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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07
this is right, that is wrong, this is sell
fishness, that is unselfshness, this
will benefit me, that will benefit man.

this is right, that is wrong, this is sell
fishness, that is unselfshness, this
will benefit me, that will benefit man.
kind.
Some say it is mans conscience
that forms his guide, others say it is
Divine spirit within us. Let
it be whatever it may, every individ.
ual possesses this quality in a greater
or less degree, which is due largely
both to the results of his environment
and his own efforts. Let us name it
morality.
The people who have the right kind
Of morality, which is more or less
imperfect reflection of a Divine ideal,
reach their goal in life and are never
left as shipwrecks upon the ocean of
time. We may have many aims, but
good, loyal citizens, and help all of
Hence we realize that morality is
The local public schools have com.
have carefully nurtured and directed
our intellectual development. They
have also watched over and encour-
i
But the home and the church are the
the higher type Of morality, religion.
If the home and church have kept
pa"a. with the schools in our moral
and religious training, we shall have
a complete personality. Just as the
pilot must properly steer the boat,
just SO morality must steer our
thoughts and actions: AS the king
sits high above his subjects up on his
throne, and from it speaks behest that
all obey, so from the throne Of the
intellect, buckled with morality, is all
the kingdom Of man directed, con-
trolled and Influenced.
To merely rehearse the tragedy of
the Titantic is too horrible unless
some great lesson may be drawn
therefrom. The great icebergs soon
found the weakness and the pilot at
it's head forgot that there were other
considerations beside his speed break.
ing record. We, the class of nineteen
sixteen, are at our same youthful per-
iod that the Titantic was on it's first
voyage; we must also meet the ice
bergs Of life and be put to the test of
physical strength. But this will not
be our only test. Morality, the pilot
of our life, must have a greater aim
than mere personal gain. Otherwise
our lives will meet . like fate, either
to be wrecked In youth. or fail In later
life to reach our goal High praise to
the master mind that said, God be
thanked. for the purpose In every
life."
ssf ,avn. - -. 5 -, ].
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07

all of our schools. None of these so
far have any equipment for the recre>
alton of the children except of course
the football fields and base ball dia.
monds, both Of these allotted to only
limited number.
In order that public Fairgrounds
may accomplish their purpose, it is
almost necessary that there be some
individual or some agency to super
wise them. But whether this agency
be the school organization or the city
organization it matters little. The
important fact is, that we do need
more play grounds here in Willmar,
and more extensive equipment If we
wish to give our boys and girls an
equal chance with boys and girls Of
other communities.
Is there not q great opportunity
here for our many civic clubs and or.
CARNATIONS to help carry on a move.
ment which has been begun in only
small way but which is so vital to
the best interests of our community
Joseph Lee, the president of the
Playground and Recreation Associa.
ton of America gives us this thot
which we may well keep in mind
when considering the necessity OF
supervised Fairgrounds in our city.
"Let us give our children the ideal
of making themselves the sort OF
men and women which our country
needs, the sort of stone of which our
temple can be built. Behind this idea
of standard we must put the patri
otto motive. There is hardly any.
thing that such motive cannot &C.
complish. Do it for America-that is
the motive that we must put into the
heart of every boy and girl.
Fellow classmates, we as a. class
have chosen for our motto these
words, "Persevere and Never Fear
let us keep this motto always before
us as we 60 forth to take our places
in the world. Persevere-have we
learned the lesson of perseverance,
which all thru these school years our
teachers have so faithfully kept be-
fore us? When we are confronted by
some difficult problem in life will our
perseverance and fearlessness solve
that problem! Have we the persever'
ance and fearlessness to undertake
and to carry thru any movement for
the betterment of our community, our
state and our country. Our positions
in life may be prominent or seeming.
ly insignificant. It matters not II on.
ly our lives are lives of service, If we
never forget that we have some civic
duty to perform If we wish the place
in which we live to be an ideal com.
munity Of which we may be proud.
May we make the civic creed, written
by Mary Mcdowell, our creed as we
go f0rth-to make for ourselves places
of usefulness.
God hath made of one blood all ma.
tions Of men and we are his children
brothers and sisters all. We are
citizens of these United States, and
we believe our Flag stands for self
sacrifice, for the good of all the PEG.
pie. We want therefore to be true
citizens of our great country and will
show our love for her by our works.
Our country does not ask us to die
for her welfare; she asks us to live
for her, and SO to live and SO to act
that her government may be pure, her
officers honest, and every corner Of
her territory shall be = place nt to
arow the bert men and women, who
Elhall rple over her. {. . s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07

