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The Dermott news., 1918-07-04

not the worst. for the inhabitants of
the town had to endure much from
our men who had become drunk. There
were open and secret robberies of
gardens, stables and houses here and
no restrictions whatever were put on
the soldiers. There was no improve
ment In their general conduct. despite
many complaints. One family report
ed that the French had treated them
very well. but that our highly trained
soldiers plundered and stole. 1t was
therefore not surprising that the pop
ulation suffered want and hunger. |
often shared my bread with these suf-
ferins people. With two comrades.
one day, | gave my portion of meat,
vegetables and preserves and also a
bag of onions to woman with eight
children. Because the iron was miss
ing in our blood. we three were sen
fenced To extra watch duty for Il week
for the offense of displaying a love of
humanity.
Our leader, Lieutenant of Reserve
Elm, declared that such n thing as pity
| was insanity. He said II the woman
had eight children that was her bust
ness. Then he concluded by saying
with great emphasis In war every
| body looks out for themselves, even
II everything around him perishes."
Another soldier was sentenced to
serve II days AT hard labor. He was
| bringing bread TO a hungry family and
/ had six small loaves In his arms which
he had gathered from among the sol
diers. The same lieutenant met him.
| accompanied by several noncommis-
stoned officers. To the question as to
where he was going. he repliedthat he
was on his way to assist n poor family
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
Riddled With Bullets.

which had actually suffered hunger.
The lieutenant at once ordered him TO
return the bread to his company. Then
he ragged and ragged ut the soldier. call
ing him fool. idiot. Hottentot, etc. But
the soldier nevertheless did not obey
and when the lieutenant Numbered Il
second command to halt, the soldier
turned around and threw the bread
before the lieutenant's feet. Then he
said quietly. II do not wish anybody
any harm. but II you and your auto
cratic family. and the whole German
nation had to endure what the poor
Belgians are Obliged to suffer. 1t would
be bitter but just lesson"
This man was sentenced to serve IA
days for talking back TO his superior
officer. II surprised us all that he was
let off so easily.
But bitterness in the ranks grew
and ut last the many haro punishments
that We're pronounced created ~ much
feeling that the soldiers refused to tie
any of their comrades.
We left Sugny the next morning aud
3ne hour later crossed the Franco-Bel.
gian border Here again we were or
dered to give three cheers AS We did
when our troops first crossed Germany
into Belgium. AT noon we srrived at
yivIer-An-Court. We remained In the
village unSl evening and were per
United to go about without restric-
tions. In the afternoon nine men of
my company We're arrested for assault
Ing a woman but We're soon released.
Al this time there was great scar
city of tobacco among our soldiers and
! knew that mark or more Was paid
for cigarette whenever one was Of
fered for Snie. Here. In ylvier-Au-
Court there was but one government
tobacco stall. have seen how men
were forced by noncommissioned OIL
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
SPEED GOOD ROADS BUILDING
Federal Supervision Of Nations High
ways Is Being Uroed-Military
Value Is Shown.

