THE OREGON DAILY "JOURNAL,. PORTLAND. SATURDAY, ' MARCH 23, 1918.
OLD OFFICERS IN
LINE FOR DUTIES
III DEPARTMENTS
Chief of Staff Agrees With
House Committee to Send
Draft Age Officers to Front.
WILL PUSH IMPORTANT BILLS
ComDromise Aereeable on Fea-
f w
tures of Draft Legislation
Which Have Threatened Delay.
Wanhlnirton. March 23. (I. N. S.)
Four facta of major military Import
ance were dlncuaned at Friday's second
harmony" meeting between high war
denartment officials and the house
military affairs committee.
Members of the committee returned
to the capitol with these undtrntand
ings:
First The "swivel chair" officers of
draft age in the department are to be
weeded out at once.
Second The department is willing to
compromise on features of draft leglS'
lation which have threatened to delay
the second calling of men.
Third Important military bills will
be pushed forward for action in the
house next week.
Fourth The department is deter
mined to continue its policy of re
porting no addresses in cauualty lists
and the tendency likely will be toward
the publication of no names at all
Draft Age Officers Marked
Positive assurance was given the
committee by Major General Peyton
C. March, chief of staff, that the weed
ing out process for draft age officers
In bomb-proof Jobs, already begun, will
continue with greater vigor.
A virtual agreement was reached by
the committee members that If " this
policy were followed, there would be
no attacks in congress on the depart
ment, so far as t'he committee could
prevent, for having commissioned so
many men of this class.
General March said, answering a
question, when the aemy appropriation
bill came before the committee it would
carry many of the present officers as
clerks.
The alleged extravagance of paying
such officers full salaries to perform
duties ordinarily cared for by civilian
- help had been as much a point of com
plaint with the committee members as
what they claimed to be the favor
itism of the system.
Suggestions that men In : staff de
partments be required to wear insignia
showing they were not of the fight
ing forces, however, were strongly dis
approved by General March. He said
that, as chief of staff, he would be 1
forced to wear such a badge himself.
Many staff officers, he said, were con
stantly requesting him to be trans
ferred to active forces.
Draft Quotas Unsatisfactory
A compromise on the terms on pending
draft legislation was discussed. The
minority members on the committee who
have threatened to hold up all draft leg
islation because tho basis of quotas
asked by Provost Marshal General
Crowder was unsatisfactory, explained
both to Crowder and Acting Secretary
Crowell the basis of their opposition.
They said that If quotas were fixed on
the number of men in class 1, local
boards could cut down the number of
men required from their districts by
placing an unfair proportion of regis
trants In deferred classes.
Secretary Crowell said ho thought
there was a great deal of apparent
Justice in this contention and he would
take It up with the president. His fear,
. he said, was that If the quotas were
based on the total number of registrants
In each district. In some few instances
married men migh" have to be called be
cause Class 1, for peculiar reasons,
might be short.
Provost Marshal General Crowder will
go over figures of local districts to see
If this Is true. Mr. Crowell said Presi
dent Wilson was strongly opposed to
service by married men.
The draft legislation can be taken up
as soon, it was said, as necesary legis
lation for the next Liberty loan is
cleared away, probably next week.
Less Information Aboat Losses
Casualty lists, the committee was
given to understand, probably will tend
toward giving less information in the
future rather than more. Resumption
of publishing addresses. It was said
positively is not intended by the department.
A member of the committee suggested
that if the public could read only a list
of meaningless names. It might prefer
nothing at all except how many were
killed and wounded. A member of the
staff said this might not mean any un
favorable military situation. Families)
of men killed will continue to be noti
fied Individually.
After the committee was shown maps
of General Pershing's force and given
an account of its condition, a short
' discussion was held on part of the
German offensive.
Staff members declared that with In
formation now at hand they would
' hesitate to say whether It were a real
drive or a feint.
ary Loses Half
Of All Her Babies
Washington, March 28. (U. P.) Hun
gary has lost 1.172,88 babies and the
Infant mortality has risen to 60 per cent
for a period of seven years, according
to 'the statement of Ldovlc Hollo, Hun
garian deputy. Hollo presented these
figures to the Hungarian chamber of
deputies recently as proof of what Hun
gary lost In the war.
