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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07
A CONTEST OF CHARACTER,
NOT OF WEASEL WORDS
CARDINAL QUESTION IN THIS
CAMPAIGN is WHETHER THE
PEOPLE WANT IN THE WHITE
HOUSE A PHRASE-MAKER,
OR A MAN WHO BACKS
WORDS WITH DEEDS.

Woodrow Wilson excels in the ar
tistry of politics beyond the capacity
of Charles Evans Hughes to compete.
Were the current campaign a game of
professional politics instead of a con-
test of character between two candi-
dates for the highest office in the gift
of the people, Mr.. Wilson would walk
away with the prize next November.
All his life he has made a study of
form-first of literary form-and lat
terly of political form. In the first
period he mastered a style peculiarly
his own, and peculiarly characteristic.
The study of words and their multi
plicity of meaning always fascinates
him, so much that a Princeton class
matte recently said of him: Tommy
has lived with words so long he thinks
they are real things" Thence comes
his collection of what Theodore Roose-
yelt's Maine Guide calls weasel
words" That is-"he can take a
word and weasel it around and suck
the meaning out of it like q weasel
sucks ar egg, until it don't mean any
thing at all, no matter what it
sounds like it means" Thence came
also the series of catch phrases, so
fascinating in sound, so false in Jug
g%estion; so easy to read, so hard to un-
derStand. So 1t is that he Is able to
be on all sides of every public ques-
ton, while covering his circuitous
course with a flow of words that roll
as easily from his pen as a brook
through the meadow. 1t Is his artful-
ness in the use of words hat enables
him to pose as ian amateur in poll
tics" while playing the game with the
skill of a professional. Whatever his
ineptitude in other respects, he is cas-
lily first among presidents in the art
istry of politics, and he would win
next November, were that the test.
Compare the Witness of Mr.. Wilson
with the straightforwardness of Mr..
Hughes. Compare the smooth style of
the n with the rugged diction Of the
other. The one is as complex in the
use of words as the other is simple.
1t is q case of s~onorousness versus
strength. Mr.. Hughes is depending
upon the strategy of straightforward
ness and the strength of sincerity
upon the force of facts, instead of up
on the fiction of a phrase, to win his
case before the jury of the nation.
His appeal is TO the head and not the
ear of the people; to their intelli-
gence and not to their emotion; to
their heroic side and not to their hys-
terical side. 1t is an appeal to the
courage of the country and not to its
cowardice. Mr.. Hughes could not, if
he would, perform in a year the po-
litical tricks that Mr.. Wilson can do
in a day. The question today is
whether the people want in the White
House for the next four years q
phrase-maker or a histOry-maker; a
man of many sayings, or a man who
backs his words with deeds. There
is a fundamental difference between
the two candidates, which marks the
line of cleavage in this extraordinary
campaign-"Hughes can what he
saws"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07
WILSON CONSISTENT ONLY
IN HIS VAClLLATION.

AS it is with "war," so it is
with intervention" President
Wilson has again and again said
he would not Intervene" in
Mexico. AS a matter of fact
he has interviewed continuously
= 4 = but as he never fol-
lowed any policy of either inter-
yention or nonintervention with
any observation-disclosures yielding
at the critical moment to some
bandit chief of whom he became
fearful-both his spasms of in
tervention and his spasms of
nonintervention have alike been
entirely futile.-From the speech
of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, de-
livered at Lewiston, Maine, in
> behalf of Charles e. Hughes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

There's no false modesty about the
cent-a-word column of The Pleasant
vile Press. No legitimate PROPOSE
ton need hesitate to launch forth to
find ! RESPONSE. Need n t even sign
your name or address. This off ce
receives and holds replies for you.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

The fact that Mr.. Wilson could
endorse this Pork Congress shows
that he isn't seasick, anyway.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

The man who quotes the Baltimore
platform is regarded as a political
archeologist.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

The President must be credited with
having put a slick n over if he can
get the votes and make the people pay
the FREIGHT.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07
Political lettings

If plans ito get Villa" are aban-
doned Villa should reciprocate and
refrain from organizing expeditions
ito get" American citizens.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

"He kept the country out of war;"
but he robbed it of it's peace.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

