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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21
COSTLY CHIMES FOR CADETS
Big Set of Bells Is Being Made for
Chapel at United States Military
Academy at West Point

What is said will be the most costly
chime of bells in America and one Of
the most musical sets in existence Is
now being made at the foundry of the
Meneely Bell company of Troy, N. z,
for the massive tower of cadet chapel,
Rev. H. p. Silver, chaplain, at the
United States military academy, West
Point, as the gift of Mrs. james M.
Lawton, In memory of her father, the
late. Maj. Gen. Robert Anderson, who
was graduated from the academy in
1925, and whose brilliant command of
Fort Sumter ut the outbreak of the
Civil war has thrilled millions Of read
ers of American history, says the
Waterman Examiner.
There will be IL bells In the chime,
the largest weighing nearly two IONS
and measuring SO inches at Its mouth.
The cadet chapel is of stone, qrarried
from rock found on the military
grounds, and cost to build about haif
a million dollars. It's commanding po-
sition on the hill back from the HWl-
son river makes an ideal place for
bells, and the patriotic airs from the
chime will sound throughout the beau-
tiful highlands, In the midst of which
the military academy Is situated. and
prove a source of inspiration 10 fhe tn
ture generals of the United States
army that will always linger with them
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21
ACTS OF HERO|SM TO REWARDED.

In divipg the soldier his medal It was
Ordered set down In the records that
tie reason for. the gift was most con-
splcuons gnIlantry in action"
The Twenfy-ihird infantry went into
fight az LaPaz. Luzon, Philippine Is
lands. A soldier of the command was
wounded and left on the field. The
spot where the infantryman fell was
commanded by the rifles of the enemy.
Private Shelton saw the plight Of his
comFude, and without waiting for or
ders he advanced alone directly into
he open, his Appearance being n d.
rect and speedily accepted invitation
for the enemy 10 concentrate its fire
upon him. Sheltoa went on with the
shots playing about him. picked up the
wounded man and carried him back
along path OF fire until he was safe
within the lines
Had a Soldiers Soul.
Augustus Valley OF the Tenth cav
airy was cook. He was connected
with Troop Il OF the Tenth. Augustus
valley cook, had q soldiers soul. In |
the summer OF 1881. Troop Il was In 1
the field In pursuit OF hostile Apache !
Indians. The command arrived at the
Duehillo Negro mountains. New Mexi-
90, and ran into large band of the
iostlles. A sergeant OF the troop was
shot by the first fire from the con
'caled reds and he fell from his horse
II the base OF rock, which luckily
protected him from further fire. The
roop was compelled to fall back I'M
Ter the suddenness OF the attack and
he sergeant was left where he fell.
VALLEY, the cook, saw that while the I
tricken "noncom" temporarily was :
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21
poa Gave Life for Master.

Logan. Ia.-At the home of Sidney
Pitt. Jr.. the farm dog tried to pre-
vent Mr.. Pitt going into his garage.
Mr.. Pitt pushed his dog aside and then
opened the door, when mad dog
sprang at him. but the farm dog Crap
pied with the other and desperate
fight ensued. A gunshot dispatched
the stranger dog, and the farm dog
that had shown such devotion and I'M
usual intelligence had to be shot b.
cause cf unmlstakable Infection
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21
Not Like Home.

The bright boy In khaki was dllating
on the woes of army life.
Eyes," he said to his old mother, 1--WE
don't get much in the way of fancy
foods. or anything like that. Our camp
cooks all right on stews and soup, but
he can't go beyond them. The other
day you know, when went back, I
took cucumber with me that was
going TO share with one or two of the
boys. I gave it to the cook and asked
him to get II ready for us, and what
d'you think he did with tn Put 1t in
the oven and baked It,"
"oh poor boyl" said the fond moth
er. "a pity couldn't have been there
to look after you. I'd have boiled 1t
lovely for you'll"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21
PROSPEROUS CITY OF EAST
sheehern. or Nabius. ss II 10 Nov
Called, Site Of impressive Scenes
In Biblical History.

