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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-17

/, Company B, One Hundred and Twenty
seventh Infantry for extraordinary
heroism in action at ,Taismes, France,
August 4. 1918. While leading his com-a
pany in the attack aaginst Fismes,
Lieutenant Spencer was knocked down
land severely wounded by machine-gun
fire. Without regard to his wounds he
regained his feet and, continued to lead
his command until again. severely w i'm.
ded. Home, Address: Mrs. John D. Spen-
Ger, Wife, Oshkosh, Wis.
Private Olaf Olson, Company. ], One
Hundred and Twenty-seYenth Infantry.
For extraordinary heroism in action
near Jouvegny, France, August 81, 1918,
Private Olsen was a Squad. Leader in
the Second Plag. After reaching his
objective he displayed extraordinary
qualities of leadership in organizing
scattering squads of Company I and
placing them in advantageous positions
in spite of severe m~achine-gun fire and>
artillery commandment. His disregard of
danger and fine leadership were an in
sDiration to his comrades. Home Adj
dress: Mrs. Mamiz Duhler,. Mother,
1902 Banks Avenue, Superior, Wis.
Second Lieutenant Earl w. Porter.
observer air service, for extraordinary
heroism in action near Lassigny, France
August 8, 1918. Lieutenant Porter,
with First Lieutenant Charles Raymond
Blake, pilot while on a reconnaissance
| expedition at a low. altitude and be-
Yond the enemy lines, was attacked by
five German battle planes. Although
wounded at the beginning of the conn
bat, Lieutenant Porter shot down one
of the enemy machines and by cool and
courageous operation of his gun, while
his pilot skillfully maneuvered the
plane, fought off, the others and made
possible q safe return to friendly terri
tory. Home Address: Mrs. Amy Porter,
1908 Popular ST.. Atlantic, Iowa.
Sergeant PAUL.. CASTOR, Sanitary De
J tachment, 121st M~achine3Gun Battalion
for extraordinary heroism in action in
front of Bellevue farm, near Cierges,
France, August /, 1918. During the at
tack on Bellevue farm, Sergeant Cas-
ton worked energetically ! throughout
the engagement, which continued from
2 to 10 p M, to give first aid to the
wounded and to carry them to the
dressing station. He was under fire of
snipers continuously and frequently,
went into shell, and machine gun fire TO.
rnllGisters wa wounded soldiers. His
i~cairnness rnNeseeurage Weresatsoupce, OF,
inspiration to9the combat troops Home.
address: Howard L. CASTOR, brother
Dysart, Iowa. :
Private Frank Springer, deceased; Co.
c.. First Engineers, for extraordinary
heroism in action. near Soissone, France
! July 20, 1918. When volunteers were
called for by his company commanders,
private Springer volunteered and rescu.
ed wounded comrades from a barrage.
Disregarding danger to, himself he con-
tinued the performance of these heroic
deeds until killed. Next of kin: o. j. G.
I Roland, brother-in-law, Ills West Mason
St, Green Bay, Wis.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-17

