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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-11
presents her bill Of ind
ennjty. Germany must pay
8 billion dollars.
Havana strike increases in Vol>
ence; 20 American War
ships arrive.
(FEoM CUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
va W. I. and 2. Tel. Co.
MARCH II.

PARASITIC Allied nations are about to send to
send to italy commission composed of some of the
most eminent soldiers who fought side by side with the
Italians during the War. The object of these will
be to smooth asperties existing at present in the sister
!naon, and efforts will be spared to work towards
cordial understanding by appealing to the government
the most influential among parllamentarianS and the
press Tt is realized by all the necessity to stand united
at The present moment in order to solve in satisfactory
way the existing difficulties.
PARASITIC Belgian delegates have presented thel|
bill for indemnity TO be exacted from Germany Tt
amounts to eight billion dollars, which is not at al
excessive, considering the tremedous damage caused
to the country by the invaders.
PARIS.-The Japanese delegates to the Conference
of Peace have declared that Japan will not be member
of the League Of Nations If there is not previous agree
ne as TO equality OF the races and the disappearance
o the irritating prejudice existing in the United States
aganst the Japanese The pretentons of these deega
tes considered as absurd by the American and En-
Egish delegates.
I BERLIN N.-Ihe Government of Ebert has obtained
splendid triumph over the Spartacans Their uprising
has been definitely put down by the governmental forces.
+ BARCELONA-In various parts of the city clashes
have between the revolutionary strikers and the
forces charged with the maintenance of order Agita-
ton, III spite Of the efforts of the government grows
fevery day.
MADRID-The Government has decided to put sol
dels in charge 0fa public services, such water,
lighting transportation and the supply of bread The
public employees which beginning to agitate, will
be militarized and forbidden to strike. 81
1IAVANA.-n the Pa'Que Central the Prado and
other ceners of the city clashes have occurred
between the police and the strikers result of these
fights, several worlngmen and policemen wounded
Ill the hospital, some OF them seriously.
HAVANA-Some also have been killed in the last
encounters between the strikers and the police One of
the victims is the famous baseball player Juan Viola,
who WAS shot several times Indignation is great among
the admirers OF the great sporman The strike continues
with more intensity and violence than ever.
HANANA.-The United States cruisers Cincinnati,
Eagle and Dubuque, and seventeen destrOvers have
arrived here bringing board forces of the United
States Marine Corps.
MADR1D.-The strike continues to develop to deve-
lop and it is noticed that in spite of the steps taken by
the government the popular element keeps up the pro-
test which is spreading to the provinces In Barcelona
riots have taken place The fall of the RomanOnes Ca
bnet is expected
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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-11

Amrican Red Cross nurses adj
vanced into Germany with the
Army Of Occupation.
Red Cross Motor Corps members
give annually about 81, 100000 mi
les Of Service to the Red Cross.
Let the Red Cross indicate your
welcome to our returning heroes.
The Red Cross sends periodicals
to the Army Of Occupation hold
ing the Rhine.
The Red Cross is the compass
of mercy.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-11

The chief task Of the Red Cross
is still the care of the American
soldier. Canteens, recreation huts
and rest houses are everywhere
that soldiers are travelling or cam
ping.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-11

The American Red Cross hospi-
tai at Vladivostok has a capacity
of 200 beds staff Of American and
japanese physicians and 10 Amer
lean and ID japanese graduate
nurses.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-11

The Red Cross is; helping the
United States Employment Service
to find jobs for the soldiers as they
are discharged.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-11

Women knitters of America,
through the Red Cross Chapters.
made more than 100000 garm-
ents for the overseas: troops.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
NOT A SMALL NATION
Polish Country Large In Domain
and Rich In People.

