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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22

ana Its morality from the moral pre-
cepts taught by the church, German
Intellect a wrestled for centuries
against Christianity. Must she forever
submit to this alien creed and borrow
her religion? Germany, while prepar-
ing for a world empire, must also pre-
pare to create a world religion. It
may be described as the religion Of
| Nalor." .
Then came Bernhardi, with such
maxims as these: Our people must
learn to see that the maintenance Of
peace never can or may be the goal Of
q policy" None of the wars which
Frederick the Great fought had been
forced upon him; none of them did he
postpone as long as possible" The
right to fight becomes the duty to make
war;" Right is respected SO far only
US is compatible with advantage"
Might is the supreme right. and the
dispute as to what is right Is decided
by the arbitrament of war"
Germans contend that Bernhard was
never influential in Germany. yet the
crown prince has declared hat every
German ought to read Bernhardi's
book" and his Germany and the Next
War" has served as at once the Baede-
ker and the bible OF the German war
office. Whether or not Germans
should read it. Americans should. They
should read 'Prussian Poison" They
should read Gems CD of German
Thought" compiled by William Archer.
They should read the still newer COM
pilation, Out of Their Own Mouths"
Then. little by little, they will come to
understand how deep rooted is the sys-
tenn Of ideals underlying German
morale in this war and how tremen-
dous is the task of vanquishing the
morale.
Heine was right. "The savagery of
the old fighters has gushed up
afresh." But it is no mere prehistoric
Thor that confronts us in reincarna-
tion: it is a Thor atrociously modern
as we'll as atrociously ancient, a Thor
with principles. They are satanic prin-
ciples. They have permeated the Ger
man military caste, the German uni
versities. the German press, and to an
amazing extent the German pulpit.
They will perish only when defeat and
overwhelming disaster have proved to
! the German mind their abysmal falsity.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
MUCH SIGNIFICANCE IN
JAPANESE TION
From tn. Christian sci.no. Monitor.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
The speech of Viscount Ishii, at the dinner, given to him in New
York, as the head of the japanese mission to the United States, con-
sttuted the most important political document, of its kind, which has
been given to the world since the war began. Whether, had the war
possibility, it is perhaps futile to discuss. The war has taken place.
To labor the question, therefore, of what Japan would have said or
done with the imperial Russian government intrenched in Outer Mon
goia, and the Germans in possession Of Kiaochow, would be about
as profitable as following the argument of Sir Archibald Alison, as to
what would have occurred if Napoleon had won the battle of Water
loo. Napoleon did not win the battle of Waterloo. In the same way
the great war is in process of being fought, the Russian revolution
has eliminated the menace to Japan in Mongolia, and the expulsion
of Germans, from their carefully intrenched position in Shantung,
that of Kiao-chow. Therefore Japan, secure of the support of tho
United Kingdom, takes the opportunity to blow into their final frag-
ments the ridiculous rumors of her proposed invasion of California,
and to reveal her true purpose, the right to regard the Chinese empire
as her Legitimate sphere of Influence.
For years past whilst certain sensational influences in the United
States have been playing the Japanese game, to a nicely, by distract
ing attention from Japans real object, and concentrating it upon .
purely chimerical futlity on the Pacific coast, the statesmen of Toxic
have been remoseessy pursuing their end.
Now that time and opportunity have played perfectly into the
hands of Toxic, the government of the mikado puts an extinguisher
firmly and finally over these silly scares, and with admirable courage
exposes it's true intention, the right to a dominant voice in all matters
Chinese. The movement for the declaration has been chosen with the
utmost adrotness,. the declaration itself made with the most perfect
aplomb. But the fact remains, when all the diplomatic courtesies
have been pushed aside, that Japan has announced to the rest of the
world, Hands off in China!' In other words, there is to be a
Monroe doctrine in the east as in the west, with Japan, instead of the
United States, as the predominant partner"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
Dismal Funeral. Passing.
From Answers, Londo


