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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
MINISTER TO BERLIN NOT RE-
SPONSIBLE FOB
ALLIANCE.
By Herbert Adams Gibbons.
In Milwaukee Journal.

A number of the men whose inf1u-
ence was inestimable in shaping the
events that led up to the war and who
played an active part at the begin
ming of the war have died during the
past four years, and others have gone
into the quick oblivion Of political re-
tirement But not since the death of
the Russian minister to Belgrade and
the German ambassador to Contsan-
tinOple has SO potent a figure disap-
peared by death in active harness as
Monsieur Rizoff, minister of Bulgaria
at Berlin.
To cover up year Of laundering
diplomacy IN the Balkans it is the
fashion in certain circles to state that
Bulgaria was from the very beginning
a secret ally Of the central powers,
and that, whatever had been done by
entente diplomats, Bulgaria would
have cast her lot in with the central
powers, anyway. Those who make
absurd statements of this character,
which reveal their ignorance of con-
ditions in the Balkans in 1914 and
1915, have put large part of the re-
sponsibility for what they call the
treason" of Bulgaria upon M. Rizoff.
Deliberate Choice.
M. Rizoff's influence, due to his per-
sonality and also to his position as
Bulgarian minister to Germany, was
undoubtedly great, and it is certain
that he approved and worked for the
adoption of an alliance between Bull
garia and the central empires. But
that M. Rizoff did this because he was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Choosing a Wife.

1t was Sir John More, father Of the
more famous Sir Thomas, who said 'I
would compare the multitude of wom-
en- which are to be chosen for wives
unto bag full of snakes having
among them a single eel. Now, If
a man should put his hand into this
bag, he may chance to light on the eel !;
but it is hundred to one he shall be
stung by a snake" Sir John had evil
IDENTIFY lighted on a SNAKE" which ac-
counts for his lack Of chivalry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Bulgaria Entered the War
Deliberately

was "prO-German," as Paris and Lon
don obituary comments declare, is far
from the truth. NJ Rizoff was a sin
cere patriot and a realist.
The alliance between Bulgaria and
the central empires was not made at
Berlin, but Sofia. II was not made be-
fore the European war. 1t was not
'foregone conclusion" The Bulgar-
ians threw in their lot with the cen
trail empires because they believed
that their national aspirations would
be more certainly realized by going in
with the central empires than the en-
tente. What were the considerations?
First of all the central empires were
willing to give them Macedonia ire
denta, while the entente powers were
not, and secondly, that-in the Bal
kans and eastern EurOpe-the central
empires were going to win The same
reasons dictated Bulgaria's choice of
the entente powers.
The Future.
The sooner we realize this, and stop
talking about Bulgaria being led
astray by INSCRIPTIONS statesmen
who were bribed or who followed their
personal inclinations, the quicker we
shall find ourselves in the only posi-
BILE frame Of mind that will lead to
satisfactory solution Of the Balkan
problem. From a military point of
view, Germany has already won the
game in the Balkans. To check the
realization of the German schemes, we
have only moral weapons. We must
make an honest efforc to leok upon the
problem Of the future reconstruction
Of the Balkans as one in which we de-
sire all the Balkan states, enemy as
we'll as friend, to come to some form
of territorial readjustment, which will
satisfy in as large measure as pos
sible the legitimate aspirations of ALL
Our aim is to build up Balkan fed
Grafton free from the political and
economic control of all the European
powers. This is constructive policy
and it is honest policy. In these days
of violence and bitterness, we need to
reread Lincoln's second inaugural
speech to get our inspiration for deal
ing with reconstruction problems.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
THE FIRING SQUAD.

(By George Steunenberg, Captain U.
S. army, in the Army and Navy Jour
nal)
l wonder how long Well continue to
be health resort for spies
And other industrious gentlemen
that the papers criticize!
The place for an agent of Kaiser Bill
is six feet under the sod
want to hear some corporal yell,
Fall in, the firing squad"
Do we get cold feet at the thought of
blood? Have we lost our old
time grit?
If we haven't the CUTS to kill man
we'd better lie down and quit.
Do you think you can tame these ami
mails by the method of "spare the
rod?
Forget it! Come on with the cor
poral in command of firing
squad!
If we riddled few incendiaries the
industry would decline;
If we plugged a couple of profiteers
the rest would stand in line;
And a lot of these devilish anarchists
would get in and carry the bod
If few or their leaders went over
the range to the tune of the firing
squad.
Arrested" ""interned" or "out on bail"
its ever the same old song.
And we lay the paper aside to re-
mark, How long, oh, God, how
long,"
w. ~, 4 IL =
year to arouse the wrath of God!
Then what are we waiting for?
Come on with the firing squad!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
GERMANY HOPELEssLY BANKRUPT.

