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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
LOCAL KNIGHTS
ELECT OFFICERS
Edward ". Moore Chosen Grand
knight to succeed =. n. Nc
Andrew. Retiring Head
Of Council.
HOLD SOCIAL SESSION
Informal Banquet and Social Session
Held by Knights, Following
Election Of the
OFFICERS.

The De La Sale council, number
619, knights OF Columbus, held their
regular meeting last evening when
they elected their ofhcers for the COM
ing year. Following the election .
banquet and social session was held
when several informal talks were
made regarding the business and 90
cial plans for the coming winter and
the Improvement OF the local council.
The of1cors elected we're: Grand
knight, Edward w. Moore; deputy
grand knight, James H. Easan; chan.
cellor. Edward W. McManus; record
ing secretary. John J. Hayes: imam
cial secretary, Albert J. Mullarky;
warden. Henry p. Smith; inside guard,
Francis Hayes; outside guard. Will
liam Mullen; advocate, C. w. Ewers:
member OF board OF trustees, Chester
Schouten.
Definite plans for social events dur.
ing the coming winter were not made
at the meeting last night, although
they were discussed informally by
several speakers. Last winter. In ad-
dition to other social functions, .
number Of lectures were held under
the auspices Of the local council and
the knights OF Columbus state lecture
bureau. These occasions were all en-.
joyable ones and were always very
largely attended. It has not yet been
decided whether these lectures will
be repeated this winter.
The officers elected last evening
will serve for one year. The retiring
knight 10 A. NJ. McAndrew who has
been very popular during his term OF
once.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
TENTH STREET, NOT
SIXTH, IN COLLISION
Error In Report ~ Mix-up Causes EN-
barrassment for Driver and
Men II No. I.

An unintentional slip in the report
OF the collision OF hose reels at the
FIRE Monday night, which appeared In
The Gate City last night, is proving
rather embarrassing for the driver
and men at station No. L. It was the
Tenth street reel, No. station, which
colMded with the West Keokuk reel.
and not the Sixth street reel as re-
ported.
Driver Harry 3: Watson Of No. I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14

station has a clean record IN his more
than twenty years Of service. and tho
report last night Internationally gave
room for criticism Of him. In Justice
to Mr.. Watson and the members of
No. l company, The Gate City cor
reefs the error reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-14
PERSON AIS.

Mrs. F. 2. Gosewisch is visiting with
Burlington friends.
Miss Alma Davidson 10 in Chicago
for few days.
Fort Madison Democrat: Mrs M
Everett OF Chicago, who has been
visiting at the home OF Miss Shaw,
left today for a few days visit in
Keokuk r. A. Gardner
spent the day in Keokuk on business.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

above his salary of $500 a year as
a member of the managing board of
an insurance organization?
few days ago the people of Ore
gon read with humiliation an account
of the fact that Mr.. Hawley has been
appointed as a member of the COM
mittee of forty-eight, representing
the various states of the Union, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife of the president of these
United States, but that he was not
in Washington at the time.
The Congressional Record of Aug
ust s, page 1869, quotes Speaker
Clark saying:
Yesterday morning the chair ap-
pointed the gentleman from Oregon.
Mr. Hawley, on the committee OF
forty-eight to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Wilson. The chair has just re-
ceived a telegrs m saying that he had
just gone to Oregon and cannot be
there. The gentleman from Oregon,
Mr.. Eafferty, has not been here for
two or three months, so the chair
will appoint the gentleman from
Oregon, Mr.. Sinnott"
This is a deplorable record for the
state of Oregon to hold forth to the
people of the country at such time,
if true. Mr. Hawley did not come
to Oregon. He has not been here.
There was at about that time a meet
ing of the insurance board of which
he is a member. We do not know
that he was in attendance, but the
salary of SIS a month which he
draws from the organization makes
attendance at such meetings incum-
bent upon the members of the board
of managers of which he is one and
provides additional compensation for
all meetings attended.
1t is not to be assumed that Mr..
Hawley receives such a sum of money
TO rnothing. He must perform some
service and such a service requires
time. Mr. Hawley, it cannot be dis
puted. has a side line.
Think it over. You have a few
weeks TO make up your mind. Are
you going to assist in the reelection
of a man to the congress of the
United States for fifth term, solely
because he is a republican? Is there
no other consideration? One thing
that America needs more than any
thing else is political independence
in the individual. here and in Wash
ington, and as this develops more
men like Mr.. Hawley will be devoting
all their time to side lines.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH.

