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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08
PEACE FAR DISTANT.

France, Russia and Great Britain
have entered into an agreement by
which each power binds itself def
nitely that it will not conclude peace
in this war without the agreement of
all three powers to the terms. and.
further, that no one Of the three pow-
ers will propose terms of peace which
have not been agreed to by the other
two.
1t has been inevitable that this war
must continue until one side or the
other is definitely and overwhelmingly
defeated, or until both sides are so
exhausted that to press the fighting
further would be impossible. The
agreement just signed merely puts on
paper what has existed as certainty
ever since the war got we'll under way.
There can be no stale rnate in this
game. Germany must crush her adj
versaries into pulp. or the ideals which
have been feathered in Germany for
forty years must be destroyed That
the competition in the building of
which has cursed Europe for two gen
erstione can be continued is unthink-
able. The endurance Of the people
in this respect has reached its limit.
IT the rule Of force Is ia continue, IL
nations are to be held to mainte-
nance OF peaceful relations with other
nations through fear of being over
whelmed by superior force, there
must be one nation with such a s,l-
perior force that it can overawe all
the rest, so powerful that it can i'm
pose restrictions on the military ac-
tivities Of other nations, and hence
remove the element Of competition.
That nation must be Germany. and,
in order to reach that position. Ger
many must beat her present adver-
saries into the very dust Naturally
not one Of the other nations will sub
scribe to any such terms while it has
a drop Of fighting blood left.
On the other hand, the military
menace can be removed only by
breaking Germany's marvellous mill
tary machine, and the events Of the
past month have shown something Of
the nature Of that task. Despite loss
Of life, which must be appalling, the
Germans are laundering at the gates
Of Paris, and 1t would be idle to talk
disarmament to Germany now. Ger
many, victorious up to the present
time, would certainly not conclude
peace on terms which did not recog-
nize her, in the most practical way, as
victor. She would insist on the res
toration Of all of her colonial possess
sions which have been seized by the
allies, on the payment of an enorm-
Gus war indemnity, and, in all proba-
bility, on the cession to her Of French
colonies And she would retire with
a victorious and unbroken army cap
able of dominating all Europe.
The allies have evidently entered
into their compact in the grim de-.
termination that they will fight until
they win. Each is pledged to the
others not to withdraw until terms
of peace have been arranged which
are satisfactory to all. One effect of
the war, therefore, thus far, has been
to change the Triple Entente from
more neighborly understanding, in
which each nation was at liberty to
act largely as separate unit, into an
offensive and defensive alliance. for
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08

the purposes Of this war, with COM
mon cause and common purpose.
Under these circumstances 1t is evil
dent that the capture Of Paris, II Paris
is captured. will decide nothing. but
will be but an incident. The war will
go on. It cannot stop without one
side or the other abandoning, def
nitely and finally, everything which 1t
held to be supremely important at the
beginning. This situation has not been
changed at all during the past few
weeks. but the compact by the three
nations is the service Of notice on the
world Of an intent to push the fight
to the end.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08

sum oald sheats thare muthers wasent
using & maid sum banners like the
hands had. Thay sed: I'VE WANT AN
8 HOUR DAY. WE ARE STRIK-
ING FOR OUR RITES" mo HOAM
WERK & LONG RESESsES"
Fatty Believes sed he thot thay
ought to have wun, FREE LUNCH
ES FOR EVVERYBODDY," so thay
sed if'he would maik it he could carry
it in the strike. Fatty is going to get
his muthers red table cloth & maik 1t
on that. Lots Of the uther fellers will
maik banners, too, & 1t will be very
fine.
Andy & Elk tav arranged every
thing. Tomorrer moarning we are all
going to meat at Andys barn at AZ
to & march to the school. Miss
Palmer & Blinky Hammond will prob
ly be esey to handle, but we may hav
to use forse on Short-Leg Milliken,
but we do not ferei him, Andy & Elk
says Then we will maik Miss Palmer
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08
OUR SCHOOLS VACATION
Bv PAUL WEST
y p A UL w E S T
Illustrated BY Moscr

