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The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
The Teuton Madness.

Some weeks ago, there came d cable story to
the effect that the Germans had captured several
Americans and LETT their mutlatcd bodies in front
OF the trenches held by our boys
Now comes a story told in letter BY Adutant
R. c. Starbard, of the Salvation Army who says
that wounded sergeant in hospital told him that
he saw the Germans capture three American SOL
diers and cut their throats. Such atrocities, adds
Mr. Starbard, are pcrpetrated by brutcs especially
selected to intimidate by frightfulness.
1t is of high importance that the truth or ialsitv
OF such reports be established beyond doubt 1t is
even worth while that the authorities at Washing
ton take particular pains to determine their truth
or talsity The CONTINUANCE OF such stories is load
ed with horrible possibilities. there are so many
exposed German throats in this country.
Moreover, if cutting the throats OF American
prisoners is indeed, part OF the German war policy
TOR intin,idating purposes or.any other. the fact
will and ought to strongly affect Americas attitude
toward Germany at the peace table.
we have amongst Americans who strug-
gle to preserve sympathy for the German people
as distinguished from their government Ameri-
cans who believe that the people OF Germany are
merely misguided by education and misled by their
war lords, Americans who have sort of hazy
idea that civilization is sacrificing bleeding and
dying in this war partly with the aim OF ultimate
benefit to the people OF Germany themselves
But people who, through ignorance. BRITISH
ness, or subservience follower of autocracy or
from any other cause, stands for government that
butchers helpless captives as hogs are slaughtered
is without the pale OF human sympathy
Such a people is maniacal and is to be treated
as such by every nation that sits the peace table
to establish order and justice throughout the world
A people that believes in and supports deliberate
murder as policy must be put beyond the
possibility of making Moreover, being mad
II should be isolated. confined and controlled as
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Just Americas Way.

The English and French newspapers seem TO be
rather overriding their gloriicaton over the de-
cison put American units in brigades with Brit
ish and French batallions for immediate fighting.
Possibly there isn't full appreciation by Europe OF
Amcrican's spirit in this
America is not in this war for glory profit S
sake. Americas spirit demonstrated clearely
and pointcdly by BLACK Jack Pcrshing, when he
did the biggest thing IN all his in offering
himself and his for any purpose, anywhere,
whenever needed America is not in it Tor Ameri-
cas- success but for civilizations triumph and pres
crvation. Along her entire front there is point
at which Germany hope that jealousy and
false pride create weakness.
Ii conccited German autocracy never appreciat-
ed our seriousness, it ought to now. What we've
offered may be only drop in the bucket. but it's
there and it was all that was available. And we're
going 10 fill the bucket
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
|. Army and Nay yNNyySA NNeyyySA,:
Best Service Column in The CITY

Is necessary under existing statutes
which are sufficient to meet thii
necessity. There viii be an exam.
ination Of candidates for the reguls,
Genital corps OF the navy beginninf
on May 6. There are fourteen va
cancfes to be filled. A school com.
posed Of thirty officers OF the nava
medical reserve corps was opened
wednesday OF this week at the Navy
Medical School. Washington. The
opening address was made by Sur.
geon General Braisted.
The class will have the benefit oi
lectures by instructors who are well
posted in the recent advances in med
ical and surgical work OF the naval
and military services as developed by
the war. The school is fortunate IN
having as a lecturer in war surgery
Medical Inspector Howard r. Strine
U. S. navy. who Is not only a surgeon
Of unusual experience and splendid
ability, but also is particularly well
qualified TO teach the class in the de-
velopment of war surgery and TO i'm
part to the newcomers the valuable
information which has been receiven
Of the latest advances in their pro-
fession.
The course will specialize in labora-
tory work. sanitation. the use Of
chemicals, and war surgery. This is
the first class which has beer as
sembled the students OF whom were
composed exclusively OF medical 70
serve officers. Medical Director r. r.
Stitt is in charge Of the school.
Honorable discharge due 20 phys
icaI disabilities have been given -
Brig. Gen. James W. Lester and
Brig. Gen. Roger d. williams, Ma
tional Guard officers Gen. VII
liams has been assigned TO duty at
Camp Shelby, Hatiesburg. Miss.
with the Kentucky soldiers. Gen.
Lester has been connected with
group Of New York troops. com
prising the Twenty-seyenth Divis-
ion.
For failure to maintain his rorn-
mand on an efficient footing Gen.
Frederick Z. Resche. of Minnesota.
who was born in Germany. and who
was until recently in command of
brigade of the Thirty-fourth Ne
tional Guard division at Camp
1 Cody, n. Mex. has been discharged
from the military service Of the
United States.
Statements which Gen RAsciie =
alleged to have made containing
sentiments incompatible with IN"
position of an American officer. and
seemingly tinged with German SYM
pathies. are now being looked into
by army authorities
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Sy Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

