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New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Henry Adams

Henry Adams achieved less fame as
a historian than was his due, because
he was singularly Indifferent to public
recognition. He never advertised He
avoided popularity. Among our his
torlcal writer's of later years he has
never been ranked by the public with
McMaster, Woodrow Wilson, Rhodes or
even Hubert Howe Bancroft.
Yet his work had a critical finish
and quality which that of no other
American historian has attained. TO
hlm history was fine art, in which
the selective and critical faculty over
shadowed mechanical compilation or
mere capacity to produce pictorial mar
ratlve tie was master of authorities
and material, but in the treatment of
them for purposes of history he and Fl.
IL. Bancroft, for instance, were as far
apart as the poles Nor was he ever
tempted to sacrifice sincerity to pict-
uresqueness.
Mr. Adams had the creative magma
ton. lie believed in Interpreting facts
instead of merely chronicling them. He
was Judge as we'll as recorder. So
ms History Of the United States Under
the Administrations of jefferson and
Madison" will remain one of our real
historical masterpieces. 1t may not be
impartial. Some will say that it is an in
dictment But it represents the judg-
ment OF scholar Of broad intelligence,
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New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
No Justification

FINALLY, the British Labor party was
backing the war year ago, just as it is to-
day. There is, therefore,, not an atom of
Justification in fact for the excuses offered
by these Socialists for their change of heart
and mind. The truth is that they have come
at length to recognize that the American
people repudiate their stupidity. Through
their dense ignorance of America and Amer
lean principles a gimmering ray of under
standing has at last penetrated
This is all very we'll and encouraging as
Tar as 1T goes. There is, however, no reason
as yet for intelligent Socialists who are
loyal to the principles of Socialist inter
natlonalism, and therefore loyal to America
and Americas allies, to return to the So
ciallst party, or to have any confidence in
it. The repentance is, so far as can iudrc
as lnsincere as it is belated 1t is Russia
rather than America they are solicitous for.
Even while the statement is being made bv
SOCIALIST spokesmen everywhere that the
time for change Of policy has come we
ma victor l.. Berger running in Wisconsin
upon platform Identical in spirit with the
81 Louis resolution demanding the imme-
date withdrawal Of our troops from France
We find Mayor Hoan Of Milwaukee. who rc-
pudated the ma jority position of the party
and told his county committee that he cor1d
not observe 1T and be true to his oath of
office and to the Constitution of the United
States, running upon Berger's pro-German
platform. At the very time when consu,ta-
tons are being held on the subject of re-
vislng the party's position by New York
Socialist leaders the Socialist alderman
whose ignorance is equalled only by their
stupendous arrogance, distinguish them
selves by voting refusal to co0perate in
raising the funds necessary for the prose-
cutlon of the war Other Socialists. eou,l1v
ignorant and arrogant, in the New York
neelsia1ure refuse to extend their greet
ings to the soldiers of the state.
"lth such record, who can believe in
the sincerity Of their profession that tbev
nave experienced a change of heart? Wben
consider the record of these and otber g.
clallsts am profoundly impressed hv tho
large tolerance of this great and wonderful
nation Well for them is it that th;e Amor;
can democracy is so vastly more tolerant
than the bolsheviki, for example Thev will
90 wisely, however, not to strain th,t
tolerance too far Our wrath can bo os
great as cur tolerance" 90
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29

1T is very difficult to give concise idea
Of Belgium under the German occupa-
ton. The continual haunting pres
ence of the enemy and the extreme diff
Guilty of material life have reduced existence
to few simple interests. What it has lost
in complexity it has gained in intensity
A wonderful feeling of brotherhood unites
ell classes of society. Rich and poor are in
hourly contact and help is given as simply
as it is received. Literally one-half of the
nation is carrying on the amazing task of
feeding and clothing with his own hands the
other half become destitute. Life is at
stake, and knowledge of this leaves one no
respite in unceasng toll. Notwithstanding
this immense social work the population of
Belgium is daily being reduced in health
and vitality. tuberculosis is increasing
among the many weakened by growing pri-
vatons. Everything is being done to stem
this frightful disease, but now years of
underfeeding and strenuous living are be-
ginning to tell. Even among the rich
gray, haggard look is on every face. Dur
ing the last year food has risen to such
prices that wealthy peoples incomes are
spent chiefly on getting staple nourishment.
But there is little complaint 1t is war.
This fact is thoroughly grasped by every
one. The nation is strainng its every
to olive on" to weather this unmerited
storm of calamity. "To make the best of
it" is felt to be patriotic duty 1t is not
talked about; it is felt. There is very little
talk in Belgium. Three years of life with
out newspapers have left the nation without
self-consciousness. One does not look at
ones self living. One lives
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
The Only Common Cow
(Fronl The .Aroo,,out,

