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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

as transports by the government. Not
only were warships sent out to guard
the Lusitania upon her arrival but
especial precautions were exercised
to protect the steamer lane south and
east of Ireland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
BowMAN's NEW BUILDING
WILL COST ABOUT sa5OO0

Bowman and Company to-day took
out permit TO build its proposed six
story brick and steel building at 314-
3l6 Market street. The building will
cost approximately S25. 900. c. NJ Her
shey got a permit to build two two
story frames in Mulberry near Nine
teenth. They will cost $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
NEW SONG WITH A
VERY QUAINT IDEA
Odd Popular Hit Containing a Hidden
Love Letter

The latest novelty in popular songs
is New York love ballad bearing the
simple caption of MY Little Girl" In
significant as the title may appear 1t
took three prominent writers--Will
Dillon, Sam NJ. Lewis and Albert Won
Tilzer-to create 1t. And for their
pains the song is proving one of the
most pronounced hits the Metropolis
has had in many months.
The song tells of country lad who
writes a letter to his sweetheart and.
incidentally, composes the song him
self. Here is the first verse:
l write these lines to tell you I'm sorry
| left home,
Because I'm all alone:
Why did you make me roam?
Some one put the jinx on me, I'm up
against II strong:
I'm out of work, and so l wrote song
The first verse, dear. is very sweet, be-
cause it speaks of you;
I'm sending you the chorus; read 1t
through.
And here follows the chorus, which
has quite a tantalizing tune:
NTV TTTT u GTDT
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
PASSENGERS WARNED
BEFORE STEAMER SAILED
[Continued from First Page.l

Continued from First Page.
fore she was scheduled to steam from
New York.
Practically all reports received here
state that the Lusitania sank, but a
Lloyd report received at 5.2S p. m,
said that she had been beached.
The Lusitania was bound for Liver
pool from New York with nearly
1,400 passengers, including scores of
prominent Americans, on board.
Lloyds issued a report this after
noon at $40 o'clock saying il is be-
lieved to have been blown up by an
internal machine on board the vessel,
but stated that it was impossible to
secure details.
Passengers May Be Safe
I'VE have no details" said the
Lloyds statement, las to the passen-
gers and crew, but it is considered
probable that they are safe"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
BY International News Service

London, May las soon as news
was received here that the Lusitania
had been sunk the Cunard officers
were besieged by anxious inquiries. At
the same time scores of Americans
visited the United States embassy
clamoring for news of the Americans
who were on board the Cunard boat.
At first the public was skeptical. be-
lieving it was impossible for German
submarines to catch the big liner un-
awares. The admiralty has been at
special pains to guard the Lusitania
and other big liners in the belief that
their services might be needed later
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

San Francisco. May Z. Golf en-
of Walter Hagin in the open golf cham
pionship games for the Pacific coast
title, held at the Ingleside links of
the San Francisco Golf and Country
Club. Hagins medal score for the
seventy-two holes was 2S6. eight
strokes better than that of John Black,
professional of the Claremont Country
Club. who finished second. As result
of his victory Hagin takes first prize
money of $1,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
MY LITTLE GIRL

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And long for you each day.. d~ Ny iit-tle girl.
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:. I'm dreaming of you. Tho you're many miles a =
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way see the lane. down in the wild wood
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Where you promised to be true. My little girl.
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=. know you're waiting And I'm coming back TO you.
Copyright 1915 Broadway Music Corp
In the second verse the lad explains
If this song should make hit I'll
marry you in June.
And If 1t don't therell be no honey
moon.
1t is safe to say there will be a we'd
ding in June, to judge from the man
ner in which the fair sex in many cit
les are enthusing over this quaint lit
tie ditty, so prettily wrought.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07

