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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
SOMETHING ELSE At STAKE.

A writer in an eastern paper takes
the position that the Belsians are
themselves TO blame for all the misery
which has befallen their country be-
cause. instead of selling to the Ger
man armies the right of way across
the land. they chose to resist. when
they must have known that resistance
the demand Of the German govern
luent. according to this writer. the,
would have lost none of their people,
their cities would not have been de-
stroyed. they would have lost none of
the magnificent art treasures with
which their churches and art galleries
were filled, and they would, on the
other hand. have been amply indemni-
fled for any damage necessarily
wrought by the peaceful passage of
the German troops across Belgium.
Instead OF this. the present terrible
conditions prevail. and this writer
maintains that the Belgians them
selves are to blame for it,
The man who takes this position
torgets that the Belgians had at
stake something besides the safety Of
their persons and their property,
something for which men have
thought proper to risk life. and for
which nations have staked their very
existence. That something is known
by various names. Sometimes it is
called honor. Sometimes it is called
duty. But, by whatever name it may
he known. it is a possession without
which wealth and comfort, even life
itself. are of little account
The Belgians are free people.
Their freedom and neutrality had
been guaranteed by the larger nations,
and they on their part, had under
taken to observe strict neutrality in
any wars among the other powers.
For them to sell right of way across
their country to a foreign army would
have been casting all their obligations
to the winds, and in doing so they
would have earned the lasting con-
tempt of mankind.
AS a practical proposition. the Bel.
gians could under no circumstances
have prevented their country from be.
ing the scene of bloody battles
though they themselves might have
held aloof from thent. But the mo.
ment German army had begun its
peaceful passage from one side. a
| French army would have. entered
from the other. Having grated pass.
age !" one party, the Belgians could
not have withheld it from the other
The opposing armies would have met
on Belgian soil. and Belgian cities
would have been right in the track of
the conflict. and would have suffered
I tremendous damage
But. regardless Of this, the Belrians
had duty to perform. 1t was a diff
/ ficnlt one: and in performing this du.
tN tho people have suffered greatly
But they have won the respect OF
mankind. which is worth while.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
that tries to wear the gambling kings

that tries to wear the gambling kings
crown is today uneasier still.
Garfield was a bright exemplar of
these monarchs who ruled and too Oft
Ell ruined in the good old days that
were. insome respects, extremely bad.
He laid aside his scepter at the urE-
ent solicitation of the law some time
ago. He fingered for a season, IL not
able example Of the awakened public
opinion.
Every now and then some one will
arise to revive the traditions and act
ualities of the old gambling lnonarclls.
In vain! The day has gone for the
glare and glitter of their goodly state.
Professional gambling must hence
forth skulk along the alleys. where
once it rode forth in coach and four
with heralds and outriders.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16

with all belligercnts We would be
bringing home to our own people in
very acute form many of the suffer-
ings which they are able. to escape
through the non participation OF this
country in the war. We suffer as it is.
Our trade with Germany, has disap-
peared entirely because Germany is
cut off from communication with us.
Our trade with the other nations has
fallen Oft greatly because the indus
tries of those countries have been de-
moralized, and. while they can carry
goods. the normal demand for them
does not exist We are unable to sell
much that we have to sell. and we are
unable to buy much that NC need.
Consequently. our own industry and
commerce languish. We must make
the hest that we can of that situation.
But it would be criminal for us wan
tonly to add to the troubles OF our
own people by following the course
suggested.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
IN POOR TASTE.

While some of the criticisms of the
national senate made by, Senator
Lane OF Oregon. in {. recent interview.
may be based on fact, the gentleman
shows rather poor taste in making
them. as he is reported to have done.
The man who makes sweeping criti-
cisms of an official body to which he
belongs, one naturally wonders, not
what is the matter with the body
which he, attacks, but what is the mat
ter with the critic?
The senate. Of the United States is
the most important legislative body
that we have. Its members are Sc
lected by the people, or. as in the past,
by the legislatures OF the several |
states. 1t contains. doubtless, some
incompetents. and some OF its rules
are antiquated. But when one of it's
members characterizes most of the
others as "mutts," one wonders what
descriptive word could be applied to
him. Mr.. Lane has stopped over.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
SELLING TO BE:LIGERENTS