A few days ago big government
motortruck stuck hard and fast in
rut on the road between Washington
and Baltimore. a commercial truck
tried to get around il from one direc-
ton and another government truck
from the other direction. Both of
these also stuck. Soon this over
travelled road. for mile each way,
WIS jnmmed with squawking cars and
trucks. All traffic WAS stalled for the
better part of day, with the result
that war work was delayed. suburb
antics were late 10 dinner and thirsty
Neutrality-suspicious. were unable to reach
the Maryland oasis.
This incident is no special discredit
to the Maryland road builders. The
WaShington-B Baltimore road was not
built for the amount and kind of traffic
1t is now bearing. The same is true
Of many other highways in all parts of
the country. More and more motor
trucks are taking over what used to
be short haul railroad freight. And
the short haul that is accomplished
by motortruck has gradually length
ened from ten or fifteen miles until
now much freight is carried 200 miles
in trucks.
Such facts are the basis of a drive
being made on congress for legisla-
ton to empower the federal govern
ment To unity roads of the country into
Il comprehensive system and To spend
the money necessary to make the
roads adequate To meet the new re-
quirements. The federal government,
il is claimed by proponents of the
plan. must do the work. because Il
central authority is absolutely neces-
Sary to the perfection of national
system of roads.
The federal government should
spend the money. they say. because
their military value makes the roads
great national asset. This military
value of good roads is already shown
by the dependence which the govern
ment is placing upon them for the
moving of troops and supplies. In Eu-
rope ii has been even more convine-
inGly demonstrated. 1t has been said
that good roads saved France and the
lack of them defeated Russia. 1t is
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
GOOD TURNS BY SCOUTS.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. command.
ant at Camp Funston. awarded the
War Service emblens earned by the
scouts of Manhattan, Kan. This COM,
ing so soon after the general returned
from France, wounded. his presence
was an inspiration to the scouts.
Utilizing their knowledge Of for
estry, scouts of Hardwick, Vt. found a
woman who had wandered off into the
woods. Two scouts In Barberton, O..
by their knowledge Of resuscitatiOn
saved two lives from death by drown
Ing.
Scouts in Birmingham, Ala, collect
ed so large punches of violets In the,
woods and carried them to the charity
patients in the Woman's infirmary.
Many scouts are Interested In the
class in aviation and airplanes at Man
haitian headquarters, 70 Madison ave-
nue.. So many former scouts are In
the regular army aviation service that
there Is great incentive to the young
sters to take up this branch OF study.
At the time that the German sub
marine sank ships on Nantucket.
scouts Of Newport, r. L, transformed
their camp Into hospital for the sur
vivors.
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
Sand and Gravel Piled on Subsrade
Ready for Use on Experimental Con-
crete Road, Chevy Chase. Md.

certainly true that the French had
the best roads In the world when the
war broke out and that the men and
supplies which checked the first Ger
man rush went forward largely by
motor. II is also true that a break
down of all transportation facilities
prevented Russia from effectually mo-
bilizlng her tremendous resources.
There is now n federal office of good
roads. operating under the federal
road act, whereby the government ap-
propriates funds for roads. provided
the states In which the roads are to
be built will appropriate similar
amount. This gives the government
the power to recommend the improve
ment or building OF certain roads and
90 disapprove the Improvement or
building of others. II may exercise a
sort of advisory and mildly compui-
sorry power toward the establishment
of unified national system of roads.
But this power. 1t Is argued. is by no
means sufficient in an emergency like
the present. What is needed is the
power to form a definite plan for
system of national highways, and the
funds to carry that plan into execu-
ton as rapidly as possible.
For this new national system of
highways must not only be thorough
y co-ordinated, but must be rad cslly
different from that of most of our
present roads. The failure of these
latter Is largely due to the fact that
roads which suffced very well for the
trafiic of light pleasure ears and farm
ers' wagons will not stand up under
he strain of heavy truck traffic. A
truck highway. to meet the require
meats now being laid upon 1t, must be
! paved highway with a concrete base.
Such road is very expensive to
luild; 1t costs from $4,000 to $4,000
mile.
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
HE'S A BOY SCOUT.

Ills Uncle Sam can bank on him what
ever be his part,
He's a SCOUT
No ifs" or lands" or butts or "ors''
confuse his mind or heart.
He's scout!
Come, look him over carefully, front
and face about,
QUIZ him, poke him, turn him upside
down or inside out,
YJa'll find him true as navy blue
And resolute and stout
He's u scout!
His sense of duty points for him q
clear and shining way.
He's scout
He understands what service" means,
and honor" and "obey,"
He's u SCOUT
He's genuine American, he's loyal
through and through,
He's on the job to show old Bill what
Yankee boys can do,
And there he'll stick through thin and
thick,
Until the war is through
He's scout!
F. J. Z. in Boys Lie.
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
SCOUTS ALL OVER WORLD.

Besides the 353.04s Boys Scouts of
America, duly registered, there are In
the great boy scout brotherhood all
over the world millions of boys wear
ing practically the same uniform and
having the same sign and oath, the
same beliefs and principles and cheer
full outlook on life and its opportuni-
ties for service.
There are large boy scout organiza.
tons, following the one originated In
England by Lieut.. Gen. Sir Robert
Baden-Powell, in almost every coun.
try wherever boyhood longs to be man.
hoods pal and to play the mans part
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
Where Thomas Yale Rests.

