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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
In the Court of Common Pleas of
Dauphin County. PennsYlYania -

In the Court of Common Pleas of
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania -
No. 45l June Term, 1917.
In the matter of the petition of DR..
Charles II. Smith and Emma e. Baker.
both of Dauphin County, Pennsylva-
mia, for the releasing and discharging
of certain encumbrance or charge
contained in the deed of Samuel Meyer
ct uX., Cornelius Meyer ct uX., Will
liam Meyer ct uX, and Mary p. Care
ct vir., heirs of John Meyer, late of
Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin
County, PENNSYLVANIA, deceased. TO
Nathan Lichtenrolen, dated April /.
1853, and recorded in Deed Book IL,
vol. 8, page 5SS.
To the Heirs of Cornelius Meyer,
who was one of the heirs of the above
stated John Meyer, with special notice
to CHARLES j. MOYER, of Bloom
ington, Illinois, and JOHN W. MOYER,
of Topeka. Kansas.
You are hereby notified that a petit
tion was presented to the Court of
Common Pleas of Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania, on the 18th day of May,
A. ID. 1917, setting ! forth that the
above-stated heirs of John Meyer. de-
ceased, did, by their deed. dated the
1st day of April, A. d. 1859, and re-
corded in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds for the County Dauphin
aforesaid, in DEED BOOK L." VOL.
3, PAGE SIS, grant and convey unto
Nathan Lichtenrolen, Twenty (21)
Acres and SiNty-four (64) Perches of
land IN Lower Paxton township,
county and State aforesaid. SUB
JECT HOWEVER,, to the Widow s
Dover of the one-third of the purchase
money, namely, Five Hundred Sixty
six and sixty-six one hundredth
(S566.66) Dollars, which shall be and
remain a lien on the said premises
during the lifetime of Barbara Meyer,
widow OF John Meyer, deceased, the
interest on which Nathan Lichtenrolen
is to pay annually to Barbara Meyer,
and after her decease, the principal
sum to the heirs of John Meyer, de-
ceased"
The aforesaid Petitioners. in their
Petition, allege, set forth and declare,
that the aboVe-stated encumbrance or
charge has been paid and therefore.
you. CHARLES J. MOYER and JOHN
w. MOY Err, and each of you, are here
by required to appear in the Court of
Common Pleas of Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania. on the 25th day of
June, a. ID. 1917, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. to show
cause, if any there be, why a decree,
releasing and discharging the land set
forth and described in "EShibit A.
and "Exhibit B" of said petition from
the said encumbrance or charge and
from the payment thereof should not
be made by said Court.
w. -. CAI4DW ELL,
Sheriff OF Dauphi7 County, PennsyI-
vania.
r. S. CARE and HARVEY e. KNUPP.
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Legal Notices

In the Court of Common Pleas of Ds,u-
phin County, No. $50, June Tenn,
NOTICE is hereby given to Fanny
Forster. Ella 3. Martin, Mabel G. Par
rish, A. Hugo Williams, Eva G. Day,
Harry G. Williams. Jessie A. Hickman,
Abby l.. Williams, Howard Williams
Mary L. Mason. Bernard c. Williams
Craig c. Williams and Blanche Stubbs
hereinafter called respondents, that
Blanche w. Stubbs has filed her petit
tain mortgage dated May Is. 1862
given by David NJ. Robinson, executor
J of the last will and testament of
Elizabeth Thompson. later assigned to
John Williams became vested in the
above named respondents, satisfied.
and that the Court has entered a Rule
that the above named respondents ap-
TO the said petition and show cause
why said mortgage should not be
satisfied. The tract of land upon
which the said mortgage was given
lis located in Harrisburg, Dauphin
County. Pennsylvania, and bounded
and described as follows: Beginning
! at point on South Street, twelve (12)
feet and six 90 inches from West AL
ley; thence along said South Street
towards High Street twelve t12) feet
and six (6) inches; thence on a line
State Street ninety-three (93) feet;
thence on a line parallel with State
Street twelve Q2j feet and six co.
nches towards West Alley ninety
three (S3) feet to the place of begin
hing; together also with the piece OF
ground adjoining the aforesaid house
Rnd ground on the west side thereof
being two (2) feet wide on South
#street and extending back in length
he same width parallel with West
Alley thirty-two (32) feet and ten (1O)
inches, being now used as an alley to
he said house and ground.
". w. CALDWEL
Sheriff.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE


Philadelphia, May II. - Wheat -
Corn - Market steady No, 3. yel,
47 10y $aSgl9Ii M g. yeIioM. No. s7S{SS / 7S{sSIlCT ''S@
Oats = The market is steady;
No. 2. white. S0@S1c; No. 3. white, 7SQ
Bran : Market firm: soft winter,
per ton. S44.0O@45.O0; spring, per ton,
Refined Sugars = Farm; pow
dered. 1,6Oc:. hne .ggrranuiated' '.ooe.
Butter = The market is unchanged;
western, creamery, extras, 400 Ale;
nearby prints; fancy, 4Sc.
Pennsylvania and other nearby nrsts
free cases, S10.S0 per case; do, current
receipts, free cases, $10.50 per case;
western, extra, firsts, free cases. S10.S0
per case.
Live Poultry-The market is steady;
fowls. 24q24Ac; shaggy roosters,
chickens, S3@2Sc; ducks. 17Q21c;
Dressed Poultry : The market is
good to choice. 25W25tc: do. small
sizes. 22@24c; old roosters, 20iac;
roasting chickens. western 23mzac:
broiling chickens, western, 2O@S2c;
spring ducks. nearby. 23@25c; do,
western. " 22@24c; geese nearby 10
V2lc; do, western, lS q zoe: turkeys,
fancy, large. nearby S2@33c; do.
western. fancy, large, SS@S3c; do.
common, 24Q2Ic: oo., old toms. ESQ
3Oc.
Potatoes-Market quiet but steady;
Pennsylvania choice old, per Dushel.
$2.I5 @3.25; New York, per blIshel,
81. @p3.25; Maine per bushel, $2.75
q3.25; western, per bushel, $4,000
2;26; Jersey. per basket. $3.50 pl. 70;
Florida, new, per barrel, S7.00@11.00.
Flour Market duh and weak
winter straights, s13.5O@14.OO; Kan
sas, clear, S13.O0@13.75; do, straight,
spring tirsts, clear, s12.50@13.00; do,
patent, S12.50Q13.00; do, favorite
urands. Sl5.15@l6.5O.
Hay - The market is firm;
No. j large bales, S2l.UuG) 21.50; No. /,
small bales. $21.00D21.5G, No. 2, $500
Q19.00; No. j, $l4.00Q15.00; sample.
SIU.UUW12.00.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Administration Abandons
Its Press Gag Fight

Washington, May 1.-THE Admin
istration has surrendered uncondi-
tionally to Senator Hiram Johnson
and other leaders in the Senate and
the House who have fought the pro-
posed newspaper gag law.
Orders, reported to have come
from the President, were conveyed
to Administration leaders in the Sem
ate and the House to drop further
consideration of press censorship
even in conference. Up to to-day it
had been insisted that some sort of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Legal Notices
AUDITORS NOTICE

AUDITORS NOTICE
In the Matter of the Fourth and Final
Account of George II. Calvert, Re-
ceiver of the Guardian Fire Insur-
ance Company of Pennsylvania.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
undersigned, who have been appoint
ed by the Court of Common Pleas OF
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to
audit the above mentioned account
and make distribution in accordance
sembly of April %. 1907. will sit for
the purpose of their appointment on
Friday, the 1st day of June, 1917, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. and 2. NJ, at the
offices of The Receiver, Room 1887
Oliver Building, Pittsburgh, Pa, when
and where ali parties may attend II
they see fit. "
FRANK b. wICKERSHAM, g..
EDMUND X. TRENT,
Auditors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

NOTICE is hereby given that Frank
B. Wickersham. Jr., of Steelton, Pa.
a registered student at law in the
Pittsburgh Law school and in the Of
flee of Frank B. Wickersham, of the
Dauphin County Bar. will on or before
the 11th day of June, 1917, make ap-
plication to the State Board of Law
Examiners to be examined by said
board on July and 8. 1917, and apply
for admission to the Bar of the SUI
preme Court of .Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Legal Notices

NOTICE is hereby given that John
A. Il. Hall will present himself for
final examination for admission to the
Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania. before the Board of Examiners,
at Philadelphia, on July and 8. 1917.
Applicant is registered with Howard
Nj. Bingaman. Esq. of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

