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The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

fraterniZing of men and officers will
ruin the discipline of the army. For
il will not do this. but will in fact
promote IL in many respects. II will
make the men more responsive to
their officers. and It will make them
enter into Americas cause with much
more esgerness than as IL a commits
stoned officers dcspoti5n were con-
tinued over the men.
Not long ago two notahles in army
circles were talking 'over there
about discipliDs. One OF them. a Rus
sian officer of the old regime. told
of what he thought constituted this
important quality.
Il step up TO a man in my ranks and
hit his three or four times resoundlng-
ly across the face. II he salutes me
more intensely after each whack and
shows not the least sign Of resent
ment. ! know that he is perfectly dis
Clplined-. es. though he be bleeding
from the wounds ] have made" he
said.
The American officer was astounded.
Huh" said he. II don't call that
discipline. II did that to my men
would consider they were not good
enough material TO be soldiers IL they
didn't resent it."
So there Is dlsclpline-and there Ia
discipline. The American kind is need
ed now-the thoroughly democratic
kind-Gnd Il is coming in liberal meas
ure. Let this message be scattered
among homes. for II is true.
Congress welcomes the change with
relief. Many members there have
been called upon time and again to
take hands in the sometimes very
petty disputes between the Army and
the National Guard. and they have
been impressed with the djsagreeable
features that would follow the drag
ging of these disputes into our affairs
during a severe war. The obliteration
OF many OF these ancient landmarks
nleases Congress. the officers OF the
land may be sure-and we think that
perhaps after all there is no ono bet
ter pleased than the officers them
selves.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
The Last Sfand7

Germany is making her final bid for military de-
cision says of the London correspondents in dis
cussing the drive against Italy.
Review the situation confronting the German high
command. Its forces subject to a sustained even
syergrowing pressure which sooner or later is going
to tap some hollow weak spot in the iron ring"
and crack it wide open. 1t finds Russia rubber ball.
10 be pushed bounced and compressed almost at will
but not to be torn apart 1t observes Great Britain
France and the United States forging a thunderbolt
for 1913 which will be the greatest military machine
Of history.
The high command, therefore, is preparing for the
1918 crisis. 1t Italy growing dangerous brand
siing stetto its flank. 1t knows Italy is more
ikely to find the heel of Achilles in the integument
II the central powers than any other of the allied
1aons. Therefore it plans what it aims to be vital
blow. If Italy be rendered hors du combat during
he critical months of 1918. the chefest worry will be
Jf the mind of Hindenburg; he can concentrate for
he drive the western front without anxiety over
he Alpine sector. He has broken one most important
ink of the iron ring" if Mackensen wins with his
mighty thrust
Can Hindenburg do it? We doubt it greatly Italy's
defensive powers should be underestimated merely
because Cadorna has been caught mapping on the
srso ThsTe is need of blurriug the Italian rout,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
CoId-Hcsrted Coal Men.

The disclosure. during last weeks
meeting Of State fuel administrators,
that a large wholesale coal firm, had
wilfully diverted shipments OF hard
coal from three or four Western
states, where the cries OF the multi
tudes had become insistent for this
coal, deserves thorough publicity and
will doubtless have quite enough of II
at the hands Of DIR. Garfield and his
assistants
Particularly should this matter be
attended 10 and steps taken TO punish
this firm and all firms which have
acted similarly. And at the same
time II would be well to set up such a
condition that not in many months to
come-certn.nly not during the i'm
pending winter-will any huge firm
have the desire 10 do likewise.
The worst feature Of the transs ction
is that the firm acted wholly from a
financial standpoint. The appeal Of a
few thousands OF dollars OF ifs off,
icals WAS enough to scar their con-
sciences and to bury any feelings Of
sympathy they might have for the
poor people in the affected territory.
If this is not the largest case Of
profitecring that has come to the at
tention of the government. IL is at
least ono Of the most flagrant, and
particularly in view of the fact that
so many people in moderate circum-
stances stood TO suffer by il.
Not all OF the details of how the
fuel administration here got on to the
facts have been given out. That IL
more or less inconsequential. perhaps.
but in passing II would not come
amiss to score big hit for DR.. Gar
field and his assistants. for their very
accurate and very rapid work In this
connection. When many of the mem
berS OF Congress find out about this
they will be immensely pleased with
1t. Indeed. IL DR.. Garfield keeps up
the pace he made last week he will
find no wave of unpopularity likely to
bear down upon him from the hill.
Congress needs no spyglass to see
the huge task laid out for DR.. Garfield
Furthermore Congress needs no re-
minder from people of this city that
tine problem is an acute one every
where in the land. The home folks
are strong on the reminder styles.
and they wear them the year round IL
there's anything wrong at home. The
coal situation has been uppernost for
some time. but il the Williams Col
lege man keeps up his pace of the last
few days he Will solve every problem
connected with 1t. without question.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

