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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

of every five corporations In this coun-
try fail to make any profits. Two more
make less than $1,000 per annum
hence would have no excess profits to
be taxed leaving only one corporation
ont of five that could be reached by
tax upon profits in excess OF per
cent upon investment as proposed
Bond issues for the purpose Of dis
Irritating the cost Of the Mexican cam
paign and the purchase of the Danish
West Indies over a period of years
would be sound in public hnance for Il
is equitable that the taxpayers of a.
least a ten year period share these
extraordinary burdens.
TAXES upon Injuries would seem to
offer an equitable source Of revenue
for the taxpayer can escape bsing
taxed by the simple process of deny
ing him<e ELF the luxury. Taxes upon
tobacco and liquor are always mer-
itorous to the extent that their use is
discouraged but no democratic con
greSs vii! ever place additional bur-
dens upon II product of the southern
states.
Let US hope tina; our increased taxes
may exclude those who are already
burdened with the mere cost Of exist
eNce and yet let us hope that any tax
upon those more able to pay Will fan
upon multitude in small degree
rather than To take the form of plum
ing the few inevitably leads to en-
travagance for there is no fear OF ar
accounting on the part of the tax eat
erS. Taxing of inheritances is always
justittaplo when taxes are actually
needed for 1t So often happens that
society has contributed more to tne
accumulation OF a fortune than those
who inherit and it is best for society
that the swelling of swollen fortunes
BE reduced in the passing from one
generation To another.
However, il would have been well
come to US all in these war times with
their high cost OF living If our public
tax eaters could have curbed their APP
petites. Oh. for the simplicity OF JEFF
ferson on the part OF those demo-
Gratis who are to determine the scale
OF living for Uncle sam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
IF HETTY GREEN khOWS.

Hetty Green. The richest woman in
Americo uoula ,,,h,r1, ,,,,,, ovcr in
her yrove If she could know. tho way
her hairs ora snerdi,r ,na u,orev sha
misered countrv names =, soa5 nm
and o,be,. ;,.rS ny ,xnop5,,uro oven
more lavish arc incidental n,rchoses
made and making with He,ty Green's
nonev
perbops He,,y Green had what she
IMAGINED was = rocd ,imr saving the
money that her heirs ore sosrdin-. She
piled it Urn and took her Measure in
the knowledge that she hal it ard con-
.r,,II f. -, ,, L,.; ,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
II Birds of a Feather,

small boy astride Of donkey was
taking some supplies to an army camp
in Texas not long ago, and got there
Just as detachment of soldiers pre-
coded by a hand was marching past.
The lad dismounted and held the
bride OF the donkey tightly in his
hand.
why are you holding on to your
brother 50 hard" asked a group o.
soldiers who were standing near ana
wanted to tease the country boy.
I'm afraid he might enlist, SAID the
lad. without batting an eyclash.--Phii-
adelphia L.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
ARCHITECTURE AND GOWNS.
CCedar Rapids Republican.

Gear fSdpluS ItepuDi!Sah'l
The information that Sioux City
architect, brother Of Governor Hard
ing. is a designer Of gowns, will prove
helpful to newspaper writer's. The
governors brother designed the in
augural gown for the governors ware
Whether he also designs dresses is not
known and there are times when
gown is vastly different from dress.
But the result Of putting the bust
mss .,f ra:n,ent framing into the hands
of men having mathematical tram
ing must of necessity be helpful. The
architect will not need blue prints OF
human forms in order to outline the
amount Of sheeting, siding and osher
items for the structure.
Orders from field agents to the home
office of these doubly designing archi-
tects will be in this form:
i. One sowIi ~ 81
.. One dress 29x7Ox119.
3. One ball costume 1SX6iXl3o.
4. One frock 14x3sxs9.
5. One kirnono 5ox6ox1So.
6. One wrapper 6ox72x275.
The first figures to represent age. the
second height and the third weight.
The architect would know right
away that No. 1 was for plump
matron who had date for a function;
that No. 9 was teacher, soou
sprinter and winner Of all grade school
handicaps In which her rivals were
truant boys: that No. was FOR
debuntante; that No. was Tor h.sh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

