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The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
CZERNIN GETS
SHARP REBUKE
FROM GERMANS
Austrian Premier Blamed
for Peace Suggestions
by Militant Press. .

Amsterdam, Jan. 13.-Count Czernin,
the Austro-Hungarian foreign min
lister. is the center Of a blast of in
vective from the pap-Germans who
now blame him more than they do
DR.. Won Kuehlmann for the self
determination's clause in the Brest-
Litovsk terms. There are bitter refer
ences in their organs to the sinister
influence of Czernir. 1t is recalled
that he was the first European states
man to subscribe to President Will
sons peace without victory" for
mula, and later to the Russian prin-
ciples of no annexation or indemni-
ties"
Between the lines of the junkel
journals the suspicion turks that Aus
trian statecraft is bent upon prevent
ing Germany from aggrandizihg her
self territorially more than is COM
patible with Austrian safety from
vassalage.
The Leipziger Neueste Nachrichten
refers to the self-determination clause,
which it frankly blames on Czernin.
as paradoxical because 'it bestows
upon the vanquished the right to de-
eide the fate of the victor
Defends Germany's Course.
This journal then proceeds TO ex-
pound the theory that the conquest
in Germany's case is absolutely legi-
innate. 1t quoted Prof. Schultz. of
Strassbourg, a prominent authority
on international law. as rendering
this verdict:
"ConQuests are always legitimate for
a state which makes them in a war
of defense. 1t depends IN what de-
gree such conquest serves to prevc nt
a repetition of brutal aggression from
one or more other powers" 1t is on
this ground that the professor says,
the taking of Alsace-LoTraine was en-
tirely Justified"
Germany's Independent Socialists
continue to fire. through their news
papers, broadsides against what they
call the government duplicity towards
the Russians. Thus the Leipzig YoIka
Zeitung says:
The German government has reveal
ed its war aims. We know now what
it means to obtain in the negotiations
at Brest-Litovsk. 1t is not 4 peace
without annexation or indemnIties or
on the basis of self determination OF
all nations: 1t is not a democratic
peace which the central powers offer
Russia, hut a peace which will aug
ment the political, economic and mill
tary power of Germany in the East.
Such a peace cannot be one CT
conciliation. The German government
means to avail itself of the ri6ht of the
Baltic barons and the polish BorGiese
to determine their own fate-and thus
mask annexation.
THE policy of the German govern
ment is one of duplicity. II these are
the German war aims in the East
what are those in the West. And the
people are called upon to shed new
torrents of booid-for that"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
TOT MAILED" HOME;
POSTAGE Is CENTS
Opal Davis. J Years Old, Rides
with Rural Carrier.

Hammond, Ind, Jan. 13. - Opal
Davis, Z years old. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ora Davis, of Brownstown,
has reached her home after being
mailed there. She had been visiting
relatives at Clear Springs.
When it was time for her to return
home the roads were in such con-
dition that no one wished to drive
through, and the railroad service was
such that she could not very we'll
be sent that way. SO her aunt de-
cided to send her by mail.
1t took Is cents worth of stamps to
mail her and she made the trip to
this place with a rural mail carrier.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
sl,OOO,OOO Worth
Of Autos Burned
In $1,000, 600 Fire

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 10
Fire believed to be of incen-
diary origin tonight totally de-
stroyed the Industrial Building,
covering city block, and
burned $1,000. 900 worth of auto
mobiles stored in the building
The total loss will reach more
than 100000.
Manufacturing c. compa e
housed in the building were en-
gagged in war contracts for
England and the United States.
Virtually the entire fire de-
partment of the city worked in
almost superhuman efforts to
check the advance OF the flames.
Time after time flremen escaped
by a hair from falling walls.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14

