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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

But at this center. owing to the lower
prices OF securities than last yaer, ard
also because Of the much reduced
speculation, the total Is 100 per cent
smaller.
Dun's reports from It's correspond
ents:
Chicago-Business continues to re-
fleet CONSPICUOUS activity. tho it is not
entirely free of conditions which i'm
pose restraint on production and dis
tribution. Wholesale distribution OF dry
goods is heavy and in excess of this
period last year.
neapolis--Wholesa1e and retail
trade is steady, sales are ahead OF cor
responding period last year, and manu-
fac.urers q most lines are running TO
capacity. with q good. volume of orders
on hand for immediate and future de-
livery. Skilled labor is well employed
at good wages, and collections gen.
orally are satisfactory.
st. Louis--Jobbers. wholesalers ana
manufactures as rule, are well salts
fled with conditions, there being an
active demand for practically all kinds
or InerCnndulSS. IAtlhS AShohS'S ''e
made their second trip to marekt ana
seem willing to buy their full require
ments, while collections are said to be
as good, II not better than, eeVr pe-
fore. At the same time. there appears
to be an undercurrent of uncertainty as
to the future because OF LABOR anu
transportation disturbances.
Kansas City-Commercial activity Is
very pronounced and the weekly turn
over continues in excess of all previous
records Favorable conditions in the
territory to the south, where cotton is
an important crop, are factor in this
movement, and greater activity thru
out the midcontinent oil belt is also re-
sponsible for a part of the increase
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
me GENERAL BUSINESS FIELD

The record of business continues
mainly one Of adjustments to new
and extraordinary conditions, and re-
quirements in regular channels are
more than ever subordinate to the
pressing necessities of the government
Not only is consumption changing in
character, with civilian demands CEN
ter!ng more fully in the staple COM
rnOdlties. but production likewise Is
coming more closely under tty domi-
nation Of war influences, and outputs
OF what are termed nom essential arti-
cles are being lessened, or eliminated
altogether. The element Of price con-
troll also enters more largely into cal
culatiOns, and not few raw mater
ials used in manufacturing, as well as
the finished products, are either direct
~ or indirectly subject to official regu-
lation. Where revisions have already
respect removed, there has come an
Improvement in sentiment, and in some
instances a moderate, tho distict, re-
vival Of activity after a considerable
period Of hesitancy and waiting
The volume OF general business quite
apart from governmental needs, re-
| mains large In about all sections and
in some cases is broadening; but the
| drawbacks in many industries and
| trades increase rather than diminishn
! and the curtaiimcnt Of operations thru
fuel and labor scarcity becomes more
! noticeable. With the congestion ir
| transportation. which seems to grow
worse instead Of better, there is much
| delay in moving supplies to points O
| destination, and this has a natura
! tedcn2y 10 accentuate the strength o
| some markets in which maximum
prices have not been arbitrarily fixed
Not in any week since the end o
| August have there ben mre recession
than advances Dun's list Of 334 whole
sale quotations, and the striking ris
of commodities obviously accounts TO
part of this weeks gain Of 27.0 per cen
IN t.-,- c,a-v-'-~ o,,+riae New Yorl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

suits. Ignorance OF what our allies
norance Of what the enemy is doing
There should be no Ignorance in either
case. The full light Of truth should
illuminate the war. All that need be
suppressed is information regarding
military movements and plans.
The French censorship went to ridi-
culous extremes. not only imposing a
tax upon the French government and
impairing the moral courage OF the
French people and army. but encour-
aging the growth Of Boloism. The peo-
pie, kept in ignorance, believed the
worst. The army, kept in ignorance,
fought literally in the dark. The enemy,
secure against exposure, diligently
made the most of the advantage given
him by the censorship.
Premier Clemenceau sweeps this all
away He Ia on the trail OF the trait
ors. neutral consptrators, and enemy
spies who have infested France and its
borders. He gives the press the OPP
portunity to enlighten the French peo-
pie and the French army. Immediate
ly there Is marked recovery OF spirit
and renewed determination to win.
The British censorship remains en-
tirely too strict. II conceals facts
which would be Of great value to all
the allies and correspondingly damag-
ing to Germany. Some OF the strong
,est men In England Aenonnce the
censorship as stupid" It Is not for
Americans to make offensive criticiam,
but frank speaking is certainly timely,
in view OF the fact that the British
censorship directly affects Americas
knowledge OF It's own share in the war.
LAS for the American censorship. It
Is damaging only 80 far as It is effect
i've There Is careful concealment OF
facts which arc perfectly well known
in Germany. One example is the strict
silence enjoined regarding the extern
sive aviation preparations by the United
States In southern France 1t would en-
courage Americans to know that thou
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
Billy Bunny and His Friends

