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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13
THE NEUTRALITY
OF PONTIUS PLATE

!. But as soon as the need for
!. deeds arose Mr.. Wilson forgot
!. all about 1.-The principle he held
!. dear" He promptly announced
!. that we should be neutral in
!. fact as we'll as in name, in
!. thought as we'll as in action"
!. between the small. weak. unOf
]. Tending nation and the large,
!. strong nation which was rob
]. inc it Of its sovereignty and in
!. dependence Such neutrality has
!. been compared to the neutrality
! of POntius Plate This is I'M
: just to Pcntius PLATE, who at
J. least gently urged moderation
!. on the WrOngdoer. : From the
:. speech of Colonel Theodore
:. Roosevelt, delivered at Lewis
!. ton, Me, in behalf of Charles E.
: Hughes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13
COMING EVENTS.

The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs
Mary Judd, Thursday afternoon
The Congregational ladies' aid
meets at the church Friday afternoon.
Dance at Ellenboro hall, Friday
night, September 18th. Tickets 75c
Lancaster music. Good time assured
"Rube' party at Wertz's rink, Fri
day, Sept. Is. Come dressed in your
old clothes. Prizes for the best cos
tunes. Admission &c, skates lac. A
welcome to all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

President Wilson says he is utterly
Indifferent as to his reelection Per-
haps that explains a good many things
nobody has heretofore been able to
understand
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13
REPUBLICAN, THRIFT IS
S(lUANDERED BY Wilson
Built Panama Canal Out of Cur
rent Revenues, Periodically
HOarding Bonds In Treasury
Which Democrats Fitch
to Hide a Deficit.
CARNIVAL OF DEBAUCHERY
In PUBLIC EXPENDITURE

Senator Penrose Believes the Looted
Condition of the Treasury Will
Necessitate the Withholding of
Contracts For Battleshps and De-
lay the Whole Scheme of Prepared
ness--Nation's Money Frittered Away
to Finance Hare Drained and III Ad-
Vised Projects.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

The members of Lancaster Rebekah
lodge, No 167 will celebrate the 65th
anniversary Of the order Monday even
ing, Sept. %, with a covered dish sup
per at $50, and a program for the
evening All Rebekahs and their
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

Next regular meeting of Calls Cir
Gle Ladies G. A. R. to be held at Hyde
hall, Thursday at 2:30 2. m. of this
week. All members requested to be
present
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

families are cordially invited to be
present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

Womans club meeting Sept 20, with
Mrs. Henry Nauman Roll call. The
responsibilities of club membership.
Reading Of the constitution Report
Of biennial Round table
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13
SACRIFICED COUNTRY'S
HONOR AND INTEREST

Mr.. Wilson's defenders say he
"has kept US out of war" AS a
matter of fact, his policy in Mex
leo has combined all the evils Of
feeble peace with all the evils Of
feeble war. He has secured none
Of the benefits of war, but he has
not avoided war. He has sacri-
feed the honor and the interests
) Of the country, but he has not
received the thirty pieces of sill
ver.-From the Speech of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, Delivered ct
: Lewiston, Me-, in Behalf CT
Charles E. Hughes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

Mr.. Wilson now virtually admits
that all his own ideas were wrong four
years ago. He has changed his mind
on every public question, On some
of them he has changed twice or even
three times. Even if his friends could
satisfy the public at this time he is
exactly right. what assurance could be
given that he would be right a year
hence?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

Many big Democrats willing and
ready to speak for Wilson are careful
that their money shall not say any
thing on his side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13
Editorial Comments

The Democrats continue to ignore
Mr. Hughes speeches to the extent
that all they do is to sputter and gasp.
Let it be conceded there are really
strong grounds for the opinion that
President Wilson may carry Texas
next November. If these indications
are taken at their full worth some en-
thusiasts will soon be going out to bet
that the tide will sweep on until Mis-
sissippi and Alabama are also enrolled
in the Democratic column
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

The notion seems to be that the
Democratic national chairman is claim
ing more than he will get. but not any
more than he will need
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

AS further evidence that he is warm
hearted and intensely human, Mr.
Hughes likes apple pie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-13

little springs from The most oVO
would be to cali attention to their In reality the
appeal to great people The best in the wqrc
of it's Buick integrity OF workmanship Bu
liant conduct rolling macadam rugged cmbsat all times
Valve-n-
what
conception of beauty The
drafin board
with sturdiness length OF
which strength and power
Evening star., 1916-12-15
FRENCH PROHIBITION
CREATES CONSERVATION
Liquor Trade, Greatly Concerned,
Protests Governments Decision.
Foes of Alcohol Defend Course,


