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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

man reply satisfying, according to The
Tribune's correspondent:
1t was reported tonight that the presi-
dent himself was greatly pleased with the
note. Certainly, in other quarters of the
Administration there was profound salts
faction. This might have been due to an
expressed belief that the form in which
the note is couched, IAN awkward left
handed acceptance" one usually we'll
Informed Administration man put it. indi-
Gated condition behind the armies of
Germany which forced a step that must
have been revolving to the pride Of the
Hohenzollorns
But everywhere else in Washington there
MAS genuine alarm over the note. 1t was
feared that reply might be made that
would lead to inconclusive peace As
one critic put it, we have passed the "un-
conditional surrender" stage now by LAYING
down a set Of fourteen peace proposals
which the Germans have accepted
The World" quoted IAN authority
high official circles' as saying:
The note published to-day is typically
German. 1t consists largely of misleading
statements calculated TO deceive the people
of America and Allied countries. In this
attempt Germany will fail utterly as she
has in the past. We look for moral
change in the German people, but Solf tells
us that Germany is not guilty Of ruthless
ness and inhumanity on the sea or on the
land. Volumes could be filed with specific
instances proving this statement false
AS for members of Congress, The
World,' which is generally accepted as
an Administration spokesman in New
York, wrote: The common phrase used
by two-thirds of the Congressman inter
viewed was: Let the war 60 on until
Germany surrenders Let Marshal
Foch dictate peace. The Times"
printed this from Washington:
1t can be stated on the basis o. infor
nation obtained through reliable and
Wcll-informed source, that there Will be no
step taken toward the restoration of peace
until there arc provided absolutely salts
factory safeguards and guarantees Of the
maintenance of the present. military SUI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

in his speeches his peace notes has he
directly reflected the universal desire for
a subjugation of Germany SO complete that
she will be virtually impotent and at the
mercy of her enemies This is the goal
for which soldiers under Foch are fighting,
but it never has been stated by President
Wilson as the objective of the war Off
cial comment in Washington now directs
itself to the resolutions in the Senate Of
Lodge and Poindexter which if adopted
would preclude any further exchange of
notes with Germany until her armed forces
shall have laid down their arms and sur
rendered to the commanding officer in The
field.
The view is current here in well in
formed circles that the most active force
for peace in operation to-day is not the
pressure Of the German masses nor yet
the nsistence OF the Allied and American
drive but the manipulations of group of
German bankers with connections all over
the world. who are appalled, at the
nomic outlook and striving with all the
power they possess to save much
possible Of the German governmental
structure which is indispensable to the
success of their plans for a resumption of
German trade after the war. Germany is
facing not only military but economic ruin,
but the latter can be mcasurably avoided,
they hope, if German statesmen can offer
to the President of the United States the
shadow if not the substance OF military
surrender and of governmental reforms;
and something may be saved from the
wreck with which to resume ruthless
commercial campaign This it is taken is
the inner meaning of the contemplate APP
peal to tho President to approve Of de-
mand (which would be irreconcilablc with
the honor Of the German people, which
DR.. Solf stresses in almost the opening
paragraph of the German note In every
war stage is reached in which the bank
ers become of equal power with the mill
tary and the government Germany has
reached that stage was disclosed few
days ago by injudicious and solitary praise
of the Presidents QUESTIONABLE in quar-
ters peculiarly susceptible to the enormous
influence exercised by the German banks
In Washington the comment reflected
the deep distruston the part of the gov
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