! lollypop. But the yellow Dos Tramp
said he'd rather have Koker Lola, and
the Crane said he'd rather have =
ooughdrap for his throat was sore, and
Mr.. Mouse wanted some cheese, and !
forget now what the others wanted,
except Billy Bunny, and he took two
raspberry lollypops. And after that
they started of again, and by and by
they caught up with the old stage
coach. But the old dog driver hated to
give up his stage.
what will do with my team OF
Billy Goats?" he asked, land what will
people do without a stage coach Z"
Never mind" replied Uncle Lucky,
1your Uncle Samuel needs YOU" SO
that settled II, and he climbed onto the
front seat with the old gentleman rab-
bit and said siidIp TO tho EuokyMo-
bile and would you believe. the Lucky
mobile started right of and would have
run up telegraph pole. only Uncle
Lucky turned 1t to one side just in
time. @
Lets all sing little song said
Jolly Uncle Lucky, 30 they commenced
to sing:
"well all be soldiers bold and brave,
And we love the smell OF powder.
We'll do our bit and carry our kit,
And on Friday eat clam chowder.
For what do we care for the shells in
the air.
Or the Zeppelins flying above us?
No danger we'll shun In our hunt for
the Hun.
And we'll hght for the allies that love
u.s."
And next time I'll tell you more
about General Lucky Lefthindfoot and
his soldiers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.
lAIIInncE No 1o2. A. F. &

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903. A. F. g.
A. M.-Special communication TUESDAY
Nov. 81, 7;So o'clock. Work in nrsI
degree. John w. Wells, secretary; w.
H. Steiner, w. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No. SO, r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
Nov. 90 at 7:3O o'clock. Mark mas
ter's degree. Carl Shaffner, II. 2; John
w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ, Mon
day. Dec II. Regular business. Elec-
ton of officers. [. T. Forbes, recorder;
George Gregory, l. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, st. AIdemar
commandery. No. 30, X. T., Tuesday
Dec. Is, 1880 p. m. Regular business.
Election of officers. I. T. Forbes, re-
corder; II. {. Mueller, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business We'd
nesday, Dec. -. 7;3o p. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary; Mrs. =. E. Fred
erick, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

You remember in the last story that
Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky were out
In the Luckymobile getting recruits for
Uncle Sammy's army, and that they
already had--oh dear, I've got to
count them, for can't remember ex-
actly whom they did have. Well, first
there was the wise Dusk Doctor, Dr..
Quack, and the yellow Tramp Dog,
and Mr.. Mouse and the long-legged
Photographer Crane and the Billy Goat
who ran the ferryboat in the summer
time and kept grocery store in the
winter. And still there was lots OF
room left In the Luckymobile, for Mr..
Mouse and DR.. Quack had crawled
under the back seat.
Well. after they had gone a little
ways. not so very far, they came to the
cornfield where the Scarecrow lived,
and as soon as he saw Billy Bunny and
his rabbit uncle, he took of his old
weather-beaten hat and said: friend
or enemy! Stop and I'll salute you'll"
And this made Billy Bunny laugh so
hard that the buttons nearly came of
Uncle Lucky's waistcoat
1--WE need somebody to scare the en-
envy" said Uncle Lucky, Come and
join the army of Uncle Sam and Aunt
columbia!' So the Scarecrow scramble
ed into the Luckymobile and away 1t
went after somebody. else, and by and
by they came across the Policeman
Dog.
Come with u.s." said Uncle Lucky.
'I can't" said the Policeman Dog, Il
must stay at home and look after bur-
glars!"
..Al right" said Uncle Lucky, and
don't forget the spies
Well by and by the Luckymob1le
stopped before candy shop, and Uncle
Lucky asked them all in TO have a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
Topics of the Times

