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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
The NEW CROSS COUNTRY REC ORD.

An automobile recently made ths
trip between the two oceans, 3,E6I
miles. at the average rate of 1915
miles an hour. II beat the United
States malls across the continent.
The incident is worthy of attention.
rot because a racing driver ma mayed
10 force an average of over IS miles
an hour out Of car for distance OF
2.5n0 miles. hu. as Illustrating what
an auto tourist may do and as tesu-
mony TO the endurance Of the auto
mobile. Vehicles that can cross the
United States over all sorts Of roacs
In a running time of less than 100
hours are certainly practical business
and pleasure vehicles.
II shed a light on the future. When
the highways have become good roads
traffic that shall pass and repass over
the long trails between the oceans The
volume of traffic on the highways ten
years hence is practically incompre-
heDSiDle. The main highways between
main points Of travel will be filed
thru the warm months with machines
and tourists.
IL suggests that location on the Lin
coin highway or other cross contin ent
roads will be as desirable in some
ways as location on a main line rail-
road. The forecast of immense traf-
fic is also a forecast of vast sums in
the aggregate to be scattered for sup
plies and entertainment in a rain Of
silver 1t will not all be confined to
the garages and the hotels When the
tourist traffic leaves a few thousands
a day along an Iowa highway every
body will get his share of 1t precisely
as everyone profits when Iowa raises
her yield Of corn a busheI or five
bushels an acre. When a community
handles money a little Of it sticks to
everybody's fingers.
When an automobile beats the mail
| trains across the continent isn't it
likely that the tourist will consider an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Old Boats.

Old Boats.
saw the old sea captain in his city
daughters house. D.. w.
Shaved till his chin was pink, and
brushed till his hair was nat.
In a broadcloth suit and vanished
boots and collar up to his ears.
era seen him last with a slicker on
and a tied down oilskin hat.)
And il happened that I went home last
June and saw in Mallory's yard
The old red dory that sprung leak
couple of years ago.
Dragged out of good salt. water and
hraced to stand in the grass
And be filled with dirt from stem
to stern. where posies and such
could grow:
Painted 10 beat the band. with vines
strung over the sides
And red geraniuns in the how-a
boat that was built for water
Made into a flower sarden. I looked,
but / didn't laugh.
For ! thought OF the old sea captain
living in town with his daughter.
-Theodosja Garrison in McClure's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

breaks; you've baIed things by punk mis-
takes you've crossed wires you've queered
and you look round place the blame. OF course you
never are at fault things going lame and halt
The poor world which dwell and do stunts.
and buy and SELL s wapperjawed and out OF plumb and
fun OF prunes There justice here be-
low we loudly camor in our when we trade horses
with some gent and plug not worth a4cent But
when we soak chap. work off boss not worth
rap and get charger slick breasts filed
with BaIny Peace. This Is assumptions world We say
wherein good and gay there are no other
spheres on deck which compare with it, heck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
UNFAMR rNTTMlATJoN.
r,Sio,1x CITY ,Tnurnal.1

Senator Allen, one Of the Iowa re-
publican candidates for governor,
should not expect to make Roadway
for his own campaign thru unfair as
pensions upon Attorney General Cos
sons attitude and record on the tenn
perance question. Even those who do
not favor Mr.. Cosson's candidacy must
admit that he has been vigorous and
consistent in opposition to lawlessness
In all ways and specifically to saloons
and saloon influence. at
4 In series Of addresses given in the
southern part of the state. Senator
Allen Is quoted as saying: ss
Il do not think that Mr.. Cosson Is
entitled to the dry vote because at
the most critical time in the consid-
GRAFTON Of the bill repeating the mulct
law Mr.. Cosson used his influence and
that of his office to prevent the pass
age Of the measure"
Taken by itself. and without further
explanation. that statement might
easily be constructed into an intima-
ton that MFR. Cosson was trying to
save the saloons. The fact Ia that Mr..
Cosson was merely exerting his inffu-
ence to prevent q reasonable prospect
for constitutional prohibition from be-
ing defeated thru hasty action which
might give only temporary relief.
After aiding In getting the mulct
repeal matter in proper form CIR. Co.'S
son did not oppose adoption Of the
measure but aided in securing its ap-
prevail. He did not want 'shalf-baked"
LEGISLATION which would be defeated in
court and disgust the state ana make
it possible for saloons to be restored
at the next legislative session
When the mulct repeal question was
first brought up at the 1915 Legislative
session the established program OF the
Iowa temperance forces was for the
submission Of constitutional amend
ment on prohibition. constitutional
prohibition does a more effective Job
of mailing down" thar legislative pro-
hibition. To secure repeal. as to Sc
cure adoption. requires action at two
legislative sessions and a final decision
by the voters. 49,.
Perhaps sufficient answer to the
slur cast by Mr.. Allen is the fact that
Mr. Cossou was called upon by the
friends of prohibition In the legislature
to perfect all the enforcement laws
that were put thru to make the mulct
repeal successful w sc" F. 'ss..~E
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
TALE or TWO CITIES.

