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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
SUPPLY SHORTAGE
Drove Them BACK
This is Belief Contained in
Dispatch From Rotter-
dam and London.

Rotterdam, Sept 21.-There seems
to be little doubt that the German
retirement in the western theater of
war was due largely to the subsistence
problem, with which the army had
been wrestling for some time owing
to the rapid advance.
Lived on Dry Bread.
Authoritative information, describ-
ing conditions at the front. indicates
that the troops subsisted largely on
food which they Communicated, and
in many cases lived on dry bread for
more than a week. This was espe-
cially the case with those advancing
by way of Belgium. who were obliged
to fall back farther than those in the
south.
Ammunition Short.
1t also is learned that for a time
the ammunition supply was not equal
to the consumption.
Confidence that these conditions can
be remedied is responsible for the op-
timism with which the situation is
regarded by Germans.
North on Defensive.
Letters from East Prussian would
seem to indicate that the northern
section will be held on the defensive
for the present. It is known that
large forces have been thrown into
Silesia for the purpose Of. reinforcing
Generals Won Auffenburg and Dankl,
who have been obliged to fall back in
the territory south of Lubln and Ra-
dom
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
home of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.

home Of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. O'Bannon.
Attorney H. w. Braatelien returned
Saturday morning from a weeks trip
to Grand Forks and Minneapolis.
While in Grand Forks he attended
the N. D. Bar association.
Miss Mabel Greengard returned re-
Gently from an extended visit with
friends in La Crosse, Chicago and De-
troit.
Mrs. ]. H. Nolan, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Gertie Duggan, left
Sunday morning for their home in
St. Paul. They have been guests at
the j. Nolan home.
Erwin Bruegger left Tuesday for
Minneapolis where he will attend the
university.
Miss Reba Rawson left Friday for
| Grand Forks to attend school this
year.
Mrs. P. NJ. Mcintyre left Tuesday
for the Twin Cities.
Miss Gertrude Lee entertained Miss
Matilda Dahl Of Spokane a few days
last week, enroute to her home in
Watertown, S. D.
Robert Wolpert left Friday for
Grand Forks to attend school.
L. =. lSCQdFner OF SC. fdul anu -.
Foutes of Arcadia, Wis, were guests
last week at the Leonhardy home.
Rod. Mahoney Of Glasgow was the
guest of his brother, Tim, a few days
last week.
Miss Poole, who has been the guest
Of Miss Viola Gordon for several
weeks left Saturday for her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Wingate accom-
panied Mrs. Wingate's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Waldron to Glendive Sun
day where they boarded the N. P.
train for Winneabago City. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wingate returned to the city
Monday.
Harry Burnham and family return.
ed to the city from Butte where they
moved two years ago.
Prof. C. Herschel Koyl, the water
expert of the g. N. road. left Tuesday
for points west Of Williston to start in
operation some water treating plants
which are being installed along the
line from Devils Lake at Cut Bank.
Photographer Marcus MARCEL left
recently for Walla Walla, Wash, tO
take pictures of the roundup.
Raymond Wilde left Sunday for
Minneapolis to pursue his law course
at the university.
Mesdames Craig and Braatelien en-
tertained number Of their friends
at cards Monday and Tuesday after
noon, at the latter's home, on Third
avenue east. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with sweet peas. The
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
SEES 1REACHERY
IN RUSS WARFARE
St. Louis Man Cites Instance
Wherein German Officer
is Shot Down.

