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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-24

ne RAI hESS
BY II. M. Egbert
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Basel is a little green oasis amid
the awful deserts of the war: The
little, neat Swiss town is always
overlooking with those engaged in
recOnstrUcting what they can out of
the chaos Of suffering and desOla-
ton. It is packed with Red Cross
nurses and ambUlances and parties
and French and German soldiers who
are to be exchanged salute each
other without animOsity as they take
the sun upon their crUtches.
My officer friend and l enjoyed the
sunlight together every morning, but
he spent his afternoons lying down
upstairs in his bedroom, shielded
from the light by the green shutters.
He was still far from strong. Hence
he was not present late that after
noon when the Red Cross nurse
made her confession to me.
We had noticed each other from
the beginning, l believe. There was
something striking and arTesting in
her appearance. She was a Russian,
I discovered afterward, and, like all
Russians who are not peasants, was
of noble affiliations. had performed
some trifing service for her, and
somehow she came to tell me this
you know how often we make con-
LESSONS to comparative strangers.
q am a SDV, the daughter Of a spv.
I say am although I have not piled
my trade for a long time, because
once a spy always a spy. My father
was a general in the army; he sold
his cOuntTy's secrets. Not for him
self, but for the benefit of the Mill
istic fraternity to which he belonged.
That was his sense of patriotism
perverted but not wholly base.
He was discovered, as in the end
he was bound to be, and put to death.
He left me penniless. I was then a
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MRS. JULIA BURKE,
AGED so YEARS, DEAD

Sigourney, Dec 6.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Julia Burke. widow of the late
John Burke took place at st. Mary's
Catholic church on Tuesday morning,
conducted by the Rev. Father ]. G.
Houser.
Mrs. Burke was about 80 years of
age and leaves surviving three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Anna Powers, Emma Burke
at home and Estelle Burke of Cali
fornia, also two sons Edmund Of North
Dakota and Ambrose of Davenport.
Besides these she also leaves three
|stepsons, Judge Thomas Burke who is
now collector at the port of Portland,
Ore, Richard Burke of Devils Lake,
North Dakota and former Governor
John Burke of North Dakota who is
now treasurer of the United States.
Mrs. Burke was an estimable woman
and devoted member of the Catholic
church and leaves besides her immed.
late family host of warm and admir-.
ing friends to mourn her departure.
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union and recommending to your con-
sideration such legislative measures. as
may be judged necessary and expedl-
ent shall continue the practice, which
hope has been acceptable to you, or
leaving to the reports of the several
heads of the executive departments
the elaboration of the detailed needs of
the public service and confine myself
to those matters of more general pub
lie policy with which it seems neces-
sary and feasible to deal at the present
session of the congress.
| realize the limitations of time I'M
der which you will necessarily act at
this session and shall make my sug-
',gestions as few as possible; but there
were some things left undone at the
last session which there will now be
,, time to complete and which it seems
necessary in the interest Of the public
to do at once.
"At the last session of the congress
a bill was passed by the senate which
provides for the promotion OF voca-
tional and industria; education which
is of vital importance to the whole
country because it concerns matter
too long neglected, upon which the
thorough industrial preparation of the
country for the critical years Of econo-
mic development Immediately ahead of
us in very large measure depends. May
not urge it's early and favorable con-
sideration by the house Of representa-
tives and it's early enactment into law?
1t contains plans which affect all inter-
ests and all parts of the country and
am sure that there is no legislation
now pending before the congress whose
passage the country awaits with more
thoughtful approval or greater i'm
patience to see a great and admirable
thing set in the way of being done.
In the first place, it seems to me i'm
peratively necessary that the earliest
possible consideration and action
should be accorded the remaining
measures of the program of settlement
and regulation which I had occasion to
recommend to you at the close of your
last session in view of the public dan
gers disclosed by the unaccommodated
difficulties which then existed, and
which still unhappily continue to exist.
between the railroads of the country
and their locomotive engineers, con-
ductors and trainmen.
/ then recommended:
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WEDDING AT HOME

