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country. without declaring war
against Russia which she was then in
alliance, or without forming any alli-
ance with France or with the CONT
mental nations then waging war on
England and Russia. Had we done
otherwise we might by reason of the
Napoleonic alliance, have found it
necessary owing to the shifting of po-
sitiOn by continental countries, to have
made war in 1913 on some of the ma
tons with which we had formed an
alliance in 1912. In both instances we
were gamers by following the advice
of Washington and avoiding entangl-
ing European alliances that would
have kept us in war for causes in
which we had no concern
Similarity of conditions then to
those now confronting us is as sug-
gested, striking. In 1898 and 1899
France was the worst offender; in
1912 England was the principal sin
ner; today the acts of Germany are
the ones most imperatively demanding
our attention. With unerring accur-
acy that distinguished German diplo-
mat and former minister of colonies
DR.. Dernburg in the Berlin Tageblatt
described the present situation when
he said relative to British violations
of international law, "The submarine
question had first to be settled, be-
cause this act was not question, as
in Great Britain's commercial wal
with Germany, of replacing war or fl
nancial losses, but of responsibility fol
the loss of lives of American citizens.
At the same time, should such quas
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the Hague tribunal which declares
that sit is forbidden to place automat-
ic contact mines before the coasts and
ports of an adversary for the sole
purpose of interrupting commercial
navigation"
In many ways 1 admire Colonel W.
]. Bryan, whom l believe to have been
a force for good. I recall that when
he volunteered for the Spanish war,
he did so as a private, though shortly
promoted, and that he did not demand
any given position as the price of his
service. l believe that in the event
that war should be declared today
he would promptly volunteer to serve
wherever directed l take kindly to
the good natured manner in which he
like former President Taft, always
took defeat, and recall with pleasure
that neither of them ever implied thaS
their defeat meant an eclipse of pa
triotism on the part of the people. But
l fail to see the logic of his position
today, though believe it to be wholly
sincere. l think that he is right in
saying that we should not mix in Eur
opean politics during the continuance
of the war but should blaze our own
course; but it seems to me that that
very principle would imply that if a
cause of war should be proven to ex-
list, we should go to war regardless of
whether war existed elsewhere or
not and the idea of waiting until the
other war is over is wholly contrary
to his professed principle have
pointed out that we went through two
struggles, one of them a real declared
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
The Lifetime Car

In times past, men bought a new car
every year two. Models were constantly
changing So cars endurance seemed of
less Importance. That is why European
cars so eXcelled American.
Now most buyers in the Mitchell class
buy their cars to keep. And John w. Bate
has rebuilt every Mitchell part to meet
these new requirements.
That is the sovereign advantage we offer
in Mitchell cars. 1t is not visible as
other extra features. But we figure it
means double life to your car. plus safety
and economy. And know it over-tops
every other result of John w. Bates eff
cheney.
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In the new Mitchels we are ready to an
nounce the fulfillment of three-year ambi
ton.
Three years ago, after one year in Europe
John W. Bate returned to the Mitchell
plant
He said 81 have one more thing to ac-
complish. And | have learned it from the
foremost European engineers.
1--WE build cars too fast in America. We
try to build them too cheap. We give too
little thought to endurance.
II want to build you lifetime car. l want
to give every part in the Mitchell at least
100 per cent over-strength."
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IFS, OOO-MiIe Test

Two Bate-Built Mitchells have already
run of 100000 miles apiece. Seven of them
have averaged over 175, 900 miles each That
is over 30 years of rather active service.
So this new Mitchell, in all probability,
is lifetime With proper care, you
should never wear it out. Troubles and re-
pairs are nearly eliminated as can be.
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Now 1t Is Done

Mr. Bate came back Since then he has
given the Mitchell car 10 hours a day. Far
into the night, week after week for three
years, he has worked on this problem of
strength.
He has worn out fifty cars in making tests
to prove the strength requirements When
he found the strength any part required, he
doubled it in the car
He took part by part and brought each
to this standard Then he found a way to
test each part to prove that it met the stan
dard
In last years Mitchell we claimed so per
cent overstrength. This work was not then
completed. This year we can claim for
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weakness. Hundreds of parts have been Civ
en- equal strength. Now over 40 parts in
the Mitchell are built of toughened steel,
drOp-fOrged or steelstamped. The parts
which get the major strains are all of
Chrome-N anadium. Many parts which
safety depends are almost dOuble-size
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TWO SIZES
MITCHELL roomy, 7-passenger Six,
with 127-inch wheelbase. high-speed,
economical 48 horsepower motor. Disap-
pearing extra seat and 81 extra features
included.
Price $146O f. O. b. Racine.
MITCHELL JUNIOR five-passenger
Six on similar lines, with 12O-inch wheel
base. A 40-horse-power motor-1-4-inch
smaller bore than larger Mitchell.
Price $780, f. o. b. Racine
Also all styles Of enclosed and convertible
bodies. Also demountable tops.
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One Exan1pIe--- Springs

