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The Meeker herald., 1918-10-05
cAAprsR III.
Ia The esreIan lsaIsa.

-
In the Foreign Legion.
This time ! was determined 10 -
list. So. when We landed at st. Ma
zaire. drew my pay from the Viz.
ginian and, after spending . week
with my grandmother. went out and
asked the nrst sendarme INST whore
the Enlistment station was. had TO
argue with him some time before hs
would even direct me to It. OF course
had no passport and tbs made him
suspicious Of me.
The oflicer In charge Of the station
was no warmer in his welcome than
tho eendarms. and this surprised M,
because Murray and Brown had no
trouble at all In Joining. The Trench.
Of course. often speak Of the Foreign
Legion ~ ''ths convicts." because 20
many legionaries are wanted By the
police Of their respective countries
but criminal record never had been
a bar to service with the legion. and ]
did not see why It should be now-k
they suspected me Of having one. I
had heard there were not few Ger.
mans In tho legion-later % became
acquainted with some--And believe
me. no Alsatian ever fought harder
against the Huns than these former
Deutschlanders did. It occurred to
me then that u they thought ! was
a German. because had no passport.
might have to prove had been In
trouble with the kaiser's crew before
they would accept me. do not know
what the real trouble was. but I solved
tine problem BY showing them ny dis
charge papers from the American
navy. Even then, they were Suspicious
because they thought l was too young
to have been q O. p. o. When they
challenged me on this point. I said /
would prove 1t to them By taking an
examination.
They examined me very carefully,
in English. although ! know enough
French to get BY on a subject like
gunnery. But foreign officers are vsfy
proud OF their knowledge Of Ensiish-
and most Of them can speak itEand
think this one wanted to show Oh, ~
you might say. Anyway. passed my
examination without any trouble,
was accepted for service In the For
eign Legion and received my commits
sion AZ gunner. dated Friday. January
!, 1915.
There 10 no use In my describing the
Foreign Legion. It IL one Of the most
famous fighting organisations in the
world. and has made wonderful rec.
The Meeker herald., 1918-10-05
Care in Fatteclra c.lx.

care IN Fattealno Calves.
more care Is necessary In fattening
calves than in feeding grown cattle.
put whenever possible. 1t 10 best to
raise and finish beef cattle o the
same farm.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Wilson Expected to Bring
Concrete Pact Home to
Offer 1t to Senate
Treaties May Be Separate
Indications Point to Plans
for World League Aside
From Peace Conventions
By Frederick Moore
New York T RIB u n 9

Special Gable Service
PARIS, Dec. 25.--In a situation like
this now centred in Paris anything
may occur. Accordingly I desire to
make no prophesies, but only to record
the situation as it appears to me day
by day. To-day I have to report what
seems to be an extraordinary possibil-
ity-even probability.
Both in the newspapers and in those
circles in which correspondents obtain
news, the sources of which they cannot
quote, there are strong indications that,
as "Le Matin" heads it's most important
article, "The Utopia" of yesterday is
the reality of tomorrow"
understand that President Wilson
not only hopes but expects to take
home with him in February for the ap-
proval of the Senate a concrete achieve
ment of an agreement between the most
important Allies and America on the
project of League of Nations.
Britons Favor League
AS I cabled from London a fortnight
ago, the British are earnestly anxious
for an international League, and are
willing, if necessary, to make serious
sacrifices to reach permanent agree
ment with both the United States and
France.
Since coming here have formed the
opinion that the French statesmen wh2
are now in control of affairs are almost,
if not quite, equally anxious to perpet
uate the existing alliance with Britain,
which is necessary to the permanent
security of France. They would also
be pleased, to say the least, to form a
permanent alliance with the United
States.
All three Of these states, as repre-
sented by their accredited leaders, be-
ing anxious to achieve the object, and
each being willing, Mr.. Wilson in
cluded, to make substantial compro-
misses for the purpose, it is more than
likely that the President will return
triumphant to Washington, two months
hence, to place upon the Senate the
responsibility of approving or reject
ing his great step forward.
The Presidents supporters believe
that the American people hold sub
stantially the same views as Mr.. vii
son, and that they will so demonstrates
their approval that the Senate Will not
refuse it's ratification
May Be Separate Treaty
An intimation was obtained to- day
that Mr. Wilson deems unessential the
incorporation of provisions for the
league in the same treaty that con-
tajns the peace terms. This indicates
that he intends to observe in this
respect the resolution placed before
the Senate by Mr.. Knox.
In view of the fact that a pcace
treaty more in keeping with Mr.. Will
sons principles can be obtained after
the protection of Britain and America
has been pledged to France and Italy
against a possible revival of German
military power, deduction can safely
be made of the nature of the peace
treaty. 1t will be drastic or lenient
with Germany according to the Senate's
confirmation or rejection of Mr.. Will
sons league
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Why Germany Must Pay
BY Andre Cheradnme
In Sundays Tribune Magazine
Timetable of To-day's
Great NavaL Revie,v