Railroad Tralnmen urged organization
of the Altoona shopmen.
Two Did MOI Agree
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07

hopes and expectations Of those, by
whom the policy Of regulation was
originally proposed The question u
not, What should we undo? Il Il
whether there Is anything else we can
do that would supply US with effective
means, In the very process Of regu-
lation, for lettering the conditions nm,
der which the railroads are operated
and for making them more useful serv-
ants OF the country as q whole. It
seems to me that It might be the part
OF wisdom, therefore, before further
legislation In this field Is attempted.
to look at the whole problem OF cO-or-
dination and, efficiency in the full light
Of fresh assessment Of circumstances
and opinion. as a guide to dealing with
tile several parts Of 1t.
For what we are seeking now. what
in my mind is the single thought Of
this message, is national efficiency and
security. We serve a great nation.
We should serve it in the spirit Of its
peculiar genius. It is the genius Of
common men for self government. in
dustry. Justice. liberty and peace We
should see to It that It lacks no In
strument. no facility or vigor Of law.
to make 1t sufficient to play Its part
with energy. safety and assured sue
cess, In this we are no partisalis brit
heralds and prophets of 4 new age.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07
.WILL PAY 4 VISIT ]. ].
70 70 WEBSTER v | CITY
The Milwaukee Merchants and Man
ufacturer's Association Will
Come This Way

. i. u
Milwaukee, Dec. THE Milwati-
kee Merchants and Manufacturers
Association will invade Iowa this
year on its annual special train
jaunt through the middle west. The
tour will take week. and there will
be stops in nearly fifty lows. towns
and cities during, that time. The
plans are subject to approval by the
board OF directors of the association,
but will not be altered. it is UNDER
stood.
The tourists will go to Clinton.
Ia, without stop. The following
cities will be visited in succession:
Cedar Rapids, Belle PLANE, Tama.
Marshalltown, Ames, Des Moines.
Fort Dodge. Webster City, Iowa
Falls, Waterloo. Independence, Man
chester and Dubuque before the, re-
turn, to Milwaukee.
The special train will consist Of
four sleeping cars. two diners. two
day coaches, two tourists sleepers for
the band and train crew, a,baggage
car, a dynamo car and an observa-
ton buffet and parlor car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07
wish that it could be said that only

) wish that 1t could be SAID tnQC only
few men, misled by mistaken senti-
ments Of allegiance to the governments
under which they were born. had been
guilty Of disturbing the self possession
and misrepresenting the temper and
principles Of the country during these
days of terrible war, when 1t would
seem that every man who was truly an
American would insunctively make It
his duty and his pride to keep the
scales Of Judgment evenand prove him
self a partisan of no nation but his
own. But it cannon. There. are some
men among us and many resident
abroad who, though born and bred in
the United States and calling them
selves Americans. have so forgotten
themselves and their honor as citizens
as to put their passionate sympathy
with one or the other side in the great
European conflict above their regard
for the peace and dignity Of the United
States. They also preach and practice
disloyalty. No laws, suppose, can
reach corruptions Of the mind and
heart Int should not speak Of others
without also speaking Of these and ex-
pressing the even deeper humiliation
and scorn which every self possessed
and thoughtfully patriotic American
must feel when he thinks Of them and
of the discredit they are daily bringing
upon us.
I. What is more important 10 that the
industries and resources of the country
should be available and ready for
mobilization. Z ID the more impera-
lively necessary, therefore, TINT we
should promptly devise means for do
ing what we have not vet done-tha
we should give Intelligent federal MD
and stimulation to industrial and voca-
tional education. as we have long done
In the large field of our agricultural
industry; that at the same time that
we safeguard and conserve the natural
resources Of the country we should
put them at the disposal Of those who
will use them promptly and intelli-
gently, as was sought to be done in
the admirable bills submitted to the
last congress from its committees on
the public lands, bills which earnest
" recommend in principle to your con-
sideration; that we should put into
early operation some provision for
rural credits which will add to the ex-
tensive borrowing facilities already
afforded the farmer by the reserve
bank act adequate instrumentalities
by which long credits may be obtained
on land mortgages and that we should
study more carefully than they have
hitherto been studied the right adapta-
ton of our economic arrangements to
changing conditions.
Many conditions about which we
have repeatedly legislated are being
altered from decade to decade. it is
evident, under our very eyes and are
likely to change even more rapidly
and more radically in the days imme-
diately ahead Of us when peace has
returned to the world and the nations
of Europe once more take up their
tasks Of commerce and industry with
the energy Of those who must bestir
themselves to build anew.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07
REGULATIONS TO MEET
i RAILROAD PROBLEM.
Needed TO Make Lines Mors Useful
Servants Of Country.

