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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

island chieftain woh enjoys joy riding, as in the far away Davao the picture esque headraen of the Manobos, Bogobos and still wiiGer men from the noun tains have the gasoline fever. The Da- vao district has only twenty-one kilo- meters of road, but scores of cars and trucks are busy hauling hemp and sav- age wild men, who trade half bale of hemp for couple of hours riding back and forth. The Igorots in the noun tains of the north several years ago learned the pleasures of the road. Where formerly these husky noun taineers set pack on their shoulders and went down over the mountain trails into the lowlands, they now take pas sage on one of the many passenger autos out of Baguio, and in a few hours over the famous Benguet or Naguilian roads, ar ein the valley trading their hill treasures for tender dogs and other delicacies The smaller islands. as well as the bigger and more densely popu lated, are given the advantages of these wonderful highways. Rugged Bohol Island has its first-class roads over the hills into the interior. Dark and blody Samar' has it's system also, mostly along the coasts where formerly bloodthirsty Pulajanes lay in wait for landing soldiers or bluejackets
 
 wonders and combated many difficult ties, and so have the auto pioneers who first took chance in the provinces and established truck lines into the in- terior.
 The Island of Leyte was an example of this. Rich and fertile in the interior but with no transportation, it's thou sands of tons of hemp and copper were formerly packed to the coast cities on the backs of diminutive ponies. Then line of trucks was put in It was a revelation to the islanders. but they appreciated it. and the system has been the making of Leyte, together with .he roads that made 1t possible. In great Luzon it is the same story. On the roads of the fertile valleys of Camar- ines and Albay provinces autos and trucks are making life more pleasant aud profitable for provincial folk, and this system is duplicated in the great central Luzon valley where fleets have nasJpau as a base"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
See Ho.O # Leads AHFine Cars

Note how 1t predominates wherever fine cars are seen Outside of the clubs, the opera, the theatre; In the fine residence streets and on fashionable boulevards observe how 1t outnun- bers two, three and even four to one, any othas make of fine car.
 The supply of Hudsons has never been sui hcient for the demand. Thousands have waited months for certain wanted models. You can insure yourself against disappointment In de- livery only by placing your order well ahead o< the time you will require it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

It was never sought to develop the Hudson Super Six as the greatest speed and power in the world.
 It is true that in speed hill-climbing- In quick accclerationE 8 O car ever matched it. Official records show that. But they are incidental. They were made in tests to prove Hudson endurance.
 Surely these great performance qualities arc enough to account for Hudson's five years of leadership as the largest selling fine car in the world Any owner would take pride in car that none has equalled in any worthwhile per formance record.
 Yet large class of Hudson buyers selected 1t for an altogether different quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Living Wage for Teachers Ole Hanson, Mayor of Seattle,

leSlfe g.
 Twenty million children leave their homes every morning about o'clock and go to school. For the best hours of the day and for many days, through a nine or ten-month period. they are under the training and control of the school teach CTS of the United States.
 Of course. we have surrounded this teaching class. building the corner stone of the future, the holders of our destiny. with the greatest opportunities and priv ileges possible.
 Of course we see that they are well paid. well housed, well clothed. well fed. well recompensed in every way.
 Of course we have made this career of the teacher one fncalculable in it's effect on our common fortune, 30 ailur- ing that only the ablest and best will choose 1t and follow 1t.
 Of course. we have set aside as in q taliowed place, almost. the followers of such an indispensable occupation. and have surrounded them with every appur- ienance of well being, physical. mental and spiritual
 Of course we have at least been as wise as those savage tribes who exempt an members of the young from every species of manual labor. all forms of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Don't Put AHYour Eggs
 Ln One Basket Good dage
While Motor Truck Transportation Will Not Supplant Railroads It Is Important Aid, Contends Federal
 Truck Company Official

