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Show The Box Elder News, QJtjp inx Fublished demands of other precincits are given first consideration. Elfcer Jfrtua eekly, every Tups-daand Friday. THE BOX ELDER NEWS COMPANY WHY 8emi-V- VICTOR v E. MaDSEN, EDITOR. Entered at the Post Office at Brignau City, Utah, as Second Class Matter. AN UNJUST TAX. Poll taxes for 1918 will not be collected in Salt Labe county. Ihis was the decision of the. coun.y cominlssion-eiyes erday in answer to a communication from R. E L. Collier, county road supervisor, calling attention to the law relating to poll taxes. Commissioner C. F. Stillman said that tue county had not collec ed the tax for two or three years and that in view of the fact that the commiss.on had decided to reduce taxes as much as possible this year iie was not in favor cf the poll tax. Commissioner J. S. Lindsey took the same view of the matter." Them's our sentiments exactly and we respectfully suggest to our county commtbs oners tlxa, they take the same stand In this matter. a BRIGHAM MUST ACT. ' ; During the years of school consolidation, the school palrona of Br.gham City have been content to let their representative on the Board fight their battles for them and so far that course has proven eminently successful. But a situation has arisen where-ithe people ought to get right '.n behind their board member and make an irres.stible appeal for more school room for the grammar grades of tins city. The News published an artic'e last week In which A Taxpayer set fortn the actual conditions prevailing in this city relative to school room and the cost per child for instruction only, and the figures showed that the teachers are handling on an average of 42 children, which Is far too many, while the rooms are so crowded that all the children cannot be accommodated for class work and so the principals offices have to be requisitioned, A comparison with other school precincts of the county show'ed that some of them get down to as low as 24 pupils to the teacher, .a. matter of cost of ins ruction end the Brigham City children cost the Luara of education $13.50, the lowest In the county, while Bme of the other precincts show as high a cost as $22.50. In view of these facts, Brigham City is entitled to more school room for next year. The patrons of this city ought to sense this condition also from the health stand po.nt, for it is reasonable to suspect that much of the conagion which comes to this ccmimmlty every w pter originates in the overcrowded school rooms. Anctner thing that must not be overlooked is the incoming class of begin nois next fall. There wul be a big increase over last years enrollment and the graduafing class from the eighth grade will not begin to make room enough for those who will enter as beginners next September, therefore, the increased room facilities must be provided during the coming summer or our children will suffer. We urge he taxpayers of this community to appoint a big committee to wait upon the board of education at its next meeting and lay before it the consistent and rightful demands of the people. The gentlemen on the board have the interest of the entire school district at heart and they cr" in a position to determine the real necessities cf the situaton but if we do nof show enough Interest ourselve-t- o urge these things then the board must not altogether be blamed if the NOT? The position that ihe people of Garland and Treijaontcm take in the matter of the location of the proposed h.gh school out in the valley, is a mosf interesting one. It would appear that if either town made a demand for the location of the school within its own boundaries, the other town would immediately withdraw its support to the movement and so to overcome all friction the two towns have agreed that the school shall be located at George Carters corner, which is estimated to be about midway between the two places. The location of the school at this point would necessitate that the nearest students who attend it, except George Carter's children (if lie has any) would have to walk at least a mile and a half to school every morning and make the same distance on the return trip home while all the other children would have to e.ther walk farther than that or else drive to school every day. Now we dont propose to say to the good people of the valley where they shall locate their proposed high school but we may be pardoned if we suggest that in as much as there is an evident disregard tor convenience in location, that the best place to build the school would be on the hillside farm of our late lamented citizen, William Johnston, where the students would have a magnificent view of the entire Bear River and Salt Lake val-lieand where the school building could be seen for miles and miles Another big item in favor of he Bill