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The Lamar register., 1915-11-10
Long Distance Diagnosis

More than half of the specimens
sent to the veterinary laboratories Of
the Colorado Agricultural College for
the diagnosis Of disease are absolute
ly worthless. Three such specimens
arrived by the last mail. One is
bottle Of milk, and with it a request
that it be examined to determine ii
the COW had tuberculosis. Another
consists Of a small vial Of putrid
blood, taken from an animal twelve
hours after death. 1t was presumed
that this animal died from anthrax.
The third specimen is described as
follows: I'VE are sending by parcel
post a sample of the tallow and mem
brane from inside of flank of a beef
COW slaughtered here yesterday and
would like TO have you tell US if the
beef is fit for use"
In the first instance, answer will
go back to the effect that the only
feasible way to determine the pres
enee Of tuberculosis in the cow is to
give the tuberclin test. We can do
nothing with the sour milk in this in
stance. In the case Of suspected an
thrax the blood should have been tax
en- either before or Immediately after
the animal died. A thin smear Of the
fresh blood on a glass slide dried and
sent by mail is often sufficient to re
veal the presence Of anthrax germs.
In the last instance, a pound or more
Of tallow and lean meat from inside
Of flank was sent by parcel post and
was putrid upon arriving at the lab
Oratory. OF course we were warrant
ed in assuring him that the sample
at least was not fit for food. A small
piece OF the meat should have been
sent in a bottle after being covered
with a ten per cent solution Of form
alin The laboratories are unable TO
give the assistance in diagnosis that
could be given if more care were ex-
ercised in sending specimens, and
might add, If better history of each
case were sent with the specimen
Geo. II. Glover, Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins. Colorado
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10

make trust companies liable for the
tax imposed.
1t is said that if congress had ex-
ercised ordinary caution and drafted
the war tax law SO that it should
not conflict with precedent already
established by federal courts, the lit
igation could have been avoided By
carelessly neglecting this elementary
principle, congress virtually gave the
trust companies a mortgage on all the
revenue they have paid, which they
may foreclose by judicial procedure.
A decision adverse to the govern
ment would be unusually embarrass-
ing at this time. In the first place,
it would mean further shrinkage in
revenues directly due to democratic
carelessness. The treasury deficit
long ago assumed ugly proportions,
and additional leakages would be dam
aging, both financially and politically
Furthermore, it is proposed to i'm
mediately reenact the war tax law,
which automatically expires December
81, 1915. This places the administra-
tion on the two horns of a dilemma.
If the paragraph by which the trust
companies are taxed is amended, it
is confession of error. But if it is
reenacted without amendment, and the
courts later decide against the valid
ity of the law, large sum in revenues
will be lost.
by their fruits ye shall know
them" The administration has pro-
posed a program Of legislation for
national defense that calls for the
highest degree of accuracy and effic-
iency in law making and a fiscal pol
icy that will finance it. The muddle
over the trust company tax is an apt
illustration of complete democratic
failures on both counts.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10

horses keep moved, without the eA-
pense of worry of doing it with
machine, Mr.. Hiley has some spring
colts weighing 500 pounds, two-year
old fillies that will weigh l,5OO
pounds and worth S4OO. High grade
horses that will make good any
where, in the show stable or on the
farm. He believes that this is the
greatest country in the world for tha
developing of good horses, and he is
proving it.
MIR. Hiley says that to raise good
horses and market them at the pres
ent price is equal to selling hogs AT
twenty-five cents per pound and not
near the worry and expense. You Wi,
enjoy a visit to this ranch anad vii.
be made welcome. Drive out some
day and sec for yourself what can be
done in this business.-Wiley journal.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10
A Banner Of Promise

