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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
Judge Mitchell Of Ottumwa Found
Dead In His Office by His Son
Who Went to Look
For Him.
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE
He Was Instrumental in Conducting
Second White Manual
Institute
Case.

Word has been received here of the
death in Ottumwa of well known
Iowa lawyer, Judge Joseph G. Mitch
ell, Judge Mitchell took his own life
by shooting, and was found in his Of
fee Tuesday night by his son. who
went to look for him. The pistol was
still in his fathers hands.
Judge Mitchell is well known here.
and he was one Of the attorneys in
the White Manual Institute case. 1t
was through him that the litigation
was carried on to make the school
live up to the terms Of the Will under
which it was operating.
Judge Mitchell was born January
2S, 1S49 in Monroe county, Indiana. He
moved with his parents to Lucas coun-
ty. Iowa in 1850 and in the fall of 1856
his parents settled in Osceola. In 1866
Judge Mitchell went to school at Mt.
Pleasant, Ia, and graduated In 1871.
He studied with Amber Bros. and
Babb until 1872 when admitted to the
bar. He began to practice in Charlton
in January, 1873 and remained there
until 1898 when he came to Ottumwa.
He was married in April, 1875. His
wife died December 2, 1912. He is
survived by two sons, Paul OF Ottum-
wa, and Mark Of Abba, and one
daughter, Mrs. Frank Williams OF
Davenport.
Judge Mitchell was appointed by
Governor Boies for one term on the
district bench. He was buried at
Charlton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21

sociates in other nearby cities decide
to join the colony and it is well to let
them know that Xeokuk is no haven
for the untamed ones. right off the
bat.
S-DAy--S MARCH o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21

ings to pro-Germans to "get right or
hunt another climate more healthy"
The warning followed the flogging,
tarring and feathering yesterday OF F.
20. Westbrook and Henry Huffman,
said to be German sympathizers. They
were made to kiss the American flag
and ordered to leave the county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-21
SEED WHEAT
HAS ARRIVED
Farmers Of Lee County Can Get Some
by Arranging With West
Point Commercial
Club.

A car load of seed wheat was re-
ceived at West Point. Iowa, today.
This car was consigned to the Com
mercial club at West Point, John
Wallpaper, secretary, and any farm
er in the county who wants spring
wheat to SOW can call at West Point
and receive a supply. Farmers who
want wheat at any other station i'll
the county, will be able to arrange 10
secure it, and the West Point club
will pay the freight.
S-DAY-$ MARCH 23-
-$-DAY-$ MARCH %
New Spanish Cabinet.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
MADRID, March 21.-F'ormer Pre-
mier Maura, recognized as the leader
OF pro-ally sympathizers in Spain, has
been directed to form new cabinet,
it was announced here today.
-S-DAY-$ MARCH %
President Signs Bill.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson today signed the railroad
control bill which gives the govern
ment absolute control over the oper-
alton of roads Of the country for the
duration OF the war.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-27

entertained by the girls Of the y. W
G. a. residence this evening az the
new So headquarters. l2O North See
oud .trret aud a jolly time Is antici-
put"I
Th, 3. W. C. \. class IN motor me-
chlu.gs Will Doe held this evening at
1880 go the New Mexico Motor cor
p%uUtuon's service station. 10 Is hoped
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-27

the Young Nomen's Christian assoc
citation had its first lesson last night.
with nineteen girls on the floor. Miss
Ruth %Stuchfield directing the work.
\ group Of OUNCE girls VIII go out
with Miss StuDhfield for a hike SatUr-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-27

Justice Of the Peace John W VIII
son acted as police Judge yesterday
and today in police court. during the
absence ~ Judge ". W. Mcclellan,
Nho is iu santa Re.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-27

day afternoon and viii later form Il
class of their W In gymnastics.
Girls Ia the forestry service Will be
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-27
Y. w. c. A. Girls to
Entertain Tonight

The ; o'clock gymnasium class Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
Donald News Notes
Capital journal Special service)

