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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
STEAMSHIPS.
Britain's Destiny in the East.

From the London Telegraph.
Moreover. It is tho manifest destiny
Of Great Britain in Asia to act with
Japan. not only on the formal ground
Of the alliance. but because Of . real
Identity Of national interests We
ourselves are the rulers of q large
Buddhist population in what were
once the tributary states of Siam.
and in our protectorate over Nepal.
and therefore on this ground alone
we ought to have a natural sympathy
with the great Buddhist country. The
yellow peril is a DOGGY which can be
safely discarded by those who have
watched the course Of events in the
far east and are best equipped to UNI
derstand the position Of great
island power endowed with a deep
sense Of responsibility and inspired
with tho most resoluta and sak-sAc-
Ii0einG patytotim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
"He Hath But a Short Time"
From the Chicago Evening Post.

From the Chlcago Evening fost.
Like most men OF culture, Sir r. B.
Finlay, British lord high chancellor.
knows his Bible and can quote 1t
aptly. Referring to the recent ex-
traordinary manifestations of German
rage in the bombing Of hospitals. he
said they reminded him Of q certain
person concerning whom 1t was writ
ten that his wrath Is great because
his time Is short" Tho cable dispatch
does not do the fitness of the quota
ton justice, however. We looked II
up and found 1t 30 admirably suited
to recent happenings that we give It
in full. as you may read 1t in Revela-
ton. 2.12: Woe for the earth and for
the sea, because the devil has gone
down unto you, having great wrath.
knowing that he hath but short
time" That explains more than ehs
hospital bombings-it explains the
frenzied drives on the west front and
the raid on our Atlantic coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
ADDRESSES MEN IN UNIFORM.
British Chaplain Describes mid
night Cry'' Of Somme Guns.

Maj. John Robertson, a chaplain In
the British expeditionary forces in
France, and formerly professor of
theology in Glasgow, Scotland, adj
dressed a large gathering Of men in
uniform and others at Metropolitan
Memorial M. e. Church, John Marshall
place and C street, yesterday after
noon.
He told Of experiences as a chaplain
in the world war, taking for his sub
ject, "The Midnight Cry OF the Guns
Of the Somme."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
Webster.

ways, will be water-tight tunnels.
part of an elaborate conveyor system.
by which bulky materials will be
shifted to and from ships, brought
together in warehouses, stored and
assorted. 1t will be Americas way.
in the preparations for the coming
contest of peace, Of matching other
countries vast mechanical organ1xa-
ton for the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
Attacks Sleeping Sentry.

so felt around and found the
rest OF the pick with q little piece
Of the handle. SO hit him on the
head with the pick and not a sound
or grunt out Of him. I slipped away
right then, was so anxious to get
away. Then could not find my way.
I ran across those Red Cross dogs
Of theirs but there was not a whim-
per out of them: they were just run
ming around. When I got close to a
bunch I just dropped and lay still
until they went away. I would travel
by night and lay hid in the woods
In the daytime. It took me two days
to get up here.
"Once found a bag with some old
hard bread in it and some little
pieces Of cheese. came across q
little stream and soaked the bread
and ate 1t. kept on coming until /
got where the shells from both sides
were dropping all around ana !
thought sure that 1t was all up with
me. kept on going. though, and
then heard a sentry yell sHaltv /
said: Don't shoot. An American.
So I got an NJ P. and he took me
up to the A. p. NJ
There Is material in ,Donahue's
story for lots Of literature. The kill
ing Of the. sentry in the darkness. the
Red Cross dogs smiling about, the
pleasant Germans who kick prisoners.
the wandering Of the starving man
by night
Donahue has done 1t better thaa
any writer could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
No Sleep for Him.

THAT night I tried to sleep on an
old covering. About the time would
be starting to go to sleep they would
take me to another place. Then they
big shells coming up. They would
put their ammunition in a ditch and
cover 1t with brush and dirt. I was
helping cut the brush. That night
about three men in American uniform
walked up to an officer and talked
walked back toward the lines.
Then about seven F'renchmen, or
men in French uniforms, walked up
and talked, with this officer and then
back toward the lines. I don't know
where they went, though. was right
far:
They would give me soup and black
bread to eat that was enough to drive
man crazy. Then they would sit in
front Of me and eat cheese and bread
and drink something that looked like
coffee to tantalfze me. They would
keep me working all the time They
had motor trucks about the size of a
freight car or an aeroplane truck I
saw troops coming all the night in
these. I was there about seven or
eight nights. I could not keep track
VI LILO udyS dilo AlSulSs 30 U6IWcen
showing me around and kicking me
around, I thought I would try to es-
cape the first chance I got and just
take a chance on being shot.
EVERY time they changed sentries
they would waken me. was shak-
ing all over and could not sleep. So
when another sentry same on I
watched him. and he sat down by a
tree and looked like he was sleeping.
moved little bit and no move out
Of the sentry. He just kept right on
snoring away. Then I rolled over
and got little closer to him. ana
still no move out Of him. I reached
around and got hold Of an old pick
handle: thought, That 10 no good
to me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16

