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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Neenah With the drafting of Albert
Mcmahon, city engineer, Neenah is
giving quite few of its officials to
he country's service. City Attorney C.
G. Fem is now captain at Camp Gus
ter; City Physician C. C. DelMarcelle
is with the boys in France, while
Mayor G. B. Clark is a member of the
state guards
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Superior hundred men unable
to show registration cards were gath
cred in by a small army of state
guards, police and deputy sheriffs in
Superior's first Stacker raid. Nearly
all claimed to have registered and
they obtained release upon promise to
produce proof.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

BurlingtOn-Democ of the First
congressional district will assemble in
Burlington on July 8, to recommend a
candidate for representative in con-
gress to succeed Henry Allen Cooper,
who is bitterly opposed for the republi-
can nomination by faction of his own
party that named Judge Clifford Ran
dali, Kenosha, as their choice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Eau Claire-Another German insti
tuition in Eau Claire, the Deutsche &c
sellscraft, a high school German soci
ETY., has drawn it's last breath. Recent
ly one of it's officers appeared at the
Red Cross headquarters and submit
ted the last of the organizations treas
ury funds, about SIS, for Red Gross
uses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Green Bay - Fifty-three fatherless
children of France have been adopted
by individuals and organizations of the
city, according to information given
out by the committee in charge of the
work of placing the children. Only
three names remain upon the list re
ceived by the committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Wausau = The boulevard between
the sidewalk and curb at the north
east corner of the intersection of
Town Line road and Prospect avenue,
has been planted to beans which are
now several inches in height. The area
covered is about $50 square feet. In
other parts of the city boulevards and
vacant places along the streets have
been planted to vegetables.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Madison-State Food Administrator
Mangus Swenson ordered 1900 bar
rels of wheat flour in the possession OF
the Horlick Matted Milk company, Ra-
cine, turned over to agents of the fed.
eral government in Chicago. The
matter has been placed before Food
Administrator Hoover, who has ap-
proved Swenson's action.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Searching the waters of
the Little Sturgeon in Door county at
night for illegal nets, Conservation
Wardens Kabrandt and Cranston were
fired upon by persons unknown on
shore, but escaped unhurt. Automobile
lamps were used to illuminate the bay
and disclose the position of the ward
ems. They seized several nets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Mayville-Two weeks suspension OF
business and a fine of $3.50, which will
be turned over to the Red Cross, was
the penalty imposed upon the Naber
store, one of the largest in this city.
Violation of government food regula-
tionS was charged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Ashland-Joseph Hoof, who runs a
summer resort near Cable planned a
venison dinner for some Chicago
friends, but the game wardens got
there first. 1t cost Hoof $9O13 in fines
and costs for forty pounds of venison
in his possession and the wardens
would not even leave him a piece of
the meat after he had paid up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Madion-While the weather this
spring has been very favorable for the
pea crop, in the older sections of the
state and on soil that has been plant
ed to successive crops of peas or which
has been given improper applications
of old pea vines infected with the pea
blight organism, the blight has appear
ed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Madison-Birth registration again
proved it's value when it became nee
essary to prove kinship of Wiscon-
sin soldier killed in action in France.
His sister, adopted by another family,
and assuming a new name, was able
to prove her right to his insurance
money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Madison-C. P. Cary, state superin
tendent of public schools, and Chief
Justice John B. Winslow of the Wis
consin supreme court, in interviews
declared emphatically in favor of the
movement of eliminating the teaching
of German from the high school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Appleton-The city of Appleton will
finance the industrial school during
the special courses in industrial pur-
suits essential to the war. This was
brought about because the state and
the indutrial school board of the city
did not have any finances to carry on
the work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-20

