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other half discussing Pennsylvania politics. If the allegation made is true, it stands as a terrible indictment against eithher edu- cation or reeligion, with the chancese ap- bearing to condemn the latter.
 The growing tendency of our religious leaders to invade the fields government, 0 politics, finance, % almost everything under the sun, is raising in the minds of thinking men the question of just where the whole thing is going to end. This same Methodist conference in Philadelphia, which was told that "the more intelligent a man becmes the less he attends church ser vices," spent the greater part of two whole das discussing what?-affairs of the church, of religion, of soul salvation? No debating whether or not the rganization, mind you! !-should endorse any one of the three candidates for United States sen- ator in Pennsylvania.
 When our religious headers deliber- ately place the church in politics, is there any wonder why religion is losing it's hold among the thinking classes? Can you find not what it should be? Another big a better reason why our religious life is chuch conference within the last two weeks has endorsed the naturalization of school education, under the proposition now being debated by congress of placing a department of education, under a cabinet officer, in the national government. Since when has the church been delegated to control the secular education of our youth? What right has religion, through the church, to attempt dictation of our educational policies any more than it has to boss our civic. or state, or national poli- tics? If the tate must be taboo religion, why not religion the state?
 Religion is a very necessary part of our lives. The church is an institution needed for our spiritual welfare. Here is work challenging the best efforts of all engaged in it. It is necessary to go fur ther afeld for more worlds to conquer, else there will be lost what little already has been gained.
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COSTLY SHOOTING

It is easy to get resolution through Congress providing for the investigation of this or that industry or condition, but the net result, so far as the taxpayer is con- cerned, is generally zero.
 A case in point is the inquiry, started in 1913, regarding the valuation of railroad properties, with view to determining whether they are over-capitalized After nearly 13 years the task is little more than one-half completed, at cost to the government of $25,0O0,000 and an expense of $85,O00,000 to the railroads, yet the re- sluts so far tend to establish the fact that the railroads have not been over-capitaliz- ed, as was charged by the late Senator La Toilette, who was primarily responsible for this waste of approximately $110,O00,000.
 No one will deny that it is desirable to keep watch over certain activities of great corporations, but these matters had better be left to the several executive depart ments, which are charged with the duty of carrying out the will of Congress.
 Congressional investigations are al- most invariably inspired by political con- alterations, without any real solicitude for the welfare of the public at large, and they involve an indefensible drain upon the pub lie treasury. #.a9 ,.. -
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A DELAYED MESSAGE

Today in modest fashion The Gateway appears in larger form-2O0 inches more space being given to our readers. We have felt this urge for long time but lack of help in our composing room forebade. Now we have the help, capable men who know Seward and it's people as we'll as we do our selves and with their cooperation our new dress should carry the true interpretation of what paper should be for Seward. We feel proud to give you the service and feel with pride at having the business men be- hind us in an endeavor to put over sheet which will be credit to the community.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-26
CLEANUP WEEK

The prosperity of a community is not measured by population, but by it's civic and commercial progress and organization.
 A hand full of workers achieve more than a city full of drones.
 Teamwork is what counts in every thing. A prominent baseball coach recent ly said: "Give me team of average ability who will work together, each with the other and all for the team and I will win over any team up solely of individual stars"
 Individual ability makes great men shining light, but it is mass cooperation of energetic citizens of civic spirit, home pride and community enterprises that build a towns progress and prosperity.
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THE CHURCH AND ITS FIELD

"s'The more intelligent man becomes, the less he attends church services" This statement, made by prominent New York clergyman before Methodist church con- ference in Philadelphia few days ago, startled even tn blase ministers and lay men gathered there, spending half their time talking orthodox religion and the
Seward daily gateway., 1926-04-26

We don't believe that this newspaper poll showed that the nation is "wet'' in sen- timent. For every vote cast by Wet, there was an indignant letter by dry.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-07-29
WARD SPRINGS

