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The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
Spread Enemy Propaganda.

You remember the exposure Of
the German Alliance. brought out
first by Mr.. Humes in Pittsburgh.
and afterward in Congress, when
the Senate OF the United States
revoked its charter because Of its
dislOyal conduct. 1t was a German
whisky alliance and everybody
knows it. 1 know that these great
interests have actually been will
ling to finance great newspapers
for the purpose of spreading Ger
man propaganda and sentiments in
this country"
You may recall that in January,
1918. a bill was introduced in the
Senate to repeal the charter OF
the National German-American Al
lance. This bill was referred to
the judiciary Committee. and soon
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
snator King Requests
! 7formation of Mr.. Palmer

Asa "a hioAkoh Va kAhs s~AAAASA
Mr.. A. Mitchell Palmer yesterday
made public the following cores
pondence:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Committee on
Expenditures. in the Post Office
Department.
William H. King. Utah. Chairman.
September Is, 1918.
Hon A. Mitchell Palmer,
Washington, D. c.
My Dear Sir:
My attention has been called to
an address delivered by you at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the
14th instant. In the course of your
address. as published, the follow
ing appears:
Let me say to you as an illus
tration of the lengths to which
these interests will go, the facts
will soon appear which will con-
CIusively show that twelve or If
teen German brewers OF America,
in association with the United
States Brewers Association, fur
nished the money, amounting to
several hundred thousand dollars
to buy a great newspaper in one
of the chief cities of the nation;
and its publisher. without disclos-
ing whose money had bought that
organ of public opinion, in the very
Capital of the Nation, in the shad-
fighting the battle of the liquor
traffic. That money was placed
there under methods and by con-
trivances cleverly designed to keep
secret forever who il was that put
the money into that great news
paper and the purposes for which
II was there.
'Now,s l say to you that when
this traffic, doomed though it is,
undertakes and seeks by these Sc
cret methods to control party NOM
nations, party machinery. whole
political parties and thereby con-
troll the government Of State and
nation, it is time that the people
knew the truth, and it is time that
we as Americans, as Pennsylvanians
and as Democrats stand for the trutl,
no matter who gets hurt in the
process
Plnee FatherIand Over America.
And / say another thing which
Is appropriate to be said at this
time in this great hour of the
country's emergency. 1 say anoth-
er thing: That the organized liquor
traffic Of the country is a vicious
interest because IL has been un-
patriotic; because il had been pro-
German in its sympathies and its
conduct. Why. you and 1 know
perfectly well that 1t is around
these great brewery organizations
owned by rich men, almost all of
them of German birth and SYM
pathy, at least before we entered
the war, that have grown up all
the societies, all the organizations
OF this country intended to keep
young German immigrants from
becoming real American citizens.
1t is around the Saengerfests and
the Saengerbunds and organiza-
tions of that kind, generally financ-
ed by the rich brewers, that the
young Germans who come to
America are taught to remember.
first, the Fatherland and, second,
America
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20

| after its reference. a subcommit-
! tee. of which I was member was
appointed for the purpose Of max
! ing such Investigations as were
| deemed proper with a view to re-
porting upon the bill.
Many Brewers Pro-German.
Hearings were had by the COM
mittee and six or sever hundred
pages of testimony were taken. Dur
! ing the hearings conducted by the
subcommittee there was evidence
| tending to show that certain of the
brewery and liquor interests Of the
United States were in close associa-
l,tion with the National German-Amer-
lean Alliance; that a corporation un-
der the name of the National Asso-
/ citation of Commerce and Labor, was
formed by the brewery interests for
the purpose of combating prohibit
ton. Mr.. Percy Andreae, who ap-
peared before he subcommittee testi-
fed that during a period of three
years, this organization collected ap-
proximately $4,000. and that a por-
| ton of it was paid to the National
| German-American Alliance to be en-
/ ployed by it in opposing prohibitory
movements in various States The
evidence before the committee showed
| that the National German-American
4 Alliance was very active in the State
! Of Pennsylvania, and that there was
a very close connection between its
activities in that State and the liquor
\ interests.
Vital to Nation.
| Some of the testimony submitted to
| the committee tends to support some
of the statements made by you and
/ above referred to. In view of the
! testimony submitted to the COM
mittee, your statement that twelve
| of fifteen German brewers of America,
in association with the United States
Brewers Association, furnished
| several hundred thousand dollars for
/ the purpose OF securing a newspaper,
I is of more than passing interest.
While the hearing upon the part of
the subcommittee has been concluded
and report made to the full COM
Tnittee, l feel that any facts that you
might care to give respecting the
matters mentioned in the portion of
your address above set forth, would
be Of interest to the members of the
subcommittee. if not to the country.
Accordingly, I am writing you, and
will be glad to receive any informa-
tion which you care to give, or any
statement which you may be willing
to submit, concerning the matters to
which reference is made.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) William H. King.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
Official Reports
From WarFronts
AMERICAN.

