davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

honeycombed with German prora-
ganda- One tale that the Germans
spread was to the effect that the
United States would not stand by Italy
because we feared to antagonize AUS
tria- Hungary. American Red Cross
counteracting this falsehood, for no
American troops could be sent, and
congress was not in session to put the
nation on record. But the Red Cross
workers succeeded in ,dispelling the
misrepresentation. AS the man in
charge cabled, Whatever we have
done or failed to do we have raised
the American flag from one end of
Italy to the other.''
Gagged by -the size of the appro-
priations, the greater part of Red
cross work abroad in the immediate
future will be done in France. After
france comes Italy, and then Belgium
commission showed Serbia in dire
need of assistance.
never before has such a sum total
OF human misery confronted the
worlds relief workers. The expan-
sion of the American Red Cross en-
aoies America to take part in the task
commensurate with her wealth and
importance. So far. the work has
Deen done economically and efficient
~, IN a business-like way, and so long
as this continues to be the case, the
Red Cross can count on the united
support of the people.
Questions on tn above or any SUBJ
Ject upon which the reader desires in
Topeka State Journal Information
B Bnreau, Frederic J: Haskin. Director.
Washington, >. c.. with a 3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

In the course of his three-hours-1ong
speech in criticism or the government
last week. Senator Chamberlain fire.
auently asserted that he was talking
TO- the good of the country. A care
fnI perusal of his remarks must con-
vince any one that he was making a
plea in self defense. The senator would
have stood better chance of influence
ing the thought of the country if he
had said less regarding his own integ-
rity, bravery and patriotism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

a Ten government experts have been
assigned to tell farmers how to cut
tReir wood with advantage to the re-
manning timber. One government lex
PERT undertook to tell the coal pro-
dncers and the coal consumers what
10 do-and look at the result. A little
free play of the law of supply and de-
uaand and practical experience instead
of theoretical knowledge might help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

supply of messenger boys for public
and private business ran short. Busi-
ness houses as well as government Of
fees at Washington are employing
messenger girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

War savings certificates will cost
the purchaser one cent more begin
ming next Friday. Buy now and save
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

Have the readers of the State Jour
IA noticed that General Grants pic
.ure is printed on the new $4,000
ills?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

The Topeka State Journal lnIornias.l 49,
E,Sireau at Washington furnishes reader-,
ssFe Of charge accurate and autho oTl snS
answers to questions any ana hH SUI
fertS concernin1 witch Information can De
hSd from the unparalleled resources Of the
various federal government departmensss
~ent stamn for return postage must ac-
company each inquiry. State clearly the
Information wanted. write plainly aud ad-
drPss -,
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
FORMATION BUREAU,
Washington, D. C.
A. B-lnQuirers should be careful TO OBJ
atfve two points: Enclose 4 3-cent stamp
md address their letters to Washington.
a. above and not 20 Topeka otherwise de-
las and needless expense are incurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

Civilian relief work has a thousand
other branches. all of them impor-
tant. The rebuilding of ruined VII
lagos. for example, has called for a
large sum. The branches aof military
relief are better known, including hos
pitfalls. canteens, ambulance work and
so forth Altogether. s40,000.000 will
probably be needed in France up to
the 3Oth of April of this year. By
that time the organization will be OPP
Grating on a scale which will require
large sums for its upkeep. in addition
to what may be necessary for expan-
sion. but there is little doubt that any
necessary funds will be forthcoming
when the American people realize the
need.
The most important recent develop
men in the Red Cross program has
been the increase of money appropri-
ated for Italian relief. The recent
italian retreat made hundreds of
thousands of civilians hungry and
homeless An emergency appropria-
ton of almost $4,000, 900 was made to
meet the situation. and the work was
rushed to the greatest possible extent.
Not only was physical relief provided,
but an indirect result of the work
proved of unexpected importance.
This was the political effect of the
presence of American relief workers.
American ambulances and American
food The entire italian nation was
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
SENATOR BORAH GOES AFTER
THE PRoFlTEERs.

