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The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
TAINTED POLITICS
BY Peter Radford.

This country Is suffering more from
tainted politics than from any other
malady at the present time. There is
scarcely a campaign speech made,
platform demand written or a mea-
sure enacted into law that does not
carry the taint of personal gain OF
some politician or political faction
thereof.
There is more blue sky in cam
paign promises of many politicians
running for office than was ever con-
tanned in the prospeCtuses Of the bold
est promoters of Chimerical business
schemes There are more secret com.
bnatioas formed by politicians in the
name Of my Country than were ever
formed under any and all other
aliases. There are more political re-
bates hidden in the phrase BE 1t en-
acted than were ever concealed un'
der any and all other DISCUSSES.
The inordinate thirst for political
power and unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress in
this nation than the greed for gold,
and it ought to be regulated by law
No business combination ever pursued
their competitors as relentlessly or
visited more hcartless cruelty upon
their customers than a political party
that seeks to make junk OF an in
dustry or cripple business for party
success, through tariff measures, po.
ltical supervision and olttimes de-
structive legislation Many political
platforms are as alluriug to the voter
as the story Of the rainbow with its
pot Of gold and their contamination
about as far.fetched Sclfgain IS the
first law in politics. There are many
men in office today who, II they
could not shake plums off the tree or
American liberty or cut a melon taken
from Uncle Sans commissary, would
have less desire to serve the public.
The country is surfeiting with patrl'
OTIS, who will bare their breast to bull
ltlS III utltHON VI NH'lA NNHh'' - wv
there are few men in public life who
will bare their breast to voters or run
the gauntlet Of party dislayor In de-
fense Of agriculture or industry. No
representative OF the people, who will
permit personal prejudice to dethrone
justice, party success TO dsIranchise
reason or the rancor OF political
campaign to influence judgment can
render capable service.
The preservation Of our prosperity
depends upon wisdom, courage and
honesty In government, and the Amer
lean voter should seek these attrl'
butes as implicitly as the Wise Men
followed the Star Of Bethlehem and
they will often be found to rest over
the stable; the plow or the stan OF
the Shepherd The surcst cure for
tainted politics and machine rule Is
fresh air and sunshine and these I'M
portant elements are most abundant
upon the farm, and when farmers,
bankers and merchants are elected to
membership In legislative bodies, much
OF the trouble IN government Will dis
nuDplF
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
WATERED SECURITIES
BY Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils Of watered stock In
big business concerns and the farm
ers of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life Of any
business organization, should be able
to say II know that my Redeemer
llyeth," but farming Ii the biggest
business on earth, and there Ia more
water In It's financial transaction than
that Of any other industry There Is
as much water In farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines Of industry secure
money for four or Ave per cent per
annum, as there Ia IN business pay
ing q reasonable compensation upon
the face value OF securities repre-.
sontIng an Investment OF only ilIty
cents on the dollar The only diT'
ference Is, the water Is IN the interest
rate IN one instance and In the bocur
tiles In the other
Tho promoter ofttimos takes chances
aud his success In contingent upon
the development Of the property IN
yolyod but the usuror M n rule takes
no chances and his success erlpples
the property involved There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from linun.
clal immortality In both law and cus'
tom than that Of agriculture
The farmers of America today are
paying t9OOOOO,0O0 per Nnnum IN
usury on real estate and ehattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at hyc per cent, represents EiOOOOOOr
600 Of fictitious values which the farm
or " paying interest on This sum OF
money Ia almost equal TO the annual
value OF crops produced IN the United
States
The earning power Of the farmers
note based upon hia interest rate very
nearly divides llkoa the cNrth'B sur
aeo=lhrcefourths water and one
fourth land The largest body OF wa
tor that floats upon the financial hem,
iaphere now rests upon the farms
and ila waves are dashing and It's
blllowa are rolling against soyen mill
lion homes threatening ruin and dis
aster to the prosperity OF the nation,
VIII our public servants who under
stand how TO drain the liQuld OF In.
dustrai properties turn the faucet and
let the water on the rarmsY
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
God Save Us From a Hen.Peeked
Nation.