The rules and regulations with ref
erence to the sale of goods by neutrals
to belligcrents have been discussed in
a more or less academic way ever
since the war started The subject
comes up in very practical form Just
now through the introduction in con-
sress of two bills on the subject, one
prohibiting the sale by residents of
the United States to belligerents of
munitions Of war. and the other pro-
hfbitinE the sale to belligerent coun-
tries OF any articles whether contra
band or not, such as food. clothing,
etc, intended not for the use of arr
mics. but for the use OF the general
population
The sale Of war supplies is a com.
plfcated subject, aud involves many
debateable points. Perhaps we will
know more about it after congress
has threshed the matter out. As it is.
we may sell q belligerent gunpowder.
but we may not sell him ships. We
may sell him cannon, but we may not
permit him to install them on his
ships in our harbors. The whole
thing is governed by code of rules
which are complicated and often con-
tradictory The sale Of war material
is furnishing employment just now to
some thousands of our people. but to
plead for 1t on that ground alone is to
take pretty sordid view of it. ~
The sale Of the ordinary things OF
life to the general population Of an.
other country 10. however, quite dif-
ferent thing. We deplore the war.
We sympathize with all.who are di-
rectly sufferers from it.. But We are
certainly not called on either to take
part IN tts activities Or unnecessarily
70 share IN tts su6erinss Ana BY
a1opd1G 4At-psiisy ~ fnox. .tnt tsTC;0;Jui1S sTl;;;Juii1S
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
BLAZE DESTROYS
ALEXANDER BARN

Alexander. N. D., Dec 16.-Fire de-
stroyed the feed barn Of Fuller &
stat at this place. The flames were
discovered at l O'Clock and the barn
was a heap of ashes in less than an
hour. There We're IS head Of horses
in the barn but all but four were tax.
ell out in time. A COW was also burn
cd to death About 45 tons. of hay
with harness, buggies and other
equipment We're destroyed. =; There
was some insurance OH the building.
The chemical fire engine gave eK-
ceilent service, saving other buildings
nearby The water supply in the big
tank gave out early but the fire fight
ers were assisted by a light snow ana
tnere was little wind. T. J. Randolph
the flames.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
FAMILY ESCAPED
SERIOUS DANGER

Montpelier. N. D.. Dec. 16.-Mr.
Getty and family We're out in their
auto and the steering gear of the ma
chine went wrong and Mr.. Getty lost
control. The machine was overturned
and MIR: and Mrs. Getty were pinned
under ii. .-. ~.
Miss Anna Halvorson. who, was
with them, managed TO get out and
with the assistance of little Eva Getty
succeeded in raising the. auto enough
to release the others. Mrs. GETTY wa ,
quite badly bruised and shaken, but
no bones We're broken, The Others
escaped with q few bruises.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
DISAPPEARING MoNARcH1Es.

Chicago Herald: The dispatch
from New York stating that "Richard
Garfield. once known as gambling
king. died Of cerebral hemorrhage
Friday night" calls attention to Ger.
tain rapidly disappearing monarchies
on this side Of the water.
There was time when gambling
kings were rather numerous and not
without honor in their own cities as
we'll as elsewhere. Chicago. for in
stance. had a few gambling kings
whose luxurious state and princely
revenues made them the subject OF
frequent discussions and too often Of
envious admiration.
But they have all fallen from their
high estate. The gambling kings of
old. IL they survive at all, rule but
shred Of their ancient wide domains,
and that. too, by precarious suffer-
ance. Uneasy as is the head that
wears the regulation crown, the head
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
LeutherGoods

of the residence Hottnaier confess
cd to the theft of these articles. He
is believed to be a ltleptomaniac. His
wife left him the day previous to the
discovery of the goods and the for
eigner's arrest. Joe Frcdericks. of the
firm of Haider Il Fredericks, follow
ed her to Dickinson, but found no
stolen goods .,in his possession, She
stated to Mr.. Fredericks that she left
her husband because Of his thievery.
I'D Gross and G. w. Price, who
haVd Seen hald atithel Moftoh ccunty
Jail Tor thee past two months, await
ing trial on the charge Of highway
robbery at, Glen Ullin from the per-
son Of n party named Reynolds, were
arraigned In court Wednesday and
freed because the complaining witness
failed to make his appearance.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
SUSPECTS HELD
"BEATING UP" CASE

