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The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10

northernmost of the two branches is
garded as the real source of the river
1t lies to the north of Erzerum, while
the longer branch passes it to the
south. The two branches are divided
by the wild mountain district of Der.
sim. After uniting they form the
Euphrates proper, which boldly breaks
its way through the mountains by
zigzag course that carries it now to
the right and now to the left. Now II
flows for 80 miles at right angles to its
general course, then 60 miles parallel
to it and then 1S0 miles at right angles
again, as though it were headed for
the Mediterranean sea. Then it winds
to the south for so miles.
Here it takes up its general trend
to the southeast and with innumer
able sharp windir and bends, but
with only few broad curves 1t heads
it's way to the sea. The air line dis
tance of the remotest spring of the
Euphrates from the sea is only 500
miles and yet its waters must travel
1900 miles before they reach the sea.
In the last 1900 miles of its course the
Euphrates is slow and sluggish, wan
dering all over the land when 1t has
opportunity, making that which II
touches marsh and that which it
cannot reach desert.
'Tts fall during the last 1900 miles
is only ten inches to the mile and il
broadens out SO much that while II
greatest battleship, it is SO shallow
that at places a swimmer cannot float
In it"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10

ropean wars of the eighteenth cen.
tury. The temporary occupation of the
island by the British during several
periods of the Napoleonic wars added
further to the Importance of the chief
port, Charlotte Amalie, where mer.
chant vessels rode at anchor in the
magnificent land-locked harbor while
waiting for conveys to protect them on
the voyage across the Atlantic.
This town of Charlotte Amalie, with
a population of less than ten thou
sand, mainly negroes, is still an inn
portant coaling station for steamers
in the West Indian trade. With
depth of from 27 to Sc feet of water,
the roadstead can accommodate the
largest merchant ships which sail
these seas. The export and import
trade has become negligible since the
rapid decline of the sugar industry
which the Danish government has tried
In vain to revive by granting annual
subsidies.
st. John Is the Smallest.
st. John, least important of the
islands, lying four miles to the east of
st. Thomas, has an area of twen-
ty-one square miles. 1t is scarce
ly more than a ten-mile noun
tain ridge with but one distinguishing
feature, Coral bay, the best harbor of
refuge in the Antilles. Cruxbay, viii
lage of 1000 inhabitants on the north
ern shore, is the center of population.
While Danish is the official language
of the islands, English is quite gen.
orally spoken. The monotony of ex-
istence is not infrequently broken by
earthquakes and hurricanes.
If Denmark decides to part with
these islands there will remain to her
only two colonial possessions-Green-
land and Iceland, which have an aggre.
gate area more than five times as large
as the mother country, but with only
one-twenty-seventh the population. The
1873 square miles of Denmark's West
Indian territory sustain nearly three
times as many people as the 46,740
square miles of Greenland
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10
EUPHRATES A MIGHTY RIVER
Flows Through the Cradle of civiliza-
. tion Where Empires Have Risen
and Fallen.

The Euphrates is the largest river in
western Asia and civilization is re-
puted to have come into being upon
its banks. For six thousand years at
least empires have risen and fallen on
it's plain, conquering armies have
marched to battle and hundred cities
have come up out of the earth and
fallen into obliterate ruin again.
Describing this great river as it runs
it's seaward course today, the National
Geographic society whose headquar-
ters are in Washington, says in
statement given to the press:
"The Euphrates lays strong claim
to the honor of being the most his
toric river on earth and certain 1t Is
that in the region 1t drains, along with
its twin sister, the Tigris, man first
emerged from behind that impene-
trable curtain which divides the known
from the unknown past.
From then henceforth civilizations
hive raised their proud heads above
come and gone, cities of rare beauty
have risen their proud heads above
the plain only to pass on into obliter'
ate ruin.
"The Euphrates rises in two arms
flowing parallel to one another on the
north side of Taurus mountain,
through narrow valleys into which
pour innumerable small streams from
the high Armenian plateau. The
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10


the
At the writing
Sam worth 100 of each 100
for
in
Needless
of
Of the United States
retained salaries by Uncle Nominay
the construction and of
trust laws He has little
Of the man submerg in the ntseryce
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10

