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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
THE DoRMiToRY,
,HOVld LIAM, -

The dormitory is large building in
which the college girl secures the max
imum amount Of sleep and the mini
mum amount OF food.
The object Of the dormitory Is to
provide asquiet, dociie retreat for coli
slege girls who have been losing sleep
at home in rectangular chunks. This Is
almos; due to the nocturnal depreda-
tons of the male butterfly with q
lavender necktie who does not have to
pay the electric light bill. When de-
pressed father has endured this for
some time, he places his daughter In
a dormitory where the lights are
switched OFF at p. m. and2 are At
once. succeeded by the throbbing,
rhythmic slumber of 200 co-eds.
The dormitory is a splendid place
in which to train the appetite down to
a fine, tapering point and prevent 1t
from engrossing the attention OF the
student Dormitories are run on the
principle that nothing interferes with
ripe scholarship more than an appetite
which is always breaking out in some
new spot and demanding some high
priced delicacy ike rhubarb pie or
| brick ice cream. The average dormi-
tory menu is carefully planned SO that
no student will leave the table with
an oppressive sense Of fullness or much
of anything else, and this no doubt
explains why the college girl carries off
the honors in competition with the
beefy male graduate.
The dormitory is preside over BY
a kind-hearted matron who is not APP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

Miss jeanette Rankin, elected
IL the national house of repre-
sentatives from Montana is a source
o. particular pride to the National
Suffrage Association, inasmuch as she
was for number Of years one of its
most valued organizers and the stand
ard bearer who carried her state; for
suffrage. She Is tall and red haired
ard republican in politics. s
jeanette Rankin is a member OF
we'll to do bankers family of Missoula,
Mont. In 1908 she was graduated from
the New York school of Philanthropy
went to Seattle. Wash, filled posi-
ton of ''baby placer for year, found
that wasn't her meter and quit find
ing ideal homes for infants to join the
women fighters in Washington. She
stumped and organized in the Wash
irgtnn campaign and received no re-
at was for the cause, :"
she said in referring to it. She be-
came later the field secretary of the
! National Woman Suffrage Associations
House listening to President Wilson
and Miss Rankin in pictures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Topics of the Times

Narranza is ordering us out OF
eMxlco again just when the weather
Is another incentive to stay there.
no" much longer is Carranza to be
permitted to carry on that bluffo
Another suggestion is to shon carly
Tor that Thanksgiving turkey. Other
wise You may have to fall back on a
BOILING piece" for dinner on that
iestai day so close at hand
AT Haserstown the other day a big
hunt Melted 5000 rabbits. Hurrah for
Haus und Pfeffer.
Mr.. Cabrera calls the L. s. "the
Colossus of the North" and saws all
latin America is afraid of us. The APP
parent terror os Carranza and villa
does seem to be pitiable
Other judges may come and 60 but
sou can't lose Judge Ben Lindsay.
That big little man has been re- elected
in Denver.
Fort Dodge businessmen are rais-
iEg $4,000 to put in pot with an
equal amount from the government for
read building in Fort Dodge territory.
With 100000 automobiles in Iowa the
Investment will pay dividends long
after the contributors to the fund have
ceased to collect anything this side of
the treasures that the moths do not
corrupt.
The next raise in prices due Is am
| advance in the price Of church din
ners: and the ladies aids have full
justification for giving the price the
necessary tilt. The man who eats 40
cents worth for IS cents is<t giving
to the Lord anything but the wors,
OF it.
A blind man has actually been
elected to the legislature from Keokuk
The notable thing about him 10 that
he is known to be blind before he en-
tiers the legislature.
|
| Business men realize that their buy
ing Of supplies 10 now on the top Of
the market and they confine their pur-
chases to their immediate needs
Householders should buy sparingly fol
the chances are that prices viii DROP
before spring.
Massachusetts, newspapers are brig
ging because the registration OF auto.
mobiles in that state has just passed
the 100, 900 mark. Iowa has registered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN7