The following official communique
from Gen. Pershing covering yester-
days operations was received by the
War Department last night.
Section Ain the woevre our de-
tachments successfully raided the
enemy's lines. capturing sixteen
prisoners. In the Vosges a hostile
raiding party was repulsed with loss.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
STORM SHAKES LISBON.
Many Houses in Portuguese Capital
Are Wrecked.

Lisbon. Sept. IA violent storm
has been shaking the Portuguese
Capital for some hours. Many
houses have been wrecked and sew
eral sections have been inundated
A number of persons are reported
drowned.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
Repulse German Raid.

With the American Army in
Lorraine, Sept. ls.-Another Ger
man attempt to raid our positions
in the Bois-de-Rsppe, under protec-
tion OF a heavy barrsge at mid
night, broke down in our fire. We
shot down a German photographing
plane.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
EVIDENCE OFFERED
BY ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
? FOLLOWING REQUEST FROM SENA TE
j. Pierpont Morgan to The Herald

The following Western Union telegram received by
The Herald yesterday:
New York n. Y.
C. T. Branard,
The Washington Herald,
Washington, D. c.
notice Mr. Brisbanes statement that he will make fur
ther either Mr Morgan who Mr. Branard
to Mr.. Dawson, who manages Mr.. Morgan.
regret that do you should think you
would be excellent property but in order
embarrassment the part of Mr. Brisbane hereby specific
ally empower receive for he wish
to give
Mr. Dawson having, the request of the President, CIV
his job of managing in order the Ameri
Red Cross which he to be doing the satisfaction
the abroad, but have power
for him. under that power hereby authorize you receive
any communication from Mr.. Brisbane fnr him also.
J. P. MORGAN.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
Mr.. Palmer's Reply;
Shows Times Interests.
September l9, 1918
Hon. VIM. H. King.
United States Senate,
Washington. d. G.

september ~ lsIo'
Hon. VIM. II. King,
United states Senate.
Washington, D. c.
Dear Senator: I have your letter
OF tne eighteenth instant, quoting a
part OF my speech at Harrisburg last
SATURDAY. and suggesting that you
WI, VIII oe giad to receive any informa-
tlon which I may care to give or any
statement which I NAV be willing 70
submit concerning the matters 10
which reference was made in INV ad.
dress. NY
In order that you may understand
the occasion and the reasons for INV
making the statement to which YOU
refer, / quote somewhat more fuIlv
from a stenographic report of INV re-
marks before the Democratic State
Central Committee. at Harrisburg on
the fourteenth instant In conclud-
ing the speech. devoted chiefly to the
Pennsylvania political situation, I
said:
Mr.. Palmer's Harrisburg Speech.
Extracts from, speech of A.
Mitchell Palmer at meeting of DEM
ocratic State Committee, Harris
burg, Pa, Sept. IL, 1918.
What have we been fighting in
pennsylvania? What have we as
the Democratic party tried to show !?
How have we justified our contin-
ued existence in this State? Why,
the thing that we have been fight
ing Is, and we have attempted to
snow time after time, to the peo-
pie of our State that the RepubIil
can party had made itself the WILL
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20

British Smash Counter Thrusts
The determined German counter
attacks late yesterday were smash
ed by the British. The first was
launched on an eight-mEe front
after a heavy bombardmeut The
attackers were beaten of with great
losses TO them. The object Of the
counter-thrust was to drive the
British back northward from Tres
cault Cthree miles north Of GouzeaU-
court Later 4 similar attack wat
launched north OF Moeuvres. There
some German detachments succeed
ed in temporarily entering the Brit
ish positions but shortly sfterwsrd
the whole British line was fully re-
established.
More than twenty-five towns havs
been recaptured so far in the new
Picardy drive. Forty guns ar.
among the booty.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
British Make Further Prorre..

