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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
TWIN SHIPS WILL
. Be LARGEST AFLOAT
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BoARc
PLANS TO CONSTRUCT TWO
GIGANTIC LINERS.
TO BE 1000 FEET LONG
Will Be Used as Commerce Oestroyere
in Case Of War and Will
Cross the Ocean In
Four Days.

Washington Two gigantic ocean
liners, larger than any ships now
afloat and designed to cross the At.
the shipping board. They will be 1,0oe
feet long and OF thirty knots speed and
will be equipped for use as commerce
destroyers in the event OF war.
Announcement was made by the
board that plans for the ships had been
completed and that work on them
would be started in the near future.
1t is proposed to provide = special
terminal for them in Fort Pond Bay.
Long Island. and it may be that two
similar liners will be constructed later
The ships, which are to be built I'M
der the supervision of the navy depart
ment, will be so feet longer than the
famous Leviathan, now the largest ship
afloat, and will have a gross tonnage
of $4,000. Their draft will be 35 feet
depth "A feet, beam 102 feet and &C
commodations will be provided for l.,
900 saloon passengers, 500 second cab
in passengers and 1000 steerage pas
sengers.
The crew will number 1000 officers
and men and the ships will be Of the
oil-burning type, with a cruising IA.
dius of 1000 miles. which will enable
them to complete round trip on the
Atlantic without loading fuel over
seas. They will be driven by four
propellers on which will be thrown
the strength of 10000 horsepower.
In order that the vessels may be
converted into commerce destroyers in
time of war, gun emplacements VIII
be built on the decks and the after
decks will be constructed with a view
of Transforming ii into landing and
launching space for seaplanes.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
COMMONS PASSES
TREATY UNAMENOED
ANGLO FRENCH CONVENTION
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
IRISH PROTEST FALLS
LLOYD GEORGE MAKES TALK
Declares Treaty 10 Lighthouse In the
Deep" and Warning to NatonS-
Considered In Committee
Of the Whole.

London.-At what was virtually an
a1l-night session, the house Of commons
completed its consideration of both the
French convention.
The bill carrying approval OF the
German treaty WAS considered In
committee OF the whole, exciting
bsngthy debate, IN which Premier
Lloyd George took an active part.
The bill was then placed before the
house and passed its third reading.
after . motion BY John Devlin to 20
sect II a. . protest against the prem
ssrs attitude toward Ireland had been
defeated by 162 to 4.
Then at q. m. the Anglo-FTsncA
pact was taken up and the bill APP
proving u was unaninousl adopted
after . short but sharp debate, In
which the argument that the treaty
was not consistent with the spirit Of
the league OF nations failed to find
any substantial echo.
The German treaty passed through
all its stages without amendment
In concluding his speech on the
treaty Premier Lloyd George, while
making no claim OF perfection for Il,
expressed confidence that any defects
would be remedied by the league OF
nations. Notwithstanding its imper-
sections the premier declared the
treaty would stand as lighthouse
tn the deep and a warning to nations
and rulers OF nations against the peril
which the German empire shattered
itself against
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Great Hawaiian Honored.

Hawaii. few days ago, paid tribute
to the memory of -Kamehameha the
Great. founder Of the Kamehameha DIV.
nasty. who. in series of wars, brought
all the islands of Hawaii under his
rule more than 100 years ago. Kama
hameha's burial place is unknown, the
few aged Hawaiians who held the Sc
cret having died. A great street pa
rade was a feature of the centennial in
Honolulu, with floats illustrating HIS
toric events in the life of the "Napo.
leon of the Pacific" There were cere-
monies in front of the statue of Kane
hameha which faces the capitol.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
He Knew About IL

