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New-York tribune., 1919-03-18
Food Figures Fail
To Quiet appetite
= OF Hungry Germans

49,. BERLIN, March is (By The Associat-
eed Press Indications are that the
average German is not enthusiastic
over the amount of food that he is
likely to get under the provisioning
agreement with the Allies. After his
istirst feeling of enthusiasm over the
:. signing of the long desired arrange
:~ment he Immediately began to figure
s1out his share of the provisions under
she terms of the document, an extend
led summary of which was published
E-cfficially this morning, and such COM
S~ment as is made reflects an undeni-
liable feeling of disappointment at the
quantity provided.
X This was particularly the case, be-
s~cause the newspapers, in reducing the
s totals to figures in pounds per capita,
sstake as the basis of their estimates
1.-The population before the war and
work out the result at ten pounds
Kmonthly per person, instead of the
i approximate eighteen pounds, which
3,STesultS from a computation upon the
+ basis of population of 45.000,000, ex-
cluding the self-providers on the
s1farms, as the Food Ministry contem-
plates doing. This means that the
! allotment would be half pound of
s~four and a tenth of pound of fats
"a day to supplement the waning Ger
! man food stocks.
= 1t is hoped that the appearance in
- the butcher shops of a considerable
quantity of American pork will break
the price of pork, which is at present
being sold surreptitiously at 80 to 40
marks $3.50 to 500 a pound, and
tend to direct the small supply of
home meat into legal channels of
trade.
s. Imported rice is sold at SO marks
6 per hundredweight, and condensed
milk and provisions desired for chill
s-dren, patients in hospitals and the
{ young or sick generally have been cor
~respondingly high.
The Food Ministry figures the cost
is-ef necessary food imports at 5,000,O00,-
300 marks (S1,25, ,0000,000), as COM
pared with the recent British estimates
of 100000, 900, or approximately 400,-
100000 marks under the pre-war ex-
change.
10y The German delegates at the time
of their departure for Brussels could
see provision for only about half of
this amount. Financial experts esti-
mated the total amount realizable from
the charters and hire of the German
chips, foreign securities owned in Ger
many, foreign credits and 100,000,000
marks from the gold reserve. which the
: Entente would permit to be applied to
food purchases, at only 1,500,000,000
marks. Another billion was coverable
by exports of potash, dyes, wood and
other commodities.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18
U. S. Wants Reparation
For Lusitania Victims
$8OO,OOO,OOO Claim Includes
Compensation for Loss of
American Lives
NeW Yorie Tribune
Washington Bureau

W uSfttHOtoH bureau
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Ameri-
can claims against Germany, totalling
approximately $80O,00O,OOO, now be-
ing compiled by the State Department
for presentation to the peace con-
ference, will include compensation for
the loss of American life and prom
erty by the sinking of the Lusitana,
it was said at the State Department
to-day.
More than one hundred American
men, women and children were lost
when the Lusitana was sunk by n
German submarine. Complete data
has been furnished the State Depart
ment from relatives of the deceased
demanding reparation. A special com
mission of the peace conference will
be appointed to determine the total
reparatlon Germany must pay, and to
this commission the American claims
will be submitted.
1t was indicated to-day at the State
Department that the claims commits
sion would determine a set amount 70
be paid for each life lost on the
Lusitania. In determining this figure.
it was indicated, no Consideration
would be given the status of the in
dividuals while living.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18
Spain Backs League,
But Asks assurance
s OF Coast Protection

MADRID, March 16 (By The Asso-
ciated Press "A committee appointed
by the government to study the sub
5ect of Spanish participation in the
league OF nations has submitted re-
port which will be considered at a
special Cabinet meeting to-day or
tomorrow. The government entirely
indorses President Wilson's proposals,
but reserves its decision as to reduc-
tions of ornaments and the fixing of
military forces by members of the
league.
Ii is understood that the government
viii ask definite assurances as to the
Spanish coast line, protectorates in
Africa and the suitability of military
service as social discipline for Spain.
The wish is also expressed that this
country may maintain close relations
with South American nations of COM
mon race origin and language
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18
Lichnowsky Mentioned
AS German Enyoy to II. $

