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The Washington times., 1915-11-20
Three-Minute
Journey
By TEMPLE MANNING.


7 y the interior of China there are
no fences. The land lies open as
desert. even where every foot
Of ground IL cultivated. This. of
course. makes It hard to keep cattl"
out Of fields and most difficult. in
decd. TO protect ripcning crop
from its natural cncmics-hnman as
well as animal.
Tho reason for the lack Of fences Is
not due to tho exceptional honesty of
the Chinese. The Chinese are honest.
Of course. but the poverty of the
very lowest inland dwcllers makes
the safety OF ripening crop pre-
rarIoys indeed. Life for them Is
hard. the harest Of !ivings Is even
sometimes impossible to be had,
therefore they steal-and the choicest
booty is food
When harvest time draws near or
Rsni2cd bands OF crop stcalers prey
upon the ripening grains the hard
working farmers have brought 10
perfection. They make 1t necessary
for the farmer to organize his help
ers into crop watchers. In some dis
triCts "Crop-watching societies" exist.
whose business 1t Is to provide profes-
sional "crop-watchcrs" where and
when they are required.
Nearly every field in inland Chinn
possesses It's watch-to%er. Here
watchers sit day after day as
The harvest approaches. through
all the long houls of the twenty
four. Not for one instant is the
crop left unwatChei. when there
Is not professional crop watcher
to be had the farmers wife takes
up the duty. Seated in the tower
she knits ana spins-with the old
fashioned spinning wheel or
makes the soles of her husband 3
shoes.
But. work as hard as the watcher
may. he must ever keep his eyes
upon the crop. Some OF the thieves
take pride in stealing the best OF
a crop from under the watchers
very noses. That this Is done there
can be no doubt. | have even heard
a missionary tell of the repentant
crop thief who was glad TO have
work that he might not he hun
CRY, hut sometimes sighed for the
lost sport of the thieVing
Copyright. 1915. Newspaper Feature Service
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
THE TIMES DAILY MAG AZINE PAG E
To Health
Questions
BY DIR. l.. X. HIRSHBERG.

ny DR. l.. n. HIRSH BEkS.
Copyright 1915, Newspaper Feature Service
y. H.-Will YOU please advise mo
or cure that Is absolutely safe for re-
ducing fat? Has medical research dis
covered any medicine that will Derforrn
,iiis miracle to the uncomfortable slper-
nuons weight without dieting?
II Is yet to be found The honors have
heretofore gone to dieting and exercise.
swimming and dancing. Dancing.
think. is wonderful remedy for this.
Try 1t with determination. and note the
good rcsults in a few months Avoid all
sweets. pastries. rich starchy greasy,
oily. and highly seasoned foods
Distressed-Send stamped, addressed
envelope for reply.
f. 7. LIS an eye called a limb as
mentioned in accident insurance policy
by the medical profession and courts?
Please let me know, because my child
lost an eye on a travel ticket which
reads for "A lost limb 81 500
Ewes are not limbs. and are covered
by a special clau use In your policy.
The Washington times., 1915-11-20

UNDERSTOOD she meant her home
town. Il worked with an organi2l-
tion that Is connected with the As
soCiatcd Charities II is called tho
League for Friendly Service. Dur
ing those three years we started
recreation ccntcrs in three schools.
day nursery. visiting nurses as
sociation. and dental clinics. In ad-
dit'on to managing number OF
clubs and classes for working wom-
en-
"Ncw secretary" indeed
Having disposed thus auccinctly Of
the past the trio passed. Dy unani-
NOUS consent. to n rehearsal for III"
future. In this case. however. "
was n duct between Miss Falk and
the interviewer. The new secretary
preceded briskly.
Just RS soon aS We get the dcCi-
sion on the cOnstitutionality of the
Oregon minimum wage law. we Will
he ready with bill asking FOR
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
Was Too Fliphtv

Tommy wn7 n, t'a wttn hls mother,
when she suddenly noticed that he was
eatlns hi arpl" lolIv with his teaspoon
Tommy. dcAI. 7No ~HrrOyod him.
you shoudnl .', ruur ,cilN with n
spoon,
But, mumm" | muqt" rcpH"d the
Youngster firmly
No dear Nou must not Put II on
YOUR bread -
Il did put II M NV hrcnd mummy. .
explained TOmm' u~CmntlN. but II
won't stay there, its too ne.vous. =
Chicago News
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
Not 4 BOoklOver.

