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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

against il. Rather she voted for COM
pulsory service, with an overwh elnlrs
majority for home service, ooJectng
only 70 il where foreign service wSs
concerned.
Who counsels the country 20 go
against modern organization unpre-
pared? Every Secretary of War has
urged preparedness. but We have never
listened 10 the voice. Washington
urged compulsory service. Jefferson
advocated il. The Constitution Of our
nation embodies it,
Turning TO the women in the gallery,
he continued:
"You women know, as we'll as that
God is in heaven, il war comes your
men will go. See TO it that they 90
trained. armed and ready. not as use
less though willing sacrifices. No one
but a wanton would advocate doctrine
which would send them out unpre-
pared"
Concerning the volunteer system, the
general said that out of 1872, 600 men
needed to fill the ranks of the regi-
ments of the Eastern Department at
the time of the recent mobilization
only $1,000 men appeared on the rolls
at the end of six months.
81 have spoken with great frank
ness" he said in closing. mot because
| want war. No one wants it less thai
| do. God save us from il. God save
US from ourselves if we do not use our
eyes TO see, our ears to hear. We want
voluntary service, just as We want vol
untary morals and everything that is
good TO be voluntary. but no one but a
fool expects 20 get IT,
Doctrine Called Murder"
II speak thus strongly because you
have heard doctrine which means the
murder of our men. the dishonor of our
women, the ruin of our country. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Postofice in Panic
Over Shrapnel Shell
Package Breaks and Three-lnch
Missile Comes Out

The discovery of three-inch shrap
mel shell in a parcel post package that
broke open in the postal branch in
the Hudson Terminal last night
caused a panic among the clerks and
p hurry call for the police. Carefullg'
a patrolman carried the shell to Po-
lice Headquarters, and Owen Egan, o.
the Bureau of Combustbles, was sum-
moned.
The clerk who discovered the shell
believed he had found a bomb. lie
screamed the news at the top Of his
voice and the clerks about him fed
in terror.
The package was mailed, it was
learned, in the postal station at
Howard and Lafayette streets. The
she'll was incioscd in a light wooden
box foot long. 1t was addressed TO
O. p. Palmer, Remington Arms Com
pany, Bridgeport. Conn. The sender,
as written on the package, was "a. y.
T. W, 49, Centre Street" The man
who mailed u, package told the re-
ceiving clerk it contained "machin-
cry"
Inside the package the police found
a card. bearing on one side the words.
automatic Machine and Tool Com
pany." and on the other, an. Stukalo,
designer of machinery and special
tools"
Written on the card in ink was the
following message, addressed to O..
=. Palmer:
"This is a souvenir for your desk.
No danger
INSPECTOR Owen Egan reported late
last night that he had opened the shell
and found il empty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Bagdad Captors
Near Junction
With Russians
Turks Lost Two-Thirds OF
Guns and Are Fleeing
to Escape Trap
Gen. Maude Praised
Bonar Law Says Victories
Prove Efficiency of British
Supply System
Gen. Maude Praised

