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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
WE HAVE TIVE RIGHT OF WAY.

What the United States holds on
the question of neutral rights reduc-
es itself to this: That peace is the
natural and normal condition of man
kind, while war is unnatural and
abnormal Other things being equal,
therefore, the right of the road be-
longs to nations at peace. Belllger-
ents are bound by the very nature OF
things to make as little trouble as
possible for neutrals.
The further we go in the examina-
ton of details the clearer the justice
of this position appears. Look at the
cost to the United States of the
present war We are at peace with
all mankind. We have fulfilled our
international obligations in spirit as
we'll as in letter. We are bound by
the closest of ties to Great Britain,
Germany, Belgium, France, Austria
and Russia. Millions of the citizens
of these nations have become our
citizens, and we have sent our sons
and daughters to study in their uni
versities and to contemplate their
masterpieces of art and architecture.
Yet this war has Interrupted our or
derby and usual relations with our
overseas neighbors. 1t closed the ex-
changes of the world for period OF
months. 1t completely disorganized
international finance. 1t forced our
banks to the use Of clearing house
certificates at a time when our
finances were altogether sound; we
had neither lost confidence in each
other nor "overtraded." 1t struck
half the value from cotton, our great
est export crop. 1t has frozen up
our trade with the world in import
ant commodities. 1t has so arrested
industrial and commercial activity as
to cause much hunger and destitu-
ton in Americas great cities. It's
effects on the international carrying
trade has multiplied by some hum
dreds per cent the cost of moving
o.: products 20 our customers.
Al these things, the mere money
cost CT hich will run into the bill
lions, not to speak Of the cost Of 9th
er precious things, have come to us
through no fault of our own, simply
because our neighbOr nations find it
impossible to get along among them
selves without quarreiin s. And the
government at Washington very SEN
sibly holds that it is not our business
to suit the likings Of qualrelsome
powers whose failure to keep the
peace has already done us damage
which can never be undone.
The burden of obligation lies on
the other side. 1t is the business of
nations at war to give the right of
way to the activities of peace-not
that of nations at peace to run into
the ditch and give the middle of the
international road to powers at war.
st Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
A STATEMENT FROM JUDGE
WADE.

Concerning the appointment OF
Judge NJ. j. Wade of this city, to the
federal bench of the southern Iowa
district, the announcement of which
was made yesterday, Judge Wade
makes the following statement upon
his return from Washington, D. c.:
81 was in Washington on Monday,
just stayed one day. l did not go to
the White House, nor to the depart
ment of justice, though I am told
that the papers announced that l
went to the department of justice
with Congressman Vollmer. The
truth is that l did not see Vollmer
at all. ! was at his Office, but he was
in the house, and / did not have time
to go there.
Il went to Washington principally
upon matters connected with the ma
tional committee.
Nothing will be done in the
judgeship for some time / apprehend.
would not expect any action for
two weeks anyway. The department
of justice will look into the matter
carefully. : Politically, pullN don't
count for much in this position.
According to reports made here, 1t
is highly probable that the Iowa City
man will receive the appointment to
the federal bench for the southern
district of Iowa, though as Mr.. Wade
said in his statement, nothing def
mite has yet been done and that 1t
will probably be some time before
the matter is settled.-Iowa City Re
publican, Jan. ~.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
MATCHING THE MAN TO THE
PRICE.