"Before the war," said Hollo, "766,000
babies were born a year. In 1914 this
was reduced by 18,000, in 1915 by 284,009,
In 1916 by 482,000, and in 1917 by 438,000.
"In time of peace the Infant mortality
was 34 per cent for a period of seves
years. In 1916 It was 50 per cent.
"These facts prove what sacrifices
Hungary is making to the prejudice Of
her own people to continue the war."
C0UNC1LMEN FAVOR
LIVING WAGES FOR
ALL CITY El
Union Gap Sugar
- - Mm May Close
Yakima, Wash.,- March 23. Yakima is
confronted with the alternative of fur
nishing more tonnage of sugar beets for
the Union -Gap plant or of having it
closed for the coming season, accord In r
PhilolOffistt Formerly Of Portland, to MarrM Ntbley. assistaat general man
i Miivivgitj t ui inci i ' aaer for the Utah-Idaho Suzar comDanv.
who is in the city. Last year's tonnage
from the whole valley was shipped here,
but during the coming operating season
both Sunnystde and Toppenish will have
plants operating and there is at present
very little tonnage above Union Gap
under contract. Under pressure of the
emergency the Yakima Commercial club
MOVE ON TO PUSH
AGAIN ATTACKED
Who Fought Deutsche Zeitungi
Accused of Pro-Germanism.
TOES
Tentative Plan Under Considera
tion to Increase Salary of
Those Receiving Least.
Washington. March 23. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)-!-
story that an investigation is probable assisting to an acreage campaign.
in the case of uno J. uracnienDcrg,
native of Austria, discharged last Oc
tober from Smithsonian Institution for
alleged disloyal utterances; ana now era-
ninvd hv th Creel committee on puo-
lic Information in translation of docu
ments including the preparation of the,
president's messages in the foiisn lan
guage.
Frachtenberg is not charged with
misconduct but In view of previous oc- !
currences. work of such a aencaie
nature, it Is asserted, should not be
trusted to anyone subject to suspicion.
Frachtenberg declines to comment i
Fraehtenbero- previously resided in Port- j
land. Or., and before this country entered
h. war enffazed in a newspaper uon-
trnvurwv there over Questions of
hyphenism.
An increase of 15 per cent for all city
employes who now receive $100 or less
and 10 per cent advance for employes
receiving between $100 and $125, with
the stipulation that none in the latter
class shall receive more than $125 per
month Is the tentative plan discussed
by the city council in executive session
this morning.
This plan would cause an increased
expenditure of approximately $77,000
for the remainder of the present year
and before the proposed increase, can,
be made some plan to raise this money
must be made.
General' increases for all classes of
city employes are not favored by Mayor
Baker nor the city commissioners at
this time. Only those who are not re
ceiving a living wage will be consid
ered. Because of this fact, employes
receiving $125 or more monthly will re
ceive no increase in pay at this time,
Commissioner Blgelow informed the
council that it would cost between $85,
000 and $90,000 to secure the additional
men which wruld be required in tho
fire department, if the voters approved
the amendment providing for the two-
platoon system In the fire department.
This amendment Is being prepared and
the council will be asked to pass it and
refer it to the voters. At the last city
election the two-platoon system was de
feated by the voters.
The two-platoon system was a prob
lem that the people will be called- upon
to solve, Mayor Baker said, but the in
crease in, the salaries of employes who
are now receiving a wage Inadequate to
meeting living expenses was one that
the council must solve.
. Arrested on Forging Charge
Ban rranclsco, March 23. (U. P.)
Roy McCabe. whose engraved cards said
he represented the British Columbia oil
fields, limited, of London, was under ar
rest here Friday, charged with forging
tne name or Edward W. Clark of the
Union Oil company at Los Angeles, to
a $5500 draft on the First National
bank of Los Angeles.
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GOMPERS REFUTES
E
AS
FABRICATION
American Labor Leader Writes
Belgian Minister to Express
Accord With President.