Of late we have examined into the
record of Congressman Hawley. He
has introduced 175 bills in congress
and 10 of them were killed while
he slept at the switch, and the other
five were private pension bills. The
pension bills are all right. We are
in favor of liberal pensions, but there
must have been a lively sentiment
in favor of pensions or Hawley would
never even have landed these, for he
has succeeded in getting nothing else,
as far as we can judge by the rec
ords.
Hawley's record will not stand the
strain of campaign. He will have
to make his run on something more
tangible, for the record is flaccid as
a spider web.
The Tidings has been scrutinizing
the Congressional Record carefully.
Hawley has persistently stood pat
and slept while he stood pat. Haw-
ley is ME TOO" congressman, that
and nothing more. The Tidings is
opposed to reactionary do-nothings
wherever found.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
PRAYER FOR PEACE.

United prayer for world peace will
be offered in every church. Sunday
school and religious organization in
America Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. President Wilson has issued
a proclamation calling upon the
American people to pray for peace,
not alone in the war zone, but
through the entire world.
The Ashland ministers will respond
TO this request and offer prayer for
the great cause of humanity Every
citizen in the home fireside should
let his voice be heard. At this hour
peace is the utmost desire OF every
one on earth. be he in the ditch be-
hind the firing line or in the home
of plenty and comfort. Worldwide
peace. harmony and friendship. un.
ruffled by thoughts OF war, is the
devOut desire OF all. Therefore lei
us lend our voices as we'll as our best
efforts in the great cause.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
HaWley Has Two
Jobs and Salaries

w. C. Hawley has served four
terms in congress from the state of
Oregon, says the Eugene Guard. He
now seeks a fifth term. As rule
man begins TO show some signs of
life after eight years in the national
legislative body, but Mr.. Hawley has
failed to create a stir sufficient to
attract attention even among his own
constituents. Possibly Mr.. Hawley
does not measure up to the position.
Perhaps he has been devoting too
much time to private business or to
fraternal insurance organization by
which he is employed and from which
he receives a salary. and has been
compelled to neglect the affairs of
the people.
The Guard considers Mr.. Hawley
by what his services TO the state and
district have been worth. 1t is not a
pleasant task to condemn a man, but
it is sometimes necessary if we are TO
apply the same sound principles TO
governmental affairs as we invoke in
business. An employer pays his en-
ployes a certain sum for the perform
ance of certain work. Results must
be accomplished or new hands will
take their places. The just man gives
every other man a reasonable chance,
but the man who does not measure
up to the required standard, or who
neglects his work in seeking to serve
two masters. by handling a side line,
sooner or later is dismissed. There
is time when forbearance ceases TO
be virtue and the man in business
is forced to act for the preservation
of his interests. When that time
comes. no matter whether the en-
ploye is a republican or a democrat,
that fact will not, and should ont
hold him in his position.
The people are awakening to the
fact that the public servant is not
I unlike the employe. They have a
right to expect that he shall perform
a certain service, and when that SER
vice is not performed they should dis
miss him. rega dless of political en-
tanglements. The people have been
reasonable with Mr.. Hawley The
hou rof judgment has arrived. Has
he made good, or has he neglected
the business of his district, the state
and nation in an effort to earn few
hundred dollars additional over and
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
"INNoCUoUs DEsUErUDE."

