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DAKOTA COUNTY) HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA.
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DEAL BEING MADE BY UNITED
STATES FOR DANISH
WEST INDIES.
25 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT
Treaty Said to Have Been Negotiated
with Denmark for Their Full Pos
session Uncle Sam to Relinquish
His RlghtB In Greenland.
lYMtwn Kcmpiprf I'nlon Nwt Hetilc.
Washlnnton. U. C.--Nogotlntlons be
tween tho United States and Denmark
for purchnso of tho Danish Went In
flea nro understood to liavc reached
i dcfinlto stage whore Homo important
development may como Boon.
State department officials havo
malntalnod eloso secrecy regarding
the subject. Acting Secretary Folic
laid no purchase hnd been made, but
Intlmutlons camo from other official
lources that real progress had been
made.
'flic negotiations, a continuation ol
converBatlons carried on successfully
hi 1001 and ngnln In lalO, wero re
Biimed several months ago, It is un
derstood that Denmark, feeling tho
pinch of war, desires to rid herself
of the Islands, not only as a financial
proposition, but to eliminate ono trou
blesome clement In maintaining her
neutrality. Tho United States in Ml)
signified a willingness to buy, but the
offer made by Denmark then wan with
drawn before any conclusion wns
reached.
Lying north of Porto HIco, tho is
lands are Haiti by naval ofllclals to
possess oxcellcnt advantages as a
naval baso and coaling station.
A treaty may in tho near future bo
submitted to tho Bcnnto and to tho
Danish parliament for approval. It
tho treaty is ratified as It stands in
project form, tho United States will
pay to Denmark $25,000,000, and In ad
dition will relinquish to Denmnrk the
rights of tho United States In Green
land. The United Slates will obtain from
Denmark full possession of tho Islands
of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix,
or Santa Cruz, as It Is bettor known.
HOOSIER POET DEAD.
Death of James Whltcmob Riley Oc
curs July 22.
Indianapolis. James Whltcomb Ill
ley died at 10:60 o'clock p. m. July
22 while only Mr. Riley's nurso, dem
entia Progh, wus nwako In tho poet's
homo.
Mr. Riley's death was duo to paral
ysis. Ho Buffered a violent stroke
about 7:30 o'clock andinenibora of his
household wore greatly alarmed, but
under Dr. Carloton H. Mcculloch's
ministrations tho poot scorned to im
prove, and early in tho morning was
regarded as much better
paralysis of his right side.
Mr. Riley never married. His nonr
cst living relative is a sister, Mrs.
Mary Payne, of New York.
Tho body lay in state at the Indiana
stato capltol from 3 p. in. until 9 p. m.
Monday.
Tho funeral Horvices woro hold at
tho homo Tuesday morning. TIiobo
were private and simple, In nccordancs
with tho wIbIics of tho poot.
Truo poot of tho provinces, wan
JnmcB Whltcdmb Riloy, born of tho
middlo west, ho Bang the Joys, sor
rows, fancies nnd humors of it folk,
largely in its own dialect,' and the
world was so touched by his inspira
tion and tho realism of bis homely
symbols that ho was ono of tho fow
that, dovotlng their lives to poetry,
havo gained a forhmn
An Early Reply Demanded.
Washington, D. C. Instructions to
impress upon the British and French
governments that tho United States
desires an early and comploto reply
to its last noto rogardlng interference
with neutral malls have been cabled
by tho state department to Ambassa
dor Page at London nnd Ambassador
Sharp at Paris. Tho ntop was taken
after President Wilson nnd other ofll
clals had studied tho British memo
'randum dealing with specific coin
plaints, and deforrnlg until tho futura
n reply to tho American contentions
regarding tho principle involved.
Allen's Nomination Confirmed.'
Washington, D. C After being held
up since January 1 on objection of
Senator Hitchcock, the nomination of
Thomas H. Allen nB Untied States at
torney for Nebraska has been confirm
ed by the sonata. Allen la a brother-in-law
of William Jennings Bryan.
