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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
congress GETS
INTO FULL SWING
THE SENATE TAKES UP CUM
MINIS RAILROAD BILL AND
OTHER MATTERS
MONTHS OF WORK AHEAD
House Prepares To Consider Money
Measures = No Formal move
on Peace Treaty

Observation-Disclosures got into iuii
.,.;ro with recent of President VII
CONS annual message and Inaugural
tom of actual legislation in both sen
ate and house.
The message was read separateiy
N each body with floors and gatleIleS
crowded. When it was concluoeu' Dosr
senate and house began on Tue VIZ
The senate took M the Cummlns
roilroad bill. hoping for it, passage
hoforo the Christmas holidays ! nc
bousa leaders arranged for immeala'e
attack on the annual appropria'ioi
bills carrying almost i've piiii'D
submitted by the departments.
The house adopted the conlelenoe
ronort on the Edge bill, authorizing
foreign trade financing eorpora'lons'
and rho measure has gone to the pres
ident for approval. 20.
In the senate no formal move ~
Yard final disposition OF the yer n''1
neace treaty was made and the pies
e ~
dents message made brief releIea lS.o
~ = With a view to special message
later. Congress also will receive
snecia, message on the railroads.
The Cummins bill was pelole 'n
sorate with Senator Cummlns explain
ing it's provisions and answering 'Ne
scores of questions. !. oon.
Republican house leaders, IN IN r ,l.n.
ference, considered the legislative pr pr
gram but without final decision rep '
resentative Mondell, majority l t,s
said appropriations must be sheld
d d@r~ az much as possible and con-
forences with the legislative steering
committee fer further dlscusslon -
more definite program for the sup
nlv bills will be held later
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
Lons Set Afire by Friction.

The curious spectacle of great logs
set afire by friction of their rapid de-
scent in a long chute was witnessed
recently in the mountains of Washing
ton state. Logs of exceptional length
were needed for special waterfront
piling, and could be found only at a
great height. The chute down which
the cut timbers were slid was over a
mile long, and the big sticks attained
tremendous velocity. One that
dumped the track" on the way, shat
tered a 24-in. oak tree in its course,
without material damage to Itself
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
DANIELS ON WORK OF NAVY
seeretary's Annual Report Relates At
Length The Fine Record OF Our
Sea Forces.

Washingtou.-The annual report Of
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. just
made public, is a long and chatty re-
iatiOn of the efficient work Of the sea
forces Of the United States during the
great war and since the signing Of
the armistice. Much space is devoted
10 the record made by the navy in
transporting troops to and from Eu-
rope, and fun credit is given it for its
excellent work in actual warfare and
in cleaning up the great mine field
which it had laid in the North sea.
As for rehabilitation. Mr.. Daniels
believes this is being accomplished
without the sacrifice of national
spirit, unity or force" He says:
Two fundamental principles have
been constantly borne in mind:
"(D There must be and there has
been no loss of adaptability to new
and unexpected issues. The readiness
to hit and to hit hard, which won the
plaudits of the allies at the very out
set, has been preserved in every de-
tail of change and readjustment. The
navy is returning to a peace basis, but
it is conserving the power that en-
abled it and will again enable it to
meet with unweakened sinews any
crisis that may arise. Security for
the future, though an uncertain fu-
ture, has for a moment been lost
sight of.
"(2) There must be and there has
been no loss of symmetry or whole
mess in the naval organization. A
reduced personnel has not been al
lowed to mean Representatives. or dis
proportion in whole or in part. AS
vast machine, as national organ
ism, as a complex of interacting agen-
cies, the navy is in form and spirit a
unit, not fraction"
The story of naval aviation is long
and interesting, but contains little that
is not already a matter of common
knowledge. Like Secretary of War
Baker, Mr.. Daniels is opposed to the
creation of a separate air service.
Here is what the report says of a
matter that has aroused considerable
public anxiety:
1.-The attraction of higher pay in the
merchant marine has caused the navy
to lose many men, many petty officers,
and not few warrant and commits
Gioned officers. This has made it i'm
possible to fully man all the ships.
This loss has been greater than num-
bers indicate, because those who have
left the navy were experienced and
qualified, while the recruits now en-
listing must be trained before they
pre fitted for the more important du-
ties. The high wages paid to ma
chinists, electricians and other skilled
men in private industries has pre-
vented the navy's securing new men
in the ratings most needed. 1t is to be
hoped congress will increase the COM
pensation early so that many of these
G1en will have a suitable inducement
to re-enter the naval service"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
MEXICANS TURN
JENKINS LOOSE
SENATOR FALL ASSERTS THAT
PRESIDENT IS IN TOUCH
WITH SITUATION
WILSON MEETS SENATORS
Release OF Consul Eases Tension, But
Does Not Close The
Difficulties

