davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-09-20
WHAT |S THE YELLOW
 DOC' CLUBBERs CLUB?

Repeated requests for further m-
 formation concerning the organization
 l,n, Nn as the Yellow Dog Cmbbers
 Cu.b discloses- that the idea of sup
 pr, sing enemy propaganda by or
 garization and systematic efforts to sta.lp it out has already taken a
 str ng hold on the fancy of local pa
 ,riots. and the formation of a branch of tHc club here is by no means nm likely development. To provide a
 more general understanding of the
 cluu and it's methods, We append the
 following extracts from descriptive literature recently received. Thr Cl, vcland Advertising Club, of Clcve-
 und ohio. k the father of the Yellow
 Do Cluhbers movement In re. eel. issue of the Saturday Evening
 Po.t appeared q story by Henry Irv-
 in. Dodge cuti'cd The Yellow Dog"
 which contained the idea on which
 the club organization is based. The
 tal,. in addition to being very inter- cst.ng one. also suggested means of utterly stamping out the Hun propa-
 ga la. which is more to be feared
 than the force of German arms for the
 re. son that it insiduousy undcrmiuce
 the foundation of determination by spI pI.adng evil and false reports con cci ing t:.c war, the army, the govern
 anything and everything
 Wh rein there is chance to cause
 dis, uctude, doubt. or discontent in tho minds oft,c people. Pro-Gcrman prolaganda exists and thrives today pu iy because of the innocent aid len il by honcst-to goodness Ameri- can, like you or l. TO illustrate: A fri,1d drops in for a chat. After bu. mess or social gossip is tradfd the fri nd leans over and says, Say, did you hear that report that German
 submarine sank a transport just out side of New York harbor?" or Did you hear the government is suppress sins the large list of war losses incur red in the recent fighting in which the America, $ participated? I've got itI pretty straight that our losses have hc,l five times as great as the war; dcI tmaut admits The slaughter wa. really awful but the government iss i'd tobc rolding back tLe facts for fcal it will make a fuss if the truth is .nown." Immediately those tales have gained another tongue. PcrhapsI you do not believe them; neither docs you friend, but you are practc ally certain to whisper 1t to one or two and then il flies with the speed of the
 wind. creating doubt concerning our
 war efficiency and the motives of the gov,nmaot. Let such tales gain sufficient start and they will cross the nation in a week In their wake, hundreds of mothers will shiver iuI dr,ad for their enlisted sons, fathers will curse a careless convoy dissatis- faction and criticism will run riot, stocks will quivcr and doubt and un- certainty will prevail in the minds of all but the most ardent patriots. And
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Average Net Income
OF Three Years

II would suggest the average net
railway operating income Of tho
three years ended June 80, 1917. I
earnestly recommend that these
guarantees be given by appropriate
legislation, and given as promptly as
circumstances permit.
II need not point out the essential
justice of such guarantees and their
great influence and significance as
elements in the present financial and
industrial situation Of the country.
Indeed one Of the strong arguments
for assuming control Of the railroads
at this time is tho financial argu-
ment.
ut is necessary that the values of
railway securities should be justly
and fairly protected and that the
large financial operations every year
necessary in connection with the
maintenance, operation and develop
ment of the roads should. during the
period of the war, be wisely related
to the financial operations of the
government. Our first duty is, Of
course, to conserve the common in
terest and the common safety and
to make certain that nothing stands
in the way Of the successful prosccu-
tion of the great war for liberty and
justice, but it is an obligation of
nuhlic ccpcc;ppcn and nf nNhl;r houor
that the private interests we disturb
should be kept safe from unjust IN
jury, and it is Of the utmost conse-
quencc to the government itself that
all great financial operations should
be stabilized and coorGinatcd with
the financial operations of the gov
nrrnnpt
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Wilson Asked to Keep
German From Office
Indiana Senators Take Up
Fight to Bar Michigan
City Mayor-Elect