In the past year we have several
times spoken Of the trend Of public
opinion and sentiment toward the re-
publican party. Our judgment in this
matter has been questioned by some
who were unable to discern the signs
Of the times, being blinded by dust of
their own raising; but no unusual
perspicacity has been necessary to see
and to interpret these signs when the
eyes have been clear. The elections
confirmation Of the correctness of that
vision. The country is not satisfied
with democratic policies nor with dem
ocratic administration. 1t has found
that their feasts of anticipation be-
comes crusts in realization. 1t has
found that iridescent theories, like ev-
crything else that is iridescent, have
little substance. 1t wants to get back
to principles that are founded upon
wisdom and justice, to policies that
are founded upon practical and sue
cessful experience, and it is showing
its discomfort and its intentions at
every opportunity that comes for the
expression of its opinions.
In that expression there was signi-
ficant unanimity on Tuesday. without
a single exception the republican party
made large and, in most cases, de-
.isive gains. 1t was even so below
Mason and Dixon's line, North and
South, in city and in country, the
trend was the same, all toward the
full and complete restoration Of the
republican party to power. The peo-
Pile are not to be fooled by the effort
to magnify diplomatic questions into
political issues. Our foreign relations
are matters of great public interest,
and the satisfactory solution of SER
ious problems merits praise, while
unwise courses justify condemnation.
But the conduct of diplomatic nego-
tiations seldom influences votes. 1t
is upon its domestic policies and par
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10
Fear Men"

Bradstreet's is authority for the
statement that only three per cent
of mon who go into business for them
selves are successful. 1t is safe to
assume that the proportion of sue
cesses in other fields, art, music, au-
thOrship, politics, social work, etc,
is as small. The failures are made so
through fear. Fear of consequences,
fear of the future, fear that we can
not finish successfully what we begin,
fear Of our opponent, unnecessary, il
logical fear stands between US and
success, and with an apparently i'm
passable arm bars our progress. Those
whom fear rules we call fear men,"
because they are not really men at
all, but men requiring classification
an apology. There has hardly been
time in American history when men
were called on more to overcome their
fear than at the present time. Moral
strength is needed in politics more
than ever before, and moral strength
is as far superior to physical strength
as the spiritual is above the natural.
1t is told of Wellington that, before
the battle of Waterloo, his knees
shook so that he laughed and called
attention to them, saying: "If they
knew where l was going to carry
them they would shake much worse"
That was moral courage overcoming
physical fear, and this is the courage
that men must have now if America
is to go onward and upward. We
must have moral courage to over
come the selfish persuasion of the
politician, who seeks his own advance
ment regardless of the public good.
Courage is needed to overcome the
fear that organizations and societies
and leagues cause by their tactics of
force and threats in their eforts to
enforce morality by law. Moral cour-
age is necessary to make men follow
the dictates of their own conscience,
regardless of the arguments of poll
tieians, ministers, leagues or individ-
uals. The time has come for Ameri-
can men to throw off the letters of
fear-to come out boldly for what
they believe, to refuse to follow the
selfish, money grabbing politicians or
organization and to stand strong for
progress, liberty, decency and social
liberty.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10

A drive to c. F. Hiley's ranch south
west Of town will convince you that
alfalfa, sugar beets and dairy cows
are not the only good things this
country can produce. Mr.. Hiiey be
lieves in good draft horses, and ruts
his faith into practice by raising come
of the best thoroughbred Percheron
horses that can be found in tho state.
He has imported black mares that are
the equal of the best, and some gray
mares that are simply fine, one Of
which he values at 81 900.
In a large alfalfa field that the
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10
Trust Companies viii Escape

Washington, D. c., Nov. 8.-Admin-
istration officials are alarmed at the
possibility of further loss in reve-
nue..
Some months ago certain trust COM
panies brought suits to recover
amounts paid by them under the war
tax law. Their example was follow
ed by others, until at the present time
practically every dollar paid by the
trust companies under the war tax
law is involved in litigation.
The first of these cases is set for
trial before December l. 1t is ap-
parent that the administration is by
no means confident of the integrity
of the law congress enacted, for ad-
ditional counsel has been employed to
aid government attorneys in defend
ING the suits. 1t is said that unus
uallv large retainers have been paid
on both sides for legal advice.
The litigation is particularly vex-
atious to the government because con-
eress laid the foundations for it by
stupid blunder. The tax involved is
levied under section Of the war tax
law referring to banks and bankers.
At the time it was passed federal
courts had already declared that
statute identical in terms, so far as
trust companies were concerned, with
the present law, was insufficient to
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10
No Time for Foolin,

A man ran from the city clerks of
flee in Chicago last week with a
woman in close pursuit calling
Stop thief" The police took them
before court when the woman admit
ted that they had just gone after a
marriage license and he lost his nerve.
She knew it was then or never so
took that means of stopping him. The
court married them.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10