Blakesburg, Dec. 6, Clara Grace
Johnson. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. al
bert Johnson and Sigfred 1ngvald
Carlson of Muntervil1e were married
on Wednesday evening at the brides
home near Blakesburg. Rev. L1nde-
blade, pastor of the Lutheran church
at >Munterville officiated, using the
ring ceremony. Preceding the cere-
mony, Miss Myrtle Johnson sang
When Loves A.Calling You, accompan-
led at the piano by Miss Marie Kim
blade. The bride and groom were at.
tended by Idah Naomi, sister of the
bride, as maid Of honor; Edwin Carl
son, cousin of the bride as grooms-
man, Clara Kendall and Elliott John
son.
They entered the living room to the
strains of the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin played by Miss Myrtle
Johnson, who also played the medita'
ton Waiting. very softly during the
ceremony. The bridal party took their
places beneath white wedding bell.
The brides frock was of white net
over messaline with embroidered lace
and pearl trimmings. Her tulle veil
hung from wreath of mignonette and
she carried an arm bouquet OF white
chrysanthemums tied with white and
silver ribbons. She was given In mar
riage by her father.
The maid of honor wore yellow
dress and carried white chrysanthe-
NUNS. Miss Kendall of Ottumwa
wore white silk crepe de chine.
After congratulations a three course
supper was served to thirty guests
carrying out the color scheme OF vel
low and white. The out of town
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Anthem
Carlson of Ottumwa, Mrs. F. G. Rupert
and son, Henry George Of Rock Is
land, Mrs. c. A. Burnatedt and daugh-
ter, Dorothy of Des Moines, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Anderson and daughter.
Juapita of Cedar Rapids, Fred L..
Johnson of Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson will reside on
a farm east of Munterville.
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DAVIS co. FAIR
NAMES OFFICERS

Bloomfield. Dec at meeting OF
the Davis County Fair association the
following officers were elected: Arthur
wrsy, president; ]. H. Wreck. Bel
KNAPP, vice president: Harvey Leach,
reelected secretary; U. G. Johnson,
treasurer: C. C. Pitman. marshal.
Township directors: Salt Creek,
George iLasley: Lick Greek, Martin
Ellenberger: Marion, I. j. Selman;
Fox River. T. O. Kinman; Drakeville.
Will Putnam: Cleveland, Frank Bat
tin: Bloomfield. S. S. Standby; Perry,
Clyde Cruikshank: Union E. B. Parks :;
Roscoe H. H. Holmes; Prairine. E. J.
Augspurger; Grove, E. H. Games; Wy
acondah, G. C. Prosser: Fabius. Tyre
sDabney: West Grove. H. L. Russell;
directors at large, Mrs. P c. Martin,
Mrs. Will Monroe.
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WILSON'S PROGRAM.

First, immediate provision for the
enlargement and administrative reor-
ganization Of the interstate commerce
commission along the lines embodied
in the bill recently passed by the
house of representatives and now
awaiting action by the senate; in or
der that the commission may be en-
abled to deal with the many great and
various duties now devolving upon 1t
with promptness and thoroughness
which are, with it's present constitu
ton and means of action, practically
impossible.
Second, the establishment of an
eight hour day as the legal basis alike
of work and wages in the employment
of all railway employees who are actual
ly engaged in the work Of operating
trains in interstate transportation.
Third. the authorization of the ap-
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await the action OF the senate which
have already been acted upon by the
house of representatives: The bill
which seeks to extend greater freedom
of combination to those engaged in
promoting the foreign commerce of
the country than is now thought by
some to be legal under the terms of
the laws against monopoly: ne bill
amending the present organic law of
Porto Rico; and the bill proposing a
more thorough and systematic regula-
ton of the expenditure of money in
elections. commonly called the Cor
rupt Practices act. need not labor
my advice that these measures be en-
acted into law Their urgency lies in
the manifest circumstances which
render their adoption at this time not
only opportune but necessary. Even
delay would serious jeopardize the in
terests of the country and of the gov.
|ernment.
Immediate passage of the bill to reg
ulate the expenditure of money in cleo
tons may seem to be less necessary
than the immediate enactment Of the
other measures to which | refer; be.
cause at least two years will elapse be-
fore another election in which federal
offices are to be filled: but it would
greatly relieve the public mind if this
important matter were dealt with
while the circumstances and the dan
gers to the public morals of the pres
ent method of obtaining and spending
campaign funds stand clear under re-
cent observation and the methods of
eynenditure can he frankly studied in
the light of present experience; and a
delay would have the further very seri-
GUS disadvantage of postponing action
until another election was at hand and
some special object connected with it
might be thought to be in the mind of
those who urged it. Action can be
taken now with facts for guidance and
without suspicion of partisan purpose
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HEDRlck

