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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-06
German Airshipa Dkriwen OF.

London. July s.--The admiralty to-
night states In reference TO the Ger
man claim that their afYships bonn.
barded the land forts about Harwieh
on Saturday. that German seapiare
and an aeroplane appeared before the
city. but were driven off by the aerial
guns and British aircraft. The onlsf
bombs dropped by the invaders fell
into the sea without doing dana re.
The two craft were flying at an i'm
mense height.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-06

In adjusting expenditures to meet. as
far as possible, the depletion OF reve-
nues caused by the war.
The statement closes with the decla-
ration that NOW that revenues are
fast returning TO normal, the prospects
of the postal establishment for the
new fiscal year are excellent"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-06

The Bayern's cargo was unloaded
by the Italian authorities June IL.
The steamer had been informed since
August and the war munitions were
found hidden under merchandise of
no particular importance, it was stat
ed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-06
THE WEATHER

virKsnii Fair
lraasaassy assss w "a
nsstiays; moderate
temperature: light
westerly xlnd.
North Carolina:
Fair Tuesday. ex-
espt shower. on
,hs~ coast Wed
nesday fair. light
variable winia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-06

German Reply Drafted.
Relin. July 5.--The Frankforter lei
tung says today that the German re I.
ply TO the United State finally has
been drafted and will be sent to wash
tneten within a few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-06
GERMANS PIERCE

CONTINUED from First Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-06
YEARS POSTAL DEFICIT

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-06
HOLT ARBITRARY

Continued from First Page.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19

HNNENSE SlSSllg SeslS SSEaNNN 49,
RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY. -
D. F. Gibson's timely article in the
Open Forum Of The Day Book Of
March II on the subject of the folly
of religious controversies tmpresses
me because it is sensible.
Why do so many of us waste so
much of our energy in worrying
about the other fellows religion? 1
am a CongregatiOnalist. I hold a
good position and have been adj
vanced several times in theh same
house for a little better than %
years. My employer is an Irish
American and a Catholic. He knows
what my religion is, but it gives him
no concern, nor does his give me any.
All he expects from me is to do my
duty and 1 know him so well that
know he would not have kept me in
his employ all these years if 1 hadn't
made good. That's fair. With him
it is not a question of religion but
one of business. He seems to be well
satisfied with my services and his
money is just as good to me as
though earned it from one of my
own faith.
1 confess 1 used to think when
boy that a Catholic, in the very ma
ture of things, was a human mon
strosity. have since learned, so far
as genuine manhood is concerned,
that religion has nothing to do with
it. It's all in the man. In this OBJ
servation shall not find fault with
any man because of his religion. L
have troubles enough of my own. I
have seen decent Catholics and un-
principled Protestants, and vice
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19

versa. In my opinion religion is not
what makes one good or the other
bad. Some Of the greatest hypocrites +
and scOUndrels 1 have even known,
have been regular churchgoers, while
on the other hand some of the
squarest chaps I have ever met don't
profess any religion. And the re-
verse Of this is sometimes true.
I read The Day Book every day. It
is newsy and wholesome, but it.
makes me feel badly to Sc so much.
useless acrimOny about religion
really about nothing. ALI this nom
sense will not change your religion
or mine; and to worry about ones
neighbours religion is only to borrow
trouble, and the more you borrow the
more you are troubled, for you can
never right the wrong which is the
nightmore of your feVerish magma
ton. We all ought to have better
sense.-WilIiam c. Dickson, Park
Ridge, Ill.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19
THE HUMAN ANIMAL.-B

HE HUMAN ANImAL--BrOCneEs
man, why do you want some one to
rule you? You are-or at least you
claim to be-as intelligent as other
animals. They do not select any of
their kind to censor, pass judgment
and punish them for the exercise of
normal impulses and desires implant-
ed in them by nature. do not wish
to moralize and pretend to explain
anything to you, but simply request
you to ask yourself the above ques-
ton, ''Why do you want some one
to rule your"
'rIt matters not who you are, ask.
yourself the above question. Should
you wish a pointer from which to
make a contrast and draw concIu-.
sions, consider bird life and that of.
animals dogs and cats-with.
the conduct of humanity as now ex-.
pressed in our so-caIled civilization.
To make long citations of circum-
stances, as per ordinary legal pro-
ceedings, would be an insult to your
intelligence at least hope it would
Accept the evidence Of your eyes and
ears. = what mankind is now doing
about you in this world. The answer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19

the laws of the greedy, so that the
booty will be evenly taxed and the
game played more fairly and maybe
on the square.
The Socialists expect to change the
system and give to every man &C
cording to his work. Be that as it
will neither harmless or harmful laws
can even up or change the want or
greed of men unless generosity,
righteousness and sacrifice replaces
and sets aside the laws Of greed
August Olson, 3216 osgood st.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30

