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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-20

! ford books and fees. Japan has made
greater advances in educational li"cs
than any other non-Christian land, yet
she is trying to put veneer of edu-
gers attending nonreligious schools
have not failed to make themselves
apparent A leading japanese, not a
Christian, said recently: 81 am con
vinced that Japan must become chris
tian, or she will never become a great
nation" They need not only the help,
but the stimulus, of missionary
schools.
Lambuth Memorial School,
Kobe, Japan.
Miss Maud Bonnell: with the be
ginning of the new school year, April
10, we opened with seven new pupils,
every one promising but one. This
makes nineteen in all. One woman
is selfsupporting; one is seit us by
the Southern Presbyterians. This
new term has also brought us what
have long prayed for-viz: One of
the Japanese preachers, a member of
the Annual Conference, was regularly
appointed by the bishop of our
school, Unfortunately, he was given
the pastorate of a church also, so that
we get only one-half OF his time. But
he will see that he cannot possibly
do justice to the work; so | think all
Of his time will be give to US next
year. He is one of the very best
in the Conference, a graduate of Drew
Theological Seminary, and well quail
flied for the position in our school.
1t has taken six years of waiting with
continual requests to secure this; so
we are encouraged to wait expect
antly for other good things. | am
pleased with the progress on all lines
in the school, in the character of the
women coming in 1--WE refused a good
number), in the classroom work, and
in the amount and quality of practi-
cal work we are able to do. The
pioneering is about over, | think"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-20

6S4 is The Ardmoreite's job de
partment phone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

organizations in those cities, striv-
ing for general betterment of condi-
tions, were fused into centralized So
cial service leagues. Poor relief YVES
studied. The Christmas basket was
supplemented by an investigation in
to the causes of pauperism.
A travelling exhibit made up of
1926 charts and number Of panel
pictures are sent by the extension
department from city to city where
baby health contests are held. This
exhibit always plays a prominent
part for mothers at state and county
fairs. Baby Week campaigns, can
hardly do without it.
The extension department comes
in contact with business men of Iowa
chiefly through short courses and in
stitutes. Craftsmanship, perpetual in
ventory, advertising, better account
ing, business research, costs and help
training are topics discussed in these
lectures.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

The Freeman-Tribune has never
charged dishonesty against e. T.
Meredith because of his connection
with that notorious Idaho land deal.
Mr.. Meredith may have, been deceiv-
ed, as others were. 1t is generally
agreed, however, that the con-
nection of such men as Prof. Hold
en- and Mr. Meredith with the enter
prise induced many people to invest.
The total investments by purchasers
Of the company in which Mr.. Mere
dith was a leading spirit amounted
to $239.137.00. 1t is said in mitiga-
ton of the company that they were
deceived by the report Of the state
it will seem to trained business men
that the company should not have
have the state engineers report YER
flied. That is what the cautious in
vester would have done in a deal
into the hundreds of
of dollars. The fact that
Mr.. Meredith did not do this would
seem to indicate that he is not the
keen, careful business man that he
is reputed to be, hence is not just
the right kind of material to preside
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
STEAL
THE EVIDENCE

Keokuk, Ia, Oct. 23.-Prisoners
in the county Jail at Keokuk recog-
nize opportunity when it knocks.
When carload of liquids confiscat-
ed by agents of Attorney General
Cosson in raid on near beer par
lors was put into a cell in the coun-
ty prison, few of the thirsty ones
decided that the, state chemist was
not the only one to sample the de-
LUCE.
They broke two locks on the cell
door and then climbed over the top
where some of the bars had been
bent and got into the oasis. Several
quart bottles turned up empty by
morning, and judging from the eff
fects on the men it must have been
the same old stuff that the Bible
warned against keeping company
with.
Anyway the raiders in the jail
are nursing that remorseful feeling,
and headaches. They have even
called for cracked ice and wet tow
els.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
ANT|SEP1|C GAMES
Being WORKED OUT

