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The Leaf-Chronicle from Clarksville, Tennessee • 4

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DAILY LEAF-CHItONICLE, CLAKSVILLE, irhvjbmks and Cream f- wy at fj Xiui ii.iti iu.i to mzf FULL TEXT SENT TO BERLIN GOVERNMENt 13 '1 Ceiled" Sorae of cur thick sweet cream will matte this dish more delicious than ever. Whether it is a delivery of sweet milk or cream, it will always arrive before breakfast PARADISEHILL DAIRY TELEPHONE COO. -JAMES E. BAILEY. II.

M. COX London, May 6. The text of the Allied ultimatum to Germany reai.ll y' follcws; 1 "The Allied Powors, tak.t note hi you ever lot ed the truth squarely in the face and realized that every day brings you nearer the time when your earning capacity decreases, and finally ceases? Have you ever thought of what will become of yon and your loved ones "when: you ''lose oujt" If you have given the matter much thought, you certainly have determined to do the rijjlit thing by yourself and them by starling a Savings Account with tjnis strong, up-to-date bank, 1 .1 pfst JlatioDal-Bank the fact that doar.tte the? successive concessions made by the Allies since U10 Signature of the treafy of Verisallics and despite the warnings and agreed-on at Spa and as weir as cf the sanctions announces at London and since applied, (ha. Ueriium ffesern- I ment is still ia cefault in fulfilment of the obligations incumtint upon it un der the terms of the treaty 'of Versailles as regards: Disarmament. "Second The payment duo May 1.

nn. hav wiilcu tne Reparations ha3 called upon it to make at this 1,1 '( "Third The trial of -war erimlcalsir, as uii Luer prnviuau i.ir me Alllea iittjs. ct F-iVUary 13 and May 7, ar.t, Certain "other Important sr scts, notably those which arise un32f ArUcle 264 to 207, 269, 273, 211, 32? and 327 the treaty, deulJ: A)' To proctd from tuday with all -'First in Service 1 DISAGREEF.iEfJT On NAVAL BILL 1 BETWEEN 8ENATE AND. HOUSE 18 INDICATED DEBATE EX- PECTED NEXT WEEK. Washington, May on the Naval Appropriations Bill be- tween t.he Senate and the House was indicated Thursday when Representa-: tlve Stevenson, Democrat, South Una, speaking in the House, urged members to show 'backbone." and re- fuse to agree to increases proposed by the Senate, Republican leaders in tbe Senate, he said, plan to support the action of' thefr naval committee, in' adding 000,000 to the bill, which, as ajpprovedf it 1 I-' It OPEN Fonur.i Kate Rogers Memorial Good people of Clarksville, both old and young, 1 am before you again in behalf of the Kate "Rogers memorial fund.

Two weolcs ago I went alone to Greenwood Cemetery. I could have had pleasant escort, but I preferred going alone and silently communing with the dust or those I had loveu in yy-y- First of all I sought the Alwell lot, and stood beside the unmarked grave of Miss Kate Rogers. "And as I stood there I thought of heT poble record of years' teaching 4n Mont gomery County, fifty-four of which were devoted to the public schools' of Clarksville, and "as I meditated, the Question H6w can' Clarksville afford 04 my way back from the cemetery by strange coincidence I met a lady friend on the street car 'whom I had not seen for several months, and1, the first thing she said to me was: "Mrs. Miller, several persons have asked me of late it you had abandoned your effort in behalf of the Kate Rogers memorial fund What shall I tell them?" Just, say to them no Indeed, that is my" business to Clarksville, today, to begin with renewed eea and continue the drive, till something is accomplish "i i I'' dijt offered me newspaper space mrougn which to make the appeal to cyic pride and I shall let the public knW my success from time to time by publishing the names of contributors add amounts given by same." 1 already hve to the fund's' credit thirty odd dollars in the. Woman's Bank of Clarksville.

The bulk of this' was alven by three 'ciarksviiie' friends 'who appreciated Miss Kate. The people. especially her old pupils, ehould feel honored to have the privilege ef hav ing a part in marking the grave of a faithful teacher. i Any amount you maye desire to give can deposited at the Woman's Bank and gratefully acknowledged by MRS. H.