The government stepped in and con-
fscated 5000 bushels of wheat belong
| ing to Pacific coast sportsmen VINO
were using it to bait wild ducks. Per-
haps pretty soon the government Will
look I'D the -four hoarders and resell
their stores. The wheat owners Wlii
be partly reimbursed the dispatch
says.
If Germany reorganizes Russia the
next thing the Russian knows he VIII
be carrying a German musket for Ger
manys purposes and if she wins the
next generation of Russians will De
speaking Deutsch.
\ package Of extreme socialism
found in a Milwaukee church went OH
in the police station where it was be-
ing examined and killed ten policemen
and injured several others. Anarchy
is always loaded with disaster.
Another Iowan stepped to the front
when the government adopted Louis
Murphy's plan Of handling the income
feature Of the Internal revenue anu
called 'Murph" to Washington to show
how it is done.
Gilbert S. Gilbertson, who died yes
terday in Des Moines, was a type OF
the capable and progressive citizenship
this country has drawn from Scan
dinavian blood. Mr. Gilbertson has
been in poor health for some time iont
during his period Of activity ne he'd
strong leadership in the state IN
politics and finance.
If that cook arrested as a pro-Ger-
man at Camp Dodge manages to stand
off investigation by the courts for the
length Of time 1t takes to investigate
senatorial pro-Germanism the war Will
be over before anything happens to
him.
Frank A. Vanderlip. the great New
York banker, can not see how me
American people can have business as
usual" or even pleasure as usual while
this war lasts, for we must produce
nineteen billions of war material in one
year, which is three -fourths Of all that
the United States government has
spent in the 1875 years Of its existence
Much has been said of Canada's won
derful volunteer record but it appears
that Canada also goes to an extreme
in slackers Canada has recently en-
acted conscripton law but AJAX per
cent Of her eligibles have refused 10
register and Of those who did register
254153 out Of 100000 have claimed ex-
emption.
It is now the opinion Of English
military experts that the war can not
be won until the United States can get
large army into the fight and that
this can not possibly be accomplished
until 1919. That means at least two
years more Of the war.
All patriots should enjoy their wheat
less, meatless, sweetless meals so pass
the apples, please.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

sands Of keen young Americans are
training there and showing wonderful
ability In actual battle Conditions But
hardly q word has been published in
this; country concerning this work, al
though the German newspapers discuss
fully the size and scope Of the Ameri-
can aviation developments in France.
Where Is the advantage In keeping
Americans in ignorance2
1t now appears that the United States
navy has accomplished glorious deeds
in fighting submarines. Why are not
the facts published? Why are the
names OF American heroes concealed?
Is Germany dealt blow by keeping the
American people In the dark regard
ing the achievements OF their boys ct
the front? That Is a poor method Of
stimulating patriotism.
One frank. truthful. unelaborated
statement Of American heroism at sea
or at the 'front.' giving names, would
be worth a ton of hysterical falsetto
appeals to the fears OF Americans. The
people OF this country are not to be
scared into patriotic acts. but they
can be thrilled into them with magic
quickness by the recital Of q single act
Of heroism under the Stars and Stripes.
Mr.. Lloyd George is letting the truth
reach the light in England. His ten
words announcing the destruction. OF
five submarines were worth more than
the remainder Of his speech. Clsn,-
enceau is chasing away the gloom IN
France by letting tho truth be publish
ed broadcast. The United States gov
eminent should make 1t q settled poll
icy to give the public the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Post. ..s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

sion Of the truth? What Is the rea-
son that compels the allies to create
a general war council? 1t Is lack OF
information. II the allies had been
fully informed concerning Italy the
enemy would not have broken through.
Under censorship suspicion thrives.
dissension develops and failure re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

1.-THE average Iowa farmer keeps
enough Stock TO eat his grain hay and
pasture; he can not do more unless ne
can increase his yield Of grain, hay
and pasture" argues the Knoxville
Express. He Is not Stacker but, he
must sell sows. heifers and hams down
to the point where he can reasonably
anticipate his ability to feed them and
their increase to marketable condition.
Don't worry about the live stock; de-
wise some plan Of doubling the corn
yield, and see how the hogs will fol-
low"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
THREE CENT STAMPS.

