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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Sweeney Signs With Bostons.

BOSTON, March 2.-William Sweeney,
who was recently released by the Chi
cago Nationals, has signed a contract
to play with the Boston Americans
during the coming season. Sweeney
was formerly. captain and second base
man Of the Boston Nationals, going to
Chicago in connection with the Braves
deal for Johnnie Evers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

The final cleanup OF medium
and winter weight fabrics finds
the prices more attractive than
ever. We need room for spring
stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

Jack Bentley and 'rMoxie" Harper had
the first opportunity to show the result
of a weeks jump on the rest of the
crowd when they were sent to mound
duty yesterday afternoon. Although
the weather was not sufficiently warm
to allow them to take chances. both
youngsters proved that they have at
least been released from the aches ana
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17

Who is to blame for this war?
Not the kaiser. Not anyone whom
you might suppose, but there are ten
men to blame, whom I could name,
but President Wilson has forbidden
that name them and just love to
do his bidding, as revere his sound
logic and diplomacy.
Yet no one is to blame. The war
was inevitable; it must have come.
1t might have been retarded few
years, 1t might have come sooner, but
it had to be. Europe was too small
to hold both the mighty Imperialism
of Germany and the swelling democ-
racy of England; one or the other
must perish.
I was reared in the home of JEFF
ferson Davis. remember when /
was still very small boy, one night,
Jefferson could not sleep. All night
long he walked to and fro in his
large library in his beautiful home
on the Gulf of Mexico, in Mississippi.
AS he walked, his mind so greatly
agitated that he talked to himself,
listened. He said, ut had to be,
had there been no abraham Lincoln,
had there been no Jefferson Davis,
the Civil war would have been. 1t
might have come sooner, it might
have been retarded, but 1t had to
come. The United States of America
was not great enough to hold those
two great immense forces. The
Northern Union and the Southern
Confederacy. One had to crush and
completely annihilate the other"
So, I think, is the condition of
Europe today. We southerners used
to hate Abraham Lincoln and you,
cold blooded northerners, know not
how to hate nor how to love.
Today we love and honor Lincoln.
/, You ask what will be the final
result Of the European war? There
will be, when one power has crushed
and ground to powder the other. q
treaty of peace; a conference will
meet at the Hague, in the Peace
building, the gift of Andrew Car
negie.
Then, / believe, democracies will
be set up. The German royalty will
retire and live on handsome salaries.
Austria and Turkey will not be.
Italy will be given back her former
territory, which Austria so unjustly
took from her weaker neighbor. A
territory as large as Montana, Idaho,
Oregon, Washington and California.
Poland, glorious old Poland, will
again hold her own among the. ma
lions Of the world.
Now, who will preside over this
peace conference? Who is able and
worthy to perform this sacred duty?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17

Kaiser Wilhelm banished to lonely
island as was Napoleon I, that peace
might be restored to Eorope. But
the Kaiser Wilhelm is not to blame
for the war. He desires anything
but war and disturbance. He is un-
fortunate, he has made his mistakes,
so have others.
l do not think whatever happens
that Kaiser Wilhelm will be 30 great
ly disappointed as he was the first
week of the war, now one and hall
years ago.
A year before the war broke out
the kaiser and the king of Italy met
in a private conference and planned
way out. The kaiser was all hedg-
ed in. He is a man of circumstance
and very unfortunate. He decided
to get out and the way Of least re-
! sistance would be to move westward.
| The king of Italy promised to mus
ter large army to aid Kaiser Will
helm.
The Germany army was to march
westward, the Italian army was to
enter France at the southeast and
march toward Paris and there COM
bine forces.
Now, when the German army did
march westward, the Italian army
failed to come. Now why did not
the king of Italy fail to keep his
promise? He could not keep it.
1t was impossible for him to mus
ter an army. The Italian subjects
refused. When the war was turned
against England, the Italian people
have such deep love for the Eng
lish that they refused to fight.
The pope of Rome, Pope Leo K
said, No, no, there are too many
of my children in France, England
and Russia, I cannot consent to this
WAR" and he said, III this war If
brought on 1t will break my heart. y
He soon after died of a broken heart
! The queen Of Italy, who is Rus
sian; as did Queen Esther of old
emplore King Ahasarus for her
precious Jewish nation; 80 she pros
Itrated herself before the king and
begged him to spare her people.
Then Italy SO encountered opened
war on Austria and Austria was the
right hand Of service to Geramny.
| You may ask how and when will
the war cease? What will be the
final result, when peace is finally re-
stored?
The war will cease when England
shall have chushed and ground to
powder the German Imperialism or
when Germany shall have crushed
and ground to powder English de-
mocracy. Just when that will be ]
cannot say.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17