Don't put all your eggs in one basket is an adage that our grandfathers quoted to their sons, and is as applica- ble today as ever.
 Railroad transportation when 1t does not transport or break down under the strain as in the late war or is tied up by strikes-represent truth of this axiom. according to NJ. L. Pulcher. vice president and general manager of the Federal Motor Truck Company. De- troit
 T do not think that the motor truck will replace the railroads by any means" he explained, but in cases of emergency 1t holds up distribution. In England recently, during strike, it enabled the country, with it's closely knit highways. to keep the arteries of commerce flowing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

The middle west is particularly st the mercy of the railroads to move the enormous crops and carry out It's enor- nous manufactured products to the four points of the country and to the eastern seaboard.
 If the middle west were bound to- gether and more closely knit with highways that run from hamlet to ham let and city to city, when such emer- gencies come as the late strikes, or congestion in winter. the truck would be a great aid.
 What Is needed are better roads. and more roads and then more roads, Then in case of emergency the truck could fill in the gap and prevent the people from suffering as great hardship as they now do when the railroads break down"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
A Long Felt Want

From the Thrift Magazine.
 What this country needs. among ether things, is a renaissance of the art of cutting down dads pants for Willie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

Main PIT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Great Change Wrought By
 Autos In the Philippines
Ruler of Moros Rides Around in Big Motor CarNatives Trade Hemp for Rides in Automobiles
 Change Caused in Life in Islands

Ths great change wrought in the daily life of the inhabitants of the Phil ippincs by automobiles and good roads is told by Army" Armstrong in a re- cent issue of the Manila Daily Buile- tin:
 The Sultan of Sulu came to town the other day; that is, to Jolo town. while was making a brief visit to the Capital City of the Sulus.
 'He came in with his prime minister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Hudson Also Supreme
 m Distinction

means utter smoothness- to less vibration, than any other type ever achieved.
 That, too is a matter of record. The official proofs are open to all.
 Perfected Mechanism Makes
 Such Luxury PossibIs
 In the exclusive Super-Six motor vibration Is reduced almost to nil. Motor efficiency is increased 80% Motor power is increased 72%o, without added size or cylinders. Endurance is almost doubled. The Super-Six principle would add these advantages to any conventional type, six-cylinder motor. But no other can use it. Its type gives Hudson every advantage. Why accept lesser car2 .
 You will find in the Hudson all the beauty and luxury that imagination and skilled work manship create
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

and retinue, including a couple of body guards in full regalia. The Sultan had all his glad rags on and carried his finest beetle nut box of chased gold
 Tt recalls to me the last time I saw the ruler of the Moros enter Jolo back in 1902, when he came in for his first big pow-wow with Col. Hockey Wal lace, the American big chief in Jolo at that time. His sultanship rode in over the trails from Miauban on a coal black stallion and besides his royal suite and umbrella carriers had as his escort some 200 fighting men with spears waving and barongs and krises aglitter in the sun. all in a ragtime of color that shamed the rainbow. They had been five hours coming over the nine mile trail from his summer home; the coming was pretty bad
 RODE IN PASSENGER CAR
 How different the entry I saw last week. This time he breezed over in 15 minutes in his big passenger car on Royal Cord tires and over as perfect and pretty a road as you will find this side of Riverside Drive. He had come i4l to look over some new accessories and fittings he was having installed on a new limousine he has bought for the rainy season and which will be a con venient shopping car for his favorite wife and a dozen or so other wives that will be permitted to use it, and thought to myself what a wonderful combination they make for civilization automobiles and first-class roads.
 But this same thing has been going on all over the islands for the past de- cade or more, and what a contrast with what we found here in 9S and '99, when we learned by hiking how bad the roads really were. From zero minus in '9S to the present time the change has been marvellous, for today 4,OS0 kilometers of first-class roads are be- ing maintained in the Philippines, to say nothing of 5,144 kilometers more Of second and third class roads, much of which are available for autos.
 BIG FACTOR IN DEVELOPMENT
 'sNor are these highways centralized; they make a network over the archi- pelago that forms the greatest single factor in the development of the re- sources of the Philippines l asked Charles A. Tansill, general assistant to the director of public works and who knows all about roads and autos, as to how many we have of the latter. When this bureau was formed almost two decades ago. replied the veteran official, we had registered four road rollers and one tank engine on wheels. On the first day of January, 1919, we had 1879 motor vehicles registered, of which 1901 were new during the year. Of the total, 1,143 are motorcycles or tricycles and they are coming in through the customs house this year in bigger numbers than ever before. That is what good roads have done for this country
 Wherever you find automobiles you find the Royal Cord tires of the United States Tire Company. Because the cli- ma te is hard on fabric tires, cord tires are the facyorites, and Royal Cords are everywhere the standard of quality.
 '-The Sultan is not the only southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
A DistinctiDe Design An ExclusiDe Motor

