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TIEE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1920. i . . . THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN PUBLISHED EVERT MORNING By THE CITIZEN COMPANY, ASHEVILLE. n. e. I. M. BURDETTE ....General Manager : CHA& K. ROBINSO.V Editor JOB I BAKER Managing Editor GRAY GORHAM Cily Editor the Germans, not In pity (or Germany but m matter of economic justice to Germany an through her to Europe. Germany demoralised or gone over to bolshevlsm would be a greater men a.e than Germany with atable government, hard at work and paying to the-llmlt of ability for the havoc ahe wrought In Europe. Such action la, of course, predicated upon the supposition that allied reparation commissions should And that Germany In fact is unable to pay all that the treaty de- Entered at the postoffice, Ashevtlle. N. C, as second class matter under act of March G. 1171. mandi. TELEPHONES Business Office 10. 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In advance J. 00 6.00 1.60 t.00 MEMBEH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Tress Is exclusively entitled to the use for ropublloation of all new dis patches credited to It or not otherwise cred ited In 'this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE The E. KATZ SPECIAL ADVERTISING AGENCY . East Twenty-sixth street. New York City, m-m Harris Trust Building. Chicago. III., and 711 Waldhelm Building. Kansas City, Mo. Tuesday, February 10, 1920. Another Reason for Article X. Senator Hitchcock makes a suggestion that .throws possible light on the willingness of Great . Britain to accept drastic reservations to Article X of the league covenant. Without accusing any nation of bad faith, Mr. Hitchcock asks if it has occurred to anybody that England, France and Italy might be glad to render the League of Nations vague on the obligations of defending countries from polltl-.-; eel and territorial aggression. This Idea serves to recall the historical fact that the old world countries have ways of im perialism that are not our ways; that British and European imperialists were determined at the outset of the peace conference to make peace In the old feudalistic manner, and to preserve, peace or make war In the future as they had in tho past, ; by offensive and defensive alliances. . 'The heart of the covenant" lakes on new sig nificance with this Interpretation of English readl .ness to accept America; as a league partner without any definite obligation under Article X. This view answers the criticism made of President Wilson, that In his idealism he forgot that the league's operation (a subject to the limitations of human nature.. His inslstance on a strong obligation to .. preserve national integrity Is based upon knowl edge, not of existing agresslve Intention among the allied nations, but on the "well known besotting Ins of European national ambitions. The obliga tion may be needed quite as much as to restrain land lust in Britain or France as In Japan or Germany. The article Is a needed limitation, voluntarily Imposed by the great powers upon themselves, to guard against possible breaking out of Imperialism within their own borders. I complex lists of acta forbidden under which law 'officers may break Into private homes on suspicion that Incendiary literature is concealed. Gltlow was charged with publishing the Revo lutionary Age, in one Issue' of which appeared the manifesto of the left wing of the socialist party, now known as the communist party. The de fendant. after evidence was submitted, admitted that he believed In revolutionary violence and had dedicated his life to the cause. Justice Weeks in charging the jury said that tho right of free speech was not Involved; that it was simply a question whether the state should exercise the power to protect Itself from those who openly championed force as method of reform. Oltlow staled that he was educated in the public schools and that he made $41 a week as a cloth ing cutter before going into the revolutionary business. Ills case Is warning enough to communists and others Ukeminded that they must confine their efforts to constitutional action; that they cannot preach resort to force and then claim Immunity under the rights of free speech. , , t Some Effects of the Treaty.' " ' If the peace treaty is causing dissatlsf action in derm any, many of its terms have an effect no lens desirable in England and tho allied continental countries. While Germany chafes under Indemni fies which she regards as beyond her ability to pay, the expectation of huge reimbursements' to them has caused the allied peoples to mlmimize the - necessity of going to work. . In addition to German war payments, the allied peoples have since the armistice confidently ex pected that the