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Evening star., 1914-07-30
Activity at the Armories.

Both at the brigade headquarters of the
National Guard of the District of Column
bia in The Star building and at the Cen
ter Market armory. Signal Corps armory
on Missouri avenue and the 1st Separate
Battalion armory at 18th and streets
northwest there was much activity as the
odds and ends of the preparations were
cleared up.
During the day the citizen soldiers be-
gan to collect at the armories to pack
the heavy marching equipment which
they y.ll have use for tonight. The 1st
and I'd regiments of infantry will en-
train at 9th street and New York avenue
tonight between Z and 0 o'clock and will
proceed to Chesapeake Beach. where the
dog or shelter tents will be pitched
and the citizen soldiers will get their first
taste of real army life under field condi-
tions.
The soldiers in the lst and I'd regi-
ments will bivouac on the old race track,
and will be called early tomorrow morn
ing to board the steamer Dreamland so
that they will be comfortably located by
the time the rear guard reaches the
beach. The troops which remain in the
city all night will entrain at $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning on New York avenue
between 11th and 18th streets. The MEM
bers of the 1st Separate Battalion will
camp in their armory all night tonight,
4:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. according
to Mai James E. Walker. commanding.
Plan to Leave at O'Clock.
1t is planned to have the troop trans
port Dreamland cast on her mooring
lines at Chesapeake Beach by o'clock.
in order to get the troops to Norfolk by
o'clock and to have them on the camp
grounds by o'clock tomorrow night.
They will Immediately be set to work
putting up the big conical tents and get
ting the camp grounds in shape for the
drills and instructions which are to fol-
low.
Those of the soldiers who will camp at
Chesapeake Beach tonight will carry
their breakfasts in their haversacks and
will cook them tomorrow morning over
open res. Lunch and supper will be
served to the men aboard the Dream
land.
All details for the movement have been
worked in excellent shape by Gen. Har-
ries' stan officers, and the transfers from
street cars to trains, trains to the boat
and from the boat TO the train at Nor
folk will be made in good time. The
plans have been SO well laid that there
will be no delay in the transfers.
The citizen-soldiers are anxious for the
movement to begin. and many of them
can hardly walt for the assembly to
sound tonight. soon after which the
march will begin to the cars. The men
are anxious to get into camp for the one
which has been arranged for them this
year is something out of the ordinary.
and while there will be plenty of drills
and exercises. nevertheless the officers
have not overlooked the fact that the
men must have recreation. and practical
ly every afternoon will be turned over to
the men TO use as they see At.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29


Ono part Of the road. however,
seems to be straight and clear. Wheat
sells today at a good price. q price
which. under very ordinary crop con-
ditions. yields q substantial profit.
The man who has outstanding oblisa-
tons Of considerable size cannot af-
ford to let his obligations stand and
run the risk Of later selling on a de-
clining market. Manifestly, the thing
for him to do is to take advantage
Of the very favorable conditions
which now exist. turn enough of his
crop into cash to pay his bills, and
he can. without great risk to
himself, o. injustice to anyone else,
take what chances he pleases with the
remainder. The man who, with a big
grist Of bills hanging over him. holds
his grain for a fancy price tomorrow
when he a get a good price today
is gambling with other peoples mon
ey and at the same time risking his
own reputation for business RELIABLE
ity, neither Of which is either good
business or good morals.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29

Of the spirited defense which would
be put up by the local population OF
seven million people. The friendship
Of the United States is also a protec-
ton for the British possessions in
equatorial waters and in South Amer
lea. But, let there arise friction which
might be h cause Of war between
these two countries, and every Cana
dian city could be occupied by Amer
lean troops before Great Britain could
turn a hand and, whatever might be
the ultimate result of such a war, the
dislodgement Of such q force would
be a long. costly and bloody, If not
an impossible enterprise. Great Brit
ain needs a strong friend on the
American continent. She has one in
the United States. 1t is no likely
that she would endanger that friend
ship by any appreciation of Japanese
on this country, and with
her appreciation Japan is not like
ly to move very far in that direction.
All Of these things indicate that, while
Great Britain is perfectly willing that
Japan shall remove from the Asiatic
side of the Pacific the threatening in
fluence of Germany, she would act
vigorously with the United States in
curbing any demonstrations Of Japan
ese ambition which could be fairly re-
garded as menacing to the interests
Of the United States.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29
y THE Evening Story
~
THE RIGHT GIRL.
Copyright. 1s14adby ". werner.)

