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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15
GERMAN GOD AND MANkIND,S
DEVIL

(By William H. P. Faunce, Presi-
dent Brown University
I am a lover of peace and hater
of all war AS an officer of the
league to enforce peace, am working
steadily to secure an international
court and bring about true parlia-
ment of man. I agree with the dy-
ing utterance of Edith Cavell, PA
triotism is not enough" Patriotism
that is mere provincialism, that has
no world horizon, is not enough for
the present crisis of the world.
But just because we have today a
world horizon we must fight the COM
mon foe of nearly all mankind, the
nation whose supreme ambition is to
exalt itself by trampling others into
dust and blood. Our professions of
human brotherhood are vain pre-
tense if we can stand still and make
money while Belgium is ravished,
Serbia crushed, Louvain burned, Ar
menia fayed alive, the Lusitania tor
pedoed, and the most sacred treaty
made a scrap of paper. Our inter-
nationalism is utterly insincere if we
can sit idle on the bleachers while
twenty nations before our eyes have
descended into the awful arena. Our
talk about the federation of the
world has no meaning if we fail to
resist with every economic and mill
tary resource the nation that wants
world power or downfall"
Our opinion of Germany should
not be based on anything her enc
mics have said. We may discount
such utterance as prejudiced. Our
opinion is based only on what she
herself has said, beginning with the
lamentable proclamation of ninety
three "intellectuals" and ending with
the latest-not the last-treachery
of her ambassador in Washington.
She is self explained and self-con-
demned. der alte Gott," with drip
ping sword, stamped on German
coins is-why not say tits merely
our devil.
Freedom cannot survive in Amer
lea if it fails in France and Russia,
in England and Italy. We will fight
the natural foe of liberty" either
on the fields of France or on the
shores of America. We must defend
either Paris or New York. To finch
from plain duty now is to be plunged
in terror later on. We are face to
face with an astonishing combina-
ton of twentieth century science
with Babylonian and Assyria n
cruelty. We whose fathers founded
state subject to certain inalien-
able rights" of humanity are facing
a state which sincerely believes
nothing is right save its own will
and nothing wrong which is done in
| it's service.
If German militarism conquers
! America must adopt militarism as its
own for the next hundred years. II
Germany is made to see that militar-
ism does not work, that it's theory OF
progress has utterly broken down
then democracy will be made safe
even in Berlin. AS the capture OF
CORVALLIS was a victory for Eng
lish liberty, the utter defeat of Ger
man armies will mean the liberation
of the German soul. All true inter
nationlists may we'll enlist in such g
case In no other struggle known tC
history has The issue been so plain
or the summons to all lovers of free
dom so clear.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

Frank Simons of Mapleton has filed
as democrat for congress and will
contest the seat of Frank Ellsworth,
the present congressman from this
district. No democrat or republican
with any reputation, with any sense
of justice of this country at this time
would allow his name to be used as
a candidate for congress against Mr..
Ellsworth. This man Simons will
have as his choice friends every
kaiserite, I. w. W., the rabid de-
structive and proGerman socialist
behind him. The odium of such sup
port will go with him through the
campaign and follow him as long as
he lives. Sleepy Eye Herald Dis
patch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

dren, and / know that you will, while
I am gone, take good care of mother
and all the children. can see you
growing up tall and straight, with
shoulders back and head up, because
that's what old Cav" wants, and you
love "Cav," don't you, Daviev boy !?
Dave, will you do something real
nice For me? I knew you would
Then kiss mother and Annie and
Billy, Rose Marie and John for Cav
and send one to Philip in Maine.
The lights are going out in few
minutes, so good night, good by
Dave, and God bless you.
From your old man, Cav
Youths Companion
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15
HOW TO MAKE A MILLION DOL
LARS

