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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-12
CANNOT THRoTTLEaNEWs..

Public officials nave no right Is
Withhold news tor apubliesf naatuiree
from the papers, according to'a decE
ssiphoaanded down by the Court III
Common Pleas, at Chillocothics, pioliioot.:
The decision was by Judge Gold.
berry in the suit of the scioto Ca
gettc against Robert D. Alexander.
auditor Of Ross county.
1t vas alleged that Alexander had
prevented employees Of the newspapers
from attending a meeting of the
county commissioners. The case has
been in the courts for three years.
Publishers Guide.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-12

The trend politically has for years
been away from, rank p~artizanship
and toward Independent voting. 1t
is late in the day for a movement
which nobody expects to elect any
body, to appealisuicecesssifuilly for votes
wien its only effect must be to elect
the candidates of a party to wllfcl,
the movement is claimed to be. par
ticnlarly opp6sed.414Weston 1ndepend-
ent. ~ 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-12
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IS .syRgP Of I'D. EIG l;!}
Made from ruits-Can harm ten.
der stomach, liver ana
81 bowels.

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1fSyouri little ones totsls is coat
ed, II is a sure sign the stomach, .liy-
er and bowels need n gentle.
thorough cleansing ut, once.s When
your child is cross, peevisls aistlcss,
pale, doesn't sleep, cat or act natur-
ally; IL breath Is bad. stomach sour.
system full of cod tfftnat s6re.
or If of
California Syrup of Figs" and in
a few hours all the cloggedepp, eon-
stipatcd waste, sour bile and undi5
gested food will gently move out of
the bowels and you have a@6l, Jay
full child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxcd to
take this harmless "frtiit Slaxatiyc.v
Millions Of mothers keep nit Ilapay
because they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is Brompt
and sure. They also know a little
given today saves q sick Child tqpori
row. @ ms
EAEI ,Y19yAaTs 3apH
( Ask your Druggist for a1:ceit
bottle of California syrup Il Figs
which contains, directions for babies,
children Il6dEfsn of al ages and for grown
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware Of
counterfeits sold here. (.
Get the genuine, made BY Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Don't
be fooled!
on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29

Their economic weapons, about which the
Germans talk so glibly, the starving Of Eng
land, the depriving of her factories OF raw
materials the cuttingOff OF her supplies for
the maintenance of a feet these depend one
and all upon the ability of the German navy to
Outmanoeuvre the English and get possession
Of the Channel In such fashion that pitched
battle would be necessary 10 dislodge IT, or
upon its ability 10 defeat the English feet in
The first place in so decisive a manner that
assistance could not come from the Mediter-
ranean and from America IN time 10 avert the
catastrophe. Ii is perhaps well TO remember In
this connection that the Germans are not
nation of sailors and that their navy has thus
far been used only for manOeuvres like those
of the King Of France when he marched up
the hill and then marched down again.
1.-THE German army is probably more effi-
cient than the fleet, but is very likely not as
efficient as the Germans think It is Military
critics have declared il bound too tightly with
red tape, filed with unintelligent officials, tOo
stiff and mechanical in it's evolutions TO give
much of an account of itself in battle. Ger
tainly, it cannot compare in point OF size with
the army Russia could put IN the field, and
competent judges have declared II far inferior
in quality to the French army. To be sure
none of these armies has recently been under
fire except the Russian army, whose expert
ence was perhaps not desirable preparation
for another war The condition Of the English
army in England is admitted on all sides 10
be bad though the actual deficiencies have nc
doubt been exaggerated By the eager advo
Gates of universal conscription.
THE really doubtful factor IN the present
situation is Russia. She, far more than Eng
land, holds the scale. She is likely TO gain in
The long run, whichever side wins. Should
Germany overthrow England and France in
Europe and take possession Of the MediteT-
ranean, Russia would certainly reach India
first. If she should join Germany, the down.
fall of England and France would be assured
and the vctors could divide the world at theiI
leisure. But she could not join Germany with
without permitting the Germans TO overrun
that sea and throwing herself back upon Asia
and making it the centre of a new empire.
THE likelihood Of such a remuneration OF her
position in Europe is exceedingly small. The
probability that Germany would believe IN her
sincerity if she offered them an alliance or
such basis is infinitely smaller Germany Is
so exposed that the treachery OF Russia woull
be fatal AS the situation looks at present
nothing short of the breaking of the ALLIANCE
between England France, tie United States
and Russia can permit the German scheme &C
obtain anything more than temporary and
partial success"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29

