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New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Italians Pay
While Huns Dance

"'Here are some gentlemen who wish
to have little fun Then they de-
scend, willy-nilly. to the kitchen, where
soldiers are already settled with
bottles of wine and concertinas. If
there is no fire bench or wardrobe
is broken up; if there is no bacon or
sausage ready the owners are knocked
about until little is produced from
some hiding place. Then they begin to
dance. One soldier plays while the
others compel the girls to dance with
them"
The sequel to the dance is sometimes
free fight, sometimes something far
worse. The officers do not as a rule
fight; but at least they are gay dogs,
and very gallant" fellows.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Giant Gun Leaves Paris Ur1daunted

attract much attention. By 1890 moth
ing more was heard, and when at $3.50
in the afternoon, the "berloque" or
mess drum announced that the bonn
bardment was over, there arose on the
streets a great laugh. The notice of
the fact that it was officially over at
tracted more attention than the
bombardment itself People laughed
had already sounded the end of the
attack
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05

Which sends to US from the banks
of the Aisne,
Shells up to our Pantheon?
From the banks Of the Aisnei :.
yes. my dear, IS
hundred and twenty Kilometres.
to say the least,
Through which they fling their mud
To dirty us, the Camelsl
Oh! they're strong on projectiles. q
That's true, they're not childreni g
They're dirty rascals, but they are
practical!
In throwing bluff. they're quite dis
concerting!
They wanted to shock the world S.
And the fact is that they did shock
us: =
But it lasted only few seconds, s.
Yet, the world, it was shocked! S.
At first we thought it was thef
bombs
Dropped by some old Gotha; e.
But we soon realized
That they were coming from sornA
Bertha!
Then, for few seconds, "a
We didn't know what to say !.
And then we found-this world
is great place!- q
We found that their new machine
had been experimental with
And that it had been invented
in France! -. &
Only, since we are French. =
There is slight differences:
We are still experimenting with iti
Oh! it's not because we are more
stupid! >.
But we lose more time. a..
Because Mr.. Bureaucrat. who loses
his goat,
When any one discovers something
new and fine;
An invention takes him uncomforta-
bly, out of his red tape,
1t disturbs him in his sweet little
usualness ).
And SO he holds up the now idea,
And doesn't give hang if it goes
to the other side of the Rhinel
See mere! Mr.. 3ureaucrat, just like
Mr.. Boche,
Is the same sort of dirty rascall 3
He needs little lead in his upper
story;
He ought to get q little of it
tied to a stake.
But we mustn't get angry, or worry
about it,
This time, there is nothing serious
the matter:
The Boches would not have MUCK Of
swell head
If they could see that we don't riyn
hang for it!
The Partisan public is a pretty good
sort; -
His first astonishment gone. e.
He went to visit with his whole
family,
The places where at had fallen"i
That gave him q goal for his prom
enade,
And since the weather was perfectly
lovely,
A great many invalids were cured.
We could not hope for more than
that
The Gothas are announced always
BY the fire engines and the sirens 4.
The guns are announced only BY
taps on drums!
And since it is the cops who beat The
hide,
And since they have never done IA
before,
They beat the drums like q Zulu ,adv
And make you want to dance the
bamboulAl
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Some Would Linger
To Hear Her Voice