Mrs. Maude Thompson and daughter
Mazda Of Ottumwa were Thanksgiving
visitors with relatives in Hedrick.
Mrs. Earl Wells and two daughters
arrived home Wednesday from visit
at Sheffield
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Day and daughter
Phyllis spent Thanksgiving at Bloom
field at the home of Mrs. Days brother
Mr. Lewis.
Mrs Floyd Jones was a passenger
for Ottumwa Monday.
Dorothy Off, the five year old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank OFT has been
seriously ill with appendicitis.
Miss Marjory Messerschmitt is visit
ing at the r. Estle home in Sigourney.
Miss Opal Stephenson who is attend
ing school in Grinnell visited over
Thanksgiving with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Stephenson.
Milton Sanchez arrived home from an
extended visit in Illinois
The football game played here on
Thanksgiving day between Richland
suited in victory for Hedrick with
the score 26 to 6.
Mrs. A. Reynolds of Ollie was He'd
rick visitor Monday and Tuesday.
Misses Lois Wade and Bethel Mills
of Richland visited Hedrick friends and
attended the football game Thanksgiv-
ing.
Arthur Skates and Floyd Dean Wis
tied Paul Bowers at Grinnell over Sun
day
Calvin Milligan and family and Mrs.
Vada Dickey and three daughters WIS.,
tied their brother Cory Milligan at Del
ia Thanksgiving.
Ernest Sinclair and wife visited last
week at the parental Sinclair and
Thompson homes in Hedriek.
Miss Hazel Ritter who has position
in Ottumwa visited her parents here
Thanksgiving.
Chas. Neff and wife are visiting rela-
tives in Washington this week.
A large number of Richland people
attended the Hedrick-Richland football
game here Thanksgiving.
Max Sinclair of Wayland is the guest
of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sin
clair.
Tom Kirkpatrick and family of Grin
nell are guests at the parental Wade
Kirkpatrick home in this city.
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FULFILLED IN PART.

! The second and third OF these recon-
mendations the congress Immediately
acted on: 1t established the eight hour
day as the legal basis of work and
wages in train service and it authoriz
ed the appointment of commission to
observe and report upon the practical
results, deeming these the measures
most Immediately needed; but it post
poned action upon the other sugges
lions until an opportunity should be
offered for a more deliberate consider
alton of them The fourth recommer
dation ! do not deem it necessary to
renew. The power Of the interstate
commerce commission to grant an IN
crease of rates on the ground referred
to is indisputably clear and a recon-
mendation by the congress with regard
,, to such a matter might seem to ORA"
in question the scope of the commls
sion's authority or it's inclination e.
do Justice when there is no reason To
doubt either
The other suggestions-the increase
in the interstate commerce coniilils
sion's membership and in it's faclllties
for performing it's manifold duties, tne
provision for full public investigator
and assessment of industrial disputes
and the grant to the executive OF inc
power to control and operate the rall
ways when necessary in time OF wal
or other like public necessity - no"
verv earnestly renew
The necessity for such leglslatlon
is manifest and pressing. Those VINO
have entrusted us with the respons-
Utility and duty Of serving and safe,
guarding them in such matters Wouio
find it hard, believe, to excuse a fa'i
ure to act upon these grave matters OF
any unnecessary postponement or &C
ton upon them.
Not only does the interstate com
merce commission now find 1t prac
tically impossible, with its present
membership and organization. to per
form it's great functions promptly anf
thoroughly but it is not unlikely tha'
it may presently be found advisable &c
add to it's duties still others equally
heavy and exacting. 1t must first bt
perfected as an administrative instru
ment.
The country cannot and should MOI
consent to remain any longer exposed
to profound industrial disturbances fol
lack of additional means of arbitration
and Cancellation which the congress
can easily and promptly supply. AND
all will agree that there must be nj
doubt as to the power of the executive
to make immediate and uninterrupted
use of the railroads for the concentra
1 ton of the military forces of the ma
ton wherever they are needed anc
whenever they are needed.
This is program of regulation. pre-
vention. and administrative eficienc,
which argues it's own case in the mere
statement of it. With regard to one
of its items, the increase in the eft
| ficiency of the interstate commerce
commission, the house Of representa-
tives has already acted; its actor
needs only the concurrence of the
senate.
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TO BUILD UP TRADE.