Heretofore Hawley has won by de-
fault. Nobody has ever thought of
looking into his record-into the
things he has accomplished, or, rath-
er, the things he should have, but
has not.
Mr.. Hollister is the first opposing
candidate that has forced Hawley's
hand. He demands of Hawley that
he give an account of his steward
ship. Hawley replies: mo interest
to serve but the peoples interest"
A fine enough platitude, indeed, but
the record shows beyond doubt that
he has served no interest except Haw-
ley's interest, and only that by draw
ing his salary as congressman, and
mileage, amounting to about $4,000
per year, and his salary as member
of the executive board of the Modern
Woodmen of about 81 200 per year
If the records show true-and our
source is the Congressional Record
he has given the people of this dis
trict absolutely nothing for their
money. He has done nothing. True,
he claims credit for some of the ap-
preparations Bourne got for Oregon,
but the records do not bear him out.
The only real fight he ever put up
in congress was against resolution
to cut down the mileage of congress
men to the actual travelling expenses.
Against that he made a lively fight.
If he had been as aggressive for the
10 bills he introduced during the
past eight years, and let die for want
of force, as he was against reducing
his own mileage allowance, no doubt
he would have had some legislation
to his credit, but, alas. when the mile
age resolution was defeated he sank
at once into state of hopeless desue-
tude, where he has remained ever
since. at least until Hollister got af-
ter him.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
HoLIsTER VS.. HAwLEY.

From all we are able to CLEAN from
his history, Hawley is an exemplary
private citizen. AS a congressman
he is a flat failure. Oregon cannot
hope to get on in national influence
with a me TOO" representative.
She needs congressman with initia-
tive-with stamina-with purpose,
and that purpose must be to put Ore
gon on the map in national legisla-
tion, influence and appropriations.
In a republican congress, with a re-
publican administration, Hawley was
weak enough-he accomplished no
great good for Oregon-but with a
democratic administration and con-
gress he is absolutely nil. He has
not the punch to command respect
either from friend or foe, He at
tracts only those who love monotony
who are content to slide along
and stop when obstacles are encoun-
tered, be theyever so small. He has
gained a few pensions for old SOL
diers. That is commendable. But
that told, the story ends. Put your
finger on any great accomplishment,
if you can, where Hawley has been
the power behind the result, during
the past eight years while he has
encumbered an Oregon congressional
seat. In accomplishment he is flat
failure. If he is elected this time
it will be more because of his frank
ing privileges than his performances.
The Tidings thinks it is a fair
Judge OF men. 1t knows the differ
ence between a live and a dead one,
and, take our word for it, Hawley
is a dead one as far as result get
ting is concerned. Eight years con-
tinuous trial without result proves
it. On the other hand, Hollister is
very much alive. He has proven a
force in his own community. He is
a forceful citizen of the state. He is
putting the punch into his campaign.
He is full of energy, of ambition, Of
good Judgment and ginger. He will
be elected, as he should be, will make
a cracking good congressman, and,
being in harmony with the admins
tration. will get results.
All things being equal, the It'd
ings is inclined to the support of
republican candidates. In this case
the match is uneven, too much diff
ference in the men-there is greater
difference in the timber than is pos
sible in the party. Therefore as be-
tween Hollister and Hawley a repub-
lican can support Hollister without
the least party conjunction, unless,
by chance, he thinks more Of his
party than the glory and welfare of
his state.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
STANDING FOR SOMETHING.

This is what Frederick Hollister
stands for as expressed in his petit
ton for nomination: River and har-
Dor appropriations; public lands for
home builders: national equal suf-
frage and prohibition.
All of which looks good. Besides,
Hollister is a man OF stamina-of
good red blood-and ability, energy
and courage enough to inject his
ideas favorably into congressional ac-
ton. We are a little tired of soft
dough backbones and jelly fish con-
stitutions.
HOLSTERS moral back is built of
strong bone and muscle and he is
constitutionally hustler.
That's why he will be elected to
congress.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
ORGANIZATION FOR LEGISLA,
TION.

In the August 90 issue of Life, at
tention is called to the efforts of
organized physicians to secure legis
lation such as they desire, ostensibly
for the public interest. We quote
from Life as follows:
AT a recent meeting of the Amer
lean Medical Association at Atlantic
City, fifteen reasons were advanced
for the establishment of a national
department of health. Among these
perhaps the best one-from the med
ical standpoint-is that which states,
To influence state and city authori-
ties to enact reform legislation in
relation to health matters The kind
and quality of legislation to be en-
acted would of course be determined
by the doctors themselves. They
would quite naturally not be willing
to admit that anybody else is COM
petent. This is a beautiful
system. 1t aims for nothing
less than the direct control of the
health, the liberty. and the person
of every American, whether male or
female"
As the bulk of medical legislation
asked for by the medical societies in
the past has included a definition of
the practice of medicine drawn in
such terms as would include all who
heal the sick, whether by medical
treatment or not. there can be but
little doubt of the correctness OF
Life's conclusion. The intention oi
such proposed legislation is TO make
il a crime for any person who is not
a physician. in the most limited sense
of that term, to attempt to heal the
sick; but inasmuch as the only per.
son who ever healed all manner oi
disease and never failed to heal those
who applied to him, was not ply
sician. and did not practice the sys
TEN which the American Medical AS
sociation stands for, 1t would certain
ly seem that to create a monopol!
in favor of and at the behest of ply
sicians who have never equaled thi
record, is not in the interest OF th'
people.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

