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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07

the pitfalls cleared away, and the
world be made safe place where
God could walk each day.
A year ago-when the 1913 meet
ing was held--how many of us won
en- were burdened with fears for
loved ones' either in service here, or
over there in trench or battle line?
How bravely we hid our fears wheg
we talked of their task, making the
world free and safe, and how proud
we were that they willingly gave
their all for their country's IDEALS.
Now, through the Centenary, our
young men and women are being
asked to give themselves to this thigh
adventure" Of putting Christ as the
worlds ruler. redeemer and Savior
before these people who. with four
years OF devastation, have been so
drenched with blood and fire. have
been so driven and harrie3 like
brutes, that life itself has often
seemed a matter of small concern to
them. Now with the turning towards
home again the reunion with loved
ones, and every tender memory OF
love and pity flooding their hearts,
they are calling to us for help.
The whole world is an open door
Of opportunity with these nations
prepared and ready for the message.
With the spirit Of large faith abroad
in the land, built up by intercession
giving and service, we can accept
the challenge to meet their needs, and
help there disrupted and down-trod
den peoples to find the Christ who is
seeking them.
The Council asks for 500 mission.
aries and deaconesses on full time
and 100000 church members on half
time for this Centenary work. Can
not We women be as earnest, lnsel-
fish and loyal in answering this call
for our Master and the extension Of
His Kingdom, as we were to answer
the call Of our country to help an
injured neighbor?
Let us catch the spirit Of the big.
ness OF the task and along with that,
the limitless resources Of our God,
and dare to believe tremendously tha'
II we attempt the first he will pour
out the "no-room-to-c blessing
upon u.s. and the task will become
an accomplished fact.
Let us recognize the actual and abb
solute Lordship of Jesus Christ. by
conservation of self and substance
that will match the thrilling exam.
Piles Of self abnegation, shown at the
call of patriotism Let us go from
our affairs, fired with the sacrificial
love Of Christ, re-educated by the
touch of His spirit not to find the
lowest level of discipleshir but the
highest for the reconstruction of tina
world and bringing in Christ's reign
on earth.
heard Him call,
Come, follow,-that was all;
My gold grew dim,
My heart went after Him,
rose and followed;
That was all.
Who would not follow
SsRa4- A
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-07

heard Him call,
Come, follow was all;
My gold grew dim,
My heart went after Him,
/ rose and followed;
That was all.
Who would not follow
If he heard Christ call?
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29
FOR SELF-INTEREST

Ii tor no other reason, the United States senate should out of pure self-interest speed lily ratify the treaty including the league of nations. Ii the covenant of the league of na- tlons Is rejected or so reserved as proposed, the United States faces a situation that re- quires the establishment of an immense army and the necessity of continuing the construc- ton of naval vessels on a scale which even wartime shipbuilding cannot equal
 Former Ambassador to Turkey, Henry Morgenthau, recently returning to Paris from sooner or later, in few years, comparatively speaking, Germany, which has emerged from the war dynamo of human strength schoolen and hardened, is going to resort to arms to win back her lost territory, European and in other countries. Does anyone doubt for a minutes that once Germany, coming back, if successful in European war, would hesitate to try conclusions with America. In fact the reappearance of German armies on French battlefields would enforce America to step into the conflict.
 Only in the league of nations is there any promise of future peace No other avenue of escape from warfare has been opened up. Sec retary of War Baker declared yesterday to the house military committee that the peace army of 5OO,OOO men would be only child's play if the league is not formed It is either the league or balance of power scheme Under the former it will be possible to limit arma- ments and reduce the possibilities of war, un- der the latter only national bankruptcy can set the limit and every vessel added to the fleets, every additional army division, in- creases the chances for combat
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29

provides for military action for the protec- tion of its members only upon advice of the council of the league-advice given, it is to be presumed, only upon deliberation and act ed upon by each of the governments of the member states only if its own judgment jus tifies such action.'
 This interpretation, which is clearly con- sistent with the use of the word "advice'' in artcile 10, safeguards the constitutional power of congress to declare war. Cautiously, there are senators opposed to the league, and who see great crime against our liberties in ar ticle 10, who are reported to be in favor of the special treay with France. Yet the French treaty would bind the country far beyond the obligations of article TO- Article 10 would give the whole congress chance to deliberate and act on question of the use of our forces abroad. By this French treaty the President and the present senate would obligate us to fight for France, and how much would any future congress have to say about it?
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29
IN ONE SHORT YEAR