Let us cite one example-the Bate can't
lever springs. You know how often springs
break on the ordinary car.
These Bate springs have now been used
for Is months in Mitchells. Not one leaf
in one of them ever has broken.
We have machines in our factory for
testing them. These machines apply road
action hundreds of thousands of times. We
have thus applied months of incessant Vi
bration to one spring. And never one has
broken.
Yet these long cantilever springs are the
easiest-riding springs in the world. No
Mitchell owner ever needs shock absOrberS.
Mitchell cars have no snubbers or rebound
straps. They are utterly unnecessary.
That is simply one part-one well-knOwn
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Now 1904 Over Stren6fh

Every Part Now Twice as Strong as Need Be
John W. great Efficiency Engineer
for the double strength Mitchell
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every part twice the needed strength. And
our daily tests prove this claim.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
FRIENDS DO OLD
CITIZEN HONOR
Spend Social Evening at His Home on
Occasion of His Eighteith
Birthday

A few close and intimate friends of
Chas. Van Gorder called at his home
in east Audubon Tuesday evening to
remind him of his S0th birthday. The
evening was very pleasantly passed
and thoroughly enjoyed.
Mr.. Van Gorder is one of the old
est settlers in Audubon county, and
perhaps enjoys the most extensive
acquaintance in the county of any
business man at this time. Through
the long years of business activity
he has surrounded himself with close
friends, all of whom rejoice that he
has reached a ripe age and still in
the possession of vigOr and health.
While Mr.. Van GOrder was born in
the state of New York, he came to
Audubon county when a young man
locating at Extra in 1860. There he
entered business and remained until
the war broke out. He enlisted in the
service Aug. %, 1862, in Company
B, 39th Regiment, Iowa Volunteer
Infantry, and served two years and
ten months. At the close of the war
Mr.. Van Gorder returned to Extra
and after working in store and
manufacturing and selling brick,
started the Audubon County Bank in
1876. Two years later the town of
Audubon was laid out and he decid-
ed that the new town offered many
splendid opportunities and moved the
bank to Audubon which at that time
was a private banking institution.
In 1898 the bank was changed to The
First National Bank, which at this
time has capital stock of S125, 900
and of which he is the vice-president.
Mr.. Van Gorder has seen many
changes in Audubon from the time
he located here until the present. He
has the love and esteem of all who
know him, and is nearer the hearts of
the people than any man in the coun-
ty. The readers of the Republican
Join in wishing Mr.. Van Gorder many
years of health and happiness, and
trust that he may be spared to be
with us for many years to come.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
CANNING COMPANY TO
PAY MORE MONEY

The Audubon Canning Company
has raised the price per ton of sweet
corn this year to $3.50. This is an
increase in price of $3.50. The COM
pany makes this raise voluntarily and
they have first class seed that should
get good acreage.
The company also ngures on put
ting up pumpkin this year. This will
be a fine thing for the farmers, as
pumpkins are heavy yielders, and as
corn, at no additional cost to the
growers, it is just that much extra
money per acre.
The growing of pumpkins will be
confined to the planters of sweet corn
as all the pumpkins needed can be
secured in this way. The seed will
be furnished free to planters.
This is going to make a mighty
good proposition for the farmers who
grow corn for the factory and should
be summed up as follows: The plant
ers get good price for the corn they
haul to the factory. They can then
cut and cure the corn fodder, which
many claim is equal to that many
acres of hay, and in addition, they
have their crop of pumpkins which
will bring them from $12 to $40
per acre
We believe this proposition will
look goodsto the farmers, and as the
Canning Company is just starting to
contract acreage, all who wish to get
in on the ground floor should make
it point to sign up for the amount
of acreage they desire to plant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
GIVEN sHOWEN LAST NIGHT

A novelty shower was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sampson
in Viola township last evening in hon
or of Leonard Stowe and Miss Bulah
Callow. About 40 young people were
present and each one left pretty
and useful gift.
Music by the victrola and guess
ing contest furnished the entertain
ment for the evening after which a
dainty two course luncheon was SER
we'd. At late hour all departed for
their homes voting Mr.. and Mrs.
Sampson royal entertainers.
1t was stated in the columns of the
Republican in December issue that
a shower was given at the w. j. Cal
low home in honor of their daughter
Bulah. This. however, was an error
as the shower given at the Callow
home December 18th, was in honor
of Roy Williams and Miss Belle Daw-
son by the Misses Lille and Bulah
CallOw
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
TO BUILD MONUMENT
FOR DECEASED SOLDIER