Monument to Erlccson.
Washington, D. C. A fnvornblo re
port on u bill to appropriate $35,000
for a monument to John Erlccson, In
ventor and constructor of the civil war
Monitor, has been filed by tho house
library committee.
Washington, D. C Tho senate ban
unanimously confirmed tho nomina
tion of John II. Clarke, of Clovohind,
as asKooluto justlco of the supreme
court to Biiccooil former Justlco
Hughes. Justice Clarke will take his
place on tho bench when tho court
convenes noxt fall.
Washington, D. C. Tho somite hns
passed the Phulau bill ceding to tho
Panama-Paolilc International Exposi
tion company, vubjeol to revooatlon,
a portion of tho San Frauolsco Pro?
sldoo for maintenance cuj u jwrmunaiit
palace of fine arts. ,
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GERMANS CLAIM HEAVY LOSS TO
ENEMY IN BATTLE NORTH
OF LA BAS8E.
ADMIT LOSS OF GROUND
Teutons Pushed Back Half Mile on
Two-Mile Front by Halg's Forces
Huge Forces Contend In Great
Battle.
Berlin, July 2 I. An attack by Hrlt
Mi forces against the Germans ut
Frosiellcs, north of La Uawsec, result
ed In the loss by the attackers of
more tint '2,000 men killed nnd nearly
MM) ii taken prisoners, according to
u statement given out by the war of
fice. The statement admits that tho Ger
man lino along a front of about two
miles east of Ilardecourt was driven
from Its first trenches Into Its second
trenches', half mile In tho rear.
' Homo Idea of tho huge forces now
engaged in the battle of the fjommc Is
given In tho statement. It is stated
that more than 200,000 French nnd
Urltlsh troops attacked the German
lines north and south of the .Somme
Thursday on a front of 27 miles.
Enemy forces, tho statement says,
penetrated Into the German salient at
the wood of Vcrmnndovlllo.
London, July 21. The British have
again pressed forward to the German
third line in the Fourcuux wood, north
east of Longueval, according to reports
from the fsont. This wood Is nn im
portant strategic point, the capture of
which would bring the forces of Gen
eral Ilalg to the highest point on the
ridge, commanding the German posi
tions In the loss hilly country beyond,
which Is not so much broken up and
not wooded, lending Itself not so well
to defense. This probably explains
the desperate attempts of the Ger
mans to hold the wood, where tho
heavy fighting continues.
The Associated Press correspondent
states the Germans are bringing
musses of troops from Verdun and
guns from other points In an endeavor
to stem the entente allied advance.
The Germans In an attack on the
British on tho northern edge of the
Lelpsle salient succeeded In occupying
British front trenches, but later were
driven out, according to the British of
ficial communication.
Paris, July 21. Positions captured
by the French south of the Sommo
were subjected to a vigorous counter
attack during the night. The Germuns
churged tho French lines south" of
Soyecourt, but suffered heavy losses
and were driven back In disorder. Tho
"UusslniiB nro driving a wedge between
ICovel and Lemberg. They have de
feated the Teuton forces and gnlned
Styr river crossings.
Lack of food In Belgium and north
ern France caused riots which wero
quelled by Germans. Berlin spurned
British offer to help feed the civilians.
HALF MILLION MEN ARE LOST
Estimated by Military Experts That
Germany and Austro-Hungary Suf
fer Loss of 450,000 Men.
Geneva, July 20. Since tho Rns
slaiis begnn their offensive on tho
eastern front andthealllca begnn their
drive on the western front tho Ger
mans and Austro-TIungnrlans have
lost approximately -150,000 men In
killed, wounded and prisoners, It is
estimated by military experts. Theso
losses are divided as follows: 1GQ.O0O
Germans on tho western front; 800,
000 Germans and Austro-llungarlans
on llie eastern front.
HOLDS END'S WILL INVALID
Millions to Go to Relatives of New
York Millionaire Real Es-
tate Operator.
