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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
ARMENIA CELEBRATED
HER FOURTH OF JULY ON
s JANUARY s1ST
(By Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 12.--Armenia's 4th OF
July was Jan. al. On that day year
ago her independence was pro-
claimed.
It was critical and anxious mo-
ment, when Armenia took her mem
orable step, General Arsene Torcom.
leader of the Armenian military mis-
sion now here, told representative
Of the Associated Press. Harassed
on all sides by Turks, Kurds and 9TH
er hostile tribesmen. with Turkish
troops preparing a big offensive in
which the Tartars and Georgians were
making ready to participate, with all
communications cut and no help ex'
pected, Armenia's plight seemed hope
less. But with mistaken confidence in
the power of the Allies to triumph
In the end, representatives Of the pop
ulation gathered at the ancient city
Of Garine. better known as Erzerunl,
and solemnly proclaimed the inde-
pendence of Armenia, comprising
Great Armenia, Little Armenia and
Cilicia, and formally put the country
under the protection of England. the
T:nited States. France and Italy.
Shortly before noon a procession
formed and marched to military
headquarters where It was received
bv General--then Colonel-Torcom.
chief of the Erzerum garrison. The
procession was composed Of citizens,
provincial delegates, members Of the
Armenian Council Of Defense. clergy
men. educators, representatives of va
rious Armenian committees, delegates
from the Mussulman population,
Russian army commander Lieutenant
General odecheifdze. his staff, mad the
STAFF and line officers of the Armen
ian forces.
The tri-colored Armenian dag,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
THE INFECTION OF
THE PERSONAL TOUCH GOES
THROUGH THE COLD

Paris, Feb. IA Frenchman, a
small merchant Of Paris, offers this
as one explanation Of the peculiarly
popular demonstration with which
the Parisians received President viii
son.
NJ I'VE have had many rulers come to
visit us in these late weeks" be said,
"but crowned heads like the kings Of
England, Italy and Belgium cannot
dissociate themselves from their mill
tary rank. They come in wonderful
uniforms with encourages glittering
with braid and decorations, Essential
" their receptions had to partake Of
the military aspect in q dominant
manner. TO the salutes and cheers
Of the crowds these rulers had to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
"Home Boys" From
Over There Will
Boost Victory Loan

81 sfgA s,s.s1 s.a;Nte -Hff W,
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 13. Preparations
are being made on a more extensive
scale than ever before for presenting
the Fifth or Victory Loan" through
the use Of speakers. Carroll Smith,
head of the speakers committee for
the Sixth Federal Reserve District, is
to make tour Of the military camps
and hospitals to arrange for the sery-
ices of soldiers returned from France.
and he expects to engage hundred
or more.
"Home boys" who have been over
there and seen what war really means
will be invited especially to lend their
services once more to their country.
and show their friends and neighbors
how important It is to finish the job"
There is nobody who can talk quite 80
forcibly for Liberty bonds as the men
who risked their lives for their coun-
try, and 1t is believed that the mes
sage will be of especial force when
delivered by q man personally known
to his audience.
The speaking campaign will not
wait for the opening OF the actual
"drive." Four-Minute men and other
sneakers will devote their energies In
advance of the actual campaign to or
ganizing the forces in industrial
plants, business houses. and other
places where many men or women are
at work together.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
sy4& -
(By Associated Press.)

3ssFt s N0y xASSONsWs~N . AS~s. Z
Washington, Feb J 12.-The success
Of the Bolshevist movementin Russia
IL attributed to aid from the lower
east side Of New York by Rev. G. A.
Simons, former head Of the methodist
Episcopal church In Russia, testifying
today in the Senate propaganda hear
ing. The witness said the predomii-
mating influence OF the Bolshevist pro-
.paganda here was the 'Yiddish element
Of the east side. He explained that
in stating his views he meant no re-
Election upon the Jewish people In
general. "a
Simons said he would have investi-
gated the report that the governing
committee Of the northern commune
In Petrograd in December last count
ed only 16 true Russians, 265 persons
from New York and one American
negro.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12

