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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

Tn next measure likely to command the attention OF con-
gress and the country will deal with the draft or consumption
age. In the view of the Tribune there has been entirely too
much talk of raising the age and too little about lowering it.
Secretary Baker is understood to favor raising the maximum
from 30, as at present, to 40, and there has been but little dis
cussion, if any, of lowering the minimum below q, as at pres
ent fixed. This does not accord with the policy of any of the
other nations now at war, nor does it accord with the expert
ence of our own country in previous wars.
The statement has been frequently credited to the records
of the war department that the average age of the soldiers of
the Union army in the civil war at the time of enlistment was
under 20. Less than a year ago the Tribune published a tabula-
ton compiled by Colonel John Stibbs, from which it appeared
that out of a total enlistment of 2,778,304 those under 10 years
numbered !, 49,, 438, or ~ per cent, while those above the age
of IS at the time of enlistment were less than two per cent
of the total. There was a greater number under 16 than
over IS.
Congress could well consider lowering the age to 10 and
taking those only whose physical development and condition
show them to be fit. Under present methods of training the
is to be prepared for future defense the man now 20 will stand
for 20 years longer than the man now 40 as a warning to the
world that America is prepared to defend her rights.
And no army can fight in the field unless supported at
home. The men above 80 are already trained in industry and
fitted into the machinery of production. If it takes seven men
or five men or even three men at home to keep one fighting at
the front we should remove as few as possible from this sup
porting army in the rear. When the man from the factory or
the mine or the railroad is taken he requires new training and
still another requires new training to fill his place. The training
time in developing our man-power is doubled. Before the age
limit is raised, at least above Sc, it should be reduced to 19, and
every boy on reaching the age of II, if not before, should be
given, at public expense, the training that has been heretofore
available only to those boys whose parents have been financial
ly able to send them to military training schools. That will
mean a purer democracy and it will also mean an efficient
democracy.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
BORGLUM AND THE AIRPLANEs

The distinguished sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, who was
authorized by the president to investigate and report to him on
the matter of aircraft production, is either a martyr to his zeal
or he is a wanderer from home every hour he is outside prison
walls. If, as he contends, he is the victim of a frame up" on
the part of those he has charged with everything from incom-
potency to treason, then his accusers should be either shot or
imprisoned. If, on the other hand, he. was trying to hinder IN
stead of advance production in order to promote his own ana
other private interests, while our boys in khaki are giving their
lives for lack of airplanes, then a firing squad or a moose around
his neck and an eight foot fall would be quite appropriate. ana
the present aspect of the case is against Borglum. AT any rate
It is his move. There are criminals on one side or the other OF
the controversy-arch criminals-let us know who they are.
And yet Borglum's findings are in many respects in agreement
with those of Snowden Marshall.
But why Borglum and why Marshall? Why a sculptor or
a lawyer to investigate and report on a great manufacturing
problem involving hundreds of millions; yea, involving mil
lions of lives, the duration of the war, and possibly the fate OF
the civilized world? Why a sculptor or a lawyer without an
hours experience in factory problems?
But why an avowed pacifist without administrative expert
ence for secretary of war when the world was aflame with
war? Why a fuel administrator out of a college professor!
Why an official censor and publicity agent out of a yellow jour-
nalist?
The first defense against the Borglum report was that the
sculptor knew nothing about aircraft production. True OF
course. But why was the country to be asked to put conf
dence in any kind of report he might be privileged to make?
Why was he privileged to make a report?
But if the Borglum incident gave us Ryan for airplane con-
struction, as similar incidents in ship construction gave us
Schwab, then God be thanked for Borglum, no matter what be-
comes of him or his accnsers.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
GERMAN JUSTICE IN BAVARIA

