davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Russian Casualties Heavy.

Russia's war casualties total $780,
600 men, according to a telegram re-
ceived here today from Petrograd. OF
this number 100000 were killed. The
disabled men number 100000, while
100000 other soldiers were wounded.
The Russians taken prisoner total q
500, 900.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Germany's Cabinet o. K.

The revolutionary parliament, that
adjourned Saturday, gave the cabinet
the fullest authority to manage affairs.
The prestige of Chancellor Friedrich
Ebert and Philip Scheidemann has
been greatly enhanced by the APP
pointment of a national central ex-
ecutive committee of q soldiers and
workmen, comprised wholly of major
ity socialists.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
BELGIUM HAS FAITH IN U. S.
Expects Big Help in Industry and
Trade-Germans Still Hope.

ST. Louise. De Cartier de March
ienne, Belgian minister to the United
States, speaking recently before the
commercial club, declared that with
Belgium despoiled by the Germans and
their factories ruined Belgium faced
the future and reconstruction with the
same spirit that it faced the German
hordes and that Belgium did not in
tend to become a public charge upon
the charity of the world. He declar-
ed Belgium looked to America, not for
acts of charity, but a brotherly help
in industry and trade.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Are Demobilizing Fast.

Total rehabilitation on December
IA had reached 29,903 officers and
1852 men. The chief Of staff said
more than 10000 men have been as
signed for early rehabilitation, in
Guiding $1,000 divisional troops, $4,000
engineers and 10000 men of the mill
tary aeronautics division.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
BIG TASK FOR OUR RAILROADS.
Will Carry 7,25o,ooo Soldiers AS Re
suit of Rehabilitation.

Washington, d. GENERALIZATION
of the army will place upon the rail
roads of the country the task of car
rying approximately 7,25O,000, accord
ing to estimates. This includes the
transportation of both the expedition
airy and home forces to the camps
where they are to be mustered out and
then to their homes.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Auto Firms Get Aid.

Washington, d. C.-Through agree
ments with representatives of the au-
tomobile industry the war depart
ment's surplus stocks of automobiles
and trucks will be taken up by the
industry itself and not placed on the
market except in that way
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Pershinq Rewards His Generals.

Washington. d. C.-Gep. Pershing
notified the war department Monday
that under authority granted him by
the president he had awarded the dis
tinguished service medal to the gen.
erals commanding the various French,
Belgian and Italian armies. In all,
decorations were awarded to 16 French
generals, seven British, two Belgian
and three Italian generals.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Russian Reds Blamed.

Berlin.-The question of whether the
German revolution was financed from
Russia is agitating political circles,
the imputation being that the indie
pendent socialists received large sums
from Russian sources.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Huns Restore Gold to Belgium.

Brussels.-German representatives
have brought here from Cologne $780,
100000 marks in gold. which is being
restored by Germany to Belgium. The
armistice with Germany provided for
the return Of the cash deposit of the
National bank of Belgium. which was
removed by the Germans.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
CAN NOW SERVE MORE
MEAT AND BUTTER
Restrictions Placed on Public Eating
Places Are Lifted.

Washington, d. C.-Regulations re-
stricting the use of bread, meat, sugar
butter and cheese in public eating
places, which have been in effect since
October 81, were ordered rescinded
Monday by the food administration.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Oldest Living Woman.

The oldest living woman in the
world, so far as is known. lives in
Posen. She is 134 years of age, and
her birth is substantiated by records.
She was a young woman when Napo-
lean swept over Europe.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Lee r. Barley. former champion
professional trapshooter of~the north
west, committed suicide at Elk Basin,
Wyo.
Chicago.-Professor George Burman
Foster, professor of philosophy of re
ligion at the University of Chicago
since 1905.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Former Kaiser Improves.

Amerongen, Holland.-Former En-
peror William. who had been i'll dur
ing all the past week, was able to walk
about the castle grounds Sunday
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Milo Piper Suicides.

Muskegon, Mich.-Milo H. Piper,
charged with the murder of Frieda
Weichman of Chicago. committed sui
eide in his cell in the county Jail
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24

Traffic Cop-Come on What's the
matter with you?
Truck Driver-Im well, thanks, but
me engines dead.-Buffalo Express.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
is Pathetic.