somewhat relunctanty announced BY
Peoples Deputy Landsberg before the
National Council of Workmen and
Soldiers Councils.
The forty.fye members of the
counci to which Landsberg belongs
receive $3.50 a day, annually s4,56S'
or, as the Courier points out, the
eouiyalnt of the salaries of over-pres-
idents of courts; forty-eight conn'
dental assistants and forty-two cour'
iers are paid $40 day, annually
therefore $3.50 or as much as Ger
man senatorial land government pres
idents.
,eYes, we certainly have done well'
remarks the Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12

make only the stiff military salute Of
acknowledgment. Naturally this .is
not very personal. Even a kings 50
lutte is like that Of any other officer.
"But," .he continued, "your presi-
dent came in civilian clothes. very
plain, wholly undecorated, not even q
ribbon In his lapel. His hat was con-
'stantly Off. He was unhampered by
uniform. He smiled, even laughed
outright, in greeting to the larisians.
People now and then caught his di-
rect glance. It was personal, very
,hnnnan and we Parisians like that. So
the infection Of this oeraonal touch
went through their crowds. There you
have 1t. It was different,
aHe is a little reminiscent OF cur
late President Faure,' he ended. "His
smile and the intimate bow are much
alike"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
Aid From Lower East Side
New York, Has Assisted
Russian Bolshevikis

made end presented by orphans Of the
town Of vaspouragan, was hoisted,
and while the crowd was cheering, a
salute Of 1O1 guns was fred from the
citadel. .D- s er.a
Colonel Torcom, seated on horse
in the middle of a square formed by
the Armenian soldiers, gave the COM
mand, present Arms Then, saluti
ing the flag with his sabre, he read
the act Of Independence. g.
The proclamation sketched the ear
ly history Of Armenia, recounting the
country's struggles and sufferjngs at
the hands Of the Turks and declared: :
"Armenias has been waiting during
$50 years, suffering and bathed In
blood, for the hour of its final de-
liverance. Today that hour has at
last struck"
General Torcom plans to visi. each
of the principal Allied nations and to
go to the United States in the spring,
To the correspondent he said:
ut is, I hope, only question OF
weeks, perhaps of days, before the
independence Of our country ia recog.
rized by the Allied powers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
PAN HAS NO Intention
| Of INTERFERING WITH
Cn|NA'S DEMANDS At
PEACE CONFERENCE
YOU CAN'T RUN OUT IN
YOUR PLANE AND SHOOT
MEAT FOR BREAKFAST

Washington, Feb. 12.--Shooting Of
Wild fowl with machine guns from
airplanes, the latest device employed
by sportsmen along the Atlantic coast,
has been forbidden by order Of the
director of-military aeronautics. IN
structions have been issued by the d.
rector to conduct all flights along the
coast or wherever migratory wild fowl
may be found in such manner as to
interfere as little as possible with the
birds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12


also be able to walk across field
without falling in shell hole Or
stumbling over some low wire en-
tanglement.
The company is billeted In q loft Of
a carpet mill just on the edge Of the
city. The Captain and ! have Z room
with an old Luxemburg couple, The
old man speaks little English. He
has a son who Is d bar tender IA VIII
mington Del. and be also has some
3 or daughters In America.
The people here are very cordial
toward the Americans. For the last
& days have had to cover the whole
is. W. portion Of the Duchy and every.
where ! went the younger generation
yelled and cheered "Vive Les Ameri.
caines". was in the side car Of q
motorcycle. They had never seen q
side car before. One police COM
missioner with whom I talked said
the German had plain motor cyclesJ
without side cars and automobiles.
but no side cars. sG1RiE asj sQ3
came into one town and stopped
at the intersection of the main streets
to ask civilian where the police COM
missioner's office was. Immediately
about so or rs people collected
around cheering and yelling. Tho
belle of the town who was In about
the same class as the belle of Mon
key Point came elbowing her way
through the crowd and decided that
by Cad, she was going to have q
ride In that side car and that was
all there was to It! So, after she
explains in detail where the office was
she says Moi avec vous?" puts one
foot on the step and In she comes
right in my lap! said to Hoffman,
the motorcycle driver, well Hoft-
man, ordinarily this would be very
pleasant, but 1t hardly BELTS an ofii-
Ger to be riding through the streets
with the belle of the town sitting on
his lap In broad daylight" So. we
stopped and / walked the rest Of the
way.
| don't know how long we will be
here, but l imagine we will 60 for
ward to the vicinity Of CoblenE some
time. II hostilities are resumed. Of
course we will go forward.
I suppose you received my tele-
gram in answer to. yours. I replied
"Am with 9th Division Can you
come here to draw barrack plans?" I
had to tack on the last so as to
make II official in order to get It
sent over official wires. The colonel
said 1t would be inadvisable to state
the place ! was at.
II you get chance to come up here
find out in Chaumont where the 9Th
Division headquarters are. We move
about every two weeks. But 1t will
be up here some where. When you
spot the Division Headquarters they
will tell you where Regimental Head
quarters are. Reglmental Headquar-
ters will tell you where e Company Is.
Or, If you can let me know the date
and place In this vicinity where you
will be, will come over In the side
car and get you.
] would sure like to see you.
No leaves yet. The captain and I
are the only officers in our company.
Love to Clara.
Your affectionate brother,
FRED D. MENDENHALIA
list Lieut.. Co, q 7th U. s. Engineers,
A. p. O. 745.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12