STOCKHOLM, March 17.--The Ber-
IN correspondent of the Svenska
""Dagbladet" mentions Prince Charles
Max Lichnowsky, former German Am
bassador, to Great Britain, as the prob
able Ambassador to the United States
after peace has been concluded.
Prince Lichnowsky created sensa-
tion in 1918 when in a long article he
blamed Germany for having started
the world war, and asserted that Great
Britain did everything possible to
avert hostilities. Asa result of this
the Prussian House of Lords expelled
him from membership in that body.
recently it was reported that Prince
Llchnowsky would head the German
delegation to the peace conference.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18

shadow or suggestion of the SOW
ereignty Of this republic.
~ am opposed to any proposal that
might by the remotest chance impair
the absolute independence of the ma.
tion or the complete freedom of the
people.
II would rather fight for the Mon.
, ros Doctrine than for the Akhoond OF
II would never forfeit our right to
maintain neutrality between any for.
eign belligerents.
II would never take control of our
commerce from Congress.
II am opposed to all men of what
ever political faith who counsel or ac-
quiesce in the slightest concession to
those who in the name of humanity
would betray our country and cruelty
our liberties!
II deny that this abortion of league
is essential to the making and preser-
walton of peace.
Il insist that the power for good of
America, as has just been proved, is in
herent in her government and her
aloofness from intrigue.
abhor the possibility of American
individualism being engulfed in the
morass of Socialism.
IF ! were an Englishman, a French
man or an Italian | should want this
league; but l am an American
Il hope to die before I see anv red
blooded American sitting as president
and one out of nine in a council con-
trolling the world.
81 hope if the league ever should be
formed Woodrow Wilson will be its
first president.
But | see no reason to believe that,
as president of the world, he could
keep us out of war any more than he
did as President of the United St. les.
Police Duty Abroad a Crime
~ pronounce it crime to suggest
that single American boy be taken
from his home and assigned to police
duty in far-off lands.
81 would never let any foreign power
have say as to the size of our army
or our navy
81 denounce this scheme as the alb
solute denial of Democracy. I defy any
body to disprove the assertion that it
is the most complete autocracy the
world has ever known.
81 hold that the nation affords the
only hope for democracy and that
patriotism is the bulwark of the ma
tion. stand for Woodrow Wilson,
when, before his head was turned, he
said
81 am one of those who abso-
soutely reject the trustee theory,
the guardianship theory. I
suspect that the people of the United
States understand their own interests
better than any group of men in the
confines of the country understand
them
81 stand with Theodore Roosevelt,
who in his last message to the Ameri-
can people declared:
amy man who says he is an
American, but something else also,
isn't an American at all We have
room for but one flag, the American
flag, and this excludes the red flag,
which symbolizes all wars against
liberty and civilization, just as much
as it excludes any foreign flag of a
nation to which we are hostile. We
have room for but one soul loyalty,
and that is loyalty to the American
people.
But one soul loyalty! But one flag!
Does that mean anything? 1t does to
some. | asked a crippled soldier from
the Argonne forest if he had visions of
ideals in his dreams during the great
battle. He looked at me dazed for an
instant, then flushed to the roots of
his hair and replied evenly, 4 fought
for my country and my flag, sir. >"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18
ltdly's Peace Claims
Are AnnOunced Here

"A statement of Italy's aspirations in
the Alps and on the Adratic, as pre-
sented by her delegates to the peace
conference at Paris, was issued here
last night by the Italian bureau of in
formation. The statement was based
on an official cablegram received to-
day.
According to the bureau, Italy asked
for Trentino and Upper Adige as far
as the Brennero, with Gorilla, Trieste,
Pola and Fiume and "that part Of Dali
malta, coast and islands, which has
Italian traditions and an important nu-
cleus Of Italian population, and which
is considered indispensable in estab-
fishing conditions Of safety for Italy
on the Adriatic."
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18
'erence-not the least important

ference-not the least important
what method was followed in the de-
bates. He frankly replied:
"'There is no method. Questions
arise more or less by hazard, and when
they are too difficult we put them off
to another day
at is true, as Senator Lodge repeats
in the United States, that the separa-
ton of the league of nations pact and
the peace treaty would greatly help
the speedy conclusion of peace, but
this practical benefit would be gained
as the cost of immense moral preju-
dice"
"Le Journal" thinks Mr.. Wilson's ac
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18

ton in avoiding the conference was
quite legitimate, "since we are not
astonished that he is unable to digest
IN few hours the voluminous detailed
work of the technical experts. But this
might have been foreseen and an i'm
mediate announcement made Monday
would have spared a public discom6t.
ure and the appearance of a contre-
temps"
The Socialist "Humanite" declares:
The question still is what we de-
scribed it yesterday. 1t is wisconsin
and the Imperialism of Clemenceau
face to face"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18

