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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
GERMANY NAVY 70 CONE OUT.
feutons 70 Unite Land, Sea an. Air
Forces, IL Is Said.

Paris-CQmbined land. sea and air
attacks will mark Germany's titanic
kffort to end the war this apring. &C
eoring to Admiral Lacaze, the French
minister of marine. In an interview
on the outlook for the entente since
Germany announced her poney or un
restricted sea warfare.
Il should not be surprised" he said
III the Germans accompany attacks
on land with combined Zeppelin. aero
plane. submarine and naval attacks
They can hardly refuse to send out
their feet once more, after having
told their own people that the Jutland
defeat was a great victory.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Cuban Infantrymen Desert.

Havana.-The Cuban government
announced that about thirty infantry
men stationed near Marianne had re-
volted and escaped Sunday. Lieuten-
ant Larrabia was wounded while az
tempting to prevent the escape.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Peru Asks DAMAGES.

Lima, Peru.-The Peruvian govern
nent has instructed its minister at
Berlin to make a written claim on
the government for the sinking of the
Peruvian sailing vessel Lorton, which
was t~orpedoed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Pershina Given Medal.

Ell Paso.-Maj. Gen. John j. Per-
shing has been voted a medal by the
New Mexico legislature for his serv-
ices to the state and nation as COM
lander Of the punitive expedition and
has been invited to visit Santa Fe
On February % to accept the medal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
compels Americans to train.

Washington.--The senate military
committee on Saturday reported fav.
orably a bill framed by a sub-com-
mittee creating a military and naval
citizen force based on universal train
ing and service.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
FRANCE LENDING TO ALLIES.
Thrifty Nation is Furnishing Coin to
Her Friends.

Paris.-The chamber of deputies
has passed a bill authorizing the min
lster OF finance to lend 1900, 900
francs to the entente allies and friend
~ nations. This is in addition to g.
100000 advanced to the allies and
friendly nations authorized by the law
Of December 20, 1916.
Deputy Emil Constant inquired
as to who were "the friendly ma
lions" referred to. The finance minis
ter expl-ined that the advances were
made in common, and the question
Should continue confidential.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Rich Enslishman Cuts Throat.

Los Angeles.-The body of w. R.
Washington Sullivan. a wealthy En-
glishman, who had been missing for
six days. was found in a grove on the
outskirts of the city Sunday. He had
cut his throat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Want NeutraIs to keep out.

Petrogrsd. Russian newspapers
ear that the welfare of the entente
Allies might be menaced seriously If
small neutral countries adopt Presf-
lent Wilson's suggestion and follow
The example of the United States.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Home For Lepers EstablIshsd.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
signed the act establishing a national
home for lepers and the public health
service is drafting regulations cover
ing the apprehension, treatment and
detention of inmates.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Increased Postal Rate Blocked.

Washington.-The provision in the
postal bill increasing postage on news
papers and periodicals and reducing
to 1 cent the rate on drop letters In
sities. towns and on rural routes. was
thrown out in the senate.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
ALLEGED Robber Acquitted.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Fred K. Cor
Nelson. charged with stealing $40, 900
from the Southern Express company
from a wagon of which he was driver
On November % last, was acquitted
In court here Saturday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
Duke Of Norfolk Dead.

London.-The duke of Norfolk, rank.
ing member of the English nobility
and the foremost English Catholic,
died Sunday. The first announcement
Of his Illness was made on Saturday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16

New photograph of William G.
BREASTED, surgeon general Of the navy,
who has been made a real admiral. In
case of war he will be M of the most
important officers of the navy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
ONE MAN POWER.

