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The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

common against all nations leagued to-
gether in opposition. So we might as
well now as later consider ourselves in a
state OF avowed hostility, not only toward
Germany and the Hohenzollern dynasty,
but also toward Austria. Turkey and Bull.
garia -
Wake Up:
Chicago T1buneD
II there Is any idea in the United State.
that the nation is in a secure position be.
hind allies who can be relied upon tC
stand between America and danger
without possibility OF failure, such idea
had better be dismissed quickly.
The United States is now, potentially
the main factor against Germany. 1t u
the main factor because its resources. If.
wealth. and its men have not been touch
ed. The other nations have not been cX
hausted. but they have been subjected
to exhausting processes. This nation ii
fresh. They are wearied.
The United States must take over re
sponsibilities for the conduct OF the war
slowly at first. and must accept its dan
gers. When this nation has been or
ganized and trained for its work il, al
the unexhausted nation. may have t.
bear the heaviest burden and make thi
greatest 3acrifice in men and money.
We shall be very fortunate II our allie!
can maintain themselves until this un
ready nation has been made ready. Il
Russia should be paralyzed by the revo
luton we should be in a very precarioui
situation.
We do not know whether the French
and British could Withstand a concen
tration of the entire German military
strength upon the western front. Russi;
may collapse. II the revolution runs thu
course of revolutions 1t may disorganiz'
the new government and either make re
sistance to Germany impossible or mak'
peace desirable.
The one fact that the Russian featur,
IS in doubt ought to wake Americans up
This war is not state of mind. 1t is tht
bige st and most desperate venture th'
republic has undertaken. We cannot b,
Isolated. We are in it.
1t is our good fortune that We canno
just now be seriously attacked. 1t 1,
also our good fortune to have time Il
organize. That good fortune may disap
pear We may not be given the tim'
needed. And our good fortune is no ex
Cuse for apathy.
Americans must realize that they are
in a real war and a desperate one. Tn,
Unit I'd States must win it, with its allie.
or without its allies. We are not under
taking a punitive expedition against &
hill tribe. We are at war with Germany
We may have to do as much as Grea
Britain has done. We may have to d.
q great deal more. We are totally un
ready TO do the slightest thing now in :
military fashion, 49, II will be month,
before W. are ready even II plans arr
put ahead with energy and intelligence.
We are not threatened by war. W,
have war. We are threatened by the con
sequences Of a lost war.
1t is time to wake up to the facta
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RISE UP! RISE UP, CRUSADERS!
~ EDWARD 8. VAN zIIE

Never IN an the scarlet past
sinesG> God frst placed the suns
Not vheh the Goths drank deep Of blood,
And women feared the Huna
Not when the horces Of Attila
Made toys of fame sAa-sA.m.
Came call 20 clear.
For them to hear
Who'd nEht IN Freedoms mana
Rise up! Rise up. crusaders. to meet the
hosts Of He'll
They prate Of Art and Science but they
give Us shot and shell;
They call on God. blaspheming. a. thsy
plunge their hands in gore: \
They've butehered millions, millions, and
they'd butcher millions NOR.
what hold they dear VINO dare the rae.
To meet the might they wieldf
The smile upon = bahy's facef
Ths maid vno would not yieldf
ne faftn that men and nations keen
when sa@ed pows ars naasf
Why. then. should Durops's woman
wespf
why prea6h ~ e1r UHsAdsf
Rise ups Rise un ye stafw.-t. to save .
void from wosi
Ths Hun n growing boasttul We must
rive him blow for blow.
where Goths and vandals wake asafn
From sleep that's aees long
Tbsrs's Madness IN the souls Of men,
And murder tn thetr song.
Ths1 are not men ss men are known
To human hearts alone:
Thsir music n . voman's wall
Or dying hero's Eroan.
They crave . worlds dominion,
And thsy coma Q wanton flood,
To drown the hopes that God gives mar
In ssas Of human blood
Rise upi Riss up crusadsrsl
Send forth . clarion cryi
Ths race shall not be slaves to Huns
Though you and I must die.
A world at warf
A bniion man who arm and fight and
stAy!
/. what are cur blsrinE bus1es fort
Il Man insane today!
Not ~ 10 whom the call has come,
Not ws. the unafraid.
Now arming, God be with US, for the
last. the great Crusade;
Nor they who fight our fight with US,
Across the surginE sea.
where men are facing madmen
That all peoples may be free.
-NEw YORK TINES.
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The Conferences Of War.