TUESDAY.
School kontinewed to kontinew this
r1oarning.
After role call Miss Palmer asst had
amy feller sean a boy Manned Jack
Stanton, & Elk Brigham sed he must
be the new feller with the laice cur
tains on his howse. Miss Palmer sed
she dident know abowt his laice cur
tins, but she had fownd noat from
his muther saying he would be at
school today & she dident see him
annywhares. All the fellers maid be-
leave look for him under thare desks,
& she sed thay needent try to be fun
ny, as Mister Short-Leg Milliken
would tend to that. Torp stebbins sed
he'd just as leave go look for the new
boy, he probably having loosed his
way, but she sed no, she wished to
here frum him today, not next week.
Short-Leg brought Jack in abowt Y
hour later, saying he had fownd him
streeking 1t UP the ralerode tracks.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08
DR,,ELIOT ON THE WAR,

In thoughtful and keenlv analyti-
al article on the European war
Or. Eliot. former president of Har-
7ard, says:
The American people believe that
extensions of national territory should
be brought about only with the indub-
table consent Of the ma 'ority Of the
'eople most nearly concerned. They
lsn believe that commerce should al
ways be means Of promoting good
Will. and not ill-will among men, and
hat all legitimate and useful extern
lions Of the commerce of a naanufac-
n1rdng and commercial nation may be
procured through the policy of the
open door'--which means nothing
more than that all nations should be
NoTed to compete on equal terms for
NE trade Of any foreign people
Ehether backward or advanced in civ
Etzation No American administra-
ron has accepted concession Of
End In China. They also believe that
heaceable extensions Of territory and
rade will afford adequate relief from
ne economic pressure on a popula-
Jon too large for the territory It oc-
mples. and that there is no need Of
orcible seizure Of territory to secure
elief. 1t is inevitable, therefore. that
ne American people should hope that
me outcome Of the present war should
e-no enlargement of national ter
Ftory by force or without the free con-
ent of the population to be annexed,
md no colonization except by peace
tole commercial and Industrial meth
hs.
one OF the most interesting and
hr-reaching effects Of the present
ntbreak of savagery. is likely to be
ne conviction 1t carries to the minds
thinking people that the whole
rocess of competitive armaments, the
niistment of the entire male popula-
lon in national armies, and the in
sssant planning of campaigns against
teighbors, is not a Trustworthy meth
q Tor preserving peace. It now ap-
sears that the military preparations
the last fifty years in Europe have
esulted in the most terrific war Of all
lme. and that q fierce ultimate out
reak is the only probable result of
he system. For the future Of civiliza-
Ion this is lesson Of high value. II
saches that il modern civilization is
Dsbe preserved, national executives
whether imperial or republican
must not have at their disposal inn
s aense ornaments and drilled armies
cid ready in the leash; that arna-
3 nents must be limited, an interna-
lonal supreme court established, ma
1 tcnal armies changed to the Swiss
4 Dym. ana an international force ads
f1ate To- deal with any nation that
ny suddenly become Iawiess agreed.
Don BY treaty and held always In
sadness. The occasional use Of force
liIl Continue TO be necessary even In
4 ~ civilized world but It must be
sxde not q, ii aEgfessive, but protec-
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J11sT A s>r1r,E oR TWO

Timkins was one Of those people
who lived in constant dread Of burg
lars, and one day SO as to be prepared
for all emergencies. he purchased a re-
Volver--a nice but comparatively
harmless little weapon "for burglars
neatly engraved upon the butt.
Timkins took great pride in his new
toy, but one evening he forgot to take
it upstairs with him when he went to
bed. And, of course, it was during
that night that a burglar did at last
elect to enter his house.
When Timkins came down next
morning he found nhis dismay that
nearly all his valuables had gone
The treasured revolver. however. had
been spared. 1t lay on his study table
and beside it was note:
fThanks, but 1 always carry my
own! The Burglar"
When L.. @. c. Lamar. member OF
Cleveland's cabinet, went to Wash
ington, he wanted to find suitable
home. Among the numerous offers
one from Mrs. Dahlgren, who was
anxious to lease her beautiful resi-
dence for a long term. After expa-
tiating on it's numerous advantages
the lady quoted the price for annual
rental at $500, and said:
What do you think of it, Mr.. La
mar?'
We'll" said he gravely, stroking his
chin, Il am only wondering how
can manage to spend the other $500
Of my salary"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08
shorleg round Jack streekng i up tie nallroad Tack