After spending the summer in a noun
tain hamlet in Tennessee. the visitor
hired a native to help pack up. As they
were engaged In boxing a shelf OF books
the mountaineer remarked
Somehow All nevah keered much for
books: but" he resumed after
thoughtful pause. All can't read an
mebbe that had sumpin' to do wit it,
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
To the Editor of THE MAGAZINE PAGE:
OWE. pity. folly. rcmorse: are
these characteristics. so IA miliar

To the Editor of THE MAGAZINE PAGE:
OWE. pity. folly. rcmorse: are
these characteristics. so ia miliar
L. 10 our race. to pass from our
midst? Winifrcd Black. Judging
from her recent article In The Times.
evidently fears so; lays the blame upon
our modern study OF analytics and shiv-
ers apprehensively at the disagrceaole
sound OF the word psychology
You tell us that the way TO cure our
husbands who have formed the stay
become like them and follow In their
footsteps This IL not the modern way.
Tho time hns passed when woman did
all the Welding. and I am indeed glad
that 1t has: glad that our modern girl
Ia studying human nature. whether she
call It psychology or not. and learning
that the way to keep her husband by
her side Is not to spend her life galli-
wanting around at his heels trying to
keep up with his various moods ana
lenses, but by recognizing her own
right to q few moods and lenses. and
teaching him to respect them as she
does his.
Practice Our Arts.
oommon sense. Let us have II by all
means. and what Is psychology but
common sense up TO date. pray tell,
teaching us to use our sixth sense IN
telligcntly and consciously? il Is the
word 'psychology" you are oblectins M ,,c ,o,
YOU; let us study psychology by all
means, We women. hut let us Keep II
dark and to ourselves and continue to
practice our arts upon men as OF yorc.
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
PERSONAL ADVICE.

Readers desiring advice should
remember:
1. To address inquiries TO DR.. L.
X. Hirshberg, care Of The
Washington Times.
2. To enclose a stamped and ad.
dressed envelope If = personal
reply is desired.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-11-17

I. Albert Johnson has now finished
his contract on the state road in
Wright up to the West Valley line.
John Hegstrom, ST., was the first
one to shoot a deer in this locality as
far as known. That is, in the sdeer
season"
The Hoagard Bros. moved their
tractor home to their farm in Lincoln
from West Valley, where they have
done some breaking.
Mr. land Mrs. A. Nicholson, of Ar
gyle, are now nicely situated in their
new home in our town. We welcome
the venerable old couple. s
Knute Hanson, who bought the Vic.
tor Eckdahl place in Sec. 13,, sold out
a public auction Thursday last. Vic
tor will again take charge of the
place.
Herbert Swanson and Emil LET
rooth moved home their tractor on
Saturday last from Sec. IL, West
Valley, where they had contract for
grading a mile of road. But they
failed to finish same.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-11-17

The Ladies Aid of the Swedish Luz
theran church will meet with Mrs.
Frank Dahlgren on Friday afternoon
of this week. IL
Berndt Christianson, from Adams,
N. D., has visited relatives in the vii
lage this week. He is now section
foreman at Adams.
Who is coming? Miss Kolstoe.
When? Thursday evening, Nov. is.
Where? Alvarado Public School.
Remember the date and come!
A great number Of young people
around Alvarado enjoyed the fine
skating near Peter Nordlund's last
Sunday. Lewis Sands and David Hill
accompanied Johnny Sands to Alvara-
dc. after he had broken thru the ice
and fallen into four feet of water.
Song service was held in the Swed
ish Lutheran church Sunday evening
'Luren" has again re-organized aad
favored the audience with two well
rendered songs.
Misses Emma Johnson and Bengt-
son arrived Saturday from Warren.
Miss Bengtson is teaching and OBJ
serving in School Dist. Nd. 9 and Miss
Johnson in the local school.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-11-17
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+ WEST VALLEY, ]
+ + + + j. + + + + I. + + = = = 4

Edwin Stennes is home for a deer
hunt.
Andrew Stromberg is now staying
at home.
Deer season surely is here, with all
its excitement.
Peter Stromberg bought a horse at
the Hanson auction.
Miss Hilma Holmstrom is domesti-
Gated at Victor Lefrooth's.
I Rev. Ordahl preached Sunday af-
ternoon last in West Valley.
Victor Lefrooth is doing some clear
ing on his farm lately purchased in
Sec. 9.
N. O.. Strandquist has again left for
Canada, to live on his homestead
there.
Mrs. Emil Klienvatcher returned
home Wednesday morning from the
hospital.
New settlers are still coming in, vet
We have, room for many &. more
amongst us.
John Hegstrom is now enjoying a
vacation, after having finished his big
road contract for the state.
Auction sales seem to be very num-
erous nowadays, not less than four
this week within a few miles.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-11-17


