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ROOSEVELT PLANNING
A GREAT CAMPAIGN
FOR THIRD PARTY

scrambled up the companion way
The colonel stood at the top anG
shook each man by the hand.
Mr.. Roosevelt anticipated most o1
the things the people were anXiou.
to know, as he submitted to a fusil
ade of questions before going or
board the tug that took him home.
"As to the river, it is extraordin
airy to have put on the map a rivel
as long as the Rhine, but there i.
no more doubt of it's existence thar
there is to the Rhine" he said.
Mr.. Roosevelt was asked as to how
he felt.
"Fecl Fine" He Says.
81 don't look like sick man, dc
II" was his rejoinder. 81 have beer
very ill with jungle fever, but I'm
all right now. / feel fine"
1t was learned, however, from
Mr.. Cherry that the colonel still suf-
fered from slight symptoms of fever
Mr.. Roosevelt confessed that he had
lost 55 pounds, part of which he
had regained. He has also been
troubled by bites of poisonous in
sects.
Mr.. Malone asked him if he was
bothered by the criticism made by
the English explorer, Henry Savage
Landor. MIR. Roosevelt laughed de-
precatingly. Neither that nor other
critics bothered him, he said. The
colonel told friends and newspaper
men who crowded around him that
he would make only one address be-
fore sailing for Spain
81 will give this" Colonel Roose-
welt said, "before the National Geo.
graphical society. At that time /
will answer questions that any repu-
table man wishes to ask me about
my trip. More than this 1 do not
care to say now"
In the baggage brought by the col
onel were number of alligator skins
and other trophies, which no one but
the customs house officers saw. The
only exception which the colonel took
to the procedure of these officers
was their handling of manuscripts
which lay in the trunks.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Theodore
Roosevelt set foot on his native soil
at $40 o'clock last night for the
first time in seven months. His
home coming was a quiet affair, in
sharp contrast with the noisy vel
come he received when all New York
turned out to greet him on his re-
turn from Africa four years ago.
A group of 80 persons. old frienHi
and relatives, stood quietly on the
beach at the cove on Oyster Bay, Just
down the hill from Colonel Roose-
velt's home. The former, President.
leaning on cane and assisted by
two men, toiled slowly up the gang
way from the landing place 1t was
something of a shock to his ols
friends, to whom his unusual physi-
cal vigor had been always a source
of wonder, to note the change.
But although Colonel Roosevelt
had paid this penalty for his re-
searches in the jungles, he gave no
sign of change in his manner. His
voice had the same ring, all his ges-
lures were as vigorous and his
teeth came together with the same
sharp click as he stood on the beach
to greet his old friends.
Not word was spoken until a
familiar voice was heard across the
water. "Why, helo," cried Colonel
Roosevelt, hello there"
A little cheer went up as those on
shore caught sight of bronzed face
lighted by the pale rays of the boats
lantern.
"Dy George" it's good to see you
ALL he said with the broadest kind
of smile.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
JOBLESS ARMY
is IN S. D.
CAPT. KELLEY AND HIS UNEM-
PLOYED PASS THROUGH MO-
BRIDGE AND ABERDEEN
ON WAY TO WASHINGTON

Mobridge, S. Dan army, styling
themselves the unemployed, about
125 strong, passed through here last
night bound for Washington, ID. G..
The town gave them provisions, the
railroad company furnished transpor-
tation.
Aberdeen, S. D.-Capt. Kelley and
81 members of his army of Industrial
Workers of the World will arrive in
Aberdeen today in two freight cars,
bound for Washington, d. C.
Captain Kelley and his followers
spent Sunday at Miles City, Mont,
where the mayor gave them $50 and
sent them on their way. Monday night
was spent at Marmarth, N. D., where
the army camped outside of the town
over night, going east again yester-
day. Their cars are way-billed
through to Washington, D. c., via
st. Paul and Chicago, over the Mil
waukee. 1t is not known how long
the army will stay here but the police
are making active preparations fol
their reception, if the members prove
at all unruly.
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REPORT UPON
WHITE SLAVERY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH COM.
MlTTEE TELLS OF ENORMOUS
TRAFFIC-FAVOR HOME
sen INSTRUCTION.

