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a political flavor was when Colonel
Roosevelt incidentally remarked that
more American citizens, innocent non
combatants. have lost their lives In
Mexico and in the outrages upon Amer
lean life In the European war. such
as the Lusitania. than we're sacrificed
In the entire war with Spain. Now
II Is altogether what one thinks of the
Mexican policy Of President Wilson.
or rather the lack OF policy. whether
that can be construed into a reflection
on the present Democratic a~dministra-
ton. We have no reason TO believe
that the combined statement Is an ex-
aggeration Of the facts.
II Is o han likely we shall hear
more Of the Intellectual. disaaceful
"watchful waiting" with regard to Mex.
leo in the coming campaign. II is one
OF the most humiliating chapters in
the history Of tho nation When peace
comes to the Mexican people and there
f. an accounting for the outrages and
the murders Of Americans we shah
know more OF the enormity OF these
deeds and the supine indifference Of
The Democratic administration. II
peace 70 eventually restored u will not
be owing to "watchful waiting. but 10
Carranza and his associates. who
hOuted our diplomacy"
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MUST HAVE PROTECTION

The Pittsburgh Chamber Of Com
merce has made a DEFINITE expression
on the tariff question. with special
reference to the necessity OF protec-
ton to new industries that have been
inaugurated since the European war.
These industries we always should
have had. but only made possible now
by the protection which the war ar.
fords. and not through an established
tarh. This situation particularly re-
fers TO the dye-stufs industry. which
II nourished and protected will make
us wholly independent Of foreign man.
u~afcturers hereafter. The American
manufacturers who are doing their
best TO supply the want Of dye-stuns
are doing 20 at a profit at present. but
the plants are expensive and there
Is now no assurance that after the war
the chemicals and colors stored up IN
Europe will not be thrown upon the
American market.
II was brought out AZ tho meeting
% the chamber that before the war IN
terrupted "a trade relations with Ger.
many. that county which furnished IS
per cent o. the worlds production of
dye-stuns. exported So. 900. 900 of coIors
and chemicals 10 this country 70 ls
an excellent business proposition 10
keep that amount OF money At home.
u which American labor will get a
largo share H was the Republican
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IL is not easy to get into a
Christmas mood in this year OF
our Lord. 1915. but We are not
here to do things that are easy.
but things that are hard. IL a
bird can soa heavenward in the
teeth OF a gale. so ought also a
man. Seaweed drifts with the
ude, but a tug steams against ms
tide. A man ought to equal a tug.
An animal follows the line OF least
resistance, and SO also does a
man II he has an undisciplined
viii and an undeveloped con
science. But all full-grown men
and women ought. in spite OF
prevailing unfavorable conditions,
TO put themselves into a Christ
mas mood.
Christmas. as Dickens said, Is
a kind. forgiving. charitable time.
That is the very sort OF time
which the world Just now is des-
perately in need OF. There are
many persons who are chanting
forth threatening and slaughter.
and hoping that some nation or
other shall be bled white. or
beaten to its knees. or complete
ly crushed. but that is not the
talk which is appropriate 10
Christmas. All the European ma
lions have sinned. On the hands
OF Zach one OF them there are
damned spots which will not out.
Which one OF these nations Is the
greatest sinner before God, He
alone knows. We are not on the
Judgment throne. and no matter
how fiercely We resent certain
actions OF one or the other o. the
warning nations, this Is the time
TO repeat what Portia said about
the quality OF mercy, and TO read
once more what St. Paul wrote
about forgiveness. and to look
again into the face of the Man
who came into the world to as
sure us that the heart of the
Eternal is wonderfully kind. This
Is the time to listen to the angels
singing OF peace and good will.
our atmosphere OF heaven is
warm with love. We have all
within the last year INDUCED IA
times / n bitterness and anger and
evil speaking. but now the hour
has come in which to ponder
words like these:
Let all bitterness and rat
and anger and clamor and evil
speaking be put away from you.
with all malice: and be We Kind
one 10 another, tender-hearted.
torgiving one another. even as
God for Christ's sake hath for
given you" Only he who looks
upon all men as his brothers. out
OF eyes cleansed by pity and rem
dered keen by love, is really In
the spirit OF Christmas.
There are many Americans who
are gazing into the future with
fear. To their Imagination the
coming years r full OF perils.
Nations are going 10 swoop down
upon us, and rrample us into
serfdom. To these persons, our
supreme duty Is TO save our own
skin. To do this we must clothe
ourself in armor. The only de
Tense they a think OF Is he de
tense provided by explosives. and
the only protection they trust in
Is the protection OF instruments
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OF slaughter. Friendship as a line
OF defense is not in all their
thoughts.
But Christmas comes like an
angel to lift us to a saner and
calmer mood. IL reminds us that
God has made OF one blood ali
the nations to dwell together on
all the face of the earth, and that
all OF them are 10 be Judged by
the standards set up by Jesus OF
Nazareth. According to Jesus. the
principle Of domination is forever
false. and the principle OF service
alone brings life and health and
peace. A nation is great only as
II serves. Christmas calls the
United States to a great work OF
service. Humanity has lost its way
Europe is In a ditch. It's wise men
built their civilization on fear.
II was a rotten foundation and the
house has fallen!
With such a spectacle before
our eyes. Il Is sheer madness for
America to take up the European
tradition OF military preparedness
and say: This is the way which
leads to life" Experience has
demonstrated that this is the way
that leads TO death. To prepare
for war is TO invite it To say
that we prepare not for war. but
against war. Is to be deluded by
phrases. We cannot change a fact
by altering a proposition. II is
Doouess TO say that we are peace
lovers, and do not want war. and
that therefore IL is safe to invest
u treasure in the machinery OF
blood, because men and nations
get not what they want. but what
they deserve. They reap what
they have sown. They receive
what they prepare for. Nations
which prepare for war, get war.
II they plant bayonets they reap
battles. II they train their boys
TO play war games, they see those
boys soon or late. rolled into
bloody graves. There is no es-
cape. Military preparedness I'm
Europe has resulted in the great
est war in history. BY following
the same policy, we shall some
day repeat in the new world the
calamity which now overwhelms
the old.
Christmas pleads with America.
saying, Repent. Change your
ideas. Believe. Fear O The
gentle shall inherit the earth.
The peace makers are the sons
or God. Go TO work then, o Amer
lea, TO lift mankind out OF he
ditch. Work day and night TO
perfect a world organization.
foundationed on the principle or
brotherhood and good Will. Show
by your example that there Is a
better way than the way Caesar
KNEW" The wind could not IN
duce the traveller to lay aside his
coat, no matter how boisterously
II blew. The sun shone. and the
coat was thrown off. We cannot
strip Europe OF its armament by
the buster OF a big army and a
mighty navy. We can strip the
world Of its crushing coat OF steel
only by giving an exhibition OF
h spirit Of kindness and pa
tence and courage and good Will.
which was ~incarnated In the Man
whose birthday we celebrate on
Christmas.
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Copyright. 1918. by A. d. JacobsOn.)