LOUIS hiti' OF the Great Northern Railway.
has over his desk in his private oa;co :,
picture of COW. at is the onlv common
COW that has ever been killed on our tracks %
explains Mr.. Hill. "a large number havo
oeen killed, and we have always found
%hen we came to adjust the loss, that thu
ANIMALS ,,,I were full-bloodcd prize winners.
rms COW happened to belong to an honest
Norwegian, who, when the claim agent
,,s asked him what he valued her at, answered:
Vel, Ay tank she ban vort' about Ss7.'n
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Innocent Victims Of Democrac;e.
(From 7hc Chicnno Nen.A

VFF0M TIC Chicago NetDs)
when gifted German statesman rose
IN the Reischstag the other day and elo-
qucntly charged the Entente Allies with
responsibility for having caused the Ger
man government to abandon the policv of
no anneXations and no indemnitics his
remarks were greeted with loud applause
thus 1t appears that Germany in annex
ing II large part of Russia and dominut
ing the rest by force of arms is merely
the innocent victim of the malcvolcnce of
the Western democraciesl
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29

the Marne. That fact adds to the puz-
zllng complications of the present situa-
tion. 1t makes strategy cautious and
long-distance guesses hazardous.
The width of the French advance in
the Noyon sector suggests the appearance
of the Allied reserves. If these are being
thrown in, the vast battle may be near
ing a decision.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29

he dealt WITH and having the ability to
present picture of it severely rounded
and complete.
History in it's highest reaches remains
the reflex of a personality. In Henry
Adams, fortunately, the man was never
swamped by the historian.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Merely Arrested Development

(Fron The Chicago Tribune
"Everv man is born a German before ne
becomes a Christian" Berlin professor
said to Professor Schofield, of Harvard. Anu
that is as far as most of them get.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Open Defiance

The daily attitude of the people toward
the Germans is one of open defiance and
hostility In the streets they are chiefly
ignored. This being "ovcrlooked" is nav,
ticunrly amazing to the acuteness of the;r
childlke vanity. They have slowly learned
during these last three years that man
wearing the German uniform is an object
OF hatred, and that Belgian risks his ren,
utation IN the eyes of his fellow people IL
he is seen speaking to one of them. Even
in tho lonelicst country villages the Ger.
man soldier and the peasant who lodxes him
DO not fraternizc. They sit apart at tho
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
The Torture of No NetUs

Lack oil news is felt as a greater privation
than lack of food Except by intermittent
correspondence with Holland and Switzer-
land spondence which can convey only
the vaguest and the most neutral" informa-
tlon), Belgium is completely cut off from
the outside world. To have no news of
those fighting at the front is torture diff
cult to realize for people whose mail daily
brings them in touch with their dear ones.
1t is only equallcd by the utter loneliness
of the Belgian soldier on this side cut off
from his home and family, ignorant of their
welfare and often OF their very existence.
unable to realize their present conditions of
life, and always coming across and believ-
ing the widest tales.
What has hurt Belgium deeper than any
other wrong inflicted by the Germans is the
deportation of her men. All the world
knows how, against all rules and conven
tlons of war, Belgian workmen were drapped
away from their families and sent to work
IN Germany, freeing in this way German
soldiers who could be sent to the front.
The parting of these men from their vives
and children led to the most heartrendnp
scenes. Their departure in every town and
village gave rise to patriotic manifesta-
tlons, the men singing forbidden national
songs at all the stations they passed
through The treatment they endured in
Germany was such as to be almost unbelev
able Only the sight of the stricken bodies
CT those that returned carried home to us
what torturcs they had gone through rather
than consent to work for their countries
enemy.
There seems to be a strange tendency
among the Allies to consider occupied Bel.
81 glum as being simply dead weight on their
hands. Our country seems to them to have
Tor the time being become a part of Cor
many and is reduced in their minds to y
storehouse for German troops. The in
habitnnts are chiefly "the poor Belgians."
pass'veiy pass ely, suffering under German oppres-
s1on' put IN no way participating in the
great world struggle for liberty. In re-.
alty' this is not SO. The whole of the
nation, under constant menace of imprson.
ment and death, is fighting, without arms
is no need of pro-Ally propaganda IN D.,
GUM The presence of the enemy is nrona-
ganda enough. Np"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
GUAR TE e

Entered at the Postcsice as gecond Glass
Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press exclusively entitled
for republication or all dispatches credited
otherwise credited In this paper and the local
news OF spontaneous origin published herein.
All rights OF republication other matter herein
also resnrvcl
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29
Three Years Of Martyrdom
Belgium's Liuing Death Under German Occupation
Miss Goblet GAlviela IN "17he Izq1irero Of London

Ut is very difficult to give concise idea
Of Belgium under the German occupa-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-29