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Scnators
Watson and New, of Indiana, asked
President Wilson to-day to take steps
to prevent Fred c. Miller, born of Ger.
man parents and without final natu-
ralization papers. from becoming
Mayor Of Michigan City. Ind, next
Monday. They urged that regulations
governing enemy aliens be changed SO
as to prevent them from holding pub
lie Office
Proceedings were instituted q, tho
Federal Distric. Cour. In indiana re-.
Gently to prevent Miller from assun,. =.
ing Office, but Federal Judge Anderson.
although criticising the citizens Of
the city for clecting man TO ofslcc
who was not a citizen. decided that
under the law he was poworless 10
interfere
An appeal then was made by Rroun
OF Michigan City citizens to the 1n
d'aha Senators to urge the President
to take some action. Miller wa. born
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Restless Cor111nuter
Crowds Wait as
Cold Holds Trains

Thousands Of New York commuters
tramped back and forth IN railways
stations last night waiting impatiently
for the train that never came. Occa-
sional trains starting for the suburbs
an hour or two late were inundated
by crowds that took every inch of
space.
Unparalleled weather conditions were
largely to blame, piling new troubles
on top Of the general lack of equip
ment In numbers Of cases water pipes
and heating apparatus were frozen. It
was almost impossible to get up steam,
and even the superheaters were nearly
powerlesS to maintain il.
While nearly all the trains to New
York from a distance were hours late,
the greatest hardship was caused on
the commuter lines. At the Erie
terminal in Jersey City an unhappy
and complaining crowd paced rcstlessly
back and forth. The road abandoned
its schedule several days ago, and last
night was running barely half Of the
usual number Of trains TO the suburbs.
AT the terminal Of the Central Rail
road Of New Jersey conditions were as
bad. Under the new train schedule
to two hours before their train pulled
out After train had gone another
quickly was filled beyond the limit Of
comfort. At both the Erie and Central
Railroad terminals the crowds were too
dig to handle, and extra police were
put on duty.
The Lackawanna and West Shore,
though unable to meet ordinary sched-
ules, got the commuters out without
too long waits. The Pennsylvania, the
New York Central, the New Haven and
the Long Island railroads achieved
even better results, because their lines
are electrified. But even their trains
ran irrgularly.
The New Haven reported rs per cent
Of its trains off schedule in arriving.
The Pennsylvania has been compelled
to announce a temporary discontinue
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
No Industrial Value
Should Be Impaired

No borrowing should run athwart
the borrowings Of the Federal Treas.
ury. and no fundamental industrial
values should anywhere be unneces-
sarily impaired. In the hands OF
many thousands OF small investors
in the country, as we'll as in ma
tional banks, in insurance companies.
in savings banks, in trust companies.
in financial agencies OF every kind,
railway securities, the sum total of
which runs up to some ten or eleven
thousand millions, constitute a vital
part of the structure of credit, and
the unquestioned solidity Of that
structure must be maintained
"The Secretary OF War and easily
agreed that, in view Of the MANY
complex interests which must be
safcguarded and hsrmonizcd. as we'll
rs because of his exceptional expert.
ence and ability in this new field Of
governmental action. the Hon. Will
lam G. McAdoo wa. the right man
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Canadian War Board
Pools Fuel Traffic

MONTREAL, Jan. 1.-THE Canadian
Railway War Board today made sew
eral farreaching decisions affecting
traffic conditions in Canada The board
ordered one Of the best known traffic
experts in Canada to leave at once for
the Niagara frontier to supervise and
expedite the movement OF coal and
other traffic. so that the freight each
day will be divided among all the
Canadian railways, irrespective of how
the cars may have been routed. 1t was
explained that this is a precautionary
step to make absolutely certain that the
full capacity Of the Canadian roads is
used.
Under another order all the railway
ferries plying between Detroit and
Windsor will be pooled. This is with
view to cutting down fuel consumn-
ton
The authority Of the government Of
Canada will be asked to back up the
Canadian railways, represented by the
Canadian Railway War Board. in their
effort TO get back from the United
States the $4,000 freight cars now over
due from the American roads. While
the efforts Of the board have been sue
cossful in increasing the daily returns
Of Canadian freight ears, the number
held in the United States continues to
increase.
The cooperation Of the government
also will be sought in regard to the
fuel situation as it affects the rail
ways. The Railway War Board adj.
dressed the dominion Fuel Controller.
&. A. Magrath, requesting that the
american mines be required, through
she United States Fuel Adninictratjon
to furnish Il better quality of coal to
Canada. Not only have tie prices on
coal for Canadian railways risen enor-
mously. but The number Of heat units
per ton has dropped. The coal bin
of the Canadian railways, which was
$lo,l3 ,oo4 in 1916, WAS more than
doubled in 1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

