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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-26
NAVAL RAID ON
zEEBRUGGE WINS
German Submarines Blocked in
Canal for Weeks, Official
Says.
CAPTAIN TELLS OF ATTACK
Commander of British Cruiser Vindic.
tive Describes Hot Battle Between
Warships, Shore Batteries
and Men.

London, April 26.-The operations at.
Zeebrugge were complete success, ac-
cOrding to high naval officer, with the
result that the Flanders submarine and
destroyer f1Otilla of Germany now will
be obliged to resort to the OStend route
in putting to sea, from which the Brit
ish forces can more easily handle the
German ships.
In addition to the damage done the
mole and the German guns, material
and shipping the channel was blocked
by the cement ships and a German
dredger was destroyed. 1t will take
at least several weeks to clear the pas
sage.
Wind Shifts at Ostend.
But for a change in the wind, which
cleared away the smoke bank and re-
vealed the presence of the British
ships, the casualties would have been
much smaller, and the operations at
Ostend probably would have proved
as successful as those at Zeebrugge.
Hero Tells of Storming.
Aboard II. NJ. 8. Vindictiye in Dover
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-26
Berlin Claims Victory.

Berlin, April 26.-The official state
ment issued here follows: "On the
Lys battlefield a strong French coun-
ter-attack against the height of Vleu-
gelhoek failed with heavy losses.
"In the Somme sector we attacked
the English and French near and tc
the south Of Yillers- -Bretonneux. By
s6xS%k
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-26
On the Green
Diamond

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-29
HIGH SCHOOL. BIBLE STUDY
SYLLABUS FOR NORTH
DAKOTA

"a boy or girl at College in the
presence Of the work set for either
to master without a fair knowl-
edge of the Bible is an ignora-
nous and is disadvantaged ac-
cordingly."
This syllabus has been prepar-
ed with the hope that the boys and
girls Of North Dakota Of High
School age may be led to a seri-
GUS study Of this great literature.
To every High School student
who duly passes an examination
based on this syllabus, ~ credit
will be given on his High School
Course. Write for particulars to
the North Dakota Sunday School
Association, 10 A. O. U. w. Bldg.
Fargo, or see your High School
Superintendent.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-29
SCHOOL TO OPEN SEPT. 18TH

The schools Of the Hope Spec
ial School District will resume &C.
Invites for the ensuing year on
September the 16. A very eff
cient staff of teachers has been e
cured, and Supt. Schwalje anti
cipates a most successful school
year. Plans are under way to re-
model the sewage disposal sys-
TEN, and install a better system of
toilets and drinking fountains.
This will greatly enhance the
sanitary conditions Of our schools,
and parents will be grateful for
the improvement. New weather
stripping is also being installed
which will insure comfort for our
boys and girls on the coolest
days.
With the exception of one
teacher for the grades the corps
Of teachers is complete. Miss Nc
Masters, as Principal Of the High
School will instruct classes in
Botany, Pedagogy, Psychology
and History Miss Torgerson will
be in charge Of the Department
Of Mathematics and Modern His
tory; Miss Bacher will have
charge Of the Department of Eng
lish and Ancient History, while
Supt. Schwalje will be in charge
of the classes in Chemistry, Ad-
vanced Latin and French. At a
recent meeting Of the Board, it
was decided to offer French in
stead Of German, as it is antici-
pated that this language will
come into greater and greater
prominence each year. To make
the High School staff complete an
expert in Music, Drawing and
Domestic Science and Art have
been added. 1t will be our aim
to have the best high school and
grammar department in the coun-
ty and those in authority feel that
not only will this be our aim but
in addition we want to have one
Of the best schools in the state.
1t is urged that parents will
cooperate as far as possible in
encouraging children to begin
school on the very first day. Dc
not neglect to have little ones
who will attend school for the
first time enrolled on the first day
of school. ALL CHILDREN
EXCEPT THOSE WHO WILL
BE IN THE SECOND, THIRD
AND FOURTH GRADES, WILL
ATTEND AT THE CENTRAL
SCHOOL HOUSE. The second
third and fourth grades will be
housed in the NJ. w. A. Schoo.
building, temporarily at least. Il
is hoped that all Of the people OF
the community, whether they
have children at school or not will
make it a point to visit ou1
schools. Too many parents neg
]ect this opportunity Of having .
glimpse once in a while at thu
real life Of the class room. Gu
Supt. trusts that you will avail
, yourself Of this right and dut.
even more than heretofor. Thu
office and class rooms will b.
open to receive you at all time
during school hours, and it is fel
that the more intimate and &C
curate knowledge that you will
} receive concerning school will
more than repay you for the lit
5 tie time you will spend.
So remember, boys and girl
5 school starts on September 16
! Come on the first day, and OF
every day. We want to have tn
best school there is, and we will
} have it, if we all do our bit. TIL
teachers will be with us soon ant
we want all to do our bit to maxi
them feel at homeland we will
be repaid by having a banne
+, school year, and a school whicl
. will be a source of inspiration t.
the whole community.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-29
Locals
As We Heard Them
Attend the Bijou Saturday.


