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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-29
BURL.ESON ASKS
WILSON To GIVE
WIRES BACK To
PRIVATE OWNE Rs
Postmaster General Ready to
Turn Loose Gables at Once,
but Wants to Hang on to
Land Lines Awhile.
PRESIDENT ASKED
TO TAKE ACTION
Would Hold Telephone and
Telegraph Lines Until Con-
gresS Enacts Laws Thought
to Be Necessary
rrv soss,no 1ous..- s-se,.l LEASED "rr-

Washington, April POSTMASTER
General Burleson has recommended
to President Wilsonthat all telephone
and telegraph lines be returned to
their private owners as soon as con-
gress can enact legislation deemed
necessary.
This action was announced today
shortly after the postmaster general
had disclosed that he had recon-
mended the immediate return of
American cable lines and hoped to
have the cables IN she hands Of their
owners by May TO-
This statement was issued by Mr..
Burleson:
The postmaster general will re-
commend that the telegraph and tele-
phone lines be restored to their re-
spective owners as soon as legislation
can be secured from congress safe
guarding the interests of the owners
in every way that it is possible to safe
guard them.
THE information of the postmas-
ter general as to the condition Of the
wire companies convinces him that il
is imperative that such legislative ac-
tion must be had before the various
telephone and telegraph lines are re-
turned.
This is not true, as to the cable
lines. which are in a condition to be
returned at once"
Cables Restored ut Once.
shington, April 2S.--Presdent
Wilson has been asked by Postmaster
General Rurleson to approve the inn
mediate return of American cable
lines to their private owners.
In announcing his action today, the
postmaster general said he hoped re-
storation of the properties could be
effected by May 10.
The following statement was is
sued:
"The postmaster general has re.
commended to the president that the
government return the cable lines tC
their respective owners. IRis action
is made possible by the fact that the
congestion resulting from war condl
tions has largely passed. The enemy
commercial blacklist has been aboi.
ished and the tremendous volume OF
government cable messages from ar"
~ the war trade board have ceased
The bar to commercial code message
has been removed, thus materially
essening the cable loads. The use o
the cables in connection with tht
peace conference have been greatly
diminished.
THE postmaster general hopes tha
the return of the cables may he eff
fective not later than MAY l0th.'
Publication after the sign ng of thr
armistice of the presidential procla-
nation taking over the cable system
has been the subject of much contrO
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18
Greelyville's Progressive School

Prior to the year 1890 there was
no school in what is now the town of
Greelyville. The pupils attended a
neighborhood school a few miles from
town. In the year 1890 building
16 feet square was built and Mrs.
Reynolds was employed to instruct
the youths. The enrolment was small
and the session lasted for only about
three months each year. This small
building was used until 1898 when a
two room building was built and Mr..
Roper, the first male principal, was
employed. A few years later two
rooms were added to the building.
The town had grown to such an ex-
tent and the number of pupils had
become so large that in 1910 the cit
liens voted bonds to build large
brick building, the present value OF
which is $4,000. The building con-
tains six large class rooms and a
a large auditorium. 1t is a credit to
the town and a monument to T. j.
Hogan, T. w. Boyle, the late ]. F.
Register, the late S. ]. Taylor, and
other enterprising men of the town.
The school has grown continuously
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18
GreeIyville Presbyterian Church
(By f. B. Carr, Pastor.)

Greelyville, S. c., Nov. 19, 1919.
A few words as to the work of this
group of churches, (McDowell, Brew
ington, and Lanes churches):
| accepted a call to this work Octo-
Der / st, 1917, just little over two
years ago. have found the people of
this work very loyal and true. We
take this occasion to thank the good
brethren of this work, as well as the
good brethrenof other christian bod
les, for their kindness and unstinted
hospitality to us.
There has been added to this group
of churches, for the past two years,
by letter, by statement of faith, and
on a profession of faith, fifty some
odd members. The work is steadily
growing, and as the work grows, my
love and esteem for these good people
continues to increase. 1t is, indeed, a
pleasure to preach to people of such
attentive ears.
We have a good sabbath school in
each of the three churches above
named. At our last Rally day, there
was some over three hundred dollars
contributed to Sabbath School Exten-
ton from this group.
We are very greatly in need of a
new church building at Mcdowell
church. Mcdowell congregation voted
few weeks ago, to have two dona-
ton days each year, for the next few
years, for the building of new
church. At our first donation, there
came in some over four hundred dol
lars. We expect to arouse more enthu-
siasm in this great work of donating
to the church, and expect to have a
new church some time in the near
future.
The superintendent of Lanes sab
bath school informs me that they ex-
pect to build one or two sabbath
schools rooms to the church at Lanes.
We need an extra room built on to
the manse at Greelyville, to be used
as study. l think it is the intention
of these good people to have this done
right away. Our watch word is: "On-
ward and Upward"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18

