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New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
German Aims in Russia

Is Russia in the war or out of it? The
Teutonic powers certainly do not sub
scribe to Trotzky's statement, on his re-
turn from Brest-Litovsk, that Russia s
withdrawal from the war was a real with
drawal. How real it was still depends on
the convenience of Germany and Austria
Hungary and on the eXigencies Of their
still unfolded Eastern policy
German armies can easily occupy Petro-
grad if lIindenburg gives the nod. The
Russian military establishment has been
disrupted The armies on the German
front have ceased to be armies. They have
either been disbanded or converted into
Soviet debating societies.. On the Aus
trianU Ukraine front peace has been de-
clared. For some time past there have
been but two parties in Russia. One has
been for peace all round at any price. Tha
other has been for dropping war against
the Teutonic allies and doing all the neces-
sary fighting inside the family.
The Bolshevist Red Guards are willing
to fight the Cossacks, the Ul1rainers or the
bourgeoisie factions IN the interest of tho
personal profit in that. But the Red
Guards have no stomach for fighting real
armies, under German leadership. When
it comes to that their valor subsidies and
their souls revolt at the thought of slaugh-
tering brother proletarians in the ranks
of the enemy.
Germany would meet no military oppo-
IL. IL
road to Petrograd But she is probably
not keen to extend her military RESPONSE
bilties in that direction. In the north she
already has possession of Poland, Lithua-
MIA and Esthonia, the most desirable Of
the Romanof holdings in the Baltic region
Finland, Independent, will become eco
nomcally subject German state. The
empire builders in Berlin seems to havc
their eyes fixed rather on the Ukraine. the
rich agricultural section Of Russia, now
recognized as republic and intended to be
used as a base from which German inAu-
ence shall spread gradually east and north
east as far as the Ural Mountains.
TO continue the war against the Lenlne-
Trotzky government is an indirect way or
safeguarding Jne jKfalno from BOlSNcV1St
invasion. 1t gives the Germans and Aus
trans an excuse for chasing the Bolshe-
visits out Of the new Ukranian state ana
setting up there q counter revolutionary
government. The new republic, welcoming
Teutonic aid in maintaining its indepen-
dence, would thus presently become an
agency for the exploitation of German in
f1uence in Russia.
A disarmed man cannot argue success
fully With an armed one. Lenine and
Trotzky have failed to realize this. Ilav-
ing thrown away their weapons and cast
themselves on Germany's mercy. they are
compelled to accept peace at Germanys
price. They are impotent to continue
the war, or to end it, except on Ger
manys terms. Russia has, in fact, al
ready passed under the yoke. 1t doesn't
matter much whether or not Germany
chooses by occupying Petrograd to adver-
tise little more glaringly to the world
the terms of conquest imposed at Brest-
Litovsk on the dismembered empire of the
Romanoffs.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Is Our Priceless Wheat Being Fed to
Hogs?

