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New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

tions against this country and our
allies.
"lle made no appeal for aid in the
prosecution of the war.
He concluded with prayer
I'm private comment after the meet
ing an incorruptible little Barnard
freshman asked what kind of an Ameri-
can it was who, in time of war carried
with him in pocketbook collection
OF clippings to prove the iniQuity Of
his own country and of its allies"
DR.. Spcer Is Out of Town
DR.. Speer was out of town yesterday
Y. NJ. c. A. officials made a futile
attempt to reach him by telephone in
Pennsylvania to give him chance to
answer Professor Mitchell's charges.
DR.. John II. Mott. who is the supreme
Y. NJ. c. A. head. could not be reached
yesterday, but one of his associates,
Charles r. Towson, made this state
ment:
al did not hear DR.. Spears address,
and | hope he has been inaccuratcly in
terpreted.
But it is certain that no speaker
who gives the impression that he is
pro German or who puts America on
the same plane as Germany in respect
to the sanctity of treaties or the eX-
tenton of national influence by armed
force can speak for the Y. NJ. c. A.
"No speaker who docs this can be at
home on our platform.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Acrostic Letter Is
Rough on Steward

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 23.-All the
world loves lover, all the world but
Rient Soldering, who is, or was, second
steward on the Holland d-American liner
Nieuw Amsterdam. Soldering was ar
raigned, for the second time, before
United States Commissioner John A.
Matthews day on a charge Of having
attempted to bring into this country a
letter without first sending it through
The mails. In war times that is seri-
GUS. offence.
Soldering. was arrested when the
Nieuw Amsterdam arrived at her pier
in Hoboken about two weeks ago He
was suspected of being a spy and in
default of $4,000 bail has been in jail
here ever since.
The letter was in German. Soldering
irsisted all he knew about it was that
2 woman friend of his sister, who lives
in Rotterdam, had asked him to deliver
il to d man named Middleton Cobb. in
Boston Soboring saic ne couldn't
read the letter. Tnc Federal officers
couldn't read it. Then they were Ger
tain. they mad a spy, and that the let
ter was in code.
1t was-but in lovers code. a bit
of cabling and questioning developed
that the woman, and the man in Bos
ton, were very old friends. They ex-
changed messages occasionally by
cleverly worked out acrostics. The let
ter in Sobering's possession was one
CT them.
Commissioner Matthews reduced the
$4,000 bail to $500 and Soldering hopes
to secure q bondsman.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
War to Last ; More Years,
Is Belief in Washington
Arkansas Governor in Security League Meeting II
Chicago, Declares Officials Expect Hard Struggle
Whitman Urges Universal Training System

Gus treatment Of enemy agents. Other
resolutions adopted pledge support to
the President and urge that every
state school board open it's school
buildings for patriotic education.
Resolutions introduced by Mrs. Pres
ton pledge all women's organizations
represented at the meeting to further
the war work of the government.
In her address, Mrs. Preston de-
clared that the war will do away with
the so-called "idle rich" women OF
America. In her opinion this type OF
woman will have acquired the habit of
working and will noc be able to throw
it off even after the war.
Whitman Favors Plan
Governor Whitman said
"The first and Fundamental lesson
which should be taught in any system
which has for it's purpose the prepara-
tion Of a better citizenry is the lesson
OF good health and physical well-belng.
Figures being made public by the draft
boards throughout the country show
the crying need for more attention to
health education everywhere. Physi-
cal training is made the basis Of the
New York scheme. SO important is
this fundamental feature that it IS
begun when the child is just old
enough to so TO school, and is con-
tinued until he or she leaves the sec
ondary school for work or for higher
education.
"Actual warfare teaches US that for
every man in the first line trenches
there must be several mon behind the
lines in all sorts Of other activities
vital TO the conduct Of the first line.
Ihis provision New York'5 plan makes.
BY statutory provision the military
tlalnlng commission may permit the
hoy of military training age tc meet
this requirement in part through voca-
uonal training or experience specifi.-
cally preparing him TO be Of service
to the state in some way.
"This Is a plan in harmony with the
spirit of the present hour and crisis of
the nation, which calls for the trained
also includes within its effective scope
provision for safety against the menace
of a peace so long and prosperously
continued that the capacity of men for
service and sacrifice dies. of disease 1t
provides for war, but it provides also
for what William James called the
moral equivalent of war.''
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of ex-
President TAFT. in an address said that
American women could solve the prob
lem Of labor
English women" she said. "have
cultivated the farms of England
American women can do the same. The
trouble so far has been that farmers
have tried to give our women easy
tasks although it has been proved that
women can stack hay and do the hard
farm work just as well as the men,"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Diplomatic Service
Freed Of Allinson
[Stof Corrcspondencel

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. - With
greatly modified views on his pro-
spective service in the military estab-
lishment of the nation from those eX-
pressed in his writings in the radical
paper "War,' Brent Dow Allinson, Chi
cago paciiist, visited the State Depart
mcnt to-day and officially was given his
dismissal from the position Of clerk in
the American Legation at Berne, Swift
zerland.
Allnson, whose radical writings were
brought to the attention Of the State
Department by The Tribune, resulting
in the withdrawal of his assignment
abroad, was reached by the department
in New York before he had taken pass.
age for Berne. To-day he returned to
Thirl Assistant Secretary of State
Breckenridge Long his credentials and
abandoned hope of a diplomatic career
The Chicago pacihst Informed State
Department officials that he realized
how indiscreet he had been when hQ
forecast defeat for the American forces
abroad in his article in "War" He eX-
planned that his views ON America 5
participation in the great conflict were
vastly less radical now than on the oc-
caslon of writing to Secretary of Wax
Baker last September and in the De.
cember issue Of "War."
While he still held that the section
of the selective draft act which based
the liability of service on population
insteads OF on citizenship worked an in
just ce on American born citizens, he
evidenced no great discomfort in his
contemplated return to Chicago to sub
nit to military service.
One official explained that Allinson
was feeling his intellectual oats" too
prominently when he wrote the letters
attacking the military establishment of
the nation.
Another ventured the guess that the
National Army, into which he is soon to
be 'nducted by the draft board of CHI
cago, would increase his patriotism to
such an extent that all his paci6sm
would be quickly eradicated
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
No Cancelled Stamps
Wanted by Red Cross

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-No can
oeled postage stamps are wanted by
the Red Cross, which to-day issued a
statement advising people not to waste
time and energy in saving and for
wsrding them.
Somebody, somewhere, started one
Of those pleasant but likely-to-be an
roying tictions and the idea has spread
hat the American Red Cross has de-
vised q method Of extracting the dye,
tlcm cancelled stamps and using the
Gyes,' said a statement.
Large. quantities of such stamps
have accumulated through the good
will of persons who have thought they
were doing something to help win the
war. Scores of letters have been re-
ccived asking information. The
stamps are of no use to the Red
Cross"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Gulf Lacks Labor;
Surplus ON Coasts

WASHINGTON, Feb. pa general
surplus of labor in the East, Middle
West and Pacific Coast and shortage
along the Gulf were reported to-day in
the first weekly summary of conditions
ISSUED by the United States employ
mont service
The summary covered building
trades, mechanics, skilled trades, com
mon laborers and farm laborers.
Along the Atlantic seabcard from
Delaware to Maine, including Pennsvl-
vania. and in the Middle West. with
The exception OF Northern Illinois and
Wisconsin,: there is a surplus of work
ers in the building trades, due to cessa-
ton OF ne" construction.
there are more mechanics. skilled
tradesmen and commo., laborers than
Jobs a ong tho Pacific Coast and in
the Middle West, except Chicago. IN
Louisiana. Mississippi and Alabama
both skilled and unskilled labor is IN
demand. Pennsylvania, Tennessee and
FLORIDA are short of common labor, of
winch there is an abundance in all
western and Middle Western states.
Little surplus of farm labor is re-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
England Was Lucky
To Lose America,
Says Canadian
Sir Edmund Walker De
clares Revolution Started
British Democracy

Sir Edmund Walker chairman Of the
board Of governors Of the Bank OF
Commerce, Toronto, told members of
the Republican Club here yesterday
that "the best thing that ever hap
pcncd to the British Empire was tho
loss Oh the thirteen American colonies"
Sir Edmund was one or group Of
three distinguished Canadians who
were the quests of the club at a Cana
dian Day lunch.
"The loss of the colonies" he said,
marked the beginning of new policy
for Britain. There were wise men in
England at the time OF the American
Revolution, who knew that Britain was
pursuing an unfair policy with her
colonies. But we had a mad King then.
Germany to-day has mad Kaiser"
Canada Loyal to End,
Commenting on Canada's part in the
war, Sir Edmund said:
eve were only two days discussing
the sending of our boys to the front
We knew what our duty and our priv-
lcge was. In twenty-nine days troop
ships started across the seas with men
To-day Canada stands ready to fight
until her last man is zone"
Canada's universities have 10000 men
in the war, according to Sir Robert
Falconer, president Of Toronto Univer-
sty. "The thing that has heartencd
England more than anvthin~ else" he
continued, "is the undying loyalty Of
her overseas possessions, Canada,
South Africa and India
Fight for Principle
"The loyalty of the British dominions
surprised all the world It meant much
TO the British Empire. It meant that
her lands were willing to give men
and money because they knew the prin-
clples on which the empire is founded
were just and equitable Our pecple
did not rush to defend Fngland. It
wasn't that. We never thourht her in
danger. But we embraced an onDortu-
nity to tight for the type of democracy
we feel must not vanish from the
earth"
Sir Robert characterize ed America as
the most conservative democracy in
the world The recent speeches of
Lloyd Geor~e and President Wilson on
war aims revealed tn soul and con-
science Of the Allies he added
Sir William Mulock. First Chief Jus
tice, EXchequer Division of the High
Court of Justice the Province Of To-
ronto, declared that the French Cana
dians would prove their faith to Can
ada in the end. "They will prove a
source Of strength to US" he said owe
have lots to thank them for Had it
rot been for them there would be no
British flag in North America to-day"
DR.. Allan MacRossie and Lord Aber-
deem n so cpolo
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
DR.. r. E. Speer Defended
Foe at Columbia, Says
Professor Mitchell
Mott to Investigate
Lecturer Asserted U. S., Too,
Broke Treaties, Is the
Accusation

international Young Mems Christian
Association headquarters was stirred
yesterday by charge made by Henry
Bedinger Mitchell, professor Of mathe-
mates at Columbia University. that a
speech made by DR.. Robert f. Speer
on a Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion platform recently was' '"pacitistic
and the stock argument of pro German
aritators."
Professor Mitchell's dcnunciation
was followed quickly by the emphatic
statement by Young Mems Christian
Association officials that DR.. Speer
would not again be invited to speal,
during this war, if his speech had been
correctly interpreted.
DR.. Speer is secretary of the Presby
teriah Board Of Foreign Missions and
chairman of the General Wartime Com
mission of the Churches.
The address by D.. Speer was made
at meeting at Columbia University
at which a campalgn was started to
enroll college students all over the
country into clubs for furtherancc OF
patriotic service not only during the
war but after it.
Says Speech Was Corrupting
Professor Mitchell, who heard DR..
Speer talk. had this to say about his
speech yesterday:
'His speech was marked by much
eloquence and power, but it was in
sidiously corrupting, both to the will
and the intelligence, because it
breathed throughout the spirit of
pacifism and minmized the infamies
that Germany has perpetrated.
His argument was the stock one OF
ro-German agitators in this country
that Germany had only done what ali
other nations had done, or would do il
they had the power. He enumerated
the evils which he said had caused the
present conflict, but warned us in re-
gard to each that Germany had been
10 more guilty of them than the other
nations.
There was the question of the sane
tity of treaties. But let Us remem
Der, he said, our own long list OF
broken treaties with the Indians
There was the placing Of national self
interest above the principles of right
eousness, and there was the extension
Of national influence by armed force.
"One by one he matched the accusa-
tions against Germany with accusa-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-According to
Governor Charles II. Brcugh of Ar
kansas the Judgment OF official Wash
ington is that there will be three more
years of war.
Fresh from visit to the national
capital, Governor Brough made this
statement here to-day in a speech at
the Congress of National Service of the
National Security League. 1t was IN
connection with his declaration that a
conservation and educational pro-
gramme must be adopted in order to
win the war.
Another Governor Charles S. Whit
man OF New York-was on to-day's
programme. He told of the leadership
OF his state in military preparedness
Governor Brough put his auditors in
good humor with his wit. Long, lean
and clean shaven, he took to himself
The sobriquet Of the Arkansas Tray
cllcr.
The "Amcrican Bolshcviki''
"Thcre is a new South that is united
and that is loXally backing up the flag
in this war" he said. "Do you realize
there is Bolsheviki in This country
just as there is in Russia? Here it is
known as the l. ". W. They are dwell
ing in the twilight of American pa
triotsm. There can be no twilight zone
YOU must be for the President or you
are against the flag.
IL was in Washington recently, and
it is the opinion of men there that this
war will last three years longer. Ger
many in some respects Is stronger than
she WIS three years ago She has 49,
10000 square miles Of territory and
six times the food acreage that she for
merly did She will also come into the
possession of large munitions factories
because of the collapse of the Russian
goVornm ent.'
Governor Brough made an anagram
of "Kultur,' as follows:
ak stands for killing.
"U stands for U-boat
"a stands for lies.
"T stands for troachery
~ stands for unfaithfulness.
ON stands for ruthlcssneSs"
sUrgc Universal Training
AT the closing session of the league
resolutions wore adopted urging Che
adoption of universal military train
ing as permanent policy, and cx-
pressing satisfaction over The manner
in which Congress has followed the
Presidents suggestions in mobilizing
and training the citizen army, and
mobilizing the industrial and hnan-
cial resources Of the country The
resolutions also declared that the
league stands Cor continuance of the
wan until victory, and demands rigor-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Detect Bomb Plot
TO Free Germans
Officers Believe Wholesale De-
livery of Enterned Enemy
Aliens Was Intended

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Feb. %.
x high explosive bomb, believed by
authorities to have been intended for
use in the wholesale delivery OF Ger
man war prisoners, was found at the
Fort Douglas prison camp late today
The bomb was found in a section Of
the camp housing German civilian war
prisoners, where numerous attempts
have been made to effect escapes by
the digging of tunnels. The explosive
was contained in can wrapped with
layers OF oil-soaked cloth.
Colonel George l.. Byram. command
ant Of the prison camp, ordered 8 rigid
investigations He declared prisoners
had boasted in his presence that they
could make high explosives from food
stufIs sunnlod 10 them as nations.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
German Clerk Arrested
Came Here Under Spanish
Name, Navy Bureau Learns

Gunthcr Bruhl, twenty-five years Old
and Of German birth. WAS arrested by
an agent of the Naval Intelligence
Bureau yesterday, and after examina-
zion by Assistant United States At
torney Stephenson sent to the Tombs
He is detained pending an investiga-
ton.
Bruhl is said to have come to this
country from Spain under the name Of
Jose Marin Gonzalez. He told Mr..
Stephenson he used this alias to keep
the British searchers from taking him
off the vessel. He said he left Ger
many in 1913 and remained in Spain
until he came here. He has been
living in Brooklyn, and was a clerk
for the Edward Jolles Company. i'm
nortcrs and exporters, at 80 West
Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Four Austrians in u. S. Arrnv
Face Charge of Treason

CAMP LEWIS, TACOMA, Wash. Feb.
23.-Whether four Austrans of the
National Army, accused of threatening
to shoot their officers and betraying
their comrades TO the enemy at the
first opportunity in France. viii be in
termed or tried on q treason charge.
depends on the outcome of an investi-
cation by the judge advocates Office, it
was announced to-day.
At the time OF arrest. the office rec
commended that the men be interned
because OF insufficient evidence Tor .
court martial trial,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Mexican Snipers Busy

Ell PAso. Tex. Feb. 22.-c -captai
Joseph \. Marx. of the United State
mourted patrol on the rive,front. wa
fired upon by Mexican snipers thi
a afternoon, one bullet striking him il
the leg.
An enlisted man Of the mounte,
patrol is reported missing, and a trooI
OF cavalry has been sent in search
The enlisted mans horse was shot ant
killed.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
0 Intern Germans
Who Didn t Register

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Prepara-
tlons are being made by the Depart
ment OF Justice for interment of sew
eral hundred Germans who failed to
register at the nationwide census Of
German enemy aliens three weeks ago.
A few arrests already have been made,
and these will continue in increasingly
greater numbers during the next ten
days or two weeks.
itcrnment will be imposed only on
Germans who appear to have refused
deliberately to register.
United States marshals and attorneys
have been instructed to deal leniently
with Germans who show evidence Of
having failed to register because of
carclessness, and to permit their en-
rolment even at this late date
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

ported anywhere, and calls for farm
hands are being received from South
eastern Texas, along the Gulf and as
far north as Maryland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-24
MAKING GOOD
At S|xTY-F|VE

Don't worry about old age. A
sound man is good at any age. Keep
your body in good condition and you
can be as hale and hearty and able
to do your bit" as when you were
Ia young fellow.
Affections of the kidneys and blad-
der are among the leading causes of
early or helpless age. Keep them
clean and the other organs In work
ing condition, and you will have
nothing to fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes from
the system and avoid uric acid accu-
mutations. Take GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules periodically
and you will find that you are as
good as the next fellow. Your spir-
it's will be rejuvenated, your muscles
strong and your mind keen enough
for any task.
| GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules will do the work. But be sure
to get the original imported COLL
MEDAL Haarlem OIL Capsules. They
,are reliable and guaranteed to keel
Iyou or your money will be refunded
For sale by most druggists. In seal
ed packages. three sizes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-24
Earnes.nes Welcome.

One gets very tired Of chatter some
times. And when someone comes who
is thoughtful, who is earnest, who talks
that he may reveal something worth
whiles because he has some treasure
through which the world may profit.
then what difference. How the mind
throws of Its staleness and freshens
under the wind that cuts, maybe. as It
heals. How the soul refreshes itself.
how the heart takes courage and the
spirit rises 10 neet the uessase.-Ex-
cAanne.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-24
Ht the CHURCHES
NcMmnn NJ. n. Chnrch

Morning preaching service at II
q. m. Sermon by the pastor. Topic,
"Humanity's Universal Hope and
Desire" The choir In charge OF
Mrs. Guy Knapp. with Mrs. Geo. c.
sabin at tho piano. will render an
anthem.
Evening service at 1880 D. m.
Mrs. Jennie Kemp, lecturer for the
state food administration and prom
inent In w. G. T. y. circles in the
state. will speak on "Woman's Part
In Winning the War" Solo by Mrs.
Arthur While.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sam II.
Baker, superintendent. Epworth
League at $3.50 p. m.
Yon will find cordial welcome al
all these services.
Melville r. Wire. pastor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-24
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NyS@Econemy
6SSln u Every Cake
Algerian Flour Mliia

Algeria possesses some 70 or 80
four mills. scattered throughout the
three departments Of Algiers, Con-
stantine and Oran. These mills have
total Of 5000 horsepower. employ
between 1000 and 1900 workmen, and
handle daily about 1900 metric tons
Of hard and soft wheat, or approxi-
mately 100000 metric tons per an
mum. There are also large number
Of small, primitive establishments In
Algeria, which tend 10 disappear In
competition with modern equipment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-24
Protection From Live Wires.

For the sure protection Of linemen
handling live wires pair Of gloves
inside and one outside of the rubber
gloves have been recommended. The
woven fabric inside glove takes up per
spiration and shields the rubber from
the finger nails and leather gauntlet
over the rubber glove. protects from
outside mechanical Injury, aids In
grasping tools and keeps the hands
warm In winter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-24
Church Of Christ

Each attendant at the morning
service is requested to bring a writ
ten list OF the religious books in his
home and the religious magazines or
periodicals he receives. Hand list to
minister. Be sure and be on time
for the 10 o'clock surprise. Subject
IL a. m, "A Trade Journal in Gods
Business, Each person will re-
ceive valuable article at this SER
vice. G. f. at $40. Evening meet
ing at 1880, subject, "How Do You
Look" Come and feel the welcome
Chas. r. Drake, minister.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-24
Murphy Sunday School

The Sunday school at Murphy will
reopen this Sunday forenoon, at
1890 a. m. for special session. All
adults and children are urged to be
present. Rev.. John w. Hoyt, Sun
day school missionary. OF Ashland.
will be present and conduct the ex-
ercises.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-24
Baptist Church

There will be no preaching service
at the Baptist church today. but a
meeting OF all the officers OF the
church organizations is called for
IL o'clock.
Sunday school begins at s:45 a.
m. with a song service. B. Y. P. U.
at $3.50 p. m. in charge of Group
No. 8.