davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14
@iscomTm.

Sfulem lnffes / Dc Sotu. S 9e
Soto or forefpmmet etpar Silfpl.
ser al Siiterit, og for at forebpe
&c S%psoommens llobreoelie err
Sfolen luffet for fortere Sio.
Spgoommen bapOe Ogiaa pitt Jig
taa flere Steoer noe / 9anoOi.
itrifterne / ct SoDnIbip enoog
Iom Gpioemi.
@pbmerne / Ga Grosic urgani-
~Icrer. Gn Ifocling al ben bpbnli,
itc Observation-Disclosures for at ri
@obmcn for oct eiterrigife og tp.
tic Nag, CT oenne ltge orgauiieret
i Ga GroSIe. Sobn Soufitp, cit
bCfirnot bpbmiif Iuisreoaftpr,
uolgtes til ErGiioent, og Ell SPIT
Itolelrrerinoc CT Sefretrr.
8ortfommct Barn cftcripaes.
S%oughton Wilitprfompani / ct gn.
tai al omtrent eft Sunoreoc Manb
% nGIterl ligeiaa nlorlgc Eripat
iolf ira 9pen giennemisgte belt
lite bs. Sfogene Isnoenior Iib.
lono citer Ell 4-aarig @ut, Sen al
Sobn Sal1ico, Ser oen foregaaenoe
Dag par bcrtfonmet. @uttcn
Eupoc ppret nleget tDnot flGbt, %
ser bar Sare for, at ban piloc buff
te ulber, ON ban life mcgct mart
i%an0tcS. Wtan bapoe furloct SOB.
ippr eftcr ham / Sfogen.
Tnarfiiter ajpr Gpalm / Iil-
iunntec. st meget beitigt Sam.
melliteo, b%porunoer en- italienif
Nnarfiit brGbte5 og to iaarebes,
irotrof iibite Scnoag Gitcrmiooag
/ Wilipoufee. Gn itulicnif Gualtaes
lift buube bolot en- Gale UNDER ct
Triluitsmsbe, o. SorIamliugclt
hauoc netop iiternt "Imeriea", ga
Gnarfiiter rep set amcrifanifc
Stag neb ira SoIeritoIcn % on.
greb gpangeliiten meb Sllg OF
Slag. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. greb
itrar inb, men fem @uarfiIter traf
N%cuoIperc % bcgpnote at ifpoe. Sp.
OagelieSbctientene beIpareoc Sal.
rem mco Sen Selge. at Ell Wano
brrbtcs o. TO lanreoes. 80 at
@cticntcne blep oaiaa iaarcoe. Gn
auinoc, Ser paaitaaes at prrc
Inarfiiternes gnfsrcr, og nj
Mano arreiterebes. Tolitict fore.
to9 ienere Ell ltnoeriegelie / anar.
fiItcrnes Sopeofparter. % eioel
glpreb Siteratilr bcilaelaeoes.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14
Nnn Ell 1utun .Winnb

