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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-12-02

true. Surely we cannot be taken anlSs
if we express desire to hear once what
lis true and what the German govern
Iment really considers as its object IN
this war;
"For this Vorwarts is suppressed, not
for the first time. The imperial mind
must not be vexed by questions, for
truthful answers would open the seeing
eye, where loyalty now blinds, and the
German people would then understand
that they are fighting not their own bat
tie, but their mad masters. Vorwarts
plainly knows, men here aud there IN
Germany, and in increasing numbers,
are beginning to see, what the world
outside has from the beginning seen,
that Wilhelm II. is fighting not in tho
cause of Germany, but for the Hohen-
zollern cause. Defense of the father
land, when the fatherland was under no
threat of attack? Freedom and justice
when it was in denial of freedom and
Justice that the emperor's government
decreed war and withstood all appeals
for peace? Kultur, word become more
odious than any other in all the Ian
guages spoken on earth since the world
has learned its true meaning is not or
ganized national efficiency in good
works, but conquest, subjugation, tho
extinction of liberty, and the DONNA
ton of Prussian militarisms Vorwarts
lis right. These words mean nothing
today, and on every tongue that speaks
them they have been a lie from the first.
1t was not for the fatherland, for no
principle of freedom and justice, not for
the national existence of Germany that
his imperial majesty began the war and
still carries it on, but for his own ex-
istence, for his crown, for the freedom
of the Hohenzollern to mold and use
Germany for the perpetuation and ag-
grandizement of his house,
This is certainly a powerful indict-
ment of the German ruler, yet who
shall say that it has not been proved
true Butte Miner.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-12-02
WHY ARE THEY FIGHTING?

Do any Of the people of Europe
really know what they are fighting fors
That is a question to which it would
puzzle most of them to give satisfac
tory answer, and as far os the soldiers
are concerned, they are supposed to be
governed by the doctrine: "Theirs not
to reason why; theirs but to do and
die, and every fighting man in Europe
appears to be living up to this abomin-
|atiOn.
The New York Times, in an editorial
two columns in length, most ably dis
Sunday, and called attention to the fact
ARE not permitted to ask such impertin-
ent questions. j. =.
This article puts the situation so
forcefully that the Miner feels that it
Icannot do better than quote a part Of
it as follows:
"The Hohenzollern cannot, dare not
tell his people the purposes Of the war
into which they are plunged at his com
mand. He suppresses the newspaper
that has the hardihood to demand an
answer to the question, What are we
| fighting for?' Bereft Of sense and rea-
son by his mad ambition OF by the awful
guilt that weighs upon him, no longer
taking thought Of motive of or aim, he
| is whirled along upon the torrent OF
German blood, of the worlds blood,
poured out in the stupendous conflict
His is not the conqueror privilege to
sit and muse upon the fearful ruin
wrought, for victory is as yet unwon
not in his power to achieve; nor can he
pause to tell why he fights. He cannot
speak the truth about it, FOR candid con
fession would end the war and end him
" 'One would have thought says the
Berlin paper Vorwarts, that the states
men of the powers at war might after
fifteen months have been able to tell
the nations why they are shedding thei:
blood, what objects they have before
them, and what the prize is for which
they are striving.
:" But instead Of all this we have
nothing but phrases like defense of the
fatherland,' freedom and Justice ana
'kultur,' phrases which mean nothing
today. They are simply words, nothing
more.
"'Does it not really appear as il
these statesmen of all parties feared t.
betray their planss
i" 1T is not France and England alon'
who veil the conditions of peace, fo1
the German government is just as re
served. Whenever it has expressed it
self regarding the objects Of this wa
it confined itself to phrases, which
however suitable they be for firing en-
thusiasm into soldiers about to make al
attack, nevertheless are wanting Of tn
necessary clearness.
I'VE like to have regard for Ger
many's intentions. For twelve month
we have been listening to what is no
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-12-02
Owes Her Good Health to Chamber
laiu's Tablets

81 owe my good health to Chamber
lain s Tablets writes Mrs. R. G. Neff,
Crookston, Ohio. "Two years ago
was an invalid due to stomach trouble.
I took three bottles of these Tablets and
have since been in the best of health. -
lObtainable everywhere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
ALBERTA DRY.