One not infrequently hears expressions of
wonder that Germany still put up such an
extraordinary fight after nearly four years Of
war and curtailment of resources from the out
er world
The reason is not hard to find. Germany is
fighting with the reckless savagery of the trapp-
ed tiger, or the cornered wolf; fighting with the
desperation of a nation with nothing left to lose
and everything worth while to gain.
Before the war Germany was accounted one
of the richest nations on earth, with the princi-
pal source Of wealth the great export trade with
the other nations Of the earth. That was cut
off nearly four years ago, perhaps never to re-
turn, because after the war Germany will be con-
sistently boycotted by the other nations until
the memory of Hun brutishness dulls which will
not be soon.
Germany's war debt is reckoned at S40,000,-
100000. Paper money to the amount of $8OO0,-
100000 is in circulation, with a meagre metal
reserve of $500, 900, which is about II cents
of actual money to each dollar of paper a1oat.
That alone spells bankruptcy not to mention the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
WE CANNOT RE-
COUNT TOO OFTEN.
BY Charles Evans Hughes.


We cannot recount too often
the reasons why we are i'm this
= struggle. Germany put upon us
< intOlerable insults. Germany de-
strOyed our ships ruthlessly, in
terrupted our lawful commerce.
= Germany murdered our men, wO-
men and children. Germany fIOut-
ed our protests, and threatened
the integrity Of our country.
What is more, in the effort to &C
cOmplish this insane purpose of
dominating the world. it was Am
erica's turn next. If the prOtec-
ton afforded by the French arm
les, by British armies, by the Ital-
ian armies should fail, we know
that we would remain to confront
a relentless and victorious foe,
which would seek to impose upon
us the alternative Of submission to
Prussian autOcracy, or to share
the fate of Belgium and Northern
France,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
EDITORIAL
is YOUR HEART IN THE WAR?
BY Charles F. Jones.

#.
Lincoln once said to those who criticized the
men he put in charge of war matters Il try
to select men whose hearts are in their work. =
He knew that man with his heart in his work
could accomplish great deal more than man
ten times as smart, who did not have his heart
in his work. If we are going to win this war,
we must have our hearts in it. We must feel
that the liberty of ourselves and the world is
something well worth fighting Tor with all our
strength and with all our resources 1t is surely
a cause in which we can be proud to have our
hearts, pocketbooks, and lives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-03
Z. S. FAMILY DOCTOR.

Maj. General William Crawford Cor
gas, the man who drove disease out Of
the Panama Canal Zone, who cleaned
up Havana and South Africa, has
again gone over the top in his never
ending battle with silent death Plac-
ed in charge of Uncle Sans 100000
soldier boys, he has made them the
healthiest army the world has ever
known.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
INVESTIGATING WRECK
Navy Department Orders Probe OF
Sinking of Naval rug
Chrrokre
fBy Associated Press. |


WASHINGTON, February .S.-In-
vestigation by a naval board OF the
sinking OF the naval tug Cherokee,
with loss of twenty-nine lives. was
ordered day by Secretary Daniels.
The secretary said he had called the
attention OF the board particularly to
published reports that the navy had
been warned that the Cherokee was
unseaworthy.
board OF investigat ton and ap-
praisement which examined the vessel
when she was taken over by the navy
October u last reported that her en-
sines. boilers and hull were In fair con :
dition and needed only miner repairs.
Secretary Daniels disclosed that the
Cherokee. when she foundered on Feb
ruary 70, was eli route To the Wash
ington navyyard 10 load guns and
supplies for transportation TO a south
crn port. He issued this statement:
THE Navy Department will conduct
Il thorough investigation to determine
the responsibility for the loss OF the
Cherokee and the conditions under
which she was lost. ] have called
the attention Of the board of inquiry
to the statements published in a Phila-
delphia paper to-day, alleging that the
vessel was unseaworthy and have or
dered them to investigate all the allie
cations made in that article
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
FAVOR WAR AFTER WAR
Members OF United Stntcs Chamber Of
Commerce Vote for Action I'm
less Gcrmany Reforms.

