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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13
The Seamy Side of War
~ Or. FRANK CRANE
copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

it Is not news. IL is an old, old story,
and God forgive this worldl II is not
news. The last move Of Mackensen. or
speech of Lloyd-George. or blasphemy of
some royal vicegerent of God sitting cod
dung his egotism on the backs Of the
people, is new.
But it's going on just the same. the
horror of hunger, the slow death by frost
and fever, among the innocent victims of
the unspeakabe Turk.
When wars dogs are loosed no one
can tell where they will raven. When
the accursed vanity and stupidity of the
ruling class of Christian Europe decided
TO seek glory by the red rut of war they
called in the Turk. Blind, bigoted and
blood-thirsty he took the opportunity to
glut his blood-lust upon the unofrendng
Armenians. Without excuse, from no
military necessity, and moved by pure
iiabolism the Turkish authorities have
fallen with wolfsh ferocity uJon those
victims of their dislike and the result is
a chapter of horrors in this twentieth
century that exceeds anything we read
Of the age Of Nero
Thousands have been massacred. They
We're most fortunate Their living fell
lows drag out an existence that is hell.
Old men unfit for military service are
breaking stone or doing some other hard
work on food barely enough TO keep
them alive, driven 10 their tasks by mer-
CHESS gendarmes.
The population of whole regions has
been forced to emigrate Their corpses
line the roads.
All along the Euphrates are encamp-
ments Of the exiled ones. The victims,
torn from their homes, robbed Of their
possessions. shut up in open pens like
cattle, without shelter. suffer the tor
ments of the damned, from hunger and
disease while armed guards stand ready
to shoot them should they attempt 70 es-
cape.
An eyewitness tells Of seeing in differ
ent places six who had escaped and were
dying in the desert, in the last hiccups
of agony. while hungry dogs waited
around for them to sink into quiet. when
they would leap on them and devour
them.
He counted some $500 Armenians be-
tween the town Of Meskene and the Eu-
pirates, living phantoms, receiving but
little food, and often going three or four
lays without anything at all to eat.
The children especially are subject to
dreadful dysentery, for they devour
eagerly all they can Gnd-herbs, earth. :
and even excrement
In one small tent he saw about 400
children packed in pell nell, covered with
filth and vermin They died like flies
AT one place where his carriage stop
ped he saw number of women, so gaunt
and wasted they could scarcely move,
searching in the oifal Of horses for barley
seeds TO feed on lie gave them some
bread. They threw themselves on II like
dying dogs and ate voraciously with
retchings and cpileptic trembngs; the
news spread, and over 200 other human
animals. who had received no food for
seven days. rushed from the camp, ex-
tending their skinny arms, imploring
with heart-cries piece of bread.
And so on!
1t seems unbelievable. unthinkable.
This is the seamy side Of war.
This is the diverse side Of that stub
oornness. vanity and narrowness which
is the glory Of kings, the pride Of
1ationsl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

quently grasps at the straw of hope that
Germany may consider modification OF
her communication on the way 10 this
country from Germany that may result in
a U-boat campaign to the point of full
respect for American rights on the seas
and the continued friendly relations of
Germany and the United States.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

re rTlrFrF Isf~-
'.ona, Law r. cs1-l-r
of Day'o- Dfr
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10000 ra.rz aaas t-.r-e a
the secretary a. r1s
The company as-tsr. -
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CATION in 10 form .~-tsr ard 4b
mite bank refererrsf
The letfer states zrrlraE ttst
it wants q salesman a0 .9rulsslrr
to .oie, Old account. '9r eoHee
zion me salesman ao' required
Zoo make collection
What b. Offer. is generally con
-i-teut Nirh lt aGyer e.-v save ia
one particular uThp ls tha ~
vsetly advances for evpen7es
-ttq sfsterr-' ~te- romperet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13
Why Look g?