Russian and England. controlling
eye'y telegraph wire In and out OF Per-
-; Ilha II easy 70 pursue their usual
tactics TO keep all Information about
their aggressiOns in that d0wn-trodden
country from the world at large save
mat which a. plcases them 20 send out.
But Via the BaEdad district. where Ger
man engineers are busy completing the
railrod which has become such a bone OF
contention. the news reaches Us that
Iersia has arrived At the closing chapter
IN the history OF her Independence. which
has been a thorn in the flesh Of Russia's
ana Brttatn's sinister schemes upon that
unit whose strategic position ever
was a menace to their ultimate design.
An open road TO India Hence. tps
seeking or any pretcXt on the part Or
the Two powerful governments 10 crush
completely what there b. stml alive %
ne oid iran This opportunity IS offer
cd them BY the European war.
Recently the world has heard that the
lT-year-old shah had fled from Teherau.
on account Of the difficulties of his posi-
tion. owing 20 tho presence OF diplomatic
agents from the belliEcrcut powers. a.
well a. from the nCutrsls. but tho very
next day it was stated that the shah
had decided TO remain at Tcherau and
place himself undtr the protection OF
Russia and Great Britain. Al any rate
lehcrau o. 10 che hands of the cars
Cossacks and Persia's most corrupt OFF,
clal. Saad-cd -Dowdah Khan. is takirE his
orders from Grand Duke Nicholas. now
commander Of the Caucasus. with head
quarters az TINS. and within Gasp reach
% the Persian border. Russian soldiers
have been Kept continuously ON Persian
soil. Great Hrlfaiu and Russia both try-
INK their utmost 60 render Ineffective
what small military power the shah sin
pissesscs. icrsias only Visible sIru ~
sut r~rciEufy. but paid Tor b money
which she f. obliged TO borrow from his
protectors. who now have Jet 90 become
known that no further loans would BE-
Eranted
The situation in 8-.o0O-year-oId porsi,
could scarcely BE- more critical Russia.
from the Caspian Sea. o. preparing 10
perfect her plants ~ subJuEatlou and
place "a governor at Tehcran. and Great
Britain. from tho Persian Gulf ia orcu-
pJinE By force her southern sphere OF
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School


