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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21
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On,sisI Statement of the Financial

coalition - the BANK oi Narb.e lliu a.
MafA.s Hii. state ot Missouri. a, Tho
e.ass Of gusiHe.. IN the I'h Gay o; March.
iyis. pab.i.hed in rHT MNKmE HuI
Pas. AEeNspag, prnied and publish
"a A. Marble iiiD, state ot Missouri. on
me 2is' day oi March. igis
RESOURCES
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21
NO 1877
OairisI statement Of the Financial

copdiu.n ~ the Bank 81 Glen Allen 81
Glen Alien, Ept, % Missouri, tt the
Close Z a..iars. 1u he l,t iay OF Marra.
1915. .lnsaei IN THE MNULE HgL
PREss. aueVspap"r printed and publish
ed at Marble iiu, state Of MIssouu, on
the 2isi day of March, igis.
RESOURCES
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21

We. {. VI Wilmer as president, and
2. NJ Wells as cashier oi said bank
each Of US, do solemnly swear that the
above statement IS true 20 the best o'our
know,edgc and belief.
c. NJ, WtrNEE, rrcsident.
r. NJ. WELLS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me,
this iSsh day Of March A, H., i9is.
Witness my hand and notarial seal on
IsKALl the date las, aforesaid. Com"
missioncd and qualified for atern expir-
ing February -, 1872
W X. CHASpLgR, Notary Public.
{ J. J. CHANDLER,
Correct Attest ROBERT DRUM, SR.,
HENRY EIERAsk,
Directors.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21
Marble Hill, Missouri. Thursday, March n. 1918
No. iB.s
Official Statement af the Financial

condition 0tthe Hank ot la.ma st Palma,
state Of Missouri. ~ ihr close - business
90 the a. day II March. 1915. Published
In fHE NAEutg HuL Pass, nev
paper printed ahd published at Ma .
i..l. state ~ Missouri, on the sisi dsy
March, 1915.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21
~
NJ ~
ou,s,.is,sirm.n, of tho Financial
Vol. 81.

crnd.ilu- % The He.anssr Couniy Rank
a. i.ats.y s. state u Missouri. At nc
e.ose ai bus. -et. On re itH day ot March.
1915. r4aHsrri IN Tar N,RHtF hui
rHtss. an~ssyap~f pu0icd ard pah''sh.
81 si Narbls lI'I. state oi Missouri. on
ths .ist I,y g March. 1915
It--.Lt- -nnI.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21

= y NNNUEF, FTtsldtUI,
l. J GRrNsLgY, Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day OF March, A D., nineteen
hundr'd and eighteen.
Witness my hand and notarial seal on
tSgALl the date last aforesaid, Com
missioued and qualified for term ex-
piring February -, 1912
W. X CHANDLER, Notary Public.
ROBERT DRUM,
Correct Attest: +. W. CLIPPARp,
MASON F. KINDER,
Directors.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21

We, J. A Berry as president, and C..
II. Cooper as cashier Of said bank, each
Of .s, do soemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best ol our
knowledge and belief,
J. A. BERRY, President
c. II. COOPER, Cashier
subscribed and sworn to before me,
this itth day Of March, \ p,
nineteen hundred and eighteen.
Witness my hand and notarial seal on
ISENLl the date last aforesaid. Com
m.s-joned and qualified for term ex-
pjung March =, 1921.
7, a. Caldwell, Notary Public.
h q. ZIMMERMAN,
Correct Attest: r. SMITH,
G. w, STLTs,
Directors.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21
Bargains In
Farm Machinery

We are closing out our stock of
Farm Machinery which we have
held over from last year at the
following Bargain prices:
Two l2-DiSC 10 inch harrows $50
One l0-Disc 10 inch harrow $50
One S-Disc 10 inch harrow $3.50
A Collins Riding CuItivator
with ShOveIS S35.0
a 7-foOt cut Johnson Har-
veSter Co.'S Massey-HarriS
aII-SteeI frame Binder SI75
Compare these prices wIfh others.
PATTON MERCANTILE COMPANY,
Patton. Missouri
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21
NO too
Official Statement Of the Financial

condition Of the Bank Of Patton ai Pat
ton. state of Missouri. AZ the close Of
business on the lth day Of March, 1918,
published in THE MARBLE HuL pRE~s,
a newspaper printed and published 81
Marble Hi,i. state q Missouri. on the
2ist day Of March, igi>
RESOURCES
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-03-21
REsut RCES

