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,vr~ . .R-'C INTRODUCTION OF INSTRUMENT IS OPPOSED BY FRENCH AND "'chinesF’delegates. T SPEECH CLOSED DISCUSSION There Was No Vote Taken and Fail ing Further Remarks President Declared Amendment Adopted. Paris.—Discussion of the Monroe doctrine amendment by the leageu of nations commission is described by those present as having been of a dra matic character, concluding with a speech by President Wilson deprecat ing the opposition which hud been expressed. He declared the Monroe f doctrine was enunciated to combat the holy alliance and to hold back the threat of absolutism and militarism. It waa a ^source pf sinmrisf* and^di^'mmtfftu yrrmif:' 'HTe prf^TT,1 ent'saftf'To Rear“oppo- eitidn expressed to such a doctrine ami such a purpose. The Hritish attitude had been in doubt until the last, but Lord Robert Cecil turned the scales by announc ing that he saw no objection to th? amendment in the form presented by the president. M. Larnaudey of the French delegation, followed Lord Rob erts with objections to inserting the Monroe doctrine. The Chinese also offered objection to the amendment on the ground that ita language was so extended that it might validate certain principlea and claims affecting Chinese affairs. The president's speech closed the discussion There was no vote and when there were no further remarks the chairman said the amendment would be considered adopted. The ©oman'ission then took up the next article of the covenant. ( HOW CAN ALLIES DEMAND ON GERMANY BE ENFORCED Pane.—While the members of the British and French parliaments are mobilizing for a proposal to exact nothing lees than full irdemniflcation of the allies by Germans for all the costs of the war and are insisting or Germany’s ability to pdy the full bill the American representatives on the reparations oommisskte express cor etderable doubt whether even the ac count to be presented to Germany un der the plan adopted by the councF of four (estimated at about $45,000. 000,000, with the pavment spread ovei a period of 30 years) can or will be collected in full. They assert they can see the possi billty that the ways and means oi holding Germany to payment wtl grow weaker as the years pass and that Germany may take opportunit> *n later years to repudiate her obliga tioirs to the present allied powers ur der the peace treaty. They recall the action of Russia in repudiating the restrictive Black sea clauses of th< treaty imposed at the conclusion o! the Crimean war at a moment wher a new political constellation in Europe gave the emporor of Russia a 'ail amount of certainty that Russia could - do this with impunity. HIGH PRICE SAID TO HAVE BEEN OFFERED AS BRIBE Albany. N. Y.—Emphatic denial was the answer of Richard H. Burke, of iNew York, to the charge of Senator George F. Thompson that Burke had offered him a bribe in the form of a $500,000 campaign fund for the gov ernorship as the price of the sena tor’s support of the Carson-Martih bill to permit street railway companies tc Increase fare rates. Burke, who Is vice president of the* Special Service Flooring Corporation and connected with the Federal Signal 'Company, not only denied making the $500,000 offer about Which Senator Thompson had testified earlier in the day, but said he had never had any •onversation concerning the governor ship with the senator. QOMPERS PROTESTS SHIFT IN LABOR LEGISLATION j^Worms In a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an un healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a rale, there is more or less stomach disturbance. GROVE S TASTELESS chiU TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, im prove the digestion, and act as a General Strength ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be in Perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle. Habitual Coiwtlpatlon Cured In 14 to 21 Days “LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN” is a specially- prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulatesand Regulates. Very Pleasant no Take; 'l per bottle. Sweet Potato Plants I have contracted for 76,000 Nancy Hall ajid I’octo Rico Potato Plants and can get them any time desired on jJor__J__jdays notice from now until June 15t h. Please give me your order. I. C. ROLAND. i.iv tv-?-.-; Toppy rmd baft, tidy rad tint, handtomt pound and half- pound tin humidort—and— that clotty, practical pound cryttal glatt humidor with tpongo moitttnar top that hoop* tha tobacco Im such parfact condition. If •II, J Kim H, IlMjiuF" 1 - pir Copyright 1MI by H. J. Reynolds Totacco Co. A “Close-Up” Swift & Company’s Profit of 2.04 cents on each dollar of sales 12.96 % Expenses Ltbor, Jreighl MMNIFYNtfOUSS P UT it flush up to Prince Albert to produce more smoke happiness than you ever before collected I P. A.’s built to fit your smokeappetite like kids fit your hands! It has the j imdandiest flavor and coolness and fragrance you ever ran against! Just what a whale of joy Prince Albert really is you want to find out the double-quickest thing you do next. And, put it down how you could smoke P. A. for hours without tongue bite or parching. Our exclusive patented process cuts out bite and parch. Realize what it would mean to get set with a joy’us jimmy pipe or the papers every once and a while. And, puff to beat the cards! Without a comeback! Why, P. A. is so good you feel like you’d just have to eat that fragrant smoke! R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, N. C High Costs Affect Operation Greater Revenues Required X; 7: 90 80 50 lO SO 90 k to 1915 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 New York.—Samuel Gompers cabled President Wilson, protesting againsl reopening the report drafted by th« committee. Mr. Gompers’ action wat based on the announcement that th< plenary adopted the report, with at amendment offered by G. N. Barnes labor member of the British cabinet recognised that “conditions pecnliai ‘to the orient make absolute uniformity In labor legislation impossible.” ACKERSON PLACED IN- FULL CHARGE OF SHIPBUILDINC The diagram at the top shows the distribution of the average Swift dollar received from sales of beef, pork and mutton, and their by-products, during 1918. The magnifying glass brings out the distribution of the 2.04 cents profit per dollar of sales: .94 of one per cent goes to pay interest — on borrowed money, taxes, etc. JO of one per cent goes to pay divi-f dends to shareholders. .60 of one per cent remains in the business to help in improving and financing the business. « Total 2.04 percent 1919 Year Book of interaating and inatructive facta tent on raqueat. Addrata Swift A Company Union Stock Yarda, Chicago, Illinoia Changes in Bell Telephone Rates-1913 to 1918 Compared with Changes in Wages and Prices . S INCE 1913 there has been a steady increase in the price of all com modities and the products of industry, which has not been reflected in a corresponding increase in telephone rates. In order to meet the past and present high cost qf telephone operation, a revenue in just pro portion to the expense must be secured. ^ The reason is simple. The cost of telephone operation has steadily advanced both because of the increased cost of material and the in creased living cost of employes. The consumer has realized the neces sity of paying more for rent, for food, for clothing and for transporta tion. The telephone industry has been affected by the same conditions which have produced higher prices in all of the necessities of life. Between 1913 and 1918, commodity prices advanced 112 per cent, wages advanced 72 per cent and Bell Telephone rates the country over advanced only 4 par coat Adequate rates are needed if the service is to be maintained efficiently and on a comprehensive scale, so as to meet the increasing demands of the public. ■ .j Washington. — Chairman Harley mde the first announcement oi I,changes in the shipping board's-staff . hi preparation fofr continuing success I tally the tremendous merchant ma I vine program started during the war jlfr. Hurley appointed Naval Construe >tar J. U Ackerson t" succeed DJrectoi eaarai Charles iPes, of the emer ; jency fleet corporation, in full chargi ship construction. V - V Swift & Company, U. S. A. - This company is operating its telephone property . under the direc tion of the Postmaster General for the United States Government and must secure sufficient revenue to cover the cost of rendering the service. 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