Mr.. Prohibitionist, look up the rec
ord and answer this: What practical
support has Hawley ever given TO
either state or national prohibition? ?
He has straddled the fence-been
asleep on the job all round. Hawley
is a splendid specimen of jelly fish
He lacks stamina. Hollister went on
record on prohibition the first pop.
He was not afraid to tell where he
stood on that vital issue. Whether
popular or unpopular, he stood for
the right. And that is why the It'd
ings is for Hollister. He has back
bone enough tc :dke stand on vital
issues and energy and ability enough
to vitalize them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

Hawley is a reactionary elected
from one of the most progressive dis
tricts in this Union. He has been
indeed fortunate. Until this cam
paign opened he has not before had
formidable opponent. He has here
tofore been elected by default. The
Tidings has failed to find in the Ore
gon press, either before the primary
or since, one single argument why
Hawley should be returned to con-
gress. The Oregonian put forth the
best argument we have yet heard
when it said, "of CO 1rse Hawley will
be elected" II measured by his rec
ord Hawley falls at once into the do
nothing class.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01
ABUSING THE INITIATIVE.

The proper function of the initia-
tive is precisely the reverse of the
referendum. That and nothing more
When the legislature attempts to
enact unwise legislation the referen-
dun is called into action to keen it
from going into effect.
The converse. When needed and
wholesome legislation is proposed and
the legislature turns it down the in
itiative is brough. into requisiticu to
force responsive action by the law
making body. That is its proper
function and only safe use.
When applied to its proper use the
initiative will prove a wise and
wholesome power in the hands Of the
people instead of an encumbrance on
the ballot and the source Of much
illogical and foolish legislation as it
now is.
The trouble is that the initiative
power is being exercised as an irs.ru-
ment of original legislation instead of
one by which wholesome Legislation
can be forced in spite of an unrespon-
sive legislature. If the initiative is
TO continue to be abused as it is HOW
il will soon usurp every preprogaive
of the legislature and render it use-
less, loading the statutes with i'll
advised, immature and inconsistent
laws. Now every person with pet
notion, or a grudge, whether actUatad
by malice or beneficent intent, puts
forward his measure, until the BALLET
is utterly encumbered BY the mulli-
plicity of proposals to the electorate.
Last year there were turty eight OF
them and at the coming election the
voter will be confronted with twenty
nine of them. To determine the de-
gree of intelligent action possible in
voting upon this hodgepOd@e 1t is
only necessary for each Tote- 70 Gsk
himself whether last year ne was able
TO exercise matured judgment on each
initiative measure on his ballot. Tn
less he had more time ald inclination
than the writer he is bound 10 an
swer he did not. Efficient. cocnomi.
cal government cannot be brought
about and maintained except by care
full, honest, intelligent legislation
The initiative, applied as it is now
in unwieldly undigtsted gobs, will
not bring about Wholesome results.
Great powers. those of initiative
and referendum, in the hands of the
people, carefully and inteiHsently eX-
ercised, but dangerous indeed improp,
erly Applied or diverted from tiei;
proper uses.
Every legislative proposal should
be first presented TO the Legislature
for action. If the legislature fails to
respond and there exists a strong
popular demand for the measure. lei
the initiative be brought to bear in
its proper function.
Let Oregon quit running wild with
a good thing-Quit abusing ~. pow.
ers OF initiative-or her statutes vii
soon become so incongruous. rilicu
lous and uniting that wholesome
government will be impossible uniei
them.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

