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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION

Il has been said that God must
have sense of humor, or he never
would have made a monkey" One
might similarly argue that the Lord
must smile as he watches the incon-
gruous eccentricities tolerated by
the American people.
Arrangements are now being made
for next summers national political
conventions. The location will prob
ably be decided on the basis Of the
most favorable offers made by hotels
and others for accommodation of
delegates. The matter of getting n
really favorable meeting place for a
historic deliberate body will no doubt
he disregarded this year as in the
past
These uuadrennial gatherings are
the most important business and po-
litical assembages in the country.
On the wisdom there displayed the
prosperity and welfare of the Unit
cd states depend They should be
conducted so as to secure quiet de-
liberation and interchange of thought.
Instead Of that, these conventions
always are held in big halls, where
an orator needs leather lungs to
make himself heard A yelling mob
Is permitted to he present. The at
tempt is tolerated to stampede the
convention by the length of time by
which tne shouters can yen for their
candidate. As the loudest and most
persistent howlers can be hired for
% cents an hour, this Is no measure
of the fitness or even the popularity
Of a candidate
The conventions ought to be held
in room sufficient only for the dele.
gates and alternates, with liberal
room for newspaper reporters. A
great meeting Of business, statecratt
and national policy should not be
turned into beer garden. But the
custom is firmly imbedded in our po-
itical habits, and can't be over
turned.
The real deliberations take place
in hotel Hobbies. The floor debate Is
stage play But there are crisis mo-
ments, when the voice Of the leaders
should be heard in quiet and seclu-
sion by every delegate.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
SHOE-BOx
LUNCHES

II was not long ago that the picrfiC
unch was quite questionable. How
ever, popular among the common PEG.
pie, society considered It undignifed
If you ate out Of a pastebCard box,
instead Of going to the best hotel in
sight, it was felt you were meanly
trying to economic.
That point of view seems TO have
gone by. The automobile has brought
in the habit Of roadside uncneons.
Even President Wilson and his bride
elect were reported few days ago
on the roadside of the Baltimore high
way eating out of a basket.
launching out of a box on the train
was once considered particularly bad
form. Even If, wearied by the ia
tigues of travel, you wished merely
for a sandwich and a banana, you
were supposed to pay 81 for full
course feal in the gilded dining car.
Then you mad to tip the waiter n
quarter for services you did not want.
Today all the railroads recognize
the vogue of the box luncheon habit,
and have attractive handouts neatly
put up for this purpose. 1t does help
lot to reduce the cost or travel
ling. Feeding a family, on the move,
at the high rates of transient and din
ing car service, seems to cost nearly
as much as the mileage. The use of
the thrifty luncheon box goes far to
make many vacation trips possible.
As for the wayslde lunch OF the
motor party, it has something of the
charm Of gypsy life. In the invigor-
ating open air it tastes better than
the hotel dinner, and with the good
appetite gained out doors, it is quite
as sustaining.
This is one of the many respects
In which human life tends to become
ICES conventional People are tired
Of doing things merely to keep up
appearances, or to conform to the
habits and purses of others. The
picnic luncheon may lock Cutlery,
but it is practical, and in keeping
with the outing spirit If it is good
enough for the President, it is good
enough for the rest of us.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27

