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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-09

If John M Hall and the elder Nor gan were alive now they would prob ably have been sentenced to have been hanged by this time, Judging from the testimony in the New Ha- ven case. And yet they were looked upon as pretty good citizens.-Meri- den Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-09

Those perfect ladies made me feel just as crude and rumpled and back numbery as I suppose I really am, but I had never known it till then. It
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
Washington Will Protest.

Washington, Aug. 2l.-Announce-
ment that cotton had been declared
absolute contraband of war by Great
Britain came as no surprise to otT-
cials here. Secretary Lansing was
informally advised by the British
embassy some time ago that this ac-
ton had been decided upon and that
formal announcement was delayed
only pending the arrangement of de-
tails. This included, it is understood.
preparations to protect the market
from the effect of the announcement
and also an understanding between
Great Britain and her allies.
While officials would not discuss
the subject tonight. il is certain the
United States will protest against the
British action, citing the previous
consistent policy OF Great Britain in
holding cotton free of restraint The
result. il is expected. will be TO draw
out full explanation OF the reasons
behind the British change of policy.
long course of diplomatic inter
changes undoubtedly will follow be
fore an agreement can be reached
or the question possibly submitted -
arbitration.
The first direct effect of the Brit
ish announcement will be to simplify
the discussion over the orders i'm
council now in progress. Cotton ships
have formed a large percentage OF
the total number Of craft held m
under the orders, each case involv-
ing much informal debate over ar
rangements for payment by Great
Britain for throe cargoes seized.
Each case, also. became an addi-
tional factor in the formal discus
sion between the two governments
the United States having steadily
maintained that Great Britain was
violating the accepted rules of inter
national law in hating commerce
between ncutrais. more especially
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
COTTON CONTRABAND
ORDER ISSUED BY ALLIES
Formal Statement Issued by
the British Foreign
Office.
WILL AID THE MARKET.
VIII Take Steps to Keep the Pric.
Up, Ii is Dcclared-No Surprise
i'm Washington.

London, Aug. 21.-Cotton has
been declared absolute contrabanJ
by Great Britain. according to a
statement issued by the foreign
Office this afternoon.
The statement declares that the
government proposes to initiate meas
ures to relieve depression which
might temporarily disturb the cotton
market because OF the contra band
order.
1t was learned upon inquiry at the
| foreign Office that the French gov
ernment will issue similar notice
early tomorrow.
The announcement follows:
His Majestys government have
! declared cotton absolute contraband.
! While the circumstances might have
| justified such action at an earlier
period. His Majesty's government
are glad to think that local condi-
tions OF American interests likely to
be affected are more favorable for
such step than they were year
ago, and moreover. His Majesty's
government contemplate initiation
OF measures to relieve as far as DOS
sible any abnormal depression which
might temporarily disturb market
conditions"
The declaration making cotton
contraband is effective from today.
A brief royal proclamation published
in a supplement of The London Ga
zette issued tonight says:
Now, therefore. we do hereby de-
! clare by and with the advance of
our Privy Council. that during the
/ continuance of the war. or until we
| do give further public notice the fol-
lowing articles will be treated as alb
solute contraband in addition to
those set out in our royal proclama-
tion aforementioned:
Raw cotton, cotton linters. cotton
waste and cotton yarn.
And we do hereby further de-
clare that this. our royal proclama-
tion shall take effect from the date
OF its publication in The London Ga
zette.''
The proclamation was signed yes
terday by King George
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
KNOW ONE MEMBER
OF LYNCHING NOR
ohiciais Said to Have Identity Clue.
Governor Not Told and Says He
Has No More information

