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The Washington times., 1914-12-29
What War MOOeS Mean
BY J. w. T. MASON.

NEW YORK. Dec. 80 III a. nj
Interviews do not win wars; but
Soemtimes they reveal a nation $
state OF mind, and then they may
be as significant OF future mill
tary developments as any occur
renee en- the field OF battle. Ad-
miral Won TirDitz's recent declara
ton was significant Of Germanys
hostile teper. Lord Northclitte's
statement today is just as repre-
sentative OF England's attitude
toward the war Ii ia the first fun
throsted british cry or intentions.
as Northciiffe is the first full
Hooded Enclishmman 10 answer
in kind the stern declarations OF
the Germans.
EnCland's querulous cries OF
protest during the rast months
which seemed &c indicate a down
ward change in her historic char
acter. find no place in Lord North
ClIffe answer to the German
Spokesmen. The natural taciturn-
ity of En-lishmen. emphasized by
the censorship and the govern
ment'v ban OIL publicity has been
broken down by the y pical Eng
lishmsn OF the governing class.
That there still is constraint in his
choice Of words makes them even
more relentless in their sisnifi-
canoe.
Ven Tirpitz recognized England
as the real emernv and directed all
his yehemence ut her head North
cliffcs reply fully juStifieS the
German statesman's intuition.
England is the encmy-and knows
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land to tho demand will he a promise
10 do everything la its power to oh
iatC the causes for complaint and TO
nay all legitimate demands resulting
from her action.
But whether there viii hC a prom 80
10 change the present tactics is some
thing that officials here. in the all
scncc Of the most complete details. de
cline 10 discuss.
There arc plenty OF indications that
important war developments may be
looked for almost Immediately. ono OBJ
jCctivo is the naval bases of Germany
N the North Sea. and il is known that
preparations arc nearly complete for
another raid. such as marked Christ
mas Day. Another is the DardaucIlcs
and Constantinoplc. Reports from Sow
ersl points indicate that the combined
British and French Mediterranean
~quadrons arc off the western entrance
Of the Dardanelles ready for action
AdViceS from PetToErad say that the
Austrians have again met with a most
serious reverse and that the Russians
<re now in position TO attempt a crush
ing blow at General Won Hindtnburg' :
main army. Fierce fighting i'm the snow
and mud continues in Belgium and
Franco, with no striking advantage to
either side.
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detect the common thoughts Of Eng
lJndS population. lie knows What
England wants
\orthclinC'S statement. thcreii".
becomes of vital importance Tor an
understanding of the status at tnc
war as the New Year approaches. II
explains why Won TirpitZ has threat
Cned submarine raid on British
merchantmen, for German states
manship is beginning to understand
the British temper. which North
cliffC today reveals to tho world
The war must continue until E.u.-
land has gained security for tho
future. An early peace is limos
Sible unless EnGrand's demand that
militarism be abandoned is accent
cd by Germany. This is what
NorthclifTc means. He interprctv
the English spirit as being beyond
hope of compromise. Germany has
named England as the real enemy.
and the real enemy England is pre-
pairing to be The slow, relentless
iorce of the British empire. hither-
TO irresistible in its progressive de-
Velopment. has found voice i'm
Lord Northcliffe. Peace talk now Is
futile. The Great Game must go on.
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Depend On the Facts.

Decisions in such cases, Of course. de-
pend on the facts proved. During the
war another very similar case arose;
the prize court and the Supreme Court
both decided against the seized cargo,
and il was cOnfiScatcd. Great Britain
protested, aXaCtly as the United States
is now doing. After the war the Incl
dent was opened between the two
countries. and at length they agreed
upon an arbitrator. The arbitral court
examined all the evidence, and held that
il had not been sufficient to Justify the
United States in its decision that the
cargo WIS intended for use of 2 bel
ligercnt. Thercupon verdict was rem
6cred against the United States, and
this Government paid for the seized
cargo
Tus it appears the United States has
insisted upon the very course that Eng
and il now pursuing. and that. after
the war. il has been bound by arbitra-
ton and has paid claims arising by
reason Of extreme Tigidity of its regIla-
lions. II is Of course, the presumption
that Great Britain viii do tho same
HpucStIonably great volume OF
claims will arise by reason OF acts Of
British Warships during the present
struggle. and after il is over there viii
be settlements. much after the manner
Of tho arbitration Just mentioned. and
OF the much more famous one OF the
4 Ia barna claims
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Berlin Hints Trap Is
About to Be Sprung

