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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
HAND1CAPPING THE GUARD.

Sioux City Journal: Perhaps the !
senate is right about it. Maybe 1T
would be better If married men or
men with dependent families were
excluded from service in the militia.
Certainly it would be more econom-
ical in time of war If the burden of
maintaining the soldier at the front
were not augmented by the burden
of maintaining his home folks. I'm
fortunately, 1t is too late for prac-
teal purposes to be advancing this
theory now. The National Guard
has been organized without exclud-
ing men with dependent families.
The guard as now modified for SER
vice somewhere in Mexico" con-
tains many such. These young men
are going to the front with their fell
lows. They have not asked to be
mustered out, as Senator Weeks sug-
gested they should. Asking to be
mustered out on the eve Of active
service is the last thing the right
kind of guardsman wants to do. 1t
is a case in which no excuse is
good excuse. No real soldier wants
to give anybody chance to hint
that he may have enlisted with
string attached to his enlistment, to
be pulled in case of call to active
service.
The whole militia. including de-
tached youngsters and men with
families, is going to the front. It is
up to society in one way or another
to care for. those to whom the mobil-
ization has meant the withdrawal
of breadwinners. If the United
States government does not care to
assume the burden, perhaps the
states may feel more generously in
clined. If it is not feasible for the
states to act, it will be up to the UNI
armed citizenry to volunteer finan-
cial assistance for the dependents
of the volunteers who are doing the
fighting.
The action of the senate in killing
the $1,0OO,0OO appropriation for the
relief of dependents may be well
buttressed by logic, but it has done
more than could have been done in
|any other way to wet blanket the
National Guard 40 nractica1 per-
manent federal reserve army.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

Perhaps we'll have to amend the
notion that Europeans-are rigidly
opposed to woman suffrage" says
the Sibley Tribune. Sioux county,
which has a great many foreign
names, gave the largest affirmative
majority for suffrage of any county
in Iowa."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

Yes, Harding is going to lose a
lot of republican votes in certain
sections of the state. but he is going
to win lot of democratic votes in
other sections. 1t is predicted that
he will come very near to carrying
such democratic strongholds as Du-
buque, Bremen. Crawford, Scott and
jackson. II it is virtue for repub-
licans to sidestep and vote the demo-
cratic ticket isn't 1t likewise a vir-
tue for democrats to rise above par
tisanship and vote for republicans?
No matter, each vote counts, any
way.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

colonel credit for having the courage
of his convictions and being willing
to make any sacrifices that his coun-
try may require.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

1t looks to the Marshalltown
Times Republican as II the national
guard is vastly better prepared In
men than the federal department is
in supplies, horses or guns for the
men,"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

The Perry Chief calls attention to
the fact that there is still plenty OF
room in the militia companies for
those who know better how to end
the trouble with Mexico than the
men in charge"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

Meredith will be showed under
at the November election" predicts
the Algona Upper Des Moines-Re-
publican, so deep that he soon will
be forgotten as politician"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Iowa City Republican pre-
diets that Harding will carry nine
ty-eight counties and be elected by
the largest majority ever given any
republican in Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

The Cedar Rapids Republican de-
clares there is no getting away from
the fact that the primary has made
Office hunting a business for the rich
and not for the poor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

''Be careful, boys!" advises the
Manson Democrat. "A dry plank in
the democratic platform will be liza
bic to warp the platform and crack
and split the party"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

carl Kuehnle did not fare very
well in the voting" says the Du-
buque Times-Journal, "but nobody
has said anything bad about his cam
paign."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

The Waterloo Courier thinks the
Iowa boys Ought to make good
fighters on the Mexican desert, be-
cause they hail from dry state
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

cit has admitted shortcomings"
says the Carroll Herald, discussins
the primary law, "but even now 1t is
500 times better than the old system
or any pseudo law suggested"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

The tax assessor of Pocahontas
county is reminded by the Burling-
ton Hawkeye that he will have to
substract $4,000 from Senator Joe
Aliens taxable property this year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-11

Gold>and silver goods for the baby
1t Teed & Teed's. Diff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
TO PENSION employees
Swift & Company Figure $500 VIII
Receive Annuities.

Chicago, July 31.-Swift & Com
pany, packers, today announced a ST.
900, 900 pension plan for employees, in
GLIDING those in the main plants here
and in branch houses all over the
country. A notable feature is that
employees do not contribute to the
fund
Swift officials estimated that $780,
900 a year, in addition to the income
of the S2,000,000 fund will be required
to conduct the system. About $500
men and women win come under the
plan August 1, 1915, when 1t will go
into operation.
Men in the employ of the company
twenty-five years, who have reached
the age of so may be pensioned.
When they reach the age of IS, they
must retire on pension.
Women's ages are fixed at five years
less. Pensions for incapacitated en-
ployes who have served less than
twenty-five years are provided.
No pension will be less than $240
per year and none over $1,000 a year.
In general, pensions are to be one
half of the average salary received by
the employee for the five years preced-
ing retirement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
DENIES III
Governor Says He Has Not Endorsed
Knapp for Auditor.

