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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
RED" MOVEMENT IN Nl].S.
WAS STARTED IN M0SCOW
SAYS LIEUT.. VAN BUREN
He Produced Book
Showing Soviet
Manifasto
LENINE PROPAGANDA

Washington, Oct. 27.-The Bol-
sheyist movement which threat
ems to overrun this country" has
been directly trayed to an "Inter-
national Communist gathering of
Russian Bolshevists held at Mos
COW, from March , to March 6, by
Lenine and Tratzky, was the as
sertion made by First Lieutenant
Donald c. Van Buren,, of the
Army Intelligence Service. He
was testifying before the Senate
subcommittee investigating the
steel strike as to conditions at
Gary, Ind. and elsewhere, where,
Van Buren, said, ''Red' activities
on broad scale had been un-
earthed.
"The nationwide strike the
Reds" had planned to call was,
according to information and evi-
dence gathered, for the purpose of
freeing so-called political prison
ers and carrying out Red
movements and propaganda in
this country" Van Buren, testi-
fed. All Bolshevist and Red
propaganda we have traced to the
manifesto issued by the so-calleC
'Internationational Communist
held by Lenine and Trotzky al
MascoW, March 30 Of this year
Van Buren, produced a little
book with red covers in which he
said the Lenine-Trotzky manifesto
twas printed in English. The mani
festo from which he read extract:
called upon the working class t(
overthrow the capitaistic clique
in every country.'' -
1.-The old unions have proven +;
failure, their leaders have proven
incapable of helping the working
classes, was another assertion
Van Buren read from the "ReC
Book
"Civil war is forced on us, th
bourgeoisle must be disarmed,
was another. ''SeizuEe Of politica
power means the destruction Q
the capitalistic army and it
judges and priests and govern
ment officials and bourgeoisl
; tools. -
Copies Of the Bolshevist ''Re
Book were being sent '..whole
sale by express to the Workin
classes III every part of the Unite
States, Van Buren, said.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
INTERNATIONAL TRADES UNION
OPENS SOON IN WASHINGTON
Germany And Austria Have Delegates Present
At The First Conference Since
Organization
MANY FOREIGNERS WILL ATTEND

Washington. Oct. 27.-Labor
Leaders, Of many nations were
present here today when the In
ternational Federation Of, Trades
Union opened its first conference
since It's organization last July III
Amsterdam.
Delegate, from both Germany
and Austria are IN attendance.
The real business Of the confer
ruce starts on Wednesday when
Secretary Wilson. under the au-
...;-r granted the United States
Is organize" Of the confer
e.ce. will call the first meeting to
order and receive the credentials
Of the delegates, accepting as
ly,@llt.ed members only repreSen-
tative> Of those nations which are
members Of the League Of Nations
IS Z consequence Of ratification Of
he treaty.
The United States cannot be
officially represented at the con
ference unless the Senate ap-
proves the treaty, regardless Of
the action by the conference Of
the American Federation Of La
Dor, however, was present at a
meeting Of the organizing com
mlttee, M". Gompers had prom
Inent part in framing the labor
H.1Vlsions Of the treaty, and was
.5med as the original member OF
q organizing committee of the
Inference.
he question Of seating Ger
man. Austrian and Finnish dele
gates must 90 before the confer
encc itself. The supreme council
mas approved their coming to this
country. and it is reported that az
American army transport may
bring them.
Ihlrty-six States have signifiee
jheIr Intention to participate il
the conference, and many Of tn
delegates have already arrived
Each country is entitled to fou
teIegatcS-tWo representing tn
government, one the work peopl
and o." the employing interests
Each delegate may be accompa
MED by as many as ten advisor
or experts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
MEXICO To PURCHASE
ARMY MOTOR TRUCKS

Mexico City, Oct. 27.-General
J. Augustin Cahtro, formerly sub
secretary Of war III charge Of that
department.. will be sent to the
United States soon. according to
Ell Universal, to purchase motor
trucks for the Mexican army to
be used in campaigns against the
.rebelS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
.LONGSHOREMEN HAVE
PITCHED BAT TIE IN N. Y.


