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KDtQS MOUNT AUT HERALD, timsjiOTTSTAltf: W. 0 mysieris loss GREAT BELIEVER -IN BLACK-DRAUGHT MRS. BARNETT AND HER SON OF AMERICANS FALSE GREAT BODY OF MI83INQ MEN WHOLLY UNACCOUNTED FOR AFTER THREE MONTHS. SURPLUSAGE OF UNEMPLOYED INVESTIGATIONS 8HOW CRIME ' WAVE IN PARIS TO BE DUE LARGELY TO OTHERS. THROUGHOUT THE NATKjfTis RAPIDLY GROWING LARGER. PRINCE FUSHIMA -A Si TOTAL DEATH ROLL. 40.709 Late Statement Show Only Twenty- Nine American Prisoners Remain in German Hands. Washington. OffR-la tubles or the major battle casualties 01 ute a.iiui'i can fortes In France, made public by General March, chief of staff, show that approximately 10,000 men remain wholly unaccounted for nearly three months after the ending of hostilities. The deaths, missing and known pris oners are tabulated up to January 10 for each of the 30 combatant divisions of General Pershing's army. The to tal is 56,69f whom 17,434 are classi fied d as 'missing or captured. An ap pended statement shows that only 29 American military prisoners were be lieved to.be still in Germany on Janu ary 8 and that 4,800 prisoners had been checked up as returned and, 118 died In captivity. Some portion of the great body of missing men may be located as the return ot the army thins out the American forces in France. Indica tions are, however, that the majority of the 10.000 finally will be added to the roll of honor shown in the tables of those killed or died of wounds, now recorded as 39,15 8men. To that figure also must be added 1,551 men of the Marine Brigade, fig ures for which, not carried In the tables, -were obtained from official sources. This brings the grand ag gregate of deaths from battle up to I 40,709 on returns estimated officially to be 95 per cent complete. ir i - " mm f NW PLANS FOR STIMULATION The Department of Labor Proposes Two Plans by Which to Relieve Acuteness of Situation. --- im 1 Prince Yorihito Higaahl Fuehima, a cousin of the Japanese emperor, and alao a commander in the Japanese navy. Is In America with his suite. He has represented Japan a number of times in International eout-tesiea, pan. tlcularly at the ccronaticn of Kiag George. FOUR BILLION IMPRACTICABLE Act Is Not Designed to Relieve War Profiteers of Taxation But to Make Them Pay Their Share. WAS PENCHANT FOR TALKING THE.CAUSE FOR TREATMENT? Washington. Reiterating in the house charges that National Guard of ficers were removed from their com mands after practically contluuous fighting service to make room for . regulars. Representative Galllvan of Massachusetts, Democrat, read a let ter signed by 40 wounded officers say ing that Investigation would prove that medical officers had been order ed to report as unfit officers who might replace the regulars first as signed for. duty, 7 Referring to Major Gen. Leonard Wood, the letter read by the Massa. chusetts representative said: "When General Wood visited the front he was treated more like a Ger man spy than an officer of the Uitlted States.' We have the word of several colonels that knew him well for this. He was ordered back from his visit here without being allowed to visit the Italian front or returning through England, as he was Invited to do by Lloyd George. ' "General Wood was the Idol of the . army, officers and men alike, and was one of the most efficient officers, yet he was kept In a corner all the time." Who did it?" Washington. Governor Davis, of Virginia, in telegrams to Virginia members of congress, received, pro tested against the pending war reve nue bill raising (6.000.000,000 by taxa tion, asserting that the measure Is "illronsidered and oppressive." In reply, Reprse'ntative Flood, of the tenth Virginia district, sent a Jong telegram to Governor Davis, in which he said in part: "To defeat this bill, as you seem to suggest, would relieve war profiteers from taxation jthe administration and congress favor taxing these profit eers; the present law does not do it," Washington. The reports coming to the department of labor show that conditions of unemployment are be coming more serious and that labor surpluses are growing throughout the nation. "The labor surplus in many indus trial centers haa increased rapidly in the last 10 days," said a statement is sued by the department of labor. nanta neretorore engaged in war work are not changing back to peace activities fast enough to hold their' proper proportion of labor. "The department ot labor's investi gation of ways and means to stimu late building and improvements and augment the absorption of labor in Industry disclosed these two impor tant ways of getting results: "1. Legislation enabling the build ing and loan associations ot the coun try to use their real estate mortgages for collateral in a system ot federal home loan banks; and "2. Legislation to authorize imme diate adjustment and