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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-04

Austrian airpIanes have been active again on Venice and dropped bombs over the city. Two planes are be- lieved to be hit by anti-aircraft guns.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-04

White House that President Wilson does not expect to take a summer va cation this year and plans to remain in Washington whether Congress ad- iourns or not.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-04

Ward coe, e5, a retired business man, founder of the N. H. Webb O.. of CentervilIe, died of heart failure. He was we'll known throughout the state. He retired from business in 1890.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-04

John Calhoun Allen of Kentucky wa lked into Marshal McCarthy's office in New York and asked to be shown his son who had lodged registration. After a brief talk the son registered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-04

Barbers in down. town shops at Chi cago were ordered out on strike. They demanded wage concessions and short CT working hours from master barb orG
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-04

The Frankfurter ZeitSna in referring to the American troops arriving in France says Germany must not over look the help of America, but it will only come by degrees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

a Creek chief, he was living the we
of a. nomad of the plains, hunting ana
fishing, when Indian Territory became
Oklahoma and the five civilized tribes
were allotted land for farming. His own
allotment was literally forced upon him
and in spite of his desire to be let
alone, In 1906 oil was discovered In
the vicinity Of Barnett's land, and then
began the white mans pernicions IN
reference with his independence Wnlcn
has since made him an unwilling near
millionaire. Under the oil leases ms
share Of the product OF the wells On
his property now aggregates $ISe'oov
and is accommodating at the rate Oh
$4,000 month. Last year he paid an
income tax OF $4,000. Meantime Bar
nett has spent on himself not more
than 500 a month, bias steadily resisten
civilizing influences, and having peen
declared incompetent, his guardian nov
seeks authority to invest his fortune ~
war bonds. -
Can a dime novel beat that? the
American Indian has had varied anu
checkered career under the domination
of the paleface, but does 1t include any
thing more remarkable than the pres
ent status Of Indians as income tax
payers and subscribers to their coun-
trv's war bonds New York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
HYDRCPHoBlA CT MlllItRssM.

Victor Hugo in one Of his first ef-
into numbering monster who killed
for the pleasure of killing and the joy
he gained from human suffering.
When that air raid over England
which resulted in no advantage to
German arms but merely III the man
Cling Of innocent school children at
their tasks, is contemplated Hugo's
man monster finds his counterpart.
1t was also so useless and futile
except that it brought a deeper sor-
row and more shameful horror into
the world already sick with horrors
and sorrowfu from pole to pole.
There is an infinite brutality about
it, a total lack Of humanity that af-
frights from its very depravity.
Il does more, il strengthens the &c
solve that such brutality and inhu-
n1anity shall not govern the world but
be governed by tin chains If need
be. The air raid was an evidence Of
homcidal insanity calling for strict
restraint or humiliation as much as
the unseeing rage of mad dog
Germany is in the paroXysms of a
war hydrophobia. She is a danger to
the globe under her present leadership.
Il scientific mailman at large with
homicide in his heart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
wbv w. Must Win.

But the dominating fact Is that on
the side of the. allies is arrayed a pre-
ponderating balance Of man-power, OF
financial power and Of unlimited nat
ural resources, which, even in war
of exhaustion, must win.
Add to this the fact that the rights
Of man as against the lust for world
power-the subjugation Of all nations
lis the cause for which we are light
ing, and there can be no doubt OF the
result.
1t is a war to protect life and homes
and fresides from the cruelty ana de-
bauchsry OF an enemy which is ytolat-
ing every right Of human civilization
In desperate attempt to shackie the
nations OF the world. There can be no
breaking down Of the will to resist
s;;ct aggression. In other words, we
have both might and right on our SIDE
-an unconquerable combination.
1t is becoming more evident that the
war Is &c he a long one.-Rache ne :
view.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
Billy Bunny and His Friends
In the last story / left of very sud