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 2l.--Reports i'm
ofhclal circles tonight were that the
identity of member of the mob that
lynched Leo NJ Frank was known
to certain officials and that the IN
formation probably would be laid ~,
fore Governor Harris next week.
Nothing that seemed likely to lead
to identification OF any of the men
had come to the governor TODAY. he
announced. He said early in the llv
that he was not making public all
steps he had taken to investigate the
abduction and lynching, and .his
caused some speculation. The state
ment even was interpreted by some
to mean that he knew who some Of
the men were. but he later said there
was no such Significance I'm his words
After a long conference late this
afternoon Judge Patterson or the
Blue Ridge circuit, which includes
Cobb county. he let 1t be known that
he would prepare special charge TO
the grand jury which will meet SEN
terber 1. Mr.. Clay. solicitor general
OF Marietta. assured the governor he
would do all within his power TO find
odt and bring TO trial men response
bic for the lynching.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
EVENING
WILSON AWAITS
ARABIC REPORTS
M Step Taken Until Germany
Has Stated Her side OF
the Case.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Judgment
still is suspended by the United
States government on the torpedoing
of the liner Arabic with a loss of two
American lives. Pending arrival of
official information on the attack,
high officials will not discuss it.
1t was understood tonight the all
important report awaited before the
United States determines whether
Germany has committed "delib-
erately unfriendly act" is expected
from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
Cabled statements of American sur
vivors apparently have left no doubt
that the Arabic was torpedoed with
out warning. The question now is
whether Germany will set up claim
that maneuvering OF the ship led the
submarine commander to believe she
was attempting hostile act against
him.
The President will decide tomor-
row whether a cabinet meeting will
be called Tuesday, but tOnrghJ L
seemed improbable the cabinet mem
bers would be summoned before final
reports OH the disaster were received
Severance OF diplomatic relations
with Germany Is being discussed as
the step that would follow determi-
nation that the sinking of the Arabic
was deliberately unfriendly. Whether
such an action would be taken with
out consulting Congress still is mat
ter of speculation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24

commerce in non-contraband goods,
II is understood the British plan is
20 steady the cotton market through
actual purchases if that becomes
necessary Probably cotton factors
viii be commissioned TO keep the
commodity above fixed minimum
"'ice. Crop conditions this year, IL
5 said, viii make it easier 10 main
AIN prices because open markets un-
affected by the allies action are more
han able TO absorb Tho "utre pro
ductiOn
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
FOREST FIRES RAGE.
rlamcs Destroy Small Village /
Washington.

Bellingham, Wash. Aug. 2l.
Torcst fires which have been raging
Whatcom county today destroyed
The village OF Wahi. near here.
There was no loss OF life.
The fire approaching Wahl, it was
'stimated, advanced a mile every five
minutes, ieveling crops and destroy
ing small timber
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
NO DOUBT OF HOW
VESSEL WAS SUNK
Was Hit by German Torpedo
Without Warning. Off
cials Say.
NINE NOT THE CAUSE.
story From Germany That Mine May
Have Caused the Explosion
Promptly Denied.

London, Aug. 23.-Oficial and un
oficial statements were made today
bearing upon the precise status of
the steamer Arabic when she was
sunk, the purpose being to show
definitely that she was an unoffening
merchant ship and that without ques.
tion she was struck by torpedo
fired by German submarine.
The latter point became increas
insly important owing to cabled re-
ports that some Berlin officials main.
tanned there was no proof that any
one saw submarine and the sinking
might have been the result of strik
ing a mine.
The foreign Office issued brief
statement summing up the facts
within the knowledge without dis
closing all the details in its posses
sion. The statement said definitely
that the Arabic was sunk by Ger
man submarine without warning and
without any attempt on the part of
the steamer to attack the under
water craft or to escape. The an
nouncement also declared the Arabic
was unarmed, was proceeding to a
neutral port. and therefore carrying
no contraband.
The most important direct testi-
mony came from members of the
crew of the steamer Dunsley who
gave a circumstantial account Of
seeing the German submarine while
she shelled the Dunsley. They de-
clared that during her maneuvering
astern of the Dunsley the under
water boat came so closely into view
that 1t was possible to note she show
ed no number or distinguishing
mark. Later they declared the sub
marine submerged and rounded the
'unsley's stern, showing only her
periscope.
These statements are considered to
fill the gap in the testimony given by
Captain Finch and passengers and
crew of the Arabic. who did not see
the submarine because she was
astern of the Dunsley. Those aboard
the Arabic have declared they saw
the torpedo speeding toward the ship.
Ali the affidavits made by the
American passengers on the Arabic
now have been cabled to the state
depa rtment. These statements give
every detail available from American
sources They relate chiefly to indi-
vidual experiences. but all agree that
no warning was given. The APP
preaching torpedo was seen but not
the submarine.
The funerals of some of the mem
bers OF the Arabic's crew whose
bodies have been recovered. were
held at Queenstown today. The
services were attended by members
OF the city council. the Royal Irish
Constabulary. representatives OF the
White Star Line and great crowd
OF citizens.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
iaapIand at iyerDool.

