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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25
The fall Of 1871

Searchlights play upon a crossroads not far
from Sedan. Into the zone of light three limou-
sines come creeping under white flags of truce.
They bear German delegation seeking an ar
mistice.
The Germans are met with every courtesy.
French officers enter their cars to guide them
over the dark roads until Chateau Frankfort. in
the forest of Compiegne, is reached. There a
stop is made for the night.
And the next day they move to Senlis, where,
in railway car, sits the maker of history.
As the Germans enter the car he rises to
meet them.
What do you wish, gentlemen" His voice
is tense, but calm.
1--WE have come, marshal, to arrange terms
of an armistice."
His reply we do not know. 1t may have
been:
The terms, gentlemen already have been
arranged"
Then he reads to them the program agreed
upon by the allies. No more crushing ulti
matum ever had been delivered to Power by its
triumphant enemies.
As he read there was no tone of exultatlon
in the voice of this wiry, silver haired man.
There was no attempt at vain triumphing. But
way down in his heart was stamped the burning
picture of another surrender, when he had stood
among the vanquished.
For the man who read to Germany the terms
of surrender which she must accept, and the
freshly commissioned cadet or the emperor S
staff at Sedan was the same Ferdinand Foch.
today marshal of France and generalssimo of
allied armies.
The first picture, that of Chateau Bellevue,
was drawn by Foch himself many years ago,
while chatting in Paris club with an old Bos
tonan, who has resided in the French capital
the last thirty years. The second might have
been seen Saturday, November 9, at Fochs
headquarters near Compiegne.
Never has the hand of fate done its work
better For nearly 50 years the young officer
who had witnessed the humliating surrender at
Sedan had been working to save France from
another such scene. "Revanche" had been his
watchword, the burning recollection, the spur.
He became professor in the military college, and
placed in the minds of his pupils the ideals that
stood in his own.
Finally came the great war. Many of the
French officers, whole generation of them,
had been trained under Foch, and had been
trained we'll For four years. under the heavi
est attacks known, the French stood like wall.
They had been pushed back, they had been de-
feated on many fields, but they had not lost
heart. With the roar of German guns sounding
at the gates of Paris last spring, there came
new hope Foch who had been almost forgot
ten by many was given the supreme command.
The schoolmaster was in the saddle. He be-
gan to act out his classroom theories. How we'll
they worked the world now knows. Never be-
fore had such campaign been fought. In four
months victory was wrested from defeat, and
the memory of the dark day of Sedan was wiped
out at Senlis.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25
In Omaha 80 Years AGO Today.

C. D. Woodwork and wife left
for Denver, Salt Lake and San
Francisco.
The Sunday morning Mirror by
Messrs. Benzinger and Shelly made
its first appearance, and it bears the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

A visiting British prelate, after four years
experience with war, gives it as his opinion that
such conflicts are not forever done with
Humanity forgets so soon, he says.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

President Townley has called national
convention of the Nonpartisan league, in which
forty-one delegates will make up the body. Too
many might not be so easily handled.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Amusement is expressed that one of the
kaiser's castles was found well provisioned.
What else would you have looked for? The
Hohenzolern was nothing if not selhshy fore
handed
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Nebraska boys are listed among the first lot
to be sent home from over there. These fellows
earned their service medals training at Camp
Cody, after which the trenches held no terror.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Holland will welcome league of nations,
,.tor any other device that will guarantee her
. 3citizens against another nightmare such as the
Z last four years has been for the Dutch.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

The brewers blacklist is being disclosed by
the senatorial inquiry, but the public will get
more satisfaction out of knowing who was par
ticularly favored by the beer makers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

French women did not mince words replying
to the appeal from Germany. They have had
too much personal experience with the Hun to
get mushy over him in defeat
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

A local speaker hit the nail quite a fair blow
when he said the back o-the-land movement
usually takes the form of trying to get the other
fellow to do it,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