follow the plow for a living and
my views may have IN them the smell
OF the SOIL my hair Ii turning white
under the frost of many winters and
perhaps | am little old.rashloned,
but believe there Is more moral In
iluence In the dress OF woman than In
all the statute books Of the land, As
an agency for morality, ! wouldn't
give my good old mothers home
made gowns for all the sufrragette'S
constitutions and bylaws In the world.
As power for purifying society, |
wouldn't give one prayer Of my sanity
mother for all the women's votes In
ChrIstendom, As an agency for good
government, | wouldn't give the plea
Of mothers heart for Righteousness
for all the oaths OF office In the land,
There In more power In the smile
OF woman than In an act Of congress-,
There are greater possibilities for
good govornmont In her family or
laughing children than In the cab
met of the president OF the United
states
The destiny Of this nation Hes In
the home and not In the legislative
halls The hearthstone and the fam
lly Bible win ever remain the source
Of our inspiration and the Acts of the
Apostles win ever shine brighter than
the acts Of Congress
This country is lowmod Why add
10 q Ei0tute book, already groanlng
under its own weight, the hyBtefleal
cry Of woman If we never had n
chance to vote again in lifetime and
did not pass another law In twenty
i've years. We could survive the or
deal, but without home, civilization
would wther and die
God save these United statea
from becoming a henpeeked natloni
help us keep slsBles out OF Congress
and forbid that women become step
fathers to government Ii the prayer
OF the farmers OF this country
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22

Agriculture n recognized no the
greatest Of al industries and q proaI
porous, progressive ana enlightened
agricultural population Ia the aurest
rafeguard OF civilization
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
WHY IS WOMAN
RESTLESS?
DESTINY OF NATIONS DEPENDS
UPON COMMENTED HOMES.
BY W. D. Lewis.
President Texas Farmers Union,

President Texas Farmers Union
Why is woman dissatisfied? Why
does she grow restless under tha
crown Of womanhood? Why is she
weary Of the God-given jewel Of moth
erhood? Is it not a sufficient political
achievement for woman that future
rulers nurse at her breast, laugh in
her arms and kneel at her feet? Can
ambition leap to more glorious heights
than to sing lullabies to the worlds
greatest genuises, chant melodies to
master minds and rock the cradle OF
human destiny?
God pity our country when the hand
shake of the pSltician is more graft
flying to woman's heart than the pat
ter of children's feet.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22

II is an admitted economic fact that
there can be no permanent prosperity
without a permanent agriculture.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-22
Woman Is Ruler Over All

Why does woman Chafe under re-
straint Of sex? Why revile the hand
of nature? Why discard the skirts
that civilization has clung to since
the beginning of time? Why lay aside
this hallowed garment that has wiped
the tears Of sorrow from the face OF
childhood? In its sacred embrace
every generation has hidden its face
in shame; clinging to its motherly
folds tottering children have learned
to play hide and seek and from jE
youth learned to reverence and re-
sDect womanhood Can man think OF
his mother without this Consecrated
garment?
Why this lnordinate thirst for pow
er? Is not woman all powerful? Man
cannot enter this world without her
consent, he cannot remain in peace
without her blessing and unless she
sheds tears Of regret over his depar.
ture, he has lived in vain. Why this
longing for civic power when God has
made her ruler over all? Why crave
authority when man bows down and
worships her? Man has given woman
his heart, his name and his money.
What more does she want?
Can man find It in his heart to look
with pride upon the statement that his
honorable mother-ln.law was one OF
the most powerful political bosses In
the country, that his distinguished
grandmother was one Of the ablest
fllbusters in the Cenate or that his
mother was a noted warrior and her
name a terror to the enemy? Whittier
are we drifting and where VIII we
land?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
W. Averell Hartman Will Wed
Miss Kitty Lanier Lawrance
Long Expected Engagement of Eldest Son of Railroad
Financer to Close Friend of His Sister An
nounced by Grandfather Of Brde-To-Be

