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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
MRS. HEIIY GREEN.

Today all that was mortal Of Mrs
Hetty Green was buried. The millions
she accumulated on top of the nine
millions she started out with on her
.ife's work are left behind. Several
years ago the story went the rounds
that when Mrs. Green's Will was read
the public would learn that she had
not forgotten them utterly. One Won
ders if she were really happy in life
with all her money. For half century
she has been in the public eye, and
what she did and what she said have
had a popular interest.
Yet Hetty Robinson Green as a girl
was a tireless dancer and seemed to
enjoy life to the full as it is lived by
those comfortably fixed. She was CT
the oldest New England lineage and
was educated at the best schools, yet
she never gave much, if any, evidence
of possession of the proverbial New
England cons cience. Born and reared
as were the steel plate ladies" OF the
older day, having naught in thought o.
act with. the freer Gibson girls Of the
succeeding age, she wore ringlets, and
was accounted as a belle of New York
society. And when she developed her
later spirit and work, she found as
much personal happiness in them, it
must fairly be adjudged. Yet many are
the factory girls and shopgirls who
had as happy life and filed their
places as fully in the world.
Hetty green was never to be envied.
She has been called a hnancier and
"the mistress Of finance" These are
the phrases of newspaper reporters.
She was neither, in the higher meaning
of these words. She was simply a
money lender, and it can hardly be said
truthfully that she kept ever innocent
vi usury Sine was a victim, as well
as a product of the age in which she
lived. She was a good mother too. ii
was her life desire that her boy should
ne sthe realthfesf man in the world +"
That was her strong weakness. She
ranks with the late Russell Sage rather
than with John Pierpont Morgan, the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05

that much larger. But even the Cedar
Rapids newspaper .neglects to state why
all this growth should take place In
notoriously wet precincts and show no
growth at all in strictly rural and dry
precincts.
There is no denying the heroism on
Captain Brown in plugging a Mexican
machine gun with his own lifeless body
but we are more concerned in his gooG
judgment and the actual necessity that
existed of precipitating the fight. The
Mormon scout, it seems, could have
gotten out of that situation with all
of his men alive.
The supreme court has upheld the
mulct repeal and we will have prohi-
bition until we can obtain an admins
traton at Des Moines which will not
construe prohibition according to pub
lie sentiment in localities, sort of local
option by default. The liquor issue, of
course, is out of politics, and so is
Roosevelt.
Having assisted in putting Harding
over, Jim Pierce, in his Homestead,
now announces that he Is going to
study the road problem in other states.
which is the first opportunity he has
had to give personal time and thought
to this big problem" and he says that
in the near future he is going to
change his mind and retract good
many things he has said upon this
subject
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05

present Jacob Shift and many others Of
great wealth whose names come read
lily to memory.
But she has passed out and the world
keeps on its way. She was just
moneymonger as others are fishmon-
gers or ironmongers, and was master
ly in the trade. Her will may reveal
her as something of a servant to her
general ton, and it may not. For Hetty
Green today everybody can but muir
muir a simple requiscat in pace, and
turn to other thoughts of how best to
help their fellow man and sister
woman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
Topics of the Times

1t used to be said that providence is
on the side of the republican party"
Fate is being kind to the democrats
these days. The war in Europe was
first aid in bandaging the wounds In
fiicted on our Industrial body by the
Underwood tariff law, And now our
excursion into Mexico and its results
would have been rocky for the Wilson
administrations latest revenue legis-
lation.
. If the Anglo-French, or Franco-Bri-
fish, armies can maintain daily for the
next half-year the measure OF success
that has attended their new offensive
it may then be almost time to speculate
on a possible ending of the war in
Europe.
Looks as if our democratic friends
may make a commonplace vi pi-
billion dollar congress ere their side
is retired in their last inning next
winter.
Come on In. The waters fine Dem
ocratic congressman are enjoying, more
or less a novel experience. actually
helping an American infant industry to
walk. They are putting protective
duty on imported dyestuffs.
Hughes has dined with Roosevelt
and Taft but here is predicting that he
viii overlook Ford.
The Republican. at Cedar Rapids. is
the only Harding booster which has
dared to rush in where angels fear to
tread ana explain wnere 5000 in
creased republican vote came from in
the primary. The republican insists
that the republican party has grown
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
TRADE KEEPS UP IN VOLUME.

