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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-15
AS TO GERMANY's
"PATIENcE"


FIR the INDIANAPOLIS News.
In Carl Ackcrman's United Press dis
patch of yesterday from Berlin was this:
II patient attitude toward Alneri-
ca displayed during the Lusitania ne
gotiations. it is plain today, no longer
exists because OF the popular feeling
that America already has hindercd so
many of Gcrmany's plans.
In this country the people feet that all
the patience has been shown by their
government. We believe that history will
sustain that view. Almost 10 months ago
more than 100 American citizens were de-
liberately done to death by the German
government for it is understood that the
submarine commander acted under in
structions. and that Germany refuses to
lisavow on the ground that the murder
Gus act was the act of the German gov
ernlnent. Yet after all this time the Lusi-
tania case is still unsettled. The admins
tration has. with marvellous self-restraiut
recognized that public opinion in Germany
was not normal. and for that reason it
has done everything in its power to
smooth the way TO n settlement by ,nak-
ing il as easy us possible for the imperial
Indeed. the president has gone rs far as
to expose himself to severe criticism at
home. We hclicve that nc would have
after the sinking of the Lusitania. broken
off diplomatic relations.
But he has stood out against public
opinion in his own country. waited 10
months for an answer. and done every
thing that he could in honor do TO soften
the feeling here. Yet just on the eve of
"a settlement that would nave been un-
satisfactory to many of our people. Ger
many announced a policy that we had
condemned as Illegal. and that plainly is
illegal. The trouble i'll Berlin is AN utter
inability to sec anything wrong in the at
tack on the L~usitania. or to appreciate
the sense of horror that was stirred in
this country by it. The idea seems to be
that the policy of frightfulncss could be
extended 10 the high seas without in any
way shocking the American people. Moth
ling has come from Berlin that indicates
any feeling of guilt on the part of the
German people or their government.
In the United States, on the contrary,
the act is regarded as one of the black
est crimes Of history. And yet. in spite
of that feeling, we nave waited patient
ly for 10 months in the hope that the Ger
man government would do justice. and
clear its name of %rcproach. Yet now We
are told that it is Germany that has
shown II patient attitude the impiica-
ton or i%nsinuation being that our long.
suffering administration has been UNI
reasonable and impatient. That will not
be the verdict of history. as il is not tho
verdict of our own people. We nave made
every allowance for the conditions; exist
ing in Germany. and have rcso!utcly re-
fused 10 take advantage of her distress
We doubt whether there is any other gov
eminent in the world that would have
shown the patience and moderation, un-
del like provocati On. that nave beer
shown by the American government ir
these l.uSita MIA negotiations.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-15
Americans Unable To Grasp
Foreign Trade Opportunities
By Herbert Corey In St. Paul DISPATCH.

nv ~. d - OtSpatCG.
mental facts Of the countries. conditionS
trade methods, wants, packing, financing.
some of them do not ever know the Ian.
Snase of the countries they visit. Thes.
are APT 10 spend their days and nights in
having 4 hurrahine good time. Those who
do know thc languages are apt 10 he mere
boys.
one great misunderstanding company in
Euftalc advertised tor Il man To travel in
South America on a salary. expenses and
commission. Eighty-siN answers wer, re,
ceive'i OF them all, only on, answer
seemed worth a follow-up.'
No doubt specifications are desirable.
rms authority upon South American trade
says there are 10000 men ami women from
South america in New York city today.
Mary of them came here to buy goods be-
cause they can not go to Europe. 1t would
seem that this is the time to tie these
buyers so fast TO the selling organization
here they would never get away. What
are tho facts?
They meet boys in the New York stores
and offices" said he. VINO know as much
about their particular business as boys
can he expected to know. Or else they
meet South American boys here to learn
English. Or else they meet old men. Once
the old men lived in South America and
knew the game and tine people. Now they
are tired and lack pep"
More specifications
Create Spirit of Oistrust.
1t is charged that American merchants
have been so often dishonest in their
dealings that the South Americans are
d~istrustful. a brazilian buyer bought
$l,0O worth OF "A particular pattern of lace.
The long credit usual in South America
was to he his. When the goods reached
him "A draft for $1,000 was attached. He
could not see the lace until he paid the
draft.
These people have plenty of money!"
explained the authority. But they do
business on long credit. 1t is their way.
No matter how much they have i'm banks
they tax their credit"
Because he needed that particular pat
tern of lace he paid the draft. Then he
found he had not been sent the pattern at
all.
Merchants Arc Ignorant.
The merchants here are ignorant. One
sent i, package addressed to \ merchant
in .IBrazil-the Argentine"
Although n cuIsory study OF travel books
would show that freight is lightered in
rowboats from steamers to many of the
smaller ports, merchants sometimes send
freight In packages weighing 1000 pounds
and as big as Il piano box. They come
back plus II charge for return freight.
But there are bright spots in the situa-
ton. according to the authority on our
South American trade. Every now and
then an American is found who can see II
| hole in a grindStone.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-15

