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The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

blindness to final acceptance of the
new science and profession of health
protection. He sets forth compactly
how it is to be applied with profit in
cold business and public welfare. He
has boiled down a heretofore rather
theoretical subject to a practical
working basis which will appeal to
the average busy American.
(Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indian
apolis; cloth, $50 pages; SLIPS nett
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01
ORIENT'S TOURIST BUSINESS HIT
Submarines Spoil Bumper Crop Of
American Spenders in Far Eas.,


TOXIC, May is (by maiD-The ORR
ent's tourist business, which promised
to break all records this year, has
been practically ruined by Americas
belligerent attitude and the subma-
rine scare on the Pacific. Never in
history had indications pointed to such
a bumper crop of American spenders
as this spring.
The rickisha boys and curio men had
girded their loins and extended their
palms. All was ready for the Amer
lean tourists spring drive on the Far
East. And then President Wilson
called the Kaiser's hand and America
doffed her coat and stepped into the
big world scrap.
The big Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01
s The Pages 1ulrRs
EDUCATION
"Practical English Composition"

A practical book dealing with news
paper writing for high school stu
dents is Practical English Compo-
sition." The author, Edwin L. Mil
Ter, gives examples Of the several
kinds of newspaper writing, report
ing. editorial and advertising. explain
ing in a preface that the aim of the
book is social. academic and voca-
tiOnal.
(HoughtOn. Mifflin Company; 122
pages, cloth; 35 cents)
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01
N. U. FARMERS MAKING GOOD.
Four Boys in NOdaway County Draw
Favorable Newspaper Comment.

Favorable Newspaper Comment.
University of Missouri boys who
went back to the farm are raising
crops in earnest, if the evidence
given by the Maryville Tribune holds
true in all cases. Under the heading.
Progress by Farmers" the Nodaway
County paper says:
Rapid progress in truck farming
is being made by the University of
Missouri student farmers at the
GOoden farm, between RavenwoOd
and Parnell. The four young men
are tending long rows of onions, po-
tatoes, beets, melons, tomatoes,
beans, cabbage and sweet corn. The
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

The East is apparently calming its
nerves since no submarines are ap-
pearing along the coast. but even
now a beer keg floating on the waves
would cause a panic in the Atlantic
States.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

The man with the benevolent smile
and the aristocratic swing to his
walk is the one whose carrots are be-
ginning to show above the ground
and whose onions are four inches
high.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01
"American Literature

A new book designed for the use
of high schools is the work of Sarah
E. Simons. head of the department of
English in the high schools of Wash
ington, d. c. 1t is a compilation of
extracts from the foremost American
writer's. The title of the book is
American Literature Through Illus
trative Readings" The contents are:
Colonial Epoch, Revolutionary Era,
The Early Writers, Writers of the
Mid-Century and After, Late and
Present-Day Writer'S.
(Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York; 463 pages.)
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

As yet the wind has been mightier
than the sword in this country in
running homes, as the gales of the
last week testify.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

If European women voted there'd
have been no war;" a Columbus lee
turer recently said. Perhaps there is
wisdom in this-look at Jeanette
Rankin.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

nies. Spring flowers were used In
the dining room.
A trio, consisting of violin, cello
and piano, furnished music during the
reception.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

Emily ClOugh Peabody has written
a book on Lives Worth Living. A
treatise on Deaths Worth Dying
would be worth while just now.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

boys also are making their own bu,.
ter. They are: HALEY Ford, Marv.
Vile; Gordon Case. Kansas City: !
E. Black, st. Louis, and Henry Grove
Dexter"
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

"Health as Business Force"
Henry B. Hemenway, in his new
book, American Public Health Pro-
tectiOn," narrates the long struggle
up through indifference, graft and
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

Now is a good time for tornado in
surance agents to advertise.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-01

Mrs. Carrie George entertained in
formally at O'Clock tea yesterday
afternoon in her apartments at
Lathrop Hall. The guests were Mrs. ].
NJ. Hyde, Mrs. F. S. Armstrong. Mrs.
NJ. E. Phillips, Mrs. Ida NJ. Ragsdale,
anL Mrs. H. NJ. Rasmussen.
DR.. and Mrs. Sidney Smith and
daughter, Miss Mildred Marian, and
Mrs. Katherine Noe were dinner guests
yesterday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas w. Whittle, 140O Bass ave-
nue..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11
OUR SENTIMENTS.