Johnsian site is the water facilities and sewage. Those conveniences could be provided at the minimum expense and the very finest results would be secured. If the Carter corner site Is chosen, long miles of pipeline will have to be laid and the sewage will be a much more difficult problem. And then another thing. Why should George Carters children (If he has any) be entitled to any more consideration than somebody elses children? If all but one or two students have to walk a mile and a half to school, why not make that one or two walk also? It would appear to be the consistent thing to treat everybody the same. Now as we said at the outset, this is practically none of our affair, but really we believe that if Garland and Tremonton cannot agree to the location of the proposed school in a. populous center, then the Board of Education ought to designate a site where the other natural advantages can be secured in abundance. s HELPFUL WORDS From a Brigham Resident Is your back lame and painful?' Does It ache especially after exertion? Is there a soreness in the kidney region? These symptoms suggest weak kidneys. If so there Is danger in delay. Weak kidneys get fast weaker Give your trouble prompt attention. Doans Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys. Your neighbors use and recommend them. Read this Brigham testimony. Mrs. Hattie Hillstrom, So. Second East St., says: I l ave used Doans Kidney Pills off and on for some time and from the benefit they brought me I well know their value. At times my back has beu lame and ached across my kidneys. Whenever I hawe noticed this trouble coming on 1 ills and have used Doan s Ki.iu-- y they have always cured the attack quickly." Price 60c at 11 dealers. Dont simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Hillstrom used. Foster NMhurn Co. 3 Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv a ready market You never hear of a stockman who ships his livestock to Ogden, being dissatisfied. Here is a ready market, ideally located to serve the entire intermountain west. Highest prices are paid for hogs, sheep and cattle. Save shrinkage by shipping all your livestock to Ogden the home of Mountain brand Products. Ogden Packing & Provision Co. ' Ogden, Utah 1 HUIIS 'R'day, rEB Semi-Weekl- y. IMPOSED orous retni.pnt word of threatened them, i give my the maj honor to remit to his war should intention to an ml without residence to my caused being the neees- or to these two communes, mou,lt . the State Department Archives at rary sum to complete by you up imposed francs 500,000 Sissonne. Washington Record the I "i.h to As a sovereign prince, of Sissonne. soverelg the with Story mutter deal in this called me his 15 5irs. who, during me wi th friend and has decorated the Black of PAY COMMUNE UNABLE TO Order of the Knight 'J ABSURD FINES SE Account, ThreatDestroy Home of Prince Von Buelow, on That ened to of Monaco, Who Appealed to President Wilson. The universally condemned German system of extorting money from captured communities is shown by the following documents published by the committee on public information: A striking illustration of the fierce brutality of German methods Is contained In the archives of the state department, because the prince of Monaco appealed to President against the Injustice of a Wilson fine imposed upon a small and Impoverished village. The following documents from the state department archives tell the story. They need no comments. Paris, Oct. 27, 1914. Secretary of State, Washington. Prince of Monaco called this morning and asked that the following case be submitted to the president: Prince states that General von Buelow for weeks has been inhabiting near ancestral chateau princes Reims, historical monument, containing works of art and family heirlooms; that Von Buelow has imposed fine of 500,000 francs on village of Sissonne some miles distant from chateau, because of broken glass found on road near village. Sissonne being unable alone to pay has raised with a number of other neighboring villages 125,000 francs, but Von Buelow has sent two messengers from Sissonne to prince that unless latter pays fine for Sissonne the chateau and adjoining village, as well as Sissonne, will be destroyed on November 1st. Prince has answered refusing to pay sum now but willing to give his word to German emperor that amount would be paid after removal of danger of fresh war incidents. Prince now fearful lest returning messengers, as well as male employees on his estate, be shot because of refusal to pay. I have arranged meeting this afternoon between Spanish ambassador and prince, to whom I have suggested that matter be presented to German government through Spanish ambassador at Berlin inasmuch as princes threatened property is in France. "HERRICK." Von Buelows Threat To the Mayor of the Commune of Sissonne. It