The British public may be assured that
the undertakers and their men are az
eager as Charles Dickens himself ever
was to abolish the dismal customary suits
of solemn black worn by the mourners.
During the war the nation has become
less timid about mourning suits Of every
kind: people rave taken the healthy view
that you do not necessarily show respect
FOR the dead by attiring yourself in clothes
which depress the living and bring a pang
OF apprehension and misery to every
passer by who has H son or husband on
the battlefield.
In military. naval and village funerals
We have seen how beautiful and even
comforting the last ceremony may be.
Contrast some rural funerals today with
the morbid rites at the burial of Mrs.
Joe Gargery. as described in Great Ex-
pectations.'' There was Mr.. Trabb. the
undertaken. Who tied up" the mourn
.ers in black c!oaks and flowing yards OF
black hatband. arranged them two by
two. and held a sort Of squad drill. 80
that at the word Of command. Pocket
Ihandkerchifs all out" they marched =
~drsadsully like a preparation for some
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
W.itina at The Church.

From the Ladies' Home journal.
In a southern town the principal amuse-
ments of he colored population are usu-
ally weddings and funerals. Recently the
African Methodist preacher accosted one
OF the brethren on the street and the fol-
lowing conversation ensued:
Didn't see you at de weddin' las
night"
Nav, sub. didn't know dey was one"
"Dey sho' wus. and a fin one too. De
chu'ch wus dressed up swell wild all dom
n~evergreens and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and such like IND all dem rushers had on
dey long tailed coats and rattan leather
shoes: n dem bridemaids wus powerful
stylish wild dem swishy clothes an green
eahbobs. An. man! dat bride wus de mos
elegant yaller gal whut I seen In many
er day. VIII a long white trail and ono o.
her mammy's lace curtains pined to her
haid! She sho wus!"
But. say" Qusrried Brother Rastus.
'yo amt raid nothin' bout the groom.
How did he look and whut did he have
on?"
A look Of gloom o~versprsad the rover
ends sleek ~countenance. "shucks. man.
don't you know. dat low down Niger
nevah did show up"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
PRUSSIAN POISON.
From tn. Chi c.so Tribune.

We will keep meeting the sort Of man
who exclaims. How different this
modern Germany from The Germany OF
Heine's time!"-as II Heine himself had
not written, christianity has In some
degrees softened, but it could not de-
stroy, the brutal German Joy Of battle.
When nee the tanning talisman. the
cross, breaks in two. the savagery OF
the old fighters will gush up afresh.
That talisman is decayed, and the day
will come when 1t will piteously. col
lapse. Chen Thor. with his giants ham
mer. will at last spring up and shatter
to bits the Gothic cathedrals."
Mr.. c. f. Childs quotes this prophecy
of Heine's in a pamphlet called "Prus-
sian Poison" and traces the long, slow
process that has achived its fulfillment.
denly gone mad. We are fig. ing a
Germany hat has madness instilled in
to it by its leaders n teachers for
a very considerable period. II the cross
has broken in two" 1t il not from
decay" Heine was mistaken there. 1t
Is from the onslaught OF Germany's
leaders and teachers. For example,
Nietszche.
Said Nietszche. The infliction of an
injury. forcible %subjugation, exploita-
ton or humiliation is not in itself q
wrong; cannot be such since life in
it's essence, in Its primary functions,
is nothing but oppression and annihila-
ton" conditions OF justice can never
be anything but exceptional-condt-
tions, that is, as limitations Of the real
desire of life, the object OF which is
power" The fight is not for life or
existence, but for power" Life does
not seek self preservation. but self in
crease or will to power" The love
of fighting is for it's own sake. in con-
trast to the modern humanitarian
view Spare not thy n%eighbor.' Say
not, l will do unto others AS 1 would
they should do unto me-" do not be-
lieve thou rnayest not rob" Christian
piety and ideals Of equality and peace
are impossible. sine life is nothing but
inequality and war"
Trietschke, professor and historian,
followed Nietszche, and argued thus:
1T will always rebound to the glory of
Machiavelli that he has placed the
state on a solid foundation and freed 1t
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
High Grad. Naval eunn.ry.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
No one can foretell the future, but We
are disclosing no secret when we say that.
II our battle ship line hould ever range
up against the enemy, he will be treated
at the longest ranges to a storm Of fire.
which. In rapidity, accuracy and the UNI
canny way In which 1t clings to Its ever
shifting objective. will be a most ncom
Portable surprise to the enemy. For 1t 10 .
fact that the methods of mounting. fire
control. ETC.. which nave been adopted and
perfected In our navy. have raised our
target practice to . point Of accuracy.
even at the longest n which has
never been reached In our own, or prob
ably. In Any other navy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
What the kines Oct.
From the Boston Globe.

