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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
East St. Louis.

The action of the grand jury sitting
at Belleville, ILL.,, in the matter OF the
East St. Louis riots is most praise
worthy. Indictments have been return
ed against one hundred and five per-
sons, two of them of prominence, and
one public official.
This appears in the jury's presenta-
ton:
1--WE believe riots. at least the occur
rences which led up to them, were de-
liberately plotted. Indo1ent public Off
Gals heard the rumblings, but over
awed by cowardly inclination remained
inactive We have found it obligatory
to indict a high police official. An at
torney at law, accused of making an in
flammatory speech advocating mob vio-
lence, has been summoned by an lndict-
ment to answer the charge"
No feature of the jury's action is more
interesting or important than that re-
lating to the man who in public
speech advocated mob violence, and thus
helped to produce the frenzy which
broke out so hideously over the town.
Evidently there is proof Of his utter
ances; and what the trial jury will as
sess as his share Of responsibility for
what followed will be noted with care.
The man in a crowd who first cries
Lynch himl" often acts as the match
for setting off the magazine. He causes
the explosion. But for him the excite
ment might be manageable. Violence
might not take place. 1t is that cry
operating upon the nerves, all a-tingle,
of hundreds of persons of all ages and
both sexes which causes the law to be
thrown to the winds and brutality in
stalled in its place.
Mentioned in connection with this
Illinois tragedy are the race question,
the economic question, the political
question and the drink question. The
victims, in the main, were persons of
color. They had recently arrived in
response to a labor demand and offers
Of good wages Politicians, it is charged,
had been manipulating the colored vote
Of the community, and barrooms had
been rendezvous for the lawlessly in
clined of both races.
Back of all this, however, is the fact
that, for one reason or another and
for many reasons, lawlessness all over
the country has for years practically
been eoddled and encouraged. In the
strain and stress of development and
prosperity the execution of the laws
has grown lax. While men Of substance
have been looking the other way, reck-
less men seeking substance have been
improving opportunities thus provided
for those Of their class.
The result is to be read in tho news
dispatches. Almost daily, accounts are
printed Of mobs here, threats Of mobs
there, and great uneasiness yonder. At
this time in particular, with the coun-
try at war, the civil authorities should
be most vigiiant, and promptly and ade-
quately punish all who take the law
into their own hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

nomis circles -theorists and practical
men ahke-he may expect ct that time
q tariff campaign exceeding In moment
and breadth all previous controversies
Of that kind Business-production, dis
tribution and eonsumption-has boon
shaken everywhere by the war; and
what things viii look like and call for
when rest has been restored nobody At
tempts to describe in detail at present
But in this country We know what the
national purpose is. It has In view
making America ono Of the first and
strongest Of the producing and trading
powers Of the world. We want more
foreign trade than the record hitherto
has shown, and shall seek 1t in both
hemispheres and on all continents. The
merchant marine which Congress has
ordered. and which the country expects
to be promptly built. will start US fair
ly in quest of our object.
At the same time we should have re-
gard for all meritorious homo indus
tries, and for keeping American wage
scales up to figures which hitherto have
made the American wage earners in the
main contented, and the best paid men
Of their classes in the world. For we
should gain nothing, but lose much, if
we permitted our industries to languish,
or lowered in any measure the Ameri-
can standards of living. And to main
tain these things while charging our
business horizon and activities will be a
task for all, and for the national legis-
iators in particular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
China Enters.

China's formal entrance into the war
is interesting, but not Immediately i'm
portant. 1t means that the German
propaganda in China has been defeated
and that the Chinese are following their
own bent in proclaiming Germany an
enemy In the present outlook there is
no likelihood of Chinese army taking
the field against the central powers. If
the war is prolonged this may happen.
So many apparently impossible things
have occurred in the past three years
that the appearance of a Chinese force
in France or Russia would be not at all
surprising. At all events, China is to
be welcomed into the grand alliance
of nations fighting the Hun and his
friend the Turk. Whether this makes
the sixteenth or seventeenth entrant
into the war field is somewhat in doubt,
but one nation, more or less, in the con-
fict makes but little difference now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Nsisa. The car Of the sleepy moeor-
man WAS out Of IL time. u should
never have been sent into the stretch
Of singls track. Cor snethsr 80, bound
in an opposite direction, had tho right
Of way. Thus the real reason for the
catastrophe was the maintainanes Of .
single track road Back Of the sleepy
motorman was . vicious sysesm. OF
course, the motorman will b blamed,
but the company that maintains . sin-
gls-track road in . populous section Of
the country should come in for part Of
the responsibility. These are not single
track times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
"The Battalion of Death

Little girl soldier, away over there,
With never ribbon to tie in your hair,
With never a trinket and never frill
To quicken youths glance to a smile
and thrill.
Little girl soldier-a mother at heart,
The sorrow and toll she accepts as her
part
That some day the baby who leans on
her breast
Meath the shelter of freedom securely
may rest.
Little girl soldier-uncouth your attire,
With boots that were made for the
rocks and the mire.
With earnest devotion your face is
aglow-
Devotion whose depth only woman may
know.
When the gun to her shoulder so stoutly
is thrown
She fights not for glory, she fights for
For the right to existence in honor and
pride,
For the home, where her children one
day shall abide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
A Mild Protest.