Franchtenberg was the center of a
Washington,
Branding as a
March 23. (U. P.)
false fabrication" state-
bitter controversy in Portland aurwig ments from the German press that he
the presidential campaign of 1916, hav- had suggested the division of Belgium
ng been made the object oi Diner at- i as the best way to end the war, Samuel
tack and calumny by the Deutscne- Gompers, president of the American
Zeitung, which has since been sup-1 Federation of Labor, has written to the
nrHsed bv the United States author!-1 Belgian minister here pledging his "full
ties and compelled to cease publlca- accord" with' President Wilson's war
tlon, as such. aims. The letter follows
Frachtenberg Is a highly eaucaieu Mv M f..rti
man of Austrian and Jewish descent. I yu advised me that you have re-
n , iniH af Columbia univer-1 ceivea information rrom your aovern-
Ritv and for three years or more was ment that there is published in the press
. , . onfc..i. Tnatltn. I oi liermany an arucie auriDuung to
employed by the Smithsonian Instltu- me a 8tatement that i suggested as the
tion, doing valuable work as a pnnoiu- 80iutlon to end the war, the dlvi-
gist among the Indian tribes of Ore-1 Bion of Belgium upon the following
eon. durirwr which time ' ne recoroea oasis
the history and languages or some ui i The north or Belgium to go to hoi
the tribes about to become extinct.
Answered Wilson Opponent
Prnftiianr Frachtenberg was thrust
land, south to France, in consequence
of which France would renounce all
claims on-Alsace Lorraine. You said.
too. that the press in Germany pub
' COLOMBIAN PACT
Administration Points Out Ger
mans Are Making Use of
Enmity in S. A.
. . .k L..r 7f th. lis tresi- ,,hl that I declared that ethnograph
into the controversy of 19 Prel- hcally speaking, there is no such thing
dential campaign on July 7, when he M tf,e Beig.lan people. I have visited
answered a letter wruicu uy u jr. m
.nnora and nrinted In the "Letteri
From the People" Column Of Tne jour- I aDiuiy, energy ana cnitracier, uia
I v I surely they have given a mighty good
nal. I nmnitntlnor nf thAin raI vm. not nnlv on
Penners had, on July 5. made a vicious I
thA hn.ttlnf hut rIho in thft harnir
attack on President Wilson, saying In I resistance of the laboring classes
part : I against German tyranny. 1 am proud
"How is It that the German-Amer-1 ? """"f " "B M,"",tllu'"1
leans are against Wilson? - I .. n,.. .
you suppose the German-Americans are peopled I, therefore, beg to assure you
fools: wnson Kicicea urara in mwr i tnai not oniy nave i never utterea sucn
faces so often and gave England free thoughts but I. have never had such
will in every way, should they pray on I uh' jn m,yml??K,)Jhwhole to1y
their knees for this lopsided man?
Washington, March 23. (U. P.) Vig
orous, yet unobtrusive efforts are being
made by the administration to revive the
Colombian treaty in the senate. A quiet
poll has been taken, both of members
of the foreign relations committee and
of the senate, but with discouraging re
sults ror. those -wishing the treaty ratified.
The opposition which has thus far
blocked payment of $25,000,000 to Co
lumbia, together with an apology from
the United States, Is standing pat.
"We are willing to let Colombia be
bought, if she wants to be bought." an
opponent of the treaty stated today.
but no apology is going to be made."
Open Consideration of Treaty Demanded
In connection with the efforts to re
vive this treaty, it was learned today
that the issue of open diplomacy versus
secret diplomacy will be put squarely
up to the senate, either on the Colum
bian treaty or the draft treaties wltH
tne allies, or on both.
Senator Borah, who last symmer in
troduced a resolution in effect provld
Ing that secret sessions on treaties be
abandoned, said today h$ has ' been
promised ea,rly action on the proposal
by the rules committee. But even if
this proposal falls, Borah will move for
open consideration of the treaties, under
a suspension of senate rules. Borah
took his stand for open diplomacy after
President Wilson had advocated It in a
speech to congress.
Germans Spread Propaganda
The reason for agitating the Colom
bian treaty at the time, it was learned,
Is that Colombia, somewhat piqued at
the refusal of this: government to settle
the longstanding dispute, has proved a
haven for German propagandists and
spies, who have made that country a
clearinghouse for Information from the
United States. They also have been
making It their headquarters in propa
ganda through Central and South Amer
Opposes Wearing of
'Foreign Decoration
.