At the opening Of the season Of
bad walking 10 becomes a duty 10
e that the children are provided
with good rubbers
From amy point YOU take 10
there is mo- investment that pays
such good return as Children 5
Rubbers
There is a protection Co the shoe
protection to the health pro.
lection against doctor bills.
This store never forgets the re-
%quircments of the Little People In
making up lbs line of Footwear.
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party that fostered and protected the
tinplate industry until II has become
a dominant industrial activity. II the
dyestun industry Is to prosper and
continue the Republican party must be
recalled 70 power TO save Il.
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sublime Porte d. an im-asinauve trans
leLlnu m IHh.i.Au which means the
.IiiEh cate This is Identified a. the
hiI.InE which includes Che PRINCIPAL
nWcnt offices EOroiFn diplomats
.n'nN n fNn Sublime Porte a. they
d. % .the Fahirct % 81 James
kafaIia which the transports 81 ne
Aiil. ialled Co. reach. has an odd rims
Di ilml 1ritV In lts name. more than
Justified bf lfa recent traraferrnrr f-.m
IT uft.r Co.. Greece The secret lies in the
towns association With tobarco Fnr
many years The TURKS made kavaIia
LhHlf h~eadluarfcra f0r the cure ard adult.
I' HailIn nf tnrlr finest brands Tobacco
WIN inr stamp from fnIH Aegean port
90 certain uf ri hnaulfahlr reception in
ilf"I" ana America Until the rraurd
Apart from tobacco. hHw.
.r OBJ" now landing place Uf fhr Allies
tmUus a. the birthplace 20
MeHrmct AIi. founder af tfa fine -
N' 81 lErpt. which this war has
h 20 d. fHf UnIF f-Uharrnrfaf who has
ierd f1 what practically Ia a throne
fir began Nfe In fhH trade fUr which bic
native place kaFaIin waa famous
courgo hind ~ tobacco which was Erraf.
I aduIterafrd Moheu-t won the favor
the Turkish government and finally
ni. rlFc q" Frratness hv the success Win
which De- solved che problem OF irrrcas-
inr fhe sflu almost . NV be-
volunteered fn 90 ft ard thr rrVarrHr
nnf" Dim RI fr.n hand Menfmrf entered
tne mosque % r. refractory VILLAGE nsar
kHtaIia wffh "a handful of troops ac.r.f
four 20 the principal inhahltsnta ari
~nnnunrri Thar De would 300 Them If
there Wa trouble The tobacco fav VS.
ihA lIsANEJl
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Facts and Figures.

Mcdowell Recorder.
The Republican press OF the coun-
try has repeatedly exposed the false
claim Of the Democrats that Il was
the war that cut off revenue.
Statistics gathered from the reports
or this administration show that even
before the war the Democratic tariir
law was not an adequate revenue
producers The failing off in imports
since the war began was 20 slight
that 30 cannot possibly account for the
shortage Of revenue.
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UNCLE WALT: Ripping Rhymes.
THE SPEED MANIAC

All men should Hr their feet and
Kick again Tho cheerful llnauc. who
gives hiH a mo- end of power and
burns up sixty miles on hour We zoe
him uhlz BIZ our ab0doa uo meet him
on The county roads, ho kIIia our
geese and cats ard dogs and rD0Ila our
Poland China nDga We ore with ter.
ror stricken dumb when we behold
the monster come and climb "a tree n
furlOng high. 10 save o@ur.aIyes 900 no
FOea by. RE HCorches through the
county town and runs tho leading
groce down. and SCARE fne local mer.
chant prince. and rD regret fors le
oVincc Then comes a driver cafe and
foopyurhL isiG o. o,
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Springfield Republican
Presumably. rhiander q Knox. or
pennsylvania ia tho Knox whom Mr.
hnoscvolf is now reported to DO Will
lnF fo support There o. no other
knor 90 easily Identified Mr. Knor
would mako % wonderful presidential
candidate
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The Best judges.

