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The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

the Prophet Mohammed swept across
Europe from Mecca 20 Gibraltar and
finally the Ottoman Turk became the
dominant race over vast empire in
Europe and Asia.
From that time 20 this the Armenian
has lived under his sway, often peace
ably enough, often unpersecuted. but
still separate, distinct, unabsorbed
stubbornly Christian.
Tho Armenian had no national state
10 rally round but he had a church In
this clinging 10 his church and thus
clinging TO his nationality through
centuries lies the secret OF the Armen-
ian's success. No outburst OF perse-
cution has succeeded I'm shaking him
from his national faith. Through thick
and thin. fair weather and foul the
Armenian has stuck 10 the church.
Make Successful Farmers.
In business life the Armenians were
successful. They were also industrious
farmers and made Asia Minor a well
farmed district
Although their ability in money
making did not help them 10 popular
ity with the more indolent and less
successful Turk. the Armenians on
the whole had no particular trouble,
save political and social injustices, be-
fore 1876. Then Abdul Hamid II came
TO the throne, engaged In the Russo
Turkish war. and signed the Treaty Of
San stefano. In which Russia engaged
10 carry out reforms for and 10 pro
tect the Armenians.
England thought this treaty gave
Russia too large finger In Turkeys
pie and too much Eastern influence
10 be comfortable. so Gladstone forced
the substitution OF the Treaty OF Ber-
lin In 1878 for that OF San stefano.
by which the responsibility for the
Armenians was divided
This was bad luck for the Armen-
ians, since their sponsors. the concert
OF Europe, found II impossible 10 act
together. By various efforts az inter
ference they reused Abdul lIamid' :
temper and defiance. and that irritated
monarch, like bad tempered child
with TOO much power, decided 10 Kill
on the harmless subjects In whom
other European powers had so incon.
yenient an interest An outbreak of
ghastly massacre was the result. tho
frst or series which we saw cul.
minated In 1916.
Now that the theory Of the Balance
OF Power IL bankrupt, the hope is for
better protection OF the Armenian
and other small races under the OF.
ganization OF the League OF Nations.
America VIII Give Aid.
Geographically. Armenia has many
advantages for future development In
ancient days IL consisted OF 100000
square miles Of fertile tableland
stretching from the Black Sea and the
/ Caucasus Mountains 70 Persia and
Syria. The land rises from the sea
until IL reaches a level OF about 5000
4 feet, shooting up in Mount Ararat 70
snow capped peak about 1000 feet
higher than Mont Blanc.
The land IL fertile, rugged, picpr
eeque. and rich In rivers, OF which the
Euphrates. Tigris, Pison and AraxeS
are the chief. These empty their wa
tcrs into the Caspian and Black Sea
and the Gulf OF Persia.
II IL good grazing land and nns fo'
agriculture, producing melons. grapes
wheat. maize. barley. oats, cotton
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05
Registration

Registration necessitates giving to
the registration official name. ad-
dress. age (Which can be stated at "2l
plus"), and whether the applicant Is
a native or naturalized citizen.
While this information is public. 1t
does not necessarily mean common
publicity.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

do not. nor do our friends who wish
us well, deny that we are lacking In
II potentially.
Let then all republican citizens.
both men and women, unite in har-
monious agreement on the high prin-
ciples of our great party and strive TO
do our whole part in the service OF
citizenship.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

Cheboygan-Wolverine claims the
oldest active woman sufragist in the
county. Grandma Jane Mccormick, 97
years, who is taking prominent part
In the spring election. AT the Repub,
hcan caucus she exerted real innu.
ence andr is electioneering for Ne
favorites.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05
Voting.