WashingtOn.-TwO senators, dele
gated by the foreign relations COM
mittee to confer with President VIII
son on the Mexican crisis and report
whether in their opinion the presi-
dent by reason of his illness was I'M
able to exercise his functions, left the
white house after a conference OF
three-uuarters of an hour with MN,
agreeing that he was in touch with
recent developments and was mentally
keen enough to form judgments on
the questions confronting the ma
ton.
In the rAidst of the conference, while
Senator Fall, Republican, OF New
Mexico. was outlining the evidence on
which he is urging a break of diplo-
matte relations, the president and ms
callers were informed that William
O. Jenkins, the American consular
agent. Jailed at Puebla, had been re-
leased The advices left some doubt
as to the circumstances, but the de-
velopment was accepted generally as
relieving somewhat relations between
the two governments.
The discussion with the president
produced no definite conclusion as
TO Mexican relations, but it was re-
garded everywhere as bearing on a
subject of endless speculation IN con-
gressional circles-whether the long
illness of the chief executive has to
any extent rendered him physically
incapable of the duties of the presl-
dency
Propped up in bed, the president
talked of many features OF the MeXl-
can tangle. With a right hand and
arm free above the bed cover, the
senators said, he shook hands with
them and took up and read papers
which were on the table beside him.
He was described as weak and nerY-
Gus, but it was said he TESTED about
exaggerated reports Of his illness ana
promised within few days 10 give
congress his advice on what it should
do about Mexico.
Mexcans Raid Ranch Over Border
Zapata, Texas.-MeXican bandits at
night raided the Clareno ranch, on the
American side of the Rio Grande,
eleven miles southeast of here, escap-
ing with provisions from a store on
the ranch. The number OF bandits IN
the raiding party was not determined,
but they were reported heavily armed.
The only person molested was the
storekeeper, whom they bound and
gagged before looting the store.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
GERMANY is
WARNED BY THE
UNITED STATES
Polk Tells German Representatives
That American Delay On Treaty
Doesn't Favor Her

Paris.-Frank l.. Polk, head of the
United States delegation to the peace
conference, summoned Kurt Won Lers-
ner, chief of the. German representa-
tives at Versailles, and told him Ger
MANY should not interpret as being in
her favor any delay that might be en-
countered in ratifying the Versailles
treaty at Washington, according to
newspapers here.
"If there can be in the United
States several ways of understanding
the treaty. Mr. Polk is quoted as
telling Herr Yersner, there are not
two ways of understanding the obliga-
lions incumbent upon Germany nor
the affection binding the United States
and her allies"
The supreme council spent some
time discussing the attitude of Ger
many towards the signing of the pro-
tocol putting the peace treaty into
effect, Germany's representatives hav-
ing declared they could not sign it in
its present form, including its pro-
vision for reparation for the German
warships sunk at Scapa Flow, and
with other features Objectionable to
them. The form of note to Ger
many on this question was consid-
cred by the council.
1t is anticipated in this connection
that the reply to the German note re-
garding the Scapa Flow question will
contain strong representations as to
the consequences of further resist
ance by Germany.
The council decided to give the
small powers which possess seacoasts
few of the smaller German torpedo
boats
Advfces received from London state
that papers recovered from the Ger
man warship Emden, which has been
floated at Scapa Flow, show that Rear
Admiral Adolf Won Trotha, head of
the German admiralty, wrote letter
to Admiral Won Reuter-, on May 8,
1919, telling the latter who was in
command of the interned German
ships. that the surrender of the ships
to "the enemy remains out of the
question"
Directions from Admiral Won Reuter-
from his offices giving directions as
to the scuttling of the ships also were
found in the Emden's safe.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
LockoUTs COST THE
U. S. SHIPPING BOARD
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

