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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-12-09
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-14
Short Course In Agriculture.

For the benefit of the farmers of the
Eastern Panhandle short course in
agriculture has been arranged for at
Shepherd College, at Shepherdstown.
This course is outlined so as to cover
the subject of most local interest. This
course will cover period of three
weeks, beginning January 10Th and
closing February 5th, 1915. The two
first weeks will be devoted to class
room work. lectures. demonstrations
and discussions along lines of interest;
also during these two weeks there will
be lectures by Government officials and
Experiment Station men. The last
week will be devoted to extension
school work, at which time we will
have the combined assistance of the
University of West Virginia and Ex-
pertinent Station of Morgantown. The
expense of this course will be very
small and farmers viii do well to take
advantage of this opportunity. 1t is
open to men and women as well as the
boys and girls.
Information concerning this course
may be had by writing to or calling
on Shepherd College State Normal
School, Shepherdstown. W. Va. or j.
v. Shipman. County Agent. Charles
Town, W. Va.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-14

sun until sun and at night drenChlng
their dingy pillows with the tears Of
despair as their aching hearts take
It all to God in prayer. Civilization
strikes them a blow when it should
give them q crown, and their only
friend Is he who broke bread with
beggars and said: "Come unto me all
ye that are weary and heavy laden and
I will give you rest"
and the home Of the brave, the
worlds custodian Of chivalry, the
champion of human rights and the de
fender Of the oppressed shall we per
NIT our maidens fair to be torn from
the hearthstone by the ruthless hand
Of destiny and chained to the plowi
Shall we permit our faithful wives
whom we covenanted with God to cher
ish and protect, to be hurled from the
home to the harvest field, and oul
mothers dear to be driven from the old
arm chair to the cotton patch?
In rescuing our citizens from the
forces Of civilization, can we not apply
to our fair Dixieland the rule Of the
sea-"women and children first2'
There must be readjustment Of
the wage scale Of industry 80 that the
women can be taken from the field OF
given a reasonable wage for her serv
ices, Perhaps the issue has never been
fairly raised. but the Farmers Union
with membership Of ten million. puts
its organised forces sQuareIy behind
the issue and we now enter upon the
docket of civilization the case Of The
Woman In the Field" and demand a.
Immediate trial
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-14
A Crying Need.

A cynic has said God made
the country, Man made the city
and the devil made the small
town" and there is some force in
the reassertion,
To Offset the temptations of the
city, there are many agencies,
counter-acting to safe guard the
Young Y. M, C. AS Gymnasiums
libraries, swimming pools, Boy
Scout organizations, etc. While
the Board of TradeytEe churches
and all the other agencies for
good are at work why cant some
thing be done for the boys and
girls of the community in the
way of furnishing them at least
playground for the release Of
their energy and spirits. Chicago
knew when she spent fifteen mill
lion dollars for play grounds for
her coming generation A
sound mind in a sound body is the
great desideratum of the equip
ment for life's struggle. You
can't have it without exercise.
Most schools now make certain
amount of daily athletic training
as compulsory as the study Of
books. v
Could President Wilson have
stood up under the strain but for
the care ofthe body and insist
ence on daily outdoor exercise
which he carries out refigiously?
Ifthere is community in which
this right-for it is as much a
right as the right to an education
of the boys and girls is as ut
terly ignored as in Charles T own
we haven't located it.
With about five hundred SPLEEN
did young people in the Graded
School and fifty thousand dollars
invested in the building, they
haven't even an attempt at GYM
nasium-although the space is
available and base ball, foot ball
or basket ball teams are unknown
A beginning would cost but lit
tie, The lease of a vacant lot
the purchase of some gymnasium
pfaraphernalia would cost little,
but would pay splendid dividends
in developing good citizens.
Just as certainly as Young peo-
pie are given no natural healthy
outlet Tor their superintendent
energies they will find ways and
means of diversion which often
bring disastrous consequences.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-14

A cynic has said God made
the country, Man made the city
and the devil made the small
town and there is some force in
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-14
The Mass Meeting.

