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New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
The Day Of Jobless D0uehb0v

be twentyone comm March,"
What kind of work did you do?"
"Farmin' mostly, till l got to be line
man Tor the telephone company"
Cant you find any work of that kind
around here?"
Nav Nothin' a-tall. I'm big, and Pm
pretty good at most anything, so 1 amt
particular bout what do, just so as | do
somethln'-but seems like there amt moth
in now"
Where have you looked for work."
Amt no place 1 haven't BEEN"
employment agencies ?"
sure. Twice regular every day, and
that's been week. An walked round
askin', too, till I got wobbly. You see. NV
money give out the second day after got
my dlscharge-only had q dollar m six
blts-an' since then walkin' comes kinda
hard"
Didn't you manage to save anything out
of your pay?"
"Couldn't. Not with a home allowance.
an insurance, an Liberty bonds (they went
to pay the old mans funeraD, an French
war orphan, an tryin' to help the 'Y' an the
Red Cross an the Salvation Army an the
w. Z. G. S., an some others besides. all
them what was helpin' me-"
"But what about these government en-
ployment agencies? They ought to be able
to fix you up somehow
ever been in one o. them places?"
Eyes, but not lately"
well, you oughta 60 Don't know what
they was like before US fellows begun to
come back, but now they's like-well, they
make the Stock Exchange look like coun-
try prayer meetin on a stormy night. I
been the round Of 'em all. This mornin' I
saw eight hundred soldiers and sailors lined
up in one of 'em-just waitin' and waitin'-
and KNOWN they wouldn't get nothin' when
1t was over. Them government guys can't
make jobs for US, you know. They's only
kinda go-betweens, an when they's nothin'
to pass onto us-well, we just don't get
nothin'-thats ALL"
'They must be rushed, now that you men
are coming back?"
Rushed? They's worked to death. Saw
one of the woman clerks topple right over
the other day-big, healthy lookin' woman.
too. She went down like wet rag. Played
plum out from sayin' Come round to-
Yes, out of the mouths Of "bums," etc.
The next day 1 began my round of the
government employment Offices. And hard
ly had I set out upon my journey of great
discoveries before the truth which nv
friend had so naively and dispassionately
stated bore down upon me like an oppres
sive weight.
1t was in a downtown office that event.
ually anchored, for there 1 found the largest
number of returned service men and also
most accommodating examiner in charge
He was an Irishman, keen and clean, with
head-wisdom and heart-wisdom, a man Of
rare vision and reasoning powers.
"Well," he said to me, making room for
me with some difficulty at the side of his
desk, and still continuing with his work
"you see-what you see. Four hundred of
them in this morning, and this is an otf-d
This afternoon there'll be another six or
seven hundred in. Most of these fellows,
you know, do their own looking in the morn
ings and come to US after lunch After
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23

0Sleep, Sot up. he was SOL
der. On his big arm he wore
three overseas service stripes
watched him closely, expecting that he
would strike the guard who had poked him
into semi-consciousness on the bench in the
railway waiting room and then had called
him "bum." Instead he smiled, and when
the guard had stalked off officiously to per-
form like function for twenty or more
other men in the uniform of their country
he turned to me, his nearest neighbor, and
said quite simply.
"He's right. am bum. No money; no
job. Guess that makes a bum, doesn't it?
That's what the courts and the coppers say
anyway"
And then we talked
His case is not one in thousand, It is
a thousand in one. Or. rather, it is many
hundreds Of thousands in one For from
every part Of this wide country we are hav-
ing reports that conditions are everywhere
essentially the same as they are here in
New York, where forty thousand ex-soldiers
and sailors, average men like our friend,
are walking the streets without jobs, with
out money. OF course, the numbers of these
unemployed vary with the localities; but
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
By GroXer Harrison
Il s.rs,a s'sR;'"

<<~ EFT up, you bum"
~ The "bum," though still half
asleep, got up. He was a SOL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
WHITMAN RECOUNT
BEGINS TOMORROW
Ex-Governor Pins Hope on
LoUer East Side.

