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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
BRITAIN TO PUT DOWN
THREATENED STRIKE
Takes Drastic Step to Prevent Walk
out of 1900 Coal Miners-Com-
mons Warned.

! London. July 13.-The Eovernme nj
today took drastic steps to avert the
strike of 1900 miners ordered to
begin in South Wales on Thursday.
1t decided to invoke the provisions of
the munitions act. which makes arbi-
tration compulsory and makes every
striker liable to a fine.
Announcement of the governments
decision was made in the house of
commons this afternoon by President
Walter Runciman, of the board of
trade He asserted that the munitions
act made 1t illegal for any one to par
ticipate in strikes unless the board
of trade had first Investigated and
made a report
a strike in the South Wales coal
fields at the present time would seri-
ously cripple the manufacture of mu-
nitions. and it was for this reason
that the government took its sharp
action.
The following statement was later
issued by the press bureau:
The ministry of munitions announce
chat a proclamation was issued today
declaring that the existence of the
continuance of differences which have
arisen in the South Wales coal min
ing industry are prejudic!al to the
manufacture and transport of supply
of munitions, and applying Part / of
the munitions act to the difference
The effect of the proclamation is to
make 1t an offense to participate in a
strike or lockout unless the difference
has been reported to the board of
trade and the board has not within
twenty-one days referred 1t for set
Element by one of the methods pre-
scribed in the act"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
BRYAN EXPLAINS HIS
UNNECESSARY RISK"
In Statement. Former Secretary of
State Gives His Views on
Way to Peace.

Hermoso Beach. Cal. July 13.-ExpIain-
ing what he meant by unnecessary
risk in his comment on the German
note. William Jennings Bryan. who is
spending brief vacation here. today is
sued the following statement:
Any traveller takes an unnecessary
risk when he goes into the war zone on
n beiliscrent ship. knowing that il is
subject 10 attack by submarine A trav-
cier also takes unnecessary risks when
he rides on neutral ship carrying am
munition.
believe that our government would
De JUSTIFIED in separating passengers
from ammunition, but until this is done
American travellers would be justified in
refusing to take passage on belliscrent
ships or neutral ship carrying ammu-
milton
IF patriotism requires a man to risk
his life for his country when his country
Is engaged in war, it would seem to be
patriotic for a citizen to avoid risks that
might involve his country in war;
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14

With fine bravery the enemy came
on unhesitating even in the inferno OF
death. Though terribly cut up the
Turks reached the barbed wire en-
Engagements. only to find that their ar
tillery had failed to demolish these de-
lenses.
The slaughter here was terrible, yet
at three points the enemy managed 10
swarm into the French trenches and
even succeeded in turning some of the
French weapons on the defenders.
Retrenting Turks Cut Down.
THE second French line immediately
drove itself on the foe and drove him
out again. French soldiers describing
the conflict afterward said:
We Were so closely mixed that IL
was almost impossible to use the
oayonct. We had to clear the way for
ourselves by simply pushing the Turks
back into the trenches. There we fell
upon them. ramminE our bayonets in
to the solid mass. Once we had cleared
little room for ourselves we rushed
forward. Then the Turks. badly sup
ported gave way and fled
Into their retreatinS masses the
machine guns poured streaks of death,
moving them down in heaps"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14

DR.. Baker was asked by Becker
Can you state with reasonable GER
tainty whether at the present time
Thaw is sane or insane"
He is insane" was the answer.
The chief feature of DIR. Bakers tesu-
mony was his fiat disagreement with DR.
Flint. Asked the form of Thaw's insan-
ity he replied. constitutional inferiorfty
with paranoiac trend
This was the answer DR.. Flint had
first made. withdrawing it this morning
and standing on the view that Thaw
suffered from pure paranoia. DIR. Baker,
now put under cross-examination by
Stanchfield, declaEed that pure. or true
paranoia, and constitutional inferiority
with paranoac trend are entirely sep
arate and distinct forms of insanity.
And he stuck to this view.
Dr. Raymond F. c. Kieb. superinten-
dent at Matteawan, was the last wit
ness. He gave substantially the same
testimony as DIR. Baker and was only
briefly Cross-examined-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
POLICE PUZZLED
over ROBbERIES
No Arrests Yet Made in Con-
nection with Lunch Room
Hold-ups
HATS FORM ONLY CLEW
Two Young Men Suspected. but Later
Are Absolved by Authorites-ln-
jured Waiter Better.
HATS FORM ONLY CLEW

