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The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
The Farmers League.

1t has become less popular in
publicity channels 10 dcnounce the Farmers Non
partisan League "anti-American combination
of traitors"
This organization of farmers, with member
ship OF nearly 100000 in Mississippi Valley and
Rocky Mountain States, has been accused of many
un-American things The other day the Minnesota
State convention OF this nonpartisan league was
held. Included in its platform, which declares for
government ownership, these words:
1--WE pledge devotion to country
in this supreme hour OF trial. We reairm our faith
in the principles of democracy and pledge lives
our fortunes and sacred honor to the struggle
to free the world from autocracy and establish de-
mocracy political and industrial, among the peoples
of the earth.
1--WE declare it to be our solemn conviction that
the German military autocracy. revealed in all its
horror by the ruthless rape OF Russia, is menace
TO the world. We pledge our unqualified support
to government in the war to free the world
from this menace.
I'VE indorse wholc-hcartedly the statement OF
war aims by the President OF the United States.
We believe that he has stated clearly and unequivo-
caly the real intent in the hearts OF the American
people and that this statement forms sure basis
for lasting and democratic peace
If this be treason, doubtless Patrick Henry
would say if he were writing this, make the most
OF it," 1t doesn't look like treason it doesn't
sound like pro-Germanism; it doesn't sound like
anti-Americanism.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
The Fireworks.

John Sharp Williams in speech in the Senate
Wednesday defended the administration against
its critics, and in characteriscay fiery utterancc
sic hit this high note
Mr.. President, for Gods sake, why is it that
cannot obey the injunction OF Charles
Kingsley and hold our hearts up higher for
those who fighting far" instead OF coming
into the Senate about week doubling
the efficiency and ability OF our governmental
machinery?
This follows many speeches OF those who were
looking ahead to election day. They were seeing
things"
Much political shrapnel fell, several gas attacks
were attempted and few campaign rockets struck
where they would find welcome but, on the
whole, the episode ended with Casualties light"
Under consideration at the time an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 out OF the Chickasaw
funds for the Murray Agriculture School at Tis-
homingo.
Our Senate does move in hysterical way
its wonders to perform.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
Shop Early and Help.

The merchants of Washington, from the largest
department store to the smallest sorekeeper.
are beset with serious problem-that of secur-
ing adequate help to render service to customers
The problem is acute in Washington than
elsewhere for the reason that the government is
offering lucrative wages to inefficient help There
is only way in which the public may help in this
prediesment. and that is to shop early.
street railways greatest problem is to care at
one time for the greatest number OF passengers
IN other words. the peak load" has TO be provided
for in dynanos. turbines and men.
The stores have peak load" too; but they
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
Still in the Balance.

Apparently the struggle in Picardy is develop
ing purely into question of reserves. There
seems to be no question about the continuing mo-
mentum OF the German thrust, but there is very
grave question as to whether dsportionate price
is not being paid for sustaining it, and whether
any large portion of the Franco-British reserves
have yet been thrown into the fighting.
1t is possible that allied strategy is still favor
ing the elasticity OF the line confronting the enemy,
yielding in spots favorable to the creation Of
salients There is denying that now, a
week after the drive opened the Germans are
progressing altogether fast to aay the
natural anxiety of the allied peoples Only yes
icrday it seemed that the offensive had definitely
slackened, and in fair way of being stopped.
Through the fall of Montdidier and the marked
push west OF Roye. however, situation has
developed, and it seems clear that a decision
in the combat is yet to come, and may be many
days in coming.
The suggestion is put forth that Hindenburg
Is determined to stake the entire fate OF his armies
ard the Teutonic this one battle, and will
'urSuc his present tactics with the same dogged
determination that Grant showed before Richmond.
-fhe German general staff may believe that any
loss OF lite can be borne if decision be forced
ths spring and summer. All present evidence
POINTS TO the fact that the battle is but beginning
that only show of strength on the part of the
Franco-British armies at present entirely absent,
or brilliant counter stroke after the manner of
Joffrc's at the Marne. cause deviation of the
German plan. This plan contcmplates an offensive
for indefinite period, until the enemy armies
routed. There is need OF minimizing the
crisis, OF turning face away from the facts.
Solid and effective resistance must come from the
allied armies before many more hours pass.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29

