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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
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MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1Oo a. r. g
A. M.-Special communication, Friday
Sept, 81, 1880 o'clock. Work IN 'lrs'
Degree. John w. Wells, secretary; W.
H. Steil er, w. NJ.
sIoNET CHAPTER, No. SO, r. A, M,
Stated convocation Monday e'en.n7
Sept. IT, at o'clock Business sesslU u,
Carl Shaffner, H. P: John w. "e"S
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King SOLO
mon Council No. 90, r. & s. NJ M On
day Sept. II, 1880. Regular business
I. r. Forbes, recorder; George Gregory
]. NJ.
STATED coNcALVE, St. AlaemaF
Ccr1mardery, No. 30. K. T." lueSuay
Sept. IS. 8 p. m. Regular business, l.
r. Forbes, recorder; H. c. Muele' >
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. g. o. {.
s.-Regular meeting for business
nesday. Oct. II. 7:30. Mrs. Teorse
Downing. secretary; Mrs. J. +. FFeu
erick. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

rulings The district board, from news
paper reports, seems to be following
the more liberal rulings Of Delaware
county. One report states that every
case from Blackhawk county that has
been appealed on the grounds of de-
tendency has been reversed by the dis
trlct board. But all this work and
this delay could have been obviated
had the war department explained in
advance to each board just what it
wanted done.
SAMPLES OF TEST QUESTIONS.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,
A list Of test questions about our
presidents is going the rounds, and
they read as if they were drawn up by
some smart Aleck for a school ex-
animation. Here it is:
What president lived to the greatest
age?
what president died the youngest?
What president was the oldest when
he was elected?
Who was the youngest when elected?
Who was our biggest president in
avoirdupois?
Who was the smallest?
What president served the shortest
time in office?
What presidents married during
terms Of office?
Now it happens that in the whole
list there is not a question that is
really worth the asking. There is not
one that is pertinent, every one is i'm
pertinent. What possible difference can
it make who was this or that among
the presidents-and the personalities of
most of them are not worth consider
ing. These questions used to test ones
knowledge of history reminds one of
questions often submitted in civil serv-
ice examinations. For instance a can
didate for policeman may be asked
what King Canute did or said. It is
sometimes complained that our pupils
are not we'll grounded in history, but
what can you expect when such test
questions often represent what history
classes have to struggle with.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

There is a whole lot of gUsh. twad-
die and foolishness being printed abou;
free speech and a free press" says the
Castaua Times. There is no such
thing as free speech or a free press
in the sense OF unrestricted liberty. or
license. 10 say or print whatever one
pleaSes.
If you are opposed to sending
smokes" to the Americans in France
you might send them embroidered pin
cushions suggests the Dubuque
Times journal.
The Burlington Hawkeye says:
When men may be consCripted and
go 20 the front smilingly. mere wealth,
mere great incomes ought to be just
as brave ought to display an equal
portion Of sporting blood"
And John Frost doubtless feels that
the farmer who builds silo isn't cx-
actly playing fair" says the Sioux City
Journal.
The Mason City Times undertakes
consistent rate OF twenty miles an
hour. with due care taken for rough
places. before they are reached. will
make more miles in day in city or
on country roads than twenty-five
or thirty miles an hour taken spas
medically. as must be done by even
the most reckless driver on the aver
age road: and the difference in cost
will be startlingly wide in favor Of the
lower speed and careful driving. OF
course If comfort and expense are not
items for consideration, the above doeA
not apply
What Fort Dodge business men
have discovered az the result Of pro-
hibition other cities and towns have
discovered. The thing to do is to give
the amendment such a majority as
will forever settle the saloon question
in Iowa" says the Mason City Globe
Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
Tho Second Stage.

