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Evening star., 1920-03-09
Letter of President Wilson
,GiUinq NelUS on Article x

gation-listened to with Indifferent
silence. as such men listen to what is
a matter of course and was not neces-
sary to say.
Congress Alone Can Declare War.
There can be no objection to ex-
planning again what our constitution
al method is and that our Congress
alone can declare war or determine
the causes of occasions for war, and
that it alone can authorize the use of
the armed forces OF the United States
on land or on the sea. But to make
such declaration would certainly be
a work of supererogation.
tionS that have come under my notice
are almost without exception not in
terpretations of the articles to which
it is proposed to attach them. but in
effect virtual qualifications of those
articles.
ANY reservations which seek to de-
prive the league of nations of the
force of article X cuts at the very
heart and life of the covenant itself.
Any league of nations which does not
guarantee as a matter of inconteSta-
bic right the political Independence
and integrity of each Of its members
might be hardly more than futile
scrap of paper. as ineffective in ope-
ration as the agreement between
Belgium and Germany which the Ger
mans violated in 1914. Article X as
written into the treaty of Versatile s
represents the remuneration by Great
Britain and Japan, which before the
war had begun to find so many inter-
ests in common in the Pacific: by
France: by Italy-by all the great
lighting powers of the world--of the
old pretensions of political conquest
and territorial aggrandizement. 1t is
a new doctrine in the worlds affairs
and must be recognized. or there is
no secure basis for the peace which
the whole world so longingly desires
and so desperately needs. If article X
is not adopted and acted upon the
think. be guilty of bad faith to their
people whom they induced to make
the infinite sacrifices of the war by
the pledge that they would be night :
ing to redeem the world from the old
order of force and aggression. They
opinion of the world at large to which
they appealed for support in con-
certed stand against the aggressions
and pretensions of Germany. II
we were to reject article X
or so to weaken it as to take
mark US as desiring to return to the
old world of jealous rivalry and mis-
understand from which our gal
liant soldiers have rescued US. and
would leave us without any vision or
new conception of justice and peace.
We would have learned no lesson
from the war, but gained only the
regret that it had involved US in it's
maelstrom of suffering. If America
has awakened. as the rest of the world
has. to the vision Of new day in
which the mistakes Of the past are to
be corrected. it will welcome the op
portunity to share the responsibilities
of article X.
Remuneration of Wrong.
1t must not be forgotten, senator,
that this article constitutes a renun-
citation Of wrong ambition on the part
Of powerful nations with whom We
were associated in the war. 1t is
by no means certain that without the
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cation of the treaty, and particularly
that portion Of the treaty which
contains the covenant of the league
of nations, and 1 have been struck by
the fact that practically every so
called reservation was in effect n
rather sweeping notification Of the
terms of the treaty itself. / hear of
reservationists and mild reservation
lists. but l cannot understand the diff
ference between a nullifier and a
mild nullifier. Our responsibility as
a nation in this turning point Of his
tory is an Overwhelming one. and if
I had the opportunity 1 would beg
every one concerned to consider the
matter in the light of what it is pos
sible to accomplish for humanity
rather than in the light Of special
national interests.
If have been truly informed con-
cerning the desire Of some Of your
colleagues to know my views in this
matter. l would be very glad il you
should show this letter to them.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. United
States Senate.
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Ny Dear Senator Hitchcock I un-
derstand that one or two Of your col
leagues do me the honor Of desiring
TO know what my views are with ref
srence to article x of the league Of
nations and the effect upon the
league Of the adoption of certain pro-
posed reservations to that article. !
welcome the opportunity to throw
has become SO .singularly beclouded
by misapprehensions and misinter-
pretatfons of every kind.
There Is no escaping the moral OBJ
legations which are expressed in posi-
tive terms in this article of the COW
enant. We won a moral victory over
Germany far greater even than the
military victory won on the field OF
battle, because the opinion of the
whole world swung to our support
ciated with US in the great struggle.
1t did SO because of our common pro-
fession and promise that we meant to
establish ian organization OF peace.
which should make it certain that the
combined power Of free nations would
check every invasion of right and
serve to make peace and justice the
more secure by affording a definite
tribunal of opinion. to which all must
submit and by which every interna-
amicably agreed upon by the peoples
directly concerned shall be sanction
ed" This promise and assurance
were written into the preliminaros of
the armistice and into the prelin,i-
naries of the peace itself and con-
stitute one Of the most sacred obli-
cations ever assumed by any nation
or body of nations. 1t is uuthinkable
that America should set the example
OF ignoring such solemn moral en-
gagement.
Duty to the Soldiers.
For myself feel that / could not
look the soldiers of our gallant
do everything in my power to remove
every obstacle that lies in the way
of the adoption Of this particular ar
tlcie OF the covenant, because we made
these pledges to them, as well as to
rest of the world. and it was to this
cause they deemed themselves de-
voted in spirit of crusaders. I
should be forever unfaithful to them
II l did not do my utmost to fulfil
the high purpose for which they
fought.
think, my dear senator, we can
dismiss from our minds the idea that
it is necessary to stipulate in connec-
ton with article X the constitutional
methods we should use in fulfilling
our obligations under it. We gain
nothing by such stipulations and Sc
cure nothing which is not already Sc
cured. 1t was understood as a mat
ter of course at the conference in
Paris that whatever obligations any
government assumed or whatever
duties it undertook under the treaty
would of course have to be fulfilled
by its usual and established consti-
tutional methods of action. Once or
twice in meetings of the conference.
when the treaty was under considera-
tion. reservations" were made to that
effect by the representatives of indi
vidual powers. and those "reServa-
tons were invariably received in the
way in which men who have met
for business and not for talk always
receive acts of scrupulous superero-
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The Greeks and Romans imagined
that a grave maiden called Clotho
spun from her distaff the thread of
the destiny of man. and as she span
one of her sisters worked out. with
the thread all the events which were
in store. and Atropos. the other sister.
cut the thread at the part when deat tn
was to occur.
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Remuneration Of Wrong.

