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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
MANY BABYLESS
TOWNS IN POLAND
Babies Die of Starvation Some Moth.
ers Keep Children Alive With Grass
Soup-I4ittIe Mix.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Babyless towns
thickIv dot the forlorn landscape of Po-
land and in many of them there are no
longer any births, declared Dr. HerscheI
c. Walker, chief of the American relief
administration, who recently returned
from that country He supervised the
distribution of American food to Polish
sufferers.
All of the infants born in the stricken
areas in the last two eyars succumbed to
starvation and the diseases it introduces,
or they have been removed to places
where they can be properly fed, Dr.
Walker said.
Hundreds of houses that once echoed
a baby's laugh are gone, and whole fam
lies live in Squald dugoutG without light
or ventilation.
Some mothers have kept their children
alive on grasses and roots made into thin,
tasteless soup. HUNGER brought the
slaughter of cows by the wholesale. and
milk can be had now only by the wealthy.
These conditions precluded maintain
ance of the ordinary birthrate, but other
sufferings have obhterated it almost en-
tirelv in parts of Poland, said Dr. Walker.
Homes have passed away with the depart
ure of both men and women for service
in the army. Emaciatjon of the women
and the prevalence of misery on every
side has made impossible or forbidden the
bringing Of children into world in which
only hunger, sickness and early death ap-
pear to await them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Ida Stevens has gone to work in
Miss Susie Knowlton of Schnectady.
n ., is coming to live with Miss Ann
Smith this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bert Davis are home
from Guild, n II.
Eight from this lodge attended a Ma
sonic meeting in Chester Friday evening
Mrs Mary Slower Of Schenectady. \
Y, visited Mrs Ella Spaulding and Mrs
Frank Wood last week.
Harrison Abbott. who has been con
fined to the house some weeks is able to
be out again. Mrs. Abbott, who was IN
jured when thrown from the wagon while
carrying the pupils is recovering.
George Williams who has been
troubled with lame knee all summer.
was in Brattleboro last week and had an
N-ray picture taken. There appeared to
be a broken cartilage. On Monday he
went to Ludlow and DR.. Calvin placed
it in a plaster cast.
Madison Farnum has sold his farm ia
this village to Peter Marquardson and
has bought a place in Chester, and is
moving this week. The people here re-
greet to have Mr.. Farnum's folks move
away as they are active members OF the
church of which Mrs. Farnum is organ
list. ThoS%amiIy viii be missed greatly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
DECLARES COUNTRY.
TOWN DECADENT.
Unitarian Minister Reports
on Rural Communities
In Middle West
NO DEVELOPMENT
OF LEADERSHIP

Farmers More Progressive Than Small
Village PeOple-Starting Many Coop
erative Enterprises-They Need Bet
ter Homes to Equal Barns.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 17.-One
of the outstanding features of a sur
vey of social conditions in rural cOmmun-
tiles of the Middle West by L. NJ.
Birkhead, pastor of All Souls Unitarian
church of this city, is the decadence of
the country town. The survey is based
on observance made by DR.. Birkhead in
more than 80 towns in Minnesota. South
Dakota, Iowa. Missouri. Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado, Illinois and Wisconsin
while he was on a lecturing tour. DIR.
Birkhead, who is an active social worker
discussed community problems in each
of the towns and made careful inquiry
as to local conditions in order to make
his lectures pertinent.
Almost everywhere, DR.. Birkhead re-
ports, the country town is either actu-
ally losing in population or is barely
holding its own. Instead of being the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17

i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A
c. Franklin.
A big buck deer, very lame in one fore
leg, was seen for some time near the rail-
road south Of HarmonyvfIe Saturday af-
ternoon.
The first real taste of winter came We'd
nsHday night, Nov. 10, with the thermom-
eter registering % degrees and the wind
blowing gale from the north.
A meeting OF the Hadassah league will
be held in the Baptist vestry Friday af-
ternoon. Misses Pearl Thayer. Shirley
Gibson and y era Perkins viii be the host
es4es.
Miss Marcia Taft Of Springfield, Mass,
Miss Lila G Taft q Spoford, N. H..
and Tho Dton Paine and sister Miss Mar
iorie Pane of Westmoreland, Y. H.,
spent the weekend at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. Fl. Taft.
The anrual inspection of Orchard Wo-
mans Relief corps will be held in the
Congregational vestry Thursday afternoon
of this week, at o'clock. Mrs. Elizabeth
Wheeler of White River Junction will
be present as inspecting officer. Refresh
ments will be served.
A union prayer meeting win be held in
the Congregational church Thursday even
ing beginning at 7 o'clock. The early
hour Is made necessary by the entertain
ment to be given by the Beatrice Weller
CO., the first in the lecture course, which
will be given in the church on the same
evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17

