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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16

uation. It has come now because the Ad
ministration realizes that the diplomatic
pressure exerted by our occupation OF
Northwestern Chihuahua has proved un-
availing.
General Carranza's methods do not appeal
to most Americans. He has an extremely
suspicious, punctilious and legalistic turn
Of mind. often sacrificing substance to
form and holding out for what more prac-
tical-minded statesmen would probably
consider non-essentials. Yet in this he
probably reflects the Mexican character.
And he alone Of the chief figures in the
Mexican situation of three years ago still
retains power. His hold on the country is
stronger now, apparently. than it ever was
before. His prestige will undoubtedly be
enhanced by his latest successful defiance
of the government of the United States.
OF Csrranza it may at least be said that
his policy Of resisting interference of any
sort on the part of the United States has
been consistent and determined. Wendell
Phillips. shortly before Fort Sumter was
fired on, paid striking tribute to the
courage of South Carolina, impoverished
and economically bankrupt, in throwing
down the gauntlet of war to the North IN
behalf of ideas through which her own
prosperity had gone to wreck. Her de-
fiance was unreason carried TO the point Of
But there was in it, the
great Abolitionist orator said, the dignity
which always attaches to sincere devotion
to an abstraction.
So Of Carranza it must be admitted that
he has borne himself with certain large
courage and hardihood in attempting, with
nothing behind him but a bankrupt and
feeble government, to make good his own
contention against the contentious Of so
powerful a neighbor as the United States.
And thus far he has not failed in single
instance to get the better Of the argument
Possibly because he has measured only too
accurately the instability and cssualness
of the policy which our government has
opposed to his.
II is a truism that if we are not to go
into Mexico for any practical or construc-
tive purpose we ought TO keep out Of
Mexico altogether. The futile Vera Cruz
and chihuahua expeditions ought not to be
repeated. We have refused to give Ameri-
cans any protection after they cross into
Mexican territory. We have repudlated
any responsibility TO our citizens, or to the
nationals Of European countries resident
in Mexico, which nay compel us to inter
fere in any way with the free course of the
Mexican revolution.
If this pusillanimous policy is to be per
sisted in, let us persist in it openly and
frankly. Let US forget Villa and the Co
lumbus massacre. Let us close our eyes
to Mexican anarchy. Let US get out of
Mexico and stay out. Let us run no more
risks of a Parral or a Carrizal-take no
more chances of losing diplomatic clashes
with the astute, resourceful and exceeding
" headstrong Carranza and his capable
coterie of international lawyers.
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Official Translators

Many English critics are dissatisfied with
the translators Of the Foreign Office, dis
covering a variety of errors, or at least Of
uncouth renderings, in the official English
version of the Entente Allies answer to
President Wilson. Similar complaints were
heard when the reply to the German note
was turned into English and some pas
sages were condemned as ambiguous, If not
actually misleading. Our own oftclal
translation of the latest note, the version
given out by the State Department, has
likewise been censured; indeed, the London
version has been held up by one critic as
the better of the two.
There are undoubtedly questionable pas
sages in all Of the documents referred TO-,
In our own version Of the reply to Presi-
dent Wilson "mepris systematique' be-
comes Stimulating contempt which is pure
nonsense. The other doubtful renderings
are less troublesome, because they are at
least approximately correct, even when
awkward. The London version makes the
Allied governments challenge" Mr.. Will
sons comparison between the aims Of the
belligerents; in ours they protest against
lit. In the French original it is "s'elever
contre." Is it possible TO say that either
rendering is the better of the two? In the
great majority of the passages objected to
there is no serious ambiguity; the worst
that can be said of them is that they are
nelegant.
THE Daily Chronicle" of London, ex-
pressed the hope that American press en-
terprise would make a rendering Of its
own" Only in this way, it thought, could we
get an adequate impression of the notes
pith and weight The samples we have
seen Of the English version are, indeed,
lacking in distinction, but our own is APP
parently no better.
A more serious fault was found in the
reply to the German note. 1t was not
merely that the English was clumsy and
hating, but that in one place at least it
was misleading. This was the passage
"As for the future, the disasters caused by
the German declaration OF war and the In
Vulnerable outrages committed by Germany
and her allies upon both belligerents and
neutrals demand penalties, reparation and
guarantees" The objection was to the
word penalties" In the French it was
",anctions.' CAS- applied to terms Of
peace" said one critic, "the word is either
meaningless, since the penalties will al
ready have been incurred, or else implies a
/ kind Of procedure which would make peace
next to impossible" Nevertheless, sane
tions" may imply penalties, in a potential
sense at least, and perhaps the translator
was not so far wrong as his critic fancied.
A much grosser error occurred in the
French version of President Wilson's note.
Where he spoke of the possible jealousies
aroused by "the formation of any more
rival leagues to preserve an uncertain bal
ance Of power the official translator un-
fortunately made him say 'toute espece de
ligue nacale' This, like Stimulating con-
tempt" was probably slip Of the pen but
it might lead to serious misunderstanding.
Another serious slip occurred in the
French version Of notable speech in the
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High Profits