Every cottage is filled to the over
flowing.
What we need most is rain for
which we have longed for a long
while.
Mr.. Novak has men working on his
well which he hopes will be made the
best on the grounds.
The bee keepers are rejoicing over
bountiful supply of bass wood honey
and the campus all share in this joy.
Mr.. Brown and family left this
Thursday morning for their Omaha
home. We trust they viii come again
and those of US who have radio equip
ment will take a deeper interest in
Mr.. Browns Sunday morning talks
hereafter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Pendroy and
niece Miss Brown spent Tuesday with
us bringing and we hope ACQUIRING
much pleasure in their visits.
A new addition to Ward Springs is
being opened up just north Of our
holdings on the land formerly owned
by Mr.. Maggy and the first cottage is
being erected thereon. Mr.. Salt of
Iowa is developing this addition.
Miss Lewis has rented her cottage
to Mr.. Christensen from Fort Dodge,
Iowa and returned to her Long Pra-
irie residence.
Mr.. Cooper has had his cottage
painted and the grounds neatly dress
ed up. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Cooper
are now occupying it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-07-29

Paynesville last week.
Hiram, Mayme, and Daisy Robert
son, Harry Hedgelen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Upton and daughters Laura,
Louise and Mae, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Carpenter and family visited at the
Dwight Carpenter home Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Osgoad and
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Johnson of Mar
shalltown, Iowa called at the G. L.
Wikle home Friday. They are en-
route to Park Rapids and Itasca State
Park and will also spend some of
their time visiting relatives in Hi
nois.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-07-29
MCCORMICK LAKE

Miss Helen Keber called at Bosl's
Wednesday.
Miss Dola Grundman is visiting at
Nashua, Mimi.
George Ahren called at Kraemer's
Friday morning.
Louis Huber spent Sunday at the
Will Reese home.
Ben Otte and son Richard spent
Sunday evening at Melrose.
Foster Wilcox called at Paul VIII,
cox's Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Luella Halverson called at
Jake Keys Thursday evening.
Miss Marvilla Dwyer spent Friday
afternoon with Helen Kortan.
Mrs. H. w. Walker spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. M. Bosl.
Miss Helen Kortan spent Thursday
morning with her grandfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. F. Botz called
at the George Grammar home.
Mrs. Stephen Key was q caller at
Grundman's Thursday afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-07-29

were overnight visitors at the F. j.
Tank home. They returned to their
home Friday.
Mrs. Henry Pauly and Son Henry
called at Carl Pauly's Tuesday.
Joe Kortan was a dinner guest at
the Charles Kortan home Sunday.
Miss Marcella Nader of Greenwald
is spending a week with Irene and
Marie Kraemer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and
children spent Sunday evening at the
Fay Huston home.
Mrs. Minnie Mann attended the
Royal Neighbor Lodge meeting at
Paul Domke's Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bosl and son
Mike spent Friday evening at the
Kleber home at Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kraemer and
family spent Sunday at the Chris
Nader home at Greenwald.
The school meeting was held in
District 100 Tuesday evening. Mr..
Paul Wilcox was elected as clerk.
Mrs. Carl Pauly accompanied by
Miss Minnie Bentfield called at the
Ben Proell home Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and
daughter Luella spent Thursday eve
ming at the Gilbert Halverson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grundman
motored to st. Cloud Wednesday.
Miss Dola Grundman and Teasel Ken
nedy returned home with them.
A little son arrived at the Mr.. and
Mrs. George Schurman home Thurs
day July 22nd. They have given him
the name of Werner Theodore. An
concerned are doing nicely.
DR.. and Mrs. E.. H. Gamradt of
Chicago and Mr.. r. Gamradt Of Sank
Centre spent Tuesday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank and
family.
Henry Grundman of Pella, Iowa.
spent Tuesday at George Grundman's
: Miss Hazel Peterson returned te
her home at Minneapolis after spend
ing week with her friend Miss Cora
Norgarden.
Mrs. Craig Wilcox left Thursday
for her home at Minneapolis returned
to Sank Centre Saturday for a sew.
| eral weeks visit with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Hutchinson and other rela.
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. F. Botz and
daughters Ruth Marie and Margaret
and sons Lawrence and Norbert spent
Sunday evening at Melrose visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Walter and fam
lily.
Miss Cora Norgarden left Tuesday
morning for Minneapolis where she
will visit few days and the latter
part of the week she viii be accom-
panied by other friends to Canada,
New York and other Eastern States
She will be gone until the 1st of Sep
tember.
On Friday evening a number Of
relatives and friends very pleasantly
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Key
at Melrose. They having lived il
this vicinity. The evening was spen
I'M social visiting and refreshment.
served. Those present were: Mr.. ant
Mrs. Herman Iwinski, Mr.. and Mrs
George Grundman and daughter Doll
and son James, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F
Botz, Mrs. Jake Key and daughter
Leora and Margaret and SON Victor
Mrs. Herb Huisman, sister Dorothy
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lloyi
and son Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Knapp, Ernie Elliott and Miss Tease
| Kennedy and brothers Loren ant
i Keith,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-18
GRAFT PROBE IN
EARNEST MONDAY
Several Witnesses Expected
Next Week.

