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The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
BLEEDS TO DEATH.

suit OF a flying piece Of steel seVering
an artery, Herbert A. George, fore
man OF the Lay Construction Com
pany, bled TO death here today.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
CZERNIN BACK IN VIENNA.

CBy Agence Radio to i. y. So
Vienna. Aug. B.-Count Czernln'
the Austrian foreign minister has
returned to Vienna. He was I'M
mediately received by Emperor
Charles.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
Women Boost Revenue
By Smoking Cigarettes

Smoking of cigarettes by women is
thoAght to be largely responsible for
boost In Uncle Sans revenue. of
about si2.ooo.oo according to figures
here.
: Receipts from taxes on all form OF
tobacco show the largest Increase
on cigarettes.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19

MR. and MRS JOHN H. HOLDEN 5l2 Sixth street. who figured
marriage against death yesterday satisfy the longing Of
dying mother her eldest happily welded before she died
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
WILL Send MEN
TO 0WARC0UNCIL
Merchants Name Delegates
: to Big Conference at
Atlantic City.

Fifteen OF Washington leading
business and professional men have
been named as delegates to the spe-
rial war convention OF American
business mem TO convene at Atlantic
City. September IS. 10. % and q. under
fhe direction Of the Chamber OF Com
7nsree OF the United States. Capital
ieity men who have been asked to
serve. II was made public yesterday.
are Raymond 3. Dickey. Robert f
Heater. A. A. HoehIng. jr.. Joseph
Jacob, LeR0y Livingston. H. s. ONO
hundro, George n. Ray. Hugh Reilly.
p F. Saul. Harry Wardman. George
p. West, II. H. Weseott. E. W. White
side. Edward o. Whitford and August
Zimmerman.
The meeting Is called at this crisis
IN the affairs OF our country so that
patriotic business men anxious to do
their bit may discuss the epochal
Changes trade has undergone since
Americas entrance into the struggle.
snd how best to assist the government
snd the armed forces OF the United
ktates to win out through cooperation
fnd efficiency at home. Some live
topics to be threshed out are price
control, food conservation. protection
OF dependents OF our fighting men on
hnd and sea. and industrial unrest
throughout the nation. the latter ex-
pected to include discussion OF the
I. W. W. propaganda and other anti
war agitation.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-19
object of Meeting.

H. OF lne CUdnl-
Der of Commerce. U. S. A. in a
lengthy statement on the objects to
3e accomplished. says in part:
s.'Victory in the great struggle in
yhich we are engaged depends largely
dn the power, intelligence and speed
q the industry Of the United States;
9pon our ability to produce faster
ssad better than ever before the things
Necessary to efficient warfare. This
cbnvention Of American business men
should show, not to our own people
ssone but to the whole world. in what
spirit and with what determination
business faces the tasks ahead OF w.
s''It Is the patriotic duty OF every
I've business man who can possibly
srrange to do so to attend this con-
vfntion. not only to show emphatical-
ly where the business men Of the
United States stand in the present
crisis, but also that each may gam
from such a meeting all possible
knowledge as TO how he can plan
more intelligently to be Of greater
service in the common cause"
Elliot II. Goodwin. general secre-
tary Of this national trade body. in
a, statement issued at the same time
as the call for delegates and
councillors, emphasizes that individual
members Of the United States COM
rnerce body are urged to attend,
whether or not they are appointees
To- the convention. They will receivs
equal consideration with the dele
gates named, and It is further an
rounced that special space viii be re-
rived for them on the floor. ana
Ncy viii be entitled to present their
'ews-and take part in all discus
ms. Invitations will be sent also
v commercial organizations not at
sIted with the national chamber re-
ycEslnS the sending OF representa-.
yCs to take part in the proceedings,
sss swing the convention a nation
de scope.
.AqnOuncenent OF those Washing
;pianS who accept their appoint
slts Is sxpecteds to be made within
next few days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
DOUBLY PROVEN
Minot Readers Can No Longer Doubt
the Evidence.

