The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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THE LANCASTER HERALD
RUSSIAN OPERATIONS
BY ALLIES JUSTIFIED
CARTER GLASS
fis&y.
llttnich.—So chaotic hare condi-
tions become during the last week
or two that three of the leading
parties have combined for the first
time in years to issue what amount s
to an ultimatum to the Bavarian gov-
ernment. The Bavarian People’s
party, the German People’s party and
tb* Munich branch of the Liberal
party have signed the appeal. The
Bocialist party did not sign the ulti-
matum, which reads:
"Recent occurrences, especially
those of the last few days, leave no
doubt that we are facing danger
from anarchy. The press is threat-
ened, freedom of assembly exists no
longer and the ballot is at stake.
Will the National assembly, if it Is
ever chosen, be able to count ou
meeting? .'Has the government no
wiil to rule, or no [power?
^ “Your own party, a majority of the
members of which are soldiers
. spared from death during the war,
wants a rule of terror by unrestrain-
ed rowdies as little as we. But tne
'libwer’lEUQd strength pf order is crip-
1, If the government’s wiM to rule
Does the government want
*order, or does it want anarchy? Wc
kv' v *£m»g these questions openly to the
Ittlonal government, especially to
,1^9 present minister-president, Eis-
. tier. We expect and demand a det-
ite and unequivocal answer, not
in words, but in action, with
comprehensive and aggressive acts
" tint will brook no delay.
"Should this answer not b6 given
wffl know and adl Bavaria will
that neither from the ipresent
t noj from the assembly to
elected under its responsibility is
anything else to be expected
steady degeneration into the
Prince Joachim Murat tendered his
town house at 28 Rue de Monceau,
Paris, to President Wilson to be used
by America's executive during his stay
at the French capital Prince Joaohim
is the son of Prince. Joachim Murat,
who was born in New Jersey in 1834
and who was a descendant of Napo-
leon's sister, Caroline Bonaparte.
Bolshevist abyss.
—
‘ Jofffe One of French Immortals.
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m
Paris.—Marshal Joffre is formally
numbered among France’s 40 immort-
als. The victor of the Marne has
been made a member of the French
academy.
—
Waitef H. Page Dies.
Pinohitret, N, C.—Walter Hines
Page, former American ambassador
F‘iO
A
Great Britain, died here Sunday
night after a& illness of many weeks.
Dr- Page’s" health began to fail near-
ly a year ago and be gave up his post
as American representative at the
eoprt of St. James late in the sum-
mer arid returned to the United
States Oct. 12. He was editor of the
magazine, the World’s Wprk, and a.
member of the publishing firm of
Donbleday, Page A Co., of Garden.
City, L. t, when In March, 1913, Pres-
ident Wilson appointed him American
ambassador to Great Britain.
; / ———--
Russian Mission Confers In Parle.
"7 «■»-- -Professor Paul Mflukolf,
leader of the Russian Constitutional
lll’ltemocrata and foreign minister in
the cabinet of Premier Lvoff, which
•waa formed after the overthrow of
the Imperial dynasty, has arrived in
f jParis with Nicholas Schebeko, forn\-
©r Russian ambassador at Vienna,
f and <oar other Russians represent-
ing the various political parties ex-
clusive of the Bolshevlki, and the ex-
treme left of the social revolution-
M
Enrollment Will Exceed 22,000,000.
kv... Washington.—Scattering returns re-
oefved at national headquarters show
an enrollment of * 13,000,000 persons
the CJiristmas roll call of the Ara-
Red Cross. This represented
tram 40 per cent of the chs-p-
ifl 12 divisions, with no reports
lay chapters in one division,
the oampagin ends Red Cross
-believe that the total enroti-
the 22,000,000 of last
wi n equal
indust
Tens Shipping Released.
Arrangements have been
• by which 1,000,000 tons
_ will be released from
army supply service ancf divert-
Amerlcan export trade to aid
»• in changing from
Se basis. Satisfactory
ive been perfected
authorities to cease
the Charters of ships In-
to^ -carry borne American
The result will be the home-
of all American troops with-
i 12 months.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
IN GERMANY CALLED
FIGHT OF THE PEOPLE AGAINST
SOVIET RULE IS NOW AT
ITSnHEIGHT.
