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they would lower a boat. We obeycd
the command to luff UP. The slovenly
way the brig was handled as she made
ready to take position on our starboard
,uurter proved that everything aboard
vas AT skies and sevens. There was
fight on her decks before the boat was
lowered. and after pulling halfway to us
the yawI which had eight men In 1t re-
turned. 1t was lying ALONGSIDE the Dris
inc to the heavy sea the aim was BAD
md it flew above the topmasts. This
acton startled us all, and tho captain
haG determined to put the bark on her
roTrse and try to run away wh.n there
came sudden and awful explosion. For
moment I thought the Slea" heavens
had been rent in twain. and every 1nan
Of rsssd aS %Ss Sad e
rbr Ivan had blown up. she was to
windnard of us and about half mile
av.ay, There was dark ctohd: an
win shock, and she seemed to he lifted
toniIy up to a height Of 100 feet and then
To- dissolve. Some Of the fragments fell
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

Upon our decks. and the sea was Uttered
TO- / mile around.
One man escaped-iust one solitary
man. He was one of the eight men in
the boat. Perhaps the other seven had
left the boat when :he explosion came.
The boat was not injured and came float
ing down upon us with the man sitting
bolt upright on thwart. He wasn't cut
or bruised. but the shock had acted d.
together on his mental faculties. He had
become an idiot. and was deaf and dumb
on top of that His face took on n
conducted himself just like idiots do.
We couldn't get any news from the
man. nor did We pick up any wreckage
except tho hoat. Man and boat were
turned over to Russian man-of-war at
Rio. and it may be that the poor fellow
suffered death for his share I'm the
n utiny. Every pains was taken to hush
the matter mp, but the news got abroad
ami was touched up by. various CORE
spondents ! have seen three or four ac-
counts Of 1t. but none were halfway
correct.
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long talk think you mean well,
but you are deficient Tn Judgment. and
your knowledge of the world is very.
very limited.
do you know everything?" she sar-
castically queried.
Mrs. BoHser," he replied, as he
folded his hands under his coattaiIs
and assumed his favorite attitude.
there are probably one or two things
I don't know. I don't claim to know
it all. and I don't say you know moth
ing whatever. The husband who does
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

Il cannot make it out. ] am so
careless that ! might lose a shoe =
string in the hustle of housekeeping;
but you-
Don't talk to me. over $500 gone"
"A woman tried to steal my recti-
Guile In Buffalo and ! had her arrested.
but il seems that you-.-
Gone, Gone" he grOaned.
Haven't you any idea of when 1t
was taken" she asked.
mo"
We'll. I'm sorry. but this will be a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
Getting Wise to 1t.

One afternoon the Peasant went up
into the mountains to the cave of the
Sage and said:
20. worthy Man. I want to be taught
wisdom. l do not live happily with my
wife"
And it's her fault. of course?" OBJ
served the sage.
Entirely so. For instance. she always
beats me in argument
Then why not beat her with stick
Because she can always beat ME at
that game. She insists on ruling the
house
Have you threatened to leavc?"
II have. but she would he glad to have
me GO
You have tried argument"
"A thousand times over. but she can
talk five words 10 my one
How about silence" asked the Sage.
after thinking awhile.
There are wives and wives q. Peas
ant. Some are fun of humility and
some are determined to boss the roost.
The man who hath the other kind must
make up his mind that he isn't In it and
find happiness in being bcsscd."
MORAL:
An evil endured becomes half a bleSs-
ing.
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tation. Let us agree that the Bug can't
run over FIVE miles a day. which is really
something to boast of. and that the Ele-
phant is only fifty times his size. which
is great many. On the other hand. we
will agree that il the Elephant could
squeeze into a rathole he prefers to keep
out. Will this be satisfactory to both
of you
1T will" was the reply in chorus.
Then shake hands and be friende"
MORAL:
Logic and reason can most always
make things right.
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chawed at an old pair of overalls.
Then You distrust me-
"Oh. no. no, I'm simply waiting for a
lamb to come along and test the stabil-
ity of your reformation
MORAL:
Few rascals reform except for their
own profit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08

