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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

Senator Stone of Missouri, chair
man of the foreign relations commit.
tee, was stricken with paralysis when
riding in street car EN- route to his
office in the capitol at Washington.
The governments aircraft program
is characterized as "gravely disap-
pointing" and n drastic reorganiza-
ton of production machinery was rec
commended in report by the senate
military committee, which charges
government officials with misrepresent-
ing the situation and misleading the
public, and with representation" and
'indecision."
Discharge from the federal service
of Brig. Gen. Frederick Il. Resche of
Minnesota, a German-born officer COM
handing brigade of the Thirty
fourth National Guard division at
Camp Cody, n. NJ, was announced in
army orders.
With numerous notifications, the
senate without roll call passed the
sedition bill designed ostensibly to
arm the department of justice with
more drastic authority in rounding up
spies and disloyalists. The measure
has already passed the house.
Five billion dollars is the goal to-
ward which the Liberty loan organiza-
N
regardless of the $3,0O0,000.000 mini
mum set by the treasury. This became
evident from reports to Washington
from campaign committees in many
cities which are anxious to reach their
quotas of subscriptions within the first
half of the four weeks period and to
devote the last half to doubling the APP
portionment.
Greece will receive a loan of S44,-
100000 as soon as the Greek parlia-
ment has passed the necessary legis-
lation. ii was announced ut the treas
ury department in Washington.
DIR. August Philips. minister To the
United States from the Netherlands,
will sail for Holland shortly. Poor
health, it was explained, caused the
minister TO ask for relief. Doctor
Philips departure. il was said, has
nothing to do with the requistoning
of Dutch ships.
President Wilson started a large
part Of theater audience at Washing
ton Smelling out" when he subscribed
10 thousand-dOllar Liberty bond. a
total of $4,000 was subscribed.
Elimination from the army medical
reserve corps Of all men not qualified
for active service has been undertaken
by Surgeon General Gorgas. II is esti-
mated about 1.500 commissions In the
reserve will be revoked.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19
Foreign

The Holland-American line steamer,
Nieuw Amsterdam, from New York,
has arrived off the Hook of Holland.
The Nieuw Amsterdam sailed from
New York March 2S with 1000 passen.
gers.
UprOar was caused by the national
lists In the house Of commons In Lon
don when Premier LloydGeorge an
nounced in his man-power bill speech
that 1t was proposed TO extend con
scription to Ireland Members of the
Irish party challenged the prime min
lister to carry out the government
plans.
Revelations of the highest impOr-
lance are said by the Matin TO have
been made at Paris by Bolo Pasha I'M
der sentence of death for treason, to
whom reprieve was granted.
Public bodies oil over Ireland are
protesting against the demand for the
application of CONSUMPTION To Ireland
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

Frank ]. Ryan of indianapolis,
whose sentence Of seven years for
completely in the indianapolis "dyna-
mite conspiracy" cases, was committed
several days ago by President VIII
son. was released from the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth. Kan.
and left for Chicago.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19
Personal

Rear Admiral Samuel Pancoast
Comfy, u. s. N, retired, died in hos
pital Mt Philadelphia. He was born
In 1S49. He was navigator on the bat
tleship Indian in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

Rear Admiral John ID. Ford. U. s.
N, retired. died at Baltimore. Nd, ut
the age OF seventy-eight years.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

General Allenby's forces in Palestine
are still pushing forward north Of
Jerusalem, despite stubborn resistance
by the Turks. who have been re-enfor-
ced by German troops. In Berlin there
is belief that the Holy City Will be
recaptured, but this Is based on false
ideas Of the British action in falling
back after cutting the railway at Es-
Salt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

Herman +. SchUettler Is through
as police chief of Chicago. After -
years as member Of the police de-
partinent the "big fellow Is ready 10
retire to private life. He has been in
i'll health
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19
Warrington

Senator Stone of Missouri, chair
man of the foreign relations commit.
tee, was stricken with paralysis when
riding in street car en- route to his
office in the capitol at Washington.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