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 23.-"Anti'
septic" games are being worked out
for Iowa public school children.
Sanitary, sterilized, germless
frolics are sought by the Iowa Asso-
citation for Prevention of Tubercu-
losis.
A health games committee con-
sisting of educators, physical direct
ors and other interested persons,
chairmaned by A. Deyoe, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction,
will work for hygenic recreation.
swat the Fly tag, in which the
person who is est" tags with a fly
swatter and Fresh Air. tag, in
which the person who is sit" is priv
ileged to tag the others out of the
sun, are some of the games already
devised.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

This talk about ministers having
no business in politics gives the Or
binary good citizen big pain, es-
pecially when you consider the class
of men who are always shouting it.
Isn't a minister citizen, voter and
human being and hasn't he just as
good right to say what he thinks
as the cracker box loafer? A minis
ter is supposed to work for the NOR
al uplift of his community and state
Just as a newspaper is supposed to
do, and when he takes a stand
against a candidate he is simply do
ing his duty and using his right as
any other citizen.-Altoona Herald.
The Herald is shooting wide of
the mark. There is no question of
the absolute right of the individual
minister to take any political action
he deems fit No one has question
ed this right, aye this duty. But it
is quite different proposition when
the ministers in conference or con-
vention, chosen to represent their
congregations, undertake to commit
their church as whole to some po-
litical propaganda. Nobody would
question the right of an Odd Fellow
or of a Mason or of Knight of
Columbus to take any political ac-
ton as an individual he may see fit
to take, but if the Odd Fellows lodge
in Webster City or any other city
should undertake as a lodge to COM
nit it's membership to the support
of certain political party, Odd Eel
lows generally would condemn such
action. The same is true of the Ma
sonic fraternity, also of the Knights
of Columbus and all other kindred
organizations. OF course the minis
ter is a citizen and a voter and has
every right to express himself upon
political matters, either upon the
stump or at the ballot box, but as
the Freeman-Tribune looks at the
proposition, no set of ministers have
the moral right to undertake to use
their church organization to further
their own political ideas. Too much
of blood and treasure have been ex-
pended to create and maintain a ma
ton where church and state shall
be separate. What right has min
lister when on a religious mission
representing his church to use the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

way of Louisa county, when during
the entire session of the Thirty-fifth
assembly you were denouncing him
as reactionary and blockhead be-
cause he refused as chairman Of the
house road committee to put through
a bill for paved roads?
Let me say in conclusion Mr.. Edi-
tor, that you must stand convicted
|of injecting a manufactured issue
into the campaign. The liquor ques-
ton cannot for any purpose be
brought honestly into this campaign.
If it were an issue you could not
come into court with clean hands.
was working openly for the repeal Of
the Mulct law, in the legislature
while you were writing editorials
against it's repeal. What was ac-
complished in liquor reform was ac-
complished not only without the CO.
operation of the Register but what
amounted to open hostility or worse,
for it was done under the guise of
friendliness. The work has been
done and the saloon is gone to stay.
There is one more matter which I
would like to raise and that is in re-
spect to the personal habits of the
candidates. You say that Mr.. Hard
ing raised the question. l do not
believe any fair minded man will
believe you. The first time the state
heard anything of the personal hab-
it's of the candidates was when Mr..
Meredith made his famous confess
sion~~as a wine tippler at Oakland.
Since that time the Register and Mr..
Meredith have been bounding Mr..
Harding for a confession as to his
habits.
I have, watched this campaign
with a great amount of interest and
as near as l can determine Mr.. Hard
ing has made clean straightfor-
ward fight in as vicious and as dirty
a campaign as it has ever been my
lot to witpess. l am for w. L. Hard
ing for governor and l take no back
seat for the Register editor or any
other man for being the "driest of
the drys" and that means in person.
al habits as well as legislative or ed
itorial record. Yours very truly,
Henry Brady.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