The Province of Alberta, in the Do
minion of Canada. has just gone dry
by vote of over two TO one. Alberta
is as large as the State of Texas. and
comprises almost fourth Of the ter
In customs and laws the province is
very similar to an American State. and
has exercised its powers as provin-
ciaI unit to outlaw the liquor business
very much. as eighteen dry States in
this country have done.
II is said that a very potent infiu-
ence in carrying Alberta dry was the
tour through the country of a C'nica-
go liquor speaker SO effective was
his work for prohibition that after the
vote was announced. he was tele-
graphed the congratulations of the
prohibition leaders in message that
fairly peeled the hide. One reason
for the remarkable reaction Of this
spea ker's arguments was the fact that
he was pro-German and had written
freely in the interests of the German
cause In paper known as the Icon
oclast When this record was quoted
on him. showing that he was both a
liquorite and German, the good
prohibition British of Alberta rose up
and fairly smothered him and his
cause with their ballots.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02

Let it be clearly understood ny the
friends OF mperance in Virginia That
the election Of thoroughly dry SEN
are. with clear majority of the
tried and recorded friends OF prohi-
bition, is the most important issue 10
be decided by the votes cast in tomor-
rows primary.
Besides this issue, the success or de-
feat of John Smith or BIZ Jones for
cnnstaple or commissioner, or super
visor, or sheriff, or treasurer, is not
ITO be considered.
yirg1nia's action thus far on pro-
I hibition may he compared TO a bust
ness deal, In which a promised sale has
heen made, but the deeds neither
drawn nor recorded Let us not be
Z III doubt on this point. Let the issues
h bs kept clear Let them be kept
I 6Aparats. Let them. be as plain to the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
HIT BY TRAINS;
BOTH ACCIDENTS FATAL
Boy Victim of Tragedy Mt Hancock
Md: Woman at Long
Branch, n. j.
SUN SETS FIRE TO BARN
Glass Window I'm Hayioft Concentrates
Rays and Blaze FoIlows--Dr. Shaw,
of Los Angeles, Heads Elmira
College,
G. p. ADAMS, Secretary,

Hagerstown, Md, Aug. Charles
Hinely. Jr.. was killed and his father
and mother seriously injured yester-
day afternoon when the wssthound
Chicago Express, on the Western
Maryland Railway. struck an auto
mobile in which the threo were riding
as the machine was crossing The tracks
at Hancock. All three were rendered
unconscious. Placed on the fast mail.
they were brought here TO Washing
ten County Hospital. where young
Hinely died. He was injured about
the head. His mothers jaw and right
leg were broken. Her condition q
critical. Her husband. injured about
the head. will recover. The accident
occurred within two hun'ire1 yards 81
Han1cek station and was witnessed by
many persons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
HIGHWAYMAN HOLD
UP MARYLAND FARMER

Washington, d. c., Aug. ARMED
with shotguns, revolvers, clubs and
weapons OF every description. residents
of the section of Prince Georges coun-
~, Nd. lying between the district line
ana Forestvilie, today are engaged In
hunt for two young white men VINO
held up Philip T. Sweeney. a farmer OF
the vicinity of Forestville. and his
wife. shortly before o'clock yesterday
morning. Sweeney was assaulted with
blunt instrument and his head was
cut. Each of the highwaymen fired a
shot at him, one bullet tearing n hoas
through the shoulder OF his coat and
the other going wild.
II is believed by the police that the
young men are the individuals who
have held up three other persons dur
ing the past week and who some time
ago displayed weapons In iunehrooms
in Washington and took the contents
OF the cash drawer At one place. Resi-
dents Of Prince Georges County are
excited over this mornings affair, and
will do everything in their power to
bring about capture OF the men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
ELEVENTH HOUR DEFENsEs.

