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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04

7 IN advance Of the world and declared M
favor of making private property. unless
cOntraband of war. as safe from capture
the nations showed a disposition to as
sent to that revolutionary proposal but
| the British lion refused to Mt his paw
from the sea-
After q lapse Of nifty yssse. tho powers
were convened again in 800 to revise and
ameliorate the conditions Of maritime
war. This time England herself called
ss Of Lendon S.t sns
presented a series Of regulations on the
subject of blockades. contraband and
neutral shipping; but once moro Britain
wave. and the new code became ineffec-
tive for lack Of Eng1and's signature to It.
Justice on the Sea.
Justice on the sea. however. Hke Jus
tice on the land, Is not SO much what
ultimately is compelled to yield for its
own self-protection. The sea power Of
England throughout a century or more
secured her from a serious naval war;
neutral and by reason of her vast
commerce more interested than any 9TH
er nation In unfolding neutral rights.
She was their foremost champion In the
lately in the Russo-Japanese war.
Nothing that America or any neutral
fairly demands now can exceed tho de-
ma 51,s she . set up in her own behalf in
she has fettered her own giant strength,
and for the protection Of her shipping in
the future she would seem to be bound
to observe in this war a moderation un-
known to her 100 years ago.
An American Principle.
The path Of peace and safety. which
Washington blazed for the infant repub-
har0na
and much-traveled highway. Neutrality
no longer Is a new policy and IA yet at
least America has not been left to up.
when there was not another neutral ma.
ton in all Christendom
Naturally the war powers now resent
than then to have the United States on
his side. Instead, however, of tryinR to
browbeat Uncle Sam. the belligerents
ious methods. The most VOCAL oppo-
nents and critics Of neutrality in the
United States are on allen payrolls.
Fortunately neutrality. II no moro wei,
home than It was when washington pro
claimed and Jefferson pursued the prin-
ciple. It was then only name to the
Amsrfcan t PEOPLE lie From their long con.
still colonial rather than national IN
their habits OF thought. they became
fierce partisans OF the belligerent pow
The Lines Of supply.
War being an alteration Of mind. .
suspension Of good manners and conn
mon sense. 1t Is necessarily q severe
trial to the patience of those who try TO
lead sane and normal life. In self
preservation, however. Europe must IT.
self protect American rights, for she
must keep open the channels Of Amer
lean trade.
The war hardly had begun when IN
helpless victims everywhere. from Pales-
tine to Belgium. Were dependent for their
existence on the pity and bounty Of
Americans. With every passing day the
soldiers IN the ranks and the population
a. whole must depend more and moro
upon American farms. factories and
mines.
America really is the main base In this
war. and when Europe shuts out Amer
lean commerce she win quickly awake
to the discovery that she has committed
the simian and fatal folly Of cutting hep
own lines Of supply.
tcspU1SAt ma ~ Jams NasaAJ
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contrary, England made no conceal
ment Of her purpose to prevent tho
United Stats from taking advantage
of the war to build up q great ocean
When the British declared a block
ade of the entire, coasts or Germany,
Holland, Belgium and France. largely
creed df Blockade oe Of the sritisS Isles lies
themselves. Thereupon. with French
ships and British ships excluded from
all the ports between Hamburg and
the favorite refuge Of great COM
merce.
Between Two Millstones.
To check the growth Of the republic
coastwise trade Of Napoieon7s empire
to tSs to the
West Indies. Finally. the government
ination Of the long and highly pro
boldly declared the doctrine Of mo
trade except through England" By
an order in council; neutral ships
bound for any 70 OF antsn
first and unload their cargoes. Only
after paying heavy tribute were
Napoieon's repsonse to that adapta-
ton Of the maritime policy Of the
Barbary Powers was condemnation
and confiscation Of every vessel en-
ted to the British exaction Of tribute.
The doom of neutral comerce now
seemed to be sealed, and It was esti-
vessels crossing the Atlantic escaped
capture at the hands Of France or
England. While there were no subma-
rines in that Gay; fTieatss and pri-
than those steel sharks can possibly
sink.
Tho Embargo Act.
No nation could hope to enforce its
TSRss @sl. saaas
come between them in their savage
fray In its t cSnfs ss.,s, ana don helpless
embargo act In December. 1907. for
bidding American vessels to put to
sea and prohibiting exports and I'm
While that futile measure caused |
forests Of idle masts to rise in front |
Of the wharves OF New York, Bos-
ton and Salem. 1t did little harm to
on the United States for food or sup
plies Of any kind. The embargo was
short lived; its first enforcement
ment for its repeal.
Many American vessels eluded the
act by staying away from home and |
engaging wholly in trade between for
eiEn ports. To catch them, however,
declared that since they had |
violated the Embargo Act. which was
law Of their land. they had forfeited /
their right to the American nag.
Under that decree Of the Emperor.
all American vessels entering his
ports were condemned, and he took NO
less than 1874 american prizes in q year.
the ships and cargoes together aggre-
eating in value $4,000 900. BY another and
later decree which was issued In retalia-
ton for the exclusion OF imports by the
United States American ships and car
goes to the value of so. 900. 900 were con-
fscated in the Napoleonic ports.
The Yankee Schooner.
Against all odds. fleets OF American
ships continued to bid defiance to the |
British blockade Of the sea and the
plague on both OF the warning housea It
was the ubiquitous Yankee skipper who
sowed the seed Of discord between the
Emperor and his own brother, King
Louis Of Holland. For when Louis de-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04
BATTLING ON OLDTIME Fields
AMERICA AND
THE WAR