In German territory occupied by
Americans the interest in the Berlin
convention of the workmen's councils
is almost apathetic, the only concern
being in the fixing of the date for the
meeting of the national assembly, to
which great interest it attached. AS
for other decisions of the workmen's
councils the Rhineland appears not to
care a rap.
Rhineland has differences with the
Prussians which controlled the old gov
eminent, and perhaps desires to pre-
sent these differences to the national
assembly, but not to the workmen S
councils. In conservative Rhineland
the workmen's councils did not get
far. and don't amount to a great deal
The bolshevik element is negligible.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
Chief of Air Service.

Appointment of Major General c.
T. Menoher. who commanded the AID
(Rainbow) division in France, as d.
rector of air service, succeeding John
ID. Ryan, is announced.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
OUR PATROLS NOW
CONTROL ON RHINE
MILITARY POLICE USE MOTOR
BOATS TAKEN FROM THE
GERMANS.
SAN FRANCISCO MAN IN CHARGE
From CobIenz to Beyond Remasen the
"Devil Dogs" Exercise Authority
American Troops Occupy
Fortress Ehrenbreitste

Coblenz.-American marines who
have begun patrolling the Rhine con-
troll river traffic from Coblenz to be-
yond Remagen All traffic on the
Rhine is under the regulation of an in
terallied commission. Freight is not
allowed to cross the river from the
west. All boats entering either end of
the American sector must present pa
pers showing the destination of the
cargo and other details.
A policing system for the Rhine in
the vicinity Of Coblenz and Neuwied
has also been inaugurated, the mill
tary police using motor boats re-
Questioned from the Germans.
The marines and river patrol are
under command of Lieutenant Colonel
Julian Dodge of San Francisco, pro-
vost marshal of Coblenz.
Our Flag Flies in Coblenz.
The American flag was flown from
the staff on the central hospital here
Sunday The surgeons claim this is
the first time that the American flag
has been raised over a building in
Coblenz since the town was occupied.
Along the river Rhine from Coblenz
to the northwest, where the American
bridgehead joins the British forces,
the Stars and Stripes fluttered over
river boats which had been requisi-
toned from the Germans began OPP
Grating Monday morning. Nine other
boats. arriving during the day, were
pressed into service Immediately
All the boats are under the command
of marine lieutenants and a detach-
ment of marines. The operating crew
is composed of Germans. At various
points the boats attracted the atten-
ton not only of Germans but of Amer
leans
Occupy Gibraltar of Rhine.
The German fortress of Ehrenbreit-
stein, sometimes called the Gibraltar
of the Rhine, on the opposite bank OF
the river from Coblenz, was occupied
by American troops Sunday. The
commander of the American forces Is
Colonel Robert Boyers, a West Point
graduate of 1908.
The fortress which is situated on
a rocky promontory 400 feet above
/ the river and occupies more than 100
acres, will accommodate thousands OF
men. 1t will be used for the present
as the regimental headquarters of the
First pioneer infantry and two bat
talions of pioneers.
Only passengers who are able to
show permits will be allowed to travel
on railways in the American area OF
occupation. The turning over of Ger
man rolling stock to the allies in &C
cordance with the armtstice has caus
ed car shortage, making it necessary
to reduce passenger train service on
some routes The German authorities
are turning over to the American
Third army large quantities of war ma
terial.
is Pathetic.
In German territory occupied by
Americans the interest in the Berlin
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
President Visits Wounded.

President Wilson Sunday visited the
Red Cross hospital at Neuilly, where
he shook hands individually and talked
with 1900 badly wounded Americans,
for the most part survivors of the
Chateau Thierry action. He spent
more than four hours in the hospital,
visiting every ward and stopping at
every bedside Later he visited the
French hospital Val de Grace.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24
PRESIDENT FAVORS
FREEDOM OF SEAS
AN AGREEMENT MUST ALSO IN
cLUDE UNION OF NATIONS,
HE SAYS.
WOULD MAKE PEACE SECURE
Wilson in England to Further Plans
Took Christmas Dinner With Our
Troops-Will Return to France
New Years Day.

