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BROWNWPOD TEXAS FRIDAY MAY ft
NO. 176
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PARIS Jlay 1. The Chinese cabi-
i.'he rorigMilHtt the President
eoed to 'accept their resigna-
eeerdmc teiogr&m from
to the peace eoBferetfce.
a eeoforeace at Shanghai
tlM reproeeatatives of nortii-
eoatfeera Cfciaa the telegram
ku broken p.
WITiTiiGISM
If F LUXUET TAX-
v jl sscuior tr wires
- (By Aaaoeiatad Press)
WABH1MGTOK May 1. Legkda-
be given ooosfeteratioti by the
after the aaaaei pprojria-
attlc have been disposed of ia-
repeal of the tax
i a retara of tthe tele-
companies to pri-
and other important
to an aaaoance-
maotjar Bapraaentative MeadeH sub-
Jact te the approval of the RepnWi-
to beheld tomorrow
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itmmm fauces jx iiiY
ABYAJfCE.
(By Asociatd Press)
VIENNA 'May II. Ukrainia reports
iadicate that the Bolsheviki are flee-
tee from their advanced western po-
aiUoa. at Revao befere an army led
hr S(aoa Petktra and retiring in dis-
order de to a lack sf transportation
Irwvrd Xorosteny and Sarney Janc-
tioa. It appears that there is a general
wprfeiag among the peasants against
Sfce Bolsheviki at Horael.
Bii Wife Out of Jail
(By International News Service.)
imNQPIELD ILL. May 16. A dc-
sire or fine clothes and an 'empty
aoefcothook landed 'Mrs. Elijah Clark
wife of a wealthy Macoupin county
farmer jn the county Jail here. And
fee reawined there for three days and
two mights because she gave alleged
.worthless cheeks ia payment for sun-
dry articles at various stores. Elijah
eoaWa't come to her rescue as he was
occupied wRh more pressing duties of
farm life at hone. Bat the third day it
ralaci and Clark who is many years
his wKe's aenfor knocked off long
eooiigh to cofne to Springfield bail his
friag epouoe put of jail and make the
of the stores paying her debts.
Tpiedb PiMtors Make
B Proteat Against
Omafionhip Battle
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TOLEDO. Jiar It. A protest by the
Toledo Ministerial Unto an organiza-
tion coatainiBg two hundred and fifty
ehoirchee agatftst the -Willard-Demp-wr
prise fight here is expected to be
la the haods. of the offcials today.
WQX rlt CLE3CEXCEAU.
(By Asoociated Press)
PARIS May 18. The press of Metz
H aaiied in extending an invitation
fl " "T Tv' "w
eif ae a candidate tor the Chamber
of Depattes from Metz at the - im-:
poadiag election.
CARLS PAXY SED.
(Br Asoociated Press)
NEW YORK Mar 16. An Income
lax aad penalty aait against the Com
mercial Caoie company was brought
hrbe goveraatoat today in federal
ooart here.
WIATJllFtKECAST.
Weather foroeaat for Brown- 4-
-4- wood aad rkriaky: Tonight and
aaeariay oteady; probably local &
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Lieutenant. Commander Patrick" N.
L-l'IBellinger. leail of the Naval Air
ion at Hampton Roads selected f
to .roaice the Jtrst American official
Mght -aeraes the Atlantic. ' Comman-
der BeMiagef was the first American''
to? fly under tire the incident having
Ukken ilce over Vera Cruz Mexico
ia 1815. All plars are ready lp start
mmm made
mm THEFT OF
n WJtTSISOr SUGAR SXfLEX
- FIMWr WAREHOUSES.
(r Associated Press)
NEW YfJRK. May 16. The theft of
between ffi;9 and $80000 worth of
sugar duriag'ibe last five weeks from
li uurMg'Juc asi live weens iruni j
United? States naval ifcinnlv base
fee
LRroolOrrJed e the an-eet &t four
chaifee' ww grand laccepy to-
Frmer Premier of -
Spain Approves the
Treaty for Germans
(By Associated Press.)
MADRID May 16. Approval of the
Peace terms presented to Germany is
voiced by Diaro Universale the organ
of former Premier Romannones the
Spanish liberal leader. The newspaper
declares it' to be unjust to accuse the
allied and associate dgovernment of
imperalism after the ravages suffered
by France and Italy.
