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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
BERGDOLL SCANDAL
GETS TO CONGRESS
COMMITTEE VOTES TO GO BOT
TOM or CASE AFTER HEAR
ING DIST. ATTY. McAVOY.
MADE MYSTERIOUS ESCAPE
Solons Want to Know Why BergdoIl
Was Permitted to Start on Rain
bow Search for Pot Of Gold
Hidden in Mountains.

Washington. After developing
some OF the high spots in the case of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the house
military committee decided to ask
congress for authority TO find out how
4he rich Philadelphia draft dodger es-
capped from military guard and made
his way to Germany
The committee voted to go 10 the
bottom of the case after hearing Dis
trict Attorney Charles D. McAvOy Of
Philadelphia, who declared there was
no evidence TO justify the charge that
anybody connected with the war de-
paTtment had been corrupted with
BergdolI money. The name of D.
Clarence Gibboney, counsel for Berg
doll. was brousht into the proceed
ings. and Mr.. McAvoy was quite posi-
tive in asserting the belief that Glib
honey was drowned in Mexico. de-
spite an anonymous report received by
the committee that he was alive.
Chairman Kahn, who introduced a
resolution last May providing for APP
pOintment OF 2 special committee to
conduct the Bergdoll investigation,
announced that he had enough evi
dance TO indicate the necessity Of ac-
tion al this time. Recent statements
cah1ed from Germany by the former
military convict prompted the com
mi;tee to renewed effort, in view of
The runaway's charge that he had OBJ
tanned from the treasury department
aud concealed in the woods S105. 900 in
gold to be used in effecting his re
lease through bribery of government
officials
The committee will seek TO ascer-
tain what influence enabled BergdolI
TO obtain so much actual gold from
the treasury at a time last year when
the supply was being conserved. The
more important thread to be followed.
members said, was the ability of the
prisoners lawyers to obtain his re-
lease under guard for the purpose Of
proceeding to the end of a rainbow
in the hills of Maryland and dig up
his pot of gold. 1t was while he was
out on the golden chase that Bergdoll, |
stopping over in Philadelphia TO visit
his mother, indicted with him, eluded
his guards, and slipped away in the
same automobile he had used many |
times for highway speeding.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

partment. which had charge of the
distribution of the state bonus.
When Mr. Duane sailed for France
with the Twenty-sixth division. he was
a private; when he returned To Amesi-
ca after participation in almost every
major offensive of the war, he was the
captain in command of the company
with which he went overseas as a
private He had also served as q bat
talon commander for a time during
the Argonne- Mouse drive.
Mr.. Duane has been a retail sales
man in Massachusetts and New York,
member of the theatrical profession
and assistant manager for an electric
and gas company During his career
as state official he was in charge of
the disbursement of S20.000,000 in
gratuities TO veterans of the war.
As a member of the state welfare
and post activities and state executive
committees of the Massa chusetts de-
partment of the Legion. Mr.. Duane
was instrumental in blocking the pro-
posed transfer of eX-Service mental
patients TO the old State Insane asylum
at Worcester, Mass, and In the es-
tablishment of a permanent staff of
teachers in the various Public Health
Service hospitals.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
TO HOLD CORDIAL RELATIONS
Legion Representatives in Attendance
at Recent Formation of Inter-Al-
lied Veterans Association.

American Legion representatives
took an active part in the formation of
the Inter-Allied Veterans association
in Paris recently. The association is
composed of delegates from the Union
Rationale des Combattants of France,
the Comrades of the Great War of
Great Britain, the Federation Nation
ale dies Combattants of Belgium. the
AssOciazone Rationale Combattenti Of
Italy. Druzina of Czecho- Slovakia and
the American Legion.
The primary purpose of the Organi-
cation is 20 preserve the cordial rela-
tionS between the nations associated
In the war on the allied side. As one
means of accomplishing this ii is pro-
posed that the membership card of each
society shall be recognized by the So
cieties in all the nations represented in
the association.
The delegates who attended the
Paris conference have been instructed
TO report back to their respective or
CARNATIONS the details of the amalga-
nation. Paris was merely the starting
point, from which veterans of the
World war may forrn their own Leagfe
of Nations.
The committee which represented
the American Legion at the Paris con-
ference included Cabot Ward and Ar
thur W. Kipling of Paris Post No. /;
Norman c. Coster. department adju-
tant of France f. Sadler and W h A
Coleman of London post; Edmond l.
eros. George a. Dunagin and f. j.
Seligman.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

