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The Washington herald., 1917-01-17

Our maritime decline found its cause
in several factors One of these was the
shifting of population inland. The orig
inal settlers were all from the seagoing
nations. They settled upon the seacoast
The ocean was their only means of COM
munication. BY habit and by necessity
they became shipbullders and sailors
But as the country was gradually de-
veloped other fields OF enterprise offered
themselves. The sons of the seafaring
New Englanders began to turn their
steps inland and TO give their thoughts
to a subduing of the wilderness They
penetrated beyond the mountains and
entered the central valleys. Here they
settled down far from the sea. Their
children grew up ignorant of the ocean
and Its ways and the nation became a
nation OF landlubbers
The Washington herald., 1917-01-17
American ships Underbid.

The higher wage scale and the higher
scale of living also played their part
American ships could not compete be-
cause they had to meet the ships of 9TH
er countries on even terms and the for
eigners, by reason of lower operating ex-
penses, could underbid them. Then,
again, the government required wage
schedules and living conditions that
placed an additional handicap upon
American ship owners. True, the life of
the sailors was still hard enough and
their pay small enough. but they received
so much more than the sailors of other
The Washington herald., 1917-01-17
sHRUNKt

By John kenarick Bangs,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18

witchlng love ami fairy-story which
Will be shown al the Pastime thenter,
sunday and Monday. he was az ono
fascinated BY IL Photographic possi-
bllities and the wealth OF imagination
displayed by the author. only a per-
son who had at some time seen Solo
mon. In all his regal spicndor. or the
Queen Of Sheba. in hers. could have
pictured such expensive tnvestitute as
the script described. Yet. william
Fox had always wanted to crea,e the
finest picture that evcr had been or
could be produced, and he saw In this
exquisite dream-stcry the medium
for the most artistic talent In the cin-
ematlc world,
lie knew II he could secure for his
star. to portray ANITA" a h~aif-ceies-
tial. around which the play reyolves.
the mos, perfectly formed and men
tally and physically courageous wom-
an In the wcrid--Miss annette Kel-
ierman--that his million dollar out
lay would be pretty wei covered,
This he succeeded in doing. and
every artisan and artistic ompoyed on
the feature In Jamaica. whore the big
venture was filmed. was measured by
a mililon-dollar standard Of perfec-
ton. The result u an artistic mas
terpiece, nawless and absolute.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18

OF ammonia. as wen NJ In bone meal
and tnnkagc.
Potash TENDS 10 hasten the mnsur-
~ OF The plant. but also has q tend
ency TO counteract the work Of niti o.
gen. on this ccoun those not ex-
pericnccd In using potash Will find
sulphate 81 potash better. or at least
safer In most cases. than the murinte.
On account Of the disturbed CONNER
Ella conditions one OF the most avail
able sources Of potash IL hardwood
ashes,
Plants need a balanced ration. II
they are lacking IN nitrogen. they
show pale leaf and stunted plant form.
Excess OF nitrogen IL shown by large
leaf and plant growth with impcr-
feet fruiiage. II the plants lack pot
ash. they viii not he fruitful.
sheep manure win hurry plants
aiong moro rapidly than most chemi-
cal fertilizers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18
Care Should be Taken
To Prevent Harm to
Children of America

Special Correspondence 20 The Herald.
Wnshiugton. April lS.-Thousands
81 children besides war orphans and
refugees have been directly affected
BY the war. according TO reports from
~belllgereni countries which have come
10 the children's bsrcnu Of the United
States department. 81 labor. Juvenile
delinquency has increased. more
children have becn employed under
adverse conditions. special measures
have been necessary TO protct the
health of mothers and babies. and
home life has been broken up by the
increased employment Of mothers.
The bureau believes that the Nperi-
ence Of other countries should be
carefully cunsldere din order that all
possible provision may bo made 10
prevent similar harm 70 children In
the United states. The bureau has
therefore begun a brief review OF for
eirn experience. in 80 far as {, can De
understood from available reports,
aud viii shortly publish "a series OF
special articles about children IN war
time.
A preliminary survey 81 the foreign
material emphasizes the importance
OF a strict enforcement of all child
labor and school-attendance laws and
a generous development OF infant
welfare work by public and private
agencies. The chiidren's bureau sug-
gests that q well-planned Baby Week
viii be more valuable this year than
ever before and viii gladly send its
bulletin OF directions for Baby WeeS
cnuauafpru "a any address,
To those who are especially inter-
ested In working children. the hu-
reau's new report on the e~mployment-
certificate system in New York state
will show certain points which are
essential IL an age limit for children's
work is to be effective.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18
GUAM IS VALUABLE AS
BASE FOR REPAIRS AND
SUPPLIES FOR SHIPS
Is One Of the Smallest rnsular
Possessions Of U. g., but Is I'm.
portant; Where First German
Prisoners Were Taken.

