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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
THE FORSAKEN.

In framing an Indictment against
the kaiser and his war party little
has been left undone. The kaiser has
been justly accused of lust for power;
the world knows him for a brigand
and a pirate; humanity hates and dis
trusts him because he has been pitt
less, false and hyocritical-bu it
would seem that the most terrific
charge against him and his kind could
come the silent suffering motherhood.
By motherhood we mean not alone
the motherhood of the allied nations:
we mean also the motherhood of Ger
many. How must these mothers feel?
Only those who have had their whole
being yearn with love over their
children can realize the sorrows mil
itarism has brought to the world!
If those silent, suffering mothers
could speak, what would they say?
Perhaps
Love brought that Little life to me.
| endured the prenatal period be-
cause love sustained me. I went into
the agony of birth because of faith of
what was to come. My Son was born!
How dear he was! [ nurtured him
and tended him because he was
helpless and needed me, his Mother.
I taught him his first lisping prattle
words Of love. I watched over him
during those early years giving the
days, and nights to him [ directed
his mind and soul in good paths [
saw him grow straight and strong
full Of wisdom and ideals How bright
he was! How proud [ was
Then you-YOU MONSTER you
took him from me. You threw the
world into war and War devoured our
young men. My son went with them.
that deep grief-my baby is gone!
The world may come and go-I care
not-my boy is gone! YOU are to
blame.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
PATRIOTIC NEWSPAPERS.
(Richland Democracy


On the streets of Richland Center
not long ago we heard fellow make
this remark: "The newspapers are
nearly all dislOyal and the prOprie-
tors are the guys that are making
more money than anyone else" The
remark attracted the writer's atten-
ton and we sized up the man to as
certain whether he was drunk, crazy
or feeble-minded He didn't appear
to be any one Of the three, but there
is a screw loose in his bean or cog
gone from his wheels. We had heard
similar remarks from others and we
resolved to ascertain few facts with
Office of one Of the papers of the coun-
ty seat and obtained facts which will
no doubt apply to the other two. The
proprietor and his manager gave us
information from which we deduced
the following facts. Ever since was
was declared the columns of the pap
er have been given gratis to all Or
ders of the government, state or cOun-
ty, city or townships. Besides this,
all social affairs, war charities, church
and lodge and school benefits, in fact
every endeavor of the people to aid
in the general welfare has had free
use Of our local papers. What is said
of them will hold good to all other
local press plants That knocker
should investigate as the writer did
and he no doubt would get little
light into that thick pate. The truth
is this Should the owners of these
concerns charge for the space thus
used, he would learn that the social
ed money making guys" are actual
ly giving an amount every week that
runs from ten to thirty dollars. This
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
TO HIM IN FRANCE.

I did not dream that l would miss you
so,
If I had known-could I have let
you go?
And France, dear heart, it seems so
far away,
I'm lonely, yes, each hour seems as
day.
The day you said goodby, twas in the
June
The sky above was blue, and roses
were in bloom;
You plucked a crimson rambler from
it's stem,
And said it matched my Iips--yo
kissed me then
Today the sky is drear, the winds
blow chill
The snow lies deep upon each
storm-swept hill
Yes, lonely, dear, but if within my
power,
From duty, I'd not call-this is
your hour.
God bring you home, sweetheart
again in June,
With skies of blue, and roses red in
bloom,
You'll leave the crimson rambler on
it's stem
I'll be your rose, and you will kiss
me then
William Ellsworth Fowler in Kan
sas City Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
LOSE 10000 LETTERS
WHEN STEAMER SINKS.

Don't be a bit surprised if a long
awaited letter from a Sammy over in
France doesn't reach you. 1t may re-
pose at the bottom Of the ocean. The
local postoffice has received word that
by the sinking Of the steamship can
DANA" alone on January Goth, 2,605
sacks Of mail, of which 831 were des-
tined for the United States, disap-
peared with the vessel. 1t is roughly
estimated that 10000 letters were in
cluded in the entire outlay, besides a
quantity Of parcel post.
Every man seeks for truth; but Goo
only knows who has found it-Ches-
terfield
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
BACK HOME.