PARIS. December 15.-The decision
Of the government to prohibit the con-
sumption during the remainder of the
war of alcoholic beverages. with the
exception of wines and beer, has caused
CONSERVATION in the liquor trade, al
though it is but the logical elimination
of series of restrictive measures
which have been taken since the out
break of hostilities. such as the sup
preston of absinthe in March, 1915: the
doubling of the tax on spirits last June
and the granting to private individuals
of the privilege of distilling spirits
from the produce of their own lands.
NJ. Grizard, president of the Saloon
keepers Federation. and NJ Delrose,
president of the Provision Dealers AS
sociation, declare the new measure will
bring ruin to $50. 900 saloonkeepers now
modified and fighting for their coun-
try. and that ii will dry up one of the
sources of ma tional wealth.
On the other side. IL is pointed out
that, aside from consideration of the
; health OF the people. alcohol is needed
urgently IN the manufacture of muni-
tions. for which purpose increasing
Quantities are being imported The
amount expended for this purpose In
the present year is about 10000, 900
francs. compared with 100000 francs
last year.
n Riemain, secretary of the Anti :
Alcohol League. says the prohibition
measure will not injure the saloonkee
ers. but on the other hand will benefit
them. they would get small profit
with the doubIesl taxes on spirits, while
the sale of wine, beer cider tea and
coffee will yield handsome returns. The
distiilers will lose nothing NJ. Rieman
contends. as their whole output will be
| taken for industrial purposes.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Unofficial Translation
!. of German Offer to. Allies
for Peace Negotiations

An unofficial translation of Germany's
note to the entente nations proposing
peace negotiations, made here from a
COPY of the official French text OBJ
tained from a diplomatic source, shows
that, while accurate in substance. the
previously published version had many.
of the documents sentences out of their.
proper order.
The translation follows: ~,
The most terrible war which history
has known has been ravaging a large
part of the world for two years and
a half. This calamity. which the bonds
of thousands of years of a common
have not been able to pre-
vent, is injuring humanity in its most
precious heritage. 1t threatens to;
plunge into its ruins the moral and ma
terial progress which was the pride OF
Europe at the dawn OF the twentieth
century, -
Asserts Unconquerable Strength.
"In this struggle Germany and her
Hungary. Bulgaria and
Turkey-havs given proof their un-
Evening star., 1916-12-15
DUTCH GOVERNMENT STILL
SEES POSSIBILITY OF WAR

LONDON, December 15.-Premier Cort
Van Der Linden, addressing the lower
house of the Dutch parliament yester-
day, said that the Dutch government
still believes that there is danger of
Holland being dragged into the war,
according to a dispatch to Reuters from
Tie Hague.
The premier was speaking on the
budget and that the country's muni-
tions supply had considerably increased
and was daily increasing and that, in
view of the international situation. 1t
was unavoidable that sufficient military
forces be kept at the immediate dis
posal of the government.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
DECLARED MUCH BETTER

LONDON. December Is, 1853 pm
Premier Lloyd George was much better
this morning. He has every expecta-
ton OF being able to go before the
house OF commons Tuesday. In the
meantime he will remain indoors
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Work Begins in Earnest Monday.

BY the first of the week Chairman
Harper expects to have all his COM
mittees announced and the entire Or
ganizatior for inaugural ceremonies
hard at work
That there is little doubt that large
guarantee fund for the inaugural ex-
penaes will be underwritteu by business
men and bankers of Washington was the
assurance given today by MIR Harper.
While the finance committee has not yet
been organized. both Mr.. Harper and
Chairman Arthur Peter have had voIun-
tary promises made TO them OF large sub
scriptions and they are given every as-
surance that whatever funds are neces-
sarS VIII be promptly subscribed
Prospects of an inaugural reception TO
replace the time-honored inaugural ball
IN the event that President Wilson should
uecice that he cannot sanction the in
acxurai ball seem bright. according to
prominent persons in close touch with
the situation Chairman Harper still
continues to refuse to discuss this ma
Ter until he has had a conference at the
White House with the President. which
he il hopeful can be arranged for tomor
row.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Rented Room Not a Home.