1t must not be forgotten, senator.
that this article constitutes a renun-
citation Of wrong ambition on the part
of powerful nations with whom VIC
were associated in the war. 1t is
by no means certain that without the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
LOCAL CAMP OF
AMERICAN LEGION
ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT

The organization of the local camp
of the American Legion was COM
pleted last night, at meeting at the
City Hall, when the following Off
GERS were elected:
Post Communicative Steitz.
Vice Post Commander-Dr. w. R.
Grower.
Adjutant or Secretary-Alva' r.
Carver.
Finance Officer-Dr. J. F. Wilson.
Chaplain-Lewis V. Lewell;n.
Sergeant-at-Arms-S. w. Meharg.
This makes fine organization, and
one which we learn is very satisfac-
tory to the men as a whole. While
there was other worthy material, it
was entirely fitting that the Camp
should be headed by Capt. Steitz, who
commanded Lakeland's fine company
and who is so we'll fitted for the po-
sition.
There is a good number of men en-.
rolled, and every ex-service man
should join this organization, in
which. they will find much that will
benefit them and advance their inter
ests.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
MRS. MARY HARRIS ARM0R
SPEAKS At METHODIST
CHURCH FRIDAY NIGHT

Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, one of the
bitterest foes John Barleycorn ever
had, and who has given that gentle
man more telling blows perhaps than
any other temperance worker, will
speak at the Methodist church Friday
night at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Harris
is no stranger to the people of Lake
land, having addressed them in the
interests of prohibition on former
occasions, and those who have heard
her will need no urging to 60 to hear
her again. Those who have not had
the privilege of listening to this gift.
ed woman may rest assured that she
is well worth while. She is a won
der-an oratorical whirlwind, yet
with convincing logic and irrefutable
fact contained in every sentence. The
Methodist church should be filled to
capacity to greet this earnest, elo
Quent woman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
LINCOLN HUXLEY
SPEAKS HERE
JANUARY 10