external foes The Germans are apparently
ready to assume the ease Of creating the con-
federation and devote their attention chiefly to
the possibility Of securing control OF the world,
should they succeed in developing their own
offensive strength in the manner proposed. All
the conditions advanced about England's weak
ness and the inefficiency of France and Russia
bear upon the second Of these three PROPOSE
tions and have little or nothing to do with the
first and third. This is the real weakness or
Pan-Germanism.
"Pan-G ermansm, In fact, is weakest at its
centre. It's success is least probable at home.
Without the cooperation of Austria and Italy
the scheme is impossible, and scarcely two
generations ago the enmity between the three
allies led them into war with each other. Aus
tria and Prussia have hated each other
throughout history with vigor scarcely sur
passed by the hatred which Prussia bears
France. Indeed when Bismarck first in
Vienna he doubted his own safety. The Italians
have by means lost their distrust of Aus
tria, and it is really probable that the first
successes gained by the alliance may result
in such accessiOns Of strength TO one or more
OF the allies as to rouse the jealousies and
apprehensions Of the others. The notion Of
putting into Austria's hands the whole eastern
coast OF the Adriatic is extremely distasteful
to Italy, and certainly would place Austria in
a strong position, from which the conquest OF
the Pc Valley would be undoubtedly feasible
There are vital differences, therefore. between
the three contracting countries.
1.-THE great district known as the Balkans is
man confederation, yet there is no part Of all
Europe which lacks more conspicuously geo.
graphical, political and racial unity. The Bal
kans hate each other so cordially, the states
which have attained political existence con-
tain within their own borders so many ele-
ments of discard, that 1t might almost be
claimed that the only elements Of unity are the
vigorous hatred that they all bear the Turk
and the intense suspicion with which they all
regard Austria and Russia.
"Yet, through these defles run the great
roads connecting Europe and ASIA along which
the trade of centuries has passed, and which
must still continue to be the channels Of over
land communication with the East The Bal.
kans hold the eastern side Of the Adriatc, the
western shore of the Black Sea, the whole
lower course Of the Danube, and two sides OF
the Aegean If the Triple Alliance ever eX.
poets to obtain a position OF Importance in
the Mediterranean il must possess them"
Supposing that the Germans have decided TO
bring the matter to the issue Of arms (of which
there were no real signs at the date Of this
publication, 1879, Professor Usher finds them
confronted with these disadvantages:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29

cessively burdensome for many years.
The revival Of the Balance Of Power and the
application OF the principle Of Armed Peace
was, curiously enough, not due to any new
displacement of the so-called Equilibrium az
it had existed after the Franco-German War
IT, indeed there was a time when Europe Was
under the hegemony of a single Power, It was
assuredly during the period between the Peace
of Frankfort and the death Of Prince Bismarck
After the Alliance signed with Austria in 1879.
Germany succeeded in attaching to herself, for
the isolation Of France, all the great Powers
and some of the minor States. Italy joined her
as an ally. Russia became a sort Of sleeping
partner OF the Triplice under the famous Rein
surance Treaty, and Great Britain entered the
constellation by a Mediterranean agreement
with Italy. Even France for time. under NJ
Ferry and VI. de FreycInet, became a resigned
If not happy, satellite OF the Wilhemstrasse
The change which came IN the nineties was
the result of opportunity, and not Of unen-
durable domination. II arose from the quarrel
which broke out between Russia and Germany
after Count Caprivfs denunciation OF the Rein
surance Treaty, when IL took the form OF the
FrancoRussian Alliance. This however. only
whetted the appetite Of the Equilibrists, al
though nothing had happened TO justify any
fear on their part With two Powers against
three, however, the balance was still obviously
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29
The Paradox Of Peace Crushed By Its Own Machinery