T<E Dinner was very Cheerful Affair:
As Oden said afterwards (when put
ting up his share of the Bet) you could
have bet me Million on: that, Parr: and I'd have
taken you up.-even if had to bo,y0s0 the Million.
II don't see how the blamed Tubes ever did hold
out-especially going up Saco St. under such strain.
with eight people in the last three Cars--and
total load of $500 pounds sure thought to hear
something snap before Second Block.
"Whaddye put into that brown Goodrich Rubber
anyhow, to make it hang together like that?"
Fritz said that what puzzled him most was the
brown Rubber Tubes mot being all stretched 09t Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07
How the Texas Tube test
happened>l

nettled Bill Parr considerably
So many Motorists had carelessly stated
that all Tire Tubes are just Rubber"
He determined to show some folks the difference
In a way they would never forget.
There were four Cars at the door, and their
Owners or Drivers at his elbow.
To these he said
'Boys-how strong do you think this Goodrich
Brown Tube actually is?
DO you believe it is strong enough to tow Mr.:
Odens five passenger Car: with four people in it. for
&c blocks?
you DON'T chi
o.. well now here's a bit Of Bet I want to make
with any; or all, of you.
Il will bet you Dinner that this little old re9u.
lar Goodrich Tube C34x4) will not only tow Mr..
Odens Car, but will tow all three Of yosr Ca,s,-fully
the Streets for the full 81 blocks
(more than a mile and half)-starting and stopping
as many times as the crowd makes it necessary.
II will,-f you Gentlemen are agreeable,-lne
up all four Of your Cars right here and now take three
regular Goodrich Tubes hazard out of their boxes
tie one tube between each two Cars, (which means
hauling three Cars on the first Tube) and tote You.
all that way to THE Corners"
"Are you willing to bet a Dinner that any one
OF the three Tubes will go broke the way or show
flaw which would leak Air. or prevent its being used
for its original Tire purpose afterwards
'You are, eh7
"Wel,-the Bets onl
e.Come along and yoa be the Judges:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07


doctor, you have come some dis
lance and at the call Of one unknown
to you. Under the circumstances l
do not think it fair to you to ask you
to treat a patient without handing you
your fee in advance, and that fee
should be liberal"
Stepping to q little mahogany desk,
he wrote a check and handed it to me-
1t was for $50.
BY this time 1t began to dawn upon
me that had struck one of those
cases against which had been warn
ed But took the check and put it in
my pocket. 1t might get me into trou-
BILE. but It might be valuable as evil
dence. The gentleman led me upstairs
to room where q man was holding q
young woman down on q lounge. She
was struggling to free herself from
him and was hystericaL
As soon as she saw me she became
more so than ever. My conductor took
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07
A DOCTORS
STORY
By WILLARD BL AKEMAN

When first set up my shingle as a
physician was told by the older prac-
dtioners to look out for traps set for
me by lawbreakers, for 1t is the mex
perienced doctor who Is called upon to
AID them, they knowing very we'll that
an old bird Is not to be caught with
chat.
I had not been practicing long before
I was asked one day to call at a GER
tain address. I found stately man.
sion standing by ITSELF l was admit
ted by an elderly gentleman, whose
dress and appearance was In keeping
with the premises. He led me into q
reception room and said to me:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07
MARRIAGE ut Seattle.

Marriage at seattle.
Married: May Is, 1916 at st. James
Cathedral, Seattle, Wash, by Rev.
Father Gibbons, Miss Claire NJ. Leary,
daugh' er of Mrs. Elizabeth Leary Of
Bow Island, Alberta, to Mr. Clyde H.
Speer, son Of Mr.. c. NJ. Speer, Elk
Lieut.. Governor of Texas, of Mullen,
Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Speer will spend their
honeymoon in California and will visit
the gro0m's parents at Mullen, Neb.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07

And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands Of time.
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing Ger LIES solemn main
A forelorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With q heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor, and to watt
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07