Mnot, n. d.. Dec. 1G.--Two suspects
are being held by the police in con-
nection with the beating and holding
up of Ed Colvert. dw,y man. in Col
vcrt'S barn last week. The authors
ties admit. however. that the evidence
is not strong and are making efforts
Ell discover more light ON the crime.
Colverts wounds about his head and
nose have healed.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
COUNTY DIVISION
LIKELY IN GRANT

Mandan. n. d., Dec 16.-That the
county divisionists from Grant district
intend to carry their contest through
is the assertion of F. C. Boettcher Of
Elgin was in the city. The attor-
neys drawing. up5s, the papers .ihave
nearly colnpletedt their work; ~.
Just, when they.,Kill3 be ,eeryed on
the various county officers. IS not
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
CONWAY VANDAL
TAKEN TO PRISON

=, Conway: n: p. Dec. .1G:.-Depnty
marck. taking with him Gustaf Laby,
who had pleaded guilty to damaging
a separator'a tile recent term Of tho
district court. and received IA sentence
of a year and six months in the statc
Euenit eliti;iry ..A =. .,A.-t e., ..a, r., !
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
FIRST SALE-CATGHT.
John Bcrschon Finds Warping Prohi-
bition Laws Serious Business.

VOllU fSCFSCIIOu r THUS WHFHlUE TFOHI.
bition Laws Serious business.
Devils Lake, Dec. 15.-John Bers-
chon entered plea Of guilty to keep
ing Intoxicating liquors for sale and
was sentenced by Judge Z. w. Buttz
TO serve 80 days III tho county Jail
aud to pay a fine of 5000. in default
of which he will serve an additional
Ten days.
Bcrschon appeared to be tho victim
:0f partner acquired III Fargo. A.
man named Smith had it all worked
out how money could be made with
out any trouble in Devils Lake. Bcrs-
chon appears to be an ignorant for
eigner. He Just made one sale In
Devils Lake. Then he bumped into
the strong arm of the law.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
SUSPECTS HELD.
Trying to Hind Salsfac.
tory Evidence Against Them, a..

-, tory Evidence Against Them.
Minot. \. ID, Dec. 15.-Two sus-
poets are being held at the police sta
tion in. connection with; the beating
and holding UP of Ed. Colvcrt, dray-
man. last Tuesday fevening in COL
vert's barn in the western end OF the
city.
The authorities admit, however, that
the evidence they have against the
mon is not strong and are making an
effort to discover more. light on the
crime. Colverts wounds on his head
and nose have healed up and he is
able to attend to business, but he will
bear scars for the rest Of his life as a
reminder of his experience with the
thugs he put to rOut.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-16
ELEVATOR BURNS.

Egeland. n. d.. Dec. 16.--!One of
the elevators at Egeland burned down.
The freight engine from down tho
line was called to pull some box cars
out of danger. =" ''' -
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where facilities for transmitting news
are not so good, return and imagine
that the reading public in the states
knows very little Of the situation,
when as a matter Of fact. it is the
refugee that is most ignorant Of gen
eral conditions
The fondness Of these returning
people for making heroes Of them
selves and for giving many pages Of
un"ritten history, is apparent in all
their talks, with few exceptions.
The situation in Mexico has been
and is bad, but the reading people
Of the United States are perhaps more
familiar with it than the returning
refugees whose observations have
been necessarily restricted, and who,
in their eagerness to tell something
wonderful, directly contra diet the re-
ports Of government officials.
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BLUFF SPRINGS
SCHOOL EXERCISES
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

| SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL
! Bluff Springs, May 2O.-It is nearing
/ the time when the school will he va
| Gated rs the young generation and at
| entertainment given by the pupils
| Thursday night May 21st. at eight
O'Clock. the primary and intermediate
grades will have their exercises, con-
slstin& Of drills, tableaux. songs and
Rotations and every little tot is
working like d beaver to make it a
treat for the older folks.
The ever popular and humorous four
act play. The Winning Of Latane."
will no doubt meet with a magnificent
and cordial RECEPTION to the public by
the talented high school pupils of
school No, . in the ". 0. w hall at
Bluff Springs
This IS rare opportunity for those
who love good play. fun of side
splitting laughter. and yet mixed with
just enough pathos to make an eve
ming Of fun and pleasure.
The great pull at the heart strings
Of the lovers as the plot unfolds, re-
reaing the same old story Of love. as
ii sWays the strongest characters at
Will is both comic and pathetic.
This IS one of the strongest and
best amateur plays that has ever been
dramatized. and always meets with an
appreCiatiVe and enthusiastic au-
dience. The characters depicted are as
operate plays.
Everybody who likes an evening OF
pleasure and amusement. come out
and get a hearty laugh at 'Trusty''
the faithful negro servant who stood
Loyalty by the lovers and who was
much worried for fear Of getting SCOT
ON his raven complexion.
saturday. the 18th, was cleanup
day at the cemetery here and the work
done made a great Improvement in
some. though there is more to be done
and another day will be desj gnated
soon.
Sunday the Woodman held memoir
iaI exercises over a sleeping sovereign,
two Woodmen that believe In chop
ping made short addresses. J. w.
Crazy and Prof r. z. HamricS. The
WOOdmen circle furnished the singing.
This was a full w. @. w. gathering
as the circle and boys Of woodcraft
both participated. After the eNer-
Cises the children scattered flowers
over the numerous graves. There was
a large crowd present.
We are expecting large crowd
here next Thursday and Friday nights
at the school entertainments on Fri
day night there will be an admittance
fee Of fifteen and twenty-five cents
charged for the purpose of defTaying
the expenses of commencement, the
balance that may be over to go to
School No 9 for improving same.
The WoOdmen are making prepare
ti0ns for their annual Fourth Of July
picnic with them at Water Oak Park
means a good time and plenty of fun,
sports and a day that will be remem-
bered.
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SULPHUR DRIES
Up ECZEMA AND
STOPS ITCHING
THIS OLD TIME SKIN HEALER is
USED JUST LIKE ANY COLD
CREAM

With the first application or bold
sulphur cream the angry itching at
tending any eczema eruption ceases
and its rauarL<able healing powers
begin sulphur, says a renowned Ger
matologist, just common bold-sulphur
made into a thick cream viii sOothe
and heal the skin When irrltated and
broken out with Eczema or any form
Of eruption. The moment it is applied
all itching ceases and after two or
three applications the Eczema dis
appears. Aeaving the skin clear and
smooth.
He tells Eczema sufferers to get
from any good pharmacy an ounce
of bold sulphur cream and apply it 10
the frrjtater1. inffamed skin. the same
as you would any cold cream.
For many years this soothing, heal
ing sulphur has occupied a secure po-
sition in the treatment OF cutaneous
affections by reason Of its parasite
destroying property. It is not only
parasiticidal, but also antipruritiC, an
tiseptiC and remarkably healing in all
irritable and inflarmatory conditions
of the skin While not always esta b.
fishing permanent cure it never fails
to instantly subdue the irritation and
heal the Eczema right up and II is
often years later before any eruption
again appears on the skin Adv.
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Vivid Imaginations Of
Adventurous Refugees.

In the entire world Of history and
fiction there IS nothin~ to compare
to stories that are recounted to a
listening public by refugees returning
from Mexico.
Each one seems 70 vie with the
other In relating the hair breadth
escapes they have made and the hor-
rible experience that has fallen to
the lot of others under their observa-
ton.
There is nothing like IT,
All press and war corrcsnondents
however much given "a hot afr and
sensationalism, didn't find anything
to what these returning refugees re-
port
There is nothing approaching It 10
be found anywhere. anu they are
equaIled only by the Port au Prince
liar who achieved great fame during
the Spanish -American war
It IS natural for people. during ex-
citing times. to think they have
some big things to tell when they
have returned from the seat OF war.
and these returning refugees. who
stayed in Mexico after they had been
told to get out by the president. think
they know more about the situation
In Mexico than the government does.
and there is little doubt that many
of them have vivid nagfnations.
Some of the tales they nave told. If
they had been true. would have shock
ed the civilized world. al the news
of their occurrence would have been
flashed 10 the four corners Of the
earth.
People who have been in Mexico
where unreliable reports abound, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-21
SIGN LANGUAGE
PLAYS PART IN
TRIAL OF CASE
PLAINTIFF HAD SUIT FOR DAM
AGES AGAINST RAILROAD COM.
PANY AND QUESTIONS WERE
THUS IMPAIRED TO AFFLICTED
WITNESS.

