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The Washington times., 1917-02-10

are not sorry for your sin, you are
sorry you are caught.
Repentance is not fear. Suppose
when I had asked my wife for her
hand, she had said No Suppose
my brother standing by me had told
her he would kill her IL she didn't
marry me. Do you think I would
want her that way? Jesus Christ
doesn't want you because you fear
hell He wants love. A man facing
the gallows will accept Christ. Let
him be removed from the gallows,
and nine times out of ten he will re
turn to his old sin.
Neither is repentance conviction.
Scores of people are convicted OF sin.
They know in their hearts that they
are sinners, but they don't repent and
turn to God.
Repentance Not Promises.
Repentance isn't promises. You
may make all the resolutions that you
can think of and never keep one Of
them. You can promise right now to
do right the rest of your life. But
when you face God, He is going to
ask you How about those years OF sin
in the past? Have you gone back
and made the wrong right" And
will you answer that you have not?"
The evangelist then told OF people
being moved by shallow moving pic
lures, while standing by feeling no
emotion at the greatest tragedy of all
times, seeing people going straight to
hell. "This crying is not real repent
ance. People get the weeps at movies.
Why, 1 went to a famous movie not
long ago and strong men around me
were crying, the tears streaming down
their faces. Yet these same men
would not move q muscle IL they saw
a picture of Christ carrying the cross.
Doctrine Ii Simple.
Neither Is repentance tramping to
and from church. You may go TO
church q million years, but you'll
never know God until you take the
things out of your life that are not
right.
This doctrine isn't a hard theo-
logical term. 1t is clear and simple.
Christ taught II by the parallels of
the shepherd who would not be salts
fed until he had found the lost sheep;
the woman who swept the house until
she found the lost coin. and the prodi-
gal son who followed his longing for
home until the father met him.
Turn away from sin and the things
that are keeping you from Christ.
Give up your selfishness and pride,
and you will fnd the Christ OF Cal
vary ready to receive you and give
you the kiss of reconciliation. And
there will be Joy in Heaven over the
return OF q repenting sinner"
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

titled that he had no newspaper man
employed in Washington.
What do you do when New York
asks you to ascertain whether or
not a rumor In circulation IL true?''
asked Congressman Lenroot.
"Just by inquiry" replied the wit
ness. T generally go to The Times.
The Washington Times is generally
informed about those things as
quickly as anybody else, through the
press association"
Not Personally Acquainted.
After leaving the witness stand
Brown said he was not personally
acquainted with anyone connected
with The Times, had never paid any
one employed by the paper and
wouldn't know the man or men who
answered the telephone when I call
ed up IL saw him"
Brown said, 81 simply call
ed up The Times because 1 knew 1t
was a live paper, quick to get the
news, and that 1t would have ac-
curste confirmation Q denials Of the
rumors."
Half a dozen Newspaper CORE
spondents were called to the stand
to repeat the conversation they had
with Secretary Lansing at his confer
ence with them. One OF them, AL
bert ]. Clark. of the Evening Star,
said Secretary Lansing declined to
give the afternoon newspapermen any
tangible information about the note
because he did not want any hint of
1t to get into print before the stock
market closed"
Fair To Foreign Powers.
Secretary Lansing said on the stand
that the only reason he gave the
was that 1t would not
be courteous to the foreign powers to
make the note public before the morn
ing of December 21, and he did not
want any garbled reports to get out
before the full text was printed.
Jackson g. Elliott, Eastern manager
OF the Associated Press, testified that
his organization kept the information
impaired by Secretary Lansing to its
as confidential.
On December 20, he said, he sent
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
LECTURES ON ITALY
Arthur Stanley Riggs Addresses
Geographic Society.

Arthur Stanley Riggs, r. R G. s.,
lecturing on Italy before the National
Geographic Society at the new
Masonic auditorium yesterday, said
Milan is like a great American manu-.
featuring city with a largely foreign
population.
Naples" said the speaker. els so
beautiful that II is enervating. Rome,
on the other hand, has always been
the home of a most progressive peo-
pie and It's architecture is the key
note of its character"
Mr.. Riggs described Pisa, Genoa,
and Venice, the three Italian mara
time cities, as expressing in archi-
lecture the periods of their suprem-
acy, and Florence, which grew out
OF commerce, as being developed by
men who rose through sheer ability.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
Repentance Not Fear.

