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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
Masonic Meetings.
SPECIAL COMMUNICABLE

IN SPECIAL COMMUNICATION
Marshall Lodge. No. los A F. q A. NJ
Friday, Aug. 81, 1880 p. m. for work.
'irst degree John w. Wells. secretary
IS T. Forbes, w. Nj.
!, SPECIAL cow ocATloN, signee
Chapter No. 3s. r. A. M. Monoas'
hAug. "a, 500 p. m. Mark Masters oe-
fgree. John w. Wells, secretary A ~
Meeker, E. II. P.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solomon
Council No. 20. +. & S. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. Regular ousl-
ness. l. T. Forbes, recorder; A. H.
Meeker, T. I. NJ.
STATED coNcLAvE Of St. AIDE
mar Commandery No. 80, K. i. tues
|day. August IS at p. m. Regular ousl-
ness. and work in the Order OF the
Temple. F. NJ. Wilbur z. C.; M. D
Mcfarland. Rec.
SPECIAL MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. 8, Wednesday, Aug
los. o. m. For initiation. Anna Down
ing. secretary: Mary Black Collins W.
NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
THAT cuMM1Ns AMENDMENT.


with the exception Of two or three
eastern papers whose washington cor
RESPONDENTS are giving special atten-
tin to the bill, the press dispatches
out of Washington make Senator Gum
MINIS appears in the light of an OBJ
structionist to the bill providing Tor
American registry OF Foreign Haoe
vessels, which will relieve the monopo-
ly the shipping trust has on our mer-
chant marines. This Is erroneous ana
does Senator Cummins an Injustice.
The news dispatches. with the excep-
tons noted, say Mr.. Cummins sought
to amend the bill so that only corpora
tons the majority of whose stock was
owned by Americans. could own yes
sells flying the American flag und Z
American registry. What Mr.. Cum
Minis proposed was an amendment
which stipulated that only corpora
tons, the majority Of whose stock was
owned by Americans, could buy mer-
chant vessels now flying other flags
and have them admitted to American
registry.
There is a profound difference be-
tween the propositions. Under the laws
of nations a vessel, owned by coun-
try at war has no right to change It's
flag during the war, and no hostile ma
ton is bound to respect that cnange.
This law is made to prevent such Ves-
sells changing flags in order to avoid
CAPTURE. 1t prevents all the German
vessels at present from hauling down
the German colors. hauling up the
American colors and still sailing the
seas, claiming they are neutral Ameri-
can vessels, while in reality their own
ership remains the same. After the
war. they would restore the German
colors.
Under the laws Of nations any vessel
which does this is not given the rights
and protection OF a neutral and sucft
vessels would be liable to capture ana
confiscation by the British. Moreover,
the laws of nations forbid any vessel
flying belligerent colors from making
fictitious transfer Of its ownership for
the sake of gaining the protection OF
neutral and II any vessel attempts 1t,
it is liable to capture and confiscation
by hostile nation just as tho 1t had
not made this fictitious transfer.
1t was to make the proposed bill con-
form with this law Of nations that Sem
ator Cummins introduced his amend
ment. If any vessels now flying bel
ligerent colors want to take advantage
of the protection Of the American ma
ton, they must actually sell out to
real American and become real Ameri-
can property now and forever-f Cum
Minis amendment prevails. 1t must BE
bona fide sale to bona fide American
interests.
If this amendment should not pre-
vail, it would open the way to a num-
Der of vessels trying to abuse the neu-
trality laws nder the protection OF our
| flag, which would open the door to Sc
| rious complications between this na-
ton and European nations at war, and
would give all nations at war an ex-
cuse to seize vessels flying our flag, in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

order to ascertain their real identity
and ownership. This would bring
greater Generalization to our merchant
marine than now exists. as 1t would
put all vessels flying our flag under
suspicion and make them liable to cap
ture and delay until they proved up
their actual ownership.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
Iona Newspapers
a STRANGE BUSINESS.
burlington Hawkeye.]

