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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
Topics of the Times

When a man OF intelligence and ap-
parent sanity appeals for the friendship
and support OF the /. W W politically,
he needs a certain amount Of fixing.
Anyway waiting until the middle Of
winter to attempt 70 regulate coal
prices and then not regulating them
doesn't greatly' change the situation
practically unless reference is 10 'prac-
teal politics"
There's wide difference between
the tanks on the front and the tanks"
IN Iowa but both can be depended up
on to go where they are ordered.
Looks like there might be a heap 3
drive on Congressman Haugen from
the west front but then Gilbert has
been putting up entan clements and
and digging trenches almost as long as
the Teuton general staff had been plan
ming defense.
Perhaps you have noticed how little
the government plan of pooling the
railroads excited you. And IL they
should be taken over entirely you'd
still keep your eyes on the battle lines
in Flanders and Italy without turning
your head or hair on It.
AS we are actually lighting an Aus
TRAN army it isn't easy to understand
why we are SO loath to confess the
fact officially.
One of the surest ways to nation
wide notoriety and acquaintance open
to the gentler sex is to shoot a hus-
band In the back.
The boys in the service everywhere
are dining on turkey today. Well, they
deserve It. And they have the advan-
tage over the home fires in that no
army cook will bother with turkey hash
for the succeeding week.
An American destroyer crew CAP
tured a German U-boat this week and
took the German crew on board as
prisoners with the loss Of only one m ar
and he by accident. This is Ameri-
can retaliation for the atrocity of an
other German U-boat crew who cap.
tured a British merchant ship took all
the life boats ard life belts away, stood
the English crew on deck and SUM
their ship with all on board,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
\ SoN-PARTTsAN BOARD
Knoxville Jourrall


The Chicago Tribune has under
taken a crusade TO compel TIE es'ao-
li.hment OF a NON partisan superior
war council which shall assist the
president IN the conduc. OF the war
The Tribune has voiced the suspicion
IN many minds that the war work is
not progressing as /. should. X points
ou. the FAC. and g IS asserted 20 be
a fact, that behind the clock Of silence
imposed by the administration there Is
much confusion and little actual pro-
gress. The ship building program the
aircraft program the heavy artillery
program are months behind thell
schedules. Red tape and conflicting
authority are hanpsring the actsv-
ities Of the nation 70 al ;ntolerahle de-
gree A half dozen different boards.
ca 5ine- officers. q 1ay officials and 9TH
e- authorities big and iictIe must be
consulted before action is secured. The
big responsible ous!nsss Hsn az wash
!ngton who are volunteering theiy
time and energy 10 the war work are
worried and apprsbeus!ve- They know
that the work is tagging far behind
and fear that the WORT - yet 20 co,ne.
The American people have entered
this war with the grim determination
10 gee IL thru and they are becOrn-
ing impatient with the failure Of the
administration 70 enlist the entire
strength Of the nation IL the effort.
They are willing 70 furnish the money
and the men 70 win and are going 70
demand results II labor is needed 70
build ships why not conscript s.? II
the government can raise an army BY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
BE CALM.DONT PUSH.

