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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
Mitteleuropa Broken.

This Mltteleuropa haa been broken;
Bulgaria has surrendered, Turkey IL
on the point of capitulatlon, Austria,
In the happy phrase OF a German orator,
rs d%lsbandlng." On the negative side,
we, the nations In ALLIANCE against Ger
many. have prevailed. We have broken
the German conception, but this Is OBJ
viously only the first step, We have
now TO finish the fight with Germany
herself; TO achieve that victory WHICH
must be achieved before there can be
real peace. But beyond this step lies
the next, which Is OF appalling magni-
tude. We have to prevent a recurrence
OF the German attack OF m~egalomanla,
OF lust for world empire
How shall we achieve this end? OBJ
viously, It Ia not possible to destroy
any considerable fraction Of the German
race, even were there moral justifca-
ton for such a course. We a not in
any considerable. measure partition or
ensiave the IS. 600. 900 members OF the
Teutonlc race ~inhabiting central Eu-
rope. 10 do this would he merely to
create a new Alsace-Iorraine or a new
problem such ms that Of Italy In the
last century. That this great mass OF
German people would ultimately regain
its unity. and until IL did regain that
unity Europe would he In A state OF
Unstable equilibrium, is patent.
ny contrast, II IL Q now poESlUie 10
conceive that the 5000, 900 Germans
would, in the past, have undertaken
their gigantic attack upon civilization
had they not exercised complete con-
troll over an equal number OF people,
only a small percentage of whom were
willing subjects or allies. An Alliance
between 4b, zoe, 900 Rritons, W,0OO, 0OC
French, IS, 600 900 Italians, together witt
the lS0,o 900, 900 Russians, OF the day.
before the Russian revolution, woult
have constituted an obstacle too. grea'
to he passed, Germany risked he'
frightful adventure solely because q
her mastery OF other races,
II we can break the hold OF Germany
Upon subject races, IL we can trans
form this war into n real war. OF no.
GRAFTON. II we can free son,e 81, OO0,oO
OF men and women from the yoke o
Germany, we shall have created er
obstacle too great TO tempt the nmbi'
ton OF the most avarieious and empire,
hungry German, by contrast, u we fai
to do this all history points TO thu
| probability that at some other tint
Germany will return 10 the charge, a
France, In the days before the unif'ca
ton Of Italy and OF Germany, place'
similar obstacles in the pathway OF he
N.knHfniI.,,a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

1t Is eSaspefatng for a German to say that his people are
the greatest on earth when we all know that the Americans
are the greatest on earth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

II y difficult TO deal with a people like the Germans, who
would II they Could eSterrh'nate the human race outside of their
own country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

The unterrihed Democrats Of Pike county, Missouri, have
nominated Champ Clark for the thirteenth time. The unlucky
number bogie is scorned by these patriots.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
A PLEASING SURPRISE