Sun en Soma Wiamb Icnbcs
hjcm. Otter ocn iioitc % aigie.
renoc llnoerisgeIic, ioretagct al
grmeens 2Gacr ncb Gomp Googe,
or FIN Ell cleiic Wioltb at Soipns
iorlic fem Eroocnt beiunoen ubpg.
tig til Militrrtieneitc % er bleper
lenot bieni. Wanoen err Ycrn
@bitc al Sapette Gountp. % Sfa.
rnnfer, ban leo al, bar boarli9e
Gpllher man troeoc life bon
fumbc flare Soloateritompen. vi
1000 Wono mberiegte peb Camp
Gpbgc foSlcreoes ialt "a, 10
ira Winnciota % s fra Sainois.
&c melt alminoelige @ri,noe for
1orfoitclic bar 1,,berfuloie %
Nicrtcieil. Gn Manb bapoe mug
lct liz gicrnem Spgeunocriegelie
! SainoiS meb BET enc Ben Ell bel
3omme fortcre eito oct nlloet, og
ban bar iaa iorbippcn paa at blipe
Soloot, at ban bno Sfiicererne ON
a. ifaiie ham Ell eQer anbcn Fpit |
@prcn iitcoetior at Icnbe bam
bient. &on iif bn ogiaa 2eite Der.
I'm. 6. 6. 2orion ira Winreiota
fcSlercbc3 ioroi ban bupoe miltet
IN Singer.
TOrificlia C%pfatnina ON Tri-
tasclicr. Den lofole Sritagelie3.
Commission / Watcrloo % Gi
itriftafolnmiaiionen bar pitt Jig at
bopc cn belt forifieaig Spiatning
ON giitc Wirnbs Srita9clIc Tor
Militprticncite, og SofalfommiS'
iioncn bar nj erflpret, at Den life
pil ioretoge ilere lto'friuninger
ier Ell bcitenlt Sortolfning al Hcg'
lcrne er onfommet ira @aibinG.
tom. 2ofalfommisiionen bapoc
rcgtct at iritoge II qiite WGno.
men oo oiSic iaa benpenote Jig til
Ciitrift5fonlmiSiionen blep InIeg'
uingcn inopilget. DC ire giTte
Scr life hnpbe isgt ON
I~ritogelIe, loo Tiitriftafommi8'
iorblipe pao 2jiten. Sra,
rconct sc 10 Trocent, Ser llo,
isritc Snofoloclie, ifllOc
Wotcrloo title 81 Wnnb. ri 103
Warb inofalbte for ltn6crisgelic
latte Sen lofnle aommiSiion 81
roa 9iiten, men ga iau oennc fonl
iii GiitriftSfommisiioncn forninb.
iteoe5 Intallct til 80. st halut
S~unbrcoe ilere Mano ~inbfolbteS
for noger Sio iiben til ltnberie.
Qclie, men 2ofnlfommisiionen bar
crflGrct life at bile uoifripc en-
Wano mere fer sc ioar bore
ira @nibington.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14
Wpntama.

Strenat Sfiprteresiment. Wrs.
u. 8. Saipfins, Der eier en- Nanf)
tpr aolin er ~arrelteret % lot
uloer Anfloge for at baoe lfliot
cg iaarct hilbert Slion, iom or
bcibebe paa benoes Gond). 81.
ion fort9uer, at apinoen blep /
Den 8rab roicnbe, oa ban fom til
benoe for at opiige lin Tlaos, at
bun areb Ell HiiIe og ipreoe paa
bant.
"@urfers" furlabcr Butte. On
ltbpanoring al W9no, Der tilbe.
rer Snbuitrial @orfers OF the
@orlb, bar oeo @eqpubclIen al
lsgcn / iulo Sang ira Suite, og
flere Sne5 al oisie Solf oioites at
babe forlaot 9pen Sc iioite fore
gaaenbe Saec. Gen nplig forans
Italteoe Ha55ia / De forifieai9e so
p%eofpartcrer altages of pGre Iars
iogen til l(opanoringen, ioet flere
Wte0lcnmer al 9i,tteS 9ofalfor.
ening oiocs at ppre lat paa Ben
Iorte Siite % ullber ltrenet Yoliti-
opipn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14
S4imois.
Stapnnacrfulf til Sttaua.

Stauanacrfolf til Sttaua. On.
firing 1000 Meno % apinoer,
Ser re9uer Stapanaer og Smcsu
ium lit eucr line SorfGores Ssoe-
iteo, itremmeoe SirSoa9 % SnS.
Gag iii Stta,pa. bpor Stapanacr.
laaet iaar bpIoer lit Stepnc. Ser
Dor fremmeSt Golf ira Safotaer.
ne, Minneiota, Soma o. Suinois.
Webet uarer / ire Gage.
Gpiocmif %arnelammelie Chi.
cage. en- Gpioemi al @arnelam.
ellie bar grebet iaa polbiomt ON Jig
/ Chicago, at EMBELLISHMENTS.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14
NorO Safpta.

