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Newark post., 1918-12-11
Former German Liner
Transports 81, 1875 Soldiers

The giant steamer Leviathan,
formerly the Hamburg American
liner Vaterland, transported 94,l95
American fighting men to France
since she first sailed from New
York as an American transport on
December Is, 1917, until Novem-
ber 5, when she was laid up in
Liverpool for her annual overhaul
ing.
During her service Of 236 days.
she landed an average of 399 AM
erican soldiers on French soil
daily, counting her days in port on
both sides of the Atlantic and at
sea. The average aggregated a
little more than a German division
of 10000 men every month. She
made nine and half round trips
and transported 9,419 men with
their equipment and some cargo on
every outward voyage. She had
been worked harder than any ves-
sci of her size-54,00 tons-was
ever worked before. After her
seizure by the United States, naval
engineers repaired her machinery
damaged by the German crew and
made a decided improvement oven
the original.
The fastest round "trip made by
| the Leviathan was seventeen days
Newark post., 1918-12-11
PLEASANT HILL

Misses Lora and Elizabeth Lit
tile spent the weekend sightseeing
in Washington, d. e.
Mr., and Mrs. A. T. Buckingham
and son Ralph, were the Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Buck
ingham at Hockessin.
Misses Margery and Ruth Con-
nell were the Sunday guests OF
Miss Lucy Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Moustley and
daughter Sara, were the recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Dempsey of Menden'naN.
Mr.. A. S. Walton and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Walton of near Centre
willie.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Davis enter,
tanned ON Sunday, Mrs. Lydia
Davis. Mrs. Leslie Hall and Mrs
Lvdie Whiteman of Wilmington.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Arm
strong were the recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. l. Eastburn OF
near Union.
Mr.. F. H. Buckingham and sor
Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
buckingham and daughttr Kath
airline. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wor
rail- and son Wilson, spent tues
4. l, n
day with relatives and friends a
Clayton, Del.
Newark post., 1918-12-11
AMERICAN GIRLS BRING
CHEER TO WOUNDED.

"My wound hurts like h, but l
don't intend to pass up this chance to
talk to an American girl"
This sentiment, voiced by an Ameri-
ian soldier, reflected the feelings of
saany of his wounded comrades when
shey arrived in Paris after the recent
Franco American drive north of Ver-
dun, according to reports just received
by the American Red Cross from work
ers in Paris. These reports testifying
to the wonderful cheerfulness of the
wounded men, say that many of them
refused to continue their journey to
the hospital until they had chance
70 chat with the American women in
charge of the canteenS.
Newark post., 1918-12-11
No Excuses in the Army

Excuses for being late or doing
the wrong thing do not go very
we'll in the army, SO the Cave Scout
tells the readers of Boys Life in
his letter from one of the canton
ments. He says:
81 should hate to tell how many
dozens of times the Cave Scout has
had to ask scouts why they were
not back in camp at exactly the
time they were supposed to be and
how many dozens of times he has
listened to an explanation begin
ming something like this: Well,
you see, Bill wanted to go one way
and | wanted Hundreds of eX-
cuses endless in variety.
at doesn't work that way in the
army. Suppose you are only half
a second late getting into forma-
tion when the whistle blows
Standing in front of the company
is an eagle-eyed officer. He notices
you all right and, Sergeant, take
that mans name,' he orders. The
following S "a t turd ay Afternoon
you'll be walking post while youl
pals are taking in a movie. You
will not be asked why you were
late. You may have an excuse tha
you think is dandy-Dut you will
never get a chance to spring it. L
you are wise you will take you
medicine and keep your moutl
shut"
Newark post., 1918-12-11

of her lower limb while practising
stunts at school last week.
Mrs. Clara Davis and daughter
were Wilmington shoppers on
Thursday.
Miss Emma Frazer had a scare
during the wind storm on Friday
when she discovered their chimney
was on fire and no one at home
but herself. She ran to a neigh
boris house and by use of the
phone summoned help from the
Village and thus saved the build
ings.
Newark post., 1918-12-11
ExperimentaI Red Cross Dairy.

The American Red Cross has estab-
1ished an experimental dairy at one Of
the base hospitals in France. The
French government has loaned 1000
COWS for this purpose and 1t Is expect
ed enough milk will be produced to
supply some 10000 injured fighters dai-
ly. For army doctors agree that fresh
milk is vital in the speedy GONZALES
cence of the wounded men.
Newark post., 1918-12-11
Work for the Refugees.

