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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02
LEST WE FORGET!
Why America Is at War After
Making Every Effort to Keep
Out Of Europe's Death Grip
By MARY ROBERTS RNEHART
Auhos q The Circular Staircase" The Man in Lowz Tsu," K IL.

permission, although he would prob
ably give 1t. When the interview was
written for publication we were still
a neutral people. He respected our
neutrality, although he was hopeful
that some day he could lay the case
Of Belgium before the world. It is
enough to say that he confirmed the
atrocities out of his intimate knowl-
edge, and that not the loss Of a king
dom but the inhuman methods OF the
invaders was the thing that had struck
to his very heart. Here Is that inter-
view, brought now to the attention of
the American people, lest we forget, in
the tangle of international law and the
cutlery of Germany that we are fight
Ing the allies war, the real cause of
our entrance into the world conflict.
To the American people today this
Is a war not merely Of democracy
against military autocracy, not mere
ly Of the breaking Of treaties, not at
all Of diplomatic juggling and disputed
points Of law.
1t is a war against brutality and
inhumanlty !; a war against cruelty; a
var against ruthlessness and barbar-
ism and incredible savagery; a war
against the German conviction that
might is right.
KING ALBERT'S CHARGES.
The first time King Albert Of Bel
GUM gave to the world at large his
statement as to the conduct OF the
German army in Belgium was on that
January afternoon in 1915 when, in his
W villa at La Panne, he gave me
the following interview. Later he re.
read 1t carefully.
Later on, when his equerry brought
me the interview. officially approved,
he said, "This will make history,
madame" so sure was he that the
kings statement would carry with 1t
not only conviction but the outraged
sympathy Of the American people.
Fearful things have been done, par
ticularly during the INVASION" the
king said, weighing his words care
fully, "althOugh it would be unfair to
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

ingly time enough has gone by and
things enough have been proved or
disprOved to give certainty to the
word that Woodrow Wilson has found
Edward NJ. House an advisory asset.
There hardly can be much of real
mystery about a man who twice since
this great war began has been sent
abroad as a special commissioner for
the president of the United States. Col.
Onel House has been twice In Berlin.
five times In Paris, and frequently In
other of the great European capitals.
Some day it may be that Woodrow
Wilson will write what may be called
an photographed review of his ad-
minlstration. If he does it Is entirely
likely that the part taken by Colonel
House in the shaping of some of the
policies of the president may be given
the page place which many men be-
lieve that 1t deserves.
No Mystery There.
While living In New York Colonel
House resides in an apartment not
very far uptown. It Is a homelike
place where good books are found and
where good friends may come. 1t is a
genial place and no curtain Of mystery
hangs v the door Of any one Of its
rooms. Men 60 there and are well
come. They go and they talk. Man
learns as much from man as he learns
from books and more perhaps II VIZ
believe the ancient saying about the
proper study of mankind.
l asked Colonel House what his rec
reations are. He said, "Friends, read
ing and walking" His library shelves
show the kind Of books that he has
read, still Is reading and will continue
to read, for those IN the book cases
are made the companions day by day
Of the others as they come from the
hands of writer's worth while.
No man probably can read politics.
legislation, economics and history con.
stantly without getting some of DR..
Dry-as-Dust's characteristics. So it Is
that Colonel House does not read the
four formidables constantly. He turns
to fiction and here one finds something
Of possibly more than passing human
interest.
George Frisbie HOar of Massacl.ds
etts was one of the scholars in politics
1t was said of him that he had read
everything from Aristophanes' "Frogs"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