st. Louis, Sept. 21.-"The day fol-
lowing the opening of hostilities be-
tween Russia and Germany, the Rus
sian consul at Koenigsberg and his
wife We're arrested by German officers
and the next day were buried. They
had committed suicide
Such was the story narrated here
by DR.. S. A. Weintraub, who returned
home last night from Koenigsberg
where he had charge of a war hospital
from August l to August "a. When
war was declared DIR. Weintraub was
taking graduate work at the Royal
University of Koenigsberg.
Local Doctors Join Colors.
AS soon as the mobilization order
was received all the local physicians
Joined the colors leaving DR.. Wein-
traub in charge Of the hospital. He
departed when advised by the Ameri-
can consul that it was no longer safe
to remain. DR.. Weintraub said:
Within week wounded began to
arrive. Among the first were two men
and a boy who said they and their
families had fed from the Russians
who burned their homes near Cum
binnen and fired on them as they ran.
Women are Shot Down.
''The wives of the two men and the
daughter of one were shot down, they
said. The boys right arm was shat
tered. One man was shot in the thigh
and the other in the ankle. Thus
wounded, they fed twenty miles until
they reached the German lines"
Shot After Surrender.
DR.. Weintraub told of a wounded
German officer who said he was shot
in the hip by a Russian soldier who
had surrendered. His command, he
said, surrounded party of Russians,
who threw down their swords and
raised their hands in token of surren-
der. One Russian held an unnoticed
revolver in his hand and while his
hands were still uplifted, the officer
said, fired down at him.
Enraged at Duplicity.
The officer told DR.. Weintraub he
was so enraged he seized rifle and
shot down several Of the surrendered
Russians before he himself fell
DR.. Weintraub said he was much
surprised at the consideration shown
nurses and doctors. He said they
were treated as tenderly and carefully
by the nurses and with the same at
tention by the physicians as were the
wounded German soldiers.
German Aim Better.
German craftsmanship, DR.. Wein-
traub said, is better than that of the
Russians, as shown by the character
of wounds received by the soldiers
Nearly all the Russians, he said, were
wounded in the body. while most Of
the Germans were wounded in the
arms and legs. DR.. Weintraub said
he found no evidences of the use Of
''dumdum" bullets. Among the .nurs-
es in the hospital, he said, were many
of the most prominent society women
of the Citv
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
THE RAGTINIE MUSE.
HOW IT WORKED.

HOW IT WORKED.
He went with dragging steps in
fright
To seek the boss within his lair;
With trembling voice and features
white
He made his plea with purpose
there:
"1 want-I'd like-1 think-you
Twas thus that he began to
speak
"The wage I get won't do for me,
hope you'll raise it five a week."
The boss swelled his expansive chest,
AS with stern look he questioned
"Why?"
The clerk explained his rash request:
Its really very simple. L
I-well, you see, I went and bought
A motor car to please my wife,
But since that thing I've gone and got
l can't pay out to save my life!'
Now it may be that you suppose
The boss got up and smote the
But such an error only shows
How often theories will not work,
The smiling boss reflected, then
He put his trouble" m tho shelf
He cut the wages Of his men
And when and Douent Il car him
self
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
THE GOVERNMENT AND COR
PORATIONS.

1t is sometimes said that the gov
agriculture, devotes itself to promot-
ing production, but gives no aid IN
the matter of marketing, and those
who are always ready to see the fly
in any ointment say that the reason is
that the government is dominated by
corrupt commercial interests, and that
the effort is to stimulate production
to the highest possible point and
thereby give the railroads much
freight to carry and the commission
without in any way benefiting the pro-
ducer.
We have on the desk a copy of a
bulletin just issued by the depart
ment Of agriculture on the subject Of
marketing the apple crop, subject
which has slight interest in this Sec
ton, but which is of intense interest
elsewhere where apples are raised for
sale in large quantities. The bulletin
is especially timely because of the
SoiiAAeiSiio III IiiC 1PPiC iiioooS1y JUST
at present. Some features are out
lined in the bulletin. The crop of
this year is stated to be large one,
and because of foreign conditions
shipment of large quantities abroad
will be impossible. The domestic
market. therefore, will be glutted un-
less care is taken to avoid that con-
dition.
Suggestions are given in the bulletin
for picking, packing. sorting and
shipping so as to secure the best re-
suits, and this paragraph appears:
"Growers who live in communities
where cooperative organizations are
operated should do all possible to
strengthen these exchanges. 1t is as
serted that the disloyalty of members
is the chief element of failure in CO.
operative enterprises, and growers are
strongly urged to support their asso-
citation as the best way to effect sat
isfactory distribution"
This farther indicates that the gov
ernment is interested in improving
marketing as well as producing con-
ditions, and that it is not, as it Is
often charged with being, the enemy
of the cooperative organization.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
: HOW TO CURE A TROLLEY
CAR HOG.