ct believe artillery is going to win
this war, because its destruction OF
men and material is terrible"
Private E. s Alvord. IT.. Of 1856
2eth street, of the 10th Machine Gun
Battalion, SO writes to a friend In
this city. Private Alvord is son
of E. s. Alvord of q local drayage
company.
Continuing his reference to artil-
lery, Alvord said:
"It'. makes armies retreat and ter
rifles men when nothing else will.
1.-THE fields of France are packed
are torn from end to end from the
effects Of artillery fire. I have seen
as many as seventeen men grouped
around one crater, all killed by the
SAME shell; But that doesn't happen
very often"
Writes From Rest Camp.
When he wrote the letter Private
Alvord had just reached a rest camp
after six days of participation in the
drive which began July IS. Out of the
IA hours Alvord said he had only
twelve hours asleep.
so fast did the Germans retreat
that we could not advance quick
enough to get our guns into action.
We were advancing and digging in
under shell fire for six days and
nights. and when I say dig I mean
it. Nothing makes a man work hard
er to get under cover than big gun
shells bursting all around you"
Young Alvord about a year ago put
in an application for the Aviation
Corps, but he grew impatient wait
ing to be called and went to France
as q civilian, where he enlisted in
Gen. Pershing's army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16

Wanted, q Home Strategist.
From the Boston Transcript.
Is there no way Of counter xftack'
ing to stop those advancing pricesS
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
Itys For the Soldiers

Though the is ended, War Work must go on Soldier Work, The American boys in the camps and cantonments and in France will for a long time be in as great need of the comforts which the War Work agencies have brought to them in the past as ever To withhold that aid and comfort now would be to stop midway. That is not the American way.
 The proposition now, it from the begin ming is to it through and it is not through yet It will not be through until the American armies have been de1nobized. So there must be no letting up in the War Work if we are the right thing by the boys.
 There will be none. The American people, in spired by the glorious of the fighting by the tr rmph of people autocratc power, will be more generous than ever. The $17,5OOOO0 asked for will be given with as much may be needed; the sSO6OOO Arizona has been asked to give will be forth coming Tn good measure, and the S600O0 from Mari copa county will be raised cheerfully and more.
 Any sum you felt like giving before the kaiser abdicated and the arnistice signed should now be increased least fifty per cent.
 The "Ys," the Knights of Columbus the Saliva ton Army the Jewish Welfare board, the American Library association and the War Camp Community service have not abdicated.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
ASKS STATE COUNCIL
 TO LEND ALI AID ID MAR WORK CAMPAIGN

Grosvernor B. Clarkson, acting di- rector of the Council of National De- fense, in charge of all state council &C., tivities, has wired the Arizona council of defense as follows:
 T earnestly ask the great council of defense system to use all of it's vigor throughout it's more than 1S0,000 units, in almost every community of the na- tion, in support of the United War Work campaign. In these tremendous days, when out of the ashes of the em- pire new aspirations and hopes are arising for all civilized people, we who have stayed at home have an unan- swerable and unavoidable obligation to preserve the welfare of the men who have crossed half a world to fight for us.
 These men are a part of the promise of the coming years for America Any thing that we can do to maintain the freshness of their outlook, to conserve their usefulness to their native land, to show our gratitude for what they have offered to lay down for us and for the decent principles of mankind, we are in simple honor bound to do Americas task in the war is not done until her men come home again. When you give to the United War Work cam paign you give to your own flesh and blood, but are strengthening the pulse beats of the nations heart. Therefore carry on and do your utmost to make this wise and noble campaign an over- whelming success"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
Make It a Thank offering

{ Let the contributions to the War Work fund be thanll-offerins Make it a generous one The money will be needed to continue the work which has been so goriously carried among the soldiers in the trenches and inc camps for the past year.
 But for the peace that has come there would have been many such calls for funds to maintain the great War Work agencies We can the end of them Let us give freely and joyfully-
 That was the spirit in which many citizens gave yesterday Lei that be the spirit of all. Let the boys who have been fighting for and those who were ready and anxious to fight, know that we stand by them the last
 Let the boys from Arizona be proud of the record Arizonfans will make this week
 We were given a week to fill quota and go oyer inc top Let us go over and than over in half the time
 May increased quotas in state, county and dis trct be filled tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
REPORT M CHANCE
 IN CITY STATUS OF
 INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