Nish, Serbia, Feb. 11.--Bugaria, dur.
ing its occupation of Serbia, found the
country not only an abundant source
of food and material but also Of con-
siderable revenue. Bulgarian officers
exacted large sums of money from the
civilian population for what they con-
sidered special privileges. For i'm.
munity from deportation, for example,
some Serbians were forced to pay
the Bulgars as high as $4,000 francs
Other Serbian civilians paid large
sums that their daughters might not
be molested, say the Serbians.
Seven thousand francs was the sum
paid by Make T. Pastel, wheat mer.
chant in the town of Bel Palanka.
near here, to prevent the seizure by
Bulgarian soldiers of !. his daughter,
twenty years old. Pasitcl's seven
teen years old, had been deported by
Bulgars and died of starvation In an
interment camp.
Peter Goshitch, banker OF the
same town, paid six hundred francs
for the release of. his daughter who
had been taken from her home by
Bulgars and held at Nish FIVE days.
This young woman's husband, who
was priest, was killed by Bulgarians
short time before, 1t is charged.
From five hundred to twenty thous.
and francs was the tax put upon Ser
bians who desired freedom to move
about, and from this source the Bu.-
gars reaped rich harvest.
In almost. every one of the dozen
towns visited by The Associated
Press correspondent the same story
was told. In the town Of Pirot, Ivan
siarkotici a rug dealer, gave twenty
thousand francs to the Bulgars for
permission to carry on his business.
but persons not able TO purchase i'm
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12

munity from persecution were pun
ished.
In many places the Serbian people
were forbidden to speak the Serbian
language or sing Serbian songs. In
Prot, part of the old Serbian prefee-
ture building was used as a prison
for civilians who reyolted at the Bull
gars' treatment. In a room visited
by the correspondent, the floor was
spattered with blood. Local inhabi.
tants testified that Bulgars had
slaughtered many Serbian civilians
there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
BIZ TROOPS
| ENR0UTE 10 .. s.

b Associated Press.)
gton, Feb. 1.-THE cruisers
|Dntana and the Transport Ls
have sailed from France
thousand troops, and are due
fork February 21st. The
bringing some of the Forty
ION, a portion OF whom will
/ Camp Gordon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
. Accepts
Proposals
OF Japan
b RELATE TO THEREsTORA.
N OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC or
ERIA
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
10, Monday, Feb. II. .--Kijuro
bara, vice foreign minister Of
speaking today regarding the
htion Of threats upon the Chi
" Japan, said Japan simply
China's attention to the estab-
procedure. according to which
! government may publish con-
II correspondence without pre-
consulting the other. He said
had no intention to interfere
BY demands or contentious that
may present at the peace con-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
MORE UNDESIRABLE
aliens TO Be
D[P0RI[D
BY Associated Press.)

chicago, Feb. 12.--Two more par
stseS Of undesirable aliens will be de-
ported soon, local immigration Off
Gals said today. One party will be
.sant via New York, the other, includ-
Ing Chinese and Mexicans. via New
Orleans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
KING Of SPAIN
Will soon VISIT
SOUTH AMERICA
(ny Associated Prass.l

