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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
JOINS FORD PEACE PARTY

New York, April e-Pr9f. Emily G. Balch of Wellesley College. is a pas senger on the steamer Oscar Y, leav- ing today for Stockholm, where Miss Balch will become a member of Henry Ford's permanent neutral peace con- ference She will act as an alternate for Miss Jane Addams, of Chicago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
Lady Hope Will
 Give Address At
 Monday Meeting

At the monday meeting tomorrow in the First M. B. church, Lady Hope will speak. An interesting meeting is expected T
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06

Secretary of War Baker ordered 1Og Additional auto motor trucks for use h Mexico
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-06
POISON v1cg1M IMPROVED.

Lauretta Barr, age 19, of Devon, who has threatened to take five bi- chloride of mercury tablets instead of two the next time she finds her beau with another young woman, was dis charged from Bridgeport hospital yesterday. ShA has recovered from the effects of poisoning caused by swallowing two btchloride of mercury tablets Monday night.
 Eleven American freighters, manned by American crews, and flying the American flag will be operated between San Francisco and the Orient by the new Oriental Alliance Steamship Go.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
THE FARM MOST INTERESTED.

Adam Smith, economist. pointed out
that the corn that grows within a
mile of town sells for the same price
as that which comes from miles Of
distance, and the latter must pay the
expense Of bringing it to market"
That being the case the corn raised
within the mile affords the grower
more profit and that which must pay
its own cost of transportation lesser
profit. OF course rents may be higher
nearer town. If so the reason Is that
the closer to market the more the land
is worth and the land is worth more
because transportation charges are
thus eliminated.
Now that's worth considering by the
farmer several miles from town. Tho
closer to market the higher the price.
Nobody denies that.
Then II good road will bring the
transportation charges down 1t viii
certainly raise the price OF land.
II 1t win remove the isolation which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
TRY COURSE OF FARM WORK.

From all over Lhe AGRICULTURAL states
j. reported a serious scarcity Of farm
hands. OF course part o. the out
cry is the usual scare that LABOR vii!
be insufficient TO harvest the crops but
the fact remains that :a-mha0ds. en-
cient farm workers are scarce and
craving scareer.
There are reasons The farm hand
has become nomad!c Somewhat OF
this change has come about thru the
ease with which he has been able TO
find employment e o-her industries
More is by reason tina, the farm IS en-
ployirg more by the day" than By the
month as was the oldtime custom one
hand WIKI modern machinery can do
more toward putting in crops than TWO
Of the old farm hands who followed
TWO horses hitched TO a cNelTe-incn
pillow Or nire-toot harrow. The month
hard mas been pushed aside by modern
invention as other hand workers have
Oeen crowded out Of other employment
by machinery tha, gives one man the
efficiency Of two
Still there are many JOBS waiting for
good farm hands Oy the month and
year And there are few jobs Of reason
ably skilled labor that pay as much net
as the farm hands. Expense is prac-
,icalIy eliminated. He gets mis- board,
good board too MS room often his
laundry. He IS al small expense for
work clothes. In snort a young fellow
can come off the farm after a seasons
and that without denying himself any
necessity. It's hard work but healthy
work II doesn't include a picture show
every night but it means money in the
bank and health. 1t means something
more: the training Of the faculties 10
deal with things. overcome difficulties.
That is one reason why the young man
from the farm is in demand in other
industries
A season or two Of farm work IL
about as good training as a young fell
low can give himself. Farm work is q
job 10 seek not shun. A man wouldn't
want to be farm hand all his life.
If ne is a good farm hand he usually
finds himself working for himself be-
fore long at one ttirg or another and
rpalcip1 pnnd a. II Tsrv O cr,r,a ~
farm work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11