Suppose the legislature should en-
act law providing that after five
years no short time farm lease should
be valid in Iowa, and no lease that
did not provide for soil conservation?
-Des Moines Tribune.
Well, the only result Of such a
law would be the election of a legis-
lature with common sense which
would Immediately repeal it.-Web-
ster City Tribune.
Rather plain statement of facts.
The short lease and soil conservation
are not legal propositions but ques-
tions of education. All things are not
to be cured and amended by laws
passed at Des Moines.
The short lease is on it's way. Cir
cumstances combine to drive 1T out.
1t is expensive and the bills are just
falling due. Soil robbing and the
short lease are twins. They are hand
in hand and going.
The short farm lease costs Iowa
ten times the money she sends to the
catalogue houses. 1t costs more than
all the blue sky purchases and other
swindles that take money out OF the
state. 1t loses the state over and over
again the sums that climate seekers
carry away from Iowa to invest on
the COASTS" 1t costs the farming in
terests more than hog cholera. The
losses by the foot and mouth disease
are drop in the bucket compared to
it. Naturally it can't stay.
Let us understand that this state
of Iowa is a new state by COMPARE
son; that farming has been highly
profitable only within the past twelve
or fifteen years; that land prices
have done their acrobatic feats only
of late; that 5000 and $500 an acre
land has but lately come to town and
that we have but lately begun to
realize the new methods and close
scientific understanding are neces-
sary to keep production equal to
prices.
Law isn't indicated Common
sense and 5000 an acre men go with
$500 an acre land Always the
prices come first The man comes
next. If a 500 an acre man is on a
$500 an acre farm the 5000 man
moves him. They are moving. Wait
a bit until they get settled.-Mar-
shalltown Times-R Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
NEED BETTER MEANS FOR BOR-
ROWING CASH.

The farmers of the United States
need better facilities for borrowing
money for their current business
The farmer is business man, just
as the merchant u.s. But the banking
system of the country Is organized
for the merchant business man and
not for the farmer business man.
1t is organized for the short time
loans of merchants rather than for
the long time loans of farmers.
The merchant needs credit to buy
goods. He can get his credit at the
bank for 80, 60 or 80 days. AS he
sells his goods he can pay off his
loan, This condition suits the re-
uuirements of the banker who has to
be in position to pay deposits on de-
mand. He can't afford to tie up his
resources for any length OF time. He
must keep them constantly moving SO
he can lay his hands on them with
little delay
The farmers business is different
from the merchants. If he needs
money in the spring he can't expect
to repay it until his crops are har-
vested and sold. His credit ought to
extend over a much longer term
than the merchants.
But the bank in it's very nature,
isn't organized to handle this sort
of business. 1t does handle it, OF
course, as we'll as it can. But it isn't
in a position to give the farmer the
sort of credit he often ought to have.
Abroad they have recognized this
fact, and in Europe great rural cred
it organizations have been formed to
take care of the farmers business
loans. These cooperative societies
are under the government. The Eur
opean farmers have learned that by
pooling their resources they can pro-
vide credit needed by the individual
farmers.
A movement has been started in
this country to have congress appoint
commission to work out a plan
adapted to American conditions. A
resolution is to be presented in both
houses Of congress asking for the
appointment of such a commission to
go into the matter. You can help
bring about this action if you will
write to your representative and
your senator's expressing your inter-
est in the subjcct.-Weekly K. c..
Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

..White House babies get little
publicity upon the occasion OF their
advent into the world, but the record
doesn't show that any of them have
come back to the White House as Of
ficials in after years" says the Dav-.
export Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

IF the present legislature does
not repeal what is left of the capitol
extension law and sell at least half
the ground bought, there will be a
bigger killing at the next primary and
election than there was last year,
when only "a out of 10S escaped, !"
declares the Iowa City Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-04

The Fairfield Ledger is for 1.-THE
legislature, large or smalls which will
enact fewer fool laws and spend less
of the peope's money"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-07
YOSEMITE PARK Offers Fine
FIELD FOR PROMOTION WORK.