are more elastic As It Il now the shopping hours
require the maximum of service. Clerks are busy
for an hour or two or three less busy for another
hour or two or three. and practically idle for the
remaining hours.
If some of the shoppers would only buy at DIFF
ferent hours-say, from to IL o'clock in the
ing, much of the strain would be relieved and the
merchants would be in better position to render
good service.
We urge readers the real need of reading
this again-read it to every member of the family.
Remember this. too, you get more attention. a
better selection and quicker delivery--if you but
do your part.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29

ment our union of purpose for the
sake. II for nothing else. Of mutual
encouragement and determination
All OF our allies. France, Italy, Bel
GUM. even Japan, have sent TO us
their best IN character, ability and
fame-Engiand most notably OF ali.
and especially at the latest By honor
ing America with her great LORD
Chief Justice. as he IN turn honots
US by his presence this evening.
Recently there have come 10 m.
from abroad appeals for return visit,
from Americans OF like or similar
standing who can help with their
voices. as their sons are helping with
their hands and arms IN the trenche.
and as Henry Ward Beecher helped
TO make more potent for the saving
Of our own Union the sympathy OF
Br1tain's great and gracious Queen.
!. And there leaps 10 mind Instantly
the names Of our two former Presi.
dents and Mr.. Hughes and Mr.
Choate, II he-hsd not died in the
service OF his country. and most fit
tingiy for England at this time that
Of our own great. sturdy and elo-
quent Chief Justice OF the United
States. Edward J. white. But here
Il Sup ! bf utIdlnf0 as
structive critic or as a conscientious
objector"
One Sort of Enemy.
or Americas psrtication In the
war. Col. Harvey said il would b.
idle. Elusive and harmful to pretend
10 regard our work OF the past vear
with satisfa ction. We have stumbled
sadly" he added. we have acted
or have failed TO act, too long upon
the fallscious notion that our be-
lated entrance signalized an early
ending Of the war. The lesson d.
rived from that false theory We now
have learned. Let us then provide
at once for an army not OF l,O6.sb
nor of 100000. but Of 5.O0O.0oo as a
minimum and, so far as lies within
our power. in due time OF l0.O00gs OF
men. and let us pay no further heed
TO either the terms or the time OF
peace. Let us make no more fuiil.
attempts TO differentiate between IN.
Huns who command and Huns who
murder. Let US put aside every COM
passionate thought and crush under
heel every kindly sentiment. Let our
one and only motto be: Kill Ger
mans; kill them in the greatest num-
bers possible and by every conceI,-
able honorable means. not as fellow
beings. but as mad dogs who must
be made TO realize that they who
take the sword must perish by IN.
sword II is the only way
Lord Reading was introduced nv
Frank r. Lawrence. president OF IN.
club. Mr.. Lawrence spoke OF the
Earls attainments as a jurist and
diplomat; then, coming down 10 prob
lens in this country. said that now
there should no longer exist such
terms as pro-ally and pro-Gcruan
Today he said. every man ar
woman owing allegiance 10 the United
states is either an American or
traitor There Is no middle ground J.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
The Country's War, and Mine!

Johns gone; Bills goneA
Harry's going, too;
Toms gone; PhiPs gone;
All the boys are true.
The fellows in the service
Are the happy lads tonight;
It's us conscientious hold-outs
That are having one real fight.
When your insides say you're siar''',
There's no use to argue more;
.hc only way to gain winning
Is to get into the war.
Johns gone; Bills gone;
Harry goes today;
Toms gone; Phirs gone;
I'm a Stacker if / stayl
N-HARQLD B. NQRWQs
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29

We advise all Congressman who are
seeking elevation to the Senate or who
f. ar they may lose out in their dis
tricts this fall. appealing to the same
agencies of good that Congressman
Sloan did the other day when he arose
TO speak on a certain subject. I'VE
pause to suggest that Senator Norris,
his primary opponent in Nebraska this
summer must have gritted his teeth
when he read the Record of it, Mr..
Sloan had hardly launched into his
subject when Representative Madden
interrupted him to pay him a glowing
tribute-and a few moments later an
other member did so and then an
other. The sum total of the three m
dorsements, on the floor of the House
during the actual transaction of busi-
ness, was enough to make a campaign
document of more than ordinary draw
ing potentcy. If we didn't then we
must compliment him on his fore
| thought in making friends of men who
would do it for him without ma king
the suggestion.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29