and Rich In People.
Notwithstanding the fact that in this
war nearly three million Polish
speaking soldiers have been forced
into fratricidal com Dat, driven into
battle by German and Austrian and
Russian conscriptien. to night their
cousins and brothers. n my persons
seem to believe Poland small ma
tion. They forget the magnitude Of
its historic domain and the numbers
OF its people. The kingdom of Bolss-
laus the Great -lo25l stretched
from the Baltic sea to the Carpa.
thiars. It included part Of Saxopy the
whole of Silesia, and stretched almest
to Berlin. In 1772, when came the first
dismemberment Poland covered 800,
900 square miles almost 100000 miles
more than the German empire Of to-
day. It's population was eleven and
a half millions. 1t ranks, indeed, with
Italy as the fifth European naste
Before the outbreak Of this war there
was a compact mass of 35,0o0,0oo peo-
pie in Europe speaking the Polish
language; and whatever ruler might
claim dominion over them, they were
one; no mutilation Of the national
body no cruelties or expressions,
could dissever the Poles in spirit
They remain today one nation In Ian
guage and in aspirations, despite o
century and half Of political slay-
cry, and through all those years the
love of liberty has burned within
them as an inextinguishable flame.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
NO TIME FOR POLITICS.
Speaker cothran Calls Upon Members
to Give Honest Service.

Speaker Cothran Calls Upon Members
to Give Honest Service.
Hon. T. P. Cothran of Greenyille,
was unanimously reelected speaker OF
the house of representatives last Tues
day. and on taking the chair he said
in part.
"You can not use your place in this
house as a stepping stone to some
higher office. if such exists, and give
the state what you have obligated
yourself to give. faithful, intelligent
service.
Contemplate with the keenest In
terest and intelligence the task that Is
before you, and grid your Joins.
You are the directors OF the great
est corporation in the state the state
itself. -
You have in your keep the en-
tire statute law of the state; by your
word that great band which holds lts
civilization in bound can be annuHed'
modified, amended; broken or mended.
"Those laws are intended to guar
antee the security of the citizens ll1e'
liberty and property. You have the
power to alter them as you will. NOT
that there is a threat impending, pnt
to intensity and emphasize the mag
nitude of your power and consequent
responsibility.
1.-The power of taxation is In your
bands, the highest attribute of sover-
eisnty, plenary and without limit ex-
cept the discretion which it Is your
will to exercise. It covers every
piece of property in the state. IL
reaches out to every citizen IN the
state, it is imbued with the extreme
limit of oompulsion, Imprisonment 10
the person and confiscation OF properly
under the auctioneers hammer. The
governor of the state. the king OF Eng
Land and the president OF the Unlteo
States cannot do what you can 90
That power carries with 1t the srea'
responsibility and duty of laying tha'
burden fairly, equally. justly upon
those who must bear 1t.
You are charged with 1he educa-
tional institutions of the state. 1t Is
up TO you to wipe from the state the
stigma of illiteracy, South Caroiina
stands at the very bottom among ai
the states, only Louisiana having
greater percentage Of illiteracy' Out o.
100000 enrolled Democratic voters II
1915, nearly 10000 had to make then
mark. There should be no limit 10 the
appropriations for common SCHOOLS eA'
cept what is needed to secure Tor ever.
child in the state a place In scnooi
And it would seem but fair and ioslca
that il such accommodations were 1ur'
nished by the state as means OF sell
preservation, the sole justification Io'
such a liberal policy, you should 1o'
the same reason, compel those VINO
might be recalcitrant to take advant'
age Of them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
TO TRY THE KAISER.
German Emperor Will Have to Answer
for Crimes.