uneven. II was redressed IN 1904 when Great
Britain was won and the Triple Entente was
made
Thus what was popularity supposed tc be
real Balance OF Power. guaranteeing the peace
Of Europe by its perfect equipoise OF three
great Powers against three others OF equal
rank was at last established. Nor was this
conception OF its value a delusion OF the 0oba-
monch6 alone Il was formally recognized az
BaltischpOrt by joint statement OF the Tsar
and Kaiser, published on the occasion OF their
meeting there in 1912. None the less II was
a delusion. AS the Tsar Alexander l. pointed
out 10 the Congress OF Vienna. no Balance o.
Power could be equtably expressed In terms
Of States alone, and this from the beginning
was the vice OF the New Equilibrium. Ia
wealth, population. military pOientiality-n
short, all that makes for real national strength
the rival combinations were az no tina
equal The result was a cesseless struggle fo-
superiority which kept the margin OF differences
narrow that. IN cases OF crisis. any mercy
precautionary effort on the part OF one Pows
group of Powers was bound 20 becoAie
cdsus belH. This, in a few words. is the cause
OF the present war. The great mechanism or
Peace has not only not preserved the peace, but
il has made war more certain. more deadly.
more catastrophe than the madness Of anv
despot or the criminal ambition % any cou.
Queror could possibly have made IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29

The politician is, at any rate, now enabled to
see how the whole OF his mechanism Of Peace
was based on a paradox, which, in the proper
ton that it was developed and applied, was
bound TO fail and to become a danger to itself
In simple state of society the old tag ST us
pGceni, para bellam, was good enough. though
even then it was more often than not a self
seeking sham. But when it became universal
lied and systematized by the so-called "prin-
ciple" Of the Balance Of Power and the still
more specious and dangerous theory of the
equilibrium Of military alliances, it's perils be-
came virtually automatic and uncomfortable
That is the misery of it all to-day Peace has
been crushed by its own mechanism. The idea
that any single Power has gone to war be-
cause II wished TO- or because 1t thought it
had anything to gain by it. is, indeed, only
one more Of our illusions The truth is that
never were the destinies OF Europe in the
hands OF men more sincerely vowed 10 peace
A few years ago there were perhaps men who
were disposed to play tricks with the delicate
fabric Of international concord. But to-day
where are the fre-eaters? Germany's Chan
cellor has been anathema 10 the Jingoes ever
since he has been IN office, and France has a
Foreign Minister who actually voted against
the Three Years law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29

WY HAT crash OF Pacifst illusions and
Nf diplomatic paradoxesI It is of course.
w a small matter in the colossal sum OF
red ruin but It is a theme on which the philos-
Ophers of another civilization will dwell In
many an imposing and cOmplacent tome. One
wonders what they viii say. win they deplore
the madness Ct our generation, or will they
nos rather denOunce our submergence Of the
great ideals OF humanity in a universal and
overmastering materialism? For be it noted
that a material reliance on the lower passions
IS the common denominator Of all these ilu-
sions and paradoxes. The theorists OF Armed
Peace and Mr. Norman Angel are substantially
at one. Peace was to be maintained by fear In
the one case and made permanent by cupidity
in the other. Can we wonder that they have
failed when we note the brutal paganism OF
the underlying assumptions and that IN this
paganism the strongest of all brute impulses
is neither reasoned fear nor the common
advantage? But all this is the concern of the
preacher rather than the politician. and
preaching now has the fatal demerit of being
too late
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29

