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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
Stage Turns From War
TO Discuss Free wiz

"The Betrothal" is no more sound
than "Roads of Destiny" in its philo-
sophical implications. At times it
suggests that marriage is a matter
which is decided by the ancestors and
the descendants of the man who lives
admits the possibility of his making
wrong choice. The existence of very
definite and extensive set of descend
ants would seem to imply no great
scope for free will, and yet Maeter-
llnck has the seeming effrontery to
hold Destiny up to scorn.
We are not at all sure that the figure
labelled Destiny Is not our old Greek
friend Fate, who is quite a different
person The exigencies Of translation
may account for this. Naturally, Mae
terlinck would not fall into the error
of confusing fatalism and determi-
nism. Some of the reviewers seemed to
do so. One, IN fact, was under the i'm
preston that the modification of out
ward circumstances by inward charac-
teristics was something newly discov-
cred by Claiming Pollock. Nowadays
old-fashioned fatalists are called hard
determinists, and scorned. The popu-
lar kind of determinism is soft. 1t
admits that the character Of man in
fuences his actions, but it says that in
any given case there is only one choice
possible to him. In other words, of
all the choices which he may make
only one is truly Characteristic, and
that of course, he will make The
other possibilities were not really pos
siblities at all. They were only ilu-
sions
The question of free will is an emo
as free trade for instance. If you
want to believe in it you will. Person
ally, determinism seems a much more
attractive theory. If Willard Mack
can invent a man and lay out his life
exactly for him in four acts, with all
his words and actions exactly provided
for, it seems to us that the lords of
life and death should be able to do as
much. And, after all, it is the more
inspiring view 1t ought to be more
fun to play part in splendid drama
big enough TO include the whole uni
verse than to come out on your own
and merely vamp a little while.
The fact that Robert Mantell is not
great actor blinds some people to the
fact that he is, nevertheless, good
actor. Critics seem to feel that there
is no middle ground in a Shakespearian
performance. We have never heard
anybody speak, for instance, Of "pretty
good Hamlet" Either the actor is
the greatest living Hamlet" or a hope
less incompetent. Now, Mr. Mantell is
neither the one nor the other He is
not an inspired performer. but there
isn't great deal Of inspiration going
about any place this season. He is an
intelligent, forceful and at times NOV
ing actor. His Shylock and his Ham
let are both distinctly creditable per-
formances. We have never seen his
Macbeth, and his Lear is bit too;
rugged and rambunctious. However.
Lear is not an easy part nor an easy
play. We must confess that it seemed
tiresome to US. Hamlet" Is quite diff
ferent. 1t really has most Of the Gle
ments which modern managers call
sure fire. No other play of Shake
speare's shows the Winchell Smith
touch so distinctly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
BROOKLYN

MAJESTIC lombard Ltd" BY
Frederic and Fanny Hntton, will be
this weeks attraction.
MONTAuK-D W GriAiths "Hearts
Of the World Will play a special ell
gasement Of tive weeks here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
New Burlesque at Columbia

Jean Bedini's -Puss company is
this weeks attraction at the Columbia
Theatre in a two-act burlesque called
Apple Sauce in which vaudeville sna-
claities will be introduced at frequent
intervals.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
PRISONERS RIGHT TO CHAL-
LENGE

Because Private George E. Snider
HOrs. Co., 18th F. A., was not given
the opportunity to challenge each
member of the G. C. M. which tried
him at Camp Robinson, Wis, the
Judge Advocate General had declared
the entire proceedings null and void
Snider was charged with violating
the 96th Article Of War in addition
to other offenses. He was found
guilty and was sentenced to dishon-
orabie discharge and to FIVE years
IMPRISONMENT at hard labor. The
napers in the case failed to show that
he was given a chance to challenge
more than one member Of the court
and the Judge Advocate General rec
nmmends that he be set at liberty.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
GERMANS CONSIDER U. S.
ONLY DANGEROUS ENEMY

Admiral KaiserIing, one of Ger
many's peace ENJOYS to Russia, says
America is the only dangerous enemy
the Central Powers have. Upon his
arrival in Petrograd recently he
said:
There is a certain tiredness with
war in Germany" said Admiral Kais-
erling. I'VE want peace, but we have
wanted peace since the beginning.
We will not agree to an unfavorable
peace. We are prepared to fight for
long time, and have the means to do
so. If we make separate peace with
Russia, war with Russia's allies can
not brighten US, in particular, war
with America.
''The only power dangerous to US ia
America, but we are not afraid of her.
If we had feared the American feet
we never would have begun our sub
marine warfare"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
ATHLETICS ESSENTIAL TO FIT
CIVILIANS FOR SOLDIERS LIFE

and make them proper material for
filing the armies Of the country in
the present emergency.
"No one knows how long this war
will. last, and 1t may be that those
who have been called to the ranks
will never have an opportunity to
engage in fighting. On the other
hand, the millions of men now under
call or in service may have to be
supplemented by yet other millions
and the youths now in college or con-
templating college may be withdrawn
to stand by the side Of their brothers
who have gone to the front before
them"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
Big Driue To Be Made -.
To Get All H. S. Soldiers !
Insured By February IL

