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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Needed Guarantee, He Saws.

Il do not need to point out in what
desperate position we should have
been placed in such a contingency.
Only neutrality which was securely
guaranteed could afford US protection
against such an eventuality.
Il would also like to remind the
French statesmen that Germany pro-
posed yet another form of guarantee
for Frances neutrality not in any way
connected with the unfulflled instruc-
tons. When the prospect opened,
which unfortunately rested upon a mis-,
understanding of the war being re-
stricted, through Great Britain's me-
diation, to the east. We expressly de-
clared that declaration of Frances
neutrality would offer US complete Sc
curity if guaranteed by Great Britain -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
ST. ALOYSIUS OBSERVES DAY,
Military Mass to Be Feature of St
Patrick Anniversary

St Patrick's feast day will be cele-
brated at St Aloysius Church today
with military mass. Rev Edward ].
Sweeney, s. j. professor at GonzaRa
College, will deliver the panegyric.
: Hundreds of soldiers from the sur-
rounding camps will be present. The
Third Sunday Brigade of st. AIoysius
WI be represented by a thousand men
The Gonzaga full band and cadet corps
and club Will attend in a body.
The service Will commence at II
O'Clock A special program of music
VIII be offered The choir will he
9noer the direction of Glenn Ashley,
director of the chancel choir Of 8,
Aloysius ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
PRESSWOMEN AS GUESTS.
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood Hostess at
Entertainment.

Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. president of
tho Woman's National Press Associa-
tion. entertained members of the or
ganiza.ion at her home in the Column
bia apartment Friday night. Mrs. Court
F. Wood. president of the District Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. and Mrs.
Augustus Knight. District director of
tho general federation, were guests OF
honor, and told of plans for the biennial
convention Of the general federation
to be held at Hot Springs. Va, April
% to May s.
Many Washington club women are
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

S. Smith. deputy director Of fhA
league. and Harry r. Almond. seceeS
tary. Others on the program werO
Frank Jacobs. E Il Burke OF the AaS
rine Corps. h q. Hunter and Pol1rsk
Lieut.. Rodgers Of tho ninth psecinc4
Members Of the league patrured shes
beats OF the policemen IN tho pnecinc9
for an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
SAYS DEMAND ON FRANCE
WAS DEEMED ESSENTIAL
Bethman-HoIlweg Admits Truth Of
Statement Recently Made
by NJ Pichon.
BY rhc Associated Press.

BY III Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. March 1s-In an inter
view published in the Neues Nachrich-
ton OF Berlin DR. Won Bethmann Hoilweg
admits the truth of the statement made
recently by Stephen Pichon, French for
egn minister, respecting Germanys atti-
tude toward France at the time of the
en- July 81. 1914. DIR. Won Bethmann Ifoil-
veg. then German chancellor, instructed
BARON Won Schoen. then German aInbasza-
dor at Paris, to demand that France, il
she desired to remain neutral in the war
between Russia and Germany. should
hand over to Germany. as a guarantee of
neutrality. the fortresses of Tout and
Nerdun- to be occupied until after the
war; DR. Won Bethmann Holiwek says:
The Russian general mobilization fur
nished indisIFutable proof that those fac
tors which welded power in Russia over
the head of the emperor desired war in all
circumstances My instructions to Baron
Won Schoen on July 81, 1914, have been
brought to light But what have these
instructions to do with Russian mobiliza-
ton and the attitude Of France? Russian
regiments were On the march before these
instructions were written and the French
government had no knowledge whatever
OF these instructions when replying to our
question as to whether, in case of war
with Russia, it would remain neutral
The French government simply declared
demanded 1t is we'll known that these
instructions were never acted upon; con-
sequently they had not the slightest in
duence on the actual course of events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17

Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the
spinning mule. found his incentive in
laziness. His mother INSISTED on a daily
task OF well spun wool. The lad de-
tested the slow, monotonous work and
invented the spinning mule SO that he
might have more time for play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
The Eye for an Eve.

From Punch.
Mother (to curate-And do you real
ly pray for your enemies?
Ethel (overhearing)-Id do. mummy.
Curate-And what do you say II
your prayer, my child?
Ethel pray that they may be
beaten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
LEAGUE ON POLICE BEATS.
Patrol Streets While Regulars Hear
Patriotic Talk.

