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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01

Sabre niht srihldfft unb ipirb in be.
lem Sabre tneitere Groberungen mo.
den. Gs iit iett feHfiebenbes prinSip
bel lns sefporben, bab bos amtritonis
ihe Bolt fih pnn ben Ginon3 sHnronsn
niht IN goIbens unb bon ben poiitif6sn
Baroneu niht in eiierne GeffeIn f1Ins
gen laKen tpirb. Die ltbiersn tpetben
gdnalih Bis auf bic lebte Gpnr nnsoes
tilet perben unb bas bier5u geeigntte
Wittel bat man eefunoen. ipofiir rtAts
mdbig Ga JoiIette bns bauptf6AIimftt
Berbienft eebiibrt. Dieter bal mebr
ipis Elm Nnberer fur bic Ginfiibrune
bon Snitidtipe unb Referenbnm aer
fpirft, bic iibernn ben piratsn. bic uns
ter Der pdrteiflogse ieseln, bns Dono.
inert ssleet babsn. Jiir bisB<tdmpfuna
Der 5inan3. Despotie bat ga toilette
abtr niht bic riftise JormeI eefunDen,
neil er. lpie mir leiber iagen miiTen.
oos Wplfsleiben abIihtlih niht
fsben mil. Gr lit Elm 9efiirporier
Der ionbniriM MnnItlinen .30ns, aber
ssrabs In bi.fsm goben fpurseln bic
Wdhte. ipelfe bic Station bebriiden.
Diit Mufbsbuna bieIer 30le f1IIt bic
Mshr5abl Der 1rufts BON fflbit ousz
chamber. unb iinb bic gruits 3erItDrt,
pslGe bic ldnbpiribihaftlihen pros
butte monopoliiiren. 70 iit has Elm
Spbesftreih fiir bic fruits. lpeIhe bic
Snbuitrie beh.rrihen. Sn bisIem
Sabre tpirb es Iitb aeisen, speIhe poriei
benz Dolte bic tpeitgsbenbite 9arifres
form bieten tpirb nno bdmii fpirb
bos Woblrefultot am Gnbs bes Sabres
sntihiebtn iperben. Gs Iiesf ieboh cine
grobe gefriebisuna burin, bnb feine
BON beiben pdrteien iih Der NerpFlihs
tuns entsiehen fpirb, Reformen in bic
Ter 6iniiht 3u seip1brsn. Gs tpnsmt
bios auf bas Mebr obsr Msnieer an,
unb bic purtei, freldoe has Weiite bietct,
ipiro 5ur Ssrrifaft gelan9n, Inter
Iclhen 9erbdltniiisn tam man nni.s
rem 2ano sum ueuen Sabrs Elm siins
itiess 5oros.pp Iiellen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01

porousiidtliaen abfaII 1urieitans
ni6t beunrtbiet. ba Rnbianb burd
feine Dielen 0eriprehungen baran Der.
tsnbert III, bic propin5en iih an3ueig
rsn. Sir ben aueenblid ipirb be.
plan bnIten. aber oaB RuBloub oit
GntIasuns ibeu ipirb, China niht 81
btrauben. III auseei9ioffen. Die llHs
obbdnsisteits-Grildruns Der Moneolei
pnr Hublonbs Merf unb Der bamii
nerfniipfte pian sieIi bireit auf cine
Groberung gbinas ub. Durd ieinen
.GinfIub1 iiber bic WonsoIei III es i'm
Gtanbe, cine giIenbabn naf peting 5u
hauen, bic nirsenbs frenlbes @ebiei
teriibren ipiirbe. Tamit bat es freilih
nod lanse Weee, 70 oab Die arbeit ces
Siaats. Setretars jebenfalls einen moe
mentanen Wsrtb beiibt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01
Die Weltlase 1912.