One year ago today the American army under General Pershing Jumped off" in our last and at the same time greatest battle in the war. Military critics had pronounced the front practically impregnable and when the American leader first broached the plan for the action, it was met with skep- ticism by various allied leaders, but forum ately Generalissimo Foch agreed with Persh- ing and it was carried thru. In less that two months from the day of "jump-off" American troops had severed Germany's great line of rail communication from Metz to the western front, had pushed the enemy from the entire Argonne forest, forced the evacuation of Se- dan and the armistice was signed.
 The year since the beginning of that campaign has been as full of developments as the last year of hostilities Germany's de- feat has been accomplished and she has signed a peace treaty that breaks her as naval pow CT and places her in position that precludes any idea of her again disrupting the peace of the world for years to come. The boys who lived thru the last great campaign have been brot home again and have assumed their old places in civil life. Already they are shak- ing off army ideas and taking up the life of peace.
 That they and succeeding generations of boys may be able to continue in peaceful pursuits, the league of nations was conceived and put into working shap Its conception was made possible by their efforts and the sacrifice of their comrades Will the Ameri-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29
LABOR'S OBJECTION

The strenuous objections raised by MT. Gompers, Chief Stone, of the engineers brotherhood, and the railway unions coun- se MT. Plmub, to the reorganization railway bill proposed by Senator Cummins cannot be said to be unexpected When it first became known that an effort would be made to legis- late out of existence the right of these work CTS to strike, it was accepted generally as a foregone conclusion that laborites all over the country would join in condemnation of the plan.
 For two main reasons union labor can- not accept the idea. First, out of sympathy with the railroad labor unions they must op pose it, since under the former system of rail- road management the strike was practically the only weapon left the worker with which he might secure a hearing. If congress takes it away from him, it should at the same time put some restriction on the employers to safe guard the interests of the employees The second reason for union opposition lies in the fact that if congress can legislate away from railway workers the right to strike, it can extend such legislation to cover any other class of labor which happens to be connected with what is termed public utilities. This would open wide field for future anti-strike legislation and laborites generally see the dan ger which lies ahead.
 Mr. Gompers' statement that he would advise the workers not to pay any attention to an anti-strike law may be taken seriously. Nor would he be alone in his attitude Hun dreds of other labor leaders would unite with him. And the workers would probably be guided by that advice
 A general strike of railroad workers thruout the country would be serious mat ter It would vitally affect the lives of mil lions of people and be menace to the very government itself The wisdom of leaving such power in the hands of any class of men is questionable Selfishness is sure to creep in sooner or later to the disadvantage of the great body of the general public of which the railroad workers are but fractional part.
 In its solution, therefore, congress must be guided by what is for the best interests of the country as whole The owners of the properties have certain rights which must be respected. The workers, on the other hand, must not be left unprotected and at the mercy of their employers. Any settlement which 1oes not provide for these three things is cer- tain to be failure and produce trouble speedily.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29

cannery on the lower Yukon when it was first proposed. These should be renewed and the Washington authorities given an account of interior conditions resulting from the oper- ations of the present season.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29
STRANGE INCONSISTANCE

The interpretation of article 10 of the league covenant, which the President inserted in his message to the senate on the French treaty, was offered deliberately of course, all tho it was incidental to the general explana- tion of the alliance with France. In the Presidents words:
 "The covenant of the league of nations
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29
LABOR INDICTED

