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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

O0llOerdtely u~nfriendly to the Unlteu
States. were still lacking today. and
meanwhile the president and ali other
administration officials. while realizing
tully the gravity of the new situation
between the United States and Ger
many were keeping their minds open.
President Wilson left the White
House early to motor to Philadelphia
back to the capital this evening. When
ne has q deep problem, 1t is the prest-
dents habit to seek s%eclusion. often
riding through the countryside.
Only two official dispatches had been
received and they gave the fruits of no
transmitting the reports Of the White
Star line. The United States will de-
eide Its course upon the reports Of its
wi officials.
Ambassador Page forwarded a White
Star report that the ship was torpe-
doed without warning and Vice Con-
sui thompson at Queenstown made a
similar report. Neither accounted for
Mrs. Josephine s.. Bruguiere n DR..
Edmund Wood. the two Americans
still missing.
While officials are keeping their
minds open during the hours which
Will be required for assembling the
official evidence. they are thinking
about these points:
Whether any Americans have been
lost and whether the Arabic actually
was torpedoed without warning.
whether the Arabic. by having been
conveyed on the beginning Of her voy-
age, had under international law par
taken OF the character of her convoy
blatant.
Whether by proceeding to the vi
ctnity OF h steamer Dunsley. which
g Just previously been torpedoed, the
Arabic's commander introduced any
aualirylng circumstances by violating
the rule of the British admiralty, which
forbids q ship to risk itself by attemr--
ing TO assist another which has been
~torpedoed.
a view prevailed that an attempt by
the Arabic to succor those on another
torpedoed ship was justified and was
not affected by the British admiralty
RUE, which was made as matter Of
pollcy Tor warshlps. and was not a mat
Ter Of International right. Whether the
Aranic.s move toward the Dunsley
might be interpreted as an attempt to
ram h submarine IL another point to
be developed.
Secretary Lansing refused to dis
cuss these or any other features Of the
case.
There is no attempt In official quar-
ters to minimize the situation confront
Ing the president IL the investigation
develops a violation OF American rights
N defiance OF the last note to Germany
which gave notice in final terms that
another sinking like that Of the Lusi-
8itberately ~unfriendly."
The prospect Of severance Of diplo-
ymatic relations with Germany again
came forward, but It was understood
That ~ such o course should be decided
upon II would not Immediately be n
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

A deaf-mute is always ready to take
q hand in an argument.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

Circumstantial Evidence.
"How did you know that man was
q sporting fellow"
Because when I trod on his corns
he let out a regular football yell"
It matters but little what you think
Of a man provided you do not think
aloud.
Some horses are better mud runners
than others. It is so with human be-
ings.
A friendly interest" is often but an
other name for impudent curiosity.
The chap who suspects his neigh
Dor is not above suspicion.
A woman Is apt to envy a parrot II
It can talk faster than she can.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

A woman is apt to envy a parrot Il
It can talk faster than she can.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

The chap who suspects his neigh
Dor is not above suspicion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

A "friendly interest" is often but an,
other name for impudent curiosity.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-25

Sympathetic Turn.
1.-THE first time Cholly took his auto
out it turned turtle j
mo wonder; he's such q lobster"
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

that some day there must be deter
mination which of them should rule
the Baltic. Russia began its yearn-
ings for sea opportunity when the
great Peter gave the people Of the
steppes their first sniff of salt, and
until very recent time Russia main
tanned a very fair balance of naval
force in the northern waters. But
the naval disasters of the war with
Japan gave Germany her chance;
Russia was left well-nigh stripped
of her navy, while Germany was
building fast and proceeded to
build faster than ever. So at the
beginning of the present war Rus
sia seemed hopelessly overmatched
in the struggle for that which might
mean her very national life.
There is sharp conflict Of testi-
mony as to what happened in the
Gulf of Riga. The Russians have
positively claimed great victory;
the Germans deny it. But if the
Russians won as they claim, it was
one of the significant developments
of the whole war.
How stupendously important it
was that Russia should win the
battle of the Gulf of Riga is to be
judged from the fact that last week
there was serious discussion in
Petrograd of removing the capital
back to Moscow. The Germans were
smashing their way by land through
the Baltic country; if they should
take Riga, with it's naval and rail-
road base, it might we'll happen that
Petrograd would fall. The German
in Petrograd would indeed have
hurled the Slav back upon his
ancient plains, cut him off from the
one priced outlet upon the sea and
bottled up race. History, apprais-
ing the effects of such reverse up
on the Russian people, may not un-
likely set down the battle of the
Gulf of Riga as one of the great de-
cisive conflicts of all time. 1t is
too early as yet for the proper per.
spective of it, but the fates of EN-.
pires and of centuries have been de-
termined by incidents that, in their
happening, did not seem so obvious.
ly pregnant with great significance
as does this clash in which the Rus.
slams have so positively asserted q
telling victory.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
BLEASE ONCE MORE