tenn taken over by the President shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined $4,000; or. il
a person, by imprisonment Of not !ess
than two years, or both. It further
provides that each "transaction" shall
be separate offence.
The broad power which the Admins
tration would have over the roads is
illustrated by the bills provision that
the President might order any exten-
sion or improvements and advance
funds necessary for these. The pro
cedurc in such cases would be for
the road to issue bonds to finance the
improvements, and these bonds would
be absorbed by the government revolv-
ing fund. Director General McAdoo al
ready has indicated that he will not
hesitate to order new lines built or
adequate terminal or other facilities
constructed wherever they are thought
necessary.
Great significance was seen by Con-
gressioral leaders in the section IAo
viding for acquisition and operation of
water transportation facilities. Advo-
Gates of barge transportation on the
Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers.
the Erie Canal and other inland routes,
have conferred with the Director Gen
eral within the last week and received
his assurances that water trsnsporta-
tion would receive attention as soon as
he had time to take up the question.
More Bonds May BE Needed
If Congress passes the bill with n
so00.000,O00 appropriation this sum will
have to be raised by issue of additional
Liberty bonds. unless it should become
ho+ t,pNa1. tho
ernmcnt pooling system are sufficient
TO counterbalance special expenditures
and to meet a possible deficit In this
years earnings under the standard
return.
Less enthusiasm was noticed whlIe
the President was reading his message
than has been the case with most of
his official communications to Con-
grcss. There was warm applause when
he appeared. but when he mentioned
the appointment Of Director General
McAdoo the applause was al among
the Democrats and was not enthusias-
tic. There was no applause whatever
at mis- mention of the proposed terms
Of compensation. The only other ap
plause which interrupted the reading
was the mention OF the seizure of the
roads.
Senator Cummns, OF Iowa, ranking
Republican member Of the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee, and al
ways an opponent of increases in rail-
road freight rates. thought the terms
TOO liberal. He said it would mean the
payment to the roads of about $780,
100000 year, whereas in his opinion
S75O,00O,O0O year would be liberal.
Senator Hiram Johnson, of Califor-
MIA, while not commenting on the de
tails of the plan, expressed gratihca
tion over the whole idea, because he
regarded it as leading inevitably to
government ownership.
While disapproving some details. the
Republican Senate leader, Mr.. CALM
ger, of New hampshire, said that on
the whole the Presidents plan was
wise, and should prevail
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

to assume direct administrative con-
troll of this new executive task. At
our request he consented to assume
the authority and duties Of organizer
and director general of the new rail-
way administration. He has assumed
those duties and his work is In ac-
tive progress.
at is probably too much to cx-
pect that even under the unified rail-
way administration which will now
be possible sufficient economies can
be effected in the operation Of the
railways to make it possible to add
to their equipment and extend their
operative facilities as much as the
present extraordinary demands upon
their use will render desirable with
out resorting to the national Treas
ury for tho funds. If it is not pos
sible, it will, Of course. be ncces-
sary to resort TO the Congress for
grants OF money for that purpose.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will
advise with your committees .h
regard to this very practical aspect
of the matter.
For the present l suggest only
the guarantees | have indicated and
such appropriations as are necessary
at the outset Of this task. take
the liberty Of EXPRESSING thu hono
that the Congress may grant these
promptly and ungrudingly. We are
dealing with great matters and will.
am sure deal with them greatly"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Wilson's Address
To Congress ON Plan
For Railroad Control
The Presidents address follows:

The Presidents address follows:
"Gentlemen of the Congress:
~ have asked the privilege Of ad-
dressing you in order to report that
on the 28th Of December last. during
the recess Of Congress, acting
through tho Secretary Of War and
under the authority conferred upon
me by the act OF Congress approved
August 20, 1916, took possession
and assumed control Of the railway
lines of the country and the systems
of water transportation under their
control.
"This step seemed to be impera-
lively necessary in the interest of the
public welfare, in the presence of the
great tasks Of war with which we are
now dealing. AS our experience de-
velops difficulties and makes it clear
what they are, have deemed it my
duty to remove those difficulties
wherever I have the legal power to
do so. To assume control Of the vast
railway systems Of the country IS, l
realize, a very great responsibility,
but to fail to do SO in the existing
circumstances would have been
much greater. assumed the less re-
sponsibility rather than tho weight
ier.
II am sure that am speaking the
mind Of all thoughtful Americans
when I say that it is our duty as the
representatives Of the nation to do
everything that it Is necessary to do
to secure the complete mobilization
of the whole resources Of America by
as rapid and effective u means as can
be found. transportation supplies
all the arteries of mobilization. Tn
less it be under u single and unified
direction, the whole process OF the
nations action is embarrassed.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Right First to Try
Voluntary Action

ait was in the true spirit Of Amer
ica, and it was right, that we should
first try to effect the necessary uni
tication under the voluntary action
of those who were in charge of tho
great railway properties; and wo did
try it. The directors of the railways
responded to the need promptly and
generously. The group of railway
executives who were charged with the
task of actual coordination and gem
eral direction performed their diff
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
Safeguarding
The Public Safety

he common administration viii
be carried out with as little dis
t"rbance OF the present operating
organizations and personnel of the
railways as possible. Nothing will
be altered or disturbed which it is
not necessary to disturb. We are
serving the public interest and safe
guarding the public safety. but VIC
arc also regardful of the interest OF
those by whom these great prop
critics are owned and glad to avail
ourselves Of the experience and
trained ability of those who have
been managing them.
1T is necessary that tho transpor-
tation Of troops and Of war Materials
OF food and Of fuel, and Of every
thing that is necessary for the full
mobilization Of the energies and re-
sources Of the country, should be
first considered, but it is clearly in
the public interest also that the Or
dlnary activities and the normal in
dustrial and commercial life of the
country should be interfered with
and dlslocated as little as possible.
and the public may rest assured that
the interest and convenience Of the
private shipper will be as carefully
served and safcguarded as it is pos
sible to serve and safeguard it in
the present extraordinary c;rcum-
stances.
"While the present authority of
the Executive sunices for all pur-
poses Of administration, and while
of course, all private interests must
for the present give way to the pub
lie necessity, it is, I am sure you
will agree with me, right and neces-
sary that the owners and creditors
of the railways, the holders Of their
stocks and bonds, should receive
from the government an unqualified
guarantee that their properties will
be maintained throughout the period
of Federal control in as good repair
and as complete equipment as at
present, and that the several roads
will receive under Federal manage
ment such compensation as is cquita-
Bile and just alike to their owners
and to the general public.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

cult duties With patriotic zeal and
marked ability, as was to have been
expected, and did, l believe, every
thing that it was possible for them
to do in the circumstances. II havc
taken the task out of their hands it
has not been because Of any derclic-
tion or failure on their part, but only
because there were some things
which the government can do and pri-
vate management cannot. We shall
continue to value most highly the ad-
vice and assistance OF these gentlo-
men, and I am sure we shall not find
them withholding 1t.
1T had become Enthusiastically plain
that only under government admin
istration can tho entire equipment Of
tho several systems of transporta-
tion be fully and unreservcdly thrown
INTO common service without in
furious discrimination against par
teular properties. Only under gov
ernmeht administration can absolu-
tcly unrestricted and unembarrasscd
common use be made of all tracks,
terminals, terminal facilities and
equipment Of every kind. Only under
that authority can new terminals be
constructed and developed without
regard to the requirements or lin
itatlonS of particular roads, But
under government administration al!
these things will be possible in
stantly. but as fast as practical diffl-
culties. which cannot be merely con-
jured away, give way before tho new
ny
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05

in this country of German parentage
and is said to have taken out his first
naturalization papers.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-05
SPARKLING TABLE WATER

ance of passenger. mail and express
service by way of the New York. Phila
delphia & Norfolk Railroad for points
south of Cape Charles. Va. This is
due to ice conditions in Chesapeake
Bay and Hampton Roads.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07