THE overseas feet will pass
L. the reviewing ships off the
Statue of Liberty at 10 o'clock in
the morning.
Only the ten returning dread
noughts will participate in the re-
view; other battleships and fight
ing craft to be inspected later in
the morning by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels.
Approximately 5000 men will
come ashore from the overseas
fleet at l o'clock in the afternoon
for the land parade.
The parade will reach the off,
clal reviewing stand at Forty-sec-
ond Street and Fifth Avenue at 2
o'clock.
The line Of march will be from
the Ninety-sixth Street landing to
Broadway, south to Fifty-ninth
Street, east to Fifth Avenue, south
TO Twenty-third Street and west
to the river, where the parade will
disband.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
NcW York Tribune
Nnnc,nI CnLfa Na

Copyright. 1915 New York Tribune Inc)
WITH THE ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TION IN GERM y, Dec. 25.-Amer-
lean occupied Germany donned its best
white dress to-day to celebrate the
festive Christmas spirit OF the Amer
leans. Old man Mars took to his heels
in a disorderly retreat under The snow
flake barrages sent down by the Prince
Of Peace, covering the evergreen
topped hills which roll back from the
Rhine into the American bridgehead
area with soft white mantle which
sifted down into the picturesque val
ley villages jointly occupied by the
American boys and German civilians.
Christmas morning found the battle
spirit was gone and peace and good
will had completely won. The United
States mail trucks worked late into
Christmas Eve delivering the last holi-
day packages and letters from the
home folks in America into every viii
lage, filling most of the soldiers stock
lngs to overfiowing. There was none
empty, for the army candy ration, in
addition to the Y. NJ. C. A. gifts, went
to every soldier, while the noontide
found each army cook endeavoring to
make the Christmas mess an extra spe-
cial event.
Few turkeys abound in Germany, but
chickens and geese in large numbers
made the sacrifice for both Americans
and Germans, the former making tho
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Brynhilda Reaches Port:
Given Up Three Months
Three Master, With Million.
Dollar Cargo, Was Believed
Victim of U.Boats

Given up for nearly three months as
lost, the three -masted, square rigred
ship Brynhilda was reported yesterday
IN the shipping news as safe at Algoa
Bay, South Africa, her port of destina-
ton. Arrived. December 20, ship
Brynhilda at Agoa Bay. South Africa"
the curt message read. And before
they sat down to their dinners yester-
day the families of all on board had
been apprised of the good news by the
owners. the Cosmopolitan Shipping
Company.
Under the command of Captain J. S.
Keanneally, of Maiden, Mass, the Bryn-
hilda set sail from this port September
27 with a cargo valued at $1,0O00OO,
including deckload of lumber. Two
days later coastwise steamer ran into
q mass Of wreckage, among which was
a damaged lifeboat bearing the Bryn-
hilda's name.
Naval vessels which ranged the vicin-
ity looking for survivors found other
bits of hotsam which were identified
as parts of the Brynhilda or her cargo.
Neither survivors nor victims were
found, nor was the Brynhilda again
reported 1t was believed that some
U-boat commander had done a work
manlike job. SO convinced were ship
ping circles chat the Brynhilda had
gone to the bottom with all on board
that the underwriters paid so per cent
nf bo n ch
Then came the astounding message
of her arrival in port on the very dav
that her owners had decided, when she
set out, was the earliest she could make
Algoa Bay under the most favorable
circumstances.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
France Also Approves