DR.. Lincoln HUXLEY the distinguished
educator, legislator and orator will
deliver an address here at an early
date, probably on January 10th. He
will probably speak at the tourist
building, the committee considering
this the most available place. De-
tails of the meeting will be announced
in this paper as soon as they are de-
cided upon, and all should plan to
hear this distinguished gentleman,
who is one of the most entertaining
speakers we have ever heard.
DR.. Hulley is candidate for Gov.
ernor, but his visit at this time is not
wholly political, and an address OF
interest may be looked for.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
President and Secretary
Tomorrow Afternoon

A very important meeting of the
Woman's Club Of Lakeland takes place
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock when
president and secretary will be
elected, vice Mrs. George M. Wright
and Mrs. j. b. Hannah resigned.
There is much civic work which the
women could undertake and push
through to a successful conclusion in
Lakeland. The social and literary
features of the club are entertaining
and helpful and it is desired that a
full attendance Of the members of thu
club be present on this occasion to
elect these new officers and start the
years work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

One of the most convenient calen-
dars we have seen is one in the
shape Of several sheets Of plotting pa
per fastened together, and faced with
a sheet of celluloid on which is print
ed q convenient calendar, and the
advertisement of Mr.. H. E. Hand, gen.
eral agent of the Reserve oLan Life
Insurance Co., Of Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr.. Hand, who came here from In
dianapolis couple Of years ago, has
brought several good citizens down
from Indiana, and he rs making a pro-
nounced success Of the insurance bus,
mess, now having all the section south
Of Alauchua county for his territory
in selling the Reserve Loan Life In.
surance Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
Or. BRYAN GOES INTO
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS

DR.. N. L. Bryan, who has just sold
his large dental business to DR.. H
X. Crews announces his entrance in
to the real estate field and will have
his Offices with Mr.. o. s. Lang, the
builder and architect at % East Pine
street.
DR.. Bryan will not conflne himsel!
to real estate alone, but will build on
his numerous lots scattered about the
city and will aid materially in max.
ing Orlando bigger. Orlando Senti
mel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

surance on the house was $4,000 and
on the furnishings $500, but this
will not cover the loss by several
thousand dollars, much of the valu.
ables lost being heirlooms and fine
collection of paintings and other ar
ticles, which money cannot replace
Mr.. Montgomery and Mr.. Conant are
quite undecided as to their future
plans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

r. C. Lanier of Leesburg was one
Of a successful hunting party camp.
ing along the Withlachoochee recent
~ and the editor of the Leesburg
Commercial received a souvenir in the
form of some bear meat. The bear
weighed 800 pounds dressed, being
one of the big ones of the season. Two
deer we're killed by the party, one
of these, fine buck. falling before
Mr.. Lanier's gun. Sanford Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

Mrs. G. W. Peterkin, who has op-
Grated under lease the dining room OF
the Colonial Hotel for some time
closed the doors after the evening
meal last Saturday, and has joined
her husband at Crooked Lake. Mrs.
Peterkin has been hampered in the
matter of securing competent help
and suffering from severe cold for
the past week, decided to give up hel
lease. Plant City Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

3ng all former attendance
Tor the Auditorium, Coburn's
Ri last night played to the
|paid attendance ever assem-.
II the big theater, over 1900
being in the audience. None
aeppointed but all were huge
Ia with the splendid produc.
n Coburn staged this season
N pleasure and entertainment
thousands of friends through.
country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

6of the booklets advertising
as we'll as those for the
N ave, arrived, and they are
w. dsome and effective pieces
"A p&lsing. There is much valu-
sC1o Gnrmation, carefully compiled
- u ttfactively presented, and the
u ttee who has had charge of the
woe1 ~ to be congratulated. While
otBsFs assisted, the burden Of this
WORK 70 far as the Lakeland booklet
y concerned, fell upon Secretary Hol
worthy. Of the Chamber of Commerce
WHINE the Polk county booklet was
gotten up almost exclusively by Mr.
|HolWorthy and Mr.. Caldwell, Of Bar
TOW.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

The Telegram was informed today
th1f III the fire Sunday night, which
1ostroyed the Montgomery home on
honAnA Lake, that Mrs. Paul Gard
nerSf paintings were not burned, as
~ I'D been removed some months
1@h BID she lost her piano. The in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
SANIBEL TRUCK SHIPMENTS
New York Packer }