''l0DlNA" LARGE
But Fine nurse
BY Frank j. TAYLOR

United Press Staff Corresponding
With the American Armies in France,
Oct. a. CBy Maii.)EThey called her
"Iodina" and she was the surgical dress
ing queen. She was tail and extremely
stout and with her horn-rimnfed glass
Us she was more professional than beau.
tiful to look upon. "Iodina'' was her
name in that hospital because of her,
philosophy, which put in u single word
was iodine" .Ys
Iodine was applicable to any wound
American nurse. 1t was interesting
to watch her at her work. a man as
big as she would be big and clumsy,
his fingers would get in the KAY of
~ba0eaGes, and he. would hurt you every
tine he touched you.
l:ut rot SO with ~"loa:n'.' cEe was
rs deft and gentle as tha dainties miss
in the establishment as she removed
'oandages, blood-clotted and soiled, with
a couple of quick clips of the scissors
and after giving the wound a treat.
ment of iodine If the doctor did rot
prescribe otherwise, wound up the
wound with new yards of fresh band
ages Inc adhesive tape.
From a surgical dressing nurses
point of view, which was all that 10
dina ever got from her little book in
the great army hospital, the war was
All day they'd come, some new ones
eve seen before. mostly old oness who
had been about for several days.
One after another she cleaned their
wounds and bound them up, day in and
day out. She is entitled to 2 service
stripes now, though all this time she
has never a a closer glimpse of the
front than the endless stream of men
pouring through her ward for surgi-
cal dressings. She sees them come
in, get well, and go back, but never
gets away herself. Some have come
back, rewounaad for her surgical dress
ings.
"Iodina's" remarks are few. Usual.
ly they consist of, TT looks fine today,
You do not see anything very fine
looking about the wound, but since
,'Iodina" does, you let her have the
ioy--it's about the only thrill her mo.
work has. In the midst of
wounds and surgical dressings, 10
alna@ became real frank the other
day, 100 ssSgos I'll. 7
Yes, Tn pretty well fed up on war, y
long as there are wounded men. But!
she admitted, but / can hold ont as
say, i'll ever catch the man who start.
ed his war, Til give him something
stronger than iodine..''
What's more, ''Iodina" is lust the
person who could do it.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-17
MISUSE OF THE
DEMOCRACY

ST. Paul, MINI, Oct. 1.-THE wor6
democracy is being badly misued by
the strange tongues now using it. We
learn to our surprise that every Tom
Dick and Harry of special privilege is
now shouting for democracy. We are
dead sure, however, that Morgan &
Co, for instance are not converted.
democracy, and unless we are very
Rather they are endeAVoring to convert
careful democracy will come to include
all the strange beasts real democrats
have beer fighting.
The plain truth is that democracy
is an abstract word and means what
those using it think it means. Hence
when the Wall Street Journal or the
New York Times declares for democ.
racy, they do not mean hat they have
at last been won over by President
Wilson or anybody else, but that they
have decided to label capitalistic and
i1nperfalsstic aims democratic. The
same old issues are there with the OPP
ponents of what all plain people
think of IS democratic operating un.
der u new camouflage of democracy.
They make the p%retense of accept.
ing our democratic war aims and then
proceed to fight for Numerically OPP
posite things in their kept press, Our
president has said that We are war.
ring against autocratic governments,
but these new converts to democ-
are preaching q racial adog-fight.
They assure us that foreign conces-
sions are all right If conceded to
democratic" American or English
capital. They are as certain that high
tariff walls around allied countries are
very democratic. They tell us that
mob violence, stirred up by old-guard
politicians, is the last word in democ-
racy, and a mar like Governor Burn
iuist of Minnesota, who gets the bene.
fit of it, is hailed by the big city press
IS a man whose democracy is SO pure
he must be kept in office.
The word has been so terribly
of late that WEI have to- ask
who uses ii what he means
it, to know what he is talking
about. a good indication Of what the
kept press understands by democracy
can be gathered from 3. chance remark
which the New York Tribune made
time ago to the effect that
Democracy is all right as long as it
doesn't reach the lower classes"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-17
BRlT0NS GAVE
WILSON PEACE
PAPER EXTRAS
Gist Of What Newspapers Are Say
ing About the Presi-
dents Note.