Tie Town Council did we'll in
determining to submit the pro-
posed amendments to the Town
Charter, direct to the people in
mass meeting assembled for rati-
fcation or rejection before the
measure is drafted for passage by
the Legislature, now in session.
Such action is right and demo-
cratic, in the broad sense, and
everyone who has the interest of
his home town at heart should
turn out and stand up for his
news or be forever debarrel from
outraging further criticism of
our system of town government.
The amendment which is Of the
most vital Importance, proposes
to elect our Town Counci men at
large one voting for tile IN
rather than by words, as How
We strongly favor the proposed
change, in view OF the experiences
Of other successful municipal
ties which have discarded the old
ward system as conducfge OF IN
efficient, and often bad, town gov
eminent. Naturally a Council
man looks out for the interest of
his ward first. IF lie didn't he
would soon be relegated to the
rear. But in the scramble for the
rights CD Of the several wards,
the interest of the whole town is
often lost sight Of and improve
ments on broad lines for the good
of the entire community have to
give way to log rolling and pea
nut politics.
The situation reminds us Of A
story of Vim. L. Wilson who dur
ing the struggle for the passage
of the Wilson Tariff Bill was re-
preached by constituent. owning
a good many sheep. for his atti-
tude on the proposed reduction III
the duty on wool, MIR. Wilson
explained that as Chairman al
the Ways ard Means Committee
he represented tile interests of TIT
whole country. Whereupon the
wrathy farmer, in language more
forcible than elegant, wanted t.
know Then who in the thunder
is representing Pendleton Coun-
tyr"
Here is a chance for some Of
those who have been lanenting
the methods and results of oul
town government to correct them
Will they do it?
Or will they as, here tofore, LEI
things go by default, and decline
to participate in politics as being
such a dirty business?'
They needn't think that those
who have axes to grind and wan
to get grip on the town, won
be on the job.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-14
The Cause Of Dull Trade And the
Remedy.
(From Matthews Gravity Carrier CO.,
Ellwood City. Pa.)

(From Matthews Gravity Carrier Co.,
Ellwood City. Pa.
"The main causes of dullness in
American markets is largely attribute
BILE to Discrimination to buy needed
supplies and equipment, stoppage of
building operations, and a postpone
ment of improvements and betterments
all because we spend more time looking
for Doggy men than we do in efforts to
restore confidence and normal condi.
tions. The remedy lies with ourselves
Prosperity can be restored by applying
inyerseiy the forces which pho luced
business stagnation. When Jones ceases
to buy what he needs, Smith, Williams
and johnson suffer, because Jones is
no longer consumer. This reduces the
purchasing power of Smith, Williams
and johnson, and Davis suffers in their
turn. And so on, until you have the
| whole country involved in an endless
chain of trouble. Then the banks get
stage fright and add to our griefs by
calling in loans, shutting off the money
supply, or raising the interest rates
out of sight. The only thing to do now
] is to back up and recover prosperity in
| the same way that we lost it. If
enough Joneses start buying again,
it won't take the rest of US long to get
! the habit.
The power of advertising must also
be applied to the education of American
consumers. We are people who re-
spond quickly to the appeal Of logic,
fair argument and patriotic sentiment
As far as we are Commemorative have
not. at any moment before or since the
European war, recognized the influences
which have worked against continual
ton of normal business conditions
We have not allowed them to interfere
with our plans in the least. We have
not cancelled single advertising con-
tract
1--WE have kept our selling organiza-
ton intact and constantly at work.
| We have made improvements that
were necessary, and have bought raw
materials in the usual quantities.
We have not made the mistake of
Gripping our business or loosing our
hard-won prestige by yielding to the
almost universal plan of senseless re
trenchment. In this way We have
maintained our entire organization up
to normal efficiency, and we will nave
no lost ground to recover when the
boom comes. This policy. therefore.
precludes the necessity for making ex-
ira preparations for revival of trade.
We have been, and are now. ready for
it."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-14

