The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-17

The campaign in Poland has held
the center OF attention this week. The
Germans, after having been virtually
hemmed In by the Russian armies were
enabled to cut their way out OF the en-
circling Gordon because Of the delayed
arrival of detachment OF Russian
troops to again assume the offensive
The Germans report the capture OF
$4,000 prisoners. They also lost large
number OF prisoners and men killed
and wounded. The Russians are with
standing the German assaults and are
the Austrians back against the Carpa-
thians.
There has been no important devel-
opments In the western theater OF war
nor in the fields where the Turks are
engaged. The Austrians have taken
Belgrade and Servia Is almost re-
duced The French and English are
reported to be sending a relief expedi-
ton to aid the Serbs and Montenegrins.
Optimism continued to be discussed
and felt in the United States through
out the past week. Reports, both Of
a general and OF detailed nature, pre-
saying great prosperity for the United
States as a result of the European war
have found their ways into the news
columns Of every newspaper OF the
country. A prediction by Edward e.
Pratt, chief OF the department Of for
eign and domestic commerce, that the
war would have the effect of increasing
the foreign trade Of the United States
by S6oo,ooo,ooo yearly was made after
exhaustive research by the department.
The opening Of the New York stock
exchange found bonds easy, but far
from panicky. Trading has been light,
and there has been no apparent In
dication to unload by holders. The
November export figures will show q
balance in trade in favor Of the United
States of $70.00oy000, according to
Secretary Redfield.
That the business interests Of the
country are not only recovering from
the effect Of the shock, which natural
ly followed the start OF the amazing
embroglio in Europe, but are by way
OF profiting vastly by reason OF the
war Is a statement, vouched for by the
most astute nnanciers In public life.
The south Is nearing normal condi-
ton. Reports from the cotton states
indicate not more than 20 per cent OF
the S150.000,000 cotton pool, raised by
bankers OF the country, will be util-
lied by the cotton interests.
Many members OF congress including
southern members, who fought for gov
eminent cotton relief, will urge strong
ly rural credits legislation at the COM
ing session Of congress. #
The government arbitration board.
sitting In Chicago, heard a number OF
between 9S western railroads and $4,000
enginemen on wages and working con-
ditions.
Progressive party leaders from 30
states gathered at the executive COM
mittee meeting In Chicago and en-
phatically denied all rumors that the
party may amalgamate with either OF
the older parties.
General Villa and Provisional Pres
ident Gutierrez, Of Mexico, are now In
Mexico City, and, according to press
dispatches, the capital Is in q calm
state. General Carranza Is still In the
south. Fighting at Naco, Sonora, con-
tinues undated. and reports OF in
juries to Americans by bullets fired
across the boundary lire are received
almost daily at Washington.
The governing board Of the Pan
American union, embracing Il Amert-
can republics, will consider proposals
to create a neutral zone in the western
hemisphere, TO DC nelQ Tree from Del
ligerent operations of warning powers
Of Europe. The board meets Tuesday.
Argentine, Uruguay, Chile and Ecua-
dor, all Of which countries have COM
planned OF violations OF their neutral
ity by foreign warships, will urge that
steps be taken to restrict Europe's war
to the eastern hemisphere. Protests
against American shipments to neu-
trail European powers being held UP by
British warships caused q conference
between Sir Cecil Spring Rice. English
ambassador, and Secretary Bryan. The
ambassador promised that American
shipments would not be delayed any
longer than necessary while being
searched at sea. .s
The presidents message, which will
be read TO congress at the forthcoming
session, will deal with the conserva-
ton bills, the bill for q government
owned merchant marine, the Philip
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