New York. Aug 22.-The White
Star Line announce dtoday that the
steamship Lapland mad arrived at
Liverpool and dispelled fears that the
steamship had met with mishap in
the war zone. 8.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24

steamer.

New York. Aug 22-Two Ger
mans, a third officer and seaman,
OF the crew of the Norwegian steam
er Starkad, which arrived today
from Bordeaux, were taken of just
outside the harbor by boarding
party from the British cruiser Ber-
wick.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
Friday-Educational Day.
MORNING

MORNING
iioo ociock educational Rally Addresses
and National Educational eaders
AFTERNOON
''oo O'Clock Forty-Fve Minutes the
Mysterious Mlburns.
o:fo O'CLOCK representations, Stories Grave
Gay. BY Charles Hanf the lannon's
'io ociock Magcai Illusions
ance BY the Mysterious Miburns
'oo oclock Grand Scenes Shakespeares
Tragedies BY Mr. Charles B. Hanford the
celebrated
Saturday
MORNING.
iioo y CLOCK Addresses on Boosting The Town
BY City. State National Leaders
":oo y CLOCK Grand Concert BY The lee Club
$40 O'Clock Lecture Visions By DIR w
Frizzel, Chautauqua
EVENING
BY DR.. j. w.
800 O'Clock IN by
- =
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
AMERICAN CAPITAL
TO BUILD UP CHINA
Campaign Launched for Invest.
ment in Developing Coun-
try's Great Resources.
"A MOST INVITING FIELD
'''A work Has Already
"'eh started 10y Agents of
commerce. Bureau.

washington, Aug. 21.-An aggres-
give campaign to secure for A,or;
can business a share i'm tho ,a,.o,.
,ne"' Oh China's enormous resources
mas oeen planned by the state ,na
commerce departments. The nIo
cohtemplates creation of an Ameri-
can vested interest in China noy
' enough TO take care of itself in
the complicated political and com.
mereial situation there.
The scheme was deve,onsd h.
faul ). Reinsch, minister IN cb;n,.
uiiah M. Arnold, commercial at
'ache at Peking, and DR.. e. E. prat,
chiet OF the bureau of foreign ana
domestic commerce.
me bureau OF foreign and don,as-
TIC commerce already had ho,,,
work along the lines suggested Mr.
Arnold Will return to the unite6
states next winter and tour tho
country TO secure capital for invest.
ment in China
state department officials have
oeeh ANXIOUS over commercial condi.
'iohs IN China since the recent ,ran,
ing or extensive special privileges do
lhahded by Japan. No political stens
nave been taken to secure concas-
slons for Americans, however for
'he government policy has been
steadfastly against commercial no,i
tics. The plan proposed is expected
TO develop enough to meet comneti-
ton.
CAPITAL PILING UP.
Dr. Pratt pointed out today that
American capital was piling up as
result OF the European war. and that
vast sums are available for invest.
ment. He also made public sum.
mary of the Chinese trade situation.
which said in part:
\ we'll capitalized bank is neces.
sary to American trade advance.
ment.
emma offers splendid inducements
to American capital and American
:" WIN tnp
erection OF cotton yarn mills.
China imports annually nearly
Slo,OOO,OO0 (gold) worth OF aniline
and synthetic dyes. \ high grade
American substitute for the Euro
pean products could probably secure
. great deal of this trade. which is
now at a standstill owing to the lack
OF supplies
Because of the war China Will he
obliged to purchase much OF her
railway materials and machinery
Electrical and industrial. from the
United States.
Work along some of these lines
has already begun by agents OF the
commerce bureau. Several New
England business men now are i'm
China closing contracts for installa-
lion OF American machinery in cot
ION mills built under Chinese govern
ment supervision. II is expected the
establishment of an American bank
in China will be the first big result
of the campaign.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
September 2, 3 and 4.
\ Three-Day Mobilization of the

n Tbrec-Day iIizatio of the
'ommunltys Industrial Educational and Social Forces
Attractions Furnished by Radcliffe, of Washington d. {,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dau
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
Saturday.
MORNING.