This an article by man who has
made a million dollars by farming.
The writer says:
Folks often say to me: 'Hopley,
you had exceptional opportunities.
You came here when the country was
young and land cheap. You got in
on the ground floor Of course you
worked hard, but you were lucky.
What could you do nowadays? What
would you do if you were young
man, poor and without your present
experience? You couldn't make it!
"They make me tired. If | were
a young man-twenty-f1v five or thirty
and had Ely wife here with me, I'd
make good again; and here is how
l would do it: I would hire out to
a farmer as a farmland. l would
get $50 a month, for that is the
wages of our hands and they are not
as good men as | was. But that is
not all. l would get a garden, chic
kens, and a COW. At the end of a
year | would have earned 5000, and
would have every cent of that $500.
l would have fed the family and kept
ourselves on the products of the gar
den, the chickens, and the COW. /
would work another year. BY that
time | would have earned $1,000.
will allow 5000 for unforeseen and
unavoidable expenses. I would have
$1,000 left But that is only half the
story. BY that time l would have a
credit of $1,000 to $1,000, because
the banker would know me, would
know I was hard worker and good
saver."-Farm and Fireside.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

A smart-alec travelling man raised
an awful roar at the Markham hotel,
Bemidji the other day because the wait
ress wouldn't give him three or four
Jumps of sugar to swill into his car
cass. Attorney Fisk who happened
to be at the same table, got sorer
than a Bullsheviki with yard of in
grown whiskers, and getting up he
said: you deleted-b the censor
dislOyal lobster, wouldn't eat at the
same table with you" Only one
hundred per cent Americans get any
respect these days.-Baudette Re-
gion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

Judge Comstock Of Mankato last
week filed as candidate for governor
on the democratic ticket. Another
follower of the "in-numbers there
is-safety'' cult. Of course the Judge
will make the race on the loyalist
platform, just like all the others. It's
a good platform but the chooser OF
it doesn't show any great originality
this year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15
AT PARTING.

Why should we say Goodbye
Though we go a separate way!
Over us both is the same blue SKY,
And the same stars shine when the
night is nigh,
And the same sun guards the day!
Still are we one, my friend,
Though you wander away from me,
I shall 60 with you wherever you
wend,
And some sweet day at the journeys
You'll turn, and my face youth see.
For it isn't the miles we go
That keeps us far apart,
The storms may smite and the winds
may blow,
But never a sundering wave may flow
Between me and your heart.
/ stay, while you will roam,
On wild world beaten track,
But over the hills and the wales and
the foam,
At last your feet will come drifting
Home
And / will welcome you back.
And if you should come no more?
Why then should we say Good
Bye?
All, never a sea but has shore,
And death may thunder and rage and
roar,
But love can never die.
Larry Ho.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

Some of the fellows who are so
busily engaged in running for office
might better be employed in running
for France, and some of them would
stand a much better chance of get
ting an office at some future time if
they would do that, too.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15
PRAYER BEFORE ATTACK

1t amt as 1 'opes Ell keep me
safe
While the other blokes goes down,
1t amt as | wants to leave this world
And wear an eros crown.
1t amt for that, as l says my prayers
When | goes to the attack,
But l pray that whatever comes
my way
1t may never turn me back.
| leaves the matter O. life and death
To the Father who knows what's
best,
And l prays that I still may play
the man
Whether | turns east or west.
-Woodbine Willie.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

There never was a better time to
put into practise the paraphrase of
the old lines. "Ours not to reason
why; ours but to do and die" Start
today to get busy and to keep your
mouth shut.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

Judge Lindsey, back from the front
says, 1--WE have accomplished great
things but they are insignificant COM
pared to the things that still remain
to be DONE" Think on that before
you decide that you have done your
share and are going to let somebody
else carry the burden for the rest of
the way.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

Billy Moonan devoutly Civ S
thanks that couple of fellows in
this state who are fitted to suits of
tar and feathers were not forced to
kiss the flag. We endorse Billie's at
titude. Anything but having the
Stars and Stripes given the kiss of a
Judas!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

We can't see why perfectly good
state ballot should be all smudged
up by such names as Peterson and
Lindberg. One is facing a Jail SEN
tence and the other should be if
there is anything to this anti-sedi-
ton law, so why should the voters
be asked even to see their names in
print?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

Frank Simon of Mapleton has filed
as a candidate for second district
congressman against Frank Ellis
worth Frank should worry one way
Or another.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

