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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
All the rctard-

IN this country. All the retard-
ing influences, it is needless 20 say. arc
against anything visionary'' The New
York Tribune says to this that it is NOT
good to be too much concerned with
words.
The time is for doing Events are
dynamic. The Presidents immediate re-
lection Of the Austrian peace proposal was
an act Of great doing. Its implications
have not been misunderstood by our enc
mics witness Bulgaria. When Germany
wants peace she can have it by laying down
her arms Internationally We undertake
TO manage all the subsequent problems and
to bring to bear upon them such intellect
as we possess. together with moral sense
in which the German mind is unable to par
tcipatc"
"The World says of the Presidents
drawing Of the proposition:
"rhe question of the future is whether
the nations are ready to guarantee the
peace they make. and enforce it colcctivo-
ly. President Wilson has boldly submitted
this issue 70 the Judgment of the world at
time when events compel it to face the
facts. Are to drift back into the old
conditions which produced this war or is the
peace itself to be backed and maintained
by the united power of the nations tina,
made it, assisted by the united power of all
Che nations. great and small. that have a
stake N international right and justice and
Nbcrty9'
And The Philadelphia Public Ledger"
writes that the Presidents courageous.
concrete and comprehensive programme"
has brought the vision of permanent
peace "withn sure reach of human
hands" c. W. Gilbert, writing in THE
LEDGER. observes that to carry out the
provisions of the programme will need a
large international army in Europe for
several wears. "The Houston Chroni-
Gle" calls the speech the "profoundest
exposition of Allied war aims and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
J he American football spirit is
winning OF the fields of France
From The Columbus Evening Dispatch

csed, has borne fruit, encouraging ad
vances that would have been discouraged
had we assumed relentless position"
The st. Louis Post-Dispatch" believes
that undoubtedly great aid in creating
the present bright situation was the
moral force Of our generous peace pro-
gramme which insured justice and free
dom to the peoples of Europe" The
New York World finds the collapse Of
Bulgaria is "a trumpet call to the United
States and to all the Allies to redouble
their efforts and win the war quickly"
AS to terms, when the time comes for
them, The Kansas City Journal" de-
clares, Bulgaria must pay the penalty
for betraying the Balkan nations through
disappointed national ambitions founded
upon sheer greed for power and terri
tory THE Boston TRANSCRIPT" too
believes the Bulgarians can have mercy
"only at the price of humiliation and
sacritice' The Transcript" sees that
the breakdown of Austria is implied in
the breakdown of Bulgaria. AS to what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
mot dot I'm interested, but
Prom The Philadelphia Ercnju1
Public Ledger

principles on which they rest that has
yet been made The Pittsburgh Dis
patch calls it "at once an answer to the
Allies and an inspiration to the Allies"
"The Montgomery Advertiser' finds
compensation for the war in beating the
evil enemy, but double compensation if,
IN addition, "a constitution for the world
can be written by which the advantages
gained for the human race can be guar
anteed for the future The Omaha
Bee believes the President never "better
phrased the basis for lasting peace" than
in the New York speech THE New
York Evening Post" scanning the hori-
zon of the world, remarks:
In eNalting and indicating that league.
and IN rescuing the idea and plan OF it from
the doubts and aspersions which have lat
terly been cast upon it in this country and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
Hope Has Caught
Up With Con-
fidenCe-The
Great Wars
Climax

W ~ ARE beginning to engulf the
VA enemy After years of strain
the moment Of triumph is on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06