Washington, March 2S. (U. P.) Gov
ernment opposition today had virtually
Quashed congress' proposals that Ameri
can heroes be permitted to wear foreign
conferred decorations.
Following a protest from Secretary of
the Navy Daniels, the house today burled
the authorizing measure in the calendar.
SURGICAL DRESSING
WORKROOM TO
REOPEN
ON MONDAY MORNING
FRIENDS OF GERMAN
DEMOCRACY
RECEIV
E
WIRE FROM WILSON
President Expresses Sympathy to
Cause Represented by Loyal
German-American Society.
Gold Star on Flag V
To Designate DeatK
Washington, March 23. (U. P.VA
gold star on a service flag will be the
mark that shows a son or brother has
paid the utmost sacrifice of devotion to
the country. ,
While there has been no official desig
nation of the gold star to mark the loss .
of a soldier in the family, the suggestion -has
been accepted generally and army
officers and war department officials
Indorse the Idea.
Gauze Enough Arrives to Keep
Red Cross Workers Busy
For Month to Come.
The Portland surgical dressing work
room will reopen Monday morning for
business.
This announcement was made Friday
night by R. F. Prael. director of the
workroom, when there . arrived by ex
press 22,000 yards of gauze for the
Portland chapter of the American Red
Cross, sufficient to last a month. The
workroom has been shut down for three
weeks, since the last yard of gauxe was
uesa.4
Fifteen hundred women devote their
patriotic activities to the workroom, an
average of 180 a session being affected
when the plant shut down. The hours
are from 10 to 12 and from 2 to 4 o'clock
from Monday till Friday, and on Satur
day morning only.
The production of the Portland chap
ter became so enormous that it was
rated the first In the United States.
The shortage of gauze which closed
the chapter down was due in large
measure to transportation difficulties.
The price of gauze has. however, soared
out of sight and a fictitious scarcity
had been created by chapters of the
Red Cross buying from manufacturers,
from Jobbers end in competition with
jobbers. In future this situation will
not arise as the entire available supply
is another false' fabrication made in
Germany. I am proud to be in 'full ac
ilU, ; 7, . ' Red Gross from manufacturers and by
viewed as Germany s preliminary work , lt aUotted to chapters.
New York. March 23. (I, N. S
When Kx-Mayor Blankenburg of Phil
adelphia read, at a meeting of Hhe
Friends of German Democracy over
which he presided Friday, the telegram
he had received recentry from President
Wilson, loud cheering from the men and
women In attendance greeted the read
ing. The telegram read :
Will you not be kind enough to con
vey to the meeting over which you are
to preside tomorrow evening an expres
sion of my very sincere sympathy in the
cause represented by the Friends of Ger
man Democracy? I do not feel that
any country is at liberty to dictate the
Institutions and policy of another, but
it is nevertheless clearly our privilege to
express the most cordial sympathy with
everything which legitimately makes for
liberty and democracy throughout the
world."
Mr. Blankenburg's reply to the presi
dent follows In part :
"Your telegram is the greatest Inspir
ation to the cause of German democracy
which it is our purpose to further for
the world democracy of which you are
the foremost exponent.
"We are in the midst of a gigantic
struggle for supremacy between autoc
racy In Its most offensive form and de
mocracy In Its loftiest aspiration. There
can be no choice between the two ; pop
ular rule must triumph. To help secure
popular rule and to establish the freely
expressed will of the people as supreme
authority Is our object an object , so
beautifully expressed In your sublime
sentiment to make the world safe for
democracy.
"We thank you, Mr. President, for
your splendid .words of encouragement.
They will further the cause we repre
sent and give heart to the strong and
strengthen the lukewarm."
The Friends of German Democracy
LOYAL LEGION TO
T
COMBA
SEDITION
Wisconsin Organization Leads Ef
fort to Concentrate Patriotic .
Vote on One Candidate.
in her announced plan to break down
the Monroe doctrine. These propagan
dists are seeking to spread distrust and
suspicion of the United States In the
South and Central American countries.
A large force of women was assem
bled this morning by Mrs. T. D. Honey
man, chairman of the surgical dressings
committee, to cut the gauze in prepara
tion for Monday's work.