The trade conditions in the central
states indicate that large volume OF
transactions are current. Dun's Re-
view describes 1t by saying:
The mid-year activities never be-
fore have shown greater volume than
at this time and il is encouraging
that the favorable prospects for bust
ness as a whole disclose no decline in
the face of a disturbing international
dispute. In railroad earnings, bank
clearings and trading defaults all
comparisons are unusually encourag-
ing while the investment markets are
strong and expenditures the greatest
known in new undertakings and per-
manent improvements for commerce
and transportation. a decided short
age of workers for the factories and
farms accentuates the high state OF
prosperity among the people and in
the absence of any distinctly disturb.
ing factors, there appears substantial
basis for sustained confidence in the
immediate future. Some falling of IN
new demands upon the larger pro-
ducers is not regarded as reaction
airy sign; indeed. most sellers in iron
and steel and allied branches desire to
reduce the pressure upon facilities and
others may be forced to shut down
temporarily for much needed repairs
and installation. Renewed efforts APP
pear to obtain special needs for mill
tary purposes, these resulting in
stronger markets for leather, clothing
and provisions.
Collections continued satisfactory
turnout the west. Advance buying has
been strong in fall and winter goods
and jobbers report stocks well re-
duced. an indication that July clear
ance sales are unlikely to be forced in
10 cheap bargains. spot demands
were quiet as 10 grain, while pro-
visions and meat animals sustained
highest average values on competitive
demands for immediate shipments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
most likely mo Ii.
Then why did he do those things
that finally landed him In q criminal

most likely NO.
4 Then why did he do those things
that finally landed him in . criminal
cell?
II you were boy once yourself, and
will analyze your own; motives the
time you stole the Ice cream off the
porch when Miss Brown was giving q
party to her Sunday school class. you
will probably say 1t was the love of
adventure, the spirit Of boyish unrest
that properly trained, will make man
cut OF any healthy boy, but you didn't
do quite as much as the boy in Spen-
Ger did last week. You got by. Your
parents kept you home at nights most
OF the time, Now, 1t is up to you to keep
your boy home, and see to 1t that he
doesn't get in Jail.
Do you make home as inviting to
your boys as the pool halls are? Do
you provide the bright lights. the
games. the company. that your boy can
find down town? Do you take him into
Your confidence? Do you treat him as
your equal?
II your boy is home nights. he won't
be apt to land in Jail. and you will
have no trouble keeping him home
nights If you make home the most at
tractive place in town nights. Your
boy may be the next. Do you know
where he Is tonight?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05

nrolled, and dance and smile and sing
isn't barking them who doesn't wheeze and
yip hope to class with other who
joys grip But when have cold cough
streak the long day thru you suffer agones untold
there's sympathy for you You sit and your
fat, and feel like back numbers DAME who
last years hat, and therefore can't
game the druggist who'll dispense his cures
your viii mint that there is little
having along In June. The doctor who in winter
DAVIS would soothe kindly smile hes
healing jays who have diseases out Of style The
man who has cold comfort finds beneath
sky for nickel he sold he'd think the price
rather high
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05


What is known as the solid south is:
Alabama. Arkansas. Florida. Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi. North Carolina.
South Carolina. Tennessee. Texas and
Virginia. Nobody questions the de-
mocracy of these states. They have
126 votes. There is probably not much
question about Missouri, and the rest
of the border states, altho the republic
cans might carry one or all Of them.
But the president is reasonably sure
Of their support.
It all comes down apparently to
New York. II the president can win in
New York. he can win In enough other
states. II the republicans carry New
York they are likely to carry every
northern state. The same influences
will be at work everywhere. and az the
tide sets in in New York 80 is the re-
suit everywhere likely to be determined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
Ga1les,Republiolu
Published Daily BY The
INES. REPu6LlcAN PRINTING CO.
TERMS.
WE ARE NOT PREPARED.