"And so it is with you," thunder
ed the evangelist. stepping to the
front of the pulpit and leaning to-
ward the audience. "You do not re-
pent until you are found out. You
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
Washington End of Investiga-
ton Concludes With Testi-
mony of G. P. o. Employees.
NEWSPAPER MEN HEARD
Records of Wall Street Brokers
With Washington correspon-
dents to Be Searched.

Chairman Henry indicated today
that the Rules Committee would make
its report on the leak investigation
to the House next Thursday or Fri
day.
Under the resolution adopted by
the House, the committee has until
Friday II, next Saturday, to make its
final report.
The Investigators concluded the
Washington end of their inquiry yes
terday. questioning all the newspaper
men who attended Secretary Lans-
ing's conference on the morning of
December 20, who had not previously
testified; the managers of the six
brokerage houses in Washington hav-
ing telegraph wires, and all the proof
readers at the Government Printing
office who handled the Presidents
peace note.
whlpple Leaves Washington.
Attorney Sherman L. Whipple left
Washington today for New York,
where he will make a preliminary ex-
animation OF the New York Stock Ex-
change accounts OF customers of local
brokers. These records, according to
G. Bowie Chapman, a local broker,
will show the accounts carried by
some members Of Congress.
The records will be examined by
the investigating committee members
Wednesday, when they hold their
next session in New York.
Chairman Henry said the purpose
OF examining the records was to
ascertain the nature OF the accounts
carried by Congressman from WASH
ington brokers and what persons in
the National Capital carried marginal
accounts and sold stock short dur
ing what is known as the peace
note leak period"
VIII Frame Its Report.
After consulting the records the
committee will frame its report to
the House. 1t is expected the COM
mittee will finish its examination OF
the records Wednesday evening or
Thursday morning.
1t Is generally reported that in its
report the committee will place the
responsibility for advance informa-
ton about the forthcoming peace
note reaching stock brokers upon
william w. Price and ]. Fred Es-
sary, two Washington newspaper
men. From the nature of the Ques-
tions propounded to witnesses by
Congressmen Bennett, Lenroot, Chip
erfield. and Pou, It seems certain also
that the report will suggest reforms
in the press galleries at the Capitol
with q view to bringing about more
wholesome conditions"
The managers of the Washington
"wire houses" testified yesterday that
they had no newspaper men in their
employ to furnish information on af-
fairs which might affect the stock
market.
TeIephOned to Price.
Eugene z. Thompson, manager of
the Crane, Paris & Co. brokerage
firm, testified that after receiving an
inquiry from New York as to whether
or not the peace note rumor were
true he telephoned to Price at the
White House and verified the rumor.
The witness said he paid Price no
money, but simply took the liberty of
presumption upon his casual friend
ship with the newspaper man to ques-
tion him about rumors.
Herbert H. Brown, manager of the
N. L. Carpenter. brokerage firm, tes-
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
LISTH0USE LADY TALKS
Preparations Completed for Two Ad-
dresses Here.

dresses Here.
Preparations were completed this
morning for the reception OF Miss
winifred Holt, "The Lady OF the
Lighthouse" by members OF the lee
ture committee of the Theodorus
Bailey Myers Mason House OF the
woman's section of the Navy League,
Monday morning. Miss Holt will
come to this city to talk on her work
for the blind soldiers in the French
trenches.
Miss Holt is to deliver two ad-
dresses, one at the Mrs. Edison Brad
ley home, Monday afternoon. and the
second at Rauscher's, Tuesday morn
ing.
Admission to the Bradley home,
1928 Connecticut avenue, will be by
card only. 1t will begin at 4 o'clock
Monday afternoon. Miss Holt will be
presented by Charles Henry Butler.
A subcommittee OF the lecture com
mittee, headed by Mrs. Lillian Rich
ards, wife OF DR.. Theodore w. Rich
ards, of the navy. is in charge OF
preparations.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
SOME EPIGRAMS OF
GYPSY SMITH, JR.

Sin is not of the cuticle, it is
OF the bone.
1t is easier to commend than
to expostulate.
We should count hearts and
not heads.
Church membership is too easy.
Christ never meant it to be so.
II II is only q step, it is a long,
long step.
1t is a warfare every day.
More sweeping, not so much
weeping.
Don't bank on the eleventh
hour.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
WILSON'S DEFY COLD.

Even though the temperature was be-
low freezing President and Mrs. Wilson
went out for = golf game today.
The President had made no arrange
ments for today up to noon.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
ITALIAN DUCHESS DEAD.