prosperous Oriental city nestled
10 a fertile valley between two noun.
tnlns and surrounded by gardens and
olive groves. shechem or Nablus. as
It IL now called. occupies the site OF
some OF the most impressive scenes In
Bible history. says the Christian Her
aid. Here Abraham pitched his tent
and made the arst stopping pIace ia
his migration to the country OF which
the Lord said: Unto thy seed Will /
give this land" Here Joseph divided
tho Israeiites into two hosts. one Of
which encamped on the slope OF Mount
EllaI on the north and the other on the
slope OF Mount Gerizim on the south
while the Leyltes read the law OF
Moses which was TO be the constitution
OF HE Infant nation. Shechcm seems to
have been sort OF capital for tho
Hebrew nation even after David had
established his residence at Jerusalem,
az We read In Kings II that all Israel
assembled az Shechem to crown Reho-
boau. The separntist elements OF the
nation sought TO legitlmatize their acts
b. making Shechem n temporary cap
ital. although tho residence Of the
northern kings was established al
point about SIX miles northwest and
called SRlnaria.
Sheehem IL nowhere mentioned by |
name la the New Testament. though |
elihcr Il or suburb appears In John
4 . under the name OF Syehar; and
Il WIS here, at Jacobs well, that the
woman met Christ and FIRST
heard the message OF his universal gos-
pei. Jacobs well Is stu pointed out
and Is almost the only undisputed land.
mark 81 our Lords earthly life. The
,isy DOW contains about $4,000 lnhablt-
ants, Nahlus contains small colony
n about 200 persons. who claim to be
he descendants Of the Isrselites OF
ne northern kingdom. They accept
,nly the tive books OF Moses as being
u divine authority aud hold Noun,
serizim 10 be the sent Of their rell-
Hon. instead OF Jerusalem.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21
PORPOISE FISHERY is OLD
One of Least Known Industries Has
Been In Existence at Cape Hat
teras for 200 Years.

One of the oldest and least known
Industries in America is the porpoise
fishery which has been operated from
Cape Hatteras In North Carolina fol-
about 200 years. 1t should attain an
unusual prosperity In the next few
years. for the bureau of fisheries is
urging more general use of porpolse
hides in place of cowhides. 1t Is an
excellent leather, and could undoubt-
edly be used more widely.
Heretofore the most valuable prod
uct Of the fishery has been the oil
which is extracted from the jaws of
the porpoise, and is worth about 500
gallon. 1t is universally used for
lubricahng watches and other very del
tcate mechanisms. The body blubber
is also valuable. Attempts to manu-
facture fertilizer out of the carcasses
have failed because of the distance
from fuel supply.
The porpoise are taken at Hatteras
in seines, operated from the shore, and
1t is probably the only place in Amer
lea where this has ever been done
successfully. During the fall, winter
and spring many porpoises are seen
Off the South Atlantic coast, and at
Hatteras they come within a few hun
bred yards of the surf. They are
taken by spreading seines about 200
yards outside the surf lines. As soon
rs the porpoises have come inside the
seines, 1t is dragged ashore. Often a
whole school Of these sea creatures is
taken In q single haul.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

Hold the book with Its back on a
smooth or covered table LET the front
board down. then the other. holding
she leaves ia one hand while you open
few leaves NJ the back. then n few
at the front. aud 50 90. alternately
opening back and front. gently press
iug open the sections an. you reach the
center OK the volume. DO this two or
three timSs and you viii obtain the
best resrlts- Open the volume ylo-
ieafiy OF carelessiy la any one place
and you viii likely break the back and
CAUSE a start Ia the leaves. Never
force tho back % the book.--Modern
Bookbindlng
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21
HIS FACE WAS "FAMILIAR'
Buffalo Man Did Not Recognize Broth
err Till Explanation Is
Made.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-Vego Il. Barnes Is
back from Buffalo, where he went TO
see certain mar and met him on the
street. How are you, 0rvillef" said
Mr. Barnes. extending his hand. The
Buffalo man, with the natural suspic-
ion of an Fastener meeting a strang-
err, hesitated. "Your face is familiar
he said; I'm sure I've seen 1t before,
but who are your" Merely your
brotssr," vego explained. 1t was the
first time they had met In twelve years.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

