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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-28


| LONDON, Mar. 2S.-The Thames
from Putney to Mortlake today were
crowded with hundreds Of thousands of
spectators who were out to witness the
annual naval battle" between those
ancient rivals. Oxford and Cambridge.
The river course is 4 II miles long and
along both banks for this distance men
and women We're on stands and on foot
from the rivers edge to a distance of
100 yards on Gather bank.
Thousands of small craft including
row boats, canoes, houseboats at an.
Choir, and costly launches and yachts
were closely packed along the shores
and as close to the open course as the
authorities permitted. With light anu
b'o~ favors displayed everywhere,
swung in tue naIIds uf .unu Up ,to-s
and flying from mastheads and oars,
the scene was veritable rainbow of
color. Cambridge colors predominated
slightly, but as usual the crowds were
less rowing experts than spectators at
tracted by one of the greatest sporting
events of the English year.
Today's contest was the list acquatlc
battle of the blues" Oxford having
won 80 and Cambridge 81
the race of 1877 resulting in a dead
heat. Although it had not tasted the
Joys of victory since 1908 Cambridge
was the favorite. It's crew had been
working together for some time where
rs the Oxford captain had considerable
difficulty in filling his boat, owing to
Illness of candidates.
1t was just before 2:30 that Cam
bridge, as the challengers, took the
water, amid a roar of cheers and the
waving of light blue favors. Oxford
followed a few minutes later and the
supporters of the dark blues contribut-
I'd their share of the general enthus-
asm. The eights as they faced Starter
=. 1. Pitman, we're lined up as follows:
oxford Cambridge
r. w. Fletcher (bow) D. L. Day
9. D. Hornsfall (2) S. E. Swami
!. B. Taylor (3) P. c. Livingston
:. A. H. Pitman (4) ]. A. Ritson
+ B. Kindersley (5) X. G. Garnett
l. X. Ward (6) c. S. Clark
!. w. Titherington CD c. E. V. Buxton
|. F. R. Wiggens (stroke) G. E. Tower
|. B. Wells (cox) L. E. Rodley
Each varsity had five old blues"
ut the Oxonians had been unable to
ow regularly together, and in their
ractice they had scarcely reproduced
asst years form, whereas the Cantabs
ad shown considerable improvement.
he new blues" were Fletcher, Taylor,
and Titherington of Oxford
nd Day, Livingston, Ritson and Gar
ett of Cambridge. There were three
hodes scholars in the boats, two be-
lg Canadians, Livingston, (Cam-
ridge) of Vancouver, B. c. and Tay-
n, Oxford of Toronto, while the old
xoniar Ward halls from New South
tales. The average weight of the
arsmen was 172 pounds. The fastest
me on record was Oxford's IS min. 29
&C., in 1911.
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BREACH IS WIDENING
AMONG THE DEMOCRATS
PARTY LINES SWEPT AWAY IN THE FIGHT OVER
CANAL TOLLS REPEAL UNDER DISCUSSION.
DEBATE WILL END TUESDAY
PROPONENTS of the Repeal Measure Claim Safe Ma
jority in the House-Champ Clark Making Stiff
Fight to Defeat the Resolution

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2S.-An all.
day debate on the resolution for the
repeal of the exemption clause in the
Panama canal act was in progress to-
day In the house. The proponents Of
the measure are confident Of victory,
though the opposition is fighting bit
terly. The split in the democratic
ranks threatened to widen as the bit
terness increased.
Clark to Speak Again.
Speaker Champ Clark has planned
to make a final speech against the re-
peal provision, The debate is ex-
pected to end Tuesday afternoon.
The supporters of the resolution pre-
dict majority of SO to 60 on the final
vote. Only 16 hours of debate re-
manned when the house met at noon.
The debate consisted largely of set
speeches.
Congressman Stevens, republican,
warned the house that resentment
by the powers might plunge the coun-
try into war II the repeal resolutions
were defeated.
Representative Harrison Of Miss
issippi, praised the stand taken
against the repeal by Majority Leader
Underwood and Speaker Champ Clark. |
"If the repeal is adopted he said, Il
believe 1t will mark the beginning OF
disruption of party organization He
made a red hot decentralization of the
plan to repeal the exemption clause
of the canal tolls The galleries of
the house were again crowded today.
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Difference In aggregate scores. 1!
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
SCOTS READERS
REMEMBER L||ECE
Scene of Present Battle is
Made Famous by the
wizard of the North"