Miss Palmer sed that was q good
beginning for a boy to be ketcheds sfor
hooking jack befoar he'd RELY joined
the school. She thot he mite as we'll
get all the experiences sqwick, that
scanning to be his desire, SO thay
would begin with vissit to the Dress
ing room. Jack may be kind OF dood
the way he dresses, but he is certinly
sum singer, say we!
s OUR STRIKE NOW!
rs Andy Anderson & Walt White went
oayer to the die factry to see the
strike yesterday afternoon, e. sean the
hands chearing becawse tl1ay had wun
what thay wanted. Andy sed It would
be a crate idee for us to have wun,
too. q then mebbe school wouldent be
40 awful, SO him & Walt got holt Of
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08

agree to give us an 8 hour school day
& no moar, or we wOant 60 inside at
all. It is abowt time ssumthing like this
happened say we.
VERY SMART CHILDREN.
George McLouglin's littel bruther &
Torp Stebbins' little sister, which are
boath upstares In the Kindergarten,
run away at resess today couldent be
fowned till merely time for going
hoam. Torp & George are 80 prowd Of
thare littel bruther & sister thay doant
for such littel PERSONS to have enufr
sense. George says he was pritty smart
himself when he was littel, but he
never knowed enuff to run away till
ne cum down stares q got an ejuca-
tton.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08
e. IF you don't mind" she said to
g. Grady. "Otherwise / will take

one. If you don't mind,' she said to
Mrs. Grady. otherwise I will take
BOTH"
Mrs. Grady could not be obstinate
with a we'll paying customer. She
took back the blue hat and gave Mrs.
Grolly the cerise one. Just so you
are suited" she remarked drily.
Mrs. Grolly turned deprecatingly to
her husband. do you she be-
gan.
Hhe shrugged his shoulders. II
suppose" he said, in the tone Of a
man who is bored or not pleased,
that one hat is the same as another.
And am not the one to be suited, it
seems
Mrs. Grolly sighed. She put the un-
slightly hat on, but she did not seem
proud of it. After she had gone the
girls chartered and verbally sat upon
Marie, who had guessed one day that
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08

Mr.. Grolly had a barbarian's taste in
millinery and that his wife tried to
please him.
Didn't sound much like it," shifted
Elsie. II bet he knows what's nifty
and what isn't"
Marie admitted that it hadn't
sounded much like it, and she further
agreed that he hadn't seemed to ad-
mire the bright headgear. Then
The season went on. They forgot
Mrs. Grolly. except when they read in
the papers that he or she had lost
or won case. They didn't like Mrs
Grolly. She Jared upon their sense
of fitness, and they talked unpleas-
antly about her. Afterward they
wished they hadn't.
They read one day that the ten
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grolly
had died Of spinal meningitis. No one
had known that she had a son, and
somehow they couldn't imagine the
heavy featured, homely woman as a
mother.
1t was a week later that Mrs. Grol-
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08

tive force and used as such--just as
protective force has to be used some
times in families. schools, cities, and
commonwealths."
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08

There was father who was very
angry because he had heard his small
son had been using slang, and he had
brought him up in such exclusion that
the fond father wondered where and
how the bad boy come across the
word.
Tommy" said he, sternly, 'how
dare YOU use that wicked word? And
to swear before your own father! How
could you do it 4"
We'll, pop said the youngster.
how was ] to know you wanted to
swear first ?"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-08

'Mr. Grolly." wietfully said Mrs.
Grolly, likes gray. But I am SO
dark. I'd like to look nice for him.
I sometimes used to think he was
ashamed of me, although he said he
wasn't"
The girls looked away from her and
from each other. 1t was not comfort
able to see soul exposed, and they
wriggled unsasily.
II knew" said Marie, that there
was some reason. Let me help,
Elsie''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
STAMP TAX TO Be IMPOSED
To BRING IN NEEDED REVENUE
DURING THE EUROPEAN WAR

