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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-20
CAMBRIA STEEL NOT SOLD.
~PennsSIvan Railroad Denies Civ.
ing Option TO Frick.

In a statement issued yesterday the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounced that "the road has no given an
option on its Cambria Steel Company's
stock TO Henry G. t'rick. nor is there any
basis for the reported consolidation OF
the Cambria me Pennsylvania Steel
companies. When Mr.. Bonner became
president OF the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany he was given an option on a por-
ton of the Pennsylvania C~ompany's
holdings. both In the Cambria and Penn
sylvania Steel companies"
The report that the road had given an
option to Mr.. Frick on the Cambria
Steel holdings was current in Wall Street
yesterday az the result OF "a despatch
from Philadelphia. This said that 'hard-
Ter Bros. a. Co. had announced that Mr..
Frick had obtained the opt on and tina.
his purpose was to consolidate the Cam
bria and the PENNSYLVANIA Steel COM
panies. Control Of the rennsylvs MIA
Steel Company is held by the I'cnnsyl.
vania Railroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-20
FRENCH LOAN CAN
Be REDISCOUNTED
Way Found TO Make the Bills
Eligible for Federal Re.
serve Banks.
3 MONTH MATURITY PLAN

Announcement OF the final arrange
ance loan now being negotiated is ex-
pected his week. An interesting discus
sion regarding the eligibility Of the
French bills fof rediscount at the Fed
eral reserve banks centred about the
loan arrangements in Wall Street yes.
terday It is generally accepted tina,
the bills VII be re~discountable at the
banks, which is expected. of course. TO
improve their m~arketabilitv.
Reports were in circulation DURING thu
dav that a new regulation by the Fed
trail Reserve Board may be required to
make the bills eligible for re%dlscount
The bills. 4, Is reported. are to he Of
three months maturity, with two re-.
newals. making the total maturity nine
months. The Federal reserve act admits
for rediscount only bills having a ma
turlty Of six months or les.
1t was pointed ont yesterday by a
student of the reserve act that the Loaf
can b. arranged 80 that each French
bill will he to the holder 4 hill of three
months maturitv. AT the end of THAI
period II VIII hc payable. The holder
can get his money. Any arrangemer;
bet ween the French drawer of the bill
and the American acccptor for q nine
months credit can be "A separate con
tract.
Franc exchange showed further
strength Yesterday on the expectations
Of an early conclusion Of the new credit.
t.osing quotations. however. were weak.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-20
READY TO STRIKE TO-DAY.
Clothing Trades conferences Fail
Ia Vcnch Agreement.

Clothing manufacturers and represent
tatives OF the union failed TO come to an
agreement last night at tHo conferences
to prevent a general strike In the trade.
and union representatives were still
ready TO call out l50.00O workers IL no
terms are reached to-day.
After "A conference AT the Chl OF
Commerce lasting until 10 o'clock last
night, Dr. J. l.. Magnes Of the ADJUST
ment committee announced only that
another meeting would he held to-day,
while the children's clothing trade rep
resentatives reached no decision at the
Hotel BrevooIt. However. Prof. George
y. Kirchwey of Mayor Mitchel's com
mittee said he believed arbitration was
still possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-20

In the presence Of her mother ana
pltymates Anrc Iurc, "A young child.
was Killed yesterday in front OF her
home. 1t lN0 Third street. by an
automobile truck owned 10y NJ thinner
man a co. butchers. The driver.
George PAUL. OF 81 Morton street. was
ordered to appear when called before
the Coroner.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
SUNNY JIM OF THE MOVIES.

Sioux City Journal: John Bunny
is dead. You may or may not have
heard of him. 1t depends somewhat
upon whether you like moving pict'
ures. Millions in the United States
and elsewhere have known John
Bunny-and loved him. That is why
the news of his passing touches the
hearts of more people in all corners
of the world than if it concerned the
death of some powerful monarch.
The name of John Bunny does not
appear in who's Who in America, y
but it is written deep in the hearts
of myriads upon myriads of men
women and children, in whose mem
cries that wonderful smile of his
will live when the world has forgot
ten the theses that have been pen
ned, the masterpieces that have been
painted and the sonatas that have
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
'euuired by the "easy boss"

required by the "easy boss" The
documentary record Of the transac-
ton, as just presented, shows that
Roosevelt did not make an ironclad
agreement to do certain things, but
did, in fact, reserve the right to
make his own decisions in official
matters. The actual record also
shows that in Office Roosevelt was
his own man to the extent that when
an opportunity was presented to kick
him upstairs Plat took Advantage OF
it. It was wholly against the colo
nel's earnest pleadings that he was
finally laid, sQuirming and kicking
upon the vice presidential shelf. II
lis not difficult to imagine Boss
Platt's emotions a few months later
when the colonel was transferred
from the shelf to the White House
AS president the colonel was in po'
sition to boss all the bosses-a pro-
cess which he proceeded to under
take with much vigor and enthusi.
asm.
The story of his old and new rela'
lions with the bosses is one which
the colonel delights in telling. There
are some details in it which lool
awkward, but in the main it shows
the colonel to have been broader ant
shrewder than the bosses. It helped
his popularity in the contest o.
1912, when both sides of it were tolt
again and again, and the revival o.
| it at this time is not likely to dis
count such political influence as hi
retains.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
THE STATES BUSINESS.

