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New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

which have for almost a year been dis
cussed up and down the German press
and in Reichstag speeches as an adequate
and most grateful whitewash for Ger
many's bloodguiltiness. In other words,
Russia ordered n general mobilization,
therefore Russia was responsible for
starting the war, since Germany's dec
laration of war was but the logical con-
sequence Of Russa's action.
But no less person than the Kaiser
himself, on the very day after he de-
clared war upon Russia, knocked all the
force out of that argument, if it ever had
any. On Saturday, August l., he lis
tened to his generals, who convinced him
that, upon strategical grounds, the only
possible answer to the Russian mobliza-
tion was a declaration Of war.
But on Sunday came the we'll known
dispatch from Lichnowsky, reporting
that there was prospect Of keeping
France neutral And at once the Kaiser
sent his dispatch to King George trying
to get England to guarantee Frances
neutrality. In this dispatch he expressed
the hope that France would not grow
nervous" owing to Germany's mobiliza-
tion, which could no longer be counter
manded.
There we have the usual old German
stuff. On Saturday he declares war on
Russia in answer to mobilization. On
Sunday France must accept German
mobilization as trifling matter. about
which she need not grow nervous"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

after several weeks spent in inspections an'
conferences, and then the most mystifying
incident OF our activities occurred.
The most distinguished. the most able
the senior officer of our military establish
ment returned from an official visit to the
most important battlefront of She worlds
history, where not armies but nations are
facing each other, and where the sons Of
America are daily she dding their blood in
our defence, and the President could not
find moment in which to receive him, in
which to take advantage, in behalf of the
American people, OF his matchess counsel
and advice.
And this counsel, this advice, was urgent
ly needed.
The message which General Wood brought
from France bore directly on this situation
Briefly his message was an appeal for men
above all else, menl-2 900 men ii
France and as many more in reserve in
America; in other words, an American
army of five million men.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Red Whitewash

The Germans are still trying to excul-
pate themselves from the guilt of start
ing the war. This time they are again
turning to Russian sources for assist
ance. According to the Berlin papers
of about the middle Of June, Prince
Iundutov, Hetman Of the Kalmucks,
had arrived there and had given
to the "Norddeutsche Allgemeine lei
tung,' the semi-otficial organ of the Will
helmstrasse, information in regard to
the mobilization of the Russian armies.
contrary to the orders Of the Gar. This
confirms the testimony given by the for
mer Russian Minister of War, Suchom-
hnoff, upon his trial last autumn.
The semioficial organ attaches special
Importance to what Tundutov says, since
ne was, at the time when the war broke
out, adjptant Of Grand Duke Nicholai
Nicholaievitch, and was also on duty at
the headquarters of the General Staff on
the night when the mobilization was Or
dered. The chief of staff was General
Janushkievitch.
Here is what the German governments
organ reports Of its talk with Tundutov
under the caption "Russias RESPONSIBLE
ity for the War;:
On that night when the Gar tele-
phoned to General Janushkievitch and
demanded of him the withdrawal of the
mobilization order I was in the room ad
joining the generals office and was able
to hear exactly what was going on. At
ter his talk with the Gar the general as
l remember it, telephoned first to Saso-
nov, who was very intimate friend of
his. Immediately after this he tele-
phoned again to the Gar and informed
him that the withdrawal of the mobilizo.
ton order was no longer possible. as r.
had already been issued and the troon,
had received It; everything was in move
ment and the mobilization could no
longer be stopped. I distinctly heard the
high, clear voice of the general. What he
told the Car was lie. The mobiliza.
ton order, still unsigned, was lying be-
fore him on his table, and immediately
after his talk with the Car he issued II /"
To this the "Norddeutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung" adds the following: "The chief
OF staff reckoned with certainty at that
time, as was quite natural, upon a victory
tor Russia. In the opinion of Prince
Iundutov he reached the decision to
bring on the war by all possible means
at the moment when he became convinced
that England would take part in the
war. The decision was reached in his
opinion already on July II, old stv,e
(June "a, new style) in Krasnoje Selo.
on the day before the parade was held
there at which the ensigns were ad-
vanced to officers
Such is the new evidence with which
the German government is trying to
soothe German consciences and wash
away its guilt in bringing on the war.
1t is but the reiteration Of the so-called
revelations" of the Suchomlinotf trial
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Profsteering or Stupidity?