London, March I'm announcing
the fall Of Bagdad in the House OF
Commons to-day Andrew Bonar Law
paid tribute TO the brilliant manner IN
which the entire Mesopotamian opera
ton was conducted by General Maude
and said there was good reason to be-
lieve two-thirds of the Turks artillery
had been captured or destroyed. The
capture OF the city, the Chancellor de
clared, followed a series Of operations
carried out by British and Indian
troops with a dash and determination
for which no praise could be too high
General Maude in these operations,
Mr.. Bonar Law said, "has completed
his victory by pursuit Of 40 miles
in fifteen days, during which the Iigris
was crossed three times. This pursuit
was conducted in a country destitute OF
supplies, despite the commencement Of
the summer heat Such operations
could be carriedsout in such country
only after the most careful arrange
ments for the supply of the troops.
Russians Closing In
"The fact that General Maude not
only has been able to feed the army,
provide it with munitions and assure
proper attention to the sick and
wounded, but has been able TO report
that he is satisfied he can provide for
the necessities of his army IN Bagdad,
reflects the greatest credit on all con
cerned."
/ Interest in the Bagdad victory and
its possible effects was heightened to-
day by the announcement Of further
successes for the Russians along the
Persian border. -Four days ago, accord
ing to an official report from Petrograd
the Cars troops swept the Turks from
Bisitun. twenty miles north OF her
manshah, and pursued the enemy as lar
as Hadjiabad.
Critics were specializing tonight on
the possibility of the Russians having
driven over the Mesopotamian frontier
IN the intervening loui NoJ . ~"NN~-
tionably the Ottoman forces, hemmed
in between the advancing British and
Russian armies in this region, are be-
ing compelled to fall back rapidly TO
prevent their capture. A week more rs
expected to see the union of the Allied
forces in the sector north of Bagdad.
Moral Disaster to Turks
4 The press of Paris lays stress on the
political Importance of the British We
tory. ale Figaro" says:
an respect to the European war as
a whole perhaps it does not matter
much that the Turkish army has under
gone serious check in PARKWAY terri
tory. nevertheless the political effect
Of the event will be deeply felt, in Ger
many. The Hamburg Bagdad line, the
last of the dreams cherished by German
megalomania. must remain dream IN
the face of the realities. 1t is certain
that hopes of its fulflment were fos-
tered by the government and contrib
uted largely to keeping up the spirits
of the public" ,,
The "Petit Psrisien" says: "The
Turks were thrown into the war forci--
blv by the Committee OF Union and
Progress. which only maintained itself
in power by terrorism. VIII its pres
tige survive the Mesopotamian disas-
teri"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Exporters Defy U-Boats
February Shipments Only ST.
100000 Under 1916

Notwithstanding the German sub
marine blockade, exports from the port
Of New York for the month of Febru-
airy. 1917, were only $1,470,S05 less
than for February. 1916. which was one
day longer, according 70 figures made
public at the Custom House last night.
The total for the month this year was
S223, 464,l35, as compared with $224,-
9S4.940 last year.
The decrease in imports was more
substantial, however. amounting to
s5,249,647. The figures were: Febru-
airy, 1917, s97,SS4,SsS; February, 1916,
S103,084, 5S5.
Imports of gold for the month this
year were $l,0S5,SO6, as compared with
S4,254,244 last year, while exports of
gold were Sl4.129,7l9 for the month in
1917. against S1O,589.971 in 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

are quite as ready to die for our eour.
try as the speaker who preceded ma
but we hope we shall make more Ell.
cient preparation than he advocates
As the general finished. the audience
burst into prolonged applause. Men
from tables in far corners Of the room
ran to shake his hand. and 10 was with
difficulty that Mr.. Nanderiip restored
quiet.
Harry a. Garfield. president az
Williams College, followed General
Wood. acting as a buffer between hin
and the Rev. Charles +. Aked.
81 agree entirely with General
Wood" Mr.. Garfield said at wouli
be folly TO send men out into militarr
service without training, as il is folly
TO send them unprepared into any sor.
of service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
u. S. Military Orders