Washington, April lS.-Guam, one
OF the smallest OF the United States
insular possessions In the Pacific.
where Captain Roy c. smith. Y. :. n,
captured 3i5 officers and sailors OF
the interned German gunboat Cor
moran, which they had blown up, Is
the subject OF the following war geo.
graphy bulletin Of the National Geo
graphic society.
; The great strategic Importance OF
the island Of Guam. the largest and
most populous OF the LadroHe group
In tho Pacific, is Of all proportion
10 IL size and population. In area
Il is about three and a half times as
large as Nantucket. having a length
OF less than thirty miles and an aver
age width OF about six miles. Its
value is as a base for repairs and SUP
plies for vessels plying between
Hawaii. 3.S25 miles to the northeast,
aud Manila. 1.SSO miles 10 the west.
The population Of the coral-reefed
ocean oanis. according to a census
taken @ u years ago Is 1868, OF
whom f2,IfS are natives.
Guam was discovered by Magellan
during his historic voyage Of 1891
when the ship which he commanded
up TO The time OF his death succeeded
In COMMUNICATING the globe. Mis-
%siouaries reached the island a CEN
tury and IA half later.
Climate T. Tempered
Although the island lies within the
tropics rs climate is tempered by the
northeast trade-winds. Generally
speaking the seasons conform with
those OF Manila. the least rain faii-
ing iu the winter months.
The natives OF Guam are. as a
rule. Of good physique and pleasing
appearance. Most 81 them have
glossy black hair which - either
straight or slightly curly. They are
essentially an agricultural people. and
their farms are often cultivated in u
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18

AppIV a Tow uIups %
this freezone upon @ tcn-
der. aching corn or "a
hardened calious Instant
IL the soreness disappears
and shortly you viii and
the corn ur canous so
shriyeled and loose that
you just lift 10 Oh with the
hgcrs
You feel no pain or
soreness when applying
freczone or afterwards. II
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18
BooMs KAISER ron PRESIDENT

Cklc1gO.-K1isrr WlTheIm as q can
.dldate for president Of the United
States h not popular In Chicago.
August Trabold, 50 years old. an
artist. started the Hohenzullern press
dental boom today when, in making
Il o box speech on the north side,
he shouted;
The Germans viii win the war and
the kaiser win be the next president.
just hen the police arrived. Ira
bold was taken before Hinton G. Cia-
baugh. justice department agent. and
held for Investigation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18

srhis h the nrst OF a series Of ar
ticits issued " The department Of
agriculture herticultprists. Others
WIN follow daily. Ia view OF the
widespread interest that ia being
taken IN this important matter
horne Fafdcnlnx--thcse articles ought
70 prove valuable to those who are
contemplating embarklns IN the truck
raising busincss.)
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18
DON'T HURT A BIT!
-
Lift your old, torturous eorns
and eaIluses right off
with the fingers.

This tiny bottle holds the wonder
81 wonders. II contains an almost
magical drug discovered by a Cincin-
matt a Il Is called f%reezouc y
is a compound made from ether.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18
Bewitching Love and
Fairy Story Coming
To Pastime Shortly

when william Fox. New York mo-
ton picture magnate read the script
of "a Daughter Of the Gods" the be-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18

