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The midland journal., 1916-08-04

The end of the second year of the
great war finds the Germans in posses
sion of more of Europe than they held
on August /, 1915. the first anniversary
of the start of the great conflict.
This is practically the only respect
In which the situation is more favor
able to them. Russia, her vast man
power at last organized and furnished
with implements of destruction in
plenty, is battering the Teuton lines
on the east and has already won back
1850 square miles. Great Britain
boasts five million men in her army
and navy. France fights as strongly as
ever. Italy is Increasing her formi-
dableness.
Austria appears to be losing heart
and efficiency. Bulgaria refuses to
send re-enforcements to the west or
Russian fronts. Turkey shows slight
offensive power.
The British navy, following the
much-disputed naval battle of Jutland,
still shuts off Germany from use Of
the seas. One German merchant sub
smarine has reached America, but the
supplies which can be carried over
to the besieged nations in U-boats will
be of little account.
Germany and Austria both feel the
pinch of hunger. Their armies are
sufficiently fed. but their Industrial
workers complain of lack of nourisIi-
ment. The present harvest is watched
with anxiety, and If 1t fails or is only
of fair size, famine will stalk into the
situation next spring. or earlier.
Germany Seeks Reasonable Peace:D
The German chancellor three times
in the reiehstag has offered peace to
the entente. On account of this, for
mida5le opposition has arisen to him
at home, although he Is the kaiser's
"other self" His friends are raHying
TO his defense, and ON August 1 of the
present year begins the curious coun-
try-widc lecture campaign to prepare
the minds of the hitherto docile Ger
man people for reasonable peace
Meanwhile, with the sky Frightening,
the entente allies reaffirm their resolu-
tion, taken in the dark hours of last
winter, never to cease their efforts till
Germany is crushed. The Teutons not
only must be-beaten in war, according
to the allied formula. but must be re
pressed economically for many years
after the signing Of a treaty Of peace
On August /, 1915. the Germans and
Austrians were in the midst of theiI
brilliant campaign against Russia. The
''pincers" were closing in irresistibly
That day Lublin. an important city II
southern Poland, fell.
Won Mackensen, with Galicia con
Quered. was pressing nortnward, while
on the north side Of the Polish salient
Won Hlndenburg bore with his host
Of ileld-gray warriors.
Without guns. without ammunition
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
.smotherS Of vineoar

Mother" of vinegar is so called be-
cause 1t is the mass of germs which
produce the vinegar from the alcohol
of the hard cider. The "mother" can
be dissolved In strong oxidlzing
agents, but will be killed by such
treatment.
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
petermined Gloom.

''You must admit that there has
been little complaint about the sum
iner climate.
"Oh, l don't know" replied Mr..
Growcher. Il don't think so much of
Il summer that keeps you thinking
bout coal-bills and ice bills both at
lnce."
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
Not Complaining.

$50 you have to wear your boy
Josh's old clothesr
"Yep," replied Farmer Corntossel.
we can't afford to waste 'em. And
here's something to be thankful for
when l think OF what mother would
ook, like if. Josh had been daugh
er instead OF SON"
The midland journal., 1916-08-04

The Turks In counter-attackS
pressed back the Russians in Persia.
but recently the cars men have ad-
vanced rapidly in the northern part of
Asia Minor and the resistance of the
Turks seems to have been broken.
Exploits Of the Moewe.
Only one German commerce raider
net submarine distinguished itself
in the year. The fast Moewe sank
many. allied ships off the coast of
Africa and reached home port in
safety March 6. On February 2 Ger
man prize crew brought the Appam, a
British capture, into Hampton Roads,
having come all the way across the At
lantic with her. The ownership Of this
vessel Is still in the American courts.
Two more nations have been drawn
into the war. The entrance of Bull
garia has been described. On March
10 Germany declared war on Portugal.
Portuguese and German troops had
clashed in Africa some time before
and Portugal had just seized the Ger
man ships in her haFbors. The ac-
tions of the republic were induced by
treaty according to which she prom
ises to come to Great Britain's assist
anee whenever requested to do so.
The British lost the equivalent Of
several army corps when Lord Kitch-
ener was drowned June In the sink
ing Of the cruiser Hampshire by a
mine while on his way to Russia. (
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
Wise @ponr.p

Don't knock man who IS max
ing good" About 900 times out Of
1000 the success of man is aIs0.
success for the entire community
'Atchlson Globe.
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
Pesslmistic Looic for the Season.