the British, but when the worst 1t
has done and all It has accomplished
are summed up, the dirigible to date
must he declared more menace than
n real danger and largely a fiasco. in
fact. every German dirigible which
ha, crossed into England has easily
recruited 10000 men to the British
oolors. Therefore, on account of the
cost, dependence on good weather, its
size as a mark and small results, 1t
is now fairly well established that
the dirigible. as military weapon,
has lost out.
The aeroplane, on the contrary that
far reaching eye that secs over In,'un-
tains and around corners, has more
than justified itself. Within the zone
of activities an army can no longer
begin any important change Of base
or advance, or even start a retreat,
without its being almost instantly
known to the enemy. The perilous
work of the spy, so important a few
years ago. is now largely taken over
by the aviation corps, for a single
aeroplane with one pilot and an OBJ
served can In fifteen minutes bring
in more accurate information than a
dozen spies could secure in twenty
four hours, with the additional great
advantage of the report being right
up to the minute. And as for bomb
II homes and hospitals and
churches are still to be destroyed in
so dastardly a fashion, the aeroplane
is capable of enough mischief to quite
with the dirigible. The aero
plane Is so small a mark, so hard to
see, and can change its course so
and often that he aerial
guns have fallen far short of their
expected efficiency.
While the submarine has sent a
large number of unarmed merchrnt
and passenger boats to the bottom,
it has as yet, perhaps for want Of
opportunity, shown meager results as
against men of war. All life is alert
to protect itself against attack and
destruction. AS Burbank says, the
cactus had no spines until It was
threatened with humiliation by ante
iopes, and the submarine had free
hand until recently. Already means
have been devised which tend to lin
1t the possibilities of undersea craft:
They are taken like fish in wire nets;
they are set upon by a mosquito fleet
OF small speed boats, armed with one
FOUNDERS, when they show them
selves. On the other hand. the sub
marine has demonstrated most salts.
factory abilities for long voyages, as
for instance, one of our own subma.
rines recently made the voyage from
San Francisco to Honolulu, a distance
Of over 1000 miles without once stop
ping its engines. However, for pro-
lection of our enormous coast line, a
large fleet of submarines seems In
evitable II. II. Windsor in Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
ADVERTISING
TIE CHURCHES

Tt wos reported at the Middle
States Unitarian conference at Pitts
burg. Pa, q few days ago. that de-
nomination had increased its distrib-
ution Of pamphlets the past year by
100000 copies. Also the churches
were reported to be using a good deal
Of newspaper advertising. Evidently
this denomination realizes the value
cr printers inks and publicity
The newspapers are always gener-
oua about free notices for the church.
es. AT the Same time they are un.
der no obligation to contribute sery-
fee free than are the merchants TO
give the carpets, fuel, lights, and 9th
cr supplies.
70 costs money TO sprint a newspa.
per. Just as ii costs money 10 print
hvwn booFs. or TO make a cook stove
for the church parlor, The newspa
per man Is under obligation to be
generous TO a good public cause, just
o. are an other business people, hui
under no more obligation.
A church that takes regular adYer
Using space among the announce
movie Of public functions or IN The
business notices. seems like a goirl
concern. conducted efficiently and sue
eeeefully 1t gives the idea that I
renders such good service that II
eyDo0ses are paid In a normal way
Advertising a church attracts pull
lie attention, just as advertising
store does. A mere notice that SCI
vices are at certain hours will he'll
Announcements Of subjects OF SCI
morr that seem interesting and prat
teal Is still better. Little wrlteup
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27

OF different features of the church
work would interest a great many
people. In that way many persons
could be attracted to Sunday School,
Bible classes. Endeavor and mission.
airy societies, etc.
A church that advertises is never
accused of being religious club for
a limited set of people. 1t looks like
the Church of the Open Door, well
coming strangers. The newspaper
view of the subject may seem preiu-
diced. But the business men would
say that the increased contributions
would more than pay for the adver.
Using Try it.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27

" not paid in advance add fifty
cents per year extra.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
NO GREAT
ACHlEVEME EMIT

The politicians who are planning
to go ahead and violate the one term
pledge Of the Democratic national
platform and ronomlnate the Prosi.
dent say Wilson deserves credit for
keeping MS out OF tho European war
Have You heard Of anybody in this
country who wanted to get into that
war Or have you heard Of anyone
OF the warning nations o. Europe who
wanted us TO get into it It Is unan.
imous all around against going in and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
To Grow
Beet Seed
Company Formed to Undertake. cul.
tVation Of Seed Supply In the
United States