The question raised above is not Jest.
The statement was made on Friday by the
representatives of the Wheat Growers As
sociation at present in Washington that
on account of existing conditions in some
sections of the country corn is so high or
so difficult to obtain that wheat is being
fed to hogs in its stead.
In other words, economic conditions are
such that the efforts of the American peo-
pie at the urgings of Mr.. Hoover to save
enough Wheat to supply our allies and
their armies in France are being defeated
or annulled.
This is a serious matter and raises
highly interesting questions. The stand
ard grade of market corn in the Middle
West is commanding around So a bushel
for the cash article. In the heart of the
corn belt the price has risen as high as
1925 a bushel.
The governments fixed price for wheat
is on the basis of 1920 bushel
Normal relations between wheat and
corn are, roughly, in the nature Of two to
one. That is, 81 corn would in open mar
ket conditions mean roughly, ST wheat
Meanwhile there is tremendous demand
from the Allies for pork products, and, in
order to keep production at the highest
possible mark the price has been practi-
cally "pegged" by governmental agencies
at $3.50 per hundred pounds in Chicago.
This is, roughly, about twice the average
pre-war price.
And yet with corn at 81 bushel it is
impossible to raise hogs at q profit for
$3.50 per hundred The testimony gath
cred by the commission appointed for the
purpose showed that, roughly speaking, it
takes little under twelve bushels of corn
TO produce hundred pounds of pork. AT
TINS rate, the price of hogs would have to
ne well over S2G hundred in order that
the hog raiser might get out even.
Meanwhile governmental edict puts the
price of wheat down from the level of
above So, at which it was selling last
spring, to little over 50, and it is expect
ed that with cheaper wheat consumption
will be less.
All this was wondrous economies. But
such was the genuine patriotic feeling of
the country that the food administration
was literally able to work here an eco
nomic miracle. That was to induce twen-
ty-two million families, suddenly provided
with more money than the most of them
had ever seen before in their lives. to eat
less bread. They have actually done it.
We doubt if a similar instance of yohrn-
tary denial could be cited throughout the
whole war
But these are troublous times. and evil
are the days of the price tixer. Mr.. Hoover
might be able to perform one miracle. but
not an unlimited number. he could not
foresee that a considerable part of one of
the greatest corn crops in our history
would be left to rot through shortage of
men to harvest it or cars to haul it to mar
ket. He could not fofesee that, unless the
price of corn was equally fixed, and if
there was adequate temptation, wheat
would be used as aliment for the noble hog
instead.
We do without wheat Our hogs eat it
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Educated Finland
From. The Manchester Guardia.

'ffo0s The Manchester GndrddH
ihe new Republic Of Finland stars n
career with one invaluable asset-a NY
eHicient system of education. Finnish
mentary schools are models Of exeeilss
ana IN an international competition "A
rev years since Finland won the eVs
dlstinc;ion Of having the highest s 5iI
uonal standard of any country in the ~
beating even the United States ans W. Z
many. Particular attention is given :"
teaching of languages. The two state Z; Z;
guages. Finnish and Swedish. are tausnss,, 3,
the elementary standards, ard until reesA.
Russian also. A knowledge Of FIVE OF 9
languages is reclsoned nothing eseeps's'
among even middle class folk in Fnisno'
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Drinking Song

(From Tic No,o Witncss)
NNTIIEN Horace wrote his noble verse,
w His brilliant, glowing line,
He must have gone to bed the worse
For good Falernian vino.
NJ poet yet could praise The rose
In verse chat so sercnclv flows
Unless he tinged his Roman nose
In good Falernan wine.
Chorus
Shakespeare -Jonson, too,
Drank deep of barley brew.
Drank deep OF barley brew, my boys,
Drank deep of barley brew
When Alexander led his men
Against the Persian King,
He broached a hundred hogsheads, then
They drank like anything.
They drank by day, they drank by night,
And when they marshalled for the fight
Each put score Of foes to flight
Then drank like anything,
Chorus:
No warrior worth his salt
But quafs the mighty malt.
But quaffs the mighty malt my boys,
But quaifs the mighty malt
When Patrick into Ireland vent
The works of God to do,
1t was his excellent intent
q bo,v to
The holy saint had in his train
a man of splendid heart, and brain
a brewer was this worthy swain,
TO teach men how to brew.
Chorus:
The snakes he drove away
We're teetotallers, they say,
Teetotallers, they say, my boys,
Teetotallcrs, they say!
THEODORE MAYNARD.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
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New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

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New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
EnnuI

Ennui
Great yellow roses
hang heavily upon their stems
III the un-dappled shadowv arcade.
pale princesses,
IN shlmmerng slken dresses
that brush the dew from the long tangled
blades
move past massed flower beds,
with dropping heads
beneath their golden dadems
past the great copper gates
the white road twines
over gray cliffs half hidden in whirling surf
through the wind crushed turf;
and in the distance. where +ba r,...x
shines,
move many-colored sails.
wide steps of marble
where fallen leaves, like tarnisbed metal
lie,
lead upward to the empty terraces,
where under the expresses.
dark against the sky,
lonely white peacocks walk with tra;lin.
LEIGH HENRY
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
A Song Of Science

