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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
Another Nut for Survey to Crack

HERE arc many and urgent rca sons which
lavor the proposed civic survey. but there
Is ono. which, so far as we know has not
cen suggested. |, resides in the hope that
the experts OF the New York Bureau OF Mu-
N'iDal Research would he able 10 tell US
why rents in Richmond are relatively high
iehcr a. least. than in many other cities
Certainly the fault cannot be imputed al
together 10 high taxcs. When one thinks of
low rents thought turns iuvoluniarily and
Immediately 10 Baltimore, celebrated among
american municipalities for the chcapncss
with which living quarters arc ob,ainablc.
ana YET Baltimore real estate pays about
wye as inuch IN taxes as docs real estate in
Richmond.
Here is nat for the experts Of Tic survey
20 crack, Although we Are not without views
of orr own on The subject an authoritative
opinion from an able and unprecedented source
woula be welcome. indeed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Information Bureau

inquiries rrEnrhtuE utmost topic
ing on legal md medical subjects
free Ii, The Tin,cs-Dispntch informant ian Tu-
rcnu Through "nr Washington brunch
forfunhtc in having access to the unparalleled
resources OF the ,nrious Federal government
departments aud tho great Iibrnr. of Congress.
which furnish information al priceless value to
the public. tS nil Inquiries nre answered Ill
r""tis Ii. personal letter, irrespective OF whether
printed. II 2-c"nt stamp is required for return
't"itinis viii not nns"rrI nnd post office address
must ''r nininiy given. Address The TImcs-
Dispatch information bureau. Rirhmond, Nn.
origin OF Word "Dcmorrat"
originated from two creek words .Dcmos'
\ democrat is one who favors rule BY the People
:, :, Hurrllnni,,on Duel.
dus @oA W Mace H a u.Tnm y
lsoi, 'lainilten GeInr mertall|' woaMde'. and
Mlssis~ippi on a charge Of trenson taken /"
litrhtnond; Va. where he Was tried and acquitted
ton before chef Justice MarshaiI. ~
NJ, ro>'m'p " e W: !" cy,les r"rAnss,
should cole, your packages and if he does
'6@ Sa s" Free % '%rn " bepar to
nsGi WashiniEtom p G yop psnPhets
mail from the post-oiiice III your city.
B".tlc or Wounded knec.
y r ~ M Va ,n,,;. wa.e bate Win .Eis
:. H.. was Fought Oh December -. 1880. Captain
about y Sodiers werS fNSh' ana I".fy amt
a nrr'St \ .ai,nsion Of inc seventh cavalry
nun'hcr Of tho Indians including rorty-fo,.r
Sa a vas Eiica 'a "s@% Grand %S'T ve s'c &
H.. December -. 1920.
Mnpp Prohibition >c,.
ing in the Mapp nrohibtion act in itself w2Gh
cnnferS on city, "r town Councils the right to
under INC act: chapter isl Of the acts. passed
option ece,ous on " e pe s of tHi
M, ,ne one quart. but ihis act expressly provides
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

German onicialdom seems capable OF chang
ing anything but its mind. If the submarine
auempi duplicates the Zeppelin nasco, Of
hcialdom may achieve even the mpossihlo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
comparatively Easy.

rs links hard loser"
Not very lie would rather lose couple
of dollars than couple of teeth"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

