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The Washington times., 1916-06-09
MR.. cosTELLos APPOINTMENT

From whichever race the appoint
ment was to be made the President
acted wisely in choosing a resident
Of the District for the office of re-
corder Of deeds. In so doing he COM
piled with the. declaration Of the Bal
timore platform that home rule
should as far as possible obtain in
the District and in the Territories.
Mr.. Costello has been a faithful
party man, Is . born Washingtonian,
and his appointment will be favor
ably received by local Democrats.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09

great Russian drive was begun, II the
forecast of the Western movement
Ia a. truthfully prophetic as the ad-
vance announcement Of the Eastern
attack, we may shortly look for some
great demonstration on the part Of
the British land forces, an event
which would help to silence those un-
appreciative individuals who per-
sist that England has done nothing
In this war"
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
National Budget

The increasing cost of the National
Government and the need Tor tho
Order to meet the growing demands
OF the people for Government serv-
ice call for the severest condemna-
ton OF the wasteful appropriations
of this Democratic Administration,
OF it's shameless raids on the Treas
ury, and OF Its opposition to and re-
lection OF President Tafts oft-repeat-
ed proposals and earnest efforts to
secure economy and efficiency through
nesslike budget system to which we
pledge our support and which we
hold to be necessary to effect any
real reform in, the administration OF
We believe In q careful huabandry
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
Labor Laws

We pledge the Republican party 10
the faithful enforcement OF all Federal
laws passed for the protection of labor.
We favor vocational education; the en-
actment and rigid enforcement of n
OF a generous and comprehensive work.
mems compensation law within the
commerce power OF Congress and an
accident conversational law covering
all Government employees. We. favor
direction of the Department OF Labor.
Of complete data relating 10 industrial
hazards for the information of Con-
gress to the end that such LEGISLATION
NAV be adopted as may be calculated
to secure the safety, conservation, and
protection of labor from the dangers
incident to industry and Transports
tion.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
American Rights

We declare that We believe In and
will enforce the protection Of every
American citizen in all the rights Sc
cured TO him by the Constitution, trea-
ties. and the law Of nations, at home
and abroad, by land and sea. These
rights. which In violation Of the specific
promise OF their party made At Balti-
more In 1919. the Democratic President
and the Democratic Congress have fail
cd to defend we will unflinchingly main
tain.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
SAYING AND DOING

It is announced that the Demo-
cratic platform has been completed
and o. KID by President Wilson,
and that its keynote is america
First" It is no use to CRY america
First" If you PUT America last.
1t isn't what you SAY, it's what you
DO.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
Basic Duties

A members of an international
community. we are subject to certain
basic duties;
To secure the rights and equal treat
ment Of our citizens, native or nat
uraiised, on land and sea. without re-
gard to race, creed. or nativity;
To guard the honor and uphold the
Just influence Of our nation; ,
national law.
These are the cornerstones Of civiii-
.ation, We must. be strong to de-
The Washington times., 1916-06-09

called at. once to the colors when the
hour Of danger comes.
We must have navy strong and 20
we'll proportioned and equipped. so thor
enemy can cain command of the sea
and effect q landing In force on either
our western or eastern coast. To secure
these results we must have q coherent
Tense, which even In these perilous days
the Democratic party has utterly failed
70 develop, but which we promise TO
give to the country.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
Transportation

Interstate and intrastate transportation
have become So interviewer that the at
tempt to apply two and often several
sets OF laws to its regulation has pro-
duced conflicts of authority, embar-
rassment In operation and inconvenience
and expense TO the public.
The entire transportation system OF
the country has become essentially ma
tional. we. therefore, favor such action
by legislation or. II necessary, through
an amendment to the Constitution Of
the United States as will result In
placing It under exclusive Federal con-
troll.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
ONLY ONE QUALIFICATION

You don't have to be q Democrat
to march behind the President In the
preparedness parade. All you have
10 be 10 an American, an American
who believes In his country and the
necessity that II be prepared to con-
tinue HIS country.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
Federal Power

The Industrial issues are chiefly ma
tional. The present and certain future
make 1t imperative that the regulation
and promotion of industry, and especial
ly OF transportation and forenIgn trade.
be national, not local.
Only Federal power can work justice
to capital and labor throughout the ma
ton. only national authority can mob
ilize industry for defense as the ma
TONS need demands Il.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
Territorial Officials