sighted magnateS adopted Ln6 JW6u-
ty-one player limit last winter. 1t
meant that teams, full already with.
players bOasting iTOn-Clad contracts.
could not be displaced. And with full
rosters, there was no opportunity to-
buy players from the smaller leagues,
The rule worked to the detriment
of both parties. Poor baseball in the
National has been a result. Man
ayers have been forced to take what
was on hand and do the best possible
under the circumstances. No chance
has been offered to weed out unde-
sirable timber and replace it with
fresh blood from the minors, prOvid-
ing the little fellows with cash and
the major with young material
A good object lesson can be easily
read right here at home in the case
of the Cubs, where Manager Bresna-
han is carrying several men that
would be cut off if there was the
slightest opening. Roger, however,
must go along with what he has. His.
roster reads q men and he cannot
comb the bushes for something new
and VitaliZing. If he should land on
a good prospect he would be forced
to dispose of some fellow with an
irOn-clad contract.
Players with these agreements can
be sent to the minors only on cOndt-
ton that their full salaries are paid.
And the minors, already reducing the
salaries of their own players, are not
in a position to pay wartime major
league wages.
Something must be done next win
ter to rehabilitate the pastime. In
terest in baseball is not dead by any
means. Amateur games never before
drew as well as they do now. Fan
fever RACES as violently as ever. But
people who pay money for major
league baseball want to see some
thing with the pure food label on it
And they can't see it with the 21-
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latter procedure, for they do not see
bright times ahead.
The Southern Michigan league ex-
ploded yesterday. Poor attendance
was given as the. reason. The Rio
Grande league, a Texas, organization,
also passed away. The Bl-State
league is crumbling, Aurora, Elgln
and StreatOr having withdrawn. II
three other cities are not secured at
once the league will cease to do bust
ness.
The Western league retrenched by
cutting the salaries Of executives. An
effort was made to slash the players
pay checks, but they baked.
In the American assn cuts IN play
ers' salaries have been deep and some
of the athletes have tired of the game
and quit. The International league,
the big eastern minor, is rent daily
with reports of transfers of fran
chises. because support has not been
received from the majors in the war
fare with the Federals.
Every magnate and official OF the
smaller leagues is singing his swan
song in tones of animus toward
the powers that be in the higher cir
Giles of organized baseball. They are
not in the open with their charges,
but leave little to the imagination.
In each instance where a league has
failed poor patronage is given as the
chief reason for the blOw-up. That is
only partially accountable for the
death rate, as seldom do minor
leagues make money at the gate. If
the fans of the smaller circuits were
the sole support of the clubs there
would be mighty little baseball below
Class IA.
In the past the smaller fry have
figured on a fair cleanup at the close
of the season through the sale Of de-
veloped stars to the two big organ
lied majors. In this way they have
acted as breeding grounds and the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-06
Germany Can't Afford
to Antagonize U. S.