P. MILLER, R. I. Father of Cornets Dies GenevaTN. May 6.

Eir. William professor of astronomy at Hobert college Bince 1900, and recognized as the discoverer of more comets than any living astronomer, died at his home, here Wednesday night: He was born at Maidstone, Kent, England, Jin 1844. ocupatiGn cf the Ruhr Valley by troops 'on-the Rhine under" cpndls.t tlons laid down. V(B) In accordance with Article 23S.J,, Of the Versailles treaty to Invite Allied Reparations to ho- tlfy the German government without' delay of the time and methods for the discharge by Germauy of bar debt and 10 announco us tccisioniig mis vuuu -CHRONICLE in u.3. ARKtDAUE, Prep.

io: a at ti.r ef tLc isstjlii class. 3 i ore. rHEI3 CC ork and him a a iHa pr- published every u-it Sunday) at 112 South Cuconuj Street tnd dolivered by car tkn jyrta of the city add In New Provide RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. (By Carrier.) Cat jmr, la tdtaace iaokjis, in adfB 4.50 0b irsijnta Co i ii'i tj (ByMftlli Os Jrear, Jn advance 5.00 ESx la advance 3.00 Three tnoaths, la. advance 1.7$ Beyond Eighth Zorie, foreign post-' ttu'rt be ad4P(J.

Locally, mall rates apply ibnly to' those who cannot he reached fcr the city carriers. notice. la event that yon. fall to get your japsr call 708. between and MEMBER Of THE ASSOCIATED The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the Use for re publication of II news dispatches credited to It or pot otherwise credited this paper, end alio the local' new published herein.

-y-yy PALMYRA PICKUPS Correspondence.) anniversary exercises Sunday were well attended by the members of both the Odd Fellow and the Rebekah 10dges.y A strong sermon on the prfa clples fit heorderas 'pr'eached by Rer. JR. Langston. musie was flue1, especially a ouart'ette by 6.M. Broome, R.

C. Swift, J. J. Broome and' Miss Mary Eunice With Miss Pearl Swift at. the organ7 several Odd Fellows from cWksvilie were present.

Tbe iMasons have -so' far 'completed their pew halloas to admit them hold-lns thelp meotlags there. This will be a substantial nd attractive building' when comple.tbd. Mothers' Day fll be appropriately observed at the church, Sunday, (May 8. Ilssr Sarah'. jCorban has- been quite sick, but Is Air.

and Isbam Davis will leave tomomilSr for Houston, Texas to visit Mrs. J. Elliott and little daughter, after a toe)kfl visit toher parents here, htereturned to her home. Cold, lamp weatber ss'delayed I corn plantini ome tobacco plants have been se k. Jlboming Grove.

i Special. Correspondent.) The farmers of this vicinity are busy i-farlng their tohacco land. A number report a plant shortage caused by Insects eating the plants. There will be preaching at Blooming U- telCKIE SAYS- ClAWJT MBiWS V4WO WJV4T tKtlt vuo Pftvrr eviw Km the! Gorman government by May t-. at the latest; -Jy -To summon the German gov- ernmsni to declare categorically with-T: in six days alter rocoivmr the ahovo cute without reaervatioa- or condition Ma filil'iratlona ai dsflned.by tha Rflnar.

atidns Commission (i) to accept and realize vrithout reservation or -condition In regard, is its obligationsthe guarantees prescribed by-tliaTRepara: o'clock end Services, will ba held Saturdayand Sunday at the Christian Church at Needmore, The Uloomtng Grove community or ganization met In regular session at tne Das Grove school Thursday. An lns'ructive talk on corii culture was by i. F. Perry! C. W.

Broadbent dist ussed the culture of tobacco. B. Harmon epoke on the county's record the state fair and urgei the Club' to work harder, to make a good showing. An Interlsting paper on-the home garden was Miss Mamie Thom Horvey Whitfield iras present and madea talk on co-operation and the re suits achieved. The following were appointed on a fair exhibit Mrs.

J. summers, Mrs. j. F. Street and L.

Dorlty, Henry Buiter, H. C. WUee and I. W. Cherry compose the road committee.

