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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-05-31

Published first time May "a, 1917,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

resentatives ofsthe United States, in their dealings with Russia, were guilty Of falsehood and deception. And yet, what can be done?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
ADMINISTRATION CONFIDENT :
BRASS AND BRONZE
 FIXTURESIN GERMAN
 HOMES TO BE TAKEN
This Will Be Done in Spite of Oppc- sition Landlords and Housewives
 in Kaiserland

Amsterdam. Netherlands, July 25.-(Cor- | respondence.)- )-All pleas of German land lords and signs of German housewives
 notwithstanding, the war ministry in
 Berlin declares that the requisitioning of brass and bronze door and window ham dies and fittings. in dwelling houses and other buildings, is inevitable The meas ure will be carried out in three or four months time.
 The Association of Berlin Houseowners' on the chief of the particular section of the war office. but all in vain. In place of the brightly shining brass and bronze articles in which she takes so much pride, the German housewife will have to content herself as best she can with black "ersatz' (substitute) door and win dow handles and fittings At least the state proposes to supply such uniform substitutes and even to see to the afr1x- ing of same directly after the removal of the original articles. If this be not to the taste of those concerned, they must bear the expense of replacement themselves.
 Under yet another official decree N pected very shortly, all brass and bronze ornaments grates, lenders, etc. are to be seized for the metal devouring war, while the provisional exemption of requi- sitioned copper. brass and nickel objects, particularly domestic articles has been already withdrawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES PAYS
 TRIBUTE TO BANKHEAD

persistent advocacy of this stout old democrat. The Warrior river, in Ala bama, is the longest canalized river in the country. It has r locks and dams in a distance of 45O miles. One lock, 6S feet high, near Birmingham forms lake of 60 miles which bears the name, Bank head lake.
 Senator Bankhead has fought unceas- 1 ingly iE committee, though speaking sell dGn upon the floor, for tine rural mall delivery and better mail service, and helped nightly to frame and pass the benehcent postal sayings bill.
 He won anu broadly wears the title of Good Roads John for his vigorous service for the public highways, has given his name to the transcontinental highway projected from Virginia to Cali fornia, and had mighty ovation from the Bankhead Highway association last summer in Atlanta.
 "Bankhead was defeated but once. The hero Hobson unhorsed him for re-election to Congress from the Sixth Alabama dis trict in 1906, but the canny old Scotch Irishman, with fine forecast, had himself indorsed in the primaries for alternate United States senator and four months after his defeat for Congress Governor Conner gave him by appointment the high honor of succeeding the great John T. Morgan in the United States Senate, where he has sat for a decade.
 His splendid work in the mail service gave him the chairmanship of the post office committee in the Senate where he has done notable work in an event. fu age.
 He stood stalwart and forceful side by side in the Senate with his colleague, Oscar Underwood, in the late great bat tie for a free press and free speech, and helped to win that fateful fight.
 He is a good friend a strong enemy, loyal democrat and a true blue Ameri- can. He stands like a rock of Gibraltar by his friends and his principles and is a statesman to be desired and relied upon in peace or in war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
ENGLISH SHIPPING COMPANY REPORTS
 SHOW B|G PROFITS
Five Concerns Make $35,- OOO,O0O During 1916, S2O,- 000,O00 More Than For
 mer 3-Year Average

Liverpool July 25.-(Special.)- -Corespon- denee)-Ffve of the largest Liverpool shipping companies, whose annual re- ports have just been issued, show an aggregate profit for 1916 of 100000, or s2o,0o0,000 more than their average for the three years before the war
 This improvement of lS3 per cent, more over, is shown after provision has been made for excess profits tax, contingent liabilities and amounts set aside for every possible or imaginable contin- gency. The reports do not give any ac- curate clue to the amounts thus set aside, and from the way the accounts are presented there is room for diver sity of opinion even as to the amount of money which the government will get in the form of the various taxes to which war prosperity is subjected. One estimate puts the amount of extra taxes which the five companies will pay at $7o,00O00O. Some experts believe this sum Is well below the mark. Two of the companies show their profits after de- ductlng undisclosed amounts for de pIeciation and so forth.''
 The Leyland line does not mention the eeAAioNAie OA P4 Ollb llcut IL lueTSly says. After provision for all taxation, de- preciation and contingent liabilities and the payment of deferred dividends, the directors propose a final dividend which will bring the average rate men toned in last years report to 71a per cent" This is roundabout way Of stating that dividend of S8 per cent has been paid to the holders of the ordinary shares, seeing that for 13 years there was no dividend, and 241a per cent was paid last year, thus requiring SS per. cent to make an average of 71a per cent over the 15 years.
 The White Star line has handed out g stock bonus of 400 per cent, and is paying a dividend of 20 per cent, equiva- lent to 100 per cent on the old capitaliza- ton.
 The Cunard line pays it's customary 20 per cent dividend on considerably large capitalization, while it's allowance for depreciation is almost three times the corresponding figures of recent years.
 The Leyland lines balance sheet shows a new general purposes fund of $1, 250,- 00O and renewals and repairs' fund Of nearly $2,500,000 It also shows the big cash and liquid resources which is a characteristic feature of shipping companies accounts since the war Thus the company's cash on December Sl was $4,50o00o, while it's investments, includ- ing war loan. totaled s25,00O,000 or nearly 6o per cent of its total assets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