There were 137 influenza patients in the emergency hospital and St Jo seph's hospital yesterday, according to an official report last night.
 At the emergency hospital four new cases were admitted and four dis charged, no deaths. making a total of 8S patients. At St Joseph's hospital 13 new cases were admitted, three dis charged. no deaths. making total of 49 patients.
 The Red Cross hospitals at Mesa. Chandler. Peoria, and other outside places were reported last night as hay ing as many patients as could be cared for which a limited number of nurses and aides.
 The Red Cross last night announced that there was still an urgent demand for nurses and aides, said that any per- son with a knowledge of nursing, and that almost everybody has had some such experience. should apply at once to headquarters of the Red Cross, Central school building, Phoenix, and report ready for work There is a place for every person applying, was the word from Red Cross headquar- ters last night.
 The influenza situation in the city and county is reported as unchanged and serious
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
What to Do With the Kaiser

Immurement in a Dutch chateau will be rather trying to one who has led active and restless life as his late majesty, the kaiser. The mere ten ancy of house belonging to a late retainer must be galling to one who owned castles in Germany, Aus tra, Italy and Norway The dreamer of world do- minion has awakened to an existence which may not be tolerated long in the country of a small, weak neighbor.
 There are some people who think something should be done with Wilhelm. Something, and much, has al ready been done to him by himself Others believe he should be executed for his crimes against kind. That would be end of his punishment. The most cruel punishment that could be visited upon the late would be to give him the of the world, to him go whither he will, to receive the tions of humanity, to let the ghosts of the millions haunt him at night and to let his days be passed in perpetual of assassins.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
EAT STATE PRODUCTS
 THANKSGIVING DAY

An Arizona Thanksgiving dinner, from soup to nuts, all Arizona prod ucts, will be the carte de jour for homes and eating houses throughout the state, if the outlines of plan announced yesterday by the state food administra- ton are fulfilled. These plans provide for a total elimination of every food item not grown within this state.
 There will be no lack of turkeys, meats of all kinds, vegetables, fruits, and relishes, according to the food of ficials, and grocers and markets throughout the state will probably vie with each other to see which can of fer the greatest variety and abundance of home raised products. At the same time, a wonderful opportunity is af- forded the housewife to embellish her own table, on the greatest Thanksgiv- ing day in the history of the world with all sorts of unique dishes.
 The local food administration off cials do not hesitate to state that Ari-
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
The Greatest Day of All

We do not think Phoenix has done enough yet in the way or celebrating the great world victory. As an impromptu effort that of Monday morning was very good But we cannot let big thing as a victory in such go at that e- If is worthy of national celebration a set cele- bration for which the most ample preparation has been made There should be paeans of joy and thanksgiving to God for the preservation of mankind
 "Our God hath crushed the tyrant; szN
 Our God hath raised the slave
 He hath unocked the counses of the wise
 And the valor of the brave"
 There such occasion for world wide national and local rejoicing Let the authorities of the state, the counties the cities and the smaller and those of rural communities take this mat fin hand and prepare fitting observance of this great occasion which for the ages come in all coun- tries will be holiday. y-
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
This War is Over

The war is over, the most destructive of human life and property in all history. It is doubtful if the waste of the last four years has not been greater than that attending the of many centuries. Ger talnly may bulk the Seven Years war. the Thirty Years war, the American Revolution, the Civil war, the Cr1nean and the Russo Turkish wars the between Russia and Japan and the Spanish American war-ana altogether they will not equal the stupen- dous cost of the world
 We have not yet finished, We have come to the cloaning-up task hardly less consuming of money than inc Har itself, for the period will require only those who have visited the battle can have an idea fnmensity of the physical task A yr- gin forest would be a better foundation for a new Belgium northern France than the has left Even the very soil has been destroyed, SC displaced by shell that it Will take years to store it to fertility Underlying beds of chalk have been thrown up so that the ground which once was black has been turned white by the horror of the WAT It IT, and for many years will be incapable of pfoduction-
 Nothing need be said of its surface, scared by trenches and pitted by craters and embarrassed by hundreds of thousands of acres of wire entangle- nents- The restoration of France and Belginm will be the chief physical task though there are smaller but similar the Italian and the fronts
 The great task, though, will be the re-establsh-
 