decent sort of young fellow, never
sported much or wasted much money
in fact. he never had much TO spend
before.
Three weeks after he got the
$500 he was back at work on his old
Job again and ne had to stand the land
lady off for a weeks board.
Where did the money go? We don't
know; but at that we know as much
about it as he does. 1t just went.
A couple or three roistering trips to
nearby cities; neat set of fiashy
clothing, expensive cigars forced upon
a pipe taste; dollar here, a dollar
there, Ave dollars for that limerick
that looked attractive just because he
never had the money to buy II with
before: joyride or SO: little gam
bling-these are some of the things it
went for When It was all over and
he came back 10 Shenandoah after d
last sport all he had to show ffor 1t
vas a hangover headache and some
shabby new clothes
He used to be. as suggested before,
n pretty decent fellow. /. remains to
be seen whether he Is spoiled by his
plunge or not At least he has proved
that he's better off poor than rich And
so are a lot of US. who pine for riches
and imagine what wise and philan-
thropic millionalres we would make
That's 1t. Make easy, spend easy.
Generally speaking, II you fall into a
soft snap without working hard and
paving 100 per cent for It In the la :
Dor of the realm you don't appreciate
! it and chances are you will make some :
thing Of fool OF yourself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
MT. VERNON TO CEDAR ReplDs.

Mount Vernon is college town
holding one of the most prominent de-
nominational colleges of the state. Be
tween it and Cedar Rapids an inter-
urban service gives opportunity of
travel six times day. The trade OF
the town is naturally tributary to
Cedar Rapids. The college boys trade
there seeking the latest collegiate
trouser and coat cuffs and high educa-
tional collars. Townspeople go often
TO the rapids" and farmers about
Mount Vernon swarm into the big
town. In short Mount Vernon is an
asset TO cedar Rapids, one of the big
assets OF a merchandising city.
They cot together, the good people
OF Mount Vernon and in a big, orderly
and purposeful meeting appealed to
the people and the n1erchants OF the
city to abolish the saloons. They OBJ
served that they are keeping watch
ful eye on the merchants who are for
and against suggesting that those who
are for the saloons are against Mount
Vernon. It was such a quietly con-
Quoted meeting led and differed by
the leading men OF the college town
and surrounding countryside and yet
so purposeful that il ought to set
Cedar Rapids thinking.
Now has Mount Vernon any right
20 thus insert its proboscis in Cedar
Rapids business What do YOU think?
These people spend their money there.
They have been q factor in the build
ing up of that town. They consider
the saloons dangerous to themselves,
their prosperity and the safety Of their
children and Of the students who are
properly the charge of Mount Vernon.
What would you think if you lived in
Mount Vernon? What would You think
if you lived in Cedar Rapids and didn't
own any saloon property, didn't need
the saloons as political pry and
wasn't getting any rakeoff Of any kind
from the saloon business?
adjacent and tributary to Cedar Rapids
TO protest and give warning. 1t suggests
that the tributary town and country
side is beginning TO understand its
value 10 the city and its interests in
common with the city and to insist
upon consideration commensurate with
its own partnership with the city. 1t
looks as though there were serious
times ahead Of the big towns which
refuse to accord proper recognition to
the requests and demands Of the
tributary" country.
What right 10 consideration has the
country town and the country trade?
What do you say?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
OUR BIRTHDAYS.

Some men dread age as they dread
death 1t is related by his friends Of
a certain vigorous man in the prime
Of life that he wept and was uncon-
solable upon his forty-frst birthday.
He thought he foresaw weakness and
the end of purpose and pleasure near
at hand. He needs literary acquaint-
ance with Cicero and Cato the Censor
and present acquaintance with GER
tain old men whose philosophy and
practice embodies all that Cicero ever
wrote of old age, all the fun Cato had
with his farming operations after he
had passed the age Of retirement and
includes lot these old fellows have
found out for themselves. Old age is
merely bugaboo that scares strong
men with their own strength.
orator but an oratorical philosopher.
The elder Cato referred to wasn't
really much Of an orator or essayist on
philosophy but he worked at it every
day. When he got little too old TO
boss things in public matters and lead
| victorious armies and be ambassador
to Carthage and run the Punic wars
he simply went out home TO the farm
and had the best time of his life. The
! fact seems to be that Cato got great
deal more satisfaction out if his farm
! ~ Of %1,o
Romans-and censoring in that age of
Romes power and pride was full
| able-bodied mans job. He found COM
plete opportunity to exercise his boss
| ing proclivities and have things done
his own way and when he wrote about
himself he talked more about his farm
| ing operations and the fun he had at
It than he did about his censorship,
his part as the big thing in the third
! Punic war. his battles in Spain and his
notable ambassadorship Cato had a
peach Of time in his old age. He lived
I longer than most men have any right
to and while he recognized the fact
that he was getting close to his jump
ing off place he let that take care of
Itself and went on living in good
philosophical pagan fashion that some
christians might study to advantage.
Cicero speaks with contempt Of Milo
Of Crotona-the fellow who carried the
calf about every day until it grew the
size of a Hereford bull and then ran
mile with the animal on his shoulder
one day and killed the critter with one
blow of his fist, the old story Of the
Third reader you know-Cicero says
Milo looking on at some pretty frisky
athletics in his old age looked at his
own arms and wept saying they were
dead. Cicero says the man wasnt
anything but arms, those were all he
ever had and that he should have de-
rived his nobility from himself. not
from his big barrel Of chest and hi,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30