IBurlingtOn HaWkeye.J
The Sherman township game pre-
serve near Newton has received anoth-
er shipment of birds. Twenty Ave pairs
Of ring -necked pheasants were released
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

To enable farmers and housewives
to test eggs before candle and tell
accura tely their condition before they
are opened. the depaf tment OF agric,a. I
ture has just published a colored egg
Gambling chart To give a true pic
ture Of the eggs, twelve impressions
were necessary to produce this litho-
graphed chart.
This chart shows the eggs in their
natural size as they appear before a
candle. and also as they look when
open in glass saucer. The pictures
include an absolutely fresh egg, slight
ly stale eggs. decidedly stale eggs eggs
with yolks sticking to the shell. eggs
where the chicken has developed SO far
that blood has been formed. moldy
eggs, added eggs, and eggs with a
green white.
Comparatively few housewives are
aware that a green color in the white
Of eggs is due to the presence of bill
lions and billions Of certain species
of bacteria that makes green coloring
matter. Eggs with this greenish tin,
even though the yolks seem to he per-
feet are not At for food.
AS long as the departments supply
lasts. these charts will be furnished
free upon application to the Editor in
Chief, Division of Publications. Com
mercial shippers Of eggs. however,
should apply for department Bulle-
tin 81, a technical paper on testing by
scientific methods not available to the
average farmer. This bulletin In
cludes the colored Illustrations. This
chart alone will be found to be not
merely Of great service to the house,
wife wishing to test the eggs she is &c;
serve to her own family, but also OF
commercial value to farmers. country
merchants. OF egg shippers who wish
to buy and handle eggs on an accurate
quality basis.
The great spoilage Of eggs In this
country Is due to bad handling and is
quite unnecessary. Part of the remedy
is to teach everybody, from the farmer
to the consumer, how to tell the quality
Of an egg without breaking the shell.
The country buyers, the middlemen
and the housewife Judge of the quality
OF the inside Of a cucumber or an egg
plant. or any other vegetable, by the
appearance Of the outside and the firms
ness Of its texture It 10 not possible
to tell the quality Of an egg by looking
at the shell, though it is safe to say
that the eggs with shiny shells are apt
to be aged A fresh egg looks as
though It had been busted with very
fine powder; the "bloom." as the egg
men say. But in order to know what
il in side the shell Of the egg must
be held in front OF q strong light-sucli
as an electric bulb furnishes-whicb
comes thru hole about one and one
fourth inches in diameter. The room
must be dark. When the egg Is held
close against the hole the bright light
renders its contents visible, and the
quality Is indicated by the appearance
of the yolk, the white and the air
space at the blunt end. There are
many egg candles" on the market
but the housewife can easily make one
for herself by cutting hole In
small pasteboard box, which is slipped
over an electric light bulb. II gas OF
an oil lamp il the source of light. =
tin box or can should be used.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
Overload Economy.

1--WE must cut down our overhead ex-
pense,"
& Ny husband cried. with manner most
3 impressive. fs
And when / asked him what he meant,
he said: "a
my dear. find Your hat bills most
excessive"
New York sun
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

We might as we'll quit debating
who is responsible for the war. We all
have our opinions and they will be
matters of contention on the part of
historians long after we are dead and
gone says the Cedar Rapids Republi-
can. I'VE know the war has been
started, and we also know that we can
al the present time do nothing to stop
it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

The Belgian farmer has been plow-
ing up cannon balls for several gen
erations. The indications are that his
descendants can continue the perform
ance for generations to come.-Kansas
City Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
SIMPLICITY In FUNERAL SER
MONS
dubuque Times-Journal.

dubuque Times-JournaL1
There is growth of feeling against
elaborate funerals Such services as
were held for the late lamented Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson are better expressive
of present day sentiment. Her con-
spicuous position and the warm adj
miration excited by her sweet and gen.
erous life would have furnished plenty
of excuse for stately formalities. But
these exercises were restricted to
scripture readings and a brief prayer.
Only three carriages We're allowed to
join the last sad journey to the rail-
way station.
There used to be an element of COM
petition in funerals. The longest line
OF carriages and the highest stack of
flowers were desired, and not merely
as an expression of grief. It was an
assertion and demonstration Of the po-
sition in the community occupied by
the departed and his surviving friends
Many people felt an injustice was
done to deceased unless the trap
pings Of woe were elaborate and cost
~ A long procession OF carriages was
often hired. whether occupants were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

