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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20
MODERN SALONIkI IS
REMARKABLY DIRTY
=--aa==
scene OF pauI's Early Ministry Needs
IN Have Preached tne Gospel
OF Cleanliness.
MORE JEWISH THAN GREEK
D,.., ndants OF Hebrews Driven from
spain Some Four Hundred
Years Ago.
MORE JEWISH THAN GREEK

sALONIkI. March l5.-(By maD
The American visitor finds here an
extraordinary mixture of races,
,ouruos. beliefs and customs, Saloniki
- literally melting pot OF human
ne No other city in the world. un-
I,.s II bc one OF the great American
,,rirrg TX 20 thoroughly coSmopOli-
Tan Greeks, Mongols, Turks, Slavs,
Tcltons. Italians and Europeans
uIugle and each understands the Ian.
gllge of the other. The market
pncc is a babel OF tongues The
Ionlicst street pcddler speaks at
least four languages
But these diverse races associate
together only for business purposes.
In their religious beliefs, aspirations
and sentiments a great gulf separates
thcm Each has a different ideal
and distinct viewpoint OF HE In
Macedonia All religions are tolcr-
arci. ~aluniki or TheSsalOnica as
~ was called In early times. Is said
iu have been the door by which
christianity entered Europe. Indeed.
de,0ut residents relate with pride
that II was here the apostle Paul.
after having cyangelizcd Syria ana
Asia Minor. came to preach the goS-
The money changer has been a
fixture in Saloniki from time immc-
mortal During the war he reAped
"A ich harvest on tho fluctuatiEg
value ~ the currency OF the war af-
fcctcd countries Bhe American dol
lar was the only currency that he
could not buy at "A profit 1t re-
sisted all the NiCissltudcs and varying
forgures OF the war and held steadily
at 100 cents when all the other
money ~ the world was fluCtuating
Saioniki In essentially u Jewish
citl for there are more than lO00 900
Jews who make their homes here.
They control tho bulk ur the bust
ness About so per cent OF them are
Spanish Hebrews. whose ancestors
were driven from Spain 10y Ferdi-
naud and Isabella IN the fifteenth
century To indicate the wide di-
Norsiy OF other races. however, II
Is sufficient only to say that there
are five Greek newspapers, seven
spanish. Hebrew, four French. three
Serbian. one Turkish and one Eng
llsh The lone English newspaper
IL published hyythe British army for
the use OF its men In tho Levant
II the apostle Paul could come to
NhlNhlhl lNudN ne lFbbhDlN "Oulu
preach to the TheSsalonians gos-
pei OF cleanliness as weh as OF piety.
Tor dirt seems to be an inscparable
part OF the city and OF the people.
Hygienic and sanitary methods, MS
the allied military authorities soon
learned. are woefullA primitive. Dur
Ing the allied occupation thousands
Of British French. Italian and
Serbian soldiers suCCumbed to ma
larla, typhoid and other diseases
arising from lack OF drainage and
sanitation. Through all the centu-
ries plaques and epidemics have Wis
tied the city and carried Off thou
sands OF it's inhabitants. Being on
the principal thoroughfare from Asia
into Europe. Saloniki has been the
means OF spreading AsiatiC cholera TO
the towns washed 10y the Mediter-
ranean. The city Itself has suffered
great losses Of life through this
ETeat kCuurEp.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20
SAYS TURKS CONTINUE
ARMENIAN MASSACRES

q, NE" YORK, Aprl with
groa"al ot the American RED Cross
NJ relet work in Alppo. Alntalb.
lSh ana other districts north OF
>, uSaIem In Asia Minor and its ad b.
,mit,,lESFauon hv the American com
ii,,'ee Tor Armenian and Svriap re
~ was announced today ly John II
r.n'y commissioner Tor the Red
h,oSs Tor Palestine. who had lust re.
N. "TI from a trip to the near east.
ar Finley said.
IN t., ON the ono town OF Aintalb
nuoop Armenians were driven into
an ,fS'tt 10 die, and now there are
ooaar as we can learn. only 1000 or
,byOo alive. II this proportion holds
v,,NRh. then nearly $1,000 men
5,sa,'r.h and children perlshed In that
,b,o ,oIhronehout Asia Minor beyond
r'o.po points TO which the British and
Am troops have advanced. the
N, 80 INNS ar" still being prosecuted
r,,.nn" Inrks, The fact that tho arm.
dt,sa. mas heen signed makes no
lr5,.i,tshce. In one way or another. hy
mn '' IA ls and hv groups Armop-
r,ss are being killed | know or one
,rs,,. Where 100 Armenlans we're
wsptt ,eTed and another where 40
sr,,,y,. H,'hot down-all Of This since the
'''suce was signed"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20