On election day, April 7. the duly
qualified voting woman, presents her
self at the polling place. She am
nounces her name, and also her res
idence, If living in a city. and when
It r. found that she has been duly
registered and Is entitled TO vote, the
official ballots are handed her. Then
she enters booth alone, TO mark her
ballots.
There will be, of course, the ballot
for state and county officers. The
state officers 10 be voted for at this
election are two Justice OF the Su-
preme Court Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, a member OF the State
Board of Education, two Regents OF
the University and two members OF
State Board of Agriculture. The only
County officer TO be voted for is the
Commissioner OF Schools.
Then there will be the City and
Township tickets on separate ballots
in each case.
The proposed amendments TO the
constitution will all be printed on one
ballot. These are three In number
the so-called light wine and beer
amendment. the amendment permit.
ting The legislature To authorize the
issuance OF bonds from time to time
for highway Improvement, not to ex-
ceed in the aggregate s50,000,00O
and the amendment permitting the In.
crease OF salaries OF judges OF courts
of record.
In order to vote a straight Republi
can State and County ticket, a cross
(X) mark is made In the place do.
signated under the emblem OF tho
party, the cut OF Abraham Lincoln.
The local tickets will have proper
headings OF their own. The amend.
ments will have the words Yes" and
"No" following and squares In which
to place the cross after either word.
In this way complete ballot can be
voted by simply making one cross (X)
mark.
After marking each ballot. the voter
folds Il in such a way that the number
appearing on one OF the corners caG
be torn OF without mutilating or dis
closing the ballot Each ballot must
also carry the initials OF one OF the
inspectors: otherwise IL will not be
counted. So II is the duty OF eacn
voter to see that her ballot has been
initiated. IL is her further duty to see
that the Identical ballot she hands TO
the inspector Is placed in the ballot
box. A voter has the right To insist
that this be done In her presence Inn
mediately II Is handed TO the inspec.
tor.
II you make mistake Ia marking
your ballot do not try to erase IT, Elk.
change Il for another ballot Attempt
ed erasure vii. .nvalidate the ballot.
Women voters are entitled to sit Oh
election boards. and TO perform the
duties OF election inspectors.
Women voters have the right to be
present when the ballots are being
counted. The number who can be
present depends On the amount OF
room that oaa - spared to the pub
The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

Last year 10000 Sunday schools OF
America contributed 100000 for
the necessities OF these little people.
This year the international Sunday
School Association is endeavoring to
raise 100000 from the 10000 Sun
day Schools Of America for the stArv-
ing children OF the Bible LAndt.
The Jasper news., 1919-09-25
She Calls This Funny!

My funniest experience was last
year, about this time. We we're trav-
cling by auto through the Topango
pass in California. We had an exper-
enced driver, and the roads were like
boulevards all through the mountains.
We were going about eighteen miles
per, when suddenly, for no apparent
reason, we swerved from the road
about four feet, and almost went into
a canyon.
We all wondered why it happened
and the driver could not account for
1t himself.
When we got TO town in about If
teen minutes we learned there had
been an earthquake. People were
thrown off their chairs, windows bro
ken, and other damage done. Then
we knew what hit us.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Jasper news., 1919-09-25
He Draws Hearts Of Men.

On that day when our Lord Jesus
Christ was lifted up, all sorts of PEG.
pie were drawn to him. There were
those who loved him dearly at the foot
of the Cross. There were scrIbes, and
learned men, and aristocrats, and
priests and common people. There
were simple peasants from the coun.
try shepherds from the hills, and q
motley crowd from the city streets
There were Roman soldiers and Gall.
lean pilgrims. 1t was crowd repre-.
sentative of all the worlds people, and
today when he is lifted up even as OF
DID, he draws to himself the hearts
Of men.
The Jasper news., 1919-09-25
asy Money.

A discharged soldier with his young
wife recently went on a shopping tour
in Washington. EX-Soldier, very tired
and not having much interest In walk
ing the aisles of department store,
sat himself down in the lobby and
promised his wife to remain there UNI
til her return. Soon he was fast asleep.
In II reclining position, with his hat in
his hand, he was enjoying n quiet nap.
When his wife returned she was shock
ingly surprised to see a dollar and a
half In her husbands bat.
Fortunate Is the girl who loses her
temper and never finds 1t again.
The Jasper news., 1919-09-25
10 Cents A Copy On All Newsstand
Snakes In British Isles.

There is legend tnat snakes were
driven out of Ireland by Saint Patrick,
the patron saint Of that country. The
popular saying that there are no
snakes in Ireland is true. There are
none in Scotland and only two species
In England.
The Jasper news., 1919-09-25
JUST WHAT DID SIZE MEAN?
Young Teachers Reply Might Have
Been Merely Statement of
Plain Face, Or

The young primary teacher had been
continually annoyed by Bobby's mother
ever since he had entered school.
Nothing suited her. At first it was the
hours, then the arrangement of Bob
bys seat, and finally, after a score of
complaints about everything imagin-
able, SHE began to come to school to
criticize the teachers methods and
books used Nov, these readers are
not nearly SO interesting as the ones
we used to use." she said. Couldn't
you get some of those old books and
use them to supplement these?' she
asked.
~ don't know whether l could find
any," hesitated the little teacher.
"But you will find the. stories so
much more interesting that you will be
paid for your effort in hunting them"
insisted the woman. How l did love
those stories! There was one about
little red hen. It"
l. II don't believe that would interest
CSy children now" interrupted the
young teacher. you see, the hen
grew p."-lndianapols News.
The Jasper news., 1919-09-25

