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New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

majority Of 1O3 was reduced to minor
ity of 90
There was no longer the night
mare of Russian autocracy and bu-
reaucracy to contend with. Now every
reform that really had the support of
the majority of the people could be
effected. Finland could be mistress
of her own destinies, but there were
still many difficulties to overcome,
many perils to face. One of them, and
perhaps the greatest, was the presence
in Finland of the undisciplined Rus
sian soldiery, which through their out
rageous conduct, the plumbers and
murders constantly committed by them,
constituted terrible danger to the
country. When the Russian Bolshevik
government, as consequence of their
recognition of Finland's independence,
ordered their soldiery out of Finland
everybody in that country rejoiced7--
everybody except the Finnish Bolshe-
visits, the Red Guards, who saw the
only possibility for the realization of
their party aims in the support Of this
soldiery. Therefore, before the evac-
uation of the Russian troops had been
effected they called in their help and
started the revolt against the lawful
Finnish government. The Bolshevik
government not only cancelled their
order of withdrawing their troops, but
promised to aid the revolt and sent
from time to time large reinforce
ments
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

government securities to stop pub
fishing the Liebllnecht articles. After
having hard words with the secre-
tary Of the "Volkszeitung" over it,
in the end he got back the manu-
scripts.
He Immediately offered them to
the British government on condition
that they would be circulated among
the German prisoners in England.
Subsequently a man representing
himself to be sn agent Of q book
publishing firm called on Wittmann
and took away the manuscripts,
promising publication soon, and that
distribution would be as required.
To further the publication Witt
mann furnished a red-hot preface
denouncing militarism and the Ho-
henzollerns, whom he called "Leh-
mann & Co." The purpose Of the
articles was to do away with all
royalties, particularly the Hohenzol-
lerns and Hapsburgs.
Britain Our Enemy
Declared Trotzky
Some time afterward Wittmann
purposely met Trotzky. When they
had become well acquainted Witt
mann told him how DR.. Liebknecht's
manuscripts had been treated by the
publishers Of the "Voltszeitung''
and "Vorwarts," and how he had
written to Great Britain Offering
the manuscripts if they would pub
lish and distribute them among the
German prisoners.
"What!" cried Trotzky in a rage.
"Do you mean to tell me you wrote
such letter to our enemies'!"
He straightway called a meeting
Of the executive committee of the
Socialist party and proposed that
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

Wittmann be expelled, as recounted
in the "Voltszeitung," February /,
1917.
Trotzky took no pains to conceal
his pro-German proclivities nor his
anti-Ally hostility.
The British authorities must have
been fully advised Of his propa-
ganda, because in March, 1917, when
Trotzky and his wife were on their
way to Petrograd aboard a Scandi-
navian liner, they were sent ashore
at Halifax and interned in a Cana
dian detention camp with the Ger
man prisoners.
The British must have known
about the ten thousand dollars
Trotzky raised from comrades" in
the United States and what it was
for. Notwithstanding he had toast-
ed Of raising the money, he protested
his innocence when Professor Paul
Miliukoff in an article accused hir
of being a German hirelng.
Nevertheless, the "Volkszeitung'
in one of its issues, July II, 1917
cynically commented on the article
by DR.. Miliukoff, ridiculing it on the
ground that Miliukoff had been pait
much more when lecturing here thar
Trotzky had ever received-sayins
that $4,000 was nothing, by com
parison.
And yet, in April, 1917, for some
reason, the British government re
leased Trotzky and his wife from
the detention camp and brought then
back to Halifax. where they took The
steamship Hellig Olav to Petrograd
On the steamer Trotzky paid his
respects to the British in verbiagt
of epithets and recriminations o1
which he is past master, and threat
ened to do his utmost to avenge him
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

tributed 1918 prizes, including
diplomas, gold and silver medals and
gifts Of money among the farmerettes.
Italian women of the upper classes
are devoting the greater part of their
time to all kinds of charitable work.
Babies "nests" have been established
on many of the large estates where
their fellow sisters who work may
leave their children during the day
without any worry about their good
care.
Queen Helena has set worthy exam
pie to the rest of the women in the
court by turning the royal palace, the
Quirinal, into hospital for soldiers
The throne room and the grand ball
room are divided off into wards.
One of the most invaluable services
rendered by the Italian women is that
of keeping track of each soldier and
sailor in service, and of notifying his
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
. Spain refused to let him remain