Das neue Jabr, bas mir antreien.
bietet eine Jiiae pon problemen, biz
In biefem nsuen 3eitabihnitt sur Qo=
flung gslansen nerben. 4lsm porun
fteht an Didtisteit bic Befreiuns
gbinds BON Sohe ibrer 5errih<rs
Rafis, Der Manbfhus, unb i6rer
Manofhue Dnnaftie. Gin erfolsreiher
Nussans ftebt aus Derihieoenen Griins
ben 5u srnartsn. SIN erlter R.ibe be.
funben bic austpdrtissn Wlfte t<ins
Reigung. fih in ben Sireit 5pi1hen
Bolt unb 1bron einaunrifhen unb bes
Weit.ren iino bic no1 bOberen Mdhte.
bie 5inun5seipaltisea Der cipifiiirten
Melt, nihf pillens. ben 1bron 5l
ftiiben. Ddmit ffeint bic Dorausfa Ia
gung gerehtfertigt. bub bem Bolie Der
gieg p<rbleiben ipirb. Dn biefes fiG
in Der Greibeit bsipdbren ipirD, bleibt
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01

Wie berlautet, tpollen bic De.
motraten fir Die 5oriFbeborpe, fir oi.
@erbefsruue oss Dffentlihen Sienites
nno fir Die Neiisn oes pr1Iioentsn Die
8srfpitlisungen ftreiden. gs rpdre sll
tseauern, ipenn ods seiadbe. Dem
aongreb tann es fiherIih ni4t fhos
ben, ipenn er Don elmer lptfenihaFtlia
hen gebDrbe 4ustunft erhdlt, ipie Die
3Dlls rihtig uu5uieBen iiuo. 5iir bas
2ano lit es bon Der er6bten Wihtto.
felt, bab Der Dffentlihe 0ienIt perb:iz
fert uno leiitungsFdbiesr semaht pers
tc, mas MIR burh eine apmntiHipr
eef6ehen fam, bic griinolite llntsrfus
hungen anitelt, fir fpel6e ben 3ons
sreb= =Mitgliebern ni6t Die nothiee 3eit
al 9ebpte Itebt. Bas bic ReiTen oes
0rdiibenten hetrifft, 10 bat iih in Der
Roofepeltifen aominiitration sssei9t,
fpelh Elm fpi6tiser 6sbel lie iinn, um
Den aonareB CUR GrFIaung ieiner
0fliht 1eaen bas Bolt ansuhalten.
Dime Die 4gitationsrstIsn Rcoiep.lts
ipdrsn fpeber Der tubaniihs Reaiprosit
tdts- @srtrag, nod bic 9eiesaebuns
betreFfs Ger giienbabnen gu Gtanos
getommen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01
Pokal.Derid)t
1entibes 1beater.
@lan3enbe @iebersabe Der eebar's
i9en cpsrette Die IHifise
Witfws."