With deep unfathomable eyes
Fixed on the fire, with eager ears
And dropping crest, his setter lies
And waits the step he never hears.
November night is starry cool,
The fire light plays on book and
chair,
On needle thrust in soft brown wool,
And on her softly shining hair.
Under her breath his mother sings
AS to and fro her needle flies
And all she knits are soldier things,
And all her songs are Iullabies.
Elizabeth Hanly in Boston Tran
script.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
A CHTLDsS PRAYER.

The following childs prayer is rec
commended for children of patriotic
families:
'Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
God bless my brother gone to war
Across the sea in France so far.
Oh, may he fight for liberty,
Save millions more than little me
From cruel fate or ruthless blast,
And bring him safely home at last
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
NEGATIVE PATRIOTS.

Putting up flag and shouting from
the housetop, Long may she wave,"
is one form Of patriotism. Going to
the polls and casting a Conscientious
ballot is another. But the man who
does neither should be taken to the
coast, put in a gasoline launch with
one gallon of gasoline and started for
the old country. What becomes of
him when the gas gives out should
not be considered, as the man has had
no mole concern about his home gov
notwithstanding News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
The Cuba City News-Herald says:
LENROOT AND
LOYALTY WIN.
Cuba City Goes Wet By Only Five
Votes.
Some combination but why is why?

Some combination but why is why?
General Foch is the high command
er OF the allied forces. His name is
pronounced "FOsh." He broke the
German advance at the Marine by talk
ing the right moment to strike a weak
line. Before the war Foch was a
military instructor. In classes one
day he stated that the way to destroy
an enemy was to find his weak spot
and then attack him. A youthful pupil
asked what if he has no weak spot?'
Foch's eyes flashed as he replied,
"Then create One!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10

is an average of twenty dollars per
week, which means $1,040 per year.
Just do a little scouting around the
country and learn how scarce are the
people that donate as much. 1t is
amazing that one can find people so
that they cannot see and ap-
preciate the overwhelming loyalty and
liberality of the public press.-A cor
respondent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10

Down in Illinois the other day a
mob lynched young pro-Germans
Maybe he deserved it but this paper
does not approve Of mob punishment.
We have laws and we have courts-if
a man is guilty Of disloyalty let our
officials be vigilant and swift. Pun
ish the traitors but let it be done in
a lawful manner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10

A Cassville man named Foehringer
adVertises that "skate sharpening is
a speciality" Thought the ice had
gone out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
WIRELESSOGRAMS


Don't believe all you hear IN the way
Of war news. For instance report
came a few weeks ago that the Ger
man Crown Prince and 10000 soldiers
had been captured. This report went
all over the country. 1t was even her
aided on the trains. The next day the
story exploded into mere nothing.
Another thing daily reports cannot
be taken as absolutely correct or as
having any real bearing on the stu
alton as whole. 1t takes from sew
eral days to week for new align
ments to develop. A complete resume
Of military operations for the week
can generally be had on Sunday. Lo-
cal conflicts, be they ever so serious,
do not in themselves, indicate turning
movements.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
COUNTY AND NEARBY

H. e. Stephens is the new mayor
of PlatteviAe receiving 722 votes to
1874 for his opponent, John Kettler
PlatteviIle was put in the dry list
by z votes. Belmont is wet, Mineral
Point is wet, Darlington went wet by
IL votes. Madison and New Diggings
are dry.
The funeral of Private Bergan
Ward was held at Galena, Sunday.
He was given a military funeral. In
October he went to Camp Grant and
was later transferred to Camp Logan,
Houston, Texas, where he was killed
in a runaway accident while on duty.
Mrs. F. W. UIrich of Rock Falls,
ILL.,. leaped from the third story of the
DOdgeville General hospital on Friday
a week ago and larded on the cement
sidewalk below. Mrs. Ulrich, sick and
wasted to IS pounds, had been brought
to the hospital by her husband. On
Friday evening she asked the nurse
to open the windows to give her fresh
air. While the nurse was in the hall
Mrs. Ulrich went to the window and
jumped out. She was conscious when
she fell and asked a bystander to car
ry her back upstairs. The attending
physician found that not bone was
broken or dislocated! The only wound
was a small puncture over the right
eye. Mrs Ulrich died half hour lat
er from brain conclusion. 1t is
thought her physical condition in
duced suicide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10