Pennsylvania State Highway De-
partment, Harrisburg, Pa. Sealed
proposals viii be received at said Of
fee until 10 A. NJ, June u, 1917. when
bids will be publicly opened and
scheduled and contract awarded as
soon thereafter as possible. for the re-
struction of 1870 lineal feet of
Nitrified Block pavement, &c feet wide,
situated in Swatara Township, Dau-
phin County. State-aid application No.
$40: 14,12S lineal feet of Nitrified
Block pavement, ] 6 feet wide. situated
in Clarion and Paint Townships, Clar-
ion County: State Highway Route No.
65: 32,92 lineal feet of Vitrified Block
and Reinforced Concrete pavement, 16
feet wide. situated in Jackson and
East Taylor Townships. Cambria
County on State Highway Route No.
so; 36,170 lineal feet of Vitrified Block
and Reinforced Concrete pavement, 16
feet wide, situated in Cecil and North
Strabane Townships. Washington
County. and South Fayette Township,
Allegheny County. on State Highway
Route No. 10S and 1896 lineal feet OF
Reinforced Concrete pavement IA and
16 feet wide. situated in Center Town
ship, Greene County, on State High
way Route No. Ill. Plans and speci-
fications NAV be seen at office of State
Highway Department, Harrisburg
1901 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
and 904 Hartie Building, Pittsburgh
Pa. Full particulars and information
on application to Frank B. Black
State Highway Commissioner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Harrisburg. May 10. 1917.

n the District Court of the United
States for the Middle District of
Pennsylvania In Bankruptcy -
No. 3462 - In the Matter of b.
Bloom, Bankrupt.
To the creditors of y. Bloom, of
hnd District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
Ea1d bankrupt was duly adjudicated
Is such on May Is. 1917. and that the
zheld at the office of the Referee. No.
North Third Street. Harrisburg. Pa.
1t ?. NJ o'clock. on May %. 1917, at
(Which time the said creditors may at
lend, prove their claims, appoint a
zrrustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
JOHN t. OLMSTED.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated. May IL. 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
CHICAGO CATTLE

Receipts, 5000; steady. Native beef
cattle, $3.50 1870; stockers and feed
ers, $7.60ml0 1910; cows and heifers,
Sheep : Receipts. 5000; weak.
Wethers, St2.504 1850; lambs. S15.50@
1886.
Hogs - Receipts 10000: slow. Bulk
of sales, $15.S5 m16.25; light. $15.15@
1920; mixed, S15.65@16.35; heavy,
$15.6O@ 1910; rough, S15.60@15.75i
pigs. S10.50m14.50
a gag would be forced into the es-
pionage bill by the Senate and House
conferees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
NEW YORK sTOCKs

Chandler Bros & Co., members
New York and Philadelphia Stock
Exchanges, 3 North Market Square,
Harrisburg; 1888 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia; "a Pine street, New
York, furnish the following quota
tiOns-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Help Wanted-MaIe

LABORERS WANTED - Good pay.
Apply. ready for work. Al Berryhfll
Nursery Co. 202 Locust street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL, -BTTLDTN(

PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING
BIDS viii be received up until 12
o'clock noon, June .. by Mr.. II. w.
Whitman. Progress. for a School Build
ing in Glenwood. Susquehanna Town
ship. They shall be sealed. and mark
ed Bid for School Building"
Plans and specifications can he Sc
cured from the architect, ii. Il. Shoop,
Fourteenth and Walnut streets. City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Motorcycles and Bicycles

READING -STANDARD single cyl
inder Motorcycle. Overhauled and re-
painted. FIRST SIS TAKES H. APP
ply 912 North Third street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

ONE Twins cylinder Indian. repulIt
newly painted, Good tires, With
tandem, S100
one cylinder Indian, 5-H. p,
with clutch, S60> Easy payments IL
desired.
one 1916 Dayton, with side-car,
like new, S250 See this big bargain
at once. Dayton Cycle Co.. 912 North
Third street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE 1916 Power
Plus; rebuilt; electric equipment;
speedometer and tandem; only run
$500 miles, Price, S210, Heagy Bros.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE-Also Thor
and Harley Davidson for sale cheap,
just been overhauled; all twin cyIin-
ders and in good condition. G. IL.
Uhler, Seventeenth and Derry streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

FOR SALE-MOTORCY
Indian, 7-H.-P., Twin, 3-speed, cleo
tric equipped, rebuilt. bargain. Si75.
Harley Davidson. 11-H.-P., 3-speed,
electric equipped. with speedome-
Excelsior, 16 model, two, S-speed,
electric equipped. with speedome-
ter, S175.
Curtis, 7-H.-P, Twin, magnetic and
clutch, not rebuilt, S25.
HEAGY BROS. 1900 North Third st.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

MOTORCYCLE BARGAINS-Come in
and see our selection before buying.
Easy payments il desired. Dayton
cycle Co.. 912 North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

BICYCLE BARGAINS-25 wheels to
select from; prices from $40 up to S45;
easy terms; pay while you ride. Day
ton Cycle Co.. 9l2 North Third street.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
CARS BEING SPED
WEST FOR FOODS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM.
MISSION BEHIND PLAN TO
RELIEVE SITUATION - SHELL
TRAFFIC A FACTOR.