Chicago.-"No liberation; no reg
ulation; no recognition"
This is the suggested slogan of the
Presbyterian church presented to the
126th general assembly here today in
the report of the special committee on
White Slave Traffic.
The report estimates that there are
100000 prostitutes in the United
States, and that far greater num-
Der are unchaste. Contributing fact
dances, the theatre, literature and ig-
norance. The principal remedy sug-
gested is the enlightened training of
the young.
The report was prepared by Paul
X. Hickok, John Balcom Shaw, John
Kennedy, Winfield Scott Hall and
j. M. T. Finney. Excerpts follow:
Your committee is directed to con
slider the enormous violation of the
Seventh Commandment involved in
the traffic. This is not a matter call
ing for statistics, with all the mental
confusion that must result from long
statements of appalling figures. But
that the extent of the traffic in hu-
man bodies for purposes of lust and
greed is enormous as described in
the Assembly's resolution, is terribly
evident upon only slight investiga-
ton. The vice commission of Chicago,
ILL.,, appointed by the city council in
1910, has made most thorough sur
vey of these conditions in that one
city. In Chicago alone, the commits
1 sion reported that there are not far
from 5000 women who devote their
time wholly to the business of prosti-
tuition The conditions in that city
are not believed TO be worse than in
most cities of the country. This figure
did not include, of course, the much
vaster army of persons leading i'm
pure lives, guilty of occasional i'm
moral relations, being supported
wholly or in part by their occasional
earnings. or engaging in occasional
immortality not for profit, but from
desire. There is no possible way of es-
timating this larger number, but the
word enormous seems scarcely ade-
quate to describe the conditions
known to be present.
i "If the ratio existing in Chicago
may be taken as anything like an ac
curate index to that prevailing thro
: ughout this country, it seems entirel,
safe to assert that at least 100000
persons are devoting their time Who'll.
!; ly to this unthinkable iniquity in the
United States, and it is most probable
, that the number is very much larg.
, er. Most students of the problem
would place the figure two or three
, times as high"
} On the ch-discussed subject OF
! education in matters of sex the repor,
has this to say:
: The methods of greatest wisdom
and largest efficiency and still to be
discovered. But it is the belief of YOU
} committee that hitherto a large ma
jority of those persons responsible fol
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
MEXICAN MED|ATORS
BEGIN THEIR WORK
THIS FT[RNOON
All Delegates Are In
Niagara Falls In
Readiness.
SlLLlMAN's FATE
FATE
Is Worrying Bryan, Because
No Word Has Come
From Him For Week,

Niagara Falls, Canada.-Every-
thing is ready for the opening at
three O'Clock this afternoon of thN
mediation commerce which, under
the guidance of three South Ameri-
can diplomats. will attempt to conn
pose the differences between the
United States and Mexico. The Mex
lean peace commissioners arrived this
morning from New York, while the
American delegates reached here
shortly before midnight. Minister
Suarez was the last of the three med
iators to reach the scene.
To welcome the visitors to Canada
territory the Duke of Connaught.
goyernor-general of Canada, delegat-
ed Martin Burrell, minister of agri-
culture. and Senator Lougheed, con-
servative leader, to come here from
Ottawa. They called on the media
tors and also on the American and
Mexican delegates.
To Keep Tampico Open.
Washington, ID. C.-That every
effort will be made by the United
States to maintain the port of Tam
pico free and open to commerce was
declared by Acting Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt. While no definite
orders have been issued, the acting
secretary said that If necessary.
steps would be taken to prevent the
blockade by either the Mexican fed
erals or constitutionalists.
Villa Victory Reported. ~
Estacion Amargos, via. Ell Paso,
Texas.-General Villa, leading 1000
constitutionalist troops, won the first
important engagement of the Salti11o!l
campaign May II, when he defeated
$500 federals retreating from Mon
Glove, at Paredon The defeat was de.
cisive.
Anxious About Silliman.
Washington, d. C.--Anxiety among
officials over their inability to get de-
finite word from the American vice
consul, John r. Silliman. who was
reported released from prison at Sal
tillo more than a week ago, today
aroused the state department to re-
newed activity in the missing Am
erican's behalf. Evideacing his own
apprehension, Secretary Bryan tele-
graphed to American Consul Hanna
at Monterey asking If it would be
fesible to send messenger to Sal
tillo to determine if Silliman had ever
been released.
Villa Takes 900 Prisoners. =
Ell Paso, Texas.-The Constitu-
tionalists lost sixteen killed and
twenty-nine wounded and the feder-
al casualties were twenty-nine killed
and eighty wounded at the battle of
Paredon where Gen. Villa inflicted
a sharp defeat May II. The Consti-
tutionalists took nine hundred pris-
oners.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
MELLEN TELLS OF
100000 LOAN TO
BOSTON NEWSPAPER
Says Railroads Fin
ance Committee
Approved 1t.
INDUCEMENT SEEN
Head of New Haven Says
Something Was Always
Before Legislature.
lNDUCEMENT SEEN

