as I have ridden along the
streets In European capitals, and
heard cries OF the crowd, cries for
The league OF nations from lips of
people who. venture 60 say, had
no particular notion Of bow 10 was
TO bc done. who were not ready 10
propose a plan Tor a league of ma
tions. but whose hearts said that
something by way Of a combination
of an men everywhere. must come
ont ~ this
What the Flowers Meant.
~ we drove along the country
roads weak old women would come
out aud hold flowers 90 us. Why
should they hold flowers mp to
strangers from across the Mlanlicf
only because they believed that wc
were the messengers OF friendship
and OF hope. and these flowers were
their humble offerings Of gratitude
that friends from so great dis
lance should have brought ihcm so
great a hope
~ is inconcciNahlc that we should
dissppoint them. and we shall not.
The day viii come when men in
American Will look back with swell
ing hearts and rising pride that
they should have been privileged
90 make the sacrifice which 20 was
necessary 40 make In order 90 com
bine their might and their moral
power with the cause % justice for
mon of every kind everywhere.
God give MS the strength and
vision 20 do 70 wisely God give u-
the privilege Of knowing that we
did 20 without counting the cost
and because we were true Amcri-
cans. lovers or liberty and of The
right
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judgment or Recommendation befo-f pc
SHINING war We believed That the
conscience OF The world would be So
awakened by this dreadful war az ne
conclusion that the nations would be
willing 10 adopt this simple plan g.
make war less probable. and now tht
representatives Of fourteen nations.
gathered in Paris. have adopted a plan
differing in details from This and not
so compelling IN the matter OF the con
tribution OF military forces. but with
a real compulsory system IN - 10 visit
penalty on any nation breaking ~ Gov
ensnt TO hold It's hand from war. This
/ covenant OF Paris bears on It's face the
/ evidences that it Is the result % com
| promise: that it has been produced by
an earnest effort ~ the President and
the other Representatives 81 the ma
tlons who have won this war and
thereby have made themselves respon
/ s.ble FOR future peace 10 adopt machln
/ cry through which the peace now 10 b.
| formulated may be maintained and ih'
united force OF the nations making tn.
treaty can be directed 20 discOuragine
war.
I Must Reduce Armaments.
The first important covenant with
/ reference 20 peace and war in the con-
stituti0n OF the league is that looking
/ 10 a reduction Of armaments by all ma
tions The executive council. consist
lng OF a representation from the United
states. British Empire, Franc. Italy
and Japan and with a representatives,
each from four nations 10 be selected
by the body OF delegates. 20 consider
how much The srmsments OF The ma
tions should he limited and reduced,
having regard 90 the safety 90 each
OF the nations and their obligations un-
der The league Having reached a con-
clusion as TO the proportionats linz
its Of each nations armament 1t sub
mits its conclusion 10 each nation
which may or may not agree TO the
limit thus recommended. but when an
agreement is reached between a nation
and the executive council 10 covenants
% keep within that limit until by appli-
cation 10 the executive council the Inn
ilt may be raised. In other words,
each nation agree 20 its own limitation.
Having 50 agreed, it must keep within
10.
"The importance Of providing for a
reduction Of armament every one rec
ognizes. 70 Is affirmed in the newly
proposed senate resolution. Can We moi
trust our Congress 10 fix a Limitation
safe for the country and stick 10 IL.
II we can't, no country can. Yet all the
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purpose, those are not differences Of
ideals. And thc advantage OF not
having 30 have anything explained
10 you ~ that YOU recognize
wrong eNplanstion when you hear
IT,
In a certain rather abandoned
part OF the frontier at one time 70
was said they found a man who
told the truth; he was not found
ielling II. hut he could tell IL when
he heard 10. And I think ! am In
that situation with regard 10 some
Of the criticisms have heard. They
do not make any impression on me
because 7 know there Is no medium
That will transmit them, that the
sentiment ~ the country j. proof
against such nsrrOWness anu such
selAshness as that.
commend these gentlemen 10
communion with their fellow cl.i-
Zen-
What are Ne 90 say then. as 10
the fu,ure2 think. my fellow ciii-
Iens that We can look forward 10
% with great confidence. have
heard cheering news since ! came
20 Ibis side of The Na,cr about The
progress that is beiffs made IN Paris
Toward The discussion and clarltco-
tion of a great many diflcult mat
ters and ! believe that settlements
viii begin 90 be made rather rapid
is from ilis time on 40 those CON
fcrenrcs.