-. berS, 4,OOO,OOO OF the automobiles OF
the world. are in the United States
and are made here, the annual out
put being valued at approximately
81. .OOOr 100000
Three months after the arrival OF
the first division in France there were
substantially no trucks for transport
service, or automobiles, except a job
lot of secondhand cars, which had
been picked up here and there at long
prices. Then came a certain number
of 1-2 ton trucks. These wholly in
adequate carriers-of a class long
since discarded by all the armies of
the world in favor Of the more prac-
tical and more economical 8 and s.
ton type-are still the main reliance
Of our army in France.
OF motor trucks of all kinds the
army had in the first week of last
month December) carrying ca
pacity of 1900 tons, whereas its mimi
mum requirement is $500 tons-a
shortage Of 1000 tons after six months
in the army of the nation which
builds more automobiles than all the
rest Of the world!
Meanwhile. s1s.OOOOOO worth of au-
tomobiles have been ordered from
Italy.
For this exhibit lack of shipping is
/ made the excuse, yet government en-
ployed steamers of 5000 to 1000 tons
burden have arrived from America ar
French ports with half their carrying
capacity untitled, or in some cases oc-
cupied by articles not needed at this
time, as. for example. hospital beds,
Of which there are accumulated
enough for real war. And all the
while the Red Cross has been filling
its warehouses from the same source
as that of the army. over the same
waterway, in the same bottoms,
II there was any preliminary prepa-
ration for the reception Of troops dur
ing the interval between our declara-
ton Of war and their arrival in
France 1t was neglible. The men were
dumped into France, and to a large
extent upon French hospitality, with
no intelligent forethought of the needs
In housing, provisioning, transporta-
ton or reserves Of supplies which a
division or more requires.
When the Rainbow Division arrival
somewhere in France" five months
after the First Division, the men
packed their first supplies into their
camp on their backs.
The Same As In 1895.
Until the stimulating House recon-
mendations came to bid us hope We
had advanced not a great way in the
business of going to Twar beyond
Cuban campaign days, when only a
merciful Father held in check the
storms that would have driven Iour
supply ships to sea and left the men
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14

1t is a jolt to hear American eff
rtency. as represented Oy the L. 8.
\. supply and transportation service,
referred to in France as a joke but
il is a severer jolt TO discover the
multiple causes which have given 1t
currency.
For fve months. at the date of
which 1 write December 90, the
American troops had been in France.
and the showing of its supply and
transportation service Is as follows:
Five days advance rations.
Shortage of shirts and ponchos.
No reserves OF heavy shoes to re-
place the lighter ones, which were not
adapted to service in France and have
not worn well; or OF clothing which
is not warm enough, and, as to over
coat, i'll suited to trench work,
No rubber boots, and already a few
,ases of trench feet" that strange
~ crippling development of this war.
are appearing. Trench feet-and we as
vet only playing at war,
No hats. There were really sixty
five.
No wooIen socks. except those fur
nished to the hospitals by the Red
Cross.
NJ hidChlnG guns Ut EcSSINSS VI
rifles.
No artillery save that got from the
French. and much of The rifle and all
Of the artillery ammunition drawn
from the French and the British.
No labor with which to complete
cantonments - FRENCH soldier labor
having been loaned for those already
built-and permanently establish the
-
and the American sector.
And with the army thus suffering
through supply and transportation
shortage, 1 found the warehouses of
The Red Cross in France comfort
ably stocked (although an entire
train load of provisions had just
been sent to Italy, with beans, rice,
condensed milk, canned beef and
some sugar, for the service of their
canteens in the French army (where
hey are doing fine and needed
Nork)- and motor truck9ga enough
'or their requirements. Gacn buvs
n the sane market; each Is 1000
niles from rs base: each depend
mt on the sa me transatlantic ser
vice The government, through .ts
Iuartermaster department., has, of
course, advantage in the opeu mar
get or in the old for cargo space;
Out the Red Cross is managed by
business men on business prInci-
lies. That's the answer to the 9TH
'rwtse incomprehensible situation
II the army being without reserves
u needed supplies, while the Red
ross has full Warehouses. though
Is furnishing $4,000 meals a day
through its canteens
Four-nfths, or, in round num-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
SCARCITY OF WOOD
HALTS AERO PLAN
Alan R. Hawley Mentions New Fac
tor Delaying War Work.

New York, Jan. 13.-Spruce need
ed for the aeroplanes of the United
States can not be turned out by the
lumbermen at the price set by the
government, Alan r. Hawley, presi-
dent Of the Aero Club, announced in
a statement issued today. He ad-
ded that this problem, which had
been Investigated by a special COM
mittee from the club, may be solv-
ed by adopting in this case the cost
plus 10 per cent profit plan already
in vogue in various other industries.
The Aero Clubs committee found
that the spruce situation is the
principal cause of the delay in the
governments aircraft program.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Two Gangsters Killed
In N. Y. Street Battle

New York, Jan. 1a-Two youths,
"Nicky'' Moore. %, and Bill Redding-
ton, 19, were shot to death early to-
day, supposedly by members of
rival gang. The quarrel is said by
the police to have grown out of an
infringement Of certain street rights"
by one Of three gangs. The dead
boys belonged to West Siders." Both
were shot over the heart
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
By CASPAR WHITNEY.