Efforts are being made to block
misleading advertisements by FREQ
Knapp of Beloit, in whose interests
statements were circulated to the sf-
feet that Governor Capper was behind
his candidacy for state auditor. Gov
ernor Capper has emphatically denied
the statement. although advertise
ments announcing the governors en-
dorsement have been printed in a
number of papers of the state.
The governors name appeared
prominently in a list of men and wom-
en- who mad endorsed Knapp's candi-
dacy. Governor Capper, however. de-
ciares no endorsement was given. nor
was the Beloit man assured the gov
ernor's support in the primary fight
II have a high regard for Mr..
Knapp as 1 have for the other candi-
dates" said Governor Capper. Then
he explained: 81 did not advise Mr..
Knapp to become a candidate and
have not at any time endorsed his
candidacy"
Announcements of Governor Cappers
endorsement have been made through
the Sixth district, Knapp's -homa, and
other sections of the state, according
tC reports received in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
RAILROAD NEWS |
HELP WAR WIVES
Santa Fe Employees Care for the
Families of Fellow Workers.
Men Working Independently;
No Official Order Issued.
UNCROWN R. R. SPEED MANIA
Safety First and Lawyers Last,
This Years Slogan.
Fastest Train in World In
creases Time in Schedule.

Working independently, employees in
several departments of the Santa Fe
shops and offices here, are caring for
dependents of the roads employees in
Topeka who are in the national guard
service on the border. Each depart
ment which has men in the service
has devised a scheme of it's own to
care for the mems families If help is
needed.
The action is being taken by the
employees independent of their en-
ployers. Saturday it gave birth to a
rumor here that the railroad had Of
ficially issued an order whereby each
employee drawing more than $50 a
month would be assessed one-half of
one per cent of his or her wages to be
used as an official fund to take care
of the dependent families. The rumor
was promptly denied by officials of
the road, and it was found such an
order had not been made.
The employees in several depart
ments are caring for the families of
their own men if help is needed" an
emplcye of the storehouse department
said today.
mo definite assessment is made
The men are simply throwing in
what they can afford"
Employees of the car department in
the shops and those in several office
departments or sub departments are
following the storehouse employees
idea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
To the Railway Employees Of Kansas:

Next Tuesday, you, who are
members of the Republican
party, will be called upon to
decide between the four can
didates for state treasurer
and l wish to call your atten-
ton to one of them, Charlie
Evans of Goodland.
My first acquaintance with
him was in February, 1895,
when my train was blocked
two miles west of Lebanon in
Smith County in a bad snow
storm about two a. m. When
daylight came, l made prepa-
ration to walk back to the sta
ton for relief. 1t was a blind
ing storm and one could not
see one hundred yards away.
Mr.. Evans said it won't do to
let this man go alone and
volunteered to go with me.
Alter a hard struggle, we
reached the station and sent
teams that afternoon for the
passengers. 1t was two DAYS
before the track was clear SO
we could move the train.
Last July at Seldom. Sheri-
dan County, Mr.. Evans's old
home, where he served as
county commissioner and
county treasurer, Conductor
Ed. Luther was in tight
with a gang of thugs. Thew
shot at him and Brakeman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

Suggs had two ribs broken in
the fight. In trying to get
them out of the car where
they were stealing a ride, he
shot one of the gang and the
young fellow died the follow
ing week. Mr.. Luther came
down to Hoxie, the county
seat, and gave himself up TO
the sheriff. The county at
torney took a very serious
view of the matter and called
for a 100000 bond, which
was made up in fifteen min
utes by Mr.. Evans and his
friends in Hoxie, all of whom
were strangers to Mr.. Luther.
Mr.. Luther was acquitted by
the jury in the February
term of court, and for these
and many other reasons, such
engineers and conductors of
Goodland, who are Democrats,
as George Kelly, Jim Boyle,
Sam Bidleman, Charlie Ross.
Sherman Walsh, Guy Fike
and Harry Hittle and Social
ist shopmen like Ben Bell and
Will Kinkaid are writing their
Republican friends over the
state in Mr.. Evans's behalf,
and you will make no mistake
II you cast your vote for
Charles G. Evans for state
treasurer.
Very truly yours,
R. o. SUMNER,
Conductor C. r. l. & P. Ry.
Co., Wathena, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
SPEED ON RAILROADS PASSING.
Service. Safety, Comfort Takes the
Place of "Speed, Service, Comfort