m IL only two days age" declared that work on
~, nc ROAD VIII lie commenced this spring. unless
INC Hanover Progress is serene. not TO say
nnppE; over tho rumorS of war that MI the
.,'l. ~ SAYS 'lf h;IN" war with icrhiahk
~, VII not disturb business in the lcnSt. strange
a 80: may seem. tho warning countries never had
Such prosperity before as they have had since
onr Wa began. Wars make money plentiful
anu everybody get work, aud plenty Of IL.
1T good wages"
Ihc West Poin, News boils over In this pa
triotic strain: yesterday a,uy American citizen
might openly proclaim his Sympa:hicS with amy
VI tho warning ~ Europe. u" might
even exercise his right "f free speech III criti-
cisii Of Our President and our governmental
policies. To-day no true citizen Of these United
states be tic native at II citizen 10y adoption. has
INC right to say one word of criticism nor should
tnere be even doubt In his mind OF tho Justice
OF tho stand which the leaders OF our govern
ncnt have taken
Discussing bill thnt has just PASSED the
United States senate tho Newport News Press
the States" IL Congress has The right pre-
vent the shipment Of liquor int" Virginia. which
is partially dry. il has the right To prevent it's
shipment into New York. amy other State
which is entirely wet. II IL has the right to
prohibit the shipment Of liquor into Virgil
and New York. il has tic right 10 prevent the
shipment OF tobacco. coffee amy other article
OF commerce. 1T is amazing that such high
handed measure could have been put through
tho United states senate" Keep your linen in
place. \ reaction will como by and hy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

Every time good Democrat is tempted to
regret MS Democracy, Republican Leader
Mann makes him change his mind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
our Newly Acquired Possessions

q ''-' r.Ni commercial survey OF the Danish
West indies by agents OF the bureau of
Folcish ana Domestic Commerce cmphasizcs
lh' ih'Pof'thc" of the fine harhor al Char
loltc Niiailc on the Island of ST Thomas
ana INC convenience OF the harbur as a dis
irlpu'll& center for ali OF the Lesser Antilles
IL nc" ON tho direct line Of commerce be-
tween European ports and The entrance of
the Panama Canal, rs well as in dircci- limo
Tor vessels plying between Atlantic norris and
me Two Americas or between the Atlantic
ah" :"clhc ports Of these two continents
81. CroiX is the largest. wealthirs, ,n,
m"Ht thickiE populated Of the three islands
49, - ABOUT forty miles southeast OF st
ihomas. and has large areas OF very Iortilo
."'A sugar Is the principal product OF ST
'roiH. although some excellent sea island
'olIoh IS grown. The scenery is ,mrivalcd in
lN' Ahililes, though not So typically tropicaI
d" some oil the other islands. Oh the Island
VI - '"hh IS grown the bay tree from which
- obtained the oil Tor the manufacture, nj
oaE rum. rho major part OF tho hay run
I" commerce" comes from The Danish Wce,
indies. 'i
y" foreign trad" of tho islands has moi
noe" 81 great Importance Imports az :,
Thomas Tor the liScal year ended March ~
~ u, were valued ~ S73i.GSO and This rc,
i's' ils about 20 per cent Of the imnor,s RS
INC three Islands OF this total the lrui,nd
States furnished $332,2S6 worth. rho
United states purchased $273.G2, worth az
goods trom the islands in 1915. Textiles ara
~ stod demand, and il is in this line that
prosper" appear brightest for the American
manufacturor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

Will Street Fauna.
Though bulls aud bears proclaim with .lcc
They treat ali lambl<ins tcnderly.
Tho facts as they appear denote
Each tender lamb is made the goat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

According 10 reports the British now re-
gard lS6 German U-boats We-boats.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

m 10 only tw" days ago. declared that work on
~ Icau VIII bc commenced thus spring. unless
tho stars fan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

tuBLfSlED ever. ja, in tho year at 10 South Tenth
II street KiChmund. Va. 10y The ImrsbispHtch rub.
usi'nS Co. Inc. Charles T.. tlasbrouk Editor ANA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
nrlgin of Mnrd .nnmnrrn1,

X. .. r.. Norton. Ea.--Thc word 'democrat''
ORIGINATED from two Greek woods. ''Dcinos''
means tn" common people: "kra tos'' means rule.
y democrat Is one who favorS rule by the people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
Hattie or Wounded >uec