Washington. March L.
T. col THOMAS H. sLAvENs. O. N G. to duty
"a. quarennaster. Western Dent. aud ~ quarter
master OF so DIV. vice Col. HAMILTON ). WAL.
LACE. . 81 G, o. assume charge Y rorila1 .,
Jones frctlrcD. 90 duty a. assistant 10 officer 10
charge Pouland, Office oi Y. NJ 1.
Cap. CAMPBELL u HODGES, inianig detached
nr relieved IS inspector instructor with National
Guard in LOUIS 10 duty Office chiei o. MihuA
Bur an. Washington. wee capt HORACE +
HOBBS Infantry detached list. detzod ieml0raf-
ly rs insgccto. Instructor National Guard. District
MAI iiENRY p TIfoMAsoN. Med. Corps. from IT.
sam Houston 20 riaitshurE Hausrs. \ Y
Can HENRY RODGERS. Philippine Scouts. . re-
tired iflp active service. Mar,h 81
detailed scncra recruiting service 70 Newark.
" D. end assume charge o. That district
Ma ELLIOTT J. DLNr coEs q bag , ,omn
AMOS A fuLS. C. l.. TO Mammoth Hot
Mai GtY v HrERr. Med Corp. detailed to de.
liver course OF lerfurcs Military Medicine
and Camp Sanitation az University q WIS
rousin. Madison.
Ma. HARRY L. CLcHmsT Med. corps do
taird 'o deliver course u lectures on "MlliiaD
Medicine and Camp Sanitation" a. Western Re
serve University. Cleveland Ohio
Following named officer Of the Medical Corps do
talIrI 20 deliver course - lectures Military
Medicine and Camp ssntsuon" 81 college. ds-
CAP ARTHUR y. TASKER School Of Physi-
clans and Surgeons. Columbia IuiseFsity Ncw
York. sld Come. ugi'rn.n Medical College.
n1Fd0.n Medical School Por and. Ne Capt
join g. MkNlGuT. al Indiana University
School Of Medicine. indianapolis
cap DAVID !. sfONE. O NJ G. from Hawaii.
May l. 20 United states. thence a. san DIEGO 10
, assume charge y CONSTRUCTION work PERTAINING 10
signal Corps ANatiou school
iiri IL cHAHiLS W RAlsCHENHACH WILL
IAN + NilsslNGEH Medical Or.ccrs' Hescryv
Corp. Zoo ARM Medical School Washington
Col JAMES 49, GLkNNAN Medical CGrs nov IN
Mah.ngon. from further duiy in Southern Do.
rurmrnl. resume Outs At United states solditn'
Home Washington
designation ~ Capt WILLIAM r wElssINGEH
Medical CoiYs. Alabama Nati0uai Guard accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Relief Ship Storstad
Sunk While Stationary

London, March 12-The sinking OF
the Norwegian steamship Storstad, in
the service OF the American Commls-
sion for Relief in Belgium, occurred IN
latitude 5l.20. longitude ll.5O Tin the
Atlantic, off the southern end OF Ire
iand).
The submarine fred about fifteen
shots. at a range of three TO four miles.
The Storstad stopped and hoisted the
Belgian relief signal. The submarine
submerged, but half an hour later the
Storstad. which had remained station
AIRY, was torpedoed without warning,
with all the crew on board.
The crew, including one American,
has been accounted for in its entirety,
but the fourth engineer died from eX-
posture before the men were rescued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
---------
Review of 1st Cavalry
Postponed Until Tomorrow

On receipt of telegram from Buff
falo yesterday announcing that the Is,
Cavalry, now returning from the Dor
der. would not reach this city until
tonight, the review OF the regiment
scheduled for to-day was postponed
until tomorrow morning.
The troopers will detrain at the New
York Central yards, Sixtieth Street and
North River. The Brooklyn troops will
be reviewed by Governor Whitman
from the University Club, at Lafayette
Avenue and South Oxford Street. and
Troop +, of Staten Island. will be re-
ceved with special ceremonies at Bor-
ough Han in ST. George.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Berlin Thought Bagdad
Vas Safe from British

Geneva. March 12.-The fall OF bag
dad caused the greatest surprise III
Berlin and Vienna. according TO news new
received here from those capitals. The
Austrian and German papers announced
recently that. owing to the large Turk
ish reinforcements sent from Aleppo
and Smyrna, Bagdad could hold out
indefinitely.
II is expected here that one Of the
early results will be the recall of all
Turkish contingents fighting at other
fronts.
Rfaat Pacha. the former Turkish
Ambassador at Paris. left here to-day
for Constantinople. lie says he con-
siders the situation serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
$4,000 Tons Sunk in
March, Berlin Reports

Berlin, March ~ (by wireless TO Say
Vile. The following statement on
submarine operations was issued to-day
by the Overseas News Agency:
"The official report for March II
states that $4,000 tons of shipping were
sunk. Together with the reports of
March and 8. this gives a total of
more than 114,000 tons"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

fdence in the future. Thanks 70 the
Almighty, we shall obtain the hnal VIC
tory"
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-24
A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER.

