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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
AMBAssADoRlAL LAUNDERING

Ambassador Dumba, Austro-Hu
garian representative in Washington
has been not only guilty Of a breach OF
diplomatic etiquette but has raised an
issue that may give the Wilson ad-
min;stration more concern than the
rights of neutral shipping. Mr.. Dumba
must be credited with frankness If not
good judgment in publicity admitting
! the authorship of letter revealing his
approval of plans TO foment trouble
among workers in American war NUM-
ton factories, but his declaration OF
men of Austrian and Hungarian birth
employed in those factories Is in very
poor taste. HIS warning to these
adopted Americans that they are vio-
lating the criminal statutes Of Austria
when they continue IN the employ OF
munitions plants is direct slap al
American institutions and the consti-
tuition of the United States. He would
set at naught our immigration laws
an dmake of the oath Of allegiance a
joke.
forts to handicap American factories
selling war materials to Austria S
enemies is one Of ambassadorial ethics
which may be automatically settled
by acceptance of the explanation Of the
! .-;!.c ssadnr or notice To his govern
ment suggesting his recall is desired
because Of breach of neutrality. That
is only an incident Of passing moment
if President Wilson meets il fairly and
firmly. Interference with the pledged
fidelity of foreign born citizens to the
constitution which Dumba admits he
has attempted is far different and
more serious matter.
The people have approved the presi-
dents course in dealing with the sub
marine question and interference by
both Great Britain and Germany WITH
neutral shipping Probably they viii
excuse his announced plan to recede
from his definition of what constitutes
a non billigerent merchantmen. Bu'
the right of ambassadors to exercise
| Jurisdiction over former citizens OF &
| foreign country who have sworn al
legiance to the United States calls fol
| firm diplomacy. Suppose some foreign
government should undertake to exer'
else its Jurisdiction over naturalizet
| citizen Of the United States; wha
would our own government do or say
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
RueAsoo EXPLODED.

After one years experience with the
new law as to compulsory compensa-
ton for injuries to workmen in Iowa
we have discovered several things
which should make hysterical employ
ers in this state ashamed of their tim
idity if it were not enough to arouse
us all to laughter.
There were 1890 accidents reported
to the state commissioner in the year
but only 27S1 of them were held to be
relief provisions OF the law. For Theses
$4,000 was paid out, of which $685.
900 went to the injured workmen ana
SAC, 900 to the doctors.
But what of the employer? On, he
is still being mulcted as he has al
ways been but instead OF having TO
pay $500 to the ambulance chasing
lawyer for every $1.00 which the in
jured workman received the employer
under the new law. paid 100000. or
Whereabouts TO the casualty insurance
companies to cover losses of $4,000
If the next legislature wants any
more information as to the need OF
state insurance for casualty risks the
members can find it in Commissioners
Gars,'s report. However. the facts
which have been established so far are
that the fears of the state manufac-
turers' association that business would
be conascated in claims for accidents
under the new law We're groundless.
What is needed now is some means OF
reducing the expense to the business
which is in excess of the losses paid
to the workmen.
Incidentally 1t is Illuminating to find
that the average amount received by
the workman was $40, and the aver
age amount paid to the doctor SO with
no report as TO what the lawyer got
for he mostly got left under the new
law. However. one might speculate as
to what he would have received in p
7s1 cases under the old system where
in he got half or more OF all that was
paid Insurance companies which
based their rates upon experiences of
the past when the am bulance chaser
had TO be settled with evidently over
looked the fact that the lawyers used
to get most of the money or else they
put something over when they charged
$500. 600 for carrying risks which &C
tually cost $4,000 in benefits paid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Simple. After All.

Two men had been arrested in a
dry town for drinking, and the prose-
cutting witness was on the stand.
You say" sad the attorney for the
defense, that you saw the men In the
field Drinking"
eyes sir, did,
WAS the field fenced?"
Yes, sir"
Where were you?"
ION the far side tof the fence"
Was there a board off that you
could see thru?"
mo, sir"
"was there knothole in the fence?'
mo, sir"
The attorney braced himself for the
crushing question that ne had ready
to launch at the victim whom hi
| thought he had 30 adroitly cornered.
No. he said, banging the table
| will you tell the court how you coule
| see the two men drinking in a felt
| surrounded by fence with no board.
| off and never knothole in it?'
Yes. sir said the witness.
| We'll, tell it," commanded the at.
torney, impatiently.
| 1T was a barbed-wire fence
! Judge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
SMELLS LIKE A POLITICIAN.