The production Of nitrogen from the
nir in Germany. which was only 10000
tons in 1913. has been so successful
that 100000 tons were so produced in
1916. and II is expected that 100000
win be produced this year. According
to the FraHkfurter zeitung, the cost is
only six cents kilogram.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

safe because Of the shelter Of the
rock. he kns%Sfna tx X Etife Isdfans
moved TO efsi1sr=Hanis They. could pick
Off the wounded man with their. rides.
Ind SO Cook Valley charged across
the open without Waiting any word OF
command, and ran along Zone Of
fierce fire torthe side of the sergeant.
picked him up, brought him back ard
dropped him insidef the lines. For
that action congress gave this cook
whose spirit was that Of soldier II
medal of honor, for he had upheld tho
best bravery traditions of the Amerl.
can army.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21
WHOLE FAMILIES ENLIST FOR WAR

in youth, is the tallest, exceeding Bob
in height by an inch and half. Alex,
the eldest, and Bee-Bee are just an
inch shorter than Bill. Their fathers
height Is six feet two inches, and the
only reason that he Is not with them
is that they will not let him enlist.
Besides the disadvantage of his age
he has only one arm. All OF these boys
Will accompany their battery to
France.
Spartan Sacrifice.
The story of Mrs. A. w. Cook is
has Given four sons to her country,
and she is proud, not sad, at this OPP
portunity for service, even though she
Is dependent upon them for her sup
port. The sons range In age from
seventeen to twenty-five. They are
Hurley, Frank, lie Roy and Calhoun
Cook, all of whom are at the training
camp at Fort Mcpherson. Frank and
Hurley are prlvates In the First
Georgia infantry and lie Roy and Cal
houn are enlisted men In Battery A,
Chatham artillery.
Scarcely had the call to the cOlors
been made when the four elder sons
offered their services. A fifth son,
Wallace Cook, aged fourteen years, Is
eager for the time to come when he,
too, may serve. Mrs. Cook says she |
hopes to be able to get along very well |
without her boys during their absence.
AT any rate, she is happy to make this |
sacrifice for the sake of her country. |
She has offered her personal services
to the Savannah branch of the Amer |
lean Red Cross.
Another noteworthy example of
Georgia patriotism is that of Mrs. Es-
Their Gaddls Of Atlanta, who, after Civ
ing three sons TO the colors and her
laughter to the Red Cross, is prepar-
ng herself to go to the Charleston
Is. o. navy yard to run a sewing ma
thine for Uncle Sam. Mrs. Caddis
$ nearly sixty.
Offers Herself.
Several weeks ago her youngest son,
Dewey, nineteen, enlisted In the ma
ines, and is now In training at Paris
sland, s. G. Shortly thereafter Elmer
'erkins, aged thirty-two, son of Mrs
;adds by her first husband, enlisted
S shipwright and now is In train
ng at Portland, Ore. Joe Perkins,
ged twenty-eight, has been in the
ANY four years. When Mrs. Gaddis
lrote her daughter. Dorothy. vaude-
lille actress, the girl did not take time
D answer by mail. but telegraphed her
lother Immediately:
ut seems to run In the family, so /
pplled today for enlistment In the
merican Red Cross"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

Japan prizes her children as her
greatest asset. She seeks TO instlll the
Beauty and the Joy Of life into their
soulx. She aims to develop their bodies
and their minds 10 the rhythm OF hap
piness and not under the rod OF rigid
discipline.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21
Sure,

Husband-The agent said that this
car was easy.
wife-He must have got yeu and the
car mixed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

II am afraid our bulldog has twist
In his pedigree"
"Bcn't worry. 1t is only his screw
tail"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

An apparatus operated by COM
pressed air, recently invented, literally
blows Ice cream from molds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

Princess Murat. formerly Miss Hell
ena static Of New York. has just been
appointed member OF the directing
board OF the Friends of France. the
new International society formed for
the promotion OF closer social and In
tellectual relations between this coun.
try and France.
With other distinguished women
backing the movement she has ten
dered the use OF her salon to the so
ciety for the reception OF Americans
visiting in Paris.
Marshal Joffre Is one of the homo
rary presidents OF the organization.
A branch OF the society is to be or
ranized IA the United States
Princess Murat Is well known in
New York. where In her girlhood she
was known as one of the most beauti-
ful women of her set.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

or all the numerous pests that have
been d1Oued to grin foothold in
he Uniked Nnfss. the insect class has
been the cause OF the greatest dam
a&s.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-21