A movement to build a monument
in Council Bluffs in honor of the late
Gen. Granville NJ Dodge, empire
builder, in which the nation will be
invited to participate will be started
in the senate Of the Iowa legislature
today.
Senator Glenn F. Kimball of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, who was in his seat We'd
nesday for the first time since his ill
ness, will introduce resolution in the
senate calling upon Governor Hard
ing to appoint a Dodge memorial
commission to raise funds and erect
a monument. Tentative plans already
have been agreed upon. Governor
Harding plans to name men of ma
tional prominence on the commission.
Funds will be raised by public sub
scription. The monument contem-
plated will cost between 100000
and 100000. Relatives of General
Dodge will suggest membership of
the commission to Governor Harding
1t is understood The governor will
appoint all persons so suggested.
Railroad presidents, well known
army officials and other men of ma
tionwide prominence will be includ-
ed, according to plans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
DEATH OF MRS. ANNA RUDNICK

Mrs. Anna Rudnick, residing five
miles northwest of Audubon, who
went to the Lutheran hospital at Des
Moines two weeks ago to submit to
an operation, died at that institution
yesterday afternoon shortly after
noon. She seemed to rally after the
operation, and there was every rea-
son to believe that she would recov-
err. However. she suffered a relapse
early in the week and continued to
grow weaker until the time of her
death. Her daughter, Miss Emma
remained at her bedside throughout
her illness and it was not until We'd
nesday morning that the attending
physician realized that she could not
recover. Her son Henry was tele-
graphed early in the morning and
started for Des Moines. but his moth
er had died before he reached Des
Moines
The remains were shipped to Aud
ubon today and taken to the home
At the hour of going to press no ar
rangements had been made for the
funeral The friends of the family
are deeply grieved over the sudden
death and the sympathy of all is ex-
tended to the bereaved family
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
U. s. FEARS VILLA
INFLUENCE IN MEXICO

Coincident with the withdrawal OF
General Pershing's force from Mex
leo an urgent appeal probably will be
sent by the United States to Carranza
to make every possible effort to pro-
tect foreigners in a district that has
been occupied by American troops
for the past ten months.
Fear is felt particularly for the
safety of many Chinese, who have
been purveyors of supplies to the
Americans. 1t was said at the state
department in Washington, ID. c.,
that if the Chinese considered them
selves in danger and chose to cross
into the United States no objection
would be made in spite of the act ex-
Guiding them They will not be CIV
en- freedom to move at will in Amer
lean territory, but will have the right
of asylum as long as it appears to be
dangerous for them to return to
Mexico.
The administration is manifesting
much interest in the continued mob
ilization of Villa forces at strategic
points in the north and considerable
speculation was aroused by report
that the rebels had cut the rails south
of Chihuahua. Such interruption OF
traffic, if continued will interfere ma
terially 1T is thought with movements
of the de facto government forces
that are expected to garrison the dis
tricts now held by Pershing.
Information has reached diplomat
ic agents of both Great Britain and
France in Mexico, had protested for
merly against the recent seizure OF
the metallic reserve of the national
banks on the banks of London and
Mexico. The American government
representations sometime ago that a
new inquiry as to the facts probably
will be made and il II is shown any
Americans were interested as either
stockholders or as depositors, a fur
Their communication may be address
ed to Carranza's government.
A representative of powerful
banking house in New York said that
the attitude taken by CarranZa to-
ward these banks has removed any
remaining possibility that the de fac
to government might be able to Dor
row money in New York.
No further advices were received
regarding the fate of the two priests
being held in Zacatacos on the charge
of conspiracy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
JIMMIE ANDERSEN ACQUITTED

Jimmie Andersen who lives in
Lincoln township was recently plac-
ed under arrest by w. III. Pothast
deputy game warden on a charge of
having in his possession furs that
had been trapped out of season and
on another charge of trapping with
out g. license. The game warden for
the southern district, C. S. Hobson,
of Clarinda was also present. The
state was represented by County At
torney Rasmussen and Mr. Andersen
was defended by attorney J. A.
Graham.
The case was tried in Justice d. L..
Thomas court before jury. Practi-
cally all of yesterday was consumed
in trying the case which went + ..,e
jury shortly before supper. after a
three minute elaboration the jury
returned a verdict IN favor of Mr. An
dersen, acquitting him of the charges
preferred against him. There was
no testimony to show any ground for
the complaint. 1t seems as though
the deputy has been extremely busy
the past month trying to cause trap
pers all kinds of trouble and it is sur
missed that other Audubon county
parties have been fined simply be-
cause the deputy was able to run a
game of bluff. The laws of the state
ought to be upheld and enforced but
there should be good grounds for &C
ton before deputy would be allow
ed to make arrests.
There was considerable interest in
this case and large crowd was pres
ent at the court house to hear the
evidence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
WILL BE ANOTHER
SPECIAL FEATURE