New York, March 2S.-Hail Scott
Anderson. Broadway's oldest living
belIboy. Persons who have paid as
much as $50 for lone bay-colored
derby hat. through the atrocious
practice of checking and retrieving
il at New York hotels, may add an
extra "hair'-but even though Scott
belongs TO a much abused class of
workers. he has had a most inter-
esting career.
He began hopping bells when the
Waldorf opened, and he has answered
them half way around the globe. He
has STEPPED lively to the call OF
front" at Palm Beach. Saratoga.
Thousand Islands. Bermuda. Eng
land. San Francisco, Hot Springs and
San Antonio.
Scott is understood and is past 10.
and he has been offered many big
jobs. including the mana cement of a
new hotel in Cincinnati. but he has
stuck 10 his ice water hustlinC post.
He has made that sweet music ring
down the hall. the beloved tinkle of
ice against glass. for many thirsty
millionaires who called fevcrishly in
the early hours to have their damn
able thirsts slaked. He has seen
Pittsburgh millionaires, touseled of
hair and hleary of eyes, culp down
two quarts in sizzling convulsion.
and he has received tips all the way
from A Sl6t-bill to a secondhand linn
CUISINE.
Scott knows many secrets and he
has learned TO keep his lips sealed.
Once a quartet OF news hounds and
two sob sisters were on the trail of Il
lady who was mixed up i'm a divorce
that famed red on the front pages.
They expected to get to see her
through Scott-when all the other no.
tel avenues had closed.
Sure" said Scott. and then he led
them up thirteen floors. Then he told
them TO wait. Then he disappeared
i'm a hall room leading to a fire es-
cape and climbed down to the second
floor where the lady's apartment was.
He knocked on her door. told her
brusquely to beat it. and she did
rouge and baggage.
Scott then climbed back up the fire
escape and told tine journalists the
lady had beat it" An hour later
the reporters found they had been
tricked. Several days later Scott re-
ceived an envelope containing twa
S1c0 bills. He found that gallantry
paid.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
DEFIANCE,
BY John kendrick Hangs.

DEFIANCE.
You need not think, black-visag ged
woe, that YOU
Can take my Soul and twist it to
your whim.
1t may be you can force on me the
brew
OF bitter trial with your frowninS
grim.
But never while my Heart holds true
to cheer
Can all your venturines in deadly
care.
Or your emprises in the realm of fear
Within that smiling Soul enthrone
Despair.
(CoTyrigis 1851
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
BARRETT WENDELL.
March a. 1915

March a. 1915
Following is the Illuminating en-
closure. dated kyoto. Feb. IS. 1915:
Yesterday I went 10 the shrine of
Ise. the most beautiful and impress
sive thing that 7 have seen at all. on
the way hack the car was filled with
the lord abbot of the Chioyin Tenn
Pile. the head of the Jodo sect, and a
great many of his abbots from all
parts OF Japan. He was dressed in
gorgeous scarlet robes. the others all
in purple. He is an old man OF &
years with one OF the most beautiful
faces | have ever seen. Crowds
greeted HIM at every station, and his
secretary delivered quite A long
speech. Nishi Omy travelling SERVANT
translated il for me. and what do YOU
think it was? He was telling the peo-
pie that. according To the custom of
his sect, at great crises the heads had
gone TO Ise to worship and To get
divine help, and that he tthe abbott
mad gone there TO pray for the cause
of the allies. He is going TO have a
great meeting here in Kyoto of the
heads of all the sects. to get them
all to go about and tell the people
about the wickedness of the Ger
mans and the great evil they are
sowing in the world. TO teach the peo-
ple that they must beware Of them,
and to get the whole OF the people
and all of the temples to pray for the
success of the allies and the down.
| fall of the Germans.
| "One of the abbots. hearing what
! Nishi was telling me. came over and
we had about four hours Of most
| interesting talk. Five or six intro.
duced themselves TO me. and finally
/ the lord abbot himself came and
talked to me. They are very keen
| that people in other parts OF th'
! world should know what they-th'
good class of Japanese-think. They
say that there is great misunder'
/ standing between the nations becauS'
| of the wrong class getting abroad
and of German propaganda. The,
| have read everything and know al
about the facts Of the war. The,
! say that this is the first time tha
| any religious sect has tried to inter
/ fere in politics or to influence them
but that the lord abbot. this wonder
ful old man of s.. has felt that al
religions must try TO down the devil
who seems to have got into the Ger
mans. He has asked me to come 4
his great meeting and service here ol
March 2. to pray for the success o
the allies. They say that all reliig
1 ions are really the same: some ma.
| appeal TO some. others TO others; n
| must unite now. The lord abbot goe
down ito Tokyo for an interview
with the Emperor this week.
II wish / could make you feeD tn
extraordinary impression of broa
mindedness (Which they made on me
and their clear way of looking at
all. One was the abbot of Tokyo.
The lord abbot was very sweet an
| embarrassing: for he said that u
meeting me and in feeling that
would write to people at home. am
try to help towards creating an un
derstanding between the japanese an
the allies. he believed that his praNe
u at Ise was already beginning to o
: answered"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29