AT Leghorn, Italy, there is little
shoe factory, which Is furnishing work
for the refugee families who are under
the protection Of the American Red
Cross. It is but little factory, but 1t
ia providing work, which means sal
aries, food and clothing for more than
two dozen families from Sprezlano ev.
cry month.
Newark post., 1918-12-11
No Let-up in Ship
building Program

In practically all lines of indus
try and commercial nedeavor, til
will be almost wholly up to the
United States to supply world de-
Newark post., 1918-12-11

ter, Pa, was the Sunday caller of
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Scott.
Miss May Ewing, Kemblesville,
Pa, was the Sunday-week visitor
of Mrs. Mary j. Minner.
Newark post., 1918-12-11

GRAFTON, and 10000 feet Of movie
film were exposed, so all the SOL
diers had to do was to fight.-Duke
Bolivar in December Boys Life.
Newark post., 1918-12-11
. | r E c T Q r Y
Municipal

M4'Nc'pos Transportation
E. M. Thompson J. w. Brown
j. IL. Hossinger c. E. Evans
Joseph Dean
Le9as'ature-- Membership
j. p. Armstrong. P. M. Sherwood
H. B. Wright John Pilling
VIM. H. Taylor
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Prestdent-C. A. McCue
Secretary and Treasurer - Harvey Hof-
fecter, Robert s. Gallaher, Edward L..
Richards, Orlando X. Strahorn
NEWARK TOWN LIBRARY
The Library will be opened:
Monday 3'to 5.45 p. m.
Tuesday 9 to 1900 m
Friday 3to 5.45 m.
Saturday 8 to IL M to 900 p. m.
BANKS
FARMERS TRUST Co.-Meeting of Direc.
tors every Wednesday evening at 5
clock
BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION
Secretary-W. H. Taylor
Meeting first Tuesday night of each
month
LODGE MEETINGS
OPERA HOUSE
Monday-Knights of Pythias, or K. OF
p, 7.30 p. m.
Tuesday-Improved Order of Red Men
7.3O p. m.
Observation-Disclosures, or S. w. NJ.
7.30 p. m.
Thursday-Ladies Circle, S. w. M.
! 7.30 p. m.
Friday-Modern Woodmen of America
No. 1910, 7.30 p. m.
| ODD FELLOWS HALL
Monddy-Jr. Order American Mechanics
| 7.3O p. m.
Wednesddy-1st and 3rd of every month
White Clay Camp, No. 5, Woodmen O.
the World
Thursday-I. o. O. F., 7.3O p. m.
Saturday-Knights of Golden Eagle
7.30 p. m.
FIRE ALARMS
In case of fire call the following nun
bers in succession:
Newark post., 1918-12-11
27 D
90 A
80 u
l72
81 D

By order of Fire Chief WILSO
Newark post., 1918-12-11

FARMERS TRUST Co.-Meeting of Direc.
tors every Wednesday evening at 5
clock
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

FERRIS NOT A CANDIDATE.

Ex-Governor Ferris has effectually
spiked the rumor that he will be the
democratic candidate for II. S. sena-
tor at the August primaries. Mr..
Ferris name has been the only one
mentioned, and 1t was taken for grant
ed that he would be n candidate until
last week when Mr. Ferris took oc-
casion TO tell his friends about the
state that he will positively not seek
the democratic nomination nor will
he consent 10 his name being used.
Mr.. Ferris reasons are SO good that
no one will charge him with being
afraid OF defeat They arise from the
fact that the Ferris Institute is suf-
fering from the war and that IL will
take the concentrated energy OF him
self and his assistants to keep the
business going at a time when such
great number of his present and
prospective students are being taken
away from him to serve their country
The Ferris Institute represents the
life work OF Mr.. Ferris. IL is as dis
tinctively Michigan institution az
are our state aid colleges and univer-
sities and Michigan would lose very
much should IL cease It's work, even
for short period Gov Ferris re-
publican friends, and he has many OF
them, regret that he will not be
candidate. He is fair fighter and IL
elected his success would assure
proper representation in the upper
house Of Congress. But, more than
mere politics, they are pulling with
him in his work Of keeping the Ferris
Institute among the foremost educa-
tional institutions OF the central
west. United States senators can be
go' in any number, but Ferris Insti-
tutes are mighty scarce and once one
is established it's worth is more to
Michigan than is the senatorship.
Subscribe for The Diamond Drill.
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

