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New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
Well Known Persons Cine Views on Methods
Which Should Be Employed to Shatter
and Scatter the Wave of Bomb
OutrageS in This City.

circumstances that life is in any way endangered,
can get twenty-five years of hard labor. In the
homicide provisions there is also one that covers
the case of the bomb thrower, namely that the
killing Of human being is first degree murder
when the act is that of a depraved mind. This
eliminates the intent TO kill that most people think
IS legally necessary in order to apply the extreme
penalty. II a bomb explodes in a crowded room
with fatal effect, the bomb thrower can suffer the
penalty provided for first degree murder. It does
not matter whether the killing intentional or
not
an my opinion no good you'd result from re-
pressve measures toward anarchistc meetings or
parades, or toward the of the red flag, which
has been banned by Massachusetts. No benefit
would be obtained from severe penalties that row
exist Capital punishment would not help matters
There would be no public sentiment back Of it.
"Arousing public attention toward the bomb
thrower will prove TO be valuable. Hitherto, our
difficulty has been that bomb cases were confined
to the criminal classes. Criminal gangs employed
bombs against each other or in segregated parts
of the community. such as the Italian quarter,
where the bomb was used as an aid to exortion
and blackmail. But the bomb has now apparently
been made the instrument Of what the anarchists
and wild-eyed fanatics call social protest The
problem is now more difficult, because it is used
against institutions instead of individuals. Tie
two court cases are examples Of this The bombs
were designed to blow up the representatives Of
the law, in the persons Of the judges
"The best weapon against the bomb as in
strument of protest is the common good sense Of
the community. Agitators rely on the apathy of
the general public, which they use as a cloak and
protection. We have had the spectacle OF reputa-
BILE and decent people champoning the destructive
ideas Of anarchists, simply because they are
wholly mised by the social improvement ideas
that the anarchists advocate. Many people take
social reform as a sugar-eoated pill Of no medical
value. They taste and like the sugar, but they
do not get the bitterness behind it. Support is
too often given without taking heed of hidden
dangers.
81 do not think that the present wave will
grow In my opinion it is purely spasmodic out
break Of little relative importance, and purely
police problem"
Professor Giddings agreed with Mr.. Delahanty
that anarchy, with its propaganda, which he called
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
Fl, we shall drink
Dear draughts and lovely"
sang Helgi in the Elder Edda.
IS 4


it begins to look as if it depended what ones
definition of a dear draught and lovely" is
whether or not one will do that for very long in
the future.
"You have very small appetite. Mr.. OBrien,"
said hostess TO a guest at dinner table in
Ireland
81 have, indade, very poor appetite, ma'am,'
replied O'Brien, "and what little have resarve
for the dhrnk"
If things 20 on as they are doing now, it is
within the range Of possibility that even Mr..
OBrien in Ireland will find it hardly worth while
reserving his appetite if it is "poteen" he has In
mind Civilization seems to be getting tired Of
the spectacle of drunken men lying under tables
and in the cutters.
The world was almost startled when it learned
that Russia had forbidden vodka in the army.
And when, shortly after, the cable again reported
that vodka was to be banshed from Russia for
ever and forever, 10 seemed too strange TO be
more than a dream. And on top Of that it was
announced that France would no longer permit
The use Of absnthe in the army and il was stated
that the German soldiers were 10 be deprived of
beer. This last seemed to be too remarkable to
be believed Indeed, it has been learned since
that the report was somewhat exaggerated.
President Schmidt Of the United States Brew
ers' Association, at its annual convention held
recently in New Orleans, said among other things:
.; am firmly Of the belief that we must so or
der our affairs TO rise above questions OF po-
ltical expediency and that o. r aim must be to
take at least our part Of the liquor business en-
tirey out Of politics Recent elections indicate
that in some Of the states, at least, opposition
exists IA the public mind TO the saloon as
medium for the distribution of OR product The
type Of saloon which is Objectionable in some Of
the cities and rural communities undoubtedly
will be reconstructed along lines that would re-
move the Objectionable features complained of'
and would suggest that steps be taken to this
end that the brewers Of the various states aP-
point committees to cooperate with all legally
eonsitutcd bodies hNing for their object the re-
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