shall not argue at length the de.
STABILITY of giving a freer hand in the
matter of combined and concerted eff
fort to those who shall undertake the
essential enterprise of building up our
export trade. That enterprise will
presently, will Immediately assume
has indeed already assumed, magnl-
tude unprecedented in our experience.
We have not the necessary instrument
talities for it's prosecution: it is deem.
ed to be doubtful whether they could
be created upon an adequate scale un-
der our present laws. We should clear
away all legal obstacles and create
basis Of undoubted law for 1t which
will give freedom without permitting
unregulated license. The thing must
be done now, because the opportunity
is here and may escape us if we hest
tate or delay.
The argument for the proposed
amendments Of the organic law OF
Porto Rico is brief and conclusive. The
present laws governing the island and
regulating the rights and privileges OF
it's people are not just. We have Gre
ated expectations of extended privilege
which we have not satisfied. There is
uneasiness among the people of the
island and even suspicious doubt
with regard to our intentions concern.
ing them which the adoption Of the
pending measure would happily re-
move. We do not doubt what we wish
to do in any essential particular. We
ought to do it at once.
There are other matters already adj
vanced to the stage of conference be-
tween the two houses of which it is not
necessary that should speak. Some
practicable basis Of agreement con.
corning them will no doubt be found
and action taken upon them.
Inasmuch as this Is, gentlemen, prob
ably the last occasion l shall have to
address the sixty-fourth congress-
hope that you will permit me to say
with what genuine pleasure and salts
faction have cooperated with you il
the many measures of constructive
policy with which you have enriched
the legislative annals of the country
It has been privilege to labour in
such company. I take the liberty o.
congratulating you upon the compile
ton of record of rare serviceableness
and distinction.
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pointment by the president of small
body of men to observe the actual re:
suits IN experience of the adoption OF
the eight hour day in railway transpor
tation alike for the men and for the
railroads.
| Fourth, explicit approval by the con
gress ofjth consideration by the inter
! state commerce commission of an in
crease of freight rates to meet such
additional expenditures by the rail
roads as may have been rendered nee
essary by the adoption of the eight
! hour day and which have not been
offset by administrative readjustments
and economies, should the facts dis
closed Justify the increase.
Fifth an amendment of the existing
federal statute which provides for the
mediation. Cancellation and arbitration
| of such controversies as the present
by adding to 1t provision that, in
case the methods of accommodation
now provided for should fail a full
public investigation Of the merits OF
every such dispute shall be instituted
and completed before strike or lock
out may lawfully be attempted.
And, sixth, the lodgment in the
hands of the executive of the power
in case of military necessity, to take
control of such portions and such roll
ing stock of the railways of the coun-
try as may be required for military
use and to operate them for military
purposes, with authority to draft into
the military service Of the United
States such train crews and admins
trative officials as the circumstances
require for their safe and efficient use.
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ELDON

C. p. Steele left for afshorp trip to
\ Texas. Tuesday night.
Little Chris HOFFMAN is on the sick
INST this week.
4 The brick work on the new bank is
4 progressing fine, the brick being laid
4 above the first story.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lutz and daugh-
4 ter Elizabeth returned home from a
! months visit in Chicasha. Okla. at
4 the home of Mrs. Lutzs father. Minor
Conrad.
Mrs. John Shives returned home
L from a visit in Oskaloosa with her
daughter, Mrs. Will Ahre.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bishop have
returned home from visit in Kansas
I with relatives.
D The club boys gave their dance
Tuesday night at the Moose hall.
There are now membership of TWEEN
ty youngsters. Their next dance will
be given Thursday. December IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Boxx were in Of
tumwa on business this week.
N. u. Luellen and R. d. Crow were
In Selma on business Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Courtney returned
to their home in st. Joseph, Mo-, after
la short visit at the Dee Eshelman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs N. U. Luellen enter
tanned their Sunday school classes at
their home Monday night. A good
program was given and covered dish
luncheon was served cafeteria style
About 40 members were present
The Christian Endeavor Of the Con.
kregational church are going to hold
ID candy bazaar in the Majestic lobby.
Saturday afternoon, December 9.
& Frank Moore has one of his feet
badly sprained while switching in the
yards here at noon. He was unable to
work for the rest of the day.
Architect Kerns of Ottumwa was in
the city Monday on business
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SUNDAY BREAKING
RECORD AT BOSTON

