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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03
BIG SHIPYARD AND
DRY DOCK WILL BE
BUILT NEAR TACOMA

Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 2-Compietion
of plans for the immediate CONSTRUCT
tion of an immense shipyard and dry
dock on the Tideflats here were an
nounced today. the fourth ship-build-
ing concern to be formed In the city
during the past few months. The new
company is capitalized at $1,000. 900,
all of which has been paid In, and a
site has been secured for the plant
Local and eastern capital Is backing
the project, It is said.
Ships of all classes, both wood and
steel. are to be built the new plant,
which, It Is said, will employ about
1000 men.
Kirlbaba, in the Jolxubeny district,
southeast of Dornawatra, and between
the Uza and Oituz valleys.
In these places. he attacks were re-
peated as often as six times day, de-
spite the most sanguinary losses.
COULD MAKE NO GAIN.
"The enemy could make no gain
worth mentioning. The tenacity dis
played by the Russians on the whole
Carpathian front, their commanders
disregard of men and materials, give
an important attitude to this offensive.
which is destined in their minds to aid
in the salvation of Rumania. Combats
are still continuing"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

re-appointed. The democratic plat
form of 1912 declares that merit
and ability shall be the standard of
appointment and promotion, rather
than service rendered to a political
party" Then President Wilson de-
clared in the campaign four years
ago that if he were elected the plat
form pledges OF his party would be
carried out. Moreover, the plat
form of that year said that "our
pledges are made to be kept when in
office as well as relied upon as vote
getters during the campaign. Really
the Courier doesn't seem to have alb
solute confidence in the integrity OF
the democratic party or of President
Wilson. If it did it could hardly ques-
ton the re-appointment OF the pres
ent postmaster You see, Mr.. Cour-
Ter, Service rendered to political
party is to cut no ice with this ad-
ministration.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Although the date for the formal
dedication of the San Diego 1916 Elk
position is March Is, two exhibit
palaces containing new exhibits
have been opened to the public. The
Science and Education building, con-
tanning, among other great exhibits,
the display of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, is open. The famous Luxem-
bourg art collection owned by the
French government was placed on
display in the Fine Arts building
February IL. This collection of so
paintings, valued at more than
100000, has been one of the great
attractions for American tourists
abroad and the opportunity is af-
forded this year to see these paint
ings at San Diego The French ex-
hfbits are being installed i'm the CAL
ifornia building.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Senator LaFollette, Fighting
Bob" is an announced candidate for
the republican nomination for presi-
dent. Mr.. LaFollette is fearless
and determined fighter and has
many friends all over the nation
who would like to see him presi-
dent. In 1912 he refused to support
either Roosevelt, Taft or Wilson. He
was for LaFollette before and after
all the nominations were made. How
ever, he is strong man and is one
of the few public men who is not
afraid to speak his sentiments upon
any and all occasions. He is in fav-
or of an embargo on war munitions,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
WHO WILL BE POSTMASTER ?


Saturday the commission of the
present postmaster. F. E. Lundell,
will expire. There is much specula-
ton as to who will get the appoint
ment. At this time there is known
to be three aspirants for the posi-
tion, namely, VIM. Neese, A. r. Sam
uelson, and the present nasby. There
may be some unknown party after
the job too. Mr.. Lundell has the
larger petition and is the republican
candidate. Samuelson and Neese
have not SO many names on their pc
titions, but they are both of the
same party faith as is the admins
tration.-Stratford Courier,
How can there be any question of
who will be appointed postmaster at
Isn't Mr.. Lundell giving
general satisfaction and hasn't he
the largest petition, indicating that
the patrons of the office believe him
the best man for the place among
the candidates? This being the sit
aation of course Mr.. Lundell will be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

, When the Chicago & Northwest.
ern railroad company settled with
the heirs of the late John G. Nelson
Of Stanhope, killed in the wreck at
Dunlap a couple Of weeks ago, pay
ing them little more than $4,000,
the company in substance admitted
its own negligence. 1t is well for
all concerned that such satisfact-
DRY arrangement could be made. 1t
is likely that if the case had gone
to the courts it would have cost the
railroad company more than it paid
in this settlement, but the heirs
would not have received as much in
the end and they would have been
disconnected with the money for
three or four years, and. possibly
longer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