At a little dinner given at the Bre-
wort the other evening, attended by
the hest-known magazine editors. 1t
was agreed that the greatest bit OF
descriptive writing of the war was
when the Sea Asp Stings,' in n
weekly magazine, written by Irwin
Shrewsbury Cobb. of Paducah. KY
and New York. Cobb was in at the
death of the Tuscania. 1t was his
most memorable sea trip. Before he
left Broadway he said that after 60
ing through all the physical and mem
tai convusions to get his passport, ne
would almost welcome a submarine.
You know" he said with sigh. 1T
would be rather pleasant to nave
few submarines jump i'm your lap
and net them" Cobb was the FIRST
officially to verify the cabled reports
that as the ship went down the SOL
,liers sang "Where Do We Go from
Here. Boys; Where Do We Go from
Here"
He is a bon vivant. man about
town, a beau ideal, boulevardier de
luxe. He dabbles in the thsater. the
market, and chicken farm. Broad
way likes him because he is regular
fellow. but his cronies were surprised
to see him i'm a plush and gold chair
i'm a hotel foyer reading the news
paper through a monocle. He admit
ted he couldn't see through it. But,
he added, fashion must not be
scorned." And the monocle. it seems,
has come to stay. How long il will
he before the monocle is as common
as spats remains to be seen-but fash
ion sharks say by summer. With the
coming Of the monocle comes the
! passing of the silk hat. The crushed
opera hat is already as scarce as the
roc egg, and the high silk dicer Il
being worn very little.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-29
"The Heart of Japan"
CFrom the Boston Transcript

IFrom the BOSTON IransctlpI-J
Editor of the Transcript:
In a letter received here Yesterday.
my daughter. Mrs. Wheelock. now III
japan. asked me to give some public
account of a memorable experience
she lately had there. Her own un-
studied words tell the story better
than any psraphrase could make.
Ny hope that you may he willing TO
print them is deepened by my belief
that they take one into the very heart
of Japan.
BARRETT WENDELL.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-08
REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL BOTH
 OF THE HOUSES
Election of Newberry and Fall Seems Certain Result of Re. cent Balloting in Michigan New Mexico
CRy Review 1.easeu wIrel

WASHINGTON, Nov. With the Michigan and Idaho senatorial con tests still in doubt, late returns from Tuesdays elections tonight give the republicans a total of 4S senator's just half the membership. and lacking one vote necessary to insure control and 46 to the democrats.
 In Michigan the republican eandi- date, Truman H. Newberry. was re- ported to have increased his lead to about 6,S00 votes over Henry Ford. with 125 precincts missing In Idaho the democratic candidate. Senator Nu- gent was credited with an increased lead of about 600 votes over former governor Gooding, the republican candidate.
 Republican control of the house is now beyond all question with only one district missing-the second Montana the returns tonight show; Republi- cans. 23S: Democrats. 195; including one independent, socialist, l; missing. one.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-08
NURGU|A DEF|ES
 CARRANzA AND
 TAXES CHIHUAHUA
Military Commander Deposes Civil Governor, Who Flees, Leaving Soldiers in Charge of Affairs
CRy Review Leased wirel