Des Moines Capital: There can
be no apology for treason, neither
in this state nor anywhere else. The
institutions of this country will go
to pieces from dry rot, or other
causes, unless we can have genuine,
warm-b FLOODED patriotism. 1t is not
a just explanation of the conduct
of the German-born citizen to say
that he has relatives in Germany. If
a man finds more reason for loving
Germany than for loving the United
States, it is his duty to himself, to
his family, to his God to move out
and go back to the country that he
loves. Every man owes allegiance
to some country. He cannot be a
neutral; he must be located some
where. The moment we concede
that the Germans of Iowa have a
right to disagree with everything
the government is doing, we concede
the entire case away. The copper
heads during the civil war always
declared that they were for the
president of the Union, but they dis
agreed with every measure proposed
by Lincoln and the loyal people OF
that day for the prosecution of the
war. The entire American treason
able bunch are devoted now to find
ing fault with CONSUMPTION; with
sending soldiers to France, and, in
fact, finding fault with everything
which President Wilson and the adj
ministration are doing. This is the
same old copperheadism over again.
Men declare that they have the
right to free speech and that they
can talk as they please. There is
some misunderstanding about this
as regards war time. Freedom OF
speech does not mean that man can
talk in favor of the enemies of the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11
WATTERsoN's VIEW.

Henry Watterson. Editor Louis
vile Courier-Journal: When the
war is on, debates are over. / speak
Of what may say / know. ! be-
longed to that great body of border
state southern men who loved the
Union and opposed secession, but
who, brought to decide on which
side they would fight in strife not
of their own making, or choosing,
went with their kindred.
For at least a year before Apo
mattox those of us who had some
means of getting at the truth of the
situation made sure that the con-
federacy was doomed and that the
south could not possibly win. We
had hitched our chariot to the fall
ing star of slavery. The world had
set itself against slavery. The
blockade was slowly strangling us.
The condition of our armies at the
close was pitiable. All we got out
of our four years of Incompatible
fighting was glory and ruin. Ger
many must be now where we were
in the spring OF 1864. The kaiser,
egged on by the general staff, plant
ing himself in the right divine of
kings, threw down the glove of
combat to the right divine of the
people. Then and there he gave vi
tality to an irrepressible conflict.
If he could win the world would not
be fit to live in. The saber RATHER
would become universal.
If the kaiser could make draw
of it now, no matter what conces-
sions, policy or necessity might COM
pei him to agree to, it would prove
but truce. There can be no peace
with the Hohenzollerns or the Haps-
burgs, nor with the German people
until sorrow has chastened them,
nor end of the war short of restitu-
ton to Belgium and at least the
return of Alsace-Lorraine to France.
The German people are not the
bad, bloodthirsty people their lead
ers have made them to appear.
They are simply an intensely loyal
people, hopelessly blind to facts.
They have gone willingly to slaugh-
ter for rotten dynasty-two rotten
the fiction of self
defense. Unless they learn by dis
aster the lesson to live and let live,
they themselves will be unfit to
live.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

United States. Traitors in Hardin
county are declaring they are for
free speech, yet if they were talking
in favor of Americanism in Germany
their lives would last just as long
as it takes for soldier to pull the
trigger of gun. This country is
entitled to loyalty. Germany is en-
titled to the loyalty of her own citi-
zens and she must be required to
let our citizens alone. We are en-
titled to their loyalty. When men
say that treason is not in Iowa they
do not know what they are talking
about. There is treason in every
community, and this treason is en-
couraged by every traitorous speech
made in congress, and by every
traitorous editorial which appears
in any newspaper in any way apollo
giving for treason.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11
VETERAN Of
war PRAISES
Tells How Germans Crucified Two
Canadians and Regretted
/; Afterward. FL,

Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. 10-The sane
method for raising an army is that
being employed by the United States
in it's draft, according to Captain
Leslie M. Vickers, captain of the
Seaforth Highlanders, who is visit
ing in Keokuk. Captain Vickers,
who isan instructor in military tao
tics at Columbia, saw service in
France, and has been wounded and
out Of commission for eight months.
'"rhe draft draws the right man
in the right place. he said. mo
more will you put an expert ship
builder in an orderly's job at %
cents per day. The time is past
when you measure patriotism by
the purchase of liberty bonds or
gifts to the Red Cross. The draft
method simplifies all this, because
it puts the man in the place where
he can serve best
The Germans, he said, used gas
one day and drove the English back
from their trenches. Then they cru
Gifted two Canadians to trees in full
view of the English.
Without orders, those Canadians
waded in" he said, "handkerchiefs
- ~. mn 4 =
back all of our trenches and recap
tured our guns.
Red cedar flakes for furs and
woolen's at Teed's. d-f-t-tf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11
DATES OF KILLING
FROSTS IN THE past

Washington, Sept. 10.-Truckers
and gardeners planning for late
crops should be aided in determin-
ing their chest BETS on the first
frost by referring to this historical
summary of frost occurrences in var
ious sections, just issued by the
United States weather bureau.
Killing frost has never occurred
earlier than Sept. 10 south of the
extreme southwestern portion Of
South Dakota, extreme southern
Minnesota, central wisconsin, and
the interior northern portion of
lower Michigan. 1t has never oc-
Cured earlier than Oct. 1 south OF
the extreme north portions of Okla
homa and Arkansas, southern Ten
nessee and the mountain districts OF
North Carolina and Virginia. 1t
has never occurred earlier than Oct.
20 to the southwark Of the extreme
northeastern portion of Texas,
northern Louisiana, the central por-
lions of Mississippi, Alabama, Geor-
gia, South Carolina and eastern
North Carolina.
The chances are even that killing
frost will not occur before Sept. Is
in most of North Dakota, Montana
and the extreme northern portion OF
Minnesota. BY the first few days in
October killing frost occurs on the
average one year in two as far south
as the southern portion of Nebraska,
southern and eastern Iowa, southern
Wisconsin, most of the interior por-
ton of lower Michigan, and
throughout the greater part of New
England.
There prevails in some sections &
popular belief that in the season
when frost may be expected it's oc-
currence is largely influenced by the
phase of the moon or other period
ical phenomena. Careful tabulation
of frost data and its comparison
with moon phases fails to disclose
any such relation. All persons in
terested are therefore cautioned to
watch, not the moon. but the fore.
casts by the weather bureau.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11
GETS {: letter !. |. From Q
SOLDIER IN FRANCE
First Message From Boys Abroad
Arrives at McGregor.

McGregor, Iowa, Sept. 10.-Mrs.
Minnie Peck is in receipt, from her
son Leland, of the first letter, that
has come to McGregor from the boys
somewhere in France" eve had a
nice trip, although it was slow and
grew tiresome at last" the letter
said. "Wet are o. k. and in good
spirits" Two thousand German
prisoners are in camp near the
American troops, and some of them
are paroled to do odd jobs around
the camp.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11
MARSHAL MOORE
MADE 4 ARRESTS
Completes Auto Tour Through the
Northern Districts to Round
Up Disloyalists.

Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 10.-E. R.
Moore, United States marshal for
the northern district Of Iowa, has re-
turned to his home in this city,
completing a tour of several hundred
miles through the northern part OF
the state by automobile. The object
of the trip was to round up disloy-
alists.
He states he found plenty of game
and made four arrests, as follows:
A. G. Horn and Herman Webbeking
of Waterloo, julius Fabian of La
Porte, and John De Boer of Grundy
Center. All were bound over to the
federal grand jury and We're released
under bonds Of $4,000 each.
At numerous places throughout
the central part Of the district the
marshal and secret service men who
accompanied him warned and lee
tured individuals, even whole COM
munities, where there has been too
much pro-German talk.
1t is understood number of Sc
cret service men are at work in Du-
buque among various German soci-
cites and clubs, socialists and others
reported to be free with their
tongues in criticism of the United
States government and praise for the
German government.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11
REVENUE BILL ARGU-
MtNT FOR SUFFRAGE

Washington, Sept. 10.-Suffrage
leaders view the passage Of the. wal
revenue bill, under which thousands
of working women will pay increas-
ed income taxes, as one more argu-
ment for speedy adoption of the suf-
frage amendment
Under the new revenue bill
nearly $4,OOO,OO0 will be contrib
uted by wage earning women of the
country" said Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton, today.
"Unless these women live in the
western states, where women vote,
they are unrepresented in the ma
tional law-making body. Yet, If
their salary is over $1,000 per year,
part of their actual living is taken
by an act of that body.
NEARLY half the stockholders of
the Pennsylvania railroad. for ex-
ample, are women. These women
will pay the taxes willingly, be-
cause it is the law and this is a
war emergency. But in spite Of this
they cannot choose their represen-
tatives in congress, as can the male
stockholders of the same corpora
ton.
eve protest not at women's tax
alton for war revenue, but for
Withholding from them any voice in
the government they support. The
passage of the federal suffrage
amendment is the Immediate, just
and inevitable sequel to the war rev.
enue bill"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

tIt is stated that Phil Liesch, the
patriotic publisher of the New Ulm
Journal, has lost several hundred
subscribers by standing up for
America. Earth Post.
The subscribers Mr.. Liesch lost
are the strongest kind of testimony
to- his patriotism and indications of
the disloyalty Of the people of New
Ulm. The Freeman Tribune has lost
some subscribers of pro-German
prpclivities who think this paper is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

If the government finds evidence
to convict traitors in Chicago or
elsewhere in connection with the re-
cent raids throughout the country,
they should be dealt with severely.
However, no chances should be TAX
en- as to guilt. Suspicious surround
ings and circumstances are not suf-
ficient. The evidence should be
conclusive beyond reasonable
doubt.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

The pope, according to reports
from Rome, is of the opinion that
President Wilson is more firmly set
against peace than any Of the rulers
of Europe. This view of his holt
ness is no doubt due to the straight
forward manner in which the Presi-
dent answered the pope's peace note.
Moreover, it may be presumed that
President Wilson meant what he
said.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

However, the masses of the people
of Russia cannot see that far in the
future, and being drunk with the
first draughts of freedom, are hard
ly in position Ito choose wisely at
this time.a This situation makes the
immediate future of Russia's activi-
ties in the war uncertain and is very
discouraging from the viewpoint of
the United States and her allies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

II the government would confis-
cate the property of disloyal Ameri-
can citizens, as it should, it would
! 60 long way in paying the ex-
penses of the war, which expenses
are increased by dislOyalty.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

The German leaders are making Q
great fuss over their victory
against Russia in the Riga sector
but that Victory was due, not to
the vaIor of German arms, but to the
tiisorganized condition of the Rus.
sian army because of various influ-
ences, pro-German utterances by
citizens of the United States not be-
Ing the least of them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11
EXPENSES OF RED
CROSS EMPLOYEES