since its beginning to an enrolment
of 165 at present Teachers have been
added until the present teaching
force numbers six. Mr. E.T. Spigner,
is the principal and he is ably assist
ed by Misses Elise Rollins, Lottie e..
DuBoSe, Louise Barr, Ola Grimes, and
Margaret Blakeley. There are ten
grades in the school and graduates
experience no difficulty in entering
the colleges of the State.
7. w. Boyle, J. F. Montgomery, and
F. Mishoe are the trustees.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18
The GreeIyville Baptist Church

This body is not old but vigorous
and in a fine working condition. 1t
conducts a prosperous Sunday school
under the supervision of Mr.. c. E.
Register the efficient superintendent.
Mr.. M. L. Mcleod is the faithful sec
retary and performs his task with
ease and devotion. There are five
classes in the school among well Or
ganized Baraca and Philathea class.
The school is now engaged in vigor-
Gus enlistment and enlargement cam
paign which is adding much to the
life of the school. The church also con-
ducts a splendid mid week devotional
meeting and a strong Woman's Mis-
sionary union with Girls Auxiliary,
Sunbeams etc. The church has preach
ing services every Sunday, morning
and evening.
ThiSwriter can see no good reason
why this church should not in the
near future take its place in the first
ranks among the churches of this part
of the country; supported as it is by
loyal force of workers, who have a
great vision of bright days. This body
strongly united and surrounded with
such great opportunities may be ex-
na,toJ to e,,ooaaJ IN ,n an,a1ipo MON
ner
The church owns a splendid church
house and parsonage and through the
generosity of Deacon S. V. Taylor
who furnishes the current from his
dwelling and Wesley Browder who
did the wiring, the church house is
splendidly equipped with electric
lights. The church house has also been
repainted during the year and other
improvements will soon be made.
We must not forget, we cannot for
get, the heroism and sacrifices of our
older members, some whom have gone
from us. Their names shine like stars
in the armament. If we call the
Knights of old heroes, and the man
who can make two blades of grass
grow where only one had grown a
benefactor, what shall we call these
men and women who labored so faith
fully, to help give to this community
and the world a greater civilization?
They are more than benefactors and
grander than heroes. Such men and
women as they go through life start
little springs of influence whose
streams will be white at the mouth
with the commerce OF christian civili-
zation and human happiness.
This church is under the pastoral
care of Rev. J. r Funderburk who
loves his people and rejoices with
them in all of their achievements.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15
rONPOTg tRSII,nITy.

Some very petty and absurd mat
tcrs assume nm unexpected lmpor
tnnce when handled by tho crudlle
and serious mnlons ~ tho admin
lslraiion who seek 10 impress tho
public with their essential impnr
tancc 10 tho government The CIR
cumsinnocs attending the recent
bomb explosion In Washington In
front OF tho homo of Attorney Cen.
ernl Palmer wcro grcwsomc 10 q
degree. Tho man who planted tho
Internal machine was blown into a
thousand bits and scores " persona
were busy all next day collecting
him into hushcl haEkr' ~ course
agents Of the department ~ Justice
were carly on the scene, falling over
one another IN their cpEcrncss to
find new clues. stimulated 10 great
activity hy the fact that II was tho
head OF their own department A.
whom tho bomb had been directed
Lstcn TO this account ~ their 1c-
complshmcnts ~ published IN tho
Washington Post. and then laugh n
you cnn nt such n horrIi attempt at
seriousness
conc NJ the last Ehas,ly h's
picked ur hctorc the street was
swept Is too. found Nv n depart
mcnt ~ Justice operative and In.
spcctcd hv Inspector Grant lIlrh
Norcs at first were entertained that
~ was finger from which prints
could hc Obtained for comparison
with those contained In the New
YORK departments bureau ~ idcnti-
f,utor hut It was soon seen that
It was not finger
Imag me tho disappointment ~ the
departments operatives when
searching uvcsrraNon " tho too hy
official inspectors revealed tho fact
that i,s contour prohibited rS ldcn-
urcauon as finger II WAS FOR
tuna,o indeed tor tho professional
rcpuntlon ~ the "oporn',vcs' that
an Inspector was on hand 10 cs'ah-
Iish the anatomical difference Doe.
twccn toe and a finger Let MS
hope that this incident ls not a cor.
rcrt indication OF tho general ability
OF employees OF the department OF
Justice In their work NJ detecting
crime. We might invite Conan
NF.H
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15
HIGH PRICES.