Of making light of what the Austro-Ge armies
have already accomplished But in their great OBJ
ectve they will fail They will fail for the rea-
son that they have failed in Russia. They cannot
smash the Italian armies, no matter how far they
force them to retreat Invasion of Italy is only a
minor part of the German plan.
What does the loss of the Bainsizza plateau mean
to Italy? All that it has accomplished in the past
twelve months doubtless and the returning path will
be thorny SLOW and hazardous The threat to Austria
Hungary which few weeks ago seemed so rnenacing,
no longer exists. But the advanced lines that Mack
ensen establishes must be maintained if it is to be
eliminated. Only in the event that Italy becomes
utterly demoralized will the German field marshal be
able maintain these lines without the constant pres
ence of more divisions than the occupation is worth
The disaster should soidify Italy and wipe out
the friction of domestic politics. 1t should teach the
allies also to place greater importance the Italian
front than has been their won't
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
His Memories.

They might be painted trees, on Summer davs
Deep green against the azure August sky:
Beyond them CLEANS little lonesome bay
While, far above, the tameless eagles fly.
We loved them thus, our silent sentinels,
Or swayng madly in some windy dancel
l hear their rustling despite the shells
l feel your lips out here, in tortured Francei
However they may drag us through their He'll
No Hun shall make man forget his own!
And even in the trenches the spell
OF happy sleep, although wakes-aonei
At night feel the pressure of your hand,
So strong and sure and quiet like your eyes:
Always | know you wholly understand
This white-hot flame of eager sacrifice!
For you. woman, realize it all
This grin possessing need to give and give;
To answer, soul and body, that high call
Of Death himself, so Liberty lay live!
You never faltered nor begged me "Stayp
Your pity and your passion made me strong;
Your strength upheld my that April day
AS martial music lifts slender songl
Your trees-and that slow smile within your eyes-
Our home-above the little lonesome bay
These joys have been and if one lives or dies
Untarnished Love has had its golden day!
ELIZABETH NEWPORT HEPBURN.
(In the New York Times1
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
There with the Nerve.

The conversation at a dinner turned to the beauty
of having abundant nerve when this story was con-
tributed by Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana:
Some time ago went into a restaurant with
soda asked the waiter to bring him three plates This
the waiter did, but when he saw the man take some
sandwiches from his pocket. put them on the plates
and pass them around to the kids he lost time in
notifying the boss.
What you trying to pull off here?" Indignantly
exclaimed the manager, rushing to the sandwich
party. Don't you know that this isn't free picnic
ground where you bring your own food
rs that so:" was the calm rejonder of the man.
as he passed along another sandwich May l ask who
you are;"
Il the manager of this restaurant clustered
the boss, with rising heat. 81 AM"
"Just the very person | want to see" responded the
nervy party. "Why isn't the orchestra playing ~
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
"The Legion of DEATH"

(The Women Soldiers OF Russia
Their breasts are free TO the sword
They have challenged the dark undoer;
And Pain is their liege lord,
And Death their chosen wooer
His fearful pledge they keep
BY his grim shield defended;
He guards their labor and their sleep
Till the high quest is ended.
They have smiled in the eyes of Fear
They have scorned the idler's dreaming
No hope have they held dear,
Save for their lands redeeming
Under the iron rain,
Where bloom and fruit are scattered
They lie like flowers on the torn plain.
By wild harvest shattered.
These the mothers who fall
The race that here lies bleeding;
Theirs bitter CALL
Theirs deadly breeding
That freedom may have BIRTH
That souls may rise from sleeping
They have slain the love and the dreams of earth,
The bud and the long years reaping
BY Marion Couthuoy Smith in the Outlook
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