Thousands chose it with eye single to its beauty charm and notable appearance. They hold none can surpass 1t in distinction. For the Hudson looks it's supremacy in every line
 But it is idle to think that those who pr< marily seek fine appearance in . car. do not value the mechanical superiority of the Hudson 6uper-Six
 Granted you win never require such great speed, yet Hudson's capacity means less than half load in ordinary driving. It insures abso- hte freedom from strain
 That extra reserve power means much on hills. It means much in fiexibiity and in quick response. It saves much changing of gears It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

conditions, thus saving enough in manu- featuring cost itself and eliminating body builders profits, permits the MitcheH company to present these models at the modest prices which characterize theu,.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Thrift In Shirts

From the Thrift Magazine
 True thrift is making tho most ct what we have. The shirts worn by the average man today are expensive, but made of good and pretty material. The rule is that the cuffs and around the collar band wear out while the remainder of the garment is comparatively new.
 From these shirts can be made dresses for small children, shirt waists and aprons for women, and from the pieces hibs for the baby.
 During the war a woman in New York. who interested her friends in giving their husbands' discarded shirts, made for the Belgian orphans over forty dainty little dresses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19

use their influences in the great worE
of state. This meeting was presided
over at Chicago by Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. II was with a smile tina,
Mrs. Ueiand stated that it has taken
the United States senate over six
months TO decide whether it wants a
League of Nations, but il only took
the League of Women Voters three
days TO decide that they want q
League of Women Voters.
In citing tire purposes of the League
of Women Voters. President Iceland
said that among these are: education
of the women voters along the lines
OF intelligent voting. and second tc
bring about the passage of legisla
tive program.
One of the great questions discus
sed at the Chicago meeting was that
of the scarcity of food and the source
of supply, and the high cost of living
The women propose to investigate the
causes of all these veXing problems
and will recommend bills in congress
to make the situation easier 10 bear
Women are convinced that great
deal can be done along those lines
and they are not going To leave q
stone unturned in their efforts to
eliminate the evil.
Child Welfare is important.
Child welfare was another of the
important topics taken up at the Chi
nagO meeting. President Iceland stat
ed that there are over one million
children in the United States who arc
not getting their rights IN the way
of healthful exercise and education
Particular stress will be laid on laws
regulating this -.
Women in industry will be another
problem with which the women will
wrestle. Social hygiene will he still
another. The question of American
citizenship. especially in this state
will be gone into thoroughly. While
we are in the lead of other states in
the matter of child welfare work we
are at the present time lacking in
work among our foreign born citizens
Many Of the children of foreign born
parents attend school less than three
months in the entire year. This re-
suits in menacing illiteracy. The wo-
men will use every effort to see that
this is -remedied.
President Ueland brought her ad
dress to close by going into the
plans OF the campaign. She stated
that it is particularly desirable that
every woman in he~district make an
intelligent study of politics. Take ad-
vantage of local talent in learning the
necessary things and talk over poll
teal questions with their husbands
and others so as to be able to vote in
diligently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19
School Board Committee
Replies To Criticism
PIANO CREATED DIsCORO
Recent Purchase Of Musical IN
strument Cause of Some
Discussion luaa

