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The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
The Inevitable Effect of
A Government Plant

The Inevitable Effect of 1t ha. been urged that il
A Government Plant part of the purpose Of the Cow
eminent to destroy existing
plants that the plan wholly provide Government competition.
and the purpose of Government plant Will have been fulfilled the
plant is built and the key thrown
We respectfully submit that there occasion for such
Of Government funds We do however, call the fact that
contracting for articles which the Government itself makes orders
placed with private until the capacity Of the Govern
ment plant is exhausted
What We Urge Under the foregoing circumstances
spectfuly ask your Committee to reconsider
its former recommendation this subject and bring the
ton of the Senate these considerations
l. That all purposes of the United State. Government vii be
served if the Federal Trade Commission empowered determine
the price and the Navy Department the quality of the which
shall be manufactured for the of the United States Government
2 That until under the foregoing conditions. the existing
pacy of plants built for and the request of the Government
utilized will be unfair private manufacturers for the Govern
to take action which will effect conhscae their property
g. That until the naval lessons of the present Europe
have been disclosed and until practical effort has been made
obtain from private manufacturers under the conditions named
the Government should proceed with the expenditure of the public
money necessary to construct an armor-maklns plant
This question should be determined with reference 10 the
interests of the Bethlehem Steel Company but with regard
for adequate national defense and sound public policy.
Our Company asks favors; only ask ha, the covn.n,
thoroughly ascertain what the facts and then look those fse,
frankly the face If the facts found be have stated
them. and be advantageous the Government
believe them be- respectfully ask the Government DO what
finds to be fair
As you aware, maintain lobby in Washington 10
this other matter We have sought and
seeking present Of this the nke and
public way devise. In keeping with policy, al
therefore, take the liberty Of giving this letter to the press vel
make such other distribution Of will bring adequately public
attention Ye
If your Committee desires further information shall be very
glad appear before you and you all details my power We
only ask give fair chance before you ke steps cripple
industry Very respectfully
E.G. GRACE, President.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23

That only plant includes commercial
plant and ordnancemakmg facilities We have urged pro-
gramme of preparedness desire only to be able the Gov
may be called upon
Our plant built the request of the Government of
the United States That has. by the implicit action of
cessve Secretaries of the Navy been frequently renewed
The Government has acted upon the theory that desirable
10 maintain aormakng capacity not alone for the ord
nary but also for the unexpected requirements Of the Government
Why We Have Not Published 1t has been stated that
Any Detailed Cost Figures we have declined to
place cost figures at
the disposal Of the Government and that of
plant would enable the Government determine from actual
experience.
The fact that have repeatedly agreed place all the figures
relating to and details thereof privately the disposal of
Committees of Congress Navy Department of the United States
We have frankly demued having these figures published for the
information of the naval departments and manufacturers for
esn countries. Amor manufacturers foreign countries while de-
cnng give information have made efforts obtain de-
tail We do feel that would be fair publish figures
for their information when they scrpuouy careful prevent
benehtng through examination of their figures.
The situation in brief. it, is as follows:
l. Figures compiled for your Committee have shown you that
the United States has for the past twenty years obtained plato
price materially less than that paid by of the great naval
powers while labor and higher than those prevail
ing in any other country
z The Navy Department ha. repeatedly testified that the quail
b of supplied for these reduced prices better than the
made for the navy Of any other nation In tho world
The Washington herald., 1916-06-23
Offer to the
United States Government

BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY
SOUTH BETHLEHEM PA
June Is. 1915
HON. BENJAMIN r. 71LLMAN, Chairman,
Senate Committee Naval Affairs,
United States Senate Washington, d. C.
My Dear Sir:
As part the Naval Appropriation Bill the Senate
eminent aror plant at 81 100000 This provision
substance identical with the separate Bill passed by the Senate for the
purpose the Senate Bill itself having been acted upon by
the House The proposition thus before the Senate
a Bill.
company which had been made when the Senate previously acted
this and which, venture hope. further
consideration by the Senate:
The Bethlehem Steel Company will agree,
for such period as the Government may desig-
nate as fully protecting the public interest, to
manufacture armor plate for the Government
Of the United States at actual cost of OPERA
tion plus such charges for overhead expenses,
interest, and depreciation as the Federal Trade
Commission may determine to be fair.
Our Previous When appeared before your Committee
Pronosition months ago proposed that certified public
satisfactory the Navy Department
should inventory plants and determine actual Of making
and that with these figures hand should confer with the
Secretary of the Navy and mutually satisfactory.
That proposition ected by the Secretary of the Navy
the ground that he did believe the determination of
portant should be left the personal judgment any
vdua happening the be the Secretary of the Navy
After the Senate had failed upon the foregoing sugge
on appeared before the House Committee Naval Affairs and
order make position still clearer offered place the absolute
determination of the question the hands of the Government
itself represented by the Federal Trade Commission
has been suggested that death-bed repentance,
not taken until became apparent that the Government
would authorize the building of plant which through Gov
manufacture would destroy the need and therefore the value
Of our plant IN which we had invested 81 100000
The fact is that we do not for one moment
concede that the prices charged for armor in
the past have been unreasonable.
conceivable that would make the proposition have
done of having been party any extoron of
the Government in the past?
Lower Price We have repeatedly offered to manu-
Offered Repeatedly actre at lower cost larger
tonnage should be contracted for The
Government has asked for bids from the three manufacturers but its
practice has not been give the the lowest bidders each
years order has been divided among the three plants thus making
abortve any efforts at competition.
The Bureau Of Ordnance reporting the Navy Department
June 2s 1871 stated that without allowing anything for interest
the probable manufacturing cost of amor produced in
Government plant would be as follows:
per Annum 10000 10000 5000 ton.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
CORBIN, KY, NAN ADVISES ALL
TROUBLED With RHEUMATISM
TO TAKE new TONIC, TANLAC.

"My blood was IN very poor condition
from which finally got catarrh and
TO make matters worse was attack ed
by rheumatism. ! want to say that
Tanlac, the new tonic is wonderful"
said Mr.. W. c. Helton. who lives at
Corbin. Kentucky.
81 had catarrh 70: almost year and
II was very bad. could not get any
thing to give me relief. My system
became run down.
when | began to taking TanIac
began to get better and now can say
that ! am well II feel like new man.
Tanlac is good-it is the best remedy
for run down systems. advise every.
body who has rheumatism, catarrh or
lad blood to take Tanlac. 1t will
make you eat it gives you a good
appetite.
This is one more case in which Tam
lac has proven it's worth is the proof
of Tanlac's merit that makes Tanlac
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03

Mrs W. 7. West is enjoying a two
weeks rest at Graham Springs.
Mrs. Rebecca Williams, WHO'S teach.
ing domestic science at Bristol, Tenn A.,
is with her father, Mr.. John Williams.
for the vacation.
Mr. and Mrs X. X Speaks and chill
dren. Stella Ford and Hamilton. spent
last Sunday with the fanny @. MIR and
Mrs johnson Speaks. near Mt. Hebron.
Messrs Floyd and Billy Swope, of
Lexington. motored here Sunday and
after seeing the home folks, spent the
remainder of the day at Crab Orchard
Springs.
Mrs. William Smith and daughters,
Misses Mamie, Annie Reba and jamie
of Hy attsvIle. left Yesterday for a
visit to friends and relatives in Win
chester and Lexington.
Misses Ida Mae and Nell Ray Of
Buckeye, Misses Broaddus. of Paint
LICK. Misses Angie Bourne and Marie
Ray have been the attractive visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Ray. of Hyatts-
vile.
Miss Margaret Cook was a most gra-
cious and attractive young hostess on
last Friday evening at her home in the
west suburb, the brilliant affair having
been given in compliment to Miss
Cook 5 trio Of house guests, Misses
Hope Gardner, Chastine and Helen
Elizabeth Sprague. of Louisville. The
list comprised large number of the
junior society set, about 90 guests res
ponding to the invitations. The color
scheme observed in the ices and con.
fections, and also in the decorations
was pink and white The lawn was
made most allurlng with various at
fractions, a Gypsy fortune teller beng
ensconsed appropriately within tent
Representation in regard to the future
of the young bellies and beauX being
glibly narrated by Miss Sue Shelby
Mason, becomingly dressed as fas-
mating Gypsy.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
STOCK HOGS WANTED.

viii buy some stock hogs, weighing
loo to $50 pounds, or wi! feed down
field of corn and COW peas for certain
amount put on. Henry Loyd.
7-27-2t Phone 20i, Lancaster Nv.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
CARD FROM
CONGRESSMAN HELM.
To The Editor:-

