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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22

Clinton, Iowa, Is announced to take
place during holiday week. The
couple will make their home at
Clinton.
The Misses Marie and Irene
James entertained a small company
Of young people at their home Fri
day evening. Cards were the fea-
ture Of entertainment and refresh
ments were served by the hos
tesses. -N.
The annual election Of the Erie
Pythian Sisters took place Friday
evening, resulting as follows: NJ. e.
c., Rose Thompson; E. S.. Gertie
Beardsworth; E. j.. Dora Mcneil:
NJ, Jessie Rush; M. Of F., Lora
Perkins; NJ. of r. and c.. Pearl
Stoudt; protector, Margaret Ryan;
guard, Mary Ryan; P. c.. Rose
Meyer; pianist, Nettie Peckham.
A box Social and entertainment
was held at Dewey school, taught
by Miss Letha Boon on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 16. Sandwiches and
coffee were served. bringing. with
the sale of the boxes and door re-
ceipts. $45. The following program
was given:
Song, Victory" by school; reci-
tation, Donald Dali; recitation.
Herman, Voss; recitation, Lyle
Pickens: song, Helen Cowley: reci-
tati0n, Dorothy Skaggs; dialogue.
"a Law Suit; recitation. Fred
Cowley; recitation, Edith Greth !;
recitation. Mildred Cowley; minu-
cite. pupils dressed in costume:
recitation. Olive Greth: junior
quartet; recitation, Russell Skaggs;
class exercise, Occupation; reci-
tation, Helen Cowley; song, mixed
quartet; recitation. Florence Dali;
recitation, William Cowley; song,
quintet; recitation. John voss
recitation, Emily Cow1ey; song,
male quartet: recitation. Minnie
Cowley; reading, Letha Boon: song,
"Over the Snow" by school.
News Of the birth Of a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston Pratt of
Chicago has been received here.
Mr.. Pratt Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Pratt Of Erie.
The Sunday schools Of the three
churches will hold exercises on
Christmas eve, and there will also
be trees at each and . treat for the
pupils.
r. Y. Breed Of Crookston, Mimi.
arrived Friday to attend to. HIS
property interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
HARVARD MUST
WORK HARD TO
BEAT OREGON
Eastern Team Passes Through Chi
cago on Its Way TO TOurna.
mont Of Roses.

Chicago, Dec. Elf Harvard
expects to emerge on the long end
OF the score when it meets Uniyer-
sity of Oregon eleven at Pasadena,
Cal, New Years day. Coach Fisher
and his assistants have . lot to
accomplish in the intervening time.
The Crimson eleven stopped OF
in Chicago yesterday afternoon
The party was one hour and forty
minutes late in arriving, and th
plans made by the Chicago Harvard
club had to be changed. The mem
bers of the team only had time to
take a swim in the pool at the
University club, eat dinner. and
get ready for the second lap OF the
journey. They left on the Over
land limited at 7:10 o'clock and
are due to reach San Francisco
Christmas morning. '
Men Not Serious Over Game.
II the members Of the team are
taking the game with the coast
eleven seriously, they failed to
show it yesterday. There was any
thing but the business-like attitude
so essential to successful football
in evidence. The men talked Of
the time they expect to have on
the coast, and apparently think
the matter Of beating Oregon ones
of the secondary events OF the
transcontinental trip.
According to Pooch Donovan,
trainer, the weather at Cambridge
has been anything but favorable
for practice. The weather has been
SO cold that it was useless to at
tempt the forward pass in practice
or any style which necessitated
handling of the ball on passes. AS
the game was not scheduled defi-
nitely until the middle Of Decem-
Der. the men have had little time
to get in condition.
! Five Days for Work on Coast.
Present plans call for the eleven
to reach the scene Of battle on
Dec, 26. This will give them only
five days in which to practice and
lit 10 hardly probable they will he
lin shape for the battle which they
are sure to receive from Oregon.
On the other hand, the western
eleven is already on the ground
and will be in the best Of trim.
i Although Coach Fisher is aware
of the condition of his men, he is
banking upon a victory because of
the large number of athletes he
has taken on the trip. He believes
he will be able to substitute enough
to keep fresh men in the battle at
all times.
Fisher Aims at Early Lead.
81 realize we will meet worthy
opponent" Coach Fisher said. But
I do not fear the result. l will
J send my best team on the field at
the start in the hope of gaining an
advantage which we will nurse
throughout the contest. I will ysnk
the good players after we sco
and then send them back later. I
will. however. hold my best sub
stitutes in reserve for emergen-
cies. :.
"We will use Casey a great deal
on the receiving end Of our for
ward pass game. with FELTON, doing
most of the hurting. Our straight
game should be strong enough to
make ground consistently"
There were 40 in the party. IN
Guiding several Harvard under
graduates. The party occupiel
three cars and the team will lin
Der I'D. whenever stops are made
on the journey to Frisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
SlLVlS

