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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

he says are the two essential things
which can and will be taught the SOL
diers at Camp Dodge.
/ The general doesn't put a great deal
OF stock in the socalled bombing oper'
ations, hand grenades and similar
methods on which the French lay par
ticular stress. "The French make a
lot over it," General Plummer said,
but we can teach it to the Americans
after they get over there in couple
of weeks"
The Germans, the general says, will
start running as soon as they are dis
lodged from their trenches and Will
keep running when the national army
soldiers get on their trail"
WashingtOn's birthday anniversary
was holiday for the soldiers and q
large reception was held at the Host
ess house for General Plummer. 1t
was the first occasion where all officers
have had an opportunity to welcome
his return. In the evening celebra-
ton was held at the Liberty theater
under the auspices of the Knights OF
Columbus at which General Plummer,
Governor Harding and Brig. Gen. w. d.
Beach and Brig. Gen. r. N. Getty were
present. The general spoke of his trip
to the battle front and compared the
war today and the principles on which
it is being carried on as compared
with those for which Washington and
and the men and boys of '76 fought for
the freedom of the country.
Sgt. r. L. Foster member of the
ordnance depot company and former
Pennsylvania state college athlete,
won the four mile cross country run
Thursday in 2l minutes and 10 sec.
Onds.
Eight draft law evaders from st.
Paul. Minn.. were tried by general
court martial on the charge of refusal
to obey orders. George Siegel. st.
Paul attorney and a member OF the
Minnesota legislature. was engaged by
St Paul socialists, it is said, to carry
on the defense. All eight men were
tried in a little over day. Their
sentences will not be announced for
two weeks. Similar cases have brought
sentences of from five to fifteen years
in the federal prison at FIT. Leaven-
worth.
The accused men refused to don
uniforms or obey any orders.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
RED CROSS PROGRAM
jackson Township Has Made Red
Cross Record that 10 Hard to
EquaL-No Town in Township

On Saturday evening. February 18th,
a Red Cross benefit program was Civ
en- by the patrons and pupils Of Jack
son No. 4, under the able direction OF
Miss Hazel Leise, which was "a grand
success. both financially and enter.
tainingly. Each actor did full justice
to his part and much credit is due to
them for their loyalty to the Red Cross
work. of which cause the branch can
boast Of being the banner township.
without town. in the state. Other
communities should take up this work
to swell the funds which are so need
ed before the spring work begins. The
school was taxed to it's utmost capac-
ity and $3.50 was realized, to be ad-
ded to the funds.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
RED CROSS NOTES

The following splendid shipment of
knitted garments was sent from Deni-
son >chapter to the central warehouse
at Des Moines last week: 6S sweaters,
Ga pairs of socks, 81 pairs of wristlets,
II trench caps and helmets
r r r
A new supply Of yarn has arrived
and knittcrS are wanted to make it
up into socks. Call at Mrs. Legs
house and get yours before it is all
given out.
Buck Grove reports a nice shipment
made on the goth of January. They
sent % sweaters, scarfs, 35 pairs OF
socks and Is pairs Of wristlets.
+ + +
Perhaps it is not generally known
that annual members of the American
Red Cross may become magazine menl-
bers and receive the Red Cross Maga-
zine for one year by paying an addi-
tional dollar to the local chapter or
branch before the first of April. This
splendid magazine should be in every
home. 1t is filled with pictures. stor-
les and articles that show how your
money is being spent and how your
bandages and surgical dressings are
stopping wounds and fighting death.
r + +
There is a scarcity of workers in the
sewing rooms. With the large mem.
bership secured during the Christmas
drive the room should be full of work
ers. Plan to give at least one after.
noon a week to the work. Call Mrs.
Caswell and offer your services. The
need is greater than ever.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
VERY PRETTY
ARMY POST
Philip Baker Greatly Pleased With
Fl. Sam Houston (Texas) and
Gives Description Of Same
AL BUILDINGS ARE OF BRICK
Mems Quarters One End and Officers
on Either Side-Headquarters
End Of Parade Grounds.