p In some cases the publications were
paid advertisements made ny OPP
ponents Of Senator Bowers. Why
could these Advertisements not have
been made in previous editions of the
paper? Was il fear that satisfac
tory reply would be made?
In one case The paper the Culpeper
Exponent, itself made the charges and
allowed rne candidate 10 make reply
IN the same issue. Technically this
Violated no obligation. Actually every
fair- minded man wants to know why
these publications we're held until the
last moment. 1t IL calculated to con-
fuse voters 10 present sensational
charges to them on the eve OF an cleo
ton, whatever the strength or weak
ness Of the defense presented in con-
junction with them. And every man
questions in his mind whether cam
didate or the friend Of a candidate
who waits until the last minute and
then uses questionable methods in the
hope OF creating confusion among the
voters has played. fair and square.
The situation in the Twenty eighth
Senatorial District is equally amazing
Here delay Of several weeks neld
denial Of statements which Lad been
made publicly several tines and in
several papers until fae 4ast issue of
the local papers befots the election
whose result the Publications were
designed and desired TO influence.
Senator r, X. Brock published in
the Blackstone Courier and the Farm
Vile Herald in their last issues be-
fore the voting day. denial Of state
ments that had been made In public
weeks before. why was such
method pursued? Was it fear Of ex-
posure? Was 1t Consciousness of the
weakness OF the defense made? II
Senator Brooks cause was right and
'nis case conclusive why was it neces-
sary for him TO make an effort to
prevent a reply to his card attacking
the veracity Of a voter in his district?
The essential uufairnesa the de-
liberate attempt to confuse. II not to
absolutely misiead the voters. is so
readily apparent that we cannot be-
lieve the people Of the districts where
these tactics were employed will fail
TO deliver at the polls the singing re-
buke such tactics should receive from
fair minded voters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
THINK STIMSON
WILL. BE CANDIDATE

Albany. r. Aug. Henry =
Stimson for governor. and Frederick
C. Tanner for United States Senator
will be the candidates Of the Federal
crowd of New York State Republicans
next year. IL the constitutions con-
yention and the people at the Novsra-
Der election approve the Tanner plan
to reorgarlxe the Stata government
and the stirnson plan TO recrganize the
finances OF the state, In the opinion
of the old line state organization Re-
publicans who have bean watching the
work of the constitutional convention.
The slap at the old Republican state
machine by President Eiihu Root yes-s
terday before the Tanner committed
in demanding that the members surpos1
the Tanner reorganization plan.
taken as an indication that ths etat
organization Republicans must hghE
or quit control of the Republican state
machine IL the reorganization goes
through the convention
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02

In the name Of fairness and Of Wiz
GINA justice The ylrsnlan must
most emphaacalIy and earnestly pro-
test against IRE tactics 'aat nave been
employed by candidates in certain
sections Of Virginia 10 forward their
campaigns for the state Legislature,
particular for The Virginia state
Senate
Thee tactics have taken the form
OF publications ana statements issued
at the eleventh hour by candidates
whom it Is fair to presume from their
methods could not have hoped for
success in Tuesdays primary without
resortinR 10 methods which cannot
fail to raise questions in the mind of
any fair-minded man.
We refer particularly to two cases
that have come TO our attention with
IN the last DAYS of me CLOSING week
OF the primary campaign
In the Fifteenth and Twenty
eighth Senatorial D!stricfs candidates
for the State Senate have INDUCED IN
practices which TO say the least are
strongly tinged VITA spirit OF de-
Hibernate unfa!rness-
This morning The Nirgln!an carri@s
In other columns statements concern
ira last-nlinute publications in the
weekly rapers OF the Fifteenth Sena-
foraal District Saturday very fui'
statement was made In those columns
concerning eleventh'aour publications.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
WHY TT rs.

II the reference in Mr.. j. H. Lights
letter to a paper to which he is a sub
scriber is meant to be taken by The
Virginian as applying TO this paper,
1t is very easy to explain the difference
in the length of the san Francisco
speeches OF Messrs. Roosevelt and
Bryan, as reported in these columns.
Mr.. Roosevelt furnished proofs of
his speech to the press of the country
about a week in advance, and Mr..
Bryan relied on the telegraphed re-
ports of his speech to reach the peo-
pie. The result Mr.. Light sees. This
difference is not hard for newspaper
men to understand. There mas never
been a man in public life in America
who knew how to use the press of the
country to greater I'D antage than
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Not only
does he now furnish his addresses in
advance, but while President he took
great care TO have all his MESA ges
and speeches sent out days and some
times weeks ahead of time, with re.
lease notices TO all ne1yspa pers in the
country. Amy changes, and they were
frequent, were made by telegraph the
day Of publication; but in any event,
Mr. Roosevelt saw TO it that the
papers had all the speech he was 60
ing to make and sometimes more.
He Is a born publicity agent for the
interests and activities or Theodore
Roosevelt
This paper II will be recalled. took
occasion to protest against the ac-
ton of many editors in shutting out
Mr. Bryan when he issued series of
statements shortly after his resigna-
tion. In that inssance Mr.. Bryan
took care to furnish his statements
In full in advance, but The virgtnian
alone OF all the papers In Richmond.
and we think in Virginia. printed the
three statements in full. So that The
Virgfnian has certainly done more
than other Virginia newspapers in
giving publicity to both sides.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
PEOPLES FORUM.
challenging An Insane Asylum"