Tho Second stage.
"sold your car yet7' NO." replied
the melancholy motorist. Il passed
that stage long ago" Indeed" Yes,
I'm trying to give 1t away now"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

And John Frost doubtless feels thai
the farmer who builds silo isn't eX
actly playing fair" says the Sioux Cit;
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

If you are opposed to sending
smokes" to the Americans in France
you might send them embroidered pin
cushions suggests the Dubuque
Times journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19
THIRD FLOOR

Physicians and Surgeons.
Rooms so2 to so5. Phone IS for the
following physicians and surgeons
DR.. M. U. cHEslRE. 49,. .....
pR NELSON MERRILL.
DR.. n. n. NICHOLS.
Da. GEORGE M. JOHNSON.
DR.. r. S. GRossMAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

Speaking of kerensky. he'd be a
pretty reasonable sort of person for d
Job as federal mediator in strikes and
loCkOuts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-19

This is a big, big day in America.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
JUNIOR PROGRAM
To DE: FEATURE

One of the new ideas introduced by
the junior class at the high school Isl
that Of producing a distinctive class
program for their class play "A Wom-
ans Honor to be produced Marcn 20
This program IS made up of eight
large pages and viii contain besides
The usual cast complete history OF
The class in athletic and Intellectual
progress. The organization of the
class and the business organization OF
the junior play will also be given. The
work on this part of the program is
entirely in the hands of Miss Meredith
Bishop.
A large number of ads have been Sc
cured for this program as well, and it
is probable the money secured in this
way viii be sufficient to pay all print
ing and advertising bills.
Such an elaborate program is an I'M
usual thing in a high school production,
but as everything else connected with
this play is out of the ordinary, the
program, in comparison, is not extra
ordinary.
The history of the class will make
interesting reading between acts, as
well as being excellent souvenirs to
those attending, of the evening and of
the prog essiveness of the Junior class.
The price of tickets has been defin-
UeiV announced at rs cents and 80
cents. all seats reserved Tickets may
be secured at the Central drug store on
March q, %, % and reservations made
at the same time.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
Where the People
May Have Hearing
Successful Financierirg

To the Editor Of The Republican:
The magnificent results obtained by
the Phoenix National bank, on this the
twenty fifth anniversary Of that great
institutions organization. is credit
TO the officers of that bank ana j
trump card to our city and Arizona.
L shows what can be ACCOMPLISHED
by fair dealings and good ao1nd f..
Hancial operations by q Danch Of lofl-
orable men like James A. Fleming, Il
7. McCiUng, n. c. McDodgaH l.. II.
Goodrich, E. ]. Bennitt, T. Z. POLLOCK
and q. d. Marshall whose financial
institution has been founded CIR tbs
Gibraltar-liEe rock of honesty This
bank commenced with a capital Of
500 zoo a quarter Of century ago ard
has or commands today 2 capitaliza-
ton Of over four and oI.c hsif mIi.on2
Of dollars.
But this is not surprising when one
considers not Only he ability hut tna
truly magnarimous generosity in The
SAY or faire Of some OF this banks
officers.
A little story about Mr.. Fleming. Tho
first president of the present Phoenix
National bank, may nos be out of placc
here.
shortly after the establishment Ia
Phoeni. of this bark, ! became in
VOWED in the sum Of S20,0G0 which
lad contracted TO pay to Charles Cold
man for his home property (Where the
-tedewIl Music Co 5 store now st2nas)
paid SI0,609 cash and gave ny note
or $4,000 payable year Or so la,er
| Meantime the great panic came. striE-
| ns oar country like an Irresistible cy-
| lone. The news flashed over the wires
/ nat twenty banks had closed treiI
/ ,.rg in r.1
other banks We're having runs on them
iy note for $4,000 fell due. Mr.. Geo
y. Hoa0ley, cashier Of tAe hales d
evils bank, (the first bank established
I PhOeniNj cdl.eG on me with a pOlit,
| ret urgent request To "panglc. I Of
cred 10 pay big interest for the priv
lege OF an extension. Not if you o.
/ tered 10 per cent q month" replied Ar
ioadlcy, addiEg We don't know hoY
;oen the panic may strike as and q ru5
instituted on our bank ne stated
IN that enc gency tried 20 core
some collections from customers bu
! without avail I nc,t tried 10 neso
late a loan offering per cent pc
month, but with no better result.
hen called Of Mr.. James 4. Flemin
'ad related ny perpleXity. de replied
so and pay kales & Lewis and dTa'
IN my bank for the $4,000 just q
Tough you had the money" NJ
fleming charged me only the ordinar
interest of 8 per cent per annum an
you'd rot accept he per cent month
V interest offered him. A number {
other merchants were similarly assist
d dur.ns that panic, thus avelting
number OF business disasters-aH
Phoenix enjoyed the reputation of NJ
,avlng had business failures Of az
onsequence-thanks TO the magnan
nous actions of Mr. James A. tlen
ng, the first president of the prese.
| successful Phoenix National bank.
A. REDEWILL.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