New York, July 21. The will of
Aiuos K, Eno, multimillionaire real es
tate operator, was pronounced In
valid by a Ji(ry In a verdict to Sur
rogate Cohalan. The estate Of $12,
000,000 theroforo goes to Eno's rela
tives. The Columbia university, the
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
American Museum of Nntural His
tory all wero named as beneficiaries
In largo amounts In the will.
FEAR 200 FISHERMEN LOST
Large Fishing Fleet Reported Caught
In Monsoon More Than 100
Boats Fail to Return.
London, July 22. Two hundred fish
ermen are believed to have lost their
lives In a monsoon oft tho coast of Co'
louilio, Ceylon, according to a dispatch
received by the Exchange Telegraph
company, A large fishing fleet wni
caught by the storm and more than 100
boats have failed to return.
Suppress Belgian Food Rioters,
Rotterdam, Holland, July . Food
riots which broke out In Belgium ami
northern Frniieo have been suppressed
by the German military authorities, ac
cording to ruportti received here from
reliable sources.
Four Die In Wreck.
Bristol. Ton".. July 2!. A tull-enr'
collision belwoon a froluht train mii
n train carrying workmen to dnuiiiguO
'track districts on the Norfolk & WW
em railway resulted in the death ol
four mon and Injury to 15 mon;.
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BRITISH BOYCOTT CAUSES FLOOD
OF PROTEST.
Publication of London Blacklist Be
lieved to Be Opening Gun In Re
lentless Trade War.
Washington, July 2. A Flood of
protest from all parts of the United
States against the British boycott In
pouring In upon the White House nnd
the state department. Tho action of
Great Britain In ranking public n gen
eral list of American firms who have
boen boycotted because they "trade
with England's enemies" has nroused
public sentiment, and demnnds for re
taliatory legislation are reaching here
from various commercial organiza
tions and Individuals affected.
The state department Is planning
fiction. It must wult, ofllclnls say, a
"reasonable time" for official notifica
tion of Great Britain's action. If that
is not forthcoming, a direct Inquiry
will be 'made at London.
Ofllclnls very frankly say that the
making public of this boycott list Is,
In their opinion, the opening gun in
whnt will likely prove a relentless
trade war against all neutrals who
have refused to accept without protest
the restrictions plnced upon com
merce by the entente allies. They
point to the fact that the present boy
cott list was prepared by the British
board of trndo and that It has been
operative for more than a yenr, al
though only just now made public, as
Indicating thnt the inensure Is one
planned by British exporters and man
ufacturers to regain their trade lost
by tho war.
The ranking public of the list now,
officials believe, was In anticipation
that lit tho end of the present great
drive on the eastern and western
front peace negotiations will assume
a definite form.
AGREES TO NAVAL PROGRAM
Senate, Without a Roll Call, Gives Ap
proval to Building of Many Pow
erful Warships.
Washington, July 20. Three-year
naval building program of 30 capltiil
ships was agreed to by tho senate on
Tuesday afternoon without roll call.
In addition to the 10 capital ships,
the building program provides for ten
scout cruisers, 50 torpedo boat de
stroyers, nine fleet submarines, 58
coast submarines, one Neff system sub
marine, two gunboats, and uiany auxil
iary craft.
BELGANS DEFEAT GERMANS
Reach Shore of Lake Victoria Nynnza
In Africa After Seven
Hour Battle.
Hnvre, July 20. Belgian troops
operating1 In German East Africa have
reached the shore of Lake Victoria
Nyanza and In a seven-hour engage
ment fought July 7 they dispersed thu
Germans opposing their advance, tak
ing the German coniniandant prison
er and inflicting a number of losses
on 'the Germans, according to an offi
cial Htntement IshikhI by the Belgian
war office.
Flood Death Toll Now 49.
Raleigh, N. ('.. .Tuly 22. Additional
bodies found during the last 21 hours
In widely separated districts of North
Carolina bring the total of deuths"'re
aultlng from the recent floods up to
I'.i. A score or more are missing.