without their province when they seek to
bring into the realm of diplomacy matters
that clearly belong to the military author
ties and he Will meet further approval
II ne puts Germany to the test of proving
her sincerity by instructng her military
commanders to deal with Foch.
There was early d forecast of the mil
ltary nature of the return the President
would make to the Germans. Donald
A. Craig, Of The New York Herald"
staff, wrote the following to his news
paper from Washington:
In official circles tonight the question
IS regarded as purely military. There is
no talk of peace Il result Of the note
If the Germans wish to cvacuate they must
get oUt on the run, with the Allies on their
heels
This is the time above all others, it is
declared. when the American people should
stand firmly, with no thought of peace in
their minds so that nothing they already
have won by then sacrifice of life and
Treasure, and arc yet to win. Win be lost
by wavcring
N'''NSN nNHNtS Will not even
slider an armistice so long as one German
invader remains on Allied territory. This
leaves the Germans the choice Of three
courses, namely:
They may conduct fighting retreat to
their own border, or much further. SAVING
what they can from the wreck
They may arrange Tor a peaceful
evacuation by surrender, giving Marshal
Foch and the Allied War Council absolute
guarantee Tor the maintenance Of per
manent military supremacy Of the Allied
armies on all fronts.
Or the German High Command NAV try
to hold part Of the line in Northern France
and Southeastern Belgium during the win
ter in the hope Of getting better cond-
tons IN the spring a forlorn hope
On It's face the German note seems to
be Il complete acceptance OF President vii
sons terms. That is the danger of it. ac-
cordlng to the view here. It is probably
the most colossal effort to trap an adver-
sary that the world has ever seem
The Administration found the Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

premacy of the armies of the United States
and of the Allies in the field
But a review of Washington's reac-
lions during the week is INCOMPLETE. of
course, without observation of the event
by which the German note was canned.
the communication from President Will
son telling the enemy that Americas CO.
belligerents would be informed of the
petition for an armistce. with the addi-
tlonal warning as to the stringent terms
that would have to be imposed to safe
guard Allied supremacy in the field.
Carter Field The Tribune correspon-
dent at the capital, widely Eliminates
the situation in a review written Fri
Gay. His comment follows:
The Presidents peace note to Germany
and his appeal for the election Of Demo
cratic House and Senate, so chat he could
continue "unembarrassed' as the spokes
man for tho American people az home and
abroad, were the two big events Of the
week in Washington.
NhNe there were few vigorous critical
comments on the note 10 Germany for the
most part opinion in the capital is TO
served. 4 more striking illustration of
TINS could not be cited than the fact that
the day after the note was sent the United
states Senate transacted business for
nearly SIX hours without reference to
the note. All shades Of opinion. political
international and pacifst, we're felt bv the
members Nothing on earth can prevent
senator while any measure is pending
from talking about any subject he deems
interesting. Yet no Senator mentioned the
note
1t Is known tnat .hree Republican sena-
tors went on the floor when the Senate
met with the full Intention of denouncing
the note. Once there. however. a curious
situation developed. 1t was disclosed bv
gossip going around and not bv confer
cnces, that number of Democratic Soma
tors disapproved the note, and that NAM,
others could not make IN their minds
whether they thought it good O., b.d
here We're almost as great differences a,
to the merits Of the note on tho Bo,rh1i
can side Therefore. especially as M nro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

I'VE Cannot Get the Peace
~ We Must Haze if We Stop
Halfway. We Can Neuer Get
IT. We Stop at the Rhine.
SENATOR LODGE
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
LAYMEN WILL
HAVE MEETING
SEPTEMBER rs
Reports Will be Heard from
Recent Important Chi
cago Conference.

One of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the North Dakota Baptist
convention which will be held in his
city September rs to 20, will be the
s conference which is to be
Baptists from practically
all sections OF the state. NJ. w.
Spaulding, who is chairman of the
state Baptist laymen, today mailed
invitations for the conference and an
ticipate a heavy response.
Last week an important Baptist
laymen's conference was held in Chi
cago, attended by field representa-
tives from all parts of the United
States; North Dakota was represent
ed by Rev. c. E. Tingley Of this city,
and he, with Thomas GreenshieldS Of
Fargo n DR.. C. d. Gray of Chicago
will address the conference here on
the questions which were brought up
before the Chicago gathering.
Officers to Be Elected. .
At the laymen's meeting in Grand
Forks new. officers will be elected.
Present state committee men from
this city are, in addition to Chair
man Spaulding, r. 3. Griffith, Ver-
nor =. Squires and S. C. Hendrick-
son.
Approximately 200 delegates and
are expected to attend the
convention of which the laymen's
meeting will be an important part.
The program will open in the eve
ming of September rs with a song
service, and the delegates will be
kept exceedingly busy for every hour
of the day until the convention closes
in the evening of SEPTEMBER 20, when
DR.. H.. +. Stillwell of Cleveland, O.,
will preach a sermon.
The local committee are prepar-
ing arrangements for the reception
of the visitors, and today a report
made that a good program has
been made within the last few days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16