resentatives ofNthe United States, in their dealings with Russia, were guilty Of falsehood and deception. And yet, what can be done?
 LIBERTY OF CIVILIANS Were they men, could they be severely
 dealt with, when man in the capitol building threatened the President be- cause of his war programme, with in- peachment, and escaped without even . reprimand?
 In Germany, where one mind prevails the solution of such problems is simple. And even in the United States in military and naval circles. one knows instantly how to proceed.
 This week a jackie, when informed that a lieutenant had ordered other jackies to be quiet facetioiusly retorted: ITO h--l with the lieutenant. He was sentenced to solitary confinement for one year, and by humane stipulation will, every third day. receive ordinary rations. In civil life, however, one may hoist a banner at the White House charging the President with "kaiserism,' and another, | under the dome of the capitol, may
 
 he instantly abandons the paths of honor. TREACHERY AND COWARDICE The country is honeycombed with the unpatriotic and the treacherous Capital ists, because of war necessities, gouge the public through speculations in articles of food; laborers, because of opportunities for selfish acquisition, demand their pound of flesh on penalty of industrial revolution; anarchists, in the pay of the Kaiser, burn and destroy plants engaged in the manufacture of munitions; paci- fists and socialists stalk boldly through the land with loud and inflammatory dec- lamation; young men called to serve em- ploy every artifice in hope of escaping duty.
 These are facts known in Washington. They are the outer adornment of the body polite. They do not represent the heart and mind of the nation. In the end, the United States will have an army in the trenches and this army will anni- hilate the last vestige of kaiserism. But it will be an army of patriots and not host of towards scourged into line of duty.
 ADMINISTRATION CONFIDENT
 It is in this knowledge that the admin istration is quietly proceeding in its prep ration-confidently proceeding. It's eyes are open, however, to the fact that Irrespective of the indications in the beginning. the war will be fought by pa triots-those who might have but declined to escape duty by means of unworthy excuse, those who, under another plan of organization, would have volunteered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

which would stifle the throat of the sen timent who encourages the cowardly pa- cifist and the slimy traitor; which would inspire theNaverage trade master to fore go excessive profits, and which would fill the man of war age with determination to offer life and limb for his country and his flag.
 KAISER WILSON, BANNERS No faction has been more brazen in it's attempt to embarrass, humiliate and actually handicap the administration in it's conduct of the war than the female politicians who, in so-called militant manner are attempting to acquire the right to vote.
 The climax in a long list of reasonable offenses was reached this week when suf- fragettes hoisted a banner at the en- trance of the White House on which, in yellow letters, the President was impu- dently addressed as Kaiser Wilson," Subsequent banners referred to members of the cabinet and members of Congress whose conduct has not been featured by pro-German attitudes as Kaiser" this or that.
 The suffragettes had previously pre- ferred charges to the Russian commission against the President and his envoy, Mir Root-charges to the effect that the rep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Little Band of Men and Women Doing Much to Embarrass the Ad-
 ministration
LAND HONEYCOMBED WITH TREACHERY AND BROTHERS SCHEMES
In Spite of Yelping Dogs Trying to Impede and Thwart Victory the Real America Untouched
 Goes Marching On
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, August 18.-(Special.)-It is contended in Germany that in republic liberty and loyalty cannot co-exist.
 While this contention has been repeat edly disproved, there seems to be no doubt but that patriotism in the United States, in a comparative sense, is dor mant. It is a matter of speculation to how much greater extent the govern ment will permit slackers and towards to dodge their military duty, and how much longer the government will patient ly submit to reasonable action and ut terances.
 Elihu Root returning from Russia, de- clared the new republic, were it aware of actual conditions in the United States, would be as unfavorably impressed with American loyalty as Americans are de- pressed by Russian revolutions. It is perhaps true that were Germany aware of what Is daily transpiring in the United States, Germany would rejoice in the prospect of American revolution to a greater extent than Americans rejoice in mutterings of discontent which emanate from the Teutonic empire
 WOULD IMPEACH WILSON
 In the capitol of the United States, un- der the smiling approval of certain sena- tors of the United States pacfsts have been permitted to indulge in threats to impeach the President because he persists in his procedure against the German gov- ernment.
 Tn the Senate of the United States Sen ator LaFollette demands that the Unit ed States government feel for peace be- fore the United States army has struck a single blow in vindication of it's honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