Charleston Post.
Who is TO be the best judges as
10 whether OF not Governor Hatfield
Influenced, dominated or controlled
the action Of Public Service Commits
sion in the Manufacturers Light and
Heat Company case. the Gas CON-
pany or the commissioners them
selves who upon their oaths say no
such executive control was exertou
or attemnied.
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san" who has not speed upon the
brain. Dol amlles by fho village t0ua-
on hffron modest miles an hour The
tlIlafrr7 GRO aad and sore. they've
round mat speeding is n bore. and nov
ihey're looking for a goat. thev eeiya
NAT driver hy the throat. and take him
To- The dDuI0n keep. where be- may
suaah his teeth and weep They fine
DIM iorty-aovcn wheels. with trim
iIlnfa added so Doc feels. when he's
permitted 20 Withdraw there surely
onRht io BE- n law This happens ovory
Gay OF Three tho criminals two on
fpnf ire" WhiIn motorists who not
offend. must pay the fiddler in mo
end.
natthsr Adamsg
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WE THANK YOU
wheeling Board Of Trade for the En-.
Joyable Box Of Marsh stogies,
Sayeth We Writers.

Thank you is the individual and
collective expression OF appreciation
extended the Wheeling Board of
Trade by the writing stan OF The
Wheeling l~ntelligencer for the fresh.
enjoyable and aromatic box OF Marsh
stogies presented the typewriter key
ticklers last evening, that they might
burn the incense of inspiration to the
gods OF enthusiasm for a bigger, bet.
ter and greater Wheeling.
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Coal River Republican.
The high cost Of living was a vital
issue In the last general election.
That question pulled many a vote
10 see as Democrats see. We were
led 10 believe that the policies or
Democracy would lower the cost of
q full stomach and give us cheap
clothing TO hide our nakedness. Has
ne promise Of that campaign been
fulfilled. fsilow-cluzens7
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YOU can't kiss r. rirI and s.s.r sr 4H.
af fhe same f.m. r.r both ra
f'rman.ra require Undivided attention
a f~i.fHhurgh physician attempted .
Win dlraatr.us rraIIa
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Col Houses mfaHian f1 Europe 81. fs
s.Hds The Wf.IInFf.u .nfm..rrrr.
among our DIPLOMAT. rerreHenfarIt.s
which mainly seems fo Dol maIr lr 0f
hot ar
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A story comes from Cleveland that the
allies are buying up cottage cheese for
the manufacture OF munitions. which Is
a curdling piece OF business.
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The administrataion doesn't pay much
70 the Americans killed Al
home.
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II Is All right 10 lose your grip" as.
the epidemic that f. sweeping over M
country - not a cheerful companion.
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The herald angels" must be singins
off key In Europe today.
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II you are not happy today don't Xii
tho Joy OF those who are.
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Why. It's Just what I wanted"' You
viii hear that a thousand times today.
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English engineers have succeeded In
building a paper making machine that
VIII % out $50 feet Of newspaper f75
inches vide a minute.
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The commitments 81 the season uIth
The injunction 90 celebrate within reason.
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ing process but its own peculiar eonvo-
~lutions.
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Well here we are at last. after all IN,
waiting and wishing
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The ohildless home Is the c~loister o.
tho crouch.
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Ana there Is church tomorrow. don't
forget that
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n pod slippers don't M don't 20 into
q IT,.
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And with all your giving do some for
Swing.
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The merry heart reflects a clear con.
science.
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A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

The Incarnation of the Spirit of the Day as Applied to Present Affair.
BY EDWARD JEFFERSON, D. d. Ii.
Pastor OF the Broadway Tabernacle, New York City.
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Ana may good digestion walt upon ap-
petite.
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ing process but its own peculiar eonvo-
l~utions.
A story comes from Cleveland that the
allies are buying up cottage cheese for
the manufacture OF munitions. which IS
a curdling piece OF business.
The administration doesn't pay much
attention TO tho Americans killed at
home.
Why. it's just what I wantedr' You
VIII hear that a thousand times today.
II you are not happy today don't XIII
tho Joy OF those who are.
The herald angels" mus, be singing
off key In Europe today.
Well here we are at last. after all the
waiting and wishing.
The ehiidiess home Is the cioister OF
tho crouch.
And there Is church tomorrow don't
forget that.
The merry heart reflects a clear con-
science.
And may good digestion wait upon ap-
petite.
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'fEs hatthss AdamsI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
Mob Wreaks venaaance.