0Y HGFOGTN NOVSS
New York-Au Indictment has been
drawn against the American business men
who are or Nigh, 10" engaged in the en-
port trade to Spanish America. Most Of
them are ali that American business men
should be. Unfortunately they suffer for
the sins of the small number who are not
what they should be. The Indictment was
drawn hy Il man who knows as much
about the Spanish-Amcrican trade t> any
other man in the United States.
Lacking In Many Points.
TOO many OF the exporter il the
United States says ne. are:
"Dishoncst-They try - cheat their GUS
TONER'S.
-''lynorant-They do not know the PVT
mary facts of then business.
'Unintclligent-Whcn confronted 10y new
conditions they are at a loss.
t.Autocratic-They try To sell what they
want to scll-not what the customer
wants to buy.
"Scliish-Thei interest IN each shipment
ends when they get the money.
Careless They do not obey explicit in
structions as to goods and manner Of
packing and shipping.
'Rlinh-Tiey do NOT rea!iz, the excel
lencc of the market that lies undor their
hands.
Those are harsl, words. as the eat said
10 tlt idTTot.
The application IS not universal. There
are firms which Cor years have been doing
the most satisfactory business i'm South
America, but they have kept il dark. With
all their success they lack the breadth
of view of the Germand the French and
the English merchants who have almost
~monopolized the South American trade.
These nave realized the value of team
work
South American Trade Grows.
Before the wal our trade with South
America, including Mexico, was about
$500, 0O0,NO a year. said this authority.
To-day ii is about 81. 600. 600 900. and t:lare
Is practically no Mexican trade. 1t has
been thrust into our hands because the
| Europeans are not now able to care for
| their lines. This does not apply to Great
Britain. That country has had more
agents looking for business during the war
[ that she ever had before. Her war motto
has been More Business Than Usual.
UNLESS we wake up VT will lose the
wonderful opportunity the war has given
rs. We are not making friends down
there as we should. We are playing for
| the immediate dollar and are not looking
ahead
Representatives Ignorant.
ment:
we take no pains as To the men who
represent American lines ia South Amcri-
"a. Many of them do not know the geog-
Apply. They do NOT know the most ele-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-15
DEMOCRACY OF
STARS AND STRIPES

That was a noble STORY told some
time ago by Clark Howell. editor of
the Atlanta Constitution He was
speaking of the greatness and glory
of our flag. 1T was the story of a
naval review at Gibraltar, where
an thu nations of the world were
rcrr elted with their greatest bat
~ one after another these
< hips passed in review. A
So scr stood by, in the neighbor-
hood Ut an American seaman, thor
ouGhly familiar with all the differ
ent ship n flags. The stranger
was not. so he asked the seaman as
follows:
What ship is that?"
ut is the ship of his majesty the
king"
And This one"' as another giant
plowed h waters.
That is the ship of the German
emperor"
And what is the nag now flying
on the ship that just passed."
THAT is the iias of the car OF
Russia
And this
The Nag OF the king OF Italy
And said the seaman. as the
next came by. flying the Stars and
; Stripes, that is MY nag"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-15
St. Patrick Would Enjoy This.