In the very interesting article on profit
eering which Professor II. j. Davenport
contributed to Sundays Tribune he asks
rather interesting question. 1t was
this
Can the manufacturers accomplish
any good results by refusing the prices
that buyers stand ready to pay?"
Could not the same be said as to the
farmer, the cotton planter and all the
rest? And is not the whole of the profit
eerng problem pretty much concen-
trated in this simple inquiry? 1t is fairly
clear that no one buys diamonds, for ex-
ample, or probably an automobile, from
any dire necessity He has q certain
range of free choice. And the same is
generally true as to the houses we oc-
cupy, the number of rooms we feel q
necessity therefore the amount of coal
we burn, the number of servants we keen
and to soxae extent the amount of food
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
A Glorious Day

There could not have been a more
genuine and spontaneous celebration
than that of our first Bastille Day-the
first of many, many in. the years to
come. Small village green's We'd with
Madison Square Garden in their cheers
and eloquence and heartfelt pledges.
In a day Of rare eloquence there were
two outstanding figures, Ignace Pade-
rewski and Ambassador Jusserand
Those who saw that great-hearted Pole
rendering praise to France, "invincible
triumphanty immortal" will not soon
forget the sight In his plea for a free
Poland there surely stood forth a liberty
to be restored second in its appeal only
to the call of Belgium and the lost
provinces Of France
AS to the latter, Mr. Hughes did well
to repeat and renew the declaration of
President Wilson:
81 rcread the historic words of our
President in his address with respect to
the aims of people in this struggle
II, said: All French territory should be
free, and the invaded portions restored
and the wrong done to France by Prussia
in 1871 in the matter of Alsace- Lorraine
which has unsettled the peace of the
world for fifty years, shall be righted, in
order that peace may once more be made
secure in the interests of all"
That was the pledge to which every
American fervently renewed his faith
on ,lulV ID And If is = nleocura +,
know, as M. Jusserand reminded us. that
we are expressing a wish and paying
tribute to Alsace whenever we sing the
"Marseillaise" Alsatian song, born
in Strasbourg, and bearing as it's title
originally "War Song Of the Army of
the Rhine"
No wonder we have learned to love
the song! May American troops be IN
the Allied army that first again hears
"Marchons, marchons" echo across the
Rhine!
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Hearst Poisoner o1
the Wells
From The Nem Reppbiiel

TT WOULD be gross exaggeration "
say that. Major Mitchell woald have 0s'-
reelected Mayor of New York II j..
Hearst's reputation had been iast autuu'
what it is to-day. Many forces besides .. >.
Hearst's ability as a misrepresenter a.. ..
calumniator contributed TO Major Mi'eH''.
defeat. Nor is it certain that Mr. Hea's'.
influence has as yet waned sufficiently 10, :.
ajorty of his readers to estimate ..
methods at their true value. Attention =
just now concentrated upon has a''i'.'.
toward the war But the rest OF MIN -.
deserves attention. On whatever sias ~ =.
find him you find his methods unfair =. :.
and then he tells the truth bat ne does =, =,
tell it when he thinks something else W.
better serve his purpose. In American wv
nalism he is the most important ana "'.
successful poisoner OF the wells Tne HS''
widely this fact is believed the better
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
At the
CROSSROADS

So here we are, once again, at the cross
roads. In 1912, two years before th'
World War, General Wood told us what 70
do-raise reserve army of 100000 men
We refused to do it. Again. all thrOuga
the progress of the war, from 1914 to lsi
General Wood again told US what to do
prepare adequately for our national &C.
fence in every branch of the service. As''
We refused to do il.
And now, finally, after we have been al
war for more than year, he returns fF'n
the front and again tells US what to do
equip an army of at least FIVE million men
so that we can have some assurance g.
least that our war programme will be on ]"
scale to insure victory.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
They Cost Is Cents
From Collier's)

