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The courier-index., 1917-11-16
they said they would welcome media.

they said they would welcome media
ton.
An adjustment at the White House
conference next week is hoped for
which will dispose of the possibility
of strike, at least for the duration
of the war, either by an agreement
to submit the difficulties to an arbi-
tration board, whose findings would
be binding, or by postponing a wage
contest until after the war.
The Switchmen's Union of North
America has agreed to arbitrate, and
it is said the Order of Railroad Tel
egraphers also is willing to put its
case in the hands of an impartial
tribunal.
The new demands by the railroad
workers would add $109 100000 year
ly to their pay envelopes. according
to calculations of the railway man
agement.
The courier-index., 1917-11-16
HUBBY OF Sc WOULD
PART WITH WIFE, is

Harrison, Nov. 14.>-Marshall Willis,
aged SO years, has filed application
in the Chancery court here for di-'
vorce from his wife, Pearl Willis,
aged Is years. Besides the disparity
in their ages there is said to be great
incompatibility if temperament. They
have been living together little
more than year. He says she re-
Gently told him she wanted young
er man, and now he says she has
gone to Kansas City with a man
unknown to him.
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Uhp Gunt irr-5nnpx

Published on Friday of each week
In Mariana, Lee County, Arkansas,
by the Press Publishing Company. and
entered in the postoffice in Mariana
q second-class mail matter under per-
NIT from the postoffice department.
Subscription price $3.50 per year. H.
II. Jackson, Editor-Manager.
The courier-index., 1917-11-16

candidate for reelection to the office
of Circuit Court Clerk and Recorder,
subject to the will of the democratic
voters in the primary election to be
held in May, 1918.
in lifes struggle, is not a blunder- :
it is a CRIME.
Consider again OF the 1900 study
ing Latin, there are only 700 study
ing agriculture. These figures also
may vary in other states but anyone
familiar with the school system of
this country knows that the proper
ton of our rural boys who secure
a competent education in agriculture
is lamentably small.
And what is the conclusion? That
we are welded in our our schools to
a fossilized, petrified and antiquated
system that ordains that in order
to acquire an education" one must
be conversant with language that
is so everlastingly dead it has not
been generally spoken on earth for
the last thousand years. And this
while the crying, burning needs of
our hour are sidetracked as of minor
Importance
1t is time for the rural population
of our country to arise in their might
and DEMAND that the schools cease
educating their children away from
the farm.
The professions are overcrowded,
and the trades are in even worse
condition. The farmers job is the
only one in this land that promises
career without the paralyzing COM
petition to be met in other lines.
Yet, instead of being trained for eff
ficiency in this great calling, our
youths are compelled to fritter away
their time on a course of study that.
to be in any sense beneficial, must
be followed through the college or
university which he very smallest
per cent of them ever reach.
The day of the antiquarian, the
dreamer, the mummy, is past in this
country. The age demands ACTION.
and the mind that is not trained to
it in capital letters is doomed to be
left at the starting wire.
The courier-index., 1917-11-16
Announcements
For County and Probate JUDGE

The Courier-lndex is authorized to
announce that Judge Jno. A. Plum
mer is candidate for reelection
to the office of County and Probate
Judge of Lee county, subject to the
will of the democratic voters in the
primary election to be held in May,
1918.
The courier-index., 1917-11-16

Next time you hear wise guy
ranting about the huge profits the
farmers are coming. remind him that
there are several million acres of
idle land in this little country and
some of it wiuld be tickled to death
to yield it's treasure to him.
The courier-index., 1917-11-16

With eighty million dollars sub
scribed to the new Liberty Loan by
the soldier boys, it would seem that
the Sammies are willing to back
their fighting with their dollars.
The courier-index., 1917-11-16
WILSON TO AVERT
RAILROAD STRIKE
PRESIDENT CALLS BROTHER
HOOD HEADS TO MEET HIM
NOVEMBER 22 TO PREVENT A
TIE UP.

