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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

Berlin message to the Berlngske
Tidende of Copenhagen said the news
that two American ships sailed from
New York to try to break the blockade
raised great sensation. AS both
sailed for Bordeaux. which is COM
pletely intercepted, the ships can not
use the channels outlined for neutral
navigation. The Vossische Zeitung
says that the United States must
write the consequence on it's own ac-
count" The two ships are the freight
ers Orleans and Rochester, both
American and both unarmed. They
carry contraband.
In the face Of the warning it was
asserted that the United States gov
eminent would take no steps to halt
the voyage of the two vessels.
1t was pointed out that to call back
the Orleans and the Rochester would
be equivalent to warning American
vessels that they should not sail for
the German submarine areas, warn
ing which this government has re-
fused to issue to vessels or passengers.
The position of the government in
this respect was laid down in the mes
sage which Secretary Lansing sent to
the directors of the International Mer-
camille Marine, in which it was stated:
The government can not give ad-
vice to private persons as 10 whether
their merchant vessels should sail on
voyage to European points by which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
LAST WEEKS BUSINESS.

Restraints on business are intensi-
| fed, and the industries seriously ham
pered at time when unchecked oper-
atlons are essential to meet pressing
requirements Production in many in
stances is halted by the transportation
congestion. which is aggravated by
storms and low temperatures, and the
delayed freight movements accentuatc
strengthen prices of some raw materi-
ais and products. With deliveries
more uncertain and government wants
becoming a factor some buyers who
previously held off are now anxious to
place contracts for the future tho
many manufacturers are mot disposed
TO enter into forward negotiations I'M
der present conditions and distributing
interests advise caution in purchasing.
General hesitancy is still manifest as
a result of the foreign complications.
but current needs are extensive and
the statistical induces testify to active
commercial transactions. full employ
ment of labor at high wages tending to
sustain consumption in large volume.
The cold weather with snow at many
points, has h-caacnGd THE demand for
seasonable merchandise and retail ad
vices are optimistic, yet the extreme
costs Of necessities have a deterrent
influence and force economy in some
quarters.
Most foudstuffS have become still
more expensive and the prevailing trend
in commodities continues upward. last
weeks list of over 800 wholesale quo
tations compiled by Dun's Review dis
closing sixtycone advances and seven
teen recessions. The high prices are
obviously a factor in swelling bank
clearings and the total for the week at
leading centers outside New York is
$50 per cent. greater than last year
for the period.
Active forward operations in dry
goods are checked by the international
uncertainties, and the movement Of
merchandise, both domestic and for
eign. impeded by transportation delays
and high freights and insurance. Yet
consderab BILE overseas business is offer
ed and distribution for home require
ments continues large. consumption
being sustained by the full employment
Of la Dor. Merchants, however. still ex-
ercise caution and dissuade their Gus
toners from stocking up unless needs
are very clearly defined. Government
contracts have stimulating influence
in footwear and low temperatures have
impaired impetus to retail trade in
heavy goods. Improvement also ap
pears in the demand for leather. mo in
upper stock price concessions are nee
essary to effect transactions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
TAKING THE NORTH FOR WAR.