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The financial statement OF Armour &
60. for the year ending October %, 1915, was
published to-day. Profits increased $4,000
900. or 50 per cent in the year
Isn't it amazing that in the midst OF such
terrible distress over the high cost Of living
any company would dare publish such
enormous earnings? II simply proves that
they could cut their profits in half and make
big money. This ought 20 be stopped
J. II. L.
Jamaica, L. l., Jan. -, 1917.
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Duma. when the Russian Premier was
made to say that his country was for dc
stroying Germany" and rendering her re-
generation for some time impossible; when
in reality he was merely reiterating the
resolve of the Allies to destroy, not Ger
many, but German militarism. Inc nus
SLAMS seem to have suffered more than any
Of the Allies from the blunders Of trans
Llators.
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You can purchase merchandise advertised In
THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ior II
dissatisfaction results in any case me
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money BACK
upon request. No red tape. No clubbing we
make good promptly if the advertiser does not
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PEACE OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE
Ded"shon
dwthC
Be Next Time Nihansm!

OF the Irish people after the blood,hed .,...,
In Ireland by Conspiracies Matched und., ~
auspices while the flower OF Ireland.
hood was fighting the battle Of frsemsn !.
France. "a
The autocrat OF Berlin, whose arui., l..
ravagcd Belgium and Northeast rr,,..
burning whole cities, numbering old me-,
women and little children, dropping bvno..,.
zeal tears over the fate OF Ireland-Tb,, !.
sight for the god3i The fate Of Irish o..
dom Is safe, safe because Irish freems, ~.
fighting freedoms fight in France. and !.
cause that fight is being won.
Then the Boer Republic Is dragged Z,
the German Government. Does the E,i,..
not know that General Botha and his b,,..
Beers, who are free, who govern them,.v.,
are at this very moment fighting Germ.
forces in Africa?
Then the statement goes on 70 refer "a .,
"subjugation % Northern Africa By Englsrs
France and Italy" Among Frances most vi
liant soldiers are these African troop, ~,
love France because she is free country A..
has brought that freedom to them. az :.
did to the Indians and halfbreeds OF CslH,,.
MIA and Of Texas.
Then there is reference 70 the suppr.,.
sion of alien nations By Russia. So "a, !,
this statement Is concerned, the situation "a.
be Judged by the Russian plan regardi,,
Poland as contrasted with the German ma,
The Russian plan is for the unity Of N
Poland as an autonomous government n.
German plan is for the continuation OF pol,.
dismemberment through Prussia continvi,,
TO hold in subjugation the Poles over gbi,l
she now rules Austria doing Likewise VII.
the Poles Of Galicis, and the two toge,h.,
extending their domination 20 the Cars Poi.
ish subjects.
This is what the Kaiser calls Polish inI..
pendence"!
Finally, the Kaiser drops bitter tear, ore,
the fate Of his brother-in-lsw, Cons.snt-,
which. he says, is without precedent in Ms.
tory" This Is truly brotherly zeal on "A.
part OF the Kaiser, but let him read over d,
treaty by which France, England and Russia
having helped Greece to attain her indevtrd.
ence from Turkey, bound themselves 70 ~
hold the constitutional guarantees Of ,hs
treaty with regard 10 the form Of the Gree,
Government. Let him read also the Gree.
Governments treaty with Serbia, which e..
pressly provides that, should Greece fail 70
furnish aid 20 Serbia in case OF an stts,s
against her by Bulgaria, Serbia's other allies.
that is to say, Great Britain, France, Russa
and Itav. are to be allowed passage throus
Greece for the purpose Of assisting in the DE-.
fence of Serbia. Obviously the Kaiser car.
not understand scrupulous compliance Wit
treaties.
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German Falsehood