has been conclusively proven that the road between Sissonne and the railway station of Montalgn was, on September 18th, strewn Vith broken glass along a distance of one kilometer and at Intervals of 50 meters, for the purpose, no doubt, of impeding automobile traffic. I hold the commune of Sissonne responsible for this act of hostility on the part of its inhabitants, and I punish the said community by levying upon it a contribution of 500,000 hundred thousand francs (five francs). This sum must be entirely paid into the treasury of the Etape by October 15th, The inspection of the Etape now at Mont cornet has been directed to enforce execution cf this order. The General Commander in Chief of the Army, VON BUELOW Protest of Prince of Monaco. Monaco, Oct, 22nd, 1914. Sire: I forward to your majesty several documents relating to a very grave and urgent matter. The General von Buelow has caused to be occupied since one month and a half my residence of Marchals, situated at five kilometers from the village of Sissonne. The general has levied upon the 1,500 inhabitants of this poor ruined village a war contribution of 500,000 francs, of which they are r. unable to pay more than Moreover, he has sent to me two emissaries bearing a document In which he threatens to destroy my property and the village of Marchal9, over and above that of Sissonne, In the event of my not disbursing myself the sura in question before the end of the month of October. That is how a Prussian general treats a reigning prince who for 45 years has been a friend to Germany, and who in all the countries of the world Is surrounded with respect and gratitude for his work. In reply to the summons of the General Yon Buelow I have given my word of honor to complete the above contribution in order to avert a horrible action accomplished in cold blood, but adding that as a sovereign prince I submit this matter to the Judgment of the emperor by declaring that the said sum shall be paid when the Chateau de Marchals will be free from the danger of intentional destruction. I am, with great respect, your majestys devoted servant and cousin, Theda Bara The Incomparable, j Her Greatest Fox in Lo dignity "My conscience and my my per- as also above fear, me place sonal will shall elevate me above the but should you destroy one of Chateau de Marchals, which is ami science universal of centers the one-re- el this to reserve charity, should you e archaeological and historical gem Catreatment you have given to the thedral of Reims when no reprehensible action has been committed there bethe whole world will Judge tween you and myself. exI tender to your excellency the pression of my high regard. Mon ALBERT, Sovereign Prince of aco. Deportations and Forced Labor. civUntil the present war the whole ilized world has boasted of Its advance In humanity. This advance has been marked In many fields, and In none had greater progress been made than In the protection to be given to the private citizen In an Invaded country. As far back as 1803, In the Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field, the United States declared: ppryppiwpyiiwiiJiii 4 wvfrrmmiu iim 23. Private citizens are no longer murdered, enslaved, or carried off to LOST Ray mare, C years old, 850 distant parts, and the Inoffensive inCurious Bunalj, in his disturbed dividual Is as little The inhabitants of M lbs., shod, rinaer noaiy J. II. Lilly-whithave curious customs in tL private relations as the commander Brigham, R. D. 1. of the hostile troops can afford to of their dead. The corpse a to the grave dressed in grant In the overruling demands of araSSSSESSS! vigorous war. clothes, with the face tnw, 24. The almost universal rule in ies are buried in shallow r remote times was, and continues to be after a period dug up again with barbarous armies, that the pribeing collected into a white vate individual of the hostile country and deposited in small buC: ND Is destined to suffer every privation One day, says an of of liberty and protection, and every It. A. M. C., I saw suds disruption of family ties. Protection church ; it was labelled tr: was, and still is with uncivilized peoans name. In a Tillage ple, the exception. Struma I have visited one Reversion to Barbarism. storehouses of the bones parted. The bags most recc These declarations were made In the The man who wants to in it were stiH white and i mg!SI midst of our Civil war one of the y ers were whole, but stained worlds fiercest conflicts. A see for himself what he time. Those 4 re that had been opals later, after more than 50 years 1 is buying and to decide In years past had rotted of progress, the German government I. ityle- has gone back to the methods used whether it is suitable for by barbarous armies and uncivPoetry Cornea High moot his has ilized people. It deliberately It is the height of