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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
MUSTARD GAS NOTHING NFW
Discovered in 1885, Chemists at Ones
Recognized Its Awful Possibilities
in Warfare.

How easy statement given Gre
dence because originating apparently
in an authoritative source may be
totally wrong and yet acquire a stand
ing which subsequent explanation may
not affect is illustrated in connection
with an assertion concerning DR.. Hugo
Schweitzer, said to have been part Of
German propaganda in the United
States. The assertion was that Doctor
Schweitzer employed, financed and
guided Doctor Scheele, who, at Bo-
gotta, N. j.. in 1913, discovered the
deadly mustard gas, the formula for
which was Immediately transmitted to
the German government through Won
Papen when the war opened. Occupy
ing place in what is to be semi
official brief to congress, its accuracy
would ordinarily remain unimpeached,
yet according to former federal war
chemist and professor Of chemistry,
the statement is completely wrong in
its main feature.
Doctor Schweitzer may have en-
ployed, financed and guided Doctor
Scheele for some reason, but not be-
cause the younger man had just dis
covered mustard gas, for that was the
work of Victor Meyer, chemist Of
Heidelberg, in 1886, or 33 years ago,
and % years before the world war be-
gan. The gas is generally known to
chemists and has been since it's discov-
cry by Meyer. Although given the
name of mustard gas during the war it
has been recognized by chemists since
1886 as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and the
has been recognized by chemists since
methods, statement of the gas compo-
sition and a remarkably complete In
vestigation and description of it's ter
rible physiological effects published.
The chemical journal furnishing the
news of the discovery in 1886 is widely
read and said by chemists to be on the
shelves of every chemical library.
Hence, whatever Doctor Schweitzer
did for Doctor Scheele and whatevex
Doctor Scheele may have done for the
German government he did not dis
cover mustard gas in 1913 and trans
NIT its formula to the authorities at
Berlin. Yet there are probably few
Americans who are not firmly con-
WINGED that the discovery of mustard
gas was coincident with the world war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
CRUEL TREATMENT
SOLDIERS CHARGE.
Says Arrogant Officers Ruled
in Prisons Abroad
BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE
A. H.SMendleburs, Who Served With
Base Hospital az, Says An Officer
Rolled A Soldier In Mud
Because He Smiled.

Washington. ~ American soldiers
testifying before special House COM
mittee investigating alleged cruelties
to. military prisoners in France, de-
clared that merciless assaults were
committed without provocation on the
prisoners by arrogant officers in
charge of the prisons and camps.
Only one of the witnesses, all of whom
were charged with being absent with
out leave, was convicted, the others
having been acquitted or the charge
dismissed.
"The Bastile," "The Stockade,"
Prison Farm Number Two" and "St.
AIMS Hotel" also known as "The
Brig" were the places named by the
witnesses as the scene of the alleged
cruelties, which are said to have ex-
tended over several months in 1918.
Some Of the officers in charge of the
prison camps, it was said, had been
convicted by courts martial and 9TH
ers were awaiting trial.
Lieutenant "Hardboiled" Smith, one
of the prison camp officers, was men
toned frequently, while others named
were Lieutenants Mason and Sullivan
and Sergeants Ball, Wolfmeyer and
Bush
Did they try the general in charge
of the camp" asked Chairman Royal
Johnson, who left his seat in Con-
gress to serve with the Army abroad.
mot that anyone heard" responded
witness.
When Lieutenant "Hardboiled"
Smith was tried at Tours, early this
year, hundred witnesses appeared
against him, and he was convicted,
testified Sidney Kemp 479 West One
Hundred and Forty-Sixth street, New
York City, who was a corporal with
Company F, 102d Engineers, 9th Di
vision.
Fifty witnesses whom can name
will verify everything said here and
tell more, too," asserted Kemp.
Several of the soldiers testified that,
in addition to being beaten, food in
small amounts and OF poor quality
was supplied and that the bedding
was poor, sometimes the mattress be-
ing in mud under a small tent
ga prisoner was smiling and an
officer says, Take that smile off, or
! WILL" A. H. Mendleburg, 141O East
Fayette street, Baltimore, who served
with Base Hospital AZ, testified. "The
officer did, by rolling the man in the
mud" Mendleburg added.
did you get that officers name"
asked Representative Flood, Dem,
Virginia.
Pm too sorry l did not take his
name" answered Mendleburg.
When telling Of poor food, Mendle
burg said that "if you asked for an
extra piece of bread, you were fiat
on your back" Meals, he and others
said, consisted of stew, made from
canned beef, one slice of bread, and
part of a cup of coffee Sometimes
only the stew was served, witnesses
said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
Mineworkers Idle.