ofro'n Tbs pdktrp Rerfe,v, 7.ondon,
T LOVE all lovely things.
L The drngon-hy's wings,
The rainbow and the rain,
The light that comes again
]oyously like a smile
When for a little while
God disposcs the night elsewhere.
His sun is very fair,
can catch it in my hair,
Look! It's there! And there And there
Oh! the worlds a lovely thing,
The mind Of a Mighty King,
| cannot help but sing.
| cannot end my song
Gods thought is very long.
Many years He took to make
The bracken in the brake.
lie was long time building
The fragrant yellow gliding
On the early poplar tree
When no eye was there to see
The clouds, the atmosphere,
My breath, the water clear,
How fair and sweet they are!
on Hate was very far
From Gods divine intention
When of these He made mention.
When He canopied the earth
With cloud and fire and mirth,
When He set the prvy shade
For the pheasant in the glade.
When He built the messy nest
For the wren, His little guest,
hen He taught the mind of man
ny its love to find His plan.
For no one can discover
HIS science, save the lover.
ON! Lifes a lovely thing,
ne mind of a Mighty King.
lsOBEL w. HUTCHINSON.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
Broken Tryst

Broken Tryst
(Fronl The Egois0
cllE waits by the fountain.
~ alone in the silent garden;
motlonless hang her trailing slken sleeves.
The crouching bronze dragons
are mrrored in the water:
their black fangs CLEAN between the floating
leaves
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

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New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
GUARAM TEE

Lairsed al the Pos,orco Now York Second Class
Mail Matter.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
RABBI F. K. HlRSCH
AT THE J. B. w. w. HALL

On Sunday evening Rabbi f. K. Hrsch
Of Athens. Ga, delivered a splendid ad-
dress on the subject of patriotism at the
hall of the Jewish Welfare Board on
Broad street The hall was filled to ca
paeity by mixed audience of soldiers and
civilians, and Rabbi Hirschs remarks
were well fitted to the occasion. The
remarkable feature of the address was the
propriety of the remarks All know that
it is extremely difficult for one to adj
dress mixed audience. but Rabbi Hirsch
fitted the bill to perfection The orches-
ira of the 18th Infantry furnished the
music, which was heartily appreciated by
all.
The executive board of the Jewish
Welfare Board intends to bring to Au-
gusta, other men OF Rabbi Hirsch's calibre
TO address the members IN the near fu-
ture. ii likewise plans to provide enter
tainment for the men of Camp Hancock
on every evening of the week This pro-
gram becomes effective on next Saturday
night
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
THIRD LIBERTY BOND
SALES RAPID THROUGH
THE ENTIRE NATION
Many Sections Pass Quotas
Honor Flag Eagerly Sought.
April 21st Designated Lib
erty Loan Sunday" BY Sec
rotary McAdoo.

Spirited buying of Liberty bonds, par
ticularly in rural sections and smaller
Is generally reported to the
treasury department, but no official fig
ures on actual sales are available.
Interest in the competition for the right
to fly the honor flag, which is obtained
by all communities reaching or passing
their quotas, appears to be growing
Many cities which already have won the
right to fly the flag telegraphed that they
were striving for the added honor Of hav-
ing extra stars placed in the fields OF
their flags. Every time community
equals its quota in oversubscriptons it
will be awarded an extra star for its
Many Claims to First Honors.
The question of what city was the first
in the United States to earn the right to
fly the flag still is unsettled. More than
$50 cities have filed claims saying they
sold their quotas by shortly after nine
the loan. In order that there may be no
mistake in making the award kilograms
have been sent to all Federal Reserve dis
trict banks asking them to forword state
ments showing what time they We're no.
titled that certain cities in their districts
filed their claims
Reports that the Liberty loan honor
flag being commerciallzed in various
communities today caused telegram to
be sent to the manufacturers calling at
tention to the fact that 1t is registered
and can not be sold commercially
Liberty Loan Sunday" April Fl.
April 21st has been made as Liberty
loan Sunday by Secretary McAdoo in a
letter he sent to $4,000 preachers. He
asked them to preach sermons urging
support of the Liberty loan.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB
OF NEW YORK EXTENDS
USE TO OFFICERS

