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Graham guardian., 1918-05-17
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EIPING gardens will be
planted this numbers than before Each
H~.1 family a garden
vXU sustaining
~ railroads Fewer carosda food about
munitions seaboard
~ the Allies
W. The United Department Agriculture
Agricultural
gardeners which will be without charge
definitely
the other vegetables
threatened famine
the railroad crisis 100000
planted s-many failures but gardener
raising vegetables and will do n
Graham guardian., 1918-05-17

Advertise in THE GUARDIAN,
your Home Paper.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

Cross, carrying no combatants, sunk by
torpedo or driven ashore in the effort to
protect their precious freight, stand as wit
nesses to the crime of the German, record
to be taken into consideration even were the
weight of evidence in the case of the LAND
overy Castle enormously against the lying
excuses of the German given in extenuaton
of the latest sinking"
There is general feeling that this is
the last straw. Up to the present it
may have been magnanimous folly to
trust the fragile substance of interna-
tional law in the hands of Germany;
since the latest outrage it has become
impossible "An American hospital
ship" says "The Charleston News and
Courier" "has been preparing to sail
for Europe. 1t was planned to send her
across without convoy, relying upon
German honor to observe the rules of
war and of humanity, which among CIV
lhzed nations protect hospital ships from
attack. The sinking of the Llandovery
Castle should cause the abandonment Of
this design. We are not dealing with
civilized foe in the sense in which we
understand that term. When the Com
fort sails she should sail escorted by
warships Thus and thus only can she
be made safe from the Hun"
This seems to sum up the opinion of
the country at large. Trust is dead.
International agreements have been
turned into a CHASTITY joke. "We have
an idea,' comments "The New Orleans
Times-Picayune,"
that hospital ships would be much safer
and the murder of nurses and wounded men
by Uboats could be minimized much more
effectively by removing the insignia of hos
pltal service from the ships, placing guns
and naval crews aboard and taking the same
precautions employed to safeguard the cargo
boats and troop ships"
The excuses offered by the submarine
commander and the denials issued from
Berlin are interpreted as adding only
cynical note to the affair. The commander
pretended to believe that the hospital
ship was carrying American aviation
officers and munitions, although he
failed to exercise his right of search in
an effort to make sure. "The master of
the Llandovery Castle" "The San An
tonic Express" reports, "who was the
last to leave his stricken ship, denied
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

Of Russia's internal foes, che is render
ing the world another service that is
better late than never" And it is evil
dent that "his is the last word of bitter
authority for the charge that the Boil
sheviki form the core Of German
tyranny"
THE Albuquerque Morning Journal"
expresses its feeling about the promised
visit of Kerensky in these words:
"Czarism in Russia is dead. Bolsheviki
policies cannot last. Something must be
done in Russia. 1t may be that we will
know what to do and how to do it after
Kerensky comes to America"
The Tribune perceives "a special irony
which has seemed to govern this whole
Russian affair" in the fact that ''the man
whom the Allies treated as a symbol Of
chaos and were afraid to support year
ago is now denounced as an instrument
of reaction
Finally, there is the Mirbach issue.
When it became known that Count Mir
bach, the German Ambassador to Rus
sa, had been killed, Kerensky is re-
ported to have expressed great satisfac-
ton. "This may be the beginning Of the
renaissance in Russaw Commenting on
this attitude, "The Louisville Courier
Journal Observed
Nobody on this side of the Atlantic who
is not a pro-German need profess to be
profoundly sorry that German, and one
who was prominent has been killed, but
Alexander Kerensky's unconcealed elation
will not increase any Americans respect
for the man who did not measure up to the
undertaking when the time called for &
strong man to prevent chaos from follow
ing the ant-Romanotf revolution
And "The New Haven Register" finds
a flaw in his logic, declaring:
"kerensky says that the assassination of
Count Mirbach is a good thing for Russia
He thoughtfuly adds, however: Now the
Germans will go to Moscow If that is to
be the good thing for Russia Kerensky's
ideas differ from those of other gentlemen
holding partnerships.
Germany now has the chance she has
loug sought. She can the death Of the
ambassador as an excuse. not only for fur
ther ruthlessness, but for covering broken
promises of the past. She may tako terri
tory she has long coveted, she may invade
and capture cities and provinces. There is
no force to oppose her. The logic of Keren-
sky's statement that the death of Mirbach
will be good thing for Russia is quite in
comprehensive to western Iands."
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

