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The state herald., 1917-09-21
He Kept Us

Taking President Wilson 8
appointments as evidence, il
would seem that out of the mil.
lions Of patriotic citizens ready
and willing to serve their coun
try in these days Of peril. the
only man of marked ability and
the only Trustworthy men are
those who were large contribu'
tors to the Presidents cam
paigu fund. To be more spe
rific. Mr.. Peabody. who was one
OF the largest coal operators in
the country. has been placed in
a position Of authority in the
National Council Of Defense
where he is called upon to fix
the price Of the commodity he
seils. Mr.. Bnruch. q wealthy
man Of New York, who is said
TO have been one Of the. largest
contributors TO the Presidents $
campaign fund has been nam.
ed on the Council Of Defense
where lie exercises great inilu.
ence ond authority. MIR. Mcri
deth Of Iowa. discrcditcd and
badly beaten for u state Office.
said to have been one Of the
largest contributors to the Pres
ident's campaign fund. has been
named ns u member of the Fed
erni Reserve Board, sits and nd
vises with the Counsel Of DE
fcnse aud has incidentally Sc
cured Yie location Of nm nrmy
camp in his home town. An
other Iowa mnn Of wealth, Mr..
| Marsh, has been given u very
prominent position and advises
with the National Counsel ol
Defense and directs many oi
the activities Of the Secretary
of Agriculture. Mr.. Marsh II
also credited with having coin'
ed the slogan. he kept us on,
of war" and IL ia suggcstct
Itbat this snme gentleman !,
now working on u slogan wbiel
will likewise conciseiy dcscrib,
1.-The prcsidents activity la TAX
ling care ol those who financed
Ihis campaign. He kept US
would no donbt be very nppro
pirate. East st. Louis Tribun,
The state herald., 1917-09-21

In answering a letter of pro-
test against the arrest of Col
orado Springs woman, who was
among the picket gang of suffs
at the White House, Congress-
man c. b. Timberlake, admit
ting his regret for the arrest of
the pickets stated that he could
not endorse the methods being
used by them. Mr.. Timber
lake is one Of the few men in
Washington who has the cour-
age Of his conviction, and who
when he knows he is right, is
not afraid to say so. He is tru-
ly representative-not mere
politician. Manitou Journal.
The state herald., 1917-09-21
What Happened at Hastings

The arrest of three girls here
within a week, each of whom
had been member of a carni.
val company, has stimulated
greater activity among Hast
ings women to prosecute their
efforts To rid Nebraska of the
carnival evil. Some steps were
taken to make the movement
general following the carnival
week in Hastings. 1t becomes
apparent to more people all the
time that some carnivals at
least deliberately plan to make
their financial success largely
dependent upon immoral and
degrading phases. 1t is also
apparent that vigorous action
in concerted way among the
women land they will-find plen
ty of men to support them) will
lead to a cleaning up of the car
nivals that visit Nebraska.--
Hastings Tribune.
1t would be well for Colorado
people to follow the example of
these Nebraska women in their
crusade against the carnival.
The carnival as conducted in
most places is anything but an
uplift To public morals.
The state herald., 1917-09-21

took place then and what is
taking place now lies in the or
igin of the attempt to hamper
the government. The ami;
draft conspirators of the civil
war period were, to a man, po-
litical opponents of the Lincoln
administration. With oatE.
bound societies and with other
agencies more open, the demo-
cratic party sought to prevent
the use Of the North's $ man pow
er to preserve the Union. To-
day no republican, openly or
secretly, is engaged in trying
to thwart the administration in
its plans for carrying on the
war. Nor is it likely that any
democrats are so employed.
The opposition to the registra'
ton and the draft proceeds al
most entirely from the group Of
related political beliefs which
are generally included in the
term Socialist. OF those the
most active are the |. W. W.
Against the Socialists and the
|. w. w. the republican, party
has already sternly set it's face.
The democrats, on the other
hand, have frequently given aid
and comfort TO both. The Pro-
tectionist.
The state herald., 1917-09-21
The Boys Leave.