Washington, Nov. 14-Once again
President Wilson has undertaken to
prevent a general railroad strike. He
has called the heads of the four
great railroad brotherhoods to meet
him in conference November % and
will insist that patriotism be put
ahead of private interests; that there
be no attempt to handicap the opera.
ton of a vital part of the nations
war making machinery.
The president is confident that
nothing unpatriotic will be done, but
if necessary he is prepared to take
steps to prevent a tie up of transpOr-
tation.
In announcing today the coming
conference with the union chiefs,
Judge William l.. Chambers, chair
man of the Board of Mediation and
Cancellation, made public a letter
from the president, which said
1T is inconceivable to me that
patriotic men should not for NOM
ent contemplate the interruption of
transportation which is so absolutely
necessary to the safety OF the nation.
The last thing | should wish TO con-
template would be the possibility of
being obliged to take any unusual
measures TO operate the railways
and | have so much confidence that
the men you are dealing with will
appreciate the patriotic motives un-
derlying your efforts that shall
look forward with assurance to your
success"
At the time of the threatened
strike averted by the eight hour law
last year il was understood that the
government had developed plans for
emergency operation of the railroads
ii that became necessary. At that
time the United States was not at
war
President Wilson's letter was sent
to Judge Chambers two weeks ago.
Ohio, to confer with union leaders.
1t is said the conference held there
was productive of substantial agree
ments, but that the engineers, con-
ductors, trainmen and firemen were
unwilling to commit themselves I'M
conditionally to arbitration. although
fury hence there will be only four
languages of Importance in the world
Central Europe may produce newer
and more straightforward German
language. imperial English may reign
alone over the North American con-
tinent, and a more business like
Spanish will be used in South Ameri-
can states. while Russia may take on
some more rich Slavonic dialect,
which will blend the races of eastern
Eurone and central Asia into a har-
monious federation. So that in flu
ture these four languages will enter
into what may be a never-ending
competition.
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Up to date this country is about
the only one upon which Germany
has not laid the responsibility for
the war. Our turn will come next.
The courier-index., 1917-11-16

The most uncomfortable fellow we
know of these days is the one with a.
political speech In his system and
hunting for an opportunity to unload
IL.
The courier-index., 1917-11-16

Some people are so crooked they
would put off dying just to cheat
the undertake.. out of Jon.
The courier-index., 1917-11-16
For Circuit Clerk

The Courier-Index is authorized to
announce that r. G. Apple is a
candidate for reelection to the office
of Circuit Court Clerk and Recorder,
subject to the will of the democratic
voters in the primary election to be
held in May, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
CITY NEWS.

Fall dresses " profit Lowitz.
Lawn social Graham hospital
guild, Tuesday, Aug IA, nurses home,
Sixteenth and Fulton. Come. 16c.
You get the best engagements
from kodak negatives at thinner
mans studio, 7141a Main street.
comparison Is invited.
John G.. Schneider of Company D,
First Iowa cavalry, stationed at Grin
nell, Iowa, spent Sunday in Keokuk.
He reports the company has fine
camp at Grinnell, plenty to eat and
that there is not case Of illness in
the company.
Watch for Saturday dollar day
wonderful values) Lowitz.
Lloyd Wright, an employee Of the
Keokuk Savings bank, whose home
is at Montrose, enlisted yesterday in
the regular army at Burlington, and
left this afternoon for Jefferson
| barracks at st. Louis, Mo. He will
| be a clerk in the aviation section OF
| the signal corps.
Fall dresses II profit. Lowitz.
| These warm days bottle of
Leisy's Temp Brew is fine. Two
dozen in a case. Telephone "a.
The Iowa weather and crop serv-
ice bulletin for the week ending Aug
ust I, has just been issued as follows:
Ideal weather prevailed over the great
er part Of the state for harvesting and
threshing, and several copious to
heavy showers occurred over the
northeastern and southwestern coun-
ties, which were very beneficial to
corn, late potatoes and pastures. All
sections of the state received some
rain, which together with the cooler
weather checked the deterioration OF
corn that resulted from the intense
heat and hot winds prevailing at the
close of last week. The crop is now
holding its own even in the driest sec
tons and is in excellent condition in
sections where showers have occurred.
Threshing is general and progressing
rapidly In the southern and central
districts and will be general during
the coming week In the northern dis
tricts The large yields OF all small
grains are being maintained by later
reports, and the quality Of the grain
Is excellent. More rain is needed at
once over the greater portion of the
state for corn, potatoes, pastures and
garden truck The hot winds Of last
week seriously damaged gardens and
caused apples to drop badly
Watch for Saturday dollar day
wonderful values) Lowitz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Members of New Iowa Unit Are
Well pleased With Life In
Army as They Have
Found II.
EXPECT TO GO SOUTH
Equipment Has Not Been Sent to
pes Moines, and Men Figure
This Means Early Depart
ure for Training.

