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The midland journal., 1917-11-09
AMERICANS GET TRENCH FEET
First Rattaiions sRelieved BY others
Men Given A Gasoline Bath.

= ITSI DdtLaIiOHS e6GllSVSO by OlHCTo
Men Given A Gasoline Bath.
With the American Army in France.
The first battalions of Americans in
the trenches have been relieved by
others. Relief, which is considered
one of the critical periods, when the
enemy by shelling the approaches to
the positions may infiict heavy dam
age, was accomplished successfully.
Apparently, the enemy was not aware
of what was going on.
With the men back in billets, it now
is permitted to mention for the first
time that the casualties were negligi-
BILE. In fact, more men are suffering
with trench feet" than with wo1nds.
From military standpoint the eX-
perience gained by the Americans is
considered of very high value in the
training of contingents which are yet
to arrive On French soil 1t was a
tired, dirty, wet, mud-caked body of
men that returned to billets. The men
had only two clear days while in the
trenches. They were mud from their
hats to their shoes.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
spy TRAP SET AT CAMPS.
Special Offices Detailed To Watch
. Fer Enemy Activities.

Washington.-To counteract. any
espionage work that might be done
by enemy sympathizers in the vicinity
of National Army and National Guard
camL~ while troops are in training,
commanding officers informed the War
Department that specia: officers had
been detailed for intelligence work.
Tbs chief of this branch of service of
each division will be given the title of
assistant chief of staff. Directly un,
der him will be an espionage officer,
who will direct the work of officers
skilled in military intelligence.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
FOOD IS NOW
UNDER LICENSE.
Hoover's Biggest Weapon for
Price Control in Effect.
SMALL DEALERS EXEMPT
And Wholesalers Are Forbidden To
Supply Retailer Who Charges Ex-
orbitant Priees-Licenses To
Be Sent Out.

Washington.-Herb Hoover's big
gest weapon for the control Of food
prices went into effect November l,
when 100000 manufacturers, whole
salers and distributors of staple food
products were brought under the IL
cense system of the United States
Food Administration. Every food deal
er, wholesaler or retailer who does q
business of 100000 or more year
must get Government license.
Under the licensing plan, Hoover
will have almost absolute control over
food dealers, except the small retail
ers. If manufacturer of food sup
plies, wholesaler, Gamer or distrib-
utor is found charging exhorbitant
prices or boarding food, he is subject
to fine of $1,000 or two years i'm
prisonment.
Mr.. Hoover announced few days
ago that he expects to reach the small
retailer by forbidding the wholesaler
from selling to those who charge more
than reasonable profit. In this way
he will cut off the gouging retailers
source of food supply.
The purposes of the licensing sys,
tenn are as follows:
1. To limit the prices charged by
every license to a reasonable amount
over expenses, and forbid the acuuisi
ton of speculative profits from ris
ing market.
2. To keep all food commodities
moving in as direct line and with as
little delay as practicable to the con-
sumer.
8. To limit, as far, as practicable,
contracts for future delivery snd deal
ings in future contracts.
The licensed foods include beef,
pork, mutton, fish, poultry, eggs, milk,
butter, cheese, -four, sugar, cereals,
lard, beans, peas, fruits, vegetables,
several lines of canned goods and 9th
er products.
The Food Administrations state
ment is in part as follows;
Business men who have taken
prompt steps to secure licenses need
not worry because they have not re-
ceived the actual documents, so long
as they are not violating the Food
Control act, which has been in effect
since August 10. Those who have not
yet sent to Washington for their ap-
plication blanks should do so at once,
meanwhile continuing their normal
business activities in compliance with
the law.
"Thus far nearly $4,000 application
blanks have been called for, and re-
guests for them are pouring in at the
rate of 1000 day. No licenses have
been mailed out yet, but thousands are
stacked up, filed in and recorded,
ready to be sent to the applicants as
soon as booklets containing complete
rules and regulations for the guidance
of licenses have been received from
the printer.
With few exceptions, those engaged
in the handling of food have shown
the utmost patriotism and desire to
go even beyond the requirements of
the law itself in supplying the public
with necessities at moderate prices.
The exceptions are being noted, and
vigorous use will be made in these
cases of the powers conferred by Con-
gress. For the most part, however,
the Food Administration anticipates
the full cooperation and voluntary
support of all licenses, without resort
to comprilsion."
The midland journal., 1917-11-09

