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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05

totally failed in argument, sought to
dodge the issue by criticism of its
advocates. This failing, the bewilder
ed Post would now like to inject a
controversy over the probable person
mel of the commission, hoping there
by to create dissension among the
advocates of modern form of gov
eminent.
The writer has no pet candidates
for commissioners in view and is per-
fectly content to leave their selection
to the people Of Aberdeen with en-
tire confidence in their ability to
choose wisely, equally confident that
Aberdeen possesses citizens we'll quail
flied and willing to serve the city,
and fully certain that no selection
possible will not prove an improve
ment upon the present ward system.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
FREE UNTIL 1916.

Have you subscribed yet for The
Youths Companion for 1916? Now is
the time to do it, if you are not al
ready a subscriber, for you will get
all the issues for the remaining weeks
of 1915 free from the time your sub
scription with $500 is received.
The fifty-two issues of 1916 will be
crowded with good reading for young
and old. Reading that is entertaining,
but not "wishy-washy." Reading that
leaves you, when you lay the paper
down, better informed, with keener
aspirations, with broader outlook on
life. The Companion is a good paper
to tie to if you have a growing family
and for general reading, as Justice
Brewer once said, no other is neces-
sary.
If you wish to know more of the
brilliant list of contributors, from our
ex-Presdents down. who will write
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
Friday, November S, 1915
it"
WHY NOT KELSEY, CITY MANAGER?

WHY NOT KELSEY CITY MANAGER!
( Among the many things which this city will have
for real thanksgiving this year will be the fact
that City Council has practically turned the
building of our-new water system to City Engineer
L. D. Kelsey.
This is the most Illuminating and common sense
they could possibly have TAKEN The concensus
Of opinion is that Kelsey is capable of turning out
good and eminenty satisfactory job.
Now why not 60 a step farther and put under
his direct control all the other departments which
require trained mind, an educated brain and prac-
tical and thorough knowledge of the work. Why not
make him to all intents and purposes City Manager
pay him salary large enough to make it worth while
for him to put his heart and soul into the work. have
it that it will be the goal Of his ambition to have
this city the best managed city in the United States
Depend upon it, we should have a far better state
of affairs, and the actual cost would be far less than
at present.
Too many we'll meaning but utterly inefficient
men have finger in the pie now-Aberdeen is sick
and tired of official incompetence and irresponsible
management. This is $15,000000 corporation and
we want business to run it.
= Like many other cities we have blundered along
until we have borrowed every dollar the law allows;
but that can be overcome by faithful, competent
City Business Manager, and we have the man right
here who has clearly proven himself equal to the job
Give City Engineer Kelsey clear field and favor;
allow official to worry and hamper him with their
pettifogging requirement and private schemes.
A few non-partisan Commissioners should be
elected to act as balance to work in an advisory
capacity.
There will be no real danger of City Manager
getting off the track, for a suitable way could be
agreed upon to terminate his tenure of office Every
thing should revove around the City Manager, whose
power of appointment and removal of employees large
small, should be absolute.
The we get to this proposition the better
We shall! never get anywhere under the present anti
quated form of representation It is suitable only
for tank towns and 18th century people, It has
entirely outlved its usefulness and is good only for
few citizens and little cotere having axes to grind
but as government for City, it is farce, and
runous farce at that
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
RAYMOND REJOICES

In response to an invitation from
the Raymond Commercial club. 10
ceived by Victor H. Street of tho
Aberdeen Chamber Of Commerce, Il
Is likely that several members Of tho
local chamber will go to Raymond O
Monday to witness the celebration IN
honor of the arrival of the first MI
waukee passenger train from SeattleL
Reduced rates will be granted Over
the railway from all points to Ray
mond, for the occasion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
Editorial PAGE of The Aberdeen Herald Friday November D 19z2
PERSONAL PRATTLE

