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Ozark, AlabQmd, Wednesday, July 2 -1919. fk4 TOE CRIMES SCHOOL PRESIDENT -WILSON COMING HOME PEACE BRINGS KNOTTY LEGAL QUESTIONS IP TCT o'e suit y. D1 States and th MlehMtatr of Ger Th nmira treatv wm sinned hv all the nations after- The president has effectively quenched the little flame of hope in the breasts 'of the wets, who noon with the exception of China. noverietgna and president China delegates refused to" "claim that peace Is established sign because tMey were not per before the war can be technically mitted to make certain reserva-! termed as ever. The peace con-tions with reference to provisions Terence will now turn its atten-concerning Chinese tion to the establishment of peace given for a time into the hands with Austria, Turkey and Bul-of Japan.

The Chinese delegates, garla. did not attend the ceremony, many have yet to' ratify, and the taxi Driver killed in florida "When did the war A nfrii lis end?" is likely to become a Question around which may re-v volve many weighty decisions at law. The various opportunities i for the querry to get Into the courts are sure to bear fruit in Uligatlon. For the period of the war the government took over the control r.nd operation of many line Dusmes sand industry. The laws author -orawn wi a ilthu 5L- ,5 1 uCtulAlt oi the government were limited to Mif of wu'Jk of em 1W9re flii d.bihe Uf Auch f5.5 emer.Kencv' wnen v.

cuucu aim witn, tne coming or peace. Some of the war time activities of, the government and the time they should cease to function are as follows if-- Railraod after the war telegranh and telephone control-ratification of peace or sooner in tne discretion oi me presiaenrrrooa and ruei 1 when paace is proclaimed Es- actTthe end i V' The momentous event took place in th famous hall of Mirrors in -1 DUSTING COTTON FOR BOLL WEEVIL CONTRnr CUiV1ItOL Auburn. Ala Jun J-M- Robinson of the department or Entomology, la. making a trip th.r?ugb tha "outhern part of the ste' klMte a Henry and Houston counties and nnfini.in Escambia and prob- Hale counties, to determine he, extelt of boll weevil infec- l8.1?" and Iao t0 suitable fiWs for experimental and de- muntttraiiona.1 WnrlK cotton, for boll weevil control. The application of arsenical poisons to cotton was one of the earliest methods tested out of TT CO several years the U.

S. Boll wuni La. havTbeen co'ndutinV 7. fiVnt Mavraajt VlilO BJ1U IP" DOrt has iuat been fmniritr stating that the whole subject is atiU so largely an experimental A. B.

Green owner of a taxi Yural districts Is coming however plying between Florala and De-and the people ofthe rural dis-Funiak Springs, was mur- tricts had just as well prepare for dered last week and Coley Alford it. Is in jail at DeFuntek charged1 the palace at Versailles. "The ac-" tual signing" of the treaty began at 3:10 p. m. Paris time and the ceremony was concluded at 8.62 m.

Contrary to general expectations, premier demenceau called upon the German delegates to sign It had been gene-Tally considered that the entente representatives would sign first and the demand that the Germans sign- firs probribly emphasised 'the absolutelack of confidence in r.ny kind of German promise, bred by their actions at various times Vp It on UI matter that no definite recom- sold between the time years alter the war Govern- mendationa can o-ii7n whsnkv ftnn mmniohu) uf in th fn the-average cotton farmer may and January 1920 when conetitu-be assured profitable results. tional prohibition becomes effec- The Department of Entomology tive. of the Alabama Experimental1 On Monday night at, midnight Station conducted tests upon 18 'the long' arm of the law reached plots in 1918 but not a single one out and closed every distillery, yielded a profitable result. This saloon and brewery in the United result was evidently due in large States. There is not now a place measure to the very effective -in any state in the Union where' natural control of weevils raulti- whiskey, wine or beer can be plication due to several weeks of legally sold, The nation is hot dry weather occuring during legally dry whether actually so or the months of June and July 1918.

not. From the results thus, far obtain- to with the murder. It is stated that he has confessed. Feeling is running high in the community over the outrage. It is said that Coley Alford and two other men hired Mr.

Green to carry them from Florala to their home in Walton County Florida last Tuesday. He. left Florala about 2 o'clock In the af- ternoon witn his passengers on trlP uPPOea to take four hurs to make. He did not ntam. Saturday morning word brought to Florala that Coley Alford had been seen driving Mr.

Green's car and that he stat ed he had purchased It. An investigation was started which resulted in the finding of the body Of the dead man in a branch a short way from where he had been killed. Coley Alford was arrested and at a Coroners Inquest is said to have made a full confession, of the crime. He stated with a that he shot Green twice shot sun. As Green usually carried a considerable sum of money around.

with him, it is thought robbery was the motive for the -deed. NOW FOR THE BIG MELLON The Editor of the Star offers one years subscription to the per- fann nraaemttner thft Star nfficft with if 1 ft i fjf- i 'V fvl' I lv A- in the past, rl- As soon as the- Germans hfti done signing. headed the Amerl can delegation in the march td the peace table. Besides the president, Secretary Lansing, I General Bliss, Colonel House and Henrv J. White made un theJ American delegation.