There is ground for hope that Cole
Blease will not many more times
attain such eminence Of opportunity
to air his peculiar views as has been
afforded since he was unfortunately
elected governor of a State. His
address to the conference Of gov
ernors, in which he defended the
mob and the lynching bee, was a
disgrace to his State and to civiliza-
ton, and his assumption that he
spoke in behalf Of a great section
of the country will be resented
throughout that section.
Blease has been, as a State ex-
ecutive, the personification of an
element and a sentiment so insig-
nificant that his spokesmanship Of
It, with the authority of a State
governor, has done the nation a
fearful injustice. His rabid utter
ances at Boston received the rebuke
they deserved. It is only regret
table that too many people will read
that the governor Of an American
State said such things, without quite
realizing the execration that they
inspire,
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
POLICEMEN TO SWIM

The assignment of a policeman
to the Municipal Bathing Beach for
twenty days, during which he is to
give swimming instruction to men,
bers of the force, is a wise move.
While a policeman's prime duty has
come to be considered pounding" a
prescribed beat for certain period
each day, this really is but small
fraction of his work. Within the
province of a policeman's duty is
protection of life, limb and property
at all times and under any condi-
tions.
The toll of death on the water
this summer appears to have been
unusually heavy. Many of the fatal
accidents undoubtedly have resulted
from lack of proper precautions on
the part of victims, but the facts
nevertheless justify the new plan
whereby paid guardians of the city
will be trained to help in preventing
this growing loss of life.
While the police water course is
elective, the policemen not being
compelled to attend, it seems to be
but a question of a short time be-
fore this will be a compulsory part
Of the policeman's training. AS
soon as is practicable the course in
swimming should be extended to in
clude special lessons in life saving
and in first aid. The innovation
should enlist extended widespread
interest among the policemen and
should have the whole-hearted sup
mort of citizens.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
10000 CANADIANS
NOW UNDER ARMS
Acting Premier Says 10000
Already Have Been Sent to
'ag
Europe.

OTTAWA Ontario. Aug. 2S.-One hun
dred and fifty thousand Canadians are
on the battle line in Europe Dr are be-
ing recruited and trained for the war,
according to an exclusive interview
given the United Press today by Sir
George E. Foster. acting premier OF
Canada and minister Of trade and COM
merce. 1t was the first official an
nouncement concerning the contribution
OF men Canada has made to the allies
cause. Sir Georges statement follows:
"Up to the present time Canada has
trained over 10000 men and sent them
to the front or to base stations IN
Europe for further training. In addi-
ton, so coo men are being recruited and
trained in Canada itself for over-seA
service.
IF the occasion demands. Canada will
render still further assistance. She does
this. not simply to help the mother
country. but because the Dominion Is
part Of the empire and shares Its
ideals and perils equally.
1T is altogether probable that out Of
this cooperation in the struggle for the
existence Of the British empire relations
between the overseas dominions and
the mother country will become closer
than ever before. What methods Of
organization will bring this about and
give it articulate form it is not worth
while discussing now. That will remain
for after consideration.
Canada is not unduly feeling the bur-
| den of the war; owing mainly to her
large agricultural resources anr for the
surplus of which the call is continuous
and insistent: but whatever burdens
Canada may be required to bear as a
consequence of present conditions, she
| will bear cheerfully and without mur-
| muring Without discussing the ques-
ton Of whether Britain controls the
| worlds sea commerce. 1t is sufficient
! to note that her fleet has cleared the
| seas of the commercial marine and
warships of the enemy and that COM
merce comes and goes between the ports
of the empire and all neutral countries
with uniform continuance and compare
| lively unimDortant risks.
| Whilst Canada expresses no opinion
as to the policy and actor OF tho
Cnited States in respect to present
world conditions she recognizes the
genuine rela tions of friendliness ana
| good will which prevail between the
peoples of these two great adjoining
| countries"
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
WHO WOULD HAVE TnOU0hrITl