With frankfurters at famine prices
before Liege. the dogs Of war seem to
be getting the wurst of it.-Washing-
ton Post
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

The August crop report shows Iowa
on top as usual. The best thing about
that rs that Iowa wins the pennant at
the end Of the season, not in mid sum
mer, says the Waterloo Times
Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

IF this bargain counter transaction
In land would assure the integrity OF
China, and peace in the Orient there
would be nothing in it especially dis
turbing to the United States admits
the Burlington Hawkeye. But who will
guarantee such desirable limitations !?
Who can give satisfactory assurance
that bumptious Japan will not give
both China and the United States
cause for disquietitude as to her ulti-
mate aims"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

IF the Iowa farmer, as he steps into
his automobile to come to the state
fair, with his stock safely housed and
his crops in the bin, will give five
minutes to an honest consideration of
the plight of his European neighbor.
ne will have better notion of what
The orderly Development of a govern
ment that secures .reedom of thought
and action to him Is really worth r.
marks the Des Moines Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

Just to think that if Columbus had
not discovered America we would now
all be over on the other side in tho
mix up.-Philadelphia Press,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

1t looks very much as IL our own
George Fred Williams had fallen into
the censor's toils.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
THE CANADIANS, RETURN.

When Canadian booming was at its
height. 1881 crossed the border from
the United States into Canada and only
3s,317 crossed it in the other direction,
making a net gain for Canada, at the
expense of America of about 10000.
This was enough TO appear alarming
to Americans who feared that their
own states. especially the border states
would suffer.
But the northern exodus has abated.
and so has the Canadian land fever.
1t was largely superinduced on Amer
leans, thru the activities of agents with
glib tongues. the agents getting
from one-third to one-half of all the
moneys which the Americans paid FOR
lands in Canada. The agents at least
thrived and their prosperity was added
TO the prices paid for lands Bat
while the boom was on five or ten dol
lars an acre more for lands that had
been selling for 1925 an acre just be-
fore the boom did not matter much.
For the twelve months past, includ-
ing the month of July the movement
has been decidedly the contrary way
The number who crossed into Canada
We're less than one-half what it was at
high tide, while the number crossing
creased by over so per cent, represent
ing an astonishing change in sent-
ment.
1t will not do TO say that Canada has
not made good, but it will do to
say that the Americans have tired OF
that northern land and have returned
10 a preference for their own more
home like land. The many rushed up
there as they rush into gold fields, ex
pecting to make big finds in a few
years and in this they were naturally
disappointed and disillusioned. When
it comes to the steady agricultural
work and pull, most of them would
rather undertake that in the United
States, where the conditions are better
for mixed farming, which is the real
basis OF permanent prosperity. A wheat
crop once a year is not enough--and
this year even the wheat crop in most
parts of Canada has been a failure SO
that Canada's grain for export will be
greatly reduced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

The destruction of railroads and
bridges in Europe has already been
great. American steel mills will doubt
less have to work on double time when
peace rs concluded-Philadelp Led
ger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

We haven't seen copy of the Lon
don Times Of late, but we have no
doubt it is publishing whole stickfuls
on war reports under its screaming
headline. News of the Continent
Hartford Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
III EFPERORYOSH3lTO 2 ADMIRAL TEIJRO

Kiao Chau. Emperor Yoshihito d.
rected Vice Admiral Kuroi and other
high naval officers to be prepared for
war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

giving that country until Sunday, Aug.
%. to decide to withdraw her battle
ships from the waters of the far east
and give up her Chinese possession of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