erasure of this caste feeling in army
circles cannot be made. 1t is one of
the most democratic improvements
noted internally in this country in
many a Gay, and best of all IL will
put the army on basis where It's
grave duties abroad can be attended
to much more satisfactorily than had
the step not been accomplished. The
samn references that apply to the
tearing down Of the barriers between
regular officers and guard officers ap-
plies also TO the destruction of the
barrier between the enlisted men in
the two classes of service. And the
cast line between enlisted men and
officers is more completely erased than
ever before. The latter step is one
that would necessarily follow the en-
listment of all classes of men into the
armies of the country, anyway, but II
is made farther reaching in its effects
end presages moro abroad by reason
OF the fact that IL results rather spon-
taneously from tho recognition by men
of all classes, Of tho ponderous task
which Is ahead OF us in the war.
let no one think. however. that this
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

speak OF her with contempt Bot. az
rule. they eagerly discussed what
she had said. and as soon a, they
could they helped to spread it
Persons used TO wonder how she
CLEANED 80 much news. II Was as n she
had mysterious sources Of informa-
tion known 10 herself only. The trutb
was. OF course, that her intense per-
sonal curiosity made her alert every
instant She was always looking for
clews. She knew just the persons she
could CLEAN news from. and just the
persons who would co-operate with
her In passing II along. II she had
anything particularly mischev1ous TO
spread. she was careful 20 mention A
10 just the right opes-those who vou.a
take IL in eagerly and make n AZ.
Occasionally there would be a ter
rioie uproar IN the town. There wouId
be accusations and counter socus.-
tons Of gossip and sIsnder. Il used
10 be said the place wasn't nt TO live
In. Feeling would run high. Friends
and aequaintances would STOP sp<sk-
ing, members of families would have
violent quarrels.
During these times the woman would
be very active, with 20 much 10 re-
port that she would spend most Of her
time in long and exciting conferences
For days she would forget all about
the war.
When the situation calu,ed down
she would take up the subject again.
once she said that II the war went
on much longer she was afraid sha
would so out Of her senses.
One day as she wa, hurrytns along
the street on an errsnd OF mercy a
group Of women. including q visitor
10 the town, happened to be hooking
out Of a window.
There goes one Of our ehsraotsr,."
said q voice.
The words were followed by words
and sounds OF disspproval.
Now. ladies, don't pretend that you
dislike her. You know that every one
one Of you Is on friendly terms with
her"
We're afraid not TO be-" said one.
who is she7" asked the strznser.
"she Is our doughtiest little war
rior. She has done more mischief
with her talk than any other creature
In our midst. She thinks that she
hates war. But she really loves war
AAott NiAoh any ohe We every Known.
She's very busy with relief work
Just now" said the tImid voice OF
one who prided herself on being char
table,
Relief work, The best relief work
she could 90 would be TO take herself
out Of this town altogether While
she is In our midst no one 10 safe.
They talk about gun powder ana
dynamite and poison ras as n they
were about the worst things in the
world. But there's one thing worse
and that's malice. And it goes on In
var time as well as peace time"
The women seemed embarrassed sil
but the visitor, whose face betrayed
an almost imperceptible amusement.
There are persons like her in every
town" she said. And they are not
all women. either"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
PLAIN TALKS
By J. D. BARRY

A woman saw the world torn with
war. The horror seemsd 70 her al
most more than she could bear.
She used To 20 about making such
remarks a., Il feel ~ II my mind
were filled with smoke" and Il can't
sleep at night for thinking Of the
dying and the dead. and when ! man
age TO dose on I dream Of them"
At the sight OF the men preparing
TO enter the war her eyes would I'LL
with tears.
Her thoughts would brood over the
men IN the Geld, on both sides. like
q mothers.
She used 10 say that she thought
Of the war all the time.
But she was mistaken.
she thought of her neiehbors just
as actively az she had ever done and
she had always been very active in
this kind of thinking.
With special interest she thought Of
their faults, their weaknesses. their
misdeeds, both the real and the un-
real.
The unreal she knew how 70 make
appear real 10 herself and others. The
real she emphasized and exaggerated.
When she wasn't talking about the
war she was talking about those
neighbors.
she bored persons with the war.
They had their own idess. very dif-
ferent from hers. and they accused
her Of being impractical and unpstri-
otic and sentimental.
But she interested persons with her
talk about the neighbors. she had 30
much news 10 offer-personsl. init
mate and scandalous.
She would often sit with her head
close 10 another head or several 9th
er heads. her voice 90 low that only
intent listening could catch the words.
At such moments sbe held her audi
ence enthralled.
When she went away one Of those
she had entertained would some times
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
Cabbages and Kings