Silly" was not dangerously increasing. He did
not look to see it advance very far, he said.
Fundamental common was too much in evil
dence throughout the United States.
"My feeling always has been strong that com
munity owes it to itself and 10 civilization to pro
ceed with all necessary vigor against such persons
as make use of violence to attain their private
ends or social readjustment Of any kind" Profes-
sor Giddngs declared. 81 have very strong
conviction the only way to bring about any de-
sired change is through intellectual, educational
and moral means and have always taken ground
against the shams Of radicasm. In so far as
the present bomb outrages show extensive and
perhaps increasing of particular form Of
violence to extort hush money or avenge actual
or imagined private wrongs, the only thing to do
is to insist that the police deal with the problem
vigilantly and efficiently.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
PROF. +. \. CiDDlNCS
S%eGs.Ss IL MOSES SkLSr

INCE January lst Of the present year there
have been forty-six bomb outrages in the
boroughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx
This does not refer 20 the bombs that were
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
INCREASE THE CERTAINTY OF PUNISHMENT
RATHER THAN THE PUNISHMENT

But society as whole ought to reform its
own attitude toward the criminal classes. II is
too lenient there is too much maudin sentiment.
The interest shown in the career Of the criminal
is dsproportonate to the strange lack OF interest
shown in the criminals victims. Nothing is
easier than to raise a hue and cry over the al
legged inhumanity TO criminals in state prisons,
and there is no class Of human beings to which
these same reformers are more callously indiffer-
ent than those who suffer from the criminal
classes. Sentiment is sadly misplaced, and
have my doubts if we shall advance far toward
checking the somewhat appalling amount Of crime
in American communities until society a whole
brings itself to look upon the matter differently.
We should increase the certainty Of punishment
rather than the punishment"
Magistrate John j. Freschi said that he was in
favor Of the organization of a vigilance commit
tee among the Italians, composed Of Italian citi
zens TO cooperate with the police.
81 have never believed" he added, chat there
any organization among the Italians that
had as its basis the destruction Of life or prop
erty or even the of violence in any FORM
said the magistrate 81 have always maintained
that the Black Hand and the Camorra as insti-
tutons in this country purely mythical
believe there are as many Black Hands and Mafas
there are individuals who are willing to use
these names TO serve their own private purposes
it has been proved, of course, that numbers Of
individuals have got together for the purpose of
sending out threatening letters signed Black
Hand 'Camorra' and 'Mafa,' but there is little
or reason TO believe that these branch
ganzations Of the European societies.
Bomb throwing among the Italians also is
confined to the Italians and the Italian bomb is
sometimes little more than arge-sized fire
cracker, and is used to fear rather than TO
infict injury. The Italian who is vctimized by
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
MAxIWs OPINION OF LAWS DESIGNED
AFFECT EXPLOSIVES.

ANY law designed to regulate the handing a..
sale Of explosives would be evil in its effects H.
stead of beneficial, just as the sullivan law hi
proved to be, which was designed to regulate q,
sale and carrying of pistols
Furthermore, the ease with which danger-
explosives can be made out Of the simplest ''i
most common materials would defeat any 'g'a
law.
For example, any one can 90 70 the cosrr
drug store and buy fifteen pounds Of one n
gredient and two pounds Of another, and he e'i
go to the grocery store and get three pounds q
powdered sugar, and then put the whole in a ns'
sack and shake it up, and he has an expl0'"
equal in power to twenty pounds Of 20 per ssi'
dynamite.
There are innumerabIe other ways IN EnH
even more dangerous explosives may be made
"The best way to suppress any such outrags''
to suppress maudlin publ, sentmentaiiy 10 u
treatment of criminals when caught II !"
bomb throwers were TO be utilized IN me eF
secting room and laboratory Of the viysectl0hi"
in place of the honest dog, we should have "i
bomb throwing"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