Berlin.—The fight for a national
assembly began in the Workmen's
and Soldiers’ congress at the moment
the disturbing demonstrations gave
up hope of disrupting it. The date
for the constituent assembly ha3
been fixed for January 19. The inde-
pendents of the Left wanted to put
It off as long as possible and really
never hold it at all, but to develop
the revolutionary spirit in Germany
and to appoint those who would ac-
cept the Soviet government. As the
congress is constituted, it is against
delay. The Russian revolution did
one good thing for Germany—made
its issue clear.
Everybody iu Germany knows that
a Soviet rule is an open class war,
ending in Bolshevism. It cannot be
camouflaged a second time, as it was
in Russia. So the present congress
has been compelled by the sentiment
of the entire country to refrain from
int erf erring in a constituent assemb-
ly. The country contends the only
other road leade to Bolshevism.
The present congress gets its in-
fluence largely from noninterference
on the, part of the non-Socialists of
Germany, who are willing to permit
the soldiers and workmen to arrange
tor an assembly, provided they do it
and support the government. The
burgeoisie support the government
because they know that while it i3
socialistic, it is bound to hold a dem-
ocratic national assembly.
Even on the third day of the con-
gress it was clear that the moderate
Socialists, who constitute the major-
ity, had no notion of letting the fili-
busters of the independent minority
stampede them.
So far the Votlzugerat, the present
executive committee, has been stead-
ily attacking the government, partly
to keep their own jobs and partly
because they are more radical than
those in control. But the majority
of the congress is with the govern-
ment and has tolerated the Volizu-
ger&t In the personal attacks on
members of the government and in
the succession of demonstrations
which have been arranged with the
view of stampeding the congress.
It tteed not be supposed that the
Spartacus group and the left inde-
pendents are at the,end of their rope.
In their attitude against the major-
ity, they are under restraint, how-
ever, for even iq,-revolutionary Ger-
many the majority has a better idea
of its rights than the Russian Sovler
ever had.
It is to the Interest of the Bolshe-
riki to menace the government con-
tinually and to gifia the impression
abroad that there is no stability in
the government.
tO % /
Fraud Found In Hogg Island.
o long awaited rs-
government’s
of the deportment of justice on
“ groat Hogg Island
project, made public at
House, aaya searching in-
has disclosed no criminal
bttt recommend* that a board
tratioa, determining what
gay, of the more than f«0.
was in excess
end should
by
- ae»
Ship Alloted for Cotton.
Washington.—Another ship has
been allotted to cotton, according to
Information obtained from the Unit-
ed States shipping board, and as-
signed to Galveston, being 10.509
tons. A vessel of 9,450 tons was
given over to cotton several days
ago and assigned to Galveston also.
Two vessels have been ordered to
New Orleans for a similar purrposa.
Farm Loan is Hindered.
Austin. Texas.—Governor Hobby
has been advised by the secretary of
the treasury that the federal farm
loan board has received numerous
messages to the effect that because
of the Texas “homestead law’’ the
farmers of Texas owning homes of
200 acres or less, which are dear of
incumbrances, are unabel to avail
themselves of the advantages of tbs
federal farm loan system afforded
ktho farmers of other states, but the
{board suggest* no changes.
VISCOUNT MILNER SAYS OBLIGA-
TION TO PROTECT RUSSIANS
MUST BF MET.
London.—In response to strong
protests in the press against the
secrecy maintained concerning mili-
tary operations in Russia and the
insistent demand by Liberal news-
papers that the Government explain
and justify the continuance of these-
operations, Viscount Milner, the sec-
retary for war, has issued a state-
ment to the effect that the allies
have an obligation of honor to pro-
tect the Russians and others who
have aided them aga.nsi the Bol-
sheviki.
“You ask me," said Viscount Mil-
ner, “what right we ever had to
send troops to Russia to meddie
with the interiml affairs of that
country, and how long we mean to
keep them there now that the war
is over.