Observation-Disclosures Sam is rather
pleasantly surprised at the way the
nation is standing the war tax gaff
The grouching, such as there is, has
been growled in minor key, and most
of it comes from the trouble-makers
the whining pacifists, those of sick
ly cast of loyalty.
Nobody really enjoys paying excess
taxes, such as three cents postage for
letters, extra charge for freight, ex-
press and passenger transportation,
telephone and telegraph messages and
amusements. But all true Americans
who realize that the kaiser is to blame
for the trouble, stand ready and will
ing to pay their share of the cost of
exterminating the worlds greatest
menace.
By the way, do you know that If
you are single and earn more than
$1,000 yearly, you must pay two per
cent tax on what you make over 81 900.
And if you are married, you must pay
two per cent on what you make over
$4,000. The tax for all of 1917 must
be paid by June /, 1918.
All of the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They have nothing to
do with the "conscription of wealth"
They are q part of the program of
taxation to make each man, woman
and child in the United States feel a
direct personal part in the war. They
apply to freight, passenger and ex-
press transportation, pipe lines, Pull
man seats and berths, telegraph and
Icies, admissions to theaters and
Y ''movieS" and to club dues. The eff
feet of most of them is felt, therefore,
in slight rise in the high cost of
living.
The taxes are expected to net the
federal government the following rev.
enues:
Freight transportation. -. .$77, ,500,000
Express transportation. 100000
Passenger transportation. 60.000,000
Pipe lines. s..............,.. 4,50O,O00
Seats and berths. .... 100000
Telegraph and telephone
messages y. 100000
Insurance policies ........ 100000
Club dues ............. 100000
Admissions ............ 50.00O,000
The war tax on facilities furnished
by public utilities is now levied as
follows:
Three per cent of the amount paid
for transportation by rail or water or
by any form of mechanical motor pow
er in competition with carriers by rail
or water, on freight consigned from
one point in the United States to an
other,
One cent for each twenty cents or
fraction charged by express cOmpa-
nies for transportation from one point
in the United States to another.
Eight per cent of the amount paid
for the transportation of persons by
rail or water or by any form of me-
ichanical motor power on regular
established line in competition with
common carriers, from one point in
the United Gtates to any point in the
United States, Canada or Mexico
where the ticket is issued in the Unit
ed States. No tax is imposed on COM
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
SUPPLIED GERMAN RAIDERS.
Waiter Arrested After Chase Lasting
Several Months.

Hackensack, N. IA chase of many
months by the government Secret
Service after a German agent, said
to have taken part in supplying the
Dresden and other Teuton raiders
during their operations in the At
lantic, came to an end here with the
arrest Of Oscar Stabanow, employed
as waiter at a club. Details of his
activities were withheld. He was
taken to Ellis Island, it was said, for
internment as an alien enemy.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
Greatest rhIns in the World.

Love has been called the greatest
thing in the world, but the greatest
thing in the world is not thing at
all; the greatest thing is person.
Personality is the greatest thing in
the world. The greatest thing in per-
sonality is not strength of body nor
strength of mind. 1t is strength Of
heart. "Clever people are as common
as blackberries, the rare things to
find good one" 1t is not Daniel
Webster's brain. but Lincoln's heart,
hat wins a. nations love.-Exchange.
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
BRITISH TAKE eEERsHEBA.
southernmost City OF "Promised
Land" Lost BY The Turks.

London.-Beersheba. of hallowed
Biblical memory, was occupied by
British forces wednesday. according
to announcement from the Egyptian
expeditionary force.
Beersheba is 40 miles southwest of
Jerusalem, in Palestine. 1t was the
southernmost city of the Promised
Land" Of Moses time
The midland journal., 1917-11-09
UNITED STATES
IS GENEROUS
British Chancellor Declares 1t
is Appreciated.
A SERIOUS PROBLEM SOLVED

"Thc Fact That the United States Has
Given Generous Assistance at Times
When She Was Incurrine Expendi-
lures At a Heavier Rate Than Any
OF the Allies" Bonar Law Says, He
Believes at His Duty To Publicly
Acknowledge"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
Roy-Ed Is Now Navy Officer