Copyright, 1914.aby W. Werner.)
Lima Elliot was finishing her days
work 1t had been a hard day, too.
To begin with. Mr.. Collins was ross
He had been out to a bridge party
with his wife the night before and it
had left him with a headache and a
bad taste in his mouth. In order to
get rid of the bad taste. he had smok-
ed necessarily. Since he could not
get rid Of the headache he had re-
venged himself by being unpleasant.
If there had been a dog around he
would probably have kicked it. Since
there was no dog he had found fault
with Lima. Yet never had she tried
so hard to please him,
1t was a hot April day-one Of
those days which catch us with all
our winter fiannels on and usually
our winter coats. Before noon Lina's
halr had begun to cling to her fore
head. She had to wash her persipr-
Ing hands every half hour. 1t was
hard to breathe, especially as there
was SO much tobacco smoke added to
the humidity and the heat. She was
feeling. too. a touch Of spring langour.
Outside the canyon of the street
was full Of hot, white light. An or
gan grinder droned on a. nearby cor
ner, and such airs as Beautiful
Lady" and the Spring Song came in
snatches. Straw hats went by. A
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29

ater. but then she had no better
clothes than those she wore to work
every day. This sudden unexpected
happiness had frightened her face:
She did. not understand how 1t nap
pened and she did not care. The
main fact was that 1t had happened.
Roger Gait was taking her to the the,
alter and she was going to have q gooo
time. as she knew. She was going TO
let herself be perfectly happy. sne
would crush every last drop OF sweet.
ness out of this handful OF roses that
had fallen into her grasp.
A fiorist's window tempted theater-
goers. Roger went in and bought her
q bunch Of violets, smelly and crisp.
She pinned them to the front of her
blouse and felt gloriied. Then pres
entity they were actually in the the
alter, watching the audience assemble
and waiting for the door under the
stage to open and the orchestra to
emerge.
DO you know" Lima confded, this
is the first time rye ever been to the
theater in the evening? And I'VE
worked here in the city two years
Roger laughed.
well. 1 don't go very often. I'm
usually go tired when my days
il done that I just go home and read
myself sleepy"
Lima opened her handbag and pro-
duced Bulfnch.
Did you ever read that?"
mo. He looked It her in amaze
rnent. why, YOU must be ever go
learned"
Lima laughed sweetly.
"Oh, no! Not the least little bit
learned, but I love good books. l
make them my-friends. You see"
her voice lowered. when you are as
much alone as I am you've got to
have-something."
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29
TH1NLY DISGUISED BONUS.

Senator Smoot is urging the pass
age Of a bill which, if 1t should be-
come a law, will take out of the treas
Try Of the United States and hand
over to a few silver miners something
over three-quarters of a million dol
lars in hard cash, without a dollars
worth Of benefit in any form to the
government or the public generally.
The bill provides for the purchase
by. the government Of fifteen million
ounces Of silver at the average price
Of the past several months, the exact
number is not now recalled. The gov
eminent, Of course, abandoned the
practice long ago Of purchasing a
stated quantity Of silver per month,
whether the bullion were needed or
not, but there Is always need for sill
YER In greater or smaller quantities
for the purpose Of coinage. Quite re-
Gently e. purchase was made at a
price-the ordinary market price
which Is several cents less than the
price which the government would
have to a under the Smoot bill, and
the excess. on the amount of the pro-
posed purchase, would amount to
something over three quarters Of a
million dollars. a very tidy sum to be
divided mons the owners Of a few
silver mines.
There is no prospect Of the passage
Of such a bill. This Is fortunate, for
there ie M excuso for ~ r. u,o,,1a ~
just as legitimate for the government
to take the required 81 mout Of the
treasury and make the mine owners
a direct present OF it. without the
roundabout method Of buying a. lot
Of silver as an excuse. Obviously the
correct plan Is for the government,
when 1t needs silver, to go into the
open market and buy. it at the mar
ket price, whatever that may be.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29