California lost to Hughes in spite OF
ar overwhelming republican registra-
ton and California voting for Hiram
Johnson for senator on the republican
ticket by 100000 plurality Is a situa-
ton that needs explanation to those
outside OF that state. AS California
went so went the nation in this cleo
ton. Why was the presidency lost to
the republicans by an unexpected turn
IN the Golden State?
David Lawrence. political CORE
spondent from California writing to
the New York Evening Post three days
before the election suggests what re-
ally did happen in California He
spoke then in what afterward turned
out to DE words of prophecy saying:
rDisinterested observers, people who
are in a position TO know the attitude
OF Hiram Johnson, republican candi
date for United States senator, say he
has not got over the political affront
whim Mr.. Hughes gave him on the lat
primary left many sore spots. The
fact is Johnson hasn't mentioned the
name Of Hughes in his speeches, and
hasn't turned hand TO elect him. The
oid-lne republicans still smarting over
1912 and the beating which Johnson
gave them in the primaries. are anx-
ious to carry the state for Hughes. bu.
at that same time to beat Johnson.
They are therefore scratching Johnson,
and voting for George 9. Patton, OF
Los Angeles, the democratic candidate
for United States senator
But Mr.. Johnson is perfectly aware
Of what is going on, and he has had
from the start a big following among
democrats. He Will be elected senator
by a combination of Independent, dem
ocratic and strictly progressive votes.
His friends among the progressives
have a purpose just the anthithess OF
the old-line leaders. They want 70
elect Johnson and then rub it in by
helping Wilson carry the state. Those
are the main lines on which the fight
IS being waged. Several progressive
newspapers are supporting Wilson
Johnson ticket, and thruout the state
the prediction is freely made that the
victors will be Wilson and Johnson.
| One might almost think they were run
ming mates. their names are so con-
stantly linked together
| The blunder. of course, was local to
california but so many other state.
| which formerly had been republican
were carried by Wilson that the Cali.
fornia causes must have been operat-
ing elsewhere as well. The thing thai
disrupted the republican party in 191.
was fbourbonism or standpatism. Re-
| dictionaries led by strong men who's,
Isympathies were with the special in.
terests drove more than half OF tn,
lrepublican voters out Of their party.
desperate effort was made this time t,
iisa! the breeche but in many instance
1.-THE bourbons, themselves. would no
yield an inch Of ground for the sake o
harmony and it was sufficient to defea
the party again. When the republica.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
A Lack Of Farmers.

The price Of food as viewed by the
consumer is alarmingiy high. And yet
one can not step outside the limits OF
any great American city without seeing
land that is potentially food producing.
lying idle. One can find adjoining IT.
indefinite acres doing but half work,
and beyond this. great areas OF good
soil the plow has never touched.
II the acreage within twenty mile
radius of Minneapolis were cultivated
as Belgium was cultivated before Au-
gust, 1914, Minneapolis could not begin
to consume it's food product.
If northern half OF Minnesota were
cultivated as well as the southern half
and the southern half as well culti-
waited as is France, Minnesota alone
could feed the French nation. America
will not soon starve for lack OF fertile
soil.
Neither America nor Minnesota lacks
farms. They lack farmers. Northern
Minnesota has vast idle acres, because
America has so few landless farmers
1t was once supposed that any man
might become a farmer. The average
man believed that, If he failed at ev.
erything else he could at least make
a living az farmer. This is now an
exploded theory. No man need starve
on good land, but he may be sold ont
for debt.
Farming is both science and a
business. If done at all 1t must be go
| managed that it will show balance
on the credit side. Flour may cost
an unskilled farmer more than 1t costs
| q shnn worker A pig may 20 to mar
| ket a bankrupt, because his carcass
won't pay his feed bill. COW may be
only a boarder. and hen a pauper
| Few men not born on the land can sue
cessfully live on the land, and half o,
the farm born are failures at farming
Good Minnesota land is idle, because sc
few men know how to put 1t to worA
at a profit.-Minneapolis Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
GENERAL BUSINESS.