SMELLS LIKE A POLITICIAN.
Harding. the politician, who played
in with the reactionary sentiment on
the johnson bill in the last legislature
and hoped to capitalize prejudice into
votes at primary. mas balled himself
all up in the road question. Down at
Anita he rid1culed the bankers of
Iowa and the lawyers of Iowa who
resolved for hard-surfaced roads at
their state conventions and told the
farmers in his audience that if the
bankers and lawyers wanted paved
roads let them pay for them.
And then the Sioux City Journal Of
his own town quotes him up in north
western Iowa as playing for the sup
port Of progressives by saying y am a
believer in good roads but ! believe
that the surfaced road will De
built by the various counties of the
state when necessity demands such
construction. 1t is my theory that
legislation empowering counties to
build permanent roads, legislation
which viii take much the same form
as the highway paving bill passed for
the benefit Of cities and towns, viii be
given attention by the next legislature
and that some such measure will be
passed
There we have Harding. When he
would tickle the farmer he would have
the lawyer and the banker pay 70.
paved roads ard when ne would tickle
the road boosters at home he would
create special paving districts in
which TO assess the cost of paved roads
UP To the farmer just as his own citi-
zens are creating paving districts in
Sioux City in which to assess city
property for street paving.
II Mr.. harding thinks hs can r.n
with the hare and course with the
hound on this road question he will
get no farther than he will when he
tells the people of wet community
that he believes in the people being so
GCuCdteC THAI tIlSlf lJlOI " " -.
make them do right instead Of having
laws which tell them what they must
not do and then ride on his member
ship in the Methodist church when the
elders are around.
The bankers of Iowa resolved for the
special assessment road district which
to roato
Iowa, but they said nothing about paw
ing OF which Mr.. Harding accuses
them in southern Iowa. They very in
telligently advocated county bonds SC
as to give control to the voters of the
county and then suggested that the
state should aid in main road improve
ment because such roads were used by
a great many people who would moi
live in one Of Mr.. Harding's paving
districts. The bankers do not agree
with Mr.. Harding's plan to assess it al
Iup to the farmer.
Harding's road platform smells more
! like a political plank than q permanent
| highway. He tells his audiences tina
Iowa is spending $1,000 900 per annurl
| upon roads and bridges while Wiscon
| sin spends only S5.00o.00o and Illinois
only $1,000 900, but he does not explain
| that both Illinois and Wisconsin ar
| paving and sravel:ag their roads Will
Iowa is not He could if he wanted t.
| find no more road tax money paid b.
the farmers in Ohio and Indiana thai
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
DRAFT HORSES IN IOWA.
[Des Moines Capital.

The state fair has demonstrated that
Iowa bids fair TO take the lead in pure
Dred draft horses. Those who watched
the display of mares in the judging
ring this week declared the time is at
hand when the state can be independ-
ent of impo-tations. Indications are
that the farmer breeders OF Belgians,
Shires, Percherons and Clydesdales
will soon have a surplus. This will
bring buyers from other states. When
the farmers once realize the advant
ages of such a market the growth Of
the industry will be ASSURED. The
futurities provided by the state fair
board have brought out a large num-
Der Of entries.
Iowa farmers in the past have spent
millions for imported STOCK. There is
little hope. however, of importations
being resumed to any great extent for
the next ten years. Belgium has lost
practically all Of her heavy horses.
The same is true Of France and Eng
lana.
The Iowa breeders have a lot to
learn from eperxience before they can
turn out the finished product that has
given Europe the lead for years. 1t
will take liberal expenditures for sires
and the proper cnre of the young stock
to produce blue ribbon animals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Hon Hana On 70 Maria.