admtres atho ~
spawned surendne the two Its back has costly
who'd sell books and lamps and dner
twill maxi US It. expect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

The eocosnut palm Il 1 land maker.
The fruit drops from the trees, which
are usually at the waters edge, and
floats away, being propelled to distant
places by the wind. AS soon a. It lands
st sends out roots and shoots. ana this
is often the birth Of an island.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

: "still. his holiness would hardly have
felt it necessary to appeal to the in
vaders to respect the laws Of human
ity in Italy II he did not have at least
a few doubts as to the way they haze
respected them elsewhere" remarks
the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26
no.. No. Affect Charity.

The desire of power In excess caused
the angels to fall the desire OF knowl-
edge in excess caused man to fall but
In charity thsre II no excess, neither
can angel or man come In danger ~
lt,-Pa~on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

1.-THE income tax is supposed IL apply
to profits on what men actually own
and to compensation actually earned
explains the Cedar Rapids Gazette
"The provisions Of the law therefore do
not apply 10 ali members OF congress-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

France. under the Iion-hearted Glenn
enceau, abolshes the censorship and
squares away for another campaign
against the enemy. May it be victor
ious,
What is censorship but suppress
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald be-
lieves that physical punishment is the
most effective method Of dealing with
the /. w. W.. far more salutary than
fail sentences. Let the communities
which are infested with /. w. W." the
Telegraph; Fl erald continues. adopt
physical punishment and II will not be
long before the /. w. w. will give those
communities a wide berth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

THE TRUTH AS AN AID TO THE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

The Charles City Press says "a patri-
otic congressman should have the
courage to defy pro-Germap sentiment.
we want no statesmen tinctured with
German propaganda influence In these
times when 100 per cent patriotism Us
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-26

II that cook arrested as pro-Ger-
man at Camp Dodge manages to stand
off investigation by the courts for the
length Of time 1t takes to Investigate
senatorial pro-Germanism the war will
be over before anything happens to
him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01
HOBART

The Decoration Day services were
not as well attended this year as in
former years. on account of the rainy
weather. At 10 o'clock procession
was formed on Fourth street and
marched to the Hobart cemetery to
decorate the graves. The procession
was headed by the Hobart band fol-
lowed by the members of the G. A. R.
forty girls carrying flowers. the Camp
Fire Girls in costume. the Q. f. s and
the school children. Returning from
the cemetery they sassembled at the
school auditorium where the follow
ing program was given: Invocation
Rev Aging; Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress. VIM. wollenberg: Star Spangled
Banner. band; Address. Hon Fred
Crumpacker.
Mr. and Mrs GaYnor ana family of
Chicago, visited with friends hSe yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. b. stratton who
have been spending the winter in
Florida. returned to Hobart, Monday
evening.
Mrs. William Raschka attended the
wedding of her niece at Fort Wayne.
Yesterday.
Red" Wolf OF Alabama, has been
here for few days the past week Wis
iting with old friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01
IS
FILED At
CAPITAL
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. June 1-Suit
to have the constitutional convention
law declared unconstitutional and void
was filed in the Marion county superior
court. yesterday afternoon. by Henry
w Bennett. of this city His attorneys
are Charles Martindale. of Indianapolis.
Ben Crane. of Crawfordsvi Emery
Sellers. of Monticello and Samuel
Parker. of South Bend.
Bennett says in his complaint that
the General Assembly did not have the
power or the authority TO call a consti-
tutional convention. because there is
nothing in the present constitution Civ
ing it that power. 1t says that the
General Assembly did no have the pow
er also because the people in 1918 voted
down a proposition to call constitu-
tional convention. and that there has
been no poll taken since then to show
that the people want if.
The suit asks that the court declare
unconstitutional that part of the wom-
an suffrage law which gives women the
right TO vote for the election of dele
gates to the constitutional convention.
and says the law is invalid because il
gives the women the right to vote for
delegates when they have no right to
vote under the present state constitu-
ton.
As technical objection TO the cons
titutional convention law, Bennett says
in his complaint that the title of the
act does not state the contents of the
constitutional convention act.
The suit names as defendants all of
the county clerks in the state. Secre-
tary of state Ed Jackson. George V.
Coffin. sheriff of Marion county and all
of the members of the Marion county
board of county commissioners, be-
cause these are the officials who have
charge of the arrangements for the
constitutional convention election.
1t is said that efforts will be made to
hurry the decision of the case so that
ii may be finally settled before the spe-
cfal election for the election of dele
gates at the special election to be held
in September.
IT has been known for some time that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01
HIGH SCHOOL
SHOWING SPLENDID