New York. Oct. 27.-Scores Of
injured resulted from the pitched
battle between 1000 striking
longshOremen and several hun
dred men on their way to work in
Brooklyn this morning.
About one hundred revolver
shots were fired. while sticks
stones, bricks and clubs We're
used by combatan
The police reserves restored or
der and made a number Of ar
rests.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
FRENCH STABLE BOYS
STRIKE FOR BETTER PAY

Paris, Oct. 27.-According to
statistics recently published BY
the Argus De la Presse, the circu-
lation Of the leading papers is as
follows: Petit Parisien, 2.5OO,OOO
Petit journal, 100000; Matfn
1,SOO,OOO; Journal. 400, 900: HUI
mantle (Socialist, 100000; Le
Populaire Socialist with Bol-
shevik tendencies). 100000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
i. s. CONSULAR AGENT
MAY Be FREE TODAY
Drastic u. S. Note Pro-
duces Immediate
Effect
RANSOM BEEN PAID

Hanford, Cal, Oct. 27.-Wii-
liam Jennings, consular agent a
Pueblo, Mex, will probably be al
liberty today after being kidnap-
ped ard beld prisoner for q week
by bandits, according to word re
ceived last night by the father. OF
this city. IN brief telegram from
the sister Of the consular agent.
The message ded not indicate
whether any portion Of the ran
som had been paid.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
UNITED STATES BUYS
D!R|C|BLE FROM BRITAIN

Washington, Oct. 27.-An early
closing of the contract for the
purchase BY the navy department
Of the British dirigiblc RIBS, the
largest ship IL the world, is ex-
pected, according to statement
made today BY officials.
The air>hip was built along the
lines Of the R-34, which made the
trans Atlantic fight.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
READY FOR AGREEMENT,
SAYS MINERS UNION

indianapolis. Oct While
preparations for, the strike Of the
miners are being continued, it is
said al the international head
quarters Of the Miners Union here
today that the miners are ready
to negotiate new wage agree
ment between now and November
1st that will avert the strike.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27

shook. They demanded that the
opera proceed and inasmuch as by
this time the rain had ceased the
fourth act was started and COM
pleted although occasional flashes
Of lightning and lowlying clouds
forecast the storm that broke
shortly after the finale.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
V|COMTE De EzA HEADS
SPANS LABOR MISSION

Madrid. Oct. 27.-Nicomte dt
liza, who will represent Spain al
the Labor Congress- at Washing
ton, is President Of the Spanish
Institute Of Social Reforms. He
will be accompanied by Professo,
Pasado, Deputy Alfonso Sala, :
wealthy Catalan manufactures
and Large CaballerO. a former so
cialist deputy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
DEFEATED 90 To 80

W aShngtOn. Oct 21-The
johnson amendment to the
Peace Treaty, proposing in effect
Tor the voelng power of the Unit
ed States in the League Of Ma
tions to be increased to equal to
that Of Great Britain and her do
minlons, was rejected today by
the senate by a vote Of 40 to SO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27
SEN. MARTIN TAKES
INTEREST IN PAPERS

Charlottesville. Va. Oct 27.-
Senator Martin, who is very Ill
here. passed a restless night, It
was announced today, but able to
take nourishment at breakfast
and read the morning papers with
great interest.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-27

Washington, Oct. 27.-ConsuIar
Agent Jenkins, at Pueblo, kidnap-
ped on October 10, was released
after the payment Of the ransom.
the State Department was advised
today by the American Embassy
ct Mexico City.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
MRS. MARY GOOSE AND RILEY