sumed with vanity, man who cares for
nothing that does not contribute to his own
comfort and aggrandzement."
"If Kerensky can give any help on the
Russian problem" declares "The Ithaca
Journal" /" "it will be gladly welcomed by
the allied world" But, this paper thinks,
some queries as to his capacity naturally
arise. For one thing, che should tell
where he has been all that silent time
since they rep0r3e ed his DEATH" And the
writer then proceeds to fling pertinent
questions:
"With what Russians, if any, has he
been in communication? What first hand
information has he of Russian conditions
and Russian sentiment now? Has he any
friends there now? Are not his quondam
followers among the noisest of the Boil
shevki, and did they not depose him be-
cause they distrusted both his avowed aims
and his real motives? On the other hand,
do the friends of liberty under law have
any confidence in him? Is there now any
magic in his name for any faction or fac
tions ~
Kerensky had his little hour, this pa
per goes on to observe, and "the world
for little while tried to believe that he
was the man of the hour" His press
agents did all they could They were
"ever enthusiastic, if not always con-
vincing." They told glowing tales of his
oratory. 1t must not be forgotten that
"they recalled how Kerensky, while men,
Der of the Duma, had shrieked at the top
of his voice, tore his hair and by general
display Of hysteria won fame as an orator
among the class of Russians he sought to
lead. But when under the SOLDERING in
fuence of responsibility he tried to I'M
press them that liberty would not release
them from the necessity Of eating bread
i'll the sweat of their faces and when he
sought to bring a semblance of order, his
old partisans turned to orators who told
them what they wished to believe and
whose insinuations that their former idol
nau gone over W tne TeaCllOndEIcS 10unQ
ready credence, in land where the su,-
pcion that every official had his price had
been long popular Can Kerensky regain
his ancient favor with this class of Rus
slams"
"He temporized until he was over
thrown is the way "The Scranton Re-
publican sums up his career as premier
of the provisional government He at
length sees the light. Indeed, che saw it
long ago, when fleeing to save his own
life, sought by those whom he had
spared"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

has played large but not particularly
glorious part in the great drama of Rus
sla,' but going on to remind it's readers
that
herensky has the gift-of oratory, dan
gerous gift with so mpressionable a people
as the Russians. He did not guide the
storm, but 1T was he who began the work
OF cebauching the Russian army by under
mining its discipline and morale by his own
fanatica ideas of democracy. He had his
opportunity, but he was not large enourb
man to take it. He made speeches and i'm
agined that he had achieved something.
common delusion among those who make
speeches. He invoked the mighty forces of
revolution and was consternated by the dis
covery that he could not control them and
that they passed over him just as relent-
lessly as they passed over the Russian court
and aristocracy. His is an interest,"
ing personality, but it is light weight, and
those who suppose that he is in any way a
man of destiny may as we'll revise their
estimates"
Russia, this writer argues, will help
herself eff she can find a leader. not
otherwise
Kerensky, declares "The Kansas City
Journal," has shown that che is not as
sound leader as the world has been led
to believe" For one thing
"he was responsible for both Lenine and
Trotzky, and that is enough to condemn
him everlastingly. No doubt his intentions
were of the best. But he permitted his
zeal for socialism, his devotion to ideaism
in politics to dominate him and therefore
he cannot escape large share of respon-
sibiity for the betrayal of Russia to Ger
many"
"The San Jose Mercury Herald" takes
a radical position, declaring that
"Washington will do we'll to receive Alex
ander Kerensky, should he come to this
country, with a measure of reserve until at
least he has cleared up many of the i'm
pressions which involve him with the Boil
shevlkl, or the pro-German element of Rus
sia. A noted labor leader in London on
Sunday called him a gas bag,' adding that
he was never powerful and the Russian
people Of character had no confidence in
him. England is treating him with cour-
tesy, of course, this country must do
but there are no acclamations Of joy that
he has come to the deliverance of the Allies
by demonstrating his ability to put the
Russians back into harness to resume their
bit for civilization"
1t is true, this paper continues, that
the Russian situation is a hopeless tan
gle, "one man scarcely knowing the align
ments Of his neghbor, and the vapors of
suspicion hanging everywhere over the
land.' But, this writer adds
"herensky's notions of democracy are all
askew. His first act was to himself occupy
the luxurious quarters of the deposed EN-
peror, the while hundreds 81 his poor fol-
lowers suffered from starvation or were
being murdered in the streets by Keren-
sky's enemies. He never meant to have a
republic in the sense in which we in Amer
ica understand the word, for Kerensky Is
not a shirtsleeve Socialist but an upstart
with an ambition and the determination to
realize 1T at any cost. Even his friends
shrunk from him-they feared he was deal
ing with the monarchical party while pre-
tending to be their champion.
"Kerensky is simply an egotist, con-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