In that old classic OF childhood, "Ace in Wonder
land" the walrus says the time has TO speak of
many things of shoes and ships and sealing and
cabbages and kings
Now this may always have seemed nonsense to
you, but the walrus wasn't crazy when he hooked
up cabbages and kings.
In this war, may well say that American cab
bages and Teuton kings involved.
If we don't want the euton kings to bring the
war to own shores must look to the cabbages,
that is to say the American food supply rapidly be-
coming the food supply of allies
The time when in jocular vein reserved
cabbages and eggs and other edibles for hurting
at unpopular actors. oday saving them to
hurl the Atlantic at certain unpopular actors
Teutonic thrones.
We have to fight them and their arme: with SOL
diers, with shells, with dollars and with food If we
wasteful indifferent, make harder the task
not only of keeping ample supply of food for
ourselves but of shipping of the necessities of
life to England and France, bravey and gallanty
holding the line on the western 'front.'
That is why National Food Pledge Week from
October 28 to November is important. 1t is tant-
amount to pledging ourselves to help win the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

New York, Oct. %.
Tn. other night
/ went to a dinner
With /. lot of guys.
who are LII D's
And l was the only.
Boob present
Who did not know Latin.
And l expected.
Or Trisonometry.
To see bunch.
sitting around.
All stopped over.
Reading Greek.
Through thick glasses.
And getting cramps
Every time they ate.
And wondering.
What q movie was like.
And mussed UP my hair.
And gave my wife d dollar.
To look sad and studious.
And when I got there.
They did not look.
Any different.
From our penny-snte ssns.
And one called me.
Out in the cloak room.
And asked me.
If I knew the name.
or the POOR manicure sirl.
At the Clsrtdse.
Who has to work.
For a living.
And only has four diamonds.
And when We began to eat
They made funny cracks.
With the celery.
Just like I do.
And ssucered their coffee.
And I told them.
Abou, tn. Fellow.
Who cam. home ,Ou,ed.
And knocked over.
A bowl Of gold FISH.
And when hi. wife.
Called down stairs.
To see what was US.
He said: 'Tn teach"
Those dern gold fish"
TO snap at me"
And l laughed.
And laughed.
And laughed.
And was the hit.
or the whole evening.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendriek hangs.
ALTERATIONS.

Light and shadow-that is life
Joy and pain. and love and strife.
Up today and down tomorrow
Some of laughter. some of sorrow:
Peace and war and war and peace
To all things Time brings release.
whate'cr comes We all must share IL
Wherefore let US grin and bear it
Waiting when our woes annoy
For the alternating joy.
(Copyright, l,T7)
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

That poor old salt sitting yonder
in the Sailors Mission has never been
baptized"
We'll. weli-ss he IL a salt they
ought at least TO sprinkle him. ."-rIor-
ida Times Union.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

Mayor Mitchell is slowly gaining in the New York
city fight Perhaps the detection of Dudley Field Ma
lone is aiding the cause.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

The Kaiser is saving his best timber" in states
manship for the peace negotiations it is said Wooden
heads or blockheads?
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

1t is quiet sector of the Western front to which
American troops have first been sent but--well
they promise to make it quite so quiet
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

The stiff dose given army booteggers will meet
with joyous approval from all parts of the United
States
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

Mr.. Hoover asks the suburbanite and the commute
TO buy pig, but not pig in poke
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

1t seems to be hard TO intern those German
sailors as it is to catch Dorsey Foultz.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-31

Mr. McAdoo comes out for suffrage just as an
dutiful heir apparent should
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-01-18
SECRETARY GARRISON
COMING TO CITY