 the Pacific, inc setting of nations, the ere alton of dozens of states This will not be accom- phshed without difficulty and perhaps not without bloodshed Though the great confagration has been subdued there will be here and there the breaking out of flames from the edges of the snoudering ern- bers These qusIrels cannot be left to settlement by inc disputants- The powerful of the allies must be the arbters and they maintain a strength in Europe to enforce their rulings and this hold cannot be relaxed untn the claims of all the new nations have been adjusted and until it is assured that the adjustments will he permanent This may be the work of years
 Thus America will probably have a military rep- resentation in Europe for years We imagine that thousands of American boys now in camp and ctonrSent VIII be sent abroad to maintain and make sure the peace winch the other American boys have bed and died to win. It would be shame if after so glorious ending of the war a premature re- taxation would result loss of all for which we fought
 Tho old Germanyris no more. We need never fear that it will disturb the peace again. but Germany was not the inventor of and the permanent pacfication of Germany will be the end of wars The world win be than ever an armed camp for years to and the nation the most strongly armed and ready win exercise the strongest influence for world peace.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
VICTORY BOYS TURN
 IN S110 FIRST DAY

The Victory Boys of the high school have turned in $110 in subscriptions to the United War Work budget.
 This is the report of Prof. Elliott at the end of the first day of the cam paign. Committees of seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen are out can vassing all the boys of the high school and getting their pledges to earn and give and so be among the Million boys behind a million fighters"
 The captains of the teams are: Sen iors, Vernon Kennedy; juniors, Ray mond Blount; sophomores, Brodie Campbell; freshmen, George Alkirc. Prof. Elliott urges every boy of the ihgh school to be ready to sign up to do his bit when member of the com mittees calls upon him. Help along the work of the committee men by be- ing ready for them when they come.
 The following are the pledges al- ready given:
 Harry Putney. $5; James Girand s10; Vernon Kennedy, s5; Harry Ken nedy, $5; Lloyd Eisele, $5; Earl C. Reeves, $10; James Stone, $5; Charles Becker, $5; Jack Griffin, $l0; F. E Powell, $5; Tom Firth, $5; John IT, vine, $5; Prof. Elliott, SEQ; Weld Thayer, s5; E. I. Brophy, s5; Oliver Sherman, $5.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
GREAT CHURCHES FELlcITATE

NEW YORK, Nov. 11-Telling of their desire to perpetuate lin the com ing days of joy and gladness' the ties which have bound America and Great Britain together "in conflict and suf- fering," the Federal Council of Churches of Christ of America has sent mes sage to the national council of the evangelical free churches of England and Wales It will be delivered, it was announced today, by the Right Rev. Charles Gore, bishop of Oxford, and the Rev. Dr. Arthur T. Cutlery, who have been speaking in this country on the moral aims of the. war.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
ROUGH RIDER HAS
 BACK TATTOOED IN
 MEMORY OF 98 CALL

Dave Warford, formerly of the rough rider regiment, now in the soldiers home at Sawtelle, Cal, sends his old troop commander, Colonel McClintock, photograph that is unique to the starting point. It is of Warford's S broad back, wholly covered with an elaborate and rather artistic tatooing based upon the American flag, out lined from shoulders to waist, and sup erimposed upon it the picture of a galloping horse bestridden by a cowgirl Of notable degree of pulchritude.
 Warford says it represents the call for volunteers for the Spanish war, the lass galloping through the south west gathering rough riders to the colo1a. The bearer of the t. T work of art writes that he wanted something he could not lose and that would last as long as he lasted and, especially, he wanted something in honor of the regiment he holds in such affectionate memory.
 Warford enlisted from Globe in '9S, and was assigned to troop B of the rough riders. On July l. at San Juan Hill, he was wounded severely through the lower part of his body. For his wounds and other disability he now is at Sawtelle.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
MEND SOCKS, COOK,
 SEW, THAT |S WORK
 0F VICTORY GIRLS

Think of it-500 high school maidens calling themselves victory girls, each pledged to earn and contribute from $1 to $100 to the war work fund, have started crusade that is going to "go over the top' in excess of the speed limit. They are going to earn it and give it, they say. Here are some of the. things they expect to be called upOnsto do:
 House cleaning. fancy sewing, cook ing and other housework. Anything | else that can do, they stand ppledged | to do. Socks to darn, buttons to sew on, rips to mend, repairs to look after and messages to deliver-these are in- cluded in their interesting list. All such work to be done is to be called to the attention of MSs Ida McDaniels when one especially versed in the sort of work required will be dispatched 1 to the scene at once.
 Judging from the amount of work already done, the victory girls have a busy week before them. It is a secret and should not be exposed, but it is rumOred that these young la dies carry no change in their pocket books, The public is warned therefore, to expect none, but in lieu thereof. a very special class of work.