,,,, hrest France, March 10, 1919.
Editor World:
Just few lines to lot you know
no" your boys are getting along
oNoi Hott' Tor know you people are
interested IN our welfare
We have been over here EIGHT
months and n months Of that time
was spent on the front. Our first
front was Chateau Thicrry. or second
battle OF the Marne. our second
front was 81. Mihiel. third was Oise-
Nlsne offensive with the French
army, and fourth front was last but
not least. the Argonnc- Meuse, where
we went from the word go" up un-
VI the armistiCc was signed. and
Goa knows anybody who served In
the Argonne- -Meuse drive certainly
went through nine kinds OF hell our
regiment has five citations TO It's
credit. Now do you think we did
our bit? II any one doubts this, our
service record II the best proof we
can give. We were ordered home
on January 20 and rode three DAYS
ana nights in boHCars without stoves
but We did not mind thnt for we all
thought surely we were going home.
ana upon arriving at the embarka-
tion port the JOY OF It all was spoiled
by our regiment being split up into
fiNo casual companies. Brest casual
company, 239. 240, 241, 2A2. 24a and
100 men picked out OF our regiment
TO return to the states AZ the skel-
eton second corps artillery park
We are made to work here day
and night, rain or shine, and beside
our most hated enemy. the German
prisoners
IL is indeed very humillating to us
soldiers who have served on the
front and fought day and night, TO
have to come back here and have
tho JOY OF II all spoiled by being
made to work beside the German
prisoners
Don't you think We soldiers who
came over here and fought for hu-
manity and offered all on earth we
had-Our lives-deperve more re
spect than that
We are afraid to say ANYTHING
here, for we are told that II we
find fault we will be transferred to
the labor battaliOns, the last troops
to leave France. 80 that Is the rea-
son we are making an appeal to you
people. | know you have heard Of
the condition at Brest, for there
nave been 80 many complaints turned
IN by returning soldiers and Off
GERS II is all true.
Senator owen was man enough to
come out and make an attack against
Rrest, demanding that congress
should investigate-but what OF It?
Some newspaper reporter over here
would publish an article saying the
condition in Brest was excellent. God
knows he never saw Brest. He is only
publishing that lie to save exposure
OF some high officials.
We are appealing to you people to
get us home. for We all feel and
know we have done our bit and we
cannot understand why we are be
ing held here. They are sending
men home who have never seen the
front. only from n picture screen.
These men have been stationed way
back in France. enjoying the pleas
ures OF life. while We poor devils are
going through all kinds of heal. but
they are not satisfied with that
they are determined to work US to
death.
We have been here at Brest two
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-20
SONG OF THE HARVEST
4 WILL SOON BE HEARD

CHICAGO. April lg-n a short
time now. In Texas and Florida. the
pihmlc Whir OF the repcar viii he
heard In a song, which. Ike the shot
az Concord, viii he heard round the
world
The sheavcs will fan I'm answer 10
the world cry for that food which
mos, students claim is the remedy for
bjlshevism, II is to he the greatest
harvest in the history OF the country
a recent government report shows
NLOOO,OOO bushels valued at nearly
H,VOO,oOO.OO0 How far IL viii 60 to
any The unrest in Europe cannot be
calculated. but in any event the
American farmer. 1t IL declared by
experts here has answered the cab
as never before and the song ofHhc
reaper In a hymn Of promise t8 the
suffering nations OF the world.
Inc Texas and Florida what har-
vests begin early in May and at that
nnme, too, the harvesteEs are buns. In
'hlna, central Asiaey'and northern
africa. BY June NE crop is falling
uN square mileyyt stroke in other
S,d'es. In Califdrhia. and in southern
rance. Italy and spain, in July the
immense crops OF the prairie states
as 'ar north as the Canadian hordcri
are being garnercd In August thd
vast fields OF the Dakotas and south
'rn canada yield their fruits SEQ
en- per sees the last OF the haryes,s
IN 'he northern hemisphere In Swe-
gen scotland, Norway and northern
russia. BY the next month Novem.
per 'he burden has been taken up
uy me southern hemisphere, notably
4. me Argentine. which also harycsts
curing December. followed I'm ian
uary by Australia.
nus the song OF the harvesting
machine, month 10y month. is heard
round tho world
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
Historic Windsor Castle.