Funny how much satisfaction
Larry's friends all over the state are
getting right now in standing around
and saying 81 told you So" But a
vote of two to one really is some
victory and it's no wonder they all
want to share in the glory of it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

The Gazette of last week adver-
tised for another candidate for rep
resentative of Redwood county. The
day after the paper came out
one filed and we now have five.
Next! 1t might as we'll be an even
half-dozen. But what is there about
that job that suddenly makes it so
attractive?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

1t is rumored that the singing
school which has recently sprung
into such popularity in Johnsonville
township might prove interesting to
outside residents if they were to in
vestigate. The Gazette has not at
tended any of these sings and can not
speak first-hand but-well there
are people who might if they would.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

The fact that the loyalist candi-
date for mayor of st. Paul won out
over the socialist candidate by the
biggest majority of any mayor that
city ever elected, is not so much a
compliment to the mayor elect, L. G.
Hodgson, as it is to the city itself.
Now if Minneapolis does as well, the
northwest can begin to breathe cas-
Ter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15

1t is hard to tell which are the
most joyful over the recovery of
Archbishop Ireland, his Catholic fol-
lowers or his Protestant friends.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-15
A FINANCIAL EQUALIZER

In our country's change from debtor
nation to the greatest creditor nation of
the world, the Banking System has been
great power.
From country organized for peace,
we became nation modified for war
practically without disturbance to our
business and farming interests.
You can enjoy the protection of this
great national shock-absorber and at the
same time lend it your support by becom.
ing deposition in this institution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
|S403, ,4D0 ADDED To NHEELFNG'S
TOTAL, WHICH IS NOW S4,8t1, 900
How Rev. G. D. Sampson
.DoubIed e d His Liberty :.
Loan Subscription

To the Editor of The Intelligenccr.
Sir: The one thing Of Importance
before the people of America Just
now is going over the top in our
subscriptions to the Liberty Loan.
1t will be the small subscriptions
from every one. as we'll as the larger
ones that will put 1t over the top.
I am writing you my plan for
helping with the hopes that 1t will
help many others in doing more than
they thought they could Tor this M
portant cause.
After taking all the bonds and
stamps | was able to pay for found
l could buy moro by paying some Of
my other obligations with bonds.
had subscribed 10 the West Eir-
ginia Wesleyan college and to the
veterans fund Of tn" West Virginia
conference. both Of which woui'l nc
cept government bonds as payment,
SO l was able 10 take two moro
bonds mud help out at the same time
meeting my other obligations. May
II not be that hundreds OF others can
buy bonds and pay other obligations
with them and help us put Ohio
county over tho ton" Yours for sue
cess in the campaign:
G. II. SAMPSON.
Wheeling. ". Va. oct. &c.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17

MOOSE LAKE. Mirn.. Oct. TO-
While state officials and representatives
or relief organizations conferred to-day
to provide funds for. rchnbilitatinS the
fire devastated region of northern Min
nesota .casicrly winds OF Increasing ve-
locfty fanned fresh contlagratons Into
threatening proportions.
Many reports Of dangerous fires were
received Mt relief headquarters here late
to-day. Home Suardsmcn and other
fire lighters were Immediately dis
patched to the various districts.
Although scarchcrs located moro
bodies to add TO the total Of 500 known
dead compiled carly this afternoon. 1T
was believed that these were victims OF
tue fearful disaster OF Saturday and
Sunday and that few, II any. deaths
were claimed by new fires to-day. More
than 200 persons are critically Ill IN
hospitals at Duluth and other places,
causing state officials to estimate the
general death toll at upwards Of 1000
men. women and children.
About 500 home guards are assisting
settlers in beating back the flames.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
Germans In Rapid Retreat
Progress Of the Allied
Armies Continues in
Every Theatre Of VI .
(By The Associated Press.)