which is very popular in Wisconsin,
and says the government should
make its own war supplies. His
friends say he will surely have the
twenty-six delegates from Wisconsin
and the ten from North Dakota in
the national convention. He is get
ting into the game late, but for all
that might cut some figure.
'"The high cost of living is SER
ious problem in every American
home. The republican party in it's
platform attempts to escape from it's
responsibility for present conditions
by denying that they are due to pro-
tective tariff. democratic Plat
form of 1912.
Well, during it's three years of
complete control of the government
what has the democratic party done
to reduce the high cost of living?
The acquiescence of the president
and the leaders of the party, jim the
late increase in railroad rates, CIV
ing as an excuse the continued in
crease in the cost of living, reveals
that the powers at Washington are
as insincere in dealing with this
question as they are in innumerable
other directions. And to cap the
climax, the president appoints
Louis D. Brandeis, the man more di-
rectly responsible for this increase
than any man not openly in the en-
ploy of the railroads, to seat upon
the supreme bench.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Would Lincoln be for or against
woman suffrage were he living
now?" asks the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican. Judging from the char
acter of the man we would say that
that he would be for it, but this is
only a general deduction from the
tenor of his other utterances."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

II it could be arranged some way
for the Russians to protect the Ar
menians and for the Turks to pro-
tect the Jews some advantages might
be gained.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

The Turks are proving themselves
as good runners when the Russians
are after them as the Russians prov
ed themselves to be when the Ger
mans were chasing them few
months ago. l-... g.. ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

metsburg Reporter. ct is dead
certainty that the republicans of
this district have done more for him
than he has ever done for. the re-
publican party of the district"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

In the opinion of the Iowa Falls
Citizen, Cosscn stands better
chance than any other candidate for
governor Of being nominated in the
republican primary. However, the
Citizen rather expects the matter to
go to the convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Dubuque Times-Journal Won
ders if there is any political job for
which Ed T. Meredith has not been
mentioned.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Deems strength will mostly go
to Harding in the opinion OF the
Washington Democrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Talking about tireless energy,
what's the matter of Col. Roosevelt?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

The Cedar Rapids Gazette suppos-
es that Carl K. Kuehnle's ambition
to be governor "was aggravated, if
not contracted, from exposure to,
Leslie Mortimer Shaw"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Harding's announcement is re-
garded by the Pedford Times-Repub-
lican as "a manly statement that
will add greatly to his strength"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

in existence an accurate legal record
of this birth, date, place, and parent
age. Such record serves to estab-
fish his age beyond question, and
through this his right to the legal
period Of schooling and freedom from
labor. 1t may also serve to estab-
lish his right to disputed Inherit
ance and to establish for him various
property or other legal rights which
may be in dispute. There are num-
erous instances where the lack of
this sort of record has been the cause
Of serious losses of inheritance and
of educational and other rights.
In New York City in 1913 the
birth records helped to enforce the
personal or property rights of more
than $4,000 persons.
It is, in most states, required by
law that the doctor, midwife, or 9TH
er attendant at birth shall report
the birth to the registrar Of births,
but as this duty is not infrequently
neglected, parents should investi-
gate to see whether it has been done
properly in the case of their chill
dren.
The complete registering of all
births is Indispensable, not only to
the individual, but to the state and
the nation.
The Federal Government can and
does tell us exactly how great is the
accession to our population each
year by immigration, or intake from
foreign lands At each port of land
ing immigration inspectors record
each arrival and tell us his or her
nationality, age, sex, destination,
and how much money each one
brings. But the Federal Govern
ment can not go into the states and
cities and establish registration Of
fees and tell us how many children
enter each state by birth. This work
must be done by each state separate
ly. We have no national bookkeep-
ing to account for the ebb and flow
of human life as an asset and liza
bility of our civic organism. We
have no national records to give our
sanitarians and students basis for
their preventive studies. Congress by
resolution has urged the states to en-
act and enforce suitable registration
legislation. The state governments
must now act.
Most of the states now have ade-
quate laws; their enforcement,
however, depends to a large extent
upon popular support, This support
is assured if individual parents will
insist upon the registration of each
birth.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Judge Geo. F. Tucker, Webster
City's new municipal judge, is max
ing good record and law violators
are coming. to understand that it is
no Joke to be hailed before his hon
or. The little insignificant fine of
$685. has been put in the discard
and the popular fines now range
from $25 to $50, with non-pay-
ment> penalty of from eight to six
teen days work on the street. There
is no use trying to be good to cer-
tain class of law violators and the
only way to treat them is to give
them stiff fines. However, the Free
Tribune believes some way
should be devised by which the fam
lilies of law violators could get some
benefit from the fines paid, or from
work performed in lieu of money
payment AS to what that plan
should be the Freeman Tribune has
no suggestions, but when a man
works upon the streets the city
should see that his family, if he has
q family, gets some remuneration for
the mans services. This, we pre-
sumo, is question for the Iegisla-
ture to determine. However, the
Freeman Tribune wants to commend
the attitude of Judge Tucker in as
;essing heavy fines, not, however, for
The benefit of the city exchequer,
tut in the belief that such a course
will result in fewer infractons OF
,ity ordinances.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

"Rawson will have to be dragged
into the gubernatorial contest, de-
clares the Anamosa Eureka. Isn't
that a pretty good indication that he
would make a good governor"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Sunday laws might as well be re-
pealed," declares the Iowa City Re
publican. Each person seems to OBJ
serve such laws just as far as they
suit his conveniences and pleasures. I"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29
REGISTER THE BABY.