affects the price OF farms then It will
raise the price Of the land.
II will make fertile farm which
has an undesirable feature most de-
sirable one. Consequently 1t will be
worth more money and sell for more.
1t is as true that corn or other crops
| can not be moved over n distance
I without costing for every foot OF
transportation, just as true as that 1t
can not be transported by railroad
! without paying a certain cost per tom
mage and a profit upon that.
The factory tinds an improved
method or invents an improved ma
chine that cuts percentage off the
cost Of manufacture. That means that
the factory product has an advantage
over the similar product Of another
factory where the cost Of manufacture
has no; been thus reduced That's ad-
vantage in competition or il IS profit.
any way We take II. either in profit on
the single article or on the volume of
business.
II a good road moves the farm as
close again as il formerly was to mar
ket. that's profit and profit makes
price Of farmlands or factories. It's
immediate profit in the advanced price
Of acreage. It's continual profit in the
elimination of e haul. If the railroad
can haul twice as much on a track
like the Nor,hwcslern's, it's worth
more than a track where half IS a
load And once created il continues
prcflIahle-always a continual profit.
saving every day and all the years
For that's wha; profit is-saving-
The farm within a mile Of town isn't
the most interested II can get TO mar
ket 1t has an advantage in a bad
road. It's the outlying farm that
should be most interested because il
is the one to make the most profit. the
largest saving. advance In price most
a good road Isn't a thing of pleas
ure, no matter how many people may
use il for pleasure It's a business
The joyridsr doesn't cut
any more figure in the good roads
question than the hobbied PAGER al the
county fair cuts as against the horses
that draw the ploughs Thu real basis
Of the good road Is its business con-
veTience and necessity. Let's study
and understand that instead of assum
ing tina, all good road is for is 70
sCnrch over.
A good road is like a good barn, a
good house q good horse a good
wagon. good farm inpiaments-nec-
essary 70 good farming community.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
Topics of the Times

Begins 20 !ook as TIM the coal on
hand would do, doesn't IL?
Il is but step from the snow shovel
10 the garden spade
II withdrawal OF troops from, Mex
tration il Is an instance of monkeying
with the buzz saw.
Gee how the boys would hate TO
march thru Texas on their way home
wi,hou, Villa.
OF course al the Ford owners voted
for Henry. That would account for
his Michigan vote. Sort Of a Lizzie"
party. as it were.
Perhaps If the presidential primary
is TO draw it would be well for the
making it obligatory to serve coffee
and pumpkin pie free at the polls.
When We talk about powerful agen-
c:es for national defense" the male
popu Ia ton Q. he Mississippi valley
should De mentioned first. That's the
most powerful agency between the two
Ocea rs.
The two taIlest shadows cast as COM
ing events are Cummins and Roose-
Welt The east Is falling toward the
ex-president as its best bet But II
the west sticks the presidency should
come west Of the Mississippi this time.
Justice Hughes sits behind those
whstkers in silence. What is il about
whiskers and silence that so affects
the man who sha YES and talks?
The man who didn't vote at the pres
idental primary may be as good a citi-
zen as the man who did but he doesn'G
work at It as well.
Villa doesn't seem able to get the
base but he keeps fouling them Off and
spelling the good ones
A hundred years hence Verdun will
be pointed TO as one Of the places
where baroartsm died Of it's own dig
ease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
NO TINE llaiT.

The lack of real news from the
American expeditionary forces and the
rumors of withdrawal are disquietins
TO Americans Talk of time limit to
be set by the Carranza government
at the expiration Of which the L. s,
received. Carranza seems 10 have
suggested that as the Villa forces have
been scattered the l. 5, may as well
cease the pursuit as frultiess- that now
the border will Re safe enough. At
least such reports are atioat and add
to the d!sQuielude with which facts
are awaited.
There Isn't much dount that Car
rama would see the hack Of the last
American trooper with pleasure, Villa
IS ny way Of being popular in Mexico.
He mas many friends and MS pursuit
and capture ard execution ny the
srlncos would emhar-ass the Car
ranza government: II serious way
while relieving II il another. II IS
not outside suspicion that CarranZa
would be glad 10 see Villa escape Re
tusal OF railway facilities merely
zorro hora,es and strengthens the sus-
ptcion.
But il Mill no, DO. We must set
Villa or stay in Mexico until Carranza
gets him. The border will rot be safe
without The example. Scattering
Villas hand IS not final He can
gather another n q week We are
spending somev here between $4,000
noe and nobody knows now much
more on this expedition. /; started 10
get Villa W. mus; get him Iu1aztne
he disappo:n,men, and shame with
y hich the American people would view
4 n.tldra " a. Of the L. :. force utterly
zck!ng IN accomplishing the purpose
x!1h which i entered Mexico, ], IS
1ot Z question Of party politics but OF :
PATRIOTISM and the dignity and safety
# this country. Il would be well !
enough 10 sci time limit but the
me- should not begin until Villa Is
captured and delivered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
THE BANANA.

