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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
ANT-CH|LD LABOR
BILL REPORTED OUT
House Committee Favors Meas.
ure Introduced By sena-
tor Kenyon.

Washington. Aug. 10.-The House
committe on labor has ordered a fav-
orable report on the anti-child labor
bill. introduced by Senator Kenyon. It
has been amended in some respects,
but is still essentially the same bill
tina the Iowa senator has been work.
Ing on. It is expected to arouse sone
controversy. but the II: acation for its
passage is favorable.
The bill provides that the product Of
no mine or quarry which employs chill
dren under the g Of 16 years shall
or factories 10 IL years. with q pro-
vision for an eight hour dag. A nne
Of not more than $1,000 nor less than
500 Scr cash ossense - provided Ia the
blu.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
MAURITANIA BREAKS
WORLDS RECORD IN
TRANS OCEAN FLIGHT
Forced to Dodge Hostile warships
Will Return to Service A.
Destroyer Of Merchant
Ships.

Halifax. Aug. S.-When the Cunard
liner Mauretania which put into port
here yesterday with 2.4OO passengers
fleeing from Europe. again sails from
Liverpool. h will be fitted as HI. M. S.
Mauretania and prepared to destroy
the hostile shipping Of Germany. The
Mauretania broke the worlds record
for a transatlantic trip and she made
1t in four days and 10 hours.
1t was expected today that the Maui
retaT.a would soon return to Liverpool
under convoy Of British warships and
that r. would Immediately b. turned
over 10 the admiralty for an equipment
OF Quick firing guns, a coat OF dark
grey rs:iE.: and white ensign.
Commerce destruction was the ulti-
mate purpose for which the Maureta-
MIA was originally constructed. She
was practically built fer the admiralty
n many features of warship con-
struction were embodied in her hull.
She n he usltania were the first
not officially notified of what had oc-
merchant vessels built with longitude
zines was made. Armored gun posi-
tons were built into her hull with am
munition Eoists running to the maya
zines. Her guns are in store at Liver
pool.
Every officer and the greater part OF
her crew are naval reserve men,
shipped with the special view OF turn
emergency. such as at present.
AT 1850 o'clock Wednesday night
while off Sable island. the Mauritania
was warne by the British cruiser Es-
Sex to change her course without delay
snil head for Halifax. The helm was
s.ifte so quickly that many passen-
ears. --o'tsd b. the shock as the ship
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
POWERS NOT READY TO
ACCEPT MEDIATION NOW

of President Wilson'S offer of good Of
fees has been acknowledged by some
of the warning nations in Europe, but
none of the responses constitute any
thing in the nature Of a reply. Of
ficials do not know whether it has been
received in Germany.
eign Office said the proposal had not
been brought to the attention of EN-
peror Nicholas because he was moving
about the country directing prepara-
lions. What others had acknowledged
was not disclosed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
WOMAN TOURIST
GETS HELP FROM HOME

Washington. D. c.. Aug. s.-Reprc-
sentative Dillon arranged with the
treasury department to forward money
to Paris for the relief Of Mrs. Emma
Rempfer. of Parkston. S. D. Mrs.
Rempfer is the wife Of a prominent cit
iZen Of Parkston and was in Paris
when war broke out.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
TO KILL
PRINCE OF GERMANY

London. Aug. S.-The Standard saws
1t has heard from a reliable source that
the German crown prince has been
seriously injured by an unidentified
assailant who. after inflicting grave
wounds. escaped.
The German authorities in their eff
forts to trace the assassin inflicted
great fndignities on several English
men. according to the same report.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
w NEGROES LYNcHEp.