" rom COitteTS)
NN "War Savings Stamp Day" an
z y editorial in Mr. Hearst's "New
York Evening Journal exhorted
its readers as follows:
Buy your thrift stamps, show them to
the family Point out the picture of
George Washington in the middle of the
stamp.
If the gifted author Of those lines had
only stopped writing about thrift stamps
long enough to buy one-or at least to
borrow some one else's-he would have
found that it might puzzle even the owner
Of "The Journal" to discover a portrait
Of George Washington in the middle, or
anywhere else. 1t is risky business,
this describing objects we have never
seen.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Getting Rid
OF Him

1t was because Of his sympathy and in
spiration that the series of "business mems
camps was born. In 1915 so great were
the faith and confidence Of the public in
General Woods knowledge and judgment,
he enabled to organize in July of
that year the camp at Pfattsburg This was
followed by second camp at the same
place in August. The entire country seized
the idea, and before the end of the summer
camps had been organized at Fort Sheridan,
ILL.,; Ludington, Mich; American Lake,
Wash, and San Francisco.
The Administration gave its consent to
the movement and loaned the equipment.
But the entire expenses of running and
constructing the camps and of feeding and
clothing the men were borne by the Amer-
can public-largely by the men who went to
the camps, and their friends.
The attitude Of the Administration tow
ard General Wood is most difficult to under
stand. From the moment it became appar-
ent that the United States must enter the
war every attempt has been made to rele-
gate him TO positions OF relatively minor
Importance. At the time Count Won Bern
storH was sent home General Wood was in
command of the Department of the East,
with headquarters at Governors Island. I'm
important this command was in 1914, it
can be easily understood that this depart
ment, because of the strategical position Of
New York a shipping point and point
OF embarkatlon for our men, had become
the most important in the entire country.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
His Fight for
Preparedness

General Woods most conspicuous Ser
vice to his country has been his persistent
efforts to induce America to take the mill
tary situation seriously and to undertake
some common sense measures of prepared
ness. AS far back as 1912, in a speech at
Los Angeles, he spoke in behalf of meas
ure creating reserve army of 600 600 men
In 1913 he succeeded IN establishing twss
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
J. w. B. GARDINER, in Vanity Fair

camps for university men where the rudi-
mentary training for officers could be given.
He appreciated, far in advance of any Of
the countries now numbered among the
Allies, that the great difficulty of all the
Allies would be in finding officers to com
mand the units of the huge army that war
with great power would involve.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

Congress is taking a camoufaged recess
1t is well that it is camoufaged Many
people can remember when Congress used
to sit all summer in Washington for the
purpose of passing a mere tariff bill
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
Benevolence in High Places

oFrosn The Washington starr =
Possibly the Western Union tnoaeps
was worth something to furnish the posi- :.
stamps that are sometimes so oi'hss's
find after the postoffice is closed
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16
10 an English Poet Who Fell
ir, Battle

Nou, whose rare songs are rich with
English worth,
NOW you have gone back to the great
brown earth
That gives all mortal birth.
Now you shall move in the worlds bsar+
like wine,
all mankind symbol and sign
Immortal and divine,
HARRY KEMP.
conservation of Conversation
'fron The hnictsroocker Press,
me fuel administration has warnings -
burn. Why doesn't it mine little coa and
save Its conversation until next wintsy7
New-York tribune., 1918-07-16

ment throughout, nothing in it has
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
LUKE MeLuke SAYS