Washington. ID. C.-Former Presi-
dent Mellen of the New Haven rail-
| road, resumed his extraordinary re-
cital of the affairs of the New Haven
railroad before the commerce COM
mission today began the day on the
witnes stand by relating, under
Chief Counsel Folks Interrogation,
incidents connected with 100000
loan to Publisher Haskell of the Bos-
ton Herald. Mellen said the matter
of the loan was laid by him before
to the loan.
WAS the fact that he was the
owner of the oBston Herald an in
ducement to mae that loan?" asked
Folk.
"It was certainly not bad in
ducement," replied Mellen.
What was pending in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature at the time of the
loan to Haskell?"
"There was always something
pending in the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture."
"Did you have anything to do with
the reorganization of the Boston Her
ald?" ased Folk.
cat the request of Mr.. Heming-
way. attended meeting at which
the reorganization of the Herald was
considered. paid no special at
| tention to the matter. ! was there
as an observer. took no part in the
| proceedings. / met, at times, Mr..
Choate and Mr.. O'Brien, the editor
of the paper. In the course of a
year l attended perhaps three meet
| ings of the board of the paper, l
, never was in the Boston Herald Of
flee. The meeting | attended we're
in the Union club. did nothing at
these meetings except to observe the
proceedings"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
DAY TO
SWAT ROOSTER
STATE FOOD COMMISSIONER.
WANTS HIM REMOVED OR
EATEN ON OR ABOUT
JUNE 9TH NEXT.

Vermillion, S. D.-The latest move
in the campaign which the State
Food and Drug Department is wag-
ing for the Improvement of the eggs
is proclamation sent forth by the
commissioner Designating Saturday,
June 6, 1914, as "Rooster Day" The
proclamation follows:
"Whereas, the annual loss to the
state through improper methods of
production and handling eggs
amounts to more than S. 00,000.00,
resulting in lowered prices to the
producer in the summer and advanc-
ed prices to consumer in winter, and
more than $500, 100000 of this loss
is caused by conditions in CONNER
cial eggs commonly known as heated
eggs, blood ringers and chick rots all
of which are unfit for food, and
which have been fertilized, and
Whereas, there is no necessity
for keeping the roosters with the
hens after the Matching season is
over, as repeated experiments have
shown that hens lay as we'll or bet
ter and keep in better condition
without the presence of the rooster.
Therefore, J., Guy G. Frary, Food
and Drug Commissioner for the State
of South Dakota, do hereby desig-
nate and appoint Saturday, June 6,
1914, as Rooster Day, and most
earnestly urge all persons owning
chickens to remove all roosters from
the f1ocks on that day and keep the
flocks free from roosters until Novem
ber 1, next. I further urge that all
good citizens of the state insist on
having roast roosters for dinner on
Sunday. June Z. Better far that old
chanticleer should fulfill his ultimate
mission at this time than that he
| should be longer tolerated in the
| farmyard flock to cause us such
enormous loss. Swat the Rooster
June 6!
"In testimony whereof l have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the Food and Drug De
partment of South Dakota to be af
| fixed at Vermillion this eighteenth
one thousand nine hundred and four
teen.
! Signed, Guy II. Frary,
The department is having print
ed large placard to be posted il
every store in the state calling at
tention to the law against sellin,
bad eggs. 1t is also having printed
thousands of circulars to be sent t,
producers all over the state. Tw,
extra inspectors have been engaged
i for the summer months to candl,
eggs and detect violations of th,
pure food law in this respect. Mucl
good resulted from the campaigns O
i last year and former years and Com
missioner Frary intends to make thi
years campaign much more vigorous
believing that the ultimate saving t,
' the state fully warrants it,
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the education, guidance and nurture