The Immense Influence Of European
Wars in the Past, when the Map OF
America Was Made and Re-made en-
the PARKWAY BattleAelds Of the Old
World-The First Neutrality PrOcia.
nation and the Chain of Events that
Twice DRAGGED the United states
Into the Great War OF 100 Years Ago:
America's Advantage Now Compared
with Her Situation Then.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
FIRST DECISION REACHED

Huron, July 27.-Judge Taylor has
just handed down a decision to the eff
feet that. the legislature has power to
amend or repeal an initiated law. Last
March a suit was instituted by several
local citizens before Judge Taylor in
the circuit court of Beadle county as an
ex-rel proceeding entitled State Of South
Dakota VS. Beadle County Auditor seek
ing to restrain the auditor from acting
under the Norbeck primary law aopdt-
ed by the last legislature.
This case "a brought to test the
right of the legislature to repeal a
law enacted by a direct vote of the
people under the initiative and,refer-
endum. The integrity of the Richards
primary law is involved in the case.
This law vas adopted by q direct
vote of the people at the November
election in 1912. In 1914 the Coffey
primary law was submitted to the
people as q substitute, which, if
adopted, would have repealed the
Richards law; but it was defeated.
Thus the people by their vote have
twice sustained the Richards primary
law. In the face of this record, the
1915 legislature repealed the Richards
law and enacted a substitute to force
upon the people q primary election
law containing the principle twice re-
jected at the polls.
1t is alleged that the effect of Judge
Taylor's decision, if sustained by the
supreme court, is that the legislature
can repeal laws enacted by a vote of
the people, and the people can in turn
through the initiative, repeal acts of
the legislature. This creates an end
less chain with the burden of expense
in the sea-saw, in favor Of the official
dom, which is furnished money by
taxation for its up-keep, while the
people who make the sacrifice to in
itiate Legislation have to pay their
own expenses. 1t is also asserted
that Judge Taylor's decision, If sus-
tanned, would doom "the peoples
rule; because the initiative and ref
erendum would no longer offer any
guarantee of permanent relief, while
the enormous expense and labor it
entails to invoke would preclule it's
use.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
n KIRBY HEARING

Long before the hour previously
fixed by the Supreme Court for the
beginning of the hearing, Mr.. Kirby
put in an appearance at the depart
ment Of the supreme court, and when
the hour had arrived the court an
nounced its readiness to begin the
hearing. G. w. Kingsbury, reporter,
was the first witness called. The
evidence given by him was about the
same al published. S. A. Travis
was the next witness, and the testi-
mony offered by him "a the same as
published July 9.
Joe Kirby took the witness stand
in his own behalf. He stated that his
remarks to both Mr.. Kingsbury and
Travis had special reference to the
actions Of the attorney general, who
has full charge of all disbarment pro-
cedures and not to the members of
the Supreme Court at all.
The court will write an opinion later
1t developed as the hearing went on
how easily a man may be misunderstood
by another. We will make an effort to
publish the testimony given by MIR.
Kirby.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
DREW FIVE YEARS

