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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Hiding .he Truth.

= Notwithstanding the rigors of the
censorship. the stray bits of news
which leak out from Germany indicate
an increasingly dangerous ferment OF
German public opinion. The most sig
rifcant of these indications is contain
{ in the publication in the Berlin Vor
waerts Of the following sentence: The
{ erman government must tell the peo-
pic the whole truth, which is that one
cannot dictate terms to hostile
Y Grid" This assertion contains. we be-
] eve, a threat and portent OF the flu
ture downfall Of the German military
este. That military caste has not only
contriyed TO build up in antagonism to
Germany an alliance Of all the impon-
derable moral forces in the world: II
has not only converted the important
liberal nations into its enemies. and
all Its important enemies into liberal
nations, but 1t has attempted syste-
matically to conceal these truths from
the German people. The official press
still talks as il the Russian revolution
and American participation in the war
had left unimparied the integrity OF
the German plan OF moral defense:
but the fore going quotation from the
Vorwaerts Is a warning sign that they
cannot maintain much longer the sheer
effrontery of such lie. Manifestlj
Germany cannot dictate term 10 q
hostile world. She is beaten in any
event precisely because she stands
alone in aworld which her own
behavior has made hostile. Yet the
government whose policy has aroused
all important liberal nations against
Germany Is obliged TO conceal the
meaning and consequences Of the FACT
from its own people: and its endeavors
to deceive popular opinion in Germany
about the consequences OF her national
moral isolation Is the clearest symp-
tom Of the weakness Of the govern
ment's actual standing. 1t is hiding
the truth because the truth Is too
damning; and when the truth is finally
exposed the German government viii
have to pay both for its mistakes and
for its attempt to miseducate the Ger
man people as to their meaning-The
New Republic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
THE FOOD GRABBER.
Manson Democrat

! The food grabber is even worse than
the Stacker Like a yuiture he trains
his greedy eyes on the field of BUSH
ness to discern what article of food
is likely to be most. in demand and
then he prepares to buy all he can OF
il, store it away in his bins and hold
it until he can squeeze robbers
ransom for it. The food grabber has
been the curse of very European coun-
try engaged in the war and now he is
the curse of the United States. Nothing
Is being done TO stop his viflainous in
cursions into the food supply OF the
country and he is buying butter. eggs,
meat, -four sugar, coffee. tea, beans,
corn, canned goods and everything he
can get his taions on to place in stor-
age until such time as he and his CO.
conspirators can Shrek Pay or
s,arve!" at the people who must eat
to exist
The people are asked TO plant plant,
plant; to increase the acreage Of all
crops and especially the crops that
produce human food. The newspapers
are urged to keep continually pounding
away at the people to get them to
plant more food crops, raise more
meat animals and conserve every
thing.
And for whom are the people doing
this
For the food grabbers omy-unless
congress puts its iron heel down on
the necks of the robbers SO tight that
1t will strange the life out of them,
vi
The people are asked to produce
more food and then see ii gobbled up
and stored away by traitorous thieves
IN order 10 get more gold to spend in
lavish living.
Congress must AT once enact dras-
tic legislation 10 conserve the food
and fuei supply OF the United States
or there will be widespread distress
ard the industries Of the country viii
be parayzed. Men can not be paid
wages enough to enable them to live
If the prices OF food.duffs are allowed
10 be manipulated ny the food grato-
beers, hence labor viii be thrown out
Of employment and industry viii be
at a stand still for the limit of profit
MAS been reached by manufacturers
and they viii refuse longer 10 comply
with the demands Of labor for wages
sufficient To pay the penalty imposed
by the food vuAures
Conserve the food supply OF the
nation. Let the government assume
Immediate control of the visible food
supply and establish supervision over
future production. But every coal
mine under government stlperyisiun
Establish a rigid censorship over the
use OF gasolene and motor fuels. Con-
serve everything. Woste nothing.
And how about traitors you say?
Thege is io;tle difference between
them End the Shaker and the food.
grahbM They shrely are little worse,E
b'st they can be shot or hung and
that is something that can not be
done 10 the other two greatest en-
emies Of the flag.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