needed Is a more thorough under
standing OF German by the other peo-
pies OF the earth SO that they may be
able 10 judge of its excellencies and
OF its defects.
German literature. German science,
German theology has contributed
much to the worlds welfare. Are we
going TO remove from our shelves the
works OF those old masters whoshave
done so much for us? Are we going
TO deny to Anglo-Saxons the benefit
OF German research which will con-
tinue after the war ends whether Po-
dunk Center in the state OF Michigan,
u. s. A. continues to allow the teach
ing OF German in its schools or not.
III this movement against the teach
ing OF German had any real solid
foundation II would be different
proposition. We suppose it's intend
ed as pronouncement against the
so-called German propagandas. IL
so, IL starts wrong, for IL is founded
in hysteria, and hysteria makes
foundation only for miscarriages. Bet
ter teach by contrast than by opposl-
tion
We remember how the word Span
lard" increased the temperature of
the average American several de-
grees in 1898. but we look upon the
Spaniards are fairly decent fellows
nowadays. Some even propose TO
substitute Spanish for German In our
schools. That's wise idea 1t
ought to have been substituted long
ago. considering the many million OF
fellow Americans that use the Span
ish language. We dare say, however,
that a proposition TO teach Spanish in
1898 would have resulted in riot.
We don't distinguish enough. Our
antipathy wasn't against the Spanish
people. but against that Spanish pol
icy evidenced in Weylerism. So, In
time we will arise to realize that Il
isn't the German people that we
loathe, but that German doctrine of
German Uber Allies" the German
ideal OF ''Kaiserism," that German
militaristic spirit which would rule
the world by cast and place all peo-
pie under one idea OF government.
Substitute Spanish for German II
you wish, but do so because the teach
ing OF the other language will be
more of Dene1t.
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20
MUST LIVE OVER DAYS OF
LINCOLN"
(chase S. Osborn. Chief Speaker at

(Chase S. Osborn, Chief Speaker at
+. Oscoda Lincoln Club Banquet)..
We must live again over the days
of Lincoln: imbibe that spirit, grid
ourselves for sacrifice and service;
think not OF self, but OF country; keep
our courageous fires burning with "A
steady flame. It Is the task OF repub-
licans 10 restore TO their party the
humanity and potentially OF the re-
publican party's time. This great
and pleasant task has been undertake
en-. One long step was made when
Will III. Hays was elected chairman
OF the National Republican Committee.
He will restore party harmony and
will reorganize the party In way to
equip Ii TO compete successfully with
the democratic party in all patriotic
and purposeful activities of govern
ment.
We must realize there Is just one
aim, one object. one purpose in the
minds OF all the people and that Is the
winning OF the war. The new repub-
lican party will best serve the coun-
try TO that end. The poverty of ma
terial and partisan seliishness i'm the
democratic party has been odiously
obtruded more than once, but in no
more way more prominently or ride
ulously than by the load that Is given
20 Mr.. McAdoo. lie has more on his
hands than any mortal man can prop
erly attend TO at such time as this,
when the best service Is none too
good
The republican party attracted 10
itself every barnacle and every ad-
venturer that focks with success.
These made the party top heavy and
senseless. When they were thrown
ovelb board by the impact OF republi-
can defeat they clambered into the
democratic vehicle where they are
already making trouble.
After the war is won will come the
exacting days OF reconstruction and
that is always most critical time.
The republican party can equip itself
for great service only by looking for
ward and sensing the new order; the
eager participation that will come in
the life OF the nation by the veterans
OF the worlds war; the realization on
the part OF all who work that they
own America; the direction along the
orderly pathway of progress OF all the
ANn hNhhNANANo llittN may bN ahbnhAiNN
under the head OF the political human
ities. There will be need OF legisla-
tion 10 crystalize into practical affairs
OF government the spirit OF new day
aud a cleansed people Looking back
ward will not do It, Temporizing
with today will not avail. 1t will re-
quire the leadership OF the most for
ward looking and most constructive
statesmen OF the world That man Is
a republican. He is Theodore Roose-
welt. Courageous and clean, a very
giant in public life; and American
Hercules equal 10 task given by
God! | am for him for president in
1920. The republican party can nom
mate and elect him and thus give
to the nation the one thing IL needs
most-the biggest man in the world
for president
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20
Fa "a pa
ABOUT TEACHING GERMAN.