AFFIDAVIT.
This certi6es that we, the undersigned, took
part In and Witnessed the Texas tube test referred
to in the advertisement entitled "How the Texas
Tube Test Happened!"- the test was made on
cred being twenty-one blocks and that the result
was as described.
Signed W. NJ ODEN,
J. M. NASH,
B. A. FRITZ
w. A. PARR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me by W.
M. Oden, J. M. Nash, B. A. Fritz and W. A. Parr
this the 3rd day of May, A. D. 1916 at Waco Texas
Signed J. G. WREN.
Notary Public,
McLennon County, Texas
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07

SHAPE after such tug, if they did hang together
at the finish.
Look you" said he, when we released the
load,-after the Haul,-they instantly snapped back
into just three of inch longer than they,
were at the startl
"And that Il of an inch. they took ap again in
less than two hours rest"
, esXX/m1, boys"-Bm Parr renarked.-as
w he srnoothed out wrinkle in his we'll
filed vest, 'tAaatH stop the Argument
about al Tire Tubes being just Rubber won't it?"
IF the Brown Stuff that toted all you Heavy
weightsC-and your :Cars,-for 81 blocks without
Sign Of Heavy Duty afterwards, isn't something MORE
than Just Rubber, like other Tubes-then you'd bet
ter buy the Just Rubber kind hereafter.
Tn going to ask all of you to sign your names
to this Texas Tire Tube Test-just to show that you
have taken part in regular Exploit which is mighty
well sa0,th recording"
So indeed they die. and here is the affidavit:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
THREE HURT
in Automobile Accident on the
BruShy Fork Road on
Christmas Day.

Glenn Goodwin, Of Fairmont, and
Charles Goodwin, of the Goodwin. set
tlement, few mileB from Bridge
port, are patients at st. Mary's hos
pltal, suffering from injuries receiv-
ed in an automobile accident at noon
Christmas day on the Brushy Fork
road. while they and Faust Good
win and Burt Webb were enroute to
Clarksburg. The automobile went
over a thfrty-foot embankment when
Faust Goodwin, who was driving the
injury by jumping. Faust Goodwin
received disIocated arm. BE left
the hospital Tuesday morning. Glenn
Goodwin received a broken nose, and
Charles Goodwin is badly cut about
the ear.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
Succumbs at Home Of Sister at
ST. Adams, Where He
Was VISITING.

Marshall M. Carr, retired druggist
and member OF an old C1arksburg fam
'iIy..is dead, having passed away early
Christmas morning at the home of his
sister, Mrs. j. Gd. Carter. at st. Albans,
this state. where he had been visiting.
IA funeral service was held there the
same day and the body was brought to
Clarksburg. "a further service will8be
held atf2 o'clock Wednesday, afternoon
at the late residence at. .253 East Main
street, followed by burial In the Carr
family plot in thesMasonic cemetery.
Mr.. Carr was son Of DR.. Joseph L
and Emeline Carr, both now deceased,
and was born in this city in ] 1851. max
ing his age 60 years. His father con
Quoted a drug store IN Clarksbu for
more than half a century and HarshalI.s
being trained in the rudtments Of
pharmacy IN the store. took up that
profession. which he followed heresa
number of years: In 1879 he went to
sA1berton, Ga where he was engaged
In the drug business unit Il 891 when
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
WAR MIST CONTINUE
SOCIALISTS NOW INSIST


PARIS, Dec. 26.-ln addresses at the
national congress OF the French Social
fst party, Arthur Henderson, the Brit
ish cabinet minister, and G. NJ. Rob
erts, member of the British parliament,
both affirmed amid enthusiastic cheers.
that the war must be fought out until
full guarantees have been obtained for
lasting peace.
..In my opinion, I, said Mr. Hender-
son, "if France and ourselves We're TO
enter into negotiations under existing
conditions we would be nations ii
bondage. Nothing less than that Is the
price our enemies would exact for
peace today"
Emile vandervelde, the Belgian So
8cialist leader, said:
Our comrades who have remained
in invaded Belgium support German
dominions with admirable frmness.
Nothing but encouragement reaches US
from them. So it would seem that the
persons most hostile 10 waS are those
fartherest from it"
NJ. Vandervelde also declared that
the struggle must be carried on until
Belgium and Serbia are. delivered and
"CeasariSm is laid low"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
NEGRO SUSPEGTS
Are under Arrest inc Connection
with Killing Of -Four Mem
bers of a Family
tIYlAs1leei6mTrpl.Frsal n