Mrs. Clement Eckhardt recently
returned home from visit at Pc
Oria, Ill.
Funeral services for the late
Jewel Gray were conducted from
the HON, of Mr.. Henry Schmidt OF
Eleventh street last Thursday
morning. Rev. George Hoffmeytr
preached avery comforting funeral
The community was shocked AID
saddened by Mr.. Gray's sudden
death. He was crushed between
two freight trains while switching.
The body was, shipped to MAJ
celline, Mo-. for. interment. The
grief-stricken family have the SYM
pathy of the people Of Silvis II
their bereavement. His brother,
widow and small son survive ID,
mourn his loss. The floral Offer
ings we're many and beautiful.
I Edwin c. Ball and Edna E.
Plemens. both of Silvis, were unit
ed in marriage at the home OF the
brides parents last Thursday eve
ming. The happy couple will reside
here where Mr.. Ball is employed a;
the shops. Rev. Gloyd of the Bap-
fist church off1ciated.
Mrs. Ada johnson and little
daughter. Marie. were recent visit
ors at the home of her parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Peter
son Of Silvis. They will not
return home to West Liberty until
after the Christmas holidays.
Franklin Leasure Is visiting his
uncle, F. Leasure, at Mansfield.
| Ohio.
Mrs. Thomas Crawford opened
| her home for the entertainment Of
the members and friends Of -se
Reading and Crescent Embroidery
club last Tuesday afternoon. The
hours sped rapidly in making cres-
cents on dainty pieces OF linen In
embroidery work. A social hour
followed. A Christmas menu was
served at 6 O'Clock. The table and
rooms throughout were decorated
in red and green crepe tissue pa
per hanging In festoons held up
with punches Of holly. The favors
and place cards were Of red and
green cardboard crescents. Mrs.
Eaton will next entertain.
Mrs. Samuel Easterly and little
daughter are visiting with her
mother and sisters at Decatur.
Invitations are out for watch
fparty at Masonic hall New Years
'eye. issued By the high school girls,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
In the Lodges
Officers Are Elected.

Officers Are Elected.
Rock Island encampment No. II,
Odd Fellows, met Friday evening
in the Odd Fellows hall. -Ohicers
for the coming year were elected
a. follows:
Chief PATRIARCH. F. Inch.
High priest-C. H. Hall.
Senior 'warden-H. w. Lieferman.
Junior wardenrE. H. Shelly.
Recording SCRIBE. A. Reid.
Financial scribe %. ]. Teissebre.
Tressurer-Jossph Mejerle.
Trustees for one year Thomas
Mclean. Walter Wonio, George Ba-
ker, Carl Losend and L. F. Damon.
installation Of officers will take
place Jan. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
REISELT LEADS
IVORY LEAGUE
That Is, It Should be Termed the
Interstate Three Cushion
Tournament,
ByGoLDBERG