ROME, Feb. 10.-The Dowager
Duchess Matilda Antonio Lante. who
was Miss Matilda David. an American,
died here today.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
Fanny Handles Them

The cast Of the Senior class
play is putting the finishing
touches this week on the class
play, Fanny and The Servant
Problem" which is to be given
Friday night, April II, at the
Armory. The play is a, clever
English comedy with an abun-
dance Of pep and humor that
holds the interest from begin
ming to end. If you have had
trouble with one Of two servants
come to the play and see Fanny
handle twenty-three of them
and all relatives of her own.
Something new in the line of an
interior scene is promised at
this play.
Reserved seat tickets will be
on sale at Lauterbach's store
Thursday morning. The curtain
will rise promptly at 800, so all
are expected to be in their seats
by that time. Seats 35c and Soc.
Matinee Friday afternoon at
300 o'clock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
.Beautify the City
By Careful Planting
Grounds of Public Library And
High School Handicapped
And Ready
FLOWER CONTEST ON
Prizes VIII Be Awarded Best
Features i'm Lawn And House
Decoration

An effort is being made to
make the city of Redwood Falls
more beautiful this summer than
it has ever been before, and
with that purpose in view the
Commercial Club has placed in
Glenn Luken's hands money to
be awarded as prizes for GER
tain features of gardening and
flower raising. Mr.. Lukens has
decided to divide these prize
winning features as follows: the
best Handicapped lawn, best porch
treatment, best window treat
ment, best flower bed and best
single specimen. In the matter
Of the best Handicapped lawn, the
following elements will be con-
sidered in the awarding of the
prizes; the treatment of plant
arrangement about the house,
the porch treatment, beds or
borders, vases, boxes, walks and
vines about the house, yard or
outbuildings.
i This contest is open to every
citizen and the next issue of The
Gazette will contain an article
1 by Mr.. Lukens on what plants
to purchase, how to plant them
and some simple and applicable
suggestions on landscaping.
Mr.. Lukens has also, at the
requestssof the library board
made a plan for landscaping the
grounds around the public libra
ry and the work of actual plant
ing will be done there soon. The
plans call for the identifying Of
the grounds close to the build
ing with special view to COW
, ering the foundation. Among
2 the plants used will be the Engel-
mony ivy which is particularly
: adapted to all stucco buildings
: and is wonderfully effective.
: The grounds Of the high
: school have also been Handicapped
i and will be greatly beautified BY
e the planting Of carefully selected
$ shrubs and plants and the jul
y dicious use of vines. Mr.. Lukens
/ has made a careful study Of the
: most approved features of land
y scape gardening and his sugges-
i tons along this line will be
y found exceedingly helpful to al
q who wish to make the most OF
e the possibilities Of their yard:
n and planting spaces,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
Second District
Editors Meet
Annual Business Meeting Held
at Markat0 Saturday
April q

The neWspapermen Of the Sec
ond Congressional District met
last Saturday at Mankato for
their annual business meeting,
with about thirty-fve represen-
tatives Of the press in attend
ance.
Saturday afternoon was de-
voted to a discussion Of coun-
try editors problems, and the
election Of new officers. The
meeting was presided over by
Philip Liesch, president Of the
association. The newly elected
officers are Robt. Forest of Lake
Wilson, Pres; Herman Haislett
of ST. James, Vice.-Pres.; Bess
M. Wilson of Redwood Falls, Sec
rotary; and VIM. Mailer of
Springfield, Treasurer.
At the afternoon session il
was decided to omit the usual
summer outing to permit all
members of the association to
attend the national convention
at Minneapolis in July, to rec
ommend the minimum subscrip-
tion price Of $3.50 to all news
paper publishers in the associa-
ton and to raise the annual dues
for the year 1913 to $500.
At six o'clock a three course
banquet was served at Hotel
Heinrich and the editors were
then entertained at the show
houses of the city, returning la
ter for a social hour in the palm
room of the Heinrich. At this
social meeting Larry Ho of ST..
Continued on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
Knights Entertain

The Knights Of Pythias had
a social gathering at Castle Hall
Tuesday evening of last week,
followed by the regular lodge
meeting, finishing the work with
a class Of five candidates.
The social part of the even
ing was marked by an excellent
dinner prepared and served by
committees Of the Pythian Sis
tiers working under the chair
manship of Mrs. Schildknecht
The dinner was greatly appre.
ciated by the Knights. During
the dinner Judge A. G.. Dollifi
acted as POSTMASTER and short
impromptu talks were given by
Judge /. M. Olsen, G. P. Smith
and DR.. Wa Brand. Follow.
ing the toast program the regu.
lar work Of the order was taker
up.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25