The Marion County grand jury's
quiz into alleged political graft and
corruption in Indiana will be re-
sumed in earnest Monday, it was
announced today.
Several witnesses are expected to
be called during the next week.
Wednesday the grand jurors must go
before Criminal Judge James A.
Collins and present the report on
their visit to county institutions and
all remaining Jail cases, in which
indictments may be returned.
Report of the body on the graft
Prosecutor William H. Remy de-
clared that if there are any indict-
quiz will be made before Jan. 1.
ments, they will be contained in the
report and the new jury which takes
office the first of the year will con-
tinue the investigation.
Harry Pearson, Hotel Royal, who
is said to represent truck interests,
and who spends his time around the
State highway commission offices,
was the only graft probe witness
Friday. He was before the body
more than half an hour.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-18
FARM RELIEF AND
MUSCLE SHOALS
PROVIDE LAUGHS
Western and Southern
Members of Congress
Manage to Support Both.
Times Waslington Rnrean.

Io@s AcW ! gFA AtfNWf
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-West
ern and southern congressman took
new bitches in their galluses today
and prepared again to save the
American farmer. Seldom have so,
licitous solos faced a more para
doxical problem.
NAsked, on one hand. to enact the
revised McNary- -Haugen bill for dis
posal of yearly crop surpluses. they
are urged, equally, to lease Muscle
Shoals to private interests and pro
vide cheap fertilizer that the farmer
may. in effect, grow bigger and
better ones.
Assuming even that the paradox
Is more apparent than real, which is
not at all certain, the intellectual
ease with which such men as Sen
ator Tom Hefflin of Alabama crate
for both proposals, is somewhat
amusing.
How much real connection there
is between a crop surplus and fertil-
izer, is best studied down in Heflin's
own country.
The South produced an estimated
1S,61S,00O bales of cotton this year,
largest crop in history. and used
4,936,537 tons of fertilizer, a con-
sumption exceeded only twice before.
The increase in land cultivated
was partially responsible for the
large crop. but fertilizer manufacture
ers are not loath to share the credit
or blame.
North Carolina averaged 295
pounds of cotton per acre, according
to Dec. estimates. and South Caro-
lima only $50 pounds.
Pointing out that soil and grow
ing conditions in the two States are
practically the same, the National
Fertilizer Association argues: "Allow-
ing for variable factors, the wide
difference in yields is believed due
largely to the amounts of fertilizer
used. In North Carolina the aRplica-
tions have averaged 440 pounds per
acre this year, but in South Carolina
the average is 1926"
Advocates Of Government opera
ton of Muscle Shoals, most of whom
favor the McNary-Haugen bill, will
argue this winter that Muscle Shoals
should be considered not as a fer
tilizer factory, but as a giant power
plant. They have long claimed that
the fertilizer talk was merely a
smoke screen to cover a power grab.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-18
CHILD DIES
AS BIRTHDAY Y
CAKE WATTS
Table in Burned Home Bears
IroniCaI Reminder of
Life'S Uncertainty.
BIZ United Press