or crosswalks in the city Of Phoenix or upon any
public path by-way highway or in any public
public ground park in the city of Phoenix or upon
floor interior of any street railway car or other
public conveyance or Of any public building in the
city of Phoenix.
Any person violating any OF the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty OF i raisdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall! be punished by fine
of than five dollars, by Imprisonment in
the city Jail of not more than five days, OF by both
said fine and Imprisonment
There is probably frequent cause Of the
spread of tuberculosis and other diseases than the
flying germs in the air. in motion from dried
sputum.
Nearly all other causes of communication are now
guarded and only recently state law against the
common towel and the common drinking cup has
been enacted
Now that the Arizona Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis has taken up the
matter of the enforcement Of the splitting ordn
may hope that it viii be given permanent
effect.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
A Recanfacle Ter Cinders

We should suppose that the experiments which
have been conducted on those deep chasms in the
pavement across Adams street al First street would
be abandoned in favor of other plan of treat
ment the object is to make the street passabe at
that point. if those great gashes in the pave
ment are intended to be used receptacles for Gin
ders and other refuse should say that the expert
ments might be continued. There is always room in
them for more. We do not know how often those
crevasses have been filled but know that the tires
of the first hundred automobiles that pass suck the
cinders and other garbage and scatter it the
adjacent pavement This is Kind OF street improve
ment that lasts hardly night
We do not suppose there is another city in the
country that would permit sach Disagreement of
paved street There must be way remedy
this evil
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
TAX COMMISSION
To ND IN FIGHT

C. NJ. Zander chairman of the state
tax commission, and Charles r. Howe.
member of the same board left this
morning for Prescott, where they viii
be present at the trial of a case in
The superior court of Yavapai county,
entitled the Santa Fe versus Yavapai
county.
The railroad is fighting an attempt of
Yavapai county TO collect taxes on
land granted the company by the gov
.ernment. The railroad claims the land
has been sold on contract, and that If
taxes must be paid the purchasers
must pay it. They maintain though,
that no taxes at all can be collected.
The tax commission advised Yavapai
county the money could be collected,
and will be on hand when the fight
starts. y
me county viii be represented by
the county attorney of Yavapai county
and representative OF the attorney
generals office.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
MISS WILCOX IS
NOW MRS. DIET'z!.

Miss Grace Wilcox, better known TO
the newspaper fraternity as Billie
Wilcox, and George Dietz, one of the
leading mining engineers Of the west,
were married in Los angeles recently.
News of the wedding was received IN
this city yesterday ard occasloned
much comment, for both Nh Dietz and
his bride have a legion Of friends II
Phoenix as well as in Tucson and
southern California, where they VIII
make their home.
Mg Dietz was fee ure writer Of the
Tucson star for . Number Of years and
was connected with a leading Les An
geles newspaper following her journal
istic career in Arizona. Duine uhe
past. season she has been in TIC publ
city department Of a motion picture
CORPORATION and has also written q
number of successful scenarios. She
has q wonderfully pleasing person
atty and has a world of admirers, at
tracted both by her cleverness and
charm.
-ur Dietz has made an enviable rep
utation as mining engineer. He for
rrerlv had charge of the Development
Company of America at Imperial Al
present ne is managing his own large
mining interests in Silver Bell.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
The Fall OF Baacad