I'D tHe Woman S Homo Companion IS
a recipe for ST. Patrick's day that h
saint himself. and even the snakes.
might enjoy.
Irish Ice!,crg-Put tour cupfuls of
water and two cupfuis of sugar in
saucepan. bring to the boiling point and
let i,ri! 20 minutes. Cool, u three
fouTths cupful of lemon juice. Color
green and strain. Freeze. using three
paris of finely crushed ice lo one part
OF rock salt. Serve in tail dessert
glasses and pour over cach portion one
t~eispoonful Of creme lie ncnthc. Sprin-
k'e with chopped nuts. using Jordan al
nionds. English wainuts aa1 rcGanS in
+.Iu:ti proportions"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-03-15
Lots Of Will.

From the Stanford Chaparrai.
Fumcs-1'm going 10 uuit smoking.
Tcmbs-You haven The will rOwer.
tn. devil ] haven't. Why. ~
uu.. four times already this month.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19

Grandma GrufT said a curious thing;
BOYS may whistle, but girls must
sing"
That's the very thing l heard her say
To Kate no longer than yesterday.
Boys may whistle of course they
may,
If they pucker their lips the proper way;
But for the life of me l cannot see
Why Kate can't whistle as we'll as me.
went to father and asked him why
Girls couldn't whistle as we'll as l,
And he said 1.-THE reason that girls must
sing
Is because a girl is a singular thing.
And grandma laughed till 1 knew shed
ache
When l said 1 thought it all mistake.
Never mind, little man., heard her
say,
They will make you whistle enough
some day
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19

house OF representatives told about the
effort to defeat the independence of the
Hawaiian islands in the following
words: The beautiful Hawaiian group
of islands had succeeded in overthrow
ing an intolerable despotism and estab-
fishing an independent republic. The
republic desired to be annexed to the
United States and sent commission to
negotiate a treaty. The president of the
United States sent a personal repre-
sentative to investigate and report. The
president of the Hawaiian islands
mad hoisted the American fiaS
over the islands and the COM
mander of the United States war
ship Boston sent a guard of honor.
The United States commission on the
day of his arrival ordered the American
flag lowered and directed the marines to
return to their ship. A flood of patriot,
ic resentment swept over the country
The effort to restore the Hawaiian mon
archy Ca colored queen was the ruler)
had to be abandoned and the admins
tration at Washington was compelled 20
formally recognize the republic. Annex
alton followed, but no president of the
United States proposes to haul down
the American flag over that splendid
addition to American territory in the
Hawaiian islands"
1t will interest the readers of The
Semi-Weexly to get a full report of this
Hawaiian matter and what was the re-
suit of trying to restore the negro
queen to rulership over there because II
established a precedent and the Ameri-
can flag is likely to float over the
Philippine islands for some years TO
come.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
THE MOST DESIRABLE HOME
UTILITY.

Here is what Governor Craig. or
North Carolina, told his hearers at the
state fair:
"If | were asked to name what IN my
opinion is the most desired utility OF
modern life, | would not name the
railroad. nor the telephone, nor the cleo
trio light, nor the automobile, essential
as they are but ! would name running
water in the home. This conduces more
to cleanliness and health and comfort
than any other improvement that mod
ern civilization has brought US. IT can
be had too at little cost. There is not
a farmer of moderate means who cam
not with economy have running water
and sewers in his home, and this would
contribute more to the health and com
fort of his family than any other i'm
provement
THE house fly and mosquito are
deadly enemies of our people. They can
be guarded against with slight expense.
With running water and screens any
home, however humble, can be clean
and comfortable and healthy, and the
people who live in ii will be cleaner,
more comfortable and healthier
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Ccentinued from Last Issue.
SYNOPSIS OF IKE SEVENTH IN
CTATTNECT

red circle comes aud gees IN the baud
- June Travis. who learnS from her nuE:>e'
Mary that she j. member Of the sup
yose,I.y extinct Borden family Of crooks.
Tu,. secret i kept from June's mother
uptrctive Lamar. bafflei by June beneFo-
cent crimes. trails Aims IaSaiie. who
under orders FROM smiling Sam, Jewel
feu~c. rObS guests az the besch h"tel nav
uSiuE y painted rcd cirCle a. q blind 1un'
h,.<eIf i a victim. LOSING A necSlace.
The next morning. while IN the f-'rch.
they see an organ Grinder Illustrating hi>
monkey June determines 70 save TIE aht-
nal from further abuse
While the man sleeps against PIE
under the pier. June with a strap from
his crEan fasteus him 10 the pile AMI cuts
tn. monkey loose. A she draws her manu-
SWAY, he sees the red circle Mary I'M
faSteus him and explains matters 10 the 10
Iirruiau who has been attracted 10 TIE
Srene By his cries
After upbrsiding her. they proceed home
WRvv again meets June and the policeman
and the Italian soon come 10 the mouse
AMI the officer asks many questions caus-
fas June and Mary much 'uneasiness.
In tn, city. lamar has arrested Alma
I aSaIle and waits with Chief OF Ponce
Allen while the matrcn searches her cioth-
ing. - 49,,
Making no headvay m their third degree
- ALMA Ia sale. Lamar and Allen are
a bout 70 give IL W
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
IRISH REBELS.

