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The Washington times., 1917-08-20
SHIPPING BOARD
SOON WILL LAUNCH
BUILDING PROGRAM

The Shipping Board is about to
launch its fabricated standardized
ship program
Signing the first contract, certain
this week. will mark the greatest step
in ship construction the country has
ever seen.
It will mean the beginning OF ship
building on a scale which, in full
swing, will turn out one 1O,0O0-ton
cargo carrier a day.
Assembled at Seaside.
The parts of the hull are made in
steel plants and assembled at the sea-
shore
Rumor connects the name OF w A.
Hartman. son OF the famous railroad
msgnate. and his associates in the
Merchants Shipbuilding Company as
the successful bidders for the hrst
contract.
The Government is fully protected
in the project. The hips will be as
sembled in Government yards. The
price of steel is left to the Federal
lTHQe NODlUllESAOAA- oAAeNAN
fail to pass the additional s5OO.OOo!OcO
appropriation needed to complete the
standard ship project, the Govern
ment can stop work under the con-
tract without further liability.
aAIrtIEhf Contract.
Admiral Capps, general manager OF
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and
ex-Congressman Bulkley OF OHIO
chief of the corporations new legal
staff, have worked on the contract
steadiIy for the past week. 1t is de-
clared "airtight" Differences oveI
the first fabricated standard ship con-
tract drawn under General Goethal'
led to the fnal clash with William
Denman and elimination OF both mer
from the Government shipping pro-
gram
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

In IS years 1 have owned ten
cars, costing up to 81, ,OO0-each of
a different make. So l know some
thing of car values.
Last year l resolved to quit these
changes, and buy a car to keep.
Then, for the first time, | selected
Mitchell, Observation-Disclosures
Now the makers ask me to state
here why l did so.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
Why | Bought a
Mitchell
Written by Mitchell Owner Name on RequesD

If anyone doubts this, let him go
TO the factory and see what | have
seen.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

The latest Mitchell models in
two sizes, two prices and eight body
styles offer a very wide choice.
Come and see them, discuss them
and test them.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
Then John w. Bate

At the factory 1 met John W.
Bate, chief of the Mitchell experts.
He has watched the performance
of 10000 Mitchell cars. He has
analyzed every fault. He has
worked out 700 improvements.
1t was he who doubled the mar
gins of safety, when the common
craze was lightness. He has
searched the world for ideas to
make the Mitchell better.
If you ever meet John W. Bate,
you will want him to build your car.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
Band Concerts

BIZ UNITED STATES MARINE BAND
WILLIAM II. sANTELAANN, LeAosI'
AT MARINE BARRACKS, 4:s OCLIo s,'.ID. -.
March The Thunderer ....-.. =. 49,. 49,.
Overture. 'PocahontAs f,niIi
Largo ..............-.........'. Ns.-fI
Grand scenes from I'll TroVatore '-.S i,ls erus
Waltz, "Just an Attempt ..;...;. -, s'No
N'' Murphy
Suite. "At the Kings Court 49,; ;'''S0uA@
q Her IAdyship the Countess
Her Grace the Duchess
Her Majesty the Queen.
The star-spangied Banner.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

switr and Company's sales OF beef IN
Washington, d. c. averaged for the week
ending August 18th as follows: Domestic
beef, 1873 cents per pOund.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

BTU. S. SOLDIERS HOME BAND.
JOHN 8. N. ZIAdlIERMANN. Director
AT SOLDIERS HOME BAND STAND
AT4 O'CLOCK.
NY Country, -TIs Of Thee:
March, The Standard Bearer ..f3h1o ,,-'lii oaon
Overture, "Nabuco". ".................'''rn nsr.i
Intermezzo Love Bells '....-....;;' -. Co.ss
Mosaic. Songs Of Dorothy Foster .E Is :,
Contents - Introduction, hosAnlonu'
The Bells Of Twilight, earss.;, sss,,i
Garden of Dreams." Rose in the
Bud" ''Mifanwy" and II Wonder IL
Love II q Dream"
Rag oddity. "a slippery Place -; =, ;hAeNer
Lumbyo
Entracts-
DUSK CmslodIel ........ .....-.-.B Baynes
The Spider Tread humorous
Finale. Mary. y''.a.....-..........-.. Aoret
The Star-spangled Banner.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
Safety Came First
Then Endurance

