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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
THE WAVE OF REACTION.
[Des Moines Capital.l

A year ago it was almost an insult
to call man reactionary. Everybody
was constantly processing that he was
always a progressive and progressive
in everything.
But war has a tendency to make men
conservative, and already there are I'M
mistakable signs Of a reaction.
There is less talk about regulating
big business. Since the war began there
has been strong movement, voiced
by such men as MI Root, demanding
that the so-called persecution Of bus
mess cease. The war has SO absorbed
peoples attention that they have given
less thought to social and political mat
tiers at home. The fact that this ma
ton is at peace has made us feel pretty
we'll satisfied with ourselves and there
is less enthusiasm for reform.
In religion the same tendency may
be noted. France, which had almost
forsaken the church has had quite a
change of heart-the people are at
tending religious services as never be-
fore in recent years, and popular writ
ers like Bourget are advocating a
change to the old faiths on the part OF
the intellectual classes.
In this country also the revival is
gaining ground. People who were feel
ing comfortably secure in the world
are now inclined to mistrust human ef-
fort as means Of solving the great
problems Of life and are seeking some
thing to lean upon.
AS to just how far this reaction may
go it is useless to speculate. The world
seems to progress in a kind of rhythm
and what appears like return is only
partially so. Whatever was real gain
in the progressive humanitarian of the
last half century will not be lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
card OF THANKS.


For three and twenty busy years I've
run this humble weekly sheet and
waded thru a sea Of tears in trying to
keep it on it's feet. i've stood the gam
Of heckling debts that turned my raven
locks to gray, but gamely have I paid
all bets, tina naught were left for rainy
day. Full many time I've been so
sick of struggling that wished to quit,
but something told me must stick, or
folks would say I'd lost my grit. In
spite Of all I've had some fun and,
maybe, will have some more; mayhap
good times have just begun for me, but
one thing makes me sore-just when
the papers full Of ads, and biz II good
in every line, and moneys coming IN
in scads, and everybody's feeling fine
some sad-eyed lobster wanders In, and
down upon the counter planls-with,
publish that" he's out again the
fiend has left Gard Of ThanlD."
In spite Of all that one may say
against such silly. maudlin slush, they
come around here, day by day. and
never hesitate, or blush, when asking
th.t their stun be run ''in some good
place because. you know. We can moi
thank them, one by one, 20 you Just put
it where twill show" They want those
measly cards Of thanks Tor evefythinl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

beneath the sun, but seldom anybody
planks the rhino down, or slips the
mon" across the board to make US feel
that 1t may not be mortal sin, because
there's money in the deal. to take the
stuff and run it in. All, no. they're
always quite surprised when they are
asked to stop and dig, and some of
them are scandalized because the
charges are 80 big. Experience teaches
me to know those people like to take a
squirt at the o'erweening, thrilling
show of their illustrious names in print.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
PLAYED STATION AGENT.
IWoodbine TWiner.l

The Twiner editor played the roll of
depot master for an hour one day this
week, Just for fun. Agent Bridgeford
was out of town, and just as a joke
one Of the boys at the station stuck the
officiaDcap on our pate and told US to
be ut"
A half dozen telephone inquiries
from up town as to when the 1884
train comes were each answered with
all gentleness. One lady couldn't quite
understand why an express package
from saws & Shynuck hadn't come. we
suggested to her that delays. often very
provoking were frequent occurrences,
adding very pleasantly that we felt
sure the package would come on the
next train. It took US seven minutes
to get one man to see why little ex-
press packet was 26 cents when he
paid only quarter year ago Tor the
same thing. The war tax was explain
ed to him, and everything about the
war, and he finally saw that the extra
penny was not holdup OF the rail-
road but one more instance OF Jones
paying the freight One other lady
all but throwed q cat fit because the
penny In the slot weighing machine
out in the waiting room made her M
teen pounds heavier than she really
ought to be. Tho scales were
wrong and she wanted the penny back.
It took some time to get her to under
stand that the penny was gone" but
that we would have the machine test
ed and II out Of adjustment would or
der 81 Kalsam, the company's expert
i to hx II.
These were only some Of the things
/ that came and went. But we tried e
act Just like Bridgeford always does
4 sweet and pretty. and for the time sue.
Iceeded. II we had to play the par
day In and day out however. II woult
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
WHAT HE'D DO WITH HIS.
Thompson Courier.J