Berlin, July 6.-Admiral Won Trup-
pei, in his article in Der Tag, writes:
"A German-American war or even a
rupture of diplomatic relations, the
effect OF which would virtually be as
great, would injure German prospects
more seriously than many believe.
Though America at first would be able
to contribute little to the military
strength of the entente allies except by
an acceleration of the munitions sup
ply, it could in time cooperate with
considerable land and sea forces and
with first class submarines and aero
planes in the complete isolation of
Germany. 1t also could exercise such
pressure upon the few remaining neu-
trail countries that these would prob
ably be arrayed actively or passively
in the ranks of our enemies
Admiral Won Truppel discounts the
stories of earlier existing American
agreements with Great Britain against
Germany, explaining that this is most
improbable, owing to American diplo-
matte traditions.
But it. is undeniable," he says, ''in
spite of President Wilson's unques-
tionable desire to reach a peaceful
solution of the problems, that the sym
pathies of majority OF Americans are
on the side of England, and that only
a spark might be necessary, under
certain conditions, to kindle this feel
ing into a hostile outbreak"
The kernel of the problem, from q
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German standpoint, concludes Admiral
Won Truppel, is contained in this
question:
Can we hope, so far as we are able
to foresee, to force England TO its
knees through submarine warfare
against her commerce?
IF the answer is in the negative,
our submarines can find better en-
ployment against hostile warships,
particularly in the hunting grounds of
the Mediterranean. the Dardanelles
and the Suez canal. Submarine war
fare against merchantmen in that case
could be modified or abandoned to OBJ
tain a more favorable neutrality from
and the friendship of America, which
would be of great value to Germany
after the war.
'If the answer is in the affirmative,
then the law of self-preservation
would justify us in the situation which
England has forced upon us in using
to the fullest extent our superiority in
submarines, and we can calmly accept
all the consequences of it,
The Kreutz Zeitung, in it's weekly
review, says that limitations upon sub
marine operations would cause wide
spread agitation among the German
people. 1t is probable, however, the
newspaper adds, that in the forthcom-
ing note to America form VIII be
found which will offer a prospect Of
settling the question so far as passen-
gers are concerned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-06
Russians Put Up
Strong Resist nee
Along Whole Front

sstie resistance the Tegsono advance
Along the entire eastern battle front $50
apparently holding the except at point Near
through oontnued advance
sIs % srq I es e ba n0 I s'h sins mas % unbroem % ts
carno plateau and Of air attacks Austrian eneap
the IL st S' sss "'
native ssss sPao s" a % fHSfs @ Of serious unrest among the
dotiens eOnoornrs the Russian the
& g os %s ] es | Ct the M xIit Of the
these correspondents would not the
n ehtina deserbed as desperate in official Petrosad
ports sus The
ths sSy and It PREDICTED in that
character this territory this campagn will be oOnant
German announoenent French attacks
the yosgosi that
port. very along SusIk
bomSardsd nsht ahns
the Areonn snd French troops epused the o" heights
The official statement issued Berlin calls attention to Great
testing against submarine o. -.
constantinope a London) o. ry July SAN official state
ment issued BY general headquarers says . ; t +b.
cavalry made an attack asans our right wing but after a"
the northern front Il the psdaSes there has been
mitsnt infantry and artillery fire near AM 5urng . ~
sddu 5ahr After bayonet attack penetrated Of
ss top. oH ad n shed asss ssh
There is nothing important to report from other points
London, July sc -Ihe total Turkish casualties in the
the British official press bureau
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IN .
EFFORTON
own LIFE

Glencove, N. Y, July 6.-Frank Holt,
]. P. Morgans assailant attempted to
kill himself by trying to open an artery
in his left wrist with a lead pencil.
The attempt was unsuccessful.
Holt was lying on his side in his cell
and was seen by an attendant to
writhe with pain. The attendant en-
tered the cell and found blood flowing
from the wound, and bound. UP wrist,
stopping bleeding. Holt was greatly
weakened, however. by the loss Of
blood. Er '- i ~
Holt spent a sleepless night, tossing
about on his cot, from which he was
unable to rise during the day, mutter-
ing to himself at intervals. His keep
ers had taken from him every article
with which they thought he could at
tempt suicide. After several hours
passed without sleep, Holt called an
attendant, asked for lead pencil and
said he wanted to write to his wife. A
pencil and paper were brought him.
The attendant remained in. the cell un-
TIL Holt began writing. The attendant
then left. Within less than five min
utes the attendant went to the cell,
and noticed Holt appeared to be in
great pain, entered the cell and found
blood flowing from ragged wound in
his wrist. Holt had extracted the rub
Der eraser from the end of the pencil
with his teeth and had bit the metal
which held the rubber until the edges
met. The result was fairly sharp
weapon with a blade quarter of an
inch long. The condition of Morgan
continued to improve. 1t is said Nor
gan felt so much better he wanted to
get up, but this was not approved by
the physicians. ~. ~
Is Holt Professor Muenter?
Evidence is accommodating to sup
port the theory that Holt and Fred
Muenter, a Harvard professor, Who
disappeared nine years ago, following
the poisoning of his wife, are one and
the same person. An examination of
Holt's body revealed scars which cor
respond to the description received by
authorities of the scars which Muenter
bore on his body. The scars were due
to an operation. t
Alienists have been asked to make
an examination of Hollis mental con-
dition.
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FLYER
KILLED
IN fall.

