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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
Wheat Comes Down With Crash

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Wheat came down
to-day with a chash. Prices broke 51a
cents bushel under general selling due
to rumors that one of the forts guard
ing the Dardanelles' had been demolish.
ed 10y the warships of the allies. May
wheat here sold as low as $1.33M after
having been up. to s1.39A earlier in
the session.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
DOZEN GERMAN AER0PLANES
DROP BOMBS ON DUNKlRK

Paris, Jan. 11.-A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Dunkirk says that
dozen German aeroplanes bombarded
Dunkirk and its vicinity yesterday.
Thirty bombs were thrown by the
airmen, but owing to the precautions
that had been taken there were few
victims. The material damage was un-
important.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
Boil Stockholders Elect

At a meeting of the stockholders Of
the Boil Manufacturing Company held
this morning, officers were elected as
follows: President, Charles S. Boil; vice
presidents, Samuel Gardner and J. P.
Melich; secretary, C. D. Rudy, and
treasurer, w. A. Boil These officers,
including J. VI. Peters, make up the
board of directors.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
GERMAN FLEET HELD READY
FOR DASH TO SEA, REPORT

Paris, Jan. 11.-According to the
Copenhagen correspondent of the
Temps the entire German high sea
feet is massed at Wilhelmshaven and
Cuxhaven ready to sally forth and
meet the British dreadnoughts.
Kiel port is absolutely denuded of
first class ships, and only a few obso-
lete vessels remain in the harbor, says
the correspondent.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
WALL STREET CLOSING

New York, Jan. 11.-Speculation
showed increasing breadth in the final
hour and the inquiry for standard
stocks became more general. Maxwell
Motors first pfd. and International Har-
vester gained five points each. The
closing was strong With little inter-
ruption to-day's stock market moved
steadily forward Gains ranged from
4 to 2 points in the leaders, to con-
siderably more in the specialties.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
Federal Probe of High Wheat Prices

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Federal investiga-
tion into the present high price of
wheat was to begin here to-day to de-
termine whether speculation or attempt
ed flood cornering' has had anything
to DO with the recent sensational rise
in the market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
A TRYING AND DANCE aous SITUATION.

The United States is in an embar-
RAISING and dangerous situation. AS
matters stand we do not fully under
stand whether Great Britain means to
blockade the coast of Germany against
food stuffs or whether she proposes to
put in force new and arbitrary rule
whereby she will capture any and all
cargoes as she chooses under the pre-
sumption that they are intended for
the enemy When she announces that
British warships will capture vessels
wherever found carrying goods OF
presumed enemy destination, owner
ship or origin" she puts the commerce
of the United States with neutral and
peaceful countries at the mercy Of the
presumption of the commanders of
her war vessels and suspends interna-
tional rules and laws.
1t is a high handed proceeding when
any nation at war proposes to abso-
lutely control the commerce of peace
full nations. We are sending ships daily
with cargoes to Italy, Spain. Norway.
Sweden, Holland and Denmark. These
peoples and nations are in dire need
OF our supplies and our trade and COM
nerce is largely dependent upon sup
plying them. That American goods
may find their way from those neutral
countries into Germany seems to be a
questions TO be settled between those
countries and Great Britain, not be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States.
1t is scarcely to be submitted to that
the allies should drive off the ocean
highways all commerce except with
themselves So far as a blockade Of
German ports and the confiscation of
contraband are concerned the United
States has nothing to do. Such YES
sells and such cargoes are subject to
capture and their owners and con-
signers take their own risk. But car
goes consigned TO neutral purchasers
and so far as known intended 10 re-
l-SES GpIItllIO!lS III IlSLlI al IOlAIII4 *
are a vastly different thing. And TO
permit such cargoes TO be diverted to
the allies by capture and confscation
or in any other way would seem to be
a breach of neutrality plainly in favor
of the allies.
II is a serious situation and needs
action the
part of this government. We should
remain neutral-absolutely neutral and
we should maintain our right 70 tho
only a trying but a dangerous situa-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
cons1AsrlsopLe AND FUTURE TROUBLE

