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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
GERMANY TO HOLD MASS OF TROOPS ON EAST FRONT

exhausted. that England is depleted
and that the burden now lies with
this nation as to whether this wal
would be carried to a successful
end
''You have not commenced to be.
gin to realize what this war means
. me one complained to me the 9th
er day that they had sacrificed so
much already, but let me tell you,
you are not only going to have to
give up all of your profits but this
government is going to draw upon
your principal as well, and you had
Just as well get ready to give it up"
Major Whitsett declared.
He held out little hope for the
present generation but said that our
aims now should be to work for
those who are to come after us.
Here he spoke of the training the
men were going through at the can
tonments.
81 want to say to you that Germa-
ny is stronger today than she has
ever been during this war. She is
better prepared. You need not think
that this war is going to be won by
dlssension in Germany for
this is not going to be the case. |
This war is going to be won with a |
big stalwart American with a gun
Ia his hand and a bayonet on the
end Of that gun"
To give an idea Of the money that
would be required to carry on the
var he said that it required four
Z ms of gross matreial per month per
nan and that the cost of every man
tent to Europe was something like
55oeG.
"This is not private enterprise
md our only business is to win this
val," he emphatically concluded.
Following the address of Major
Nhitsett Gabe e. Parker made an
ddress in which he drove more fore
bly, the one idea that it is the duty
( e,ery American man, woman and
hil6 to buy as many Thrift Stamps
nj War Savings Stamps as is at all
oseible. He stated that this is as
luch their duty as the duty of the
cldier is to shoulder his gun and
ght, and added that America is ex-
Getting that of her people.
Considering the bowling, frigid
ind that swept down from the north
lis morning, the parade was a sue
ess. It was not half so large as it
.oGd have been had the weather t
cen warm, but Chickasha demon (
rated that her people will brave
lc wintry blasts for a patriotic
luse. I
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
MAY DRAFT
SHIPYARD
STRIKERS

By United Press.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The striking
shipyard workers who have been
granted draft exemption will be put
in the army, if the walkout contin.
ucs, it was announced officially from
Provost General Crowder's office to-
day.
Many class one men. we're placed
in the deferred classification with
the specific provision that they woull
be Tut back in class one when they
quit thip work
AS the walkout of woodworkers in
the eastern shipyards continues with
great rapidity today, the president
prepared a definite proposal to end
the strike.
The president expected to drive at
the heart Of the trouble and to ap-
peal to the loyalty of the men in
getting them back to work.
No action was planned by the war
department to end the strike or the
ship carpenters of New York, but
the labor department is keeping in
close touch with the situation. The
woodworkers threat that they would
be Joined in 4S hours by from 10000
to 100000 iron workers, met with no
by the shipping board.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
SMITH NOT
SICNER OF
BUSH BOND

81 did not sign the bond of P H,
RuSh and l was never approached bv
any man and asked to do so.
know nothing about the bond"
This was the statement OF w. E.
Smith. prominent stock man and far
mer this morning when seen rela.
tive to the case of P. H. Bush who
was arrested here Thursday and
charged with sedition, insubordina-
tion and disloyalty to the United
Statee government.
Il cannot understand how such a
report gained circulation, and do
not fcel that l have been treated
fairly in the matter" continued Mr..
Smith.
When it was explained to him that
on the day the bond in question was
made and after a Chickasha banker
had signed it, the statement was
made that w. e Smith would ap-
pear later and affix his signature, hs
said:
No man on earth had a right to
make any such statement to the
press or to anyone else. tell you,
was never approached on the sub
ject, was never asked to sign the
bond and knew nothing of the mat
ter until l read the account in the
Papers. Someone has been taking
liberties with me and with you"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
Last Increment of First ll Will Move
TO Camp Travis q sbru-
AIRY 23
GRADY COUNTY MEN
READY FOR SERVICE
Be SO From Northern District; 81 From
Southern; Official List is
Given

