davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-16
MOSCOW,

posed of consisted of mustard gas ant
chlorpicrin gas, both of which are very
dangerous and could not be used com
mercially.
The 100000 gas shells were brought
back from France on a transport
about two weeks ago. After other
cargo of the transport had been UNI
loaded the poison gas shells were
taken in the same transport from Bal
timore out to sea a distance of be-
| tween sixty and one hundred miles
and dumped deep enough not to have
any effect on navigation and far
enough at sea not to have any effect
on the coast.
Dangerous to Have Around.
The containers taken to sea and
dumped showed signs that they were
soon about to begin to leak, as re-
suit of chemical effect of the gas, and
in the interest of safety these were
taken to sea and disposed of under di-
rections given by Major General ST.
bert, head Of the chemical warfare
service.
Ultimately all of the poison gas in
drums will be disposed of in this fash
ion, but until after the treaty of peace
is signed the army will be in no hurry
to get rid of a very valuable asset, and
, 1t is not the plan to take all this gas
to sea for dumping until after the
signing of the peace treaty, except in
those cases where, through containers
showing signs of leaking or for other
good reasons, it is considered in the
interest of safety to dispose of the
gas sooner.
General Sibert submitted to General
March, the chief of staff, a memoran-
dunn in reply to the statement that
no American gas shells were fired at
the enemy.
"In June, 1915" the memorandum
asserts, 'the following shipment of
gases in bulk was made to the Ameri-
can forces in France to be exchanged
for gas shell: Mustard gas, Is tons;
chlOrpicrin, 705 tons; phosgene, 4S
tons. Further shipment in bulk over
seas was stopped pursuant to cable
gram from France dated July 81, 1918,
the reason for this being that France
had no more extra gas shells to be
filled with American gas.
There not being gas shell available
with suitable boosters and adapters,
the gas plants were not operated to
However, sales of some ex-
cess gas were made both in England |
and to France. England was sold 900 |
tons of chlorpicrin and 36S tons of
phosgene France was sold 300 stons
Of chlorpicrin and 1,40S tons of chic
rine, equivalent to 1.126 tons of phos-
gene. Phosgene is so per cent chic
'ine, and France furnished phosgene
shell in exchange for this chlorine In
addition to the above 200 tons of mus
ard gas were shipped to England for
oading shell originally made for Rus
ia. These shells were never loaded
md the gas, at least 4 large part of
t. was utilized by the English in load
ne shell.
'sThere were, therefore, shipped to
europe 1862 tons of gas, or it's equiv
lent, which gas was largely loaded
nto shell and used by the United
,tates troops, or those of our allies,
gainst the enemy. Three thou'.and
tx hundred and sixty-twO tons of gas
yould have loaded about 100000
hells, two-thirds of them being 70
am. and one-third 155 NM, a number
hitch is thought to be at least equal
} the total number of gas shells fred
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-16
Nearly Loses Tongue.

Kansas City, Mo.-Morris Mcknight,
thirty years old, bank clerk, almost
lost his tongue in an accident here
when box from second-story win
dow fell, striking him on the head and
rendering him unconscious. He was
taken to the hospital where it was
found his tongue, which had been be-
tween his teeth, was almost bitten of.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-16
Made Tenants Seasjck.

New York.-Subway excavations 50
undermined & downtown building here
that it rocked until tenants became
seasick and had to quit work, the own
err told the judge. He made the sub
way diggers pay $4,000 damages.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-16
CAUGHT Creased Piu.

Dallas, Tex.-Catching the CREASED
pig is no figure Of speech for Patrol
men Anderson and Isbell. Sent to res
cue stolen porker, they found bin
roofing In a pool of crude oil. The
patrolmen brought him home In sack.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-16

June TO assemble gas shells in France
The time lost in such assembling is
the only reason for these shells and
others not reaching the front before
the armistice.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-16
MINUTE MEN
TO AID UNEMPLOYED

In $4,000 Methodist churches on
Sunday, May 4, stirring call will be
issued by the Methodist minute men
for Methodist employers and business
men, and the public generally, to pro-
vide work for the unemployed, es-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-16
But He Needs tn. Money.