pope is the most intellectual man
| have ever known.
While / was in Italy, was pre-
sented to the king and queen of Italy
King Humbolt, father of the present
king, Victor Emanuel, simply bowed
coldly to me. | was nothing to him
The queen behaved quite differently
She clasped my hand and said she
had some questions she would like
to ask.
She piled me with many questions
concerning her people in America.
How did United States of America
receive her people? What did they
do here? How did they prosper
What homage did We give to their
skill and genius? What exhalted
places of honor did we offer them
| confess, to many of her questions,
I was compelled to give the soft
answer.
The present queen of Italy, Victor
Emanuel's wife, is Russian. She
is very tall, the king is not very
tall. She has black hair and black
eyes. This queen of Italy was en-
gagged to be married to the car of
Russia years and years before she
was born; and the car was engaged
to her years and years before he was
born.
Shortly before she was to be mar
ried to the car she was in St. Peters
burg, now Petrograd, she said she
wished to visit her parents. So she
journeyed to the sunny south lands,
On the last night of her visit she met
the then Italian crown price, King
Victor Emanuel of today. 1t was a
case of love at first sight, but they
had only the one night and she was
already promised to the Russian car.
FINALLY love broke all bonds, she ac-
copied the prince and fled with him
to sunny Italy, leaving the car for
gotten and forsaken in the cold north
lands.
The king of Italy has not one drop
of Italian blood in his veins. He
is German. The queen is Russian
The House of Hanover, the reign.
ing dynasty in England, is not Eng.
fish, and never will be, but is Ger.
man.
The car of Russia's father was
Russian, but his mother was Dan.
ish princess.
The map of Europe will be very
greatly altered. There will be nc
Turkey and Austria will not appear.
You may ask: What will become
of Germany and the kaiser? fear
very much that the kaiser might be
assassinated. He has, however, q
body guard Of 1900 soldiers. The
talk of all Europe, tonight, is to have
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
THE EUROPEAN WAR QUESTION
Summary of DIR. Drivers Lecture at
the High School Auditorium,
December 10, 1918
Written for The Idaho Republican by
Anna ColIine of Pingree


1t has been my privilege to meet
all the soverigns of Europe; all of
her reigning rulers except two. These
are two young rulers, who have OBJ
tanned the king job recently, since
l have returned to this country.
/ we'll remember when l was a
young lad of going with by, uncle,
who was the chaplin. of the Royal
House of England for many years,
first to Queen Victoria, then to King
Edward VII, and later to King
George V of England; to Bucking-
ham Castle to hold the service.
After the service my uncle intro
duced me to the royal house of Eng
land. There were several in the
royal party on this occasion. One
young woman, not handsome, but
very Independent. She is now wife
of the governor of Canada. There
was in the party very small boy.
He was certainly not handsome, but
freckled faced and sandy hair. He
was very Insignificant in appearance
then. Now this little chap has grown
to manhood and assembled to the
throne of England as King George.
have talked with Kaiser Wilhelm
of Germany many, many times. On
various occasions l have looked into
hts benevolent face and into the
depths of his keen eyes from which
come sympathy; that were I in mis-
fortune and needing friend, I
should want to unburden my heart
to such friend, to such a man.
The Car of Russia resembles your
U. S. Grant. You notice I say your
Grant, for he is not my Grant, for 1
am as southerner. He has just such
small eyes and sandy beard, dressed
in the same manner as Grants. His
head Is set on his shoulders just as
was Grants.
Frantz Josef of Austria is the most
reverend of all European soverigns.
Franz Josef is very powerful. No
man can ascend. the throne of St.
Peter as Pope of the Roman Catholic
church without his consent. Franz
Josef Is kind, good old man; but
he has been deceived. The princes
of the House Of Hapsburg, which is
the oldest dynasty in Europe, has
been in power .149 years before
Columbus discovered America; are
and have been the most desperate.
immoral and unworthy Of all the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17