The Tribune has already published excerpts from recel
ssues of German newspapers reflecting the moral effects
he war on the people of Berlin. Here is an excerpt from u
published at Munich, capital of Bavaria, next in impor
nee to Prussia among the German states:
"The military courts are creating a reign of terror
in Munich. The army authorities are constantly haunt
ed by the fear of strikes in munition and %aeroplane
works and similar establishments.
son the least provocation, or on no provocation at
all, the gendarmerie and police, acting on the urgent in
structions given them, arrest men, women, youths and
young girls in the street, often with the greatest bru-
tality. AT the next stage the unhappy people find them
selves before the military judge, who, without troubling
to inquire into the truth of the charge, has the defendant
thrown i'm prison under a sentence ranging from six
months to a term of years.
an one case a young woman who had been overheard
an aeroplane factory, IF I had to work as many hours as
YOU do I should soon strike was beaten about the head
With the soldiers saber, marched off to the court and
forthwith sentenced to 18 months Imprisonment for
treason.
"a locksmith, IS years of age, was converslng in the
street with his friend, a turner. A policeman was stand
ing at some distance from the two. Without Overhear-
ing a word of the conversation, which would have been
impossible at that distance. he walked toward the two
men, and on a soldier approaching at the sound of the
policeman's whistle both the workmen were escorted
handcuffed to the court-martial, where they were each
sentenced to a years Imprisonment for Indictment to
strikes. These cases could be multiplied almost indefi-
nitely."
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
EMBLEM OF LIBERTY KEEP 1T BRIGHT

The Tribune has received a communication that 1t beleves
sbouk1 be given in substance to the public. The essence u IL
is that there are a number of flags and patriotic emblems In
various parts of the city and on automobiles that have passed
their usefulness as such and should either be repaired # re-
placed with new ones. The argument is that when a nag De-
comes fraved if is likely to convey the impression that its
owner r the person who displays it has permitted his patriot
ism likewise to become frayed. This of course is not the case
except in rare instances, but there should be no ground Tor
doubt If there is any one thing more than any other that
sbould he kent fresh and unsoiled at this time it is our pa
triotism: and so with all that gives expression to it.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

The sentiment in favor of an anti-oafer or compulsory la
Dor law for Nevada seems to be practically unanimous outside Of
those particular circles of society that would be most directly
affected. And even there the opposition isn't very noisy.
Maryland was the first state to enact legislation of this char
acter, aimed, of course, at the blacks, but the results were so en-
couraging that West Virginia, New Jersey and Nebraska have
followed suit, while Oregon, Washington and several others
seem only to be waiting a session of their legislatures.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
IN A

The current number of the Literary Digest presents an alb
sorbingly interesting study of conditions in Germany before
the war, prepared by Ralph M. Easley and based on studies pre-
pared by Gustavus A. Myers, a well-known research expert and
writer. These studies, in turn, are based on official German
documents and other authentic data. The studies cover hous-
ing conditions and labor conditions, in the cities as well as on
ing to convince the German people that they have the best con-
ditions to be found in the world that some of this propaganda
has spread beyond the confines of the empire. 1t is quite a
common thing for the pro-Germah in America to spread this
camouflage here.
But the best answer to it all can be found in a few words.
First, why did Germans leave Germany? Second, did you ever
hear of one going back to reside? The answer to these two
questions answers every argument advanced on the other side.
But the studies referred to and the facts they present are so
full of interest that the Tribune will present them under their
separate headings, beginning tomorrow.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

There is no one so poor that he cannot make some con-
tribution to war charities and the widows mite is as blessed as
the rich mans bounty.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

You'd naturally think that thered be a report CIV
en- out that one of the Hohenzollern boys had been wounded in
action. Just for the looks of the thing, you know. This 1U
per cent safe stuff isn't very appealing under the circum-
stances.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

Germany is now feeding European neutrals on itemized
statements of what frightfulness has cost the oppressed who
have fallen under the heel of the kaiser. The other side of the
picture will be exposed later on, when what it has cost Germany
will appear.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

Won Hindenburgs prophecy of peace by August may rest
on his belief that the German army will be wiped out by that
time. At any rate, he is trying to make good on that basis.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18
PRICE FIXING AND LIBERTY LOAN