In speaking of the visit of Mr..
Hughes at Sioux City the Sioux City
Journal calls the meeting held the
Hughes-Harding ratification meet
ing. And why not? Sioux City is the
only Iowa city to be visited by the
republican candidate for president
and as it is the home of Mr.. Harding
and he presided at the meeting and
introduced Mr.. Hughes, it certainly
looks as though the trip was made
more in the interest of Harding than
Hughes.-Fort Dodge Chronicle.
Well, what of it? 1t is conceded
that the fight being made on Hard
ing because of personal reasons by
the. notorious Des Moines sang, as
sisted by preachers who are trying
to drag the churches into the mael-
strom of politics, is going to cut
Hardings vote at the polls. Judge
Hughes is republican and man
of courage. He is not the one to
sidestep in his own interest and is
not afraid to take a stand for Hard
ing. Probably the Des Moines gang
and some of the political preachers
will knife him for that, but he will
get the state by big majority just
the same
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
HOLLAND READY TO
PROTECT NEUTRALITY.

The Hague, Oct. -10.-Letter to
the Freeman-Tribune from Carl w.
Alderman, United Press Correspond
ent: The Dutch government is ready
to go to war any moment to protect
Hollands neutrality. Dutch officials
admit it. Holland is not tempting
fate, though. Her diplomats and
influential newspapers are doing
their best to keep her from any COM
bination of circumstances that might
force her to side with one belliger-
ent or the other in the war. Dutch
officials candidly admit they will
fight England for any unneutral act
against or upon Dutch soil; and that
the same thing goes for Germany.
Holland will fight her for the same
reasons and just as quickly.
Holland is devoting as much time,
material and energy to the upbuild-
ing of her army as she is to the de-
velopment of her navy. Today it is
the Queen who is the woman Of the
hour" and the real leader OF the
government of Holland. Every morn.
ing at $50 she is at her desk and
she works all day. She attends ev-
cry ministerial council and she is
said to have written the cleverest
parts of many of Hollands protest
notes to both Great Britain and Ger
many. Holland, as is we'll known, Is
building a great many submarines.
A few days ago new one was
launched and the Queen went out in
it for half an hour, travelling part of
the time under water. The Queen
observes strict neutrality in her own
household. Her husband, Prince
Henry, was German prince from
Mecklenburg, so there is naturally
some feeling among pro-Ally Dutch
about this. His loyalty to Holland
is not questioned but in order not to
have him suspected in any way he is
told none of the secrets of state. He
is made chief of the Red Cross SO he
can have something to do, but in
this work he is subject to the orders
of General Schneider, chief of thu
General Staff.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

Andrew Carnegie says the only
way for a poor young man to succeed
in making a fortune is to save a part
of his earnings; no matter how small
the earnings, part must be preserv-
ed. It might be very difficult for the
man working on salary to save
anything, but that very difficulty, if
successfully met and overcome,
makes for character and insures sue
cess for the future.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
THE BARBER WILL
WIN EITHER WAY

Waterloo, Ia, Oct. 23.-Annihila-
ton of at least one beard is assured
the day after election.
Last evening George V. Fowler,
wholesale grocer, and w. F. Fritz,
grocer at Waverly, were dinner
guests of G.. H. Bingham. Both men
have worn boards for years. Fowler
is a stanch democrat and Fritz is an
ardent republican. The upshot of the
claim of victory made by each was a
wager that if Wilson is elected Fritz
will sacrifice his beard. If Hughes
wins Fowler will go to the barber
for a similar amputation.
And so the barber wins, whoever
loses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
WILL HELP SOLVE
YOUR TROUBLES

