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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-08-30
WILSON REFUSES To-
DEAL I PRESENT
RULER GERMANY

the path of peace he SO persuasively
points out But it would be folly to
take it lit does not in fact lead to
the goal he proposes. Our response
must be based upon the stern facts
and upon nothing else. It is-not a
mere cessation of arms he desires;
it is a stable and enduring peace.
This agony must not be gone thru
with again, and It must be q matt.
Of very sober judgment that will in
sure us against it.
III His holiness in substance pro-
poses that we return to the status
quo ante bellum, and that then there
be general conformation, disarma-
ment and concert of nations, based
upon an acceptance of the, principles
Of arbitration; that by similar con-
cert freedom of the seas be estab-
lished and that the territorial claims
OF France and Italy, the perplexing
problems of the Balkan states, and
the restitution of Poland be left to
such conciliatory adjustments as
may be possible in the new temper
Of such a peace, due regard being
paid to- the aspirations of the peo-
pies whose political fortunes and af-
filiattons will be involved.
Deliverance from Military Power.
1T is manifest that no part of this
program can be successfully carried
out until the restitution of the sta
tus quo ante bellum furnishes Q
firm and satisfactory basis for It..
The object of this war is to deliver
the free peoples Of the world from fro
the menace and the actual power Of
. vast military sstAi.lishmen con
trolled by an irresponsihs govern
ment which. having secretly planned
to dominate the world, proceeded. t to 3
carry al., out the plan without regard
either stp d ii q sas cred s af .s
treaty ,or the long estab ablished pracz
Hces and long cherished principles Of
international honor; which chose its
own time for the war, delivered its
blow hercely and suddenly; stopped
at NO barrier, either of law or Of
mercy; swept a whole continent
within the tide of blood-not the
blood of soldiers only. but the blood
of innocent women and children al
SO, and Of the helpless poor; and
now stands balked, but not defeated,
the enemy of four-fifths of the
world. This power is not the Ger
man people. 1t is the ruthless mas
ter of the German people. It is no
business Of ours how that great peo-
pie came under its control or SUBJ
mitted with temporary zest to the
domination Of its purpose, but it is
our business to see to 1t that the
history Of the rest Of the world is no
longer left to its handling.
Would Abandon Hopes Of Russia.
.'To deal with such 2 power BY
way OF peace upon the plan proposed
by his holiness, the pope, would, 80
far as We can see, involve . recuper-;
alton Of its strength and renewal
Of its policy; would make It neces-
.sary to create q permanent hostile
combination Of nations against the
German people. who are its instru- ' !.
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-08-30

Commander In Chief Shows
Seriousness Of Whole Rus
sian Situation in Appeal For
Stern Measures Of Military
Discipline Slav Soldiers
Kill Four Regimental Com
manders Sherman Rifles
Quit Positions and Return
Only When Threatened
With determination.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-08-30
Makes Il Clear In Reply Re- R
jecting Pope Benedict. B j I { !. ,
Peace Proposa That Peace !
Must Come Through 'Nego-
tiations With German Peo-
pie Note Believed to Re
fleet Attitude Of Allied Gov
ernments Full Text Of
President. ;. Reply.
lBy the Associated PressS