The banana is a slippery article Of
food which is picked In a green state
and very often eaten while in the same
condition. It is manufactured in Cen
trail America and shipped north with
its clothes on. after which it is laid
away for several months and allowed
to fade in spots and contract a num-
Der Of facial blemishes. 1t Is astonish-
ing 20 note the change that comes over
a bright green banana after 1t has been
north for couple OF years without
running foul Of the gluttonous, ad-
Unstable teeth OF the vegetarian. ~-s.+ y
T. The banana is grown for profit and
also for the benign purpose Of chok-
ing the appetite down to slow walk.
Three or four long. freckled bananas
eaten just before supper will cause the
most rugged appetite to lie down on
its back and gasp for breath. This is
one reason why astute boarding house
dining table and urge their use as a
cure for sick headache, the grip and
infiammatory rheumatism.
The banana is provided by nature
with a stout oyercoat. which has to
be peeled off and thrown on the side
walk, where II can reach out and trip
up some innocent party who fails to
see it coming. If congress were not
so busy trying to keep all four feet in
the trough, It would pass law max
ing it capital offense to grow. keep,
transport or offer for sale any banana
that was not equipped with a nom skid
casing. Almost every day we read OF
some estimable citizen In ninety-six
inch waist measurement who steps
blitheIy upon the crouching form of
the banana peel and then comes down
with conclusion of the think separa-
tor. In view Of these facts. we will
give a years subscription TO this paper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
BE CHEERFUL

your all wifi like better Perhaps you have
the largest hurt trby but you treat
the same scorn you attractive will be- Perhaps
you aching tooth that's given the willes:
why the hateful truth and talk OF Easter
lilies Time when would lose chunns az fast az
could gain them; they'd gnashing teeth and
euns-I never My conversation gave
shock, the victims sfiveT. Sec.sSs sissays
wished to my lights and liver AT last dawned
upon my mind that II I'd be lonely must some
cheerful subjects cheerful subjects only So
gan to dance sing and talk Of matters CHEEKY and
people murmured, "You by jng no f0nger make No
weary" do Of how feel of anguish grim and
gripping; II have In heel talk Of lamb
Tin akin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
THE GUARDS EFFICIENCY.
CDtS ,Moines Repiater.J

tbtS ISrE
Every argument against the national
guard as an efficient instrument of de-
Tense falls fiat when it Is admitted
that the Iowa national guard is eff
cient. What has been done In this
state can be done in every state.
And it is admitted that the Iowa
national guard is efficient Report
after report by regular army officers
field without delay. "&
This efficiency has been attained
despite the severe drawback that the
members Of the guard do their work
without compensation for their time.
or even the payment OF their expenses.
The one necessity TO make the guard
adequate in every respect is enough
pay to make it possible for men to
give their time to the work and elm
mate the actual loss which they now
experience. And that is exactly what
the regular army organization balks
at 1t does not want the guard gem
timely efficient, because once the
handicaps OF the guard are eliminated,
there will be no chance to increase the
regular army The regular army costs
ten times as much man as the ma
tionai guard, Out a well IF4iueu kudiu
will match the regulars n efficiency,
regiment for regimen.
The opponents OF the guard are busy
citing attendance statistics. drill sta
tistics, etc. to prove that the guard
is inefficient, but they can not face
the fat that in a large number OF
states the guard is in .opnotch con-
dition, despite severe handicaps for
t<1x 30 lit n !.
sponsible. and can be made efficient
everywhere by the right kind Of Con-
| troll and administration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
THE ONLY REACTIONAEY.
GTraer Srar-flinnar


The commercial clubs and the
rura!lsts should get together and de-
wise a way 20 make travel convenient
without burdeuing the land owners
with higher taxes equivalent to the
payment OF rent--Toledo Democrat.
The Democrat editor should get up
in the morning, stretch and look
around No one talks of burdenins the
land owners with higher taxes except
the fellows who oppose every forward
movement and set up higher taxes"
as a scarecrow. Mr.. Norris and others
have shown conclusiveiy that our
county roads can be graded, drained
and graveled without any increase in
the tax lev!es. Anyone who wants to
can figure il out and prove il for HIM
self. The Democrat is the only re-
sheet We know Of in this
part OF Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
Iona Newspapers
THE ATTORNEY GESERALsHIp.
tCouncil Bluffs Nonparen.]