Reaffirming the attitude long main
tsined by the Republican party. we
hold that officials appointed to admin
lister the government of any Territory
should be bona fide residents of the
Territory In which their duties are to
be performed.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
Rural Credits

We favor an effective system OF rural
credits as opposed to the ineffective
law proposed by the present Demo-
cratic Administration.
We favor the extension OF the rural
free delivery system and condemn the
Democratic Administration for curtail-
ing and crippling II.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
Latin-America

We favor the continuance OF Repub-
lican policies, which will result In draw
ing more and more closely the conf
mercial, financial. and social relations
between this country and the countries
OF L.atin-America.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
Monroe Doctrine

We reaffirm our approval OF the Mon
roe Doctrine, and declare it's mainten-
ance to be n policy OF this country es-
scntial to its present and future peace
and safety and to the achievement OF
it's manifest destiny.
The Washington times., 1916-06-09
Protection of Country

In order to maintain our peace and
make certain the security OF our people
within our own borders. the country
must have not only adequate but thor
ough and complete national defense.
sufficient and effective regular army
and a provision for ample reserves. al
ready drilled and disciplined, who can DO
The Washington times., 1916-06-09

Of all the natural resources Of the
nation--a hushandry which me- Ans de-
velopment without waste; use with
out abuse.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
RECALL TROOPS
ONLY SOLUTION
OF SITUATION
Voluntary Withdrawal of
Pershing Forces the Only
Way Out, it is Said.
CARRANZA COULD
NOT SIGN PROTOCOL
Would have Jeopardized His
Chance to Restore Order,
Attorney Says.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Counselior
Polk of the state department and
Charles A. Douglas. local attorney for
the Carranza government, conferred
today over the Mexican situation. Mr..
Douglas declined to comment and in
formation concerning the conference
was withheld by department officials.
1t was understood, however, that a
suggestion was presented that the
voluntary withdrawal Of American
troops from Mexico without awaiting
any agreement in this regard by the
Mexican-Amertcan commission, would
go far to clarifying the situation.
Mr.. Douglas believes the only solu-
ton of the problem to be found Is in
the government Withdrawing. upon its
own responsibility, the Pershing
forces and agreeing to a further dis
cussion of other Mexican difficulties
by the commission.
1t was explained that General Car
ranza's failure to sign tho agreement
drawn at Atlantic City was due to the
condition imposed with reference to a
possible continuation of bandit activi-
ty in northern Mexico. -.l
Had Carranza signed the agree
ment. Mexican officials say, he would,
in the event Of another bandit raid
into American territory and pursuit
by American soldiers into Mexico. had
In effect legalized the reoccupation of
Mexican territory BY United States
military forces and would have
teopardized the de facto government 8
chance Of restoring order south of
the border,
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
THREE CHIEF POINTS
OF PEACE MESSAGE
EMPHASIZED TODAY
Suggestion that Steps be
Taken to Guarantee Peace
is Overlooked.
REQUEST FOR TERMS
AROUSES EUROPEANS
Point that Neutrals Nav be
More Involved also is
Taken Lightly.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The Ameri-
can government, it became known
authoritatively today, believes there
are three princial points in its note to
the belligerents. and Is surprised that
they have not been more clearly un-
derstood, particularly by the entente
press.
These points. taken in their order
Of importance in the administration
viewpoint. are:
The fear that the position Of neu-
trail nations be rendered altogether
intolerable' if the war continues.
The suggestion that arrangements
be made as a guarantee against SINH
lar conflicts In the future.
The proposal that means be found
for comparing the concrete peace
terms OF both sides.
The last point has aroused most
comment and the first was emphasized
by Secretary Lansing's statement. aft
States itself might be drawing near
entrance into the war.
The administration, however,
thought the suggestion that an ar
rangement to preserve peace in the
future would attract more attention
among the entente allies than 1t ap-
parently has and furnish means
through which these nations could en-
ter with perfect propriety into a ser
ious peace discussion.
II such an arrangement could be
made. the administration feels, there
would be no ground for the fear that
agreements over terms made between
the belligerents would not be kept
after the war ends. 1t was pointed
out today that such a fear has been
one OF the s1ntin >oht ettons of tho
entente allies to entering into peace
discussions.
Sweden Believes Notc.
The official copy of the Swedish
note also reached the department to-
day. being similar in terms to those
from Norway and Denmark previous
ly received.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
RUSSO -RUMAN|ANS SF|GHT|NGHEAVY
REAR GUARDACT|0N; ;MACkENS[NS
F0RCESNEARBRA|lA, GRA|NDEP0T