The other evening while doing home
work the small son of a minister was
arguing and trying to convince him.
self that ''congregate" and collect
meant the same thing, for that was
what his teacher had told him.
Into the argument, which the min
lister father could not help but over
hear. the said father broke:
What's that you are saying? That
congregate and collect are the same
word?"
That's what teacher said"
Quite wrong" replied the father
you tell the teacher she is quite
wrong. There Is all the difference In
the world between congregation
and collection "-Columbus Dis
patch.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
ITALY AGAIN FACES
FOOD SHORTAG
ALL FOOD is TO BE STRICT
RATIoNED-TH THREE MEAT
LESS DAYS PER WEEK.
REDUCE TO AVOID FAMIh
Live Stock g Searce-Red Cross OF.
fetal Says Other European
Countries Have More Food
Than Italians

Rome. - In speaking OF the food
situation in Italy. Senator Scaramella
Maneti. president OF the Rome Cham
Der OF Commerce, who has recently
been appointed by the mayor As a
member OF the food commission TO
fix prices. said to the World CORE
spondent:
Italy must further reduce its food
consumption. which through the war
vas always less per head than that OF
her allies. In spite OF three meatless
lays per week, when the butcher
shops are closed. there IS great scar
city. We have lees than half theI.
stock supply OF 1915.
EFT will be necessary for the gov
ernment to reQuistion all food held
by big handlers and big producers. so
that retailers can restock At possible
prices. Under pressure OF public in
iignation against greedy protiteers,
store prices were fixed below the
prices paid by retail sellers. As a re-
suit many stores hid their goods or
Iold out rapidly. They have not been
festocked because the wholesalers de-
nand more than the retail prices fixed
by the commission. Unless we act
promptly We must face famine. All
.ood must again be strictly ratiOned 20
Il am amazed at the prLyations the
italians are undergoing" a Red Cross
official said who had just arrived from
Constantinople and districts in Jugo
Slavia, Greece, and the Balkan states
I saw far more food not only in
Greece, which was not hit by the war
but in poor devastated Roumania. in
Macedonia. Jugo Slavia pnd Constan-
,inople, where is abundance of white
bread. meat. sugar and flour 10
,eems to me that Italy's allies are woe
July neglecting her. and are driving
her into the arms OF Germany"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
MEXICAN SITUATION
AROUSES INTEREST
AMERICAN SAILORS, WHILE ON
OFFICIAL DUTY, ARE HELD
UP AND ROBBED.
BIG PAY ROLL Is STOLEN
Texas Senate Seeks Authority to Pro
teet Border IL United States
Government Fails To
Take Action.

Washington The Mexican situA-
executive and legislative branches OF
the government. TeLsion which was
evident at the state department when
first reports were received Saturday
OF the robbing OF sailors manning .
small boat from the American moni-
tor Cheyenne on the Tsmesi river.
July s. was relieved somewhat BY .
more detailed account OF the incident
received from Commander F1nney OF
the cruiser Topeka. flagship OF the
American naval forces at Tampico.
The report said the sailors, whs
we're on official duty, were held up by
three men in civilian clothing. two OF
whom carried rifles, and that when
informed OF the incident the Msxicans
had expressed deep regret and
promised to attempt to establish the
identity of the thieves. 1t was added.
however. that up to the present these
attempts had been fruitless.
Before this dispatch came the state
&Cpai lheAk NdS h4flbCQ AiOn A1A-
pico that on last Wednesday bandits
robbed the Atlantic Refining Com
pany's Oil loading station at Puerto
Lobos, near Tampico, OF $4,000
which was intended for the company's
pay roll.
A number Of senators and repre-
sentRtives called at the state depart
mont to confer with Henry p. Fetch
er the American ambassador to Mex
leo. on the situation In the southern
republic, while the senate foreign re-
lations committee ordered favorably
reported the resolution OF Senator
King. Dem ocrat, Utah, calling on the
state department for full information
as to depredations against American
citizens and property in Mexico dur
ing recent years.
On the senate floor Senator Fall.
Republican, New Mexico, reiterated
previous statements that among Mex
leans killed by American soldiers in
repulsing raids across the border dur
ing the past few months were officers
and men in uniforms OF the Mexican
federal army. He read a telegram
giving names OF some Of the Carranza
officers and men killed by the Amer
lens.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
FACES A CABINET CRISIS
Four Ministers In Poland May Retire
as a Result of Their Re-
pudiation.