In the last story ] left on very SUD
denly while the band was playing, you
remember, and l will tell you the rea-
son why My typewriter got SO ex-
cited over the song about the sailor
lad in blue and the soldier boy IN
town, I mean in brown, that it began
dancing to the music and OF course
then i couldn't write another WORD.
Well. anyway, you remember that
Billy Bunny and his good, kind Uncle
Lucky were just leaving the Billy Goat
Sentry who had stopped them In their
automobile, to continue their journey OF
the road and by and by they came
across a big black bear with two little
cubs.
Now there's going to be more trou-
bic, I know it." said little Billy Bunny,
but good. kind Uncle Lucky didn't
think so. You see, he was always look
ing on the bright side Of things. so ne
called out to Mrs Bruin, which was
the lady bears name, believe, Wont
YOU get into the Luckymobile anu
we'll take you to town." and of course
the little bears said yes. right away,
for they had never ridden in an auto
mobile in all their lives. Well, In they
climbed and after Uncle Lucky had
leaned over and closed the door. TOT
the bears were so excited they had for-
gotten to do it, he started up the auto
mobile and away they went to Rabbit
VILE, for that was the nearest town.
And pretty soon the two little bears
began to sing:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
NOW OR WHEN Ir is TOO LATE?

If county oicials know a bridge was
ready to fall and were to neglect or
refuse to spuend the money to fix it,
if it did fall and people lay dead and
dying under its debris, as we bore them
away upon whom would the blood
outlines rest?
Every man of us is up to the bridge.
1t is our bridge.
Will we wait until the sick and the
mangled are lying without the neces-
sary aid to save them to pay our share
save lives and suffering by preparing
to furnish aid when it is needed?
We are ready to help when we are
brought into the presence of agony and
death. Sooner or later we shall give
willingly to the Red Cross. No man
with a spark of humanity could walk
thru the war hospitals and refuse his
aid. But why wait for the horrible
story of American youth uncared for to
StlOCh US INV SlNlue. " hy i'' S~'
lives and suffering by doing that duty
now?
1t may be your boy You don't know
whether your son or your brother shall
be drawn to share the common danger
of soldiers. 1t may be your neighbours
son or your nephew or your grandson.
Will you help now or wait until 1T IS
too late to save him, prepare now or
await the news that they died lacking
the aid you refused or neglected?
When the hospitals are over crowded
and men are dying because Of lack OF
the attention they need so desperately.
the money will be easy. II your boy
lay hour after hour waiting for nurse
and surgeon while his life ebbed and
infection thrilled in his veins you
would give your last dollar to put him
in the hands Of the Red Cross. 1t will
be somebody's boy if the Red Cross
lacks funds. it may be yours, and your
belated desire to give all, tho it might
be millions, too late and worth less
than the dime child gave yesterday.
II an American army goes into battle
i'll equipped, if the hospitals and the
Red Cross lack anything needed that
money can supply, If men die where
they might have been saved with sup
plies and help purchased with money
the red stain Of blood outlines Will
mark this continent like the mark God
set upon the forehead of Cain, the dol
lars we withheld will carry the primal.
eldest curse" upon them and the
wealthiest, most prosperous country on
the globe stand naked in its own shame
mounting a meaningless democracy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
GERMANY KNOWS NOW.

The news of the over subscription to
the liberty bonds will be sad news in
the militarist circles Of Germany 1t
will doubtless be astonishing news also
for it was confidently expected in the
Wilhelmstrasse that the loan would
prove unpopular. The impression has
prevailed there that the country was
not behind the war, that the large
Teutonic element in America was bit
terly opposed to the war and that
America would be swayed by senti-
ment supposedly so widespread and
powerful. There has been much de-
pendence upon the millions Of German
born and descended here. That de-
pendence has been utterly wiped out.
The kaiser knows now what the senti-
ment and purpose of America are in
this war.
Some few neighborhoods there were
that lodged and denied the bonds.
They are eminent today only in their
shame. one OF Two SUCH SpOtS LhSAS
arA in Iowa which made for themselves
an Ill repute that shall follow them
thru two generations. But in Iowa and
elsewhere they are notorious and con-
spicuous by their scarcity. They stick
out Of a genuinely patriotic country
::;s S;otSs on : :a.7 paper Their dis
appointment belongs with that OF the
kaiser. Let them pass together.
The subscription to the liberty bona
was the answer given by America to
an anxious world. 1t signifies that this
country is united and that the war
will be urged to the final arbitrament.
It is the first victory in the conflict
The details Of the subscription show
that the masses met the appeal in
spirit OF willing sacrifice. When the
lists are finished it will be found that
the small investors. those who took ,k
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
have thus far thwarted what appeare