Anamoose, N. D., July 6. - Frank
Otterbraugh, balloonist Of St. Paul,
died in a hospital at Harvey at 10
o'clock this morning from injuries re-
ceived at Martin last evening about s
o'clock when the balloon he was rid
ing dashed him against a grain eleva-
tor and knocked him to the ground
thirty feet below.
Otterbraugh was about to make an
ascension as a part of the Fourth of
July celebration at Martin. He had
just raised from the ground when the
big gas bag he was riding was caught
by the wind and carried toward the
elevator. The man hit the side of the
elevator with awful force about five
feet below the caves, was knocked
from his seat and fell to the roof Of
a gasoline shed thirty feet below and
then rolled to the ground. The i'm
pact of the mans body on the shed
roof partially caved 1t in.
The aeronaut was unconscious when
picked up. He was rushed to the hos
pital at Harvey where he died at 10
o'clock this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-06
Germany Trying to
Clarity Situation
Before Sending its
Formal Note of Reply

Washington, July 6-secretary Lansing that dispatch
had been Berlin, giving
formally submarine
fare but this government has not replied
While declining to discuss the of the Dispatch Lans'
ing it be that the contained similar
to those which already have been discussed in Berlin dis
patches indicating desire y the situation before making
a formal
Lansing said there exchange and
that negotiations had the American
ernen erads dispatch been transmitted President VIII
where the decision rests the character Of the
to be the answering the inquiries
of the Berlin officials.
The effort Of the informally what
would be acceptable
that when embodied finally the German reply they might
ceptabe negotiation distinct
official quarters that the dispute the would
eventually be amicabY soYed.
The from Gerard garbled transmits
indication when formal reply
the foreign suggested
with Ambassador OF
American revealed
the the
ships and at the time maintain the effectiveness OF
the submarine destroyer ships primarily engaged the contra
ships holding who
bers the should be
place Of safety before destruction
Germany is understood has joint of nspee
tn through which shall be established the satisfaction OF Ger
consu in the United States that bgeren ships sailing from
lacking whether the of
vessels whether shall
the conabard negligible char
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-06
Record Breaking
Crowd Saw Circus
In Fargo Yesterday

