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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Topics of the Times

Il. as proclaimed, absolutely free
speech and free press are TO be part Of
the liberal program in Russia some OF
those fellows who have kept qniet ars
likely 70 sit up nights to enjoy them
selves.
Des MONIES is Dragging over the fact
that she has money left IN her park
fund. But what was il raised for?
Either Il should be spent or the tax
lowered.
Why doesn't Colombia ask Us what
We are willing 10 give?
An Iowa dir, road in the spring IS as
useful as a railroad in a general strike.
II reaches between TWO given points al!
right but you can't get anything over
i.
The general opinion OF the state 50
plainly expressed regarding the Pitt
Johnston bill has its bearing on other
bills and should he given some atten-
ton b. The many authors Of propos ed
legislative highway enactments.
II the government has a moral right
10 conscr!pt men for defense OF the ma
tons right TO trade where and with
whom II chooses would il have the
same right to conscript men 20 protect
the internal commerce OF the country
by operating the transportation lines?
One thing a big strike long cont!n-
ued will certainly do: 1t will assuredly
arouse the average citizen 20 complete
realization Of his dependence on trans
portation and the necessity Of guardin g
against paralysis OF the commercial
nervous system Of the country in flu
ture.
Government ownership Of railways
never had such an opportunity 10 make
friends as the past few months have
afforded it. And it appears to be TAX
ing full advantage Of its opportunity.
Des Moines' chamber of commerce is
waking up 10 the fact that one of the
drawbacks 10 Des Moines from The Wis
TORS view point is the dinginess Of her
streets and is pushing a movement TO
keep the streets clean. Ii is a general
fault. this neglect OF city streets. The
visitor goes away with two distinct i'm
pressions when he visits clean town
and a dirty one. Nothing pays better
than clean streets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Iowa Newspapers
THE FLAG ON THE FLOOR.
Knoxville Express.

A bill in the Iowa senate designed to
strengthen the laws against ,desecra-
ton Of the flag has at least one good
and needed provision in it which will
require the removal of the American
colors from the floor of the capitol
basement. This was a most foolish
mistake al first. and time lends it no
excuse or reason for existence. To
place the national colors in floor mo-
sale 10 be trampled over and spat upon
by the needless and unthinking IS bad
enough. but how much more that il
should be a feature of the state capitol,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

shore at their pleasure and under their
fire, could land troops to complete the
destruction Of the forts.
The war college enlarges upon the
importance of mobile troops as a
means of dual coast defense to prevent
a descent upon the Notifications from
the rear.
AT West Point the cadets. as shown
in the picture, are drilled In the use OF
the big coast defense guns. Of which
some Of them will have charge after
their graduation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Ripping Rhymes
sy WALT MASON
iMPoRIEp WORDS

4
When I refer to some ones garage.
/ make the blamed word rhyme with
Carriage" The purtst and the man
scholastic think I deserve q scoring
drastic. 1.-THE word" they say. with
pain and sorrow. from Frances lexi-
con we borrow, and they pronounce IT.
as you orter--with accent on the Sec
ond quarter. You have a flt and then
a spasm. and sideways twist your IA
cial chasm. and say 'gar-rodge, your
Iarynx lending, to put the accent on the
ending" When we pinch words from
other nations-such customs are great
aggravations-and in our speech incor-
porate them. with English accents we
should weight them. The purist thinks
I'm rather cranky: ana ne win wiiu's
take his hanky. and In his Laughing
mouth he'll stun II, when make ref
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
LAWYERS ADVERTISING.
Iowa City Republican,

iowa 1 lily Sepupi.canl
The beginning OF advertising by law
yers IS ALREADY seen in Iowa. and the
first ad OF this kind is dign!fied and re-
fined. 1t Is by prominent Des Moines
attorney, who has decided 10 keep his
entire practice out OF the courts.
His advertisement is headed. Mos
Law Suits Can Be Settled Out OF
Court"
Il is 10 the credit of the legal profess
SION that the advertising is started in
this way instead OF by auackery. when
1t might have said. Bring your law
suit 70 me. will win it for YOU
Even tho he is not trying to court
litigation. there will be many lawyers
opposed 20 his plan OF advertising, and
think Il unethical and condemn him as
a quack. but the legal profession in Des
Moines and elsewhere, whether they
believe in advertising or not. should
admit he is on the right track when
he tries 10 prevent litigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