S%losuaaoe / &cllibrr. Gn 81.
Hcbrano / GeIiher bar iorpolot ct
Cab al $4,000. N%SIuranccn be-
LOB Jig til fun 81 0
Srrifcmnifine brrnSt. Gn Srr.
lfenloltlnc, eict al BERNHARD Sal
porIon, Bent Seita og IS. 2urion,
cr brnnot umocr SruIfning paa
2arions 6urm pco SEEDS.
Hp SD buffer up. gn I'M @p,
Der bar faaet Napnct Goal @anf.
cr bennc llge foot / Settinger
Goultp. gpcn er beIiggenoc peo
CT alll9rube, fire Mil noropeit for
AIegent.
8jpr SnofiDb al 81. gn &c-
trGl cntant for Sarrners glepator
SO. / @elpa bar peo Wfc9eoo, e,
lioen Citation pitenfor Gnoerlin,
"ltitttet aisbefontraft Tor 300 Cons
so, iom ifal leperes i Telpa. Sar-
nterne bill berpeo afbiplpe Man.
gelen paa Sober og forbinore,
at areaturbeI Gttingerne IGlges
iileng.
Sbeater % Sutel brrnSt. So.
pop Sbeater % 2elano Sotel /
SanlIb neobrGnbte fltloIt9noi9
Sen lite oS. nleo et Sab al bent.
inloo $4,000. Slben5 Sphap
fienocs life. Oct ltore Cab ifpl-
oeS oclpis SEN Smitrnoigbeo, at
rpitcn intet rebbeoeS lb al Sc
b~rrnbenoe @pgninger. Ger iful
ollereoe pnre eiort Soranitaltltin-
GER til at opiere Ell Sperabpgning
i'teoctfor oct nebbrpnote Sbeater.
Sefjenbt Snbianeripeiber bpS.
Charles 3. Gibbs, en- al Sc faa
tppilfe Snoianeripeioere fra Sen
ferite Npbpggertio, opoe iioite
Mtanoag / lin Sptte / @iGiSton.
Gibbs bar / fin Sio en- blanot Slt.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS meaet betroet
Manb, og Der i~ortples, at ban
cngong nfilog $500 for at fore ct
Selifab HcaierinaSa9enter ira Sort
@ufprb til Sort @enton. TelItaa.
enoe Slpgtninge bapbe ofte tigget
Gibbs ON at DO bos Dem, men ban
ioretraf at 50 / oe tarpelige Ont
gipelier, ban altib bapbe lepet.
Sarge piIer :. @. @. @intcr-
peicn. Snrgo5 Toliti bar forleoen
lllffet set Sofale, bpor Snouitri-
al @orferS Of the @orlo bapbe
lit Sopeofparter, efter at ser bar
Gipct @cbperne ~ elmer til at
ian line FaffcncQifer lto al. 9pg-
ningell. Sopeofnarteret paaitaae3
/ oen icnerc Sib at bare ppret
ct SilflilNtalteo for oaeilags lop-
le'e Glcmcnter, og mango Sorbrp-
ocller fan oirefte lpgges for bets
Scr. Tolitiet boaber pco Bette
Sfriot at flu1ne iogc flere Sltl.
Nreoc Sc0ilgiGngcre lio al @pcn.
Frutcitcreoc muS at orrc bsb.
@ona Splm fom Sirabag inb til
Ell observation-disclosures / Sarge %
n~eologoc Ell eitcrtrpffclig Erotcit
MOB at bore opo. Son bapoc luIt
: Here Nuiicr at ban ifitloe bore
blcpct mproet ser / gpcn ocn fore.
gaactoe Spn0aa, og M pnr ban
fico Al belle Siitorieu, erflrreoc
bon. Ser bar 0rGbt cn Wtano /
Sarge Sonoag Iiten, og ser oplp-
les eitcr rGrmcre llnocripgeIier,
ct bans Napn bar s. W. Sollne.
San Ioghea at uGre Ssn al Wrs.
Wfartin Sllon, boeube / Winne-
apoliS.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14
WinneiOta.
"Splpsninaen" tiger / @inun'