In a stirring address to private
party of newspaper men, j. Stuart
Blackton, author and producer of the
great preparedness film, THE Battle
Cry for Peace" said that the final
salvation of the country would be up
to the country newspaper. IF the
rural newspaper-the country weekly
and the small town daiy-get be
hind the preparedness movement and
demand action by congress" Blackton
said, then we will. see AN upprapria-
ton during this session that will be
a good starter. OF course to get any
where we will need series Of ap-
propriations-a program for navy and
army which, spread over a period of
years, will give US eventually what
protection we need. But if the small
town newspaper refuses to call for
preparedness and prefer pork" in
stead, the movement will fall. The
protection of America is in the
hands of the country editor"
WI DldAhAol SPttAl Abl DitpdIttl
ness followed the viewing by news
paper men of the film, ''The Battle
Cry of Peace" in which the author
shows how helpless the United States
would be in case of attack by for
eign foe. New York streets are bonn
barded, homes are attacked, women
and children terrified and fathers tax
en- out, lined up against a wall and
shot. The handful of American sol
diers are joke to the invaders and
enemy ships stand off our shores, out
of range Of our guns, and batter to
pieces our coast defenses. "These
possibilities are not without the basis
of fact" said Mr.. Blackton, in his
address. Instead of being a sleeping
giant, we are a helpless babe. The
dream Of universal peace has been
shattered by the European nations,
and will again be shattered We have
learned that nations will break SOL
emn treaties when they think it is to
their advantage to do so. The world
is but little different from what it
was a thousand years ago. But we,
in the democracy of the United
States, are full partners. The re-
sponsibility Of government and the
salvation Of the nation is on every
citizen. Every citizen should be able
to transfer himself into a soldier for
the defense Of his country. This is
not imperialistic; it is the very es-
sence of democracy that would live.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10

ticularly its economical policies, that
an American administration must
stand or fall. Every election since
1912 has shown growing antagonism
to the present administration, the di-
b.. ct result Of its economical errors
The verdict of last Tuesday hung a
banner of promise over the portals of
the coming year.-Globe-Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1915-11-10
u. S. WILL NO LONGER RECOG-
NIZE BLOCKADE
American Note Characterizes the At
tempt to Cut off Supplies of Enc
emy as ineffective, Illegal
and Indefensible"

Washington, Nov. adjudication
today of the American note 10 Great
Britain denouncing as ineffective, il
legal and indefensible," the attempted
blocade against Germany and Austria,
gives notice to citizens of the United
States whose legitimate foreign trade
is interfered with by the allies that
they should seek redress directly
through channels of their own gov
ernment rather than through prize
courts.
This latest note delivered by Am
bassador Page to the British foreign
office is an exhaustive document deal
ing with England's interference with
American trade since the outbreak of
the war. In effect it is communica-
tion also to France which has follow
ed her ally in the treatment of over
seas commerce, as copy was pre-
sented to the French embassy here.
Thirty-five points are treated in the
note, and in conclusion Secretary Lam
sing declares that the United States
cannot with complaisance suffer fur
ther subordination of its rights and
interests to the plea that the excep-
tional geographic position of the enc
mics of Great Britain require or JUS
tify oppressive and illegal practices"
The relations between the United
States and Great Britin, he says, must
be governed not by expediency, but by
established rules of international con-
duct; it is of the highest Importance
to neutrals not only of the present day
but of the future that the principles of
international rights be maintained un-
impaired and the United States unhes-
itatingly assumes the task of cham
pioning the rights of neutrals.
Heretofore Americans, whose car
goes destined to neutral countries have
been seized on the high seas and de-
layed or confscated, have been advis-
ed to exhaust legal remedies abroad
before asking the United States gov
ernment to seek reparation. Now, the
note says, the government, feels that
it cannot reasonably e expected to
advise its citizens to seek redress be
fore tribunals which are in its opinion
unauthorized by the unrestricted ap-
plication of international law to grant
reparation, nor to refrain from pre-
senting their claims directly to the
British government through diplomat
ic channels"
Since the United States does not rec
ognize the existence Of a legal block
ade Americans may look to their gov
ernment for protection in the shipment
of noncontraband cargoes not only to
neutral countries contiguous to belli-
gerents, but directly to or from the
enemies Of the allies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
BELGIANS THANK WILSON
10000 sign Memorial EXPr. >sin.
Gratitude for ttd.

