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New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
@ONSIDERABLE smoke where there
was no fire appeared last week as

CONSIDERABLE smoke where there
was no fire appeared last week as
the result of a report that the
mails had been closed to the March issue
of "The Metropolitan Magazine" owing to
an article by William Hard entitled els
America Honest?" The postmaster at
New York got letter from Washington
which was intended to put him on his
guard and cause him to examine "The
Metropolitan" and similar magazines in
the future before dispatch. Owing TO
misunderstanding, the postmaster at New
York notified THE Metropolitan" that the
March issue was unavailable. Then it
transpred that the government had not
ordered any such ban, nor was the gov
ernment considering the revocation of
"The Metropolitan's" second class mail
ing privileges.
The mistake. however, revived interest
in the relationship Of the American press
to the war censorship and the matter of
criticism of the governments prosecution
Of the war.
1t will be recalled that early last sum-
\
tated over a proposed press gag law"
After more than month Of excitement,
mild bill was passed and the incident was
forgotten In the fall, however, the pres
ent espionage act, much more drastic than
the first bill, was passed. Yet SO recon-
ciled has the country become to the ne
cessity for secrecy regarding military af
20; fo,
lications that the passage of the second
bill hardly raised ripple on the stream of
journalistic comment.
Apparently, the reason was that, until
Congress late in 1917 began its investiga-
ton into the conduct Of the war, the press
CT the country had practically withheld
severe and partisan criticism of the gov
ernment. But the Congressional investi-
cation into the arms, munitions, shipping
and other situations restored the tongue
of the press, and the most severe criticism,
both partisan and nonpartisan, began to
appear.
Even more notable was the appearance,
along with the demand for a War Cabi-
net and Ministry of Munitions, of the
IL.
Previously the President had been prac-
tically immune, but since the agitation for
reorganization in the War Department his
critics have come out into the open. Only
when many friendly critics joined the nat
ural partisan critics Of the Administra-
ton was it apparent how very consider
able difference of opinion between the
country and the President had accumu-
lated in nine months.
When, therefore, it was reported last
week that the March issue of "The Met
ropolitan" had been unfavorably criticised
by the Postoffce Department, it appeared
that the matter Of restrictions on tho
American press passed definitely out of
the realm Of criticism designed to hinder
the prosecution Of the war-that is scdi-
tious critjcism~-and had entered the field
OF "patriotic" or "advisory" criticism. For
it was cited, "The Metropolitan" could not
possibly be classcd with various other
newspapers and magazines which had been
denied second class mail privileges for
printing of-color criticism Of the war
Ever since August ! 1914, this magazinc
has been rabidIy pro-Ally, and demanded
war with Germany following the sinking
OF the LuSitania. Uisplcagure With "Thc
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Canadian Encounters Hell and More Hell Around Use

when | asked to be left in the shell, h.,
cursed me for blankety blank foo, Avle "a they
fsasy nsan serszs fefpssd who to do it, Think it. %
ais Of your soldiers. Picture tbos. 'ne nor.
full view of the Huns, in broad daylas. %ea' IN
fusing to leave their chum at anv s.sn'' cos. re,
minute; .; any any second might blast them of Any ny
own safety until Shorty was at the ~. Sr.sr Their
station. Since that time Camnbel, osSsss.sine res.
and Cameron have paid the supreme 'nleids .
for life. '''ppled
ut was curious to watch their bes;..s
even in the face of the danger they wsrs ssson ~
to get me over the parapet into who. m m
now the second line trench. Thew as ha.., was
cause me pain. sympathetic cockna'a u 70
the L. R. BIS gently lowered me to lss ths s0 0i
step and proceeded to get stretchsr a.e y,
ride now, although terribly painful, was NY =.
cdedly easier. They tied my woundas Se s'
to the sound leg, thus preventing thai h0a ,ss
rible rubbing together of the fractured hon. ,.o'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
n 4 alters Beyond the Reach of
1V1 Military Tribunals