Definite steps are now being taken
TO establish the industry of sugar
beet seed production in the United
States on permanent basis. The
United States Beet Seed Company is
being incorporated under the laws of
Utah for the purpose of undertaking
the growing of beet seed and will in
clude among its directors representa-
tives of several Of the large beet
sugar companies. w. X. Winter
halter of San Francisco. a beet seed
expert who has been laboring for
several years to develop the beet seed
industry in the United States is to
be the director of the new enterprise.
The work of selecting n supply of
beets for planting next spring is now
under way, and it is planned to store
6000 tons of beets for this purpose.
The new company expects to be-
gin its growing operations in Utah
and Idaho, where beet seed has been
grown successfully during the past
several years and where the crop of
the present season is expected to
amount to some $4,000 bags.
While It is hoped that the opera.
ticns of the new company will make
possible within few years the pro
duction in this country Of supply
of beet seed sufficient TO satisfy the
requirements Of the beet sugar i'm.
dustry it will not affect the shortage
for the coming season. as two years
are required to complete the cycle
from seed to seed, while the produc.
ton OF satisfactory seed strains Is n
matter of several years Of careful
selection. At the present time II is
estimated that one half the seed re.
quired for planting a normal acre.
age of sugar beets in 1916 Is on
hand. The remainder can be OBJ.
tanned, if at all, only in Europe.
/ At recent meeting of beet sugar
manufacturers in Salt Lake City. a
committee was appointed to take I'M
the matter Of obtaining a supply OF
seed from Europe and to enlist. IL
possible, the assistance of the State
Department in this effort. Germany
and Russia are the only countries
from which an adequate supply of
seed can be obtained II Is under.
stood that Germany will permit the
sale of seed only on condition that
food stuffs are received in exchange
and to this Great Britain refuses to
accede. The difficulty of finding
means of transportation stands in
the way of obtaining seed from Rus
sia.
In undertaking the growing Of beet
seed in the United States, It is real
lied that with the return of normal
conditions in Europe, it may be diff
ficult to operate in competition with
Germany and Russia in beet seed
culture on account of the lower wag
es in those countries. It was decid
ed, however, in view Of the import
ance of having an adequate supply
of fresh seed available in this coun
try during the continuance of the
war, to go ahead with the develop
ment of the industry regardless Of
possible later difficulties.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
Submarines and
AerOp|anes
Star Actors

The big guns and the gas bombs
have been in the spotlight at inter
walls, but submarines and air craft
are Enthusiastically the star actors in
the present war. For tine first time
each has a record OF really practical
work and valuable results. In the
air, the acropane IS acknowledged to
be the real dependence. As predict.
ed in these pages a year before the
war, the diriglble as a war weapon
can be counted a failure. True
few trips have been made in good
weather crossing the English Chan.
mel and dropping a few bombs that
have in the whole years war killed
less than 200 people ana these most
ly women and children, For a large
feet each vessel Of which cost $500.
600 or over, this cannot be consider,
ed much I'm the way OF result No
battle has been won or even affected
by use OF a dirigible. Il has unqucs.
ticnably been an awful nightmare to
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
WENT TO THE HOSPITAL

G. e. Blanchard, postmaster, Blan-
ohard, Cal, writes: 81 had kidney
trouble so bad mad to go to the
hospital. Foley Kidney Pills com
pletely cured me-" Men and women
testify shey Danish lame back, stiff
Joints, sore muscles and sleep dis.
turbing Bladder ailments. Sold eg.
erywhere. ADV.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27

yet the President is tc be credited
with keeping us out. A neat achieve.
ment, that, keeping folks out of war
who were just as strong for keeping
out as he -Kokomo Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
Instruction From the Press.

In a polite age almost every person
becomes a reader, and receives more
instruction from the press than the
pulpit.-Goldsmith
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
NOTICE TO
BUILDERS and
CONTRACTORS

The ordinances Of Logan City re-
quire that all parties before building
wiring or plumbing any building with
in the limits of Logan City, shall
first take out a permit. All parties
failing to comply with this ordinance
in the future will be dealt with ac-
cording to law.
Signed T. G.. LOWE,
Building Inspector for Logan City.
Adv 1927
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-11-27
Uncle Eben