holiday interruption, and in some
branches an undercurrent Of hesitancy
is manifest because of the phenomenal
rise in prices. Such instances remain
| the exception. however, and in many
cases the rapidly advancing costs, with
prospects OF still higher levels, act as a
stimulus to even larger purchasing
This remarkable condition IS striking
ly apparent in the leading industries.
and the unparalleled iron output last
month was particularly oppol tune. in
view of the recent great expansion i'll
new buying.
Production everywhere is expected to
lessen as winter draws nearer ami
transportation difficulties are intens-
fled. and the fuel scarcity, which is due
primarily to car sohrtages, now af-
reefs operations at plants where re-
serve supplies are not available. Manu-
tacturers in widely divergent lines anG
sections, being hampered in various
and are increasingly reluctant to com
nit themselves TO definite dates of de-
livery, even when buyers are willing
TO pay premiums to make provision
for distant requirements. The dis
crepancy between the contracts offered
and those actually closed is conse-
quenuy widening, and the depleted
condition ON merchandise stocks Is be-
coming more pronounced in wholesale
and retail channels.
Final distribution is remarka bly,
broad ana active, tho in some quarters
purchases of seasonabie apparel are
held in check by the weather, and the
magnitude of business generally is re-
Elected in bank clearings which ara
e5.1 per cent larger for the week than
Last year at leading outside centers, in
spite Of the fact that one less day is
embraced by the present figures. Other
statistics display similar Characters
ties, with gross earnings of railroads
making weekly returns for October
showing gain Of 1870 per cent over
1915, when the revenues were record
breaking FOR the period. AS illu:trat-
ing the further great rise in prices, "a
OF the 33l wholesome commodity quo
tations regularly compiled by Dun's
Review disclose seventy nine advances
last week and fifteen declines.
With an so per cent gain in bank re-
serves in three weeks. it is not strange
that the pronounced ease in money Is
expected TO continue. Money a year ago
was cheaper than it is now, but, with
this exception, rates have not been
SO low at this period since 1908 and,
even az further concessions, lenders
experience much difficulty in placing
funds to advantage. Hence, the cessa-
ton of the gold inflow from Canada is
welcomed by banking interests.
That the advanced costs of materials
and labor, while causing suspension OF
some undertakings, have not checked
progress in new construction is clearly
evidenced by the October building
statistics. These show permits granted
at eighty-six leading cities involving
an expenditure of s72,5o0,o 900, an In
crease Of POI per cent over 1915 and a
total exceeded on only four occasions
this year.
commercial reports from the middle
west and northwest agree as to present
business. st. Paul, Milwaukee and
Omaha report October as a month OF
remarkable business. Detroit says bus
mess actively greatest in the history
Of the city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Court. Last Word.

certain police magistrate was a
most painstaking judge in all his
cases and in important ones 1t was
his custom to defer summing UP until
the next sitting Of the court. On one
occasion he gave an exhaustive de-
cision on a case after which the
lawyer for the plaintiff arose and
questioned it.
Pardon me-" said his worship, !
can not allow you to reopen this case
after i have given my final decision !
may be wrong, but that is my opinion.
The lawyer quickly replied:
Then, your worship, know 1t is
10 use knocking my head against q
brick wall. ] suppose must SIT
down"
The magistrate adjusted his eye
glasses and, looking at the lawyer
said:
.sir, I know it Is no use your knock
ing your head against a brick WALL
but may add that I know OF no one
who could perform such an operation
with less injury to himself than YOU
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
WHY Is PROHIBITION :?


The other day the editor was in
Davenport He crossed the river to
Rock Island. There Ia no more dis
gushing bit Of thoroughfare anywhere
in this land that that bridge. Men
Keeling on the sidewalk or leering in
the passing "jitneys'. Some Of them
merely exuberant some morose. some
shouting. some silent, but most Of
them in one stage or another Of drunk
enness. Rock Island is wet. soaking
wet. and Davenport is trying without
much success to be dry The saloons
in the former city are crowded with
the drunkards from three cities. Mo-
line. too, has gone dry. No man with
eyes and brains in his head can walk
thru the streets Of Rock Island or
across that bridge without realizing
what a curse this traffic in liquor can
De. No man can look about him there
and fail to understand why prohibition
is sweeping the country, why more than
one-half Of the states have gone dry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