The Freeman-Tribune is. in receipt
of the following letter to the public
from the Children's Bureau Of the
Department of Labor:
Washington, Feb. 26.-Has the
birth of your baby been registered?
If not, YOU should see to it that this
duty is performed without delay. 1t
may some time be of the greatest i'm
portance to your child that there be
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

'.How can it be expected" says
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil, "that
Congressman Woods is going to de-
yelop into a statesman with a gang
of fellows continually chasing his
political goat around?"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

t"Why in the world didn't Wilson
avoid all this trouble over Brandeis
by appointing Clifford Thorne in the
first place?' asks the Washington
Democrat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

"The democrats of Iowa are show
ing great loyalty to eath other by
declining to unduly urga any one of
their number to beeomei "a candidate
for governor" notes the Cedar Rap
ids Gazette.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

eff Cummins is as good as his
declares the Alden
Times, having reference to the sena.
tors st. Paul address, "he certainly
is of presidential size"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

woman suffrage. is a question Of
public policy" insists the Scranton
Journal, "and it is difficult to mag
inc a plausible argument in it's fav-
or"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

with Roosevelt looking for the
presidential nomination,
what will become of the progressive
party?" wonders the Algona Upper
Des Republican.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

They are using the second term
rule down in the Seventh district to
defeat O. w. Payne for congress.
They say that Cash Dowell has had
only one term and is entitled to an
other one. AS the Freeman-Tribune
looks at it the first term doesn't en-
title anybody to a second one. The
incumbent, as we'll as all other can
didates, should stand upon merit
alone. The number of terms one has
had or has not had should cut no fig
ure whatever.
Ohio pantalettes are being put to
still another use. Not long ago we
read in the dispatches of goat eat
ing the pantalettes of fair actress
who was obliged to appear upon the
stage without them. Now comes a
report from the Buckeye state that
couple of women have been arrest
ed there for 'pantaletting," evident
ly new name for Bookkeeping.
They found thirty-two pints Of whis-
ky concealed in the women's pan
talettes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

DONE WITH SALOON BUSINESS.
Bob King, the saloon king of Des
Moines, VITO has been in the bust
ness there for twenty-five or more
years, says he is done with it for
ever. 10. 10.
He went to Minneapolis a short
time ago with a view Of opening
saloon there, but declares that Min
nesota is soon going dry and it
would not pay to engage in whisky
and beer selling in that state. More
over, he says he is done with the
business. Whisky does nobody any
good and it is a great injury to most
men who use it. Bob talks as though
he were thoroughly Disguised with
whisky and whisky selling and talks
| like a man who would not be averse
..,r 4
| to national prohibition. He is going
to fit up the finest pool, billiard and
bowling halls in the west He has
leased the second, third and fourth
floors of building in Des Moines
and says he is going to have a place
where men can take their wives.
Take the drinking and other vicious
Surroundings away from pool, bill
lizards and bowling and there is moth
ing in any of those games that is
more harmful or degrading than
golf or croquet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

What we regard as the best eX-
ternal arrangement (for the produc-
ton of happiness -wealth, posi-
ton, power-in a state of society
where all opportunities are restrict
ed, may be secured only by greater
and greater violence to other men
which is directly opposed to live
Tolstoy. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Deems of Burlington impresses the
Iowa City Citizen as "a man OF abil-
ity with some qualifications that
would be specially useful in the gov
ernorship."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

is to give the women the right to
vote on the prohibition amendment
next November.
"If the voters of Iowa believe the
women of their acquaintance are not
as intelligent as the men the equal
suffrage question is lost, says the
Perry Chief, "but they cannot con-
scientiously make such a decision"
Women win get their rights at
the coming election, predicts the
Fort Dodge Chronicle, "put they will
have no trouble in keeping down the
excitement"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