Alter the concert some would always
linger until the crowd had gone, beg
ging few moments tete-a-tete. They
wanted to talk, to talk to woman. to
talk to an American woman, One
wanted to tell about his sweetheart,
Another what his mother had written
in her last letter. And another wanted
sympathy because his mothers letters
hadn't come.
One insisted jubilantly that Mrs.
Rogers "looked like Goldie," and
fetched Goldie's photograph to prove
it. Now, Mrs. Rogers does not, it may
be authoritatively stated, look like
Goldie in the least. But to Sammy
she proudly claimed that honor. An
other soldier found her the living
image of Bella, his wife. And it was
even so.
Now and then there was tragedy
that simply had to be poured into
Mrs. Rogers's ears. John dawdled
around until everybody else had gone.
Several times he denied that he had
anything in particular to say. But
woman's wit knew that he had. Pres
emily it came out:
"Please pretend you are twenty years
older than you are. l want to believe
you are my mother talking to me.
When I left her I was all right. 1t
was because Of how she used to talk
to me. But I'm not all right now.
Pm not what I was when | left her,
And I know that if somebody doesn't
talk to me the way she did, some
things going to happen to me-"
Too often there were home worries
which had to be told to Mrs. Rogers.
Sometimes the inevitable dislocation Of
the mail was the cause, complicated
by the lack Of perfect discretion on the
part of the folks at home. Here is
one tale:
"Six weeks ago mother wrote me and
said: Your father is in critical con-
dition. shall write you more par
S~~AA"Ao AAA any 1bCAG ACtbCAs w ClAt t11o
| next letter didn't reach me, or hasn't
| reached me yet. But the next one
after that, which l got six weeks after
the first, said: 4 shan't say anything
more about your father, since told
you everything in my last letter. Now
don't know anything about my father
He might be dead"
There were many other lesser wor.
ries which the soldiers carried around
J with them which they might have been
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
N OFFICER and a gentleman
\ the terms are synonymous in

English speaking countries.
Noblesse oblige, runs the French say
ing, which signifies that position Of
privilege carries with it corresponding
obligations Of conduct. Other civilized
countries have similar conceptions of
the duties Of those who set them
selves up to be leaders of men. But in
the Teutonic nations a military caste
fixes the standard of conduct, tradi-
tions Of nobility are lacking and the
word chivalry bears no meaning.
1t is the function of an officer to
lead his men. However carefully the
German officers may keep behind their
men in action, they can be trusted gen.
timely to lead when the task is i'm
posed upon them by the High Command
of devastating and terrorizing an occu-
pied country. When the order goes
forth to rob, pillage, burn, destroy,
murder and rape, then the German Off
Ger, by precept and example, shows
magnificent qualities of leadership.
In Belgium, in Northern France, in
Poland, in Serbia, Montenegro, in Ru-
mania, the officers of the triumphant
armies led their men most valiantly
against women, children and old men.
Italy is the latest victim of the vandal
hordes and their gallant" officers.
First-hand evidence Of what is going
on in the ravished territories of Italy
has recently been furnished by Italians
who escaped from the clutches of the
barbarian invader and succeeded in
reaching the British lines near Mon
tello Their report on the situation in
the occupied territories furnishes an
Of atrocities perpetrated at the order
of German officers.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Paris Wanted to
Share the Danger

The following story of the first day
of the shelling of Paris will illustrate
somewhat the spirit in which the Boche
surprise was accepted. A government
Office on the left bank of the Seine re-
ceived the first "alerte" with some
qualms. 1t was very unusual for Fritz
to tote his Gotha out at this time Of
the day. The chief of the Office at once
issued the order that all his men re-
main at their places. He was reminded
that the responsibility would be his if
it happened that this particular place
became target for German bomb
which might occasion a loss of life.
The chief at once rescinded his order
and gave the men permission to act as
they pleased under the circum stances.
Not single man left his post.
Gustave Herve, the famous editor Of
"La Victoire," expressed aptly the feel
ing that animated the city of Paris
during these first moments of mysteri-
Gus danger. He said: "If it is really
Boche guns that have been turned on
us, it will mean simply that SO many
less guns will be used against our
heroic fighters at the front. And for
once Paris will have had the illusion
that she has shared with them the dan
ger and the glory"
There was one anxiety that Paris did
have, and that was for her young chill
dren. The City Hall, the Municipal
Board and the Prefecture all issued re-
assuring statements for the benefit of
the poorer and more ignorant sections
of the city. They urged yet without
note of haste or necessity, that chill
dren who could be sent to relatives in
the country, or invalids who had places
outside of Paris to which they could
repair, should at their leisure leave the
city. To help them the many formalt-
ties incidental to travelling in France
at the present moment were expedited.
There was some talk of removing school
centres from the city, and gradually
proper precautionary measures have
been taken to save the children from al,
unnecessary danger.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
The Gallant Austrian Officer
By C.. D. S.
By c.. D. S.