~ nrftfsh 6grs,fs ree.ns 70 ~ afrafd
40 fseys Is,sy eeve 81 out
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
BRITISHCASUALTIES
FOR THE LAST WEEK
1851 SOLDIERS

London. May british casualties
reported during the week ending to-
day reached a total OF 1851. OF this
number 6,555 officers n men were
killed or died OF wounds and 32.1S6
were wounded or reported missing.
The casualties were divided as fol-
lows:
400; men. 6,056..
Wounded or missing: Ofhcers. l.
$50; men, 3O,277.
British casualties reported during
April, starting with low figures in the
first week BEGAN to mount rapidly
thereafter, so that the total for. the
month reached 52,475. The returns
from the heavy fighting against the
German offensive in late March and
April are now apparently in full flow,
Figures for casualties reported 70,
separate weeks have no been made
available with anything like uni.
formity during the war but 1t appear.
probable that those, reported during
the current week r the heaviest
in any single week OF the fighting
In the days Of the Somme battle OF
1916, however. the losses reported il
August averaged %30;000sper week and
an average OF more than $4,000 hal
been reported in several othe,
| months,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-07
ANNIVERSARY .'
OF LUSITANlA
COMMEMORATIVE
Newspapers in London Go
into Subject Extern
sively.

London. May THE Lusitania an
niversary Is commemorated by the
newspapers today with big captions,
and special articles recalled the crime
which the British public is not likely
to forget.
laments that the public apparently is
becoming dulled to the horror Of the
Lusitania a%trocity. 1t asks why there
Is not a commemorative procession
this year as there was last year. II
there is not, it asks, will its absence
not be proof Of the extent to which
Gefmany's many crimes against hu-
mainly have deadened the worlds
sense of te~nderness?" 1t adds:
1T is because the torpedoing of the
Lusitania summed vi in one cold
blooded act the savage ruthlessness of
the German race that the anniversary
of that foul Iced should be. celebrated
when every other commemoration is
forgotten"
Germany has not changed since
then" says the Daily Mail. THAT is
the important thing for all of us to re-
/, member. The %'repentant' Germany
of which our pacifists prattle simply
does not exist. She still glories in the
sinking of the Lusitania and the
i butchery Of women and children and
will repeat that and every other
atroclty again at the nrst prontaole
That is only one Of one hundred
reasons why the war must go on un-
til she is hammered into sanity
London. May Tn connection
with the national war bond CAM
paien, Baron Rhondda. the food con-
sroller, who with Lady Mackworth,
his daughter. was aboard the Lusi-
I a rjo uhor che u-no t0pnoA0ol three
years ago today, has sent the follow
ing message to h national war saw
ings committee:
To-day is the third anniversary OF
the sinking of the Lusitania- Many
events and many emotions have come
upon us since then. Ones memory
is laden with incidents that have
stirred the surprise and nger of the
civilized world.
1T still will keep in remembrance
the tragedy Of the L%usitania. a trag-
edy enacted by an emperor and a
people who flung to the winds all re-
straint of honor and chivalry. The
kaiser will be known in time to come
as the Herod of the twentieth CEN
her children.
"Worse v h a the sinking OF
the vessel was the sinister way in
which it vas planned and the shout.
Of exultation that afterward swept
through Germany. A medal was
struck-a medal in commemorative
Of a crime. To rejoice in doing evil
is surely the depth of degradation
1.-The sinking of the Lusitania made
the world see plainly the inherent
~criminality OF its foe. On the brow
OF Prussia was the mark OF the
beast.
"You will recall your first emo
lions on the news of the sinking Of
the 'Lusitania. Germany has no
changed since. Let us not relax on,
efforts until we have destroyed thu
evil spirits who planned and ~rejoicet
in such a crime"