Talks on patriotism were delivered
at meeting Of the Home Defense
League of the ninth precinct Friday
evening at the station house by odell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
Fight on Two Fronts

NO one could seriously doubt that we
had not only to fight against the Russian
mobilization, but also to fight France The
Russo-Ffench alliance had sufficiently
shown by the attitude adopted by both
countries during recent decades that any
war would be, for us, a war on two fronts
and, furthermore, our enemies own publi-
cations regarding the events of July, 1914
also TESTIFY that Russia herself had made
sure of Frances assistance.
Il myself was not in the slightest
doubt regarding this state of affairs
when the instructions were sent to
Baron Won Schoen, but, precisely on
that account, we could not disregard
the eventuality that perhaps France
would Professionally make a declaration
or neutrality. which. however, could not
be relied upon permanently, and that
under the cover of her apparent initial
neutrality she might complete her prep
arations, in order, at moment when
we were deeply engaged in the east, to
fall upon us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
PALESTINE HARD HIT
BY TURK CRUE[T|ES
Advancing British Army Gets
Fresh Evidence of Atroci-
ties and Famine.

By the Associated Press
CAIRO. Egypt. Wednesday, March g.
As the British army in Palestine advances
refugees from villages evacuated by the
Turks are drifting southwark. Many OF
the inhabitants have been reduced to
pitiable circumstances. In Syria condi-
tions are even worse Stories of famine
and fresh Turkish cruelties are narrated
by those who have made their escape.
The American committee for Armenian
and Syrian relief has established stations
in Jerusalem, Bethlehem. ,Jaffa. Hebron
and several other cities OF Palestine. Three
orphanages are being equipped in Jeru-
salem by the committee TO shelter o0o
children Jerusalem was stripped OF sup
plies by the Turks and left in state of
isolation. owing TO damage to the rail-
way, and when the relief work was be-
xun the poorer people were reduced to
eating refuse.
Soup Kitchens for Jerusalem.
Stephen Trowbridge of Brooklyn. Cairo
representative of the Armenian and
Syrian relief committee. said today that
the whole city OF jerusalem now was
being rationed by the committed Six soup
kitchens are temporarily feeding 5000
destitute persons The advance Of the
British army rs increasing the sra IN
which relief measures are IIeCSSSSs-H- Many
refugees from Jafa GepovtcG by ire
Turks 10 Bethlehem. have died frcE-1 the
effects OF their treatment ~ tire ilaDcS n
the Turks In Jerusalem there ar eho
Armenian sxilss from AdsDa. and there
arc large numbers 81 Hsuran. Syria
Twelve Jews and three Christians dsport-
ed from Jerusalem by the Turks have
been hanged in Damascus,
ClinicS have been established in Jeru-
salem, Mr.. Trowhridge said. and are
crowded. the regular hospitals being
used for wounded soldiers.
Relief Industries Established.
Relief industries have been estah-
lfshed. and Will soon be expanded.
placing thousands OF persons on pay
rolls The British military authorities
are employing large numbers for road
construction and for making army
shirts and sandbaEs- The lace indus
try is limited by a shortage of thread,
500 women having been turned away
last month. The committee is instruct
Ing boys in mechanics. shoemakinS.
tailoring. Carpentering and agriculture.
Only through Industrial developme emit.
coupled with sanitary regulations. said
Mr.. Trowbridge. will it be possible to
! clean up Jerusalem and Danish typhus.
The railway from Egypt. built by the
:, British. is being utilized by the army.
and the committee has obtained motor
trucks for forwarding foodstuffs from
Egypt
British Army in Fine Spirits.
Mr.. Trowbridge. who has Just re-
turned from Palestine, said the British
army was in fine spirits. showing i'm
plicit confidence in the commander,
Gen Allenby. Motor trucks are play
ing an important part in the British
campaign The troops have treated
the Inhabitants considerably. and cries
Of welcome are heard as the battal-
ions march by.
Great Britain has freed Palestine,
Eaid Mr.. Trowbridge. will America
assist in the industrial reconstruction?
II will require $4,000 monthly for i'm
mediate relief"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR SAVING
r., TIE LIVES OF 100000 BABIES

city divisions or bureaus Of child by
giene, guarding of the milk supply and
assurance Of incomes to mothers. max
ing possible decent living standards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
ARMED LINER KILLS
3ONU. S. DESTROYER
Mistook Low-LYng War Craft
for U-Boat. Sims
Reports.
NEWS DELAYED IN MAIL