Prince Charles needs ]. Ham Lewis
"over there" to get him out of what
NAV prove to be a deep difficulty.
Poor Charles-but he's right at that,
without question.
George Creel is now getting what
he has longed fora superabundance
of publicity. Even the German news
papers are mentioning him.
Senator Lodge inaugurates the
thought that "fatuous optimism Is
more dangerous than any brand Of
pessimism almost. There is something
10 his statement.
Senator Ashurst stirred John
Sharp Williams to speak agaln-so
now II can be said the Mississippian
can be moved to utterance BY chants
Of the friend as well as grows OF
the enemy.
Hoke Smith gave approval TO what
many legislative observers agree 10,
viz: Red tape is not in our statutes,
but in the forms of administration
imposed under our statutes.
William r. King, chief counsel OF
the Reclamation Service. is TO make
the Senatorial race in oregon, so shey
say here. He will oppose Mr.. McNary'
who fills the Lane vacancy.
Oscar Underwood has been heard
from again. For a man whom the
people like to hear from. Oscar telks
mighty little. we would say.
Mr.. oyerman is demonstrating 20
the White House some OF the useful
ness his friends spoke about some
time ago.
democrats who supported the Nc
Lemore resolution. and then recently
saw the President make it one OF
the tests of Americanism. say they
hone the test will no longer ne con-
tinued. They feel quite as patrioIc
now as if they had opposed that
measure.
Incidentally, we have not heard Mr.
BRYAN say anything since he has been
barred from consideration on two OF
the three tests applied by the Mhite
House. They say here, however. MT.
Bryan isn't a candidate, anyway. SO
he wouldn't be expected to reply.
Medil Mccormick is applying some
Of the political sense in his ihnols
race that his father-in-law. the ate
Mark Hanna, was credited with whii'
he was active. Watch MedilL
Good morning-have you bought
bond? Remember the bonds Of democ-
racy must not be broken-if they ar
we will all "eo broke"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
A Careless Doll.

The conversation in the lobby OF Washington
hotel turned the subject OF lodging RESPONSE
bilty when this anecdote was fittingly related by
Representative Frank d. Scott, of Michigan:
Some time since a fond mother returned from
ter huddlcd up in a big armchair, crying bitterly.
"Why, Bessie" exclaimed the mother, taking
the little in her arms, what in the world is
the natter
"Somehn dwcdful has happened" sobbed the
youngster. nesting closer to her mother.
"I-l-
That's all right, darling" coaxingly responded
the mother. Tell me all about it."
at my dolly" the fearful explanation
of Bessie. "She dot away from me and breaked
dish in the pantry."-Philadelpha Evening Tele-
graph.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