Warsaw. A cabinet crisis is i'm
minent here, several ministers having
decided to retire as result of the gov
ernment's failure to obtain vote Of
confidence. Premier Paderewsk. is
still in Paris and President Pilsudski
Is awaiting his return before reorgan-
izing the ministry. Lack of energy on
the part of the government in dealing
with the recent disorders outside the
parliament building and its failure to
satisfy the movers of a number of In
terpellations are mentioned as the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
INQUIRY AS TO FOOD COST
Consumers League Wants Thorough
investigation of High Cost of
Iivina Problem.

Washington. Replying to a letter
OF the National Consumers League,
Representative Tinkham of Massachu-
sets said that thorough and com
plete investigation Of the present cost
Of living is of vital necessity and i'm
portance," and that general and not
special legislative measures must be
taken. The league had written urg-
Ing passage of the pending measure
for control OF the meat packers as a
method OF lowering living costs The
letter said the housewives OF the coun-
try were rather fed up" with investi-
cations.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01

Austin. Tex.--Without debate the
Texas senate adopted a concurrent
resolution calling the attention of the
president and congress TO the "guer-
lila warfare that has prevailed along
the Texas Mexican border since
1875" and asking the federal govern
ment if it cannot protect the border
TO accord to Texas that liberty of
action" in protecting it's citizens that
the republic OF Texas enjoyed prior
to the time that it 'in good faith be-
came a state OF the Union"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
What He Wanted.

He had a hard day and was grouchy
Besides. through long and varied life
he had come in contact with so much
lOquacity on the part of BARRIERS that
he was always on the defensive when
In BARRIERS chair. Thus Ii was that
on this particular morning as he en-
tered the shop for shave and settled
himself down he remarked In an irrf-
table tone of voice: II don't want a
haircut, q shampoo. a massage, a hair
tonic. a hair SINCE or a manicure. Now
can you guess what / want?"
yes" replied the barber, softly.
manners"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Standard Doubles Stock.

New York.-The Standard Oil Com
pany OF New Jersey announced a pro-
posed increase in its capital stock by
100000 900, which virtually doubles
he present capitalization. The new
stock will be az 7 per cent preferred,
put nonvoting, and will be offered to
present shareholders at par
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO
Series OF Outbreaks on South Side
Policeman Shot-Negro and
White Man Drowned.

Chicago - A series of riots in the
negro district resulted in the drown
ng OF one negro, the reported drown
ng OF white man, probable fatal in-
Jury of another negro, the wounding
If a policeman and injury TO a score
If whites and blacks by bullets or
missiles.
The trouble started in the Twenty
ninth street beach, where whites and
blacks are segregated, and soon
spread to State street. the main thor
oughfare in the heart of the negro
district, which extends about five
niles. Shooting started near the
peach and there was also some shoot
ng in the vicinity Of State street
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
PROHIBITION BILL is PASSED
Jan. IS, 1920. Date Set for PUTTING
Into Effect the Constitutional
Amendment

Washington. The prohibition
enforcement bill. drastic provisions
and all. was adopted section by sec
ton by the house, but mans right to
store liquor in his home stood up
against all attacks. On the final
count, only three votes were recorded
in favor of an amendment to make
home possession OF intoxicants unlaw.
full
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Villa Men Surrender.

Juarsz-The American consulate
here received . report from Carranza
military authorities that $50 Villa fol-
.iowers had surrendered to federal
commanders and had been given am.
nesty.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
aoIshaxik 1roona Active

London.-The war office announces
that owing to a further landing from
the Caspian Sea of strong Bolshevik
reinforcements in the rear OF Gen
Denekine's troops, the Denekint
forces have been obliged to make an
other retirement.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
BUYS Bio Farm,

Topeka. Kan. = Jess Willard. form
U heavyweight champion, who re-
ceived 500. 900 for his share in the
boxing match with Jack Dempsey at
Toledo July 4. has purchased a farm
containing TOO acres near his home At
Lawrence
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Cotton Committee Named.

