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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-11
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
Princeton Student Fined
$2,5O0 for Assault and
Battery After Accident

TRENTON, July 30.---carroll Biz
luts eighteen, OF Norfolk. Va, a stu-
dent at the Princeton preparatory
school. was sentenced by Judge Mar
shall In the Mercer court to pay a
fine OF $1,000 on each of two charges
OF atrocious assault and battery and
$500 on another charge of atro-
cious assault and battery. making
total fine OF $500 with costs.
The charges were the outcome OF
an automobile accident on the night
OF April 23 last on the Lawrencevllle
road between Trenton and the college
town of Lawrenceville. in which Mrs.
Bessie Swan and her son. John Swan
Jr,. were killed, and her husband.
John Swan. and daughter. Elizabeth,
and Mrs. Frances Cox, an employe of
The state department of health. were
Injured when run into by an automo.
bile claimed TO have been driven by
Billuts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
Plans for University of
Oregon WOman's Building
Accepted by Committee

EUGENE. July 3O.-Plans and
specifications of the woman's build
ing at the University of oregon have
been accepted by the building COM
mittee of the regents and advertise
ments are now appearing in the news
papers asking for bids on the walls
OF the structure. Bids are to be op-
ened August 12 but no contract will
be let, 1t is announced. until about
$4,000 pledged by Eugene people to-
ward the building fund is paid.
Efforts will be made to collect this
sum at once, so that there will be no
delay in letting the contract.
There is only enough money in the
building fund TO let the contract for
half of the building. After the walls
are up It is hoped by those in charge
OF raising the money to have secured
sufficient TO let the contract for the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
Unhappily Married,
Wished to Die in War.
He Now Asks Divorce

NEW YORK, July 30.-John A. Sid
ney manufacturer living at the Hotel
McAlphin. says IN an affidavit filed
yesterday in the Supreme Court that
he wanted to get killed over there
Tor the double purpose OF laying
down his life for his country and
avoiding all domestic difficulties"
Mr. Sidney makes this statement I'm
a peper which he has filed in connec-
tion with a suit for alimony brought
by his wife Alma. who is seeking
separation. They were married July
21, 1917. Mrs. Sidney is now mani
cure at the Hotel Martinique. She
SAYS Sidney treated her cruely
81 was drafted into the National
Army in August, 1915" says Sidney,
and not alone was / glad TO serve
NY country. but ! was also very glad
hat 1t gave me an opportunity to
'orget my marital unhappness.
hen hoped to be sent across very soon
nd to be killed or die in the service,
md thus effect the double purpose of
living my life for my country and
voiding all future unhapipness with
ny wife,.
However, did not have the good
,rtune, for shortly afterward the ar
listice was declared"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
BAKER WILL VOTE ON
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
Propositions up Sept. %, In
clude $135,000 Park Addi-
ton, $4,000 NatatOrium.

BAKER. July 30.--At a meeting OF
the commissioners yesterday after
day afternoon a special election was
called for September 23 at which
time three propositions will be pre-
| sented TO the taxpayers OF the city.
The first measure will be the prop
osition of bonding the city in the
sum of $4,000 to provide funds for
additions and improvements to the
city park. the purchase of sam-O
springs and the erection of a natato-
rum to cost in the neighborhood OF
$4,000.
The improvements to the park
would consist OF the setting aside OF
a modern tourists park and construc-
ton of a boating and ice skating
pond. The voters also will amend
the city charter by adding the words
Sidewalks and curbing'' to subdivi-
sion (A) of section "a of the charter.
thereby allowing property owners OF
the city to take advantage of tho
Bancroft act for the payment of the
costs OF cement sidewalks on their
property.
The other proposition to be voted
upon is the bonding of the city in the
sum of $sS,l64 to provide for the
cross walks at street intersections In
all parts of the city. 1t is proposed
that the later bonds be issued only
rs the work is completed and not all
lt one time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
MAIL BY AIRPLANE
TO SHIPS AT SEA