“The question itself shows that
you misapprehend the facts of the
case as well as the motives of the
government. The reason why allied,
not mere.y British forces—.ndeed the
British are only a small proportion
of the total allied troops—were sent
to Russia is that the Bolsheviki,
whatever their ultimate object, were
assisting our enemies in every pos-
sible way. It was owing to their
action that hundreds of thousands
of German troops were let loose to
hurl themselves against our men on
the western front. It was owing to
their betrayal that Roumania, with
all its rich resources in grain and
oil. fell ,into the bands cf the Ger-
mans.
"It was they who handed over the
Black sea fleet to the Germans and
who treacherously attacked the
Czecho-Slovaks when the latter orl.v
desired to get out of Russia in order-
to fight for the freedom of their own
country in Europe.
T say nothing of the enormous
quantities of military stores, the
properly ^oj the allies, which were
still lying at Archangel and Vladi-
vostok and which were in course cf
being appropriated by the Bolsheviki
and transferred to the Germans until
the allied occupation put an end to
the process.
“And this intervention was suc-
cessful. Rioting was stopped. The
Czechoslovaks were ’ saved from dc
struction. , The resources of Siberia
and southeastern Russia were de-
nied to the enemy. Then the per. a
of European Russia were prevented
from becoming bases for German
submarines from which our North
sea barrage could have been turned.
These were important achievements
and contributed materially to the de-
feat of Germany.”
Texas News
In the local option election tor
Wharton county the drys carried the
county by a good majority.
—o~—
The Brewer gas well on the Gray
ranch near Coleman in reported aa
making between 25,000,000 and 30,000,-
000 feet of gas daily.
The record of November shipments
of refinery products from Port Arthur
made available this week show a total
of 2,497,466 barrels of forty-two gal-
lons each.
Major Sam D. W. Low has been ap-
pointed a member of the state prison
commission by Governor W. P. Hobby.
He will apend the greater part of his
time at Huntsville.
ALL SHOULD
Cultivated Plota I
Independence as
to Town’*
A friend of ©urn i
tic of dream* wltlH
and noliM* and clans
the one will
more endurable the
it* theory of
with garden*, says
geles Time*.
Hi* idea la for tb4
Is an Idea'ihrough
The International & Great Northern
railroad shops at Palestine have gone
back to an eight-hour day. They were ____
working ten hours in all departments depends <*• ®
prior to the cut. This effects about *TI0^r himself
1,000 men.
President Wilson’s Influence Grows.
Paris.—Out of the seeming inac-
tivity which marks, the stay in Paris
of the American peace mission, one
point emerges with increasing clear-
ness, and that is the wisdom rf
President Wilson’s course in person-
ally heading the delegation. Ameri-
cans who had previously opposed the
president’s trip now admit that with-
out his presence the Commission
would have been engulfed In a sweep
of international politics, and such
commitments as America has made
would have small chance of attain-
ment.
Former German Royalty on Payroll.
Copenhagen.—The German imperial
revenues for December, It is report-
ed from Berlin, have been paid to all
the former royal personages remain-
ing in Germany who are entitled to
them. The Vossiche Zeitung says
that the former German empeftir has
authorized ERcl Friederick, his sec-
ond son, to represent him in all mat-
ters concerning the former imperial
house.
Representative Carver Glass of Vlr
ginia, who has been appointed secre
tary of the treasury.
RUSSIAN PROBLEMS
ARE TO BE TAKE UP
LACK OF QUALIFIED REPRE3EI*
TATIVE8 CONFRONTS PEACE
DELEGATES.
Washington.—The Russian prob
lem already has been taken up by
President Wilson with French states
men, and the determinat.on of a
definite policy on which all the al-
lied countries and the United Statej
may agree will be one of the first
things undertaken at the preliminary
meetings which are to’ precede the
peace conference.
Russia’s plight and the attitude to
be adopted by the victorious associ-
ated nations is recognized as one of
the most serious problem* of the
conference. Every proposed solu-
tion so far is said to have been
blocked by the unanswered question
of who Is qualified to speak for the
Russian people.