The past weeks mobilization in the
United States has demonstrated that
a citizen soldiery is prepared to meet
its call to arms upon receipt of notice
out we should not blind ourselves in
the belief that the national guard is
prepared for war. 1t is not prepared
in any sense of the word except that
the men are ready TO mobilize. The
organization which should have had
the supplies and the guns ready is
not yet modified and will not be for
months to come. The United States
government has no reserve that is
equipped but it can have without
abandoning the state militia. The
whole trouble lies in lack OF co-ordi-
nation between federal and state au-
thorities which has been removed in
The army reorganization bill
New York militia were entrained
for a three days trip to Texas with
out provision for food en- route and
at Kansas City their officers ap-
pealed to the mayor for food. This
was not the fault of the state troops.
The federal authorities had not been
modified
Militia in every state are about to
rush into action without training as
TO military methods, without uniforms
and without experience in the use of
guns. This is not the fault Of the
state troops but the federal authorities
commanded twice as many men to ap-
pear as were enrolled in the national
guard. The regular guardsmen were
equipped, drilled and armed.
All of the militia are still waiting
for shoes because the federal authori-
ties have not provided shoes IN ad-
vance of their need.
Both regular army and state militia
troops will go into action without
machine guns, without aeroplanes and
without horses because no pre-
arranged plan has been made by the
federal government 10 provide these
things on short notice.
This war scare has been worth all
il will cost as an object lesson in I'M
We need TO prepare an
adequate organization to equip an
army when it is needed. The state
militia demonstrated that il can fur
eral government can furnish shoes,
coats or guns.
Under the new law the national
guard will have been mustered into
federal service from the first day Of its
organization. The preliminar:es Of
taking the oath and passing physical
examinations should all have been
performed when the companies were
organized. The problem of changing
companies from peace strength to war
strength should be met in adequate
preparation. Provision for pay for
advance so the volunteer may know
what he can rely upon when he en-
lists during times Of peace. There
should be mobilization in large num-
bers at least once each year that our
problem of equipment and supply may
have some drilling done for its own
benefit.
SO far as state troops are concerned
they are ready with the best kind Of
fighting men on earth; the volunteers,
pared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05

cidence that he found Castnsr appaf.
emily waiting for him on the sidewalk.
Once moro syou are Just the man !
have bean wanting to see" the young
missionary began. promptly making
use Of the chance meeting. May. ]
break in with . bit Of bad news Z"
There 10 no such thing as good
news in this God-forsakea valley. Cast
ner. What's your grief?"
There II trouble threatening for
the Cortwrights. Stephen MassinGaie
is out and about again, and WAS told
this morning that he was filling him.
self up with bad whisky and looking
for the. man who shot him..
Brouillard nodded unsympatAetio-
ally.
you viii ind that there IL always
likely to be second chapter IN ! hook
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
AS NEW YORK GOES.


The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer sends out some
interesting figures with regard to the
electoral vote.
Conceding the solid south to the
president with its 12s votes he must
gain 140 votes from the border states
of Missouri. Kentucky, Oklahoma and
Maryland. and from the eastern states
of New York and New Jersey. and from
the western states Of California and
Colorado.
The president May carry Indiana.
which should shift the burden little.
but no calculation can be made that
will give him 266 votes without New
York. While in landslide Mr.. Hughes
might be elected without New York.
the president must have New York's
forty five votes to win.
The vote of the electoral college is as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
HE IS On TO PIERCE.