Washington.-Mar and shlpyaro
strikes during the past year have cost
the United States shipping board
$4,000. 900, according to an estimate
made public by John Barton Payne,
chairman of the board. Chairman
Payne's figures do not include the loss
thus far sustained by the coal strike
nor attempts to estimate loss which
will be entailed if the strike OF coast
wise longshoremer is put into erect,
as threatened.
Judge Payne's statement showing
magnitude of the economic waste In
volyed in the numerous strikes on
the Atlantic, gulf and Pacific coasts
since the period of reconstruction
set in, is the result of careful lnVes-
tigation. 1t was issued to show the
public Just how much the government
is losing through strikes in single in
dustry, and prepare the shipping IN
dustry for serious consequences that
must be expected if the coal strike
continues and another walkout or
longshoremen occurs.
Already requests have reached
Washington that shipping board Of
ficials intercede with the central coal
committee to obtain coal for ship
wards. but no such intercession Will
be undertaken by the board, Chairman
Pavne said. Coal will continue to go
only to the five preferential classes
designed by the railroad administra-
ton and shipbuilding will fall into the
category of "non-essential industries"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11

No organs Of the human body are 80
fnnortsnt 10 health and long hfe as the
kidneys. When they slow up and com,
mence 10 lag In their duties, look QUIT
Danger Is in sight.
Find out what the trouble is-with-
ont DELAY. Whenever you feel nervous
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back, wake up az
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
signs to warn you that your kidneys
are not performing their I IL lions
their work and are allowing impurities
10 Accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other pOisons, when
are causing you distress and VIII de-
stroy you unless they are driven from
YOUR system.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
FARMERS OF NATION
ROSE TO RECENT
WAR EMERGENCY
What They Did To Win The War And
Save World From Starvation
Told BY Houston

Washington.-In his annual report,
Just issued, Secretary of Agriculture
Houston tells in a brief way how the
farmers of America helped to win the
war and are saving the world from
starvation by maryelously Increased
production of foodstuffs. He says the
wheat crop for 1919 is estimated at a
million bushels over that of 1918 and
that of corn 3O0,000000 bushels over
the last years. In meat production,
also, the record figure of last year will
be exceeded, and the same is probably
true of milk, eggs and poultry. Crop
yields per acre, says Mr.. Houston,
show an upward tendency, due large
Nv to better methods and better ma
chinery.
Among other recommendations
made by the secretary are: The
building up of a system of personal
credit unions; expansion of existing
facilities and activitiesf or aiding
farmers in marketing; continuation
of present policy of federal participa-
ton in road building; regulation and
control of stockyards and packing
houses; protection of consumers
against misbranded and adulterated
feeds and fertilizers; increased sup
mort by states for rural schools, and
legislation for improvement of SAM
tary conditions and medical facilities
in rural districts.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
AMERICANS LEAVING MEXICO
Industrial Concerns Are Making Prep
arations To Get Their Employees
Across The Border

El Paso, Tex-Certain American
concerns operating in Mexico ordered
their border representatives TO pre-
pare for getting their American EN-
ployes out OF Mexico. In some cases
the definite instructions were given
for immediate withdrawal Of Amer
lean employees from Meyico.
Names Of these companies were
withheld because of the possible dan
ger, it was said, TO their employees
in quitting the southern republic.
Danger to Americans in Mexico,
should diplomatic relations between
the two countries be broken off, has
been seriously discussed on the border
in connection with the jenkins case.
II was felt that an order from the gov
eminent such as was issued by Presi-
dent Taft in 1912 ordering Americans
to Quit Mexico, would create ill-feeling
south of the border and might cause
bloodshed.
The problem OF getung the Amer
leans out of Mexico, should diplo-
matte relations be broken, would be
difficult one, according to their EN-
ployers, for they are scattered through
out the country and many are great
distances from railroads and telegraph
lines. Withdrawal of the Americans
would close all operations in the in
dustries and mines, it was adm4tted,
and hundreds of Mexicans would be
thrown out of employment. Property
valued at millions of dollars would be
forced to lie idle.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