the common good. Clearly there can
b no disgrace about summons that
10 equally imperative to rich or poor.
educated or ignorant. Such discom-
fort as may be connected with the Sc
lective draft probably will accrue Ia
those who may be assigned to work In
the farms and factories instead of be-
ing allowed to crafty their natural
inclination to go into the army.
Speaker Clarks intimation that a
better army could be organized BY vol
unteerlnx than by drafting is contrary
to all military logic. The best soldiers
are made of young men OF sound
bodies who can be readily trained for
feats of activity and physical endur-
ance. The most efficient army can
be organized when the government
picks the men best fitted TO serve in 1t
rather than when the choice is re-
stricted to those who may happen to
want to join the army as matter Of
personal preference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
CUTTING THE CORNER.


Are you one OF the people who hep
make path across the corner OF Other
peoples lawns and terraces? If You
are. stop and think how you would ike
to have such path on your lawn.
We have been hearing complaints and
have noticed in other places where
residents are using various preventives
10 keep pedestrians from killing out
their grass. Children and grown peo-
pie are both guilty OF this kind OF
trespassing You have no right TO save
a few steps at the expense OF ruininS
someone else's property. Walk on the
sidewalks, that's what they are made
for. The next time you are tempted
to walk across the corner of some
body's lawn or terT3ce remember you
are trespassing on private property
which you have no right to do. GIVE
the grass a chance 10. grow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Quoth the Gardener.

Quoth the Gardener.
Sweet Spring. be thou kind ia my gar.
den,
have planted It only today
I've the promise of April her smiles
and her tears.
would have the fultillment of May,
You know in your heart that you love
Love every seed that is there.
SO why be capricious and wantonly
cruel.
Come Spring be propitious! Be
fair
Open your lips and breathe on 1t;
Open your eyes and smile on it:
open your heart, let your happy
tears fall on it.
Your breath shall stir it:
Your smile shall warm it;
Your tears will keep il from death.
And then, when al length you must
leave us,
Your glorious soul will remain.
Your presence shall Iinger till Autumn
is come,
OF Your song--!ts exultant refrain.
For there's blue for your eyes in my
garden.
And gold for the light of your smile,
Purple. dusk for your shadow, soft
white for your shine.
See Spring, You'll be there all the
while,
All. Spring. Be thou pleased with my
garden
I planted it only today;
I've your Apriline promise-sweet
smiles. sweeter tears
I await the fulillment of May.
Pictorial Review.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
DON'T FOOL YOURSELF
TJaefarsnn ISaa

We heard 4 farmer say the Cher
day that he was not going TO plant a
single potato. as he expected to be
able 70 buy them tbs fall for from
10 to so cents per hushel He is nurs
ing a vain hope. TOR Iowa is nos i
good potato producing soil, a best.
The potato is the greatest food OF the
world other than wheat. OF conrse
some Iowa man Will take exception 10
this and say corn is ahead Of the po'a :
to. He is mistaken. Europe knows
practically nothing Of corn rs a food
II is little used in the old countries.
on the other hand the potato is The
great food of Europe. particularly
among the class who can not buy much
flour
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Ripping Rhymes
D. WALT MASON
GONE 70 SEED

With other greybeards recline be-
meath my fg-tree and my vine. when
sounds the evening bell; we gossip. and
we're all agreed that this old world has
gone to seed. that nothing now Is well.
"The children Of these modern days
pursue their idle. triaing ways" old
Carter Biffkin cries; they scoot around
in motor cars, turn night to day. smoke
rank cigars. and dance, dad bling their
eyes" And ever since the world was
new. this sort OF mournful howdydo
came from the ancient bore; no doubt
old Noah talked that way, when he re-
posed, at close OF day, beside his house.
boat door. l we'll recall when l was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Would Be No Danger.