double blacksmith arms There wasn't
anything to Milo except his Dull
strength and when that went he went
with it. But the men who had really
something back of them like Pupius
Crassus and others weren't weeping
but advising and mixing up in the
counsels of the wise.
Cicero himself had been consul IN
Spain, had been in battle on the his
toric ground of Thermopylae but ne
was an active old body just the same.
He came to the senate house when
they needed him. his friends found him
when they wanted him. Clients called
on him and he had guests and social
pleasures galore. He says he never
agreed to the proverb that advises men
to become. old early If they desire To
be old men long. So he went right on
doing the things his strength per-
mitted and stayed as young as he
could.
If YOU are worrying about growing
old take q little time with Cicero ana
Cato the Censor: or better yet seek
out some old man OF today who knows
how to grow old happily and watch
how he does it. Don't worry over
birthdays. They are merely one day
in the year just milestones, Incidents
Keep the road and keep on going.
Look forward with faith and back
ward with satisfaction if You can.
There are worse things than old age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30

Thirty-sixth and 80 on AZ the spfit
moves some combustion or ccmsnHfse
or other?
Mr.. Rowley still desires the repeai
Of the capitol extension. Mr.. II. hnds
repression of desire extremely nara
Nothing doing Mr. Rowley.
The Vinton Eagle suggests that IN
the course of time the proposed senate
of twenty-five might be reduced TO
twelve and half. Huh! Who's Fat
Murphy limiting at with one-h half:
This story OF $1,000 a month press
agent employed by John d. Rockefeller
somehow or other brings to mind that
Hamilton For G Governor press bureau.
John isn't getting his moneys worth.
Germany has come to public owner
ship of food. When pa comes home to
supper hereafter he can do his kicking
at the government and leave ma out of
the controversy. At present he may
order what he pleases but he'll take
beans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
Iona Newspapers
NO BRAINS WITHOUT BOOZE
Manson Democrat.l

If it were not for the fight that
some of the Iowa Legislators are max
ing against liquor they would never
be heard from beyond the borders Of
their own township They haven't
brains enough to work out u decent
read Law. an efficient primary law. or
any other law that the people really
need. but they have mouth enough to
howl against liquor and just brains
enough TO think up drastic measures
to regulate" the booze traffic and
that Is what you always find them
doing. They are laborers totally un-
worthy Of their hire and a detriment
to the interests of the people of the
wholesale. When Iowa can divorce
liquor and politics there will be a
chance to enact some wholesome and
helpful legislation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
THE GRAFT CHARGE.
fThe Jefferson Rec


Iowa has always been so free from
graft charges In connection with
state affairs, that Governor Clarke's
statement that there is graft in the
excessive amount of help employed at
each session OF the General Assembly
has awakened a storm OF indignant
protest. especially among the senators.
who have appointed committee to in
vestigate and il possible to refute the
charges. The senate will not gain
much favor In their frenzied effort to
prove that the governors statement is
not true. His language may have been
a little harsh, as the term graft usually
suggests dishonesty: but it must be
remembered that the governor himself
has been thru campaign of abuse in
which graft was a very mild term
compared TO some others which were
aimed at him, and some of the very
senators who are now on the defensive
We're leaders in the effort to discredit
him. They must not now complain II
they are hoisted by their own petard.
The facts are SO that there are more
employees at the doors in the janitor
service, and in the committee rooms
OF the legislature than anybody would
require who was conducting such an
enterprise as a private business, and
the governors charge is true in that
sense. The senators are more culp-
able than the members of the house
in this respect. for each senator votes
himself special stenographer or sec
rotary, while members OF the house
make one clerk answer for three mem
bers. The present regime is a very
old one, however, and in the past has
usually worked out as a sort of pen
sioning system for those who needed
Jobs for the winter. Every Legislative
| assembly that we have ever heard OF
has been open to the same charge, and
| aside from a little furry the whole
tempest don't amount to very much
We are under the impressions how
ever that Governor Clarke is having
loads OF fun watching the senators
sQuirm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30