General provisions governing the press:
"The espionage and the trading with the
enemy acts make certain acts during the
war criminal, subject to Indictment and pun
ishment in the criminal courts. Military tri-
bunals have no Jurisdiction
Congress also declared any matter viola
tive OF these acts non -mailable, placing upon
the Postofice Department the duty of seeing
that the mails are not employed in contra
vening those acts. No new principle of gov
eminent or administration is involved in
this, for similar duties with respect to other
non-mallable matter have for many years been
imposed on that department by Congress.
These laws forbid any person, firm, cor
poration or association to mail, transport
carry, or otherwise publish or distribute
during the present war any printed or other
matter:
\D Advocating or urging treason, insur-
rection, Or forcible resistance to any
law of the United States;
(2) Conveying false reports or false state
mcnts intended to interfere with the
operation or success of the military
or naval forces of the United States.
or to promote the success of it's enc
mics;
(o) intended to obstruct the recruiting or
enlistment service of the United
states, to the injury of the service or
of the United States;
\4) Inc circulation G. publication Of
winch involves the violation of anv Of
the numerous other criminal proyis-
IONS of the espionage act, but with no
special bearing on speaking or pub
fishing;
(6) (printed) in foreign lanpuaye re-
specting the government of the United
states or of any nation involved in
the present war. of which correct
translatons are not filed with the most.
master, and printed in compliance
with certain regulations that have no
bearing in themselves on the nature
of the matter;
No) referred to in preceding pararranb
Tor which publishers have been pran nted
permit to circulate free of the re-
str'ctions named which does not hear
at the head thereof a statement in
English showing that it is published
under such permit
Crlticlsm of the governments:
10 exclude any matter from tho mails
because it contains criticism of the pres;dna.
inc Postmaster General. or the Adm;nistrn
tioh, would be unwarranted and illepal ~
"heh paper has violated the law it would
DC equally illegal, as we'll as cowardlv +o ro
tram from excluding it just because it han
pened also to criticise some one.
lhose clever propngandists who cndoouo..
to shield palpable violation of law INV ,,,.u
ing at the same time violent cr,ic;sn,, "" 90. =,
the premeditated defence inadeouate wiz ;,"
the law does not notice criticism. ncitbe,. ,,o,s
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

What they had to
do is vividly described
by the man who was
thus awakened. His
name is Harold Bald
win, and he is also q
sergeant. He won his
stripes in the British
army at the front and
the account of his last
fight appears in a
book recently pub
lished by McClurg &
Co. and called Hold
ing the Line" The
tale proceeds as fol-
lows, the captain be-
ginning:
" Boys, you arc 60
ing to try and take Re-
doubt b; the artillery,
what we have of it, will
she'll their first line for
half an hour, and then
will lift and play on
their second line. While
they are doing this you
will go over. There's a
lot Of US who are not
going to come back,
but the job must be
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Dermitted to Say Things in One
1 Magazine and Not Another?

A few striking comments on the situa-
ton are to be culled from the press Of the
country, though the New York City papers
have for some reason very largely failed
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

it permit criticism to be used as cove. for
it's violation.
"While criticism of individuals, officials
of the government should be welcomed and
encouraged, it comes with better grace and
effect from the mouths of those who are loyal
to the nation and who realize that this war
not only should be won but must be won and
is going to be Won"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Suppression of "The Metropolitan Magazine"

Metropolitan" it was insisted, must
therefore have come from reasons other
than those usually termed patriotic if
outward appearances are to be trusted.
The difference between "The Metronoli-
tan" and numerous other publications that
have come under the ban is easily seen.
Many Socialist organs, such as "The
American Socialist" and Victor Berger's
paper, have had their second class privi-
leges withdrawn. Representing triAe
"wilder" views is Max Eastman's
Masses" now revived as "The Lberator."
Many German-language publications re-
ceived similar treatment. Moreover, when
Victor L. Berger and four others were in
dicted last week, they were charged with
obstructing recruiting by voicing their op-
position "cFiehy by misrepresentation
subtlety and indirection, revealing what
they would pretend to conceal and hiding
disloyalty to the United States behind a
screen of specious and evasive phrases"
In the past "The Metropolitan" has not
been ranked with this class of periodicals.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
casualties Multiplied, but
~ Still the Laddies Held

"Once during that weary day the Ger
mans put over such terrific barrage of
shrapnel that l for one thought it impossi-
BILE for any Of our wounded to survive. Such
is the mercy of the Hun. Hour after hour
passed, casualties mounted steadily up, but
those laddics held. AS time went on the
pain in my wounded leg became excruciat-
ing and forgetting the etiquette of the
Western Front, that man must not squea
too much when he is hit, groaned aloud
shall be ashamed to meet many OF my COM
rades in later days, for they remember my
whimperng.
might came, darkness being heralded by
storm of strafng on both sides. The bull
lets thudded about the top Of the water hole
while the noise of the strife drowned my
yells, the gangrene slowly ate its way up
my, limb. Hour after hour lay, till at last
shat grand sergeant-major of ours came
along and gave me nip of rum. Oh you
psalm singers who raise your holy hands in
horror at's the thought of the perditon the
boys bound for if they should happen to
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
T Te Thought Some One Had Kicked
i L Him, but This Was Mistake (

