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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
SOUTH AME RlCAN
INDIAN
WOMAN

can read-win not be overlooked.
When one of the first missionaries
returned from China and told his story
to the wondering public. he said, quot
ing Abraham Lincoln:
God must have loved the common
people. because he made so many of
them" Then he added. There are
400 900 900 Chinese"
The rivers in China TEEN with little
boats-the homes of hundreds of fam
flies who dump refuse into the water.
And in the river cities the people
drink river water. dipped out with
buckets.
Graves are everywhere. In most
great centers. to secure ground for any
large institution every grave on the
site must be bought up. The bones of
an ancestor-dead for hundreds of
years, perhaps-are carried in a COW
cred jar 10 some more obscure bury
ing place. The right of the living Oft
en- have been mortgaged for the rites
of the dead. But in the new China
the China TO be created from The
American idea, the unfortunate living
Will come into their own.
China needs only 10 be shown the
way of the West. Compare the rude
rlow Of these people with the modern
tractor How long would a normal.
human farmer-be be American or
Chinese-continue TO use the old plow
OF a century ago If shown the bene-
fits of the tractor?
The people OF China. however. do
not cling 10 the methods Of the dead
past. They readily adopt improve
ments. The West is slow to realize
that the industrial development OF
China will be world move-a great
impetus 10 commerce. industry, enter
prise and invention felt By all other
nations.
The ractitioners OF the old school
of Chinese medicine agreed with Oar
win that only the attest" should sur
vive. Some time ago. during an cpl
demic OF diphtheria, sufferers were ad-
vised to use wOmen's toe nails,
bamboo pith and bedbugs: grind to a
powder and sprinkle the throat"
It is to awaken these people that the
Methodist Church has determined 10
spend millions 10 take the American
idea TO China.
And more American money will go
to Japan. Here is the reason the
Methodist Episcopal Church is work
ing among the neoDle Of the Land OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
Japan Controls
All the Asiatic Peoples.

Japan is the keystone of the arch
that is slowly but surely raising itself
in the Far East. Her influence in Ko-
rea (now part of the empire). China
and the rest of Asia is tremendous. She
holds the reins among the Asiatic
peoples. all of whom are non-Chris-
tan. AS Japan goes. so will go China
during the next century. 1t is imper-
alive that Methodism relax not whit,
but rather increase her efforts TO
spread the gospel in Japan.
In Japan the people have no fewer
than 100000 gods and goddesses. It
is 1900 years since Buddhism took
hold in Japan. Today the religion has
decayed until only the ornate trap
pings remain, Shintoism. the first prim-
tive religion OF Japan. still holds its
grasp on the people Shinto has no
sacred literature. no ethical code. One
has merely 10 obey the mikado who
is a god, and ones own imposes. Shin
10 is the religion OF the majority of the
upper classes. To the japanese pa
triotism is religion. and that religion
Is Shinto.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
Missionary Work viii
BE Carried On In New World.

In all the sections of the Old World
the American dollars placed in the
care of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Will be used in spreading the
American idea. But the work does
not end there. In the New World as
we'll as the Old. the Methodist mission
is at work teaching the young and the
old. bringing to them the word Of
America. showing them how TO live
rightly and work for the common good
OF all.
The work in the New World takes
in all of North and South America and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10

the Cherry Blossom. as one leader put
it. 1t is significant.
The Methodist Church is in Japan
because the empire is in need Of the
religious and spiritual help which tne
Christian church can give. The church
is pledged TO do its utmost in spread
ing TO the four corners of the globe
the Word of God.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
Millions Are EnsnRred
and Progress Is SmOthered.

