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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23
THE Ex.kAlSER.

Time was he held the worlds respect;
And friends he had to speak his
worth;
He could have walked with head erect,
In any land upon the earth;
And he had honor on his scroll,
But none of these is his today;
He stands black and shriveled soul,
With all LIES treasures flung away.
For he has bartered truth for gain,
Changed mercy for the lust Of power.
Turned murderer that he might reign,
In brutal fashion for an hour.
Justice, the jewel Of all crowns,
Out OF its setting he has torn,
And In its place are ravished towns,
And women dead, with babes unborn.
If ever Kindness he possessed,
Twas pawned to hatred long ago,
His deeds have stained with shame
the crest, =. .....4.
That once was white as driven snow.
The faith of man in God divine.
In him, has changed to ..blasphemy,
Nor has he kept one virtue fine1
no comfort him in days to be-
Oh, what a sorry wreck Of life,
This man of regal birth has made,
Who came, equipped for manly strife,
But choose to WELD dishonors blade!
Once there were friends to speak his
worth > ,,,y..<.i 49,. -,
But now he stands alone. at bay, ~
The most: debased, despised, on. earth,
with all lies treasures flung away.
At last a fallen foe is he
But oh! what, a great and mighty
fall; -. -.
From a heighth of supreme autoc-
TO depth o'errun with bitter gall
Chances he had, yes by the score,
To- ,wield his power for all that stood
For, honor, and just deeds galqfe,
But choose to barter against gQ0d.
This poor despised. forsaken Wretch,
No longer can he ply his curse,
Upon a world whose borders stretch,
On all sides of the Universe.
A fugitive from Justice now, ,
With scarce a place to lay his head;
The once awe.inspiring, regal brow,
Has Justly marked him for the dead.
So all can learn, who care to heed.
His actions plyed from day to day;
Upon a world he's caused to feed,
\. ith all LIES treasures flung away.
Respectfully dedicated and donated
to my friend and Pal. by the Author,
FRANKLIN c. BISHOP.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23
SOLDIERS ENTHUSED
OVER ARMY SCHOOLS
.. d. EQUIPMENT ON WAY

" Plans for the army control schools
probably are, of course, we'll known IN
America, for official announcements
here say S5,OO0,00O worth Of text books
are on the way and that 1000 instrtic'
tors are coming from American schools
and colleges
CLASSES FOR POSTS OF 500
Fl. POPULATION. !
Classroom instruction will be given
at all posts and camps with constant
population of 500 or more. For. Others
at small and isolated posts there will
be the correspondence courses. r.
Subjects to be taught include French
language, French and English history
common school subjects, causes Of the
war and Americas participation and
special courses for examination for pro
motion.
: Gen. Pershing has ruled, that school
attendance is not compulsory, but in
quiries made by men of officers show
the army practically a unit in prOmis
ing attendance. And once soldier
starts a course he must finish it. IN
Where military duties interfere with
or interrupt a course the soldier will
be given a transfer or record caro-
showing how far he has progressed. He
can resume his course when the work
Of soldier becomes little less irk
some in his own particular case.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNI
VERSITY MEN.
Officers and enlisted men will be
given leaves of absence to attend
courses at the University of Paris. the
Sorbonne and the University Of Bor
deaux in France, Oxford and Cam
bridge in England and Edinburgh anG
Glasgow in Scotland.
During rehabilitation the post
schools will give vocational courses i'll
salesmanship. N practical agriculture
electrical wiring and repair work, car.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23
Plan Seen as 1Outgrowth Of Eff
forts off Men. to lie learn rn.IFF' French
10000 in Language Classes.
Attendance Not Forced, But
Popularity Assured; Once
Started, Student Must Finish.
ARMY SCHOOL FACTS.

Started with desire Of 10000
American soldiers to learn French.
Glasses in English already con-
Quoted for illiterate.
Text books shipped valued at So
100000. ~
Instructors to. number 1000
Every2rost. Of 800 population to-
have classes, others correspondence
courses. '.
Agriculture, electrical, carpentry,
tailoring, barbering, bookkeeping,
stenography, but few Of branches
in addition to common school work.
Leave of absence for university
work provided. w..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23
SHOW US!