IN" manager or a large depart
mont store ~ quoted as saving that
buNers for retail stores ara oh
acs7Gd by all sorts Of fears and mis-
glNingS They feel they are being
forced 10 pay high prices withou,
lnsuticnuon In my opinion prices
arc inflated. but fear tltN inf'a-
uon viii contgge for some time 70
come"
Prices began 10 advance rapidly
about 1900. From 1900 to 1919 tho
production or gold In the world in
creased TO such an extent that a
treasury official reported "a serious
disturbance OF the monetary systems
OF m" whole world"
When the war broke out I'm 1914
all the warr'ng nations began TO
Issue bonds and circulating or credit
notes Between 1914 and fo1S the
credit currency OF tho world more
than doubled ON January I. l91S.
the government debt Of the United
States was moro than 100000. 600.
600, ana It's credit, or paper money.
had increased enormously until the
total moucN--roiu and credlt-in
circulation was ij2 pcr cnpl:a.
about twice wha; II was In 1900.
According 90 tho United states Dc
rartWcnt N labor, the pyice or
most of tho staple articles OF food
advanced So per cont between 1913
and 1917. while many articles ad
yancci 100 por cent and moro This
was primarily and largely due 10
tho Initiation OF tho currency 4
s .m.lar or greater advance has taken
place an over the world since 1919.
Nnd prices will not materially re-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15
THE MODERN PREACHER.

lnAsmuch as there are always
many people who think they could
run paper better than tho editor
does there arc likewise a sull'larFcr
number who believe they could m
tho pulpit better than those who
have undertaken the job We have
no desire 10 be classcd I'm this cato
cory. but We cannot help from oh-
serving that thero is vast differ
ence between the requirements uf
tho pulpit now and hair century
ago. We find once IN n whilc a
preacher and not a fcw of the con
Eregatioh who arc 50 suspicious or
possible hOtrv that they nhhor any
suggestion that the preachers bust
ness should be any different from
what Il was In their Frandfnthrr.s
day but these arc bound to az.
knowledge, n thcy stop 60 examine
themselves. that they unconsclousy
have dropped into n different view
point and ara a. easily dissatisfied
with tho old way ne tho most mod.
ern Of the bunch
Essentially mo change is tnNs
that the New Testament doctrine ~
service IS tho dominating factor
nowadays and tho cN'rn' 2, which
service ia rendered s the extent t0.
which SSroarhcr n14 really made
himself useful 10 cod au1 human.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15

lNN president admits thAf hC does
not know enough about American
affairs 10 mako recommendations TO
ongress-having been absent so
Tong Ana congress knows as little
about the peace treaty which the
senate IL expected to ratlfy
Now II the president had remained
at home In touch with the burdens
and desires Of the people who elect
ed him, and the senate had been
permitted one or more representa-
tiVcs at the peace conference. Amer
lea would have been in better pos
ton all around.
The congress knows enough about
home concern To convict the whole
administration OF mIsmanagcmcnt
waste and Incompetence. The pres
ident is fnmiliav with every setting
OF the peace terms. the compromise,
the reasons for, the atmosphere "
every provision OF the treaty He
states Acnatc, II he will, and the
congress can twe predict wilD tell
him many things concerning do
nestle interests that will not be
pleasing TO him.
There We have brief outline ~
the situation as congress this week
steps Into the job OF bringing order
out ot chaos I'm American affairs
| The senate wants 20 know the
things that have been arbitrarily
Withheld from 1t as to American
obligations IN world affairs. and the
president mHst learn some things
at home, whether he would or not
Congress will demand to know as
much about our dealings with other
nations as Germany knows Al least.
open covenants. openly arrived at d"
US Wilsonlan farce, but there IL
no secrecy censorship or star cham
Der deals 10 keep from the president
tho Information he should have on
economic and financial conditions in
the United states
At the outset 1t is plain that ncith-
or tho congress nor the president
can give tho facts that each should
nave whAo the president dallies I'm
iarls, for, obviously. the cotgrcss
cannot go to Paris as almus, tho
eenure administration has done
mus congress starts on i's work
handicapped by tho executives per
siStont absence.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15