ure. and Congressman Lenroot Is
taking some interest in the proceed
ing The action was delayed dur
ing his campaign in Wisconsin, but
the committee hopes now to catch
up with itself and make some haste
with this important legislation.
Democrats who fiocked so generally
to the support of the McLemore res
olution are wondering il the admin
istration will persist in applying to
all States the same loyalty tests he
applied in the Wisconsin campaign.
IL he does il will bar some OF the
very influential member Of Congress
from consideration at the Presidents
hands. 1t will make the way hard
in some districts where these Demo-
Gratis and no others can be elected
where if these Democrats are re-
tired through the wave of the White
House wand. Republicans will be
found to step into their shoes. II
is a matter. of more than grave con-
Germ 10 the party-and to the MEM
bers, particularly, who are facing
again the duty of making another
race in their districts. 1t is said
that one Of these days an edict or
ukase or ultimatum of some kind
will proceed from the White House.
and that this will lay down a def
mite policy with regard 10 future
races. The Democratic members
hate to think it will be the same
kind of ukase that went forth in
the Wisconsin affair.
Direct election of United States
Senators. for which some OF the more
radical politicians were condemned
years ago. appears to have worked
satisfactorily. Here and there op-
position is heard to the scheme, but
the cry is faint-hearted one and
general acceptance is now found for
a doctrine which once appeared too
drastic for the Senate itself to ac-
cept. The fact that siX-year terms
are given to the members OF the
Upper House leaves them with a
chance to act independently and wise
" and without fear of the mob man
ifestations which sometimes infiu-
ence Congressman to do things their
Judgment dictates to them not to do.
The primary system or selectlns
candidates. a principle which was
half-brothered with the Senatorial
election plan in many States. how
ever. seems to have fallen into dis
repute in some quarters. With the
people 1t remains quite firm. In
spite of the opposition to the plan
among politicians there has been no
worthwhile move made to repeal the
law in any State where it has been
adopted The primary plan of nom-
ination gives the people a chance
to name their own candidates. 1t
is a task they find not too burden
some to enjoy. and not too heavy
for them to assimilate readily along
with their other political duties. The
primary has come to stay, we would
say from our experience with it, and
from our more or less intimate
knowledge of the people who use it.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
liberty MAY DAY
PAGEANT IS PLANNED
Elaborate Program Arranged By
Playground Superintendent.

Hundreds OF playground freauenters
OF Washington will participate in a
Liberty May Day pageant. IL plans
worked out by the Municipal Play
ground Supervisors offlcs materislize.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, chief OF
the Districts playground department,
has arranged an elaborate program
embracing participation by all pupils
OF local schools and Sunday Schools
Details Of the program will be made
public at a later date.
Mrs. Rhodes at present IL IN Phiia-
delpi1ia attending the National Play
ground conference. but information
regarding the pageant may be Sc
cured from the director Of the Liber-
ty May Day Pageant in Room Of the
District Building.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

An interesting decision relative to
some of the disputed phases Of the
national defense act has been recently
rendered by the Judge advocate gen.
erai Of the army. as follows:
Sections forty-three and fifty OF the
national defense act contemplated
courses OF theoretical and practical
military training for units Of the Re-
serve Officers Training Corps at ed
ucational institutions of at least three
hours per week per academic year.
section fifty fixing the completion OF
two years academic service by a
members of the senior division of the
Reserve Officers Training Corps as q
condition precedent TO the right to be
furnished Communication OF subsistence
during further instruction. Senate
Joint resolution 16s, public thirty-five.
Sixty-fourth Congress, first session.
required that in the Interpretation of
said section fifty, men who had re-
ceived a course of military training
substantially equivalent to that pre-
scribed by the regulations be given
credit therefor.
The proper Interpretation OF said
section fifty as affected by said
public thirty-five is that the require
ment OF two years academic service
can not be satisfied by double work
for one academic year. COps. ]. A. O..
35O.3. Nov. 10. 1879 But 1t is not re-
quired that the military training
should all be acquired at the same in
stitution. Consequently. a student
may be entitled to advanced standing
In military science where he has re-
ceived military instruction substan-
TALLY equivalent TO that prescribed by
the aforementioned sections of the
national defense act. (Ops. J. A. @.
S54I7. Nov. a. 1919
In commenting on the Naval Medi-
cal Corps, the Army and Navy Reg
lister has the following to say:
II is contemplated by the surgeon
general OF the navy to appoint about
900 medical reserve officers during
the next twelve months. and the COM
munication of this opportunity Of be-
ing commissioned in the service has
been inaugurated by the bureau OF
medicine and surgery. The officers
enter the service as assistant surgeon
with the rank OF lieutenant Of the
junior grade. and promotion will be
in accordance with the system of ad-
vancement with running mates as
in the case of officers OF the regular
medical corps.
The expansion OF the navy and the
increasing personnel make il ncccs-
sary to provide for these additional
medical officers. No new legislation
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
georgetown SOLDIER
Dies Of pneumonia
capt. de Yturbide. of 1901 Class.
Suecumbs at Camp Lewis.