United States would cancel their debt of $10,000,000,000 in American loans. From thee two sources Europe has looked for aid in financial and Industrial reconstruction, aid that is not forthcoming in the proportions counted upon. . And lately British statesmen have begun to feel that It would be wiso to revise the terms pro- Germany -and Extradition. Paris newspspers rightly see in the contro versy over delivery of German war leaders a test of tho Versailles treaty. If the Germans can wiggle out of fulfillment of this obligation, accepted with out reservation, where will there be an end to German invasion of the treaty terms? The Berlin government seemingly censures von Lersner for refusal to transmit the lint of war criminals, but Berlin dispatches quote the government officials as declaring that resistance to extradition is "honorable."' If the world were resting today on more stable foundations politically and economically the issue would be easier for tho allies to meet. The majority view among the allies is expressed by tho British objection to the proposed note from the allied am bassadors advising Germany that tho extradition question Is open for negotiation. There will be little sentiment in Franco for modification of the allied demands except from the socialists, and they were discredited at the last election. It will never do to weaken on this carefully considered Intention of bringing to trial those officers, high as well as low, who deported civilians, murdered non-combatants, burned, pillaged and destroyed without regard to the necessities of war fare. Germany signed the treaty with fingers crossed. If the allies weaken on this proposition they will be forced to yield on many another. try will be Justified In making use of funds which are now available with which to buy foodstuffs ana neoessary articles such as clothing. If these can be secured immediately and sent as swiftly as ves sels and other transportation can carry the com modltles. then relief will be at hand. Mr. Glass says that in addition Ui the point of view of human ity, service of this kind will really be bread cast upon waters, even though we do not get a dollar bark. In the reply which Secretary Olass made to the letter of the United states chamber of commerce, he takes almost exactly the ground upon which the plan for the relief of European notions wns based when it was presented to him .in May of last year. That plan would have Involved an organization, nation-wide, the members of which would repre sent all American Industry, commerce and agri culture. Huch an organisation could be relied upon, it was thought, to furnish the credits which Europe needed in order to pay for purchases made in the United States. The plan did not Involve the government in any way excepting that the moral, support and sponsorship of the administration at wasnington would be of Importance. Mr. Olass now asserts that the credits which will be required for economic restoration and revival of trade must be suunlied throueh nrlvate channels. That was the purpose of tho plan which was called to his attention in May. He is certain that the American people should not be called upon to finance and would not respond to anv demand that they do finance the requirements of Europe so far as these result from the failure to take the neces sary steps for the rehabilitation of credit. Presumably, Secretary Glass' opinion is one In which the entire administration at Washington concurs. Therefore, It Is likely to nut a damper upon the proposed movement which seeks an Inter national conference which will perfect plans for re-nnancing the world with the barking of all the governments. That is an entirely different propos tion from the one which Mr. Olass advocates when he sought support from congress for the granting of a loan of one hundred and twenty-five millions with which Poland, Austria and Armenia can be immediately aided. A loan of that kind would be In principle and In some of its chief features similar to a popular subscription raised suddenly to meet emergency caused by a great fire, or the spread of a plague or volcanic or earthquake disaster. Gifts ef this kind have been cheerfully made by the people of tho United States. Tho Financing of the Crops. In mid-summer and also as late hs the times of the frost the banks of the United States were called upon for assistance in moving the crops from the harvest fields to the markets. It was the customary seasonal crop moving activity. Now, notwlthstand- ng the fact that the harvests will yield in money nearly fifteen billion dollars and If meat products be Included, somewhat over twenty billions, never- heless, the funds which were borrowed or ad- nced in order to move the crops have not been fully, or possibly even in large