Miss Minnie Crawford of Greenfield,
Mass., was home over Armistice day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter Of Brattleboro
We're guests Sunday of her parents Mr.
and Mrs. f. ]. Crawford.
Mrs. Frank Taft and son. Glenn. of
Brattleboro came Saturday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. b. Newcomb
Lansing Ketcham returned Saturday
to his home in Johnsonville. \. Y. af-
ter few days visit with his brother,
Irving Ketcham.
w. L. Parker put in batteries and
made possible electric lights at the DR..
c. 5. Pratt barn where the Community
club Of East Putney held a husking bee
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Edward Glynn of Claremont. y.
H.. who visited her parents a few DAYS.
returned to her home Sunday. Her
brother, Frank +. Ketcham. went with
hey to drive back her car to be put in
storage for the winter in Parker's gar
age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
PUTNEY.
Play, Supper and Dance by Legion Post

Flay, supper anu baHCe ny Lcsioh 4 oSt'
The play. When a Teller Needs
Friend given under the auspices of the
American Legion post on Armistice
night. was unusually good and just the
r0lIicking kind of a play for that particu-
lar day. All the parts were well taken.
Il. Lewis Burditt as Tom Dcnker. an ar
fist Ray Ruckman. as Bob Mills, q mag
azine writer and David COburn as Terry
Smith, just returned from over there
were very clever in their parts. while
Miss Florence Folett as their iandlady.
Mrs Reese. in her makeup and acting
was a parsimonious old lady and a pro
fessiOnal could not have done better
Mrs. Olga Neil as her daughter. Liz. was
then some more" Frank +. Ketcham az
Bling" LIS steady, acted well, and
Frank A Burdett as William Denker,
Toms uncle. gave the audience the bene-
st Of his old-time practice on the stage.
having from his youth NJ taken part in
amateur entertainments. Miss Eleanor
Murphy as Alice King, Toms aunt being
4 recent conner to town, made her first ap-
pearance and with her fine acting and
makeup added much to the effect Of the
play. Miss Jessie O'Conner as Elaine
Lynne. Alice Kings ward. and Miss Edith
Bugbee as Angela Scott, Bob's fiancee,
were both good.
Every seat in the house was taken and
many stood. A supper and dance fol-
lowed the play and Melted the post about
$3.50, which goes to pay for their flags.
their post colors and the Stars aud
Stripes to which the vice commander.
Clarence Reed, introduced the audience.
When the curtain was raised the soldiers
and sailors were effectively grouped with
the flags and the red lights were thrown
on, making an artistic picture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
The Silent Password.

a man wishes to see you, sir"
We'll, what does he want? What is
his name?" asked Mr.. Grabcoin, iras-
chilly.
lie wouldn't state his business or give
his name, sir. He told me to hand you
this cork and you would understand"
"O-er-quite right. Show the gen
tleman in. "-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
TOWNSIIEND.

Arthur Rand of Fitchburg, Mass, was
in town this week.
Miss Eloise Cummings is i'll with Sc
we're cold and grip.
Mrs. Fayette Cook remains seriously
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

c. r. ALDRIcH, II. D. Hours: 1890 to go.
to 8. Office phone, l6S-W; hours, 16s-R.
A-ray work a speciality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
Malice AforethOugIlt.

Scene-A servants registry office.
Dvsneptic-L Looking Personally name
is Piffle-Mr. William Pifle. This es-
Enlistment supplied my wife with a
couK last week.
Registrar-Quite right. Mr. Pifle
Dyspeptic-LOoking Person-Well. /
would IKE YOU to come and dine with US
this evening Passing Show.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
FOR LUMBAGO
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly 1t Relieves

You just rub Musterole in briskiy, and
usually the pain is gone-a delicious,
soothing comfort comesto takeitsplace.
Musterole is clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Use it instead
of mustard plaster. Will not blister.
Many doctors and nurses uSe Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They win gladly tell you what relief
It gives from sore throat, bronchitis,
Group stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleIrisy, rheumatism, lum.
bago, pains and aches of the back or
joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet, colds OF the
chest. Always dependable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17

DR. II p GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Office, Bank block. Hours: go to 10 a. m,
70 g. and to 8 p. N. Residence, 50 Green St
Telephone connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17