The airpane report made by Judge Hughes furnished a
surprise TO the American public, which had been led to believe
that the scandal in production and failure in the early program
were much more f~ar-reaehing than they are shown to have been.
The News Scmitar has said on other occasions that the air.
plane feature OF the war constituted the only complete failure
Of the governments plans, and it does not now seek TO minimize
the offense ~perpetrated by a few grasping Eastern concerns and
individuals.
In the first place the officials in charge OF production should
have been the first to discourage the report so freely circulated
that the United States would have within a year from the begin
ming Of the war a fleet Of 10000 planes on the battle front,
instead OF giving taeit approval to the wild and baseess runor
by permitting it to go uncorrected.
The failure TO demand a vetacious statement Of what might
reasonably be expected. instead OF countenancing wild and
wholly illusory claims, combined with a failure of the manufac.
turefs to meet the natural expectation, constituted the primary
cause OF disappointment and suspicion.
Happily, the day Of minimum production and exaggerated
largely remedied. Unfahhful officials have been exposed, and
grating concerns are in line for adequate punishment,
The American planes on the western front are figurativcly
largely corrected and American aviators have startled the world
by their feats OF valor and their achievements.
The American people had pictured in their minds eye a
great fleet OF airships almost large enough to eclipse the sun. in
battle formation, on their way ito put out the enemy's eyes"
before a single fighting machine was produced. As production
Jagged it was difficult to reconcile hope with realization. But
the planes are there now, and others are being sent every day.
They are having a big part in the war, and to them will belong
a goodly portion, of the credit for the manner of its termination.
The unterified Democrats OF Pike county. Missouri. have
Nominated Champ Clark for the thirteenth time, The unlueky
number bogie is scorned by these patriots.
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1t Is esaspefating for a German to say that his people are
The greatest on earth when we all know that the Americans
are the greatest on earth.
II 10 difficult TO deal with a people like the Germans. who
would, II they could, extenninatc the human race outside of the;,
own country.
Seventy dollars and fifty cents a ton for co+toooo.a W.T.,
didn't we think of this thirty years ago. WY
King Boris of Bulgaria will find his wav back to the
throne beset with many difficulties W "S
Even while we hate the Germans 4 Brahms ma ,,
BE- t%nfapturing. >0''S '"
= The Italians have shown that the old Roman spt, still live.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

Seventy dollars and fifty cents a ton for co+tonseed VIII,
didn't we think Of this thirty years ago. WY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

King Boris Of Bulgaria will find his vav bsel
throne beset with many difficulties "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

rarely Is In International relations, there
liz the material consideration. Unless
we do liberate and furtlfy these races
we shall have to fight the German
again, and he will again be able 10
throw these people against US and to
use their labor and their lands to sup
port his war upon us.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

Even while we hate the Germans 4 Brahm ,orat,
BE- tnfapturing. >'"'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

= The Italians have shown tina. the old Roman spirit still live,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
That GWiItieSt Feeling-By Briggs
Copyright 1918 By the tribune Ags,datoa oVsu YsrE rabunai

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
Officers Must Avoid
Parlor And Sleeping
Cars, Says LANCER

Bismarck, N. D., July 1S.-Mem-
bers and employees Of North Dakota's
farmer administration must travel as
the farmers do, the state auditing
board has decreed. On motion Of
Attorney General LANCER, seconded by
Secretary of State Hall, the board has
instructed its secretary to call upon
i. the head of each department and in
sist that Its officers and employees
avoid parlor and sleeping cars while
travelling within the boundaries of the
state.
lowing to the limited amounts APP
propriated to the various departments
for travelling expenses, and because of
the necessity for keeping state expen-
ditures down to the lowest possible
minimum during the war, it is imper-
alive that state officials and employees
eliminate fancy trimmings when trav-
cling at state expense" said State
Auditor Kositzky today. d
S much travelling is done on the
states account that these extras ag-
gregate hundreds of dollars every
month. The average farmer does not
buy a seat in the Pullman when he
starts out for a few hours journey,
and there is no reason why we cannot
travel as simply as the farmer does
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
Bankers Pass Important
immigration Measure
At Mandan Convention
Bringing New Settlers to the State II
One Of Its Most Important
Problems.

Mardan, N. D.. July 1.-THE
North Dakota Bankers association at
Its annual meeting here last week
accepted the report Of the commit
tee on immigration by a unanimous
vote of: the members present. The
association by this action sent the
matter to the executive council to be
The report of the committee in
part is as follows,
"Ou1 Investigations lead us to be-
lteve that at this time, the matter Of
bringing new settlers to our state is
one of the most important problems
in which the bankers Of the state can
interest themselves.
"Our Investigations have convinced
us that unless the bankers Of the
movement in the unselfishness and
loyalty to the best interests Of the
state, we know Of no way that
O healthy and legitimate movement
Of new settlers can be successfully
maintained. It should be a sustained
plan to continue owe a long period Of
years and not a spasmodic effort to
be tried out for a few months and
then neglected.
"Wc want to ask you at this time
to consider the Incorporation Of an
North Dakota Bankers Development
association on a plan that will pro-
vide the means to SUCCESSFULLY carry
out the work. A movement Of this
kind must be directed by practical
men Of proven experience in immi-
grafton work.
"We recommend that an annual as
sessment should be made on each
bank in this accociation. according. to
their capital, to provide necessary
funds" gai
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
DR.. H. @. FJELDE
FUNERAL TODAY
Was One Of the Leading
Norwegians in the
Northwest.