London. Sept. ls.-More than lO.Oos
prisoners and more than sixty guns
were captured by the British in yes
terday's attacks in PIcsrdy. Field
Marshal Haig announced tonight
Today the British made further
progress north OF GaUche Wood.
Fierce fighting ragged in the region
east OF Ephey and GozeaUcourt
The British improved their positions
west Of Wytsehaete, the statement
says.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20
THE WEATHER

Today-Showers; cooler. Tomor-
row-Fair; cooler Highest tempera-
ture yesterday, 81; lowest, 55.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20

DE PATRIoT1c-use newspapers
- efficiently. When you have hn-
ished reading your copy Of The
Washington Herald, hand il to some
person who has not seen one. Make
each copy do double duty IN wartime
and help save paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-09-20

The complete text Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-25

Shipp reached the scene In the sher-
IFS automobile, Stearns was too
weak to walk. The constant soaking
and exposure had turned his feet and
limbs blue, and the feet were so swol--
len that the shoes could not be re-
moved. He was carried to the car
and hurried to Bismarck. At st. Alex
ius, restorattves were administered,
and he soon was so far recovered as
to be able to give some details of his
The body OF Thomas Earl Stearns,
the son, was later removed to a local
undertaking establishment. His father
Believes that he died Tuesday, some
where between Washburn and Bis
marck. After the boys death the
father was unable 10 handle the boat,
which Sirifted with the current. Rain
began to fall Tuesday evening, and all
of that night and throughout Wednes-
day the aged man, rayaged by Span
downpour. At times he was wild with
fever, and weird fantasies thronEed
round him as his bark drifted on, with
the dead body Of his son lying inert in
the stern. He does not know how
long the boat had been stranded on
seriousness and, after 6ndeavoring
without success to dislodge the craft,
left 1t there with its somber passen-
gen and made his way to shore.
The Stearns' have fog years piled
up and down the Missouri river as
fishermen. At various times they have
fished at the mouth of Apple creek
and at other points in the vicinity OF
Bismarck, where they are well known.
More recently they have made their
home at Plaza.
Thomas Earl Stearns was 40 years
old and was married, but he and his
wife had not lived together for some
time. He had no children,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-25
Tales of the Friendly Forest
BY DAVID CORY

come out and melt the snow and
then we'lI all go for a ride in the
Luckymobile and buy some more
food" And then the old gentleman
rabbit rubbed his paws together and
Whistled a tune, and this is the way
1t went. only I've made up the fords
was little boy and used to visit
Uncle Silas:
Let the winds blow. for it's winter
time.
And that's when it's cold, you
know.
That is the time when the Xmas
bells chime
Over the pure white snow.
Ding-a ling, ling, hear how they
Those beautiful Xmas bells.
Over the meadow lea and over the
sea
And up through the woodland
dells."
And then that happy old rabbit
began to dance. Wasn't he a jolly
good fellow. Well. just guess he
was. And this made Mrs. Bunny
laugh and she went upstairs to the
garnet and got out an old hoopskirt
and put it on. and when she came
down she danced with Uncle Lucky
until Billy Bunny laughed himself
almost to pieces.
Special skirt sale at Blacks Sat
urday.
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~ d mile and q half.
or ITAl Lam ER0MT.


There are indications that activity
along the italian front which has
been at a low ebb since the final re-
pulse OF the Austrian offensive, has
revived. Vienna reports violent arr
fiiiery fire between the Erenta and
Piave rivers aid in the Monticello
sector. This is the part of the line
from which an Italian attack in force
might be expected and interesting
events may develop az any time
there.
In Belgium there has been com
parative IuiI in the combat DURING
the last few days but IL lie improbable
that the allies will content TO
stand on the western bank OF the
Seheldt river and the Eecioo Zee
brugge canal after they have been
able TO bring up their heavy guns.
In country interseeted with canals
and streams, with bridges destroy
ed and roads mined at frequent in
feFVaIsy the work of moving artillery
is difficult, and this may be the rea-
son for the temporary check in the
sweeping advance which drove the
enemy back from Newport TO with
in seven miles OF Client.
Allied attachments which are hold
ing The Dvina front northern Russia
have been forced to beat off heavy
attacks by BoIsheviIei troops, but
have succeeded in holding their
ground and even moving their lines
forward.
French and Serbian forces con-
tinue to advance toward the Austrian
frontier. Vienna admits that Aus
trian troop9 have retired TO Jaao-
dina, village southeast of Belgrade
and about 90 miles from the bound.
airy between Austria and Serbia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-25
AGEDNANCARRIES
SONS DEAD BODY
TN OPEN BOAT ON
MISSOURI RIVER