Monroe. La. Aug. S.-Preston Crit
fifth and Charles Hall. negroes, were
taken from the local hal tower early
than "a hours before Henry Holmes
was lynched here in connection with
the same crime.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12

The constitutionalists have succeeded
In capturing all the outer defenses OF
the city.
The federals exhausted their ammunf-
ton but obtained fresh supplies from
the transports in the bay.
Mexico City. Aug. 7.-Despfte the OFF,
cial statement made Wednesday that
an armistice and amnesty had been
agreed upon between the government
and the constitutioalists. the situation
here is threatening. The government
claims it was misinformed al to the
attitude of General Carranza.
The secretary to President Carbajal
said yesterday that the president In
the near future would make q state
ment outlining the position OF the gov
eminent. but he would give no infor-
nation outlining the nature of the
statement.
REFUGEES TO VERA CRUZ.
Vera Cruz. Aug. S.-Hundreds Of refu-
gees. mostly Mexicans. continue to ar
rive here daily on special trains from
Mexico City. Most of them cannot be
convinced that the accession to power
of NEWSSTAND Carranza will not be at
tended by danger for noncombatants.
The hotels here are overcrowded. and
many Of them have placed cots in their
corridors.
The German steamer Antonio Is still
detained by the constitutionalists at
TampicO.
PEACE SEEMS ASSURED.
Washington. Aug. 8.-Jose Castellot.
representative of Provisional President
Carbajal. of Mexico, after a conference
with Secretary Bryan yesterday. off,
cially confirmed the statement that an
agreement between General Carranza
and the CarbajG1 delegates had been
reached and expressed the opinion that
the situation had now cleared and the
nQA rafnI nOnllnaf tim nT Ma~{On (NtN hw
the constitutionalists was assured.
Withdrawal Of some American war
ships from Mexican waters Is not tho
result Of any development in Mexico,
but a desire to bring them into use
in connection with the observance of
neutrality. This was yester-
day by Secretary Daniels after reports
were circulated that General Carranza.
the constitutionalist chief. had request
ed the United States to withdraw its
/! land and naval forces from Vera Cruz.
1t had been decided to retain Amer
lean forces at Vera Cruz until a stable
administrator has been set up in Mex
leo City which could be recognized, and
Carranza has been so informed.
NO CHANGE IN HIS PLAN.
Saltillo. Mex, Aug. 8.-If President
Carbapal has agreed to the uncondi-
tional surrender of Mexico, official
word of this has not reached General
change in the plan to march constitu-
%tionalist troops to Mexico City.
FIGHTING At SEVERAL POINTS.
Mexico City. Aug. 8.-Fighting in the
vicinity of Teoluca. Puepuetoca and
other places. between advance guards
of the federal and constitutiOnalist
armies. was renewed yesterday morn
Ing. despite the peace negotiations.
There is some fear here among the mil
itary authorities that the engagement
may become general, though observers
say that the constitutionalists are at
tacking irresponsible bands. The people
in the capital are looking forward to =
formal declaration by General Carranxa
of the suspension of hostilities.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
euLeARs JOIN AUSTRIA.

Athens. (via London) Aug. S.-A tele-
gram from Nish. Servia. states that
bands of Bulgarian volunteers are
forming along the southwest frontier
to replace the Austrian troops which
nave been withdrawn to the Russian
line.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
FOREST FIRES RAGING.

Fernie. r. c.. Aug. S.-Forest fires
continue to rage today in this vicinity.
The town of CUrbin was saved by the
wind shifting When the fire was within
10 yards of the coal mine t!pple. S1s-he
300 men in the town were co.nna..
deered to fight the flames
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
CONTINUES
AT mAzATLAN DESPITE
SUPPOSED ARMISTICE
Attitud. Of Rebel Chief May Not
Have Been TruthfuIly Set Forth to
eovernmsnt-Refuses. Leave
Mexico City.

Or Board United States Steamship
California. Mazatlan. Mex. Aug I (By
wireless to San Diego. Cal. Aug. 81
All night and Thursday there has been
continuous heavy fighting between the
besieging cons.itatlonalists and the
fedora! garrison defending Magellan.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
MADE FEDERAL GAME WARDEN

Dubuque. Ia. Aug. S.-Henry Bar
meir. for eight years deputy under
State Game Warden Lincoln at Cedar
Rapids. today was appointed federal
game warden OF Iowa. He enters on
his duty at once at a salary OF $500.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12

ST. Petersburg. (via London). Aug. 8.
-11:2O a. m.-The Austro- Hungarian
ambassador to Russia, accompanied by
his STAFF and Austrian subjects who
were resident in st. Petersburg, left
this morning. He is proceeding to
Vienna by way of Finland and Sweden.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12

Vienna. (via London). Aug. s.
The Russian ambassador to Austria
Hungary was given his passports last
night.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12
TO TAKE
SIDES WITH KAISER

St. Petersburg. Aug. s.-Austria-
Hungary last evening declared war or
Russia.
Evening journal., 1914-03-16
WEATHER

For Delaware: Fair To-
night and Taeslay; cooler
tonight. Moderate southwest
winds.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
LIGHTNING kills
NAN AND HORSES
Barn also Burned to Ground
as Result of Electrical
Display.