At tho reception given Tuesday eve
org the II boys who were to leave the
next day for the service in Uncle Sans
army, the auditorium was crowded 10
i'f full capacity and many could not
yst in Gus Hyers was chairman Of
meeting. A patriotic fi,g song was
q rem by the high school pupils. Ros-
rF 0sman. soldier Of the war with
bin gave an interesting talk and a
|5vord Of encouragement for the boys.
Ms hesisFy .eelcnaa. xsxs Z .estsiesie
reading. Representative Weir gave an
earnest talk on war conditions and
Shat he found in the volunteer soldiers
camp at Pu BIO. A Piano solo was Civ
IN by Miss Mira Means. Rev. J. NJ.
Oickey closed the services with an a.
bIe address.
Wednesday morning the boys INST at
the court house and were taken TO the
iepot In cars accompanied by the Hol
yoke band. the G, A. Il. Veterans. the
nigh school and graded school pupils. a
number Of nicely decorated ears and D
big crowd OF people on foo'. making in
al. the larges. crowi that for years
has assembled nt the depot to meet a
rain. The train was pulled with two
engines neatly decorated and two cars
of the train were occupied by the Lo
gan county to7s.
The evening meeting and the morn.
ing farewell dem Dnstration were nc.
.ompanied with patriotic demonstra.
ion that certainly would satisfy the
greatest stickler for patriotic demon.
stration and the boys will never forget
the hearty expression Of tho sympathy
and good wish Of those who stay at
nome.
The state herald., 1917-09-21
High School Buildings

AT the special high school e.
lection held last Friday the prop
Osition to construct two high
school buildings one at Holyoke
and the other nt Haxtun, car.
ried by a good majority and the
question of bonding the county
Tor the construction of the pre-
posed building will soon be
pnt up to the'voters of the coun
~.
The decision of the voters to
put up two buildings is IA wise
One. There is no good reason
why the convenience of patrons
OF the high school living in Hax
tiin and the west end of the
county should not be cared for
BY the erection oe a building q
Tor the branch high school es
tablished by the high school
boar'i last year.
In considering questions of
this kind, voters should not let
the cost Of buildings blind them
TO the advantages to be gained
by the construction Of buildin ga
The proposed expense will be a
small debt for Phillips county
when compared with the bene-
iit our schools are to the coun-
The state herald., 1917-09-21

1t is reported that the Phil
lips county demodratic leaders
are scheming on capturing the
"non.partisan voters" of the
county for election purposes in
1918 Well. this is possibly cor
rect for they are always trying
to capture something political
on the side. OF course the En-
terprise ought to be good an-
thority on this report.
The state herald., 1917-09-21
Loyalty to the Government

The troubles President Vii
sou has experienced with those
opposed 10 the new army legis'
lation are not to be compared
with those which President
Lincoln was compelled to fnee
during the Civil War In 1868
there were plotting aud rioiina-
The difference between what
The state herald., 1917-09-21

The newspapers are trying to
get busy on the problem of who
are to be the candidates for gov
ernor next whirl. Well, five
years ago the democrats elect
ed a clean. conscientious. able
and substantial far,ner and cat.
tleman-and went bnck on him
Then the republicans elected n
live young man Of brilliant
promise went back on
him. Then the democrats elect
ed an carnest and dignitied
Judge from the bench he has
honored-nnd he had to depend
much upon the republicans in
the late special session to get
what legislation he wh.ted.
Thus It goes. There are names
aud names suggested-from ex
Governor Peabody to John Law
son. So what's the use. --Foun
tain Herald.
The state herald., 1917-09-21

According to some of the Col
orado democratic editors, the
leaders of one faction of the
democratic party are making n
desperate effort to get up a tlirt
alton with the non-partisan"
voters of the state. Nothing
strange or startling about that
for there are some democratic
leaders in our state who haye
always had a reputation ns po
litical flirts." They are after
the ;ofticeA and -kuow very well
that it will take some desperate
political flirting to land the Of
fees.
The state herald., 1917-09-21

On III, streets Of iiolyok, Saturday
evening. s-pi. 4. u Grucn wrist watch.
Return to Mrs. Hilla, Mrs Harsrcave'
IN Holyo oke and receive reward.
The state herald., 1917-09-21
Attention Ford Owners

Bring your cars to the City
Garage when in need of repnirs
or sirviec. ~ Iol'.
deE,S LAXATIVE HONEY Ms TAG
0GAtavas couosse Aa0 o0ASso
The state herald., 1917-09-21