WNnn cine Wit!ips luitig unb reid
lit. bonn III lie aud kgehrenspert6
unb bort Fl. aud nod ouf ben glas
men gamma, bonn ift es aefnsbtn.
aues perIiebi iih in ii.; mas 10 duf
Der gubnt lebt uno lpebi unb mas ben
3uidauerraum fiiIlt. Sslbii nenn bas
3beatsr bis auf ben lesisn pfnS qua
pertauft III uub bic pofIbeIebttH Qos
gen bem 6auie sinen feitIihen 4nltri6
aspahren. ia, seitern mar quFtigsr
Wittpensabenb i'm Deutf6en 1beassr
uuo eebar's uniiber!rpfisnes Wert
tpirtte pisber gang bur6 Den 3anber
ieiner Welobien unh isinsr beitridsns
ben 1dn5e. Dasu tam s,itern nod
cine edit ipieneriihe atbmoipbdre, 10
elm seipifss GtDas. bds bic Doritels
lung als niriiames ReIisf bsrportres
ten Iisb. Jnt.rsiIe erreste bic Reubss
isbung Der 6auptro(kn. 6ier mar ss
beionbers Jr!. aHloins.te Ries, bic
seftsrn eissntlid srIf az bic TOsIids
teiien oarlsste, bic in Der Rolls Der
DittDe su finoen iinb. Sn exfem
Spiel, in eiei.m Gang unb nidt gum
Winb.iten in bislem zan3 lag Raifs.
Die perbaltene 5hspiIe zines Getpits
ters pdbnte nan iiber Der Gsene unb
oennoh 9istretion In allen Bepeauns
gen, in Mnri, unb Spiel. Gs mar
cine Der fdonftsn 2eiitunsen, bic mir
oem tiiniilertiben Qonnen hs FRI.
Ries 5u bunt.n baben. Jbr trefftifer
partner tnor Serr Sobonn Guerit ais
Danilo. Der ben bIaiirtn Oefanbs
l6aftsfetretdr NIT einem Gid ins
.DitIihe" su ssbsn ipubis. Seins Rom
tdInnee. bnnr tpieber cine iteriprus
oeinoe Qufiigi.t unh als Rpntrnfs Der
tIesiide 1on in ber srisen WoIJermss
lcois, tpdbrsno er bic WIunie iber
3anna's2oden'spf serpfIHds, bas aIIss
puroe bon b.rt AiinitIsr In gon5
srobartiser Neiis gum AuErud ass
braGi. Die flntterbnfte waientienns
purbe BON 5yl. 4anfi Wldrtini mit
Der ibr eisenen Dro1erie seeeben. Die
aiinitlerin fonn aus einem rfihtn sis
aeHen Gonbs con 0umor unb Qaune
fhopfen unb IA gtist nidt nit ibren
@abtn.
Die lufiis. pnrtis tes DarDna
Wirto uno b,s AanSleiietretGrs fpas
ren bsi ben S>rrtn ;sifGkrs4Gsen unb
U2lQer 1dbriCiuS ipieDer belten6 nufs
seboben. gbsnfo lieb 6srr lllri&
6aupi feiner Rpne isbs Gerf6tigfe.t
pibtrfabren. Dnsitlbe Gift Don ben
iibrisen DnrIisqsrn. gbor un6 MuSs
ifatiuna itdnbsn touiomfnen auf ber
Iobe. Ieonb ou& bieie .Wittlpe~ NIT
al ben ihr p.bibrenbsn Gbrsn tpiss
Der lbe- bic 8retter segan9en III.
Qdniten Sonhios bat bsr olSoes
stihnete Oeiong1scmiter 6err Wols
ter iJildxrsA4tfn iein 1enefi5. 3u
ftinem Gbrsnabenb boi e. iid bic
Operstie Der Mitobo4 0usstipdbit.
bic In grobartiaer Meiie b<rnns5u.
brineen fein Gbeeei3 iein nire. mir
ttnnen feinen OejangS Sfemtisr Der tugs
lifGxn Habne. bsr I'm Gtnabs mare,
Germ Hifdkrs atbten aud nur baS
WoiIer 5u rsidxn. llnftr llrt4eiI nirD
iiGerli1 aud sem grpben DubIifHm
getbeili, unt bsrnus tnnn nieberurl
gtf@IcNen 1perben hab ein 1n3pes.
ianfteS 6niS NJ s1|tolief1en 6sssiis
1ionttn Se1gG NJ m
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01
eslbifmsrb ssss liaFsa2 2

Winnie Dieibs. aiias DMis 8OrDs
man, cine Rsgsrin BON go. B32 Melt
6. glpenue. fpurbe stitern Mbenb tcSs
in ibrsm Dsit Ikeenb nufssfiirben airn
spar BON bem In bemfeIbeu 4cnis
iuctnenben Sic sJerguicn: Der Corr.
ner isurbe benoAriHtist unb Drontts
einen Jnqaeit an. Die 9pbts trfaG
ben Uoleen einfr 81 .itdrisu 0oits
Waorpbium. Db Re letsert in 5slb5t.
m0rberifGer MbFni ohtr 5nfdnig gev
nomu.sn tnt. piyb itbeafdIs Die I'm
tsrfuduha bss Goronsrs erssbtn.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01