Paris.-The presidents first week in
France finds the preliminary situation
surrounding the peace conference fair
ly well developed toward the point
where, according to the presidents
expressed view, it will be worth while
for the United States to participate.
The presidents conferences with the
French and Italian statesmen have
served to emphasize that he considers
a treaty of peace not enough, but that
the general agreement to be made
among the nations must include sat
isfactory settlement of the question
of freedom of the seas and a league Of
nations.
The president now goes to England
to continue the discussions there along
the same lines as those he had with
the representatives of France and
Italy, which the presidents advisers
describe as having been satisfactory.
The definite announcement Of Pres
ident Wilson's plans covering the pc
riod from Christmas eve to New Years
eve, including Christmas dinner with
the troops near Chaumont, the presi-
dents trip to England and meeting
with Premier Lloyd George and his
return to France on New Years, has
served somewhat to clarity the precon-
ference situation.
To Arrange for Conference.
Continental Europe makes much Of
the Yuletide so, in the absence of
President Wilson and others closely
identified with the war settlement,
and because of many holiday social
functions engaging the Americans, it
is not likely that there will be political
or peace developments of note The
week will be devoted principally to
perfecting the machinery of the con-
ference.
The inclusion of a visit to Man
chester makes an important change in
the presidential program, as Manches-
ter is an industrial center. There he
would be brought into contact with
the labor classes.
President Visits Wounded.
President Wilson Sunday visited the
Red Cross hospital at Neuilly, where
he shook hands individually and talked
l..
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-12-24

The deportation OF Jewish refugees
from Bohemia has been stopped.
The sun., 1918-08-21
Higher Storage Rates.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-sir: A
storage warehouse has notified its GUS
toners that 1t has raised it's rates on
goods already stored by 81 load a
month. This means s12 or s1s a year
to a person having the furnishings OF
small apartment in storage. This ia
one of the many impositions being prac-
tised in the name OF Increased cost
Of living" 1t Is without reasonable ex-
cuse. The goods in storage are not
handled. so there is no question of in
creased wages involved except the wages
Of a small office force. The warehouse
owners know II will cost the owner $25
or more to move the goods to another
wal ehouse. so they are pretty sure that
he will accept the imposition as the
cheaper solution OF the problem con-
fronting him. store in two other
warehouses in this city. and neither Of
them has raised my rate. B.
NEW York, August 20.
The sun., 1918-08-21
A PHILIP HONE STORY.
His Strong Language In the Protec.
ton Of Charlotte Temples Grave.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: ]
was much interested in the article in
the magazine section OF the Sunday
SUN on Philip Hone. have always had
great admiration for him on account OF
hearing SO much about him from my
mother. who was a frequent visitor at
the Hone home. which I think was at
Broadway and Great Jones street in
1888 or 1899. Philip Hone was Mayor
OF New York In 1885.
My mother related to me that there
was a move by leading citizens In 1885
to extend Pine street through Trinity
Churchyard. Philip Hone was both
Mayor ard a warden OF Trinity Church
at that time. The wardens met TO vote
upon the proposition. My mother said
Mayor Hone was a kindly. lovable man,
but under great provocation was pro-
fame. Just before the vote he electrified
the wardens and listeners by the fol-
lowing outburst: This proposition. II
carried through. will invade the grave
of Charlotte Temple. She was treated
like hell while living. and I'll be damned
If her grave shall be desecrated now
she's dead" Tho proposition was dropped
right then II never even came to a vote,
I think the incident Is ono OF the finest
examples Of tho character of Philip
Hone H z. X.
MANHATTAN BEACH, August 60
The sun., 1918-08-21