The Liberty Loan campaign was
most successful during the week. Iowa
lead the nation, subscribing Its quota
within four days.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

rageous statement when acting as
spokesman of the administration at a
meeting of Liberty loan lecturers, and
his dismissal from government employ
was demanded by the indignant con-
greSSmen.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19
Domestic

The GermanAmerican Alliance,
which has been the storm center of
congressional investigation for some
time, will disband and give the $50
600 now in the treasury TO the Red
Cross. This announcement was semi
officially made ut Philadelphia.
Thomas Welsh. convicted of violat-
ing the trading with the enemy act.
was sentenced TO year and day in
the Atlanta penitentiary by Federal
Judge Hand NJ New York.
NJ. w. Kirwen. royal flying corps
cadet. was killed ut Fort WORTH Tex,
on the eve of his sqnadrop's departure
for Toronto. His home was In Nova
Scotia. He was twentv-one years old
Detroit's Liberty loan drive for. S3G.-
100000 was launched by Secretary Of
the Navy Joseph Daniels. II was es-
tlmated more than s1O,OO0OOO was sub
scribed In Detroit.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

On Wednesday the senate passed the
ing ii the most drastic anti-sedition
measure ever proposed in this country.
1t is designed to expedite punishment
for dsloyal acts and utterances, but
was changed to permit OF just critic
ism with good motives. Fear OF antag-
onizing loyal citizens of German de-
scent caused the elimination Of clause
barring from the mails publications in
the German language.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

A German spy named Schniltz Is he
lieved to have been one Of the men
connected with attack on driver of
an American military postal automo-
bile in Paris on January 90.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

American marines have landed at
Vladivostok, as well as British ana
japanese forces. according TO advices
received at Hardin from that place.
The Americans are in control of the
docks, while the japanese are guard
ing the railway and ammunition de-
pots.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

The navy department announced that
American submarines have crossed
the Atlantic to engage in the common
fight against German U-boats. They
are now aiding allied naval forces, as
are American destroyers and Ameri-
can naval airmen, and they have been
In the war zone for some months.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

The American railway engineers
who helped stem the tide of the on
rushing Germans during the opening
days of the battle now in progress
fought shoulder to shoulder with Cana
dian engineers In carrying out their
task. They inflicted heavy losses on
the Germans.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

Transportation of American troops
to France already is proceeding at the
accelerated rate contemplated by the
speeding-up measures taken after the
battle of Picardy began. Acting Sec
rotary Crowell made this statement,
but would give no details.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-19

The Germans have made their first
capture of an American aviator, an un-
official Berlin dispatch reports. He Is
said to have been shot down on the
western front on Sunday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
THE CROW'S-NEST


For those who do not have ready
access to the files Of The Independent
the following review Of an article pub
lished in that weekly magazine from
the pen of Prof. Irving Fisher. of the
chair of economics in Yale University
may be interesting enough to make
some people wish to read the entire
article. An editorial in the st. Paul
Dispatch says in part:
"Assuredly it is to be hoped, as the
professor convinces himself, that the
American people are coming to per.
ceive the value which underlies the
maxim. work and save as applied to
the war situation. Briefly it is that
unless WI raise the money for bond
purchases on the line Of save and
work We are contributing in a subtle
way to the imitation of the currency -
and its consequent depreciation-to
which the furore of high price is at
~tributable. We tried to pay, as he
points out, for the Revolutionary var
by issuing continental paper money
until hat money became a Kissing and
a by-word. We tried to pay for the
Civil War by starting the printing
presses on greenbaCks until it took
two and a half dollars in greenbacks
to equal a dollar in gold.
Nov there Is the danger OF a dilu.
ton of the total circulating medium
through the new credit currency. Just
as much of an imitation as were green
backs in the Civil War. What will
happen will be that If we throw our
bank deposits into the current. there
will be an imitation of the currency Of
billions of dollars; then the plethora
Of money will make money cheap and
consequently will make everything
else dear. The cheaper the money,
the more of it takes to buy anything
end everything.
Prof. Fishers remedy is TO buy
bends with money that has been saved
through a reduction of ordinary ex-
penses, not with money borrowed
from b banks which are patriotic
enough to lend 1t and which they man
ufacture. SO to speak, by writing de
posits' On their books. Then as he
says. the 'depositor' Of this book credit
is supposed to have some money in
the bank. He transfers this by check
to the government for bonds; the gov
eminent transfers it to the munition
makers, the food producers and 9TH
ers and so keeps it in circulation-a
vast addition to u deposit-or credit
currency. II people are getting it
into their heads that they cannot Gre
are saving Il through sacrifice, then
the way is lighted up"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
MORE ABOUT INFLUENZA