Oklahoma City. okla--Robert Leo
Williams the new governor OF Okla
hom,a has been for many years one OF
the chief lawyers of this state. He
was chief justice of the state SUI
preme court from 1907 until he resigned
recently to become governor. AS
member of the Oklahoma state consti-
tutional convention he was the author
OF a provision relating to public service
corporations including the 2 cent rail-
road fare and the requirement tnat
every charter granted to corporations
shall contain a provision that diner
ences with labor shall be arbitrated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30

vided working people at a moderate
cost A man working on SIS a week
ought not to have to pay more than
sl2 a month for rent. Yet the letter
referred to stated that the writer
thereof earned but s12 week In
good times. yet had TO pay SIS a
month for his rent.
In many places cheap wood three
decker tenementS are the favorite
means OF housing working people mex
pensively These are often OF the
most finsy construction and many
constitute fire risk and also injure
the appearance OF city. Some So
cial reformers say the solution Is to
be found In blocks of connected
houses. Possibly this Is the case. tho
it reduces light, air and comfort to an
extent that seems needless except in
the larger places.
Il people wonld acquire the habit
of living farther in the outskirts OF a
town and depend more on walking to
, work and social pleasures. they should
be able TO balance the higher cost of
building by the lower cost Of land.
The habit of living in the outskirts
makes room for gardening and gives
the children hca,thful life. To many
of us. such home would look far
better than a tiny fiat or crowded
block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
THE COST OF RENT.


We noticed in an exchange pa
thetic plea, evidently signed by some
man who was out OF work. for some
form Of employment. The writer
thereof said the cost Of rent had SO
increased az to prevent working peo-
pie from accommodating any savings for
use in such need as has resulted this
winter.
In many places the landlord must
now pay twice as much as formerly
to get home painted. Plumbing.
papering and mason work are similarly
costly. It is only to he expected that
the mechanic should now he asked to
pay a largely Increased rent bill.
Social economics must give great
deal OF thought to the question Of
how q comfortable homo can be pro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
Rival Auensn

Charles Reade's famoas novel, The
Cloister. and the Hearth" WAS ~
ferred To- BY it, anthor = = good me
dieval story" One-afth Of the ma,
terial In "The CloistSf and the Hearth"
first made It's appearance - . serial
in HarpeTs Weekly in 1863. under tho
title "A Good Fight" AT the same
time, Aays the author OF THE House Of
Hafp4Fs; Dicksns' "A Tale Of Two
Qtsl,, WAS being serialissd IN the
3&MS 5oarnal.. Rsade. not entirely sat-
sNlpQ Nth the .agentissoK wrote tho
| NfpsfS in regard 20 payment: IA
GOOD right - : masterpiece. a Tale
Of Two Citiepst nSt : mastsfpiscs. = -a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To owen u. Smltns Il - r. - ~
You are hereby notified that on of
before the 23rd day of January. A. D.:
1915, there will be filed In the Office iof
the clerk Of the district court OF the
state OF Iowa, within and for the coun-i
ty Of Marshall, the petition Of Ethel -
Smith claiming Of you an absoldte de
vorce from the bonds Of inarriagA on
the grounds OF habitual dranksnuess
ana cruel and inhuman treatment. ana
for the custody Of their minor child.
See petition on fiie.
Now, unless you appear ana make
defense thereto. at or before noon OF
the second day Of the next March
term OF said court. to. be begun and
held at Marshalltown. Iowa, on the sth
day OF March. A. d. 1915, your default
viii be entered and q decree rendered
thereon az prayed for In said petition.
Dated this 22nd day of January. "A.
D., 1915. =.
& ETHEL L. SMITH.
4 Plaintiff.
GEORGE N. LYON.
Aftornoy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
RepIose.

Those who have watched the habits
OF men of business, In politics and OUT
of 1t, viii have seen many cases In
which a still and quiet man. who does
not seem to be doing much, and prob
ably is talking Of something quite Of.
ferent. has in matter Of fact. and ct
the weeks end accomplished much
more than the rushing mighty wind"
the very energetic man who 10 never
idle nor at rest, and who has no
thought but his once businsss.--Wal-
ter BaRehOt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30
Topics of the Times

No deep water for Judge Wade. He
got over fairly dryshod.
The fuss between the governor and
the senate is like the lively CONVERSE
ton between ma and her husband over
the missing shirt buttons. A little
mending and everybody is satisfied.
II the Thirty sixth general assembly
may be induced or crowded to rebuke
the Thirty-f1fth what's the matter with
having the Thirty rebuke the