The machine has been too much for all Of
them. and the reason is that it never really
what It was supposed to be. There never
has been an equitable Balance Of Power in
Europe The rudimentary attempts in this dt
rection which followed the collapse Of what Nj
SOrel calls the august fiction" Of the union
of Chrstendom, under the combined sovereign
~ of the Pope and the Emperor, were really
all more or less disguised races for predomt
nance. They were not conceived for the CON-
mon good, but all directed against some
real or supposed design on the hegemony Of
Europe AS embodied in the Jreaues or West
phalia, the Balance of Power was aimed at
the domination of Austria. In the treaties of
Utrecht it was turned against the France OF
Louis XIV. In the Congress of Vienna it
reached the acme of topsy- turvydom by solemn
y balancing a Quadruple Alliance against a
France On tutelfe and calling it an Equilibrium
In every case the result was only fresh &C
emulation of overpowering strength in one di
rectiOn, and Of course, a fresh war. 1t is true
that after 1915 these results were long post
pOned but that was not because OF the wisdom
Of the settlement in that year, but rather be
cause the destruction of its elaborate mosaic
was necessarily a work of time. Nevertheless
until the death of Prince Bismarck Europe
wisely left the Balance OF Power 10 take care
of itself and ornaments did not become ex-
1914, by the star Company. Great Britain Right
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29
Bismarck, Still the Ruling Spirit of Warlike Ger
many, Writes Professor Usher, and the Man
Who Crystallized the Ideal of Pan Ger
manism Into Definite Shape

highway SO easily connected with her other
river systems by a network of canals. Plans
are already being executed for a network OF
canals between the Rhine and the WestphalIaD
coal fields, by means of which they expect to
supply the fleet at its new base and which
promises largely to increase at once the facll-
tiles of transportation, and, above all. to re-
duCe its cost for the everyday trade or
the empire. The possession Of these two coun-
tries, moreover, would at once give Germany
the great colonial empire of which she dreams
Holland owns Java and the Celebes, admirably
fitted for colonization, from whom for three
centuries she has drawn a princely revenue.
islands In the West Indies, whose strategic
value would also be great Belgium owns the
vast Congo Free State, one Of the wealthiest
of European dependencies. Here would be an
outlet for German manufactures OF the first
Importance. If these colonies alone could be
retained, Germany could restore the autonomy
If those states in Europe, pay a heavy war in
demnty and yet find the war we'll worth
while.
In discussing the probability of the success
of Pan-Germanism Professor Usher draws
some significant conclusions Evidence in IA
vor of it's feasibility is to be found in the fact
that the statesmen and diplomats Of Europe,
who know more about the situation than his
torians ever will, believe that its success Is
probable" The writer proceeds
When, however, we write of the success OF
Pan-Germanism, we mean something more COM
pick than at first may appear. Pan-Germanism
involves the creation of the confederation OF
states which it intends to make the controlling
factor in international politics; 1t involves in
he next place, the ability of this cOnfedera-
ton TO get control of the world or at least to
defeat England; 1t further assumes the FEAST
bility of maintaining control and Of preserving
its own existence against internal as we'll as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29

Showing the Purpose PanGemansm Modifying
Confederation Germany Hungary
nOple Would Establish
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-29
By DR.. Hans Huldricksen.
the Eminent Swedish soeleIoglst.

AN-GERMANISM and Pan-Slavism are
expressions which have become familiar
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
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breath, pain in side, shoulder or arm,
oppression, irregular pulse, palpita-
ton, smothering, putting of ankles, or
dropsy, DR.. Miles will send free to
afflicted persons So so treatment.
These ire ailments are the result OF
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kidneys and nerves, which often COM
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Certainly nothing could be more
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
NEW KIND OF SMALL FLATS.
Designed to Utilize Wasted Space and
Add to Comfort.