on. Spain refused to let him remain
twenty-four hours.
And so, at last, he found domicile
and refuge in the United States,
where he could go about as far as
he pleased; and he proceeded to re-
pay its hospitality in true Braun
stein -Trotzky style, for l kept watch
on him! But there was no occasion
to shadow him; one of my agents
went with him on his lecture tours,
and had an agent at every meeting
ne attended. His activities were re-
ported to my principals as part of
my regular routine, almost every
day and sometimes several times a
day-for he became at once leader
among the Socialists of America, and
was soon on intimate terms with
prominent ones in New York. He
claimed Morris Hillquit and J. P.
Lochner as friends. He was closely
connected with the editorial staff of
the New-Yorker Volkzeitung of Is
Spruce Street, and for a short time
received a salary of SIP week as
editor of the local Bolshevik organ.
"Novy Mir" at n st. Marks Place,
which has been excluded from the
mails.
When any Of the Russians in New
York got disputing, after the revo-
luton over the diplomatic and con-
sular positions on the American con-
tinent, Trotzky simply smiled, be-
cause he was practically sure that
Lenine would be given a big, profit
able post when he got back to Russia
from Switzerland and that he would
have no difficulty in finding another
good place for an energetic man like
Trotzky.
Trotzky knew the situation. Le-
nine got his post, and then he got
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
f1nlands Dilem1na-the White Guards View

This article, qva'ittcn By the rep
rescmtatave of the "White" govern-
ment of Finland IN tho United
States, sketches the chief cvemts of
the last gear of that coumt7y's his
tory from the point of view of that
government and gives its enplana-
tom of the appeal to Germany for
heIDv
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Had Support
OF German Comrades


Had Support
OF German "Comrades''
Trotzky openly boasted while here
of having the support of Comrades"
in this country-of Morris Hillquit
and j. P. Lochner, the organizers
of the Peoples Council and Peace
Conference in the United States.
Before he left for Petrograd he
stated at public meetings that he had
raised, chiefly from German "com-
rades," the sum of $4,000.
Openly hostile to England, he had
Carl Wittmann suspended from the
Socialist party for dealings with
"the enemy"
Whitman had escaped from Ger
many in the spring of 1916 and came
to New York, bringing with him
some manuscripts written by DR..
Liebknecht, the Socialist leader who
was sentenced to four years. hard
labor for denouncing Prussian mill
tarism. Wittmann, collaboration with
DR.. Liebknecht in Germany, was
given the manuscripts to get them
published here. Advised by New
York comrades" he took the manu-
scripts to the "New-Y orker Volks-
zeitung" and they arranged with
him for publishing instalments every
week in the Sunday "Vorw;rts. 4"
The articles were published under
the title Of "Die Krise."
After four or five instalments
had appeared no more were pub
]ished. Wittraann went to the pub
fishers to get an explanation. They
told him that although Socialist
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Next Week-The
Kaiser's Cat's-Pds1s

Germany's greatest hopes 2
plunder from the present VIZ
now lie in the East-among ms
small nations along her bordsr'
To escape with this loot the kaise1
must confuse America as to tas
vital but complex issues inyoivse
there. Next week Mr.. Piiens
tells of the means he uses g
this. as;
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
After the Gar
Was Deposed

The following is a brief sketch Of
some of the salient features Of the last
twelve months of Finnish history:
After the Russian revolution in
March, 1917, the Russian Provisional
Government there set up under the
premiership of Prince Lvoff, and later
Mr.. Kerensky, took over all the func.
mons previously exercised by the de-
posed Car. Also the powers which in
conformity with the Finnish constitu-
ton belonged to the Gear in his ca
pacity of Grand Duke of Finland were
universally held to have passed over to
this Russian Provisional Government
1t was by virtue Of these powers that
this government. as one of their first
acts, restored Finland to the auton-
omous position to which she was con-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
By DR.. ]. N. Reuter-
Delegate of the Government of Finland


