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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
The RelUard of Thrift

The thriftlessnesss so characteristic of
Americans concentrated in cities is be-
coming quite as common in farming
communities and this fact has caused
much alarm among those who note
the signs of the times and seek rea-
sons and remedies for certain exist
ing conditions.
In the twenty-five States which pro-
duce most of the perishable products
the grain, and the cotton of this
country there are 2,50O,000 tenant
farmers. In the last ten years in
Texas and Oklahoma the percentage
of increase in tenant farming over
the increase in land-owning farmers
has been two to one. In Alabama,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Louis
lana, Texas, Mississippi, South Caro-
lima, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Ne
braska, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and California there has been an
increase since 1880 of 994,361 tenant
farmers, while land-owning farmers
have increased only 6O6,755. In Illi-
nois, Iowa, Kansas, New York, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, tenant farmers
have increased by 21,167, while the
number of homecoming farmers have
decreased by 62,915.
This is alarming for the rural com.
munities when we consider that out OF
2,354,676 tenant farmers in the Unit.
ed States at the time of the last cen
sus, 2,1ss,5s6 were found in these
twenty-five states.
The Right Hon. Andrew Fisher, ex.
prime minister of Australia, who went
to London recently to take up the
duties of high commissioner for the
commonwealth, is fifty-four years Of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
AGAIN PICK
WILSON AS THEFT LEADER

st. Louis. Mo.-president Woodrow
Wilson and Vice President Thomas r.
Marshall were nominated by acclama-
tion as the standard bearers of the
Democratic party in the coming nat
ional election. The convention fin
ished its session when the platform
was announced and accepted.
II am very grateful to my gener-
Gus friends" was the only statement
President Wilson made when he was
informed of the action of the Demo
cratic leaders in again placing him
at the head of the party ticket.
Although during the early days of
the convention prospects of opposition
to the naming of Vice President Mar
shall as Wilson's mate loomed big.
none developed Thursday night. In
fact the delegates had hardly finished
cheering the announcement that Will
son was re-nominated by acclamation
when Chairman Ollie James an
nounced Marshall's nomination.
Woodrow Wilson, without orphan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
II. Paul, the Traveller

Paul was an eager traveller. Travel
is a great educator. Seed is sown IN
travel, and no one can tell where the
fruit will ripen. Paul knew the nec-
essity Of reaching the "regions be-
yond." They did not terrify him.
They beckoned! He had his ears
open to the call of "the man of Mace
donia." For Paul, this man OF his
vision was ANY man in need of the
Gospel, in need of help. So he went
near or far to reach him.
What do you do on your travels!
Just look at things. spend your
money, grumble at your accomoda-
tions, keep away from folks, and ooze
selfishness, pretense and pride? Study
the actions of Paul, the traveller.
Think of the Accommodations with
which he put up. Think how inde-
pendently he earned his way. Think
of the motive of it ALTO tell of his
Master, Jesus Christ!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22

age and began life as pit boy with
his father, who was working collier
in Kilmarnock, Scotland. He practic-
ally educated himself. When he was
81, he entered Queensland parliament.
He steadily climbed the ladder of sue
cess, eliminating in his appointment
as prime minister of Australia in 1910
Men like Andrew Fisher never wait
until middle life to begin their econ
omies. They learn to deprive them
selves so that they may have inde-
pendence, and they do not waste even
their time, but improve it, so that
when the opportunity presents itself
they will be ready to fill the place Of
the "man higher up"
George B. Cox of Cincinnati, who
died recently, rose from bootblack,
newsboy and butcher boy. In the last
interview he gave to the public, he
attributed his financial success to his
early habits of thrift. He said:
"From the very first I knew what
poverty meant, and for that very
reason I began to save small amounts
every week.
The first $1,000 1 ever possessed
l saved in small amounts. 1t took
years to do it, and it was the hard
est money ever earned, but it taught
me the value of saving, for with it
got my start in life.
"When l grew too big to sell pa
pers I became butchers boy at S5
a week. l next became wagon
driver, and after 1 had saved nest
egg l became salesman"
A few years ago his wealth was
estimated at from $2,000,000 to SIS
100000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22