Minot Readers Can No Longer Doubt
the Evidence.
This grateful citizen testified long
ago.
Told of quick relief--of undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete - the
evidence conclusive.
1t forms convincing proof Of merit.
w. G. Maddocks, Westby, N. D.,
says: ~ was annoyed by sharp
catch in the small of my back. At
times my back got very sore and lame
and ! had a bearing-down ache
through my loins. The kidney secre-
tions were profuse and irregular in
passage. Doan's Kidney Pills removed
the trouble"
OVER TWO YEARS LATER, Mr..
Maddocks said: "When a cold set.
ties on my kidneys, Doan's Kidney
Pills always bring good results"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Maddocks has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster ilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
Motion carried,

Motion carried.
The minutes were read and on mo-
ton of Commissioner Robe, seconded
bv Commissioner Vandenoever, were
approved as read.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Vanden-
oever, seconded by Commissioner Hen
Messy, that the following bills be al
lowed and the auditor instructed to
issue warrants on the proper funds in
payment of same.
Motion carried.
J. A. Ferguson, services audit
or's Office ----------------$ l2.OO
O. j. eleven, services audit
or's office ---------------- 2l.6O
R. J. Scofeld, services aud
itor's office ------------- 17.4O
Chas. Geist, services audit
or's office ----------------- 2l.6O
R. w. Kennard, Services aud
itor's ce--------------- 1920
Ward County Independent,
printing delinquent tax list 5O6.6O
First International Bank, as
signment C. H. Whitney bill
for bridge contract work. 10000
w. H. Sibbald, assignment q.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
GIVE SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTIPATED CHILL
Delicious "Frult Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, your little ones stomach. liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has
sore throat, diarrh9a, full of cold, give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup Of Figs" which con-
tains full directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-18
H. Whitney bill for bridge

H. Whitney bill for bridge
contract work ----------- $500
VIM. Murray, fees insanity
cases 1000
Standpoint Lumber and Pole
Co., bridge piling ---------- 314.20
Pacific Fir Co., bridge piling--- 263.75
William Berg, road work 1915
r. E. Cook, road work---- $3.50
James Hayes, road work. 1925
R. E. Cook, road work --- 600
Frank Belden, road work $50 1880
J. B. Giles, road work----- ESQ
John Belden, road work ------ 1880
Aileen McGahan, states attor-
ney subpoena ------------ 1886
J. B. Reed, inspector of election 1920
John Campbell, judge of cleo
ton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 400
Louis Muuhs, judge of election 400
Evald Kvam, clerk of election 400
A. B. Dill, clerk Of election 400
Burlington Township, gravel
ling roads ---------------- 10000
J. Fauchald, merchandise to
court house --- 2.94
Pure Oil Co., merchandise to
court house ------------ SITS
j. H. Charlebois, blacksmith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
No Time for Novelties
What an Inventor Discovered in
Washington
tn tho Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The article by Mr.. Tn. H. Knappen
in this days issue of your paper raises an
issue much more important than that OF cast
ships only, viz: Does the United States gov
eminent want to use the work of the Ameri-
can inventor?
The newspapers, and to a certain extent
official bodies, make all sorts of appeals to
the ingenuity Of the American inventor but
when we come down to actual facts we find
that not only is the inventor not welcome,
but his work is considered undesirable.
Take the case of the Liberty airplane mo-
tor. Secretary of War Baker officially an
nounced that zone of the chief rules outlined
at the beginning of the designing work was
that no engineer should be permitted to in
troduce construction which has not been
tried out" Does not this sound like the
talk in a mining town: 1--WE one of the
old families here Why, we settled here at
the very start, three years ago" In the
Liberty motor the inventor was told to keep
out. The motor may be good motor, prob
ably is, but it is not an advance on the
standard practice in the way of performance
except perhaps in very small way, because
it embodies only what our enemy could use
as we'll az we can. And they have good
engineers in Germany and Austria.
mo engineer was permitted" to introduce
ANYTHING that has not been tried out, at a
time when we have been prating Of Ameri-
can ingenuity beating the Germans The
American ingenuity is there, but apparently
Washington does not want to make use of it..
II is so throughout the departments deal
ing with war, and any one who tries to give
mot sell) anything TO the government meets
with a dead wall of know-nothingism of the
most deliberate kind.
The present writer went a couple of months
ago TO Washington "to do his Bit" He is an
engineer, has several inventions in practical
operation, and wanted to present to the gov
eminent, free of charge, a couple of devices
which he thought might be worth while the
attention of the authorities.
He was better off than the usual run Of
inventors in that he took care to obtain
proper introductions. There was, therefore,
no trouble in securing the necessary inter
views.
The first invention had to DO with seronau-
tics. The writer was received by one Of the
chief engineers of the Aircraft Production
Board. The first question was; "Who Is
now using your device7" On being told that
nobody is using the device, but that the
writer was fully willing to bear the expense
of any tests necessary previous to the ac-
eeptance of the device, the government engi-
neer simply pushed the whole thing away
from him and said: "We cannot consider
here anything that has not been placed on
the market before"
The writer did his best to find out how II
was possible TO have . device "placed on the
market before" submitting II to the govern
ment where the government Is the only mar
ket for such device.
why do you not 60 to tho Curtiss Com
pany" then wanted to know the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
Hands Across the Line