dor he went over to Paris, where he
hoped to continue his efforts in behalf
Of Russia.
Several months ago it was rumored
that Kerensky would arrive in New York
in day or so. But he failed to put in
an appearance, and the little wave of
expectancy died down. Now, however,
there seems more ground for believing
that sooner or later the former Russian
premier may actually materialize. At
least he is clear of the multiple dangers
which encompassed him in his own land
When he does arrive here, though, he
will be received with divided sentiment
by the American people, if the country's
press is to be regarded as the pulse
whereby such sentiment may be gagged
IN advance. American newspapers have
been commenting upon this dramatic re-
appearance of Kerensky, Russia's ''man
Of mystery" passing judgment upon his
capacity and discussing the extent to
which his presence is likely to operate
in bringing about claritication Of
very obscure situation
The San Francisco Chronicle" in
sisting that the former premier is not
likely to prove an important factor in
stah.lizing his country, goes on to say:
There is danger Of attaching too much
Importance to the utterances of kerensky.
Most people formed their impressions of
tie pale and picturesque Russian politician
at time when we were ready to believe
all that was bad Of the Romanoffs and all
that was good of the revolution
The young man who came suddenly out
OF obscurity to head the largest and most
populous western republic in history
spoke so well and acted with such moder-
alton thaS he was the hero alleged to have
been predicted by Tostoy as the savior Of
Europe. But it was not long before we
""NhS " tiie 1dtl lUdt heTenSky was merely
the eloquent Socialist, the man of fine,
'arre' captivating phrases, but of very little
executive ability and no real grasp of the
problems involved in the Russian situation.
True, he was not to blame for that dis
integration of the Russian army which had
actually set in before the fall Of the Ro-
manotts, but he showed no evidence what
ever Of any ability to check it, while, as
matter of fact, he was more on the side of
The forces of decentralization than against
it."
The San Francisco Argonaut" like
wise urges extreme caution, agreeing
that IF Alexander Kerensky should
come to America he will doubtless be
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Germany Burns
Her Last Bridge

and disproved the Huns accusation. T
give you my word cf honor. SIR he said.
that for six months we have carried
nothing and none except patients, medi-
cal men and sisters" And, further:
ut hurts, this massacre Of nurses and
medical officers and hospital attendants on
the Llandovery Castle; and it hurts, this
parley 'on honor by an English officer With
German assassin who would disgrace the
black flag Of skull and crossbones.
Honor is dead in Germany. That Is WHY
the Huns massacre the helpless Schiller
Treitschke lived too long"
"The Philadelphia Public Ledger"
adds its word to the indictment that has
piled up against Germany for this last
act Of terrorism:
"Had not the Germans committed so many
acts Of similar kind it would startie the
world. 1t has apparently startled the gov
ernment out of its intention to send the hos
pital ship Comfort across the ocean without
a convoy. That would be criminal nepli-
geEce now. If the long course of submarine
warfare has proved nothing else, it has
proved that any ship, whether it carries
women and children, or wounded men, or
prisoners, or physicians nurses-classes
always hitherto exempt from attack
arouses in the German seaman an irresist-
ible temptation to kill. That is why the in
dictment Of civilization against Germany be-
comes every day more formidable"
"The Providence Journal" sees this as
a final warning of the folly of trusting
to anything but guns and conveys to get
our wounded troops and nurses and doc
tors across the sea. Sending out hos
pital ships unguarded-
"is simply playing the German game Ameri-
cans who thought that hospital ship could
cross the ocean in safety if it was under
stood that only nurses and wounded men
were on board again are reminded that the
Hun has spirit OF chivalry-he delights
in numbering those who cannot strike back
Red Cross signals merely increase his
chances of hitting the target"
"The Pittsburgh Dispatch" sounds the
same note:
"The world has long since abandoned hope
of understanding the Prussian psychology
which glories in such wanton outrages in de-
fiance of all the canons Of humanity We
have been forced by the frequency of the
attacks hospital ships, hospitals and
churches to believe that the German COM
manders deliberately prefer such targets in
some miserable misconcepton that the world
can thereby be cowed into submission BY
frightfulness.
after what has happened to the Liam
dovery Castle there should be no more sug-
gestion of trusting American hospital ships
to the good faith of U-boat commanders"
And "The Seattle Post-Intelligencer"
asks the immediate, practical question:
as it worth while to pretend to ourselves
that the German will respect any of the
hospital ships with illuminated Red Cross
signs at night to make them fair target
for any German that may be lurking in
their paths? Why not admit to ourselves
the German, arm our hospital ships, run
them dark and use every artifcc to get
them safely to port?"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