BERLIN. Via The IIaguc, Dec. 29.-To-
days official reports throw little light
on The general situation, although minor
gains are reported against the Russians
in Poland. There il is stated. the Ger
man lines have been advanced at 2
number OF points on the lower Nistula
Fighting continues southeast OF Skier
niewjcc and between the Pilitza and
The upper Nistula. The weather. how
ever. continues 10 hamper = general
advance. and ground is gained literally
by inches.
limitations arc given at headquarters
that another important movement is
impending in the east. but no hint as TO
Just what is contemplated can be
learned. However. there is an air of
great confidence everywhere in official
circles that a trap will soon be sprung
which will have an important bearing
on the Russian attempts to retain War
saw.
In AlSace the French continue their
efforts 10 advance against Muelhausen.
but SO far without success. The French
attacked near Arras and also in the
vicinity of Verdun. but were driven
back with enormous losses by the Ger
man armies there.
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Christmas House Party
Of President Breaks Up

Carrying in her arms the great big
doll. which she received on Christmas
morning from President Wilson, little
Josephine Anne Cothran. the Rresi-
dents grandniece left the White House
this morning with her mother and
grandmother for New York.
With the departure OF little Anne. a
shadow fell across the Presidents
household, and the humdrum OF the
daily life was resumed. for the FRESH
dents Christmas house party is now n
thing of the past Prof. AXssn, brother
OF the late Mrs. Wilson. left this morn
ing for Texas. Secretary and Mrs. Nc
Adoo have gone to the San Diego ex-
position. Only Miss Margaret Wilson
and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre. the
Presidents second daughter. remain.
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Realty Transfers

Alley between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. A and Z streets southeast-F'ra1cis
u. Klimkiewicz ct uX. to James J. shea,
lot ~. square 1912. SO
Sherw ood-Clara A Marden 81 Vir. Edwin
r.. to Adam Hsrpold. lot y. square 1915.
$500.
Sherwood-Melvin A. Candle ct uX. TO Clara
A. Msrden. lot 81 square 4223. 81
villa Park-Clars A. Marden ct vir. Edwin
n. TO Adam Harpold. lot g.. square 800.
s5sg 20
Villa Park-CIars A. Marden ct vir Edwin
n TO Edwin F. Wolf. lot 6. square 4226.
Sps
Villa Park-CIars A. Marden ct vir Edwin
r. 70 Adam HAROLD lot 3. square 42A
,tss
woodridge-Henry 4 Nieth ct uN to Erma
Brown west half lot s. square 1896. $40.
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Two Vessels Seized.


Two British vessels. the Peterhoff and
the Bermuda. late in the civil war, sail
ed from A British port TO Matsmoros.
Mexico. The port Of departure and the
Port or destination were both neutral.
But these ships were held up by men o.
war of the Washington Government, and
were found 10 be laden with army boots,
blankets, quinine, chloroform, artillery
harness. and other articles at that time
soreIy needed by the Confederacy, and
not needed n all AT Matamoros.
Matamoros is at the mouth of the Rio
Grande opposite the Texas town of
Brownsville. When the ships and car
goes were taken into a prize court IL
was declared by the Government that
the cargoes were obviously intended for
the Confederate armies, and they were
condemned and coniiscated.
The owners of the cargoes appealed to
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
and IL upheld the prize court.
That Supreme Court decision is the
law OF tho lana today.
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Russians Forced Back
In Desperate Fighting

VIENNA via wireless 10 London,
Dec. 2e.-In an official statement today
The Austrian government claims that
the Russians have again been forced
back after fighting of the fierccst char
acter. The statement. says:
North of the Dukls pass the Aus
TRANS have avoided a series of planned
Russian attacks, and have maintained
their original positions. In the neigh
horhood of the Carpathian ridge and in
the plain between the Bzura and the
Donajec rivers the enemy has delivered
a series of fierce attacks. all of which
have been repulsed.
"On our south front there have been
p few frontier skirmishes with the
Servians that have been comparatively
unimportant At Semlin the Servians
have been able TO blow up a bridge"
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Shipped To Neutral Ports.
continued from First Page)