W. y J.. Marion Va Tho DuttIc with "i;ig
Roots Rand Of Indians 1T Wounded Knee crcek.
;. H.. was fought Oh December -. 1880. Captain
George -. Wallace. OF the seventh cavalry. and
about thirty soldiers were killed and lieutenant
ernest ~ ,ia"linEto Of tho seventh Cavalry,
and thirtN.ciRnt others were wounded \ large
hummer Of tho Indians. including forty four
Slna"s ,hna eighteen papooscs. wcT" killed.
SiitinS linil was killed near Grand River. y.
u. DcCc mhcr 1920
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3ApnREss ALL COMM >It,rloNS The Times-
I'll dispatch. unI . iudi, idials.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

Randolph I. rri,ntc Branch EAcnhhse
connecting with all departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

.'ha now the leak inquiry, so far as an the
= hsal'"na' charges with which it's inaucura.
O'h was accomplished arc concerned goes
up Vi smoke
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

Germany has decided to lend Turkey some
'""lt"hs oi pounds. IL is obvious. that the
""Ta' hazard' does not control al Berlin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18

bKhNCH OFFICES: Nashinrtou. ZIG Fonrtscmmi,h
q street, \. W; New York City. Iihh Avenue pon
,nEt Chicago. Peoples Building: rhiindeipn'a
Mutual Lie Building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02

Continued From Page One.)
lies want us in the war, Premier
Lloyd George wants us in the war and
Premier BRAND Of France wants us in
the war;" said Colonel Fred Hale, who
arrived here today on the steamer
. Finland. Colonel Hale has been in
France and England, making a special
study of war conditions.
Passengers on board the Finland
state that Henry Van Dyke, former
United States ambassador to Holland,
did not come back to the United
States on the Finland, as was expect
ed, but went to Corunna, Spain. 1t
was expected that he would join Am
bassador Gerard and come home with
his. party
Talked With Submarine Head.
New, York, February. 2S.-How life
boat number eight, in which Mrs.
Mary Hoy and her daughter, Eliza
beth, sought refuge when the steam
er Laconia was torpedoed, was dash
ed time and again against the side
of the sinking steamer, is told in
dispatches giving more in detail the
circumstances of the sinking of that
liner. Third Officer Koppen tells OF
his conversation with the captain of
the submarine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
Kerns

The young ladies gave a social at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George w
Johnson last Friday evening. An
oyster supper was served and the
evening was passed in playing games
Everyone had a good time.
At the Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday evening it was decided to
take an Offering for missionary pp-
poses at every conservation meeting,
Willis Wolcott of Granada spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank LouckS.
George Rash, ST., Mrs. Willis Ran
dali and Miss Stella Steel visited Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Smith Sunday aft
ernoOn.
There are about fifty nice logs at
the Cram mill and Mr.. Darkins ex-
poets to saw soon.
Kate Smith is able to be up again
after her recent illness.
Ancil Goodridge and wife are NOV
ing out to the place just vacated by
Arthur Sharp. Henry Goodridge and
Charlie Smith helped with the NOV
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Becker from Lime
Town moved over Saturday to live in
the Busby house and Mr.. Becker will
work for Robert Busby.
Mr.>and Mrs. Joe Mann have a
baby girl. The little one arrived
Monday morning and Mrs. Claffery
has been staying with Mrs. Mann.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
STATEMENT FROM A. E. EDWARDS
REGARDING HIS BROTHERS. DEATH