Wausau-Joseph Chapp, resident
of the town of knowlton, recently re-
marked that Liberty bonds were no
good according to charges filed in
Justice Riley's court. Chapp was
quickly summoned and is now bound
over to the Circuit Court.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-26

the defense and agreed in their view
that the ears were cut off long before
the brand was put on and the dewlap
cut. Several stockmen from the Sal
mon river and Garfield sections also
testified to the same effect. On the
other hand, several witnesses for the
state took the view that the ears had
been cut off recently and that there
were signs of old marks claimed by
Remington as his ear marks.
Clay McNamee of Lewiston was re-
tanned by some of the prosecuting wit
nesses and assisted in the hearing with
Prosecutor Griffith. There is some dis
pute current concerning the ownership
Of the steers between Ivan Remington
and Arthur Napean and some indica-
lions that all the trouble is not yet
.losed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-26
OVERHEARD.
Continued from naae

Continued from page u
to do at all, at ALL Nor L. seq
Tim. -
Well, well" SEE Brogan, an phwat
does We know yerself, Finn9''
Well, l might say 'nothin.'' but
avcourse yez know, if yez know any.
thin, that Francis Bradley Martin
wuz nOminayted bye the new bunch
an wuz here a little phwile ago wild
some instructions that didn T seem e.
instrueht, howsomever, the dusht
of his Parce- Arrow, driven by wan
of our ladin min, had hardly reached
Kuski, whin who shud drop in but ovid
Jim Hawley"
"Phwatg Ovid Jim, himselfiv
"Sure, Brogan, an lookin' for all
The wurld like a game cock wild moo
'purs on. Well, ! only saw Jim fur
usht a mint, but in that mint
moved somthin wuz up, an 1 seq: ,
Jim, can We bate Johnny Nugint at 5
he primaryes2 AM Jim SEE: Il {
an that if the Non-party-zanz are
OF too sthrong, fur I've got the pull a
me reputation over Johnny. an the 4
ige of wisdom that comes wild wears o
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-26
RAISING WAR FUND.

Letters were mailed this week to tax
payers of the Grangeville school district,
apportioning to each his quota of the
war chest fund, which is to be raised
in Idaho county. The county hopes to
procure $4,000, of which $s45 is to come
from the Grangeville school district.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-26
9 Q " Q Q Q . . @~~9Aa1,
9 FE R IMAM"
= q q q q q q o o o -

. =" @ 9 @ o o o o o o o. .
DR.. R. J. AlcOrn returned ~
day after spending several ,@'' Mon
Chicago and other eastern poi "ssA' b
Mrs. 0. E. Ravens went -
wood one day last week. " cotton
MISS Borghill Huff is speDdi..
vacation at Nezperce and Tg Der
Mrs. Ben Boston visited rels s.D''a'
Lewiston a few days last weer s' n
Mrs. Nellie Hamilton and 'a a,,,
Of Tacoma, wn., are spendinn H' l
autumn with Mrs. Hamilton 5 ia. 'A'
Mrs. Milton Bush of this place, ''''''
Mrs. Mary Meakin and ohn,
visiting relatives at Lewiston a. sn are
kane. ""u Spc
Fernoy AleOrn, son of Dr.. and \,
4. j. Alcorn, departed Tbursaa, A
Walla Walla. u@y for
a daughter was born to Mr.. and NJ.
J. M .Konzelman on September .,
Coda Ashenbrenner is now ela.,
n Adsley's store.
,. harl hlehey paid short visit to ii.
ON Hayden home last Friday.
Miss Virginia Fry of Wbiteb;,a
ne week end with relatives here. ''-'
Twelve little girls and boys gstb.,.,
the home of little Nellie Harmius :
Zip her celebrate her 5th b;rtba.~
versary, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Sunderland osr
rec were guests of Mr.. and M,.
PEBBLES, last Sunday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-26
NoN-PARTISANS WIN ALL THE
PLACES COVETED ON BOTH
OLD TICKETS.
PURCELL DEFEATS MITCHELL
Lewis County Newspaper Man 1900 Be.
hind Weiser Editor for Nomina-
ton for Congress.