t1SAS1oetSTEpl lsNE9D
MINDEN, La, Dec. 26.=Efye negro
suspects were under arrest here Tues=
day In connect ton with the killing OF
four members OF the family OF John
although the authoriti ties}appear have
nothing definite upon which to base
charge against any OF them Alfnden
Is quiet and there Is no fear of mob
violence.
There Is no doubt, the police say.
that robbery inspired the crime ana
that the men responsible for &c got
away with constd derable booty. Mrs.
Reeves Is said recently to have re-
ceived a legacy OF IS, 500 and to have
kept It In q chest with about $500
Reeves had saved. The chest was
broken pen and its ontents gemoyed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
SINNERING
.Northview Politics Promises to
Get More or Less Hot as
the Days Pass.

Several days ago an article was
handed the Telegram for publication.
However, upon Investigation. the cd
itors found that 1t was political
boost. with initials signed. The arti-
Gle was laid aside until names were
furnished with the article. Now
comes the statement from one of the
two men whose names were given,
namely. @. NJ. Bailey. that he wants
1t plainly understood that he did not
sign said article or give permission
to any one to use his name. f. II.
Proudfoot will likely be heard from
next. The incident promises to make
simmering NorthvIew politics hot.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
NEW GLASS
OF Soldiers is Called to the
ColorS despite the Feeling
of Peace in the Air.

ROME, Dec. 26.-The feeling OF
peace in the air has not affected in the
slightest Italy's military activity. The
new class, those born in 1893, has
been called to report to the colors jan
uary 1. which will considerably in
crease the contingents available for
the front while $500 factories are run
ming day and night turning out arms
and munitions.
From the peaks Of Trentino to the
shores Of the Adriatic, Christmas
passed in Yigilant watching varying
in some spots by sudden attacks, not
withstanding fearful weather condi-
tons. Snow in the mountains Is fifteen
feet deep.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
DUTCH ARE IgLD.
Told by German Government
to Mind Their Own Busi-
ness about BeIgians.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 26.-The Tel
egraff says 1t has reason to believe
that Germany's reply to Holland 8
note regarding the deportation OF
Belgian workmen is framed in such
terms that it was inadvisable to com
municate it to the Dutch parliament
and that the government has request
ed Berlin to alter the reply in such
a manner that 1t may be presented
to the parliament.
The Dutch government last month
instructed its Berlin representative
to notify Germany that the Belgian.
deportations had caused a painful
impression in Holland. A despatch
on December said Germany had re-
sponded In words which were tanta-
mount to saying mind your own
business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
Former Resident to Be
Buried Here WednesdQy
Widow of the Late Judge Har-
riSon to Be Laid to Rest in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Mary Pratt Harrison, widow of
the late Judge Thomas WillouEhby
Harrison, who died at $3.50 o'clock Sum
day evening at her home in Washing
ton, D. c., after an illness OF diseases
incident to old age, will be held at 5
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the old
Harrison home place in Broad Oaks.
The Rev. E. B. Turner, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, will con-
duct the services. The burial will be
in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. Harrlson's body accompanied
by her son. Willoughby, and daughters.
Ellen NJ. and Anna D., arrived here
from Washington at 12:40 O'Clock
Tuesday morning and the body was
taken to the home Of Samuel R. Harrf-
son in Broad Oaks, where the services
will be held.
Mrs. Harrison was daughter Of the
Rev. and MRS. Samuel Robertson, OF
Windham, N. Y. Her father, who was
Presbyterian minister, was des-
cendant of James Robertson, who came
to America at the beginning of the
Revolutionary war and enlisted under
Washington, serving throughout the
struggle of the patriots for American
liberty. When the independence Of
Lu6 was 8lludliSsa adSh1lQhISu6CO
and peace prevailed, he retired to the
country OF the Catskill mountains, a
country like his native highlands, and
founded there home which has ever
since remained in the family.
Mrs. Harrison was member Of an
old Scotch family, having descended
from the Robertsons OF the Clan Dom
.nachie, OF Ioch Rannoch, the Oldest
clan in Scotland, their gathering place
being "Fea Choire," a lonely glen be-
hind the Bannoch mountains, and be-
ing the sole remaining branch of that
royal house which occupied the throne
of Scotland during the eleventh and
twelfth centuries.
Surviving relatives of the deceased
woman are Wflloughby Harrison, Of
Washington, d. C.; Matthew NJ. Harrf-
son and Samuel R. Harrison. of this
city. sons; Misses Ellen NJ. and Anna
D. Harrison, of Washington, D. c.,
daughters, and Samuel r. Harrison,
Jr.. Mrs. Albert y. Lohm. Jesse Harri-
son. Thomas w. Harrison, Llewellyn c.
Harrison, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel r. Harrison, grandchildren.
Mrs. Harrison was a lifelong mem
Der of the Presbyterian church and a
good, kind and lovable Christian wom=
an. She leaves a host of friends to
mourn their loss.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
SHIP SINKING
According to a Wireless and.
0therSnips Are Rushing
to Its Assistance.