According to the Colo
RADIO democratic editors,
Senator Shafroth has thrown
his hat into The ring and is al
ready making the race for a
second term in the senate and
this fact is giving considerable
worry to good many of the
democrats who do not wish to
see the Senator go back again.
Well boys. don't lose any sleep
over that for the republicans
will elect Senator Shafroth' 8
successor in that Office.
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writer in front of him on his desk
and pecks away at it like a professor
writing history. His Flag Day
speech was written on this machine
and the original copy treasured by
Secretary Tumulty in leather binding
might be sent out as an advertisement
by typewriting firm.
Appointments are made for both
morning and afternoon, but most OF
the personal business occurs in the af-
ternoon. Interviews at the white house
are followed by frequent trips to the
capitol, and 1t is not unusual for Mr..
Wilson to run over to the war depart
ment or the federal trade commits
sion's office to see some man on bus
mess he wishes to straighten out at
once. His visits to the capitol have
become so frequent they no longer
create surprise.
The president has not given up golf
About every third day he goes to the
washington club and plays IL holes.
BY reducing the number he cuts out
couple Of miles of the course and
saves an hour or so of time. Dr., Gray
son is still his riding and golling
puddle" and the long.suffering secret
service men have had to add the eques-
trian art to that of riding motorcycles,
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drivig automobiles and long distance
hiking and running
About three evenings in the week
the president goes out. One of these
is sure to find him at the local va de-
Vile theater, and another at some
other theater where there is a non
serious attraction. The serious in dra-
mates does not appeal to Mr.. Wilson.
He takes his serious drama from real
life.
Whenever Washington has had a
stock company putting on the old IA
yorites, q sit has for a number oy
wears, the president was sure to be
there. He knows all the stock favo'
rites and has had them as guests at
the white house. Other evenings
when not dragged out to some Official
function, he works in his study writ
ing state department communications,
reports. on the progress of the army
organization, the doings of the navy
confidential!y communicated by the
secretary, and writes state papers to
be signed by Secretary Lansing.
Any reports that Mr., Wilson is show
ing strain or wear under his life are
misleading. He appears to be grow
ing younger every day and never was
in better physical form.
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GERMAN COMMERCE
ON UNSOUND BASIS
Some Astonishing Discover
les Being Made at
Hong Kong.
lRy Associated Press

LONDON, July 3.-When the war
began nearly thirty per cent of the
trade of Hong Kong, excluding Chi
nese native trade, was in the hands
of Germans, whose business methods
were considered by many to be most
progressive and worthy of emulation.
1t now appears from the investiga-
ton of enemy firms that the methods
employed by the Teutons were, de-
spite the great colume of trade, I'M
sound and improbable, according to
the periodical, Truth, which publishes
an article based on the book just
written by Dennis K. Moss, a man of
long experience in Chinese trade and
one fthe liquidators Of enemy firms
in Hong Kong.
"The knowledge gained from the
Iliuuidations is summed up by Mr..
Moss as being, mainly, "a more COM
plete knowledge Of how not to do
business, says Truth. Instead of
the valuable lessons in trading meth
DDS which some people expected, the
merchants and accountants in charge
of the windings-up discovered practi-
cally nothing but evidence-unmis-
taxable, conclusive evidence-of the
unsoundness and unprof1tableness OF
the lines on which the Germans did
business. Nearly thirty per cent of
the trade OF Hong Kong Excluding
Chinese native trade) was in their
hands, but they did not make one
twentieth of the profits of the British
indeed, more than one British firm
there makes for itself net profits
equal to those of all the German
firms Jumped together. The great
aim of the latter was to have a big
turnover, no matter whether there
was any profit or not.
"As an instance of this on the ex-
port side, one firm had built up
turnover of $4,O00,O00 year in silk,
but only covered the cost of running
the department. All engaged in cut
throat competition, not merely
against British rivals, but against one
another, and even in the handling of
their own German and Austrian man
ufactures. In the main, however, the
goods they sold to the Chinese-giv-
ing dangerously long credits-con-
sisted OF Manchester and Bradford
goods, for, though the plums Of that
trade in Hong Kong we're retained by
British firms, the Germans had cap
tured a substantial portion OF it by
taking business-as their books
showed-on miserably Inadequate
terms, sometimes even at loss. This
had temporarily benefited Manches-
ter and Bradford merchants but
many Of the enemy firms were get
ting deeper and deeper into a state
Of such chronic overstrading that
very little would have been needed to
upset the whole fabric and bring
about o. crash which would have seri-
ously injured British merchant and
banking interests.
at is not at all surprising to learn
that German firms at Hong Kong
added dishonesty to their reckless
ness in trading. The winding-up in
quirles disclosed the fact that the
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Chesapeake and Potomac to.
Spend $4,000 on Work
Here.
improve CITY'S looks
Lot of Overhead Construc-
ton and Poles viii be
Removed.