Earl r. Plug, sergeant In
A the Iowa ammunition train,
~ and chauffeur for Major
w. Thomas P. Howell, and
Hugh ]. Anderson. assistant dhauf-
feur. are both in the city on short
furloughs. Stanley B. Rowe Is ex-
pected here the last of the week. The
ammunition train expects to go
south within a week or two, accord
ing to all of the gossip around the
camp at Des Moines. No equipment
has been delivered to Des MONIES
and it Is understood that 1t is being
sent south.
All of the local men in the ammuni-
ton train are enjoying life IN the
army, according to the men who re-
turned today. They are in camp at
the state fair grounds, using the DIG
amphitheater for their quarters. Louis
Klein, formerly of Keokuk, is mess
sergeant for the train.
The officers in the train have pur-
chased their uniforms, although the
equipment for the privates has not
as vet arrived. The men are all de-
lighted with the life, however. and
are looking forward to being moved
either south or across the waters.
The train was mustered in last
week, and Captain Edward Chase Of
Company L, was one of the officers
who assisted in the mastering. There
were four other guard officers in the
list Of officers who helped administer
the oath. The men have taken the
national guard oath and also the
federal oath, so that they are now
part Of the regular army.
The ammunition train quota Is
practically complete, and the officers
have been named and have been CIV
en- commissions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
CHARGED WITH
TAKING IRON
Marshal LoomIs Who Says His Homo
Is In Burlington, In Trouble
Here-Two Drunks,
Sentenced

Marshal Loomis was arrested by
the local police yesterday and an in.
formation charging him with the lar:
ceny of railroad iron from the c. B.
&, O. to the value OF 81 has been filed
in the court of Justice Burrows
LOOMS told the police the iron was
given to him. He denies having TAX
en- it. LOOMS comes from Burling
ton, and If investigation proves his
statements true. he may be given an
opportunity TO return there.
Joe Bastendorf was given thirty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
days and Charles Dunn four days,
both for intoXication.

PROPOSALS FOR LEvEE WORK
Office of the Secretary, Mississippi
River Commission, 1911 International
Life Building, st. Louis, Mo.-Sealed
proposals will be received here until
II a. m, Aug. II, 1917, for construct
ing about 10000 cubic yards Of earth
work in the Hunt Drainage District,
Ill Further information on applica-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
KHAKI COMFYS
Gka@AS,
ala5za
City Wants Coal Mine.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 9.-Rather
than pay what they term outrageous
prices for this winters supply of coal
for city institutions, officials here
are considering taking over several
coal mines which will be operated by
the city.
A committee went to Belleville, Ill,
today to inspect mines there with an
eye to> contracting their entire out
ut
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Held as witnesses.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-Two former
clerks Of the German consulate in Chi
cago, were being held by federal au-
thorities today as witnesses against
Gustav Jacobson, Albert Wehde and
Baron Kurt Won Reiswitz, former act
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

the eve Of their departure to Ger
many. They had been employed in
the Swiss consups office here until
the government asked that they be
dismissed
That the government attaches much
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

ATTENTION U. 8. w. v.
Special meeting at Iowa Tel office
Friday evening. Important business to
consider.
E. L. WILLIAMS, Commander.
J. X. FOULKES, Ad5t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

ing German consul here, who are
charged with fomenting revolution
against the British in India.
The clerks-Richaro Kulke and
Herman Neidinger-were detained on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

Importance in the holding OF the nsrs
men was indicated when ORDERS
given to keep them separated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

Carrots and peas mixed MAKE
very good dish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18

Chines IN fancy embroldeTed and
sport models, in all of the wanted
colors, white, flesh, peach, maize
and Nile. Embroidered Chit
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models, with fine pin tucks, and
the new high collars, so much in
vogue.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Gen. Johnston Seeks Reinstatement.

Cen John A. Johnston of this city,
formerly a Commissioner of the Dis
trict. has applied to the War Depart
and assignment to active duty In any
capacity. Gen. Johnston was a class.
mate at the Military Academy Of Maj.
Gen. J. Franklin Bell, comma nding the
Eastern Department, and for many
years was attached to the adjutant
generals department of the army.
During the Spanish war he was in
charge of the volunteer division work
at the War Department. He resigned
from the army in 1903, after thirty
years service, in order to take charge
of the estate of his father-in-law. IL
is possible he will be given a commits
sion in the reorganized army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Boys Better
Clothing
Special Saturday

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$3.50 Blue Serge Suits, $3.50
$40 Blue Serge Suits, So
$3.50 2-Pants Norfolk Suits,
at SIS
OF cassimeres, mixtures. etc. In
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$3.50 2-Pants Norfolk Suits,
In tweeds, cheviots, etc. Sizes
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81 Wash Suits. Csc
$3.50 Wash Suits. .$I.O
So Wash Suits. .$1.45
$3.50 Wash Suits. .$1.05
81 Wash Suits. ....... $3.50
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Adjournment Not Voluntary.