The conference between Mr.. :. W.
Galloway. General Manager Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad and the Bust
meas men Of Winchester and Charles
Town did not result in all what the
Valley desired in the way Of improved
passenger facilities. yet the situation
by reason Of the assurances of Mr..
Galloway. has been greatly improved
and some of the most Objectionable
features of the present schedule have
been eliminated.
The assurance of Mr.. Galloway that
no further detrimental changes will be
made. relieves our anxiety, as it was
felt that the Baltimore & Ohio contem-
plated still more radical changes than
have been made.
The fact that the Shenandoah Spec
ial will be SO arranged, as to make
closer connection at Harper's Ferry also
will greatly add to the convenience
and comfort of those using the Specials.
[ With an hour wait at Harper's Fer
ry. which was frat arranged. the value
of these trains to the Valley was prac-
tically nullified.
The most encouraging feature, how
ever, in the whole situation is the alb
solute assurance given by Mr.. Gallo
IswaY that upon revival of business con-
| ditions, the old schedule would be re-
sumed exactly as it was. The Shensn-
doah Specials will then be resumed
running as through trains direct from
Lexington to Baltimore and the two
trains which were discontinued will be
reinstated.
| This statement made by Mr. Gallo
way will be taken at it's face value by
the business men of the5lValley and the
retaliatorv measures which have betil
in contemplation as a result of the feel
ing prevalent in the Valley that-the
Baltimore & Ohio was disregardful Of
its obligations to the Valley people,
will be quiescent until such time a.
business conditions justify the resumI
ton of he former schedule.
The gentleman's agreement made by
Mr.. Galloway will be considered by his
company as binding and inviolable as if
it were officially signed and sealed in
the form of legal contract.
Mr.. Galloway has assured the VALLEY
that he has our interest at heart and
what he has already done has beer
made imperative by general business
conditions. At the proper time, WI
feel assured that there will be no qulb
bling and that voluntarily our former
schedule will be reinstated
/ With the per cent increase ii
freight rates granted the Railroads TO,
many of their schedules and the IL pei
cent increase In passenger rates alread,
in effect there only remains that gen.
eral business conditions improve, $.
that the railroad will again be in got 1
1 financial cokdition.
As long as the present schedule wi
only be temporary, the Valley will suf.
fer with the Baltimore s Ohio Railroad
and will patiently wait for the rein.
statement of the schedule v hich gives
the valley the railroad facilities tina!
we have right to expect and demand.
Winchester Star.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-01-14
RariIjlInI,a, Palaeea....

Berlin owes its palaces and many
Of Its finest buildings to Frederick
William |. That monarch had a pas
sion for building. and transmitted it
to others, Whenever he heard OF a
rich merchant settling In the capital
he ordered him to build residence In
keeping with his wealth. II the mer-
chant obeyed he was duly rewarded
and many German families owe their
title Of nobility to an ancestor having
built q iine house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-03
Who Is Abbott?
What Does He Do?
Phone 632

ultimate construction of the building
has been advanced about six months
up until this date, and will be advanc
ed another, If they are not interfered
with
Under the law no contracts became
available until all contracts could have
been let, and the commission, act
ing upon an opinion from the at
tOrney general, became its own con
tractor, organized their own construc-
ton force which is second to none in
the state, and accomplished the above
results by day labor through their
personal attention and supervision
The state Is paying 100000 per year
for rentals, and every year that the
completion of the capitol is advanced,
saves the taxpayers that amount
The bill creating the commission
does not compel them to do what
they are doing and they might be
citing, with folded hands, awaiting
the time to close contracts.
In view of the unbroken experience
of disaster that has invariably at
tended. such condition in other
states, it is unbelievable that the new
state administration will give sane
tion to the movement and desires of
the few who are demanding their re-
mOval, perhaps for spoils sake.
The people of the state of Oklaho.
ma have a right to expect that the
officers elected by the people will de.
vote their utmost energies to the work
of accomplishing the greatest good
to the greatest number of people, and
that no attempt or effort will be made
to regard the political offices of the
state as a means for spoils.
In view of the excellent record made
by the capitol commission of this state
in energetically, efficiently and eco
nomically advancing the work entrust-
ed to them, and in view of the further
fact that there has never been an ac.
cusation of crookedneSs or ulterior mo-
tives, it is uncomfortable that a body
of business men would be able to find
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-03
THE DAILY ARDMOREITE