For the first time within the mem
DRY of attorneys of many years of
practice, sign language was en-
ployed in the trial OF a suit for dam
ages, in the court of rec0Td, yester-
day afternoon
Arthur Mango. A bayman. who re-
ceived injuries while working on Mus
Cogee wharf. a few months ago. was
the plaintiff in the case which was
against the Louisville & Nashville
railroad company. Plaintiff was rep
resented by BealI & Anderson, While
defendants side of the case.
Mango was given a verdict, in the
sum of $3.50. which was rendered by
the jury in the late afternoon.
The plaintiff, almost totally deaf, was
at first regarded as a witness who
would give the court trouble on &C
count of his affiiction. Surprised, in
deed, were all the officials OF the tri-
bunal, when a young lady relative,
sworn to correctly interpret the ques-
tions to the witness, impaired all que
ries of the attorneys to Mango quite
as fast almost as they could be asked
orally. All questions were first di-
rected to her and she in turn, with the
Skf1fful use OF her fingers. rapidly told
the plaintiff what the attorneys wanted
TO know and were asking about. He
could talk intelligently, and gave quite
an account of his experiences on Mus
cogee wharf some months ago. when,
in working about a car OF deals. the
entire load started to fall and before
he could get out Of the way. he was
caught and permanently injured.
He said that outside of being
crushed badly. his jawbone was
broken. teeth. were Knocked out. sew
eral other bones fractured and his
shoulder disIocated. The case 80
fought on account Of what was shown
10 have been a defective pocket" on
the car in which a wooden stanchion
would not go into. Mango. knocking
three stanchions from the car. was IN
the act It was shown of trying to At
a brace in the side Of the car when the
load came down with a crash.
For months he lay helpless. and it
has been only within the last few
weeks that he was able 70 leave his
room at all
1t is possible that never was there a
civil action on trial that was followed
with more interest than the one in
which Mango and the young lady rela-
tive figured. and especially when he
was occupying the witness stand.
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DON'THISTAKE THECAUSE
Many Pensacola People Have Kidney
Trouble and Do Not Know IL.

Do YOU have backacheH
Are you tired and worn out;
Feel dizzy, nervous and depressed?
Are the kidney secretions Irregular?
Highly colored: contain sediment?
Likely your kidneys are at fault.
Weak kidneys give warning OF dis
tress.
Heed the warning: don't delay
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Read this Pensacola testimony.
c B. Butler. SIC w. Main ST, Pen
sacoIa, Fla. says. Taking colds
which settled on my kidneys and
straining myself caused me 10 have at
tacks of baCkache. l felt the trouble
worse mornings just on getting UP.
/ was then stiff and lame and found
it hard to bend or go about my work.
/ used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
brought a cure Another of my fam
lily took Doan's Kidney Pills for COM
plant similar to mine and was helped
just as much. We are strong friends
Price SOC at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that
Mr. Butler had. Foster Milburn Co,
Props. Buffalo, y. Y. (Adv-l
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JUDGE
RETURNS HOME
FROM GEORGIA
JUDGE w. 3. SHEPPARD IG BACK
FROM PRESIDING OVER COURT
AT AUGUSTA. WHERE TOM
WATSON WAS AGAIN INDICTED.

Judge ". e. Sheppard ana MS see
rotary. Earl Hoffman. returned home
yesterday afternoon after an absence
where the judge presided over a, term
Of the federal court in that city
About the only case out IF the ordf-
nary to come up during the term was
that of Tios +. Watson. PonuIist. who
was indicted by the federal jury ON
the charge of sending obscene matter
through the malls. II was the second
Indictment returned against Watson,
the first having been thrown out on Il
technically. Watson's attorney,
Guyte 2. MCLendon, was in court and
demanded an immediate trial for his
client, but this the court denied and
the case goes over to the next term.