Latin %politeness is proverbial, but
aren't these Mexican commissioners
exceeding the limit when they persist
in likening Woodrow Wilson to Ven
ustiano Carranza2
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

It's not to be wondered that Thorn
as A. Edison favors Wilson's ~re-elec-
ton. The electrical wizard naturally
likes anything that switches on and
off.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

The least that may be said of Presi-
dent Wilson is that he has been right
half the time, for he has been on both
sides of almost all important ques-
lions.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

Mr.. Pinchot also seems of the opin-
ion that God Hates a GUTTER.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

Up in Maine they are now rhyming
Hughes with Moose. And there is
reason as we'll as rhyme connecting
the two words.
"Victory," Mr.. Fairbanks told Okla
homa Republicans, "surely will perch
on u banner" But Champ Clark
tied it up in a heater and more COM
pact bundle when he said: "They
licked hell out of u.s."
Members of President Wilson's cabi-
net are ready to do anything to re-
elect their chief, except resign.
Writes a former Princeton man: "At
first we called him w. W.; then We
made 1t I. w. W."
That one term plank In the Demo-
cratic platform of 1912-it is more
than likely to hold, after all.
When President Wilson called upon
the Mexican commissioners at New
London he revived old precedents, but
did he wave the Stars and Stripes?
A man in Washington has made a
bust of the President, thus anticipat-
ing Mr.. Hughes by several weeks.
Discussing the Endorsement by the
Democratic convention of Texas of
MI. Wilson's Mexican policy, the
Houston Post (Dem.) fatty declares:
ut is not believed anything like a
majority of the people of Texas in
dorse our Mexican policy, and those in
a position to know seriously doubt
that the platform adopted expressed
the real sentiments of the convention
ITSELF"
The Omaha Bee couples woeful
waste with watchful waiting as a
Democratic failing.
Boiled down, the best that has been
said of President Wilson's Mexican
policy was that he had good inten-
lions. We've often heard of a road
paved with this kind of material.
The President is deceived if he be-
lieves that the history he has written
is not more praiseworthy than that
which he has made.
President Wilson signed the Philip
pine bill as moving picture cameras
clicked. There is one man who is not
afraid to have his mistakes recorded.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07
CARD OF THANKS.

The family of the late Morell Ingersoll
take this method of extending to all. who
rendered assistance and help at the time OF
their bereavement, their deep appreciation
and sincere thanks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07
BEATEN GooD.AND PLENTY

Champ Clark Sees No Rainbows
in Maine Result.
1--WE got whipped, and l guess
that is all l will say about the
Maine election" said Speaker
Champ Clark. 1--WE got beaten
good and plenty"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

Up in Maine they are now rhyming
Hughes with Moose. And there is
reason as well as rhyme connecting
the two words.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

Don't fail to read The Pleasantville
Press. 1t gives your home news.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

"Victory," Mr.. Fairbanks told Okla
homa Republicans, surely will perch
on our banner" But Champ Clark
tied it up in a neater and more COM
pact bundle when he said: "They
licked hell out of u.s."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

Members of President Wilson's cabi-
net are ready to do anything to re-
elect their chief, except resign.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

Writes a former Princeton man: "At
first we called him w. W.; then we
made 1t L. w. W."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

That one term plank In the Demo.
cratic platform of 1912-it is more
than likely to hold, after all.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

When President Wilson called upon
the Mexican commissioners at New
London he revived old p~recedents, but
did he wave the Stars and Stripes?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

A mar in Washington has made a
bust of the President, thus a%nticipat-
ing Mr.. Hughes by several weeks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-07

Latin American Diplomats Amazed
When They Read the Presidents
Explanation of His Mexican Policy
Informed Their Governments That
Mr.. Wilson's Personal Whims
Doubtless Were to Be His Guides
in Conducting This Governments
Latin-American Policy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
TWO GERMAN WARsAiPs SUNK.
Twelve Merchantmen Reported De
stroyed by Russians in Battle.