In the new American army there are
many officers whose alma mater is
Yale college, and some of them regard
Wrexham, in North Wales, as place
OF almost personal interest. For II is
there thar Thomas Yale. who inaugu-
rated the great seat of American learn
ing, was buried. and IL is interesting
TO recall that in the early nineties a
root Of ivy from his grave was sent
to Professor Phelps, formerly the
American minister In London. 10 plant
against the college building. London
Chronicle
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04

GERS at the point of guns to give vp
their entire supply of tobacco for
worthless requisition papers. These
gentlemen" Inter sold their tobacco
at half a ma * for small packets.
Toward evening we marched off and
brought the howitzers to n new posi-
ton. from where the enemys defenses
on the Mouse could be bombarded.
After a short march we encountered
and fought Il French army northeast
of bonchery. Only the enemy's rear
guard was on our side OF the Mouse.
TO Ii was given the duty of covering
the crossing of the main body of the
French armies over the Mouse. which
was done near Donehery.
The few bridges left standing we're
not sufficient for the enemy to cross
as speedily as he should have. AS
result there developed in Donchery
terrible fight. The French made an
enormous effort. There was Il terrible
slaughter as man fought against man.
II was one of the most fearful battles
| have ever witnessed. No one knew
Sometimes stronger men. then weaker
ones attacked. The glare from burn
ing houses turned into red the whites
of the fighters eyes and revealed men
battling one another frothing at the
mouth.
Without any headgear. unkempt
hair. uniforms open or mostly torn
It was bayonetting. hitting. scratching
and plunging like wild beasts for life
or death. Everybody fought for his
life. There was no quarter. Only
moaning and gasping could be heard
Each man thought only of his own
life. of death or his home. Old memo
ries raced through the mind. pursuing
one another feverishly and yet men
grew wilder. for they now battled a
new enemy-exhaustion
But there could not yet be any let.
up. Again and again there Is nothing
To do but strike, stab. bite. fighting
without guns or other Weapons except
those provided by nature for life or
death.
The exertion becomes more super.
human. You bite and you are a victor.
But victor only for a second. for the
next antagonist Is already upon you.
He has just killed one OF your COM
rades. You suddenly remember that
you still have a dagger. After hasty
search you find 1t In Its regular place.
One, two, three and II sinks to the hilt
g.N H.
where there are new enemies. You
suddenly see your next antagonist be-
fore you. He Is after your life. He
bites stabs, scratches. to get you down,
To pierce your heart with his dagger
and again You use yours Thank God.
he lies on the ground you are saved.
But stop; you must have that dagger
back. You pull II from the breast of
your late enemy. A stream OF warm
blood shoots from the open wound in
your face. Human blood, warm hu-
man blood. You shudder. terrified
only for few seconds. for there Is
another adversary. IL Is again neces.
sary for you To defend yourself. Again
and again the murder commences
anew. Always, and always again.
through the whole night.
At last. toward four o'clock In the
morning, the French retired across the
Mouse with the Germans storming
after them When the bridge was full
of German soldiers. II was blown up by
the French and hundreds of Germans
found their death in the Mouse.
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04

The German pioneers build
pontoon bridges across the
Mouse In the face OF q murder
Gus fire from the French. The
next installment gives a vivid
description OF this perllous I'M
dertaking.
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
GERMAN SOLDIERS ARE PUNISHED FOR GIVING AID TO
SUFFERING REFUGEES

officer in the
of
to United sent into
invading that gno-
of
Belgian soldiers defend
burning of the
Belgium their show
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
Counter Attack Drives Boci1es,
From Position Previously Cap
tured Near BuIIecourt.
|lATlNS HOLD TEUTONS
Repulse General Attempts of Austro-
Germans To Make Roadway Be-
> tween Bretna and Piave Riv-
ers-Aerial Forces Active.

London, Jan. There has been
considerable activity by the infantry
IN the Arras sector in Flanders and
on the eastern part of the front along
the Mosselle river, although the wealth.
er continues cold and much snow lies
ON the ground in northern France.
Near Bullecourt the British have
recaptured in counterattack the san
taken from them by the Germans.
There were intermittent artillery duels
along the entire battle front.
In the Italian theater the big guns
OF both sides are hammering away at
opposing positions in the hills and on
the lower reaches of the Pave river.
Several attempts by the Austro Ger
mans to make Roadway with small de-
tachments between the Brenta and the
Pave rivers were repulsed
Allies Arplanes Shot Down.
Berlin, Jan. 7. Fifteen Allied air.
planes and four captive balloons were
shot down in two days by the Germans
as the result of aerial fights and anti
aircraft fire, according to the war of
fee statement
. - Aerial Activity in Italy.
Rome, Jan. 7,TAustro-G German anG
Italian big guns maintained a vigorous
fire along the entire Italian front, says
the war office announcements, and there
was great aerial activity.
British Recapture Trenches.
London, Jan. british troops at
tackled and recaptured from the Ger
mans trench section which the Ger
mans had occupied earlier in the day
to the east of Bullecourt, on the Ar
ras-Cambrai front, the war office has
announced =.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
.sERL ENJOYS PAY TRIBUTE
Place Wreath on Tomb Of Washington
at Mt. Vernon. r.:

a. iV L. Wei HOUs -
Washington, JAN Tn the pres
nee of a gathering representative
of official Washington, DR.. Milenho
Vesnitch, head of the Serbian war
mission to the United States, laid "a
wreath on the tomb of Washington at
[Iount Vernon, with a tribute to the
patriarch of liberty from "a small
end hardly known nation"
DR.. Vesnitch spoke of his peoples
love of liberty. .,.z.s 5,1s. go
This, alas, he. said, has brought
Us misfortune. Autocrats and despots
surrounding us, Teutons and Turks,
Fave rushed upon us and have
'5ss'i;ncifed Serbia, nay more, our whole
race. - 80 ~.
s. We have believed in the moral and
POLITICAL gospel which Washington
preached and which he confirmed by
his life. We shall arise again. The
argonauts whom General Pershing
commands in Europe will complete
The work of our liberty.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
.. S. AvlAToRs NEARER FRONT
New Flying Camp Site is Chosen In
France.

With, the American Army in France,
IAN. Officers have picked out a
site and established another corps
aviation school which will be placed
In charge of a pajor who has gained
experience in Earning out fiers at
other schools. a recently graduated
flying class will be sent toward the
front for actual front line experience,
Using their own machines, but accom-
panying experienced British and
french aviators.
The Americans are looking forward
to the event with the greatest eager
ness. Many wagers are being made as
to who will be the first to cross the
German lines, who will bring down
the first enemy plane and who will
get the first photograph of a German
battery
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
CurtaiIment Of Service Is Made
On Three Principal Roads
East Of Pittsburgh.
new | E 4 D. D|:||E II RULES
Stringent Regulations and Increased
Charges Expected To Result In
Release Of Many Freight Cars
For Active Service.

Washington, Jan. 7-Approximate
.ly 400 passenger trains have been
taken off the three principal railroads
operating east of Pittsburgh, according
to announcement made at the office
IT Director General McAdoo
The Pennsylvania system has drop
ped more than 125 passenge. trains,
The New Haven IS; the Baltimore 81
Ohio, 60; the New York Central, so:
and other roads varying numbers from
to 25, according to the character o.
their service. Some Of the others
which -curtailed greatly are the Phila-
1elphia & Reading, the Ere, the Della
ware & Hudson, the Delaware, Lacka
wanna & Western, the New York, On
:ario & Western, the Boston & Maine,
and the Boston & Albany.
These were all parlor car trains, or
trains of chair cars.e 49,. 49,
locomotives relieved by the cutting
off Of these trains will be turned TO
fhe hauling of coal and generally re.
ieving the freight congestion.
No more passenger trains will be cut
off in the immediate future But the
i rector general may make a furth'e:
ling in the. number of cars allotted
10 some trains ~ -
/. New Demurrage Rules.
! Director General McAdoo last night
made public the demurrage rules, reg
llations and charges.
1. FOrty-eight hours free time for
oading or unloading on all commodi-
les. ~.
2. Twenty-four hours free time on
cars held for any other purpose per-
mitted by tariff.
3. Demurrage charges per car per
lay or fraction of a day car is re-
.eased as follows: SO for the first
day; 81 for the second day, and for
each succeeding additional day charg-
IS to. be increased S. in excess Of that
Tor the preceding day until a maxi
mum charge Of $40 per car per day
shall. be reached the eighth day of de-
.ention. beyond free time, sthe charge
thereafter to be $40 per car per day
or fraction thereof, j,
! These charges will Esupercede all
hose named in existing tariffs apple
able to- domestic freight, and spe life.
ally contemplate the cancellation OF
all average agreement provisions OF
existing tariffs. 80 is.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
ELABORATE HOSPITAL PLANS
Wounded sammies Are To Be Well
.. Cared For.