The world will view German professions with
suspicion for long, long time to come. AND III
WILL HAVE SCANT PATIENCE WITH GER
MAN APOLOGISTS OUTSIDE OF GERMANY.
This is the thing the world articulates to Ger
many: Bring forth fruits meet for repentance.
In other words: "SHOW US!'
If Germany is really repentant:
Germany will cheerfully comply with the arml-
stice conditions. .s~ ...nar. r,-
Maintain order at home. -
Accept allied and American food promises at
par.
Help bind up the wounds inflicted by fallen
autocracy.
Make PREPARATION so far as required for wanton
distinctions.
Repudiate every vestige Of autocratic methods
and plans of government. ~ j..
Drop that ministry Of propaganda from it's new,
so-called republican" government.
Purify it's educational system from top to pot
tom inside and outside.
Develop some modern morals
Pay decent attention to the opinions OF the
rest of mankind.
Crack no more whips in the face Of humanity.
BY observing these rules for a generation or
two Germany can convince skeptical world OF
the reality of it's reformation.
There is no other way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23
WITH THE EDITORS
CAN ADD BUT LITTLE

The attempt made by the notorious Ed Patter-
son, of Bismarck, to invalidate the votes cast by
our absent soldier boys can add but little to the
infamy of his political career. How the Nonpart-
isan league farmers Of Burlegh country can stom-
ach this bird is mystery indeed.-La Moure
Chronicle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23
BY EDWARD NJ. THIERRY.
N. E. A. Staff CORRESPONDENT

N. u. 4. IoCdI OO1 IcSE5OI1t1c11t'
Paris, Nov. 23.-Establishment of
army control schools are a development
Of many soldiers efforts to learn
French.
It is estimated 10000 American SOL
diers were regularly attending French
classes here. even before the fighting
stopped. In addition many thousands
are studying more or less systematical-
" with the aid of text books.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

pentry, blacksmithing, telegraphing,
tailoring, cobbling, tinsmithing, barber
ing, cooking, banking, nursing and
other industrial branches. They will
also provide courses in bookkeeping,
accountancy, stenography, English lit
erature, modern history, civics, elemen-
tary biology, hygiene and other SUBJ
iects
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

After being taken in for four years by. propa-
ganda based on Hun lies, we can hardly be ex-
pected to fall for Hun propaganda even if it is, for
once, based on truth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

Why not build shuttle line for the ex-emp to
use in his little journeys back and forth between
Germany and Holland?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

But then, procrastination, being VIGOROUSLY :.
thief, would naturally characterize the Huns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

Germany is the only nation where officers who
made name for themselves in the war aren't
likely to be successful candidates at the next cleo
TONS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

Of all sad words Of tongue or pen, the saddest
are German MIGHT-have been"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23
Fallen For Freedom

The name of William ~. Terrill,
Paramount, n. D., appeared in the
casualty list released for publication
today. - $
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

Anti-gringo jingosm is likely to be less in evil
dence in Mexico now that Uncle Sam has several
million of armed veterans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

The points in the attack on the League of Ma
tons by Senator Poindexter were hardly even
point-deXterOus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23
COST OF LIVING UP

I = T
Paris, Nov. 23.-Cost of living in
France increased from 100 to 400 per
cent during the war. The average in
crease of staple foods is $50 per cent.
Only bread has not skyrocketed. Be
fore the war it cost cents a pound
now it is s cents pound. But it's use
is restricted. g. T.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23
JUSTICE SEEMS LEADEN-FOOTED