WASHINGTON, February 2S.-t.co-
nomic war on Germany after tho war
is favored by the members of the
United States Chamber of Commerce.
Headquarters of that organization to-
night announced the result OF the re-
cent referendum among It's members in
all parts OF the country. The vote
was l.204 to 15I.t-
Tile resolution urges that the United
States enter an economic league
against Germany after the war unless
the German government is made re-
sponsiblc TO the German people. Tn
der the present government OF Ger
many. says the resolution, Germanys
armament. and consequently the arma-
mcnt which all other nations must
maintain can be limited only by Ger
many's commercial prosperity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
EXPERTS HUNTING TREES
Vast Amount OF Heavier Timber Is Re.
quired to Speed Up Ship
Buildinr

WASHINGTON. February oS.-To ac-
complish more rapid delivery of South
ern pine timber for shipbuilding opera :
tons. the Emergency Fleet Corporation
is putting logging experts into the
forests to assist in locating trees for
the heavier lumber
So slow has been the delivery of the
heavier timbers that the corpora ton
is obtaining from the Pacific Coast
1000 cars of fir lumber for use in
Eastern and Southern yards The
wooden building program. it was de-
clared to-day. is at least three months
behind the schedule. with little hone
of catching up.
The logging experts put in the
South are working out OF New Orleans
and Jacksonville. They arc assisting
the mills. which have had the greatest
difficulty in finding trees for the
heavier cutting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
MILLIONAIRE GAMBLER LOSES
Drops Between si0O.OOO and s50O, 900 In
single sinme Mt New York
Hotel.

NEW YORK. February 2S.-Gam-
bling for large stakes in an uptown
hotel millionaire oil man from the
West dropped between 100000 and
100000 IN single game. This state
ment was made to-day by Assistant
District Attorney Smith in charge OF
the antgambling crusade launched by
District Attorney Swami.
rye got big thing under nvesti-
CATION said Mr.. Smith. 1t is about
western millionaire oil man am
informed he dropped large sum Of
moncy-betwce 100000 and $500
dOO--in a game in one Of the uptown
hotels. am not going 10 divulsc his
name or that Of his hotel at this time.
| am Investigating"
lie indicated that developments may
hc expected soon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
SEVENTEEN ARE HELD
FOLLOWING LYNCH|NG
Warrant Charges They Participated
In killing Walter
Best.
FIVE GIVE SUM OF $500 BAIL
Some OF the Men Arc Prominent in
Columbia, $. c., Agricultural and
Business Interests-Papers Sworn
Out by Sheriff.
FIVE GIVE SUM OF $500 BAH
IBy Associated Press.I


COLUMBIA. &. c. February IS
County were place. under heavy bonds
by Circuit Judge w. H. Townsend
here to-day for alleged participation
in the lynching Of Walter Best. a negro,
last Saturday. Tho negro carly that
day had shot William Wilson. a young
white boy. 10 death in n blacksmith
shop.
Five Of tho men wcrc required to
furnish bail 10 the amoun, Of $500
each and twelve TO give $4,000 bail
Some OF the men arc prominent in
the business and agricultural interests
The warrants were sworn out by
Sheriff Morris, OF Barnwcll County,
who said in an affidavit that nc rec
ognizcd most Of the men apprehcndcd
eight or nine OF whom he designated
as going into the swamp with the
negro. after dragging him from the
officers machine.
one Of the shcriff's deputies made
affidavit corroboratiDS the sheriff's ics-
timony and also named a man who
he says dragged the negro from the
automobile.
The men placed under heavy bond
are G. II. Sanders. John Dunbar. Q. B.
Lynes. l.. 6. Connolly and Oscar Carl
ton.
Those furnishing bail 20 the amour,
OF $1,000 are J. L. Blount, w. b. San
dcrs, g. 4. Sanders. r. b. Best. s. w.
DoniinicE, Leo Todd. Lawrence lIartcr.
Grady liartcr. H. II. Young. Simms
o'Ncal. George liosG and Frank Har-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
GALLANT BEATS WOMAN
New Yorker Uses Fists on Conduc.
tOrctte's Nose When She Rcscnts
Attempt nj "MashinS."

NEW YORK, February .S.-Miss
Marie Stewart, conductorctlc on an
Eighth Street car, took Il beating to-
day in defense OF her right TO do her
bit in war limo Later she had the
satisfaction of seeing her assailants,
Louis Wcrthcimcr and Abe Elkins.
punished in court
Werthcimer il was charged, beat her
with his fists when she ordered the
pair from the car, following unlimited
openly expressed admiration on their
part. She appeared in court with nose
bleeding.
Women doing war work left by
patriotic men will nc protected 10 the
utmost in my court" declared the
magistrate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
COMMANDERS PLATINUM
Government CniIs for All Crude and
tnworkrd Supplies to Rc Used
in Nar purposcs.
lBy Associated Press. !