The editor Of The Register-News has
had opportunity In past years to &C
quaint himself personally with some OF
the duties OF the state printer ard ;!:e
printing situation in Des Moines. aud
when there is controversy between
James Pierce and the state printer we
are vary. willing IN give the printer the
benefit of all doubt There Is not to
exceed two establishments in Des
Mo!nes equipped to handle the import
ant work of the state printer. IL the
work was submitted and let by bids
One of these establishments Is the of
fee where the state printers work is
done and the other Is the Homestead
office. owned by Pierce. Pierce would
be the direct beneficiary of any move
for the adjustment OF the state prin-
ter's office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
Iowa Newspapers
y THEY ALL DO 1T.
Fonda Times

1t is surprising the number of auto
owners who will run their cars after
dark without either their front or rear
lights lit. Sitting out in front OF the
office one evening the past week after
s: 80 we counted over a dozen auto
mobiles passing without "a sign Of
light lit At least one of these cars
was running at an excessive rate of
speed, too. Men who would not think
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
KEEPING THE BOYS HOME.
ISpencer News Herald ]

A young boy. barely IS years of age,
slept in the city jail at Spencer one
night last week. He had stolen box
of cigars. The crime itself was not
such serious one, but it was his third
offense Twice before he had COM
mitted misdemeanor and had gone
UNPUBLISHED. Before he committed his
second offense he committed his first.
and when ne committed his first he
wasn't at home.
What's the matter with the boy?
Is he bound and determined to be-
come criminal?
Has he some disease that prompts
him to steal?
Does he have to steal to make a iiv-
ing?
The answer TO ali these Questions is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
Nothing but the inquisitive forefinser
Of tho dentist can get at il.

to the patient at 50 per square yard.
It requires more acrobatic ability to
fill cavity in a wisdom tooth than it
does to dodge an action for breach Of
promise, hence our leading dental
schools require their graduates to take
lessons Of some homeless contortionist.
The wisdom tooth is like some hui
man voices which are roaming up ano
down. seeking whom they may destroy.
1t should be extracted as soon as i,
gets noisy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome

wv Nieitor4 always welcome.
SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shall lodge No. los. A F. & A. NJ. Work
in third degree Wednesday. July 3. 80
p. m. John ". Wells, secretary: B. o.
Frazey. W. NJ.
3ioKET CHAPTER. No 50. R. A. M.
Special convocation Monday evening
July 10. Work in the Royal Arch De-
gree. Banquet after work. Carl Schaff-
ner, H. P. John w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo,
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ. Mon
day. July II. regular business. I. T.
Forbes. Recorder. George Gregory. I. M.
SPECIAL coNCLAVE, ST. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80. K. T, Tuesday,
july 1ltn, p. m, for work. l. l.
Forbes. eRcorder; II. c. Mueller. Com
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. e.
S.-Reeular meeting Wednesday, July
IL at sp. m. for business. Eliza s. Bat
tin, secretary; Cora NJ, Mcdowell
". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
A SQUARE DEAL

tWebster City Freeman-Tribune.J
The railroads are Offering a fair
method OF settling the controversy be-
tween the companies and their en-
ployes over the question OF a wage in
crease. Railroad employees are among
the best paid workers in the country.
Nobody is complaining at that, but
there should he a limit somewhere. The
public, in the end. pays the bill and
the public has right TO considera-
ton in adjustments OF the kind under
contemplation. The companies wan.
to put 1t up to" the Interstate COM
merce commission-vant to arbitratc
the problem. That seems fair and II
the employees have a good case they
should accept the challenge Of the
roads and let disinterested tribunal
settle the dispute. sa AaA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
WHY WE NEED GASOLINE.