Loans and discounts. uHdouht-
cdiy GOOD on persona, UrD1l.
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15
BUILDING MORALE
OF JEWISH TROOPS
work Of Jewish Welfare Board Pro-
ducing Splendid Results In
Camps and Trenches

NO more effective work toward
maintaining the highest morale among
me American troops has been done
" any war organization than by the
Jewish Welfare Board, which is en-
sased in its task of keeping up the
nhes OF communication between the
Jewish men in the trenches and
framing CAMPS and the folks back
home
believing that in the struggle OF
"orale against "kultur' the American
a'ny has every advantage that will
insure success, the Jewish organiza
uon Is making it's chief issue the
9uHening of mental and moral fibre
among the soldiers of the Hebrew
.a'th The call for workers is urgent
silu rabbis, professional men, journal
"'s' social workers and others are
rnlerlng the service of the Jewish
welfare Board to make up the 400
"ofkers needed to fill the ranks.
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15

FOUND-AUTO LICENSE. CAN
be obtained by giving number
and paying for this ad at The
Comm mOnWealth. IF
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15
PERSONALS

s=ssassaz=@ssss sssS@ssss
Mr.. Jesse Coburn is in bed today
sick with the influenza.
O-O-O
Mrs. E. J. Speed is said to be
very sick last night.
Mr. Tom Johnson motored out to
his farm today.
O-O-O
Mrs. 3 B. Newsome was very
sick last night.
News that Mr.. G. I. Baker has
developed pneumonia is reported
this morning.
The serial story ''Bride Of Bat
+. that was due to run IN this pa
per will be in tomorrow 5 paper.
wv
To look perfectly and with the
greatest economy o: s.icI a;,i Ia
bor oct q Coles Down Draft Ran
ee
FimOndS motored to Weldon yes
Fdmnds motored to eWldon yes
te~3av afternoon.
-O@O
Mr. James Rasberry who has
haen sick for some time is better
ard soon hopes to be out again
with the boys
Mr.. Ocie Pope who was called to
Weldon Yesterday TO appear be-
fore the local board was sent to
Charlottesville Va where he will Ell
ter under the government.
900
There were twenty three colored
box, drafted into school at Greens
boro Yesterday as the result OF the
Is to Is draft and were sent there
immediately.
4 colored man on the farm OF
Mr. L. Il kitchin at Gallberry
died Yesterday as a result OF pneu-
monia developing from a case O.
Spanish Influenza.
900
We are very glad to see Mr.
'Carv Knight on the streets again
Mr.. Knight has been down with
the Spaui,h influenza but is vel
again.
The serial story ''Bride Of Bat
tie that was due to run IN this pa
per will be in tomorrow S paper.
Mr.. Rupert Allsbrook who Wen
to Weldon yesterday to be exam
med for draft to the University O
Virginia at Charlottesville Va. wa
rejected yesterday and was sen
back.
Mrs. W. H. Register received
telegram yesterday afternoon t
the effect that her son, Mr.. Georg
Register, was very sick with L
fluenza and that his case had turn
ed into pneumonia, and Mr.. W
H. Register and Mrs. G. W. Rogls
ter left this morning for Cam
jackson to see him
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15
AID CRIPPLED
u. S. SOLDIERS

(By Associated News Service)
Washington Oct Ex-senator
Fletcher Of Florida is interested in
securing jobs for crippled Ameri-
can soldiers returned from France.
He is in communication with one
OF the big moving picture con-
Germs Of the South with the view
Of having one-1egged soldiers be-
come movie" operators. The
matter will also be taken up with
motion corporations in the East
and West.
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15
E|V.v''<
By e. r. WHITEHEAD CO.

