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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

rabbit on tho front door OF the old
buttcrnut tree.
who's thcre7" asked n sleepy voice.
''lts mo-" said the httle rabbit. altho
he should have said. ITS T." but we
don't care. you and |. ~ long az the
teacher isn't around.
Go away" said the sleepy Voice, III
you wero little mouse IA iat you in
And then Old Barney began 10 snore
again, so the little rabbit hoped away,
"oh, dear me-" he said ''jsveryb0dy
seems to DO asleep for tho winter"
I'm not" said q deep groWly voice
and Mr. Wicked Wolf jumped out from
behind q tree.
'tOh please. Mr.. Wolf, don't put me In
your bag" BALD tho little rabbit, for
that dreadful wolf had an empty sack
over his shoulder and pipe In HIS
mouth and long stick In hts right
front paw and red flannel shirt on
his back and big rubber boota on his
hind feet, and II he had anything mora
on I'm not going to toll you. for thcre
won't be room enough In this story 10
write what happened next.
And then that dreadful wolf opcnod
his bag and was just going to put the
little rabbit inside and tic It up tight
| so he couldn't get out, when oil of n
sudden. just like that. big snowfall
hit Mr.. Wicked Wolf right on his nose
| and away went the pipe out OF his
mouth and away went Mr.. Wolf. for
he was so frightened that he didn't
dare wait to see who threw that snow
ball and In the next story you shall
hear who did. for saw the Millers
Boy before Billy Bunny did.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
WATCH THE CROSSINGS.
Mason City Globe Gazette. 1


The recent ordinance passed by the
city council in compelling automobiles
to come to stop when passengers are
getting on or OFF the street cars, has
had . good effect, altho some people,
either ignorant Of the rule or care
leas. may need zine as means to fix
1t IN their memories. But there is an
other matter which should have the
attention Of the honorable body.
Already the Christmas Influx Of
shoppers and visitors is on and cross
Ing Of the business streets, especially
1t the corner Of Federal and State.
10 becoming more haxardous. This is
Jointly the fault Of the autoists, the
pedestrian and the lack Of police SUI
pervislon. When village or city forms
q habit Of doing things it is hard to
break them Of the habit and the in
dividual is wont to think that his
sacred and inherent rights have been
trampled on. One Of the most danger
GUS things pedestrian can do Is to
diagonal the street or 'litty-corner,"
- the small boy says. and this should
be- taken In hand by q khaki over
koated kop to instruct or command
the pedestrian to cut out cutting cor
ners. There should be zones, Of safety
for the pedestrians and then when they
keep within them they should be pro-
footed from the auto driver who some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
Topics Of the Times

Asking some men for contributions to
the Red Cross and Y. NJ. c. A. war
fund Is no more than asking them for
their right eye, right hand and both
feet.
The German submarine service
seems to have become a greater horror
to German sailors than to those the
subs are trying to destroy.
II It were only 3 per cent money In
stead Of per cent beer some people
would be better pleased.
Russia is an example of the licentious
speech and action that the half baked
mistake for liberty and freedom Of
speech.
The percentage of deaths from pneu-
monia and meningitis in the canton
ments IL too high. What's the cause?
80
Perhaps II the New York man who
sent to Marshalltown for a few pounds
Of sugar had hunted around in New
York warehouses he might have found
. few million pounds closer home.
OF course we can pity the German
nation. We might pity lunatic in q
murder frenzy but will knock him
down. take away the ak and tie him
up before we expressed our deep SYM
pathy with him in his affliction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
asoIMER Bveasoo.

Tho Danger Of permanently armed
America" is not a danger. r necessary
we shall remain armed and seady
while serious threat Of invasion b. any
foe east or west exists. But that We
shall become a permanently armed
camp after the manner Of Germany IL
out OF question. In the long run the
people control and great standing
army to be supported simply as = mill
tary establishment and q military caste
of the German type would soon come
| to the end Of the patience Of those who
pay taxes and make and unanalke con.
crosses and presidents. No presidential
kaiser or junker congress could endure
under our system Of government.
But we shall never again return to
a condition similar to that In which
the present emergency found uA Our
standing army will remain at full peace
strength in peace and will probably be
increased by legislation. We shall have
some system Of compulsory military
training which will supplement- the
great reserve this war win provide and
supply its place when resefvists have
passed their active period We shall
have q system Of coast defenses a
larger navy. Not a nation Of mtitarists
we shall remain military nation altar
the war with men and equipment COM
petent to our own defense.
The armies that shall return from
war to citizenship will take that
matter in hand as they will take most
matters in hand. They will be the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

mand were not entirely adequate.
Trade this year is greater than usual
in the line Of essentials, and the high
prices prevalent are resulting in a
heavy turnover.
Observation-Disclosures Of slackening
tendency in business made its appear
ance this week. tho the volume holds
well up to the high mark Of last year.
Observation-Disclosures trade con-
tinues active. especially in dry goods,
groceries. general merchandise cloth
Ing, hats, caps. furs, rubber goods,
hardware, drugs and harness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
TINE GENERAL BUSHES, FIELD.