Fifty-nine Hammond high school stu
dents have answered President Wilson's
call Nineteen have joined the army,
10 are farming and II are employed in
different Industrial plants in the vi
cinity.
Arm and farm" slogan that has
become popular in Hammond is having
its desired effect. Hundreds of young
men over the county are at the front
while as many more are doing their bit
behind the plows while others are turn
ing out war munitions.
Following is a list of the high school
students that have Withdrawn from
school and the bit" they are doing:
NAR-Leo Arkin. Fred Beckman
John Foley Wilson Harrington, Charles
Hickman, wilfred Hobbs. VIM Jones
Herman Krieger Mack Mcclure.
Charles Mcfarland. John Phrommer
Kenneth Stewart. Gardner VOORHEES,.
Clyde Hudson, Harry Newman Arthur
Wolter. Arthur Miller Glen Warne. and
Jacob Brusel
FARM-John kruzena. Albert Jabaay,
Edward Kolb Howard Puntney. Wilbur
Screiber Dewey Snyder. Roland stin
son. HALEY Taylor. Richard Troup, HUI
bert Gavit. Arthur Powers. Russell
Oltz and Haven Wade
INDUSTRIAL - Adelbert Austin.
Leonard Babcock, Robert Beatson. Da-
vid Ball, Ralph Brooks, Abram Charken.
Aaron Conors. Harriet Dixon. Clarence
Flynn. George Guile. Robert Gross. Mel
vim Herr>ln Lloyd Hess. Charles Keiger.
William Kronsell, Roy Murray and
Stanley Newlin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01
CHICAGO PRopuCE.

Butter-Creamery extras. 41c: cream
cry firsts 401zc; hrsts. 3SIa a S9la &:
seconds, sra $50
Eggs-Ordinaries. S1ls q SIC; firsts "a
n 35c.
Live Poultry-Fowls. coo; ducks. IA a
16c; geese. 12a lac; springs, % a Soc,
turkeys. 20c.
Potatoes-Cars, new, IS: Old 6. Wis
s2.75 500; Mimi s2.75 a 500: fancy
western. $500 n SIS: new springs. s30d
G3.2o.
Veal-5o to so III. wEts., fair kidney
17tz q Is: so to so III wgts.. 1871 a 10,
80 to 10 III wgts., 19G 20: over wgt.
white kidney. lis to 140 III, vgt. 16 a
IS; coarse and thin. 12a Is; extra fancy
20Ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE


Hammond high school Will meet East
Chicago high head-on in debate tonight,
One of the hottest contests in the his
tory OF debating at either school is. in
sight. The debate will begin at S
o'clock and viii be held at the First
Christian church.
Thursday afternoon the hammond
team drove to Palmer high school Chi
cago. to try conclusions with the de
batting squad of that school. Some of
the members Of the Parker squad be
came so interested in the Hammond
debate with East Chicago that they
have arranged to be on hand tonight.
OF course they viii pull flor Hammond.
Jesse Wilson, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce. will preside tonight.
SIX junior girls will act as ushers.
They are Rose Harris. Lulu Haugner,
Frances Hawthorne. Helen Powelson,
Ruth williams and Henrietta Aber-
nath--
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-01
SUES FOR DEATH
OF RAILROADEk

4 Murray Turner president of the
First National bank, as administrator
for the estate of Ray Sweeney, a
switchman killed at Gibson. January
IL is sueing the Indiana Harbor Belt
Railway for 100000. The eompla int
was fined by Attorney D. j. Moran in
the superior court at Hammond today
Sweeney was killed while employed
by the Indiana Harbor Belt as switch
man. The complaint alleges that while
he was atop an ice-covered box car
the engine jerked the train throwing
him to the rails where both legs were
cut off. He died day later