If you want to find out what wom-
ans age is just add ten years to the
way she acts.
The Jasper news., 1919-09-25

No man will ever reach heaven with
his face toward the pit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05

"rho especial point of our work Is.
Once a member OF our fellowship always
a member We do not turn a man out
and say to him, Now you have q trade.
60 about your business: we have done
all we can for you Not by any means
We follow up that man rs long as he
lives, and In every way keep on helping
him He can never get away from Us
unless he wants to-
Il went 10 see a blinded soldier In an
English hospital. He was pretty much
funked. but after l talked with him for
a while he began to brace up. and finally
said We'll, you actually make man
feel like blindness is a wonderful thing
to possess That's the spirit we try to
put into men--that there ia a lot of fun
TO be had In the world even II one
doesn't see all that goes on about him.
"A blind person becomes used to 4
certain environment and acts as II he
could see. one day I was walking
rapidly along certain street with WHICH
was familiar when I ran bump into
another man. The man said
why the he'll don't you look where
you are going
why the hell don't you replied.
I'm waiting for your answer, he
said.
Tim blind said l.
"'oh. rats, said he. and grlt'y turp.d
away"
Sir Arthur said that HE association
tried to return every blinded man to his
original occupation and generally sue
ceeds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
RED CROSS PONY
Is SOLD AT LAST
Everybody Loved Him, but a
Total Stranger Put Up
the Cash.

The Red Cross Shop at 5s7 Fifth ave.
nue. finally got rid OF Buddy yesterday,
much to the relief of the women daily
active about the shop. Buddy Is the
South American half portion, kid size
pony that was given to the shop by
Major and Mrs. Bradley Martin. and
for four weeks Buddy was passed over
IN most recnarka Bile minterest by all Of
the patrons. He Is the cutest thing on
hoofs. not bigger than a minute and a
half. intelligent. amiaole and Just the
steed for hold eduestIfenne Of say,
four years HUT nobody seemed to want
him They kept coming into the shop
and raising lorgnettes and things and
murmur!ng. "Oh. what dear pony
isn't he a darling. JUST" and then turn
ing away TO buy something else.
Four weeks w-c-t By before anybody
mentioned money TO the shop In connec-
ton with Buddy. Then yesterday n pur-
chaser walked IN who planked down
1915. had the pony wrapped up. put 1t
into his pocket ESQ to speak) and walked
out without leaving his card Some
youngster or youngsters were squealing
with JOY last night one may guess with
out st-aining the imagination 4
Business is booming along in the In
teresting little store where women OF
cash girls. The latest addition TO their
bargains will be a collection of paint
ings, donated by New York artists most
~, fifty of which are now on display.
The Red Cross will get 100 per cent.
profit from these paintings. as has been
the ca 81 with every article sold, In the
frst three weeks of the shop II cleared
In this way $4,000.
Among the artists chat have contrib
uted pictures are w. J. Quinlan. Chaun-
cey T. Ryder. Frederick Fr.esecke. w. j.
Hays. L. De Forest. n. J. Rice, Chester
LOOMS Edward y. Potthast. William
Glackens Joseph H. Boston, T. c.
Steele, Carroll Beckwith. Hugh Brecken-
ridge, Bryson Burroughs, Lucia F. Full
Ter, Merritt w Post r. W. Nonnah.
Charles H. Miller. Charles H. Davis,
Thomas Moran. Fred Dana Marsh, Eliot
Clark. Gilbert Gaul. F. De Haven, Cyrus
L. Dalhn. Fred J. Waugh and William
Ritschel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
AQUEDUCT COMMITTEE ENDS.
Closes Its Work of Helping Sol
diers Guarding WaterwOrks.

Officers Of the Aqueduct Guard cit!-
zens committee. with which many per
sons OF wealth and prominence were
Identified, announced yesterday that II
had completed its relief work for the SOL
diers guarding New York citys water
works from Yonkers to Ashokan. and
was now dissolved. This announcement
was made following general committee
meeting attended by several d!stin-
guished members.
The committee, with which James
Speyer, Alton 3. Parker, Stuyvesant
FISH. V. Everit Macy. David 7. Davis
William Church Osborn and others hav-
Ing country homes along the route of
the aqueduct are connected, had done
mucn to safeguard lives. health and
morale Of officers and men of the First
Provisional Regiment, y. Y. N @, since
last July.
Treasurer Speyer's report shows that
OF the IS OPS donated the total expenses
SO far have been about $500. spe-
cial committee, comprising Judge Parker,
Mr.. Speyer Mr. Davis and Capt, Charles
Baldwin, was authorized TO assist In get
ting up a memorial book of the regiment
and to help defray the expense
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
WALDO MAY BE PRISON HEAD.
War Record and Police Experience"
Win Recognition.

