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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-11-17
SOCIAL. AFFAIRS
Pre.Nuptial Courtesy.

A pleasant pre-nuptial courtesy hon
oring Miss Ruby Daniels, bride-to-be
Of this month; was given at the 0. L.
Gilbert home at Kamrar Saturday at
ternoon by the Misses Blanche Wep.l
and Jennie DeGroot, friends of the f.:
ture bride.
The afternoon was pleasantly begun
by passing paper slips on which were
written little verses telling the guests
to perform certain stunts, some of
which were very laughable. This was
followed by a mock wedding, in which
the bride, Miss Daniels, and the groom,
Mrs. H. o. Brill, attended by Miss
Grace Arnold, brides maid, and Mrs.
Otto Kennedy, best man, preceded by
Mrs. A. H. Alexander. flower girl, de-
scended the stairs to the strains of
"The Fight is On" played by Miss
Florence Jaycox. The impressive ring
service was read by Mrs. Roy Rutledge.
After congratulations the guests were
given papers headed by the name
ruby Daniels" and were allowed tif-
teen minutes to form words from the
letters composing the name Miss jay
cox was awarded the prize, a box of
bOnbons for having formed the most.
The guests were then invited into
the hall to witness Miss Daniels, carry
ing a pack, ascend the 'rocky road to
matrimony," and pick up the rocks
which INSTRUCTED her path. A few of
the signs along the way read: go
slow-don't stumble" you can't turn
back now,' "Beware-a1l who enter
here" etc. The road ended with an easy
chair and stand on which Miss Dan
iels deposited her burden. The 'rocks"
proved to be many beautiful and useful
gifts
While the dainty luncheon was being
served, several numbers were played on
the Columbia, after which all departed
to their homes, declaring they had
spent very enjoyable afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14
WHY FISH DO NOT TRAVEL FAR

Animals of both land and sea are
confined within rather narrow limits
OF pressure. In his book on the
North Sea fisheries Neal Green shows
that the North Sea fishes are isolated
in their own little world, for they can.
not migrate to the Atlantic depths,
and, with a few such exceptions as
the eel deep sea fishes cannot enter
shallow waters. Foraging for food is
the fish's occupation. The North Sea
fishes will not descend into the ocean
because there is no food to attract,
their eyes are not adapted to the dark
ness, and the pressure of the water
is greater than ordinary fish can en-
dure. In the depths there are no sea-
sonal changes, no currents. Every.
thing is uniform stagnant black, and
the only fishes that can see are those
specially endowed with enormous eyes
to perceive the phosphorescent glow
of others of their kind. If they could
rise to the conditions of the North
Sea, these deep sea dwellers would be
helpless. If not destroyed by the re-
lease from external pressure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14
What France Has
Done For Democracy

France has poured out blood anu
treasure to the breaking point to make
the world safe for democracy. Amer
lea owes her an enormous debt o.
gratitude for this and also for a per-
feet intestinal remedy for stomach,
liver and intestinal trouble found by
her peasants and used with reported
marvellous results In this country.
Geo. H. Mayr, for many years prom
inent Chicago chemist, imports the
ingredients and sells this remedy un-
der the name Of Mayrs Wonderful
Remedy. 1t is simple harmless prep
aration that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and in
testinal ailments, including appendi-
citis. One dose will convince or money
refunded.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14
(By Associated Press !

Beaumont, Texas, Jan. 10. Ship.
building on the Gulf coast is booming
Just as 1t was before the armistice
was signed. The number OF workers
has not been reduced.
Government contracts held by the
four yards in Beaumont and two IN
Orange, Texas, for vessels for which
the keel had not yet been laid, were
abandoned but there were about FORTY
ships in the two ports in various
stages of completion and work q,
them is continuing. The ending OF the
war had no effect whatever on one
yard at Orange which Is building
ships for the Italian government
Government contracts held BY the
Southern shipbuilding and DRY Dock
Company at Orange were cancelled
out they were quickly renewed and
the ships are now to be completed
shipouilders say II not another vessel
were started at Beaumont and Or.
ange' the yards would be kept busy
ror a year on present contracts.
Nothing official has been heard here
concerning the announcement ,ha,
work on vessels on which less than
100000 had been expended would not
DC completed. Work on all bulls is
proceeding. Nearly 1900 men are on.
gagged in shipbuilding here and an
equal number in Orange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14
Sunday Schools of State
To Get Benefit of Big
Sunday School Specialist