The last increment of the first call
for those within the draft age has
been issued for Feb. % at A o'clock
Ia the afternoon when the first roll
call will be made. Thirty-four men
Win be taken from the southern
board III this county and thirty-nine
Will be taken from the northern
board.
The men will leave Chickasha for
their oantonment at $3.50 o'clock on
the morning of the 23rd. The entire
quota Of the last increment from
this county will leave at that time.
Every one whose name appears in
TIE list below is supposed to report
at the office of the local exemption
board for roll call on the evening
of the 22nd and they will remain in
Chickasha that night
In the northern board fifty-three
men have been ordered to report SO
that If there are any absentees these
extra men will be ready to take
their places Forty-two have been
ordered to report from the southern
beard. However, the number that
will be taken from the northern and
southern boards is 80 and "a respec-
lively.
The contingent which will leave
here at this time will go to Camp
Travis, Texas. Plans are already on
foot to give the men banquet and
a big meeting will be held before the
boys depart.
The names of those who have been
ordered to report for military ser.
vice are as follows:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
IS
HANDLEDBY
FOOD BOSS
Special to the Express.

Special to the Express.
Norman Okla, Feb. 16.-Informa
ton has just reached the office Of
State Food Administrator Brooks
that a certain pro-German, unpatri.
out a scheme to defeat tho substitut-
small town in Oklahoma has figured
CIT ascheme to defeat the substitut.
ing program of the food administra-
ton and also plan which was des.
tined to get him in bad with the au,
thorities.
This grocer sold substitutes ac-
ccrding to the fifty-fifty plan, Then
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16

he bought back the substitutes. In
this manner he complied with the
ruling concerning substitutes, and
then nullified this ruling.
He has already been stepped on
by the local authorities and his sur.
roundings promise to be rather IN
pleasant for some time. This is a
warning to the unpatriotic grocers,
Who are indeed few in Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
PREcINcr MEEr TOMORROW

Tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock,
at the Chickasha high school, the
meeting Of ward 1, precinct 2, will
be held. for the purpose Of hearing
the reports Of the committees.
Every man, woman and child in the
precinct are urged by the chairman
to be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
Roumania Disappointed.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, Feb. 16.-Roumania is vast
~ disappointed because of President
Wilson's failure to mention her in
his last message to the world, it was
learned on good authority today.
1t is understood official encour.
agement is given Roumania during
this crucial moment of great import
ance in helping stand off the pres.
ent menace from the Central Pow.
ers and the Russian Bolsheviki. Her
army is still an important combatiye
force
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16

DR.. L. e. Emanuel received a tel
egTam from o. J. Brown who is nov
locking after the interest Of the Mi
das Oil and Gas company in the Nc.
wsta field that their No. well
would be cGi'led in tomorrow. The
telegram stated that the surface
sho~.hgs pointed toward the new
vel. being a good one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16

III LaBoon, John p. 712
574 Ketner, Robert Daniel 1855
5SS Martin William Edward 1924
T% Anderson, Manley M.
$50 Williams, Carl 1918
Southern Board.
20 Shaw, Marvin r. 755
9S Lovett, Henry Walter $50
127 Nixon, Claud 269
lS4 Rodgers, Willie Austin 5SS
1872 Dyer, Charley Luther 222
2l2 Yeager, James William ITS
2lS Smith, William Howard 1892
261 Dalton, Claud Ellis 557I
2G3 Allen, Earl Thomas 5S5
274 Geckler, Henry AL
279 Thompson, Henry Gilbert S31
2S4 Adkins, Orin C. 500
lS7 Beeson, Harmon V. 96l
292 Archer, Ira r. 1O2
295 Talla, Ernest sc
29q Pierce, Thomas L. ri
500 Blish, Rex 115G
81 pooer, Irl A. 450
9l5 Sage, William A. 1866
SlS Mcdonald, Lonnie Young 7S0
2e0 Mcdonald Kerns Richard 267
S29 Garyin, William Thomas 1907
933 Russell, Alfred 155
$S7 Giger Marion ). SGfI
@45 Weatherford John Wesley SO3
S49 Nations, Robert c. 14G
353 Goe, Arthur Burley 229
357 Williams, Marvin c. 1889
1858 Alexander, Robert e. 4
a6S Goe. James Randolph 22S
SS3 William, Alma E. 1894
SS5 Randolph, James Floyd 1899
SSS Filgo, Alpheus o. 635
SS9 Kelley, Ben SCI
1893 Meulman, George G. SO2
S95 Cochran, Joe 97s
1913 Wakefield, Charley M 422
405 Boydston, Ely r. 202
4G6 Thompson, Jim 1874
4O7 Nixon, Sidney 26S
All Glover, Rube Carl 964
413 Oliver, Robert e. Lee 500
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
eermany-Austria Starving.

