The South Bend Tribune from South Bend, Indiana • 6

.6 1 AMERICA FOUGHT FOR RIGHT OF CONSbRl soldiers from the- ends of the earth siollern king- Frederick Wilhelm III at as the last word in jw lid-headed radl Jena, and had rendered Prussia, a UKlTY (P caiism, was the first state in the world tributary Mate in tho gre.it Napoleonic empire, occurred the fgrteat popular rising- or the Prussian people Under The "right" to he conscripted? TN'e h.tvfe -heard of It during more or less of jthe past threo ax an aUliwi-tliii, a penalty, a ijreaoh of Individual freedom, and even a a privilege. Hut how many people knov that one of the thin for which Americans fought KnKlunifin 1 6 was to In hut nhaoliitely their rlgjit to bear arm In ifipniti. of their native land; that in to autohrlze conscription In Its constl tut ion. Plenty 9f Precedent. Already there wai plenty of Amerl great' ministers.

Stein nnd: Scharn- horst, the Prussian ugalnst the AT win or meir reebio sovereign, with- can precedent for it, (During the dev out writing- a stng-lo word in thfclr laws olution tho volunteer system had attout practically adopted conscrip Uraken down. i The "minute min tion of. their own accord. By the; Ill ireaiy wiucn, he had imposwl upon PhTiffi nil ihi iiti'i'u. frussia after Jena, Napoleon had wining enough to lights at Xexlngton or Concord or even as far away rrom home as Bunker Hill and Dorchester heights, proved violently unwilling to go to Virginia and; fight, unwilling to aw.

limited the size of the urmy which mum th3 klitfrdom ijmiglit maintain to a Each Package With a Guarantee that Means Something number utterly inadequate for de ngnt any place harvest time. The uuii.iii. i i.iiiiim'" bounty sytem proved eauallv unavoiiU fense against giant armies of imperii Froncci' The Prussians between and 1813 beat the system by cutting down tins terms of enlist lnjr, reacting Mike tho labor market to the laws of supply nnd, demand. Tho recording hl name with ho city rear tjils month us a cltlaon of iroier age to perform military nervic for the natlon'ul government, ltl -n in performing it civic function winch i as much hi upeclflc ron. Ktlintional right as trial, by jury op freedom of rellgloui worship? i It waa the government which their prisoner In secret before a single judge and "the "governments which proclaimed I to their subjects, "we will burn you! alive if you pro-fosa the Protestant or, as the, oumi, might e)ual1y well have been, the Catholic faith." which denied to all it canny 'lOontlnentol' atood around ment to the minimum in which a soldier might be trained to his profes "The Bountiful sion.

They used to raise a new army nd waited, for the bounties to go up. JPtoen when after enlisqng the boun Wi went up attll further, (hey deserted and enlisted again to collect the and, train it About every threb months. different1 As a conbequeme. by. ISIS, nearly larger bounties.

Penalties for deser very man of military age who could Aft be spared from the noeessary Indus-; tion ranging from 100 lashes to the firing squad did not greatly deter when 4 -r 1 tries of I'russla-was trained soldier. and at Leipslc and Waterloo the the chances of a New Hampshire man's completely losing his Identity In Prussian people In arms an the de-J GEN. LJOXAJID WOOD. elding factor In the overthrow of a New Jersey regiment, and vice versa, were about 100 one. The French knUvrlaui.

1 low a I wholesome. upshot of It all waa that before the fuudamentally democratic systetn has threatening the right of the colonies to defend theit! country against the revolution practically all of the states been corrupted in the course of a cen except a favored few the right to called Into the armed service of the nation. "A tnllitU- being necemary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to ke-p and: hear arms ahal not, be abridged." King Corg Indicted. When 1n 177 thej "course of human events" decreed the dissolution of the political bonds which had hitherto bound the 13 colonies to the Rritlsh empire, the separation waa proclaimed oppressions off Great Britain. Ihi which went Into the war en tury to the savage uses of a ruthless iitusiasticatly had adopted a mild more remotely, helr.

presence in such tuonbers actually would have rendered doubtful resoH to the volunteer or or conscription. f. autocracy forms a separate study In Itself study chiefly of tl manipulation by craftly journalist emperors and The United States did not stoit with conscripted services of Americans ma King conscription constitution the event of a defensive war between J- To a certain extent the govern prime ministers of an abnormalls in-ilated national ego. From Republican France. Creat Britain aid her colonies against inent put it into practice in the early In the form of an jlndlcement against rn ni re nuuire.

verv ear in But If Prussia got her tonscription King weorge rii. inree or me enurges tf. foreign poweij. To quote one. of the, cute hphrasea qf the latter day preparedness enthusiasts.

