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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Tuesday, March 5th

Commencing at 10 a. m. sharp, the
following described property:
17-HEAD OF HORSEs17
Consisting Of heavy draft horses and
mares, ranging from 4 to II years old.
and from 1900 to 1900 pounds in
weight A good bunch OF work horses.
Also some extra good draft colts and
one large sucking mule, big boned and
a good one.
22-HEAD OF cATTLE-22
Four extra good mich cows; three
good heifers; eleven extra good year.
ling steers; three heller calves; one
registered Shorthorn bull. coming .
years old, weight 400 pounds.
A number Of brood sows will be sold.
225 FAT AND STOCK HOGS - 25
1000 bushels Of snapped cor, will be
sold. il not disposed Of before day Of
sale.
FARM MACHINERY
New Deering s-foot binder: new
GAINESVILLE sulky pillow, 1e-inch: two
new GAINESVILLE 14-inch gang plows;
two new John Deere cultivators; two
new Tower surface cultivators; new
Hayes corn planter; two Sattley cul-
SoNoS
disc; John Deere disc; two new "a
foot FOUNDER drags: new 14-foot James
VILE weeder; new 6-foot Deering
mower; Clipper tanning mill; Hoosier
12-foot seeder; new Emerson breaking
plow; Marseilles corn shelter: Whirl-
wind ensilage cutter: new John Deere
wagon; new 40-inch Indiana wagon
box; new truck wagon; two truck
wagons with boxes; high wheel wagon
with box complete; two buggies. six
sets of work harness; fly nets and ex-
ira collars: hay rack: wood rack; bob
sled: Robinson manure spreader; two
dipping tanks: straw stack; 1sx32-foot
stave silo and ensilage in the same;
two tank heaters; one 60-gallon and
one 120-gallon hog waterer.
The NJ. z. Ladies' Aid Society will
serve dinner at % cents per plate. In
case of incle...ent weather. sale will be
held in Mason's sale pivilion.
-.--- &C. H. REEcE,
A. P. MASON & SONS. Auctioneers.
C. E. LAWRENCE. Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
JAMES ANDREWS TRADES GROUP
OF CITY PROPERTY FOR VAN
BUREN, COUNTY FARM.
FLAT AND TWO DWELLINGS
FIGURE At PRICE OF $4,000
Andrews Acquires 210-Acre Farm Near
keosuqua Valued at S47,250-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry CavelI Buy Interest Of
reirs in John Storey Wells Farm of
316 Acres Near Laurel.

Two transactions in real estate, one
OF city property, and another OF farm
land in the southern part Of the coun-
~ that are OF more than ordinary
size and interest mark the beginning of
the annual realty movement of March
l. The deal in city property includes
the trade of most of the James An
drews residence property, on South
Ninth street, for q farm owned by En-
DRY Plowman Of keosauqua, Van Bur-
en- county.
The residence property traded in on
this transaction were the two story
frame fiat building at South Ninth
street. the two story frame residence
in the rear OF the hat known as 932
South Ninth street, and the two story
frame dwelling known as IL South
Ninth street, which is in the rear "
No. !, the latter the residence oCcu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs Andrews. The
real estate is a lot fronting siXty-tive
feet on Ninth street and $50 feet deep.
This property was turned IN on the
trade at a valuation Of $4,000. The
fiat was remode!ed and the other two
houses were built two or three years
ago. They are being acquired for in
vestment purposes.
The farm secured by Mr. Andrews is
Of 20 acres lying close to the town
limits Of keosauqua and was put III the
transaction at valuation OF 1925 per
.1-o ,-S a oil
Qu!red for investment. MIR. Plowman,
man.
CaveIls Buy Out Heirs.
A very large transaction in farm
land was the purchase by Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Cavell, OF jefferson township, Of
the interest Of the other heirs Of the
late John Storey Wells, In SIG acres
two and one-half miles northwest Of
Laurel. Mrs. Cave!l is an heir OF the
late Mr. Wells, who died in 1915. She
and her husband have purchased Of
John ". Wells, OF Davidson county,
South Dakota and Mrs. Fannie a.
Carter, Of Scott county, their two
thirds undivided interest in the farm
for $4,000. This price represents a
value Of s73,500 for the whole proper
ty, or per-acre value OF slightly
moro than 1892.
The farm comprises a quarter and
an eighty adjoining and a fractional
eighty just south and across the road
from the quarter. There are two sets
OF buildings and the farm is very well
improved. Mr. and Mrs. Cavell have
been occupying the land, and while
doing So We're renting the interest OF
the other heirs.
Highview Lots Sold.
W F. lines sold Thursday to ]. S.
Perry a lot al 400 Hughes street. on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall
town Merchants.

Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions, grain
and produce.
Overturf's grocery quotes the fol-
lowing prices:
Butter-4o.
Eggs-32.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place of business in this city, subject.
however to market changes:
Corn--1.10.
OatS--S5.
Wheat-190
The following market quotations are
furnished by II. Willard, Son & Co:
Clear medium native WOODS G57.
Coarse and Lows $50.
Heavy. fines.
Pelts-1 .o062.5o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
In the District Court

In the case Of H. B. Cole vs.. ]. E.
McClenahan, Judge Cummings Thurs
day entered a decree sustaining the
plaintiffs claim and establishing the
lien sought and denying the counter
claim Of the defendant Judgment for
Cole was entered in the sum Of SOS.
Judgment for alimony Of $500 was
entered against Scott T. Owings, on
the counter claim Of his wife, Mrs.
Ona Owings. against whom Owings
has an application for divorce pend
ing.
Court was adjourned Thursday ar
ternoon until Thursday Of next week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
At the HOSPITALS.

c. A. Midon, of Toledo. is patient
at the Deaconess. where he is being
prepared for an operation.
Mrs. G. X. Berry. Of the Grown
Apartments. underwent a minor opera
ton Thursday at the Deaconess.
Mabel. the little daughter of J. T
Bailey. of Melbourne, is now improving
nicely. She has been seriously Ill at
the Deaconess following an operation
for the draining of a large abscess in
her side. performed two weeks ago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Funeral at lisccrb,

The funeral Of Clarence McKihben
was held from the Christian church at
L.scomb Thursday afternoon at
o'clock, in charge OF Rev. r. E. Mus
grove The pail bearers were ]. c.
Clifford, Oliver Ktormoe. Orliey and
Lcne-t Brush, vern Bixby, and Jacob
Durham.
Relatives present from a distance
were Nj Mckibben's mother, Mrs.
Cynthea McKibben, and Mrs. Guy
Bennett, of Almyra, Ark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McKibben, Of Marshalltown,
and the w NJ. and J. F. Mckibben
families Of Taylor township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
sioux City.

Sioux City.
School teachers are in such great
County Superintendent T. H. Harris
has determined to take a dractic step
in order to make sure OF having
enough to supply the schools during
the remainder of the present school
year. At examinations to be held Feb.
81 and % any one over IS years OF age
will be permitted to take the examina-
tion and will be granted a certificate
If they pass the examination Telling
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
k1,chinists Buy War Stamps,

The members OF the local machin-
lists union have instructed the officers
of the union to invest S. Of the unions
funds in war savings stamps each
meeting day. The union holds two
meetings a month, and the order Is
for the period OF war savings stamp
campaign. The union had already
bought $500 worth of liberty bonds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
MEsKErUBlICAr, mAnsHALL1UwN IOWA. MAKur.

the Country Club. at meeting held
last fall instructed its board to nego-
tate a new lease for the present
grounds without waiting for the report
of the special committee which had
been instructed to report on the cost
and method of financing and develop
ing the Ingledue property for club
grounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Card If Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the sympathy and beau
tiful floral offerings given us during
our recent bereavement, also the
knights of the Maccabees Of the
World. Mrs. S. A. Thompson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Thompson
and family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Local Weather Record.

The extremes Of temperature Thurs
day were 81 and 9, compared with AZ,
and u. the range Wednesday. and "a
and a year ago Thursday At this
morning the temperature was 10. com
pared with 27 at the corresponding
hour Thursday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

which Mr.. Perry expects to build
home this summer. The consideration
was $1,000. The lot Is 5Ox150.
MIR. lines also has sold to Fred Wal
lace a lot across the street. at No. 4OS
Hughes street, for $1,1OO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
RootIeauers to Des Moines.

Lewis A. Wilson and Fred Glad
felter, sentenced to serve ninety days
for bootlegging by Judge Cummings
Thursday, were taken to Des Moines
tnis forenoon by Deputy United States
Marshal Wayne Morse. Complaint
charging the men with liquor nuisance
has been filed before Commissioner
Piper Of the federal court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Option For Club Grounds Off,.

. The option that was taken early last
year by individuals and officers for the
Country Club for the purchase OF the
Ingledue estate farm just west of tbs
city along Main street has been re-
scinded and called off. The option,
which was made with 0. L. Ingledue.
expired today. Previously. however,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.
County TREASURED.