Representative kitchin, from North
Carolina. democratic leader in con-
gress. has disclosed the purpose Of the
democratic majority in its increase OF
income taxes and its tax of S per cent
upon profits in excess of per cent
upon investment. In rallying his
southern colleagues he explained thai
the tax would fall almost wholly north
of Mason and Dixon's line. When he
read his own remarks in cold print
they sounded TOO much like the sec
tonalism of "secesh" times SO he
qualified by saying that the money
needed to prepare this nation agains.
invasion would be spent mostly north
of Mason and Dixon's line therefore it
was just that the tax should fall most
heavily there.
Are we ready for that kind of sec
tionalism in this country? Confronted
as We are with imminent war with a
great power are we farmers of the
middle west and we planters of the
south to ask the manufacturers Of the
east to bear all the cost of national
defense?
1t is true that a tax upon profits
in excess of per cent upon invest
ment will be paid almost exclusively
by those engaged in manufacturing
for it Is only in the hazardous enter
prises such as manufacturing that
profits can be made in excess Of an
ordinary interest return upon capital.
The records Of the income tax office
now show that only about two corpo-
rations in FIVE make any profits at all,
scarcely one in twenty would pay an
excess profits tax. Like the ninety
five merchants who fail out of every
hundred who start only five corpora"
tons make success of 1t above s
per cent. Capital will not stay in
hazardous enterprise unless the return
exceeds what that same capital can
CARL Ill d SuAt lAhhS' -'Ao"SS AAi'SStS1
III ali Io=a Earn. ct q rental return OF
4 per cent obtains another per cent
when farm lands double in value in
twenty five years or another 10 per
cent when lands double in ten years
| as they have done. Whenever capital
can not do better in a hazardous en-
terprise ii will Geek the safe and Sc
cure investment in real estate hence
Kitchin is right when he says that
the excess profits tax will fall upon
the region of greatest industrial enter
prise.
| The question arises, however, tina.
sectional taxation might not be bes,
for the whole nation. AS the war
clouds darken we congratulate our
selves that we can mobilize the great
est machine shop the world has evel
known for the manufacture Of engines
that are absolutely necessary for oui
national defense. If we had nothing
more than could he produced in tbs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
Topics of the Times

Just by watching John RowIey in
the legislature the wise guy would
guess that Keosauqua is on stub line
Of railroad.
If this sinking business keeps Nh
the British Steamer Sunk line Is due
to lose an inch or an inch and a half
news.
Among the protests against appoint
ing postmasters for life or during good
behavior does anybody hear d pest
masterial voice?
That proposition to establish a big
art of war comes from the south. The
southerner can't bear the thought OF
white and black and tan in one school.
but somehow doesn't balk at the idea
Of Caucasian and negro in one army.
Cuba's proposition is that the United
States come down and count the ball
lots over which the row started and
she will abide the count. That's a
much more sensible idea than killing 4
few thousand citizens and voters off
without settling anything after all.
Lets slip down and check up for our
brunette sister of the Antilles.
When the house Of representatives
gave the president notice that it pre-
fers to retain somewhat Of it's powers
derived frnm the people instead OF
handing them over to him It did sorne-
thing which will be approved all over
the middle west.
Senator Cummins' estimate and ex-
posure Of the espionage proposition Of
the administration probably killed II
in its infancy. It ought to be killed.
Such measures are justified only in
actual war and when the country is
practically under military law.
80
Do you remember what the ground
hog concluded 1t the beginning OF the
month? Did he or did he not?
$50
Massachusetts has solved the quail
question by classifying Bob White as
songh!rd and with the birds under
al 1.-The year round protection. And at
that achusetts isn't far off the
mark: for the song Of the meadow
lark isn't more delightful in spring
than the whistle from the fence posi-
| that proclaims the presence Of Bob
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, NO. 10a A. r. &
A. M.-Special communication. Work
in First degree Wednesday, Feb. p,
Z: 80 p. m. John w. Wells, secretary;
w. Fl. Steiner, w. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. IS. r. A NJ.
Stated convocation Monday evening.
Feb. 10. $50 o'clock. Business. meet
ing. Carl Shaffner II. p; John w.
Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. {: S. NJ. Mon
day. Feb. 10. Regular business. l. T.
Forbes. Recorder; George Gregory
/. u.
STATED coNCLAVE. ST. Aldemar
Commandery. No. 80, X. T Tuesday.
Feb. 20. regular business. 1880 p. m. I.
+. Forbes. recorder; II. c. Mueller.
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E..
S.-Regular meeting for business We'd
nesday, March IA. at 100 p. m. Mrs.
George Downing, secretary: Mrs. J. E.
Frederick, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

only recently transferred from Arge,
tinian to American registry. She a
rived from Bordeaux last month as tt
Avellaneda, under the ensign Of A
gentina, and WAS rechristened in Il
frst month Of the year. The Orlea|
IL a ship Of vicissitudes built in Dur
barton, Scotland. in 1905. Her fi1
name was Menepthah She is own
by the Oriental Navigation Gompan
with offices at II Battery place, Ne
York which has sent many cargo
across seas.
The Orleans LIS commanded by Cal
tain Sicard. who took her safely
Bordeaux in November and broug|
her home again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