in Monroe. Dade, Broward, Palm
Beach st. Lucie, Brevard, volusia
Flagler st. Johns and Duval coun.
ties.
Miss Mary F. Price, superintendent
OF the young peoples division Of the
Florida association, has been assigned
to Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison
Suwanee' Taylor, Hamilton and Co.
lumbia counties for conventions from
January % to February s.
Early in March, j. o. Webb and A.
M. Locker, organization superintend-
ent of the International Sunday School
Association, will attend conventions in
Pinellas. Hillsborough, Pasco, Sumter,
Marion and Alachua counties. During
the last two weeks of March, four
state conventions will be held in four
different sections of the State, the
dates and places to be announced
later.
This enlarged program Of the Flor
Ida Sunday School Association, it is
said will carry to majority Of the
Sunday schools of the State the best
methods Of modern Sunday school
work. The Florida Sunday schoo,
Associations according to leaders, is
the only organization that is trying to
help every Sunday school of every
denomination in the State to become
more efficient and 1t is encouraging
that In every section of the State
there is growing spirit Of co opera.
ton in the great common task of re-
ligious education.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14
Belgium Facing
Political Crisis
(By Associated Press.)

Brussels, Jan. 14.-Belgium is fac
ing crisis in its political history
The present government comprising
six Catholics, three Liberals and three
Socialists, is acknowledged every
where to be only provisional one a
government of transition. A real gov,
eminent which will direct the recon-
struction of Belgium Is in the max
ing.
It is not expected that elections can
be held In less than six months.
Meanwhile the political fight will be
waged upon a basis of universal suf-
frage-one man, one vote. Before the
war the priests had four votes, land
owners and mobiles as many votes as
they had estates in different provinces
and Socialists and Liberals only one
vote each. The Socialists were most
ly working men and the Liberals
mostly professional men. This enabled
the Catholic Party to be in power for
more than forty years. Under the uni,
versal suffrage system which would
relegate priests and land owners tc
the same category as working men
doctors and lawyers, it is asserted the
Catholic Party may be placed in the
minority. Nevertheless, Cardinal
Mercier's great personality and the
energy he displayed in behalf of Bel
gians during the war, is said to have
greatly helped the cause of the Cath
Ollie Party.
One cause of bitterness and animos-
ity, in Belgium is the Flemish move
ment which now is practically dead
owing to the efforts Of the late Ger.
man governor, Won Kissing, to make
use of it to divide Belgium into two
parts. 1t is expected that the Flem-
lsh movement will revive when life
resumes normal conditions but it is
held in allegiance now through fear
that it might be construed as Ger,
man propaganda. King Albert in his
speech to the Parliament after re,
turning to Brussels, announced tha,
the government will propose bill TO
create the bases of Flemish univer.
sity at Client reserving the details to
the new Parliament to be elected later
Pro-Germans and "activists" who
supported the German scheme to
drive wedge between the Flemish
and the Walloons in Belgium are now
ostracized socially. Many arrests have
been made in Brussels, Client and
Bruges. The people Of Client divide
their hatred and bitterness evenly be-
tween the Germans and the "actiy-
ists." Bruges is filled with a deep-
rooted hatred Of everything German
while Brussels ridicules both pro-
Germans and "activists !"
In Bruges 1853 women who dealt
with Germans were beaten and their
hair was shorn. In Client pro-Ger,
mans and "activists," both men and
women were physically punished.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE INTERSTATE LAND AND
INVESTMENT COMPANY