measure, liquidated. Tills has caused some astonishment and It has ndt 1 been easy to discover the reason. Now the best opinion seems to. be t hat this curious laps in j Iquidating the loans, although the crops will be I marketed for many billions, is due to labor and ransportatton difficulties. I" other words, while the harvests were bountiful, as a whole without any precedent, and while the department of agricul- ures estimate of the money value of the food. cotton and hay crops of last summer and fall is early fifteen billions, nevertheless labor dlmcul- les and congestion of transportation have made It Imost Impossible to move the crops to the markets or at least any considerable part of them. Until this Is done, the farmers cannot receive pay in full for their crops. Not until they do thus receive In money their gains for their year's work will th'ey be ahle to go to the hanks and liquidate the advances which were made to them In the summer and through tho early part of the fall. If times were normal, the liquidation of these loans, together with the money received in tho form of dividends and interest, would be re-deposited In the banks.1 That would lend to make money rates easy. Hut money rates are not easy. The suspicion orcva.lHi that they will remain high until early in the ,c:ng. Some of thoso who In the past have bee- hi to make accurate forecast expect to see. by : .lo tng low money rates and renewed actl. lM:s In se- curity market. "HOLLAND. Fifty Famous Southern Poems SELECTED BY Prof. L. W. Payne, Jr. University of Texas. Author ef "southern Literary Rose Ings," "History of Amsrloan Llttra turt," "Selections from American Llteraturo," Eto. MY LIFE 18 LIKE THE SUMMER HOSE y RICHARD HENRY WILDE This poem, sometimes called "Stanzas" or "Lament of the Captive. Is the only portion of Richard Henry Wilde's work that has survived In popular favor. Wilde (17S9-1847) was born In Ireland but came to America when he was only eight years old and spent most of his Ufa In Georgia. He wrote numerous original foems and made many translations from he Italian. The present lyric Is taken from an unfinished epic based on Wilde's brother's experiences In the Seminole War In. Florida We may Imagine the captive languishing In prison, singing his farewell snng,' looking forward hopelessly to his death far away from home and friends. The three stansas present three separate objects In nature which seem to the saptlva his own lonely and pa thetic end the dew wesps for the shat tered summer rose, the wind walls for the falling autumn leaf, and the sea mourns for the vanished footprints, while the captive regrets that none shall weep or sigh or lament for him. While there is a sort of Byronlo gloom In the staniaa the poem Is not to be Interpreted as the hoDeleaa or Deaslmlstic view of the au thor, but as the expression of despair which has seised upon the captive as he faces deatn at the nanas or ins enemies. Remember When You Said: "It's simply impossible for me to save money, the way things are going these days." But you saved for your Liberty Bonds which proves again " if there's a will, there is a way." And you didn't suffer particularly, did you? ,You can "repeat" if you really want to. Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. Capital and Surplus $2,000,000 Member Federal Reserve System rZ7Zl LXs My life Is like the summer rose, That opens to the morning sky; And ere the shades of evening close, Is scattered on the ground to die: Yet, on that rose's humble bed The softest dews of night are shed; As if she wept such waste to see: But none shall drop a tear for me! My life is like the autumn leaf. That trembles In the moon's pale ray; Its hold Is frail, Its date Is brief Restless, and soon to pass away: Tet, when that leaf shall fall and fade, The parent tree will mourn Its shade; The wind bewail the leafless tree: Bui none shall breathe a sigh for me! My life is like the print, which feet Have left on Tampa's desert strand; Soon as the rising tide shall beat.t Their track will vanish from the sand; All vestige of the human race. On that lono shore loud moans the sea; 3 OUR DESIRE is to render you such a courteous, friendly, helpful service as will cause you to want to come to us with your banking needs and to bring your friends with you. Our Friends' Friends Are Always Welcome American National Bank si a Charter Member Federal Reserve System 4 on Savings and. Certificates of Deposit But none shall thus lament for me! j world war makes it an absolute ncces- j TODAY'S EVENTS. Attempts of republican newspapers to find parallel for Lord Grey's letter in President Wilson's appeal to the Italian people In tho treaty contro versy are not logical. Lord Grey as an ambassador directly conferred with one political party In the senate