ternoon with Mrs. stienhauer.
Ida Lunke and Willie Stienhauer
spent Sunday at the Lunke home.
George Ethel and John Lang leave
Monday for Germantown to visit with
friends.
Josephine Marty and Matilda
Wendt were to Alfred Anderson's to
the Z. 2. S. Sunday.
Annie Hoffman is in Thief River
Falls with her sister, Elizabeth, who
is sick with the measles.
Ragna Larson and Josephine Marty
attended the basket social at the Moe
school Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arno Stienhauer and
son, Adolph, and Hildur Carlson were
entertained at the Kisch home Sun
day.
Ernest Schwartz arrived home
Thursday from South Dakota, where
he has been working during the sum
mer.
CLAUS Rodahl, who is doing carpen-
ter work for Willie Stienhauer, spent
Sunday with his family at Stump
Lake.
Anton Rodahl, Matilda and Frank
Wendt, George Ethel and Hildur Carl
son spent Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. C. Hoffman.
4 : 3
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Schwartz, Mr.. and
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-11-17
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ALVARADO. /

+ 1! + + 1! + + r + + + + i. 4. 4. I. +
Rev. and Mrs. o. ]. Boberg left for
Drayton, N. D., last Friday morning.
Pete Christensen and Ed. Hill re-
turned from Roseau Saturday morn
ing.
Henry Hill and George Sands made
a business trip to Grand Forks, Sat
urday.
Nels E. Nelson went to Thief River
Falls last Friday evening for a hunt
ing trip.
Haaken and Alfred Iverson arrived
from Madison, Mimi, Sunday. They
made the trip by automobile.
Walter Anderson has returned
home from Stephen, where he has
been employed the past year
Mrs. Henry Sands entertained the
Norwegian Lutheran Sewing Bee
Wednesday evening of this week.
Miss Anna Costello, the Normal In
structor from Warren, visited the Al
varado school on Tuesday of this
week.
A large per cent Of the children at
tending the local school are absent
this week on account Of the whooping
cough.
On account of illness Mrs. w. F..
Main did not entertain the Norwegian
Ladies' Aid Wednesday as had been
announced.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Simon Hanson to Miss
Hannah Nystrom on Wednesday next,
Nov. 24th.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-11-17
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+ EAST OF WARREN. !

= = 1. 4. i 3 = = = = !. i e s :
Miss Marvel Grange has returned
from South Dakota.
Mr.. Neraal has purchased the farm
formerly occupied by A. B. Brown.
Roy Young and brother Walter, Of
Elgin, Illinois, was calling on friends
here last week.
Mr.. Neraal will be present, with
some interesting views, at the oyster
supper at ]. O. Marshall's Friday ev-
ening.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Lutheran
church met with Mrs. F. Monroe and
daughter Gustie, Wednesday for an
all day meeting.
Bennett Johnson, of Long Prairie,
is visiting at his uncle's home, N. G.
johnson. We are pleased to report
that N. C. Johnson is recovering from
his operation.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-11-17

+ *+*.*++*++++++++*
+ THIEF RIVER FALLS r. 2
+ + + :. i I. + + = - = = = = i. 4
Martin johnson left Thursday for.
Baudette on deer hunt.
Ragna Larson spent Wednesday af-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-29
GASP, BEHOLD|NG THEIR DEAD
CROWDS AT CHICAGO ARMORY
IDENTIFY EASTLAND VICTIMS.
Little Sign of Violent Emotion,
Though Everywhere T]enseness Of
Repression is Apparent.

Chicago, July pa silent shifting,
awiting throng crowded around the
doors of the Second regiment. arm
DRY, where the dead of the Eastiand
were taken for identification.
Time and again a group would
pause beside a pitiful bundle. There
would be a gasp, a low voiced ex.
clamation, a merciful flow Of tears
and another would be taken from the
list Of unidentified dead and placed
in the known column.
There was little sign of violent emo.
ton though everywhere the tense
ness of repression was apparent. Men
and women, boys and girls and ever
little ones bereft in many cases Of all
their loved ones, though they shook
with sobs, made no cutlery as they
beheld their dead. Some few broke
down under the strain and were cared
for by q corps Of Red Cross nurses
stationed in a squadron lear the en-.
trance. But of the thousands who
through the night and Gay WIS.,
tied the armory, not more than a hun.
dred needed aid.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-29
THOUSAND DROWN IN CHICAGO RIVER
WHEN EXCURSION STEAMER CAPS|zES
Panic Strikes Passengers as Boat Begins To Turn Over Hundreds Of
Screaming Men, Women and Children Carried to Death
Whole Tragedy Occupies Five Minutes.