by UHlteu PreSe.
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 16.-(Co-
pyrighted )--Field Marshal Won Hin.
donburg is squeezing Germany tight.
ly Though there is little complaint
in the army over the food situation,
Germany and Austria are starving
and conditions are serious.
Several of the important crops
have either failed or are below nor.
laal pre- ductlon, Dogs are being eat
en-. crows are delicacy and fats
are almost gone. German Bohemia
is suffering terribly. The death ratio
is appalling and Poland is famine
swept. The masses are crying for
peace and food
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
Little Complaint in Army Bnt People
Starving; Poland Famine Swept;
Death RaIe Appalling
GERMAN U-BOAT
SHELLS DOVER
Kills Children; Bulgars Resume Russ Re.
laIiOns; Sammies Near TOuI; Berlin
Reports Destruction Forces
By United Press.

Rome, Feb 16.-Germany has
countermanded the order to trans
fer troops from the east to the west
front. because of the failure of the
Rrcst-Liioysk peace negotiations ac.
colding to a dispatch from Russia
published here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
Americans Near rcuI.

By United Press
With the American Armies in
France, Feb. 16.-The American Sec
tor opposite Mountsec, which is a
great hill on the horizon, is visible
from the city of Toul, it is permis-
sible 10 announce today.
Mountsec is dotted with machine
gIns end observation posts. The
Sammies call it Gibraltar" bur
they play machine gun fire occasion.
ely on strong positions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
Resume Relations.

y United Press
Amsterdam, Feb. i6.-The Bulga-
rian government has resumed diplo-
matte relations with Russia, accord.
ing 10 Sofia dispatch today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
Subs Shell Dover.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
London, Feb. 16.-An enemy sub.
marine bombarded Dover this morn.
ing, killed a child, three men and
women and three children, Lord
French announced today. The bonn
bardment lasted only three or four
minutes. Several houses were hit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-16
Destroy Channel Force.
By United Presk.

Berlin, Feb. 16.-The destruction
Of strong forces guarding the Eng
lish channel, is reported today by
the German official statement.
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
Sale Of Indemnity seheel sad Sehsol
lanAa

:sd =. ~; s. se,s 8. .Ss &:
rs ' az 81 q q Aae',:s. isi:, a e'eIosl = .. =
shs oees q Re SHAT: Board e Lasd Ceomts-
:oe: G:ss :ssa! e
cfsf.si' &C. co's.iSS e. f.e Rang. Z. v. n,.~.~
~; -. :. =. - y, n. Rang. " v, -''-.~
So s:e: =: 1.n: y, R:sss " w.. mini
"s. 81, g: e.; !. =. ~ ~ s:s.. 81 w. mini.
En-; ::s:Ss . (: s. 'ss , :; aoo' OF IT,
,!.:i W. e: e.. :es. 1ssg 81 S'' *''s' q '" .''.'.
SEs sEs -: :. T.::s N. R..s. q w..
AZ x: .ss :ss' ss::s Fl Is .A.. .pp...o. to
he cold. o. nooo OF Il.
Sale Application No. A Sio7.
subs, :: Z. ., Eli ssd az dr: :es IL s
ali risSs: 70 .sy and :ii miosfsis. ore: I'D n::
.:pbsl.u". oil. sed osh:r Ike substances is
or under said land. and the right Of inSrsss aud
eGress for the purPoss Of mining. toGsshsr with
cossary Tor The proper and coovsuisnt working
Of such ninsrai. aud suhstenees:
iii purchassr exoeutes .quit.cleim !dsed COO.
veyins 70 TIE STATE of Colceedo tie above rssse.
No land viii b sold at lsss than The mini.
nun Rries PEI pr, ssss, e given aeove: II:
All 70 bo cold OF noes .. may b. detsrminsd
b the State Board Of LAID Comnissiooers.
Terms Of payment shall b 10 pr cent Of the
purchaSs mocsy On the day Of sale. the balance
II eighteen s~ual annual payments at Per
the improveassots, he must pay 70. the sane ate
aals Purchaser will execute bond, ~ provided
IL section .. Act Of July II, teoe: must b. .
citisso q the Omitted States. o. oos vho has
declared bis intention Of beco1tsg sush; must
pay aDpraisemoot and advertising ices.
The Board reserves tbs right to reject any and
all bids.
No oale shsll booono effective until approved
by the Rsato Land Board.
APPLICATION No. eee6 and 4 e1o7
Dat: < "a: a: ordered By Board April ''d and
Date OF sale, August 7th. lels.
President State Board Land Comaiseioness.
Publish July u, 10. .. August :.
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
NOTICE v0R PUBLICATION
0o00St0a01 q ~ 1a1ogSog