Officials of the New York State Grange representing 125,OOO farmers, in statement issued recently placing responsibility for the high cost of living upon labor, declared that "an economic adjustment must be made if the world is to be fed and agriculture pre- sefved' The indictment of all workers ex- cept those engaged in agricultural pursuits is made by Sherman J. Powell and w. N. Giles, master and secretary, respectively, of the Grange, who alege that strikes have been an important factor in raising the price of food, clothing and shelter.
 "The first factor in happy life is three meals every day. says the statement "The next is adequate clothing and housing to keep the body warm. The war has only hastened what every thinking agriculturalst has seen for years was surely coming. Rural workers have not received the support and encourage ment which the urban workers so easily ob- tained in the form of better schools, roads, churches, houses, shorter hours and higher wages for work under more favorable condi- tions. This had the result of steadily drawing from the country its population to an aalrm- ing degree. Now, instead of going into a study of our situation and developing rem edy, our laboring brothers of the city pur- pose to remedy our trouble by arbitrary mea- sures without any real knowledge of the cost of producing the necessities of life.
 No class of Americans with red blood in their veins will stand being told they must labor long hours at inadequate pay in order that another class may have shorter hours and higher wages Even the faithful farmer, who has always produced sufficient food for all, feels he has about reached the limit and that no laboring man of the city should find fault if he applies the same rule that his city broth- Ter has taught him.
 "Why it is that over half our farms have mortgages on them, and that two-thirds are worked by renters? When class of men de- mand higher wage, altho their labor does not earn it, some one else must pay, and they become dishonest profiteers
 "We here challenge the city laborer to a cost accounting that all the world may see who earns his wage. Let there be an au- thoritative cost accounting of farm products and a wage scale for labor the base of which shall be its earning power.
 "When wheat was $1 bushel, one bushel paid for days work. Wheat, by govern ment fiat, is now $226 pushed, and it now requires from two to three bushels to pay la Dor for one days work. Again when wool was 30 cents pound, allowing four pounds for suit of clothes, the farmer received for the product $120 Figuring the cost of suit of clothes at $2O, thirteen days labor at $1.5 50 per day paid for suit Today wool is 65 cents a pound, four pounds bringing $2.6O the amount received by the farmer. The same suit of clothing is now $40 and the laborer can obtain suit by eight days of labor at $ per day. These comparisons will hold good with every farm product"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29

And about the best thing we can thing of in favor of the hobby-horse is that it doesn't eat gasoline
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29

sometimes it looks like the camisole is being reduced to string.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29

can people sit idle while handful of OTTO gant men out of wilful pride and partisan hatred destroy this final hope for peace?
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-09-29

It has just about gotten so in this country that when rich bachelor has nephews they will come miles to crank his automobile for him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
HUN SOLDIERS SELL
ARMS TO RUSSIANS
(By Associated Press)

WARSAW, Thursday, Jan. 2.-The
retiring German soldiers are selling
their arms through soldiers council
to the peasants and the Bolsheviki,
according to Count Wankovicz, a land
owner in the government of Minsk,
who has arrived here with his family,
The. German officers, he reported are
helping themselves to the armored
automobiles, horses, wagons and other
materials. In one instance 80 auto
mobiles were sold for $4,000 rubles.
Countess O'Brien De Lacey. who has
arrived in Warsaw from Baranov'. /.
declares that existance in that res "a
is impossible for those of the welI-to-
do classes. Private property no long.
er exists.
The countess told of the murder of
family with which she was acquaint.
ed. The only one of 10 persons who
escaped alive was the wife The rome
with which she was hung, broke and
she dropped to the floor where while
feigning death, she saw her husband
and eight children butchered by the
peasants. According to all reports
reaching here, conditions in Russia
are growing worse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
TURKS CONTINUE
armenian OuTRACES
fBy Associated Pressl