According to dispatches from the al
lied sources the Dardanelles viii be
passed within a few days and Con-
stantinople be the prize OF the allied
fleets. Turkey will be driven back
from the Mediterranean and the capital
OF the Ottomans pass again into the
hands OF the giour. However, Turkish
dispatches deny that any great pro-
gress has been made, claim that the
allies have reduced only the weaker
outlying forts and that they will be
unable TO pass into the sea OF Mar
mora
Should the allies be successful and
fall the prospects are
for serious trouble between themselves
over the division of the loot Rus
STA has plotted and striven for Con-
stantinople and control OF the Darda-
nelles many years. Twice within a
lifetime she has been within reach Of
the prize. When she had fairly at
tanned her object the Crimean war
wherein she occupied the position OF
Germany and was opposed by an alli-
ance was fought and succeeded in its
object which was to keep Russia from
command Of the Mediterranean. So
when the Russo-Turkish war had put
Turkey again at the mercy Of Russia
the Berlin treaty barred Russian hopes.
Each time it was England who stepped
the circumstances and conditions are
reversed and Russia is England's ally.
Without any manner Of doubt Russia
has her eyes fixed on Constantinople.
She hurried one vessel Of her fleet to
the attack in the Dardanelles and her
Aeg is among those attacking. She
division is to be made-if it ever comes
to that pass.
Of all the nations in this war Rus
STA has most to gain and the largest
prospect. First she wants access to
the sea- Her wars for the past century
have had that object. The Scandi-
navian peninsula has lived in terror OF
a Russian attempt to absorb its sea
coast The war with Japan was an
effort to reach and control the Pacific
coast And she is not in this allied
war except with ocean port purpose in
mind whatever the secret agreement
may be between the allied nations.
When the war is over she will be at
hand demanding her share and a lions
share.
The probabilities are that this war
will spawn other wars. That is usu-
ally the case when half hemisphere
has been at war. Russia foresees her
self as the strong man and aFbiter OF
Europe and Of Asia. Between her and
her ambition viii stand nations de-
populated and impoverished by wal
and-Japan. Russia, freed from the
liquor curse, solidiied nationally by
war and the prospect Of power, a new
and ambitious nation finding hseK fol
the first time in it's history will ask
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
Lookcr-On In Iona

Baxter. March 5. To the writer
comes another died and moved" away
story. It all happened many miles
from here, but in Iowa. 1t seen in a
movie the audience would think 1t
was made up" II seen on the stage.
ii would seem improbable but the
narrator tells the LOCKER On its true
in every respect.
Once upon time" in a most respec-
tive family a daughter grew up and
was model girl till she reached the
age Of 1s, and then she went to the
bad. Her parents did not drive her
from home, but forgave and tried to
forget. Nothing seemed to reform her.
Every little while she would disappear
and weeks after would return home
terrible looking object from the re-
suit of her trip and all that went with
it. Again she would be forgiven, and
home influences and extra watchful-
ness on the part Of her parents would
seem TO have changed her d.sreputable
life. Then would come another fall,
perhaps this time in her own town,
where every miserable specimen of hui
mainly would know of the facts and
gloat over the details.
On one of her travels" she became
acquainted with a Young man, night
operator at Nextown on the A. B. G..
railroad. The acquaintance developed
into friendship and later into mar
riage engagement. OF course the young
man knew nothing Of her history or
character. She had an amt living in
Nextown and naturally un6er the cir
cumstances she visited the aunt fire.
quently. He could not get away to
visit her so she visited the aunt. Ev-
erybody in the little town knew they
We're engaged" and everybody saw
nothing out of the way in her hang
ing around the depot Everybody
liked her and everybody liked him, SO
did all they could 20 make things
pleasant for them.
Now for chapter three. A revival
was started in Nextown. She was
fine musician and naturally was asked
to play the church organ. The evan
gelist's wife was one Of the choir. the
meetings successful and converts
many. One night after the services the
evangelist and the organist took
team and were gone till nearly morn
ing. The meetings close abruptly. The
organist went home. The night oper-
ator stayed ION duty" The world will
never know what correspondence
passed between the engaged couple.
but a few weeks after she once more
came to Nextown. Not to visit the
aunt Oh, no. She went to the young
mans boarding place and soon after
they went out walking. Down the rail-
road track to the edge Of the town.
And then was heard the report OF re-
volver and a womaa's scream. And e
minute or so after came another re-
volver shot. And then all was still
When the Nextown people arrived on
the scene both were dead. A murder
and suicide at the same time does not
often happen in that little town. And
Nextown people to this day do not
known whether to blame him or her.
Perhaps she couldn't help herself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
|DARKEN GRAY HAIR,
LOOK YOUNG, PRETTY
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR DARK.
EMS so NATURALLY THAT NO.
BODY CAN TELL.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded. streaked
or gray; also ends dandrun, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years ago
the only way to get this mixture was
to make 1t at home. which u mlissy
and troublesome. Nowadays. by ask
ing at any drug store for "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" you win
get large bottle OF this famous old
recipe for about so cents.
Don't stay gray, Try II! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, az It does 1t 30 naturally and
evenly. You dampen sponge or soft
brush with It and draw this through
your hair taking one small strand at
Ia time: by morning the gray hair dis
appears. and after another application
or two, your hair becomes beautifully
dark. thick and glossy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
For Sunday Reading
AN Ssrt, Of Opinion,
Champ Clarke on George Washing