Mrs. Maude Kennedy of Kenosha,
and Mrs. Nettie Idzorek of Mattoon,
ILL.,, attended the funeral Of their
grandfather, H. G. Gleason, Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10

Germany must be beaten; she has
the whole world against her and be-
sides she is entirely in the wrong"
This statement, or its substance, is
heard nearly every day. The reason
ing, it seems to us, is not good. Ger
many has many nations against her
but for most Of them she doesn't care
tinker's dam. Her real opponents,
of which we are as yet small part,
have their hands full-are even dom
mated right now. AS the right and
wrong Of tive are in the right of
course. But now as in NapOleon's
time God is on the side having the
heaviest artillery" Don't forget that.
Speaking of loyalty an old negro
living in So. Carolina has 27 children
and fourteen of them in the U. S..
army. How many Of us have done as
we'll? In the southern mill camps
poor negroes are giving one days
wage each month to the Red Cross.
These are reputed facts.
A country correspondent to the
RichIand Democrat has rather facile
pen. This "correspOnder" has little
love for the kaiser. He speaks of him
delicately as Bill the Hun, the Bloody
Butcher of Berlin" Rather neatly
put, what?
The hatred Germany evinces toward
her enemies, real or assumed, cit
seems largely bravado) is nothing
compared to the deep-seated disgust
and loathing the civilized world feels
for the outlaw nation. This feeling
commencing as it did with bewildered
surprise and gradually deepening as
the truth unfolded has reached every
open mind. Germany may for a time
enforce her will upon unfortunate
Europe and even parts of other lands
She can never remove the aversion
and disgust (these are stronger than
hatred) her lawless acts have aroused
in the hearts of the worlds peoples.
Dob
A Hoboken barkeep used the Am
erican flag to wipe the bar with
About that time a patriot happened
along. Last reports from the hospi-
tai say that the barkeep is doing bet
ter
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-23

oppose influence proposal
Allies
whether the American delegates sinking these ships
President Wilson the feeding the Europe
the problem before the believes that the
problem be solved by the United S working under
for the world.
This technically
than Hollands
itng Holland
Belgium.
the first through the Aso
ated Press.
cable telegraphic today follows:
Wilson Will Oppose Sinking Warships
auhoatively that President Wilson
fashion, the proposals from to
Holland.
Holland has been informed by Great
the British
Germany Lmbug Tis
allowed the German troops
in Belgium and France)
Umed Feed the World
President Wilson's conference today and
prelminares he is expected
Thursday morning. and probably lay the
of ground
problems before the
supplies people
in to be solved
United States
through C Hoover.
Our Soldiers Are.
combat divisions and the
Germany and
the department today The
Luxemburg 9 at Denterghem Begum and the 4lst
DIVISION at ST. Afghan
Ambassador to Mexico Called Home
Fletcher Mexico City, has advised the
Pueblo the government official
Eckhardt mission there has
minated though he leaving the country.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-23
FIND MOTHER OF BABE LEFT
ON TRAIN FRIDAY NIGHT