Since the military attaches agent
left Berlin, March 6, there has been
considerable fighting in Berlin and
its suburbs between the government
forces and Spartacides. While some
of the dispatches have reported heavy
casualties during these troubles others
have asserted the reports were exag-
gerated.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18

but also partly to discomfort brought
about by delay by the government in
socialistic action.
"The agent said reports Of blood
shed in Berlin were exaggerated
Hope of assistance from the Allies
and United States is dwindling. The
result is reaction. Confidence in the
government at present is being under
mined rapidly, and there is tendency
on the part of the people more and
more to drift toward the left.
"The agent also asserted further
revolution, which would result in the
present governments downfall, will re-
suit unless there is bettermcnt of food
deficiencies and industrial conditions
within six weeks at the latest. Only
the immediate shipment of raw mate
rials and food to Germany, with assur-
ance that more will follow, will save
the situation and prevent further
revolution and disaster, the extent of
which it is impossible to forcsee'
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18
Berlin Regime to Fall
Unless Food Is Sent,
4 Reports u. s. Agen1

s,s PARIS, March 17.--A dispatch from
the American legation at Copenhagen,
dated March II, and addressed to the
American Peace Commission was re-
ceived to-day. 1t tells of the stua-
tion in Berlin, in part as follows:
- "The American military attaches
agent, who departed from Berlin last
Thursday, has reported the strikes
swhich took place recently were due.
primarily, to lack of work and food.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18

arrival in France the peace treaty is
again delayed.
"The President has no power what
ever to say what shall or what shall
not be in the peace treaty, except with
the advice and consent of the Senate,
two-thirds Of the Senator's present con-
curing, and if the constitution of the
league of nations presented by the
President is embodied in the peace
treaty there will be no peace treaty,
because the Senate will not consent to
it. sufficient number of Senator's
have already advised against it.
1.-THE peace treaty is to be a treaty
between Germany and the Allies, and
as Germany is not to be q member of
the proposed league it is difficult to
see how that can be embodied in a
treaty with Germany.
Demands Return of Americans
LET peace be made and our troops
be brought home. Why is not the En-
tente able to guarantee peace in Eurone ?
II the Anne ercan delegation refuses to
make peace with Germany let the En-
tente make peace with Germany and let
Congress assemble and declare neace
and pass law to bring the American
army home.
Congress has the same power to de-
clare peace that it has to declare war.
and has full control over all move,
ments OF the army and navy, includ-
ing the Commander in Chief There
has been some misconceptions of the
q
ment
THE. dispatch quotes the President
as saying that the league is vital to
America Or tine contrary, in his speech
in New York, his last public utterance
in this country. lis himself said it
would be supreme sacrificed"
Earlier in the day, in a speech be-
fore the students of George Washing
ton University, Senator Poindexter,
without mentioning the league of ma
tions by name, said he had seen people
run after thing labelled peace which
cursory reading showed really meant
war.
Critics of the league plan here to-
day quoted speech made by Mr.. Will
son on May 16, 1914, and printed two
days later in "The Congressional Rec
ord"
Quote Wilson'S Speech
The speech, which was on the un-
yelling of the monument to Commodore
Barry in Washington, conained he fol-
lowing paragraphs:
what does the United States
stand for, then, that our hearts
should be stirred by the memory of
the men who set her constitution
up? John Barry fought, like every
other man in the Revolution, that
America might be free to make her
own life without interruption or dis
turbance from any other quarter.
You car sum the whole thing up in
that--that America had right to her
own self-determined life; and what
are our corrollaries from that? You
do not have to go back to stir your
thoughts again with the issues of the
Revolution Some of the issues of
the Revolution we're not the cause
of it, but merely the occasion for it,
"There are just as vital things
stirring now that concern the ex-
lstence of the nation as were stirring
then, and every man who worthily
stands in this presence should ex-
anime himself and see whether he
mas the 1ull conception of what IL
means that America should live her
own life. "'i
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18