Washington, Aug. lG.-Capt. har
Bowed, former naval attache OF the
German embassy in Washington ana
most active IF the German plotters
on American sell before the United
States entered the war, has left the
diplomatic corps to join the German
navy. according to news dispatches
reaching Washington.
Boy-Ed was the first of the Ter
man officials sent home by the United
States Government before the break
in relations. With him went Captain
Won Papen, the then military attache'
Since his return to Germany, lit
tie has been heard of Captain Boy
Ed. There were reports following the
severance of relations that Boy-hi
had returned to the United States In
cognito on a new plotting mission,
but this was never verified.
Boy-Ed was Count Won BernStorti :
right-hand man in most of the IN
trigues that preceded the entrance OF
the United States into the war. II
was he who backed Huerta with
German gold in the abortive attempt
of the exiled ch:eftain to launch q
new revolution in Mexico.
Working with DR.. Dumba. the then
Austrian ambassador, Boy-Ed helped
engineer the plots in American NUM-
tions works holding contracts with
the allies, and it was he also who was
given responsibility for engineering
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
PEACE MOVE ASPECTS.

Whether the new peace move IS
sn adroit artifice by Germany TO
keep stirring the Russian peace pot,
apprehensicns are felt III responsible
quarters that this may be the effect
and that the Allies may have much
Of their work of keeping Russia in
line to do over again. Without doubt
there will be raised once more the
separate peace proposition by the
radical element and the element that
fayors Germany. But it is believed
Kerensky has the situation so well
in hand that nothing can defect Rus
STA from its professed answering
allegiance to the Ally solidarity.
A contemporary suggests that the
peace proposals coming from tho
source they do are apt to be pref
udiced BY the old age-long eontto-
versv between the two great church
es-the eastern and western. For
Russia is a country with a state
church that claims antiquity equal to
and power no less than that OF the
Roman Church. And the eccleslastl-
cal element in Russia, which IS the
nolitical element as well, would be
little disposed to give to the Vatican
the pre-eminence that would come 70
il as having led Russia to compron-
Use its war conditions with its foes
npon the plan Of Rome.
It would be curious spectacle
likewise, to have the pope,5 program pro Ia;
nrevaii and the ambitions Of the kai-
ser to set up an empire modelled ar'er
that of the old, Roman empire, thuS
achieved. It would mean the doml-
nation of the country with the chl'rctl
re 1nther. For Germany is collh-
trr with a state church despite the
strength of other than Lutheran coh-
munions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
POLICEMAN SLAIN BY THUGS
Shot by an Unknown Man as tie
Searches him for Weapons.

Trenton, Aug. 16. = Patrolman
George B. Grover died at st. Francis
Hospital last night as the result OF
being shot yesterday by an unknown
man. The assailant escaped. Grover
and a number of other policemen
have been assigned lately to the task
of ascertaining who were the MIX
thieves operating in East trenton
Early yesterday he saw a man EN-
crying from the rear Of Applesteln
department store, at North Clinton
and Poplar streets. He reached the
mans side and was searching HIM
when the stranger placed a CUR
against the roliceman's back ana
fired. The bullet went through his
body and dropped in the folds OF MS
coat.
The stranger started to run anc
the policeman gave chase, only -
drop after he had gone 100 yards
from loss Of blood. Then Grover pill
ed his revolver and fired three shots
after the man, but without hitting
him. There is absolutely no cleW 20
the assailant other than that ne IS
{, foreigner. Grover was able to MAKE
q statement at the hospital, but ne
could furnish nc information that
would help toward the capture OF
the man. Two foreigners have been
placed under arrest because they
could not give satisfactory account
of their movements this morning, but
it is not thought seriously that either
is the man who shot the officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
GIVES LIFE FOR FIANCEE.
Soldier Fnrls Her From Track, Bat
himself is Margied.

Kittaning, Pa, Aug. l6.--Sacrid2s-
inc his life TO save the girl to whom
he was betrothed, Ralph Hollobaugh,
aged a, a private Of Company |,
Sixteenth Pennsylvania Infantry, Ma
tioral Guard, was killed by a north
bound passeger train on the Penn
sv!vania Railroad, q mile below here.
Hollobaugh threw Mary Gratz, lbs
Hollobaugh threw Mary Gratz, his
himself was nlangled.
The two werte alking a walk
down the railroad tracks when a
southbound freight train approached.
They were going north On the south
bound track and stepped on the north
bound track.
Just before the passenger train
approached Hollobaugh heard it and
turned quickly and hurled Miss Gratz
from the track, and in attempting to
follow was caught by the engine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16