Nine owners in ten, perhaps,
bought Mitchells because of the
extra features. Or because they
ride like sail-boatS. Or because of
their wondrous performance.
But had in mind a lasting car.
l was weary of costly changes. 1
have had my fill of accidents and
breakdowns. The fact which i'm
pressed me above all was the 100
per cent over-strength.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

Visited the Mitchell factory, and
saw the tests employed. Every part
must demonstrate twice the needed
strength.
examined the steering gear,
axles and driving parts-all vastly
oversize-all built of Chrome-Va-
nadiurn. And l felt that this car
was safe.
saw the endurance records.
Not one of the Bate-type rear
springs has ever yet been broken.
Two Mitchell cars that are known
of have already run over 100000
miles each an ordinary lifetime
service.
To an old-time motorist like me
such things are most amazing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
eURLESoN'S BLUNDER.

New York Evening Post: Starting
from the premise that government
employees should not be allowed to af-
hliate with labor organizations that
may call them out on strike, Postmos-
ter-General Burleson reaches the con-
clusion that the law allowing them to
affiliate with labor organizations up
on any terms should be repealed.
Coming upon the heels of the recent
resolution of the American Federation
of Labor alleging lack of considera-
ton for postal employees by the post
master-general, Mr. Burlesons recon-
mendation is as faulty IN tact as in
logic Strikes by government en-
ployes are not to be tolerated, but
serious talk OF strike is as likely to
be reflection upon higher officials
as upon those indulging in it. There
should be no great difficulty in finding
a way for hearing and adjusting COM
plants If the demands Of the en-
ployes are unreasonable, let them be
rejected, with such full publicity as
will enable the country to stand by
the government intelligently to the
extent, IL necessary, of carrying on
the WORK of the department with an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27

it is merely a vision, while the need OF great
army to safeguard the nation is near view OF
most hard-head citizens.
A few months ago Secretary Lane, VINO is
making a fine reputation for being right about
things, together with other cabinet members
and advisers, settled on price for coal Secre-
tary Baker was prime mover IN having the
price set aside in favor of lower one Now 1t
appears that many of the smaller mines ceased
production and it is probable that it the hrst
price had prevailed much of the present snort
age and consequent high prices would have been
averted 1t is not just to say that our troops
might now De better armed than they are, or can
be for some months, because Secretary BAKER
interfered out of prejudice in favor OF certain
types Of weapons; this is not yet proved, al
though it is implied in General Crozler's testl-
mony before the senate investigating commit
tee When prejudices shut the door to OPEN
minde1lness, they become dangerous IN man
in authority. No one should criticise the sec
rotary of war for having opinions, or even con-
victions But he is not man of war by pref
erence; he is not an expert on arms and equip
ment of armies; he is not more likely to be
right than his colleagues in the cabinet and In
the war councils The secretary should be-
ware lest his prejudices and opinions determine
the military acts of the nation without suffi-
cient endorsement by competent support to
give ground for public confidence in their wis
dom.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
HANG THEM

Des Moines Capital: The spread
of treason and the work Of traitors
goes on in the United States and
will continue to go on until treason
shall be punished by death. as the
constitution requires. To those who
have the information it is pitiful to
know how much stealthy treason
there is even in state like Iowa.
1t is also surprising to know how
many people there are who appear to
have no just idea of what treason is.
Adroit apologists for treason are to
be found in every neighborhood- The
German propaganda is at work and
they have shifted their endeayors to
an effort to prove that the Prussian
armies and Prussian leaders in the
present war have not been more cruel
than American. British or French
armies have been or would have been.
This is the meanest phase that the
campaign has yet reached. The Prus-
slams are trying to apologize in ad-
vance and to meet the issues they
know must be met for century after
the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
TAXING BRAINS.