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We make good promptly II the advertiser does not.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
BLOND ESKIMOS
 NOW DISCOVERED

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 12.---BEond hair from blond Eskimos---alleged proof of the existence of that strange far away tribe---is being brought back to civilization by the explorer Vilh- jaumur Stefansson, according to P. C.. Lepetitch, a miner who recently ar rived her from Fort Yukon, Alaska, where he saw the explorer. Stefans- son, it is believed, will arrive here this month.
 stefansson is credited with the dis oovery of the light skinned natives far up on Canadas Arctic rim. He found the tribe in 1908 while com manding an expedition fitted out by the Canadian government and the American Museum of Natural His tory.
 The party penetrated into the white lands, marked 'uninhabited" on the maps, far east of the Mackenzie river, and in 1910, on Coronation Gulf, found Eskimos who had never seen white men from the outside. According to Stefansson, they numbered probably i2,00O. Unlike their dark hued brothers of Alaska, they had white skin. many had red hair, the men wore full boards and all had light eyebrows.
 News of the discovery was brought back to the outside world by Stefans- son in 1912. In 1913 he set out again for the north on the trip he is now bringing to a close. From Lepetich's statement, it is believd that Stefans- son during the past two years made another trip to the land of these lit- tie known natives.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
EXPRESS PRIDE
 IN CONNECTICUT MEN OVER THERE
State Council of Defense Sends Telegram to Gen.
 Pershing in France.

Hartford, Sept. 12-The Connecti- cut State Council of Defense has sent to Gen. Pershing a letter expressing rejoicing at the Allied drive and pride in the part played in that drive for Connecticut troops. The letter em- bodies resolutions unanimously pass ed by the Council, and expresses the conviction that there must be no peace by conciliation, negotiation or bargaining and that Germany be forced to make reparation for the past and give adequate assurances for the future.
 Resolved That the Connecticut Council of Defense heartily rejoices in the magnificent drive forward upon the Western front of the troops of the Allies, and expresses its clear convic- tion that the initiative of the cam paign on the Western front has for ever passed from the Central Pow CTS. That we also express our pride in the part which our own Connecti- cut troops have taken ever since they landed in France, and extend to them our warmest gratitude.
 Resolved, That we await with con- fidence the day when American troops under their own commanders, shall execute their orders and carry on a battle upon their own sector. They will emulate the valor and military skill of our Allies, and we cannot ask for more.
 Resolved, That there must be nl peace considered until Germany anf her vassals are thoroughly beaten, ant her far-reaching plan of world donnin- ion cast into the scrap of oblivion. | is the settled opinion of the people of Connecticut that there must be nc peace or conciliation, negotiation ol bargaining.
 Germany must be stripped of al the territory she has won, her griI on adjoining territory, nations ant peoples must be loosed her hold upol the Bagdad railroad given up, and th' S1av peoples made into independen nations standing between German! and the East.
 Justice demands from German! and the German people, and Connec ticut insists upon that demand, tha 1 they make reparation for the past, an, give adequate assurances for the flu ture and lawful liberty of all.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
Battle Planes To
 Soar Over State

Hartford, Sept. 12-The climax of the war savings drive in Connecticut up to the present time will take placa on Saturday of this week when three battleplanes from Mitchell Field, Mineola, L. I. will fly over the cen tral and southern sections of Connec- tcut, distributing war savings litera- ture from the clouds.
 The stop in Waterbury will be of about one hours duration, after which the aviators will fly over Naugatuck, Ansonia, Derby, Bridgeport and other places in that locality, after which they will turn the big planes in the direction of Camp Mitchell.
 Each plane will carry a large war savings flag, bearing the magic in- signia ''W. S. S." The literature which will be dropped over the diff ferent cities will be brief in its com position, but will contain an eloquent appeal to all to back up the army and navy by purchasing war savings stamps.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
 OF TEACHERS FROM HONOLULU IN CRATER

Honolulu, T. H., Sept. 10-Corre- spondence of the Associated Press)- Lost for four days in the immense crater of Haleakala on the island of Maui, the largest extinct volcano in the world, a party of four Honolulu school teachers, Henry Abell, Hazel Abell, Edna Lockridge and Elizabeth Appleton, have at last reached the terrible hardships.
 That the three young women and their companion escaped death in the almost impenetrable jungles through which they cut their way for miles Is considered remarkable. They were completely exhausted when they reel ed into the settlement at Keana.
 The crater of Haleakala has an elevation of 10,032 feet and an area within the towering rim of sixteen and one-third square miles. At one point it is twenty miles from rim to rim. The floor of the crater is a veritable wilderness.
 Refusing the services of a guide the party entered the crater with food for only one day and with little water. On this they sustained life during the four days they fought their way to the sea. Going into the crater they planned to come out through the Kaupo gap, a well known trail, but became lost when heavy clouds ob- scured all landmarks.
 The intense cold of the high alti- tude added to their sufferings during the nights they were lost, as they had no blankets. Much of the time they were without water and after the first day they had no food but ber- ries and fruit.
 They eventually got out of the era ter through the Keanae cut and from there struggled to the coast through the jungle. Old residents declare this trip has been made only once before and then by an experienced noun | taineer
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
PROVED HOTTER MONTH
 THAN USUAL
Three Degrees Above Aver. age in Temperature and
 Deficient in Rainfall.