partly through ignorance and partly because he
does not understand the ways Of this country
He does not have any idea how we'll protected he
is, and he sometimes has a mistaken idea that the
police themselves are in league with those that
prey upon him. 1t has even been charged that
bombs have been exploded by the police. This is
ridiculous, of course, but it shows the trend OF
opinion in the Italian quarter
"The organization Of Italian vigilance com
mittee would be very helpful. Italians them
selves could gather information about these
crimes, and by turning over their evidence TO the
police make possible the prosecution and convic-
tion Of the criminal, who frequently escapes be-
cause the American detectives who do not under
stand Italian cannot succeed in making out a case
against him. If we had a larger number Of ltal-
ian detectives assigned 10 Italian districts TO do
Italian work among the Italians exclusively, short
work would be made Of the bomb thrower. De
tectiyes who understood the thought and Ian
guage OF the community could accomplish some
thing, but how can you expect the foreign detec-
tive 20 gather enough evidence to secure a con-
vction when even the Italians who have been VIC
timized are silent in his presence? What | say
is not in criticism of Commissioner Woods, and
I am told that at the present time he is planning
something of this character
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
MAGISTRATE FRESCHI SAYS BLACK HAND
AND MAFIA ARE NOW AMERICAN.

Magistrate Freschi, himself an Italian, pointed
out that it was manifestly unfair TO blame the
italians m general for the bomb outrages that
have taken place i'm the past months and that the
term BLACK Hand" and "Mafa" are now American
being used by criminals with the single purpose Of
coming the terror that such names bear.
Assistant District Attorney james A. Delahanty
expressed the opinion that neither new laws nor
more severe penalties are needed to suppress the
bomb thrower, but rather a more generous ap-
plication Of the penalties provided by present
laws.
81 doubt if any amendment Of the law would
improve conditions" said Assistant District At
torney Deahanty. "The law, it stands, is
more severe than most people imagine The mere
possession Of bomb by private person is
felony that can be punished by fine Of $1,000 and
seven years in prison. There is also q provision
in the penal laws Of 1895 that person who places
gunpowder with intent to injure, and under such
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29
THE PERILS OF PROSPERITY IN THE ITAL-
IAN OIARTER

"The bomb throwing Italian preys upon his coun-
tryman and frequently it is learned that the VIC
tim amounted to little in his own country and
has been swept to a higher plane in America b.
q wave OF prosperity. Frequently he is to be
blamed himself for the attacks that made
against him
"This is true when the successful Italian begins
to flash his prosperity in the faces of others in
the faces of the lower classes from which he may
have sprung. lie might snub his former friends
or he might open a bank and throw baskets Of
money and gold into the window, as banker
did recently. Another Italian who had bettered
himself commenced to abuse the element that he
formerly associated with. His child imme-
diatey kidnapped. II came back in due course of
rumor went about among certain Italians that the
kidnapping was committed with the sole object of
showing this man hat he could rot insult his
fellow countrymen with mpunity.
81 would advise the average Italian who IS threat
ened by the gangsters to mind his own business
and to be less takative and less ostentatious in
his way Of life. That applies also to the poorer
man who has a hundred dollars or so put away and
who feels prompted to brag Of it.
"One of the problems in the Italian quarter is
that of tie American born Italian boy whose for
eign parents have come to live and die in this
country We find a number of these boys COM
mittng as serious crimes as European criminals.
lay the blame for this at the doors of the par
ents. They do not understand English or Ameri-
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

v
S have been forty-six bomb outrages IN the
~ boroughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx.
This does not refer 20 the bombs that were
discovered before exploding. The total Of uneN-
ploded bombs would raise the figures enormously.
The last Of them was found a short time ago in
the Tombs courtroom of the Criminal Courts
Building Its fuse was burning and loss of life
was averted only by the bravery Of q policeman
While the bulk Of the earlier bombs, usually
planted on the private premises Of Italians, show
direct attempts at revenge or blackmail against
individuals the more recent bombs, presumably
the work Of anarchists. show revolt against in
stitutions. and are more difficult 10 deal with on
this account fact that has been commented on
in the District Attorneys Office.
Various well known persons have given their
views 10 The Tribune on the causes Of the pres
ent bomb wave and the means of preventing smi-
lar outrages in the future Almost without eX-
ception they have blamed the ease with which
the offender has escaped punishment giving var-
Gus reasons for his comparative immunity. The
general opinion is, however, that the anarchstic
or l. W W bomb throwcr cannot amount to much
in this country-that, when public opinion is fully
aroused to the significance Of his no-work-but-
champagne-and- -turkey-or dynamite propaganda he
will speedily disappear
New-York tribune., 1914-11-29