There is more CaLarrh IN this sectlCN
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years it was SUP
posed to he incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
70 cure with local Treatment pronounced
il El@uraDle. Calarrh is i local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ultlor2s and therefore requires cOnStitu-
uonal treatment. Han; Catarrh Med,-
cine. manufactured by i. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio. is q constitutional
ten"dy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the' Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward IS offered for any case that Halls
tatarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars ana testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 15c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15
FOR SALE-1 TWO HORSE IN.

OIG 0kA1Gi"I I WV 11Vh0EI IN
ternational all steel Hay Press
and One Liddell 70 saw Cotton
gin. for Sale cheap. In first
class condition. Apply at once
L. L. Braswell. Scotland Neck n
Carolina If.
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15
A Beautiful Woman

DO you know that a beautiful
woman always had good diges-
ton? If your digestion is faulty
eat lightly Of meats and take an
occasional dose Of Chamberlain s
Tablets to strengthen your digest
ion. Price 25c
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15
WEATHER, REPORT

for week ending October 13 1918
By j. Y. Savage
Temperature
Highest 8O' on October II.
Lowest AZ on October 10
Average
High "A -
Low 50-57
Only 43 100 inches Of rain since
September 9Th
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15
Br0nical Trouble

Mrs. A. E Sidenberder Rockfield
Ind states "For- anattacks Of bron
ical trouble which usually assails
me il. the spring I find Chamber
lain's Cough and Remedy the on
ly thing that gives ne relief Al
ter using it for few days all sign
OF bronical trouble disappears. -
The commonwealth., 1918-10-15
DOG STRAYED-FROM T.,

home if L. III. Luces Of route No
2. It is a dark brinded hound
and has leather collar and ring
Reward if returned to L. II. Lu-
cas- r. F. D No 2 Scotland Neck
n. G.. 1912 St
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
PLACES FOR LOYAL
DEMANDS

The New York Sun has complied a
list of the inspectors of munitions ap-
pointed BY Mr. Wilson for the various
states in the Union. We find, for in
stance. that tho inspector appointed
for West Virginia is Democrat" m
active PARTISAN n former banker"
with no experience in munitlon max
ing" and with no scientific prepare
lions for the task" Looking through
the entire list of appointments for all
the states we find the same formula
running through them-"a Democrat
"an active partisan" with no expert
ence in munition working" However,
what IS the necessity OF fitness and
experience when deserving Democrats
are TO be taken care Of.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
GEO. HARVEY ON WILSON

w.. mr.. for Unconditional Surr"nH'r'
We han. the Republican party VIII
win II has been the War party from
~, h.,,i,,,ru,, and is the War party to-
Jav, Its leaders were IN" lrSt !" '"
! Tho country to. a sense Of its in"faI "'-
! Nr,tinu. uud lis material peru. us
! nuhlic representatives have shown lar
,,r,u,rr unnni1ni:y than their political
, nn,u,,.uts IN providing for N!Eor-
rus prosecution 10y Tho army ana
,h.. navy and have done Their
work far moro iutrlliE"nily. Tar
! ,rnr, ;us,ly. far more pHir."t"ully. II
has no, w:vrr",l and docs not WAIVER
NOW in discrimination I" exact ln"\-
! nruhIv full prnalrirs for III" most "w!ul
/ crimes eyer committed in the history
/ ,r ciyjli2utInn Its resolution is ilN"d
nud unchnnrrnhlr 1t makes no "NplanA-
,iru. 1t needs no interpreters. II Knows
and MI the world knows precisely wh"r"
{ IL stands.
w. hone the DnmoCrntiC party VIII II"
br,iru. II has h"rn l'Hriii$t from IN"
beginning and is I'arifist to-day. ~ mas
never romprrh"nd"h and does not now
COMPREHEND the mighty ISSUES inf"'N"d'
BrrInninc with II confession Of inability
tn perceive - diffcr"nc" between the
cnusc Of the war. between good anu
...B between righteousness and darnna-
lion continuing with :Nuw"d ambition
tn achieve r.nI"" without victory. with
out ud"mnit!"s for tho Irirhtful wrongs
done then proceeding with 81 fu'!l" rt-
fort 10 play the role If great MhgiS-
trrtc ,rlrdgril Ia mo discrimination no
tween thuSn To whom "" wish Ia b"
lust and those Ia whom We do moi Wish
la hr lust" runrlud!ng with indignant
notice To Germany that "th" world docs
not wnut terms" aud then forthwith
nj In" first opportunity beginning I"
discus: forms I:S f.x"rutiN" has stood
first upon nn" leg ari then upon tn"
other until nobody living can i"ii
whether hn is going edward nr for
ward rr what h. wants ar how hn AIMS
to got il.
Irs SIN unrcpudia'"d Lender or tn"
', house If representatives voted againS.
all bills II increase III" army aud iIavy
in lalG. for he hill denying In American
ships their legal rights and against IN"
dcrlnrutinn nf war. mnd will continue"
10 hn its lcad"r if his party wins. ITS
congress. under his guidance" has h""n
throughout By r"nfcsSon OF IN" Now
York Wnrld. car "u" great Sucker.
md now socks ''vinhi"H'i"n" AT tn" polls.
in tn" hop" Tint IN" r"npl" may b."
fooled in l9iS by IN" falls" prrt'ns., ~
exceptional efficiency n prosecuting ihe
war as they wrr" f""l"h in 1915 by IN"
i fal.o notion Of being kept CIT of IN"
war Cleo. Harvey. in North
/ American Review.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
1864 1888 AND 1918