r 4ons' and decided to remit the ques-
.Stion TO small committee which
would report with the least possible
delay. .xs,ssl
- THE committee" the statement adds,
z" then proceeded to examine seriatim
ssthe labor clauses presented for inclu-
srsion in the treaty of peace"
~ Samuel Gompers presided over the
session.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-18
u. S. Vessel Lost in Fire

WASHINGTON, March 17.-The
American auxiliary vessel, the City Of
Gulfport, was destroyed by fire in the
In Plata Roadstead. Bucnos Ayres.
Friday, the State Department was ad
vised to-day,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-29

Louis Wellendorf, trustee Nor
Gustav Else, clerk Morgan Twp. 800
II. j.. Cummings, serving warrant
and subpoenas in case State We
Jack Redmond ..... -. ..... 1920
Board adjourned at O'Clock noon to
meet Friday, Dec. q, 1918, at 10 o'clock
II. j. PoRTz c. ]. BOHNsACK,
County Auditor. Chairman
Denison, Iowa, Friday, Dec. 81, 1918.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
of supervisors met at 10 o'clock a. m
Chairman c. J. Bohnsack presiding.
Members all present.
Minutes Of Thursday, Dec. rs, 1918,
were read and approved.
Contract between Crawford county,
Iowa, by it's board of supervisors and
DR.. l.. NJ. Coon for county physician at
500 per year was signed and contract
and bond approved.
On motion following claims were al
lowed
Picl1us Eng. & Const. Co., build
ing r. G. B. G. ........ 80. .F63472O
Pat Policy. money advanced while
on bridge work ....... -. -. 1850
Herman Grill. estimate on I beam
Herman Grill, building and repair
ing wood bridges 80. ........ 90240
Herman Lamp dragging county
Herman Grill. coal for Emil Mis-
Herman Grill, coal for Mrs. Hen
ry Mesenbrink -. -. -. -. 1850
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Tom Devaney, patrolman on coun- T.,
Chris Lensar, patrolman on coun-
ty road ...... ...... -. b
Jack Crandall. dragging county =
Tom G Devaane;y. dragging county :
T. j. Giblin, dragging county road l
VIM. Quandt, dragging county
A. II; Norris, dragging county ,
Art 'A1 Eggers. dragging county =,
W. y: Mundt. dragging county :,
Clarence sleister. dragging coun- =,
ty road ...... ....... ..... l
Peter Boysen, dragging county
Louis wellendorf, dragging coun-
Gustav W. Else. dragging county ,
road ......... 49,.
Thee. Munster. dragging coun- ,
A. G. schoenjahn, dragging coun- =
wr %. f Gttleman dragging county . .
Larson Bros, dragging county
John Blackman, money advanced
for corn, tonsorial work, trans
portation and freight :. -. IL
o. w. Nelson, mdse. for county
r. nome ....... ......
Henry Witt. pasturing stock for
county ........ ........ b
J. r. Jensen, trustee Morgan
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DELoIT ITEMS
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Jay Fisher shelled and sold his corn
this week. Mr.. Fisher intends to
move near Denison soon.
The Misses Olga and Mabel Ander-
son, of Kiron, were callers at the U.
IS. Dunbar home Sunday.
Dick Houlihan is moving these
fine days to his home in Deloit.
Miss Myrtle Anderson spent the
week end at the home OF her sister
In Kiron.
Mrs. Fred Neuman, of Boyer, visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Campbell, Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Grill were
Denison visitors Monday. I
Mrs. Bert McKim spent few days
this week visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Preebes, in Boyer
The Red Cross met Thursday and
Friday at Mrs. Boysen's to sew. Al
though only few present they ac-
complished quite little. On Tues
day they will meet with Mrs. Fred
Landon. A good attendance is de-
sired.
Mrs. klamath and son were Deni-
son shoppers Friday.
Miss Edith Darling and Miss Gar
met Campbell took the noon train Fri
day for Boyer, where they spent the
week end visiting friends.
w. T. Huckstep bought some fine
hogs of S. D. Newton Thursday.
Mesdames Worley and Turner WIS.,
tied at the Galland home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Wilkinson and
sons, Morris and Don, were up from
Denison Saturday calling at the Ben
Beaman home.
Mrs. S. D. Newton visited Saturday
afternoon at the Herman Grill home.
She and Mrs. Grill were old neighbors
for eleven years in Goodrich town
ship.
There was a car of corn shipped in
this week and unloaded by the farm
ers for their own use. r. '1 's'-A -
Some cattle were shipped this week.
Farmers generally are not feeding as
many cattle and hogs this winter as
usual.
California weather in Iowa this
month is certainly appreciated and
saves fuel.
Mrs. Lille Newton received a card
from Mrs. James McKim this week
stating they were enjoying California
and its fruits and flowers and meeting
many old Iowa friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Brown and fam
lily visited at the U. S. Dunbar home
Thursday evening.
Oren Kenyon has bought the dray
business. Sam Taylor is now work
ing in the lumber yard.
Clarence Cose has bought the
O'Banion property and will move as
soon as possible.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-29