In striking contrast with this declaration,
and with that which the Belgian Government
appends TO il. bringing before our minds and
our consciences the enslavement of Belgian
workers. in the statement put forward 81
multaneously by the German Government IN
the form OF o comment for neutral consump-
ton upon the refusal of the Allies 10 enter
peace conference under the circumstances
already described. This German statement
reiterates all the falsehoods which Germany
has put forward from the start, each OF which
neutral opinion has Indignantly denounced.
II is a sort of summary of the German cause
as argued in this country by DR.. Dernburg'
who. following the sinking Of the Lusitania,
was invited TO leave this country. This state
ment at the outset declares: The Central
Powers have no reason to enter into any dis
cussion regarding the origin OF the world
war" Indeed, they have very good reasons
10 avoid that subject. Il nevertheless goes
on to charge England with having followed
an "encircling' policy prior to the war, that
same England whose army when the war
broke out was not as large as ours is now;
IL charges France with "revengeful policy,
that same France which, in August, 1914, SIM
ply would not be provoked into declaration
of war, so that in order to invade her Ger
many had TO invoke the maxim that neces-
sty knows no law" in pursuance of which
the Kaiser violated his own treaty guarantee
ing Belgian neutrality and caused to be de
livered to the French Government on August
8. 1914. at 5:45 p. m, a declaration of war
based upon grounds consisting entirely Of al
legations that French sviators had committed
hostile acts, in support Of which the German
Government has never produced any proof.
Nay more, the Burgomaster OF Nuremberg,
which, the German declaration of war says
was subjected to an air attack has publicly
stated that no such thing took place
In that same statement the German Gov
eminent has the audacity to refer 70 the fate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16
4 Flash OF Light

In this long statement put forward by Ger
many there is fash of light, however. Whs
is Germany fighting for? In the last pan
graph the significant term "liberty Of dey,.
opment" is nut forward. Is it in a new for-
the place IN the sun" which the German Coz.
ernment put forward as its reason FOR launch.
ing the war, in other words, Deutschland
Uber alles'2
In the defence OF that cause the Kaiser ard
mis- advisers appear determined 20 inAict upoi
his people further sacrifices" which he prop.
erly describes as terrible" How long will
Germany stand Il?
In brief. il may be said Of Prussiah Mill
tarism that to-day, after two and a half yesr
of war, il has learned nothing and forgotten
nothing.
Many indications have come forward 70 *.
plain Germany's move for peace conference
Il seems clear that a nation accustomed 70
overeating is now underfed. This is what
the Germans call starvation, but they do 20.
know the meaning of IT, while their yc-'
in Belgium, Northeast France, Poland S
bia and their allies victims in Armenis r
Syria do.
But the greatest motive Of all is reyss.a
by Walter Rathenau, the German caea
who organized Germany industrially for q,
great onslaught which the Kaiser launehn
in August, 1914. In a recent article IN r'
Berlin "Loksl Anzeiger," obviously not IN
tended for foreign consumption, he sta'sr'
I'VE started this war year too soon.' ~
then goes on 10 explain that his srrsng'.
ments would have been far better perfected
had Germany waited another year, and Ind
Gates the lines along which this should hs"
been done.
His conclusion is: next time let Us r''
start a year too soon.' The answer TO ms
is: TOO late There will be no next tine f''
Prussian militarism."
MEANWHILE, the question brought to the toi'
is whether neutrality in such a struggle -
consistent with Righteousness.
MAURICE LEON
New York, Jan. Is, 1917.
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I / Immediately following Is statement
tho Importance OF which cannot be oVeres''
mated: -.
"That which they (the Allies) desire, above
all ia Ia insure a peace upon the principles
~ liberty and Justice. upon tho invlolaole
6delity 10 international obligations win
which the government of the United states
has never ceased to be inspired.
In these solemn words the Allies tell US
officially. in response to the inquiry OF our
President as TO what they arc fighting Tor
that their supreme aim is that when every
true American has always had at heart
namely, liberty and justice and FAR deai'ns
with all the world and that TO the extent 70
which we are still faithful to that IDEAL as
thew believe US to be, their ideal is our very
own.
The Cause Of Washington and Lincoln
Tbis is the service which the President has
rendered to humanity: that he has forced
from Germany tacit admission that her
aims in this war will not bear statement
while, in response to his request the Allies
have readily, openly and stirringly stated 70
him IN effect what they are fighting for IS
that for which Washington and Lafayette
fought side by side; that for which the ar
L
on countless battlefelds, but finally con
auered. II is that very cause for when
Frenchmen, Belgians, Englishmen, lrishmen'
Scotchmen. Canadians, Australians, New Yea
Ianders, Algerians, South Africans, all free
born men, are fighting to-day along that
bloody margin Of ground which stretches from
the North Sea to Alsace and Lorraine, whose
French populations have longcd for its liber-
alton from the intolerable oppression main
I tanned By the Germans in the French PROV
inces ever since they were torn from France
in 1871: that for which their friends the
peasants of Russia and the Jews OF Russia,
who know that their freedom depends upon
whether or not the free countries of Europe
shall prevail against the autocracies whose
influence on Russia has been the bane Of her
p-ogress; the free born Italians, struggling TO
rescue their brothers of Trieste and the Iren-
tino from alien oppression; the Serbs, un-
daunted fighters for their independence, and
the Rumanans, fighting to liberate their
brethren in Pennsylvania that for which
thirty-three thousand Americans are now
fighting in France, men whose heroism is in
spired by the example of such true Americans
as Victor Chapman, Allen Seeger and Russell
Kelly.
This declaration OF the Allies derives its
Iinspiration from our own Declaration Of In
dependence. which, when it reached France,
stirred the heart Of Lafayette and brought
I'll France into a struggle out OF which grew
the ideals Of all democracies. Of the British
as well as the French, both OF which are kin
to our own
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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29
MRS. EDITH LAYCOCk DIED
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH

This community was shocked to
learn of the death of Mrs. Edith Lay
cock, who died at her home in Jules
burg last Sunday, Nov. 25th. The
cause of her death was directly from
the result of fall, few days before
her death, but she was also the VIC
tim of complication of diseases. The
deceased was aged 73 years, 6 months
and 81 days. She is survived by five
daughters and three sons, among them
being Mrs. E. F. Clayton of Jules
burg. The deceased was the wife of
John Laycock, who died about year
ago.
The deceased had been a resident
of Deuel. county, Nebr., and Sedgwick
county, Colo, for the past thirty years
and was a highly respected woman.
Elsewhere in this paper will be found
short obituary notice, also giving
the names of those from out-of town
who were present at the funeral which
was held at the home Monday after
noon, conducted by Rev. w. T. Cat
ley, pastor of the Methodist church
in this city. Interment was made in
Hillside cemetery south of Julesburg.
The Grit-Advocate extends sympathy
to the bereaved relatives.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29
PUBLIC SALE
WEDNESDAY,, DEC. 5TH

Elsewhere in this issue of the Grit
Advocate will be found the large ad-
vertisement of the public sale of C. A.
Ingersoll, which is to be held Wednes-
day, Dec. 5th on the Lang homestead
six miles east and five miles north
of Julesburg. A big free lunch at
noon is announced, and there is among
the offerings, horses and mules, cat
tie, hogs, farm machinery, household
goods, etc. H. NJ. Gilchrist of this
city is the auctioneer and Andreaas
Kjeldgaard of Big Springs, clerk Read
the advertisement for complete de-
tails.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29
Witness my hand and seal this goth
day of November, A. D. 1917.
JOHN G.. WAGNER,
County Treasurer of Sedgwick County,
Colorado.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Nov. 21-W. j. Detmer and wife to
Sidney D. Crawford (Sk) 15-1O-43
$S,S0O.O0
Nov. 21-Katerina Dlouly to Mike
Rober. (NEA) 1-10-44. 100000.
Nov. 22-Albert Noack to Will F.
Siedentopf. (Ek) 22-10-45. $4,000.
Nov. 24-F. E. Slusser and Margar-
ct M. Slusser to Margaret Voigt
(NEA) 8-10-43. s1.OO and other
valuable considerations.
Nov. 24-Amandus H. Stohl and
Anna Stohl to Alfred William Nc
Kellips. (SEA) 12-11-44. $500.
Nov. 26-Charles A. Dalezal and
Frances Dalezal to M. F. Jurge and
G. E. Jurge. (SWA) 11-10-44. s1.0O
and other valuable considerations.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29
McKINNEY-McNUTT