1t is the desire of the manage
ment of The Forum to build up a
newspaper in this community that
will fully supply the needs OF
Springfield and surrounding cities.
In order to do this it is especially
desired that each church and or
ganization of the Race should CO.
operate in providing its news and
seeing that its affairs are properly
reported each week in time for
publication. If any church or
group of social or community
workers do not have their doings
properly reported it will not be
the fault if The Forum manage
ment. The Forum however, will
not undertake to hire workers to
go around hunting up the news,
it does its part in opening its col
umns for the free publication OF
the news of the city, and its man.
aging editor is contributing his
time without one cent of compen-
sation to put the news in proper
form and prepare general matter
of interest to our readers, and
other Race workers should be viii.
ling to put themselves to the
trouble of seeing that their news
is sent in for publication. If spec.
ial write ups are desired then
send two tickets of admission with
announcement of entertainment,
or event. With intelligent coop
Grafton along these lines on the
part of the various churches, or
CARNATIONS and clubs A COM
MUNITY NEWSPAPER can be
built up in this city that will be
credit to the Race and State.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-24
A SWEEPING COMMUNITY

In some Insane Asylumns a
common TEST of Sanity" is APP
piled as follows: When an inmate
thinks he is sane and makes appli-
cation for release, they take him
into a basement room that has a
cement floor; a faucet at one end
and a drain at the other. The at
tendant will turn on the faucet and
let the floor get we'll covered with
water, he will then give the appli-
cant broom and tell him to sweep
the floor nice and clean and dry.
If he takes the broom and goes to
sweeping, and sweeping, and
sweeping, and continues to sweep
without evidencing sanity enough
to go up and turn off the faucet,
the cause of his trouble, he is said
to be fit subject to remain in
the asylum. If ever there was a
Sweeping Community of people
Springfield takes first honors. In
the last ten months there has been
Continued on page
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-24
FOOD FOR INSPIRATION.

Last Saturday morning we
spent leisure hour strolling
through Hembreiker & Coles
Green house. If one wants inpi-
ration after long hard winter, q
most pleasing pasttime will be
found in meanderinga through a
well equipped greenhouses where
shrubbery. flowers and ferns re-
spond to the call of nature and
unfold their beauty and foliage
midst an atmosphere of their own
creation that is simply heavenly.
This in spite of the outside storm
and cloud and cold only serves to
indicate what the human plant
could do if there was only the dis
position to create the atmosphere
conducive to the souls unfolding
bloom and fragrance, The gard
ener's patience, art and skill in
counterfeiting Natures plan to
force the bloom of flowers midst
winters's chill and cold only sug-
gest the human mechanics power
to grow the human plant under all
conditions and n the face {
mountainous obstacles, if only the
same degree of skill. of patience
and common sense is possessed by
him, But too often the growing
of the plant of the human specie
is left to the Lord for culture, for
care and cultivation and the whole
matter left to the superstitious,
miraculous and supernatural guild
ance of supreme power.
Ignorance, superstition an d
mysticism must be stripped from
the culture and development of the
human plant and common sense
and human patience and masterful
skill must be substituted, before
the full normal development of a
Race or Nation of human beings
can be realized. Let us get closer
SO Nature and to Natures laws
and thus honor the great God of
our creation.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-24
ADJUSTMENT NOTICE

Estate of Susan C. Davis. Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed
Executrix of the last Will and Testament
of said Deceased, hereby gives notice that
she will appear before the Probate Court
of Sangamon County, Illinois. at the May
Term thereof, which will be held at the
Court House of said County, beginning on
the Seventh day of May 1917, at which
time all persons having claims against
said Estate are hereby notified to attend
for the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted to said Es-
tate are also requested to make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 9Th day of March 1917.
Armenia Davis-Thompson, Executrix.
Chas. S. Gibbs. Attorney.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-24
THE ARCHITECTS OF
OUR FORTUNES