Where there Is an excuse afforded for
abolishing the capitol commission and
entrusting the duties of completing
the work which they have begun into
the hands OF a board, that already has
such burden of business that II is
questionable If the proper efficiency
is secured in their official position,
without the added duties of looking
after an expenditure of so large Il sum
as the tax payers are paying for their
capitol building.
No possible excuse can exist for
any change in the administration of
the duties of the capitol builders only
as an excuse to save their salaries and
We believe, in the light of present
events that this would be false econ.
omy.
In view of all that has been done,
and the splendid showing that the
capitol commission has made, the wise
thing for the next legislature to do
would be to empower the commission
to finish the job they have started so
well, and We believe they will do It,
few contractors and designing poll
tiCianS Notwithstanding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-03
ELIMINATE RED TAPE
FOR PASSAGE THRU CANAL

Panama, Jan. q Correspondence
of the Associated Press) So much
red tape has been eliminated by the
canal officials that "A ships captain
may now take his vessel through
without having to sign a single paper,
and without any waste of time. Here
tofore the formalities We're so. numer-
Gus thai it sometimes required "a
hours for a ship to complete her pas
sage
Shipping companies have been mott.
field that hereafter II will not be neces-
sary for them to appoint shipping
agent on the isthmus. for the reason
that the Panama canal is prepared to
undertake all work in connection with
the payment of tolls, purchase of coal,
water and other supplies. They have
been informed that all that is needed
is TO cable to Panama the probable
arrival of a ship, the deposit at the
office OF the nearest assistant treas
surer of the United States of the es-
timated amount of tolls, the probable
supplies the vessel will need and 9th
er data, and the officials of the canal
will see that the ship safely passes
through with the least possible de-
lay, and without payment of agents
fees by the owner
A few days ago a ship arrived at
Cristobal, her owners having apprais-
ed the canal officials of her coming.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-03
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(From Oklahoma Labor Unit

tFrom Oklahoma Labor Unit
Considerable discussion is going on
in labor as well as political circles,
as TO who will complete the capitol
building. 1t is rumored that the new
governor was intending to abolish the
present capitol commission and place
the responsibility for its completion
in the hands of the board Of public
affairs. We do not know If this is true
or not but, let us reason for minute
and see if this would be an economical
move. as well, as a fair one.
In the first place the capitol commits
sion was created by an act of the legis-
lature and was not as individuals re-
sponsible for being placed in the posi-
tion. and if they have been faithful to
the trust imposed upon them, and
have done all in their power to pro-
mote the best interests of the taXpay-
ers, they are due some consideration.
oDOu tIlt itVutSt vi lIt COMMISSION,
the architects prepared advance
sheets for excavation and sub-base-
ment construction and that portion Of
the work was Immediately begun.
A sewer was built into the capitol
grounds from distance of about
three-Quarters of a mile. A water main
was also constructed at about the
same distance. A spur from the San
Ia Fe was built covering the north and
south part of the building site, and ce
ment sheds, office buildings and tool
houses were erected About six months
from the time the funds were availa-
BILE the reinforced concrete form for
the sub-basement Of the big building
was practically completed This work
Is absolutely first class in its mechan-
ical construction, and has been erect.
ed at substantial saving over con-
tract prices. In addition to this the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-03