On Tuesday, Judge c. Il. Sherwood
convened his adjourned term of cir
cult court. Judge Sherwood presid-
ed here in June last at the trial of the
State VS.. Herman Sonnenshein, charg-
ed with larceny of cattle in Stanley
county. At the close of the trial and
conviction of Sonnenschein, a stay of
proceeding vas granted until July 81.
So soon as court opened Tuesday
attorneys for Sonnenschein moved
the court for a retrial of the case, at
torneys for the state resisted the mo-
ton. After considering the evidence
and documents filed in support of a
new trial, Judge Sherwood denied the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
FOR 1916
PLAN FOR A HORSE CROP

Farmers and %ranchmen in the United
States have been selling horses abroad
to the number of 28, 600 annually. Their
average value has been $l42, Mules
have been exported to the member OF
5000 a year. valued at $50 each. Since
the war broke out we have sold abroad
IA ,O0O759 horses at an average price
Of 1920, and SO, 229 mules valued at over
800 the head. That is we shipped
away in ten months nearly as many
horses and mules as in the past ten
years. The rancher may study these
figures.
There may be no present scarcity of
horses and mules in this country, but if
the war continues there will be. 1t
will pay to raise colts. And for the
man who has salable horses now is the
time to resolve to hold them for higher
prices.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
ISSUES WILL BE DOMESTIC
Upon Foreign Issues Both Dominant
Parties Stand by Wilson.

New York, N. Y, July 8.-William
Mcombs, chairman of the democratic
national committee, and Charles Hills,
chairman of the republican national
committee, made their first official pre-
dictions on the 1916 election. That ell
ection will be unlike previous cam
paigns.
Hills said there was expectation that
the republicans would win the country.
McCombs said that unless there was
a radical change, it would be unneces-
ry for either party to establish head
quarters. The results, it was a fore
gone conclusion, would be democratic.
The fight would be made upon do
mestic questions, said Hilles. The
whole country was standing behind the
president upon foreign questions. Re-
publicans we're unable to find fault with
that matter, upon which all public men
are lined up.
McCombs said there was no domestic
questions loT tne fepupilcd1S W rdise.
1t is foreign things about which the
people are talking in these times and
and they cannot be discarded. The
chief matter, OF course, is the n
in which Woodrow Wilson has handled
the situation on account of the Euro
pean war. Bydomestic issues, perhaps
the tariff was meant. Well, if Con-
gresham Dingley could be called back
from his grave, he couldn't write a tar
iff schedule sufficiently protective to
make the parties differ.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

The following companies have filed
articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state:
The Peoples Saving Bank at Water
town. with a capital of $50, 900. Presi.
dent. d. J.. Jones; cashier, H. ID.
Rice.
The Wol6ey Equity Exchange,
capital s15. 900. Incorporators, d. p.
Whorton, L. S. Goodell, F. w. Ander.
son.
Frederick Equity Exchange, CAPT.
tai $4,000. Incorporators. j. C.
e. j. Kealer. II. Hukain.
Aberdeen Equity Exchange. CAPT
tai s25, 900. Incorporators, o. A.
J.. q. Fulker, l.. +. Roun-
dy.
Fall River Agricultural Extension
Association, Hot Springs. Incorpor-
ators, Geo. Rooms. Dan Mosier, N. S.
Tubbs and others.
Grant County Creamery Co., Mil
bank. capital $40, 900. Incorporators,
Geo. Mitchell, r. E. Roberts, G. III.
Slengel and others.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

Quite a brisk revolution presents
itself to the people of Hayti, several
hundred people having been shot at
the capital and several hundred more
r expecting to be shot. There was
an execution of 100 prisoners and
then the man who ordered the execu-
tion was dragged out and shot. The
revolution has all the picturesque
features of an initial success, but the
United States designs running in sold.
iers and nippiag the promising out
break in the bud. 1t is not wonder
full that the United States Is disliked.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