Champ Clarke on George Washington.
Speaker Champ Clark. addressing the
congregation Of Washington church
declared that George Washington was
1.-The foremost uninspired mortal in the
entire history Of the human race"
Washington's greatest service, the
speaker thought, was not as COM
mander in chief Of the revolutionary
army and the first president OF the re-
public. but as president Of the consti-
tutional convention. where his COM
manding influence made formation Of
the republic possible.
Somebody may object that Wash
ington occasionally drank q mint julep,
bet on horse race. danced the Vir-
ginia reel. and at Monmouth swore be-
cause Gen. Charles Lee spoiled the
plan Of battle by retreating when or
dered to charge But we must Judge
men by the manners and customs in
which they lived and not by those Of
our times. In Washington's day nearly
all men drank mint juleps, occasionally
danced. bet and swore without any
consciousness Of sin. Washington was
thoroughly human and no doubt some
times sinned. am glad he possessed
the ordinary passions of man and that
he did sometimes sin, for 1t shows we
belong to the same breed that he did,
which is q great honor to the rest
of U.s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
FRANCIS FOR GOVERNOR.
milford NALL

Senator Thompson Of Des Moines
county, and a leading wet" member
of the present legislature, may have
started something that he can not stop.
when he was addressing the legislature
on the repeal of the mulct law. Sena-
tor Leslie E. Francis, of this county,
has been taking a leading part in be-
half of the bill. Senator Thompson
sought to overcome some Of Sena tor
Francis unanswerable arguments, by
throwing insinuations as TO our tall
senator's good intentions. He stated
that Senator Francis is making the
fight for statewide prohibition in or
der to get thunder to use in mis- candi-
dacy for governor in two years" Peo-
pie who know Senator Francis will re-
sent any such idea, for Leslie Francis
has stood for temperance for years.
When this country was counted a wet
county he fought for temperance and
did not give up the fight until the sa
looms were put out. But the point is
here. Senator Thompson has "nomi-
mated" Senator Francis FOR governor.
Why not? Leslie Francis is big man,
physically. mentally, morally and spir-
itually. He is the leading member of
the bar in northwest Iowa. He Is
young, energetic and filed with the
spirit of progress and general helpful
ness. Senator Francis Will measure up
to any prospective candidate now be-
ing considered by any party in Iowa.
We don't know that he has any as
pirations in the direction Of the gov
ernor's chair. but we do know that
should the good people OF Iowa de-
mand 1t he would bring honor and
credit TO the position. Francis Is sure
to move up and why not the governors
chair for him?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CALAMITY
HOWLING.
r Successful Farming.1

