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ple to conserve food but at the same
time said that if care was taken there
was no danger of there not being
enough for all. School teachers gave
daily talks to the children to eat every
thing on their plates. One went so far
as TO announce: II always lick my
plate, children, and you should do the
same!"
The result of these warnings was
merely to increase boarding and buy
ing from food spectators. / never
knew of a single German who vOlun-
tarily deprived himself of a single
article of food out Of patriotic mo-
tives. The only sacrifice a German is
willing TO make for his country is the
one he cannot escape.
AS time went on and England's
blockade became increasingly effective,
the internal condition of Germany
went from bad to worse, and long be-
fore | left Berlin, on January 30, 1918,
conditions had become well-nigh I'M
bearable.
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ever, and saw thousands of tons Of
coal heaped up between the railroad
tracks which were ordinarily kept
clear, We realized that preparations for
war were being made In earnest and
we stopped to consider whether 1t
would not be better after all to return
home. Such was our ignorance of war
that We decided that, wen though 1t
were not advisable to motor In Bel
GUM and France, where we were
bound. We might safely plan a tour In
the Black forest In Germany.
We had left Berlin late In the after
400 In the evening, when we arrived
at Gotha. we found that the younger
walters In the restaurants and hotels
had already left and that the older re-
serves expected a general call the next
day.
The next morning we started for
Frankfort. AS We passed through vii
lage after village, war preparations be-
came more and more evident. Measures
were being taken everywhere to arouse
enthustasm-young men gathered on
school steps were singing patriotic
songs, students were marching and
speeches were being made in the mar
ket places.
About five o'clock that afternoon we
arrived In Frankfort. The whole place
was In a fever Of excitement over the
mobilization posters and their resent
ment against the French was being
aroused by "extras," which were
handed out without charge, annoua.-
Ing that the French had already
dropped bombs on the railroad at
Nurnberg and that French officers In
autos had over-ridden the borders.
The ridiculous statements about
French flyers dropping bombs on the
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CHAPTER XVI.
Germany in Wartime.


While the German people have al.
ways been in thorough accord with the
kaiser's ambitious project which Is so
significantly described by the popular
slogan: Deutschland uber allies! I"
when the great war, which was to
achieve Germany's aims, commenced,
1t came almost as much as a surprise
to the Germans as 1t was to the rest Of
the world. They knew 1t was inevi-
table and they looked forward eagerly
to "Der Tag" but when 1t arrived the
hustle and excitement, not to say
panic, which developed throughout
Germany was 80 pronounced that in
some cases 1t approached the ludicrous.
Obviously the people were kept In
ignorance Of the plans of their war
barons in order that hostilities might
come as q complete surprise to them
and give color to the governments
contention that the war was forced
upon Germany.
So little thought did we give to the
complexities Of the political situation
that on Friday, July 81. 1914, my wife
and i started Off on a motor trip. We
had heard so many rumors Of war
within the previous ten years that we
aw no reason why an amicable solu-
iion should not again be found as Il
had always been before.
On our way out the Charlottenburgei
rhauesxao We nassed the kaiser and the
kaiserin driving to Berlin from Pots
dam at about sixty miles an hour. and
there were other indications Of &C
tlyity, but we attached little impor'
tanc6 ~ them
When ~ reached Potsdam. how,
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Professional Cards
PHYSICIANS

PHYSICIANS
e. C.. MILLER, M. D,-Physician and
Surgeon. Hours, 8 to 1870 a. m,
1:30 to 4:30 p. m, Z to 8 p. m. Office
in Kendall Block. Phone, Office L-9,
residence, 275.
DR.. A. w. HYDE-Physician and Sur
geon. Office in Hyde-Harris block.
Office hours: 10 to II a. m, 1 to 3
D. m. Phone, Office "a.
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DR.. e. A. lENTZ-Dentist. Office.
Front rooms over First National
Bank. Phone 116.
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ATTORN EYS

Philo Hall J. p. Alexander
Wallace E. Purdy
HALL, ALEXANDER G. PURDY-At-
torneys and counselors at law
HALLWOLD BLOCK
Brookings, s. D. Phone 10
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DENTISTS