The capture Of Bagdad by the British is of more
sentimental than tactical Importance, though in the
latter respect it facilitates the efforts Of the British
and Russians to effect junction. But it is a long
way from the seat of the war 1t is many hundreds
Of miles from Constantnope, the approach to which
by the allied Russians and British viii become in
creasingly difficult The whole Of Asia Minor might
be LOST to the Central Powers without determining
seriously affecting the result of the in Europe.
The Russian force in that theater would be much
better employed on the eastern front and the British
force on either the western the southern front
There was belief when the advance Bagdad was
begun by General Towshend more than year ago
that The Turks might be brought for separate
peace and relieve Turkish pressure upon Egypt The
latter has been accomplished but British successes
in the theater win not likely make the allied cam
pagns in the Balkans less difficult On the contrary,
the TURKS driven from the great which they
have occupied and foreed to concentration nearer
their base will be a stubborn foe.
The sentimental effect of the fall of Bagdad the
desert tribes already instruction against Turkey
or coldly adhering to Turkey, will be felt and the
armies of the allies will considerably reinforced.
But so far as the Turks themselves are concerned,
perhaps there is no people who would be SO slightly
depressed by such disaster.
Turkish armies have always fought desperately
and there was never time all the history of that
country that so called for desperation Its existence
is at stake If the Central Powers fail, whatever
befan them in peace settlement, there will never
again be Turkey in either Europe Asia.
Against the fact that when Turkish resistance win
now be concentrated along a shorter line nearer
base there viii be the of the great and fertile
valleys whence Constantnope drew so great part of
its food supply.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
Inc Ant. snittinn Ordinance

The Arizona Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis has begun campaign for
the enforcement of the ordinance against splitting
the Sidewalks. Through the fault of in partic
ular but Of all in general that ordinance has been
allowed for to fall into general disuse In
fact though it adopted more than score of years
ago it has never been rigidly consistently
forced The first offender against the ordinance ar
rested and punished the city attorney who drew
it For time thereafter, it given enforcement,
but since then its enforcement has been spasmodic
The ordinance follows:
Section 54 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
spit or expecorate upon any of the public sidewalks
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
Worse than No RELIEF

Not long ago the market director of San Francisco
thought he had discovered of reducing the high
cost Of living in that city by emptying the ware
houses where great quantities of food supposed
to be held for still higher prices. The supervisors
were impressed with his plan, which was to discour-
age the holding of such stocks by placing tax upon
them
A commission of the city appeared before the
supervisors and tod them only effect of such
tax would raise the price to the ultimate con-
sumner Who under our system of government, must
always pay the tax. a fate which is inexorabe as
death.
The commission mans statement of the case put
the whole matter in definite and made plain
again that when men Of little knowledge of economics
undertake to meet a grave economic problem they
make mess of it.
Every increase in cost anywhere along the line
falls in the end on the buys last. Worse
than that operating or percentage basis, every ad
vance in price necessary is increased little for good
measure
If potatoes in warehouses now estimated be
worth 81 a hundred are taxed 10 cents hundred the
consumer is likely to find the has to
20 cents before he gets the potatoes on his table.
1t is interesting to note that the commission
seems TO have view of these things that market
director does not enjoy
While the SPECTATOR freely admits that any in
crease in cost falls the consumer asked to
believe by the market director that raise the
price to the producer and at the time lower
it 70 the consumer without any change in the system
of distribution
The truth of the commission mans statement can
not be questioned The theory of the market director
can be right.
It is an old and well established principle that the
consumer under ordinary circumstances pays and
must pay the accumulated costs Of production, trans
portaton and distribution.
There is way or there may be a way of prevent
ing what old English called forestailing, that is
the collection food supplies and holding them for
eyorbitant prices The old English way was to treat
'orestaners" as criminals and the punishment admin
istered Of a kind that could not be shifted off
upon the ultimate consumer may be, and al
ways is.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
IAD0R'S ATTITUDE
TOWARD DEFENSE