William Iusso. = scamon of an
American destroyer in the war zone,
was killed snd three others Of the
uary IS when the armed naval guard
on an American liner said TO have
been one OF the American Line steam
ers fired on the conveying destroyer
after installing her in the darkness
for an enemy submarine.
In making this known late yesterday.
the Navy Department said Vice Ad-
miral Sims had named a court of in
Quiry. which is making a thorough in
vestigation. When the liner reached
her destination, the master gave
complete account of the accident to
Admiral Sims. but it has not been made
nouncement as to the extent Of the
damage to the destroyer.
Report Sent by Mail.
Admiral Sims report on the accident
was sent to the department by mail
and arrived only yesterday. but the
name of the seaman was cab1ed when
the destroyer reached port, the dis
pdtcn merely saying lie ndO Deen
killed in an accident" and it was SO
announced by the department. The
seaman's body has been sent to the
home of his mother. Mrs. Barbara
Lusso. at Kansas City, Mo.
In the absence of flrst-hand details.
officials of the Navy Department hesi-
tated to comment on the case. It was
suggested, however. that the destroy
er might have run out of the place
assigned her in the convoy, and thus
aroused the suspicion Of the gun crew.
tons or at night one of the new type
destroyers might easily appear to be
large submarine, her masts being
about the same height and the flush
deck hull being almost awash in a
choppy sea
First Accident Of Kind.
So far as is known. this was the first
accident of its kind among American
vessels in the war zone. but some
months ago an American warship in
the Mediterranean fired on an Italian
submarine after it had failed to re-
veal its nationality when signaled to
do SO by the American. One man on
the submarine was killed and another
wounded.
which investigated the case recon-
mended a reduction of a certain num-
Der in the grade of the commanding
officer of the American vessel, but
asked that clemency be shown be-
cause Of the zeal and attention to
duty shown by the officer. The Italian
government Joined in the request, but
the courts verdict was allowed to
stand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
MANY PUT TRUST
IN The UNKNOWN
Never Satisfied With Those
Things With Which They
Are Familiar.
INCLINED TO take Chance
Curious Traits in Human Nature Have
Made Possible Growth and DeveI-
opment Of the Great Mail
Order Houses.

copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union)
A curious trait in human nature
makes itself apparent very frequently.
That is an inclination to trust in the
unknown rather than in that with
which one is familiar. A person is
very apt to take chance, even though
he may know that the odds are 100 to
one against him, instead Of being salts
fed with lesser rewards about which
there is no possibility of doubt.
1t is, possibly, the flaring up of the
ever-present gambling instinct but
there is something more in it than that.
There is in it the unexplained ten
dency on the part of most people to
reach for the chimerical and ignore
the tangible and substantial thing
which is near at hand. Man is sell
dom satisfied with those things that
are within his grasp but is reaching
always for the unattainable. Too Of
ten, he loses that which he might cas-
lily gain by blindly pursuing that which
is always just out of his reach.
Why "Con" Man Thrives.
COuploU, III way, WIFI his 1d1Lu III
the unknown is the tendency on the
part Of so many people to place con-
fidence in a stranger in preference to
one who is known and has been tried
and proven. 1t is this tendency which
makes possible the operations of the
ICON" man, the get-rich-quick artist,
the INSCRIPTIONS promoter and the
salesman of worthless mining stocks.
The man who would not think of
trusting Bill Jones, his next-door
neighbor and fellow church member,
will confdingly turn over his life's
savings to a stranger who unfolds
tale of riches to be won. Bill Jones
might talk his head off in behalf Of
legitimate proposition without getting
a dollar where the slick stranger with
the worthless proposition can get thou
sands.
It is these two tendencies which, ap-
parently, are so widely prevalent
among all classes of people that have
made possible the success of the great
mail order houses in the big cities.
A knowledge of psychology is as i'm
portant to the mail order man as
knowledge of business practices. He
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
THE GASOLINE SITUATION