lBy the Associated Presss
Washington, Aug. 90. Presi-.
dent Wilson, rejecting the pope's
peace proposal, was regarded
here as finally settling the ques-
tion Of dealing with present
German rulers unconquered or
uneurbed at home. The presi-
dent makes it clear that q lasting
and durable peace can be negoti-
ated only on q complete under
standing with the German peo-
pie and not alone on the un-
stable guarantee from existing
government. ,..r..: s.
The note indicates that Amer
lean government does not intend
post bellum reprisal on the Ger
man people but desires in the in
terests of world peace that they
be allowed to share in 5internas
tional ecp1,o orliic onnprt unit Ties
81 I. acssspBt 3 q it lid
not Domination. NINA in 8 2 4,
The note, which IL an unequivocal
denuneiation OF the German military
autocraey. Is believed to reflect ac-
curately the action Of the allied gov
,ernments. Ii.
Under the present objections Of
premature peace the note indicates
that It might result in the abandon
ment Of newborn Russia to the
intrigue, the manifold subtle inter-
ference and the certain counter revo-
luton which would be attempted by
all these malign influences to which
the German government has of late
accustomed the world. .
Washington Aug. 28.-President
Wilson has rejected the pope's peace
proposal. 81 a.
In note dispatched last night
and made. public here tonight, the
president says that while every
heart not blinded and hardened by
the terrible war must be touched
By the moving appeal Of his holiness,
itswould. be folly to take the path Of
peace, he points out, II 1t does not in
fact lead 10 the goal he proposes.
10 del With such 9 power as the
present rulers Of Germany upon
Pope Benedict q plan declares tie
president. would involve arecupera-
tion nf the strength and renewal Of
the world domination of that power.
nov Sslisd hut not defeatsd after
sweeping " ntinent With theS blood
Of innocent women and children
and tho helpless . Door s. well g 81
soldiers.
Pe5nlane1t peace must be based
upon Ahe faith Of All the, principles
Of iustise snd fairness ana tie
scommoA rights Of mankind. No adds,
and We sannot take the word Of the
present rulers of Germany - .
guarantes 81 ythins that 4 "a
endsrs, unless sxp city supported
~ such conclusive ovid dencs Of the
j. II II
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-08-30


RED CROSS APPEAL
The Red Cross is leadership
offering membership all and children
United States without creed color nativity
the humanitarian
by Of Congress In relief distinction
classes and naonaes the United
protector
Army organized sufficiently
war;
This work includes the relief Of dependent children
mothers who the Army Navy, is
organization,
Organization all relief
child United States stutsman
All disbursed supervision
United Government, President
United President National Comptroller
Currency
particular prompt thorough organization
the Cross Society purpose providing
and
ships hospital tAns wounded and sick
soldiers and with the great war in which we
trenches mid winter qute number ot our own boys
quantities needed care
them. tyss5&f# s2@@:@
urgent money UP
supplies indicated that received from the
National
the of the Red Cross supplies in France The %
gram follows: iEs&
call from Major Grayson Murphy for
quantity knitted wooen articles Here
cablegram Major Murphy:
CABLEGRAM
among
coming winter finding without supplies
soldiers and those
of also
Belgian refugees being
France here looks
America. Begin shipping At million five hundred
requested
cold weather and in view Of shortage Of
dscoSorts they will be Of incredible value TN
milf
We ask your Chapter stutsman County,
number requirement. 900 sweaters 600
munlers pairs Full instru
,tona viii follow In two days Ask your members
Il knitting now
do is part in making good on
help France Chapter Chairman requested to
place copy including cabegram
Murphy hands all with request to give
publicity to call then get knitting Committees
together and have them sine up for rush work
County and children
hereby appealed the Red Cross Immediately
become In the Red Cross Society The
needs are
already Cleveland Woodwork
There
should be every locality all
established possible Join the
nearest 5SSS #s% .s
The stutsman County
clearing in stutsman County
desire y Chapter and M branches e the lowest
possible expense view the people and business
Jamestown and stusman County requested TO
work and other needed
transportation will
Is needed Dpewrting helps will he needed
stationery other
publicity numbers q people needed 70
ana Knit and III amounts be raised send
supplies to the fields and
these matters ND with the o1ncers q
respective brandhes.
Il the and child IN the
couny enlist th. Red their BIT
& ~ D \ - go q s' ALFRED STEEL,
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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-08-30

~ S3NA4se0o SAAA4s H4ll
sttThestest, therefore, Of every plan
of peace ID this: Is 1t based upon
the faith Of all the peoples involved,
or merely upon the. word of an am
bilious and intriguing government,
on the one hand, and Of a group of
free peoples, on the other? This is
a test which goes to the root of the
matter. and it is the test which must
be applied.
THE purposes OF the United
States in this war are known to the
whole world-to every people to
whom the truth has been permitted
to come. They do not need to be
stated again. We seek no material
advantage Of any kind. We believe
that the intolerable wrongs done in
this war by. the furious and brutal
power of the imperial German gov
ernment ought to be repaired, but
not at the expense Of the sovereignty
OF any people rather vindication
Of the sovereignty both OF those that
are weak and those that are strong.
Punitive damages, the dismemSer-
ment OF empires, the establishment
Of selfish and exclusive / economic
leagues. We deem inexpedients and In
the end worse than futile, no proper
basis for q peace Of any kind least
OF all for an enduring peace. That
must be based upon JUSTICE and fair
ness and the common rights Of man
kind. i. 5.i i5sS
'sW scannotstake the word of .tha
present rulers OF Germany as q
guarantee Of anything that is to en-
dure; unless explicitly supported by
such conclusive evidence Of the will
and purpose Of the German people
themselves q the other peoples Of
the world would be justified ~ acc
cepting. Without such guarantees,
treaties Of settlement. agreements
for disarmament. covenants ID set
mp arbitration 81 tho place of force.
territorial adjustms snts, stitu-
tions Of small ~ tions. Il made With
the German government. no man.
no nation could now depend upon
We must await some new evidence
|of the purposes 81 tho great peoples
Oh the Central Powers. God grant siti
4, ~ 1lvan sfs{Sn ilf 10 ~ II,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-08-30