II the news from New York is to be
relied upon 1t would seem that there
are some slackers among bankers thru
out the country who are trying to rush
for the door on their Liberty bond sub
scr.ptions regardless Of the panicky
conditions that would be created So
many orders to sell Liberty bonds on
the open market have been wired 10
the big banks in New York City by
Bank has been compelled TO send out
letter discourag!ng such practice. Its
letter reads:
We will gladly, II desirable or nee
essary. make you loan ots-ag
the bonds mentioned in your telegram,
carrying same any reasOna bic length
OF time. We will end the matter &C
cording TO your convenience insofar as
to make the expense light for you and
to periodically Cooperate with the
government in helping to take care of
the general situation but we dislike TO
throw into the general market just at
this time the allotment Of bonds which
you have subscribed for, and feel it
would be directly opposed to the line
OF public policy TO lend our aid in A.
nancing transactions In the nature Of
an immediate turnover Here in New
York the banks are united in a pa
trlotic undertaking to carry any bonds
subscribed for in this district, to a
practically unlimited extent; for as
long as year If necessary, on 10 per
cent margin, and at the rate the bonds
boar us!cg the ccd!Sco uniting facilities
afforded by the Federal Reserve Bank,
x nee eSsary, to carry this out, and we
feel that every other district should do
the Same and all districts are morally
under the strongest obligation to sup
port the national credit in the war cri-
sis by absorbing their own allotments,
which were made proportionally to the
wealth and banking resources Of each
section, and that the banks should use
the machinery available for that pur-
| pose by carrying the bonds and maxi
| ing a market for them at home.
1t does not help any to subscribe for
bonds and then offer them for resale
| in the general market, as this only
enhances the difficulties Of the present
situation.
The last few words contain the ad-
monition that every bond patriot
should heed. To subscribe for bonds
and then dump them on the market
| Inn, a iot a11 ;e l.
Sam who could have sold his paper on
the open market himself with much
less disturbance to his credit. These
bonds should be held by banks until
they can sell them to the public and
place them where they can be held at
least until after the war The bank
that can't do that much for it's govern
ment in time Of war is doing no more
than the bank in German settlement
which took no bonds at all.
People are investing in one thing or
another every day. II it is not arid
land It may be coffee plantations oil
wells or mining stock There Is a tre-
mendous amount Of money seeking III
| evstment and every banker Is in q
position to know when his customers
have money to invest. He should sci
his bonds to his customers and there.
by conserve the funds Of his COM
munity in the safest kind OF an invest.
ment on earth There Is time enough
between bond issues TO do this and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
Meant lt For Him,

He was fond Of playing Jokes on ~
wife and this time he thought he had Z
winner.
my dear" he said, a. they sat @
supper. II just heard such q sad story
OF young girl today. They thought
she was going blind and 50 a surgeon
operated on her and found" ----.
"YesT gasped the wife, breathlessly.
THAT she'd got young man In her
eye!" ended the husband with .
chuckle.
For moment there was silence.
Then the lady remarked slowly:
We'll. It would all depend on what
sort Of a man 1t was Some Of them
she could have seen thru easily
MISUNDERSTANDING Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
great : drainage would soon prove dis-

great drainage would soon prove dis-
astrous.
Tho Dakotas sesan particularly
adapted to q campaign Of destruction
Of this kind. Large cities are few.
Small towns are the rule. Elevators are
located in the outskirts Of villages.
Again, the Dakotas seem peculiarly
to be the home of the tramp and OF
his brother, the l. w. w. The problem
of what to do with the members of the
latter organization has long been a
difficult one in those states and many
have been the clashes between the
members and the authorities. Recent
trials in federal court have pretty ef-
fectually proved the connection be-
tween the organization and the tncen-
diary fires, and the authorities seem
to feel little doubt that most OF the
trouble has been caused by members
Of the Industrial Workers OF the World.
1t is apparent that immediate re-
strictive measures are necessary. The
nation can not afford to allow its ele-
vators and mills to be destroyed by
the foe within any longer. What to do
must be determined by the authorities,
but an early decision should be arrived
at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29

French and Belgian girls over to the
soldiers. That 10 a species of military
EFFICIENCY which the United States can
not initiate, We must rely upon the
\. n. G. A. and such cleanliness of sur
roundinss - can be enforced, and upon
tho soldiers sense Of honor and duty.
Nor will the full lesson be learned
unless the necessity for healthful req
reation in our own cities. for the bsne-
fit OF young people in times Of peace.
Is appreciated along with the duty Of
protecting the soldier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
RIPPING RHYMES
el1IErlNa WEArhER
BY Walt Mason


we're ankle retire
o'clock Ia thered
in
Of mind
In me
leaf
sunbun SOUP doctors ret
my
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
clear tn. bank Of III quota Of ono issue