Third parties cannot make insur-
ance application without authorize
ton by officer or enlisted man making
such person his agent in applying for
such insurance. This ruling Will re-
quire that in those cases In which
third parties have applied for such I'M
surance, officer or enlisted man must
by formal or informal writing author
ize such person az his agent. Suisse
quent ratification 10 equivalent to pre-
vious authorization. Please call this
ruling to the attention Of the officers
and men in your command. A list OF
men in your division or department
on whose behalf applications for in
surance have been made in improper
form will be sent by mail pending re-
ceipt of list. General notice should
be given to officers and men in your
command in order that those who are
aware that third parties have applied
for such insurance may Immediately
place in your hands the necessary
authorization, which is to be forward
ed to the Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance."
The War Department has sent the
following telegram concerning War
Risk Insurance to all division COM
manders:
Recent rulings Of the Director Of
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
require compulsory allotments to be
prorated from date Of enlistment and
to include date of discharge, and
voluntary allotments, under class B:
to be prorated from date Of COM
mencement, as named in application
and to include date of discharge. u
a soldier is enlisted prior to Nov. L
compulsory and voluntary allotmenl
under classes A and 3 cannot be with
held for any period prior to that date
Full monthly insurance premium
must be withheld beginning will
month in which insurance policy be-
comes effective, as-well as for month
of discharge or resignation, regard
less of whether it is desired to con
tinue or discontinue such policy"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16

With less than a month remaining
for soldiers to insure their lives, en-
ergetic efforts will be put forth by
the government between now and
February IL to have every man in
khaki become o policy holder. It is
confidently expected that before the
final drive ends next month q large
majority of the soldiers, IL not all,
will have availed themselves OF the
opportunity to take out insurance at
unprecedentedly low rates.
The insurance thus far written by
the Military and Naval Division or
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
in the Treasury Department for sol
diers totals something like $4,000
100000. This is the amount taken
out by about 900, 900 soldiers. II all
Of the soldiers and sailors insure
their lives for the same average
amount, $8,679, the aggregate may
run to $4,000, 100000 or $4,000
100000.
Reports received from the Amer
lean Expeditionary Force in France
indicate that General Pershing's men
are most enthusiastic over the gov
erLrient's generous insurance plan.
An Official transcript of, the first 159
applications made by American sol
diers lover There shows a total Of
$1,503,OOO of insurance. The aver
age amount applied for per man is
$9,452, which is $773 more than the
average applied for by soldiers in
camps and cantonments at home. The
applications are from all ranks, from
privates to the highest officers.
Among them is an application from
General John ]. Pershing for the full
$4,000. Only sixteen Of the first
159 applications received were for
less than $4,000, and only nineteen
for less than 10000.
The War Risk Insurance Bureau of
the Treasury Department began mail
ing the first allotment and allowance
checks the latter part of last month.
The bureau has recently issued the
following notice:
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16

Col. Palmer E. Pierce, president OF
the National intercollegiate Associa-
ton, who recently returned from
France, is a great believer in athletics
to fit men to be alert and active sol
diers. He is of the opinion that ath-
letics should be a regular feature OF
the training in the camps and can
tonments and that the men subject to
the draft, as well as youths not yet
registered, should participate in
sports of all sorts to physically fit
themselves to be soldiers.
On this subject he says:
mo citizen has a right to be an
amateur in the matter Of physical
training. It is a part Of his pro-
fession as a citizen to keep himself
in good condition and ready to serve
his country at moments notice.
To-day we are at war and the num-
Der of detectives among those of mill
tary age is of most serious 1mpor-
lance. For instance, seven local ex-
amining boards in Detroit, New York
and Brooklyn reported 1911 men ex-
amined for service. OF these, 1892
were discharged for physical reasons.
In other words, about thirty per cent
were unfit for military service. About
five per cent more were rejected on
subsequent examination at the vari-
GUS camps and cantonments to which
they were sent. This is altogether
too large a percentage and indicates
the necessity for immediate correc-
tive steps.
There are not enough star ath-
letes in the colleges to fill our ar
mics. What the nation requires is
that all our young men attending
school shall have the benefit Of phys
ical training to develop their bodies
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
BACK TO THE FARM

Secretary Baker has Indicated thai
the sons of farmers now in the camps
and environments throughout the
country will be given Burroughs from
time to time to assist in planting and
harvesting crops. Announcement to
this effect followed receipt of q great
number of protests from farmers that
they would be unable to raise crops
unless the army assisted them by al
lowing their sons to return to the
farms and help.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16