How flats may be made smaller and
still be habitable-that is to say, rent
able-is the question now engaging
the attention of Cincinnati architects.
Too much space is being wasted. in the
opinion Of owners.
There is a proposal to abolish bed
rooms, i'm the larger sense Of the word.
but this does not necessarily mean that
the new style of architecture will in
terfere with sleep. The plan is to
provide facilities for sleeping, cooking
and eating by means of cleverly de-
signed closets surrounding central
living room.
The gross waste of space in flats is
pointed out by real estate dealer,
who lives i'm five room fat that takes
up only the area of one average sized
room. His fiat consists entirely of
closets built around the one room,
which he uses as his library and par
Tor. A mirror is in each closet door.
When he desires TO eat he opens door
and presto! he Is In his kitchen, con
siSting of china closet. II pantry and
n gas stove. all on shelves. Behind
another mirror is his dinner table fold
ed against the wall. The bedroom
and bathroom are also triumphs of in
gpnuity
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Notice Of Primary Election
TO the Electors of the City of Owosso:

Take notice, that the city primary election
of the City of Owosso. Michigan, will be held
In said city on Monday, the twenty-thrd day OF
March. 1914, for the purpose Of nominating
two candidates for each OF the following
named offlces, namely: q Mayor for q term OF
three years; q Commissioner Of public utilities
for q term of two years; a Commissioner OF
public improvements for q term OF one year.
and O constable for q term of two years. AT
said election the two candidates receiving the
highest number OF votes for each office shall
be the candidates whose names shall be
placed on the ballot for the municipal election
to be held on April 9th. 1914
The following named places are hereby
designated according to a resolution Of the
Common Council of said City as the polling
places in said city for said primary election:
First ward-No. gil North Ball street.
Second ward-Owosso Times Printing once
East Main street.
Third ward-Citv Hall, East Main street
Fourth ward-Fourth ward voting booth
South Water street.
Fifth ward-No. zoos West Main street.
The polls of said primary election will be
open from seven O'Clock In the forenoon until
| five o'clock in the afternoon of said dav.
| Dated March 9th. 1914.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
BABY AT HOUSE; BRYAN LATE
British Ambassador and Cabinet De-
Iayed by New Grandchild.

washington, March A new baby
girl at Secretary Bryan's home de-
Iayed a conference with the British
ambassador and also the cabinet
meeting.
Mr.. Bryan telephoned his office and
the White house that he would be late
and announced the birth of girl to
his daughter, Mrs. Richard l.. Har
greayes of Lincoln, Neb. Mr.. Bryan
has six grandchildren.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Council Room, City OF Owes
March 3rd, 1914.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND,
City Clerk.

marcn 0ru, l9l4.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Council,
President John Mcdonald presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call Reineke.. Me-
Donald, Shuts. Stinson, Springett, Palmer.
Conant, Washburn. Absent, Wright, Chavey
Aid. Shuts moved that Section OF IAN
ordinance granting TO the Owosso Gas Light
Company, It's successors and assigns the right
to erect and maintain, continue and operate
gas works and the necessary mains and sur
face pipes within the City OF Owosso' be
amended by adding the following clause
''grantee shall file with the city clerk written
statement under oath At the close OF each
calendar year stating the amount OF sales OF
gas during the proceeding twelve months"
which prevailed.
Aid Shuts moved Section 2 OF the ordnance
be amended by adding the following clause
III after the expiration OF five years from the
date of acceptance OF this ordinance aud every
five years thereafter whether the City OF
Owosso or the grantee is dissatisfied with the
schedule of prices. upon request of either party
the Railway Comm sson OF Michigan shall
determine and fix just and reasonable
schedule OF prices to be charged for the
ensuing five years, which rates when so fixed
shall be final" which prevailed.
Aid. Shuts moved that Section 70 be
amended by adding the following clause, which
prevailed.
"At any time during the life OF this franchise
the City OF Ow0sso may purchase all the pro-
perty rights, interests and franchises OF the
grantee which are located in said City upon
giving TO the grantee ninety days notice OF
such Intention. Thereupon there sh all be
made an appraisal OF the property OF said
grantee situated In said City by three dis.
interested competent appraisers to be ap.
pointed as follows: One by the Legislative
body of the city, one by the grantee and third
by the two so chosen. Said appraisal when
completed shall be the basis OF purchase by
the city and upon the receipt OF the amount OF
said appraisal by the grantee from the City
said grantee shall transfer INTO the city all OF
| its mains, gas works, plants. property. rights,
in erests and franc hises situated in said city"
(Continutd on page 81