NEW YORK, July 30.-Postmaster
Patten announced yesterday the re-
ceipt of information from Washing
ton that the post office department is
to undertake the operation of fly
Ing boat mail service to trans-Atlant-
io liners.
Postal officials, with the aid of Da-
vid Lindsay. an official of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine, which
operates the White Star Line, have
established a route. The first mail
pouch to be delivered in the new SER
vice will be to the steamship Adri-
attic, scheduled to leave this port for
Liverpool on August 9. sThe liner
will sail at noon. The mail flying
boat will leave New York few hours
later to drop mail aboard.
Inglis NJ. Uppercu has supplied a
flying boat for the experiment. It
was recently used by Pilot f. ]. Zim-
to meet the Leviathan ten
miles out at sea- He dropped a pouch
on the incoming transport. The
pouch held messages of welcome to
the troops.
1t has not yet been decided wheth-
er the mail pouch will he dropped d. |
rectly on the Adriatic's deck or re-
leased by parachute to drop to the
sea and be picked up by the steam |
ship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
PLAN DRIVE FOR HOME
FOR ABANDONED BABES
he a Brick, Buy a Brick"
Campaign Will be Launch
ed Soon in PendIeton.

a drive for funds for fireproof
puiiding In which to house the name-
iess. homeless. and abandoned babies
OF oregon. will be made soon and this
city Will be called upo nto help. A
prominent society matron of this city
VIII be appointed chairman of the BE
Brick Buy A Brick campaign for
tnis locality. Mrs. Joseph A. HlI Is
chairman of the campaign which is be-
ing conducted by the Pacific Coast
rescue and Protective Society. Mrs.
Hin Is the wife OF the president OF
Hill Military Academy but is better
known as Edith Knight Holmes for
several years department editor and
feature writer of the Oregonian
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30

When you hear a man say that he
is tired of the world it's a safe bet
that the world is tired of him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
MARY M'LANE JAILED
FOR KEEPING GOWNS
LENT To HER FOR MOVIE

CHICAGO, July 30.-Having only
IS cents in her possession, and that
amount being unacceptable to tha
police as a bond, Mary McLane. au-
thor of II. Mary McLane." and hero
inc OF the film, Men Who have made
Love to Me- languishes in jail here.
She was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by Nine. Ala Ripley. modiste.
who charges the actress-authoress
with lyarceny as bailee through fail
ing to return gowns and furs lent her
for her appearance in movie pro-
1uction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
HEN LAYS EVERY DAY

SPOKANE, July 30.-A chicken
owned by u. Tancred. Kent, Wash,
laid 80 eggs during June in the all
northwest egg-laying contest under the
auspices of the State collee of WASH
jngton at Pullman, thereby carrying
off honors for the month. Another
chicken in MIR. Tancred's pens pro-
duced 20 eggs during the month.
Under the head of return above feed
cost, White Leghorns headed the list.
In the order specified other breeds
were Rhode Island reds. Rhode Island
whites, barred Rocks. Wyandottes and
Black Minorcas. Five birds tied for
third place in the egg-laying contest
with 2S each.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
WOMAN LEGISLATOR
FOR EXTRA SESSION
Mrs. Alexander Thompson
Wants Suffrage Amend
ment Ratified by Oregon.

4 SALEM, July 30.-Mrs. Alexander
Thompson, representative from Was
co county during the 1917 and 1919
sessions OF the Oregon legislature has
written letter to Governor Olcott in
which she says she will waive her sal
airy and per diem in the event the ex-
ecutive will call the lawmakers to-
gether to ratify the woman's suf-
frage amendment to the federal con-
stitution.
Mrs. Thompson also urges other
Legislators to follow her example and
mildly takes the governor to task for
imposing conditions which she inti-
mates are unfair to the women OF
Oregon.
Mrs. Thompson now resides in Port
land. Her friends say she would not
be averse to making the campaign for
United States senator or governor at
the next election.
Representative George w. Weeks
of Marion county called on the COVER
nor today and expressed himself in
favor of a special session.
John w Cochran, chief clerk of the
senate during the last four sessions of
the state legislature. today volun-
teered to handle the affairs OF that
position gratis If Governor Olcott
calls the lawmakers together to ratify
the woman's suffrage amendment to
he federal constitution.
Mr.. Cochran has had much expert |
'nce in legislative matters in Oregon |
md was secretary of the Republican /
tate central committee during the |
ast campaign. He has expressed /
imself in favor of a special session
4 the legislature in hope that women
n all sections of the United States
nay vote at the next presidential ell
ction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
Get Haircut, Bath
Orders to All Poles