1t was with much satisfaction that
the people of Idaho learned through
the dispatches a few days ago that
Senator Borah had taken up the cud
gels In defense of the public against
the extortions of profiteers. Presi
dent Wilson having referred directly
to this nefarious system in his recent
address to congress, Senator Borah
introduced resolution calling upon
the departments to produce proof of
the proiteering charged by the presi-
dent. In addressing the senate in
connection with his resolution, Sena
tor Borah made it clear that he would
follow the submission of proof of
profiteering with a demand for dras-
tic action that would not only pro-
tect the people from the pirates who
practice it, but would also provide
adequate punishment to those who re-
sort to this reasonable method. To
arbitrarily exact excessive prices for
the necessaries of life at this time
is directly depriving the people of the
means of giving the government the
financial support 1t must have to win
the war. The government says we
must eliminate wheat from the bill of
fare and the people cheerfully do so
to aid the great cause, only to find
that the profiteer has taken advantage
of the situation and arbitrarily raised
knows the people must buy them in
order to save wheat for our soldiers
and allies. Could there be baser
betrayal of our country? Some quick
and summary method should be adop-
ted by the government to reach the
orofiteer and We hope to see Senate,
Rorah find the remedy. Taxation
,lone will not reach the profiteers,
whom the Idaho senator denounced as
miserable seavengers and blood |
ucking tarantulas trafficing at the
Expense of the government"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
EVERETT THE RIGHT MAN.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 81. 1918
10 the Editor of the Miner:
] notice with much satisfaction vour
editorial in last issue on Wesley Ever
EFT. He certainly is the rich man for
the position you suggest for him,
commissioner of Mineral county and
his eastern friends endorse all YOU saw
about him. l have been intimately ac-
quainted with Wesley Everett for
many years, have visited him in his
mining camp, as have many other
Clevelanders, and / am interested i'm
some of his mining enterprises.
The concensus of opinion is that he
is very capable, and man of good
Judgment and perfect integrity, | am
'oicing the heartfelt opinion of all his
friends here, and all who know him
ire his friends.
am impelled to send these few
ines and trust they will be given
pace in your valuable paper
Respectfully,
ONE OF HIS TRUE FRIENDS.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
WHEN LYNcHiNG NEGROES WILL
END IN THE SOUTH.

Henry johnson, colored soldier. OF
Albany, New York, has been cited an(
decorated by the French military au-
thorities for what the French general
of division terms "a magnificent ex-
ample of courage and energy With
him was Needham Roberts, another
colored man. Both men fought
bravely,' says Pershing in his official
report of the exploit.
On the same day that the cables
from France brought the news of
Johnson's and Roberts heroism. the
wires from Valdosta, Georgia. brought
the story Of the lynching of colored
woman, Mary Turner by name, be-
cause she had attempted to resist the
lynching of her husband.
This coincidence has moved the New
York World to inquire: with tens of
thousands of American negroes fight
Ing Tor civilization in France under
the American flag, how much longer
are the American people to tolerate
negro lynchings?"
The answer is easy. Negro lynch
ings will be tolerated in the south
where they occur almost exclusively
SO long as the political party to which
the New York World adheres is per-
mltted to deprive negro citizens of
their right to vote and thus, through
the exercise of their civil rights tn
protect their rights to property and
to life.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
RAY-JEFFERSON.
Crosseutting to the vein-AnnuaI FL
ection Of Officers.

Inc lower tunnel of the Ray-Jeffer-
son, over a mile long. has reached its
objective and crosscut is being run
10 the vein. According to the en-
gineer's estimate this week, about 100
'teet remains to be run, although Man
ager McGrath is Of the opinion that 1t
viii be cut in less distance. The ore
showing in the upper Workings and
on the surface give assurance that a
large body of ore will be encountered
when the vein is reached. This level
Is practically 1000 feet below No. 2
and 1900 feet from the surface. The
annual meeting of stockholders of the
Ray-Jefferson was held last Saturday
evening when officers and directors
We're elected as follows: e. r. Day.
president and treasurer; J. J. Murphy
vice president; P. ]. Maggy, secretary.
These with d, L. McGrath and q. X
Garrett compose the board of direc-
tors. The meeting was attended by
DR.. q. g. Ellis and David C. Smith,
If Missoula. both large stockholders
n the company.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
POLITICS BACK or NuGENT's
PREFERMENT.