and charges Wether he will render
any assistance In the unsCramhllng
process. he does not intimate. But
hN retaining "A measure Of control"
no can assume or reject respuuslbi-
lty at pleasure.
Tho reasons no gives are not pcr-
maSivc ana they lack frnnkncss lie
pT"trndS that IL Was based on IN
ulchllons uf tho attitude OF the
senate and house committees But
neither committee has reported and
mother branch Of congress has acted
The Esch hul introduced I'm the
house ana the Pomcrcuc bill intro
duced I'm the senate provide for put
ung tho wires under complete con
trol or tho Interstate commerce
commission Senator Kellogg OF
Minnesota has been patiently work
ihs out the details Of a bin Decent
regard Tor congress should have
stayed Mr.. Hurlrsun's hand. lie has
also brought confusion as To he
legal status, which haI been settled
hN IN" supreme court June >. Does
tho war act permit federal control
or rates, labor rules and financial
relations to tho government. with
private operation OF the wircsa or.
atter partial rclluqulshmcnt OF con
lrul can Mr.. Burloson rcsumc ~
again before peace Is formally do
clar"d' Is he not hanging "a Damn-
clean sword over the operating Of
ncials?
Ihc' anonymous officials assurance
mat strikes threatened nv the tclc-
rh"n" employees union had mo- bear
INK ON the departments action" put,.
700 great strain on Crcduli,y An
mo circumstances point 20 "A coward.
" ana unjust shirking of responsible
ny In an hour OF crisis, unworthy
even OF "A Burlcson.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15


i"p"tn, As!alIc and African affairs
fui "" are morally convinced that
" h" should determine to crowd 9th
"r deserving democrats or ~ the
SihS" "t poIitcai action mat he VIII
u' d'ittt'l az the polls GRANT trlrd
Tor " mira term ana falled or the
h"h'In '''"h ana II was the th!Td
'"r'n h"R'e III I'VE thht "nahIed WI
son l" win on iIuke. Ana "hen he
returns IRON Europe with a record
.i hd'ihE h'fIeI Washington ana
Mohto' ddNlSc ny l'aEulnf as with
'h' "II WoTlu puItlciI aldlts, ana
E''S h'ioro the American people as
'h''i rolltIcdI, moral ana material
s,'ior, ne may meet WIN a rebuff.
va paper the ""'k 'h'i rs h'lnH d"he
In "lH Io"kS ana SOUNDS very nlro
10 "l' ue"flrH ana ho'tIInarl"S bu'
J" 'ho coming year WhSp EUROPE
"'r'hN coming pa'k as " '"hlher'lhl
''"ui' 'n'ie ~ EnINE 10 h' more ana
"', "t we h'd''''t vows OF 'hInS"'
anu p'Ih'P' ne I"''r"h' OF per
p''u'i peace h'''i on sn'h primer
p.ua as carving up emma lor |hc utn-
'l'' oi 1"Pah ana olh'I p'"'l'' ana
lno P'"s s'n@ L" 'h' I"''hnN S'o''"s
nv u,u uy'uN ,Pua' tiEH" 10 ire
,''' anu "'anu anu No,''' WIZ noe
as SH''t W. use rs u pe"lk 'e''eu
or OF IN" hlll"d entente music box.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15
Another Joker in the Covenant.