4 Sanibel, Fla, Jan. THE truck
crops on the island are in good grow
ing condition and shipments Of toma-
toes, peppers and elephants are going
out every day. Shipments from the
island are by boat to either Punta
Gorda on to Fort Myery Nhere the,
are transferred to rail for shipment
either by express or freight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
Magician to Perform
Lake Morton School
Saturday EVENING

Kater the Magician will be at the
Lake Morton School Auditorium on
Saturday evening, January 10 at s
p. m. The benefit from this intertain-
ment will go to the Lakeland Cadet
and Athletic Association,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

Tyne Thomas, of the Thomas
ng Service, of Jacksonville,
continent visitor in the city
u, stopping here enroute to
to witness Coburn's min
a was cordially greeted by
h Lakeland friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

Trainer Doc Hart will return to
the Brooklyn Dodgers next season
Hart came from Chicago to Brooklyn
and trained the Dodgers from 1915
to 1918. Last year he went back to
the Cubs. .;ij r.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

w. Ramsdell, Mrs. H. J.
lnav. w. B. Curtis and Mr.. A.
worthy formed a party leaving
Ilamsdell's car this afternoon
Stpna, where they 90 to, attend
lions of the Episcopal Convo.
hitch is in annual session
morrow and Friday. Mr..
" will return tomorrow even.
Remainder of the party re-
saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

<sephine Drane has returned
r an absence since last
ing which time she has been
ngton with her father, Con-
Drane. She was accom-
me by her friend, Miss Pey-
Inson, daughter Of Congress
dnson of Missouri, who will
fractive guest for some time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
o O q o o q O q q q
E L A N D
LAC 0 MICS
reach us that Miss Blue
attraction billed for the
tonight, is an exception
show.
q q q q q Il q q q 4

Eherine Cardwell and daugh'
Ralph Horne, nee Miss An
Sll, and Mrs. Cardwell's lit.
laughter, little Catherine
Fuller, have returned to
from Pittsburg, Pa, and
ere for the winter at the
Yrs. Cardwell on East Lime
title Catherine Fuller has
to her parents home al
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

Miss Logan, of Jacksonville. is here
trying to effect a local organization
for the drive for the relief Of the Ar
llenials, a very worthy and commend
able cause.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

The Lakeland Jewelry Co., has
moved from the Dyches Building to
214 Pine. street, where it has an ex.
cellent ground floor location.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

WANTED-3 we'll located rooms fol
light housekeeping. Either furnish
ed or unfurnished. Address Rooms
Care Telegram. 351
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

Babe Ruth's demand for 100000
pay envelope must mean that the film
depicting the home-run champion a.
Q movie hero is about to be released.
Publicity gets the kale. ,ts9gG. ,a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
FOR SALE-Any quantity Of the TO!

FOR SALE-Any quantity Of the fol-
lowing varieties Of watermelon
seed: Selected Irish Grey, Kleck-
ley Sweet. Tom Watson, at soc per
pound. Also Spanish seed peanuts
and North Carolina Running seed
peanuts at 15c per pound. Apply
W. ]. Belcher, 312 S. Fla. Ave,
Lakeland. Fla. .,y, 367
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

WANTED-To rent, three or four
room apartment furnished, Address
T. care Telegram. :. :. ;. :. 1853
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

Cuba is repairing many of the old
military roads, as we'll as construct
ing new HIGHWAYS q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

FOR SALE Cheap, milk cows, pair
mules and wagon. H. H. vickery
Kathleen. Fla. 369
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

Now that the National Collegiate
Athletic Association has appointed
committee on boxing the manly art
OF self-defense is bound to flourish Il
. .
our colleges
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE
RED CROSS HOME SERVICE

Tracing allottments and allow
anceS ...... AZ
Converting Insurance ....... $500
Sending premiums ............. 4
Reinstatement of lapsed insur-
ance ...... ........ ...'..... &
Procuring personal effects ..... /
Applying for Liberty Bonds,
which were purchased while in
service ...... ...... ........ z
Procuring arrears of pay ...... s
Operations ..... ..... ...... !
Lending assistance to families in
need 900. ....... ........, .
Information and medical treat
Applying for sixty dollar bonus. 4
Location allotees to whom checks
had not been delivered. ...,.
Preparing affidavits for addition
! al travel pay .............!..
Bureau of education communica-
tons ... ......!. .....a.s7
Christmas packages sent ...... "a
| Financial aid ................$3 S.6s
NELL WHITE SWINDELL \
Home Service Secretary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