Wir freuen uns. bsrihten 5il
fonnsn, bab un'ers 9emti6ungsn, ois
SntereHen oes 9eutfhtbums gu for
bern uno fortitrittlihsn Soeen in Der
Reaierung Die Wese gu ebnen, ipis fpes
Sieu bic tpabre 9oltsregteruns gu pers
pirtlideu, grobe ausrtennuns sefuns
ben baben, fpie bas aus Der bebeutens
ben 4usbebnuns unferes 2eiertreif.s
St entnebmen lit N8ir perben uns
fernerbin bemiiben, bas 8ertruuen uns
ferer 2sisr su esipinnen unb tpiinfhen
linen Elm gliiflihss neues Sabr.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01


berrfh.e frDbIines 9reiben, unb bc
bic poIi3si teSiislit oes Nitsernahtss
eeiebes Elm Muss subriidie, tonnte man
ungeitort auf bns nsue e5abr aniiobsn,
aud nod bdnn, ols oaRtlbe fd,on
mebrsre Gtunpen alt mar. 0erfhies
bene beutims Wereine boiten Gplpeittrs
sssierlihftitsn ptranholiei. yrOhlis
den Ginnts beihIoFen bic MitsIkbtr
bes berfpegh Wldnnerhors
nit itren Jamilisn bos oltt Jabr unb
beaonntn bds neue anf nieIelbt W<ile.
Der 8erein peronitoltsie i'm grober'
Gaaie Der arbeiserbolle cine biHHe
unterbaliuns. bic NIT Sahtenntnlb
unb Gsihmad Dorttreiiet mar. Dd Der
0erein iih In tpeiiefien areiisn grobsr
9eIiebtbeit erfreuts, ipor IS nidt
Wunber su nehmen, bab bic ipsife
6alIe fir cnt Gdfe ioum stniistnben
Raum bot. auber ben WitsIiebsrn
nit ibrsn syamilisn iporen oieisnisen
anberer Usrsine reht snb!reid ptrtree
ten. Suns's aapelle liefsrte eins
biibfhe 9ansmufit. natb Der ii6 Di.
Ii.k Sueenb mad 6erSensluf TN
9ans. bretis. Die pnufen tpurben
burh Gsfanssnummsrn feiiens ber
Ssripeahsr, fcfpit humcriitiife Bore
tr1ee perjhkhtner Ntitslieber beitens
ousaefiilit. Don bsr semiithli6tn unb
| feitlihen Gtimmune, ipeldae nnier
I1mmtIihen @disen porRrrid,te, legts
ipobI bic iiberous NrsIide. eeeen'eitise
8ealiidipiinfnung beim anbruf bee
neuen Jabrss nnb bic orisinelle De-
mouItrctipn b<im Glodenfhlas 5froIf
tinreifenben 9etreis ab. Die grcbe
WebrsobI Der Nnipeieneen blisb ncH
no6 Miifernaht beiiammtn unb man
itieb ItIiebIih NIT btm 8tfpubtiein,
bas neue Snbr in Der dnaenshmiten
WeiIe txaonnen su baben. Die 0orbes
reitunsen Der biibihen Gsier lnsen IN
ben 66nben Der 6erren ntrrs1nn
adppel, DslkIm Boehm. 6enrp Obers
mann, Dermonn Weper unb Rindro
Ghiifhner.
Mud hr lieberfrcx g hweiSer
Mdnntrdpr bate auf asitern
gltxnb eiIt unb Sung sur M.ibnahiss
unb Splpefter sgeier nnh ber etHs
traI 9urnboIs stlnben. Mlt uno Sung
batter auh Der ginldouns entfprohen
uub aiDar nicbt rnr bic Witelieber oes
Bereins felbii, fonbern aud piele bon
befrsunbtten Dereinen unb 2dness
mannfhofsen iparen eriniensn, um
nit ben aemiiihlifkn Ghipeissrn bsm
alien sabre asbeiuoh 81 [assn nnb
oos neue in frSbliher Weiie Su begins
n.n. Die W<ihnnhtsfeier. nn6 ehs
beutIdxr Dirt orransirt. NIT eem TIM
aersenaIons srfirnblenbtn 9pnntns
baum, nobfn eintn bSnfi animlrenbtn
W.rIouf. sbsnfo bic Derlooiung, bet
ipslmer baS Domen aommittse iiA
Defenders ptrbient mohie.
Our Grb5hnng Der StimmuHg trus
aen aud bie bon bem ieites6subengsrs
Gin sebcitsnsn piebsrpcrtrdes, ipelhs
srobsn Hsifaa fonbeu.. bti. Do5tpilhen
ipurbs e<iansi. unb ols bic sIpDlfte
Gtunbs ben 4nbruh bes neutn Sob
res pertiinb<ie. fanb anSemsine eegefs
ieitiss Yesliidwiinfhuns itait, tporauf
bas irSblidk 1reiben biz gum fribeH
Ulpreen foriseiett lDurbe. Der gldns
senbe NerInuf bes sEeftes III bdnpts
IdnIib ben Demlbungen bes nG@s
Iiebenben Qommitiets 81 bere0nten:
6. 6. groFe. Deri.; Ni@arb ,Hidtl,
Julius. Wlapsr, 5neeb 1ieb. erau
Sieeriit, QIiee 6itgriit, Grou gos
bauer. graz s. Qieb, Jrou &. Burt,
barb. Drau y. GaHani, Grau 0oler.
syrau Qosenaau, frau @iebsrman,
syrau Bubr, irau Wdper.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01