will it be the kaiser? No. Will
it be his excellency, the king of Eng
land? No. The car? No. Any
one in Asia? No. In Africa? No.
There was a man in Africa, who
might have performed such great
duty, but he Is dead now. refer
to Cecil Rhodes.
There is a man walking beneath
the stars and stripes, leading great
pulsating, intellectual throng of peo-
Pile; whose sound logic, diplomatic
dealings, conscientious scruples and
greatness of soul, renders him the
fit person for such a sacred service.
This man is our Woodrow Wilson.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17

royalty of Europe. The prince who
was killed was evil and deserved
death.
The princesses of the House of
Hapsburg are the purest, sweetest
and most handsome of princesses.
Some years ago princess of the
House of Hapsburg married the King
of Spain. In very short time after
the marriage the king of Spain died
and left, as heir to the throne of
Sprain, his little son, an infant, now
King Alphonso of Spain. While he
was too young to rule, his mother,
formerly the Austrian princess, ruled
as queen of spain.
was very enxious to see one of
the princesses of the House of Haps-
burg, as l had not up to this time
been so fortunate as to see Haps-
burg princess.
was in Madrid, it was Sunday.
There was to be great fight that
day. A great champion fighter was
to fight big black horned African
bull. was anxious to see the queen.
The queen was present at the fight
so went to the fight to see the
queen.
have tramped all over Europe;
I have made seventeen voyages across
the waters; have studied in Leip-
zig, Athens and Rome; have seen
Naples. The Italians used to say,
See Naples and die" Naples is in !.
deed beautif |, but ! might add
smell Naples and one wants tc die.
we'll remember one delightful,
long, sunny summer, which | spent
in Venice. Venice, that beautiful
city, which lifts itself out of the blue
sea; no one can appreciate who has
not seen its rare beauty and lived
in it's alluring charm.
While in Venice, every day, l din
ed at familiar cafe. Here I saw
each day at another table dear,
sanity, kind old man. A parish
priest, holy father. He was always
alone and seemed so ,oblivious to all
earthly environment; as II his whole
soul was stepped in goodness and
celestial thought.
I, one day, asked the keeper OF
the cafe. If he thought the holy
father would take offense should !
speak to, him. The man answered,
mo he will only be too glad to make
your acquaintance. After that, each
day, we dined together and numerous
and intellectual talks occurred. little
then thought that this unassuning
man was, destined to be the pope, for
he was no other than the present
pope, Of the Roman Catholic church.
Since Leo X died, he has been pro-
NOTED to this august office. The
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17
WATCH FOR SCHOOL DISEASES

Diphtheria, scarlet fever and mea-
sizes are very contagious (catching)
diseases. They spread quickly from
the child that is sick to other child
rem. It is important to send for the
doctor in case child is not getting
well. The following signs of the
diseases and advice as to how to care
for them will be of help to you.
Diphtheria
Signs-Sore throat with a gray
film or membrane on the throat and
tonsils or in the nose; fever.
1t is caused by germ called the
diphtheria bacillus. This can be
grown in a tuble of jelly called a
culture. Diphtheria often ends in
death, especially when it affects the
windpipe. It is then called GROUP"
The only cure for diphtheria is anti
toxin. If antitoxin is given on the
first day Of the disease in large
enough dose, ninety-nine out Of one
hundred patients get we'll. The in
lection is harmless, not painful, and
leaves no scar.
Children who have diphtheria must
be kept away from the rest of the
family until cultures from the nose
and throat no longer show the dipb-
iberia bacilli.
Scarlet Fever
Sings-A bright red rash over the
whole body, coming out one day after
sickness begins; sore throat; vomit-
ing; high fever; four or FIVE weeks
later the skin peels OF in scales.
Children who have scarlet fever
must be kept away from the rest az
the family until the skin has finished
peeling and the child is declared we'll
by the doctor or nurse Of the depart
ment Of health.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-17

Vegetable parchment butter wrau
pers at the Republican office. adv
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Subscribe for The Republican. thes
are all doing It. adv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
JOY IN BOOZE CAMP.

