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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
"EDITlNG" TIE RECORD,
Congressional Record:

Congressional Record:
Mr.. Lenroot.-Mr. Speaker, | All
unanimous consent to proceed fr
two minutes on matter pertaining
to the Record.
The Speaker.-The gentleman from
Wisconsin asks unanimous consent
to proceed for two minutes. Is there
objection?
Mr.. Lenroot-Mr. Speaker, on The
day that the congress adjourned, the
house will remember, we were de
batting the question of the excess
profits taxation on earned income
In that debate the distinguish
leader upon the other side, Mr.. Kit
chin, used as an ILLUSTRATION, TO aid
his argument, the investment in Ger
tain cotton factories. In reply /
took up the gentleman's ILLUSTRATION
and attempted to show the fallag
of the argument. find in the Rec
ord that the gentleman from North
Carolina has cut out all of that illus
tration, and that leaves me in the
position Of replying to something
that apparently did not occur.
Mr.. Kitchin.-Why, there must be
some mistake about that.
Mr.. Lenroot.-But | have the
transcript of the gentlemans remarks
in my hand, showing that that par
ticular portion was stricken out By
some one.
Mr.. Kitchin.-Not by me. do not
recall it.
Mr.. Lenroot.-And rewritten,
Mr. Kitchin rose.
Mr. Lenroot-Oh, do not intend
to make my request in respect ~
it, except to say that because of tha!
l have been put in the unfair attt
tude of putting in the mouth OF laa
gentleman something which, accoTG
ing to the Record, he did not say.
This is a transcript of the gentle
mans remarks, which l hand to him
II have no request to make in CON
nection with it, except to say tAa'
when a member makes an argumell
and that argument is replied TO- j
Is an abuse of the right OF revision
to cut out from the transcript aA
reference to the argument that is le
piled to, and I hope it will not o.
repeated. :.
Mr.. Kitchin.-Before the gehus
man takes his seat l want 10 50!
that If what the gentleman refers !. y
is stricken out, it was an overssl.
upon my part. l certainly dia a ~.
intend to strike out anything u'
gentleman said. -.
Mr.. Lenroot-My point is tnat u,
gentleman, or somebody in beha ~. y
the gentleman, struck out the iiu !
tration that the gentleman useu
support his argument, and repie-
to that illustration.
Mr.. Kitchin.-Having JUST ioohs!
over the notes of my remarks WHY,
the gentleman has handed me- l WI
to state that the gentleman W
rect. / finland the notes snoN !.
that in hurriedly revising my N,
marks, seeing that / had prac'i .aa'
made a repetition Of the same p ~,
osition, l struck out one, Whlcn M n.
pened to be the one containins :
cotton-mill illustration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
NON PARTISAN LEAGUE IN IOWA.

Davenport Democrat: The Greater
Iowa association does not belleVe tnat
the National Nonpartisan leasue-the
socialistic organization that TOOK
grievance of the North Dakota farmers
and founded political party on 1t
can make Roadway in Iowa as II ulu
In North Dakota. 1t does not DeheVe
that the Iowa farmer can be convinced
that he has a bunch of grievances to
redress nor that the socialists can re-
dress them. The point will be dec1o-
ed in the coming spring, for the
league has recently purchased 100
automobiles for the use of canvassers
of Iowa's ninety-nine counties, and It's
paid agents will soon be seeking to
collect SIS from every man with
crouch in Iowa, and from every man
into whom it can shoot the poisonous
virus of envy and class hatred.
In North Dakota the league secured
control of the state, with the exception
of holdover senators, who prevented
their putting their entire program
through the legislature This program
calls for the running by the state of
banks. grain elevators, stock yards,
warehouses, flour mills, packing plants
creameries and cold storage and any
other business in which 1T may desire
to engage-and the bonding Of these
enterprises without regard to the debt
limit.
Carried out as proposed. this pro-
gram OF course means ultimate bank
ruptcy for the state of North Dakota,
in which case it is the people with
property, and especially those with
property that cannot be moved away,
like the farms, who will have to foot
the bills.
Can such a propaganda make head
way in Iowa? Some people do not be-
lieve so, but they do believe that the
people of iowa should be amply warn
ed before it's agents are touring the
counties of Iowa and collecting their
graft from the gullible. To this task
/ the Greater Iowa association proposes
to devote It's energies during the next
few months, calling for the co-opera-
alton of every patriotic citizen OF the
state. It's plans as presented to a
group of Davenporters Monday even
ing will be presented to the citizens Of
other communities.
/ The Nonpartisan league seeks to set
the farmer against the city man and
reawaken prejudices which it has been
the aim of the best and farthest see
ing Iowans for years to break down.
City and country are now working to-
! gether everywhere in Iowa, recognize
ing their mutual interests and Joining
hands in various lines Of effort for the
! good of the state. They must present
a united and harmonious front to the
agents of prejudice and class hatred
! who would launch Iowa upon sea OF
socialistic experiment which could end
only in shipwreck of the ship of state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