DR.. L. G. BoRsT-Dentist. Once
Front rooms second floor A[cndall
Block. Phone 9; residence, Lr218.
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j. p. Cheever w. M. Cheever
CHEEvER & Observation-Disclosures
and counselors at Law. Office in
Trygstad Building. Phone 7.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08

out having to fear that, owing to the
removal of troops, the colony will be
Threatened by q neighbor Of equal
strength.
."But the interest in the, raising of
native forces will be- greatly dimin-
ished IL it is impossible to reckon up
on. their employment in Europe sor
elsewhere outside the country. More
over. in, view of OUT fundamental at
titude In the whole question, we shall
promote any Limitation by treaty of
military 1rmaments In Africa II
After the world raj rs before.
Africa will remain in the hands Of q
number. of colonial powers. But the
Encouragement OF ownerships demand
ed by the Germans will enable the
shares of the Individual powers TO be
adapted to their economic and cul-
|tural abilities. . For the wfole CON
tinent. o. at afy.rate. for the tropical
areas, the treaty system must be ex-
banded and built up. The treaties
should guarantee the cb-operation.
upon equal conditions, of the whites
in the work of opening up the Afri-
can colonies, and: should; establish
fundamental principles for the joint
solution of the great problems Of col
|onial administration. New York
Tim ops S&Ets 1885, ~ -. vcNfs. e5--.s s.
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OVER
AFRICA
In Dispute Over Future
Use OF Man Power There.

Recent arguments in favor OF maxi
ing an extension Of German power in
Africa one Of the cardinal points OF q
possible negotiated peace appear In
the semi-oficial German. pfess, voiced
by such leading government orators as
DR.. Wilhelm solf. minister OF tho col.
onies. They insist upon the potential
future wars. These articles have
drawn the fire Of the more liberal and
progressive German newspapers. TAX
ing up q speech delivered in, Berlin in
December by DR.. Solf, the Berliner
Tageblatt, as quoted in the London
'press. Gays:
Herr Solf rightly sees. new and
menacing dangers of war for Europe
in large colored armies. Consequent
|ly, he proposes the establishment Of
"a balancesof power by q redistribution
|of Africa The colored troops in
Africa would tie down one another.
and there would be no possibility OF
employing them in Europe. That, in
our opinion, would mean the extern
sion to Africa Of the competition in
arnt1rnents which before the war was,
In the main, confined to the European
continent. This proposal fits In badly
with the paciist statements OF Count
Czernin. about disarmament and inter-
|natlOnal arDltratlOn. DO we want TO
begin disarming in Europe after the
war and to build up ornaments in
Africa? That would immediately
block the road to all efforts at inter-
nationalixation." RS
In his Berlin lecture DR.. Solf said
that France had initiated the employ
n.ept OF black troops In Europe. that
England had gradually been@c6nvert-
ed to these methods, ssnd that the pos
sibility: OF the European~powers in fu-
tire having recourse to large colored
armies will constitute q new and
ntracinE peril to European peace"
while the militariIation of the natives
would also gravely impair the devel-
opment Of the African colonies" He
wncecded: y
The danger, 10 recognised by our
enemies also, but with their usual dex-
tertty they turn the facts around, ac-
cuse Va Of long preparation Of colonial
war. and paint terrible pictures OF the
~violenceg and ~asgressions which the
world would have - expect from us In
future Il we remained an African col-
ontal power and Prusatan, militar3sn
were allowed to rage In Africa.
1.-THE best means to prevent. mill
~tari1att0n ts the redistribution of the
continent which we demand, This Ne,
distribution, by creating id balance az
power In placs Of the former unequal
distribution, will deprive aAsihEle col.
cntal power Of 5the-posstbility 81 trans
[ferTtng colored forces to Eurdb s; With
49, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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GERMANS QUICK 10 QUIT.

Maj Hugh ". Niven, who, has
fought the Germans for three years,
said on his arrival in the United States
the other day that for a year and a
half or two years the Germans had
fought with desperation. But" said
He, during the last year 1 have not
seen q single German officer or soldier
who did not promptly throw up his
hands and yell .Kamerad' when my
men were within Is feet of him..
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JUNIOR RED. CROSS
MoFaine.