Minneapolis, Mimi. July 1s.-The
funeral of DR.. Herman o. Fjelde, Il
rracticing physician for Fl years in
~Abercrombie, Fargo and Coopers.
town, N. D., who died from a stroke
Of paralysis sunday in Rolla, N. D.,
will be held this afternoon in Minne-
apolis at Lakewood cemetery.
DIR. Fjelde was for many years
president of the Sondmore Lag, ami
he was active in many enterprises Of
Scandinavians of the northwest. lie
was born in Aalesund, Norway, in
to Minneapolis. After studying medi-
cjre at the University Of Minnesota,
he began his practice in Abercrorn-
bic, N. D. He subsequently moved tc
Fargo and then to Rolla. N. D.
During many years DR.. Fjcldo
made ~unceasing efforts to link up the
history and national life of the people
of Norway with the American branch
of the Morse stock by collecting ma
wegian immigration as we'll as by
ra;sing monuments to great Norweg-
ians in America, and statues OF great
Americans in Norway.
He established monuments to Hen
r!k Wergelanl and Bjornstjerne
BjcrEson in Fargo parks, a bust, OF
lvar Aasen or the campus Of Col
cordia college, Moorhead; also busts
Of Henrik Ibsen in Moorhead AMI
other cities. In. Norway he placed |:
STATUE Of Abraham Lincoln in Chris.
tjania, and replica Of the Ole Bull
statue in Loring Park, Minneapolis
The Lincoln statue was modelled ~
his nephew, Paul Fjelde, son of the
late Minneapolis sculptor. Javnl
Fjelde, author Of the Ole Bull mon
ument. al W "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
BOARD MAKES =.
APPOINTMENTS
Hotchkiss, Chapel, Read
and Wylie Reappointed for
Another Two Years.

Bismarck, N. D., July 18.-Four in
stitution superintendent whose terms
expired on July /, this year have been
re%appointed for two-year terms, by the
state board of control, it was an
nounced today. They are:
DR.. w. M. Hotchkiss. superintend-
ent Of the state asylum for the insane,
Jamestown.
DR.. A. r. T. wylie. superintendent
of the state institute for the feeble
minded, Grafton.
Frank Read, superintendent of the
school for the deaf, Devils Lake.
B. B. Chapel, superintendent of
the school for the blind, Bathgate.
The terms of the heads Of the other
three institutions under the direction
of the board of control, including
Warden Frank Talcott Of the peniten-
tiary, Superintendent of the peniten-
tiary, Superintendent j. NJ. Dcvine of
the reform school, and DR.. j. G. La
mont, superintendent Of the tubercu-
losis sanitarium, do not expire until
May 1, 1919.
The reappointment of DR.. Hotch-
kiss as head Of the asylum for the
insane is one of the most interesting
developments, inasmuch as the asylum
superintendent was the center of an
intensely hot fight several years ago.
A candidate was brought into the field
against Dr.. Hotchkiss, by the o. ].
Seller element in jamestown. but the
board, now controlled by the Nom
partisans, elected to return DR..
fHotchkisa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
MANY RUMORS THAT +.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ARE KILLED HAVE
BEEN UNFOUNDED