fight and used the information received to influence action on the treaty. Mr. Wilson ap pealed to the public opinion of the world on a matter, still before the poace conference, of vital Interest to all nations. Nor in asking Lloyd-George to receive tho Irish representatives from America did Mr. Wilson overstep diplomatic bounds. Wilson and Lloyd-George were both accredited diplomatic representatives of their governments. THE SCISSORS ROUTE AFTER BOLSHEVISM, WHAT? (New York Tribune.) A favorite argument of those who have labored for bolshevlsm while pretending aversion to it is that if tho world does not coddle Leninism then other countries would become bolshevisi. This con SavoyarcPs Views UNIVERSAL TRAINING. sity. Generals Pershing and Wood are( soldiers and It Is natural for them to, put faith in armies. If armies i could (lfty for fliing inventories by have saved a nation they would havepprson$ possessing liquor or other saved Germany. J no empire or is- fluld. coming under the prohibition A. .M .... I. Leader Mondell, of the majority side of the national house of representa tives, tells us that the universal mili tary training proposed by Generals Wood and Pershing will cost $1,000, 000,000 per annum; Senator Wads worth, who heads tho senate military committee, says it will cost only $600,- 000,000 per annum. The senator favors marek fell before citizen soldiery "Universal training" will make of our boys a professional soldiery. And with the country full of professional sol diers the next war Is bound to come. Washington. February 7. Daily Reminder IN THE PAT'S NEWS. When the British parliament opens tentlon Is first cousin to the contention of sneaking I thfi projoct and the representative, op- today the members and spectators will pro-Germans who said mat if Germany were not i poses ii. xotn parties are pni on ineigce one or me piciuresquo ana umc- convinced she was to be "crushed" then she would 1 Question. Great stress is laid on the honored ceremonies performed for the be stimulated into fiercer resistance, and that hence ' declaration of both Perhhing and, first time by a new Gentleman Usher the "bitter-enders" were nroIonirerK ..r Mia i-r ami Wood, who opine that fewer of ouriof tho Black Rod Lieut. Oen. Sir friends of tho kaiser. I boys would have been killed in the" Happily, events made uncouth the propaganda world war and the duration of lhat point of the sneaklne nro-dermans. hot its relative war would have been considerably still survives. If Lenlne Is not recognized nnd hS i firtailfd if we had adopted universal' quaint surival of Norman times. The soldiers fed. then, it is predicted, the, discontented i training years ago and practiced it to . new black rod. as he is commonly elsewhere will rie. It Is assumed masses of men! 'he limit. No doubt that Is true, and called, is in his 60th year and has had are so ignorant that, as a remedy for bad condl- j " 18 equally true that had we had the a long and distinguished career In the tions, they are ready to make them worse. It Is Prussian military system In its entire- British army, beginning with service said that all except stupid reactionaries See this, and j ( ani nHI' hid t our disposal an In the Egyptian campaign In the early that hence tho aforesaid reactionaries are the true army as oig, as wen equipped anu as sob. subsequently no oistinguisned William P. Pulteney, who has suc ceeded the. late Admiral Sir Henry F. Stephenson ih the post, which Is a ban. The legislature of New Mexico has been called to meet in special session today to act on tho federal woman suffrage amendment. The government's, Irish homo rulo bill is expected to be the first lmpor- . tant matter to be taken up at the British parliamentary sessions which begins today. , The postoflleo committee of, the United States house of representatives has fixed today as the dato for begin ning hearings to determine whether increased rates on second-class mall should bo recommended. A definite political program for tha farmers of Western Canada Is expect ed to be formulated at the annual convention of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers' association, which ie to meet today at Saskatoon. TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS. pro-bolrhevists. i well trained ns Germany's in 1914, the himself In the South African war, The theory mav ho checked un bv consulting the world war would have been over thoibeing several tlmos mentioned in dp news which has rome out of Hungary. There, after day we entered the conflict. I spatches and recelevtng several medals Mr. Hoover may be watchfully platforms to take form, but he is i the same. It is unnecessary for a man to write 300 or 400 words to explain that he is not In the race. Favorite sons, beware of the man who saves his