Entering on the closing month Of q
most remarkable year. business reflects
sustained activity in many directions
and underlying strength in about all
its branches. What Is especially Inn
portant, u the fact that at. bottom
general conditions arc wholesome. and
moro 80 than . year ago. for the COM
petitive and excited buying which waa
then so conspicuous q feature In cer-
tain quarters Il now absent, ana the
great rise in prices Of some leading
commodities has been checked thru
official action, or from different causes
But while the disposition 70 make
forward continents with Increased
caution, and to provide against pos
sible contingencies in the future, Is
reassuring, there are still many draw
backs IN the situation. and the new
and extraordinary problems which are
being encountered hinder progress in
the industrial Geld, n in mercantile
channels. Tho seriousness Of the con-
gestion In railroad transportation 4
evidenced by the unprecedented meas
ures taken to relieve tho pressure and
while producing facilities have been
further improved and extended, with
much new capacity available. manufac-
turing operations are frequently ham
pered and outputs curtailed because
Of the delays in obtaining fuel and
other urgently needed materials. or ow-
Ing to the shortage Of labor. Nor do
the difficulties in overseas shipping
perceptibly lessen. and exports in
many instances are smaller in guam
titles than last year, tho the high
prices make the values greater.
That the extreme costs az about al
commodities AZ Dsovins burdsnsome
70 maAy people y indicatsd by IN
growing pfact3cs q scsnolny and re-
trsnchmen4 anpng eo0sunasls. and
moro than svsr. sss1asA conditions are
bsing adtsstsd Ia : uar sAsi.
Dun,ssrsDosts from leading centers:
sBostpogn the wholesale markets
there Il Quiet trade, owing to, con.
ditions that usually prevail at thll
time Of year, when the attention Of res
tailers = largely devoted to reducing
stocks thru holiday business and not
Increasing them, unless from neces-
sity.
Philadelnhia-.A 1,a,siness vas m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
Our Sacred rru.t

Our SacroO tFuSS.
Great men have lived, nor died in vain
That Freedoms flag might wave,
Great men who passed with smiling
lips.
Regretting not, they gave.
Az. gave their hopes. their lives, their
souls,
Their very hearts desiresl
God grant this nation born Of men
Shall never shame such sires!
Nay, those before shall know NO
shame;
Nor millions yet unborn;
For who can look with shame or
France
Where winds our battle hornf
Beyond the veil death draws supreme
They watch with questing eye:
A thousand men are those that watch
A million our reply!
~. e. Chrisman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

times as many men a. have already
been called to the army. to recognise
that woman labor must mean to this
country II business and industry are
not to be brought to Q standstill. An
army OF three millions means Just six
times the present draft. II the present
draft has created shortage what will
happen when six times as many are
taken?'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

those days was for the boy to sit with
the girls or the girl with the boys.
The lumber for this Particular school
house, as for most in the northern part
OF the state, was hauled from Moore
gor.
There must be many left in Cedar
Rapids who remember both the log and
the red school houses.
William p. Daniels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

6uLu0lI u 10 WHICH WTl6L the SENATE
will conclude to slap Mr.. LaFollette
on" predicts the Sioux City Journal.
The Des Moines Register says there
Il nothing for America but the defeat
Of Germany In this war. It will cost
less in life, It will cost less in money,
and 1t will cost infinitely less In human
progress to win the war now than to
postpone It. II Germany can force q
draw In Europs. American troubles will
but have begun"
The Webster City Freeman Journal
says the suspension by the brewers Of
the long existing friendly relation be-
tween whisky and beer Is enough to
bring tears to the eyes OF every behold
er. 'sThe brewers make a touching at.
tack upon the evils Of strong drink and
hold rum up as the chief offender, the
Freeman,Journalc continues. TT ID, the
same old story of the pot calling the
kettle black"
buy II the nearest market, cut sott
pleasure travel, consume thingp that
do not require long distance shipment.
UOV you VIII ueAR.ss5s @Au0 AANy&UE yON -
acquire . mighty dine habit war or
peace" concludes the BuriinSton O..
5ette. VI
1t b not true that the prices OF ev-
erything have gone up. says the Bur-
lington Hawkeye talk is a. ohsAl a.
ever 81 IS. Is So - u
s.-- -: 4
IF II 10 q good looking woman who
Is ON trial. why not dispense with the
speeches and SO on, which only pile
up costs and the verdict is always the
same in spite,of them" asks the Cedar
Rapids Republican. Before the aver
age jury the average woman has much
more than rights
"Ae fors throwing millions Of infan-
trymen against the German defense
systems with the idea Of over-power-
ing those systems thru sheer weight, /"
says the Sioux City Journal. that poll
icy would end the war, all right; but
not in the way democracy wants It
ended"
"As for woman labor" says the Des
Moines Register, "all anybody need do
10 to figure on the withdrawal of six
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