farmer visited the city, and
among other things, he wandered into
a woman's exchange on Twenty third
street.
After few moments of staring
about at the things on display, he
sized up several women attendants be-
hind the railing.
$50 this is the woman's exchange
eh?" he said. thoughtfully.
Yes. This is the woman's exchange,
came the reply. What can I do for
you?'
AN you all are the wimmen?"
Yes
oval. guess then I'll keep Maria!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
WHAT THE SHORT BALLOT DOES
INNafarln1 cnilriar


Now. on the face of it, there does
not seem to be anything radical about
the short ballot. II simply proposes to
reduce the number OF elective offices
in the state to minimum. All other
offices are made appointive. On the
surface this appears retrogression
from democracy. which would make as
many offices elective as possible. But
as a matter OF fact, the long ballot,
with its tumble of names has been the
political boss chief asset. The voter I'M
able to mark his ballot intelligibly, Is
easily influenced by these sinister
lords of politics. Given the short bal
lot. he votes for few men and holds
them responsible for straightforward
conduct of the government. Fix the
responsibility and a great step has
been taken towards making the gov
eminent clean and efficient. Whence
the short ballot gets its epithet of radi-
cal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
A Masonic Meetings.
" SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge, No. 10S. A. f. A NJ,
work In third degree Wednesday, Sept.
s, 1880 o'clock. John w. Wells, secre-
tary; w H Steiner, ". NJ.
slGNET CHAPTER. No. IS, r. A. NJ.
Regular Convocation Monday evening
Sept. 90 L. S. Kilborn, H. p. John W.
Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solomon
Council No. 90. r. & S. Nj. MONDAY
after the third Sunday. l. L. toroes'
recorder; George Gregory. T. /. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE. St. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80. X. T.. TUESDAY
Sept. !. o'clock Work in the ORDER
of the Red Cross. NJ 5. Mcfarland
Rec, George Gregory. f. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, Q. E. S., Wednesday, sept
Is. p. m. Business. Anna Dowhlns'
secretary: Mary Black Collins W. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
PATERNALISM IN IOWA.

ISIOuN CITY Irlbune.J
When the measure was pending be-
fore the Iowa legislature for changing
the insurance regulations, and to
esta blish and legalize an iron-clad
com bine, the Tribune was one of the
first newspapers in the state to sound
a warning note and was one of a very
few newspapers in the state to point
out, at any time, that the measure was
promoted in the interests Of the in
surance companies rather than in be-
half of the general public.
Rates on business property thruout
the state have been generally boosted
under the new schedule and protests
are numerous enough now. Competi-
ton is barred by statute and there is
no present prospect Of redress or re-
lief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
VOLUNTEER SYSTEM WORKS.

VOLUNTEER SYSTEM WORKS.
[Des Moines Register and Leader.]
General Leonard Wood opened the
Plattsburg military camp with a de-
nunciation OF the volunteer system.
He wound up few days ago with an
admission that he was dumfounded
by the results OF three weeks train
ing.
1T represents progress the like OF
which have never known" are the
words Of General Wood.
The New York Times correspondent
representing an integral part of the
army and navy cliques-was ready to
match the Plattsburg greenhorns, after
less than three days training, against
the regular army organization.
| This talk about long training be-
ing necessary to produce soldier Is
refuted on all sides. The college ca
diets at Iowa City and Ames drill but
an hour a day, three days week.
yet they cease being rockies in a
month. In more than one instance. a
university cadet. putting in what
would correspond to three months
steady drill, has won q commission as
second lieutenant in the regular army,
on even terms with West Pointers.
When the european WdE pEOhS ouI'
scores of young Americans Joined the
French foreign legion. The foreign
legion was an unframed body of men,
and one of it's members, writing in the
New York Sun, declared that few OF
them had fired shot before they
reached the front, but the legion took
charge of one Of the most important
sectors of the line near Rheims, and
held 1t without finching.
One Of the lessons of this war
| which Is proving hard for professional
military men to swallow, is that mill
tary drill, Of technical sort, count.
for nothing. The man who has braini
enough to handle gun, and who ha!
the gun and the ammunition for it, u
capable of doing his part in nationa
defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