EDWARD R. LYNCH, M. D. Surgery spe.
eialty. Office, Park Building. Phone, $40.
Hl Canal St. Phone, III. Sundays by ap.
pointment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17

g. r. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician
Surgery speciality. Office and residence,
Brooks House, 128 Main St. Hours: After
9eons, 80 to 8; evenings, TO 8, except Tues
days and Fridays. Sundays by appointment
only. Phone 246.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17

DR.. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon Market Block Elliot ST. Office
hours: $50 to go a. NJ; 80 to $50, and to
p. n. Telephone Jaw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17

The average wage of women in industry
in Wisconsin has increased nearly 30 per
cent during the past two years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17

Miss /. Bellard, "a years old, is head
of one of the largest building material
firms in Havana
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
DoRMIToRY SUCCESS.
windsor Barracks" For Unemployed
Ex-sersice Men is Means Of Find
ing Work for Many.

That Colorado citizens have not for.
gotten their obligation to The men who
wore the nations uniform in war was
shown by the results secured through
The Windsor hotel dormitory In Den
vcr.
When the iOb-fnding campaign of
the State Committee for Relief of Ex-
Service Men and Women started, 500
unemployed We're found in Denver.
Many of these were strapped" and
had no place to sleep.
A dormitory with Accommodations for
100 men was opened in the Windsor
hotel. and cots and blankets secured
The first night 25 men secured lodg
iugs there. Up 10 Dee 10Th, 1904 bed
tickets had been issued.
Citizens sent large contributions OF
clothing, shoes and food Employers
telephoned in offers of jobs, through
which 2G5 Ten were given work. The
average length OF stay ut the dormI-
tory for each man has been only three
nights
The dormitory is under the manage
ment of the Central Relief Committee
Of the Denver posts of the American
Legion.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
Crowley News in Brief

Edith Kendrick left "Wednesday OF
last week to spend the rest of the
week with home folks at Florence
Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mcclellan
spent Christmas with Mrs McCle,i-
ans parents at Pueblo.
Mrs. C. A. Lindsey's mother. Mrs.
Mae Petit, of Kanopolis. Kans., is
her visiting at the Lindsey home.
Jake Williams who has been
working for A. =. Bowers has sold
his furniture etc, ard moved with
his family to Ia JGnta. Colo, where
he will work in ths Santa Fe shops.
l.. w. Lewis spent Christmas with
;eiatives in Kansa.i.
H. L. Conklil was taken seriour-
ly i'll Saturday however he is i'm
proving now.
Jas. Stoke wh) is employed at
Colorado Springs in n garage is here
visiting his father.
Carrie Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
ii. Baker and w. : Yehle were
Pueblo visitors Monday
v. Mitchell M:Grrw of Joplin. DO.
who lived here for few months
last summer is vi,itlls friends hc,e
Rev. T. S. Hughes was very agree
ably surprised when prssont.,L WITH
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02

handsome gol.i wat:'l which pai
given him, ac Christmas prss.rt
by the peo pc. OF rbc community
II shows che respe;. in which ,.sv.
Hughes is h,.1 here and the loyalty
OF the commu ~ to him The ST
as well as the spirit rf the giving.
was very m lch appreciatcc by kev
Hughes and he vac very grateful.
u. o. Gribble inG family spent
Christmas day in CIney Springs at
the home of Mrs. Gribble's parents.
They were later called to the home
of Mr. Gribble's paven.p On account
of the serious .llneis of mis- father.
Bert Tabor arI family spent
Christmas day ia Olney Springs
Walter Stevenson of boone visit
ed here Christmas with the Scott
family and was accompanied hcmc
by Bert Scott. Christmas night an
informal dance was given by the
Scott boys in honor o. their guest
Carrie Brown who has been quite
ill is able to be out again
Will and Corr BuehIer left fer
Russell Springs Kans., the latter
part of last week tc spend the holt
days with home .olhs.
The Ellis and HnrsIaan families
have moved iutu the building that
was formerly used for restaurant
Geo. Watts has -es:sEnd his pos
ition as day foreman at the Alfalfa
Mill and has gone to Pueblo.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02

building Farm Hous,.
Crowley o. II. Griffith is hay-
ing a residence built :or w. II Ba.-
er, one of his tenants
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
To Vote On School
Consolidation Soon

great deal of interest has been
taken in the question of the consol-
idation CT the Crowley King Center
and Bob Creek districc schools.
There have been several meetings
held and the attendance and inter
est manifested was good at each of
lhcm.
king Center district will vote on
the prosposition at an election TO he
held on Friday of next week, Jan
uary 3, and the electicn IN The IT,
two t'Dtri.tF will soon foilpw
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
PERSONAL

Mrs. Joan Henry arriyci last week
from her home in ka GAS h."ilg
been call ID here by tn, lat: of h":
father. James Trainor.
b. F. Rutherford ana w r Ruth
erford and wife l.ft , ,mber ~
for Elktol, Ky. ". T Rut.erfoId
will go to ] orida from tn"r"
Prof. and Mrs. Kelly Of Hnnlah
were the guests of NJ. anc Mrs. y.
e. Mast and Mrs kearns for the
past week.
Lieut.. Geo L. Richards sends
word that he has been transferred
to Fort Sill. Okla. II; is in tho
n I'd artt cry.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
MARKET NEWS
WAR DEPARTMENT APPROVES.