Paris, Oct. 17.-President Wilson's
reply to Germany was given to the
public in extra editions of the after.
noon papers published at noon today.
1t Immediately became the absorbing
topic of discussion in all public places
The tone of the sentiment was dis,
tinctly favorable to the reply, the pre-.
vailing not being one of jubilation.
The presidents firm position against
an armistice without guarantees par
ticularly appealed to prevailing French
opinion.
London Papers Views
London, Oct. 15.-The London ev-
ening newspapers comment on Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to Germany is gen
orally favorable in tone. The Standard
says that the note has removed certain
false Impressions but regrets that the
president did not refer to punishment
for U-boat crimes and the burning of
towns.
The Pail Mail Gazette d y President
Wilson's reply reaches his highest
standards of point and promptness."
The Globe finds there is no ambigu-
ity about the reply and is afraid the
Germans will not like the manner in
which President Wilson received their
request"
"Foch, Haig and Pershing,' the
concert the guarantees they must have
in mind before granting a cessation
Isof hostilities."
The Westminster Gazette gives first
place to President Wilson's demand for
1.-THE obstruction of every arbitrary
power
The Manchester Guardian says that
Germany has surrendered, and althc
much remains to be defined and set.
tied, that great central fact stands es.
tablished, which means a speedy end
of the war.
On the question of an armistice, the
Guardian suggestes- as security the
temporary occupation of Essen, the
evacuation of the whole Of A1sace-Lor-
raine and the ~st1rrenS1er of he German
U-boat fleet. -t
These military, terms may appear
severe, but it is best to make it plain
from the beginning that an. armistice
means without doubt a peace, equitable
ties and sure as we all near to assure
as President Wilson has defined eaui-
it. We Shall not a vegeance. We
shall not impose needless humiliation.
We shall certainly require of Germany
to do whatever is necessary for expia-
ton and PREPARATION and the safety of
the world"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-17
TO PREVENT SPREAD OF
INFLUENZA IN THE STATE

Vermillion, S. D., Oct. 17.--As a safe.
" measure, to prevent the spread Of
the Spanish influenza the University
OF South Dakota discontinued all class.
es until further notice. There are no
serious cases of Spanish Influenza
among those so far developed, but the
interference with class work has been
considerable Students will be notified
by the University authorities Of the
date of the resumption of class work.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-17
7e.epc sTEN0ERARHERS

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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-17
WOUNDED
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES

The following casualties are reported
by the Commanding. General of the
American Expeditionary Forces: Killed
in action So; died of wounds received in
action, 8; died of disease, /. wounded in
action severely 81, degree undetermin
edl 100; in hands of enemy 3; missing
in action, 1. Total 1913.
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
To WAIT awhile FOR
PAID FIRE FIGHTERS
Representative Connolly Has
Action on His Measure
Deferred
WILL URGE IT BEFORE
NEXT LEGISLATURE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. March 2O.-When the
House reconvened yesterday afternoon,
Representative Connolly moved That the
tahing of lie vote on his paid fire de-
parimenl bin for Wilmington be de
ferrcd and that motion prevailed.
Later ii was definitely announced 10y
Mr. Connolly That heswill not ask for q
vote on ihe fire bin this session. Tie
and James ". Robertson, chairman OF
the finance committee of TIE City
Council Of Wilmington. talked Che mat
Ter over during The afternoon and prac-
ticaly reached AN agreement. Mr.
Robertson had opposed the bin because
~ the present financial conditions o
Wilmington.
Mr.. Connolly agreed not TO make an,
further effort 20 pass ihe bin thi'
session aud Mr. Robertson promised {,
DO all NE can Ga pave the way for
similar bill to he introduced next win
ter
n Was also stated 10y Mr. Robertson
that hc viii us, his influence Go pre-
vent Council from approp,Ia,.ns $3.50
annually Go iho Volunteer Firemen'
Relief Association unless Citg Solicito
Bayard gives AN opinion holding tha
such am appropriation is legsl a
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
American War Secretary Under Fire While
Viewing No Mans Land From Sammies'
Listening Post Calmly EAClaims, "NOw I'm
At the Frontier Of Freedom Visits Wounded
Soldiers in hospital
UNITED STATES SOLDIERS DECORATED
FOR HEROISM ON BATTLE FIELD
by FRED :. FERGUSON
United Press staff Correspondent