1T. sam houston, San Antonio, Tex
u, < Feb. lS, 19l8.S
Dear Aunt Jennie:
] certainly was glad to receive your
letter, as it seems awfully good tC
hear from you folks when one is sc
far away. This is fine place, when
the sun shines and when it isn't rain
ing. Some places are very beautiful
and others are very opposite. l have
never been in place before where
the climate is so changeabie. Not
long ago we had what is called a
"norther," and the temperature drop
ped IS degrees in just two hours. One
day we wear all the clothes we can
carry and the next not any more than
we have to.
Ft. Sam Houston is a very pretty
army post. All buildings are of brick
The mems quarters are at one end
and the officers on either side. and
the headquarters at the other end of
q large parade ground There are
eight officers in the quarters at which
i live, and we have fine time. All
are college men and it is just like liv-
are Il very cOngenial bunch.
I have a nice big room about 2OX1S,
with large fire place and four French
windows about 4x9. Uncle Sam fur.
nishes our quarters for us.
The biggest military school ever
held is in progress here. There are
about one hundred colonels going
through training similar to student
officers training camp, all are of the
national guard. l had to give them a
lecture on the U. S. magazine rifle and
the Colts automatic pistol last week.
1t certainly was surprising to find
how little some of them knew about
either. Regular army officers are used
as instructors for this school.
Last week the battalion commander
appointed me athletic director for the
battalion. The next day received the
appointment of assistant director for
the entire regiment. l sure have job
on my hands now, but like the work
fine. Today am on as officer of the
day, went OH at II a. III. and am re.
lieyed at IL q. nj. tomorrow. At pres
ent ! am responsible for 1872 prisoners.
some of them spies. If any should
escape it would mean court martial
for yours truly.
The first guard experience had af.
ter arriving here was with those ne
grOes who were tried for murder in
that Houston riot. Say but some of
them were ugly looking brutes. We
took absolutely no chances with them.
Some Of them are going to partici
pate in little necktie party very soon,
as others have already.
haven't any idea when the 10Th
will leave for France. We won't know
either until about three or four hours
before we entrain.
hear from Alfred Bowen quite Of.
ten. The Denison boys are still at
Camp Cody and feeling fine, physical,
ly. hope can see them before they
leave. 1t seems too bad that Alfred
and | can't be together when we are
so far from home and so near, com.
paratively. to each other.
Am going to take my SD degree
Saturday night. There will be quite a
class of us.
Hoping to hear from you soon. l am
as ever, Philip Baker.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
REVIEW is INoIsPEhslsLE

Greenwood. Nebr., Feb. AZ. 1915,
Review Publishing Company,
DeniSon, Iowa.
Enclosed please find $3.50 to pay.
my subscription to the Review from
March Is, to March '19. Cannot get
along with out. 1t keeps my wife and
self in such close touch with Crawford
county affairs, especially the Dow City
page, our old home.
Yours Truly,
E. D. BUTTS.
Greenwood, Neb.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
Pasadena, Cali, Feb. 13, 1918.
ENJOYING SUNNY CLINE,
DeniSOn Review

Editors Denison Review:
Gentlemen: I notice that my sub
scription is due and enclose draft
to make it good. l have noticed your
extremely cold weather and wish to
congratulate your change for the bet
ter. We have had very pleasant
winter, without scarcely any rain.
hope you will have fine weather for
the balance of the winter. With kind
regards to loving friends, l am,
Very truly,
w. A. McHenry.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
ALMA WRIGHT HoNoREp

GRINNELL, Ia, Feb. % Especial to
the Review)-Alma Wright, Of Denison5
as been nominated for a position on
the 1920 Cyclone" board. This board
to be composed Of six women and
eight men. will be chosen from the
sixteen men and twelve women nomin-9
ees at the final election which will be
held Monday. The Cyclone" is the
Grinnell college year book published
by the Junior class of that institution.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