pushcart laden with dying daffodils
trundled the length of the street.
Lima looked down at the daffodils and
pitied them. If she could she would
have bought them all and saved them.
They made her think of home.
There had been plot Of them in
her fathers garden, and when their
court parade Of green and gold began
she had known certainly that spring
had arrived. But her father was dead
the garden belonged to some one
city earning her living at a typewrit-
er. -
Sometimes she could scarcely be-
lieve that the past was all done with
and that the present was true.
The daffodils had made her home
sick and lonely. They had made her
feel wearier than; she was. All her
little u%nhappiness; settled in a flock
upon her. She tried hravely to shake
them off. to keep hersefae4 calm and
her hands steady, A.;sirl who works
FOR her living needs courage and res
hasn't got them she must acquire
them, and if she cannot acquire them
she must pretend that she has. They
form her wall of defense against all
the en%croachments Of life. Without
this wall she is no better than a straw
in the wind,
The door opened and a man en-
tered. He had some papers in his
hand, His glance touched Lima, but
passed on indifferently to her en-
ployer, who was sitting at his W
desk, with a cigar tucked in the cor
ner of his grim mouth. Collins lifted
his head.
ooh. Gait" he said. "rwell, did you
get 'em?"
He held out his hand for the pa
ners
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29

Rogers big. Arm hand touched
ITS fate" he said solemnly. II
wonder IL I can explain. There's
some lines II / remember" ne
began, stuniblingly.
".And two shall walk some narrow
way Of life,
So nearly side by side that shouio
each turn
Ever so little space to right or lott,
They needs must stand acknowledged
face to face
rive are those two We met every
| day and didn't know. And IL! try my
best to help you. Thts ID JUST the
beginning for u.s."
The cab had stopped before the
shabby old house whore h lived.
Roger opened the door and helped
her out. They stood on h sidewalk
and he had her hand.
THE beginning, REMINDER, he
"oh!" Lima sighed. The dark old
street seemed spinning around her IN
rosy, tuneful waves. II was so afraid
It was the-ending.'
Rogers hand closed tight e hers.
He laughed softly.
: "No, no! You are the right girl.
Don't you see?" he whispered hap
PLY.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29
SHIP PURCHASES.

Great Britain and France have both
protested against the plan under CON
sideration in the United States for the
purchase by our government Of for
eign ships in order to build up our
merchant marine and make provision
for the carrying OF goods to and from
our shores during the crippled condi-
ton Of the merchant marine of other
countries.
The basis on which the proposed ac-
ton in this country rests is that, being
a neutral nation, we have the right
to carry on commerce unimpeded by
any hostilities which may be in pro-
gress elsewhere. and if we wish to buy.
in good faith. the ships Of other ma
tons, we have an absolute right to do
so, and the ships. when so bought, and
flying under the American flag, will
be entitled to recognition as ships of
this country, and to the protection
due to Jul neutral position.
The objections to the plan come
naturally from the countries whose
commerce is least affected by the
present warlike conditions. Because
Of the activity of the great English
navy, the ships of the allies can trav-
ell the Atlantic with comparative safe
ty, whereas German commerce is
practically wiped off the ocean. Such
German merchantmen as are in Ger
man ports. o. in the ports Of neutral
countries, must perforce remain there,
as they are practically certain to be
captured II they venture upon the
high seas. Germany I'M use her
merchant vessels. She could use, to
excellent advantage, the money which
represents their value, and the point is
made hat for the United States to
buy a German ship would be to re-
lieve from danger Of capture or de-
struction several million dollars and
make that sum available for the pur-
pose of her war.
Undoubted some way will be found
Of adjusting the difficulty in a man
ner which will at once recognize the
rights of the United States in the mat
ter and convince the other nations of
our entire impartiality. We are not
seeking trouble with England and
France. Certainly they are not seek
ing trouble with us. President Will
son has taken considerable pains, ever
since his term began, to convince our
neighbors Of Il good faith in all our
international dealings. In this time
of a great world war there is special
need for the maintenance Of cordial
relations between nations which have
not been dragged into the conflict.
That some way will be found need not
be doubted.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1914.
MISSOURI AND THE PROGREs.
SIVES.

