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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

legislation and have the civil officers
submit to DEGREES Of the church, and
regard its announcements as an equi-
alent to 'Thus Saith the Lord"
They will demand righteousness by
law, God, and Christianity legally re-.
cognized in the. fundamental law OF
the land. a standard OF religion set
up for all men by the state, and Sum
day laws universally enforced, ire
spective of individual faith or con-
science in the matter. All these
things will follow in quick succession
as proposed remedies, and the author
lily of the church will be exalted
above the state. -..,... a.a...
History repeats itself with unfailing
accuracy. When the Roman govern.
ment went to pieces after the days of
Constantine, the church took advan-
itage Of the situation and placed her
self in the forefront, making the civil
officers subseryient to her DEGREES.
Her reign, which was at first vel
coined, proved to be the; bane and
wreck and ruin Of civilization dbr
centuries. No greater calamity could
befall our republic than for it to- re.
pudiate its Constitutional guarantees
81 Individual freedom in religious mat.
ters, and its strict adherence to pure
IL civil functions. Unless our rulers
maintain an uncompronlising loyalty
to the fundamental principles upon
which Our government was founded,
worse catastrophe will Sbefall our
nation at the conclusion ,of the pre-
sent war than that which the war
itself will bring 10 the nations Of Eur
lope. The losses Of war are forgotten
in a few days, but tile subsection of
the civil powers to the spiritual pow
ers will illaugurate q train of evils
which two millenniums could not ef-
face. Ohlens Of the coming storm
nd ,unlleaval are clearly visible in the
religious, political and social worlds.
Sincerely yours
.,..a-. :, GEO. e. TRACER.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
THE OTHER SIDE.
The Ad-Route.

The dealer who doesn't advertise
doesn't have to sweep out his store so
often in muddy weather.
Neitehr does he have to visit the re.
ceiving teller's windows at the bank.
He simplifies the labor problem by
not having to employ much help.
His time is his own, because if he
doesn't open UP at the regular hour IN
the morning there are no customers to
De- disappointed.
He saves the bother Of talking with
travelling statesmen, because there are
few VACANCIES on his shelves.
{ Solicitors for charity subscriptions
mostly pass him by. because they
know he hasn't got the price.
He has plenty of time to improve
his mind by reading. good books In
the back Of the store. j
Or he can improve his checker
game by constant practice.
He doesn't have to so looking for
his daily exercise, because he gets
plenty of it sidestepping bill collec-
tors. a.-.-. 49,. .sss. ~
Neither does he have to bother
about making will to divide his
property, because the sheriff usually
beats him to it.
Oh, yes! Many, are the joys of the
man who doesn't ADVERTISED!
BUT-do you want any Of them for
yours?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
EVERY CITIZENS. OBLIGATION

The methods of war have been trans
formed since 1914. War as 1t was
known before that time was contest
between masses of armed men IN the
field. War as it exists today is vast
Industrial and engineering undertak-
ing Of highly hazardous sort. Inc
mobilization Of men for field service Is
only one Of its phases. Equally I'M
uor'tant Is the mobilization of all the
nations activities. <. ~
In modern war nation devotes all
its Industrial and agricultural ercsourc-
cs to one great end--the organizing
or mechanical means of destruction
ON, such q scale as to oNcrwhclm the
enemy. e~.s
That means that the men for field
service shall he chosen OH the demo-
cratic principle of equality Of obliga-
ton on all men physically fit. The
same principle Of equality of obliga-
ton implies that others will be con-
sscripted for industrial service, and
that those who are not directly EN-
aloyed in the war activities shall serve
the nation in their ordinary business
stations by contributing income to the
national defense The amount so
drafted would depend, of course. on
( the nat1OnaI nce0S anu OH inc amount
that could be taken without Gripping
business and SO reducing the country's
resources.
In other wars it has been taken for
granted that while lives could be con-
scripted property was exempt. Under
the pressure of national necessity hin
the present war there lras been virtual
cOnscription of income. For$instanee,
the annual report of the big London
department store. of Selfridge has Just
been received. 1t shows that in addi-
ton to the heavy regular war taxes,
Selfridge's paid an excess profits
tax OF, q per cent on its stock. The
h6lligerent governments are taking
larger and larger shares OF incomes.
Ii has become an accepted principle
that there must be no such thing as
war profits. -,
When the United States fights it
must fight on the principle that war is
Tho nations business for the time be-
ing, ana that every citizen is under
obligation to do his share, either in I'M
mediate personal service or in furnish
ink the revenue needed for carrying
the lob through. -Kansas City Star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
CINcHlNG THE SPOiLS.