Two submarines which are interest :
:lg the wof.A II present arr shown in
tac pictures top the German 'aer-
chant submarine DeutScAi1Hc when IS
expected to arrive soon il this country
on her third transatlantic "trip. and at
bottom the IsaG" Pcral. ,n2 iirst war
yessel to- be nu.it in lAr United States
FIR the Spanish government ard the
largest war submarine aNuat. She
vent from the Fore River yards at
Quincy. Mass. where she was bul;t, u
New London, Conn.
The Isaac Perai took on ammunition
at New London ard then went 100
niles To sea for target pEa"t'ce for a
few days. Then the submarin" VIII
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

After the dissolution of the Ameri-
can Mexican joint commission, with
out success in adjusting American and
Mexican relations, Secretary Lane did
not think that, in recommending the
sending Of an American ambassador
to Mexico, they were placing them
selves on record as advising the de
jure recognition of the present MeXi-
can government. They believed that
the adjournment of the commission
left no adequate diplomatic channei
for communication between the United
States and the CarranZa government
and that this need could best be filled
by diplomatic representative. Henry
p. Fletcher was recalled from the post
of ambassador to Chile year ago TO
a.. :h.c nlace in Mexico City, and 1t IS
expected that he will be ordered 20
Queretaro soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
Up9ER-
5P7HSH wt0RL0S BIGGEST SOsM7R/NE

start for Spain. 1t is expected that q
Spanish cruiser will CONVOY. her across
the Atlantic. She has Spanish crew
and is in command of Lieutenant Car
rama.
Baltimore agents of German mer-
chant submarine owners have been no.
ti1ed to expect in this country soon
not only the Deutschland. but another
merchant undersea boat twice as big
as the craft in which Captain Paul
Koenig has paid two visits to this
country.
Paul G. L. Hilken. who is actively
handling the American interests of the
submarine company. has expressed
doubt as TO which L boat will get here
first. The Baltimore agents have been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

strongly urge that / shall bite. III
long ago I made some pledges: ] vow
ed I'd never pay the price OF josse'
wooden hams or wedges, without u
bankers sane advice. Thus I've escape
u thousand dangers. and ills too dai
for 'ongue to tell: I've baff1ed scores
oily strangers who had pink polar bea
to SELL I buy no gold mines In NJ
braska no odds how hard the age
tries; buy no orchards in Alaska, b'
cause the banker puts me wise. +
is my refuge and my anchor, when L
inclined to make mistakes-the good o
cautious village banker, who sizes !
the SnareS and fakes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

notified that the Deutschland anc
new giant submarine left Gerr
about the same time. The ad
which reached this country, how
did not state which left first, nor d
mention the relative speed Of the
submarines.
Captain Koenig may not CONN
the Deutschland To him it is sail
been intrusted the big new submd
the name Of which is unknown. al
is understood he is plotting her i
the Atlantic to this country 1t isl
Lieutenant Eyring, who was on
Deutschland on her other two voy
to this country, is now in commar
that vessel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
IowaTiNewspapers
INTERESTING OLD RECOR ,.


In examining the title to some real
estate last week the files of an old
estate were brought to light from the
records of Buena Vista county, which
revealed some of the conditions that
obtained in the year 1878 here in
Nokomis township. 7. +. Sprague was
appointed administrator Of the estate
Of Johannes Pearson who died at his
home about three miles north of Alta,
and as a part of his duties in settling
the estate he had an auction sale VI
the personal property. and the file
shows what prices were paid for farm
stock and machinery in that day, a
breaking pillow bought $3.50 wagon
S110, harrow so cents, y bedsteod
20 cents. log chain 10 cents a SOW
and six pigs S12.05, another hog 1918,
two COWS brought s23.25 and $22,2a
each. yoke of work oxen $50, thirty
two acres of wheat dune - SS3.33, and
two acres of oats $l0.33.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
THE GOOD OLD IRISH WAY.