before the next must be taken. II
everybody tried to unload on the New
York market at once there would be
the same confusion to Uncle Sans
credit as there Is when everybody
rushes for the door Of theater at
once. II United States bonds were
going down in Wall street panic the
Kaisers credit would go up in the
eyes OF the world and the war would
be prolonged or end in indemnities
for America to pay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
DISEASE IN ARMIES

biAoAS<As1AS A~~
[Des Moines Register.]
Mr. Hapgood discloses a situation
which Is truly astonishing, when ne
takes up the effect Of venereal infec-
ton upon the fighting capacity OF an
army.
The heaviest casualties in the Brit
lsh army. in proportion to the totai
number Of troops enlisted. have been
sustained by the Irish. with the Eng
lish second and tho Scotch third. The
Canadians come fourth and other
colonials follow.
We all know that the Canadians
are brave fighters, and have sur
fered heavily in proportion to the
number Of troops actually in battle.
Why, then, are their losses small IN
ratio to the number enlisted! Mr..
Hnpgood says one reason is the
enormous number of Canadian SOL
d!ers in hospitals because Of venereal
disease.
Il is recognised that the Canadian
has no more immortality in his makeup
than an Englishman. an Irishman or
Scotchman. Special conditions are
responsible for this deplorable situa-
ton. and they are conditions which
VIII operate to undermine the morals
OF the American soldier just as much
as those Of his Canadian neighbor.
Burroughs granted soldiers from
the British isles take them home to
their families. Furioughs granted
the Canadians take them TO Parts
L. ft l. ~.
cause the Canadian soldier can not
spend hts leisure time at home that
he becomes the prey of diseased
women.
Another factor is money. The high
es, paid soldier Is exposed to the
strongest temptations and hnds it
easiest 10 succumb. Canadians are
sought out by women of the under
world, IN preference TO the English
Tommy. because the Canadian draws
$50 month. and the English soldier
gets $3.50 a month.
The American soldier draws equal
pay with the Canadian. and win be
jas, IS Ear from home. wan the sx-
Der!ence be the same?
Secretary Baker and the Aish Of
acers OF the United States army are
making g fight against vice Ia the
ne.ghbo-hood o. American canton
meats such as has never been made in
any previous mobilization OF troops.
They are interested IN something more
than the immediate danger 70 the SOL
der. They want 70 ins.il into the SOL
cte- an attitude toward vice which he
T-tN take With him when he gets into
France.
The word don't" has small place in,
the campaign asainst vice. II 10 i'm
portant. of course. tina. this colder
Should understand that ne In worth no
more 70 his country when diseased
than II ne had deserted. and that ne
entanssrs his hse's Happiness and the
health OF t!s family.
But II Is equally or more important
20 provide entertainment for the sol
der which viii satisfy the demand for
recreation and congen!aI assoc!ates
That Ia the special mission Of the 7. n.
G. A.
The German government has an ef.
rsctive method NJ It's own for prevent
ing disease 81 the army. II expGIs from
the vicinity u camps all women NJ
doubtful morality. and turns innocent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
Io1Ua Newspapers
STIRRING UP SIOUX CITY.
[Sioux City Tribune.l

lowa's attorney general is certainly
spending a lot of money in Sioux City.
No such tap in the state treasury was
evident while the police force was col
lOgueing with criminals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29

CONSUMPTION it surely can enlist
enough labor to support that army
properly. With unlimited authority
and unlimited money the government
ought to be able to direct the unlimit-
ed energy and power Of this great ma
ton to the one end Of winning this
war so effectively as 80 astound the
world. 1t could do so lit would cut
out politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES,

Now that Mr.. Heeb, Of Dubuque, has
stated positively that the ex-brewery
interests of Iowa will leave the Iowa
general assembly alone, the Sioux City
Journal suggests that: the drys
will doubtless feel called upon there
fore to redouble their exertions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
A. the Party.