nothing was omitted. They did not
loot, they merely requisitioned. Fatigue
parties, ably led by officers, made house
to house visitations. And they invari-
ably paid for the goods they removed
on their wagons and motor lorries, paid
for them with a note on which was in
scribed "Greetings and kisses" ("Gruss
and kuss") or else "To be presented to
General Cadorna for payment"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05

tails, its most important work is the
restoration of the disabled mans
powers to make his own way in the
world. 1t is quite unashamed when
it confesses that it obtained some of
its ideas from Germany, whose sys-
TEN of readjusting wounded soldiers
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Versiher Turns
1t to Account

Fursy, the famous versifier and re-
porter for lie Pays" narrates in his
droll poetical way, four days after the
first shot from the long range gun, the
funny effect upon Paris OF this new
toy:
What can the Chambrc matter, when
this week,
The Boches have brought out their
cannon.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Calling Loot by
Another Name

The hungry troops seized all food
supplies and clothing they could lay
their hands upon; they smashed open
and robbed safes, destroying all that
they could not carry away. But they
were mere amateurs, inefficient burg
lars, acting without system They
bungled the business of plundering and
left much behind them. Then came the
High Commands, masters of the art.
They requisitioned everything-food,
metal, leather. clothes, linen. furniture;
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05

to civil life was in operation two
days after the outbreak of hostili-
ties; but much of the training that
is given the wounded Canadian is
essentially Canadian.
The commission is now conducting
II institutions, in addition to over
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Listening In on San1ny's Wireless

lors who, at the very worst, need only
to lift the telephone receiver to hear
pretty feminine accents, do not under
stand the longings Of Sammy at all.
Waen the Rogers party arrived the
news used to spread like lightning:
There's an American woman in camp"
The boys gathered around by the
dozens, by the hundreds. Every now
and then one would hang around sheep
ishly, not daring to enter the CONVEX
sation, but finally admitting, after
much questioning, that he merely
wanted to "listen to an American
woman's voice."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
lhey Learn to Read
Between the Lines

ihat is one of the secrets of our
army morale--the splendidly efficient
american system of wireless COM
aunication between man and maid.
'ne soldier writes many letters, of
s'urse, and the government transmits
s4sm as rapidly as is possible under
"s! conditions. But there are things
Na'cn you don't exactly write on pa
pes. There are things which must be
sssned Immediately across or they soon
.sS0me stale as cold pancake. The
& Aherican soldier wants to know that
saen' ne sends fash across the At
sic SHE is at the receiver to get it.
A". Rogers found herself in the
.s@s'eriag position of personifying to
asands Of Sammies their several
cssuers, sisters, wives and best girls.
'ae OF them, remember, had not seen
= american woman in four or five
sa'as' had not heard since sailing
New York that dear feminine
wang, which to the English
.s IS SO disagreeable, and to tho
s'ican man three thousand miles
lfom home is the dearest sound
e@stn. The civilian does not easily
sSusrs'ahd ! what it means to be away
women who speak ones own
3 10 hear pretty French girl
s re{s Sais mas ~ ttM.;s ~; x~,s;o,, -
~ me same thing at all. You bachc-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
((TELL Jane her wireless is work
ing"

((1>ELL Jane her wireless is work
This was one of the mes
sages which Sammy in France gave to
Mrs. Francis Rogers to be delivered to
his best girl when she returned to New
York Mrs. Rogers accompanied her
husband, the singer, on five months
entertainment tour of 12O American
camps in France, in connection with
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton's recreation work.
How many thousand young American
soldiers they entertained with songs
and poems in the Y. NJ. C. A. recrea
ton huts would be information of
value to the enemy.
But it will give no aid and comfort
10 the enemy to learn from Mr.. Rogers
that our soldiers have brought to
their work q spirit and dash which is
apt to be lacking in those who have
already done four years of it. In camp
they are jolly. frank and responsive,
and, thanks to the Y. NJ. C. A., amused
during most of their spare time.
But their cheerfulness and courage
are due chiefly, says Mr.. Rogers, to the
Tact that they know that "the wire
less is working" between themselves
and their mothers. wives, sisters and
best girls at home.
Mrs. Rogers accepted the commission
gwen her by this New York private,
aud dozens Of similar ones besides.
Last week she called Jane on the
phone and delivered the message.
Jane ate up her words, asked to have
.ne Whole story over again, and then
burst out:
Thank you so much. You don't
Aaow how that relieves my mind"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Civilizations Debt to the
Criip:ples /

n FITS Wounded Men Take in
of
TanGod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
Personal Mention.

