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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
DANISH THE HUMAN PARASITES

This is not time for able-bodied human para
sites on the body polite. The man who can work
and has a chance to work and yet does not offer
his services in some productive capacity should
be compelled by law or by public sentiment to de-
liver according to his ability. ...
He who eats food or consumes vital commodi-
ties, or in any way constitutes drain on the ener
gies of the America npeople without making what
return he can is morally and actually Stacker, an
enemy of his own country and a comfort to the
enemies of his country.
To treat such men as Migrants under the law in
the customary way would not lessen the parasit-
ical effect they have on the community or the
country. Public sentiment, where the law falls
short, should be made so hot for them that they
would be glad for their own peace of mind and
safety of limb to get actively into the game of
making the nation fit in every way for it's difficult
task.
These words apply articulary to able-bodied
men over the draft age and to boys not old enough
to be conscripted for military service but too old to
be shielded by the laws relating to child labor 1t
is recognized that many young men OF draft age
have difficulty finding the kind of employment for
which their training fits them because employers
too often reject them for the reason, usually unex
pressed that the governments claim makes their
be put forth by those over the draft age.
There is now on foot in many Minnesota COM
munities healthy movement to impress habitua
idlers into some useful productive service of a
civilian character. Broadly, the slogan is: enlist
or work." Beneficent effects already have been
obtained, but there is room for much greater re-
suits Where ordinary moral suasion does not
avail, more vigorous pressure is justified by the
great purpose held in view
The Minnesota movement reflects crystalliz-
ing sentiment in Washington for law designed to
effect more comprehensive mobilization of man
energy for the civilian end of the war game Com
pulsion for the end aimed at should not be neces
sary, but the time and it's great perils demand a
speedy elimination of the chronic human parasite.
There is needed work for all physically fit men to
do. The saloon pool room and street corner loafer
is human anachronism above all previous times.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

The Tribune notes with pleasure that Francis
B. Streeter of Linton, won his commission at the
officers training school which has just closed at
Camp Dodge. Mr.. Streeter, son Of pioneer En-
mons county publisher and himself reared at the
case and the editorial DESK was one of the men
most active in this district in stimulating enroll
ments for the first and second officers training
schools at Fort Smelling. Then he procured en-
trance for himself, and he went almost the entire
course before he was advised that he would be un-
able to qualify for commission. Nothing daunted,
Streeter returned to his home at Linton, wound
up his affairs there put his paper in charge of an
assistant, and enlisted for service in the ranks.
Then his chance came with the opening of an Off
GERS school principally for enlisted men, at Camp
Dodge. Streeter again buckled into stiff three
months course of training; he crammed and he
studied until late at night and he has finally won
out. The important thing about Streeter is that
his chief desire was that he might serve his coun-
try. He was ready to go as private if he could
not get in with shoulder-straps, and he is the
kind of material that good officers are made FROM
Emmons county has right to be proud of its son.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

could and should be buying SIS worth of these
stamps every month, and there's nothing else into
which they can put their money which will bring
so good rate of interest nor such quick returns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

Dull, lifeless eyes, colorless lips.
sallow, yellow cheeks, give girl little
chance for a man" these days. Don't
lose heart. just take HOLSTERS
ocky Mountain Tea-helps to make
you attractive and fair. Don't de-
lay begin today. Breslow's
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

The Huns are growing more reasonable. They
didn't ask the Dutch to move into the ocean.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

There are few men who have hung on to
their money so many years that they think it be-
yond draft age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

a reserve supply would be canton
ment of several thousand select sol
diers, fresh from the farms Of the
northwest, as a large percentage of
our select soldiers are, in spite of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

crops this state has ever sown and
whose proper outstanding is most vital
to the success of American arms in
their present glorious enterprise, and
that the most available source of such
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
OUR HEROES HAVE THE FAITH