r THE United States and Denmark
strike bargain and the three
islands which comprise the Danish
Il West Indies are transferred to the
former, the sale will mark the culmi-
nation of bit of bartering which be-
gan nearly fifty years ago, when the
American government offered $780,
900 for the 1873 square miles of terri
tory in the Antilles, sum exceeding
by 100000 the price paid to Russia in
the same year 1S67) for the vast, rich
territory of Alaska, comprising an area
more than four thousand times as
large. The sale was not consummated
because the United States senate failed
to ratffy the treaty, says a bulletin of
the National Geographic society. Four
teen years ago negotiations were re-
newed and price of S5,000,000 was
agreed upon, but this time the Danish
parliament refused to sanction the
sale, although the islands had been
governed at a loss to the mother coun-
try for many years, in fact ever since
putting an end to the profitable opera
tion of the sugar plantations.
These three islands of the Virgin
group-St Croix, st. Thomas and St.
John, in the order of their size and
populatior-were discovered by Colum.
bus in 1873. Spanish, British, French,
Dutch ami Danish flags have fioated
over one OF all of the islands at vari-
Gus times
st. Croix. lying 65 miles southeast of
Porto RiGo, has an area of "a square
miles, ani is the most prosperous of
the grouI. with its two towns of Chris
tianstad and Frederik. tad. 1t was held
at one time by the Knights of Malta,
having been given to that famous or
der by Louis XIV of France.
ST. Thomas Has Fine Hsrbor.
st. Thomas, which lies only 40 miles
east of Porto Rico, was at one time
the chief distributing center of West
Indian trade, its importance being di-
rectly attributable to the fact that the
mother country, Denmark, maintained
its neutrality during the numerous Eu-
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10


8 mi Ike
would rather high did
decidedly bad considering the dependent the
,aImln chance O routine.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10

the rag laundry, where the cloths
which are employed in wiping the
printing plates are washed. Though
Of brick walls it is far from being fire
proof and the fire department was
fortunate in confining the flames. Only
the detached situation of the structure
enabled it to check the blaze.
The fire did immediate damage of
about 100000. The actual loss to the
government, however. was heavier by
the delay of the work in printing
mnneY and st nns which cannot nrn-
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10

hrlng line-in former art gallery. In
other words, the old abode OF the Cor
coran gallery, Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, now houses the
United States court OF claims; and
there nearly every day of the courts
sessions eminent counsel endeavor to
score bull's-eye and thereby win for
themselves and their clients coin of
the nation in sums all the way from
a few thousands to many millions of
dollars. 1t is mighty absorbing and
always alluring game because. as a
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10
Playing for High Stakes in the Court of Claims

HERE is firing line where firing
No blood
moneybig Long shots predomnate
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10


entertainment and objected to having
to pay his share. 1t cost him only 80
cents, but it was the principle of the
thing.
He began to write to the assistant
secretary of the treasury, who had
charge of the revenue cutter service,
and demanded justice.
That was about seven or eight
years ago and the man has averaged
about two letters a week ever since.
He numbers his letters. and the last
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10


resigned
still
Charles
his personal
but did The promptly back the
that
the government
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10
Where the Government Takes Tremendous Chances

FIRE occurred recently of the detached buildings the bureau
The building
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-10
Insists United States Pay Him Thirty Cents

ONE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
SOCIALISTS AND PEACE.

Socialism a meaning after peace
comes again to Europe. The socialist party, having
been or the offspring of the red-haggers of
generation ago. has been enormously deemed by
many synonymous with riot and strife But in the
present war the socialists of Europe have been the
only adherents of political party who have
in all the warning countries steadfasty and consistently
stood for peace diplomatic settlement of the
questions i'm dispute. The Swedish government has
been for months harassed by element demanding
Intervention in the war against Russia.
loyal aid of the socialist party. Sweden has
at last quoted the war spirit and declared for un-
wavering neutrality. The socialists of Germany are
responsible than any other one factor for the
peace feelers'' central powers throwing out
They are being whoe-heartedly aided in their efforts
by their political brothers in the allied countries
everywhere
Drea ming fantastic dreams. seeing Impossible Visions
huggng to their bosoms Utopian chimera they may
be- vet the playing large and admra Die
part in bleeding Europes Maybe, too that is the
reason lot Of people in this country are so long on
leaning toward the preparedness that savors of mill
tarism Socialism by name is in very bad repute with
lot of folks and accordingly they may think that II
the socialists peace the only thing that re-
mains for them order be different and patrlouc
and conservative" is to prepare for war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26

