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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26
ENGLISH M|SERLY
With THE WIDOWS
Small Compensation Attack.
ed as Relic of Times when
Only the Low Fought.

London, Oct. 26.-Five shillings a
week to the soldiers wife who has
lost her husband in fighting his coun-
try's battles!
With this exclamation one Of the
leading London papers attacks edi-
torially the governments pension sys-
tenn which 1t says is Tue to the old
assertion that his troops in the Span
ish campaign, were only "the scum of
the earth" The war office, according
to the writer. fails to realize that
times are different nov and the vast
majority of volunteers are mon who
in civil life earned good wages In fac.
tory, field. office and shop.
Indignation has also been expressed
in parliament, 80 that it is not unlikely
some reform in pensions may follow.
In the British army and navy the
pay Of officers and men is dependent
o the regiment. There is no standard
scale of pay as in America. Commits
stoned officers. az a rule, receive a
sum impossible to live on-about $35
a month. They must have independ-
ent means. and in the crack regi-
ments, such as the Scots Greys or the
Grenadier Guards they must De veal
thy, with polo ponies. Wallets and ex-
pensive uniforms. But in certain of
the colonial troops doing police duty
in lands bordered by avages they get
as good pay as American officers and
do not have to keep up expensive es-
Establishments.
The ordinary infantrymen In the
new volunteer army of a million men.
pledged to foreign service, are started
of at $1.65 a week. clear Of expenses.
Married men are allowed in addition
separation pay for their families at
the rate Of $1.90 a week for the wife
and two pence a day-or % cents a
week-for each child. In the county
of London they are given a furthe,
sum of 80 cents a week., owing to the
higher cost of living.
All married soldiers serving abroad
are obliged to allot at least IS cents
a week to their families out of their
own pay. Worked out on this scale,
the lowest sum a soldiers wife with
out children q receive Is 20 shillings
a week in the case of a warrant off,
Ger. az for a regimental quartermas-
corporal Or private. II the wife has
four children to support, she will re-
cetve on the same scale, a sum rang
ing from "a to 20 shillings.
Widows of those who die on active
service receive from five to ten shill.
ings a week, according f.. to the rank
and pay Of the husband. Blu the mass
u tiieiii VII! IoI eeL oVcT IlVe snllIlnBS
An extra allowance varying from for.
ty to fifty cents a week for each child
is given. however.
While there are no government
homes for old soldiers in Great Brit.
ain. as In the United States. there arr
certain homes maintained by private
charity. OF these, the largest and mos,
famous Is in Chelsea, London. TIL,
garden party given at the Chelses
home for it's benefit is one of the biz
social events of London's spring sea
son.
Much suffering was caused by tn,
government deferring the payment O
separation allowance to soldiers
wives during the first two months O
the war. Not until October 1 was thi
money put into the hands OF the des
titute women. War office red tap ais,
held up pay allotments.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26

North Dakota. Senator Purcell is a
man keenly alive Ia the needs and
requirements Of North Dakota. He is
a close student of national affairs.
and by virtue Of political affiliations
and personal acquaintance with Pres
ident Wilson and democratic MEM
bers Of the United States senate,
would, if elected, be able to immedi-
ately take up the work upon his ar
rival in Washington, and be of great
service to his state and Of great as
%sistance in carrying out the platform
pledges of the democratic party. Dur
ing Senator Purcell's short term in
the senate he served as minority
member Of the Investigation into the
Ballinger land scandals. His uncom-
promising position during the invesu-
cation commanded attention. Mr..
B%randeis said yf- Senator Purcell:
While Purcell was 2 United States
body; was neither awed by big inter-
ests or the great men representing
them Senator Purcell's experience
as United States attorney. member of
the North Dakota constitutional con-
vention, state senator and as a law
yer, has prepared him as few men
have an opportunity for taking up the
work in the larger field offered him in
the United States senate and to pur
sue it with an insight that could only
come from years Of service in an eff
fort to right the wrongs Of the people.
Senator Purcell has pronounced views
on all public questions. is in complete
accord with the policies of President
Wilson, and if elected to the United
States senate could be depended to
cooperate to the fullest extent in not
only maintaining the advance ground
taken by the national administration,
but would be a valuable aid in press
ing the work forward to completion.
Such men as Senator Purcell are
needed in the United States senate,
and every democrat and Independent
progressive in North Dakota should
give him their support OH election day
in November"
(Signed) Wv. j. Bryan"
Political ADV.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26
CENSORSHIP RULE
U S SKEPTICISM