John J. Mckinney of Carbon Co.
Wyoming and Miss Leona Olive Nc
Mutt of this city were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony by the Rev.
John J. Shinrler of the 1st Congrega-
t;onal church at Cheyenne, Wyoming
on November IA.
Mr.. Mckinney is well known
young man of Carbon county, while
the bride is we'll known in Julesburg,
she being the Oldest daughter of Mrs.
Hattie McNutt of this city. The Grit
Advocate joins with the many friends
the happy couple in congratulations.
They will make their future home in
cnne for the present.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29

A very pleasant social event oc-
Cured last evening at the nome of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy E. Stevenson in this
city, the occasion being in honor of the
7th wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. R. Mcdowell. Dancing and
music was indulged in during the eve
ing and dainty refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell were
the recipients Of a beautiful cut glass
bowl. The event was very enjoyable
one, and it is regretted by the editor
of this paper that he was out of town
and thus unable to be present. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. E. N.
Kelsey, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Hendricks,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Labaree, Mrs. P.
R. Mcdowell, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy T.
johnson, Mrs. Marie Thompson and
George Thompson.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29
SIX HEARTS MADE HAPPY
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH

A very pretty and unusual wedding
occurred at St. Anthony's Catholic
church, on Monday morning, Novem-
ber 26, when triple wedding took
place, Father Henry Starr of Sterling
uniting the three couples in marriage
before a large number of friends and
relatives of the contracting parties.
John Berger of Sterling and Lizzie
Sanger of Ovid; Jacob Sanger and
Mollie Melchior of Ovid and John
Lamberrick of Ovid and Mary Hersh-
felt of Sedgwick, were the parties con-
cerned in this delightful affair.
John Berger is a prominent young
rancher who resides near Sterling,
while his bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Sanger, who reside
near Ovid.
Jacob Sanger is brother of Lizzie
Sanger, the bride above mentioned
while his bride, Mollie Melchoir, is the
daughter of Peter Melchoir, who re.
sides near Ovid.
John Lamberrick is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Lamberrick of Ovic
and his bride is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Hershfelt of Sedg
wick.
After the ceremony, the three coup
les left for the Sanger home, where ;
bountiful wedding breakfast wa!
served them, amid tasty and cheer!
decorations that befitted the happ!
mood of the wedding party on thi
beautiful morning.
We are not informed as to where tn
newly married couples will make thei
homes, but it is hoped by their man,
friends that they will not leave thei
former surroundings.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29

About the busist place we know of
outside of newspaper office on pub
lication day, is at our local banks at
the time when beet checks are COM
ing in. This has certainly been a very
busy season, and prosperity rules
supreme.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29

The program for the show on this
occasion will be Mutual Feature,
presenting Mary Miles Minter in a s
act drama of intrigue and love.
Come out on that night and help out
the Red Cross. Don't forget the date,
Monday evening, December 3rd.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29
EASTERN STAR WILL GIVE
BENEFIT PICTURE SHOW

On next Monday evening, December
3rd, the Eastern Star lodge of this
city will have charge of the Hipp
Theatre. The proceeds of the show
on this night will be for the benefit
of the Red Cross chapter of this city.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29

Mrs. G. S. Kinsman left last We'd
nesday evening on No. II for Spokane,
Wash. to be at the bedside of her
brother, E. w. Bennix, who is serious
ly i'll at that place.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-29
NOTICE CEOFTAXSALE'
Treasurer's Office, Sedewick
County, State of Colorado

ublic notice is hereby given that will,
according to law, offer at public
sale ut the office of the Treasurer
of the County of Sedgwick, State
of Colorado, on the 22nd day Of
December, A. D. 1917 and succeed.
ing days, commencing at the hour
of ten o'clock A. M. of said day, so
much of the following described
real estate, situate in the said
County, on which taxes for the
year 1916 and previous have not
been paid as shall be necessary to
pay the taxes hereinbelowset down,
interest and penalties, towit:-