One of the German prisoners says
they will have to fight until the Yam
KEGS are licked" What a long life
they will have!-Milwaukee News. .
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO ORGANIZE WAR
SERVICE CAMPAIGN

At a meeting of the directors of the
Commercial club, held this noon, a
telegram was read from the War
Camp Community headquarters at
New York. The telegram stated that
a representative of the War Commun-
ity Service organization would be in
Grand Forks next week and assist in
laying plans for a campaign to be
conducted during the coming months
on a national scale.
The War Camp Community takes
care Of the soldiers outside Of camp
as the various other organization.
such as the knights Of Columbus and
the y. ". c. A., take care of the men
in camp.
1t is expected that the campaign
will begin in a short time, and at that
time the demands which will be con-
sequently made upon the public will
be fully explained.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
SCHOOL WORK
BEGINS TODAY
Enrolment Expected to be
Normal-Intensive
Work Planned.

City schools opened today. and
within a few days schedules will be
completed and everything again be in
smoothly running order.
Although so far no complete tabu-
lation of enrolment has been made,
it is estimated that the schools have
opened with an enrolment between
twenty-five and t~wenty-four hundred,
which is somewhat smaller than that
Of last ear as was expected.
High school work will be more in
tensive this year than before, Prof.
w. c. Stebbins announced today, and
the grade work will follow the same
program of steady n intensive work
The high school faculty has under
gone a few changes. /.
h new teachers who have ac-
copied positions on the high school
faculty are: Ethel May, physical
geography; Mary Taft. Jean Sinclair
and Margaret Smith, English: Miss
McCatigny, French and Latin; A. E.
Van L~andegend. history and mathe-
mates. )
The, organization of the new high
school and grade bands, under the
direction Of Prof. E. A. Moses, has
already been started and the plans
can o be announced. A senior band
Of high school students and two or
three grade bands will be organized,
as we'll as a high school orchestra.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16

FOR SOLDIERS
IS ELABORATE
Exact Information is De.
manded for Military
Purposes.

The local war board has received
the questionnaires which will o o be
distributed to the registrants between
Is and As; how soon, has not yet
been determined as the board is
awaiting further orders from Wash
ington; the first batch of documents
Will be mailed to the group Of regis
aications are that the mailing will
take place very soon.
The third edition Of the military
QUESTIONABLE is a more elaborate af-
fair than nave been the two former
editions. and the number of ques-
tons asked has increased consider
ably.
1t has been pointed out that some
of the questions demand a very ex-
acting memory or else proof with
which to satisfy the authorities. I'm
der the head of citizenship" for in
stance, the registrant, if he is an inn
migrant who has come to this
try with his parents, is asked to
write how long each Of the parents
has resided in this country: the ques-
~tionnaire continues:
If either of your parents has been
naturalized in the United States.
state (a) which parent: % when
and where naturalized?
1t is expected that if there are
many such cases in this country, it
will be necessary to do a great deal
of record examination unless the reg
istrant appears furnished with the
requisite information which some-
times may be easy enough to obtain.
but which, in some cases, may oc-
casion considerable difficulty.
Registrars whose parents have i'm
migrated to this country, will thus
aid themselves as we'll a. the board
ty being prepared to answer accur-
ately this series of questions.
Special sections Of the question
naire relate to county and municipal
officials, federal employees, pilots and
mariners, firemen and policemen,
conscientious DIRECTORS, etc, and the
questions under the heads of depend
ency, agricultural and industrial ex-
emption claims, ETC.. are very de-
tailed.
At noon today the registration re-
turns in the office Of the local war
board showed that 3.492 men had
registered last Thursday. There may
be a few more coming in during the
next few days. so that the total num-
Der will probably exceed $500.
The war Office is exceedingly busy
these days assigning serial numbers
to the re~gistrants, and doing much
other work incident to the recording
of each man, preparing the dispatch
Of q~uestionnaires, etc., and S. o. S.
call was sent VI today for voluntary
typists to come to the assistance OF
the board. Much work remains to be
done, and the board can use a prac-
tirolly Unlimited number of type
writers who are willing to do their
bit by working a few hours for the
United States. Machines and all 9TH
~"cessary requisites are furnished
by the government.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16