Former GOV Whitman. although hr
Las quit the Executive Mansion, Will
continue his efforts II show that he
got more votes tha., were officially cred
tied 10 h.m--nartIcular.y III me lowe
East SIDE OF Manhattan.
Emil Fuchs. counsel tor the former
Governor, announced Yesterday mat Al
examination Of the ballot boxes will be
gin tomorrow morning a. - Chambers
street Attorney Fuchs deposited 8. 500
with the Board % Elections yesterday
as an evidence Of good faith. and - pay
The cost OF Tho transportation Of the
boxes ard the Necessary clerical hcln
The proceeding is under authority OF AZ.
order from Justice phllhin. permitting
Mr. Whitman to examine the ballots ca st
in Manhattan and The Bronx after a Ger
titlcate Of election had been issued
Neither Mr.. Whitman nor his counsel
were prepared last night TO say that
the examination would result IN a can
collation. of the certificate Of election
issued 10 Gov. Smith. , Should the cx-
animation indicate irregularities Mr..
Whitman may institute quo Uarrauto
proceedings for a statewid. recount.
Nj" NhitmanS associates said tina
unless the examination NJ tho ballots
In the first Ntlf dOzcn districts proiY re.i
evidence Of irregular',! the irNest.cli!o,l
probably would he discontinued
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
U. S. COPPER OUTPUT
SHOWS INCREASE
Production Slight, Exceeds
That in 1911-.\riZona
Leads states.
spcrai Dtsporh To THr ST,

W,suiNGroS. Jan. I.-Froducio' %.
copper in the United States during 1915
was slightly in excess OF the outnu' ~
The mires during the previous year TO-.
cording to advance figures on the years
tonnage which were given out to-day nv
the Geological Survey. ~ an average
price OF 24.,j cents pound tho produc.
ton OF the mines was $4,000, o0o. rop..
pared with s510.00c, 900 in l9l7 and
$40 100000 in 1918
The figures as presented by tho hu'eau
represent the actual output OF the com.
pan'es for the first eleven months OF the
year and the cstimated output for Ne.
cember. The production OF blister and
lake copper from domestic ores Vas
l,aiu.0O0, 900 pounds last year. as aga'NSt
.ss6, 100000 pounds in 1917 and l,"gi.-
O00.o00 in 1913
The SUPPLY OF refined copper from pr'-
mar. sources for the year including
both domestic and foreign figures to as.
timated at $50. O0O, 900 pounds com
pared with 2.36a. 900. 900 pounds 'u 1910
and 1916. 600 900 pounds in 1919
The production was thus distfinutci
over the country: Arizona produced
I'll. 900, 900 pounds against 7I2.0oo.oop
pounds in 1917. Montana as 900 ooQ.
against 7i.00OOO0 Michigan 2,5.uo0-
600, against 26S. 900. 900: Utah 933 ou0.-
ouO, against 2i5.000.o00, Nevada lo5,-
100000. against I22.00u.hUo Aias,.
So. 100000, heavy dec'eaSc Ne~
Mexico ?s,0Dc,00o. against io5.oooo'"
California is estimated AT considerably
above the iS.ooo.oo0 pounds tina wcro
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
PHILADELPHIA BOMB
PLOT BATTLES POLICE
u. 5. Attorney Menaced BY
Explosion, Is Report.

PHILADELPHIA. Ian. l---PoliCe author
lilies working on the bomb outraEes COM
mitted in three widely separated sections
OF philadelphia Monday right when
the homes OF three prominent persons
Wee partly wre ,ked, were apparently
still in the dark to-day vita regard to
the actual perpetrators OF the crimes.
The only development in the last
twenty -four hours was the holding to-
day without bail OF Edward Moore. WHO
was arrested yesterday in connection
With the eNplos .ons Moore, who will
get further nearing Monday is said by
the police 10 ne a ,adicsi ia his pubic
uttersnceS \ detective. tostifyirg against
Moore. said loaded automatic pistol
and about Two hundred letters many
from informed alien enemies, We're found
in his room
According 10 he police. an uMexploded
bomb was found yesterday IN public
telephone booth near the Offices OF the
United states District Attorney in the
Federal Building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
FrREMEN ENFORCE 8 HOUR DAY
Tw o-thirds Of CIcNeland's Force
60 on Duty.