Kings are being Jostled aSade because
they no longer tit the modern IDEAS. Many
Of them have less power than an elected
president. Eut to blame q king personally
for the folltes and crimes Of hS rule 10 q
gross misconception. His acts are die
tated by the interests in whose behalf he
governs. Nicholas Romanoff could not
have libSI ated Russia II he had tried. He
was, like al kings. the willing tool OF
q conservative element which controlled
the country. When they fell. he fell. And,
% kings reap glory they do not deserve.
they also rear scorn and hatred which
they Dc not deserve,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
"Band Wagon" Policy Of Allies
With Regard to Italy Has
Failed, Noted Amer
lean Declares.
By WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

The word Udine. pronounced
Oo-de-na without much accent, for
1900 years and more until last week
was merely "a local habitation and a
NAME" And then suddenly Udine.
after it's long obscurity, appeared to
the world under the heading, "Udine
Has Fallen-Italian Army In U Re-
treat" The world vas surprised to see
Udine; for the last time the world had
a good look at her was when Attilla
the Hun took the town. and after laying
waste to the countryside. which ipclud-
ed most OF northern Italy, Attilla
climbed the great hill risink in the
midst Of the city to view the burning Of
Aquileia. 1t 10 true that Napoleon was
in Udine n that in a palace in h q
town Napoleon broke the plate. accord
minister how Austria should be broken
Il 1t resisted Napoleon. But alas for
Udine, Napoleon didn't care for Its
name, and rave the treaty the name OF
2 little village with the werltke name
Of Campo Marco. nearby. 20 with At
tilla and Napoleon in the town on err
rsnds Of conquest, It K rather fitting
Udine.
For though It !: only I. stlt x Inn I.
& t." mo e'i mean ~ sit ) BoT sc n 'v curious Is
cas- It is referred to by travellers az
= second Venice-thoush It IL 81 miles
canal about four feet deep running
through 1t which IL Uttered with broken
pots and pans and 10 q miserable ditch
# high water apd . public dump ct
low water. But Udihs takes from
Venice q fine old city hall built after
the style of the Doge's palace with q
statue Of Ajax before It and n Of the
equestrian statues Of Victor HmaI.
uel near Ajax-one Of tho fnyrfads Of
makes Italy look like 2 bsrnyard. But
quiet dignity Of the porticoS that adorn
the ancient city. Many Of the stores
and shops are under arcadss. And the
whole effect Of the place IL unreal: II
Qeems to be q PAPER mache city, made
Tor a moving picture background. Yet
1t Is an old, old city. Pliny tells Of It
and it's cobbled streets have ratified Ia
the lash Of arms and the tread Of war
like men for 5000 years.
Bright Unlforms Too Few.
u 1914 it n. made the base Of thu
VI. declared Udins Became the Italian
military headquarters. The king moved
opt to . little villa In the woods neal
Udine ana has heen there With hil
troops since his Was began. For two
xeAsO the town has been . great ga5
1elnp. ter the commando supremo va
Snesaessa 2 -! n:es u osd w ~, o !
~ is9ss - aks d. 1.:s0 esn s"i int :
p11ne ! 1l4pt y loosey heoss Y ths OF
f!n A1eQ & lo0's R0Qsueo into ~
JHl1aa A. - 80 ~. tewa Wel
abia6e ND eea0e. NJ soldiers wse'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
Scientific Management.

A. Mr.. Hotter was walking through tho
park ono afternoon he noticed Q very tired
looking littis boy seated on OF tho
benches with hts chin resting In his hands.
What y the trouble, my boy7" ausr4ed
the kind old gentleman.
IL Vish / vss rioh," wa The answer.
sWhat would you 10 With your money
u yov Weeo Uehr' asksA Hoitee.
'I'l buy . QeaA VIC motor 81. sle," an
swseed ths little chap. - I could ny
NJ ktto out q ne hack oe Il without sun-
ntoG my isOD sff."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
THREE C~ERTAINTIES.
From tn. chic.so Evening Post.