Dorothy was invited to a party
where all the other girls were few
years older than she. On arriving
home she said to her mother: Moth
er, had an awfully good time, and ]
was the babiest one Their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29

Many society women are asslstlnkI
IN making the "HsFo Land" specs
tacls ut Grand Central Palace, New
York city, which oponsd last Satur-
day, q great success. u II provin1I
70 b tie greatest war bazaar aver
held In tho American metropolis.
Mrs. Angler y. Duke, well known in|
New York society, Ia assisting 1t the
A.odmothSrs" league booth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
ASHAMED OF THEM ELSEWHERE
fTipton Advertiserl

tTipton Advertiser.l
Cedar county went over the top in
great style in the Y. VI. &. A. campaign
and we are proud of it. Along with the
satisfaction over general results, how
ever. there persists a feeling Of shame
that there were found men in this
county worth as much as quarter
OF million dollars who refused to
give a cent to the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29

There is Just one way to satisfac-
tortly manage a railroad pool without
the probability of offensive working
aforementioned that Is under govern
ment ownership" declares the Sioux
City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29

The Charles City Press says the IL
quir interests should not count too
much on the result Of the recent cleo
ton. Iowa Is a temperance state" the
Press continues, land will never con-
sent to the return of the saloon, nor
the reckless sale Of liquor within her
borders"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29

"A real patriot doesn't expect to
make money in war time. All he de-
sires Is that he be able to keep his
head above water" says the Waterloo
Times Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29

The Davenport Democrat explains
that the coal operators are willing to
put UP little fight before they recog-
nize the inquiry at Des Moines be-
cause they think it Is politics and not
genuine solicitude for the fuel con-
sumner that Is urging on the inquiry
that centers at the governors offices at
the state house."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29
TINES REpUBIICAN MARsHAILrowN IOWA: Noyr1m1R - mn

federal commission, the coal epsratoN
will have to come across. Otherwiss
the recent meeting ut Des Nofnss Will
look like q case Of our-fushing."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29

Don't blame the farmer If he
grumbles and cusses a little" says the
Grundy Democrat. Remember how
you feel after you have worked all day
with hook and line to land big catch
and then to get him on the hook and
about the time you were ready to land
him to have him set away. That Is
the way the farmer has reason to feel
about his corn crop"
LAS one of the enmies in chief OF the
United States the profiteer deserves
to be the first arraigned and the date
Of his punishment should be made a
holiday for all minor Offenders says
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-29

II the governor" says the Mason
City Globe-Gazette. "can prove that
the state Of Iowa Is bigger than the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
LEGAL NOTICES

LOCAL Improvement District No.
333.--Notice Is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1910
of the City of Tacoma, a Roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the 9th annual install
ment of the assessment levied for
improvement of South 18th Street
from Pacific Avenue to the east line
of Dock street, and Court "A" from
the south line of South 18th Street
to South 10th Street.
Said Improvement shall consist in
grading said portions of said streets
to the established grade. with a
roadway on South 18th Street fifty
six $3.50 feet in width, and on
Court "A" twenty-eight (2S) feet
in width. and in laying down on said
roadways permanent pavement of
sandstone blocks on concrete base.
Said Improvement shall also con-
sist in constructing granite curbs,
roaming walls, brick cutters, iron
hand rails, cement concrete side
walks, together with the necessary
storm water drainage.
Said installment may be paid on
or before February 9Th, 1917, but if
not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
Jan. 6-13-20, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06

NOTICE Is hereby given that on the
9th day of January. 1917, In the
County of Pierce, state of Washing
ton, an election will be held for the
purpose of submitting to the electors
of said County the following propo-
sition:
Shall Pierce County incur indebt-
edness not exceeding two million
dollars, for the purpose of acquiring
approximately seventy thousand
acres of land in Pierce County and
conveying the same to the United
States, said land to be used by the
government for mobilization, train
ing and supply station, said indebt-
edness to be evidenced by negotiable
bonds of Pierce County, payable In
not more than twenty years, with
interest not exceeding five per
centum per annum, payable annually.
Said election will be opened at
eight o'clock I'm the morning and Will
continue until eight o'clock In the
afternoon of the same day. except
that in precincts outside of incor-
porated towns and cities said cleo
ton will be opened at nine o'clock
in the morning and will continue
until seven o'clock In the afternoon
of the same day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and seal this
10Th day of December, 1915.
THOS. N. MORRIS,
tSEAL1 County Auditor
BY A Campbell Deputy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
Man of "a, for 81 Years
a Tacoman, Dies, Leaving
3 Generations to Mourn