We can't just see the necessity for
this hysteria against the teaching of
the German language in our schools.
We are inclined TO think that some OF
our schoolmen are playing to the gal
leries In their haste to go on record
as having dumped the teaching OF
German into the scrap heap.
We haven't any use for German
propaganda; we abhor the variety OF
"Kultur" that has grown out of the
Bismarckian doctrine OF the indivd-
ual belonging TO the state. We haven't
any use for the Kaiser-much less,
no doubt than have some Of the
schoolmen who are in such haste to
20 on record against teaching Ger
man In our schools. However, we
cannot lead ourselves TO believe that
the burning of German textbooks"
will end the German language any
more than the burning OF some theo-
logical tracts during the reformation
period ended reformation. What Is
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

twenty members. representing a total
membership OF about $4,000 farmer
borrowers.
"The twelfth Federal land banks
have received applications for over
10000 loans. amounting to about
$500. 100000" says the boards state
ment. Many OF these applications
have been rejected, reduced or with
drawn. About $4,000 loans have been
approved. amounting TO over $780,
100000, and on over 10000 OF these
loans money has been paid to the
farmers.
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

About $500 Local Associations Have
Been Formed In Nation.

The Federal farm loan system has
been in active operation just year
and has demonstrated that IL is sue
cess, according to a business sum-
mary issued by the farm loan board.
About $500 national farm loan as
sociations have been incorporated,
representing about four associations
TO each five counties in the country.
The associations have an average of
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

There is but one RIGHT WAY OF
doing any kind OF work--and repair
work Is no exception to that rule.
Please bear in mind that your salts
faction goes with all work We do.
either upholstering. grinding, filing,
repair work, etc. Better be safe than
sorry. When in trouble don't fail To
come and see us. Ask your friends
and neighbors-they Know.
n CITY REPAIR SHOP.
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20
S36,OOOOO
'TWoULD BE AN IDEAL CHOICE.

'TWOULD BE AN IDEAL CHOICE.
Someone has suggested our good
friend Bob" Douglas OF Ironwood
for state senator from this district.
The suggestion Ia the best ever" We
hold up both hands for Mr.. Douglas
nomination.
The only difficulty in the way is Mr.
Douglas himself. He says that he's
not available. That's too bad. for
Bob" would lend dignity to the SEN
ate and grace the highest political
position which this senatorial dis
drict can accord him.
The suggestion OF Mr.. Douglas
name met with favor everywhere I'm
the district and. so far as we can see.
Bob" needn't hesitate any becaufe OF
n fear OF having 10 make a strenu-
Gus campaign We hope that he
changes his mind and decides to en-
ter the ring We can assure him of
a loyal support from Iron county.
81 - ~
Governor Sleeper was prompted 10
issue warning against mob law by
the unrest that Is I'm evidence in the
state through mobs attacking persons
accused OF unpatrlotic utterances. At
Flint and again In Gogebic county
mobs became threatening last week.
These "tar-and-feather" attacks will
lead 20 more drastic ones II left un-
interrupted. The American laws are
too lenlent in this crisis. Congress
should take heed and give relief, or
these mob incidents will Increase.
It's a method that the people have OF
working of their displeasure at the
laws inability; it's the excretion from
n polite sore, just as the matter Gis-
charged from an ulcer relieves the
system OF an unhealthy condition. We
arc liable 10 see more, rather than
less. OF this mob rule unless some
changes are made In our laws
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

FOR RENT. CHEAP-The Ray
Klmball homestead; house. barn. gar
age and 40 acres of pasture. Inquire
OF ID. M. ROSS & CO.
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

L0ST-Cow, with small white
stripe on back. Nj. Lobe. Tobin. 1tp
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

TRUTH or THOSE ROAD FIGURES.
"For the coming year there has
already been appropriated Tor
county road purposes the follow
Ing sums:. West Side of the c0un-
y. S1,OOO-get that amount, do
you-east side OF the county, S21,-
5O0.-
The above Is taken from an editorial
in last weeks Iron River Stambaugh
Reporter in which Editor O'Brien
tries TO stir up that east side vs. west
side stuff that he clings to so fondly.
The Reporter editor, we must allow.
is free TO preach his doctrines OF sec
fionalism IL he so chooses to, although
we believe that 1t Will be more 10 the
benefit OF his own community as wei
ms 10 the other parts of the county II
he will "can" that old l776 stun or ms
and be born again in the modern spirit
of progress that knows just one slo-
gan and let that be Iron county TOT
all of us. the best county in Michigan
and Iron River the best town In Iron
,county-if he still insists that he
must get down below the county.
However, II he chooses to remain
In the ante-bellum frame OF mind, we
ask Just one thing from him and that
IL that he tell the truth, especially
when i'm the same issue with his edit
oriaI statement appears the figures
which should put the blush OF shame
10 lis check that is IL he seeks to
rets M any vestige OF a reputation Tor
iust fair amount OF truth and YER
acity.
What are the facts as shown by the
statement published I'm his own paper
in the same issue from which the
above excerpt is taken. If any reader
cares TO check up the figures they can
be found in The Diamond Drill OF
April 6, and In the Reporter of April
12. That statement shows that there
has been appropriated for county
road purposes for the year 1918 the
sum OF $67, ,629Sl OF that sum $5,-
629.S1 are to be spent on repairs 10
machinery, office expenses and town
ship surveys. leaving $4,000 to be
spent upon the c0untys roads.
OF that sum the following Is to be
spent on what the Reporter editor
ca1Ia the 0wpst aide" I"
The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