It may not be true, but the news
papers of the east say that the Rookie
Teller estate IN New York, protiting
by the lessons of the European war,
has been surrounded by barbed wire
entanglements. If the Rockefellers
would keep out of such disgraceful
entanglements as have been develop
ed IN Colorado, they would not have
to surround themselves with wars
preparations. There is no reason
why a man should be mean simply
because he is rich.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

defendant a new trial, and sentenced
Sonnenschein to serve a term of five
years in the penitentiary.
Notice was then given by attorneys
for Sonnenschein that the case would
be appealed to the State Supreme
court. and no doubt the appeal will
be perfected within sixty days, and
the case maybe reviewed by that
court about December of the present
year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

AS a result Of the several recent
motorcycle accidents in Deadwood,
Mayor Franklin has issued an order
to his chief Of police that the police
department will hereafter be held re-
sponsible If the speed devils are not
promptly arrested and brought be-
fore the proper authorities for pun
ishment. He also authorizes the
chief Of police to employ as many
extra policemen for this work as may
be deemed necessary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

BY the Russian government an order
has been issued for the mobilization of
all Russians born in 1896 and the Rus
sian government is about to order gen
eral mobilization throughout Siberia.
Millions of fighting men will be enrolled
under these orders. Russia has been
losing heavily in its campaigning in
Galacia and Poland, but the enemy has
suffered in a like degree.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

The attention of the supreme court
tomorrow will be occupied in taking evil
dence in the Egan disbarment matter.
Mr.. Egan will not be present in court but
is represented here by Judge Frank R..
Aiken, as attorney, from Sioux Falls.
1t is thought that most of the day will
be consumed in ruling upon motions and
the submission of evidence.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
During last week a great many men

During last week a great many men
seeking farm employment came to
Pierre. On Friday two Of the men
entered a boXcar where Il of their
class was about to eat a lunch. The
two intruders provoked a row with
the nan with the lunch. A fight took
place during which beer bottles and
a knife were used. Result, two in
truders were III and slashed in a
frightful manner, both were driven
from the car, one suffered the break
ing of a limb when jumping from the
car. Chief of Police Rhorer arrested
the two injured men and rushed both
to the hospital and Sheriff Quinn
caught the fleeing man who used the
knife and lodged him in Jail. 1t was
thought the injured men would die,
but both are slowly recovering.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

That holders of wolf bounty claims
In this state will be compelled to re-
ceive q reduction from face value
again this year is shown by the claims
already filed, being in excess of the
annual amount available, and with
many Of the claims allowed at July
meetings Of boards yet to be filed, the
total will likely u several thous.
ands dollars over the face Of the APP
preparation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29
IREWORKS===BOMBS===SALUTES.
Greatest Exhibition Of P%yrotechnics in History Of State Fair for
This %Year=Filty Different Beautiful Numbers on Fasci=
mating Program=Entre Week Sept. 1917.

Straight fireworks! That listens
good" said q member of the State
Fair board, when that body decided
last month to eliminate all %pageantry
from PAINS production in order to
give the people more of the beautiful
and dazzling pyrotechnics. people
do like fireworks, and plenty of it,"
said he, and l believe they'll appre-
ciate u giving them more for their
money this year than ever BEFORE"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

Colonel Roosevelt passed through
the Twin Cities last week on his way
to Canada and astounded the report.
OTIS Of the st. Paul and Minneapolis
papers BY refusing to comment on
anything, even the present admins
tratton. The occasions when Col.
Roosevelt refuses to talk for publica
ton are so very rare that they are
worthy Of notice.-Grant County
Reyiew.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

So straight fireworks it will be this
year. The thousands of dollars here
tofore represented in pageantry will
be spent on the most elaborate fire.
works and fire settings that are the
special work of the Thearle-Pain COM
pany of Chicago-the same features,
in fact, that these people have pre-
sented at all the great worlds fairs,
at all great state fairs, and at ten ma
tional G. A. r. encampments.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

The winter rye harvest has been
finished In this section Of the state
with . good yield. This grain has
proven such . success in the past few
years that the acreage will be in
creased this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

Seventh Day Adventists may locate
their Offices in WATERFOWL if plans under
consideration mature. Pastor Russell,
president Of the South Dakota conference
OF Seventh Day A~dventists, is looking for
2 location Of Offices Of the association.
The present Office Is located at Reddeld.
Int TIE rooms ara iuadeouate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