A sergeant was instilling into .
squad Of recruits that which marks the
advent OF their military career-name.
", squad drill by numbers. One man
was exceedingly backward, and ex-
hausted the patience Of the instructor,
who 1T last exclaimed In tones Of
deep disgust: Heavens! man, II your
brains were made Of dynamite, the
charge wouldn't be sufficient to blow
your hat on! !"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Treating Manlaes. with Water.

The modern physician is soothing lu..
natics with nothing more or less than
water, according to an article by John
e. Lind. N. D., in the Popular Science
Monthly. There are three ways Of Civ
ing the water treatment-by the pack,
by the "Scotch douche' and by the con-
tinuous bath. All three methods are
meeting with notable success.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
MORE SQRGHC NJ.
LMayerly Independent.l

Nv aNerIN INDEPENDENT
Some Of us ought to get ready 10
raise more sorghum than usual this
summer, Sugar is TOO high for COM
fort. The improved facilities for re-
tining make of sorghum a sweet that
can be made 10 ill a large place in
the household economy. Plenty OF good
sorghum molasses is a mighty good
thing to have. We used to think sor-
ghum was pretty good forty years ago,
but il is much better now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
YOUR VACATION.
+ f-a.J or pur,i dc &.aya1,p

business men would probably re-
ceive as great benefit from spending
their vacations On the farms as would
be conferred on the farmers who
might agree to harbor them. hut at
that there are reasons why their out
ings should take that form
IF they can be of service they owe
Il 70 the state TO go.
They owe II to themselves IL benetit
their health. As fine quality OF tan
may be acquired while managing the
rudder of d corn plCw. moving ma
chine or hay loader as is to be. had al
the most exclusive summer resort. No
where do the mosquitoes bite more
freely than in the lee Of the farm
house. when the shades OF evening
fall and the blister. lame backs and
blenlisnes IN general won at golf are
not one whit superior to those gained
by the green hand on the farm. There
is no doubt that the business man who
would spend his vacation or farm
would return TO his duties in better
condition than il the time had been
spent at some outing resort The
money he might save is not cons L.
Grafton bu: his health Is important.
A vacation spent on the farm would
he highly educational to the average
business man and mis- new information
could be applied in his business 20
better advantage than such knowledge
as Is acquired at points remote from
Cedar Rapids, where there is nothing
OF similar char .c.er in the ministries.
There ia need OF a better under
stand Of local surroundings by bust
ough appreciation Of mutual needs.
Any means that VIII broaden the feel
ing Of fraternity in the community
should be encouraged.
NO DISGRACE IN THE DRAFT.
(Sioux City Journal
II am for letting the flower OF this
country volunteer before fastening the
disgrace Of the draft upon them" de-
c,ared Speaker Clark in announcing
his opposition TO the war departments
army plan. This confirms the I'm
preston that the opposition TO selec.
tive CONSUMPTION is due to sentiment
| based upon prejudice rather than lack
OF intrinsic merit in the principle.
In the civil war the volunteer sys-
| tenn was first tried. When it failed
the draft was applied. Naturally
those who waited to be taken by the
draft found their patriotism discount
ed as compared with those who yolun-
teered. THIS accounts for the impress
sion that there IL something disgrace
| full about the draft II IL legacy o.
the time when the volunteer, REGARDED
az a willing fighter. was placed above
the conscript. classed as an unwiliine
| fighter. The fact that universal sery-
| ice does away with this fnvidiou'
comparison IL one of the strong argu
ments in it's favor.
! Under the principle Of the seiectiv'
draft there is no question OF honor o.
djsgrace. The obligation OF every citi'
zen 70. service In war time is admitted
| Those who are better fitted for fight
ing than for other services are reauiref
to serve In the army, while the Others
are assigned t0.lines Of utility in which
they can render the best service fo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1o8 A. F. &
\. M.-Special communication. orh
n second degree, Friday, Apr! - !
). m. sharp. John W. Wells, secretary
Nv. II. Steiner, W. NJ.
slGNET CHAPTER. No. 50. r, A. NJ
Special convocatIon Monday evening
April 30, at :: 80 o'clock. Work IN lhe
Mark Masters Carl Shaftner, n. =
kohn W. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 90. r. & s. NJ. Inurs-
ay. Nav 81, s p. m Regular business
T. Forbes. Recorder; George Greg
Ery I, NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
,ommandery. No. 80 X. T. Tuesday
MAJ l. for work. 7:30 p. n. |. /
forbes. recorder; II. c. Mueller com
handler
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. ST. o. E.
6.-Speclal meeting for initiation Nec-
nesday, April %, at p. M. Ars'
Eeorge Downing, secretary; Mrs j. L.
Frederick. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Are Real NsJohbors.