Thousands of words might be written in speculation upon the
aus and consequences of the Italian disaster, but they would boil
down to three certainties:
Germany is not yet beaten.
1t is going to be a longer and harder job to beat her.
1t is more than ever necessary that she should be beaten
thoroughly.
his life from this time forward.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
MODERN HUNS ON
TRAIL %ATTILLATROD

everywhere, in the cafes under the
dusky porticos and arcades, providing
in the shops. crossing h broad
squares, scurrying about in gray motor
gardens which II glimpsed through
quickly shutting doors that opened out
into courtyards. The shops flashed with
gaudy postcards and British and French
artillerymen with red braid on their
somber uniforms swanked about The
place-proud Of their prowess. But
alas, there We're too few Of them.
If England and France had needed
Italy's call before the fall OF Udine as
they responded when it was too late
the German invasion would nave been
checked. They know 1t now The other
allies are doing their best at a tre-
mendous cost to make amends. And
but the blunder was unnecessary.
For the Italians knew that they
needed guns; they told us in Septem-
Der what they had told the allies Of
ficially in JULY and August frankly that
the situation in the mountains toward
Austria was serious. They were hold
ing the mountains against the Aus
trians, they said. but when the Ger
mans came with their big guns the
Italians had to get out. 1t was a ques-
ton of artillery. The English had sent
some big guns. and the French had
sent what they could. but not many
compared with the need. And Italy
had said officially to the allies that
while Italy could whip Austria, Italy
would have to run from the big Ger
man guns.
Forts. But No Guns.
In the high Alps the Italians have
made 800 miles Of Gibraltar, which are
reached from the plains from 5000 to
3 Il, 100 bssd e sS ! Sy d t,eSS @i ts:o < e auto
mobile roads-all built since the wal.
In the Gibraltar Of the high Alps are
hundreds of gun implements facing
AuStria-with no guns In them, scores
aud scores Of tunnels are followed out
Of these mountain tops without am
munition In them. Italy has the men.
speak of. and at war she must always
borrow her real efficiency.
OF course the answer to the desper-
ate situation 10 that Germany has her
troubles. Il she keeps her guns in Italy
this winter tho allies will find the place
from which the guns came. a break
through Germany's line there. Il she
will whip the Austrtans left on guard.
and they will % be chased back to
Laibash from whence they came. Near
Udine are scores OF little Austrian
graveyards made last spring IN the BIZ
Austrian retreat. They tell the story
Of the retreat. For the names on the
head boards are not Teutonic. They
are Hungarian. Magyar. Czech and
Slavic races-people fighting under the
dual monarchy-not With It. They Will
not stand against q nation fighting foi
it's homes. 80. whatever be the situa-
ton today. ultimately the Italian sltua-
ton IL not without hope. Ny prophetl
license IL OILS: the 0 stands for optlm!st
and 1t has not bssn removed since the
Bull Moose convention, 20 don't take
these above cheerful remaskS too sof1.
ously.
AZ 8 O'Clock I strollsd over 70 tn
cathedral for vespae seevices. ! va
Just that lonely. Indeed I wae % joss.
" along about 8 O'Clock that I stool
ewaogss sdeEs, thj1kin9 aaybs 4
bought oas II veuj1 perhaps b cen
pon9 1oe M. haAat spokoa Q Woe<
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22
grim dance, as Dickens said-in a lugu.