Immediately after the announce
ment that all postmastsrs were to be
placed under the classified civil serv'
ce and that appointments, after April
st, will be made in pursuance Of com.
petitive examinations, the president
lad 400 postmasters confirmed with
out the taking of the competitive ex'
animation. These men will be blanket
ed into the classified service under the
order which will become effective on
April LIST. .sgs., Z
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
BILLS ATTRACT ATTENTION
Continued from Page One.)

made that goods made in penitentiar-
les in several Of the states are SOLD IN
the open market in competition to
goods made by free labor. Randall, OF
Cedar Rapids, introduced bill to re-
auire labelling but it was defeated III
the house and his bill fOrbidding the
manufacture of brooms in the Iowa
penitentiaries was also defeated.
Code Revision in Sight.
One OF, the really important features
before the general assembly is the
matter of code revision. 1t is adj
mitted on all sides that such move
il urgent. "A bill has been drafted
that it is believed will pass both
houses with but little opposition. TO
Weaver, Epps. and Harrington was
committed the work. The bill pro-
vides for commission OF three men,
named bysathe governor, who are to
revise and recodify the laws and re-
port to the general assembly and the
governor by Dec. l. 1t is believed that
an extra session OF the legislature
early next year will be called that the
revision may be legally made. The
three men to revise the code will re-
ceive $25 per day. 1t is proposed that
the commission have power not only
to re.arrange laws, but to rewrite sec
tions in certain instances, to discard
all laws of temporary character, or
that, now are obsolete, and to draft
model sections for submission to the
legislature. covering large subjects
now treated by great number OF
different statutes.
Workmens Compensation Law
~. - Amended. "a. -,.. .
Amendments to the present Iowa
workmen's compensation law, includ-
ing an increase in the amount OF week
" benefit in. cases of industrial in
juries, were passed by the house by
vote of 1O1 to l. The bill by Griffin,
was the measure agreed up on between
the representatives Of the labor unions
and the Iowa Manufacturers Associa.-
ton. The bill also creates q deputy
industrial commissioner. The benefits
were raised to SIS and SIS weekly.
1t is believed that the bill will pass
He senate practically without opposi.
ton. i.g Is @s,z Y, j,.,
7. New System, Of Selecting; Jurors. ;4-
III a committee bill from the ju.
dietary committee OF the senate is
iyen the attention its Importance de-
erves a new plan Of selecting jurors
will be introduced. AT present the
ames OF men to serve on juries are
drawn indiscriminately from a promis-
cuous list placed in a box. There is
no effort made to select men conlpe-
tent for this very important duty. The.
bill recommended by the committee
provides for appointment by the Dis
trict iudge of a commission of three
to draw $4 day while on
duty. The commission will select both
petit and grand jurors: Good moral
character is made prerequisite for
jlry eligibility under the bill. The bill
las been Endorsed for two years by
the Iowa Bar association.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

was chosen owing to Englands tam,
pering with the United States mails.
It was sent through New York bank
as the radio" station at Soldier is not
III working order. 1t was a rather ex-
pensive way of sending money, but
safe and sure.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

And it does seem as If the man who
is going TO fight and perhaps to die
for his country. ought to be the best
paid man in the land. No matter how
big his pay might be made, there are
quite few people who would not COW
ct his jOb.-Burlington Hawk-Eye.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

The farmer who is now driving down
the road 80 miles an hour in his new
car is the same who used to whoa.
whenever Dobbin did q mile in ten
minutes v..ra. sr---'-7:s ij=itr -, - -. g.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

Here's one wild guess interposed
along the way All of the German ship
interned in the United States which
escape to sea for German war duty
can be counted on an arn1lesS mans
fingers Sioux City Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

A great many people who are UNI
able to save money on a liberal sal.
AIRY are convinced that they could run
a billion dollar government great
deal more efficiently than it is being
done. ~ y
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