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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
FIVE BILLION FOR ARMY

The Army Appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year, now in course
of preparation in Congress, is expect
ed to carry $5,000,000,000, excius-
i've of the funds to be made available
for Notifications and field ordnance,
which will be provided for in separate
measures.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
LARGER UNDERSTANDING

The American soldiers under
standing is broadening. Witness the
fact that No. shoes are to be
eliminated. General Pershing says
his men need larger shoes. He asks
that fewer mines and tens be fur
nished and that more twelves and
fourteens be supplied.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16

Jim Finds 7wo Kinds, While On Leauc
BY OUR OWN RNG'W LARDNER

well al of ben OF ON q leaf sents rote to you
last time don't think their Is nothink Good rite
to you that wood be more of an ntfust to you than
what happnt to me wen 1 was into the sity ON this
hear leaf witch dident eggspect to get that IL Of
the things about the army al witch hard to under
stand If your not lofeing round and wishing for
sumthing its libel to the cap ten the loot init
will call you into the orderly room give 1t to you.
of not ben worring mulch about getting "a
past becaus what's the ust of getting past for
cuppel of hrs wen you only half to cum rite back
then will be wishing you dident half to cum back
wen you do get back you will be wishing you
wasent back but was wear you have just calm back
from Of ben laying for firlow Of several days but
dident get it G. so was satustfde with leaf Of q
cuppel Of them witch OF spent in the city long with
several dollars. well al it is CRATE to have everybody
look at with sum respeck only their not looking
at you but at your uniform speshully the wimmen
was q littel kid of about years of aige with his
hu6d lIalh a rnd n Z
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
MAIL TT To THEM

When you have finished reading
Trench and Camp mail it home to
your relatives, who are anxious to get
all the news they can about you and
your camp.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-16
The Cost of War Risk Insurance

the OF the
paid
whl the arog N column.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-14
THE STATE DAIRY SHOW IS ON
H. c. Ladage of Clayton County Wins
Gold Medal For the Years
Best Score.

Ames, Ia, Feb. AT the end of
the 10 day dairy short course which
closed at Iowa State College yester-
day, it was announced that H. c. La
dage of Strawberry Point, Iowa, had
won the gold medal for the years
best score in the educational scoring
contest in the whole milk class and
F. c, Hinze of Manley the gold medal
in the cream class. The score of
Ladagc was 96, and Hinze, 95.11. In
tho whole milk class, b. T, Brewers
Of Stanley won the second prize sill
yer medal with score of 943 and in
the cream class, e. A. Gudvangen
won the silver medal with score of
9i.6.
In the contests conducted during
the short course, prizes were awarded
as follows:
Whole milk class-First, H. c. La
dage, Strawberry Point, $500, gold
medal; second, r. J. Allenstein, Bre-
mer, 95,5, silver medal.
Cream class-First, F. C. Hinze,
Manley, 1915, gold medal; w. H. An
derson, Kanawha, 94.5, silver medal.
Butter judging-First, H. A. Han
sen, Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada,
III points off from official scoring,
silver cup; second, Fl. Lauridson,
Dedham, Ia; 49, points off, silver
cup; third, Fred Havens, Farley, Ia,
20 points off, silver, cup; fourth, c. F.
Anderson, Tamaro, ILL.,, 20h points off,
$500; fifth, P. Windfeldt. 255 points
off, $500; sixth, W. j. Martin, Ack-
ley, Ia, 26a points off, $500
Ice. cream makers-First, ]. A. Bar
tell, Manley, Ia, ice cream cabinet;
second, r, Alyderman, Little Rock,
Ark, mantel clock. p.
In a special contest for travelling
agents to see who could induce the
most mel to attend the short course,
the prize of a large silver cup was
awarded to J. c. Guthrie of the ]. d.
Cherry company Of Cedar Rapids.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-14
4 MOTHERS SPIRIT BROKEN
Son Proved a Soldier To the Last,
But Death outran Her Efforts
To See Him.