They have been having primary
elections in Missouri, and the results
are interesting as indicating some
thing Of what has been happening to
the progressive party in that state.
we a ago in Missouri there were
cast something over $4,000 votes for
Roosevelt as the progressive candidate
for president. This year, with a rea-
sonably full vote cast in most Of the
counties in the state. the total num-
Der of progressive votes East was g.
614. The shrinkage was general. In
not a single precinct did the progress
sives make even a fair showing. In
n county the republican vote was
1,122 and the progressive vote only
four. In the city of st. Louis the pro-
gressive vote was $40. In six counties
the aggregate of republican and pro-
gressive votes was practically the
same as the aggregate OF the vote Of
these two parties two years ago, but
the progressive vote has practically
disappeared, having evidently gone
over to the republicans. What has
happened in Missouri has happened
in nearly every other state where a
test has been made. The indications
are that the progressive party, as a
factor in the politics Of the country,
has practically disappeared.
OF course this is all based on the
showing made at the primaries. For
various reasons there may be a differ
ent showing at the general elections
in the fall. That the progressives will
be able to muster anything like the
strength Of two years ago is not to
be expected. Because Of peculiar To-
cal conditions, however, they may
make a strong showing in some local
fties. In the stske Of New York, for
instance, Roosevelt has announced
himself as unalterably for the man
who may be nominated as the candi-
date of the progressive party for gov-
ernor, just as a few weeks earlier he
announced himself unalterably for
Hinman. a republican. regardless Of
whom the progressives might name.
Former Governor Sulzer, Of whom
the country has heard something, has
announced himself as a candidate for
h progressive nomination.He Is also
q candidate for nomination by FIVE or
six other parties, and 1t will be in
teresting to watch Colonel Roosevelt
making good his promise Of supper
Of the progressive nominee II Sulzer
should happen to be that nominee.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29
So when they went in Fatty took of his hat and made a fine bow.

ing & went down villidge to spend 1T.
Elk Brigham went along with him to
show him what to buy. & told Fatty
went into Old Missus Silly's stoar G.
bow 6 say good moaning she would
siye him moar for his munney. 80
when they went in Fatty took of his
hat & maid a fine bow, hooking over
the pickle-lime jar q that busting a
mole crock OF candy. Fatty q Elk
stopped down to pick this up bump
ed into ench uther. Then thay fell
smashed moast everything onto II. At
this point Missus Silly stcked the dog
t sthem & thay.-wenksen without,
Spending the sent. ThaEs pockets was
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29