M enemy. After years of strain
the moment of triumph is on
us and the ugly face of the
enemy }ecedes under the blows the AL
De- armies rain on it from every side
There was a time not so very long ago,
when hope outdistanced confidence. But
now confidence has caught up and the
two forge ahead. hand in hand
FMS has been the greatest week of
fae war
Lands that have been soied by the
German presence during four years are
la.s to sunlight and humanity again.
ne Of French and Belgian towns
.4ee come under flags of liberty. quit at
last Of the emolems and despoiling hand
Telton piracy.
he north the Flanders line that has
athstood 50 many IRON assaults has
been turned for the first time.
TIE u-boat bases are in danger. and
everywhere there are signs that the
aat.on If Belgium is on its way.
taa south the Hindenburg line, the
m.eat.es. defence system of all wars.
has been shattered 1t has proved
tmsV thing after all
The bag Of prisoners and materials is
enormous more than 10000 prisoners
and hundreds of guns of all sizes.
That is in the West.
On the East Bulgaria is done, has
thrown up her hands and surrendered
Intentionally. The line to Bagdad is
cgl and pan-Germanism sees the end of
its dreams.
Damascus has fallen, Turkey is isolated
and Allenby begins the campaign against
'onstantinople. Austria, beaten and
desperate, mplores Holland to invite bel
hgefents 10 peace parley.
Germany. sick but unregenerate, goes
through all The old feeble gestures in an
attempt. to deceive the world. When
Hertling steps down, Prince Macmillan
Oh Baden assumes the rudder Of the state.
Ncheidemann. majority Socialist leader, is
pat INTO the Cabinet without portfolio in
sh effort 20 hide his real hand that would
destroy the world Germany itself shows
Signs of awakening. \ faint thunder is
heard from Berlin. where mobs riot and
Destroy royal statues.
Meanwhile at home the Liberty Loan
cans on It's way to great goal.
The President delivers a speech in
New York on the eve Of It's launching
speeeh which wakes widespread reac-
'ons. showing further disqualification of
~e single sovereign emotion. ION to
'efAn.' Some disappointment is ex-
P%ssed that the President should have
'SeuSsed conditions of peace based on a
"ague of nations rather than uncondi-
1'nal surrender. !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

INIE situation in the East. following
Il the sudden passing of Bulgaria as a
belligerent. has aroused enthusiasm
and at the same time a calm appraisal of
Bulgarian desires and ambitions. Tech
nically neither Bulgaria nor Turkey are
making war on the United States, nor
had we declared war on them.
THE Baltimore Sun finds now that
this policy Of Washington, much crit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

f. WAMENT on this address is va
"a nous Newspapers in Allied and
neutral countries all over the world.
'en'ed on the speech and Endorsed
;, y mass of edtsrial opinion in
'''eo States was called forth on
i, ~ always in agreement, but indica-
snh. y watchful interest in the chief
II. ~ 'nvolved-a league of nations.
SN'Aent Of THE Milwaukee Sen
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be time enough 10 resume ;hc interesting.
albeit academic discussion Of a league OF
nations. to which the President devoted
the longer but b. far the less important
part of his New York speech"
"The Colorado Springs Gazette, un-
forgetting of German brutalities, OBJ
serves that there are some eminences of
vision to which the wronged and dis
tressed cannot climb, and the President
has forgotten it in his latest speech.
. Long as the address was, "Thc Macon
Daily Telegraph believes the President
aidn't reject clearly enough German pro
posalS on a league of nations, adding
He didn't say enough in New York"
The Springfield Republican, believes
it is a speech against "the familiar prin-
ciple of imperialism which has done ser
vice since the days of the Roman En-
pirc." and warns that "the influences
that look with Indifference, if not with
actual hostility, upon the project of a
society of nations. are becoming active
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06


of Nations must be an inherent and imme-
diatc part Of the peace settlement. 1t can
rot be left to be formed later
"Thc Savannah News believes the
speech should appeal to every man who
is not in love with personal power and
glory" "The New York Globe" reads
the speech as meaning that Germany is
not to be received as a charter member
in the proposed eague-"She must un-
dereo a novitate - must show by her
conduct during it that her soul has been
born again The Charlotte Observer"
sees, too, that "Germany is to be given
no hand at all. There is to be no such
proceeding as coming to terms The
st. Louis Republic finds double edged
admonition: He tells the enemy coun-
tries that they must lay down their arms.
surrender their selfish aims and give up
conquered territory if they want peace.
He tells the co-belleerents that they
must purge themselves Of any hope of
self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; they must enter the
peace conference with clean hands"
The Washington Post agrees that the
President commits the United States to
justice that denies as we'll as grants"
sert this standard"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