Dlllu ldlJu anu MUMMY are TWO
characteristics which mark the
American Negro. These charact-
eristics are his by heredity. The
fundamental training of the Amer
lean slave was to depend mot up
on himself but upon the "overseer'
and master class" for everything
that his limited sphere of life would
permit. To the Master he looked
for the assignment of his daily
tasks: He was taught to place no
confidence in those of his own
race and to rely for everything
upon the white man. If ten or
fifteen years of schooling will de-
velop a distinct character in the
schoolboy or schoolgirl Of today
what would hundred fifty years of
training bring to a race of people
along this or any other line of in
struct;oni Simply this: from one
generation to another these princi-
Piles would be inbred until they
would become as firmly fixed in
the nature and lives of people as
the great boulders are imbedded
by centuries into the bowels of
earth. To remove them requires
special effort, special training and
special facilities. The Negroes
feeling of blind dependence upon
some one other than himself was
the direct creation and product of
slavery, and when emancipation
came, and religious leaders began
to preach philosophy of Cast
ing all your care upon Him. and
of depending upon the Lord for
everything, it struck the him just
right, and he at once accepted the
philosophy of depending upon a
supreme power instead of upon the
white man for everything thereby
indulging and developing and cul-
tivating this curse of inbred
training of blind dependence upon
some one other than himself. The
hour demands that the Race must
learn that it is the architect of its
own future and fortunes, that it
must rely upon its own strength
of body and soul: with self-reli-
ance, honesty and industry, its
motto. To our young men we
would preach the philosophy of
Rev. John Dodd: BE just and
fear not" Don't take too much
advice; stay at the helm, and steer
your own ship. Strike out. Think
we'll of yourselves. Fire above
the mark you intend to hit. AS
sumo your position. Don't prac-
tice excessive humility. Energy,
invincible determination, with a
right motion, are the levers that
move the world. The art of COM
manding is to take fair share of
the work. We Are The Architects
Of Our Own Fortunes.
"Civility costs nothing and buys
everything. Don't drink; don't
smoke; don't swear; don't gamble;
don't lie; don't steal or deceive;
don't tattle; be polite; be gener-
Gus; be self-reliant; read good
books; love your fellow man as
we'll as God; love your country and
obey the laws; love truth; love
honor. Always do what your cons
science tells you is your duty, and
leave the consequence with God"
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-24

There is such thing as city
commercializing the reputation of
an honored citizen, and at the same
time prostituting the principles
that made that citizen great.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-24
SEE
SHELBY

Real Estate and Insurance. See me
When you want to rent. buy or sell in
any part of the state.
1903 N. Main St.. Decatur. Illinois.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
GOVERNMENT PLANS
FIXED PRICE ON SILVER
Will Requisition About Four-ffths of
Country's Output the Com
ing Year

WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-The United
States Government is apout to establish a
corner in the silver market by fixing price
Of eight five cents an ounce for the metal.
II Is also intended to requisition about four
fifths OF the countrys output for the coming
year.
This action. II was learned. has been de-
termined upon as the result Of conferences
between Treasury Department and British
officials, II is necessary for reconciliation
of silver at "a to 1. In the strict sense OF
the word reconciliation Of silver would
mean free coinage at the rates l6 to l..
Gold Is worth s20.67 an ounce, so that the
fixed price Of eghty-five cents an ounce for
silver will bring the ratio to "a to 1.
The Government will take the silver at
the fixed price. use what II needs for coin
age and release the rest to jewelers. and
manufacturers.
Leading silver producers have been called
in consultation on the plan.
The chief aim Is to prevent the outflow of
silver to the orient Great Britain already
controls all silver movements In India and
the United States allows exports only under
license.
The United States produced $4,000. .ooo
ounces of silver In 1915. For United States
coins 20,o00.00o ounces were used. This
year the amount needed for coinage here
and the requirements Of Great Britain win
~ very Iarxo. ~ " = 81 40 /. ..s 7, =.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-15
HOOVER DECLARES FOOD
SPECTATORS MUST GO
Tells State Chiefs Both Traf-
tickers and Hoarders Must
Be Suppressed
WASHINGTON. Nov. Is

THE food speculator and hoarder must
go and it is our duty as loyal Americans
to see that he never comes back"
Herbert Hoover, the nations food boss,
today gave this message to thirty Of his
state aids, who are relied upon to admin
lister the food law. Mr.. Hoover said at
the final session of the two-day conference
Of food officials that he expects all who are
associated with him 10 wage relentless war
fare on trade triCksters" wherever they
are discovered. State administrators were
urged to make examples Of proteers in
basic foods who may now be found to be
evading the laws
The administrators of the several States
brought reports showing that food handlers
now operating under the license system
were generally CO cooperating in the campaign
against unfair prices Several cases where
In food distributors had failed to apply for
license were reported