SorVAuS3 OF S0ouNys
In the meantime may make this
suggestion? The transportation prob
lem is an exceedingly serious and
pressing one in this country, There
has from time to time OF late been rea-
son to fear that our railroads would
not much longer be able to cope with
it successfully, as at present equipped
and co-ordinated. suggest that 1t
would be wise to provide for q COM
mission of inquiry to ascertain by
thorough canvass Of the whole Ques-
ton whether our laws as at present
framed and administered are Us serv-
iceable as they might be In the solu-
ton Of the problem. 1t is obviously
a problem that lies at the very foun-
dalton Of our efficiency as a people.
Such an inquiry ought to draw out
every circumstance and opinion worth
considering. and we need to know
all sides Of the matter II we mean to
do anything In the field Of federal leg
islation.
No one, I am sure, would wish to
take any backward step. The regula-
ton of the railways Of the country by
federal commission has had admirable
results and has fully. justified the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07

the end of the present fiscal year and
deficit ut the end Of the next;yea OF
only some $50, OO0, 600. or, reckoning in
SG2, 600, 900 for deficiency appropria-
lions and a safe treasury balance ut
the end Of the year, a total deficit OF
some $112, 600, 900. The obvious moral
Of the figures is that it is plain courl--
sci of prudence to continue all of the
present taxes or their equivalents and
confine ourselves to the problem OF
providing $112.OOOOOO Of new revenue
rather than $297, 100000.
How shall we obtain the new rev.,
enue? We are frequently reminded
that there are many millions Of bonds
which the treasury is authorized under
existing law to sell to reimburse the
sums paid out OF current revenues for
DEMONSTRATION of the Panama canal,
and it is true that bonds for the
amount Of 1922, 432, 900 are now avail
able for that purpose. Prior to 1913
$4,000, GOO Of these bonds had ac-
tually been sold to recoup the expehdi-
lures at the isthmus, and now con-
stitute considerable item Of the pub
lie debt. But I for one do not believe
that the people of this country approve
Of postponing the payment OF their
bills. Borrowing money is shortsight-
ed finance. 1t can be justified only
when permanent things are to be ac-
complished which many generations
will certainly benefit by and which It
seems hardly fair that a single genera
ton should pay for. The objects we
are now proposing to spend money for
cannot be so classified, except in the
sense that everything wisely done may
be said to be done In the interest OF
posterity as well as in our own. It
seems to me clear dictate Of pru-
dent craftsmanship and. frank finance
that in what we are now, hope, about
to undertake we should pay as we 60.
The people OF the country are entitled
to know Just what burdens Of taxation
they are to carry and to know from the
outset now. The new bills should be
paid by internal taxation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07
PAN.AMERlCANlsM HAS
NONE OF EMPIRES SPIRIT.
Eeonemio Adjustments inevitable With
n the Next Generation.

Eeonemio Adjustments inevitable With.
In ths Next Generation.
The moral is that the states Of Amer
lea are not hostile rivals. but coop
Grating friends, and that their grow
ing sense Of community Of interest.
alike In matters political and In mat
tiers economic, IL likely to give them q
new significance as factors In interna-
tional Affairs and In the political his
tory Of the world. 1t presents them as
In a very deep and true sense q unit
in world Affairs, spiritual partners.
standing together because thinking to-
eether, quick with common sympathies
and common ideals. Separated. they
are subject to all the cross currents OF
the confused politics Of world Of hos
tile rivalries; united in spirit and pur-
pose, they cannot be disappointed OF
their peaceful destiny.
This IS pan-Americanism 1t has none
OF the spirit Of empire In It. 1t II the
embodiment, the efectual embodiment,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07