cause for undertaking to change
horses in the middle of the stream and
place into the hands of men unac'
Quainted with the plans, specifications
and business methods, which have
been adopted by the present commits
sion; to undertake to carry out the
policies which have been agreed to
after the most mature study and most
thorough investigation.
We believe the state capitol COM
mission Is to be commended for the
prompt manner In which it went about
the business entrusted to it. II will be
remembered that the appropriations
for the construction of the capitol
building were not available until July
3rd
II is to be said to the credit of the
commission that Immediately after
the supreme court had decided that
the law creating the capitol commits
sion was in effect, which decision was
handed down January 13, they began
energetically to execute the work en-
trusted into their hands 1t has been
the experience of other states that
actual construction work upon the
capitol building has been delayed
from three to five years while the pre-
liminary steps and actual construc-
ton work were being taken by the
Commission This is not true of the
Oklahoma Commission. although the
were not available from
January 18th to July LIST. The com
mission. believing that the conditions
would be met by Oklahoma City max.
ing them available. proceeded to
choose the architects and began ac-
lively the work of making the plans
and specifications and working out the
details necessary to the
beginning of the actual construction
work.
If such a course should be pursued
the loss to the state would undOubted-
ly be very great, indeed, and the dis
and disaster which would
follow such course would be sub
ject of condemnation from the taXpay-
ers of the state so long as the capitol
building stands as monument Of such
unbusiness-like methods.
Those familiar with the work that
has been done by the present capitol
commission, realize that because of
the rapid advancement of the work
and the economical administration of
its advancement, the commission has
already saved to the taxpayers of Ok
lahoma a larger sum than would be
represented by their entire salaries
and expenses for the period which
would necessarily be required for the
of the state capitol.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-03

The deposit had been made and she
was ready to pass through the canal
when the master appeared at the port
captains office for his papers He was
given his clearance papers receipt for
tolls, permit to pass through all the
locks, health certificate, and other nee
essary papers, and was told to proceed
into the canal He was astonished at
not having TO obtain from various Of
fcials all these documents and fur
ther at the fact that not single sig
nature was required of him His stay
in the port OF Cristobal was exactly
one hour, while at Balboa there was
no stop required beyond slowing up
to drop the pilot in the outer harbor
II is pointed out by canal officials
that many papers at first in use prov
ed to complicate matters, and occasion
delay The bulky copies of the ships
manifest have been abolished, and the
boarding officer of the terminal port
now obtains only a short abstract
For time it was necessary for,
ships master to have the signature
of not less than five canal officials be-
fore his vessel was permitted to enter
the canal This number has now been
reduced to two, the captain of the
port of entry and the health officer.
These, however the captain does not
himself have to obtain. but are af-
fixed in the course of the regular rou-
tine of the port captains office
EnrS ut cost at RAnlnnS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-03
WoMAN's MISSIONARY COUNCIL
M, E Church, South.
Some Activities at Macon Ga.

Twenty-Five children were yaccin-
ated at the settlement. Fifty-tive chill
dren furnished books and clothing in
order to get them in school A deaf
mute child was sent to the state school
of mutes, two girls sent to college, two
pellagra cases sent to the marine hos
ptal for treatment, picnics for mothers
and, best Of all Georgia has passed q
child labor law which excludes chill
dren under fourteen and a.half years
of age from the cotton mills, through
the help of the workers at the settle
ment the mill owners are providing
needy widows with food since their
young children can no longer work in
the mills
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-03
Mexico.

Mexico is still too unsettled to make
the reorganization of our work there
possible. The Spanish department is
being carried on by native teachers in
three places-Saltillo chihuahua, and
San Luis Potosi. Missionary leaders
feel deep concern on account of the
DEGREES recently issued by governors
of several states forbidding religious
instruction in all schools. These were
unquestionably issued against the Ro-
man church Let us be in prayer that
the leaders of the government may
not enact laws that will hinder Chris
tian education