ture took out Of the war what she
put into the chest. Or, let NJ ask,
why did not Japan, while one class,
the contractors, fattened on the war,
and the plain people grew poorer, rise
to the occasion. and raise up also a
Lord Rhondda and a Hoover? Per
haps. since SO much Of the spirit,
without the form, of feudalism still
fingers and the political administra-
ton. despite the constitution Of 1889,
is even yet 20 largely autocratic, the
Government in Toxic is In large meas
ure to blame. Yet, without laying the
stripes too freely on any one culprit OF
denouncing any single cause, we can
truly say, and this without supercil-
ious preachment, that the real causes
are almost wholly moral. The Diet
may and ought to frame and pass
more and better factory acts and laws
in favor Of the working classes-even
as the bitter cry for the same has
gone up for years. Yet what Japan
needs-as her best friends have long
irsisted-is a scale, system. living
principle Of morals, OF humanity. that
shall be relatively mt least, as good
as in the old social system, when
feudalism prevailed. Some forms of
liberty, under the new order Of things.
have been shamefully abused.
But there Is silver lining. to the
black cloud. 1t Is real pleasure to
read that His Majesty. the Emperor,
has appropriated three million yen
Isl, 500, 0O0), out Of his private purse
to relieve the distress. Yet this is only
one link in a golden chain Of prece-
dents. The actual reality: the Mi
kado Of Japan-whether an institu-
ton or a person-has ever been a
fountain Of benevolence. Those who
know what was Of old the Forbidden
Interior know full we'll also that in
comparison with Europe's monarchs
the Mikado is poor. Yet his Is the bless.
edness Of clean poverty-illustrated a
hundred times in the national story.
OF all the sayings in the treasury OF
the ages, this is Japan's noblest, be-
cause nearest to reality-'The Mi
kado all men love" Before the Res
toration OF 1857 the dictum had a
sting in its tall-''the Shotgun all men
fear" Be not anxious for the stabil-
ity Of Dali Nippon's central strength
and unsuitable rock Of ages!
If the proflteers. the new rich and
the vultures Of industry in Japan fol.
low the spirit Of their ruler, YosHI'
HITo, and live up to the name Of this
era Of Great Righteousness. none need
even for a day, go hungry within
the four seas" Let politics change
but the old virtues neveri
The sun., 1918-08-21

Tho Msnssv Maoosino for September con-
tains. among articles bearing on the war
1.-The Campaign Against Secret Diplo-
macy" by Frederic Austin Osg: "Our
COLLEGES and the War" by Henry Rood
"Grea. Lakes Our Largest Naval Training
station" by Robert II. Moulton, and mo
cripples ANY More" by Ruth Murray I'm
derhill. There are also three large col
lections of photographs pertaining to the
war--ons OF notable men and women.
one OF soldiers of our allies and one OF
battlefield scenes. Interesting illustra-
lions apart from the war are Portraits
Of Yesterday" which include tho youth
full Iikenesses OF celebrated men. and
submarine Photography" with an ex-
planatory article by Homer Croy on the
abysmai movies. Tho Roll Call" Arnold
Benefits novel, becomes highly dramatic
as II nears its close. A new novel. who
Pays" by Mary INLAY Taylor. demands
the attention OF the serial reader There
are short stories by Eleanor NJ. Ingram.
Raymond s. Harris. Margaret Busbes
shipp and William 8. McSutt
The sun., 1918-08-21
ITO CATTERPILLER."
A Strange Verb Found in an Old
Letter About Postage.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str.. The
letter of Mr.. Cousins in THE Sun OF
July 90 concerning mall transportation
in Jackson's administration prompts me
to say that i have a letter written dur
ing that period by a gentleman in
Wurtsboro. n. Y, to another in Beth
any, Pa, places approximately fifty
miles apart. which the writer says he
ends abruptly because the recipient may
have to catterpiller 40 cents for post
age. In those days the prepayment OF
postage was not obligatory and. as re-
CARDS the rates. we of to-day have a
decided advantage over our srandfathers.
incidentally. / am curious to know
the definition OF the term ITO catterpil-
lar," which do not find in any diction-
airy OF colloqu!alisms. and which IL re-
specially referred to those word con-
noisseurs who are habitual readers Of
THE SUN. p. A.
ARCHIBALD, Pa. August 10.
The sun., 1918-08-21
THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR.
A Survey Of the State That Reveals
whitman Successful Over Smith.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Str: the
coming election for Governor will not be
contested on party lines exactly. as there
are other outside conditions that will be
considered.
II Charles s. whitman and Alfred K.
Smith are the opposing candidates l be-
lieve Gov. whitman will be reelected.
Mr.. Smith may be all that Mr.. George
Gordon Battle says Of him In his recent
communication to THE SUN, but that
will not suffice with many upstate
Democrats, who look with disfavor upon
Smiths environment.
Then again there are Democrats both
in and out of the city who would not
care to have Democratic Governor and
Democratic Mayor Of Greater New
York holding office at the same time.
II Mr. Smith had run for Mayor at
the last election he no doubt would have
been elected by a much larger plurality
than Hylan. and his term in the Mayors
office would have given him chance to
show the sort Of stun he Is made OF IL
uncontrolled by Tammany Hall.
One is judged by che company ne
keeps. He may be saint. but II he
mixes 1t up with bad company his repu-
tation is usually beSmirched.
Whitman will poll big vote UP State
among the farmers on account OF the
splendid highways. which have been i'm
proved during his administration. This
will also meet with favor Of automooil-
lists throughout the State. who ideallze
good roads.
When Mr.. Whitman ran for Governor
the first time predicted in communl-
cation to THE SUN that he would be
elected by over 100000 majority. His
vote exceeded my figures by $4,000.
AS I said above. II these two men
make the race I shall place Mr.. Whit
mans majority at $4,000 or over.
PERRY LuKENs.
New YORK, August 20.
The sun., 1918-08-21
Spending War Wages.