Upon learning of the plan of the
state committee for relief of ex-service
men and women to find jobs for un-
employed. the War Department sent a
representative TO the state to watch
operations.
This representative, Lieut.. Boyles of
the Information branch of the War De
partment, has expressed strong ap-
proval OF the committees work The
work of placing soldiers In Jobs had
reached low ebh until general inter
est was stimulated by the campaign,
he reported.
Typewriter paper on hands at this
office.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02

Typewriter paper on hands at this
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
Beware Of the Elatterer.

1Flattery." said Uncle Eben. "is gen
orally scheme foh easy none!
maxim. wifout even goin' to de trouble
of fixin' up gold brick or satche
Of green goods"
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
Others Buy
Home Land

Bert Belveal has purchased the
Buck ranch northwest of Ordway,
and will occupy the place. The
property is just north of the Henry
Belveal place.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
A Babe - Born.

A Babe ., Born.
C-owley:--A daughter. weighing
ten pounds. was aofc on Saturday,
December 81 to Nj. and Mrs. C "A.
Lindsey.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02

Building New Res,dmse.
Crowley-C. o. .,IcClure ~ having
three room h onas erected here
His brother. Mont. Mcclure OF III
Paso, Tex, 10 uoing the work
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
Infant Son Dies.

Infant Son Dies.
The infant son Of Mr.. nd Mrs.
VIM. Stephenson, iicl on Monda , of
this week. at the honc in Ordway.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. F.. W. Pimlutt and inter
ment made in Pueblo.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02

The war proved the means OF
introducing OF developing many
taients. II was true IN the case
OF Mrs Newton D Baker wife ot
'he Secretary of War who
through active WORK III singing
TOR entertainment Of soid,ers AZ
camp has caused Washington tn
r''coyniz- het srt A. Nen .s ner
soHlai H,STl,dn
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02

o. H. Griffith has bought a piece
of land laying about mile south of
the King Center school house. This
makes him a tract of about 200
acres in his ranch.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02
Price-Your Good Will
Holiday Greetings

THE TIME BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
is THE TIME THAT NATURALLY WISH EVERY
BODY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PROS
Porous NEW YEAR. ALRIGHT NOW WE WISH
TO GO THE LIMIT IN THAT PARTICULAR LINE BUT WHY
FOR THESE SHORT DAYS? EAT GOOD
MEAL AND THEN FAST FOR A WHOLE YEAR? NO WE
EAT EVERY DAY AND THEREBY OUR PHYSICAL
STRENGTH. WISH YOU OF THESE GOOD
THINGS JUST BECAUSE IS CHRISTMAS TIME, BUT
EVERY TIME YOU COME INTO STORE
YOU ON THE STREET OR ANY PLACE ELSE HAVE
THE SAME WISHES FOR YOU WHETHER
OR NOT, OR WHETHER 1T HELPS YOU, HOPE IT
DOES, 1T DOES HELP US.
IN OUR BUSINESS LIFE STRIVE TO BE SQUARE
AND TRUTHFUL AND IN OUR SOCIAL LIFE IF WE COULD
BE TOGETHER WE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE OF OUR
PLEASURES WITH YOU. WHEN YOU COME TO SUM 1T
ALL UP 1T is AS SOMEONE HAS SAID WE KNEW
EACH OTHER AS WE REALLY ARE" THERE WOULD BE
NO REASON WHY WE COULD NOT BE THE BEST OF
FRIENDS AND THEN WE WOULD ACH OTHER
FIGHT THE TROUBLES OF LIFE AND THEREBY MAKE
THEM A GREAT DEAL LIGHTER.
so HERE'S TO THE NEW YEAR; MAY ALL OF YOUR
CUPS OVERFLOW WITH HAPPINESS, HEALTH AND
PROSPERITY.
THE DoWNEY. VARIETY STORE CO.
The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02

