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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11
BRITISH DESTROYERS
GO DOWN FIGHTING
Graphic Story Of Their Loss Is Told
In the House Of Commons.

The full story of the sinking of tn,
two British d%estroyers, Strongbow anC
Mary Rose. by German cruisers on
October t6, was first told by Sir Eric
Geddes, the first lord OF the admiralty
In a recent speech TO the house Of com
mons. As he said. these d~estroyers
upheld the highest traditions OF the
navy by attacking ships OF far greater
strength and lighting to the last. Sir
Eric said:
"On October Is the two destroyers.
Strongbow and Mary Rose Rose. with
three small. but armed. vessels. only
one of which was fitted with wireless,
escorted a convoy OF twelve ships
bound for the Shetland islands from
Norway. During the night one Of the
three smaller armed vessels-the one
which VAS lifted with wireless-drop-
ped back to screen a ship OF the con
voy which had to stop owing to her
cargo having shifted.
The convoy was then accompanied
by the d%estroyers Strongbow and
Mary Rose. both OF which had wire
less installation. as well as by two
other small crafts which were not so
htted, About s a. m. on the nth, just
as day was breaking. the Strongbow
sighted two ships to the southwark
which were closing in fast. Visibility
was about two miles. and the Strong
bow. having challenged and received
an unsatisfactory answer, at once gave
orders for action.
The enemy's first shot wrecked her
wireless and did other damage.
and In spite OF the great gallantry with
which she was fought by her captain.
officers and crew she was sunk.
The other destroyer, Mary Rose.
was Immediately attacked BY the two
German vessels and blown up hy a
shot in her magazine.
The W. enemy vessels-which later
detailed reports show we're OF a very
fast cruiser class-then proceeded to
attack the vessels OF the convoy. sink
ing nine OF them.
Owing to the fact that the escort
vessel which was fitted with wireless
had been detached. and owing TO the
Mary Rose being sunk Immediately
and the strongbow's wireless being
put out OF action by the first shot. no
message reached the admiral COM
handing the Orkneys. and the COM
mander in chief OF the grand fleet. or
the admiralty that the convoy had been
attacked until the surviving ships ar
rived at Lerwick.
The admiralty did not receive the
Information until Z D.. m. Having re-
gard 10 the disposition Of our forces
on the nth. we are entitled TO say
that We received wireless information.
and with three vessels suitably fitted
Il Is reasonable TO expect that we
should have received hat information.
the British navy would have asked no
chance than il then had 10 in
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11
READING w THE LINES

Reading between the lines has been
reduced 10 a science. II "a also an art.
a sort 81 camoufiage that is employed
BY some writers when they md them
selves In a tleht place. The average
citizen has not acquired an insight
which enables him 10 read between the
lines and md whatever he II In most
need o. hndlng, and u u a good thing
tor society that such b. true.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11

The last issue OF the Power County
News shows what wonderful things
can be found between the lines By an
expert reader who has a vivid imagin-
alton, a keen d%iscernment. a reckless
disregard OF reason and an impeliinR
motive Side By side. below are print
ed an extract from the Press OF Deem
Der 4 and what the editor OF the News
found By reading between the lines.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11
Economize---Conserv

We are pleased over the way our customers are as
evil. Instead of three and four deliveries per day
they are satisfied with one. This is in harmony with
the spirit of the times, Economy and Conservation.
AS a result of our saving, and in furtherance of the
economical idea, the following prices will prevail.
For spot cash we will sell
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11
FOR uALE.

State land and homestead rslinquisb-
ments In the Melba country, improved
or unimproved. under U. 8. reclama-
ton service, write
CUSHMAN a ZIEGLAR.
Nsmpa, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11

II is rather embarrassing for the
editor Of the Press TO be forced 70 de-
clare whether he Is for or against q"
because he is both. He Is for a square
deal aud against bearing false Xitness.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11