Detroit, Mich.-"This guy Sam is
sure a piker when he takes this"
citizen told Internal Revenue Collector
Brady, as he handed over 9 cents in
come tax.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-16
COUNTY LAND
BRINGS RECORD PRICE

SPOKANE.-Fo years Lincoln
county, Wash, has claimed the
worlds championship for wheat yield
per acre and a recent sale of land in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
THE NEW VOTERS

Lincoln Journal-John p Irish COM
ments in dogmatic fashion on the new
privileges Of woman. He hears of a
newly enfranchised California voter
who fooled her husband by quietly
voting the ticket he ardently OPP
posed IF every wife votes against
her husband Mr.. Irish concludes,
the votes balance and the result 10
the same as if only the husband ha,
voted. On the other hand, if every
wife voted the same ticket as her has
band the vote is merely doubled with
the same result as if the husband
alone had voted" Mr.. Irish concludes
with SNUG suggestion that from this
situation there is no escape" But
instead of ending the discussion Irish
only begins it, for it is clear that he
has little knowledge Of the great
movement among the women which
in recent years has organized them
so strongly in social and welfare
work. The women who meet and dis
cuss sex problems, sanitation and So
cial service in their clubs will neither
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
ABOUT THE COUNTY
ELkTON

From the Record:
Phillip Parsons was Obliged to play
with crutches part of the past week
on account of stepping on a rusty nail
o. w. Slocum of Brookings was
here Tuesday afternoon looking up
matters in relation to the coming
Brookings County Fair Association
Mr.. Slocum is the secretary of our
county fair and has began to hustle
for its success. Tho Record will do
all in its power to help the secretary
over-the-top.
We call your attention to the article
on first page taken from the Brook
ings Register We fully coincide with
the full text of the matter, as it states
facts which are vital to the interest Is
of Elkton. Much of our farmer trade
from the north has gone elsewhere
on account of poor patches in roads
leading TO this city. We hope our
city council and county commission
ers will set on the band wagon ano
push the good roads problem to sue
cess.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
vOlGA

From the Tribune:
The Misses Nellie Henry and Audrey
Ennis returned the latter part Of last
week from the Y. w. c. A. camp at
Lake Pepin, Mimi. The girls had a
delightful time while on their trip.
On Thursday afternoon of last week
Miss Elmira Otelia Lee, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. f E. Lee of Volga, and
Harold Nesson Of Brookings, were
quietly married at the Lutheran par
sonage in this city by Rev. A. M.
Names.
Torvold Elverud of Oslo township,
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Bjerke Of
Sioux Falls, left last week for
Churches Ferry, N. D., where Albert
Elverud resides. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bjerke's son
Tom who lives in Medary township.
A. J. Hits who has been visiting
at the bone Of his daughter, Mrs
Horton for several weeks, returned 20
his home at Milbank the first of the
week He was accompanied by Mrs.
Horizons niece, Miss Florence Nelson
of Minneapolis, Who has also been Wis
itiug here and who will visit relatives
at Stockholm, Twin Brooks and Mil
bank before returning home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
A HISTORIANS VERDICT

Frank H. Simonds, the Americon
historian, whose views are considered
most sound on account of his superior
advantages for getting at the bottom
Of things has given il the Review
of Reviews his impressions of the
United States soldier as he saw him
in France. This opinion is really
part of the history of the war.
And for these American soldiers
heard only praise-such criticism as
there was, and it was not consider
able, was for officers. Some of these,
newly come to rank by accident, as
is necessary in the making of such
an army as ours, were inferior to
their task but not the soldier. Brit
sh, French, Americans, all who hao
reason to know, told me the same
. story These boys-and they are
boys-walked through all the hell of
our Meuse-Argonne battle-for most
of them their first battle-commanded
by junior officers equally new lack
ing in much, alike in training and
material, facing the best of German
troops, fortified beyond description
They went where no men then sur
viving in. European armies would go,
for four years had had their effect.
And by the sheer weight of their num-
bers, their courage, their blind op-
timistic faith in the ultimate certain
ty that nothing could withstand the
United States of America represented
by themselves, they passed the Meuse
from Sedan to Verdun-fought until
the very last second before the armis-
tice, and then with one voice de-
manded to be set down in the United
States without delay.
The Doughboy in Europe was some
thing different from all else-he was
himself. He only saw America. He
was Kansas, Texas, Maine or Indiana
-unmistakable But no European
could distinguish. He was so much
more American than provincial, He
had the deviltry of youth. the serenity
of newly acquired physical power. He
was without malice, rarely if ever
drunk, boisterous but not unruly. He
had his own convictions, his own
grievances. He was inclined to nurse
injuries. which he sometimes invented
and frequently magnifed-but there
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