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Interstate Land and
Investment Company will be held at
the Lakeland, Florida. office of the
company on Tuesday, January 21st,
1919, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the cleo
ton of such business as may proper
ly come before the meeting.
Dated Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 2, 1919.
S315 BERT 3. BELTS, Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. A.-The Florida
Sunday School Association is puttins
through a more extensive program IN
January, February and March, in the
interest of the Sunday schools Of all
denominations in the State than any
that has been undertaken by any other
Southern State Sunday school asso-
citation, according to a statement OF
r. D. Webb. general secretary of the
South Carolina Sunday School Asso-
citation, who has come to Florida to
spend ten days in work with his
brother, j. o. Webb, the general Sec
rotary Of the Florida Sunday School
Association.
-Four tours of Sunday school con-
ventions, rallies and institutes have
been arranged for the two field work
ers of the Florida association and the
three general secretaries of Alabama
Georgia and South Carolina. r. D.
Webb of South Carolina; Leon G..
Palmer OF Alabama, and d. W. Sims.
OF Georgia, are coming to Florida, IT
is announced, to assist in the work
OF this State, without any expense to
the Florida association.
]. o. Webb and his brother have
just begun their tour of several coun-
ties with q most successful conven-
ton at Palatka. At the concluding
session of the Palatka meeting, the
Putnam County Sunday School Asso-
citation was organized by the election
OF a strong set OF officers represent.
ing all the denominations in the coun-
ty. The rest of the tour for these Sun
day school workers will include con-
ventions at Sanford. LakeWales, Or
lando and Kissimmee.
Leon G. Palmer, general superin-
tendent of the Alabama association,
will attend conventions in Escambia,
Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and
Holmes counties. and will be in the
state from January rs to February 2.
From February to February Is, ].
0. Webb and D. W. Sims, general SUI
perintendent Of the Georgia associa.
ton will hold conventions and rallies
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14
TO THE MEMBERS
OF THE FLORIDA NATAL
HAY ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the members
OF the Florida Natal Hay Association
VIII be held at the Lakeland, Florida.
office of the Association. on Tuesday
January 2lst, 1919, at 10 o'clock a
M for the election OF directors. ana
for the transaction of such business
as may properly come before tho
meeting.
Dated Jacksonville, Fla, Jan, Q, 1919
1915 BERT E. BELTS, Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14
AN EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENT

II you have nothing to do tonight.
commit this verse to memory and then
say it as fast as you can:
AS l went in the garden l saw FIVE
brave maids,
Sitting on five broad beds, braiding
broad braids.
| said to these Ave brave maids. ait.
ting on five broad beds,
Braiding broad braids: Braid broad
braids. brave maids"
--Powell's Punklets
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14
MADE A HIT

Judge'-You say this man was a.
the performance last night and that
he took aim and fred an egg at youg
Actor-Yes, Your Honor.
Judge-And was IL bad?
Actor-The egg was, Your Honor
but the aim was not .-Yonkers statss.
man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14

Save the water meat is boiled in 1,
make soup.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14

cabbage aud turnips give soup a
delicious flavor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-14

Green vegetables should be boiled
n freshly brild sailed water
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11

When asked once to write her ex-
perieace the wise and witty politl-
clan of the gay French court, Ma
dazAe Maintenon, refused, saying, eff
| told the whole truth it would not
be believed" l feel rauch the same
way after perusing with gripping in
terest the official records Of the Board
of Charities and Probation Of the
State OF Vermont Would that one
had the pen and literary skill of a
Dickens TO tell you Of the cases that
have been found and the conditions
that We're revealed by those connect
ed with this department. For over
a year Secretary Jeffrey has been tell
ing Vermonters about how the other
half lives, and, thanks to his ener-
gctic efforts, many children are now
in real homes where the rod is snf7-
planted by the Golden Rule and where
whiskcy, profanity and licentiousness
are absent But of the constructive
work among the dependent children
and of the little ones saved for the
worlds highest use more will be told
later. As it's name infers the Board of
Charities and Probation has duel
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11
PIG CLUB CONTEST
Caledonia Farm Bureau Has Organic
ed Boys and Girls Pig
Club Contest