I LONDON. Jan. At is authorita
lively announced that evidence has
been received that the Turkish army
in withdrawing from invaded terri
tories in the Caucasus region, has con-
tinued to commit outrages on the Ar
menians, in spite of the terms of the
armistice. 1t is reported that individ-
ual Turks have acknowledged it to be
their intention to deal final blow at
the Armenians and to consummate the
Turkish policy Of exterminating that
unfortunate race.
An eye witness reports having seen
Armenians cruelty beaten and says
that at one place he found the bodies
of more than sixty women and child
rem. Tortures were inflicted upon
the living, he says, and the Turks have
endeavored to carry away all avail
able food, clothing and household
goods, so that the fate Of those who
will escape immediate death appears
to be certain. Homes are reported
to have been destroyed and inhabit-
ants of many districts have been
driven away by the thousands. Grain
taken by the Turks was allowed to
rot in the rain and starving Armenians
were prevented from even touching it
under penalty of death. it is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
SHIPS TO
BE USED TO take
FOOD TO EUROPE
Food Worth ST., 500, 900, 900
Must be Sent Before July,
Says Hoover.
tBy Associated Press,

PARIS. Friday, Jan 3.-Herbert C.
Hoover, who has been appointed direc.
tor OF allied food relief in newly lib
Grated, neutral and enemy territories
IN Europe. talked about the work be.
fore him to the Associated Press to-
day. He said that German ships to-
falling nearly three million tons will
be used to carry food to Europe and
that German passenger boats will be
utilized to send American soldiers
home.
Food worth $1,000, ,O0o,0O0 must be
imported into Europe to provide
against actual needs between now and
July 1. and the financing of the pro-
Ject is stupendous task" said Mr.
Hoover. Liberated territories will be
led hrst, but much of this TERRITORY
has no other government than that of
scattered municipalities, it has no
crec1t and is unable to pay for food.
Poland. Armenia, Czecho-Slovikia
and theJugo-Slav republic are in this
condition, as well as many other suf
ferlng section. Most of the necessary
1000 must come from the United
States and representatives of that gov
ernment are comforting with those of
the allied powers as to means for nav.
ing for this food"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
new PHONE RATES
effective JAN. q

Will telephone rates actually be
raised Or lowered after January 81,
the date the government rates go into
effect, is the question which is being
asked by everyone who has seen the
new schedule.
Under this new schedule the .tele-
phone calls of less than 80 miles show
small decrease while the calls for
distances in excess of 80 miles show
an increase. In addition to this the
government has placed two service
charges, one for calling some particu-
lar person in an office and another for
failure to secure your party within one
hour.
The only two reductions out of
Richmond are for Chester and Web
ster, which will be reduced from 10
cents to 5 cents. Charges to Dayton
will remain the same and India napolis
will be increased about 10 per cent in
addition to the service charges. All
calls within the 40 mile radius will be
for minutes instead of minutes, all
other calls are on the basis of 3
minutes.
The basis of the new rates is as
follows: ] cent mile for all calls
within a radius of 40 miles of the sta
tion at which the call is made and 5
cents for each miles or fraction. The
is figured on an airline basis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
JAP FORCE TO
BE WITHDRAWN
FROM SIBERIA
$4,000 Troops to be Sent
Home Public Opinion
Against Intervention.
(By Associated pressl