Washington, Feb "a The following
announcement was issued by the in
terstate commerce commission:
y wire received this morning from
+. +. Crowley. vice president Of the
New York Central Railroad. states
that within the twentyfour hours end.
ing at midnight the twenty.first that
company had moved from Buffalo for
the West 800 empty box ears and that
yesterday they had moved 1906. 1t fur.
Their states that il proposes to use New
York Central box cars to relieve the
situation at Chicago giving preference
to food supplies"
The Nickel Plate advised that fifty
cars were on the way from Buffalo
The Baltimore and Ohio reported
that it had delivered to the 500 Lines
100 empties Feb 10 ami were sending
from the Baltimore district daily
twenty-five empty box cars through
Chicago fer -four loading. The Erie
reported that two trains OF fifty
empty cars each should reach Chicago
not later than Monday next. Other
cars on the way to Chicago. it was
reported, were $50 in number over
the lines OF the Baltimore and Ohio.
the Pennsylvania and theN Michigan
Central.
Plans for relieving the food situa.
ton in the East by putting American
vessels in the coast to coast trade
and thus releasing freight cars was
proposed to President Wilson today
by Chairman Denman Of the SHIPPING
board
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
Drink MORE WATER
t KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat and take Salts for Back.
ache or Bladder trouble
Neutralizes acids.

Uric acid in meat excites the kidneys,
they become overworked; get sluggish,
ache, and feel like inmpa Of lead. The
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is irri.
tated, and you may be obliged to seek re-
lief two or three times during the night.
When the kidneys clog you must help
them flush or the bodys urinous waste
or you'll be q real sick person shortly.
AT FIRST you feel q dull misery in the kid
ney region, you suffer from baekache,
sick headache, dizziness, stomach gets
sour, tongue coated and you feel rheu.
matte twinges when tho weather is bad.
Lat less meat, drink lots of water,
also get from any pharmacist four ounces
of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful
IN glass Of water before breakfast
Tor q few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts il made
from the acid of grapes and lemon Juice,
combined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to clean clogged kidneys
and stimulate them to normal activity,
MISC to neutralizo the acids in urine, no
IT no longer Is source of irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in.
lurei makes delightful cffervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone should
take now and then to keep the kidneys
clean and active. Druggists here say
they sell lots Of Jad Salts to folks who
believe IN overcoming kidney trouble
While IL tx oalv tronhin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

races land of laundrymen AMI
suey servers.
1t is not safe to believe all the
scandal going the rounds about ORR.
entails who still cling to their ideals
am who refuse to subscribe to our
haltblked PHILOSOPHERS. notwithstand,
ing the arrogant behests of clustering
ThoodOres or the insane drivel OF
some sanctimonious harberdosher'
clerk turned missionary
Il does violence to well established
facts and if affronts the intelligence
of the student of history to point 10
China as horrible example" among
the nations or to judge this great
people after superficial glance or a
hurried smoked-glass examination.
But just take a look at China. you
Cnrlstian hypocrites who prate about
brotherhood and the Prince of
Peace, while at the same time you
bull1 instruments of destruction and
glorify the butchers of history. while
with baneful PHILOSOPHERS you poison
the milk OF babes and brutalize the
natures OF children by keeping be,
fore their sensitive minds the vicious
ideals of war.
The Boy Scouts is an icipient mil.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
STATE FARMERS BACK
GOVERNMENT IN CRISIS

Stfeator. ILL.,. Feb. 2S Before clos.
ing last night its three day meeting
the Illinois State Farmers institute
pledged the loyalty of its members to
the government and national
in the present International crisis.
1t also passed resolutions favoring
the abolition OF township collectors
office; the passage of a pure seed
law; a state appropriation to further
county farm advisory work: state
appropriation to meet the require.
ments OF the federal statute proyil-
ing for the building OF durable roads
along the main highways OF Illinois;
an increase in the automobile license
fee the increase to be graded accord.
ing to the weight of trucks or c1rs,
q statewide system of permanent
roads to connect the principal cities.
towns and communities of Illinois
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

nc quickest and simplest way to SO,
an usly' herd, Ia grippe cough is TO take
I'oley'S Honey and Tar
IN Il, you Get the curative influence
OF 'Ae pine balsai7 $50 Beneficial for in.
Famed bronchial tubes and sore chnsA
ana other healing ingredients, together
WIN the modifying Laxative action Of
honey. ''0" "
" cover and sheathes the inflamed
surfaces oi the throat, puts an end to
The hard, raeking cough, stops tickIs1
and hoaSenass.
Bedford in5 +. G. prcyo wfite,. "r,..t..
ties Of foley's Honey ard TIN cured ~, ~" ~,
severe cough foilow.ra az attack Of IA erlpg1 :;
FOR SALE BY w. D. DUNCAN.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
Yesterday Died
Last Nigbf''

