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Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-09-11

duUOcidCy dllu imperialism IL
would be a folly of any single
nation no matter how small or big
to step on the side of a king or
any political party that is trying
to create out of this chaos new
kingdom.
We would call it an act of trea-
son if anyone living in any part of
this democratic World, especially
a great republic, such as are Uni
ted States of America, Russia, Chi
na and France, would endeavor to
agitate among the citizens or a.
liens residing in any one Of these
free republics for creation OF a
kingdom.
Are the sons of free America
going to shed blood to make a
king greater and more powerful
or are they going to the battle
fields with the stars and stripes
unfurled to mseat these kings,
uphOlderS of absolute power and
militarism that was the cause Of
millions Of mtimely deaths, de-
vastation, starvation, privatlons
and Sufferings that can not be
Justly described with mere words?
Mr.. A. n. Weber, the Editor OF
Hrvatska Zastava has written an
article in his paper under the hea-
ding: Republic or Monarchy
and from his first installment it
can be seen, that he is one of the
several boosters in this great and
free country for a Kingdom, a
kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slo-
venes a kingdom of Great Serbia
against the will of the people. =
And in said article, Mr.. Weber is
trying to point out that recent
movement Of united Slovenes,
who are backed by all Slovenian
fraternal, political and cultural
organizations, for a federal repu-
bile of Jugoslavia (South Slavs)
is an act of treason to United
Estates and the Allied cause, stat
ing that this movement was begun
to overthrow and kill the aspira-
tions of the House of Karageorge-
vich and thus help out the cause
of Austrian government.
1t must be remembered, that
months before it was known that
the Serbian government has made
secret pact with the socalled Ju-
goslav Committee in London, that
was given no authority to make
any such deals and contracts by
and for the Jugoslav Nations and
a week before the celebrated Cor
fu Declaration was signed by the
said named Committee and pre-
mier Paste the legal representa-
tives of American Slovenes con-
vened in Chicago, drafted and ac-
cepted the wellknown resolution
and declaration for establishment
of a federal republic Of Jugosla-
| via, taking in its fold not only Slo-
venes, Croats and Serbs, but also
Bulearians as well. We as people
have nothing against the Bulga-
rian people; our grievance is "a
eainst the dominating and ruling
CLIQUE that made the Bulgarians
90 into this war against the allies.
And when this step was taken by
the representatives OF Slovenes IN
America it was done so upon the
promise of our President Wilson
in his historical note to provision
al government of Russia, stating
the aims of United States in this
great war and confirming the
aims of Russian republic, saying
openly that the aim of this great
government of United States is to
liberate all small nations that are
under the yoke of Central powers,
make the nations free and deal a
death blow to Kaiserism, militar
ism and prussianizem.
And when the dreamers of a
Greater Serbia found out that
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-09-11

Nj treba misliti, da bo Sc kate
ra dusa cd sedaj naprej prisla V
nebesa. kajti prva postaja je luna
in tam imajo I. W. w. ma razstavi.
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1917-09-11