pie visited the Valley. This year there
will not be over $1,000, the falling OFF
being on account OF the Exposition.
The outlook fayors q large annual in
crease. The season comprises the
the time OF the year,When there is the
least doing in the office at Honolulu.
The summer campaign is over and the
winter campaign is hut being thought.
over After nightfafI, there is no en-
teri ainment to be had in the Valley.
The roads are excellent, the dust be-
Ing KEPT down by constant sprinkling
and the distances between camps is
not SO great but every one could readi-
ly reach some central point without
difficulty, and believe that an out
door illustrated lecture on Hawaii
with our best films and slides would
prove to be great attraction. There
Is no other place in California where
goes and where we could reach him
SO adyantageously
Ii the plan commended itself to the
Committee and the funds are avail.
able, i would recommend that they
instruct me to get into immediete
touch with the superintendent of Yo-
semitic Park and see what such con-
cession would cost the Committee for
the months Of June, July and August,
1916. There Is no rain during those
months in the Valley; all that would
have to be provided would be a cur
tain to be swung from a frame which
could easily be erected without much
expense, and say 500 cheap chairs.
During the day the Committees repre-
sentative could visit the different
camps, distribute folders and get in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-07

touch with the traveller. believe
that Mr.. Taylor could be spared for
this work, and do not know any one
better fitted for it.
/ mention the matter at this time in
order that the Committee may have
plenty of time to consider the matter
from all points. believe that every
member of the Sierra Club could be
induced to say ?. good word for us,
especially If the right sort of letter
were sent from our own Trail and
Mountain Club, asking that they show
the Committees representative every
courtesy. and it would be quite pos
sible to work up an excursion to Ha-
wall among the Sierra Club members.
Commenting the idea to you for
what it may be worth, believe me-.
Very truly yours,
Fl. p. WOOD,
Director.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-07
H. p. Mood Proposes Having
Lecturers Stationed There
During Summer of 1916

That the Yosemite National Park in
California offers fine field for promo.
ton work for Hawaii, is the belief OF
H. p. Wood. who has written to Chair.
man Berndt OF the Promotion Com
mittee.; outlining g unique plan to at
tract tourists to the islands. Mr..
Woods letter follows: -
San Francisco, June 80, 1915.
Mr.. Emil A. Berndt,
Chairman, Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee.
Honolulu, uawaii
Gear Sir:
|, have just returned from trip to
the Yosemite Valley i was impressed
with the possibilities there offered to
advertise Hawaii to the traveller who
visits this Valley. Practically every
tourist coming to California goes to
the Yosemite. There is one hotel, The
Sentinel, with another in prospect;
besides WHICH there are four camps
which can accommodate from $50 to
I00G people each. When was there,
there were about 1900 people in the
Valley Last year there were fully
1000 at this time, hut owing to the
attre ctions of the Exposition. Califor-
mia and Pacific Coast people are not
visiting the Valley this year In the
usual number.
/ looked over the registers of the
different resorts and there we're on an
average five Eastern and Middle
Western people to one from the Pa
cific Coast. Last season 10000 peo-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-07
MAUI BOARD Will
KEEP EMPLOYEES
NOW in OFFICE
No General blouse Cleaning"
Likely to Follow installation
of New Supervisors

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
WAILUKU, July 5.--No time was
lost by the new Maui board OF super
yisors In getting organized for the
work OF the year On the first day
OF their term In office at noon at the
new members of the board were pre-
sent: David T. Fleming or Honolua,
Philip Pail OF Lahania and John II.
Uahinui of Kaunakakai These, to-
gether with Samuel f. Kalama Of
Makawao and r. A. Drummond of
Hama constitute the present board.
According to law each supervisor.
when he takes HIS seat. must present
bonds for $4,000. This matter was at
tended to before the board sat in form.
al meeting. and the bonds were pre-
scented TO Circuit Judge Edings. The
next legal step to be taken was the
cath before County Clerk William r.
Kaae.
All employees Of the county are to
be retained In office until such time
as the board can in detail take up the
matter OF the employees OF Maui coun-
". II is probable that the committee
system that used to be in vogue viii
be restored. Miss Hannah Robinson.
formerly the stenographer of the coun-
~, VIII be given the same position
again at salary OF s75. This was
announced by County Attorney f. r.
Berins.
Hugh Howell, engineer for the
County of Maui, handed In his resig
nation, but no action was taken Just
what the board will do In the position
OF county engineer Is net at all GER
tain. There Is very strong opposition
20 such an office on Maui and q large
number Of voters think that the ex-
penditure Of snch large sum Of mon
ey for this office is unnecessary. On
the other hand many Maui citizens
greatly favor such an office and feel
that II IL an absolute necessity in
view OF so much work on the roads
and public buildings.
No licenses have been issued by
Health Inspector osner to vendors
who have stalls IN the fish market.
The reason for his refusal is the pre-
ralence Of so many flies. This action
may necessitafe the screening Of the
entire market. This wifi be q precau.
iIonary measure that seems a neces-
sity for the public health, The mat
Ter win be discussed at the next meet.
ing.
me charges OF people o. Mololsai1
against H. B. Hitchcock. the district
overseer Of that island, are to be full
" Investigated Kalama, Drummond
and Pail ere appointed to look fully
into the facts. A misuse Of county
feed Il the charge placed a. Hitch
cocks door The last board Of super
visors ordered his discharge because
Of 50 many complaints being lodged
against him. Several petitions have
been received BY the board requesting
that Mr. Hitchcock be retained
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-07