they would be compelled to pass thru
the waters delineated in the deciara-
ton issued by the German government
jan 81. 1917 It. however, asserts that
the rights Of American vessels to
traverse all parts of the high seas are
the same now as they We're prior to the
issuance of the German declaration"
While it might he physically pos
sible for the Emitted States to convoy
these vessels the government is UNDER
stood to be definitely opposed tn tekins
such action and to be disposed to walt
for developments and act in accord-
ance with the facts If these vessels are
attacked by German submarines in a
manner regarded as an invasion OF
American rights The Orleans was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

door, and tried his best to foot bis lutte.
which wouldn't answer, worth = hoot.
But when a man Ii iabeisd great this
thing will not his fame abate. The
worse he writes. the more the crowd
will say how richly he's endowed:
they'll take his hating. bad day fime.
and show just why It is sublime. When
Browning Ind an evil day. ned OFTEN
write crazy lay that had no sense.
and he'd confess that what II meant he
co,i!an... guess. And Browning fans
would organize, and try to look pro-
found and wise. and wrestlc with each
dippy line, and call it noble and al
vine. Which Hlled the gifted bob with
mirth. while. he was dwelling on this;
eEx.h. % ss8s. Il ~ Y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
j., LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Is.ollx CITY Trlbune.I

S;CliN tltS. lTIDuHc'J
Newspaper discussion Of plans 10
enforce prohibition in South Dakota
brings out three genera! proposiliohs.
ror :, nrnhihition commissioner ana
nnoessarv assistants: for genera
state police force. with interests aha
jurisdiction applied TO all state laws
for enforcement thru the present ma.
chinery Of states attorneys, sheriH anu
police officers.
II ia quite apparent that most Of the
,ewsnaners which do not want any
wow enforcement machinery are nor
mally unfriendly to the cause 9! pro
hibition and are perfectly WINS "
have the system discredited. Even u
the county and city officers Wonla pe
willing to ignore local influences anu
adopt aggressive measures LOT Id"
enforcement. which they have not az
WAYS done in the past, they would pe
handicapped in getting evidence
against violators.
without having the requisite per-
sonal assurances, often easily optaifi ''l
the ,bootlegging druggist or operator
Of soft drink parlor might hesitate 70
sell spiked products To the state >
attorney. sheriff or town marsnai.
or,v the yeriest amateurs in iHagai
,;ouor vending neglect to learn the
faces OF city and county oficiais WIZ
might prove disturbing.
For the county officials to secure re-
suits, therefore, it would be necessary
to call in special agents. AS the SAM
conditions would exist in all couh.ie.s
u would be more satisfactory ana
more economical to have regularly as
signed operatives, acting under the
d,recf,on of the attorney general or
governor. "a,
The Tribune has commended. and sim
contends, that general state ponce
system will give better satislactioi'
than To increase the number OF poarus
FOR enforcement of special laws. ms
atate agents could be utilized Tor pro-
hibition work Just as much as the d.
recting authority might desire, ~.
would also be available for other Id"
enforcement operations.
An efficient state police force, Win
| in a very few years would create
wholesome respect for all state laws
and would remove the necessity LOT
many OF the special boards now III
operation. 4. 8 -
The baekwardness Of the states IN
| this particular is difficult to UNDER
stand. iowa got In line two YEARS ago.
New York now is agitatinR for state
police system, South Dakota should
get away from the pork tendencies
lsof special boards and go in fqr general
law enforcement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
Iona Newspapers
JONES C'ONFIRMA TION.
iowa Falls Sentinel.

The confirma ton Of Jones on tho
state educational board has created
cons derable criticism. Such critics
is not based on the claim that Jones is
guilty Of any connection with the Vii
lisca murder case but that his name
has been connected up in such man
ner that he should not be al the head
of our state educational system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
LACKED THE INDIAN.