In almost every family there is one
member who simply has to work hard
and save his money. in order to have
It on hand to lend to the others when
they need 1t. and who thus gets the
reputation among them of being stin-
gy.-Ohio State Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28

the choice of his party. BY the
| sheer force of his personality, his
distinguished public service and his
indifference to personal ambition, he
attracted all elements to his party.
No machine, no combination of in
| fluential leaders, no clique or faction
promoted his candidacy. 1t has been
said and with some measure of truth
Nobody wanted Hughes except the
people"
i have no hesitancy in predicting
that Montana will roll up splendid
majority for Mr.. Hughes. The com
bined vote of the Progressives and
Republicans four years ago was 4O.-
s6S for Mr. Wilson.
The very heavy increase in popu-
lation during the past four years.
the new settlers coming as they have
from the Republican states lying to
the East of us, gives Montana this
year a voting strength in excess OF
100000. In the recent primaries, AT
which about one-half of the total
vote was polled, the Republican can
didates received an average vote of
about ten thousand in excess of
Democratic vote for the same of
fees.
This year our women vote for the
first time and there Is not the slight
est doubt that a majority of them
will mark their ballot for the Repub-
lican candidates. Mr.. Wilson's wav-
ering attitude on the question of
universal suffrage as contrasted with
Mr. Hughes emphatic declaration
that he favored a constitutional
amendment giving votes to women,
VIII have it's influence upon the wo-
mans vote.
Our state organization in Montana
is in splendid working shape; the
progressives have a strong represen-
tation on the ticket and both ele-
ments are working well in harness
for the unified party We look for
the election of both our congression-
al candidates, of former Congress
man Pray to succeed Senator Meyers
in the senate and q clean sweep for
the state ticket
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
McCRACKEN ACQUITTED

Belle Fourche Oct 23.-Wm Nc
Cracken tried in the circuit court at
Baker on the charge of larceny of a
horse belonging to H. G. Weare, was
acquitted by a ury Monday of this
week McCracken was Immediately
arrested or another one of the many
charges against him. and will be
tried at the spring term of the cir
cult court
a number of convictions OF horse
thieves have been secured during the
term of court at Baker r. G. James,
charged with stealing five head of
horses from Ormesher Bros. of Ridge,
received sentence of from five to
seven years; j. T. McCrary received
la sentence of from six months to one
year in the penitentiary on the
charge OF harboring stolen property;
William and A. c. McCrary on the
same charge entered pleas of guilty
and were sentenced TO from one to
three years in the penitentiary.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
WHY HUGES SHOULD

By former United States Senator
Joseph M. Dixon. Manager Roosevelt
Campaign in 1922
II is futile fos the Democrats 10
expect to attract any perceptible pro-
portion Z the progressive voters of
four years ago, MIR. Hughes is pro
gressive enough for all of us. The
man who successfully conducted the
probe of the insurance scandal was
among the earliest of cur genuine
progressive leaders.
Mr.. Hughes has never been aligned
with any element in the Republican
party that could be considered reac-
tionary. His entire course during his
public career has been along pro-
gressive lines and in the furtherance
of doctrines that are purely progress
sive. He earned the confidence and
esteem of the progressive element Of
both parties during his administra-
tion as Governor of New York. He
made the Albany climate an un-
healthy one for the political bosses;
he changed the old order of things
completely; he attracted the COM
bined antagonism of the special in
terests and those who had come to
think. through years of intrenched
security. that they were bigger than
the law and the constitution.
Mr.. Hughes leadership in this
campaign is really the harvest of the
crop sown by the Progressives dur
ing the past six years. His nomina-
ton is a triumph for the Progress
sives forces in American politics.
That Mr.. Hughes recognizes this fact
Is shown in the personnel of his cam
paign committee and the men chos-
en- to direct the battle this fall.
Not even Mr.. Hughes enemies
have dared to question his political
and personal integrity. His eleva-
tion to the Supreme Bench met with
the commendation of all good Amer
leans regardless of political affiilia-
tions His nomination for the presi-
dency is fine illustration of the
spirit of our times, spirit which
commends and rewards honesty.
fearlessness and efficiency in the pub
lie service. Without seeking the
without even permitting
sthsrs TO seek It for him, he became
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
THE ALLIES ART NOT
THINNING OE PEACE