ROANOKE, Va. December 15.-Un-
married men in Virginia not living
with their parents cannot have shipped
to them the quart Of whisky month
allowed under the new prohibition law
Prohibition Commissioner Peters SO
ruled today on the ground that the law
does not recognize boarding or rooms
ing house, club or lodgeroom as q.
Rome ID which LIQUOR may be kept
fc-scrivate consumption.
Evening star., 1916-12-15

into our hands, adds the dispatch.
The Rumanian detachments at Sinaia
had been completely surprised by the
cape to BuZeu over the mountain roads.
These troops not only left their bag
gage and cannon, but likewise left
their military establishments, for the
most part, intact. Only a few ma
chimes were slightly damaged. SO that
all the works will be in operation in
short time"
Evening star., 1916-12-15
One Injured on Powahatan Dies,

NORFOLK, Va. December 15.-One
of the men from the Poawhatan. John
Concisus, a negro deckhand. who was
injured in the collision with the Telena
Monday night, died from injuries. The
three other injured men probably will
recover. 49,
Evening star., 1916-12-15
bUzEU IS CAPTURED
BY GERMAN FORCES
Serious Consequences for fsu-
marian and Russian Forces
Appear Possible.
-sLAvs /: BURN VILLAGES

Possible serious consequences not
only for the Rumanians but for the
Russians are implied in today's an
nouncement from Berlin of the capture
Of the Rumanian town of Buzeu.
Military writer's have very largely
assumed it to be the Russo -Rumanian
intention to make a defensive stand
along the line of the Buzeu river, run-
ming in a general easterly- direction not
far from the southern border of Mol
davia, Rumania's northern province
The town of Buzeu lies just south of
this river, near the center of the line
between the Moldavian frontier noun
tains and the Danube. and at the juno
tion of the railroads running from
Ploechti to the Danube at Ibraila and
Galata, northwestward through cen raj
Moldavian frontier.
If the taking of Buzeu. as appears
breaks this important defensive line
the whole usso-Rumanian line along
the western Moldavian mountains
seems endangered BY fiankirg.
Stress has been laid by military COM
line 20 the Russians. as it has been
pointed to as one necessary to be held
If the Russian front in the southern
Carpathians and even in Galicia was
to be preserved. Moreover, it has been
indicated, the falling back Of the Rus
sian front northward in Moldavia be-
yond the mouth of the Danube at
Galata would open Bessarabia to pos
sible invasion by the Teutonic armies
Russians Burn Villages.
BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, December Is. by wireless to
Sayville-The Russians are continuing
their retreat in Rumania. burning viii
lagos as they go. today's official an
nounceinent reports. The Rumanian
town Of Buzeu has been captured by
the Invaders. In the last two days
1000 moe prisoners have been taken.
Addttion"i Bulgarian forces have cross
ed the Danube near Futesti, across the
river from Tchernavoda. The state
ment reads:
Front of Archduke Joseph: RUSSIA n
attacks yesterday on the Pennsylvania
'front.' for the most part failed as on the
preceding days. The enemy succeeded in
gaining footing on one height.
Keep Enemy From Resting.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: Burning villages mark
; the way through Great Wallachia
along which the Russians retreated.
The allied CTeuton) troops, under the
most unfayorabie weather conditions,
are riyaling each other on the plain
to prevent the enemy from getting
any further rest on his march, In the
/ mountains the enemy offered resistance
In advanced positions. These were
pierced.
"Buzeu has been captured.
"The ninth army reported as a result
of the operations of yesterday and the
day before the capture of 1000 pris-
oners.
Near Futesti stronger Bulgarian
forces crossed the Danube
Cross Danube on Pontoons.
A. dispatch to the Overseas News
Agency from Budapest announces that
the. crossings of the Danube made by
forces of the central powers between
Turtukais and Tchernavoda were mostly
by means of pontoons. A PORTION OF
the troops, however, marched over the
famous Tchernavoda bridge. which had
mt heeni entirely demolished. s-s
'-The RetroaeuIn establishments, at
Evening star., 1916-12-15
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Sennte:


Met at noon.
resumed debate on prohibition
Dill Tor District of Columbia.
Adopted resolution by Senator
Kenyon to direct investigation
INTO government use of print
paper. with view TO instituting
economies.
Military afairs committee ap-
pointed subcommittee to hold
hearings ON universal military
training.
House:
Met at noon.
Resumed consideration OF the
legislative appropriation bill. !.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Author Of Noted Song Dies.