mac Telephone company has just spent
a large sum of money here for the con-
struction of the new plant on Monroe
street the merging of tae Conso-tda-
tion system with the c. & P will re-
ouire the expenditure of another large
sum here and Local Manager F. r.
Dunning has been notified that S2lO'-
900 has been appropriated for the pur'
pose.
Much of the physical work has been
done and when it IS completed there
will be a great Improvement in the
annearance of the CITY. The merger
viii permit the removal of all duplicate
nlant and while there IS to be consider
able new construction in c'der that
the lob when finished will give 20 FAIR
mont an equipment that is Of the BEST
vet great amount Of cable and manv
poles will be removed from the city's
streets.
The new work Involves the setting
If an poles ana tie construction OF
94.s4S feet of aerial cable; 81 miles
copper wire and 24,2SS feet of under
ground cable. The plant which is to
be removed includes 1,343 poles; ST.
024 feet aerial cable, $40 miles of wire
and 1853 feet of underground cable.
1t is perhaps needless to mention that
Fairmont streets will be greatly i'm.
proved with the net decrease of 926
poles; 22,176 feet aerial cable and 3OS
miles OF open wire. Where formerly
two pole lines and their complement
of wires ran down one street, a single
pole line will replace them. Wherever
practicable underground construction
is being used and no more open wire
than is absolutely essential is being
constructed.
The high poles which have been
used for distribution to subscribers
premises will be removed and in their
stead blockwiring system Of distrt'
button will be adopted. This invoices
the attachment of small cables to build
ings. which will improve the appear
ance Of the city,
The work of installing the new tele.
phones will be begun Immediately
upon securing contracts for the new
service so that there will be no de-
lay in combining the two systems and
giving Fairmont a single telephone
system. 1t is expected that the sys-
tens will be merged about Septem-
Der /.
Mr.. Dunning is beginnings canvass
of his subscribers as we'll as those Of
the Consolidated system and expects
to complete it rapidly. Just before
the actual change is made new direc-
tory covering the combined system
will be delivered so that from the ex.
act time of the change full and COM
plete service to all subscribers in Fair
mont may be given. The best efforts
of both Mr.. Cummings local organize
ton and the experts Of the telephone
company have been given and are now
being directed, toward the establish
ment Of a telephone system here which
shall not only be of the best bat which
shall render to Fairmont a gle tele-
phouc service meeting every need and
suiting every convenience Of the pub
lie.
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Defense Opens in
Coal Conspiracy
(By Associated pressJ

NEW YORK, July 3.-The charac,
ter of the defense of the Virginia and
West Virginia semi bituminous coal
operators and corporations on trial
for alleged violation fthe Sherman
anti trust law was outlined by their
attorneys today to the jury. The gov.
ernor closed its case yesterday and.
United States Judge Grub held IN.
allegiance his decision on motions to.
dismiss the indictment. "of all the
natural resources imbeded in our soil'
John Stanchfield said in opening the
case for the defense there is none
OF which the governor should be more.
careful in conservation and preserya1
ton than of fuel" Mr.. Stanchheld said
there had been no restraint of trade
that the defendant sold 80 per cent
of coal at So dollars when they could
have sold every ton at more" and that
of all necessities coal was the last 70
advance in price.
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bulk of their business was actually
done on capital borrowed on what
were virtually false pretenses from
London finance houses. Nor is it
surprising to learn that merchants
who treated their own letters Of lien
as so many scraps of paper de- Ser
ately violated the conditions under
which they were allowed to continue
business in Hong Kong for two or
three months after the outbreak Of
war"
The periodical says that Mr.. Moss
certainly shows that the methods Of
German traders are for the most
part methods to be avoided" and
adds in conclusion:
"And Hong Kong is not the first
place from which we have had proofs
that German commerce, about the
growth Of which we used to hear so
much, rested on a very unstable
foundation"
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Canada is celebrating the heroism
Of sub.Lieut. Leckie, of Toronto, who
has just won a distinguished service
cross for attacking and destroying
Zeppelin L-22 off the east coast of Eng
land. He is the first Canadian to bag
Zepp. Leckie joined the royal naval
air service in December, 1915. He ID
26 years Of age and was connected
with the firm Of John Leckie & Co.,
Toronto, before enlisting.
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Former College Head
Is Arrested for Fraud