other river craft swarmed about it.
Firemen climbed on the wreck, forced
openings in the steel hull and through
these searched the cabins for possible
victims.
None Of the officers or department
heads of the Western Electric COM
pany were on the Eastland when it
overturned.
One of Greatest Marine Disasters.
The Eastland lies on her side in the
river with divers still f~loundering
through her CHASTITY interior and bur-
rowing in the death search while Chi
cago, appalled,, is just beginning to
realize the real and terrible signii-
cance of one of the greatest of marine
disasters.
While the aggrieved thousands who
lost their dear ones are walking
through the morgue in the Second
Regiment armory gazing into the
faces of the dead, half in hope, half
in despair, Chicago citizens and Off
Gals have turned their attention to
the Investigations that must bring
forth some explanation Of the catas-
trophe and to the worK of providing
relief for those left destitute.
No Families Made Dependent.
While no families were made wholly
dependent by the disaster, as might
be the case in a flood or great fire,
it was said the victims, employees of
the Western Electric company, bad
been working only half time or less in
recent months. Several men who
made this report, In asking for aid,
were asked why they started on the
excursion while in poor financial cir
cumstances. They replied that an or
g~anization Of employees gave the picnic
and that experience had taught them
that it was best to buy tickets If they
desired preferment for work. They
said that the company had nothing to
do with this condition or the giving
of the excursion, but that as members
of the employees organization purchase
OF tickets for the lake trip, an annual
affair, was almost compulsory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-29
Inhuman Acts Indefensible.

Illegal and inhuman acts, however
~justifiable they may be thought to be
against an enemy who is believed to
have acted in c~ontravention of law
and humanity, are m~anifestly indie
feasible when they deprive neutrals
of their acknowledged rights, particu-
larly when they violate the right to
life itself. II a belligerent cannot re-
taliate against an enemy without in
juring the lives of neutrals, as well as
their property, humanity, as well as
justice and a due regard for the dignity
Of neutral powers, should dictate that
the practice be discontinued. IL per
sisted in 1t would in such circum-
stances constitute an objectionable Of
Tense against the sovereignty of the
neutral nation affected.
Unusual Aspects Of War No Excuse.
The government Of the United
States Is no unmindful of the extra
ordinary conditions created by this
war or Of the radical alterations of
circumstance and method Of attack
produced by the use of instrumentali-
ties of naval warfare which the ma
tions OF the world cannot have had in
view when the existing rules OF I'm
ternational law were formulated, and
1t is ready to make every reasonable
allowance for these novel and unex
pected aspects of war at sea; but It
fundamental right Of its people because
OF a mere alteration of circumstance.
The rights of neutrals in time of war
are based upon principle, not upon
expediency, and the principles are i'm
mutable. 1t Is the duty and obligation
of belligerents to find a way to adapt
the new circumstances to them.
Causes Of offense Can Be Removed.
The events OF the past two months
have clearly indicated that 1t is pos
sible and practicable to conduct such
submarine operations as have char
acterized the activity of the imperial
German navy within the so-called
war zone in substantial accord with
the accepted practices of regulated
warfare. The whole world has looked
with interest and increasing sa~tisfac-
ton at the demonstration OF that pos
sibility by German naval command
ers. It Is m~anifestly possible, there
fore, to lift the whole practice of sub
marine attack above the criticism
which 1t has aroused and remove the
chief causes of offense.
Germany Admits Illegal Acts.
In view of the admission Of IL
legality made by the imperial German
government when 1t pleaded the right
Of retaliation in defense of its acts
and In view Of the manifest POSSIBLE
ity of conforming to the established
rules of naval warfare, the govern
ment Of the United States cannot be-
lieve that the imperial German gov
eminent will longer refrain from dis.
avowing the wenten act OK It lave;
commander in sinking the Lusitanis
or from ofering reparation for the
American lives lost, so far ~ repxra
ton can be made for a needless de-
struction Of human life By an illCga'
act.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-29
VIII Float Steamer EastIand.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 27.-The I'M
derwriters have asked the Lake
Wreckers for bids for floating the
steamer Eastland. which capsized at
Chicago Saturday. The bids will be
opened at once and work will be start
ed as soon as possible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-29
U. s. Cannot Accept Suggestion.