King Oeorge had in his hands in the persons of ills third hand seiond hand from vv oahington a administration the aec retary of war. Henry Knox, recom In which bore at least Indirectly upon which she. obtained it was France mended that every man in the coun the already established right of the free colonists to bear arms. not the 1'rance of thv? Boimbon who try tetween the agea of 18 and 80 be inreu awifg guarus to stana netore tils In King William's war In '1890. against mercenaries so annoyingly quartered on' Americans, fen instrument of the Chinancation" of his colonists for palace because he dared not grant to I enrolled for the national militia, and in 1792 congress passed a law actually Louisburg in 1744.

In the greatest of generations to yotne. Bearing arms his people their Inalienable right to servej in arms, -but republican FrancVj. proviauvg ror the enrollment of all bjf! the. colonists as actively Uiscour- men between the ages of IS and 45. In 1 roni that great ageTegatloii of ad- I 94 there were 450,000 names on the minstrative genius which between 1793 nuva oy ine rtriiipn government wnen th king's regulars marched on he national roster, if a the proportion Frefu-h and Indian Wars in the heroic campaign of Wolfe a'gainst Quebec the colonists had borne arms with the enthusiastic approval of the British government and with much glory fo themselves.

But 17 years after the battle nthe Plains of Abraham these same colonists in the Declaration, of and 1793 successfully uitted the! We ask you to try PURITY OATS with this understanding that if you are not thoroughly satisfied your money will be returned. We have authorized your grocer to give you that privilege. You are sure to find PURITY i OATS better than any other oats you have ever served on your table. Our superior and exclusive methods of preparing and packing remove all indigestible materials and preserve the original sweet, nutritious qualities of the cereal. The delicious, nutty flavor of PURITY (OATS is retained in any climate, because our round package Original With Us is paraffine-lined, and, therefore, practically air and moisture-proof.

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1773, were maintained to-day. the national strength of the enfranchised Ration arid from that time forth the leaders rnintia would number more than 11. against all Fluiope. thMe came in the 000.000. lirst year of the struggle this proc Prussia, the power with which con lamation of a national mobilization for Independence saw fit to protest criptlon has been most; associated in war.

which in 117 speaks for Itself: against the sovereign's action in "as- the minds of the adherents of the vol liberty has become the creditor ofl unteer system, as a matter of fact every citizen; some owe her lhcir In got its conscriptive system third hand dustry; others their fortune; these Moreover, in Its inception, the move of the revolution must have seen that the right of th4 nation to learn the use of arms In I defense of its rights against the mother country or of territorial integrity against any other marauding power was in serious The Constitutional Authority. The cumulatisie effect of these memories, when the 1st niggle was over w.is the second amendment to the constitution of tho States adopted during Washington's first term, and al their counsel; these their arms: all sentinK to acts of pretended legislation; for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: for protecting them bj' mock I trial for punishment for any murders which they bhoutd commit on the Inhabitants of ment for conscription in Prussia was owe her their -blood. democratic movement; representing Accordingly an me Krencn-or every! the best side of the united German na age and of either sex are sumrconed against the trans tion. j- 1 by thiir country to defend liberty. AH these states:" and portiilltm to' Amerli command of "large faculties, physical or moral; all i under the royal armies of foreign Frederick Hated Conscription.

Contrary to a general 'popular Im means. or commercial; all mercenaries to complete the works of metals, all the elements are' her tribu ready quoted. Judged in the light pression the armies with which Fred death. desfIatlon and tyranny; alrea ly 140. years of history and of experience erick the Great of Prussia stole Silesia taries.

The young men win fight; the married men -will forge arms. beffiin with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarce parallelled in the transport tlfc baggage and artillery and accomplished the notorious partition of Poland were; not conscripted and prepare provisions. The women will make tents and clothes for the armies. 'Frederick the despot had no desire to surround himself with a na tion or armed subjects. Prussians of soldiers and exercise their hospltaole care in the asylums of the wounu'ed.