will the poetry of James Whit
comb Riley liver
A Kansas City newspaper asks this
question, and it is an interesting one,
too; for it involves all literary ap
peal in the matter of popularity and
duration. Only Riley's child verse
will live.
His poems intended for the mature
mind will not live.
This last classification of his work,
for the most part. is of rural life, and
while it has a refined, artistic and
healthful appeal to fond recollec-
ton" yet most of us of any rural
recollections at all, fond or otherwise,
are fast passing.
Most of us today are of city birth
and rearing, and will be in increasing
numbers in generations to come.
And then. again, rural life is chang
ing-the telephone, the gas power en-
CINE, the automobile, the truck and
tractor have put another phase upon
it from the time of which Riley sang.
All these appliances are having a
tendency to make the city man and
the farmer one people, and in another
generation or two neither will know
much of the rural life of now.
The reason Riley's child verse will
i've is that all children are alike in
the sense that up to a certain age
they are not affected by time or con-
ditions.
Any verse or song that appeals to
one generation of children will appeal
to all generations of children of about
the same age.
The children of today are just like
their grandparents at the same age.
Children are absolutely natural
and that is the reason, by the way,
that we like them.
And somebody said that the reason
children were natural was that they
,.a e OF dinner.
here are numberless examples OF
fact that what appeals to one gen
Ion of children will appeal to all
generations, but the best is, perhaps,
the verse of Mrs. Mary Goose, who
lived in Boston in the early part Of
the 18th century and who is now
commonly known as Mother Goose.
1t seems that she entertained her
grandchildren by improvised verses;
that her son-in-law. a printer and
publisher, saw that what would ap-
peal to his children would appeal tc
other children-that children were all
alike-and he brought them out in
book form.
And he was right, even unto this
generation and all generations -
Daytona News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
GOVERNOR CATS is
WRITING LETTERS AGAIN

Florida is fortunate-perhaps-ir
having governor with pronounced
epistolary tendencies. It gives the
state large amount of free advertis.
ing, and advertising is generally good
for business. OF course there may
be hypercritical individuals who OBJ
ject to the character of the adver-
Using, but let that pass. 1t contrib
Ites something to the gaiety of the
nation, and is, so far, good. And we
notice that his contributions to epis-
tolary literature, whether they are
intended to strike terror to Washing
ton officialdom, or simply to end the
connection between some laggard
state official and the public treasury,
are always read with interest and oc-
casionally with amusement.
This last effusion which we have
seen from his pen is an enthusiastic
commentator of "Yel-o-Pine Oil "
He commends its virtues in high
terms and signs himself, Sidney J.
Cats, Governor, State of Florida. If
that doesn't produce wild rush for
"Yel-o-Pine" from the back country,
we shall believe there is no longer
any drawing power in a great name
Tampa Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
Wavelets
Fro m
The Deep
G. Gree n

Imagine sorting herbs must be a
tedious root-ine.
And now | understand the Northern
hugs are coming South insertions.
The children love to "hou" and
Skip" but the guy that is just about
to be lynched sure, sure would love
to Jump rope"
Ethel: Frank sure has a sweet
TOOTH"
Mary: How do you know
Ethel: "He bit me last night"
The real estate booms are not near
as frequent as the base drum.
And when the little country girls
lose their garters, their stockings
well, how yer going to keep 'em up on
the farm?
In these days of wonders even to-
bacco is coming in "Velvet" cans.
II you sum up column of figures,
you get the Total, and if you sum up
a woman's figure in a bathing suit
the Total gets you.
Johnny: MY paw is a great man.
On all his letters after his name they
write e. S. G."
WILL That's nuttin'. NY paw
is greater than that. On all the pack
ages that come for him, after his
name they have G. O. D."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
FOR MAYOR
To the Citizens of Lakeland:

To the Citizens of Lakeland:
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for Mayor and Commissioner-at-
Large subject to the city primary Of
July Sth, 1919. am candidate OF
no clique or faction; l believe in unit
ing the whole city and pulling togeth-
err for the common good; believe in
clean city, in which our people can
live and rear their children under the
best possible environments; and
shall, if elected, use every effort to
enforce the present laws and to en-
act and enforce such new ones as
may be necessary. The city's welfare
is my chief interest, and I favor a
progressive program for the uplift
and upbuilding of the city, yet at
the same time | believe in exercising
the strictest economy and getting a
dollars worth for every dollar the
city spends.
Cleanliness, progressiveness and
economy are among the chief things
advocate and, if elected, pledge my
Lest efforts to the attainment OF those
ends.
I assure you that shall appreciate
your support.
Sincerely yours,
FRANK H. THOMPSON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
FOR COMMISSIONER

| hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection as Commissioner of
Ward Four, subject to the city pri-
mary, July 18th, 1919.
If you again honor me by re-elec-
ton I promise the same faithful, con-
scientious service to the city Of Lake
land in the future as in the past.
l respectfully solicit your vote and
support.
Yours respectfully,
TRULY O'STEEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