A reader who didn't at all like the editoria
with Faith In Him, Hold Fast" sends in this
Editor:
Such phases as God is love- and "the
Lord will provide" are all right in peace
time but when that sef-same parsonage
fails to intervene in the cause Of justice,
these Biblical injunctions are placed on the
shelf and man becomes the materialst that
he is and fights the thing OUT not with Bib
lical injunctions, but with shrapnel and
bullets.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
GERMANS FEAR
SAWED-0FF GUNS

(By Associated News Service,
Washington Oct 1l.-Aga;n the
allies are learning saiutary les
sons from the civil war tactics and
practices Of Grant and Lee, r osen
Grams and StoneWall' Jackson
and are giving them practical ap-
plication. In 'cleaning up'' the
dugouts and trenches evacuated
by the flying Huns, many Of the
American commands in France are
employing saWcd-off shotcun5
With buckshot added to their hand
grenades, and they will continue
! to use the shortened guns by di-
rection Of President Wilson des-
! pite the protest Of the Kaiser tha.
such methods are in violation OF
/ the Ia CUE convention. The Ger
man protest comes with Il! grace
from a government that has re
sorted to LIQUID fire, poison gas,
the sinking Of unarmed passen-
, ger & hospital sh;ps fly ng the red
, Cross Of mercy, the Outragin Of
/. women IN CAPTURED towns, the
I; crucifixion of helpless prisoners
Of war, the bOmbardm2nt nome 0n
batants in cities and towns b..
aeroplanes, and long line OF 9th
er outrages. The German threats
Of reDrisals have fallen upon bar
ren soil, as this government has
Informed the Kaiser that we have
four or five times as many Ger
man prisoners as there are Amer
leans in Prussiai prisons, and thar
f necessary we can easily double
or treble anv dose Of reprisals Ger
ranv may undertake. 1t IS re
called that IN the ciNil war The
co1cbatants employed ''buck and
BALI in close fighting. They us
ed IN their musl1et a cartridge
canta ming one round bullet anc
thre, buckshots and this gave th'
present war masters on our slde
the suggestion which led to tht
shortened guns and buckshot fol
| close quarters in dugouts, etc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
PUBLIC PLACES
CLOSED UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE

The Commissioners met this
and extended the closing
of theatres, pool rooms and other
places Of gathering, until furth-
er notice, as a preventative again
st influenza.
The Commissioners also passed
a regulation that all drinking pla
ces shall use sanitary cups or ster-
il,zed glasses.
On and after November l the
sanitary cart will be stopped and
no sanitary tax will be charged.
The town having installed wa
ter and sewerage system feel that
IN the interest Of perfect santa
ton all should connect with this
System.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
BIG CASUALTY
LISTS ISSUED

ashlngton, oct ll.-E ght
hundred and forty names are con
tanned in the three lists issued by
the war and navy departments to
day, only five men being North
Carolinians.
Sergeant Adolph A. Lynch, Q
Nealsville, and Rom D. Klrkby, OF
Kings Creek, died Of wounds, and
Lieutenant Kenneth 3. Caldwell
Of Concord, wounded severely.
The lists contain the names OF
1876 men killed in action. 63 mis-
sing in acton, 372 wounded severe
" 124 died Of wounds, So died OF
dpsease. 10 died of accident ana
other causes, 3 died Of aeroplane
accident. 2 wounded slightly and
6 prisoners.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
OVER 100000
MEN OVERSEAS
lDy Unlt,u Press,

Washington Oct 11.-'''This S
no time to act on the idea that the
war is over. stated General Pey-
ton March, chief Of Staff in warn
;ng note today The thing to
do is 20 back the government with
men and money until victory is
certain. His appeal was in sup
port Of the Liberty Loan
America la, now reached nca~
ly two million men in troops sh p
ments from her shore Gene al
March ann0un1o1
OF this Hum.>1. over 1900. 900
are now in Europe, and almost
daily shipments of men and mater
ial are continuing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
STORES REMAIN
OPEN SATURDAY