Marines from United States ships
81 war have succeeded in restoring
quiet 10 Hayti, after as bloody . eli
max g a usually produced By rsyol
ntion IA the benighted isles Of the
Vest Indies. The United States went
promptly TO the rescue Of the menac
81 French legation, acting under the
terms Of the Monroe doctrine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

September wheat at around Oil. 10 q
bnshel g. talked. II the Dardanelles
WerEe g b opened and Russian wheat
srslsased The price would no doubt fall;
\ otthe allies do not seem to have the
4 pAsness.z-if the expression Is allowable
in feaUark tame.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-29

I have buyers for Sully, Hughes and
St,nlsy county lands. Quote your low
est price. g. n. LIVINGSTONE.
Pierrs.A Dak.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-25
CHARLESTON.

Rev. Rex, wife and son, Of Montrose,
irassed through town Monday.
Mrs. Peter Trump and son, Henry,
were Donnellson callers Monday.
Louis Bassett was an over Sunday
visitor at the X. B. LAMB home at
Montrose.
Ira Johnson of near veile. passed
through town Monday
VIM. Hitler and wife spent SUNDAY
lat the Earl Junkins home, near Veile.
James Barnes spent Sunday after
noon at the Morgan Barnes home.
Miss Mabel Schiller spent Monday
afternoon at the Peter Trump home
Fritz Weber has bought the Otto
Kempkas propert and is going to erect
"a new house.
VIM. Hitler and wife spent Monday at
the Fred Petty home.
Eph Dyar of New Boston, passed
through town Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Sollars and daughter,
Mrs. Aditha Ashlock, visited with
friends here Monday.
Jacob Hopp and wife and Fritz weo-
Der left for Rochester, Mimi, Monday
evening.
Rhiney REM returned home from
South America Tuesday
Fred Knickmeyer and wife Of ST.
! .ouis Mo-, are visiting at the Joe
Wahrer home.
Chris Trumps of Fort Madison. was
visitor at the Peter Trump home,
Friday
The much needed rain came We'd
nesday and Thursday. reviving every-
thing.
Chester Summers Is visiting rela-
tives here,
Mrs. Lucy Wallace and children of
Keokuk spent Saturday evening at
the John Hopp home.
Walter Bassett of Clinton Junction,
Wis, Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Bassett.
Charles Schiller and children,
Mabel and Carl, were Montrose cali
ers Saturday.
Mrs. Pearl Kendall and children
are visiting In Fort Madison.
There will be preaching services at
the NJ E. church Sunday morning and
evening, May 80.
John Hopp and family were Keo-
kuk callers Monday.
The young ladies of the Baptist
Sunday school will give a social on
the church lawn, Saturday evening,
May %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-25

What he needs is not pills, but little
human sympathy" I
In a few days after the publication
of the letter, the lonely man began to
receive letters and gifts and delica-
cies, in all some eight hundred re-
membranes. All this did more in
the minds Of the doctors and nurses
to help the soldier toward recovery
than all the medicine they had given.
The following ten reasons are set
forth by the National Equal Suffrage
association, for asking that women be
allowed to vote:
Because women must obey the laws
just as men do; they should vote
equally with men,
Because women pay taxes just as
men do. thus supporting the govern
mont; they should vote equally with
men.
Because women suffer from bad
government just as men do; they
should vote equally with men.
Because mothers want to make
their children's surroundings better;
they should vote equally with men,
because about 100000 women in
the United States are wage workers
and their health and that of our future
citizens are often endangered by evil
! working conditions that can only be
| remedied by legislation; they should
vote equally with men.
Because women of leisure who at
tempt to serve the public welfare
should be able to support their advice
by their votes; they should vote equal
ly with men.
Because busy housemothers and
professional women cannot give such
public service, and can only serve the
state by the same means used by the
busy men-namely, by casting bal
lot: they should vote equally with
men.
Because women need to be trained
to higher sense of social and civic
responsibility, and such sense de-
velops by use; they should vote equal
| ly with men
| Because women are consumers. and
consumers need fuller representation
in politics.: they should vote equally
| with men.
Because women are citizens Of a
government of the people. by the peo-
pie and for the people, and women are
people: they should vote en,ally with
men.