strength for the lull after the complimentary ballots are counted. brief period of democratic rule, the experiment Since the battle of Hastings, which of "going bolshevik" was tried. Bela Kun became j va!t fought nearly a thousand years dictator and his band of "Red" assassins ruled, ago, England has engaged In Innum- Ke.il rcai'Monnripe hve rn e I eraDie wars, ana emerged from for gallantry In battle. During tho world's war General P.ulfeney was In command pt tho Third British army orps irf France. For his services In What is the result? Ke.il reacttonnrle have m--r I erable wars, and emerged from waiting for , Into power and have been strong enough to eeoure greater per cent of them victor than ! this conflict he was mado a K. C. B. randliluto all ' plebiscite in favor of i it'M ., ' h i a n .y. , any -nation can boast, and I don't even I by his home government and a grand The election was probably "rifiged,'' but it is slgnlll-! except ancient Kome from the com-1 officer of, tho legion of honpr by cant that Huszar dared I" carry through his under- 'Puiation. now came 'it.' English France. armies were mauo up or nee men. . Take the armies of tho Black Prince With Commissioner Kramer's ruling thai wine nounced on the Germans, both to save Germany aennnmln rilnaster and tn remove false hones 1 and brandy in mince pie do not constitute bever from before the eyes of Europe. England has! age ufe of the fluid, the mince is assured of con taken the lead In advocating the reduction of the tinned precedence over 'the old-time pumpkin on Herman Indemnity and the restoration to Germany ThanksgU ins day. of some of the cqal fields of which she was de Evidently the German government accepted tho peace treaty with Lodge menial reservations as to Article 22S demanding extradition of war criminals. Now thai Fifth avenue hus one-way t raffle to prived at Paris. Frank H. Simonds undertakes to explain why Maynard Keynes, English economist who bolted the Versailles conference because he opposed the German sentence, is arguing that Europe's reha- i,itu.Hnn i. H.nAn i,n imnrirn'. fnnivn rules, maybe, some critics will quit referring oj! the debts which the allies owe her. Simonds j Asheville's .small-town trsfflc regulations thinks that i resident Wilson and his associates i from this country led Europe to believe that thej N'o. Henry Cabot is not a deeiple of Sir Oliver, United States would enter the League of Nations '""ugh he did yesterday restore communication as a full partner in every obligation, and that'wllh a treaty that he had declared dead. part of the obligation would bo remission of all I 4ebts for war loans tuude to the allies. Keynes J "THE HOLLAND LETTER. sees America Indebted to Europe for the three i V'-anr" sacrifice made in holding the Hun before I The secretary of the treasury, Mr. Glass, seemed : taking. I After bolshevlsm, what? A reaction proportion j ate to the Intensity of the bolshev ism. What hap I pene after the French revolution hns followed In Hungary. If the Spartacldes had secured control : In Germany the kaiser hy this time probably would I bo back on his throne. It ts bv no means Improb able that the outcome in Russia will be some sort of czarlsrn. Indeed, Leninc is a czar, and If Iv were expelled from the Kremlin and another tyrant put In his place the old rexinie might enwily come back. Bolshevists and bolslievlst sympathizers are the friends of reaction. If one thing is clear in history it Is that although men love liberty they feel the nfled of order more. It has not been by accident that in Athens. In Rome, in Parly, and now in Buda pest, the despot has ri.en with public consent after periods of protracted disturbance. TODAYS ANNIVERSARIES. "Boltiers and Crccy tell thy victories." j j; And both Poitiers and Crecy were! fought and won by the yeomanry of old; England with their longbows. And the same Is true In even more pronounced degree of Agtnc.ourt where the most brilliant knightly chivalry of that feudal age was scattered like chaff before the fatal shafts sent by the long bowsln the hands of the free men Shakespe'are's "Prince Hal" led to victory and to gloJfV that day. up the quarrel. He thinks I apparent inconsistency Has occasioned some co- small price for the American i-iuent in this city. Yet. after all, the secretary was and this nation took ' 1,000, 000,000 a " people to pay compared with what France England paid In men and money before 1917. ' Simonds. also points out that I'rihldent Wilson ; opposed the severe terms which were finally im posed on Germany, but he finds that Americans generally do not view the war an an enterprise in which this country should share equally with the 5 allies all the economic com. In fac t this difference ot viewpoint is the heart of the controversy that has