During the latter period of the civil
war, when Southern ports were closed
carsOes presumably intended for the
Cenfederacy were frequently shipped
from the port of a neutral country. TO
ports in Mexico, also a neutral. 1t will
be apparent that this vas exactly rar-
allel TO the shipment of, say, a cargo
of American copper. today, from an
American port to 4 Dutch or Italian or
Danish port. The consignee NAV be a
citizen of the neutral port of destina-
ton, and on the surface and on the
face Of the papers the whole transac-
ton may he perfectly regular.
But England, controlling the North
Sea. seizes that cargo. and, suspectinC
that il is really intended TO be for
warded to Germany. for use in manu-
tacture OF ammunition. takes X into a
British port. condemns and holds il.
The British Government thus far has
paid the American owners for such
seizures: bat President Wilson very
naturally protests that seizures.
searches. delays. and priZe-court trials.
even though compensation ma come
later, are interference calculated TO
ruin American commerce.
In view of the close parallel between
goods shipped i'm the civil war TO Next
can ports. intended for the Confederacy,
and goods shipped now TO Dutch ports,
but intended for Germany. il is worth
while to know where the United States
stood in civil war times.
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ASK DEN AL CLINIC
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Establishment Of a dental clinic in
connection with the public school sys-
tem of the District and the enactment
Of law making il compulsory that
All pupils in the schools shall have
their teeth in good condition is sought
IN resolutions passed by the West End
fItlZens' Association and forwarded to-
day 10 the District Commissioners and
the chairmen OF the Senate and House
District Committees.
Luther ". Linkins. sccreIar- Of the
association. introduced the resolution
Al the meeting at kidder's Hall last
night. Nj. iinkinS told Of the vorl,
hclnG done by tho. free clinic recently
Established for public school chiICs en-
ny thu National Capital Dental SOCIETY,"
and pr. W. G. killincer
Many Need Immediate Attention.
Mr.. Linkins quoted statistics compiled
fy Or. KillinScr showing that ont Of
le,2n public school children examined
mere than 900 had teeth troubles
which should he given immediate at
,'nilon u tn" physical and mental VOL
are OF III" children Is To be considered.
J. ne opinion was expressed ~ NOM
hels or the association that 10 eNUcct
aenrsts TO xiv" their services free Of
CnaFSe At tho clinic established n tho
thompson public school WAS unfair and
that 2 clinic for " hich an appropria-
-l'N " Nl1pf ~ GnETCSS would come
nearer to filling the dental needs Of
school children.
For eNw Bridge Site.
RESOLUTIONS were also passed urcinS
tt2t IN event engineering difficulties
prevent tho rebuilding Of the auucduct
hf.rGo On the sit" Of tho present l.rid-e
Co., contiguous to the present structure.
that tn" now bridge be built from tie
N.Si end Of II street northwest Comics
90 ir,SC resolutions were forwarded to
TIC Secretary of War. The association
VIII also petition Congress. as The 70
SUI II resolutions passed At tho meet
lHE. 1" temporarily suspend hostiIiticS
- liquor interests in the District, riend
ing trial Of the Jones' Works IcsisIa-
lion
'thc~ resolutions passed urge appro-
lIid'ions for a new house Of detention
extension of the jurisdiction or the q
'rllllT Court and the operation Il the
criminal courts during the summer
months
Tie association voted unanimously.
against the Johnson amendment 20 the
District appropriation bin. ahruEating
inc 'alf-snd-half plan Of assesSsnc,f
copies OF this resolution were forwerdod
70 member n both tho Senate and
House District Committees.
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Subject of Discussion.

Whether President Wilson's present
course is the wisest one this Govern
ment could follow. will be the subject
or some disagreement among diploma Is
and military people. This country is
a naval power: its interest, like that of
England, j. to maintain such q body
Of International law and practice az
| VIII. in time OF war, make its navy
most valua biz.
\ navy would be Of much less value
n ~ could not be used TO mako effective
blockade Of an encmys territory, 10
shut on supplies and munitions. Eng
land as the first Of naval powers has
always cOntcndod for the widest priv
IcCe OF using her navy IN this way.
Tho United States protested al the
limo Of the war Of 1872, but Inc treaty
- hich ended that war made no con-
civil Wal came, the Washington Gov
eminent assumed Just about the same
position that England had formerly
maintained. and England took nearly
the ground that this country had for
mcrly held.
Both countries have been pretty
square on both sides Of the question; in
each case. the country which was at
war at a given time insisted most siren
uously on the fullest privilege " using
its navy to break down and stsrY4 its
enemy.
II is carefully pointed out. in connec-
ton with the announcement OF the Ad-
IIinstrstion note to England. that every
case will be made the basis of a protest
on its own facts and circumstances: so
that in case negotiation arbitration
shall in future have to settle the ques-
lions. each may stand on its own
bottom.
The Presidents note protests against
rndue and unreasonable seizures
searches. and delays: its aim is evil
IDENTIFY 10 obtain concessions from
Great Britaia i'm these regards that will
make the difficulties Of commerce in
war time AZ small AS possible. But il
i not at all probable that auv such
SltruistiC doctrine as entire freedom OF
tho seas and Of commerce between neu-
trail and bclliEercnt or even between
nCutrsls, viii he seriously sustained by
elihcr nation. Both arc great naval
powers. and both will have in mind The
70 'sabilitics Of future application Of
rTestnt doctrines.
The Washington times., 1914-12-29
PAYNE Estate $4,000.