The execution of various Irish leaders
who made rash and vain effort to give
home rule to their country is an evil
dence of England's lamentable failure to
measure up to the supposed greatness
of English craftsmanship and demon
strates determination to be tyrannical-
ly cruel to those who are willing to die
to place Ireland on a higher plane of.
civic progress.
In the present crisis it was England's
bounden duty to make light of the Irish
rebellion" Germany may have aided
some indictments by urging them to
seek and recover their civic standing
among nations, but it was England's
time to be generous and secure whole
hearted service in Ireland from that
brave Irish people for the allies. Up to
last Friday fourteen persons had been
executed, seventy-three condemned tc
penal servitude and seventeen hundred
persons awaiting trial.
The English government has been
laundering ever since the European war
begun. 1t has helped France some with
soldiers and ammunition, but II should
have helped nightly, because no enemy
was on English soil and France is fight
ing for the allies in a life and death
struggle Russia has done more ane
done better than England in sending
Russian troops to the allied armies on
French soil
The ferocity which the English au-
thorities evince to the Irish rebels viii
bear fruit in the near future. Fourteen
of those who fought for the relief of
Ireland will not fight again because
they were shot to fragments with Eng
lish bullets, but the crop of rebels, So
called, will grow apace with the blood
of these martyrs. If the rebels had
been sentenced to life Imprisonment, to
be treated with clemency after the big
war is ended, there would be some hope
for genuine loyalty to England in the
Emerald Isle. As the matter stands, the
situation grows more serious
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE.

crust, or short biscuits, roll not quite
as thin as for pie crust and bake In
layer cake pans; two cups of HOUR
will make two good crusts. Bake, ana
have your berries already. My berries
are large so 1 cut them little and puL
in half a cup of sugar to quart Oh
berries. Spread berries like you would
for q layer cake, letting the berries be
on top of the second crust. then have
the whites of two eggs and two table
spoonfuls of sugar well beaten, spread
the meringue over the berries set III
the oven and brown. Blackoerrles make
a good cake.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
ALCOHOL AND PNEUMONIA.

Perhaps the Medical Times" printed
lin New York City stands at the top
| in medical literature. 1t is certainly
lthe peer of any In the United States.
1t thus discusses on
ALCOHOL AND PNEUMONIA.
The United States public health serV-
lice brands strong drink as the most Ell
Efficient ally of pneumonia. 1t declares
that alcohol is the handmaiden OF the
disease which produces 10 per cent OF
the deaths in the United States. This
lis no exaggeration. We have known Tor
a long time that indulgence in alcoholic
llicuors lowers the individual vitality.
and that the man who drinks is pecu-
lliarly susceptible to pneumonia. The
public health service is a conservative
body. 1t does not engage in alarmlst
propaganda. In following out the line
of it's official duties it has brought
lforceflRly to the general public a fact
(which will bear endless repetition. The
liberal and continuous user OF alcohollc
drinks will do we'll to heed this warning,
particularly at this season of the year
when the grueSome death toll from pehu-
imonia is being doubled.
Years ago there was n noted Georgian
in Washington City, while it was known
he. was fond of wine at dinner,
he was not Understood to be secret
drinker.
He was very popular at big func-
tions and on a very cold night in De-
lcember he stayed late and forgot to
put on his overcoat on leaving. BY the
time he had reached his apartments he
was chilled through in his dress suit
Cold produced fever and fever went at
once to his lungs. Inside of four days
he lay in his coffin. The doctor who
Iattended him said to my friend, AN
alcoholic stands no sort of chance
with pneumonia l might say it is GER
tain death. And l expected it for
saw him myself on a street car after
midnight without an overcoat and ne
was flushed with drink" Those who
drink intoxicating liquors should heed
this warning in the Medical Times"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
ZOE CHICKEN RAIsERs.