Bismarck, N. D.. Oct. 25.-After
travelling 222 miles In an open boat
IN the Missouri, with the dead body
Vi his son for company on the last
quarter of the trip ana himself deliri-
pus with Spanish influenza for a
greater part of the journey, with just
enough strength left when hts boat
struck q sandbar opposite old Fort
Lincoln to drag himself up on the
bank. c. K. Stearns, a 72-year-old
fisherman was discovered late yester-
night in the rain, and brought to St
Alextus hospital here, where today he
shows signs Of recovery. The son.
who died while the boat was drifting
with the current between Washburn
and Bismarck, was Thomas Earl
draft at Plaza. The mad journey in
an open boat was begun two weeks
ago. There was very little food.
Spanish influenza developed soon att
~er tho father and son set out on their
voyage, whose destination was Bis
marclI. For two days both were de-
lirioHs. and then the boy died. The
father had expected to make the Bis
maTck boat landing. but he was I'm
conscious when he reached this point,
and his boat drffted past unnoticei in
the dusk. Finally the frail craft
Fort Lincoln, south of this city. and
after vainly endeavoring to get the
boat tnshore, the father left his boys
body lying in the boat and, taking "A
thin blanket, wadej to shore, where
he lay down in a sheltered cove to
ming his feeble cries attracted a fish
ermans who came to Bismarck for
When Sheriff French and Coroner
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-25