DESTROYS Of ascertaining how pur-
chases made during the war period
compared with those made before
the war. the Council Of National De
fence recently canva ssed merchants
large and small and many labor or
CARNATIONS. Sifted out and digested,
the Information thus accumulated
showed:
That the East and North are re-
stricting purchases. while the South
and West are spending more money
than ever before.
That women have increased their
expenditures, while men are econo-
MIXING.
That there are unusually heavy
sales Of automobile and bicycle sup
plies, pianos and organs, diamonds,
watches and other jewelry.
That the well to do are not pur-
chasing luxurles, whereas those for
merly unable to obtain them are.
In other words. the wages of the
war workers are making their infiu-
ence felt In the marts Of trade. Ow-
ing to the unprecedented demand for
labor Of both sexes, pay has risen to
level which takes care Of the high
cost Of living and the instalments
on Liberty bonds, and still leaves a
margin for side car motorcycles, dia-
monds, silk stockings and Georgette
blouses Women's purchases unQues-
tionably show the increase noted be-
cause more women IRE working now
than ever before in the history of
the country. and most Of them are
making more money than they ever
expected to,make for their work.
1t might seem from this showing
that the people of the country had
not yet organized their lives on a
strict war basis. Nevertheless, what
is taking place here in this respect
is only what has been taking place in
the countries of Europe which are
at war. In Great Britain and France
| the unusual purchasing power of the
war workers has been made mani
fest. In Germany munitions makers
| and their families have aggregate
weekly incomes large enough to per.
NIT them to eat eggs at a mark an
, egg, and some of them are said to
drink champagne now, although beer
was their customary tipple before the
beginning of hostilities.
1t is scarcely within human ma
ture to forego all the things which
the heart Graves and pocketbook
newly filled can command, even
though abstinence would release ma,
terials and labor for more essential
work. The country has done pretty
we'll on the score of abstinence, as
three oversubscribed issues Of Lib
erty bonds and sales of more than
$500 100000 Of War Savings Stamps
testify. Much thrift and no little
genuine sacrifice went into the say,
ing Of the money which purchase
those bonds and stamps.
Even If war wages do 60 In part
for pianos and silk stockings, there
will certainly be enough left to lend
Uncle SAM all he needs.
The sun., 1918-08-21
OVERSEAS MAIL.
One Soldiers Father Finds the Ser.
vice Satisfactory.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: I
have seen many complaints in the news
papers and letters written to you by
parents OF boys on the other side about
unsatisfactory mail deliveries. and / am
constrained to say that such has not
been my experience.
I have written sixty-six letters to
my son. who went abroad about a year
ago. and his mother has written about
as many more. in addition to innu-
merabls letters written to him by his
friends. all Of which have been re-
ceived in what consider reasonable
time. the average being about three
weeks. Two copies Of THE Sun, which
l send to my son every other day. also
reach him. received from him this
morning letter No. a., written on post
July 81. NJ. x. BOWMAN.
NEW YORK, August ~.