have thus far thwarted what appears
to be sound economy.
There is no question that the cost
of state government in every state in
the union is too high. The tendency
among politicians is to create jobs for
politicians or appointees Of politicians.
One partysis just as kten for pork ana
patronage as the other. The rule holds
true from federal officialdom down 70
the ward and township organizations.
In Iowa. for instance, there are nu-
merous bureaus, commissions ana
boards that are largely superfiuous. AT
least the taxpayers have the WORD OF
an efficiency commission that they are
In 1913 the state legislature appropri-
ated $4,000 to employ efficiency eN-
perts to ascertain where retrenchmens
and reforms in the state government
could be accomplished. The efficiency
experts reported to the legislature IN
1915 showing where substantial econo-
mics and greater efficiency could De
attained by consolidating various de-
partments The Legislature did not
adopt the report and the 1917 assembly
did not revive it. Governor Lowden, OF
Illinois, pushed the matter thru wh1ie
Governor Harding, Of Iowa, ignored IT
One inevitable result Of these various
administrative bureaus is to Increase
the bulk of state appropriations. once
he gets on the job the office holder
Immediately sets about procuring more
public funds in order to create add
tional political berths. A tracing OF the
appropriation records of the various
departments, bureaus and boards from
their inception to the present time IN
other states as well as Iowa, will bear
out this fact.
If Illinois can prove that the cost OF
adm inistration can be reduced With
out decreasing efficiency, or If the
quality Of public service can be IN
creased without added cost by means
Of consolidating the various depart
ments, a really important piece OF po-
litical pioneering will have been per-
formed If the experiment succeeds
there will be a rafting OF dry bones in
neighboring states. Iowa. in particu-
lar is ripe for bit of housekeeping.
And there are others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

The Red Cross was prepared for
war" says Leo Arnstein. vice chairman
Of the military relief committee, New
York chapter, American Red Cross. ITO
the general indictment that the Ameri-
can nation was and still is unprepared
for war there is one notable exception,
the base hospital service of the Amer
lean Red Cross. When war first broke
out in Europe and far-sghted men and
women saw that this country might ui-
timately become involved, the directors
of the Red Cross began to prepare on a
large scale for such an emergency Up
and down the land went organizers
urging public spirited citizens in cities
all over the country to establish units
and raise funds for hospital equipment.
AS this meant in each instance the rails
ing of from s25, 900 to $4,000 for some
thing whose usefulness was in the
minds of the general public very prob
lematical, the task was no light one
Bitter oppositions were met Win.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
Ripping Rhymes
y WALT MAson
NO GUTTER.

Uucle Sam is not gutter; he is
slow to shed his coat, slow to draw
his lethal weapons and demand an
others goat. But when once the fuss
is started, tho the scrap be fierce and
rough, Uncle Sam will go the Limits
and will never say Enough" When
the warlike captains thunder, and tho
brazen bugles blare, Uncle Sam Will
join the scrimmage, with his coat
tails in the air, he will swing his
shining saber, he Will whiri his dead y
" brand, TIL the Hohens cease their
zollern, and the kaiser has been canned
You will see his banners flying, a. to-
day you see them nung, till he fetches
home the bacon, and the last dog hAs
been hung. Tho he's slow to indtg-
nation-as our neighbors long have
felt---he can whip an anaconda when
he tightens UP his belt; oh. he'll scrAp
and keep on scrappIng, never think 80
end the scrap, till the foe Is shot TO
pieces and goes tumbling off the map
he'll conduct his redhot riot on the
sea and on the land, till the Hohens
cease from zollern. and the kaiser his
been canned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