London. oct. %. Another impor-
tant contribution to peace discussion
was made by Viscount Grey, British
secretary OF foreign affairs at the
Foreign Press association lunch.
Diplomatic Representatives Of all the
allied countries were present.
The secretary made it plain that
the allies are not prepared to discuss
peace terms so there are no indica-
tions Of what terms may be. He
welcomed any neutral effort for a
combination to prevent future wars.
He declared Germany was respon-
sible for the war He reviewed Incl
dents leading 10 its outbreak, saving
that the allies endeavored in every
way TO prevent it, He asserted that
the duty OF the United States was TO
Join an international union for the
prevention Of wars, with a promise
backed up by force to bring the de
sired results when nations disagreed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
KILLED WIFE AND son
-CREMATED THEIR BODIES

Los Angeles, Oct. 21.-Benton L.
Barrett. aged ga was arrested and
charged with the murder of his wife
and stepson at Santa Monica Wed
nesday. Before the two were dead.
the police say, Barrett cremated
their bodies.
Barrett walked into the office OF
his attorney and told his story. He
said he was burning brush when his
wife attacked him with knife. II
was so mad" he said, II hit her
with my fist and stabbed her with
my knife. ] then knocked the boy
down and threw both bodies into the
flames. They did not burn fast en-
ough. so i gathered railroad ties.
and after the bodies had been con-
sumed, buried their ashes in the
rear lawn"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
SOME WORK OF THE
BI.ACKMAL SYNDICATE

New York oct. %. Further de-
tails of the alleged countrywide
"Blackmail syndicate. which au-
thorities assert was conducted in con
nection with the Mann white slave
act, We're disclosed when the charges
against James A. Brown were made
public. The formal complaint, ac-
cusine Brown of being a fugitive
from justice, alleged that he, Edward
Donohue and William Butler imper-
sonated government officials at At
lantic City and had "defrauded per
sons whose names are withheld for
public policy" "
The police say they have informa-
tion that several of the alleged
blackmailers obtained $21 500 at At
lantic CITY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
NURDEROUS SQUATTER
KILLED AFTER BATTLE

Whitestone. n. Y, Oct. 23-Paul
Stier sheriff, was shot and killed and
four policemen and a deputy sheriff
wounded by Frank Taft squatter
near here Taft was then killed by
Police Sergeant Fitzgerald after an
hour and a half siege, in which de-
putty sheriffs and bluejackets from
the United States torpedo boat Hen
ly tried TO capture Taft Sheriff
Stier and two aides went into Tafts
shanty 70 arrest him on the charge
OF contempt of court Taft fired at
the officers, then went to the roof of
his shanty and poured a fusillade at
the other officers.
The police said they believed Taft
TO be mentally unbalanced as the re-
suit of his failure to perfect an in
vention of propeller for motorboats.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
CHURCH AND
THE CONVERTED JEWS

st Louis, Oct. 23.-Jews who have
accepted Jesus Christ as the Messiah
OF the Protestant Episcopal church
may retain, if they desire, the Jewish
national, racial customs and feasts,
according to a ruling of the general
convention of the church. The lead
ers asserted that there are hundreds
of Jews in the United States who
have accepted Christ. but who have
hesitated TO affiliate with the church
because they would have TO abandon
women to sit as delegates in the
house of deputies has been aban-
doned
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28

The present Senate is made UP of
sc Democrats and 80 Republicans.
One Republican has been elected in
place of a Democrat in Maine. This
leaves it at 55 Democrats and 40 Re
publicans. OF the 80 seats TO be
filled II are now held by Democrats
and Is by Republicans. making it
necessary for the Republicans TO
hold every seat they now have and
gain s members if the next Senate
is to be Republican.
The present House is made up OF
22S Democrats. 1877 Republicans and
10 members representing minor
parties. The Republicans will have
to gain 21 members in order to have
a clear party majority in the 65th
Congress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
INDICTED THE CHICAGO
CHIEF OF POLICE