It is denied that the Russian people
are sitting still and doing nothing. sa:
everyone of them is busy stealing q
looting from everyone else.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

Although the meat packers claim
they have a hard time to meet the ex-
penses of business, no one has started
a tag day to relieve their necessities.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

Congressional Record reduced in
size owing to paper shortage? A se-
we're blow to housewives depending on
It to paper under the carpets after
spring house cleaning.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

II you haven't time to write to your
soldier friends, it would take but a
moment to drop in at the Office Of the
Review and give them a letter from
home with every one of our issues.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

And it is denied that the shipbuild.
ers don't believe in patriotism, as they
are getting double wages out of it.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

The latest strike news is that the
hens demand full allowance of feed
for only one egg a week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
Easy to Find Fault.

Nothing is easier thaa fault fiBd-
ing, and as a rule, it serves no very
helpful end Doubtless the govern
ment has made mistakes in its con-
duct of the war. What else could
be expected? Consider how eigan-
tic task it was for a great peace.
full nation like ours to suddenly de
Velop such military power as the
present war demands. Then let us
remember that our officials are
men not miracles. War making is
not trade with us, that we have
40 years been studying, as Ger
many has
America has already made a
showing of which no American
need feel ashamed, and we are just
beginning to get our enormous
power into military harness. We
are worrying Germany and winning
the admiration of our allies. Just
let US keep Oh that way, each one
of US doing his level best at what
ever work is his, hopefully, courage
ously, and without useless criticism
or complaint. That way we shall
win the war.
We have only victory and defeat
to choose between. Defeat is un-
thinkable. Victory requires that
we think, talk and work with one
mind to that end. 1t requires of US
deep purDoSed effort in which there
is no room for grumbline. doubling
or petty criticisms. Solidly behind
the government, 100 per cent Amer
ican-that is what is required of
everyone of us now.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
FOCh'S New Command,

The scope of Gen. Foch's authori-
ty has not been made entirely clear
but it is certain that he now has a
wider field of command than any
General on the Allied side had up to
the time of his appointment. He is
not simply a French General. He
is a General Of the Armies in France
and his relations, presumably, are
with the War Council rather than
with the Government of his own
country.
Few have doubted that such an
arrangement would be best, and if
some one man had risen on the AL.
lied side of such commanding genius
that he stood out against all the
rest as the greatest, there would
have been a Generalissimo long ago
No such figure arose, but Gen. Foch
mas risen nearer TO that plane than
any other man. In the war from
the first, he won fame before the
first campaign wcs ended Nothing
has occurred since to cast doubt
upon the greatness of his capacity
Much has occurred to convince
the soldiers of the different nations
that they must Loyalty and willingly
submit to unified command or else
continue an indeclsive struggle in
definitely. Certainly American
soldiers, who have favored concen.
trated authority from the first, will
be glad to see one able General rails
ed above all the others. There will
be great glory for him. if he wins.
but there will be glory enough
for all
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
MEETING!

A big patriotic meeting is
to be held at the Hays Opera
House, Monroe City, tomor-
row Saturday afternoon at
2:3O. Two able speakers will
be present. They will each
have valuable information and
a message for you. All busi-
ness houses are asked and
expected to close their res
pective places of bushes from
2:30 to 4::30 p. m. Don't fail
to be present.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
Getting Busy.

The Democrat is glad to note so
much interest being taken by our
citizens in cleaning up" A spirit
of cleaning and beautifying seem to
have struck them, for in almost
every yard, lot and street work is
being done TO make the property
more Attractive. The interest seems
TO be taken in vacant lots and street
fronts as well as yards and gardens,
with tenants as well as property
owners. Fences and sidewalks are
being repaired, trees trimmed and
lawns swept, While this spirit pre-
walls extensively and more general
than ever before, there are yet some
few who lack the interest and never
think of cleaning up. We hope
these few will join the majority and
make Monroe City clean and at
tractive city, which. owing to its
natural surroundings, can be done
with little work. No man loses by
spending few minutes or a few
hours in cleaning up and beautify-
ing his property. Every citizen
should take an interest in the ap-
pearance of his home town, and do
his part toward making it attractive
Each mans part is his own proper
ty, and if every man will do his
duty all who see Monroe City will
'asng its praises
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