The woman who left her three
weeks old baby on the Northern Pa
cific train which went through Mos
cow Friday night, has been found.
Today she appeared before Adrian
Nelson, probate judge, and signed
papers relinquishing her right to the
child she abandoned, in favor of the
Children's Home Finding and Aid So
ciety of Idaho. This movement came
as the result of visit to the woman
by John Rowland, of Lewiston, head
of the society at that place. He went
to Joel yesterday, located the woman,
had talk with her, ascertained that
she wants to get rid of the infant,
and secured her consent to let the
society take care of the child. She
relinquished her right to the child IN
legal manner before Probate Judge
Nelson today.
Womans Husband in France
The child was not born in wedlock,
according to the statement signed by
the woman. 1t is the child of shame.
Her husband is in France, where he
fought with the American army. The
woman gave her name as Hazel Mar
latte, and the name of the man she
claims is the father of the child was
given as Arnold Cup till, of Wanetta,
Montana.
Has Two Other Children.
The unnatural mother talked freely
of her acts and her desire to get rid
O fthe child She has two other child
rem, boy and girl, aged three and
five wears. These were not with her
today. She tried to have the Catholic
school here take them, but no defl-
mite arrangement was made. Her
statement, which she signed when re-
leasing her right to the child, stated
that the baby girl is three weeks old,
was born at Wanetta, Montana, that
the child's father is Arnold Guptill,
and the child twas not born in we'd
lock-" The woman appeared to be
about % years old. She was accom-
panied by another woman whose name
was not learned. She was not under
arrest and after signing the neces-
sary papers to give her child to the
home finding society she left the
court house accompanied by the other
woman. To Mrs. Campbell, wife of
Sheriff J. J. Campbell, she stated that
her husband is in France. ,
The woman is visiting relatives
near Joel, but their names were not
learned. She has been living in Mon
tana for some time. She appeared to
be of ordinary intelligence. The
child is said to be in charge of the
home finding society at Lewiston and
will be given a home by a family
there. The mystery, which caused
so much comment has been solved
1t is only another story of wife
gone wrong while her husband was
fighting for the freedom of the world,
story too often appearing in the
since the great war began.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-23
DEFENSE COUNCILS
ARE STILL NEEDED
SECRETARY LANE ASKS ORGANI-
ZATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT
WORK TO CONTINUE

BOISE. = Dlslntegratlon of the
forces that make up the state, county
and community councils, is the thing
that the government least desires at
the present time, Franklin K. Lane,
secretary of the interior and chair
man of the field division council of
national defense, has advised the
Idaho state council. With Secretary
of War Baker and other government
heads, Secretary Lane appeared be-
fore the governors conference at An
napolis and urged that state council
organizations continue their work un-
til it is definitely determined that
the war is over and its effects are
passed.
Secretary Lanes statement is as
follows:
"We in the council of national de-
fense have been intimately in touch
with all sections Of the country
through the organization Of the state
council of defense. In our judgment,
for this trying period which is to come
it is essential that you shall be able
in the future, as in the past, to reach
your own people with whatever mes
sage the national government may
desire to send them.
"The Women's Council of Defense
all the activities in which women
have been engaged should not be al
lowed to lag. | say this SO as to
emphasize what Secretary Baker said
to you Monday. We wish you to
promote through the message you
will carry home the idea the United
States shall not disintegrate into so
many individuals but that the organi-
zed effort which has been in exist
ence throughout the war shall be
maintained until we know that this
war is over and its effects are
passed"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-23
PRESS WINS
SUIT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL

WASHINGTON. = The injunction
granted the Associated Press to stop
the pirating of news by the Interna-
tional News Service was sustained today
by the United States supreme court,
Associated Justice Pitney delivering
the decision. Referring to the Interna-
tional News Services contention that
the Associated Press is guilty of the
same practices charged against defend
ants, Justice Pitney said there is nothing
in the proceedings that puts the Assoc
lated Press in a position of Having un-
clean hands" The court declared the
processes used by the International News
Service in taking Associated Press news
amounted to unauthorized interference
with the normal operation of complain
ants legitimate business The opinion
was rendered by vote of five to three.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-23
FARMERS ACCOUNT
BOOKS NOW READY
EXTENSION DEPARTMENT OF
UNIVERSITY HAS THEM-TO
TEACH WHEAT GRADING