AUBURN. n. Y, Dec. BY the will
OF the late Serene Elisha Payne an es-
tate comprising real and personal prop
erty to the value OF 600 is left to his
three sisters and his son, William X.
Payne.
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the German Austrian and Russian official
At D the Russian line slightly south Maws stretching
Plock the Lower Vistula itself
advance from southern East
Hndenburs
efforts the Bzura the Ravka and Warsaw
The position of this operations fur
the " three the German effort this violent
3D. the Auian their the Russians eastward
defeated thrown
(E Austns suffered losing thousands
killed. wounded and and being compelled through
Carpathan There partial admission disaster the
staff The indicate the direction of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-13
SMITH CONFIRMED
Oldest Chippewa Indian Receives
Sacrament With Four Hundred
Others at Cass Lake Congress.
BISHOP PERFORMS CEREMONY

Bishop McGolrick of Duluth, Sat-
urday administered the sacrament Of
confirmation to about 400 persons,
half of whom were Chippewa Indians,
in attendance at the Catholic Chip
pewa congress in session at Cass
Lake. -,.-.
Among these whom the bishop
confirmed was John Smith, we'll
known here, Chippewa Indian VINO
is generally credited with being
about 127 years of age. 1t is likely
the sacrament of confirmation has
never in the church been administer
ed to an older person. The sacra-
ment was administered after solemn
high mass, which was sung by Faith
er Gordon, (. full blood Chippewa In
dian priest
The various Indian societies went
to and from the service and to the
reception of the bishop, with gay
banners and badges designating
their societies and rank. Bishop Nc
Gclrick was deeply moved by the de-
votion of the people. The congress,
which closed last evening, conducted
it's session in a large tent, erected in
the ball park. A village of tents
surrounded the auditorium tent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-13
GRAND RAPIDS SHUT OUT
Bemidji Athletics Continue Winning
Streak and Have Little Trouble in
Winning Double Plays Feature
PAUL PITCHES SPLENDID BALL

Playing the strongest ball Of the
season and continuing it's run Of
victories, the baseball team of the
Bemidji Athletic club Sunday after
noon shut out the fast Grand Rapids
team Of that city by a score of 9 to
0. The game was played at Grand
Rapids. -.-..... n.
Charlie Paul twirled for Bemidji
and was in unbeatable form. Twice
was he placed in tight places, the
bases being filled with no one out.
The little pitcher only went to his
task the harder and his teammates
assisted by two fast double plays,
which with two strikeouts ended the
danger in both instances. The bat
ting of Howe, Broker and McKeig
featured. With the bases full in the
fifth Broker cleaned-up with a hard
hit double and Howe followed a mo-
ment later with a home run. >,
The entire Bemidji aggregation
played great ball and by defeating
the Grand Rapids team, which is
considered one of the ranges best,
proved that it is now considered
in rating the leading teams Of
northern Minnesota. = =.
The lineup:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-13
BRUCE MCCLURE DEAD.
Died Yesterday Following Four Year
Fight With Tuberculosis.

Bruce Mcclure, 81, who has re-
sided in Bemidji during the past
three years, died at his home at
Grand Forks Bay yesterday morning,
death following a four-year fight
with tuberculosis. Mr.. Mcclure, was
born in Pennsylvania, moving to
Minnesota with his parents when a
youth. He was an expert saw filler;
and for some time represented the
Atkins Saw company. Mr.. Mcclure
is survived by his wife, his mother
and two sisters who reside in st.
Paul, a sister at Akeley, a brother.
in Portland, Oregon, and brother,
Grant, of this city. The body was
taken to st. Paul last evening where
the funeral will be held tomorrow,
being accompanied by his wife, his
brother Grant, and Miss Mary Jane
Jordan Mr.. Mcclure had many
friends and through his long illness
he was always cheerful and confident
of regaining his health.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-13
RI1CHIE new PRESIDENT.
Former Superintendent Of Schools is
Named Head Of Better Farming
Club at Meeting Held Saturday.
DONALD SHANNON IS SECRETARY