special study Of the influence Of
seacoast Notifications has been made
by the army war college the deduc-
tons and \conclusions being based on
an analysis of the attack of the allied
fleet on the Dardanelles.
The operations there emphasized the
fact thoroughly demonstrated by his
tory, 1t is declared, that a purely naval
attack can not succeed against sea-
coast Notifications adequately armed
and manned. In the war colleges
opinion an interior city, with its APP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

proach channel protected with well
placed and concealed guns equal in
range to the eneny's and provided
with the accessory means of defense,
such as fixed and floating mines, shore
torpedoes and submarines, need not
fear capture by bombardment or q
run past the forts.
A fort on the seacoast proper, ex-
posed to the fire from ships at sea,
must have guns Of greater range than
the ships guns, otherwise the ships
guns could silence the guns on the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

The resignation Of Hiram w. John
son, effective March Is. gave Califor-
MIA a new governor in succession to the
man elected to the United States SEN
ate last November. William D. Steph-
ems is the new chief executive Of the
Golden state He was member OF the
national house of representatives when
Governor Johnson appointed him lieu
tenant governor of the state last july
in succession to Lieutenant Governor
Eshleman, who died Feb %, 1916. Mt.
Stephens, who is a Los Angeles man
and progressive In politics. created
much amusement in congress on at
least one occasion by telling part Of
story in Chinese. s,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
APPROVES THE SENATORS.
fRrirf Tri hung

Senators Curmins and Kenyon are
said 10 be coming back 10 Iowa to
explain why they did not stand by the
president in placing the question OF
way or peace in his hands. They need
NOT come back on our account. They
did right. This is not an absolute
monarchy and this country should not
have oneulan power altho 1t
seems that We are to have it. Cum
Minis and Kenyon did their duty and
exactly what they Should have done.
Hurrah for Yankee Doodle but con
gress should, not have delegated its
power 10 any one man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Ssrm.n aNear" Foods.

Il used to be said that '.verboten"
was the word most familiar to Ger
mans, but the forbidden" Of peaceful
times has been surpassed in popular
use by "ersatz,'' which means sub
s.i;ite or imitation. The something
just as good" OF the initator and the
substituter has been forced upon the
Teutons by stern necessity. g
do without many foodstuffs. textiles,
metals, drugs and chemicals previously
considered Indispensable. German
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

erence to buffet" "Bunay," he says,
when he's done smiling, you should
pronounce that word beguiling. It's
borrowed from the French or Gaelic,
which should he: known 70 every aiscSk."' !
take the purist by the shoulder. and
bump his head against boulder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Davenport Times thinks at is
not altogether consistent for the Iowa
threshermen to condemn the Iowa
highway commission as they have done
in resolutions adopted at their meet
ing at Des Moines. If there is one
thing the Iowa highway commission
stands for it is good bridges. Do not
the threshermen remember how often
their valuable equipment has gone into
the ditch because of cheapIy con-
structed bridges"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Ever and anon his wife will pour
paiIful Of boiling water.

No husband ever takes sitz bath
twice unless he fears the divorce
court And yet the average wife will
sit around and laugh at her husband.
while In that state. and actually make
light of his branching ears and bony
anatomy. This teaches US that wom-
an is a heartless, unfeeling creature
that we should do without whenever
possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
ANclENTs FEARED THE DOG.
The 6abyIenians Chased Il Along With
the Snake and Scorpion.