JUAREZ, Mex, Nov. 7.-Chihuahua state is again excited over develop ments which have been taking place in Chihuahua City since last Friday, passengers who arrived on the delay ed train tonight said. Gen. Francisco Murguia openly defied the authority of the federal government, deposed the governor, threw the acting gov ernor in jail and ordered him executed after his loyalty to the central govern ment had been questioned.
 Carranza Friday. questioning Mur- guia's loyalty. This message was re- layed to Murguia at Chihuahua City. He started an investigation which end ed at the office of the secretary of state, Ramon Gomez Salas, late Fri day, when Gomez Salas was knocked down and beaten with a saber until he was unconscious. The secretary of state was then ordered placed in the penitentiary awaiting execution on a charge of treason. Later he was par doned by General Murguia and liberat- ed Monday.
 In the meantime Gov Ignacio Enri- quez. learning of Murguia's actions, officially sealed the state palace and left with his personal staff for the mountains, abandoning the state gov ernment to the military. General Murguia then sent messages to Presi- dent Carranza proclaiming his loyalty and denying he had planned to re- nounce the federal government. He is still in command of the state and northeastern zone in spite Of Car ranza's orders for his transfer and re. lief by General Castro.
 Mexican officials here tonight laugh ed at rumors in circulation in Fl Paso that General Murguia had revolted,
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-08
TWO DEAD AND ONE MAN IS
 INJURED

In what is reported to have been a premature explosion of part of the round of holes they were preparing to set off at the end of their shift, two men were killed and one badly injured early this morning at the Denn-Ari- zona mine. Andy Johnson was the name of one of the dead men, it was stated by telephone from the mine. The other bodies had not been brought to the surface and at that time every one knowing them was underground.
 It was not possible to obtain exact particulars except that the men were setting off a round of shots when some of them exploded prematurely. They were working in drift on the 1900 level, it was said.
 The time of the inquest is not known. Coroner Winter of Lowell was summoned. The Palace Undertaking company took charge of the bodies.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-08
GOLFER CLAIMS DROP

After maintaining that Golfer was elected by more than 100 votes, early yesterday evening, Leroy Ladd in a messeage received here at 1O:30 last night stated that Colter was still in the lead by A votes He urged politi- cal workers here to be cautious in the extreme and intimated that the ballot boxes should be guarded, etc, as the result would be close and in grave doubt. It was believed here that this might presage a contest.
 The statement was made here late yesterday by several Golfer men that they believed Campbell was elected. However, with the receipt of Ladd's message last night, they renewed their solid front and claimed Golfer yet had a chance.
 Everywhere, however. when the chance of a contest being brought was mentioned. there were expressions of great distaste for the idea.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-08
cREEL DENIES HOLDING 'l UP ANY NEWS WHICH
 CONFIRMS PEACE cANARD

WASHINGTON, Nov. '. - Late tonight George Greet, chairman of the committee on public informa- tion, issued the following state ment as the result of widely cir culated reports that the cable cen sorship was holding up dispatches which might confirm the false an- nouncement cabled today that an armistice had been signed:
 Any such report is absolutely untrue. No dispatch bearing upon any phase of the armistice nego- tiations is being stopped or even halted in the New York office. The channel is wide open,
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-08

The Review is proud of its news service, the Associated Press, and it is proud also of its own reputation for reliability and con servatism and dependability in the matter of printing news. But it is more proud of the faith that the citizens here generally showed yesterday in its news service and reliability as newspaper. When the news was spread over the city like wildfire early in the morning that Germany had signed the peace terms and that the war was at an end people hurried to this office or call ed on the telephone for confirmation. But this office had none to give. Its invariable reply to all these anxious queries was that it had received no such news from its As sociated Press service and that, therefore, it could not be true
 When an extra paper was issued and hawked about the streets, the tension grew. The people wanted to celebrate, The Com
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-08
LOCAL CONFIRMATION
CAMPBELL CLAIMS ELECTION BY NOT LESS THAN $50 WHILE GOLFER CLAIMS DROP TO A VOTES SAYS TELEPHONE MES SAGE RECEIVED HERE
Special to The Review,


 TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 7.-Convinced that in no other way can they have hope of winning out against Thomas E. Campbell, the democratic state cen tral committee is planning ta initiate a contest in the courts, it was inti- mated broadly in messages received here from Phoenix tonight At pres ent, it was stated, the committee ap- parently is casting about for some method of bringing action Should this be 0one the same weary months. of legal pickering witnessed when Camp bell was deprived of office two years ago. probably would be re-enacted, but with different result.
 A message received from Phoenix late tonight said that even with all outstanding precincts going against him, Campbell had a safe lead of $50 votes over Golfer. at the least