A pig club contest for Caledonia
county has been organized through
the Caledonia County Farm Bureau
for 1919, with the following rules.
1 Any boy OF girl under 10
years of age may compete.
2 All enrollments must be filed
with the Caledonia Farm Bureau be-
fore June first, at which time the
contest will start 2
3 Each member must feed at
least one pig not less than 4 months.
The contest will close on September
60
4 Pigs must not be more than
three, months old on June first. A
feed record must be kept by each
member
5 Each member must exhibit the
pig raised at a County roundup to be
held September 13 at St. Johnsbury.
With each pig exhibited at the
0eunty roundup must be a complete
record book and STORY of .How
Raised My Pig" This record should
be started prior to June first.
The basis of award and prizes will
be announced later. For further in
formation, instructions and directions
communicate with your County
Agent or Superintendent of schools.
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ing his family to shift for itself"
The Board of Charities and Proba-
iiesa an1 al ass gociatea with them in
This cons &c 1--we work with what F.
EIoplSinsoa Smith once characterized
.ss as5. the under dog" not only mix their
work with brains but put into work
the glad hard and the human touch
which inspires the unfortunate men
and women to right about face" and
lead lives that will be a credit to
themselves and the communities in
which they live. They have seen a
vision and they quit themselves like
men from henceforth.
AS far as possible the department
keeps in touch with the probationers,
both by PERSONAL interviews and by
letter. Their problems are discussed
and solved SO far as possible. their
employers are interviewed and alIthis
makes the. men and women fes-s frat
life is worth living because kind
friends are taking a personal interest
in their welfare
Continued on page six)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11
March w. C. T. u. Meeting
Held Saturday at Methodist Church
With Stirring Address by
Rev. A. S. Woodworth.-

The w. G. T. U. meeting for March
was held at the Methodist church,
Saturday, March 8. Mrs. Elsie NJ.
harvey presided leading the devot-
ional service during which prayer was
offered by Rev. A. S. Woodworth.
An address was then given by Mr..
Woodwork on the subject, "Foot-
prints of the Pioneers"
The speaker traced the progress
of the temperance cause from earliest
times, speaking particularly of those
socities and individuals who have act
ed the part of pioneers in the great
reform movement, as we know it to-
day.
This reform began with the pub
fishing of pamphlet entitled "the
Effect of Spirituous Liquors on Mind
and Body.' by DIR. Benjamin Rush.
In 1862 the American society for the
promotion of temperance was organ
ized In 1927 the Massachusetts
Medical society resolved to discour-
age the use of ardent spirits.
In 1888 there was 5000 local So
cieties advocating temperance, either
total or partial abstinence. In 1910
the Washingtonian movement was be-
gun and in 1851 the Order of Good
Templars was organized; in 1869, the
Prohibition organization, in 1847 the
w. C. T. U. and in 1898 the Anti
Saloon League.
The reform work of DR.. Lyman
Bucher, of Neal Dow, the columbus
of Prohibition" and of Frances E
Willard was spoken of in this address
which was both interesting and in
structive.
Letters concerning the great Jubi
lee campaign of the National w. c
Continued on page 81
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11

mission and its work forj
probationers and parolers
will be considered first.
Though the board has only |
been created a year and a
half the probation side of !
the duties of the board are
not new to the state Be- |
fcre the board was appointed |
each county had a probation |
officer into whose charge the |
court committed persons |
convicted of crime, all or
part of their sentences being
suspended. The law wisely !
provided that if the person
broke training, so to speak, |
he was no longer a proba-
toner, but under the law
came back to the proper au- !
thorities and the sentence
first imposed was carried |
out. Now all such cases and
those released from the state
prison and house of correc- !
ton on parole are under the
immediate jurisdiction of !
the state probation officer, |
William H. Jeffrey, who is |
the secretary and executive !
officer of the board, which is
composed of the following
members: Philip T. H. |
Pierson, Bennington; Miss |
Florence E. Cory, Montpel
ier; Thomas Magner, Bur-
lington; and Charles Tux ]
bury of Windsor. The late
Elisha May, of st. JOHNS
bury, was a member of the
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11
This Is the Issue Defined by
W. III. Hayes, National
Chairman
BATTLE CRY FOR 1920
Nationalism Versus Intcrnationalism
Will Be the Battle Cry
for 1920