WASHINGTON, July so.--Every
man, woman and child in Poland has
been ordered to have n haircut and
bath, according to word received by
the American Red cross here. The
Red Cross is helping the Polish gov
ernment carry on n campaign against
typhus, 100000 cases having been
registered, The health authorities
agreed that the only way to stamp
out typhus is to reclothe over 5,000,-
900 persons after they have had the
necessary bath and haircut. The ep-
idemic is especially prevalent in con-
gress Poland and Galicia-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
Takes Bath In Red Paint.

SAPULPA, OKLA, July 30.-P. l..
Rose. an engineer for a gasoline com.
pany here became suddenly de-
mented, terrorized his fellow employees
az the power house for some time and
TOOK a bath in red paint. He was
taken in charge by county officers
and later Sheriff Abe Bruce took him
TO the state hospital at Norman. He
stiii showed evidence OF his bath
when he went to Norman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30

Blue and white is a very common
color scheme for bedrooms, and all
most any combination or blue and
white is pretty for rugs. Those made
in shades OF tan and brown are love-
ly for n yellow room.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
ALFALFA PAYS IDAHO MAN

SPOKANE. Wash. July 3O.--A dis
patch from Moscow, Idaho, reports
what is believed to be a record return
from alfalfa. Robert West. south of
the town, sold his first crop for 500
per acre. and the second at $50 per
acre. He has now purchased an ada
cent tract at $500 an acre and will
raise more alfalfa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
IDAHO GETS NEW COACH

SPOKANE, July 30.-Ralph F.
Hutchinson, former Princeton star has
been appointed assistant coach for the
University of Idaho football team. He
was one of the greatest quarterbacks
ever turned out by Princeton. The
Idaho squad will turn out for practice
about September Is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-30
Kite FLYER is Killed.

SACRA Pa, July 29.-
While emulatins Benjamin Franklin
and flying a kite during a thunder
storm. Andrew Loyak OF. this city. was
killed when a bolt of lightning fol-
lowed the wet kite string from the
skies.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
BIRTHS AND DEATHS. y

Brths-lohn and Esther Hotz. hospi-
al boy; Jim and Mary Hulac, 1877 Hick-
4y street girl; Asa and Blanche Snider,
hospital boy; Herman and Alma Will
lens, hospital. boy: L. C. and Helen Hayes.
2sol Spaulding street, girl; William and
AnnaS White. hospital, boy; Earl and Mel
lie Karls, @S16 Pinkney street, girl: HENRY
and odeth Olsen, 1915 North Twenty-sev-'
cath street, boy; william and Anna Kiln
lcr, Ie.f ,rson precinct girl: Robert and
Oda Nelor. GA South Sixteenth street,
hoy; Frank and Viola Graskowlak. 1918 l.
street, boy; Christiano and Caterine AL
hertz. COZ Marcy street boy. Salvatore
and Maria DePietro. 1907 South Seventh
street, girl; Filadefo and Sebastiana
Catans, sos North Eighteenth street,
boy: Henry and Olive Bell, 1911 North
Twenty eighth street, girl: Louis and Es
lcen Gernandt, 966 North Twenty-fifth
street, girl: Fred and Elsie Bendorf, 450s
North Fifteenth street, girl.
Deeths-Sarah Hildreth, 81. 4240 Bur-
dette street. Henrietta Morris, II, 2s22
Harvey street; Adam Sprott, 40. hospital;
David Atkinson. Is, hospital; Hattie MARI
30, 390S West Forty-third street: Harry
Kaufman, 20, 42l4 Burt street; Anna NJ.
Fcierman. 80. 272s North sixty-fourth
street; MarinasRuda months, 657o South
Thirtieth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
AUTOMOBILES.
WE MUST HAVE THE