Iowa City spondence to the
state newspapers reports the univer-
sity town as booming. whether or
not the closing of the saloons is re-
sponsible," says the report, Iowa City
was never so prosperous as today
Then il goes on to relate that the as
sistant attorney general gives Iowa
City credit for the best enforcement or
the prohibitory law of any city in the
state: that since the saloons We're
closed the police have had scarcely
anything to keep them busy; that but
forty arrests have been made this
year and the average is one person
arrested in three days; bank deposits
10 per cent greater; lumber sales SO
per cent greater than last year; col
lections greatly improved: 10 per cent
more business on the street cars:
not q man able and willing to work
idle in Iowa City. That's Iowa City
story.
Now Clinton's story. told by man
formation and forces careful state
ment and judicial poise: everything
moving strong and in full lire with
the Iowa City experience; wouldn't
have the saloons back under any cir
cumstances: Fulton across the river
a plague spot with saloons and whole
sale houses but this fully Informed
person predicts confidently that 1t will
so dry next election; the Hollanders
who are strong in Fulton imagined
that the saloons would help business
and save taxation. taxes are the same
or higher. they are disguised with the
drinking contingents that swarm
across from the Iowa side and Fulton
HolIanders have learned their lesson.
The town went wet by sixty four votes
in the last election but practically Ger
tain 10 throw GU, The LIQUOR dealers
in the next. Clinton is pleased with
the prospect. Anyway the business in
,erests Of clinton. very largely repre-
scented by the narrator of the story
are thru with the saloon It's hanoi-
cap and not an asset
That's the common story over the
state. Why not? Where did the MIL
lions spent Cor hquor go and 10 whom
did they do any good in the saloon
DAYS; WHY shouldn't savings accounts
lumber business, street car income,
retail business feel the impetus OF
those millions? If the man who spent
SEQ a month at the saloon elects 10
put il into monthly payments on
home why shouldn't the lumber man
and the carpenter aid the stoneneson
grin? Trace that $50 month"; you
can-as it goes from hand to hand,
working instead of sporting. It's the
difference between a workman and
tramp. Multiply it by $4,000 CT 100000
and see what you get. The product is
the moral of the Iowa City story.
From a sordid. cold hlooded, bust
ness standard we can't afford TO take
any backward step. Nothing ever
Maid better returns than the prohibi-
tory law. Let's keep on with the
dividend. And in order 10 do SO let's
make sure that the next state, ad-
ninistra,ion is law enforcing one
with a law enforcing record behind
The men,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Topics of the Times

Men may come and men may go but
the strawberry shortcake never loses
its charm. Please pass the cream.
Couple Of weeks to the primary
Well. what have you concluded, to vote
for one temperance man or split it 10
the advantage Of a wet candidate?
President Wilson suggested that ne
sometimes felt the need Of whiskers'
Perhaps he might borrow set from
the supreme court.
If Harding gets So per cent Kuehnie
to 10 per cent and the remaining
percentage is split between Cosson and
Allen where does the majority get OF
at?
The preparedness parades seek the
big cities. You can get UP most any
kind of a parade in a big town. In
the smaller ones so many people are
busy thru that day and too tired at
night to parade much. The busy man
rarely takes time to carry a banner.
Well, doubtless GMr. Bryan will be
worth all 1t costs the newspaper that
sends him to ST Louis as its special
of information
When staid newspapers like the Bur-
lington Hawkeye predict majority
for Meredith under certain contingent
cies it is time for the republicans to
consider very carefully what they vii!
do at the primary.
The Clinton Herald advertises for a
symbol for the new woman's party
How would a new broom do?
Those conventions at Clinton and
Cedar Rapids were simply the pause
while the blessing was asked. The
real meat of the matter win be served
at Des Moines. --ar..a ID, Il
Clifford Thorne,s friends gave him q
good automobile wherewith to conduct
his campaign in the First district. Il
the roads prove good perhaps he will
drive right on to Washington with it
Different Language.
"Both parents are evidently proud OF
that kid, but they have different ways
OF expressing 1t.
AS to how ?"
His mother vows he's n lily bud
while hts father says he's a bearcat-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.