Sing Sing heard yesterday that the
name OF Major Rhinelander Waldo. for
mer Police Commissioner of New York
city, has been added to those under con-
sideration by Gov Smith for state SUI
perintendent OF Prisons.
Prison attendants are informed that
Major Waldo. now a resident OF Putnam
county, is being considered because OF
his war record. his ability as disci-
plinarian and his knowledge OF criminals
he obtained while New York city's police
head - $4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
Kind Words! Fine Words!

These are kind words 10 write and fine
words 10 read THE SUN Tobacco Fund
has worked hard to help the soldiers to
comfort, but 1t Is more than repaid when
1t reads such expressions OF gratitude
What it sincerely hopes IL that every do
nor from the contributor who gave a
dollar TO the man who sent in a thous-
and will read II too and get happiness
from the gratitude of the fighting men
Of America.
From COmmercy. France. comes this
card from M!lard Dillon Of Headquarters
Troop, Thirty-ffth Division: II am
pleased to say that / have been one of
the lucky ones to receive some Of your
tobacco funds gifts. You can't realize
how good II makes us feel Many thanks.
The two words can't express my feeling
toward THE SUN Tobacco Fund"
Victor Brown, on his way into Ger
many with the Army of Occupati ton, took
time TO write a three page letter to {,
Sun fund donor, and after thanking her
for tobacco. he turns to personal mat
ters. saying: How would you Ike to
correspond with a soldier boy in France,
one who has had the misfor. une 10 lose
his girl friend while he was in the army ?
| will give you my home address 30 you
can write there and look me up II you
decide in my favor send along n photo
graph" Then he adds few more words
about I'VE SUN fund: There is not n
boy In France that doesn't speak a good
word for THE SUN Tobacco Fund"
Sergeant George d. Turner, Head
quarters Company. 10th Field Artillery,
writes to fund donor II II. Dudley rs
follows 1--WE are waiting here in a lii =
tie town in France near the frontier for
the orde-s that are to decide whether
30 .,a IN On intn Germany or On hacL
to Gods country. Then your cigarettes
reached us and we didn't care a d
either way. We are still waiting, but
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
EX. SOLDIERS TURN TO SEA.
Merchant Marine Welcomes Men
of A. Y. r. Into Service.

Acting Chairman Donald Of the Ship
ping Board received yesterday a cable
from Chairman Edward n. Hurley. now
in Europe, stating that he had found
considerable interest among officers and
enlisted men of the American Expect
tionary Forces In the possibilities Of fu-
ture service In the merchant marine, and
asking for the latest estimate of men
needed by the board 10 man the ships
planned under the revised peace building
schedule.
A cable was sent Mr. Hurley by Com
missioner Donald stating that the re-
cruiting service OF the Shipping Board
henceforth will train all men entering
the merchant marine, an UNDERSTANDING
having been reached with the navy to
that effect, and that II plans to train on
its training ships 1000 month, exclu-
slve OF OFFICERS. in each Of the next two
years. The chairman was also informed
that the boards training schools for Off
GERS will be continued. These schools
gra duated about 1000 officers while the
country was at war, II now has l,lOO
in Its classes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05

1T Is not rs hard as you might think"
he added. for the reason that where
you lose one faculty you adopt another.
II you can't see you begin TO use your
wits. You got along without them be-
fore. but when you're blind you have 10
make UP for 1t somehow
or course Sir Arthur Pearson has
special advantages not enjoyed by many
Of the men he is trying 10 help, but he
confesses that the increased feeling OF
self-reiance produced by the dmmng
OF his own srht has done him good. In
his own words. as soon as he became
blind ne sacked his valet" on the theory
that he must not he Dependent even IN
little things. AS acquartances ,Outinne
to congratulate him on the oxpertness o.
tine man servant he must have he right
fully believes thar his ties are knotted
r." '"e less t'dily because he does It
himself.
... travelling with his son, Lieut. a.
Neville Pearson. and n secretary. He
Is busy every moment. While he is
dressing the secretary often reads 70
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
slSO,o 900 REQUESTS APPROVED.
Court Sanctions Funds for Cold
spring Hospital and Library.

