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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1914.
WAR MATERIAL.

We suppose hat there has never
before been q time when sentiment in
this country was so emphatically OPP
posed to war as it is today when we
have before us the object lesson Of
the greatest wal of all the ages going
OH just across the ocean. bringing
death and ruin to those Immediately
engaged. and injury to all the world.
The antagOnism to war includes an
tagonism to great ornaments, for
there is a growing realization that the
great armament is provocative rather
Than preventive of war.
But, no matter how DESTROYS we are
for a change, W. must adjust ourselves
to the conditions in which we live,
or around us. Doubtless most of us
hope for the time when there will be
10 need for army or navy to protect
ourselves from outside aggression.
But. 50 long as force plays the part
that it dce; in the affairs of the world,
VIC must he prepared to make a rea-
sonabIc display of it when called on
There is one thing, however, that
we car do to remove from the path
Of peace one of the greatest obstacles
which Europe has found in it's way,
namely. the commercial interest of
men in making and selling munitions
of war. The manufacturer of cannon
may, possibly, advocate universal dis
armament. but he does not, n to do
so would be TO advocate something
which would destroy his own business.
AS a matter of fact, manufacturers
Of arms in Europe have 'conspired
and plotted to sick on the dogs Of war.
War brings grist to their mill. We
ran change this. and we should
change it, by providing for the manu-
facture Of all warlike material of ev-
cry possible kind directly by the gov
eminent itself. The element of profit
will then be removed from the indus
try. and the whole thing will appear
MS just what it is, q tax. Then. when
the time comes that either general
disarmament or the limitation Of ar
mamcnt is practicable. there will be
no gigantic interest fighting the
change because it means loss of prof
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10

are operating at a record-breaking
rate. In New England the situation
is considerably mixed. but sentiment
is much improved. and 1t is believed
that q decided betterment will be not
ed within the next few months. This
also applies to the eastern states gen.
orally. Some branches of trade in the
eastern section are experiencing great
activity, on account of the extraordi-
nary demands from Europe. Consid-
cradle depression has prevailed in the
south because Of the unfavorable cot
ton situation. There has been an inn
provement lately, due to increased cot
ton exports. and the likelihood that the
crop will be successfully financed, and
hope is strong that the future will wit
ness a genuine revival. Better reports
come from the middle west than from
any other section. Crops have been
good and prices received for them
high: hence the farmers r prosper
IL . Merchants and manufacturers
directly dependent on the a%gricultur-
al outturn have benefited according
ly. Business in the mountain and Pa
ciffc coast states is not up to its usual
volume, but is fairly good, particular
ly in the agricultural districts. In GER
tain lines of trade. notably steel and
copper. depression Is marked. 1t fol-
lows hat allied industries are expe-
riencing a quiet period. In the pack
ing industry. the wool trade, and GER
tain lines of shoe manufacturing, bus
mess is very active.
Exports. particularly of foodstuffs,
have been making tremendous head
way. The foreign exchange situation
is almost normal. and this has been
Of great value to international trade.
The increasing requirement of Europe
for American products is mainly re-
sponsible for the unusual activity in
certain directions. The demand is
likely to increase and broaden so that
other industries will participate in the
greater activity. At least there is
well-founded hope that business
throughout the United States from
now on will undergo expansion. The
larger clearing house figures indicate
that this expansion has begun already.
There have beer altogether too many
failures. and these indicate the great
financial ordeal which has been eNpe-
rienced by institutions Of all Kinds. 1t
is confidently believed that the worst
is over. When it is realized that a de-
felt in the New York city banking re-
serve Of s4S.0 oO,o 900 has been wiped
out, and a substantial surplus has TAX
en- its place: that o n is fast ac-
cumulating in the banks of the Uni
ted States. and that some unprece-
dented financial problems have been
solved within the last three months,
one begins to form some conception
Of the wonderful progress that has
been made toward a readjustment of
affairs. Business Is not yet out of the
woods. but there is every reason to be-
lieve that a decidedly better state OF
affairs already is prevalent.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
THE LONG WAR.