The Americans were followed by the British, French, Italian and Jap-anese delegations in the order named. After these the delegates of the smaller powers came UP alphabetically to affix their Besides the' peSce treaty there was -signed a proto- cal determining the fate of the Rhineland, and a convention between England, the United States 'and France, whereby the former undertake to protect the later from aggression of Germany. As soon as premier Clemenceau declared the ceremony over, the German delegation left the hall and shortly thereafter left Versailles secretly for Germany; Although, with the-signing of the peace treaty the war is really ended, yet "technically '-peace Ms not a fact between tho "nations until the treaty has been ratified by the Jaw making bodies ofthe countries interesed. The parli- ments of France and Italy, the privy council' of England the diet of Japan, the senate of the United I ment insurance of shins the terminations of the war Bureau for paying allotments to dependents of soldiers -tone month after the war the bureau for paying death benefits is a permanent institution. the- indefiniteness with which all of these activities are terminated is sure to bring legal squabbling that may glut the courts for years.

PROMINENT ROAD MEN HERE Mr. Keller of the State High way Commission, H. C. Wells, the engineer and other road men spent several days of last week in the county iiroHntr work being done In- Dale, We understand that thev wpi hicrhlv nlpnoerl with tha progress of the work in county and congratulated our our Board of Commissioners for their interest in making good roads. While here they inspected several different roads, one of them being the out by.

Maunds mill in -by Echo and to the Henry. County line. Work will begin on this road at an early date and will be pushed to completion. lb Job Work promptly and neatly executed at this office. the largest -watermellon nf the1 ount season.

ye ave onS since had our first one and we are now out for the largest one. The weights will bekept and the person bringing the largest one will be given the paper free for one year, 5 efif IB i am ffrA trib rra ant aa trot There were quite number of people from the Grimes and Midland City community on last Friday to attond the Couny School Board meeting. Sometime aero, at a meeting of the the Grimes School wan consolidated with the Midland City school, the PP' the- two districts being almost unanimous for consolida tion. Laler there arose some dissatisfaction' over the matter and at their meeting on last Friday the order consolidating the two schools was rescinded and the mat ter stands as it originally did. The Board nadoubht had the best wishes of the school at heart when they consolidated the two districts but in order to keep down any friction in the schools they acted wisely in rescinding their order.

The consolidation or the A WISE MOVE At a meeting of the County Commissioners some days ago, Commissioner Mullins was Selected from that body to look after the different road crews of the county. He Is to have the supervision of all the work done by the different crews. This will be quite a saving to the county as it reduces the expenses considerably." The other expenses of the commissioners will be very light as they will only receive Tay while in "attendance upon the Court. Of cour wfcp there is business be Led after in thoir i districts, they will be expected to do this, but tha bulk of the road work will be looked r.fter and will be under, the direct" supervision of Commissioner Mullina. The resolutions making this change was offered by Commissioner Roberts and will Drove ouite a saving to tax payers-" of the county.

RETURNS FROM FRANCE Tne Editor was delighted to shake the hand of Mr. Roy Galloway one-day last week while here- He had just returned from Fran and -was. enroute to his homfi In the eastern portion of life as a moat excel lent young man and his nends and relatives are delighted to have him at home again. Before entering the Galloway was very prominent in educational work in the county. 0 ffstfracm as'swir vr vj kkih um unifA'feint nuUF? v-v -as i Immediately: after signing the ace treaty with Germany, 'the President completed arrangements for his departure from Paris Saturday night for Brest from which port he sailed Sunday afternoon for home.

According to tentative plans, the president will -immediately on his arrival lay before the Senate the peace treaty, including the league of nations for There has already developed in the senate considerable opposition to the ratification of the treaty with the league of nations included. The it It' stated, will take a trip the country reaching the Pacific coast and Into south making speeches in support of the treaty at it stands. In the Senate, Lodge of Massachusetts, Borah, of Idaho, Johnson of California, republicans and. Reed of Missouri democrat are the principle opponents of the league of i nations and atre expected to load the fight against the ratification of the treaty unless the league of nations clauses are eliminated. Efforts are being made to have the president Speak in Birmingham and Montgomery during his itinery.

LETS HJVE BIG DAY Editor Star Other town in and- around are tft; have big days. Ozrk. han fioif had one, in several vearsand pur people are anxious to have one. I have taken it upon myself to talk to a number of our business men about having an old fashion barbecue here sometime Min summer, the date to be named la'er, and every one of them are 'martily iu favor of the movement. On the day we can have an all lay singing, base ball, foot "ball or any other game of amusement the people want.