banking business by the establish
ment of Postal Savings banks, yet
shrek with alarm at this proposition
which is the most urgent of any be-
fore the American people today.
The lack of merchant ships is the
greatest handicap the commerce of
the nation labors under and has been
SO for years.
In 1907, Senator Gallinger said, in
leading the subsidy cohorts in the
senate: I'VE need American ocean
mail lines to South America and 9TH
er distant markets, and we shall have
them. We shall have an American
merchant marine and a naval reserve.
We shall not 60 on forever as we
are going now. paying 100000, 900
every year in freight, mail and pas
senger money to the ship owners Of
foreign nations, our rivals in trade
and possible enemies in war"
In August, 1914, just after the Eu-
ropean war began, the senate passed
a bill, presented by Senator Weeks,
authorizing the secretary of the navy
to establish one or more navy mail
lines between the United States and
South America, and Europe. The re-
port Of the secretary shows that the
battleships and cruisers which Sena.
tor Weeks, and the senate, wanted
US to operate while the war is in pro-
gress, could carry only II to 20 pas.
sengers, the United States mails and
about $50 tons of express freight,
which, the secretary observed, would
make very expensive service.
A month later, the senate talked
to death a bill authorizing the gov
eminent to take stock in a shipping
corporation, just as it owns the stock
in the Panama Railroad and Steam.
ship corporation, and the loudest op.
ponents of this relief bill, ito keep
the government out of the steamship
business" were those who had just
voted to put the government into that
business by using the ridiculously in
adequate navy fleet.
I note that the prominent news
papers now denouncing the Wilson
measure have ever been staunch ad-
vocates of ship subsidies, gifts from
the United States to favored corpor-
ations, firms and individuals who op-
crate ships, where those with the
strongest pull would get most of the
money. Those interests are now yell
ing for change of administration,
knowing full we'll that no Democratic
Congress will pass a ship subsidy
bill and no Democratic President will
approve one, firm in the belief that
the millions required for subsidy will
create the required merchant marine
and provide the needed naval aux
iliaries, and belong to the people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
TIMBER IN NORTHWEST

Forest service officials have just
completed IAN extensive timber re-
connaissance" of the National For
ests of Oregon, Washington and Alas
ka, and the figures assembled as re-
suit Of this reconnaissance give the
total stand Of government timber as
297, 643, 100000 feet. The largest
areas of young timber in any of the
national forests are found on the Sius-
law forest along the Oregon coast,
while the most extensive and unbrok-
en- bodies of old timber are on Olym-
pic forest in western Washington.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
Dodging the Issue

The Grays Harbor Post devotes a
lengthy editorial to the humble writ
er of these columns, evidently bear
ing in mind the advice of a crafty old
lawyer in reply to question of his
young student. The student wanted
to know what course to pursue in de-
Tending case that was absolutely
defenseless. ignore the case, my
boy" said the old lawyer, land d.
vert the attention of the court and
jury by abuse of the opposite coun-
SELL"
The Post, which is alone in the
,ress of the city in opposing the adop-
ion of the commission form, having
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
OCTOBER FEARFUL

October's rainfall was nearly three
inches heavier than normal, 9.22
inches being the precipitation for the
month. If November holds up to it's
record of being the wettest month
on the Harbor in the year, the def.
cheney in rainfall, caused by the dry
summer, should be nearly made up
by the opening of December,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
RED CROSS SEALS

With over one million Red CrosD
Seals on hand to exchange for pen
MES to be used as ammunition in tho
night against tuberculosis, the Wash
lngton Association for the PreveA-
ton and Relief Of tuberculosis issues
call for volunteers in every comr
munity to act as agents in the sala
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
DRUGS ARE SOARING

Local druggists and their patrons
alike are noticing the soaring of drug
prices caused by the war in Europe.
Quinine has gone up about 1000 per
cent in price. hydrogen peroxide 100
per cent Cod liver oil has climbed.
as has glycerine. The war is the
cause for each of these advances and
for many others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
Naval Auxliaries and Merchant Ships