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE eX-
ecutive council OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor completed tonight
general statement OF organized laborS
attitude toward national defense prob
lens, to be presented tomorrow TO
conference of more than 100 labor lead
ers for ratification.
The statement drawn up by the eX
ecutive council, which has been in ses-
sion here for three days is said to ex-
press approval of military. naval and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
tons for defense i.

economic preparations for defense x
general terms. ANY specific declara
lions on such problems as universal
military service are TO be let to the
conference, and some leaders here to-
day expressed the beiiei that there
would be no action taken on details
Of any suggested national defense
programs.
More than three million wage earn
ers VIII be represented AZ toe meet
ing, Which was called by President
Samuel Gompers and is said to De
the first catherine ever held in this
country to formulate labor's attitude
tot-aid }efanse Inessures
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
Roastina the Editor

EdltOr Of The Republican:
have read your editorial in this
Sunday issue Millions of Americans
felt a warm thrill Of pride when they
read Secretary Daniels appeal to the
OF the United states to be
heir own censors in matters connected
With the arming Of our merchant YES
sells, and realized that his confidence
in The efficacy of such an appeal was
well founded. Probably in no other
country are newspaper men so scru-
pulous in maintaing so high a degree
If honor in such matters as in our
own. This includes editors, reporters,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
ATLANTIC. TO. GULF CANAL FOR Florida

Agitation in various parts CT Florida has aroused
interest in a proposed system OF canals which would
provide inland waterway through the heart of that
state from the Atlantic the Gulf CT Mexico Il IS
hoped that the active support Of some fifteen counties
can obtained and that The state Legislature viii
pass law creating canal district with full power
to carry the work forward One of the proposed
would utilize St Johns river to point well up toward
its source and in the opinion Of its advocates would
possess enough strategic value warrant the giving
of federal aid.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13

correspondents and all classes OF news
paper workers, and the nearer one is
in touch with the inside" the greater
is the admiration aroused
To make use of this appeal as a
proper subject for weak display of
hUmor, or in a jesting manner, is in
most cxecrable taste and evinces a
woful lack Of understanding of what
the American public considers meet
and fitting in editorials. It is like at
tempting to write a parody on the
Declaration Of independence, and will
be resented by readers as being sim
gularly inappropriate.
The newspapers Of the country can
be depended upon 10 maintain their
high reputation IN such matters, gener-
ally without comment, but they will
take Mr. Daniels appeal to their honor
too seriously. and feel their response
bility too .eenly to think of turning it
to jest.
c. N. ROEBUCK,
COL North Second Ave.
Ec1oa0iN- r.iz March II 1917
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
eRlToNs INSURED AGAINST GERMAN AIR RAID

One of the recent developments of the European
war is the establishment by the British government
of public insurance scheme described in the March
Popular Mechanics Magazine. Any person who de-
sires insure his house or other property against
the risks of aircraft raids commandments may do
So either through his local fire insurance company
or the War Risks Insurance office in London. The
premium the for all parts of the United
Kingdom. Unless the owner of property damaged in
d raid is thus insured claim for DANA ges VIII be
entertained by the government that public in
surance is in effect
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
STEEL HUMPS At CROSSINGS

IN the center of Los Angeles street intersections
at which traffic officers not stationed hemisphere
zeal disks have been bolted to the pavement for the
purpose of regulating vehiculaT travel and prevent
ing corner cutting. fine is provided by city ordn-
ance for the motorist who fails keep to the right
of these mushrooms in plotting his in the thor
oughfares-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-13
STEAM USED TO ExTlNGUIsH FLAMING WELL

fVCVi-17
used in e1ltinguishng burning gas well near Black
we'll Okla. which had been ienited by electric
spark. Ten days were spent by large crew of men
in mastering the fire and Gaping the well which has
a flow about 20,000000 cubic feet day. When the
steam had reduced the flames sufficiently to permit
it, the iron cap-or "snuffer it is called in gas
field vernacular-was moved forward by horses and
dlopned into place-PopuLar Mechanics MAGAZINE.