Iowa City, Oct. 23.-The state
university will help you solve many
of your troubles, free.
Business advice, better babies,
municipal government, social sur
veys, courses of study for woman's
clubs and social courses for various
lines of business are among the in
terests and activities Of the extern
sion department of thesstate univer-
sity of Iowa.
Aiming at public service, the uni
versity authorities are trying to
bring it's facilities to the people. For
example, Miss Bessie McClenahan, as
head of the social welfare bureau,
made social surveys in Burlington,
Cedar Rapids, Muscatine, Ottumwa,
Sioux City, Davenport, Charles City
and Council Bluffs.
Through her efforts the various
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
men ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 23.-Cases
growing out of the killing OF Will
liam Black, an anti-Catholic lecturer
of Bellaire, O., will be called for
trial here today. John Copeand,
bank cashier of Marshall, Tex,
where Black was killed on Feb. 8,
1915, is expected to be tried first,
George Ryan next and George Tier
on Nov. s.
Because of the religious questions
involved the cases have engendered
intense feeling and were transferred
to this county for trial on change
of venue.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

power of the church in a way that
the membership has not designated?
Yet that is just what the confer
ences are doing when they pass reso-
lutions favoring the candidate of
some political party, and they often
times put through such resolutions
with a minority vote of less than
one-third of those attending such
conferences, thus resorting to the
tricks of ward politicians.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
VILLAS FORCES
ARE IN RETREAT

Chihuahua City, Mex, Oct. "a
The concentrated forces of Villa are
retreating from Fresno toward San
ia Ysabel, closely followed by the
command of General Ozuna, accord
ing to an official report given out
yesterday by General Trevino. De-
cisive action is expected in few
days.
Chihuahua City is quiet and every
precaution has been taken here
against any uprises.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

Miss Jane Adams, who is a noted
humanitarian, has announced that
she will vote for Woodrow Wilson.
She was supporter and active cam
paign worker for Roosevelt in 1912.
Fort Dodge Chronicle.
And such papers as the Chronicle
took no stock in Jane four years ago.
1t is wonderful how the opinion of a
democratic paper is changed in re-
gard to person just as soon as that
person gets into the democratic
camp. If Jane was wrong IN 1912 it
is not unlikely that she, is wrong
now.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

The fact that a representative Of
the people is absent or not. voting
when q vote is taken upon certain
bills proves nothing. The circum-
stances must be taken into consider
alton, hence the charge that Hard
ing was against certain white slave
legislation because he was not pres
ent when vote was taken is not
justified. Mr.. Harding explains why
he was not present when the vote
was taken upon three such measures.
There was no opposition to any of
them and their passage was conced-
ed. Under such circumstances men,
bers of the legislature who were fav-
orable to the bills could devote their
time to other matters and often COM
mittee work would suffer if every
member voted upon all bills when
there were no contests. Of course,
when bill is hard fought and when
there is some question about it's en-
actment the member who is absent
or not voting should be held to be
against the measure unless he can
show a very good excuse for not be-
ing present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
w. L. HARDING,
of Woodbury. County.
For Lieutenant-G Governor,
ERNEST R. MOORE,
of Linn County.
For Secretary of State,
WILLIAM S. ALLEN,
of Jefferson County.
For Auditor of State,
FRANK S. SHAW,
of Tama County.
For Treasurer of State,
WILLIAM C. BROWN,
of Wright County.
For Attorney General,
HORACE M. HAVNER,
of Iowa County.
For Railroad Commissioner,
JOHN A. GUIHER,
of Madison County.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