Georgetown University officials have
received notification OF the death al
Camp Lewis, at American Lake.
Washington. Of Capt Augustine de
Yturbide Green. OF the Army Medical
Reserve Corps. Capt. Green was
graduate of the university. Of tho
class of 1901.
He was i'll for only a short time with
pneumonia
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
Digging In.
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE

NY EDHtND NANCE CUONFs
The British stop the German smash!
And Haig has halted "Hin."
Along the wires there comes the flash;
"The foe is digging in!'
The French bite at the German flank;
The German line grows thin;
Divisions shrivel, rank by rank;
The thrust is digging in.
The Yankees leap to meet their chance
How shall we help them win?
How back our own in their advance!
How, but by digging in?
AGpnSEtEht Ialsl
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

are individual maniacs. for the common good o.
all other peoples.
We mean just exactly that as nation par
ticpating on an equality with other nations IN tne
worlds affairs the nation OF throat-cuttefs shouid
h. barred until completely cured of its barbarism
GERMANY should be interned in Germany.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
By John Kendrick Bangs.
TRUE WEALTH.

There is a wealth no Creditor may
seize,
No robber grip within his villain
clutch.
Beyoud the reach Of avid enemies,
which cen the Tax-Assessor may
not touch.
'Tis wealth Of soul. The riches Of the
mind.
Our heritage from Sages gone be-
fore,
And he who seeks it cannot fail Il
find.
And by its use increaseth much hi
store.
(Courisht. sAl
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

Glenn Langly came back from trip
to Afiller's Falls yesterday afternoon.
Social activities are slow there. he
claims. We've beat them 10 the
tango dance by a clear two months"
sars Clam
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13
OId-Time Newspaper Man Dies.

Buffalo, n. Y, April 12.-George ".
Ferris, an editorial writer on the Buff
falo Courier, died at his home here.
Mr.. Ferris was 72 years old. He was
reporter and editor on the Courier for
fiftN-tWO wears
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

ure. and Congressman Lenroot Is
taking some interest in the proceed
ing The action was delayed dur
ing his campaign in Wisconsin. but
the committee hopes now to catch
up with itself and make some haste
with this important legislation.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-13

1t Is said that Senator-elect Len
root. of Wisconsin, will not rush
to the Senate end of Congress, where
a seat is awaiting him, until the
leasing bill is passed through the
lower body. The Public Lands COM
mittee Of the House 10 meeting In
axscutiYA aAasion to -radraft the meaas
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-09
Newest Devices Of Surgery
For Our Wounded Soldiers
Nitrous Oxide aud Horoscope at Hand to Give
American Wounded All Chance in World.

table. and the surgeons were at work.
They're after that abdominal
wound. the inieri,e told me. They're
working with the tiuorOseOpe.
above Bills upturned feet and
about yard AWAY stood an X ray ap-
paratus. lts flesh piercing light fell ON
o disk Of metal that an orderly held
over Bills bured waist The violet
rays I,assed through the disk and into
the EHtient's abdominal cavity. The
surgeons eyes followed them through
the metal and tnto the flesh, His
knife plying fingers worked under the
disk and deep In the wounded mans
belly. He cut with tina, solid plate for
window.
"'He can see what he's after before
he gets started. my guide exulted.
and II he overlooks any shell frag.
ments there Ia a magnetic confrivance
that sounds q buzzel when he gets
near them.
''lt would he all right. they told me.
Thanks to the horoscope and the III.
trous oxide. stay here under treat
ment and then rest at one Of the
Red Cross convalescents' camps by the
seaside would 1T Blu for . return q
the trencteA"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-09
INCREASE FLAX ACREAGE.

The growing of an increased acre
age Of flax on new land this year will
not only help by making more land
available for wheat in 1919, but in it
self is an important preparedness
measure as linseed oil is needed very
largely in supplies for the army and
navy. Canvas for tents and cloth for
slickers are waterproofed with it.,
while it is used in painting and water
proofing merchant ships and war yes
sells in treating gunstocks, and in
many other ways. Farmers in En-
mons country are urged to grow more
fax this year so that there will be
sufficient linseed oil for these uses.
AS the price is almost certain to be
high, here is good chance to be pa
triotic and at the some time to profit
by it. q
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LATE MATCHED CHICKS.