communal fashion. They are char
acteristically happy and genial, sing
ing and playing at their work.
Practically none Of the natives
depends for his livelihood on his
handiwork or his trade. There are
men who can make shoes. tan leath-
cr. and cut stone for building pur-
poses. but such a thing ms a cham
ORA shoemaker. tanner. stonc-mason
or merchant who supports himself
and his family by his trade is un-
known. In the midst Of building a
stone wall the man who has consent
ed 20 help do the work will probably
say. Excuse me. Senior. but I must
GO TO my raEcho for three or four
days. the weeds are getting ahead Of
my corn Ana when lime IL needed
the native to whom one IN directed
may say. After I have finished gath
cring my cocoanuts for copra Cthc
chief export Of the island) | will get
my boys 20 cut wood and gather lime.
Senior, YOU shall have your lime With
IN six weeks
: Booze EOr Fish Bait.
"One OF the peculiar customs Of the
natives In former times was their
mcihod OF catching nsh by the use OF
intoxicants From the frul, OF a ma
tive tree they would make q paste
which They enclosed in bags. Thes,
bags would be placed In holes In q
coral reef at low tide n AT high
tide the fish would noat to th'
surface in great uuantitlcs-some life
less and others merely s%tupehed. bul
all easily gathered by the expert
swimmers.
In the mangrovc swamps Of the
island at low tide hundreds OF small
fish with protruding eyes hop about
In the mud and climb among the roots
Of trees. The ai~r-biadders Of this
species have developed 90 such m e
tent that IN "a measure they nov per
form the function Of lungs, enabling
the strange dsh-unimals 70 breathe
the air
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-18

Fertilizers, the plant food for the
garden. should be carefully selected.
Nitrogen, which stimulates Leaf
growth. Is best supplied by turning
under rich. weii-rotted OF composite
manure. or rosting vegetable matter.
Nitrogen also is supplied In such fer
tliizers az nitrate Of soda and suiphate
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.
The Chicago Tribune:

1t is the scandal Of democracy
that 1t often promotes cheap
mediocrity to high places. The sys-
tenn that makes it possible is the
product of a vicious circle. We send
cheap men to congress, and they in
turn influence the appointment of
cheap men to important places.
We muddle along under this sys-
tenn in time of peace without caring
enough, perhaps, to remedy it. But
with a great war on our hands the
government must get men of high
ability to assist it or else prepare
for dissolution.
The cheap men in congress, how
ever, remain just as cheap as they
ever were. 1t is as impossible for
them to respond to a high motive or
a high responsibility as it is for the
Hottentots to comprehend the
philosophy of Bergson. -.
Without pretending to know the
facts of the controversies that have
conferred around General Goethals
and Mr.. Hoover, we may assume
that the attacks on these gentlemen
are chiefly the outcroppings of
selfish stupidity-the whining COM
plants of cheap men bewailing the
new system. But it is only by adopt
ing and supporting the new system
that we can hope to prosecute this
war successfully. We cannot do big
things without big men to direct
them. Big men make mistakes
General Goetbals and Mr.. Hoover
probably will make mistakes - but
they are far less costly than the
inefficient, and often corrupt,
administration by little men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27
In Carver Country

Minneapolis Writer Tells Of Nom
partisan League Activities
In Minnesota.
Caryl B. Storrs writes in The Min
neapolis Tribune of the Nonpartisau
league activities in Carver county,
Mimi. as follows:
Public sentiment in Carver coun-
ty regarding consumption is SO en-
tangled with feeling for and against
the Nonpartisan league that it is
difficult to separate the two. These
matters were so complicated in this
vicinity Monday night by an open
air meeting held in Cologne, eight
miles east of here, that it is impos-
sible to get a normal view of the
situation.
Carver county is predominantiy
German, especially among its farm
ers, and residents OF Norwood and
Cologne declare that Fred Teigen Of
Montevideo, who spoke at the CO.
logne meeting, which was called to
get members for the Nonpartisan
league, used the war as a lever to
stir up antagonism against capital
and the existing state Of things gem
orally.
Bankers, merchants, lawyers,
members of commercial clubs and
other influential citizens are prac-
ticalIy unanimous in condemning
Mr.. Teigen and in branding this
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27
Uric Acid Poisoning!