Capital journal special SerVlce)
Donald, Or, Feb. 16.-Miss Pearl
Landner is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Morgan of Silverton.
Mrs. Doty, Miss Lethia Cone and Miss
Verna Lamb were Woodburn visitors
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL, Ghadima, Portland,
were out last week to help their small
granddaughter, June Sexsmith, celebrate
her third birthday.
Carl Harlan returned Thursday from
Washington where he has been for some
time.
Mr. and Mrs. c. j. Espy went to Port
land Friday to attend the funeral of his
brother-in-law, A. King Wilson.
Straud Mercer left Thursday for Fall
bridge, Wash, to accept position with
the s. P. & S. railroad.
Mrs. John Miller made trip to
Woodbun Monday for the purpose of
having some dental work done.
Ernest and Charles Feller, and A. Will
liams motored to Portland Saturday.
Miss Mag Carver and Estelle Mays
came out from Portland Friday and re,
NAMED until Sunday. Mr.. f. G. Mays
and Earl Carver returned with them
Sunday.
Harold Lamb who has been working
at Mill City for some time, is spending
this week at home.
Felix Isaaeson of Aurora was bust
ness visitor in our town Saturday.
Mr.. Bert Lander and son, We're, have
returned to Portland to work at the
ship yards. fssit@
j. j. Ryan of Butteville was in Don
aid Friday morning for a short time, be-
fore catching the flyer for Portland.
Henry Wisehaar, who is stationed at
Vancouver, is reported quite i'll with the
measles. His father went down last
week, but was unable to see him.
Mondoy was visiting day for the
teachers Of Donald, so the school was
closed for the afternoon and the young
ladies spent the time visiting in the
Woodbarn schools.
Schuyler De sart, of Summit, Ore
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
YeOInan News Notes

Mrs. Emma Standifer has been on
the sick list for about weeks, but il
is understood she is much better at
this writing.
Il. p. Mills, wife and daughter Della
spent Friday evening ut the home Of
q. NJ. Robinson, Mr., Robinson has
been quite i'll with erysipelas for tire
past week or so, but is getting all
right again now
Mr.. Clark the road supervisor, is
having the pen road improved by fill
ing all the ruts and bad places with
gravel, as there are four teams haul
ing gravel
Mrs Emma Standifer and Miss Gus
sic Setak attended the Red Cross at
Fruitland Thursday,
Mack Standifer is improving his
place very much by clearing up anoth-
er piece Of ground. He is getting rid
Of some big stumps by boreing and
burning
Miss Della Mills is out of school for
q few days nursing the chickenpox,
but will soon be able to start to serool
again.
Il. p. Mills and family are moving
into the Auburn district on the pen
road, on the w. I. Ransom farm
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
Laylnen Missionaries Will
Be Here March II, Is, 10

Forty business and professional men
together with number of prominent
women Of the city, met at the Y. M,
g. A. at the luncheon hou yesterday
and enthusiasticall voted to give their
support 10 the laIymen S missionary
convention which is to be held in Sa-
lem during the days Of March II, is
and 49,
Dr. B. l.. Sleeves was elected con-
vention chairman; II. s. Gile, vice
chairman; r. A. Harris, secretary; JOS
eph H. Albert, treasurer Mrs, +, A.
Elliott was elected chairman for the
women's convention Oscar b. Cling
rich and Ivan G. Mcdaniel were elect
ed executive secretaries.
Prank H. jackson, western field see
rotary for the laymen 5 missionary
convention, with headquarters at Seat
tie was present at the luncheon and
gave a short talk setting forth the pur-
poses Of the convention aud giving an
outline of the program together with
a short sketch of the speakers, five Of
whom are from the Atlantic coast and
five from the Pacific coast. 1t has
been roughly estimated that there will
be 1000 registrations for the Salem
convention from the territory south
Of the Washington state line and in
ending the city of Eugene.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
New Books Received
at Public Library

