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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
TOLD TO- GUARD AMERICANS
erty Must Be Guaranteed Safety
Before Peace Can Exist.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Safety to
American lives and property must be
guaranteed and the border must be
protected before peace between Mexi-
co and the United States can exist,
President Wilson told the Mexican
members of the joint commission.
Following the outlining of the ad-
ministration's stand, made by Secre-
tary of State Lansing at the commits
sion's first formal meeting In New
York Monday, President Wilson tele-
graphed the commission on Thursday
his expectation that its deliberations
will be crowned with success which
will long cement the friendship be-
tween the two countries"
His telegram was in answer to a
Geographic message of greetings from
the commission.
New London, Conn.,, Sept. 9.-The
American and Mexican commissioners
took recess on Thursday to study
thoroughly the data affecting the Dor
der situation.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
In the Political Trenches.

Soon the political battalions will
be In their trenches. For the cam
paign In the United States will take
on much the form of the war Of the
nations. The Democrats will be en-
trenched behind their platform planks
with much Of buncombe bagged to de-
feet the bullets Of the foe. The Re-
publicans will be entrenched behind
their battlements of Americanism, OF
preparedness and Of patriotic efficien-
cy. They will assault the works of
their foes with the siege guns of logic
and Of fact. They will hail shrapnel
upon the trenches of the Democrats
and the latter will be destroyed by the
hot shot Of their own broken ND rec.
ord. %
The third line trenches will be the
ballot boxes. The Republicans will
take these with the bayonet charges
led by those valiant political warriors
Hughes, Taft and Roosevelt. In this
charge the enemy will be impaled I'D.
on the bayonets of determined agrees
sion and the Republicans will witness
the Inauguration of new era of com
potency and peace with honor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
RAIL STRIKE AvERTED
PRESIDENT SIGNS 8-HOUR LAW
WHILE ON TRAIN.
Messages Telling Men Not to
Quit Work.

Washington. Sept. 6.-The eight-hour
railroad bill became law on Sunday
morning. President Wilson signed 1t
at the breakfast table on the train
which brought him here from Shadow
Lawn, N. j., where he was formally
notified of his nomination.
That there may be no question of
signed it again upon his return here
Tuesday.
AS soon as the executive signature
was affixed Tumulty sent the news to
the railroad brotherhood officials. who
were waiting at hotel.
The president showed high satisfac-
tiOn in performing the final act which
made law of the act that had pre-
vented nationwide railroad strike.
The brotherhood officials had rushed
out code messages calling off the walk
out. set for seven o'clock Monday
the bill Saturday night and after they
had been assured that the president
would sign the measure on his arrival
here.
The new law establishes an eight
hour day effective January next on
all railroads subject to the jurisdiction
of the Interstate commerce commits
sion; provides that the existing wages
for ten hours labor shall be paid for
the new eight-hour day; and creates u
commission to investigate the cost Of
the new plan to the railroads.
The commission Is to complete It's
work by October 1. 1917. and pending
its investigation all overtime is to be
paid for by the railroads at pro rata
rate.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR

Columbus, n. NJ, Sept. 7.-General
Pershlng departed for his headquar-
tiers in Mexico, having completed his
Inspection of the base Of the punitive
expedition.
London, Sept - Gen. Sir Sam
Hughes. minister Of militia for Canada,
has arranged to take the election vote
Of the British Columbian soldiers In
the trenches. The balloting will COM
mence ut once.
London, Sept. THE Danish steam
ship jeanne, of LIS tons gross, has
been sunk. according to dispatch
from Weymouth to Lloyds shipping
agency. The captain and crew of the
vessel have been landed.
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-Shopmen
Of % western railways, II was an
nounced here on Thursday, have de-
handed an increase of five cents an
hour and an eiglit-hour day. Unless
their demands are met by Monday the
employees threaten to start general
movement for strike.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
The Presidents Variable Mind.