A committee to purchase 'sypuiles for' the organization Js Miss Bertha Coleman, Miss Mildred Summers and Miss Lula Bowers. next meeting will be held1 June 2. ANIMALS DO NOT LIKE JAZZ New York, May 6. Humans majr like Jazs, but animals dont' tl4 This was the conclusion reached by a group jot scientists who assembled in the Central Park Zoo to sen what a saxaphone and traps would do to the emotions of monkeys, Hons, leopards, elephants and other Jungle boasts, A Quintette of musicians guaranteed to rag anything from Wagner down was massed in front of the monkey cages for the first laboratory test to determine whether the line "music hath charms to jsoothe the savage breast" was, after only poetic license. According to a corps of unscientific reporters who Journeyed to the roo with scientists from Columbia Unlver-clty, American Museum" of National History and New York Zoological the monkeys registered emotion all right but of a rather savage kind.

Then the latest Jazz was banged Into the ears of lions and their hopped to their feet, with fur bristling. As for Mrs. MurpHy, hippopotamus. she merely wrecked the experiment by diving JnW her tank, and 'out 'the 'racket. The elephants seemed to tremble with rage.

7 v-r Only one beast was found that apparently was able to endure, If not en-Joy, Jazz. was Bagnetta, the leopardess. Says Imagination Worse Than Disease Detroit, May 6 Miss Patty S. Hill of the Teachers'. College, New York City, urged teachers to guard against causing children' to "think too, much about germs," In an address here Thursday before the twenty-eighth icon-yentlori jgf te international Kindergan ten Udion.

I'lC Is -Important to teach children to be cleaji and how to protect their health, but too much imagination is -Wflrnfl-tban dlaeaseljhe-Baid. "It worse to display germs on the mind than on the body.f'v' Employments of; welfare officers 'fh all cities would act as Intermediaries between teachers, children, and others, was urged by the speaker. PUBLIC WELFARE BILL -INTRODUCED Washington; May 6. A bill to create a new government department of public welfare under whs introduced1 Thursday Chairman William 8. Kenyon of the Senate Education and' Labor Committee after, a conference with', Brigadier 'General Sawyer, President Warren Harding's It would take over Virtually all government agencies; dealing! with former service men and Its functions be divided inttt'fbur general They are: -y ,4 Education, public welfare, Including public the present children's bdreau, and veteran service.

J' House Refuses Action On Negro Franchise Probe By Associated Press. May The House refused today to consider immediately the resolution directing an, Investigation of toe alleged diaenfranchlBement of the negro tefore drafting the re apportionment ktlti'i-' L'i Grove Saturday at i-ij moranig'a 11 E. L. Pendley. out scsGrvation or delay measures con- cernlng military, naval and aerial die- rmament of which Germany I L11B AillLU 1 1UUIJ1IS in January 29; Ibosa.

measures. In the of which vthev have to far failed to comply wi.h ore 0. DIM ill IMS EXPAIIDS 500 FT. WATER RISING TWO INCHE8 AN HOUR IN ARK AN8AS SJORM IN NEW YORK. Helena, May 6.

The break In the White River levee near George town expanded here from 150 to 500 feet Thursday and more than 110,000 acres of land, "60 per cent ofwhkh is under cultivation, is Inundated. i The water Is rising two inches1 as hour in some The Red Cross, assisted by National guardsmen. Is extending relief at Cotton Plant, where several hundred' refugees are 'housed in box cars. A camp has been 'established at Peach Orchard Bluff, and more than 1,600 persons were given-aid -there. 8torm Whips East Coast.

New York. May 6.. New York and neighboring seacoast towns Thursday still were buffeted by what is said to be the most severe wind and 'rain storm la the last ten years" The storm began Wednesday night, stopping trolley and train service In outlying; wires and causing property' damage estimated at more than 11,000,000.. On Staten Island, Jutting Out Into the sea, bungalows along the. beaches and! shipyards ottrthe nortjhi shorri were inundated.