loss between the quartermaster,s
prices and the actual cost of tobacco
which the ,'Y". must import It its own
expense.
1t is thought probable that the re-
duction will result in a deficit Of about
three million dollars a year which
must be met by the general funds of
the American "Y."
The difference between the quar-
termaster's prices and the former post
prices was the added cost of shipping
and distributing which the Y. M. c..
A. posts must bear. This expense will
now be borne by the general organiza-
ton at home. The canteen posts of
the Y. M. c. A. have been established
at the request of military authorities.
and operate or borrowed capital,
hence they must be self-sustaining.
The entire cost Of the y. NJ. c. A.
activities, a including building and
equipment, entertainment, athletic
supplies, the library and writing ma
terials Is paid out Of the fund con-
tributed by the association.
The new prices for smokes are paid
by the men in France IN the basis Of
about 6 confines equal to N cent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Will END
DECEMBER II,
SEERESS SAYS

A story was told Of an Italian wom-
an having predicted the n of the
war on December II, 1918, and the
circumstances incident to this proph-
ecy were vouched for by a reliable
Grand Forks business man.
The story is as follows:
One evening last week an elderly
italian woman, travelling toward
Grand Forks, was occupying q seat
in a, Great Northern train. in the seat
opposite she had placed her bundles
and pa~raphernalia. The car was pref
ty well crowded, and when a distin-
guished appearing woman appeared
looking for q seat, she disdained sit
ting down beside the Italian woman
she was being sighted. remarked.
rather loudly hat the distin guished
lady need not be sc proud, for she
had only II cents in her name. An
immediate examination Of the lady's
pocketbook revealed the fact that the
amount there was. as a matter Of
fact, only II cents.
A nan who had witnessed this in
cident, wanted to test the apparently
queer faculty of the Italian woman
and asked her to "a how much he
was earring on his person; $3.50"
was the prompt and correct reply.
Another man approached the Ital-
ian woman with a question as to his
funds on hand, n h said: -.
well. o look rather prosperous.
you have $3.50 in your pocket" The
man took his out his wallet. counted
his bills and verified the claim; he
then said:
'Since you are so wise. you may be
able to tell US when the war will
end?"
The woman without hesitation an
swered: THE war will end on De-
cember II, 1918"
Somewhat doubling the $500 man
said that if the prophecy came true,
he would give the woman that
amount. and the necessary papers
were there and then drawn up and
duly signed SO that in case the seer
ess proves right, she will be $3.50
richer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
Will PAY Less
FOR ~" SMOKES
Post Prices Are Nov lolg Same
as Quarter
masters.

"a .N AN an
Reports circulated Of late In re-
gard to overcharging the soldiers for
smokes and supplies In the Y. M. G..
A. quarters overseas, Ia answered in
q report received by W: II. Elfring.
War Work Council.
The report sent out by the Red
Triangle overseas headquarters says
that on the first Of August the Amert-
can Expeditionary Forces =. N. C. a.
reduced the prices on all tobaccos and
cigarettes sold I'm Its post exchanges
and canteens 70 the equivalent prices
An. francs IT which they ri be had 1t
the quartermaster stores.
This change Of prices was made
pos IN ~ Ss,,ver - ~. y N ~.
a. much tobacco ~ can be spared
from the army stores, and also since
fthe 'sYt, war council In the United
states has conssntsd 70 make up the
81 wv ATfsL4f IN sNLt- -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
MRS. BYE WILL BE
BURIED WEDNESDAY

The funeral services for Mrs. M. E.
Bye of Grafton, who died at her home.
Saturday, will be held from the
church at Grafton on We'd
nesday at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The remains will then be shipped to.
kelley's Center, where interment will
be made. Services will be conducted
at Middle Grove church at this place
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on We'd
neSday,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-16
SERVICE FLAG
IS DEDICATED
]. B. Wineman Addresses
Large Crowd at Marvel
Church.