Des Moines, Dec. 6.-"Billy" Sunday
seems to have captured staid old BIOS.
ton. Never in his career has the evan.
gelist had such success and he has
met with in his campaign among the
bean eaters. During the first five days
of his revival in Boston there were
S,113 sawdust trail hitters. And new
record for collections for the same
period was hung, the American Athens
opening up its purse strings to the
tune of $29,92S.15. The attendance the
first week is estimated at 100000.
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ONE-ARMED MAN
PROVES REAL WONDER

Ames, Dec. 6-Some men have the
nightmare that they are entirely out
of luck with everything and every
body when as a matter Of fact they
don't know what real obstacles are.
Ames has a one armed student, Jesse
Early of Waterloo, a freshman me.
chanical engineering. Early is trying
to make the track team and he is a
good runner. He is the best craftsman
in the freshman class. He is working
his way through college writing name
cards.
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GREAT 0VAT|0
in CONGRESS As
PEARS
Presidents Message Deals
With Labor Problem to
Prevent Strikes
OTHER MEASURES
NOT EMPHASIZED

Washington, D. c., Dec. 5. When
President Wilson appeared before con-
gress at o'clock this afternoon to de-
liver his annual address the democrats
and many republicans united in a
great demonstration to felicitate the
president upon his reelection.
William Jennings Bryan and most OF
the cabinet, occupying reserved places
on the floor led the demonstration
which was prolonged and noisy. In the
galleries, Mrs. Wilson and Wives,of the
cabinet joined in the handclapplng. III
the diplomatic, galleries representa-
tives Of many of the embassies and le'
cations were interested spectators.
Galleries were packed when the
president, escorted by the usual COM
mittee, walked briskly into the cham
Der and took his place at the clerks
desk, manuscript in hand. He was
forced TO wait while the demonstration
went on Everybody rose while the
democrats and some of the republicans
joined in cheers and applause.
Wave after wave of shouts swept
the chamber until Speaker Clark
pounded for order.
Suffrage Urged.
The president smiled and bowed ami
as the demonstration subsidized began
the reading of his address. AS he did
so huge yellow banner bearing in
black letter the words "Mr President
what will you do for women suffrage?"
was unfurled over the edge of the gal
lery by some suffrage invaders. \
A page quickly jumped up and pull
ed down the banner.
The suffragists represented the Con-
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage
and We're headed by Miss Alice Paul,
the chairman.
Persons in the galleries commanding
view of the president, say he looked
up and smiled! as the suffrage banner
fell to the floor. He continued his
reading without hesitation
Statement Given Out.
About simultaneous with the unfurl-
ing banner, long statement regard
ing the incident was given out by the
congressional union. 1t said that Of
ficials of the union had decided upon
that method of calling the presidents
attention to suffrage because they I'M
derstood he had omitted reference to
the issue in his address. The banner
was struggled into the gallery in a
handbag.
Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, of the con.
gressional union, explained the Incl.
dent as expressive of the indignation
that women feel at the stupid and
senseless opposition to granting the
right of self government to one-halt
the people of the United States"
AS the president proceeded with
recommendations for other legislation,
the listening congress remained silent.
When the president concluded, how.
ever, applause was renewed. The suf
fragists who had dropped the banner
Joined in it. The president finished
speaking at 1:1S and left the house
chamber to confer with Speaker Clark
Senators Stone and Reed and Repre-
sentative Igoe of Missouri over the
probable appointment of Judge Kim
brough Stone. son Of Senator Stone
as U. S. Judge for the eighth circuit
court of appeals