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: note with interest what your Cana
dian editor-correspondent writes in your
issue of November 8 regarding Anglo-Ameri-
can relations.
We can justly admit that much Of what he
says is true, especially when he refers TO the
accounts of our relations with Great Britain
as set forth in many Of our school histories.
Doubtless, also many of our nationals are
bumptious and cocksure OF American superb
ority on all points.
However, have we monopoly of those I'M
pleasant characteristics
The Scotsman and Irishman are perhaps the
best liked of all aliens visiting our shores
but who has not met the Englishman who
gives the same kind of offence Of which vour
correspondent spcaks7
He regards all persons and things Ameri-
can as hcpelessly inferior, and deems IL his
pleasant duty to 20 inform US in and out OF
season.
He makes IL doubly difficult for those Of us
who are grateful friends OF Great Britain and
who recognize and admire the many sterling
qualities OF the English people.
III persons Of that stripe on both sides could
be gagged, IL would greatly aid In augmentng
Anglo-American friendship. YANKEE.
New York, Nov. ., 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
Blue Water Names
MIR. Davis Discusses Sloops-of-War
and Charlie Noble

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: read Mr. Dillon's letter in The Trib-
une of November with much interest. I am
afraid. however that his memory has failed
him on the subject Of soops-of-war Non
sensical the term may possibly have been, but
nevertheless our navy SO designated certain
classes Of vessels. II Mr.. Dillon will turn
to the navy registers of 1860 to 1854, for ex-
ample. he will find the Lancaster, Hartford,
Iroquois, Kearsarge, Narrsgansett and many
others classified as "steam sloops." ] know
Of no better authority than our own Navy
Department. The appropriation acts Of 1857
and 1853 specifically refer to steam sloops-
of-war.
Now, Of course, nautical terms are often
very quaint and their origin frequently OBJ
scure. Let a layman, for example, consider
the following: Why Is a cathead so called !?
Why is a certain kind Of ladder called a
Jacobs ladder? When and why was the GAL
ley smoke pipe first called Charlie Noble?
Why is a peculiar kind Of mast step called a
tabernacle? Why call gaff monkey gaf 7?
Why call a paymsster's clerk a jack of the
dust? Most of these terms date back to old
blue water sailor days, when there were said
to be bat four safe ports in the Mediterra-
mean: June, July, August and Port Mahon, a
statement which was almost literally true be-
fore the many open roadsteads were pro-
tected by breakwsters and moles.
As to specific descriptions of how certain
classes of vessels were constructed, confess
that l have purposely avoided technical de-
tails, except when they added to the interest
of my story. Nevertheless, believe that
have fairly adequately described the construc-
ton of many (but not alb sloops-of-war, as
we'll as the arrangement Of their batteries. |
have also indicated some Of the changes made
later in those ships, as in the case of the
Kearsarge. / have tried TO be accurate, but
not too technical.
Mr.. Dillon is right in his surmise as to my
relationship with Rear Admiral Gherardi: he
was my mothers brother. | am glad to have
Mr.. Dillon remember him so pleasantly. It
was through my association with him that
first learned a great deal about the navy.
am a great admirer Of our navy, and have
written as labor Of love, and I may write
more, articles for The Tribune.
GHERARDI DAVIS.
New York, Nov. Z. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
Put Uniforms on Alien Enemies