by Associated Press
WASHl NGToN, February 2S.-Orders
were issued to-day for the comman-
dcerins for war purposes OF all crude
and unworked platinum in the hands
OF importers. jobbcrs and wholesalers
Increasing need for platinum in the
manufacture of munitions, according
to officials rendered this step impera-
tive il the war program was not to
receive serious setback Comman-
dccring will he carried out through
the War Department. The world sup
ply of the metal is conipa ratively small
and production has shown steady
decline since the war began Intcrna
troubles in Russia virtually have elm
mated the worlds chief source OF
supply
In reouisitioning only the crude and
unworkcd platinum, government oni :
cials said they obtained for nationa !
purposes the greatest part of the metal
now in this country. for the amount
distributed To jewelers. and dentists is
comparatively small The war com
mittcc Of the jcwelry trade has been
asked to ascertain how much is now
in the hands Of manufacturing jewelers.
and IL necessary they will be asked to
surrender ii. There is no intention
OF communicating manufactured plati-
mum. y census of the available plati-
mum is being made and until il is
finished officials will not know how
much OF the metal is on hand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
MRS. HIRSCH MAY ESCAPE
Mayor Asa CandIer. Vindicatcd IL
Matchmaking Cnse. May BE
Ecnicnt to Woman.

ATLANTA. GA, February 2S.-IIav-
ing been vindicatcd in the conviction
of j. w Cook, on a charge Of attempt
ing to biackmail him out of 100000,
Asa Gambler, multimilionairc Mayor.
o-day is inclined 10 show leniency to-
wards Mrs. Margaret Iiirsch. who was
indicted with Cook on the same charge.
The Mayor believes that the woman
was a victim Of Cook and is said TO
want TO drop the prosecution against
Mrs. ltirsch.
Cook was contested and sentenced to
one year Imprisonment and fined $1,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
IRy AssociateI rrc.a.l

By Associated PrcsS.
WASHINGTON, February "S.-The
bill to govern Federal operation OF
rniIroad~ wns passed by tho Houac
Tonight by vote Of :.a1 To q.
Two Democrats and four Repub-
iiran> voted against the measure
when tho final ,r.t cnmc. The!
were Thomas. Kentucky, and Cor
don. Ohio. Democrats; and Chandler,
oklahoma; Drnison. Illinois; Hau-
Ecn. Iowa, and Hnmscy. Iowa, Re
pubiirnn..
The senate previously hnd passed
tho bill which now goes to confer
rnre for settlement OF differences
between the two houses. Thc House
bill provides for the return of tho
roads to their owners two years
nftcr tho war ends instead of In
eighteen months. ms the Senate draft
proposes, and tho House measures
vests final rntc-fAinE authority In
the President, while tho Senate
would leave this power In the In
trrsiatc Commerce Commission.
These two sections OF tho bill
rHuscd spirited fights i'm tho House
to-dny. Opponents OF these fea-
turcs won momcntary Victories
when tho bill ,yns discussed I'm COM
mittcc OF tho whole, hut ON final
vote proponents mnrshnIcd their
forces. mostly on the Democratic
sidc. nnd succeeded In putting
through the bill with these fcaturcs
intnct-as framed by the committee.
An amendment hy Representative
Sweet. Of Iown, giving the rate
making power to tho Interstate
Commerce Commission, was ndoptc cd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
Bryan Tells Secret
Of His Long Locks

SYRACUSE. y. y, tcbrunr! :s.--
Out upon the French, who claim to
hnNc discovered cnmOuHaSc! II was
Invented by Mrs. William !. Brynn
way back in ISIS: to hidc-oh, well.
rcnd MIR. Hrynn's own explanation,
given for the first time to-day, ns
to why he maintains tho famous
HOwinE locks of hair that tickle his
rolInr.
It's my wifc's idea he smiled.
'rhc Lord made me for utility
rather than beauty. Ilc EnNc me
cars That stick out n good dcni more
than artistic standnrds require.
~ hnd my hair cropped ava!
bnck In ISS:, when vns engaged
to my wife. mud tho result wus ter
ribl~. ncnrfy lost her. She has
mndc me wear my hair long ever
since. II in what I call justifabIc e
camOunnGc."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
AMERICANS FACE
BARRAGE, BI AZE,
Bill to Govern Federal Operation
Of Railroads Passed by House