Hosti!itcs arc proceeding without ces-
sation, and as in days past the forces
OF the. allies everywhere are defeating
the enemy. In Belgian Flanders, the
British. Belgian and French troops un-
der King Albert are sweeping forward
for further material gains In the process
OF driving the invader fom Belgian soil.
On the front in France the British,
French and Americans are hard after the
Germans. and are making progress, al
though slowly Notwithstanding tho
strenuous defense that is being offered.
Both in Serbia and Albania the entente
troops arr Kidding the invaded districts
OF the AuStro-Hungarian and German
continEerts in Albania, being we'll to the
north Of Durrazo on the Itdriatic Sea, and
in Serbia e. considerable distance beyond
Nish. with the enemy falling back to-
ward the frontier of Austria Hungary.
In the Palestine theatre. the British
cavalry has driven far 20 tho north and
northwest Of Damascr having reached
Tripoli near tho Mediterranean coast,
IS miles north OF Beirut, and HONS. IS
miles north OF Damascus. BY this ma
neuvre there seemingly is created for the
Ottoman forces tho. menace Of again be-
ing caught between General Allcnby's
armies and cruSnHd rs was the C'lSt III
the early days Of the offensive; In the
region. north Of Jerusalem. The ma
ncuvrc also may forecast n new drive by
the British from the Bagdad region to
form n junction with General Allenby Mt
Alcppo and thus tukc the Holy Land IN
it's entirety from the Turks.
The great wedge Of the allies in Flnn-
drrs is being gradually extended east
ward ali along the front Of attack. Thou
rout, at the head Of the railway leading
to Bruges. and numerous villages to the
south have been taken, while Courtrai,
the junction point Of the railway to
Ghent. is almost entirely surrounded
Large numbers of prisoners and many
additional guns have been captured by
the Belgian. French and British troops
who are carrying out tho operation.
To the south Of this region the Brit
ish continue successfully their maneurre
which has as It's main objective the
capture OF Douai anu Lille. and the blot
ting out OF the big salient which is bar
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
Hundreds Of Thousands
OF Belgian Refugees in
Flight to The Frontier

WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-RcfuEecs
from northern France and Belgium who
are flc"ng before the rGtrcatinE Ger
man armies, with the hope Of making
their why 10 Holland. may he tnkrn
care Of In eastern Scrtions Of Belgium.
said an official dispatch received to-
day by the Belgian legation.
Several hundreds Of Thousands or
French and Uclcians have arrived in the
Belgian territory administered by the
German general government" said tho
message.
"uthrr bands of refugees arc reported
10 hr on the way. and the National
Commission for Assistance and Rc"Vic-
tuuliznE. is taking measures To feed
the refugees during their journey. and
alSo diSlrihiIte them throughout 'he
country. The newspapers report that
they are travelling towards the Dutch
frontier. hat they have not reached
Holland. II is not certain that they
Mill be Obliged to leave belgium. where
nreparntions have been made 10 care
for them.
IN case their exodus from Belgium
Is pccessary, the Holland government
rivi< assurance that they will be re-
crivSd in its tcrritnrv. In this case. their
feeding Will be assured by the commits
sion Of belgium relief.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Oct. 1s.-The maneuver by
which the Americans effected a junction
with the French and cut of the Ger
mans n the forest Of Argonne was
novel. While the left flank WIS ad-
vancinS northward the right swung
across and suddenly struck In where it
was not expected. The operation was
made possible by system of lialson
planned by Colonel Walter c. Sweeney,
Of Wheeling. w. Va.
Though constantly facing death. pa
trols OF ten men circulated every hour
night and day between the two columns
keeping headquarters constantly IN
formed OF their progress. Colonel
Sweeney and also the najor-Seneral
commanding had no sleep at. the re-
ceivtng end Of the telephone until the
three days operation was completed.
II desire to express to the division
and its commander my appreciation OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17
Pessimism. Changing to OPP
.imism, With the Hope
That the. Eight Million Goal
viii Be Attained With the
Campaigns Close on Sat-
urday.