WASHINGTON, March 11-Na-
tionalism versus internationaism is
to be the great issue in the forthcom-
ing Presidential campaign Of 1920,
with the republicans standing for
supreme nationalism," as against the
Wilson idea OF iatcrnationalism en-
bodied IN the proposed constitution
for League of Nations.
The issue has been drawn definite
ly by VIII H. Hayes, chairman OF
the Republican National Committee,
in public address at ST. Paul, Mimi,
after consultation with the party
leaders in Washington and through
out the country.
His statement that the republicans,
while they "seek earnestly and
pTayerfully for methods lessening
future wars and viii go long way
in that direction, nevertheless viii
not accept as party doctrine '1indef-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11
EX-PRESlDENT TAFT
GETS OVATION ON
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
5000 Cheer Ex-President as
He Speaks on League
in New York
LEAGUE MEANS PEACE
A League of Nations Will Bring
Peace and Liberty to All
Nations
LEAGUE MEANS PEACE

What had been originally arranged
as a mass meeting in the interest OF
Armenia, Syria and other near East
countries at the Hippodronne, New
York, Sunday, became as the after
1eon Developed a cross between sue
cessful benefit FOR charity and great
public testimonial to William Howard
Taft, who acted as chairman and re-
ceived a remarkable. tribute from
nearly 5000 persons. Approximately
$4,000 was contributed or pledged
for the relief work in the near East
and in the routine of obtaining 1t Wr.
Taft was obliged to stand on two oc-
casions and acknowledge applause for
him in connection with his advocacy
of a League of Nations.
Mr.. Taft opened the meeting by
explaining the dire need of help from
America for the unfortunates of the
near East at this time. He told of
the difficulties of Government action
because of countless obstacles which
delayed it and declared that unless
help was forthcoming soon II might
he offered to the memory, OF the
stricken people rather than to aid
their happiness or comfort in this life.
"In fact" said Mr. Taft. zone of
the justifcations of this war is that
we shall be able, if we have a League
of Nations"
The applause which halted Mr..
Taft at this time was remarkable even
fer enthusiastic New York. In a
tw;nkling every person in the great
auditorium was standing, and for
more than two minutes that represen-
tation of New York voiced its fullest
approval of the League of Nations
and of Mr.. Taft.
"One of the benefits of the League
Of Nations would be that we shall IL
nally be able to give the Armenlans
! autonomous government under their
own selection said Mr. Taft, $50
+! that they may work out the high
qualities of their race"
In introducing Henry Morgantheau,
| formerly Ambassador to Turkey, Mr..
Taft referred to the Turks as "bloody
handed scoundrels unfit to associate
with the civilized peoples of the
world" and declared that there had
been more intrigue in Constantinople
in the early years of the war than in
Berlin. Es -, -a.sM
I
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11

although not so definitely
ascertained. A man on pro-
baton, as a condition of con-
tinued liberty, must properly
support and care for his
family. Il he were confined
the family would not only be
deprived of his earning
power but would in many.
cases be actually dependent
upon public or private char
ity.
This is solving one Of the
most important problems
connected with our states
penal institutions for it has
long been recognized that in
a model penal system the
state should make some pro-
vision for dependents who
are often the real sufferers.
The feature Of the system
by which, in many cases, the
F.. probationer is permitted to
pay his fine in instalments or
to make restitution by pay
nents through the probation
/ officer, is of ndoubted value.
During the past year about
$4,000 has been paid into
this department BY proba-
toners and parolers, and by
the department distributed
to the benefciaries
| In this report to the legis-
llature, Secretary Jeffrey well
puts it in the following gra-
! phic and most interesting
manner:
/ "The greatest value of the
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11

Just look at our cloth
ing dummy. One Of
our new Spring suits
has made a new man of
him.
One of these suits will
give any man a feeling
of personal pride, and
the satisfaction Of
knowing he has the best
to be had at the price.
Suits in several mod
els, a dozen shades and
scores Of patterns, $40
to $40.
Shirts of extra good
quality at S1.5O.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11

AMSTERDAM March
1-Spartacans occupied Berlin sub
urb of Lichtenberg and murdered so
officers and soldiers in the police sta
ton there, says Zeitung Ammitage
Lichtenoerg. Police had withstood
Sparsacan attacks since Tuesday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11

sys-
tenn is in the
effect on the
prisoner lliln-
self. The att
~titde of a man
toward a gov
ernnent which
while always
holding him to
a strict com
pliance with
the terms of
his probation,
permits him to
stay with his
family, earn
his and their
support, and,
as he is able,
=.