~ All doubt has been removed 10 the
extent of the victory of the Non-parti-
-~san league in the Democratic primary
held September 3 with the announcement
n from Boise of the total vote east for
II all congressional, state and Judicial
candidates of the Republican and Demo
cratic tickets. Earlier predictions has.
ed on the returns that the league had
nominated all if its candidates were
verified. The only close contest was for
Democratic candidate for congressman
in the First district. L. /. Purcell.
Non-partisan, is shown to have been
nominated over Perry W. Mitchell by |
majority of 1900.
The figure are in the hands of the
secretary of state, and the totals were
taken from the abstracts of the county
vote. The vote east for all candidates
follows:
Republican
u. s. senator, long term-Borah,
s6,sl0; short term, Gooding, 16,427;
~Ahenic, ii,Vll.
Congressional, l0,625; Smith, Is,
02O.
Governor-Davis, 1888; MeCracken.
S,3ss; Anterior, 1889.
Lieutenlnt governor-Moore, l4.4s7:
Sinclair, 0,5S6
Secretary of state-Voncanon 90. 45O.
State Auditor-E. G. Gallett, 23,l74.
State treasurer-John W. Eagleson.
1864.
Attorney general-Roy Black, 23,4ss.
State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ethel E.
Redfield, 25,225.
Mine spector-Robert N. Bell. "a
739.
Democratic.
u. S. senator, long term-Moore. 49,. !
SO5; short term, Nugent, 2l ,3l2; Haw !
ley; II $50. I
Congress-Purcen, 6s39; Mitchell ]
o7SS; second district, Jeppeson, 1924; =
Holden, $500; Langton, 3709. !
Governor-Samucs, 1882; Martin. j
'072; Van Sicklin, 7S42. ]!
Lieutenant governor-Zuck. 1906; =
lark, s947; Wilson, 77I5. o.
Secretary of state-Fife, 1929; q
1885,. &C
Auditor-lice, i7,sOs; Van Deusen. ~ ~
4, 349. -
state treasurer-Parker, 81. 436. %
Attorney geneal- Cummings, l6.421: 90
lalters, 1912. q
Mine nspector-Smith, 2O,923; o.
shwerd, 5000. o.
Non bipartisan judiriary-Justice of the 81
'preme court, Alfred Bulge, unoppos- ~
I, 81, 433. ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-26
COTTONWOOD GIRL WEEDS.

Miss Myrtle Brust of Cottonwood and
Earl Miller of Lewiston were married
in Lewiston Saturday evening, by the
kev. Mr.. baltimore, pastor of the Pres
byterian church. They will reside in
Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-26

an besides, thin, too, l have the in
fIooenee of the Days, Van Sickum, an
L all of the rale Demycrats of the sthate
. 'Phwat about Moses?' SEE /. Moses
be damned SEE Jim. An the same,
SEE I. So wild that we parted CRATE
frens.
'But Mister Finnerty,'' SEE Brogan,
"whin the Non-party-zanz campflooged
the eoorts phwat did the Demyerats
get out of itl"
''Nothin, ~ seq Finn, "but throu-
BILE can we see, an mind phyat I'm
tellin We. Phwile the Republicans
are latin at us up they're sleeves, they
they re trimblin, in they're shoes
thimsilves, KNOWN that thare
is danger fur Themselves ahed, fur
ovid Samuels, they say, has coolies of
dough an the dough put in the right
place ct the right time be the right
man is a powerful harrage as the Frinch
say"
fright ye are, Brogan. An don t
We rimimber the election of Brady"
seq Finn.
"Faith, an l do" sez Brog.
"Phwat put him inf" SEE Finn.
Money" SEE Brog.
"Right We are" SEE Finn "an' IN ]
tellin ye now, that if the rale DENY
rats don Z stick TO Davis an the rest y
# the Republicans, they're won t be a
grace spot af any at thin, now mind v
hwat / says, Brogan." il
81 wil," SEE he. pl
81 must be goin', ovid man, me fl
life has benn calm me for the lasht
slf hour
But how'd on, Finn, before we CO. n
ow did the primaryes come out2' 81
"Come out, We mutt Why the Deny y
ats didn t get smell, barrin maybe n
methin in the county" Is
"Wel, phwSt's a felly to do thin. N
nn?" M
Hight Do, is it9 Go an ak the
immen, fur wan woman knows more y
'out politics thin tin min these days. Il
cud mention some min We might AK. M
1t like as not they'd ak We beck, so Il
lere s the difference? Howsomever, i
y this: Kape yer eye on Bicey, an n
len some won tells We phwat to do. 81
st don t do it, an yen be SAFE"
FOLEY
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-26
STORY OF M'sPADDEN CASE
Charges Against Salmon River Man Are
Dismissed.