The government of the United
States, while not Indifferent to the
friendly spirit in which it Is made,
cannot accept the suggestion of the
imperial German government that
certain vessels be designated and
agreed Upon which shall be free ON
the seas now illegally prescribed.
The very agreement would, 10y impli-
cation, subject other vessels to IL
legal attack and would be a curtail-
ment, and therefore an abandonment,
of the principles for which this gov
eminent contends. and which In calm
er counsels every nation would con-
cede as of course.
Contends for Freedom at Any Cost.
The government Of the United
States and the imperial German gov.
eminent are ~contending for the same
great object; have long stood to-
gether In urging the very principles
upon which the government of the
United States now 10 solemnly in
sists. They are both ~contending for
the freedom of the seas. The govern
ment Of the United States will con-
tinue to contend for that freedom,
from whatever quarter violated, with
put compromise and at any cost. Il
invites the practical cooperation Of
the imperial German government at
this time when cooperation may ac-
complish most and this great common
object be most ~strikingly and effec-
lively achieved.
Object Can Be Attained.
The imperial German government
expresses the hope that this object
may be in some measure accomplish
ed even before the present war ends.
1t car be. The government Of the
United States not only feels obliged
to insist upon 1t, by whomsoever VIC.
lated or ignored, In the protection Of
its own citizens, but Is also deeply
interested in seeing 1t made practic-
able between the belligerents them
selves and holds itself ready ri any
time to act as the common friend
who may be privileged to suggest =
way.
Az Deliberately u~nfriendly" Act.
In the meantime the very value
which this government sets upon The
long and unbroken friendship, be
tween the people and government Of
the United States and the people and
government of the German natior
impels 1t to press very solemnly upor
the imperial German government th,
necessity for a scrupuious Aobsers
ance Of neutral rights in this critica
matter.
Friendship itself prompts Il to "a,
to the imperial German governmen
that repetition By the commanders q
| cSermau naval vessels OF acts in con
rights must b
regarded by the government Of tn,
United States. when they arec
Amsricap citizens. Is deliberately IN
LANSING.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-29
SOHdifed Alcohol is Coming Fuel

lldifes the liquid without the en-
ployment Of any admiXture.
Many appliances have been devils.
ed for It's use. the simplest and most
convenient OF which Is a small tri-
pod frame with supports for a pint
boiler above and a can OF fuel be
low
Regular stoves with one or two
burners are also on the market. and
IL Is claimed for them that a meal
may be cooked for half cent. An
other Is a lamp with incandesceni
burner, which IL said TO give Sc
candlepower light and to be wind.
proof The cost OF the light. equal
TO six Edison electric lights, ls
placed at threequarters OF cent
per hour.
Mr. Mildenberg has this 20 say a.
to the possibilities OF solidihed al
cohol Alcohol Ia the coming fuel
OF the world; II can never be ex.
hausted. SO long as the sun shines
on our fields they will produce IL.
and mankind need no longer fear
the exhaustion OF our coal deposits. 9"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-29

Solidlned alcohol is the latest
household convenience. From It's
being put up In cans II has been
called canned heat. The heating
power OF alcohol has long been
known. Indeed. IN burning It gen
crates a higher degree OF heat than
any other infiammable substance.
Only the Bunsen burner and cleo
triclty can produce more heat.
But II was not in its liquid form
that the potentiality OF alcohol for
cooking. heating and lighting pur-
poses could be realized. It was too
Volatile and too explosive 10 be
available for general use. In It's
solidifed form. however. IT Is non
explosive, and as It does not evap-
crate. II is not subject 20 waste
Solidihed alcohol is a German in.
ventIon. but Americans have i'm
proved the process so that they
now produce a better article. As
early as 1902 Prof. Meier, a cele-
brsted chemist OF the time, in a lee
ture at Vienna spoke OF the FEAST
bility OF solidifying alcohol, but
gave no inkling OF the process.
either then or afterward, 80 that
the secret. II he had discovered Il.
died with him. Precisely a century
later. in 1902. Hamburg concern
succeeded in solldlfying alcohol BY
using an admiKture Of bone dust.
but the product was expensive, and
In burning gave or an offensive
odor
Tho man who has done most to
introduce n into this country and
improve tho process Of manufacture
is s. ". Mildenberg. OF New York.
who succeeded In producing a color
less article almost as hard as par.
afiin that burns without odor and
may be kept indefinitely without de.
terioratlon. Mr.. Mildenberg. who
IL a practical chemist, says he so