lSTORY In these days is moving
rapidly. What seemed of para
mount Importance yesterday is
eclipsed by the events of to-day
events which may turn the balance in
favor Of either Of the two ideas which
are said to be at the basis of this
world struggle-the idea of a consoli-
dation of imperalistic power and the
idea of self-determination of small ma
tlonal units. In some parts this latter
ideal appears to have carried the day.
This was the case when Finland won
her independence. When the govern
ment of France, true to the generous
and great-hearted traditions of the
French people, earlier than any other
European power fully and unreserved!y
recognized Finland as a free and sov-
ereign state, "Le Temps" the facilc
princcps of French journals, said that
Finland's independence was the first
gratifying result of the world war.
In Finland events that make history
have travelled faster than in most
parts of the European continent.
Within q twelvemonth this ancient
country regained the autonomy of
which she was deprived by Russian
autocracy, was subjected to the in
tolerable rule of the Russian soldiery
and issued her declaration of inde-
pendence; and now, at the time of writ
ing, we are witnessing the last phases
OF sanguinary civil war, caused by
one OF the most unjustiiable rebellions
in the worlds history.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

Copyright, 1918. BY OTIS r. Wood. Copart0ht
Canada, 1918, OtIs +. Wood An foreign
rights protected.)
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
All Nations Kept
Irotzky Moving

ne mad been sent to Siberia fol-
lowing the revolution of 1905: but
escaped some years later, probably
IN 1912, and stayed short time in
Germany. The German government
would not tolerate his doctrines.
however, and he went to Switzer-
land. There he became an intimate
friend OF Lenine. Then Switzerland
told him to get out for being a recu-
lar busybody, mixing into every-
body's affairs and making all kinds
Of trouble.
He was in Paris when the war
broke out publishing Russian lam
guage paper, but he criticised the
Allies unwarrantably and the Pre-
lecture Of Police told him to move
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

Trotzky a post also, first as presi.
dent of the "Workmen's and Sol
dier's Council" in Petrograd, and
then as foreign ministerl
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-15
SPECIALIZED CLERKS URGENTLY NEEDED

Washington, D. c., June =, 1918 Expert clerical
work has important place in the government S
war organization than most people realize. We all
know that the not be won IN the trenches
alone; that an effective establishment at home is
vital to the success of the biggest job under
taken by any nation; but the full extent to which
the specialized clerk is needed is perhaps not gener
ally understood And it is in this class of work that
women have the best opportunity to be of real SER
vice to the Government at this time.
In the national capital alone the civilian force in
creased from $4,000 to nearly $4,000 during the first
year of participation in the N1ne-tenths OF
the new employees clerks of kind of another,
and fully three-fourths of them women. $1,000
stenographerS and typiss at work constantly IN
the Government offices at Washington the tons of
correspondence and records made necessary by war
preparations on scale such the world has never
before known.
General clerks that is those without a speciality,
are not difficult to obtain even under present condi-
TONS but the United States Civil Service Commits
sion charged with the duty of recruiting the civil
service to meet needs, is experiencing difficulty IN
obtaining sufficient number of applications for many
clerical positions which require special training
experience. There is urgent call for applicants
for the positions of stenographer typewriter, book
keeper-typewriter, clerkbookkeeper, cost account
ant accounting and statistical clerk statstican, clerk
qualified in accounting clerk qualified in business
administration, index and catalogue clerk, schedule
clerk passenger-rate clerk, blue print file clerk, and
assistant business manager All of these positions
are open to both men and women. Representatives
of the Civil Service Commission at the post offices
in all cities prepared to furnish definite inform
alton and application blanks
F 3O5-/51S
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-15
FLORIDA PROPERTY FOR SALE OR Elk

FLORIDA PROPERTY FOR SALE OR EX-
CHANGE for Zion City property; hotel, value
$4,000 Picture may be seen by calling at Zion
Home. Also 40 acres hard road running through
same; mile from flag station; also lot, block
from deep water government ships and lumber
it. 'front.' very high cleared and set to trees. Most
beautiful spot for home. For quick sale will sell
any all at half price. Government property
$3000000 in county.
c. B. L., call at desk, Zion Home or of evenings,
at room 317.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-15
HOUSES FOR RENT