CRUISERS, los destroyers, is feet sub
marines, 157 coast submarines, 6 mon
itors, 20 gunboats, supply ships, u
fuel ships, transports, tenders to
torpedo vessels, 8 vessels Of special
types and two ammunition ships. This
would be navy fitted to our needs
and worthy OF our traditions.
But armies and instruments of war
are only part Of what has to be con-
sidered IL we are to consider the SUI
preme matter Of national self sufdcien-
cy and security in all its aspects.
There are other great matters which
will be thrust upon our attention
whether we will or not. There is. for
example, very pressing question OF
trade and shipping involved in this
great problem Of national adequacy.
It is necessary for many weighty rea-
sons Of national efficiency and devel-
opment that we should have a great
merchant marine. The great merchant
fleet we once used to make us rich,
that great body Of sturdy sailors who
used to carry our flag into every sea,
and who were the pride and often the
bulwark Of the nation, we have almost
driven ont Of existence by inexcusable
neglect and Indifference and by hope
lessly blind and provincial policy Of
SO called economic protection. It is
high time we repaired our mistake and
resumed our commercial independence
ON the seas.
With a view to meeting these press
ing necessities Of our commerce and
awaiting ourselves at the earliest posi-
BILE moment Of the present unparalleled
opportunity Of linking the two Ameri-
cas- together in bonds of mutual inter-
est and service, an opportunity which
may never return again II we miss It
now, proposals will be made to the
present congress for the purchase or
construction Of ships to be owned and
directed by the government similar to
those made to the last congress, but
modified in some essential particulars.
l recommend these proposals to you
for your prompt acceptance with the
more confidence because every month
that has elapsed since the former pro-
posals were made has made the ne
,cessity for such action more and more
manffestly imperative. That need was
then foreseen. It is now acutely felt
and everywhere realized by those tor
whom trade is waiting, but who can
find no conveyance for their goods. l
am not so much interested in the par
ticulars Of the program as am in
taking immediate advantage Of the
great opportunity which awaits us II
we will but act in this emergency. In
this matter, as In all others, spirit Of
common counsel should prevail, and
out Of 1t should come an early solu-
ton Of this pressing problem.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07

Of the spirit OF law and independence
and liberty and mutual service.
The president calls attention to the
meeting in Washington recently OF
representatives Of the pan-Americari
republics and says that economic ad-
iustment is inevitable in the next gen.
Grafton.
No one who really comprehends the
spirit OF the great people for whom we
are appointed to speak can fail to per
ceive that their passion Is for peace.
their genius best displayed In the prac-
tice OF the arts of peace, Great democ.
racies are not belligerent. They do not
seek or desire war. Their Thought IS
Of indi yidual liberty and Of the free
labor that supports life and the I'M
censored thought that quickens It.
Conquest and dominion are not IN our
reckoning or agreeable to our princi-
pies. But just because we demand I'M
molested development and. the undis-
turbed government Of our own lives
upon our own principles OF right and
liberty, we resent, from whatever
quarter 1t may come, the aggression We
ourselves will not practice. We insist
upon security lip prosecuting our self
chosen lines of national development.
We do more than that. We demand It
a1so.for others. We do not conGne our
enthusiasm for individual liberty and
free national development to the Incl
dents and movements Of affairs which
affect only ourselves. We feel it wher-
ever there Is people that tries to walk
In these difficult paths OF independence
and right. From the first we have
made common cause with all partisans
Of liberty on this side the sea and have
deemed It as important that our neigh
bors should be free from all outside
domination as that we ourselves should
be; have set America aside Us n whole
for the uses OF independent nations and
political freemen.
Out Of such thoughts grow all our
policies. We regard war merely as
means Of asserting the rights Of a peo-
pie against aggression. And we are
as fiercely Jealous Of coercive or dicta-
torial power within our own nation
as of aggression from without We
will not maintain standing army cx-
cept for uses which are Us necessary
In times of peace as in times Of war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07