Chancellor Michaeis Explains
Creation Of Newly Created
Council Of Depuiie. Pres.
Consider. Council. Unim- il
portant.
tBy the Associated Press,

Berlin, Aug. 27.-If frank discus
sion and unblushed criticism are ca
pable of bringing on parliamentary
reform, it may be said that satur-
days proceedings in the reichstag
main committee have given increased
momentum to the movement.
The discussion of national politics
was continued yesterday. Chancellor
Michaelis twice took the floor to ex-
plain his newly created council Of
seven reichstag deputies and seven
members of the Bundesrat, over
which he is to preside. The new
council will hold its first meeting on
Tuesday to discuss the governments
reply to the papal peace note.
Among other demands, the coali-
ton is quoted barring reichstag dep
utfes from becoming members of the
federal councils.
Detailed reports of yesterdays ses-
sion of the main committee at which
various factions apparently strove to
outdo each other in the candor of
their criticisms indicates the chancel-
lor was an attentive auditor and
showed no indication to oppose some
Of the more emphatic demands. In
a statement experimenting his
speech in the forenoon he said he
would consent to consider the seven
reichstag. deputies in the new coun-
Gil as representatives ,6f their political
faction. That the majority party are
not inclined to give the newly creat-
led council permanent Importance is
indicated BY press comment. q
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
CUSTOMS SERVICE
COSTS MUCH LESS
Dollar Taken, According to
Report.

Compilations show that the cost to
the government to collect tariff du-
ties during 1916 was 1902 mills per
dollar Of imports and exports han
died. This is the lowest figure on
record. comparing with 2.221 mills
in 1915; 2,454 mills in 1914, and 2.545
mills in 1913.
The total cost of the customs SER
vice for 1916 was s9.S13,Os5, as com.
pared with $e,9S0,261 in 1915, $780,
441.17S in 1914, and $10,931,432 in
1913. The amount of goods on which
drawbacks were allowed last year
was sf5.27O. 945. more than twice as
much as in 1915, and nearly five
times as much as in 1914.
The number Of employees of me
service decreased in 1916 to 6,6S1
from 7,079 in 1915, and the average
salary. $1,337 in 1916, was $26 higher
than the year previous.
Compilations were made on the
basis of total imports and exports
rather than the total of revenue col.
lected, as the smaller tariff yield OF
the Underwood act entails, it is said,
as much work in its collection as pre-
vious higher tariffs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
SUFFRACETTES TO KEEP
AFTER PRESIDENT WILSON
Every Entrance to White House to
be Picketed Beginning
Today.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Militant
suffragettes have decided to estab-
lish permanent picket line Of "sil-
emit sentinels' about the Waite House
following an audience with President
Wilson which failed to change his
attitude toward suffrage. The Con-
gressional Union for Woman's Suf-
frage decided that beginning this
morning, every entrance will be pick
eted with a suffrage sentinel bearing
suffrage banners with the inscrip-
tions: "Mr. President, how long must
women wait for liberty?"
The President told the suffrage
delegation that as the leader of the
Democratic party, he could go no fur
Their than his party in bringing about
woman's suffrage. He addressed the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
" Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedfords Black-Draught.