Nv Visitors always we'come.
STATED COMMUNICATION, Mar
shall Lodge No. 1oS A. F. and A. NJ.
regular meeting Friday, May -, p.
m. John w Wells. secretary; B. o.
Frazey. w. M.
SIGNET CHAPTER. Nc. IS. r. A. NJ
Stated convocation Monday evening
Nav 90, o'clock. Regular business
Carl Shaffner. H. P: John W. Wells
secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & :. NJ, Mon
day. May 90, regular business. L /.
Forbes, Recorder. George Greg DRY. l. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVs, St Aldemar
Comm andery No. so, X. T, TUESDAY
May %, D. m Regular business. L l.
Forbes, Recorder; II. c. Mueller IoHi-
manler.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
te. No. 81. O. Z. s. Wednesday May
- at s D. M. Eliza s. Battln, secre-
tsxy; Cora NJ Mcdowell, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

The camel is a very easy riding ami
NAL. as he has a natural side saddle
located between two upright humps
and is held to the ground by his feet.
The average camel holds the road bet
ter than a seven-passenger touring car.
and can turn out without having to
shift gears. This IL owing to the con-
struction Of his feet. which are modelled
after the top Of a sugar barrel. Amer
lean tourists sometimes become seasick
while riding on the upper deck Of the
restless Egyptian camel, but are unable
to dismount without the aid Of a rope
ladder. -. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

with rent. n matters little how hiEh
rents are IL the people Ia town get the
business or the work and wages with
which ito pay the high Fonts. And tho
man looking for a new location shnns
the town where rents are very low.
He would not go to a tow1 where
taxes and rents are very low. II he
we're given a bu'ld'nS rent free and
were granted release from all taxa
ton. For no knows that 1t pays 4.
be taxed" And the average man,
who is forever grumbi;ng about high
taxes could not b. Induced 10 move
to a place where taxes are very !ow..
He also knows. despite the fact that
he has fallen into the habit OF g,um-
bling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
MILLER ON SUFFRAGE.

IVA shington, Iowa. Democrat
The suffrage speakers that have
been here, nave answered ali the ar
gumenis OF the anti-sunragists, but a
repetition Of a few Gf tha1n, may not
be out OF, place The fact that some
women do not want TO vote. Is too
silly to notice. since many men do not
care TO vote Every man who has tak-
en- interest in politics KNOWS thai, you
always have a LOT Of borleiead mer.
whom YOU have TO drive. or cIiss. or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

auto trip along the same route very
plausible excursion: not at IS miles
an hour, nobody wants to race thru a
tour at a reasonable pace seeing Am I
erica first?
5 What would OLD Uncle Ben Frank
lin say? -. - - -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

What continues to be clearest to
us is that the large majority OF the
party and OF the convention do not
seem to be taking particularly to any
body and that Cummins Is in much
better shape in his territory than
either Hughes or Roosevelt is in the
territory where those two distinguished
gentlemen are waiting 50 ardently to
have the nomination forced upon
them,' says the Nevada Representa-
tive. I'VE hope that this condition
will work out to its natural con-
clusion; but we have long since gotten
past thinking we know anything
about it." " .. @F
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil noting
that Sioux City golfer explains merits
of the game from his point Of view
as follows: 1t possesses the combined
destinations of baseball. tennis. bill
lizards, camping out and draw poker.
insists: That fellow ought to be Kept
under surveillance" "% ~ $50. ~
"In a burst of enthusiasm for W. 5.
Allen. republican candidate for sec
rotary of state, one of the Des Moines
practically gives him per-
sonal credit for the large number OF
licensed in Iowa. AS Mr..
Allen has acquired fame chiefly for
DELAYING the issue of licenses, the
point of the laudation is not quite
clear" says the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

of confirmed habt
Fletcherizns his food
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
A WEARY w ORLD

It weary world You when things don't chance 70
breaks: you've balled things
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
s.,,.d-on sermon.

u. 8aswsd-Off Sermon.
HI sstanic majesty INDUCES in an
opsnzaced grin when a woman goes
to church for the purpose Of display.
HI NJ new clothes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19
one OF the Six.