ershfp.
eThe leaders OF the minority in
the present congress have unques-
tionabiy been pro-war but they have
been anti administration At al
most every turn since we entered
the war they have sought to take
the choice of policy and the conduct
of the war out Of my hands and put
1t under the control of instrumental
tiles of their own choosing.
Wants 4UniEy, Of Command"
This is no time either for divided
council or for divided leadership.
Unity of command is as necessary
now in civil action as it is upon the
feld of battle. If the control Of the
house and the senate should be TAX
en- away from the party now in pow
er an opposing majority could as
sumo control of legislation and
oblige all action to be taken amidst
contest and confusion.
"The return of Republican ma
jority to either house Of the congress
would moreover be interpreted on
the other side of the water as re-
pudiation of my leadership Suokes-
men of the Republican party are
urging you to elect a Republican
congress in order to hack up and
support the President, but even If
they should in this impose upon
some credulous voters on this side
of the water they would impose on
no one on the other side. 1t is well
understood there as well as here
that the Republican leaders desire
not SO much to support the Presi-
dent but to control himN
The peoples OF the allied coun-
tries with whom we are associated
against Germany are quite familiar
with the significance of elections.
They would find it very difficult to
believe that the voters Of the United
States had chosen to support their
president by electing to the congress
a majority controlled by those who
are not in sympathy with the atti-
tude and action Of the administra-
ton.
Il need not tell you, my fellow
countrymen. that I am asking your
support, not for my own sake or for
the sake of a political party, but for
the sake OF the nation itself in or
der that its inward unity of pur-
pose may be evident to all the world.
In ordinary times I would not feel at
liberty to make such an appeal to
you. In ordinary times divided
counsels can be endured without
these are not ordinary times
IF in these critical times it is your
wish to support me with undivided
minds beg that you will say so in
a way which it will not be possible
TO misunderstood either here at
home or among our associates on
the other side of the sea | submit
my difficulties and my hopes to
you. Woodrow Wilson.
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hard time getting up to the stove.
Come down and help me clear up
the kitchen floor" she called upstairs
to Billy Bunny and dear Uncle
Lucky, and in a minute they both
came down and before long they had
thrown all the snow out of the front
door. so that she could walk around
the kitchen without getting her
knees wet.
Goodness, gracious. mebus!"
said the old gentleman rabbit after
breakfast was over Il guess We'll
have to stay in the house for a week
if this storm doesn't stop pretty
soon"
And then Billy Bunny said. IF we
do, We'll starve, for there's not much
to eat except carrot preserves and
lettuce marmalade." But Mrs.
Bunny only laughed for she had
been down to the three land cent
store the day before and had bought
lot of groceries. She was an old
fashioned mother, just like Uncle
Silac's wife when l was little boy.
And 1 tell you what, in these war
times it's a mighty good thing to
have a mother just like Uncle SiHas's
wife. let me tell you.
We'll, my dear sister, said the
gentleman rabbit. guess we can
stand a siege. If Old Mr.. North
Wind and his arNly of snowflakes
covers up the Old Brier Patch so
that you can't see the top of our
chimney, well be all right, for Mr..
Happy Sun won't forget us. He'll
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draw from ReE!7eI and the line Of
the Aisne in that region.
American troops on both sides OF
the Mouse, in heavy fighting during
Thursday night and Friday mornings
made important gains aE three
points and maintained them against
violent German counter attacks.
East of the river the Americans
made another step taWord panvil-
lers by penetrating the Bots DOR
mont. On the left and center of the
cans have captured several import
ant ridges near Grand Pre-. Be-
tween Rappes wood and LanthevilIe
wood they also have extended their
SUMMARY OF EARLY NEWS
lnroads by the British and Ana
orleans against the German line
south of VaIenciennes continue ard
il seems probable that The enessay
will be forced to begin a Rewd re-
treat toward the east,
Although the aIliea have reached
the Normal woods where the Ger
mans have prepared for stubborn
defense, the progress made just to
the north OF this extensive wooded
section threatens TO turn the eneH1y
CAk w bbS bSSNNSSssS @tsSSS hSSN8AS $50
has an opportunity to Faest frontal
attacks along the west side OF the
forest. IL would seem that the adj
vance between Normal forest and
Valenciennes has shattered the Ger
mans hope to stand on the defen-
sive along this section Of the line for
any protracted period.
French forces, fighting their way
eastward through the German
trenches along the Disc Serre front,
have crossed the Disc canal, barrier
which has held them up for several
days, and further south have adj
vaneed near 0rigny Sc. Bencite. Just
around the bend in the line they
have cut deep notch in the German
lines north of vilIers-le Sec. These
successes are On a front which is
quite important to the enemy and
will tend TO hasten the German re.
tirement from the bend in the line
which remained after the evacuation
of Laon was carried out.
The American divisions which are
engaged in the tremendous task of
tearing away the kreiFnhild line be-
tween the Argonne forest and the
Meuse have once more advanced
their front, especially near the west
ern end of the sector. There, in spite
of desperate German resistance and
repeated counter attacks, they have
moved ahead during the last day
and appear to threten the rest of the
German defensive system to the east.
Near BanfheviIle, the Americans have
gaNed important tactical advan-
tases. East of the Meuse the Ger
mans have been forced back more
than half a mile on front of near
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-25
Noted Coaches
Again RiUaLS

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 25.-Eastern
football followers this year may wit
ness a clash between teams coached
by two noted former instructors, Gill
mour Doble and Hugo Bezdek.
Gil Dobie for years turned out
unbeaten teams from the University
of Washington. Last year he went to
the United States Naval academy at
Annapolis as coach. BeZdek handled
the elevens of the University of Ore
gon at Eugene until he was called to
coach Pennsylvania State university
team this year.
Games between Oregon and Wash
ington in the past were among the
football classics Of the northwest.
Wool yarns in every color at
Blacks store.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
CONTINUED from page -

across the canal. Along the Serre
and souch rivers the French Friday
resumed their pressure, after hav-
ing thrown back enemy efforts south
of Mont Cornet. ,
In the region east OF the Disc the
French are reported to have pene-
trated ViIIers- e. Sec and surround
ed La Ferte 30 the northeast.
ON EASTERN END OF. LINE
East of RosheI the French have
made an important advance across
the Ardenne canal. gaining the viii
lagos of Amply and FIeury.. AZ Am
bly, the French are only three miles
south of the railroad junction at
AHaane, the gaining of which
would compel The Germans 10 with