Some men," said Uncle Eben, rs
good natured because dey don't know
what's goin' on an some is dat way
because dey's got too much sense TO
take notice OF whut dey cant help"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04

ior court today that he was paid
5000 for signing a false affidavit
to be used in the defense of Leo.
NJ. Frank. Ragsdale was the
first witness in the trial. Dan S.
Lehon, southern manager of the
Burns Detective Agency, Arthur
Thurman, lawyer; c. c. Tedder,
former policeman, are charged
with subordination of perjury in
connection with the aftidavits
signed by Ragsdale and X. j..
Barber.
In the afidayits Ragsdale de-
clared they overheard James Con
ley, a negro, confess he killed a
girl in a factory where Mary
Phagan was murdered.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04

generally provided with the just mans
umbrella.
David Byrd says, Isn't it wonder
full how easy it is to go to sleep IN the
morning after it is time to get up.
Simon Heath said to Roe Patterson,
Gee, | wish were as fat as you are,
brother
Good heavens, why?"
Just think what lot more could
eat Christmas ard New Year if were. I"
Dee Threlkeld says the quickest way
to 20 broke is to try to get rich quick.
Miss Gertie Harper says marriage
may be lottery to girls under twenty
five. but to the older girls, it is a grab
bag.
Uncle Dock Green says another
pretty safe bet Is that YOU will not get
into much trouble, if YOU let the other
man do all the talking.
Mrs. MolIie IIib5s says YOU may
think molasses in winter Is slow. but
watch a woman 10 "A street car making
room for another woman.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
English Will Capture
Dacia II She Sails.

Washington, The Births h
government tonight, through its
ambassador here, announced
that if the former Hamburg
American Liner Dacia proceeded
to sea, she would be captured
and taken to Prize Court. Her
cargo of cotton would he pur-
chased by the British govern
ment or forwarded to Rotterdam
without further expense to the
shippers, according as the own
ers prefer.
The vessel loading at Calves
ton will sail Notwithstanding the
British government position. 1t
is believed the owners resolved
to test the issue in Prise Court.
Incidentally, the war risk insur-
ance bureau, Of the American
government, today issued a
policy covering the cotton cargo
at four per cent, but declined to
insure the vessel itself.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
Piece OF Shin
PUT IN SKULL
A St. Louisan UndergOes Unusual
Twilight Sleep" Job,

Chicago, Ill.,, Feb. 2. A piece
of George Weyer's shin bone was
inserted in his skullin a twilight
sleep" operation performed at
the German.American hospital
here.
Weyer, who was an epileptic,
suffered from depression of the
skull. His home is in st. Louis,
He was hit with an iron bar
when he was IL years old. Sew.
eral years ago an operation was
performed at Baltimore, in which
pieces of the skull bone, pressing
on his brain, were we'd.
This did not cure, however.
Today his skull was laid bare
and a piece of bone four inches
long was cut out Of his left shin,
The bone was inserted over the
brain and the scalp was sewed
over it. During the greater part
of the operation Weyer was con.
ec;oua Asked nv the surgeons
how he felt, Weyer replied at in,
tervals that he could feel nothing
or that he experienced only a lit
tie pain.
The operating room was filled
with surgeons interested in tn,
case. After the operation it was
said the patient would recover
and become a normal and healthy
man.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
Genuine Prescription
For All Rheumatism
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money
Back Says James \. Orme.

Rheuma that Is the name of the
scientific prescription that is putting
old rheumatism out Of business.
Rhuma cures by driving the uric
acid from the blood. 1t also acts di-
rectly on the kidneys and is better for
hem than most so.called kidney cures,
Porter Smith. Dobblin, W. Va, writes:
II have been a great sufferer from
rheumatism for about 26 years. The
disease had become chronic. began
taking rheums with little faith in its
virtues, bat was better from the first
day began its use, and at this time
bave no more pains.
James II. 0rme, Marion, KY, and
all druggists sell Rheuma, and no rheu-
matte sufferer can afford not to use It.
50 cents a bottle. Your money back
If not satisfied, !
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
MT. ZION GA.
delayed from last week }