luxury ambi purpose, is displaying anese to be able to say ixtnre adopted the policy of deporting men good judgment. and women, boys and girls, and of reading the words of a philc ilore entire the original manuscript; forcing them to work for their cap-torfo it has even compelled them to lures to enormously pay willing To buy building material make arms and munitions for use em,i isfaction. Ancient scripts own flesh and their allies their unseen against isn't remarkably in price durinj and blood. sound business practice. two years. It Is nothing No other act of the German governdays for a wealthy collect! ment has aroused such horror and deof a $30,000 for a little ecrap testation throughout the civilized In fl lumberman takes plenty, poetry. COW Thousands of helpless men world. apti of time to show every and women, boys and girls, have been Mi From Gossiptowi, enslaved. Families have been broken and quality of his Theres alius tongnei variety Girls have been carried off to up nothing you can lay holdoo, merchandise. work or worse in a strange land, but thats no help. Wb:1 and their relatives have not known body say Id a wooden l s: where they have been taken, or wliat than !1 c go hinting there w t their fate has been. expect oar customers to about me figurerJ. funny This system of forced labor and de- srr hoard they hay and rose. every Belportation embraced the whole of Utstomcrs-Ai- d helps them gium, Poland and the occupied lands ( of France. to buy ONLY irhat they need. maun Whitlock's Story of Horrors. the safe, nay to purchase at In less moving phrases, but In dead- Its Pure he lumber. ly corroboration, the continuation of unsweetpJ evaporatthe report of Minister Whitlock says: a L f The rage, the terror, and despair Goat M excited by this measure all over Bel- BONNEVILLE LUMBER ED. The Incomparable . I U " 3 gium were beyond anything we had The Perfect Food ft witnessed since the day the Germans Works wonder in rftono$ iih tubewdoM poured into Brussels. The delegates suffering trouble. Positively" W. I. HARGIS, Manager of the commission for relief In Belof infantile mslautnUM DRUG(y5T gium, returning to Brussels, told the AT LEADING Utah. Brigham, most distressing stories of the scenes 5. Put up in of cruelty and sorrow attending the WIDEMANNJP5 seizures. And daily, hourly almost, hysictrnft since that time appalling stories have been related by Belgians coining to the legation. It is Impossible for us to verify them, first because it is necessary for us to exercise all possible tact In dealing with the subject at all, and secondly because there is no means of communication between the Occupations-Gebie- t and the Etappen-Gebie- t. Transportation everywhere in Belgium Is difficult, the vicinal railways scarcely operating any more because of the lack of oil, while alb the horses have been taken. The people who are forced to go from one America must increase her crop production village to another must do so on foot Ihe ing or In vans drawn by the few coming season by a big margin. Food ui miserthe war and Box Elder County must do her pan- able horses that are left The wagons the breweries, the one Institution that the Germans have For a bigger yield, farm land must he fert ( Mm scrupulously respected, are hauled by oxen. and because of the required increased acreage One of Foulest Deeds In History. methods ol; fertilizing are too slow. n The tlm tendency of sensational reports to exaggerate themkrii selves especially In time of n A manure war. and right and Ihe is sli thing spreader in a. situation like that existing here the time to do the job. We are in a position with no newspapers to serve toll as a dally Ihe fanner real service in implcnieD clearing house for all the rumors that supplying are as avidly believed as tras, wagons and machinery, they are eagerly repeated, should of course be tor, considered; but even If a modicum of And how about your fences? Y e ve a 1 that is told is true there still remains enough to stamp his deeds ife, barbed or netting. ns cue of the foulest that history records. I am constantly ,n receipt of ports from all over Belgium that tend o bear out the stories one constantly hoars of brutality and w, cruelty A num b.--r t; Also A Superpicture a Educatio Picture SATURDAY Dorothy Dalton In Her Greatest Paramo Love Letters ' Also Mutual Weekly t Most of Us Like to be Shown Id half-centur- s; sight The right kind s ir A J - h Increase Crop Production COS well-know- , t blck ; h0s a dying condition, Of them tubercular. At Malines and ALBERT, Prince of Monaco. at Antwerp returned men Letter Addresed to Von Buelow. their friends asserting that have die Monaco, Oct 22, 1914. been victims of neglect and cruStl To avert from the commune of of cold, of exposure, of huneer mid to b Id Farmers Gash unioi TIIE FARMER'S FRIEXD" Brigham and Tremonton. |