The European war is now well into
its fourth month. and by this time
those who expected to see a short, de-
cisivc war, the end of which would be
reached in a few weeks. have revised
their opinions. AS the situation stands
at this time. neither side is beaten.
and two of the allied powers, Russia
and Great Britain. are just beginning
to get their forces ready for effective
work. Germany, forced back from
her advanced position close to Paris,
has essayed an advance along the
North Sea coast, and while she has
been checked. she continues to make
furious attacks on the line of her OPP
ponents, in the hopes of breaking
through. In the east, the German ar
my which invaded Russian Poland has
suffered the most severe reverse OF
any in the war, with the exception of
the shattering Of the Austrian army
some weeks ago and Russian troops
have crossed the German line into the
province of Silesia. The entrance of
Turkey into the war brings in a new
element which may change the shape
of some of the campaigns.
The taking OF Antwerp and Ostend
by the Germans, and the vigorous ef-
forts which they have made to pass
on to Calais. have brought the sounds
Of battle right to the English coast,
and this fact has done much to awak-
Ell the English to the gravity Of the
situation which confronts them. The
would be a task of tremendous pro-
portions, but it is among the POSSIBLE
ties. and the German emperor would
doubtless be willing to sacrifice much
to accomplish such a feat. And the
development of the submarine, and of
aircraft, have deprived the English of
much of the security which their in
sural position formerly gave them.
The feeling which recent events have
created in the whole English people
is that their country will never be Sc
cure as long as the German military
power exists, and it is no flight of
rhetoric to say that England will not
cease from the struggle while she has
a man to fight or a gun to use.
The logic of the situation is that
there can be no peace until n side
or the other is beaten, either. by di-
rect fighting. or by the slow process
Of exhaustion, and no matter how the
defeat comes. it must be absolute and
ifretrieveable. A peace under any
other conditions would be merely a
truce, for the elements ~contending
against each other are absolutely ir-
reconcilable. And neither overwhelm-
ing defeat nor absolute exhaustion is
among the immediate probabilities.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10

Never before in the history of the
country has the cattle industry of the
United States been subjected to such
q blow as the sudden spread Of this
disease. The whole industry is disor-
sanized. and tho effect Of the -situa-
ton extends into the most remote
parts OF the country. There are many
sections in which the disease has not
yet made Its appearance, but these
sections are affected by the closing of
the markets. and while the early re-
sumption OF shipments is hoped for.
there will necessarily be a great deaf
OF Inconvenience, and not a little loss.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING.

In the discussion Of public account
ing at tho Fortnig]ltfy by Mr.. Temple
and Mr.. Alexander there were both
instruction and valuable suggestion,
and there are few subjects more
greatly in need of both. Public ac-
counts are kept in about as many ways
os there are public bodies. aud most
Of those ways are wrong. Accounts
are kept in theory. at least. in order
that those Interested may obtain use
full information concerning the prog
resS of q, business. 1t Is easy enough
for any accountant to tell o many
dollars are received. and how many
are paid out, and up to that point
most public accounts are trustworthy
and accurate. But if the people of a
city or "a state are to form intelligent
opinions as to the management Of
their affairs, there must be not only
this. but information as to the sources
of revenue and the purposes for
which it is expended. conveniently ar
ranged and easily accessible, and pre-
pared in such a way that 1t will be
easy at any time to compare h facts
Of the present with those of n 9TH
er desired period. Still further, II
there is to be real intelligence in the
formation of opinion, it must be pos
sible not only to compare what is be-
ing done now with what was being
done at some former period. but also
to compare with what is being done in
other places. and 1t Is in this that
there is perhaps the most lamentable
lack Of all in the keeping Of public
accounts.
We In Grand Forks, for instance,
would be interested in a comparison
OF costs between our own city and
others of similar size throughout the
country. But at present there is. SO
far as published records are concern
ed, absolutely no information of value
to be had. for, because Of the diver
sity Of accounting systems, items
charged or credited to a certain ac-
count in one city are treated quite diff
ferently in another. The rcsult is CON-
fusion when we undertake to make
comparisons. This will continue until
there is established throughout the
country a uniform system OF account
tnE. f"
Governor Hanna has performed an
excellent work in causing to be In
SEALED q uniform system of account
ing for the state departments, and in
urging a uniformed system for the cit
30 OF the state. The work should be
extended throughout the entire coun-
fry
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10