Joining In the chorus or rejoicing
the Emporia Gazette gets off the fol
lowing
South Carolina has gone dry and
the brewers and distillers are iubiIant,
They always sell Sc much more
liquor III dry states than In wet states.
that they always order new autos,
build additions to their houses and In
crease their capitalization whenever a
state votes dry
The feint they make Of opposing pro
hibition, OF buying votes, debauchins
voters, bulIdozing business men, print
ing tons Of lying circulars full Of fake
statistics--of course that fools no one,
The whole M1-ld knows that the brew
ers and distllIers just adore prohibi
ton, because they sell SO much mere
liquor under prohibition than under
local option. and sell 50 much booze
in the local option countries than IN
ihe wet ones. The figures prove it
and the brewers and distiIlers pay foI
he figures
So the dry result In South Carolina
is causing JOY in the heart of the rea
friends Of the Rum Fiend.
Aber nicht'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25

eyes Of the world. and in the assertion
of the rights Of its citizens. he should
have the whole nation behind him, re-
eardless OF party lines
such Increasing evidences of ma
tIonai perverseness and @idiocy' mast
be very discouraging to those who
have been engaged in the effort to dis
credit the president. Instead Of shak-
ing public confidence in him. every
body worth talking about insists or
getting behind him.. What is the se-
cret Of Wilson's appeal2 Few OF US
believe him to be infallibIe, but most
Of us are more than willing to trust
him. Perhaps the reason is TO be
found in the mans absolute sincerity,
his unpolluted honesty a statesman
who has the moral courage to get
down on his knees and lead his cat
met In prayer is a political 2nenom-
enon. Fancy the British prime min
:ster doing thar or the German chan
celIor. Washington was not ashamed
to pray during great crises of the Rev
oIution. it is said though that did moi
keep him from swearing when strong
words OF exhortation seemed needed
by bis subordInates: but If Mr. Wilson
got his cabinet to join him in prayer
over public questions, he has done
something new to modern statesman.
ship. The old Jewish prophets and
leaders did not disdain TO call upon
the Lord for help on all occasions, but
the custom as feature OF public adj
ministration has been more honored in
the breach than in the Observance In
recent times. Cromwell had way Of
doing something Of this sort and he
was mighty bad man to fool with.
|. Possibly the reason men are getting
behind Wilson is because the Lord has
gotten behind him and indorsed him
and is working with him, and not viii
Emperor William, King George or the
Gar Of Russia. Whatever the cause
this praying president is receiving sup
port from most unexpected quarters
Perhaps prayer is not such bat
thing after all, 10 matter what TN
scoffers and scientific skeptics ma,
baltimore sun
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
WHEN BABY HAS 1aE GROUP.

When a mother is awakened from
sound sleep to find her child who has
gone to bed apparently the best Of
health struggling for breath. she is
naturally alarmed. Yet If she can
keep her presence of mind and give
Chamberlain Cough Remedy every
ten minutes until vomiting is produc-
ed, quick relief will follow and the
child will drop to sleep to awaken in
the morning as well as ever This
remedy has been in use for many years
with uniform success. Obtainable
verywhere.--9dv. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
WHAT is THE SECRET OF IT?

Almost every convention that is
held these days indorses President
Wilson's foreign policy and expresses
confidence in his patriotism and abil-
ity. One day it is a farmers congress.
another day the Grand Army veterans,
another wonder Of wonders-a Re-
publican gubernatorial nominee In the
state Of Senator Lodge and the Pill
grim Fathers Former Congressman
Mccall In accepting the Republican
bominatlon for governor from the state
convention Of his party jumped over
ali division fences in declaring The
nomentous questions growing cut o.
cur relations with the warring nations
oi Europe make an appeal which OBJ
Isterates party lines. The president
IL the appointed spokesman Of the
nation. He knows facts which We Dc
not know. and upon any question az
fecting the honor Of the nation In the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:
EDUCATIONAL BULLETIN.