Get some GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
OH Capsules at once. They are an old,
tried preparation used all over the
world for centuries. They contain only
old-fashioned, soothing oils combined
with strength giving and system-eleans-
ing herbs, well known and used By ply
sicians In their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories In
Holland They are convenient TO take.
and win either give prompt relief or
your money viii be refunded Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes.
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
Accidents in Everyday Life.

Though not generally known, it Is a
fact that from two to three times as
many fatal accidents occur in Ameri-
can homes, streets and roads each
wear as in the industries of the coun-
try. AS the death or Interpretation
of a skilled workman has the same
effect on industry whether the acct
dent occurs in the shops or out OF
them, the national safety council con
siders itself almost as vitality inter,
ested in public safety as in Industrial
accident prevention. We lost 5O,15O
men in the war, and in the same pc
Rod 10000 persons through accident
Scientific American.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Constipation invites other troubles
which come speedily unless quickly
checked and overcome by Green's
August Flower which is gentle laxa-
tive, regulates digestion both in
stomach and intestines, cleans and
sweetens the stomach and alimentary
canal stimulates the liver to secrete
the bile and impurities from the blood.
1t is a sovereign remedy used in many
thousands of households all over the
civilized world for more than half a
century by those who have suffered
with indigestion, nervous dyspepsia,
sluggish liver, coming up of food, pal
pitation, constipation and other in
festival troubles. Sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere. Try a bottle,
take no substitute.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
limited STATES DELEGATES
DELAY DEPARTURE FROM
FRANCE; WAITING ON HUNS
msubers OF Peace Mission Chanes
plans Because OF Failure ~
Germans To Sign up

paris The American delegation 70
the peace conference, which was -
have sailed from Brest Tor the uniteu !
ctotes on December 6, has postponeu
;ts denarture for home, 1t has DE-
learned. L,i
considerable part Of the persph
mel of the delegation, however WIN
leave Paris for Brest on the evening
Of December 5, as previously ar
ranged. -, o,+hoJ
II is learned from a high authol'
;tv the change in the plans OF Tue
delegations is due to the 1allure "a
the Germans to sign the protocol fa''
ifving the peace treaty.
It is pointed out if the treaty IS
not ratified the situation between lhe
United States and Germany, as well
as the other allied and associated
movers, goes back to the status ere
ated by the armistice.
Hence the United States is still qulte
as much interested as its associates
of the allied powers, despite the Iac'
that the senate has not ratllleo Tue
treaty. ,,;4
whatever the date which the Unit
ed States delegation may decide up
on before leaving France, 1t was al.
firmed on excellent authority tha'
such arrangements would be MADE loi
the representation of the United states
in the further negotiations that Germa,
nv would find the allies and associated
nowers working together to assist any
effort on her part to avoid making
the treaty effective, according 10 tue
terms of the treaty
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
% steel Strikers Put Under Arrest

Pittsburg. -Ninety-eight men were
arrested at Donora, a steel town on the
Monongahela river, thirty miles from
here. when troopers of the state po-
lice raided Lithuanian hall, headquar-
ters of the striking steel workers of
that district. The men were taken
to Jail, each, one charged with con-
spiracy and intimidation to prevent
men from working in the mills, and
were arraigned before Grover w.
Boyd, a justice of the peace. Each
was held in $500 bail for hearing.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
$4,000 In Gold Coin Stolen In Transit

San Francisco.-A box containing
$25, 900 in gold coin shipped to the
Anglo and London-Paris National
bank of San Francisco on the liner
Korea Maru was found to contain
scrap iron and metal washers when
opened by the consignee in Hong
Kong, according to cable advices re-
ceived by the bank and steamship
company. The bank, acting as agent
for a New York firm, packed two
boxes, each containing $4,000 in gold,
and the correctness of the shipment
was certified by three employees.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
Earthquake Wrecks Asia Minor Villas