world beat on prices OF used cars, for
we are selling them to-kansas City and
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE.
To the Stockholders OF the Conservative
Savings and Loan Associa ton of Oma ha,
Nebraska:
AS provided in Section ! OF Article ] OF
the Bylaws Of said Association. you ara
hereby notified that the annual meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Conservative saw
ings and Loan Association of Omaha, Ne.
braska. will be held January 18th, 1919,
at the office of said Association in tbs
Conservative Building, 1914 Harvey street,
Omaha, Nebraska, for the purpose of
electing three directors for term OF fiys
years. to receive the reports of the Officers
and directors and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
The polls will be open for the reception
or ballots from p. m. to 6 D. mr. OF said
date and the business meeting OF the
stockholders will Immediately follow the
closing OF the polls.
TIE CONSERVATIVE SAVINGS AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA,
NEBRASKA,
BY PAUL w. KuHNs,
Attest: "A ry0Ns
ls3-p.3o.21-J1-2.s-l. Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Permits to wed have been issued to Il
following:-

Permits TO wed have been issued TO the
following:-
Name and Residence. Age.
Frank A. sylvester. Scottsbluff, Neb... 81
Hattie Edgar Scottsbluff, NeB.. 50
Clarence c. Trent. Omaha. .........., a
Susie Smith, 0ma ha ..........,....... AZ
Anton Konicell, OIAaha. ............. 26
Gazela Nemec. Omaha. ................ 26
Howard s. Clenienson, Harlan, Ia. 25
Fay Dunn, Atlantic, Ia. 81
Frank Heirlrs. bcnis5n, Ia,........... 40
Milhelmra Ladcheff, Dcnison, la. Al
Leroy Helm. Omaha, ,.......... So. p
Clara +. Williams. omaha .......... 10
Frank Carter Council Bluffs, Ia. 2s
lNna Foster, Council Bluffs, Ia. ...... "a
Arnold c. Haxsscncr, Omaha ....... 90
Leah Mcconnell Albion. Neb......... IS
Arthur p. Kuger, Bridgeport, Neb. -. 81
LOTTO NJ. 'Ecchlins, New Freedom, Pa. 81
'Ra1ph Stanton. Marion, Ia,............ Is
Hazel Cross, -Dcs Moines, Ia,....' %
Joseph F. Gustafson. Mac rid, Ia....... 25
Hildreth A, Sproud. Madrid, Ia. 49,. 81
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
FARM AT AUCTION.

FOR SALE-One section wheat land in
best part of kimball county. 800 acres
in wheat, new ground, 1-3 crop with the
land; will sell cheap on good terms;
$4,000 down. cash or Liberty bonds
Write owner, Guy Forsling, Bushnell
Nah
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
EDUCATIONAL.

LEARN Mosher shorthand and typewrt-
ing. Day and night classes. Omaha
Shorthand College. Bee Bldg, D. 652S.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
MONUMENTS & CEMETERIES

WEST LAWN CEMETERY.
Family lots on easy payments:
thoughtful service: perpetual care: street
cars to entrance, Phone Walnut $50 or
douglas SEQ. and our auto will call for
you,
THE largest display OF monuments IN
the United States FRANK SWOBODA,
l2Ia S. 18th Phone Douglas 1S72-52l6
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
DEATH & FUNERAL NOTICES.

