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Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23
RED TAPE STILL
bOThERS french
Despite all Efforts, it Still is
Evident in Government
Departments.

Paris June 10. Correspondents Of
The Associated Press. Red tape in
France was expected to crumble un-
der the pressure OF war. but 1t seems
to show resisting powers quite equal
to those of the armies, armor and
concrete. The late General Gallicni
vigorously assailed It and was thought
breastworks. at least in 80 far as con-
cerned the war department. Evidence
comes to light every day. however.
showing that its principal strongholds
are untouched.
Among the latest examples OF what
the French call '.paperasserie"
morning paper produces a photograph
OF sheets Of official paper pasted to-
sether; it required the time of several
clerks several days to note upon these
sheets duplicate entries OF the balanc-
90 Of pay and meal indem mites due to
the soldiers of a single company while
ON leave. What the same expenditure
Of time and effort would amount to
mGy be imagined but calculated with
difficulty.
The Oeuvre cites a case in which
more than 1000 postal money orders
for ten centimes (two cents) and
twenty centimes tfour cents) each
accompanied by g. note written oy
hand, were sent each month from the
commanding bases of army corps to
soldiers who had been sent to the rear
to work in munition factories at c..
The officer in charge who receives
these postal orders at c. from the
different army corps acknowledges
receipt OF each order, writes a new
note, adds q new stamp and new
signature, then sends tho order to the
director Of tho works in which the
soldier is employed: the works 'direc-
tor acknowledges receipt Of the sum,
enters them In q special register. after
which the order Is finally delivered to
the soldier in exchange for a receipt
and which receipt takes the inverse
road and follows the different hier-
archie stages until 1t gets back to the
army corps. Tho soidier. provided
with Identifying papers. can then COL
lect his two cents or four cents as the
case may be, in exchange for another
receipt, another signature and anoth-
sr stamp.
An order was given to all the heads
Of the different services Of the war de-
partment that all clerical work should
be nmp1ifed and that every document
not Indispensable should be done
away with. However. It recently trans-
p1red that the director of every Red
Cross hospital received a circular call
Ing for q detailed report regarding
each patient treated in the hospital,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23

comprising four full typsw.ittsn paS-
e. Of questions. An experim entail DEM
onstration proved that IL required two
days time Of one of the nurses to fill
out this circular. as required. for Q
single patient. Consequently had the
demand been complied with. It would
have been necessary to multiply the
hospital staff several times to do this
clerical work in addition to the COM
plicated bookkeeping and the individ-
ual records made UP for the personal
file Of each man brought into the hos
pital.
The cri de Paris cites another case
in which this red tape in the hands Of
people not expert with 1t multiplies
Itself. A circular form the sanitary de-
partment Of an army corps informed
the officers in command Of different
units that they were authorized to
buy shoes for the men to be shipped
from the rear at the minimum price
Of 20 francs: three days later new
circular cancelled tho first and an
nounced that 1t was q maximum price
days later third circular cancelled
both the others and announced that
the authorization in question applied
only to troops in fighting units actual
ly at the front: result a number OF
circulars. envelopes. written and for
warded, triple the number Of officers
commanding different units of an
army corps Of the entire forces behind
the front.
1t has often been stated that the
deficiencies Of armament. both in the
army and navy, were largely the re-
suit Of red tape, or "Monsieur Le Bu-
reau" as the French call the bureau.
Gratis who resisted before the war and
are still resisting any reform after 22
months Of an experience that shows
the futtlity of a great deal of their
effort. II tho new French vigor. born
Of the war, has not overcome It, 1t Is
perhaps because 1t IL protected to
great extent by politicians.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23
BELl:ANs
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.

vsrdun had spread along the Mouse.
naturally had requisttioned cvery-
thing procurable in tho locality
made to feed and shelter the verdun
refugees. and pays glowing tributes to
the American Relief Clearing House
in Paris ana the Canadian Ambulance
service ct st. Cloud for the assistance
rendered by those Organizations. The
American Clearing House furnished
the food supplies ana the Canadians
transported them in ord-breakine
time by automobile to the localities
where the Verdun sufferers were con-
contTatDd.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23
MORE Mexico EQUIPMENT.
Army Omcer In Chicago Orders
Tracxoea for Road Builatue.