Why contribute surn / Dis sum 10 2e
tiled up in something that will rot in
|storage?' was the burden Of the protest
But the workers persisted. AS a re-
suit, when this country declared war
the Red Cross was prepared and has
already organized tyfour base hos
pital units. thirty Cor the army and
five for the navy, which viii be ready
to be turned over to the government
with their equipment as fast as they
are asked for Already seven OF these
have been sent abroad for the use OF
the allies and the balance are ready
to go mt days notice.
There is much popular misconcep-
ton regarding the base hospital. Many
think of it as huge tent or series OF
tents containing little besides cots and
emergency equipment. Such notion
more nearly describes the field hospi-
tai, which is an entirely different af-
fair, located two or three miles back
OF the firing line and used only for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

ossycou ere

temporar.' are, of the wounded. The
base hospital. on the other hand, Is
-haused in . substantial permanent
structure anywhere from twenty-five
to a hundred miles away. The wounded
are taken from the trenches by stretch
er bearers and carried to the dressing
stations Immediately back Of the line.
Here they receive emergency dressing
and attention and are then carried back
to the field hospitals in ambulances.
From the field hospitals, as soon as
possible, they are carried by ambulance
and hospital train back to the base hos
pitals, where they are surrounded by
the best hospital equipment known to
modern medical and surgical science"
June 1926 was set aside as Red Cross
week for the making of special efforts
to raise funds for the American Red
Cross
The pictures show general view OF
the Red Cross base hospital in Phila-
delphia and the interior OF a ward tent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
The Flag.

The Flag.
Flag over which the battle broke.
When thru a pail of rolling smoke
Bonnie Homme Richards cannon spoke.
Flag, which unfolded in the Skies
Held with it's clear and brilliant dyes
Brave Lawrence's uplifted eyes;
Flag which at Buena Vista spread
Its glory over Taylor's head.
When Santa Anna turned and fled;
Flag which unfurled its silver stars
Above the Hartford's smoky spars,
And Farragut's heroic tars;
Flag which was wrapped in vapors
gray,
And crimson mist and fiery spray,
" It'll Dewey a .ianiia bay;
Flag Of the sea and of the shore,
Beloved flag our fathers bore
TO famous victories of yore.
Again we fling thee to the breeze
To feel the sting Of battle bees.
And lead the charging batteries.
Again thy cause is true and just,
And 10! when every throne is dust,
And conquering swords are sheath d
in rust,
Untouched. triumphant, thou shalt be
Still bright with Immortality,
O glorious emblem Of the free!
-Minna Irving in Leslie's Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
ADVISING DIES MONIES.

webster City Freeman Tribune.1
But the Freeman Tribune would like
to offer suggestion to the capital
city of Iowa. 1t has been told by what
appears the best of authority that while
the national guard, were stationed at
Camp Dodge last year the people of
Des Moines. that u.s. the people of COM
mercial Des Moines. did not show the
soldiers the consideration and respect
which was their due. Many of the SOL
diers were disguised at the treatment
Des Moines gave them and declare
that the business contingent of the
city tried to commercialize the pres
ence Of the soldiers. 1t is now up to
Des Moines to change this attitude to-
ward the nations defenders. OF course,
the average citizen Of Des Moines, like
the average citizen Of Iowa, respects
the uniform, but there are hundreds OF
citizens in Des Moines who respect the
uniform less than they respect the al
mighty dollar, and it Is this class that
has caused members Of the national
guard to carry unpleasant memories Of
their stay in and near that city. The
people Of Iowa are glad that Des
Moines has secured the training camp
and will expect the good people Of the
city to make it point to see that the
soldiers are treated by the citizens of
the capital city or Iowa in manner
both respectful and fitting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
Masonic Meetings
na
a
v,.ftor, sIvsay. welcome

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. &
A. M.-Stated communication. Regular
meeting Friday. June Is. p. m. John
w. Wells secretary; w. II. steiner
w. M.
slGNET CHAPTER. No. SO, r. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday evening
June IS, at 1880 o'clock. Business SEES
sion. Carl Shaffner, H. p: John W.
Wells. secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 90 R. & S. NJ, Thurs-
day, June IS, s p. m. Regular business
T. r. Forbes. Recorder; George Greg
DRY. I. NJ.
STATED coNcLAvE, st. Aldemar
Conmandery. No. 80. X. T., Tuesday
June 10, at s p. m. Regular business
I. T. Forbes, recorder; n. {. Mueller
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. ST. o. E.
Especial meeting for initiation Weo-
nesday, June 20 at 8 p. m. Mrs. Georse
Downing, secretary: Mrs. }. +. Fred
erick. W. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