Harvey O'Higgins: 1t Is not bot
tomless mystery. this outrageous rec
ord of the Germans at war. 1t is a
clearly consistent expression of the
servile mind. To understand it, you
have only to understand the peaceful
virtues of the people whom Bismarck
called "a nation of house servants"
They have long been governed by
the most arrogant of all the governing
classes of Europe-the Prussian mil
itarists. They have submitted with a
touching faith in their oppressive pro-
tectors.' Timid sentimental, poetic.
and comfort-loving, plundered for CEN
turtles by thGr marauding neighbors,
they have been glad to league together
in the German empire with no matter
what loss of personal liberty, under
the domination of their tyrannous war
lords. They have seen in that tyran-
ny their only safety. 1t defended them
superbly in the procured wars of the
last century, first from their old rivals
the Austrians, and then from their old
conquerers, the French. They believe
that 1t has defended them as efficiently
in the present war. By inspired news
and forged dispatches, they have been
convinced that they were invaded be-
fore this war was declared; and they
still believe it. They believe that they
are fighting in self-defense under the
leadership of an autocracy that is their
/ only self-protection.
| And they are fighting as the timid
| fight The man who has been govern
| ed by arrogance and has bowed down
| to fear is man who understands no
instrument but cruelty to compel re.
spect. He will invariably resort to
| frightfuiness as his weapon in war.
He will know no compassion. He will
have no dignity-not even the dignity
, of pity He will be at once incredibly
cruel and incredibly petty. He will
prosecute noncombatants. outrage wc-
, men. mutilate children. lombard hos
pitfalls, kill the wounded, torment prs-
oners. cut down fruit trees. and defile
with animal filth what he has not time
to destroy like discharged servant
taking his revenge on the kitchen 1t
lis inevitable. 1t is in the nature of the
servile mind to do these things and to
fail to see. why they should not be
done.
His officers will order them done, be-
cause it has been by brutality that his
officers have ruled him, and they will
hope by brutality to rule the world
And he will do what he is ordered, be.
cause he knows the efficacy of fear in
! his own case, and he will hope by
| fri ghtfulness to strike fear into his en-
envy.
His instinct of subserviency, in fact,
makes him a perfect military instru-
ment. He obeys orders like devoted
hound. He has the courage of unques-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
DRUGGISTS AND THE TARIFF.

The American Drug Manufacturers assocla-
lion has taken the correct attitude toward the
United States tariff commission The commits
sion was created in response to a demand COM
ing from both political parties, and particularly
from businessmen and manufacturers who be-
lieye that the tariff should be considered as a
business rather than a political question, and
that board charged with the duty of investi-
eating tariff problems and collecting informa-
ton bearing on all phases of the matter would
be helpful to scientific establishments of GUS
toms regulations Even those who are dissatis-
fed with the membership of the board APP
pointed by the president should make the best
of the situation. Enactment of the tariff COM
mission law was an advance movement, and it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE SECOND VOLUME.