William Averell Hartman. eldest
son of the late +. H. Hartman, and
vice-president of the Union Pacific
Railroad. is TO marry Miss Kitty La
nier Lawrance. Their engagement was
announced yesterday by Charles
Lanier. Miss Lawrance's grandfather,
with whom she has made her home, at
SO East Thirty-seventh Street. since
the death Of her parents.
Miss Lawrance, who is the daughter
Of the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis c.
Lawrance. has long been a close friend
of Miss Carol A. Hartman. and the
announcement of her engagement to
Mr.. Hartman has been expected for
several months. Il was predicted espe-
cially when Miss Lawrance was injured
while on a horseback ride with. Mr..
Hartman April Is last. In his agita-
tation just after the accident while
waiting for Miss Lawrance's family
physician he referred to her several
times as his dancee.
Although he has already made his
debut as director of some OF the great
est interests in the financial world, Mr..
Hartman is only in his twenty-fourth
year. lie bears hs DISTINCTION Of be-
ing one Of the wealthiest' young men
in the country with unassuming mod
eSty.
II was this same spirit Of democracy
which made "Bill" Hartman one OF
the best liked and most respected mem
bers Of the class Of IS at Yale. He
made good there. and he did it by earn
ing fairly all OF the many honors that
came his way.
The son Of one of the countrys
wealthiest men chose the road to the
most solid sort Of Yale glory, the kind
that comes from hard struggle, and
tackling the hard things to do. He was
one of the first twenty men elected 10
PSI Epsilon in his junior year, and was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
KAISER'S MARK ON SHIP
Get You Yet" and Gross on
Mast Stir Lapland Skipper.

Captain J. Bradshaw, master Of the
steamship Lapland, now in the White
Star service, is exceedingly exacting
in the tidiness Of his room under the
bridge. Nowhere on shipboard are the
white enamelled doors and walls kept
more immaculate than those Of the
shippers room.
On the last eastward trip Of the
steamer, which arrived here yesterday
from Liverpool, some person soi!ed the
white enamelled door panel with a
black lead pencil, and It dlspleased
Captain Bradshaw greatly. The marks
were easily erased. but it was the
text. Der Kaiser wird Dich schon
holen" ("The Kaiser will get you YETI,
that caused him 10 make rigid inyes-
tigation. -
Drawn or the foremast, presumably
by the same decorator, was an iron
cross. There are no Germans in the
Lapland's crew and the vessel carried
10 German passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03

the first Of his class to 20 Skull and
Bones.
He rowed on his freshman crew, and
made the varsity his second year. but
his physician forbade him to keep up
this form OF exercise With character
istic determination he attacked the
game from another angle He made a
scientific study of the sport. taking a
trip to England to study the stroke
used there, and coached the freshman
crew in the English system in the fall
of 1912. They were the best of the
Yale lot at New London.
The graduate committee picked Har-
riman to coach the varsity the next
spring, an honor shared by only one
other undergraduate in the history Of
rowing at Yale. The English stroke
failed ingloriously when il came to the
final test, and young Hartman, its
sponsor, had to bear the brunt of the
colleges indignation. But he stood
fire well, and soon there was a strong
reaction in his favor.
Mr.. Hartman began his financial ca
reer in the spring of his senior year
at college, when he was elected a di-
rector OF the Union Pacific to succeed
Henry W de Forest. As soon as he
his commencement he began fitting
himself for the responsible position he
will some day have to fill.
Firing a locomotive was no new ex-
perience for him. He had done that
once during part of one vacation in
stead OF travelling with his father in
Europe. lie again donned overalls, and
for weeks worked as a section hand on
the mountain divisions. Only few Of
the engineers who were explaining de-
tails of construction 10 him knew who
he was. To most of the men about him
he was simply Bill" a cub engineer,
who had lot to learn about the bust
ness. but was the sort Of man fellow
liked 10 have around.
Later he visited the general shops Of
the Union Pacific system and learned
how the great moguls are made. He
spent several days in each of the de-
partments, doing the actual work in
each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
SKILFUL WORK NETS
BURGLARS so PENNIES
Conscience Troubled at Sight OF
Loot, They Leave 1t with
Explanatory Note.