Addresses on Boosting The Old Home Town
BY City. State and National Leaders
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
AFTERNOON

Grand Concert, BY The Lyric Glee Cl,
Lecture. "Visions and Ideals" Bv |
Frizzell, Chautauqua Director.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-24
neutrality-suspicious. Day.
MORNING

MORNING
lVV O'Clock Farmers Institute County STATE
and National Farm Experts
AFTERNOON
''o O'CLOCK Lecture THE New Agriculture" Hy DR. Frank
b.
400 O'clock Concert. By Leigh Concert Comnanv
S;l5 O'clock Concert Entertainment. By The Ressa
Leigh Company.
''' O'CLOCK Lecture, Armageddon
Great War. BY DIR.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-23
Daddy's Bedtirne
q. The Chorus
ACIOI v OF the
Springtime

- WISH piled
story.
why" replied perfectly
oh daddy know well
weather,
Yes children know responded daddy
then shall
daddy?'
in
though think
really whether just think it's However
either
wonderful
For when the
the
at the like
the little freshly
wonderful
of
You walk will
desote but which will with will
be alive
o
Evelyn; birds!'
that
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-23

town to take care of their own main
tenance and repair work They now
have two downtown central stations
with plenty of announcers and start
ers.
Carriage factories are busy convert
ing limousine and large touring cars
into jitney buses. Hundreds of men
are in business for themselves, while
the Metropolitan has ordered fifty new
street cars to put into the service in
May to better compete with the
nickel grabbers."
The advent of the jitney has de-
veloped an acute form of the "Jitney
fan" who refuses to ride in the street
cars and talk jitneys all his spare time.
With the good will of the community,
restrictive legislation proposed is not
expected to get very far. Kansas
Citians already predict that within ten
years the street caf tracks will be
torn up, the motor bus supplanting
the street cars as the trolly did the
cable car.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-23

taking as much business from the
street railway company as the jitneys
could handle.
Then appeared the first automobile
with bus body, with a large carrying
capacity. Jitney drivers were quick
to see that the increase in carrying
capacity was far ahead of the increase
in cost of operation. Soon many auto
delivery wagons made their appear
ance with seats on both sides. In
stantly they became popular both with
the jitney fans and with the drivers.
The latter discovered that all light
speedy trucks stood up better under
the wear and tear than the converted
pleasure cars. Then, too, the pur
chaser of a truck ran no risk in his
investment should the jitney business
prove failure They reasoned they
would still have serviceable car for
delivery work.
A further development of the jitncy
truck was the scheme of several driv-
ers to use their cars as buses during
the rush hours and contract for de-
livery work for some large firm from
a. m. to p. M
Another development has been the I
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-23

number of Independent owners who
have entered the field with cars For
Hire" for ten cent fare within a
certain area. Some independents, also
charged ten cents for a trip from the
union station to any hotel and get
plenty of business. But the ten-cent
cars are few and far between. Then
there are other cars that merely bear
the sign Anywhere Rates Reason
able" And they are cutting in heav-
lily on the taxi-cab business.
Another class Of jitneys are those
who run only during the rush hours
and during fair weather. So far most
of the weather has been decidedly I'M
favorable for the jitneys but despite
this more than 800 cars are in opera
ton with big increase certain with
the coming of spring.
The organized jitneys have a traffic
whom they hired for the
traffic department of railroad They
have an equipment and driver in
spector and are carrying on a cam
paign to drive unfit and dangerous
drivers from the organization. They
have contracted for construction OF
4 jitney cooperative garage down
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-23
Ads
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First insertion one cent word, the
minimum charge being rs cents. Sub
sequent insertions, five cents line if
consecutive. Intermittent insertions
take the one-time rate. Six average
words are counted as one line.
Twenty-Five per cent discount on ads
running one month or longer without
change of copy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-23
PRINCETON