The largest crowd. ever in Fargo for
a circus, and one of the largest that
has been here in years for any kind of
an event, was in the city yesterday
for the purpose Of celebrating the
Fourth of July and taking in the
Barnum & Bailey circus that showed
here yesterday afternoon and last
night.
The management of the circus stated
to a Forum representative after the
show yesterday afternoon that it was
the largest crowd that the show has
played to in it's history. Every seat
in the big tent was taken at the after
noon performance, additional seats
were provided and then large num-
ber of people sought places to sit on
the ground around the rings. It was
estimated by the circus people that
there were 21,0o0 people in the tent at
the afternoon performance alone.
Those who went to the circus were
only part of those who were in Far
go yesterday enjoying themselves,
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stood on the bridge of the Anglo CAL
ifornia amidst a rain of shot and calm
ly directed the movements of his shin
until he was killed by shell, and Of
how his place was taken by bis son
until British destroyers appeared and
the submarine was compelled to flee,
was told by the survivors. .ysssa
The Anglo Californian left Montreal
for the British Isles on June "a. The
submarine was sighted at 8 o'clock last
Sunday morning. Captain Parslow or
dered full steam ahead and wireless
calls for assistance were sent out.
The submarine on the surface prov
ed to be far speedier craft than the
steamer, and rapidly overhauled her,
meanwhile deluging her with shells.
One shot put the wireless apparatus
on the Anglo Californian out of action.
Finding he could not escape by run
ming for it, Captain Parslow devoted
his attention to maneuvering his ship
SO as to prevent the submarine from
using torpedoes effectively.
our captain was a brave man."
said one of the narrators. He kept at
his post on the bridge, coolly giving or
ders as the submarine circled around
US, vainly seeking to get n position
from which 1t could give us a death
blow with torpedoes. All the while the
underwater boat continued to rain
shot and shell, upon US, and at times
was so close that she was able to en-
ploy rifle fire effectively.
AT last one shell blew the captain
off the bridge, killing him outright,
and terribly mutilating him. Just be-
fore that he had given orders to
launch the boats, but this was very
difficult under the shell fire. Several
men were struck down while working
at the davits. Ultimately four boats
were gotten overheard and were row.
ed away until picked up
The son of Captain Parslow, serving
as second mate, was standing by his
fathers side when the latter was kill
ed. The son was Knocked down by the
violence OF the explosion. Springing
to his feet. he seized the wheel and,
as ably as his father had done, contin-
ued lodging the submarine. Another
shell burst alongside him., shattering
one of the spokes of the wheel, but
young Parslow remained at his post.
The wireless IS. o. 81 calls that had
been sent out RI tss first alarm had
reached those able 20 give more than
passing assistance, however. the Brit
ish destroyers appeared On their ap-
proach the submarine abandoned the
attack and submerged. Young Pars-
low was still at the wheel when the
fdestroyers came up. 4 80 - O =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-06
u. S. Trying to Learn
Naval Lessons from War

Washington, July 6-The naval pro-
gram to be presented to congress, in
the light OF the lessons of the Euro
pean war, has not been definitely
framed Notwithstanding the fact that
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels and his
advisers have had the subject Under
consideration continuously for months.
The building plans for the coming
year will not be completed until the
last moment, when, probably, Presi-
dent Wilson will say the final word as
to the number and type of ships the
navy department will request. Mean
while Secretary Daniels hopes for more
information from the war zone upon
which the United States can build with
profit and safety.
So far little information has been re-
ceived to aid the naval constructors.
All the belligerents are maintaining the
strictest secrecy as to their plans or
the lessons they have drawn for them
selves from the few sea battles. AM
erican naval attaches at London, Paris
and Berlin have had little opportunity
to furnish enlightening reports and
there have been no foreign observers
aboard any OF the war fleets at sea-
1t is said that the American attache
at Berlin has had opportunity to see
considerable of the work going on in
1cTIldn yAEuS, DuC IL So ne mas Deen
under the strictest injunctions not to
reveal what he has observed, even in
official reports, during the continuance
of the war.
The greatest question that has come
out of the war is considered by many
American naval officers to be the fut-
ure Of the dreadnaught So far as is
known not a single capital ship has
been engaged and the value of those
enormously expensive fighting ma
chimes is still as problematical as it
was when England launched the first
all big gun ship, the Dreadnaught
England's newest super r-dreadnaught
the Queen Elizabeth, has pombarded
the fort at the Dardanelles; but so far
as navy department advices go, she is
the only ship Of her class to have fired
a shot SO far.
The reason for that, navy officers
say, is the full realization Of predic-
tions made for submarines when the
first undersea boat was constructed.
ly inexpensive weapons, no adequate
means of defense have been found and
the first line ships of the fighting
navies are behind mine fields or
screens of torpedo boats and destroy
ers, leaving the active work Of the war
to the older pre- e-dreadnaught battle-
ships. the battle cruisers and lighter
and less expensive craft.
When the first maneuvers of the
American navy in which submarines
participated took place, some officers
declared the day of the battleship had
passed. In theory every big ship which
approached shore during those opera
tions was destroyed. Events of the.