In the Moraine District No, 7s.
School No. 1. the children named be.
low. comprising the entire member-
ship of the school, are Junior Rcd
members. Miss Evelyn Foley Is
the instructor.
Marcia Losow, Mabel .sather, Ar
] Rasmussen. Sophie Rasmussen,
Swenson, Henry Sather,- Jene
Peter Rasmussen, Fay Armes. Run,
sather. Vera Geffelfinger, Viola Ras.
mussen, Sigprd Rasmussen. IA Mabel
Bode. ArthuraSater. Melvin Heff.lfin-
ger, Walter RaSmussen,i Oscar .sather.
Hazel Swartwodt. allSo1 LarfmOre.
These boys and girls are knitting
thsdr. misunderstanding been organized
on Feb. 6.
In School District No. Z, Glby.
where Miss Clara Whipple Is instruc
tor of the Grammar grade, the fol-
lowing pupils give the school its 1QU
cent membership:
Mildred LEM, Thelma Bjerklie, De.
.lores Perry. Effie Bye, Viola Fisher,
Ethel Longstreet, Lillian McKechnic.
ponAStewart, Gladys JSunnes, Clara
Bkatly. all Of Gilby, N. b.
The officers of. the auxiliary arc
Gladys Sunnes, president; Doris Stew
art. vice president; Dolores Perry.
secretary and treasurer. All Of the
pupils are doing Red Cross work. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08
WOMENS' CLUB
PLANS DISCUSSED i,
AT FARGO MEETING

Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre and Mrs. J. NJ.
Gillette returned last night from Far
go where they attended q board and
council meeting of the North Dakota
Federation Of Womens' clubs.
Plans were made for the next am
nual meeting of the Federation to be
held here in October, and q program
B. Cooley of this city is chairman of
the committee. with Mrs. Grant Hager
of Grafton and Mrs. Fred L. Conklin
of Bismarck, the other members. In
keeping with the wartime program
and the ECONOMY in all directions that
is urEed.sthe. Federation will observe a
very simple and quiet session, both as
to program, and all other details.
Six new clubs were received into the
state federation at the meeting. They
are the Study Lovers club, Rolla; The
Kuhn Civic club. the Woman's club.
Maddox. the Fortnightly club, Lari-
more; the Underwood Woman's club,
and the Woman's club, Williams. ~
Report was made that $733.9O has
been collected Of the fund for the ST.
600 Liberty bond which the state fed
GRAFTON decided to buy at the annual.
meeting last fall. The matter Of
raising the rest Of the fund is left in
the hands OF the vice presidents Of the
safAouS ulstIIcS. Inc attendance at
the meetings was unusually good, only
one Of the vice presidents being alb
sent, and other board members and
officers all were present.
The women attending the sessions
were guests at a novel banquet in the
homie economics department of the
Agricultural college on Wednesday
night. Arrangements for this were in
charge of Miss katherine Jensen,
state chairman Of the Home Econ
omtcs department and head Of that
work at the A. c. There were thirty
fcovers. and the menu, was composed
OF war foods,'' with a clever little
menu card illustrating in verse, the
dishes that were served.
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NorthwOod.

Northwood city schools sent wore.
yesterday to the office Of the county
superintendent of schools, through
which the county schools do Their
work for the Red Cross. that Their"
and. that all are going to Join. They
are already at work knitting and do-
ing other forms Of Red Cross work
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Mems Glass.

aings will meet this evening Fat ta7
O'Clock in the surgical dressing;rooms
of the %postofiice building. There is a
special call for surgical dressings, to
be made during the month of Febru-
airy. and as many men a. possibly can
are asked to hetp.in the work this eve
ming. The class will work between Z
and $3.50 o'clock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08

taffeta and the sharp little brtm is
straw with an encircling wreathlet eof
gray and pink worsted blossoms and
berries. The delectable broad brim
might very properly be dubbed an
orchard hat for it is constructed Of
apple-green taffeta, and its brtm is
bestrewn with the reddest Of redN silk
braid cherries. -,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08

the individual. 1t is quite safe to pre-
dict however that with the growing
ardor of the suns kisses as summer
advances, WI shall retreat once more
beneath the wide-spreading brims Of
the shade hats
The three hats shown here are
Fashion Art" designs. Two of them
obey the Small" dictum-and the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08

third very obligingly fulalls the
shAde-hat prediction. The toque at the
riEht is a soft crushy effect in the new
japanese fiber straw called hinoka-
That hats will go to great lengths, to
attain height is demonstrated by the
towering bow of peacock blue MORE.
The second bonnet is reminiscent Of
the poke style which is again in ia
vor. Its generous crown is of flag blue
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08