I will he a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for county treasure.
and ask the consideration of my merits
as a candidate before the primary
election on June 5. S. NJ. Cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING


W.T.. ana WITS. z. =. WetHeTUeS 90 OU~
serve Anniversary March 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Wetherbee 1oS
West State street, will celebrate on
Monday, March 1, the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of their wedding. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wetherbee will hold an informal recep-
ton at their home during the after
noon and evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Wilcox, Of FL
dora, were In the city Thursday on
their way to Des Moines to visit for
ten days with the formers father, f.
s. Wilcox.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

Prior to that she also underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
=. II. Passehl, Of I4atimer, had his
tonsils removed this morning at the
Deaconess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Mother Depends on
Father Johns Medicine
For Colds, Coughs
and Body Building
No Alcohol or Daruerous Druqs

For
Whnsve Mass We all the children
building Crowded with building
drugs and therefore, reliable family medicine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Closing Out Sale

Finding It necessary to quit farming
on account Of my health, 1 will sell
at public auction at my farm. II mile
south Of Union on
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-15
GAINS REDUCED
IN FINAL HOUR
B R IN GING

NEW YORK. Jun. - ---,:"vcr%i:s -
course IT ihc PREVIOUS S'S>i"n. t"-"hE ;
stock market was strrnE III thc earl!
and Intermediate" p:r",dS. hut yielded
very generally towards the end. ,n;,p"r-
,allv reducing some Of the rlo:c extern
Slye gains.
- Further favorablr war advic">. alb
sence "t expected disturbances IN the
money market and adh'ii",tnl brilliant
crop reports accompanied th' Early huS
ing and imp"llcd considerable covering
Of short contracts.
Throu .hnu: the day I'ut"d States
S,.nl WAS ,h.. conspicuous feature. sup
rls,nrntins Yesterdays :: point gain with
AN additional -, rp,ntS. h"!dins. Httie
,is,r. than hall "a, tho "n'I.
Kindred stacks. especially Si"SS-Sh't-
field. Mi,!v;.l.. ;ital E"thlrir>m S,""is. anf!
Republic Iron registered gross advances
rf - / points 'n.s. ais" undergoing
ir.< su!ar i.upal:it:",M III III" ''nal deal
iagS.
Baldwin Locomotive. ';'n..:al fl"rtrI"'
E.w York Alrhr:th.. and WESTINGHOUSE
led tn. distinctive "'I'tin''iiS. '''h"ral
Motors. chandler am; Maxwell. 'h'' auto
n,hila division. anil l-r"h and 1n>rira-
ton the corr.rS. Will. !:"yai Dutch al
gave prrnlu"n"" I" ii'';:'h'nniH - ''' ~
1r.nla advance If -, points.
E.riiIiZ,rs i.r;i..r> aEd paP'.r~ ""T'
10 p".u,s h;-h,r II ;'t'.r mS'. tmt
,vara ..r,.rr rl.- frs; =, r'a,,''. ''aInS III
o,har utilities w-r.. "ff>..' b. tn. h"av-
mess az Nr,lrri..,.u Tt. niT''r' ''n r'H"rHS
OF n.w rinan"trt Sl."S "::'""nt"d :"
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FINANCIAL COMMENT

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Total sales 591.6oh SHARES.
Ponds Si.A.a. hhn.

rD-T:rgular Guar'"riE diN'n""a H''-''
n.,r share. payaU" IulI Il.
f")-R"guar uuaT"rly DIVIDEND S-'"'
.,,,r char. pay:ihl" July list.
,2,-E.g,rlar quarterly dividend 500"
rnvnl.l.. July list.
tl-I:.gular quarterly dividend SI""
n.r share, payah'" Jun" 29th.
f,l-pcgular quarterly dividend Sl.""
,,c, share, and $3.50 PR Shar" extra.
pavahl" Juno 18th.
IG,-.E"c,,Iar quarterly dividend Via
,rr share. Jrayahl" *July LIST.
rJ--I;"sular Guar'"rlN hir'dcnh $|."'
n.r shnrc. paynhl" July i"th foH"-haIi
IN cash anil "nc-halr III Liberty Loan
50
IS,-E.rular quarterly dividend '"c'
.,.r .shrr,. payahI" Hun" "?th.
Regular quarterly dtflh"nd '"o
per share pay;lbl" jim" 22ih.
tlnJ--Reg,,lnr quarterly dividend 49,
mr. share nayahl" juno %?:h.
Gn--Hrgtilar quarterly dividend F-'"P
Dor share. payable luH" :9lh.
u2p-Ecgular nuart""i% di'lH'nn Wv
Dor sha:. p;.ynhIN .hIn" ~"ih.
rt)-EnSular r,IartrriH dl'ldcud ST."
rer share. p:va,I.!" .Ii:n" Goth
Regular quarterly d'Nidend Sl'"V
DO; snarr. rayahl" .IUn" @9;i.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-15
STEUBENVILLE