pisans quote
Abraham Lincoln in 1864
country
pAry did President
members Congress
Republican annistra
President Mckinley asked the appropriation or Shoo
received tn" votes
toro than fifteen
opposing absolutely
months before Lees surrender at
Apctpnax then toeg its fall the Demo
party Baltimore adopted resolution declaring
failure nominated candidate or ! WI"
The
party opposed the measures nc"
UNFOLDING therefore made by Abraham
in
national preservation undivided
eragnt appeal the hearts patriotic citizen More
make the appeal Republican, 1t may be
Democratic parttsnS IN lSo+ Aoah
d not Republican candidate Presidency he
Union candidate. ticket nominated war Demo
from the State OF Tennessee The
OF America 1t was not an appeal for The
siorncaton appeal for the salvation the
American nation.
Mckinley confronted by the same
the and not for the sup
port Of William Mckinley personally
To-day the situation is widely different
publican this tho most loyal and
is Of national patriotism: believes IN the
nag Republican with control Of both
the purposes OF this country more
vigorous support than the Denocrauc MARTY mas
given the Instead OF
war endearor capital of Europe and partc
thai
hafard prosecution OF the war ina" tAe
to this
political thought n Great britain anu
as Republican They under
etand what stands They have before them the words
Of IT., great leaders spoken before America entered into
Tho and IN their change OF political
from the wverng represented in Con-
sress by Clark Claude Kitchen and Dent Of Alabama
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
THE ATTACK ON MIR. SCHUCK

The effort to impuCn the loyalty of
unauthorized report OF Mr.. Schuck's
address. made by a newspaper report
er. and that report. instead Of contain
ing praise for the Kaiser, q defense OF
the sinking Of the Lusitania. and an
e1altation Of German ideals. as was al
legged by Mr. Nicely, in fact. contained
no reference 70 the Kaiser. made no
mention Of the Iusitania. and no ref
erence to the German military system
whatever.
For weeks insidious SANDER has
been at work. industrtally circulated
by the agents Of the Democratic or
ganIzation and by busybodies who
might we'll be devoting themselves to
worthier tasks. The exposure and the
dissipation Of this mass Of vic!ousness
has been made In duo time. II was
&c be expected that Republican who
dared 10 aspire TO public office In oppo-
altion to the self appointed guardians
Of tho American people would be as
sailed for lack Of patriotism. Mr.
Wilson, himself, has set the example,
by appealing for the election OF Con-
gross, not to sustain the war policy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
A DEMOCRACY OR AN
AUTOCRACY?