Mrs Jenkins. a -ngular visitor In
lhc doctor consulting room. started
oH tho long story Of her troubles
Tho doctor endured IL patiently and
gave her another bottle ~ last she
sfsrted out. and The doctor was con.
rratulating himself. when she stop
/ cd and exclaimed
WIN. doctor. you don't look to
see n my tongue was coated
4 know II isn't" YEARLY replied
he rel al man. You don't find
ass on GO lck.'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13
nswcr to Qu ,ry

or or y
nj llW
q D. T. Utah NJ y n t,-.e
.sar. b. an A.lor.can citizen
Thanking you for this informa
on. I am.
AIHFRT NJ. SCHULTZ.
Feb IL. 1917.
Tho question has never been Of
Gclslly decided The authorities are
agreed thar he would lose his ciu.
Eonship temporarily.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

~ Us .A~ n .iAh"t
Is the season Of
the year when
We live IN clos
est contact with
our feiiowH
eginni n x
with fall We
stay indoors too
much We eat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13
r at is u saw q

Won state. res ect-uy. q az il tie
grounding turned right around and went
right back, ne was a wise guy.
They oughta be compelled 10 turn EN-
of. that's what they had
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

I,n one ln $50 O. csH Tie on
WY ,h fru' Fir get oui OF
rr r rn' D. . u.h a anna
iho 80
Dr Howard Lancaster. commits
-loner ~ health % s. Paul. MINI.
deciares that ninety per cent Of all
respiratory discaFes are caused b.
poorly ventilated street cars during
the winter months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13
The Keep Well
Column
RIeAT LIVING

Contagiou diseases are more
-ommon ia winter than Ia summer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

rf 'nng fr
U So IN IN
ptf ,c'-' 8fo D.
tn! .rr, tn D. fhe wIyp.
81 commercial cOnyulaions
u tie girl with whom YOU are in
love refuses % marry You. ash her
POO lake tho job ~ curing your faulir
and then hurry away 10 get tho mar.
rage license.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

....'-
Tin "~'p r-a'f-
-'arf g.f-to accept the kind ~
situation 20 which his natural abb.
ifv entities him VIZ WILL AD
VANCE HIN ON HIS ORDERS A.
HIGH As s. PER WEEK. retain
same Out ot his accrued commits.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

y The Times wants peace and conse-
quently stands with President Wilson
The Times wants fair show for the
president and stands. consequently, with
Charles Evans Hughes. who says Sup
port the president
The Times wants peace and consc-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13
Laugh With Us

Harry Lauder tells the following story about
a funeral In Glasgow and we'll dressed stranger
who took a seat in one az the mourning coaches,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

The other three occupants OF
tho carriage we're rather GU
rious 20 know who he was.
and a. last one OF them began
TO question him. The dialogue
went like this
yen be brother o. tho
CORP"
NO. I'm no brither O the
orp."
"Weel veil be HIS cousin7"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

fund gathering TO which he
had libo ally subscribed. Whom
he returned home the same
evening his vie iTqu'red
no was your speech re-
ceived. uicha d."
why" replied her husband.
they congratulated me very
heartily Indeed. Cir Richard
Lucro told me that when ! sat
himself Il vas the best thing
10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13
from another FONT OF NeD
BIZ c T. $

Dear Col MISUNDERSTANDING
on the Order Of Break. break. etc Are
we right what has detained YOU?
Carranza has an idea for stopping the
European war Ills idea may be 10 let
Villa do II.
REVERSE ENGLISH
u Vas entirely unnecessary for you 20 90 %
the trouble q getting a. iroorssf on THIS note ;
the bank would have been only too glad 70 let
you have the nancy On your own Signature.
When the note becomes due. come In ard renew;
u Will ret be necessary FOR you % reduce a. Ne
have often wonaere5 Why you never came IN
and asked for an accommodation.
r. at is - saw 70. e.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-13

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The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
US. Must Fight to a Finish,
Richmond P. Hobson Says