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Otto
Reiselt of Chicago is leading the
Interstate Three Cushion league
with five wins and one loss and is
going SO well he is likely candi-
date for the title at present held by
Pierre Maupome Of Milwaukee.
Ray Palmer, formerly Of Detroit,
who is representing the Euclid A.
'cade room Of Cleveland, is in Sec
ond place with eight Wins and two
losses, Clarence Jackson of Detroit
being third with seven wins and
three losses. q
John Moore Of Cleveland has
four wins and four losses and ia
followed by Hugh Teal Of Toledo
with six wins and six losses.
Maupome In Slump.
Never since he has played in the
Interstate league has Maupome
been as far down as now. He has
won five games and lost seven. He
lost six straight and then won from
Capron at Chicago. The Mexican
says he is in a slump and plans to
take a rest through the holiday
period. ~.....
Joe Capron has won three games
and lost seven, and Charley Ellis OF
Pittsburgh. former worlds champ
ion. is for the first time in his
career at the bottom of the list
with three wins and nine losses.
Three Cushion Men Begin.
Preliminary games in the Illinois
amateur three cushion tournament
are now being staged in the Is diff
ferent sections of the state under
the auspices Of the Illinois Billiard
association. 1880
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
NEBRASKA BREAKS
WITH IOWA OVER
DATE OF CONTEST

Iowa City, Iowa. Dec. 22-Iowa
and Nebraska have broken off ne
gotiations for football game to
he played either at Iowa City or
Lincoln in 1920. Nebraska wanted
the Saturday before the 1owa-Illi-
nois game, and Coach Jones
couldn't see 1t that way. 1t is pos
sible that the negotiations may he
resumed. but unlikely. inasmuch as
Jones has five conference games
now. Cornell college or Mt. Yer
non may get the open date, Oct. 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
THIEVES TAKE U. 8,
. ARMY STORES AUTO
LOAD AT A TIME

Paris, Dec. 22.-(Havasl - Po-
lice authorities at st. Nazaire have
arrested French. Spanish and
American hold-up men who have
been stealing American army
stocks and carrying them away in
automobiles. according to the Ma
TN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
N. Y. NATIONALS TO
MEET BOSTON FOR
PRESEASON Tits

New York. Dec. 22.-The New
York Nationals and Boston Ameri-
cans will play exhibition games
here on April 1 and IL. in addition
to their contests in the south next
spring. They. will meet at Fort
Worth March 20; Dallas, 81; Wich-
tia Falls, %; San Antonio, "a;
Houston, Is; Beaumont. rs; New
Orleans, 81 and %. Other games are
to be arranged between the two
teams on the trip north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22

According TO tho calculations Of
geological experts. the available
supply Of coal still unmined In the
world Is 7.Ss7.o0o. 100000 tons,
enough to last i 100000 years. even
II the consumption continues to In
crease q the present rata
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22

Once more Jay Gould has proved
himself king at the court tennis
game. His spectacular defeat OF
Walter Kinsella. professional cham
pion, stamps him as the greatest
man in the sport. Kinsella's friends,
after the match, offered Gould a
side bet Of $500 that Kinsella
could beat him in a second match
and Gould obligingly consented to
give Walt a chance. The date for
that match has not been set, how
ever.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
THE GOLDEN BELT FAIR
II is Estimated That Ten Thousand
People Attended the Golden
Belt Fair