TNtWIl fldUIUS IIsiENllEI
Reviewing the march of civilization
tire indian School Journal observes:
"A COmanche, a tank of gas9lene in
his automobile and Il tank of whisky
under his belt make a terrible cOsnb.n-
alton one fatally and three seriously
injured none of them except the gas
olene and whisky having any acquain-
lance in Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
Ripping Rhymes
~ WALT Mxson
IaAn lpAYe

The greatest poets had their days
when they wrote punk Agu puliii VI iay .
In vain their Tyres they'd wildly jerk:
the old affiiitus wouldn't work often
read the stately bArds; and they, tho
loaded to<thc guards with inspiration.
smoking hot, quite frAqileritly would
turn out rot. a shakespeare had his
bdlky times. when It was hard to dig
up rirr,esl A Milton often walked tho
floor and beat his head against the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

Noting that there is to be no reduc-
ton in coal prices next summer, the
Sioux City Journal remarks no matter.
Most Of us will not have enough cash
next summer to buy coal and Ice at
the same time
To the Iowa city Citizen The fact
seems to be that II the executive coun-
ell two years ago had not, following
the capitol extension campaign, decided
to make showing by cutting down
the levy half mill, the state treasury,
would now be IN fairly good shape
The governor wants 100000 to
spend on certain Investigations just
as he sees TIT. certain members Of the
legislature feel that that would be
a good place To ecOnomize--so do we.
The governor also wants most of the
state offices appointive instead of cleo
tive, and that would give him fine
machine to work with. Instead OF
getting back to the people the present
administration appears to want to get
away from the people. and place all
the power in the hands of a few, the
governor constituting the few says
the Logan Observer.
''Of course congressman aren't too
busy on preparedness to send out the
annual packets of flower seeds re-
marks the Burlington Gazette.
The Davenport Times advises 'Ev-
cry person in this part of Iowa who is
interested in good roads and economi-
cal administration of public money
ought to urge his representatives and
senator's to support the Ellwood- Wea-
ver bill instead of the Pitt Johnston
measure"
Trouble in Cuba observes the
Burlington Hawkeye. And Uncle Sam
interferes promptly Trouble in San
Domingo, where there has been endless
trouble for more than hundred years,
and Uncle Sam interferes. Trouble in
some of the pan American states, and
Uncle Sam interferes. Trouble in Mex
leo, and Uncle Sam interferes, while
at the same time he tries to make him
self believe that he is not interfering.
Uncle Sam is mapping big JOB for
himself, if he expects to play peace
officer for this hemisphere. Big enough
without getting mixed up in any sort
of trouble over on the other side CT tho
big pond"
Would it not De proper to transfer
the former Thank God for Wilson
over to the more modern Thank God
for the Iowa senate.'?' asks the Gid
den Graphic. with the Pitt machine
running smoothly just across the hail.
heaven help us If we had to stand Tor
all the fool laws the house would force
upon us were IT not for the gentle re-
starining power Of the august body
'Legislating is great business, ad-
mits the Iowa Falls Citizen whose edi-
tor is egislating this winter. The
house committee on agriculture spent
its committee period for two weeks
arguing over the dog question, whether
his tag should cost 20 or 30 cents.
whether he should be taxed one dollar
or ten, and whether he should be shot
If caught off from his owners premises
between sunset and surise. Upon what
more important measure could states
men dwell? r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

THE HAIR PIN.

quantities and bought In the SAM
manner, the result being that all owe
the house are to be found their 1.-THE
llsson1 forms. When a. husband be
gins to hunt for some useful article
like corkscrew, he will encounter tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
A BAD BILL

rCedar Rapids Record.l
The Johnston road bill submitted 70
the house last week ia one Of the worst
pieces of Legislation ever proposed It's
sponsor is The man known as Twelve
Foot Johnston. no named because
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILroWN iowa FEBRUARY ~ 1917

That beautiful little bird and his note
belong to all land not merely to the
shotgun artist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