Atlanta. Ga. Appointment OF
eighteen campaign committeeman from
throughout the south who are to meet
here August and start actively all
the departments OF the American Cot,
ton Association was announced
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Property Returned.

Chihuahua City. Mexico.-All OF the
real estate and other town property
OF Enrique c. Creel, former governor
OF chihuahua. and ambassador to Wash
ington, have been returned to him BY
the federal government
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
sarpes for the Mississippi.

81. I4ouis.-Ths first of forty new
barges for use on the Mississippi river
will arrive here within a week, &C.
cording to announcement today BY A.
w. Mackie. federal manager OF the
Mississippi river section OF the rail-
road administration.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Predicts Coal Famine.

Washington. George H. Cushing,
managing director of the American
Wholesale Coal Association, told the
house rules committee that the public
would be to blame for the coal famine
which the country would face next
winter.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Mexican Bishop Ieaves

Nashville, Tenn - After a confer
ence here today with the board of mis-
sions OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, Bishop Jas. Cannon.
Jr, in charge of the interests Of the
board in Southern Mexico. left for Mex
leo.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Nav Reinstate Insurance..

Washington. Discharged service
men who let their government insur-
ance lapse were given the privilege Of
reinstating their policies within eigh-
teen months without payment OF back
premiums. under an order signed by
Secretary Glass
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Propose Investigation.

Washington. investigation by the
federal trade commission of alleged
discrimination in southern states by
the meat packers against live stock
producers was proposed in a resolution
introduced by Senator Harris, demo
crat, OF Georgia
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Lightning Causes Fires.

San Francisco. Much of the Pa
tific northwest was under a pail OF
smoke from grass, brush and forest
fires burning in Montana. dahc, Wash
ington and Oregon. Lightning was re-
Eponsible for a number of new blazes
reported
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
No Radical Agitation.

Kansas City. Mo.-The south west' =
harvest, characterized as the 'sanest"
I'm history, is over. Higher wages
were paid than ever before. and there
was practically no radical agitation.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Make IL Brief

1t may not be of much interest to
you. Mr.. Visitor. but the fellow who
asks you how you feel today doesn't
want TO listen to lot Of symptoms. Re-
member that.-From (Hot Springs)
Arkansaw Thomas Cat
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Murdered Small Child.

Chicago Fitzgerald night
Waterman of residential hotel. con
tessed TO the police that he had muir
dered six-year-old Janet Wilkinson. a
neighbours child. and thus brought TO
climax one of Chicago's most stir
ring police cases.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Declines RESIGNATION.

FL Paso, Tex. - Mexico City papers
received here announce that President
Carranza had declined to accept the
resignation OF Gen. Pablo Gonzales.
commander OF the southeastern mill
tary zone.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Would Go to Argentine.

London Bella Kun, deposed head
OF the Buda Best soviet government.
has asked the alliUs for safe conduct
to the Argentine republic where he in
tends living
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
No Weapons on Prisoners.

Leavenworth- - Search OF all the
1920 prisoner in the army discipiin-
airy barracks at Fort Leayenworth
who have been on strike was com
pleted aid revealed only pocket
knives and playing cards.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Air Mail Man Killed.

Bellefonte, Ps--Lieut. Charles Lam
born. an aerial mail carrier flying
from this city 70 Cleveland. was killed
when HIS machine fell 5000 feet at
DIX Run.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Forest Fires Raging.

Detroit - High winds continued to
drive fires at rapid rate through
pine forests. bush and over prairie
lands OF Upper Michigan and the north
ern counties OF the lower peninsula
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
LARGEST Man Dad.