It is not too late to raise chicks yet.
Mr.. Peterson, specialist in poultry,
for the Extension Division, N. Oak.
Agricultural College, says that while
some may think that it is rather late
to buy eggs for Matching, the begin
her will as rule be more successful
Matching in May, the natural breeding
season, the days of sunshine and green
grass.
April Matching is early enough for
most breeds to mature, the pullets to
begin laying before cold weather sets
in, while May chicks are profitable
to produce. 1t is far better to buy
a setting or two of eggs now, than to
20 without and lose whole years
work.
In May and June the weather is as
its best for the young chicks and it
is not as much work to raise them
as in the colder months.
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The hest 10 none too good for ths
wounded American soldier. That u
the He'd Cross idea. The minute sci.
ence tinds an Improvement III surgery
1, n adopted In the Red Cross army
hospitals. which are models OF up-to-
tie. instant completeness.
This fact Is vividly emphnsizeh 10 q
recent news dispatch from Reginald
Wright Kaufman. author Of THE
Bouxe Of Bondage" Kaufman had
oeen allowed !, accompany y badly
wounded friend into the operating
soom:
..Come on. said the inferno: your
friends In there. He's about played
ont; can't siund chlOrotorrD or ether.
Get to give MN nitrous oxide
n knew that for patient whose re-
aseance has been diminished the dif.
ference between the old anaesthetics
and this new one Ii frequently the
difference between life and death. but
] also knew that nitrous oxide ID moi
% our army list and that no supplies
existed year age In France.
"The Red Cross has put up plan,
here. explained the inferno. He opea'
cd q door. Bill lay on the operating
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-09

in the belt of their courage and re-
mark, ut is war;" meaning that they
must expect such things from such q
foe.
But war docs not have to be war of
this variety. What We are seeing
now is German war. In the
Spanish American War when the
Spaniards were retreating from Ell
Caney, every American gun was
masked, because few women and
children were fleeing to Santa
with the soldiers. Ever noncombat-
ant was escorted from Santiago into
the American lines before shell was
fired at that city. These distressed
people were fed by an overworked
American commissary, the soldiers
frequently giving up their rations
without a murmur. Thousands of
unprotected women and girls, going
from Santiago to Sibony, slept in the
woods unmolested on the American
line of communication. If there were
"nts available, the soldiers gave
them up to the refugees. This was
the way the Americans made war.
In the early days Of the present
German war, women, children and
wounded stragglers were fleeing
frantically into France, when Ger
man field battery opened on them.
A train loaded with women and chill
dren was blown down an embank-
ment and four hundred killed. A
ship carrying twenty-five hundred
women and children from Dunkirk
and Calais to Havre was torpedoed
When Hindenberg drew back on the
Western Front, women from sixteen
to thirty-five were carried off.
These contrasts will long be re.
membered with bitter resentment. II
we ask ourselves when the memory
of these things will fade, the mind
hesitatss, and is lost in the specula.
ton. Certainly it will take more
than mere decades to wipe out things
so deeply burned into the heart Of
mankind. Minneapolis Journal.
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This paper has enlisted
with the government in the
cause of America for the
period of the war -..-.-
SACRIFICE.

Sacrifice. That is word that
some people do not know the meaning
of. Webster says: the offering Of
anything to God or to a god. This
is correct in one sense of the word,
and with due apologies to our God
let's make the American Red Cross
God for the week of May goth and
make sacrifices to this god that the
boys over in France may have great
mother to take care of them, for that
is what the Red Cross is to the suf-
fering ones in battle fields. She cares
for them like mother and eases their
suffering. The Red Cross drive for
funds starts the goth of this month
and it is up to the "stay-at-homes"
to sacrifice to this god. Give until
it hurts and then give some more.
Think of the sacrifices that our boys
are making "over there" and then
YOU, SACRIFICE. If you don't
sacrifice for the Red Cross you are
not man among men, but beast
that ranks only with the beast of Ber-
lin: the Kaiser the most damnable
creature that was ever allowed to
breathe Gods pure air.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-09

Rosenthal Sacred Heart Church. Mis-
sion attended from Linton every second
and fourth Sunday; high mass and ser
mon at 10 y. m.
REV. FIR. sA1LER.
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Join the Red Cross