| House on public matters. How deep
an impression he has made on Texas
legislative history eve may be known
definitely, but there is enough salient
to make Texans know that they are
right in attributing to him many of
their public welfare acts.
Though not accounted wealthy In
these days Of huge fortunes, Colonel
House is quite well fixed financially
and is not engaged in business Of any
kind.
Has Studied Hard.
l have talked to Colonel House and
have learned things which make me
feel that 1 shall not go wrong when I
try to put an Interpretation upon some
of his methods of doing things. He is
free enough to say that he has studied
hard at economic, political and leg's-
lative subjects. He probably even
would be willing to admit that he
thinks the results Of these studies on
tinued and their results retained, have
enabled him to be of some service
when men were seeking information
concerning events in the past which
have relation to events in the present
or events expected in the future.
Therefore, there is here a man who
has held what he has studied, who
has collated and correlated the hap
penings of history, who has drawn
lessons from them, who takes an in
terest as deep in the living present as
he does in the dead past, and who men
believe is able to make his knowledge
serviceable, for old as 1t Is let us say
it, history repeats ITSELF.
Woodrow Wilson did not meet his
friend Colonel House until the days
when he was holding office as COVER
nor of New Jersey. It is said by
friends of Mr.. Wilson that almost in
stantly he came to understand why
the Texan had been of service along
constructive lines to some of the gov
ernors of the state in which he has
lived most Of his life. For six or seven
years Mr.. House has been the conf
dant and the counsellor of the presi-
dent of the United States, and SEEM
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

In 1861 the boys sang, and John
Browns body was triumphantly
transmitted into the Battle Hymn of
the Republic. Mechanical music flour
ishes, but the tune is dead. Artists do
the singing and the playing now.
Passed away has the old singing
school in the district schoolhouse, the
country choral societies that did not
hesitate to tackle the Creation. the
rustic choir leader who twanged his
tuning fork to start an air. The Ger
man hosts sang as n vast host as
the food rolled into France, and the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

whipping in the ocean gates, the flag
is still in a good state of preservation.
Its blue field has faded into drab, its
white stripes and stars are tinged with
cream of age and its red is dingy with
years.
Mr.. Anthony received the flag from
his grandfather, who served under
John Paul Jones on the Ranger.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

"The letter." he goes on to say,
"was very modishly chequered with
this modern military eloquence."
This letter would present no diff
Guilty to the man-in-the-street of to-
day, says the Manchester Guardian,
but the father of the young gentleman
found that 4 contained great news,
but could not guess what it was"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

| to LOcke's Human Understanding"
and from this latter book of "dismala-
ties" to the lighter minded reader,
down to everything heavy and semi
heavy which was published to the
week of his death. Senator Hoar kept
his mental condition balanced by turn
Ing not merely from the heavy to the
light on occasion, but to the actual
featherweights Of fiction. He read
mick Carter"
Woodrow Wilson, 1t Is said, turns
away from the studies of states, past
and present and in prospective to the
reading of what the English call penny
dreadfuls. and what the Americans in
the old days called yellow backs. 1t
Is said that the speaker Of the house
Of representatives, Champ Clark, stops
frequently his mental digging into all
kinds Of history to take up for relief
purposes books Of the kind which
make a boy happy.
Reads Good Fiction.
In the library Of Colonel House
there is plenty of good fiction. He
does not turn to Nick Carter, nor to
1.-The Hidden Hand" of Mrs. 4. d. E.
N. Southworth, nor yet to "Owl Face,
The Pawnee" of Beadle dime novel
fame, but he manages to keep the men
tai balance even by an evening lamp
hour or two with the writer's Of fc-
ton who can lay claim to what the
book reviewers call literary merit.
Today Colonel House Is entering up
on the work of preparing material
which one day, perhaps far in the fu-
ture, will be serviceable to the Ameri-
can commissioners at the great peace
conference. Another has written this
concerning the choice by the president
of Colonel House for this work: HE
is peculiarly qualified for 1t by his dip
lomatic experience of recent years, by
his study Of political problems which
the war has raised and by his integrity
of mind and character"
sherlock, will you take on the
House Mystery Case?
Mystery? my dear Watson, there
Isn't any"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02
FLIES JOHN PAUL JONES FLAG
Ancient Banner Of Sea Hero Carried
on Frigate Ranger, Raised at
c~enterville, Md.

Centerville, Md.-The flag carried
by the frigate ranger of the continent
al navy, under command of John Paul
Jones, recently was hoisted on the
flagstaff of the Observer. This cher
ished banner is owned by William An
thony of Queenstown.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02
War Effect on Language.

"The present war has so adulterat-
ed our tongue with strange words that
1t would be impossible for n of our
great-grandfathers to know what his
posterity have been doing were he to
read their exploits in a modern news
paper"
So wrote Joseph Addison in his day.
In the same paper he presents his
readers with a copy of a letter (which
was written from a young gentleman
in the army to his father, a man Of
good estate and plain sense.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02
Unofficial Counsellor Of the Pres
ident Is a Modest But Well
Posted Man.
STUDENT OF WORLD AFFAIRS
Now Gathering Data on Economic and
Other Problems Which Must Be
Solved at the Peace Table-Has
Qualifications That Go to Make
Sound Diplomat.