ments and was relying on the pay
ments from him to pay for the
louisiana land Because OF the
panic and the stringent times broth
er was not able to meet the payments
and father could not make his. Thus
amounting into the tens of thou
sands of dollars. This was quite
blow it is true as we had all work.
ed hard, but we were not, down
and out" 1t is true that Brother
Lewis got work in the Inflated ho-
tel but it was at his choice and not
otherwise.
Father was not down and OUT
by the panic but he moved to Vir-
ginia Beach, Virginia, where he or
ganized Baptist church, and where
he stayed for five years and then
moved to Norfolk, Virginia, where
he established Chinese mission,
from which mission, several China
men went back to China as mis-
sionaries and few Americans. He
was in this work when he was taken
sick with cancer of the kidneys and
after a lingering illness, having been
confined to his bed the last six
months of his life, he succumbed to
the disease at the age of sixty
seven years. Upon his death the
members of the mission erected a
memorial stone at his grave in hon
or of his labors. Mother and sis
ter remained at Norfolk until the
fall of 1909, when in the month of
January, 1910, an attack of neuralgia
of the heart caused mothers death
on the fifteenth of the month, at the
age of sixty-six At the time of their
deaths, mother and father were very
young looking, neither having a
wrinkle in their faces.
''Died Without a Fight, Belief"
This is one of the biggest libels and
most slanderous statement that
could have been printed or uttered
against the deceased. Lewis F. Ed
wards, for he had not given UP life
as evidenced by the fact that he had
invested some of his earnings in
southern lands as well as in local
property, also small savings ac-
count What he had in the way of
notes, ETC., will never be known as
his effects were all destroyed with
the exceptions. of a few papers found
on his clothing. Further, he was not
in the building when the fire started
but upon his return from down
town saw the building in flames and
rushing in he gave the alarm
to the guests. When his body was
found he had rubbers, overcoat, and
cap ON just as he had returned. No,
the truth is he sacrificed his life for
the sake of others. Ii ! would not
have been necessary for him to have
fought at all for he could have
stayed outside of the building. AS
to his not being badly burned you
will find his. face was burned crisp
and unacceptable.
l set forth the foregoing facts that
the public might know the truth and
I ask that it be compared with the
article referred to in the beginning
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
Arthur Sharp land family moved to

Arthur Sharp land family moved tc
the Goodridge farm Tuesday. This if
the property purchased by Mr.. Sharp
He was assisted in moving by his
brother, Paul, and VIII Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Busick of Iowa
have moved to the farm of Drs. Cur
ran and Holman.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI A. Hanson and
family returned from Illinois Sunday.
Mr.. Hanson reportsi that his mother
is some better.
Mrs. Ed. Hopp has been sick with
quinsy this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar, Door enter
tanned Rev. Brown and wife at dinner
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Steel, Cliff
ford Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Par
sons and family, Mrs. George Smith
and children and Cecil Wright spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Cole. Candy and popcorn we're
served and all had a pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeh spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loucks and
children and their guest w. Wolcott
went to Mankato Sunday afternoon to
see Mr.. WOlcott's daughter, Mrs.
Tillish and husband of Window who
were on their way to Minneapolis
The short visit between trains was
much enjoyed.
Mrs. Charlie Smith and son, Mat
thew, took dinner with Mrs. Henry
Goodridge and Kate Smith, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Busby visited
at the Busby home in North Mankato
Sunday.
Dave Goodridge and family moved
from the old home Tuesday to tier
new home beyond Mankato.
Lorenzo Rist, August Peterson and
Elmer Burnett went to st. Peter
Monday to see about ditch.
Rev. Brown will be away Sunday
and so in place of regular church
services there will be special pro
gram beginning at 1890 the usual
hour. There will be special music
by the choir and a sacred drama en-
titled "The Challenge of the Cross"
given by Mrs. Brown and six young
ladies. Everyone is urged to be pres
ent.
John Lind will work for Ned Rist
in Mankato this year.
Elmer Burnett and sons are busy
hauling hay. They are selling four
loads day.
Willie Rash, brother of Mrs. G.,
Smith and Mrs. w. Randall belonged
to Company H, was transferred and
went to the border. Now he is in
Company G in Indiana and doing
well.
Mrs. Lucy Culp is still sick.
Rev. Brown and wife, Mrs. W. Ran
dali and Penelope Hanson called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Busick last Thursday
afternoon.
Chester Purrier is drawing sand tc
fix his barn floor.
J. P. Michels and son, Aaron, are
also drawing sand.
More wolves are seen in the neigh
borhood. Several men in this Yicin-,
ity have seen two large ones lately
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
FIXING SCHEDULE ON WHEAT
INTERESTS FARMERS
Should Be An incentive to Them to
Raise More Cereal, Is Statement of
George N. Palmer, President of the
Hubbard Milling Company; Great
Care Should Be Taken in the SeIec-
ton of Best Seed Possible