Skilled and enterprising burglars
set out last night for haul in The
Bronx. To them the fremont Steam
Carpet Cleani = Company, at 4239
Park Avenue, looked especially good,
for they remembered that a few
months ago other cracksmen had loot
ed the establishment of $500.
Perspiring as they worked, the
burglars carried the companys safe
from the front of the building to the
rear. Then they covered it with rugs
and carpets and blew 1t open. -
Their hard work netted them a roll
Of money, but it was in coin and not
in bills, and eOntained-just hfty
pennies. The cracksmen looked at
their plunder, and then composed 4. a
note which with the loot they left
atop the safe, addressed to the mana
I'VE cannot take the money" the
note read. at would trouble our con-
science"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
BOMB EXPLOSION
WRECKS PUBLIC
ROOM IN CAPITOL
Crank Believed Response
bic for Havoc Done in
National Building.

Washington, July "A tremendous
explosion, believed TO have been caused
by some kind of bJmJ or internal ma
chine, wrecked the public reception
rom on the east side of the Capitol
building just before midnight tonight.
No one was injured.
Officials believe that the explosive
was placed by crank who desired to
create a sensation. Visitors we're
allowed in the room during the day,
and q timed machine might have been
left without attracting attention.
First reports of the effects of the
explosion said the WINDOWS in the re-
ception room were blown out and an
immense plate glass mirror was de-
molished, and part ii the ceiling and
walls were torn dowr. The explosion
was heard for several blocks.
The doors of the Capitol were closed
Immediately after the explosion, and no
one was permitted to enter while an
investigation was being made.
At the time of the explosion the
Capitol had been closed since dark,
and no one was in the building except
the few watchmen on duty and tele-
phone operators. The watchman in
the hall directly below the reception
room said he was almost blown from
his chair by the force of the blast.
He declared that no one could have
been near the room for hours.
Elliott Woods, superintendent Of
the Capitol building; Sergeant-at-
Arms Higgins, of the Senate, and the
head of the Capitol police. who di-
rected the inquiry, refused to give
any theory Of the cause Of the explo-
sion until the investigation was fin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
FRANCE ASKS PUBLIC
TO TURN IN GOLD

Paris, July 2.-The private stock Of
gold in France has been unoficially es-
timated at from five 10 seven billion
francs $3.50, 600, 900 to SI,33O,Ooo,0OO).
The government has decided TO in
yite the citizens of France 20 exchange
their gold for notes. and 70 that end
Finance Minister Ribot has addressed
q letter 20 the Bank of France sug-
rcstlng that special counters be set
ss.de IN the bank in Paris and its
branches throughout the country for
the receiving Of gold from citizens VINO
desire In this way spontaneously 20
render service 10 the national defence.
In addition 20 the bank note given
in exchange for this gold, each de-
positor will be handed a certificate
setting forth his service 70 the coun-
try.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
JOHN |. R0UTS MILES
General Quits as ex-Pugilist' S
Co-Speaker Against Rum.

Atlantic City, July General Nell
son A. Miles, L. s. A., has refused to
be one Of the speakers at the sixteenth
annual convention Of the Anti-Saloon
League. which is to oren here Tuesday.
His decision came whom he learned that
Jobn L. Sullivan had accepted an invi-
tation to make an address.
Invitations were sent both men at the
same time and each accepted, not know
ing the other had promised to attend:
General Miles notified the managers Of
the convention that he would not
appear unless the former pugihsts
name was Withdrawn. An effort to per-
suade him to change his attitude was
without success.
Then the committee took matters into
its own hands and is reported to nave
declared itself in favor Of keeping Sui
livan, whether the general comes or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
SHOOTS NEIGHBOR
WITH NOISY AUTO
Wealthy Recluse of Sedalia Pun.
ishes Rich Fellow Citizen for
Disturbing His Peace.

Sedalia, Mo, July 2.|K. q. HarrIs' a
wealthy recluse of this city, familiarly
known as NOISY shot and probably
fatally injured Damon Porter, another
Of Sedalia's wealthy citizens, yester-
dav Harris had property adjoining
PCrter's home and objected TO the
noise of Porter's automobile.
When Cleveland and Blaine were op-
posing candidates for the Presidency
Harris bet $4,000 that Blaine would
be elected. The defeat of his candidate
and the loss of the $4,000 affected MS
mind, and for some time he was pa
tient at the state insane asylum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
Levland Liner Chased
bV German Submarine

BOSTON, July 2-Members Of the crew
Of the Leyl.nd Line steamship loerlan'
in to-day from Manchester and LIVER
pool. said they were chased by Ger
man submarine, and the warren inner
Sachem, also pursued, was. saved by
British destroyerS. Captain Jago "ouId
not deny nor confirm the story;
NOS onlv a few miles from the bar
i;gbtsbjp at the mouth of the River
Cern,sn was seen a few miles away.
Csntain Jago immediately swung the
liner off so that she was running in
Continued on page 2. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
HOMELESS, REFUSES $3.50
Vagrant Finds Wallet on Pier
and Gives 1t to Police.