AUTHORS NOTE-Men have made q
mystery of the life and the doings Of Col.
Edward M. House. the friend and adviser
OF Woodrow Wilson. II there has been
mystery. It Is non Of the Colonel's max
ing. I venture the hope that whatever
may nave seemed to be hidden is dis
closed In this article. the material for
which was obtained in the only way in
which such material can be obtained. by
direct personal contact. inquiry n
atudY.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

soldiers of France still sing on the
march. But in America the choir
leaders who used to split their threats
trying to carry Coronation, Old Hun
dred, Corinth, China and Near have
gone beyond the sunset and left no
successors.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

Bible study is the most popular of
the many activities of the Missionary
club for Boys at Sfax, Tunt, CON-
posed Of street waits among the No
hammedan population.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

stables will be sold at a, .tion. The
stables are i'm the very heart of Athens,
occupying a whole block on the two
main streets. Now that Premier veni-
zelos has restored a democratic adj
ministratiOn n of the first moves has
been to dispose Of this royal eyesore
in the center of the city.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02
To Sell Greek Kings Stables.

Athens.-One of the signs that
democracy has taken the place of roy
atty is the public notice that the kings
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02
The Difference.

"And what's your idea as to sal
ary?
"Why-er@s10.OOO if I give satisfac-
ton, and. say, $500 if l DON'T
Browning's Magazine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02
Have We FORGOTTEN to sina7

There appears to be a lack of popu-
lar music in the campaign TO fill the
American armies of the great wal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05

During the week of October 81
acting on instructions from superin-
tendents 8nd teachers. the children
VIII be asked to take home these
pledge cards, the pledge card for
signing by the parents and 10 he
brought back to the school autbori-
ties, the house card of instructions
and window card to be left at the
home
Sunday, October 81, all churches
and Sunday schools will be asked TO
emphasize the necessity of food con-
servation and the signing of these
pledge cards.
"Women's organizations and fed
Grated clubs and boy scouts will be
enlisted for an active part in the
final checking up the last few DAYS
of the week"
A state executive committee of 80
members has been appointed by MIR
Hebbard to carry through this big
weeks house to house campaign.
Mr.. Hoover, in the following Wig
orous statement, inaugurates the
Food Pledge campaign:
THE week of October DIST TO 2Stb
has been selected for a nationwide
campaign to complete the enrolment
OF our forces in conservation of our
foor supply. The harvest is now in
hand and we can measure the world :
resources. The available supplies of
this harvest are less than last wear.
The demand upon us is greater than
last year, and from the last harvest
we exported more than we could
really afford. We can only meet the
call upon us next year by the savings
and by substitution of commodities
which can not be transported.
The allies are OR first line Of
defense. They must be fed and food
will win the war. All Europe is on
rations or restricted supplies. Only
to judge for himself the duty he owes
his country in food consumption, al
, though the world depends upon us to
guard and provide its food supply
| This is a duty Of necessity, human
ity and honor. AS a free people we
have elected TO discharge this duty,
not under autocratic decree, but
without other restraint than the
guidance of individual conscience.
"On the success of this unpreced-
ented adventure in democracy will
largely stake the issue of the war
1--WE are asking every householder,
| every hotel, restaurant and dealer in
foodstuff in the nation to become a
member of the food administration
! for the conservation and to pledge
themselves to follow, in so far as cir
cum stances permit, the suggestions
that will be offered from time TO
time as 10 measures of food savings.
q, therefore. appeal to the
churches and to the schools for their
assistance in this crusade to all the
organizations for defense, local and
national; to all the agencies, COM
mercial, socia' and civic, that they
join the administration in this work
for the fundamental safety of the
nation"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05
,ooD PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
WILL START OCTOBER 81