! the Aldrichism that fourished dur
ing the entire Is years Of Hanna
ism that interviewed between the
first Inauguration Of Mckinley till
the first Inauguration of Wilson.
Favorable Balance of Trade.
Such statesmen as Uncle Joe"
Cannon and DR.. Gallinger were dole
full in the warnings that this IN
derwood tariff would force us TO
buy everything and not allow us TO
sell anything. Ii is written: Be
ware of false prophets that come
10 you in sleeps clothing" Instead
Of destroying our export trade we
have sold abroad, the past II
months. goods and merchandise that
exceed by more than a billion dol
lars our sales abroad during any
year Aldrichism was in the saddle.
Nor is that all. For 30 years the
c. O. p. has been Boosting that it's
policies alone made a favorable"
balance of trade. Wrong again-as
usual At present the favorable"
balance Of trade is greater by more
than two fold than it ever was un-
der a republican regime.
Now il is notorious that when con-
gress proceeds Ito tinker with the
tariff" business takes a vacation till
the job is completed There may be
some doubt about some things. but
there is no doubt about that thing
Well. suppose Mr.. Harding's idea
prevails; suppose the republicans
return 10 power? What would. fol-
low? A new tariff would be enact
ed. That would take many months
Then il would require a year for
business 20 adjust itself 10 that new
tariff. Here would be at least Is
months Of stress, business depres-
sion.
The country might stand that if it
were passing through a republican
financial panic and business pros
tration like that Of 1907, but it is
now riding on the crest Of the most
marvellous wave OF prosperity any
people under the sun, on either
hemisphere. ever enjoyed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
LAND OF IMAGINATION.

(Raleigh, y. G.. News and Observer)
II is hard for our people 70 COM
prehend the meanderings Of the
minds OF the people Of Mexico, for
that country is a land OF magma
ton. Things which the common
sense. hard headed Americans wouic
recognize as the veriest nonsense are
accepted by great numbers OF those
people south OF the Rio Grande as
being the absolute truth.
Some time ago there was one OF
that class Of nonsensical things pub
tished. that Mexican troops were
advancing north through Texas, and
that Pres't Wilson and his family
were fleeing 10 Canada for safety.
That vas in tba fierce joke class.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
MAY %, 1910.
THE DOCTOR BY The YEAR.

That the physician Of the future will work under
contract system predicted by speaker at the
recent convention Of the Ohio Medical associa-
ton He explained what he thought was an ideal sys-
tenn Each individual would pay a yearly tax for
sickness insurance and the doctors would be re-
n.-nerated by the state. preceding this will
probably be the hiring OF physicians by individuals and
families on yearly contracts. The physician
paid so much month year keep the patient we'll
No diminutiou vii! bo allowed during health no in
crease during Sickness
It's not very unlike the Chinese system by which the
physician is paid during health Of the patient but
his fees are stopped the approach Of illness.
This would put stop to the abuses Of the fee sys-
tenn. The doctor wouldn't starve - his people were
well, nor would he keep or coming unnecessarily nor
woul9 unnecessary operations be advised.
This plan is growing in favor among medical men.
Or. Otto V Huffman advised it before convention ir.
Chicago this winter, and bill for compulsory health
murance is TO be introduced into the Ohio legislature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
GYPSYING BY PULLMAN.