The government at Omsk, Siberia,
of which the United States and ota
er governments have expected much,
is now in the bands of a dictator
and split into factions. None of the
allied governments has recognized
the Omsk regime officially, although
all of them are dealing with Russian
representatives who are in close
touch with Admiral Kalchak and his
government.
Prince Lvoff, who was premier »d
the Kerenskfe cabinet, and Bors
Bakhmeteff. Russian ambassador in
Washington, appointed by Kerensky,
as well as Prof. Paul Mllukoff, Ker-
ensky's minister of foreign affairs,
are on tkeir way to Paris.
Far from according any recogni-
tion to the Soviet system at Petro-
grad, the United States some time
ago called upon all civilized nations
to condemn the Bolsheviki reign jf
terror.
Even when a set of leaders Is rec-
ognized as Russian spokesmen, the
United 8'ates and the allies must
face the great question of how the.>
can he aided in setting upa stable
government and in preventing fam-
ine. for the benefit of Russia herself
and in the Interest of the peaco of
the world.
Local option will go Into effect in
Commissioners’ Precinct No. 1 of Tom
Green County on JAn. 3. 1919, accord-
ing to a proclamation of County Judge
C. T. Paul, Jusn issued. Th# precinct
includes San Angelo.
Dallas will he given a reduction of
lc per kilowatt hour for Rs electricity
beginning Jan. 1, J. E. Lewis of the
supervisor’s office announced this
week. This will mean a total saving
of 9130,000 to the city next year, he
said.
The Japan Cotton Trading Company,
with headquarters at Fort Worth, la
preparing plans and specifications for
th* erection of s compress and ware-
house in Galveston to afford concen-
tration facilities for the immense
amount of business which it handle*
through that port.
Corn Acreage is Reduced.
Washington.—Kansas, Missouri and
Illinois showed the largest reduction
in corn acreage in the department of
agriculture's revised estimates just
made. Final estimates of this year’s
corn crop show a decrease of 166.384.
400 bushels from the forecast an
nouneed a month ago, as follows:
Kansas 737.000 acres, Missouri 579,-
000, Illinois 550.000, Oklahoma 299, |
000. Texas 175.000.
American* Conclude March.
With the American Army of Oc-
cupation.—The objectives of the Am
erican army of occupation have been
reached at various points. The ad-
vance units of the Americans have
taken positions along the boundary
of a 30 kilometer semicircle pivo -
ing on Coblenz. The Thirty second
division is occupying the bridgehead
on the left, the Second division
comes next and the First division i«
In right of the Second division.
Zone Postage Rates to Be Lowered.
Washington.—By adopting the fin-
ance committee amendments to the
war revenue bill affecting second-
class postage and Insurance compan-
ies. the senate has cleared the way
for disposal of the few other con-
tested but important features re-
maining. The senate approved th-*
committee amendment proposing re-
peal next July 1 of the present zone
system of second dare posrage rates
ami substitution of a rate of lc per
pound within 150 mites; l^c beyonj.
I Burleson Orders Phon* Rate Increase
Houston. Texas.—Postmaster Gen-
eral Burleson has served notice on
1 the city of Houston that telephone
rates* here must be Increased Jan. i
. by agreement if possible to $3 for
residence phones and 97.50 for busi-
ness phones. If not by agreemen',
If the city refuse* to put In the new
rates, the telephone company Is In
*»ructed to arbitrarily fix rates at
I *3.50 to f9 a month, and to enjoin
I the city from interfering. The city
l council is disposed to reject it.
If the students and Instructors of A
and M. College of Tsxss want ciga-
rettes after January 1 they will have
to go off the campus to get them
President Bizzell has issued an order
to all merchants on the campus for-
bidding the sale of cigarettes after
New Year’s Day.
The bar which has been blocking
the entrance to the channel leading tc
Freeport harbor has been removed suf-
ficiently for vessels to enter, and ves-
sels bound for that port will no long-
er have to go to Galveston to dis-
charge their cargo. The outbound ton-
nage of sulphur will now be large.