Of bringing In money. Underwood
said today that definite plans had
been considered burt the Impression
In legislative circles Is that a stamp
tax will be Imposed as In the Spanish
American war. Whlskey, beer and to-
bacco, certainly, and possible checks,
mortgages and other legal documents
will most likely be penalizsd for
revenue raising purposes.
"There Is no Immediate need OF
passing an emergency taxation biil,'
said Underwood, '-for there Is a good
eurplus in the treasury now. But be-
fore the session ends, It Is practical.
ly certain we will have to pass some
sort of an emergency n'easure. Our
Imports necessarily will be greatly
reduced by the war abroad, but we
can run along probably for three or
four months without feeling the d.
rect OBJECT of the falling off. ! haVo
made no plans for raising additional
revenue although 1t is matter which
we are considering, Of course
Underwood called attention to ths
old law, permitting the sale OF Pan
anna canal bonds but the democratic
party Is against bond issues whom
they can be avoided and although
about s25o,ooo,ooo Of such bonds
n7ieh: be sold, Il Is understood that
a war tax is preferred by the demo-
cratic leaders.
Rouuh estimates are that the Euro
pean war will reduce import revenues
about one-third.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
CITY SOON GOT
... ENOUGH OF WAR
Montenegrins Tried to Tackle War
ships Which Sent Them Into
the Hills.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, Aug. 1o.-DetaIs Of the
bombardment Of Antivari, Montene-
gro received here today indicate that
the city's fortifications were utterly
IeveIIed by destructive fire from
Austrian warships. Montcnearin
troops attempted to reply with small
arms and one of the Austrian cruis-
ers then turned its fire on the city
proper, destroying number Of
houses. The naval station with all it's
buildings, were destroyed. The wire
less towers were rendered useless,
asveral being blown up by explosive
shells. The city's electric lighting
plant was badly damaged.
Montenegrins took refuge In the
hills. The cruisers made no attempt
to land men and after they had sill
enced the Montenesrin batteries and
troops, Withdrew from the harbor.
Montenesrin trops continued their
victorious march in Bosnia today,
a number Of cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
fBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

fBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 10.-A1sace
and Belgium monopolized the
attention Of the world today.
In Belgium, the lines are being
rapidly drawn for the greatest
battle OF modern times. AL
though the censorship is rigid,
it is known that a great Brit
ish and French army is mobil-
izing to aid the Belgians to re-
tain Nanur. Meanwhile there
IS fighting along the entire
frontier Of Lorraine and the
French are operating in force
against the Germans in south
ern Alsace with so far, unin-
terrupted success.
The announcement that the
battle fleet had sunk a Ger
man submarine has definitely
located the British fleet. It
must be somewhere off the
German naval base at Heligo-
land inasmuch as the U Is, the
submarine sunk, has a very
limited steaming aera and was
designed for coast defense
work exclusively. That the
British fleet is so close to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
Finally Took the City But the
Belgians Are Still Said
to Occupy the
Forts.
THE BATTLE OF NAMUR
Next Great Slaughter Is Scheduled
for This Point Where Rein
forcements Are Awaiting
Attack.