turning up at a
S e ssion of the
British labor con-
ference, where he
said that Russia
would fight with
the Allies if given
c C n o m ic and
financial a S S i S t.
ance. From Lon
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Russia S Man of
Mystery Emerges

TT ERENSKY is back in the arena
A again. Living for long months
-AA in hiding in Russia, disguised by
mustache and beard and by the garb of
a soldier servant, he at length made his
escape and startled London by suddenly
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

nously awful list
of similar outrages
that have desolated
the hearts of de-
cent people all over
the world:
"Asturias, Rewa,
Britannia, D ov e r
Castle and Salta-
hospital ships all
displaying the Red
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
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destiny and wrenched opportunity from
his nerveless grasp" "The Ell Paso
Morning Times" feels, on the other hand,
that, automatically speaking, words
count for much, especially in the ears Of
a people still unaccustomed to dealing
with any one save Cars and bureau
crats," and that this may account for
the fact that Kerensky thinks the word
Intervention" little too harsh.
"The Carson City News" calls Ke-
rensky dead one," and Observes:
"That he was the most absolute failure
as a dictator and ruler of men is apparent
to the casual observer, not to mention the
students who have been following the
and geographic game. Should he land in
this country there will be lot of socia.
and political favors showered upon him,
all of which not deserved.
Kerensky is practically as dead as the Gar,
the only difference is that they don't kill
him off daily"
but OF course not all tne papers are
thus opposed to Kerensky. There are
others which evince not only willing
ness but an admitted eagerness to re-
ceive him in America and hear what he
has to say.
''The San Antonio Express quoting
the old adage about the fellow who fights
and runs away, rejoices 'to perceive that
there still is fight in him. Of course,
he is "pitifully, painfully tardy in his
denunciation of the Leninites and Trot-
zkyites AS German pawns'"; but be-
cause Kerensky knows his Russia and
now appears to have learned the worst
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

ME horror that filled the pages
Of the American press when
the news came Of the sinking
of the Llandovery Caste. with
250 non-combatants aboard, was with
out any tinge of surprise. "The New
Haven Register" repeats the monoto
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

While in London Kerensky was en-
phatic on the point that he disliked the
word Intervention" preferring assist
ance." This choice of terms has given
some papers uneasiness and evoked more
questioning. Perhaps, suggests "Thc
Kansas City Journal" che fears the cx-
pressed promises of the Allies That,
the writer thinks, "is thoroughly con-
sistent with his character as a Socialist"
To ''The Daily Oklahoman" it seems that
this careful statement Of preference IN
dicates mot merely a captious nicely of
phrase, but the old and fata! solicitude
against hurting the sensibilities of his
ultra-sensitive countrymen. 1t was this
attitude that palsed him in his hour of
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

accorded the attention due to one who
has played large but not particularly
glorious part in the great drama of Rus
sia,' but going on to remind it's readers
fhot
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
Summer Suits.