President Wilson's public advocacy
of the Heating child labor bill chiefly
serves to draw attention to the fact
that very short time ago he ex-
pressed his earnest opposition to this
measure. Conditions which have arisen
In the last few weeks have apparently
convinced him that he made a serious
blunder in his first stand on the bill,
and he now hurries to its support, in
the wake Of the popular demand that
1t be made a law.
This Is not the first time the presi-
dent has given proof that he does not
know just where his "single track"
mind is leading him. He has reversed
himself on the Philippine question; on
the matter of national defense he has
made complete about-face move
leo has witnessed so many changes
and variations that 1t has come to be
like the snake described in the "Bige-
low Papers," of which the observer
Twas unable to say IL 1t was going
south or coming back" He changed
his mind with regard to free trade. on
the tariT commission and on other i'm
portant issues. Not the least of these
Is the matter of running for a second
term.
His fellow countrymen have well
coined some of these reversals, and
cheerfully accord to Mr.. Wilson the
right to change his mind as often as
he likes. But the voters have minds
of their own and will soon let him
know what they think of president
who Is consistent only In his inconsist.
ency.-Omaha Bee.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
Will WORK INJURY
FiIIpinos Not Benefited by Ad-
ministration Measure.
Pledge to Grant Self-Government AT
an Indefinite Time 10 Merely
Piece Of Bryan Moral
istic Buncombe.

The Philippine bill, II seems, does
not define the period during which. ac-
cording to Democratic doctrine. the
peoples of the islands are to ripen into
fitness for self-government. In place
Of this definite pledge the Filipinos
have promise that when they are
ready for 1t they are to be granted
independence.
How this squares with the Demo
cratic doctrine of noninterference, so
continually worked. out In our Next
can policy, ii is hard to figure out.
Probably the Democratic apologists
will not pause over 1t any longer than
Senator Walsh was inclined to pause
over the topic of southern control. But
meanwhile Americans who permit their
common sense to play upon the sub
ject will be able 10 predict the effect
upon island sentiment and island po-
Mtical ambition of this glittering gen.
eral promise. What the bill does is
to fix in Philippine politics for an in
definite time to come, II not perma-
nently an incurable disease, peren-
NAL source of political demagogy and
party tactics, curse put upon the
Islands to placate sentimentalists and
lmpracticals at home and seem to keep
pledge while evading 1t.
There was no need for such a pledge
which means literally nothing SO long
as we retain, as the pledge implies. the
right to decide when the islands are
fit for independence. All that II Is is
party hocus-pocus, piece of Bryan
moralistic buncombe which Mr.. VIII
son has borrowed and which will be
an injury to the Philippine peoples as
the Wilson-Bryan brand of humani-
tarianism has been curse to the Mex
lean people.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
2 kUTOISTS KILLED BY TRAIN
Third Passenger Believed to Be Dying
Iowa Officials Plan to Curb
Reckless Driving.

Fond du Lac, Wis. Sept. 8.-Willinm
Tank. aged thirty-three, and Otto Berg
mann, aged thirty-four, are dead and
Arnold Zwlckey is probably dying as
the result of their auto being struck by
II Northwestern passenger train near
Vandyne. -.a.
Des Moines, Ia, Sept. S.-Automobile
accidents within the last week which
have cost the lives of three persons and
caused serious injury to half n score
others will be investigated by the Polk
county grand jury, County Attorney
George Wilson announced. Wilson said
he would endeavor to enlist other coun-
ty attorneys throughout the state In n
campaign to prosecute reckless auto
mobile drivers. ."..
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
POOR CHANCE OF REELECTION
Figures Show That Mr.. Wilson Is No.
Likely Again to Occupy the
Presidential Chair.

In 1850 the Democratic party had be-
come minority party. owing to the
growth of the old West, that is, of nli
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan. Mime
sofa. Ohio and Wisconsin. The Repub-
lican and Union parties together cast
2,455, 1913 votes, the two branches of
the Democratic party 2,220,92O votes.
In this connection 1t Is to be remen-
bered that Oregon and California then
were states, but Kansas and Nebraska
territories.
In 1896 history had politically re.
peated itself for the same reason. The
growth Of the new West, that Is, Of
Colorado, the Dakotas, Idaho, Kansas.
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming. had again
made the Democratic party minority
party. The Republicans that year
cast 7,1O4,779 votes, the Democrats g.
5O2,925. In 1900, 1904. 1908 and 1912.
respectively. the Republican vote was
7,207 1913. 7,623.4S8, 7,67S,9OS and T.
6O4,436 (including 4,119,507 Progress
'sives). Democratic ballots In the
same presidential elections, respective
ly, numbered 6,35S, 1873, 5,077,911, g.
400, 104 and 6,293,019.
In each presidential election since
and including that Of 1896 Republican
votes on the popular vote have out
numbered those of all other parties to-
gether. Even the Progressive vote
in 1912 was a Republican vote for Mr..
Roosevelt.
In the light of these incontrovertible
figures it is difficult to see how Presi-
dent Wilson can in 1916 change his
minority on the popular vote in 1912
into popular plurality this year. The
sole chance of his reelection. speaking
mathematically, would seem to be the
doubtful chance that Independent
voters and discontinued Progressives
in doubtful states may turn the cleo
toral vote of these states toward him
and so pull him through on narrow
Spokane spokesman Review.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
U. S. TO HIT ALLIES
SENATE FAvoRS DRASTIC LAWS
TO STOP BLACKLIST.
.iavy and Army to Enforce Embargo
Use Of Mails and Wireless
Prohibited.

