The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-15

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 Stand behind the flag and he prcsi. dent.
 We are all Americans.
 Our country first.
 Defend our flag against tho foe
 There is no place now for hyphon- ated Americans.
 These are maXims of lTr Jefferson Livingston the man N no is ready to defend his country with his muscle land money
 Through the courtesy of MT Living .ston the Sentinel-Record today will distribute small American flags free Ito everybody.
 It Is the wish of the "Catsup King" that every person stand behind the .colors. He believes that we should all stand first for the United States land second for our president. And for this reason Mr. Iiviu4ston. who has instilled in hi. veins true patriot ism, wants us all to be Americans particularly al this time-a crisis in the history of the United States.
 The sinking of the American ship Algonquin, without warning. by a Ger man submarine, has so aroused Mr. Livingston that he feels that this coun- try should declare war against Ger many.
 The American flag was insuted and the honor of our country piqded when the Algonquin was struck by one Of Bill the Kaiser's U-boats," said Mr Livingston. "I hope that President Wilson will act immediately in this ease. If there ever was an overt act committed it has been, done now. We must stop the sinking of our boats with women and children aboard. The Algonquin, | understand. had painted on its sides, in large regulation letters tloated from the masts and in spite of what Germany has promised, every rule governing the seas has been vio- lated. There is no watChml waiting in this incident Act and act quickly. We must defend the houor of our country Let the spirit of patriotism ring out from every city, town and hamlet.
 We are all one now; Americans. Let us pull together have large business interests, but l have given this careful study and it is my coun try first. Every since we broke diplo- matic relations with Germany, l real ized that the big business of our coun- try would be effected
 "l am ready noN to turn over my twelve plants to the government for the making of foodstutfs to feed our soldiers and sailors
 'i feel now that we are sure tO de clare war against Bill the Kaiser He has sunk many merchant marines with one object in view that Is com mercial supremacy
 "rhe loss of men, women and chil. dren did not figure al all with the kaiser The sinking of the Lustania is iair example of the methods em- ployed by Germany in its sea warfare.
 Are we going 10 stand still and wit ness Germany insult our flag? My only regret now is that we cannot help the allies as much as I wished. l am for the allies and l don't care who knows it. My business abroad may be affected by the stand l have taken but the stars and stripe-m my coun- ry's flag-must be honored, over all business.
 q remember several years ago. when went abroad on an English ship, the band started to play God Save the King Gut of respect of those on beard stood up with five other Eng lishmen who were purchasing agenis for the British government. had oc- casion to meet these five men later and they were in colusion to defraud their own country To you suppose that was patriotism? If man cant