insure Miss Franzke's being at home
alone when they should arrive for the
purpose of killing her. But Miss BAIL
had only left her home few moments
to keep the supposed appointment
when Miss Frankie arrived at the
hairdressing shop. She was angry. and
ielt that Miss BAIL was stealing
Schulz's love- The Ullman and Som
nenberg girls encouraged her wrath,
herated Miss BAIL and finally induced
Miss FRANKIE to sit down and calm
herself over a cup Of coffee in the
sitting room.
Miss FRANKIE after sitting down to
coffee, was facing a wall. Miss Ullman
paced up and down behind her with q
razor poised so as to cut Miss Franz
ke's throat just as she was about to
drink coffee.
After this was done, Miss Sonnen-
, berg threw a moose over the girls
neck, Miss Frankie, choking and
bleeding to death, fought her assail-
ants. and gasped. "You shall not get
my money after all" Miss Ullman then
slashed the girls wrist, almost cut
ting her hand Off
When the girl was dead the Ullman
and Sonnenberg girls ripped open her
bodice, knowing that she had been ac-
customed to carryig her money around
her neck in pouch. 1t contained two
20 mark notes. They carried the body
to the bedroom, covered it, returned
TO their sitting room and partook of
coffee.
Afterward they took latchkey from
the girls dress, went to her home and
.ansacked it. Next day they packed
the body into travelling basket and
expressed it as ordinary luggage tc
Stettin, marked "To be called for.''
When the basket murder was dis
covered and solved after several
weeks, the girls confessed that they
bad intended at first to shoot Miss
Frankie and had taken lessons in re
yolver shooting. Then, when they de
cided to use razor, they perfected
themselves in the handling of razor
and the tying of stout moose.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
iii. The Beginnings of the Church

Beginnings are always interesting
and important. Have you followed
the steps by which the church ar
rived? The record is written in biog-
raphy, in the lives of the men and
women of that early day. Study
their principles, their changes OF
Thought, and you can account for the
development of church organization.
What is your ideal Of church govern
ment? Is it like the apostolic
church? How can it be improved to
meet modern conditions? Is the
church rightly organized to do its
work today? Is it under officered?
Is too much or too little expected of
the minister? Shall there be church
office? And secretary? What equip
ment do you furnish your church?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
Nv. Christ's World Vision

Why did it take the church so long
to get Christ's world vision? Are we
as slow today? Why did the Jew
hinder opening the door to the Gen.
tile? Why seek to impose restric-
fions upon him? Today the great
war in Europe has turned our atten-
tion directly to many races. We are
vrying, as we are In duty bound to do
10 help them in their suffering. Our
Interest has broadened and we are
thinking in terms of Christian service
Christian America ought to pour mil,
aions of money into Europe for relief
1t can afford to do so. 1t would be
Better than to spend the money or
Dattleships and guns. The latter ere.
are hatreds while the former creates
right feeling. friendliness, sense OF
true neighborliness. If we are to full
fill our Lords command and evange'
iize the world. we christians must
dominate the sentiment and action OF
our own nation towards others anC
si0t be spent from our feet by propa
gandas for an unnecessary and over
balanced preparedness.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
row which has just been shot al
Aquila. the Eagle.

row which has just been shot at
Aquila, the Eagle.
Coming around to the southwest,
some observers who live we'll to the
south can see Fomalhaut as a rather
brilliant star. This star is not general
ly visible to those living in the north
ern part of the country, owing to it's
being either below the southern hor-
izo nor lost in the haze near it.
Mars is nominally a morning star
but he is working around so as to be
seen before long in the evening. He
is in the constellation Cancer and does
not rise till near midnight. When
found he can be distinguished by his
characteristic reddish appearance.
Jupiter, the king of the celestial
realm just now, is exceedingly bril-
liant. He is in the constellation Pisces
and is thus in very favorable posi-
ton for observation at a convenient
hour of the evening, being about half
way up to the zenith and approximate.
ly south at the hours stated
Saturn is in the constellation Gem
mi and does not rise until toward
midnight.
The other two planets, Uranus and
Neptune, have little popular interest
as they are seen by more than one
person out of a hundred thousand
Uranus, very faint, greenish star, is
in Capricornus. Neptune, which is to-
tally invisible except in the largest
telescopes, is in Cancer. not far from
Mars.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
I. Reviews.