Service. Safety, Comfort Takes the
Place of speed, Service, Comfort"
The speed mania on American rail-
roads is passing. 1t is a king un-'
crowned. Its reign on American rail-
roads was spectacular and costly.
1t was born on western roads and
| they were the first to abandon 1T. 1t
| was born, as a national factor in rail-
reading, about fifteen or twenty years
ago, although it was noticed in spas
modic spurts all over the country be-
fore that Then began a mad race
The fastest trains were lavishly adj
vertised.
Gradually the speed mania worked
to a climax and then it fell with a
crash, the humpty-dumpty of Ameri-
can railroading. This year, if you
walk into a passenger agents office
and ask him about his fastest train
he will tell you there isn't any such
thing.
Several years ago. before the speed
mania fell even. ]. D. M. Hamilton,
claims attorney for the Santa Fe, con-
| ceived the idea of safety First and
Lawyers Last" The Santa Fe tried it
out and found the public was not If
Tended if it was not hurled through
space with dizzy speed. Several years
later the Santa Fe tried something
else.
The road inaugurated what they
in the world, and announced that ex-
ira fare would be charged to ride on
it. That was also before the speed
/ king was uncrowned.
| The inauguration of the train was
announced in Chicago. Railroad Chi
cago raised its eyebrows, figuratively
speaking of course.
Extra fare for speed?' it asked.
Extra fare for service the road
answered.
About two years ago the Twentieth
Century Limited the New York
Central between New York and Chi
cago cut it's schedule between those
two points to 16 hours The Twentieth
Century limited was advertised as the
fastest train in the world.
/ But the public didn't want to ride
SO fast. Not on a railroad. The
schedule was elongated two hours
and afterwards it was placed at 20
hours between the two points.
Last year a western railroad adver-
tised with the slogan Speed, Service.
! Comfort" This. year the passenger
folder of the same road bears the
slogan, Safety, Service, Comfort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
HERINGToN OFFICES HERE?
Announced and Denied Rock Island to
Move Departments to Topeka.

1t was announced authoritatively
here. Sunday the Rock Island railroad
is to move the division superintend-
ent's office. the master mechanics
office, the chief dispatcher's office and
other departments in Herington to
this city to take the place of offices
removed from here several months
ago.
H. L. Reed, division superintendent
for the Rock Island In Heringto1, de-
MED the statement today. Some one
got their wires crossed" he said. we
are just moving the master mechanics
office from Horton here today. We
have spent considerable money here to
build office buildings and 1 think the
idea would not hold water. 1 have
not heard OF any such move"
Reports of the move in Topeka are
to the effect the Rock Island, after
considerable jockeying as to whether
or not the freight claim department
or the Harrington OFFICES are to be
moved here. decided upon the Her
ington offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
Arrest Rich Mine owners Son.

Chicago, July 31.-N. A. Hughes,
said to be the son of a wealthy Butte,
Mont, mine owner, was arrested here
today upon a telegraphed request IF
ia JAMESTOWN, Ohio, authorities, who say
he is wanted there on a charge of
passing bad checks. Police here say
he is also wanted at Youngstown, o..
and Sheboygan, Wis, on similar
charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
Spikes. and Flat Wheels.

The Southern Pacific has placed an
embargo on all east bound freight by
way of its Sunset Gulf route because
of traffic congestion in Galveston and
New Orleans.
The Pennsylvania railroad is plan
ming to place an order for 5000 freight
cars while the Western Pacific will
order 1000 1t is understood western
railroads are contemplating similar or
derS.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has held the New York CenrraFs
refusal to place meat hooks and racks
Ia cars is not an unreasonable regula-
ton on the part of the carrier.
c. w. Kouns, general manager of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.
left Topeka Sunday evening for New
York where he will attend the confer
ence wherein an attempt will be made
to adjust wage differences of railroads
and employees. The conference Will
begin August 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

Read Disease is Sin at all book
stores or E. Martin, Kansas City, Kan.
Money goes to charity.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

A railroad is projected to reach the top
of Scotland's highest mountain, Ben
Nevis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-07
WILLARD
IS TAKING It EASY
Says He Is In No Hurry---JOe
Howard Says THE Spirit
Moved Him"

New York. Mar. 7.-Boer Rodel to-
day joined the corps of ring veterans
aiding Champion Jess Willard to
round into shape for his fight with
Frank Moran He donped the gloves
and exchanged Q few blows with the
champion, but the workout was brief
and light Willard refused to work
hard He said:
"Why hurry} m in good condition
now and we still have nearly three
weeks before the fight"
1t is understood that Al Reich, an
other old timer at the padded mitt
game, will enlist in the champions
training squad within a few days.
While Willard was buffeting Rodel
and doing a bit of gym work. Frank
Moran was flQundering in the snow
around Westchester county. He plod-
dcd more than 10 miles through heavy
gong and trotted back to his camp
blowing q bit, but still strong.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-07
Training in Full Swing.