A. P. Richie, formerly superin-
tendent of the Bemidji public schools,
but who is now one of the county's
most successful farmers, was elected
president at the annual meeting of
the Better Farming club held at the
home of Loren Coyles Saturday.
Donald Shannon, son of C. N. Shan
non, who has just returned from a
course at the state agricultural
school, was named secretary, Harry
Carlson, vice-president, and Clayton
Winter, treasurer.
The meeting was one of the best
attended and the most enthusiastic
held by the club since it's organiza-
ton.
Among the members who attended
the meeting follow: Mr.. and. Mrs.
A. P. Richie, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Jarchow, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Schroe-
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hogan, Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Foster, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
Coyles, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. French,
Mrs. Clayton Winter, Mrs. C. w. Lee
vile, Mrs. F. NJ. Pendergast, Maurice
Pendergast, Mrs. Larson, Harry Carl
son, Margaret Mayer, Kenneth May
err, Laurence Mayer and George Cross.
The following visitors were also in
attendance, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meyer,
Mrs. George Malone and G. E. Jaquct.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-13
MACKENZIE VISITS CITY
Secretary of Northern Minnesota Is
Here-1s Editor of New Booster
. Paper for This Section of State.
DECEMBER MEET TO BE HUMMER

IS Beaming over with enthusiasm be-
cause of the reception given his first
edition of the "Northern Minnesota
Booster" a monthly publication, w.
r. Mackenzie, Of this city, the live
wire secretary of the Northern Min
nesota Development association, ar
rived in Bemidji yesterday from Min
neapolis.
The first edition of the Booster"
appeared last week and is edited by
Mr.. Mackenzie. 1t is a publication
to be used in aiding and furthering
the states northern section and adj
vertising it's many advantages and op-
portunities, it's soil, it's climate, its
accomplishments and it's wonderful
possibilities. The paper is supported
by advertisements of land men and
will be distributed throughout the en-
tire United States. 1t is just another
energetic effort, on the part of the
;association secretary, to bring the
fact that northern Minnesota is to
|5be considered in selecting farm Lands
before the home seekers. - n
Next DEFENDERS meeting of the
development association, which is tic
be held at Brainerd, will be a hum
mer, according to Mr.. Mackenzie. AL
ready plans for the meeting are be.
ing formulated and every effort viii
be extended to make the convention
even a greater success than those
previously held. *"
Mr.. Mackenzie left this afternoon
for his farm near Deer Lake. His
wife and daughter, Miss Gladys Mac.
kenzie, are spending the summer
here. -:
i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-13
MRS. NOBLE DEAD
Former Resident Of Bemidji Dies al
F. Minneapolis Home. z

Mrs. Anna Noble, 81, of Minnea-
polls, formerly of Bemidji, died in
that city yesterday morning. She
had been suffering with cancer for
some time, but the immediate cause
of her death was acute bronchitis.
She leaves to mourn her death, two
daughters, Verna and Florence, of
Minneapolis, and son, Oren Noble
of Kelliher, and a sister, Mrs. Bessie
Calkins of Watertown, South Dakota,
besides other relatives and friends.
The body was brought to Bemidji
this morning and funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2:3O, at the Presbyterian church.
Rev. S. E. P. White will officiate. In
terment will be made in Greenwood
cemetery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-13
MRS. SENEFELD BOUND OVER.
Grand Jury to Act on Charge Out
.' on $500 Bond.

According to Judge Crowell's de-
cision in municipal court Saturday
afternoon, Mrs. Teresa Senefeld, Of
Park avenue, who was tried for
maintaining her home as a public
nuisance, will be bound over to the
grand jury which meets next Sep
TENDER. While on the stand Mrs.
Senefeld admitted that she had at
tempted to bribe Mayor McCuaig in
to dropping the case, offering to give
him ten dollars. Graham M. Tor
ance, county attorney, represented
the state in the case, while Charles
scrutchin appeared for the defense.
Bail was fixed at 5000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-13
DANCE FRIDAY EVENING.
Captain McLachlan Announces Affair
for Country Club"

s Captain McLachlan this morning
announced that there will be a dance
at the Country Club" next Friday
evening. All those who received in
vitations to the first dance are con
sidered as, members of the club and
they will be admitte d. The dances
conducted at the Country Club are
not public. The Getty of Bemidji''
will make regular trips to the out
let, where the pavilion is located.