democratic nomination for governoH
Who IL Palmer - MarshAlltown Tlmoa-
Republican.
It ID the business OF The Journal TO
furnish information.
William b. Palmer IL one Of Sioux
City's most substantial citizens. He 10
an AL man. Sioux City knows this
because he has lived within its limits
ever since he wore short trousers. He
is still young man-that Is. not
much over 40-young enough to be
full of energy, enterprise and initia-
tive. Unusual success has come to him
in business, all as a result Of his own
efforts. He is self made man who
does not have to apologize for his own
workmanship. AS a youth he started
in a small way, and now, as president
of the Palmer Candy Company, ne is
at the head Of one Of the best known
concerns in its line in the middle west.
But he is different from some other
successful business men-he knows
more than the price Of sugar and
molasses. He is student and a think
era man Of ideas.
Mr.. Palmer always has taken q
lively interest in politics. Indeed. he
was born to 1t. In 1885 his father, E.
c. Palmer was the democratic candi-
date for congress from the Eleventh
district, and in 1890 was elected mayor
of Sioux City. The younger Palmer has
been fighting off public office for years.
With characteristic modesty, be has
preferred to serve in the ranks. He
was loyal to the democratic party thru
it's days of deepest dependency and
helped keep the organization together.
If there be any such thing as a de-
serving democrat. Mr.. Palmer IL II.
He was one OF the original Wilson
men of the northwestern Iowa and one
of the two delegates that the Eleventh
district chose to attend the national
democratic convention in Baltimore in
1912.
Who is Palmer? Well, II the Times
Republican really cares to know. he
is that sort of man who, If he ever
should happen to be sent to Des
Moines, would be a governor to whom
the other forty seven governors in the
United States would take off their
hats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Iona Newspapers
LINcoLN's IOWA FARM.
[Anthon Herald

IAnINOn fieTdIU.J
Abraham Lincoln once owned land In
Crawford county. This fact is not
generally known. The records show
that he at che time owned a tract in
section Is. Goodrich township. 1t was
given by the government to the former
president for his services in the Black
hawk war. a number of people who
are travelling over the Lincoln highway
have gone out to the farm to see it. 1t
is now the property of Peter Jepson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
AUTO TURNED TRACTOR.

[Des Moines Register and Leader.]
After driving a 1912 touring car
more than twenty thousand miles over
the rough roads of Saskatchewan. A.
W. Bell. a native Of Saskatoon. con-
ceived the idea OF putting it to work
on his farm. His theory was that II
the car could stand three years Of
travelling over the so-called roads Of
that section OF the country. it could
go a step better and do the practical
work.
The motor car was converted into a
tractor by the simple arrangement of
putting in an extra axle under the
frame, two feet In front OF the rear
axle OF the car, on which were placed
two binder wheels. After removing
the rear wheels Of his car, Bell re-
placed them with small sprocket wheels
which were connected with large
sprockets on the drive wheels by a
chain. This reduced the speed Of the
car and gave it more power.
Practically all OF Bells neighbors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Early American P,o~s.

The arst important invention Of .
piow In this country to be patented
was By Jethro Wood in 1913. He was
! Tes.Sen. cs selric, N T.. and the
drst patent for cuiky plow in Amer.
Sea was granted to II. Brown in 1874.
but practical p1UwS Of this tyre were
not made until 1854
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