The following article pertaining I.
the hearing given Arthur McSpadde1
in the probate court last week. wa,
banded to the Free Press too late fol
publication in last week IS issue:
The charge of grand larceny against
Arthur McSpadden of Garfield was dis.
missed at the preliminary hearing on
Wednesday of last week, held before
Probate Judge Campbell, who stated as
bis reason therefor that there was so
much doubt and uncertainty injected
INTO the ease that there was not suffi-
Gent ground to hold the defendant on
the charge preferred.
In outlining the reasons, Judge Camp-
bell stated that the evidence showed on
the part of the prosecuting witness.
Ivan Remington, that he had last seen
the steer in question in June some time
and that at the time the steer did NOT
have its ears cropped off, was not brand.
ed and did not have wattles cut in IFS
breast. Later John Hokenson picked
up the steer and alleged that the ears
had been cut off to alter Remington g
marks, and had been branded at the
same time. This must have happended
some time between June and August /
At least four disinterested witnesses
who had eyaminad tho DO -
Spadden was arrested, and who are OK
stockmen, testified that tbe
'ars could not have been cut off and
ealed and be in the present condition
I the work had been done since last
une, and further that the ears had NOT
cen cut off at the same time that the :
rand had been put on and the dewlans .
ut :
such was the contention of the prose
lting witnesses, and to further com. !
lcate matter Arthur Napean, who tes- j
ned on the part of the defense, swore !.
lat the steer in question was his own I
Id not the steer of Ivan Reminot !
y
Inch he had marked when a calf and :
also identified the animal by certain :
Tor marks. In the course of the trial :
cusatlons were made against soma of !
persons tetifying and considerable 7
ehng was manifested on the part Of I
ne. These and other conflicting narts !
the evidence promptde Judge Camp. :
u according to his statement. TO dis. Z
SIS the case and he further stated that Z
was unwilling to put the county 70 !
expense of trying title to the animal +
question. :
n aii fifteen witnesses testified at !
nearing and several more were snm. +
ieu ana present ready to testify. but !
state failed to put several Of tbo :
nesses summoned for the prosecution
The stand and one of these testified j.
'ehalf of the defendant. Arthur No :
iden went on the stand and tast; :
IN has own behalf in the matter and !
ed all knowledge of ever SEEING +bo !
prlor to his arrest or in putting :
he brand !
veral prominent stoekmen from j.
nd Grangeville, who had examined :
marks on the steer after the arrest I
IeSpadden, testified on behalf 81 !
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-26
1865 ARE REGISTERED