Wie mir srfabrtn. bat Se.
fretar anor Den 9orgdnseH In gbina
beftanbise aufmertfamfeit ssfdenii
pnb in afIer StilIe bipIomatifhe lin.
terbaneluneen stfiibrt. rpelde gum Re.
fnltat bdben. Dab alle in Betrahi
iemnlenben Mdhte einem gerfnIagt
he's Getretdrs beisstreten fino, bab Der
ReiiBftann bon Gbina unanaetaitef
blsibi. Wit Riidfini barouf III man
In Wofbinston iiber bic unabbdngiss
ssits.Grtldrung Der WoHsOlti unb Ben
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01

Die 9eamtsn Der Giienbabns
@ertItdtten llnipnen iinb Dor bic
0ranbs Surp beg 8unoesgeri6ts in
Santos Gitp. mp.. geloben iporoen,
tpie man 9laubt, um ibre 4usfaaen
betreffs oes Streits In bsn Wertftdtten
ess 6arrimani6en 9ahnTnItsms entee-
genaunebmsn uno eDentusa 4ntlaeen
Geeen Die SSii6rsr bes Streifs fpegtn
llebsriretung bes SruftgeieBss 3u erbss
ben. Is ipdre eine itanOaloie Ser.
brebung pss geIeBes, 4rbeitsrz llniDs
nen ais Sruits an3uieben. Die 5ruits
GeieBe perfolgen ben 3ped, eins lin.
terorudung Der aenturren' I'M 6anbet
su perhiitsn. Die Qrbeitstraft III teins
Ganbelsnaure, lit Ibsrbaupt tsine
maare. 3upem ipdre eine iolhe On.
lpenbunq Des 8sIeBes aus benz 9rance
atneeredt, baB man qelen bic 4rbsits
oeber niht einihrsitet. n%he 8sre'ns
harunaen iber bic 2phnTdbe trsffen.
GALS bas Gsriht au Der 4uffaHune
geIungt. baB eins iolhe 4ntlag. auf
oeIeBli4em 8pben iteht, bann ipllte
bas sruit9eies unOsraiidlih babin as.
dnbert perhen, oab es Irbeitersllnios
nsn BON ben geitimmungsn bss Ge<
ieses ausi6liebt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01

9Iiid unp Seeen aIlsn unIea
ren 2eisrn gum neusn eSahr.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01
1871 2.
CROFT Neuja6r!

Der eriie Tag I'm nsuen Sabr. - Mie
bsritIbe besungen ipirb. - Da sr
psfebIiher Jeiertoe 1T, rubt alle
Mrbeii. Die gountps nnb 9uns
btsdmier esidloFen. - geuiabrss
Gmpfans in ben alubs. - 5pls
peltsrfeier bsim 6eruesb Wdnnsrs
dor nnb Bel ben Shpeistrn.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-01-01