Greece Preparing to
Begin Mandatory Over
the Island of Smyrna
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS May 16. Extensive allied
naval concentration has begun at
Smyrna in connection with the man
date to Greece to administer the af
fairs of the city Greek forces landed
today amid great enthusiasm.
The United States battleship Arizo-
na and four United States cruisers
have arrived at Smyrna according to
an Athens dispatch.
Turkish and Bulgarian
Treaties May Be Signed
In the Turkish Capital
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS May 16. It is quite possible
that the Turkish and Bulgarian peace
treaties will be negotiated arid signed
in Constantinople Saloniki :or some
pther convenient city in the near east
according to the Reuters Paris ofice.
STEAL COFFIX PLATES.
(By International News Service)
PHILADELPHIA May 16. A pack-
age of bronze -and silver coffin plates
all bearing the date 1915 wa$ found
in Havcrford township and the police
are endeavoring to locate the ceme-
tery . from which they were stolen.
The package contained eight plates
? tfc
All .plates bore engraved inscriptions
and. by these inscriptions tbe police
hope to find the cemetery.
"BEEFED" TO DEATH.
eeV
(By Internationa! News Service)
CINCINNATI JVIay 16. Pershing's
own band alighted from the train and
the committee had prepared to give
the boys a great feast at the Gibson
Hotel. Chicken however -was not on
the menu. But to be polite someone
asked the boys what they would like
most to eat "Chicken" the one.
word came from lift throats. The
menu was changed. 1We have been
'beefed' .Jjs death" said "one of the
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COMPLETE TREATY TOIjLRKX
PCBUIO BIT SEiIOEM
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treaty' iriABvalowltoda' coiiiaHw
one clauseT wiliieh has- not yet bjieij'
Tnade p61H2;nrovjafjltHai tha ratifi
cation ec ;cno treaty by -Gormany and
4hreofffte. .Principal assoctatcd pow
ers willi-bring the treaty into force
between ratifying imrtlcs and
thereby eaable: the iiumediate resilmp-
jon of -tai"n
As. a.reMllVaf a conference among
the representatives of the Powers
which is being -continued today the
text of the tlefman treaty will prob
ably be made public ux installments.
It is reported that those sections cqv-
enng unanciai arrangements and
boundaries will probably be released
toniglit.
MAY I ARBITRATED
BY UNITED STATES
SETTLEtfEST WILL SOT BE IN-
CORPORATED IX TREATY WITHll
THE AUSTRIA5S. V I
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PAJMK Mnv 1(5 fCnrrntintinnn nnw
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penatog for a settlement of the Adrir
atiic'k controversy contemplate a direct
via through Amfiricaat nadialibn:
UfihiS iilarf" llieSAWtf ktf' f eatySrlll
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not specify the disposition that is "to
be mad of Dalmatia Istrla or Fiume
beyond detaching them from Austria;.
Finnish Army Almost
Ready to Take Charge
of Petrograd Fortress
(By Associated Press)
COPENHAGEN .May 16. A strong
Finnish army commanded by General
"Mannerhelm leader of the govern
ment troops is marching on Petro-
grad which is expected to be occu-
pied within the next few days accord-
ing to advices to the National Tidende.
ARMY ATHLETES TRALNIG.
' (By Associated Press.)
PARIS Way 16. One hundred ath
letes of the American army of occupa
tion will leavo Coblonz Thursday for
Paris to train for the American Expe-
ditionary Forces track championships.
Bijr Divorce Year.
(By International News Service.)
CINCINNATI Ohio May 16. Last
year divorce cases occupied a third of
the room on the-Common Pleas Court
dockets. Up to the present time dur-
ing 1919 they have more than half of
the space. There have been four hun-
dred and sixty-six divorce actions filed
for the first four months of 1919 as
against three hundred and ten divorce
suits the .first four months of 1913.
Have a'orel War Record.
(By International News Sen-ice.)
DU QUOIN III. May 16. Scott and
Stanley Crows cousins returned sold-
iers have a most unique record for
keeping" together during the war. En-
listed at the same time they wore
dispatched to the same cantonment
for training. They were even assigned
to the" same company and sailed for
France on the same boat fighting side
by side qversens. Both qualified as
sharpshooters with but slight varia-
tions in their records. They returned
on the same boat and were mustered
out together.