London.-A serious earthquake oc'
Cured in western Asia Minor, seven
villages in the districts OF Soma and
Ralikesri being destroyed according
to adyices received here from Constan'
tinople. Many persons were killed
and injured, it is stated. Soma and
Balikesri are cities north OF Smyrna
and about thirty miles from the Med.
itarranean coast. Soma is situated
near a coal field, while Balikesri is
about thirty-five miles further north
and stands in the center of the fer
tile plain.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
Mandamus Asked To XIII Prohibition

Washington.-Ma proceed
ings to compel Secretary Lansing to
cancel the state department proclama-
ton announcing ratification of the pro-
hibition amendment to the constitution
were filed in the district supreme
court here by Robert A. Widenmann
of stony Point, n. y, who contended
that ratification by the necessary mum.
her OF s ates had not been completed
because certain of the states have
reserved a referendum. Justice Hitz
took tn matter under aovisement.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
More Paw Allowed For Census Takers

Washington. OF the rates
of nav for enumerators of the four
teenth decennial census to cents for
each person enumerated and 80 cents
for each farm reported, was announc-
ed by Director Sam l.. Rodgers. APP
proximately $1,000 enumerators are
affected. The new rates are the mani
mum authorized by law. Payment
during the last census was at the rate
of from 2 to cents per name and 20
cents per farm The increase was nee
essary to attract prapedly qualified
men and women.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
Agreement on Adriatic ouestio

Agreement On Adriatic Question
London.-An agreement which it is
hoped will solve the Adriatic question
has been prepared in Paris by the
American, French and British peace
representatives for submission to
Italy. according to private dispatches.
Frank l.. Polk, under-secretary of
state. and Premier Clemenceau are de-
clared already to have signed the
agreement It is understood Great
Britain is prepared to sign, upon
which the agreement will be handed
over to the italian plenipotentiary in
Par
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
Poetic Nomenclature.

Illinois is an Indian word with the
French suffix "ois," meaning Tribe of
Men" Indiana means Indian Land"
Michigan is an Indian word meaning
"Fish Weir" so called from fancied
resemblance of the lake to fish trap.
Minnesota Is Indian for "Sky-tinted
water" Ohio means beautiful wa
ter" Wisconsin means rushing wa
ter"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
ASPIRIN FOR COLDS

Insist on "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
in "Bayer package" containing prop
er directions for Colds, Pain Head
ache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu-
matism. Name "Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of IL
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade
mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv'
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
Extension OF Guard Not Practicable

Washington. - Extension of the
coast guard service to patrol all
coastal and inland boundaries against
the entry of undesirable aliens is not
practicable, Capt. w. E. Reynolds,
commandant, said at hearing before
the house immigration committee. The
service recently obtained a number
OF eagle boats and submarine chasers
from the navy, he said, for use par
ticularly against the entry of Chinese
and Japanese on the Pacific coast and
in breaking up the opium smuggling
tree
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
Bandit William Carlisle Is Captured

Bandit Wliiiam SdTlisie 10 S"fs W
Douglas, Wyo.-William Carlisle, the
artful train robber, who for three
weeks had laughingly defied civil,
railroad and private detectives, was
captured near Glend, Wyo. The ban.
dit who had secluded himself in the
cabin of Frank Williams, about eigh.
teen miles from Douglas, fought des.
perately the posse which had been
in pursuit until he fell from his
wounds. He was shot through one
lung but doctors declare that it viii
not prove MNeN
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
Woman Suffrage In Twenty-first State

Pierre, S. Disqualification OF the
federal woman suffrage resolution was
completed by the South Dakota legis-
lature when the senate passed the
measure. The lower house acted on
the resolution later South Dakota
is the twenty-frst state to ratify the
amendment.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-12-11
A. p. RICHARDS MEDICINE CO., Sherman, Texas
Those Girls.

Kitty-Jack was miserable when he
kissed me good-by at the station.
Catty-I don't pity him one bit;
he didn't have to kiss you.