that the one thing needed to improve
conditions is new legislation. To find
defects does not call for great ability;
any n can pick flaws. But a con-
structive program to overcome defects
calls for a degree of ability that does
not appear in much Of u modern
legislation. Senator Elihu Root. in
addressing the American Bar associa-
ton. declared that the people were
right in their contention that there
were o many laws. In the five years
from 1909 to 1913 congress and the
state legislatures enacted more than
$4,000 statutes. and in the same per-
iod there were Owe $4,000 decisions
of federal and state courts of last re-
sort. reported in $40 volumes.
A most intimate connection exists
between the number Of cases and the
number Of poorly drawn laws. Every
useless word. every loose construction,
every ambiguous phrase is apt to cost
a lawsuit. MANY of these statutes"
says Senator Root, ARE drawn artific-
tally, carelessly, i%gnorantly. Their
terms are so vague. uncertain, doubt
full. and they breed litigation newt
ably. They r thrust into the body
of existing laws without anybody taxi
ing the pains to ascertain what the
existing laws are, what decisions the
courts have made in applying and in
them. or what the result
ant Of forces will be when the old
and the new mes are brought to-
gether." Such a mass of uncalled-for
and sloppy legislation weakens the re-
spect for all law. and throws a burden
on the courts that does not properly
belong to them, giving rise to the ex-
preston, Legislation by the courts"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10

Which is all that makes life worth
living. Alass!
Ger Hicks o this ponle to show
Fatty Believes, who roat one yester-
day, how to do it. Fatty sed he
couldent see WHARF 1t had his beat
annywhare, & Gen sed that shoed his
ignurrunce, it being hat littel tuch
ahowt "Alass" at the end that maid
it reel potry. Fatty sed he dident see
what was the good of the ALAS" &
Gen sed she couldent explane. 1t to him
becawse he was not a reel pote at
hart like SHAKESPEARE & Tennison &
her. Fatty sed. Oh doant bother him!
ANDY is GOING AL4OAN.
Andy Anderson says he simply amt
going to be dun out Of the pleasure
Of going oaver to Yurrup & fitting in
the war, eaven if his army is all
busted up. SO he is going aloan. Andy
avs If this vil1idge is paytriotic thay
will all chip in & buy him a unifoarm
& guns & things 50 he can start pritty
DOT Elk Brigham says. yet, but
which side would we be paytriotiek
abowt?" Andy sed hat dident maik
amy d%iffrunce. We CESS he. will waite
a long while befoar this villidge sends
anybody amy guns or things, it not
ever happining yet that anybody
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10

can remember, excep when thay sent
Old Man Giles to the COUNTY poor
farm last weak.
SIZE MAID A MISTAKE.
Hen Van Ness's muther was telling
Miss Palmer, when she past by the
school at resess today. hat she had
maid enuff minse meat for II pies for
Thanksgiving. Hen toald Walt White
his muther was mistaken. as she had
oanly enuff for abowt 10, he having
ct that much, alreddy out of the jars.
1t will be qwite a joak on Missus Van
Ness, say we!
THE RITE KIND OF A L1TTEL
BRCTHER.
George McLoughlin's muther being
today, he had to talk cair of his
littel bruther all the afternoon, & she
maid him talk him out in the baby
carridge ave IL he is 4 years oald.
They put in a very p%leassunt after
noon, but Miss Mclaughlin was
very angry when she calm hoam q
happined to o the sqware & sean
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
O UR CHI OOL

George in the bafby carridge with his
littel bruther pushing him insted Of
him pushing his littel 'bruther.
Torp Stebbins says he would give
anything; if sum of his littel hruthers
| was like that. he having five, George
says thay amt nanny like his, & he
wouldent swap him for less than 4
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
THE MANIA FOR NEW LAWS.

One of the easiest things in the
world is to criticise. to find fault.
This weakness. common to all human
ity, is quite characteristic Of our leg
islators. and results in a superabund-
ance of sloppy legislation. The aver
age lawmaker jumps to the conclusion
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10

OF 5 hives 4 Il handful of marbuls
throne ill.,.
GOSSUP.
Our esteamed iannitor Mister Blin-
ky Hammond Announces he is going
to start the fernise il this coald
wether keeps on. Talk a tip, amy
boldly which has got anything hid
den in the rejjister. say we, & get it
out awick.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
BEING A CoRREsPoNDENT.