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1S.-Red
Cross officials have inaugurated a
campaign to stamp rumors that
American soldiers have been killed
or wounded in France when in. reality
they are In good health and keeping
up the fight for democracy. Cogniz-
ance of the wide circulation Of these
rumors was taken after mary re-
quests concerning the welfare of SOL
diers had been brought to the atten-
ton Of officials.
Summing up the situation. Coler
Campbell, director Of the bureau of
military relief of the Northern .di.
vision of the Red Cross declared:
If you have a relative in France
do not believe that he has been killed,
wounded or captured until YOU are
officially notified Of the fact"
Many persons with the best OF in
tentions, he added, start rumors by
expressing a belief hat a certain SOL
der may meet with misfortune. "As
the story is repeated it is enlarged
upon until by the time 1t, comes to
the attention Of the soldiers -rela-
tives his death has been stated as a
fact" Mr.. Campbell explained.
Sometimes it is just idle gossip;
sometimes deliberate propaganda to
dishearten the mothers and friends of
the boys over there In n~inety-nine
cases out Of a hundred these casualty
rumors are found to be utterly base
less"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
Burleigh Republicans
Organize For Campaign

Bismarck, N. D.. July 1s.-w. j.
Prater, state land commissioner, was
reelected chairman of the Burleigh
county Republican Central commit
tee at the annual meeting held here,
and Edward G.. Patterson was elected
member Of the state central commit
pen was elected secretary, r. l.. Best,
treasurer and H. w. Voight, Howard
Thomas, John A. Johnson. Axel
Solder and Ed Deitzman were elected
as one member from each commits
sioner's district to form, with the
chairman and secretary, a county
executive committee. The resolutions
committees named today consists OF
H. A. Trygg, chairman, Howard
Thomas, Ole Sather, George Hum
phreys and r. H. Wilcox. A report
on, resolutions will be presented to-
m fi 'h
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
Stutsman Republicans
Elect Carr Chairman

jamestown, N. D., July 1S.-At the
meeting yesterday Of the Republican
county committee, States Attorney
John w. Carr was reelected chair
man, Frank Hallick was made secre-
tary, and State Senator Thomas Pend
ray was selected as the state commit
teeman.
The meeting was marked by entire
harmony of interests and principles.
All were agreed that everything must
be done to line up all interests to aid
in electing the entire ticket, though
the thought that permeated all Of the
discussion was hat the war must be
won at all odds. The resolutions
adopted declare that the present
struggle is. not q war of n one po-
litical party but one of the United
States against its enemies.
The following. were selected as the
members of the county executive
committee: Byron Sisson, c. S. Buck,
Richard Pendray, T. E. SINNERS and
&c. w. Spaulding.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
'WlSHEK MAKES
GOOD WITNESS
Did not Buy Of First Issue
Of Liberty Loans But Had
Bought Much Since.

Bismarck, N. D., July 1s.-"Most
alphabetically, MOI" replied John H.
Wishek, Ashley banker, when his
counsel on direct examination in the
U. S. district court this morning ask
ed:
did YOU ever say to Mr.. Rumeley
that you were not going to support a
government which wen into a war
against the wishes of it's people?'"
Cashier Rumeley Of the First State
bank, a witness for the government,
had testified to alleged conversations
with Wishek in which he stated the
latter expressed antagonism to the
war and criticised the government for
entering it.
Banker Wishek also denied that he
had said to Robert Linn that he did
not intend to invest in Liberty bonds
because he had better use for his
money" He had known Linn thirty
years, stated the defendant, and had
never been on friendly terms with
him. During this time, said Wishek,
/. sLinn had represented the Hammond
: and tombstone banking interests
which Wishek declared had always
been u%nfriendly to him. The witness
stated that his enemies in Mcintosh
county were almost entirely confined
to his competitors in the banking
business. t
On direct examination. Wishek told
of billing the town" Of Ashley with
Liberty loan posters. He did not re-
member having given Mr.. Linn one.
but stated he would have done so, had
Mr.. Linn asked him to-. He stated he
did not in person attend the bank
ers' meeting held at Ashley to appor-
ton bonds for the second loan, but
said that his cashier, Mr.. Johnson. at
4 tended. He admitted that neither he.
personally, nor m of his banks had
purchased any of the first loan, but
he stated that he and his banks had
purchased more than their allotment
IF the second and third loans. The
bonds, the witness testified, were in
the First National bank in st. Paul
as collateral for a loan which he had
negotiated. He excepted one bond OF
$500, which he had presented to a
daughter as a wedding gift.
Wishek makes a good witness, ad-
"dressing the jury directly as though
he were engaged in a friendly chat
with a group of associates.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
TOWNLEYlSM
REAL MENACE
North Dakota in Thralldom
of Socialistic Movement,
Says Lawyers.