The patent medicine manufactur-
cures for every ailment on the map.
And the fool undertakers keep right
on buying more hearses and more
embalming fluid.
Anyway, the father who never let
his son waste any time on such fool
ishness as learning how to read and
write knows that the lad will never
be sent to the pen for forgery.
Funny how little patience father
has with the bamboo handle Of a
carpet beater and how much pat
fence he has with the bamboo han
die of fishing rod.
The Lord doesn't get many wrink-
les worrying over the case of the
man whose religion consists of a
four-foot streak Of laziness and a
firm belief that the Lord will pro-
vide.
Too many of us give the other fell
low $4,000 worth of advice when
what the other fellow needs is ten
cents in cash.
We can't all live in the big cities.
And it is better to be live man in
dead town than a dead man in a
live town.
Bartenders should lay mans
change in a dry spot. When mother
is frisking father.s pants she often
finds two quarters and two dimes
glued together and she wonders how
on earth they got that way.
Every old-fashioned housekeeper
has a lot of remnants slowed away
that she will never use and that she
wouldn't part with for anything.
1t has just about gotten to point
where you would insult a woman If
you said that her new dress looked
sensible.
There are lot of wall-eyed liars
in this world, including the man who
says that he likes to drink olive oil.
If the picture is that of female
and it runs mostly to bare torso and
bare legs, 1t is art.
The trouble with the reformer who
has a great message to deliver to
the peorle is that he wants to de-
liver it collect.
We may be low-browed degener-
ate. But we believe that the onery
man who drinks beer and supports
his wife will get to heaven ahead of
the kind of man who reads the bible
and let's his wife support him.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

We must lave gotten under the
skin in our charges OF disloyalty
against the hditor CT the Register,
judging from the manner in which
he viilitied us last week. We told
nothing but the truth and evidently
it hurt. He doesn't attempt to de-
fend his un-Americanism, but find
ing his war record publicly exposed
tries to excuse it. He pleads power
ty in not subscribing to the war
loans CT saving stamps and springs
a stereotyped letter of commenda-
ton from Harold Kurtz, which was
sent to all the paIers in the state
and one, through accident rather
than intention, found its way into
the mail of the Register man. He
doesn't say anytlin about not turn
ing his watch or clock ahead, and
presume he is too poor to expend
the little energy required to do this.
One thing though that's little COM
forting. he promises "a fun account
ing later on" Now If the Register
man will explain how he reconciles
his position now with that taken by
him last spring when he was wholly
satisfied to pass up the city election
entirely, we shall consent to his en-
trance into the fold of 100 per cent
loyal Americars-if he comes clean
pEd will he good.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
FLASHLIGHTS

The best way to train a boy is to
set him a good example.
In order to die rich some men make
their families live poorly.
The trouble with the near-great Is
that they're not near enough.
The best politics and the best re-
ligiOn today Is to be q patriot.
The man who does his best is usu-
ally the man who gives his best, too.
The man who is his own worst en-
ton to "love your enemies"
The best tailor in the world can't
make q suit of clothes to beat the
khaki uniform Uncle Sam is putting
out.
Every woman has a sneaking sus-
picion that her husband has source
Of income that she doesn't know any
thing about.
We can remember the time when
the chocolate icing on n cake used
to be sneered at IL 1t wasn't at least
u quarter Of an inch thick.
Men do many things in the heat Of
pSssion but few of those hot-tempered
faIIOuS oyar caano IN got mnd pnOuDh
ut the kaiser to go and enlist.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
POPULAR SCIENCE

Full sunlight is estimated to be
100000 times brighter than full moon
light.
The pearl is the only gem that does
not require the lapidary's art to bring
out its beauty.
The development Of water power in
Norway has made electricity cheaper
than steam in that country.
A leather covered metal tube to be
slipped over an umbrella to roll 1t tight
has been patented In England.
Concrete floors can be made almost
noiseless by covering them with heavy
tar paper, attached by cement.
Pennsylvania railroad states that
shippers could save $2OOO.0O0 year
by more careful packing of freight.
A gasoline engine driven dynamo
that is entirely automatic In Its ac-
lion is attracting attention in Eng
land.
The natives Of New Guinea are the
shortest lived people in the world.
which is attributed to their diet Of
the larvae of certain beetles.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

The only designation that was
contested which created any partic-
ular interest in the Democratic state
assembly was that of governor.
Aside from this nothing TRANSFERRED
to mar the serenity of the occasion
except the comm otion incident to
the fainting of John Barkhausen
when Senator Shafroth was endors.
ed for another term without dis.
senting vote.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

By paying a tonus of at least $40
an Curce for all new gold mined,
the production of this needed money
a:etal would be stimulated. And
this is the logical course to take
with gold which would in no wise
interfere with the monetary system
of the world. 1t would be in line
with government action in raising
the price of wheat - which in a
sense Is a bonus.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
PET suPERsTI1IoNs
Thousands Of intelligent people have
their favorite superstitlOns.