The proposition of the Wilson ad-
ministration to provide a much need
ed merchant marine that will also
act as naval auxiliary in time of
war is being bombarded by such poll
ticians and newspapers as have in.
sisted for more than a quarter of
century upon the upbuilding of the
merchant marine by subsidies to pri
vate corporations and individual ship
owners. The arguments now being
put forward are passing strange in,
view of the record.
Briefly stated, the Wilson idea, as
set forth by Secretary McAdoo, is to
create shipping board consisting of
the secretaries of the navy and COM
merce and three members named by
the president and confirmed by the
senate and appropriate $50,000.000
with which to create by building or
purchase a naval auxiliary Of suit
able merchant ships Of from 400,-
900 to 100000 gross tons, the board
to have authority to establish steam
ship lines to the east and west coasts
Of South America and the Orient. In
order to make this service satisfac.
tory, the shipping board is to have
authority to organize corporation or
corporations, and to subscribe to the
capital stock thereof in whole or in
part as the board may determine best
for efficient service; such corpora.
tions to be managed by boards of d.
rectors elected by the stockholders,
the government voting such stock as
it holds, thus removing the corpora
lions from political influence in like
manner as the Panama Railroad COM
pany and Steamship line is managed.
The advantage of having a corpora
ton in which the government is a
stakeholder instead of being operat-
ed by the government is that the cor
poration could sue and be sued, thus
affording a quick method of enforc-
ing claims, matter of no small i'm
portance in commercial undertakings.
The opposition is making a vigor-
Gus attempt to prejudice the public
mind against this practical measure
for the establishment of a merchant
marine and naval auxiliary on the
ground that it would put the gov
eminent in the shipping business;
that it is socialistic, etc. Holding
stock in private corporations by the
federal government is not new. The
first congress to convene after the
adoption of the federal constitution
subscribed $2,OO0,OOO, or 20 per cent
of the capital stock of the United
States bank.
For the past 10 years, the govern
ment has been the sole stakeholder
in the Panama Railroad company
and has operated the railroad and
steamship lines most satisfactorily and
at a good margin of profit. Among
the United States senators and men,
bers of congress now most vocifer-
GUS against the proposed shipping bill,
are shown by the record to have been
proud to favor the government enter
ing the Panama rail and water ship
ping business. 1t is amusing to lis
ten to some of them objecting to the
idea of the government "engaging in
any business that will interfere with
private enterprise" in face of their
congressional record. They never tire
of taking credit for putting the gov
eminent in the express business,
through the parcels post system, nor
having put the government in the
TIMED IN MNRTAwECT
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
WORSE AND MORE OF IT.

In commenting an article entitled almost
Criminal," which appeared in our last issue, Gen.
eralssimo H. w. Patton, the distinguished sage of
Hoquam and editor of the Washingtonian, says that
the same conditions exist in that town as in Aber-
deen that at least fifty per cent of the printing is
sent out of town. But we want to say that we fear
he is incorrect in his conclusions when he says that
1.-THE larger portion Of it comes to Aberdeen" No.
Brother Patton, it does not come here worse luck it
goes just where the big part of this towns printing
goes, to Tacoma Portland Seattle and points farther
east.
There are four shops in this town and two shops
in Hoquam which are thoroughly equipped to do $50
of the printing required and do it right too We
know that Moore, of the Record in Hoquam, has
fine plant "a blamed sight too good and absolutely
unappreciated) and just why the class of merchants
that roost in Hoquiam send their work all the
country is past finding out We have not heard of
anybody accusing them of them of being so ultra high
toned and classy.
Hoquiam and Aberdeen are "tarred with the same
brush in this respect both towns lack LOYALTY to their
nome institutions, and swayed by false economy,
and both towns are suffering account of it. 1t must
not be supposed that the fault stops at the printing bust
ness-we speak Of this branch because we are most
familiar with it.
We are not scolding or brow-beating anyone
but do want if possible to wake our people rp to
the criminal and widespread foolishness of sending
money away for what they can get here just as
advantageously.
If you want to know all about Protection vs.
Free Trade send postal card request for free sample
copies of The American Economist 800 Broadway
New York.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-05
START AFRESH TODAY.