A woman who loves money doesn't
necessarily love man because he has
K.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01

lungcn bes 9lderbamlcfrctars puuitou
,uirb bas g(fcr6aubepartcmcnt uplle
&untrullc iibcr Observation-Disclosures
,tnb ibren &crtrieG iiberncbme,,, imhen,
linn bic 2i5euiirmns allcr iolher I'm
terncbmungcm iibcrtragen ,uirh, bic
iid) nit 8rubuftipn nrb @ertrie1 be-
faiien. Cine anbere 8prlage ertbeilt
benz Grdiibcnteu Wsadtpulfummenbcit
gcaebencmfalls $oDdit= nnb N,inbcit=
preiic fiir Sebensmittel burd ben Na=
tionalpertbeioisnmasratb fcitsuicten.
Sic smmmc pom $4,000, 900 ipll sur
Nmsiiibrnng Der hargclegteu .;3,uefe
cusse,uprfcm ,uerbcn. .Sn &csiernnas=
freiien bufft man, bak c. nidJt n6tbia
,pcrbcn ,uirb, at iulder IreisnDrmi=
r,,1s SIT idreiten, ba BIC NIT Der &pr=
lagc seihaffeuc 9'egierumgsfuntrulle
jenc &erbiltuiiic bcrbiiten mag, bic
cine &rcisfcitict,n,tg nls ge6utcn er=
i1cimcn laiicn miiEten.
9entidc ediiic Gigentbum Der
Ser. Statem 2cgiermmg.
Snt senat ,uurbe bcute cinitimmig
bcidluTen, ba; bic III amcrifaniihen
Sdfem lieecnbcm sdiffe bcs Seinbcs
IN ben 8ciit, ber 3cgiernng Der Scr.
stantcn iibcr5usebeu babcn, unb BAT
ibr Gcbraud) unter 2citumg Der Sd)iff=
fabrtsbcb1rbc tebcn ioll.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01
Nus btll1 s9nlanbe.
Sic Gricasiteucrfraac.

@oibington, 80. slpri(. Sic
0unbc 5bonoclsfammer fat lid bon
bcn beri6iebencn $oanbclstummern int
2onbc Sic @eantluortung fol9enoer
6ra9cn crbctcn:
81. Gpllen nabc5lt $4O0, 100000
bon ser burd6 Stel,cr I'M eritcu Sabre
aufgebrnbtcn Slmuuc uls einc&rie9s=
mo6rcge( bur6 Sic erbDbten Stcucrn
aui inbipiblclle ginfpmmell, bnrd) lolz
dc lpcitcre crbDbtc Stcucrn rnp bllrd)
Gcbuftipn Scr bon Stenern freien 9cz
trtioc, mic Dos &pnitee cupfieblt, err
lan0t lpcrben?
9. Goucu nabe5u $200,00o,0oO
bon Scr i'm erlten Sabre aufgcbrabten
Slmmc ols cine9rie95mabrcgcl burb
slmcnbiruns oes WeIcbcs, lpie Ser
slusld)uB cmpiicblt, ipeiterc Stcnern
ouf sic 9c9enludrtig id)on bcltencrte'.
bope1 Yrofite 9clcgt iperhcn?
6. Gollcn sic 9tatcn fir Die Spltz
Iahen critcr &lallc I'm, so Ero5crlt err
l66t pcrocn, lm nabcsu $10O,OOO,z
900 i'm crItcu Sabre m,f5ubringcn?
8. Sollcn griefmarfcnltcllcrn ais
cine ariessmabrc9el cingcfiibrt ipcr=
sen, Inn nabc5u Sic Slrmme bon
100000 in, crltcu Sabrc auf5uz
briugcn?
G. Gcllcn 3ollgebiibrcn ols cine
0ricgsmobregel allf slrtitel pcrlon9t
lpcrocn, lm I'M erltcn Sabrc $780,
100000 mlf5ubrin9cn?
s. Sollen Mfsilenlteucrn fir Sus
rusartifcl lub slrtifcl gum allgcn,ci<
ncu 0cbroud, ipic tic in Ser Siltc ou1
gcitc is onscfiibrt iino, cingcfiibrt
ipcrben, nm int erlten Sabre $780,
100000 nlfsubringen?
IS. Solleu riicflpirfenhc Stcucrr'
nidlt ouf Ginfon,mcn 1no Erpfitc 9cs
IIcgt iperben?
| s.. Gpu scr bon ser @clteuerrna
bcs Gtommfopitals frcic 9ctra9 no1'
$4,000 oui $4,000 rcbu5irt lpers
sen?
3um Siidcritrcif 1T Gbicago.
Chicago, 80. spril. Sic 8irs
funocu bcs Gomstng slbcnb bcgonncs
neu gtreifs Scr 8ddcr9ebilfcn madss
ten 1ib bcutc icbr empfinSlid, fiibls
bar, benn in sen mciitcn @eIdaItcr
|hnr fei1 9rot s,l bubcn. Sn Der
G5rob 9ddcreic,,, tpclde tic hamtt 81
pcr1praen pfleaten, lit Die Sbdtigfe'
ndmlib fait bollitdnbia sl,m Stillitani
oefonmcn, ,mb sic &lein @ddcrcic1
Ipermodten trot scr 9rpbtcn Nnltrcn'
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01
Gapt. Gintclcn ppr Wcriht.