With president Wilson's eldest
daughter reported engaged, how lone.
~ the White House will seem without
the boys sitting around on the porch
evenings. -...-.-.. .... $780,. =
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

There are vet few people we sup
pose. who still cling to the old mis-
taken idea that saloons make bust
ness lively and that prohibition in
juries trade. Hundreds Of Iowa towns
have disproved it-Traer Star-Clipper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

The work OF building battle ships
goes ahead just about as fast as was
the case when they were used only to
entertain summer girls on.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
$1,000 by the Wireless to Denmark

SOLDIER, March 2S-Cashier Kief-
IA az the Soldier Valley Savings bank
Monday sent $1,000 by wireless to a
fuASfy ii Denmark who had had that
sum to his credit here at the bank,
The means OF transmitting the money
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

The barrel skirt is the greatest
triumph yet achieved in the persis-
tent effort of women to uglify Them
selves. - ~.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
TWO .. FARMS 4 5 !.
FOR SALE ]. I;
To Close An Estate

200 acres miles north Of OeVo't, ana
1 miles south Of kiron. Known as the
J. O. Wright farm, fair improvements.
splendid laying land in good shape,
plenty of good water, On main road
from Deloit to ,Kiron. The other farm
is 12o acres, ~ miles east of Deloit
on Vail road, fair improvements, Az
acres good timber, so acres work
land. Well, watered and sheltered. Both
farms are money makers and will
prove good investments. For terms
and information call on .,..,.,.. 49,. -,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02
WORKMAN BURNED TO
DEATH AT PEORIA

Peoria, ILL.,, March Wv. b. john
son. u workman, was burned to death
and three persons were injured in
fire that destroyed a plant connected
with the Peoria Cordage company to-
day.
The flames swept through loose sisal
fiber within few minutes periling IT'S
employees. Mrs. Lottie Dillon was near
ly suffocated and was carried out in
an unconscious condition. Cal Stourm
suffered a broken leg in a leap from
a third story window and George
Stanholt was burned about the face
and hands. All are in a hospital.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02
TURKISH RETREAT
TURNED INTO ROUT

London, March 1.-THE Turk sh re-
treat from Kut- FL Amara has become
a great rout, according to official dis
patches from the Mesopotamian front
today.
Pursuit is being continued by the
victorious British forces out of Kut.
The statement said the Turks in great
confusion. had passed through Azizi-
yah on Tuesday and that since Feb. %,
1900 Turks had been taken prisoners
by the British.
Since Feb. % we have captured IS
guns, 10 trench mortars, II machine
guns, three Turkish ships, two tugs, 10
barges, 80 pontoons, in addition to the
recapture of our gunboat Firefly," the
statement said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02
GERMAN ACTIVITY SEEN IN
ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY

Ell Paso, Tex, March limited
States government agents are direct
ing their attention toward German ac-
tivity in the Tampico oil district in
Mexico. where the oil supply for the
British navy is obtained. 1t is feared
the Germans will attempt to influence
the MeXicans to cut off this supply.
The recent uprising Of Felix Diaz' fol-
lowers in the Tampico district, and in
the states of Nuevo Leon and Ia
maulipas is attributed to German in
fluence.
At least 10 German army officers
are in the service of General Fran
cisco Murguia, Carranza commander of
the division of the north, according to
information obtained by United States
government agents here. One of these
officers is quartermaster general at
Juarez. In other Carranza divisions.
many Germans are in Mexican serv-
ice, among them the chief of staff to
Governor Gabriel Gavira of the state
of Durango.
Government advices are that anti
American uprisings in Chihuahua, Tor
reon and Durango during the period
the American expedition in Mexico
were caused by German influence. In
Torreon a colony of 40 Germans are
charged with responsibility for the
riot which resulted in the destruction
of the American consulate last sum-
mer Sixty Germans are said to re-
main in Chihuahua and the only min
ing and smelling plant now operating
in northern Mexico is being conducted
by German company at Mapimi, Du-
range.
Two German doctors are said to be
with Villa near Parral, attending his
wounds and directing his operations.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02
PLOTS TO FoMENT REVoLTs
AND OUTBREAKS IN MEXICO