Mrs. John Cromarty of South Third
entertained a group Of young
people last evening, it being the BIRTH
day anniversary of her daughter.
Grace Murray. Games and music
furnished entertainment during the
evening, and a supper war served. Mrs.
Cromarty was assisted by Mrs. r. d
Barlow.
Owen Mccain and son, Fred. who
have been visiting here for the past
two weeks with Mrs. Arthur Donnelly
and Mrs. 3. Ryan, sisters Of Mr.. Nc
cams. LETT for their home last eve-
ming at Herbert, Sask.
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by Betty Brown.)
Chicago - Somewhere between
Broadway and Palm Beach spring hat
are already set. Millinery
dictators have decreed that spring
hats shall be small-at least the very
early spring-hats. There are designers
who have gone so far as to say
"toques" and they develop their auto
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Concerning Yarn.

The committee in charge Of the
yarn, at. the; chapter headquarters is
asking that, all persons or groups TAX
ing out yarn. return the finished ar
ticles, or yarn, to the committee, in
the name in which the material was
sion. that must otherwise result, and
it is Nm fact the only way, that those in
charge a conveniently handle. the
distribution. II yarn is. taken out In
the name. of a circle, the finished.ar-
ticles must be returned to headquGr-
tiers in h name of that circle. and
not in$the name Of an individual. In
dividuals and groups working for the
Red.Cross are asked to- remember
this. ]
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CHIEFLY OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
1|ulnior Pupils II
], Recital Today

LNAk2 9E.A A ~ E a. AH.
Junior pupils Of the Wesley college
conservatory will give q program this
afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock in the. down
town studio, This program will be
presented.
Bohemian Song $1,000. ~. .Alletter
Marjorie Wilkerson
i Aixtes Goodnight Song ......Brown
Grace Guam s,{1
syGlricket Dance ........... Dellafield
svs Fay Rogers
I Eide to yB%unnyville 5000. ..Cramn
scn Marion Redick
Pas des Amphores 1888. Chaminade
Ruth Bruce
Waltz Caprice ..&.... -. Newland
Jean Carpenter
VRlSe Caprice -. !. jackson
Esther ,Arneson
Shepherds All and Maidens Fair.
Gladys Edwards
iRpronptu ......... Schubert
NJ Olga Stenmo Az
Pee Characteristic ........ .Sinding
lGtllto $50. ..... Lach
s Laurene Odell
Iarantella Brull
Blanche. Warnken and Minnie
johnson
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Bufter High.

Down at Rochester, MIMI, butter
has advanced enormously in price
since the beginning Of Red Gross &C.
%tivities. A. single jar was raffled OF at
box social held near that city, and
brought $50. So
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
GOVERNMENT TAKES A HAND
 ABOUT LABOR Large Concerns Have Been Notified to Cease Ad-
 vertising for
 lab0rerS. HOLD OUT FALSE HOPES Fact Is Brought Out That Hardships Have Been Worked in Many
 Instances.
HOLD OUT FALSE HOPES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. The Department of Labor has issued strict directions to many of the large industrial concerns to cease wide spread advertising for help, which is thought to be unsettIing the labor supply, and Is working a hardship on many individuals who have been answering such advertisements.
 1t is claimed that many of the advertisements make conditions ap pear much more attractive than real ly exist, causing an influx of labor, only to meet with disappointment
 In number of cases it is known that workmen have sold out their homes and moved their families in the expectation of doing so much better, than in their home town, when the working conditions were equally as good in their home places. 4 l ta q
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
COMPERS GIVES B0LSHEvIK| 4.
 HOT ROASTING Says There Should Be No SIackerS Among the
 American Union
 Members. HE DRAWS COMPARISONS Says False Labor Prophets in Russia Was Making People Crawl for
 Mercy.
HE DRAWS COMPARISONS