Washington. = Unemployment is
prevalent throughout the United
States, Frank Morrison, secretary of
the American Federation of Labor,
told the Joint Labor Committee of
the House and Senate. Morrison ap-
peared to favor bill providing for a
permanent Federal employment serv-
ice
From 80 to so per cent. Of the
mineworkers of the United States are
now unemployed" Morrison declared,
due to large stores of coal which
have been previously mined" Nor
rison said that in the State of Massa-
chusetts there is II per cent. unem-
ployment, about 100000 persons being
out of work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
PLANS TO EXECUTE
PEACE TREATY TERMS.
Discussing The Probable Commissions
Preparing For Plebiscite
In Sllesia.

Discussing The Probable Commissions
Preparing For Plebiscite
In Sllesia.
Paris.-American members of the
peace delegation are taking part in
all discussions of plans for enforcing
the GermanApeace treaty and the crea.
ton of commissions to execute its
terms. The Americans, however, are
refraining from discussion of the prob.
able American membership of these
commissions, apparently, it is said,
wishing to avoid any possible criticism
on the score of undue haste in prepar.
ing to enforce the treaty before its
ratification by the United States.
The Americans, as well as others
of the peace delegations, seem con-
ident that difficulties between the
Poles and the Germans can be ad-
justed SO as to hold the plebiscite in
Upper Silesia without the necessity of
using foreign military forces. Plans
for the plebiscite are being perfected
rapidly.
All German and Polish soldiers will
leave the district peacefully, according
to present indications, and enable the
Allies to organize local police force
sufficiently strong to insure proper
conduct of the balloting.
The United States, as well as other
powers, it is said, has expressed in
the Supreme Council meetings will
lingness to send troops to Upper ST.
lesia, if necessary. The delegates
generally are said to be of the opin-
ion that the Germans are disposed to
execute in good faith that part of the
treaty terms calling for the evacNas
ton Of the Baltic provinces, Upper
Silesia and other parts of Poland &C.
cupied by German troops.
There are said to be many indica-
lions that the extreme bitterness ex-
listing there six months ago is disap-
pearing generally because of gen
eral desire to avoid further fighting
and to begin the work of economic
reconstruction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
FLYERS SAVED BY MASCOT.
Escape Flames BY Landing To Get
~ Rid Of Tiuer Cat.

Pittsfield, Mass.-How little tiger
cat as mascot saved the lives of two
men in an airplane is told in letter
received here. When Lieut.. L. Victor
Beau, pilot, of Mineola, l.. l., and an
aviation William O'Brien-
flew from the Allen Field Tuesday
they carried the cat. Mrs. Beau told
her husband not to drop it in fight.
Over Hudson, N. Y, the cat began
to scratch and Beau brought the plane
from a high altitude to make a landing
to get rid Of it. After $50 feet from
the ground the engine took fire. The
pilot made successful landing. He
and O'Brien had barely left the plane
before it was enveloped in flames.
Beau credits the cat with saving their
lives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
Home Comforts.

81 understand Mr.. Grabcoin is good
to his family"
Eyes. He spends not less than $50,-
600 year on,his wife and daughters"
"And what does he get out of it, I
wonder?"
"Why, place TO eat and sleep when
business permits, dressing-gown. an
easy chair and a pair of house slip
pers. What more does a man want7"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
WALES WILL VISIT U. S.
Beyond Call On President, However,
Plans Are Uncertain.

London.-The Prince of Wales will
visit the United States during his
coming trip.
The Princes tour, however, will be
primarily a Colonial one, the associa-
tion announcement adds, and most OF
his time will be spent in Canada.
1t is understood that the Prince
during his visit to the United States,
will go to Washington to make call
on President Wilson, but that the 9TH
err plans for his tour of that country
have not been completed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
SIX KILLED IN MINE.
Explosion At The carsweII coliiery AZ
kimbaI, w. Va.

Bluefeld, w. Va.-Six men were
Killed in an explosion at the Carswell
Mine at Kimball, 20 miles west of
Bluedeld. The cause of the explosion
IS unknown. The mine. which is one
of the small shaft mines in the Poca-
hontas fields, is owned and operated
by the Houston Galleries Company.
1t has an output Of 500 tons a day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
100000 Tons For Norway.