The senate committee on finance is
the most important committee OF that
body. 1t corresponds to the ways and
means committee Of the house. 1t is
the ambition Of every senator to serve
on this great committee, and eleva-
ton to 1t has been earned only
though long service in the senate. Its
personnel generally includes the ablest
and most distinguished senators, and
membership of it carries with 1t dig
nifty and prestige not associated with
any other committee. Under these
circumstances the news that Senator
John F. Nugent. Of Idaho. had been
elevated to membership of that pow
erful committee" was received with
great surprise by his home constitu-
ency. How did he obtain this con-
| spicuous recognition? We know that
1t was not his preeminent ability, and
as for length of service he has &C.
cupied seat in the senate only few
months. having been appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Brady
1t Is known that the administration
Is very anxious to have Senator Nu-
gent returned to the senate this fall.
Or rather the administration is very
anxious to have a democrat elected to
hll the unexpired term of Senator
Brady, and as Nugent Is already in. he
is regarded as the best democratic
chance. The bipartisan ticket com
posed of Borah and Nugent proposed
by the president having failed to re-
ceive favorable response from Borah
and Idaho republicans, and rejected
also by Idaho democrats outside of the
followers of Nugent, it was evidently
found that Nugent must 60 before the
people on his record Naturally his
brief service before the election would
be barren of notable achievements TO
boost his campaign. Being unable to
do anything for himself. it was Main
that something must be done for him
In order to increase his prestige at
home. The vacancy In the finance
committee provided the opportunity
and the White House provided the |
means. Coincident with the eleva-
tton of Senator Nugent, report
comes that strong north Idaho fac
ton which has heretofore been lined
up with Governor Hawley has trans
Eerred its support to Nugent
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
PENALTY FOR PLoTTERs AGAINST
THE GOVERNMENT.

The present espionage law fails ia
provide penalties commensurate with
the acts of sedition which it enumer-
ates, and 1t was evidently for the pur-
pose of remedying this that Cor gress-
man Smith. of Michigan, has intro
duced bill which will appeal IT, red
FLOODED Americans as one In which the
punishment is admirably made to nj
the crime, free from ambiguous lang
uage and useless verbiage to cloud its
intent In as few words as possjbta
II provides means for disposing of
piotters against the government that
Will bring the endorsement of all who
are posted on the outrages committed
oy German agents and sympathi;ers
and the inadequate punishment to
which they are subjected. The nlu
Sec'ioh l. That all persons
convicted of being spies shall be
shot
Sec. 2. That all persons con.
victed of treason shall be hanged
Sec. 3. That all persons con.
victed OF blowing up or setting fire
to a munition plant, railroad
bridge, or public building shall no
executed.
Sec. 4. That all persons con- $
victed of intriguing against the
government, willfully disabling
ships or any machine or machin-
cry used in the manufacture ~ Of
munitions, or willfully using ard
purposely putting poor material IN
the construction of any kind nc
airpiane, truck, vehicle. guns. or
any implements, powder, or ex.
piosive to be used for war. with
view to cripple or impair its use.
fulness' shall be imprisoned fer
life"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06

fore the next drive The system has
been adopted In numerous cities and
counties throughout the country, and
those which have not adopted II are
giving the matter consideration and
In most cases will do so. The war
chest plan is simply adopting business
methods in handling big business in
which every man. woman and child Is
interested. 1t equalizes the war bur-
den by making an equitable distribu-
ton of the load based on earning
capacity, and it will have the funds
ready when the government calls
without the organization of a drive
that imposes much work on few, dis
turbs business. and at best fails to
reach a considerable number who
never feel obligated to pay until a
solicitor calls upon them. II is esti-
mated that an assessment of per
cent monthly on wages and fixed
and the adoption of a fair
basis of assessment of business men,
firms and corporations. will provide
funds for all war purposes and In
that will make II easy for all
- pay their fair share without diff
Guilty. The war chest would greatly
simplify war contributions by placing
them upon practical business basis.
II should be adopted in Shoshone
county.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT.
Company to Work River TaiIinqs-
Holds Annual Meetino.