The one who faces the world
cheerfully. putting each day behind
his back as he finishes it and start
ing afresh. will in the long run ac-
compLsh something with his life.
He is a brave man who refuses to
be dsheartened by the fact that he
was beaten yesterday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-23


65 per cent of their games the east
eners must play poorer ball than
they have for the season so far run
through. Carrigan's people must fall
below the so per cent notch to give
Jennings and Rowland,a chance.
These facts in mathematics should
work out to the benefit of the BOs-
tonese. They will be working under
a realization of the fact that they can
even slump off a little and still have
one grand chance to cut the worlds
series melon. On the other hand, Ii
gers and Sox will be going into every
game with the idea that they must
play better than they ever did be-
fore. This may result in over-anxiety
and defeat the purpose of the west
eTn teams.
In previous seasons the Red Sox
have not been prone to crack in the
stretch. On the other hand, they have
been better as the season drew to a
close, and last year were playing the
best bah in the American league
through October. They totally out
cIassed the Mackmen through Sep
TENDER, and the belief was general
that if the season had gone two
weeks more the Red SOx would have
been crowned champions of the cir
cult.
When the Red Sox were here they
dropped a game in combat with the
White SOx. But they Immediately
made up this deficiency when they
reached st, Louis, despite the fact
that the South Siders were coping
three out of four from the Yankees.
And three out of four is about as fast
as any team can be expected to travel
When such a gait results in a loss
the simness of the actual chance of
the Hose can be realized.
John Collins has never shown any
great desire to play first base, but
the long OUtfelders has certainly
L. IL Il.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-23

first stop when FOUrnier's arm be-
comes strong again. A place must
be found for the Frenchman, prOba-
bly, in the Outfeld. He will displace
either Felsch or Murphy, and then
Rowland will have something that no
White Sox manager ever had before
"a team stronger on attack than de-
Tense.
No matter what shift is made, Row.
land will have some good pinch hit
ting ability on the bench. Memo Lie
bold has already done yeOman service
in that role.
Heavy batting by Eddie and John
Collins and good pitching by Faber
and Benz accounted for the double
win yesterday.
Jitney baseball was a huge sue
cess at the Federal league park yes
terday, the first time it was tried here.
The bleachers were crowded with To-
cent boys, the paViliOns were full of
25-cent customers and the grand
stand was popular at so cents. Alto
gether there were 1900 fans in the
SLCLlluD I'll JLlC 4NO4 III AJ4NC " DC NlO4-
decai Brown hold Buffalo to a pair of
bingles.
Charley Weeghman. may not make
a pot of money at the lower prices,
but he viii build up a following that
stick to the team through thick and
thin. The rabid fans are found
among the bleacher people and their
backing puts heart in the players.
Later in the life of the Federal
league, if the warfare with the Ma
tiOnal and American becomes quiet
er, the third Circuit magnates can
raise their prices, and still get the
fans into their parks. They will have
made attendance at Federal league
ball games a habit, and that is the
only way a ball league can be built
up.
The Feds would be making greater
II
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-07-17
$4,000 FIRE
At HOMER CITY
Disastrous Fire Of Mysterious
Origin Thought to be OF
InCeRdIaFy Origin
B. R. 6 P. engine Helps

A fire which for a time assumed
proportions decidedly disastrous,
broke out Thursday morning at about
/ o'clock, causing a property loss OF
about $4,000. The occupants of
two houses were forced to flee in
their night clothing, leaving their
belongings prey to the flames which
spread rapidly. There is small in
surance.
The fire originated in the general
store of Thomas Testa who has
apartments on the second floor. Mrs.
Testa was awakened by the smoke
and hurriedly arousing her children,
barely succeeded in reaching the
sidewalk in safety.
The fire rapidly spread to the
house and store of Fedele D'Amico
and was soon a roaring furnace. An
unsuccessful effort was made to save
some of the furnishings of this build
inc, the heat and flames driving the
workers back. Strong work on the
part of the volunteer tiremen and
the entire male populace prevented
the fire from spreading further al
though several buildings were scorch-
ed. A B. R. & P. engine helped
materially in quenching the fire.
The fire is thought to be of incend-
iary origin. An investigation is be-
ing made
Mr. Testa. one of the losers has
been a patient in the loaal hospital,
and when informed of his loss took
it optimistically. He was discharg
ed from the hospital Thursday, and
is making plans for rebuilding.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-07-17
WANTED To SEE
The COUNTRY
Two Young Girls From johns
town Spend a Night
In County Jail
Photos by American Press Association.