born Lincoln county, Miss, DR..
Parsons was educated in the public
and high schools of his native state
Mississippi college and Tulane univer-
sity. Since graduation he has been
engaged in the practice of medicine
at Brookhaven. Miss.
During the border troubles. DR.. Par
sons served as first lieutenant and cap
tain. respectively, In the Mississippi
National Guard. Later he was pro-
NOTED 10 major and placed in charge
of Field Hospital 1853 He went over
seas in command of the Seventh corps
field hospital and served with that unit
until December. 1913, when he was
placed In command of Collecting hos
pital, Seventh corps at WftIich. Ger
many. DR.. Parsons was a member of
the executive committee and was elect
ed state commander of the Mississippi
of the Legion in 1920.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
RAILROADS PLEA IS DENIED
Board Holds That IT Has NO Juris-
dictior Over Questions invoIv-
ing Operation Expenses.

Chicago.-Tne federal railroad Ia
Dor board has denied the request OF
the American Association OF Railway
Executives for immediate abrogation
of the national wage agreements with
the brotherhoods and establishment Of
a new basic rate for unskilled labor
predicated on local conditions
The decision came before b. n.
Jewell. president of the railway en-
ployes department OF the American
Federation Of Labor, had started his
reply to the statement made for the
railway executives by w. w. After
bury Of the Pennsylvania railroad. 1t
was totally unexpected, but Mr. jew
ell filed his statement nevertheless.
He explained that in view of the
boards decision. time would be saved
by not reading it,
The board held that it had no juris-
diction over questions involving ex-
pense Of operation and suggested that
neither the roads nor the unions in
terrupt the pending hearing on the
standard rules and working conditions
with further unwarranted demands"
Conspiracy on the part of Ameri-
can railroad executives and finan-
ciers to destroy the organizations of
railroads and rc-esta blishment of au-
tocratic financial control of the trans
portation industry was charged by r.
VI. Jewell. president Of the railway
department Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. who APP
peared before the United States rail-
road labor board.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
TIMELY HINTS BY SETLIFFs
Illinois State AdJutant offers Eleven
Commandments Which He Has
Found Useful.

Eleven commandments in reverse
English have been found useful by
William Q. Setliffe. state adiutant 81
building up the Legion's program for
that state. They are as follows:
i. Don't attend meetings if II rains.
You might get your feet wet. ana you
are not in the physical condition you
We're at the environments. or at BreSt.
?. Don't think OF going if it Is a
warm. moonlight night. There are lots
of other things you could do that sort
of a night. F'r instance-Oh, roll
your own idea.
3. If YOU should attend a meeting.
ing on. If your officers are showing
pep. demand TO know in open meeting
what political offices they intend run
ming for
4. Never accept an office in the post
Most offices have duties connected
with them and 1t is much easier 10
criticize the way the other fellow Is
trying to handle the job
.. Get sore at the organization If YOU
are not appointed on a committee.
6. If you are appointed. don't both
er about attending the committee
meetings. They often are a bore.
=. During discussion of a motion
keep stfl. After it has passed. tell
some one why they should have voted
it down.
s. Forget 10 pay your dues. The
post can get slong awhile longer Yvith-
OUT YOUR contribution.
8. Don't Try TO get new members.
George viii do it,
10 Don't do any work >on poas af-
fairs. or ans more than is absolutely
necessary. When other members roll
up their sleeves and give unselSshly
of their time and ability to help things
along. get up on your hind legs and
howl that the post is being run by a
clique.
Il. Remember. you owe no duty or
- a sick or disabled buddy /
your own personal comfort comes +
first.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