The Tidings editor had the pleas
ure Of going through the high school
building with Professor Briscoe Mon
day morning. II is a plant for which
citizens can well feel proud. Mr..
Briscoe has organized it with the
view of bringing it close to the needs
of the people. He is giving attention
not only to academic education.
but to the practical as we'll. When
girls and boys finish in the Ashland
high school they will be equipped for
the duties of life as we'll as have the
elements OF academic knowledge.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

The political hackers of Mr.. Haw-
ley are hereby requested to show up
and point with pride" to his record.
Why are they so silent?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

Fifty cents invested in a Tidings
For Sale" ad often sells a $1,000
property. Did you ever try It?
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-10-01

Phone news items to the Tidinss.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17
Program Announcer.

Miss Eva Egerter, soprano. will APP
pear in concert Thursday evening in
the First Baptist church. under the
auspices OF the Ladies Aid Society
and choir Of the church. The follow
ing program will be rendered begin
ming at 1918 o'clock: Y
Piano Wedding Day at Trold Han
gen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Grieg
Voice-lm Kahne u. Grieg
Mine Liche list Grien. Brahms
A LOG .....,............ Bremherg
Louise (airia) Charpentier
Aubode .............. Leoncavallo
Voice The Crying Water. .........
The Spirit Flower ....s....:........
Rhapsodie 1890. Campbell Upton
Piano Preludes No. l6-4-20 !. Chopin
Nocturne OPP. 15-No. 3d.. Chopin
Etude op. f0-No. 6....... Chopin
Voice-La Farga del Destino. Verdi
{ Polonaise tmignon) ..... Thomas
iVoice-My Heart Sings. .Chaminade
s Springs Awakening. Sanderson
A Little Gray Blue Dove. !. . :. Saar
Bird OF Love Divine. .Hayden-Wo
loves on the High Road. Rogers
tPiano-valse Impromptu: .Lizst
Rhapsody Hongroise, No. 8
Voice Gavotte (Manon) Massanet
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17
PERSONALS

Frank NJ. Powell has returned
from a business trip to Sutton.
!, w. NJ. Fleming is here from Fair.
mont. = :
Joseph c. Russell is here from
Parkersburg looking after business
affairs.
F. F. Briggs, of Morgantown, is a
city business visitor.
F. Fowler, OF Parkersburg, division
freight agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, is in the city on ofic-
ial business
H. F. Chambers, of Fairmont, was
business viistcr here Tuesday.
7. S. McIntire is here from Nor.
gantown.
D: R. Phillips. Of Parkersburg, Is a
guest at the Waldo. ss.i
P. NJ. Ireland. of West Union, is 8
visitor here.
]. NJ. Cobb. of Huntington, is a
business visitor here.
G. c. Flanagan was here from
Brown Tuesday.
F.. F. Golf is here from Fairmont,
s. S. Lany. of Harrisville, is guest
at the Hotel Gore
A. D. Wilson is here from Wheel.
ing.
]. B. Davis left. on No. ] tuesday
morning for two weeks business
trip to Oklahoma City and points in
Texas.
Harry Watson was here Tuesday
from Fairmont on busienss.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-17
Announcement Made.

Announcement has been made OF
the engagement and approaching
marriage Of Miss Ruby Veronica
Clay, of Lanes Bottom, and Thomas
H. Clarkson, OF Clarksburg. The
wedding will be quietly celebrated in
st. Xavier's church at Parkersburg,
within the next few weeks, and imme
diately after the ceremony the bride
and bridegroom will leave for Lanes
Bottom to visit the BRIDES parents.
and will also spend some time at the
bridegroom's home in Clarksburg
Miss Clay is a daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis K. Clay, OF Lanes Bot
tom, and belongs to prominent
Webster county family. For the last
year she has attended the Mountain
State Business College at Parkers-
burg and while there has formed a
circle of admiring friends as she is a
very pretty and charming girl
Thomas H. Clarkson is son Of the
late Thomas Clarkson, OF Littleton.
and of Mrs. NJ. Clarkson, now Of,
Clarksburg He is a representative
Of the Moser Manufacturing Com
pany, Of Kane, Pa, is travelling sales
manager, and has charge Of large
territory He is very successful
young business man and is possessed
of sterling characteristics.