Paris, Feb. liking Alfonzo, OF
Spain, has definitely decided to visit
South America, according to Gaulois.
He will 60 to Buenos Aires, Monte
viedo and Rio Janeiro. Tho date Of
bis visit is not vet determined.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
SIR BORDEN OFFERED
AMDASSADORSH|P
70 UNITED States

Montreal, Feb. 12.--Sir Robers
Borden, Canadian premier, has been
offered the post Of British ambassa-
dor to the United States. according to
q report in newspaper circles in Lon
don and received by the Canadian
Press heress
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
HANGS
Up new WORLD
|. RECORD TODAY
. AT DA'YTONA;;
MAKES Nile
/. IN "a SECONDS
LIGHTNING TRIP AROUND THE
CIRCLE WAS MADE IN CAR OF
ALL AMERICAN MANUFACTURE
(By Associated Press.)

Daytona, Feb. 12.--Ralph De Pal
ma, in an all-American car, hung up a
new mile record today when ho
dashed over measured mile course
on the beach here in 24,02 seconds
under the supervision of the American
Automobile Association. The previous
record, made by Burman here in 1911.
was 25.40 seconds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12

Feb. 1.-THE conservative
Catholic organ Of Bavaria
+, which since the revolu-
hda a saatura af fha cnst CT
80 q Acdtu4 e VA SaANs
|yernment, takes delight in
18th appropriate comment,
Of the employees Of the
ernment In Berlin, as
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12

|hn Com. Coming to U. 3.
Py Associated Press.)
10. Feb. 12.-The Chilean f.
Commercial commission will
b February 9th to spent l5
be United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
| Not Accept Terms

Associated Press.)
Feb. 12.-The conference
ners' Federation of Great
p meeting at South Port to-
ed against an acceptance OF
offered by the government
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
|. B. PARKER OF
TEXAS HEADS
new COMMISSION
(By Assoclatd Press.)

Washington, Feb. disappointment
Of the United States Liquidation
Commission Of the War Department"
to liquidate business and financial af-
fairs of the army in England and
France, was announced today, Ed
win B. Parker Of Houston, Texas. 10
the chairman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12

Va WI " ~. MOuucnudAI uduub I'D tMU
following letter from Lieut.. Fred
Mendenhall TO his brothsr,r Capt. H.
d. Mendenhall, both Of whom are In
France and which was forwarded by,
the latter to their parents hers, The
letter follows: Al.
" December 10, 1918.
Se Luxembourg Luxemblrg.
A, P. o. No. TAG
Dear Herb:
AS usual | have been too busy to
write here lately but will grab off this
opportunity.
/ sent you a load of Junk week or
SO ago consisting OF Prussian he'll
NETS, one battle helmet, two caps,
one spade, one hairy bag. I told
the mail clerk to register them,
Probably some one along the line will
absorb the helmet, but I hope not.
Just pick out what you want and send
the rest of the stuff home to Nom
and Pop. | had a fine German rifle
that picked up when went over tho
top. / only had pistol at that time
and so l grabbed the first rifle |
came to and It happened to be a Ger
man one. | also got the bayonet and
a bandolier of cartridges. 1t was a
fine shooting rife and hoped to be
able to get it down to you, but we
have moved around so much and have
to tighten loads so much that / had
to ditch It.
As you see by the heading, am In
the city of Luxembourg. We moved
up TO Longuyon about the 25th Of Mo-
vember and there ] was assigned 10
be In charge of all the power plants
in the region. 1t certainly was q
sweet Job. | recruited all the men
in the company who knew how to
shove in a lever switch and sailed
forth to do battle with short circuits,
bagged boilers engines with
knocks in them, etc. had power
plants to wrestle with including Q
hydro-electric stations and the latter
we're the ones that saved the day.
The Germans had tied direct short
wires across the mains and had
twisted the ends of branch wires In
houses together.
We put the whole works in com.
mission however, and lighted up the
whole country again.
Then we moved up here about the
Sd of December. The city and aisp
The surrounding country Of Luxefa-
burg Is very beautiful and picturesque
and say! what a relief 1t is to see a
town that Is not all shot to hell, and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
+ Factions TO Be Present
tBy Associated Press.)