ABBOTT--Iune Etna, aged q wears
months I days.
Funeral Friday at o'clock from
Stack & Falconers. Thirty-third and
Farnam streets. Interment Forest Lawn
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
FARM AND RANCH LANDS.
Arkansas Lands

al HdIlSdS lSdIlQS.
JANUARY eth
Our next excursion to McGehee, Ark
W. s. FRANK col NEVILLE BLK.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
Kansas Lands.
TWO QUARTERS
SHERMAN COUNTY LAND
AT AUCTION
TUES, JAN. 18th, . p. NJ

On the above date at Litchfeld. Neb.,
we will sell at Public Auction to the
highest bidder regardless Of price, the
following described real estate, located
5h miles east and u mile south of
Litchfield Neb: The west half of sec
tion SO, township IA. range Is, west of
the 9Th P. NJ, Sherman County, Neb.,
containing 500 acres more or less accord
ing to government survey.
TERMS OF SALE: Is per cent Of the
purchase price cash day Of sale, IS per
cent March 1. 1919. when possession will
be given. Owners will carry remainder
of purchase price Tor period Of five
years to be secured by first mortgage
bearing interest at 6 per cent annually.
LAND WILL BE SOLD IN TWO
TRACTS OF 100 ACRES EACH AND
DESRCIBED AS FOLLOWS: TRACT
NO 1-IMPROVED--Four room house
in good repair. on main travelled road
less than one-half mile from school,
telephone In house. Barn for 5 head of
horses. with granary for 500 bushels of
grain and NOW for one ton of hay.
Cattle barn 2Ox32, stanchion for cows,
extra room for IL head of cattle and 5
tons Of hay. Hog shed 14x32, chicken
house 16x16 Corn crib 10xl6. Good
we'll and wind mill, large cistern holding
$50 bbs. 90 acres under pillow, 80 acres
onr oi' foncad - bog tigbt ToIarco Wild bov
-, la IT, noor1,, Iaa, holanca
gently rolling.
TRACT NO. 2-160 acres adjoining
tract No. l on SOUTH 40 acres under
pillow, balance wild hay: 100 acres more
could be broken and profitably farmed,
farm land lies nearly level, balance from
level to rolling but not rough. Entire
half section very best of black loan
with CLAW s,,bsoiI SALE WILL TAKE
PLACE IN HEATED ROOM REGARD
LESS OF WEATHER. For further in
formation address NEBRASKA REALTY
AUCTION CO. Central City, Neb.. or
ELMER VARNEY, Bennett. Neb.; NJ. A.
Larson, Central City, NNeb., the owners.
FARM AT AUCTION.
/ will sell at public auction, my 100
acres OF land, located about midway be-
tween nSnuyier ana anu hlcnrano' anu T,o. -"
nn,' r SUu.n. ~ u, JoIo. go o' ~,
49, g. e. 49, p,o.to
valley corn this year making As bushels
per acre a. acres now in wbeat and
looking fine Fair improvements fenced
and cross-fenced for raising hogs "a
\acres of fIrst-class hay land cutting 21S
inns Of bay every wear. This land is
known as a part Of the old Folda ranch
settlement March with liberal
amount carried back on the farm in a
first mortgage at per cent if desired
Land will be sold in tracks A. F.
RABCOCK. Owner. SCHUYLER. Neb,
70P sATE-0no soction wheat Iord in
w., rart ~ K,,ohau oorn,T sn0 aoras
T., 49, nav, rrn,,nd "a nror ,uit,' tbo
49, a. ,ri,i - ,a,' ohaan IN annd tarnns.
90 onn - ~ I;hertJ, ho,Is
T Wr;to o o CIV Tors1ing RusbneI
~
WRITE me for pictures and prices of my
farms and ranches In good OLD Naw.s
county, Arah L. Hungerford' CRAWFORD
Neh
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
Oregon Land.
Wyoming Lands.
Miscellaneous.