affairs of his state.
Mr.. Mahon is now president of the
Young Mems Business league of
Greenville. Following his discharge
from the hospital, which did not occur
until April 8. 1920, he was elected
commander of his hometown posi- and
later department commander of the
Legion.
Having attended the Citadel" mill
tary school. Mr.. Mahon developed an
interest in military affairs at an early
age. He was in command of the First
battalion. 18th infantry from the
time it was organized until he was
wounded when the Thirtieth division
routed the Boches at BellicOurt.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Go to Aid of Farmer Legionnalre.
When farmer member of The
Denison (Ia.) post OF the American
Legion suffered injuries TO his hand
while cribbing a load of corn. his Ie-
gion post friends organized a husking
bee and crIbbed the 81 acres OF corn
that remained in the field. Members
OF BENJAMIN Hacker post of Eureka.
III. recently sbingled the home OF one
OF their townsmen who was in hard
luck. Then they finished the day BIZ
digging the foundation OF the new
Legion clubhouse.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Rnlsheviki Groupinu.

tentinoDle.-Half the total
BoIsb eTiki forces are grouping for
military operation, according 10 lat
est information received. with 40 di-
visions Of the soviet army on the
Polish front and u on the Rumanian
front Those on the Polish front are
assembling in the regions of Smo-
Iensk, Vitebsk and Orsha, reports
say. The total Bolshevik forces are
estimated to number 100000 effect
ives, of whom 100000 are on the va
rious frontiers OF Russia.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
10 Eucs Brine $3.50.

Gadsden, Ala.-The highest figure
ever brought by a dozen and a hair
eggs in this country was recorded
when they were sold for s915 The
eggs were laid by an Albertville prize
hen and sold in that town. One was
sold for $3.50. the remainder bring
ing sums ranging down to 81. The
eggs were bid in by members Of the
Masonic conference and the proceeds
contributed to the European child re-
lief fund
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

South Carolina de
partment of the
American Legion,
W a s yer V
wounded in action,
spent long months
in French. English
and American hos
pitfalls and was dis
charged with dis
ability, he has TAX
en- a prominent
part in the organ
liza hon of t b e
Legion and in civic
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Would Repeal Tax on "sodas.-

Washington.-Gr Grounding promises
of a pleasant spring and goosebone
predictions of a rather torrid summer,
have started a flood of petitions to
congress to repeal the war time tax
on the poor mars drink.
One day. back in 1919. wnen the
temperature was hitting it up around
the 100 mark the house voted to re-
move the 1-cent tax on soda water
and ice cream. but nothing ever hap
pened after that.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
TYPHUs AT ELLIS ISLAND.
Will Give Every immigrant Minute
Examination.

Will Give Every immigrant Minute
Examination.
New York.-Discovery of IL new
cases of typhus among persons who
arrived here recently aboard the
steamship President Wilson. and 20
among steerage passengers on the San
Giusto arriving from Trieste and Ma
pies. has led city and quarantine
health officials TO plan drastic meas
ures against further immigration from
plague-infected European countries.
The cases were diagnosed through
injections of the patients blood into
guinea pigs. Acknowledging that con
ditions were menacing, the health au-
thorities said they would begin imme-
diately minute examination of every
immigrant. DelOuSing facilities will
be increased. they said. and any meas
ures seemed necessary carried out.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
ank FIGHTS Snow.

st. Jchns. n. F.-A whippet tank
captured nv Newfoundland troops IN
the war. was put to work crunching
down snowbanks on the countrys
main thoropghfare after four-day
blizzard which blocked the streets
with monumental drifts.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
PIECE FROM ENEMY'S LINES
Captured German II Now Adorns the
Public Square IN Marshfield,
Wisconsin.