New York clearing house banks increased
their legal reserve more than $6S,0OO,O0O in a
week after peace came, proof that our
finances are on a sounder basis than lot of
people thought
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

France is willing the Hohenzollerns SHOULD
ave special treatment, but not the sort they
are getting in Holland.
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With no "less' days or nights to bottle
about, we can all return to our pre-war mutto
Of how to meet old H. c. L.
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Steamers laden with Christmas cheer for the
Yankee soldiers are now leaving New York, so
the absent ones may have little taste of the
home-fe, even if they cannot be with us
that day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Specially manufacturers are talking of ad-
vancing the price of their products and lowering
the cost OF raw materials. Is it possible they
did not hear that the war is ended!
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Between muny coal yards, muny housing
plans, and muny aviation fields the average
citizen wonders where anything is to be left for
private enterprise. OF course, he can always
paw taxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

German "reds' are going to take charge Of
the navy, but as the ships have been turned
over, and the world thinks the sailors we're
yellow" it is hard to see where the reds"
come in.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Lenine and Trotzky and their crew are
about to initiate the kaiser and flee the country
they have betrayed. They propose to sail to a
neutral port, if one can be found.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

The skipstop is here to stay, just as is the
near-sde stop So we might as well get &C
customed to it,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Who told the weather man that the embargo
has been lifted on him?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25
mes on

The real conquest of turkey comes on
Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

The more the Huns see of the Yanks the
better they understand why they lost
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Gas mask makers are out of jobs, and may
never get another at that particular trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Alas" moaned the maiden, II am get
ting older"
We'll, my child. what is wrong?" asked
the mother.
Everything" said the girl dsgustedly
Il handed 10 pennies to a young man clerk
this morning, and he stopped to count
them."-Detroit Free Press
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

and those about him. The French
emperor renewed his request that
the candidacy be withdrawn, and
asked to be given assurance it would
not be renewed. King William was
not at Potsdam, but sent his reply.
Bismarck, who was there with Won
Moltke, read the kings message.
grunted, sat down at a table, and
made such alterations as pleased
him, and then showed 1t to Won
Moltke with the remark: That will
be to the French like a red rag to q
bull" War followed very soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

My doctor warns me not to oyereat."
ANY objection to that?"
No. Only I could have got the SAM
advice from Mr., Hoover for nothing
Washington Star
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Pretty dull magazine you're getting
out. You'll never interest the public with
It,"
"You don't understand This is for
doctors and dentists to place on their
anteroom tables kansas City Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25
LAUGHING LINES.

I enjoyed your husbands humor so
much. He is always chatting isn't he?"
Yes; tell him he is quite a chauffeur. i"
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

Teacher Ito geography CLASSY How many
zones are there? Well. Archibald?
Pupil-Two-wet and dry.-Life
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-25

This powder"
yes, my dear?"
"How did you get this powder on your
shoulder?",
1.-The street cars are pretty crowded
just now? "-Louisville Courier Journal
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11

somewhat surprised when she learned
that she was expected to subscribe
1922, 900. 900 in the Third Loan cam
paign as against $12,631 900 subscrib.
ed in the second loan, and she was
even more surprised when she learn
ed that South Dakota was the only
Ninth district state which was asked
to subscribe more this time than dur
ing the second loan. But when South
Dakota comprehended what was in
the minds of the executive commit
tee, she expanded with pride. The
call for $22, 900 900 was mor in he
nature of a compliment to that state
than imposing am unfair burden.
In the first and second loans North
and South Dakota and Montana We're
not judged by the same standards as
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan. 1t a felt that as the pop
ulation of these three states, partic-
ularly the two Dakotas, was made up
largely of farmers, who had not up
TO then obtained an intimate view Of
the world war as had people in the
population centers where extra news
papers are issued every few hours,
and as the rural communities We're
not as accustomed to bond buying,
but rather to investments in farm
lands, that they could not be Judged
by quite the same standards as Min
nesota. Wisconsin and Michigan,
where a large percentage of the pop
ulation is found in the cities.
But, in apportioning this loan, A. r.
Rogers wanted to place South Dakota,
North Dakota and Montana on the
same basis as the other states, max
ing the apportionment on a basis of
bank resources, population and gener-
al wealth. 1t was found, however, that
in the western part of North Dakota
there had been a serious crop short
age and that this was true also of
most of Montana. and that in these
two states the time was not ripe for
raising them to this standard. But
in South Dakota the condition vas
different. This state had experienced
two years of splendid crops and high
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11