railway from Buzeu to Fokshani,
while on the right flank a still nearer
approach has been made to Braila,
the grain center Of the Danube, which
is one of the main objectives Of Won
Mackensen in the present state of
the struggle.
Operations on the Franco Belgian
front have been confined to minor
movements except in the Verdun
region, where Berlin announces the
repulse of several attacks made by
the French on the positions on Dead
Man Hill of which the Germans re-
Gently reported the capture.
London. Dec. 30.-The military
operations on which interest is chiefly
focused at present are the great ef-
forts the central powers are making
against the Russians and Rumanians
This campaign Is proceeding on a
front of about 120 miles reaching
from Oituz pass to the Danube.
One main object of the attack is
supposedly the capture of Braila. The
central forces are divided into three
armies. namely that in the Moldavian
region. commanded by Cen
erai Won Gerok. the ninth army under
General Won Falkenhayn. which is
operating on both sides of the RIM
mix and the Danube. and the Danube
army. composed of Germans, Turks
and Bulgarians under General Won
Kosch.
The general outcome Of the opera
tions during the last week has been
an advance of several miles by Gerok
and Falkenhayn, with the capture Of
many prisoners. The Danube army
has been almost stationary. the in
vaders being little nearer Braila than
they were ten days ago. The pres
sure. however. on the Russian right
aank In Moldavia and In the center
Is slowly bringing the invaders near
er the fortified lines on the Sereth.
which roughly divide Moldavia and
The only point of interest marked
by the military critics here in regard
to the western front is reference in
the Communique Issued by the Ger
man war Office last night to the new
position north of the Somme." It
is not known whether this phrase has
any special significance. y
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
CHICAGO OP0[ICFMFNT0
PROTECT CLOSING LID

Chicago, Dec. so.-Two hundred
policemen will be stationed in the
downtown district here New Years
eve to keep down disorder and pre-
vent efforts to tilt the lid. which it
has been announced will be clamped
down. excepting between midnight
and l a. M. Chief Of Police Healy,
whose resignation effective January l
has been accepted will remain in
charge of the department through
New Years day at the request Of
Mayor Thompson.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
STEEL PLANT IS SOLD
New York and Philadelphia Bankers
Buy Plant for 411,5OO, ,O00-
Employees 100 Men.

Pittsburg. Dec s0.-The sale Of the
plant Of the Superior Steel company
at Carnegie to q group of New York
and Philadelphia bankers has been
announced here. The price paid was
$11,600,000, Of which $6.000,0O0 will
be paid in cash and the balance in
stock Of the new organization which
will be known as the Superior Steel
Corporation, chartered under the laws
o: Virginia
It was not announced whether the
financial institutions behind the deal
are acting for themselves or for a
larger steel concern that intends to
make the Superior plant part of a
new Independent organization. The
following banking firms are concern
ed in the deal, according to the an
nouncement: Cassatt and company
ard Frazier and company of Phila-
delphia, and Merrill. Lynch and COM
psny and White. Weld and company
lf New York. The new concern will
have 9 capital stock Of 100000.
The Superior plant manufactures
hot and cold rolled strip steel for
hardware. automobiles and metal fur
.niture. 1t has a capacity Of 115. 900
tons . year and employees 100 men.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
GfRMANY'S IMMEDIATE
REPLY PRFClUDFD THE
PRESENTATION OF NOTE
Was Intended, it is Said, to
Correct "Misinterpre-
tations."
LANSING REFUSES
TO MAKE COMMENT
Says the First Note Was
Enough-Not Worrying
Over the Situation.