DdIholl, tllClI CllOy NulliO ouo WIN
their color and their Corfu Decla-
ration which in the eyes Of a sane
public is nothing less than low
down, treacherous bargain for the
hides of people that really want
to be free and not pressed back
under another yoke of servility.
We know, what we have to ex-
pect from any king and we know
what liberty means. We have seen
and tested both. And since we are
here in this land of the free and
brave, since we enjoy the protec-
ton of Stars and Stripes and have
promises of our president and GO
Hernment supportedbyseveral mil
lions Of brave boys that are going
to fight for freedom of small ma
tionS, we can not expect anything
else from kingly and knightly
blackboots than be hooted at and
denounced as traitors, but not
traitors of freedom and liberty,
not traitors of United States, but
traitors Of imperializem, prusiani-
z6m, militarism, and autOcracy.
Our aim is to break the shackleS
of servility forever and in the
bright starlight that is downing
on our nation, we are willing to
offer ourselves for the cause and
be brave and courageous and de-
fend our rights as free people.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Weber has the
right to pounce upon the Italians,
who are also Allies Of Z. S. A. and
fight against the annexation OF
Slovenian soil by the former, we
| do not see why can t we have the
right to fight for freedom of our
nation against annexation OF Slo-
venian land by the crown OF Ser
via. Servia has no more right to
annex Slovenian territory than
Italy has,
Mr.. Weber knows that we are
not fighting for Austria, he also
knows the contents of our Decla-
ration, why then, in order to be
fair, does he not print the con-
tents of this declaration and then
say, that we are traitors. But he
knows it would not do to print
that Declaration because his fell
low countrymen would turn their
backs and join the 100000 Slove-
nes that stand for liberty, freedom
and federal republic of Jugosla-
via.
We want a republic, we wish to
be free = therefore we do not he
state to denomce any movement
for creation Of new kingdom.
Mr.. Weber, we will watch you
more closely from now ON, as we
think it is our duty as citizens OF
this great nation to watch any
man or set of men, that are decla-
ring themselves openly for a king
and kingdom. In the eyes of free
peoples such characters are daK-
gerous, not only to our free instl-
tutions but also to the democracy
of the world.
Further we declare that we
have nothing against the present
kingdom of Servia, because it will
be entirely to the Servian people
to choose their own form Of go
vernment when this war is over.
AS it is at present they are under
monarchial yoke the same as
Croats and Slovenes and if Presi-
dent Wilson's word is any good
(which we do not doubt then we
are mighty sure that all Jugoslav
nations will clamor for republican
form of government, having the
backing Of this powerful country,
Russia, France etc.
In spite of you Mr.. Weber and
all kingly hirelings here and "a
broad the will of the people shall
prevail and democracy be tri-
umphant j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
IJ.Boats' Toll Menaces
French Supply of Shells
Offensive. if Started in May, Would Have Been
Limited to July Because Lack of Ships Has Cut
of Steel from America

home. No loaf sugar can be sold only
the graduated variety. and such an
extravaganza as wrapping little blocks
of sugar up separately in pieces Of
paper would be very likely to cause
rioting.
Petrol is now sold by the card sys-
tenn. A private family is allowed one
litre-a little less than a quart-of
petrol week. Owners Of automobiles
can have a card permitting them TWEEN
ty-five litres of petrol q week, provided
they can convince the authorities that
the use of the automobiles is neces-
sary and not merely a luxury. There
IS, however, large eff" in the petrol
card system. The petrol card entities
its possessor to his limited supply, II
he can find dealer who will consent TO
sell to him. II does not mean that he
can demand a certain quantity of petrol.
II means merely that he will not be ar
rested for being found with that guam
tity in his possession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Coal $50 and
SIS a Ton

There was no coal 70 be bought for
private consumption. The price went
up to $50 and SIS ton, when coal
could be had. have paid $50 a ton
for coal-buying it then in small lots,
fifty or one hundred pounds at a time.
The city of Paris put its reserve stock
of coal at the disposal Of the people,
establishing distribution depots, where
one stood in line for hours at a time
and the limit to be had was twenty
pounds of coal day.
Wood went to s27 ton. Old build
ings were torn down and broken up
for the wood TO burn. and even then
the wood supply ran out early in Feb
ruary. For the two coolest months Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Meat Cards Likely,
Coal Problem Acute

To cope with the meat scarcity there
are now two meatless days a week
Monday and Tuesday-throughout
France. Whenever the government
gathers the necessary courage to put
the order in effect, it is probable that
instead of two meatless days a week
there will be meat cards.
Fuel is another problem Of the high
est importance. Last winter there were
MANY coal riots in Paris. Not extern
sive riots, but quite enough to show
the temper of the people and what
might easily happen. For example, four
soldiers came home on seven-days
leave from the front They found their
families shivering before hreless stoves.
The four soldiers armed themselves
srd went to the nearest coal office,
broke in and seized from the small
stock what they wanted for their fami-
lies. while a crowd gathered and cheered
them on. The police wisely made no
attempt TO interfere.
In another case dealer VINO mao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
japan to Cut Subsidies
Of Leading Ship Lines
rR7 IapsaeA corespondsntl