The present battle in progress at
Liege between the Belgians and Ger
mans will carry lovers OF Sir Walter
Scott hack to familiar grounds.
l.iege is the scene Of number of
the chief incidents of the wizard of
the north's" "Quentin Durward." p
During the fifteenth century the
citizens of Liege grew weary Of the
rule Of their over-lord. Charles the
Bold, duke Of Burgundy. According
ly, they revolted. and under the lead
ership of William Della Marckk. call
ed the Wild Boar Of Ardennes."
threw off the Burgundian yoke. and
murdered the bishop who was the gov
ernor of the city.
When the news of the insurrection
reached Charles he was. from all ac-
counts, the most thoroughly peeved
person on the continent Of Europe.
Louis XI of France was visiting him
at the time, and Charles. who sus-
pected the crafty Frenchman Of hav-
ing incited the revolt. thought seri-
ouslv OF hanging his royal guest.
by forcing Louis to accompany him
on his expedition to punish his re-
voting subjects. The two monarchs
went to Liege with a large army, re-
captured the city and killed the great
er portion of the inha bitants, such
being the pleasant custom of that
period.
1t was over century before Liege
recovered from the blow. The city
also withstood a number of other
sieges during the middle ages, and
played a prominent part in the wars
OF Louis XIV of France.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07

same as was the ease in the. use of
the reech-loadtng rifle. the machine
guns, the high-poWer, guns, the STEEL
armored ships and Areadnaughts.
Predicts Great Battles in AIR.
Great battles in the air will soon
be recorded. and such heroes as Gar
ros, the French. aviator, who is re.
ported to have given his fife that ne
might. bring to earth a giant Zeppelin
dirig1bie which threatened destruction
to French life and property, will be
|immortalized.. X. :. ::
IT the report is correct-and I
don't believe there has been anything
to the contrary-it undoubtedly will
stand out as one OF the most daring
achievements Of the war and one
which prefaces a certain change in
warfare for all time to come
II read with "a great deal Of inter-
est that the navies of the respective
countries engaged in the war are all
they propose to set;in motion as their
fleets Of dreadnoughts come together
10 venture a. prophecy, on the result
Is more than L can do, but I Will say
that the science and skill Of aviation,
as well as the control of submarine
batteries by wireless. May revolution
ize the art Of warfare.
II do not know how long this war
will last. but at all events 1 am satis-
fled from close study of the inn
proved implements in use. that the re-
suit will stagger the widest imagina-
ton Of mankind. In the old days.
when 1t was a question of fighting on
land or on the water. conditions were
entirely different. But the wireless
and the aeroplane and the dirigible
have now brought into play new ele-
ments. whose importance cannot be
estimated at this time.
~ Invasion of Russia Difficult.
"The French; the English, the Rus
slams, the Austriaps and the, Germans
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
MLCIANS 0UTP[AY
GERMANS AT WISE.
London Mail Correspondent
Describes Gallant Defense
J: by Twelfth Line.

i London, Aug. ii. NJ. n. Jefferies
of the Daily Mail, in a Brussels dis
patch timed at s p. m. Wednesday,.
wires:
1.-The fight at Mill bridge at Wise was
very desperate. The German infantry
was in deep masses, f1anked by bat
tries OF field and k-firing guns.
took up their position behind the walls
Of the houses along the Meuse. The
cusillade lasted a half hour.
The Germans then brought up
their guns in front Of Luxhe and Hal
lenbaye, while the German sappers
constructed. bridge Of boats. The
men ut Fort Rarchon let them build
the bridge, but once it was finished
they destroyed the pontoons with
shells.
During the fight at Wise. a Belgian
sergeant, stepping out from the ranks.
knelt down amid hail OF bullets to
take aim at group OF German staff
officers. bringing down three. The
German losses were eighty and Bel
gians twelve killed and wounded.
Regiments coming from Berlin ap-
pear tired out: the others are good.
The Belgian Twelfth line regiment. on
ton. To fill up the tunnel at Mas
proue. the Belgians derailed loco
motive, then sent two others crashing
into it,
The destruction by Belgian engi-
neers of the village Of Boncelles near
Liege stirred every one with emotion.
The soldiers put tar on all woodwork
and set fire to the church property.
Two large villas. a hundred dwellings,
burst into flames. The distressed in
habitants fled to Liege.
The officer in command near Chaud-
fontain told me of the great success
of the Eelgians' reconnaissance, in
Guiding those made by airmen.
We are reliably informed, he
said. that Boy Scouts have been seen
carrying messages to the firing line
News of the declaration of war by
England has evoked indescribable
emotion in Brussels"
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NOBODY KNOWS Y.
THE. SUBMARINES
~. sSs
New Factor in Naval War
fare Has the Experts
Guessing. II;