At the head of great enterprises and admin
Iistrations stands central figure. He is the
Irresponsible head of the enterprise; he is held
responsible by popular thought; in discussion
of what is done, he is spoken Of and thought
Of as doing it, AS a matter OF fact he does
personally very little of what Is done, yet the
popular estimate is in a sense quite right for
his is the responsibility and this he can dele
gate but cannot share in the meaning OF nd
ding himself of part Of it. Because ne dele
gates responsibility, he still etains it. AS
long as the kaiser chooses his administrative
aids it is Just to hold him responsible for
Germany's acts 1t matters little whether he
is simply the nominal head of group OF men
or an autocrat; he appoints the men who do
what is done He may or may not represent
the popular attitude of Germany but he surely
is responsible for what she does.
President Wilson occupies an office of which
the powers are set down in our constitution
Whether he has wholly remained within the
limits of the spirit of that writing has been
questioned But he now by law is the head OF
our war forces; he is the responsible executive
in this country's action greatly extended be-
cause of war. His one-man power, so lar as IL
rightly exists, is really that of delegating re-
sponsibility for the actual doing OF many
things that must be done. This responsibility
he cannot share. Upon him it rests, whether
the work is done by himself or by a Daniels,
Baker or Creel The closest of friends and
best of biographers of Lincoln wrote that he
ALWAYS seemed to loaf little.'' But he had Sc
ward, Stanton, Chase and Grant at work
President Wilson is responsible only by ad-
vice and influence for this country's policies
and plans in the war, but he is responsible for
carrying these into effect. If the kaiser
wanted ships to carry out determined national
plans, it seems certain that he could get them
built promptly. In this matter the one man
power of the president equals his. But we
waited long time, during the pendency of the
| Denman-G oethals controversy, for the presl-
dent to exercise his power.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
MESSENGER BOY MOVES UP
d" Now General Manager OF Union
{ .

Omaha Correspondence Sioux City
Journal: Twenty.nine years ago 4.
freckled face lad of IL, wearing a
pair of cottonade breeches and 2
calico shirt, entered the office OF the
Union Pacific railroad at North
Platte, Neb., and asked for job as
messenger boy, explaining that ne
had to go to work to help suppo" the
family.
The kid" has just been made vice
president and general manager OF the
Union Pacific.
The kids companions at school
called him Bill" No one ever called
him Willie; !" it was always bill.
His intimates today still call MIN
BILL" His name is w. M. Jeffers.
Advice to Boy of Today.
Mr.. LETTERS thinks there has never
been time in the history OF the
world when boys had such chances or
success as they have now.
The boy who thinks there are not
the chances today that there were
twenty years ago is all wrong" says
Mr.. letters. Ability is recognised
today more than it ever was and
railroads, as well as other great COM
mercial organizations, are simply cry
ing for men who will work and can
be depended upon. Such conditions
will exist next year, and the follow
ing and every year as long as bust
ness is carried on. The boy or to-
day, in fact, has two chances for
every one chance boy of ten years
ago possessed. And the present day
boy has ten chances to every one for
the boy of twenty-five years ago.
"My advice to boy today is: Fix
your mind and ambition upon goal
and go to work, always keeping be-
fore you the fact that you want to
advance and must deserve advance
ment first. Stick to your work and
be loyal to the fellow above you.
stick to your work and be loyal.
That, consider the underlying foun-
dation of SUGGESTIVE formula which
will bring any boy to the front.
Get a college education If you can.
The average young fellow with col
lege education don't realize the big
advantage he has over us fellows who
have not this education. l never went
to school after l was IL years old
and have regretted that fact every
day of my life. My father worked
in the shops at North Platte and
made about $45 per month. When l
was IL years old had to quit school
and 60 to work to help support the
family. I couldn't go to night school
because worked all day and studied
teIegraphy in the evening.
81 had an ambition to be train
despatcher That was because l was
a messenger in a despatcher's office,
I suppose. So. after supper, always
went back to the station and fooled
with the telegraph instruments. No.
I didn't fool with them; l worked
with them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
AS TO EXEMPTIONS.