When husband begins to hunt for
oorkscrsw he will encounter hair
pins in every drawer he pulls open.
neglected remains of shiny hair pins
in every drawer he pulls open. The
life of a we'll made hair pin has never
been determined because, like d poker
playing bank cashier. it is CASTOR as
soon as 1t becomes crooked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

while supervisor ne forced the building
OF bridge inst twelve feet wide across
IA creek and on one Of the principal APP
proachess to his home town of Charlton.
The bill If enacted would abolish the
highway commission. create a state
highway enEincer who would be APP
pointed by tho governor every TWO
wears and whose power would pc al
visory only. The operation of the dram
age law would be added to this depart
ment and II is proposed to reduce the
amount of money available for the
highway commission from sSo,0o0 TO
$4,000. Also the bill takes away from
the supervisors the right to exceed the
current revenue for road and priase
work. and then issue bonds to take
care of the excess. Whiie'i is generally
agreed that supervisors should not
have. the right to issue bonds without
vot of the people it would be shicioai
10 take away the right they now nave
without providing that the people may
have the right to vote bonds Tor TINS
work.
EVERY material and machinery
contractor in Iowa Is back of the
reactipnary measure. The cemen.
tr,s, nov 10 he investigated WIZ
he found 10 he especially interesteu
IN a haphazardy mcthod oi ROAD puiiu-
ing.
piacHy Hawk county is represehteo
by men who will not conntenance
backward step. Northern iowa is strong
for the highway commission or some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
WHEN ONE BECOMES OLD.

Davenport Times.1
It has been said that one is no older
than he feels.
That may be true. but the most
marked characteristic of youth is it's
willingness to learr--its desire sor in
formation.
Perhaps it would be nearer the truth
to say, therefore, that people are not
old unless they cease to study, Unless
they evince disc1ination to learn,
Experience, OF course. is a remark
ably thorough school Tor irr;:cst persons,
but the tuition charged IL tremendously
high. Did you ever stop to think that
if man could learn only by personal ex-
perience there would be no human be-
ings in the world today? The things
that cause death would have long since
depopulated the world.
The man or woman who studies, who
keeps abreast OF the times or little
ahead, who is not ashamed TO consult
books and to ask questions, who profts
by personal mistakes and those If 9TH
ers, who keeps an open mind and does
not insist on one point OF view or one
answer to question or one decision
in perplexing situation as being abso.
lutely final and not to be questioned
such person has retained youth and
| is not to be considered old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
IOWA AND CALIFORNIA.
Burlington HaWkeXe.l

California papers are making great
ado over the blizzard in Iowa. There
has not been blizzard in Iowa IN fifty
years And If there were an occasion
al bad snow and ice storm that does no
particular harm. California has climate
and oranges and has lots for sale. The
climate is no better than anybody else $
climate and the lots are mostly worth :
less. The oranges are good. But peo-
pie can not live on oranges alone. and
If they want to eat in California. they
have to bring their lunch with them. or
something that represents human
needs. There is no chance OF earning
lunch and other necessities in Califor-
MIA That is no joke. Ever IS the
western press warning people to staS
away from California. unless they have
cash and plenty Of it. No other folks
are welcome and no other can exist
there. Better Iowa with blizzard ev-
cry year. than diet Of oranges only
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

To the Iowa City Citizen THE fact
seems to be that II the executive coun-
ell two years ago had not, following
the capitol extension campaign, decided
TO make showing by cutting down
the levy a half mill the state treasury
would now be IN fairly good shape
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Noting that there is to be no reduc-
ton in coal prices next summer the
Sioux City Journal remarks mo matter,
Most Of us will not have enough cash
next summer to buy coal and Ice at
the same time" '
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

OF course congressman aren't too
busy on preparedness to send out the
annual packets of flower seeds, re-
marks the Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

The Davenport Times advises "Ev.
cry person in this part of Iowa who is
interested in good roads and economi-
cal administration of public money
ought to urge his representatives and
senator's to support the Ellwood- Wea-
ver bill instead of the tt-Johnston
measure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

Just by watching John Rowley in
the legislature the wise guy would
guess that Keosauqua is on a stub line
OF railroad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-19

Then he picked I lovely raspberry