A large and enthusiastic crowd
"did" the Fair last week, which prov
ed to be the biggest and best Fair
ever put on in the Golden Belt Dis
trict. In spite of the extreme Difficult
ty of getting racehorse men to enter
their horses, owing to the difficulty of
shipping and the high cost of feed
and labor, C. A. Miller, Speed Super
intendent, managed to secure about
sixty entries, including some of the
fastest and best horses in the country
According to C. G. Cochran, it was
worth the price of admission just to
walk down Broadway" this year
The Mcclellan Carnival Co. had a
long line of sideshows and "baby
dolP' and other prize booths, etc.,
with the usual run of pink lemonade
and hamburgers. The Ferris Wheel
and the Merry Go-Round kept the
kiddies in ecstacy and the parents
broke. The Hawaiian singers with
their ukeleles, the big free attraction,
were exceedingly popular, and with
there was plenty of music to keep
things lively all the time. The Peggy
Normand players proved to be far su-
perior to the ordinary "tent shows"
and the plays staged by them each
night of the Fair were attended by
large and appreciative audiences, the
Jazz orchestra proving very popular.
The value of the Fair from an edu-
cative standpoint is evidenced by the
ever increasing number and splendid
quality sof exhibits. The Baby Show,
a new venture, created a great deal of
interest and resulted in the scoring
of thirty-six babies, one baby, Flor
ence Ilo Brummitt, scoring 1000 and
Lewis John Chittenden coming next
with 800. The dissemination of lit
erature and information regarding
the proper care of infants was greatly
appreciated by the mothers. The
work begun in this direction this year
will no doubt grow into permanent
institution of inestimable value in i'm
proving the health of the babies of
the district. Another very interest
ing exhibit was that of the Boys and
Girls Clubs, especially the sorghum
clubs, under the direction of L. E.
Willoughby, club leader. The SPLEEN
did quality of the grain and the large
number of competitors for prizes
shows the interest being taken by the
boys and girls of the district. These
exhibits are being sent on to Wichita
for the International Wheat Show,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

next week. The exhibits in the cat
tie and stock departments were very
small, owing, no doubt, to the high
cost of feed and labor, but in all other
departments there were splendid dis
plays. The winners in each class will
be published later.
All in all, the Fair was a great sue
cess and the officers and directors and
superintendents of the various de-
partments are to be congratulated up
on their efficient management. All
the receipts and expenditures are not
yet in, but a statement of affairs to
date is given below, which indicates
that all debts incurred will be easily
met.
TREASURER'S REPORT 1919
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Ministers Association Program

NAA1s1SES ASSoclatloA EEcSram
Monday Afternoon, September %
General Topic: The Centenary Goal
in Evangelism.
200 Devotional Service-C. P.
Broadfoot.
2:SO Bearing of the Other Centen-
airy Goals on Evangelism.
airy Goals on Evangelism. A.
Plantz.
800 Necessity of Evangelism for
the Sake of the Church-W. L.
Fry.
$3.50 Necessity of Evangelism for the
Sake of the Community-W. H.
Zook
400 Success Under Difficulties
Morton Miller.
Evening Service
7:3O Song Service-Prof C. E. Ra-
rick of Fort Hays Normal
500 Address Bishop W. o. Shep-
ard.
Tuesday Forenoon, September 80.
General Topic: Using the Resources
of the Local Church.
$50 Devotional Service H.
Matthaei.
900 Surveying the Field-A. S.
Hale
The Regular Organizations of
the Church (Ep. League, Sun
day School, Minute Men, etc.
L. E. Labourne, c. E. Rarick.
The Pastor the Key Man.
w. Snapp.
District and Group Organiza-
tions-L. A. McKeever.
II 100 Address Bishop Shepard
Tuesday Afternoon
Theme: Spiritual Preparation for Ev-
angelism.
200 Devotional Service R. Hus-
ted.
2:3O Amounting of Holy Spirit-C.
R. Wade.
800 Intercession-I. L. Mexican.
$3.50 What Saith the Word-H. c.
Hall.
400 The Conclusion of the Whole
Matter
(Open Discussion)
Evening Service
1880 Praise Service-L. NJ. Garfield
500 Address Edward Hislop, D. D
Salina, Kansas.
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Sunday School Rally Next Sunday at
the Methodist Church