There Is Mahammedanism. which
has ensnared millions in Africa in 4
drab blanket that smOthers progress.
II teaches fatalism, no atonement for
sin. no redemption by sacrifice. 1t has
failed to lift the negro out Of ignor-
ance and has made slavery and slave
trading religious institutions.
And this is coupled with paganism'
that misconcepuon that has its God in
dread and fear. not hope and comfort.
Paganism calls for human sacrifice,
for the burial OF the chiefs wives with
his body. for the slaughter OF a slave
to carry messages to the dead for the
murder of innocent infants whose
teeth appear in inauspicious irregular
ity.
Here are a few OF the things the
Methodist millions viii eradicate from
Africa:
Deformed children will not be put
to death because they are "omens Of
M luck"
Perfectly formed babies will not be
buried with their mothers if their
mothers fail 10 come back from the
valley Of the shadow"
Twins Will not be stuffed into water
tars and thrown into the bush because
they are bad luck"
The medicinal concoction admin
istered by the witch doctor. and which
kills oftener than il cures. will be d
thing OF history.
Through superstition. disease will
not be permitted 10 continue until il
has claimed thousands Of victims.
While some American dollars are
carrying the American idea into dark
est Africa, other American dollars will
hnd their way into the Far East In
China. the land OF need and plenty,
the nine men out of every ten who
can not read will hear what American
civilization means 10 the world. AnC
the women-only one in a thousand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
the eartht

can idea into all the lands Of
the earthl
That, in a word. IS the definition Of
q. campaign recently put through by
the Methodist Episcopal Church, which
has called upon the men, women and
children OF the United States to
pledge their moral financial support
20 carry out the work Of the church
started 100 years ago.
The campaign 70 raise the S1O5.OOO.-
600 fund was made I'm connection with
the celebration Of the centenary Of the
founding Of the first mission Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
A hundred years ago the foreign
missionary movement Of the Methodist
Church In America was born. since
then II has spread to all heather lands
ord IN its make II has left churches.
schools. hospitals. community centers
and an awakening in the minds Of the
paonIe that TO live IS TO live the
American way.
when Il was determined that the
Methodist Episcopal Church. rs an
after-war move. should make an ef-
o., ~ increase its work in foreign
ealds accented leaders in all walks OF
life were called into consultation.
81, the time opportune?" was the
question put
Az in All big undertakings II was
dsemsd necessary that conditions
.ho,,d he ideal or the plan might 1aI.
The war. the greatest Of all wars, mao
a.. o,ded and a state of mind existed
y-h,cb never had existed before.
THE answer was the same from al
tn. reason for the answer was the
.ooe America had sent her troops u
lone TO save Europe for ciVliiza-
"a nov, It was necessary Tor the
Snrcn 10 take Up the Work "nete
..-,co,s soldiers had LETT OH, IL
-. wo-ds II was the duty oil inc
'.u and her allies to make certain
49, enjoyment of the liberty ~nlon l
- est armies of America ana nei
oI,,es had made possible for the peO-
pie. -. tho
..,,-oh must prepare the people anu
= - -. .ves Of the deluded. II mus
~ aone IN all foreign lands-ana lul'
Is the goal of the Methodist Epi'00p'''
Church. - % the
-, - nations. was among those
onnea,ed 10 for advice. Inc p'e''o''-
r,ve the following response:
81 mink It would be a real mlSioi
.,,,o misfortune of everlasting con
seouence. IL the missionary program
g. ,be world should be interrupted
IT, are many calls for money ou'
,b., the work undertaken should DC
continued at its full force seems -
me of capital necessity
In far-oR Africa there IS popula-
ton OF 100 900 900 and an area Oh IL
100000 square miles. The AFRICAN africa,
races have s43 varieties OF speech
There are the Bantu, the Bushmen' the
Hottentots. the Pigmy and the negro
And they worship a thousand gods l
4 70 reach these and other peoples an'
bring them to the American idea ina
the Methodists OF the United states
raised this great fund.
Millions Are Ensnared
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10

. Ne hundred and five millions
OF dollars 20 carry the Ameri-
can idea into all the lands OF
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13

nation bureau at Washington, or else
where at the governments expense
or at his own expense.
For your information, I will say
that there are several gentlemen in
washington who represent some Flor
ida and other state papers, who call
Of the office Of the senator. as they
do at the offices OF other senator's
several times week, for news items.
Not one of these newspaper represen-
tatiyes is in the employ OF the gov
eminent, or in the employ Of Senator
Fletcher, directly or indirectly. They
are paid for their services by the
newspapers represented.
with reference to your statement
that letters are sent through the mail
without payment Of postage. When
ever Senator Fletcher receives a let
ter from the secretary OF war. OF
from any other government ofiicial
containing Information that is be-
lieved TO be of interest TO citizens oil
Florida. copies of such oliciai or de-
matrimonial communications are made
| =, HE office. and na:teI In ranked
ervelopes - Dewspapr;s and others
as matter on official or departments
communications are made in his Of
fee and mailed In franked envelopes
TO newspapers and others as matter
IN official or departmental business
! as provided by the act OF Congress 10
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
NO PENNANT
AWARDED IN
STATE LEAGUE
lTampa Tribune.l