delayed from last week
Mrs. Tom Williams was the guest Of
her daughter. Mrs Rossie Rankint
Monday and Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Vaughn sTent
Sunday with Mrs. A. Il. Crisp.
Seminary school closed Friday. Jan.
22nd. There was small crowd on
account Of the bad weather. Prof.
Newcom has taught US good school
and we are sorry II Is out 50 soon.
Mrs Ellen Ritch was the guest Of
Misses Edith and Kittie Crisp Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Essie Vaughn and son. Tilman.
were in Weston Saturday shopping
George Nelson AMI family have NOV
Cd from the Martin GahSgen farm to
the Arthur Num- farm near Mt. Zion.
c. c. Newcom left Saturday for
Nashville. Tenn. where he will seek hi
fortune.
A. p. Crisp spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Truitt.
Roy Newcom is seen making regular
trips over in Osk Hall neighborh,od
Wonder what the attraction u.s.
Rutledge Cain AMI Ella Mcdowell
were in Weston one iay last week.
Omer Crisp. one II our prominent
young farmers. has been trying for
several DAYS To catch big hawk that
has heen after his chickens tie sue.
eeedcd last Sunday morning. It sure
was a large one. Il measured four fee
and one inch from tip 10 tip.
j. W. Bennett, ~ Weston. was the
guest Of his daughter. Mrs. Beatrycc
Crisp, Wednesday.
Willie Truitt and Walter Hughes
were in this neighborhood Thursday.
-wArSEKA.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
JAS. CLARK JR.. Electric Co..
$40 West Main Street,
Louisville. Kentucky.
The Knockers Prayer

Lord, pl,.sr don't lct Ills tom
grow. I've been here for many
years and during that riuc I've
fought every publ, improve.
mppt re knocked everything
and everybody. 30 firm or in
dlyiduaI has established a bust
ness here without my doing all |
could 10 put them out of business
I've lied about them. and would
have stolen from them II | had
/ the courage ! have done all |
could 10 Keep the town from
growing and never have spoken
a good word for It. I've knock.
ed hard aud often. I've put
ashers on the chlldrens slides and
have made the marshal stop the
boys PLAYING ball on my vacant
lot Whenever | saw anyone
prospetIng or enjoying them
selves I've started a reform 10
| kill the business orspOll the fun.
. ! don't want the young people 10
.ay DO this town and | will DO
'ai. ! can b. Mw. rule aud ordg.
'aoct 10 drive them away.
am against building a new
church even though gave moth.
ling. ! have always fought bail
playing, shows, dancing, amu'e.
mDnts on the Fourth Of Jolly. Il
pains me, o Lord, to see that in
spite Of my knocking. the town
Is growing and some day | fear
will be called upon 10 put CEN.
|elt walks in front of my place
and who knows tut what ! may
have to help keep up the streets
that run by my premises? This
would hc more than | can hear.
. u would cost M money. tUnu h
Z have made all | have ripht
here in the county. Tn n. to,
more people might come { the
town grows, which would clu,e
me To lose some of my pull. |
ask therefore. To keep this town
At a standStll, that may con-
,inue to be one Of the chiefs,
AMEN.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
BRAIN LEAKS.

Miss Florence Patton said 10 Matte
Smith, 81 think your young man ia
very forward. II he was mine | wouli
sit down on him."
That's exactly what | do and he
seems to enjoy IT,"
Albert Elder said to Billy Smith.
II asked you for the last time. ca,
you pay me that $500 you owe me-"
THANK goodness there's an end Ia
that silly question.
Uncle Abe Deboe said To uncle Gus
Bentley. THE rain falls alike on the
Just and unjust"
That's true, but the unjust man is
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-02-04
Paragraphs From
The Nations Press.

The world also harvested a
bumper crop of trouble in 1914.
indianapolis Star.
The warships with the most
awe-inspiring names seem to be
the easiest victims. Columbia
State.
Why don't Mexican eX-Presi-
dents mobilize and carry every
thing before them Washington
Post. * ~
A possiblei. explanation of the
marked decrease in mountain
feuds is that the survivors have
moved to New York. Washing
ton Post.
The pessimistically inclined
who have been crying that Christ
ianity is a failure might wait IN
til it has been tried. Washing
ton Post, - -
The trouble with Col. Bryan's
overtures of peace is that the
other nations do not seem to be
able to catch the tune. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
> There's some consolation in the
reflection that after the war
some of those medieval European
cities can use the trenches for
subways and sewer systems. -
Boston Transcript.
If Germany and Russia contin-
ue to take as many prisoners of
war from each other as they
claim. it will not be long before
Germany is Russianized and Rus
STA Teutonized by sheer weight
of numbers. Chicago Herald.