TO suppress bomb outrages," he said. "0n th.,o,.
trary, | believe that any such legislation vcvu
work more harm than good by interfering vi.
the legitimate and beneficial use Of explosive M,
teras, while it would not In the least hinder II,
bomb thrower from prosecuting his nefsries.
work.
"The promoters Of the Sullivan law Of vhs-
confess that | was one, sincerely believed As,
the law would tend TO protect the public from Ia,
gunman, while, as a matter Of fact, proved By ss.
perience the law has had exactly the OPPOSITE
effect
"No man who carries gun for the purpos. q,
robbery or murder fears the Sullivan law, vii,
the innocent and good intentioned person y.s
carries a revolver or even keeps il in the house
for self-protection may be a victim Of the ST.
liyan law, as in case in which some friends e.
mine were the victims
"The house Of my friend and his wife had ssr
burglsrized. The burglar had armed himself "
a gun which he had found in the house, with e
owners name on it, and the owner did not dare
bring the criminal TO justice for fear ths, B,
would be arrested and prosecuted under the Sd
livan law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-09
Moorhead Department

gram has been arranged. Plenty of
music will be furnished, including a
good band. Boating, bathing and fish
tween the Rollag and Skree teams will
be a feature of the afternoon program.
This Is a busy week in Fergus Falls,
there will be sessions of the University
Extension, Epworth league convention,
Northwestern Development association
meetings and a convention OF minis
ters.
Assistant Cashier Askegaard of the
First National bank was at Comstock
and vicinity today investigating the
results of rain ~downpours yesterday
and Sunday.
The annual meeting of the Kragnas
Farmers Elevator & Mercantile Co.,
will be at Kragnes next Saturday af-
t]ernoon at 2 o'clock.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
announce a pure food sale at Free
berg's grovery store Saturday after
noon next.
The advertising car Of the Gollmar
Bros, circus was on the sidetrack near
the Northern Pacific freight warehouse
today. The town n country are be-
ing billed for the appearance of the
great American show in Moorhead,
June %. two weeks from today.
Beginning today. e. Van Houten the
crop and milling expert will be host to
a big party of millers, grain men and
transportation men at Osakis, Mimi.
There will be from 40 to SO in the party
and the week will be put in in the de-
lights of fishing and kindred sports.
One Of the social features Of the meet
ing will be a banquet at which a num-
Der of prominent speakers will be
heard.
The annual conference of the United
Norwegian Lutheran church will take
place in the st. Paul auditorium, be-
ginning June 10. 1t is probable that
Pres. j. NJ Kildahl of ST. Olaf's college.
Northfield, will preside. He is vice
president of the church.. and Rev. TIL.
Dahl, the president, is absent on a
visit to Norway.
From almost every station between
here and st. Paul during Sunday and
yesterday there was a more or less
| large exodus of ScandinaVians to New
York and other ports from which sail
ings will be made next Saturday to
Norway for the centennial doings on the
Fourth of July.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-09
COUNTRY is DRENcHED.
Foxhome Country Visited by oma'l
Cyclone. Saturday, Two Barns
Nas+roNed,


OF a. bad storm in Otter TAI coun-
tv, last Saturday, The Journal at
Fergus Falls printed the lollo"lns g
port last evening:
THE fla country about seven miles
north of Foxhome was visited by a
small cyclone Saturday evening ana
two barns were utterly demollshed'
The cvclonic portion of the storm
covered only a very limited area,
but the rain was very heavy.
"The barn on the Jacob Stinar farm
was blown all to pieces. Mr.. Stlnar S
| son, Charles Stinar, was in IL at the
time, and the structure literally COL
Iapsed all about him, but he. escaped
| almost unhurt. He says he does not
know how he got out alive ou'
miracles do happen.
'"The barn was a large one and
there were thirteen head OF horses
and some cattle in it. Several o.
| the horses were badly injured by
falling timbers, but none of them was
killed. Three of the cattle were
killed outright, however.
'"The harm on the Frank carries
farm, in the same neighborhood' was
blown away at the same time. Al
far as has been learned, there wa
nothing injured there. =.
TT is said that the country II
drenched out in that neighborhooc
from the heavy rain, hat the bitches
and coulees are running bank full, an
that water spreads out In sheets
across many fields.
Conductor Wadsworth, who cam
through on the Northern Pacific TRAN
from. the west Monday morning, say
it. rained all the way to cakes ant
Minor Sunday night and there is
great deal of water everywhere"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-09

Eveninn Grain Letter.