Tribune
back impressed gravity the
situation allies patriotic
Which plain speaking, the
the quickly
the timely of the House
and understand the imperative
For supporting the President Congress in en-
dcavor eliminate bungling preparations;
For insisting the replacement OF incompetence and
red with efficiency and clear
war-making machine;
For trying realize to the full the depth OF their
responsibility for this hour of dfquieting revelations.
helpful recall that years
Congressional investigating frankly
kndsonly fall the politicians who could bear the
down his head the of chiefs
and the raging criticism OF pacihs and pro- Germans
The people then ignored his ample and repeated warning, his
rnccang advocacy
and searching House recommendations we'll
system merely "unfendIy"heu
duty her allies and the toll of your
fathers France OH copacen people, will be heavy
and distressing.
To take lightly these House recommendations with all they ndi
failure, frank
augur troops
Unless the making for the business
the fundamentals, regardless of age condition of
previous OF traditions along
France the bloody tale
recognition is destined be beyond present reckoning.
but consideration pertinent tolerab
OF fighting
may fulfill obligations allies and soldiers
will SUFFICE trouble deeply seated
Switching office another will
bungng When the lives of and the of
be doubt OF the should
spirit approach dutiful though dsaseu
o writing lead awakened
activity and thus the efficiency without which
this righteous successful conclusion
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
America FaiLsHer
Unprepared Army
3,OOOMiles Away
Erpeditionary Force in France I'LL Shod, I'LL
Equipped, Still Borrowing Stores, Guns
and Ammunition from, Allies Break
down in Supply Service from Washington
to American Sector Abroad

(NOTE-Caspar Whitney traveller writer, explorer
the bestnown correspondents in the world member
the Hoover Commission for Relief Belgium
with In December
the New York Tribune correspondent
He affected by conditions
returned bring the American people unensod that
would his is the purpose
printing them is threod Light compelling
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
SUFFERINGS OF j. s. MACHINISTS
FORCE UNION TO QUITTING POINT;
BLIZZARD TIES UP TRAFFIC in WEST
$4,000 HEAR SUNDAY
AT THREE SERVICES
God Enjoys Laugh, So Billy Furnishes Vast
Throng at Tabernacle with Incentive
to Rock in Glee.
By ARTHUR JOYCE.

conseave figured that approximately 33 900 persons yes
terdy heard Billy Sunday preach three bangup meetings at the
tabernacle.
Last night the dooeep had away about 400 men and
women who tried to inside the building There wasn't vacant
seat anywhere and the use put chairs the platform The
crowds stood and twelve deep the corridors along the sides and
of the Tabernacle and they mmed up against the big
wooden doors
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
IDAHO SOLON
Dies; SONS
HURRY HERE
Senator J. H. Brady Sue
cumbs to Heart Ailment
Last Night.