Proceedings against the former
German Emperor are advised in
special report by a subcommittee of
the commission charged with inquir-
ng into violations of the laws Of war
aNpointed two months ago. The pa
rent tody has done great deal OF
work through it's sub committees, to
each of which was assigned some
art'cular phases of violations charg-
ell -ainst enemy countries.
Plans for tribunal which will try
cases in which violations of the laws
of war are alleged have already been
submitted.
One of the most difficult phases of
the work has been the inquiry into
ill-treatment of prisoners, their en-
plo,ment behind the firing lines, IL
legal methods of warfare, misuse OF
the Rcd Cross flag, bombardments OF
hospitals and the executions OF Miss
Edith Cavell and Capt. Fryatt. The
sub committee having this work in
charge has already examined about
100 600 cases Of ill-treatment Of pris-
oners and has about 10000 more to
investigate. It has submitted an in
tcrim report on employment of prison.
ers behind the firing lines and in
German mines and quarries.
Offenses at sea are being dealt with
by n third committee, its investigation
including destruction of merchantmen,
firing on crews after destruction Of
! their vessels. sinking of hospital ships
and other alleged violations. This
committee has already submitted a
report on illegal submarine warfare,
A fourth committee has been deal
ing with offenses from the air. such
as the indiscriminate bombardment OF
towns and the willful or reckless
bombarding of hospitals.
All the sub committees still have
large masses of evidence to examine
before final reports are issued deal
ing with charges to be preferred and
the degree of responsibility attaching
TO individuals. Although final con-
clusions may not, therefore, be
reached in a majority of cases for
some months, it is said that it is not
to be assumed that practical steps
have not been taken to secure and
arrest offenders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17

Sheep.-With fewer sheep IN the
United States by 100000 than there
were twelve years ago, it is not strange
that the government is asking farmers
to raise more wool-producing animals
The now famous slogan, "Ten hens IN
every back yard" is supplemented oy
another, "a bunch Of sheep In every
farm yard" Tie appeal is made es-
pecially to farmers in the corn peit'
but eastern farmers, too, are becoming
interested. The great sheep ranches ot
the west are being broken up and new
methods of sheep raising must be de-
veloped. It has been suggested that
several sheep in every flock should be
equipped with a cowbell to aid in their
protection. No doubt there are thou
sands of such bells reposing in farm
house cupboards. Their tinkle In the
pastures and along the roadsides once
more would be a welcome sound
Christian Science Monitor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17

ernment officials regard th s develop
ment, originated in private research
by James H. Rogers. a scientist Of
Hayattsville, Nd, as one Of the wars
major scientific advisors of the kind.
In praticial use, the new system so far
is employed only for receiving radio
messages sent out from powerful sta
tons in Europe. They are now being
read at underground receiving station
in the United St"tes, and in some cases
better than when caught by the ella
borate and expensive air stations. In
add ton, it was revealed at the depart
ment, through an adaptation of the
Rogers theory, that submarines under
water are intercepting radio signals
sent from shore, and with crude appa-
ratus, the scientist has succeeded in
transmitting signals two miles from a.
submerged wire, Stimulating subma-
rine. Officials say it is possible, al
though not yet an accomplished fact
that ground or water sending can De
developed to a considerable extent
They do not anticipate, however, that
the present method Of sending from
high towers will be superseded except
for limited special purposes. The the
ory most generally held until Rogers
demonstrated the correctness of his
views, was that impulses hurled into
the air from radio transmitting sta
ton and DETECTED earthward became
d SIS pated as does lightning when
striking the ground or water. The
Maryland scientist, however, believed
that the impulses flowed through the
earth as through the air and that 1t
was only necessary to trap and meas
ure them in the ground. He had been
at work on his theory before the
United States entered the war and al
ready had interested naval experts.
He offered the results of his work to
the navy without restriction and Of
ficials say he was with difficulty per-
suaded to accept even remuneration
for actual time. One of the first steps
taken was the request Of the Navy De-
partment, under war legislation, that
his application for patents be exped't-
ed. This was done. Some of the main
advantages of the Rogers system, as
developed so far, according to experts,
are almost negligible cost of construc-
ton, the intensifying of signals by
pointing the sending apparatus toward
the receiving station and reduction or
static interference. Because OF the
latter advantage the navy's receiving
station at New Orleans, where COM
munication with ships in Southern wa
ters swept by frequent electrical storms
is maintained, uses the underground
apparatus with marked succo ss. In
war q great advantage is that subma-
rines receive messages while submerg-
ed. This is being done by wires trail
ing in the water. The Rogers de-
yclopment aroused electrical experts
Of the government to new efforts to
expand and improve radio transmits
sion faculties. Out Of the experiment.
al work done with this and other ideas
steady advance has been made under
war pressure and Rogers theories arc
interviewer with those Of other men in
the results being obtained.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17