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the United States. the British gov
ernment is paying high compliment
to this nation, and making secure
our place in the war.
Long the leader of the conserva-
tive party in England, statesman
of the highest intellectual attainments
chosen for the coalition cabinet to
succeed Viscount Grey as foreign
minister Balfour will come to Amer
ica on the supreme mission of effect
ing Anglo-American cooperation in
the prosecution OF the war to a VIC
torious end. No European visitor
has ever received a warmer welcome
in Washington than that which
awaits him.
1t is his task to show the American
government where its services can
be of the highest value, where it can
throw its illimitable financial re-
sources into the lists most effectively,
where it can hit the enemy hardest
before its new armies are ready for
the field.
We are already told that the first
great American loan out of the
$1,000, ,ooo, 900 war fund to be appro-
priated by Congress will go to Rus
sia. This unquestionably will be
done on British advice and approval;
Russia has been left in such sore
straits by its corrupt bureaucratic
regime that it needs money, supplies,
equipment, reorganization of every
type. 1t will be Americas special
task to throw the strong arm of its
support to the new and aspiring Rus
sian government, which is soon to
join the ranks of the republics of
the world.
Balfour will be here to aid in the
distribution and apportionment of
this great fund which will be our
first contribution to the war. Under
the new financial act, Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo has practically
unlimited power and discretion in the
apportionment of our loan to the
allies. 1t goes without saying that
the expert advice of the British for
eign minister on this question will be
welcomed. 1t will be Mr.. McAdoo's
duty, of course, to see that the bulk
of the money is spent in the purchase
Of supplies in the United States. To
that none of the allies will object.
1t is supplies. and the instrumental
ties of purchasing and transporting
the supplies, that they need more
than anything else.
Exceeding in interest the Balfour
visit to this country will be that of
Gen. Joffre, the brilliant Frenehman
to whom is due, more than to any
other man, the salvation of France
at the Marne. Apparently there is
some doubt as to whittier Joffre or
Foch is to come. The dispatching
Of either one is a handsome compli-
ment from France to the United
States. They will set the American
people aflame with enthusiasm; their
consultations with the American Gen.
eral Staff will demonstrate not only
that the nation is in the war in dead
ly earnest, but that our military aid
is to be more than a negligible factor
in the settlement of the greatest con-
fliet of the ages.
The American army and navy are
fully alive to the work before them.
They know its real magnitude; they
welcome the mission upon which
these distinguished foreign visitors
come. The fact that Col. E. NJ.
House probably will be sent to
Britain simultaneously with the ar
rival of the entente representatives
will be hailed by Americans with un-
disguised approval.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Admires The Herald Stand
For Country and President

Editor The Washington Herald:
We admire very much the splen-
did stand you have taken for our
country and our President, and
wish that all our editors were as
true and brave. The war Is upon
US, and no half way work will
carry us through it successfully.
Every man should stand by the
colors. Every villainous plot
should be unearthed. and the con-
spirators punished. We give you
our hand in absolute loyalty. with
our heartiest amen for your cour-
age and patriotism.
With highest regards,
DIR. ]. 8. RILEY.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Sayings Of Famous Men.

Beau Brummel-'Is my hat on
straight"
Robinson Crusoe-"How strange
there's no one here to meet me-"
Anna Held-'Follow Me-"
Benjamin Franklin-"How shocking
these kiting parties are"
Henry Ford-'My kingdom, my king
dom for q hoss."
Christopher Columbus-"I saw IL FIRST" {"
Dorsey Foultz-"I hear you calling me, 1"
Nero-"I should worry about the FIRE
IL Esurance."
Dante-"It's hell to pay"
One hundred thousand dollars reward
to the first man who can organize a reg
iment of genuine pacifists to 60 to the
firing line in France.
Our summer girls will be in a fine fix
when the season opens. With all the boys
at the front, the girls are apt to concur
with Gen. Sherman.
Sir-while periscoping around this aft
from the provinces point out Mr. Loew's
picture palace as old Ford's theay-ter,
where Lincoln got his'n." Z. F. D.
Dear Sir: As there seems to be a
dearth of suggestions for a suitable war
slogan, 1 suggest the following:
TO HELMET THE HELMET"
g. J. s.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

economic value after the, war Is
brought to close.
In this idea. unless present calcu-
lations are utterly wrong, American
ingenuity has furnished substantial
contribution to the solution of the
U-boat problem, 1t makes an end
of the last desperate hope of the
Germans.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