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Il is obvious that drastic measures
must soon be taken to regulate and control
the alien enemies within our borders so as
to safeguard our military and naval works,
wharves, shipping, manufacturing plants,
stores, etc. Failure TO do so will be disas-
trous. The following suggestions are made
with view TO solving some of the problems
in this connection:
1. All enemy aliens to be strictly forbidden
access to all places where their presence
might by any possibility endanger our in
terests, under penalty of internment for the
period of the war.
2. To facilitate enforcement of such regu-
lations all enemy aliens to wear at all times
some conspicuous and distinctive uniform
or insignia, under like penalty of intern
ment.
3. All citizens of Germanys allies to be
subject TO the same or similar regulations
and penalties.
4. Such regulations to apply to women as
well as men.
). All persons. alien or citizen. TO be re.
quired, under heavy penalties, TO immediately
report to the proper authorities all violations
of such regulations coming under their
notice.
1t would seem to me that such system
of regulation would be workable and efyec.
tive, while, as every one knows the regula-
lions now in force are unavoidable and in
effective: FRANCIS s: ROOT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
German Music Not Hohenzollern
New York, Nov. 7, 1917.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: To the we'll chosen and fitting words
uttered yesterday by sincere artist like
Walter Dsmrosch beg permission to add
the following facts showing that the masters
of music in Germany have at least not been
inspired by the brutal minds of Hohenzollern
rulers and their wars upon the universal
brotherhood idea.
Robert Schumsnn, whom | consider the
most nationally" German composer during
the Hohenzollern regime, was a radical.
politically as well as unsteady, and did his
utmost to introduce the works OF Outsiders
in the Vaterland. He also prided himself
on having introduced the "Marseillaise, -
through a changed rhythm, in one of his
compositions, and chuckled over his success.
In thus fooling his censors.
Richard Wagner, whose genius is under.
stood and appreciated by million. Of sun
kultured" Americans, was hampered and dis
couraged In his efforts by the musicallv
ignorant minds Of the Hohenzollerns. Thus
German music, as all good art, WAS created
from the support OF universal love, having
possibly only one enemy-the Kaiser. And
the more German music Mr. Damrosch gives
US the surer Americans will feel that they
are hghting the Kaiser for the good Of the
German people, ss we'll "a for the whole
verdi ERNST BYSTRoM. r.
Brooklyn, Oct. 20. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
A Greater Port of New York

The creation of the New York Port War
Board, with Mr. Irving T. Bush as War
Port Director, was the obvious course for
the government to follow in order to in
crease the capacity of this great port as 1t
must be increased if our allies are to re-
ceive the food and supplies they need and
our men are to be transported lover there"
and kept supplied adequately with food and
munitions. Experts have reckoned that
not only the Port Of New York but every
other port in the country must be made
at least % per cent more efficient If they
are 10 be able TO handle the great tasks
war has thrust on them.
Regarding this port the problem was
comparatively simple. There already ex.
listed the New York-New Jersey Port Com
mission, charged with the duty of investi-
eating port facilities and planning i'm
provements for the future. With this
body as basis, the new board was formed,
consolidating the powers of the two states
with those of the Federal government. The
assurance thus exists that not alone will
the immediate end be served-the speeding
up of all hsrbor operations Of loading and
unloading vessels, with the greatest eco
nomic use OF pier space. There is an
other, and lasting, reason for satisfaction
over the formation Of the Port War Board.
What 1t does and the lessons TO be learned
from its operations will benefit the port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
The Future of Alsace-Lorraine