Reviews are of value. The old SOL
dier and the nation will not forget
the review of the troops at Washing
ton after the war was over. Chicago
remembers the 10000 foreigners in
line to protest against closing the sa-
loon on Sunday. New York recalls
the recent preparedness parade. A
thousand communities remember the
march of the Sunday School hosts and
its significance for citizenship.
There are other valuable reviews,
some mental. others spiritual. The
student is better for the drill on work
he has gone over. Tests are trying
but useful. A spiritual review Is a
sort of stock taking in character, In
ideals, in great principles.
Quarterly reviews of the Sunday
School lessons enable us to see the
relation of events and teachings to
one another and to life. Such re-
views enable us to carry out Paul
fine injunction to the Philippian
church.
FINALLY, brethren, whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things
are honorable. whatsoever things are
Just, whatsoever things are pure
whatsoever things are lovely, what
soever things are of good report; II
there be any virtue, and if there be
any praise, THINK on these things"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22

ing single child, without widowing
a single American mother, without
firing single gun, without the she'd
ding of single drop of blood, wrung
from the most militant spirit that ever
brooded above battle field an agree
ment to merican demands and a con-
cession of American rights" was one
of the many tributes Chairman James
paid to the president, and this one set
the convention cheering.
William Jennings Bryan, three
times the standard bearer of the party
and secretary of state in the presi-
dents cabinet until he rendered his
resignation. delivered the principal ad-
dress at the Thursday night session.
His speech was but review of the
achievements of the Democratic par
ty since President Wilson took office
and he was unstinted in his praise of
the president. His many tributes to
Wilson We're greeted with storms Of
| cheers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
SCHOOL FOR SUBMARINE
OFFICERS ESTABLISHED

n-Establishment of
new school at New London, Conn.,, for
instruction of officers in the theories
and practice of submarine operation
has been announced by Secretary DAN
iels. The first class of officers will
report July 1, for six months training
before they are assigned to duty with
the underwater craft.
The plan was suggested by Rear
Admiral Grant, chief of thes ubmarine
flotilla. Instruction will include care
full preparation of the officers for the
engine and battery difficulties they
may expect to encounter with SUBJ
mersibles. ., g.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
WHEN BERLIN YOUNG WOMEN
FIND ONLY S10 THEY .EII
HER JEWELRY AND
CLOTHING
BASKET MURDER" taYsTERy
One Said to Have Declared they Want
ed Their Friends Money to "Fl-
nance" Soldier

Be-lin-The Berlin detective force
has, after weeks. solved the Basket
Murder Mystery" Two young women
named Ullman and Sonnenberg have
been arrested and are declared to have
confessed TO the murder OF Martha
Frankie. their chum. for her supposed
large savings. Finding that these
amounted to only SO. the Ullman an,
Sonnenberg girls. while the body still
lay in the Ullman girls house. raide,
their victims lodgings, and sold t.
pawnbrokers and peddlers everythin'
she possessed-jewelry. clothing an'
household effects.
Miss ullman, 25 years old. conduct
ed a hair dressing shop In the Eas
End of Berlin In the absence of he
sweetheart in the trenches. She Is a
sed to have declared that 1t was
order to finance him that she and Mis-
Sonnenberg decided to put Marth
Frankie out of the way.
Martha Frankie lived with gil
named BAIL, the four women bein
ehums, who made the Ullmnn place o
business their headquarters.
One morning a letter forged by IN
Ullman and Sonnenberg girls. pirpor'
ing to come from barber name
Schulz In Miss Ullman's employ arli
ed at the Frankie and BAIL lodgi 6
inviting Miss Bahl of whom Nlir
Frankie was very jealous to me-
Schulz for coffee. at the Tauentzie
Palace. a popular West End resort,
The two girls had thus planned
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
IMPORTANT PLANkS OF
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Record of Achievement.