A bright ray Of hope can be seen now
for Ohio county subscribing her quota
before the last hour of tho Fourth Lib
erty Loan campaign. for as the waves
Of tho turbulent sea subside. clearer
sailing Is seen ahead.
Pessimism is gradually changing TO
optimism at headquarters in the
Schmulbach building as the returns OF
the work donc by the solicitors shows
up at that busy place.
The daily total reported yesterday was
sA03.400 which brings tho grand total
up to $4.Sl1.00 and that leaves about
s3,S5O0o0 yet to oome with some OF the
big manufacturing plants and banks
still 10 hear from. which along with tho
individual subscribers who are increas-
Ing their pledges and tho work Of the
cleanup" committee yet to hear 1ro''''
Bank Of Fulton.
Tho Bank Of Fulton has gono over
tho top with its quota OF s5t'le0' 'his
boine the first depository in the county
TO report 100 per cent and still gong
and no 'let-up anticipated.
warwood Is on the homo stretch. as
Tho Bank Of Warwood ls within Sl2.0OO
Of It's goal, which IS $57.550 and Is cX-
pected to be exceeded before Satur-
day.
A letter bristllng with good points on
why TO buy bonds and the patriotism or
lending to the nation to help the boys
lover there was sent to every nome
In Washington district by Chairman
George J. Mathison: this letter was so
effective that $4,000 more In pledges
were secured in Washington district On
the strength OF It.
Douhltng-up Club.
The Whitaker -Glessncr Co. employees
Organized "douhling-up" club yos-
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY n
FRANCE, Oct. 16.-(By the Associated
Press s)-(4:30 p. m.)-The entire sub
sistence Of the German armies between
Cambria and the Meuse must pass
through two narrow routes by. way OF
Hirson and Mezieres. These are the
two lines upon which the security Of
the German armies now depends, and II
Is toward those two lines that the
French and Americans in Champagne,
and the British and French in the re-
gion Of Cambrai and Guise have bocn
advancing.
The most plausible reason for gen.
eral retreat Of the German armies Is
the necessity of reducing the distance
between them and these two points, both
Of which are repotely threatened.
and to parry the danger Of their be-
ing bottled up and captured. The only
alternative would have been rne en-
gaEement Of their entire reserves In a
desperate pitched battle in the foGlorn
hope Of wrestling from tho allies, the
initiative In operations for the balane1
Of the lighting season. .--, .sr,
Military exports who regard the Ger
man retreat as that Of completely de-
feated force. attribute the German re.
verse firstly to the desperate game
rlsked by Ludendorft in the spring in
throwing in and compromising tho
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17

FROM BELGIUM
BY 7HE: BOCHE
Movement on. Tremendous
Scale-:-French Cavalry
Near Holland Border.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM, Oct. 1G. NBy the Associated
: Press, 1870 p. mJ-rhc Germans nave
started a retreat on Il tremendous scale
from northern Belgium. French cav
airy Is approaching Thiclt. seven miles
from the baukS of the Ghcnt-EruGcS
Canal The canal itself is only Len
miles from the border uf Holland. So
fast is the enemy rctrcatinS that Inc
French, British and Belgian infantry.
ut least in the center Of the BATTLEFRONT
have lost touch entirely with the enemy.
The BclEIanS advancing aStriu" thc
Trourout -BruEcS and Thuuroul-ostehd
rouds have defeated the Germans who
are rctrcatinE rapidly.
This undoubtedly is one of the wars
greatest and most vital victories, Tor
the gallant little Belgian army. ably as
sisted by crack French and BRUSH
tronps now has driven the dc$p0llcrS oi
it's country from large section. which
the Germans have occupied since the
early days Of the war, and mas salheu
positions Of such Importance that the
Germans may have 10 abandon the en-
tire coast of Belgium.
The French cavalry. which is on the
crest Of the allied advance, has done
marvellous WORK. InnbS IL RaiIOpeu IpI =
ward more than ten kilomctcrS. ire
0lIcntly carrying out charges with All
th. dash usually associated with caHal-
ry upon isolated posts Of enemy ma
chine gunucrs. which vaiuly attempted
TO hold up it's advance. Some Of these
cruncrs. taken prisoner. said they were
totally unable to understand why the
war was going on ana why they were
llrJ n
officer said: wye have offered all the
terms in the world for peace; nobody
seems willing to accept them.
Resistance, whore il has been offered
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