Yesterday as ! was floating" some
eggs | thought to myself will tell
the Journal readers about this habit OF
mine, and il may be a help to some one
that is perplexed because her chicks dc
not break through the shell"
There are all sorts OF hens and no
two of them have the identical vitality
Put your hand under one that is hover
ing eggs and feel the moist warmth
that comes from her body That hens
eggs will hatch, but if the warmth and
perspiration are not there Ia advise you
TO look around for one better suited for
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19

1t is also a medical axiom. Impure
as a drunkard's blood" The user of
should remember that alco-
hol will make the blood impure, Also.
The eXcitation of alcohol in the human
system forces the blood along in great
haste through the arterial channels 1t
mas scant time to nurture the body as
intended and when drinker has any
serious disease he has already crippled
his chance for recovery and risks death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19

think, when the chicks get three weeks
old 1 again grease on top of their heads
under the vent and just under thell
tnroats, as l did when / took them OIL
the nest. 1t takes Serlastlng work
to raise healthy chickens, but tell me
ANYTHING that is worth while that one
can be successful with and not work and
l will drop chickens and try 1t.
See now much I've written, and We
not said a word about several things
have in mind. One in particular is
the Year Book of the Department OF
Agriculture In the language OF the
high school girl 1T is perfectly SPLEEN
did" If you nave no copy be sure ana
write a postal card to your congress-
man and ask for one. He will be glad
to send it free.
I wish that 1 could put one in every
farmers home. As / cannot and you
can get it by the simple act of writing
a postal card to your congressman,
Washington, D. G. l beg OF you TO
do so.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Tuscumbia, Ala.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
HOW DOES 1T APPEAL TO your

There is decided difference of opin-
;On as to whether the United States
government should declare independence
in the Philippine islands, or should con-
tinue it's guardianship forSan unlimited
time. 1t is a question which will be
discussed in the coming future, with
great earnestness if not with ferocity.
The ourger people of our nation should
give attention to the subject because it
means good deal to be prepared to
defend an opinion.
1 have never believed that the United
States government made wise move in
taking over the Philippine islands. They
cost more than was necessary because
we have spent millions in holding them
and occupying them, and we paid Spain
twenty millions for a nominal claim, a
claim that Spain was not able to make
good II was an effort to silence noisy
opponent by a gift. The present con-
gress was asked to surrender the Is
lands to the Filipinos and the argu-
inents were forcible, but congress de-
ciined 10 do so.
AS AT illustration, one speaker in the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Dutch Steamer Reported
Blown Up in North Sc

LONDON, May ia dispatch 20
Lloyds from Great Yarmouth says the
Dutch steamer Batavier V, 1900 tons.
has been blown UP I'm the North sea.
Four members of the crew were lost,
the remainder landed at Great Yar=
mouth The BataVier V was on her
way TO London from Rotterdam.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Citizen
Is DroWned When
Ship Is BloWn Up
AZ Assnciated PressN

LONDON. May 1.-THE American era-
bassy was informed today that Luigi
Martini Mancini, an American citizen,
was drowned when the steamship
Batavier V was blown up. -
Two other American citizens who
were on board the steamship were
saved.
Mahcini, a wireless expert. was from
Roswell. New Mexico !.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19

CContinued in Next Issue.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19

Perhaps the Medical Times" printed
lin New York City stands at the top
| in medical literature. 1t is certainly
the peer of any In the United States.
Il n c..,,-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
TIE REASON.

LIZZIE Q. THOMAS.
Tuscumbia, Ala.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Eau Claire city commissions have
Opend offers of a site on municipal
auditorium to cost $4,000. which will
be erected this spring. Eighteen To-
cations are under consideration. A
city hall costing $4,000 is also under
way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

shooting in" New Years proved
an expensive pastime for five James
vile laborers who live on River street
in that city. They were assessed fines
of $500 each which most of them
could not pay. Holes in a telephone
cable started the investigation.