Statisticians have figured the aggre-
gate wealth of the United States, and
If it should be divided according to
the Socialistic doctrine every person In
Thompson would have exactly $1,96b.
II our own state OF Iowa should divide
it's wealth among Iewans only the sum
to each individual would be $3,345. Ac-
cording to this we would be in favor OF
splitting up Iowa's lucre and let the
rest Of the country go to thunder. II
we had our share In our fist now we
could buy several carloads Of Fords. We
could build pretty fair sized bunga-
low and go to the Panama exposition
while the carpenters were putting the
bung in it. We could rent villa by
the sea for three months and still have
enough money left to pay our poll tax
to 1920. Really, there are so many
uses to which we could put that little
old $3,345 that the more we think
aobout it the more socialistic we be-
come
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
rha pra,.eina Room.

"We have HAD Q dreadful time with.
father" exclaimed the socially ambi-
tious young woman.
= thought he was very kind and In
dulgent. 1851
He ID. But now ana then he gets
terribly stubborn. He would insist on
saying 'sitting room instead Of draw
ing-room, He said we'd have to show
him reason b61oro he'd chaags his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
WHY NOT RAWsON7


While they are talking about the
governorship why not consider
Charles A. Rawson, Of Des Moines
Rawson is the kind of man who would
make good in any place. He would
give the state a, business adminiatra-
ton and there would be no frills or
feathers with him. Everything would
be on the square. as he is not out for
Office or preferment for himself. He is
the kind of man that Iowa needs in
public life.
There are several good men men,
toned for the honor, but most of the
mention comes from themselves be-
cause they want the Office. The people
and taxpayers Of this state ought to
have something to say about the mat
ter and from the many expressions
heard we are of the opinion that there
ia strong demand for someone to be-
come candidate for governor who can
receive the support of a united party.
Charles A. Rawson ID surely one of
these men who would fill the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

pleted ranks OF the men who fought
and survived the great conflict 60 to
make the day particularly memorable.
In the accompanying illustration Is
shown characteristic picture Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

1t is agreed wthat the celebration of
Memorial day this year will be more
general than at any time since the day
to honor the nations dead was inaug-
urated. The war in Europe, the de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Sheldon Sun offers advance in
formation that Governor Clarke, Of
Iowa, will be candidate for a third
term" and says hes giving the state
a mighty good business administra-
ton, and he is deserving of a contin-
uance in office"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

way Of talking any more"
did you make him change his
mind?
Yes. We finally convinced him We
were right by reminding him that 1t
was the only room in which the chim-
ney would draw..-Washington Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

In the last thirty-eight years, from
1877, to 1915 inclusive, the total loss by
Are in the United States and Canada
was IS, S66, 900, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
HELPED THE INSURANCE NAN.
rIda Pianeer

Ida Grove Pioneer.
Alex Hartley was out northwest OF
town the other day and was trying
to talk the owner of a 75x60 foot barn
and big string of outbuildings that
he needed more than $500 insurance
on the whole outfit. Nope" said the
farmer, I'm siXty-one years old and
haven't ever had fire yet" He had
scarcely finished speaking when farm
hand dasher up, crying: Fire, the
barns afire" Mr.. Hartley and the rest
ran to the barn where they found a
fierce blaze mounting in one corner
Selling a blanket, Mr.. Hartley beat the
flames and the others followed suit
Soon the fire was out. 1t seems the
farmers wife had been sorting rags
and burning part of them and putting
the rest into bags and small piece
Of fire had probably gotten into one OF
the bags The bag was then put 1t
the barn and before long, the fire was
discovered. After this close shave, the
farmer lost no time in doubling the
size of the policy that he had first de-
cided to take out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