A New Jersey woman who te.tifes
that her husband Is crazy, gives a.
evidence the fact that he woke the
baby in the middle of the night to
hear 1t cry. "Nuf eed," clear out the
padded ce1l.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

Remember that doing your bit"
does not consist in merely wearing
a flag and standing when "The Star
Spangled Banner" is being played.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

Where is Mr.. Bryan's army of a
million which he was to raise in
twenty-four hours? Maybe the CEN
sors will not let US publish their To-
cation.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

The Kaiser's promise of electoral
reforms on the return of his warriors
may come true sooner than expected,
If his warriors keep up their present
pace.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

There is no reason for the District
Chapter of the American Red Cros.
to stop at 100000. From the present
outlook Washington can better this
amount by many thousands.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

There is nothing resembling the
nut" in the Brazilian announcement
that there are 10000 soldiers there
ready to 60 to the front.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

Col. Kroll is doing his bit by dis
couraging business in his marriage
license bureau.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Weakening.

1t is 50 tIresome to hike:
Why don't they end that street car strike.
Why can't they be more lenient,
II makes It inconvenient,
And more expensive, too, for us,
To ride in the blamed jitney buss.
II they don't end the strike right soon.
I'll ride to work in a balloon.
John Anschutz.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

1t seems rather incongruous that
one of the Austrian ships to be seized
is named the Martha Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
InAdeQuate.

Inadequate.
Broke? My friend, II doesn't seem
That word is strong enough, sir
1t doesn't seem to quite describe
My awful lack of stun, sir;
In truth, If l were called upon
To name this woeful lack, sure
I'd taboo that weak word broke"
And call it compound fracture"
Describing crisis when husband and
friend wife are both shy in the wallet
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

A fitting punishment for captured
Germans would be to intern them in
Washington-after November I.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

Washington's blond shrapnel hur-
Ter won the first battle of the base
ball war decisively.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

There is no such animal in the
present crisis as the famous MAN
who don't fit in"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR

Q st uiotinE 70 an original poem. vrittes ksIJ
Cor Ths wsshington Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

Friendly relations with pretzel.
and sauerkraut don't necessarily con-
stitute disloyalty.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
THE PERiScCPE
D@ee-
Brigade.
The Charge of the Dead-Head

Brigade.
As open war has been declared In accents
bold and blunt
I know a half a thousand men who al
ways seek the front.
know of half a thousand men, whose
frames are fat and large.
Who storm the pass gates In the fall and
fight to lead the charge.
They charge upon the press coop and
implant their heavy frames
In seats that are intended for the scribes
who write the games.
George E. Phair in New York Ameri-
can.
Just 2os days more to do your liquor
shopping.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

The Hindenburg drive seems to be
turning into a runaway.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

He-If stole kiss would you scream
for your parents?
She-No, not unless you wanted 10 kiss
the family.-Penn State Froth.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

He-What, another new dress. How on
earth am l going to pay for It in these
war times? She-Well, my dear. I'm your
wife; not your financial adviser.-Lon-
don Opinion
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

lieves that Works was sincere in his op-
position 10 war and was not biased with
pro-German Ieanings"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

THE UPWARD WAY.
Out of the dark of night
Runneth the way to Light;
Out Of the depths Of pain
Highways lead on to Gain;
Out of the blackest skies
sunniest dawns arise;
Up from the deeps OF woe
Rivers Of Fortune flow.
CCopyriEht. laIJ
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

The baseball bug Is now about to hover
Within our midst and sing its merry
tune.
The baseball teams may possibly recover
From training trips before the first Of
June,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

BY John Kendrlck Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Something to Worry About.