The cause ~ The rage OF the editor
81 The News d not that the Press has
injured him. but that he injured him
self he has published that only one
riiirea of German descent stopped his
paper Possibly that one has multi.
piled several times. but What Of Il. An
editor should v put anything In a
letter that ne would hesitate to pub
iish. This o. a test OF courage and
fairness. ~ our German citizens have
not done their duty and the editor OF
the Ness "a a. patriotic as he pro-
fcsses 10 BE-. the proper place 90 re-
rrimand them a through the columns
OF his paper But this takes courage
The editor Of the News has again re-
sorted 10 letter writing 10 his chief.
and his second epistle was no more
true and no less ignoble than his first
The trouble with the editor Of the
News Is hat be took a shot at a re-
spectacle element OF our population.
believing that no one would know who
hred IL. and bit himself instead OF
them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11

The editor Of the Press Is not expert
a. reading between the lines. Tie has
tried it on the County Chirmans re-
port 90 the state food administrator
Hhich Was a. follows:
Personally I am very much dlsap-
pointed AZ 10 the results OF the stren-
uous canvass made among the farmers
! 90 not believe they realize The im-
p%ortAnce Of the work. Many. or most
81 Germans would not Sign the cards
81 all We have a large German pop
uiation Ia our county"
About an tho editor Of the Press can
rud between the lines In this report
is am not Blk enough "a lake the
blame for nay pwn errors OF judgment.
and ! Nill make the Germans the goat.
Nobody viii ever know what my re-
perl eoataina-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11

Everything ~ green 20 ons who
a green glasses. Everything A.
aWry 10 a diaordered mind The mind
IL the eye through which an editor
looks nuf upon the world. and only
those whose purposes are good and
whose minds are clear. SEQ things IN
ulsir right relation
The average reader will be some.
chat surprised 10 observe what the
News editor found between the lines,
and Niii wonder what kind OF glasses
a. wore. They must have magnihed
many times. Had he changed hia
glasses for a slightly different shade
ne might have found many other
Wings, among them a description Of
tho beautiful and fertile Rockland
valley. an accoun Of the trial Of the
man Who struck Billy Patterson. an
answer 10 tho question. How Old IL
Ann. and Proverbs 1856 a false
witness shall net be unpublished, and
be that speakcth lies shall not escape.
Tho editor OF the News In not n no.
vice Al reading between the lines, in
terpretlnE fumors aud manufacturing
circumstances. All through 1915 he
Vas afflicted with rabies OF this sort,
nrst i~nsinuatinK that the county and
village officers we're standing In with
Law yioiat0rA. and then almost openly
accusing them Finally he was brought
Before a Justice OF the peace and
questioned By the county attorney as
90 what he knew lie gave the name
Of an old lady as n source OF his
information. The lady WAS placed on
the stand aud said the editor OF the
News had told her about all she knew.
Men talking on the street. strangers
90 the News editor. was his other
source OF Information aud he vas
forced TO admit. under oath. that he
ava not know anything and had no
proof behind the insinuatiOns that he
had made sheriff Icffriea. exasper-
ated by the abuse he had so unjustiy
suffered. took tho editor OF the News
"a a personal accounting This Was
on August Z. 1915 IN the course OF
an editorial In the issue Of August 90.
the News said. we promised the
public TO DO our part In making known
any NrongH that came % our notice.
hat NO morc communications OF ru-
mors will ind space In these columns
unless properly sigaed or evidence
sufficient Il furnished 10 warrant be-
lnx printed This was only another
way 81 saying we have quit lying "
n was 4 mistake not 20 have adhered
g. that decision.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-11

y \ NITtWNN,
County Chairman.
p s Don't forget the camouflage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
For Ellyson and Virginia
By AN OLD vIRGINIAN