Senator G. L. Caswell in the Deni-
son Bulletin: The state of Iowa is a
big thing and its business is real big
business. Legislators find themsel-
yes almost helpless, however, in try
ing to handle the problems presented
exactly right, for the reason that
most of the members are new at the
business, while officials and those
wanting money and aid from the
state government are there on the
job all the time. They have their
plans brewing through the two years
when the legislature is not in ses-
sion. They organize and present
solid front when the legislators ar
rive and then stay by them to make
them understand that every particu-
lar interest has to have so much
money-and the raid on the treasury
goes through, generally.
This legislature has been one Of
the hardest to handle that the raid
ers have been up against. The extra
ordinary expenditures Of two years
ago for capitol extension; the foot
and mouth disease appropriations for
this year, and the general desire to
keep taxes down, made hard line OF
battle for the raiders to go up
against. Conservative members held
to the brakes and with a steady and
persistent fight every day of the
eighty days in the general assembly
did manage to keep off enough ap-
preparations so that it is stated thereA
will be fraction of mill less lev y
for all state purposes this year than
last.
The Lord be praised; 1t has been
hard to buck the stream of requests
and the pressure Of wants for this
and that. 1t would have been so
much easier to have said, "All right,
boys; state what you want and Wen
vote for it," and then let the taxpay-
ers foot the bill. I may be listed as
a reactionary and a kicker and q
tightwad in legislation by some Of
the interests disappointed, but as
view it now, every place I helped to
apply the brake it was justified by
common sense and the state would
not have suffered one bit if another
half million in expenditures had
been cut out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Republicans who want the party
to win next year ought to stop talk
ing in favor of the nomination of
either Taft or Roosevelt. The rarty
cannot unite upon either of them.
Pick up a new candidate and he will
stand an excellent chance CT winning
at the polls.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.


The Marshalltown Timas-Republi-
can points out that with all the fuss
and outcry over the primary, no.
body as yet has offered an acceptable
substitute"
III the men of Iowa will vote on
the constitutional amendment as the
women of their families wish them
to vote, the chances are against suf-
frage," declares the Fairfield Ledg-
er.
IF Representative Henry Brady
should be chosen lieutenant COVER
nor, the senate would have capable,
fair and impartial presiding officer"
says the Perry Chief.
The Clinton Herald predicts that
most of the members of the present
legislature will be beaten at the polls
in 1916.
"How is the antitipping law going
to be enforced in Iowa?" wonders
the Davenport Times.
"As between Wilson and Bryan,
the Iowa democracy, like the state
democratic committee, is going to be
for Wilson," predicts the Waterloo
Times-Republican.
The Bedford Times-Republican is
still wondering why anybody should
have wished "to go back to the road
system which was a failure for fifty
years."
IF we have got to have suffrage
in Iowa, the law should he so con-
structed that no woman be permit
ted to vote until she can produce evil
dence to the effect that she is good
housekeeper and first class cook" in
sists the Pocahontas Democrat.
"The repeal of the mulct law and
accompanying legislation was really
the only important creative work
done by the Thirty-sixth general as
sembly," says the Primghar Bell.
"Ninety-nine engineers and the
state highway commission breathed
a sigh of relief when the legislature
adjourned" remarks the Cherokee
Times.
The Fort Dodge Chronicle thinks
the democratic party of Iowa is to be
congratulated heartily upon Wilbur
Marsh's acceptance of the post of ma
tional committeeman.
"a hundred more Marshes and
Iowa would surely develop into a
greater Iowa." declares the Ackley
World.
eff after trial it's wisdom is not
demonstrated, there will be enough
public conscience represented in the
legislature to effect it's abolish
ment," thinks the Carroll Herald as
to the non-partisan judiciary system.
The Britt Tribune suggests that
the next legislature take up that
fool Australian ballot law, restore
the circle, make elections annual and
cut the state house down to a dande-
lion basis"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