car Francisco. July Immediately
following the opening Of the specis'
session Of the Imperial Diet, on June
81 the japanese government ohered
the supplementary budget, calling Tor
,37 900 900 yen (6S,5oO,Ooo), and 1--WE
other bills. according TO the TOXIC
cables TO the local japanese papers
one Of the bills proposes 70 sstoP
Governmental subsidies 70 the Iea1ihs
steamship companies Of Japan-Nlp-
non Yusen. Toyo Kisen, Osaka Shoseh
and others. The reason for the oli! Is
that these companies are MAKING
enormous profits because OF war eohuI-
lions. Thev no longer need the foster
inc care OF the paternal admlniStra-
ton. The bill does not propose 70 cut
otT tho subsidies from all the llnes-ot
couree there are a few special services
mich are excepted-but all the prln-
cinal lines. both 70 the United states
and Furope. which have been enjoying
rovarnrnental assistance heretofore
will he included in the measure.
While cutting off the subsidy from
the shipping companies, anotner OH
calls for subsidy for the snip
building companies. The bill IS meant
10 encourage the rapid and increased
construction of bottoms.
Another bill calls for pract,caii
measures for wartime savings. And
another. the war time relief bill, pro
noses relief Of sufferers under wartime
conditions and the prevention OIL
pauperism. 1t was presented by baron
Goto. Minister OF the Interior before
the conference of prefectural gov
errors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

the loan item, but he admits that II
the war lasts until March 81 next sx-
penditures will considerably surpass
the estimates.
At first sight. these colossal figures
might be expected 70 crush Great Brit
ain and bring the war 10 an end, ou'
investigation of the country's revenue
shows that the nation is far from ex-
hausted financially. Last year the
treasury received s2,6s7. 100000. This
wear Bonar Law has budgeted for 49,
le2. SOC. 900. In the first quarter ne re-
ceived s5s0.OOO,0OO. which is s2l5,OOO'-
600 more than in the same quarter OF
last wear. An increase of sl75,OOo,ooo
comes from excess profits. and If the
ratio continues he should collect 3d.
500 900. 900 before the end Of the fnan-
cial wear. which is three times more
than the highest revenue Of peace
times.
Thus It is hardly strange that he
has permitted a reduction OF two cents
per ounce in the price of tobacco.
Since April /. 1914, Britain has spent
s24q45I55.OOO and collected S6.26+'-
100000. the difference representing an
addition to the debt. But $500, 900 900
must be deducted, as II represent,
roughly loans TO the Allies and
Domlnions. After the Battle OF water
loo Great Britains national debt was
approximately 4,300O0O,OOO, or a
ouarter Of what it is to-day, but the
population has increased two ana a
half times. while the state revenue mas
multiplied ten times.
Fourteen wears ago Sir Robert GlHen,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

a leading statistician. estimated that
the income Of the British people from
investments. rents. wages and so on
was S.. $50. 900 600 yearly. Since tnen
i probably has increased 10 $1,000
600 600 On this basis. II Great BRIT
aims national debt stood az S25.OOo.-
600 600. il would mean that she mad
overdrawn her credit 10 the extent OF
two years income.
The same authority estimated the
accumulated wealth az 100000 OO,OOo'
Bankers estimate that since 1908 ap-
proximately Sl.750,0 100000 has been re-
invested out of savings yearly. raising
the total accumulated wealth 20 SlOO,-
600 100000, which is considered a con-
sentative estimate. Two years ago
Lloyd George estimated the foreign
securities held here as worth s2O.OQO,-
100000. The amount borrowed repre-
sents less than one-siXth OF the total
wealth.
Although over 100000 men have
been withdrawn from industries. the
national output has greatly increased.
partly because up-to-date machinery
has been introduced. partly because Of
overtime. partly because OF American
methods. and partly because many more
women have been employed.
The steel output has been increased
from seven TO ten million tons and is
still rising; the average wage Of
women has increased 10 S. a week. and
agricultural wages have increased 80
per cent. Practically the only workers
whose income has remained stationary
arc those i'm clerical Jobs
Colossal as these figures are they tell
the story of the triumphant success OF
British war finance and show the folly
OF predicting the collapse of the war
through Gripping Britain financially.
The strain has been great, but there is
no danger OF collapse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

managed to get hold of few hundred
pounds Of coal tried TO sell it at $3.50 a
hundred pounds to the poor population.
The people tore down the front Of the
building and began TO help themselves.
Whereupon the police stepped in. and
sold off what remained at Sl.5O hun
dred pounds.
There were several districts in
France last winter that we're without
either electricity or gas because there
was no coal to run the plants. In
Paris We had our gas cut down TO an
average of one-third the normal con-
sumption, with a penalty OF double
price for going over the allowance,
while for a second offence the gas
would be cut off entirely Electricity
was put under the same regime. Both
coal and coke had to be seized by the
government for the munitions plants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Rv FRED B. PITNEY
c.,,,riott 1917. by The Tribune As
ISOLATION