% Z a y
The preserve contains nine square
miles, OF course. there is chance thut
the birds may do well, II they are Civ
en- care and attention and protection.
But 1t seems strange, that the game
authorities persist in putting in inn
ported birds, that may or may not do
well here, when everybody knows that
the state was fairly alive with native
birds not SO many years ago. OF course
conditions have changed somewhat.
But 1t Is to be assumed that with reas-
enable care and protection native birds
would thrive better in Iowa, than any
imported bird that might be expert
mented with. The problem was prob
ably worked out by the birds them
selves hundreds of years ago.
THAT SEEMS TO BE DIFFERENT.
[Des Moines Tribune.]
Wednesday woman, charged with
maintaining an illegal resort, was ar
raigned III police court in Pittsburgh.
Turning to Judge ]. j. Sweeney, she
said
You have legalized my living all
these years, and all of sudden 1t is
illegal. There are others-men, the
grafters and the landlords we have
made wealthy-just as guilty. but So
ciety must punish some one and the
scarlet woman is the goat. There is
just one thing left for me to-
Swallowing carboic acid, shet fell
dying before the bench.
Now, of course, the woman's spectac-
ular suicide, while horrifying. doesn't
alter the fact that she was guilty Of
the offense charged, and deserved pun
ishment.
Millions of scarlet women have SUI
Tered penalties under similar circum-
stances, and the world has no quarrel
with that. doubtless
But how about the landlords they
made wealthy?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

The Manchester Press says: Iowa
owns one fifteenth of all of the auto
mobiles in the country. Perhaps you
didn't know that. but it is a fact. 1t
is a very Illuminating fact too, when
You stop to think of il. Any way you
figure it. you simply have to give it
to old Iowa. From baby raising and
corn growing TO automobile buying.
she backs every other state in the
union off the stage. HAS off 10 the
old girl"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The water is fine in Holland. if Ger
mans or any others care to come in
New York World
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

Of living for us, and we take 1t as q
matter Of course. Potato does not
sound grand in poetry. That may be
one reason why it makes no senti-
mental appeal to us. It deserves mass
meeting in its honor. none the less; and
on every thrifty kitchen wall there
should be an inscription something like
this: Nil desperandum; Xhen all else
fails us, the potato remains true.-Lin-
coin, Neb., Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-20

You find out whether ii is a house
or home when somebody asks you to
put price on it, remarks the Sioux
City Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
FARM EXPERTS
HERE TO INSTRUCT
In AGRICULTURE
State College Teachers Be
gin Three-day Session for
Discussion of Methods of
Cultivation.