Senator Borah isn't going to do
anything to secure the republican pres
idential nomination, but he will be Bit
terly disappointed II his friends don't
do all they can to give it to him." says
the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
Ioiva Newspapers
THE JurNEY FOR BOOSTING.
Newton Record.l

IT7"-- IIN6W
Not long ago the Retail Merchants
Association Of Ottumwa inaugurated
motor bus service between that place
and Fremont, chiefly for the benefit OF
the Ottumwa stores. 1t has been In
operation just a month but has proven
a success, SO the dispatches from OF
tumwa tell us. II it Is good thing
for OttumWa perhaps Newton could
make good use of the idea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

drummer boys Of years ago; also
typical scene on the historic Gettys-
burg battlefield with one veteran point
ing out to the others where. to his
mind, the fire was the hottest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
Masonic Meetings.

" SPECIAL COMMUNICATION
Marshall Lodge, No. 1os A F. & A. NJ
work In third degree Friday. May rs
1880 p. m. John w. Wells secretary
w. H. Steiner. W. M.
eI6NET CHAPTER, No. SO. r.. A. M.
Special convocation Monday. May "a
for work In Mark Masters Degree
L. s. Kilborn, H. p, John w. Wells
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20. r. 8. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. I. 7. FORBES
recorder: George Gregory. T. I. NJ.
REGULAR coNcLAvE, st. Alderman
Commandery No. 80. K. T.. Tuesday
May Is, at 8 o'clock. Regular business
n. s. Mcfarland, Rec, George Gregory
q. G..
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o, E. S., Wednesday. June To-
D. m. Business. Anna Downing
secretary: Mary Black Collins. W. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29
HE ovBRcAME HANDICAP.

Manson DemOcrat.J
Poor Bill Long! Ruin and starvation
are staring him In the face and he
can't sleep nights because, of the
proving of the hunger wolf around
his door. 1t is awful. Bill has been
utterly ruined by democratic hard
times. Five years ago he was happy
and prosperous and one day he
bought quarter section of land, two
miles east of town, for $125 per acre.
Since then his luck has turned against
him and democratic calamity has been
visited on him. Things have gone from
bad to worse with him and yester-
day the poor fellow threw up his hands
and sold his land for $225 per acre.
making a profit Of only $4,000 in Ave
years. When man loses money like
that it Is time TO quit. Let's have a
republican president. A has, Wilson.
A bas. Wilson several times!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

Senator Allen, our neighbor upN at
Pocahontas, should think better Of II"
advises the Grand Junction Globe. HE
can scarcely hope to defeat General
Cosson, and it may be the tale Of the
dog in the dry manger."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

Some OF the papers make the state
ment that a republican can not be
elected governor on the prohibition
ticket" notes the Logan Observer. 1--WE
are not SO sure about that but we'll
bet a democrat could not be elected
governor of Iowa on prohibition
ticket"
1.-THE fellow that was too smart to
test his seed corn Is now finding out
just what his super-intelligence will
cost him." says the Manson Demo-
Graf.
I'VE can remember when people used
to say that II the saloons were closed.
there would be no market for corn,
recalls the Pella Chronicle. Tho no.
ton was that the distilleries furnished
the principal market for the farmers
corn. Well about half Of the saloons
Of those days have been closed, and
corn brings three times as much
money as It did then. We don't know
that closing the saloons made the price
Of corn better, but we are sure that II
did not make It any worse. We never
claimed that 1t had any effect at all
but it seems to be up to the apologisti
for rum to prove that prohibition did
not actually help prices
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-29