The following new books are being
placed on the shelves this week.
America IS case against Germany, .
a comparison of the Gerfan and
English violation of international law
to show the reason for our attitude to-
ward the blockades and toward sub
marine warfare Roger.
"The educational of the ne 'er-do
WELL" q discussion o. the problem OF
the boy who does not like school and
books and who gets away from them
with as little profit as possible
Dooley
"Social diagnosis" book full of in,
formation for the social worker inter
ested in the welfare of the community
including also the problems of the larg-
er city.-Riehmond
Furniture making; designs, work,
ing drawings and complete details of
l7O pieces of furniture, with practical
information on their construction. -
Bowers.
"These many years, an interesting
book about himself and the people he
has met and known by one of our fore
most men of letters. Brander Matthews
"Five masters of French romance:
Anatole France, Pierre Lot, Paul
Bourget, Maurice Barres and Roman
Holland, !" a discussion of the men and
their work which forms a good study
of the French novel.-Guerard.
''At the sign of the dollar", a group
of little sketches ON American subjects,
business, football, the theatre, etc.
Deland.
''Booker t. Washington; builder of a
civilization Scott.
"Soeial teachings of the prophets
and Jesus. Kent.
" Handbook ON care and operation of
gasoline engines. N-U. 5. Coast Guard.
Cuisines English, Lewis,
/" A man of Athens '-Dragoumis.
Barbara Ladd. Roberts.
An extra copy of the Red Cross
Magazine is being received by gift of
the Society; it is prepared for circula-
tion and may be loaned for four days
For those who did not get "a copy of
tho library report with the receipt for
their water bills, few copies remain
to be distributed from the library upon
request.
These new children's books are ready
for use:
Uncle Sam, detective" how our
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
LITTLE TALKS on THRIFT
By S. w. STRAUS
PrsGaenf Ameriean Society tor Thrift

of Europe, however, knowing the
value Of thrift saved these materials
and, as a consequence. American busi-
ness had to go abroad for thousands
Of tons of old rags. More than
100000 worth, so it is said, Of one
sort of rags, needed in the manufac-
ture OF a certain writing paper, we're
imported annually before the war.
All over the country now this
refuse matter is being saved and
turned into money.
In Des Moines, Iowa, school chill
dren recently sold 100000 worth of
waste paper in week. In St. Louis,
in one month, 100000 tons of old
iron were sold by railroads. In
New York City, 10000 persons are
now engaged in the junk industry and
more than 100000 tons of waste paper
are collected in that city every week.
But let us remember that the value
of thrift cannot be computed i'll doll
lars and cents. Some of the school
boys, who are learning to save waste
paper and gather up old iron today,
will be industrial leaders of the next
generation.
II thrift in junk alone has meant
a saving at the rate of 5000 to every
man, woman and child in the United
States during the last year. who can
compute the value OF these practices
in the formation of character and
the general development Of the
nations moralel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
PLAN MONUMENT TO
GREATEST AVIATOR
Full Military HOnOrs VIII Be
Accorded Captain Castle
Burial In New York

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 16.-This city
today mourned the loss Of the "great-
est aviator lin all the big Texas flying
fields, Captain Vernon Castle, fam
GUS dancer and British airman, who was
killed yesterday in swerving his machine
away from another plane driven by a
cadet.
The funeral of Captain Castle will be
conducted from a local undertaking
chapel at o clock this afternoon with
full military honors. Officers and cadets
who were his comrades will attend in
body and form an escort. The body
will be sent to New York for burial.
1t will be accompanied on its last jour
ney by detachment from the royal fly
ing corps, of which Castle was a mem
ber.
Army officials and civilians alike
today pronounced Castle "true soldier,
who had made most noble sacrifice to
save the life of comrade. +"
A subscription to erect monument
here to the famous flyers memory was
well underway today IL was started an
hour after Castle was killed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
GOVERNMENT SEEKS.
BIG QUANTITY OF
SALEN'S PRODUCTS