A crop failure in Iowa would SER
iously affect the prosperity of Flor
ida and California. Those states get
their greatest harvest from Iowa
tourists. They might Withstand the
loss of the orange and lemon crop,
but if the tourists failed them they
would go broke.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
been composed by others who have

been composed by others who have
managed to crowd in between the
covers of aforesaid book of red.
While other men have sought re-
nown on the battlefelds of Europe,
exemplifying Robert Burns immor-
tai procurement that mans inhu-
mainly to man makes countless
thousands mourn, John Bunny has /.
been leading charge after charge
against Dull Care and putting Thick
Gloom to rout. AS far as the count
less thousands are concerned, it has
been his business to make them
laugh instead of mourn, and no one
ever undertook the job with better
results. 80 's..~
Though few moving picture fans
ever saw him in the flesh, to all Of
them John Bunny was living, NOV
ing reality. Turning, tumbling and
chasing his way through the films in
one comedy after another, he did
everything but talk to them, and he
even did that through his magically
infectious smile-the smile that
won't come off, even though the man
that made it famous is cold in death.
John Bunny was flesh and blood
advertisement of Ben Jonson's pre-
scription, Laugh and grow fat" He
had discovered its efficacy and had
that much of the missionary spirit
that he wanted to share his knowl-
edge with the rest of the world. II
there is anything in the ancient adj
age that "care to our coffin adds a
nail, no doubt, and every grin, so
merry, draws one out" let John
Bunny be credited with having pro-
longed more lives than any other
man in history. If only there had
been a John Bunny in his day,
Ponce de Leon might well have been
spared the hardship Of the final dis
appointment on his search for the
Fountain Of Youth.
JOnn BUNNY never Wou al 4IoA
cross. 1t is possible no monuments
will be erected in his memory, ana
his name may never be mentioned ID
United States history classes in our
public schools. Yet he did good
work-a better work indeed than
many of those who do break into our
national hall of fame-and in con-
temptation of the fact that this
pudgy, good natured hero has turned
his last somersault, stumbled down
his last stairway and made his last
hair raising escape from pursuing
mobs, many a moving picture fan
will drop a bit of tear in exchange
for the thousand and one laughs for
which they are under obligations to
John Bunny, the Sunny Jim of the
movies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
THE COLONEL AND BOSSES.

Sioux City Journal: With the
cross examination of Col. Roosevelt
virtually completed, nothing has de-
veloped to contradict the first i'm
preston that William Barnes made
mistake in giving Col. Roosevelt
his chance to star on the first page
of every daily newspaper in the Unit
ed States.
Insofar as more than personal bit
terness was back of the libel suit, it
must have been the Barnes idea that
the finishing touch might be added
to the colonel's waning political in
fluence by showing up in legal
form of his old associations and init
mate relations with party bosses. A
legal record to this effect has been
made. 1t will stand as a permanent
official record in political history. 1t
is interesting to those who are in
terested in politics. Except as to a
few details, however, nothing that is
both new and important has been
placed in the record. From the
standpoint of political opposition to
Roosevelt the gain made in the new
disclosures is disproportionate to the
considerable gain scored by Col.
Roosevelt in getting nationwide
hearing for his present political
views and relations.
1t is, of course, well known that
it was as an organization republican
that Col. Roosevelt climbed to the
top in New York politics. 1t was
Boss Platt who named him for gov
ernor of New York. What Plat
wanted at the time was to realize
politically on Roosevelt's war popu-
larity, a fact which the colonel very
well understood. Being, as he later
assured Mr.. Hartman, practical
man, Col. Roosevelt gave Plat such
assurances of disposition to cooper
ate with the organization as were
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Mason City is finding its foreign
population quite a problem to han
die. A very undesirable class has
apparently drifted into that town,
attracted by the cement works and
other industries relying upon cheap
labor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The eastern papers are predicting
that Col. Roosevelt will come out of
the Barnes Roosevelt trial the gain
er, so far as public opinion is con-
cerned. It is mighty hard to down
the colonel and he seems to be hay
ing a bully time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Conrad now has GIG inhabitants,
being an increase of ten per cent.
The Conrad boosters state that they
would have had a thousand, if there
had been houses in the town that
were available.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

1t will be an easy matter for Ger
many and Austria, if they win this
war, to take back anything they may
now give Italy as the price of her
neutrality. This fact is of course
fully appreciated by the Italian gov
eminent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

England hesitates to get upon the
water wagon. This is an improve
ment, however, as it is the first time
in history that England ever even
considered the effect of taking a
drink or ever hesitated about taking
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The May bride is just as good and
just as sweet as the June, then why
put it off a month longer?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

According to the Canadian fores-
try association fifty per cent of Can
ada is capable of growing nothing
but timber crops. Men from "the
states" who buy Canadian lands bet
ter keep their eyes in the best of
working order. Out in Colorado
they used to show a purchaser one
piece of land and deed him another
piece. In that way they foisted e.
lot of worthless stuff upon buyers.
Some of the sharks went to Jail, but
that did not enable the dupes to get
their money back. The man who
wants to make safe and sure real es-
tate investments can do no better
elsewhere than he can in Iowa, ev-
en- if land is worth 1925 to 5000 per
acre here. 1t is going up at the rate
of $40 per acre per year and will
keep up that gait until it averages
from 5000 to $500 per acre. Now is
the time to buy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Thus far the prosecution has not
questioned the colonel about his diet
while in South Africa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