A telegram from the New Orleans cotton exchange, re-
ceived by Secretary McAdoo last week, gave as an excuse for
the poor showing of the south in subscribing to the third Lib
erty Loan the fear of price fixing of cotton provided in the EN-
erson bill. AS a matter of fact, and a matter for criticism, the
Emerson bill has received no legislative consideration what
ever, since its Introduction, further than a reference to the
proper committee, and the leader Of the majority, Mr.. Kitchln,
declared positively that no attempt to fix the price of cotton
could get by while southern congressman controlled congress.
That should have been assurance enough, for the south, to
render the excuse of the New Orleans cotton exchange ridicu-
lous.
In this connection it isaimportant to note that the farmers
and miners of the north and west did not lay down on the
government in subscriptions to the third Liberty Loan because
the price of wheat and minerals was fixed. Two or three
weeks ago Secretary McAdoo was reported to have made the
amazing statement that the farmers were loan slackers. AS
one newspaper expressed it: almost before the ink was dry
ON the papers that printed the statement came the report that
Iowa and Oregon, two farmer states, had exceeded their loan
quotas. and at that very time the rural towns in other agrlcul-
tural states were rushing over their apportionments." If the
south refrained from subscribing generously with the excuse
of pending legislation which had no chance to pass, while the
north and west responded nobly, though subjected to price
fixing, what must naturally be the opinion of the allies as TO
where our loyalty is most firmly entrenched?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

Another call for a quarter of a million recruits will find
the boys ready to go. This is one direct result o the hlnoeh-
burg drive.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-18

The ~reichstag, having heard all about the glorious victory,
is now getting returns of killed, wounded and missing, and the
sounds heard in Berlin are not cheers of triumph.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
SHERlFF'S SAlES

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
q writ Of Lev. Fac: to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, Southeast Corner of
Eleventh and King Streets, City of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST 1918.
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz
The said house. building or structure
is located on certain lot, piece or par
eel of land, situate in the City of Will
mington, County Of New Castle and
State of Delaware. and mere particu-
larly bounded and described as follows,
tO-wit:-
BEGINNING at the intersection of
the northeasterly side Of Vandever
Avenue and the northwesterly side of
Carter Street; thence northeasterly
along said side Of Carter Street, ona
hundred and sixteen feet to a poiph;
thence northwesterly and parallel VIVA
Vandever Avenue about eighty feet 10
another corner; thence southwestern
and parallel with Carter Street, 4ne
hundred and sixteen feet to the said
northeasterly side of Vandever Avenue
and thence by said northeasterly SIGN. of
Vandever Avenue, southeasterly e1gh ty
feet to the place Of Beginning; he the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution. as the
property of William N. Newton. owner
or reputed owner, and to be SOLD by
THEODORE w. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del. i,
July 10Th, 1918.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
'BIaCkbird Hundred !

The taxable residents OF Blackbird
Hundred. and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred. are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1918 ere now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred. will be
AT FLEMING'S LANDING,
SATURDAY, AUGUST Both, 1913
From l to 4 P. M.
At BLACKBIRD.
MONDAY, AUGUST 26th, 1918
From TO p. NJ.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN WALTONn
FRIDAY, AUGUST Both, 1918
From l to PM.
INK bills can be obtained bv making
personaI application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM TIE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of October there shall
be an abatement Of FIVE per centum.O On all
taxes paid before the first day Of Decem-
her there shall be an abatement of three
ger centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
-abatement whatever. And on all taxes
--,1,paid on the FIRST day of January there
.i,all be added one-half Of oneper centnm
Ger month until the same shall be paid.
JOHN BETH,
,Coilector of Taxes for Blackhrd Hundred
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
For Sale

Just received store property for
ale in Cecilton, Nd, >. one of the best
locations doing one Of the largest bust
nesses in Cecilton. Also. farm of IT'S
acres, $11, 900; farm of 81 acres, ST.
600; farm of 256 acres, $4,000; farm
Of 154 acres, $4,000. Also, q nice
house with good garage. Turn your
quarters into victory bullets. Buy
Thrift or y ar Saving Stamps.
JOHN HELDMYER, JR,
Real Estate Broker.
North Broad St., Middletown
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
CT EEN'S AUGUST FLOW Err

has be en- household remedy 2 II over
the civ 1ilized world fon more til an half
Ia cent ury for constipation, in festival
! trouble s, torpid liver and the enerallv
uepieS ca 1eetlng that acco mpanies
soeh q isorders. It is most valuable
reme0y 1or Indigestion or nerve us dyss
Pepsls = no liver trouble, brip ging on
headache coming up of food, pa ipitation
Of heart, and many other sy mptoms.
A few DO ses of August Flower will 70.
!ieveyou. 1t is gentle laxat, We. Sold
BY. 49,
MIDDI .ETOWN DRUG Co.. Inc.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10
PUBLIC SALE