We had no thought that the Ad-
ninistration would take it so much
to heart-no idea that the hit car
ried SO big a measure Of hurt. But
one never can tell where T. R. is
concerned just what will happen.
As if what he said didn't do damage
enough, the Administration has
Historically helped things along by
going after General Wood as a
counter on T. R. Nobody but T. R.
could ever have such luck. The
more we can have Of this sort of
thing the bigger the T. R. speech
will become.
The last nights papers announced
that Garrison says this T. r. matter
II now a closed incident. The gi-
6lntic mistake Garrison made was
chat it wasn't a closed incident be-
fore he opened it.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
COURTESY PAYS

Industrial concerns have learned
pretty we'll that courtesy, toward
customers, pays. The telephone
companies and the railroads hold
that politeness renders high divi-
dends.
Strangely enough, these same
concerns are just getting around to
the point of learning that the same
rule holds good toward employees.
The experience of a Pennsylvania
railroad superintendent, reported in
the course of number of efficiency
experiments, illustrates the point.
This executive found that posting
in a public place the faults of his
employees failed to reduce the num-
ber of delinquencies. He tried an
other tack. He began posting COM
mendations on the bulletin board
The number of cases demanding dis
cipline dropped by two-thirds.
Of course it is understood that
courtesy is not synonymous with
familiarity. A palavering employer
generally is a nuisance to the en-
ploye and an enemy to discipline
But courtesy of the above sort
which is simply consideration fol
the other mans viewpoint, is first
aid to efficiency of the best sort.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
WASHINGTON LOOKS
TO HAITI TO YIELD

The State Department today was with
out advices from Charge Davis at Port
au Prince. Haiti. concerning the nego-
tiations OF the Americana Haiti treaty
providing for a ten-year financial pro-
tectorate over the republic.
Although Davis had nothing to re-
port, 1t is believed that the Haitian con-
gress will take favorable action on the
treaty, and the State Department. it
Is said, Is inclined to be optimistic over
the outcome Of negotiations.
Any constabulory force organized in
Haiti at the request Of that Govern
ment will be commanded by Marine
Corps officers instead Of army officers.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt
declared today. This departure from
the plan pursued in the PHILIPPINES,
where the Insular Bureau OF the War
Department organized and commanded
a constabulary force. is due. 1t is said.
to the fact that the Navy is already in
touch with the Haitian situation. and
the Marine Corps is believed to be bet
ter qualified for the work.
No constabulary force. however. will
be organized except at the request OF
the Haitian government or in the pos
sble event of the resignation Of the
present Haitian administration.
The decision to place the constabulary
force under the Marine Corps was not
the outcome OF his conference with the
President yesterday, Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt stated. He was not prepared
to say whether or not the navy would
continue in charge of the administration
of Haitian customs houses or whether
this feature Of the island administrat tion
would be turned over to the War De-
partment.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
OF PEACE
ALMOST MAKE WAR
German.American Takes OFF
His Coat At a Meeting Of
Double -Hyphens in Newark.