which has to be given up necessarily
while the ship is 1T sea.
"Brsiness First
Visiting hours viii be announced
later. For the present 1t is the wish
OF Captain McMHrray to take on coal
for the homeward voyage and then
clean up the ship for visitors after the
coaiing operations. Plans will also
be announced later today for the en-
teri inment OF the ships crew. II is
likely that they win be taken out in
two separate squads TO the Outrigger
grounds, where the club captains will
give them lessons in canoe and board
surfing
At Colon the ship picked up in the
mail the Promotion Conlmittee litera-
tire chat Mr.. Taylor had sent them,
and the cadets are now said to be
well yersed In Hawaiian lore. They
already talk OF the Pail and Waikiki
beach as IL they had known them for
years." Captain McMnrray informed
the visiting committee.
The committee was brought back to
shore at 1880 by a crew from one OF
the ships boats. AS they pulled away
from the Newport. the ships band of
IA pieces struck Hp the. lively air Of
island City" selection most fitting
for visit to Honolulu. The skill of
the young lads in the manipulation
Of the boat was a noticeable feature,
and was commented upon By Mayor
Lane md other members of the party.
Newport Beautifully Rugged.
The Newport is a beautifully rugged
vessel. spick and span from bow to
stern. She is barkentine rugged that
s to say, she has square rig on her
foremast and schooner rig on the main
md mizzen masts. She is also a
steam creft. and uses this auxiliary
on the high seas. On the way to Ha-
vail she made on the average 1870
miles day, carrying starboard, low
er, and topmast stun'sa all the way,
a thing that will be of special interest
to old captains of the city because the
stun'saii is now largely a matter OF
ne nast
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FOR MARINERS IS
HERE FOR VISIT
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q ~
ed for the entertainment Of the ship
the committee members were taken
to the spar deck and shown a lively
exhibition Of boxing by some of the
young mariners. The husky lads show
much skill In this art, which is one
Of the fayorite modes OF recreation
while aboard ship.
Officers Of Ship.
The officers of tho snip are as fol
lows: Capt. F. 8. McMurray: execu'
tive officer, Charles G. Littlefield;
navigation officer. Thomas w. Sheri
dan; chief engineer, F. r. Nichols,
ships doctor, G. ]. D. Alton; commits.
sary officer. A. Seldom.
Handsome and keen-eyed, Capt. Nc.
Murray. already widely known in Ho-
nolulu. is well liked by officers and
crew for his courteous and kindly
manners. He and all his officers are
the very embodiment OF hospitality.
Tells Of Trip.
In speaking Of the trip from the At.
lanfic side, Capt McMurray said:
I'VE left New York on the 4th OF
May, arriving IN 81. Thomas just 10
days later On the 10th we left st
Thomas for Colon, which place we
reached on the 18th. 1t was here that
three Of the boys grew tired of the
ship and deserted. They were young
fellows and Inconsistencies was the
main cause OF their dissatisfaction. be
cause Of the strangeness of the work
and the surroundings.
.On May 80 we passed through the
canal, max ng the trip through from
s In the morning to at night. We
we're pilotad through by the regular
canal pilot, L. g: Rowe, who is grad.
nate Of the school.
On the run from Panama, about 1000
miles out from Colon, the monotony
OF the trip was broken by severe
storm, which although short in dura-
ton, was hard enough to give the
boys q good taste of SEE life. The
storm was just the thing for as. said
Captain McMurray; 1T woke the boys
up more than they had been awak
ened at any time since the beginning
Of TIE voyage.
@By the way" he smiled, "they are
pretty wide awake just now. Last
night efter everyone was supposed to
be In bed. a large bunch of fire-crack-
ers was set OF not far from the door
OF my cabin. / thought of retaliating
by turning in FIRE drill alarm an
hour later when was sure all were
asleep, but deciding that il would prob.
ably be good bit herder on the of
ficers and men than on the boys. ! re-
Trained"
6oyish Franks Aboard ship.
Nest of the boys. according to the
officers, behave very well. They are
all full of boyish pranks. of course
but in these. they have a hard time
outwitting their supervisors, who were
boys once themselves on training
ships, and who generally forestall
things before they ere far under way.
Really mean boys are very few, and
all on board have happy smile and
q look of healthy content in their
faces. They obey orders with an
Aye. aye, sir" and salute which
would do credit to much older sea-
men.
II Is intended now to lesve Homo
luin for San Francisco, and during the
stay here shore leave will be granted
as much as possible to the cadets.
Owing 70 the calmness of the harbor,
the officers plan to spend q good part
OF the time in boat practise. q thing
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Territory OF Hawaii City County
B. Damon. Cashier
the above is the best knowledge
t.s seF.3EE faar r. b. DAMON
80 st# L. ABRAMS. Auditor
Examined and found Atheftou, W.
Macarane
Subscribed and July
stsrl j. MARQUES,
Notary Public First judicial Circuit. I. H.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-10-07
HANNAH
(Progress)