HAVAANAoy9 1A0S ~ A/AO
At II o'clock. A. NJ,
The following described Personal Prop
erty, to-wit:
El4 Head Horses and. Colt.
~ No. l. TOPSY, bay mare,
IA yrs. old; good worker, driver and an
elegant brood mare
No: 2. ALICE, bay mare, 8 years.
Did, Torino, out of dam No. 1, broken
single and double, quiet.
No. 3. MARY, bay mare colt, out
of No. l, Bohemia Boy, 2 yrs. old and
perfectly quite, nice one.
No. 4. Percheron Colt roam, out of
No. l, months old, a cracker jack.
No. 5. JASPER, bay gelding, yrs.
old, Torino, out of No. l, as good as
gold.
No. 6. JERRY, bay horse, IL yrs.
old, as driver and worker can't be
beat, tough as iron.
No. z. HARRY, bay horse, IL yrs
old, weighs l2OO pounds, a regular slave.
No. 8. HIGH BALL. roam horse,
10 yrs. old, weighs 1900 pounds These
horses work together as a team and
will pull all you want to put on a
wagon.
No. 9. SADIE. sorrel mare, 9 yrs.
old, as puller and work mare never
saw her equal.
No. 10. LIGHTFOOT, light bay
horse, z yrs. old, weighs 115O pounds.
He is some wagon horse, never saw
him blow.
No. II. BARONESS-MARGUERITE,
brown mare, yrs. old, sired by Mr..
William Baron Lusby, out of and old
Torino mare. You can trace her breeding
back as tar as you like. This mare
works everywhere, anybody can drive
her. and she is some speed.
No. IL. BEN, roam horse, yrs.
old, weighs HOO pounds, Percheron, a
regular draft horse and quiet as a dog.
No. ID. ORPHAN Roy, sorrel horse,
7yrs. old, Torino, any child can use
him any place, splendid worker. all
purpose horse, has the size, color; looks
and all the goods.
No. IA. GEN. CROOK. bay horse,
5yrs. old, hump-backed, as worker
and puller no man has a better one.
Is Head Of Good: Cattle ~
Six fresh with calves by -@
their side; some springers, 8 2-yr.-old
Heifers, 6 'yearling Heifers, all young,
straight in every way, as good as money
can buy.
Everything must be just as repre-
sented or we don't want your money.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C.
Qpd Deerlng Binder, l, Deering Now
er, Bickford & Hoffman Grain Drill,
1l-hoe; 2 Farm Wagons. 2 Hay Rigg-
ings, Flows Harness, Collars and Brides
and everything that farm ought to
have, and all Of it must be sold as we
haveno further use for it.
TERMS OF SALE
All sums Of $50 and under, Cash:
oyer that amount credit of IL months
will be given, purchaser giving bank.
able note with approved endorser. in
terest added from day of sale, and pos
itively no goods to be removed unit
terms are complied with.
Sale Positive, rain or shine, ample
accommo dations in shed room.
The Ladies of Sassafras NJ. p. Churcl
will serve Dinner.
JOHNS BROS.
w. -. JOHNS, c. JOHNS.
D. P. HUTCHINSON, Auctioneer.
VIM. G. SHALLCROSs, Outside Clerk.
VIM. B. DAVIS, Inside Clerk.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

FOR SALE--Wagons and dearbo1ns..
J. C. GREEN
We pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
for WHEAT and CORN on order, loaded
~ rail. and water at ANY POINT..
Ph, ne B and Al.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-08-10

Atlantic City. N. j., Virginia Avenuel
Close to Beach, Steel pier and al
attractions. Provides every comfort
Rooms large. well appointed, two or
more windows, all with outside ex.
posure. Private baths, running water
elevator. etc. Notable table and wh,te
service. Attractive weekly rates
Daily rates beginning at 50 90 American
plan. Booklet. Auto bus meets train.
Capacity 600.
W.T.. SHAW.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27
POLICE COURT BREEZY