Prospects for bumper crops in Tay-
lor county this season are splendid
Farmers representing every rart OF
the county were in town Monday and
all who expressed themselves on the
subject, and the majority were asked
stated they believed this was going to
be the best all round crop year ever
experienced by the farmers Of Taylor
county. Perry Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
FOR MUNICIPAL LuDGE

TO the Voters of Lakeland:
/ hereby announce as a candidate
for Municipal Judge of the City Of
Lakeland. feel that my training and
experience especially qualify me for
the office. In the past I have en-
deavored to impartially perform nv
duties and if elected will continue
10 render the best service possible.
/ respectfully solicit your support in
the coming primary.
Yours very truly,
ALVA R. CARVER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

The City commissioners did wisely
In setting an early date for the pri,
mary. Now we can get over this lit
tie political convulsion without any
long drawn out campaign. Mean
while, it's just as well to keep cool
and not be carried away by our en-
thusiasm into doing or saying things
that we may be sorry for. Let's
boost our own candidate and let the
other fellow alone. If he's too bad
ar egg, the people will find it out.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

The Tribune is some humorist. It
starts paragraph, Laying all Jokes
aside and then perpetrates this one:
Cats has made Florida real Coy
ernor." In the senatorial election we
are of the opinion that one joke will
be laid aside.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

John W. Watson, of Miami, makes
formal announcement of his candi.
dacy for Governor. This makes four
avowed aspirants for this high posi-
ton, the other three being Cary Har-
Dee DR.. HUXLEY, and Van Swearingen,
Mr.. Watson has ability and charact-
or, but we do not believe he is polite
ally as strong as either of his cppon-
ents. He may fool us, however, and
II he does, we shall not fall out with
him about it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
FOR CITY ASSESSOR

l beg to announce my candidacy for
City Assessor, and I respectfully ask
the votes and support of the citizens
On the ground Of my experience,
knowledge of property values, and
general fitness for the position. If
honored by your vote l will do my
utmost to give a fair and equitable
assessment, in order that the tax
burdens may be equally distributed.
Respectfully, W. P. PILLANS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

H. B. Wordehoff loaded his second
car of melons from his twenty-acre
field north of the city today. The
car was purchased by w o. Hodges
for $3.50 and contained 900 melons
averaging better than thirty pounds
Mr. Wordehoff will probably load his
third car tomorrow. His melons arr
among the finest grown in this sec.
ton this year,-Plant City Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

There are more resources in Flor
ida than "a few oranges. For in
stance, where else in the world is
watermelon seed sold by the carload?
Yet that is not an unusual transaction
up in the Monticello locality.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
FOR CITY COMMISSION WARD |

l respectfully announce my candi-
dacy for reelection as Commissioner
from Ward One, subject to the City
Primary, July Sth, and If my efforts
on behalf Of the city meet the pub
lies approval, I will appreciate an
endorsement. O. 7. POPE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
AUCTION OF FURNITURE
SATURDAY, AT 2:3O P. N.
ON VACANT LOT AT CITY HALL

or 4 beds, springs and mattresses
single bed, spring and mattress, s
dressers, 4 washstands, buggy, incu-
bator, Crex Rug, rockers, chairs etc.
, II you have anything you want
sold in this sale list it at once.
B. II. HARNLY. Auctioneer,
Phone 4S6 Blue. 1854
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

From Tallahassee we learn that
Cats is basing his senatorial aspira-
tions largely on his veto of the dog
law. We are ready to admit that it
was his best official act.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

We are reminded that we haven't
heard anything of Mr.. Herbert Hoov-
Ell for some time. And are we down
hearted because of that same? Yes
we are not! :
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