Chicago. June 2a-PreparationA
for the shipment Of road-building
material to Columbus, N. M. where
it is understood army engineers. are
to begin work Immediately on the
construction Of 120-mile military
road to the United States Army camp
in Mexico, were made by Major K. J.
Hampton. Acting Quartermaster OF
the Central Department Of the Army.
The road-building equipment will
include four tractors, four graders.
eighteen dump wagons. scrapers, and
other implements. In addition to
these, sixty-six more motor trucks for
transport service were started on ths
way to the border.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23
HONORS ONE MOTHER.

Vienna, June 23.-Emperor Francis
Joseph has bestowed Madonna
medallion Of silver into which his
signature is wrought, and 500 Kronen
in money. upon Frau Marie Mirtler Of
Waidsberg. Steiermark, in recognition
OF the fact that she has given to the
army no less than seven sons, three
step-sons and two grand-sons.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23
ARMY RUgHDs PREPARATIONS.
Gen. Bell VIII Be Ready 10 Send
Relief Expedition.


El Paso, Texas, June 2S.-Motor
trucks are being bought and comman-
deered, three aeroplanes have been
ordered by telegraph from Chicago.
all troops are in camp tonight, ana an
additional battery Of artillery 10 en-
rounte from Columbus hare.
These are some OF the preparedness
precautions which General Bell Is
taking to prevent any disorders or
raids along this section Of the border.
Tho twenty-seven motor trucks are to
be used in transportation quickly
from one part of the border to an
other in the event Of raids across the
border line. The aeroplanes. one
Curtiss ana two Farnams. will be
used by Lieutenant Henry Young
blood and his assistants for scout
duty along the border, and tho artil-
lery Will be parked In tho cotton ad-
dition, overlooking tho river mont
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23
ENTERTAIN NURSES.

Borne. Switzerland, June "a
committee of women Of Switzerland
have organized free entertainment at
Swiss resorts for 1000 red cross
nurses Of all nations This number Of
Red Cross workers will thus be able
to spend from two to three weeks in
the Swiss mountains free Of charge.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23

II there must be war with Mexico
1t Will be . short war. There L. no
probability that the Mexicans can car
ry on mountain warfare for years
against this country, as some persons
have suggested.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23
WOMEN FOREsTERs.

Berlin, June 23.-The latest mascu-
line occupation invaded by women ID
that Of forester, young woman hav-
ing taken that post on the estate Of a
count in Silesia. She fulflls all the
duties Of . forester, and 10 also over
seeing the spring planting on the es-
tate:
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23

The trouble With Nsxico VIII craata
. eoeMAeroh1e amount 0f sauW ra1l.
reaa b.aAneA aa1 al0o Asttv1ty 6 ofh.
Or kinda :.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23
FRENCH INCOME TAX
FALLS BELOW MARK

Paris. juno 8. Correspondence of
Tho Associated Press)-Under the
new income tax. $4,000 persons have
made declarations but only 163,107 Of
them were OF amounts that exceed the
exempt limit The total Of the rev.
enues declared was 2,949,O00, 900
francs and with all deductions made
for family dependents. ETC.. the two
per cent on the taxable portion of the
incomes declared will be only about
22 million francs. 1t was estimated
whom the law was enacted that 1t
would produce about forty million
francs revenue to the state.
BY categories the taxable incomes
declared were:
10000 to $4,000 .ss'I2s
$4,000 to 10000 ....16,9s9
$1,000 to 10000 80. s.i55
More than $4,000 ..22,01O
NJ. Ribot. minister Of finance, in
his new financial scheme proposes to
increase the tax from two to five per
cent which would bring the revenue
up to about 65.000.OOO francs on the
declared incomes. There is no bans
for approximating the additional
amount that will be derived from the
arbitrary taxation Of persons who
have neglected to declare thoir in
comes.
From N. Ribots expose Of results
to the appropriations committee Of
the chamber. it appears that ninety
per cent Of the total income tax will
be paid by only 10000 persona, or
/ 1-2 per cent Of the population: ono
per cent, only. Of the population will
pay eighty-hve per cent Of the tax.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-06-23

France for the building of canning
esta blishments and other ways Of fur
nishing a quick market Of fruit grow
ers in the regions adapted to fruit
culture
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24
WANTS TO RETURN
 TO UNITED STATES
Medinayitea, Former Chief or NhA"
 Army, To Appear Before Inn <
migration Officials.