To The Editors
learn from reliable sources that a
parentless advertisement has been sent
out for publication in the newspapers
of this congressional district this week,
| for the obvious reason that it IS the
last week of the campaign, and at a
| time when IT was thought that | would
| be unable To reply To same. As stated,
the article is without parentage there
is Scant difference between such con-
ceaied attack and the act of shooting
at one in the dark or from behind log.
1t is fair presumption that the
writer is the same who has on previous
occasions SO ch.idshly and fully at
tempted to assall my record in Congress.
am satisfied that the intelligent voters
of this district will attach no impor-
lance to an unfathered article of such
type, nor expect me to reply to every
llth-hour attack of SO low IA grade that
the writer is unwilling to attach his or
any other signature thereto.
The reader has observed that the
article cites but one vote in my entire
record Of nearly ten wears, during
which service have gone on record
doubtless IA thousand times, and this
one vote for which | am assaiIed was a
vote that had the sanction and approval
of IA specific plank in the Baltimore
Democratic platform; was cast along
side of those Of Speaker Clark, Floor
loaded Underwood and all the other
party leaders in Congress, and was
Furthermore sanctioned by the Presi-
dent himself in his campaign, previous
to his election in 1912, IN his address to
the New Jersey farmers, as many will
recall.
The small calibre Of this writer is
best displayed by the cheap. chinc-a-pin
or peanut politics he plays when he at
tempts to mislead the reader by the
reference to the salary drawn by me;
for the reader understands that the
salary is IA fixed charge ON the tax pay
err. and that my opponent is not pro- I
posing to reduce the salary ofcongress .
men or to accept less compensation
il he is nominated and elected, The |
salary attached to the office seems to
have unduly excited the appetite Of the /
writer, and would indicate the real bent
of his mind and reflect narrow con-
ception of what constitute the real
duties and responsibilities of member
of Congress.
Harvey Helm.
Stanford Ky. Aug, /. 1916. (Ady)
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03

recognized as the Master Medicine.
Relief from catarrhal condition. slim
ulation to the appetite. aid to d'ges-
ton, building up If health and strength
through the stomach, blood and nerves
performing those duties for thousands
Of men and women throughout the
country has won for Tanlac place in
the esteem Of the people that only true
merit could gain and hold.
Tanlac is being introduced in Ian.
caster at K. Z. McRoberts.
Tanlac may be obtained in the nearby
cities. Paint Lick. j. n. Metcalf, Bry-
antsville, Becker & Ballard. Little
Hickman, Collier and Bruner; Berea,
5. f. WEIGH; Stanford. Pennys Drug
Store; Junction City, Reynolds and
Evans; Richmond. II. l.. Perry & Son;
Crab Orchard, Lyme Bros Burgin, G..
I. Schoolfied; Danville. John 5. Wells.
r. +. MclIoberts. Lancaster. and w. c
West, Silver Creek
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas our brother, ID. White Mar
see. has been called from this life. and
in testimony of our esteem and TREND
ship for him, it is now resolved by Gar
rard Lodge No %. X of p. that in the
death of brother Marsee that this Order
has lost faithful and efficient member.
and We extend our tenderest sympathy
to his family in their great hour of sor-
row, and pray that they may rest Sc
cure in Gods care
1t is ordered that these resolutions
be spread on the records of the lodge.
a copy furnished the family, and that
they be published in the Central Record.
VIM. ID. Pryor.
Mead Teater. Committee
l.. l.. Walker.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
Hiqh Calling.

Little Walters uncle was attached
to the commiSsary department. Natur-
ally, little Walter wanted To know
what that meant His father ex-
planned that it was the commissarys
duty to supply the soldiers with food
and drink and the like. The very next
day u lady came to call and asked
Walter how his Uncle Paul was. Hes
fine said the young man. Hes a
waiter now"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
FARM FOR SALE.

1868 acres, 3 miles from Danvile.
Ky, on Lancaster pike Boone High
way Attractively located, productive
and splendidly watered large pool
stocked with fish; comparatively new
eight room house with wide porches
necessary outbuildings, barn and ten
ant house; splendid apple orchard and
other fruits in abundance. Educational
advantages of Danyille are of the high
est; the best of railroad facilities. yet
no railroad crossing going into town.
Would like to give possession in Sep
TENDER.
]. Ed. Allen. Dsnyille, Ky.
7-20-lS-tf.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
For Sale.