The registration of new automobiles
in Iowa are given at 2l,46S from Jan.
= to June "a which would promise
total Of close 70 200. 900 by the end of
the present year for both old and new
registrations.
OF the new cars sold and registered
this year the low priced cars naturally
head the list in number, being reported
as follows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
WET COUNTIES BEAT SUFFRAGE
IGrLndY Center Republican,

There are eleven counties in Iowa
touching the Mississippi and they are
known and commonly accepted in po-
litical and wet parlance in Iowa as the
river counties" Suffrage lost in Iowa
by 1894 votes and these eleven river
counties" gave majority against suf-
frage OF 12.T67. Five of these counties
rolled up majority of 1l024 against
suffrage, or almost 1000 more than by
what suffrage lost in Iowa. These five
counties are Dubuque, Jackson. Gin
ton, Scott Gall four in a row. and Des
Moines, where Burlington is located.
The last five named are more common
~ accepted as Iowa's river counties"
and contain the cities of Dubuque,
Clinton, Davenport and Burlington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
IOWA OPINION AN DNOTES.

The keokuk Gate-City explains that
Japan has perfect right, and in nor
NAL times would have strong induce
ment, to sell arms to Mexico. That
would be no uRfriendly act against the
United States. In a war with Mexico
the United States would maintain a
complete blockade, shutting off all
Mexican commerce, but Japan would
have the privilege Of a venture in
blockade running"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05

The Oelwein Register remarks that
while we may not endorse the ad-
ministration policy in some lines it
may be well for us to recall Governor
Shaw's maxim: The man who tells
what he would do if he was in a GER
tain place was never there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05

profession. who find it more profit
able than buying laughing gas at
SO cents per 1000 feet and feeding /,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05

The Iowa City Citizen thinks that
some of the officers of the regular
army. most of whom are not friendly
to the national guard system. are TAX
ing advantage of this condition Of UNI
preparedness to use it as an argument
against the guard system. complaining
t the slowness with which the troops
are being modified. and their lack of
proper military drill"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
THE SUMMER COLD

In winter when catch cold it the and
of coughers you're enrolled you
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
QUESTIONS COCK -sUREDNEss.
COMMUNITY BUILDING NEEDED.
TSbopopdoob Uror1d1

lSNenanOOan w OTlO.J
The movement toward building new
army for Shenandoah is certainly a
step In the right direction. This mat
ter has been up and talked about for
over year now, but 1t has never
passed the talking point so far as &C.
tual accomplishment is concerned. II
now seems to be in a fair way to pass
that point. Plans have been drawn for
building which provides for a large
auditorium, shower baths. gymnasium,
reading room. etc. 1t can be equipped
for building of a great deal more
general use than simply an armory. II
can be made building which can
house poultry shows farmers institutes.
large recitals. etc. One of the greatest
needs of the city in building is some
thing along this line. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05

The present lack Of equipment and
munitions for Just the national guard
is Knockout blow 10 the people who
have been talking against prepared
ness" says the Globe-Gazette at Ma
son City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
TIMEs-REPUBLICAN MARsHALLTOWN. IOWA: JULY 5. 1915

OF violating any other law do SO as TO
lights and speed and think nothing Of
il. It is just as much a crime. how
ever, to run an auto at night without
both front and rear lights lit as 1t is to
sell booze or cigarets to minors. IT
generally takes an accident to cause
such laws to be enforced and just such
a thing villa happen in Fonda some of
these days if this thing is persisted in.
Wouldn't it be much better if every
auto owner would see Ito it that his
lights are lit one hour after shutdown
as the law requires and thus avoid any
possible accident than to have some
one seriously hurt If not killed? We
believe it would.
QUESTIONS COCK SUREDNESS.
MADRID Register News.I
1t is barely possible that those who
take 1t for granted that Harding will
be elected, will find they were mis-
taken. 1t is said that 10000 republicans
have signed cards stating that they will
vote for Meredith, and If this is correct
it is morally certain that there are 90
600 others who do not take kindly to the
idea of signing cards but who have
quietly made up their minds to sup
port Meredith in preference to Hard
ing. Strange things happen once In
awhile The cock suredness about
Harding may be found to have been
misplaced confidence.