Miss Jetta Shoppa went to Joy
on Wednesday night to spend the
week end visiting with her parents.
Bob Willis of Joy was a business
visitor in Aledo Wednesday.
George Weeks returned to New
Boston after making a short visit
in Aledo.
Mrs. John Davis arrived home on
Wednesday from Camp Merritt,
New Jersey, where she had been
to see her son Marshall before he
left for "over there" Mrs. Davis
reports the boys all we'll and happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Close arrived
in Aledo on Wednesday night from
Woodruff, where Mr.. Close has
been principal of the high school
the past year
Miss Helen Redmond left Thurs
day for Chicago to spend the sum-
mer. Miss Redmond has been the
trimmer at the Love millinery tbs
past season.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Berg were trf-
city visitors on Thursday.
J. R. Kirby was a business visi-
ter in Monmouth Thursday.
Miss Ellie Graham arrived home
on Thursday from the south where
she has been spending the winter.
Luther Idstrom of Rock Island
came Wednesday to visit with rela-
tees in Aiedo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
Aledo At A Glance
Local Board News.

Thirty more men answered the
selective service call this morning
and left for Fort Thomas, Brent,
KY, at noon.
The list follows: Frank III.
Brown, Lyle A. Nelson, Hoyt n.
Nichols, Harvey L. Martin. Floyd
Baker. Charles b. Ingels, Leonard
F. Greer, George w. Nesbitt, Rich
ard Valentine, Joseph OMalley,
August H. E. Anderson, William +.
Daymude, Guy o. Frick, Louis d.
Barton, Arthur Rosenquist. John
Hazouka, Amel Johnson, James A.
Johnson, David f. English, Josiah
L. Smith, Andrew Swearingen,
Clark Swanson, John II. Williams,
Harry Newberry, John Wesley Ep-
person, Elder w. Johnson, Virgil
Bear, Lancelot Strachan. Edward
G. Hutchinson and Herman d. Wag-
ner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
TAYLOR. Harbour Nuptials.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Harbour east of Aledo on We'd
nesday at p. m. occurred the mar
riage of Fred Smith Taylor and
Miss Dorothy Harbour, both OF Ale
do. Mr.. Taylor is the youngest SON
of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Taylor and
Miss Harbour is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harbour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor left for short
honeymoon in Chicago after which
the groom is going to enlist in the
service of his country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
REGISTER HERE
ON JUNE 5 ONLY
Exception To Ruling Applies TO
Young Men Expecting To Leave
and To Visitors.
MORE THAN 500 ARE AFFECTED
Rock Islanders Who Are To BE
Here On Day Set Must Wait
Before Filling Cards.

Men in Rock Island and the low
er end of Rock Island county, af-
fected by the new draft ruling APP
plying to those who have attained
the age OF q since June 8. 1917
who are not expecting TO be out OF
the county on that day are required
to register on June 5 and not be
fore, according to b. ID. Connolly,
clerk OF the local exemption board.
Those who are expecting TO be
away from the city must register
before they leave or register in the
city TO which they 90 within suf-
ficient time to notify the local OK
emption board.
Men who are temporary residents
here must register before June 5
so that their home boards may be
notified. Thus far but few Of Wis
sting young men have filled out
cards to be sent 10 their own cities.
All who are affected by the rul-
ing should make it a point 10 see
that the answers to the questions
are forthcoming when the regis
trar makes the inquiries.
The Questions.
For the help OF the registrant the
following questions, which Will be
asked of the young men on June 5,
are again published:
Name in full .................
Age Observation-Disclosures.
Date of birth ...........
Where wer0 you bOrnl .......
Citizen or not ................
If not citizen. of what nation
are you citizen subjectl...
Fathers birthplace ..........
Name OF employer ..........
Place Of employment .....
Names of nearest relatives ...
Address OF nearest relatives.
Race ....
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
Arrive Safely in France.