stockholders of the Independent De-
velopment company met and elected
the following officers and directors
last Monday evening: o. E. Stang
land of Spokane. president; H. M
Throndson, of Kellogg, vice president.
Dr. w. A. Smith, of Wallace, secre-
tary- treasurer These with Glib
Machan. of Mullan, and J. A. Nc
Echren, Of Spokane, constitute the
beard of directors. This company
was organized for the purpose of
working the tailings that have ac-
cumulated in the bed of the Coeur
dAlene river. below Kingston. Rights
were secured from the owners of the
land bordering the river from Kings
ton to Harrison. About the time the
Company was preparing to begin OBJ
erations the state of Idaho granted a
concession to Messrs. Strangland.
Throndson and others to mine the
channel of the river along the course
covered by the Independent company
under rights obtained from the farm
ers. In the presence of these con-
flicting claims, the interested parties
very wisely concluded that it would
De better to get together than to enter
INTO prolonged and expensive litiga-
ion to settle the question of legal
ty of the respective claims. The In
dependent company therefore now
folds the right to work the tailings
'nder both the authority Of the land
wners bordering the stream and of
he state of Idaho.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06

nam Holm, of Wallace. AMI of the
foregoing are directors except Mr..
Collins. Several of the directors of
tfle company attended the meeting and
inspected the property of the COM
pany, which is situated about a mile
and a half west of the city, on Rev
enue gulch. The east drift is being
extended under contract and has been
driven a total distance of 1858 feet
Three hundred feet remains to be run
under the contract. One man Is work.
Ing in the west drift under an agree
ment to find commercial ore for U.s.
600 shares of Western Union stock.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
DAY SCHOLARSHIP.
Examinations Will Be Held in This
City Next Saturday.

The first series Of examinations for
the Jerome J. Day scholarship will
take place in the Wallace high school
beginning Saturday, June 8, at Q a. m.
Burke, Mullan, Wardner- Kellogg and
Wallace are all entering candidates.
This scholarship, established by
Jerome J. Day, will be awarded on a
basis Of scholarship as demonstrated
by examination Of physical ability, as
demonstrated by participation in ath-
ietics, and of general personal quail
ties.
The scholarship CARRIES an income
Of 1850 annually for four years and
one scholarship will be awarded each
year.
Dean Thompson of the school of
mines will arrive in Wallace at the
md Of the week to conduct the exam
nation personally.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06

ought to be the best chance to Sc
cure democratic congressman"
Further disclosing the patriotic de-
sire of the national committee to
carry out the non-partisan desires of
President Wilson and to avoid i'm
pairment of national unity through
party strife" Chairman Mccormick
adds these final instructions:
Precinct captains and lieuten-
ants when selected should be held
available for general political ac-
tivity when the campaign opens
THE main purpose is to provide
adequate machinery for the educa
ton of party workers, the distri-
button of literature and gather
ing information.
1T Is neither necessary nor de-
srable to open any partisan agi-
tation or activity in order TO
comply with these suggestions.
We must organize before the time
comes for activity
These instructions were of course
confidential, and they We're given out
by an Idaho democrat who would not
be party to the non partisan sham
that the president and the national
democratic organization are attempt
ing to force upon the country. There
is nothing wrong about the instruc-
lions from Mr.. Mccormack except
when taken in connection with the
high and patriotic desire reiterated by
the president that political contests
should be avoided From this stand
point it is evident that the words of
the president are mere camouflage tC
cover the real design of the democrat
ic organization, which is to perpetrate
a fraud upon the voters for the pur-
pose of perpetuating democratic con-
troll of congress, fraud that is com
parable only to the democratic chican-
cry that devised che kept us out of
war as a vote getter two years ago
when the president and all who were
in the confidence of the administration
knew that war was inevitable, and
when every energy of the government
should have been directed to prepare
ton for the great conflict. Will the
people fall for this sort of stuff again
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
DEMOCRATS PREPARE FOR "NoN.
PARTISAN" CAMPAIGN.