Orlando, Oct. 1.-THE directors OF
the Florida State League had meet
ing tonight with President Rose in
the chair and there is no pennant
awarded for the post series. The di-
rectors voted to throw out the third
end fourth games of the series which
Sanford won, because Walker alias
Wharton and Thompson alias Nc
Cam, participating in these games,
both being ineligible players.
AS both Sanford and Orlando teams
have disbanded no pennant was
awarded and the series remain two
games won by each club.
Manager Chapman of the Sanford
Club was fined $50 and indefinitely
suspended from organized baseball
for openly defying and refusing to
abide by the rules in his efforts to
secure ineligible ball-players.
Alexandria of the Sanford Club was
fined $25 for persisting in using the
shine ball."
Walker, Wharton, Thompson, Nc
Cam and Lee Grove of the Sanford
Club, and Dunfee of the Orlando Club,
were fined $50 apiece and indefinitely
suspended from organized baseball
for participating in signatures to al
legged false affidavits.
President Roe was instructed to
carry these suspensions to the ma
tional commission and urge their per-
manency.
The Sanford club was fined $50 for
FORGETTING the second game Of the Sc
ries.
BY a unanimous vote TIE directors
rendered a vote of thanks to Presi-
dent Rose in which an expression oil
confidence was given. The directors
decided that the election Of officers
and other details of an annual meet.
ing be deferred until President Rose
returns from his conference with tht
national baseball commission. Sec
rotary Gilbert Freeman was instruct
ed to notify all clubs that they mus
signify their intention of remaining
in the league before Nov. 10
The players share of the post Sc
Tries amounted to $9I2.i2, and Till
amount will be split fifty-ffty be-
tween Sanford and Orlando players
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
MAPOlES is PAYING
HIS POLITICAL DEBT
Gratitude to Governor For Comfort'
able Berth Inspires Attack on
Senator Fletcher, says d.
Secretary Hill

Washington, Oct. 13.-W. L, Hill
secretary to Senator D. U. Fletcher
Saturday addressed the following
caustic letter, which explains itself, TO
W. H. Mapoles, editor of'the Okaloosa
News-Journal, of Crestview:
my attention has been called 70
an editorial that appeared in recen'
issue of your paper, headed Inc
Sanity Fletcher"
You say, for two years this slicf
individual has maintained an lnloi
nation bureau at washington at gov
eminent expense, to keep the peopi'
Of Florida informed as to his golnss
and comings. Every newspaper anu
publisher in Florida knows that no
a week passes but he receives a ie.
ter from Washington, sent tnroueA
without the payment of postage con
tanning something about SenS'o'
Fletcher, what he has done or VIVA
he proposes to do
"You know, or could know by MAJ
ing inquiry through Legitimate cnan
nels, that your statement, aooV'
quoted, is absolutely false. Sena'O'
Fletcher does not maiutain an lnior
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
STORk LEAVES FIVE AT
ONE WALTON ADDRESS

Red Bay, Oct 13.-The stork which
officiates around Walton county evil
IDENTIFY got tired of travelling around
the other day and decided to leave his
whole load at once, and 60 home and
take a rest.
At any rate five babies were born
at one birth to Mrs. Oscar Bray Of
Walton, and the mother and all five
Of, the new little Brays are reported
to be getting along well at last &C
counts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13