H. Cared For.
%7 With the American Army in France,
Jan. 7:--Elaborate plans for the care
zof American sick, wounded and blind
soldiers are announced by Surgeon
General Bradley. These plans con-:
template ample hospital room for ev-
cry soldier requiring attention. In
addition Is complete hospital trains
have been ordered in England and two
in France and more will be ordered
later. ... ...- IT.
The largest drug order ever made
in England has just-been placed by
the American expeditionary forces.
Everything possible is being pur-
chased in Europe in order to save
cargo space.
The only wounded men who will
be returned to the United States will
be those who it is determined are
permanently unfit for army service.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
France Recognizes Finland.
Paris, Jan. The French govern
ment has officially recognized Fin.
land as an independent republic.
BIuejacket. wreck Seattle Pal

Seattle, Wash, Jan. Led, &C.
,ording to witnesses by two civilians,
S to 30 American bluejackets entered.
the Office OF the Daily Call, radicai
newspaper here, and almost wrecked
the institution. It is said the sail.
~ entered the newspaper office
quietly, drew their reyolvers. forced.
the seven or eight employees To lie,
down on the floor. and then tareW
the type ont into the street md
smashed the office fixtures anc
press. They then withdrew quietly.
No arrests have been Teported q
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
Deiinquents Face Suit.

Hotel and restaurant keepers who
failed to pay the state license fee Of
81 for 1917 viii not escape payment,
I has been announced by w. A. Witt
becker, state hotel inspector. Fifteen
Or twenty places in st. Pauk are delin-
gnent and prosecutions may start this
week. By February delinquent lists
viii have been mailed certifying hotel
and restaprlant keepers to county at
torneys for prosecution Further In
Spections will be made soon Of st.
Paul hotels and restaurants, Mr. Witt
becker announces.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
Pacifist Preacher Removed.

Los Angeles, Jan. THE Rev. E.
P. Ry1and, removed as superintendent
of the Los Angeles district of the
Southern California conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church by
Bishop Adna w. Leonard for alleged
.spacifst IDEAS" has announced his
withdrawal from tle ministry. He
had been a minister 26 years.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
Teutons Starving, Says Deserter.

Teutons Starving, Says Deserter..
Washington Jan IA dispatch to
the Greek legation here said that q
German aviator, a graduate Of Ber-
lin university, who had deserted and
arrived in Greece, told Of starvation
and cruel treatment Of the Creek
population in Thracc, occupied by the
Bulgars. Questioned BY Greek al-
thorities; said tho dispatch, the
aesiator said that DAHL greatnumbel'
of deaths occur in Germany due 70
starvation. Coffee and fats are
scarce. Coffee and bread are being
substituted by acrons.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
FOR LABOR LOYALTY WEEK
Call For Observance With Lineoln's.
= Birthday.

6ifthQdy. -
New York, Jan. IA proclamation
calling for the. observance of. ma
tional labor loyalty week In connec-5
ton with. the celebration Of Lincoln's
birthday, with the dditional purpose
of combating the insidious forces OF
pro.German and anti American propa,
ganda" has been issued by the Amer.
lean OAlliance for Labor and Democ-=
racy. ~ - -
Copies were sent to the alliances
branches and all central labor bodies
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor over all the country.
The proclamati ton was signed by Sam.
uel Gompers, as president Of the
lean Alliance for Labor and Democ
Democracy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
Fewer Sunday Funerals

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Agitation favoring
the doing away with Sunday funerals,
was said to have been successful In.
stead Of the usual $50 funerals gener.
ally held Sunday, only six were re.
ported. .
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09

rected the superintendent to refuse a
charter for new bank on the ground
that it was backed in some measures
by parties who became displeased
with other banks in the same town
which had aided in Liberty Loan and
other patriotic undertakings.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-09
1918 Crop Survey Unlikely.

No special survey of Minnesota.s
crops likely will be made next sum
mer other than the customary crop
report estimate, A.. D. Wilson an
nounced after conference with Paul
H. Kirk, field agent in the crop report
ing service of the Department Of Agri-
culture.
The conference came as q result of
a letter to Mr.. Kirk from Washing
ton, urging him. to consult with Mr..
Wilson as to the advisability of con-
Quoting a statewide survey of crops,
yield, acreage, labor and general re-
sources next summer. 1t was pro-
posed to do this work through the
schools. Several hundred high school
agricultural students we're to be en-.
listed in this work.