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 8.-Dr. Franz
Lehmacher didn't really mean to punch
former Mayor william H. r. Fielder
when he took his coat off. but every
body In Newark who has q hyphen
anywhere about his person Is wonder
Ing whether the Friends Of Peace are
going to be able to live UP to their
name at future meetings. 1t was
meeting Of the Friends Of Peace at
Kruger Auditorium that nearly broke
up In fight when DIR. Franz took his
coat off.
II Mr.. Fielder hadn't said q good
| word for President Wilson-despite the
| fact that 1t was strictly Irish Ger
man American gathering two hyphens
| there)-there wouldn't have been that
| trouble. Also he shouldn't have men
| toned preparedness. But he did both.
| as follows:
This country should work for pre-
paredness against war. President Will
keeping us out of war. but We should
be able to defend ourselves against
war;" he said-and thereby started the
rumpus that brought the Friends OF
Peace to their feet and sent the little
white dove out of the window.
DIR. Franz Lehmacher arose and let
everybody in the hall and for block
around know that he wouldn't stand
] IOr anytnlnS ike tndt otucTs drore'
! too. and exclamations in Plattdeuts tsch
| and Gaelic filled the air. DR.. Leh-
macher, took off his coat and the Irish
element held its breath ecstatically. 1t
| looked like a fight
But Mr. Fielder was equal to the mt
uation. Calmly he walked over to the
! irate DIR. Franz.
| put your coat on again." he said.
| smiling-and the doctor put IT on. That
| was all there was to that, but twas a
| tense moment when Dr. Franz took his
| coat OF.
The purpose of the meeting was to
elect delegates to the peace conference
in Chicago. Besids doing that, and IN
struct.ng them to be sure and protest
against the shipment of munitions to
the belligerents. the Friends OF Peace
! found time to denounce Colonel Roose-
welt roundly for his speech at Platts-
| burg.
This gentleman" said Capt. Carl j.
Schulz of the Colonel, questioned the
patriotism of the German Americans.
| want to throw that back in his teeth
| Fist OF all. we are Americans; all
other countries come after"
Some of Captain Schulzs hearers ap-
plauded. but many scratched their heads
dubiously. There were several speeches
against preparedness, some in German
and a motion to instruct the delegates
70 vote in favor of 1t was lost.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
THE BALTIC SEA

The Baltic Sea is a sort of Medi-
terranean Of northern Europe;
around it's shores have moved pro-
cessions of nations, peoples, civiliza-
tions; Firms, Poles, Prussians,
Swedes, Danes, Russians have
struggled to dominate or even to
possess an outlook upon it. 1t
receives the drainage of a >large
share of northern Europe, and
having a narrow and tortuous con-
nection with the Atlantic, it comes
near being a great fresh water lake
for it's salt content is only about
one-third that of the Atlantic
waters. It's area is about 100000
square miles, which will be more
impressive in the American view
when it is observed that the total
area of our five Great Lakes is less
than 100000.
The Baltic is generally very shall
low; tides are hardly observable
throughout most of it's area, and il
is subject to very severe storms
which, sweeping westward from the
great Russian plains, lift the waters
into tidal waves and carry every
thing before them. The Danish pen
insula almost cuts it off from the
Western ocean. From it's extreme
northern to its most southern limit
the distance is almost the same al
from New York to Chicago, Will.
it's extreme east and west distance is
measured from Stockholm to Petro
grad, 425 miles.
The immense military as we'll a.
commercial Importance of this grea
inland sea has been recognized b,
all the powers fronting upon it
Germany achieved a long strid,
toward primacy when she dug tn,
Kiel canal, sixty-one miles long
through German territory, enabling
the German fleet to pass freely be
tween the Baltic and the Blight O,
Helgoland, at the eastern extreme o.
the North Sea.
AS Rome and Carthage battlet
for control of the Mediterranean, 81
have Russia and Germany realize,
The Washington times., 1915-08-28