franking such mail. All members of
Congress are entitled to keep their
constituents informed in this manner.
This, you know, or should know, is
not violation of law, or Of the postal
rules and regulations.
Permit me to express the opinion
that your prejudice against Senator
Fletcher is not because YOU do not
know he is an able statesman, but is
due to the fact that you are indebted
to the gogvernor Of Florida, an an
nounced candidate to succeed Senator
Fletcher, for appointment as gasoline
inspector for the state at large, which
you recently received at his hands
and which carries with 1t a hand
some salary and expense account,
and the obligation to further his po-
litical aspirations.
81 challenge you to substitute the
statement that Senator Fletcher ever
claimed credit for getting all the
pay for the soldiers, or claiming cred
it for anything else he did not accom-
plish.
cit occurs to me, Mr., Mapoles, thai
in order to repay your political lebs
great deal more could be accom-.
plished by deyoting the editorial
columns of your paper to prsising tn,
virtues Of your choice, rather thar
filling them up with assertions
against Senator Fletcher, which yol
well know are not true
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
VOICE JAP LABOR
NOT TO Be HEARD
At WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic. Oct. IA clamor of protest
has broken out in Japanese labor cir
cles against the alleged interference
by the government with the selection
of representative from labor ranks
to 20 with Japanese delegates to the
International Labor Congress at
Washington. Labor interests contend
the convention-selected labor dele
gate was packed and dominated by
capitalistic interests and thus the
voice of Japanese labor will not be
heard at Washington.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13

Of New York City, gave the farewell
address on THE Challenge to Leader
ship" The address was impressive
and gave the boys many inspiring
thoughts to carry home.
Representative from Tampa, ocala,
Barlow, and Sanford invited the 1920
conference to meet in their cities.
The selection will be made later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
200 Houses Per Day

Already these standard houses
twenty-five feet square, with three
rooms each, are being turned out in
Jacksonville. But soon the rate will
be speeded up to the point that 200
houses will be manufactured in one
day These houses will not be put
together here; they are ready cut"
and knocked down" houses, with ev-
cry piece numbered and cut to meas,
ure ready for the carpenter in France
to throw" them together. Even the
nails, the window weights, the win
dows and doors, with every screw or
bolt necessary to go with these tail.
ored houses are now in Jacksonville
awaiting completion of the cutting of
the lumber, when they will 60 for.
ward to France. .tg
New York Firm
| Macarthur Brothers Company, New
York, are the manufacturers Of these
standardized houses. A new mill is
nearing completion at the Putnam
Lumber Company yards, where the
bulk of these houses will be built. Op.
erations will begging next week. AL.
ready large number of houses have
been built by local firm, and are now
ready for shipment as soon as a car
90 is completed.
| Speed is the watchword of the Mac.
Arthur Brothers Company, for 1000
houses must be delivered in France by
December 81, which means that
houses at the rate of $50 to 200 Per
day, or 600 to 800 per month, must be
turned out to finish the job in time to
comply with the provisions of the con-
tract
The work by local firm was begun
August %, but the rate OF manufac-
ture fell far behind the rate that was
expected, and in order to put the
deal through in true American style
of arriving on the minute with the
goods as promised, and as Americans
did in the late war, it was necessary
for Macarthur Brothers Company to
put In a new mill, which they have
done, and which will be running full
tilt next week.
The first contract now being filled
in this city will require 100000 feet
of lumber, and 1t will take about three
ships of 5000 tons each to carry the
material to France. 1t has been an
nounced that the cargo space is con.
tracted for, and in short time 1t is
expected to get the first cargo away
from this port.
All shipments will be made to the
minister of the devasted regions,
France.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
BOYS CONFERENCE
At ORLANDO A
GREAT SUCCESS

