Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25

commissions 20 1.S) new officers from
in their camp in France. 3
tal secretary, who helped Pope Benedic
ers do not represent fairly the senti-
ment Of the Americans. the British,
she French and the Italians. those peo-
pies firmly believe the defeat Of the
central powers is certain and viii not
be satisfied with the restoration Of the
status Gao ante leaving Germany
unparalleled for the tremendous losses
and suffering she has inflicted. One
other thing. which may sound more I'M
important than it really is-the Brit
ish have sworn that justice shall be adj
rainistered 10 those individuals who
We're responsible for the murder Of the
LusiJania victims. Nurse Cavell, Cap
/ tain Fryatt. the women and children
slaughtered In the air raids Cd Eng
land and the others in the long list Of
those noncombatants slain in cold
blood by the Teutons The English
are not a revengeful people. but their
cry is Test We forget" and they are
aot going TO forget.
The pope's peace proposals have
many good points. but they seem i'm
possible. Not so impossible, however,
as the plan presented by Senator La
Toilette in a resolution submitted to
congress that the American govern
ment should declare that all the ma
tons at war should chip In" and pay
for all the damage done by the con
fiict. This. Of course, implies that all
the beIligerents are equally guilty.
which is going rather far even for the
pro-German La Toilette.
Hoover Gets Busy.
Herbert C Hoover is wasting no
time In taking up his duties as food
administrator. Most Of his plans were
made in advance and are now being
/. put into action as rapidly as possible.
~ pme Of them are proving very painful
IN the spectators In foodstuffs, but
ey are reassuring for the consumer.
RI 'mong the first things Mr.. Hoover did
-, as to form corporation to take over
A." Fe control Of the country's grain sup
le ~. The same day a committee was
= bpointed to negotiate the voluntary
regulation of the milling industry. On
September ! the food administration
will undertake the purchase Of wheat
for the government at interior te-,ni-
nails. and at the request Of Mr.. Hoover
the grain exchanges ordered the dis
continuance of all future trading in
wheat after August -, in order not to
interfere with the governments efforts
to stabilize prices
On Thursday Mr. Hoover announced
that all proc sses in the production Of
distilled spirits for beverage purposes
must cease at II O'Clock p. M, Septem-
Der s.
Guardsren Going TO France.
The next American expeditionary
force to be sent 10 France will be the
Rainbow division "-officially the For
ty-second-and will include National
Guard troops from % states and the
District Of Columbia. The war de-
partment plans TO assemble these men
very soon and ship them across for in
tensive training.
Some Of the troops already overseas
were marched through London the
other day. In response TO the demands
of the English. and were greeted with
wild enthusiasm. The cabinet adj
iourned to watch them pass by. and at
buckingham palace they were reviewed
oy King George and Ambassador Page.
Meanwhile the boys in France are con
tinuing their closeup training and now
and then even getting a shot at the
enemy. The safe arrival Of the en-
gineer regiment of railway men was
announced. giving the lie to another
Of the many pro-German rumors Of
disaster.
Thousands Of young Ameri cans last
week received the commissions they
have earned in the officers reserve
training camps and are ready now to
help make the national army out OF the
drafted men in the cautonment camps.
The first 200o00 of the latter will be
modified In few days. and the work
of examining the others will be con-
tinued In the main this great task Is
proceeding smoothly, though in New
York al least one board was accused
of corruption.
China at War With Teutons.
China formally declared war on Ger
many and Austria hungary on Tues
day. making II nations now actively
against the central powers. Ia return
for her action, it is understood. the en-
tente powers Will grant a suspension
Of payment 81 the Boxer lndenrsties
and Will help China in her preparations
30 make her participation in the wa.
of fu, value Duties GA Chinese i'm
ports are 90 be raised about 8 per cent.
Jaian mission t. ne United States.
heated by Eiseouat X. ish.i, landed
safely IL America, and lis members