THIEVES DRESS IN BLACK.
i (By International News Service)
ST.. LOUIS May 16. Two masked
robbers had no fear of ghosts when
they entered the ofllce of St. Peter's
cemetery which is located in the cem-
oteryand commanded David Kooller
a clerk to throw up his hands. They
then went to the cash ' drawer and
took. $7 0. The men were dressed
in mourning. .
Jail Term "DlBgusting."
(By International News Service.)
GRIFFIN C.a. May 16. As the out-
come of. a quarrel about a woman
named Gussle Banks Gus Head fought
with Gas Vaughan on Gus Futrars
faftri. When the fight ended Head's
head as. badly gashed by- an axe.
Vaughnls disgusted at being in' jail
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Polish pianistjfltr Prime Minister
fore the Peace Corence in-behalf
Messrs. SttakaosrwileTewski Cilchanowski and Major Jwanonski.
Wotm1
Prmketion to
(By Associated Press)
TALLAHASSE May
The prereirfioH nt cotton growing
for a period of ea? ytyr to eradi-
cate the belt wefiTlf whfcli caascd
one hundred million dollars (iam-
aoaWkiiBfe arMy-Rep-
rescnlativc Ely Fntcli "who today
introduced a concurrent resolu-
tion to that effect .In the Florida
House of Representatives.
Plan Xot Practical.
Washington May -16. Officials of
the Department of Agriculture today
appeared to consider the' proposal to
eliminate the boll weevil" by stopping
tho production of cotton-for one year j
rt f tmntiMrttln'itiln n w1 f li n ( it ti'mi)! hn .
as Impracticable and that it would be ! Peace mission that the Germans will
unsuccessful if. put into effect Thci8l" Uie peace treaty is reflected in
plan would undoubtedly meet a tre-jthc r'arH of one of the secretaries
mendous opposition - in Congress andhvh ia 1uoted as sa'inS. "wiat elsc
elsewhere because of the economic jcan we d0? Wc are on the eroand.
loss to the mills and merchants and
the resulting idleness of thousands of
persons.
Thief Lays Out Clothes
of Detective on Bed
(By International No ws 'Service.).
PHILADELPHIA; Pa. May 16. Act-
in Detective Joseph Miller's home on
Greenwich street was entered by
thieves who ransacked the house and
stole jewolry and . other valuables
worth $2o0. After taking everything
they wanted the accommodating
thieves carefully laid out Miller's uni-
form and cap. on his bed and left. All
Miller had to do When he returned
home was to don his .uniform and go
hunt his valuables.
Leader of "Egan's Rats'
Is Dead at bt. Louis
at N
(By luternationa
ews Service)
ST. LOUIS May 16-Thomas Egah.
Democratic cpmmilteeman hercknown
as tho leader of "Egan's Rats" is dead.
Egan was a friend of the man who
was "down ami out" . and on several
occasions" he referred to them as
"rats." The friends took pride in call-
ing themselves members of "Egan's
Rats." Egan while he had befriend-
ed several bad characters nevor help-
ed the cold-blooded criminal. Ho is.
said to have- paid the. burial expenses
for several gangsters that were shot
and supported the aged mother of an-
other that was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary. BAIN SPOILS STREET "HOP"
SO STATE HOUSE IS USED
(Uy International News Service)
COLUMBUS Ohio May 16? When
the 5000 boys of the 37th division roll-
ed into Columbus a big dance was ar-
ranged foiv their pleasure. Several
blocks of asphalt were roped off ami
"soaped" for the dance. . But it rained.
''Bring the orchestra into Hthev Slate
House" said Adjutant General Lay-
ton They did and the K6ys and girls'.
danced in the historic old. rotunda to
the "weo sma' hours."
on. his anlval in Paris to appear be
of Poland's future. Left to right:
Btop Cotton
Kill
o Weevil Pest
GERMANS WILL' Sll
TREATY BECAUSE TREJ
ARE UTTERLY POWERLESS
SECRETARY SAYS ALLIES HAVE
TIHy.1I literally dowx and
OUT IN THE FIGHT.
(By Associated Press)
VERSAILLES May 16 The distinct
impression among some of the sub-:
ordinate members of the GcYman
pw Knees are on our siomacns unu
your thumb in our eyes."