raged over the league for nearly a year shall ' America become a full partner in the affairs of the world or shall she limit her action to considera ; tion of each crisis as it arises? . There Is little prospect that the United States in its present mood will recognize any moral claim -; (or pooling the entire allied war debf. Any re ' versal of opinion on that question will have to . coma after the United States Is accustomed to the Idea Of full or limited association with tha League of Nations. . But St would not be surprising If America gives her Influence to Britain and against France In, modifying- some of tbe demands against "N," ' " . a " e clay or two aifo to have been inconsistent and this entirely consistent if the explanations which are made by his friends in New York are accepted as reasonable. The secretary appeared before the ways and means committee of the house of repre sentatives earnestly recommending that the United States be authorized to lend to Poland. Austria and Armenia one hundred and twenty-five million dol lars. Yet, almost at the very moment when Mr. Glass was making this plea, the United States chamber of commerce at Washington was reading a communication from him in which he Insisted that this country should not be called upon to make any further loans to the nations of Europe. But If the United States, in his opinion, should not increase its loans to Europe, why should he advocate a loan of one hundred and twenty-five million dollars to the nations of Central Europe, including Armenia? It is the exception, so it is said here, however, which proves the rule. The loan of one hundred and twenty-five million to the nations which are to be excepted from the general! statement respecting loans is, from one point of view, to be made in the name of humanity. Re liable information haa come to the United States of conditions in Poland. Austria and Armenia espe cially Armenia, which are reported to be so de sperate that partial starvation now prevails and complete famine will follow partial starvation. In this condition there breed the germs which will surely lead to revolt, chaos, anarchy and complete prostration of national life. Mr. Glass therefore believes that our ova coun- A HARD SURFACED HIGHWAY. ( Morganton News-Herald.) Shall we have a hard surfaced highway across the state, from tho mountains to the sea? Morgan ton answers "Yes" and wants the work undertaken at the earliest possible moment. Saturday's road meeting was a revelation. Our business men favor good roads, but that meeting showed how enthu siastically they are in favor of making the prln ciHtl highways of permanent construction. It seems to have dawned on our people that It Is of prime Importance to this section of the state and to every town along the route that the Central highway be hardsurfaced and the movement that has started at the foot of the mountains Is destined doubtless to gain in momentum until it becomes a powerful force when the time conie- for definite action. Does It not Indicate intense interest that merchants and business men on the busien day of the week, Sat urday, would attend a meeting in the Interest of roads? The gathering was inspirational; a spirit of earnestness and determination seemed to prevade the atmosphere. From the meeting representatives were sent to neighboring towns to touch off the spark of enthusiasm in hardsurfacing the Central highway. In turn the message will go all along the route, gathering force us it travels. When the legislature meets in the summer the building of a permanent Central highwav will have behind it the effectual power of public sentiment expressed from I every county along the line from Craven to the Tennessee line and will doubtless cause the enact ment of such legislation as we desire. Then won't Burke, which has in timee past been scolded, begged, persudude and often ridiculed on the road question, take pride in pointing to the fact that she was one of the first to advocate hard sur-J racing the highway? There was the e magne carved out o sword. It is gone. 'was founded on slave! sspoin nis ciaddy ma tary power of Europ "trained" in the acW salvo de Cordova, "tl ana were led by s generals as Alva, as tria, and as Alexand gained many victcf Philip died his em Why? Because his did soldiery could the valor of the f: posed the armies and of England. best "training" the Take those glo the history of the English rebellion American rebellion! them fought to her Saxon citizen soldi victory was gained as were Wellington Is that England nev 1763- vrjf. of Charle- ;yope Dy me . P'oause It Mi-Mmi as on I inherited the m first mlll rmiea were I Don Gon- , ht Captain" lonsummate Jihn of Aus- Jhese. They 1 but when is a wreck In and spen bvail against who com Netherlands tuarrel Is the