Gladys" said Mr.. Cumrox, whats
the idea Of these extravagant clothes
and the face make-up7"
eve can't ignore the fashion. I don't
want to be different and conspicuous"
maybe it's all right. But it does
seem to me that in community that is
still peaceable there's no need of so
much camoufage."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Single Track and Sleepy Notorman

A motorman who had worked sixteen
hours at a stretch took a nap while his
car was on short bit Of single track
at North Branford, Conn, the other
day. Seventeen people were killed out
right in the collision that resulted from
this bit of carelessness. But this nap
was not the primary cause sf the COLI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Some of the soldiers object to being
called "Sammies" Fortunately, it will
not be necessary for them to respond
to that or any other nickname when
called to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Germany handles discussion of peace
strictly as business proposition, and
with the shrewdness of a veteran horse
trader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Pecuniary inducements do not always
lead to the discovery of a murderer.
That reward of $4,000 for Villa, dead
or alive, is still unclaimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

It remained for some of the amateur
detectives to introduce an element of
genuine comedy into even SO grim a
matter as the Annapolis tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Kansas City has discovered that after
lapse of time a strike-breaker may
become as troublesome as the original
striker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

The meeting at Moscow of q multitude
of Russian citizens is one whose de-
alterations will be read with interest
by the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

The length of time the war has al
ready lasted would Of itself be enough
to discredit Prussian efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

The name Of Nine Botchkalev, leader
Of the Russian Legion of Death" will
rank beside that of Kerensky himself
in the annals of grateful republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Self-Confdence.

Don't you know you're singing off
the key!" growled the leader of the
glee club.
"Of course, I am replied the man
who never admits he is wrong. 'In my
opinion the song was written in the
wrong key in the first place"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Ordinarily the man who wants to cut
down rations is unpopular, but Hoover
has the entire country with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Mr.. La Follette's views are now so
well known that he might easily see the
needlessness of reiteration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Majesty Of the Law.

Majesty Of the Law.
you're under arrest exclaimed the
officer with chin whiskers, as he stopped
the automobile.
"What fori' inquired Mr.. Chuggins.
II haven't made up my mind yet. III
just look over your lights an your
license an your numbers an SO forth.
l know I can get you for somethin'."
Safety first is no good" said Uncle
Eben, "when man lodges his share O.
the risk an puts it up to some other
Teller"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Canning has now gone beyond mere
thrift and has taken on the dignity of a
patriotic ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Taking Chances.

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
The young King of Greece put on hi
crown the other day. Only the reckless
youth 10 willing to accept = crown II
these times,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

Prussia's world ambitions would make
success in the present war victory
without peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Mobilization.

Every man in all the land,
Rich or poor, unschooled or wise,
Has resources at command
he has failed to mobilize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
The Once-in-Six Months
Sale Of BeddinG

1t will be six months before
the same variety of these goods
will be offered at prices equally
low, and it is a question
whether they will be as low
even then as they are now
In this sale you will find mat
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS Az nAI,

KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS BY BAIT,
Milwaukee, Nov. i5.-In the foot
ball game with 81. Thomas college
Earl Bodtne. Marquette U~niyersity,s
star tackle, had the unusual expert-
ence 81 being knocked unconscious
~ g punted. bah struck him On the
head iodine never wearsl head,
The blow 20 dazed him that
~ tinsd up with the opposing team.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
Crowder Appeals To
All To Aid Draft
Registrars Answer
Their Questionair,

Washington. Nov. 13-Provost Mar
shall General Crowder today appealed
to the country to assist all draft regis
trants who find difficulty in answering
the questions contained in the ques-
%tionaire e n to them by the local draft
boards.
Volunteer workers are being organ
lied to furnish free advice to regis
trants and the provost marshal general
suggests hat local headquarters be
established so that tegistrants may
obtain the desired. information and
that "volunteers should seek out the
ignorant and urge upon them the ne
cessity of quickly and accurately COM
pleting their work"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
ST0CKWELL TO
SPEAK TONIGHT
FOR WAR WORK
High School Girls to Sing
"Venezia" at Y. M. C.. A.
Mass Meeting.