The Army and Navy Club of the
City of New York announced that
through the courtesy of the Republi-
can Club, where they have their tenn
porary quarters pending the building
of a new club house, officers in the
United States service passing through
New York City, or who are making a
short stay in New York, will be en-
titled to the privileges of the club at
"a West 10th Street
Guest cards will be issued to such
officers on application in person at
the club house Officers may arrange
to have mail addressed care the Army
and Navy Club, New York, or may
leave forwarding address The priv
ileges of the club, except in the matter
of supplies and rooms, are extended
free of charge, and coupon books for
use in purchasing supplies and rent
ing rooms can be obtained at the Of
flee of the club for cash On leaving,
any unused coupons may be cashed at
face value at the desk.
The privileges of the club are eX-
tended for one week and may be eX-
tended an additional week upon appH-
cation. At the end of two weeks SIS
per month will be charged.
In case an overflow occurs. every
effort will be made to secure, in the
vicinity of the club house, sleeping ac-
commodations at reasonable prices.
Both the chairma of the house COM
mittee of the Army and Navy Club,
Captain Russell Raynor, and Mr..
L. Guenther, chairman of the house
committee of the Republican Club, ex-
tend visiting officers a cordial invita-
ton to make themselves personally
acquainted with them. in that they
may contribute to their comfort dur
ing their stay at the club house.
MAI. w. TYSON ROMA1NE,
Secretary
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
RED CROSS PROVIDES
FOR FAMILY OF
STRAY SHELL VICTIM
Nine Children in Family De-
pendent Now Upon Brave
Mother. Soldiers Single
House.

The American Red Cross has been in
strumental in securing temporary relief
for the family of the farmer killed
short time ago by stray artillery. shot.
This man had a fifty acre farm, Swith
several mules, some hogs and small
house in excellent condition except for
the roof, and not a cent of debt. How
ever. no money had been laid up, even
for funeral expenses. and there was no
provision for the future. Nine children
were found in the family ranging in
ages from seventeen years to a baby Of
seven months.
A large supply of staple groceries and
toodstuffs have been supplied to the fam
lily by the Red Cross. The Junior Red
Cross of Augusta. working through the
public schools under the direction of the
superintendent, Mr.. Lawton B. Evans,
have undertaken to be responsible for the
clothing of the children Arrangements
have been made whereby sevral solS ers
will reroof the house with shtt giles
which were on hand for this purpose.
Ever, in the midst of her great loss. and
the burden of the great responsibility
thus suddenly thrust upon her. the wife
and mother EXHIBITS a nigh degree of
Christian fortitude and bravely faces the
future.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
SOLDIER DRAMA
IN new YORK
Actors From 27th Division
Produce Musical Comedy in
the Metropolis.

With the 2Sth Division in possession Of
real company of talented actors, who
are now preparing to put on the boards
some excellent dramatic productions it
will be interesting to them to learn that
number of members of the eth Division
in training at Spartanburg. journeyed to
staging OF an immense musical comedy at
the Lexington Avenue Theater. The
soldier actors were under the command
of Captain Frauchot. aide to Major Cen
eral Organ and Lieut. w. A. Haloran,
Jr., director and producer of the show.
The comedy which is called: You
Know Me, AL" was written. words and
music by men of the division, played.
staged. and managed by them. The
cast which numbers forty-five contains
fourteen female characters played by
men, All the players are professional
actors who are serving in the 9th Di-
vision The proceeds of the perform
ance will aid in buying a portable thea
ter for use in France
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
TWO HANCOCK SOLDIERS
SENT UP FIVE YEARS
ON A. w. O. L. CHARGE
Privates John j. Monaghan
and James McDermott Get
Heavy Sentence For Absent
ing Themselves From Camp
Without Leave.
(5y VIM. owens, staff Correspondent Of
Augusta Heraid.)