The war is to- be brought to every
,oae in the state of Washington.
The week of October p to rs, by
.,ocial decree from Herbert C. Hoov-
= United States Food Administra-
,or from the capitol at Washington
city. is to be a special food conserva-
lion week. All states in the Union
viii be thoroughly canvassed, house
% house, by the various state or
oanizations. The message is to be
carried direct to every one of the 22,-
noo 600 homes in the United States.
THE campaign would put every one
If the 100000 homes on the
uooyer food conservation basis.
Food will win the war" is to be
the battle cry of the nation for the
one week, the slogan in all of the
AZ states that are to bear the brunt
of the war for democracy.
Nearly 100000 women have al
ready taken the pledge to furnish the
food our allies and overseas armies
require and already they are visibly
increasing the available supply. The
small amount each individual is
asked to save through substitution
and avoidance of waste, when multi
- ~, ,,,iIIiooc bopou1ac on affant
i've total The whole problem will be
solved if the American people will
eat less of the foods which, because
Of their concentrated nutritive, must
be sent abroad and more of the foods
Of which there is abundance. The
foods that are to be saved are wheat,
pork, beef dairy products and sugar
Those that should be used generously
are fish, poultry, and vegetables.
Most of the states have already
completed their prelim mary arrange
ments for securing the complete sue
cess of the effort within their bord-
ers. The State of Washington has
been thoroughly organized by
Charles Hebbard, federal food ad-
ministrator, who has opened offices
in the Columbia building, Spokane,
and has named his committee that
will carry this campaign into every
city and every country district of
this state.
THE campaign in the State of
Washington is to be directed in each
county by the County Defense Coun-
ell, said Mr.. Hebbard yesterday, in
outlining his plans for the food drive
in the State of Washington. They
will act, however, through the
schools, both in the city and country
districts.
The quota set for Washington is
100000 pledges, that is, a pledge
to live up to the Hoover Food Con-
servation program from each of the
100000 HON es in the State of Wash
ington. This total is now being ap-
portioned among the counties ac-
cording to the number of families in
each county.
The plan in each county is to
distribute, in the various schools, ac-
cording to the number of families
represented there, a pledge card, a
house card of instructions and a
nome card for placing in the win
dows to advertise the fact that this
home is 'hOoyerizing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05

FOR SALE-Choice residence lots
in College Park, adjoining college
campus. J. l.. Ashlock jly27tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05

WANTED Someone to do small
Of light laundry. Telephone
iIiss Williams. Stevens Hall. oct5
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-05

WANTED-Track men for log
eing railroad; 35 cents per hour;
board 81 per day, Apply Blackwell
Lumber Company, Fernwood, Idaho.
sep21tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT H0TICr


Notice is hereby given to all per
sons Interested. that the council Of
the city of Rock Island illinois, hay
ing ordered the construction of sewers
and storm drains on Eighteenth ave-
nue. from Ninth to Twelfth streets. on
Ninth and Cne-half avenue and Tenth
streets from Eighteenth 10 Twentieth
avenues and on Twentieth avenue in
front of Baumann's addition. and the
ordinance for the same being on file
i'm the Office Of the city clerk of said
city, and said city having applied to
the county court Of Rock Island Couu-
~ Illinois. for an assessment Of the
cost Of said Improvement according to
benefits said assessment being nav
able in seven Cd instaIIn1ents. each
bearing interest at the rate of five per
cent per annuu, and an assessment
therefore having been made and re-
turned TO said court, tae final hearing
thereon VIII be had on the 9Th dav OF
august a. d., 1917, az the hour Of 8
o'clock a. m. or as soon thereafter as
the business Of the court viii per
NIT
All persons desiring may file obiec-
tons ia said court, before said fav
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, JULY
%. 1912.
HENRY c. FIRST.
0Hcer appointed 10 make the assess
meut,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
WHITE SOX BEATEN
m Il INNINGS, 6 TO 8

New York. July 27.-wfd pitching
by Joe Benz and Dave Danforth ana
bum guessing by Boss Rowland cost
the White Sox an easy victory over
tha Yankees, although the rest or the
tribe fought off defeat until the l4th
inning then sUccumbed. TO 8.
Chieago's pitchers gave New York
all six of its runs. Benz handed the
Tauks four IN the opening inning. but
the Sox evening fl up with terrific
attack on Cullop in the second Dan
forth picked up the game tied and
pitched we'll until the Sox gave him
one run lead in the sixth. then
went all 70 pieces and walked three
men ln succession, 0ut of that wild
mess the Yankees Tied The score again
aud they went into extra innings
without another break Claude VII
Hams stepping along on even terms
with Cullop Score.
Chicago
o4o00l00oo0o0o-5 y o
New York
40t00I0o00oG01-6 Is 3
Batteries Benz. DanforJh, Williams
and Sch2lk Cullop. Shawkey and
Nunamaker and Walters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
CENTENL Lss0ITTIIN
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
American League.