Children will make lint from old most b.tr'.arous age and totally the head ofa civilixcd nation." Aimed at Desolation. The? protests, to be sure, were aimed directly at the'worka of "death, desolation and tyr.nny." the murders nnd acts of cruelty jand perfidy, which tlx? ilfs.ii.tn mercenaries had been ac those days not only had no legal "right" to be conscripted! in the aitnv. linen. And the aged, resunilne the but I if they had had a imind for It, mission they discharged anion the ancients, shall cause thenisehifs to he -n rrV I 1 1' carried to the public where complishing with thotoushness from typical Teutonic the day of the with a national temper for democracy some of the fears of the fathers of the republic appear jlittle short 0 chimerical. with the recollection so close upon them of the danger in which the right of freedom to their liberties by arms had stood were taking no chances on (what an arbitrary and traitoro.is poyer In the (president's chair mlgnt do to accomplish the "Chlnaflcatlon" of multitiide; the subsequent erection of an American despotism, or the transfer of the sovereignty of America to some foreign' power.

Consequently they decreed for all time the right of all Americans to bear arms for -the protection of the state, the right tq be called on for the armed defense of the nation. America, the democracy. regarded by the despotisms of KM rope which were then hiring their they shall excite the touragre of the young warriors. i Boutin massacre forward. Xeverthe-the minds i I I i I JiUm liUJTJInV ouiuiings shall be con- less.

In the background of verved into barracks, public squares into workshops; the ground of the would have found plenty of obstacles In the way of volunteering in anything: like formidable! numbers. Frederick's idea was that! about one Prus-isian to seven mercenaries was a. safe proportion In a standing army, and throughout his lony reign he managed to keep pretty close to what he considered the safe side, His armies were hired armies. The Prussian nation lr arms dates from the first decade! of the 19th n-tury." After Napoleon had conquered the hired armies of the weak Hohen- lllifil fnV cellars will gene for the preparation of saltpetre. All saddle horses sh-U of the fra-mers of the declaration was this further objection to foreign armies.

Hessians and British regular alike; that. their presence constituted a menace to the democratic right of a people to bear arms In their own defense. Very actually, of course, these troop from across; the seas -were Purity Oats Company be placed in requisition for the caval ry; all diaft horses for the artillery. France must be converted into a vast camp." Oen. Leonard Wood iu Spiingfleld.

'dial lUilll DISCUSS PROBLEMS OF belief that the court house of Baltimore county Is built on land that was bureau of standards, and Prof. William Durand- of Leland Stanford Junior university. i i -i the former property of Christopher .7. III ine first munitions sessions of the MUNITION INDUSTRIES meeting here wi be opened Wednesday? morning May. 23.

by Major D. i-auk of co-operation among the various heirs as well as the lack of Guaranteed best Guaranteed clean Bflcker. of the rrankfort arsenal, and financial matters have "been the ot stacles that have Interfered oh prevl ous occasions when a settlement has tried but these difficulties hare wjn discuss various papers relating to munitions manufacture, including: contracts and their financing, organization special machines, and practical shell making." MACHINE TOOL BUILDERS ASSO been overcome by the heirs and anoth CIATION TO MEET. er' effort will be made. Makes Housework i Among the South Bend people inter Row You Can Buv An possession of Capt.

Price, the city of Baltimore was inhabited by about .000 people. Following his! acquiring of tho land Mr. Pries leased to a Lord Barron, a sent of the Eng'lsh gov ernment; for a period of 99 years. During the war of 18,12 the death Of Christopher Price: took place and his son Thomas Price fell heir to the large tract of land. The late owner of the land also leased it to; Lord Barton for the second time and from that time on until the present it has been turned over to county and state.

At pressnt the city of Baltimore Is built over much of the property, only 122 acres remaining unset'led near the outskirts of the city, The exact location of the original tract has never been definitely' determined by the heirs although this will be attempted In the coming settlement. The 122 acres near the city has been located as the site of firmer copper piines. According to the statement of jone of the heirs in this city," It Is his ested In the estate are Thomas. Frank, William and Jackson, jThomas Pleasure and John Itartman. Frank dlatfleld HAVE ARMY OF ENGINEERS CHANGE RUSS CALENDER.

-4 Opposition is Expected From Ecclesi-; astical Quarters. By Ajxointted Presi HKTROaiRAD.IMay up Abraham yers and the children of Wyler Riddle. Apex Then They Forbade It. Cleveland high school are wear Six Members of One Board In Organ ELECTniC SUCTION Ing flags on their faces. Tr this keeps GLEAUER itation Are on Council for Na- i.

up. kissing the colors Is going to be mighty popular. aiich Chronicle. tional Defense First Session May 23. tq date of the 'Russian calendar will be one of the erliest reforms of the new government in (Russia, although opposition is expected from ecclesiastical quarters.