Chicago Tribune: Majority Leader
Kitchin, whose leadership will DO re-
membered for his statement that he
would vote for any revenue bill with
his ewes shut, grudgingly announces
that he now favors the extension or
the excess profits tax to the salaries
of congressman, though he originally
fathered the amendment granting
them exemption. 1t seems the press
and demagogues" have misinterpret-
ed his motives and those OF his col
leagues in voting to tax others but
not themselves. 1t may be so, and
we will allow Mr.. Kitchin to square
himself with his own conscience, but
the general public may be pardoned
IL it can discover only one interpre-
tation Of that strange performance.
But let us be charitable If we can:
perhaps a little research will reveal
things in a different light. The ex-
cess profits tax, as applied TO lndl'
yiduals, does not affect unearned IN
comes. 1t has been described as a
tax en- brains, because 1t applies only
to income s that are gained through
the exercise of a mans business OF
professional ability. On the prin-
ciple, therefore, that unearned m
comes should be exempt, IT might De
unjust to accuse Mr.. Kitchin of being
inconsistent
That principle is, Of course. ride
ulous. 1t runs counter to every pre-
cept of equitable taxation. Congress
should lose no time in repeating the
excess profits tax on earned incomes.
AS a matter of fair play, the mem
bers of congress should impose the
same taxes on them selves as on
everybody else In like circumstances.
but it will not serve the purpose TO
tax themselves in a spirit of virtue
or martyrdom in order to avert criti-
cism from a bad blunder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
PATRIOTISM ON THE BENCH.

The august jurists composing the United
States supreme court are ardent patriots. On
both occasions when President Wilson deliv
cred war messages to congress the supreme
court was present in body and its members
joined in applauding the vigorous American
ism of these deliverances
The rugged patriotism of Chief Justice
White came to the fore few days ago when
an attorney, arguing before the great tribunal
in behalf of a legal attack upon the selective
draft law, declared the law to be unconstitu-
tional because it requires men to take part in a
war which has never received the peoples APP
proval 81 don't think your statement has any
thing to do with the legal arguments said
the chief justice sharply, land should not have
been said to this court. 1t is very unpatriotic
statement to make
1t is an inspiring thought that every branch
of the government is in complete accord in up
holding the nation and it's war aims and that
the masses Of the people are also of one mind in
determination to carry the conflict to a sue
Icessful conclusion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
THE GREAT EXPECTANCY.

Margaret Prescott Montague, In the
Atlantic Monthly: Just think COM
mented a friend of mine. looking at
two little girls of five and six. these
children will not be able TO remembe.
what the world was like before the
war" No, that is past history now.
Where are those old years OF 1911,
1919, 1913? They seem ages away
across there in the sunshine Of the
past, with a black chasm yawning
between us. Never did history leap
SO abruptly from one epoch to an
other.
Some of us do not even yet realize
the change. We thi,k that, when
peace returns. the cid world as we
knew it will return with i. And in
that hope we are still trying TO pull
the remnants of that old world up
over our ears to shut out the tre-
mendous footballs of the oncoming
new. We think to placate the raven
Gus times with little sops OF service,
a little knitting, little patriotism,
little Red Cross work, as if one
sought to defend oneself with knit
ting needle against the kingdom oil
heaven Like the man III the par
able, we had built snug material
DdTuS, anu tHOuSut pui5SlsGS snASi
when suddenly God said, Thou fool
this night is thy soul required OF
thee
Shall nothing spiritual be born for
the world out of all this grief? Shall
Europe be crucified for no resurrec
ton?
Perhaps it was inevitable that the
old world of the materialist, topheaVy
with it's overweening pride, should
like the devil-possessed swine of the
scriptures. rush violently down q
steep place to it's own destruction
and in the throes of it's titanic suicide
/ pull the rest of the world temDorar
! lily down with it. Moreover, when
man is well and prosperous and full
| Of himself, there seems to be little
room for God; but when his prosper
| Gus world comes suddenly to an end
| it leaves with him a vacuum of de
spair, into which the spirit may pour
( itself.
| Perhaps, also. we hold too cheapl,
beliefs for which we are never called
upon to die. The early christians die
not take their faith lightly-the,
knew that at any moment they nigh
| have to offer their lives for it, ant
] thing that one dies for is preciou.
I thing We had forgotten that we
could die for ideals, and when enough
| have fought and bled. those who arr
! left may accept from their hands
with a stricken reverence, the hyssoI
/ of eternal truth, seeing how verJ
deep It has been dipped in the sac
rificial blood.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
REVERE. NO.
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Miss Ethel BIakley is home from
Dallas. H.. to spend the holidays
Seymour Stephens and wife spent
Sunday at the Luther Dorsey home.
north of town.
Mrs. Thos. whalen and daughter
May and Vera Druse came in Friday
night from Kirksville, Mo, to spend
Christmas with home folks.
Mrs. Harrison Courtney and chill
dren of Battle Creek, Iowa, are here
to spend the holidays with her brother
Cephas Cronin and other relatives and
friends
Grandma Ball and grandson Ray
bruce of Guthrie, Oklahoma. spent
the latter part of the week at lie VIM
Ehrhart home.
/ Charles Thome received the sad
news Christmas day OF the feath OF
his mother, Mrs. Paul Thome, in Utah.
| Mrs. Sherman South and daughter
/. Eula have gone for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neal. near
Belfast, Iowa.
| Elmo Dorsey has gone to Strong
hurst, Ill.
/ Tim Gardner, wife and son James OF
( Kahoka, are spending their holidays
in Peaksville.
| Mr.. and Mrs John Day went to
Fort Madison Christmas evening to
see the latter's fatner, old Uncle Wash
Christy, who is at the hospital there.
| We understand they have no hopes
| for the old gentleman.
! Miss Fern Druse spent Saturday
might and Sunday with her friend, Miss
Faye Ehrhart.
! Lloyd Seward is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Cleave Stout. near Alexandria.
| Charles Lawless of Springfield, Mo-.
lis here visiting his mother. Mrs.
Thos. Lawless and other relatives
and friends.
/ Jessie Vineyard has gone to Dixon,
Mo. for visit with his mother and
lother relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
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HAMILTON GATE C 1 Ri
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HAMILTON. ILL, DEC. az.