TiE N.GtI. Np.. .i--Nbout 10000
Bele ans hsv, .ieNad e memorial adj
dress - Pres dent Wilson cNprc> ,.-
gratitude f,T ino AID which America has
extended 'u tn, Brl-iun war sufferers.
The address was mailed tu l're~ dent
Wilson to-day. II reads as follows:
"Prufouudl, touched by tn" marks 81
sympathy which the american udtiCn
Uuceasiugly has .hoNerod upon the b..
-iau pcopl" since the hegiInin- e She
war, and especially moved by the good
work Of the American Comwissio Tor
Relief IN Belgium, which has insured
the existence Of the entire people. the
Bel-ians now in Holland be- YOU t. &C.
cepi this expression OF their gratitude.
Certainly the Rcl.ia's IN their days Of
prosperity loved aud respected the nohl,
american people. but only crievous cir
cumstAuccS. such a. those IN when We
now live. could make more certain th-
full extent Of the frieIdship which noth-
iuG can ever tcr1 mate.
I'VE hope this humble testimony MAY
b" the guarantee of gratitude without
bounds until the moment when We ma:
attest upon our liberated soil that IN"
BELGIAN people do not forget
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| think the Turks imagined we were
trying to rush through and were trust
ing To their mines TO blow us up rather
than waste ammunition. This would
account for their not opening fire until
We began To make the turn.
This is how my log goes on
1T turns out that We have practically
finished on Seddul Bahr. Now the two
Frenchmen are beginning. They have
opened rapid fire at long range and are
quickly closing IN. They have APP
proach even closer than we did and
are making us pity the poor forts
They are simply batterIng them to
pieces.
Nov they have finished Still the
Admiral IL not satisfied. and the Tri-
umph and Albion are told or to go in and
finish them on We are TO support them
II necessary. The Triumph has Sc
locted Scddui Bahr and has closed in to
about 1000 yards Dust over a mile)
The Albion has done ditto to Kun KaIe
They are firing right into the remnants
OF the forts al point blank range and
are turning them into smoking ruins.
We chip In occasionally with 8 inch.
and have been lucky enough TO hit one
of their big guns, lifting 1t up bodily
into the air and throwing il right
backward. The only resistance now comes
from a hidden howitzer on the southern
side OF the entrance, but its firing IN
rotten and We ignore II. II in getting
dusk and huge fires have broken out In
tho forts and in Seddul Bahr village
and in the barracks to the north.
THE mine sweepers are now coming
up to sweep the entrance SO that we
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
RELIEF SHIP SAILS TO-DAY.
tan,briaU king Carries Capacity
cargo 20 Rotterdam.

Another relief ship will sail from an
American port to-day for the needy fam
lies of Belgium. When the steamer
Cambrlan King clears Norfolk. Va, this
afternoon II will carry to the non-com-
hatants at Rotterdam probably the most
assorted cargo shipped from this coun-
try since the war began. Resides 1871.
600 bushels OF wheat. the ship carries
groceries. clothing. bedding. lanterns,
foodstuiis. pulse warmers. shawls and
knitting yarn, making a caparity cargo
~ $500 tons.
IN the absence u Mrs. Percy r.
Turnure. her place a. president OF the
relief committee OF the Women's
huxiiiary Of French Hospitals will he
filed h. Mrs. Joseph NJ Ferrer. first
vice-nresider;. Mrs. Turnure has left
for France with tho Fitz,ierald expedi-
ton. Fourteen shipments ~ clothing
and moneys collc;d by the various
committees have been sent 20 the
S.cours National ~ Paris The auxil-
Iary has also coopero,ed with the
French beaevoien; society in securing
positions for the wives Of aeeervis,s
without iesulrg an appeal % the pubic
for aid
The following contributions are &C.
knowledRed by the various relief organ-
cations IN this city
Belgian RELIEF Fund, siaI5o; total,
tl.o23.17i.a2
ServIan Agricultural co..ef. SEQ: to-
tai si2. 200.
Secours National Fund. $40. to7nl.
S1e.osoij.
Vacation War Relief Fund. si3sso
total. ss5.O6aaI
special Relief Society, s5ij
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
AUSTRIA'S OFFER TO
ITALY CONDITIONAL
Rome Considers Demand for
Restoration Of Triple Ali
ance PrOhibitive.
VI. HANOTAUX At VATICAN
Sp.cioi cab,e D,apoteh 10 tn. srv