William ]. Pinkerton, Lodge 1852
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
president of the Railway Workers
Non-Partisan Association, and him
self Democrat, has addressed to w.
G. Lee, president of the Trainmens'
Brotherhood, an emphatic protest
against the Wilson-Adamson bill on
the ground that it Cd confers on
the railroads right to work en-
ployes up to sixteen hours should
they see fit to do So" and (2) that
section of the Adamson law re-
stores to the railroads "the use of
the injunction, the right to fine in
dividual members 81, 1000 should they
refuse to obey the courts ruling by
in any way interfering with inter-
state traffic." and (3) that further
examination Of the law will probab-
ly reveal other grave results. Mr..
Pinkerton came within six votes of
defeating Mr.. Lee for President OF
the Trainmens' Brotherhood. The
Railway Workers. Non-Partisan AS
ISOLATION, an organization Of 10000
railway workers, was formed four
years ago to defeat the federal COM
pensation act proposed by President
Taft. II care nothing for M.
uuohoc, dico,,co;op hut ;f ho ,ooopc
by favoring an investigation of the
facts an investigation of the effects
of the Adamson eight-hour law as
applied to working agreements
for one would appreciate his fair
ness, as it was deliberatjon which
demonstrated the evils of the pro-
posed Federal Compensation Act in
1872"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

When the legislature was in ses-
sion two years ago and when the
Des Moines Register was discussing
and cussing the merits and dement's
of the Johnson read bill, both Sena-
tor Chase and the Hon. RUDE Meier
rem of this city told the Freeman
Tribune that the Register was not
trustworthy; that it twisted and mis-
represented the facts and refused to
give true report of legislative pro-
ceedings. They were considerably
perturbed over the course of the Reg
lister at that time and insisted that
the people were being grossly de-
ceived about what was really going
on in the law making body.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
Alabama Guards Off.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 23.<The
Fourth regiment, National Guard of
Alabama, left last night for Nogales,
Ariz. s a.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative,
RUDE McFERREN.
For Auditor,
A. J. PETERSON.
For Clerk of the Courts,
C. II. SWINEY.
For Treasurer,
RAY D. HUGHES.
For Recorder,
E. M. HOLIDAY.
For Sheriff,
RUFUS NELSON.
For County Attorney, $"
]. e. BURNSTEDT.
For Coroner,
ARCH FOSTER.
For Supervisor First Dist.
N. H. BAWDEN.
For Supervisor Third Dist.
C. J. THORESON.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

There are 1874 citizens of the town
of Ames who do not want to be resi-
dents of that burg any longer than
they have to and have accordingly
filed petition in the office of the
clerk of the district court of Story
county asking that they be severed
from the town. If the prayers of the
petitioners are granted the popula-
ton of Ames will be cut by aboU'.
1000 The towns of the state gen.
orally will hope that the petitioners
lose their case in court. If any Sec
tion or ward of city can legally
secede, it will open the way for
more of that sort Of thing in Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

The world cannot 90 without
great men, but great men are very
troublesome to the world.-GOethe
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

wants the letters cut that bind it to
the town =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

A current from the enormous
wheat reservoir of. Argentina has
been diverted to the United States.
A news dispatch from Buenos Aires
states that the steamer Pampa sail
ed for New York on September 26th
with 1000 ton cargo of wheat and
linseed consigned to this country,
and two other steamers loaded with
wheat are to follow. Commenting
on this fact the Argentine papers re-
mark that this is the first time Ar
gentine wheat has been exported to
the United States. At present the
chief competitor in our domestic
wheat market is Canada, but it is
expected that Argentina will very
soon take front rank among our COM
petitors in this product, il the pres
ent tariff law is continued. Argen-
tina has been, since the passage of
that law, our chief competitor in our
home market for meats and linseed,
and second in wool.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-10-24

In test of endurance, conducted
by Lieutenant Kingston of the Unit
ed States Marines in Haiti to deter
mine the staying powers of his men,
one hundred and eighteen men,
ranging in age from nineteen to fif-
ty-two, and carrying the regulation
field equipment, We're given the test
of ascending a steep mountain path,
approximately eight miles long,
within a two-hour limit. Eighty
four men accomplished the feat in
the prescribed time, and of those, 20
per cent were veterans of forty-four
years up to fifty-two. The average
age of those who succeeded was
twenty-nine years, while the per-
centage Of tenderfoot recruits among
the losers reduced this average to
twenty-four years. This experiment
the theory that trained
rivals unseasoned youth.