can avoid the crisis which threatens it
on every hand.
It is not to be supposed that the
peace congress will be infal'ible, nor
hat all the new nations which 1t VII
invest with a territory and a place in
,istory will have the wisdom needed
to prevent them from every disturbing
the universal order of things. If the
made in drawing up the new
Europe and which experience brings
to light are to be corrected without
the victims being tempted. in despair
of other means, to have recourse as
last resort to force, or if some impa-
lent nation wishes to alter the new
statute of Europe without the consent
Of the others. there must be a force
capable of restoring order" This,
Guglielmo Ferrero affims, in conclu-
SION, leads to the question of ques-
tions: the League of Nations, and with
that, he remarks, he will deal on an
other occasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17

sippi, has been skeletonized for re-
placement and return. to the United
States. The Thirty-ninth was depot
division located at st. Florent, France,
when the fighting stopped.
The Thirtieth division, composed Of
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee troops, had been assigned to
fight with the British and was located
at Quarrien, France, when the armis-
tice was signed. 1t is now located at
Ballou.
The Eightieth division. composed Of
Virginia, West Virginia and western
Pennsylvania troops, was attached to
the American Second army and when
the fighting ceased was located at
Sommauthe and Stelezier, France.
--latest reports show it located at
Aucy-le- France.
The Eighty first division, composed
of North Carolina. South Carolina,
Florida and Porto Rico troops, was To-
Gated at Somme Dieue and Is-Sur-Tille
when hostilities ceased, being at that
time unassigned. At present 1t Is at
Mussy Sur Seine.
The Eighty-second division, COM
posed of Georgia, Alabama and Ten
nessee troops. was attached to the
American First army and was located
at Florent, France. when the fighting
ceased. It Is at Prauthoy,
The Eighty-seventh division, COM
posed of Arkansas. Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and southern Alabama troops,
was doing temporary duty at Pons,
France, near Bordeaux, when fighting
ceased. 1t 10 now located at st. No
ziere.
The Forty-second Cor Rainbow) d.
vision, composed Of men from all
parts Of the country. at present Is at
tached to the army Of occupation and
located at Thrweiler. It was at Mai
soncelle and st. Dizier, France, when
the armistice was signed.
The Ninety-second division. COM
posed Of negro troops from all parts Of
the country, was at Narbache and st.
pizier, France, when fighting ceased,
and at present is located at Marbache.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17

thosr Allies and that while the stern
est reparation is demanded from our
foes for such horrors as those commit
ted in Belgium, northern France. Ar
menia and the sinking Of the Lusita-
mia, nothing should be done in the
spirit of mere vengeance. Then let us
agree to extend the privileges Of the
league as rapidly as their conduct war
rants it to other nations, doubtless dis
eliminating between those who would
have a guiding part in the league and
the weak nations who would be enti-
tied to the privileges Of membership,
but who would not be entitled to
guiding voice in the councils. Let each
nat on reserve to itself and for its own
decision, and let 1T clearly set forth
questions which are non -justifiable.
Let nothing be done that will interfere
with our preparing for our own de-
fence by introducing a system OF uni-
yersal obligatory military training.
Finally, make it perfectly clear that
we DO not intend to take q position OF
an international meddlesome matter.
The American people do not wish to go
into an overseas war unless for very
great cause and where the issue Is alb
solutcly plain. Therefore, we do not
wish to undertake the responsibility OF
sending Our gallant young men to die
in obscure fights in the Balkans or In
Central Europe, or in war we do not
approve of. Moreover, the American
people do not intend to give up the
Monroe doctrine. Let civilized Europe
and Asia introduce some kind Of po-
lice system in the weak and disorderly
countries at their thresholds. Eiut let
the United States treat Mexico as our
Balkan peninsular and refuse to allow
European or Asiatic powers TO iHter-
fere on this continent in any way that
implies permanent or mi-permanent
possessiou. Every one Of our Allies
will With delight grant this request II
Pres dent Wilson chooses to make It,
and it will be a great misfortune If 1t
is not made.
Ibelieve that such an effort made
moderately and &c nelly, but sincerely
and with utter 8, orn forwards that
are not made gooG by deeds. Will be
productive of real and lasting interna-
tional good"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
4 was an Unjust order.-Congress