No arrests had been made by police
up to late last night in connection
with the attempted robberies of one
lunchroom at Second and 1 streets
early Monday morning. in which a
waiter. John Marine. was shot. and
another lunchroom in Fourteenth
street northwest last Sunday morning.
Two young white men who were
taken into custody yesterday by the
Fourth police station and charged
with drunkenness, against one OF
whom the additional charge of carry
ing concealed weapons. were sent 10
the First police precinct for investi-
CATION in connection with the two
crimes. Employees OF the lunchrooms
looked at the men, but did not identify
them as the robbers. The men were
hold on the charges preferred in the
Fourth precinct station, and will be
tried in the Police Court this morn
ing. They were absolved by police of
participation in the hold-ups.
Panama Hats Only Clew.
Police interest in the affairs is CEN
tering about the two Panama hats
found in the stolen automobile used
by the three men in riding to the
lunchrcom at Second and ! streets.
which they abandoned at the door.
The hats had marks of personal iden-
tification and the dealers trade signs,
but whether tangible connection has
been established between them and the
purchasers is not known.
Marine, the waiter who was shot.
was reported to be in a good condi-
ton last night. The bullet caused
only a flesh wound. and ii is not ex-
pected complications will set In.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
10000 CHINESE KILLED
IN DISASTROUS FLOODS
Fifty Thousand Made Homeless-In.
undation Declared to Be Worst
in History.

Pekin. July 13.-More than 10000
Chinese are reported to have been
drowned by terrific floods which are
sweeping the provinces of Kwangtung
and kwangsi. At least 10000 more
are homeless and are on the verge of
starvation.
The floods are the most disastrous
that have ever occurred in Southeast
ern China. Hundreds of square miles OF
territory are under water.
In Kwangtung province the rivers
Si-kiang. Pe-Kiang, Tung-Kiang. and
HanKiang are over their banks, in
undating vast fields and running the
rice. tea, and sugar crops.
The rivers of Kwang-i are mostly
tributaries Of the Si-kiang. AS a great
part of this province is mountainous.
the loss of life has been less than in
kwangtung. but all the valleys are
filled with water.
a dispatch received from Hong
kong today says that the European
quarter OF that city Is flooded with
water three feet deep. Hundreds are
leaving Hongkong. fearing that an
epidemic OF disease will follow the
floods.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
ALP|NI VICT0RS
I IN SNOW and FOG
Italians Battle Austrians Two
Hours in Midnight
Hurricane.
CLING TO MOUNTAINSIDE
Two Officers Sacrifice Lives in Check
~ S,,n>..>- f. L. c.
CLING TO MOUNTAINSIDE
Two Officers Sacrifice Lives in Check
ing Superior Force. but Save
Men from Defamation.