| LONDON, Jan. 4-Announcement
that 24soe0 Japanese troops will be
withdrawn from Siberia is reported by
Toxic dispatch to the Express, quot
ing an official statement issued by the
Japanese war office on December 27.
The statement. according to the dis
patch. says that Japan intends to
maintain henceforth only the smallest
possible forces in Siberia.
Public opinion here" says the dis
patch, deplores the withdrawal AL
lied observers, American, as we'll as
British. speak bitterly of Intervention
as being relatively failure, owing to
disunity among the allies and their
mutual jealousies"
Bolshevist forces are reported in
the outskirts of Wilma and towns on
the railway between Minsk and Brest-
Litovsk are said to have been occu-
pied by them. The Bolshevists are re-
ported to be burning buildings and rob-
blng and numbering peasants as they
advance. Throngs of refugees are ar
irving here by railway, carts and on
foot. The ba ggage belonging to them
has, in many cases, been stolen en-
route.
Locomotives and cars are being
brought westward from the path of the
Bolshevist forces by the retiring
Germans.
SAYS AMERICANS WELCOME.
CHlTA, Trans Baikalia. Jan 4-De-
flying the orders of his physicians, Gen.
eral Semenoff, who was quite seriously
wounded by fragments of a bomb
thrown in crowded theater here re-
Gently, received the Associated Press
correspondent today. With him he
discussed briefly the crisis in Russia,
declaring that America is admired by
Russians, who would welcome Ameri-
can troops in the battle against Boil
shevism |
Referring TO America Gen. Semenoff
was insistent in his declaration that
American troops would be welcomed
by Russians.
"The landing of foreign troops on |
Russian soil is naturally distasteful," |
he said, but it is necessary now to |
overthrow the Bolshevists.'
Asked if his differences with Admi- /
raj kolchak had been adjusted, he re-
piled in the negative.
Admiral Kolchak sent trops to IT. |
kutsk," he said, 80 l cannot say we |
are friends, but my Cossac1ls will al |
ways work for the best interests OF |
Russia
He concluded his tall. with re- I
quest that his greetings and an ex-
pression Of his adl1iration and re.
spect for the American people be sent |
to them. He especially spoke of his |
gratitude for the unselish interest in ,
Russia's welfare which has ben shown
by America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-04
DESIGNATE THREE.
COMBAT DIVISIONS
FOR EARLY RETURN
Both, 9th and 91st Are
Coming Home, General
March Announces.
(By Associated Press)


WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-Three com.
bat divisions, the Goth. 37th and 91st,
have been designated by General
Pershing for early return home from
France. General March announced to-
day.
The 30th includes national guard
troops from Tennessee. North Caro-
lima and South Carolina; the 9th
Ohio and West Virginia guardsmen.
and the 91st Washington, Oregon, and
California, Idaho. Nevada, Montana.
Wyoming. Utah and Alaska troops
These three entire divisions and the
second corps headquarters which op-
Grated with the British army in Flan-
ders under Major-General George w.
Reed, have been added to the priority
list and will be returned home as ship
ping becomes available. The three
divisions and the headquarters COM
prise about SO men.
$4,000 to Return.
Units abroad assigned to early con-
voy in addition to those already en-
barked now total 292,0O0 Troops in
the United States and abroad designat-
ed for rehabilitation, General March
said, total 1879
Demobilization Of the army at home
has now reached the last class, the
combat divisions. Orders for the
breaking up of these units already
have been sent out and the task will
proceed gradually, under week to
week designations of the number to
be let out
The progress of rehabilitation is
being maintained. official reports
show an incomplete total giving $780,
369 men and 40,491 officers discharged
up to January 3.
The army reorganization bill to be
presented to congress early next week
VIII contain provision giving authority
70 the war department to incorporate
in the new regular forces those tenn
pOrary officers who made good in the
var, General March said. There are
no vacancies in the ranks of the old
regular army, it was said, every COM
mand grade being filled
Denies Heavy Losses.
Officers who have indicated their
desire to maintain their connection
with the permanent forces are being
held in camps and not discharged as
their turn is reached. General Perish
ing has been instructed to use in the
army of occupation officers in similar
status abroad.
In reply to an inquiry regarding
persistent reports that batteries B and
d, 150th field artillery, 42nd divis-
ions, had been practically wiped out
in action. General March said, Major
General Charles T. Menoher, former
of the And, who is now in
had stated specifically
hat such reports were unfounded |
These units, he said, have not suf |
tered any unusually heavy losses. !
General March requested that at |
ention be called to the fact that the |
war risk insurance bureau is an ad- |
unct of the treasury department and |
loes not come under the war depart |
nent. He said his personal mail was |
Hooded with inquiry regarding insur-
tnce.