Paris, Oct. 26.-"One hundred and
fifty thousand Germans buried under
the rocks of the Aisne auarries" and
thirty thousand" forty thousand"
and from there up to "a hundred and
thirty thousand prisoners" such are
the stories circulating in Paris from
day to day. ..dded to many others
equally startling during the days that
preceded, and which will no doubt be
followed by others ever more SEN
sational, as long as the censor keeps
the public h%ungering for authentic
news.
One effect Of so many false rumors
Is to make the truth sometimes sus
pected. On the other hand they
throw so much uncertainty about
news in general as to make serious
newspaper men occasionally doubt as
to the handling of some reports that
in normal times would be dismissed
summarize.
Recently an authenticated report,
through a reliable agency. came from
Antwerp concerning the death of
Prince Adalbert from a German bull
let wound. Though the name of a
prominent Brussels surgeon was given
in connection with the an1e Of two
German surgeons who aided him in
forming an autopsy on the Prussian
prince. Paris papers hesitated to han
die It; as to the American correspond
ents, they r still uncertain whether
the story got mast the censor
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26
G SOLDIERS
OF FRENCH ARMY

, Paris. Oct. EFF there were no
newspapers telling Of the great bat
ties being waged about so miles north
Of Paris, and if there were a little
more life to be see on the boule-
wards. no m would realize that the
nation was at war: There is nc ex-
element. and little anxiety is dis
cernable in the faces one sees on the
streets. Those who have always
thought Of the French people as ex-
citable woul be surprised to see how
calmly and r~esignedly they await the
fate Of the nation. Without the
habitual o. Of traffic. Paris has as
sumed the aspect OF a prolonged Sun
day.
Since the enactment of the ordin-
ance prohibiting the crying Of news
papers. one sees the news vendors
silently holding fort htheir wares. All
have small headlines; large ones
have been nutlawed.
Tt is only the government auto
mobiles. with their horns and I'M
muffled exhausts. filled usually with
officers and soldiers. which one has
to avoid while crossing the streets,
as all civilian vehicles 20 at limited
speed, a new and pleasing arrange
ment for Paris.
1t is impossible to 20 far outside
the gates of the metropolis without
meeting companies OF soldiers. Sem
tries are stationed at every cross
road. little bridge. railroad switch,
and station. To relieve the monotony
Of duty they take pleasure in chal-
longing the casual passer-by. If he
has his Identification papers all in
order. they plead for news, tobacco
and a moments conversation.
Singing soldiers is what the
French infantrymen have become.
AIonc fho Hy1ct,, oNy,Ntr1, Y.no1
be- seer small detachments, marching
about without any notion Of where
they are going. or what small part
in the big drama they are playing.
Some cheerful spirits always start the
regiment song to make the long steep
hill seem less steep and the t~ireless
march much less disagreeablc.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26
french TRADE IS
ON THE MARKET
That Country Bought Ire
mendous Amounts in Ger
many and Austria.

Paris, Oct. 26.-French trade az
gregating 10000 900 francs or
$360,000,0 900 a year is thrown into the
market as a result Of the war. Such
was the total value Of goods purchas-
ed by France last year from Germany
and Austria. the balance Of trade be
- in favor of Germany to the amount
of eos, SOC, 900 francs and in favor of
Austria to the amount Of $4,000, 900
francs.
Local committees are being organ
ICED with a view to placing this. busi-
ness to the best advantage. The conn.,
mittee Of industrial and commercial
small manufacturers. who have not
been in touch with the foreign con-
ume in a way to enable them to
make new connections directly. Pro-
posaas are being made to English
business organizations with q view to
an exchange of visits in the two coun-
tries of representatives of commercial
ance of this work to the United States
may be understood from the fact that
Of the purchases from Germany last
year there were III, 90. 900 francs in
machinery. while France purchased
from the United States only 81, 600, 900
100000, 900 francs In cereals while the
United States supplied $4,000, 900.
Another committee is being formed
to consider the question Of hotels
which are. to a great extent, In the
hands Of Germans, while those con-
Quoted by Frenchmen had mostly Ger
man and other foreign employees. One
proposition is to establish a number
Of hotel schools, such as the one al
ready in operation at Thonon. where
every branch of the hotel business is
taught practically. French hotel keep
Frs in Paris have organized schools of
languages for their younger employees
In order.to fit them to take the place
Of Germans, as the question Of Ian
Kuage has always been a weak point
with French employees.
Everywhere is seen evidence Of the
intention to follow strictly the in
functions of the official decree in the
bOycotting Of German and Austrian
products. In the stationery stores Aus
TRAN pencils have disappeared from
view and it is impossible to find any
OF the usual German articles in the
delicatessen shops.
Monsieur Lelievre, president of the
industrial defense committee, states
that the principal difficulty the COM
mittee encounters is in the case of
houses which are practically known
to be thoroughly German but continue
contingency. There are no statistics
giving the number of Germans occu-
pied in m and manufacturing
In France, but the proportion is very
important and the defense committee
proposes to ask for radical measures
Of protection against their continual
tion under false colors
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26