Danger of Plague Passed. ..
Washington, July 22. The United
States public l.ealth service announced
that danger of a further spread of In
fantile paralysis has passed. Health
officials said thu situation Is ii' en
tirely under cgntrol.
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ALLIES PROTEST AGAIN ON
WASHINGTON'S RULING.
Claim Decision Holding Subsea Liner
as Merchantman Places United
States In a Grave Position.
Washington, July 21. In accordance
with Instructions from their govern
ments, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the Brit
ish ambassador, and M. Jusserand, the
Frencli nmbassador, set forth to the
Btate department the reasons why the
United States should not regard ves
sels of the Deutschland type as mer
chantmen. The reasons nre as follows:
"That submarine merchantmen enn
not be overhauled and visited and
searched, as Is possible la the. case of
surface craft, because of their ability
to dive and escape.
"That such shlp, because of their
subiuerslblllty, nre nble to evade mu
nicipal law with specific reference to
customs, qunrnntlne, etc.
"That such ships can bo transformed
with ease from nierchuntinentinto war
ships. "That in case of war between n great
maritime state nnd n smaller nation
the latter would have the right to pur
chase submarine merchantmen, and
when the ship's arrived at the port of
the purchaser they could he provided
with guns and torpedoes and sally
forth to attack the enemy ships.
"Thnt a refusal on the part of a
state to sell subninrlne merchantmen
could be regarded as an unneutral
act."
The allien are especially anxious for
the United States to change Its ruling
In the case of the Deutschland because
of their expectation thnt the centrnl
powers will launch a large number of
these craft nnd utilize them for the
purpose of obtaining supplies of raw
materials which they need In order to
continue the war. They point out.
moreover, that It Is of prime Import
for the United Stutes' not to sot a
precedent which may cause it serious
concern In the future.
MANIAC NEGRO SLAYS FIVE
Madman Holde 150 Officers at Bay
Several Hours Attackers Uss
Dynamite to Dislodge Black.
Chicago. July 20. Six persons are
dead and three wounded as the re
null or a pitched battle between 150
policemen and u negro maniac and his
wife, barricaded in a house on Irving
avenue. The battle was ended only
when the police dynamited the flat
building In which the negroes were
quartered, after hundreds of shots had
been fired.
LARGE ARMY IS ON BORDER
Nlnety-Elght Thousand United States
Soldiers Have Been Massed, Is
Official Report.
San Antonio, Tex., July 20. Ninety
eight thousand state troops arc on the
border or on trains bound for there.
These official figures were Issued Tues
day. These militia forces come from
18 states, according to General Funs
ton. only, ten of the states not being
thus far represented.
War Crosses to Americans.
Paris. July 2H. Two .Ahum leans,
members of the American sanitary
unit, were decorated with the war
cro.s. Thoy are Joseph Wendell
and Hoary Hnlllngsbead of New Jer
sey. Britain Stands pat.
London", July 211. Great Britain does
not propose n add to the bluekllst of
American firms and bus no Intention
of withdrawing or inotllfylny ts poi.
Icy. Lord Robert Cell made tills, nn
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LANDRITH TOR SECOND PLACE
Former Indiana Governor Is Named on
First Ballet, And HI Running Mate
Is Choson by Aefamtlon Sum
mary of the Platform.
St. Paul. Minn.. ax . J. Frank
llanly, tanner mixwimr f Indiana,
was nominated for president vi th
United States on the Prohibition ticket,
and Dr. Ira H. Undritli of Nashville,
Tenn.; was mimed for the vice presi
dent , at the concluding session of the
party's national convention.
Mr. Unnly's nomination eatue on the
first ballot.
Doctor Lnndrith wns uniutlmousl
nominated by a rising vote after all
other candidates for the vice prosl
deney. among them Mr. Hendrickson
had withdrawn.