There has appeared a story OF a gypsy tribe
that chartered a Pullman car in which to make its
spring pilgrimage from where it where it want
ed to be No money was spared. no luxury omitted
It's far cry the leisurely roadside travel of
the old gypsy of the prairie schoon-
ers Of pioneers the sixy-mile an-hour modern
train with running water dining cars and a barber
ship
II makes wonder whether the Romantics had
been nursing babies.9 like the the
country felt like blowing in the proceeds in extraya-
or whether perhaps they had open
long hidden Of gold for the great occasion
When the further statement that OF the
tribe bride made the trip in a $4,000 automobile
which her husbands wedding gift her the af-
fair seems distressingly modern. And yet-coud any
thing seem more magical. evident of the power
fairies genii other super-wordy folk than the
swiftness of gasoline. than the beds which
disappear by day open the flourish of the black
mans wand?
Fortunately, is not a matter OF method but
spirit. And long the seasons change and the
heart of man longs at what is not. long
romance will nnger the earth Kipling knew this
when he wrote The King"
Romance" the season tickets mourn,
He never ran to catch his train,
But passed with coach and guard and horn
And left the local-late again!
Confound Romancei" And all unseen,
Romance brought up the nine-hfteen
His hand was on the laid
His oil-can soothed the worrying cranks,
whistle walked the snow-bound grade,
His fog-horn cut the reeking Banks;
BY dock and deep and mine and mill
The Boy-god reckless labored still!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
STRAW BALLOTS.

Everybody seems 10 be doing it,
You IRE supposed to write your
choice and mail it in. Then these
ballots are counted and the result
announced. If your candidate IS
ahead it shows the people know a
good man when they see one. but il
your candidate is we'll 10 the rear II
shows that few people are taking an
interest in the ballot and the real
voters are not voting but are wait
ing for election day when they will
show what man they want for the
presidency.
Curiosity killed a cat. but no one
has ever figured out just what il
has done to the human race.
The sporting editor has a good
alibi. He says, Look at the Giants
now: Louisville won u in a row
early in the season."
italian force has narrow escape. "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26

paredness is thing; partisan preparedness propa-
gandized for partisan effect is quite another thing.
This country Is antimiltarstic The republicans them
selves held 20 that theory up that they
thought out that mitarism in disguise might be
embraced as issue against the democrats. That
time
II the republicans were al-hredly for prepared
why didn't they do some Of the preparing them
selves They have had plenty OF opportunity and
spent enough money. but under republican rule We
nothing for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF
TOBACCO.

Tobacco a plant involving enthusiasms
Among
They brings refreshment bliss ble
With nothing whatsoever disappOint distressing
That o
The fuwes will MI
The English language is accommo dating and plastic
h'lt when tobacco statesmen themselves
They stretch adecves intersections
nt they tradit
Alas 1t there
t. truthfuly depict tobacco's beaufc
And vet for who tries dickens
Tobacco is a which
o $
And lets his palate undergo
And but foolish
Can its doubtful o boldly ii.
BROOKS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26

and now there comes along another
Of lust a similar class, this being
given circulation by a Mexican pa
per. FL Democratic, a constitutional
ist organ. published at Chihuahua
That paper has just carried the
story that there was a new war
Of secession" in the United states
that Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Ari-
IONA. New Mexico, Utah and Cali
tornia would soon declare their in
dependence of the L. S. with a
view of annexing themselves to the
republic of Mexico. A Gen. Nergara
OF San Diego, Texas. is put down
as the leading spirit of the plot,
il being said that he - gaining
wealth and influence that he Is TO
give his sub-chiefs all the money
they want for the propaganda, and
that he has shown check books on
various American banks.
This kind Of nonsense catches the
Mexicans, while in America il would
be recognized that General Yer
CARA was after working the people
out OF all money possible, that he
was a faker But in Mexico they
bite al the absurd. Hence 1t Is
that it is easy 10 arouse the peon
class with 9. declaration that Car
rama has sold Mexico 10 the United
States. IL being only necessary 10
point 10 the United States troops
in Mexico as proof. 1t is because
OF such things as this that our peo-
pie must be lenient in their views
OF Carranza and the Mexicans.
largely a lot OF grown up children
sadly in need OF some one in charge
who can lead them in the right
way
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
ABOlISHING PERSONAL TAXES.