Die 9unoes-s Regierung
fdliebt bas sSubr nit sinem Deiisit
Don 20 Waiainnen, gsssn elm foIhss
bon a Willionsn am S1lub bss pcris
gen sSabrss, ab. Damit iinb bi. Grab
lsrsien BON benz iegiaen 9arif, als els
ner SindnsqueIe, nbeetban. pie mir
bas porausasiagt boben. Hur giner,
Der bas 4s9sg Der 5inan3niF.nihaft
nod ni6t geIernt BOT. pirb in 3Dasn
Elm a.eignetes Wittei aur 8alanairuns
Der 5tnanaen erblidsn. Die Ginnab.
men aus oisIer Guslls iinp beItdnbiesn
5hpantuneen untertporfen. Ons
GIeihgeipiht ldBt iid nur burh Gins
fommen= unb grbi6oftssSteuern bars
ftellsn. 4uh ginneniteuern iinp beii.rs
0ea.ngepihte gsg.n Elm Tsfi3tt, ols
30ae unb fis iinb audi bebeutsnb lpeni=
oer nahtbsilia. Cine 8erbraunsz
fteuer auf 3uder tpiirhe Der Regi.runa
bebeutsnb mebr sinbrinaen, ais ein 3oll
ouf 3uder unD bas 8olf pirbe ben
3lider billiger faufen, b.nn NIT gins
nenfteuern laTtn iih feline 9ruits
f6affen. ipobl aber nit 30nen. 60
lange Der 9arif bic Baiis Der offentfie
den 1inansen bilb.t, tperbsn biefe fih
nisnluls in gutter @erfaHuns befinben.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

The Federal Council Of Churches main
tains its national office in New York city
This office is
Maintains Its Offices really a. clear
in New York City. the "1 facts "H and
factors which it represents are prepared
to aid in the organization of state and
existing agencies in touch with informa-
ton and fellowship when needed which
will help them to their best service.
There is literature upon every branch of
work taken up in the different churches
and the book department is constantly
putting out new books written by those
most actively in the work which are of
incalculable service both to the new and
the experienced worker.
ed in the federal council are as follows:
Baptist (North). Free Baptist, Chris
tan. Congregational. Disciples of Christ,
Evangelical Association, Evangelical
Synod. Friends, General Synod Meth
(South). Primitive Methodist Colored
Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protest
ant, African Methodist Episcopal, African
Methodist Episcopal, Zion, Mennonite,
Moravian. Presbyterian. Welsh Presby-
terrain, Reformed Presbyterian, United
Presbyterian, Protestant Episcopal, Re
formed Church in America. Reformed
copal, Seventh Day Baptist United
Brethren in Christ. United Evangelical
National Baptist Convention, Congrega-
tional Methodist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
Gets Foreign Pipe Contract.

Minister Jackson at Bucharest has
cabled the State Department that the
United Steel Products Company, An
American concern, has been awarded the
contract for furnishing a large amount
of the pipe to be used in the construction
of a petroleum pipe line from Prahova.
in the center of Roumania, to Constant
"a, on the Black sea. The Roumanian
government last spring authorized the
constructions of this line and the work
was placed under the direction of the
government authorities. the sum of ST.
100000 being appropriated to defray the
expense. The length of the line will be
175 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

The great assembly OF the Federal Coun-
I'll of the Churches of Christ in America,
now in session in Chicago. is in many
ways the most important religious gather
ng ever held in this country. Its 800
delegates officially represent no less than
thirty-two religious denominations OF this
country This council grew out of the
9terchurch conference. held in New
York i'm 1905. when definite steps were
taken toward effecting an organization
which would federate all of the churches
az; the nation. Between the years 1906
and 1873. plan was submitted to and
approved by thirty-two UNCONVENTIONAL
bodies and the first meeting OF the fed
eral council was held in Philadelphia in
December of 1908. AT this time the full
organization was completed. the officers
elected and working plan agreed upon.
The council holds its general meetings or
assemblies every fourth year. Between
these tie activities are in charge of an
executive committee of sixty. which has
subcommittee for the management of
the business OF the council The execu-
tive committee holds regular annual meet
ngs and special meetings as often as
s necessary.
The object OF the federal council is to
bring about a public recognition OF the
fact that the
Object Is to Bring greatest religi-
Public Recognition. p t'on. a srs enn-
additionally federated. to organize and
promote state and local federation, to
secure comfy in church and mission
work both at home and abroad. thus
avoiding waste by duplication; to cncour-
age the churches to do their best, each
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Commerce Court Cost $50. $50