Approximately 2.500 words are con
tained In the platform, which, sum
mnrized, makes the following declara
tions: Expresses opposition to the "waste
ful military programs of the Demo
cratic and Republican parties," but fa
vors "preparedness for peace." Sup
port would be given a "corapnet anions
nations to dismantle navies and dis
band armies," but until "such courl
and compact are established we pledg
ourselves to maintain nn effective
urmy mid navy and to provide cons!
defenses entirely adequate for national
protection."
Favors reciprocal trade treaties to
be -negotiated with all nations nnd
commissions appointed to gather facts,
Favors national legislation to en
courage establishment of an adequate
fleet of American merchnut ships.
Opposes war with Mexico, pledges
aid to the. protection of American lives
and favors use of force when neces
sary. Approves strict Interpretation oi
Monroe doctrine.
Opposes abandonment of the Philip,
pine Islnnds at this time, but favors
ultimate, independence.
Favors nonpolltlcnl promotion, to be
governed by civil service regulation,
applicable to all federal executive ofil
clals. Favors equitable retirement law for
maintenance of superannuated federal
employees.
Declnres for Americanism.
Favors uniform marriage and di
vorce laws and complete suppression
of white slavery:
Declnres for prohibition of child la
bor, approves an eight-hour day with
one hour rest each day and extension
of compensation and liability to federal
acts.
Opposes "pork bnrrel" legislation
and useless federal expenditures.
Favors public ownership of utilities
to be operated in the Interest of all
people.
Believes in equality of all persons.
Favors separation of church nnd
stute, with guaranty of full religious
and civil rights to all.
Favors public grain elevators, owned
and operated by tho federal govern
ment, und abolition of .speculation on
murkets.
Favors government ownership of cot
ton warehouses, to be operated with
out private profit.
SENATE PASSES NAVY BILL
Measure Calls for Ten Battleships, Six
Battle Cruisers and Many
Smaller Craft.
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Washington, July 23. The senato
passed the nuvnl bill by a vote of 71 to
8. calling for ten battleships and sla
battle cruisers In the three-year build
ing program. The bill was passed after
a bitter all-day battle. In which the
small navy advocates were beaten bnck
point by point. Every effort to dimin
ish the number of ships provided by
the bill was promptly voted down.
Republicans voting against the bill
were Senators Clapp, Curtis, Cummins,
La Follette, Norrls and Works. Demo
crats opposing It wero Senators
Thomas and Vnrdnrann.
ONE-CENT LETTER POSTAGE
Postmaster General Burleson Talks to
National Association of Post-
masters at Washington.
Washington, July 2L Postmaster
General Burleson told the convention
of the National Association of Post
masters that If revenues from second
class mull should bo Increased, "ex
tra vagance for useless polltlcnl serv
ice" lit the rural mall system curtailed
and payments to railroads for mall
transportation under the new space
basis reduced, he could recommend to
congress next year that letter postage
be reduced to one cent.
Baby Plague Is Waning.
New York, July 2U. A decrease In
the number of new cases and an In
crease of ono In the number of deaths
from Infantile paralysis were reported
here. There were only SO new cases
reported.
War Tires Bulgaria.
London, July 2!!. .A wlreleso dis
patch from Rome transmits Sofia ad
vices stating that Bulgaria Is seriously
considering making peace, and that
Premlor Radoslavofl' has summoned
Uw Hobranjo to dlscusa the situation
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GOSSIP FROM STATE HOUSE
Company D, Fourth Nebraska, will
hereafter bo known us tho Seurs
rifles, in honor of Judge Scars of
Oniahn.
Tho state penitentiary is nsaln
threatened with a wator shortage as
thu result of tho excessive hot weather
of the last wok.
C. H. Stlngfoy, a private in compnny
IC, Fourth Nebraska, was drowned
while In bathing nt tho big lake near
Camp Llano Grande.
Officers and mon of tho Fourth and
Fifth Nebraska, now fully settled at
Camp Llano Grande, aro delighted
with their surroundings.