Of Mr.. Mclean whom he had Sc
lected to serve some time be-
fore the end came. They were
J. P. Cooper, J. L. Borg, E. A.
Pease, Peter Mckay, D. R. Nc
Corquodale and A. S. Kenney.
Interment was made in the To-
cal cemetery.
Daniel Mclean was born
March 20, 1854, in Ontario, COM
ing to Minnesota in 1870. He
first settled at Delhi where he
successfully farmed for a num-
Der of years. He also was in
charge Of a fourishing lumber
business there, and later dealt
in Redwood County lands. In
1904 he and his family came tC
Redwood Falls where they have
since made their home. He en-.
| gagged first in the furniture bust
mess but later became bookkeep
er for the local telephone eX
change and served most eff
GENTLY in this connection unit
forced by poor heath to give
up active work a few months
ago. Not the least of the many
fine things which can be said O.
Mr.. Mclean is that all his bust
ness dealings were marked BY
an integrity and squareness an|
honesty all the more noteworth,
because of it's rarity. Of goot
Scotch ancestry, true to tn
teachings of the Presbyterian
Church Of which he was Away
a faithful member, Mr.. McLeal
exemplified the teachings o
both after coming to Redwood
Falls. Mr.. Mclean served @,
the Board of Education for 81,
years, four years as it's presi
,, dent. He was always intereste,
in matters of public benefit, an
used the same policy Of conser
walton and honesty in dealins
with public affairs as was shown
in his private dealings. He wa.
an old and faithful member O
. the 0. O. F. and the member.
of this order showed their re
spect for him by attending tn,
funeral service in a body.
Mr.. Mclean is survived by
, his wife, his two daughters
, Misses Anna and Ruth, and hi
only son, John Mclean. On
sister, Mrs. Andrew Stewart, O.
Delhi, also survives him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
Engineer Inspects
City Water System
Recommends Immediate Expen-
diture of $4,000 to Obtain Sup
ply of Water for City

Louis P. Wolff, engineer of
the State Board Of Health, came
to Redwood Falls Monday, and
in company with Mayor w. A.
Brand made a thorough canvas
of the present water system, in
an effort to ascertain what
might be done to relieve the
very serious condition of the
present water supply.
Mr.. VOLTS recommendation
was that the water from the
upper springs be -piped 1000
feet down to the pump house,
the pipes tapping the lower
springs as we'll, and that the
springs at the pump station
should also be cleaned out and
made thoroughly disable.
New Reservoir.
Then Mr.. Wolff was emphatic
in his statement that the pres
emit reservoir was absolutely un-
fit for use because of it's low 10
cation and for others reasons
and he recommended the build
ing Of a new reservoir of a 100,
900 gallons capacity. The pump
is all right but a new boiler at
the pump is a necessity. Other
changes should wait until ma
terial and labor are more near
" normal in price.
CONTINUED on last page)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
Daniel Mclean
Died Last Thurs
Redwood Falls Resident Dies
After Many Months of Illness;
Burial Service Sunday

Daniel Mclean, one of The
eounty's most respected men,
passed away at his home in
Redwood Falls Thursday night,
April 49,, after a long illness.
Death was caused by pernicious
enema. Funeral services were
held at the home Sunday after
noon, Rev. B. P. Holt reading
the service, and the choir of the
Presbyterian Church sang Mr.
McLean's favorite hymns. The
pallhearers were lifelong friends
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
Governor VetOS
Ramsey Park Bill
Ramsey Park Not to Be In
creased is Verdict of States
Executive Shown by Veto
POLITICS? MAYBE!
A. ]. PraxeI Wins Appropriation
by Hard Fight Only to Lose
in Final Count

