Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-11
Topics of the Times

Topics OF the Tunes
He is man with grip Of steel,
an iron nerve. but heart of gold
All! A regular man of mettle.'-
Baltimore American.
AZ auto zach. is New York mans
answer to the yacht line style in auto
mobiles. The president of the motor
bus line in that city has converted one
OF his motor bis trucks into living
apartments on wheels with sleeping
berths aulidship, kitchen and chef in
the rear, observation deck on top and
two chauffeurs on board TO drive night
and day. Seeing America is made
comfortable on his land cruise.
What the Japs meant by their an
nouncement of a determination TO get
into the war strong was that if the
Germans should sweep the Russians
back far enough they would finally
reach japanese territory and then the
war would begin.
Scott county's $50 bushels of pota-
toes per acre should remind US not to
become discouraged in raising pota-
toes. When the fat years do come in
this crop they make up for a large
number Of lean ones.
There is great excitement over the
congressional succession in the Elev-
enrh district but not much heard in
any Of the other districts. Wake Up
boys, there are eleven to be elected
in Iowa.
One out Of every ten automobiles
made in the United States is sold in
Iowa Who said crop failure.
When the federal engineers get thru.
provided their report is not suppressed
the public ough, to know good deal
about how much fat there really was
in that pork barrel of the rivers and
harbors bill that Kenyon killed.
II the Hesperian was carrying a gun
dent Wilson's protest against Germany
sinking that steamer.
The prediction that the parcels post
would break or put out Of business the
big express companies has proved un-
true. They are financially sounder
than before the government went to
shipping parcels by mail. The princi-
pal reason was increased efficiency
and reduced operating costs.
Less than half hundred citizen SOL
diers have applied for training at the
Fort Sheridan camp. Nothing short OF
compulsion or grave danger to our ma
ton will make the average man play
soldier.
Government weather forecasts at
the movies is a departure in film land
that is sensible.
Bryan says we worship the gods OF
wealth, fashion, fame, physical COM
fort, travel, chance, passion and dripk
Since he is one Of us, which one is
w. Us golden calf?
All candidates nowadays are 1915
models. They're self starters.
Even the hens are getting into the
dreadnought class. A Pennsylvania
hen has laid an eight-inch egg.
If the youngsters Of America are
going to have toys for Christmas
Uncle Sam will have to have them
made. Eastern toy buyers who have
returned from the European toy CEN
uers say that British toy;::ke-s have
not turned out much Of anything in
their line, and what they have may be
obtained in this country. In Nurem-
berg and other German toy centers the
.a- has interfered with the industry
to such an extent that very small
shipments will be made from there this
year.
That surgery is popular in New York
City Is evidenced by figures from hos
pitfalls, showing that an average OF 400
major operations are performed in
Greater New York every week. max
ing one-half Of l per cent Of the pop
, ulation to come under the surgeons
knife every year. II all minor opera
| tons were counted it is estimated that
! the figure woul be per cent, II not
! higher.
/ Human nature is much the Same the
! 4
| the thief may 90. It is as true Of Mrs
J. Ogden Armour. Of Chicagos smart
set as 1t is Of the loser OF the pet dog
here at home.
For one. Governor Whitman, Of New
York, knows that he Is worth TO the
I, public, or rather what he isn't worth