Chicago, oct 23- Charles c.
Healey. chief of police, was indicted
on two charges The first accuses
him of malfeasance; the second
names the chief, his secretary Will
liam L. Luthardt, and Charles T. Es-
sig, secretary Of the Sportsman s
club, conspirators in plot to nullify
the anti-gambling laws.
Healey's bonds were fixed at S20,-
600, Luthardt and Essig at $4,000
each
THE people of Chicago should
understand that only one side has
been heard" said Mayor Thampson
when informed of the indictments
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
NEW WAY TO SEPARATE
WOMEN FROM MONEY

Minneapolis. Oct 23.-Thousands
of letters, each contairfcg 10 cents,
nave been pouring into the local post
office from women in various parts Of
the country. who have joined an
"endless chain" scheme. promoted by
a so-called national brokerage ex-
change. Federal agents are search
ing for the officers OF the exchange,
who are charged with using the mails
to defraud. Every woman sending
10 cents. who writes to five friends
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
OLD SOLDIER DIES ON
NORTHWESTERN TRAIN

Sunday evening Conductor Godsell
OF the Northwestern train, after 1t
had left Rapid City on its way to
the east, noticed. just before the
train had arrived at Buffalo Gap an
old gentleman asleep. as he believed
in one Of the seats. Knowing that
the passengers ticket read to Hot
Springs, he attempted to waken him
and discovered that the passenger
was dead. He must have died shortly
after the train had left Rapid City
for when it had reached that station
the man was alive and apparently
well. The dead man proved to be
Walter b. Tallman, one of the mem
bers OF the National Sanitarium at
Hot Springs, who had been visiting
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
GREAT SHORTAGE OF
CARS ON RAILROADS

New York. Oct. 21.-The railroads
are suffering the greatest car short
age on record. at this time of the
year. according to figures published
On September 80, the net shortage
was $1,000 cars. compared with
surplus of 1929 last year. The
high point of the shortage is ex-
pected in November.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28

Now is the time when the newspa
per man who has convictions. and
the courage TO disseminate them, will
be given pointers on how to run his
paper whether he desires advice or
not. Any man not in the business
knows exactly how to run a news
paper, and some are modest enough
to say so. Others feel the same but
boldly and 5razenly keep it to them
selves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
SUSPENDED FOR PUBLISHING
FALSE REPORT ON BREMEN

Paris. Oct. 21-The Zurich dis
patch says the Stettin Tages Post has
been suspended because of its pub
fishing a report that the German
submarine Bremen had been torped-
oed in an American port after she
had reached safety, passing the Irish
coast and avoiding the British am
bushes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
NSCONTINENTAL RATE
CASE TO BE REOPENED

Washington. Oct. 21.-The inter
state commerce commission has ord
cred the so-called transcontinentl
railroad rate case, involving the rates
on vast traffic commodities between
the Pacific coast and the east, reopen
ed Hearings will be held through
out the country TO determine the
points at issue.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
WOULD HAVE ORDERED
PERSHING TO GET VILLA

East Las Vegas. oct. %. -Theo-
dore Roosevelt criticized President
Wilson's Mexican policy and urged
the New Mexico voters TO support
Charles H. Hughes, and real Amer
icanism" The United States must
restore its neighbor republic to the
proper governors. as il has done in
Cuba in order to finally restore or
der in Mexico, he declared He de-
clared Wilson's foreign policies have
placed the United States in contempt
before the world. General Pershing
should have been sent after Villa
with orders to get him. in spite of
Carranza or any other leader who
might endeavor to interfere" he as
serted He added if called to raise
division to go to Mexico. he would
call upon the citizens of New Mexico
OF MeXicon origin, because he found
them loyal Americans and good
fighters when they served with him
as rough riders.
Roosevelt left for Colorado to-
night.
Hughes Spent the Day Quietly.
Montclaire. Oct 23-Charles f.
Hughes spent today quietly. He took
long walk and then looked after his
correspondence
J. Frank Turns Loose on Wilson
Rochester, Y. Y. Oct 23-J. f.
Hanly turned his guns upon Presi-
dent Wilson today, declaring his
"standpattism" on the liquor ques-
tion outstripped "the Aldrichs, Can
mons and Peuroses in their blindest
and most reactionary hours To the
report that Wilson had not changed
his stand in six years, he said: HE
has not changed his mind on this is
sue in six years, though the whole
world had"
Democrats Plan Big Parade
New York. Oct 23.-Samual Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, has announced that
Wilson tomorrow.
Five trainloads of democrats from
this city will go to Long Branch next
Saturday it is announced. Plans
have been completed for a windup
campaign in New York Saturday
November 4th, when Wilson will
make his first and only campaign
speech in Madison Square Garden.
1t is planned to stage the greatest
political parage ever seen here
More Democratic Charges
New York, Oct. 23.-The demo
cratic national committee has issues
what il has termed "the second in
stallment" of charges that a secret
agreement exists between Charles f.
Hughes and the American Independ-
ence Conference of which Jeremiah
A. O'Leary Is one of the heads. The
statement, the committee announced.
'is based upon the official records
of O'Leary's organization and at
temps to show by excerpts from
Hughes speeches what is alleged to
be compliance with "the demands"
said to have been made upon the
republican nominee by O'Leary and
his associates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
FRANCE TAKES OVER
CHINESE TERRITORY