the education, guidance and nurture
of young have followed an unfortu-
nate course regarding the great sac
red truths OF life. This course has
been one of silence and mysticism as
rule. This attitude on the part of
parents and teachers of youth has
the psychological effect of stimulat-
ing curiosity, with the almost univer-
sal result that children acquire dis
torted viewpoints and morbid miscon-
ceptions of great truths that rightly
understood from the first, would en-
gender feeling of reverence for life
and respect for all life processes.
There seems, therefore but one ra-
tional course for earnest minded
Christians to follow. That course is
to answer the natural questions of
their children freely, frankly, fully,
sincerely and sympathetically."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
GEN. CONKLIN IS
BADLY SCALDED
HOT WATER TURNED ON BY MIS-.
TAKE DURING TREATMENT
HIS CONDITION is SERIOUS

Clark. S. D.-Mrs. S. J. Conklin
has left here for Hot Springs, in re-
sponse to message that Gen. S. j.
tConklin had been SO severely scalded
while taking treatment at the gov
ernment sanatorium that he was not
expected to survive very long. 1t
seems that mistake was made while
he was taking medical bath, and
the hot water instead of the cold was
turned on him with such force as to
almost cook his skin and muscles
from his neck down. Conklin but
recently celebrated his S5th birthday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
sc, 900, 900 CONTRACT GIVEN To
TANiMANy RY NEW HAVEN

New York City-Further indica-
tions of friendliness between the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road company and certain Tammany
politicians during the period immedi-
ately preceding the amendment of
the charter of the New York, West
chester and Boston railroad company
was obtained yesterday by the ,discov-
cry that in 1905 the New Haven road
awarded a $6,000,000 contract to the
New York Contracting and Trucking
Company, Nof which James e. Gaffney
and John j. Murphy, a brother of
Charles f. Murphy were the ostensi-
BILE heads. Mr.. Gaffney had been a
member of the railroad committee Of
the board of aldermen, which had
granted the Westchester franchise
the preceding year.
This contract was for changing the
trackage of the Harlem river division
between New York and New Rochelle
from a two track to six track line.
Persons who were in touch with the
situation at the time declare it was
here that the New Haven road made
an important political connection,
which was followed by the receipt of
many favors within the next few
years by the city administration.
The Herald's Comment.
The awarding of the contract to
the New York Contracting and Truck
ing company, which had just come in
to prominence by obtaining it's first
contract with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road for $5,0O0,O00, caused much
comment at the time
Mr.. Gaffney at that time denied
that the New Haven contract had any
thing to do with his activities in the
board of aldermen.
Grades Changed to Suit Road.
The six tracking of the line proved
important to the Bronx in more ways
than one. Because the New Haven
road asked for more clearance under
bridges across the tracks it was found
necessary to change the street map
of the Bronx. New grades were es-
tablished and passed through the
board of estimate during the period
when the Westchesters franchise am
endments were being considered.
Morgan's Domination Depicted.
Washington, ID. C.-The story of
absolute domination of the late j. p.
Morgan in the affairs of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road system-of the spending of mil.
/ lions in awed and ignorant silence al
the command of the all-powerful fl.
nancial ruler-were told to the inter.
state commerce commission yesterday
afternoon by Charles S. Mellen. for
mer president of the railroad. 1t wa.
the most extraordinary chapter ye
unfolded in the commissions inquir!
into the alleged exploitation of tn,
great New England railroad and th,
disappearance of fortunes from it
treasury through the acquisition. a
extravagant prices; of subsidiary pro
perty. lt F
4 There was no time in a single da,
to crowd details of the incidents an,
.'events dealt with in the witness tes
timony He barely touched upon som
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
of the big things, paving the way for
exhaustive questioning that will con-
tinuo today ss5