Clark Lewis OF Bowen was visiting
friends in the city the latter part of
the week.
Rev. Walter Kline, pastor Of the
Christian church in this city, has re-
signed his pastorate here. Rev. Kline
has been in Chicago for several days
and a position in the government mail
service was offered to him which he
has accepted Mrs. Kline and son
will soon leave Hamilton to join her
husband. During the several months
Rev Kline and family have been in
our midst, they have made many
friends who regret to see them leave
| Hamilton, but will wish them peace
and prosperity wherever they locate.
| MIR. and Mrs. Frank Brown and
baby OF Mooar, Iowa were the guests
| of Robert Brown and family in Oak
wood Monday and Tuesday
Fred and Louis Thomas Of Daven-
port, Iowa arrived Sunday to spend
the holidays with their father, A. G..
Thomas and family
| Mr.. Loren strain and Miss Clara
Worster were united In marriage We'd
nesday evening, December 10. Rev.
Frank Marston, pastor of the M. E..
church, officiating. The young couple
have gone to housekeeping in the new
home that the groom has Quilt. They
, have the best wishes of large circle
iof friends for happy welded life.
| Miss Irma Aleshire OF Carthage is
visiting during the holidays with her
relatives, Mrs Addie Emmons and
Mrs Erastus Hanson.
| Wilbur Simpson and wife of Nauvoo
visited the lady's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Gibson the latter part Of the
week
MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Crow of Pc
| oria are spending the holidays with
Mr., Crows parents, Steven Crow and
wife.
Word has been received by friends
here that Rey H. S. Willing of Moline,
/ formerly pastor of the M. E. church
here, was expecting short notice TO
go to France as war secretary for
the Y. M. C. A. The letter written by
! Rev. Willing the nineteenth. stated
that he was anxious to enter the work
lin France Rev. Willing and family
have many true friends in this city
who will wish him a safe return to this
country after the war is over.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Angel were in the
city Friday bidding their old friends
and neighbors goodbye before leaving
Keokuk for St. Louis. Mo-. Saturday
morning where they will make their
future home. Mr. Angel has accepted
a very lucrative position with a large
lumber firm OF ST. Louis. Mrs. Angel
lis very hopeful over the recovery Of
their young son Billie. who has been
so badly crippled from infantile par
alysis. The Angel family have the best
wishes of their many friends in Ham
iilton for abundant prosperity and hap
1 piness in their new location.
One of the best Christmas programs
Friday evening that has been given
was given in the lakewood school.
Each number was heartily encored
by the largest crowd of people ever at
tending this school, The pupils and
teachers deserve much credit for the
fine program 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.