El Paso, Jan. 24.-Manuel MedlHa vitea, who was General Villa s chleA of staff at Juarez before the latter army surrendered to Carranza, IS lo appear before immigration officials here today with a request to be all lowed to return to the United States. He is to be questioned concerning rez ports that he was connected with the disappearance some weeks ago of Peter Keane, an employe of the Bab- ricera Ranch.
 So far, it is said neither the death of Keane nor Medinavitea's connec- ton with his disappearance has been definitely established. /
 Medinavitea crossed to El Paso aft CT the Carranza authorities took pos- session of Juarez last month, but he asked to be sent back during the riotous demonstrations here which followed the massacre of eighteen foreigners at Santa Ysabel, Chihua- hua.
 Medinavitea admits that he polnt- ed out the man at Medera as an ofn7 cial of the Babricera Ranch manage- ment when a Villa captain asked for the ranch manager, but he declaref he had nothing to do with the subse- , quent disappearance of Keane.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24

CT lawbreakers; preventing suicide: re- storing lost children to their parents; recovering stolen property and salving miscellaneous articles from danger or destruction; acting as pilots in cases of emergency: furnishing food, water and fuel to vessels in dis .ress; protect ing wrecked property and furnishing transportation and assistance to other branches of the public service.
 In addition to the patrols constantly m maintained during the active season by the station crews along the shore and the regular cruising of the cut ters offshore, the latter are charged with special watchfulness and activity
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24

Extending medical aid to Unstesa States vessels engaged in deep sea fisheries. Protection of the customs revenue. Operating as a part of the navy i'm time of war or when the president shah direct.
 Enforcement of law and regulations governing anchorage of vessels in navi. gable waters
 Enforcement of law relating to quar- antine and neutrality.
 Suppression of mutinies on merchant vessels.
 Enforcement of navigation and other laws governing merchant vessels and motorboats.
 Enforcement of law to provide for safety Of life on navigable waters dur ing regattas and marine parades.
 Protection of game and the seal and other fisheries in Alaska, etc.
 Enforcement of sponge fishing law.
 While the foregoing represent the principal duties, 1t is impossible to enu- merate all the tasks that fall to this service, for it is essentially an emer- gency service, and it seems to be gen. orally recognized that all the great de- partments of the government should call upon the coast guard for any spe cial work of a maritime nature for which no vessels are especially main tained.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24
PEACE MOVE RUSE.

Berlin, via London, Jan. 25, 1O:4O a. m.-Most of the Berlin newspapers discuss editorially this morning the report that the Montenegro peace move was merely a ruse to obtain time to improve the military position. These reports have been received here from Italian sources and the news papers without exception refuse to give credence to them. It is pointed out that while undue importance should not be attached to the el1mlna- ton of Montenegro from the list Of opponents of the Teutonic allies, still, as a matter of fact, official reports from Vienna affirm that not only the Montenegrin soldiers, but also the Ser bian troops in the west are rapidly being disarmed and the Berlin news papers regard the kingdom of Mon tenegro as having been conquered
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24