The Lutheran church at Manvel
was filled to capacity with a most
a~ppreciative audience yesterday aft
ernooh. to witness the dedicatory
services TOR the service flag which
has been presented by the members
of the congregation.
nifty singing. THE Star Spangled
Banner was the first song and fol-
lowing this Attorney j. B. Wineman
addressed the crowd. He gave a
short description of the work of the
home service section of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and cited many inter-
esting incidents.
Following this address Rev. o. T.
Ness, pastor Of the church. gave a
stirring and impressive talk, CENTER
ing around the rewards of those who
are nobly giving their lives that
freedom and democracy might
live and ended in saying some of
the stars on the service flag might
some day be turned to gold but that
this should not be a blight on a moth
er's heart as any parent should be
proud of a gold star which indicates
a gold star in heaven.
There are nine stars on the serv-
ice flag, all young men from the
Lutheran parish at Marvel. One
noteworthy incident is that there are
three sets of brothers embroidered
on the flag.
One of the German prisoners says
they will have to fight until the Yam
KEGS are licked" What a long life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-02

ernments temporarily alienated, but
now firm friends OF the United
| States"
DR.. Hale declined to name the gov
ernments to which he had previously
been adviser, but reference to who's
Who" shows that he possesses decor
atoms from Japan, Belgium, and Vene
zuela. 1t is also known that severa
years ago DR.. Hale received sword
of honor and an autograph letter OF
thanks from the Mikado in recogni
ton of work for the maintenance Of
peace between America and Japan.
Conditions of His Service.
YES" said DR.. Hale, Il have al
ways tried to help keep peace and
avoid war, and that is all there is tc
| it. I am only sorry-as sorry, per
| haps, as President Wilson must be
that peace with Germany was not pos
sible.
! MY known fondness for Japan
makes most remarkable the inuendoes
respecting the anti-Japanese tenden
cies of the German information ser
vice while under my direction. The
| fact is that when l was asked to ad
| wise for the German Press Bureau
| made half dozen conditions and
made them imperatively. The first
was that no use should ever be at
tempted to be made Of my acquaint
ance with the President. AS a matter
of fact, | have enjoyed no private
personal access to Mr.. Wilson for sew
eral years, but l feared it might be
imagined l did. l also required that
no attacks should be made upon the
Wilson administration. There were
days when Colonel Roosevelts friends
were extremely active and-but why
bark back to this now?
And most emphatically did I stipu.
late that no advantage should ever be
taken of the Japanese problem. l an
nounced that l would not only con-
slider myself free from my contract,
but would instantly take the other
side, if German influence attempted
United States and Japan, of the hon
esty of whose intentions | had con-
vincing reason to be assured. An in
spection of the daily sheet will show
that under my direction no single I'M
kind word was ever said of Japan.
LAS for the fascinating suggestion
that there was any secrecy about the
thing, we'll, let a reasoning human be-
ing ask himself what chance of Sc
crecy could surround a bureau occu-
plying five or six rooms on Madison
Square, Broadway. Fifth Avenue and
Twenty fifth street, open all day long,
sending out hundreds of dollars
worth of mail weekly, and doing it's
best to wish its stuff on a thousand
newspapers
why was not your name arried on
the daily sheet, Mr.. Hale?"
Simply because Mr. Claussen, who
had long been the valued publicity di-
rector of the Hamburg-American Line,
had inaugurated the bureau, and when
| was called in as an expert, if l may
say SO, on international affairs, it was
felt that there was no need to bother
me with the practical administration
of the service-which continued in the
hands of Claussen, who did the execu-