"Splpsntngen" tiger I Wlltord.
NriIen paa iaapel Gleftricitet Ionl
Gas cr iorbsict meo 10 Frocent !:
@inona. @praaoet hor eniten1'
mig pebtaget Ell Yrotcit, nlcn oct
laoer til at @pfGorcne / oenne
Senieenoc itonr mogtcaleic. DC 10
Selifober bar lat inc a~rig@prilcr
frat trobS ale Trotciter.
TurGnfet Saaliturm. Gn Sagl.
form, Ser bel mua regnes Tor at
pUre mcget ioriinfet, men Iom ooI
olligcpcl anretteoe ct Cab AZ
$1,000, off forleocn oper ct
Strp9 nprbelt for @eltrami. Oct
Dor &inirsogrene, oet ocnne Sang
off ilb opcr, % blnnot DC lfaoe.
Ilotc nGpneS Carl 2orIon, Iom
nIiltcoe 40 Nlcres Gin.
Git %iitcoctior aiso. Se Bigger. Scr
itloercr peb @uitaplls Ibolpbls Sol
lc0c / Ct. Vctcr o1 opholocr iiq /
Stolcns Sprmitorp pil / Spbct AZ
inbcpurenoc Sfolcnar ltrngc aieoret
ter al Spiicicolcn Tor Ell Sag / llgcn
og iiteoct "icruerc OF. Scttc for at
ipnrc pau NntloncnS aiehiorrooo.
Tigernc / Tprnlitprict pil trobS De
hpic Winopriicr gipca Soften for So
pr. ll0e.
NcSgnna pcb NurmalTulernc.
WinnciotoS Nurmnlitoler imsoc.
aunr ct mcAct mngcrt Mar, % Der
pnuItnaea @inora, at man bliucr
mot til at Niprc obifiliQe Sllos
'trTnfnlnNcr Tor at fommc iQlelt.
rem bcttc 2anoctS ieritc GriQS-
COR. NormolifoIcn / @inona ioa
bel ION / Wonfoto cr ncmlig
onbnet mco ct langt minbrc Glcp'
ontol clo panlig.
Isrcr fra lin ianrcnc Ssn. Cars
MnnoeHoro ncb Cafe Tarf fit FOR.
lcocu ira Sranfrig llnNcrrctnina
ON, at Spnlcn Sliper mnocr Ell
SrGinina peo Sen irnnifc Sront
ror bIcucn ifllot Nierncm ben bei-
re &oitc. ct icncre telegram
mcIocr, at Spnncu cpholocr Jig
paa CT Soipital / Srpingtor ol
tNmmcr zig burtig. Sliper San.
ncgorb cr WeNlcm al ct fanabiIf
acknowledgement.
Stpr Signing til Statsnbitil.
linacn. : IoQon0apcnae til StatS.
uoitiliugen inofpm ser ocnuc
@ang $214,000 bporpeo pen
opergaar ale tioligcre. Gen tio
ligere Hctoro iattcS / 1912, ga
hcnrc SrbtTgt bclsb iig I'll 1898.
COO. lloitiuingcuS ScfrctGr bar
llotalt bet Naab. at man III, maa.
tic Tor ioritc Gang bliper iitnuN
til at irtte ~llbitiuin9en / 1913
igaug ubcn at Iaarc Tenge.
Ncw lllms MAJOR % Iorufat re.
iiancrcr. Napor z. ". Sritd)e oa
@paopofat Ilbcrt Tiacnber al Ncn
Him har Sirsoog inogipct fin Ni-
ifeosaniegnin8. Der nrpnteS life,
bporpibt Gountp Nnbitor 9ouis no.
acl, ser par / ianrmc @aoo Tom sc 10
opennTuntc, bar bcitenlt iig Ill al re
iiauere cllcr life. Siatens Sitfcr.
bebatommiSiion uentcs at tagc pc.
itcmmcIie OH bporpiot oen MOB &c II
iorhcnpGrenbe @pembebsmTno for.
anitaltcbe HctSuuberieaelie ifaI bort.
ialoc cucr life. Mr. Eieantcr ifaI
moer DC aibolbic Sorbsr bare or.
ficnbi. at oct | Gcp Him aibolbte
] 6reosmsbe par CT 6ciItrin.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14
Sbpmas Salitcr:
Worgem % Mftemanoagt

On Spbpggeliesbog til gooe, reoe.
Iiae ariitres SpbpggeIie. Suf og
Sanae tiaigemeb iiungenoe anbagter
oper uopalste 9ibelipros. MeIooien
er ansipet for bper Sang. en- aiboIbt
% binig &usanoastsbog. Snoebol.
ser 100 Sioer. gobt i%nobunbet. Tris
SOC cler iom HrGmiebog meo $50.
item" ct slar for finn S1.7O.
B. ANUNDSEN PUBL. CO.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14
SiQtgt @eiedof.
Sum SOC crtra mcb "Tpiten".