payment by the government Of reasonable claims growing out of the summary rescind ing of war contracts. The former would permit home builders to avail themselves of almost (2,000,000,000 In loans; the latter would provide much-needed, immedi ate capital for manufacturing. It is probable a proposed law on the for mer, soon will be introduced in Con gress. Legislation on the latter now is pending in the United States sen Mr. George Barnett, wife of the commandant ef the U. 8. Marine corps, wae the first American woman to vleit the Mame battlefielde after the American engagements there. The picture wae made with her eon, Basil Gordon, a lieutenant in the marine. INTERESTS HAVE LAPSED It la Generally Accepted View Among I nose Having Interest That Germany Haa No Claim. APACHES DRESS AS SOLDIERS Pari Chief of Police Declare That the American Soldier Doe Not Deserve Hard Name Given Him. PRESIDENT HAS BEEN LIED TO BY SOMEBODY SAYS MANN SOUTHERN CONGRESSMEN TO DISCUS8 COTTON ACREAGE Washington. The ' plan of waging . a campaign in the South to urge re duction of the cotton acreage, and re tention by growers of all their cotton until a price of 35 cents a pound is reached will be discussed at a meet ing of the members of the senate and house from the cotton states. The meeting was decided upon at a joint session of the senate and house agriculture committees, called by Senators Smith ot South Carolina, Sheppard of Texas, Smith ot Georgia and Representatives Heflin of Ala bama, Lee ot Georgia, Jacoway of Arkansas, Candler of Mississippi and Young of Texas. Mr. Heflin said the demand for American cotton is 6.000. (ion bales greater than the supply and that Just as soon as peace terms are signed price's will be advanced to 40 cents. Washington, "Before the navy de partment . took , over the high-power wireless stations the matter was thor oughly investigated from every angle by legal and other experts of the de partment. We concluded that the only thing to do under existing conditions was to take over the radio plants. This statement was made by Sec retary of the Navy Daniels when his attention was called to the declara tion of Republican Leader Mann, in the house, that the secretary of the navy should be impeached for having seized commercial wireless stations. , Mr. Mann referred to the wireless station to be established at Monroe. He read from the testimony of Admin ral Griffin as follows: i "Congress did not authorize the monroe station, ine president au thorized It. "Seeking to lay the blame on the President." declared Mr. Mann. "I am willing to acquit him. The Presi dent approved the location of a ra dio station at Monroe, but the Presi dent did not undertake to say there was any appropriation for it. He was lied to by somebody." UNEXPECTED OBSTACLES BAR PROGRESS ON REVENUE BILL Washington. New and unexpected obstacles to the long-delayed war rev enue bill developed, resulting In set tlement of more minor disputes be tween the senate and house, but en tailing postponement, of final action by the Conferees and submission of the conference re-draft. While house discussion was pro seeding, it was learned that the con ferees had agreed to a compromise amendment for pay bonuses of $50 each to enlisted men and nurses and $200 to officers of the army, navy and marine corps upon discharge. The bonus would be paid to those already discharged as well as to those subse quently given honorable discharge or who resign. ' PRESIDENT WILSON TALKS PLAINLY TO DELEGATES Paris. The crisis In the peace ne gotiations over the disposition to be made of Germany's colonies seems to have passed, momentarily at least It Is too early to say President Wil son's view has prevailed In its en tirety, but in American quarters there is confidence that a compromise plan, which has been accepted In princi ple, will be worked out with details which will be acceptable to the Am erican viewpoint. What he said did not appear in the official communique-, nor has It been rt - nr-lnnoH with n ... I .. . 7 ' u- thorny but it mav be stated that it Paris. That Bolivia intends to set-was a very clear re-affirmation of the BOLIVIA CLAIMS RIGHT TO OUTLET TO THE 8EA REACH COMPLETE AGREEMENT ON WAR TAX REVENUE BILL Wahslngton. The war revenue bill, revised to raise about $6,000,000,000 by taxation thi syear and $4,000,000,000 annually thereafter, assumed final form when senate and house conferees reached a complete agreement on the measure. : The conferees already had announc ed agreements op all tax rate adjust ments. Absence ot President Wilson made doubtful the exact date the new law would become effective. up a claim for the provinces of Tacna and Arica, under the doctrines of President Wilson that nations are en titled to an outlet to the sea was In dicated by General Mantes, Bolivian minister to France. In a statement to the Associated