\ landscape artist came into this
Office the other day and offered 10
TX up the lawn down at our house
for $3.50. Such beneyolence on his part
nearly broke our tender heart. but il
mad no effect on what is left OF our
pocketbook since the New Year settle
ments. When e-put that lawn where
it is we hired Flood Sherman and
Chris Gfener and their big draft teams
for a full half day each, went down
there and spit on our hands and
grabbed the scraper handles as they
came past US. and by shutdown we
had the lawn in pretty fair shape. It
has been a good old lawn ever since
and We Will not spend $50 or even
that many cents in remodeling it. II it
is not artistic enough to the pass
erby they can travel on some other
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

The repeal Of the Iowa primary
law would mean going back to the old
system Of political bos.sism,' says the
Dubuque Times Journal. The old
fashioned caucus would be with us
again. The candidate, no matter how
popular or efficient he might be,
wouldn't have = chance ~ defeat :hc
machine candidate. The party leaders
would see that the delegates to the
convention were pledged to vote as in
structed. II would be wc!! for the leg
islature to make some amendments
that would improve primary ballots,
but to repeal the law would be dis
grace to the state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
Topics OF the Times

Another thing you might do beSid.
pi!ing the furnace full Of coal at the
announcement OF cold wave i to
look over the flue connections II IS
always inconvenien; 10 have the house
burn down on cold night
Speaker Pitts plan to eliminate the
township road trustee will fall with q
dull thud on the bosoms of some of his
strongest supporters.
Another odd thing about it is that
the British should be buying shells
here while their own manufacturers
are undertaking American manufac-
turers on United States contracts.
Removal OF Pershing's men from
Mexico ought 10 convince any ignorant
pelado who has been holding off tina:
Pancho Villa has the northern barbar-
ians buffaloed to a fareyouwell.
AS may De remarked from the plight
OF thost lost aviators flying has its dis
advantages. A man may fly so much
farther than he can walk back.
The idea seems 10 be To make the
beer cellars dry enough ia store ce-
ment in.
Senators Schrup. Fraley and Henig-
baum lack a Macaulay 70 sing the tale
I,lf ~ lara. md h t= ~ 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

school freshman. because in grade
schools they wear dresses; thai No. !
vas Tor busy housewife with gray
eyes. a square chin. Il strong arm and
who had worn the sign I'm boss in
this house" since the surrender to
Colonel Husband at GetuSoerg. and
that No. 6 was intended for a Christ
mas present to fathers sister in Mil
waukee.
All orders should he addressed to
Architect Harding. brother OF the
governor. Sioux City, Iowa" Blank
forms might be furnished by William
e. Holmes. secretary Sioux City Com
mercial Club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
YE OLD INHABITANT

The most OF us like to listen TO the
rec.tals oc the old timer" we have an
interest in them because OF the differ
ence. when the events of today are
Contrasted or compared with the events
Of yesterday. For instance, the news
man caught Jacob, Neuberger off his
guard a day or Two ago and uncon
sciously he gave up some interesting
matter. Conversations easily diff TO
weather conditions, when the changes
come from forty to seventy degrees.
as was the case between Thursday ana
SATURDAY last Thirty six years ago"
said Mr. New berger. the old Iowa Cen
trail railroad was SnOw-boUEd SO COM
pletely that not a wheel turned for
several weeks" He has good reason
10 remember the year and the cir
cumstances because, he says, We
waited for three weeks to get our IL
Cense TO marry There were no means
of communication with the county seat
or the court house: telephones were
not in use, and about all that we
could do was to wait until the snow
blockade was lifted
This is NOT the only story OF forty
Years ago" that Mr.. Neuberger has to
relate. In company with julius Prick,
they chartered n car and started for
Sioux Falls, s. D., via Mason City and
| the Milwaukee. They were obliged u
hang up" nine days at Ruthven be-
tween snow blockades and Il sudden
thaw. and only one night in that time
did either one of the two get between
the comforts Of a bed. The same spring
he was offered quarter section OF land
near Sioux Falls for an ordinary span
Of horses that he had--and he refused
to trade. The same land today sells at
800 to 1925 an acre. But the hrst
settler in that country paid for what
the present generation are privileged
to enjoy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
GETTING THE MONEY BACK.
[LCgau Observer.