COUNCIL Bluffs NonpareilJ v a
The situation in the state with ref
erence to this office is somewhat COM
plicated- John Fletcher and Henry
Sampson, both assistants IN the office
of Attorney General Cosson, are can
didates TO succeed Mr.. Cosson- Both
are excellent men. George Wilson. at
present city attorney for Dies Moines.
is also candidate. He. too, is a man
worthy OF consideration in this con-
nection- But one man can be chosen
and il will not be at all surprising IL
before the primary polling begins there
will be a strong trend toward Have
ner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11

Miss Gigglegum (single and roman
tic)-"@The shower Of SCOT and ashes
from vesuvius must be az awe@nspir-
ing sight. Would you not like to WIZ
ness IT." Mrs. Pottson Pans tmar-
ried and prosaic)-"Oh. don't know
I've seen my husband take down
stovepipe-"-Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
pante,s Claim Rejected.

What was that tenderfoot tryin' TO
yell your" asked Broncho Bob. "Dantes
Inferno" replied Three Finger Sam.
II told him didn't see how Dante had
any business stakin' q claim on Whist
Crimson Gulch was liable 10 produce
gratis and abundant any minute.
Washington Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome
\ COMMUNICATION NJ


STATED COMMUNICATION Mar
shall Lodge No. los A F. and A NJ.
Friday, April IA. p m Regular onsa-
ness. John W. Wells. secretary: & o.
Frazey, W. NJ.
SiGNET CHAPTER, Nc. IS. r A M
Special conyocation Monday evening"
Anr,1 10 Work in the Royal Arch de-
gree. Carl shaffner. H. P: John W.
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solomon
Council No. 20. r. & s M Aonosy'
April II, regular business. / i r0RoeS'
recorder: George Gregory. l. NJ.
SPECIAL coNclAvE, St Aldenlal
Counlandery No, 80. X T, TUESDAY
April IL. 4:se and $50 O'Clock for "oeA -
Dinner at $50. I. T. Forbes KeeeEHe''
H c. Mueller. z {.
REGULAR MEETING Central CHAP
NJ - n E 6, Wednesday. April
- D. m. Business. Eliza ; hA.s-n'
s.c-eta-v. Cora If. Mcdowell. w. Al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
wooDRows "vERf;Ts.-

tCenaT hapl0S hepuUiHAH.j
President Wilson has had anomsr
bellicese moment or two. He u more
angry at the kaiser than he could ever
have been at an unr,iiy Echocl boy ana
he wants to discipline that angus.
ruler OF the Teutnns and the mailer 81
wars in Europe. Something must ne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

THE colonel Ia a very virile possioil-
ity," says the FIT. Dodge Chronicle
ldeml He was aforetime hig enough
to bust the republican party. and IL
he is no. able to make it behave itself
he is big enough to bust it again."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
TINES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAIITowN IOWA: April ii 1915

VI. e -. I. . 4 ii 4
tingenk candidates. the solid block o.
delegates for Cummins In the north
west keeps growing. His friends would
Ike 10 have the block grow a little
faster. perhaps. but 1t grows all the
same. and there is no other block
growing like 1t"
old friends we consider best be-
cause we know the old friends and
know how far we can trust them, and
they know how far they can trust u.s.
philosophers the Mason City Times.
People are continually insisting on
doing by law things that cause higher
prices, and then hooking with equal
confidence to the lawmakers to do
something to bring down prices" re-
marks the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
-Four years ago Roosevelt sought

-Four years ago Roosevelt sought to
destroy the republican party" asserts
the Iowa City Republican. He Is ready
to do so again, unless he Is the candi-
date But most Of his followers are in
favor of the republican party doing
something this year. If Roosevelt wants
to run let him be the candidate Of his
own, the progressive party. He would
not get enough votes in that capacity
to endangers any reasonably satisfac-
tory republican"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
Domestic sc;encs.