King Edward III assessed every
county of England to send him a GER
tain number of masOns, stone work
ers and carpenters and thus Windsor
castle was built on the ground on
which, il is related, King Arthur used
to sit surrounded by his knights. Dur
ing the reign Of George ". it was i'm
proved and restored by the court archi-
tect, Sir Jeffrey WyattviIle, and Queen
Victoria spent nearly 4 million pounds
in restoring and perfecting it. Wind
scr is an ideal spot and its castle is
surrounded by more than 1900 acres
Of park and forest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15

last week or two but will scratch a
few words today. We are on the
march and have been for some time
hut are nearing our destination now.
| suppose that you have seen by the
papers where we are headed Tor and
we are considered an honored division
bv getting the opportunity to go
there. but they would honor me much
more by shipping me back to the u
6. If | get back in one year from the
time l left home, l shall be satisfied,
and l certainly expect to be home by
that time. but it is hard to tell just
at present how long 1t Will be. l
have not had any mail for a long
time, but l expect it will catch up
with US as soon as we get TO our
stopping places. We are all ANXIOUS
to get back now that the war is over,
but man who has lived through it
should be satisfied to wait his turn.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving day and
/ five of US bought a goose and had a
Frenchwoman cook US a good dinner.
! 1t cost us 100 marks in German mon
ey or S25 in U. S. money. We paid
( SIS the other night for two rabbits
and had a big feed. You people have
no right to complain of the high cost
/ of living. A chicken over here costs
as much as a COW in the States. Don't
/ know where we'll eat Christmas din
ner but hope on our way home. !
was anxious to get over here but now
] that it's over / am far more anxious
! to get home. / have seen enough
/ hell in this country to make young
man old, and l feel that / have done
my duty and want to get back and
forget it all. / would not have miss
ed it for $4,000, but now it is over
I don't want another dimes worth.
l wish 1 was where I could send
you something nice for Christmas
but perhaps I may be before that
time. If you don't get anything il
will be all the same to you, / know
as we are situated now, so that we
are not troubled with mere presents
but are contented to know that we
have each other and that the day j:
soon coming when we will be together
again, and that day will bring more
happiness and joy than anything
which could be sent.
This war has taught me a good
many lessons. Little things, which
troubled me before, 1 don't think o.
now, as we have had greater ones Il
contend with. And things which
looked big before, don't think O.
now, because nave ledIneu IndC Dig
things can be accomplished by goins
at them with a determination to win
and sticking to it until the victory.
have done many things over her
which one would have believed impos
sible in the States. The U. s. VOL
this war by doing things which tn
world thought was impossible.
cannot think of much to write bu
the days will soon pass and we shall
be homeward bound.
All for now,
Your loving boy, R. E. K.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
BRITISH RESCUED
BY YANK kVIAT0RS
Save Crew of SeapIane Forced
Down in Fight With Five
J Foe Flyers.

The feat Of two American aviators
in rescuing the crew OF a British sea-
plane which had been forced to land
on the surface of the North sea after
an encounter with a group Of German
airplanes, received mention in a Brit
ish communique. The official state
ment, however, said only:
In one case a stray bullet shot
away a control, and the British ma
chine was forced to alight. The crew
We're subsequently rescued by another
British seaplane which had been sent
to search for them"
The rescuing machine was manned
by Ensigns Benjamin Lee and J. J.
Schieffelin of the American naval avi-
alton service. Ensign Lee gave the
Associated Press the following account
OF the flight:
Our commanding officer and two
men left the station at 80 in the
morning on a flight toward the Dutch
coast. Shortly after sunrise they saw
On the horizon five spots which rapid
" assumed the outlines of German
seaplanes.
Five to one is hardly q fight, so the
commanding officer, after a first diving
charge through the enemy's formation,
showed down the nose of his plane and
headed homeward. His two men fired
sharply from the after guns, forcing
the German scouts to keep their dis
lance. They were getting away all
right, even leading the enemy into
dangerous territory, when suddenly a
oh Oh 1G
took away a control and the flying
boat crashed nose down. The three
men fought clear of the wreckage and
got hold of a floating spar, while the
Germans, realizing that they were in
dangerous country, scooted away
homeward.
1T was four hours later, when the
patrol was long overdue, that we were
sent out to search for them. We
searched the horizon as we speeded
along eastward. covering, at the visi-
bility, band about twenty miles wide.
Finally one Of US picked up q black
speck, which soon grew into a piece
of wreckage with three men on it.
Dropping our bombs at q safe dis
lance, we thrOttled down our motors
and landed near the crashed seaplane
1t was a delicate operation, but we
managed to taxi over TO the wreckage
and pick off the four men, meanwhile
sending back the good news by wire
less
'The only comment the commanding
officer had TO make on his experience
was: What's a ducking? Just a bit
of experience y"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
The following letter was received
by Mrs. Albert Tongue from a
Charleston boy in France:

The following letter was received
by Mrs. Albert Tongue from a
Charleston boy in France:
France, Nov. p, 1918.
Dear Albert and, Josie:
l will write you few lines to tell
you l got your letter all right and
was very glad to hear from you and
have thought of you all lots of times
since l have been here and know you
have been doing your bit for the boys
in France like all our people have
done and now we hope to come home
before many months and see them all.
1t has been some lonesome for US
at times when things looked dark but
it is lots different now and we all
wonder when we will be going home
again. 1t is real quiet here now and
it seems good. l think the Yanks did
a good job when they let them loose
and you people over there did a good
deal towards winning the war for we
all knew the people at home were be-
hind US in everything we did and
they have supplied our wants in every
way possible and the women have
done great work for US through the
Red Cross and the boys over here
can appreciate the part they have
played in this war. Last year we
were with the British army and they
| had nothing like American tobacco
or sweet things to eat and we could
not get these things, but as soon as
we could send home we were well
supplied with everything we needed.
! We were among the first Americans
to arrive in France and we had a
/ hard time to get things like we had
at home but now we are with our own
a
/ Last winter we lived on one of the
, largest battlefelds in France and for
miles around it is dotted with graves.
/ used to go to a town that was
named after one of your family and
always thought of you when / was
there. 1t showed the work of the
Huns and there were some great
/ sights to see there. What was left
OF it they destroyed last spring when
they took it again and all the peo-
pie that had lived there lost their
/ homes as every house was leveled to
/ the ground.
/ hone you are all we'll this win
/ ter and have escaped the influenza.
/ 1t is not as bad here as there. ! have
/ heard of the BOYS from that way that
have died with it. Hope they can get
control of it so it won't take any
more.
Your bows must be big boys now
and it must be handy for the children
to go TO school.
I am railroading. Am running an
engine made in BELGIUM. / like real
we'll where we are. Have had nv first
leave a short while ago and had sew
en- DAYS rest. Was in the CAV citv
when they celebrated the signing of
the armistice and il was the greatest
day I ever saw. Guess / have writ
ten al you viii care TO read. So
viii close, hoping 70 see or hear from
you soon Best wishes 70 al from
Kit Hudson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
OVERSEAS LETTERS