U. 8. Lad O16oe. q ossgitA6 Col0ea6o.
JsH .. 1913
Nseies b hsssty 1sss thas 49, Lanse. q Nev
Ray0W. Csso.. weA - ~: ~ 1914: 49,
szsNW5. eisVi. sWj jsWl NsSEk s.<ss:: s:
To.aGAil IN. kaaH - W.. "a ?. ~. ~ ~
eseioe q !s>see3se = 49, - sAsee ys.s cccf.
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Cesss1a. . sAs - ~ e As0se. lSl2
80. ss..s ISIS. ose,s 3. :sS.s II,
Z 01a0slsoa. ~ q New Aay1sx. Ceaa
4 =. 11OWli6, REGISTER.
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
NOTICE YOR PUBLICATION
Ds1ostoses q ~ latssies
u. q. -lSpA O0es q 00avs1. CNlo 1AS

81: ::ss: a.. 49,: =: !. $ i: ;.ss s u. IT. ::
Ssc. g. Tw1. o n. 4 % ". 6 p. ~. ~ G1s1
ssies q hSssiisa = aehs 6eal 1h.se Yeos rresf
o. s Ceaiaaise0 Ch1s l. 9e1eosy. u keoea.
Cojo. g IT . ~ q Anoase 1ol0.
~ ~ ksis.s. ESsssss assS. 81 q Cove.
NARY WOLFF DA10N. Rsgissw.
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
NOTICE VO1 PUBLICATION
0o00St0oo1 - ~ 101og30
U. .. LaaA 0Aes. q 0essiinG Cs3sseAs
luly 3. 1919

Nsaies b As.sby ovss IT. Gl1@ kslssA =
kaiss.. ce,sssAN ,ySa = q. II, lSl\, -,
q sSNta. Ssssi:: "a. fsssS 10 H.. IL:
50 W., ?. ~. has ~ see(ee q h1seeieo =
- - s1sss =. - e s.ss1es -. ::
q. 8 Ca0aasGlso1s. 4 ksseA. C4oog11o. - tAe n
~ q Aaonoe. 1913.
Cloi1o91 0s1os p wteneanes: basaDa c. Ouinn1e.
Ceo1ne z. 6EnAy, loohaa ]. Hei1ogS1aa. Il q r.
ioss. Cslo.. - Ckas1s 7. LswiA - 4esea. csso.
A. 2. BROWNS. Raasaeg
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
NOTICE YoR PUBLICATION
Os0ost0soe q ~ 1a1agsse
u. q. Lalh O0ee. at OtSrt6Dl c.

Noaies b h~uby Svss iHae Anis q. Pm. q
Kseea. csls06A. ~. 8 A0s1 .. 1914, $50
neHs.seaS EseY. Ssstal ke. o9c19o 8. E1Svea
A. ne0GslDol Eaey easill NJ 01l6eo. - IT.
elEi. q b. Sseeia. - fswa1 IN. 4 5o-4..
e -, -. II: ~ 49, ~ 80 sces' e = SS - = = -. ~:
laAA abovs AosesleA belgss C1Ae I. 0e1alsy. U. 8.
csleass. . kooeA. Csle.. - ~ 9oeA ~ q
Aa0nol 1913.
Ca1aaa4 aaOas - wjeDoaooG PS10k D. 0aG11.
Pead JoAb1oA C0os1d i. HAak LoeaA Z PCe. ~
AZ. DooW1es Hseb>z.
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
NOTICE HOD PUBLICATION
0sDostosal q ~ laosssss