TO s the EditG soo Of The
title titled Get Down to the Tacks." There has
] TOO Ssn ss in
e Ss 5 hs state E
personalities. More especially. your description
man s s4
she Of soens w zes
In 1t a catalogue OF the qualities of Lieutenant
necessary ss to guide the State during the next
pSSs s !hs SssaSe %9as
personal ne participation what war is be placed in
long Knowledge of the sea. who knows w"a big
storm sto from little sauall. who knows tho loca-
safe SAT o sailing may be found. BY al means, tho
Of s
efficiency nothing is more. imperative than har-
national government and with the other States
nf nd his she
tendance upon National Democratic Conventions
sSsauainsanes among Prominen! men .h.ouehoas
in s91 @
guarantee that there would never be any fric
m an
s oud b Tnxns
as State chairman. secured the election OF many
10 @ to
SO Be for his Is @ nr
for the party a sacrifice. IL long party labors
not to be remembered when rewards
going? Would 1t not be good policy to do what
Was done In the s rn Of Tyler and
promote to first place man who had worthily
filled the second? He has been Lieutenant
Governor longer than any other since the
War Between the States, and his course seems
to have met with general appreciation. More
over, his dignifed course in this campaign should
win him favor. Has he ever been known to utter
unkind word against opponent? Who
say that courtesy and tact not excellent
traits in Governor? II elected. all VirEinians
may rest assured that the business Of that high
Office will be conducted with a quiet ability
and with wise prudence
Richmond, July IS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
Rcprisals Are to Be Regretted

NJ 0 circumstance since entrance into
the war has been more unfortunate than
the surrender OF Great Britain to the demand
Of an element Of her people for reprisals
against the German people as an answer to
the repeated air raids over England Every
sane man must appreciate the indignation
which swells in the British heart at the
sight OF the women, Children and noncom-
blatant men mangled by German attacks from
the air. For this barbarity there is no con-
ceivable justification.
But the allied war up to this time has
been civilized war. 1t has been a decent
war mans war against men To abandon
this policy by directing their fight against
the defenseless German women and children
VIII degrade Great Britain infinitely more
than it will damage Germany No greater
military advantage could be gained by it
than Germany has gained by her airplane
assaults. Nothing would come of it except
multiplied agony and needless bIoodshed
Germany has been guilty of many senseless
things since this war began, but she had
been guilty of no stupidity greater than the
ar attacks upon the civilian population of
England There is no record of one arsenal,
or military depot. naval base, or even
one warship being struck, much less de-
stroyed, by bombs from the sky But these
raiders have done one definite thing They
nave aroused the deepest hatred of the Brit
1sh people. They have done more than any
other act to make this a war to the very
death, in SO far as Great Britain is con-
cerned If not before. Germany now has
one lmplacable foe that must be literally de-
stroyed before it can be defeated
Before the draft was ordered in England,
each German air raid was answered by an
other multitude of voluntary enlistments.
THESE outrages did more to raise the first
mllllon OF men which the British government
put into the field than all the appeals of all
the agencies Of the United Kingdom. It ia
beyond our comprehension that Germany
should persist in her murderous course
knowing as she must that in sowing a wind
she is reapng whirlwind
But then this same blindness obscured
berlin's vision in the submarine campaign
That government need never have made an
enemy out of us. We were a peaceful peo-
pie We shrank from war, not out of fear
put out Of the feeling that it was not our
night Ours was pacihst President; there
fore, pacfst government. But Germany
was too stupid to take advantage of this
fact, and must now pay the price for her folly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

den and forceful contest they had with
the Teutons. Sanitary affairs are in
very bad state, and the population Is
suffering from lack Of food. large
part OF the Roumanian wheat crop of
last year WAS taken over by the VIC
torious Teutons, and since then the
farmers havc become demoralized. The
Red Cross has a largc-sized Job await
ing 1t In Roumania.
Here in this country tho Red Cross
Is by no means idle. Every soldiers
training camp must have its Red Cross
building with It's Red Cross representa-
tive. AT Fort Oglethorpe. In Georgia,
a new swimming pool. capable Of ac-
to completion-a Red Cross present to.
the soldiers. For most OF this work
much administration Is required. With
the building of every swimming pool,
canteen and recreation facility. con-
tracts must be let. lumber ordered, fur.
niture bought and hundreds OF other
details attended to which do not ap-
pear on the surface.
Task OF Civilian Relief.
Then. there is tho tremendous task
of civilian relief In this country. Num-
erous soldiers have Joined the armv
and navy without Immediately Eetting
on the payroll. Sometimes II Is two
months. tho Red Cross asserts before,
the working machinery of the govern
ment gets around to some soldier. or
SooiSe, He gets every cent OF his paw
in the end. but In the meantime hi.
family might be seriously incon-
venicnccd II 1t were not for the time
~ interference of the Red Cross. n.
a family Is in need of assistance ~
makes It's application through tho To-
cal chapter OF the organization. from
which II is transmitted to the national
headquarters. Here IL is placed I'm
ME with some $4,000 other appIIca
ions and the claim is Immediately
taken up. Out Of these $4,000 appli-
cations the Red Cross has found that
In 5000 OF them assistance was soreIv
needed. '
The Red Cross has pitted it,e,,
against war. AS fast as one part ~
the world is destroyed It steps in ana
STARTS restoring II. Only constructIon
taxes much longer than destructjon :
I is like the little boy who builds tail
pies or blocks only to SEQ his Older
piother come along and kick them 70
pieces. Rebuilding them is slow ana
encouraging work. Tho only console,
ZION Is that each time he can buIId rat
.er IMAM before BY the end or ,ha
war the Red Cross should be an a.
peri In handling our money that W.
VIII never want to let II stop. we viii
put IL to work on our own domc,r,o
problems OF reconstruction-s,ckn
poverty and vice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Home Guard.
BIZ HENRI EpWARD WARNE