BIZ UHifcd Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. ia
white-iced birthday cake, with the
names Of two children in pink let.
ters, slightly soiled by SCOT. but 9TH
erwise undamaged, lay ironically on
"a charred table in a ruined home
here today. but one Of the children
was dead and the other badly burned.
The second girl and four other
members Of the family were saved
from death by a pet cat, which
clawed Meyer Rosenblatt, 20, uncle
Of the girls, until he awakened to
find the home on fice. Rosenblatt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Solomon,
parents of the girls, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gabriel Rosenblatt, grandpar-
ents. were injured in desperate eff
forts to save Blanche Solomon,
whose charred body was found by
firemen under her mothers bed,
where she had crawled from her own
room after the heat of the flames
forced the family to flee. Sylvia Sol
ONION was rescued, badly burned.
Blanche would have been 6 tomor-
row, and Sylvia, q.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-18
SMITH POSTPONES
SENATE DECISION
Delay Until Elective Term
Begins Is Forecast.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. IS. - Senator
Designate Frank l.. Smith, who the
Senate is expected to return to his
home in Dwight, ILL.,, today without
making a statement regarding the
course he will follow to obtain his
seat.
Smith, appointed to fill the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Will
liam B. Mckinley, was ready to an
nounce his plan yesterday If the SEN
ate had either defeated or passed the
Ashurst resolution, which would
deny him the right to take oath. But
tabling of the resolution has left the
Illinoisan undecided as to what he
will do, friends said.
There is a possibility now that
Smith may elect to forego entering
the Senate until the next session
when we will enter as duly elected
Senator, according to rumors in
political circles. This would leave
Illinois with only one Senator dur
ing the present three months term.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-18
CHRISTMAS
LIQUOR TO
COST NOR.
Increase of 0ne-Third Over
Last Year Is Indi-
Gated.
ALCOHOL MOST POPULAR
Large Quantities Yet to Be
Brought In.
ALCOHOL MOST POPULAR

Indianapolis will pay about one
third more for it's holiday liquor this
year than it did last.
~. And it will be ali alcoholic Christ
las and New Years.
- This was what survey of the
outskirts of the Indianapolis bootleg
world showed today.
For Indianapolis has a bootleg
world in spite OF the efforts of po.
lice. the sheriff, Federal prohibition
forces and the Anti-Saloon League.
Between 500 and 1000 gallons Of
alcohol will be brought into the city
between now and Christmas, it is es-
timated, and probably 200 to 500 gal
Ions of various kinds of mule
whisky.
Bootleggers here this year have
not stocked up in advance for the
usual holiday rush. They are afraid
of the hi-jackers.
Two Big Rings
Two big bootleg rings and their
allies are attempting to corner for
themselves the city's liquor trade, is
the word whispered about.
A small operator runs the risk Of
having his liquor cargo whisked
away as he lookos into the auto
matte pistols in the hands Of four or
five husky gangsters.
One story thus explains the re-
cent south side hi-jacking when 200
gallons Of alcohol were taken from
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-18
FOUR YOUNG
BANDITS GET
SENTENCES
Speedy Execution of Justice
: Concluded in Criminal
Court.

An example of speedy execution of
justice was concluded in Criminal
Court this morning when four
youths, arrested Monday night, re-
ceived sentences of ten years each
in the Indiana State Reformatory on
burglary and auto banditry charges.
The four, Vincent Perdiew, 21;
of 2O10 Jones ST.; Oscar Barn
hill 10, of 556 S. Drover ST.;
Wesley Bailey, 10, of 514 S. Dro-
YER St., and Marion Boiling, 10, of
54S S. Drover St, pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge James A. Collins to the
charges, admitting holding up seven
filing stations and four other places.
All the hold.ups took place be-
tween Nov. II and Dec. 13, total
loot being about $500. The quartet
was indicted Wednesday by the Ma
rion County grand jury. I
Arrests were made by Detectives
Holihan and Englebright. Admitting
the robberies, the youths said they
were hard up" and out of work.
They denied planning to hold up the
pay roll messenger of the Burdsal
Paint Company as he left the
Merchants National Bank last Fri
day. Twelve detectives watched for
them, but they failed to appear.
Judge Collins complimented the
detective department, grand jury and
prosecutors for their speedy work in
the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-18
.M'DERMOTT CASE
DEFENSE BEGINS
Nine Witnesses Called to
Aid Murder Defendant.