There was a man III this county
who was told when he was aSitatIng
a certain drainage project that the
cost Of the work would I've more than
the land was worth, but when the
work was done the first years crop
from the drained Land paid for the
drainage and il was some bill, too.
The man who had that land drained is
in favor Of hard surfaced roads, even
If il should cost him $4,000 or $4,000 Il
mile. The returns would not lie so
direct. but he figures they would be
Just as sure asfrcm the drainage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

Speaker Pitt. OF the lower branch Of
the assembly, has been posing as an
opponent of the road law. If his work
is going to be continuously warped by
such a prejudice, during the winter he
will have a narrow career predicts
the Monticello Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
Ripping Rhymes
THE BANKER
BY WALT MASON

To blow in wealth / sometimes hank
er. on projects labeled Get Rich
Quick" but ere | blow I see the banker,
who hits those projects with brick.
am an easy mark, know it; gold
bricks to me appear all right, and men
with bait come up and show it. and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES..

If we are going to have any real
preparedness in this country we will
have to make our own war material,
declares the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

The N!nton Eagle says the road
question was not settled by the speak
ership fight for the reason that only
one element was organized"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903 A. F. &
a. M.--Special communication Friday.
Jan. &c. 1880 p. III. Work i'll First de-
gree. John w Wells. secretary; W. II.
Steiner, w. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No IS. r. a. NJ
Stated convocation Monday evening
Jan. % so o'clock Business meet 70
ing. Carl Shaffner, II. T; John W.
Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 90. r. < :. NJ, Mon
day. Jan. %. Regular business. |. 7.
Forbes, Recorder; George Gregory
l. VI.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE. St. Aldemar
Commandery. No. so X. T TuesdaH
Jan. %. 1917. Regular business. |. I,
Forbes, Recorder; H. c. Mueller, Com
marder
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
Especial meeting for initiation We'd
nesday, Feb. Z, $50 p. m. Mrs. George
Downing, secretary; Mrs. J. +. Freder
ok, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

The Logan Observer isn't very
strong for either the primary or Mi
Hardngs road program
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

He married lady with temper
He died in confused condition
A79S. his death being a triumph
temperance, as two weeks later nj
saloons in his home town closed
with s.ckenmg thud.
The life of John Fitch teaches
that it is hard thing to be an
ventor and u prohibitionist at one
the same time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
i eeif3 u5x.d eabbeses:L km&

! knew that by the time the suprd
court rendered decision his gra
children would be reading fine pm
without their glasses, so he gave up
disgust, retired to Kentucky and
several years kept the breweries
that state working on double shift
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

The war Is simply draining America
Of horses but a certain manufactures
Of cheap cars doesnts care a clam If
they all 60.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

II the amendment should happen u
be defeated there will be no necessity
TO hire Wilkersou to find who killed
Cock Robin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

AS may De remarked from the plight
OF thost lost aviators flying has its dis
advantages. A man may fly so much
farther than he can walk back
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

The idea seems To be to make the
beer cellars dry enough Ia store ce
ment in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

The next problem the politician has
to figure out is how the man will vote
who Is not unfavorable TO prohibition
bat who likes his own beer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22

Removal OF Pershing's men from
Mexico ought 70 convince any ignorant
pelado who has been holding off tina:
Pancho Villa has the northern barbar-
ians buffaloed to a fareyouwelI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
BOARD TO VISIT VIRGINIA
VIII Hear Claims Of BiE stone Gup
fur Government Arnnor-PIntc
Piant.

WASHINGTON. February i7.-Tne
navy armor- plant hoard. seeking a site
for the erection Of the Sll.000,0oo gov
crnncnt armor-platc plant. will leave
Washington Tomorrow night to visit
Virginia, Tennessee, Alabema and
Georgia.
At Bristol, the board will hear the
representatives OF BiE Stone Gap.
On Monday afternoon. the board viii
<" 10 Johnson CITY. Tenn. Al Knox
willie on Tuesday afternoon, il viii
receive the representa- tivcs of Middles-
borough. k:. ON Wednesday the board
will reach Chattanooga. Tenn. rcmain-
lnS until Friday. AT BIRMINGHAM on
Friday. the board Will ltcar reprcsen; Ia
tiNes OF AHnistou Ala.
Tho following Monday. sites n, Tus-
caloosa. Ala. Will be Inspected. and
Tuesday III. board will visi; Alfalfa
ana Cad dsicn, Ala. and Rome. Ga. The
members Of the board VIII return to
Washington on Thursday. March !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
BECOME AMERICAN CITIZENS
Thousands Of Foreigners Living I'm
United Stntes Fiock TO Courts
for NnturaIizntfon
INV Assoriotn,l prcca