Candidate for commissioner of the
Second Commissioner district of
Grand Forks county, which includes
all of Grand Forks city. and the town
ships Of Rye. F%alconer, Brenna and
the affairs of the county the same
careful attention that l have always
given to my own business, and that I
have given to the city government
during the six years that 1 was o
member of the city council. 1 have
lived in the county twenty-six years
and know it's condition and needs.
Your support and vote at the com.
ing election will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
TX. c.. Hunter.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26
BRYAN URGES
PURCELL ELECTED
Great commoner Urges
North Dakota People to
Return Senator Purcell to
United States Senate
Pres. Wilson Needs Him.

In the October number Of The
Commoner. edited by William Jen-
nings Bryan. the distinguished secre
tary of state. Secretary Bryan urges
the people Of North Dakota to return
Senator William F.. Purcell to his for
mer seat in the United States senate.
Secretary Bryan says President Will
10 greatly needs Senator Purcell in
congress. Mr.. Bryan's signed editori-
al says:
William r. Purcell, who repre-
scented North Dakota with such credit
and distinction in the United States
senate in %1s10-11. as an appointee Of
former Governor Burke, who is now
federal treasurer, is the democratic
nominee for United States senator in
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26
The Prizes and how they will be Awarded

III first district comprises the cities
of Grand Forks. N. D.. and East
Grand Forks, Mimi, also all rural
mail routes from these two cities.
The second district comprises all
territory outside Of these two cities
and the rural mail routes from these
two cities.
A S~tudebaker four-cylinder. five
passenger touring car, equipped COM
plete. II valued at $1,040. and a
Buick ~four-cylinder. five-passenger
touring car, equipped complete and
valued at $1,0Ss. are the grand prize
automobiles. one Of which will be
awarded to the agent in each district
found to have the largest number of
points credited to him or her at the
close of this campaign. The agent
with the largest number Of credit
points will have the first choice.
The Studebaker car was pur.
chased of the Dakota Automobile Co.
of Grand Forks and is now on exhi-
bition in their show room.
The Buick car was purchased of
the Sims Automobile Co. Of Grand
Forks and is now on exhibition at
their show room.
Other prize automobiles have been
arranged for and offers will be an
ounce as soon as cars are received
and placed on exhibition. These cars
will not be awarded by districts, but
to agents who produce stipulated re-
suits.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26

"How's the boy?" asked. the neigh
Dor Of the new father.
Fine" said the proud parent.
Don't you find that a baby bright
ems up q household wopderfully?"
pursued the friend.
Eyes," said the parent, with a sigh,
I'VE have the a going most of the
night now"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26
LAUGH WITH Us.

She was making the usual feminine
search of her purse when the con-
ductor came to collect the fares.
Her companion m%editated silently
for a moment. then addressing the
other, said:
LET. us divide this. Mabel. You
tumble and. I'll pay"
Some people are never satisfied. For
example, the prisoner who complain
ed of. the literature that the prison
angel gave him to read.
Muffin but continued stories,"h he
gr1mbled. AN Unto be hung next
Tuesday"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26
TOY MAKING NEW
ENGLISH INDUSTRY

London. Oct. 26.-Nuremburg has
been reproduced in Baker street,
where the woman's emergency corps
has provided toy-making work for
one hundred girls and women. The
workers are paid $3.50 a week but as
soon as they become proficient they
are put at piece work which yields
them q better income.
Doll houses, doll furniture. soldiers,
animals and other toys made Of wood
form the greater part of the impro-
vised toy factory's output. Fret saws
have been installed and in an atmo-
sphere of sawdust, glue and paint
women who were recently typists or
governesses are constructing play
things which will fill the stockings Of
English children formerly dependent
on continental makers for their toys
mot made in Germany" is the slo-
gan some Of the women paint upon
the other side Of the toy carts and
doll carriages which are going t. the
warehouses of English dealers.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-26

Shirtly after the death of one of
England's great poets one of his de-
voted admirers visited the little viii
lage where the poet had lived and
died. The stranger entered into con-
versation with IN old man, a native Of
the village. remarking sadly on the
death Of the poet.
AYE, aye" answered the old man
encouragingly: still I max no doot
but the wife'll carry the business on"
Everybody Magazine.
This must. be an awfully tiresome
world for the man who knows 1t all.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
At the Close Of the Century.