ing of the directors of the Bank Of
Bruce.
Geo. H. Chase of st. Paul, postof-
fee inspector, was in Bruce Monday
evening on his regular tour of inspect
ing postoffices in this section. Mr..
Chase found the local postoffice in
first class shape.
Attorney Matson of Brookings was
in Bruce Tuesday evening on busi-
ness in connection with the city.
Mr. Matson has been engaged by the
city to look after all of its legal busi-
ness that should be taken care of by
lawyer.
Lyle Bunday of Brookings was ih
Bruce Monday visiting relatives and
friends. Lyle arrived in Brookings
Saturday night having just recently
returned from overseas and received
his discharge from the service. He
is looking fne and mighty pleased 10
be back home again, and his many
friends in Bruce were glad to well
come him back.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

was a splendor about him that made
every last American in Europe almost
unreasonably proud. He talked only
America, he thought only America.
His home town became a new Athens.
With the thought of his own cottage
in mind he shifted at French cha
teaux, but he was capable of anything,
from running a locomotive to build
ing a bridge-his vitality was not 30
be concealed. Yet he saw himself not
inaccurately-he laughed at himself
and his comrades. He was not a
hero When he talked Of his achieve
ments it was with the joy of an artist
in invention, not of conceited, self
satisfied boaster-and it was the
story, not the glory, that counted
with him.
l wish l could give some really ac-
curate portrait of the American
Doughboy in Europe but it is beyond
my power. Certainly no nation was
ever more wonderfully represented
abroad than our own. A lonely fig
ure, too, despite his unfailing humor,
his jibes and his horesplay the Amer
lean soldier was. He was a stranger
in a very strange land, and there IS
something infinitely pathetic in the
lone graves struggling about the scat
tered villages all the way from the
Argonne to the Meuse. A little per-
picked as to the reasons for his eX-
lie, seized with an intense longing
at all times to be home-once the
job was done and done right-but IN
some strange way acutely conscious
rope and therefore had certain obli-
cations conferred upon him, the first
Of which was to demonstrate the in
dubitable superiority of America TO
Europe in all that really counted.
And when the last of him has gone
from Europe, save for the thousands
who sleep in graves French peasants
are already tenderly caring for, | am
sure the legend of the American
Doughboy will survive and flourish in
the land in which whenever it rained
as ii usually did--he chuckled over
Sunny France" If he was ever un-
derstood fully, he was appreciated.
He made friends. He broke hearts
and sometimes heads afterwards when
his victories were resented. His gen.
erosity was boundless, his youth in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

blindly vote against their husbands
nor meekly vote with them. They
will cast their votes in tolerably
compact mass and in perhaps a ma
jority of cases will induce their hus-
bands to come with them. On all
subjects in which the women have
a special interest such as education,
prohibition and social welfare, we may
expect the vote to be thrown so sol
idly as to profoundly affect the re-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24
BRUCE

From the Herald:
G. w. Austin Of Brookings spent last
Friday in Bruce attending the meet
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

suit In general political matters in
which women have little interest their
vote may be scattered or may be dl
vided with or against their husbands
as Mr.. Irish suggests. In all of these
issues the effect of suffrage will hardly
be noticeable. In the matters in which
women have an interest the effect of
the new vote will be profund.
Wv. &, S..
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-07-24