II
of the big things, paving the way for
exhaustive questioning that win CON
tinue today. a.R
A Dramatic Recitation.
Members of the commission, coun-
sci and spectators fairly hung upon
every word of Mr.. Mellen, as his
story developed dramatically under
examination by Chief Counsel Folk.
Everybody listened with amazement
as he related how he had stood in awe
of Mr.. Morgan, because of his COM
prehensive grasp of perfect knowl-
edge of financial matters; how he had
consulted Theodore Roosevelt, then
President of the United States regard
ing the purchase of the Boston and
Maine railroad, how he had prevented
the late e. H. Hartman from acquir-
ing the Boston and Maine by getting
it himself for the New Haven and
how he had dealt with the late Police
Inspector Thomas F. Byrnes, of New
York, to obtain the Westchester stock
held by persons whom he assumed
to be connected with Tamany hall.
AS he did when on the stand last
week, Mr.. Mellen gave his testimony
with apparent willingness, answering
questions readily and concisely, that
is, every question except one. He did
try to avoid telling about the time
when Mr.. Morgan hnmiliated him by
bruskly refusing to give him informa-
ton concerning the Westchester tran
saction, to which he thought, as prest
dent of the New Haven, he was en-
titled. I'll
When he finally related the incid-
ent his face was drawn into hard lines
and he clasped his hands over the
j table in front of him, almost convul-
| sively. His voice, however, indicated
no signs of emotion,
Later he even gave the story &
touch Of humor. When Directors Hem
ingway and Skinner of the New Hav-
en- demanded of him why the road
was expending $11,O00,O0O on the
Westchester purchase, obtaining
thereby property worth about S., ,OOO-
900, he said he offered to appoint
each of them committee Of one to
find out; that he had barked his
shin in a futile endeavor to obtain In
formation from Mr.. Morgan and thnt
4 they could try II they desired. 81
They ducked "a ded Mr.. Mel
len. grimly. and asfipple Of laughter
y Continued % Pase . 90
a -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
THE WEATHER

North .Dakota.-Fair tonight and
Thursday; cooler tonight and in the
east portion Thursday.
South Dakota-Probably cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Thursday;
cooler tonight and in the east portion
Thursday
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
BLOCKS VOTE
ON CANAL BILL
SENATOR McCUMBER PREVENTS
AGREEMENT TO PASS ON THE
MEASURE ON MAY 27th.

Washington, d. C.-An attempt by
Senator Kern, Democratic leader, to
get unanimous consent for a vote
on May 27 on the Panama tolls repeal
bill, was defeated today when Sen
ator McCumber objected.
"The time has not yet come to
fix day for voting" the North Da-
kOta senator insisted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21

Not few eyes were wet as the
collector of the port. Dudley Field
Malone, and host of newspaper men
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28

fbofh in GaIicia) again we're very snc,
cassful for the Austrians. The fight
ing near Mizynieo was especially Sc
we're. The Magiera heights, which had
been in the possession Of the Russians
and which formed a great barrier 10
our advance. have now been occupied
by the Austrians after formidable
bombardment by their artillery.
The Russian attacks on the east Of
Przemysl to Medyka heights. on the
southern wing of the battlefield, which
was especially directed against the
heights 10 the southwest Of Stryj and
sambor were repulsed. In the Stryj
and Swica valleys our troops are adj
yancing
Petrograd, Oct. 21.-Fierce fighting
has been in progress since Sunday
west of Warsaw The Russian col
umns have resolutely hurled back the
Germans toward their main positions
on the line OF Skiernewiee. Kielce
and Sandomir. Tremendous losses
have been sustained by the Germans
in their attacks on the Russian posi-
tons along the Vistula river, it was
announced here, but fighting contin-
ues day and night The Army Ca
zette. official organ of the Russian mil
itary establishment. states that $4,000
Germans killed in the conflict have
been buried by the Russians.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
USE WALKING WOOD IN
ATTACK UPON GERMANS

London.-A correspondent describes
walking wood at Crecy. The French
and British cut down trees and armed
themselves with the branches Line
after line of infantry, each man bear
ing a branch, then moved forward un-
observed toward the enemy.
Behind them, amid the Topped tree
trunks, the artifierymen fixed them
selves and placed 13-pounders to cover
the moving wood.
The attack. which followed, won
the success it merited. 1t almost went
wrong. however. for. the French cav
airy. which was following, made de-
tour to pass the wood and dashed into
view near the ammunition reserves of
the allies
German shells began falling there
abouts. but British soldiers went mp
the hills and pulled the boxes of am
munition out of the way OF the Ger
man shells. Ammunition and men came
through unscathed. By evening the
enemy had been cleared from the
Marine district