Successful Farming.l
There is lesson to be learned in two
events which might be mentioned. For
years the sugar planters of Louisiana
have sent to congress men who stead
tasty maintained that unless sugar
was protected by a pretty stiff tariff
the planters would fail. When the
president insisted that the sugar tariff
be gradually removed, these spokesman
for the planters Were loud in proclaim
ing to the country the dependence OF
the planters upon the sugar tariff. The
state of Louisiana was pictured in dark
colors. How terrible were the condi-
tions down there-and the tariff had
not yet been removed!
Knowing the tariff viii be removed
gradually, the planters at once began
TO readjust their farming. But they
found they couldn't borrow any more
money. Why? Because even their own
bankers took too seriously the calamity
bowling of the planters and their con-
gressmen.
The railroads have been devoting
many months to a similar campaign OF
calamity bowling SO as to get the pub
lie to take pity upon :hem and allow a
raise in freight rates. The roads have
been very prosperous, but they have
persistently deceived the public, and
now when foreign money markets are
in a chaotic condition they must look
to home capital. They say they can't
borrow money! Why? Because they
have made everybody believe they are
broke, down and out, and who will loan
money to beggar prodigal? They
are going to be up against real trou-
BILE because they cried, wolf! wolff
when there was no wolf.
This same thing must be carefully
guarded against by farmers.
If you preach calamity and say there
is no money in farming who is going
to loan you money when YOU need it!
Think this over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
The Holy War

An American. Garcia Tuck. who
classes herself among those forced to
make our homes In the east" writes to
the New York Evening Post to empha-
size zone aspect of the present great
war" that she thinks has mot been
brought sufficiently to the notice Of
our country:
IT mean the almost inconceivable
fact that Germany. a nominally chris
tan nation, has tried to force Turkey
into declaring q Jahad. or holy war.
There have no doubt been references to
this in the papers, but 1t has not been
dealt with as 1t deserves. It is the
most treacherous act OF the whole war.
and, had it succeeded, more far-reach-
ing in its results than even Germany's
treatment Of Belgium.
Perhaps all OF your readers know
what Jahad is. but doubt very
much IL people who have not passed a
part, at least, of their life among Mo-
hammedans realize what 1t might mean
to countless thousands Of innocent
creatures.
fortunately. Germany has not been
successful. Turnout the east, Mos
lens, with one accord, have realized
that they were to be used as catspaws.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
HOW w. VA. DOES IT.

[Waterloo Courier.1
In stamping out the liquor traffic
West Virginia has given little quar-
ter.
Amendments to the Yose prohibi-
ton law, which became effective Sat
urday, are expected to further de-
crease the consumption Of intoXicat-
ing liquors in the state.
Under the law as it now stands no
more than half gallon of liquor can
be brought into the state by one per-
son unless the quantity and quality
are marked in large black letters on
the package and alcoholic beverages
shall not be kept in any bowling alley,
pool room, boat-house. public build
ing. park, road or alley.
And here is a section of the Yose
prohibition law which will do much
to enforce it:
1t is also provided that county, num-
cipal and district officials who neglect
or refuse to enforce the law may be
removed by the circuit judges on writ
ten charges without jury trial
There's the way and there's the
means.
And. besides. another section is to
the effect that in cases where 1t is
shown that the state can not be given
fair trial in liquor cases jurors may
be called from another county.
Officials of corporations violating
the law are in the future to be held
personally responsible.
1t seems quite plain that the West
Virginians have forgotten absolutely
nothing and it will be a novel pre-
cedent if the measure and its amend
ments are not observed from border to
border.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
Topics of the Times