SO much query has been made as to
the gasoline situation that the fol-
lowing from the publicity department.
Of the Chandler Motor company, may
be OF interest:
During 1917 there was a 80 per
cent increase in the production of
gasoline or nearly 100000 gallons
per day more THAI in the calendar
year OF 1916, according to the latest
figures Of the Bureau Of Mines The
daily increase in gallons over 1916
was 1858 ,306
That the increase in production is
steadily gaining, ard has been gain
ing during 1917, is indicated by the
fact that the production OF gasoline
during the last six months of the year
was much greater than during the
first six months
The gasoline production for the
entire 1917 year was 2,729,712,033 gall
Ions. On basis of 365 working days,
this represents a daily production of
7,478,630 gallons. Ii 1916 the daily
production was 5,625,357 gallons. The
total increase in gasoline products in
1917 as compared with 1916 is over
1000, 100000 the exact figures being
2,O58,880,596 gallons. 1t is said that
the Governments requirements are
only about One-seventh Of the coun-
try's production"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

Charles Olson and Charles Carl
strom, strangers, are being held at
La Crosse on charges Of impersonat
ing United States secret service Off
GERS. State charges of assault on a
local girl have also been preferred.
O-O-O-
Because he remained true to his
trust, John Blake, charged with hav-
ing broken a lock at the postoffice at
Trout Lake, received a light sentence
in the U. S. court at Madison. Blake
has been held in the Dane county
Jail. Owing to his good conduct he
was made a trusty. A prisoner offer
ed him 5000 if he would leave his cell
unlocked. Blake told District Attor-
ney Harry Sauthoff, and arrange
ments were made to have the offer
repeated before a witness. Blake re-
fused to accept the bride, pleaded
guilty, and the district attorney asked
Judge Sanborn to be lenient in SEN
tence. Blake was fined $1,000 and
given six months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
(The Republican. J

The time has come when a few
fellows in Richland Center should be
made to understand that this is Amer
lea and always will be. Right here in
this city we have a few men who
should be made to toe the mark They
do not deserve to live here on account
Of their pro-German sympathies. Run
them out Of town or else make them
change their ways.
Don't be too talkative with strang-
ers who pose as peddlars. Be sure
you know who they are before being
too free in answering questions. All
sorts Of people are travelling over the
country, many Of them for purposes
detrimental to this government, by
obtaining information which will be
of service to the enemies of our gov
eminent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

plays upon uneSe tendencies or man
to take a chance, to trust in the IN
known rather than the known, to place
confidence in the stranger rather than
the friend.
Hope to Draw Prize.
Those who buy merchandise from a
mail order house are moved partly,
whether they realize it or not, by that
trait in their nature which prompts
them to trust in the unknown rather
than in that with which they are IA
miliar. They are hoping, it may be IN
consciously, that they will draw a prize.
They do not know what they will get,
for it is impossible for one to know
what he is going to get when he or
ders merchandise from a picture and
a highly cOlored description in a cata-
logue. He is taking a chance on the
unknown.
Buying merchandise from the local
merchant, on the other hand, contains
none of these elements of chance that
enter into the dealings with the mail
order house. When one buys a stove
from the hardware store in his home
town, he may get none of the thrills
that come from taking q chance but
he will get stove that will last longer
and keep him warmer than the one
that he might get from the mail order
house and to the average individual,
these things are likely to be more i'm
portant than the thrills.
Using Your Eyes.
When you buy from the local mer-
chant you see the thing that you are
buying, you inspect it carefully, ex-
anime the workmanship and the quail
ity of the material of which it is made
and in many cases you have the privi-
lege of testing it before paying for it.
You have not only your own eyes and
knowledge of values to rely upon, but
you have the advantage Of the advice
of the merchant who has an expert
knowledge of the merchandise which
he is selling and who, in 90 cases out
of 100, can be relied upon to tell the
truth about it. Then you have the
guarantee that is backed not only by
the retail merchant, but in many cases
by the manufacturer. If the article
which you buy does not prove satisfac-
tory after it is given a fair test, you
can take it back to the store where
you bought it, in most cases, and get
your money back. The retailer may
get his money back from the manu-
facturer but if he doesn't, he stands
the loss. In any event, you are pro-
tected.
Why a person will place his conf.
dence in a stranger rather than a
friend or will trust in the unknown
rather than in that which is tangible,
is something that is hard to under
stand. Even the mail order house does
not pretend to know why it is so but
it accepts conditions as it finds them
and makes the most of the oppor-
tuntties that they offer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
ECHO OF THE STORM.