This nation increases in population 20 per cent
every ten years. That will give a population of
100000 at the close of the century There is many
a baby now born that will see that day. What great
privilege it will be-! We would like to be there, but
no use talking about that We would like to see how
so many things will turn out. We should like see
what becomes of politics. and if there any parties
then. 1t will be interesting to know what form re-
ligion will take and what denominations will drop
out What will become of the theaters and picture
shows, and will have any vaudeville and ragtime
music then? Wonder what man must have to be
a rich man then, will there be wealth? VIII
everybody have automobile then, will nobody
have any? Will people smoke cigars and cigarettes
then, or will the habit so increase that the women
will smoke? What will it be, universal prohibition
or universal license universal total abstinence
Will man hold a local office because he is Repu-
lican or Democrat? Will we still be giving tips to
porters and walters? Will people be writing anony-
nous letters to the editor, giving him fits, or will
they all be dead? Where o where, will the tango be
then? Will any notes become due then will debt
decay? Will the trolley straps many hangers
they do now? Will the motorcycle stay that long
Will everybody be kind agreeable and helpful to one
another when they get to be half a billion?
These the questions many of the infants Of
today will answer. We wish we were one of them,
but no; we let that pass-Ohio State Journal
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
War Preparations Go On.

The present war will not have been in vain if the
peace price leads to general disarmament Only the
mos: optimistic hopeful that the loss in lives and
treasure will teach lesson so severe as to cause
this to be brought about Instead many expect to
see the nations emerge intent upon building more
death-dealng implements of land and
To those who hope this is the last great war there
shock in the announcement that the Secretary of
the Navy has recently opened bids for the construc-
ton of two battleships. At any other time the
matter would be treated as an unmportant piece of
current news, directed as it has been by Congress.
Today, however the situation is different and it
brings home to the fact that in peace pre-
pairing for war, a defensive war no doubt, but one
whose horrors if it comes will match fully the fear
full tales the cables bring from Europe.
The worst of the situation is that no remedy pre-
sents itself that must be controlled not by our
selves. but by the action of neighbors that we
must build as they build for the purpose of destroy
ing they destroy
When the killing plague has ran its course in
Europe the United States will be in powerful posi-
ton impress its views upon the wreck of nations
abroad Any peace terms that fall short of a pledge
of disarmament on a basis that means something is
utter folly. II there is to be peace in Europe it
shoId be lasting peace, that cannot be secured
when armies drill and batteships maneuver against
an imaginary foe who sooner or later will become
real;ty
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
Railroad Prosperity Essential.

The Investment Bankers Association of America
has taken a commendable step by naming a COM
mttee to appear before the Interstate Commerce
Commission and give its support the proposed in
crease in railway freight rates The association fully
realizes the importance of placing the railroads of
the United States a solid foundation which may
be accomplished only by permitting them to haul at
a profit. Railroad reports to the Interstate Com
merce Commission for the last two months are poor
than ever regardless of the fact that thousands of
dollars have been gained by cutting expenses which,
it is agreed, is doubtful form of economy, espe-
cially as it results in inferior service
The associations committee includes representa-
tives of such firms as n. w. Halsey & Co., Kountze
Bros, Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., of New York
Merchants Loan and Trust Co., of Chicago; Gra-
ham & Co., of Philadelphia, and other firms in the
leading cities of the United States This attitude on
the part of investment bankers indicates how serious
the railroad situation has become Not only is pub
lie opinion behind the proposed increase but in
surance companies, savings banks, universities hos
ptals and charitable organizations favor it. They
have invested in railroad securities, which have suf-
fered great depreciation in value in the last few
years 1t is estimated that the insurance companies
of the United States hold in bonds and stocks of
railroads over Szooooooooo. In New York alone the
State savings banks and trust companies hold rail-
road securities aggregating millions of dollars When
to this is added the individual investor the depend
upon railroad prosperity becomes self-evident
Short of the termination of European hostilities
The Washington herald., 1914-10-12
The Pan-Ameriean Conference.

There may be good reasons to postpone the Pan
American conference. arranged to assemble in San
tiago, Chile November 2o but the war in Europe is
not one. 1t may be pretext, however. The war
furnishes forcible reason for holding the confer
ence. The States of this hemisphere should draw
more closely together because of the conflict across
the sea. They should devote themselves to consider
ing ways and means to take care of themselves and
to interchange supplies of all kinds by lines that con-
meet the chief ports of North America with the chief
cities south of the equator.
If Chile withdraws its invitation there are other
capitals in which the conferees might meet Wash
ington itself has advantages at this time which ought
not to be overlooked When the governing board OF
the Pan-American Union meets on Wednesday il
should receive from Secretary Bryan score of ar
gumentS in favor of carrying out the original plan
Public Ledger.