Washington, Sept. 10.-Henry P.
Dawson, chairman of the Red Cross
war council, authorizes the follow
ing:
1t is the plan of the war council
of the Red Cross to publish month
ly a statement concerning it's
finance and administration, and ev-
cry detail which may be found to be
of interest to the public will be made
known The following facts con-
corning salaries paid by the Red
Cross may prove of interest to the
public.
One year ago, on peace basis,
with only about 200 chapters and
little over 100000 members, with
annual funds Of only a few hundred
thousand dollars, the Red Cross en-
ployed at its headquarters in Wash
ington Is paid officers and en-
ployes, of whom 20 received sal
aries of from $4,000 to $500.
At the present time, with the Red
Cross on war footing, with $500
chapters to administer, 3,621,011
members and war fund of $780,
100000 pledged, Red Cross national
headquarters employs 624 paid off
GERS and employees, of whom 46 are
paid salaries of $4,000 a year or
more.
In other words, since war was de-
clared, $50 paid officers and en-
ployes have been added to Red Cross
headquarters staff, and of that num-
Der II receive salaries of from
$4,000 to $4,000 year. The high
est salary added since war was de-
clared is $4,000. The highest paid
official in the national organization
received $500, and he was on the
staff on a peace basis.
OF those receiving less than So
600 a year, 40 now receive salaries
of over 500 per month. There are
So clerks being paid 500, while
clerks and messengers receiving less
than 500 number 491.
In addition to paid officers and
employees in national headquarters,
the number of full-time volunteers
now contributing their services to
the Red Cross is IT. Practically all
the important administrative posi-
tions created since war was de-
clared are filled by volunteers.
During the last month, although
the number of Red Cross members
has increased from 2,547,412 to g.
ell oil, and the administrative
work at national headquarters has
increased substantially, the number
of paid employees has decreased
from TOT to 624. This is partly to
be accounted for by the decentrali-
cation of the work among thirteen
territorial divisions under new
plan of organization adopted by the
war. council.
Strayed or stolen, during the fore
part of last May, from the Chase
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

To date Uncle Sam has loaned to
his helpers in the world war the
neat sum of $2,266,4OO,0OO, thus
reducing slightly the store of small
change in his vest pocket.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

others are at large apologizing for
kaiserism and criticising all things
American. A faculty shake-up is
due in more than one educational
institution.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

The Burlington Hawk-Eye is OF
the opinion that Iowa land will be
hitting $500 and $500 per acre be-
fore many years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

While the government is putting
the screws to ]. w. w. agitators it
should not overlook such offenders
as Senator LaFollette and William
Randolph Hearst. Catch the big flies
along with the little ones.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

The Austrians, while not making
as good time as the Russians, ale
winning some reputation as retreat
ers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11
Farm for Sale.

1870 acres of fine farming land
four miles northwest of Williams.
This farm is thoroughly tiled and
fenced. Good improvements, fine
we'll. Rents for 50 per acre. Tom
Lilly, Minonk, Ill. 29t2f1
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

Among those seriously wounded
in the war is John Barleycorn, Esq.
And the legislative doctors are
probing the wound and working
over him, some of the. physicians adj
vising that he be put out of his
misery. Bulletins relating to the
case are being published every
morning in the news of the day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

M Bryan says the quickest way out
of the war is straight through it.
1t took Bryan long time to see
this. But he is entitled to charity,
because he so seldom gets upon the
right side of great issues before they
are finally settled. His ratio of mis-
takes to successes in this matter is
about 16 to /.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

If China sends $4,000 troops to
Russia, as reported she will, it will
prove that she is in the war for a
purpose.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

A man at Carlisle, Pa, died re-
Gently from over-eXertion while
pitching horseshoes, according to
telegraphic reports. Whew! First
thing we know we'll hear of some
body over-exercising by playing golf
or jackstraws.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-11

No good can come of hanging
Mayor Thompson of Chicago or Sen
ator LaFollette of Wisconsin in eff
figy. There is no argument in such
proceedings and they simply Gre
ate sympathy for the objects of pub
lie wrath. Let the law take its
course, even though that course may
seem slow and yeXatious.