Washington. Sept. 7.-LegislatiOn Of
the most drastic character that will
permit Of retaliation and reprisals
against the allies and effectually stop
the British blacklist policy was written
into the general revenue bill on Tues
day by the senate.
The administration emergency rev.
enue bill. designed to raise $205, OO0.-
600 annually, was passed by the sem
ate shortly before midnight Wednes-
day by vote Of AZ to 16 Five Re-
publican senator's, Cummins, Kenyon,
La Toilette, Norris and Clapp. voted
for the bill. There were no Demo
cratic nays.
An amendment proposed by Senator
Thomas of Colorado and adopted with
out dissent, empowers the president to
refuse clearance papers to any bel
liSerent merchantmen that refuses
American goods unless, and only be-
cause of lack of space. An attempt TO
sail without clearance is made punish.
able by heavy fine and Imprisonment
Of two years. The ship may be seized
by the government.
The amendment II was admitted,
was prepared with the approval Of
the state department. This admission
is especially significant in view Of the
provision that the president Is here
by empowered to employ such part OF
The land and naval forces of the United
States as shall be necessary to carry
out the purposes of this act"
The Thomas amendment IL admit
tedly an emergency measure. Nobody
attempted to conceal the fact that 1t
was aimed nj the acts of the British
government The senate has been in.
formed that every diplomatic effort Of
this government to bring about relief
for American citizens subjected to the
blacklist proved futile. ~
Another amendment which its OPP
ponents characterized as revolution
ary, offered by Senator Phelan
would prohibit the use Of the mails.
the cable. wireless. express and other
means of communication to- citizens Of
countries that do not accord full and
free facilities TO American citizens In
commerce. including the unhampered
traffic In the mails"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
REVENUE BILL WINS
s205, 100000 A YEAR IN ADDITION
TO NORMAL TAXES PRovlD-
ED. BY CONGRESS.
TARIFF BOARD is SAVED
Inheritance and MunItion levles
Among the New Features Of Measure
Incomes viii Pay More In the
Future.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The new reve-
nue. bill, built on the demands for pre-
paredness against war and designed to
raise $205, 100000 year In addition to
the normal amount, was passed on
Thursday by congress. Total appropri-
ations were $1,837, So. 6S2. The essen
tial features of the revenue bill are:
Increasing from to 2 per cent the
tax on the lowest taxable incomes. Be-
ginning at incomes of 100000, the tax
of per cent Is levied and graduated
up to 13 per cent on incomes exceeding
$2,0O0,OOO per annum. The additional
tax Is to include undistributed profits
of corporations, joint stock companies
or associations. Proceeds Of life insur-
ance policies, farm loan securities and
interests upon the obligations Of the
United States or state are exempt
from this tax.
Increase from to 2 per cent on the
total net income Of corporations, joint
stock companies or associations or In
surance companies organized In the
United States. The exemption from
this tax includes labor, agricultural
and horticultural organizations, mu-
tual savings banks not having cap
ital stock represented by shares. fra
ternal beneficial societies, domestic
building and loan associations and
corporation banks organized and OPP
Grated for mutual purposes and with
| outp rodfit, business, civil and religious
leagues, clubs for pleasure, farmers
and other mutual fire insurance COM
panies, joint stock land banks.
An Inheritance tax, new under the
federal government, Is laid as follows :
Net estate not In excess Of $4,000.
per cent; up to $15O,OOO, 2 per cent; to
$250,OOO, 3 per cent; to $450,0O0. 4 per
cent; to $1,0O0,000, 5 per cent; to ST.
100000, 6 per cent; to $3,0OO,OO0. per
cent; to S4,OOOOOO per cent; to So
100000, 8 per cent; exceeding $780,
600, 10 per cent.
The senator's from the copper pro-
ducing states forced the house to
abandon It's proposed tax on smelter
plants, but the house got an increase of
iioih ~ W IL n per cent III the beh-
eral tax on the net revenues of NUM-
ton manufacturers. This tax will
cease when the European war ends.
On wines the senate placed fiat tax
of eight cents per wine gallon instead Of
the house graduated tax.
The stamp taxes carried by the house
in its bill were eliminated by the SEN
ate. These included the special stamps
on recorded papers, evidence of trans
fers of securities and similar obliga-
tons.
The special brokers', theater and
amusement-hOuse taxes are continued
in the senate bill; also the increased
tax levied by the house on tobacco
products,
A compromise was reached on the
dyestuffs protective tariff provision Of
the bill. Under the agreement the pro-
tcctive features of the house bill were
accepted by the senate conferees and
the provision Is to become effective
Immediately.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
RUSS SHELL, BURN HALIcz
Galician City, Sixty Miles Southwest
Of temberg, Is in Flames,
Says Petroqrad.