William Hohenzoern must GO!
That is the verdict of humanity.
The world isn't big enough to afford him hid
ing place. va, E ri - + a 81 q
Holland may not brave the wrath and scorn OF
civilization by affording him asylum.
His friends in Germany may not dare the indlg-
nation of mankind by protecting him by a mock
trial. u:
The Judas of the Twentieth Century is no less
guilty of innocent blood than the Judas of the
First Century.
On this mans hands are the red stains of the
blood of 100000 slain. 1t must not cry in vain
for justice
No set Of men may pipe the strains of forgive
ness for this Personified Murder. No isle on the
map, no fortress-prson in the world is secure
place to immune such viperish plotter against
mankind.
Deposed kings never are an asset and always
are liability to the world.
This man is suspected of plotting against the
peace of the very county which shelters him. of in
triguing with the elements of Anarchy to vent his
venom on the victorious entente allies and the
United States by stirring up internal disturbances
and by creating disunion in their councils at this
the most critical time since the creation.
in the bitter months since August, 1914. Not
enough the bill of costs his conduct has saddled
on us, on our children and our children's children.
Not enough to glut his lust for dominion or de-
struction His appetite for evil is as keen, I'M
satisfied as ever. So he plots on and on.
Why have the victors so long delayed in taking
steps to deal with this menace to mankind? 1t is
a question the world may we'll begin to ask in
strident tones unless action come sure and soon.
Are they debating what steps to take? Are
they thinking of ways and means for putting him
on trial for his justly forfeited life? Are they
puzzling over the best method for his execution
by rope or bullet?
Why argue? The world never will be safe, its
air never will be clean while William Hohenzolern
lives and breathes
Safety first.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

Boche compliance with the armistce terms, like
their march on Paris, is way behind schedule.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

IF we needed proof that it's the same old sneaky
Bocheand that we're dealing with, it would be
amply found in the present maintenance of the
identical propaganda methods Of the kaiser's day.
DonS1y % d6ughnuts The free German women" Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

that wireless message to Mrs. Wilson, are bald,
specialized Hun professors in propaganda bureau.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

= Whether it was really intelligent Of the U. s..
military intelligence radio to give publicity to the
German women's wireless, it is certain that the
Hun official radio shows intelligence only Nauen,
then.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-23

Jane Adams may be fattered to be addressed
as "sister" by Germany's women. Whether Amer
ica's WAR MOTHERS will accept the name is
doubtful.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
l.:.uST b. MADE SAFE
BY Or. ANNA HOWARD SHAW,
Chairman of the Woman's Division Of
the Council Of National! Defense.

Germany has outraged all that civili-
zation has done for the world for thou
sands of years; in fact. it is beyond
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
SACRIFICE THE THING
Word Is True Definition OF Patri.
0tism
Assertion o. Sergeant Davis, Speaker
In Ninth District Fourth Lib
srty Bond Campaign.

Sergeant Leslie w. Davis, who halls
from Kentucky, and is q veteran of the
Philippines and Cuba and of the
trenches in France and who is q
speaker on the war exhibit trains
touring the Ninth Federal District, is
. fettcent man In private life but once
he starts talking war he brings the
Liberty Loan money out OF hiding
places In golden stream.
Davis answered me call to the
Colors In August, 1917, and went to
France In December with Co. E, 21
Engineers and saw active service all
along the line, but gas and shell-shock
temporarily wound up his fighting ca.
reer and he was shipped home to
talk for Liberty Loans.
When he landed In Ninth District
headquarters, Minneapolis, he did not
act like speaker for he simply gave
his name and credentials and said he
was ready for service. An effort was
made to get him to talk but nobody
could get q rise out of him. Finally
he was asked point blank:
Davis. what do you say to a man
who could afford to buy a Liberty
bond and doesn't!s
The fire leaped to his eyes, his hair
seemed to bristle, he bounded out of
his chair and launched into an extern.
poraneous grafton which trilled every
one in district headquarters. When
Davis was through the tears were
running down his checks, he was shak-
ing like a leaf. and It was necessary
to lead him to a chair. No one re-
members all he said but they all
remember his last sentence:
The true definition Of patriotism
10 sacrifice.s
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
A LOYAL CONGRESSMAN.