Berlin, Dec. 20. (via London). Dec.
3o.-It has been learned that few
days ago President Wilson sent a Sec
ond note. explanatory to the first, to
the Central powers and the Entente
nations. This note has not been pre-
sented.
The reason for the withholding of
the second note Is said to be that tho
German reply received in the interim
showed that the German government
had not been influenced by the mis-
conception regarding the purpose and
aims of President Wilson's step which
an ,unfriendly press in both camps at
tributed thereto"
Other officials. however. said they
were sure no second note had been
sent and that the Berlin dispatches
referred to the two statements by Sec
retary Lansing issued the day after
the dispatch Of the original note was
announced.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
NO CIRCULAR
SENT TO THE
MEN, hE SAYS
Have Prepared no Petition
For Authority to Call
Walk-out.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 3d.
Warren S. Stone and w. c..
Lee, heads of the Railway
Engineers and Railway
Trainmen Brotherhoods, re-
spectively, arrived in Cleve-
land today following the re-
lection of the demand by the
magnates' committee that
the Adamson law be put in
effect Jan. 1.
1T is highly improbable
!. that there will be a strike
Monday" Stone said.
He declared untrue the re-
port that a circular letter
had been sent to railway en1-
ployes, asking for a renewal
of the authority to call a
general strike.
"No circular has yet been
prepared" he said. Stone
said no further statement
would be Forthcoming today
In Cleveland and there would
be no meeting of the broth
erhoods' heads.
1t was pointed out that a
general strike Monday was
an impossibility because of
the fact that railroad unions
would have to be notified Of
such intention and they
would have to notify their
sub-chairmen. Lee said he
had nothing to add to the
statement given out yester-
day in New York.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
No specia1 Instructio,n,r,,s..

Secretary Lansing has been most
emphatic ever since his two state
ments were issued in saying that the
presidents note was absolutely self
explanatory and required no further
comment He has stated also that no
special instructions were sent the
American diplomats as to the manner
of presenting the note. Intimations
that the Observation-Disclosures abroad.
particularly in the public mind, might
be d!spelled by official statements
from here, have met with an unfavor-
able reception. 1t has been said that
no matter what the public nisunder-
standings just at present. this situa-
ton would eventually clear Of itself
and must be suffered as part OF the
results Of keeping the negotiations abb
solutely confidential.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
DEFENDERS MAKE A
STRONG STAND, BUT
INVADERS SWEEP ON
Attack on Moldavian From
tier Developing-Several
Positions Taken.
MINOR MOVEMENT
ON WESTERN LINE
Berlin Announces the Re-
pulse of Several French
Attacks.

The Russians and Rumanians are
nghting heavy rear guard action as
they retire toward the line Of the
Sereth. In northeastern Wallachia and
southern Moldavia.
Today's German army headquar-
ters report shows steady progress for
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's ar
mics along the entire front between
the Rumanian Carpathians and the
Danube. despite the strong resistance
they are encountering. At the same
time the attack on the Moldavian
frontier is developing and Russo
Rumanian positions have been car
ried and passed by the invaders, re-
peated counter attacks not serving to
stop them. In this fighting the Teu-
tonic forces took $50 prisoners and
seven machine guns.
Tho Teutonic line of advance from
the Wallachian plain now lies we'll to
the north Of Rimnik-sarat. on the
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
WEALTHY WOMAN'S
GOWNS ARE HELD UP

New York, Dec. ao.-Gowns valued
at $500. the property Of Mrs. William
Corey, wife Of the president Of the
Midvale Steel company and former
president Of the United States Steel
corporation, were seized by customs
authorities here today on the ground
that tho clothing was not declared
for import duty on her arrival Thurs
day from France.
Mrs. Corey, formerly Mabelle Gill
man, an actress. after q hearing to-
day, explained that mistake had
been made. The gowns were found
in the trunk Of travelling COM
panton. Mrs. Corey said they were
packed by maid without the own
er's knowledge upon departing from
London for Paris, where Mrs. Corey
yigitAd her chateau
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
ALLIES ANSWER TO
GERMAN PROPOSAL TO
Be DISPATCHED TODAY
Will be Presented to Ambas-
sador Sharpe at Paris
Tonight.
CHARGES TEUTONS
WITH CAUSING WAR
Says Central Powers Can
not Obtain Same Condi- :
tions as Other Nations.

Paris. Dec. 30-The allies answer
to the German note of December -,
will reach Ambassador Sharp tonight.
says the Petit Parisien and published
tomorrow.
1t is long and sets forth again the
responsibility of the central empires
for the European conflagration. 1t
insists on legitimate reparations and
restitutions demanded by the entente
as outlined by Premier Lloyd George
and also says that Germany by fall
ing to formulate proposals for peace.
removes in advance any basis for
pourparlers.
The note seeks to suggest that the
Berlin cabinet having proclaimed in
1914 Its contempt for treaties. cannot
pretend to obtain the same conditions
as powers respectful of signatures
and must offer guarantees.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
Lansing is Silent.