A listTof funds' to defray expenses will be circulated at an early date, and bo hat everyone will respond liberally. We want it to be a great day for Ozark and if otupeople want wc can make it the biggest day for. Ozark in her history. Respectfully, Sim. Garner.

300D ROAD CONVENTION LMSkJU, F. Seasons, Ozark.Alabama.'v Dear 1 I am very anxious to have you serve as Chairman of the delegation from your County to the Good Boada Convention in Montgomery July 10-1L As Chairman you will have authority todesignate the Official Car to come- from your county seat to the Capital and the Official Committee to come in the car for the purpose of making a report on the road conditions. We also want you to assume direction of securirfg a large and representative delegation from your County and as many automobiles as possible, in addition to the Official Car. The movement to secure six million dollars Federal aid and to build and maintain our roada de pends upon the success of this Convention. To make the Con vention a complete success, we must The Official Car from each Count seat.

The largest possible delegation from each County. The largest possible number of cars from each county. I am sure you will find a great deal of interest in this Convention and that you will encounter little difficulty in enlisting a creditable representation from your county. Wont you undertake tnis im portant duty for. the building of God Roads in Alabama? I will appreciae it greatly if you will let me know at once that we can count-on you.

Yours for good roads for every county. F. Crampton, President. The following have signified their intention of attending the good road- Convention- from Dale county; Hon. J.

E. Z. Riley, H. U. Powlinsr: R.

Garner: W. S. Garner; B. W. 'Bingham; W.

D. Mathews Fr S. Howell, C. W. Dowlingf Oscar Thrower; J.

S. Pippin and sevreal others from different beats in the county. We certainly mtiat have a car from each Beat jn the county and four or five, men from each Beat Those who can and will are re- auested to notify met at once in order that I may inform the President of the "Association that our county will be-largely represented in the convention. Our people should go to Montgomery and help boost-our icounty which is doing more good road workjhan any other county in, the state. F.

Sessions, County Chairman. RANDAL SELLERS RETURNS The many reinds of Mr. Randal Sellers are glad to have him at-home gain. He returned one day las week from France after an absence of something over a year. He was in town Saturday and was, warmly greeted by friends and he was delighted to again be back at dear old Ozark -W 4i i take matters into his own hands and suspend war time prohibition effective July 1st In a cablegram to the White- tinn fit.unu- hratd that was convinced he did not have th power to act in the matter.

The provisions of the war time pro- hibition act do not allow the presi- den to suspend operations of the l.nr imIUK. An At troops has been complete. There aro Bt tnis time more than A men 1 the service enlisted for the emergency and at the 1 BbV VI AIV1U.UI lAV.W. probably three months will elapse before it is completed. Should the president decide to exerctse his authority and suspend the law ffBr dfimoblizhntion ia Mimnleted there will probably be two months "under which liquprs can be legally cmcurr court The next regular term of the Circuit Court will convene in this city on the 14th of this month and will continue for two.

weeks with Judge Williams presiding. The Sheriff and Clerk are quite busy serving and issuing papers and getting everything in shape for the court, Judge Williams, it will be remembered gave notice at the last term of the Court, that he would clear the docket at the next term of the Court and wa may expect a full two weeka mit this to be done as extensively and quickly as the interests of the cotton farmer demand at the pres-en time. 6 9 6 6 O.O. yti Tit iDD Money to Loan on Farm Lands BE INDEPENDENT. ed in Alabama the general con-J elusion has been reached that at this time dusting cannot be recommended for general use.

The expense of this treatment of from seven to ten dollars per acre in all probability cannot be justified except under conditions of extreme- heavy boll weevil infection and on cotton land that will produce normally at least one-third bale per acre. It it if dusting, will ever prove profitable upon. the. average field producing little more than a fourth bale of "coton per acre. Alabama Experiment Station, through the Department of Entomology is planning to continue its iavestijfation through the coming season, but it is unfortunate that the resources of the Experiment Station do not per- 6 5u UUJM115u II AT 4i PERCENT INTEREST itnd on 20 YEARS TIME BET LONG LOAN PLAN EVER OFFERED THEPJJBLIO If your ambition is to be master of a business all your own you must first possess money, for money is the main source from which the power to achieve is made possible.

And to bring about the desired result you must start saving to-day here-weere as little as a dollar opens an account. "I have arranged to place long time loans on improved farm lands in Dale County and will be glad to consider your application, if you are in the market for long tjme mpney. This offers an ideal "opportunity for buying land and paying for it on easy terms; or for making needed improvements, o.nyour land. If you want the money ornext fall place your application now, so inspection and "other necessary" formalities can be completed-and the money will be ready when yon need it 0 6 LP flli II 1M ooo Member If interested see or write me. St" 0 Frank 0.

Deese OZARK, ALABAMA of the Federal Reserve Ozark, Alabama COOO 30 00.