U. l. Iao3 Oolss q Us~hae. Cesees'
July -, 1915.
Notise + Hsrsby givsa tAat Wilsea .. Tylss.
Of Kso1a, CoIse1de. vhe. % esPG 10. 1914.
ms6s n. Estry, Serial Nc. e7iS7s. tee w.
NEK ~ NXStX, Sestjoa Z. Towaship S-N..
RanSs NV. StS PrineipeI AeriAiea. hA
aIsd notice Of intsatiee 70 make Final Thrs:
Year Proof. 70 establish elaia e H. AnA
above described, bsfoes Clyds L. Staalsy. U.
8. Commasionsr. at ksota. Colorado. On IL
9Th day Of Ssptsmhss. 1913.
Clainant nam0 - Wttoe.eo: CeaSko ..
c.siSer CharIoo z Andssws, William Z. Baker.
Grant Dsvis all o. xeota. """-sdo.
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
NOTICE voR PUBLICATION
Oeoosa0ao1 q ~ In1aUSs1

y, y; !, z IA: .::A oa's q s''r''as cs''s'A''
Nstiss : ksesAy sivsa thaa oeess 1saY. =
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See sMHsMH. -; .; nWk. NK1Hk
naaes N-W.. elxth Prinst0a! 1.iAieat -
sTsSh. sse. s. Al q nsrsk 5. iSi! 90 sat.
lis) y cteAlish sieia - ~ lasA s1sv:
S1aao Csoaisstee9. q Nsveay1es, Csso.
raAs. % ths 3rd day q Ss04soAss. 1913.
Chiaeat aaoa = vteasO 1asse. Hsesy.
Fre1 q. LnGojAoeh, ol Kalous, Colseade. A..
a,astus i. Rec, u LovslasA. ColsssAs.
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
Notice Of Application to Lease State

OMes OF the state Board Of Land Coonissioa.
ers, Deover. Colo, July u, ms.
Notice is hsrehy given that application ha:
School and Indsmnity School Lands. situate IN
Weld Coenty, Colombo. to,Hft:
W Of eoeR1oo ), Township II n. Range 81
" .ApplIoation Nuabee A e983.
AZ q ,oa s:s:ioe 80 = 1ow1;esR u S.' Rans' q
6&4 81 N14. NJ Of NES, 0W3 Of NWt, NWt Of
0vNa, and SEA Of Section I. Townshtp n,
Al Of osstioa 8, Township SN.. Range q W,
Applieatioo Number 4 eooG
Notios Il further hssse1 given that al other
psrsoos desiring % l1ls IN application 70 lease
al or any part of this tract Of land must Ale
cane In this o@se prior 70 August Nth. b1s,
- 10 other applieatioa 70 lsass The ahevs d.
RAYMOND MILLER
President etate Beard Land Co0miseioosfs.
Publish July IL, =. Aug. %.
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
NOTICE H08 PUBLICATION
0oo0etDo01 q ~ tn1sgSoe
U. 9. La0d O0oe q Ooavae. C0Sorodo

~ II. 1913
Neties = Aesssy. 6vsa. tAa1 i!eesy saeae. =
:::e S:' -: 8 siSs7s Il II III &. II: =.
Np. r.. & 81 W.. 8 q. H.. ~ I'D soeiee q
h1:aesea . 49, 6eel 1Arse Ysee P1eef % estaS.
~ elaiD y the lnaA abeve deoesAoA bsfoes q. 8.
Caaa1sae.. Cly6e L eeaalsy. = kese1. Ceie.. -
he IL day a SoQG. 1918
c9sae aaoae - vel1ea.eG IN Cst4a nsa.
NARY WOLFE DARoN 1sgbtr.
The Keota news., 1918-08-02
NOTICE VO1 PUBLICATION
0o00S10o0e q ~ 1o1sgeo6
U. .. Lasd o.: = ns3.:s. csssss1s