(copyright. 1914. E. x woolev.)

Copyright 1914, E. K. Wooley.)
Il never saw a woman with. the
nerve that a man has when it comes
to taking up room in a street car"
remarked the Hefty Lady.
There's kind Of man." she con-
tinued, who thinks it's his right to
get into a street car and SO dispose
himself that he sits on his shoulder.
blades. and. extends. his feet into the
isle where all who pass must trip or;
at best, get their clothes dirtied by
brushing against his hoofs.
There was a fellow like that in
the car today. I think he wore Num-
Der Twelves-anyway, you could have
posted bills on the. soles Of his feet
and the print would have been read
able thirty yards off,
He sat where everybody who
came into the car had to walk over
or brush against those feet, and he
seemed to think it was heaps of fun.
An old lady stumbled and nearly fell.
He made no effort to help her and
didn't move his brogans
His shoes were nicely polished by
every skirt and every pair of trousers
In that car that came in after he sat
himself there. The longer he stayed
there the madder got.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21

amounts. The United Kingdom. Ger
many, Switzerland and Belgium are
of even greater importance in their
sales Of manufactures. the details be-
ing also presented in the volume in
question. Brazils imports exceed sos
million dollars value, only Is per cent
Of which were from the United States
which takes 40 per cent of the Brazil
ian exports. Automobiles, railway
cars, iron and steel, cotton goods, ma
chinery, and other leading classes of
manufactures are classified in the
book SO as to show the relative con-
tributions of leading countries.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
MEDICINAL WATERS AND BATHS

From time immemorial men have
believed in the curative properties Of
water irnpregnated with minerals of
worse the water tasted, the more
powerful, as curative agent, was it
supposed to be, and, if in edition
to nauseous taste, it had an abom-
Unable smell, it was more than ever
sought after Many of the European
baths are famous. and people have
gone from all over the world to bathe
in and drink of springs whose waters
seemed particularly vile to the taste
and the sense of smell. While the
war is in progress all this sort of
travel will be cut off. The European
springs have gone out Of business,
and their business is not likely to be
resumed for some time after peace
IS. concluded, because it takes some
time to recreate a broken habit.
1t happens that on our own CONT
nent there are springs that can vie
with anything in Europe in the mat
ter Of taste. smell, and medicinal
properties. American resorts of this
kind may enjoy a boom as result
Of the closing of the foreign places.
There are many thousands Of
Americans, however, who are able
neither to go to Europe nor to the va
rious bathing resorts of their own
country. The war makes no differ
elice to- them. For. their comfort it
may be mentioned that for a few
cents they cai. obtain at any drug
store enough eulpher, iron salts, Ep-
som and rlaNber salts to doctor sew
eral hundred gallons of plain Ameri-
can water and make it just as pal
atable. just as lnalodorous, and Just
as curative MS anything that can be
obtained abroad or between the two
oceans that bound our own country.
There may be a few cases in
which the waters of certain springs
are specially beneficial, but they are
very few. Most Of the belief in the
/, value Of so-called Medicinal waters
Is mere superstition. Yet people are
J benefited by visits to the springs.
How is it.?
A visit to ''the springs" usually in
wolves a change from bad to good
physical habits. The man who has
worn himself to a nervous wreck
goes to the springs and rests. The
man who is mass Of fat from idle
ness. over eating and over drinking,
goes to the springs to live on plain
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
IN OUR school,

get new close or & liking frun my
.rnuther, & I'b "a ninnuts late, when
If had went the long way rownd !
would of bin all rite, which prooves
the righmetick was rong."
Sumtimes when you proove anny-
thing like that to Miss Palmer she will
leave feller off, but not this time.
She ust snaked Andy into the dress
ing room & whanged him plenty. Then
when she cain out she invited Elk
Brigham in & gave him a cupple too,
for laffing or sumthing, Ex dident
know just what.
Gen Hicks sed it reminded her of
the French revolution, the way thay
chopped peepuls heds off 80 a minute.
Thay must be sumthing the matter
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21