st. Paul, July 17.-Warning that
the socialism Of the Nonpartisan
league has ~honeycombed the North
west with discomfort is given in the
annual report Of the American Bar
associations committee to oppose the
judicial recall; The dangers of the
ToWnley political organization are
pointed out in a statement signed by
Rome G.. Brown of Minneapolis as
chairman, and IS others.
h menace of socialism in the
Northwest has never been so great as
now, says the report.
See Danger Spread.
THE Northwest has become hon
eycoInbed with the results of the in
sidious workings of the so-called
Farmers Nonpartisan league, which
is now endeavoring to capture the
governments Of several states and Of
the municipalities therein" says the
report.
The movement started in North
Dakota n has now taken the form
Of a most dangerous political organi-
zation. The state of North Dakota is
still in the thralldom of this social
istic movement. 1t already has be-
come a strong political factor in South
Dakota. Iowa, Nebraska and other
Western states.
TOwnley Indicted.
Its creed and platform are based
upon abrogating constitutional rights
and eliminating the primary func-
tons of the courts Of justice, state
and national.
I'm the West this movement is
known as Townleyism, from the name
of the agitator who has been most
prominent in its organization and
work-a man who publicly denies So
cialism and disloyalty, but who, the
records show, stands self-registered
on his registration blank in North
dakota as belonging to the socialist
party, and who stands indicted in the
courts of Minnesota on a charge OF
~disloyalty to his country in time OF
war" ny"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
About Foreclosures.

The following from the last issue of
the Schafer Record will throw a little
more light on the present financial
conditions as they exist in North Da-
kota:
There is a report in circulation to
the effect that certain persons in this
section Of the county are seeking
j. Frazier, asking that some action
be taken to restrain banks and other
holders of mortgages from making
foreclosure under certain conditions.
Just what the conditions are we were
unable to learn. 1t is reported, how
ever, that substantially they are that
all persons be permitted to postpone
the payment of a debt which would
otherwise be past due.
ut is said thai the bankers Of he
county have threatened to force col
lection on all past due paper given
by Nonpartjsans who took an active
part in politics. We are unable to
say whether or not there is any foun-
datlon for these reports, but we do
know. however. that since the pri-
maries a number of banks have been
called upon to return large sums of
money borrowed from parties out Of
bank statements now being pub
lished in the papers, show there are
banks in this county that have from
$4,000 to nearly $4,000 borrowed
money each and barely half those
sums in cash with which to pay those
debts. It is plain to be seen that most
of the banks r compelled to call in
their past due loans, and that long
past due paper will naturally be
called first. Therefore, we do not be-
lieve there is any foundation for the
report that the banks are going to
%foreclose on any special person or
class of persons. We believe if it is
necessary to force collections at all,
those who have long past due debts
will be treated alike, regardless OF
what political faction they belong to.
1--WE do not believe any action will
be taken on the petition referred to,
and those who are circulating it are
merely wasting valuable time in their
efforts. If the state administration
should act in accordance with the de.
mands made in the petition, it would
be extremely difficult for anyone in
the state to eve again borrow money
even on gilt-edge securities. The
reasons for not taking action on such
a petition are obvious"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-18
ADVERTISEMENT.
cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo
If you want to keep your hair in
good condition., be careful what YOU

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