McDuff. va suffered for severs
years says Mrs. 3. Whitaker, 8
This place, with sick headache, art
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to Try
Ihcdford's Black Draugiit, which / did
and ! found 1t to be the best family medi-
cine Tor young and old.
| keep Black Draught on hand all tfn
lirnc now, and when my children feel 1
little bad, they ask me for dose, and j.
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tired.
We never have long spell of sick
ness in our family. Since we Commences
using Black Dranght.
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to fegli
late weak stunachs, aid digestion, re-
lievc indigestion. collie, wind, NAUSEA
headache sick stomach, and simiIai
symptoms.
|, II has been in constant use for more
Than 70 years, and has benefited more
Than a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black DFaug;Is Price only 15c- Get !
azkkz2s to-aay NC ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
committee rather sharply. declaring
he had not expected an appeal.
MRS. GRIMM GETS $685.
FOR HUSBANDS AFFECTIONS

The jury in the alienation suit at
Cumberland Of Mrs. Leila May Grimm
against Mrs Mary Robertson brought
in a verdict of $685. in favor of fine
plaintiff. The defendant failed to an.
pear.
According to the testimony, James
3. Grimm and Walter Robertson were
members of a camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America. Following the
death of Robertson, Grimm, an Off.
Ger of the lodge, visited the Robert
son home to settle the death-beneft
claim. This was in June, and in Au.
gust Grimm and Mrs. Robertson are
alleged to have leftethe state. Mrs.
Robertson returned a short time
ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
FACTIONS TO PLAN
LOWER LIVING COST
Merchants, Producers ana Consumers
Hold Meeting Today In Phil
adeIphia.
(By United Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1O.-Ready
to pare all the side issues from the
high cost OF living and get down to
a solution of the problem equitable
to everyone concerned, producers, dis
tributors and consumers met here to-
day.
Railroad officials, express company
expert, government officials of the de-
partment Of agriculture, and experts
in marketing joined in the twenty.
fifth annual convention of the Nation
al League of Commission Merchants
They will sift reasons for the main.
tenance of high prices on foodstuffs
and attempt to ascertain where costs
can be lowered
"A co-ordinated effort is all that
will accomplish anything" declared
r. s. French, of Chicago. secretary OF
the commission mems organization
There has been too much working
at cross purposes"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
WILL SUPERVISE
EFR|GERAT|0N
Mr.. Hobbs Will Have Charge of That
department With Headquar-
quarters at Baltimore.

In order that careful attention
may be given at all times to the tenn
perature of traffic shipped over it's
lines under refrigeration, Ora H.
Hobbs has been promoted to super
visor of refrigeration of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, with headquarters
at Baltimore. Mr.. Hobbs was former
ly a superintendent and more recent
ly on the staff OF the operating execu-
tive of the company.
The requirements of shippers as to
the extent and character of refriger-
alton for foodstuffs have been respon-
sible for the Baltimore and Ohio es-
tablishing several large icing sta
tons at points along its main lines
between New York, Chicago and ST.
Louis. These terminals have been
completely equipped with platforms
for icing refrigerator, express and
milk cars with every possible dis.
patch The stations at Brunswick
Md, ConneiiSyille, Pa, Parkersourg
and Benwood Junction, w Va; Gin
cinnati and Chicago Junction, o., and
South Chicago. Ill.
At each icing station complete rec
ords are taken of the temperature Of
cars on arrival, in order that ice may
be provided to guard against dam
age en- route Dressed meats, dairy
products, butter eggs and other food
stuffs require special attention ac-
cording to conditions under which
they are shipped and the varying
weather.
The Baltimore and Ohio owns 1000
refrigerator cars which will be ham
dlca under the direction OF the new
department.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
CINCINNATI REDS
SIGN A GOOD MAN
When They Secure signature of Lar.
ry Sutton to Act AS Their
Scout
tBy H. c. HAMILTON.