Surrogate J. Bennett Stouthard of Put
nam county. in a decision fled yesterday.
directs that the executors Of the estate
of Mrs Julia l.. Butterfield, widow OF
Gen Daniel Butterfeld. turn over TO the
trustees $1,000 for n hospital and 500
900 for a library for Cold Spring. Mrs.
Butterleld. who had S4,700,000 before
she died. endowed these two enterprises
for the village where she lived.
The court also directs that the interest
on the amounts since November IS, 1914,
be surrendered. Albert Francis Hagar,
one OF the trustees, had been in favor OF
turning over these funds. hut Dr. Calvin
May and David Hardness, his coexecu-
tors. objected, as did also the Interna-
tional Committee of the Y. NJ, c. A, the
residuary legatCe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
100000 THEATRE
TO GREET TROOPS
Playhouse Built in Record
Time at Mills.

Incoming troops from overseas service
VIII be royalty entertained at the Lib
erty Theatre In Camp Mills, which was
completed last week. The building of
the 100000 theatre was one Of the most
interesting building feats that has been
accomplished at any Of the cantonments
OF the country. Work. under the. su-
pervision OF Col. Charles Henry Smith,
the Camp Quartermaster, was COM
menced twenty-six days ago. At times
moro than 900 mechanics were working
On the building at one time.
Two carloads Of scenery have arrived
and are installed. The theatre seats
1850 men. Its light. heating and venti-
lating systems are excellent.
Lieut. Cornelius F. Roddy Of Boston
Is the army officer In charge OF the the
atre and all features that Will be held
there. The structure is 80 by 40. There
are ten exits.
AL the leading plays from New York
Will be heard at different times, also ex-
cellent vaudeville. 1t Is planned to have
one or two nights weekly when enlisted
men and officers may bring their wives
to the theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
Navy Ia Need of Men.

From the navy recruiting station at 81
East Twcnty-thrd street comes the an
nouncement the navy needs men. Tho
Governments intention to release from
active duty as many reservists as posi-
BILE and to discharge those that enlisted
tor the period of the war makes II neces-
sary to get a large personnel for four
year enlistment, All necessary informa-
ton about conditions and opportunities
Of the navy for young men can be Sc
cured from LieuteRant-Comman ID. p.
Wlckersham In charge Of the recruiting
station
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
TELLS OF His WORK
FOR BLIND SOLDIERS
Sir Arthur Pearson, Himself
Blinded, Will Lecture
for Red Cross.
SEES FUTURE FOR ALL
Many sightless Men After
Training Do Better Work
Than Before Affliction.
SEES FUTURE FOR ALL

Sir Arthur Pearson, the famous Brit
tsh publisher who. upon losing his eye
sight six years ago. dedicated his life
and his fortune TO the welfare OF the
blind. has come to America at the invi-
tation OF the Red Cross to tell OF tho
methods whereby blinded soldiers in
England are transformed from helpless
discouraged beings into f-supporting
men who ask no odds from anybody.
Sir Arthur founded and directs St
Dunstans Hotel for Blinded Soldiers
and Sailors in Regents Park, London.
He is president OF the National Insti-
tute for the Blind and chairman Of tho
Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Care Com
mittee From New York he win 60 to
Baltimore and then on tour Of Can
ade.
Has Lost None of His Energy.
His affiiction has deprived him of none
of the energy that enabled him to fight
his way up until he was the greatest
factor In British Journalism. owning the
London Daily Express. Pedrson's
Monthly and nineteen other publica-
lions, all Of which ne has since sold.
At the Red Cross Institute Fourth
avenue and Twenty-third street, he spoke
yesterday of tho adaptability OF blind
men to many sorts Of work and OF their
excelling IN some lines those with per
feet vision. He even spoke OF civil en-
gineers and architects who had re-
turned to their professions after losing
their sight and are doing even better
work than before they went to war.
1T may surprise you" he said, ito
learn that we turn out shorthand writ
ers who do 1876 words a minute, tele-
phone operators who are better than the
average masseurs whose keenness OF
touch makes them superior to the best
4 who arc net blind, basket makers who
make better baskets than those who can
sec. hatmakers who qualify with the
leaders of their trade. cobblers who can
sole or patch a shoe as expertly as their
fellows. poultry farmers who can take a
bird in their hands and tell the breed.
age and other qualities; men who OPP
crate intricate machinery, and BARRIERS
who have returned to their profession
and who In several instances have be-
come propretors OF growing establish
ments.