NhH oOC crlrn meO "TD1ten".
Sua langt Splaget refer fan pi
tilbpoe bore 29iere A pl6re Humrc
al Misunderstanding, nemlio 0r.
25, 26, 81 % % for benbplospis
1902, 1908, 1904 og 1905, tiliom.
men oper $50 Siber meo en- Menabe
Saltitrationer, ~portofrit tilienot for
fun Zoe cler mcb Soften" ct Nlar
fur $500.
81 gienair neoenfor Iiot al bpcrt
Seftes SnbboIb:
"Samilie-2rsning" Nr. 25.
SorIent-Gt S%oIarnattens Sros
ma en- Nat blanot Ribiliiter =
Ser 8pnt - SoIf oo ;Sn = Sra
WsIlarguten5 8lansperiooe 90 me-
get anbet.
Settle Sefte inoebolber en- beI
Gel fierpte norIfe Si9t os Sanse
Iaaiom ~SorbenifioIo". lila,
brano", "8ip ps @rsb", "Spms
mernat", "NorIf MISUNDERSTANDING"
D. +. b.
"6amilic-2rsning" CIR. &c.
@perfrigen / fort Speriiat
Stebmohercn - Si9netirrrinoen
- %dngSfirfen - ct Sittebarn-
Nirfen / Sdagc - @llbarapereu
pg hans Suitrli - Oh Nicf po
mango andre. 0esuoen noeen al
SnnS Selnnhs bebite "Sititorier"
idaipm "Softuren / Sreitinnia",
Gauges snnes", "Siaa aongcn",
0. /. b.
Misunderstanding" Nr. q.
Song Claus 9%ruoenot
Stornrattcn - Setter Sanien Spz
len % ben garle Ntanb fra Sieen
ga Ola Scrifom % Sitter
@rrten Ifuloe ipare.
Specielt biz ri frenrhrbe Butte
iparten pg @lomitlngen hans" al
Ger Siple, "l~llueilaoct" oa
"SroIoio" at Sacob 9. SIM, "Sps
ben fncbcn", en- SortrIine ira
Soipa, % "Iuia" al SiIlin9.
Misunderstanding" Nr. %.
Ipbelitiitclicn - Sulctpplb -
Sennie's nne 6iole = Sborlebes
ct Srieri irbleocs - Sibt ON @reu
Splitoi = Norife Siemenb =
SiIcGut, o. J.. b.
Settle Sefte inbebolber en- HGfte
mtnorc, Irrerige Sman'tpffer, Gam
teiprog, o. I. b.
Scttc or en- cneitnnenSc MnlcSnims
iii at a%nifaiic bilig % nubcrbolocnbe
aricitui ipr DC langc Spit- % &intcr.
Further.
SenS iub Ceres @citi0ina nn.
Gun zoe. Deb Soften" $500.
B. PUBL. co.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14

Spts Se liter "Tceurab. Vuten", arhe'aI ben
III Ndooer oa 9ienbte. Bis benz ct Sumner ni
Slaoef M o9 oa % fenper -e os en- nj
Ibortert, fol bi moi bibe at paunisrne bet.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14
Sifer Snspennen apbt.
9. Innnbien Yubl. Co.,

.. IrinbIen Frbl. Co.,
Secorab, Soma.
9ar moStaset Spmaifinen "Suspen,
men. Seq liter ben sobt % anbefas
Ter Den til ale iom trGnoer en- oob
Spmalftne. Sraster bar 1 Solar oo
IA Gents. @enIieit
2opiie griction.
SereSforS, g. g., / Susuit 1917.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14

Wosi
8osi
tes i 81
Ste Sc,
Meo
manber
Abe &c
folbisb|
Sori
bpori I
men, c
Splpsr
Gmb
I9it al
tilftebe
forman
Stebe pt
fenere;
&asiert
Der, 4r
reftsre1
Mabnir
mere.
Ie fi,nh
al baa
Sirefte
bso iib
Set
uon9p,
ire We
r,epnt
pg o.
&efe
left oq
Wst
fen.
&lof
Sor(
@alg G
mibbae
Ser
8rogrd
feoe 9
noriun
paa $
&pgg,
itiife g
buet a
en- llbl
1llanb
Ieoenb
@emer
Soriar
Ger
rtpbe
gen.
&lo1
We1
manbe
Sem
ielaget
bolbe
at Ero
at Ril
Sol
1lbfalf
forma
SO. So
reftsrt
be og
Sor
famine
ffieatg
eat til
Soi
BET pa
Sem
Siitor
aae, ID
grafiel
mulig1
Me
mioba
&lo
Septel
Sos
% god
bar Ell
Mdr q
refs &
81, cd
$3.50.
al ST.
Cir
Bapbe
&egni
reft.
Sol
Der en-
@mer1
Napn{
inbien
1918.
Sol
Yris
$500
So,
men II
Meold
@4H
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-09-14