wonders whether Turkey or Austria will
be the first to crawl out from among
the ruins" AS for Germany itself, 1.-The
Kansas City STAR declares that the Bull
garian collapse is dramatic warning to
the German people that Germany is re
garded as a sinking ship"
4 LII IN ALL, the future looks pretty
~ black for the Hun. Bulgaria's sur
render is shock and menace to
the whole German morale, quite aside
from it's purely military and political as
poets. But, serious as it is, this calamity
is only an item in the rapidly expanding
menace. The greatest terror Of all is on
the Western front. where Foch continues
to smash onward toward Berlin.
Keble Howard writes in The London
Sketch"
The time has come for plain speaking.
| am quite tired, and am sure your readers
must also be tired, of beating about the
bush am sick to death of guarded phrases
and stiltcd sentences and timid peeps into
the future. 7 want to take the muzzle of
and talk as man to man.
straight from the shoulder, then don't
see what the Hun is going to do about it.
We are hitting him where We like and as
we like We are pulling his nose and
punching him in the ribs and boxing his
ears and kicking him from behind
"The Americans will soon start In VOLUME
They will soon beat him by the million.
They are fresh and eager and remarkably
we'll fed. There are millions of them spoil
ing to get at the Hun. However fast the
Hun may run, they will overtake him. And
they will be excited when they cstch him.
They will Yell Lusitania.' and hit him quite
hard. Over and over again.
Il repeat, therefore, What is the Hun GO
ing to do about it? II he likes being killed
by the thousand as he scoots. well and good.
If he doesnt-but that i. a matter for your
Diplomatic Correspondent.
The Hun is always and forever complain
ing that we do not formulate our peace
terms. We have been gentle, and courteous,
and diplomatic, and even yielding The
time has now come to speak plainly with
our brother Hun
Mister Hun. you are heaten. You are
beaten to FRAGILE, Mister Hun The game
to be precise, is up. The lighting is not
over, because you will kick aud spit, espe-
cially spit, all the way back TO the Rhine
But you are damned well beaten. and YOU
know it,
These are our peace terms: You W.T.
hrst Of all, clear out of places that DOM
belong TO you. Thick-sklnned as you are
still you must have gathered, vaguely. that
You are not wanted in France Belgium. or
Russia. You will get out That is the FRS.
thing
You will also clear up after you. You
nave MADE great mess and broken lot
OF valuable things. These you cannot mend
OF replace, but the value Of them vii. -
stopped out Of your wages Where YOU can
mend. you will mend. You will more espe
cially mend the cottages OF the Belgians
and the French. You will see to Il that tAs
poor people in those countries have homes
to live in. You will work very bard At
this. and you will not stop until the iob
is nicely finished
~Yon will hand over the Forbidden con.
tents Of your pockets. such a. popsuns snd
pocket knives. You have shown us that ,o,
are not to be trusted with poprnr, md
pocket knives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
"Don't-N ou-siow -me-up.'
FROM YHe Philadelphia Ereno'g
PuJNc Lcd0er

tnel" that the proposal of "slightly
superhuman ideals may be useful in set
ting goals for approximation" but viii
not usher in the millennium or evolve
over night a new and sublmated type OF
super humanity,' is representative of
one attitude toward the address, "The
st. Paul Pioneer Press believes that if
the President had spoken more directly
about complete victory over Germany
the man in the street could have gone
about his business with more definite
idea OF what our objective is The
Knickerbocber Press" Of Albany, is a
little troubled by the meaning Of the
speech, and observes that, with respect to
the league of nations. I'VE fear he has
not made himself wholly plain in his
analysis of the future" "The Boston
Transcript is unmpresscd by this part
of the speech, thinking more directly of
the immediate matter in hand.
when the enemy has Internationally
surrendered and the terms. so specifically
set forth by Mr.. Lodge, have been dictated
by ourselves and our allies and cepted
by Germany and Germany's vassals, it viii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

in England. President Wilson did perhaps
the best service of his speech. Never be-
fore has he made it so clear that League
Of Nations must be an inherent and imme-
diatc part of the peace settlement. II can
not be left to be formed later
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20
HE PUT THE ENGLISH
ON THE FLING. THOUGH
lBy United Press.) J

Paris, Nov, 8: (By Mail.)--The
st-talked-o soldier in certain
famous American division is a yank
of Italian extraction, who learned
more English since he entered the
army than he ever knew before.
However, he Is still more apt at
soldering than pronunciation.
This yank was waiting In support
in front of stretch of ground which
the advancing Americans had taken
a few hours previously. While peer
ing over the trench he saw lone
boche furtively looking out OF the
entrance of dugout. without wait
ing for orders. he jumped over the
parapet and raced toward the dugont'
The German disappeared with Tony
after him. A lieutenant and squad
of men followed and surrounded the
entrance $.%
There was a deep silence and the
squad listened anxiously. Finally
the watchers heard scuffling in the
depths of the dougout and there was
silence again. The lieutenant
shouted down the entrance.
'Did you get him all right, Tony y
Eyes, SIR" came the reply. Il
gotta twenta-two of him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20
SETTLERS BRUSH FIRES
BLAMED FOR HOLOCAUST