CARLESS. "Say, Harry, we've got to figure out ome way to get back that oil stock we've been selling." "What's the idea?" "I Just got a telegram saying the darned property really haa oil on' it." From Life. A MELANCHOLY EXCEPTION. "Money makes the mare go." remarked the quot ation ist, "Not when Charley bets his money." rejoined young Mrs. Torklns with a sigh. Washington 8tar. kindly to lerj r en ta rebellions in -Saxons the 0 and the 1 both of by Anglo- aemm -"""o' i tlW;: wecol lection standinr army till the reign of Wllllum ttr at the close of the seventeenth cen tury, ana men It was but four regi ments. Wellington fought the very -7m.n ai lilies OI i-VSPO- ieon ana beat about half a dozen of his grestest marshals and Wellington "trained" most of his army when raw recruits in the face of the enemy Waterloo was gained by raw recruits. Wellington said it was gained at the rame field of the famous public school Eton. -Montesquieu, author of "one of the most Important books ever written," died In Paris. Born in 1869. Treaty of Paris, by which France ceded to England all Canada and the French posses sions from the Alleghenies to the Mississippi. 1843 Queen Victoria and Prince Al bert celebrated their fifth wed ding anniversary. British North America set, pro vidlng for a union of the Cana dian provinces, passed by the imperial parliament. Mrs. Henry Wood, the author of "East Lynne," dlod in Lon don. Born in Worcester, Eng land, January 17, 1814. 189G General Weyler arrived at Havana as governor and cap tain general of Cuba. 1804 Marriage of Princess Alice of Albany to Prince Alexander of Teck. 191 United States Secretary of War Lindlcy M. Garrison resigned. John F. Kramer, first national pro hibition commissioner for the United States, born In Richland County, O., $1 years ago today. Sir Robert Falconer, president of the University of Toronto, born at Charlottetown, P. E. I., 5,'l years ago today. Charles C- Kearns. representative In congress of the Six,th Ohio district, born at Tonica, III., 61 years ago today. 1S6T 1887 ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN WAR. German national assembly at Wei mar adopted measures to guard East ern frontier. Drastic armistice terms to prevent Germany renewing tho war were tie bated by the supreme council. I can tell you that the training our boys got on baseball diamonds t home prepared them for the glorious exploits they achieved in France ... the world war. In a free country the baseball diamond is a long sight better training ground than a military camp. Until this world war the Anglo-Saxon in the old world or the new had never known what a levy en masse was and the Anglo-Saxon is not going to tike CONVENTIONS OPENIJIG TODAY. ' New York International Aesocla-J tlon of Master House Painters and Decorators. St. Louis National Association of Master Gravel and Slag Roofers of America. Chicago American Wood Preser vers' association. Anniston, Ala. Southern Ice Ex change. Fairmont. W. "Va. Northern West Virginia Coal Operators' association. Cleveland Ohio State Association j of Master Plumbers. j Cincinnati Ohio Retail Furniture Dealers' association. Grand Rapids Michigan Retail Hardware association. I Jackson, Miss. Mississippi State Veterinary Medical society. I Oklahoma City Oklahoma Ice Manufacturers' association. Milwaukee Wisconsin Retail Credit Men's association. i - Hugh Campbell Wallace. United 'LIFE WORK RECRUITING' DAY. FIXED BY CHURCH Bristol, Tenn.. Feb. 9. A goal of 110 Christian workers will be sought in the synod of Appalachla by the Southern Presbyterian church Feb ruary 29, it was announced at synodi- cal headquarters here today. Tho day has been designated life-work recruiting day by that denomination, and many special features have been arranged for its observance. The number of workers to be se cured throughout the south has been placed at 2,000, and they will come principally from the youne n and women of the church. Th imve ment is being conducted uvu the direction of Dr. Henry H. Sweet, .-.ec-retary of the department of Cbiis tion education and ministerial relief of the denomination. The demand for Christian work ers. Including preachers, doctors, business men, etc., has become so great that Immediate steps to meet it are imperative, according to Dr. John Armstrong, secretary of the board of foreign missions. The Presbyterians have set tha day for their movement so as to coin cide with the interdenominational world day of prayer for youth In schools and colleges. On that day which. Incidentally, is the first fifth Sunday in February in 40 years churches all over the world will en gage in prayer for students. TODAY'S CALENDAR OP SPORTS. Racing: Winter meeting of Cuba American Jockey club, at Havana. 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