It's harmless piece of junk now.
but it formerly spoke with considerable
degree of authority.
This captured German ~ is now
permanently retired. on the public
square in Marshfield. Wis. II was
placed there by members of William
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
BAKER WANTS NO CRIMINALS.
Many Cases Reveal Injustice Done
EN-SerVice Men


EN-SerVice Men,
WasLingtOn.-An appeal to the
newspapers of the country to guard
against designating. as "ex-service
men" burglars. hold-up men and other
criminals without proper investiga-
ton. was issued recently by Secretary
Baker. He declared that the express
sion was becoming increasingly com
mon and that in many cases investi.
cation would prove that the persons
referred to had never been identified
with the nations armed forces.
TT is popular just now for Grim
inals to plead that they served in the
army or navy in the war in the hope
of gaining sympathy" MIR. Baker said.
when these people are so styled
there is a great injustice done in many
cases to the great body Of men who
properly pride themselves in being
'ex-serVice men, -
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Jacksonville, Fla.-According to a
statement made here by Maynard
Ramsey, attorney for the men backing
the project. the worlds largest santa
rum Is TO be erected on 1000 acres
CT ground near this city at a total
cost OF $4,000, 900.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Bow Kills HimsAIf

Woodland, Cal.-John Henry Hawk,
13-year-old motherless boy, Of Sea
more. near here, seEt home from
school for using profanity. put his
head before a railroad train and was
killed instantly
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
AirplaneIN Evident.

I'VE should keep up our aIrshlp de-
partment" thinks punning CORE
spondent, because our masculine avi-
alton stars VIII prove men-aees 70 uH-
friendy governments Boston Tran
script
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Arrested 80 Times; s1o Fine.

New York.-With his 8Oth appear
ance within a year as a prisoner at
the bar. a matter of court history,
Essa Habib. street peddler. retains
- sofa n1a~efn the New York anna
teur and professional being arrested"
o. nsnip. Hailed into TombS
court charged with peddling without
ricense-alleRed to have been his or
tense 10 times previously, Habib was
fined $40.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Cared for Many Orphans.

SiNty-two French war orphans were
cared for during the period of one
year by the adoption fund raised by
the American Legion. The total
amount contributed by Legion posts
in many parts of the country and in
dividuals for 1920 was $3.50.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
WeaIthv Woman KiI,s seIf.

New York.-While suffering from
illness, Mrs. Marion Peters, wife of
Joseph R. Peters, president of the
Fairbanks Scales Co.. jumped from
window on the eighth floor of the
fashionable Belleford apartment house
and killed herself
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Marines Raid Paper.

Managua. Nicaragua. - American
marines TO the number of about so
raided the offices of the newspaper
Tribuna, destroying the presses and
wrecking things generally. 1t is de-
clared that the Tribuna had publish
ed defamatory statements about some
OF the marines.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Use Chinese Eos.

Vancouver. B. C.-More than 20
100000 Puget Sound and Chinese eggs
have arrived here from Seattle. Wash.
for forwarding to New York. Phila-
delPhia. Boston and other eastern
points.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Free Fish in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles.-Eighty tons of barra
cuda brought by fishing boats from
over California waters were offered
free at Los Angeles harbor recently
to anyone who would carry them away
rhe fishermen found the market over
stocked when they arrived Thew
said they had paid $4,000 tax to the
Mexican government on the catch.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
wr.nL alneLs Traffic

Baltimore, Md-A1l traffic between
New York, Baltimore and Washing
ton, over the Penns ylvania railroad,
WIS blocked for a short time as
result of a freight wreck in Union tun.
mel -hich runs under the bed OF
Hoffman street, Baltimore.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Report Tornado DESTROYS Town.

Sandersville, Ga.-Reports have
been received here that the town of
Oconee had been almost destroyed
by tornado and that several per-
sons were killed and injured A spe-
eial train with physicians and nurses
was rushed to the scene.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Attended LeaIon SUNDAY serviees.

Attended Legion Sunday Services
More than 500 members of New
York posts of the American Legion at
tended special american Legion sun
day. church services. Ministers and
Legion speakers addressed the con-
gregations in explanation of the aims
and purposes of the former service
mems organization. One Of the main
points emphasized In the services Was
the fact that the preamble 20 the Le-
gfon constitution begins For God and
country. we associate ourselves to-
xether--."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

American Legion,
is perhaps better
known To the Lee
gionnaireS in his
state than any 9TH
er Legion official.
He is said 10 have
met more than 3d.
00O former service
men and women
during the time he
was head of the
military division of
the Massachusetts
frea SurV de-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Gas Probe Ordered.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the request
Of Gov. Parker of Louisiana, the bu-
reau' of mines announced an invests.
CATION into the conservation Of nat
ural gas resources in that state would
begin.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
90 Of a 80 -