Do you get that, Mr.. O'Brlen? Some
difference from 81 900. ON the roads
OF the "east side" the following is 70
no enent
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-04
Prohibition in the Army


| The last number of the Congrega-
| tionalist has a splendid article on
General Pershing entitled '|The
Army's Inspiring Leader" and the
concluding paragraphs refer espec-
tally to the question of drink as re-
lates to our soldiers over there. In
asmuch as considerable emphasis has
been placed on the vote of the soldi-
ers in the local campaign the follow
ing has a timely interest:
"The question of drink rests on the
same basis The higher up in the
army an officer stands, the stronger,
generally speaking, is his earnestness
about inducing his men not to drink
even the permitted French wines.
One Colonel said, What made a pro
hibitionist out, of me was seeing Ma
tional Army regiments that have
been organized out OF the draft from
the dry states-hte states that have
been dry for a long time, so thai
their present generation Of draft age
has grown up without even seeing
saloons. The draft men from Kan
sas, for instance, are simply nlagni-
ficent. If that's what prohibition
can do for thea r1ny, I'm certainly for
prohibition all the way through"
"Rev. Paul D. Moody, younger son
of the great evangelist, Dwight L.
Moody, is Bishop Brent's Protestant
associate at chaplaincy headquarters;
Father Doherty is the Catholic as
sociate. These have already attain
ed church unity; their hramony Of
fellowship is a parable Of what ought
to be in the whole Christian world.
And they are conspiciously harmoni-
Gus in their optimism about the Am
erican army in France. 1t is an
army on a higher plane in everyway
more moral far-than in the train
ing camps at horne,' said Chaplain
Moody. Inspiration and high ideals
are at a maximum in the trenches;
everything degrading and base at a
minimum. And it is wonderful how
these newly-appointed National Army
chaplains contribute to the atmos-
phere that stimulates and inspires.
They are the finest ever. 1t is q
miracle how these young men right
out of civil life adapt themselves in
simultaneously to army ways and win
the officers and men from their very
frfst arrival in camp or trench.
They fear nothing, risk everything,
and the army loves them"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-04
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
On His Warning the Free Citizens of
America That They Should
Elect His Candidates

(William Roscoe Thayer in the Bos
ton Transcript
Dictator, Sir, or President
Which title goes to your address?
Or were you, when your note you
sent,
Just simply Highland Mightiness?
l thought you were Democrat,
And earlier cast for you my vote,
But wiser grown, now see that
A would-be despot penned that
note.
You covet power, tho yours exceeds
That of the Sires who made our
State,
More than suited just Lincoln's needs
To keep it One, and Free, and
Great.
What vicious doctrine do you teach,
true
That none are patriots tried and
In our dear land, once free in speech,
Unless they vote for yours and
you?
IT'S not for you our heroes drill;
IT'S not for you they fight and fall (;
Obedient to a Higher VIII,
For Land-Right-Home, they give
their all.
Say, was it chivalrous or fair
To train mere selfish party guns
On those who've back'd you ev'ry-
where,
In ev'ry drive against the Huns?
Or, should we not more modest be?
Italians, Belgains, Britons, French
Bore the great brunt far more than
They and their mates in camps and
trench.
You spread abroad a poison creed
That half our Nation are unfit
To trust; you let them give and bleed,
But share all rights? No hint of it.
Ny Yankee wits, must declare,
Don't see you logic very clear;
To smash all despots over there,
We must create a despot here.
Woe to that much deluded man
Whom vanity makes blind and
weak,
Who thinks he leads the Nations vs:l,
When he but leads part, a clique.
If this be treason, silence me!
Tho men may perish, Truth will
stand:
These truths, not yours, shall well
come be,
When Freedom sways again our
land.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-04
Architecture Reflects History.

Like most Alsatian towns, Metz re-
fleets it's Franc0-Prussian history in
it's architecture. Part of the fortifica-
lions were begun by the French and fin
ished by the Germans. The Roman
Catholic cathedral looks down over
the Lutheran church. And the city
gates, of which there are ten, are
doubly named, Porte d'Allemagne or
DeutSche tor, and so on.