CLEvEiANp. JAN. 1.-Two thirds o. the
local Fire Department We're "ft duty to-
day ~ a result Of tho flremens union
plan 90 institute an Eight hour working
sCho due. The amendment In the city
Charter granting the nremcn and police
men nm eight hour day was approved
by the voters in 1917. II vas never en-
forced, city administration officials say
because Of lack Of Finances,
One hundred and ninety members
onr-third-Of the fire department left
their posts at midnight tast night. An
other third walked our AZ \ o'clock
this morning. TAe remainder Wcrc re-
lieVed at I o'clock this afternoon by the
first unit, which will remain on duty
until midnight. when the second group
will relieve them. according to union
officials. all the hrcnen viii report in
any great emergency
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
BRITISH REVENUE GROWS,
ExpcndttnreS increase, Int 4,
smaller Proportion.

i-oNDd%, Ian J. -Er,euue4 % the
United Kingdom to~ Two last I.,s
months aggregate .@of.l65,> nl. an in
creaS" Of t40S,5lj.i"2 ~" the cp,,c.
spending period 81 1914. according 20 .,
statement from the H,Iish Treasury TO-
day.
The total eNncud! Ic.s TO- The same
period charEcablc against rc,euuo. wee
t2,oi9,99S.6 Sos compared w'tn t2.0!9.-
'"o,O62 for the same period last Year.
lnteIcs, and olhcr charges on tho wa
Geb. amouated 10 G215,+l6,3I9. compare
with tl+457S,6i7 for the same months
m 1915 Expenditures under the head
ing supply services totalled tI,SI3,-
4cN,3o2 com ared with - Sc, totes a
year ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
ARMED u. S. SCHOONER
WAS A U-BOAT DECOY
Peaceful Looking Craft
Awaited Coast Prowlers.

NEwron L, T., Jan. l.--How an tp-
parcntlN peaceful CoaSting schooner
heavily armed was sent out by the Navy
Department as "A decoy to attract Ger
man submarines has been disclosed with
the arrival here OF the four master
Charles Whittemore. which anchored to-
day IN the inner harbor
Had an enemy submarine stopped tho
NhittenOr" on the high seas j, would
have discovered she wa anything but
Tho harmless cargo carrier har outside
appearance indicated. She was manned
by HaNa, officer and carried q trained
crew ready ~ give battle ~ a moments
notice.
Fortunately for tho Suhme sjh,cs the
Whittemore never was malested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

F"ET WorTH, Ten Jan l.--.Tal,sCerro
F'el1, sad TO he ouo Of the biggest aerial
Gunncgy schools IN tbs wo,l', has necn
ordered closed Mo,r than 10000 acre,
were undo, lcas" t" The Government for
Gunnery purposes.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18
IS MILLION WHITE
PEOPLE NOT SAVED
THIS 10 ONE OF THE PRESSING
sTATE MISSION PROBLEMS
IN THE SOUTHLAND.
THE SITUATION is OUTLINED
Baptist rs Million Campaign Has APP
portloned $1,000, COO To Be En-
ployed During the Next Five
Years In Meeting Need.

Within the eighteen states compris-
ing the territory of the Southern Bap-
list convention are 100000 white
people who are not only not identified
with any church, but who do not claim
20 be christians, according to informa-
Ion gathered by the Baptist rs Mil
licn Campaign. To try and reach these
people with the gospel is one Of the
aims of the campaign aud to- meet the
problem the state mission organiza-
lion in the various states, will set
themselves. To help these organiza-
tions in meeting that problem the sum
of $1,000 600 has been apportioned
from the total Of s75,O0OO00 that is
sought for all purposes. and during the
next five years the state mission
forces will seek to reach these mil.
lions OF people right here at home with
the gospel and enlist them in some
phase of christian work.
According to this same source Of in
formation. Il is learned that there are
1891 towns and villages in the South
with a population of 200 or more in
which there are no Baptist church or
carnations or no Baptist houses Of
worship Inasmuch as these towns in
fluence more or less the surrounding
territory an effort will be made to
reach them and the territory sur
rounding them during the five-year
program of the Baptists, 1t is an
nounced.
There are seventyfour county seats
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18