aheFs are people who simply en-
.fU1nA their hearts with our lives. They
Gno our burdens. share our cares,
tGnten our gloom, or carry our mes
iGgDsy 70 that, depending on them -
~ = nd or q star. we get to require
:o1, We think, as spiritual il not
T. o6eol support. --Zion's Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

society and Is harder to get into than
the White House. Inasmuch as every
applicant must pass rigid examina-
ton In domestic science and the pre-
paration Of creamed tomato soup. the
man who has a full Pledged p. E. O.
for a wife is always sure OF three
SQUARE meals a day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

The Algona Republican is convinced
that any man who even attempts to
smuggle booze into Iowa for Illegal
purposes is a bigger fool than Thomp-
sons colt"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

why not give the volunteer sys-
tenn a fair trial?" asks the Washing
ton. Iowa. Press 1T will raise more
men than We have facilities to train.
1t is the best prelude to universal
traning.&
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

Not all the bridegrooms are slack
ers' by any means. Give the boys a
chance. You We're young once your
SELF says the Manson Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

THE non-part1san judiciary law has
been joke ever since It's Inception,
declares the Fairfield Ledger. while
the principle is right, the law has been
misused by all parties. and It's repeal
will meet with the hearty approval of
practically all voters"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

The Vinton Eagle says there were
too many mouse trap manufacturers
in the legislature just adjourned"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Add ousruIous Queries.

Why is 1t that man will insist MP
on getting the last penny In change:
from newsb0y, yet willingly tip the
barber for merely doing work which
he II hired to dot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
Iona Newspapers
NO ACToCRATIC CENSORSHIP.
IWaS IN iyr-nD Ind Press

Publicity has the effect of Clarity
ing and is one OF the best preventives
OF wrong doing. Democracy must fight
out this war and let's do II on a demo-
cratic plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27

Aside from the proud father OF {
first born the man whose hens are lay
ing is next in arrogance. After him
comes the person who has radishes NJ
and peas poking thru the ground
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
TIME SHORT TO
BUY SOLDIERS
HOLIDAY SMOKES
Tobacco From Home Must Be
Shipped to France in
Few Days

To help fill the stockings of Uncle
Sans khaki-clad warriors Christmas
morning, you must get your money
to the Telegraph Tobacco Fund by IL
o'clock November 2, Fighting men
are begging for tobacco, and 1t
will cheer and help them to get
"smokes.t
I'VE can't get half enough smokes
over here" Send more cigarets;"
I'VE want tobacco" say the letters
from the boys In the trenches. \
package of cigarets and tobacco in
the Christmas stocking will help n
whole lot. 1t will help the soldier
to know that the folks at home are
thinking of him, and 1t will help
those at home to know their efforts
are aiding the boys in France,
In order to give the soldier Christ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01