Such a conclusion would really be
Teuton victory and result in the
exaltation Of Teutonic autocracy and
militarisfn. for having successfully
withstood an attack from the COM
bined world.
This would be q calamity to civil
ization, TO the cause Of democracy
and the cause Of abiding peace alike.
America must not allow such a ter
nination Of the war. We do not wish
to see Germany destroyed or dismem-
bered, or deprived OF It's sovereign
rights at home and In the world. but
America must insist that Germany be
defeated In the field.
d. Power Buttress Of Peace.
Let US now examine the founda-
tions Of a just peace.
Peace IL a growth, the product Of
evolution. While community OF in
terests and consciousness Of kind,
attended by a high average stand
ard OF character, are the founda-
tions, enduring peace can only be
reached when attended by power.
In fact, the condition precedent for
peace is the advent of power. The
relative necessity for use Of the fac
tor of power Is less as the average
standard Of character rises; It Is sim
ilarly less as the peace is rooted in
justice.
It can be stated in advance that
no peace will be enduring If the
nations degenerate, that the peace
to follow the great war cannot be
enduring unless It Ia in harmony
with the universal principles of JUS
tIce.
II can also be stated with SCI
entific precision that at the present
stage in the history of the race, no
peace emerging from the war will
be enduring unless 1t Is buttressed
by power. invincible power.
To be practical and concrete, the
first step toward enduring peace is
to get the world sober. When dis
orders are abroad the FIRST thing a
wise municipality does to restore
order Is to close the saloons. The
second step Is to bring the family of
nations TO accept the Monroe Doc
trine, the open door policy and the
general principle Of justice beneath
these and then for maintaining this
principal the bulk of the naval and
military power OF the world. under
the control OF a federated organiza-
tion. containing the machinery for
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

Piccadilly-in May Of this year. only
40 had any pretensions to not being
in five. And out OF the 80 who passed
this quite low standard Of looks per-
haps one In thirty had what might
be called beauty-say, one out Of each
l5o In all" Now, does your flesh
not creepf -Four out OF FIVE Of us
are definitely ugly" only one in 80
is beautifuL-London Daily Tele-
graph.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
Personal Ambition Of Ferdinand.

| EEsonal AmDltlOn Oh Ferdinand.
This sounds like a weird romance,
! for though Ferdinand may be the
most despicable monarch in Europe,
| nobody has ever accused him Of
being a fool. But 1 put the story
forward on the authority of one of
the leading diplomatic authorities in
Europe, Joseph Reinach, editor Of
the Paris Figaro. NJ. Reinach is an
old personal friend of king Fox"
and as Is natural their personal rela-
tions must have been severed during
| the war. The story Of Ferdinand's $
little scheme was related by NJ.
Reinach, however, as told him by a
Swiss who knows the Bulgarian ruler
well.
Have you any idea." NJ. Reinach
says the Swiss asked him, ':of King
Ferdinand's present dream? II you
repeat what 1 am going to tell you,
the King, OF course, will issue the
usual denials. Ferdinand is one of
| the most audacious of living come
| dians. He has often boasted that he
| learned from Bismark the art Of
| lying. But 1 am sure of my facts.
Ferdinand declares that he allied
himself with the central powers for
one cause only-hatred of Serbia and
a desire to exact vengeance for Bull
garian defeat in the second Balkan
war. That is not altogether true.
It Is certain that he wished to be
revenged against Serbia, but he hates
the Russians more than his neighbors
on the Danube, and he decided to
league himself against them the mo-
ment he was convinced that an
Austro-German victory was certain
He has said many times, I am deter
mined to be on the winning side"
What Is Ferdlnand's present situ-
alton? He has contributed to the
downfall Of Serbia and of Rumania,
who compelled him to accept the hated
treaty Of Bucharest. The Russian rev.
olution has satisfied his hatred Of
tic Russian Emperor. Russian anar-
chy, II not stayed, must mean Russian
disorganization. On the other hand,
the Germanic empires have not kept
their promise to finish the war VIC
toriously in a given number Of
months. No one knows better than
Ferdinand the extent of Teutonic mis-
cry. No one realizes more completely
that the blockade is operating ike
a closing vice. The Bulgarian army
will soon have been fighting for two
years. It Is made up of peass nts
who are yearning for their fields and
whose discomfort ever increases, q Re-
volt may break out any day in Bull
garia.
Would Be ArbIter of Peace,
ferdinand dreams of being the Ar
bitter of peace. He IL q cynic, devoid
OF any moral sense, but he has i'm
agination. He Is a gambler, and an
ambitious aristocrat.
While President Wilson wishes to
establish the future peace Of the world
on the basis Of national liberties and
OF democracies directing their own
destinies, the Gar Of Bulgaria yearns
TO establish peace between the belh-
gerents at the cost Of Russia and Tur-
key. You must know that he cor
daily detests his dkar any. fhe Oar.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
ReyoIution Is ImpossIbIe.