AS soon as we get through worry
ing about the small grain and hay
we can worry about an early frost.
The worrying is always good for
those who like it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The longing of the American to
cut across lots is Unsuitable. II he
were starting for heaven he would
hunt for the short route. And some
would take it for the other place.
HaWkeye
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
Street railroads may control the

to. Street railroads may control the
business by going in
to the jitney line themselves, but
they cannot long prevail upon state
legislatures and city councils to give
them special protection. When the
public finally wants to have its way
about it it will elect legislatures and
city councils that will give the jit'
ney square deal.
The state census gives Keokuk 49,
IT'S, a gain of 1,167 over the 1910
count. That is not as good a show
ing as was expected to follow the
building of the big dam across the
Mississippi, but it is a substantial
gain. It appears quite evident that
practically all of the towns of the
state will show a gain and that the
aggregate increase will be not fal
from 100000, then what will the fel'
lows say who insisted that Iowa lost
in population because of certain
laws, which are still upon the stat
rte hooks?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Now is a good time to figure on
next winters coal supply.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

1t is quite apparent from read
ing of Iowa newspapers that a ma
jority of them have little hope of re-
publican success next year unless the
party dominates progressive for
president. The general impression
is that one of the "old guard" can
do no better than Taft did in 1912.
Of course he would get more votes,
but the democratic candidate would
likewise get more, as at least half
Of the progressive republicans who
supported Roosevelt will never sup
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The evidence in the Barnes-Roose-
welt case seems to show that the COL
onel was friendly with the bosses
until he got big enough to do as he
could go before the people and down
the bosses, then he consulted" them
and did as he pleased. Everybody
knows that Plat, Hanna ct al want
ed to defeat Roosevelt for president
in 1904, but he had such hold up
On the masses that they could not do
it, hence they accepted his nominal
ton because there was nothing else
to do.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Patience and strength are what
we need; an earnest use Of what we
have now; and all the time an earn
est discomfort until we come to what
we ought to be.-Phillips Brooks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Chauncey NJ. Depew, who quart
er of century ago was among the
possible" nominees of the republic
can party for president, has just cele-
brated his eighty-first birthday an
niversary. He says he is glad that
he is alive at the present time. In
this he is in agreement with practic-
ally every person in the world.
Chauncey used to be considered the
best after dinner talker in the coun-
try, but crimp was put into his
popularity few years ago when it
was discovered that he was having
questionable relations with big bust
ness while holding down a United
States senatorship from the state of
New York.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

Those colonies do not always mean
what they say. Col. Bryan, you
know, meant nothing when he
bounced that brick from Champ
Clark's head at the Baltimore con-
vention and now Col. Roosevelt's
lawyer insist that the eXpresident
meant nothing personal when he lar
ruped Barnes numerically.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

The man who never makes mis-
takes, never makes anything.-Malt-
bic Davenport Babcock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04

It is said that Prof. Taft is finding
it very difficult to keep his neutral
ity on straight regarding the Barnes
Roosevelt trial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-05-04
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

The recent Iowa legislature
passed several amendments to the
weight and measure law of material
benefit to the consuming public.
Among these amendments is one pro-
viding for the testing Of all elevator
and other grain scales by the weight
and measure department of the dairy
and food commission. This work,
formerly done by the inspection bu-
reau of the western grain dealers
association, a private organization,
was placed in the hands of the state
department as means Of insuring
fair dealing between the farmer and
buyer. The fee for testing wagon
scales was also changed, the fee of
$500 being reduced to $500.
BERRY BOXES STANDARDIZED.
The law now provides that pint
and quart berry boxes shall hold one
dry quart, respectively. The differ
ence in capacity between liquid
quart and a dry quart is 9.45 cubic
inches. While this difference is
small, when a single box of berries
is considered, case OF berries
worth 50 holds 1886 per cent more
or % cents worth more than a case
of berries having their capacity bas-
ed on liquid measure. Dairy and
Food Commissioner Barney reports
that the forces of the weight and
measure department are now active
ly engaged in checking up the size
of berry boxes as we'll as inspecting
the scales on ice wagons to be used
during the coming season. The de-
partment seeks the cooperation of
the housewife in eliminating the
short weight ice evil and is glad to
receive the name of any dealer sell
ling under weight, also the names of
any hucksters found selling vegeta-
bles or fruits, other than berries, by
measure instead of by weight as re-
quired by the law.