London, June ia Reuter- dis
patch from Nykoping, Sweden, gives
a report of a naval engagement in the
Baltic at point near Hovringe.
The Dagens Nyheder names the fol
lowing ten German steamers as hav
ing been lost: Norma, Umeely, Arda.
Mecklenberg, Isselle, Italia, Deterro,
Weser, Konsul Schultze and Algebra
The following statement has been
given out in Berlin in connection with
the attack by Russian warships in the
Baltic:
During the night of June 13 the
German auxiliary cruiser Hermann
was attacked by four Russian destroy
ers southeast of Stockholm. After a
courageous resistance the vessel was
set afire by shells and was blown
up by her crew. The commander and
most of the crew were saved"
ut is believed" said the paper, that
twelve merchantmen were sunk, while
a German armed trawler, which ar
rived at Nykoping had $50 men
aboard from a German destroyer that
had been sent to the bottom The
German auxiliary cruiser was the
Konig Won Sachsen, which was also
seen to sink and it is supposed that
all of her crew were drowned"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
FOREIGN

The Italian cabinet, headed by fs1
mier Salandra. resigned.
A movement has been started Il
Madrid to propose King Alfonso -
candidate for the 1916 Nobel peace
prize.
Fifteen members of the crew OF the
Norwegian steamer Bur, Of 1892 tons,
were landed at Ymuiden. Netherlands
They report that their ship was sunk
by either a mine or torpedo.
DR.. Hippoiito Irogoyen was elected
ny the electoral college president OF
the republic, to succeed DR.. Victorino
de la Plaza. according to Buenos
Aires report. He was the nominee OF
the radical party.
The late Earl Kitchener. Ensland's
premier soldier, who was lost with
the cruiser Hampshire near the Ork-
ney Islands. was paid tribute in
London as great as England has ever
given to her departed heroes.
German newspapers. according to
Perne dispatch to the London Post,
state that the British cruiser Hamp-
shire was sunk by a German submar-
inc. 1t was on the hampshire that
Lord Kitchener and his staff were
voyaging to Russia.
King Constantine decided to order
the complete rehabilitation OF the
Greek army. The rehabilitation fol
lows the blockade OF the ports OF
J. he t11a In q
of an embargo on Greek ships in
British and French ports.
Americans domiciled in London
who are subject to income tax, must
sell or deposit American securities
with the British government, under
penalty OF an extra two shillings tax.
The ruling holds, whether the seeuri-
ties are held in America or England.
Seeking a marvellous emerald neck
lace and other jewels worth 100000
ghouls at Paris violated for the sec
ond time the tomb of Ginette Lam
feline. the famous beauty and wife OF
II late Alfred Edwards. who was
drowned in 1910 while travelling in a
household on the Rhine.
a Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
says that trawler has brought to
that port thirty-two sailors, the crew
of the Norwegian steamer Erkendal,
which was sunk by mine. A dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Copenhagen says the
Swedish bark Heidi has been sunk by
a mine. The crew was saved.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
". o. ". CLERK DRUCCED
ACCORDING TO STORY TOLD At
COLORADO SPRINGS.
Daniel 3. Collins Says He Was A..
tackled by Two Men Who After
ward Looted Safe.