that we would like to live in. If we
are DISPOSED to heed the advice in
the poem we should get busy in our
own little domain and set a good eX-
ample for others. The c~leanest and
most orderly town in any state is the
best town to live in. If organic mat
ter is left to decay after the frost goes
out of the ground many disease germs
Will be set free which will endanger
health. IF inhammable litter is al
lowed to blow hither and thither about
town We are in danger Of fires. If
lawns and parkings are not properly
cleaned up and taken care of it de-
tracts from the beautiful. Cleanliness
is the best kind of life insurance. Or
derliness lowers the rates of fire in
surance. The rake and the lawn NOW
er contribute TO the pride Of owner
ship. The drive is already IN and is
evidenced by the smell Of burning
leaves, evenings and mornings. To
get down TO particulars with q little
constructive. not destructive. criticism
there are several things which need
attention before they are forgotten.
The city expects its citizens to clean
up ash piles and junk heaps and does
not set a good example by removing
last years accumulations of discarded
pipes. old thing and other cast off ma
tcrial. Display ads. from the bill
boards peal off and are whipped about
town too often. Hummocks in the
streets. left from last years improve
ments, have not been pared down so
as to make comfortable travel. (They
do stop speeding TO some cxtent).
Small repairs to buildings and paint
where it is badly needed will help to
beautify the town and attract the no.
tice of visitors. Old machinery and
refuse lumber are altogether too prom
incnt in some quarters. The junk
dealer will pay for the metal and the
lumber can be made into kindling
wood. There is a lot OF such stuff
around town that ought to be iunked
Some of our sidewalks are getting un-
even and pools of water form in the
depressionS after every rain. Then
th.ra oupbt 10 10 spna battar v,Atbpd
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11
A COFFIN

Friday a flag draped coffin stood in
a church in Brookings while a host Of
our citizens gathered to say a farewell
to a young man who had laid his life
on the alter Of liberty. That tlag-drap-
ed coffin was borne to the city of the
dead and laid away in Il grave. The
of Brookings had been given in this
awful holocaust of war. Though ne
died in a training camp he was a hero.
for he gave his life for his fellow.
Does not this one fact make you think
more seriously of the mighty task that
confronts the American people. Does
it not steel your heart and nerve your
arm to do everything in your power
to make this old world safe for men
To live in. When We mourn over the
grave of a life given to save Us from
the danger of tyranny, il is the time
10 make mighty resolves 10 give all
that We have if necessary TO support
the boys al the front and hold alott
the Stars and Stripes. This is no
time TO repine and look for defeat
This is no time to allow the frightful-
ness of German brutality 10 make Us
afraid. II is the time TO buckle on the
armor OF decision. and fight if we can
TO achieve victory. II We cannot fight
and risk our lives, We can give and
offer our substance. We must give IN
til the need is satisfied or the time will
come when We will have TO fight for
the liberty we now prize. Youth is 60
ing first TO the outposts, but age must
be alert to support that youth lest they
in their turn be called on 10 give the
dearest thing that nan loves. life it.
self. The Liberty Loan calls for the
third time. You who cannot fight can
give. If you would live in peace do
something to make it impossible to
take that peace and its security from
you.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11
URGES COOPERATIVE DELIVERY