Senator James H. Brady, OF Idaho,
editor, former governor. champion of
woman suffrage. died at $50 O'Clock
last night at his residence in Cleve-
land Park. The Senator had been ill
for ten days. following an attack OF
heart ailment. Funeral arrangements
have not vet been made.
Senator Bradys two sons. ]. Rob
Brady. of Kansas. and S. E. Brady. Of
Chandler, Okla. who had been sum-
moned to Washington. were on their
way to their fathers bedside, but the
end game before they could reach the
city. They are expected to arrive to-
day. Mrs. Brady has been with her
husband since he was taken III
, Senator Brady is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Irene Moore Brady: his two
sons. two sisters. Mrs. Sallie NJ. Hen
derson, of Olaphe. Kans., and Mrs.
Jennie Artlip. of st. Joseph, Mo-. and
one brother. Leeford B. Brady, Of Fort
Smith, Kans.
The Senator's death has caused
much sorrow in woman suffrage ranks,
as suffrage had no better friend than
he. He had for years taken an active
interest in woman suffrage, and was
at one time chairman of the advisory
board of the National Council OF
Women Voters. He was one of the
fifty-seven Senators who had prom
ised definitely to vote for and support
the Federal suffrage amendment in the
Senate.
Senator Brady's home was in PO-
Catello, Idaho, He was born in In
diana County, Pa, in 1862, received
his early education in the public
schools, and later studied at the State
Normal School at Leavenworth. Kan.
He was not only a stateman, but an
educator. editor and business man of
high calibre. Following his gradua-
ton from the normal school be taught
school for three years and edited a
paper for several years. In 1894 he
took up his permanent residence in
Idaho, where he became active in
business circles, being president of
the Idaho Consolidated Power Com
pany and of the Western Development
Association.
Active Republican.
Senator Brady had for many years
taken leading part in Republican af-
fairs in Idaho. He was chairman of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee from 1904 to 1893, and was four
times a delegate to the Republican
Nation Convention, from 1900 to 1916.
On November 3, 1908, he was elected
governor of Idaho, serving a two-year
term. He was chosen on January 4,
1913, by the legislature of Idaho as
United States Senator, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of
Senator Hepburn, and was reelected
by vote Of the people on November 3,
1914.
Senator Brady was a trustee Of
Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash.
He was an honorary member of the
Kansas Historical Society and of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
KAISER SAID
TO BE LEANING
TOLIBERALISM
President S War Aims Bear
Fruit When Read in
Fatherland.

That Kaiser Wilhelm may desert
the German militarists for the lib
erals was a solution of the German
political tangle suggested in Wash
ington last night. 1t followed the
extremely wide publicity, given in
Germany to the Presidents war
aims speech.
No official will predict such an
outcome. The wish is father to
the thought" said an official in
talking of it,.
1t is carefully pointed out. how
ever. that such reform would
meet only the first of the allied
terms. All of them must be COM
piled with before the last gun is
fired.
Speech Bears Fruit.
Of1cial dispatches and press sum-
maries received here yesterday
have convinced officials that their
plan for getting the President ;
speech before the German people
has borne better fruit than they
know. the speech was cabled in
full to neutral countries adjacent
to Germany and widely printed
there.
1t is presumed that the speech
was so we'll spread about GeImany's
borders that the military powers
in control of Germany's rigid press
censorship hesitated to suppress or
mutilate the text as was done with
previous utterances of the Presi-
dent.
See System Weakening.
This in itself is marked as a
weakening of the old system. 1t is
not believed that weakness would
have been shown in this respect
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Fruit Dealers Home Bombed.

Rome, N. Y, JAM. l3.-A bomb was
exploded today in the home of Isaac
Krohn, wealthy wholesale fruit deal
er, who had been warned to quit busi-
ness. The house was wrecked.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Fire Damages Courthouse.

Syracuse, n. Y. Jan. B.-The costly
courthouse OF Onondaga County was
badly damaged by a fire OF mysterious
origin today. The heads of the fire
department believe the blaze was the
result Of q plot
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
PUTS
DELAY ON
RAIL SERVICE
More MoneyNot NEEDED for
Postohce Traffic, He
Tells Critics.

Criticism II delay in the mails
throughout the country prompted
Postmaster General RurIeson TO-DAY
to issue a statement that the crux
of congestion was due to disruption
of the railroad schedules by war
transportation.
During the month OF November.
says the statement. mail trains
failed to make their scheduled con-
nections S6.7l2 times. One of the
most important trains, carrying the
mail of Washington. Baltimore.
Philadelphia, and points west failed
fully 20 per cent OF the time In the
last four months: and the principal
train between New York AMI Chi
cago failed seVenty-one times Of its
southwest connection during three
months and fity- seven times OF its
northwest connection.
Praises Service.
Reports on the daily operations
OF the railway mail service. the post
office and city delivery-all that is
under the control of the Postoffice
Department-show that the mail,
though presented in greater volume
than before in the history of the
country, is being handled more eN-
peditiOusly by the postal employees
than in previous years. says the
statement.
There is no indication of where
by more liberal, lawful expenditure
of money in any branch of the SER
vice under the control of the de-
partment the delivery Of mail could
be facilitated. The Postofice De-
partment is no more responsible for
delay in the delivery of a letter than
il is for the delay in the delivery
Of coal and sugar, and were addi-
tional sums expended much in eN-
cess of the surplus OF the past ten
years the mail could in no wise be
expedited.
Big Increase In Traffic.
Reports show that notwithstand-
ing an increase OF more than 25 per
cent in first-class>matter and ap-
proXimately 40 per cent in parcel post.
there was a marked improvement I'm
the service during 1917 as compared
with that of other ways"
The Postmaster General takes his
critics to task on complaints that he
has saved from 100000 to 5000. 900 to
the government, believing that this
curtailment has injured the service.
He contends that the service has been
bettered, not hindered and challenges
anyone TO show where by the re-
storation OF a system of prodigaIity Of
expenditure" the delivery of mail
could have been made more prompt
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
wEArHER REPoRr