NBW YORK. Dec. 26.2The coastwise
steamship City of Savannah and the
coast guard cutter Acushnet today hur-
ried to the assistance of the steamship
Maryland, which shortly after mid
night sent out messages stating that
1t was sinking and asking Immediate
aid. The Maryland gave Its position
as about $50 0mfles east Of Sandy Hook.
The City Of Savannah was 160 miles
south of thee position given by the
Maryland when the call for aid was
received. The Acushne was at Woods
hole, u. l.. when orders to proceed to
the assistance OF the Maryland were
received. The Maryland's wireless
was out of commission this forenoon
because OF the flooding of its engine
room, according to word received by
wireless operators along the coast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
FAlNLZL y NlARRO'VVL u
ESCAPES FLAMES

$1,000, fully covered with insurance,
but MI. Stout had no insurance and
his loss Is complete.
The flames set fire to the dwelling
house occupied by George NJ. Dye adj
Joining the Stout dwelling but yolun-
teer hre fighters worked valiantly In
bucket brigades and soon put the fre
out. only,a corner Of Mr.. Dyes house
was burned and his loss Is slight Had
this dwelling got a good start&a string
Of nice residences adj djoining, including
the elegant Estlack home, would
most likely have been destroyed: The
Dye garage, containing some tightly
automobiles, is directly opposite the
Stout dwelling and for a while It was
feared It might catch afire,s some Of
the biless being moved out
Libut it 3sSnots damaged
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26
General Carranza Of Mexico
Must Return a Favorable
Answer at Once.
COMMISSION is TO ouIT-
Commissioners Are To Meet III
New York tuesday Posi-
bly, for Last lime.
a. asaoelATnn ee1nn

WASHINGTON, Dec 26-UnlessI
CarraIza returns favorable answer
Tuesday to the last communication
made to his commissioners by the
American representatives week ago
Mt Philadelphia. the negotiations viii
come to an end.
The Mexican commissioners will
meet ut New York Tuesday and tf
swer It Is expected Luis Cabrera,
chairman OF tho Mexican delegation,
will forward it Immediately to Secre-
tary Lane, chairman OF the American
Bection.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-26

az
BERLIN, Dec, 26-The text or
Germany's answer to President Will
sons note was transmitted Tuesda,
TO James w. Gerard, the American
ambassador.
The answer. which also contains
the reply - 'vstr'r Hungary, Bull
garia and Turkey, says:
THE hfgh-minded suggestion made
by the president OF the United States
of America, in order to create a basis
for the establishment of lasting
peace, has been received and consid-
cred by the imperial government in
the friendly spirit which was ex-
pressed in the presidents communt-
cation.
THE president points out that
which he has at heart and leaves
open the choice of roads.
ITO the imperial government an i'm
mediate exchange of views seems to be
the most appropriate road in order to
reach the desired results
..It begs, therefore, in the sense Of
the declaration made on December 12,
which offered a hand for peace negotia-
tions, to propose an immediate meet
ing of delegates of the bellfgerent
states at a neutral place.
"The imperial government is also Of
the opinion that the great work Of pre-
venting future wars can be begun only
of the nations.
".It will when this moment shall have
come be ready with pleasure to collab-
crate with the United States in this
exalted task"
The answer Of the Central powers
concludes with the usual diplomatic
terms of politeness.