Household and kitchen furniture.
Mrs. John Mount.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03

Many of the fruits and vegetables
now eaten were almost unknown to our
Iorefathers. Not until Henry Wits
time were raSpberries, strawberries,
or cherries grown in England.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03

WANTED-To buy farm of about
80 or 60 acres, or rent larger one for
money rent. Want well improved land
Forest Collico. X. F. ID. g.,
6.2y-it-pd. Lancaster. Ky.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
YOU'LL FIND IT IN THIS COLUMN.

Hemp Breaks made and sold by W.
F. Parks. Paint Lick, Ky. Sample can
be seen at Hudson Hughes & Farnau.
I-2S-tf'
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03

WANTED-l00 cars of wheat; will
pay highest market price. Have lots
of new unused sacks.
ROy 5. Schooler.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

The Cortright ShingIe has a record of
twenty-five years ON roof without
leak. This roof is good TODAY. have
the exclusive agency for this shingle
and would be pleased to quote YOU
prices can furnish you building ma
tcrial Of any Kind and would be pleased
to have you call me.
G. 5. Roop.
Carpenter and Contractor.
4-20.3mO. Cartersville, XIV,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-03
For Sale.
6.29-it-pi

Iii acres of land near Hyattsville
station on kirksvile pike, . room house
and out-buildings. K. n. Russell,
X. +. ID. No. /, Lancaster. Ky.
622. 5t-pd
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15
Kills Calf and Rabbit at One Shot.

A gentleman from the Nyhart
neighborhood was a caller at this
office one day last week and in
forms us that our friend Robert
Sproul, who lives just north of
Nyhart, is getting himself a rep
utation as a marksman with a
rifle and suggests that he would
be good men to send to Mexico
to help whip the Mexicans. One
day recently he went out to drive
some cattle out of a field of grow
ing grain which they had broken
into, and thinking he might see
q young rabbit or squirrel, took,
his rifle along. He saw a rabbit
and taking careful aim fired, kill
ing Mr.. Rabbit. When he went to
pick it up he found that he had
also killed young calf which was
in a patch of weeds just beyond.
Sunday he was going to drive
the cattle from one field to an
other and sent his little eight year
old son to open the gate. Forget
ting the boy, he fired the rifle
to scare the cattle, the bullet pass
ing between the youngsters body
and arm but fortunately not in
juring him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15
The Road to He'll.

In 1928 the school board Of Ian
caster, o., refused to permit the
school house to be used for the dis
cussion Of the question as to
whether railroads were practical
or not and the matter was re-
Gently called to mind by an old
document that reads in part as fol-
lows:
"You are welcome to use the
school house to debate all proper
questions in, but such things as
railroads and telegraphs are i'm
possibilities and rank infidelity.
There is nothing in the word Of
God about them. If God had de-
signed that his intelligent crea-
lures should travel at the fright
full speed of fifteen miles an hour,
by steam, he would have clearly
foretold through his holy proph-
cts. It is a device of Satan to
lead immortal souls down to
hell. Railway Engineering.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15
20. 900 MiItiamen Offer to Meet
Cost to Fight on Border.

Columbus, N. NJ, June TO-
Twenty thousand New York ma
tional guardsmen are ready to
come to the border for service in
Mexico in the event of interven-
ton.
Lieut.. j. W. O'Mahoney of the
New York coast artillery corps
arrived this afternoon on a special
mission from Major General
ORyan Of the New York national
guard, to carry this statement to
General Pershing.
Lieutenant OMahoney is to
continue his journey south to
General Pershing's headquarters.
He also is to ask General Funston
to ARK for the New York state
militia at the first break Of
tronble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15
An Example of Thrift.

j. B. Page, living on rural
route out Of Urich, was lookinng
after businenss affairs in Harri-
sonville last week, says the Har-
risonville Democrat. Mr.. Page is
a striking example of what a hust-
Ter can do with a river bottom
farm. Not many years ago he was
working for wages on a farm. He
was married to a thrifty wife and
the two toiled and economical.
They got a little start, bought
farm, eight miles southwest Of
Creighton, continued their indus
trious habits, raised a large family
of children, and now have one Of
the best farms in that section.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15
Judge Gives $40 to End Tiresome
Case.