In the groined acoves of ancient tower
Amid a wealth of treasured tones found
A little book, in choicest velum bound;
Therein a romance of such magic power
1t held me rapt through many tranced hour;
And then the threads of interest all unwound.
Abruptly closed l searched that palace round
And it's mate still earth's preserves scour'
9Perchance that was the whole? Then purposeless
The pain of conflict and the bitter doubt
Rut half resolved; love in dire distress,
Deserted baffled. with its Joy left out!
Could life so end, half told-its school so fall
Soul soul there is a sequel to thy tale!
Ralph Mowry Bell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

Davenport Democrat: It's one thing
to be drowned off the Tuscania, and
another thing to have been rescued.
Il wouldn't have missed it for any
thing" was the enthusiastic declara-
ton of one young soldier. The fact is
that life is measured by experiences
and not by years. and the boys who do
land dare will have got lot more out
of it than those who stayed at their
fresides and their counters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

Sioux City Tribune: Tatiana and
Olga Rcmanoff, daughters of the form
er car Of Russia, are said to be es-
pousing the bolshevist cause and at
tending radical meetings at Tobolsk.
And Mamma Romanoff probably leans
over the banister on Sunday nights
and shouts down to the parlor that It's
II o'clock, just as is done in the best
families everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
The PEOPLES Interest.

Cedar Rapids Republican. :,
hardly be said that the PACKER. .,s !,
making good showlngs ioI ,.isfs
selves. But we will all De sa, u :,
If out of all this muss we shaA -. y
some assurances that these men TN M
not fix the prices at both enas' ,oopl
is the real interest that tne psI
have in these matters. the le
it does not amount to so niu'"'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

would stamp vital fact deeply in your minds
Believe me- dignity whatever OF strength we
have within will dignity and will make strong the ID
Of hands; tteness degrades our spirit
will lessen drag them down. Whatever noble IRE
in also work; Whatever pur-
ity is ours exait it, for so our
is what in our lives that beyond aouos
shall reap good for i'll in the Strengthening or
defacing gifts have fallen to our lot-letsh
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
All is Well.

Sioux Falls Argus~LeadeII ,oldl
pointed out that the kaiser - war vii
his own. He started the It'll o
six sons and has all slH, ,v Wbi
wounded. well fed, and napps cav !
other German father can
much?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

While New York is some e.nlar VI
from the fighting front, ve r Ianat
continues undated. Dufins sobrles y
az persons were killed by ve nrounsasi
the streets. The number oil
and missing" is not given
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
Few of US realize how differently we
live than others When rioters in
Petrograd wanted booze they broke
into the wine cellar of church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The German
crown prince does not care how many
men he loses before Verdun. There
will still be mere left when he comes
to the throne than he will be able to
rule with wisdom or safety.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
A Tin to Congress.

Syracuse Post-Standard: II n' md
houses of congress would Keep i,
attention fixed upon the w.t. Vans ;
upon the congressional eieo vol
next fall, they would get mort
done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

Waterloo Courier: 1t has been sug-
gested that Emma Goldman, Berk-
man ct al, be sent back to Russia.
That seems cruel and unjust to Russia.
even in Russia's recent treatment of
America and her allies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

Cedar Rapids Republican: In some
political newspapers the June primar-
les are good for a column any day
and the war gets a stickful Thanks
for the stickful.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

In recent thunder storm at Little
Rock 40 mallard ducks in flight were
killed by lightning and dropped into
a farmyard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

Burlington Hawk-Eye There are
many ways in which thrift may be de-
veloped and exercised that are I'M
known paths to the people who have
never practiced thrift. And some of
these find it no small pleasure explor-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

is over. They are not the figbtln,
kind, they are the talking kind, AM
they want to talk for Germany vbit
enjoying the benefits of America
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13
DEALING WITH THE M1DDLEMAN.