Editor Virginian;
Sir,-Seversl days ago there APP
peared in one of the daily papers
coming to my home three-column
report of a speech delivered in San
Francisco by the Jingo-in- Chief Of
the United States of America.
Today l find. tucked away In an OBJ
scure column of tne same paper. a
three-inch report of a speech deliv-
cred in the same city by Mr.. william
Jennings Bryan, late secretary OF State
of the United State.
The paper Is Democratic in poll
tics. Mr.. Roosevelt Is Republican
Progressive in politics. Mr.. Bryan is
Democratic In politics. Mr.. Bryan
is equally prominent. capable, honest
and patriotic. with Mr.. Roosevelt,
What Mr. Bryan says has equal news
value with what Mr. Roosevelt says.
Why this discrimination
Has my newspaper Joined In gem
erai conspiracy of silence as to the
reasoning and opinions Of those who
advocate peace, and a conspiracy of
vociferation as 10 the opinions and
reasoning Of those who advocate war?
Ny newspaper will, or would doubt
less, resent the Implication.
Nevertheless. have noted a sinister
tendency TO give prominence to the
voices that speak fer war. and to ST.
ience and obscure the voices the plead
for reasonable, honorable peace. The
bald assumption is that there is no
peace with honor. Peace at any
price is the ignobie brand put upon
suth a man as Mr.. Bryan. and the
men who with him are trying to find
the way to the reasonable settlement
of our international difficulties. 4
The brutal assumption Is being
spread abroad and carefully fostered,
that only fighting men are men of
honor: that honor only weds with
war. and that men of peace are
towards. with blunted sense OF in
ternational right and justice,
Every true American viii stand by
our great President in every official
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
Dance for CHARITY.

Newport. r. l.. Aug THE dam
SAINT given this afternoon at Mrs. o.
H p. Belmont's Newport summer
home, Marble House, for the joint
benefit of the Congressional Union for
Womans Suffrage. Of which Mrs. Bel
mont is leading spirit, and for the
children made destitute by the war.
was a success In every sense OF tina
word.
forget votes for women. The unions
colors predominated. the unions paper
was sold. and there We're buttons CALI
ing attention to the suffrage ques-
ton. All Of the various booths about
the grounds were well patronized, and
when all of the receipts are in there
will no doubt be several thousand dol
lars to be contributed TO the causes for
which the fete was given.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
Historic Gum Tree Gone.

Florence, s. C., August Tine Az
iantic Coast Line recently constructed
a commercial sidetrack on South Bar
ringer, between East Evans ana
Cheeves Streets, for the Pee-Dee Brick
Works TO use in receiving bricks from
their Yards. The track switches on
from the Evans Street crossing and
Ia quite a down chute for some 500
yards and ran directly up against q
large sweet gum tree which was left
there for what is known in railroad
pariance as a Quilting block A
few DAYS ago switcher attempted
70 place four cars of brick down In
the pit" and as the engine was too
light to hold them back they struck
the tree such a hard blow that II
levelled it to the ground as easily
as II It had been pulled over with
block and tackle The tree had been
standing there for forty years or more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
Plain Tale From Meridian.

Meridian, Miss. August There is
always something new under the sun,
but the newest of the new has Just
come to light, and was discovered in
a rather peculiar way. A Greek res
tauraEtkeeper recently bought from
farmer whathe believed to he q fine
bucket of honey. For the sweet he ex-
changed si,25. He bought the honey
for his own particular use and was en-
joying II Immensely until he found
that the honey was no more than rib
bon cane syrup poured over honey
comb. He was pretty mad at the loss
OF his honey, but still madden that he
had been film fla mined out of S12s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02

people as 1t is'possible to make them.
OF course, vote for Bill Smith for
constable If he is the best man. but
be very sure that voting for Bill Smith
does not lead you TO vote for wet
senator from your district Remember
that the Senate fight is fight on a
great principle; that 1t Is a fight in
which the welfare and weli-being of
all Virginia has a most vital concern.
DO not confuse or obscure the big
issue with petty local fights. Keep
the issue clear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
GROCERS WILL HAVE BIG
EXCURSION ON AUGUST 10

Arrangements have been compieGed
for the running of the annual ex-
cursion OF the Richmond grocers on
August Is to Euckroe Beach. and In
dications are that the event this year
will be more successful than any yet
had. An attractive program OF sport
events and athletic games has been
completed and number Of well
known local athletics who will go on
the excursion are expected TO COM
pete.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
Woman Killed at Long Rranch.