stony city Journal: One differ
ence between the Prussian and Amer
lean ideals might be illustrated by
merely observing that certain class
of the fatherland's heroes would DC
decorated in America under th7
Mann act
MarshaIltoWn Times Republican,.
Your Uncle Wilbur Marsh sHys not
one word to the urgency when woul.'
make him gubernatorial candidate.
When the time comes he Will slmpi!
shake his head and walk away LOT
Wilbur is student Of history ana
pretty wise guy.
Des Moines Register: From the
amount of work congress has peell
piling up for itself ii appears that
there will be very little time lett lot
the usual fine work on pork Darrei
Boone News Republican: From
sources which are said to ne author
itatiye, it has been learned that dur
ing the last ten months John y
Rockefeller personally expended S1o,'
600 600 in aid of the war, his money
having gone to the Belgian relief, the
Liberty loan. Red Cross. Y. Nj. 9. A.
and other war measures. This huge
sum has no connection with the mon
ey spent by the Rockefeller founda
ton. Mr.. Rockefeller is keenly inter
ested in the war; and he is ready TO
stand behind his country to the limit
of his resources, close friend has
said
Knoxville Journal: If the govern
ment would spend the money in paid
display advertising that it pays for
superflous letters, envelopes, type
writer's, etc, etc, it could reach ten
times as many people very much
more effectively than it does. =
Cedar Rapids Gazette: When any
firm has been convicted of attempt
to defraud soldiers all civilian deal
ers should withdraw their patronage
Palo Alto Reporter: The proper
thing for flag is to put it up in the
morning and then take it down al
night. 1t should never he left ou
over night or to the storms or raiI
CT wind that tear and latter it II
pieces.
Shelby County Republican: Thu
better thing to do would be for TIT
president to weed the incompetent:
out of his cabinet and the depart
ments, putting clean, strong repubii
cans in their stead, and to so through
the war period with coalition gov
eminent, The present is no time 70
display. of partisanship unless tn
administration insists upon it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27

Earl Pence arrived at his n.u
home Christmas eve from p"rents
France. Surely the joy OF seeina t ssis
son and brother and hayinp his 'nei
more in their home made un for Tow once
of the suspense that his relativ : part
dured recently. en-
". M. Cochran and family of Wytb.
are enjoying new Studebakar ae
that they recently purchased 'ar
MI. and Mrs. William McCrow az
happy over the birth of a son horr
Monday, December II. ooih
Mrs. Ida Pitcher Of Elvaston has a.
Joyed several days visit with ba.
sister, Mrs. M. J. Warder and husband
The fire department was callad
Thursday shortly before the noon hop.
ito the residence Of Mr.. Neal Daugh
erty, where flue burning out bad
caused the family to be uneasy for fear
; the house would ignite from the flno
We understand there was no damage
Wallace Phipps came home SUNDAY
to spend the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Phipps. While
at his work in Kewanee. Ill, NJ
Phfpps very recently had two fingers
mashed severely. His mother has
been in very poor health for SOME
time.
A son was born Thursday to Mr.. ana
Mrs. Floyd Ebert
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hall and grand.
daughter Miss Leona Thomas of Keo.
kuk spent Christmas with their daugh.
ter and aunt, Mrs. Geo. Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Graham served a
Christmas dinner to large number Of
their relatives.
Mrs. Julia Walker and sister Miss
Coda Leach teachers of the primary
and advanced rooms of the Oakwood
school are spending the holidays with
their relatives at Camp Point H. Mrs
Walker has. been quite i'll with throal
trouble for several days and has beer
under physicians care. Friday sh,
was compelled to give up teaching II
the afternoon but was present at tht
program to assist her pupils in thei
part of the program but during tn
night she was taken much worse AM
DR. Runyon was summoned. He
many friends will wish her a speed
return to health,
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Ruggless and so
of Carthage enjoyed their Christina
dinner with the gentleman's siste
and family Mrs. r. r. Hall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
The FRIENDLY aREE1lN

THE FRIENDLY GREETING.
Oh have friends in England, and have friends in
France,
And should have travel there through strange
circumstance
Undaunted should all away, and gladly should go
Because awaiting would be somebody that know.
Full many journey here make where countless
strangers roam,
Yet everywhere faces find friend from home
Oh have friends in distant and friends meath
foreign skies,
And think of him lost wheneer loved
Yet he has merely travelled many friend
Within distant city fair he waits for and you
And when shall time make journey
through the gloam
To welcome he will be there. the smiling friend from
home.
Edgar A. Guest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
Miss Hill to Marry.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 2T.-Ar-
rangements were completed today TO-
the marriage on January 3, of MISC
Clara A. Hill. daughter of ile late
railroad magnate and empire build
err. James J Hill, to E. c. Lindlay,
general counsel and member of the
board of directors Of the Great North
ern railroad, which the Hill family
owns.