President Wilson seems to have
rather definitely settled a much moot.
ed question by his opposition to the
candidacy for reelection of Congress-
man Slayden of Texas, which resulted
in that gentleman withdrawing from
the race. Mr.. Slayden voted for both
the Conscription Bill and the Declara-
tiOn Of War, but had a consistent anti
preparedness record and voted against
the Kahn Amendment substituting the
selective draft for the volunteer sys-
TEN in the Conscription Bill.
There has been much discussion as
to whether COngressman's loyalty or
war record should be Judged accord
ing to the way he voted on the Dec
laration of War and has voted since,
or whether his opposition to ante-war
measures looking to the military eff
cheney of the country should be count
ed against him. President Wilson ap-
pears to have answered the question.
In line with this viewpoint as to the
war fitness of Congressman the Ma
tOnal Security Leagues Congressional
Campaign Committee has just issued q
chart giving the record Of the votes
of all the members of the House of
Representatives in the Sixty-fOurth
and Sixty-fifth Congresses on the eight
principal preparedness and war meas
ures. from the McI.emore Resolution
to the Kahn Amendment. The Securi-
ty Leagues committee analyses the
chart by individuals and by states. It
shows that of the 374 men who sat in
both Congresses only Al voted right
on all eight measures; that Z voted
wrong on all eight. % wrong on seven
Of the measures, 80 wrong on six and
6S wrong on five.
North Dakota heads the bad record
list with percentage of 1915 wrong
votes. Colorado is a close second with
percentage Of 1912.
THESE i!surc:; clearly Indicate that
there is decided room for impro, ement
In the present constitution of Con-
gress and make an unanswerable argu-
ment for the support Of the National
Security Leagues campaign for 100
per cent. loyal Congress by all patriot
tc citizens, Irrespective of politics.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
EDITORIAL
REAL DIFFERENTIATION.

shake the United States a One Ian.
guage Nation" is the watchword adopt
ed by the National Security<League for
one Of the great divisions of it's work,
directed by a Committee on Foreign
Language and Foreign Press. This
committee is devoting its attention Mt
the present time toward obtaining the
elimination of the teaching of German
In the public schools of the country
and the discontinuance of newspapers
printed in German. The thought back
of this effort Of the Security League,
however, as set forth by Col. Charles
+. Lydecker, president Of the League,
In recent interview goes far beyond
enemy alien considerations.
ut is the duty Of every citizen to
know the English tongue" says Colo
mel Lydecker. ITO refuse to learn it is
to fling defiance at the nation. To neg
lect to learn it is voluntarily to remain
unfit for the duties of American citi.
zenship. We are justified in expecting
open and loyal conduct, and we claim
the right to insist upon this. Ameri-
canlZation really means education. If
we educate our people properly we
shall make true Americans of our citi-
zens of whatever blood, Americans
wise In knowledge of the principles of
democracy and true in heart for fair
ness and generosity between men.
Great patience has been exercised in
our efforts to convince the foreigners.
In the case of those not now convinced
Justice to the cause for which we fight
demands stronger measures. Thcy
must be compelled to convince them
selves of the value and tile Justice Of
American ideas, and this. requires al
knowledge of the English language"
All the arguments on that so frc-
quently nehulous term "Americaniza-
tion" would seem to be summed up
here. What could be simpler or more
cOmmon-sensihle than that Il man to
fully appreciate America must know
its language?
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26

claring the principles of right and jus.
tice between men and nations and not
leave them empty words. Its extraor.
dinary work, while ut first unappre-
ciated, has now the recognition of all
who are earnest in carrying on the
war to victory and who believe in the
supreme duty to give the most and the
best to our brave sons who are offer.
ing their lives on the battle front. We
know who urged non-preparedness.
They were Pro-Germans or dullarls.
The war came and has given us Uni.
versal Service. No praise IS too great
for the men of the land in their re-
sponse to the order for duty in the Sc
lective draft, due in great part to the
prior teaching by the National Securi-
ty League of the duty 50 to take the
order.
The work is now on to create the
heart in every one to win the war
against all, sacrifice and hardship.
How can that be done; how can war
weariness and war laXness Tie prevents
ed? The heart to win must be founded
on comprehension and wt{l; cdmpre-"
hensfon of the diabclical. dishonest,
piratical, cruel, rapacious, venal, un.
American German Kultur. which would
destroy the liberty of men and the life
OF small nations in a selfish attempt at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT founded on vanity and
cupidfty. That being understood BY
our people, we must elevate the char.
acter Of Americans to the point to
hasten to make sacrifice to destroy the
enemy or to bring him to terms.
100000 Teachers.
The League, to do this. has organis.
ed IN the Summer Schools for Teach.
ers courses by which 2OO.OOO teachers
have had the instruction of our teach.
ers and our literature.
A campaign to get the best Congress
is in progress. Fusion, where serious
danger exists, that soft or too paci.
fistic, or too extreme, social philoso.
pher shall get into Congress, is urged,
and knowledge of those who have fail.
ed to stand the test is being dissent
mated. The people are being aroused
to the danger Of a Bolshevik peace,
which means disaster as well - trea.
son.
Street Speakers squadrona
The League is conducting q can.
paign for Street Speakers Squadrons
for every city. Speakers by the hun.
dred are organized to talk at street cor
ners snd other vantage ground to the
people who eagerly congregate. 10
listen. hector, heckle or applaud. Those
who do not read learn by hearing, and
no more effective way to create ambt
ton and patriotic feeling and to neu-
tralize the anarchistic poison that goes
to the people In crowded districts can
be found than going right to them with
the word.
In these and other activities I ash
support Of the National Security
League from all men and women who
approve the work and can Join therein.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26