London.-More than 1900 Welsh
coal miners have joined the strike
which is rapidly spreading throughout
the country, according to the
Chronicle. The newspaper pointed
out that an order for 100000 tons of
coal from the Norwegian government,
which normally would have been
placed in Wales, has gone to Amer
lea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
LIGHTNING INJURIES rs.
Pittsburgh Street Car Struck; Panic
Follows.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Twenty-five per-
sons were injured, several probably
fatally, when lightning struck a
crowded Hamilton avenue street car
at Fifth and Wood streets, in the
center of the downtown district, dur
ing severe electrical storm. ]. T.
Hoffman, so, motorman, was severely
burned when the lightning, which
struck the trolley wire, came down
into the car and exploded the con-
troller. Women and children were
trampled in a panic which followed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
HORSE lNvADEs FACTORY.
"Fire Taip' Slips Halter And Siam
pedes Girls.

pedeS GIFTS.
Brooklyn, N. VA delirious dapple
gray horse named Fire Tail, having
slipped his halter and got out for a
rip-snorting high old time, climbed
the stairs to the Grandchildren fac.
tory in Brooklyn today and galloped
playfully around the Office. precipita;-
ing riot. After hurdling desks.
the fleeing stenographers, Fire Tail
smashing windows and snorting ut
pranced into the presidents sanctum
and stood around until latrolIlan
came after him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
CONGRESSMAN TO FARM BOARD.
Representative Lever To Quit The
House August I.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lever.
Democrat, of South Carolina, was
nominated by President Wilson to be
a member of the Farm Loan Board
Mr.. Lever announced that he would
resign from the House August ] to
accept the appointment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-07-25
cHALoNER NOW SANE IN N. Y.
Author OF "Who's Loony Now?" Wins
2o-Year Fight.

New York.-Twenty years is a long
time to wait to find out whether you're
insane in New York State. But that's
what John Armstrong (''Who's Loony
Now'') Chaloner did. Supreme Court
Justice Ford rendered the belated
opinion that he is Just as sane in
New York as he is in any other State.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20
Home Guard Ball
Well Attended


Friday evening last the Armory
was the scene of one of the best and
a very we'll attended masked ball
which was given by the Williston
Home Guards.
Silks, Satins and rags were in
vogue and black faces, light faces
and in fact faces of every shade and
description were to be seen amongst
the crowd. 1t was a merry crowd
indeed and those who attended all
express that they had the best time
ever.
Music was furnished by Onstad's
orchestra and The merry crowd danced
till about II p. M, when after a
grand march the masks were remov-
ed. There were several prizes Offer
ed.
Lunch was served during the even-
ing on the stage by the Catholic
ladies.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20
LOCAL ORGANIZATION ENDORSES
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR IRELAND
LETTER TO VARIOUS CHURCHES AND LODGES OF CITY ASK
THEIR COOPERATION RESOLUTIONS ARE SENT TO
CONGREssMEN AND SENATORS

these words of truth we hold that
the right of Ireland to self determi-
nation cannot be denied. And be it
further
RESOLVED, that President Will
son be asked to use his great in
fluence at the peace conference to the
end that the people of Ireland be per-
mitted to determine for themselves
the form of government under which
they wish to live. And further
RESOLVED, that Williston Coun-
Gil, Number 1898, of the Knights of
Columbus respectively petitions the
members of Congress from North
Dakota to bring these resolutions to
the attention of the Congress of the
United States of America to the end
that such action be taken.
Dated at Williston, North Dakota,
February 13, 1919.
Rev. E. p. O'Neill, Chairman,
Thomas B. Hogan,
Thomas M. Cooney,
Committee.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20

A world league Of Lutherans, The
opportunity for which has developed
from the war, rs sought by the Lu'
theran Church Of America, which 1s
embarking upon an extensive pro
gram of help, to the shattered con-
gregations of that faith Of Europe.
American Luthersaas, it is expected,
will take the leadership of such a
league if 1t is formed, and will as
sist in reeasting the entire Lutheran
body on the democratic basis Of con-
gregationa1 autonomy which prevails
here.
The National Lutheran Council, the
agency entrusted with this work, has
already received strong itimaticn
that its program and assistance are
welcome. Prominent public men have
endorsed it purely from the thought
of what it will mean for re-establish~
ing the order of Europe.
The Lutheran world league would
mean the most powerful alliance for
spiritual service ever attained with
in Protectantism. There are nearly
80 million Lutherans in the world,
more than half Of all Protestants.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR
LARGE STOCK SALE NEXT week
ALL STOCK HERE BY LAST OF WEEk-MANY PROMIN-
ENT STOCKMEN EXPECTED ERE-CHANCE TO SEE
BEST STOCK I COUNTRY