Press he said: "The claims of Chile and Pern to these provinces are based purely on political arguments while those of Bolivia are based on the vital right of access to the ocean through the natural channel of these provinces.' MEXICO AND CUBA RESUME DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS MILLION MARK PASSED IN DEMOBILIZATION OF ARMY Washington. Demobilization of the army passed the million mark during the past week, General March an- . nounced. with $,1237 officers and 952,411 men actually discharged. Of the officers mustered out 2,444 were on doty in Washington. The demobilization has proceeded to such a point that general officer . are being discharged from the war or ganisation. General March announced honorable discharge of 33 generals. Washington. Mexico and Ouba have resumed diplomatic relations ac cording to reports in official and dip lomatic circles. The state depart ment, however, had no information on the subject. It was said that Ese- quiel Garcal had been appointed Cu ban minister to Mexico and General Jara, Mexican minister to Cuba. Diplomatic relations between the two governments were severed sev eral months ago. ' principles for . which the President has previously contended. In phrases stripped of diplomatic niceties, it Is understood, Mr. Wilson told the mem bers of the supreme council he would not be a party to a division of Ger many's colonial possessions among the powers which now hold them and then become a party to a league of nations, which, In effect, would guar antee their title. There are infer ences that the President even refer red to a peace of "loot;," ALL PRICE CONTROL OVER COAL BY UNCLE 8AM ENDS PROHIBITION PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY SECRETARY POLK Washington, Ratification of the prohibition amendment to the federal constitution was proclaimed formally by Frank L. Polk, acting secretary of state. - t he proclamation - I dated Jan. 29, tat legal authorities of the uepaninemi say ratincauon was ac complished when the thirty-sixth state acted favorably on January 16, and that under the terms of the amend ment Itself prohibition becomes af fective one year from that data. Washington All price control ex ercised by the fuel administration over anthracite and bituminous coal and coke will cease under a blanket order signed 'by Fuel Administrator Garfield and made public. Zone regu lations and practically all rules for the distribution of fuel, as well as most regulations concerning oil and natural gas, promulgated under the Lever act as war measures, also are rescinded. Pari. Germany colonies occu pied the entire attention of two ex tended executive sessions of the su preme council of the great powers and the disposition of this small empire, scattered over the African mainland, in Asia and throughout the Pacific, is presenting a territorial question of the flrs magnitude. It appears to be the generally ac cepted view among those having in terests in the matter that Germany's colonies should not be returned to her. This in turn has developed another crucial question, namely, whether German sovereignty over these colo nier should pass to the powers who may receive them or whether they should be entrusted to a league of nations which would exercise interna tional control while giving a man date to such power aa administer the particular colonies. German East Africa is the most important territorial possession in volved, as it has upward of 7,000,000 inhabitants, Besides being adjacent to the British South African com monwealth, it is a necessary link con necting the Britisa in the south and the north, thus completing the Brit ish territorial chain between Cairo and Cape Colony. Paris. That Apaches of all nation alities, dressed In American uniforms, were mainly responsible for the acts of violence which have caused broad cast publicity to be given to an al leged American crime wave in Paris, was shown by an investigation. An opportunity was presented to verify at police headquarters the fig ures respecting crimes during last December. Thirty-four murders charg ed to Americans were discredited and dwindled to two; 244 hold ups and as saults were reduced by 80 per cent. Brigadier General William W. Harts, ot the United States army, says: "The reports concerning the large umber of murders by American sol- oier in Paris are untrue. The statis tics show that the American soldiers are maintaining their high standard of discipline in every detail, wherever they may be." The Paris chief of police. M. M. Mouton, sad he was greatly pleased at the co-operation of the American detectives who have recently arrived here. Chief Mouton refused to make a statement on the extent of crime, but said that outside of some thefts of automobiles.to the prejudice of the American army, American soldiers did not deserve the hard reputation which