The most eminent physicians recog-
nize that uric acid stored up in the
system is the cause of rheumatism,
that this uric acid poison is present in
the joints, muscles, or nerves. By ex-
|perimenting and analysis at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo,
N. Y, DIR. Pierce discovered combina-
tion of native remedies that he called
Anuric - which drives out the uric
acid from the system, and in this way
the pain, swelling and inflammation sub
side. If you are sufferer from rheu-
matism, backache, pains here or there,
you can obtain Anuric at any drug
store and get relief from the pains and
ills brought about by uric acid; or send
DR.. Pierce 1oc. for trial package An
uric-many times more potent than
lithia, eliminate uric acid as hot water
melts sugar. A short trial will con-
vince yoK.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27

Nonpartisan league a scheme TO get
money from the farmers on false
pretenses. holding up before them
benefits which 1t is impossible TO Sc
cure.
Objects To Bond Sale.
mr. Teigen's war talk seems To
have been confined to objections to
the way the war is being financed.
He said that the milIionaires should
be made to pay all war expenses. as
they were all profiting financially in
various ways, such as the high prices
Of products. the manufacture OF
munitions and the transportation of
men and equipment.
Let them pay the bills he said,
INSTEAD of saddling the common
people with the bonds and taxes and
other debts that the future must
pay
"Just how he intended TO readtust
this financing of the war. Mr.. Teigen
did not explain. but such sentiments
appealed to an audience of farmers,
especially German farmers. and 1t is
said that more than 80 Joined the
Nonpartisan league and paid their
S16 fee.
"The Nonpartisan league speakers
seem to be using this sort of infian1-
matory talk against capital and what
they call a rich mans war to give
the impression to farmers through
out the state that the payment of $16
will not only make them members of
the league, but in some mysterious
way will lessen their taxes, force the
millionaires to pay all the war bills
and in short bring about the mil
lennium.
Cool Headed Call Il Bunk.
"Cool headed citizens call it bunk
but cool headed citizens are usually
prosperous, thrifty and law-abiding,
and therefore come under the hated
class of capitalists who, of course,
are grinding the poor, down trodden
farmers under the iron heel of mo-
nopoly, etc. And there you are. It's a
great system and seems to be work
Ing like fabricated lightning.
Carver county is not openly un-
patriotic, though I am told that an
ti-conscription talk is heard now and
then where two or three are gather
ed together, especially in a saloon.
Every young man registered and
those drawn in the first draft are
preparing to serve. If there is any
exemption talk it is strictly under
cover. There are some among the
older settlers who murmur against
sending the boys to foreign soil, but
they seem to be only murmuring.
an short, Carver county is going
to do it's bit, whether willingly or
and no question of it's
willingness would have arisen at this
time had it not been for the recent
activities Of Mr.. Teigen of the Non
partisan league"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27

, ty' are not democrats. Instead
Of promoters of real liberty they
are just the opposite-assassin
of liberty. What they represent
least is democracy, for democracy
is not opposed to authority. The
people rule in a democracy, but
their rule. must not be arbitrary,
and subject only to their own
desires. Justice must be the
keynote and the chief purpose
of the state is to secure order
under justice.
With Congress wasting six weeks
Or more in fruitless debate on the
food bill, the words Of Governor Nc
Call have special significance.
With Russian soldiers holding a
meeting to discuss whether or not
they will obey an order from their
officers, while the armies OF
autocracy are advancing to the at
tack, the talk of making democracy
safe for the world does seem
pertinent. Democracy may be as yet
less efficient than an absolute
autocracy with a capable autocrat al
its head, but as a system of gov
eminent it is still an infant in arms
by comparison,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27
READY ON TIME,

That Camp Dodge at Des Moines
will be ready to receive recruits by
Sept. was the information contain
ed in The Forum last evening.
On another page it was reported
that the official lists of the draft
would probably be here Saturday,
and that a week or ten days later
the drafted men would be summoned
for examination.
These two items signify that the
draft is going forward smoothly as
planned. A few weeks ago there
was a sudden burst Of 'frsnzied
criticism of the government because
1t had been unofticially reported that
the cantonments would not be ready
on the date set, about Sept. 10. and
That there might be some delay. The
criticism was allowed to blaze forth
TWO or three days. and the war de-
partment finally silenced it by say
ing there was no reason to believe
the camps would not be ready. Now
1t appears that Fort Dodge at least
will be ready about Sept. /, and I'M
doubtedly the drafted men will be
ready to occupy the camps when
they are completed.
The United States is making far
less fuss about raising an army of
half a million men, besides recruiting
nearly as many more, than England
did in the first few months of the
war, but seems to be making a very
good job Of it. In fact the closest
possible scrutiny has failed to
divulge any real cause for criticism
of the draft as yet. .Hs.s -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27
N. d. BRIEFS