One Of the Six.
II this . good brand Of perfumery?"
- Asked. paving over the lot On
bareain counter. .One Of our six best
Sa11ers,' declared the clerk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

Z IFUSFef1t E-dTf9UdJe'- - = :
Goth parents are evidently proud of
that kid, but they have different ways
OF expressing 1t.
"As to how?" =
His mother vows he's lily bud,
while his father says he's bearcat-o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-19

President Wilson suggested that he
sometimes felt the need Of whiskers.
Perhaps he might borrow a set from
the supreme court.
The Washington times., 1916-10-14
French "Tank" Beats
British, Says Writer
Who SAN 1t Tested

came interested in the washington
work FOR them writins pieces Tor the
Dsf' sSp ssSst i }h Ell the junk that hs.
been written about this war should
be gathered up in book form II would
have one Of these dollar down and
dollar dol. forever" Libraries e the w rork !,
edition." Parker declared. 81 don't
suppose there L. a new idea about the
war that would get a second look
from anybody on this side. We're all
But. was told something about the
way they do things In Dunkirk that
sounds new. Mind-I don't know this
Of my own knowledge. Some fellow
to know that I was in Dunkirk-6y ac-
cldent and pure bull head luck--at the
time Of the frst bomba rdment. But
they tell me that now the mayor or
project OF Dunkirk has put red flags on
all the cellars In the city which are re-
quired to be open at all times.
Safety First" Cellars.
"A soldier with a microphone is sta
toned in the heart OF the city. He
hears the Germans shoot twenty-eight
miles away, signals the big hreboat IN
the harbor. and the boat toots whistle
a certain number OF times. This Informs
the populace that n shell In coming
that way, and the populace ducks into
the first cellar It sees.
Sounds reasonable enough. It's
sort of combination of scientihc man
agement and safety frst applied 70
bombardment. AEd there isn't a citi-
zen of Dunkirk who doesn't duck into
the cellar, either. The marksmanship
OF the German artillerists twenty
eight miles away Ii perfect. They
never miss .Dunklrk once. At inter
walls OF Ave minutes and twenty sec
onds the shells come during the days
when Dunkirk liz due for lombard
were shooting up the town by this
sort OF absent treatment and really.
It wasn't the pleasantest thing l
know Of"
The Washington times., 1916-10-14
GOMPERS PRAISES
WILSON POLICIES
Federation Head Sharply Critl.
clses Hughes In Meeting Un-
der Wilson 8-Hour League.

High praise for President Wilson and
sharp criticism of Charles IL. Hughes
fell from the lips Of President dompers.
of tho American Federation of Labor,
at n meeting under the Wilson Eight
Hour League In the National Rifles
Armory lar night.
Mr.. Gompers declared for Wilson by
saying thai IL the people failed to give
the President a vote OF confidence II
would be ';the greatest blow they have
ever inflicted on themselves"
lie called the Adamson law one Of
the greatest acts lever committed by
the President Of any Administration.
He discussed events leading up to the
Adamson law, and gave the opinion tho
railroads would not have held out
forty-eisht hours II there had been a
strike"
Calling Wilson a friend to the work.
inRman, President .Gompers reviewed
the record OF Mr.. Hughes and criticised
IL.
In diplomatic matters. MIR. Gompers
praised the course OF the President and
upheld his action In the Lusitania case.
Asserting he was for preparedness,
Mr.. Gompers announced he had been
made n member of the advisory board
on defense. lie devoted part or his
address 10 his controversy with Senator
Sherman.
other speakers included John II.
Lerch, president OF the league; Samuel
De Nedry, Charles A, Darr John III.
Ferguson. and Herman r.. Dodge.
The Washington times., 1916-10-14