Rome. July 13.-At the capture of
Monticello. the Alpini. scaling a sum-
init. were caught at midnight in a hur-
ricane Of snow and wind and. to save
themselves from being blown from the
face of the mountain. tied themselves
together and lay for three hours await
Ing lull in the tempojt. When it
came dawn they found the Austrians'
position hidden beneath mounds of
snow. and in approaching it the men
sank to their waists.
The Austrians discovered the at
hackers and opened fire. At that mo-
ment fog settled on the mountain
preventing the Alpini from seeing half
a dozen yards ahead. The situation
was critical as the mountain path by
which they would have to retire was
obliterated. Orders were given to
gradually change the ground towards
which the Austrians were firing by
crawling under the shelter of the edge
of the snow-clad plateau.
Struggle in Pairs.
While this was being done a life-and-
death struggle was fought by single AL
pinis with Austrians who had ventured
from their trenches in the fog. hoping
TO push the attackers back. The Ital-
ians were inferior in numbers. but by
spreading out and firing from several
points simultaneously they convinced the
Austrians they were in greater strength
than they really ware.
For the two hours that the fight In
snow and fog continued the fate of the
Alpini hung in the balance They would
have been decimated but for the sacri-
flee of two officers who held a superior
force in check until a break in the fog
disclosed the Austrian trenches. These
were promptly attacked with the bayo-
net and the Austrians were driven out so
quickly that they did not have time to
carry away all their dead and wounded.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
HONOR MEMORY OF DE Isle.

Paris, July 13-The body of Rouget de
Isle. composer of the ''Marseillaise, "
will be transferred tomorrow from
Choisy-le-Roi. Paris suburb. to the In
valides. where it will repose permanently
ALONGSIDE of Napoleon's tomb.
President Poncare will make an ad-
dress during the ceremonies and cabi-
net ministers, senators and deputies
will march in the burial cortege.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
WAR RISKS REDUCED.
Fig Cut In Insurance Price on War
Zone Trips.

New York. July l3-Reductions in war
risk insurance schedules have been an
nounced for the danger zone Of Western
Europe the decrease being very marked
in comparison with the schedule in effect
last week. The rate for shipment in
vessels of belligerent nations from New
York to Liverpool have dropped from
l IL per cent to l per cent. London re-
mains unchanged at 81 per cent obtains
for Irish ports, while the per cent rate
to the east coast of England and Scot
land has been cut to / IL per cent.
The risk rate to the Continent remains
UNCHANGED
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
B0THA THANKED IN COMMONS.
Publicly Honored for SubjuEation OF
German Southwest Africa.

London, July 13.-Gen. Louis Botha
who was commander-in-chief Of the
armies which fought England during
the Boer war. was formally thanked
by tho house of commons this after
noon for the successful campaign
which has ended in the complete sub
jugation Of German Southwest Afri-
ca. In moving the resolution of thanks
Premier Asquith described Botha as
''one of the Empires most industrious
and honored sons"
Gen. Botha replied today to the
Kings message of congratulation. He
cabled his respectful assurance of
humble thanks and appreciation" on
the part of himself and his officers and
men.
The contrast between the position of
Gen. Botha and his former conferee in
arms against England. Gen. de Wet, is
striking While Botha is being thanked
by Parliament and the King and is
being publicly mentioned as a candi-
date for a peerage and a gift OF $50
900. De Wet is serving 81, years in
Jail on the charge of treason.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
FULLAM ATTACKED AT
END OF "CRIB" PROBE
Representative Carlin Criticises Action
of Board Which Recommended
Middies Be Dropped.

Annapolis, Md, July 1S.-Final arsu-
ments began today before the Court OF
Inquiry investigating conditions Of ex-
aminations at the Naval Academy. Rep
resentative Carlin, of counsel for the de-
PENDANTS, made a bitter arraignment OF
Admiral Fullam, superintendent of the
Naval Academy, and criticised the ac-
ton of the original board of investigation
which recommended the dismissal Of the
seven defendants.
Commander Traut, head Of the depart
ment of modern languages, and Lieut..
NJ. Cohen, were special targets for his
accusations. Mr.. Carlin also intimated
his belief that the examination papers
were sent out by some instructor of the
modern languages department
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
GIRL FINALLY INDICTED.
Jury Is Found willing to Hold Ida
Rieht for Murder.

Philadelphia. July 1S.-The second at
tempt of the district attorneys office to
procure a true bill of Indictment against
1T-year-oId Ida Rieht for the murder Of
her 2o-year-old sweetheart. Edmund c.
Hauptfurher, was successful today when
the grand jury indicted her on charges
OF murder and voluntary and involun-
tary manslaughter.
Last month the girls case was pre-
scented to the grand jury. which was
then in service. but, regardless of the
fact that more than a dozen witnesses
were heard and a prima facie case was
made out against her. the grand jurors
refused to indict the girl.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
To Attend Rites for Archbishop.