Next Sunday from IL to II a. m.
viii be given the Annual Sunday
School Rally Day program. There
will be two pieces of music by the or
chestra. The choir will lead the con-
gregation in two special songs. The
Primary Department will sing a Wei
come song and share in the Promo
ton exercises. Lawrence and "Jun-
ior" Lewis will play a violin duet.
Hollis Logan and VersaI King will
each sing a solo. Kathleen Logan
viii present "a Letter from Japan"
Miss McKeever and Miss Gardner will
give readings. There viii be a talk
on Teacher Training" by Miss Nc
Mindes, and an address by Prof. C. E.
Rarick Miss Mitchell will sing solo
and Mrs. MalIoy will render violin
offertory.
The committee on program invite
large attendance. The program
viii be good.
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Christian Science Notes.

Sunday, September %, 1919
Subject: Reality"
Golden Text: Isaiah 64:4
Responsive Reading: II. Pet. Pill
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Big Land Sale

The real estate belonging to the
Applonia Stegman estate, will be sold
under a partition suit, by Sheriff sale
on the 18th day of October, A. D.
1919, at 200 o'clock p. M, at the
Court House at WaKeeney, Kansas,
being the West Half of Section "a in
Township 13, and the East Half of
Section "a in Township IL, and the
Northwest Quarter of Section 2 in
Township IA, all in Range Fl in Ire
90 County, Kansas.
Heirs of Mrs. Stegman Estate.
Seed Rye for sale. Phone 1908,
VIM. Johnson.
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Why not sell your cream to the
GOLDEN BELT CREAMERY, HAYS?
Presbytery Meeting


The Presbytery of Osborne extend
ing as far west as the Colorado line
and north to the Nebraska line, met
here this week Tuesday and all day
Wednesday. Space viii permit Us to
note only q few items of interest.
Rev. S. L Allison, DID,, for more than
ten years pastor at WaKeeney, asked
to be released from his passionate be-
cause of i'll health. His request was
granted. Rev. F. c. Everitt, his SON
in-law, who has held pastorates at
Phillipsburg, Oberlin and Osborne,
was dismissed to the Presbytery of
Wichita. Mr.. C. NJ. Mills of Phillips
burg, was ordained to the Gospel Min
istry. Rev. P. V. Jenness, ID. of
Denver, was the guest of honor at the
Presbytery meeting and lectured at
the Normal in the morning. Took part
in the New Era Conference at the
Presbyterian church in the afternoon,
and gave the address Wednesday
evening on the New Era Movement of
which he is secretary. Rev. R. S.
Weinland from Colby, spoke also
Wednesday evening, about his exper-
fence in Y. NJ. c. A. work in France.
. The spring meeting of Presbytery
will be held at Colby. The meeting
here this week was a profitable one
The insight of DR.. Jenness who in his
addresses portrayed the present world
movements and analysed our present
critical age and its challenge to Chris
tianity and education, will long be re-
membered by those who heard him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

want to buy one hundred head of
mules, ranging IN age from one year
old up. Leave a list of what you have
at the Citizens State Bank, Hays, and
I viii call on you in the very near fu-
ture. c. ". Lamar.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25
Hays City Properties

IF WANT HOME, CAN SUIT YOU
PRICE AND TERMS IF YOU WANT TO BUY A VACANT LOT,
WE HAVE THEM IN ALL PARTS OF THE CITY YOU WILL
PROPERTY YOU WANT,
MONEY BY LETTING US SHOW YOU OUR BIG LIST PROP
ERTIES.
with pantries, windmill
splendid storage tank horses chicken
other outbudngs
Good terms If desired
modern house large lots automobile hot air
Catholic
High School Price $4,000 Good terms.
house. barn., house
shed and coal house, blocks from Catholic church Price $500
Good terms If desired.
trio lights IL large lots small chicken house all furniture
with place Except things first oor blocks
place will for itself in short time. Its a Dandy.
acres of ground the City limits Price $780,
lots, automobile
outbuilding
to Normal,
Small outbuidngs.
payments of $500 @ go. VIII take
house, barn kitchen
location. Price $500.
adjoining Hays place garden keep
chickens and a Few cows Price $500 Good terms
fine lots just blocks from the Catholic
building
choice church. site that can't
be beat for home.
dern house Just hreeb from full
basement A snap If taken at
THE ABOVE is JUST A FEW OF THE MANY BARGAINS
WE HAVE FOR SALE AND IF YOU INTENDING TO BUY
MILLER BROTHERS
ESTATE. INSURANCE AGENCY
PHONE AZ. HAYS KANSAS
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For SALE