That Salem is assured of large gov
ernment contract for delvdratcd prod
ucts for uso in the United States army
and navy was the substance of a telc
gram received by the Salem CONNER
cial club late last night from Quarter
master General Goethels. at Washing
ton, d. C.
The message came after wires had
been exchanged during the day with
Senator Charles Mcfirv, who sent the
information that the war department
was to purchase large quantity of
dried vegetable products. General
Goethels' telegram read:
"Salem Commercial Club: Have you
any dehydHating plants in operationf
How many and what size productions
How much could be produced in 9t
daysf Express samples and quote
prices shipped in No. sugar barrels,
lined parafine sacks or other packages
commercially used. If goods are salts
factory can place immediate contract.
(Signed) "Goethals"
"Acting @. M. G.. United States Army"
Immediately upon receipt yesterday
of the wire from Senator McNary
that the war department would be in
the market for a large quantity of
dried products, Manager Ivan G. Nc
Daniel got in touch with the Salem
Kings Product company. The result
Of the negotiations was that Mason
Wittenberg, president of the company,
left today for Washington, D. c., to
confer at first hand with the quarter
masters office of the war department.
1t is practically assured that the
Salem Kings Products company, with
jhe plant at this place and one of
equal capacity at The Dalles, will land
the contract. Manager Mcdaniel, of
the Commercial club, stated today that
contract could be expected for a
quarter of million dollars worth of
dehydrated products based on the
capacity of the two plants.
The Salem-Kings Plant has been
closed down temporarily and the ma
chinery is all being given an overhaul
ing preparatory to entering into the
filling of the expected contract with
all speed and efficiency possible.
Manager Jack Walker, of the local
plant, stated yesterday, that he had
250 tons of potatoes on hand now, and
that twenty carloads of turnips were
on the way.
A telegram received from Senator
McNary yesterday evening stated that
the war department could use dehy-
drafted products only, such as dehy
drafted potatoes, carrots, turnips and
onions, and that the department did
not want vegetables dried in hop kilns
or fruit evaporator products. The mes
sage also stated that soup mixtures of
mixed vegetables could not be used,
and that all products must be in first
class shape and dried in conformity
with best methods.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
ITY COBB MAY CO TO
YANKS, SAYS EXPERT
Two Out6eIders Badly Want
ed, NaVm Adnli!s-MOre
Tigers Slated
b H. G. Hamilton,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Feb. 16.--In this city to-
day they are half way believing that
Ty Cobb is going to be Yankee when
the next season bursts itself open.
Miller Huggins, so the story goes, has
been in earnest eonfab with Frank
Navin, president Of the Tigers and
emerged with the information that the
Yankees are after some ball players
notably two outfielders, one of whom
is Clarence Walker.
Then the argument starts Grover
Alexander waS Sold wasn't he? .Didn It
Iris Speaker go to Cleveland without
wrecking the Red Sox? Well
If those things can happen, 80 can a
Yankee trade that would send Ty Cobb
TO the big town-and they won It have
it any other way
Viewing the thing from tho angle of
the Detroit baseball club, it doesn It
seem likely that Cobb would be dis
posed of He's much too valuable.
However, the same thing was said
when rumors connected Iris Speaker
with a deal Iris was sold
AS a matter of fact, it is much moro
likely that Bob Veach or Harry He'll
man of the Tigers will play next season
with the Yankees.
Detroit certainly could use a pitcher
of class, and Higgins has several of
these birds around that he could well
afford to dispose of Heilman orNeach
would add color and ability to the
Yankee outfield.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
TO WHOM IT MAY coNcERN


Through a most ridiculous blunder
on the part of a Les Angeles collec-
tion agency, several hundred of my
patients whose accounts have been set
tied in full (some Of them twenty
years ego) have during the past few
days received letters from this con
cern and have been threatened with
immediate prosecution unless they
paid up.
1 am addressing this letter, thru the
Capital journal, to everyone who has
ever been a patient of mine so as to
make perfectly sure that no one to
whom an explanation Us due will not be
missed. IF you have received one Of
the literary gems from the collection
firm, kindly consider the following ex-
PLANTATION and accept my sincere apol-
ogy for the annoyance it has undoubt-
edly caused you
Some months ago representative
of the National Protective Agency OF
Los Angeles, called at my office and
asked to collect some Of my "outlawed
accounts" l allowed him to go over
my books for the purpose Of making
out a List of the unpaid accounts,
which list he promised to submit to
me for notification and revision to-
gether with a bond of indemnity Al
ter keeping my books for few days
he returned them, saying he had made
out the list and would mail it to me
from Los Angeles for my inspection
and revision before sending out any
letters, This was the last l heard from
the matter until my office began to
be stampeded by old and valued pa
tients, protesting against the letters
which they quite naturally supposed l
had caused the agency to send them.
Fully 80 per cent of the names on
my books were plainly marked "Paid
in Full" but it seems that this cheer
full idiot sent one of his asinine let
ters to every person whose name ap-
peared on my books whether the ac-
count had been settled or not. This
collection concern did not mail me the
list of names they had copied until
after they had sent out hundreds of
letters. AS soon as the letters (and
protests) began to come in, l immedi-
ately wired the company to stop its
foolishness. But it was then too late,
and | have since been devoting my en-
tire time trying to explain this unpar-
donable blunder to my friends.
They refused me the promised bond
of indemnity, therefore, they have no
authority to collect nor write such
letters to my friends. You will under
stand, of course, that all the illegal" J"
threats, phrases, and other hero
glyphics with which this collection
concern has smeared its letter, is pure
buncombe of the most ridiculous sort,
and 1 would not Intentionally have
such an idiotic letter sent even to a
dead beat, to say nothing of having it
mailed to hundreds Of my friends and
patients.
Again expressing my regret for the
annoyance this accident has caused
you, / am 8
Very sincerely yours,
DIR. w. S. MOTT.
Salem, Or, Feb. 16, 1918.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
What the Soldiers and
Sailors Libraries Are