Chicago is said have definitely abandoned trying
to collect personal amounting to less than s25
year 1t has found the of collecting such
taxes is more than the receipts Many other cities
have had the same experience although most of them
still keep up the pretense Of taxing all personal prop
ertv accepting such money easily and ignor-
ing the rest New York has drfted into the practice
Of assessing the personal property of citizens known to
be wealthy and ignoring the rest-whch means the
vast majority of citizens in New York are not even
asked to pay personal taxes
The tendency all over the country is in the same d-
rection 1t is felt and more that at least the
goods family gathers for the making Of home
should he exempt. time soon come when no
personal possessions whatever will be taxed except
business Investments And may 20 beyond that.
There : marked disposition both in the United states
and Canada 10 lessen the burden now laid on realty
improvements Nek York is thinking of changing the
taxation laws to permit the taxing Of buildings at
lower rate than land. That might lead to general
"untaxng Of improvements.
Indeed the dream Henry George seems to be
undertaking. through the force Of natural eXeruon
and vet while he lived there were wise ones who
would have sworn he idiot and fool
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
Prosperity Under
TanfRebuke to
COP. Prophets
BY Savoyard.

Sen. Warren @. Harding, a stand
pat delegate TO the regular" re-
publican national convention, has
been appointed TO sound the key
note" in that body, and in advance,
Mr.. Harding has notified the public
that the tariff is cast for the para
mount issue of the republican cam
paign. as he designs TO pitch it,
Whether the party is willing to ac-
cept the paramount issue as pro-
nounced by the Ohio senator is prob
lcmatical 1t is plain, unmistakab,e
Aldrichism and it is meet that it
should come from a republican sue
cessor Of Mark Hanna in the United
States senate. We all know what
a protective tariff is as purveyed by
the republican party We know how
il is constructed. We know that it
is the handiwork of special inter-
ests who write into the different
schedules what taxes should be
levied on the masses to swell the
profits of the classes. That is what
a protective tariff is and all it is.
We were warned by statesmen OF
the school of Mr.. Harding that the
Underwood tariff would bring uni
versal bankruptcy. We were ad-
monished bhat it would close all
our factories, vacate all our mines,
devastate all our farms. put into a
state Of liquidation all our banks,
throw out of employment all our
labor.
G.. O. p. Prophets False.
These were false prophets The
industries Of the country-all sorts
Of legitimate business-were never
so prosperous as now. The best
barometer of business is the bank
clearings and they were never be-
fore so enormous as We see them
under this wicked democratic tariff.
The figures are startling in their
immensely. IN the national banks
alone there were March :. deposits
tC the stupendous amount OF S1O.-
10000. 0O0. an increase OF S2,19S.-
OOO. 600. or nearly % per cent. in
three months, Just think OF that
under this miserable democratic
tariff, That does not include the
deposits in state institutions. banks
and trust companies. which share
in this unprecedented prosperity
which has come upon the country
that was so unpatriotic AS 10 repeal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
NEWS NOTES.

Jim Nasher. a window washer,
quit his job suddenly yesterday. He
fell four stories.
There is a new engineer on the
local line. Hank HeaVers was
buried yesterday.
Bob White is no longer driving an
auto for the grocery store. He
should be out Of the hospital in three
weeks.
Miss Marie Short has given up
her dressmaking establishment and
il now doing washings. She was
married last week.
Cy Perkins. who sold his farm last
week, is sick abed He says if he
ever gets well he's going to buy an
other farm. He misses his chewing
weeds.
Bill Jones lost a good horse yes
terday. The animal broke a leg
pUllin' Bills auto out of rut
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26

We suppose they retreated through
a mountain pass.
Peace lies beyond Dvina. Hin
denburg." We thought that little
old dove had gone off on a long
fight.
Summer is came-you ask how we
know;
The answer is easy, hear the fat
man blow.
This is not a new one but il will
fill space. The reason people come
late and leave early at vaudeville
shows is that the shooting and tum-
bling acts are generally first and
last.
If Bryan is nominated by the pro-
hibitiOnists he probably will res
sUrrect that old 16 10 1 again. One
drink for IS men.
Where's the lid
That you hid
Last fall?
It's not new,
But it'll do
That's ALL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-26
THAT PARADE.

The ladies who plan TO parade,
In the beautiful costumes arrayed.
will give little attention TO prepare
for they are thinking Of the clothes
they will wear