"The recent action of the British
government in fixing the price of
wheat for the years 1918, 1919, and
1920, is a matter Of profound interest
to the northwestern farmers" said G.
M. Palmer, president of the Hubbard
Milling company, in an interview with
a Free Press reporter today. "The
price of wheat per bushel for the year
1918 has been fixed at $3.50, delivered
at Liverpool, and the prices for the
two succeeding years will become
gradually lower, but will still be high
compared with any prices previous to
the war. This means that American
farmers are assured splendid prices
for their wheat, whether the war
closes or not.
'This year we will face what may
be an actual shotage before there is
another crop of wheat. The amount of
wheat left at the end of the crop year
is the smallest in great many years.
The prices are bound to be high
Complaints are coming from the
southwest of the winter wheat crop,
and reliable advices received today
are to the effect that the farmers do
not expect large crop, and condi-
lions point to comparatively small
crop. If this should be the case no
telling where wheat will go next fall.
Hint to Northwest Farmers. 49,,
Northwestern farmers should avail
themselves of the opportunity, and put
in the largest crop possible. Especially
should great care be taken in the
northwest to select the best wheat for
seed. While much of the light wheat
will terminate it may not have stam-
ina, and may be very poor. There is
considerable good wheat to be OBJ
tanned here for seeding, and it should
be used for that purpose. Great care
should be taken to have the seed free
from wild peas, which is the worse
weed pest known in this vicinity. The
prospects for farming operations are
very bright. as prices Nor every Kind
of grain will surely be high for some
time to come"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
is probably without precedent in his
tory
Refers to Wilson's Message.

~ Refers to Wilson's Message.
"All official documents being lack
ing l am forced to rely upon doubtful
sources-that is, upon the outer (Reu
ter's) Offices version Of the contents
of the message sent by President viii
SON on Feb. 8 to congress.
an this version the president is re
ported to have said that our note OF
Jan. 81 suddenly and without previ
Gus indication Intentionally withdrew
the solemn promises made in the note
of May, 1916.
ITO the United States government
therefore. no choice compatible with
dignity and honor was left other than
the way which had been announced in
her note of April 20, 1916, covering
the case if Germany should not want
to give up her submarine method.
\"If these arguments are correctly
reported by Reuter- then I must de-
cidedly protest against them. For
more than century friendly relations
between us and America have been
carefully promoted
1--WE honor them-as Bismarck once
put it--as an heirloom from Frederick
the Great. Both countries benefited
by it, both giving and taking.
Old Principles oyerthrown.
Since the beginning of the war
things have changed on the other side
of the waters. Old principles were
overthrow.
"On Aug. 81, 1913, during the Next
can troubles, President Wilson, in a
solemn message to congress, declared
that he intended to follow the best
usages of international law by pro-
hibition of the supplying of arms to
both Mexican parties at war against
each other.
Zone year later, in 1914. these
usages apparently were no longer con-
sidered good. Countless materials of
war have been supplied by America to
the entente and while the right of the
American citizen to travel without
hindrance to entente countries and
the right to trade without hindrance
with France and England, even
through the midst of the battlefelds,
even the right of such trade as we had
to pay for with German blood-while
all these rights were jealousy guard
ed, the same right of American citi-
zens toward the central powers did
not seem to be as worthy of protec-
ton and as valuable"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
Cleveland

Mrs. Conrad Myers and son Err
win went to Minneapolis last Sat-
urday to. be with DR.. Myers, who
was to be operated on for appendi-
citiS Saturday morning
Clarence Davis of Sanborn arrived
here last week and is visiting friends
and relatives in this place and vi
cinity.
Mrs. Sam Davis of Minneapolis
and Mrs. Elmer Hunter of lie Sueur
were guests of the w. c. Hunter
home several days the past week.
Mrs. w. e. Lloyd left this week