The question Of closing the
stores in Scotland Neck on Satur-
day as a preventative against the
spread of the influenza has been
fully considered, the merchants
showing a disposition to do every
thing that would help to elimi-
nate the desease, but upon inquiry
it was found that surrounding
towns will remain open on Satur
day and furthermore it would seem
that the influx Of country folks
would be on Monday, if Saturday
should be a closed day, it would
not materially change conditions.
Precautions however will be ia
ken in all stores to prevent crow
ding, and signs will be displayed
requiring ''no splitting IN the
store and on the sidewalks. Whic-
ch, if followed by all, viii
greatly lessen the danger.
! It has been further suggested
that all the stores fumigate each
night or morning. which can cas- y
be done by burning some vapo
cresoline simple and .nexpen
sive fumigat;on.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
PROBE CAUSE
new INFLUENZA

BY Associated News Service)
Washington Oct 11.-lt IS uA-
derstood that quiet steps are be
Ing taken by the government to IN
vest gate reports that connect the
great spread Of Span sh Influenza
with German propaganda. The
suspicion has been placed before
several members Of Congress ann
it is pointed out as sigTlt cat
that practically every military can
tonment is quarantined because OF
the many cases of the plague ana
frequent deaths.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
INDIAN CHIEF
WANTS CAPTURE
KAISER'S SCALP

IBv Associated News Service
Washington Oct 11.-The De
Dartment Of State has transmitted
to President Poincaire Of France
!; message from an indian chief N
Oklahoma, Hail-in-the-Wlnd by
rame, Of the Arapahoe. tribe, who
wishes to ght with the allies and
Use his own words: "Go Stral-
~ht 70 Berlin and bring back the
Kaiser S scalp
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11

four fronts was reported by the
French war office lasi night.
The Fi:anch troops advanced
their lines east Of St. Quentin, u
the ST. Gobain reg on, south o$
Laon and in the Argosne.
Despite stiff resistance from
the German rear guard the French
advanced nearly four miles east
of St. Quentin, occupying num-
Der Of villages,
Advancing on font Of fit
teen miles in the Argonne. forest
and westward the French progress
ed nearly two miles to the out
SIX rts Of Mont st. Martin, ST. Nor
ell and captured the Grand Pre-
railroad station south of Terms.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
ALLIES DRIVE WEDGE DEEP INTO
HEART OF THE GERMAN ARMIES
N. E. men GET
COMMISSIONS
IN ARTILLERY
(By United Press)

tby UnICeU TfeSS
Washington, Oct 11.-Ammg
the commissioners for second lieut.
enants In the Coast Artillery from
the fifth training camp at Fort
Monroe, Va. are the names Of two
North Carolinians, Collin j. Girls
void, Jr. Of Goldsboro who is as.
signed to Key West barracks:
Florida, and William NJ. York
Of High Point, who is assigned tc
the coast defenses of Savannah, al
Fort Screven, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
By N ason

New York, Oct 11.-Am eric al
units on the Picardy offensive be-
gu ia new movement toward Fort
ress Pierson on the western front
Of the Argonne Mass;f for the pur
pose Of separating the armies Of
the Champagne from Won Hinden
burg's retreating troops in Picar-
dy and Flanders.
The American troops are now
twenty five miles directly west OF
Hirson and directly north Of
Rheims.
Par:s Oct 11.-Progress on the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11

The war industries board has
reduced the production of talking
machines 40 per cent. It is to be
hoped that we shall not have to
increase our own talking by a like
percentage. Some of us would
find it difficult.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11

The Woman Suffrage bill III
the senate appears to have within
one vote Of enough to carry It.
when the fate Of the bill is decided
YOU may depend upon it that the
senators will either t" s1ff7a "'et''
- c.ifferers at the hands Of the
suffragists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11

The words Giants and HPhii
lies and "Cubs' and "Sox are
blotted from our vocabularies un.
til the close Of the war
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
DELUCING RETREATING
HUNS WITH DISASTER
ON FOUR FRONTS BRITISH. FRENCH AND AMERICANS
MAINTAIN CONTACT FLEEING GER
MANS AND GAIN AREA Il VITAL REGIONS
RpITlSH 10 NILES FROM VHLENCIfNNES
Nv United Press