Washington, August IS. n 6SpeciaL) John Temple Graves, in the New York American, tells in brief the interesting story of Senator John H. Banl1head of Alabama.
 Incidentally the writer refers to the senator's activity in behalf of the War rior river, river as matter of fact, which the senator, by his work in Con- gress developed 10 it's present excellent state.
 This paragraph is in striking contrast with the utterances of certain Alabam- ians who, forgetful of the senator's life work in behalf of the Warrior, would cruelty him for his position respecting Muscle shoals and the proposed govern ment nitrate plant.
 The Graves article, entitled Bank head of Alabama" is herewith repro duced from the editorial page of the American:
 A stalwart survivor of the old regime of Plantation Statesmen of the south is Senator John H. Bankhead of Ala bama.
 'He is a farmer who fought and suf- fered in the armies of the Confederacy. On his broad acres amid his many slaves he nurtured the ambitions and pondered the problems that have fixed his place in the world. He was for 20 years member of Congress in the lower house, and for 10 years a senator of the United States, with the notable record of 30 years of consecutive public service
 Tn the House he fought steadfastly for rivers and harbors and the old whig principle of public improvements. Scarce ly river or harbor in his gulf state of Alabama or in the south that is not in debated for it's depth and flow to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

War On Wear
 Shield Brand Shoes are fight ing Footwear-Fit best and wear longest
 The Merchant who displays the Shield Brand sign on his store and has. Shield Brand rade-mark on his shoe-boxes is best armed in the fight for the shoe trade in his com munity
 It represents to the buying public what U. s. does on the soldiers col lar-the best in the business.
 War times have changed conditions. It is now a survival of the fittest. 1t was but natural that with this condi- tion the sale of Shield Brand Shoes, already popular throughout the South, should have become the Leaders.
 Our sales are far ahead of any pre- vious years business. The Outlook was never brighter for better busi- ness. The Farmer, this year, as he should be, is Monarch of all he sur veys
 Twenty-Five cent cotton, S50OO cot ton seed, $1.75 corn and other produce in proportion has put him in tne lead. He wants and demands the Best Shield Brand Shoes. See that you are prepared, MT. Merchant, to SUD- ply his wants.
 Shield Brand Shoes will in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

And Senator Stone, before drop of American blood is she'd in his efforts to handicap and embarrass the President, indulges in word-paintings descriptive of the horror of bloodshed.
 In the House of Representatives Mir Baer of North Dakota, reflecting the sen timent of Senator Gronna of that state, demands that the President set forth in proclamation or otherwise the exact conditions on which the United States will recede from it's status of war
 THE REMEDY UNKNOWN
 In the opinion of American patriots it is not enough that resolutions offered by LaFollette and others who serve in this crisis as thorns in the side of lib- erty and national honos, are defeated by overwhelming votes. It Is not enough in vindication of the United States that these malcontents are assailed by states men stirred by the passion of patriotism. It Is not enough, furthermore, that the newspapers of the country, inspired by loyalty and other lofty sentiment pre- sent pictures of a nation united in q crusade as noble as those which engaged the hearts and arms of the knights of old
 It is not enough, they agree But they cannot agree upon a plan of procedure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
crundy Confer New. Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center, Nov. 9.-Mrs. Anna
Kleespie Is starting to erect new
brick block on east Main street where
the Fred Thompson livery barn used to
be. This will make that block all solid
brick except the corner store of H. w.
Engelkes. T. J. Johnson, present store
keeper at Morrison has leased the
building and will operate grocery
and meat market. He has purchased
the J. H. Sperry interest in the firm of
LANCE & Company and the new market
will move to the new building as soon
as completed. A. Lang and Ben Lang
will continue with Mr.. Johnson in the
business.
c. N. Bigelow, of the Y. NJ. &. A.
force Of Camp Dodge, was here this
week and met with about 100 represen-
tative men from all over our county to
arrange for the Y. M. c. A. campaign
for the coming week. He gave a
powerful talk to those present and
made a lasting impression on every
one. The county was thoroughly or
ganized after his talk and the work Of
raising the necessary funds will be
done by townships and school districts.
Our apportionment is $4,000 and it is
expected that that amount will be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
cRINNELL co.Eps OPPOSE REV.
SION OF >RULE FoRBlppING
SUNDAY NIGHT DATES"
OVERWHELMING VOTE
AGAINST INNOVATION
Women, at Mass Meeting, Vote 1ss to
SO Against Chanee-committe Of
Student Council and Faculty to Make
Final Decision on Recommendation
of Mass Meeting.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Nov. 9.-Sunday dates
were rejected by the women of Grinnell
College at mass meeting held in the
Quadrangle theater here last night.
Out Of total of 2SS ballots 80 were
cast for and 1Ss against the measure
The matter will come before a COM
mittee Of the student council and the
faculty for final decision.
The mass meeting was suggested by
the faculty and the meeting was
carried out by the woman, no faculty
members being present. The purpose
of the meeting was to discuss fully the
advisability Of q change or modification
of the present Sunday date" rule,
which allows no social engagement be-
tween men and women Of the college
on Sunday except on special occasions.
After speeches were made both pro
and con, from the standpoint of stu
dent and alumni. the women voted on
the question. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09