the ills OF teethinR. to soothe the baby.
or cure diarrheas. Group. and whooping
cough. Such remedies" may be dan
gerous and mothers are warned against
their use.
Usually Contain Drugs.
They usually contain opium or some
other narcotic drug, in some form and 1t
is because Of these drugs that the medi-
cine "soothes' the baby. Unhappily. a
good many babies are SO effectually
"soothed" that they never awake again.
There are numerous cases on record OF
babies who have lost their lives be-
cause Of an overdose OF one Of these
medicines.
But even when this does not happen,
the FREQUENT dosing of a child has an
other very serious possibility of harm
In that II may cultivate in him the be-
ginning of a drug habit. II a baby is
given a dose of medicine and ceases his
frctting and then as the effect wears
off Is again fretful and restless until an
other dose Is given. It is plain that he
view OF these possibilities, no intelligent
mother will be willing to run the risk
Of Riving any medicine to her children,
| whose composition and effect she does
not fully understand
1t was partly to protect people agains,
| these and many other similar medic nes
containing harmful drugs and against
advertising Of wonderful cures that the
Federal food and drug act was passed
In 1896 This act in so far as 1t re-
; lates to drugs, requires that the guam
tlty and proportion OF certain danger.
GUS drugs appearing in the medicine
| must be clearly stated on the label o.
| the bottle. Some Of the drugs men
toned in the act are alcohol morphine
opium. cocaine, chloroform, hero!n
alpha or beta eucain. cannabis indica
choral hydrate. or acetanelid, and man,
derivatives. including laudanum ant
paregoriC.
Should Be Suspicious.
In addition. the mother should Away
be suspicious Of medicine which
makes extravagant claims as to wha
1t will do. She will realize that i
! there were a remedy that would cure al
the infant illnesses. everyone woulc
use 1t. and we should have no sci
/ babies.
! She will, therefore. on reading tn,
! advertisement. learn to be suspicious o
remedies making these extravagan
claims. many of which have beel
proven false.
| II the baby needs medicine at all h
needs the right kind and 1t IL a dan
gerous waste Of time to try thos
whose composition or effect are no
clearly understood.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
One Year Ago Today in the War

Btans warships the first great fight of war
today Two German and German desroyers
sunk the North Sea- third cruiser ae
sinking British destroyer sank Austrian destroyer
The German destroyer 500 destroyed by the British destroyer
Welland off Chefoo, China.
In London announced the Germans burning of
home of Belgums finest university and famed Gothic cathedral
in the Province of Brabant
The Teuon drive rested Cambria and Hson los
miles from Paris British bore the brunt of the
scouting parties reported Calais and Boulogne
English Channel ports.
British operations against German craft in Helgoand Blight
precpaed the North Sea force of desroyes
light cruisers with
submarines intercepted German squadron guarding ap-
proaches the German Many German desoyers
ported damaged with heavy loss of life Their
small
Koengsbg East Prussia reported invested Russar>
Along the Sereh River Lemberg capital of Austrian Gaca
the Cars army locked in combat with three Austrian corps
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
MILLION is NOT TOO
MUCH FOR A PATENT
Jersey Court Holds 1t Is Reason
able Price for Rights to
High Tension Magnetic.

TRENTON. y. j., Aug. S.-vice
Chancellor Backes in the Chancery court
today held that 100000 is not an ex-
cessive price to pay for high tension
magnetic patent
This conclusion was reached by the
court In refusing to allow the injunction
applied for by Sidney s. Meyers to re-
strain the Splitdorf Electrical Company,
of Newark. from paying that amount to
the Sumter Electrical Company. Of sum-
ter, S. c.. for the patent
The proceedings involved the sale OF
the Sumter Company to the Splitdorf
concern. which was opposed by the
stockholders of the latter firm. Meyers
charged fraud The vice chancellor held
bore was no fraud. The magnetos are
80 g." ""to'NobileS. aeroplanes, and by
the United States Government in its ma
chine guns.
The Washington times., 1915-08-28
Recruit Was Disguised.

They were about the toughest. rawest
lot Of recruits the sergeant ever lad to
tackle.
He had worked hard at them for three
hours. and at last thought they were
getting into some kind of shape, 80 he
dec ded to test them.
Right turn" he barked. Then before
thev had ceased to- move came another
order. Left turn"
One yokel slowly left the ranks and
made OFF toward the barrack room.
Here. you!'' yelled the sergeant, an
grily. where are you off tor
"Ah've had enough" replied the re-
cruit. in disguised tone. "Tha doesn't
know tina own mind for two minutes
runnin'!"-Chicago News