/ SANTA ROSA, Cal, December 10
Joseph T. Miles, author of the song.
"There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" died here last night.
Miles, who was veteran. actor, was
known on the stage as "Joe Hayden.
file was seventy years old.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
j. S. HOLDS BACK
own PEACE VIEWS
German Willingness to Consid-
er Partial Disarmament Sur
prises Diplomats.
NEUTRALS FOR JOINT STEP

PRESIDENT Wilson probably will not
nnaiiy determine on any formal steps
IN connection with the peace proposals
or the central powers until after David
Lloyd George, the British prime min
lister. mas spoken in the house of COM
mons Tuesday.
In the meantime, through the Ameri-
can diplomatic representatives in the
capitals of the entente powers. tho
american government will keep in
close touch with the situation.
German Attitude Surprising.
An authorized statement at the Ger
man embassy that consideration of at
least partial disarmament would lie
one OF the things taken up at the peace
conference attracted the widest alien
tion among government officials and
diplomats. 1t was accounted doubly
interesting because Germany had re-
peatedly refused such suggestions. even
10 the point, IL was said of threaten
ing to Mithuraw from the second Hagu.
conference If the subject were pressed
More of the neutral European dipIu-
mats nave asked their governments to
authorize them to aSSu e Precedent
Ason OF s;ppoit in any move de-
signed to bring about cJIsiGera ion OF
TIE ofer to discuss peace. For diplo-
matte reasons they decline to permit
disclosure of their identity at this time.
1t is understood that in the csse OF
each neutral government the course of
action i'll be developed by the respec-
tive cabinets AID ruleIs.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Relief in Middle West.

In railroads yards of the middle ,st
the relief of congestion, under IT,, Sc
and related orders. is said to have be, n
marked. Thus at Detroit. Within.
month the number of loaded cars Yin
the railroad yards awaiting unloading
is said to have fallen from $4,000 to 15.-
900. Further consideration of tie
problems presented by the shortage ST
cars is the subject nf conference here
today of officials of eastern roads. 4
meeting oe some of the chief shippers
of the country will be held here nexat
week.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
NEW RULES AIMED
At CAR SHORTAGE
Higher Demurrage Charges
Are Intended to Expedite
Unloading of Freight.
PROVIDE A HIGHER RENTAL

| Drastic regulations adopted by the
railroads went into effect today, with
| the approval of the interstate COM
| merce commission. as emergency meas
ures to relieve the shortage of freight
cars which for months has been brake
| on the country's commerce and affected
the cost of living.
The remedy is the railroads own
proposed by the car service commission
of the American Railroad Association
and formally approved by the federal
commission. The first regulation pro-
vides that consignee may have the
actual two days to unload car and
that thereafter demurrage shall be
charged at the rate of 81 for the first
day, 81 for the second. SO for the third
and s5 for the fourth and each succeed
ing day.
Cheap Storage in Cars.
Heretofore the charge has been uni
formly 81 day, and many consignees.
notably automobile concerns and coal
dealers are declared to have been glad
to permit shipments to stand for long
periods because the penalty was SO
small that it compared favorably with
warehouse charges.
Another order increases the daily
rental paid by railroads to one another
for cars from IS to rs cents per car. or
about 20 per cent. Some eastern roads
are said to have from 5000 to 10000
foreign cars of single type
Foreign cars on congested roads are
said to have come almost wholly from
southern and western roads. Reports
to the interstate commerce commission
show that they glut the railroad yards
and sidings of most eastern lines and
many in the middle west. The trend of
traffic, because of the European de-
overwhelmingly toward eastern sea-
ports.
Caused Rise in Coal.
The rise in the price of coal is at
tributed almost wholly to the car
shortage, aided by the alleged activi-
ties of spectators. While the east was
paying panic prices for coal the mines
of the middle west, and, to less degree,
of the anthracite section, were work
ing with reduced forces or on part
time, in many instances, because there
was not supply Of cars to handle the
output.
An order for the return of coal cars
issued several weeks ago by the car
service commission to meet this condi-
tion.
!. In respect to foodstufks. the same site
uation is said to, have applied. although
1t has been less acute Recent orders
Of the commission. which provide that
receiving roads shall return, bpx cars
aud refrigerating cars without delay, to
the owning lines, are said to be show
ing effect now. =.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
|GRDUNDEDyDBMAR|NE
STILL INTACT, IS REPORT
Vessel in Disabled Condition Pound
ing on Beach in Heavy
Surf.