St. Paul, Nov. 20.-Evidence that
forest fires, which recently swept
Moose Lake district, taking nearly
one thousand lives, wiping out sew
eral towns and destroying millions
of dollars worth of property, resulted
from the running together of several
small fires started by settlers on bog
land to burn brush, was received to-
day by the state fire Investigation
committee, recently appointed by
Governor J. A.. A. Burnquist, accord
ing to w. r.. Cox, state forester.
Shortly before the big fire, thirty
six bog. and brush fires, innocently
started by settlers, are reported to
have been found by one forest ranger.
Other small fires were blamed to
railroads and campers. Testimony
has been taken at Moose Lake, Clo-
5uuet and Duluth. The Investigation
will continue for several days, Mr..
Cox said .a - ~e& '@.fs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20

Bemidji played an important role
at the recent session Of the federal
grand jury in Fegus Falls and some
of those found guilty of law violation
can consider themselves exceedingly
lucky that their punishment was as
light as it was.
Interest centered in the case OF
Lewis Strawbridge of BemidJ1, VINO
has long been suspected of Illegally
peddling booze. He resides On
farm a few miles west of Bemidji ana
was the originator of the famous
barn dances" He drove a high
powered car, which it was suspected,
was being used in his illicit business
Not until Federal Indian Agent
Brandt and Indian Agent Johnson
took the matter in hand was Straw
bridge. apprehended and a quanity
of booze uncovered He was tried py
a federal jury, found guilty and
given four months in the Beltraml
county Jail and assessed fine OF
500
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
AT STAKE ON SATURDAY

The Bemidji and Thief River Falls
high schools are to play for the
northwestern scholastic champion
ship on the local gridiron Saturday.
This Is the second time these two
teams have met to decide title at
stake, last year Bemidji going down
to defeat at Thief River Falls by
the score of II to 1S.
Saturdays game will be battle
between two Of the most evenly
matched high school teams in years.
Last night the coaches were expert
menting on the probable lineup, and
new faces in the old positions do
not seem unlikely. Achenbach's place
at quarter is giving little cause for
worry and Doran has been shifted
from his position at left end to
quarter. Cochran has been sick and
Is not expected to be In the game
Saturday, which makes 1t necessary
to develope a man to fill that posi-
ton. Stapleton, a new man. MADE
a fine impression at left guard In
last nights practice, and in all prob
ability will be found there Satur-
day. Opsahl will join the squad to-
day and will take a big burden OF
worry from the shoulders Of the
coaches.
The game will start promptly at
2 o'clock, to let the Thief River boys
catch the 4:55 train home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20
1T TOOK TALK TOO TO
f. BEAT THESE GERMANS
tBy United Press.

Paris Nov. 3. (By Mail. 1.-The
immensity of the labors of the auxll-
ary organizations OF the American
army during big battle are shown
by the work of three signal corps
sections in one of the last battles on
the American sector.
In three weeks one field signal
battalion installed thirty-two switch
boards, four radio sets and three ter
minal boards. With the aid of an
infantry signal platoon this battalion
laid 169 miles Of wire, repaired 28
miles Of it, took over 23 miles from
the French and recovered 13l miles
of abandoned wire.
At the same time during the same
battle another artillery signal section
installed 40 switchboards and -149
telephones, laid 139 miles Of new
wire and took over and repaired 81
miles of lines. All Of this work was
done during the actual fighting
operations.
= By use Of superimposed circuits
and special equipment the signal
corps in France is getting nearly
three times more service from their
wires than before. Through opera
ton of special equipment the signal
corps sends. as many as four messages
at one time over the same single wire
in each direction. For example, 1T
can put on four signal wires a maxi
mum of thirty-two telegraph mes
sages at the same time. Or on these
same four wires it can handle
twenty-four kilograms and three tele-
phone connections.
The amount of telephone and tele-
graphic communication going on con-
tinuously in the expediti0nary forces
is enormous The wires Of the
American signal corps are, strung
across France in every direction. In
case Of necessity connection can be
made within a few minutes from the
front lines to the base ports hundreds
of miles away One Of the big tele-
phone offices on the lines Of COM
munication has facilities capable OF
caring for population of 100000
people Jack home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20
Ferpusnn To Jail.