Long Branch, ". j., Aug Mrs.
Mary Knowles, aged forty. a resident
OF Be3mar. was struck by pGRs~n-
ger tain on the Eastontown division
OF tie New Jersey Central Railroad
h ere yesterday afternoon at a:4o
o'clock and died an hour later at the
Monmouth Memorial Hospital. The
accident occurred at the Dranchport
Avenue crossing, Mrs. Knowles was
In a runahout and. evidently misfn-
terprettng the fiagman's signal drove
the n,aehine upon the crossing direct
" In front of an eastho ,n1 tram. TIE
automoL lie was wrecked and both &C.
cupa,.ts we're hurled fully thirty fcet.
The friend accompanying Mrs.
Know es sustained only minor bruises
Mrs. Knowles death was due TO
fracture of the skull.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
Hau ola heard Removed.

St Louis, Aug. 1--Roadmaster j.
A. Kerwsn. of the Chicago. Peoria
and St. Louis line. appeared in Alton
Yesterday with a neutrality-suspicious.
beard shaved off. Kerwin has never
been seen in the forty-five years with
out his beard. He went into a barber
shop a few days ago to have his beard
trimmed and the barber gave It cut
that was displeasing TO him so tne
roadmaster ordered the naroer y
shave the whole beard on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
STAYS WIFE, BELIEVING
HER TO Be BURGLAR
Union City, Tenn, Man Aroused In
Night When She Opened
Screen Door.
POLICE SEE BAD MONEY MADE
Old Gum Tree, Used as Switching
Block, Goes Down Before Load
Leo Frank Now Out of Danger.

Union City, Tenn, August L.
Uriah Trumbo shot and killed nus
wife during the night. MRS iruf,lpo
arose from the bed, where she, her
husband and a one-year-oid baby were
sleeping. on returning to the room
Mr.. Tr.mbo was aroused by her try
ing to open the screen door. he
thought she was a burglar. as they
had been bothered by thieves lately.
He took his gun, and as she entered
the door she received the load above
her heart and died about four hours
later -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
Sans Eavs Set Bar, Ahlayc.

Madison. y. J.. Aug. 1.-THE sun
shining yesterday afternoon through
the panes Of glass in the windows OF
the hayloft OF Patrick Martins barn
In Park Avenue found spot where
the glass was thickened and formed
a lens. The rays were concentrated
on a wisp OF hay, which began TO
shoulder. Before any one was aware
of 1t the NOW was blazing furiously.
By the time the hremen arrived the
barn was destroyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
Aeroplanes Collide in Air.

Charities. France, Aug. During
trial flights Yesterday morning an
aeroplane making steep volplane
collided with another machine APP
proximately 200 feet above the flying
held. Both aeroplanes fell One avi-
ator. a youth of twenty years. was
burned to death, while the other was
severely injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
MILITANCY IMPOSSIBLE.

Even did Virginia women incline 10
sg1np9oy' rig frif9ewTe SHaTrags ln~siFochs
in vogue in the North, and in Eng
land before the war. the attitude of
Virginia men has rendered such action
unnecessary. If not impossible. In
other sections women have been re-
fused a hearing. To get their side
before the voters they have felt con-
strained TO attend political meetings
and "heckle" public speakers, that lie,
interrupt them with questions. or by
creating disturbances in the meeting.
Then. too. in order to get interviews
with public officials the suffrage adj
vocates have conducted extensive and
widely advertised campaigns to force
q meeting or audience with public
man.
None Of these has been necessary
In Virginia Native courtesy has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
Palmer WON'T Accom-.

Stroudsburg. Pa, August IA
Mitchell Palmer has announced that he
had decided not to accept the place on
the Court OF Claims bench to which
President Wilson appointed him some
time ago.
while deeply appreciate the
honor done me by the President In
naming me for place upon this high
court" said Mr.. Palmer. II cannot. n,
Justice to myself, accept Il !"