EUREKA, Cal, December 15-The
submarine H3, in which twenty-five
enlisted men and two officers of the
United States Navy We're imprisoned
for several hours yesterday, while She
pounded, disabled, in heavy surf OF
the beach near. the Eureka harbor en-.
trance, was still intact early today as
far as could be seen from the shore.
The sea was smoother during the
night and hope was expressed that
with the aid of the coast guard cutter
Mccullough, which left San Francisco
last night and should arrive here dur
ing the day. the stranded diver would
be hauled back into deep water.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
new ENVOY TOU.S.
GETS SAFE CONDUCT
Entente Powers Decide to
Grant American Request in
Count TarnoWski Case.
Mr.. PAGE is NOTIFIED

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 15-The entente
powers have decided to grant safe
conduct to Count Tarnowski Won Tar
now, recently appointed Austro-H Hun
garian amba ssador to the United States.
The foreign office made this an
nouncement today. saying the entente
had decided to grant the safe conduct
in consideration of the representations
made by the American government.
The American ambassador Walter H.
Page, has been notified.
United States Receives No Replies.
The State Department today had re-
ceived no reply from either England
or France to the three notes sent by
this government about a safe passage
for Count Tarnowski. The first re-
quest for safe passage. which was made
by Austria Hungary and merely trans
mitted by the United States. was re-
fused on the ground that the entente
allies could grant 10 favor of any
kind to their enemies. The United
States then made representations on its
own account, setting forth that as a
neutral state the United States had an
inalienabe right to diplomatic rep
resentative from Austria.
Evening star., 1916-12-15

poh.& n u,rn.r ;n,,rr.1 .ba;r
man. visited Maj. Cen Hugh L. Scott.
chief of star of tho Tinted States
.rmx IN the War nenartment today
army III Tic war Depe,' ''iio"' 'oA''
marshalship of the inaugural parade
March 5. Gen. Scott accepted the hon
OF. subject to the approval of Secretary
of War Baker Gen. Scott will appoint
his aids in few days
Charles A. Douglas today accepted the
office OF chairman OF the reception COM
mittee. This office carries with it much
important work. as 1t is in charge OF
the social courtesies eAtehded 10 ohi-
eials and social, civic ana nnancidi
leaders,
1t was announced today by CHAIRMAN
Harper that the court OF honor from
18th TO 18th street. including the re-
viewing stand IN front OF the hite
House. where President wilson ana ms
omcfai escort Will STAND durths lhe
parade ana the o2sersatIoh seah" IL, aui
he 'eia borsteiy arraneed and iayfshIy
decorated. 1t is.the Intention of Mr..
Harper and hisssadyisory council to
make this the very. center of attrac-
tltSbeSS. ana 10 LUIS .tnu SpeCtdI COIti-
nf.tee is being pa04ided The chair
man Of this comInfttke is to be James
Easily Smith, who js district rep
resentative on the democratic central
committee.
suggestions Are Sought.
All OF the pest tafeBt TOT inaugural
decoration who have original ideas re-
eardiny the Identification of the court
tn
VI hoiior VIII oe ih'i.eo 10 SEM III
suggestions, and this committee, Mr.
Harner nromises will he most carefullx
Evening star., 1916-12-15
NO LIMIT ON LIQUOR
FOR PERSONAL USE
Senator Sheppard Withdraws
Amendment He Had Proposed
to D. c. Prohibition Bill.
SUBSTITUTE BY Mr.. SM00T

Senator Sheppard, in charge of the
District prohibition bill. today with
drew his amendment which would linn
it the amount of liquor which may be
imported by individuals for personal
use. There remains. therefore. no linz
itation upon the quantity which may be
brought in for personal use in the
home. His amendment had proposed to
limit the amount to one Quart per
month Of distilled liquor for each indi-
vidual. or one gallon of beer or one
gallon of wine.
In withdrawing the amendment, SEN
ator Sheppard said there was wide
difference of opinions on this subject
among the friends of the bill. and that
IL the saloons could be abolished he
felt that long step in the right di-
rection would have been taken.
The debate on the prohibition bill
will be long. if the indications today
are borne out. The woman's suffrage
question has been interjected through
the offering of an amendment by Sena-
tor Kern to the Underwood proposal
for referendum of the prohibition bill to
the people of the District.