The Human Slaughter House." a
short serial descriptive of war and its
horrors begins today in the Times Re
publican. If it ADDS to the American
sentiment against human slaughter its
publication will be worth while. AS a
piece of imaginative descriptive writ
ing it is sufficiently able to intensity
the growing sentiment that war is a
crime.
Now the record makers are getting
out photographic sermons by eminent
divines." Just when folks have been
worked up to the Co to Church Sun
day idea somebody thinks up another
excuse.
That city home rule bill appears to
have been suggested by the old time
state Of Dubuque" At least it's effect
within state. It's good bill for leg
islators to go over carefully for a num-
Der of good reasons.
Just as the boys were looking thru
the house for last years marbles and
the fend was seeking golf clubs and
the baseball was beginning to arch
across the street next day it showed.
The Ottumwa Courier says Iowa has
many streams that might be turned
into arteries of traffic" Forget it;
that gag went out with Capt J. A, T..
Hull.
A Dubuque paper desires substitu-
really we havn't enough legal killing
to do in Iowa to consider the change.
And on the whole It doesn't make much
difference whether we break their
necks or scorch them to death-it's all
gruesome and Sixteenth century
enough.
One of the hardest things to bear
about the appeal of the mulct is tina:
the vets brought it on by i'll advised
efforts to keep things as they were.
Some vets in high place served the in
terests they owed too well.
II the cigaret law is to be the issue
against George Cosson his opponents
are rolling a mighty small pill.
While fixing up the fences OF pro-
hibition make them bootlegger high
and brewery strong.
The eye Of the beetle has upward o
a z 81 II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
STEALS HIS BURIAL CLOTHES.

"Msansst Man" oseamps With Aged
Negroes Suit Bought For Own Funeral
Robbing an aged negro Of his burial
suit is a Dallas criminals latest play
for the "meanest man" class. Uncle
Charlie Reed, an old darkey, does odd
Jobs for a living. BY practicing the
greatest economy he saved sufficient
number Of nickles and dimes to pur-
chase nice new black suit.
You know Uncle Charlie IL not
gwyne to be hyer long, and he done
bought this suit so that he can hab a
proper burial" he told mis- friend.
The meanest burglar visited his
home on Swiss avenue and decamped
with the funeral outfit. Uncle Charles
is disconsolate. - Dallas (Tex.) Dis
ratch to the Fort Worth Record
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-05
PASS the cAswrlL slLL.

South Dakota has passed what Is
known as the Johnston law, law
similar in its scope and purpose to the
Caswell bill introduced before the Iowa
assembly by Senator Caswell, amend
ing the Iowa libel law. The Johnston
law appears to have been modelled
upon the Minnesota plan, as it pro-
vides that erroneous statements made
Inadvertently may be purged of as
sumption Of malice by retraction as
fully displayed as the mistaken state
ment. The Johnston law makes 1t In
cumbent upon the injured person to
afford the newspaper such opportunity
before bringing suit. AS in the Mime
sofa law and the proposed Iowa law
the publisher is not thus relieved of
any part of his responsibility for ac-
tual damage sustained by reason Of
the publication.
The Iowa legislature, as matter
of simple justice should pass the Cas-
well bill. The bill is fair to everyone.
The present law is utterly unfair to
newspapers and an advantage only to
those who seek revenge or look to
shake down publishers. 1t holds the
publisher to every atom of just re-
sponsibility when it provides that. no
retraction can or shall relieve him OF
actual damages resulting from a mis-
taken publication. 1t doesn't relieve
the publisher from exemplary or punt
tive damages where the publication is
malicious. 1t merely takes from the
present law the assumption that every
mistake made by publisher is not
mistake but malicious and premedi-
tated attempt to defame and injure. II
malice shall be shown then the pub
Usher must suffer the consequence of
his malice.
No publisher in this state is seeking
to escape any just restriction or seek
ing any unjust advantage. The pub
fishers of Iowa newspapers will rank
in decency, honesty, and Righteousness
of purpose with any other class OF
Iowaus. professional. business or agri-
cultural or employed. They are asking
for simple justice, evident TO the most
ordinary comprehension. And they
ought TO have it at the hands of this
legislature and without question ex-
cept of common justice.
The newspapers of Iowa ask little
for themselves. They have no effective
organization calculated TO seek and
gain advantage for themselves as most
other professions and trades and en-
ployments have These newspapers do
seek and do gain much for others in
the way of common justice to all. The
average Iowa newspaper stands for the
best for the state. for the people of the
state and against advantage or privi-
lege for any class. The press is pow
erful: but it uses its power not for it
self but for the common good and il
which a child can see and understand
the common justice to sincere and
serviceable and respectable class Of
investors and workers in a common
field. The assumption that every
newspaper publisher lies in wait mali
ciously for opportunity TO defame and
injure and destroy is not only unjust
but insulting TO the publishers and the
intelligence Of the state.