San Francisco, Mar. by next Mon
day the Coast league training season
viii be in full swing Cliff Blanken-
ship, manager Of the Salt Lake Bees.
and Rowdy Elliott, Oakland pilot, are
already at their respective training
spots, preparing the way for the play
ers themselves who viii begin to arrive
before the end Of the week.
AT Modesto, Cal today Blankenship
AID Billy Burke the Bees trainer, are
preparing the grounds for the coming
training. Elliott AMI his trainer are
performing the same duties at Boyes
Springs where the Oaks will cavort.
Manager Wolverton of the Seals. ex-
pte's all of his PLAYERS to report at the
training quarters il San Jose by Mon
day
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-07
WORLDS LEADING
TOBACCO TOWN
N. C., Manu-
faCtures More Tobacco
Than Any Other City

Following are extracts from an ad-
dress delivered by Col A. d. Watts,
collector of internal revenue, for the
Fifth district of North Carolina, at a
smoker given by the Twin City club,
Wjnston-Salem, February 4, 1916:
"Some Comparisons"
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to'lo" toa ~ O., Wv, 'u' ,'7 'i'u 1oNins
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-07

Last night the Armory had the APP
pearance of n miniature concentration
camp, The new recruits who answered
the call Of preparedness swamped the
quarter masters department and many
were unable to be fitted with the sery.
ice equipment, prior to the hour for
drill
The Annual Federal Inspection will
be held tomorrow night and every mem.
hcr is working hard to maintain the
ranking position as the banner company
Of the state on the records that will 60
back to the War Department.
The company has finally secured
permission of the General staff to
recruit up to 100 men. Notice was re-
ceiyed from headquarters yesterday by
Captain Max Gehlhar that in case 100
men were present for the inspection to.
morrow, additional equipment iuclud.
ing clothing, rifles, lockers, aud all
othcr military paraphernalia would be
forwarded Immediately The company
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-07
Not a Vaudeville Stunt.

Portland, Ore, Mar. Joe Howard,
vaudeville star and musical comedy
composer, may find a court Judgment
for $4,000 hanging over his head un-
less he presents some reason to the
contrary before next Saturday.
Mrs. Edah Withe,spoon has sued
Howard for breach of promise. Papers
were served on Howard when he was in
Portland in January. He did not answer
them. The time limit has expired, Yes
t'rday Mrs. Withefspoon asked for an
order of default, and the hearing was
set for Saturday.
'irs. Withuspoor says Howard made
vio.cnt love 80 her when he WIS IN
Portland two year. ago, and pfcmi'cd
tn ccme back ,ud marry her Howard
said he i1hilglv proposed to the wild
ow ut q dinner after he had druuE con
siderable wine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-07
JUDGE GALLOWAY TO
BE CANDIDATE FOR
CIRCUIT COURT BENCH
His Honor Makes No Prom
iseS Except To Do His Best
As In the Past

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n "uuSe Ua''V"al, wy IL L oina,;t
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tIul. m 4 ut ;a.S q's,l Hf 'vi n05 rimP 't( to
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cone ,u, pVloro n.u'' H., ,1oo4oa IN nts
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Uls'rict uu' 1"',' 10 nv t'"ee e, for tno
10! tno e9ulg uep''' ''aSn a,n t,nn Y sncooss.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-07
PREPAREDNESS" SPIRIT
BRINGS HOST OF RECRUITS
TO ENLIST IN co. M, ON C.


unanimously agreed last night to Sc
cure the recruits. About 10 vacancies
exist under the new proposition, pro-
vided they can be secured before the
inspection. The recruiting office will
be open all day aud tomorrow, at the
Armory. s9Ise
All applicants must be over Is years
of age, Of good moral character, and
Of permanent residence, or occupation,
so that they will be in q position to
attend the drill regularly every Tues.
day night,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-07

and tapes, bandages, and plasters that
make cons pop-eyed have only made
your corns grow faster, just hold your
heart a moment and figure this; Put
two drops of 'Gets-It" on the corn. 1t
dries at once. You can put your shoe
and stocking on right over it. The
corn is doomed. 1t makes the corn
come off clear and clean. It. the new,
easy way. Nothing to stick or press
on the corn. You can wear smaller
shoes. You II be a joy-walker. No
pain, no trouble. Accept no substitutes.
"Gets-It" is sold by druggists every
where, 25c a bottle, or sent direct by
E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Ill,