The Public Health Service is gran
ping with this new foe on the health
of the nation and is meeting with
some very noticeable success. One
thing that has been different in this
war from others. has been the absence
or a great rave of disease, and this
one coming now need not be the fore
runner of others, as the provision be-.
ing made for the end of the war. in
handling the health Of the returning
soldiers. evidences our preparedness
along that line. The bacteria of this
disease differs from the ordinary in.
f1uenza. as does the sputum from that
Of either grip OF pneumonia. 1t starts
with a chill or chills that are violent.
severe headaches, and pain in the legs,
in the groin, in the neck. in the spine
and the small of the back are gener.
ally present. Then that "tired feel.
ing" takes charge of the patients an
atomy. He feels wretched all over,
Fever blisters break out on the lips,
The face is flushed and a thermometer
under the tongue registers 1O2 to 104.
Within four days the worst is gener-
ally over. About the second day the
abrupt crisis takes place. On the
fourth day the patient is either as we'll
as ever, or pneumonia or other com.
plications assert their presence. A
harsh cough is a frequent symptom.
Failure Of intestinal action, a re.
stricted how Of the kidney fluids and
a lack OF appetite are also character.
istic signs. Surgeon-G General Blue
summarizes the treatment as follows:
Rest in bed. fresh air. abundance of
food, free action Of the intestines.
with Dover's powders for the relief of
pain. Every case with fever should
be regarded as serious and kept in
bed" To guard against infection keen
the nose and mouth clean and healthy
by means Of q mild a~ntiseptic and
treat all colds promptly. A wash COM
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
THE ENEMY PROPOSALS

II the Germans expected that a
peace offer which contained no guar
antees would be snapped up by the
United States, If they thought that a
few words vaguely promising that
there might be peace. would cause the
Allied forces 10 stop and stand ready
to be shot down, then they made a
mistake. The action of the German
government in its dealings with Rou-
mania and Russia have taught the
world that she is not to be believed,
and the actions OF German soldiers,
when they hold up their hands ard
shout "Kamerad" in order that the
generous Americans may be shot
from cover as they approach, both of
these, have taught the soldiers and
people OF the United States that the
word of a German is not 10 be trust
ed. Nowhere in the Allied nations
did the proposal of Mr.. Max. chancel-
lor, meet with approval. because they
had nothing behind them. Not for a
moment did they fool President vii.
son into committing this nation TO a
single thing other than has been al
ready set forth as a possible basis of
peace. The willingness of the Ger
man fox was met by the canniness of
the Scotch thinker. Any attempt TO
place the blame for the continuation
of val on Allied shoulders was quick.
ly shifted back to the place where il
belongs. The supposed honest state
ment Of the chancellor was opened up
by three pertinent questions from the
president, which show the folly OF
expecting that any offers made by
Germany can be acceptable to the AL
lies. II is only a bid for the stopping
OF fighting to enable the Germans to
prepare other lines of defense. The
discussion Of terms would continue as
they would find that their national
honor would not permit their agree
ment. The United States is unani-
nous in the belief that the only dis
cussion that ear be made is at the end
OF the bayonet. A sharp reply of "un-
conditional surrender" would have
been fed to the German nation as evil
dence that we were the ones respon-
sible. The reply that did come makes
the German war lords come out in the
open and show their hand. Otherwise
1t will have to be our duty to knock
peace into them. There will be no
change in our view of terms, hell on
earth must be wiped out.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
ABOUT HOG HOUSES