The Commerce Court cost the govern
ment S5O.3s9 last year. according to re-
port on its accounts sent to Congress
by Presiding Judge Knapp of that
tribunal. This amount included salaries
Of the five judges and of the employees,
rent, curtains and other furnishings for
the courtroom.
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By Frederic J. Haskin.

for all and all for Christian America,
the churches of the world. More than
10000 churches are included in the men,
bershp of the council. which is COM
posed of state. city and town and county
and district federations. In it are also
represented several partial or tentative
declarations. such as the Federation of
Men Clubs, the continuation committees
or the men and religion forward move
ment interdenOminati onal social service
committees and similar organizations for
relSious work outside of the churches
themselves. The ministerial associations
may also be included. as they exist in
most towns and are generally active in
the organizations of the declarations
one OF the most important departments
OF the council work is the social service.
w n C n i S
Social Service Work being ac-
Through Cooperation. o on m a
more effectively through cooperation.
The secretarial cabinet for this depart
ment includes representatives of the Con-
gregational, Baptist. Episcopal. Presby-
terrain and Methodist churches. One of
the plans which has been carried out in
many of the cities was the selection of
labor Sunday, in which especial consider
alton Is given to matters affecting the
comfort and welfare of the wage earners.
who compose so large proportion Of the
church membership. The federal council
has unanimously adopted three specific
principles. for which 1t asserts the Chris
tiah Church must stand. These are: First.
the gradual reduction of the hours of
labor TO the lowest practicable point and
that degree OF leisure which is a condi-
ton OF the highest human life; second,
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L|NCOLN'S SINCERITY ON
TEMPERANCE DOUBTED
Question Brought Up at Meet
ing of Church of Christ
Ministers.

CHICAGO. December abraham Lin
coins sincerity with regard to temper
ance was questioned and the temperance
pledge said to have been taught him by
his mother when he was eight years
old was brought into the limelight today
by ministers attending the sessions of
the Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America.
By vote of 104 to 40 the. ministers
adopted a motion to send this part of a
report made by the committee on tenn
perance back to the committee for re-
vision, in Difference to the possible feel
ings of representatives of southern
churches and because it was reported
hat Lincoln when a young man worked
in grocery store where liquor was sold.
The advisability of using the Lincoln
pledge was raised by Rev. w. H. Math-
ews Of Grand Forks, n. Oak, formerly
pastor of a Presbyterian church in Chi
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rs love of country strong in your
breast?" asked the ratrio;.
only in warm weather. said the man
with the comfortable home i'm town
Newark Evening News
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w nIe II Is urged that the normal one
day of rest in seven should be the Chris
ian Sab
Employers Should Give bath, or the
One Day Week. T. ,or , ) .o oas'
nized that there are conditions OF indus
try that require tie continuance of work
each day in the week, and, in consequence.
the employment of some workers upon the
Lords day. In such cases the council
insists that ii is the positive duty Of
every Christian employer to arrange that
those employed upon this day should be
given one other day in every seven, for
the rest and recreation Of mind and body
so essential TO health and happiness. 1t
Is the obligation Of every Christian en-
ployer in any line of industry to so ar
range his scale of daily compensation
that the living wage Of his employee is
calculated upon a six-day, and not a
seven-day's basis.
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a release from employment one day in
seven: third. a living wage as mini
mum in every industry and the highest
wage that each industry can afford.
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Report Is Attached.

The report. which was the target for at
tack, was prepared under the direction of
Rev. Rufus w. Miller, after consulta-
ton with Bishop Luther b. Wilson, head
of the Anti-Saloon League and with
other leaders.
DR.. Mathews commended that the recon-
mendation would meet with disfavor in
the SOUTH where Lincoln was mot a
hero Rev. Chalmers Mcpherson of
Fort Worth, Tex, declared that Lincoln
was highly regarded in the south and
said that there was no objection to the
pledge among the representatives OF
southern churches at the conference.
After the vote had been taken, return
ing the report to the committee for re-
vision and amendment, q southern dele