AMERICAN ARMY FRANct March tsecre'ar9 Of War
in hcnre early
MansI Iandir a listening
"Now I'm at the frontier o irreiom he exclaimed
Returning
the secretary automobile
both and rane
hospital
young prng his aanty H'
also wounded officers
the front Baker
through shattered villages division headquarters
battalion the roadside formally reviewed
American
Hye in Shells fall villages with
frequency inhabitants constantly nhated
the village winds through the country exposed
TO he
the trenches allied oipnes wheeled overhead despite
heavy Bocho ant-aircrat
hat Previously,
He what Ohio
irome'
latientOn
Baker asked the how things going and how they feeling
Ihc opinion that thing
Secretary
hcy
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
VOA ROSSE APPROVED
LUSITANIA SIHKIfG
Alliance Head Also Saw
Right in Invasion of
Belgium
ADMITS HE WAS
HUN PROPAGANDIST

WASHINGTON. March 2o.-Rev. S. G..
Won Bosse. OF Wilmington, bel. presi-
dent Of the Noiional German-American
Alliance. yesterday startled ihc senate
subcommittee considering the King b.A
FOR revocation Of the Alliance fcderol
charter by declaring The sinking of the
Lusitania. the invasion of Belgium anl
the deportation of Bclgians into Ger
many iusiinabic.
Mr.. Won Bossc chief witness In be-
half Of ihc Alliance. qualified HIS stand
by saying that his Justification cf Ger
rnany's course toward Belgium repre-
sented his views prior TO the entrance
e the United states into the war. Tie
was not asked how ne now regards Ger
manys invasion of Belgium and depor-
taiibn OF BelgIans
The sinking of the Lusiilnil was 20
gsily Justified. said Mr. Won Bossc. Do
response 20 a question FROM senator
Wolcoit. - do not know iLai woul
say &C. was morally Justified J think II
was geeat mistake.
Belgium had herself ahrosa.el hei
treaty with Germany, guaranieeing he'
neutrality. Mr. won Bossc SAID Day iaak
ing secret treaties with Great Britain
Continued on Page Fiye)
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
Defendants WIN
BIC SUIT OVER
DUPONT Shares
Judge Thompson Dismisses
$5O,OOO,O0 Case Against
P. s. du Pont and Others
re SUSTAlNS REPORT OF
|. SPECIAL MASTER HASTINGS

The famous dupont powder stock
suit involving the ownership Of the
former +. coleman bupont stockhold
ings. now valued. with their earnings
at approximately s5000OOOO was de-
clded by Judge ]. Whitaker Thompson
last night In favor Of Pierre $. dupont
and his fellow defendants. Judge
Thompson filed in ne United states
District Court in this city, an opinion
and three DEGREES.
One Of these decrees upheld Che re-
suits Of the stockholders meeting held
on October 10 last. conducted by former
Judge Daniel d. Hastings, when the
stockholders voted overwhelmingly In
support OF the rlght Of Pierre S. du-
Pont and his fellow defendants, 90 pur-
chase, for themselves. the former T
Coleman dupont stock.
1 Another decree overruled a petition
made by Alfred /. dupont and his fel.
low compliments. 20 The effect That un
due influence was exercised over SONS
Continued on page Seven
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
FARM WORKERS IN
DEFERRED Glass
Farmers Must File Afiida-
Wits If They Wish TO
Save Men
MEN REMOVED
FROM CLASS /
Nv The United press.

By The InltcI press.
WASHINGTON, March 20-American
farmers were today urged TO iiie aii-
dsyiis for deferred classification for
their farm hands in statement 10y tho
Jrued states employment service.
The service warned that II farmer"
failed to follow This advice the should
not complain II their farm hands are
taken in the nov draft OF approximate
~ 10000 men who will Doe called io the
rolors.
Immediate action along this l'nc was
requested OF an farmers 10y the ein-
ploymcnt service 10 help the critica.
farm labor shoriogc which now faces
tlC nation.
-Tho local draft boards, Director
John b. Densmore said, being judicial
bodies. cannot defer the call of such
men unless tho farmers employlns
them support their claims for such
deferred classification Will onldaNits
10 Is therefore very important that
farmers Immediately execute and nj,
such amdayiis with the local boards.
Provost Marshal General Crowdor mas
ordered that men engaged In farm pro.
/. duction who are listed in class ] of
ihe draft and who are within the new
quota should b. deferred until th'
end Of tho quota
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
bishop BRISTOL
TO TELL PASTORS
ABOUT Changes
mo Star Chamber" He Says
in Discussing Ministerial
Assignments
WOULD ABOLISH CREIRA
Green ever IN MARYLAND
neciaI io THE EVENING JOURNAL