GRIM udHce5 al D1cKefTB saId-Tn a Tugu-
br!ous train.
Today we hear of simple country fu-
~Eerals, from which the %trappings of woe
are entirely absent. A wagon will be
washed and lined with straw, wild flowers
fill the cart and are attached to and
strewn over the coffin: and tenants or
farm hands attend in smocks instead OF
the black and ridiculous paraphernalia Of
the Gargery funeral type.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-22

Fat Cattle and Hogs Are Needed o. Every Farm 70 Supply the Worlds
Demand for Meat.
dairy products which must continue for many years after peace Is proclaimed
It will take several years to sufficiently increase the herds and hocks of
America, and those Of ug who have the right vision will begin at once to
bring about this increase.
This opportunity is especially presented to the Southern states. where
the cattle tick has prevented the successful raising Of beef and dairy cattle
If every Southern state would compel the Use of the dipping at and get
rid Of the tick, the natural advantages in the way Of mild climate and long
growing season woutf make the South the greatest beef and dairy section Of
the world.
World's cresset., 1917-05-09

The Bartist church itself is
not IN this manner. hut the
church that is Apostolic has to
be This way, or else they are
not Apostolic. For Paul said
/, be We followers of me even as I
am also of Christ And to he a
follower OF Paul you must DO
Whist he has commanded Us to
do And lie said;
Salute one another with a
holy kiss. The churches of
Christ salute you.
Now | beseech you, brethren,
mark them which cause divisions
and offences, contrary to the
doctrine which We have learned
and avoid Them.
For they tha, are such serve
not our Lord Jesus Christ but
their own belly, and by good
words and fair speeches deceive
the hearts>of the simple" from
16 -16-17-18)
Does the Baptist church sa.
Lutte Lne another with a HOLY
Kiss! Ii not Why not? This
will 70 to prove whether they
are Apostolic. And we believe
that We have given sufficient
proof to sho" you tnat the Bap
tist church,i. neither Apostolic
or the oldest church On record
And for our corclu sion in this
Article and Answer we snail
quot" you one more proof.
Please read:
And he said unto them. Go
ye into all .he world. and preach
the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is bap
tized shall be saved; but he chat
oellevelh not shall be damned
And these signs shall follow
them that nelieve: IN my name
shall they cast out devils; they
shall speak with new tongues;
They shall lake up serpents;
and if they drink any deadly
thing, it shall not hurt them.
they shall lay hands on the sick.
and they shall recover" MARK
16 10 to 19
Can they do this, if not they
are not the oldest. Throw not
the truth away,
World's cresset., 1917-05-09

the prices of the things tha
were sole,
And laid them down at the
apostles, feet; and distribution
was made unto every man &C
cording as he had need" -
(Acts 4 - 31-35)
Here is the apostolic church,
in the days Of the apostles. We
ask. is the Missionary Baptist
all Of one heart, and one soul?
Do they hold all things in COM
mon? Do those that lave pos.
sessions divide up with their
poor. so that none of them shall
lack anything We answer no,
they do not; the above scripture
is under Peters teaching. Aud
If the church # CHRIST has not
left It's first love it will be found
in the above named condition,
spoken of oy Luxe. Ard we
must say, that the church that
does not do this, is not Apostolic
and has left it's first love. But
you may say that you are follow
ing Paul. Well We shall see now
ii you are, or rot, Please read:
For mean not that other
men be eased. aid you ourdened
Bu' by an equality that now
a. this time your abundance NAV
be a supply for their want. tnat
their abundance also may be a
supply for your want: that there
may be equality;" q Cor 8 1914
BY this equality it hrings the
church into having all things ia
common.
So dear readers you will see
that the Missionary Baptist
church is not Apostolic. For
this reason they could not be
,he Oldest church on record,
Hoping that our sister may
see the truth, and if cot ask
again and we will cheerfu'Iy an
swer. Yet one thing more. and
that is this. Paul said:
Now | beseech you brethren.
by the name OF our Lord Jesus.
Christ. that We all speak the
same Thing and that there be no
divisions among You; Dut that
We Ge peri city joined together
in TIE same mind, and in the
sam judge ement. Il CIR. 1-1O)
World's cresset., 1917-05-09
SPRING POME.

The robins singing in the trees,
You'd think the dog gone nut would freeze
sadly long for warmer days.
So can wear>ny b. V. DIS,
read the CREssEr every week.
And in it's coiu mus oft seek
For aid to bouy my spirits up
And warming words when weather's bleak
seen dog 60 down the street,
You'd think he had bIstsrs on his feet,
But don't think that was the trouble
tmust have been the spring weat7 +.