That's true" said Robert Gait
gravely. He had the little book In his
hands, but he was looking at her as
II he were seeing her for the first
time. Lima was aware that he was
looking. The orchestra came out
through the little door, but neither
noticed.
The strains Of a familiar air swelled
out and filled the theater.
Beautiful LADY," said Roger, and
he smiled.
At that moment there was a fiutter
across the aisle. Three girls were SIT
ting down with a great deal Of rust
ling. One Of them was a blonde.
1t was Pearl Baker. The girl next
to her nudged her and she glanced
toward Roger and Lima. Her glance
became q glare. Then she flung up
her head and stared fxedly at the or
chestra.
Lima saw it all. She saw Rogers
hand vibrate as he handed her back
the book. She saw the still sterness
They've quarrelled. And he cares.
So does she"
Then suddenly the lights dimmed
about her, the curtain sprans up, ana
the stage became a fairyland,
Lima remembered nothing more
until the curtain fell. Then she turn
ed to Roger with her face shining.
isn't it wonderful" she cried.
He laughed a little and answered,
man-wise:
Pretty good: How do o like the
you mean--?" Lima was a trifie
~bewildered.
The one who plays Mary"
"Oh!" Lima knew then. "She's
adorable, isn't she?"
III you had her clothes on said
Roger gently, you'd be mistaken for
her easily
Lina's eyes were big.
blundered.
mo" said Roger, quietly. Meth.
er is she in that role. That's what
makes her great charin-and her
great triumph"
The curtain rose again. Lima sat
thinking OF what he had said. Once
she glanced past him at Pearl Baker
and met an angry pair Of eyes.
1T isn't her fault she thought.
"oh, how she'll hate met"
At the close Of the second act she
wal recalled from fairyland to reality
long enough to think.
II wonder If he cares. He doesn't
seem to so much. Oh, + hope"
Together they came out Of the the
ater into the soft spring night. Roger
called q cab-a sober old handsom-
and they trundled away through the
brilliant streets. They turned two
corners before he spoke.
Miss Elliot" he said, I'm going
to be fair and square with you. I
had asked another girl to 60 to the
theater with me this evening. She
YVES to meet me at the corner. She
didn't come. You did. I want you
to know how 1t happened"
Lima felt her heart turn over, but
she said brave1y:
"of course, I knew it wa. some wa
like that"
Watt" said Roger earnestly. ut
was the luckiest thing that ever hap
pened to me. I'm glad It happened.
you?"
Lina's yes stood full Of tears.
"I-don't---know," h whispered.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-29
TO sEDn OR HOLD WHEAT.

The price Of wheat in the primary
markets Is away over the dollar
mark. and it is still advancing. This
ID an unusua price. brought about,
in part. at least. by unusual condi-
TONS. Shall the farmer sell or hold.
Not knowing, we refrain from offering
advice.
Early last spring, or late in the
winter. several able agricultural and
financial Journals reviewed the wheat
conditions, and concluded that the
prospects were for low prices in the
United States this fall. With one or
W. exceptions foreign countries had
the promise Of excellent crops. The
North American conditions appeared
to be unusually good. Kansas had
come through the winter with a big
acreage Of winter wheat in splendid
condition; the three great spring
wheat states had prepared in good
condition a big acreage for spring
seeding. Northwestern Canada had a
larger acreage and a better outlook
than ever. Several papers advised
caution. and one of the Oldest and
most conservative Of them said fatly,
'let the other fellow grow wheat"
h Herald published. from time to
time, the substance Of the various
summaries, but expressed its convic-
ton that while the presentation of
ascertainable facts was decidedly
within the province Of a newspaper.
tha AIocfiox 80 hath,
to SOW must be a matter for indi-
vidual judgment, dependent on facts
concerning many of which the indi-
vidual alone could be well Informed.
The Herald limited its advice to this:
Don't try to grow all Of the wheat
yourself"
Since then many conditions which
might develop in n year have aris-
en- to affect the yield and the price
of wheat. Drouth, flood. heat, insects,
rust and frost have all played their
part, and what was expected to be. a
bumper world crop has developed In
to a very mediocre one. The war has
still further diminished the supply
and augmented the demand, with the
results which we have seen.
In the face of all these conditions,
~ 1t wise to hold or sell? Again. we
do not know. Nobody knows. to q
certainty. It IL all q matter Of judg-
ff1ent and estimate. II the war con-
tinues long the price is likely to re-
main, high. OF to advance. II, as some
believe. the war is soon terminated
w a series Of sharp, sudden blows,
~ may expect a decline in price, not
that hunger will be any less, but that,
the stimulus OF military need removed,
the people who have been at war will
~ the sooner reduced to he normal
stAtue Of innpoverishrnent into which
fhe war has plunged them, and they
N1ii have less money with which 20
by Sood or anything sies.