times gets fused and sometimes cares
little for the man or woman on foot
There have been no serious accidents
because Of lack Of these rules, but the
danger line has been averted in some
cases only by hair-b breadth, to use a
word found in the auto lexicons.
The mere calling OF attention to this
need will undoubtedly produce the de-
sired results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
BOOSTING FARM TAKES sY yEves.

Just now the idea Of assessing q tar
upon everybody in Iowa in order to
take the states share Of each Liberty
loan is popular. The majority Of the
members Of the last legislature have
endorsed 1t and the state council Of de-
Tense has approved. The purpose = 70
catch the Stacker.
But before we go into 1t let's see
what it means. The state Of Iowa
subscribed for eighty-th millions
Of the last Liberty loan which was the
second one since June and another IL
promised in February. At present
rates of expenditure for war there are
going to be at least three issues per
year equally as large.
Now, eighty three millions In Iowa 10
equal to q tar levy Of eighty-thr
mills which is about double the pre-
sent normal tax upon the average Iowa
farm for all purposes. state. county.
township, school and road. II We are
to be taxed for our share OF each Ii
berty loan we will have increased taxes
upon the farms Of this state seven
times what they now pay for al other
purposes. The farm that now pays s125
in taxes will pay that sum for regular
taxes and six times more for war bonds
or $3.50 war tax. 81 S.s5 sss
Viewed from the standpoint Of Aquit-
able distribution Of the burden the tax
spreads 1t out thinner than the present
method Of committee campaigns when
many . farmer ID asked TO take 1900 In
one loan and Is then cxpectsd to repeat
for the next one. There 4 one impoztant
differences however, dlgsing sHlp cash
for taxests one thing ana borrowing q
the bank Oh - xovesnm4nts bond =
collateral Il quits another. sysn whom
the bond = paid fer And iaad asay II
bscones an Investment safer and 1ar
moro saleable than The Iand itself.
II congress should attempt to distrt-
butte bond issues BY taxation or IL q
legislature one year hence should try
to accomplish it some plan should be
evolved for creating a. county board
Of trustees who should hold each
county's share Of the bonds In trust
for the taxpayers to be sold under
IE...A.,. .-r-,,. 49,. x..9Ax,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

The ordinary house ~ can ~
match between two Of its fset and
carry IT,. A human beins. to perform
similar feat, would have to lift beam
eight and q quarter yards in length and
sixteen inches thick.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

The programs, newspapers. lunch
wrappers. etc. picked ur by the pa1k
employees after the first two games OF
the worlds series at Chicago weighed
1900 pounds They produced seventy.
one bales and sold for $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

The Chinese were probably ac-
auainted with the use OF sugar 1900
years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Interest will now pick up in the ar
gument a. to which wrist the senate
will conclude to slap Mr.. LaFollette
on" predicts the Sioux City journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06

"As for woman labor" says the Des
Moines Register, "all anybody need do
IL to figure on the withdrawal OF six
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-01-26
FRIENDS OF COTTON GROWERS
Quail Is One of Most Valuable Insect Eating Birds of Its Size in
 the United States.

In recent address, Col. G. O. Shields, president of the League of American SportSmen, said:
 "The cotton growers are suffering a loss of $1,000,000 year by reason of the ravages of the boil weevil Why? Because the quails, the prairie chick ems, the meadowlarks, and other birds which were formerly there in millions, have been swept away by gunners. The grain growers are losing over S100,000,000 a year on account of the work of the chinch-bug. They are los ing another $2O0,000,000 a year on ac- count of the work of the Hessian fly. Both of these are very small insects, almost microscopic in size. It takes over 24,000 chinch-bugs to weigh one ounce and nearly 50,00O Hessian flies to weigh an ounce. A quail taken in a wheat field in Ohio and examined by a government expert had in it's craw the remains of over 1,200 chinch-bugs 1t had eaten that day.
 Another quail taken in Kansas and examined by another government ex- pert had in Its craw the remains of over 2,000 Hessian flies that it had eaten that day.
 "The farmers of the northern states are paying out $16.000OO0 to S17,OOO,-
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-01-26
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRYIT.
 BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make 1t Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur- q iant and Remove Dandruff-ReaI
 Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluff fy, abundant and appears as soft, lus- trous and beautiful as young girls after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just try this-moisten 8 cloth with little Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. This will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil and in just few moments you have doubled the beauty of your hair.
 Besides beautifying the hair at once, Danderine dissolves every particle of dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig- crates the scalp, forever stopping itch. ing and falling hair.
 But what will please you most will be after a few weeks use when you will actually see new hair-fne and downy at first-yes-but really new hair-growing all over the scalp. If you care for pretty, soft hair and lots of it, surely get "25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any store and just try it. Adv.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-01-26