III. middle Of July is the limit for
= offensive operations. with the
,..,l and other supplies We have on
s,rd'
will you expand that statement
r.,l,w1 asked. was talking in Paris
al, high official Of the French govern
IN, = rover in the Ministry of Mu-
ri,ions
~. used 100000 shells in three
,.y. in the Champagne offensive in
s.,.ember, 1915" he said. at was not
,,b A successful offensive re-
,..s the use Of shells in numbers
,.,, seem fantastic II is not a matter
,A,,. davs or week, but of opera
.,r, that continue for many weeks
.,,r,bs whole line from the North Sea
20 the Swiss border
AT the present time we have the
,,..l on hand TO supply the shells and
-, for an offensive that would last to
=. middle Of July Then We would
,,v. 70 stop. Our stocks would have
,un dry. We would have TO sit in our
ranches on the defensive and be con-
,.p, with trying TO hold our positions.
This war cannot be won by merely
defending trenches
That was in May. Since then there
have been no big offensive operations.
Two main reasons account for this the
,b;et Of which is the munitions situa-
.,on An offensive would wipe out the
..ssl and munitions stocks by the mid
de Of July. It is a serious question II
,t that time there would even De
CROUCH material left for successful
defensive against determined German
attack. The supplies on hand must be
guarded.
Wow is this situation accounted
fol % asked.
I'VE have hundreds Of thousands OF
tons Of steel belonging TO the French
government in America my friend re-
FLIED, "but We cannot get it over here.
There is not the shipping to carry it.
Submarines have so reduced the worlds
tonnage available for cargo carrying
that We cannot get the supplies over
here. Moreover, the submarines take a
fresh toll daily. In ten months, at the
present rate, the worlds shipping will
be practically wiped out"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Army Seizes Forage,
Meat Extremely Scarce

Meat is very scarce and rapidly be-
coming scarcer. The beef herds of the
country have been reduced far below
the point at which they are threatened
with extinction, and in this case pc
culiar condition exists which aggra-
Yates extremely the scarcity brought
about by the consumption of meat and
the inability TO import
Normandy has always been one of
the great cattle producing regions of
France. and in consequence it has pro-
duced. also, a great quantity of forage.
The army commissarat has gone into
Normandy and seized the forage for the
army. There has not been enough left
for the cattle herds. and forage in Nor
mandy has gone up to five and six times
and often ten times the normal rate.
In Touraine, on the other hand, there
not being so many cattle. and, there
fore, not so great a demand for forage,
the price has only a little more than
doubled and there is an excess. But
there are not the means of transporta-
ton to take the forage from Touraine
TO Normandy, and the Normandy herds
died last winter by the hundreds a
week from starvation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Britain Spending
S5S,3OO,0OO Daily
For War Needs
No Danger of Financial
Collapse, Despite Great
Strain
By ARTHUR :. DRAPER

London. July Within a short
time British finance will be the subject
o. lively discussion in Parliament.
have obtained complete figures to
June 80. which show that Great Brit
ain in the last three months has spent
S3.555 900. 900. or at the rate of Sl3,-
42o,O0O.oOO yearly, or approximately
the debt OF the United Kingdom before
the war. This implies daily expendi-
ture Of over SIS 100000.
This figure includes the usual ex-
penditures necessary during peace,
loans TO the Allies and Dominions,
purchases Of food and other commodl-
ties. and assistance TO shipbuilders.
In the opinion of Bonar Law, Chan
cellor of the EXchequer. the United
States will help materially TO relieve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Flour No Longer Sold
Except to Bakeries