Gust as I seized {. sandbag full of earth
to place in front of me | felt a stnging,
smack on my ankle, as though | had been
kicked. I turned to curse the man who
thought had kicked me, and then | fell over
with scream of pain My left foot was
smashed completely by soft-nosed bullet
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

lfA TIDNIGHT; we were sleeping in
VH an orchard about mile back
of the lines; was awakened
by a sergeant and told to Fall IMP We
did so and the captain told us what we
had to do
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

take nip of rum to keep little warmth in
their poor battered Bodies | wish you could
all lie shivering in hole full of icy liquid
mud, with every nerve in your body culver
ing with pain, with the narrowing means of
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

the wounded forever ringing in your ears,
with hell's own din raging all around. Any
one of you would need barrel of it to keep
his miserable life in his body.
Here and now let me say the man who
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
y oodbys, and Some
NJ Scalding Tea

Reaching the dressing station. sh..,
hands-for the last time, alas!--with Gov
bell and Shields md the others and recsvss
hugh draught Of scalding tea. The d,a.
ing station was completely empty and \ M.
thought l would have to wait until r,,,.
but one belated ambulance driver cama -
have final look to see if any of the hoss
needed ride down. l was hoisted aho..s
and oblivion promptly followed. l awoke ~
find myself lying in the middle of rosd
on a stretcher and doctor smiling down a.
me-
GLOW are you, SON. said he.
"'Not SO bad said l; is it good enough
for Blghty?'
eyes replied the genial sawbones I'm
going to take that foot off right now. and
I'm going to hurt you, son. It's hardv
worth while giving you any dope, since Iss
only to cut through that bit Of flesh. Ara
you game?'
"'Go ahead I replied; I'm sick and tired
of seeing the thing
"Smiling down at me, to reassure me. hs
reached in his pocket, produced two cigars.
placed one in his mouth, lit it, then placed
it in mine The other he placed in the pocket
of my shirt. I lay back, averting my ewes.
expecting every minute to feel horrible cut.
ting sensation. Then l heard the docssr
sigh. | looked up, and to my astonishmens
my foot was gone. Such was the amazing
gentleness and skill of the wonderful doctor;
God bless him, wherever he isl"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
the 'Ofending" Article
w Was All About

Mr.. Hards article was a satire which
brought together President Wilson, Kaiser
Wilhelm, Venizelos and San Dominican
bandit for fanciful confab concerning
revolutions and Hayti and Santo Domingo
and self-determination Of sovereignty. Ac-
cording to the author, the article was de-
signed to "implore the President to make
his Haytian policy and his Dominican
policy come into harmony with his own
declared principles" and further:
"The Germans know we are in Santo Do
mingo, and the Russians know we are in
papers SO there is no good in pretending
that we not there Therefore, the only
thing to do is to come out and explain to the
world exactly why N are there, and do it in
harmony with the Presidents own principles
Of honesty and democracy and .pitess pub
licity and common counsel in diplomacy
"This he has never done. He has never
discussed the matter with Congress or the
people of the United States. The Metropoli-
tan Magazine believes him throughy when
he says that the only way to convince the
Russian people and German people of the
righteousness Of our foreign policy and the
foreign policy of the Allies is to declare it
everywhere in full"
In addition, it should be noted that the
same magazine contained an editorial by
Mr. Roosevelt, and another unsigned edi-
torial in which, among other things, the
writer urged that we "try, if we possibly
can, to put an end to the sickening idolatry
which has surrounded the White House
ever since Mr.. Wilson entered it's DOORS"
and similar remarks in which the blame
for the fuel embargo and Mr.. Garfeld's s
alleged unsutability for his position was
laid at the door of the President This
attack brought reply by George Creel
who, through "The Independent" expressed
the belief that it was incredible that the
editor of "The Metropolitan" could be
"guiltily falsfying for the purpose of
weakening the faith Of the readers of his
magazine in the war measures of the gov
ernment."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

they are perfect and that only vicious ant
corrupt mind could suppose otherwise"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
WAITZFELDER
HAS new NAME
OF WAKEFIELD
Has Court Change Cogno-
men from Hatred of Ger
man Military Caste.