Washington. Dec. 30.-Secretary
Lansing refused today to comment in
any way on the report that a second
explanatory note had been sent to all
belligerents to correct misinterpreta-
tions of the presidents note calling for
peace terms. He indicated that under
the recent policy OF silence adopted
by President Wilson and himself in
the peace negotiations he would make
no statement either affirming or deny
ing such reports. 1t is felt that much
misunderstanding might arise in the
popular mind. but it is held that the
governments addressed will be
Influenced only by the official informa-
tiGn. which will be quite complete.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
BUDAPEST RFPORTSSAY
T|SzA IS TO RETIRE

Berlin. Dec. 20. via London. Dec.
3O.-Dispatches from Budapest con-
Germ themselves more and more with
the question of the possible retire.
ment Of Premier Tisza. Audiences
granted yesterday by the emperor to
Count Apponyi. the opposition leader.
and to former Premier khuen Heder-
vary, tended to strengthen the gossip
that the position of Count Tisza as
Hungarian premier and dominant
personality in the dual monarchy was
shaken. The same gossip named
Count Zichy as the most prominent
candidate for the premiership.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
100000 APPLE CROP
LOST # ffMbARGOSTANDS

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 30.-A protest
against the embargo on apple ship
ments declared by railroads operating
in this state was telegraphed last
night to the interstate commerce
commission by local fruit agencies, 1t
was announced here today.
Six thousand carloads of boxed
apples. worth ordinarily $4.200,O00.
are held in storage in the northwest
and are threatened with entire de-
struction because Of the railroads re-
fusal to accept apple shipments. the
complaint says The railroads placed
the embargo on fruit shipments on
the ground that the fruit could not
be handled because of the cold
weather.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
SEES NO BOOM
IN SHIPPING
Director of Harnburg-Amer-
lean Line Says One Will
Not Follow War.

RseHn, Dec. an.--(v's,' Iondon>.-
Albert Balm. director general Of the
Hamburg-American steamship 1ine,
holds view contrary to current opin-
ion that the shipping trade will have
after the end of the war. When the
worlds commercial fleet resumes nor
NAL activity, Herr Ballin says. much
more tonnage will be offered after
a few months than will be demanded.
The reason assigned for this view
is that ocean trade will suffer to a
high degree from a shortage Of goods
for export. from high prices of raw
materials and food supplies and from
change
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
VIM. +. K|TTfLL GIVEN
five YEARS IN JAIL

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. so.-william r,
Nttell. former cashier Of the First
National bank of Casselton. who
pleaded guilty on November 1s to Al
counts on AN indictment charging
misrepresentation Of funds and falsi-
hcation Of accounts Of the bank. was
sentenced in federal court this morn
ing to five years in the federal peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth. Kitteli Is a
brother Of r. G. Kittell. former presi-
dent Of the Casselton bank, who
pleaded guilty to like charges on the
same date and was sentenced to
seven years and six months. on No
vember 29.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30
FIRED UPON
British Ship. Chicago City, Stopped
by German Submarinc-Dc-
stroyer Saved Her.

freight steamship, Chicago City, from
Bristol. was fired on and stopped by
q German submarine on December
IA, when about 100 miles off Fastnet,
according to a report of the crew, on
her arrival here today.
The Chicago City was saved from
being sunk by the timely appearance
OF British destroyer.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-30

New York. Dec. 30.-Professor Rob-
ert l.. Garner Of this city, who for a
quarter Of century chased the
erouchy gorilla and the more amiable
chimpanzee to their lairs In the Con-
20. is now on his way to West Africa,
where he expects to remain for a year
or two collecting specimens for the
Smithsonian institution at Washing
ton.
DR.. Garner is authority for the
statement that gorillas when caught
up to the age of two years can be
made as docile as any household pet
by kindness and f1rmness, but that
tho female of the species is fiercer
than the male. The chimpanzee, says
the professor. can be taught to speak
several words. and he expects to
bring homo several live specimens as
we'll an a couple of gorillas.
The professor took with him on his
African expedition about 1000 pounds
Of supplies. He will land at Cape
Lopez. c. r. w. Aschemaeier of
Washington accompanied Professor
Garner. The other members Of the
expedition. Alfred Collins Of Philadel-
phia and Professor Charles yelling
ton Furlong Of Boston will sail later