Bismarck-The supreme court has
affirmed the verdict of Dist. Judge J.
NJ. Hanley in Mercer county, award
ing Frederick Huber 5000 damages
from George Seiszler for malicious
prosecution. Seiszler, according to the
evidence in the case, charged Huber
with a felony of which he was proven
innocent, and at the same time i'm
pugned the chastity of Mercer coun-
ty woman.
BiSfnarck-S. S. Mcdonald, of Grand
Forks, United States labor agent in
the Office of Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Labor Hagan, reports a
good demand for labor and an equaIry
good supply of laborers. So far no
difficulty has been encountered, says
Mr.. Mcdonald. in supplying the farm
ers' wants.
Bismarck-The home of Dep. State
Examiner r. A. Thorberg was broken
into while the family was calling at
Fort Lincoln, and a revolver was pur-
Joined. A diamond ring valued at $3.50
which reposed in plain view in the
same compartment with the gun, was
not molested. Mr.. Thorberg is inclin-
ed to believe that some boy who is
pining for adventure got the revolver.
Ryder-George w. Jennings, of Bis
marck, has been awarded the contract
for a new consolidated school build
ing in the Blue Hill district, to cost
$7,100.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27

When Sir William Howard Russell
then Mr. Russell-was a young re-
porter, he was sent to Ireland by The
London Times to report Daniel o.
Connelrs speeches during the repeal
agitation. One of the first meetings
he attended was in Kerry. Having
heard of O'Connelrs courtesy, he
thought he would ask his permission
to make a verbatim report of his
speech.
The 'liberator" not only consent
ed, but in the suavest manner in
formed the assembled audience that
until the gentleman was provided
with all writing conVeniences, he
would not speak word"
Russell was delighted. His prepara-
tons were soon completed.
Are you quite ready?" asked o.
Connell.
Quite ready" Russell replied.
Now are you sure that you're en-
tirely ready?'
II am certain, sir"
The crowd was becoming excited
and impatient. O'Connell' rebuked
them.
Now, upon my conscience" said
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27
Vigilantes War Notes

We have been hearing consider
able of late about Germany's will
ingness' to go back to the status quo
before the war.
OF course, Germany is willing.
She has been caught with the goods
In an article entitled THE Latest
Propaganda, ]. Frank Davis of The
Vigilantes, shows graphically exact
ly what this willingness" on Ger
many's part means. Says Mr.. Davis:
AN individual in a law-abiding
community (and the world is a great
community which thought, up to
August, 1914, that it was living
under civilized law) plans and COM
mits an assault, calculatingly, coldly,
mercilessly. Pursued, he runs madly
up and down the streets, shooting in
every direction, until it takes the
entire police force of the city to ar
rest him. Arraigned before the court,
he says:
81 suggest, your honor, that mat
tiers be allowed to return to the
status quo. l will go back to my
home and stop rioting, for the pres
emit, and you will let me keep my
pistols and cartridges; / may need
them later. And, as regards the
damage ] did, of course do not care
to pay for it. suggest. as COM
promise, that you take up a collec-
ton here in the court to make it
goad.'
What would society reply to such
an Individual?
Would his argument prevent a
jury of his peers from convicting
him? Would it prevent judge from
sentencing him to q proper punish-
ment?
1T might get him turned over to
an alienIst instead OF a prison
warden, but whether he were put in
Jail or an asylum, society would as
sure itself that opportunity to re-
peat mis- offense were placed securely
out of his reach. Society would not
do this in revenge; but as a measure
Of self-protection."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-27

in that line that ever fell on a sold
Ter, and he is deeply absorbed in the
task. He has the farm bred mans
eagerness to get in the crop before
the rain falls.
The general receives literally hun
dreds OF social invitations, but he
has no heart to accept them. there is
SO much to do in working out plans
for the American army In France.
learn from a French source that
quarters activities that tempts him,
that is his companionship with
Marshal Joffre. They have become
great friends and see each other
frequently.