Washington, July 7.-"submarines
will be the unknown naval quantity
| in this war;" said q naval expert To-
day. "Since the development OF the
battleship. notably in our Spanish war
. and the Russo-Japanese war, the ma
val fights were straight knock-do"h-
and-drag-
''In this European war the subn1a.
rines either going to be the deadliest
weapon or the greatest failure IN the
armament Of nations.
"Now, before the acid test-before
their actual performance tn battle
the submarines are dreadful un-
known force. The psychological: ef-
feet of the knowledge that the en-.
emy is likely to use submarines Will
be vital factor in all attacks by wa
ter or in naval engagements.
From the captain to commodore.
with the responsibility of $10.oOo,o0o
worth Of dreadnoughts and the lives
of 1900 men on his shoulders, down
to the stokers. the fear that annihila-
ton may come at any moment from
the very depths of the ocean Will be
adisquieting thought.
unlike the dirigible or aeroplane.
the submarine is invisible. Its peri.
scope or EYE Is so minute an object
and is above the water SO seldom that
the 0etectlOn ana IOreStalhH8 " d
submarine attack is practically impos-
sible. In night attacks, such as may
take place when harbors are block
AIDED. a feet must keep moving per-
petually, and then it is not safe. The
submarine being invisible. can lie In
the track Of the battleships and deal
its death blow as they pass.
Taking all things into considera-
ton, it is safe to say that there is no
defense against the submarine unless
1t Is detected, and now that 1t can re-
main under water from 20 to "a hours
and have cruising radius Of more
than 80 miles, 1t will be very hard to.
discover.
England has about rs submarines,
far more than any other nation. and
it. Is conceded that they are more
highly developed than those Of other
nations. Her submarine corps has
had much experience and is most ef-
ficient. Many Of Englands subma-
rines can be carried on the deck Of
dreadnought and slipped into the
water just before battle or an at
tack on a blocading fleet. Germany
has 27 submarines; France 55; Rus
sia Ia: Austria 6, and the other Eu-
ropean nations about 80 between
| them -
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"A. P. CORRESPONDENT
NOT UNDER ARREST

New York. Aug. Seymour B.
Conger. correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press in Berlin, reported in
special dispatches as being under ar
rest at the German Russian frontier,
is in Berlin. Mr.. Conger had been
ordered to St. Petersburg prior to the
beginning Of hostllities. but was de-
tanned at the frontier and with several
other Americans sent back to the cap
ital.
London. Aug. 7.--Dr Hans Plehn,
London correspondent of VOLTS tele-
graph bureau. the German semi
official news agency, was arrested
here.
Paris. Aug. THE Versailles police
yesterday made a descent on house
near the Buc Aerodrome and arrested
the inhabitants. three Germans, and
confscated a complete wireless out
fit with a large quantity of cipher
dispatches and documents in German,
together with plans Of the aerodrome es
in the vicinity of Versailles and Es-
sence. The men probably will be shot.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
AMERICANS CAUGHT
NEAR FIRST BATTLE
Hundreds Of Citizens Re-
ported He1nrned in Fight
ing in Belgium.

New York. Aug. 7.-Grave fears are
expressed here for the safety Of hun
dreds of Americans who. it is be-
lieved, were unable to leave, and were
caught in the vicinity of the first bat
tie in Belgium. r..-.
In the valley of Meuse are the towns
Of: Herve, Pepinster, Verviers, Wise
and aArgenteau. which are reported to
have been attacked and in some in
stances sacked and burned by the
German invaders. They are the gate
ways to Belgium's famous resorts
Spa, where many Americans are
known to be, lies only two miles south
Of Pepinster. The railroad at Pepin-
ster is reported to have been destroy
ed. shutting off any opportunity for
escape of all foreigners. Verviers,
where reports say the Germans met
their first repulse. is the woolen CEN
ter of Belgium. and is famed for it's
manufactures
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07