SC ip Yurt, 80. slpril. Sic Mis-
ipnhl Ser Geihlporcncu i'm Sale bcs
hcuti6eu MarinetapitirS Srol1s &iuz
telen, ser nit 7 unbcrcu I'M Slnoess
aeridt unter ser slntloae itclt, SIR
GcrIinScrlna Scr Munitionsfabrifatis
on fiir sic Mlliirtenmdebte bier5ulanbt
Sic srbciter su Strcifs auigcltohelt 81.
babcn, ipuroc bclltc Ihcrb beeubet
Sic S,,ryleutc 'purSen bcfragt, ob liz
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01
&rQiilieu bleibt Neutral im &rieg 5mii6eu
ben Ser. @tQQteu uuo 9eutl l0lQn0.
Mmeritanti@er 0eloampfer Observation-Disclosures nno
@ei1nbtabrer unter DEN @ermibten.
8riupernt ant @onutag 5000 Sooe 1000 @efansen 40 a
9iuengcwebre uno 10 Yaujermagen.
Giner Scr g2adoser usnac bera6sebot


GecnfDug iou p0er o o6oonn poen GrIer o
matat obt Grfolg 1oudboofricoc5 groicu 66t
Sosinlteu @r9cnincn timnn fir Ncltral6 Be-
@cncroielOmaroI5 Siuoenurg
ScliG 6eritet oen1 HcistagsausuB ubcr Sic
booterfoec Ncdsbant-
len ser Miten1Iftc Eo miro 6cnerllgoupcrne
3ubiu @ndetpolper6r nit
Snnern1ann miro ibr bie Sren5behin9ungcn lpredn
Gellthc plc Snnbclstii.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01
(TortIetuna olf ber 4. @eite.)

ppr Gintritt ser Ger. Stdottu in hcr
@rieo iibcr slrbciter llnious nnS sic
%erloreun9 scr Illiirten nit stlniz
tion lih ein llrtbeil gebilhet Iitten.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01

slngen Sen Nusfal BEL &eitem ni6t
gu beden. 6anbelt es lie6 bod I'M ctz
ma 100000 2aib! Inter ioldeu
llmlt6nben blieb Sen 6ausfraueu bielz
iab nie1ts ipeiter iibri9. als lief ibr
Srot ielblt 81 baden. Sb bic li6 bierz
aus cr8ebenpe gr0Berc Na6fra9e nad
WGebl cine neitere Yreisiteiecruu9 8ur
sSolge baben lpirb, bleibt ab3llparten.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01
syransuien ,ueroen sur 0rmit Ybra
lam Qimculn's pilgcrn.