Pair today and not
quite 30 cold. touor-
row Increasing cloud
mess and warmer.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
THE WASHINGTON HERALD

% not party Newspaper.
Is out 10 help the government WI
the war.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-24
PLAYING GAME ON SQUARE
Editor Hueschen Commends Mr.. Pat.
terson's Work As County
Administrator

West Side Journal: Rest assured,
people, that when other towns in this
county are supplied with hard coal,
Mr.. Patterson, of Denison, will assist
us in getting that which is coming
to us. We sincerely believe that Mr..
Patterson is one, of the county fuel
administrators of Iowa who is play
ing the game on the square, and the
people will get square deal from
him. Plenty of good Iowa coal is
coming in here right along and but
very little more is needed to supply
everybody Some people are very OBJ
stinate and point blank refuse to
store their supply; not because OF
financial troubles, but of sheer Gus
sedness. We have done our part ac-
cording to Instructions from headl
quarters, and have continually urged
and begged people to store their coal,
and we can assure those who turned
deaf ear to our pleadings that very
little relief will be given them when
the thermometer registers rs below,
and their coal bins are empty. Get
your coal now, or as soon as possible,
and take no chances on future deliv-
cries. If you have not placed your
order do so at once for a reasonable
amount.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-24
100000 CHURCH FOR ARCADIA
1t Has Been Decided to Build a New
Church to Take Place OF One
Destroyed by Storm.

A new church, to be built entirely
of brick and somewhat larger, is to re-
place the church edifice destroyed by
the storm of May 21st. The cost will
be about 100000 and the work will
start in the near future.
When the Arcadia Catholic church
was destroyed it was believed that the
building had simply collapsed, and
fell in a heap. On cleaning away the
ruins the workmen noticed the alb
sence of heavy timbers which sup
ported the roof. UP to the hour of
going to press neither these 3x12's or
the shingles have been located and
the citizens of this tip top town OF
Arcadia are wondering where they
are.
Perhaps not many of our readers
know that when the Northwestern
first built it's line through Arcadia in
1867, switch station was established
and the station was then called Tip
Top. The reason for this name is that
the town is located on the divide, di.
viding the waters that flow toward
the Mississippi valley and those that
reach the Missouri valley.
We understand West Side derived
it's name from the fact that it is 10.
Gated on the west side of the divide
and that Maple River was first called
East Side, because it was located on
the east side of the divide.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-24

Two weeks ago we published an ar
ticle in the Review telling of Lieut..
Wesley Freml, Jr., being the first
Crawford county man to be killed in
France. He was son of Wesley
listed in the regular army in 1902 and
served continuously since that time.
He was with the first detachment of
United States troops which were sent
to France at the same time General
Pershing went.
Those who knew the young man
will not be surprised to learn that he
died like hero. He was leading a
raiding party on the Montididier front.
He was at the head of seventy-two
picked men who had been detailed to
do a very dangerous piece of work.
While performing his duty he lost his
life and the brave men with him did
not desert their leader, even after his
death. Read the following story
which came from the battle front and
tells of the work of the raiding party.
How Lieutenant Freml lost his life
and how a corporal resented an in
sult-while carrying the body back to
the lines-and how they fought three
day fight for the body.
1t will be with a thrill Of pride that
relatives and friends will read of the
brave young man, and it will also be
a great relief to know that he did not
fall into the bloody hands of the cruel
Huns, but was given military burial
fitting with the work Of the young
man who gave his life that we might
be free from the horror of German
world domination.
WITH THE AMERICAN. ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 17-Lieut. Wesley
Freml, Jr., Of Iowa, reserve officer,
had been with the - regia -'lu