WASHINGTON. February l7-Dur-
ing the two weeks since the diplomats
break with Germany foreigners living
ia the United states. notably Germans
and Amstrians. have nocked to tho
courts Ia become American citizens in
such numbers that Labor Department
officials said to-day the total could not
even he estimated An idea OF tho
unprecedented rush for naturalization
rarcrs Is afforded by the fact that on
one day alone more than $4,000 certi-
ncates Of naturalization were issued
For tho first time in the history Of
the department factory and mill cm-
pioycrs with large numbers Of foreign
workers on their pay rolls viii aid
their employees in II Wholesale way to
become American citizens. Tens OF
thousands Of application blanks will
be distributed among such employers
to facilitate thcir reaching employees
who desire naturalization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
MOORE ANXIOUS FOR INQUIRY
Wants Probe of Galloway Charge That
Newspapers Arc Subsidized to
SuppOrt Allies.

WASHINGTON. February l7-Ecp-
rcscntutivc Moore. Of Pennsylvania
|" day sought consideration in the
House Of his resolution of inquiry into
the charges that twenty-five great
American daily newspapers had been
subsidized 10 support the allied cause
the militaristic propaganda and certain
financial policies. Immediate consid.
grafton was blocked by Chairman Don't
Of the Committee on Military Affairs
who refused 10 have the army appro-
nriation bin hell up. The charges
against The newpapcfs were first reg
is,sred by Representative Galloway. "a
par.ist Democrat Of Texas. Callaway
has studiously refused TO disclose the
source Of his information as to the
alleged pervcrsion of the press, but
promises that ne viii tell select
committee Of Congress all about it,
Meanwhile tho matter has gone over
until Monday, when Moore will make
another effort 10 obtain considerations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
REPUBLICANS WILL PUT
FULL TICKET IN FIELD
State Committee Meets in Washing
ton, and Decides to Nuke Con-
test In Virginia.
PLAN OF ACTION OUTLINED
Nice-Chairman VIII BE Selected to
Aid Slcmp in Attempt TO Wrest
state From Democratic Control at
GubcrnatoriaI Election This Fall.
Especial to Tho Times Dis patch.l

WASHINGToN. February 1.-THE
Republican state Committee. ut a meet
ing here to-day. decided 10 put i'm the
field n full State ticket In the subcr-
natorial election in Virginia next fall
and TO make an active campaign in it's
behalf. This decision Of the committee
Is part of campaign TO be inausurated
for the purpose of putting more life
in the @. q. r. ranks in Virginia.
-Four years ago tho Republicans let
the Subernatorial contest go by de-
fault. They did not oppose the election
OF Governor Henry G.. Stuart, and as a
result there was considerable criticism
Of the State leaders by the national
leaders.
The meeting also reached the con-
clusion that it would be we'll to name
vice chairman Of the State committee.
who should devote the bulk OF his time
10 organization work and assist Rem
resentative Slemp in prosecuting the
campaign.
I. Despite the fact that the Republicans
Ihave made gains in certain sections or
|tNirginia on account of factional differ
rnccs among the Democrats. the Re
publican party as a Statewide orrani-
Hh'ioii - weaker tnan II mas been since
the war. The party has not been able
10 make campaign, which in any way
Saiarmed the Democrats. since 1900. As
Y result all the political battles in Vir-
Sinia to-day are fought out in the
Qemocratic primaries. There also has
been considerable complaint that the
Republican State leaders do not en-
cotrasc the enlistment of dissa atisfcd
peNnocrais in their ranks. they being
Woiu with the present organi2a-
tioif and conditions. To days meet
ing. it was declared. will pave the way
hpr active work to try to win the dis
satisfied Democrats under the G. O. T.
banner.