Omitted Press staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.--If the Gin
cinnati Reds don't kick holes in all
previous Ohio river records within
the next few years it won't be the
fault of Larry Sutton. recently sign.
ed by Manager Christy Mathewson to
scout for Garry Herrmann's hold
ings.
Baseball men agree that Mathewson
made the wisest move since taking
hold of the Reds when he signed I'D
the foxy Sutton. Larry has great
record for ivory-hunting behind him
Connected for several years with the
Brooklyn Club Sutton dug up some
OF the most famous ball players in
the country.
Among the Dodgers who got their
big league chances through recon-
mendation of Sutton are Jake Dagert
JEFF. Pfeffer, Casey stengel, lack
Wheat and Otto Miller. They all
have made good, and they don't form
the total of his scouting maneuvers
by several.
Minor leaguers know Sutton bet
ter perhaps than any person now in
the scout business And they know
also that when Larry comes into view
| they've got to trot out the best they
have. No one yet has been caught
putting one over on the veteran grass
comber He has the eye for young
ball players and he rarely picks
fiivver All his selections, of course,
are not doing duty in the big leagues,
but most of them are. and that's
better record than a great many of
them can boast.
Larry spends his winters in New
ark, n j., where he reads proof on
"a newspaper He formerly was
composition He chases over to New
York whenever there's anything going
on and he usually has the best tips
on everything. There are few mat
tiers in baseball unknown to him.
Mathewson's Reds seem booked for
an upbuilding process that will ac-
cnmplish something besides seventh
or eighth place every year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
ENGLAND USES OUR
COUNTRY METHODS
Great European War Has Forced Her
to Adopt Many Of Americas
Methods.
lBy United Press

LONDON, Jan 10. (by mail THE
cataclysm of world war has forced
England to apply real American meth
DDS to her government. Lloyd Georges
reorganized cabinet is but glorifed
American city council under com
mission form of government.
England, as a nation, was faced
with exactly the same problems that
confronted hundreds OF American
critics before the advent of the Gal.
weston and Des Moines plans for adj
ministering municipal affairs Great
Britain had council that was un-
wieldly; it's decisions were taken az
ter ridiculously long deDates and the
mistakes it made could not be traced
to any responsible source.
Such was the condition of affairs
in Des Moines, Iowa, and other Amer
lean cities during the time they la
bored under the old ward-council gov.
ernments
English people for two years have
watched the government pile one mis-
adventure upon another but the cost
10 them was not represented in money
but in the lives of the nations best
men.
In one short week Lloyd George,
England's strong man, wiped out an
inefficient ward-council plan, of gov
eminent and substituted the commits
sion of five men, who are held di-
rectly responsible for the conduct of
the nations affairs. Each controls
certain portions of the country's bust
ness and each commissioner or cab
met member, has peen proved cap
fable.
There also is queer analogy be-
tween the origin of commission form
OF government in America and Eng
land In the year 1878, there was a
scourge of yellow fever in Memphis,
ioiih,, uec " It's poor sanitary SyS-
tenn. The city had incurred debt
equal to its borrowing power and the
legislature, in 1879, established a
commission to take charge of its af-
fairs. This was one of the first com
mission plans. In the year 1900, Gal
weston. Tex, was overwhelmed by
tidal wave which Frustrated the city
financially. 1t was placed under a
commission government
In the year 1916. England was on
the verge of being overwhelmed by
world war and commission plan Of
government was applied to is nation
al affairs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-13
1900 PEOPLE CALL
TO SEE XMAS TREE
Large Number Gather at Home of
WeIinger Brothers and Wit
ness Beautiful Display.

More than 1880 people have called
at the Wellinger home, 304 East
Burke street, since Christmas, TO see
the big Christmas tree and also TOY
land the representation of coun
try village, both of which arc there
through the untiring efforts OF Carl
ara Allen Wellinger.
The display is without exception
the very best that has ever been seen
in this section. and during the holt
days many visitors from other towns
and cities. including New York and
CT icago. have called at the Wellinger
home ana all expressed themselves
freely that it is the most wonderful
thing Of its kind they have ever seen.
seen
Nearly a whole room on the sec
cnd floor is taken up with The tree
and display. ''Toyland" is a typical
country town. having blacksmith
shopa telephone exchange, numerous
houses ana barns, mountains, WOODS
vehicles and animals, and also a
school, patterned after the country
school at Berkeley, and a church of
the design of st. Joseph's Catholic
church, this city, and mill. in Back
Greek valley, and other things too
numerous to mention which go to
make up this wonderful display.
The Wellinger brothers. who bnilt
and assembled the display are prone
Of it and have just reason 10 be. TIE
display xill not be molcsted for at
least arr Their week and the public Of
Martinsbure and elsewhere IS extend
cd cordial invitaticn to take adyaat-
age of the opportunity TO see it.