Revolution during the war is i'm
possible and not to be looked for;
DeAes' then. pust Be made with the
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
THE UGLY LONDONER.

Are we ugly7 Are we growing
ugiier? These disconcerting questions
John Galisworthy-it was ever his
meter to make US feel uncomfortable
puts to the nation. He has been
looking US over with stern and
searching eyes. and this IL what hap
pened: "Out OF 1.65o passersby, women
and men Uncludlng soldiers). observ-
ed in perhaps the best districts OF
London-St. James Park, Trafalgar
Square, Westminster Bridge and
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

adjusting differences between ma
tons by regular recourse 70 law.
Pending the Development OF suci
an organization and leading up Y
same. the great peace democraIies
America, China, Russia. aided by tn
other democracies, should unite theii
strength to hold in check the r1bbel
proclivities Of all the worlds militar,
autocracies. But at the present juno
ture in the trial of strength. autocrac,
must be defeated.
Remembering that Americas bank
ing power is greater than that o.
all the rest of the world and thai
we have the same overwhelming pre-.
ponderance In constructing industries
We can say that provided the world
now becomes sober and autocracy
Is checked, America alone can by heI
organization and moral power almosi
insure the future peace Of the world
Moreover, there IL no other natlor
that is in a position to render thii
service.
Great Air Navy Needed.
Our procedure, dictated by higf
purpose, is very simple. The wal
must go on till democracy develops
It's power. As war measures, let IA
proceed at once with the aviation
program; let us inAugurate q new
naval building program and Q new
comprehensive submarine building
program.
When the war closes, we woult
announce to the world that we In.
tended to retain control over the
elements until q proper international
organization IL developed, when We
will promptly present their contro
to that organization, to be used in tho
interests Of peace and humanity.
Peace, as well as democracy, IL 81
pre-eminently Americas gift to thu
world that II Is well for Americana
more than any other people to under
stand the processes. the stages and
steps in the evolution Of peace. But
the power Of democracy and indus
trialism must first overcome thu
power OF autocracy and militarisn
and the law-abiding nations mus
prepare q permanent policy to keel
their available power greater thar
that Of robber nations.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-16

nearly so points in futures in that
market yesterday. Liverpool rallied
in consequence of futures this morning
and showed them about IL better than
due. The press this morning contains
no confirmation of yesterdays bear
ish rumors Of the sinking of the Min
nesota or that armed ships would be
refused entry into U. S. The present
price level has been and surpassed in
seasons Of less pronounced bullish
basis. Mills are able to keep out Of
the market for certain time only,
while spot holders can hold out in
definitely. There is nothing wrong
in the dry goods situation. The spinn-
ing and profit margin for mills is well
maintained. Our'market opened 2 to
IN higher on the better Liverpool and
absence Of confirmation Of yesterday 3
rumors but support was timid after
the surprise Of the past two business
days. May broke TO 17.04 but the
market was up to 1882 In q short
while on news Of Wall street cover.
ing and spot houses buying. The mar.
ket eased from the first high to 1924
for many but recovered and 10 stesdy
around 80. A decline II any would be
on further short selling. -
KIN J.y, CLARKE 4 60.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-16
AGENT \
TAKES UP TASK
Mr.. J. R. O'Neal Arrived Yesterday
from Jackson is Farm Dem
a onstrstion Man.