There is yet another aspect Of Inc
I,r.s,Acnt's rrmarknhl" appeal when
may b" family indl,'a'cl III one para
yraph. Shall thor" l." N"i'd'i"rh''hH-
,inn IN all other parts 90 tn" world
and no Srli-dri"rmlnaiI"n III TINS r.
public" Shall til" rest -! IN" W''''
bc mad" SAT" !"r d"m"crhc! III" III
vrry first prinrpl" az democracy "c
vetoed in the United states BY cNrcn-
live decree" irrhnpS this is alter an
the most mom"ntuus question raised ny
,b,. PRESIDENTS d"partur" from his MI
rnurrrI ideals. Perhaps nothing h"'"'r
rn,IId hav., hupp"nrd for In" rr"ScFFa-
lion. in III" hong future Of orr chrF!@h'"
institutions of representative" Democracy
than tins Amazing pr"n"uh'"m'h'' IL
viii y: lnuSt SrrV" :" bring. III" 'h'
clearer Light. certainly II perhaps P''-
n,lurrly. broad jSsurS of domestic M
mort which huy" been for some ''ih'
dtnlIv Liscrruihlr IN tho shadows east
~, rho great war--Ecw York sun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02

The Kaiser stood al"n" yesterday
brnndshtng the good German sword
MI his allies hal fallen away from h!!n
RI" whole STRUCTURE "f Ni;t"!"urofa has
collapsed. III" southern. border of the
Pan German world empire now runs
only twenty miles south E: !':"S'i'n hl''
only about l3n miles south If l'"riiit
\ new Ezccnu-Siovak stat" has been
in;crp"s"G .LS Il barrier between SAMMY
AMI German AUSTRIA IT. authorities
have Gu, tho E"rlin-NI"nma railroad -
Hu iudjS1uIHhl" SI-U thI; ih' l"nE all
anc" between IN" li,'h"us:"il'rn a'.d III"
IfapSburE mnnaych!"s has been dissolve
ID. Turkey has cnp.'Wlat"'l. TIL" r"in-
uardrr in chief Of III" Afi~'r"-l lunEarI
an armies IL Italy. offered on N'"in"s-
d:y 70 .vucuttc Italian soil. Italy re-
j"ctcd the offer. Yesterday thu Aus
trnn hirh command cpI!ied for An
arri!st:c,. "f The. EulIarian SOFT. l;ut Il
is ltaIy'S purpose |" continue her VIC
tur,nu> ufGcuSiv" unt!l the av:ni~ti.c
ser,sS are SiguaC.
In the Emperor hRrrs d"rninions all
cSatralizcd authority has u!Sapp"ar'".
Tho jh.uplc 1T the several parts Of the
rmiiHt ar celebrating their lih"ra'!''
from the ITapShurs; yoke. Siovaila *
free btIci.l j. free. = southern SlH'
stale IS being organized at ASrani. ana
Hungary has Huu"un""d her ind"prnd-
rncn. Whether tn" GRIMES in lliuy sur
render ar not. the EoFcrn'm"mt In Vienna
IS puw"rirSs L. k."p its "nfar"m' ntS
with E"r!In. Whether II formally nbdI-
Gates or not. tn" Niles will soon b" IN
position 20 carry tn" war 10 Germany s
southern border.
4 .,y~l,., 1,E
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
McPherson's Military Comment