The n,sfron 10 obliged 70 b ever
several years and are trying to Pr
up few daughters Of their own.
matron is obliged TO be severe. but
times she becomes extremely mel
sighted and allows a few dents to
put in the rules and regulations,
must be hard to be a matron vi
good eyesight and stern sense
duty. NJ
The dormitory is not infested By
young men except at stated hours,
and as this is always between meals
no harm Is done. u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

suL -dmBo loIAuoo eul 10 uBusIoJ eql
verdict provides for $4,000 actual and
$4,000 punitive damage
The result Of the trial will probably
be an eye opener. 1t VIII be an effec-
tive deterrent to those who are in
chned to forget that prisoner SEN
fenced to a term Of labor Is in spite
OF his defections, human being and
entitled to some degree of considera.
ton and charity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors eiways welcome

STATED COMMUNICATIONS
shall Lodge No. 1GS. A. F. & A. NJ, Fri
day, Nov. II, 1880 p. m. Regular bust
ness. John w. Wells, secretary, b. ..
Frazey, W. NJ.
staNET CHAPTER. Nc. IS. r. A. M.
Stated convocation Monday evening,
Nov. 90, 1880 o'clock. Regular business
Carl Shatfner. H. P: John ". "eiis'
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, R & S. NJ" Mon
day, Nov. 20. Regular business. l. i.
Forbes. Recorder. George Gregory. l. N
STATED coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Commandery. No. 80. X. T.. Tnesaas'
Nov. q, 1880. Regular business ana
drill. Full uniform. I T. Forbes. ne
corder; H C. Mueller, Commander
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, o. :.
s,-Regular meeting for business, Wsd
uesday. 1880 o. m, Nov. 10. Eilza D
Battin. secretary: Cora NJ. Mcdowell
W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Ripping Rhymes
~ WALT@MAsoN
EuRoPEis WAR

It seems as tho the dreary war will
never have an ending; the peace the
world is longing for, no white-winged
dove is sending. A year ago We hoped
and prayed that ere another summer the
soldier would have sheathed his blade,
and gone to work as plumber. We saw
the winter months advance, and as the
spring drew closer. we hoped that he
would soak his lance; and open up az
grocer. And when the vernai freshets
roared, we watched the man in armor
and hoped that he would can his sword
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

100000 autos and takes 1t as - matter
OF course Massachusetts, however,
has 46.s per cent of all Of its roads
surfaced with gravel, rock or pave
ment while Iowa has only 1 per cent
OF It's roads surfaced with any kind of
material for wet weather travel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Her JOY Was Brief.

She was fair, yet were there traces
Of tears on her cheeks as she reclined
against the velvet cushions. And
small wonder. For had she not only
yesterday quarreled with the beloved
Lertie?
YeE indeed. And now. would he
ever return? Would he take in earnest
those hot words In which she had told
him never to see her again?
Listen! A step on the gravel out
side. A ring at the bell. A voice.
Daring. I'm 80 glad you've come.
| I wanted to settle everything every
thing!"
I'm very glad to hear that. re-
piled the gas inspector, because this
bill that I've called about is now q
quarter overduel" lgl.s .al { @
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
YES. PLEASE EXPLAIN.


The political prophet who did not
prophesy at all as to how it was going
to come out is going to have a hard
time in his post norton examination In
explaining how it all happened. For
instance:
Why did the eastern states. supposed
to be intoxicated with profits from war
munitions, dare risk change and vote
for Mr.. Hughes?
Why did the women who have the
vote and who were supposed to fall
for that kept us out Of war stuff vote
like the men in the respective suffrage
states?
Why did the states on the Mexican
| border, supposed to be smarting under
the insults received from Mexico unan-
imously wish to continue Mr.. Wilson
while the New England states wanted
a change?
Why did the biggest states in the
middle west, supposed to be indifferen,
as concerns national defense or ma.
tional honor, want Mr.. Hughes. while
a big border state like California where
the question Of national defense Is par
| amount, voted for Mr.. Wilson?
And finally, how did It happen thai
Mr. Wilson was reelected anyway?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
Iowa Newspapers
THE HARDEST HARD LUCK.
TRurlinpton Gazettnl

About the hardest luck story we
have heard for some time is that of a
local bartender who secured a good
job in South Dakota town. And the
state has been voted dry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

party of the nation becomes progress
sive it can win. Until that time the
democrats will draw many fat salaries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
AIALTREATING cONvuCTs.
(Stx..