about four hundred people to attend
this sale and has had several inquiries
from Central North Dakota and East
ern Montana in regar dto the sale.
The sale will be opened by lee
ture and schooling which will be con-
Quoted by an experienced shorthorn
raiser and which will be of interest
and benefit to those who are raising
this particular breed.
Wednesday Program
All day Wednesday will be devoted
to the sale of cattle and horses own
ed by the members of the Missouri
Yellowstone Valley Pure Bred Asso--
citation. On this day one hundred
head of cattle and horses will be
placed on sale. The management
says in announcing this sale, Of pure
bred beef cattle and draft horses,
we cordially invite the breeders and
farmers of the Northwest to come to
Williston and get acquainted with
our herds. We hope the Offering
will do what we expect and that is
that every animal will 60 out and
make money for the man who pur-
chases it. On this day there will be
placed on sale Is Percheron Stations;
5 Percheron Mares, 20 Angus Bulls,
10 Angus Heifers and Cows, 80 Here
ford Bulls, Is Hereford Cows and
Heifers and 5 Guernsey and H0lstein
Bulls.
AuctiOneer Secured
NJ. S. Stenehjem Of Arnegard and
H. F. Fink of Berthold have been Sc
cured as auctioneers for the sale and
we feel sure that the management
has made no mistake in selecting
these men as they are we'll qualified
and are pioneers in the business.
William Powers of Bainville is act
ing as Sales Manager for both As
sociations and during the entire sale
and will have charge of all arrange
ments of the sale. He is expected
here in Williston the latter part Of
the week to get things in the best
of shape before the sale.
Stores Make Preparations
The Williston merchants have not
been slow in grasping the opportun-
ity offered them by the holding Of
the sale here and are working in CO.
operation with the management of
the sale to make the days Of the sale
banner days here in the city. Excep-
tional bargains are being offered
which will be q benefit to the local
as we'll as the out of town visitors
and to make it a pleasure as we'll a.
profitable for visitors to come to the
city, to shop, visitor transact busi--
ness here.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20

The completions for what is con.
sidered to be one Of the greatest and
best stock sales ever held in Western
North Dakota are rapidly drawing
to q close and those in charge of the
sale will have everything in readi-
ness by the last of this week. A
force Of carpenters are making re-
pairs and additions to the pavilion
so that each animal which will be at
the sale will have separate stall.
All the out of town cattle will be
here and in their stall by next Sum
day says Secretary Burk of the Short
horn Breeders Association.
Large Number of Cattle
The sale will take place on Tues
day and Wednesday of next week.
Tuesday will be devoted to the sale
of shorthorn cattle which are owned
by the Missouri Yellowstone Valley
Breeders Association and seventy-five
cattle will be sold on this date, thirty
bulls and forty-five cows and heifers.
MIR. Burk who is secretary of this as
sociation stated that he expected
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20
WORLD LEAGUE Of lUTAERAMS PLANNED
all LUTHERAN CHURCHES nDfR HEAD

Heretofore a closed approach was
impossible because the various Lu.
theran groups were under state con.
troll, except the Lutheran Church OF
America whose early adherents fled
Europe to be free in their conscience.
With the democratic reorganization of
these various Lutheran crops a closer
approach is believed to be self
dent. .as ..r...
While American Lutheran leaders
are still indefinite as to the form anil
objects of such world alliance, they
are thinking of a Lutheran World
Council with elected representatives
and small permanent executive COM
mittee and subcommittee for var
ious parts Of the program. The two
main fields for common action are
the field of foreign mission and the
help in solving the social question.
Both of them are held to be general
and to afford peculiar advantages for
common action. 1t is believed that
common action in these fields on the
part of all Lutherans would mean
new day for the expansion and inAu'
ence Of Protestantism.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20

The following resolutions were
also drawn up by the local order and
sent to the congressman and sena.
tors from this district now at Wash
ington: .....
At a meeting of the Knights of Co.
lumbus of Williston Council, 1898
held February 13, 1918. the following
resolutions were passed:
WHEREAS, President Wilson has
stated: "No peace can last or ought
to last which does not recognize and
accept the principle that govern
ments derive all their just powers
from the consent of the governed,
and that national aspirations must
be respected. Peoples can now be
dominated and governed only by their
own consent. Self-determination is
not a mere farce" Now, therefore.
be it >. ....
RESOLVED, that in keeping with
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20
Fargo Gets B. B. = !
Tournament