Petrograd, Sept. 9.-The Russians
are bombarding the Galician town Of
Halicz. about sixty miles southwest Of
Lemberg, says the Russian official re-
port issued on Thursday. The town
is In flames.
The Russian statement adds that
Russian troops have occupied the rail-
way lines between Halicz and Senno-
vitze and Wodniki.
In the fighting In eastern Galicia the
announcement says, the Russians took
5000 more prisoners.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
Fellow Citizens.

Few men In public life could have
acquitted themselves so creditably as
cid Mr.. Hughes In his address before
5000 women voters In Spokane. He
was meeting an audience newly en-
franchIsed and splendidly conscious of
their important role In national at
fairs Not as interiors. not as fad
dists to be amused and entertained BY
. form Of speech adapted to a lighter
type OF intellect did Mr.. Hughes greet
them. To him they were fellow citi-
Eens and he addressed them AZ such.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
U. S. WON'T BAR U.BOATS
Refuses to Accept Proposal Of Allies
That NeutraIs Hold All Subma-
rines Are War Vessels.

Washington, Sept. ITO the pro-
posal of the entente allies that neu-
trails accept the principle that all sub
marines are vessels Of war, the United
States has dispatched reply which
holds to the principle that the charac-
terlstics Of each submarine must gov
ern the case.
At the same time diplomats here an
nounced that Norway, Sweden and
Spain had forbidden their harbors to
merchant submarines on the ground
that they were ''indistinguishable
from war craft.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
BULGARs IN DRIVE
CAPTURE 10000 RouMANiANs
AND MUCH BOOTY IN STORM.
ING TUTRAkAN.
BUCHAREST IN GREAT PERIL
Main Roumanian Limo Of Communities
ton Misunderstanding Ferdinand's
Troops Occupy Important
Pass and Press Invasion.

London, Sept. S.-With more than
10000 Roumanians captured by the
Bulgar-Teutonic forces which stormed
Tutrakan and Its seven forts the In
yasiOn of Roumanin, which Is now
threatening Bucharest, and the sweep
across Dubrudja to cut the main Rou'
manian line of communication with
the Black sea port Of Constanza con-
tinues.
The capture of Tutrakan Is officially
announced by Berlin and confirmed
by PetrOgrad.
While the outlook Is growing more
serious for the Roumanians each hour
ON their southern border and along
the entire Danube frontier, Bucharest
makes no official comment upon that
phase of the fighting; but claims con-
tinued victories in the Transylvanian
Invasion with the capture of Gyergyo-
Ditro-Orsova pass on the northwestern
frontier. Valuable booty Is declared
to have been captured from the Hun
garians In this coup.
The official Berlin report says:
German and Bulgarian troops have
captured Tutrakan by storm. The
number of prisoners taken, according
to accounts already ut hand, is over
10000, including two generals and
more than 400 other officers. More
than 100 guns were captured ut Tut
raknn by our forces. The losses Of
the Roumanians were very heavy.
AN attack by Russians against the
Bulgarian position ut Debbritch was
repulsed"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
100 Per Cent Huuhes.