Camp Funston, Kas., Feb. .9-As a
woman stepped from a train at Camp
Funston she was greeted by num-
Der of Y. M. c. A. workers. She
smiled when asked concerning her
presence at the camp. She went in
to detail, relating a story of hard
fight for existence on a small farm
in Arizona. But she spoke with pride
of her son. who had grown up under
her guidance and upon entering mill
tary service had become a promising
soldier in his division. 81
There wasn't any sadness when
he was selected soldier" she said,
because knew it was the call of a
greater need. He had had fewer
advantages than most boys, and after
his father died he had even less. We
moved to town and | did my best,
but there are few in my town in Ari-
IONA who can afford to hire washing
done. I've tried to cultivate his
heart to make up for what could not
be done for his mind. I've suffered
for Chefs sake and tried to hide il
from him. Now think he's hiding
something from me when he wrote
this note Thursday"
From worn handbag she took a
note. 1t read:
dearest Mother: Don't you
worry about me, mumsie. I'm
going to get well in no time, and
they've promised me a furlough
to come and see you and the boys.
I'm feeling better today and will
get well quick when l hear from
you and know you've quit worry
ing. Your boy, Chef" .s. -.
An orderly from the base hospital
came with a report on her boys con-
dition. One glance and she forgot
her life of fortitude and sank to the
floor
By her side was the pink slip from
the hospital, telling that Chester An
derson had died with bronchial pneu.
monia less than three hours after he
had written line of cheer to his
mother in Arizona soldier to the
last IA.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-14
RIVERS COMING UP,
THAWING WEATHER rs FILLING
COUNTY STREAMS

The warm weather of the last few
days although bringing considerable
water into the river basins has not
been OF sufficient volume to start the
huge mass OF ice to moving The
city pumping station reports a rise OF
is inches in the Skunk river within
the last As hours. This has had little
II any effect upon the ice which will
average from IL to IS inches in thick.
ness. The Des Moines river although
not rising az as fast speed as the
Skunk is slowly and surely filling It's
banks.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-14
INCREASE IN OIL PRODUCTION
Kansas 37,9s6,669 Barrels Last Year
~.. --3,46e New Wells.

Wichita, Kas., Feb. 9.-The total
amount of oil produced in Kansas in
1916 was 13,986,67O barrels. In 1917
the production was increased to a
total of 37,986,669 barrels, which gave
Kansas an approximate average daily
production of 1O4,O75 barrels. The
average daily production last week
was estimated at 10000 barrels.
There was one week in the month of
October, 1917, when the average dali
ly production was $4,000 barrels.
Last year 3,469 oil wells, with a flush
production of 325,41O barrels, were
completed. -st g., a.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-14

his back and Tipped the lighter man
to the floor. Caddock fell squarely on
his head and shoulders and was so
dazed that zbyszko only had to climb
on top of him to gain the fall. The
time was thirty-one minutes.
Following the second fall only thirty
seven minutes of time was left for the
men to wrestle. Both were weakening
fast, however, and neither was able
to secure damaging hold. Zbyszko
appeared to be more aggressive how.
ever.
Everyone appeared to be satisfied
with the time set on the match. The
argument that it would prevent any
stalling was borne out by the fact
that the spectators saw two hours OF
excellent work.
A crowd estimated at 5000 persons
paid something like $4,000 to see the
contest and many were turned away.
According to Jack Curley this the
second largest crowd that ever saw a
wrestling match. The largest was for
the second Gotch-Hackenschmidt bout
in the White Sox ball park, Chicago.
The first $500 taken in will go to the
Camp Dodge athletic fund. Promoter
Thorson having promised that amount
to Captain John L. Griffith, the ath-
letic director
Betting Is Light. H.
There was little betting on the
match following the arrival of the
out Of town fans, but there was not
so much wagering as is to be ex-
pected on worlds championship af-
fair. 1t was said that many of the
officers and soldiers at Camp Dodge
had backed Caddock heavily.
1t was great gathering that saw
tho match. AT least 1000 women
had seats and lent color to the big
throng. Hundreds of soldiers and
officers added a military touch to the
scene in the Coliseum, in which ele.
waited seats had been erected to the
sides of the balconies from about half
way down the length Of the building
to the stage. >. The stage also was
crowded with spectators.
Prominent Men See Match.
Among the spectators were men
prominent in the civil, military, polit
ical and business affairs of Iowa. Gen
r. N. Getty, commander at Camp
Dodge: part of his staff; Captain
Quigley of the headquarters troops
of which Caddock is member; Gov
ernor Harding: many legislators an6
state senator's; Mike Gibbons, cham
pion middleweight boxer, and Iowa
editors who begin their convention
here today, were seated about the
mat. g.. .saa sat...y $50.
In addition some well known sport
ing writer's including tCy" Sherman
of the Lincoln Star who refereed tEe
! Caddock-Steeher match; Otto Floto
of the Kansas City Post; Ed Smith
of the Chicago, American, and San
| dy" Griswold of the Omaha Bee were
Iemong those present, 49,, ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-14
Licking The Editor"

According to the Jefferson Herald,
Horace Barnes formerly of Abba. now
a lively reporter on the Ames Tribune,
wrote something the other day quest
ioning the veracity of moving picture
proprietor in his answers to the ques-
tionnaire, and the movie man enticed
Horace into his office and gave him
a real licking. Horace had him in
dicted for assault, and the end is just
et