New York, March 2.--Luis Cab
rera, minister of finance in General
Carranza cabinet: General Obregon,
CarranZas minister of war the late
Victoriano Huerta, former dictator of
Mexico, and others were named today
by various stories of German intrigue
in connection with a plot to foment
revolts and anti American outbreaks
in Mexico.
The New York police and agents Of
the United States department of jus
tice are said to have word of German
operations as long ago as last June,
when investigations of wire tapping in
New York by the police department
are said to have stopped efforts to
run down the conspiracy.
Police officials are said to have OBJ
tanned information. through listening
to telephone conversations, of meet
ings by conspirators.
The story of German intrigue as told
here involved the disposition of Cen
eral Carranza and the substitution of
General Obregon, Cabrera, or some
other Mexican general who had a fol-
lowing. The recognition of the Car
rama government, it is said by the
United States, stopped the plans.
Propogandists also are said to have
been responsible for stories that Cen
eral Carranza had forced American
troops to evacuate Vera Cruz.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02
GERMANY CRAZY, THE
ARGENTINE VERDICT

Buenos Aires, March 2.-ReveiatiOn
of Germany's plot against America
called forth use today of the Argentine
catch word "ultimo loco"-freely trans
latable as clear crazy"-in describing
Germany in newspaper and public
comment on the move.
Argentina was vastly interested IN
the attempted German coup, first Of
all because it involved a Latin Ameri-
can republic, and secondly because it
was a direct attempt by a foreign
power to undermine the Monroe Dos
trine.
There were prospects that this would
be changed to joint action, directed
more toward quarantine against war
by the republics party to the scheme"
The United States has not been invited
to Join the plan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02
TONS OF SMELLS ON
NEW YORK MARKET

New York, March 2.-Ten tons of
Pacific coast smelts were dumped onto
the market here today in a continued
attempt to force down the high price
of food. They were sent into stores
in Manhattan and the Bronx. The
western fish are selling at cents a
pound and the Atlantic off spring are
trying to bring 16 cents for the same
10 ounces.
When the smelts are gone, the
mayors food commission Is going to
offer a ton or so of hominy. Also 50,-
900 pounds of beans are going to take
a whack at the food prices.
Herbert c. Hoover, chairman of the
commission for relief in Belgium, to-
day outlined a plan of feeding New
York's poor. He declared stores should
be established through which food,
purchased at low prices in huge guam
titles, may be distributed to persons
holding tickets. The tickets, he said.
should be issued by a body of investi-
gators. He expressed the opinion that
there is plenty of food for everyone in
THO country with a great deal left
over.
Organization" he declared, Us the
solution for the problem"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02

Vermont; Norris, Nebraska: Town
send, Michigan; Works, California.
The vote presaged passage of the re-
solution by a big margin.
In view of previous agreement, how
ever, to take up the navy bill at noon,
the authority bill was suspended by
unanimous consent until after the
navy bill is disposed of at o'clock.
PRESIDENT TO HAVE WAY.
All the power President Wilson asks
in dealing with the German crisis will
be granted by congress within SO
hours. leaders declared today.
The president is ready to sign the
armed neutrality bill any time it
passes and to act at once in arming
American ships.
Passage Of armed neutrality measure
In the house, with modification from
the original, but with only IS lone
members opposed. presaged a support
of President Wilson which surprised
even the congressional leaders.
HOUSE BILL DISTASTEFUL.
The bill, however is distasteful in
its present form to the administration.
Hence, when it reaches the senate, the
upper house measure will be substi-
tuted.
If both houses agree-and they
doubtless will under the spur of the
German Mexican Japanese plot-Wil-
son will be authorized to use other in
strumentalities" than guns, gunners
any money to cope with the crisis;
and the house provision against federal
war risk insurance OF munition ships
will be stripped out.
The congress-partly doubtful yes
terday as to authenticity of the Ger
man plot-now knowing that the gov
ernment's information is authentic.
Secretary Lansing, acting on Wilson's
orders last night. wrote congress that
the plot story was true.
This appeared to sweep aside a ling
ering opposition.
The senate got back to work today
on the naval appropriation bill, with no
signs at the start that the proposed
| filibuster would be projected.
The armed neutrality bill passed the
house last night after many patriotic
speeches. Those who failed to vote
for the power Wilson asked were:
| Democrats - Shackelford, Missouri;
DECKER, Missouri; Sherwood. Ohio.
Republicans - Benedict. California
Cary, Wisconsin, Cooper, Wisconsin;
Davies, Minnesota; Helgesen, North
Dakota; Lindbergh, Minnesota; Mel.
son and Stafford, Wisconsin,; Wilson
| Illinois.
Socialist-London, New York.
Many in congress felt today Presi
dent Wilson had administered Chair.
man Stone of the senate foreign com.
mittee an indirect rebuke yesterda,
for his wavering support by making
| Senator Swanson, instead of Stone, hi.
mouthpiece, in confirming the plo
story.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02
INDOOR MEET FOR
BIG NINE COLLEGES