Road drag inspectors acting un-
der the direction of the State High
way Board will report counties
where inter-county seat roads are
not properly dragged. In many
counties the highway boards allow
road drag funds to accumulate and
no effort is made to put the roads
in proper condition after each rain.
The law provides SIS per mile per
year to drag or otherwise improve
the 1880 miles of inter county
seat highways in Missouri. Because
of the scarcity of farm help and the
pressing need of teams for agricul-
tural work, it is difficult for county
highway boards to contract with
parties who will not sacrifice the
roads for their own personal bene-
fit. Many road overseers in the
state also proceed on the theory
that they are to do road work only
when the weather conditions are
unfavOrable for farm work or crops
are laid by. If the roads in your
section are not properly dragged
you should notify the State High
way Board and an inspector will
see that the condition is corrected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
Farmers RaIIying.

Since the dark ages the farmer
the most peace. loving ctizen-has
been the man who suffered most
from war. His crops, his every
thing, are usually consumed by the
invading armies
But the farmer is warrior when
ne once realizes that war is the on
ly thing that will keep him free.
Since the war was declared against
the Central Powers he has not had
the same chance to quickly grasp
what it is all about.
But now he Is coming to full
knowledge of the barbarous enemy
with which We are at war.
Reports from the rural districts
throughout the Eighth Federal Re-
serve District indicate that the
farmers are. ready TO assist in a
heavy subscription to the Third
Liberty Loan, which will be launch
ed April g. ..a
We are now in the crucial year
of the war Our boys are at the
front, hundreds of thousands of
them in the trenches and a million
more ready to 60 The Treasury
Department has the whole burden
of the war on IFS shoulders.
Every nickel and dime that can
be raked up and scraped together
will help Uncle Sam whip the Hun.
Don't think the money left in the
sock or other hiding places will help
1t must be pu: into Liberty Bonds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
Newspapers Prove Loyal.

1t has been said that the biggest
agency, outside the men who 90 to
the front, in rendering the govern
ment aid is the loyal press of the
United States.
Not only has the metropolitan
daily given of its news and editorial
space to help in the great struggle
being wsged on the Western front
but the hometown" paper has gone
direct to the hearts of its readers in
telling the story of the war.
Every country paper throughout
the Eighth Federal Reserve District
has pledged itself to assist the Third
Liberty Loan, which will be started
in April. 1t is good for the country
that we have a united and loyal
press Aud it has been thus from
the beginning. Even when public
opinion was wavering and doubtful
at the time of the declaration of war
the American press stood by the
government with a fine, fearless
and splendid loyalty.
Popular opinion is made up LARGE
ly of what the people-the facts
they read. This loyal and fearless
publicity has made plain to all the
atrocious conduct of Germany in
bringing this frightful calamity upon
the world and the terrible abomina.
tions she has committed in the
course of our progress toward vic
tory. The press is one of the most
potent forces to hold our people
st eadfast to the winning of the war.
But if the Third Liberty Loan and
the other war measures of the Unit
ed States government are defeated
then the press. will be forced to tell
e aiffstent story !. 'el,s ~.
1t will then be forced to tell about
the murder of American women and
children by the Germans; the mur
defs that the enemy will commit in
order that we might be enslaved If
the treasury fails or finds itself un-
able to respond to every call made
upon it the war is lost. Your son
and all of the nations sons are re
lying on the United States Treasury
to furnish things with which they
may fight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
Business Concerns Tabled.