In committee of tho whole. 1874 10
strength for the amendment. ns
when tho vote was taken on final
rasSnSc IL was defeated. 1865 TO Ell.
In the committee OF tho whole,
nm amendment by Representative
Esch. OF Wisconsin, to limit tenure
after the Wnr to ono yrnr, wns
adopted. 81 TO 10; IL was thrown
out ON final pnssnEc. zoo to IGG.
Both Scnntc and House leader.
believe tho conferces will he able 10
rcnrh "a speedy aErccmcnt. Admin
fStrntion officials hnyc urged prompt
action ON this und tho wnr cor
pOrntion bill 80 tho wny may he
cleared for the third Liberty loan,
md il WINS expected Efforts for
quick action would not rcnsc until
nnnt passage I'm both housrs.
The Scnntc bill definitely pro-
,idcs that the bnSis of con,pcnsn-
tion shnII he "a Just return on tho
average net operating income for
tho thrcc-ycar period ending June
70, 1917. but tho House hill is n
iittic moro elastic. The House
ndoptcd nm amendment which would
give the President discretionary
power to take into consideration
money spent for improvements by
tho roads between June 10 nnd De-
ccmbcr 2S. 1917. the day they were
taken over. The senate defeated an
amendment specifically requiring
thnt such expenditure should he In
rludcd. Many House members view
their amendment rs compromise
md think 10 will he adopted by the
ronfcrccs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
CANCEL SHIP CONTRACTS
Norfolk md Charleston, y. c.. Plants
Lose Construction Work OF
GONcrnnicnt.
my Assoclotcd pressl

WASHINGTON. February 2S.--Ship-
building contracts held by two South
ern concerns have been Cancelled by
the Emergency Fleet Corporation ON
the grounds that the ships were not
being built. One for the construction
of sixteen vessels was held by the
southern ShiptuillinS Company at
Charleston. :. c.. and the other for
eight ships by the Hampton Shipbuild-
ing Company at Norfolk.
The corporation made no announce
mcnt as to whether IL would proceed
with construction OF the vessels Itself
although il was announced recently
That the government would take over
several yards whi.h We're not produc-
ing ships.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
MRS. VIRGINIA BRAGG DEAD
Drcedcnt Wns Dnughter-in-Inw oi
Confederate General BrnA-
ton UrnEg.

MOBILE. ALA. February oS.--Mrs.
Virginia Evans Bragg. dauehtcr-in-la la W
OF General i5raxton iiragG, of the Con-
fcdcra,c army. died at her homo here
to-day. y son. John Bragg, resides at
corsicana, Tex.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
Assistant rnymu,tcr Dcna.

WASHINGTON. February oS.-The
death Of Assistant Paymaster Robert
r. Cooke. L. S. y. Il. f., at the naval
hospital in Norfolk. Va, on February
~ was announced by the Navy Depart
ment to-day His mother, Mrs. Emma
Il. Cooke. lives at Johnson City. Tenn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
TWO L0AVES A WEEK
Philudc lphinns Must Not Ent More
Hrcnd Than Tint Under
New KulinE.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. February @S.
Two pounds OF bread weekly for each
person is one of the new drastic food
rules issued to-day by The local ad-
ministrator. The rules become opera
tive at once. Failure TO obey will re-
suit in the issuance Of bread cards
Still stricter rules are to follow, it was
declared
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
lie WIN Distribute CoGee.

WASHINGTON, February aS,--Gcorsc
w. Lawrence, president of the New
York Coffee and Sugar Exchange. was
put IN charge by the food administra-
ton to-day OF the distribution of all
coffee in the United States. lie will
sec that imports arc apportioned prop.
crly among the trade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
Here's SpotIcs. Town.

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA. MASS
February 2S.--This place was revealed
to-day as the original spoticss town,
whom it was learned that there had
not been an arrest since January /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
senator Tavors suGrnrc.

WASHINGTON, February 2S-Scna-
tor Gallinger. OF New Hampshire. the
Republican Senate leader. openly de-
clarcd himself in favor OF the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment to-
day. and told the Senate he hoped il
would pass ~ already has passed the
House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
SAYS HE HAS A GRANDSON
IN NAVY DEPARTMENT

MIR. Bryan told the reporters that
his daughter was married to a British
engineer officer. that one Of his grand
sons was British subject and that
another was in the Navy Department
at Washington.
II say this he added. that YOU may
know that 90 not have To apologize
To any one"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-01
;SEY WANTS ACCESS TO
PACKERS CONFIDENTIAL. FILES

Al the same time, there came from
iashiug,on announcement that Con-
icss had been asked by the Federal
Lde Comm!S sion. AT the instance OF
\ licncy, t. enact speedy legislation
~iizo the opening Of the private
niidentai tilos OF the packers,