only 22 years old, am 24 Some day we will be avenged
 While the elder talked, the younger brother stood beside him, hands pocketed and lips quivering slightly, but saving nothing The prisoners were bound together by ropes.
 The Juarez cemetery is a mile and a half from the jail where the con- demned men spent their last night.
 Walked to Death Place.
 They wore no coats when they emerged at 530 a. m. from the prison and took their place between six silent guards and set out, afoot for the place of death. Beside the firing squad rode it's commander, Captain Alfredo Oritz.
 With heads bent, the brothers strode along, talking softly to each other. Their guards, untitled in eaudy- colored blankets, shuffled be- hind them. Once or twice the elder brothers arm went caressingly over the younger's shoulder and he whis- pered a word of comfort It was nearly daylight when the party reached the death house, against which the prisoners took their stand. All about them Were the wooden crosses of the dead. Twenty feet in front of them stood five soldiers with rifles ready.
 Suddenly Dawn Breaks ] It was o'clock. The church bells tolled in El Paso and reverberated over the plains. Faintly then, but ! clear came the sound of reveille /? Lugles in the camps of regiments i along the border and at Fort Bliss Suddenly the dawn broke. ! Captain Ortiz advanced and placed a soiled handkerchief over the l younger mans eyes, but as soon as the ! officer stepped away he slipped it tt l his forehead and muttered: 'I vii Gie like Bernardo, with my eye open.'
 Torrent of Abuse. ! Bernardo, who had stood quietl, 1 until now, broke out into a torren of abuse, directed at the American l specta ators
 "Oh, for a carbine now in m,
 hands,, he shouted "I'd show yo, ! mer1cans-somethin An. watcl and see how Mexicans die. you Ameri 1 cans,"
 | A Mexican officer who had accom- panied the Americans to the cemeter ! walked to the prisoners and said
 word or two. The younger hande
 h1m cheap little picture of himsel
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24

south of the Thames. It includes part
 of the city of London, but the wording
 of the official statements indicates
 that the aerOplane did not reach the city The point nearest London on the eastern coast of Kent is some fifty miles from the center of the city. British Airmen Empowered. A point of interest in the official ac- count of the raid is the statement that
 it was made by an aeroplane. Here tofore Germany has relied principally on Zeppelins for aerial attacks on England Of late, however, there has been much discussion in England of new type of German aeroplane, the
 Fokker, which has been said to excel the aircraft of the allies English newspap pers stated last week that the
 British airmen were empowered and outengined.
 Harold J. Tennant, parliamentary under secretary for war, replied to this criticism in the House of Com
 mons, asserting that the KOkker was well adapted to defensive operations, i but was incapable of making long flights.
 1 Some of the London newspapers
 were not satisfied with this statement, pointing out that British headquar- ters reports showed the loss of six teen aeroplanes in a month. It was suggested that F'oEker eroplanes would accompany Zeppelins when the | next raid over England was made. First Raid in Several Months. The raid comes after an interval of ! several months during which Eng land, so far as has been reported officially, was immune from such at tacks The last previous occurrence of this nature was on October IS, when fit y-five persons were killed and 114 wounded by a Zeppelin at tack on London. It has been reported by returning travellers. however, that tempts since that time at aerial at- l tacks, but that their aircraft were turned back by British aeroplanes New British BattIepIane. Reuters correspondent at Brltlsh headquarters in France describes visit he made to the aerial headquar- ters and says that the Germans must be well aware that Great Britain possesses a battleplane which IS very effective answer to the German
 Fokker machine, although only linn
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24

and asked that it be sent to his parents in Santa Rita, New Mexico.
 Hat as Present.
 Theelder gave him his hat as present.
 Then the policeman embraced them both and Bernardo said: "Por la causa'' for the cause).
 The brothers spoke softly to each other as they turned and embraced
 Ready" said the captain.
 "Take aim."
 Death Not Instantaneous.
 Church bells in the ancient cathe- dral of Juarez began tolling to early mass. The first bell chime had hardly died away-'Fire."
 The brothers crumbled to the ground. Bernardo's arm, even in his death agony, lay across his brother S breast, as though trying to protect him.
 A grOan came from the writhing figure of the elder With his dying breath he said clearly "Oh. God, wait minute." Captain Orti drew his revolver and advanced to the fallen men. Quickly he sent bullet into the brain of each-the mercy shot The bodies were displayed today in l Juarez, and several hundred friends of the murdered American viewed them.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24
RELAY CARNIVAL.