Because of what he and his wife
witnessed In Belgium at the time OF
the German invasion. George p.
Waitzfelder. Of SIS Park avenue, New
York. who has been active in govern
ment work since the entry Of the
United States In the war, has asked
permission to change his name and
his petition has been granted by the
New York Supreme Court After
August 81 he will be known as George
p. Wakefield.
Mr.. Wakefield was a member Of the
committee OF supplies of the Council
OF National Defense and for the last
six months has been an official OF the
Quartermaster Generals ONCE. Ifs
Is vice president and treasurer of the
Kaynee Company Of Cleveland, manu-
facturers Of boys blouses. He is
also president OF the Manufacturer s
Cooperative Association and has
considerable British interests. In
discussing the change. Mr.. Wake
field said:
Hatred of Hun Military.
"My hatred for the German mill
tary dates from the personal observa-
tion and hardships encountered by my
wife and self in Belgium at the time
OF the German invasion. 1t is my
opinion that anything that even has
a German semblance will be looked
upon I'm the future by every patriotic
American as an object to be despised.
Although the name 'Waitzfelder' Is
OF German derivation. I was born In
New York City; my father fought In
the civil war. and my ancestors, for
practically the last hundred years.
were citizens OF America"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
.LAFAYETTE'S
DAYOBSERVEI
NEXT FRIIf
President VIII Attenci
emonies of Patrioi j
Society.

Lsfayette's birthday VIII
orated by the Sons Of the.
ton Of the District and
national society Of Daughter
american Revolution at 4
fayette Monument at s e'e
the Afternoon next Friday.
is also the fourth anniver-
the battle OF the Marne.
President Wilson has said
will be present ana inyitatio
been extended to members
cabinet, prominent governm
ficials. and members OF the
matte corps and the various
war missions.
Louis Amin Ames OF Nez
City, president general OF {
tional Society OF Sons OF the
lean Revolution. will presid
sephus Daniels. Secretary
Navy. will give the princit
dress and Count de Cha
great grandson of the MarC
Lafayette and Counselor ,
French Embassy, will speak
resenting the Ambassadt
France. Rev. Charles T. Wa,
st. Alban's Church will pro
the invocation and Rev. q
Wood OF the Church OF tn
enant will give the benedict
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01

industrial life. they will realize. a.
perhaps no other could. how entirely
their own fortunes and the fortunes
OF all whom they love are put at
stake In this war for right. and will
know that the very records they
have made render this new duty, the
commanding duty of their hveS They
know how surely this is the nation {
war, how imperatiyely II demandS the
mobilization and fnassing OF an our
resources Of every kind. They will
regard this call as the supreme call
OF their day. and win answer II ac-
cordingly.
Portien to Bear Arms.
only a portion Of those who reg
ister will be called upon to bear
arms. Those who are not physically
1T Will be excused; those exempted
by alien allegiance; those who should
not be relieved Of their present re-
sponsibihtis; above all. those who
cannot be spared from the civil and
Industrial tasks at home upon which
the success Of our armies depend as
much as upon the fighting at the
front. But all must be registered in
order that the. selection for military
service may be made inteiiigently and
with full information. This will be
our final demonstration Of loyalty.
democracy and the will to win. our
solemn notice to all the world that
We stand absolutely together In a
common resolution and purpose.
All places CT registration. the PRsi-
dent deereed, will remain open on
September /, from o'clock In the
morning until o'clock at night. A
registration date for the Philippines,
Hawaii Alaska and other Territories
Of the United States will be set later.
Crowder Estimates.
Meantime the War Department, in
a statement from the ONCE Of Provost
Marshal General Crowder. estimated
the number Of new registrants would
be 12Ts.75S Following are the esti-
mates for the respective states:
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
MINERS WANT BEER

steubenville. Ohio. Aug. a.
ing they will refuse TO produc
until their rights are adjusted.
at a Dillonvale meeting Of the
local representing 1000 Jei
County miners. adopted reso
protesting against the Norris 9
ment 20 the Agricultural bill, Q
to prohibit the manufacture an
OF beer. now pending before Cor
Copies OF the resolution have
forwarded TO President wilsol
other government officials At
ington-
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
When Hoosier Fares Go
Up, They Up and Walk