The article in "Le Matin" bears evi-
dence of being inspired by the French
Association for a Society of Nations.
1t speaks definitely and without
equivocation, saying:
an accord with the governments of
the Allies, the promoters Of the society
of nations will proceed to develop their
action in three parts-hrst an agree
ment between the Allied nations recog-
nizing the fundamental right of peoples
to dispose OF their own destinies,
limiting ornaments, aud making arbi-
tration obligatory; second. notAica-
tion to The Central Powers of the fore
going principles, and, finally, a sum-
mons to them to adhere
Thus the Central Powers would be
called upon to conform before their
fate in terms of payments and terri
torial surrenders is disputed The
Central Powers are evidently expected
to agree, because if they do so they
will be invited into discussions Of the
treaty Of peace The final act will be
the invitation Of neutral states to enter
into the league.
Although no date for the formal con-
ference has yet been fixed, and only
the American and Japanese delegates
are yet definitely appointed, It is an
ticipated that it will begin January ii.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
100000 Tons of Supplies
a Month Needed i'm Devas-
tated Zone, He Reports
Nations Aided to Pay Bill
Territory 20 Miles Wide Is
Laid in Ruins by Foe; Cat
tie and Hogs Are Stolen
Neuo York Tribune

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Germany's
treachery in laying waste Belgian ter
ritory is described in cable~ from
Herbert Hoover, given out to-day by
the Commission for Relief in Belgium
Because of the extensive physical dam
age wrought in Belgium by the enemy
an enlarged programme for relief has
been necessitated. From now on $780,
600 tons of supplies a month, including
clothing, must be shipped to meet the
country's needs. This will require
100000 dead weight tons of shipping
in continuous service. The relief COM
mission now has 100000 tons on time
charter, leaving 100000 tons more to
be obtained to move the full monthly
programme. Application has been
made to the United States Shipping
Board to fill this deficit and favorable
action on the request is expected.
Mr. Hoover points out in his cable
that the Germans completely destroyed
zone of railroads and canals some
twenty miles wide, extending entirely
across Belgium. Livestock was re-
moved in large quantities, except those
hidden by the peasants in caves. Only
Is per cent of the original supply of
horses were left by the retreating Ger
mans.
France and Belgium will bear the
entire cost of the relief programme.
French refugees in Northern Belgium
will be supplied by the Paris govern
ment.
No Break in Food Supply
Mr.. Hoover's report says:
"Together with Mr.. Poland, European
director of the commission for relief
in Belgium. l have now completed a
survey of the entire Belgian situation
as disclosed by the evacuation The
work of the American relief officials in
Europe during the last month has been
beyond all praise, because they have
followed up the retreating army with
distributions, by one means or another,
and there has been no break in the
food supply at any point.
prior to the armistice the German
army had completely destroyed a zone Of
railroads and canals some twenty miles
wide, extending entirely across Bel
gium. After the armistice there was
comparatively little destruction of
transportation to the rear of this zone.
and with the rapid rehabilitation of
transportation facilities across this
zone of destruction the problem of dis
tribution of food and of reconstruct
ton can be undertaken with much less
difficulty than at present.
"The Germans in their final retreat
removed but little of the relief sup
plies.
Soldiers Sell Back Livestock
"Their action toward the native har
vests and cattle in their withdrawal
Continued on page three
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Rev. DIR. Parks
Declines Place
Beside Hearst
Mayors Letter Inspires
St. Bartholomew's Rector
to Resign as Welcomer