have become proficient in aeronautics.
When I was abroad last believe the
French army alone had thousand or
more aeroplanes of the most improved
type. and they were building all the
time. How many the Germans had at
the Russians and the Austrians kept
pace. Thus far the war has not adj
vanced far enough to determine just
how effective these new implements
of warfare will become. But II the
war Is prolonged for a great period
of time it will not be due to the land
forces Of the dreadnoughts, but to
the forces of the air and the wire
less.
by air, and by no other way. VIII
1t be possible to effectively carry on
an invasion Of Germany on the one
hand, or Russia on the other. OF the
two countries, Russia is perhaps in
better position to resist invasion than
Germany The railroads Of Russia
bar an invading force. and this is true
also OF Germany. Candidly, believe
an attempted invasion Of either cour-
try would prove very DISASTROUS, es-'
pecfally SO in case of Russia, owing to
its vast territory.
Atrocities May Be Repeated.
"Modern warfare is not the war
fare of a decade or more ago. While
in Bulgaria, during the Balkan war a
year ago. 1 heard of atrocities such
as we never dreamed Of even among
the most savage Indian tribes on the
plains here twenty years or more ago.
Whether these atrocities will be re-
peated in the present great conflict re-
mains to be seem" 7
General Miles was particularly in
terested in reports from the war zone
to the effect that Americans are being
detained there against their will. He
refrained, however, from offering any
Suggestions for the relief of those en-.
trapped. "a
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
Aviation and Wireless to Prove Most Destructive ;:
Agencies of Modern Warfare, Says General Miles

New York, Aug. THAT wireless
telegraphy and aeronautics are des-
tined to prove the most destructive
agencies in the present European cri-
sis and may entirely do away with the
modern battleship, If not also the
massing together of great armed
forces Of men on land, Is the opinion
retired.
General Miles, who is visiting at
the summer home of Nathan straus
at Mamaroneck, has followed the
events leading up to the war of the
nations with the keenest interest A
year ago he was in Bulgaria, and at
the time predicted that unless the
great powers of Europe should cease
their preparations for war, the great
est conflict Of arms in the world 8
history would inevitably result.
Daring Fighters Developed.
THE use Of wireless telegraphy,"
ment in warfare, and undoubtedly will
be used most effectively by all the
great nations involved in the present
struggle for. supremacy among the
powers. What it will do In the way
of changing warfare cannot be antic-
ipated at this time. ~
The genius of man has solved the
problem OF the navigation of the air
"a problem, by the way, that has
vexed mankind for thousands of years
The airship is now in use by all the
countries engaged in the present con-
fiict. The result cannot be anticipat-
ed, as the test has not been made
But the crisis is on.
1.-THE science of aviation undoubt-
edly has developed the most daring
body of men ever engaged in any en-
terprise. This has been clearly DEM
onstrated in every civilized country
of the EARTH. Assuming then that the
courage. and skill Of the aviators. Of
the contending nations may be equal.
the results will be determined the
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
ENGLISH PLEASED BY
CAPTURE OF VESSELS

London, Aug 1.-THE Morning
Post proposes that England resume
her rights of capturing all cargoes
destined for hostile countries under
whatever flag the vessel may be SAIL
ing.
1t is estimated that when England
declared war on Germany 1000 Ger
man steamships and 5000 German
sailing ships were on the high seas.
Englishmen feel that good inroad
on these vessels was made on the first
day Of war by England. In addition
to the German steamer Belgia more
than twenty German vessels, were
seized in or captured outside British
ports. These included three steamers
off Gibraltar, which had valuable car
goes,
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
Big GUN FACTORY
LOCATED N L|ECE
Loss of Belgian City Will
Result. in. Abandonment of
Large Ordnance Works

New York, Aug. THE loss Of
Liege, according to Captain g. l..
Garden of the revenue cutter Semi
mole who was q special representative
Of tho department Of comtnerce IN
Europe, will result in. the abandon
ment Sof the great Cockerill works,
which are to Belgium what the Krupp
works are to Germany The Cock
erill plants employ 1000 men. Cap
tain Garden reported to the depart
ment Of commerce, on the machinery
works. He said that in addition to
Cockerills there are located at Liege
all the important small arms plants
of Belgium. IN addition to the ar
tillery and small arms works Liege is
the principal manufacturing point in
Belgium for locomotive and railway
materials Of all sorts. Lege is To-
Gated on the principal railway line
connecting Paris wits Berlin.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
IRISH UNITE TO
DEFEND NATION