'Any alteration of the calendar has awas been regarded as an act of impiety by a large section of the Russian people, When the Gregorian calendar was Introduced in 1582 as a correction of the Julian or? Roman, three coun On Down Payments of Just We're holding an Annual Spring Sale of Apex Clean-f7-and this is your opportunity to own one on remarkably easy terms. Telephone your order to us at once. By lmJ Prix. CINCINNATI. May 19.

l-'undii tries in ifcurcpe-HRussia, (Sweden and England refused to come into line with the others, lit was not until 1732 that England brought the calendar up to; date. Sweden followed the next year but Russia" has persisted In re--maining isolated Sup to the present. The Julian calendar was 11 minutes, 13 seconds out of. reckoning each year. if Not Thoroughly Conrinced That the CEM ETERY and, the accumulation would now aniOmU to about 13 dais.

mental problems involved In the manu. fact re of munitions. Including financing and org.inlT.at ion, will be the principal topics discussed at the Joint meeting here of the American Society oo Mechanical Knlneers and National Machine Tool Builders association. The convention dates are May 21 to 2 3. 1' Representlngf a membership of more than 8.000 engineers engaged 1ft active practice and in the case of the machine tool a capitallaatlon of more than $2,000,000,000.

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for FREE HOME DEMONSTRATION. 711 NORTH MICHIGAN ST. Authorized Distributor. wold a larger share Irv the responsibility of bringing thej war to a successful; Issue than any other single organisation. Twelve of the naval consult-Inar board of 23.

headed by Thomas A. Beceiving vault for aecomodation of patrons. Fourteen beaiitiful Mausoleums of Descendants to Battle for Grant I ready ori grounds. already on a All lots are 'desirable, i -r; JMjtson, nimseif a Imember. belong to the engineers society and two of them, I'm met and Spencer Millers re- The Pi Ice estate of Baltim re.

again attracting! Heirs I r. Independent Water Works Pure river water bf pumped through the grounds bv independent system. i present it officially vims supposed estate are now pre- p-iiing to' force i legal battle through -he courts In order to determine 025 OOfiJ The of lots 100 square feet, suflfl- cient in size for three graves Sin (He craves from 18 to S12 THE APEX The One Cleaner that gets under things, the shape of the nozzle that It's Lata la id out in sizes to suit needs of patrons, i PERPETUAL CARE Is guaranteed in every deed without additional cost to the validity of their? claims which the, bsHjve are. worth $100,000,000. Descendants otj Christopher Price, who is said to have been granted the properly his services as a soldier are looking up It heir family trees and collecting data preparatory to; the coming jbattle for the ownership of the tract, Thomas Hart man, 319 Lincoln Wayi iKast, Js one of the many hpjrs in this city being of the third generation the Price family, nd he has bceW chairman of th Coffin Represents Society.

The society also! Is represented on the Council of National Defense by Howard E. CofTto, I Detroit, vice-president of tba council and Dr. Holds odfrey. president of Drexel Institute, Then there Is the National Research council of the lonal Academy of founded: 04 the request of President Wilson, On which body the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Is represented by Gano Dunn, second Vice-president, and Cary T. Hutchinson, secretary.

Tho six members of the Munitions Standards board are all members of the society. Ther are A. Scott, 'let era nd. Wllljiam Van Dervoo Moline. Edward A.

Deeds, Dayton, Frances C. Pratt. Schenectady. N. Samuel M.

Vauclain Philadelphia, and John E. O'tterson, New Haven, I. Tyo pf, th? national advisory committee for aeronautics Were selected through the society; Dr. S. Strattoii.

director of the 810,000 In trust Is already deposited with the St. Joseph Loan Trust company as a perpetual care gurantee and is being Increased as lots tare PI heirs, who have -an oren! ra Join the Red Gross tion for the purpose of settling the estates TTorly of the estate shows. sold. percentage of all the moneey paid in for lots must alwavs be set aeide for this purpose. 1 I VISITORS WELCOME.

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Riverview Cametsry. that, the land was acquired by Christopher Price in 1787 and -was. what ls known as a Tomahawk claim, The original acreage of the land Is ihonght to hae comprised 3j2 acres Tiv.l at the time that It carae in tht.