Unessential things must be discard
ed in time Of war. Luxuries and ex-
travagances have no place in Ameri-
cas- life today. Duplication of effort
and of expense are as much a waste
as the actual destruction of commodi.
ties.
Dean Frank r. Stockton of the Tn
iversity of South Dakota, who has
been investigating the possibilities of
cooperative delivery of groceries in
South Dakota, said:
During the last few months many
merchants, especially grocers, have
become greatly discouraged by reason
Of the large amount of money thew
have been compelled to spend upon
their delivery outfits. A larger and
larger number Of these dealers are
daily %canvassing the plan of eliminat-
ing all deliveries made from their
stores and making customers act az
their own grocers' boys. This plan an.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11
WILL WE GET A FLAG

The Ninth district Liberty Loan
headquarters has in stock a large
number of village. county and state
We've Done Our Duty" fags.
Who's going to have these flags?
Why, they are going Il fly from the
faE pole Of the village hall of the
village which equals or exceeds its
allotment OF Liberty bonds.
And they are going 10 fly from the
flag poles of the county court house
OF the counties which exceed their
total of Liberty bonds of this Third
Loan.
And they are going to fly from the
flag poles of the state capitols of the
states which 90 cover the Top" in
this Third Liberty loan.
If our town is going TO fly this flag
it's got Il live up to what is expected
of it during the three-day short and
campaign of April Is to II, in.
elusive, and If our county is going to
fly the flag, it's got to do its duty, and
the same with our state.
The We've Done Our Duty" flag
was designed with the idea Of flying
* from every home, Office or business
house which has taken a bond, much
as the Red Cross banners are dis
played.
But the Ninth district Liberty Loan
executive committee saw right away
that that wouldn't coincide with their
democratic plan of bond distribution
in this district. 1t can readily be seen
that with the individual flags. the chap
who should buy a thousand dollars
in bonds but buys a fifty dollar bond
could fly the flag and make more
noise with II than the chap who
couldn't really afford to buy a one
hundred dollar bond but bought a two
hundred dollar bond. II must be re
membered at all times that the Ninth
district card index plan of bond dis.
tribution contemplates making every
person do his just share in proportion
to his financial capabilities. That's
why, in this district. the flags are to
be community. county and state flags
rather than individual flags.
The flag itself is a handsome affair.
The field is white and the border a
thin line of red. Three perpendicular
bars of blue relieve the field of white.
Are We going to have that flag in
our town and in our county? Well,
we should rather guess!
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11
CHAIN LIGHTNING JAILED

For publishing obscene language in
his monthly magazine, Chain Light
ming, at Milbank, A. F.. Lockhart must
serve three and a half years in the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth.
Lockhart was tried and convicted over
a year ago in federal court at Aber-
deem and the case was appealed. The
United States court Of appeals at st.
Louis has affirmed the findings of the
court of original jurisdiction, and
Lockhart, who was out on $4,000 bond.
has been notified to surrender his
bond and commence serving time.
While editing the Milbank puhlica-
ton Lockhart gained much notoriety
by attacks on the regulations of vari-
Gus persons of South Dakota and near
by states.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11

member Of the flying corps of the Ca
madam Overseas Forces and was at
the battle of Vimy Ridge, saw all the
bardships of that campaign and later
on was wounded by his plane falling
with him from four hundred feet in
the air. He is just recovering from
the effects of that fall and soon ex-
poets to get back lover there and re-
sumo active work with the British
forces. Mr.. Bryant is not ar expert
enced platform talker and he acknowl-
edged that this was his first appear.
ance before an audience in his life,
but he certainly could tell Of the hor-
rors of war and the awful things he
had seen and experienced. He told
the writer on the depot platform that
evening when about to embark for
De Smet, where he spoke that even
ing, that when he got his story go
ing good and knew that he could talk
as he really Iell, lHdl he was COLlIIlS
back and repay the Bookings audi
ence that had treated MIN so kindly
on his maiden appearance.
Lieutenant Bryant is one of nine
Canadian officers who are working
throughout the northwest TO stir up
the spirit Of our people to respond to
the call of the hour. Three Of them
are working in the state. They are
all of them fighters who are at home
recovering from wounds, and young
as they look their lives will carry the
impress Of the awful ene they have
beheld. We are always glad to meet
men who have taken their lives in
their hands and done their full duty
for mankind. and knowing Lieutenant
Bryant is another one of the few
pleasures that war sometimes brings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11