District basketball tournaments Of
the High School League of North
Dakota will be held at the AgricluI-
tural college, Fargo; University,
Grand Forks; Minot Normal school,
Minot; and Bismarck Friday and
Saturday, March z and 8, according
to an announcement today by Nelson
Sauvain of Devils Lake, secretary,
Of the league.
Tournament managers will be Far
go, Ralph A. Movold; Grand Forks.
Roy A. Weston; Minot, T. C. Sutton;
and Bismarck, C. F. Bolt. High
schools in the various districts must:
notify tournament managers not L.
ter than February Is. Nineteen
eighteen rules will govern the games
The championship tournament will
be held at the University at Grand
Forks Friday and Saturday, March
21 and %.
The following high schools are in
good standing: Aneta, Beach, Bis
marck, Bottineau, Bowbells, Buffalo,.
Cando, Darlington, Casselton, Court
enay, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Dom
nybrook, Enderlin, Erie, Fargo, Fes--
sender, Flaxton, Glen Ullin, Grafton,
Grand Forks, Hillsboro, Hope; James,
town, Kenmare, Lakota, EaMoure,
Langdon, Leeds, Lidgerwood, Man
dan, Mayville, Minot, Park River
Petersburg, Stanley, Towner, Valley,
City, Wahpeton and Williston.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20
MRS. FRANK S|EWERI
DIES At MILES CITY
WELL KNOWN FORMER WILLIS.
TON WOMAN ESUCCUMBS .AF.
TER BRIEF ILLNESS

The dark cloud cof sorrow cast its
shadow upon the community this
week when the death Of Mrs. Frank
ESiewert was learned the first of the
week.
Mrs. sEewett passed away at her
Ehome in Miles City, Mont, LAST Sun
day, death being caused by heart
trouble which was brought ton by
| rheumatism. Mrs. Siewert had not
ibeen resident Of Miles City a great
while. She moved there with her
Fhusband last fall.
Mrs. iSiewert whose maiden name
was Rose Tesora Hollar WIS born
EaApril 10Th. 1874, in White Pigeon,
michigan, where ,a3,e grew into young
Fwomanhoed. During childhood she
was very fond of music and devoted
much Of her time to the study of it..
In 1888 she Joined the Presbyterian
church anH for tt9:years was sDrgan-
lit in this church. She grIRlrated
from High School in 1891.
.Aft.r[ leaving White Pigeon she
spent several years in Grand Rapids,
Mich, MuAakegon, Nich., and at Min
neapolis, Mimi, where she gav~music
lessons before scosinng to Wil1ston.
She was married to Frank P.
Siewert in 1900 and lived on their
farm north Df the city here tin last
fall when they maved to Miles City.
Durinng the early days of Wi1fston
she was leader in social and musi-
cal entertainment in the city and at
tanned warm place in the hearts
of those of this community that will
not pass away with her death
At the time of her death Mrs.
Siewert was Al years 10 months and
six days old. She leaves TO mourn
her untimely death husband, her
father w. o. Hollar Of this city and
two brothers Raiph Hol4ar and Leo
Hollar besides, host Of friends n
this community.
The burial will take place here and !
the body will lie in state at the /
Thomas Undertaking Paf3ors from
1000 A. NJ. till P M. Saturday. I
The funeral services will be held 4
from the Congregational Church on /
Sunday afternoon at 2 P. M. ,
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20
Miss Julia o. Newton
Will Speak Here

Miss Julia Newton, Home Demon
stration Agent Leader Of the Agri.
cultural College vii! be in Williston,
Fob. 25. Miss Newton will speak Ut
the Court House in the evening At
1880. Naturally she will have spe-
cial message for the women. Miss
Newton is a convincing speaker 80
do not fail to hear her.
This brings two good speakers to
Williston the night of February Is.
Every one should make it = point to
attend and listen to the addresses
which will be given by Miss Newton
and Mr., T, A, Hoverstad.
Williston graphic., 1919-02-20
Local Red Cross
Serves Sailor Boys

During the past week the local Red
Cross Chapter has had the chance to
be of service to several hundred sail
or boys enroute from the west to the
east coast Of the United States.
On Sunday sixty-nine sailors from
Pugette Sound and going to their
ship in New York were served with
sandwiches and coffee by the ladies
Of the Red Cross.
Monday fifty more sailors who
came through on No. 2 were given
candies, fruits, gum, post cards and
cigarettes and on Tuesday and We'd
nesday about twenty-five more were
served each day. <
This service while small in way
is great help and comfort to the
boys and leaves in their hearts a
feeling Of respect and gratitude for
the Williaton Chapter Of the Red
Cross.