1t is for the safety and safeguard
ing of society that the Individual who
transgresses it's laws must be pun
ished, and it is not contemplated that
the period of time which he spends in
this manner shall be comparable to a
bed Of roses or q path OF h0wery ease.
But it is not intended. on the other
hand. that he shall be regarded as a
dumb brute. There are limitations
theoretically cast about the method OF
his punishment and the treatment
which shall be accorded him while he
is doing the bidding OF those who mete
out the measure Of retribution.
There have been instances, far too
many Of them. where unfortunates
thus placed have been criminafly mis-
treated. Men have been MANNED fol
life and some have died. In some OF
these instances public opinion has
risen in revolt and demanded the total
expurgation Of such methods.
The death Of Bonnie Brown, con-
vict, ended for all time a system in
vogue in Shelby county, Tennessee
Brown died following q whipping by
guard. The newspapers OF memphis
aired the incident and there errsued
whirlwind OF popular indignation
since which time the Shelby county
convicts have had no further COM
plants to make of fendish assaults BY
guards and overseers who piied thu
lash because they could.
This, however. did not quite end tn
Brown tragedy. Brown left q SINAI
estate and his administrator at once
began suit for damages. jury has
just awarded him verdict OF 5000
directed against the county OF Shelby
the city OF Memphis, q county commits
sioner. a former county commissions
!! ..a..e bonding company which va
surety for these two gentlemen, ant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

Cottage homes for married teacher
are being provided by the scho1
authorities Of Washington state, wiz
the hope of making the life of the rur,
teacher more attractive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

and get job as farmer. Alas our,
hopes were all in vain;t the world Is mad
and dizzy. and Europe, counting up her
slain. is still supremacy busy. It seems
to me IL kings and GEARS would hold a
friendly meeting, and pass around some
good cigars. first one. then t.osner treat
ing, they soon might end the beastiyl
scrap that's kept the world af1righted|
and AZ the blamed ding-swtzzled man
SO all would be delighted. But hors(
sense is a sacred thing. q icurs lfos va
and dangers. to which the captain an
the king have evermore been stranger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

The liquor crowd is gone ana knows
it, Prohibition actually has begun to
sweep the nation, and they can't stop
it, declares the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

IF we didn't vote right we may be
SORRY admits the Logan Observer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says the nom partisan judiciary cleo
ton is joke. Less than half the vot-
ers Of the state voted for the candi-
dates for members OF the supreme
court"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

But Mr. Harding is too shrewd man,
we believe, to make the mistake of go
ing back upon the promise he made
over and over during the campaign to
stand firm for the prohibitory law OF
the state and it's enforcement" says the
Shenandoah Sentinel Post HE will
no doubt desire to make such record
as will win for him a second term as
governor OF promote to the senatorship
and too win the good will Of the cleo
torate he must stand for and with tie
best element of the state. While the
vets of Iowa supported him. they are
greatly in the minority and Mr.. Hard
ing could not have been elected without
the votes Of scores of thousands of the
'drys in Iowa"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

The Iowa City Citizen says there is
nothing IN the present situation at the
university to justify following the COM
mission recommendation that athletic
relations be severed between Iowa and
Ames. Since the friction of several
years ago, which resulted in the sus-
pension Of relations for year or two,
the feeling has been good. and such
rivalry as exists, on this side at least
is healthful and In nowise interferes
with the proper development Of the
schools"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

The Boone News-Republican pre-
diets a successful administration for
Governor Harding, and reelection TO @
second term with very little opDosi-
ton"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

I'VE are a most accommodating peo-
Pile asserts the Iowa City Republican,.
We loan money to England so they
can buy wheat of us and we sell whent
to themh when our own people need
it.,