Extracts from a letter from Paul
Parker of Glover to his parents, MI
and Mrs. c. S. Parker:
France, Dec. l, 1918
Dear Ones at home:
Your welcome letters received ana
l was mighty glad to get them. me
the same. for we can tell most any
thing now. l am feeling tlne ana
| have got over most of my cold. inns
morning one of my chums and L TOOK
| little walk. We climbed a small
| hill near the village and when we
reached the top we counted nine VII
| iages from one spot. How's that for
one view? This is a great place Tor
! scenery, but none looks as good as the
/ L. s.
We came over on the Leviathan,
the largest ship afioat. She was tax
en- from the Germans at the begin
ming of the war. Some boat, believe
me. for she had nine decks and dldn I
lack much of being a quarter OF a
mile long. We did not see any subs
or have any mishaps. The Levlathatn
is the only transport that travels
without a convoy. Our convoy was
for As hours out. The rest of the way
the Irish sea, when we met an En-
glish convoy. We landed at Liver
pool. England We took the trains
at Liverpool and went to Winchester,
We stopped there only a few hours,
From Winchester we went to Hamp-
ton and took the boat for France. ]
lad heard it said that the English
channel was somewhat rough, but
believe me. l nearly lost the soles OF
my shoes. l was so sick. It was only
a few hours ride, but that was
enough. We landed at Cherbourg
France and stayed there for week
, and then took the classy cattle cars
. and rode three nights and two days
and came to Longeau where we are
now. We came by the way of Paris
but only saw it as we passed by. Il
was some trip and l am glad | wa:
: able to come, for there was a lot tt
see. and the experience is worth {
good deal. Longeau is between Dior
and Metz and is about so miles from
the Swiss border. We are billeted il
the village and are drilling most o.
/ the time. Our quarters are good anC
J the grub is fine and everything i!
o. K. Longeau is quite an old tow
and the houses are all made of stone
, and the roofs of MANY are covered
with moss and vines. Most every Sc
of buildings is enclosed back of {
stone wall. That also is rather pic
turesque on account of the moss
Dad sure ought to be here for wines
, etc. are plenty. They are more lik'
cider We are allowed to drink win,
but nothing stronger unless one cal
] carry his load. l don't like it so j
{ doesn't bother me any to let it alone
4 The service for mail is slow, TO
: there are so many letters.
: Here's wishing you a Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year. Dom
. worry for l am fine and dandy an
: will be home sometime. Remembe
me to everybody.
With lots of love,
r Paul Parker.
t 337 BIZ Tank Corps.
Co. G. A. E. F..
j Via New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
Optimistic Thought.

It is a bad cause that cannot be
talked over in public.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
Marqery DisapproVed.

Margery's mother took her to a cot
tage prayer meeting. The meeting was
led by a returned missionary who be-
Iieved strongly in the efficacy of pray
err. And she believed in prayer not
only from the heart but from the
knees, as well.
When Margery's father returned
that night he began to question her
regarding her experience. 81 under
stand you went to your first prayer
meeting today, daughter" he said.
"How did you enjoy it?'
The youngsters answer came in a
flash. 81 didn't like it at all, daddy.
not at ALL" she said. 'They didn't do
thing but just sing and turn over -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
After Southern sIackers.

Throughout the entire South q sys-
teFnatic Increment is being carried out
TO round up all shakers. Every man
Is being investigated and told TO get
into some useful occupation if the lob
l. now holds proves to be nonessential
l. - I.Iz1lng Ct TIE war.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
SOUTH ALBANY

FIoella and GuiIa Richardson have
been quite i'll with influenza.
Raymond Graham, who has been i'll
with influenza, is better and able to
be out.
J. G. Martin, our representative at
Montpelier, is expected home for the
week end.
Mrs. Hattie Mcclure, who has been
visiting relatives in Albany returned
Thursday to her home here.
NJ. z. Thompson and two children,
Howard and Margaret, are staying
at o. NJ. RowelFs for the present.
Mrs. o. NJ Rowell has been in East
Craftsbury helping in the home of
her brother during the sickness and
death of his wife.
Mrs. Nellie Richardson Masure
who has been i'll with pneumonia at
the home of her brother in Rochester
n. H., is reported better.
Will and Arthur Uric left the first
of last week on an auto trip to the
West to visit relatives. They visited
Andrew Gilmour in Springfield or
their way and last Saturday they
were in New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
Windshield for Rance.

The draft from an open door or win
dow is often disastrous to the flame Of
an open gas burner. A windshield
may be quickly made by slipping two
clothespins, heads down, into the graf.
ing of the stove top and placing in
them a piece of heavy cardboard or
even a folded newspaper. By saving
the openings deeper the shield will be
brought closer to the base, making
Ii still more effective.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15
SWISS AID BEE CULTURE
Sixteen Pounds of Sugar Allotted to
Each Hive.

The bees viii be looked after
next fall by the Swiss government,
says a communications published by
the military department. Each bee
master viii receive 16 pounds OF sugar
for each beehive.
Il is expected that this amount will
be enough TO keep the bees until
spring. Owners OF bees who desire
to receive sugar rations viii have TO
make their application before the end
OF this month.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-01-15

The following Is q letter received
by Mrs. Emma Kneeland from her
husband, r T. Kneeland, who IS in
active service in France.
France, Nov %. 1918.
Have not had time TO write for the