Record of Achievement.
We indorse the administration of
Woodrow Wilson. 1t speaks for itself.
1t is the best exposition of sound Dem
ocratic policy at home and abroad.
Tariff.
We reaffirm our belief in the doc
trine of tariff for the purpose of pro-
viding revenue for the operation of the
government. and unreservedly indorse
the Underwood tariff laws as truly
exemplifying that doctrine.
Americanism.
We recognize the assertion and tri-
umphant demonstration of the indivis-
ibility and coherent strength of the
nation as the supreme issue of this
day, in which the whole world faces
the crisis of manifold change. This
is an issue of patriotism. To taint
it with partisanship would be to de-
file it.
Preparedness.
We favor the maintenance of an
army fully adequate to the require,
ments of order. of safety and of the
protection of the nations rights and
a fixed policy for the continuous de-
velopment of a navy worthy to sup
port the great naval traditions of this
nation.
International.
We hold that it is the duty of the
United States to use it's power. not
only to make itself safe at home. but
also TO make secure its just inter
ests throughout the world and both
for this end and in the interest OF
humanity to assist the world in secur-
iIg settled peace and justice. We be.
lieve that the time has come when il
is the duty of the United States t.
join with the other nations of the
world in any feasible association that
will effectively serve these principles
to maintain inviolate the complete Sc
curity of the highway of the seas fo
the common and unhindered use o
all nations.
Woman Suffrage.
| We recommend the extension of tn
franchise to the women of the coun
try by the state upon the same terms
as to men.
Good Roads.
We favor national aid in the con
struction of postroads and roads 70
military purposes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
PUSHES BARROW 1000 MILES
"charley Five-Drops" Returns Home
After Performing His Stunt

Shenandoah, Iowa.-C. P. Olson.
known locally as Charley Five
Drops" enjoys the distinction Of hav-
ing pushed a wheelbarrow more than
1000 miles. Olson is a peculiar char
acter, speaking four or five languages
and possessing a knowledge of litera.
;ure equal to that of most college pro.
fessors. Yet ne Is a wandered, with.
out home or any particular means OF
earning a livelihood.
He recently made trip afoot to
New Orleans. pushing his wheelbar
row.
Now he Is back in this section, a
present being at Essex.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
Labor.

Labor.
We declare our faith in the sea-
mans act. We favor the speedy en-
actment Of an effective federal child
labor law and the creation of fed
eral bureau of safety.
Mexico.
Until by the restoration of law and
order therein, and a repetition of such
incursions (border town raids) is i'm
probable, the necessity for their
(American punitive expedition) re-
naming will continue
Alaska.
1t is and has been the policy of the
Democratic party to enact all laws
necessary for the speedy development
of Alaska and its great natural re-
sources.
Territories.
We favor granting to the people Of
Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico the
traditional territorial government ac-
corded to all territories of the United
States since the beginning of our gov
ernment and we believe the officials
appointed to administer the govern
ment of those several territories
should be qualified by previous bona
fide residence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22

\ submerged oak forest covering
several square miles. from which logs
more than 100 feet in length have
been taken was discovered by Rus
sian engineers in dredging II river.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
Comments ~
Rev, Ernest Bourner Allen, D. ID.
Pastor of the Washington st.
Congregational Church and the
Marion Lawrence SUNDAY
School, Toledo, Ohio.
Lesson Title: "The Philipplan
Christians"
Lesson Text: Phil. 1:l-lI; ally.

Golden Text: "Whatsoever things
are lust, whatsoever things are pure
whatsoever things are lovely, what
soever things are of good report; II
there be any virtue, and If there be
any praise, think on these things.
Phil. 4:S.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
TWO WHEELED COASTER cYcLI
New Amusement contrivanee Soon to
Appear

A coaster cycle soon to appear on
the market and which may be manu-
featured at Elkhart. Ind, Is equipped
with two wheels and consists of u
wood bar arrangement with seat
bar. The rider astride the machine.
can propel 1t with both feet while
the weight of the body rests on the
seat bar.
This arrangement It is pointed out
permits of hill coasting, something
that Is not possible with other types
Of coasters now on the market. and It
can be made at small cost.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-22
reaches Employees to Shoot

A large Chicago corporation has In
stalled shooting gallery as part OF
It's recreation equipment for employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
May Speak in Washington.
CONNIE MACK DROPS FIVE.
Quintet of Recruits Sent to Minors
for Development.