Governor Burnquist vetoed all
park appropriations made by
the recent session of the Legis-
Iature thereby killing all hope
of any present increase in Ram
sey State Park, for which the
Senate committee passed an APP
preparation of $4,000, just be-
fore adjourning. Maintenance
appropriations were also eliml-
mated by the Governor accord
ing to advices received from St.
Paul just before going to press.
Just how this last slashing will
affect the upkeep of Ramsey
and especially whether it will
still permit of the existence
there of the animals is not yet
ascertained by those in charge
of the local park.
The Ramsey Park appropria-
ton bill saw many changes of
fortune during the last session,
and those anxious for it's pass
age have been kept fuctuating
between hope and fear until the
Governors veto made the out
come cold, dead certainty.
Hard Fight Made
Through the efficient work OF
Representative A. J. Praxel and
the loyalty and constantly OF
Chairman Christensen Of the
appropriations committee, tbs
House appropriated the sum Of
$4,000 for the purchase of eighty
acres more park ground, and al
lowed a maintenance fund. II
the Senate committee the pul'
chase price was cut to $1,000
and the bill practically buried tt
all intents and purposes. How
ever, Mr.. Praxel and Mr.. Chris
tianson againeame to the rescue
caused the bills resurrection ant
lit was raised to $4,000, thi.
amount finally passing the Sen
ate Committee, only to be loppes
off, along with other park ap
preparations by the Hateful slasl
Of the Governors pen.
What's The Answer.
insignificant, comparatively
as the amount of this bill, an
the amount of other park bill
: is, the recital of the course
was forced to run through bot
the, Senate and the House, bu
particularly the former woul
make interesting reading-if a
details were told. That it's chic
! supporter, A. J. Praxel did som
positively brilliant work for tn
: Ramsey Park bill, is conceded b.
the men of both committees, an
it's final fate is a matter of keen
er disappointment to Mr.. Praxe
than to anyone else. The Gov
errors motive for the apparent
ly merciless veto Of these appro
priations is like some other re
cent happenings at the stat
capitol, a matter Of conjectur
in political circles.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
His Night Out
Is Great Success
Cast of Local People Make Big
Hit With Clever Comedy
Monday Night

was presented by a cast of local
people at the Armory Monday
evening and proved most salts
factory to a large and enthu-
sistic audience. The evenings
entertainment was also greatly
enhanced by the music fur
nished by the Scenic City Band
under whose auspices the play
was presented. Under the able
direction of Mr.. Fish, the band
has been doing some excellent
work, and the selections and the
rendition were both most pleas
ing.
Miss Lora Francois, who was
manager-director of the presen-
tation, was most happy in her
selection of a clean, live comedy
and in her selection of cast,
each one of the actors present
ing his part in a mastery way
quite foreign to amateur pro-
auctions. Miss Francois has on
former occasions, proved herself
most excellent director of
plays, rejecting her own talent
through those whom she coach
es, and His Night Out was a
further evidence of her ability.
Parts Well Taken.
While all participants read
their lines we'll and acted with
a pleasing naturalness, the heav-
Ter parts taken by Mrs. Lucy
Finn, Roy McPhee, Howard Ma.
son and Oliver Steele, showed {
big expenditure of time and la
Dor as we'll as a natural apti
tude. Donald Gold as the Eng
fish Captain did piece of char
acter work Of genuine clever
ness. and the Misses Johnson
Lobdell and Davis were charm
ing in the delineation of th'
parts for which they were cast
| The cast was as follows:
A Person of Importance. 49,.
...... Roy MacPhe,
His Friend. Art Reynolds
His Wife. -. Mrs. Lucy Finn
Her Son. Oliver Steel
Her Sister. Alta johnson
The Colonel. ;. Howard Masol
. The Captain. Donald Col
. The Music Teacher Esther Davi
, The Maid. :. Mildred Lobde-
The Servant. !. Mr.. Comri
Hotel Proprietor Wilbur Yacke
The Waiter. :. Bert Barbe
, Clerk of Court. Bert Barbe
, Mr.. Comrie and Mervin Maso
The patronage was very lii
eral showing that the people 0
: Redwood Falls are alive to tn
benefits a good band brings to
city, and the enthusiasm pre-
valent was mark of the salts
faction which the play and tn
cast gave.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25
NOTICE OF MEETING.

The Redwood Falls Cemetery
Association will hold it's annual
meeting Thursday afternoon,
May 5, at the home of Mrs. A.
E. King. The meeting will be
called promptly at three o'clock.
4O-2t Anna Ward, Secretary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-25

The assessors Of Redwood
County will meet Thursday with
Auditor L. P. Larson for instruc-
tions and books for the new
years work.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-03

In compliment to Mrs. w. G. Powell, Mrs. P. H. McClelland en- tertained at "a on Wednesday af- ternoon. The guests took their sewing and enjoyed visit with the hostess and the departing guest. The house decorations were in Halloween colors and the dining room and table were in the same colors. A delightful tea was served.