Milwaukee. Wis . March 23. (V. T.V
Chairman W. A. Hays of the Wisconsin -:
Loyalty Legion will appoint a commit-
tee today to confer with Republican and '
Democratic leaders in an effort to "oom
bine the loyal vote of all citizens at ths -election
April 2. on one of the loyal ---candidates
for the United States sen-
atornhlp." - "
The committee will advise the with-'
drawal of Joseph B. Davles, Democrat,
or Irvine L. Lenroot, Republican, to
Insure defeat of Victor L. Berger, So- "
clallst candidate. Appointment of tha .
committee was authorized in a resolu
tion unanlmoubly adopted by the 600
delegates attending a legion meeting
here.
United States Senator J. Hamilton
Lewis, campaigning for Davles, de
clared here last night that "force shall
prevent disloyalty," referring to alleged
pro-German sympathizers. - -
"It is Impossible for me to believe .
that any people who have been received
to our arms and taken Into the bosom
of America, could turn against their
adopted -country In the hour when !-.
Is assal'ed by a roreign enemy," Lewis
said. "If there be such in Wisconsin, :
Illinois or in any state in the union,
they must be taught that If gratitude
to our institutions cannot bring their
are circulating petitions urging the Ger- devotion, force shall prevent their dls-
man people to overturn Gyman'i auto
cratic government and erect a democ
racy in Its stead.
See classified ad. "Men Wanted. Went
Linn Mills." Page IB. (Adv.)
loyalty."
Officers of the legion denied today -there
was any basis for reports that
they had formed a secret organisation
to watch persons jsuspected of German
sympathies. .
I have the honor to remain,
SAMUEL GOMPERS,
President of the American
Federation of Labor.
Railroad Employes
Will Get Increase
Paving Estimates
Exceeded by All Bids
Warren Construction Company Asks
$5x,4JS for 2J Miles of Pavemen
ar Sheridan Rejection Probable.
Bids were opened today by the state
highway commission for 2.2 miles of
pavement near Sheridan. Only one bid
was received, that of the Warren Con
struction company, which offered to do
the work for $52,438.
Other bids opened by the commission
were as follows : Construction of tw
half viaducts near Little Jack falls,
Columbia county, Warren Construction
company, $2410 ; macadamizing 10 miles
between Svenson and Columbia county
line, Warren Construction company,
$49,740 ; bridge and culvert across Bea
ver creek, Columbia county, Lindstrom
& Feigenson, $6483.
All the bids were in excess of the en
gineers' estimate and they will probably
be rejected, the state doing the work
on Its own account.
Daylight Saving
In Great Britain
London, March 2a. (U. P.) Green
wich time will be advanced one hour
here beginning 2 a. m. Sunday. Great
Britain will thus precede the United
States by just one week in its daylight
saving.
HUN PRISONER FORCES
TAKE SIBERIAN CITY
When that lopsided professor , wlth pr.,,idont WiUon and th war
in Washington ordered the fleet out of alma of the United States as so clearly
Mexico vu It not a brave German cap- set rortn by mm.
tain that saved the poor Americans and
took them out of town to safety on- his
German warship? And you want to
whitewash such a fellow. Oh, no ; we
Germans will do and vote as we darned
please, Haben sle verstanden, Mr.
Journal Printer?"
Zeitung Attacks Him
Professor Frachtenberg answered this
letter July 7. He began by saying : "Mr.
Penner's letter Is a direct arraignment I Washington, March 23. (U. P.)
of the Intelligence and patriotism of the I Wage boosts for Uncle Sam's railroad
American citizen of German descent, employes will be announced soon.
Fortunately it seems impossible to take I Charts proposing a number of plans
him seriously. The only pity is that a for a general Increase were nearlng
man of his type and of his way of think- completion by the railroad wage com
ing should presume to speak In the mission. They will be submitted to D1
nam'e of thousands upon thousands of rector General McAdoo for final de
lntelligent and patriotic citinns' who cer- clsion. and the adopted plan will be made
talnly must deny him the n'ht to speak public shortly. .
for them." The charts, it became known today.
He spoke strongly against the subma-j carry Increases ranging from totals of
$250,000,000 to $500,000,000.
Retired Major of
Marines Ends Life
rine policy of the German navy mas
ters, saying lt "offended every sense of
humanity and civilization." The sink
ing of the Lusltania, he said, would "re
main a blot upon the pages of German
culture and civilization which it will
take centuries to erase."