Washington, Jan. 24-The Unlver- sitv of Pennsylvania Athletic asso- ciation has just sent out to the various colleges invitation letters to the relay carnival, which will take place this wear on Friday and Saturday, April 2s and 29. Pennsylvania's relay car nival has come to be regarded as one of the greatest athletic meets Of the wear. Last April more than 80 col 1eges and 25O schools attended the games. The entire country was rep resented both in the college and 25O schools attended the games. The entire country was represented both in the college and scholastic events.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24

ment being developed independently, and finally with it's parent organization merged into a new branch of Federal activity which, while preserving the primary object of conservation of life and property, Is capable, by means of it's broader foundation, of expanding it's sphere of usefulness along both civil and military lines in all maritime func- tions connected with the government.
 In general the duties of the coast guard may be classified as follows
 Rendering assistance to vessels In distress and saving life and property.
 Destruction or removal of wrecks, derelicts and other floating dangers.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24

during the stormy winter months on the Atlantic coast.
 leo Patrol.
 The international service of ice ob- servation and patrol in the North At lanttc has been continued. For this pur- pose the Seneca was withdrawn from regular coast patrol and sailed from New York early in February, 1915. This vessel made two cruises to the regions to the north of the Grand Banks to observe and investigate the ice con- ditions, and on April 1, 1915. when it was apparent that the bergs and ice fields had advanced to the southward, so as to threaten the transatlantic
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24
KENT RAIDED BY HERMAN AEROPLANE
line Bombs Dropped on British l Coast -0le Killed, Six Hurt

London, Jan. 24.-The east coast of lent was raided early yesterday morn |g by hostile aeroplane, which Eropped nine bombs. One person was filled and six were injured. An off |al account of the raid, given out |ere yesterday follows: ''The war office announces that, liking advantage of the bright moon gght, hostile aeroplane visited the bst coast of Kent at 1 o'clock yes- Hrday morning. After dropping nine Rombs in rapid succession it made off D seaward.
 Private Property Damaged. a No naval or military damage was pne, but there was some damage to 4ivate property. . Incendiary bombs hused fires, which were extinguished a. m.
 sAThe following casualties occurred: ane man killed; two men, one woman S1d three children slightly injured" ," Second Attack in Kent. A second attack. this time by two Sostile seaplanes, was made on the lent east coast early yesterday after bon. No casualties have been re- SDrted. The raiders escaped. The war office announcement con- erning the second attack says:- 'Following on the aerial attack on Dc east coast of Kent this morn Sg. two hostile seaplanes made a sec- Sad attack upon the same locality ahort1y after noon.
 Raiders Disappear. After coming under a heavy fire
 Se raiders disappeared, pursued by A1r naval and military machines. S The enemy effected no damage, N1d no casualties have been reported" The county of Kent forms the Sbuthe part Of England
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24

sufnclent imp portance to be classified as Hives and property saved" and unsuc- cessful attempts at rescue
 Activities cover a wide and diversified range of action i'll the prevention and amelioration of all sorts of distressing conditions wherever found. The list in cludes warnings to vessels running into danger, medical and surgical aid to the sick and injured, recovery and burial of bodies cast up by the waters, extin- gushing fires at wharves dwellings and business structures, and fighting forest fires; cooperating with local authori- ties in the maintenance of public or der and experimenting thieves and oth-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24

steamship lines, she entered upon the duties of the ice patrol proper. The Miami was dispatched from Key West early in March to join the Seneca on the patrol. and using Halifax, Nova Scotia, as a base for coal and supplies these two cutters made alternate cruises and maintained a continuous patrol in the ice danger zone during the months of April. May and June, 1915.
 Coast Guard Service.
 It is interesting to note that the for mation of the coast guard presents the somewhat unusual feature of the off shoot of an older service of the govern
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24
PERMANENT TARIFF BOARD.
Wilson to Recommend Enactment O
 Legislation for Commission.

Washington, Jan. 24.-President Wilson soon will recommend the en- actment of legislation providing for a permanent tariff commission.
 An administration bill for the crea- uon of such a commission virtually is ready now and may be laid before congress in a special message for the president The object of the commits sion would be to gather data on the tariff and to coordinate similar powers now believed to be held by existing governmental agencies.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24
FOOD FOR BABIES IN IRELAND.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen Coming to
 America to Raise $5O,OOO Fund

Washington, Jan. 24.-Lord Aber- deen, former viceroy of Ireland, and Lady Aberdeen will leave late today for New York, where they give the first of a series of lectures to help raise fund of s50,000 to supply food for babies in Ireland.
 The Aberdeens' tour will include visits to New England cities.