special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. DeL.-March Amy min
ister here has as much right 10 know
what is going on as have" asserted
Bishop Frank w. Bristol, OF Chaita-
nooga. Tenn. shortly after the opening
of the nftieih annual Session or Vii
mington Methodist Episcopal Confer
cnce in Wesley Church here. There
will Doe no star chamber here, ue
Bishop added, amid The applause of tnf
listening ministers. 81 do not want any
minister los ng sleep over his comine
appointment. will tel anyone where
hc is going next year. ubleci TO chang.
the next day. however. This announce
ment by Bishop Bristol was greeted
with cheers by conference.
Telecrams were sent 90 senator or
lando Harrison and Representative
Frank p. Covey. of the Mary land Logis-
lature. urging passage of the Crothers
anii-racetrack gambling bill, now be.
fore MAT Legislature.
After Maryland Marriage Law.
The Rev Dr. o. p. Jones, Of Elkion
moved that Conference ask the Mary
land Legislature, which is 90 consider
the subiect tomorrow. Go change th'
Maryland marriage law 60 conform viii
those of adjoining states. The Mary
land laws permit OF non-residenis t'
marry without required delay for So
curing o license. and place The woman
age Of consent at i6 years instead of .
years.
Dr. Vaughn :. Collins declared Oh
Delaware marriage law bad in placln
Continued on Page Tyvo.)
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
RUSSO=AMERICAN ALLIANCE
IMPOSSIBLE, TROTzKY SAYS

and Russia toward that end were pos
sible.
War Minister Troizky directly op-
posed tho statement declaring Russia
could not ohligato Itself 10 capitalist
America"
Tehichcrin emphasized that the So
yicts would not seek a formal alliance
with the United States, but said they
hoped the United States would desire
10 live in friendship and cooperation
with Russia as means Of protecting
It's own interests against Japanese en-
croachmenls.
IN Is impossible even 70 discuss
Russo-American alliance" Troizky said
when informed Of Tchicherin's dcclara-
ton
socialist Russia could never place
itself under obligations 10 capitalist
America. 70 Is possible that America
/ will seek closer relations with Russla
owing 30 ihe Japanese situation
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
MOTHERS PENSION
WORKER In STATE