Joe Earman is nothing if not ver-
satile. He devotes two columns to
discussion of the Bible, and he
makes a better job of the effort than
lots OF preachers. Joe owns up to
being miserable sinner, but he has
more practical Christianity in his
makeup than many of the alleged
holy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
PEACHES in FLORIDA

figures at hand to show the extern
of the culture of this fruit in thiI
state, but in the earlier days prac
tically every farm had its peach or
chard. That Florida might take hel
stand with her neighbor in this re
gard and produce peaches as large
and luscious, with the advantage Of
ripening the crop about ten days
earlier and suffering less damag,
from late frosts, is suggested by .
story we find in the latest issue of tbs
Mariana Times-C Courier.
Eleven miles south of Mariana l.
a high ridge with considerable ele.
walton at the northeast corner. j. d.
Smith, who represented Jackson
county in the legislature this year
has planted on this elevation about
1000 peach trees, besides other fruit
trees. From two and a half year old
trees this season Mr.. Smith has made
"a each, due to the size and quality
OF the fruit. The United Fruit Com
pany, owning some 100000 acres in
that section, has had its interest
aroused by the accounts given by
representatives who have viewed Mr..
Smiths orchard and contemplates
planting thousands of its acres in
peaches. These men, says the Times
Courier, "were amazed at the loaded
small trees and their beautiful color,
and the healthy condition of this most
beautiful and well-elevated orchard,
as we'll as being charmed with the
surrounding section"
In the June number of the Farm
and Live Stock Record supplement Of
the Times-Union we presented very
instructive address delivered before
the State Horticultural Society in
May by Prof. R. Watson, entomol-
ogist of the Florida Agricultural Elk
pertinent Station, entitled HAS the
Peach Been Given a Fair Trial in
Florida?" in which the question is
answered negatively. He conclusively
combats all the arguments brought
against the possibility of successful
ly cu1tivating the fruit in this state,
and states certain obvious advantages
here for it.
These advantages are the certain
market for the product, which mar
ket she has practically to herself for
early varieties, the fact that the peach
can occupy light soils that are net
particularly valuable for general
farming, that it requires success
sion of 'frosts to totally destroy the
crop of any year and that in it's la
Dor requirements the peach fits in
well with our other crops inasmuch
as its greatest demand for labor for
shipping comes at a time when other
farm and especially grove operations
are not pressing"
The section referred to near Ma
rianna is evidently destined to lead
off the peach season and re-establish
Florida's reputation in this line of
pomology. But are there not other
localities especially in West and in
North Florida, which present all the
features that promise to make peach
culture in that part of Jackson coun-
ty great success? They may not be
as extensive yet may have sufficient
elevation and all the other necessary
conditions. A big peach season pre-
ceding the citrus season every year
would add considerably to the wealth
and fame Of Florida. Jacksonville
Floridian.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

TOW road will be PAST DUE on June
Is; after which date costs will be
added How about attending to It TO-
day, and getting 1t out the wayY
q. G. FLANAGAN, Mayor.
H. l.. SWATTS,
Clerk and Collector. s0Se
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

Fletcher and Drane are two men
who really represent Florida at
Washington in such way that Flori-
dams are proud of their representa-.
ton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER,
The first installment Of pavcme
IN LAKE avenue. LIME street.
GRAHAM avenue and PAI.MET
street and CONNECTIONS To PA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

Wouldn't find as pleasant weather
as we've been having today at any
summer resort in the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
MEMBER or THE ASSOCIATED press

The Associated Press Ia exclusively
entitled to the use for republication o:
all news dispatches credited to 1t or not
otherwise credited In this paper ana
also the local news published therein
All lights Of republication Of spsCla.
dispatches herein are also reservse.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19

I'LL BE THERE, U. G. T. dance
Friday night. 9141
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
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FOR MAYOR.
Yielding to the repeated solicita'
tions Of many friends l have decided
70 announce as candidate for Mayor
II elected, I promise the people a
clean city morally, SO far as the
Mayors authority and efforts can
make 1t such, and a progressive yet
economical business administration.
I respectfully ask the support and
votes of all citizens who will join
with me in working for these
things. o. M. EAToN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-19
NJ. M. Club
Meets Tomorrow Afternoon

The M. M. Club of the Order OF
Eastern Star meets tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 at the home of Mrs.
Meyer. All members of the Eastern
Star are invited.