The midGleman was under discussion in con-
gress recently, and while he was under tire
from one quarter he was stoutly defended by
men of other minds. The question III debate
was the provision in the food-control law en-
Ipowering the secretary OF agriculture to IN
Ivestigate and certify through inspectors APP
pointed for the purpose the soundness OF fruits,
vegetables and other food products received at
central markets Supporters OF the measure
commended that this was necessary for the pro-
lection of farmers and would secure higher
standard of honesty in dealings between the
producer and the commission merchant to
whom the shipment is consigned Cases were
cited showing that produce shipped in re-
Spouse to alluring circulars Melted the pro
Queer nothing or a loss, because the middleman
idelayed to unload it until it had deterlorated
and then refused to take it at all, alleging
! that it had arrived in bad condition. How can
production be encouraged, it was forcibly ar
gued unless such methods can be stopped. We
must utilize our perishable goods to the great
est possible extent if we are to conserve our
n-perishable foods for our army and allies.
Whenever a producer is prevented from get
ting his produce to the consumer an INJURY Is
done to both.
! All this is evident, and yet, was pointed
ibv Congressman Connally, Of Texas, the
clamor about the venality and crookedness OF
the middleman is carried too far by those who
demand his utter destruction. The functions
he performs are necessary to normal, healthy
commerce. There must be some agency to buy,
resell and distribute products. Ii the govern
! ment should abolish the middleman and fail to
! furnish a substitute food in the producing cen
tiers would rot and people in those centers
would starve The only practicable way is to
no JObbpr
sion merchant to continue his useful function
and at the same time compel him, as this law
proposes to act with conscience and fairness to-
wards sellers and buyers alike. 1t is argued
that an act enabling shippers to obtain imme
date government inspection Of their consign-
iments in cases where such action seemed to be
called for would have effect to check the
vicious practices of minority who bring dis
credit on a business that is honestly conducted
t as a rule All classes Of the people, growers
? carriers consumers and air-dealing middlemer
are equally concerned to have this done.
The bolshevili have taken to themselves
Rumania's gold reserve which they found in 6
2 Moscow bank, saying they will keep it for the
: Rumanian people, This ''want mora" bust
: business of bolshevism seems to be practica
7 after all
Great idea! One of the farm labor experts al
! Washington knows how to keep young men or
the farms. He says all our college girls are tt
be conscripted for farm service next summer.
After the war and navy departments have
: told the people all the real news, will Mr.
: Creel's bureau continue to function7
t The United States bureau of labor reports
: that food prices dropped four per cent in July
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

Great ideal One Of the farm labor experts at
Washington knows how to keep young on
the farms He says all our college girls are to
be conscripted for farm service next summer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

After the war and navy departments have
told the people all the real news, will Mr..
Creel's bureau continue to function7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

The United States bureau of labor reports
that food prices dropped four per cent. in July,
but neglects to state in what century
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

ing these heretofore unfamiliar by
ways. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

The bolsheviki have taken to themselves
Rumania's gold reserve which they found in a
Moscow bank, saying they will keep it for the
Rumanian people. This ''want more' bust
business of bolshevism seems to be practical
after ALL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-13

1851 s+t143SS4 06 St
1 37640 s3
Includes bank time warrants due April ], 1913 $
I improvement time Is,
grading time April
Includes personal injury time Is,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-18
Officer Keller
Home From California

State Parole Officer Joe Keller re-
turned Saturday night from San Fran
cisco, the abduction charge against him
in the courts having been continued.
Keller believes the charges against him
is the result of ''spitework'' ON the
part of the attorney for G. N. Smith,
the parole ~violater who was returned
here to finish out a sentence in the
state prison.
According to Keller, Smith mother
had given $25 to the attorney. After
Smith was arrested and the attorney did
not show up, Keller expressed the orin-
ion that the lawyer was a shyster, and
as a result, the abduction charge Sas
placed, apparently out of revenge.
The case rather missed fire, however
as Smith was out, of California and into
Oregon before his attorney knew it. The
man was arrested as he left the doois
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-18
SECRETARY GIVEN
Continued from page one)