Il
clear without amy fansy trimmins.
She postpoaned the role call rite
WHARF it was at s. & took Torp in the
dressing room. When he CAIN out the
hickups was gone G. the Ennemy look
ed satisfied.
IT DIDENT wERK OUT.
Andy Anderson was very lait this
moarning on account Of what Miss
Palmer Termed US in rithmettck last
weak, he sed. She wanted to know
how he figgered that, & Andy sed,
well dident you lern us that the
shoartest distunce betwean amy two
Bplaices waS strait line D., She said GER
Etinly & Andy sed, well, tride It this
[moarning cumming to school q It amt
rite. Generally come down Name
street 4 tern in Valentine Lain a
then down Walnut to school, but this
moarning took the strate lire rite
threw BcilingerS swamp & got in up
] To my neck = had 10 90 hoam aeen q
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21

Misses Hazel Meyer and Viola Cor
don assisted the hostesses in sewing
and serving a delightful luncheon.
F. Meyer returned Sunday morning
from an extended business trip to
Rugby.
w. H. Westergard went to Montana
last week to attend to business
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Posey enter
tanned Mr.. Posey's oldest sister and
her husband who is Baptist State
Evangelist for Montana.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21

But. 1t may be said, change Of sur
roundings is one Of the elements OF
the cure. Granted Then try this:
Go ovcc to Maple Lake, to Bemidji,
to the Turtle mountains. or take d
tent Gown into the Bad Lands, an1
try the simple life in one of those
places, and remember to drink plen-
ty Of water.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
MONDAY.

The war today: Things started prit-
ty hot & hevvy this neoarning, when
the Allies was lined up for role call,
G. it was planely seen the Ennemy was
in grand shaip for very busy littel
weak.
She begun horsetillities when Torp
stebbins, who happined by acksident
to be on time. had the hickups and
sed, "Hick-hick-hear," insted OF
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21

with Miss Palmer. she newer being
so cross sence we knowed her.
s BUSINESS NoAT.
Walt White & Hen Van Ness watch
ed g Teller sharpning sissers rownd the
vilHdge yesterday & now wisht to an
nownce that as soon as thay can bor-
rer OLD Girggsy's grind stoan they are
going in the business.
z GOSSUP.
Fatty Believes muther, Missus Bel
loves, Fatty says. 10 putting up sum-
thing MYSTERIOUS. She woant let him
IN the kitchen to see what It is, but
he expecks to find out tonite. Probly
II = preserves Of sum kind. /.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
RUSSIAN GENERAL TRIED.

Berlin, Sept. 21 (by wireless via
Sayville, L. I.)-The Russian general,
Partos. who ordered the shooting of
all the male Inhabitants and the
burning of all villages in East Prus-
sia, has been tried by a German court
martial
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21
RUSSIANS LIVE on APPLES.

London, Sept. 21.-The Petrograd
correspondent of the Times says that
General Ruzsky's army, while in pur-
suit of the Austrians toward Lem
berg, left all transports behind them
and for six days lived on apples. This
is cited by the correspondent as show
ing the great energy of the Russian
soldiers who are able to endure fore
ed marches and continuous fighting
on such a diet
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21

"'Just you wait till I go out, young
man, thought I. I'LL teach you a
lesson!' ,.t
so when it came time for me to
get out, I arose and proceeded ma
| jestically up the aisle. My first
thought was to fall over on him, and
| squnch him, but my second thought
was that it wouldn't be dignified. So
when I came to the number twelve
that rested on the car floor I brought
my own number eight down with all
my might.
| My! 1t did my heart good to hear
the yelp that fellow gave.
"'Oh, said I, did I hurt you?
Excuse me-
He didn't answer, but I guess he's
manned for life. when I set my foot
down it means something.
"And say" concluded the Hefty
Lady, ''you should have seen how
tickled the rest Of the passengers
were. Seems to me they were poor
lot though, to stand that smart Aleck
the way they did. If nobody teaches
lesson to a fellow like that, why of
course he's going to keep on being
nuisance all his life" "
They were married kneeling on a
ters"
II should think such a cushion
would be full of angles"
mo; those letters were very soft.'
Friend Cat French play)-"Why
dld you applaud so vigorously when
that comedian made his speech be-
fore the curtain?"
Spriggins (conf1dently)-"so that
folks would think understood
French. What did he say?"
"Friend-"He said the remainder
of his part must be taken by an nm
derstudy, as he had sprained his
| ankle -'-S
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-21

Everything has a bright side-even
the dark lantern.
Evening star., 1914-10-07
FEWER QUARRY FATALITIES.
Federal Report Shows a Decrease of
Ia Per Cent in Killed.