Mrs. Arthur Warfield is seriously
i'll at her home north of town.
The Modern Woodmen gave very
successful dance Wednesday evening.
Main street has been greatly i'm
proved in appearance by grading the
street from the Odd Fellows hall to the
Miller residence.
Miss Aida Walker of Potlatch was a
guest at the Wells home Sunday.
Our teachers, Prof. Newland and
Miss Barnett, also the cadets, Miss
Pike and Miss Orsby, were in Harvard
Saturday attending a meeting of the
rural teachers association.
Peter Ireland's many friends will
be glad to learn that he is able to be
about again with the aid of crutches.
Miss Grace Bingham and Miss
Laura Ireland were visitors in Bovill
Monday.
L. L. Young and Samuel Lackner
were in Palouse Friday to attend the
luncheon given by the Business Mems
association.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-23
DIVERSIFIED FARMING

In number of the states of the
middle-west and south campaigns fol
the development of diversified farm
ing have been made In the South the
continuous growing of cotton has
brought about conditions similar to
those which have resulted from the
continuous growing of wheat i'll the
Inland Empire, and the need of di-
versified farming is keenly felt. Rep
resentatfves of the railroads and the
International Harvester Company
have Joined with government and state
employees in the campaigns, and the
work has been carefully planned One
feature is especially significant Adj
vance men were sent into a territory,
some time before the campaign was
started there, to study local condi-
tons and collect data for the publica-
tion of literature to be distributed
during the campaign. By this means,
it was possible to give out specific
data as to the crops that could be
used to advantage in that territory
due consideration having been given
to all economic conditions-the needs
CT the soil, the crops that could be
grown. how to grow them the seasons
at which the various crops would de-
mand the farmers attention, and the
markets. Merely telling the farmer
that diversified farming is good for
the country, that legumes benefit the
soil, how much of one thing or an
other he can raise per acre, and other
such gereralties will do little to de-
velOp diversified farming. He needs
a system of cropping that will work
on his farm. 1t must be planned for
him by someone who knows the bust
ness and understands his conditions,
and can teach him the details of the
system. That is the secret of the sue
,ess of the county agricultural agent
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-23
DIAMOND MINES

are huge pipes, many acres in extent,
running down through solid rock They
are the craters of extinct volcanoes
| filled with SO called blue ground" a
substance harder than sandstone and
in which the diamond is found.
To give some idea Of the actual cost
to mine the diamond-American con-
tractors receive from $500 to $500 per
ton for ,excavating rock. The richest
diamond mine in the world returns but
$500 gross per ton of blue ground"
mined The price Of the diamond is
not exorbitant as can be readily seen.
The method of mining consists
Of skilfully blasting the 'blue
ground elevating it to the surface
in some instances over one-haIf mile
then transporting the material to huge
enclosed floors or pens where is dis
eight months The sand is then sieved
to remove all fine particles while the
coarser material containing the oc-
casional diamond passes over inclined |
oscillating creased tables where the
precious stone is at last revealed. Of
all the various substances found in
"blue ground the diamond alone adj
heres to the creased surface.
The most productive mines average
but three-eighths of one carat per ton
of material handled, less than one
tenth of which is of good quality and
Of fair size. In other words, 80 to 40
tons of blue ground" must be mined
10 secure flawless diamond of good
color which when cut will weight one
half of one carat.
Of the $4,000 men employed by the
De Beers Mining Company and 10000
by the Premier Diamond Mining Com
)any, but 900 are now at work. The
mines are at present flooded and it
would take at least II months to get
hem in workable condition.
Naturally these conditions will have
heir effect in depicting the supply Of
he finished diamonds now ready for
market. AS result the price of
iamonds is constantly advancing and
% telling where it will stop.
Now is the time to buy DIAMONDS.
-ou viii find a nice selection at
VILLAGES
Jewelry Store
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-03-23
EVOLUTION OF JITNEYS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 23.-The
evolution of the jitney is story Of
itself. Less than two months ago, the
first small five-passenger car made it's
appearance in Kansas City streets, Of
fering ride for five cents. Strap
hangers swamped the little car With
in a few days fifty small touring cars
were in operation over fixed routes