BU United Press
CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 1S.-The de-
fense today began it's efforts to bat
ter down the case built up by the
State against Pat McDermott, on
trial charged with numbering Don
r. ,Mellett. militant editor.
Nine witnesses were called to re-
fute damaging testimony against
McDermott, first of three men to be
tried for the assassination.
The State rested it's case shortly
after court opened today with the
testimony of William Brumme, who
said he had seen Seranus Lengel, de-
posed police chief, in conversation
twice the week of the murder with
Ben Rudner, one OF those awaiting
trial.
One Of those called to aid McDer-
mott helped the States case when
he said the defendant looked like a
man he saw with Rudner the Sunday
before the Staying.
McDermott will take the stand in
his own behalf early next week, the
defense indicated today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-18
City Workmen Labor in
Cold to Make Mcclure
Beach Larger.
Preparedness.


That's the watchword Of the city
recreation department. these winter
days.
That the word Is being followed
out in actual practice can be seen
at McClude Beach, White River at
Twenty-Sixth ST., where city EN-
ployes are extending the municipal
beach 200 yards south. in prepara-
ton for crowds which will flock to
the water next July.
To Be 300 Yards Long
Under direction Of Recreation Di.
rector Jesse p. Mcclure, the beach
Is being extended from its present
length of 100 yards to 300 yards.
The first step in this process is
filling in of a swampy portion, To-
Gated some distance back from the
river. Ashes, tree branches and
other debris are being dumped here.
Then the ground along the river is
being seeoped up and the earth piled
on top of the debris. making regular
terra flrma of the present lagoon.
Then the Beach
On the river front, where the
ground has been scooped out, the
beach will be constructed.
And next summer. the city will
have playground where workmen
now are laboring through the cold
winter hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-18

and the figures of the utilities com.
panies, were heard.
Commission figures, compiled by
Earl L. Carter, chief engineer,
made public Friday and published
by The Times, gave the present re.
placement value of the Merchants
Heat and Light Company at $12,615..
81 and the indianapolis Light and
Heat Company at $2O.951, ,724.
The utilities are asking for $685.
100000 capitalization and securities
issue for the purchase Of the FUSED
and useful" properties of the two
companies, whose total value is
placed by Carter at $33,567,595 spot
reproduction as of Oct. 1.
Near Equitable
Carters figures received favorable
comment from several of the opposi.
tion attorneys who attended the
conference.
They sound somewhere near
equitable" Samuel Dowden, attor.
ney with Edward o. Snethen, for the
Indianapolis Federation of Commun.
lty Clubs, commented.
"Carters figures are vastly differ.
ent from a $55, 1000, 900 capitalization.
Frederick e. Matson declared. Mat
son is attorney for the Chamber of
Commerce, which has employed Ben
Jamin Perk, expert utilities account.
ant, to go over available figures and
determine whether separate ap-
praisal of the properties is needed
by outside engineers and account.
ants.
Matson led the pleading for
ample time at the conference Fri
day. He pointed out that the com.
mission figures were unavailable TO
Perk until Friday morning and that
ne (PerD had not sufficient time TO
determine what might be necessary
to secure evidence. If it was decided
to employ egineers and accountants
and make third appraisal. in ad.
dition to those of the commission
and utilities, the Chamber of Com.
merce and others wanted time to do
so.
separate Appraisal
All opposing attorneys seconded
this and A. B. Cronk, of Cronk &
Wilde, representing the American
Foundry and Chapman-Price Steel
companies, declared that their eli.
ents would favor a separate apprais.
al. 1t was estimated that the time
required might be up to six months
i Other opposition attorneys taking
part in the discussion were Charles
Mendenhall, representing City Cor.
poration Counsel Alvah J, Rucl5er
and William Bosom.
President of four large local banks
who attended the conference were
Elmer w. Stout, Fletcher American
National; Frank D. Stalnaker, In.
diana National; Reilly C. Adams, Sc.
curity Trust Company, and Arthur
V. Brown, Union Trust Company.