Champaign, ILL.,, March 2.-Despite
submerged protests that have been
heard concerning Michigan's advent
into the Big Nine indoor track meet
here which begins tonight. the relay
runners from Ann Arbor will receive
a royal welcome in their first entry in
to Big Ni-:e circles since 1906.
Every member Of the conference will
be represented by either individual
athletes or in the relays. Coach Stage
of the University Of Chicago has en-
tered Is men. The Maroons. with Dis
mond, Feurstein, Clark and Curtis.
are favorites in the mile relay. Michi-
gan is feared in the four-mile event.
One Of the fastest tracks in the
country and ideal conditions for the
meet. lead officials to believe records
win be shattered
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02
Body Composed of President
and His Cabinet and In
dustrial Experts of the
Country in the Process of
Formation.
WILL INCLUDE MORE
THAN TWENTY POSTS
Council to Be Coalition At
fair, With Men of All Pc
litical Faiths Serving
Railroads to Play Import
ant Part.

Washington, March "A war coun-
Gil to direct this country's course in
event of hostilities is today in the pro-
cess of formation.
1t will include President Wilson,
members of his cabinet and industrial
experts now affiliated with the con =
occasionally created National Council
of Defense.
Such a war council as proposed, will
be strictly a coalition affair. Men of
every political faith will be chosen.
The first war council will probably
include more than 20 posts, depart
ments of transportation, supplies, COM
munications, etc; being individually
supervised by big men" of the coun-
try.
WORK OF TRANSPORTATION.
Daniel Willard, president of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad, will be asked
TO head the transportation department
it was learned.
Willard, it became known today, has
Cleaned up his desk" as president of
the Baltimore & Ohio. Should the
call come to him, he would be ready
to step into any newly created cab
met post without delay.
Many of these details were dis
cussed yesterday when the National
Defense Council, whose active mem
bership comprises all members of the
cabinet and the country's greatest en-
gineers and experts in the industrial
world, met, with the heads of Is OF
the nations largest railroad systems.
DISCUSS RAILROAD NEEDS.
The meeting was called by Willard
himself the present head of the trans
portation division of the council, to dis
cuss the railroad needs of the United
States in the event of war.
The first big result of the meeting
was division OF the nations railroad
systems into departments co-relative
with the western, eastern, southern
and northern departments of the Unit
ed States army. Those railroad heads
who attended are today en- route home
to work out with the commanders OF
those various departments further de-
tails which were suggested by mem
bers of the army general staff.
Samuel Gompers, it is taken fol
granted. will head the post of direc-
tor of labor in the proposed war coun.
Gil.
Practical means of o-ordinating the
hundreds of different branches OF
work involved in industrial prepared
ness, so that the proposed war coun-
ell may be as compact as possible are
now being worked out by the council
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-02
STRIKE QUICK AND HARD
AGAINST GERMANY THE
ADVICE OF ROOSEVELT

Hartford, Conn.,, March 2.-"lf
we 90 to war with Germany, we
must strike hard with the largest
expeditionary force that can be
raised" declared Colonel Roose-
welt in an interview published
here today, indorsins the connec.
tieut plan Of taking a military
census.
mo fight was ever won by
parryins alone" he continued. "A
fight must be won by hitting. Il
would be ruinous to go to war a
little, and not much. II would be
ruinous to prepare a little, but
only little"
Commenting on the disclosure
of the attempt to align Japan and
Mexico against the United States,
the colonel said:
what Germany attempts to do
now, even should il fail, it will try
to do some time in the future"