metsburg Reporter. ut is a DEAF
certainty that the republicans O
this district have done more for hin
than he has ever done for the re
publican party Of the district"
would Lincoln be for or agains
woman suffrage were he living
now?" asks the Cedar Rapids Re
publican. Judging from the char
acter Of the man we would say thai
that he would be for it, but this is
only a general deduction from the
tenor of his other utterances."
eff Cummins is as good as his
|preachment," declares the Alden
Times, having reference to the sena'
tors st. Paul address, "he certainly
is of presidential size.'
woman suffrage is a question o.
public policy insists the Scranton
Journal, "and it is difficult to mag
inc plausible argument in it's fay.
or"
"With Roosevelt looking for the
republican presidential nomination
what will become of the progressive
party?" wonders the Algona Upper
Des Moines- Republican.
Glow can it be expected" says
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil, "tha,
Congressman Woods is going to de.
yelop into statesman with gang
|of fellows continually chasing his
political goat around?"
Sunday laws might as well be re.
|pealed," declares the Iowa City Re
publican. Each person seems to OBJ
serve such laws just as far as they
suit his conveniences and pleasures y
l"Why in the world didn't Wilson
avoid all this trouble over Brandeis
by appointing Clifford Thorne in the
first place." asks the Washington
Democrat.
"The present generation should
be permitted to get out OF the mud"
insists the Sibley Tribune. "To en-
able it to do SO there should be a
law permitting the people to vote
for bonds for road improvement"
The Vinton Eagle doesn't believe
there are ten men in Iowa who
think Hughes would leave his seat
on the supreme bench to accept a
presidential nomination.
eff that plan to- federalize the
guard develops we may have a few
c0lonels in Iowa who are not auc-
tioneers," remarks the Marshalltown
Time s-RepuDlican
The Charles City Intelligencer
notes Carl Franke's statement that
the only hope for the repu blican par
ty lies in the nomination of Roose-
welt, and says 'We are an admir-
er of Roosevelt, but if the republi-I
can party has got to the point where
it is one-man party there should
be a rechristening and rebaptism at
an early date.
Iowa has the money asserts the
Davenport Times, ''and when the
people finally make up their minds
% spend some of it on the roads Iowa
will have as good highways as can
,e found anywhere in the country"
In the opinion of the Jefferson Bee
he one way to make absolutely sure
hat the liquor question will be SET
led right and for all time in Iowa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

1.-THE present generation should
be permitted to get out Of the mud"
insists the Sibley Tribune. '"To en-
able it to do SO there should be a
law permitting the people to vote
for bonds for road Improvement"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

censorship"
The Cedar Falls Record doesn't
expect Arthur Brisbane ever again
to speak before the Iowa Press asso-
citation 1t assumes that he doesn't
want his ears to burn continually
'Since Warren Garst has taken
charge Of Cossons campaign, Web
Byers has grabbed fiambeau and is
doing some old fashioned parading,"
notes the Waterloo Times-Tribune.
Senator Cummins is by far the
most available man for the party to
nominate urges the Knoxville
Journal.
The @ Britt Tribune regards
Thorne's opposition to Brandeis as a
big asset for Brandeis.
Frank 2. Woods has had all the
honors he is entitled to from the
Tenth district declares the En-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

In the opinion of the Jefferson Bee
the one way to make absolutely sure
that the liquor question will be SET
tied right and for all time in Iowa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

Iowa has the money asserts the
Davenport Times, 'and when the
people finally make up their minds
to spend some of it on the roads Iowa
will have as good highways as can
be found anywhere in the country"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

of God, nobody on the American
continent needs to be stimulated, at,
least not until after sixty years of
age! Even at that age, the doctor
declared, NO man need stimulants if
he knows how to. take care of him
self. Charles Haddon Sturgeon has
universally been quoted in favor of
the smoking habit. But he died early
because he had tobacco heart. He
said he could smoke to the glory of
God, but the fact is that he died for
my lady Nicotine! .
The conclusion of DR.. Gordon's
last address was most impressive. 1t
was an appeal that reached it's mark
and was big with possibilities. The
intention had been to distribute de-
cision cards, and through them to
seek decisions. But the hugeness of
the audience rendered it impractic-
able. But this is certain, the results
of this meeting and Of the entire
series, cannot be dissipated. Good
will accrue to all the churches, and
the city will long be blessed by the
big message of this new type of evan
gelist.
AS usual, Mr.. Greenlaw sang with
heart-moving effect. He rendered
several inspiring solos with wonder !,
full power. Mr. Greenlaw's singing
at the Gordon meetings is an attra
ton that is impossible to measure
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

The Vinton Eagle doesn't believe
there are ten men in Iowa who
think Hughes would leave his seat
on the supreme bench to accept a
presidential nomination.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-29

"If that plan to- federalize the
guard develops we may have few
colonels in Iowa who are not auc-
tioneers," remarks the Marshalltown
Times-RepuDlican.