One OF the most useful and disable
bulletins ever printed for South Dako.
"a farmers Is Hog Houses for South
Dakota" extension circular No. Z of
the State College extension division.
In this bulletin, Ralph L. Patty. ex-
tension specialist in agriculture en-
cheering, gives plans and specifca-
tions for constructing five types of
hog houses: Dakota hog house, Iowa
Sunlit type, north and south frame
house, half monitor type and shed
type. Each plan is illustrated with
drawings which give plan of construc-
ton in detail. making extra blueprints
unnecessary. The various kinds of
building materials are also discussed.
The circular Is mailed free upon re-
Qhest to the Extension Division. State
College. Bookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10

Mw. s. SO
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
BET ON THE YANkS

The following poem was written BY
II. Howard Biggar, before the 1eatf
OF his wife, 10 help out the Liberty
Loan in the east. We are glad to give
it to our readers as being a fine ex
preston of what the bonds mean t
the nation:
Buying a Liberty Bond is equivalent
to betting your money or the YanKs
and the U. S. Al News item.
You boast Of old Glcry, you tell all hel
story.
You're proud Of the Red, White and
Blue;
You ioyfully wave it, you'd perish &c
ave 1t,
You're brave and you're loyal and
true.
Your country is calling, our loved ones
are falling,
There's many a gap in the ranks;
Our honor-don't dim it-cash in, to
the limit
And bet all you can on the Yanks.
Though sadder and wiser, yet Wilhelm
the Kaiser
Still dreams of imperial power;
The struggle still RACES, the test of
the ages,
Our need is the need of the hour.
The call should be needed, your money
is needed,
For ships, or for guns, or for tanks;
You know that you ought to, let this
be your motto,
"Ill bet all | can on the Yanks.
Our aeros are soaring, our cannons
are roaring.
Our "dough-boys" are fighting like
vets;
Straight forward they're pressing, they
keep the foe guessing.
They're Smelling their way into Metz.
While hundreds are dying, let's keep
the flag flying,
Our dollars will help in the fray;
Our honor. don't dim it-cash in to
the limit,
And bet on the old U. S. A.
Tell others the story, the valor and
glory,
or k%haki-clad soldiers in France;
OF why they are fighting, of wrongs
they are righting,
OF how the brave legions advance.
March up to the altar Of freedom
don't falter,
Line up in humanity's ranks;
You know that you ought to, let this
be your motto,
"Ill bet all l can on the Yanks."
H. Howard Biggar.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
PACKAGES FOR SOLDIERS

Christmas packages intended for
soldiers overseas and sailors on bat
tleships and cruisers, and those on
duty in foreign waters and at foreign
ports, must be mailed not later than
November Is, if they are to reach
their destination around Christmas
day, according to an official bulletin.
The packages and boxes must not
only be sent early, but there is a limit
as to the size, the war department
has ruled. Standard containers for
packages intended for soldiers of the
American expeditionary forces in
France provide that they shall not
weigh in excess of three pounds, and
shall be 9x4x3 inches. The bulletin
says that standard containers can be
obtained from local chapters of the
Red Cross within a short time.
Larger packages are allowed to be
sent sailors. In this respect to the
sailors, the official navy bulletin says:
"All boxes shipped by express are
limited to 20 pounds in weight and
should measure not more than 2 cubic
feet in volume. Coupons must be
procured before they can be sent.
I'm order to insure the limitation
OF one package per nan. which in it.
self will consume a very large amount
of tonnage a plan has been worked
out by General Pershing swho is for.
warding to the war department cou-
pons on which are inscribed the COR
rect names and addresses of the
American expeditionary forces" These
coupons will be distributed to the rel
atives of the men and no package will
be forwarded without a coupon"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
LETTER FROM DR.. n. r. BEST