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Speeches delivered recently by proni'
nent Americans propose as one Of the terrs
of peace union after the war OF Belgium,
Luxembourg. Alsace-Lorraine and Switzerland
To this | must take exception as a repre-
sentative of the inhabitants of Alsace-lcr'
ralne. We are French and we must return
to France. Otherwise peace will be neither
just nor lasting.
Those making this proposal may be well'
intentioned. but in effect they are working
in the interests of the great enemy OF all
namely, Germany. II is not even Necessary
to discusss the possibilities of such union
Of small states as is proposed Suffice I. thss
Alsace Lorraine wants TO return TO France,
that France will not lay down her arms until
assured Of the restoration, that England has
committed herself TO the same programme By
the utterances Of her public men.
The question Of Alsace- Lorraine is not an
abstract Question for the American public sns
longer. 1t Is an American question. since
Americas entrance into the war. And N"
other proposal, hostile TO the objects Of the
Allies, cannot go unrebuked.
DANIEL BLUMENTHAL.
President World League for the Resti,utisn
OF Alsace-Lorraine.
New York. Nov. I, 1917. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10
Give Faculties Voice, Not Control

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | beg leave to correct an erroneous
impression conveyed by the heading which
you placed above my letter of the 18th in
slant on academic freedom, and further in.
piled in your editorial of the 18th, in which,
apparently, you assume that many critics Of
existing conditions in university government
advocate placing the conduct of "the Who'll.
educational policy of university finally and
wholly in the hands Of its faculty"
| have not argued, in my letter, in favor
Of restricting the powers Of trustees solely
to the handling of financial affairs. | do
regard this as their most important service
But, in common with almost every professor
with whom | have discussed this subject, |
advocate a bicameral government for uni.
versities in all matters that concern basic
educational policies and critical academic
interests. To interpret the claim for recog'
nized faculty participation in the determine
ton of such matters as implying the demand
that professors shall rule without let or
hindrance is to misconceive the purport OF
the claim entirely. The faculty should b
empowered to elect from its own member
ship representative committee or commit.
tees to sit with the board or confer with il
on matters of educational policy, and all I'M
portant decisions on educational policy
should require, 10 become effective, the Joint
action of the trustees and of the faculty
through its representatives.
Inasmuch as the execution Of educational
policies is bound up with finances il would be
quite unavoidable to withdraw from trustees
all power with respect TO educational issues.
Nor is there any need for so doing in the in.
t.ra Be- l. =.
sors, who, it may be assumed; are conducting
the main business of the university, are al
lowed an effective voice in the decisions that
most vitality affect the conduct of their buij-
ness. As matters now stand they haze no
voice whatever, except by courtesy, in the de-
cision of many questions that deeply concern
the educational health and progress OF their
institutions.
JOSEPH ALEXANDER LEIGHTON.
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
Oct. % 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-10

lished since the establishment Of the IN
tensified blockade. This may be merely
result of one of those occasional fiuctua-
tons" to which the German statement
quite Justly refers as inevitable IN
campaign of this kind, for it must be re
called that only fortnight ago there was
a sudden rise and the number OF weekly
sinkings was the highest recorded since
the month of August. But the latest list
serves at least to restore the balance and
TO increase confidence in the steady decline
Of submarine effectiveness.
AS blockade the German measure has
proved singularly ineffective, as any one
can see by considering the facts and fig
ures given by General Maurice in state
ment printed elsewhere on this page. We
lave only to compare it with the British
blockade of Germany to understand how
imperfect it is. Sir John Jellicoe stated
lately that in the last few months of 1916
only sixty vessels out of three thousand
got through without being boarded, and
that the figures for the current year were
no less gratifying. 1t is true, however,
that the end aimed at by the Germans IS
different. 1t is the destruction Of tonnage
by all possible means, and unless the ton
mage can be replaced or the destruction
stopped it must eventually succeed, even
at the present rate, provided the war can
be dragged out for a sufficient number
&c xyaore