PITTSBURGH, July 3.-Dr. e. NJ.
Baxter principal of public schools Of
Boswell, Somerset county, Pennsylya-
MIA, and formerly president Of Frank
lin college, Of New Athens, Ohio, was
arrested at his home at Boswell to-
day by federal authority on charges
of using the mails to defraud. He was
released on $1,000 bail
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PERSONALS.

Miss Marie Craker has refund from
a shopping trip to Fairmont.
Miss Julia and Emma Thompkins
and Miss Marie Craker were visiting
in Fairmont Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Tompkihs have
been called to Cincinnati by the i'll
ness fine latter's sister.
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Metodists Split
on the Race Issue
fRv AssocIated Pressl

TRAvERs CITY, Mich, July The
conference of the commission on the
unification of Methodist churches in,
America adjourned today. It was an;
nounced that the conference failed W
reach a nagreement. The question o.
whether Negro Methodists Of the
south should have a seat in the law
making body Of Methodism as,the is
sue which kept the branches OF the
church from agreement, 1t Is under
stood. The conferees will meet again
on January % in a southern city NOT
yet decided upon. sg
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sv SON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-President
Wilson hasnot been Jared by the war
In health he never was better. He
is up to date on his mail and appears
less worried than at any time since
he assumed the presidency. He gets
up at 5 every morning and goes for
a horseback ride with Mrs, Wilson
They go by motor to the old mill in
Rock Creek park, where the horses
are waiting, and after an hour OF two
Of exercise return to the machine and
ride back to the city for bath and
breakfast BY $3.50 he is ready for
his mail.
The president has adopted new
system in handling his personal mail
and much of his business is now
distinctly personal. He goes to the
office section of the white house only
twice a week; then to attend cabinet
meetings. at other times he does his
work in the old or residence part He
has set a tier of filing cases behind
his desk and indexes and files every
thing himself.
Perhaps during the wartime this
insures the keeping of important infor,
nation until such times as 1t should
be communicated He has his type
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Capt. H. B, Wilson
New Rear Admiral

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 81
Capt. Henry B. Wilson was nominated
by president Wilson to be a rear adj
miral.
CAPT, Wilson is one of the best
known of the younger naval officers
and is doing important duty with the
fleet. He has been numbered among
the progressive element Of naval off,
GERS and recently was chosen BY 60
lection for promotion.
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U-Boats Are After
Swedish Shipping
BY Associated Pressl

LONDON, July German submas
rines have opened campaign. against
the Swedish merchant fleet along the
Norwegian northern coast, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen today. Newspapef
reports state that four vessels were 1T
tackled and sunk yesterday outside the
blockade zone, the crews being com.
PEELED to take hastily to life boats.
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EoRMER HoTEL MAN bias.

CUMBERLAND, July George H.
Long, aged So, Of Friendsville who
was formerly proprietor Of in Con.
nellsville Pa, died at. the Cumberland
police station today. He has son
David Long in Connellsville and sis,
ter, Mrs Hannah Fleming Of Con,
neilsyiila
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as Are Valuable.

II 50, Leen discovered that fogs,
especially ocean fogs, are valuable
Fogs are the principal fertilizers Of the
great bean fields of California, The
fields are dry-farmed. Rain means,
ruin. Yet moisture is a necessity
This Is furnished in Just the right de
gree by toys.
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joIIIffe ls CaIIed-vaughan JoIlif4,
manager Of the Watson hotel, who
) come time ago was accepted for SER
vice In the air service o: the nat!Hn,
has been called 70 the colors aud is
now in Columbus. Ohio. He viii be
sent to oas Of the camps for the train
iItp Of aviators for five weeks drill.
j. j. Tice is tie rtw manage' Of Ihe
Watson. &
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Be Bold.

Some fellows seldom get kiss be-
cause they are afraid Of girls but
you'll never get any II you are also
afraid Of germs.-Kansas City Jour
nal.