STEUEENNIfLE. Jun~ 14.-Cornn"r
r II. Kirk is today conducting nm In
uunsl into III" tragic death Of George
Andrnsru Of MinSr Junction. which o'-
CURED AZ Iinry Fork. whcr" he was
run down b. New York Central train.
Reports tina; tho man had been robbed
amL thrown IN front Of III" train proved
falls. bm: there was cvid"nc" to show
that Andersen nd boon fighting with
another man and had boon struck and
Smoked in 'front.' OF the train.
Harry Mrliusky. aged ;" years was
instantly killed IN n fall Of Skate and
>,rn,. ~ the Wheeling & Lake Eric conf
rauv':; ,niu. ~ Cunrrrvil.r today. II"
* survived hy u widow and three small
children
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socks while ships arc still scarce and

s.o.ks while ships arc still scarce aud
rates ar" high:
J. :. Eachc L. Co.: TIL" certainty OF i'm
crease in taxes would not II" :" bad II
,hi. important part OF war work w"r"
under experienced and appropriated
management and if It were certain that
rn matter how heavy the burden. II
would h. "quiini,ly and wisely distrth-'
Moi to produce tho least distress. with
assurance that thc withdrawing ma.
rhiu"ry would not Se injured. but would
an fac, he stimulated "a greater output.
,ni ,N;.; could b. effected under proper
.r,i.v direction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-15
CLOSING STOCK LETTER.

NEW YORK. IAN" i+.--Fh" fai"rahi'
war news krpt In" market firm all dag
lnp did not cans" amy sharp advances
rArcrt IN orr at iWu Instances. local
traders " no have ic"n ~h"rt haN". rr"b'
ably covered up tt'1r ia;'rr>tS cHusinf
some Of ;hr strength displayed. II VIII
rnuuirr additional i"v"rhhl" '''w. L"
maintain present Price.
HARRIS. WINTHROP & 20.
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r1pr.oMaS PRESENTED.

Special niapalrh /" Tn" Intel '@"n""r
II.NRkSElI;;. ". VA. Jim" l4--nI'
rlrniaS were presented /" SIX !"urc L.
Iirs nj the annual C"niiIcn""m"nt ever
sizes Of s.. .IoScphs ara'!"my at tn" cath.
Ollie rarochial school teddy. al the
Church nf III" linnaculair Conception
with tha rector. the Rev. r. II. Mcpcr-
mott, az the chief speaker. They arc:
Miss Anna. NJ kccly. Catherine {. Ca
yellc. Lucy g. CoTGh!in. Catherine Il;
Flanaean. Margaret y. Cou5hlin and Co.
celia Il. Drmling.
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C,nlnaiCr sing.

Tho Wa" sayings stamp campaign
r""Iuri"d III J";f"rS"" county by the
I;.,,uhiu.a,, and prmucratic organlZa-
.,t.ns ,y,il .-o,u,. f" II r.nSr saturday. Up
:, I,.l ui.l:. The organizations had re-
rn.l.d Sif,Ha0 worth "f ~al"S hut both
.,r,. ,.<rr.rr.I 10 swing in with hig re-
mort: tomorrow. Til" county quota la
SIT > h0h
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To Launch CalnDaiGn.

III. Irii'r-un county war boar" an
uo,.nr,d to-day that it has set sihh.o"o AZ
~ goal IN. Tie war savings stamp cam
ral-u - h.. CouiTctrl during III" week
81 .Ium" @irh, This quota Is based on
81 for every rau. woman and enid IN
ih,. county. ,'i;y and county "rSan!za-
,,rua If n" MJi, board will m""t h"re
nr<, Fonda! ni=h; 10 lay "u' plans for
10 rrii".
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New York Cotton Market

WNE.EI.INi:. ". VI. June ~ rs
Furnished III" lut"lhr'n"or ~ y. T.
NaS,ru & Go. members If ia" N'.w York
Stock Exchange. National Funk Build
ing wheeling. W. Va. LOUIS +. Grand.
rrnnnIer
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TOLEDO GEhIN.