services to q strength OF z, 1856 of1ceFs
and 1874, TOT enlisted men, or 141,S
all told, all services, rank and file, by
the addition of fifty-two companies of
coast artillery, fifteen companies Of en-
gineers, ten regiments Of infantry, four
regiments Of field artillery and four
aero sqnadrons, besides $50 officers re.
quired for a great variety Of extra
service. especially the all important
duty OF training the citizen force OF
which shall presently speak, 1872 nom
commissioned officers for service in
drill. recruiting and the like and the
necessary quota Of enlisted men for
the quartermaster corps, the hospital
corps, the ordnance department and
other similar auxiliary services. These
are the additions necessary to render
the army adequate for its present du-.
ties, duties which it has to perform
not only upon our own continental
coasts and borders and at our interior
army posts, but also In the Philippines,
in the Hawaiian Islands, at the 18TH
mus ana IN Porto HlcO.
BY way Of making the country ready
to assert some part Of its real power
promptly and upon a larger scale
should occasion arise the plan also
contemplates experimenting the army
by force OF 100000 disciplined citi-
zens, raised In increments Of 1873 600 q
year throughout a period Of three
years. This It is proposed to do by
process OF enlistment under which the
serviceable men OF the country would
be asked to bind themselves to serve
with the colors for purposes of train
ing for short periods throughout three
years and to come to the colors at call
at any time throughout an additional
..furlougll' period Of three years. This
force Of 100000 men would be pro-
vided with personal accouterments as
fast as enlisted and their equipment
for the field made ready to be supplied
at any time. They would be assem-
bled for training at stated intervals at
convenient places in association with
suitable units Of the regular army.
Their period Of annual training would
not necessarily exceed two months In
the year.
The president says 1t is up to the
patriotic young men Of the country to
respond to this call.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07
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Notice Of Appointment Of Executrix.

Notice Of Appointment OF Executrlx.
In the District Court Of the State
of Iowa, in and for Hamilton coun-
ty, in probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Erastus r. Shinkle, deceased.
To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given. that the undersign-
ed has been appointed and has quail
ified as executr'x of the estate of
Erastus r. Shinkle. late Of Hamilton
County, Iowa, deceased. All persons
in any manner indebted to
said deceased or his estate
will make payment to the UT
dersigned; and those having claim IS
against said deceased or his estate
will present them in manner and
form as by law required, for allow
ance and payment.
Dated this 3Oth day of Nov. A. D.
1915.
Eliza Shinkle,
Executrix of said estate.
S3F3 ]. L. Kamrar. Attorney.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-12-07
SUGGESTS BROAD PLAN
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE,
Increase Standing Regular Fores-Feur
(, Hundred Thousand Citizen Soldiers.

=
But war has never been a mere mat
ter Of men and guns. 1t Is thing
81 disciplined might. II our citizens
are ever TO fight effectively upon
sudden summons. they must know
how modern fighting Is done, and what
to do when the summons comes to
render themselves Immediately avail
able and Immediately effective. And
the government must be their servant
in this matter, must supply them With
the training they need to take care Of
themselves and Of it. The. military
arm Of their government, which they
viii not allow to direct them, they may
properly use to serve them and make
their independence secure, and not
their own independence merely. but
the rights also of those with whom
they have made common cause. should
they also be put in jeopardy. They
must be fitted to play the great role
In the world, and particularly in this
hemisphere. for which they are quail
fed by principle and by chastened am
bition to play.
1t IL with these ideals In mind that
the plans Of the department Of war for
more adequate national defense were
conceived which viii bc laid before
you. and which urge you to sanction
and put into effect rs soon as they can
be properly scrutinized and discussed.
They seem to me the essential first
steps. and they seem to me for the
present sufficient.
They contemplate an increase Of the
standing force Of the regular army
from its present strength Of SOB OH
GERS and 102,9S5 enlisted men Of all