Feb. 12.--Prospects are
ling for the assembling OF At
br of the Russian factions az
ference to be held In the
Islands. These are expected
Pe the government of Ukraine,
lent of Crimea and the Russian
X government.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
American Casualties
By Associated press.)

Agton, Feb. ia cablegram
i'm headquarters Of the Amer
Yes in Siberia up to February
b officers and 314 men killed,
wounded. OF these two Off
|so men wereslisted as killed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
QUEEN DIES OF INFLUENZA
fRy Associated Press.l

Wellington, N. g., Feb. 2.--The
Dowager, Queen Takibo of the Tongo
Isles, has died OF influenza at Ton
Eatabu.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
OF
NEGRO HELP
N LOUISIANA
ANlS.CAROl|N
(By Associated Press

Washington, Feb. IA shortage
.cf negro domestic help IN Louisiana
and 4 slight shortage u labcr in
South Carolina and Virginia is noted
ia the current issue Of the United
States employment service bulletin to
day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
Accepts Japan's Proposal
(By Associated Press.)

Nby ABEUClHlHU FT0bbsT
(ngton, Feb. 12.--Acting See
Polk announced at the State
bent today h that the United
low had accepted formally the
/ of the Japanese government
ID to plans for the restoration
lay traffic in Siberia. essa q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-12
Letter
From 1t. Mendenhall

d Mr.. G. D. Mendehhall hands US the
following letter from Lieut.. Fred
Mendenhall TO bis, brotherar Capt. H.
d. Mendenhall. both Of whom are In
France and which was forwarded by
the latter To their parents here, The
letter follows: All
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-11-13

Blessed is he with sense of hum
or, and doubly blessed is he who can
laugh at himself when there is no
one else around to laugh at
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-11-13

Know your goods, know your Gus
toners needs, present your PROPOSE
ton honestly, and your sales will
take care of themselves.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-29

berculosis. The children will 60
from there to. Toledo for treatment.
F. W. Heger was up from Kenel
yesterday to visit bis thirteen yea,
old daughter at the local hospital
The operation was performed by
DR.. Twining Of Mobridge and DR..
Laushlin Of the Agency, and was
entirely successful.
f. +. Bliss, recently appointed
farmer at Wakpala, met his son at
Mobridge Tuesday evening while
the latter was en- route for a years
stay in Russia where he will repre-.
sent a Minneapolis. machine com.
pany.
A prairie fire got started about
three miles west of this city last
Sunday and burned off quite a strip
before being controlled. The black
territory is in sight Of town and
makes strong contrast to the ever.
deepening green. A fire this late
in the season Is unAsHal.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-29
3. +. daIpeFh,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Hebron, NORTH Dakota.
First Publ, April 24.et

NgrtcE FOR BIDS ON COUNTY BONDS
n .sasysa s. zsR sess sss,ss g
Sioux County. North DakOta. at Fhe dA9 10 81
the County Auditor: 1t Fort Yates. North %.
kots. until the LIST day OF July 1919 at D. d,
O'Clock. e.
For the sale Of Twenty four Thousand (ssa,
0000o) Of refunding bonds. The denomination
Of said bonds to be Us follows: Twenty four
~ bonds ct one Thousand 81 co., ol dollar.
70 become due May LIST. 1872: liond No. . 70
become due November 1st 1922. and one bond
70 become due every May list and November
LIST thereafter, up to and fncludi Z the year
lNi, YheH the hast bond shall become due and
Nay ist 1910. Tue lnfsfSn at saia hands 10 BE- S
payable semi-snnuslly on November ut and
May list.
Bids viii be opened at the once OF the Coun.
~ Auditor Of Sioux County a. Fort Yates No
Dsk., on Tuesday July LIST at two (2) cd on 3.
N. A certified check for t50O.O0 nude pay.
able to J. B. Harmon County TREASURER or
Sioux County, same shall be died Ia seperete
sealed envelope, with the County Auditor, ct
lesaf twenty four hours before the opening o.
:, The q, "a CHECK e be EetgesS @ the bidder
right to rel. Ct any and III bids, Ns' 'i's
Ry order Of board Of County Commssi0ncrx
OF Sioux County NORTH Dakota. g., =.
Dated At Fort Yutes. No. DYk., this 9th day
Of May A. D. 1919. h
stae coaaty xudi.or for Sioux County; N.p5E