WHEATLAND-Wyom farms, $40 per
a., including paid up water right Henry
Levi & C. NJ. Rylander. S54 Omaha NIat,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04

THE SALVATION Army Industrial u IN.
solicits your old clothing, furniture,
magazines. We collect. We distribute.
Phone Doug, Abs and our wagon Will
call. Call and inspect our new home
11l0-11l2-l1l4 Dodge St
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04
WANTED-TO BUY.
I BUY LIBERTY BONDS

and partly paid up receipts. Highest
cash prices paid to stranger in Omaha.
Strictly confidential Money waiting.
See me at once. Room Sac, Securities
Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04

HELP WANTED.
Male and Female.
WANTED-Men, ladies and boys to learn
barber trade; big demand; wages while
learning; strictly modern. Call or write
1402 Dodge st. Tri-City Barber College.
Phone D. 2147.
MOLER Barber College wants young men
and ladies to learn the barber trade
Call or write for free catalogue. 10
S. 14th St. Omaha, Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-04

WRITE me for pictures and prices Of ny
farms and ranches in good old Dave.
county. Arab L. Hungerford. Crawford.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

A food map Of Europe today shows
not a single country In which the fu-
ture does not hold threat Of serious
difficulties and only 4 small part which
is not rapidly approaching the famine
point. With the exception Of the
Ukraine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies to meet
actual needs until next harvest, and
even In the Ukraine, with stores accu-
mu!ated on the farms. there Is famine
In the large cehters of population.
Belgium and northern France, as
well as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest Of Europe
because they stand In a different rela-
ton from the other nations to the peo-
pie of the United States. America has
for four years maintained the small
war ratiOns of Belgium and northern
France and Is already making special
efforts to care for their increased
after.the-war needs, which, with those
Of Serbia, must be included In this
plan, are urgent in the extreme and
must have immediate relief.
The gratitude Of the Belgian nation
for the help America has extended to
her during the war constitutes the
strongest appeal for us to continue our
work there. The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and she
was established once more In her own
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
County Food Administrator, Rev. G..
W. HolrIes,i in Receipt of Following.

Columbia, Mo Dec. "a, 1918
Mr.. Hoover has cabled the follow
ing from Europe.
will you convey Christmas greet
ings to all our staff also state and
county administrators and staffs
from this side. No one can but APP
p~reciate the great contribution in
winning the war that the perfect team
work and devotion of Food Admin
istrators has made possible. Europe
will be another six months in recov-
ering from its main food difficulties
and thus some task yet remains be-
fore Us.
HOOVER"
The Federal Food Administrator
for Missouri and his staff wish also
10 take this opportunity to express
their appreciation for the loyal and
patriotic assistance which you have
unsclfishiy given til" Food Admins
tration work in Missouri.
Wishing You a Merry Christmas
and a Happy and Prosperous New
Year. We are.
Very truly yours,
L s. Food Administration Mo. Div.
+. b. MUMFORD,
Federal Food Administrator for Mo
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09
TO INCREASE RELIEF WORK IN PALESTINE
Red Cross Commissions Reports Starvation and
Suffering in Holy Land.

Armen'ans In and about Damascus INT
more than three thousand in the Hau-
ran district, the cable asserts.
DR.. Finley says the American Red
Cross workers have been doing every
thing possible to relieve this distress,
but adds that greatly increased help
must come at once. He requires two
additional hospital units Immediately.
General Allenby has cablcd the British
War Office TO approve this plan.
Or. Finley journcyed On foot from
BecrslIebn TO Dan in the wake OF the
time of sending the Fable had just com.
pletcd IL tour of the Palestine and low
er Syria. passing through Nazareth.
Tiberius, Tyre, Sidon, liaifa and Bel
rut. reaching the latter place two days
after its occupation by the British
forces.
"Amerlca should be the first to help
In the rehabilitation Of the Holy Land,
which Glcni Britain and our Allies
have redeemed" ticcl. 'es Or. Finley.
''Thc first medium Of help should be
the American Red Cross, which makes
no distinction MS TO race, creed or col
or. Under the iruStrrShip OF those VINO
recovered this sacred land, which Is
the cradle of three ! eat religions, the
civilized world is now given the oppor-
tunity Of illustrating its highest Ideals
for humanity"