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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1914
Page
2
An unclear clipping mentions Fridays at Punt and a list of stray terms like $1.00 and year prices, with scattered names and places. The readable fragments suggest a local notice or advertisement but lack coherent details about action, entity names, or dates.
Business leaders favor action as lawmakers return from Washington with broad public support for the President's hard line. Critics warn of risks to prices and market health, while wartime production and industrial expansion push momentum for measures that could reshape industry.
The piece argues aggression is not the path to security, praising the restraint shown during the Mexican affair. It notes the U S avoided war under President Wilson and cites the Vera Cruz episode as proof that peaceful methods succeed. The author asserts Americans should be proud of this outcome and warns against aggressive policy.
The article argues that advocates of wholesale land reform and tariff reform clash with Republicans who accuse Underwood Tariff supporters of benefiting importers. It cites Penrose Cummins Smoot McCumber Payne and Mondell as figures pushing political false pretense while a major dry goods firm fails, blamed by Republicans on the tariff. The piece questions who falsified the narrative amid factional battles.
A Philadelphia report notes the Pennsylvania Railroad quietly ordered laid off workers to return, contrasting loud layoffs with low‑key reinstatement. The piece argues press and railroad interests push a false sense of prosperity and criticizes calamity rhetoric by Republican Congressmen.
Evidences of popular approval of wool producers and manufacturers surfaced during the recent tariff conference in Washington. President Wilson and his tariff advisers discussed policy as supporters hailed the wool industry figures.
Senate Chamberlain of Oregon cites wool market signals as prices climb to a 25 year high with miners noting a global shortage of about 29 49 00 pounds. The discussion reflects tension over free wool policy and the impact on grower prices amid demand and supply forces.
Attorney General expected to file suit soon seeking dissolution of the New Haven system. Interstate Commission findings cited as support, with testimony from New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island hearings. DOJ study underway, aims to curb railroad monopolies and illegal acts, aligning with Wilson trust ideas.
The secretary of state asked General Caranza to halt Villa’s demands on ranch owners. Reports say Villa pressed for as many as 100 horses from a single ranch, stirring concern over potential border instability and Mexican internal politics. The issue drew consular reports to Washington, warning of further escalations if Villa continued.
A monster fifty foot long cannon weighing 142 tons, named as the world’s largest, nears completion at Watervliet arsenal. Tests show its projectile can hit twelve inch armor at eleven miles, and the gun with its six foot long war head can fire accurately at twenty two to twenty three miles, with a range of about thirty five miles.
Coroner finds Mrs. Helen M Angle criminally responsible for the death of Waldo K Ballou a prominent politician. Ballou was found dying outside a downtown building where Angle had apartments after a June 1 incident. She told police she found him dazed at the foot of stairs and carried him outside leaving him on the doorstep. Ballou died from a fractured skull.
St Paul July 29 The declaration of war between Austria and Servia is expected to lift flour prices about 20 cents per barrel in the Twin Cities says J C Anright of the Equity Cooperative Exchange The rise is attributed to speculative conduct in the Krain market rather than immediate scarcity Within half an hour of the news of the European war the Minneapolis wheat pit saw a 4% price jump
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