The Rev. DR.. leighton Parks, rector
OF St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church,
and Frederick C. Tanner added their
names yesterday to the ever-growing
list of those who decline to serve on
committee to welcome home the re-
turning fighters, so long as it contains
the name of William r. Hearst.
Their letters Of resignation reached
Mayor Hylan at about the same time as
did copy of resolutions adopted by
the Upholstery Association of America
and the Queens County Republican
Committee, both of which protested at
the naming of Hearst as member of
that committee.
Both Dr. Parks and Mr.. Tanner de-
clared that the letter to Mr.. Hearst
which the Mayor made public Tuesday
caused their decision to withdraw.
When they agreed to serve, they be-
lieved 1t was upon the committee of
which Rodman Wanamaker is chair
man. Similar motives impelled the
Rev. DR.. Ernest M. Stires to resign on
Tuesday.
DR.. Parks's Letter of Refusal
DR.. Parks's letter of resignation fol-
lows:
"I did not feel called upon to resign
from the Committee of Welcome to
Homecoming Troops on discovering
that man whom cannot respect, and
whose political activity ] believe to
be pernicious, was also q member of
such committee. But since the publica-
ton Of the Mayors letter to Mr.. Hearst,
in which he vituperates the men who
protested against such appointment and
attributes to them sinister motives.
do not see how any self-respecting man
can serve on a committee appointed bv
such Mayor.
81 beg, therefore, that my name be
removed from the Committee Of We'll
come"
Calls Committee a Failure
Frederick c. Tanner sent his resig-
nation to the Mayor after reading his
appeal for Hearst in the newspapers.
~ thought Rodman Wanamaker was to
have CHARGE" Mr.. Tanner said, until
l read the Mayors letter. I believe
the Mayors committee is doing less
and less to give the returning soldiers
the welcome they deserve.
"Feeling as | do, that the only busi-
ness in hand is welcome that BELTS
men who have risked everything for
their country, ] am constrained to re-
sign from a committee that seems less
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Six Billion Francs Are
Returned by Germans

DARIS, Dec. 25.-The Germans
IL have returned stocks taken
from the banks in Northern
France amounting, approximately,
to 6,O0o,0OO,00O francs (s1,2O0,-
100000.
Several safes, weighing from
five to seven tons each, which the
Germans did not open and are
now in Brussels, will be brought
back shortly to Valenciennes.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Allies ALI Accept Americas Aims
And Pledge a Peace of Justice
Wilson Tells Troops at the Front
zhe Presidents Christmas
Address TO q. S. Troops

NHAOMON7, Dec. 25 (By The Associated Press)-Presi
oe"t Wilson, addressing the American troops at Hu,ne
< to-ooy m reply to General Pershing soid:
General Perhng and Fellow ComradesI wish that could olive
on OF you the message that know longing receive
% hose at home who love that but can tell Won
e ohe mas put his heart have done YOUR duty
more You have your duty you have done it
"'' "a. spirit winch gave it distinction glory
ana now we hail fruits of everything Won con
ie "hn you you for and Won have
e "hat IL was appointed know what Won exnected
~ e 'ome tlne gentleman one of the countries with
"n we are associated discussing with me the moral asne
VI s war; and said that if
a we now have accomplished would not be justified
Everybody at home and has followed every move
eio @ Ul 'nls great army with confidence affection
ihe "hoe people of the United States are now vnc VOL
e you nome with acclaim probably has never greeted
W er army because country is like country we have
entered by the United States f ~ ~ ' '
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Douglaboys Eat Christmas Dinners
With Germans i'm Occupied Terriior,
By Wilbur Forrest

best of Christmas abroad and the latter
celebrating The first peace-time holiday
IN four years. The officers in some
cases brought turkeys through Bel
gium and France, having them fattened
en- route, and these were served in
German village billets to-day.
cranberries, oysters and dressing
were wholly lacking, but the American
army white -four, with Gcrmany's am
pie apple crop, furnished apple pies in
profusion. The officers mess tables
were well attended, but the gaps found
in the doughboys' chow lines were ex-
planned best by the following typical
example.
Old Johann Schmidt, who would have
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26

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New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Calls Committee a Failure

Continued on last page
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26

Continued on page three
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
WEATHE r

Cloudy and colder to-day; Friday fair;
Moderate to fresh west winds
Full Report on Page 10
New-York tribune., 1918-12-26
Chart of Peace Accented