The understanding of persons Informed upon
the subject is that it will not be easy for con-
scripted men to secure exemption from serv-
ice on account of imagined or insignificant
ailments or defects. Ideal, fawless, physical
perfection will not be looked for by examining
boards. and trifling blemishes or abnormalltles
which do not actually impair the candidates
efficiency will not be cause for his rejection
If the first board exempts him, he will go be-
fore another physician, possibly an army sur
peon who will examine him with no knowledge
of what the former examiner found. There
after he may in proper cases appeal to or be
sent before an examining board which may
or NAV not reverse the other two and whose
action is final. The chances are, therefore,
that if he secures exemption he will be entitled
to it; and that his time and effort will be
wasted if he seeks to evade a service he is
physically fit to perform.
Young men who know that they are fairly
fit and healthy had better accept the situation
cheerfully Their life in training camp prob
ably will make them healthier and stronger
than they are today. If they unequal to
the work they will be discharged and be able
to care for their health the better for knowl-
edge of any latent tendency or disability they
NAV. possess Drafted men should regard this
call TO the colors as a call to duty and also
as an oDDortrnitv to win a distinction and a
position in life they could not Otherwise hope
TO obtain. Wars shuttle the cards from the bot
tom; and many young man now unknown and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
The Friends Of France.

Washington Star: 1t is explained
that when the American troops landed
in France they were greeted with
shouts Of "Vivent les amis."- The boys
in khaki, hearing this call. thought
that the French people were address
ing them as "Sammies." whereas. in
fact, they were only calling them
friends" But Sammies became the
name that they thus accepted and
Sammies they are today and will re-
main. and thus the new world nick
name was coined And the circum-
stances of its coinage are especially
gratifying, for in truth the Sammies
are the friends Of France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
THE BRIGHTER SIDE.
York

From David Lawrence, of the New 1ork
Evening Post, who is a Washington cores
pondent friendly to the administration, comes
figures showing what the quarrel between Gen
eral Goethals and Mr.. Denman cost the country
in ships before President Wilson ended the row
by putting new men in the places of those who
could not work together It appears from a
study of statistics that about two hundred and
fifty thousand tons of shipping could have been
built while the row on Thirty working
DAYS were lost at time when there was urg-
ent need for all the ships that could be built
and when every delay increased the submarine
peril now the occasion Of grave anxiety here
in England, and in France.
Fortunately the situation has a bri ghter side.
1T is seen in a settlement Of the controversy
that promises to bring order out Of confusion,
and in the development of American shipping
Facilities to point where it is possible to con-
struct great fleet of commerce carriers within
a reasonable time There is evidence that the
president has found happy solution of the
building problem Bernard n. Baker, shipping;
expert and author of the bill creating the
United States shipping board, is highly
pleased with what has been done 81 am de
Ilghted,' he says. Now the shipping board
and the Emergency Shipping corporation will
begin to accomplish things" He emphatically
approves the Hurley and Colby appointments
and he says that no in the country knows
more about the construction Of ships than does
Admiral Caps.
| Mr.. Bakers hearty commentator OF steps
| taken to hasten ship construction will be as
welcome in England it is in this comfy.
The Cocktails Denman quarrel will be forgot
ten as soon as Hurley and Caps bring on the
new merchantmen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
GOOD BUSINESS SENSE.
"Patron First, Merchant Afterward,"
is the Policy of John Wanna


Council Bluffs Nonpareil: John
Wanamaker is 70 years old. He is
one Of Americas most successful mer-
chants. On the occasion Of his BIRTH
day recently he was asked to explain
the secret Of his success. His answer
is worthy OF careful study by pros
pective buiness men everywhere. He
said in part:
Know your business thoroughly;
I spent twenty-three years learn
ing how to be successful in the
next fifty-six.
Give the people greater conven-
fences and actual satisfaction, has
been my business motto for half
q century.
Patron first. merchant after
ward, is another one.
Show the people who work for
you how to work, and teach them
to love It.
Principles of uprightness are es-
sential for safe foundations for
any business.
The significant phrase in this state
ment is permanent success"
Wanamaier will in the nature of
things be gathered with the fathers" "
Then the money he accumulated will
be left behind. He will take none OF
his gold with him. His success then
will be measured by the influence he
has exercised on the lives of others.
Patron first" means that Wanna.
maker had concern for his customers.
And he took large view of this sub
tect His was the fundam entail chri.-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
tan view OF duty and responsibility.