Fatalities in and about quarries IN
the United States were fewer in 1913
and in 1912. but were higher than in
Great Britain and France for the cor
responding years. Figures issued by
the federal bureau of mines today show
that 1S3 men were killed in 1913. COM
pared with 213 in 1912. a decrease of
IA per cent. About two-thirds of the
fatalities in the United States were
caused by explosions. falls of quarry
and haulage.
can Quarries," declares Albert II. FAY
engineer of the bureau of mines. prob
ably results from less stringent regu-
lation and less systematic inspection"
Evening star., 1914-10-07

ne" new wildly to the rear of the cottage.
ne "aVered. He wanted to turn and
run; instead, he did the hardest thing
ne ne hao done in many a day. he opened
Lunch had been waiting an hour
When MIS- Brown beheld him coming up
the street. An instant she stared
pIanKly. then her eyes widened in ut
ter disbelief. The boys of the widow
who had dared were with him. garbed
as they never had been garbed in all
thelr young lives. from head to foot
In new raiment.
Capta1n!" she gasped.
The captains face was the color Of
one Of his peonies. Here" he fun
bled. take those youngsters and stun
them! Then-then-for heavens sake
take them to the circus, if you want
tov'
Mrs. Browns eyes were beautifully
young again in their gladness. oh"
she whispered. a sob in her voice
Captain Captain!"
And the captain went to the circus.
too. He knew he was a mark for ali
eyes. but he did not care. Young Pew
tons words were haunting Repeatedly
he questioned his wife as to her com
fort. assuring her. when she worried,
that he thought circus a great thing,
mensely. all the time feeling two mis-
cradle hours were before him.
Yet after the performance began he
found he had wonderful source of
amusement right at his side. He
caught himself watching three eager
faces with an interest he had not felt
In anything in years. He forgot young
Peyton's words. and chuckled as some
particularly thrilling feat brought
forth cries Of astonishment. Once,
urged on by a wonderful new force
within him. he asked the boy nearest
him: Sonny. do you like it?"
A flushed face turned for the briefest
second. "Aw. gee." shrilled the boy.
Again the captain chuckled, and his
glance was warm-human.
Young Peyton, sitting near saw it,
and murmured: Things look well for
little Mrs. Brown" Later he strolled
over to them. Mrs. Brown greeted him
radiantly, though. after a moment. he
thought she appeared worried.
Billy" she whispered, seeing the
captain engaged with the boys, isn't
it the queerest thing you ever heard
Of? I'm frightened, Billy Peyton! And
the captain is acting SO strangely to-
ward mel He asked me a dozen times
If I really feel quite myself! Did you
ever! Goodness me. ] haven't been i'll
day in years! I'm dreadfully worried,
Billy!"
Young Peytons eyes were mischiev-
GUS 81 wouldn't worry, Mrs. Brown"
he said, slowly. And when the cap
tain asks, couldn't you. just for a day
Evening star., 1914-10-07

where in sight. Not a single member
of the Hawk family was to be seem
Then Farmer Browns boy began to
study the ground. He was looking for
tracks. Yes. sir. he was looking for
tracks. He was looking for the foot
prints of Reddy or Granny Fox. He
didn't find any. and once more he took
off his hat and rubbed his head
thoughtfully.
Il give il up." said he at last. That
duck has disappeared just the way my
lunch did the day l went after berries
in the Old Pasture and met Buster
Bear"
Farmer Browns boy spoke more
truly than he guessed. Old Man
Coyote could have told him Just why
it was that he missed one of his ducks
that night.