Spaeth as battle for freedom-re-
ligious, intellectual. spiritual, civil
and political.
Commenting on the fact that Ger
many, Luther's home, is arrayed
against host of nations which have
proffted by his teachings, Professor
Spaeth stated 1t to be the duty of
Americans to "call back the people
or the land of Luther to those great
principles for which the heroes of
the Reformation Stood"
1T is our duty to remind them,"
he declared, that in our uncom-
promising opposition to absolutism,
we cannot but be true to the great
principles of the Reformation"
l1uther's career was sketched
fully by the Rev. Frederick Loetsch-
er, of Princeton, who described him
as hero among the people and
the commanding leader of the whole
enterprise"
The Rev. DIR. Lewis s. Nudge, pas
tor of Pine Street Presbyterian
Church, presided. There was a large
union chorus from the various
churches. The Rev. S. w. Winfield
Herman, pastor of Zion Lutheran
Church, read psalm, and the scrip
tural lesson was read by the Rev.
Rollin A. Sawyer. rector of st.
Stephens Episcopal Church. Prayer
was led by the Rev. DIR. E. NJ Kre-
mer, pastor of the Reformed Salem,
while the benediction was lead by the
Rev. DR.. Robert Bagnell, pastor of
Grace Methodist Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
BRIDAL BOOTHS
AWAIT SOLDIERS
Willing to Pay Nice Sum to
Say Il Do" by Long
Distance

New York. Nov. -Four privates
at Camp Mills will be married by
long distance telephone as soon as
they can arrange to have their pros
pective brides get the licenses. They
viii pay telephone fees ranging from
$15 to $25 for each three minutes of
ceremony, and each carries from
$4,000 to $4,000 life Insurance
which he wants the only girl to have
In case of casualties.
The four soldiers, each ignorant of
the intention of the others, entered
the office of Town Clerk Franklin
Gilbert at Hampstead Village yester-
day within an hour of each other.
The first arrival was a ranch owner
from Kansas.
Understand you can get married
over the telephone here" the Kansas
remarked. Heard about Lieuten-
ant Taylor marrying Georgia girl
that way. My troubles worse.
though. Was to have married my
girl on the afternoon of the day l
was ordered away. Had everything
all fixed when l learned we must
leave and she couldn't get ready in
time"
Another prospective bridegroom
was from San Francisco. He is in
the Engineer Corps, and said he
didn't mind .paying $25 to say, "Hel-
10, Frisco" II his girl would answer
the call. The other two were from
Louisiana and Minnesota, and all are
eager to get the ceremony performed
before they start for France.
The young men left the Town
Clerks office to begin negotiations
by telegraph. AS soon as they are
notified that the licenses are ready
they will walk into their bridal tele-
phone booths. Asked for their
names, the soldiers replied, Nothing
doing until after marriage"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
Miscellaneous
Merchandise

Ladies' neckwear. In wide variety
of latest novelties, 25c and soc
Windsor ties, plain and plaids, 25c
BOudOir caps ......... zoe and SOC
Ladies' pOcketbOOks, 25c and SOC
Ladies' handbags go. 25c and soc
Ladies' md Chllaren's belts.
Toe and 25c
Box stationery, 12%c, 10e and 25c
Correspondence cards .,. 25c
Ladies' handi<erchlefs,
&c, 1Oc, 121xc, 15c and 25c
Toilet articles of all kinds mt pop
uIar prices.
Extensive line of jeweIry of all
kinds mt popular prices.
Fancy combs In wide variety nt
popular prices.
Music rolls 25c
shopping bags ..... 20c and 33c
School supplies of all kinds at
popular prices.
Photo and snap shot albums,
12%c, 17c and 25c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-01
REFORMATION IS
CELEBRATED BY
1000 CHURCHMEN
Luther's Service to Protestant
Church Is Sketched by
Speakers

The four hundredth anniversary of
the Reformation was celebrated last
evening by great rally of 1000
Protestants in the Chestnut Street
Auditorium. Every denomination in
the city as well as every church was
represented, the program being ar
ranged by the Harrisburg Ministerial
Association.
Luther: liberty and LOYALTY
was the keynote of the evening. Pro
fessor John Duncan Spaeth, of
Princeton, who took this slogan as
his subject, saying:
Like the shot of the minutenen
at Lexington" he asserted, so the
hammerblows of the Saxon monk
on the church door at Wittenberg,
were destined to be heard and are
heard, by all the world"
Reformation was pictured by Mr..