The dispatches yesterday announ-
eng the appearance OF a French
tank" on the European hattlehelds
that In more deadly than the British,
are said to have much foundation In
fact. according to Austin Parker, who
spent considerable time in Europe as
a correspondent for the New York
Tribune, and who Is In Washington
today.
Parker describes himself as one Of
1.-THE fifty-seven varieties OF messenger
boys and mail clerks employed by the
highly efficient rench and English
censors in France, but who carried Gre
dentials as war correspondents Ac-
cording to Parker, war corresponding
isn't being done to any large extent IN
Europe at the present time. The swarm
of newspaper men are simply the 90.
btweens for the censors. They print
and write what the censors want print
ed and written.
"In this matter OF tanks as an ex-
ample" said Parker today at the Belle
vue Hotel, before my return from III
rope, eight months ago, had opportun-
lily to see series OF exhaustive tests OF
the French car, but ! never had an
opportunity to write about 1t. l hap
pened on one OF them on the road be-
tween Paris and Versailles one day.
The car Is wheeled truck with four
one of the wheels Is hooked UP to the
motive power and also can be used In
,steering.
"There were high entertainments on
either side OF the road where the tests
were being applied. and when I first
saw the machine I thought they were
trying to destroy II. l honestly never
have seen people 20 about the abso-
lutte destruction Of q perfectly good mo-
tor truck In such conscientious man
ner. They made that thing climb the
steep entertainments. forward and back
ward and sideways. they sent IL down
the bank on its side and did everything
that human ingenuity could, devise
coupled with the worst road conditions
possible. 1t was jammed iinto, trees al
full speed, then down one bank and up
II can't think OF all the antics they
put that car through. Crushing into
boulders that weighed a ton at high
ming the side of a building or stone
fence were only some of the things.
But the machine was as good when
they got through with It's as when
they started, except for the scratches
and several square feet OF paint that
had been scraped off. l can readily
believe the French tank" Is superior
to the British-and at that ! never
saw a British tank. l know II must
be true because there isn't anything
built that can stand the wear and
tear that test car stood
Something New at Dunkirk.
Parker has given up war corre-
spending to look after the press
agenting OF the Washington Square
Players. who are coming to Washing
ton. He is a young man from Mon
tana, who was working on the New
York Tribune when the European
war started. He hurried over to Eu-
rope and remained there more than
a year trying to do little war cor
responding. He came back to New
York about eight months ago and be-
The Washington times., 1916-10-14

fore the Third left there. and his left
ankle sprained.
Capt will II. Chase. OF the supply
company, has also put In requisition
for a motorcycle. He will turn 1t over
during the day to Captain Fullam when
he receives II.
The supply company commander Is
now conducting what looks like a whole
sale grocery store I'm camp. lmmedi-
ately after he arrived here he was IN
formed that instead OF drawing rations
every fifth day for the regiment. he
would be issued n Sufficient quantity
to provision fourteen companies foI a
month. Thirty days rations for LOO
men makes a sizable grocery establish,
ment, and Captain Chase has detailed
three men as storekeepers. Four men
are kept on guard at the supply COM
pany's store all night
Color Sergt. c. w. Moore, better
known as TOP" Is now In his glory as
canteen keeper. His establishment,
Within walking distance of all the com.
panies. Is plentiful supplied with all
the things soldiers can think OF buying.
The Washington times., 1916-10-14
Admission Price Fixed
By Size of Stockings

The Spanish war veteran. whose hik-
ing In Cuba and the Philippines re-
suited in his adopting larger and more
comfortable shoes and stockings as a
habit. regrets exceedingly his sacrifice
Of neatness and trimness to comfort to-
day.
The size OF his pocketbook this morn.
ing IL considerably smaller in proportion
az the size of his foot has increased
through his years Of wearing Larger
shoes.
The reason Is that when he sought ad-
mission V the entertalhtnent gwen las'
ish War at Pythian Temple. he was
made to tell the size of his stocking and
pay n penny admission for each unit in
the size.
The Washington times., 1916-10-14
Headless Body of Boy
Is Found on Old Dump

EAST ST LOUIS. ILL.,. Oct. 1.-THE be-
headed body OF Alphonso Magarian.
three years old. who isappeared from
his home October 4 last and was be-
lieved TO have been kidnapped. was
found on a city dump pile In sight OF
the boys home. The father, A. q. Me
garian, had offered reward OF 1900
for the return OF the boy,
Magarian said he believed the hoy had
been murdered by members OF the Ar
menian colony. with whom he had quar-
relied over business matters.