Temple, Tex. July 31.-Will Stan
ley, q negro, was taken from justice
court room at midnight and burned
to death in the public square. Thou
sands Of men and women witnessed the
gruesome spectacle. The negro was
accused Of having murdered three little
children of the name Of Grimes.
Stanley was arrested at Rogers and
brought here for preliminary examlna-
ton by a magistrate. All afternoon
and until he was taken from custody
thousands Of people surged in the
streets in the vicinity of the court
room vowing vengeance.
Officers pleaded with the mob to
await the determination Of the hearing
in order that the question Of guilt
might be definitely determined. Sew
eral relatives OF the prisoner also
pleaded with the mob to spare his life.
The crime for which Stanley was
burned occurred during Wednesday
night. Thursday morning neighbor
calling at the Grimes home found the
three children Of the household lying
in pools Of blood. The parents had
been beaten about the head and bodies
to such an extent that not until Friday
were they eAtirely conscious. Friday
night both were resting well altho
the condition Of the father is critical.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
Negro Burned at Stake by
Texas Mob Admits Part
in Triple Murder.
SAYS WHITE MAN
PAID HIM MO NEY
He and Negro Companion Employed
by Man as Yet Unidentified TO Kill
Entire Grimes Family-vengeanee Of
Mob Prevents Officers From Gaining
Additional Evidence and Arresting
Man Most Guilty.

Temple, Tex, July 31.-The hurning
at the stake here last night of viii
Stanley, negro suspect of the triple
Grimes family hammer murders, today
hampered the police to arrest and iden :
tify others suspected in the case. Stan
ley was put to death because he wore
trousers which bore the name of W
r. Grimes. which Grimes identified.
Before being thrown into the fire h
asserted that q white man had paid
him and another negro, whose name he
gave to go to the Grimes home Wed
nesday night and kill the family
Grimes and his wife were beaten into
unconsciousness and three OF the siS
children killed. The negro at the stake
promised to try to identify the al
body and the fire cut off any further
statements from him. He said he held
the horse while the other negro did the
killing.
Early In the day the crowd hac
shown its temper by hanging Negro
employed on the Grimes place. This
negro was saved by Grimes brother
after being hauled up to a tree limb.
Two other negroes under arrest, slim
Harris, and a negro giving the name
Of Wells. were taken secretly from
Temple last night and hidden by tn.
police
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SEWERS RUSSIAN LINE.


Fail % Lublin Msnaess Ensirs Rsar
Dsatls Front.
Vienna, via London, July 31.-The
Austrian cavalry entered Lublin FRI
day afternoon. according to an official
statement issued ct the Austrian war
offics July 30.
Ry the occupation Of Lublin. 1incty-
ave miles southeast Of Warsaw. the
Aus,rians have cut the Russians' all
important means Of communication
connecting the whole Russian front te-
tween the vistula ana the Bug: The
Rusrisns' have battled desperately. to
prevent the Teutonic allies from gain
Ing possession Of the Ivangorod -luo-
lln- Chelm railroad, which for some
distance parallel the vistula river.
The Russians rushed new reserves to
the front and administered q serious
check to the Austro- German forces,
altl1o exposed to merciless artillery
firs. Field Marshal Won Mackensen
evidently has been successful at last,
however. In forcing IN advance.
Railroad important.
i Control Of the Lublin- Chelm railroad
VIII afKord the Austro- Germans q
means Of quickly massing troops at
any point desired and viii deprive the
Russians Of one Of their main avenues
OF retreat Military railroads built by
the Russians south Of Lub!in during
their occupation Of Galicia, thru .
region which for strategic reasons had
hitherto bssn left without railroads,