Nichlia Beacon.
Opponents ~ tho Paria covenant
nave made tho point that Ar,lclo II
| ana oihor sections given tho league
the power to Interfere In what should
only be regarded as American do
mesiic mfairs. They point out that
| suCH matters ns the tGrIff labor
/ la"s, tho Panama Canal, immiCra-
ton restriction and 20 on arc mat
tors which affect international rc,a.
! lions, and therefore may he tho
cause Of Interference by the league.
under Article II
This pertinent objection was made
10 Mr. TAFT recently, and he rcpliod
by saving that Article Is settled
all that when II said, III the dispute
between the parties is claimed nv
ono ~ 'hcm and is FOUND NY THE
COUNCIL to arise out ~ a mittpr
which hy international law IS solely
within the domestic iurisd ic'ion OF
that party, the council shall SO re-
port. and SHAH make No recommen-
Ndatiou ~ TO its settlement"
Vote by the council except where
expressly stipulated requires uupni.
NOUS agreement Therefore this 4,
the way cascAwould work
I.'t ms suppose that some time I'm
the future. after the adoption Of this
covenant. Japan should object 10
American immigration laws and Jap.
anosc exclusion acts in California,
Japan would be clearly entitled to do
SO, under Article IT, Japan could
dcrannd that tho league take action
and Interfere IN this matter The
league shall nke any action that
may ho doomed wise and cffocwal
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15
Live Issues
of the Day
Mr. nnrlcson's >mn1lng Step.

- Wv, h"u"AN"hS NhNIlng step
81 1" "nis Globe Democrat
limo alone can ton what CON
fusion tho amazing action ur MIR
Burlcson relative to the telegram
and telephone lines. on tho eve of a
strike, may bring 10 those properties
and 20 the general public The only
reason for taking over the limos Of
fcrri ut tho time nl;hourh there
has been am effort tp point uut con.
diiiuns subsequently uEccIiuIucl to
justify action nl,uu before thrrc Waa
knowledge NJ thomD was the throat.
cncd labor trouble on tho Western
Union. the president nf which was
showing such marked defiance ut
current views ~ collective htrpaiu-
ing mat the suspicion has since per.
sisted that he was trypg tp 'uu-
load the property ON the govern.
mont
MIR Hurlcson's action COMES like a
bolt from tho blue. President vii
son I'm hts mcsgnrc " MAY % dwclt
at length ON the wire situation lie
iHNorcd return 10 tho owners $50
soon MS the change can he made with
'ho least possible Inconvenience 10
the public and tho owners them
sulNcs.' lie hcwailcd tho lack of
national system of electrical cow-
muulCatlou, with confessions aud IN
consistency OF rates lIc recommend
cl AN exhaustive study OF the whole
question ~ electrical communlra-
ton The supreme court ~ tho
Tinted States on June . upheld tho.
rates made by Mr. Rurlc.or thus
reversing tho decisions " several
state suvrcwe courts and ~ few
federal I.afTit' Hnr,. Vhp ,,Dr-i.,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15

Proponents make tho point in ad-
vocating the approval ot tho league
OF nations that II requires unani-
nous vote OF all tho siRnntorics. But
the difficulty will hc In reaching a
unanimous vote. one can hardly OK
pect any complaining nation 80 cast
a vote which It deems ngllnet It's
own Interests Just to make the Jydg
ment OF tho league unanimous
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15

In order to cultivate tho habit OF
staying at homo In the evening, says
tho Globe-Democrat. It Is necessary
10 create a homo that cntices ono to
stay there.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15
Oklahoma OutburstS



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mul,pN
/ ia" t"cul. nov'u s,rert car
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. 'ut ."l lauu 80 N4,uI.t uaa boom po,t
| I"u'u 1880 H,,ha uD account ot We.
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Speaking uf llr wheat n.,r,r,i 3,
",uD0a"u NOM lu, .,u.uo or ma.
/ H"up tu4 Jtu,4 Iur Ii.a
u"'o noticed. rlya tho young
mta uu Huf,u slam. tha summer
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tp all.uy ,uut.uruuI...
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~ Dourtc thcro arc citizen. who.
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plupUuIou. uuj tuuar ,,uu. an. .r.',.'
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town aan,4 a fr.,nu ,r ia, w.,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-15

Chicago has prohibited dancing In
bathing suits Evidently Chicago Is
not having the same Kind OF sum
mer weather Oklahoma is expert
snoing