Ten a Elisha heat
light, electric system, bath
be had 49, 1918.
First - al furnace
electric lights sink in kitchen.
Flat-Six Elm
electric lights and second floor.
Possession July Is, 1918
Third Fa-Seven 279 Elm
lights
house and two lots Elisha
deep WE'LL electric system House strictly
house with 31a
mens furnace, electric lights deep we'll
Per month $500
Gabriel
O or list.
information
Oh
ZION
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-15

Make all remittances payable to
WILBUR GLENN VOLIVA. Publisher.
Direct all correspondence concerning The
Theecrat to THEODORE FORBY
Office of Publication Administration Building,
Zion City. Illinois. u. s. A.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-15

FOR SALE: Strawberries for canning, by the crate
Henry Brooks 3105 Gideon Ave. leave orders fore
going address. at 1904 Ezekiel Ave.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-06-15
Dry Cell Batteries

An exceptional offer. During the week. June 18th to
22nd we offer Dry Cell Batteries to customer ut
1870 each. Regular price 4Oc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-08
All Mattresses Springs and Pillows
less 10 per cent
through this sale
Odd Four~post Beds

Colonial model in either full size or twin bed size,
mahogany head board and turned foot rail, plain
turned posts terminating in egg shaped balls,
was $500 now 500 90
Handsome Colonial Bed, head board and turned foot
rail- the posts terminating in pineapple cary
ing. was $500 now $50 90
deliberately carved Four poster the posts gracefully
turned, covered with feather and acanthus cary
ing, the rails with twisted feather and acanthus
carving, the posts terminating in carved
''torches." was $4S.O0 for $40 so
Walnut Four-poster with head board and turned foot
rail. vas $4,000 for $500
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-08

Make any selection less 20 per cent.
Fourth ffuoE-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-08
Odd Chairs, Divans and other Furniture
for living rooms

Wing Chairs, covered with verdue tapestry or We
lour luxuriousy upholstered chair planned for gen.
une comfort and ease These all at special reductions
through this SALE
Iady's Wing Chair is Of comfortable size and very
easv the chairarms low and the back comfortably high
Well adapted for knitting sewing chair.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-08
SIS
War SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED by THE
l UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT :

Buy Thrift Stamps and
help win the war. 4" It were
well it were done quickly"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-08
Odd China Cabinets

Mahogany Cabinets, William and Nary STYLE
were $4,000 for $48O0
$500 $4,000
Mahogany Cabinets, Sheraton STYLE
we're $4,000 for $44.00
Fumed Oak Cabinets, very plain and severe,
were $3.50 for $500
$2700 $2l0O
Golden Oak Cabinets, were $4,000 now $1,000
$500 now $31OO
$500 $4,000
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-08
A collection Of odd Dining Chairs

These are made by real craftsmen and are so goo
that they be used in almost any place about the home
They will serve for living rooms bedrooms as wei
as the dining room.
Fumed Oak Chairs with Spanish leather seats,
Were $3.50 For $3.50
Golden Oak Chairs with Spanish leather seats,
Were $500 for 1928
$4OO $500
Mahogany Chair with leather seat,
was $3.50 for $3.50
Armchair to match, was 5000 for $3.50
Solid Mahogany Chair with Spanish leather seat,
was $3.50 for S4.25
Armchair to match was $500 for $6.75
Odd Dining Chairs
Where there are one to three or four of pattern.
Many people will be able to match up their own
sets possibly with these and the value is very great
Oak Chair with saddle seat, $3.50 for $3.50
Oak Chair with cane seat, 1915 $500
Fumed Oak Chair with Spanish leather seat,
was $500 for $500
Golden Oak Chair with Spanish leather seat,
was $3.50 for $500
Oak Armchair with seat, was $500 for $3.50
Armchair with Spanish leather seat,
$1,000 for.$65O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-08
Odd Chairs and Rockers