A personal property assessors
blank belonging to Carl Hammond of
Lone Rock, has been forwarded to W.
A. Laughton, county clerk, from c. H.
Brenneman Of Kingston, Green Lake
county, which he picked up on his
farm June 1st This paper was car
ried away by the big storm and Mr..
Brenneman states in his letter that
several letters and papers have been
found since the big storm.-Richland
Center paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
TRAVELLED A LONG WAY.

VIII Brindley living north of town
on the Mt. Ida road, hands the Her.
aid an unusual item. Mr. Brindley,
among other things, picked up let
ter-head from EdgewOod, Iowa. The
Inscription is elk View Farm-Home
of Aberdeen-Angus cattle and Poland
China swine. w. P Adams, Prop
Edgewood, Iowa, is on the south line
of Clayton county, about twenty miles
west Of the river.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
SENATOR FAIRBANKS DEAD.

Charles Warren Fairbanks, former
vice president Of the United States
and former United States senator
from Indiana, died at his home in
Indianapolis, Ind, at 8:55 o'clock on
Tuesday night. Death was due to ne
phritis which had been a chronic all
ment with him but not regarded as
particularly serious until recently.
All members Of the family except Ma
jor Richard Fairbanks, who is in
France were at his bedside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
OLD SOLDIER PASSES
AT CUBA CITY HOME.

Harry Wiley, an old soldier and
an honored and respected citizen Of
this city, died at his home at the age
of 81 years, Wednesday evening, June
9Th.
The funeral services were held here
on Saturday afternoon under the aus
pices of the Benton Odd Fellows, Of
which he was member-News-H Her
aid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
A yellow" MONUMENT.

At LAWYER, Ia, a yellow concrete
monument has been placed on the
principal street corner inscribed with
the names Of seven members of a fam
lily who refused to buy Liberty bonds,
though they are abundantly able.
And now the merchants have refused
to sell them any groceries or provl-
SiOnS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
DIES FROM EXCITEMENT.

Mrs. Jane Cook, mother Of Mrs. Ar
thur Stitch of Animation, died of heart
failure when the granary and barn
burned down on the Stitch place last
week. Burial was made at Rock Gem
etery near Livingston. Mrs. Cook,
aged 81, had recently come from Mon
tana to make her home with her
daughter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
ASKS ATTENTION,
(Richland Democracy

The Democrat again finds it neces-
sary to call the attention Of it's pat
rons to the fact that cards of thanks
are in the list Of paid matter. Many
people hand or send in obituary no.
tees to which are attached cards of
thanks and make no provision for the
payment of the charges. Hereafter
no such cards will be published un-
less provision has been made for pay
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
ENLIST IN THE NAVY.

Two Platteville boys, Charles Geas-
land and John VonGlahn, returned
from Milwaukee Tuesday night where
they went to enlist in the navy. They
have orders to report for duty at 3
p. N. on Friday.-Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
NEED MORE NURSES.

The Herald has letter from the
Red Cross bureau asking for more
nurses for army and navy work. At
least $4,000 trained nurses are need
ed at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

ment. We dislike making book ac-
counts for such small amounts ana
each sender can easily compute the
charge at one cent per word and in
clude that amount with their letter
O. instruction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
TOO BUSY SOMETIMES

TO tell of all the good things here
for you. Drop in any time and see
for yourself. Our mammoth stock
insures a perfect fit in every model.
L. WEBER, The Sheer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12

DOBSON'S PURE FOODS
Are certainly making big hit in
a number Of homes. We are maxi
ing a splendid line Of cured meats.
Try any of them at luncheon. Pic
mic orders a pleasure.
ELLIE DOBSON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-12
DO YOU NEED.

A CultivatOr, Mower, Hay Loader,
Side Rake, Binder, Irvine, or a Ford
Car? Ii so better place your order
NOW
C. w. KNAPP & SON