Mandan, N. D., Sept. 1s.-Ernest
Bohnke was instantly killed, two
horses which he was leading were also
killed and barn was completely de-
stroyed by fire, as the result Of a
lightning bolt which struck at the Ira
Millhouse place northwest of New Sa-
lem.
Bohnke was in the field at the Mill
house farm helping to haul In grain.
When it started to rain he started for
the barn. The horses were frighten-
ed by the terrific electric display, and
Bohnke got down from the wagon to
lead them.
Just as he was going around the
corner Of the barn, the lightning
struck. Bohnke was instantly kill
ed, as were both the horses. The
bolt set fire to the barn, and it was
completely destroyed.
People in the farm house rushed
out and took the body of the dead
man away from the side Of the barn.
saving it from incineration.
Ernest Bohnke was born at Chi
cago on January "a, 1884, and came
to New Salem with his parents in
1885. The family has since made
their home at the homestead 12 miles
northwest of New Salem. The de-
ceased was we'll known and his tragic
death was great shock to his many
friends.
The funeral services were held al
New Salem, interment taking place In
the cemetery there.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16

corporations it is due to the fact that
corporations have divorced themselves
from the popular interest as whole.
and not to the fact that there is an
inherent and natural animosity based
upon justice.
Corporations. like other human in
stitutions. are subject to all human
virtues and frailties, and there is no
law of nature or society that estab-
fishes a corporation as essentially and
irredeemably the opponent and oppres-
sor Of the people. If corporation by
it's own acts justifies such separa-
ton from popular interest it not only
must be penalized but it also newt
ably Furnishes itself. There have al
ways been corporations that were as
honest as other institutions, and
there still are, and there will be more
Of them in the future. Nothing so
tends to warp human judgment, to can
ker human progress, as to establish a
definite division among classes Of So
clety and to condemn a class on gen.
eral principles instead Of passing
judgment upon the specific acts of
individuals and institutions. 1t is just
such hard and fast rule Of defini-
tion that has resulted in the terri
BILE war now raging. Old Human Ma
ture is pretty much Of an equalizer in
the long run, and no man can safely
be classified as either sheep or a
goat all the days and years Of his
life
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16

We cannot assume that the Turkish
ambassador at Washington is unfa-
miliar with diplomatic usage, and the
manner Of his explanation Of the Of
Tense which has called for a protest
from President Wilson is almost az
bad as the offense. Probably the ad-
ministration will be slow to deal Sc
verely with him. in view Of the occa-
sional indiscretions Of our own repre-
sentatives abroad. Ills pronounce
ments, however. give useful emphasis
to the fact that ministers and ambas-
sadors are accredited by the govern
ment of one country to the govern
ment of another, and not to the peo-
pie, and that any effort they may
make to influence people against
their government is invariably fore
doomed to failure.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
CHEAP AND WORN OUT.

St. Paul Dispatch: Mayor Carter
Harrison Of Chicago in one Of his
speeches lambasting Roger Sullivan
declared with great emphasis that no
man honestly can sympathize with
both the corporations and the people:
and doubtless his statement was wild
ly cheered. But happily there is a no.
table tendency at work against this
sort Of cheap and petty buncombe.
The general voter is becoming more
and more suspicious OF the man who
pretends that he is for one class as
against others. The first duty OF any
public servant or of any private citi-
zen Ii to the interests OF the people.
There Is no essential reason why "the
people should not embrace ali class
-. including the corporations When
ever II becomes necessary to make dis
ftnctions betWesn the people and the
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
DROP IN WHEAT PRICES.