HuIanS f~ornnitoltcr Heliaipns.
ifOle, Srobugqernc ! NoIano "a
Sme9n bcitaor npiten uocluffcnbe
al norite S%lttberoucre, % Sc uil
berDeo bIipe iitono iii at iroicre
HeIiaion&unoerui2ning pes Sen fon,
.eiioereoc Stole. Wcniuhcbcrrr
Ear fer ierget Tor ReliaiouSifole /
Sommerrcrten men ser err m,
Qiort Observation-Disclosures til. at ser
req Den fOnioliocreoc STOLE oipc3
en- baIp Zines HcIigiouSlm0crpiS
ring buer Tag qicnuem hclc Sfo.
lcoaret. Gettc H~cligionsiaa bercr
roturliguls fife meo til Sfolena
late, men err in0isrt al Siitriftcis
S1ltbermerc, lom %ifaiicr 2prer 90
betaler ale oermeo iorblmbnc llo.
otter uco pripat Subifription.
MRiIs %guca Snuoeberg al Gus
r1orth er Gniot ionl SUrcrinoe /
NeligIou, og lln0cruisningcn uil
ioregaa ianpel ! oct engcIife iom I
Get norite Sprog.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
GERMANY'S GOLD

Again German finances leap to the
fore with the dispatch from Copen-
hagen to the effect that the Imperial
bank has been compelled to put out
millions more of marks in paper mon
ey despite the fact that the gold re-
serve is 66,00000O marks below what
it was this time last year.
Mathematicians could easily com
pute just how long it would take Ger.
many to exhaust utterly her reserve
supply of gold at this rate, although,
OF course, the Imperial bank has no
corner on this gold.
1t is not in Germany, however,
where gold holdings have diminished
the most alarmingly, but in other of
the central powers. Austria has lost
49% of her holdings since the war be-
gan, while Turkey has lost 500. Here,
the lack of gold is the most keenly
felt.
1t is very significant, bearing out as
1t does the oft-rcpeated statement that
the central powers are holding out in
the matter of foodstuffs through the
media of the neutral nations, that
Swedcn's gold holdings should have in
creased 500 during the war, Spains' S
96@6 and Switzerand's S3%. Central
powers gold has evidently been pour
ed into these countries.
War demands the most titanic meth
DDS of financing and the greatest brain
power obtainable. Robert Morris takes
rank in this country as a fnancier
with George Washington as a presi-
dent and general and the work of Sal
mon p. Chase in Civil war days is un-
surpassed. America has always been
highly fortunate in financing her wars
and the satisfactory progress in the
present struggle is proving no eXcep
tion.
In Germany, it is scarcely question
of method, but Of complete and ut
ter national exhaustion that has
brought about the present sorry state
of affairs. All was staked on the drive
to Paris and all was lost. The price Is
now being paid by the people, although
they probably little realize that ma
tional bankruptcy is lowering pos
sibility,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11

allies are about to hold a conference
In Paris in which the Italian and Rus
sian situations will bring about a com
plete revision Of military plans for the
fall and winter, the New York times
advances the belief that an actual in
vasion of Austria is the purpose of all.
This is no impetuous opinion, but is
the logical judgment which would be
arrived at in the contemplation of
where best the concentration point OF
the allied military should be.
The silent, non.committal Cadorna
after years of painstaking planning
seems on the verge of achieving what
ever he may desire. Is 1t not natural
that he should desire the largest pos
sible-to be the force behind the last,
war.ending drive. And is there any
fighting front where a greater oppor-
tunity is presented an individual COM
mander?
The invasion OF Austria would be far
more fatal to the cause of the central
powers than the present occupation of
Russia is to the allies. Austria is the
right hand Of tottering Germany.
Without her support. the inevitable
will occur sooner than the most san
guine could expect. Russia, since the
entrance Of the United States into the
conflict, is not so important to the
allies A complete occupation of the
northern country, though regrettable
would not be dispiriting.
Austria, openly and officially, wants
peace-not only her people, but her
ruler. At present, she is gasping for il
between breaths. Were her land to be
occupied, she would throw up both
hands and surrender all. And then
well, there is sufficient unrest in Ger
many at present and sufficient distrust
of the official pap about ultimate vic
tory for the Teutonic cause.
Cadorna may yet become the great
figure in this war. The instruments
are in his hand; the path is clear; he
awaits but the allied word to proceed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
FORDNEY BRAYS