The president has had much to sa,
during the past few months in favor
OF his proposal to avoid political con
tests this year. his theory being that
such contests would tend to divide the
people in their support of the govern =
ment in the prosecution of the war
Republicans have not given much SER
ious consideration to the presidents
plan for the reason that they know
that the war measures of the govern
ment have received even more loyaI
support from republicans than from
democrats and taht this will continue
10 De the case regardless of the ma
ture of the campaign this fall; and
further they doubt the sincerity of the
president in making the non partisan
proposal, In view of the partisan at
titude of the administration in the
"N' VI Sie war. Inc aptltude of
suspicion with which the republicans
received the non partisan suggestions
OF the president is now fully iusti
lied by letter recently issued by
vance Mccormick, chairman of the
democratic national committee. in
which he brushes aside the carefully
arranged camouflage with which the
president had concealed his political
designs The chairman warns the
faithful thai the control of both
houses of congress is at stake" and |
for that reason organization of the |
forces supporting the administration
and opposed to the republican prog
ram must begin at once. We have
only few months for such work and
L cannot be neglected. Before pro-
feeding to outline his plan for organ S
zing to combat the Republican prog
am" Chairman Mccormick warns the :.
aithful that 1.-THE control of both !,
hing that would impair national f
nifty through party strife" and then a
e takes away all the force of the
EARNING by giving explicit instructions :
or organizing in states regarded as
lighting ground" which includes
Verything except the solid south,
IMPLYING his desire to avoid party
rife. the chairman says: -.
The national committee wishes
TO secure precinct representatives.
as far as possible, in each voting M
precinct or district in those states m,
commonly regarded as fighting TIL
ground. Under present condi- an
tons we consider that this covers An
all of the northern and ia
western states, although II is pro- Re
posed to give special attention to ire
states in which senators are TO he n
elected In 1918, and to certain con. mr.
'es'o'''' o's'ricts In which there Tai
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
We Shall Remember Them

Gas. Terry White of The vigilantes)
They sleep beneath no immemorial
yews;
Their resting place no temple arches
hem;
No blazoned shaft or craven tablet
Mems praise-and yet, We shall re-
member them.
The unforgetting clouds shall drop
tears;
The winds in ceaseless lamentation,
wall,
For Gods white knights are lying on
their biers
Who pledged their service to restore
the Grail.
They gave their lives to make the
whole world free
They rocked not to what flag they
We're assigned;
The Starry Banner, Cross or Fleur-
de-lis-
kind
For them the task is done, the strife
is stilled;
No more shall care disturb, nor zeal
condemn;
And when the larger good has been
fulfilled,
them.
How can the world their deeds forget?
In France
White crosses everywhere lift palld
hands,
Like silent sentinels with sword and
lance,
To keep their memory safe for other
lands.
What need have they for holy sepu-
ture?
Within the hearts of men is hallowed
ground
cure,
And with Loves immortality are
crowned.
And far-off voices of the future
sing
"They shall remain in memory's dia-
DEM"
And winds of promise still are whis-
pering
That same refrain, I'VE shall remem-
Der them"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-06-06
WESTERN UNION.
Work in Both East and West Drifts
Election Of Officers.

STOCKHOLDERS of the Western Union
Mining company held their annual
meeting at the Samuels hotel last
Tuesday, when the following officers
and directors We're elected: d. H.
Anderson, of Spokane, president; Eric
lIagman. of Wallace, vice president:
Ben l.. Collins, of Spokane, secretary
treasurer; ]. f. Burbank, of Cheney.
II. d. Winchester, of North Yakima.
DR.. j. f. Anderson, Of Tacoma, A. J.
darlington, Of Harrington. and VIII