Ninety-four years old, William
Charnock died Friday afternoon
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
c. w. Mock, GIT South Tacoma
avenue.
He leaves children, grandchil-
dren and great-grandchild to
the number of 80.
William Charnock was born in
an English military barracks on
the north coast of Ireland, the
son Of an English officer. With
his wife. he came to America in
1873, and to Tacoma Jan. q,
1880, almost exactly 81 years
ago.
He had served in the British
army as a boy, but had later be-
come an expert machinest, and he
entered the Northern Pacific ear
shops, where he worked for more
than 20 years.
Enthusiastic Dry.
Charnock was one OF the early
members of the First Baptist
church of Tacoma, and was its
senior deacon.
He was greatly interested in
prohibition. and the only organi-
zation to which he belonged was
an English temperance society
known as the Rechabite Order. to
which he paid his dues for over
60 years.
The last election at which he
voted was the one in which Wash
ington went dry. The old man
was taken to the polls with diff
Guilty to cast his vote for the
measure; and it's success was one
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
DRY MEETING
NEXT MONDAY

The annual meeting and cleo
tion OF officers of the Tacoma
dry committee will take place
Monday evening at the Young
Mems Christian association as
sembly room.
County Attorney Remain and
Commissioners Petit will speak on
dry law enforcement; II. e. War
rem will tell about the 1919 CAM
paign; President Dix II. Rowland
will discuss amendments to the
dry law by the legislature. The
c. p. S. male quartet will sing.
The public is invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06

10 fthe GROWING satisfactions of
his life.
Work Up to so.
He was almost 80 when he
finally gave up his work in the
car shops. In 1908 his wife died,
and he made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Mock. Five years
ago, at a family reunion held in
Tacoma, he saw nearly all OF his
large number OF descendants for
the first time In 40 years.
Two or three years ago, it be-
came impossible for him to at
tend church services. From that
time on, he went out only in q
wheeled chair.
Alert Up To the End.
He kept his faculties we'll, con-
sidering his great age, knew his
old friends and liked to see them,
and sometimes listened with In
terest to the reading of the head
lines from the newspapers.
He seemed no worse yesterday
than he had BEEN said Mrs.
Mock Saturday. "TIe just slipped
away
He leaves four daughters, Mrs.
c. W. Mock and Mrs. c. A. Cook
of Tacoma, Mrs. G. u. Sanders of
San Jose, and Mrs. Samuel Peters
of Irvington, N. j.; also IL grand
children and 10 great-grandchil-
dren.
Mrs. Sanders is on her way from
California to attend the funeral,
whose date will be announced
later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
BELIEVE BOY
WAS DROWNED

Police officers are convinced
that Tony Guich. 1924 North 9th
street, Old Tacoma, who disap-
peared Dee. IT, was accidentally
drowned while fishing from a
boom of logs near the Danaher
mill.
Policeman Aune, assigned to
the mystery, reported in detail
Saturday on the case. His report
punctured the theory that Guich
had been shanghaied. Guich was
last seen fishing from the logs,
and is believed to have fallen into
the harbor when waves from a
passing steamer caused them to
roll. Guich was 10 years old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
ASKFRANCHISE
FOR LINE TO
TODD PLANT

A franchise to operate an cleo
trio or steam railway from the
city limits to the new Todd Ship
building corporation plant on
the tideflats was asked by James
M. Ashton, John s. Baker and
Chester Thorne, in a petition to
the county commissioner Satur-
day.
The franchise calls for the right
to operate on South 18th, from
Sitcum ave. at the northeast I'm
its of the city to Willapa ave.
and along Willapa and Chehalis
avenues from South 18th to Rail-
road ave.