NEWARK, Jan. 22-Samuel Com pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, at a convention for labor publicity organ. said there should not be stacker shiri,- ing any labor in the organization of unions or federated trades.
 He likened those who were seek ing to bring industrial chaos to the labor world to the Bolsheviki who were making the people of Russia "crawl on their bellies and asking for mercy at the hands of the Ger man Kaiser"
 He said in their frenzy to accom- plish their impossible aims, the 3ol sheviki supporters and leaders had resorted to tactics which they con demned when practiced by the de posed Czar, and claimed at the same time to. be working for an honorable peace among the nations of the earth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
Approved by the United States and Will Be Used Against Hun
 Submarines.
ALLIES ALSO ADOPT IT
The New Shell Dives h. stead of Bounding on and Goes Straight
 for the Mark.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-A non ricochet shell, deadly as a depth bomb charge, is the newest device perfected by the Naval ordnance experts for the use against sub marines.
 The new shell dives when it hits the surface, instead of bouncing and the charge expIodes whenever the shell strikes any hard substance under the water or at a pre-determ ined depth.
 Tho British and French Admiral ties have adopted the shell.
 Experts claim that the new shell will give the Allies the most deadly weapon ever devised for combating submarines, and that once the loca tibn of submarine is determined 1t will be unable to escape by sub merging.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
Canadian and American Fish Commission Run into Some Funny
 Things in Law.
WILL SEE PRESIDENT
Developed That Canadians Are Compelled to Clear from Ketchikan and
 Pay Fee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Discus siOns of the American Canadian fish. cries mission were interrupted to- day to call on the President. Secre- tary Redfield introduced the Canad- fans.
 Discussions developed peculiar in. constituencies in the fishing practices Il Atlantic and Pacific coast ports, especially in Alaska where Canad- ians enter Ketchikan before pro, ceeding to the fishing banks
 The Canadians are compelled to pay fee at Ketchikan and to clear from that port.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
CONFESSION { 1 OF FIRE BUG
 ] IS SECURED
Private Admits That He Set Fire which De- stroyed Much Army
 FoOdStuff.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Freder. ick L. Woodward private in the ar my and attached to the quarter masters corps, confessed yesterday that he had started the fire which threatened the quartermaster's ware house last week and destroyed $50,- 900 worth of food and other supplies. Woodward declared himself a pyro- maniac. He said that in 1916 he had fired a lodging house in Worcester, Mass.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
SERVICE FLAG IS
 DOING DUTY OVER
 ST. PATRICK'S CHURC CH

FL PASO, Tex, Jan. 22-A ser vice flag with 150 stars has been lung from the tower of the new St. Patricks Catholic Cathedral here o honor the members of the cathed- ral congregation who have joined the solors. This flag which is edaa of the biggest in the--city. was blessed by Bishop Shuler preceding the mid night mass Christmas Eve.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
CHINA REBELS
 TURN GUNS ON
 AMERICAN BOAT
They Also Fire Upon a Jap- aneSe Steamer; Fire Is Returned by the
 Americans.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Chinese rebels fired upon the American gun boat Monocacy at Peking, killing one sailor and wounding two. The Amer ican gunboat commander reports that he returned the fire and siienced the enemy.
 The Japanese steamer Tayuen also was subjected to fusilade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
COLDEST NIGHT OF
 THE YEAR IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

HONOLULU. T. H.. Dec. 25. - (By maiD-Christmas Eve in Homo lulu was the coldest night of the year. the thermometer dropping to 64.9 degrees. The coldest night for December in the local records was 5. and the coldest night ever of. ficially recorded here was one in a February when the thermometer went to 52.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
TRACE A CONNECTION

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22. = There is evidently a connection between the strike movement in Austria with the Brest Litvosk negotiations, which is encouraging the Austrian Socialists to insist that the war be not prolonged merely for the pur- pose of territorial aggression.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
HIGHWAYS MAY BE USED FOR
 MILITARY NEEDS
Bill introduced to Have Post Roads of Coast. States Made MIIi-
 tary Roads.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22-A bill to acquire and maintain system for national defense of military high ways and post roads in Washington. Oregon and California to protect the Pacific Coast against invasion, has been introduced in the House by Rep Baker of California
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22
BURNING FUSE
 SWITCHED AWAY
 JUST IN TIME
German Agents Are Also Busy Against Interests of the Allies in Ar
 genuine.

BUENOS AIRES. Jan 22.ZThe police have discovered plot to blow up five tank cars loaded with alco- hol and consigned for shipment to the Entente Allies. A burning fuse was removed from one of the cars just in time to prevent an explos- ion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-22

SAN FRANCISCO: General Mur- ray has approved sentences of five, ten and twenty-two years given three soldiers for attempting to in- cite mutiny at Fort Seward, Alaska Two others were tried and acquitted on a charge of attempting to start mutinous plot against the com mandine officer.