(Progress)
Geo. Runanle returned Friday from
Oregon points and win make his home
here in the futune
Mrs Fannie Roberts 10 In Palouse
ait the bedside of sher mother. who is
dangerously Ill
A report from Spokane STATES that
Mrs. Terry is convalescing rapidly from
an operation at the hospital there.
J. B. Bryant returned from .Reaibens
Thursday where ne delivered 200 sheep
to be shipped to Charleston
Mn and Mrs. j. r. Pomeroy left
MONDAY morning by auto for Spokane
to harvest the apples in am orchard
which they own near that place
E. d. Parr Ia going to exhibit MEM
bers Of his herd of fine Holsteins at
the Orofino fair this week.
c. L. Matlock and family came in
Thursday from Arizona and wdll rees-
tablish their home here Mr.. Matlocls
said they passed up the San Francisco
fair to get here in time for the Kam-
iah fair, and were glad they did It
Their many friends here welcome them
back
Axteil Hayes. Enoch Oa&man, Harri-
son Jabeth and John Scott were each
fined $40 for disturbing the peace
Thursday.
Geo. M. Morris went Tuesday morn
ing to Grangeville to direct the Grange
while band during the Border Days cell
ebration.
Wilford ,Queenville returned recently
from a three months "trip through east
ern states and Canada. He wial reside
I'M Reubens In the future
Mrs. w. A Saunders was a Sunday
evening passenger on the train to
Stiles on her way to Clearwater to
visit her brother, H. q. Lansing and
family.
just as we go to press we receive
news OF the death of Mrs. Henry Cam
eron, who passed away at the Nickel
home this morning. Mrs. Cameron has
for a dong time been a sufferer from
heart trouble and her demise was hard
ly unexpected. She leaves husband
and eight children. Other relatives win
arrive from Genesee tonight.