The weather bureau reported that gale, which reached soventy-flve miles an hour during tbe night, had somewhat abated bU -was stS.lt strong enough -to- toss ships out) of their Five men stranded on a-swamped barge -200 yards' off Oceainw Breeze, Staten Island, were" rescued "by the Volunteer life saVing station'. iThe MonolokJng, NJllfiBavIng crew rescued a crew of four men from (he schooner Julia, -bound' from Atlantic City for Boston. SHIP ON FIRE REACHES HARBOR. Falmouth, England, May Harrison line steamer Ingoraa, on fire, dashed Into' Falmouth Thursday after a race of 100 miles to save the lives of her eighty-eight passengers and her rrew. '2 The fire was "discovered 100 miles off Falmouth while the passengers were asleep.

The captain of the vessel kept, them in ignorance of their danger tnd, having' prepared the boats tdr launching, made for Falmouth Under full steam. Says Passion Play Will be Given in 1922 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 6. The passion play wil be given at.Oberam-mergau, Germany, in 1922, according to a lettter from At ton Lang, the Chrlstus of the play, received here. "It is now a determined matter that the passion play wlllbe given In 1922' the-latter said. "yfV 1 tbe'yieaeefltli "America be ratifled by 4922, giving freedom for travel 7 of Draft Dodger Washington) May 6.

Mrt'jinma C. Bergdoll, mother of Grover Cleveland Borgdolt 'escaped' PhiladelphrV draft-dodger, probably, wlllf be, 1Ie4 by the House Investigating: Committee. Chftiriipan Peters Jthat all those who had 'anything to do with the case would be summoned, Mrs. Bergdoll is awaiting sentence on charges of conspiracy to aid her son In evading the draft, TeMPERATURE. Highest yesterday 7 eiees Lowest last night 47 degrees 1 Year Aqu.

Highest Lowest 79 degrees 49 degrees by the House, carried approximately ant of the department, and Is an effl-S39 6.000,000. 1 jcient highly regarded by mem- the necessity fof economy, tiers of vthe-department the South Carolina member said the 'alike. 1 tendency "of Congress Is to blame de- The new permanent chief of police partment heads forerunning riot with (will be named later by the. mayor-man-expenditures while, at the aame time ager and confirmed by the city coun'r paying too little attention to curbing ell. extravagance itself: 1 Chief Barthell addressed his letter of The bill carrying $396,000,000 was resignation to the "City of presented in the Senate Thursday by ana merely said, "I hereby tender my Senator Miles Poindexter, Republican, resignation to take effect as soon as! Washington, acting chairman of.

the can be relieved." Naval Committee. Mr. Wilson addressed the. chief ad- Senator William H. King, Democrat, Ti8m.

him that he fiad received the Utah, reserved the irlght to flle a Tesignation and that it was accepted minority Debate is expected immediately. He Ratified the chief 7 jthat he should leave his duties and of- DT TD A rLIT TnTI fice in charge of LieuLl J. KUKAL LHUKLH who, he said, would take aotive charge CrD7irTC CT IVTH A Mnt11 the PPOntmeV and Qualification completed immediately, one ma re-t mainder on a date still to fixed (4) 1 tp prcceed, without reservation or to the trial, of war and also with other parts of the Versajllea yy fulfilled. yy (D) To proceed May 12 with roe 0c-cUpaUn of the Ruhr and to. undertalto nil ether military and rlayaK i measures, should the German goverh- Erst in Safetyi ft .11 BARTIIELL HI IJASIIVILLl LIEUTENANT J.

W. MITH NAMED ACTING CHIEF OF. POLICE. 4 Nashville, May 6. Chief of Police Alex Barthell Thursday handed 'in his resignation as the head of the Nashville police department.

Acting MayonMahager Felix Z. Wilson im jmediately named Lieut; J. Smith as chief of police pro 7 Chief Barthell's action followed that of the city council Wednesday night in preferring charges against Mayor Gup ton involving the conduct Of the police department. Smith Is the ranking lieuten- a successorAlso Wilson In formed him that he waj notifying Lieut. Smith', of tte matter, Mr.

Wilson's letter to Lieut Smith ttld of. the of Chief, Bar thell's resignation and ordered bijn to; take active charge of the duties, and joftjee of the chief of police until Mr. Barthell's successor shall havJ been appointed and 1 ion, iea Cross Workers Red Cross workers are again reminded of the meeting at the court house, tomorrow (Saturday) at 2 p. for the purpose ot organizing our chapter to make our allotment of clothes for the destitute children t. The-meeting will -last; onlya short and a large' representation of former woikers, and newJworkers is expected.