Peking. China, Oct. 21.-The
French legation here is assuming re-
sponsibility for conditions. The
French consul has taken possession
of a square mile of territory adjoin-
ing the French concession in Tien
Tain Troops assisted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
ARRESTED BURROUGHS
PAY CAR RORBER

Dallas, Oct 21.-The police have
arrested a man giving his name az
James Walton, who Is said to have
confessed TO having robbed the Bur
roughs Adding Machine companys
pay car of $4,000 recently. His
confession is said to implicate three
other men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
WE ARE NOT ALONE

Issues and Events:-For two
years Issues and Events has taken
the stand that good citizen has a
right to differ with the President
in fact we think it is a duty to crit
size, so that he will be informed of
the public's wishes. For two years
we stood almost alone. Today, one
of the most powerful newspaper syn
dicates. Mr.. Hearst's paper, takes
the same view as we do and we take
pleasure in reprinting the following
strong editorial from the Sunday
American.)
Mr.. OLeary and President Wilson,
mean anything at all, they mean that
Mr.. O'Leary. an American citizen, is
opposed 10 President Wilson's policy
of submission to British naval ag-
gressions upon our commerce and
Political Opposition to President
Must Never be Construed as
Treason I'm America
Now. If these kilograms (those of
British blacklisting of American
firms and British seizure of our mails
and British confiscation of American
ships. as well as to Mr. Wilson's pol
icy of encouraging huge war loans
and huge supplies of munitions to
prolong the European conflict-and
that Mr., Wilson regards any Ameri-
can citizen who expresses opposition
to these policies of his as disloyal
person, whose vote and support he
would be ashamed 10 have.
We think this is an absolutely fair
statement of the case.
And that being so, we are sure
that no American President ever be-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
CARRA MAS WIFE COMES
TO ATTEND A WEDDING

Laredo, Oct % Mrs. Venustiano
Carranza and her two daughters. and
Mrs. Alvaro Obregon crossed into the
United States today Mrs. Carranza
to attend the wedding of her uiece,
Miss Guadalupe Salinas. to Samuel
G. Alexander, wealthy plantation
owner Wednesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
WOULD UNIFY ALL THE
WARRlNG MEZICANS

Mexico City. Oct. 23.-Over 100
prominent generals and other leaders
associated actively with the revolu-
ton, have formed new political
party. the chief objects Of which are
said to be to unity all elements and
support General Carranza for the
nresidencV
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
The electoral vote of 1912 was:
Electoral Popular

The combined popular vote for
Roosevelt a1d Taft was 7,6O4.463, or
1,311,444 greater than the Wilson
vote, while the total pop"lar vote
of all others combined over Wilson
was 2,450.504
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
FOUR DROWN WHEN AUTO
GOES INTO CHICAGO RIVER

Chicago, H., Oct. 23.-Four peo-
pie were drowned when an automo-
bile was driven over an open draw
on the Twelfth street bridge into the
the Chicago river Two women were
rescued The identity of none have
been established.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-10-28
Burkholder Predicts Bartine Election
Republican Success in South Dakota

in Lead and Deadwood. and was re-
turning TO the sanitarium. Officials
at the sanitarium at the Springs
were notified and took charge of his
body.