Mr.. J. R. O'Neal, Of jackson, ~
rived in the city yesterday and In
mediately took up his duties as Farm
Demonstration Agent for Leflore
County, having been recommended for
that position by Mr.. E. G. McInnis,
district manager Of the work and ap-
pointed by Mr.. R. s. Wilson, state
manager. The Board Of Supsrvisstis'
at their January meeting voted 10 es-
tablish the Office and left the appoint
ment Of the agent to Mr.. Wilson. , Y
Mr.. O'Neal is young man, a grad
uate of the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College and evidently is well fitted,
for the position, otherwise he would
not have been appointed by Mr.. VII
son. He will have his desk in the
office Of the Superintendent Of Educa-
ton at the Court House and will be
in the office every Saturday. He will
devote the rest of the week u work
on the outside.
Mr.. O'Neal will be glad to meet ev~
cry one in the County and especially
the planters. He asks for the hearty
cooperation Of everyone in making
the Demonstration Agency in this
County a success. @
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-16
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
NEW YoRK COTTON. OIL MARKET
DAILY COTTON LETTER.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 16-A look
at the spot board gives an interesting
insight into the market. When we see
that the leading spot market show no
spot sales at all, like Galveston, Saw
annah, and others only seven bales
like Houston, Norfolk, Dallas 443 and
Memphis ~, then we know that hold
ers are not offering on declines and
that the markets are being quoted
down on nominal quantities which do
not represent the spot situation at all.
Bears claim that there is no demand /;
it may appear 90 on the surface but
when futures are nearly q cent cheap
en- than spots consumers would be fool
ish IL they would not buy futures in
stead IN order to.securs the price. The
exchange for spots Il only . question
Of time and the bears dat sell fu.
lures at the discount win bs called
upon to make good. There was lots
Of mill buying Of contrscts+in yester-
days extreme break, TIM Strength Of
spot conditions again rejected this
morning. il Livelpool Whsrs spots ara
only IL 1cwvr sSssubt = dseims II
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-16
PROHIBTIONISTS MEET.

Chicago, Jan. 16-(By Union Asso-
ciated Press) Today there opened in
this city perhaps the most epoch-mak-
ing conference in the history Of the
Prohibition . Party Of the United
States. Among the leading spirits Of
the conference are Oliver Wayne
Stewart, former Governor Hanly, Of
Indiana, DR.. Landrith, who ran on the
prohibition ticket for the vice-presi-
dency in the last, national campaign
and others. Some Of the leaders de-
clare that the Prohibition party. il .
failure under the present system and
declare q reorganization to be abso'
lutely imperative. It 10 proposed that
the party shall have q political branch,
Ia working branch, precinct working
organizations, supervising organiss-
tions, executive committees, = jude.
|iary committee and COMMITTEES
whose purpose it shall 10 to look out
NJ IVaiuSt St1vus,. =.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-16
MORE COLD O||)lL SAYS
MIR. WEATHER MAN
Predicts Continued Overcast and Cold
Tonight md Tomorrow With
Probable Snow. ~

Overcast and continued cold to-
night and Wednesday, probably snow" "
That is the consolation the Weather
Man hands those in Mississippi who
have not the good Of the country
enough at heart to shiver q few days
that she might benefit. By those who
trust the cold weather will kill out
the boil weevil the prediction for con-
tinued cold weather will be gratefully
received.
1t is generally believed that the
continued cold will do more to exter-
inmate that pest than anything else
and if several days Of sleet and ice
and temperature many degrees be-
low freezing will effect him his death
is assured. !, The temperature at seven
o'clock this morning stood at 18 de-
grees above zero. It has not been
above 28 since Sunday morning.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-16
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 16-Thomas W.
Lawson, called to the stand again
when the House Rules Committee re-
sumed it's hearing into the alleged
leak to the stock market of President
Wilson's peace note, declared that
"unless your chairman said what say
he said, ! am guilty of foul perjury
and unfit to be anywhere outside of
the bars of prison."
Late yesterday Lawson charged
that Chairman Henry told him that
Secretary McAdoo, H. H. Fiske, a
New York banker and Senator o."
were reported to have operated a
stock gambling pool.
Chairman Henry denied that he
mentioned those or other names to
Lawson in previous confidential con-
ferences. Paul Warburg, of the Fed
eral Reserve Board also denied all
connection with the leak
!, Others mentioned in the same con-
nection were. Malcomb McAdoo, a
brother Of Secretary McAdoo, and
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-16
SALOON ANTS RUSH OHIO DRY
.Y, BATTLE.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 16-(By Un-
ion Associated Press) = Politicians
here are busy discussing reasons that
are behind the Ohio Anti-Saloon
League in its hurry to submit a dry
amendment to the voters of the state
next year. The gathering to canvass
the situation and reach determine
ton meets here today, tomorrow and
Thursday. The league leaders are
said to be anxious to get into the dry
field first and have first claim on be-
ing pounded for sticking to the Repub-
lican candidates during the recent
campaign when the State License
Board was openly charged with work.
ing to the limit of its ability to hold
the control Of the saloon vote all over
the state pas ~ tss - r.