Attend the Bijou Saturday.
Leave your order for Cut
Flowers at Kraabel & Kraabel's
The Thorsland, Gundarson and
Silberstein families enjoyed a
picnic at the Sheyenne River
Sunday. ."x'n&
Miss Carol Clark returned the
first Of the week to her duties in
Wamberg's Pharmacy after a
short absence.
DR.. E. R. L. Berger has desert.
ed his dental practice for the
time being and is enjoying a two
weeks vacation.
Hilmar Erstad and baby re.
turned to their home in Fargo
Saturday after visiting for a time
at the Fuller home in our city.
Mrs. Gibbons, who has been Wis.
iting at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. J. G. Wamberg, the past
few weeks, departed Monday
evening.
Leave your subscription for The
st. Paul Dispatch or any Other
daily paper at the Pioneer office
It will save you the trouble Of
writing a letter.
Washing Chrystals and Starch
Dressing make laundry worl
easy. Call for samples. Shoe
White for white shoes. For SALE
by Mrs. j. A. Bowen.
Rev. f. H. Bergman has beer
appointed as a committee of ont
to solicit to assist in advertising
the Fourth Liberty Loan drive
which will be made next month.
Scott Tissue Towels, paper, arr
on sale at the Pioneer Office
Every school, public building ant
public Mushroom should be sup
piled and they are very handy il
the home. 40c per carton.
The Red Cross rooms will b.
open to the general public OF
Tuesday evening of each wee]
from 200 to 1000 o'clock. Thi
is an opportunity for all to d
their bit who cannot attend in tn
afternoon.
The work of installing a lif
and an automatic weigher in tn
Hope Farmers Elevator has bee
completed and Manager Trammel
says he is now ready to take ear
of the grain as fast as they ca
bring it in.
Elsewhere in this issue will b
found an interesting letter fror
P. j. Kelly, who is in France wit.
the American FIX. Forces. H
evidently took part in the oper
ing drive Of the big counter al
tack made by our boys.
Harvey Cookie, who has been i
training at the University, q
Grand Forks, for the past tw
months, was home for a short VII
it with his parents Saturday an
Sunday. Harvey has been spe'
ializing in concrete work. Th
boys who have completed the
courses at the University expec
ed to leave for new camps yeste.
day.
V. A. Tillotson, who is a mel
Der of the Signal Corps, where
is directing a large band and ais
an orchestra, arrived Friday fro:
the Pacific Coast, on a two weel
furlough to visit his parents, NJ
and Mrs. F. A. Tillotson, Of tn
city. It is reported that Viva
detected a deserter and succeede
in turning him over to the propt
authorities while on his way
Hope.
Threshing is pretty well starte
this week, altho delayed to a ce
tain extent by the damp weatht
as a result Of last weeks rain
We understand there is a Cover
ment Inspector on the job an
several outfits that were not d
ing satisfactory work have bee
ordered TO return to their shed
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-29
NOTICE

Well, pump, clstern and wind.
mill work done promptly. Prices
right. See US about doing your
work.
George Quenett and Oscar Moe.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-29