Orlando, Oct 12.-One hundred
and sixty interested and enthusiastic
boys left for their homes tonight at
ter spending two days In attendance
at the second annual Older Boys Con-
ference held under the auspices OF
the Florida State Young Mems Chris
tian Association. This was the Sec
ond section of this years meeting
which is being held in three division"
in order to reach the boys from all
rarts of the state. The first section
convened in Tallahassee last week
end and the third will open at West
Palm Beach next Friday night.
This section opened here Frida.
afternoon with the organization
meeting at which time officers we're
elected. 1t is the custom in these
conferences for the boys themselves
to be in charge so at the very begin
ming the nominating committee Of
boys made its report and the con-
ference elected its officers as follows:
Tom Tedge Of Orlando, president;
Harold Tilden, of Winter Garden, first
vice president; Reginald Mckay o.
Ocala, second vice president; Frank
Massey, of Dade City, third vice pres
ident; and Curtis Warren, of Tampa.
secretary. The president turned over
the duty Of presiding to the various
vice presidents at times during the
conference. A committee on resolu-
tons was also selected by the boys
and its report was submitted at the
farewell meeting. This committee
was: Henry Mclaughlin, Sanford;
Tom Caldwell, Lake Wales; Norman
Newsome, Tampa; r. B. Woodward,
Dade City, G. G.. Daley, Jackson
vile; Fulton Mccullough, Palatka,
and Richard Sias, Orlando.
The opening banquet Friday night
was presided over by Hon. w. l.. TIL
den, county solicitor Of Orange
county. Addresses Of welcome were
made by Mayor James L. Giles and
Howard Cook and response by pat
Walker, of Leesburg. Mr.. Fred B.
Freeman, of New York City, made the
address of the evening in a most in.
spring manner presenting the theme
of the conference, "The Quest of tbs
Best in the Gang" "The Best fol-
Sias, Of Orlando read paper on
"The Quest of the Best in the Com
runity' and Norman Newsome, o.
Tampa, spoke on "The Quest of tn,
Best on the Gang" "The Best fol
Christ was the subject Of an address
by Rev. C. W. Duke, of Tampa
Mass games were given Saturday af
ternoon as a sample of what could b.
done in their own communities
These were conducted by q. J. Milo
ham, county secretary for Orang
County Y. M. G. A. The decision
meeting this afternoon was addresse
by C. w. Blakey. of Atlanta, on "Th
March of The Conqueror. Al
churches of the city joined in tn
farewell service at the Presbyteria
church tonight. Mr.. Frank Ritchi'
International Secretary Y. M. G, A
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
(By Associated Press')

Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 1S.-Con-
siderable turbulence was reported
throughout this district this morning
as the steel mills were resuming cp-
erations in greater volume, crowo1
Of strikers about each plant ,stoned
the ke-breakers and many ar
rests we're made. At East ,Youngs'
town a locomotive struck a handcar
filled with men enroute to work, kill
ing one. and injuring two others.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13

Incorporation papers have been
prepared for new building and de-
yelopment company to operate in
Leesburg, with capital stock of $780,.
boo, and composed Of men who are
eager to boost the town for all they
are worth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
ABANDON PLAN TO LOCATE
LEPER COLONY IN FLORIDA
Tampa Tribune)

Jacksonville, Oct. 12.-Gov. Sidney
J. Cats contemplated trip to Wash.
ington in company with the Florida
state health officers to combat the To-
cation of leper colony on one Of the
Florida keys off the west coast of the
state has been called off. When the
Florida delegation in congress advised
the United States public health ser.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13

An enterprising housewife has dis
covered a new use for cats. Every
now and then she buys samples OF
milk from several dairymen. The
samples are put into saucers and
given to the cat, and the richest milk
she maintains, is invariably Tapped up
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
WORLDS COTTON
CONF. OPENS IN
new ORLEANS
(By Associated Press }

New Orleans, Oct. i3.-With more
than five hundred delegates from
thirty-two nations in attendance, the
worlds cotton conference, called for
the purpose of organizing interna-
tionally and solving cotton problems.
opened here today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
Maynard Starts Back Tomorrow
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Oct 13.-Lieut.
Maynard said today that he will be
ready to start the return flight to
Minneola Tuesday Maynard said he
used a Sauna airplane and expected
to make better time on his eastward
fight because the prevailing winds
will be in his favor. Maynard said ne
planned to try for the trans-contlnen-
tai record in November with a ma
chine adapted particularly for speed
and hoped to fly from the Atlantic to
the Pacific in two days.
Maynard made the trip from Mi
nicola, N. Y, to San Francisco in "a
hours, So minutes and S. IL seconds
actual flying time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
MAYNARD LEAVES
SAN FRANCISCO
: FOR M|NNEOLA
TOMORROW
WAS PROCLAIMED THE WINNER
OF THE RACE UNTIL SMITH
BOBBED UP WITH HIS CLAIM
(By Associated Press.l

Mineola Oct. 13.-The record log
book of Captain Lowell Smith, who
arrived this morning from San Fran
cisco, indicates he has beaten May
nard in the trans-continental race by
nearly thirty minutes. Figures were
officially verified before the decision
was made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-13
Censorship Ceases in France
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Oct. 13.-Decrees published
in the Official Journal this morning
place the interior affairs of France
on a peace basis, ending the state
Of siege, lifting the censorship and
transferring the jurisdiction over po-
lice affairs from the army to prefec-
lures.