Enterprise, Ore, June 10.-To
save Wallowa county the expense
of trying a lawsuit, in which the
litigants were only $40 apart,
Judge j. w. Knowles, in the cir
cult court, paid over that amount
to the plaintiff out of his own
pocket, and the suit was dis
missed. The suit was brought by
j. A. Burleigh against Lillian
Spicer.
81 have been informed" Judge
Knowles said, "that plaintiff and
defendant are only $40 apart in
this case.'
The lawyers replied that was
the truth. "Then I will give the
plaintiff $40 to settle the suit"
said the, judge, "and we can take
up something of more conse-
quence.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15
sec, 800 SPENT FOR SUFFRAGE
PARADE.
1000 Skirts and Equal Number
Of Waists Ruined by Chi
cago Rain.

Chicago, June 10.-The high
cost of parading caused the mem.
bers of the parade committee of
the Illinois Equal Suffrage asso-
citation to open their eyes. They
held a Checking up" meeting
and found that approximately
$60,39O had been spent in beguil-
ing the politicians to put suffrage
planks in the Republican and Pro-
gressive platforms.
Here are some estimates:
Four thousand ruined white
skirts at 81 each, $4,000.
An equal number Of ruined
white waists at 81 each, $4,000.
Overshoes for out-of-town con-
tingent, $1,000.
Five hundred raincoats at $3.50
apiece, $3.50.
Railroad fare for out-of-town
contingent, $4,000.
Hotels and lodgings for 1000
out-of-town paraders at SIS a day,
for two days, $4,000.
Bands, slogan and overhead ex-
penses, $4,000.
One thousand umbrellas at ST
apiece, $1,000.
In addition, suffragists figure
that $40 was spent in carfare to
the points where the paraders
modified.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15
Who to- Succeed Hughes?

Washington, June 10.-Presi-
dent Wilson has not yet begun
consideration of a successor to
Justice Hughes on the supreme
bench. Because Of his recent sur
fvey of available lawyers prior to
the appointment Of Justice Bran
sdeis it was said at the White
House tonight it would be easy
for the President to make up his
mind quickly, but as the supreme
court recesses Monday until Oc-
tober, it was thought likely he
would not hurry in making a
choice.
Justice Hughes's successor will
be the third member of the court
named by President Wilson. The
resignation today leaves five Re-
.publicans and three Democrats on
the court. 1t is expected that Mr..
Wilson will appoint Democrat.
" Justice Hughes was assigned to
the Second Judicial Circuit, in
Guiding Vermont, Connecticut,
Northern New York, Southern
New York, Eastern New York
and Western New York. While
the President undoubtedly will be
urged to select the new justice
from the same circuit it is not be-
lieved he will make the appoint
ment on geographical basis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15
A GOOD FRIEND.

A good friend stands by you
when in need. Butler people tell
how Doan's Kidney Pills have
stood the test. Mrs. Stewart en-.
dorsed Doan's over four years
ago and again confirms the story.
Could you ask for more convinc-
ing'testimonyP
Mrs. John Stewart, 407 Vine
St., Butler, says: II had kidney
trouble and rheumatism for about
a year. The pains in my back
were constant and felt as if some
one was trying to pull me in
pieces. My head ached. The kid
ney secretions were often scanty.
I felt sick and weak and just fair
ly dragged myself around. I
finally used box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Clay's Drug
Store and they gave me great
help. I continued taking them
and they restored my strength. I
had a better appetite, my weight
increased and my health became
better. Statement given Sep
TENDER II, 1917
On April %, 1916, Mrs. Stewart
said: 81 shall never stop recon-
Doan's Kidney Pills to
anyone who needs a good kidney
They have never failed
to keep my kidneys in fine condi-
ton"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Stewart has twice
publicly recommended. Foster
Milburn Co.. Props, Buffalo, N.
z. 34-2t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15

Steven Ashcraft killed his wife,
E. A. Davis and himself Saturday
at England, Ark. Jealousy is be-
ieved the cause. Mrs. Ashcraft
had instructed Davis, a rural mail
carrier, to leave her mail at a
neighbours house. It was while
doing as instructed that Davis
was shot. Ashcraft then returned
home, killed his wife and self.