Prison conditions in Texas have
been the subject of recent investiga-
tion by Governor Hobby with the end
in view of improving the state’s prop-
erty In a needed and permanent man-
ner and of making conditions on the j
prison farms as bearable for the con-,
victs as Is consistent with good prison
methods.
Representatives of the various rail-
way brotherhoods of Texas held a
meeting at Temple a few days ago and
effected a federation, with J. P. Hayes
chairman, A. O. West vice chairman,
and A. L. Pickett secretary. The fol-
lowing organizations were represent-
ed; Brothertyx>ds of conductors, train-
men, engineers, firemen, trackmen,
clerks, machinists, coppersmiths, boil-
ermakers and telegraphers.
dependence. And
there cun he no Ml
portnut idea than thii
phy of life.
What could
practicable th
the wage earner
I land near the ,
| that his family
| food, especially
I his greatest
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garden?
By doing this
from hi* Jflto
—something
in the savin;
with, and all
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have a little
of hi* job,
children to h<
and it can
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Attractive W
ly to
Both
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our goldfish
water garden
under
the beds In
sot cease to
have our
(t I* part of
essential
be
lory,”
but what can
tn, and yet It
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urban I
better, at
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The State Federation of Labor is . __1__.
asked to call a statewide conference | LOOK AFTER
in Houston Jan. 13 in a resolution
adopted last week by the anion of ship
carpenters of Houston. Th* request
is made in view of the fact that a state
conference has been called by th* As
soclated Industries of Texas, joined by
other organizations, to be held in
Houston Jan. 10, at which time recon-
struction problems brought about by
the ending of the war will be discuss-
ed.
Another Bond Issue Needed.
Washington.—The treasury de-
partments bureau of pub.lclty of the
war loan organization gives out the
following statement issued by the
new secretary of the treasury. Carter
Glass: “The treasury must Issue an
other large loan before the end of
the fiscal year, and this loan should
take the form of bonds of short ma
turities. It is vitally Important that
the treasury should continue the sale
of war savings stamps and certifl
cates.”
Peace Output of 500 Guns Monthly
Wa-ldngtnn.—Faced by a program
i of producing 2,000 guns of ail caii-
; hers per month without disturbing
the ilow of guns to the allied nation-)
or the navy's prior right, the ord-
nance bureau of the war department
had achieved an output of about 600
guns a month when the armistice
i ended hostilities By June of next
! year production would have been In
full swing. These facts were reveal-
ed by Assistant Secretary Crowell,
director of munitions.
Judge J. C. Hutcheson of th* fed-
eral court for the Southern district
held a short session in Houston one
day last week to confer citizenship of
the United States on 146 Camp Logan
soldiers. Thirty-six renounced alleg-
iance to Russia, while thirty-two Ital-
ians became full-fledged Americans.
Germany lost two citizens, Austria
lost eight, while Tnrkey lost seven.
The others represented a number of
countries in the old world.
* -41 -
Governor W. P. Hobby has been ad-
vised by Secretary of the Treasury
Glass that tne federal farm loan board
has received numerous massages to
the effect that because of the Texas
homestead law the farmers of Texas
owning homes of 200 seres or leas,
which are clear of Incumbrances, are
unable to avail themaelvea of the ad-
vantages of the federal farm loan sys j
tem. The secretary wrote that th*
farm loan board desires that the farm-
ers of Texas shall enjoy the same ad-
vantages afforded the farmers of other
states, “but It has no desire to urge
upon them any change in the organic
laws unless they believe It to be for
their interest, and of that they are the
best and only judges.”
Colonel Ben Lear, Jr., commanding
one of the cavalry regiments of th*
Texas National Guard, has gone to
Washington to take up with th* war
department a proposition to transfer
the three Infantry regiments of the
Texas Guard to the cavalry branch of
the service. It is proposed to make
the entire Texas National Guard as it
now exists a cavalry organization.
There are now six regiments of eav-
slry, and should the three iatsatry reg-
iments be transferred to that branch,
the cavalry orgaalzatlon will
of nine regiments, .
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