A special feature to be shown at
the Crescent theatre, February LIST,
is the Eagles Wings" not a SER
mon but a thrilling exposition of
love, adventure and patriotism. Fol-
lowing is the synopsis.
Party lines were obliterated by the
fight in Congress over the Maynard
preparedness measure. Sen. Wright,
millionaire pump manufacturer, is
leader of the opposition, Richard
Wallace, foreman of Wright's works.
in love with Mona Wright, but her
fathers opposition based largely on
Wallance's enthusiasm for prepared
ness. is an insurmountable obstacle
to Wallance's ambition.
While the Maynard Bill is under
discussion before Chairman Wright's
committee, Valance goes to the
border to establish a pumping system
on the ranch of Senator Wright's
son. Responding to an invitation to
visit his sons ranch, the Senator in
definitely adjourns consideration, in
committee, of the Maynard Bill, and
leaves for New Mexico While Senat-
or Wright is on thu border Mexican
bandits make a raid, and Wright and
the other men are forced to give Wig
orous battle in defense of their loved
ones.
Wright wires to the War Depart
ment to send an army to defend the
border. The Department answers
that IT has no army. Wright, now
alive to the emergency, returns to
Washington and in vigorous speeches
swings enough of the opposition to
support the Maynard Bill and pass it
by a large majority. Wallace has
long cherished plans for industrial
cooperation in time of National need
and he is now called before the Pres
ident and Cabinet to explain his ideas
for the captains of America industry
to come to the rescue of the country.
Every lathe and wheel that can be
applied in any way to manufacturing
guns and munitions is put to work
for the army and navy. Foreign in
trigue is baffled and America is
quickly prepared.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
WILL HAVE UP TOWN OFFICE

W. s. Roberts and Son. who have
gone into the draying business on a
large scale. have made arrangements
for renting the building on South
Broadway. formerly occupied by the
Gem theatre. This will give them a
place to store their auto trucks and
will also enable them to have an up
town Office Someone will be in
charge of the Office at all hours and
will be the means of giving the bust
ness interests of the town better dray
and delivery service.
The Roberts have been investing
a large sum of money in auto trucks
in order to take care of their increas-
ing business. The business has reach
ed such proportions that someone
will have to take charge of the books
and the collecting. BY doing this they
will be able to maintain permanent
headquarters and put the business on
a more permanent and satisfactory
basis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
PAINTERS SHORT COURSE
WAS WELL ATTENDED,

Audubon was represented at the
Painters and Decorators short course
held in Des Moines from January
to 10, by e. E. Bailey, painter who
is trying to keep abreast with the
times and give to the people of Aud
ub0n county the latest things known
to the painting and decorating trade.
These short courses are conducted
by the Iowa State college through the
efforts of the state association of mas
ter house painters and decorators, of
which Mr.. Bailey is a member. There
will be six 2 week courses conducted
in the state this year, beginning with
the one at Des Moines, later others
are to be held at Dubuque, Daven-
port, Council Bluffs, FIT. Dodge and
Ames.
Only men of some experience in the
trade are admitted, and the whole
idea is to make more progressive and
competent painters and decorators
and to keep the craft in close touch
with the advancement of the trade.
Mr.. Bailey reports a very interest
ing and profitable session at Des
Moines. The work given during the
short course was granting in oak and
mahogany, wood staining and inter-
ior finishing, stenciling, Tiffany and
wall work, and everything in general
use by the painting craft.
To learn to estimate correctly from
plans and specifications is one item
well worth any mans time and mon
ey and an important thing SO badly
needed by the present day painters.
Most of them have been doing their
work by guess and frequently there
is difference of Is to 100 percent in
estimates given on contracts, whereas
there should not be more than a diff
ference of t0~10 percent at most.
Iowa is the only state in the union
providing trade training for the
painting craft and it's continuance
should be encouraged by the general
public, as It lis the public that is ben
Gifted when able and competent me-
chanics can be secured when their
services are required.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-01-25
JOHN CREES TO BE
THE NEW STEWARD

At the adjourned meeting of the
board Of Supervisors held at the
court house Tuesday, the matter of
hiring a steward for the county farm
for the year was acted on. w. H.
Bolton has been the county steward
for three years past. He asked the
board for a raise in salary. This the
supervisors did not feel justified in
doing. They made a contract with
John Crees and he will have charge
of the farm beginning March first.
Mr.. Bolton will move to his 40 acre
farm that he traded for some time
last year.