Writing from Camp Travis, San An
tonic, Texas, to the Sioux Falls Argus
Leader, the Rev. DR.. II. r. Best, who
was for a short time pastor of the
Baptist church in Brookings, says:
This letter is freighted with no
great purpose. It has no hidden pol
tiles nor palpable philanthropics. 1t
is simply a good-natured little missive
of u~npretentious news To whom 1T
may concern Some friends have
written me from time to time asking
that l write more often for publica-
ton In the home papers. Several con-
siderations prevent. First If a person
tries to do all he finds to be done. he
does not have much time for writing
articles for the home paper. Then
the things that he would like to talk
to the home-folks about are the very
things that just now 1t pleases Uncle
Sammy to keep quiet.
Notwithstanding all, l venture this
little rambling chat which you may
print and which may be of interest
to some of your readers. Six months
in the army has taught me that Life
is real. life is earnest suppose |
never had much patience with just
'Tfnkering' at life; but all that | had
Is gone. If people cannot wake ND
at a time like this and appreciate the
big verities Of life. they are dead ones.
1t is our n opportunity to regen-
crate u national life. We gensrat-
ed 1t in the Revolution. We must re-
generate It in this unparalleled world
crisis. 1t Is our n chance to un-
load u worthless impedimenta such
as outgrown and foolish religious az.
c~rescences based on superstition old
women's fables 1t is time as in the
days OF John the Baptist to lay the
axe to the root of the tree We must
pare away the traditional excess and
come again to the heart of Christian.
ity that breaks all rules to see that
Justice is done to men, and the good
In every life may have a chance To
grow better. It Is our opportunity To
unload a lot OF pop-gun politics. How
trivial 1t seems for senator's and con.
gressmen TO try to play party politics
wniie y lads are dying as an OFFER
ing tor democracy IA the trenches.
Men that can step aside to this petty
paifering deserve to be shot 1t sur.
rise. Il b . time 70 unload some 81
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10

posed Of M teaspoonful of boric acid,
one teaspocnful of bicarbonate of soda
and one teaspoonful Of common salt
will be found very useful in keeping
these organs clean. The disease is
scattered by infected people sneez-
ing. splitting and coughing in public
places. kissing is a prolific method of
infection. Do all you can to prevent
its spread by using your common
sense and observe all possible pre-
cautions.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
NW. s.. SO

All returns are not in on the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign in Brookings
county. but enough is known to be
able to say that the entire quota out.
side Of Bookings City is absolutely
safe. Nothing can be learned as to
where the city stands and the people
who reside right here at home had bet
ter get busy and step up to the cap
tain's office and cinch the thing down
hard. This is no time to monkey with
the buzz saw. Those alleged peace
proposals we're intended to slow up
the subscriptions, but our loyalty
should prevent us falling into the
mare.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10

All kinds of rumors regarding health
conditions at State College have been
freely circulated around the city dur
ing the past week. People have just
repeated what they heard without
trouble Of confirmation from official
sources. That is all wrong and does
harm instead OF good. 1t is not news.
# is only gossip. Please. let us cut
such stun out.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10

Reports from the country at large
indicate the lessening OF the influenza
epidemic In the camps and the fact
that the civilian population ia now
showing the most spread. Preventa-
tive methods are the best. keep watch
OF yourself and then she world will
be safe.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10

Cambria falls and the British and
Yanks take 10000 prisoners, making
another answer to the German peace
proposals.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10

London considers President Wilson's
reply both clever and logical. Too
clever % be fooled By . German and
~ o6ical 70 Be answered BY one.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
8. s.

Our peace proposals have been made
and all that remains to happen Is the
answer of Germany, yes or no. to the
whole nineteen.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10

Dear Max was SO German, you know,
about his peace talk, he tackled a
threat right on to the end of 1t: For
the dear Old Fatherland." Bosh!