Lumberjack Joseph Warren Ford
ney, who bounded into congress from
the Eighth Michigan district, heaven
knows how, has distinguished himself
by the declaration that Newspapers
and magazines have done more than
any other influence to bring on this
war. Nothing would do more to add
to the income of the newspapers than
a war" ...
1t is pity that the trees, the
brooks and the wild animals of Mich
igan must be forced to forego the So
ciety of Fordney during his congress
sional career. Gold, hard fate!
This war means less to the newspa-
pers than, any other legitimate bust
ness The price of ncwsprint is al.
most prohibitive and the cost of col
lecting news infinitely greater.
The addition Of one little word to
Fordney's former occupation sugges
tive of the most humble of beasts OF
labors, would amply describe his intel
lect.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
THE FIRST BLOW

The first direct war blow at the
United States in Europe was made
Thursday by the Germans and, char
acteristically enough, on American
hospitals-those Of the st. Louis and
Harvard contingents.
One officer of the American medical
corps was killed and three others
wounded, while two attaches met
their ends. These men, practically
defenseless, may be said to represent
the first American casualties in the
war as far as the battle-fields are
concerned
Probably only the secret memoirs
of the kaiser will reveal his object in
encouraging the bombardment of hos
pitfalls and the slaughter of Red Cross
nurses-a favorite pastime with his
valiant" fighters. 1t is beyond the
comprehension of the God-fearing
Christian, however habituated to the
awfulness of war, to grasp the pur.
pose of these diabolical and fruitless
attacks.
Stricken in the discharge of duties
which are anything but confined to a
single nation or nations, but extend
to all the wounded, whether Germans
or allies, this officer and these men
are wiped out like most hated and
derided leaders of the anti-kaiser, an.
ti-Hindenburg and anti-Teutonic peo.
pies tmeaning the world). In acts of
mercy and comfort to all, they are
made to bear the brunt, of German
savagery.
Among the many scores which Ger
many can never settle and never ex
plain is such an attack as that OF
Thursday. And still, the officialdon
of Germany complains that the nation
is misunderstood, is misrepresented
and is victim of poisoned shafts
Of the allies.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-09-11
A FREEMEN'S WAR

at is therefore in truth not a
capitalists war, but freemen's
war.-Samuel Gompers at the
American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy.
This declaration is an important
contribution to the why's and where
fores of the present war, particularly
as it comes from the head of the great
est labor organization in the world.
A socialistic spirit Of Labor does
the fighting while Capital stays at
home" has been apparent in this coun-
try for long time and was one OF
the forces which tended toward dis.
union in thought and action.
In enduring abuse after abuse, in
suit after insult and crime after crime
before sending tho United States into
the great conflict, President Wilson
did more than Justify this country g
entrance before the world and before
history convinced tho real work,
ingmen of the country of the disinter.
estedness of tho United States posi-
tion.
There can be no reasonable ground
for the cry that this war Ia one Of
wealth and for wealth, at least so far
as the United States Is concerned.
This country would have been far bet.
ter off financially had 1t remained out
OF the struggle entirely. Since April
6, the United States has slowly been
pouring into the war Golfers her i'm
mense capital and what will she ulti-
mately receive in return? Nothing,
from a material standpoint
The reward will come, however, in
the emancipation of free peoples from
the menacing yoke of gagging autoc-
racy, from tho vicious apostolate OF
flendish barbarity and murder. This
will be all the United States will re
ceive.
Truly "freemens war" and one In
which all free men are interested
more so possibly than many realize
IN the titanic struggle abroad. Mr.
Gompers has done well to bring this
statement to the workingmen Of the
country. II is clear-cut version OF
the struggle as expressive and as
timely as the utteranCes Of the Peo
ple's Council and the l. w, w. are
falsely inexpressively and untimely,