is not measured by the richness of ma terial used.
 It seems that the term sports clothes is destined to cover attire for all outdoor life-or at least that sports clothes will hardly be considered out of place anywhere out of doors. They appear to have made for themselves permanent place.
 One of the new fabrics used for sports suits is shown above. It has a silky crepelike surface, substantial weight and durability. It is one of several new fabrics, each with q name of it's own, that have made q place for themselves which promises to be en- during.
 In the suit pictured, the skirt is made of eross-barred pattern in the material in which bright colors are de- fined against a plain ground. The sweater coat has a wide shawl collar of the cross-bar. Very large pearl buttons fasten the overlapping ends of the belt. Just now suits of this kind are worn with plain blouses of crepe de chine or of linen or fine cot. ton. The vogue of sports clothes have given colors a wonderful impetus On plain grounds, broad stripes, cross. bars, disks and checks appear in bold
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-01-26
PLANT SOY BEANS IN SOUTH
Purchase All of Crop Offered Them Next Year.

There has been considerable agita- agriculture of late regarding the open ing there is for enlarged plantings of soy beans in this part of the South, and cotton oil mills of both Louisiana and Mississippi have announced their willingness to purchase at a fair price all the beans that may be offered them next year.
 That soy beans make good eating for man as well as beast is a further fact that is due to widen the market for the crop. One of the large western packing houses is now advertising The product is combination of north ern navy beans and southern soy beans. Because of the shortage of the 1915 navy-bean crop, present market prices are too high for many canners to pack. The packing company in question, supply. By combining southern soy beans with it's supply of navy beans, the company has been able to keep up production and compete in new markets with canners affected by the shortage No doubt other packing houses, de- pendent on the success that meets the introduction of the above new mixture of beans, are to similarly fall in line, and if they do, it will probably be found that soy beans will in time take their place as a standard article of human diet.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-01-26

dress is farther away from simplicity than any other and we are looking for further surprises.
 Here is a frock of serge, trimmed with silk braid, that seorns all in- tricacies in construction or decoration. It presents it's straight lines, almost unbroken from shoulder to hem, and it's even rows of braid, sure of com polling admiration. The deyOtee of the tailored suit will be easily recon eiled to this aspirant for favors, in place of the skirt and coat that have held first place so long.
 The usual order of things is re- versed in this skirt, for it is fulled into the waist at the front and back, while the panels at the sides are plain. The short bodice follows the lines of the natural figure, and belt is simulated by parallel rows of braid stitched at the waistline. It fastens at the left side with snap fasteners and has an open throat that accommodates a plain white collar which may be of organdie or crepe. The sleeves are plain and are not nar- rowed or widened at the wrist. This is in keeping with their finish of clean cut rows of braid. Large, flat pockets at each side of the skirt are covered
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-01-26
EIectricity and Coal Waste.

From coal we chiefly draw the suns stored energy. which is required to meet our industrial and commercial needs. According to statistical rec
 ords, the output in the United States during an average year is 4S0000,000 tons. In perfect engines this fuel would be sufficient to develop 500,000,- GOO horsepower steadily for one year, but the squandering is so reckless that we do not get more than 3 per cent of it's heating value on the average. A comprehensive electrical plan for min ing, transporting and using coal could much reduce this appalling waste. What is more, inferior grades, billions of tons of which are being thrown away, might be turned to profitable uSe.-Nikola Tesla, in Golfers Weekly.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-01-26
FRUIT LAXATIVE
 F0R SICK CHILD
"California Syrup of Figs" can't harm tender stomach,
 liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving her children California Syrup of Figs" that this is their ideal laxative because they love it's pleasant taste and it thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, liver and bowels with. out griping.
 When cross, irritable, feverish, or breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue mother! If coated, give 8 teaspoonful of this harmless fruit laxative" and in few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and nndigested food passes out of the bow els, and you have well, playful child again. When it's little system is f,''1 of cold, throat sore, has stomach-a diarrhoea, indigestion, eolic-re1@ sA4 Der, good inside cleaning" should always be the first treatment given.
 Millions of mothers keep California Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask at the store for 50- cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs" which has directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups printed on the bottle Adv.