Our idea Of the limit of useless worry
Is disappointment over inability to learn
to play the ukulele.-Philadelphia In
qulrer
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

Some men have to be kicked in the
same place more than twice:
For sale-My thirty-two automobiles,
all in good condition.-Ad in Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
Down-Trodden Sex,

"By gorry. I'm tired
There you go! You're tired! Here
be standin' over hot stove all day an
you wurkin' in nice cool sewtr."-
From tho Masses.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

We have our opinion OF the guy who
gets married to escape enlistment. II nc
but knew 1t. he might have to fight hard :
er than overland still the people rule.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
New York American.

Jess Willard says: Get out OF the way,
and let some one fight what knows
how
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

Now II Congress will only declare a
moratorium, all newspaper men would be
rich right Off the bat.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12

common against all nations leagued to-
Gether in opposition. So we might as
well now as later consider ourselves in a
state OF avowed hostility, not only toward
Germany and the Hohenzollern dynasty,
but also toward Austria. Turkey and Bull
garia. .
The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
MobiliEinE,

Just 2os days more to do your liquor
shopping.
The day book., 1917-03-29

MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN-HIGH
FOOD CAUSE REASON
London, March 29.-The Spanish
cabinet today suspended all cOnstitU-
tional guarantees, according to wire
less advices received here today. The
act means institution of martial law
throughout Spain. Labor union
headquarters have also been closed,
the Madrid advices say.
Spain has been menaced with a ma
tionwide strike of all Iaborers dur
ing the past few weeks, due, it is 'un-
derstOOd to complaint of the workers
that food prices were out Of all rea-
son. Presumably the situation has
become sufficiently serious for dras-
tic measures.
The day book., 1917-03-29
RUSH FOR NATURALIZATION
PAPERS BREAKS RECORDS

According to statistics made pub
lie by court officials today, 10,964 ap-
plicatiOns for first naturalization pa
pers have been filed in Chicago alone
since Feb. 1. This is only 2,O36 less
than were filed during the entire
year of 1916, when 1900 were re-
corded.
Application for second papers was
made by 1852 persons during the
same period, the court records show.
The majority of the applicants for
first papers are German or Austrian
subjects.\
The day book., 1917-03-29
"GUN POINT" ROMANCE COMES
TO END IN COURT

Gay LOchinVars have no place in
the modern scheme of matrimOny,
it would seem from the romance of
Rosario Quattrackt, which was final
ly busted" in Judge ThOmsOn's di-
VOrce court today.
Mrs. Anna Quattrackt said that
Rosario on Sept. IA, last, came to the
home of her mother, Theresa Sea-
VerrO, 2615 Shields av, and at the
point of gun compelled her to go with
him to st. Joseph, Mich, where he
married her.
She testified that she paid for the
ring and the boat fare-$17. Divorce
granted.
The day book., 1917-03-29
U-BOATS OFF LONG ISLAND
READY FOR AN ATTACK.

New York, March 29.-The New
York Herald today declared it had
obtained authentic information that
two German war submarines of a
late cruiser type are lying in Long
Island sound, apparently awaiting
orders for an attack on American
cOastwise shipping or a lombard
ment of New York.
The submarines, the Herald says,
have been seen near Montauk Point.
The alleged Identification, the story
says, could not have been mistaken
because the submarines were near
the beach.
The day book., 1917-03-29

ENGLISH WOMEN TO WIN VOTE
REWARD FOR WAR WORK
London, March 29. - England's
women have apparently won the vote
not through militancy, but by dem
OnstratiOn in war service and service
at home that they are fitted for it.
1t was considered a foregone con-
clusiOn today that the electoral re-
form bill would be SO amended in it's
final stages in the house of COM
mons as to provide the franchise to
England's women.
The suffrage plan will presumably
go into effect at the next parliamen-
tary elections, which means at the
end of the war, since every effort is
to be made to avoid a general cleo
ton during the conflict forced by dis
agreement of parliament with the
ministry. 1t will grant to women
precisely the same rights of the bal
lot in selecting parliamentary officers
as men now enjoy. The exact plan
accepted by a conference of leaders
and expected to be written into the
electoral reform bill provides for six
months residence by women or the
occupation of business premises as
the Cnly qualifications for the fran
chise.
The house of commons formally
approved the outline of these re-
forms in a preliminary vote, but has
not yet voted on the measure which
contains them.
-O-O
U-BOATS OFF LONG ISLAND
READY FOR AN ATTACK.
New York, March 29-The New
XnrIr InrnId tndnr dncInrnd Il bod
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-11
With PERSHING
FAIRFAX, =. d., YOUNG MAN
WITH FORCES NOW IN
FRANCE.