TrI.i:Ir jun" l!.--Cio>. rscvG. nrru"
cash i>"". rr',h"r 1865
N}SIk". rrin'. cash ERA.
Tino'hE. rrim" "a.h "Hn: S"r'" n'h''r
e.. October 800: psrrfm'r"T i''''; MIrri.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

NHEEl.INti. W. Va. Jun" :. -.
Furnished H." lnl"lliG"u""r - y. j..
LInSI..n X 20. members al thu New York
Stock Exchanges. National EAmk t:ulil.
ing. Wheeling. ". Va. Louis i. brand.
I,I:ilIs.r
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Curb Mining Stocks
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WEEt4.I\r;. ". Va. JGn" ~ ~.
FURNISHED III. Int c.u''':. by y. T.
N1us,ru x 90. rn.mh"rS al thu \"w YORK.
Stock r:xclanS". National Etnk EnIlo-
,nS. Whrelinc. W. Va. L"uiS +. irtn".
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Fnt"r Battle. arrested last night after
II" had attempted 10 murder his Wife anu
children. firing several shots from re-
vnlver ut them. was today fined $50 and
costs by Justice LAWYER and srntAAoA
to six months in the workhou@,
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GS. Juno ii.--rred!t balances
9o.96h. Average SSH. Ship
.642: average 5,.6eS.
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LOCAL. STOCKS

WHEELING. ". We. Hun" &. lS.
Daily quotation list ~ ~" Wheeling
Stock E.xcnauLc compiled iur lntelif
renrnr
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city &oIi"ll"r'. l.. Williams. who vas
I'd hIys been \ randdatr for lieutenant
rnvcrur: uf ONO. decided not tn enter
last night anI did moi I'll" hrs nomin4-
zion 1aI"r#. owing 10 So many lse7G-7c
cans getting into ;hr field for the office.
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4 Bettcr than none ho"nusr-'h'E 90 II
honey: buy n WAi;-$NNl\T'S SiAMi
fO.DAi.
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Ei~.k. Hinl"i,"y 4 &C.,. W" 'nnnot o.
cane from IN" shadow " 9Th" IN; tax and
IN du. time IT mems lower prices tor
the indusurial*. Rat how much advance
before that depends on the war NOR"
than on anything else.
Goodbodv & Co: ny 1920 the ocean
may he filled with ships with nothing
~ d. Wall street discounts coming
events. 1t may be welt 10 sell Marine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-22

President Wilson yesterday sharp
ly criticised senator Cham berlaln for
aspcrslons cast on tho war depart
ment at speech made In New York
Saturday night, at "A dinner attended
by Roosevelt and other critics of the
government.
In his statement President Wilson
said
Senator amberlaiu's statement
as to the present lnaCtion md ineffeC-
tiveuess. OF the government is an as
tonishIug and Nabsoluteiy nnjustiti-
uble distortion Of tile trutT.
AS matter of fact, the war de
partmcnt has performed ~ .Hsk OF uu-
paralleled ufagpiludc and difficulty
with extraordinary prumptucSS and
cfficiency.,
There have been adc:nys and dis
appointments and .pdrtia; nlscarri-
ages Of plans all OF which have been
drawn into the foreground and cNaE-
gerated by the Investigations which
drew Indispensable officials ~ The de-
partment constantly away from their
work and officers from their com
mands and contributcCF a great deal
to such DELAY and conrut-un as had
inevitably arisen.
But by comparison with what has
be en- accom- plishod these tniups. ulucl
as they were to he regretted were
insignificant and no Iutstakc has
been made which has h-rn repeated.
Nothing helpful or likely to speed
or facilitate the war tasks Of the gov.
crnment. has come ont of such criti-
cism and Investigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-22
CHAMBERLAIN
WAR PARTMENT
WILSON CENSURES
FOR SPEECH CR|T|CIS|NG

and matuTely perfected, and inasmuch
as these measures have vsen the re-
suit of experience, they are much
mere likely than any other to be eff
CeCtive. if the congress will but re
move the few statutory obstacles of
rigid departmental organization which
stand In their way.
Further Delays Feared,
"The legislative proposals l have
heard of would involve long addition
al delays and turn our experience iu-
to mere lost motion.
My association and constant con
ference with the secretary of war
have taught me to regar- MIN as one
uf the ablest public officials / have
ever known. The country will soon
learn whether lac or his critics under
stand the business in hand,
TO add. as Senator Chamberlain
dId. that there is inefflcicncy in ev-
cry department and bureau of the
government is to show such ignorance
uf actual conditions as to mako it
Impossible to attach any importance
to his statement.
II am bound to infer that that
statement sprang out of opposition to
the administration whole policy
rather than out of any serious inten-
tlon to reform its practice"
An ENtcmporary Speech.
senator Cham berlain said
In my New York spcc,-'t | had not
prepared the address and spoke 20
minutes cXtemporaneousIy without
notes. ! pointed out thai Irum Bunk
cr Hin to the present time we had
had no military organization or poi-
icy.
THE press report OF my address
was correct. But my a,-umcItt was
directed to tho military establish
ment and not to other departments
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