London Oct 11-Allied patrols
have entered Grandpre according
TO battle front dispatches received
here.
The enemy is holding the height
to the northward.
The Germans are reported 10 pe
evacuating the Chemis des Danes
region.
Paris Oct 11.-French troops
maintained contact with the
retreat;ng Germans on many
fronts throughout the night the
war office announced.
Important gains were made III
Champagne and Chemln des Dam
es regions. The French lines were
carried within four miles OF Ora
onne. in the latter district. Cra
onne is practically encirc1ed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11

With the American troops III the
Arconne Oct 11-French troops
cooperating with the Americans
in the Argonne region have reach
ed the outskirts Of Grandpre. Fur
ther left the French have se1zeG
the railway station at the western
approach to the Grandpre pass.
Paris Oct 1l.-Germans are re
treating precipitately northeast
ward from Cambria IN the general
direction Of Denai & Ealenclenne.
East Of Cambrai the allies are
beyond Solesmes and LIE Ca4oau
East Of ST. Quentin the French
have reached the rise at Haullvil1e
and are nearing the Grandveriv
and Glliscard region
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11

London Oct 11.-The Kaiser and
his militar;Stic crew Will attempt
an evasion and counj ? proposals
when they reply to wilson S peace
note inquiries is the conviction in
we'll Informed circles here.
According to reports received
here the German rely will be
subm tied T. the Reicl';tag in or
der 70 give it some sembIanrc Of
approval by the peonlc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
GERMAN PEACE REPLY
WILL BE EQUlV0CAL
DECEIT AGAIN RULES THE KA1sERs M1I1TAR1sT1c CREW
IN MAKING ANSWER TO WILSON'S INQUIRIES
BY USING RE1cHsTAG FOR PURPOSE
KAISER CALLS COUNCIL TOGETHER
W.
(By United Press

London Oct 11.-Germany S re-
ply to President Wilson. accord
ing to Amsterdam dispatches
which express as quot ng from au
sources VII be as fol
lows:
Germany will eyacuata Bel
gium and France providing
peace negotiations start in
neutral country before the
evacuation is completed, and
provided the allies give their
assurance that German terri
tory, including Alsace and
Lorraine and Polish Prussia
will not be demanded during
the peace negotiations. Also
that German troops remain in
Russia and Roumania.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11

Amsterdam, Oct 11.-The ka;-
ser has summoned to Berlin all the
soveraigns of the German fedora
ton of states for crown council
to be held tomorrow before dis
patching Germany s reply to Pres
ident Wilson s note according to
information received here from
Cologne
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11
Bv Lowell u ,llett

With the American armies III
France Oct 11.-Brit sh, French
and American troops are pressing
on after the retreating enemy, be-
tween the Souchez and the Disc.
Spreading out fan-like and enlafe
mo the Gigantic wedge they have
drawn INTO the heart OF the Ger
man armies.
Through the capture OF Es-
trum the British are now only ten
miles southwest Of Ealenclennes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-10-11

London Oct 11.-American sol
diers have completed the capture
Of Vauxand ST. Souplet south OF
Ie Cateau yesterday evening.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-12