The Rockwell City Advocate says
every Iowan should boost and boost
strongly for A. B. Cummins for the
nomination"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-30
Say Enormous Profits to Manufacturers of
America is One Obstacle to a Hasty
Ending Of the European War.
ANOTHER BLAMES WOMEN THEMSEL YES
Mrs. Pethwick Lawrence Says Group of Finan-
ciers Owning Plants, Hire Agents to
Stir up Trouble and War;

employed agents to stir up trouble
and cause wars.
Women's Peace Congress.
THE HAGUE. April 30.--The WON.
en- in attendance on the peace con-
gress were still hopeful today that
some concrete plan would be devised
that will aid in terminating the pres
ent war. Miss Fannie Andrews has
been assigned to the task of drafting
manifesto which will embody the
result of the various discussions to
date.
DR.. Augsburg, one OF the leaders OF
the congress, declared today she be-
lieved that the con gress must have a
strong moral effect on the various
heiiigerents and was hopeful that
ttsre mi ght be-, some definite resnlts,
She believes the congress- should
recommend to belligerents the iInme-
diate commencement Of peaco negotia-
tions. DR.. Augsburg declared that she
did not believe that Germany could
accept any offer of mediation from
the United States in view of munitions
that arc being furnished the allies.
She declared that the only nation that
had preserved absolute neutrality In
tie war vas Holland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-30
Colonel Roosevelt Does Not
Have Everything His
Own Way.
by Bond p. Geddes, United Press

by Bond P. Geddes, United Press
Stan Correspondent
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 3O--Colo-
mel Roosevelt's defense of William
Barnes libel suit today ran into a
orick wall of legal obstacles. Rebuf
followed rebuff for the colonel in rui-
hgs OF Justice Andrews, excluding
testimony offered by the defendant.
A procession OF witnesses were pre-
sented by the defense to support
hooseveit's charges. closing with the
second week Of the trial as court al
'ourns this afternoon until Monday.
Three rulings by Justice Andrews
Today were regarded as serious re-
verses for the defendant. John a..
hennessy, former Governor Suffers
graft prober, called to tell of graft,
corruption and Investigations in the
states government was not allowed to
answer a single question. The judge
neld his testimony immaterial.
Another set back for Roosevelt was
ruling preventing II. H. vreeland,
.crmer president OF the METROPOLITAN
f.otreet Railroad Co., from telling OF
otpartisan. campaign contributions OF
corporation. The Judge held ssuca
sest14cny was. inadmissible unless
narnes knew of Athe democratic con
ributioni
Still another reverse. was ruling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-30
CANADA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
VANCOUVER, 3. c., April 3d.
With anti-Gernan feeling still intense
here today and four prominent Ger.
mans under arrest, the police attempt
ed to quiet the public cIanor by stat
ing officially yesterdays fires on the
city's two leading bridges were a Co
Incidence" and not the work Of incen-
diary enemies Of the British empire.
The detention camps are ftlIing up
today and Germans and Austrians
who have not yet gone to the camps
are keeping closely indoors. Point
Grey, largely populated by weiI-to-do
Germans and reported to have been
the scene Of an anti-sritish celebration
during which the slaughter Of Cana
dian troops around Ypres was praised,
is rapidly being deserted.
The police raided the Point Grey
house occupied by Baron Won Lutt-
WITT and Or. Otto Grunett, arrested
both as prisoners of war and In a
search of the pren1isee are said to
have found Iettera and papers which
may lead to other arrests. Paul Hoppe
and Friedrich StritzeI are also In Gus
tody. DR.. Grunett claimed to be an
American citizen and on his demand
the American consul here visited both
him and the baron in jail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-30
What the War Moves Mean
By j. w. I. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

ago in England, but when the brew
ers began using IL, the excise depart
ment stepped In and forbade the
manufacture of the de-alcoholized
product The reason for this action
was fear Of loss OF revenue since the
largest contributors to the British
eXchequer are the brewers. On the
outbreak of the war, several brewers
again applied to the government for
permission to de-alcoho olize beer, but
consent was refused. 1t was pointed
out that a monopoly of the light
lager beer trade IN England was held
by German i'm mporters., II some
brewers were allowed t6 extract the
alcohol to within three percent from
their beer, a domestic lager would be
produced which would supersede the
German importation, stopped by the
war. This special plea for assist
ance in building UP a new British in
dustry failed to move the excise COM
mission and nothing was done.
Every encouragement, therefore.
has been imposed in the past against
the gradual development among the
British workers Of taste for less in
toxicating beers. Now the govern
ment suddenly realizes the advan-
tages OF sobriety and hopes to en-
force rapid change in the kind OF
beer that satisfies the workingmen-
Apart from the difficulty OF a quick
conversion Of this kind, the sugges-
ton OF compulsion Is repugnant to
the British character. 1t is probable
the war will be over before Mr..
Lloyd-George. can announce the sue
cess of his high license experiment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-30
Continued on page 2.)
T(jRkE !