II was an Unjust order.-Congress-
man Lever has entered a vigorous
protest to Secretary Baker against the
order OF the war department prohibit
ing further promotions in the army.
this order as it affects men who have
arrived in France after the signing Of
the armistice.
my view is," said Mr.. Lever, that
this order as affects men who have
gone across, Is an outrage. 1t Is un-
generous and unfair to the gallant men
who have fought the battles OF their
country. Many of the men have been
robbed of their promotions by "a
hours only. In other words. they were
recommended for promotion "a hours
before the signing of the armistice.
! The order then comes and denies them
their rights. have put the matter
squarely up to Secretary Baker In the
most unmistakable language and am
hopeful that he will see the injustice
cf the order. OF course the depart
ment Is justified in issuing the order
so far as 1t affects men who have not
zone across, but is absolutely un-
justified as to those who have seen
real service"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
CRITICISM FROM ROOSEVELT.
What the Dead Ex-President Thought
of the LEAGUE of Nations.

What the Dead Ex-Presdent Thought
of the League of Nations.
An article on the league Of nations,
the last contribution that Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt prepared for the Kan
sas City Star, appeared in that paper
last Monday. The editorial was dictat-
ed on Friday. January 8, and his sec
retary expected to take the typed copy
to him for correction on the following.
Instead she was notified early that
morning Of his death.
The article follows:
1T is, of course, a serious nisfor-
tune that our people are not getting q
clear idea Of what is happening on the
other side. For the moment the point
as to which we are foggy is the league
of nations. We. all Of us, earnestly
desire such a league, only we wish to
be sure that it will help and not hinder
the cause of world peace and justice.
There is not young man in this coun-
try who has fought, or an old man who
has seen those dear to him fight, VINO
does not wish to minimize the chance
of future war. But there is not man
of sense who does not know that in
any such movement If too much Is at
tempted the result Is either failure or
worse than failure.
Stage Of Rhetoric.
The trouble with Mr.. Wilson's ut
terances, as far as they are reported,
and the utterances Of acquiescence In
them by European statesmen, is that
they are still absolutely in the stage Of
rhetoric precisely like the fourteen
points. Some of the fourteen points
will probably have TO be construed as
having a mischievous sentence,
smaller number might be construed as
being harmless, and one or two even
as beneficial, but nobody knows what
Mr.. Wilson really means by them, and
so all talk Of adopting them as basis
for a peace or a league Is nonsense,
and If the talker Is intelligent, 1t is in
sincere nonsense to boot. Mr.. Wilson's
recent utterances have given us abso-
lutely no clue as to whether he really
intends that at this moment we shall
admit Russia, Germany-with whom
incidentally. we are still waging a war
Turkey. China and Mexico into a.
league on a full equality with OUR,
selves. Mr.. Taft has recently defined
the purposes of the league and tile
limitations under which it would aat-
in way that enables most of us to- say
we very heartily agree In principle
with his theory and can, without doubt.
come to an agreement on specific de-
tails.
Would 1t not be we'll to begin with
the league which we actually have in
existence? The league Of the Allies,
who have fought through this great
war? Let us at the peace table see
that real justice is done as among
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-17
CONDITION OF TURKEY.
Why Great Opportunity Failed to
Bear Better Fruit.

Turkeys Hamidian regime. Of thir-
ty-three years duration, ended ten
years ago. The death OF the Ottoman
empire In the spring OF 1908 need only
have brought out the comment that the
SICK Man OF Europe had been an un-
conscionaoie time a-dying. But In July,
lsoS' came the supposed miracle OF the
foung TURK revolution.
ihere was practicai'y no pioodshed,
venseahce tor Tue horrors perpetrated
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