ans ieoer 5olte oes Sorbangs eilt
bleidles, seipenitiides 8e1idt, ais tat
die aus ieoem @infel ettpas Sdred=
Iidles auf, oos es I'M nodIten Iugel-
blid permirflid)e1l miille.
Mit Den ieudJten &leioern mari id1
mid, allis est, uno 6org Den &opf
in oie aiiien. 50 lag id) belit'
lpeib id) nid)t mebr, pie lanae - o,l-
berlidl rl1big uno bod nit Inltren=
al,na oller Sinne binausbordenH.
0rauben muroe es le%benoig, Die Ser
rem brad)en 5ur Sago o1f, larmeno
uno lultig, Damn mieoer tiefe Stiae-
Ssm Neben5immer ernadte 5anle
Goitb; id) itedte MIDI inter Die 9efe,
lie ollrfte ia nid)t lebelr, boB id) Ifn1
poaitanoig ongefleioet lag. aber lie
fam nid)t; ib borte, mie lie 'leile NIT
Sen &oben plouoerte, utlo baum nit
,sette iprodl it'd anflageno, oaB lie
10 lauae geidIafen. Sic babe lbrell
Sobn nid)t mebr aeiebcn, OBJ er mohl
&affee befommen2
gteinl S,ette bate feilet Gaffee &c
fod,t,, Ser SEER Sberforlter peroe
mobl nit ben onberen @erren gefrilh-
itiift ba6elt.
Sd rid1tetd MIDI ellpor uno beganl1
eilig Sic naiien Saderl ab5nltreifal1
nno ernife Woreerlfleioer an5ulegeri.
als mGrc id) ebeit aufgeltaltoen. Cd
beftiacs Sprehen uno Sdreielt III,
aorriopr, eilige SSiiBe liefeil entldng
Gin llngliid ouf ser ssogol" rief ie
nnono, Gin llnglild orf Der Sago!"
micocrbplte es it'd bi6t Dor meme,
Iiir. Wfir 1tano oas 5er5 it'll nno elnt
ciiigc aolte ram ourd) mcine Iocrll
9a its. barnlber5iger @ott, oo ii
cs, oas Sd]redlid)e, oas 6cfilrd)tete.
Sd)on langit NOR Soilte eoitb mi
eil1em 5%hreefensrlif b~inalisgeeilt, als
i] MIDI lppeit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
botte, ibr 5l folgen. 9ort untell, mt
Ser @ollg in bas 4ehtiliinenballS
mliinoet, itano cine Mtenge Wenid)ert
&ned)te unD Mdghe pom @ntsbof al.
Aere liefen nod an mir pprbei, diil
nit beltiir5tel, entiestell @eiidtern
i5 bate Wiibc, mid bi1onrd)anordt-
gen.
.Gs lit beim 5reiben gefpmnteis
9ot @eipebr is BON iiilben losgafn
SIS Re Dern oo02 9te, be lett nod
5 berpabr', be IS gifts op'n Sled POI
meienl" ifnirrte es Dor meiitell Oh
rem.
(ssorticsuns folst.)
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-12
&arbinal Gibbons nennt rationale
Trpfibitipn 8eeintradtisung Der
periDnltdJen Treibeit.