Every transport that carries men
across the Atlantic is to carry ease
of about 1926 books for each thousand
men. These books are to be used by
the men on the voyage and then turned
over to the Y. M. c. A. and K. of C.
secretaries for further service near the
front This is part of the war
| library service to which some six hun
dred Salem people gave their dollars
during the campaign last October
With the assistance of the Carnegie
corporation thirty-four library build
| ings have been erected n the camps.
To supplement these about four hun.
dred branches are maintained in Y.
M. C. A. and X. of G. buildings and in
base hospitals. 1t IS interesting for us
of the Northwest to know that the
library of Camp Lewis was the first
one to be put in running order.
More than half million books have
been donated from the private libraries,
toward which Salem has done her bit
with gifts of 1900 volumes. The
books which are given Fl great need,
yet they supply but few of the tech
nical and other non-fiction books that
are asked for. One of the most popu
lar books in the camps is ''Tom Saw
yer" but Immediately after the boyj
who wishes that, may come the onei
who must have the most advanced
book on motors or another who is
studying engineering. To supply these
needs the service has purchased hun
dred thousand of the best books OBJ
tainable.
500 these meet the demands Not
at all, - said one versed in the situa'
tion on the l4th of January 5000 books
were needed for transports that were
about to sail, only 5000 were avail
able. That is one instance, and the
book donations seem to be falling off.
As many are needed as have been
given.
May we not set Salem S mark at
2,000a That would mean giving at
the rate of one from each family. The
gifts that have come in have been in
groups of from ten to- seventy from
oaeh donor, Only small percentage
of the citizens have shared this serv-
ice. The public library viii be glad
to learn of Others who wish to help in
this way. The library ships the books
to Portland from whence they are
distributed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16
Aurora News Notes

Mrs. Louis Klinger Of Dufur was here
last week to visit her nephew, Otis G.
Morris. She will visit other relatives
and friends in Candy and Portland be-
fore returning to Dufur.
A letter from Alvin Miller to his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller says
that all is well with Oregon troops in
France He has been sent to several diff
ferent places in France, but to none of
the larger cities.
Otto Kruger formerly in the furni-
ture business here was here Saturday
evening from Vancouver Barracks to at
tend the band dance, having secured
leave until Monday. He had expected to
leave for some Texas aviation camp
some time ago but is still on duty at
Vancouver.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. White received a
letter Sunday from their son Victor
White, now in France. He had been in
the hospital from the time the Oregon
troops landed the latter part Of Decem-
Der until January IA, when his letter
was written, but he expected to join his
company soon. News has also been re-
ceived from Ira White.
w. G. Kenyon of Butteyille was here
on business Saturday. Mr.. Kenyon is
among the farmers on the river road
who is putting in electric lights. The
Molalla Electric company is extending
its line to Wilsonville and several far
mers along the route from Butteyille to
Wilsonville will take advantage Of the
opportunity to take juice. AT the
Scholz farm and the Campbell farm
light installations have already been
completed. ed.--Observer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-16

government keeps watch,-DuPuy.
"The magic of science; a book of
scientific amusements which may be
performed with simple apparatus. -
Collins.
"Famous American statesmen, lives
of men from Washington to Garfield
Bolton.
"Hero tales from the far North" a
collection of stories of the Norwegian
heroes-Riis.
"The ruby story book; tales of eour-
age and heroism. ''-Coussens.
"The heart of Isabel Carlton, con-
tinuation of sabel Carleton-Ashmun.
"The Spanish chest,' a story with a
mystery