attended the masquerade dance in Ma
nilla Thursday evening.
Miss Hertha Joens visited in Ma
nilla last week.
Rev. Luepke, of the Lutheran church
at Manila, was visitor in town Fri
day.
Herman Schroeder and John Ehrichs
were Manila callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Peterson, of Rartwig,
Mimi, visited at the John Schwiesow
home here Wednesday, going from
T. here to Buck Grove for a visit with her
son, William.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ehrichs receiv'
ed word from their son, August, stat
ing that he was in Masburg, Germany.
J. J. Uselding went to Omaha Fri
day evening.
Hans Sahl was caller in town while
on his way to the VIM. sahl home
for visit.
Mrs. Fred Behrends and children,
OF Oelwein, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edw. Branden burg last week.
Edw. Georgius attended to business
matters in Denison last week.
Rev. Luepke, of the Lutheran church
of Manila, will preach his first SER
mon here on Sunday, February I'd. at
2:30 p. m. rr.
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DUNLAP ITEMS
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Evan Mize, Of Parkson, S. D., has
been in town the past few days visit
Ing old time friends and relatives.
L. X. Moore spent the week end In
Omaha with his family.
a3s e. R. Caldwell and H. A. Tinker were
In Logan attending to business con
< nected with the Guilfold estate.
Laura Chauncy was home from Ames
for the week end to visit her brother
Max, who has returned from overseas
M. p. Kavanagh is spending the
week in Omaha with relatives.
JS Mrs. Geo. F. Hall returned the last
Of the week from Omaha, where she
had been renting house preparatory
to their moving the first OF the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hagen were
Denison visitors Saturday, going from
there to Arcadia to visit his people
over night.
4 Mrs. Hartwig has been very Ill, re-
quiring the services of trained nurse.
4 The mothers Of the soldiers who
have formed club held their first
meeting Thursday afternoon and had
as their guests of honor the overseas
boys who had returned that morning.
The boys were given an extra feed
aside from the regular lunch served
the ladies.
Anthony Monahan, Of Omaha, spent
Sunday with his people out on the
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Burling and fam
lily of Missouri Valley spent Saturday
with his mother here.
Mrs. J. J. Moorhead returned Mon
day from the funeral of relatives at
MOorhead:
Mrs. Lucy Beckwith left the first of
the week for Lusk, Wyo., to spend the
remainder of the winter with her
daughter.
Mrs. Rome Moorhead has been nav
ing the flu the past week.
" Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Lehan spent sew
eral days in Omaha this week.
Mrs. Donald Moore, of Omaha, is
spending some time at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Mill.
Father Hanson spent Wednesday in
Des Moines visiting.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Henry Nesmith are
making their home in Dunlap for a
time.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. En-
NETT Roberts are very sick with the
flu.
Mesdames Roberts and Larson Wis.
tied in Woodbine one day the past
week. !"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman were Omaha
passengers one day the past week.