Several hundred persons farmers and
city dwellers, attended the opening period
for the school for farmers and experl-
mental station conducted by practical
Agricultural Extension Of the Pennsyl-
vania State College in Grihith Hail. 1870
Chestnut street today.
The successful culture Of flowers and
fruit the forcing OF vegetables. the breed
agrculturlsts from the Department of
ing OF cattle and the mating and selection
OF poultry, the marketing of fruit and
produce and the factors contributing to
the high price Of meat will he taught
and discussed at the school today. tomor-
row and Thursday.
The school Of agriculture and expert
mental station is one OF the five principal
divisions OF the StatebCollege.
The main department OF the school Is
located at State College. 1t has several
hundred resident students enrolled, and
a corps OF scientific and practical men Is
enrolled In experimental work The
school and the extension work that will
be done here during the next three days
is the the channel through which the
results OF the research are carried to
the people,
Wide interest has been shown by the
farmers in the surrounding counties in
the work. and It Is believed they VIII
make this one OF the most successful
sessions that the school has yet held.
The session opened this morning with
discussion on the marlStlng of fruit by
NJ. G.. Kains. professor OF horticulture
at State College NJ s. Mcdowell, direc-
tor of agricultural extension, instructed
his class this afternoon on Soil Fer
tility," Following Director Mcdowell,
c. W. Larson, professor of dairy hus-
bandry. spoke on "The Production of
Clean Milk"
The evening speakers will be C. r..
Myers who will talk about Experiments
With Vegetables and w. II. Tomhave
with Some of the Factors Contributing
to the High Price of Meats as the sub
ject OF his address.
The feature of tomorrow's sessions will
be demonstrations with pure-bred cattle
and swine at the Nichols Bazaar, 18TH
and Wood streets
The demonstrations will be in the charge
of w. H. Tomhave, professor of animal
husbandry
At the same time as the cattle demon
strations tomorrow j. p. Stewart pro-
fessor of experimental pomology, will ad-
dress his class on '"rhe Results of Or
chard Experiments in Pennsylvania" and
r. L. Watts, dean and director Of the
School of Agriculture and experimental
station, will talk on Vegetable Forcing"
In the afternoon L. D. Gardiner. pro-
fessor of agronomy, will lecture on
Lime"
The wednesday night meeting will be
held in the Mayors reception room. At
this meeting Pearl Macdonald will speak
on Possibilities in Home Economics"
and r. l.. Watts will talk on THE Penn
sylvania Experiment Station-Its Work
and Lessons"
NJ S. Mcdowell. director of agricultural
extension, will explain what the Smith
Lever bill means to the agriculturist and
w. II. Tomhave will give a meat-cutting
demonstration with beef and swine car
casses at the closing session OF the school
Thursday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
ADMIRAL RETIRES,
LAST RANKING CIVIL
WAR NAVY OFFICER
Nicholson Was Captain S
Messenger on the Warship
State Of Georgia at the Age
of Twelve.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15.-Promptly on
the stroke Of noon today the last rank
ing officer Of the navy who served in
the va navy In the Civil War went on
the tired list
Rear Admiral Reginald f. Nicholson
is the officer, and with him went the
best wishes OF those younger officers who
had grown up under him. When lie quit
the sta, where he rose TO the command
OF tbs United States Asiatic fleet, he
came to Washington to take his place
on the General Board of the Navy.
In 1864, before he was 10 years old,
young Nicholson enlisted in the navy as
captains messenger on the warship
State Of Georgia. at that time COM
manded by his father, and took part in
the blockade Of Wilmington, N. C.
Immediately after the Civil War ended
ne left the service, attended local
grammar school and in 1869 received an
appointment to the Naval Academy.
lin 40 years OF service Admiral Mich
olson has been 20 years and two months
at sea and 90 years and fve months on
duty ashore. He was ordnance officer
Of the Oregon on the famous run around
Cape Horn and up the Atlantic to Join
the feet Off Santiago under Sampson in
the Spanish War In the voyage of the
manded the battleship Nebraska, and
after that voyage was ordered to Wash
ington as chief of the Bureau Of NRvi-
cation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
JOHN GRIBBEL ELECTED
UNION LEAGUE PRESIDENT
Successful Candidate Received 1901
Yotes--other Officers Chosen.

John Gribbel was elected to the presi-
denoy Of the Union League last night
over State Senator William C. Sproul.
Mr.. Gribbers total vote was 1Osi, and
the combined total vote for the presi-
dency was 2077.
Among the early voters were Governor
elect Brumbaugh and Mayor Blanken-
burg.
OF the six candidates for vice presl-
dents, the following were elected: Miers
Busch, 1923: George b. Evans. 1853:
Charlemagne Tower, 1888, Harrison
Townsend. 905. The vote OF the candi-
dates defeated for vice presidents was:
William Henry Brooks s75: William X.
Haupt, S25; William r. Lyman, Ss2
John w HRmer, a member OF the
Board OF Directors. was re- elected with
a vote of 1867. the largest individual to-
tai polled. The other IL directors follow:
I. Ellis Barnes. reelected. 1883; w.
Atlee Burpee, reelected. 1892; Charles
b. Cattell, 1898: William r. Elliot, re-
elected, 1880; George s. Graham, re-
elected, III; Charles NJ. Gudknecht, re-
elected, 1916: Robert p Hooper, re-
elected, 1165; John ID. johnson, 1855;
Horace G. Jones, 991; Charles r. Miller,
reelected, 1927; James r. Mitchell, re-
elected, 1880; Charles A. Porter, Jr., 1884,
DIR. Louis Plumer Posey. reelected, 1140
Alexander w. Wister, Jr, 1897. The de-
feated candidates received the following
votes: James A. Aull Jr., 359; Joseph
w. Cooper, S74: Herman Haupt SIS:
Frederick s. Hovey, S45: Emil Rosen-
berger, S66; George A. Walker, eli; Dr.
s. Lewis ziegler, 4s7.