Thousands OF intelligent people have
their favorite superstitiOns.
When the left hand itches it's sure
sign you are going to have money
come to you. It always itches q day
or SO before pay dhy, and the proper
thing to do when the left hand itches
is to rub 1t on wood. and you'll get
something good.
If you spill salt you're sure to have
a row with someone unless you throw
some Of the salt over your left shout.
der.
When you see a spotted cat or a
pinto mustang, make a wish and your
wish will come true.
Never set your shoes on the top Of
anything or you're likely to be disap-
pointed.
II you give a friend anything sharp
as q gift 1t will cut friendship.
In walking with friend allow moth
ing to come between you and your
friend, for 1t might part friendship.
Never walk under a ladder; it's I'M
lucky; especially If the ladder hap
pens to fall on you.
It is said that three. lighted lamps
left in row are sign Of death.
Wisacres claim that child born
with veil is likely to become rich.
Old-fashioned farmers planted in
the dark Of the moon.
Unless a child falls out of bed dur
ing its babyhood it's likely to grow up
an idiot, although the fall may Grip
pie it for life.
: A "newlywed" must wear out his we'd
ding clothes before he can expect to
prosper.
Those who whistle at night talk with
the devil.
A female child that resembles its
father is sure to be lucky.
A broken looking glass will cause
seven years of bad luck.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

The Colorado Highways Bulletin,
issued by the State Highway depart
ment, is the most vluable publica.
ton from an advertising standpoint
published in the state. The views
of mountain scenery alorg the net
work of auto roads traversing the
state are specially selected and are
bound to attract the eastern tourist
and health-seeker. Descriptive write.
ups of resorts and various points of
interest lend additional drawing
features to the publication.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

recire fer a wheatless loaf of
bread is soon to be made public by
the office of Home Economics of the
Department of Agriculture. 1t is the
discovery of the experimental kitch-
en- conducted Jointly by the Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Food
administration. Directions are to be
given for the making of three new
wheat substitute breads - the half
wheat loaf, the one-fourth wheat loaf
and the wheatless loaf. The recipe
is expected to save thousands of
pounds of wheat flour.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

The old Republican ship is so
worm-eaten it is going to sink be-
fore 1t leaves port. w. A. Drake,
who was designated for governor, de
clines, and in doing so advises that
the PARTY name someone who is a
loyal American, irtimating that c..
A. Ballreich, also designated, is not
without the faint of disloyalty.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

Since observing the conduct of a
certain newspaper man whose name
we will not mention, but who could
Tass as Darwin's missing link with
out any trouble, we are inclined to
believe with T. j. ODonnell that
there are those in the journalistic
profession who are sorely lacking in
the finer attributes that go to make
q gentleman.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
Sets. Example to Five Sons.

AS an example to his Ave sons, who.
are still few years short Of fighting
age, George Bradshaw, prosperous
farmer Of Imperial county. California.
has enlisted in the engineers corps.
II want my boys to realize when
they are old enough to be taken into.
the service that their place Is on the
firing line." Bradshaw said. He u;
thirty-eight years old.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

Why not the government take
over the smelters, the same as it
has the railroads, telegraph and tele-
phone? Metals are among the first
essentials of war and the extraction
of the metallic content of ores should
therefore be under government con-
troll
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

Henry Ford can receive the unan-
imous endorsement of the entire
country in his candidacy for the U.
s. senate if he will only consent to
put another spring under the rear
scat.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

A clean bill of health as to a con-
gressman's war record form Champ
Clark doesn't necessarily carry any
weight. He has even placed the
seal of approval on Ben billiard.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01

At the commencement of the world
war there was argument as to which
nation started it, but 1t is already
q settled fact as to which nation
will end it..
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1st 1e1s.A

This war will cost lot of men,
but it's also going to be the making
Of lot of them, too.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-08-01
SHOTS FROM THE MAGAZINE.

He jests ut scars who never used
safety razor.
II you desire to be universally
hated, try to be neutral.
a the human race. right unsupport-
ed by force Is soon left.
Another Death Valley tourist has
died q natural death. He forgot his
canteen.