Mrs. Elizabeth McDonagh, of Chicago,
arrived in Wilmington This morning.
and after several hours consultation
with Miss Hnda Mills, chairman Of the
Mothers Pension Commission OF Della
ware. left this afternoon for Dover
where she will make her headquarters
preparatory 10 taking up social work in
the interest OF the commission. Mrs
McDonagh's headquarters will be in the
library building at Dover.
Previous to- coming Go Delaware. Mrs.
McDonagh was connected for i've years
in Chicago with thc Juvenile courts OF
That place. Since leaving juvenile court
work. eight years ago. Mrs. McD0nagh
has been connected With ihe Mothers
Pension Commission ~ Illinois
Mrs. McDonaeIi will have charge Gi
pension work in ihc two lower counties
of Delaware. and because Of her for
mer experience will practically organ
izc the system 0f the two counties.
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
SENATE SPLIT
OVER AMENDED
Defense BILL
Substitute Would Give Juris-
diction to Justices OF
the Peace
NO COUNCIL PROVIDED
FOR new MEASURE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, March 20-The State
senate faces a big light over the State
Defense bill in its amended form.
Predictions are now being made that
the LEGISLATURE probably will adjourn
sine die without the defense bin being
psssed. so complicated has the situation
hAcome.
William NJ. Hope. Frank II. Davis,
James II. Hughes and Henry Ridgely,
lawyers engaged by the Senate Com
miifee on revenue and taxation to frame
Cd new defense bill have drawn a bill
that does not provide for a state De
fsnse Council, but . provides that jus
iiras Of the peace shall have jurisdiction
10 cause the srrcst Of and TO sentence
idlers either 20 prison or 10 work.
The new bill provides that the state
Board of Agriculture shall have iuris-
dirtion over seeing that idlers so sen
anced shall work on farms.
Democratic members of the House
halk at such a bill. 10 is said. because
INC Justices Of the peace and ma
io-ity 0f the Board OF Agriculture are
Republicans
Governor Townsend will appear befOr
i'io senate m executive session ab
oriock to set forth his views on the dc.
tense situation. and also set forth som.
Information he has received on the sub
ioct from Washington. favoring a De
fons. Council
mother new defense bin has beer
q aNed. 10 was learned at noon. pro
dng for the establishment Of a stat
l.fensc Council. bul with powers les
drastic than in the original bill
Aeting Secretary OF Labor Ahercombil
at Washington, has written 20 the Gov
crnor fsvoriPg a Defense Council place
on a statutory basis
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
AUGUST lights" in
{ JAIL FOR 10 DAYS

Charles August arrested last night
by Onlcer Devenney. was arraigncd be-
fore Municipal Court today on va
grancy charge Bd sent 20 the work
nouse for TEN -dys.
When asked by Judge Churchman if
he had no friends in Wilmington, he re-
piled: "l have friends here but ] cannot
light there
You can ligft but yOu can not stay.
remarked the Judge. "hccause YOU go TO
your friends houses drunk
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
BREAKS NECK BY
FALL AT FARNHURST

Falling when attacked with vertigo at
the County Hospital at Farnhursi on
Monday evening, Robert Martin. aged i3
years. of Chester. Pa, an inmate at the
hospital. sustained a broken neck. Mr.,
Martin was found lying at the foot of
lhe stairs in the building several hours
aflef he had fallen. lie had been under
treatment for vertigo. The body aNas
claimed by a son residing in Chester,
Pa, and was shipped 90 that city for
burial
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
FAMILY OF EIGHT
LIVES In ONE ROOM

Receiving complaints OF the squalid
condition Of a house at No. 1872 West
Fourth street, Thomas J. Peenel. sec
retary of lhe Board OF Health, went
There yesterday and found eight people,
man and his wife and SIX small chill
dren huddled together in one room.
The man gave the name of Nicholas aud
said he was a coppersmiih According
TO Mr.. Peency, conditions in the room
were deplorable, the family eating,
sleeping and living i'm the one small
room. Tie at once served notice ON the
occupants to clean the room and The
landlord was notified TO have the ten
ants of this room Vacale by next Mon
day.
III, remainder OF the dwelling is used
as apartments by other families.
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
LOYAL COINCIL WORK

since January lst. Loyal Council, 30.
4. sons and Daughters Of Liberty, have
Initiated foriy-ihroc members and have
another class of seventeen for imitation
tonight. one night each month Is social
night with the council The average
attendance FOR this year has been torty
one. The league stan has memorizcd
the charges ard floor work. and claim
20 be the best degree team IN thc
country.
ON Wednesday evening, April .. inc
council will give their annual ball ane
card party. All members ~ the order
I'm the city are always welcome.
Evening journal., 1918-03-20
AccInENTs 0F THE DNY.

Richard Joyce. Of No. iO7 West Twen-
ty-nint street, was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital today for iacer-
aied head. other cases treated al the
same hospital We're.
Harry simon. steel ln eye.
Tony Scecube laccrstcd finger.
Among those treated at the Delaware
Hospital were
stanley Lekski. cut hand.
Jessie Gilmore, injured knee.
Dora COnaway. laceraied scalp.
Charles Kennedy. cat finger.