,.!::s s:te e:. -, &. s.: :. q e ~ 3 .,!* g.
k.9Cssa:1 f.sz y. $3.50. q - ? 4.
49, SoW. 81. No., - ~ as1es = -
eh6 =. ~ - aeeve lscesl6e1 ssless Y. =
o. II II ~ q 0e0G. 0l4.
ClHi1aa6 oaneS = vll1oaeeG HaGAsy lrvta. Ray
D.esa. 49, A. 0nssy. Thsnas 6. cssesS. -
WY WOLFE pAaaN. RssA>r.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
The American AnSner
LCol. Harvey's War Weekly

conclusion of peace at the earliest
possible moment-at a mudh ear
lier moment than would be possible
under any arrangement of confer
ence or negotiations. 1t would be
possible to have peace, complete
and lasting peace, before sunset to-
morrow, in the only way in which
peace can be- had now or at any
time. That is, through Uncondi-
tional Surrender. Let Germany
throw down her arms and stop
fighting. Then we will march our
army into Berlin and tell her what
is going to happen to her.
No compromise! No negotiations!
No conference" save of the Allied
Powers among themselves! No
bargaining with woman-ravishing,
baby-murdering Huns! 1t is for us
to dictate, and for them to accept.
And however harsh and hard our
terms may seem, it is for the Huns
to thank God-not their Old Ger
man Gott, but God-for the great
mercy which he puts into our
hearts to grant them, in permitting
so much as one of them to remain
alive and free. That is the answer
to the peace drive, and must be the
only possible answer to every peace
drive they may ever make.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Struck Their Funny Bones

The reaction of the German sub
marining in American waters on the
boys "Over There" will be interest
ing to home folks When the news
got to France that submarines were
plying in American waters near New
York, did it produce CONSERVATION
No. Did it produce regret? No. Did
it make them mad? No.
1t made them laugh. All over
France the boys laughed; laughed
uproariously, doubled up and laugh
ed. found this everywhere. l do
not attempt to explain it. 1t just
struck their funny bones. heard
one fellow say, Now the next best
thing would be for a sub some night
when there was nobody in the Of
fees to throw few shells into one
of those New York skyscrapers."
"Tll say so. I'll say sol" was the
laughing reply.
Wow! There'd be something do
In at home. then wouldn't there2"
my friend the artillery captain said,
with a grin.-William L. Stidger. In
the Outlook.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Confession, Not Compliance
By BRIGGS
New York Times1

The Germans have not yet learn
ed to understand, much less to
speak, our language of agreement.
We may regard their latest note as
a German effort to meet the Presi-
dents demands. In part it does
move toward them, but haltingly
and with evasions, notably in re-
spect to the abandonment of inhu-
name practices contrary to the laws
of war on sea and land; but in other
parts it rings false, it is colored
with those deceptions and hypocri-
as inseparable from the processes
of the German mind. If we go back
little more than three months and
try to imagine what sort of note the
German government would have
drawn up in respect to peace discus
sions before July IS, we shall see
at once that in this note it has gone
far toward those admissions and
compliances which have been sci
up by President Wilson and the
Allied governments as the condi-
tons which must precede the con-
sideration of peace proposals. But
Germany has not yet traversed the
whole of the wide space between
her position and that of the Allied
governments. The most we can
say is that she is on the way and
that she will be forced to complete
her hard journey to the point OF
full surrender.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
RUIN PLANNED

~ ERMANY protesting that her
T soldiery has not by orders OF
~ the government, either need
lessly destroyed property in France
and Belgium nor cruelty treated the
inhabitants, lies not only outrage
ously, but stupidity. The evidence
of her guilt is in our hands. 1t
cannot be refuted.
This wholesale destruction un-
questionably has been part of a
well-laid plan to put the business
of France and Belgium under a
great handicap in competition with
German trade after the war. 1t
reveals the cold -blooded, heartless
character of the German war-lords.
In 1913 Germany was unable to
compete successfully with these Bel
gian and French industries. They
were employing thousands upon
thousands of people and were max
ing money. The war gave Germany
the opportunity to ruthlessly destroy
the mills and disrupt the organiza-
ton and the Kaiser's armies have
been willing tools in the work of
destruction. Lille, Tourcoing, Rou-
baix, Lens, Cambria and countless
other towns and cities have been
systematically ruined.
Shall not Germany be made to
pay for this? Shall we negotiate
a peace with so disreputable and
treacherous a foe? Can we do any
thing but fight on until we shall
be able, by sheer force of arms, to
compel this robber of the nations to
as nearly as possible restore his
loot and repair his destruction
The answer is on the lips of every
man or woman you meet. 1t is
unconditional surrender"