Thinks Compromise
Is Possible in the
German Veace Treaty
(By Associated Press.)
v PARIS May 16 Edward Bern-
stein German social democrat leader
of that party in an article in tho Vor-
waerts ot Berlin which has been trans-
mitted here says that tho peace frms
shew evidences of compromise on
several points and that a sense of mod-
eration is evident.
Barnum Was Correct
Here Is Another Victim
(By International Newsservice.)
BOSTON -May 16. A bundlo of old
.newspapers and a seed catalogue cost
Kuzna Dcnncss a leather -worker of
Peabody his lifetime savings of $1-
400.00 when he fell a. victim to one of;
the most ancient of bunco games at
Lynn.
Two men told Donness they had
learned he was an honest man mid
asked him to keep $201)00 left thorn
in insurance money throughthe death
of a brother. Denncss agreed. But first
they required that he draw his money
from Lynn banks and turn it ovor to
them as security. He did so. Thoy
Handed him tho roll saying the money
was included In it. When he reached!
his room ho opened the -package and
found tho newspapers and catalogues
from seed dealers.
"BIG WARY?' STILL TAKEN.
(By International News Service)
ATHENS Ga.vfiVlay 16. "Big Mary"
tho huge meonshlnc still captured in
Green county recently has boon sent
to Washington D. C. The huge still
was sent to tho capital "for saiekoep-
Ing." its capacity is l7o gallons ol-joy
juice" per diem and its owners hay
established -quite a rocortl for .ovad
lug Undo Sam's sleuths.
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KING ALBERT TO ENGLAND.
1 " (By jAssocIated Press.).. .. ;.
.BRUSSELS" May ; -16 jCirig:j Albert
left; tlio Belgian capital in ahialrplane
today for England.-
Jinx Havering Over Trans-Atlantic Aviator Still Wor&if
i Naval Seaplanes May Attempt Another "Hop-
; v Off" Today in Long Flight
BERLIN
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ORDERED TO PREVENT
HOSTILITY TO FOREIGNERS - DIS-
COURAGED IS OFFICIAL
APPEAL TO PEOPLE.'
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN i!ay 16. The police au-
thorities of 'Berlin have issued a proc-
lamation warning the public against
demonstrations hostile to foreign res-
idents of tho city.
The Proclamation declares "wc are
fighting against the nefarious" policy
of imperialism not against individuals
who are not responsible for the poli-
cies of thqlr governments."
Children Die from
Gas While Mother
Works Downtown
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO May. 16. When Mrs. Ma-
ry Swindarskl returned home front her
night's work in a down tpwn office
building today she found her children
asphyxiated in tbeir beds.-?The eldest
rw'asf seven and th'eyoiinat' twoAxas
je had been opened. Fn-jsome unex-
plained manner.
Body of Child l
Found in Bathtub
On a Vacant Lot
(By Associated Press)
TEXARKANA May 16. The body
of Jessie Bryant the 9-year-old Mexi
can girl was found in an old bath
tub filled witli water in a vacant lot
here today. The police believe the
child had been assaulted and then
drowned. No arrests have been made.
SERBS AND CROATS FIGHT.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON. May 16. Serious fighting!
between the Serbians and Croatins at!
Agram is reported in Vienna dispatch
to tbe Exchange Telegraph Company.:
Many of the combatants are said to
havo been 'killed. .
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ARE
SCIENTIST FIGURES OUT HOW '
MUCH BEER A MAN MUST DRINK
TO BECOME THOROUGHLY DRUNK
' (By Associated Press.)
DALLAS Tex. May 16 A beverage
containing not over two per cent al-
cohol is not intoxicating but boverag-
es with three and three-quarters per
cent nlcoholb content "might produce
intoxication of the-Individual is" dili-
gent in its introduction" says Landon
C. Moore of this citjv one of the most
prominent chemists in Texas. A life-
long prohibitionist Mr. Moore says ho
has made a minute chemical and phys-
iological study of Intoxicants and lias
found that unless taken in consider-
able "concentration" alcohol loses its
power of attack and is thrown off by
tho human system. He suggests con-
gress -should appoint a commission of
scientists composed of both prohibi
tion and anti-prohibition adherents to
experiment and determine what con-
stitutes intoxicating liquor.