Read the Brooklnos Register.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-15
23O REGIMENTS
ARE REJECTED

WALLA WALLA, Jan. 15.-Enough
men to form more than 230 regiments
of infantry were rejected by the first
selective draft boards for physical de-
fects. and 100000 who registered un-
der that draft were unable to read
and write English, and hence of low
cred efficiency and difficult to teach
their military duties. Many of the
latter class were foreign-born men
who could not understand English
well enough to comprehend the orders
given by their officers.
These and other equally startling
facts revealed by the war, and the
significance of these facts in future
plans for national defense and civil
progress, ave-occupied the attention
of the commission on the emergency
in education appointed by the Nation
al Educational association, at a meet
ing in the national capital, from which
Mrs Josephine Corliss Preston, state
superintendent of public instruction,
has just returned to Olympia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-15
WAR SECRETARY MAY
RETIRE IS RUMOR
BY CARL d. GROAT
Omitted Press Staff Correspon-
dent.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10
There is a prospect that Secretary
Baker will retire from the Wilson
cabinet, according to persistent
rumors. II he does, he will return
to Cleveland to establish his law
practice. His reason for resign
ing would be financial one.
Some say he may be persuaded to
remain if given the post of attor-
ney general. Baker has been
under heavy expense while hold
ing his cabinet place. He not
only did his Bit in the Liberty
loan drives, but borrowed money
to buy more bonds.
Mentioned for Presidency
Baker is scheduled to make
trip to Europe soon to asst in
finishing war department bust
ness. IT is not likely he will quit
before a number of contract
matters are cleared and the army
organization bill disposed of In
cidentally, Baker is mentioned oc-
casionally as a presidential Posst-
bility.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-15
FEEDING GERMANY TO BE
UNDER CIVILIAN CONTROL,
FOCH WILL DICTATE should
FOE FAIL TO ACCEPT Terms
BY ROBERT BENDER

Omitted Press STAFF Correspond'ent.J
PARIS. Jan. 15.-PresIdcnt Wilson
Is determined, so far as Is pOssibics
that civilian representative SHAH
control the machinery for feeding
Germany. But IL the Germans fail %
agree to the proposition advanced By
civilians, Marshal FOch viii dictate
the terms. Allied commissioners are
en- route 20 Treves to meet the Ger
man delegation, for taking up with
them the proposition OF turning over
German merchants to the allies for
the transportation Of food.
AID IN TROOP PROBLEM
When the question came up az tho
conferences OF associated powers and
the president maintained the best re-
suits could be obtained by putting exc
ecution plans into the hands Of civil
fans, instead OF military officials. He
obtained sufficient support, cspeciaAs
Iy from Britain. TO carry the point.
One OF the principal American objec.
tives now is to get the soldiers back
home. Wilson hopes to obtain Ger
man acquiescence to allied proposals.
so that German ships may relieve tbs
present transportation problem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-15
HEARS FROM SISTER
THROUGH RED CROSS

C. II. Rosanberg. prominent local
farmer has received news. through
Red cross sources OF relatives in
Germany from whom he had not heard
sirce prior to the entrance of the
United States into the war. The in
formation was secured by the Red
Cross through Switzerland.
An inquiry was made last June by
Mr.. Rosenberg and his letter finally
reached his sister living at Rends-
burg. Holstein. Germany. The re-
ply received is as follows:
I'VE are all we'll. Catherine and
Annamarie are still here. Her hus>
band was wounded and is now in a
hospital. Anna and family are in
good health. Henrelch was killed. We
have not suffered from privation.
ANNA AND CHILDREN.
October 80.
The Heinrich referred to was the
sisters grandson. She has three sons
In the war and they have evidently
survived.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-15
R. C. MEMBERSHIP
SWELLS TO 1O.494