Answer was made to the charges
OF l.. w. Andrist local piano dealer.
at the meeting of the board of educa-
ton last evening, regarding new
piano which was purchased by a
special committee Of the board. from
IN out OF town dealer. Mrs. q. ID.
Smith. chairman of the committee. re-
ported on the matter to the board.
Wednesday evening at the CONNER
scial club meeting, Mr.. Andrist took
occasion to criticize one of the school
teachers for the fact that the piano
was purchased out of the city. ~,
Mrs. Smith stated that committee
OF five, three members of the board
and the superintendent and supcryis-
or OF music were instructed to pur-
chase the piano. She said that Miss
Alice Cotton, supervisor of music, WIS.,
tied every dealer in the city, gave
all the pianos trial and went into
the matter of what instruments were
best for school. use. =.
Either Bond or Estey.
report which Miss Cotton made
to the committee was read to the
board last evening. Miss Cotton stat
cd that either Bond piano. the
agency for which is held at LIE Sueur
In this district, or an Estey piano
which Mr.. Andrist handles was pre-.
ferable. She reported that the Bond
piano could be delivered the day aft
er il was purchased at price of $500
with a five per cent for, cash. The
Estey piano could not be delivered for
about three weeks and the price was
$500. 49,:
1.-THE committee talked it over and
came 10 the, conclusion that it was
unfair 10 wait three weeks and pay
800 more for a piano from a home
dealer that was no better than the
other said Mrs. Smith.
Which Was to Benefit?
at was question of whether the
benefit to Andrist. in the profit he
roHld make, would COMPARE to the
benefit TO 400 or 500 children by hav
ing the piano the three weeks they
needed it, We decided for the chill
dren."- said Judge Hughes.
The committee had been given pow
er to act by the board. regarding pur-
chase of the piano and on action fur
Their was taken last evening but sew
eraf members, appeared to agree with
the committee, that the purchase from
the LeSueur concern was the best
course Under the circumstances.
Several communications. were read
TO the board last evening, one from
State Superintendent of Schools j.
M Mcconnell regarding the coming
conference of superintendent and
board members in st. Paul. Two
members of the Mankafo board will
attend this conference A communi-
cation was also read from the Heidel
Electric company, making the board
proposition for supervision of the
electrical equipment at the Union
school ard the high school. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19

vention. The district conventions
convention will be held in Chicago
June s.
IL Is particularly urged that a large
number OF women vote at the prim.
aries, because ii is necessary to get
IN line for political work of the cam
palgn. II is desired to put the success
and momentum of suffrage work into
practical politics.
Owing to the fact that there is q
weeks engagement at Mankato
theatre, that building could not be
secured for the holding of the mass
meeting tonight. For that reason
Doth the mass meeting and all scs-
slons of the conference will be held
I, the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
chufch on South Second street.
Opening of Conference.
Inc opening of the conference took
place promptly at 1870 this afternoon
rs. u. l.. Morse, of Blue Earth. dis
rict presiding Officer presidin. mill
after the opening exercises we've con.
Guided and President leland had de.
avered her address. The meeting
was then taken in charge by Miss
nope Mcdonald, chairman of the
citizenship committee OF the Mime
Ola league OF women voters.
Inc AFTERNOON session was opeu,d
ey singing which was i'm charge Of
1883 Cornelia Mansfield Glenn Shoe.
"aker or this city favored the audi-
ence with finely rendered solo.
which was greatly appreciated by all
resent.
Rev Father Robert Hughes. pasto,
Of st. Johns Catholic church, offer.
ea the invocation. In offering the in.
vocation the speaker said that since
ne triumph Of justice had granted
no women the right to vote he be-
ieVed that justice would be dealt out
All and faroritism shown to no one.
MRS. Morse. in introducing Presi-
dent Iceland, said that the great issue
II present was a new citizenship for
women. She announced the fact that
Mrs. LELAND had been largely insiru-
mental in aiding in the good work ac
somplished by women of Minnesota.
In opening her remarks. President
LELAND dweit for some time on inst
what has taken place in the way O
bringing about suffrage for women.
West Virginia, therhirty fourth state
in the union TO ratify the suffrage
amendment, passed the same only
yesterday. There is no doubt bn
what the two states required to make
the federal amendment hold will soon
call special sessions OF the legislature
for that purpose.
Mrs. LELAND said that fifty women
L.
cnrbled ii Chicago with other NO
en- from all walks of life. and all
arts of the United States for
he purpose OF making plans TO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19
DanviUe