had gone abroad. Oklahoma Lady Tells , How Her Husband Believes in Black Draught and Uses It For Many Ailments. Nowata, Okla. Mr. W. B. Dattmin a resident of this place, any: "My husband is a great believer In Black Draught and thinks It cures about everything. It ts splendid for malaria, headnch", constipation (which usually causes headache), indigestion, or ny kind of stomach trouble, and we Just keep It for these troubles. I don't know when we haven't used It, and wc al ways find It satisfactory. I know it has done ns both a lot of good and saved us many dollars. I use it In teaspoon dose at first anil follow with small doses, and it sure does make a person feel like new. It cleanses the liver better than any other liver tonic I have ever used, and after taking a thorough course nature asserts Itself and you are not left In a constipated condition that follows a lot of other active medicines. This Is one thing I like especially about it." . For over TO year Thedford'a Black Draught has been In use for many sim ple ailments and today Is a recog nized standard remedy In thousands of family medicine chests. It will pay you to keep Black-Draught In the bouse for use when needed. Tour druggist sell it Adv. "SWELL MANNERS" IN 1855 BRAZIL TO STAND WITH AMERICA IN CONFERENCE Parla.-BrazIl will support the Unit ed States and other leading powers in all matters brought before the peace conference, declared Dr. Epltncio Pea- , necessnry, let the edge.be turued out- soa, neaa or the Brazilian delegation ward. Here le Proof That Our Grandfathers Were by No Means Unacquainted With Dainty Conduct. Some people affect to think that nice table manners ore of recent invention, and that our grandfathers were tin acquainted with dainty conduct. To show such people how wrong they ore allow us to quote from n treasured work, "Inquire Within, or 3.7IM3 Facts for the People," published In rhilutlel pliln In ISM: "If possible, the knife should never be put In the mouth at nil ; but if It In CHINE8E PROBLEMS QUICKLY : SOLVED EXCEPT FOR JAPS Washington. In a statement, com menting upon a statement at Pari by Baron Makino, Japan's senior peace conference and toward the re turn of Tsing-Tao to China, the un official mission here of the Canton Chinese government asserted that Baron Makino must know that Chi na's problems could be quickly solved if the Japanese ceased their activities in China. It also said it was disap pointing that the baron failed to in dicate the nature of the notes ex changed by Japan and China in 1915, under the terms of which it now was proposed to restore Tsing-Tao.. PLEDGE TO WHEAT FARMERS IS LIEKLY TO BE COSJLY Washington. An administration bill appropriating $1,250,000,000 to en able the government to carry out the guarantee to the farmer of a price of $2.20 a bushel for the 1919 wheat crop was. transmitted to the chairman of the senate and house agriculture com mittees by the food administration. The measure, which was drawn by food administration and department of agriculture officials, was described by some senators as an omnibus meas ure which would permit the president to continue the food administration in operation. . to the peace conference. This applies to tne league of nations and other questions of general interest which Brazil has in common with (other na tions,' ' - Dr. Pessoa said his assurance ap plied particularly to the disposition of requisitioned German ships, of which Brazil holds 43, and also to the ques tion of Indemnities for which Brazil will make a claim. GOVERNMENT WOULD ACQUIRE SEVIER AND KEARNEY SITES Washington. Abandonment of 14 of the 18 national guard camps and purchase by the government of the sites of all national army canton ment wa urged by Secretary Baker and Assistant Secretary Crowell be fore the house military committee. Camp Kearney, California, and Camp Sevier, South Carolina, would be the two guard camps acquired by the gov ernment, with the other returning to land owners at the expiration of pres ent leases. . The recommendations were muh without regard to future military pol icy. Secretary Baker exnlalninr that he considered acquisition of the land solely as a business proposition. .Retention of the national armv camps, Mr. Baker said, was favored because of targe Investments made there. ' "The teeth should be picked na little as possible, and never with the fork. "Carefully abstain from blowing the nose, rinsing the mouth or spitting while at table. "When napkins are 'provided, they are to be unfolded and Inid on the knees. Use the napkin to wipe the . mouth or the lingers ; never as a hand kerchief, or to mop the brow." The "if possible" Is what makes a hit with us. BATTLES BETWEEN POLES AND GERMANS CONTINUE WIL80N VICTORY IMMENSE BUT PROPOSAL MODIFIED London. The Pari of the Dally Mail correspondent Japan Berlin. The banles with the Poles near the Brandenburg , frontier con tinue. The Germans have again oc cupied Schoenlake, after sanguinary fighting. Well-informed persons say the gov ernment, although It denies it. Is not merely holding the national assembly! at Weimar, but will transfer the seat of government there. Further development are awnitcd with interest. SENATE AGREE8 TO HIGHER PAY FOR MAIL WORKERS Washington. Items in the $400 . 