New York-Jack Wilson, latest
man in the world, died OF paralysis
In the Holy Family Hospital, Brook
iyn Wilson weighed $50 pounds. al
though he was only five feet five
inches in height. He was % years O.
age
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Famous. Division Returning.

Little Rock-A telegram was re-
ceived in Little Rock from Washington
stating that the Third Division, now in
France, and one OF the first United
States organizations to go on the battle
line, is to be sent to Camp Pike.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
BoIsheviki Retire

London.-A Russian wireless mes
sage says that Bolshevik military re
ports announce the retirement OF Boil
shevik forces along the railway in the
Archangel region to their positions OF.
departure, owing TO enemy pressure.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
British Race Riots.

London.-Race riots in the north.
srn part OF England and Wales have
created stir throughout the country.
principally because OF the novelty of
such occurrences in these islands.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01

The old-fashioned boy who used to
be tickled to death when his daddy
gave him a nickel to spend now has q
small boy who doesn't know that
there are any coins below the half
dollar.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
BoishevIki Retreat.

Copenhagen. - The Bolshevik Of
fensive east and west of Pskov has
been stopped by Esthonian troops and
the Bolsheviki in that region are in full
retreat
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Steamship Line Established.

Mobile. Ala. - A direct steamer line
TO the United Kingdom. with regular
.ailings. was established in Mobile by
The Texas Transport and Terminal
Company.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Much Sugar Released.

New York.-The war department
has sold TO the United States sugar
equalization board $1,000 900 pounds of
refined sugar.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Want Home Rule.

Havana-A new political party vas
formed in Cuba today with "nonin,er-
ference OF other in Cuta's affairs" ~
is Principal platform
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Handling Profiteers

Paris Further instances have
been reported OF the public taking
their own measures against profiteer
ing hv retailers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01
Field MarshaI HaIa M.

London.-Ffeld Marshal Or Douglas
Haig was taken Ill and had to be re-
moved to his home in Kingston Ia
motor car after the Victory parada
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-01

Publisher Dies Mysteriousiy.
Cleveland. Ohio.-Daniel Kaber, Is,
wealthy publisher. living at Lakewood.
died following q mysterious murderous
attack in his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
AMERICA TO VIEW
! RARE ART WORKS
Collections From Russia and
! Sweden Will Be Shown
y in Pittsburgh.
By HAL O'FLAHERTY.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1913.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, December 6.
EARLY next year America will have
an opportunity of viewing the most
valuable collection of Swedish and
Russian art shown since the begin
ming of the war. r. H. Harshe, rep
resenting the Carnegie Institute OF
Technology of Pittsburgh, Pa, arriv-
ed here this week, prepared to take
charge of numerous works of art and
ship them to Pittsburgh. where, even
tually, they will be exhibited. 1t Will
be entirely a loan exhibit, which
means the display of better and more
representative works than when ex-
hibits are purchased especially for the
purpose.
Efforts are being made to furnish
Mr.. Harshe with examples of the
highest form of art from both coun-
tries, and he will take home many
pictures which have never been or
public views, especially Russian
works, which were rescued from the
ruin following the revolution. Great
credit is due to the art collectors of
the Scandinavian countries. who have
restored to their rightful owners
many works of art stolen in various
Russian cities since 1916. which had
been smuggled into Swedish ports and
sold for fraction of their real value.
Scores of these cases have been re-
ported by art dealers who located the
rightful owners.
Recently d rare piece of sculpture
in Parian marble was offered for sale
here, but the dealers, Suspecting it's
origin, refused to buy it. 1t was
then taken to a private collector, who
recognized it as the work of a famous
Italian of the fifteenth century, owned
by q wealthy resident of Petrograd,
now living here. The collector in
formed the Russian of his discovery,
and the latter identified it as having
once adorned the hallway Of his home
in Petrograd. He paid a moderate
sum to the collector as a reward.
The Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology probably will get several
works Of art rescued or saved in such
manner. When the exhibition is end
ed in Pittsburgh it will go to other
cities, including Chicago.