Are Gathering Heart.
But what believe what know
a. well a. believes this: that the
men engaged IN those conferences
are gathering heart as they go. not
losing b.: that they are finding
community of purpose and commu-
nifty of ideal 20 an extent that per-
hap5 they did not expect. and that
amidst an The interplay of innu-
ence because 10 is infinitely COM
plicated amidst an the interplay
Of influence there o. Is forward
movement which is running toward
The right
Men have az last perceived that
the only permanent thing IN the
world is right and that a wrong
settlement is bound 90 Doe a tempo
rary settlement bound io be a
temporary settlement for the very
best reason ~ an. that 10 ought 10
be temporary settlement. and
The spirits Of men viii rebel against
j, and ,he spirits of men are now
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And go the League or Nations -
nothing more nor less than the
covenant that the world will always
maintain the standards which u
has now vindicated by some OF the
most precious blood ever spilled.
The lberated peoples Of the Aus
tro-Hunearisn Empire and Of the
Turkish Empire call out TO US for
This thing. II has not arisen In
TIE council Of statesmen. Europe
is a bit sick at heart at this very
moment because IL sees that states
men have had no vision and that
the only vision has been the vision
81 the people Those who suffer
see. These against whom wrong is
wrought know how desirable is
the right and the righteous.
The nations that have lons been
under the heel OF the Austrian.
that have Ions covered before the
German. that have Ions suffered the
indescribable asonies Of being gov
erned b! the Turk, have called out
10 the world. generation after gen
Grafton. for justice. for liberation.
for succor. ami no Cabinet IN the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-11-13
AMERICA FIRST IN
COAL DISTRIBUTION
FOREIGN VESSELS MUST NOT
DEPEND ON UNITED STATES
FOR FUEL.
RAILROADS FIRST PREFERENCE
Calls From Districts Where Supply
is Exhausted Spur Action OF
Administrator.

Washington.-Real that the
country is burning three times as
much coal as the mines are turning
out, the railroad administration. the
great coal distributing agency,
through It's recently created central
coal committee, has taken drastic ac-
ton in ordering that the supplying OF
coal to foreign-owned ships in Amer
lean ports be stopped Immediately.
With calls for assistance from COM
munities suffering from a coal short
age growing more numerous, the rail
road administration turned loose ev-
cry available car to meet the appeals
made for fuel.
Orders went to regional directors
of the nations railroads from Direc-
tor General Hines to eliminate train
service where absolutely necessary in
the public interest, but it was officially
announced no general curtailment OF
service was contemplated.
The discontinuance of foreign ton
mage bunkering was the first general
step taken by the government since
the coal strike began last Saturday
toward curtailment of transportation.
The central committee made it plain
that American-owned ships and ton
mage under the American flag would
continue to receive coal supplies but
all other vessels, as the situation now
exists, will be compelled to await the
end of the strike.
The committees action is similar
to that taken by Great Britain during
the recent strike of British coal
miners. Officials would not predict
the result of the order, as It was not
known in Washington the amount of
foreign tonnage now in American
ports dependent on coal supplies from
this country.
Vessels now being bunkered, in
event they are foreign.owned, will be
tied up as well as all such incoming
vessels with insufficient supplies in
their holds to make the return trip.
Many vessels in the transatlantic
service and now in European ports, 1t
was considered, would remain on that
side Of the Atlantic unless facilities
were available for taking on enough
coal for the round "trip voyage.
1t was apparent the central COM
mittee considered precedence must
be given to all land traffic in the mat
ter Of fuel distribution before even
American ships will be accorded
bunkering permits. Priority regula-
tions will be observed ito the letter"
In dividing the coal stocks, members
of the committee said, as the supplies
of coal on hand and in transit will
just about be able to take care Of
domestic demands and necessary
ocean transportation"