Continued from page ID
50. Miller Fred W.. Grangevilie.
%. Sly, George Lloyd; Grangeville.
"a. Ugo, Kizer NJ. Grangeville.
%. Miller, Charles NJ; Grangeville
90 Beucler, II. F.; Grangeville.
% Carroll, Earl NJ; Grangeville.
o.. Pugh, Robert A.; Grangeville.
%. Lingo, Oliver r.; Grangevine.
90. Brown, Loyal p; Grangevine.
81. Tollefson, T. p; Grangeville.
o.. Everest, c. H.; Grangeville.
90. zehner, Neil; Grangeville.
o. CLANCY, Bert E.; Grangeville.
90. carp, Joseph B.; Grangeville.
90. Davis, John A.; Grangevine.
81. Riebeld, Samuel; Grangeville.
os. Clark, Earl Idaho; Grangeville.
oy. Hollingshed, J. l.; Grangeville.
70. CLANCY, Lewis F.; Grangeville.
II. Bond, Ira; Crane, Ore.
". Stephens, G. W.; Grangevile.
7S. Jeffrees, c. b.; Grangeville.
"a. Gilmore, Fl. E.; Grangeville.
20, Pettibone, F. t.; Grangeville.
80. Schmadeka, A. L.; Grangeville.
~. verling, Lamberton; Grangeville.
IS. Elenbaas, Martin; Grangevine.
79. Wit, Gerret, Grangeville.
50. Dillon, Earl N; Lucille.
81. Deasy, Thomas j.; Lucille.
3. Cammack, George T.; Lucille.
50. Jackson, John j.; Lucille.
81. Rice, Bailey E.; Lucille.
.. Jester, jr., James; Lucille.
.. Deasy Harry; Lucille.
y. Thomas, William Henry: Lucille.
.. Henderson, Harris c.; Whitebird
y. Deasy ST., William H.; Lucille.
y. Rhett, Elburt W; Lucille.
\. Elfers, Henry Jordan: Lucille.
z. Bentley, Francis H.: Wbiteb;rd
% Joubert Edmond NJ; Lucille
4. Chard, Oliver David: Kooskia
O. Harvey, Newton j.; Kooskia.
Q. Bowles, sinna s.; Kooskia
.. Newland, Clyde N; Kooskia.
:. Watson, Milton; Kooskia
" y scott, George w; Kooskia.
I. Long, Asa E.; Kooslia
z. Adcock, F. NJ; 'Kooskia.
o. . nicholson, Emery H.; Kooskia
T. Eyenson, Henrik s.; Koosk;a
= murphy, Frank v; Kooskia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-04
McPherson's Military Comment

, n hiE bulge was created in the German
limo west Of Lille. Then the Belgian
offensive swept forward To Eoulcrs and
Monin. The lin" IF the LyS river. north
of LAle was seized and the salient al
ready drawn about Lille on the south
side was completed az IN" north side.
To stay in this pocket containing Lille.
Cambria, RoubaiX ana Tourcoing. would
be 10 risk another Marine disaster
Similarly. and on :, larger scale. the
Allied brcak-throush at Cambria and
st. Quentin. coupled with the advance
/ into the AiSnr Valley. east Of Rheims
and up both sides OF the Argonne. has
created Il vulnerable salient with LaOn
! near its apex. Laon is the strongest
single position in the IIindenburg line.
But ii it WAS hard To storm il WAS prac-
ticablc to envclop il. That is what
Fnch has been doing through GouTaud's
drive toward Vou.i,!cs. II Ludcndorff
should tarry ut I.aon until GUurtlud' s
! army had worked rs far north as Rethcl.
TN" defenders Of The great l.aon baStiun
and the llindcnhurE line north OF tho
ChCmin dos DANES would find them
selves in the bottom of Il sack. with tho
mouthstrings rapidly being drawn and
knOtted.
Here. then, arc the twp compulsory
, reasons for general German retreat.
| Ludcndorff might have escaped for IL
time the results OF the fall Of Cambrai
and st. Quentin, if their fall had not
directly affected the two other critical
sectors OF the HIndcnburg linc-that
! about Lille and that about Laon. Now
| the German defence can be rcorganizUd
! on sound basis only by withdrawal
on large scale. The best new line is
that OF the Scha!dt and thu Mouse. But
! Ia reach that line will require long,
painful and very costly retreat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-04
IS MENTIONED BY CORRESPONDENT
OF PHILADELPHIA PAPER
FOR BRAVERY.
Ia stan Colonel To Famous American
General-Has Been In Army
Since 1893.