Former Sergeant William Sand
lin of Hyden. KY. ranks next to
Sergeant York as the greatest
hero Of the war. being credited
with killing - Germans. wound
ing and capturing many more, and
wearing decorations OF tho Unit
ed States. Belgium and France. As
q further. mark. he has been ap-
pointed BY Secretary Baker as
special escort for the return Of the
soldier dead from overseas. now
under way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-20
DARDANELLES TO
BE OPENED TO
WHOLE WORLD

London, Feb. 1.-THE interna-
tionalization of the Dardanelles
which has been forecast, was decided
upon definitely by the allied supreme
council today. The details of the con-
troll Of the waterway, however, have
not been worked out.
One of the big questions to be de-
cided is the policing of the straits,
and a knotty problem it is as to who
will furnish the necessary troops.
Further than deciding that Con-
stantinople is to remain under Turk
ish control the council has not drawn
a definite boundary line. Details such
as the exact frontiers remain to be
decided.
Three commissions were set up by
the council today in connection with
the Turkish peace. One is to decide
upon the boundaries of the Armenian
republic, another is to report on the
Turkish finances and the third is to
examine into the Greek claims in the
Smyrna territory, which were dwelt
upon at length by Premier Venizclos
in his statement of yesterday. All
the commissions are expected to re-
port to the council the latter part Of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-20

roads or shipping as "experlments
in socialism necessitated by the war, .
to which there were fundamental OBJ
jections.
"No scheme of political appoint
ment," Mr.. Hoover said, "has ever
vet been devised that will replace
competition in it's selection of ability
and character. Both shipping and
railways have today the advantage Of
many skilled personnel, sifted out in
a hard school of. competition and
even then the government operation
of these enterprises is not prov'n ng
satisfactory. Therefore the ultimate
inefficiency that would arise from the
deadening paralysis of bureaucracy
has not yet had full opportunity for
development. Already we can show
that no government under pressure
of ever present political or sectional
the best condition and relieved the
risks of extension and improvement
or can be free from local pressure to
conduct unwarranted service in in
dustrial enterprise"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-20
SAYS HOT WATER
WASHES POISONS
FROM THE LIVER
Everyone should drink hot water
with phosphate In 1t,
before breakfast.

To feel as fine as the proverbial
fiddle, we must keep the liver washed
clean, almost every morning, TO pre-
vent its sponge-like pores from clog.
g!ng with indigestible material, sour
bile and poisonous toxins, says noted
physician.
If you get headaches, it's your liver
If you catch cold easily, it's your liver.
If you wake up with bad taste, furred
tongue, nasty breath or stomach be.
comes rancid, it's your liver. Sallow
skin, muddy complexion, watery eyes
all denote liver uncleanliness. Your
liver is the most important, also th~
must abused and neglected organ CT
the body. Few know its function OF
how to release the dammed-up body
waste, bile and toxins. Most folks
resort to violent calomel, which is e
dangerous, salivating chemical which
can only be used occasionally because
it accumulates in the tissues, also
stacks the bones.
Every man and woman, sick or
we'll, should drink each morning be
fore breakfast glass Of hot water
with a teaspoonful Of limestone phos'
phate in it, to wash from the liver and
bowels the previous days indigestiRe
material, the poisons, sour bile and
toxins; thus cleansing, sweetenins
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food into
the stomach.
Limestone phosphate does not re-
strict the diet like calomel, because it
can not salivate, for it is harmless and
you can eat anything afterwards. 1t
is inexpensive and almost tasteless, and
any pharmacist will sell you quarter
pound (Which is sufficient for dem
onstration of how hot water and lime,
stone phosphate cleans, stimulates and
freshens the liver, keeping you feeling
fft day In and day out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-20

the week.
Great Britain, it was learned to-
day, has instructed Admiral Ge Ro-
beck at Constantinople to announce
thcre that the allies have decided not
TO deprive Turkey of Constantinople.
If the persecution of the Armenians
continues, however, the admiral was
instructed to say, the peace treaty
with Turkey may be considerably
modified.
The fact that continued. posses
sion of Constantinople had been
granted her should not be miscon-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-20
RAILWAYS PLACED
ON FINAL TRIAL

New York, Feb. l7.-The return
of the railroads to private ownership
on March will mean the placing of
private operation on its final trial,
in the opinion of Herbert Hoover, ex-
pressed tonight in his inaugural ad-
dress as president of the American
Institute of Mining Engineers. AT
the same time, Mr.. Hoover attacked
government operation of either rail
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-20

strued by Turkey, the British rep
resentative was directed to inform
the Turkish government in plain
words. 1t did not mean, he was told
to say, that the allies would deal
lonien.iy with Turkey should the re-
Gently reported atrocities continue.