Two Johnstown young ladies, the
Misses Marie Myers, aged IS, and
Florence Metmeyer, aged 18, spent
Wednesday night in the county jail,
the former a prisoner and the latter
her voluntary companion.
Marie left her home Monday af-
ternoon, telling her mother she was
poing to the ''movies. She did not
return that day and no clue of her
was found until a card was received
in Johnstown written by Florence
saying they were in Indiana. The
local police were Immediately mott
fed and the girls were found in one
of the stores.
The Myers girl was taken to jail,
and the older girl was allowed to 90
as there was no charge against her,
but she would not desert her friend
and accompanied her to the jail.
Thursday when the constable ar
rived, the younger was taken back
to Johnstown. They said they want
ed to see the country.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-07-17
Girl Admits Having
Raised Money Order

Charged with raising a 81 money
order to $40, Miss Frances Smith, a
Rossiter girl is being held for trial in
federal court, Pittsburg. \ sister
of the GIRL. Miss Anna Smith was ar
rested in Buffalo and brought to
Rossiter, as it was first believed she
was implicated in the money order
manipulation, but a confession of
Frances Smith has satisfied the
authorities that her sister is entirely
innocent.
Last spring Miss Anna Smith sent
from Buffalo to her sister at Rossiter
4 money order for 81. The order
was raised to $40 and cashed. The
manipulation of the order was dis
covered the early part of June and a
warrant was issued and placed in the
hands of c. r. Masters, special off
Ger for a coal corporation at Rossiter
The girl was arrested and brought to
the county jail. The officer then
went to Buffalo, where he located
and placed in custody Miss Anna
Smith who was afterwards released.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-07-17
List OF Letters

remaining uncalled for in the Indiana
office July 10, 1915:
Mr.. and Mrs. David Artimus, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Byers, Mr. and Mrs.
J. r. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs ID. L
Cooper, Mr. B. H. Cunningham, Mr..
c. NJ. Etboll, Mr. Lon Ebden, Miss
Annie Fouts. Mr.. Andero jackson.
Mr.. Andrew G. Motsney, Mr.. VIII
lam Neal, Indiana Bakery Co., Miss
Elsie L. Steving, F. H. Leman,
George Spicher, Mr.. Clyde Widow
son.
When inquiring for letters in this
list please state that they were adj
yertised, giving date.
HARRY w. FEE. 2. NJ.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-07-17
Old Home Week at CIymef

Next week Clymer will celebrate
its Homecoming week commencing
Tuesday. Great doings are planned.
Wednesday the founders of the bor-
ough will hold the boards. Thurs
day will be Firemen's Day with its
races, water battles, band contest,
ETC., for cash prizes. The miners
will have Friday for their own when
Secretary of Labor Wilson will be
present and deliver an address. The
festivities will end on Saturday with
a masked carnival.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-07-17
Rome Press SympdthizGS
With u. S. Position

ROME, July 16.-All the Rome
papers comment on the German re-
ply to the American note, which was
received here from Berlin by way of
Switzerland. The papers are in
sympathy with the United States.
In general, the view is held in polit-
ical circles that Germany has been
influenced through recent victories
in the east to point where she
''thinks she can defy the whole
world.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-07-17
State Police Located Here

State authorities recently issued
orders that detail of state police
be stationed here, and the first de-
tail, composed of Sergeant Il. 7.
Bland and Privates Scheiban and
Shelton, of Troop d., located at But
Ter, arrived here Tuesday afternoon,
They are quartered at the Clawson
House. They were accompanied by
by details for Phillipsburg and PUNK
sutawney, which left here overland
the following morning.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1915-07-17
Jail for Knife RieIdeP

\ drunken flight at Heilwood last
Sunday resulted in cutting atfray
the result of which Philip Perchas
was was critically wounded and tax
en- to the Penn Mary hospital to re-
ceive treatment. The cutting was
done by John Bobits. He was Civ
en- a hearing before Squire Wallace
and brought to the county jail.