Sioux Falls, July 1.-THE South
Dakota soldier boys who are in train
ing camps and at military and naval
posts in different sections of the
country have during the past few
days sen another interesting batch
of letters to the home folks" in
(which they give entertaining ac-
counts of their experiences in the
service of their country.
George Jacobsen, a Fairfax boy,
probably is the youngest South Da-
kotan who has enlisted in the army
and is IN of the first South Dako-
tans to reach France. being a mem
Der of Pershing's army. He s but
II years of age. He is one of the 10
young men who enlisted from Fair
fax. il being necessary because of his
age to first secure the consent of his
parents. He sailed early in June
with thousands of other gallant
American lads and writes of his safe
arrival on the other side. The only
other Fairfax boy who already has
reached Europe in addition to Jacob
sen is Albert Miller, who sailed from
the United States at the same time
as his young fellow townsman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-11
DEMOCRATS SCARCE
so MAI. JOHN II. BRENNAN HAS
HAD TO KEEP JOB.

Pine Ridge Indian Agency. July
11.-For a full year Maj. John r..
Brennan has been trying to break out
OF the office of United States Indian
agent at this agency, and has just
succeeded in surrendering the office.
Mai. Brennan resigned a year ago,
but was required to remain in office
until a deserving democrat could be
found by the national administration
to succeed him. IL has been found
impossible to find such a democrat,
so Maj. Brennan now has turned over
the office to Special Agent C. l.. Ell
lis. of the Indian department, who
will perform the duties until such
time as a suitable man can be found
to take charge of the affairs of the
Pine Ridge reservation. Maj. Bren-
nan mas been In charge of the agency
for many years and is n of the best
known Indian agents In the west. In
future he will devote his attention to
a large ranch which he owns near
Rapid City.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-11
STATE NEWS.

pierre-State Treasurer Helger-
son allowed his office force to look
after the business of the state while
he remained at home looking after
the interest of twin ons who arrived
at the Helgerson home Saturday.
Yankton-Andrew LaPlante, who
shot Guy Arrow, both Yankton half
breeds. at Greenwood agency in the
latter part of June inflicting serious
injuries in the face, was bound over
in the federal court here today for
trial at the October term of court at
Sioux Falls.
Pierre-John Nesheim. a young
rancher near Grandfield. died from
the kicks of a horse while at work
about the place. In attempting to
catch a horse the animal kicked him
in the stomach and so seriously in
iured him that he lived but a few
hours after the accident.
Pierre-A young man who claimed
Minneapolis as his home was arrest
ed at Cottonwood when ii was found
hat he did not carry a registration
card. The man had walked from
Philip TO Cottonwood and when ar
rested il was found that he had taken
pictures of the coal sheds of the rail
way company at different places
along the line and carried the films
OF many of the bridges along the
railway. He was taken to Rapid City
and locked up pending an investiga-
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-11
DRAFT SATURDAY
OR POSSIBLY NOT UNTIL NEXT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Washington, ID. c., July Ito
day there are indications that the
draft will be made Don Saturday
next, is talked of today although the
indications are that il is more likely
to be early the coming week. No
men are to be drafted until the reg
istration card of every young man be-
tween 81 and 81 has been renumber-
ed by the local exemption boards
and until these boards have reported
to Washington. The war department
is prepared, however, when it has
been notified hal the local eXemp-
tion boards have been organized and
have numbered the cards in their re-
spective jurisdictions, to proceed with
the draft in short order.
It is estimated that about 1900
900 names will be drawn or approx
imately one in sever This is the
unofficial information, but is believ-
ed approximately correct. The unof-
fetal information too, is that $4,000
men are wanted by the government
and that that number will be called
to the colors. The war department
cannot have accurate information as
to the number of men that will be
rejected, but ii is believed that al
least one man out of every two will
be exempted or rejected for physical
or other reasons.