prices, and the banking had
increased 40 per cent.
Here" said Mr.. Rogers. "is the
opportunity to promote South Dakota.
She had had a liberal education in
the purposes of the war and in bond
buying and she should be ready to
take her place on the plane of equal
ity with the other states. Unfortu-
nately the elements have. not favored
North Dakota and Montana as they
have South Dakota, and we will have
to temporarily postpone the promo
ton of these two states. We feel,
however, that the spirit Of patriotism
is strong throughout all three of these
states, and that South Dakota will live
up to the requirements of the addi-
tional task set for her"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11

meals 10 the dealers as one that may
meet With public support on the
ground of wal economy. Such a
scheme. while it may do for one store
in a town, is absurd when applied to
all stores in any one place. Waste
should be eliminated, but service need
NOT be destroyed at the same time.
Before we jump to the ultra-radical
Of abolishing deliveries entirely, we
should try the merits of a method
which has in scores of cases both
saved waste and produced service,
namely, cooperative delivery"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11
MW. s. so

President Wilson made a notable ad.
dress in Baltimore on Saturday. II
was one On which republicans and
democrats alike unite as being a mas.
terly reply to the present attitude of
the German government. He told them
il this war must be decided by force,
it would be SO decided by the Allies
using force until they were whipped
to a finish. He placed this country
absolutely on the side of a peace that
a safety for the world for all
time to come. The country is back
of him and will make his promise good
in every way.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-04-11
LETTER or

The mother of the late Corporal
hoffman has received the following
letter from the commander OF the bat
talon in which he served:
Headquarters 34oth Machine Gun Bat
tallion. Camp Funston. Kans., April
8, 19lS.-Mrs. Nellie Hoffman. Brook
ings, South Dakota,-Dear Madam:
You have no doubt been informed by
the medical authorities of the death
of your on, who died in the hospital
here March 31st. As the command
ing officer OF the battalion to which
he belonged, l write to you to express
the sorrow OF the whole battalion. In
your bereavement YOU have the sym
pathy OF the officers and men of this
battalion, for knowing him We know
how great your loss is.
1t was not given to your son to 90
upon the battle field and do great
deeds OF valor for his country. There
can be no doubt but what he would
have done so if h had been spared.
for he was every inch a man and a
soldier. He is none the less a hero
in our eyes and in the eyes OF the
world for h has made the great sac
rifce for his country. Your son new
er heard the din of battle or carried
the flag on the field of battle but he
has just as surely done his part and.
in the end when the last shot has
been fired. when the victory is won,
and when the Great Judge sits in
judgment and those who have fought
the good fight are named and called.
his name will shine forth as one of
the first to lay down his life for his
country, for humanity and for all that
is right and just.
Having a son myself, | know there
is nothing l can say that can in any
way tighten or soften the pain YOU
feel but you should be thankful that
you had such a son, thankful that you
have the right to feel so proud of the
way he lived and thankful that YOU
have the right to feel so proud that
his vas a glorious death.
These things come to all Of US and
we have TO bear them. All Of US dur
ing such times as these have to give
our best.
Again expressing the sympathy Of
the entire battalion and assuring YOU
that | shall always feel proud 70 have
had your son in my command, | beg
to remain, Madam,
Yours very truly,
Rudolph f. Smyser,
Major Infantry, y. A.
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WAR E
Continued from Page One)

occasion or u coming together and
then introduced Lieut.. Bryant.
Lieut.. Bryant was sent here by the
executive committee OF the Third Lib
erty Loan for the Ninth Reserve Dis
trict. for the purpose of not only tell.
ing us of his work at the front, but
to show us how u support Of the
loan would make 1t easier for our W
boys to win. The lieutenant Is q