Buy w. S. S.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

consequences of the general rivalry between
systems A weak road might establish a
losing rate in order to STRENGTHEN itself -,
the public goodwill of certain section. If
would thus pose as the champion of the in
terests of that section as opposed to q r;,,.1
industrial centre. That rate. of course NJ
'i!'e became the rate of its competitors
whose next step might be another cut A
S'lohe ROAD might establish an uneconomic
iate IN order to get the best of its weaker
competitor and, of course, the latter had to
come to 1t. The Interstate Commerce Com-
MISSION has never passed on q thousand+b
part OF the railway tariffs of America. When
the railways raise rates the matter is aI,yars
brought before the commission. When +bev
lower them voluntarily they are not likely ~
ask the commission to save them from them.
seNes' ana the shippers are not so philan-
'hioplc as TO petition in the interests of the
Always me tariff sheets of the American
-"I." "ys are iull OF lndefensibly low rates.
excessively low rates have contributed ~
an lhorolnate increase in the volume of hus;-
ness and to the financial undoing of tho ro;1-
ways. II 1T is cheaper to ride ON nassorr,au
rams than to buy shoe leather, q lot Of noo-
ple VIII rae superftuously. If it is cheanar N
nave coal brought hundred miles hv ra a;l,,.,.
IMAM fVe miles by truck or team a 1o+ - 49,,
is gong to be hauled a long wav 70 tho ah,1'a
Oh railway transportation Too mucb hrs;
ness and congestion result. conoes+;a. 49,.
onis o. ohe railway tracks and terminals bvt
congestion OF production. Conpest;or ,s.t
Is 10 say centralization- of prodnct;on ,,oa'sS
.''H VI manufactures and population
/ actorles instead of being located
ra" materials are located far from, tho.,, WV.
lhere results an uneconomic d;str;h,,+;a "'iu
popuia'ioh and manufactures. War conos
"a, anu 'ne government finds that one-tb;rd 80
ehe railway mileage Of America has eot ~ " ~
apou' '"o-'hlrds of the war transnorta+;on
x'no 'he overworked third of the ra;lr,a,,
hNeage carries tremendously ;ncreosaa I"ay
ui'e Oh business in spite of rapidly descoua
ing net earnings curve. "eseeilo-
80 Mr.. McAdoo and his adv;sers
golden opportunity to fattcn ra;1,,a, 'ee
hoes and, If that fattening nrocess rye
enough, to increase government ra"a nU.s Lar
from the surplus and at the snme .;, venues
ta pose OF some phases of the physical s;da us s.
'he problem. If transportation is 49,. que OF
expensive, SO much of it will NOT ~ "ao s more
ply IN any event. ehe sup
:, neuiam VIII break loose when tho ,ro.,.
olevatlng railway rates begins bnt ~; :. Work OF
ing sure. A by-product will ILL.,. 10 com
''''''"u''0n OF Mr.. McAdoo's POPULARITY "
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
More Talk About Track Removal

The recommendations Of the Governors
commission which investigated the West
Side track problems are broad, but tolera-
bly, indefinite. 1t cannot be said that they
set the years old discussion of the matter
much for'rarder. But then it probably
does not lie within the possibilities of such
commission to block out u specific plan
which would set the problem ahead great
ly. One thing has been done: The bills
embodying the commissions recommenda-
tions, which create terminal improve
ment commission, would repeal the act of
last year which compelled the Public Ser
vice Commission to force the New York
Central to rip up its West Side tracks.
That act, of course, was foolish.
Recommendations of the Governors
commission include a subway or elevated
freight line along the West Side to be
used by all the railroads, Il tunnel under
the hudson River connecting the New Jer-
sey railroads with this West Side terminal
system, the depression of tracks under
Riverside Park in such manner as not to
interfere with the park and residence re-
qulrements, the elimination of steam as a
motive power, the removal of tracks from
grade, provision for terminal markets. the
enlargement of terminal facilities to fit
in with general plans for the DEVELOPMENT
of the port These suggestions are all
good--and obvious. They were all taken
into consideration by the subcommittee of
the Board Of Estimate which negotiated
a plan with the New York Central author
Itles, which plan was knocked out bv the
passage Of the law of last year compelling
the Public Service Commission to remove
The West Side tracks from grade.
AS the Governors Commission we'll
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
The Next Liberty Loan