New Albany, Ind, Aug. 6.-When
the Louisville and Northern Rail
way and Lighting Company petit
toned for an increase in fares, the
New Albany patrons OF the company
got peeved. Instead of riding across
the Ohio river to Louisville. where
many are employed, more than 1000
New Albany residents paid a jitney
toll and walked across the Ken
lucky and Indiana bridge which
connects the two cities.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01

riages.
the Westminster Presbyterian Church,
told him when performing the cere-
mony, "and wear II worthily. You
have given the best and dearest thing
you possess. and that country viii
not be ungrateful for your service"
Military wedding.
1t was a strictly military wedding.
but without the usual accompaniment
OF crossed swords and military band.
The bride was given away by Capt
Charles Metz. a friend of the ser
geants Mexican border days A COM
rade Of the trenches in France wts
Sergt Ross best man. Sergt. Hurley
Spicer. Sergt. Spicer also has lert
an arm back in No Mans Land.
Among the few friends attending the
wedding half the men wore the silver
star. that the first 10000 are entitled
to wear.
The romance began on the Mexican
border two years ago while Sergt.
Ross was engaged I'm chasing Villa
for Uncle Sam. Miss Hansen at that
time was visiting in Texas City.
Miss Hansen is the daughter OF
Mrs. Joseph Zeyer, of Detroit. Her
step father. Joseph Zeyer. was a
comrade of Ross in France.
Major RooseyeIt's Battalion.
Sergt Ross was a member OF Major
Roosevelt's battalion, and on his re-
turn to this country carried letter
from Major Archie" to Col. Roose-
welt. Major Roosevelt wrote his faith
er that Ross was one of the finest"
and asked the Colonel to procure him
work in handling men. as he thought
that Ross's particular talent lay in
that direction.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, sister OF
Major Roosevelt. who since the death
OF Quentin Roosevelt has not appeared
in society. attended the wedding.
Mrs. Longworth told Sergt. Ross
that her father and family sent all
their best wishes to the young couple.
Il am going to write Archie" she
said. land tell him that his old COM
Tade Is all that he has claimed for
him. 1 know that he will be pleased
to hear of your happiness"
To Visit Sycamore HILL
She told the young soldier that
the colonel was awaiting his visit
to Sycamore Hill. and would be glad
of an opportunity to talk of Archie
with him.
When asked what he intended do
ing after his honeymoon. Sergt.
Ross said that he was going back
to France.
There is still work there for me
to do" he told the Herald reporter.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
WISCONSIN RYE PLENTIFUL,

Madison. Wis.-With this years rye
crop coming In and stocks of rye car
ried over from last years harvest In
some localities. the Wisconsin Food
Administration now permits rye -four
or meal as a partial substitute for
wheat flour. 1t may constitute one
fifth of the substitute requirements,
and so victory bread may contain fve
pounds of rye. only twenty pounds of
other substitutes and seventy-five
pounds Of wheat -four.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01

-'and- Il would take fnors than d
missing arm to keep me from it...
The couple win 90 TO Detroit next
week after Sergt. Rosa receives his
discharge from walter Reed hos
pital.
Among the wedding guests were
Mas Selma Borchardt. the brides
maid: Miss Helen Purcell. Miss
Clara Osborn and Sergt. Frank
Haley.
After the ceremony the party
went to the New willard Hotel for
the wedding supper. and afterwards
to the home of Miss Minnie Chew, at
Upper Marlboro. Nd.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
Big Lode Of Manganese
Found on Pacific SIope

Durkee. ore.-what is said to be
the largest lode of manganese ore
so far discovered on the Pacific
slope has been uncovered seven miles
west OF here. The ore Is reported
to assay from thirty to fifty per cent
metallic manganese. Soundings are
now being made on the property to
ascertain Its exact depth, and the
owners OF the lode say that IL II
proves worth while they will turn
the property over to the federal
government to aid in war work
manganese being necessary in the
manufacture OF steel
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
Regards Man Who Stole
His lSS7 His Best Friend

Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug, 6.-In spite
of the fact that George Banda stole
S7 from his trousers poskets. Joseph
Sakula considers him his best friend.
He not only failed 10 prosecute
George for the theft but he paid the
SIS fine for him. He so good friend
to me I let him steal all got" he
told the magistrate, at the same time
winding his arms around Banda