Colorado Springs.-Daniel B. Col
Inns. clerk Of Camp No. 5. Woodmen
of the World. who was found seem
ingly unconscious lying on the floor
OF his office here on the 10th, emerged
from a dazed state at Bethel hospital
and told the police a story Of having
been assaulted. drugged and robbed by
two men. The men. he said. were
sitting in his office when he arrived
there
They seized me and. after q strug-
gle. overpowered me-" he said. Il
lost consciousness and recovered just
in time to see them robbing the safe.
scattering the papers over the floor.
Then they applied a handkerchief to
my face. 1t was saturated with some
sort of drug. The safe contained be-
tween $500 and $500"
Collins was removed to the hospital
after he had been found by his wife
and mother. He is 80 years old. and
has been known in Colorado Springs
through his evangelistic work in the
jail. where he was accustomed to
preach to the prisoners. A committee
of the Woodmen Of the World camp is
making an audi, of Collins books.
The clerkship of Camp No. 5 has
for several years been attended with
difficulties. Clerk Blades. whom Col
Inns succeeded, disappeared and has
never been found. and a shortage OF
between $1,000 and $4,000 was discov.
cred in his accounts. The clerk be-
fore him, a man named Essex, was
found dead by a bullet, and it was
never determined whether 1t was sui
eide or murder. He was short be-
tween $500 and $500.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
SETS PACE FOR 5000 PREPA"'
EoNEss MARcHERs IN THE
STREETS OF WASHINGTON.
MENANDW0MEN IN LINE
PRESIDENT DELIVERED ADDRESS
"AMERicA FIRST" ON
CAPITOL GROUNDS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. Led by President
Wilson carrying the Stars and stripes
nearly 5000 men. women and chill
dren of Washington marched up
broad Pennsylvania avenue on Flag
day in q preparedness parade ar
ranged to emphasize the national
capitals demand for an adequate
army and navy. When the reviewing
stand was reached the President lert
ti.c line and went into the stand and
watched the marchers sweep by.
Beginning at the peace manument
near the capitol building the line OF
march passed the pootoffice and treas
uIy department buildings and then
reached the white house. where the
reviewing stand draped with Ameri-
can flags had been erected.
The President, attired in white
trousers, blue coat and straw hat, and
shouldering his flag like a musket,
stepped briskly to martial airs played
by the United States marine band, He
smiled broadly and frequently raised
his hat in response to cheers as he
marched along between two district
citizens escorted by Secretary Tu-
multy, the White House employees and
the White House newspaper corps.
Washington was brilliantly decor
rated for the occasion. 1t was holi-
day, for, under an executive order.
issued by the President, all govern
ment employees were excused from
work and many stores were closed.
President Wilson decided to set a
precedent by walking on foot during
tho entire length Of the parade.
Former Presidents Roosevelt and
Taft also had been invited but found
it impossible to participate. and Chas.
e. Hughes was in New York.
Men and women in almost equal
numbers marched, each civilian con-
tingent wearing some uniform cos
tune.
It was nearly 2:3O o'clock when the
last of the paraders passed the
White House Then President Wilson
went to the Washington monument
grounds to deliver his address on
America First" In his address he
said:
Il have not come here this after
noon with the purpose of delivering
to you any elaborate address. 1t
seems to me that the day Is suffi.
GENTLY eloquent already with the
meaning which it should convey to
us The spectacle has been a very
rowing spectacle, indeed-an almost
unprecedented outpouring of thous-
ands of sober citizens to manifest
their interest in the safety OF the
country and the sacredness of the
flag which is its emblem"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
Greeley Bakers Increase Prices.

Greeley.-Because of the increased
cost of materials. all the bakers OF
Greeley have entered an agreement to
raise at once the price of bread, pies
cakes and cookies. Bread that has
been selling at wholesale for 31ac
loaf will be sold at 4c and the retail
price will be raised from six loaves
for Csc to SC straight; pies will be
raised from 10c to l5c each.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
Admirer Sought az Mrs. AIIyn's Slayer

Greeley-A man maddened by the
refusal OF Mrs Rose Allyn to elope
with him was the person who shot
and killed her In the kitchen Of her
home here, the police working on the
case now believe. Though they de-
clare they have no clew to the iden
tity OF the slayer. the investigation.
the police say. SO far conducted points
to the conclusion that Mrs. Allyn. who
was considered an unusually hand
some woman. was the victim OF one
OF four or five men admirers, who
had sought to persuade her to leave
her husband, one, 1t is claimed, being
particularly persistent. c. H. Allyn,
husband of the murdered woman, who
owns a tailor shop here and has been
Greeley resident thirty years, de-
clares he knows nothing which might
serve as a motive for his wife's death.
He is Frustrated with grief over the
tragedy So far as he knew, he de-
clares. Mrs. Allyn had no enemies.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
Eve Blown Out by Blast.

Boulder-With the sight OF one and
probably both Of his eyes destroyed
by a blast of dynamite and his whole
face fearfully torn by the explosion,
H. Spencer GeltZ, state secretary OF
the College of Education at the Uni
versity of Colorado, crawled out OF
a twelve-foot pit in the rear of his
home and collapsed just as his wife
ran to his side. He had been using
the dynamite to blast away rock at
the bottom of the pit. He was max
ing the pit to use as cesspool.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
western Newspaper Union News Service
COURT UPHoLDs SAFETYcLuTcH
Proposed Referendum on Dry Law
Declared illegal by Supreme Court