The big drop in wheat prices on
Monday has made The Herald, very
well satisfied that at no time has it
undertaken to instruct or advise its
readers as to the selling or holding Of
wheat. An effort is made constantly
to keep readers informed OH all mat
ters which may affect the price Of
wheat. Among these things are do
mestic and foreign weather conditions
at critical periods, yields, actual and
prospective, here and there, CONNER
cial and industrial conditions. and just
now the facts Of the great war. With
this information supplied we feel that
we have performed our duty. and that
It is for the individual to draw his own
conclusions and act on them, or to
seek advice from those who are ex-
pert in these matters.
In times" Of great tension the spec
ulative element enters largely into
prices Of commodities in general de-
n1and. When the conditions are such
that high prices are obviously newt
able, there Is rush to buy, and prices
very frequently exceed anything that
is called for by the real conditions.
1t is fair to assume that the very high
prices of last week represented, in the
main, the actual necessities Of the
case, with q few cents added for the
speculative element. Vague rumors
of peace caused a. feeling of nervous
ness in the opposite direction. It is
likely that the slump, also, was in
part speculative.
Peace would permanently lower
prices. Peace may be reached very
soon. But we see not the slightest
reason to look for anything Of the
kind. There have been advances and
retreats, and successes and defeats
in this war, but there has been moth
ing decisive. But nobody is yet whip
ped. And we have no expectation Of
peace until one side or the other is
hopelessly and irretrievably defeated.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
Aa1BAssADoRIAn NDIsCREr1oNs

New York Times: There are two
kinds Of ambassadorial indiscretions,
those due to the ignorance Of diplo-
matte usage on the part Of the am
bassador. and the consequent exercise
of degree Of freedom in speech and
action which would often be unobjec-
tionable under other conditions; and
those due to deliberate disregard of
the prudence and etiquette Of diplom-
acy. Nobody ever accused Sackville
West, or the other erring foreign Dip
lomatists Of recent memory, Of ignor-
ance Of diplomatic usage. Their Of
fenses were not committed blindly and
could not be excused as being credit
able to their hearts II not to their
heads. On the other hand, we do not
recall an error of this sort by an
American diplomat which was not cas-
4 ily explainable by our favored sys-
tenn Of appointing to important for.
eign posts men devoid Of the essential
training. That system. generally fol.
lowed by the present administration
al washington, will sufnciently ex.
plain, II not excuse, any mistakes oul
European representatives may make
sin this crisis There have been a few
vague rumors Of things said ana done
~ our diplomats In Europe lately
whfsh might better have remained un.
'said ~ sindone. Veriiication = - yel
3n01tn8 =.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
British Fear Dutch order.

London, Sept. 16.-According to
Daily Mail, investigation at Liverpool
and other ports made it certain that
foodstuffs and raw material are still
being shipped, even from British
ports, for the use Of the Germans.
Shipments made from Liverpool last
month Of canned goods. feeding
cakes, -four and cottonseed oil, were
ostensibly bound for Holland, but
comparison with exports Of other
years makes it more than probable
that they have gone to Germany. One
Liverpool firm, the Mail says, has re-
fused to supply its Rotterdam cores
pondents with certain raw material
until Holland ceases to supply Ger
many.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
THE WAR TAX ON FREIGHT.

Minneapolis Journal: The emer-
gency tax which it is now proposed to
levy on the freight Of the country will
not prove popular. It's principle is
wrong. True. the distribution Of such
a tax would be very wide, but it's in
equalities would also be widespread.
How could it be otherwise in a tax
that depends upon weight, bulk and
distance? Are diamonds to go free,
while coal is heavily burdened?
The tax in the first instance would
fall on the shipper. to whose freight
bill the railroad is expected to add
three per cent, retaining one percent
Of the amount collected for its trouble
The problem of the shipper then
would become one Of how to pass the
tax on to the consumer. In most in
stances this would be easy-so easy
that in the process the amount col
lected would grow inordinately.
Every one remembers how the eight
or ten cents added to the cost of min
ing ton of coal by the Roosevelt
strike arbitration swelled to 25 cents a
ton when the ton of coal reached the
consumer. In like manner, fractions
Of cent would grow to dimes very
readily in the process Of passing the
tax on. Thus the high cost of living
would get another boost.
Why does the Democratic majority
in congress insist on this dangerous
course? To save whisky. To save the
distillers from going down in their
pockets for tax which they could not
pass on to the consumer?
The emergency tax, in short, should
be raised entirely by increasing the
excise on such luxuries as beer. wine
whisky and tobacco. If these did not
suffice, the stamp tax on checks would
raise the remainder needed with small
burden to anyone, except the annoy
ance But they would easily suffice.
The tax on beer and wine is to be
raised, but whisky seems to be sacred
Why? Because the beer and wine tax
can be passed on to the consumer
whereas the whisky tax cannot. The
reason is simple. The whisky drinker
pours out his own drink, and there is
no way to regulate the size Of it. So
the whisky interests have put trennen.
dous pressure to bear on the Demo.
Gratis of the ways and means commit
tee against increasing the whisky tax
There are signs of a loud protest
against this In congress. and still 8
louder one at the polls in November
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
PEACE TREATIES.