Baltimore. July 13.-Cardinal Glib
bons, accompanied by Bishop D. ].
OConnell. of Richmond. and Rev. W.
Carroll Millholland. of Baltimore. will
leave here tomorrow morning for Chi
cago to take part in the funeral serv-
ice of Bishop James Edward Quigley, of
Chicago, who died Saturday last at the
home of his brother in Rochester.
n. Y.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
$2,850,0O0,000 LOAN
OF BRITAIN TAKEN UP
Masses Purchased $75.00O,OOO of
lssue-McKenna Announces Sue
cess of Flotation.

London. July l3.-The second British
war loan is a complete success. Chan
ccllor of the EXchequer McKenna an
nounced in the house of commons this
afternoon.
The total amount subscribed was ESQ.
O0N.000 sterling. or s2,&O,OO0. eco.
In making his announcement. Mr.. Nc
kcnna paid a tribute to the loyalty of
the English public as shown by its readi-
ness to subscribe funds to carry on the
conflict with the country's enemies.
Seventy-five million dollars of the war
loan subscribed was in small amounts
that came through the postoffice show
ing that the masses contributed freely.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
SERBS PACIFY ITALIANS.
No Conflict Over Albania, Premier
Says in Statement.

Nish, Serbia, July 13.-Premier Pachitcf
issued a statement To-Day declaring there
is no reason for conflict between Italy
and Serbia over Albania.
Serbia has no intention Of annexine
Albania and would not passively submit
to its annexation by any other power,
says the premier Serbia has never
contested ltaly's right to a predominant,
position in the AdriatC. which is assured
her by the occupation of Nallona
CAvOnlaD.
There is no motive for conflict be-
tween the two countries. Serbia asks
only such conditions concerning the
Adriatic as will insure her political and
economic INDEPENDENCE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
Princess RadziWill Dead.

Amsterdam. July 13.-Princess Marie
Radziwill. once the leading figure In
European society and mother OF the
present Prince Albert. who married
Dorothy Deacon. of Boston. died Sun
Say at kleinitz. Silesia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14

showed signs of symptoms of para
noia?"
Only by his retardation and occasional
incoherence. Taken by itself as l have
said. his conduct on the stand would not
have shown him to be a paranoiac"
I'm what way did he show retarda-
tion?'
He vas slow"
Amy slower than you are" demanded
Stanchfield.
Tried to Shut Him Up.
Or. Flint declared his belief that Thaw
had come to consider him as an enemy.
He had reason to think you were
trying to keep him in mad house"
The witness told of the effort made
before the first trial to send him to Mat
teawan in which Delaney Nicoll counsel
for Whites family, former Judge OlCott
counsel for Thaw and Jerome all Joined.
Then Thaw's belief in such a plan
was based on facts" said Stanchfield
Yes"
Did you take into consideration
when judging the murder that at the
opposition the girl who had been
wronged and the man who wronged
her. and that only an hour after she
had leaned across the dining-room ana
handed Thaw the message. The b
is here'?"
YES"
"lnsnne" Bakers Verdict.
This man went into the Garden
smarting under the memory of a
great wrong?"
Yes"
DO you think he understood what
he was doing"
He knew what the effect Of the
shooting would be and how the rub
lie would regard the act"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
New Head for Sugar Company.

New York. July 13.-Earl D. Babst
was elected president Of the American
Sugar Refining Company today. Edwin
+. Atkins. of Boston. retires as chair
man of the board of directors. a place
now discontinued. the president serv-
ing as chief executive officer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
British Use Interned Ships.