raised. It has been arranged to have
Mr.. Hansen Of the Camp Dodge Y. VI.
c. A. force address a mass meeting
here Sunday morning.
A fire at the Jurgen Alberts home in
Lincolp township destroyed the barn,
corn cribs and several horses and other
animals. The rest OF the buildings and
property was saved. The cause of the
fire Is unknown.
Two boys from Pleasant Valley town
ship.George Nabor and Henry Tjvhring
were before Mayor Butler charged with
cutting the fence of T. Siebens on
Halloween night. They We're bound
over to the grand jury. Mr.. Siebens
employed bloodhounds from Waterloo
to track the boys and they later plead
guilty. They admit the damage done
by them. fixed the fence and called it
a Halloween prank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
all be good fellows, we'll evacuate all
conquered land II you'll return our

all be good fellows, we'll evacuate all
conquered land II you'll return our
colonies
III the German colonies are re-
turned, Germany will dominate the
earth, because the colonies will enable
Germany to carry out all her imperial
istic. and nilitaristic plans, and in ad-
dition to control the raw materials for
some of the worlds greatest future
necessities, phosphates for fertilizer
and copra for vegetable fats.
Germany uses her economic assets
for military purposes, as we'll as her
military strength for economic ad-
vsncement. We shall never again have
enough animal fats to supply the
world-and IL Germany is permitted to
monopolize the wonderful resources OF
the South Sea islands in vegetable
fats, Germany will dictate to the world
until in about fifteen years all the non
German nations will get together and
we shall have to fight the war over
again. THE next time it will be more
terrible than 1t is now.
"Yet you will find that a large part
of the people Of this country will play
Germanys' game when the next peace
PROPOSAL is made"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
LADIES OF G. A. R. IN WAR WORK.
Plan to- Send Necessities to Soldiers
With No Parents.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Nov. 9.-The Past Presi-
dents association, Ladies of the Grand
Army and the Republic, took up dis
cussion Of the war relief plans which
they have under consideration at their
convention now in session here. 1t
was decided to send delegates
to Des Moines to confer with Adju-
tant General Logan and to secure a list
Of those soldiers from Iowa who have
no parents. 1t is the purpose Of the
Ladies of the G. A. r. to keep in touch
with these men in camp and send them
any necessities which the government
does not supply. :.
The reports of the officers showed
a wonderful increase in membership
and a deep interest in all lines of en-
deavor. The organization will in all
probability cooperate in every way
possible with the Red Cross of the
state in their work Of mercy, The
ladies are expected to be busy all
winter in the different branches of the
work which they have undertaken and
expect to accomplish much in this
line
Mrs. Lillian Cary was unanimously
endorsed by the delegates to the pres
ent convention as commander of the
national order which will meet in Port
land, Ore, in September, 1918. The
following officers have been elected:
president en- mcmoincmfwyptaoina
Mrs. Charlotte Morgan, Cedar Falls,
president.
Mrs. Julia Flanagan, Davenport vice
president.
Mrs. Anna B. Weaver, Waterloo, sec
Rotary.
Mrs. Mary C. Agard, Dubuque, chap
lain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
AN OPERATION
AvERTED
Philadelphia, Ps.-"One year ago I
was very sick and I suffered with pains

ID NY OIuc ouu USCA
until I nearly went
crazy. I went to
diff erent doctors and
they all said I had
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
STUDENTS DOING THEIR BIT.
Sac City High School Boys Exeusec
From Studies to Pick Corn.

Sac City High School Boys Excused
From Studies to Pick Corn.
Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, Nov. 9.--Sac City high
school is doing its bit toward the war.
Twentythree of the boys have been
excused to pick corn. They will be
given the privilege of making up their
studies evenings after supper and the
school board has agreed to pay the
teachers for overtime work. .
The girls have taken up Red Cross
knitting as their chief diversion. A
large number have bought knitting
needles and are receiving special in
struction from Miss Martha Meacham,
high school principal.
The high school also has adopted
French war orphan. Last week the
sum Of SGT was sent to the Alliance
Franchise Of Sioux City as first pay
ment on the pledge for the upkeep of
an orphan one year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
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