The adjournment Of the reichstag
was not altogether voluntary. The
government. which desires to have its
hands free from the embarrassment of
parliamentary debates for 'the great
moment" which it feels may come in
the course Of the summer, intimated
that the session OF the reichstag might
otherwise be closed by imperial order
procedure which involves the death
of all unfinished business, including in
this case the work OF the constitutional
reform committee.
The party leaders, finding little senti-
ment for vigorous prosecution of
labors, against the government wishes
decided to hurry through the rest Of the
sessions program, postpohing what
could be postponed. and devoting to the
debates on the censorship. martial law
and food regulation questions-each of
which would normally be good for a
weeks discussion-only q few hours
orh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
WOULD FREE ITS HANDS
FOR THE GREAT MOMENT
German Governments Instructions
One Cause Of Reichstag
Adjournment.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. via London. May IS.
The adjournment of the German reich
stag for two months without obtaining
from the cautious imperial chancellor
any satisfaction regarding the details
of the governments peace program and
without having made any progress to-
ward the desired constitutional re-
forms, beyond acceptance of the pro-
posal for greater representation for
few overgrown reichstag districts, con-
firms the Associated Press predictions
of nearly two weeks ago OF the course
events would take.
The chancellor was able to deal only
with generalities in respect to peace
discussions. but he seemed also able to
convince the great majority of the
house, including probably the Scheide-
mann socialists, of the wisdom Of his
policy of saying nothing which would
tend to call the Russian people, su-
perior to the party struggles, to prose-
cute the war vigorously as q defensive
program, nor on the other hand bar
Germany from obtaining greater ad-
vantages should the progressive weak
ening of Russia continue.
The so-called Bethmann block OF the
middle parties, between Herr Scheide-
mann and Count WeStarp. was, as pre-
dicted, reconstructed despite the earlier
announcement by the radicals that they
would be satisfied with nothing less
than internal reform and the state
ments Of q section of the national lib
erals in favor of sweeping program
of annexationS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18

report for examination for promotion: Lieut.
Coils. Charles Gerhardt, Michael j. Lehman and
William s. Graves, Mais. Joseph C. Cashier.
Ralph H. Van Deman, John McA. Palmer. Hans
ford l.. Threlkeld. Isaac Erwin. Frank s.
Cocheu and Briant II. Wells and Capts. Horace
p Hobbs, William y. Hughes. jr.; Daniel 7.
Merrill and William Taylor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18

Consists OF Blouses of
Georgette i'll white, flesh,
maize, chartreuse, tea rose,
Nile and flame; fancy and
tailored models. Crepe de
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Interpretations Tabled.

Interpretations on the enforcement of
the precautionary arrest procedure in
Alsace and Lorraine, where the mill
tary authorities disregarded the minis
terial promises and set aside the law
which parliament passed expressly to
end these abuses, were tabled upon ex-
plicit assurances from the war minis
try that the military governors in AL
SAGE and Lorraine would be forced to
i observe the law and that a responsible
military commander for the whole area
would be appointed to carry out its en-
forcement-a promise with which even
the Alsatian representatives We're con-
tent.
The German newspapers which have
been working for peace interpret the
chancellor's speech as an invitation to
Russia to make separate peace and
confirmation of the socialist intima-
lions that the governments program
for settlement in the east includes a
Polish plebiscite to determine whether
the new kingdom which the central
powers are endeavoring to establish
from Russian Poland shall obtain its
independence or gravitate into the
sphere of influence of Germany or Rus
STA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
May Look to West.

Such newspapers. including vor-
waerts. lament that the speech indi-
Gates an intention, in case this plan
succeeds. of making the western pow
ers pay for the war, once Russia is
detached. Some significant indications
may. however. be observed in the
Bethmann press, particularly the
Frapkfurter Zeitung, that the imperial
chancellor still hopes to come to some
terms with the western powers. A
dispatch to that paper from Vienna
just after the chaltcellor's visit to
Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister. puts forth the sug-
Sestion to England:
Utilize the psychological moment,
before the id-European harvest be-
gins, to approach the central powers
with peace proposals which might pos
sibly lead to peace. It would be diff
such proposals Should the eptanto
powers neglect the opportunity a
catastrophe for them is certain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18
Desire Produce Direct From Farms.

More than 1000 Washington families
will be included in the list of consum-
ers who desire to buy foodstuffs from
nearby farmers which will be printed
next week by the city post office and
sent broadcast over Maryland and Vir-
glnia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-18

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the DeSL KlIOWII IIIdkcIS III
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