every principle of honor, is malicious
aud degrading.
II such "a system were permitted to
conquer in this struggle, It'll would
wrest from the free people of the
world not alone their freedom and
their ideals of democratic justice,
which, through generations of priva-
tion, perseverance and indomitable
will, they have wrung from the past,
but 1t would crush all the achieve
ments Of peaceful industry, of fseduc;t-
tion, and especially of spiritual aspra-
tion. which are the hard-earned fruits
of these generations of world service.
Must Save Our Children.
We must save our children from the
debasing spirit OF militarism, if Amer
ican men and women arc ever again
to hope for the things they have cher
ished. and from which their ancestors
sought to escape when they defied the
tyranny of the domination of might
and gave to the world the democratic
ideals of justice and equality in the
immortal Declaration of independence
to which our flag and our country are
dedicated
1t is not enough that Germany shall
be defeated in battle or conquered by
hunger; she must be shown the truth.
that the world will no longer permit
any people to hold over-rated power
which threatens.its peace or paralyzes
the processes Of civilization.
I'VE Are Awake Now" |
Whatever may have been our error
In the past, however blind we may
have been, we are awake now.
Whatever mistakes we have made
in the past, however we may have
underestimated Germany's desire to
crush the democratic ideals Of the
world, now that that purpose is known,
it must be overcome If womanhoOd ana
There can he reparation for these
deeds nowhere, either in this world
or in the world to come. The only
hope lies in such conquest over the
spirit of Germany that it may learn
the truth that it may understand that
today, as in time past, the only foun-
datiOn, security and stability for any
people, Germany included, is in right
eousness; that above the roar of bat
tie, the shrieking Of shells, the groans
of the dying and the cries Of little
children, the prophets of old are CALL.
ing in tones ttat the whole world and,
Germany must heed, "What does it,
profit man? What does the law re-
Quire Of them but to do justly, to love
mercy and to walk humbly with God?"
Esprit Regenerated."
It is not enough that the military
power Of Germany be conquered, but
the German spirit must be regenerated.
Her mind must be open to learn tho
truth about her false ideals of military
power. and we. too. must learn that
our tight is not alone to save our cOun-
try, important as that is. We have
more than our own safety to serve ::
we must win peace, peace for ourselves:
and peace of the whole world-for
without world peace there can be Sc
cured peace In no part Of It
The Wahpeton times., 1918-09-26
WILL FINANCE CAMPAIGN
Patriotic Act Of Americans Of German
Birth In Rice County.

Rice county, Minnesota, Americans
of German birth or descent have taken
a positive method of showing their
love for their adopted country.
Ilson Blodgett of Faribault, Rice
county liberty loan chairman, received
a communication from some Faribault
Americans who recited that they were
all Of German birth or descent and
that It was their desire to donate to
the Rice County Fourth Liberty Loan
committee sufficient funds to defray
all the expenses Of the committee in
this liberty loan campaign.
The Rice county committee accepted
this offer and adopted . resolution
expressing its appreciation Of this la1.
~ action,