, also pushed four miles, northeast Of l'eI-
luno To- rnnlc n"ll AlpE- There they nr"
directly across tho flank and rrnr'"t tho
enemy trying 10 oNtc!cate hinS"1l from
tn" rough mountain country t" rh" west
and s. uthwcst.
Ecllunn IS the northern terminus or
a small railroad running southwest
Feltrr IN IN" rear If the AuStr"-Itun-
Earlan positions between the Rr"na ana
the piavc. These positions are being
s'"rm.d Crcntally from III" south. From
this region there is no way Of ESCAPE
toward thn west and northwest. for III
that dirrc: son the sCHntg rail AMI f"ai
communications ~ the enemy are al
ready overturned. The Italian western
armies are advancing liz Tho ASiag" re-
gluu. Just west If the Fr"mia. The only
rail outlet there is lateral branch line
running west through EorEo tn Trent.
There IS now no possibility Of the Aus
lr.:,ms getting away with their guns
stores IN any parl Of The entire Italian
front except III tn. small extreme west"
! -rr sector along The AdiGc River and In
tn" other small sector close 1" the Adr!-
Hlic coast. Tn: number Of prisoners
! taken mounted yesterday Ia over 5000.
And this - only tho lightning or I'll!
rout.
The armies cast of the lower Piav"
| have reached rcnCrany the lin" of tn"
! I.vu1;I river. Opposite Monticello ih"J
have pushed along the Trrv'so- C"neEii-
! ann raIlrua,i Ia Sacilr on the LivcnZL.
and are Approaching Pordcnon" about
ton miles west or III" TngalInmchi".
Austrian resistance her: is slackenInE.
| The eastern enemy armies are complete
Is separated from tn" armies on the
no Their only
SAFETY is III dtsnrgn ni2ed flight.
tn" Italian offensive was launched at
! tho psychological moment. II has not
! only put Austria Hungary physically out
! II III cwar. hut Il has completely drmoi-
| i>htrI n" German contention that there
IS still rational basis for n peace Ut
ncEotiutimn with tho Central Powers.
! Three Of these rnwers have collapsed.
; Thry ar" ready 10 accept the fate OF tn"
/ C"nqur"d. Will Germany stIll stand
: out against n "peHca Of violence" II
she docs she viii suon have 20 he de-
| Tending herself not only on Western
! hut also on Southern and Eastern
! front. For according to the stipula-
! tons OF tho arlnisticc with Turkey. tho
! Allied fleets are free to enter the Black
. SEA. Ia librrnt" Rumania md III" Tx
| ralnc and In set Poland upon her feet.
! In MI this part Of the world the IT.
| flames Of the BrcSt -1.itOvSk and Bucha-
! rest treaties ar. now only An evil dream
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
THE EXoNERTIoN OF
NEWBERRY

An .. S. grand jury. sitting in New
York, has entirely exonerated Lieu
tenant Commander Trueman New
berry, former Secretary Of the Navy
and Republican candidate for Senator
= In Michigan. Newberry was noml'
mated BY an overwhelming majority
Tor the United States Senatorship by
the Republicans OF Michigan. Tn" up
posing candidate was Henry Ford, who
. had the eftrontery to seek the Repu5-
lican nomination on the same day ne
WAS a candidate IN the Democratic pri-
mary. After his overwhelming defeat
J. q trumped up charge was instigated in
80 New York courts for the purpose
dtscrediting Newberry. who was at
) that time an officer. serving IL the
navy Of the United States. with head
! quarters at New York City. He had
! taken no part in the Republican pri-
; maries. He had not left his office
!. and had simply mailed from New York
his statement that he had spent no
, money in the primary campaign. y
: great noise went up from administra-
, ton organs. attempting to discredit
ito injure this gallant naval officer.
had been honored by the votes OF
gRepublicans OF Michigan. \ large
{ number Of prominent Republicans
, were hauled from Michigan to Now
York and compelled to appear before
the grand jury. at great expense and
. trouble. After several days OF noisy
! Investigation the grand jury. by the
overwhelming vote OF fifteen 70 one.
completely exonerated Newoerry and
pronounced the charges against him
zroundless. Prominent members OF
/. the grand jury called on Newberry
personally and expressed their regret
/! that he had been made the victim OF
: such an infamous partisan attack.
. Politics Is indeed adjourned. when
not only the entire Democratic caol-
:. net, but the President Of the United
: States, and Vice President. forget
; their official duties TO throw them
selves into a bitter partisan campaign.
. with no other object than to secure
the election to Congress Of majority
. Of men OF their own political faith
not to secure the passage of a war
. measure; not to strengthen tho arms
; OF the boys fighting in France. but
simply In order to fix their political
control upon the American people,
. Politics is indeed adjourned. when tho
~ courts Of this country. supposed to be
operated for purposes OF Justice. are
prostituted by q gang Of high binders
for assaults upon the character Of men
Who are faithfully rendering service
30 their country, and whose sole Of
fsnss is opposition in political belief