snecisl Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, February 26.-The
names of Ave students in the Connie
Mack school of base ball knowledge
vere erased from the rolls of the Ath-
,eties today. Three pitchers and two
infielders made up the quintet OF youths
turned loose for further schooling.
while Manager Mack announced that
thew were released, chances are that
NOT merely strings. but cables are at
tached to them, so they may be recalled
inst as soon as they show major league
ability.
The quintet disposed Of and their
new places of abode are: Pitcher VIII
hu, Davis. to Atlanta of the southern
league. Pitcher Harry Eccles, to the
Wheeling Central League team; Third
Easeman Harry Damrau. to the IA
leigh IN. CO. League team. and snort
stop Harry c. Seibold to the wheeling
Central League team: Pitcher waiter
Ancker to Asheville Of the North Caro-
lima League.
to cast his first vote. He is whale
of a youth, a natural ball player ana
some day should be great pitcher
About all that he lacks at the present
time is experience. He was with the
Athletics throughout Athe 1915 season:
twirled in a number of games, showed
great natural ability. but iacked the
nolish essential to wearing big league
Uniform. Mack believes Davis will be
.lpe for the fast set after this years
eynerience with team of the class of
Atlanta of the Southern League. Davis
Is a right handler.
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The cry went up that Walter john
sons days as a star pitcher were end
ed because there was no one who could
catch his catapult delivery. seeing that
"Gabby" Street had been traded to
New York. 1t also was thought a mis-
take to let some of the other veterans
go to take a long chance on lot OF
unknown youngsters.
Grifith's 1912 team furnished the
greatest surprise the American League
had ever experienced--a surprise not
equa1ed in the major league world
since the Baltimore team under Ned
Hanlon rose from obscurity first to the
dignity of real pennant contender.
The local clubs record-breaking feat
team of young players. under new
manager. who had previously by COM
mon consent been consigned to the
status Of great but unlucky leader.
of whom nothing but mediocre results
could ever be expected.
When Manager Griffith assumed
charge of the Washington team two
pitchers of ability. two young catchers
and inf1elders Of reputation and a mass
of untried material, from which to
make up his team were on hand.
month was spent in experimenting
with and building up a team around
Pitchers Johnson, Groom and Hughes,
Catchers Henry and Ainsmith, Inf1eld-
ers Mcbride and Schaefer and Out
fielder Milan. Street was traded to
New York and Alva Williams obtained
from the Boston Red Sox in exchange,
which proved ten strike. Foster,
MoeIler, Shanks and Morgan. all minor
league recruits. were secured, as was the
veteran Jack Knight to play first base,
Jack Flynn being left out.
The combination played good and
winning ball from the start and began
to wake up the critics around the cir
cult. But there was still something
lacking to add the needed ounce of
power" and that something was found
by Manager Griffith when he purchased
Chic Gandil from the Montreal club
for $4,000 in cash and several players.
The result justified the expense, as
Gandil proved real cleanup hitter.
With his advent the Washington
team started on its wonderful run of
seventeen consecutive victories - SIX
teen of which were won on the road
a feat which at once stamped the team
as a power to be reckoned with and
made it a pennant contender. The
team subsequently proved its worth
and stamina by remaining in the race
up to the last month of the season and
finishing a good second, despite vari-
Gus setbacks. due to injuries to Gan
dill, Hughes and Moeller. and the ne
cessity for experimenting with second
base and left field. positions occupied
by Morgan and Shanks.
Johnson made new American
League record that season by winning
sixteen consecutive games.
There are few fans who give the
Nationals as good a chance this year
as they did in the spring Of 1912,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
ED HAND1BoE APPOINTED.
Local Map Again on international
Leagues Umpire Staff.

NEW YORK, February 26.-The UNI
pire stan for the coming International
League season was announced tonight
by Edward C. Barrow. president of the
league. William b. Carpenter, A. J.
Cleary, Bob Hart, Buck Freeman and
E. s. Handiboe are retained from last
year. The new arbiters are Kitty"
Bransfield from the New England
League, Scott Chestnut from the
Southern League and Tom keenan,
from the Tri-State League.
Pete Harris. with the International in
1915. was graduated into the National
League. This is the fifth successive
year that this minor circuit has sent
an umpire to the majors.