around the yards for twenty six miles
over American railway tracks which
have already been built there.
On Thursday, Baker visited another
immense port in which great camouflag-
ed ships were diseharging everything
from food to locomotives without stop
ping for a moment. The secretary re-
peated Wednesday S program with in
tense, lawyer-like cross -eNamlnat1on Of
men working and directing operations
IN the vast army supply establishments.
At the first remount station, where
there are three thousand horses and
muls, he became deeply interested in a
surgical process to make the mules bray
less, so as to obviate the danger Of
their brays informing the enemy Of
their proximity to the front.
The secretary was taken through
huge railway shops, where Philadelphia
engineers were assembling big engines.
OF these, l72 are already in service
nearby, but nine hundred are yet to b5
assembled.
Another storehouse area, four miles
square, was inspected. When complet-
ed, this establishment viii have 228
miles of traekage, capable Of holding
$4,000 freight ears.
Both Baker and General Pershiug
questioned wounded from the front at
the base hospital and heard personal
narratives Of the fighting. This was
Bakers first contact with real war. He
was visibly moved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-18
.2,7OO ~LOcOmitives and
$4,000 Freight Cars To
Be Contracted For

Washington, Mar. 18.-Bids will be
asked soon on railroad equipment total
ling approximately 500, 1000, 600, it was
stated at the railroad administration TO-
day.
Included in this order will be about,
1900 locomotives and $4,000 freight
cars.
The contract for the first locomotives
will call for nine hundred. One thous-
and engines win constitute the second
order and.the remainder probably will
be divided into monthly allotments.
John SHELTON Williams, director of
purchases, said today that the contracts
for the freight cars await only a de-
cision as to specifications. 1t is under
stood that the larger type of car-fifty
to seventy tons-will make up a major
part of the order.
The locomotive order, it was indicat-
ed, will be apportioned among all the
American firms making them. The Am
erican and Baldwin companies will prob
ably be asked to build 1900 between
them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-18
WILL TRY TO COLLECT
ALL ASSESSMENTS
Will Ask City Attorney to
Take Steps to Collect Ali
That Are Delinquent

Two new ordinances are scheduled to
come before the city council at the
meeting this evening, and Councilman
unruh viii introduce a resolution asking
that the city attorney be told to pro-
coed against those citizens who have
failed to pay their paving assessments
which have not been bonded.
An investigation of the books Of the
city has disclosed the fact that the Sa-
lem tax payers are carrying some $22,-
600 in unpaid assessments. These have
not been covered by bonds, and certifi-
Gates Of delinquency have not been is
sued against them. AS they cover al
most every city improvement for the
past eight years, and are all at least
three years old, it is probable that
court proceedings will be instituted TO
collect.
The moonlight" and "~shadow"
dance is due to come to grief tonight.
An ordinance prohibiting them, as well
as smoking in the halls, will be intro
duced by the ordinance committee. In
addition q bill to prohibit minors sell
ing junk win be introduced by Council
man Ward, and an amendment TO the
present ordinance regarding minors en-
tering pool halls viii be presented.
1t is found that the present bill does
not prohibit a minor from being employ
ed in a pool hall, although he cannot
enter to play without the necessary
consent.
The question of the grade crossing
over 18th street, which was referred to
the state Public Service Commission,
has been returned by the commission,
aud win again come before the council.
Ia addition the matter of providing
signs for railroad crossings viii be ia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-18
Increased Rules On
Grain Product Shipments

Washington, Mar. 1S,-In a tentative
decision the interstate ommerce com
mission today approved the increases in
proportional rates IN grain product ship
ments from Minneapolis, Minnesota
transfer and st. Paul, to Lake Michigan
ports for forwarding by water.
The old rates were S.3 cents for do
nestle shipments at 81 for export. The
new rates are 9.3 cents for domestic and
o cents for exports.
Railroads chiefly concerned are the
Rock Island and Pacific and the MINI
eapolis and ST. Louis.