London. Aug. 7.-such startling
change does drum beat make that
it is entirely probable the spectacle
may be presented soon of Irish vol
unteers and Ulster volunteers fight
ing side by side. This is the result of
Redmond's announcement in the Com
mons that the Nationalists Of ireland
would stand with Ulster. 50
His statements have gone like
flame through ireland. all differences
have been sunk. Unionists ana Ma
tionalists toasted each other in ireland
today. Sir Edward Carson is buisly
engaged ascertaining how his hundred
thousand Ulster volunteers may best
be utilized.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
FROM THE BINDERY TO
THE BATTLE field May
Be AUGUST ESSAR'S LOT

August Essars of the bindery
department. of the Times Herald
company is awaiting for the word
which may send him back to
Switzerland :tor' take part in the
greatest war which has taken,
place since the time of Napoleon.
Mr.. Essars who has lived in this
country for the last four years
is a Swiss reservist. and as such
is liable to service, in the event of
taking place..
He has notified the Swiss min
lister at Washington of his where
abouts. and expects during the
next few days sthe order which
may summon him 70 the colors.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
HERRICK STOPS EX-
PLOTTING AMERICANS

Paris, Aug. 7.-Ambassador Myron
T. Herrick, in order to prevent strand
ed Americans from being exploited by
speculators today went to a hotel
where one was doing business and
posted a notice saying that the Amer
lean embassy had nothing to do with
the enterprise which was charging $50
for transportation by river steamer
from Paris to Rouen and 500 for the
voyage to an English port.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
ENFORCE AMERI-
CAN NEUTRALITY

Washington. Aug. 7.-secretary
Daniels announced after a call at the
White House that a very careful
watch would be kept on all ships Of
the warning nations which come. to
American ports. make certain that
they do not violate the neutrality
proclamations. In case any merchant
ships are found fitting out for war,
they will be held.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
LoNGsHoRENrEN SUFFER-,

New York, Aug. 7.-George H.
Brown. business agent of the Sailors
Eastern and Gulf association, esti-
mates that about 10000 longshoremen
nave been made idle through the war
Many seamen are idle too, but having
signed on the other side Of the At
lantic for the round trip they will be
cared for by the companies.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
CARNEGIE APPROVES
WAR DECLARATION

d. New York. Aug. 7.-Andrew Car
negie, one Of the worlds most dis
tinguished peace advocates. approves
Of England's course in the present
crisis. In cable message from Scot
land to the New York; Evening Post
he says:
Germany having declined Rritain's
proposed peace conference and then
having asked Britain to agree to her
march through Belgium. Britain was
bound to decline, and to declare that
she would protect Belgium by land
and sea-"
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
JAPAN MAY, SEND. .~
. MEN TO BRITAIN

Shanghai Aug. 7,-An official at
the Japanese consulate here said that
upon receipt of the first official news
of the beginning Of the clash Of arms
between England and Germany, ia
pan would send fleet of 10000 men
to attack Tsing-Tau and 10000 more
men to relieve the British garrisons
at Tien-Tsn and Peking. Prepara-
tions for such action are under way,
he said. - l.. s.,. -
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AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL
STILL IN LONDON

London. Aug. IA remarkable fea-
ture of the situation is that the Aus
trian ambassador to Great Britain and
staff are pursuing their customary
duties relations not having been brok-
en- off. The secretary of the embassy
remarked today: 80. s..
We are on good terms with Eng
land" - ., >. Il
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
THIEVES AT WORK
Several Houses Visited at Wahpeton-
Frightened Away.

Wahpeton. N. D.. Aug. IA daring
sort of a sneak thief entered a num-
ber of houses in this city. being first
discovered in the Oliver home on
Fourth street. where he was discov-
cred in the nick of time to prevent
his carrying away a diamond ring.
Later he is reported to have entered,
the homes OF August johnson, George
Zilligitt and M. c. Osman. He was
an unusually bold chap, and willis
evading capture he secured but very
little booty. .,.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
CHINESE THREATEN
NEW OUTBREAK

Tokyo. Aug. REPORTS that revo-
lutionaries in China are showing signs
Of activity focus attention here.
1t is feared that the European war
will inspire an outbreak in China.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
CUBA NEUTRAL

Havana, Aug. President Memo.
cal has Issued an address announcins
the state of war in Europe. and rec.
ommending the Cuban people to OBJ,
serve strict neutrality. j.