people will sit up and take notice, anc
rotten eggs will be thrown at her.
and some newspapers will ask the
privilege of printing her photograph.
The distinction thus achieved is meat
and drink to the active members Of
the "Naticna5 .Woman's Party"
Now, nobody supposes that efforts
10 annoy the President of the United
States while he is wrestling with the
onerous duties devolved upon him bE
the war will make any votes Tor
woman suffrage. But these organized
efforts cost money This fraud
ulent "party"--for as party II does
not eyist-maintains expensive head
quarters in Washington and has
payroll. Who is supplying its tupds
And for what purpose IS the money
being thus invested?
We know whose interests are Oelhe
served by the Indictment OF RIOTS IN
Washington and by expensive at
tempts to interfere with the perform
ance Of executive duties. Would Il
he rash to assume that the interests
thus served contribute to the payment
Of the bills? If they do not, they
are extremely ungrateful. a great
cause is being perverted, campaign
being conducted ostensibly in its be-
half is making fresh enemies for II
every day, and the only purposes pro
NOTED are those Of the friends OF the
Kaiser. Tie ramiiications Of the prop
uganda of treason in the United
States arc wide. 1t would occasion
no great surprise to find them eN-
tending into the fanatical work Of
The "National Women's Party Who
pays the expenses Of the notorietE-
loving women who have gone to
Washington to insult the President!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
PREMIER TO REPLY TO POPE
Lloyd George Expected to Answer
Pontiff's Peace Proposals ir House
Of Commons.

London, Aug. 16.-Prcmier Lloyd
George will deliver an important aG-
dress in the House Of Commons this
afternoon, in which it is expected that
he will make England's first Of
fetal pronouncement in response to
the Pope's peace appeal.
The premier is to discuss the war
situation, according to announce
ment, in accordance with a motion
to adjourn Parliament for summer
recess.
The British press today answered
mo" to the Pope's proposals looking
toward ending the war. The condl-
tons outlined by His Holiness are
regarded as indicating stronger
trend of German inspiration than
does the unofficial outline.
The message as made public by the
foreign office last night suggests the
following principal points as conai-
tons upon which an understanding
can be reached guaranteeing dur
able peace:
Substitution of moral force OF
RIGHT for the material force OF arms;
Reciprocal diminution Of arma-
ments, leaving only sufficient arma-
ment for the maintenance Of public
order;
Substitution Of arbitration for ar
mics;
Each State must accept the inter
national decisions according to eStab-
Iishel rules and be subject to pun
.shment in refusing to submit to arb'-
tration or accept the decisions;
True liberty and freedom OF the
seas;
Restitution Of all occupied terri
tories;
Evacuation of Belgium, with guar
antee of her full political an econo-
mic independence.
AS for the Irredenta territory, it Is
honed that in view of the advan-
taces OF durable peace with disarn'-
amcnt the aisputing countries will
be willing to examine each question
in a conciiatory spirit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
there will be only $4,000 Germans Of

there will be only 64O,UUo Germans "
military age; and decline Of 40 per
cent of births in 1916, means that
IN 1886 no more than 100000 Ger
mans will be ready for the army. 10
the 100000 Germans killed or per-
manently injured since beginning OF
war must be added 100000 potential
soldiers who disappeared from the
future army rolls in 1915 and 40
through not having been born. Mill
tarism cannot exist without man
mower. and there can be no adequate
manpower for Germany with births
declining in anything like the pres
ent proportion.
Every German who is now Killed
means his elimination from the total
Of future German fathers-and fathers
are Germany's most pressing demand
Of the future. The only real solu-
ton for Germany is to end the war 50
the fathers of the future can return
home. If the war goes much longer,
piling up ever increasing future pow
erty for Germans, there can be 10
satisfactory solution even after peace
is declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
Official Denial.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The COM
mittee on public information, on be-
half Of the War Department, today
issued an official denial that Ameri
can troops have been engaged in ac-
ton on the French front and that men
KAYE been taken to the base hospital
wounded.
The report was published in the
London Daily Times today. The conf
mittee added that it was authorized
by the War Department to state that
if any such information should reach
the department, it will be announced
Immediately.
"There will be no conccalment Of
casualties" it was stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
CHINA IN THE WAR.