While war is devastating Europe
treaties have been signed by the gov
ernments Of the United States with
those of the warning nations in which
the parties to the treaties bind them
selves not to declare war against each
other until the matter in dispute has
been submitted to an International
commission for at least a year before
hostilities may begin. Nineteen such
treaties with the United States have
been ratified by the senate, and it is
expected that the number will reach
thirty, taking in practically all the
important nations of the world
Ordinarily such treaties would be
considered almost a perfect guaran-
tee against war, for, during the period
Of investigation provided, every pos
sfble effort would be made to reach
a peaceful agreement, and there are
very few cases in which war would be
declared because of q difference year
old. Recent events, however, have
created a feeling Of skepticism con-
cerning the binding force of treaties.
During the past few weeks We have
seen solemn treaties torn and their
fragments scattered to the winds, and
the land of a peaceful people whose
rights were guaranteed by treaty DEL
uged with blood What assurances ia
there that under pressure of what one
government or the other might con-
sider as a military necessity, these
new treaties may not be similarly ig-
nored? We have no assurances so
iong as nations go armed to the teetl,
and ready to fight.
The only real assurance that the
world will ever have Of peace will be
/: in the disarmament of the nations.
/; There is no more real need that ma
lions should go armed than there is
, that individuals should be walking ar
senals. We have seen the folly of the
latter, and practically abolished it.
I Nations learn more slowly, but they
!; are going to school just now under
J q very effective instructor.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
KILLED BY SHOCK
Aged Man Knocked Down by Toss OF
Bulls Head.

Steele, N. D., Sept. 16.-Mr. Bur-
rell. the aged grandsire Of VIM. E
Burrell, of Allen, while walking
through the cattle yard, approached
near to a bull. probably to stroke the
animal, which is Of the gentlest dispo-
sition, and while standing near him
was knocked down by toss of the
bulls head in striking flies. The bull
started away, and in moving stepped
on Mr.. Burrelps left shoulder, giving
a painful bruise and probably inflict-
ing an internal injury.
AS Mr.. Burrell was close to s5 years
old and in feeble condition, the shock
was severe, and he sank steadily, and
in spite of all efforts, succumbed tc
the shock.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
Direct Machine Gun Fire.

Nish, Servia, Sept. 11.-(Delayed in
transmission)-A,g great battle was
fought Sept. and on the whole Of
the Northwestern frontier Of Servia.
The Austrians, who were trying to in
wade the country at different points.
were everywhere repulsed and suf-
fered heavy casualties. It is estimat-
ed that they lost more than 10000
men in dead or wounded. The mill
tary authorities consider the victory a
decisive one.
The success Of the Servian army is
said to have been due to the precise
artillery fire and the quick maneuver-
ing Of the Seryians, and especially
their brilliant bayonet charges. which
it is stated the Austrians nowhere
could resist. The Austrians are said
to have directed machine gun fire
against their own troops in order to
prevent their retreat.
In northern Servia the offensive by
the servians is said to be progressing
successfully.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-16
Thousands of French Gather,

Paris, Sept. 16.-Thousands Of per-
sons gathered at the eastern and nor
thern stations and along the Rue La
fayette last night in the hope of see
ing the convoy Of 500 German prison.
ers brought from Noisy-le-sec. AS
has been done heretofore, however, the
prisoners were sent around Paris by
the Bell river in order to avoid dem
onstrations in the streets, and the
crowds were disappointed after hours
Of waiting.
Nine hundred wounded German
prisoners en- route from western
points passed through st. German in
the evening. Ten Of those most seri-