You have hoard this talk OF heroes. Of tho man
who grabbed tho nag -
And. with eath-dofyinG daring. leaped tho bull
warks, with tho rag
Shot to pieces, torn and tattered gone through
many a ripping MILL
But with sacred ribbons 1uttering, our good
Old Glory still;
You have read of captains leading to tho very
mouth Of hell
And Of men. like yelling demons following after
Yes, they're heroes! but remember. whilo acclaim
is in the air.
That the man behind the soldier is tho chap
that keeps him there
Yes. tho man that saves his country Is the man
behind the gun.
And the girls behind the men behind-they're
angels. every one
And It's mighty fine to praise them, but lust
pause while and think
That we've got to clothe the soldiers, and they've
got to eat and drink,
And they've got to have more powder and
they've got to have more guns,
And they've got to have money by the vel.
low, climbing tons!
For the spoke and wheel useless II they
haven't got hub.
And tho man. behind the soldier 4. the chan
that sends him grub!
In show-down-say they need us; saw thew
NOW our first wave down,
And we've got to empty substitutes from every.
State and town
Well, you'll see tho hordes advancing Uncle
Sam will send them on
Like mighty cloud that rises from, III. troubled
horizon!
Sure the red blood of America Is in the fight
to stay,
Whether we do things at home or whether ".
are sent away
And the man behind the soldier, ne will hold
his banner, high
TIL there is no room for hatred underneath
smiling sky!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
Universal Service for Women
BY FANNIE HURST.
eff only had carcer"
anybody do houSework!'
81 used to paint before l was married.
II showed talent for burnt-leather. but my


husband discouraged it."
There is no future to domestic drudgery."
heard these plants from her domestic Sisters P
{reGuenntly poured into her ears; these walls
in matrimony to cultivate a vocation or an
It is conservative estimate that eight times
aat Of ten the Wcmsn With IN the If only had
having kept it up. despite all obstacles) would
than the public But il is now these same
yemen who: fre,sui against des,!ny and the
important service TO the nation in it's emer-
senfy this moment those ,ou.-vonsn ., ~.
foIPt5y aching to
unfoT be of M,h 70
is not free TO bob her hair and take Up a palate,
she free ss s ora by
a ah to Be to ha be9eS
part of the Great sacrcs Behind ef his sac aie
food ass syo9%s OF in
ms q energy 70 the An nation rei Her
ability }y to t., maneuyer and prepare every article
i eliminated and .ts nutr,ive power rsissd st to
i've Country and hsf eoun las,s
not %ss rs sS2ssss ss
ss,ns sssat .s5,f hoassho S * than R'f By
a shortage of animals for leather we'll as for
out that II only single ounce of edible food
on the average is allowed to spoil be thrown
100000 pounds s., OF material are wasted each
work Of many people to raise prepare and dis.
tribute 464,000.000 pounds Of food a year Every
also to waste the labor OF army of busy
All honor is due to the women who leave their
homes to nurse and care for the wounded but
the women who from their own Kitchens are
helping by economical and carefully balanced
toward the cause OF freedom are dedicated so
less than they to patriotic service. so
There is no room in the home for woman's
against its restrictions.
The war has brought to every woman the
great vocation Of service her country That
service can be rendered. not only at the front.
In the arts the professions; it can be rendered.
home-the kitchen! - '''o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
Books and Authors