tan view OF duty and responsibility.
SHOW the people who work for you
how to ,work and teach them to love
IT," What beautiful sentence. that ?
1t reveals Wanamaker as a kindly.
considerte, fatherly employer man
whose employees would delight to see
coming. as contrasted with one whose
employees fear and hate.
Merchants all over America should
paste the Wanamaker creed in their
hats. They should measure his term,
permanent success" and note how
he attained it. The measure Of every
mans success is the influence he has
exerted upon others.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
Grade Crossings.

Knoxville Express: 1t is said that
Abba business men are asking the e..
3. & Q. road TO establish Danger sig
mails at the crossings around Abba in
the hope that some steps will be taken
to lessen the accidents that have been
too numerous during the past few
years Danger signals might help, but
what is needed is to remove the dan
ger. It might help some to bell mad
mails in the world wouldn't make Abba S
as shooting the dog. All the danger sig
mails in he world wouldn' make Abba
grade crossings safe. Grade crossings
are always and everywhere a menace;
in city or in bad situations outside
they are murderous. Railroads can be
built without them, if human life is
considered of sufficient value to war
Irant the EXPENSE. The increasing uAe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
COURAGE.

Courage isn't brilliant dash,
A daring deed in moments flash;
1t isn't instantaneous thing
Born of despair with sudden spring
isn't creature of fckered hope
Or the final tug at slipping rope;
But it's something deep in the soul Of man
That is working always to serve some plan.
Courage isn't the last resort
In the work of life or the game of sport;
1t isn't thing that call
At some future time when he's apt to fall;
If he hasn't it now, he will have it not
When the strain is great and the pace is hot.
For who would strive for a distant goal
Must always have courage within his soul.
Courage isn't dazzling light,
That flashes and passes away from sight;
It's SLOW unwavering, ingrained trait
With the patience to work and the strength to wait
It's part a when his skies are blue,
It's part of him when he has work to do
The brave never is freed Of It
lie has it when there is need of it.
Courage designed for show;
1t isn't thing that come and
It's written in victory and defeat
And every trial may meet;
It's part Of his hours, his days and his years,
Back of his smiles and behind his tears
Courage Is than daring deed
It's the breath of life and strong mans creed
Edgar Guest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
Saws He Never Had a Pull.

II never leaned on anybody; never
had a pull and never had any in
fluence to help me. All did was to
just work and work. ! got my nrst
job all by myself. and the others all
came of the accord Of somebody
above me, but without solicitation on
my part.
Here's a thought for the boys and
young men: Don't try to be genius
and don't depend upon it If you nap
pen to be called one of those things.
There's nothing to this business OF
being a genius. Genius may be all
right In poet, but it doesn't go very
far in business. Hard work will beat
genius all to pieces. The bright
boys of school, the ones who knew
their lessons instinctively without
having to study them, and VINO
boosted that they didn't have to
study, never got anywhere after they
left school and entered business. But
the boy who had to study to know
his lessons-and who had the grit
and determination to know his les
sons just as we'll as the genius, is
the boy who made success when
the time came for him to rub up
against the world.
But above all, boys, stick to it
and be loyal Do this and the world
of business wants you, and will get
you"
letters Only Forty-one.
Mr.. letters is just Al years of age.
1t has been twenty-nine years since
the freckled face kid in the blue cot
ton trousers and calico shirt, both
home made, entered the railroad
Office and asked for sob" as mes
senger. In those Twenty-Five years
he has never worked minute except
for the Union Pacific railroad. While
working as messenger at SO per
week he studied telegraphy. When
he worked as telegraph opeartor he
studied agency work. When he be-
came station agent he studied train
despatching. When he got to be a
dispatcher he studied the work of
the superintendent From superinten-
dent he stepped upward to the gen
eral SUPPLEMENTARY because he had
studied the position above him. This
position led to the general manager
ship Of the road. Today, at the age
of Al, he Is vice president and gen.
eral manager in charge of operations
Of the Union Pacific railroad.
lizard work and loyalty did it." he
would impress upon the boys. ANY
boy can do what have done. There
are more big positions today than
ever in the history of the world.
twenty-five years from now every
one of those positions must be filled
by man who is boy today. To
the boys would say Fit yourself for
the position and the position will
seek you out Hard work and 10y
atty will do the business"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
Handicapped at Present.