BY Richard Harding Davis in the
November Scribner:-On a straight
tip from the legation the English cor
respondents were going to motor to
Diest. From a Belgian officer we had
been given inside information that
the fight would be pulled off at Gem
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
Thornton w. Hall,
Pol Chamber Of Commerce.

Thornton w. Hall,
Pol Chamber Of Commerce,
Minneapolis, MINI.
If the people of Williams county,
North Dakota donate 1000 bushels OF
wheat for the famine stricken people
Of Europe, will you arrange for the
selling of the grain at no cost to us.
The sacks will be marked with the
name and address of the donors, and
there I wan sold at auction to the
highest bidderr and all the proceeds
used as above mentioned.
1 want, your assistance,
Walter B. Scott, NJ. D.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
Minneapolis, Mimi,
DR.. w. b. Scott,
Raw NJ ~

Dr.. w. b. Scott,
Ray, N. d.
Hats of to Williams county. BY
special permission Of the chamber (.
commerce L am able to handle any
grain you may ship for the relief. o
famine stricken people Of Europe free
Of cost. it would not be practable tc
snip your grain in sacks as the extra
expense Of handling would more than
offset n price we might receive for
same: Snip your q in bulk and We
will have different firms bid upon the
same. We will aim to advertise this
a and also the benevolent spirit of
Williams county.
Thornton w. Hall.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
ON MAYFLOWER

william G. Alden, Working in Dakota.
Direct Descendant of John Alden.
LaMoure. n. D.. Nov. ,1o.-Dr. Will
nam G: Alden, directly descendant of
John Alden Of Mayflower fame, has
arrived in this city from Washington
and will be engaged with state geoio-
gical survey officials in conducting the
survey of this district. He is the
ninth direct descendent of the May
mower here, and he possesses numer-
family.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
ARRESTS MANY
Good Record of Convictions Obtained
by Game Warden.

Mandan. N. D.. Nov. 1O.-Eighty-
two arrests have been made in the
southern game district for violation of
the state game laws, during the past
season, according to the report Just
completed by w. F. Reko, chief game
warden.
The average convictions is very
high, only seven of those arrested hay-
ing being declared guilty, or plead
ing guilty.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
st. Paul. Mimi,
DR.. w. Il. Scott,

st. Paul. Mimi,
DR.. w. Il. Scott,
Ray, N. D.
Your wire to Mr.. James ]. Hill.
We will be glad to give free transpcf-
tation to the twin cities for one thous-
and bushels of wheat, proceeds Of
which to be used for alienation of
suffering Of war stricken people Of
Europe, let agent at Ray know when
shipment il ready to move.
Louis w. Hill,
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
(By Paul West.)
illustrated by Moser.)
TUESDAY

TUESDAY,
Oanly 16 days moar to Thanksgiving,
Which Is all that makes life worth
living. Alass!
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10
Thsskins you Mr.. Editor for your
Very respectfully,
w. B. Scott, NJ. d.
Ray, n. d.
The kilograms and replies are SELF
explanatory:

Hon. j. j. Hill.
st. Paul. MINI.
The people Of Williams county,
North Dakota, are anxious for an OPP
p~ortunity to contribute a portion OF
their wheat crop to alleviate the suf-
fering Of the war stricken and famine
pressed people of. Europe. II we do
may we ask free transportation to the
twin cities, where it will be sold and
the proceeds used as described above.
w. B. Scott, M. D.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-10

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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-03
Church Point.