&oroinol Gibbons in Baltimore
bot lid in elmer grflarung geger Die
9epeeung fir lanoipeite Brobibttlon
ourd) elm 8uuoesamenoement altsges
iprobel1 llno Die Heeltliernng Der
alfobolfrage oitrb Itaatlide 3ontroue
befiiriportet. gr iagt, oaB Die Mnnab-
me %notionoler Erobibition eine Be
eintrad)tigune Ser perionlifen 5rei=
belt beoel1ten uno at benz Terlnb fiii)=
rem niirbe, Dem 2anoe anoere nr11l11=
nige @eiete anf5u5ptngen.
Dit frdftigen ll1lo unrpioerlegliden
Morten perluirft Ser &aroinal bas 1tu@
tioilale ENHANCEMENT uno foroert, oaB
oie Stoatslegislatoren lid) nid)t Dor
Dem ysSanatisnuts, Der uls IN oleler
Siniidt 81 beberriden lbeint," bel,-
gen iolen. ST fiigt bin5u, ooB ge-
miIie @eietgeber o%ffenbar nar aus
Ieigbeit mo gegen lire innere lleher=
| 5ergllllg ballbeln unb lbrc Gimme
fiir oas ENHANCEMENT gebel, menrr ea
SIR N%bltinmllng gelangt.
Der &arbinal legt ferner oar, Dos
sic Stoatell, merlt lie oas Inenoe>
| n1ellt ratifi5ierelL Die &ontrolle ilber
ibre reaulierenoe &raft %cinbiiBen, 81,
linen lest sic S6erbano I'M 5anoel
nit ulfphpliid)en @etral1fe1 giebt, nno
oaB lie pbenorein @infiinfte Derllerelt,
bic iblen red)tmdBie 5ulteben.
o,Sd bin ser 4niidt,~ beiBt es in
Der Grflarung, uoaB nad} Nutifi5le-
(; rltng oes 4menoenlents in alien Sci
:. len oes 2nrbes gebeime Sdalpsbren=
nereien entiteben meroerL oereil
ldDpedbte 8rooufte mebr llnbeil anrib-
ten merbeti, ais gutter @bisfep. Bier
uno leid)te @eine meroell niebt mehr
5l baben iein, ulto Der Wtann, Der Elm
olfobolii6es 8etrqnf gerieBen Mil,
miro lid) oil Dem idled)ten Yroouft
Der acbeinten 9renllereien idaolos
bulten miilien. @ir f%piilen, meldell
ginfluB bieier 3uitano alif Die mann
iid]e genolferling oes 2unoes baben
miro.
gGs ld)eilit, oaB geiDille 8eietaeber
ans inns Mobamnleouner MAIDEN mol
len. Die Relieion perbietet Dem 0to-
| b%or1emloaner ben @eilL aber troBoem
| gibt lid} Der Mliielntann Dem @enib
oes &%ebeniaftes bin.
sic Mnlabnle oes amendments
miro cine aalnmit1t fem Sic miro
| MIR Den erlteu Sdritt in Der Be
ifranflng onoerer Srcibeiten biloen.
Die 2entc, Die oas ENHANCEMENT be-
| fiiriporteny iperoeli nit oieiem Siege
nid)t 5rfrieoen iein, ionoern ms an
oere l%lniilnige @eiebe allferlegcn mol
len, 10 oaB bon i~tnierer %perionlifen
| Sreibcit menig iibrig bleibt."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-12
|,8tid16fts= 3nlenDer
@ptelS.
HOTEL ALAMO

1926 Nlamp $lasa = 5iibid) r1obiserfe
refine 3immer. 75c unD ST PRO Saa, per
ISOLDE $40 nnb ani5pdrts. Nltes Selc
phon Grodett 658.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-12
YWS.S.'
WAR SEyIS0sSTAllPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES


Muberncr Ndb : Ilnterridt. 3mIdnei~
ben, @1probieren un0 Ndben gelehrr.
9diilerinnen MAIDEN ihre eieenen Ale:z
Der. fpGbreIro tie Ierren. @ir iprefe1
oIbr MsDbern ORIGINATING
SdpDI", 504 @arben CTR. Gan Nntos
MIC. Terns.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-12
@r0fte Gntoednus i'm Natnr : 5eil
Werfnhrcu

&erfabren.
2ur innerlife Selbitsifte mnb Mansel
an W1brial5en Iino Die ipirfliden llrfad]e.,
aler f1rperliden 2eiben b%eginnero MT
otuhlperitopfuug. Yeaaenleiben etc. nnO
enbeno nit friib5eitigem SOB. Eampbiri
frei; tpirb Shler Die Inaeu 0ffnen.
Dpgbmrt Gp.. 81. Selinabam. g8ai6.
Evening star., 1918-11-26
ELMER wAsHBuRN Is DEAD.
Helped Foil Plot to Steal Lincoln:
Body in 1879.

CHICAGO, November 2s.-The story
Of the plot to steal the body of Abra-
ham Lincoln from Oak Ridge ceme-
terry, at Springfield. was revived to-
day following the announcement OF
the death of Elmer Washburn, former
chief of police of Chicago. Accord
ing to the story suppressed on request
Of relatives, the attempt was made
in the fall of 1879, and the plan was
to convey the body of the martyred
President to Canada, from where ne
gotiations Tor its return would be
conducted.
Mr. Washburn was head of the gov
ernment secret service here at the
time, and, with eight federal agents,
was hidden in the cemetery when the
four ghouls pried open the iron door
of the mausoleum. Alarmed by the
accidental discharge of revolver, the
four fed, but were arrested three
days later They were convicted and
sent to prison for a year.