Tracing allottments and allow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-07

lent,
mon.
| 81.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-27

lantic seaboard to the South Atlantic
and Gulf ports would come to naught.
The situation Is so full Of unfavor-
able possibilities that thorough inves-
tigation as to Che exact meaning of
the new policy will be undertaken at
once by Southern and Western inter-
ests."
Strong interests, well fortified with
incalculable wealth, are going to put up
stiff fight for the supremacy of
eastern ports and many sinister ways
may be utilized. It then beaooyes
every port in the South, and particu-
larly on the Gulf. so long Disseminated
against, to lose no opportunity to keep
before the people of the nation the
facts of its advantages.
And without the cooperation of the
Gulf Ports themselves, what chance
will this section have against inter-
erests so firmly intrenched and so
well equipped with influence and
money?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-27
A LOVE LETTER.
BN Crank L Stantnn


Fer all Lies tears-it's passion and
its pain
From which we would depart,
drift toward you, counting loss as
gain
Sweetheart Sweetheart, Sweet
heart!
Once more 1 close oblivion's iron gates.
And let the tears from sealed up
eyelids start;
For you storm the barriers OF Fate
Sweetheart! Sweetheart! Sweet
heart!
After sad, lonely years your face
your name
Are perfect with me; nothing now
remains
OF sense of wrong and OF the wild
worlds blame.
No bitter cup life drains.
And you've forgiven me. and had
need
OF much forgiveness; and 1 take
your hand
And lead to where even God Himself
would lead
To Loves remembered land
Have hope and heart for all the fu-
ture years,
And let the dim dreams of the night
depart,
The Sunshine calls us! Lo. where
Life appears
Sweetheart Sweetheart! Sweet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-27

thought of my brother-cousin's ready
sympathy, the protecting care he had
Away sgiven me, made me long sud
denly to tell him my troubles as / had
done ever since we were tiny chill
dren.
i He had written that he was going
to sail in the morning to join the
French engineering corps. If / saw
him at all must go straight to his
rooms.
/ took the speaking tube in my hand
to give the driver the address OF Jacks
rooms-and then-sanity came back
to me.
The Moments Madness Gone.
You are not Margaret Spenser, a
free agent, who can do as she pleases,
but Margaret Graham, the wife OF
Richard Graham" said to myself. /
remembered what Jack himself had
said to me over the telephone when I
told him wanted to see him and bid
him good-by.
mo, Margaret, you must not do
that. Frankly, I could not bear to see
you with your husband, and you must
not come to see me off without him"
He had said other things. too,
words which stung me now in the
light of my present actions:
Margaret, 1 am going to send no
messages to you. / want none from
you. Remember. you are married.
Your husband objects to your friend
ship with me. 1 will do nothing I'M
derhand."
And in the fact of words Ike these
had thought in my blind anger of
going to Jacks rooms to burden him
with my troubles, an action that
would have sorely embarrassed him,
compromised me arl1 added to Dicky's
Jealous rage.
My face burned with humiliation as
1 realized what my momentary mad
ness had almost led me to do.
Madge Changes Her Destination.
Another realization came to me as I
covered against the cushions Of the
taxi, with burning scheeks and crushed
spirit.
My marriage with Dicky was not
yoke that I could wear or not as
pleased. 1t was still on my shoulders,
heavy just now, but a burden that I
realized loved and could not live
without.
And 1 had thought to end IL all
when I dashed. out of the apartment
I knew that could have done moth
ing else but walk out after Dicky ut
tered his humiHating ultimatum. But
1 also knew Dicly well enough TO real
ize that when he came to himself he
would regret what he had done and
try to find me. must make it an
easy task for him
So decided my destination quick
~. I would go to my old boarding
place, where my mother and I had
lived and where had first met Dicky.
Ny kindly old landlady. Mrs. Stewart,