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Church Point, La, Dec. 30th,
1913. Miss Lille Breaux,
student of L. S. T., returned last
week to spend the holidays with
her relatives.
Miss Mamie Landry Of Lake
Charles is spending a few days
with relatives and friends here.
MI. Ben Franques, a student
of L. S. u, is spending the holi,
days with relatives and friends.
Amongst the S. L. /. |. of La
fayette students who are spend
ing the holidays with relatives
here are Misses Lena Daigle,
Ella Breaux and Rose Richard,
and Messrs. Edward Daigle, Jr.,
Leonard Franques, Jr., and
George Daigle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Deville and
family spent Christmas at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Breaux.
Mr.. Vincent Daig1e from Ba-
ton Rouge spent Christmas with
relatives here.
Miss Stella Breaux. of 'Lafay-
cite returned home.Sunday after
spending a few days with rela-
tiRes.
MI. Louis Fontenot sheriff of
this parish: was. here Saturday
transacting business.
Miss Mabie Vautrot who is at
school at the Grand Co
teau cenEeht sis. spending the
with relatives.
Messrs. Alphonse ArceneauY
snd Laurent Barousse. Jr. both
of the st. Charles Col
Iege at Grand Coteau are home
a few days with rela-
News Of the death of one of
BID ST. Landry's sons, Nh. Jack
1uidry. of Lake Charles reached
his place Saturday. Mr.. Guidry
vas a son Of Mr.. Joe Guidry Of
)pelousas, all his relatives and
'riends are shocked to hear Of
lis demise.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-03
IDEAS EXPOSITION
MAKING PROGRESS
Country Parishes Should
Come to the Assistance
of New Orleans.

The people Of New Orleans
are still busy with their proposed
Exposition of Ideas and it APP
pears from present indication
that the plans Of Herbert Kauf-
man and other prominent men
interested In this huge project
will materialize. So many peo-
pie from various portions Of Lou
isiana, as we'll as other states,
have taken such a deep interest
in the proposed exposition which
Is scheduled to take place in the
Crescent City sometime during
the fall of 1914 that the citizens
of the metropolis of the south
are firmly convinced that the
SIS, 600, 600 needed to build the
exposition will be obtained be-
fore many weeks.
New Orleans can hardly &C
complish such a feat unless the
country parishes come to it's as
sistance. The country needs
New Orleans and Newt Orleans
needs the country and this is the
time for the people living out
side of the Crescent City to come
to the assistance Of New Or
leans.
Thus far very little interest
hassbeen manifested by the peo-
pie of this city in the proposed
Exposition of Eieas. 1t is to be
hoped that the citizens of Ope-
lousas and st. Landry will be
awakened to the Importance of
this undertaking and that a deep
interest will be taken in the
giganticsenterprise about to be
an assured fact.
No one can deny thatsIthis par
ish viii derive almost as much
benefit in the expositiontas would
New Orleans itself. There is no
questioning the fact that many
visitors, who will attend the ex-
position, will visit.this sectionof
the state, and there is no ques-
tioning the fact that these very
people will be deeply impressed
with the surrounding country. !.
This is sufficient for the people
IF this section to be greatly in !.
terested in placing the proposed
exposition on a sound basis. The
progressive people of New Or
cans want the exposition; they /
want the cooperation due them !
rom their country brothers and |
! is Up to the people Of st. Lam [
"a extend them this co-opera- /
on as soon as possible. Ii
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-03

E
Mrs. John Zoder and children
of Alexandria were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Mornhin-
veg for a few days this week.
Bradford Thompson, who is
the secretary to the president of
the Gulf Coast Military Institute.
at Gulf Port, Miss, spent Christ
mas in this city with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Thompson.
DR.. R. B. Chachere and fam
lily, of Basile, were visitors in
this city for the week, as guests
of Mr.. James 0. Chachere.
Mrs. i. 3. ,Chachere and Miss
Ruby ThoEfton, Of Crowley,
were thh guests eof MRS. F. +.
Chachere; - :.
MIR. and Mrs. Eraste Vidrfne
and daughter, ,EalnoFs OF Anew
Orleans, Mr.. and Mrs. L p.
Mix, Of Mia La Miss. Mellye
Demmings Of. New York. and
MIR, Ovid neenir, Reads, ]
were the guests of Mr-.and Mrs.
Yves Andrepont for several
days-this week.
Miss Bess Dimmick, of. Lake
Charles, is spending sometime
in this city as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hollier.
Mr.. Luther Mornhinveg, of
Colorado, spent the Christmas
with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Christian Mornhinveg.
Miss Helen Donnelly, Of New
is the charming guest
Of Miss Esther Simpsons: She
will remain in this city for a few
weeks.