The bulletin. A Brief Statement o.
the Growth of the Schools Of Okla
hoHa for the Past Four Years" which
has Just been issued and j. now being
distributed by the state department q
education. contains among other
things. three illustrations which tell ?
story which should be known TO every
okIahoman.. The first cut represents
a school boy on his way to school
through the streets Of one Of our cit
les. Underneath the picture is this
statement
This boy represents those school
children living In the city or inde-
pendent districts. 24 pei cent Of the
total enumeration Of scholastics IN Ok
Iahoma He has all Of the advantages
OF good school in session for term
81 nine months. or so days. Il is not
necessary for him to leave home ~
order 10 secure high school educa-
tion. His district spends s25.l2 each
year to provide school facilities for
him. He is very fortunate.
The second cut represents another
school 10y. going tc school through ths
streets Of an Oklahoma village and
under this picture is me following
statement
This village boy represents l6 pei
cent or the school children Of Okla
homa. His schoM Is kept open le2
days. or 81 months each year. He
enjoys the advantages Of a graded
school with some high school asivan
tages. Ii he desires a diploma from
fully accredited high school, it is
necessary for him to attend the high
school in an independent district. His
district spends each year only Sill
for his education His opportunities
are superior to those Of the country
boy, though not equal to those OF the
/ city boy
The third cut is a country boy tray-
cling down the road to the Little Red
school House. and this statement is
underneath his picture:
n This boE represents the rural dis
srict. 70 per cent OF our total popula-
tIon. His school is kept open during
an average term OF 102 days, or 81
months each year. No high school ad-
vantages are offered this boy by his
district which invests only s11.S1 each
year In education for him. His teacher
is burdened with many grade.s Nhis
recitation period averages ten minutes
each. A. consolidated or union graded
school can be provided for this boy at
a per capita cost not in excess Of the
per capita cost OF education In the
cities. Surely this boy is entitled to
better opportunities than have been
provided for him BY his district"
Is the above not a good reason for
the statewide campaign for better
rural schools? The educational cam
paign Ia Oklahoma is on and the state
superintendent, the county supeFip-
tendent, the city superintendent and
the teachers want your help.
Copies Of this bulletin may be Sc
cured BY writing a letter or a postal
card 10 State Superintendent r. y
Wilson
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
BOOKS WORTH READING.


Arnold BENEFITS little book Your
United States.v gives his Impressions
during a fiye-Inonths' visit, extending
from New York 10 Chicago. Mr. Ben.
nett was given exceptional opportun-
ities to observe various aspects Of our
material, literary and social life The
chapters in which he reviews his trip
for American readers are extremely
entertaining, nos only for his very
original and often Illuminating com
ments on what he saw, but for what
he failed to see entirely or saw too
inadequately to form correct impress
sions To readers OF Mr.. Benefits
books it will perhaps have most in
terest as a commentary on the man
himself.
THE Different West by Dr. A. E.
Bostwick is clever characterization
OF middle western communities as
seen through the eyes Of a trans
planted easterner.r The essays are
not profound -inafaet, are intended
merely as a compilation of first inn
pressions. The comparisons are good
natured and unpreiudiced, the style
light and conversational The book
will be enjoyable reading to many
people who like to see themselves as
others see them, and will undoubtedly
belp toward letter understanding be
tween the east aud the middle west
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
EXPRESS PAckAcETTEs.


Come. folks, join in jolly song,
Sing ii as we pass along,
Shout till gloom is on the run
And the whole big game is fun.
\ ST simp says he notices that i never
frosts except on a cool night
The details Of the Norman slaughter
we're SO horrible that we decided to
spare our readers
And what has become Of thr
old-fashion u-boats about which we
used to read so much?
From the highest authority we haze
il that no mere man has any idea OF
how much work i takes to get up
Zig social "fnnetinn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-25
Returning the Present.

Dera-And so you quarreled?
LaIlie-Yes. and | returned all his
presents. and what do you think he
did?
Dora-Something horrid, I'm sure.
Lallie-He sent me half a dozen
boxes of face powder, with note,
explaining that he thought he mad
taken as much as that home on mis-
coat since he first met me.-New
York Globe.