Relatives of Warren and Jesse
Ray have received official notice of
the safe arrival of the two boys In
France. Then enlisted last summer
in the old Company B but were lat
er transferred.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-10-18
VAN BIREN COUNTY OVER BECAUSE
TOO MANY VOLUNTEERED TO BUY SMALL BONDS

VAN BUREN COUNTY OVER THE TOP, BECAUSE
MANY VOLUNTEERED TO BUY SMALL BONDS
How do you whether the how many
of boys return uninjured?
PUT IT IN DOLLARS AND CENTS
really with REAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Pay and borrow the and buy bond
that will be proud of it last living act.
doing alone favor, because
bearing IA interest in return therefor
issued during the Spanish American War;
when peace declared, sold at $12SOO.
Germanys hostes the President
Nations Germany cannot be expected
while of nhumaniy spoaton
which they justly look with
horror and with burning hearts"
fight until Germany holds up her
dripping in unconditional surrender.
may be nvncibe and victorious must
LEND TO THE LIMIT.
Buren, County fail and NO TOWNSHIP IN THE
COUNTY, SHOULD FAIL.
other loans not excused from
doing your best
these closing drive appeal citizen
who already purchased bond do at
citizen who has purchased to BUY ANOTHER BOND
VAN BUREN COUNTY is 100 cent
AMERICAN and that ALL OF IT'S RED BLOODED CITIZENS
GONE TO FRANCE
MRS. s. ii. WILSON THOS. J. CAVANAUGH
Vice Chairman. County Chairman
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-10-18


officer urges every citizen in this COM
munity to strictly observe every regu-
lation laid down by the State Board of
Health during the prevalence of the
epidemic which is taking so many
lives all over the country. Children
must not attend school if they have
even slight cold, neither must they
attend the picture show or any other
public gathering while suffering with
a cold. This precautionary measure
also applies to adults as well as child
rem. A strict observance of this regu-
lation and prompt attention to even
slight colds or other sickness may be
the means of guarding against a seri-
Gus epidemic in this locality, and
lessen the number of funerals. The
disease spreads like wildfire when
once started, and no measures are
too strict to be carefully observed.
The text Of President Wilson's re-
ply to the Peace Proposal of the Ger
man Government meets the approval
OF every loyal American citizen. The
words Unconditional Surrender" do
not appear in the note, but the words
imply that and much more. Not until
all invaded territory is evacuated, not
until there is complete disarmament
OF all enemy troops on land and sea;
and not until there is some absolute
guarantee on the part of Germany
that the autocratic government is at
an end, will there be any cessation of
hostilities. Even then, there will be
no conference between representatives
of the warning nations as to the
arrangements for an armistice. The
Allied Generals on the field of battle
will arrange the details of evacuation
anf surrender. There will not be the
slightest suspicion of a compromise.
Absolute Unconditional Surrender" is
demanded by the people of the Allied
der is the ultimation laid down by
President Wilson in his reply to the
German proposal. In the meantime
the war will go on. A quarter of 4
million men will be rushed across the
waters every month. Stupendous
war preparations will be rushed TO the
limit everywhere on land and sea. All
quotas will be filled in camp as tast
as the troops leave for "Over Seas.
and the folks back horne must con-
tinue in their line of patriotic duty,
with increased vigor and energy.
There are few hours left yet to sub
scribe to the Liberty Loan. That is
the big question for the Folks Back
Home until tomorrow night. Don't
make it possible to wake up Sunday
morning with that mean sneaking
Stacker feeling in your system.
Rev. Alex T. Luther, formerly pas
tor of the NJ. f. church of this place
sends the following message to Paw
Paw friends :-"Official notice comes
just now. Olin C. Luther died of
wounds received in action, September
18th. Our hearts are bleeding, but
he did his duty as a brave American" !"
Olin was a member of the 122nd,
Field Artillery, and was assisting in
removing wounded comrades from the
field of battle, when he was cut down
by shrapnel. He was a student in
the local schools when here, and well
liked by every one. A host of loyal
friends extend deepest sympathy to
the bereaved family in their hour of
sorrow.