A blue serge coat, containing wal
let holding one 500 Ohl and three
$50 bills, was found ..st night at the
erd If Pier sc. North River, by Ar
thur Mullin, a homeless man.
Mullin turned his !ino over 20 the
police, who discovered IN the poche's
of the garment a pawn ucHet LOT
watch, made out 10 panieI D. long
of Pittsburgh, by Joseph De koy
Sons, of the same city. mere was
also a receipt for dues paldG BY Ihom,
Tooiee Council 1881, and a baseball
80 madc out to Thomas Kane.
The coat is held at the West Thirty
ef+b Street station. while the police
search for its owner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
5,25O,OOO IN CITY
Hugo's Outline of Census
Gives Brooklyn 1903, ,191.

Francis NJ. Hugo. Secretary Of State
gave the following figures last night as
the approximate results of the state
census: State population, 100000;
Greater New York, 5,25O,OOO; Brooklyn,
1,sO6,191; The Bronx, 100000; Queens
394,851.
Mr.. Hugo made his estimate in a
speech delivered at a dinner at the
Brighton Beach Hotel With William
Lieberman, supervisor Of the census in
Brooklyn, and Edward II. Bennett, cen
sus inspector, Mr.. Hugo was the guest
of the census employees. About 175 at
tended the dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
Mother of Krupp Family Dead

Essen, July Mrs. Bohlen und Hal
bach, mother Of Lieutenant Krupp Won
Bohlen und Halbach, head Of the great
German gun works here. died TO day
She was formerly Miss Sophie Boalen,
Of Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
BATTLE SHIPS HIT
TN BALTIC RAID
LIMP TO KEEL
Russians Damage the Wit
telsbach and Sink a
Mine Ship.

Copenhagen, July (via London, July
3).-The German battleship Wittels-
bach. which is damaged, and battle
ship of the Kaiser class, with many
shots under the waterline, from the
battle in the Baltic, have returned to
Kiel.
London, July "A naval action oc-
Cured this morning off the east coast
Of the island of Gothland," says Reu-
ter's Stockholm correspondent. THE
German mine layer Albatross was
chased by four Russian cruisers and
ran ashore to escape capture. Twenty
one of the mine layers crew were killed
and twenty-seven were wounded
Reuters Copenhagen correspondent
saws a message from Gothland reports
that gun fire was heard last night, and
at $3.50 o'clock this morning a naval ac-
ton was observed from LJugara har-
Dor. Later warships steamed north. Al
10 o'clock four cruisers were seen
closely engaged near land. A German
torpedo boat, with many wounded, ar
rived later at Katthammersvlk, on the
east coast of Gothland.
Copenhagen, July 3.-The "Politik-
ems" Petrograd correspondent says It
is reported that lot only was Ger
man torpedo boat sunk at Windau, but
a cruiser of the Magdeburg type was
also lost.
An official statement issued by the
Russian War Office on July l told OF
an attempt by German warships TO bonn
bard the port OF Windau, Courland and
land troops. This attempt was repulSed.
Windau is a Russian port across the
Raltic from Gothland Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
SUBMARINE SINKS
TURKS TRANSPORT
British Craft Sends Ship Loaded
with Troops to Bottom of
Sea of MarmOra.

London, July "a British subma-
rine in the Sea Of Marmora on June 26
sank the Turkish transport No. AZ,
which was full Of troops, according to
the Exchange Telegraph's Athens cor
RESPONDENT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
Baltic Sails from London

London July 2.-The Baltic sailed
.o-dav. carrying forty frst-clasS pas
sengers. including DR.. James b9hSr'
T. c. Dewez. Edgar LivingsteIh' - r, -,
Nelson, charlss sskprs P ferf of the he japanese j.
navy.