Tonight a mass meeting will be held
in the First Baptist church in the
interest of the local campaign to
raise $4,000 in Grand Forks city and
county for the Y. M. C. A. wal funds.
w. L. Stockwell, chairman of the
North Dakota Y. M. c. A. committee
directing the campaign, will be the
principal speaker, and 9TH
er features will assist in making the
evening an interesting and memora-
BILE event.
The high school girls Glee club,
consisting of about fifty members,
will render a musical program, the
chief feature of which will be "a
Night in Venice" The chorus will be
directed by Blanche Leigh, super
visor of the music work in the local
schools.
All the campaign teams of the Y.
today, n tentative reports indicate
that they have met with much sue
cess. Indeed, one team reported at
noon that it had succeeded in obtain
ing 500 subscriptions and hat more
probably would follow before the
team completes it's work tomorrow.
Similar encouraging reports come
from all sections of the city, and 1t
was said today that all classes of res
iuChIo oiC OiopldS lHS Unusual liltcIcSL
in the cause. This interest in a nat
ter which is peculiarly appealing to
the patriotic sentiments of the COM
munity, results in much readiness to
subscribe to the Y. M. c. A. war fund,
and the captains as well as every in
diyidual- member, the-ten-teams
are consequently feeling fine" They
had thought at first that the time,
following so closely pom the heels
Of the Liberty Loan campaign as well
as other, drives of patriotic nature,
would not be propitious, but it seems
that all such p~essimistic advance
ideas have come to- naught. At least,
on the second day of the campaign it
looks as though the campaign will be
successful in the most literal sense
of hat word.
Various reports are coming in from
other parts of the state, indicating
that the work is progressing excel
lently and that it may be possible to
exceed the allotted quota of $1,000
900 for the state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13

or had sickness in his immediate
family. No such pleas were made.
Several cases in the criminal dock
ct were called and disposed of in rap
i'd succession;I in several cases the
parties involved had not appeared.
but were likely to be present some
time during the day. H. j. Perry
was given a light sentence, in view
of certain extenuating circumstances
and also in view of the fact that Dis
trict Attorney M. A. Hildreth asked
for the imposition of as mild a pun
ishment as would be consistent with
the ends of Justice.
The cas- of the United States YER
sus the East Grand Forks Brewing
company, ct al, charged with Wiolat-
ing the federal act of March 3, 1917;
tomorrow morning, and, following
that, it is possible that the case Of
the United States against Paul D.
Williams, ct al, for alleged violation
considered. .sa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
STEVE STEVE SMITH
TELLS OF ~"
WORK IN CAMP
Description Given Of
North Dakota Boys at
Camp Greene.

The wonders of the war work of the
Y. M. c.. A. are aptly described in a
letter received by H. III. Tuttle, Sec
rotary of the local Y. M c. A, from
Steve Smith, who is stationed in the
training camp at Fort Greene, N. C.
Mr.. Smith writes:
Life here at the camp is by no
what it was at home, but, to
tell, the truth, we are more %contented
here. We have at least this one con-
ISOLATION that we are accomplishing
creeping nearer to hat for which we
enlisted.
Yesterday the entire division
marched to town and paraded in the
of the Liberty Loan. 1 don't
know how many there were of us but
were in platoons twenty men
abreast n stretched out I've a dis
lance of six and one-half miles. We
travelled eleven miles, and as the sun
terribly. hot, some of the boys
under. However. our company
came in singing and full of pep.
I'VE have a very healthy and happy
bunch of fellows in this old First
N. D. machine gun company. ..
"By the way, we are no longer the
First N. D.: we are now the one
hundred and sixty-fourth infantry M.
G. Co. Co. NJ is also in this regi-
ment. 1 seldom see any of them, how
ever, as they are stationed some dis
lance farther out than we.
There are some wonderful things
here at camp, and far from being tn
least of these is the Y. NJ. c. A., where
I I'm writing this letter. To say that
it is like home would be an eXagger-
alton, but 1 a say that it is miles
ahead ct our tents. Every night we
have some kind of an entertainment
here, varying from religious meetings,
singing ana speaking to movies. music,
boxing and wrestling. The building
will accommodate about eight hun
dred men and is packed every night.
This is one of the many things for
which We are grateful to you home
town people,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
Bill For Philippines
10 Provide estroyer
For u. s. Is Passed

Manila, P. L., Nov. 13.-The Joint
resolution which was adopted by the
house last week, authorizing the gov
Iernor general to offer to build a de-
stroyer and a submarine for the Unit
ed States at the expense of the Philip
pine government, was adopted today
by the senate and now goes to Cover
nor Harrison.
Both housestadopted a fobd conser-
walton and production bill proyidine
for the establishment OF a food admin.
~istrationf bureau. "A measure authoriz.
ing the fixing Of food prices is being
considered. 'e'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
FEDERAL COURT
FALL TERM IN
SESSION HERE
Minor Cases Disposed o.
During Morning Hours
Brewery Case Tomorrow