Hughes revealed himself completely
In his speech ut Chicago. remarks the
New York Sun. "As l was while On
the bench 100 per cent judge said
he, II then became 100 per cent q can
didate." This Is the explanation Of
his whole career. He Is always full
100 per cent. He Is 100 per cent
a lawyer, 100 per cent a man, 100 per
cent citizen, 100 per cent an Ameri-
can. s7a f NJ
He was 100 per cent governor AZ
New York. He win be 100 per cent
president.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
SHIPPING BILL IS SIGNED
President Puts His Name on Measure
Authorizing Organization of
Ship Corporations. ~

Washington, Sept. 9.-President VIII
son signed the shipping bill on Thurs
day. 1t authorizes government or
ganization Of a corporation or corpor-
atlons with capitalization Of not more
than $50,OOO,OOO to buy or lease ships
and put them in trade II they cannot
be leased for operation to private cap
ital
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
Always Democratic Fault.

Democrats are considering tax on
American products sold abroad. And
they would let foreign goods come
into this country virtually free. The
Democratic administration has at all
times been the friend of Europe and
an Indifferent advocate of the rights
Of Americans.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
Lucy Chalmers Is Bride.

Amsterdam. n. Y, Sept. 9.-Miss
Elizabeth Chalriers, daughter Of Da-
vid Chalmers, head of a great knitting
industry. and Walter b. ReIsingsr,
grandson Of the late Adolphus Busch
g. Louis brewer, were married here.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
Lee w. Sinclair IL Dead.

West Baden. Ind. Sept. 9.-Lee w.
Sinclair. eighty, president Of the West
Baden Springs property, died of phys
ical ,infirmities at the West Baden
Springs hotel. Mr.. Sinclair was known
throughout the United States.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
Probe Fertilizer Trust.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Investigation
.. the fertilizer industry by the federal
trade commission as shown by an Of
fetal report made public here has I'M
covered several so-called Independents
actually being operated by the trust.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
U. S. PROBES SINKING OF SHIP
Americans Were on Board Vessel De.
stroyed While on Way to
Glasgow.

Washington. Sept. 8.-A possible
violation Of Germanys submarine war
fare pledge to this government was
revealed when Consul John nj. Nc
Gum, at Glasgow, Scotland. cabled the
state department that 90 Americans
were on board the British steamer Rel
VIVA, which was 'torpedoed or mined
and sunk near Glasgow on September
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
.. 8. 8. Nexada compIetes TrIaI..

washington, Sept 9.-The super
dreadnaught Nevada, the newest and
most powerful American warship, COM
missioned last March, has completed
its final acceptance trials and Joined
the Atlantic feet at target practice.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
RAILWAY STRIKE IN GOTHAM
Employees Of All Subway and EIe-
waited Lines In City Vote to Quit
Work at Once.

New York, Sept. S.-Following n
mass meeting on Wednesday night Of
electric railway employees, strike
was voted on all subway and elevated
lines of the Interborough Rapid
Transit company, to go into effect i'm
mediately. Scouts were sent from the
meeting to notify employees on the sub
way and elevated lines that strike
had been called.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
ADMITS THE LOSS OF CLERY
Berlin Officially Says somme Front
Town Captured by AiIies-Make
French Troops Prisoners.

Berlin, Sept. THE German war Of
fee. In Its official communication, ad-
mitted the capture of Clery. on the
Somme front, by the allies.
South of the Somme river. the re-
port says. the Germans have captured
81 French officers and LAST men.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
Alien 1aL.n as Plotter.

Sacramento. CAL, Sept. "a. Ana
poll, a foreigner, was arrested on sus-
picion OF having written letters to Gov
ernor johnson threatening to dynamite
him II he did not deliver large sum
of money at certain place.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
zeopeIin,a Victims Buried.

London, Sept. ga great crowd
gathered to witness the funeral of 10
members of the crew of the Zeppelin
which was brought down during a raid.
A strong force Of police was on duty
to maintain order.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16

San Francisco. Sept. S.-Rev. Charles
F. Aked, who resigned the pastorate
Of the First Congregational church
here to accept IN appointment as dele
gate with the Ford peace party. was
refused reinstatement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
Hunt for Six Train Robbers.

Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 9.-Slx masked
bandits, who on Wednesday held up
the Golden State limited near Apache,
40 miles east of Douglas, are being
trailed by sheriff's, posse. The at
tempt was a complete failure.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-09-16
No Food Riots.

Berlin, Sept. IA report was Is
sued through the semiofficial Overseas
News agency today denying that there
have been any food riots In Germany.