In an interesting account OF the nTaE-
cry Of the .Amcrican troops on the bat
tie line in France. 4 correspondent Tor
the Philadelphia Public Ledger mentions
how one American General. who is al
feet innHtrly known - the troops Us
Uncle Charley. chased away an enemy
blanc which threatened to destroy them
for d few moments, and then later com
plctrly destroyed Il machine gun nest
with al ordinary army rifle.
In further telling Of the big baltIo
which il now in progress in France. he
mentions Col. Walter &. Sweeney. as DC
ing the staff colonel to III" famous gen
oral and his bravery while under nre.
COL. Walter G.. Sweeney is a local hoy
and has served in the American army
since the Spanish American war in 1898.
He enlisted then ;LS Il private ana mas
steadily climbed the staff OF success 70
his present high POET. The many friends
If Col Sweeney will he pleased tn'lcaril
Of his action or the battlefront and oil
extend tn him their best wishes.
Col. Sweeney was born in this city nc
lived here until his entering the army:
and will be remembered by host OF
friends. He is the son of the late An
drew J. Sweeney. former mayor or inc
civ and Il brother or the former Sh"rlrt
Andrew r. Sweeney and J. +. Sweeney
and Mrs. John 3. Garden.
The American othccr is a graduate OF
thr IInsly Institute. He has been over
seas since the first American troops were
sent. and for time was chief OF inc
fourth division of the second section or
tho general IF. overseas. Since then
hc has been taking n course at an OH
rcrs' college. but since has graduated
His being on the battle limo comes as
great news from the front.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-04
EVERYTHING IS -:
READY FOR K. OF P,
Big Mass Meeting sunday at Virginia
Theatre Is Attracting Attention
All ARRANGEMENTS arc PRACTICAL,

All arrangements arc practically com
plctc for the big *. IL p meeting at the
Virginia theatre Sunday afternoon In the
interest of the Fourth Liberty loan.
Every Knight or Pythias and Fythlan
Sister IN tn" city and county hay" occn
workin. hard to make the meeting u
grand success and il is assured.
While tn" nesting is under IN" aus
;,iCcs Of tho Is. Of L.. il Will De open 70
The public and every body is inTltC'i To ~
lrn,i aS the program will be rch!t'tc with
PATRIOTISM and speakers Of national re-
uuwn Will make addresses.
\ telegram was received last RlEht
from the Speakers committee sent 10
Washington OH "Wednesday III quest NJ
ur7,tors stating that they were in touch
with the man mast desired and ii was
almost certain that hr would consent TO
address thu, meeting Sunday.
In addition 10 the speaker from WASH
ingtun, whose name will be announced
later. Signuler Shryhill. OF the British
army and q noted ialkcr will ais" :td-
dress the asScmhlaGc. giving them first
hand informal ton about the Hiring line IN
France ANA Hun nj rOcitlcS.
Tho adGrrc ScS VIII br intcrsperscd ny
music Of one Of tho r!ty'a big bands
and tho SINGING Of Un" IF The most noted
rhnirs III Wheeling.
An important Tn""tInE or IN" Ecnrrsli
cnrnmittr will hc held tonight nt I'll" i'E-
THAN club 1T p. M. and all members
ar. not requested bur nust h" there.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-04
GERMANY ON DEFENSIVE

The German military bureaucracy
are now fighting for their lives. It
is no longer 4 question OF extending
their power or of holding onto con-
quered territory. The allies could al
post certainly conclude peace at once,
a peace could be made that would
Re the Hohenzollerns in power,
tf.1e would ensure to the bureaucrats
and to the whole host Of smaller
kings, and princes. and counts, and
lords. and hangerS-on of nobility, the
places Of influence that they enjoyed
when the war began. But such 4
peace is not possible. No onc realizes
that better than the German military
leaders. When peace comes they will
tsce an accounting with the world.
against which they have committed
tnnumerable crimes. and also with the
German people. whom they have de
cetved and misled. and whose blood