gu kne" what we expected of you know what
you ana the people at home expected happy say
Ivy w c0untrymen that do not find in the great
leaders with whom privilege now to conerato anv e
ence OF principle of fundamental purpose
IL happened that 1T the privilege
chart for peace and the settlement has been
comparatively simple by the nations concerned have
accepted that chart application these principles laid down
; WV M oe u'e'r appcalon The world will
lions That fought this we'll soldiers who
are ready TO make good make assertion of
th own interests but make good establishment peac non
Che permanent foundation of right and of Justice
Because this the
~ nave ooeyeo masters You have commanders
masters Your very commanders YOU in the
na''on OF which you constitute distinguished part
ana everybody concerned knows that It must
@ people peace and that nothing must be
on the issues OF the which handsome as the great
acheVemen of the armies Of the United the Allies
Proud Every Step Was an Advance
III IS difficult difficult any speech like this
TO snow you real heart You probably do not realize with
nave nave advanced and how proud we that
vance and not retreat that every you set YOUR face in w
direction you kept your face in that direction
"A thrill has through +brouch
hearts OF every American with gun that was fired and
every stroke that gallant fighting that Won bav
DONE and there has been only America and that was
the regret that he boro -
France, too "
1T has been hard thing tasks in the United
States 1t has been hard thing to take directing what Won
od without coming over and helping has taken
lot of moral we are proud to bacl ~
up everywhere that possible and now am
happy to find what splendid YOU have made for
among the civilian population of France among vor com
rades III the armies of the French fine testimony 70 m
men that these people like and love you and the
finest part of all that you deserve their trust
81 feel omradeshp you to-day which is delgbtfu, u
look down upon these undisturbd fields the terrible
scenes through which have the quiet Of
peace the tranquility of settled descended pon us And
while 1t IS hard far from home confidently to bid Won
merry Christmas think confidently promise Won bann
New Year. and can from the bottom of heart you
The nonpartisan leader., 1918-02-18

thlngs III his wagon, abandon his farm and ioin the
wagon tramps, drifting around the state looking for
chance to work at day labor or to rent new place
Most of the tenants used to rent on the basis Of
giving the landlord a third on a grain crop and
fourth on cotton But recently the increase in the
number OF tenants and the demand for land has he
come SO enormous that the landlords have heen ab,a
to make sterner conditions
Texas, today is in worse condition than ever he
lore. One half of the state has been burned ont
by drouth The farmers from this half have ioined
win the usual number Of tenants seeking new loca
ons after the first of the year. and the roads are
almost blocked In some portions by wagon tramns
Dlddmg against each other for a chance to work
the lands OF some wealthy landlord Other millinns
OF acres are held unproductive and nearly tax frae
and there are thousands of abandoned farms which
the owners can not raise the money to operate.
Nearly half the farmers are disfranchised hv rho
operation of poll tax law which reouires then, -
pay poll tax OF $175 during January to be able to
vote the next November. The farmer must annear
at tne county seat in person to pay it. in the dead
ol winter. Most Texas roads are in bad condition
especially in January Most of the farmers 1Iacl
70 travel In the best they have is mule teams
It is a criminal offense to lend man noll tav
money, and thousands of farmers from one wears
END to the other, hardly see $40 of real money 55
But with all these impediments aainst action +ha
farmers OF Texas have the power to remedv land
conditions If they will They can restore Texas 10
the position that it once occupedthe greatest state
1or tree farmers in the nation.
The nonpartisan leader., 1918-02-18

northern senators in fighting against the admission
OF new slave owing states. The slave owners
worked up a big sentiment in Texas for slavery on
the issue of letting the negroes do the work and
the white men rest in dleness.
Just before the Civil war Houston returned to
Texas and became candidate for governor So
great his popularity that he was elected by an
enormous vote, in spite of a hot campaign of the
slave owners against him. but the legislature that
was elected along with him was pro-slavery
Then the Civil war broke out and state after state
in the South broke away from the Union Houston
brave and successful soldier though he had been
in fighting against Mexican oppression was what
would be called in these days pacifist. He urged
against secession by Texas. He did not believe
that Texas should go to war to protect the private
property of its slave owning class. He said to the
people of Texas
This will be long war and bitter one. We
in the South are hot headed and mpulsive; we may
win at first, but the men of the North are cooler
and more tenacious. They will fight till they win
and their fight will take the lives Of thousands of
sons of Texas"
But the war fever was on and the war party won
Houston, savior of Texas, from the governors
chair, and the Lone Star state joined the confed-
eracy. Houston went to his country home He
died during the war, broken and discredited man.
He was, for the time, not in harmony with the con.
trolling political forces Of Texas.
Sam Houston today is the hero Of Texas. Every
word that he said came true Texa lost many