Eteila--@Can you show Bridget how
70 coOk?" Bella Certainly; just
tn ~ 70 watch me and do Il smother
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11

The Rolfe Arrow suggests that the
roads be made narrower, to which the
Boone News Republican replies:
Never! Governor Carroll, we believe
it was, started that agitation some
years ago. 1t never got anywhere. In
this day and age of the world the pub
lie will not stand a proposal to make
less public room in any way. The
country Is going to grow and 1t would
be the height of foolishness TO make
any street or highway narrower than 1t
Is at the present time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
The IT, s. or Villa

The danger OF complications is in
creased with every days prolongaton
Of the stay Of American armed forces
in Mexico They can not pursue S1tia
too vigorously or end the chase TOO
soon. It is incumbent upon Carrahza
TO assist the United States iii every
way possible eagerly and whoieheart-
edIy He il not rendering his assist
auce HIS attitude Is suspicious ana
half hostile. He has inferposed one
technically after another in the ne
collation. OF the protocol providing Tor
the use Of the Mexican railways. Al
tho the request for the use OF the rail-
xa-s was ostensibly granted by him
more than a week ago. not pound OF
suuulies has gone forward by ram
owing to the failure of the American
and Mexican authorities at the border
IN agree upon conditions. This failure
is laid at the door OF CarranZa, VINO
is supposed to have issued secret or
ders 10 his subordinates directing them
tn prevent shipments Of supplies 70
General Persiling on one excuse or an
other. The protocol is not yet TN ea-
fect nor Is there any animation that
it will soon be executed
This liz a situation that can not con-
Time. II will end either In a rapid
change for the better or catastrophe
to Carranza- The capture OF villa is
the sole reason for the presence OF
American troops in Mexico. and any
obstacle in the way OF this errand
must be overcome or swept aside.
Carranza is balancing between anti
patny 10 the United States and dc.
stre 10 eliminate Villa. He can NOT
maintain this equivocal position much
longer. He must cooperate with the
United States or with Villa. Many
Americans think the consideration
shown to Carranza has exceeded due
bounds already. and that the lives OF
American soldiers may pay for further
deIay.-waslhngt Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11

allowed to die lingering death be-
fore the eyes Of the customer. Some
times one Of the punches will contain
a neat surprise in the form of a bow
legged tarantula, which II not seized
firmly around the throat will drop on
the outstretched neck OF the grocery
clerk and make his life insurance coll
lectible at once. People who do not
like the idea of eating something
which has been paved over by a fleece
lined tarantula should sonfine them
selves to any good variety of canned
goods like the cocoanut.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11
THE WAY THEY SHOITLD LOOK.
fWinnebago Republican,

CWinnebago Republican,
Nothing so pleases the eyes OF the
passing stranger as a welt kept lawn
and, roadsides on the farms. We are
altogether TOO careless OF this impor-
tant feature OF our dwelling and loca-
tions. II one remark is heard oftener
Than another IL Is upon the appearance
OF the farms and the roadsIdes by those
who drive thru on business or pleasure.
A neighborhood where the lawns are
moved, the roads!des free from weeds
and the homes painted and pretty Is
never forgotten. II sets the standard.
OF course moving the roadsides and
keeping the residence neat and attrac-
tive doesn't raise any more corn to the
acre; but il you notice the man who
keeps his place thus usually raises
more corn, has better live stock. and
more influence among his ne!ghbors
than the careless and slovenly man. He
keeps his children on the farm longer
too.
OF course il takes time: but ii takes
time to wash faces and take baths and
be cieanly and decent Of person And
1t is worth all the time it takes. There
ought not to be sloveuiy. III kept
farm in Winnebago county. Every one
should be named and become a center
OF all that is best in life. We can af-
ford it. In fact We can't afford any
thing less.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11

Great value OF Exerstoe.
II rs exercise clone that supports
the spirits and keeps the nszsa irl
ivigor. Cicero.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-11

THE fact Is" declares the Nevada
Representative. that in spite OF all
the talk for other candidates and con-