Many farmer has had difficulties
with his income tax return. Many
Others have frequently found it de-
.sirable to know the actual results of
the years business. Many have felt
the need for system of accounts
that would give results with the mini
mum amount of labor. In other
words the demand has been for a book
with the thrills removed. A book of
that sort has just been published by
the extension division of the Univer-
sity of Idaho at Boise. Copies may
be secured from the county agents
who will also assist such farmers as
desire help. Persons residing in coun-
ties having no county agricultural
agent can write directly to Boise for
their books. The books were pub
ished at cost of twenty-five cents
each and are furnished at that price.
The proper methods OF grading
wheat will be carried to Lincoln coun-
ty farmers during the week of De-
cember 16. One day meetings will De
held in a number of communities and
samples of local wheat will be graded
according to state and federal rules.
Every step will be explained to help
the individual farmer understand
exactly how it should be done. The
meetings will be conducted by r. J.
Leth, field agronomist of the Uni
versity of Idaho extension division.
The meetings in Lincoln county are
the beginning of series of such
meetings to be held in nearly every
county of the state. Mr.. Leth states
that he has requests for nearly sew
enty such meetings but has been
obliged to reduce that number to
slightly below fifty.
A number Of the farmers account
books will be ordered by 0. S. Fletcher,
county agent, on December 26. He
wishes all who want them to notify him
before that time in order that they may
be brought with the first shipment. Mr.
Fletcher makes headquarters at the
Farmers store and can be reached by
telephone there any time. Send your
order for one of these. books to mr..
Fletcher and get it in time to open the
account with the beginning of the new
year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-23

Continued on page A.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-23
SAYS CORN WILL PAY HERE
BETTER THAN ROOT CROPS

Professor R. K. Bennett, of the ag-
ricultural college of the University
of Idaho, has kindly consented to give
an opinion on the question Of raising
sugar beets and other root crops for
stock food in Latah county. His very
excellent article follows:
Another Side to Growing Sugar Beets.
A number of statements have been
ern Idaho regarding the, value of
sugar beets to be grown as a side line
to the livestock industry. While it
is no. doubt true that sugar beets
could be grown in Latah and other
counties of northern Idaho, it is
doubtful if they could be depended on
and be grown on a large scale at a
profit.
A small acreage of sugar beets,
mangels, or carrots, when grown on
ground especially selected, would
probably produce fair yields. They
could be utilized profitably for feed
ing dairy cows, sheep, hogs, and even
horses and poultry.
Farmers should produce crops
which can be depended on year after
year if they expect to carry on a
profitable livestock type of farming.
If portion Of the farm were reserved
for growing beets and the season
were unfavorable, or very dry at
planting time, there is little chance
for success. In the fall the farmer
would be short that amount of feed
as no other crop could be grown IN
the meantime to supplement that
shortage.
The successful culture of sugar
beets or other roots in the dry-land
portion of the state depends upon the
climatic conditions and the rrepara-
ton of the seedbed A good stand
may be secured, but if the moisture is
limited, the yield will probably be re-
duced to a point below the cost Of
If the seedbed is not
we'll prepared and compacted before
and after planting, a poor stand is
likely to result. The Farm Crops de-
partment at the university has car
ried on experiments with sugar beets
and other roots and have been sue
cessful in securing stand only one
year out of the past four. This fail
ure was due in part to seasonal con-
ditions, but largely to loose seedbed.
This would likely be the cause of fail
lre on the part of the farmers IN the
majority of cases, as few are provid-
ed with rollers and packers.
Another question in growing beets
IS the labor needed for thinning and
wedding. In the beet growing areas
contract labor is used, which is cheap
sr than other labor, when experience
IS considered. 1t is impossible for
me man to care for more than five
acres of beets if he does all of the
work, while he could easily care for
'orty to eighty acres of corn with I
ess worry as more of the work could |
,e done by machinery and it would be
distributed to better advantage. It |
he cost of producing each crop is
accurately figured, the corn crop will
AVE a margin of ten to fifteen dol