Instructions will be very -simple, and if each will doVlittle, our allotment can bo easily -mot' CARRIE JOTINSO, 'y Home Service Secretary, Red Curfew Ordinance, -v Passed in Chic U'J Chicago, May 8. A curfew ordinance requiring children less than 16 years of age to be, off the street after 10 p. went into effect here last night. The ordinance makes' parents culpable in violations, Noii ce A. Morgan will speak al Roam's Chapil at St.

Belhlfdiem fiunday mani-ing at 11 o'clock. C. FoBkoll will Hak ai, Port 'Royal at tiio gtima hour. moiif In Cniimlv with tho toTezolkt conditions, This occupation will last an innc as Germant continues her fall'' v. .1 n-il .1 runcture-i hrougn nis up iMaj-tleld, Kf May 6.

William, '7, 18 months o.d son of Mr. and Mrs. Jew- ell Murtmp, of South Eighth bjood poisoning! The young fellow down several 1 reeks ago with a pencil A In his mouth and the pencil penetrated the roof of his mauth, coming out the upper- lip. The Facts About Rhbumatism. yMorn than nine out of ten caans of rhtunmtlsin nro elthor chronlo or mus-, lLJ UU1 Wn 1 Klrkwood Church.

Sunday School 10 O'clock. R. SL Welch, Superintendent B. Y. P.

U. p. m. Preaching at 3 p. m.

by tbe pastor, You are Invited to worship with cs. A. L. BATES, Pastor. Spring Creek Baptist Church, Sunday School al; 8:30 a.

ni, Peterson," 'y, B. P. U. 7:30 p. m.

Humes Wil liams, president. fr Preaching morning and evening by tbe pastor. Morning subject: the Sin Bearer." Night, 'IRepentance." We had a splendid day last Sunday, If you. like a working church come with You wIlLflnd a welcome! 1 A. Li BATES, Pastor.

Claimed Tree Has Fly Killing Properties -y Vv May and screens will be. relegated1 to the juiiif pile if the United States' Depart-; ment of Agriculture finds merits-ln the fly killing properties claimed for a sapling growa from, the seed of a Kentucky coftee tree by the lattt Prof. George F. Holmes of the University, of The sapling has been sent here by the university for a tet of the properties claimed and with the hope throughout the country to exterminate the pests. vf Professor Holmes asserted that the tree gave off a peculiar poison fatal to flies and therefore was a boon to humanity.

"We stop playing, not we grow old; me -grow old because ve stop playing." Herbert Spencer," country will not; be a good place for any of us to live in unless we" inakentTgboa: pIace7ofrttltTrU3" to live ini" Theodore Roosevelt, -'J Candidates for membership In the recently formed Veteran Ladles'! Golf Association of Great Britain, must be at least fifty years old. The president of the society is aged ninety BILIOUS CIIILDrF Eladc-Dranjlit, Long ia Sacccssfal Use, Praised by an Arkansas "Sooii Doei Marmaduke, Ark. Speaking of Thedford's Black-Draught, which from long use in her household has become regarded as "the faaSlly medlQlne," Mrs. jUary E. HllL ot Route this place, taya: TWhen the children get I ajlve, them a couple pf good doses, an4 1 when' we have BOur stomach, headache, or any liver 6r stomach -trouble, use Black-Draught'- It is an aBy texa-tlve, and Boon does the work.

I certainly think it is one tit jtbe bort -4 4 Black-Draught acts on tlia gently, but positively, and helps It la Its important function ot throwing out waste' materials and poisons from the system, In thousands of households Black-Dranght is kept handy for Immediate use Ja time of need. Prompt treatment often is half the battle, and Will often prevent slight ills from developing in-, to serious troubles. Its well-established ''rlt, during more than 70 years of use, should convince you the hflpful effects obtainable by taking Black-Draught for 'liver and stomach disorders. Get a package today, and fceep It in your honseu Ee that the paclsage bears the words, cular rhuuniatism, neither Of Whii require any internal treatment All that ia required is to massage tne afffcted- parts freely with Chamberlain's Liniment. You will bo surprised at the relief whtvh it affords.

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