From n United Press STAFF Cores
pondent.l
BRUSSELS, Aug. 1o.-communloa.
ton with Liege Is still interrupted,
although II Is admitted tho city Is
now held by the Germans. The forts
are still Intact and held by the Bel
glans, according to the war office, and
can hold out indefinitely. Despite mis-
confident claim, rumors 20 In eIrcu-
ation that some at irast Of the forts
have been taksn by tho enemy.
The main body Of the Belgian army
whIct was at Llege, withdrew success
fully. Its position Is not announced
but It is supposed to have fallen back
on Namur where British and French
were reported to have
been waiting.
General Won Emmlch, In command
Of the German army Of the Mouse,
was among the first to enter Llcgc.
He wac escorted by a Large detach-
nent Of cavalry and the first act was
to seize the principal officials Of the
city Of Licse. The general then is
sued proclamation declaring that
any further participation In the fight
Ing by BeIeians not affiliated with the
army would be followed by their exc
cution and the burning Of their homes.
Most of tho Belgian resldenta Of
LIege had already fled, having reaIiz-
ed almost from the outset Of the fight.
Ing that the capture OF the city was
a certainty.
That the German advance will clash
with the main defense at Namur al
most Immediately is certain. An en-
ormous German army Is concentrating
for this purpose, but Its movements
are cIoaked by cavalry screen that 10
operating In tho territory between
Lleee and Namur.
FORTS HOLDING OUT.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 10.-Llege city Is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
OF
WAR BY FRANCE
Declares War on Austria as Result Of
the Movement Of
Troops.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, Aug. 1O.-France
formally declared war on Aus
tria tonight. The decision
followed the failure Of the
Austrian government to make
satisfactory explanations of
the movement of the Austrian
troops from the Austrian Ty-
rol through Switzerland to
the Alsacian border.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
Two Notices Sent to Berlin
That Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt
ington Must Not
Be Held.
MEDIATION PROPOSAL
rman Order Holding For
elgners Until Army Was
Mobilized, Proved
Benefit.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o.-Repre-
!. .nsations demanding the release OF
VIZ and Mrs. Archer N. Huntington,
americans, { held as spies at Nurem-
.urs, Germany, have been made by
~ e state department. directly to Ber-
~ and by Ambassador HerrIck at
.sr's to Berlin by the way Of Rome, It
"ss officially announced.
secretary Of state Bryan said that
= nad been Informed Of the detention
: sne Huntingtons, by Ambassador
err'ek. herrick had been notified
!" 'neir arrest BY their chauffeurs
mo lied into Switzerland. Bryan said
= adsiees were they were being de-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
IF War Continues For Three
Months or Longer, Some
Steps Will Have to
be Taken.
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER
United States VIII Lose Mil
lions of Dollars in De-
creased Custom Duties
Because of War

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service J
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o.-AIthough
the United States is at peace, legi5-
Eative leaders today admitted a war
tax levy Inevitable. Prospects that
the European conflict will be pro-
lonqed and tina 1t will materially re-
cuce for years to come the Imports
of this country, make it necessary to
adout emergency measures for the
raising Of revenue.
Majority Leader Underwood, author
of the new tariff, admits that the
falling off In the imports from
Europe will be such that congress
must begin to think of other means
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
AMERICANS HELD AS SPIES
IN GERMAN CITY ARE ORDERED
RELEASED BY STATE DEPARTMENT
talned at the Grand hotel In Nuren-
burg.
AMERICANS IN GERMANY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o.-That
than those in other parts of tho war
territory was indicated in official dis
patches to the state department to-
day. Ambassador Gerard cabled from
Berlin and consuIs In other parts of
Germany wired that Americans are
safe and comfortable.
The dispatches indicated that the
prohibition by Germany against any
Americans leaving until after moiili-
cation proved good fortune instead Of
hardshps. In most parts of the war
zone the greatest hardship came
when the frightened Americans hur-
ried away without any baggage.
From Germany today came long
lists of Americans whose homes are
in New York, Baltimore, Boston and
one or two other large cities, saying
they were we'll and In no Immediate
danger.
Today,s buncn Of teIesrams was
among the largest received at the
state department. during the war. Al
theuoh typewriter on thinnest film
syv tissue paper, the pile was over
two inches thick.
In the capture Of Mu!hausen the
French took possession Of big aero
plane factory in which they found
nun,ber Of machines designed for the
German army nearing compiefion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-10
french and British Soldiers Join the Plucky Bel
gians There and Await Arrival
of Germans
british FLEET HAS BEEN LOCATED NOW
French Are Harassing the Germans and Much
Real Action is Going in
Many Places

German coast that the enemy
can utilize their defense sub.
marines, means the German
war fleet is bottled up and the
British fleet is now constantly
subject to attack by torpedo
boats, destroyers and sub
marines.
Not a single word is permit
ted to leak regarding the
movements of British troops
but it is known that many are
now on the continent; others
are enroute in transport fleets,
escorted by the reserve war
ships. That they will be first
heard from when they clash
with the Germans in support
ing the French and Belgians,
is believed certain here.
The first big battle of the
war is expected to take place
in the vicinity of Namur, Bel
gium. It is there the French
and British armies are concen-
trating and it is there the ma
jor portion Of the Belgian
army is held. The announce
ment that the kaiser has gone
to AK La Chappelle is not &C