In the South without single Baptist
church or meeting house, 1t has beer
ascertained by the campaign head
quarters. BY reason of the large nun
Der of public officials residing there
and the large number of people who
60 there from every section Of the
county to attend the sessions Of the
various courts, pay their taxes and
the like it is regarded that the county.
seat towns are Of especial Importance
and It is hoped that before the next
five years have passed there will be
an active Baptist church in every
county.seat In the South.
Engaged in the work of state mis-.
sions at present are 1924 missionaries,
and while this may seem like reason.
able number, when the vast territory
to be served is considered it has been
found that fully l 900 extra men and
women are needed at once, for in ad
dition to reaching the people who are
not christians there are many weak
struggling churches which need assist
ance and whose members need devel
opment. In the several states Of the
Southern Baptist convention. for In
stance. there are 5000 churches with
a membership of many thousand which
give but very little to any interest OF
the denomination and which are doing
hut. very small things. for the uplift o.
their communities. .-,c
In addition to these very veal
churches, many Of which have no pas
tor, there are in the various states o
total of 1858 churches which have
preaching services only once month
5000 churches which have services
only once month. and only about
1900 full time churches. Part Of the
81 100000 apportioned for state mis-
sions will go to the strengthening OF
the weak churches and the bringing OF
them to full-time pastorates where
possible.
Leaders in the campaign have
sought to care for every interest o,
the denomination in the $75,O0O,O0(
that is asked in cash and five-yeaI
pledges during Victory Week, Novem.
Der 30-December 7, when the final
drive will be made, but they recognize
that the future development of the
church depends in great measure
upon the development Of the churches
at home which is the peculiar task Of
state missions.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18
Town Lot Transfers

Margaret Parrish to Jaames
Parks, lot in Richmond, $1,000.
Laura L. Evans to O. ]. Young
lot III Richmond, $500.
Oney d Ills to S. A. d Jones,
lot in Richmond. $1,000.
w. T Turner to Allen Moberly
lot in Round Hill, $1,000. n
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18
Dainty Bonbon Boxes

There are many lovely bonbon boxes
among gifts on display in the shops.
Here are two of them--a round one
covered with handsome cretonne which
is glued to the foundation. The box
is lined with plain silk and the lid
is edged with gold lace. 1t contains a
small glass dish for holding the can
dies.
The square box is covered with silk
and has a frill Of finely plated chiffon
about it. Over this there is tiny vine
of very narrow ribbon formed into
leaves with little roses set between
them. Gold lace finishes the sides and
top of this box and with the ribbon
vine, makes an ornament for the cen
ter of the top.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18
Farm Land Transfers

S. P. Clark to G. L. Wrenn
S. IL acres, exchange.
G. L Wrenn to J. A. Miracle
IS ~ acres for $1,000
'Thos. Ma Powell to Lige An
derson, 20 acres, $2lO0.
Lewis Rayford to Eliza Stew
art, 1o acres for $275.
Esten Towery to Eliza Stew
art, tract for $3.50.
Arch Boggs to same.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18

All myrrh comes either from
Alden or Bombay.
A Norwegian has patented a
sparkless radio device.
The flute is one Of the Oldest of
wind instruments.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18

formatory barber shop, at Frank
fort but put out by the convict
brigade, found that it was not OF
incendiary origin, as suspected.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18

Finest emeralds come from
Colombia.
Officials who made an investi-
CATION OF the field in the Re-
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18

There are more than $50
species of parrots.
Americas war casualties to-
tailed 322,l82 men.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18

There is a fad for artificial flowers
to be used instead Of natural flowers
for household decoration just now
and every home-loving woman will be
sure to enjoy gift of this kind. Small
garden roses, nasturtiums and chrys
anthemums are great favorites and
these particular flowers are cleverly
made. They appear in baskets and
vases as shown above and make a
charming Christmas gift.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15
bava been appreciated.

have been appreciated.
Being the first Mayor under tha'
charter and since there lis new one
to become effective, ] feel as though
I would like to help again Drlng
about a better condition OF affairs IN
the city. I want to see Charleston
grow to at least 100000, a figure she
should reach, with proper manage
ment, and being the capital OF this
great state it is right that she should
improve. am for better streets
better light and water service new
city building, new Jail and such otnei
improvements as are now sadly LACK
ing.
Under the new charter It is DIM
cult, / fear, to bring about the cit!
ownership Of the light and watel
plants, yet by hard work and con
slant knocking we are sure to get re
suits. I am here to help in Till
fight for better government for tn
city of Charleston. and we will star
| out at once to bring that about
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15
GEN. JAMES A. HoLLEY

1t is not a formal, political wei
come which greets General Holley in
his home city upon his return after
regaining his health. It is the hear
ty, sincere sympathy and cordial good
wishes of all classes Of people. He
is a typical Charlestonian who has
helped to build this capital city from
six thousand to fifty thousand, and in
every section and in every forward
movement his resourcefulness and
public spirit have mingled and coop
Grated with the Charleston energy
and push to accomplish what is now
our commendable pride. In all his
years Of usefulness and success ht
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15

For an example of truth and humor
going hand in hand, We commend the
observations OF Harry Leon Wilson in
the Saturday Evening Post anert the
dining car service vouchsafed the
public by a beneicent government.
We have often thought that the
chickens served on the diner were
crossed with centiped-in no other
way could we account for the multi
plicity of legs-but Mr.. Wilson's epic
on this natural phenomenon and on
present day dining car service in
general, is comprehensive, illuminat-
ing and fearfully fascinating. We
only hope all the high-ups who have
to do with dining car operation will
read the article and recognize that :.
voices the wall of wearied and wor.
ried public.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15
Lieut.. MendenhalI
Talked Interestingly
OF War Experiences

Lieutenant Fred Mendenhall leaves
tomorrow night for Denver. Col,
where he goes to resume his work In
the Forestry Department Of the Gov
eminent.
Lieut.. Mendenhall was the guest Of
honor at the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon today, and made an intense
ly interesting talk relative to his ex-
periences in the great war. In re-
Spouse to a most eloquent introduce
ton by his lifelong friend, Congress
man Drane. Lieut. Mendenhall was
in France a year lacking two weeks,
and was frequently in the thick Of the
fighting, distinguishing himself to
such an extent that he was given the
Croix du Guerre, the highest honor a
foreign nation can confer on on Am
erican soldier He was in a regiment
of Engineers, attached to the infan-
try, the duty of the engineers In this
branch of the service frequently TAX.
ing them to positions in front OF the
infantry, in advance Of whom they
build bridges, fortify points Of van
tage, and otherwise prepare the way.
He told of experiences at the st. MI
hiel drive and later in the Argonne
Forest, near Verdun. He described
the hill known as L'Homme Mort, as
an unbelievably devastated and she'll
torn region about four miles square
In an advance on October 18th, he
told of going along a road for about
three miles where the dead lay al
intervals not exceeding three feet
apart. In this advance his company
of infantry went in with 234 men and
came out with 81. His Captain was
killed and he and another Lieutenan,
we're the only officers left.
The Cross of War was given hin
for gallant work in wiring a stronl
position under enemy fire, thus beinl
of great service to the army at i'm
mense risk to his life, but Lieut.. Men
denhal passed over this portion o
his narrative very lightly. He con
cluded by declaring that three thing
won the war: First, food, which tn
American people supplied the arm
with lavishly; I'd, the spirit Of tn
Americans back of the fighting mer
which nerved the latter to any risk O
sacrifice to succeed; and third, tn
independent fighting qualities of tn
buck private.
The speaker stated that those whit
like him, had come out of the wa
unscathed, and those who had sacr
feed their lives were alike luck,
and asked or needed nothing at ID
hands Of their country: but that tn
wounded men, who had gone throug
these horrors, and had come OF
MANNED and with their ability to ear
livelihood impaired ought to 4
given enough to live upon, and thi
it was his hope that Congress woul
PASS legislation giving to such me
$50 a month, to enable them to |
independent Of absolute want. i.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15

London, April 15.-So many young
girls have been employed in munition
factories during the past four years
Of war and have been deprived Of
training for the household, that tho
London County Council has opened
domestic science schools where they
may be trained as servants or to look
after their own houses after they are
married.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE-POLH
COUNTY STATE OF FL0RIDA.-In re rs
tate Of John Edmonds, Deceased.
To all Creditors, Legatees, Distributes and al
Persons having Claims or Demands against
said Estate;
You, and each Of you, are hereby notified
and required to present any claims and de
mands which YOU, or either OF you, may hay'
against the estate OF John Edmonds, Diseased
late Of Polk county, Florida, TO the under.
signed ADMINISTRATIVE Of said estate within
two years from date hereof
Dated April Is, 1919.
1887 BLANCHE EDMONDS,