,
Mahogany Rockers, high backs were $500 for $4,000
William and Mary Rockers, high backs striped velour
were 1880 for $500
Mahogany finished Chairs and Rockers verdure tapes
try were $l7OO Tor S14oU
Mahogany Chairs and Rockers, blue velour,
were $21.OO for S17.75
Mahogany finished Rockers with spring seats, covered
with silk damask, were $500 for $11.OO
Fine assortment of Colonial Chairs and Rockers
in satin Mahogany finish with old fashioned spindle
bcks Among the patterns are the Governor Brad
ford "Purtan, ''Windsor, and several other pop
ular models.
Chairs and Rockers in Mahogany and Ivory finishes,
silvia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-08
Oriental Carpet Rugs

A small collection of these charming rugs, rich
colors, one or two in dark effects reds browns and
black, beautifully blended others in rose, and
tan.
It will be many long day before it will be poo--
sible to duplicate these values.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
Federal Trade Commission
Aims Blow at Buying
Business" Consumer Pays

Washington, May 16.-Enactment
of "a sufficient law striking at the
unjustifiable and vicious practices OF
commercial bribery" was urged on
Congress to-day by the Federal Trade
Commission. Each person participat-
ing in any such tranaction should be
reached by a criminal statute in the
opinion of the commission, which re-
counted that Investigation has re-
vealed commercial bribery to be
general throughout many industries.
"It- should be noted" says the
commission, that the practice ap-
pears to have been most general on
the part of concerns in introducing
the goods and wares to German
firms"
The commissions recommenda-
tions said in part:
"These bribes take the form OF
commissions for alleged services, OF
money and gratuities and entertain
ments of various sorts and of loans
all intended to influence such en-
ployes in the choice of materials.
''It is evident that this inexcusable
added cost is finally passed on to the
consumers.
"In order to prevent a resort to
common method of corruption, II
is recommended that the law should
also prohibit the giving of any such
gifts or other considerations to mem
bers of the agents or employees
family, or to any other person fol
his use or benefit, direct or indi-
rect -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-16
New Records Made For
Flowing by Tractor


The Lancaster County Farm Bu-
reau Agent, f. S. Bucher, yesterday
held one of the most successful trac-
tor demonstrations has has been
given in this part of the state.
The demonstration took place on
the farm of /. w. Shireman, about
three-fourths of a mile from Mari
eta. Ten of the best known makes
of tractors were on the ground, and
each was allotted a certain strip of
land amounting TO l 2-3 acres.
Their coal oil or gasoline consump
ton was taken, as well as the time
to do the work and the depth of the
burrows drawn.
The little Cleveland, the baby
of the crowd, had the honor of finish
ing its allotment of ground ahead
of all the other tractors, consuming
less gasoline than any other tractor
in the contest, and plowing just as
dep as any other one. The Cleveland
was able to make its turns at the
end of a furrow in from Is to 20
seconds, an advantage that makes
it a very desirable tractor for all
kinds of work as well as plowing.
The consumption of gasoline on
the Cleveland was even far less than
the consumption of coal oil on the
other tractor that used oil for fuel.
The Cleveland also was able to do
as much work in the same time with
2-bottom plows on gasoline as the
larger tractors did with 3-bottom
plows on coal oil. The Cleveland
tractor disced the ground immedi-
ately after it plowed it, which shows
that the caterpillar type of track
makes it possible for the Cleveland
to disc, pulveriZe or roll as soon as
the plowing is finished.
This demonstration was witnessed
by between 500 and 600 interested
farmers, from that territory, as we'll
as the state officials from Harris
burg, who are very much interested
in the tractor situation to assist
Uncle Sam and the farmer in getting
out food for the soldiers over there.
Recently at Loysville Orphans
Home a new Cleveland tractor in the
hands of inexperienced operators,
plowed So acres in 13 days, the best
days work being hours
f. c. Bosler, of Carlisle, on his
farm, the tractor in the hands of his
farmer, Mr.. Wagner, narrowed and
rolled 32 acres of farm land in one
day, with IL gallons of gasoline and
two quarts of oil.
w. l.. Glatfelter, of Spring Grove,
York county, disced, pulverized and
rolled as much ground as Bosler did.
All three implements were hooked
back of the tractor at the same
time. Mr.. Glatfelter has been towing
five tons of ground on two wagons
up a 25 per cent. grade with his
Cleveland tractor when not using it
for plowing.