000,000 annual postofflc approprii tion bill, carrying several million of dollars for pay increases for post office clerks, letter and rural carrier and railway mail employe during the nscai year, were approved by the sen ate with little dlcsussion. The bouse had proposed to make the Increase permanent - TO E8TABLISH 8TAEMCR LINES TO LATIN-AMERICA. Jacksonville, Fla. The South Atlan tic Maritime corporation na been or ganlzed by the chamber of commerce of Jacksonville, Wilmington, Charles ton and Brunswick, to establish regu lar lines of steamers from each of the five mentioned ports to South And Central American ports. The first steamer will sail, from Savannah In March to be followed soon after h one from Jacksonville, then by other iiviu uuier pons. An Attack of Influenza Often Leaves Kidneys in Weakened Condition Doctors in all parts of the country have been kept busy with the epidemic of in fluenza which has visited So many homes. ;. The symptoms of this disease are very distressing and leave the system in a run down condition. Almost every victim . complains of lame back and urinary trouble! which, should not be neglect ed, aa these danger signals often lead to dangerous kidney troubles. Druggists report a large sale on Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root which so many people aay soon heals and strengthens the kidneys after an attack of grip.. Swamp-Root, being an herbal compound, baa a gentle healing effect on the kidneys, which ia almost immediately noticed in most cases by those who try it Dr. KilmtT & Co, Binghamton, N. Y, offer to send a sample size bottle of Swamp-Root, on receipt of ten cents, to every sufferer who request it. A trial will convince any one who may be in need of it. Regu lar medium and large cite bottles, for sale at all drumnsta. Be sure to mention this paper, AdV. Poetic Geography. At a recent examination for entry to the central officers' training school one of the men was given a mental test. The first question was answered correctly, as wa the second ; then the lieutenant In charge asked the man If he knew where the Snwanee river was. The candidate thought, for ' a min ute and then with a self-satisfied smile answered: ' "Far,. far uwny." Corporal William K. Black, In Judge. GOVERNMENT PLANS RELEASE OF WIRE CONTROL DEC. 31 Washington. Government control ears japan . on - i , a . . Thursdav fnrmailv .cnt L leiegrapn properties theory of Internatlonallsatlon , of colonies and that It was understood South Africa had . abandoned It oppo sition to the schema. - , . . : President Wilson," the correspon dent adda. "mufnnhtjull wnn im mense dfnlnmatlA vtit.nrv. hut hMm bmA ' would end next December St under a resolution ordered favorably 'report ed by the house postoffice committee by a vote of 10 to t. , Chairman Moon announced he would ask for a rale to give it tight of way. ' The resolution made no mention to modify his original proposals to " cable properties and that phase some extent" r J of the situation wa not diacnasad. NO MATERIAL DECREA8E SHOWN IN WAR EXPEN8E8. Washington. Although nearly threa uumus nave passed since the signing of the armistice, the American govern, ment's war expenses show no signs ot uwroasing materially,.. In January the treasury paid out about $1,600,000,000 for ordinary war expenses, exoluslve of allied nans or only $70,000,000 leu than In Decem ber, $55,000,000 less than in Novem ber and considerably mora than i. aay month heretofore. County-!. 0M' CU7 Totod0' Lu.c" Frank 1. Cheney makes oath that he la senior partner of tha arm of F. J. Cheney CO., doing business In the City of To ledo, County and Stat aforesaid, and that fiLlTH'l1 PST. ,h ,um of ONE HUN DRED DOLLARS tor any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the us of BALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. . . . IKAKK 1, CHEDET. sworn to before me and subscribed In A.J,rruSSc' "h dly 01 Derab,r jf'l ,.AA.T.S'"0,,i Notary Puerto. HALL'S CATARRH MEDIOINB Is tak en Internally and acta through the Blood on tha Mucous Surfaoa of the Bysm. DruMlste. 76a Teatlmoilala ftie? , F. J, Cheney Co., Toledo, Ohio. It sometimes coat a man six months of rhoiiraatlsin to catch one little slx Inch fish. ' ' . - Ksap rar JlTsr sett., rmr bumhi ebaa tr K!fl.r.V "enss pisasaat Psiists aa joa'U aasp aeallar, weajtar and wis. Ar. Any man Who. hasn't a good opinion of himself Is Inwardly deformed,
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