Liberty Bond slackers among bus
mess houses throughout the nation
are being revealed by credit men
whose duty it is to analyze the f.
nancial statements of firms in all
classes of trade.
Preliminary investigations of ex-
pert credit men in checking up the
financial statements of many con-
Germs in various businesses in all
parts of the United States find that
the percentage of Liberty Bonds of
the first and second issues among
their assets was Startinely small.
1t has been suggested that bank
ing institutions would be justified
in bringing to the attention of their
customers, particularly those who
are barrowers. the necessity for
these patriotic investments being
made in reasonable proportions.
Credit men have undertaken to
bring to the attention of the public
the luke-warmnesS of many busi-
ness houses in backing the govern
ment in its prosecution of the war.
The government is in the war busi-
ness not only to destroy Prussian
autocracy but every vestiee of dis
loyalty and opposition to the battle
for world liberty.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

If General Thompson, the German
officer in charge of the aerial
branch of the German forces, isn't
one of the worst Williams unhung, he
should, as Dickens said of one of his
characters, bring an action for libel
against his countenance. But as
far aslthat is concerned. the same
can be said of most of the Hun war
lords, if they resemble the pictures
printed of them in the American
press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05
THE BIG DRIVE IS ON

All 10 now set for the great Third
Liberty Loan drive for $3,O00,0O0,- :
600 withits over subscriptions.
Every county in every state in
the Union and every town and city
IN every county, is listed at head
quarters Of the Liberty Loan Organ
ization ct St Louis, and at the
Treasury Department at Washington.
Each Lown, city and county has
had the, quota of bonds it must
take slotted to it. and each will
De expected and must take the
bonds assigned.
The financiers everywhere ex-
pected the issue to be much larger
than the S3,OO8,OO0,OOO required.
Plans were perfected for a sale
la reely in excess ofthis. Now with
the organizations that have been
effected the quota should be sub
scribed in very brief campaign.
Many counties and towns have
advised headquarters that their
quotas are already pledged, and
with a little work the over sub
scriptiOns will reach sums that will
show the World that the patriotism
of the people has been aroused to a
high pitch; will show our Allies
across the water that the United
States may be depended on to do
its part, and will demonstrate to
the Kaiser and all Germany that
every man in this Nation and every
Dollar of Americas wealth will he
enlisted in the war that is to sweep
Prussianism from the face of the
Earth.
For the Third Liberty Losn Mon
roe Coupty's quota has been fsyed
at $23S,65O. The county in the
second Liberty Loan had $217,5OO
for its minimum; the target was
$500 the actual subscription
tOtaled $251 800, and was taken by
TAP subscribers.
Monroe City's part of this
amount is $4,000. ]. M. johnson,
head of the sales department for
the city, appointed the following as
sistants last Monday to assist him
in the campaign: J D. Robey, J. A.
Hays, Senator R S. McClintic, j. S.
Scott, Bailey 7. Turner, F. H. Hagan,
VIM. Muserove, Alexis Hays. Henry
burst, A. L Ely, Sam Bower, B. A.
McElroy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

When it comes to a question of
how the war shall be conducted. we
place more value on the opinion of
General Pershine and other high
army officers in the field than we
do upon the opinions of the type
writer warriors in command of the
editorial rooms of Chicago and New
York newspapers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

u, S. Treasury Department has
announced that Missouri is second
in the lead in per capita purchasers
of war saving stamps, So far no.
body can accuse Missouri of being
a Stacker and the grand old state is
not at all liable to be placed in that
class in the future. She will do her
part every time
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

There are lot of cautious people
who are really patriotic, but who
feel that they must keep a eoodly
sum of ready money for emereen-
cies. Well. this war is an emereen-
cy. Besides, there is something
just as good as cash and that is
credit. Anybody with Government
bonds as collateral can borrow from
any bank without asking anybody's
endorsement.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

The net proceeds of a pie snpper
given for the benefit of the Red
Cross by the Payne school up in
Sullivan county footed up the rath-
er neat sum of $50, Eating good
competent pie" and helping out the
Red Cross at the same time evident
ly appeals to those Sullivan county
people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-04-05

When we sell a hide we are told
that the price is down because of a
big supply. When we buy pair
of shoes the price is up because of
a leather shortoge Maybe they're
not making leather out of bids any
more. Some shoes wear like it.