Joplin News-Herald: After poison
ing wells in France. slaughtering the
helpless in Belgium and distributing
poisoned court plaster in America, do
they still object to being called Huns ?
If they do, we shall try to call them
by their real name as soon as the
postal rules allow it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30

What is said to be the highest dal
in the world is now under cohsu ~
ton on the Pend Oreille river ;.
miles north of Spokane, Wash. WE VIZ.
completed 1t will rise 375 feet auO.
the bed of the river and the pow
will be used for generating eie'u
city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: But dropping
two pilots, you will observe, is quite
another matter. Especially when
one wants to go one way and the
other, who is equally sure Of his own
ex2ertness, insists upon going an
other.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The rise
of Ambassador Fletcher is remark
able. From an under secretary to
Latin-American republics he has r1s-
en- to the Mexican enthusiastically, d
position demanding all kinds OF tact
Having the Mexican situation prac-
tically settled he takes up marriage.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Those young
women from "the best families VINO
get into the heroine list for tending
tally designed costumes costing not
over s34.75, are hereby informed
that some girls from very good fam
lilies have i1abitually lived on and
worked the land.
| Burlington Hawk-Eye: Experts
are of the opinion that there will be
| heavy sales of Iowa land during the
coming fall and winter. They base
their opinion upon the fact that the
people generally are prosperous. and
that there is no better investment
than Iowa land.
| Sioux City Journal: And the brave
| boys of the newest OF the allies will
doubtless be called the Siammies.
Payo Aj:o Reporter: Just think Of
! Il, politics will soon be boiling again.
Even nov candidates are out quietly
working up their friends.
| Des Hoines Register: There seems
! 10 be e fear that congress fooled
with the food bill SO long that too
much salt got into It.
/ Waterloo Times-Tribune President
| Wilgon has pardoned the sixteen
women suffragists who have been
offering Insult TO him daily for many
months. What's the president do
| ing, turning them the other cheek
| MarEhalltown Times Republican:
Anyway the boys will be home until
Latter harvest and threshing and there
lis no better preparation for the heat
and smoke Of battle than the harvest
field and the business end of the
strawstacker.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
Seems TO BE Implied.

Topeka Journal: The people are
advised to set apart wheatless, meat
less and sweetless days So far there
seems to be an absence of any sug-
gestion regarding what sort Of
clothes should be worn on those
days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30

front. At time when the von'
seems to be losing everything es y
England ought to be thankful 10 ~ y,
clergy for their zeal in preserving "
religion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30

It will stand to the lasting discredit of the
present senate that at time of national peril
it chose to play small politics with the welfare
of dozen nations banded together to defend
human liberty. The promptness with which
the senate approved the aviation measure
shows what it might have done with the food
control bill, had there been more statesmen and
fewer La Folettes, Reeds and Grounas on the
roster
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
The Place to Begin.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: Inv
League to Enforce Peace Is ta!hils
about moving It's headquarters v
Washington. But why wouldn't D y.
lin be good place to locate 'a'
headquarters?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30

of automobiles makes the abolition OF
the grade crossings more and more
necessary