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.
ATHENS, April ao.-Reports here
Indicate that the occupation Of the
the allies Is practically complete. The
have defeated with heavy losses every
back on their ships. The casualties
among the Turks In killed and wound
ed number 5000 and many prisoners
! have been made.
The British have entrenched their
various bases and are slowly feeling
out the fortified positions along the
taken place in the territory between
Cape suvIa and the southern extrem,
ity Of the peninsula. There the Turka
had strongly entrenched themselves,
utilizing entanglements and masked
pits, but the big guns of the warshIps
sma asned the traps and opened the
way for the British advance.
On the Asiatic side, the French
troops are progressing along the 'ines
planned and In every way are cooper
atinc with the British. 1t is stated
here that the French have captured
more CESH TlVe IHoOodIu o' N'Sf ~ 70
oners. ~ -.E..
Following the aIl-day bombardmen Mt
Wednesday of the forts the heavier
Ships Of the allied fleet remained in
the straits all night and resumed the
bombardment Thursday. It Is stated
here that a number of Turkish bat
teries in the vicinity Of karantina
have been silenced.
. The prisoners taken on tho EURO
pean side are beng sent to Tenedos.
ENEMY REeELLEO.
ONsTANTiNOPLE, April 80. (Via
wireless. )-British- claims OF success
on the GaEIipol peninsula are without
foundation, according to the oHlciai
statements Issued by the war office
The turkish forces on the peninsula
are fqhtina with the utmost enthus-
jasn and have repeiied the enemy at
every point. The battle has now been
In progress without interruptlon for
two days ard nights and the spirit OF
the Turkish forces is declared to be
OF the best.
In the first fighting after the iani-
ina. Kun kaIem fortress did not frs
a sinaIe shct. The Turkish troops
cha raed the enemy with bayonets ani
routed them, capturing large quan-
tjties cf arms and amnunition. Forty
of the enemy's battIesfliPs have bonn
bardea seddeI Bahr without result.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-30

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
THE HAGUE, April 30-Enormous
profits through the manufacture and
sale of war munitions are the great
est obstacle in the way of peace to-
day, the delegates to the Women's
international Peace conference agree.
Miss Glendower Evans Of Boston, af-
ter declaring that the profit mad 9
by the American munltion manufac-
turers was prolonging the war, in
troduced drastic resolution demand
ing that all neutral countries imme-
dlately place an embargo on the ex-
portation of such supplies. Chairman
Adams ruled the resolution out of
order, but a substitute finally was
adopted after lengthy debate as fol-
lows: This congress sees in present
Profits accruingx the. great arms
factoTies, a powerful ffindrance to
the abolition of war and urges an in
ternational agreement with each
state and country to make the manu-
facture of munitions state monop-
oily and to prohibit their exporta-
tion."
Mrs. Sillington, one of the leading
suffragettes Of England, threw a
bomb shell into the convention when
she declared that for every woman
delegate who came to The Hague in
the interest of peace, there were a
thousand at home who were anxious
and willing to enlist.
Women are as much to blame for
this war as are the men, she shout
ed, "and they do not honestly desire
peace. AS yet this congress has
dealt only in piatitudes which the
men long ago have, discarded
The congress already In a day be-
hind in its program. There was a
lively demonstration today when
delegates representing Belgium, put
in an appearance. DR.. AUGSBURG
suggested that they be given seats on
the platform, which was done.
Mrs. Pethwick Lawrence Of Eng.
| land declared that she was ready to
prove that the arms manufacturing
firms Of various countries of the
world really were controlled by an
international group of tinanciers who