With the little change in the t"nlpcra-
;urn the law breakers started with 4 ro-
n"wcd vim. only TO hc interrupted by
the timely arrival OF "Irhn Law ~,
his long coat.
William Jones WIS brought III By nH-
iici>C Wood. charged with having par
taken OF 100 much flrcwa;"r. and Il lin"
of SO and costs was handed him after
very it'll" discussion.
Sam Colo. assisted ~ III" city h;ts;.ir
by Officer Crunhack"r and char-"h
with intnXication. vas fined s. aud
costs. G. W Holland was alsn escorted
10 headquarters by III" same officer.
and drew 81 and costs on 4 $iinilrr Of
C"nsr
william Scovillc another DRUNK. vas
brought in by Officer pUiI' AMI after
bearing tho evidence WIS tined :. and
costs.
William Johnson 4 nU>h" citizen.
WAS IN" star r:ls" n rrU"l. having
loaded himself with It small wal - IN
kind Of liquor that makes = fellow '""!
Xix" climbing = tr"". returned :" III"
city :Ind wa having Il uuI"t tim" drink
ing when observed by Prank Hayes. VIII"
at once invited himself To hay" u drink
johnson could not Il his; va and
slapped Hayes in tn" far". iiay""
tackled quickly and brought Johnson
down on the radiator. In nn attempt a.
Hayes - puH" on; in eye for Johnson
his finger E0t int" johnson. iHuu.h AMI
M once, h-c:tnl" fastened. E,;rG r'-
Leased. Hayes ran f"r y r"A. lIay"s ai>"
insisted ,ht' J." w.. ~ 10y johnson
and Gr'r r"n,S extracted frnu htrm AL
tn MS aired ls fore f,l'lg" Marsh Wa
Kin. Nh" l~s"ss"d Johnson s." and
costs Tor his littl" difficulty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27
GOVERNOR REQUESTS
THAT APRIL 6 Be
ROYALTY OBSERVED
First Anniversary Of America Entering
Great War and Launching OF Third
Liberty Loan

! communication has been received
by City Manager G. O. Maggie from Gov
crnnr john j. Cornwcll to the effect
thu, America should fittingly observe
April as TN" anniversary OF their on
Try INFO the present great conflict pc
tween the nations q: the world. This
date has also been selected as IN" day
for the opening Of tho third great Lib
cr;y loan campaign. The terms anu
conditions IL this campaign viii hn an
nounc"d at 4 later date by tho hon.
william &. McAdnn. secretary Of the
treasury.
The county councils Of defence are
asked 10 begin now the ARRANGEMENTS
for public meetings and gatherings OF
ali kinds. April - tho day that All
Americans ar" asked to get out with
their flags. show their loyalty 10 their
country and countrymcn. and at the
same time open a campaign that Will
no, only prove a complete success. put
which will remain in the memories OIL
any and all for the remainder OF their
existence. 80,
on Sunday April :. the cam paign Will
hc further boosted and aided by the
pastor of every church in the state ny
Tho dclivcrancr Of tho most ringing war
message that was ever Impaired III thaI
respective pulpit. Everybody shouih De
gin now 10 prepare for the coming Oh
turil i as the sooner we prepare LOT
Ihc coming Of In" work tho sooner we
will hr nhl,, tn show the Kaiser ana MS
aidrs TIN: We arc not 10 be trhmplcd
over and done with AS they please.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-27
SYSTEMIC CATAE
Lost All Hope Of
Ever Being Well.

Mrs James a Hall. Box IS, Nor
Us C1J, Illinois. writes
About twelve years ago my health
BEGAN TO tan could not eat any
thing without suffering for T. I bad
heart barn, sour xtrrrach- o7ip'tstIon
Of the heart. smothainE spells pains
In m, s4dea and back In tact ! suf-
tered at over, and cough almost
tke consumption. Doctors faBed 10
relieve ne; tn fact, they did not seetn
10 know what allied me. continued
IN Know worse ontl was unable to
sit UP 6niy a part Of the time had
Almost lost All hopes Of ever being any
better.
But one day some ooe threw some
books in at MY door. read them
and found them to DO Peruna books.
They described my feeling so truly |
sent at once and got bottle and
began taking II fon PRONOUNCED
nv ailrnenL Systemic Caarvh and
are ME some advice.