London, July 13.-Home Secretary Nc
kenna announced in the house of COM
mons today that the government was
using all interned merchant ships of the
enemy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-14
THAW FATE In HANDS
OF JURYMEN TO-DAY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09

schools. The Bemidji high school
ranks among the thirty best schools
Ii the state, being one Of the thirty
schools selected by the state to come
under the Putnam Act. This act
gives Bemidji special aid to maintain
an Agricultural Department in con
nectfon with the school. The school
has demonstration plot Of ten acres
and carries on extension work in the
rural districts. There is a Farmers
club In nearly all the communities
around Bemidji and most OF the com
munities now have telephone lines
and mail service. The clubs have
organized q mutual fire insurance
company which has been very success
full. "A Dairy Breeders association
has been recently organized. There
are several registered Holstein and
Guernsey bulls in the country now
and arrangements are being made TO
bring in several registered cows. A,
few years from now the Bemidji coun-
try will be looked to for good grade
and pure bred milch COWS for radius
Of one hundred miles. r.
The country schools are already
well established. A state normal
school has been located at Bemidji
so that higher education may be re-
ceived without leaving home.
No other commonwealth of the
Union is so blessed as this section of
the country, when it comes to op-
portunities for hunting and fishing.
In the magnificent forests as we'll
as on the water courses, game is
found. There are deer, moose, par
fridge, grouse, prairie chicken, duck
and other game. r.'. .. ..s +
This section of the state studded
with thousands of silvery, lakes, Of
fers more charm to visitors from
distant states than any other section,
and a vacation here gives health and
pleasure and determination to come
again. s: IL.
A new, large summer hotel has
been built at the head of Lake Be-
midi costing about $4,000. This
means more people for Bemidji and
more people in Bemidji means more
demand for farm produce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09
Bemidji Praised
As Cash Market
For Farm Produce
By B. NJ. Gilo. 1.
agricultural Agent Bemidn High
School, @a5 &.#

This territory comprises one Of the
most fertile regions of Northern Min
uesota. There is variety of soils
varying from a sandy loan to heavy
clay loan and it is all good. Bemidji
is praised as a cash market and the
prediction is made that the population
will reach $4,000 by 1925. Agri-
culture in this section Is farther ad-
vanced than in other Northern Min
nesota counties. No other common
wealth in the United States is so
blessed as this section of the country,
when it comes to opportunities for
hunting and fishing.
The soils of this area vary from
a heavy clay loan to sandy loan.
Bemidji is located on a narrow strip
of sandy loan about three miles wide
and the railroads entering the city
follow this strip. Many land pur-
chasers who do not want sand land
come into Bemidji and seeing the
sand do not stop to investigate and
go to another locality, ignorant Of
the fact that within a mile south Of
Bemidji is located tract Of thou
sands of acre of as good clay loam
soil as the sun ever shown on. In
fact that sandy land is not for sale
in any amounts as it is all taken up
and has been found to contain such
a large percent Of clay that it gives
excellent returns for dairy and vege-
table purposes. The clay lands lying
south and north of Bemidji are In
most cases covered with enough wood
60 that when it is converted into cord
wood and pulp wood it will more than
pay for the land. Bemidn with its
1000 Inhabitants, furnishes a ready
cash market for this wood and the
demand the past few years has ex-
ceeded the supply. That clover is a
weed on this soil is shown by the fact
that the road sides are lined with
medium red clover from the seeds
that have fallen there from the haul
ing of hay through them to the old
lumber camps. The underground in
the woods is thickly matted with
wild peas and vetches which are in
themselves an excellent forage and
signify that these lands are admir-
ably adapted for alfalfa as the ex-
periments carried on by the local
agricultural extension service have
subsequently proven. The ease with
which corn, clover, alfalfa and all
the grains can be grown, combined
with an ideal climate has destined
this area to become stock and dairy
country surpassed by none.
Bemidji a Cash Market. a7
We must take off our hats to Be-
midi as cash market and a great
market center. It is not necessary
for a practical farmer or prospective
buyer to be told how fundamentally
important this is. There are many
other places in Northern Minnesota
that has as good soil as the Bemidji
country but none of them that have