Proposed Referendum on Dry Law
Declared illegal by Supreme Court
Denver.-The State Supreme Court
upheld the legality of the bill passed
by the last General Assembly to ere
ate a state governmental survey COM
mittee. one of the Administrations
chief measures. and also declared the
proposed referendum on the state
prohibition penalty law illegal
The decisions were the two OF most
general interest among q large num-
Der announced by the tribunal The
state administration now will be able
to make an investigation of the differ
ent state departments and institu-
tons for the purpose Of making ef-
ficiency and economy recommends
tons to the next General Assembly.
The validity OF the measure Great
ing the committee was upheld In a
suit brought by Senator David Elliott
of Colorado Springs against State
Auditor Mulnix for the payment OF ex-
penses incurred as a member OF the
committee.
Auditor Mulnix, although favorable
to the committee, declined to pay the
expenses on the advice OF Attorney
General Farrar, who held that the act
imposed administrative duties upon
members OF the Legislature, and also
would have them fill two state posi-
tons, in violation of the constitu-
ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
Davidson Asks for New Trial.

An appeal was taken to the State
Denver undertaken. who recently was
convicted at Colorado Springs Of con-
spring to defraud insurance COM
panies of $4,000 through the fictit-
tious representation that Vivalley
Turley was dead. Davidson was SEN
fenced to serve from two to three
years in the state ,penitentiary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
Tungsten Men Fight for Claim.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and a rope,
with which hanging was threatened,
were the means used by claimants of
a tungsten lease held by J. M Smith
of Denver and w. B. Leitch of Tellu-
ride to force the last named from the
property and out of the tungsten dis
trict near Lakewood. according to q
complaint made by Leitch As the
result of the story told by Leitch,
warrants were issued charging as.
sault with intent to murder against
Charles Gilkinson and Hugh Rad.
cliffe, well-known tungsten men,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16
SPORTING NEWS
Standing of Western League Clubs.

Benny Leonard of New York out
pointed Johnny Dundee in ten-round
contest in New York.
Women golfers from New York
clinched their hold on the Griscom
cup by defeating the Boston team, IL
to 10 at Manchester. Mass.
frankie Russell OF New Orleans
won on foul from AID Woigast OF
Cadillac, Mich, in the fourth round
OF scheduled twelve-round boxing
bout at St Louis.
a persistent rumor was in circula-
tion in Chicago that Jess Willard
will meet Jack Dillon, the Hoosie
state aspirant for the heavyweight
title. before the end OF this summer.
Canadian owned horses, Chilcoote
and Day Springs. won the two events,
the 2:27 trot and 2:23 pace, respec-
lively, at the opening OF the Lake
Erie and Ohio circuit racing season at
the Cranwood track at Cleveland,
Ohio.
Joseph Bruce. star athlete OF the
Colorado Springs High school, and
Lester Atkinson also a resident of
that city, left Colorado Springs on
their bicycles with the intention of
riding to New York and return be-
fore school reconvenes in September.
GENERAL
One soldier was probably fatally
wounded at Douglas. Ariz., in a ne
gro dance hall in the restricted dis
trict
James ]. Hill left an estate valued
OF sl0.o00,000. There was no will
The widow asks that Louis w Hill,
her son, be appointed administrator.
Official announcement was made
by the National City Bank in New
York of the closing OF a loan of $780,
100000 to the Russian government.
The largest woman in Delaware was
buried in Laurel. She was Mrs. Sallie
A. Ellis. and she weighed $50 pounds
She was so years old and leaves a
daughter who already weighs 800
pounds.
The Republican national convention
nominated Charles Evans Hughes OF
New York and Charles Warren Fair
banks of Indiana as the candidates OF
their party for President and Vice
President Almost at the same mo
ment Theodore Roosevelt was nomi
mated by the national Progressive
convention and later in the day John
NJ. Parker of Louisiana was named as
his running mate. Col. Roosevelt de-
clines to accept nomination at this
time.
Army officers at San Antonio, Tex.
are convinced that Luis de la Rosa
has obtained from certain officers in
Carranza's army promises of support
in any border warfare which he may
begin against Americans.
Chairman William F. McCombs OF
the Democratic national committee an
nounced in St. Louis that he had pre-
pared a resolution to submit to the
platform committee asking for a plank
demanding constitutional amend
ment that would prevent any federal
Judge from being elected to any Other
office.