This letter drew bitter fire from the
Frachtenberg because of his views and ""'u' ? ; , wHTi 77
because of his race, charging that he dea!hof Malr Ulam Kvrett
was not German nor representative of ' c , P V ,
German thought or desire. Portland "imbed Friday In the naval hospital
friends and acquaintances of Professor ner from "e effects of a self-lnfllcted
Frachtenberg feel confident that a great r""r "uu,'u' WM ttJ'"uu,,l;cu "er-
( Continued from Pate One)
Morris, at Toklo. He was expected to
send forward without delay the official
report received by the government at
Toklo.
In the absence of official word there
was no comment here. It .was explained
mat tne situation Is considered too deli
cate for open discussion. The entire
Japanese situation Is being- handled by
tne president personally. No one else.
excepting, of course. Secretary of State
Lansing, knows his Intentions. There
fore it was felt that speculation would
be useless In the absence of some word
from the White House.
However, officials were greatly inter
ested in the possible war developments.
If these German war prisoners actually
are organized ana supplied with muni
tions, they easily can become a serious
menace to Japanese and Chinese inter
ests in the Far East. But there was a
doubt expressed generally in official
quarters that such was the case. It
was felt that, while the report of their
organization must be accepted in rood
faith, only the Immediate developments
will show whether they are enough of a
serious menace to cause Japan to' re
new her suggestion of a Japanese ex
pedition into Siberia.
State department officials this after
noon were Inclined to doubt the Toklo
report that the German prisoners had
captured Irkutsk in Siberia. The fact
that they had no confirmation of the
press report rrom Tokio was considered
significent. It was said that if the
report had been confirmed Ambassador
Morris woum surely have reported on
it. In the absence, therefore, of any
official word state department officials
wunneia an comment on the subject.
Inquiry to Be Blade or America
By Joseph Shaplea
Petrograd, March 22. (Night.) (U
P.) The soviet commissaries tonleht
directed Foreign Minister Tcherlng to
make inquiries or America, England
and japan regarding Japanese moblll
zatlon to occupy Siberia.
The military commission headed by
war Minister Trotsky, is . considering
piana xor aerense. -,..
injustice Is being done him.
Dutch Sailors to Go
Under Safe Conduct
An Atlantic Port, March 23, (I. N.
S.) Under safe conduct from both the
allies and the central empires, between
700 and 1000 members of the crews
of the Dutch vessels seized by the
United States government in eastern
waters will sail for Holland next Wed
nesday. Between 300 and 350 mem
bers of the crews have elected to re
main here.
noon by the navy department.
The death by drowning of William A.
Rutherford, a paymaster's clerk, marine
corps, at Santo Domingo City, was also
announced. He lived at La Trobe. Pa.
How Ger
11 he Li
many
ffle
.Devours
Mat
10ES
Parliament Member
Arrested in Ireland
London, March 23. (U. P.) L. Gin
nell, member of parliament from West-
meath, was arrested in Kilkenny, Ire
land, today, charged with inciting peo
ple to "enter the lands."
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While his Turkish partner turns again to the wholesale murder of Armenians, the Kaiser,
contemplating with satisfaction the heavy bag of little nations that is the reward of his sports
manlike prowess, permits himself to "live again one of those great moments in which we can
reverently admire God's hand in history." Moreover, "with gratitude toward God'' in his
heart, he faces the future "firmly trusting in the sword." The phrase, "no annexations and no
indemnities" was still on its lips when Germany closed its mailed fistover Russia's Baltic
provinces, Finland, Poland, the Ukraine, and Roumania, and now the same clutching menace
seems to to be moving toward Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Will Germany be able to di
gest what she is devouring?
Read THE LITERARY DIGEST this week for a full account of Germany's ruthless seiz
ure of nations and peoples and the opinion of America, as presented by its newspapers, on her
action.
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Another Partition of Poland
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When the Sun Explodes
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Cutting Out the Mentally Unfit
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American Soldiers in Poetry
La Follette Condemned. at Home
Odin or Christ?
"Smoldering Fires" in Prussia
Premature Joy for Bulgaria
Niagara Already Spoiled
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