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Consideration of terms for the COM
ing Liberty bond issue should include the
probable effect of conditions which will not
fulfil expectations Of buyers during the sec
ond campaign last October Nearly ten mill
ion persons purchased bonds of the second
loan, and the success of the forthcoming
sale Will depend in great measure on further
purchases by the same people Should this
great number, the majority of whose first
investment in securities was a Liberty bond.
believe they have not received all the pro-
lection they expected the effect on future
loans Will be extremely, unfortunate
Rightly or wrongly, but nevertheless GER
tainly the great majority Of these buyers
believed that the cash value of their bonds
would be maintained through the privilege
of converting into the next issue. They be-
heved that if the per cent rate proved in
sufficient to sustain the price, the next issue
would be at rate which would command
par and protect them through the right to
convert. This belief was determining in
huence in many purchases. These asser-
tons are based on active work in the selling
The present market shows that a taxable
4 per cent bond will not command par. nor
Will one bearing "a per cent inasmuch as
the bonds of the second loan now sell on a
4.3o per cent basis If the third loan is to
bear 4 per cent, or q per cent, and be sold
at discount, if it is of five years or
shorter maturity and therefore outside the
conversion terms of the existing 4s, is it not
probable that many Liberty bond buyers will
conclude that their purchase was made under
a misconception? Will they not sense,
rightly or otherwise. the principle Of "a
scrap of paper? On the other hand if
their confidence is retained by the terms of
the new loan. will not their willingness to
buy be stimulated?
The desirability of having Liberty bonds
lodged among actual investors is unques-
tionable. If large institutions arc obliged
to carry the bonds either through ownership
or loans which do not liquidate expansion
OF credit results and aggravates the high
price situation in commodities which in
turn absorbs savings which people would like
TO devote to the government.
These points are advanced with full recog-
lltlon of the soundness of many arguments
for short term discount loan, but thew
're nevertheless, factors deserving consider
alton. H r. r
Flushing, Long Island, Feb II, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
Stop Debating; Fight!
A Plea for Less Talk of Peace and
More Action
o the Editor of The Tribune.

IL the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; As an American citizen. notwitb-
standing the futlity of my objection. | pro-
test against the constant iteration and re-
iteration OF the so-called peace terms" or
the conditions of a peace between the F,-
tentc and the Central Powers
At present the only terms admissible ~,
worth considering must include the unco,a;
tional surrender Of Germany and her =,
les. 1t is begging the question to sneak or
write OF peace when there is no peace: when
IN fact II is war to the knife and tho Lp;fo
to the hilt This continuous recnrrenno -
the subject of the Allies peace terms or tho
conditions upon which the Teutonic powers
would consent to discuss with the Allies +ho
question of q general peace would he ahs,rd
were 1T not sinister in its effects. Resides
lhat It's tendency is to cause men to u,,bh,
IN .helr VAN attempt to serve the hour.
Moreover, a final decision in this ma++ou
cannot well be pronounced until the evidence
mas been presented upon which the free neos
pies of the earth shall demand the favorahIo
judgment OF posterty. Hence il is tbat
when the German Emperor shall havo boou
actually defeated, then will come tho tin,a
TO arrange for the peace which the world
now requires and not peace built upon ~.
false and unsubstantial foundation of dinlo
macy nor peace gained by trick or device
nor peace OF selfish interests, nor a
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14