ROME. April 24--The Arm hands at
the helm of the ship OF state still
hold Italy on neutral corrsc al
though the cross currents grow stronger
hourly
Negotiations with Austria continue,
although IL seems almost certain that
they are being maintained simply as a
matter OF courtesy. Aus,ria's offer OF
territorial concessions IN return for
Ttaly's neutrality is said to he on con-
di,ion that the Triple Alliance be re-
stored. which would limit The action OF
the country in way which could not
he borne.
Gabriel HanotauX. Minister OF For
eign Affairs Of France. had an hours
interview with BARON Sonnno. the Ital-
ian Minister. this morning. after having
conferred with the Pope and the Pspal
Secretary OF state. The subject mat
ter OF the conference was not revealed
although It was said that mis- visit to the
Vatican had 10 do with bringing about
"A better understanding between the Holy
Sc. and France
Every preparation Is being made Tor
intervention. Chief interest now centres
about the effect on the situation Of the
reconvening Of the Cramher OF Deputies
which ~ set for May - opinion as
20 the duty Of that BODY differ widely,
hut the majority appear 10 favor its
Instant adjournment so that the action
OF he Cabine in which ii has placde full
power. may not he hampcred News
papers like the idea Nd.,ondie and the
Giorndle dItolid contain long articles
and editorials Oh the subject IL IL
suggested IN one of them that by May
IL decisive action will have been taken
and the chamber may then pass a vote
of confidence. vote "A war budget ana
then adjourn indefinitely.
Report. from various points Indicate
that the Austrians and Germans are
leaving the country Many are cross.
ing into Switzerland where they are
seeking temporary homes TIE police
of Milan have raided the residence Of the
Ausiro- German employees 90 IN. local
banks, where they seized considerable
documentary evidence SAID to Indicate
a system ~ espionage ~ the III dmont.
such a. was employed IN other coun-
tries There were several arrests and
more explosions.
\ report from Trieste says that the
austrian authorities are row doing then
best 20 relieve to poo of the city.
thus decreasing the agitation. Famiu..
it l. sad. - unavoidable Flour now
costs $50 q sacf and t,ddc. cor horse
- practically unpurchasa cdb driy-
srs are s'l.tl. .he.r horses FOR little
Or nothing
\ reNor. iIat a state OF siege hat
been proclaimed was uu,ounrmcd. ~;
IL l. ruc tn,t the JI.ls are so over
crowded with rioters that school houses
have been taken owe. for the purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
STOCKHOLDERS CUT
NEW HAVEN'S STOCK
Agree ~ CamcclliMo Of 228.-
99l SharcS-llpar of
Bic Gains.

NV HAvEN, coma. April 2i--At a
special meeting here to-day OF the New
Haven railroad stockholders IL was
voted 20 reduce the capital stock OF the
company from i,Soo,l7o shares to 1871.
l19 shares BY retiring and cancelling
22s,99i shares. now in the treasury o.
tho company. This was done so that the
remaining stock may be validated By
Massachusetts ia accordance with tn.
recen, suggestion o: the Public Service
Commission VI that state
Favorable action was taken on the
amendment to the Connecticut charter
OF the company recently adopted by the
Connecticut Legislature. which will per.
init the company e. sell. pledge or other
wise dispose Of any pant of the capital
stock of the Boston and Providence
railroad corporation. or OF the Old
Colony Railroad, hUW IN the companys
treasury This viii enable the com.
pany TO use these stocks as collateral
in the renewal of the s2s.3s9.0 900 OF
notes which fall due on May !.
1t was~voted to accept the amend.
ment to the charter of the road adopted
by the Rhode Island Legislature the
effect Of which - 10 make the name o
the road synon, nous with the name N
Nassachuset aud Connecticut by add.
ing the word The before the nam.
and 10 ratify the sale of the New Eng
iand Railroad Company TO the New
Haven. which was validated by tn.
state Of Massachusetts in 1905. BIZ
which was never validated IN Rhods
Island
y proposition To issue bonds Of the
company as successor 10 the New Yori.
Providence ard Epstu, Railroad Com
pluv ard New iIJNra and the North
ampton Company MAS withdrawn b.
President Elliott he a..aouHccd tina
:hc road had paid off s3.oo0,o00 of its
Indebtedness during the past year ou'
of the ordinary income and that Tor the
nine months ending March 81 there was
gain Of sl,727.o0o over the sane period
a year ago