Half section miles from Walker,
Kansas. 10 acres cultivated, others
in pasture, house, barn, chicken
house, plenty of water. Will make a
splendid stock farm at $64OO.OO, a
part payment in cash, the balance on
time, if sold soon.
Ellis County Abstract & Loan Co.,
F. S. Wasinger, Mgr.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-25

Mr.. Cream Seller, do you sell your
cream to the GOLDEN BELT
CREAMERY of HAYS? If not, why
not?
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Total ..--.-.-. S484

The checks for bills and premiums
are all written and those to whom the
checks are due should call at the office
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Trinity Lutheran Church

=. 7. WISSL, TdsLOT.
10 a. m. Sunday school.
II a. m. Morning Worship.
.. m. Luther League.
p. m. Evening Worship.
A cordial invitation to worship will
Us IS extended to all.
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THE CHURCHES
Methodist Church Notes
J. W. Snapp, Pastor

The services at the church next
Sunday, will be given over to the Sun
day School and the Epworth League.
Sunday School will be held as US
ual at 9:45 a. m.
The Rally Day program will be Civ
en- from IL to II a. m. A good pro-
gram has been provided.
The EpwOrth League viii hold the
usual service at p. m. and give the
Annual Epworth League Rally Day
program at p. m.
Of special interest to the public
will be the address of Bishop Shepard,
Monday evening at p. m, and the
address Tuesday evening by DR.. Ed
ward Hislop of Salina, formerly
Chancellor of Epworth University,
Oklahoma City.
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Presbyterian Church Notes

Presbyterian Church Notes
Gerrit Snyder, Pastor.
All the regular services will be re-
sumed next Sunday.
10 a. m. Sunday school. Come and
enroll for the new quarter.
II a. m. Preaching service. Sub
jeet: "Work and Wages"
z p. m. c. E. Service. Topic: ''The
Christian Athlete" All young peo-
pie invited.
8 p. m. The pastor will begin a ser
les of Sunday evening sermons an
swering some vital questions in reh-
gion. The question for next Sunday
night will be els There a God" The
public is cordially invited to all these
services.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-08
LOWDEN BOOM IS LAUNCHED
 WITH COOLIDGE
Congressman Rodenberg Before Republican Writ CTS Link the Names of
 L0Wden and Coolidge

SPRINGFIELD, Nov. S.-Congress- man William A. Rodenberg of Hi nois, at the Republican Editorial As sociation meeting being held here, yesterday launched the candidacy of Gov Frank o. Lowden of Illinois for President on the Republican ticket, With Gov. Calvin Coolidge. of Massa. chusetts as his running mate.
 ls The linking of the two names to- gether was considered significant. be- cause, Congre ssmano ROdenberg has been picked to nominate ,Lowden, on the floor when the Republican, Ma tional Conventions is. held, .aeao
 Chairman Will Hays of the Re publican National Committee, speak ing to the editorial writers said the nations difficulties were largely ec onomic, and he urged people to give more attention to politics as a sci ence of government, rather than the personal side. He said the Repub. lican party was against the federal ownership of activities. but favored strong federal regulation. He said that when the Republicvans shall assume control there would be en. acted legislation providing a govern. ment budget system for appropria tions, the development of trade. the improvement of the diplomatic ser. vice, an adequate merchant marine to handle American trade, and better relations established between capital and labor