Men of the Keystone Division who
have frequently nbsented themselves
without leave from Camp Hancock re-
gardin such an act in the light of lark,
were given a severe jolt yesterday when
it was announced from division head
quarters that Private John J. Monaghan
and James McDermott, of Company d,
10th Infantry. have been convicted Of
absenting themselves without leave and
each sentenced to five years at hard la
Dor in the United States barracks at
Fort LeayenWorth,- Kans
The sentence of the general courtmar-
tial provides that Monaghan and McDer-
mott shall be dishonorably discharged
from the service, forfeit all pay and all
lowances due or to become due, and be
confined at hard labor for five years. In
approving the sentence the commanding
general suspends that part of the find
ingS which dishonorably discharges the
defendants until their release from con-
finement
The sentence imposed upon Monaghan
and McDermott for absenting themselves
without leave is unprecedented in this
country, so far as the division authorities
here are informed. The division COM
mander makes the following remarks in
the order approving the sentence inn
posed:
The sentence is responsive to the
admitted need for drastic action to
stop the too frequent absences with
out leave. 1t is desired that the COM
mission or this offense, which is high
ly destructive of discipline and doubIy
pernicious because done deliberately,
shall be attended with exemplary
punishment. The sentence is APP
proved and will be duty executed, but
the execution or that portion thereof
adjudging dshonorable discharge is
suspended until the soldiers release
from confinement. The United States
disciplinary barracks, Fort LeaVen-
worth, Kansas, Is designated as the
place of confinement.
1t Is charged that Monaghan and Nc
Dermott left camp on the morning of
January 26th. They were apprehended
in Augusta on February 28th Whether or
not they left this city is not known.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
ENEMIES WITHIN
An Old Rhyme Revised to Show
How Some People Help the
Hun.

Jack Spratt grew sleek and fat
Selling equipment to army officers at
fabulous prices (S300 shoes for S12. 90
a pair, $3.50 overcoats for $4,000, and
other things at equally reasonable
rates), if you get what we mean:
His wife was quite as keen
She rented rooms to army officers at
anywhere from ten to fifteen dollars
week. and sometimes seventeen:
And SO, betwixt the two of them,
They did their little bit for the Kaiser.
and nearly licked the army platter
clean-Life
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
HEADQUARTERS 18TH DIVISION.
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.


Memorandum No. 3.
To All Commanding Officers:
l. When troops leave this camp it is
amount of personal property. such wash
basins, oil stoves, etc, which cannot be
taken, but which have some value. 1t
Is recommended that these articles be
turned over to MIR. William c. Denny,
Field Director of the Rec cross, who viii
later dispose of them, the proceeds to be
devoted to the Red Cross. Building 1346
In the old Depot Brigade area has been
set aside as a building to receive these
articles. Organization commanders are
requested to send these articles from TIME
to time to this building and turn them
over to the man who will be in charge.
By command Major General Muir:
EDW. L. KING,
Colonel General Staff
Chief of Staff
DAVID ]. DAVIS,
Lieut.. Col. Adjutant !
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
PARIS SCHOOL CHILDREN
DEFY BIG GUN SHELLS.
Schools Reopen With Only 8 Per
Cent. Decrease in Attendance.

Paris. April 1s.-The attendance at the
Paris schools, which were reopened yes
terday after the Easter holidays, was only
per cent below the normal. in spite
of the menace Of bombardment from the
German long-range gun
Spacious shelters have been chosen in
the vicinity Of most of the schools, to
which the children will be transferred II
circumstances make such action nee
sary.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
COLONEL M. B. FlNNEY
RETURNS TO CAMP
Commander Of Twenty eighth Division
Headquarters Train and Military Police
Returns from Texas Training Camp.

Col Maurice B. Finney, commander Of
the 18th Division Headquarters Train and
Hancock from Fort Sam Houston. Texas
where he has been during the last two
months in attendance at the officers
training school, namely, Col. William s.
Mckee, 107th Field Artillery, of Pitts
burg, and Col Hamilton D. Turner 108th
Field Artillery, of Philadelphia.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
RED CROSS READY TO
RECEIVE ARTICLES TROOPS
CANNOT TAKE ALONG

Arrangements have been completed by
Mr.. William G. Denny, Field Director OF
the American Red Cross in Camp Ham
cock, to take care of all articles which
any soldiers desire to turn over to him
when they leave the camp. Many arti-
cles are now in the possession of the
men which they will not be able to take
along with them, but which may be of
considerable value in the work Of the
Red Cross. 1t is requested that these
articles be not wasted or destroyed. Build
ing 1886 in the old Depot Brigade has
been designated as a receiving station
The recommendation as to preserving
such articles has come down from head
quarters in the form of the following
memorandum: