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New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
MIR. Gregory's Tenderness

In recent letter to Attorney General
Gregory Representative Gilbert A. Cur
rle, of Michigan, made this statement:
There exists strong feeling through
out the country that our government au-
thorities are dealing too leniently with
spies and dangerous enemies within our
confines"
Such feeling does exist. 1t is pro-
nounced. And it is growing in volume.
The Attorney Generals reply is a plea
in abatement. He says that he is hand
capped by lack of adequate Federal
legislation in hindering enemy activities.
That avoids the main issue. We ought
to have more comprehensive laws re-
stralning the ds1oyal and scditious. But
what the public has been complaining of
chiefly is the failure Of the Department
OF Justice to make Vigorous enough use
of authority which it already possesses.
When the President issued proclama-
ton last year barring enemy aliens from
certain military areas and zones it's en-
forcemcnt in this city was a burlcsoue.
Enemy aliens refused to take the exclu-
sion seriously They kept on trespassinr
within the barred areas. So the DEPART
ment ingeniously lodged the burden Of
keeping them out by offering permits to
all intruders who cared to ask for them.
The barred zone order was never en-
forced literally. The order to German
male subjects to register did not produce
anything like a full registration. Enemy
aliens still have the freedom of this city
to a dangerous extent. The depart-
mcnt's policy has been to wait until some
evidence Of improper purpose or activity
was obtained before treating an enemy
alien M dangerous.
Mr.. Gregory admits that the President
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
The Feeble-Minded

Senator Sage's bill, just signed by
Governor Whitman, calling for a census
of the states feeble-minded and provid
ing for the appointment of commission
on the care Of those unfortunates con-
stitutes long step forward in New
Iork's policy regarding this important
problem. 1t is the beginning of an at
tempt to handle consistently one of tho
most perplexing and difficult of social
questions.
Various surveys made in recent years
have demonstrated that the number of
persons mentally deficient or feeble
minded, is far greater than the capacity
Of the state to care for them in existing
institutions. The dividing line between
the fecble-minded individual and the de-
linquent or criminal is hard, if not i'm
possible, to find. nr. Walter +. Fernald.
Of Waverly, Mass, one Of the authori-
ties on this subject, has declared that
"evcry feeblc-minded person, especially
the high grade imbecile, is IA potential
criminal" DR.. David c. Peyton, of the
Indiana Reformatory, has said that prac-
tically all delinquents arc fecble-mindcd.
A large proportion Of the cases engaging
the attention Of the courts is attrbu-
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
No Pacifists for Foreign Relations

The death Of Senator Stone, of Mis-
souri,, leaves vacant the important chair
manship of the Senates Committee on
Foreign Relations. BY right of seniority
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock, of Ne
braska, would succeed
''The World" makes energetic protest
against such succession in view of
Senator Hitchcock's strong opposition to
the Allies before we entered the war.
"The World" cites the fact that with
in three weeks after the war began, in
1914, Senator Hitchcock introduced
bill forbidding the sale in this country
Of bonds by belligerent nations. He
meant that we should not give financial
aid to the countries which rose against
Germany's desecration of Belgium.
In the same year he presented bill
prohibiting exports of all kinds to bel
ligerent nations He meant that we
should give our present allies neither
food, nor copper, nor steel, nor NUM-
tions, nor money
On the day after the sinking of the
Lusitania "The World" quotes Senator
Hitchcock as saying: "The loss of Amer
lean lives was only incidental or acci-
dental"
In the same year German agent
wrote to Heinrich f. Albert, Germany's
chief propagandist in this country, link
ing the name of Senator Hitchcock with
the notorious William Bayard Hale and
others in support of the "Embargo Con-
ference" and said that Senator Hitch
cock told "our representative" at a con-
ference in Omaha "that if this matter
is organized in the right way you will
sweep the United States"
We agree with "The World" that it is
evident that by reason of his record
and because of his temperament Sena-
tor Hitchcock is not proper person to
be the chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee Of the Senate. 1t is onlv
regrettable that the present matter
should apparently be made the occasion
of punishment of Senator Hitchcock for
his support of Senator Chamberlain in
the revelations Of the delinquencies of
the War Department last winter.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

table to this class. DR.. V. V. Anderson,
medical director of the Boston Municipal
Court, has estimated that while only 10
per cent of offenders are feeble-minded,
they must be held responsible for so per
cent of the crime Emma o. Lundberg,
of the Children's Bureau of the Federal
Department Of Labor, after study of
mental detectives in county in Della
ware figured that 35 per cent of them
were delinquent, degenerate and uncon-
trollable; while DR.. Charles S. Little,N
superintendent of Letchworth Village, in
this state, found that 20 per cent of those
in his institution had been convicted.
Investigations by other specialists
have demonstrated that between 80 and
40 per cent of those in reformatories or
who have come before the courts are
feeble-minded and that somewhat more
than 20 per cent Of delinquents are so
feeble-minded as to need permanent con-
fnement. Need for institutions to treat
not only the feeble minded but the
feeble-minded delihquents who nave not
proved amenable to the discipline Ct the
ordinary reformatories has been testified
to by state officials and boards.
Senator Sage's bill is beginning
Having ascertained with reasonable
exactress the number of these unfortu-
mates in the state, New York will be in
a position to know the cost Of providing
the necessary institutions. Then means
must be provided to discover and dag
nose feeble -mindedncss among those al
ready in reformatories and those ar
raigned in the courts, and to transfer the
feeble-minded now in confinement to the
special institutions for their care, and
legislation must be passed permitting the
authorities to keep them in the institu-
tions indefinitely When this has been
done great burden will have been lifted
from courts and penal institutions
proper. Despite the expense of caring
adequately for the deficients, it undoubt-
edly will prove cheaper for the taxpayers
in the end than the present process of
temporary confinement, release and re-
newal of delinquency.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Chop Suey Uplift

Business as usual" is the motto at
the thirty chop suey restaurants which
our interchangeable District Attorney saw
fit to raid the other night. 1t was stir
ring and memorable occasion even for
the Roaring Forties. Patrol wagons
were never so busy, police blotters sell
dom so crowded. And wonderful time
was had by all.
The one problem left unsolved is what
the raids were all about. Counsel for
the restaurants contends that the whole
proceeding was fatty illegal. Not even
restaurant doors were blocked and hun
dreds of patrons were kept prisoners for
hours. The explanations from Mr..
Swami and his Office are ingenious and
sought from the Board Of Aldermen.
Why? Because of German spies that
beset soldiers and sailors in these re-
sorts. Or, if there is question of the
eral principles. Or if no license system
is to be sought John Doe proceedings
may be begun. Or the owners may be
summoned to explain. Or it may even
be good notion to wait till the owners
"start something." And, anyway, we are
at war, aren't we?
All of which makes wonderful clean
up-New York copy for the front page.
And seriously inconvenienccs nobody.
There seems no reason why Mr.. Swann's
chop suey uplift campaign shouldn't
keep right on forever.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

tnat no stenographic report was made Of
the address of George Creel, chairman Of
the committee on Public Information, be-
tore the National Conference of American
Lecturers at the Memorial Continental Hall
on the morning Of April 8. desire to stste
that my stenographic Office reported all ad-
dresses before the conference in question
throughout last week, including Mr.. Creels
remarks.
Some controversy has arisen as to Ger
tain statements alleged to have been msde
oy Mr.. Creel with regard to the state Of
preparedness of this nation Immediately
prlor to the participation of this county IN
'he present world war. In the interest Of
accuracy and justice, beg to submit the
loi1owlhg as an accurate report of Mr.
.feel S remarks on the occasion in question,
reported by myself personally 1t is need
iess TO add that this statement is made b.
TINS Office voluntarily and not on the sug.
ees'ion OF Mr.. Creel or any other govern
ineht omclai OR any other person whatso.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
(F'rom Mr.. David Lawrence's Washing
ton dispatch to The Ereniuy
Post OF Monduu)
CREEL misunderstood
AS TO PREPAREDNESS

Unfortunately, for Mr. Creel, there was
no stenographer present, and whoever it
was who wrote the first newspaper report
which attracted the attention and aroused
the Ire Of certain members Of Congress-
whose ire can be aroused on the slightest
provocatlon, did not give the entire con-
text of the Inflated speech NJ. Creel
was quoted as saying he would be glad
TO his dying day that America was unprc-
pared for this war;" What Mr.. Crccr ac-
tualy said, according TO his own version
is familiar argument which, indeed, will
not be ignored by historians when they
come to write of the justice of Americas
cause. For the head of the Committee on
Public Information claims that he said he
was glad no man could raise his voice in
this country and say with truth that
America started this war, that Amer
ica wanted this war or that America
had any selfish object in going to war;
for what better proof could there be of
Americas disinclination to go to war than
her own unpreparedncss for war?
That's quite different thing, of course
from what Mr.. Creel was quoted as saying
Senator Borah, in a speech supporting the
wal IcSOIuClou u year ago. Sdlu Nlrtually
the same thing. Whether America should
or should not have prepared for war with
Germany is one thing, but the historical
fact that America was not warlike and did
not prepare for war is quite another. That
fact, together with the unprcparcdncss Of
France and Great Britain proves that the
free nations of the world were not seeking
war, but had it forced upon them by the
autocracy that had for decades prepared
for war. Germany's tremendous prepara-
tion over a period of years is historical
proof Of hcr anxiety to provoke a quarre.
when ready and fost her pan-Germanism
on the rest of the world.
Attacks on Mr.. Crecl for his public
speeches have taken up valuable time in
Congress. He didn't commit the fuur
pas of which some Senators and Repre-
sentatlvcs have accused him. But what
difference does that make to Congress, with
its hit-or-miss methods? Such is the
pathetic prominence of George Creel.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
III
(Frona Mr.. Douid Lawrences Woshixg-
ton dispatch II, The Erening
Post Of ,,csfc,.dn,
CREEL SPEECH
CONTROVERSY
Publicity Chairman Presumably WI
Not Aware That Stenographer
Took Down His Utterances =

Special Dispatch to The Ercnirg Post.)
WASHINGTON. April Publication in
these columns yesterday Of statement
that unfortunately no stenographer ss
on hand to report the much-mooted speeen
OF George Creel brought out to-day stem.
graphic version OF the same by Rexioio
Holmes. who conducts a shorthand agency
here. The original information concernns
the absence of stenographer was ssss0
by Mr. Creel when asked for stenographN
copy of his remarks. He was presun,ss'
unaware that any one took down MS utss.
ances. The shorthand version, IN genf1ss
conveys the impression that was desefa's'
in yesterdays dispatch, but there Is =,
sentence in it which, taken By itseii ~
without regard to the context. does put
chairman of the Committee on Puohe :.
formation in an awkward position, 1or -
Holmes claims Mr.. Creel said this:
We had not prepared, and shall aiVss. y.
be proud to my dying day that there - =.
no rush of preparation in this country p.U'
to the day the President went before "
gress and said: I'VE are driven to acceHs
state of war by the aggressions Of the W.
man government" 4.
Mr.. Holmes himself declines to take ~
part In the controversy except to say 80 ~
MIR. Crcels speech, like certain passsS3
OF Holy Writ, can be made to prove aiH's
anything that the propagandist at the p'g
ent time might want to assert as true. A
All of which proves that the Chairman
the Committee on Public lnformasEes
shouldn't have made the speech at =
whether Congress ever would have sas
toned preparation for war on a scale
amount to, anything in this war without
actual declaration of war and bond issg
therefor always will be q moot quest
Of which, no doubt. much will be hear4
tho Congressional elections Of 1918 and
Presidential contest of 1920! Neither
II Dill
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
| [
(F'Yom The Menu York Times of ues
terday)
CREEL'S SPEECH
PROVED BY REPORTER

Especial to Tho NcW York TfmcSD
WASHINGTON, April 15.--A Washington
dispatch published to-day in II syndicate
OF afternoon newspapers states, in effect,
upon the Authority Of George Crecl chair
man of tho Committee on Public Informa-
ton, that Mr.. Creel was misquoted or mis-
represented in newspaper reports of his
expression Of pride before the National
Conference Of American Lecturers last
week over tho failure Of the United States
to prepare for war with Germany
The dispatch says: UNFORTUNATELY for
MIR. Crecl, there was no stcnographcr pres
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

all who have facts, opinions or expert
ences to contribute. No truth will be
barred. The discussion shall be abso
lutely free. The Tribune is to be neither
judge nor advocate. Its part shall be
journalistic. 1t will insist only upon
good faith.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Wit and E-Iumor

Uroni Tho EDcMn0 Post
The colonel from tho War Department
who announced on Saturday that $4,000
machine guns have been delivered to the
American forces and that / 800 rifles arc
being turned out daily should immediately
he indicted for scdition against The New
York Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
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The Associated Press exclusively entitled TO the use
not Otherwise this and also the local
news OF spont taneous origin published herein J.,
All rights OF republication OF all other matter herein
are also reserved
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

Entered at tho Postoce at New York as secono .iAss
Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1918-04-17

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-10
CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA
TARRH, CATARRHAL DEAF
NESS AND HEAD NOISES.

If you know of some one who is
troubled with Catarrhal Deafness head
noises or ordinary catarrh cut out this
formula and hand it to them and you
may have been the means of saving
some poor sufferer perhaps from total
deafness. In England scientists for a
long time past have recognized that
catarrh Is constitutional disease and
necessarily requires constitutional
treatment.
Sprays. inhalers and nose douches
are liable to irritate the delicate air
passages and force the disease into the
middle ear which frequently means
be driven down the air passages to-
wards the lungs which is equally as
dangerous The following formula
which is used extensively in the damp
English climate is constitutional
treatment and should prove especially
efficacious to sufferers here who live
under more favorable climate condi-
tions.
Secure from your druggist 1 ounce
of Parmint double strength). Take
this home and add to it u pint of
hot water and little granulated SUI
gar; stir until dissolved. Take one
tablespoonful four times a day. This
will often bring quick relief from dis
tressing head noises. Closged nostrils
should open. breathing become easy and
hearing improve as the Inflammation
in the eustachian tubes Is reduced.
Parmint used in this way acts direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system and has tonic action
that helps to obtain the desired results.
The preparation is easy to make, costs
little and is pleasant to take. Every
person who has catarrh or head noises
or is hard of hearing should give this
treatment a trial.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-10
STOMACH GOOD AS
fJEW. FOUR DOC
TORS GAVE HER UP
Mrs. Hendricks, Belfast Five
Months, Was Able to Work
in Two Weeks.

'T was sick last winter for five
months. with stomach and bowel
trouble. Could not turn myself in bed
without help. l was under the care of
Then Mr.. Mills. the druggist. per-
suaded my husband to try bottle OF
Milks Emulsion. I had only taken II
two days until I was. sitting up in
own work. When I began taking it.
weighed only 70 pounds; now I weigh
1910 pounds."-Mrs.. Mary Hendricks,
geo Litehfield Road, owensboro, KY.
fered for. years from stomach and
bowel troubles have found relief, as
Mrs. Hendricks did. almost from the
first dose of Milks Emulsion. And it
isn't merely temporary relief. but real,
lasting Benefit.
Milks Emulsion. is a pleasant nutri-
tive food and corrective medicine. It
restores healthy. natural bowel action.
physics. 1t promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape to assimilate food. AS a builder
of flesh and strength, Milks Emulsion
is strongly recommended to run down
nervous people and 1t has produced
amazing results in many cases of
tuberculosis Of the lungs. Chronic
stomach trouble and constipation are
promptly ENTHUSIASTICALLY In one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made.
and SO palatable that it is eaten with
spoon like ice cream. A truly wonder
full medicine for weak. sickly children.
No matter how severe your case, you
are urged to. try .Milks Emulsion under
this guarantee--Take six bottles home
with you, use TT according to directions
and if not satisfied with the results.
your money will be promptly refunded.
Price soc and s1.2o per bottle The
Milks Emulsion Co. Terre Haute, Ind.
Sold and guaranteed by Thistleth-
waite's s. Drug Stores.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-10
BOMB IS WAR DOGS
BELL TO DINNER
(By Associated Press)

A DOG TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE. Oct ga war dogs dinner
bell Is bomb. When all is ready for
the meal. men standing near dugout
craters close to the kennels throw in
fused hand grenades. and right and
left all over the place there are terri
ffc explosions with clouds of smoke
and dust.
The dogs are not frightened, for
they have been taught that explosions
are merely the prelude to meal. AS
the grenades go OF the "dog-men" run
down the line, pushing each dogs
plate OF steaming food within reach,
SO that all are served at the same
time
This training teaches the dogs, car
rying messages at the front to pass
through the heaviest barrage without
fear. believing that the only purpose
Of all the racket is to announce his
dinner Arriving with the message at
headquarters, the dog at once finds
his waiting master, who detaches the
message from the cd4ar receptacle
and Immediately rewards the animal
with food. In this way communica-
tons can be maintained with ad-
vanced elements Of troops without
the sacrifice of human life.
The advantages of dog messenger
are many. The dog OF course runs
much more quickly than a man mes
senger, and presents far more dim
cult target for enemy snipers. In the
case Of small garrisons in outlying
posts, the sending of soldier runners
seriously weakens the fghting power
of the unit, besides exposing the mes
sengers to all the perils of a fire.
swept zone. Experience has proved
that a combination of dog and carrier
pigeon service is, If not more reliable
than that of the human runners, very
much more efficient.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-10
GRANDMA USED SAGE
TEA TO DARKEN HAIR
She made a mixture Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur to bring back color,
gloss and youthfuiness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur added, will
turn gray. streaked and faded hair
beautifully dark and luxuriant. Just a
few applications will prove revela-
tion II your hair Is fading. streaked
or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and
Sulphur recipe at home, though, is
troublesome. An easier way is to get
a bottle Of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound at any drug store all ready
for use. This is the old-time recipe
improved by the addition Of other
ingredients.
While wispy. gray. faded hair is not
sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Compound.
no one can tell, because IL does it SO
naturally, so evenly. You just dampen
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time: by morn
Ing all gray hairs have disappeared,
and, after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark,
glossy, soft and luxuriant
This preparation Is delightful
toilet requisite and is not intended for
the cure. mitigation or prevention Of
disease.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-10
MORE DEATHS IN
PREbLE COUNTY
FROM EPIDEMIC
Situation is Considered I'm
proved - Board Paroles
Preble County Murderer.

EATON, o., Oct 10.--While several
deaths from influenza were reported
IN the city Wednesday. yet no increase
In new cases had taken place so far
as could be learned. Some patients
that have been seriously III the last
few days are still regarded as in a
serious condition, while some OF the
bad cases are reported as showing a
little improvement. Many are Ill that
are not regarded as seriously so at
this time. Others have recovered,
while others are on the road to re-
covery. AS whole. the situation was
regarded as improved Wednesday. Not
great many persons are seen upon
the streets during the day. indicating
that many whose business does not
call them forth are remaining indoors.
The streets are next thing to deserted
at night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-10

and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lch-
tenfels. OF Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Eby. OF Eldorado, Mrs. Roger
and son Paul, Of Eaton. and Jesse
Ryer... On Saturday Mr. and Mrs.
William Mills entertained Chester
Brasier OF Colorado and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mills and family. Miss Helen
Akin OF Richmond, Is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Estella Miller. !.
Mrs. Robert Boyer and daughter. Of
Richmond, are visiting Mrs. Mary
Boyle. John B Garrettson, of Hunt
OF Albert and William Garrettson.. :.
Mayor E. H. Young, having been ap.
pointed by the Dayton Presbytery as
a delegate to the Synod of the Presby-
terian churches of the state, left Tues.
day for Canton. Ohio, where the Synod
is In session this week. Miss Carrie
Brown is improving from an attack OF
influenza. !. Misses Helen Reid and
Ada Crubaugh are home from Miami
university until school reopels. Miss
Marie Benham, of West Florence, Wis
tied at the Cranor home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Brown and family,
Of Richmond, we're Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barnett. Miss
Mary Hawley went to Newark, Ohio
on Thursday for visit with friends.
-. Mr.. and Mrs Robert Graham, OF
Richmond, spent Sunday with Mrs.
George Harp and family. Miss Helen
Sullivan Of Ashland. Kas., came Mon
day for an extended visit with rela-
tives. On Saturday, Homer Davidson
found one OF his cows dead In the
woods, and upon examination 1t was
found to be shot in the eye, supposed
by careless hunters. Miss Fern Mar
shall visited with Richmond friends
Sunday. Clarence Via. employed near
New Madison, spent Sunday with his
family Mr.. and Mrs. George Harter
Of New Madison, visited relatives here
on Tuesday. Miss Mary Hawley left
Wednesday morning for Akron, Ohio.
where she will be employed as book
keeper for the Firestone Tire and Rub
ber company.