world D Eoe Parker. whose latest novel "rha
$500 TOT SAFE. was written he FORE ~. no
the aat three Tae as ye all his time
nn gTeat contest. is spending some GeeI 10
"' 'aroor' before returning to England d.
nv william Dana circuit who is seeing III. H.r-
nave Drfs mo writes from Boston that he may not
circuit makes books and writes .Sem m sd.o MT
ne aTh is now at work another novel to fo,iow
published. ''e farPers recently
will n Harlem. whose latest novel, Second
tnoice. was located In his native South, hopes
S Of nis That State to be In part the
lish early in the autumn 1t will have more Of
historical background than Second Choice"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
Plant Of tho NeutraIs

q NEW series of international conferences
Is 10 be staged in Washington. Hol-
iand and Norway sending commissions
10 plead with us for relaxation of our en-
narso against the expectation Of foodstuffs
TO their countries. Sweden and Denmark
may DC expected to follow, inasmuch as their
problem OF rationing their people is no less
acute than that of their neighbors.
we can easily foresee what our answer to
'hese opportunities will be. We will SYM
pathlZe with them In their distress because
we may still regard them as friends and
may still recall our own difficulties as neu
trai. But they will be reminded that out
RACES which drove us to- take I'D arms in
defense OF our rights are the same outrages
winch have been, and still are, perpetrated
against their rights. Dutch ships have been
sunk by tho score and Hollanders have been
murdered by the hundreds Norwegian
ships and Norwegian subjects have heen
prutally attacked. Swedes and Danes have
suffered no less
, notwithstanding these facts, these four
countries, by direction or indirectton. have
oeirlended the German nation. They used
'heir neutrality to defeat the British block
ade They used 1t to buy unlimited ouan
titles Of food in America for transsbinr,ant
across the German frontiers All this was
toleraDle TO us before we became the enemv
OF Germany. But we may no longer tolerate
IL. Our friendship for these nations NAV
pe sincere Our sympathies may be touched
pS the tragic plight in which they find them
selves, but our national security no loco than
their domestic welfare compels us to take sucb
measures as will make it impossible for Ger
many to feed one man. woman or child from
our storerooms
NO doubt we shall assure the HoIlandere
ana the Norwegians that our food supply.
IL IS elastic enough to meet the demands
OF ourselves and our allies. will be divided
with our neutral friends But these frfends
must give us their solemn guarantee that
not one pound Of American meat or one
barrel of American flour will find It's wav ,nto
German hands. Or if these small nations
ultimately conclude that their interests de-
ilh.iu niat they unite their fortunes with our
own In this war, we shall strain evern ~
source we have to help sustain them IN
lighting a common enemy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

much of the burden OF carrying the heavy
and Improbable freight that must be moved
between distant points. True, we are now
engaged in a war that will tax our resources
OF every character to their utmost capacity,
but IL we are to support the popular and
soundly based slogan, Business as usual"
1t would seem to be the part of wisdom to
continue uninterruptedly our annual appro-
priations for waterways for many of which
previous development work would be virtual
ly wasted II now stopped. The returns in
stimulated productive business from the in
vestment will more than Offset the incidental
burden upon the Treasury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29

senator Thomas Martin is seventy years
old to-day, and time finds him not ONLY the
most powerful man in the Scna1e-tbo leader
OF the dominant party thcre-but one of the
ablest men who has occupied a scat in that
body during this generation. He is an
honest plain-spoken, sham hating and hard
working servant of his State and country. and
The older he grows the prouder Of him Vir-
gina becomes. Behind him in his seventy
years OF growing young is public record Of
the strlctest integrity and a private life
without bemish. He has been in the Senate
Tor nearly q quarter OF century and it is
peculiarly fortunate that man OF his uoise
and strength should be The leader of the
majority party AT time when his country
is passing through one of The greatest crises
OF it's history. The Senate may make mis-
takes, but it cannot go very badly wrong with
Tom Martin at the helm.