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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-10

Davenport Times: Staying twenty
sick and wounded nen by dropping
a shell upon an American hospital is
another German outrage that calls
for reprisal measures.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-10

Germany having accepted her own invitation
to talk peace seems to be indulging in sollo-
guy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-10

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-10

Great Britain wants to buy submarines here
on credit. viii she call them l. o. ,U-boats7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-10

Germans were still on the offensive
General Foch announced that no
battle was ever won by defensive tao
tics alone It was not long after that
that the tide turned and the often
sive passed to the allies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-10

Anthem Herald: The Hun says
Americans are abrogating all the re-
ffnement and gentleness of warfare
by using shotguns in the trenches. 1t
is much worse in his estimation than
bombing hospital ships, slaughtering
Red Cross nurses, women and chill
dren
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
AMERICA

Mr.. Wilson's conviction that the part to be played by the
United States in the world war has been extended by develop
ments is reflected in the attitude of the secretary of war, of the
navy and of the provost marshal general, each of whom has
declared in favor of an army without limit as to number. 1t
is not thought that at any time the president sought to minimize
the contract the nation has undertaken, nor that he did not
comprehend the magnitude of the operations in which we must
engage. What he did understand, and perhaps better than any
of those around him, was the inertia of the American people.
Our u~nreadiness for war, the lack of unity of public sentiment
and the tremendous difficulties that had to be overcome in
getting started were familiar at the White House.
Experiences of the navy have brought about the needed
qualification of sentiment; the public mind is no longer in a
fluid state, and our citizens have before them a much better
picture of what is to be required of us as a nation. Announce
ment from Washington that the army will be increased to
100000 in number without delay, and that no limit will be set,
is simply notice to the world that America is at last set to the
task, and that from now on our men and our money will be en-
ployed in freeing the world of the curse the kaiser has brought
upon it.
The president has assumed a terrific responsibility; he has
asked and will receive the ultimate gift of power and authority
that virtually constitutes him dictator while the war lasts. No
greater proof of fidelity to his leadership could be given.
What use he makes of this great confidence will fix his place
in history. Just now it stands as the final evidence of the sin
cerity of America in the war. 1t is the peoples war, and Mr..
Wilson must become the peoples leader.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
MORALS OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER

Among the many forms of German propaganda with which
the kaisers agents have from time to time been busy was the
circulation of stories of booze and vice and their corrupting in
nuence on the American army. These have been so frequently
traced to their source and so completely discredited that they
have but seldom appeared in recent months. The purpose, OF
course, was to discourage enlistments by alarming parents and
relatives.
But the American army is giving the world a lesson in army
morals and clean living that is almost revolutionary in its
scope. 1t will be difficult for Europe, particularly Germany,
to believe or comprehend it, but that doesn't disturb the fact.
The writer has seen it in cantonments and cities adjacent
therto, has had it confirmed by officers and privates, by chap
lains and doctors and nurses and by others whose business 1T
is to know. Some of these have been with the army in France.
Yesterday Rev. John F. Teller handed the Tribune a letter
from w. L. Sidger of San Jose, California, further confirm
ing all this and quoting such men as Bishop Mcconnell of Den
yer, Bishop Brent, formerly of the Philippines and now in
France, and others. II myself have said from the beginning"
Christian and most intelligent army since Cromwells 1ronsides.
l said that before l left home and now say it with the posi-
tiveness of first hand knowledge. l have been in five of the
largest French cities where American soldiers thronged the
streets. | have been in a hundred French villages where they
were billeted in stables, in chateaus, in canvas tents, every
where. have seen them in AK lie Balm and other places OF
leave. And in all the time have been here have not seen
five drunken American soldiers. | was never so proud to be
an American as I am this day. If this war ends and we never
win a battle in it the American army has shown the world how
to keep clean"
And Mr.. Stidger quotes a remark he heard attributed to
General Pershing, to the effect that he would conquer vice and
booze if he didn't win a battle. OF course by this he meant
commercialized vice. This doesn't mean that these boys are a
lot of mollycoddles, but it does mean that the officers are en-
couraging everywhere and enforcing where necessary the
rules of clean living. 1t means they have organized the
American army into the biggest class in physical training and
practical athletics that the world has known. And successful
training in athletics means clean living, whether in college life
or in the army, while any other course means failure. The
American army is becoming an army of athletes. And for
every boy whose morals have been lowered there are twenty
whose moral standards have been elevated.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
KULTUR VS.. CHURCH BELLS

Now the Hun is completing his orgy of sacrilege in Bel
GUM by raiding undestrOyed churches and taking bells to be
melted up and cast into munitions. No phase of the kaiser's
campaign has been more luminous in it's effrontery than the
direct assault on religions and good morals. Constantly
mounting his thanks to God, and hypocritically pretending the
utmost of devotion, the kaiser has complacently witnessed the
destruction of churches and %cathedrals, the dissertation of
homes and the obliteration of sacred symbols wherever his
hordes have obtained even temporary foothold. AS at Rheims,
so elsewhere, the foes of civilization have directed their ut
most and earliest efforts against houses of worship, without
distinction as to creed. Miitaristic materialism fails to COM
prehend or to take into account sentiments of generation or of
sanctity attained through long religious usage. The brave,
patriotic protest of Cardinal Mercier will meet the same cold
Indifference encountered by his former attempts to stay the
course of kultur. Belgiumfs church bells will go to feed Ger
man cannon now being trained against other churches in
France. In this the civilized world may vision the fate that
awaits it's Institutions should Germany by any misfortune
overcome the defense of freedom.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
THOSE BRITISH LOSSES

The most significant statement that has come out OF
France since the present German offensive began was the re-
port last Saturday of the British loss of a quarter of a million
men on the western front since March 81, killed, wounded,
missing and captured. More soldiers than England had when
the war began and nearly double the number she had within
reach of France and Belgium. 1t is three times the number we
had at that time and more than we had when we entered the
war, including the national guard. And this after Germany
had been making war on us through her submarines, her spies
and her secret agents and through Mexico for two years. 1t
is more men than we had in France six months after we en-
tered the war and double the number we. had in the fighting
line a year after we came in and the present offensive began.
But have we forgotten the British losses on the Marine and
the Somme in previous assaults, reaching, for months at a
time, over a hundred thousand per month? And have we for
gotten South Africa, and Galipoli and that glorious campaign
of General Maude and his successor against. the Turk in Meso-
potamia, by which Bagdad was taken and Jerusalem restored
to the Christian world? And have we forgotten the naval bat
tie in the North Sea-with its losses in men and ships that
sent the German fleet, or what was left of il, back intofhe bot
campaign against the submarine, with its successes and Its
losses, and the recent attack on the base at Zeebrugge with its
immortal record of heroism? And finally, for good measure,
let us keep constantly in mind that but for the British navy
Germany would three years ago have taken absolute control OF
the sea and the rest of the world would be doing the goose-step
today. The Tribune is not forgetful of the glorious record of
France and Belgium, Serbia and Italy in this war, but it still
hears an occasional echo of that once familiar German propa-
ganda, England is letting her allies fight her war" The next
time anybody repeats this in your hearing ask him what kaiser
lite told him. And then insist on knowing.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
DELIVERY OF SOLDIERS MAIL

One inquiry just undertaken by congress will have popu-
lar support. 1t has to do with delay in the delivery of sol
diers' mail. Heads of the war and postoffice departments are
passing the buck" each accusing the other of responsibility
for a condition that is not especially creditable to either. Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General Praeger says the war depart
ment has withheld information that is necessary to the proper
delivery of mail, with corresponding delay and some CONFUSION.
This does not apply to private correspondence alone, hut in a
large number of cases to official letters, even to orders sent
from the war office. The inquiry is set on foot by the house,
which hopes to arrive at a better working basis between the
two branches of the government. No charge is made thai
either is unwilling to do everything that can be done to get
mail through promptly to the men who are serving i'll France.
The whole situation grows out of lack OF co-ordinated effort
and this is to be provided if possible.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
GIVE US MORE OF SUCH DEMOCRATS

Some partisan newspapers cited the appointment of John
D. Ryan as head of the aircraft production as proof of the pres
ident's non partisan conduct of the war, assuming that Ryan
was a republican. They are learning now that Ryan is a dem
ocrat and always has been.
But who cares? The point is that he measures up to the
Job and that he is to work independently of the political hacks
that have been cumming the aircraft game. The people of this
country are not taking stock of the political affiliations of men
appointed to office or retained in office because of partisan.
pull. When men like Ryan, Schwab, GOethals and Stettinius
are chosen as a result of the failure of political hacks in big
places nobody asks whether they are democrats, republicans,
socialists or prohibitionists. And nobody cares. Everybody
knows they are big enough for their big jobs, and being big
enough for these jobs the people know they are too big to play
politics while this war is on or try to turn the patriotism of
the people to partisan advantage. This is a case where silence
is golden.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11
NOW FOR RESULTS
The following comment by one of the presidents leading
supporters in the east is cOnsOling:

The following comment by one of the presidents leading
supporters in the east is cOnsOling:
Getting things done has bten, with few exceptions, the car
dinal weakness of the national administration in this war.
Great policies have been conceived, great programs have been
adopted, but in only a re instances have the lei been put on
the job who could carry out such undertakings. One of the
most heartening signs of the day is the obvious awakening of
President Wilson to the truth that the best thought-out plan in
creation isn't worth a rap. in practical effect, until 1t is execut-
ed. For a whole year W Q had many fine principles and big
plans without execution. Now, with a Schwab IN the job of
getting ships built and with a Ryan O the job of getting air
planes built, each in his W way, W e seem to have entered
into the era of delivering the goods.
This is the best thing that has happened yet in our war
program against the Prusian fighting machine of marvellous e.
suits.
Very true. and President Wilson will find that just to the
extent that he supplants cheap politicians with real men OF al
fairs will criticism of his administration vanish. The Amerl-
can people are not going to forget the wasted year, but if the
president will now go ahead in the policy indicated by the
drafting of such men as Goethals, Schwab, Rosenwald, Stettin-
Jus and Ryan much will be forgiven. But by all means let him
show further good faith by cutting loose from his neck such
milstones as Baker and Creel. These men are not only drags
on the chariot wheels of war, but are appalling leaks in the
federal treasury. To put it tersely, they blow the money, but
they gum the game.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11

The report that the Bolshevik government of Russia is
planning to raise a new army to fight Germany may be taken
with what the military authorities designate as great reserve"
II is safe to assume that German agents are in almost complete
control of the situation in Russia and that if any army is raised
there it will be an army designed to cooperate with the Ger
man forces against the allies. Let Japan strike through ST.
IBERIA, however, and any such infamy as a Slavic Teutonic pact
would be rendered futile. Indeed, Germany would be obliged
to divert a portion of her army from the west front to the east.
The immediate activity of Japan as a factor in the war would
seem to be the allies salvation. At any rate it is madness to
count upon Russia as an agent of helpfulness. Her leaders are
as rotten morally as her hordes are impotent.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11

Whether or not somebody ought to be shot" as is sug-
gested by one senator in discussing the aircraft board, what
the public would most like to see now is some thousands of
the flying machines ready for delivery. A little less talk and
more action here is in order.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11

Austria is more concerned about internal than external af-
fairs Just now. Czech and JugO-Slav opposition to the govern
ment bids fair to flame into open rebellion at any moment,
while the Magyar influence is also arrayed against German
ascendancy, thus assuring Emperor Karl anything but quiet
moments. All this means the end of kaiserism.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11

In Kansas City a German spy admitted in court a record
of four years of activity in the United States, including enlist
ment and desertion from the army. He was ordered informed
for the duration of the war. That is all.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11

Changing the name of sauer kraut to "liberty cabbage"
may be due to the idea that under its new name it will be a
better complement for near-beer.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11

The next thing on is the Red Cross drive and that's where
you really give something.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-11

1t is noted that the frenzied demands made upon us today
by our allies are identical with the earnest recommendations
made a year ago by General Leonard
which were scornfully ignored.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-26

A most artistiealy appointed lunch
con was that, at which Mrs. E. Cooke
Patton presided on Friday, in honor of
her house guest, Mrs. l.. r. Wilson of
sortland Covers were laid for seven,
marAed by lovely, corsage bouquets of
violets, the table also being exquisite
lly centered with violeUs, intermingled
with the fragrant, white narcissus. The
afteHnoon hours were whiled away
with knitting. Those bidden for the
luncheon were: Mrs Harry Olinger.
Mrs w. II. Dancy, Miss Calista Moore
Mrs. Florence Irwin and Mrs. Edgar
Hartley.
On Thursday, Mrs McCamant was
the motif of pretty little affair,
When Miss Calista Moore invited in
a few friends to tea, at her residence
on Oak street,
Mrs Harry Olinger entertained with
q small line party this afternoon at the
Oregon, eomplimenting Mrs Oswald
West of oPrtland, the house guest OF
Mrs. Ben Olcott, and Mrs. McCamant.
Afterwards the guests in the party
returned to Mrs. olinger's home for
tea.
MIS-. Wallace MeCamant of Pert
land, who has been spending the week
with her husband, Judge McCamant,
of the supreme court, was the guest of
honor at a charming, little dinner Civ
en- by Mrs. George Burnett on Wednes-
day evening
A fragrant centerpiece of violets
decked the table. circled by Judge and
Mrs. McCamant, their son, Tom Nc
Camant, also of Portland, Mrs. Alice
Ii. Dodd, Judge and Mrs. George Bur
nett
Later in the evening q score or more
guests, who were hidden informally
to meet Mrs McCamant, dropped in at
the Burnett home. Miss Louise Benson
contributed to the pleasure of the oe-
easion with number of songs.
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. George G.
Brown asked in a few friends of Mrs
McCamant s to tea, at her home ON
North Summer street.
Mrs II. C. Perry and two children
of Portland, are passing the week end
IN Salem, as the guests of Mrs. Melvin
Plimpton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-26

A veritable, Red Cross fringe, com
posed of miniature Red Crosses, sus-
pended from looped festoons OF ivy,
decked the walls of the Masonic Tenn
pie on Tuesday night, at the brilliant
dance given by the Order of the East
ern Star for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Over a hundred guests passed away
the hours with dancing, different
groups of merry makers, taking pos
session of the card tables at various
intervals thrtnghout the evening,
Punch was served by Mrs. Lena Cher
rington, attired in the costume of "a
Red Cross nurse. Much Of the success
OF the affair was due to the committee
in charge. the chairman of which was
Mrs. F. E. Shafer.
As little counterclimax to the an
nouncement made last week by the Sa-
lem Red CROSS knitting department,
that the astonishing number of 2000
pairs of socks had been knitted and
shipped away, is the news that Mrs.
Chauncey Meachem of the Springfield
Red Cross auxiliary has knitted 81
pairs of socks since last July. Mrs.
Meaehem is sixty fcur years of age
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-26
THE NEW TRIPLE
COMBINATION

Treatment for the blood, nerves and
liver-purifying, strengthening,
cleansing, winning its way wonder
fully just now-is:
Hoods Sarsaparila, the superla-
tive blood purifier and appetite
giver, known for over 40 years.
Peptiron, the superlative pepsin-
nux-iron-celery nerve, blood and
digestive tonic.
Hoods Pills, the superlative
family laxative for biliousness, con
stipation; pleasant, easy, effective.
What are your troubles? If such
as to need all three medicines, why
not have perfect, well-rounded re-
lief by getting the combination?
If you need only one medicine,
get it and take it-but do it now.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-26
Relief from Eczema

Don't worry about eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have a clear.
healthy skin by using a little zeno,
obtained at any drug store for 35c. or
extra large bottle at $1.00.
Zemo generally removes pinaples. black.
heads, blotches, eczema, and rinpwornl
and makes the skin clear and healthy.
Lemo is a clean, penetrating, antiseptic
liquid, neither sticky nor greasy and stains
nothing. 1t is easily applied and costs a
mere trifie for each application. 1t is
always dependable.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, O.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-26

the university will assist with two vio-
lin solos, and Alfred A. Schramm will
sing two tenor solos, both of extra
merit. The principal solo parts in the
club will be taken by Miss Leila Belle
McCaddam and Miss Louise Ruth Ben
son.
Frank Wilbur Chace, Mus. Dos, is
the director, and the club members
are: Lola Cooley, Ailene Dunbar, Lee
la Belle MeCaddam, Marguerite Wib-
BILE, ALBERTA Goulder ; and Muriel
Sleeves, first sopranos; Grace Sher
wood, Glenna Teeters, Louise Ruth
Benson, Evadne McCulley, Florence
Scheuerle and Irene Cotton, second So
pranos; Marjorie Minton, Velma Ba-
ker, Carolyn Sterling, Venita McKin-
ney and Maud Mclean, first altos, and
Ethelyn Harsen, Beatrice Dunnette,
Mary Elizab'Ah Findley, Mildred Ha
worth, Esther Anderson and Evelyn
DeLong, second altos.
The program heard will be:
a Song of Seasons, c. B. Hawley;
Ny Lady Chic (African love song),
H. Clcugh Leighter, Ladies Cleo club.
Soprano solo, Song of India, Rimsky
Korsakow, Miss Louise Ruth Benson.
Polka rondo, Invitation to the Dance
Max Oesten; Rocka-Bye Ga eapella),
w. H. Neidlinger, Ladies Glee club.
Violin solo, Air aus dem violin CON
cert, Op. 20, Carl Goldmark, Charles
South.
Tenor solo, Where 'er You Walk,
Handel; Morning, Speaks, Alfred A.
5chramm.
Ballad, Young Lovel's Bride, Will
liam C. Haesche; (soprano solo) Miss
Louise Ruth Benson; (alto sclol Miss
venita Mckinney; (chorus) Ladies
Glee Club.
Duet, Quis Est Homo, Rossini (from
the Stabat Mater, Miss Leila Belle
McCaddam, Miss Louise Ruth Benson.
Violin solo, Gay Berceuse de Joeelyn,
BENJAMIN GODDARD; (b) Schon Resma-
rem, Kreisler; (c) Liebes Freund, Kreis
Ter, Charles South.
Tenor solo, The Cross, Harriet Ware,
Alfred A. Schramm.
Robin Adaair Ga capella) harmonic
ed by Dudley Buck; Comm Thro the
Rive capella), F. W.. Root Annie
Laurie a capella), Dudley Buck, La
dies Glee club.
Soprano solo, How Full of Charm the
Sky, (from II Guaranty. Carlos
Comes, Miss Leila Belle McGaddam.
Ring Out Wild Bells, Henry Lahee
words by TennysOn), (soprano solo)
Miss Leila Belle MeCaddam; (duet)
Miss Leila Belle MeCaddam, Miss Lou
ise Ruth Benson; (ehorus) Ladies Glee
club.