the Snake ano 8o0Fptohs
Every race has looked upon the ydoE
In different light. To some. - to
the Maoris and certain Indian tribes, it
has appealed as an article Of diet. TO
others it has been beast of burden
only a little inferior to the horse. To
many it has been companion and
friend Only the Assyrians and Baby
!enians were afraid Of the dog. In an
old Babylonian prayer 1t Is written:
From the dog. the snake and tbs
60; =SoIpp lion and whatever else is baneful
may Merodach preserve usp--K Kansas
City Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

struments between Jobs The BARRIERS
want this sort of law and the patron
would he foolish TO object.
Next gent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

The Sioux City Tribune criticises the
appointment Of J. H. Strict, late presi-
dent of the Iowa Federation of Labor,
to membership on the state board OF
control. The Tribune declares Mr..
Strict is not possessed Of the broad
business capacity needed in a posi-
ton of this kind"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

"Constructing a law for the Oh
servance of the Sabbath looks so
simple that anybody can do It," says
the Knoxville Express. However, the
legislature hasn't found a good law on
the subject. Think it over: What
kind Of a Sabbath law would you
make, and Why"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

THE brotherhoods have capitalized
upon national emergency to again
force the nations hand, for that IS
what it amounts to in the analysis
says the Muscatine Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
THE sIrz BATH.

husbands feet will cool off, 50 she
throws in a few quarts OF water out OF
the tea kettle, so that when they are
exposed to the light Of day they look
like a pair of boiled hams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

1T will be an act of treason" de
clares the Des Moines Capital of thu
strike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

eve think that Senators Cummins
and Kenyon did the right thing at the
right time. That is our Judgment On
the matter" declares the Britt Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

In the judgment Of the Freeman
Tribune the anti-tipping law Is a good
one and ought to be enforced. 1t pre-
vents the robbing Of weak minded
travellers by strong minded walters and
porters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

Nor Some Arguments Are Won
Some men kin alius convince you
II - exgameht,r said Uncle Eben. be
eauDo dey's got seech fine flow Of
taAouase dat no matter whit dey says,
10oso akraid to talk ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

Government ownership Of railways
never had such an opportunity 10 make
friends as the past few months have
afforded il. And it appears TO be TAX
ing full advantage of its opportunity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

Il as proclaimed absolutely free
speech and free press are TO be part Of
the liberal program III Russia some of
those fellows who have kept quiet are
likely 70 sit up nights to enjoy them
selves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-05
MRS. COWLES ESCAPES.
Former Brattleboro Woman Came
Through Auto Collision Uninjured.

BOSTON, March 5.-Mrs. Florence J.
Cowlcs of Brookline, former wife of
DR.. Il. S. Cowles, narrowly escaped
injury in an automobile collision at
the corner of Marion and Park streets,
in Brookline, shortly after noon yester-
day
Mrs. Cowles had Just left her home
"a Marion street, where she has been
living with her mother since her di-
vorce. in a taxicab operated by Herbert
A. Phelan. The taxi was going east
on Marion street and at the corner of
Park street it came in collision with an
automobile owned by w. c. Otis of 81
Winchester street, Brookline, going
south on Park street.
The larger machine crashed into the
side of the taxi, doing considerable
damage. Mrs. Cowles, who was the
only passenger in the taxi, was thrown
! against the side of the machine, but
was unharmed. She called another taxi
Mrs. Cowles was on her way to Bos
ton to take the / clock train for Viii
liamsburg, Va. She received word last
week from DIR. Cowles that his petition
for the guardianship of their two chill
dren had been granted in Williamsburg
on Feb. %. She is on her way there Il
contest this new development.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-05

President Wilson's inaugural address
was a. follows:
My fellow citizens: The four years
which have elapsed since last | stood in
this place have been crowded with coun-
ell and action Of the most vital interest
and consequence Perhaps no equal pc
riod in our history has been 50 fruitful
of important reforms in our economic
and industrial life or SO full OF signiii-
cant changes in the spirit and purpose of
our political action We have sought
very thoughtfully to set our house il or
der. correct the grosser errors and abuses
of our industrial life, liberate and quick.
Cn the processes of our national genius
and energy and lift our polite, 70 q
broader view Of the peoples essential in
tCrcst
1T j. record of singular variety an(
singular distinction, but | shall not at
tempt TO review IL. II speaks for itselt
and viii be Of increasing influence as tn,
wears 90 By This j, not the time foi
retrospect. II is time rather 10 speal
our thought, and purposes concerning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-05
'0RATORY LIKELY
| IN TOWN MEETING
Variety of Articles Which
May Cause Spirited Dis
cuSSiOn
PLAN TO ENGAGE
EXPERT ROAD MAN
provided Selectmen Are Empowered to
Appoint Road Commissioner-Amou
Of Temporary Loans Unpaid Also May
Start Talkfest.