The situation as regards food in
France is the same as that in regard to
munitions Take -four for an example.
Flour can no longer be sold for general
distribution. r. II must be kept exclu-
siyely FOR the bakeries, which are a.
lowed 70 bake only loaf bread, and the
bread is not made Of pure white -four,
but Of mixture which makes brown
and somewhat pasty loaf. Even this
bread cannot be sold fresh, but must
Be kept until it is al least twelve hours
cd in order 10 reduce the consumption.
Cakes and pastry cannot be baked at
al, and there are two days week
tuesday and ednesday-on which the
Tea shops have 20 close, because they
cannot sell biscuits those days.
The government is trying very hard
'"noo' putting TOO severe RESTRICTIONS
Vi ne people 70 MAKE the nour supply
it, over until the next harvest, but
" CERTAIN mat July ana august
" WY hafo months j" i"0'
l'srs are no bread cards as yet IN
F'uA One can still buy there all the
O'sso Of ne war variety that one
'h's 70 In many parts OF the prov
ices, however, the bread cards have
wen IN existence for some time ana
re eon'umption has been reduced far
'si'" the normal
'a' " serious matter Tor the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

the winter We had neither coal nor
wood, and were prohibited from using
either gas or electricity. ] knew fami-
lies who were three and four days at
time without not food, without even so
much as a cup Of hot coffee.
The outlook is for even worse condl-
tions next winter, unless America
makes up the deficit.
Il is up to America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

and cuffs of fine organde. Sizes 6 to ii years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Minister Egan in Hospital
No Change in Condition of
Envoy to Denmark

Copenhagen, July 5.--Mauriee ?.
Egan. American Minister to Denmark
who has been i'll for several days, was
removed today TO a private hospital
where there are better facilities for
treatment.
The removal Of DR.. Egan is said not
70 imply any change In ms condition.
The transfer was decided upon after
Professor Schou, leading Danish spe-
cialist and personal physician to the
late King Christian TX, had been called
in consultation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06
Girls Silk Dresses Reduced
Formerly $ll.95 to $l4.50
Now $7.95

In smart Empire model with full shirred tucked and
corded skirts Waist has Georgete collar and cuffs and
is embelshed with Gold Thread Embroidery Sizes 8
to IA years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

-. ;s ttc second of series Of
.,.s ~ conditions in France by
1 o. - r pimen The Tribune's cor
NV .,5snt. who has Just returned
,''r . ,tot country He VGs IN Trance
',. che mar started, has been send
.,or dispatches 70 this paper erer
Wy aud is able TO report many
,D Wv. Hitherto unpublished by mail
=, robic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-06

be practically wiped out"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-01
lnterdenOminatiOnal
S. S. Association

The Pickens County Intcrdenomina
tional Sunday School Association is to
hold meeting in each of the three dis
districts in the county on March 8. 8
and 10,
We want every Sunday school to be
represented by the superintendent and
one or more delegates from each Sunday
school in the county at one of the dis
trict meetings. We have arranged a
good program for the three days. Have
some good speakers, and those who do
not attend will miss treat.
The iirst district composes Central and
hurricane townships and will hold the
first convention at the Norris Baptist
church on March at 8. 80 a. m. There
will be three sessions at Norris morn
ing, afternoon and night. Every school
in Central and Hurricane townships
please be represented at that meeting.
On March 8 at Carmel Presbyterian
church, the second district, consisting
OF Liberty, Easley and Dacusvillc town
ships, will hold their convention, and we
want every school in the three town
ships to please be sure and send at least
one delegate a good program has been
arranged for that day. There will be
two sessions morning and afternoon.
Then, on March 10, the third district,
of Pickens, Pumpkintown and
Eastatoc townships. will hold their
meeting at Pickens, and we want every
Sunday school in the three townships to
please send a delegate We have q
good program for that meeting. Please
bear in mind the dates and do not forget
them. If you can not attend the meet
ing in your district will be glad to have
you attend any of the conventions that
you can. We want to get every Sunday
school in the county represented at one
of these meetings.
Any information regarding the con
vention will be furnished by w. A.
Matthews, president, Central, or
w. B. GLENN, Liberty, S. c.,
Sec. and Treas. Pickens Co.