The Umatilla county Red Cross
membership roll is still growing In
the past few days names have been re-
ceived that have brought the total
enrolment for the county up to 10.-
494. This represents that number OF
individual members and the amount
of money turned in for them is $10,-
546. The additions received are as
follows; FFeewatsr Ia making
AS; Umatilla. making 1877; Weston.
IL. making $50; Umapine. IA. maxi
ing 39s; Pendleton. 2s. making 40t6.
Pilot Rocks Scliapte reports 963 mems
bers for which total of 1884 was re-
ceived. The number of members re-
ported from Athena ! 5O1.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-15
LEST We FORGET

Herman Behnke, Umapine far
meF, refused TO contribute 10 the
United War Work Fund.
Nick GrOsgebaurcr OF Umaplne,
whose prune crop last year was
worth in the ncighbOrhOOd of
$4,000, contributed only $500 to
this fund and that reluctantly.
Fred Neihoff of Umaplne' re-
fued 10 give money to the agen-
cies helping our boys in arms on
the grounds that he had to- send
money TO relatives in Germany.
william Swash of Umaplne,
said to be worth 100000, refused
20 contribute to the U. w. w. fund.
j. f. HoOn OF Milton refused to
contribute to this same fund.
CENTRAL LOYALTY COMMIT
TEE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-15
AVOIDING FURTHER oCCU-
PATTON
BY Fred Ferguson

Omitted Press starr Correspondent
PARIS, Jan. 15.-The fear that fur
ther occupation OF Germany would be
necessary il serious food shortage de-
veIoped, has prompted the allied food
council TO permit the importation OF
supplies into that country. the United
Press is able to state authorifatively.
BolsheviIS riots i'm industrial cenfers
such as Berlin are based on food diff
ficulties.
ACTUAL STARVATION.
It was established il Is further ass
certained, that while Germany's sup
plies are sufficient for the moment,
the people are rapidly consuming their
stocks, and would face actual starva-
ti0n before spring. 1t was upon rep
of allied military authori-
ties that the council decided IL was VI
tai TO permit Germany 10 import
foodstuffs. This would insure the es-
of stable government, it
was declared, preventing the necessity
for further encroacfment by allied
armies upon German territory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-15
NORTHWEST MEN OF
S46TH LAND TODAY
NEW YORK, Jan. I5.-Among
the 348th field artillery troops
who landed today was Peter Nc
Intyre of I'endletOn.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-The cruiser
st. Louis arrived today with 1900 men
from oregon. washington. California,
Idaho and Montana who belong to the
346th field artillery. They were
loaded down with trophies from the
battIefields Twenty cases of flu de-
veloped during the voyage of the 1900,
400 were sick or wounded. All were
trained at Camp Lewis. They sailed
for France July 13. AS they were on
the eve of going into battle, the armis-
tice was signed.
The 346th embarked at Brest jan
uary 2. The trip was uneventful ex-
cept that the second day out the ship
ran into a severe storm. There was
one death from influenza.
New York Gives Welcome.
The returning artilierymen were
given an enthusiastic reception upon
their arrival here. The mayors cons
mittee met them as they entered the
harbor with cigarettes and tobacco
and newspapers. The army band
played patriotic selections as they
passed ashore.
1ney were greeted by representa-
tives of the Salvation Army and Red
Cross who gave them sandwiches and
hot coffee. Immediately following
their debarkation they were taken TO
Camp Merritt by special train.
Come tO Camp Lewis.
Later they go to Camp Lewis for
demobilizatIon. I'VE sure were a dis
appointed bunch when the armistice
was signed before we got a crack at
the Huns" said Private L. r. Green
man of Portland.
IS Is Lucky Number.
The boys of 346th have been confi-
dent that their lucky number is IS
from the time they sailed from New
York until they returned "13" follow
ed them with the best of luck. They
sailed from New York July 13. passed
the Statue of Liberty at 13 minutes
past l O'Clock, the thirteenth hour,
and were 13 days going across to Eng
land. They left Camp Desouge.
France, for embarkation home on Fri
day the 18th and reached Brest after
13 days journey. They sailed from
Brest with 1900 men In the regiment.
They were thirteen days returning to
America. The doughboys are very
enthusiastic over the number 13.
Some even declared 13 Germans were
killed around a camp stove which they
were using in French camp.