There promises to be some oratory
In the town meeting tomorrow over
the proposition TO have the selectmen
4apposnt one or two road commissioners
instead Of having one or two elected
as has been the custom This will come
early III the meeting under article +.
IN connection with this it is learned
that resolution will be presented, if
the selectmen are empowered to appoint
commissioner, instructing them to en-
gage competent road builder to do
" hat work is done.
Article II. to see if the town will
vote to issue its bonds to the amount
of $4,000 to pay temporary outstand-
ing loans, may start another talkfest.
The unusual amount of outstanding
temporary loans is likely to cause some
talk although general sentiment ap-
pears TO be that the meeting will vote
to bond as the best method of caring
for them.
The next article, calling for the
building of 4 sidewalk with necessary
retaining walls on Vernon street from
the southern end Of the present walk
to the White River Chair company s
plant, and the article regarding the
building Of : permanent highway from
/ Bridge street to the chair company Is
factory, arc bound to cause discussion.
! There are some who believe the side
walk proposition may pass in spite Of
the cost for retaining walls, but not
/ so many are confident that the perma
ncnt road will be authorized.
Article II is to see if the road com
missioner shall be instructed to con
struct cement Sidewalk from the
west end Of the iron bridge at tn,
end of Elliot street to the six-tenemen'
house ON Birgc street, a distance OF
400 feet. The disposition Of this ques
tion may depend very much on how
the previous questions are disposed of
There are still two more articles like
/ ~ 10 start discussion, those providing
Tor the exemption from taxation for II
years of the National Automatic Ma
chine Co., and the call for 81 900 for
drop curtain and scenery in the Audi
torium. There is a feeling, however
that both are worthy OF passage.
Other articles in the warrant cove
the usual annual matters, such as pro
viding for the pay of the town officials
the care of cemeteries, appropriation
for Memorial day and similar routin
matters.
careful inspection of the warran
indicates that it calls for about a
large total of appropriations, regula
and special, as has been presented t
town meeting in many years.
The polls will open at 9 clock an
the matters of business viii be take
up Immediately, so that anyone desi
ing to take part in the debates is az
vised to be on hand bright and earl,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-05
INTEREST
HERE IN NEW LAW
Building and Loan Associations Wholly
Exempt from Taxation - Bill
by Representative Dunham.