When i'll need of glasses always go
to a doctor of well known ability for
very often other physical ailments az
rect the eyes as much as the need OF
glasses. No matter how costly your
glasses their real value lies in the per-
rect adaptation of each tense to each
eye. No pair of eyes are exactly like
another pair of eyes. You might as
Wen try to pass another photograph on
your friends as yours. as to try to de-
ceive your eyes with misfit glasses.
| can fit any eye that can be fitted
ana give you any up-to-date style or
quality of glasses.
J. NJ. DARLINGTON, M. d.,
ottawa, Ill. Expert in Glasses.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
Constipation Makes You Dull.

That draggy listless, oppressed feel
lne generally results from constipa.
ton. Tho intestines are cloggcd and
the blood becomes poisoned. Relieve
this condition at once withs Dr. King
New Life Pills; this gentle, non.grip.
ing laxative Is quickly effective. A
dose at bedtime will make you feel
brighted in the morning. Get bottle
today at your Druggist, Csc. 3
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

Tricky Dynamite,

Perhaps nothing Is more unccrta II
In the accident line than dynamite,
said dealerein the dangerous stun
You might drop cartridge out q
your hand and II would explode ant
tear your body to atoms. Another car
fridge from the same case might b.
liurled.ffom' the top of a-tall building
and would land on the pavement Tx,
harmless wax, to be ground up undc'
the wheels OF heavy trucks and to l5
exploded with frightful havoc by tn
soft cushion tire Of a bicycle"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24

itiaman-a soldier is the most abiee!
of slaves. He is the pawn and pup,
pet of power, taught to grovel in the
presence of epaulets and brass but
tons, and who, at the command OF his
superior, will strike down his mother.
The soldier is a soulless, senseless
manikin who must respond promptly
TO the bidding of his master.
This may be depression. but
want to impress a thought which
consider vital and of especial signiti,
canoe in this day of changing ideals.
1t is this: When man submits 10
stand up in line with other men, and
at the command March" begins -
"eoOSestep' that man >las .stutfied
himself-he has forfeited certain
part of his independence and self
respect which he may never regain
he has made of himself an automaton
to move forward or backward at the
will of another.
And, if | may be permitted to in
dulge a little speculation, there is a
probability that the self,reliance so
noticeably characteristic of Ameri.
cans, readily distinguishing them
from the citizens of other national,
tiles, may be asCribed to the fact that
the real spirit of the American youth
has never been broken by military dis
cipline,
Conjectural as this may sound to
many, it is not entirely guesswork
with me; | am convinced that the
marching soldier is a menace to am
civilization, and his complete Passing
is an essential prerequisite to the de.
velopment of fully rounded man
hood
Measured by a military yardstick,
China seems to be somewhat out
classed by her Christian rivals, but
let's have anther look at China; Its
statesmen and scholars have ever
stood at the forefront with the great
est of the earth. Much of our West
ern wisdom is but the borrowed and
revamped learning of old China.
Our much preached, but little prac-
tised, Golden Rule--the very soul of
our moral life-came to us from Con
fuciGn sources And take another
look at China, my munition. boosting
friends let me point yoi perspec.
tive Of this wonderful nation that
evidently has never come within the
range Of your observation
For mere than 1000 years China has
preserved her geographical integrity
practically unchanged, and without
gun Apd, mark you, the only thing
now menacing Chna's territory Is the
attitude OF certain Christian exploit.
ers mot Japaresel who look upon
these unlleeced yellow millions with
about the same brotherly concern that
n1ames the savage heart of a chop
lapplng wolf in the presence of an IN
protected sheep fold
Take another look at China, friends,
and II your vision is not at fault and
-FOUR judgment not warned by pre-.
conceived nations, you will find much
N the life and relations of the pa
tient, peaceloving Oriental people
that viii challenge your admiration
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-24
FfVe-Minute Talks
by National Leaders

Richard D. Kathrens. author and
lecturer is one of the virile writer's
of the West His home is n Kansas
City, Mo. He has written number
OF plays and addresses dealing with
social and economic questions. but he
IS probably best known by his am
bitious work. Lets Ciyilize the Mar.
rage Laws, a daring discussion Of
the marriage-digorce problem At the
request of the International News
Service he has written the following
exclusive article on