who were interested in his experiment.
believed the scheme to b Impractical.
They tried to convinco him the engine
would heat up too much and declared
the gears could not possibly stand the
| continuous strain.
But altho the machine has been In
almost constant use thruout the sum-
| mer, no trouble has been developed. ft
has been run as many AZ fourteen
hours day. drawing q set Of disks ana
| set Of sixteen foot harrows, without
even needing fresh supply Of water.
Bell states that he was able to seed
thirty acres a day or harrow from six
ty to seventy acres with his automo-
bile. BY drawing two twelve-inch
bushers. he managed to break Ave
acres OF soil day, or the equivalent
to the work done by six to eight horses.
The auto consumed just seventy gall
Ions OF gasolene to put in the crop,
while the cost Of horse feed alone
would have more than doubled the ex-
penditure. The saving in time ana la
br was an important item.
It took less than m hour to change
the rigging OF the car, 30 that at any
time when its owner desired to make
the trip to town, all that was neces-
sary was to take on the farm equip
ment and transform the machine into
a full-fiedged touring car.
CITY MANAGER PLAN POPULAR.
dubuque Times-Journal.l
BY vote OF to I the citizens Of
Webster City in special election
adopted the city manager plan Of gov
eminent. This action was made posi-
Bile by a law enacted at the last session
Of the Iowa assembly. It Is expected
that number Of other Iowa cities will
adopt the plan.
The big vote in favor Of the plan at
Webster City indicates 1t is popular
with the messes OF citizens. Webster
City IN highly Intelligent community
and her citizens are extremely pro.
gress!ve. They made a thorough in
vestiga ton Of the plan before voting
large vote indicates the plan is not
fad, but a means to greater economy
and progress in municipalities.
No matter how successful the plan
IL or how many other other cities
adopt 1t the citizens of Dubuque are
not privileged to take up this form
OF municipal government. When the
measure providing that cities have
power to vote on the new form Of
government was up before the assem-
bly,, representatives of certain Du-
buque interests went down to Des
Moines and thru the medium Of quiet
lobbying had the bill amended so that
1t would not apply to special charter
cities. Dubuque being a special char
ter city the new law is not applicable
here. The same influences also con-
tributed towards the defeat Of bill
providing for non-partisan municipal
elections.
The city manager plan may or may
not be a success. but be that as it may
the right OF the people to vote for it
is unquestioned. The citizens of Du-
buque have been deprived Of this priv
ilege thru the Vaccinations OF the rep
resentatiyes OF certain groups who find .
the old alderman system to their adj
vantage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

Says the Aclley World: 1.-THE press
gangs beginning to talk about the piles
of filthy lucre that some of the candi-
dates for state office are credited with
having piled up. We had an idea that
the intelligent male voter in Iowa is
a patriot, not a worshiper of money
bags"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTowN IOWA: SEPTEMBER

in Iowa with ten times the amount Of
hard surfaced roads to show for their
money, but Harding is not out to build
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

man for whom he intends to vote on
the congressional ticket he'll say.
Woods II you ask him why, he'll
say, I don't know"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Regardless of German environment
the Dubuque Telegraph Herald re-
marks. Those newspapers and those
ultra hyphenated- Americans who in
sisted Germany was justified in her
policy of sinking unarmed ships Of bel
|ligerents without warning are now bus
lily engaged explaining their position"
Referring to the Cummins candidacy
for president the Mason City Globe
Gazette tells us .'he will get this state
without any fight whatsoever, the first
time in a quarter Of a century. His
friends should get busy in other
states"
mo other man save Borah is so en-
tirely in harmony with the dominant
sentiment Of the republican rank and
file upon purely domestic issues" says
the Muscatine Journal in referring to
| Cummins' chances, land Borah on the
vital question OF national preparedness
and defense has manifested an indif-
ference which is not likely to catch the
popular fancy at this time"
To democratic eyes 1t is apparent In
the waterloo Times-Tr.bune that "the
dry issue brought out Cosson and Al
len, or rather, they shaped the issue
TO suit their candidates.. The wet is
sue is bound to bring out Harding.
| "Some advocate the nomination OF
Harding because, while he favors the
license Of saloons. he never touches
liquor himself That only shows him
up in a poorer light. II whisky Is
good for the people and he thinks
that 1t ought to be placed where they
can get it then II Is good for Harding
and why should he not drink It," en-
quires the Newton Record.
The Thompson Courier says that II
the Tenth district voting for FTans
p. Woods has become q habit, ike
voting for Cummins." The Webster
City Herald insists that III you ask
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
WHO IS PALMER.
lSin,1Y City Iolrnal.l

lSloux City JOurnaLJ
A man by the name OF Palmer, from
Sioux City, has been proposed for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

Commercial clubs thruout Iowa
should take up the fire insurance prob
lem under the new law. Organized de-
Tense will go very long ways toward
forcing the insurance companies to be
reasonable in the demands they think
they can make under protection of the
new statute.