James c. Garrison, who is the gen
eral secretary for the North Dakots
Sunday School Association is expected
in Devils Lake on Thursday afternoon
and evening Of February 9Th, at which
time there will be meeting of the en-
ecutive committee of the Ramsey Co.,
Sunday school association in the rn,-
lors of the Presbyterian church. Prof.
j. A. Haig, who is president of the To-
cal association urges that every men,
Der Q fthe executive committee and
others who are interested in Sunday
school work, be present at this meet
ing as there will be many things of
Importance come up.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-01-18

LNE.a. EL e . =
The localsschool re-opened on Mon
day morning after a two weeks vaca-
ton. The attendance was consider
ably larger than before the holidays.
We take this opportunity Of calling
attention to the educational facilities
offered here in the local school. We
are indeed fortunate in having the ser
vices Of one % the most competent
corps Of teachers which any town Of
our size could ask for: People living
in districts tributary have evidently
taken notice Of this as they too are
sending their children here to the exz
tent, that atg ~ present time the
school building will hardly accommo-
date the pu1Iiilssenrplled. Prot. W. R,
Stewart whonis now serving his fourth
year as2prinellasl here has made q
careful study efslocal conditions and
from the frsttiIne he enteredsupon his
duties here he has systsmized the
work .inasuchaa WY ias' to give pupils
The grestest benefits possible under
our condftf6ns. Hs, has made an en-.
'viable record forthinnsislf and for the
school and; his work is being appre-
.eiated both BY HE pupils'and the par.
euts.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-01-18

Nj. Haaken: Borstad of Fort Totten
and Miss Alma Peterson 81 Devils
Lake, were unitedsSiin marriage by Rev.
a. G. Barron. yesterday afternoon at
the parsonage. They were attended
by Mr.. G. Bakken and Miss Helene
Beorstad. The bride was gowned in a
dainty blue crepe de Chine trimmed
with lace. The bridesmaid. was at
tired in q white chiffon wool. The
newly married couple expect to make
their future home on their farm one
mile north of Fort Totten, where Mr..
3 parents and brother have
lived for a number Of years. Their
many. friends wish them a happy and
successful married life.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-01-18
$4,000 LOSS IN FIRE
AT DICKINSON, MONDAY

The Burns department store build
ing in Dickinson, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire Of mysterious origin
Monday. The fire was discovered at 2
A. NJ, by a couple Of young men re-
turning from a dance, but had gained
such Roadway that the department
was unable to quench the flames.
Families living in the four flats in the
second story Of the building only had
time to escape with their lives, their
personal property being a total loss.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-01-18

jeremiah P. O'Brien, brother Of Mrs Mrs.
IN. A. Degnan Of this city, died last
Sunday Of heart failure while en-
route to his farm from Garrison, n. D.
The deceased was a native of Quebec,
Canada, and was 81 years Of age at
the time Of his death. Solemn re
quinn mass Vas read by Rev. Father
Hansen, and funeral was held from
st. Nicholas, Catholic church. Inter
menrt being made in the Garrison
Catholic cemetery. Besides numerous
friends, the deceased leaves to mourn
his loss, one brother, John 2: O'Brien,
Of Garrison, this state, two sisters.
Mrs. Elizabeth Overgard, Of Rugby
and Mrs. M. A. Degnan Of this city.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-01-18
REPAYs 100000 DEBTS
BY STOCK SPECULATION

Jessie Livermore, OF. New York, who
made a fortune in cotton in Wall ST.,
and later went into bankruptcy, has
amassed another fortune through
speculation and paid off old debts Of
$$2,OOO,Oo0, although he had been dis
charged from bankruptcy, it became
known recently: 4,
In describing the psychology of the
game, Livermore said he never lost
his nerve, and that confidence in ones
self is the first requisite to success"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-01-18
IRIS GORE PETERSON

Z PASSED AWAY
Mrs. Gore Peterson an old and well
known citizen of Grand Harbor town
ship, passed away January -, and the
funeral was held from the family res
idence January Is. She had been in
ill health for some time and her death
was not unexpected. She was a high
ly respected lady and leaves several
children and other relatives. : The be-
.reaved family have the sympathy of
all in their hour of sorrow.