"Will four quarts of two-percent
beer produce the sanio intoxicating ef-
fect as two quarts of Tour-percent
beer" "asks Mr. 'Moore. "No" he says
"because it Is -not ultimate quantity
runk but the degree of concentration."
is conclusion tho chomisst says is
noc based Dn the Imbiber's discretion
hut upon his capacity." "A man simply
cannot hold enough" says Mr. Moore.
"Absurred. Well here again science
has exploded-a popular but erroneous
theory.
;VThe average.' man says: 'It It take
:' -Kour quartss.f fouf per cent seer to
(By Associated Press.)
TREPASSY. May 16. The navy di-
rigible Cu which broke loose from her
moorings and was swept oat to sea.:
late yesterday is now believed to fee
lost. The destroyer Edwards which
went in pursuit of the ranaway halloo
reportedly wireless today that sfeehas"
been unable to find the ballooa aad
was returning to port.
The merchant vessel which had
previously reported that she was
standing by the big dirigible aahae-
quently sent a message that she was
unable to stand by longer aad proceed-
ed on her way according to infbrnta-
tion from the destroyer Edwards. .
The Co came into this pott yester-
dayi and the crew was buadted eff-ts
bed on the cruiser Chicago. Lieafeaent
Charles G. Little who waa. give
charge of the dirigible was ahveet
carried away by the fugitive gag bag
when it broke from its moorings.
Seated in the -Blimp's nacelle whea
she broke awayr he seized' the Tip
cord and gave a tag which should have
opened up the big envelope aad permit-
ted the gas to escape. The cord broke?
however and Lieutenant. Little realis-
ing he would be unable to brhtg the
ship down leaped out treat a hnipja"
of twenty-five feet. His only iajibr
was a sprained ankle :
Straggle With haMtaa.
The escape of the C-a followed a
struggle by sailors from U4
: Chicarh tn vtrevMrtxsrifct -iniunr
' J"" Jm- -aeaoaa -pa-;-
nnnc inaccrnv:ywni
began to sg
ora wiaaang io aoe. twmi;
down by the dirlglMe's fmai MefcV ket
none were injured.
The Iosst of the Blimp ta.MMec-.
disappointment to Lieateaat Ceat
mander Emery W. Coil aad his eraw
of five. Despite a heavy foe; aad unfav-
orable weather they had brottcht the
;big ship over a 1300 miles eoartttseat
Montauk Point with a record whieh
I they were coafldent woafcf h a. v e
'brought the coveted order frsm the
navy department to attei-t overaeaa
flighti
Seaplanes May SJart. - . "
" (By Associated Press.)
. TREPASSY May 18. The aaral
seaplanes NCI. NC3 aad prohahiy-the
NC4 will make another attempt today
to take the air on the sccwad ki; -.at
their trans-Atlantic flight Meehanica
overhauled the NC4 which arrhred hers
last night.
Rough weather which preached the
a vaitors with an icy spray cawaed theaa
to abandon their plan to depart far the""-"
long flight yesterday. ' '
make me drunk it will take eight
quarts of two per" cent beer or jet
twice as much. Bat he ie vwwwr. Sci-
ence has brought out that It Will take
not eight but sixteen quarto or fear
times as much. Four per ct alcehol
is as to two per cent alcohol as fear . '-
quarts of beer Is to slxtea- awarts of
beer. .
"Would the American army .attack-
ing one man at a time ha eaaaed
tho German equal embarraasauat as
did the massed assault e the atariee.
at Chauteau-Thierry.
"When alcohol is- preaent la so
greater quantity than two-per eeat the . .-
intoxicating properties hart; abeeiaU-
ly no chance to make am eaietiva at
tack on the cells of the bed j or ntere '
properly speakings the ceils at tha.
brain-and producing the c audit la a of
intoxication. ""
"The alcohol cohttaed ht three-faa: t v
ers of sixty per cent wkmkajf fee la-
stance if taken into the body ahmrly.
as through the mediuwt of two per
cent beer is almost inetaritir threwx
off. There is not a pobtMty Ha
remaining in the system ad prodaeiar
either a 'jag' or the rewltaat apUle.
Alcohol has no effect aaieae iahea hi
considerable coiKentratioa. That hi tha
heason I suppose why 'Ufa drhtkar
dilate their whisky with waaar.
"It burns" it was jimirtiCto ftfct
chemist. . .
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