Regular army men highly commend
tho work of the Nebraska hoys in
making ready and getting used to con
ditions ut tho Texas camp.
Fire insurance companloa doing
buslnoss In Nebraska In 1915 wrote
$3S3.000.000 of risks during that year,
for which they received neatly ?5,
000,000 In net premiums.
Tho mobilization of tho stato troops
at Lincoln cost tho United States in
tho neighborhood of ?70,000, that sum
Including railroad faros, food, and pay
3f tho guards and officers.
Rnln has fallen almost continually
slnco tho guards arrived at Camp
Llano, but tho soil takes up th
molsturo rapidly, and after a few
minutes of sunshlno no evidence of
the downpour remains.
Tho sale of bad eggs lias aroused
the ire of Food Commissioner Har
tonn, and he lias startod a war on
tho dealers who fall to comply with
the law regarding such sales.
According to observations of Labor
Commissioner Coffey,1 who has Just
returned from a trip through the north
central part of the state, a number
of women are working in tho harvest
fields or that section, in order to
help tho family save the immense
crops of grain.
Father Grupa, of Omaha, has been
selected to succeed John M. Lcidy as
Fourth regiment chaplain. Father
Grupa, who has been engaged in
post graduate work at the Catholic
university at Washington, D. C, is
not more than thirty-two years old,
clean-cut and an all-around athlete.
During the month- of June losses
from fires in the state amounted to
$53,128.04, according to a bulletin
Issued by the office of tho slate fire
commissioner. Department Inspectors
made 4,135 examinations during tho
month in ninety-six different towns,
and issued C52 condemnation and
clean-up orders.
Nebraska has reason to bo proud of
the Fourth regiment; Colonel Morton,
U. S. camp, reported that Nebraska's
boys, detrained in the most orderly
manner of any stato troops ho has.
yet witnessed, and that the work of
the supply company of Wlsner, under
Captain Kelso, was so far abov.o tho
average as to be worthy of special
note.
Word has been received by Attor
ney General Reed that a motion to
dismiss the suit in federal court at
Denver, brought by tho Western Irri
gation district against the Riverside
Irrigation district and other defend
ants has been filed by the latter.
This suit involves tho conflicting
claims of South Platte water users
in Nebraska and Colorado.
Tho funeral of Charles II. Stingley,
of Sliver Creek, a private of Company
K, Fourth Nebraska regiment, "was
hold with military ceremonies. The
body was burled In Mercedes. Sting
ley is the first Nebraskan to loso hit
life slnco tho mobilization of the two
regiments. He was drownod Sunday
afternoon while In bathing in the Ink
near Camp Llano, with 900 member
of his regiment.
State game and llsb commissioners
will not Interfere with people along
the Platte river who capture and uno
fish stranded there by tho unusual
drying up of the river in many places,
according to the statement of Com
missioner Gust Rutonbock. Where
fishing Is persisted in In the main
channels of the stream, howovor, pros
ecutions will be carried on as In the'
past.
More than 100,000 lottcrs havo been
sent out of the Ovmp Llano offico
within the past couple woelcs and
an equnl number of post cards have
gone forth. Of this number the Ne
braska guardsmen havo sent 'about
20,000 cards and lettors to friends and
relatives In the north.
Major John M, Birkner, of Lincoln,
head of the medical department,
Fourth regiment, has arrived at Camp
Llano. Ofilcors of tho Fourth und
Fifth regiment tendered him an infor
mal reception.
The Fifth Nebraska regiment enjoys
tho distinction of having tho most at
tractlvo quarters at Camp Llano, tho
waste of desert being transformed
Into a veritable garden of bouuty, and
palms, flowers and seml-troplcnl plants
aro In evldenco on every side.
Tho national educational association
In session last woek at ts'sw York
city hnd tho following representatives
from tho University of Nebraska:
Chancellor and Mrs. Avery. Ilenu nml"
Mrs. Fordyco, Dr. and Mrs. Cutter
ud Professor and Mrs. Pugilev.
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