Chicago, June 9.-Wheat: The mar
ket today showed the effects Of large
hedging sales against new wheat soId
to arrive the amour being enormous.
There was some buying by commits
sion houses today on resting ORDERS
but the noun was inadequate to alb
sorb the hedges, except at a sharp de-
cline in prices. Harvesting OF crop is
progressing rapidly with the weather
ideal for same. New York wires h a
good export sales have been made on
today's break. We advise sales OF
wheat on all rallies from these %Irices.
Corn-Today has shown considerable
strength in the face Of weakness IN
wheat. Shorts were or the buying
side early while offerings were eX-
tremely light. Galveston reported a
cargo Of Argentine corn as being
partly in bad condition. Shipping de
mand limited with sales light. We ad-
wise purchases of July and September
corn on all setbacks.
Oats-ClOsed steady with trade rath-
er neglected. There was some invest
ment buying induced by the hot anc
drv weather throughout the belt eas'
of the Mississippi river. We adVlse
purchases of July and September oatS
at this level.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-09
WOMEN WILL MEET With
COMMITTEE TOMORROW

According to an nnouncehlent liaue
nv President Welter Of the DeVelop-
ment association the ladies or the Guy
are to take a prominent part IN the
nr0gram of the meeting of the mime
sofa Red River Valley DevelopHleI
association to be held in Moorheao'
June 25 and rs. rorl,
relieving that more effective WORK
and a greater unity Of the work can
he ecure Mr.. Weller has named me
wives of the members of the comInlt-
zee of seventeen to act as an auHllldLg
to that committee, viz:
Welter, Wright, Weld, Aasgaard, ba-
Yards, Costain, Roberts, Weum, ken
ards. Hunt, r. Peterson, DarroY' FeI-
lev, Nye, sharp, and he has added the
names of the following young ladieS
to work in conjunction with the JON
committees: The Misses jessie Com-
stock, Marden, Grasse, Margaret Hun-
toon, Enid Erickson n AEzaoe'n
Lamb. 4bo committed
of seventeen, is asked by PreSldenL
Weller to meet at the commerclal cl1t
rooms Wednesday evening at 80
| o'clock, to discuss plans Tor the ehteI,
tainment Of the ladies VINO Vlsit az
| ccitv June Is and 26. The sum OF $zo'
has been for this purpose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-09
NATIONAL GUARD
FORCES Of j. 6. N
( GOOD CONDITION
Better Trained and Equipped
Than Ever Before.
BUT STILL FAR FROM PERFECT
In Case Of War VITA Mesdco II VIII
Require Some "6russ1lne Up' TO
PIT State Troops TO Take Field =
H. with Regulars
BUT STILL FAR FROM PERFECT
By EDWARD 3. CLARK.

WEsh1ngton-When the cloud cama
into the sky suggestive of war With
Mexico, the first thought Of the mill
tary authorities concerned itself
naturally with the preparedness OF the
regular army. The second thought
was directed to the preparedness OF
the National Guard. but in a way the
second thought was graver than the
first. for in a war which assumes great
proportions volunteer organizations
must make up the mador part Of the
armies In the field.
The National Guard forces Of the
states Of the Union are better trained
better organized and better equipped
today than they ever Il before, but
they are stiIl far from a state OF per-
feet readiness for war. From the day
ct the birth Of the first FunOr of prob,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-09
over three Inches of Rain.

Mrs. Grasse of the local station
of the United States weather oq u
reau. in her report TO-DAY f nT !
that sis inches Of rain had ta endn
during the twenty-tour n our The
ing NJ r'V was the greatest for the
cc0rrespponding date and period d91a
since 1897 when a record Oh e L%%t
inches was made. Today's ~ TeP PGH
showed a low barometer, Z1; oVld
Farming authorities say they WouIu
fae a great deal easier If the
r reat n was about 1890; TT The ay mas WSs
imum temperature yesterday Wa
s ao degreest The minimum today
was 60 degrees. ,os4 ea+ur-
From the rains since 49, con-
o oTer the dam opposite the old ID
waterworks station at Fargo 10
said to be causing some concern