One TOT ak kindergarten had habit
Of ending her stories with tie re-
mark. And they lived happily ever
after"
One day an were surprised Co hefr
her conclude. And The tiger ate h-r
up. and she lived happily ever aftere
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

American Legion,
was one Of the
thousands of ply
SicianS who left
lucrative prac-
tees to enter the
military service
during ghe World
war. However,
his case Is eXcep-
tiOnal in that he
was Al years old
at the outbreak
of the war.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Key West. Fla--Work of laying the
cables between Key West and Havana
that Will make it possible TO talk over
the telephone from New York to Ha-
vana. has been begun.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
And FInd L.

Jones' Brooks Is most persistent
in looking for trouble
BOneS-"Yes. that fellow viii look
for trouble where it has never been
lost. Cartoons Magazine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Barker Ends Life

Lumpkin. Ga.-E. L. Brawner. 81.
president OF the Bank OF Lumpkin.
shot and killed himself here recently.
The affairs OF the bank were undsr.
stood TO be In good condition.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Houston. Teaas.-Federal Judge
Hutchinson recently held five cents
street car fare sufficient in the case
az The Galveston Street Railway com-
pany aeR:ns; q - city Of Galveston
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
99 OUT Of 100

OF the winter ailments such as Coughs.
Colds, spasmOdic Group. or soreness
anywhere. may be quickly relieved by
Yacher-Balm. Ask your druggist
Avoid imitations.-Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
RULES IN SOUTH CAROLINA
G. Howard Mahon, Jr., Elevated to
Department Commander of Legion
In Home State.

Although G. Howard M&hon. Jr., of
Greenville, s. c., commander of the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
.tdorns MarshfieId (Wis.) Public
Square

j. Lesselyoung post with appropriate
ceremonies. During the festivities it
was noticeable that Argonne veterans
snied away from the business end OF
The gun.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

one can't smile III the face OF adj
versity unless one has AN impregnahls
income.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
O. TIE o.
AMDICAN
LEGION
copy to- DeSsa.t i~nt S4ppiied by
the American Legion News Service)
WELL KNOWN IN HOME STATE
James I. Duane, Commander of Massa-
chusetts Department, Known to
Many of His Buddies.

James t. Duane. commander of the
Massachusetts department of the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

acid Stomach, Heartburn ana Nausea
quickly disappear with the uee ~ u--f--s.-
indian Vegetable F7iIIs- send Cog trial hez
70 SO Pearl St. New Eork--AGr
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Don't judge the railway company by
the cigars sold an its trains
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
DOCTOR IS DEPT. COMMANDER
Ira L. Parsons, M D., Is Leazer Of
the Mississippi Department of
the American Legion.

Or. Ira I. Parsons, commander OF
the NFisrl-sinni denartment of the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
.JGCDUlIT]
News of Mississippi
Interesting Happenings Cleaned
From All Sectic:..: of The
State Specially Written
For This Paper.
OCCIlCOOOOCIl|
OOCIIlD CCU]Il|

Jackson Responding to the request
of President Davis of the Federal
FARM Loan bank, New Orleans, the
Eulogy National Farm Loan associa-
tion, Lexington. Miss, adopted resolu-
tions requesting that the governor of
Mississippi be requested to secure a
final adjudication of the insurance
case in the courts as speedily as pos
sible;" but the association further
went on record as "condemning the
action of the insurance companies in
attempting to coerce the officers
charged with the duty of enforcing
the law in the state" by spreading
propaganda" against the suit and
threatening to withdraw from bust
ness.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Jacksonville governor has ap-
pointed George T. Mitchell of Tupe o
as special Judge TO preside at the reg
alar term OF circuit court of Prentiss
>ountv. to convene at Bonneville 500
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Brookhaven.-The Southern Whole
sale company. organized here last Sep
TENDER. has through its board OF d.
rectors ordered plans and specifica-
lions for q building to cost $4,000. to
care for It's growing business.