points out, Improvement Of the cty's
freight facilities is imperative. The ordi-
nary development of the city would make
1t so, If war conditions had not emphasized
the necessity. Years of talk, and pages
of legislation have been wasted, but
nothing has been accomplished. 1t may
be the proposed terminal Improvement
commission can devise plan which will
please all elements of the public and the
New York Central better than did the
plan which the Mitchell administration
fathcred. At any rate, somebody must
undertake the task anew, and it might
as we'll be a group Of individuals repre-
sentlng the city administration, the Pub
lie Service Commission, the public and
the Governor as any other In undertake
ing the duty, the proposed commission
Will have to face the fact which has been
the insuperable obstacle to all the past
ldealistic plans-the New York Central
Railroad has certain rights, granted by the
Legislature and upheld by the courts,
which give it a strategic position in bar
gaining.
The tracks should be removed from
grade. A comprehensive freight terminal
system should be devised All this should
be done so as to serve the public and not
to Inconvenience the public's enjoyment
of its parks or interfere with the free
use of its waterfront And it all should
be done promptly, without oceans more
OF talk Dprbanc if
at the job, when there is no political cam
palgn impending to foster misrepresenta-
tlons of the plan they devise, it will be.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
For Lack of Blood

once more the sabre is ratified and the
German threat of an invasion of France
through Switzerland is revived. We must
expect this sort of thing through the period
OF the war, simply because the French
armies have a right flank resting against
Swiss territory as they had Theoretically
a lett flank resting against Belgian terri
tory in 1914
But glance from the calendar to the
map should prove reassuring. 1t is not
now 1914, but 1918. In the interval much
red blood has passed under the bridge and
German blood not less copiously than other
blood. An enterprise that was deliberately
discarded by the German General Staff at
the beginning Of the war when it possessed
all the advantages of surprise is hardly
likely to be seized upon at this stage of
the war, when it has become an old story.
Of course, anything is possible to a blind,
berserker rage, but German invasion or
Switzerland involves German assumption
that the French front is unbreakable. If
such an assumption exists the war is al
ready lost to the Kaiser.
The Swiss army, even on its mountain
peaks, is not invincible 1t is "a good
little army; so was Rumania's. But the
mere conquest Of Switzerland would hard
~ be worth the losses involved when. from
all accounts, its economic subjugation is
proceeding so rapidly. Unless Hinden-
burg could break through and roll up the
French armies his stroke would merely
result in extending the constantly thinn;nu
German line some 175 miles Thus the
alternative to complete success would be
suicide
The map shows that Germany has no
straight road through Switzerland, as she
had through Belgium. French divisions
are already thrust we'll up into Germany
IN Alsace. A wide detour through a wild
mountain wilderness would be necessary to
flank them. Germany does not take the
long way around-never, at least. in the
light. France is organized and mobilizcd,
we'll able to meet and counter any military
thrust through her neighboring republic
and, no doubt, thoroughly prepared for
just such an emergency
Germany may be contemplating some
devilment in Switzerland Her spies over
run the land and her agents elbow the
meek from the sidewalks But it would be
dark, vile and devious. such as
the process that led up to the Italian
debacle, and not a simple military cam
palgn for an American correspondent at
Zurich to nose out and discuss
New-York tribune., 1918-02-14
trla will do more harm in this country and
among the Allies than good in the land of
the enemy.
The New Chairman

Two Democratic United States Senators
ana eleven Representatives in Congress of
that faith represented Indiana at Wash
ington when Will II. Hays took office as
State Republican chairman. Two Repubi-
can Senators and nine Republican, Repre-
sentatlves out of total of thirteen to-day
testify somewhat to his efficiency in that
Office
This new chairman of the Republican
National Committee, elected yesterday
after most gratifying exhibition Of
unity OF purpose and complete harmony,
comes from state in which politics has
been reduced to science In Indiana is
no closed season for politicians Not mere
ly eternal vigilance, but perennial activity
is the price of their victories. A better
school for the active executive of a ma
tional party could hardly be found.
Indiana Republicans have been no
strangers to the internal strife which
twice split the party and made the victory
of the enemy easy. But the part played
by Mr.. Hays during that period of con-
tention has left no antagonisms in either
faction. The factions and the ancient
grudges disappeared before Election Day
IN 1916. If there is a tendency on the
part of some to hail his selection to head
the Republican National Committee as
distinct progressive victory it is unwise
and unjust. Mr.. Hays is no factionist,
and his selection signalizes only returning
common sense and party unity.
The action of the committee at st. Louis
well for the party's future. Per-
sonal ambition was set aside for the party
good.