Mrs. George Klaus received word
TUESDAY that her brother in law, who
resides In Mankato is very i'll with
influenza. being unconscious since
Monday.
W. C. Minks and George Klaus
left for Mankato Wednesday morn
ing, being called there by the serious
Illness of their brother in law, John
Kumerow.
Will Beske, vino underwent an OPP
Grafton at the Emmanuel hospital in
Mankato, returned home Saturday
much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams anG
children of Medo spent Tuesday at
the home of Mrs Bertha Piltz.
Bruce Piltz, who is i'll with inflam-
atory rheumatism, is getting along
nicely. =
Alfred Beske, who is attending
Commercial college in Mankato, VISA
an over Sunday guest at the home of
her parents.
Herold Klaus and Miss Alma Homann
of Minnesota Lake were married by
Rev. Carl Kruger of Mankat0, pas
tor of the Danville Methodist church
last Saturday at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Homann In Minnesota Lake.
Edwin Ogle, who was accidently
shot on Monday, March 1, was re-
moved TO his>home Sunday. He is so
well improved as TO be able TO walk
ground with a cane.
Edgar Thompson OF Minnesota
Lake spent several days at the home
of his son Edward.
Mrs. w. C.. Minks left Monday for
Minnesota. Lake for several days visit
Mt the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Thomas.
Mrs. Herman Fetchenier of Wal
dorf was caller at the George Klaus
home Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19
WOMEN GATHER IN MANKATO FOR
THE CONFERENCE ON CITIZENSHIP

conference commenced to arrive this
forenoon, and now the city is. honored
by the presence of many OF the bright
est and most progressive women OF
the state. During their stay in Man
kato they will deliver addresses on
topics of the most live interest to the
public, which is cordially invited 81
attend all OF the sessions. The con-
ference Is being presided over by Mrs.
ID. L. Morse chairman Of the second
congressional district. 49,, .....-...
The following ladies OF Mankato
were appointed last night to assist in
entertaining the visitors to the con-
ference: -
Chairman Of local arrangements,
Mrs. j. w. Andrews; chairman OF
local members program, Mrs. c. ]
Holman; chairman on the committee
OF music, Miss Cornelia Mansfield;
hospitality, Mrs. B. d. Smith; finance
5. B. Wilson; publicity for the dis
trict, Mrs. c. E. Wise: local publicity
Mrs G. j. Laurisch, and chairman OF
the committee to meet delegates al
trains, Mrs. Roy Allison
The conference was formally open
ed this afternoon by the delivery Of
The address of the president of thu
conference. Mrs. Andreas Uelant
Lending strong endorsement to tive
measures which will mean much III
the way OF child welfare and the
characterization Of foreign born citi
: zens of this country. tue league OF
women voters OF the second con
gressional district of Minnesota con
vened here this afternoon for a two
days session. The delegates to thu
Mrs. LELAND is a very fluent speaker
and her address was listened to with
marked attention. and interest
Statement BY Mrs. Severance.
The special attention of the women
voters Of the district is called by
Mrs. Severance of st. Paul. national
republican committeeman, and Mrs
Fosseen OF Minneapolis, as state
chairman Of the womans republican
organizations, to the fact that since
the women have secured presidential
outrage, they are eligible to vote al
the primaries, and go as delegates to
the county and state conventions. The
primaries will be held March Is, at
which the delegates to the county
conventions will be elected.
Mrs. Severance and Mrs. Fosseen
urge the necessity of a number OF
women attending those meetings. The
county conventions consisting OF
delegates chosen at the primaries will
be held Wednesday March II, and
the district conventions will follow
at which TO elect two delegates and
Two alternates to the national con
will be held March 10. The national