aGonilla. g. S., 80. Spril. Ser
@oupcrncur arbeitet Nldnc aus, nod
bcncn bic bier beiehlaanabmtcn Seut=
lctcn StJiifc III Gebralld) 9cnommcn
ipcrbcn ipl(en. INT SEM lohm9eleaten
:Sanbcl ser SnIcln su niiscn. Ser
S,proScutibe 2lobbbampicr "Iart"
lit fat oienitiertig, unS sic 8cparas
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01
9ie soaaergt tidafttn IN @ai0inston
in eiirigen 8eratbnngen.
9ie oeMtidbfn Gbine 1T 2tntertta touen Der Ner
Gtaaten 8e0terut8 0eb6ret.
p1i4tporlage ou nod 1T bieier @o9e @eleb merben
sadcref III GbieaaO sus bic Sasauen sum eebbadeu

Cine gorlage fir sic Sebm5nlontro0c pubc engebrat Seuir
Narnetaptd @cdporcnngcrdt-
ididt llmra0c SSa plicn, sic 5a1oelspe bie
&riegsbeccrng buf @gprdibent Saf ag ber Mangel
Yautismls = Spfirc 9i6t niern Sifcren Natbildgc
Man crmartc ta9lrcfs in Ncp orf - Sran5on ucroen 5u
ouft abrabmm 2no. pigcrn Grte Sdffe in 0anaa iouen
gebraudt Werbeu uNo 2lnb" 9raTien mill nit
@nbbe ben star spaleb Banner pertir5t 2Dnc merbcn
erbDbt
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01
Bur lcbcnsmittelfontrollc.

BUR Observation-Disclosures.
9ie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fiir
zinc Qebcnsmittcl &pntroIc ,uMrne
bcute int Sanfc ppm Mbacorbnctcn &C.
r,r einsebradt. @emaR ben Gn,pfeb=
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-05-01

The only morning daily
paper in the Tri- Cities, Dav-
export, Rock Island and Mo.
line. Member Of the Asso.
ciated Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16
GAMBLING WITH DESTINY

TT IS not easy TO share the optimism of
L those who are saying glibly that any
change in German politics is change
for the better. In fact, there are certain
phases Of the present situation which on
their face seem ominously reactionary.
The onslaught Of the Crown Prince,
whose immoral life and blood-lust have
made him the most hated Junker in
Europe, unseated Won Bethmann. .Holl-
veg, whom events had transformed into
a Liberal, and put in his place an APP
parently colorless bureaucrat. Hated as
Frederick William is by moderate Ger
mans. he has an intensely enthusiastic
and powerful following; and, in her
despair, Germany may concelvably yield
to the contagious violence of Hindenburg,
Ludendorff and the Crown Prince and
follow this triumvirate in a last des-
perate effort for victory.
OF two fundamental reforms the Kaiser
says he is willing 10 grant the less press
ing. Parliamentary reform md electoral
revision are demanded-that is, reform
that will make the Reichstag more than
a debating society, and universal man
hood suffrage. William would let all the
people vote because they would not have
a chance to vote for some time and be-
cause most of the voters are in France
and Belgium. He would not let the
Reichstag's vote count for anything be-
cause the Reichstag is in session and
might vote for peace on the spot.
1t would be no surprising thing If the
autocracy dallied with the people until
the final crash. 1t has always been thus
with tyrants, who, being born gamblers
find it well-nigh impossible to compromise
with friend or foe. Possibly it would be
the best thing for the German people II
the military clique got entire control or
the situation. Defeat in war would then
mean that clique's removal from the
scene when peace comes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16

but also because we only, Of all the world
pay him his fitting tribute.
Americans used to worry over this FOR
eign indifference. In the Britain OF cold
dry toast they sighed for the golden corn
muffin. In the France Of spiny arti'
chokes they longed in vain for the succu.
lent ear Of tasty "shoepeg." Legend tells
Of a discerning foreigner who once asked
to have some more beans put on the
stick" But that can be little more than
an old wives tale. Benighted outlanders
know not what they miss. We do and are
thus enabled to delight our own hearts
and palates with something that our en-
battled Allies neither desire nor appre
ciate.
The days Of Jolly sacrifice are at hand.
"On the ear" in fritters, griddle cake
and bread, King Corn is rising TO his
summer supremacy. More power to the
July sun--all too shy Of late-that helps
enforce his rapturous rule! Australia, it
is true, slightly shadows our selfish glee
with her recent efforts TO raise edible corn
for humans. But the postscript that
Golden Bantam" and others of that
sweetened type is as yet unknown in the
island continent gives us, at least a
present assurance Of safety