Palm Beach and other light
weight wooden suits, $9.50to $500.
S. LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12

16S Roy Oliver Smalley, Hesper,
Ia.
81 Carl smorsted, DEBORAH, Ia.
r. 6.
Ga Joseph Smith, Ossian, la.
143 Halvor Oliver Smithling, De-
corah, Ia. r. /.
Johannes Sollien, Spring Grove
Mimi.
Sc Gerhart sogenes, DEBORAH,
la. r. 2.
154 Walter Sorenson, DEBORAH,
la. r. g.
SO Peter Stegen, DEBORAH, Ia r.
AZ Leonard William Steinmetz,
Cresco, Ia. R. 6.
y So Raymond w. Stocked, Ridge
way, Ia. R. l.
131 Roy Willard Stortz, DEBORAH,
Ia. r. Z.
164 Clarence Alvin stoskopf, De-
cOTah, Ia. r. Z.
80 Arthur Norman Stromsodt,
Calmar, Ia.
Il Ole Svenson, Ossian, Ia r. l..
III Melvin P. Tangen, DEBORAH,
Ia. R. 6.
1873 Otto Tangen, Ossian, Ia. R. l.
AZ John w. Tekippe, TT. Atkin-
son, Ia.
9S David William Thompson, De-
co ah, Ia. r. 3.
120 Harley G. Thornton, Castalia,
la.
40 Nels Tinjum, DEBORAH, la. r. 6
101 Henry Arthur Twedt, Calmar,
Ia. R. 2.
1874 Frank J. valenta, Calmar, Ia.
124 Conrad o. Wick, Calmar, la.
80 Hans Vinge, Ridgeway, Ia.
153 William NJ. Voyek, FIT. Akin
son, Ia. R. 3.
175 Hugo Otto Walter, Cresco, Ia.
r. 2.
119 Archie Ward, DEBORAH, Ia.
r. 8.
Al Charles Law Warner, De-
corah, Ia.
Is John Werner Jr., Ossian, Ia
II Leonard T. Whalen, Canton,
MINI. r. 2.
90 Robert Lawrence Wheatman,
Calmar, Ia. r. l.
IS Joe William Wichman, Wau-
coma, Ia. R. 3.
169 Robest George Wicks, Burr
Oak, Ia.
rs Villa c. Williams, DEBORAH,
Ia. u. 6.
70 Carl Martin Winter, Burr Oak,
Ia.
165 Howard James Void, Hesper,
la.
126 Frank Clemence Zweibohmec,
Ossian, Ia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
Indian Pudding.

2 Il cups sCalded milk
One sixth cup Indian meal
u cup mOlasses
Il teaspoon ginger
u cup teaspoon salt
Pour milk over Indian meal.
Cook mixture 20 minutes in double
boiler Add molasses, ginger and
salt. Pour into creased pudding
dish and bake or hOurs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
DEBORAH BOY
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Letter From Ward Cummings to
His Parents States That He
Was Wounded Recently
Bi Recovered Nicely
ALL ACCIDENT CASES
DON'T GO TO BASE HOSPITAL
Says He is Getting Along Fine and
There is No Need 10 Worry
About Him
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Continued from first page
be numbered on my fingers, never
theless the weight and inspiration
which they carry have far overlap
ped the blank periods. We have
run across several diffa,ent regi-
ments of Americans and some of
them wearing service stripes, but
when we tell them that we haven't
been in the service six months yet
and have spent two Of them in
the trenches they open both eyes
and mouth at the. same time in
wonde:. Glad to hear you are get
ting the allotment all o. X. and
also glad that you are investing it
in War Savings Stamps. Every
little BIZ helps and it might as we'll
go right back into the war as any
place else. It's strange that you
haven't been getting my letters,
but you will undoubtedly get a
raft of them when they do start
to come. Nearly all the boys have
been experiencing the same trouble.
But as mother says no news is good
news, for they sure notify the folks
back home, and if they do ever
notify you don't take it too serious
ly for every case that goes to q
base hospital is wired across as
seriously wounded and a good many
of them don't amount to much. If
they are very baA they don't get
to the base in this outfit, for when
they are very bad about the only
thing to do is to keep them
perfectly still and quiet and that
can't be done in transferring them
about in the ambulances. 1 have
met two old pals of mine from
Richmond and it is sure nice to
get together and talk Owe. old
times. One Of them, boiler
maker was pal of Bob's and mine
and stayed at the same hotel. By
the way Bob is in the navy at San
Diego, Cal. Gee l wish he was in
the 30th. walt has made a great
sacrifice, but its far better to get
into what he has than to wait for
the draft, and whats more l hope
that it may never be said that a
Cummings had to be drafted.
Must stop now and go to bed. I
think of you folks often these days.
Your son,
WARD CUMMINGS.