New York. 6. Chicago.
Detroit, GO, Philadelphia z-4
Washington. p; Cleveland. Is
Boston, u.s. ST. Louis. 2-5
National League
Chicago. z. New York. l.
Pittsburgh. fl; Brooklyn. Is
St Louis. 2, Boston, O.
Cincinnati, 8 Philadelphia. e
American Association.
ST. Paul. 6 Columbus, 8
Milwaukee. 2, Indianapolis.
Minneapolis, g: Louisville. q
Kansas City. rs: Toledo. ..
Pacific Coast League.
san Francisco. IS: Oakland.
Vernon, g; Salt Lake. T.
Los Angeles. z. Portland. g.
Southern Association.
Little Rock, 8. Atlanta ..
Atlanta, s. Little Rock 0 Z innings.
Mobile. 5 Chattanooga, i.
Nashville. 6; New Orleans. 1.
Memphis. = Birmingham. 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

Pug Griffin d Lincoln high
school athlete, whose work as the Lin
coin Western Ieaguers' first basemau
resulted in his sale to the Philadelphia
Americans before he had been in pro
fessiOnaI baseball two months, is eG-
pected 10 join the Athletics soon, as
he has been replaced at first by Ray
SChmaudt. the veteran. It was an in
jury to Schmandt during training that
gave Griffin his chance Griffin, who
is only l9 years old. was more of a
figure ia football than in professional
baseball while attending Lincoln high
school
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Three Guard Officers
Named as Colonels
New Commanders Picked for
1st, 47th and 74th
Regiments

Tire nominations OF three officers
as colonels Of National Guard regi-
ments in New York State were an
nounced yesterday al National Guard
headquarters in the Municipal Build
ing.
Major Mortimer y. Bryant, com
handing the Brooklyn squadron OF the
lst Cavalry, was picked 70 command
the attn Infantry. OF Brooklyn, succeed
ing Colonel Ernest Jannicky.
Major Arthur Kemp was chosen TO
succeed the late Colonel Thurston as
commander Of the 74th Regiment, Of
Buffalo, which was ordered TO mobo-
lie on Tuesday. Lieutenant Colonel
James ;. Boyer is 10 succeed Colonel
Charles II. Hitchcock of the lst lnfan-
try. with headquarters at Binghamton.
The vacancy in the Brooklyn regi-
ment was caused by Colonel Jannicky' s
transfer 10 the Reserve Corps. II had
been rumored that Federal inspectors
were not satisfied with the showing or
the 47th. which. though ordered 10
mobolize last summer. was not sent 70
the Mexican border. Friends OF Major
Bryant said last night that he prob\bly
would refuse the nomination. as he
does not desire az this time 10 leave
the LIST Cavalry, Of which he has been a
member for twenty years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Charities Aid Offers Help
Association Will Confer with
Nationa land State Officials

A special committee was appointed
yesterday at the regular monthly meet
ing Of the board of managers of the
State Charities Aid Association 70 con-
fer with the national and state authori-
ties regarding the best methods Of car
rylng out the purpose of a resolution
passed offering the most advisablc-and
efficient aid" IN event OF war.
The resolution was offered by Miss
Louisa Lee Schuyler. founder of the
association, and Joseph II. Choste,
president. appointed the following com
mittee3 Miss Schuyler, Mrs. William
B. Rice. Charles S. Fairchild. George F.
Garfield and Homer Folks. Mr.. Choate
ic member ex-officio.
The resolution points out that the
State Charities Aid Association, "in its
early membership, was largely recruit
ed from former members of the New
York branch OF the United States SAM
tary Commission. which, through the
four years of the Civil War, when
there was no Red Cross. was engaged
In providing hospital supplies for the
ick and wounded soldiers and sailors
OF our army and navy"