The November term of the United
States district court, northeastern d.
vision. district Of North Dakota, OPP
ened this morning in the court rooms
at the federal building, presided over
by Justice C. F. Amidon.
Before proceeding to the regular
dressed the men summoned for Jury
duty and reminded them Of the fact
that while some Inconvenience was
caused to them by this sudden inter.
rnption OF their daily business, It was
q civic and urgently Necessary duty
which called them into service. The
Judge offered to hear pleasssfo ex-
GUS on the around that any man
summoned Tor jury service Mas sick
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
other point are, working on new
camp being especially prepared for

When division headquarters Of
f1cials recently released the story that
the 41st division had been moved to
Camp Mills. there was every indica-
ton that the North Dakota troops
would be leaving Camp Greene within
q Few days. They are still here and
probably prob will be here for q week or
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
NOT QUOTED
in

Chicago, Nov. 13.-The fair price
committee of the Illinois food ad-
sministration ceased quoting lard in
today and began quoting it in
bulk, with the view of promoting
bulk sales and saving tin.
N A.slight revision of the whole price
slist was made today. Bacon was cut
ia half cent. Rice advanced and
sprunes and beans declined.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
New Telephone Line
1 In Golden VALLEY

n Bismarck, N. D., Nov. lathe
FORBES Valley Telephone company has
sheen chartered by the secretary of
the state to build a line IS miles
northwest from Forbes, with eight
miles of branch lines, to cost $500.
H: Haas. Michael Malloch and A.
IS. Marshal are incorporators. The
Most Holy Redemer of Alpha is a
new Catholic church for Golden VAL
sley county. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13

JyTTy1yET III.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13

John ]. Maloney. of the 13sths United
States Aero Squadron were instantly
killed when the airplane in which
they were making an observation
hight crushed to the earth from a
height of Q $500 feet lear, here
this afternoon. 50
1t was impossible. last night, to get
the, addresses of the men. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
NORTH DAKOTA
TROOPS STILL
AT CAMP GREENE
New Quarters Being Prepar-
ed at Unnamed Point for
4lst Division.
(By Earle H. Tostevin, Stan Corre-
spOndent of The Herald.)

Camp Greene, Charlotte. N, c.
That the First North Dakota prob.
ably will not be sent to Camp Mills.
Mtneola. N. T., and that the 41st d.
vision may be concentrated elsewhere
seems possible rs the result OF the
fact that as far az. is known no orders
have been issued to move the 164th
lF1rsts North Dakota) regiment.
u is known that q new %concentra-
tion point and camp is being pre-
but It's whereabouts is q matter
which the press cannot state. How
eyer. Il ~ limited that the. thousands
OF tcarpenters who had been working
here n who have been movedsto an.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-13
CANADIAN AND d. S.
AVIATORS KILLED

Fort Worth. Tex, Nov. l2.--second,
r. Z. Johnsn. canS1lan,
Royal Flying Corps, and Scrgoant
Evening star., 1917-01-10
NEUTRALS INFORMED
SUPPORT IS WELCOME
Diplomats Here So Told by Secretary
Lansing When Presented With
Presidents Note.

An apparently authorized statement
by Minister Henry Van Dyke at The
Hague that in presenting President Will
sons note the Netherlands he did not ac-
company it with a request for support
brought forth from the State Depart
ment today an explanation OF what
actually did take place when the note
were sent to neutrals.
American ambassadors and ministers
in neutral countries, II was stated. were
given the note for presentation without
instructions. in the belief that the note
would speak for itself. Neutral diplo-
mats here in Washington. however. were
told by Secretary Lansing when the
note was presented to them, that the
President would welcome the support
of their countries in case they felt the
moment opportune.
In the case Of Spain. Ambassador
Willard. who happened to be in wash
ington at the time. cabled the Ameri-
can charge at Madrid. after talking
with Secretary Lansing, TO take such
action himself II he deemed IL wise
when he saw what the reception OF
the note had been. This was done on
the ambassadors initiative and gave
rise to Spain's mention In her reply OF
a second American communication.
These facts are at variance with re
ports previously published, but were
given today as representing the atti-
tude of both the White House and the
State Department. No explanation was
given for the confusion OF reports or
the lack of a full statement at the
time.
Minister Van Dykes further state
ment that the allies have already
stated their, terms with some clear
ness" while the central powers have
al hlIf r
ticularly declined TO do so. caused
nearly as much surprise as Ambassa-
dor Gerard's speech in Berlin that
German American relations never
since the beginning of the war have
been as cordial as now" and IL was
stated that If the minister did not re-
port his statement in full he might
be asked for it