1t will be of special interest to the
people of Brattleboro to know that
House bill No. 6, which was introduced
by Representative George l.. Dunham
of Brattleboro providing that co-opera-
tive savings and loan associations
should be exempt from taxation up to
100000 and which passed the house
early in the session and was amended
by the senate, removing the limit,
which amendment was rejected by the
house and afterwards went to a com
mittee of conference, which reported
favorably, has now been accepted by
the house. The bill is now in the gov
ernor's hands and will undoubtedly be-
come q law. so that these associations,
sometimes called building and loan as
sociations, win be exempt from taxa
ton without any limit.
This is especially important for
Brattleboro, as the local building. and
loan association had practically decid-
ed to discontinue as all the profits of
the association were required to pay
the taxes. This is one of the grow
ing institutions of the town, the OBJ
ject being to encourage economy,
tlfltt sihdIl savings, nome building
and the creation of real estate in the
town. The officers of the association
have served without pay, except that
the secretary ry-treasurer, after serving
three years without pay. now receives
$12 a year.
The persons interested in this bill
thought il would be more likely to pass
if limit of 100000 was fixed, but
Mr.. Durham felt that there ought not
TO be any limit, as the associations are
in no sense competitors of the savings
banks but rather are feeders for them
and ought not to be taxed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-05
BRILLIANT PARADE
IN COLD, RAW WIND
A Host of $4,000 Tramped Down Penn
sylvania Avenue After the In
augura1 Ceremony Today.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Inaupura-
tion day began under leadened clouds
which threatened rain or snow, while
q cold raw wind whipped rain soaked
! decorations. Later the wind switched
and stirred mp the clouds and soon
/ blue patches appeared Then the sun
broke through, only to disappear again
! Pennsylvania avenue had been covered
with n thick coating Of fine sand to
dry the route OF the procession. Just
| before 10 o clock the 18th and 69th
regiments OF the New York National
Guard began moving to their position
along Pennsylvania avenue, where they
were detailed to line the streets " lille
the President was passing.
/ President Wilson was up at S
o 'clock. lie had no engagements be-
fore the time of his departure for the
capitol ut II O'Clock
The inaugural parade today was
more than mere procession as part
Tof the ceremonies; 1t was a patriotic
demonstration.
As the marching host Of some 10000
tramped from the Capitol TO the White
| House before thousands Of Americans
the martial music and the unmistak
able note of national patriotism recalled
to many the days Of more than So
wears ago when the federal armies
marched in review over the same route
The nation S fighting men, men who
have fought the nation s wars and mer
who will be called to fight them in the
future-all We're represented in the
long line. Resplendent in gold ant
s I !, ! la -,
before the President. ARMY. navy
national guard; cavalry, infantry, sail
ors, soldiers, marines; veterans Of tn,
Civil war Boy Scouts and Red Cros'
workers; all branches, past, presen
and prospective, Of military servic,
and many thousands OF citizens wer
represented i'll the line.
Pennsylvania avenue was masse,
with people on each side Of the march
ing column. Great reviewing stand
had been placed nj every vantag
point along the line. Windows frame
spectators, and thousands more ha
places in balconies and on the house
, tops. Between these walls of human
ity, marched the army of inauguration
: to the confused mixture of many noise
, f-bugles blowing, bands PLAYING, tn
rumble of artillery, the clatter Q
horses hoofs and the steady tramp Q
marchers.
: The procession moved at the close G
i. j'the inaugural ceremonies at the capito
4 swinging into line behind Presider
t Wilson and Vice-President Marshall 9
; they returned to the White House, an
Il took their places to review the column
n There were four main divisions, wit
G Cen Hugh Scott in command as gran
: marshal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-05
ROBIN HOOD NEXT FRIDAY.
Subscribers Sale of Seats Opens To
morrow Morning at Box Office.

Robin Hood, which will be produced
at the Auditorium next Friday night,
is acknowledged to be the greatest
masterpiece of comic opera ever writ
ten by Americans. The charm OF Regi-
maid de Koven's music is as fresh to-
day as when it was first enjoyed %
years ago, and the dialogue of Harry
b. Smith is as sparkling now as it was
then. Like a fine old wine, Robin
Hood seems to improve with age. 1t
stood the acid test of time because it
is a real work of art, and the genius
which inspired it should be the, pride
of every American.
Nothing could be more fascinating
than the story upon which the opera
was founded. The old English tale of
Robin Hood and his band of outlaws is
a famous one, and their merry pranks
in Sherwood Forest have supplied Sill
Walter Scott and other writers with
stories which will live as long as oul
language Around this celebrated
theme was built the delightful opera
by De Koven anl Smith, and in its
musical form they have given us &
new pleasure that adds zest to the
story of the greatest Of English popu
lar heroes.
An opera of such merit as Robin
Hood demands singing east of tht
/ highest order, and the coming produc
tion fully meets this requirement, a
the principals are all of grand opers
ealibre.
In the cast is dainty Ivy Scott, wht
made her debut at the Grand Opera II
Australia, where she made an instantan
eous success. Subscribers sale O.
tickets opens tomorrow morning at tn,
| box office.-Adv.