Clarence Ferguson, also Of Bem1dJi,
was another repeater in the booze
peddling game in Bemidji and he
pleaded guilty. He drew a Beltrami
county Jail sentence of sixty days
and fine of 500.
Andy Anderson also admitted be-
ing a law violator in the liquor bust
ness, and will "do stretch. OF
ninety days as guest of Sheriff
Johnson, and dig UP $100.
Frank Frost, who conducts a hotel
on Third street, in whose basement
Brandt one night located a quantity
of whiskey, was found guilty and
sentence deferred until December II.
4, These Are Continued. -,
Sickness in the family was the
reason for continuing the cases OF
Alderman John Groom, Frank
(spider) Gagnon, Fred Weger, Fred
Reyoir, George Begsley, John Slow,
Charles Swanberg and c. ". Sears,
all of Bemfdii. All are under indict-
ment for violation of the government
liquor laws,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20
SURVEY OF TILLABLE
LAND SENT TO LANE

Minneapolis, Nov. 20.-A survey
of all vacant tillable lands in Min
nesota~ has been sent to Franklin 4.
Lane, secretary of the interior, with
view to expediting the work or
the government In colonizing the
lands with returned soldiers, it was
announced today by E. F. Farmer Of
the Minnesota immigration and De-
yelopment league, Failure to classify
the soil OF the state, however, may
act as a serious handicap to it's con
sideration, Mr.. Farmer said. Mime
sofa needs 100000 additional farm
ers, IN the opinion of the committee.
The organization has not completed
it's work, but 1t Is far enough along
to recommend certain steps to reduce
fire hazards and rehabilitate the IRE
zone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20
ITALIANS WON'T STEAL
(By United Press. J

Rome, Nov. 3 (By Mail Italy
ought to be called the country of un-
locked DOORS says r G. Thwaits,
milwaukee,, Wis, in charge Of large
section Of American Red Cross work
in Italy.
81 think honesty is the chief trait
of the Italians" he says. "The best
proof of this general statement is
that never lock my hotel door any
where in Italy, nor do other Ameri-
cans after they have been here a few
weeks. We go away from our own
hotels, perhaps for days at a time,
leaving our doors unlocked and all
our personal belongings at the mercy
Of the first conner, and we never lose
anything.
"Out on the front you can leave
your automobile anywhere you like,
with your oyercoat and other belong
ings, and be sure that nothing will
disturbed"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20
BELTRANI Is BEHIND
WAR STAMP ALLOTMENT

ID .
G. G. Winter Of Minneapolis,
special representative of the War
Stamp Saving committee of Mime
sofa, is in Bemidji, coming to take
an active interest in the campaign
held in Bemidji recently. and check
ing up the counties in the northern
part Of the state. ~IzE
Beltrami county was allotted $140,-
600 and pledges amounted to $780,
600 OF the pledges, $73,S61 was in,
leaving due on pledges $46,139. The
county is back on the allotment ap-
proximately $4,000, leaving pledged
and to pay, about $66,139. .@
The quota of the state is $23,000,-
900, and is lacking about S1S,-
100000 Il. - .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-20
SEEMER LIKE GREAT SILENCE
o., TO CHICAG0AN IN BARRAGE
20
lRY limited Press.

Paris, Nov. 3. (By Mail. During
heavy barrage one night in the st.
Mihiel scrap an officer passed a roll
ling kitchen drawn out at the side
Of the road up near the front. In
the glow Of little campfire he could
see the cook carefully winding an
alarm clock, and holding the dial
down to the fire to set the alarm bell.
The gun chorus was in full tongue
and sleep seemed impossible.
Whats the big idea shouted
the officer.
IL wanta be sure of waking up
when the boys go over in the morn
ing" grinned the cook. II used to
work in an aH-night restaurant in
the railroad yards in Chicago and a
little noise like this doesn't disturb
me-"