ro;ncilent with the latest peace
move comes announcement that the
GREAT oriental democracy OF emma
that has been in condition prelImi-
rory TO actual warfare with Germany
FIR weeks. has now definitely cast rs
lot with the Allies. This action by
The Chinese republic indicates tNaS
The reports received by the govern
NJ ent from the consular agents ana
other intelligent officers show the
tide as strongly against Germany
The inside news from Germany
that is obtainable through the dlple-
matte channels Of acknowledgements
i The most trustworthy information
and acting upon these sources
China has cast in its lot with the
r,os of the Teutons. As the Baltimore
An,ar;con saws. no better inferentlal
evidence could be asked OF the sure
fdte of adversely that has swept up
on Germany.
With China in the war the entire
Far East will be represented at me
peace table when the conference sha'l
eventually be held And the world
will receive an entire recast in the
new ordering and adjusting OF the
dosi;nies of the various powers. Ard
Germany is rapidly losing prospects
Of saving at that conference any
thing more than its legitimate con-
tidental territory. All its predatory
holdings will lapse from its hold; not
rho least being the province OF Chiau
Chou, taken from China and captured
from the. Teutons by Japan and Eng
land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
CAMPAIGN OF INSOLENCE.
lph;1adelnhia 'Record.l

TIE ncronal motive governing ':S
actions of the silly women at Wash
incton whose disorderly conduct IN
cites others to riot are not difficult to
discover. They crave excitement and
thirst for ootorietv. There IS no ex-
element in womanly devotion TO DO
cest;c duties. no notoriety in urselhSh
service to the Red Gross. A woman
NAV knit all lay for the soldiers and
never get her name in the papers. But
if she will go out on the streets : and
make a public spectacle Of herself by
carrying banner bearing insulting
erithets directed at the President th<'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
MARS TERRIBLE TOLL.

IF the great war lasts TWO and one
half wears longer. babies will disappear
almost completely in Germany, I'M
loss the government deviSeS measures
to check the proportionate fail III
birth rates during The first two years
Of war Germany is facing the great
est catastrophe that, ever threatened
a modern nation. An alarming de'
cline Of childhood Us lowering over
the land at home, while the obitera-
tioa OF Gcrmany's youth and manhood
is occurring on the batteiiehs.
Decay Of the German race, because
Of insufficient replenishment FROM
sources inside the country, is not =
fantastic dream Of Gcrmany'S enc
mics. but IS disqaieting possibility
Of the .u.ure. which German scien-
lists have been ordered by the gov
eminent TO investigate. IN 1913
German births fell by 20 per cent be-
low he record for i914, the year the
war began, ana. according to figures
whic!i have just succeeded in pass
ing the German censor, the decline
II 1916 was about 10 per cent under
the 1914 figures. The same steady
Sail II births. ii the rate OF 20 per
cent additional yearly. would make
TIE decline 100 per cent at the end
of 1919. with the practical disappear
.llce> CT babies from Germany.
Germany has lost 100000 in dead
since the beginning of the war, ard
$4,000 n men SO badly Injured as to
&c useless for, serious work when war
s:--:iis. sNaaoat 100000 German youths
,sacf n,;litaryEase yearly. Decline
BIZ 20 per cent Of German births in
1876 means that % years thereafter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-16
BANDIT SHOOTS WAY OUT
Doctor in
Caught After Wounding Doctor !"
Holdup, Escapes.

Williamsport, Pa, Aug. l6.-Ah
auto bandit, who early yesterday
morning shot and wounded DR.. ). H.
Mansuy, of Ralston, was caught al
ter an all-day search and taken to
Badness. where lie was identified by
tha doctor as the once who Shot hir1'
The bandit denied the charge, at thc
same time whipping out a revolver
and shooting Harry French, OF bodi-
ness. who had captured him, and made
his escape the second time. Up 10 a
late hour last night he was still at
large, although a guard at bridge
near Ra!ston exchanged shots Win
. man believed to have been the pan
dit.
Dr.. ]. J.. Mansuy was shot ana
wounded on the highway near Rails
ron. while he, his wife and slster-l1l-
law were en- route to picnic IN an
automobile. The highwayman had
blocked the highway with his motor
car. When DR.. Mansuy refused to
stop, the bandit fired at him, wound
ing him in the arm, but seriously
injured him.
The highwaynlan escaped WithouC
booty. Racing down the road for
distance Of mile, he abandoned his
car and fed through the woods. Inc
desperado had cut the telephone
wires to Ralston and had removed
The license tags from his car.