Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-03
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"Have this removed to some safe
place at once" he ordered.
"'Deed, no-not mel" protested tho
quaking voice Of Peavey as he very,
very gently slid the box on the desk
and then sprang away from it. "Ah's
suttainly boun' an 'termined to he
planted in nah grave whole, All ISL
Sam, though a curious ashen gray
with fenr. picked up the box, but one
Of the big officers, white man, took
It quietly from his hands and went
out the door with it.
Kelvin turned slowly to his cabinet.
Gentlemen" he began, 1.-The United
States is in condition of absolute
anarchy"
''Wait minute" suddenly quavcred
the shrill voice Of Henry Breed "Wait
a half hour. Phillip. l wouldn't be-
ueve Jens. and didn't bring that robe
along"
Jens looked at him with curious
smile. Breed had not been invited to
this gathering. Jens had brought him
perforce.
Phillip held up his hand for silence.
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anarchy" he repeated. 1T is neces-
sary that radical change i'll our en-
tire social system be inaugurated st
once to save us from riot. bloodshed
and starvation" His eyes sought a
typewriter sheet lying on the desk
before him. "Now, therefore, I, the
chief executive of the nation, issue the
following proclamation: That all pub
lie utilities and private enterprises are
hereby confiscated by the government
for the benefit of the government and
the people; that all present owners and
managers of these enterprises shall re-
main in their present enployments and
conduct these enterprises for the gov
eminent; that all factories, mills,
stores and establishments Of COM
Inerce of whatsoever nature which
have ceased operation be Immediately
reopened and all seekers Of employ
ment be given work to the full ca
pacity Of these plants. The govern
ment will insure the payment of
wages, will become responsible for all
liabilities and become the holder Of
all assets. All holdings of cash and Of
stocks, bonds or other securities, ex-
cept those reposinS in banks, hereby
become the property Of the govern
ment. All banks, whether national or
private, are hereby appointed and
taken over as branches Of the govern
mental treasury, and no money shall
he paid out without official order. All
factories, mills and enterprises Of
whatsoever nature, having started
work at once, will issue, until further
adjustment, time checks at the pre-
vious rates Of employment, which time
checks shall be taken in payment by
all merchandise concerns, the same as
legal tender, until the government shall
have time for adjustment. Every able
bodied man in the United States be-
tween the ages of twenty and sixty is
hereby ordered to return to his pre-
vious employment, or, If previously
without employment, to apply at the
nearest center of industry. Any able
bodied person, as described. found idle
within one week after this proclama-
ton, without valid excuse, shall be
arrested and imprisoned. Any citizen
found armed within twenty-four hours
after this proclamation shall be shot
for treason without trial.
ITO all the foregoing have here
unto set my hand and seal.
"PHILLIP KELVIN, Emperor"
(To be Continued)