entrance Of the United States Into the
war These men were formerly en-
ployed in association war work In the
central empires. Never before has IT
been possible for the association to 80
ahead Of the troops. For the Young
Mems Christian Association work in
this country large plans have been
laid. At the thirtytw training camps
200 large buildings are to be erected
as rapidly as they are needed, and
fourteen of them are under contract
Many of these buildings will accom-
MEDIATE 5000 men day, or from 800
to 1000 men simultaneously. 1t is to
finance thes large operations that the
call for SS,oOO,O00 has been made
Springfield (MaseD Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
Az Hub LAWYER Would.

Judge Parry in q recent article on
..S choata Advocate" says on oc-
CASTOR Choate would meet with his Sam
Weller. Defending prisoner for Inert
Of money from ship. witness was
called who had turned states evidence
and whose testimony went to prove that
Choate's client had instigated the theft.
well. asked ~Choate. what did ne
say? Tell us how and what ne spoke.
to YOU"
ayyhy," said the witness, "he told us
there was a man. In Boston named
Choafe and he'd get a. of II they
caught us with the money m our
boot Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
Topics of the Times

And it surely was an earful for the
kaiser.
1t requires time and money to as
semble the supplies and complete hos
pital organization. The time to give
is now Better be safe than sorry
Your friend or kinsman may be frs,
to need the Red Cross.
If that Dubuque manager doesn't
know what to do with his baseball
present Of a club and a franchise he
might donate them to some branch OF
the military or Red Cross service. Also
there's the demand from the farms,
A Manson paper is out asking that
the law against cuss words be en-
forced in the composing rooms. Hunt
ing more trouble. Ell?
There never was a man who didn't
think he'd make better officer than
private any more than an old maid
who didn't know more about children
than the mother of a Roosevelt fam
lily.
Never fear Mr.. Farmer the dollars
you paid out for bonds at the door will
roll back in at the barnyard gate and
bring company with them.
Every volunteer kept a conscript at
home. The least that those who are
to stay can do is to meet the Red
Cross solicitors half way. The boy
that went has it. coming.
Also it's handy to have that train
ing camp at Des Moines. We can run
the patrols will see that the roads are
dragged now and then.
Give due credit to the workingman
who took bonds with money he could
i'll spare. He's the real bond hero
Your common, every day fellow is the
backbone of the earth anyway.
Mike Cronin has landed in con-
gress.' says the Davenport Times
Cronin, Cronin, wasn't there another
crime or something which that name
brings to mind?
The song was right, all right We
or ha nf l,a,,
and now we've got the money too.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
Uncle Lucky Ii 70 kind
TO take US for q drive.
That we will get some honey
From out tho big bee hive.
Well put It IN . little box,
IN Loov, ~ rl0uu and neat
And then the flies won't eat it


And then the flies won't eat it
Nor touch It with their feet"
And after that Mrs. Bruin said: mi.
Lucky Lefthindfoot, il you will stop at
the next cross road I'll get out and see
If can't find the honey for you" Well.
when they came to the place, Mrs.
Bruin climbed out and went into the
woods But before she left she told the
two little bears not to move and not
to annoy Uncle Lucky nor Billy Bunny.
but to be quiet until she came back.
Well, ] don't know exactly what hap
pened in the woods, but pretty soon
Mrs. Bruin came tearing back with the
whole swarm Of bees after her. Some
had got under her bonnet and Were
singing her ears and some had crawled
inside her silk mitts and were singing
her hands, and, oh. dear me! It was
Just dreadful. And when Uncle Lucky
saw what was the matter he told her
to hurry up and get into the autoMo-
bile. And then he made 1t go so fast
that one Of the bees lost his singer
because he couldn't keep up with II,
and he didn't have time to take it ont
of Mrs. Bruins ear. Well, wasn't IT
too bad? And in the next story I'll
tell you how Mrs. Bruin said good
bye to Billy Bunny.