Warmer by three degrees than the normal for the month marked the temperature of August recently end ed, and drier by deficiency of 2.77 inches of rainfall, made that month one of the pleasantest of the summer.
 The highest temperature during the month was 98 degrees on the 9th and 7th, and the lowest 52 degrees on the 20th. The average for the month was "A degrees, while the normal for Aug ust is Fl, showing that last month was hotter than usual. The greatest daily range of the mercury was 30 degrees on the 20th and Fist. and the least degrees on the 25th.
 Precipitation for the month was 1.80 inches on eight different days, the greatest being .62 inches the 5th. There were IS clear days, partly cloudy, and cloudy days. Thunder storms on the 2d, 4th, 7th, 18th, 14th, 26th, 29 and 31st. Deficiency of rain fall from the normal for the month was 2.77 inches.
 Highest barometer for the month was 30.4S inches on the 18th and the lowest was 29.69 on the 9th. The prevailing wind direction was south Figures are taken from the record of William Jennings, cooperative weather observer.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
BRITISH MARINES TAKE TRENCHES
 ''OVER THERE"

London, Sept. 12-British marines have taken over a section of the front line trenches in France, the British admiralty has officially announced.
 With British and American marines now in the line it is interesting to re- call that this is not the first time that the two forces have fought side by side.
 One of the bas reliefs of the splen- did memorial to the Royal Marine Light Infantry in St. James Park, tells the story. It shows an American officer leading a party of British ma rines in a gallant attack. The text explains that the charge took place on the night of July 2-A 1900, during the defense of Picking.
 Official records tell more. They re- late that the Chinese had dug a sap leading to within 25 yards of a barri- cade held by the Allies and at the end of the sap had built a tower from which they could fire at the defend CTS. It was necessary to capture the tower and the sap and the forces available were 25 British marines un- der Sergeant Murphy, 15 American marines commanded by Captain (now coloneD Myers, and 5 Russian marines under Captain Vroubleffsky.
 Captain Myers took command of the whole force and decided that the Anglo-American party should attack the tower. A flank attack was to be made on the barricade by the Rus sians
 At a given signal the party swarm ed over the American barricade. The English and Americans, with Captain Myers at their head, entered the tower to find it unoccupied. They followed along the sap where Captain Myers was severely wounded in the knee and was disabled. Sergeant Murphy at once assumed command. After hand toh and fight, in which the small body of Russian marines played a gallant part. the enemy retired leaving 25 of their dead.
 With very natural pride the sculptor responsible for the memorial propos- ed to depict a British officer leading the attack but the Royal Marine Light Infantry would not hear of this and for a two-fold reason: they insiste& that the memorial should be histor- ically accurate and at the same time they wished to show their admiration for Captain Myers.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
USE OF DRUGS VERY RAPIDLY
 INCREASING
Drastic Anti Narcotic Law to Check Spread of Habit
 Is Asked in Congress.

Washington, Sept 12-Habitual use of morphine, cocaine, heroin and preparations containing other narcotic drugs has increased rapidly in the United States within the last two years and drastic anti-narcotic law must be enacted at this session of congress to check the wholesale spread of the habit. These are the conclusions made public today by a special treas- ury invesugatinn committee together with 6 part report on the number of drug addicts actually under physi- clans treatment in the states
 Hundreds of agents of the internal revenue bureau, acting for the inves- ugating committee, have reported de- tailed information concerning con sumption of morphine, cocaine, heroin or medicines containing similar aka loids, and on these reports is based the estimate that at least l 500,000 persons in the United States are drug addicts, of whom, l, 900, ,00O are known as such in their communities, and tho rest are secret drug users.
 Last year, the committees records show, the production and sale of pro- prietary cordials, drops" and pare goric syrup, containing a derivative of opium, increased rapidly, and that a large proportion was sold to indi- viduals who consumed it for the drug effect rather than for medicinal pur- poses.
 Part reports from the following states show the addicts under treat ment, as reported by physicians:
 Connecticut 968; Delaware, 166; Maine, APT; Maryland 1,O62; Massa- chusetts, 2,23S; New Hampshire, L. 363; New Jersey, 2,274; Rhode Island, 548.
 In New York city 5000 already have been tabulated.