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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02

other and he reports that the brew
ing companies which he represented
and non alcoholic product he purveys
are OF his opinion All Of which is
natural. To handle and sell health
full and innocuous beverage in place OF
vicious and poisonous appeals to men
with ideas of decent citizenship. Nat
urally.
Whisky is to go. We are all pretty
well convinced of that. Quoting the
old time liquor man again he says
that saloons will go with the whisky
whether beer is banned or not. The
profit of the saloon lays very greatly
in the whisky sold by it, he states,
and not so much in beer and wines.
That the ban against red liquor will
result in great reduction of saloons
is his prediction, even where personal
liberty runs rampant. And he ought
to know. And he says further that the
non alcoholic substitute for beer ham
died as 1t is by groceries to family
trade and eventually to be on draught
at soda fountains will put the beer
saloon ION the hummer"
All of which seems likely as illus
trated by the local story of beer
party held by a citizen to which a
goodly number of boys who like their
beer was invited and where happiness
and even hilarity reigned supreme
while the keg or case lasted. When it
pants that they had been indulging in
the non alcoholic product which was
the first suspicion that had entered
their minds. Which shows what crea-
lures of imagination human beings are.
The incident recalls the famous dinner
party of Budiland, the naturalist,
where a calls head was the piece de
resistance and met with the high ap-
prevail Of the company until he told
them they had been dining on ALI
gator. But it suggests that there are
other beverages besides those that
makes drunk come over which men
may be clipper and gay.
Please step forward from ten or a
dozen years ago to six years hence.
Take look. Will the L. S. A. be bone
dry? Would it be more astonishing
than the changes that have taken
plareo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
nival ground that will not be to their

nival ground that will not be to their
good.
One of the things that carnivals so
often resort to that is plainly in vio-
lation Of law is the running of gamb-
ling devices. All games of chance in
which money is expended for an un-
certain return are in the nature OF
gambling. Features that present
questionable phases of this kind
should be closely watched and held
within lawful bounds.
Carnival companies should be will
ing voluntarily to obey the laws OF
state and city. Most of them profess
to run clean shows and to be conducted
on a high moral plane The part of the
community is to help them live up to
their professions and if they do not.
then apply the same measures to them
that would be applied to home man
who broke the law. There should be
no discrimination in favor OF the out
slider when it comes to a question OF
applying the law to his operations.
Any carnival company that Is sincere
in professions of cleanliness and law
observance will welcome the coop
Grafton of public and officials in help
ing it to maintain such a reputation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
THE FARMERS YEAR.
Davenport Democrat


From The Democrats correspondent,
down in Henry county, comes story
that is typical Of the rich farming dis
tricts of Iowa. Henry county farmers,
he SAYS. are coming gold as fast as
the mints OF the United States. The
crops are coming in and the oats. the
rye. the wheat and the barley are be-
ing turned into cash, Here are some
OF the details:
"a D. Hayes last week bought
twenty-acre field of oats as it stood in
the field. When 1t was threshed 1t
yielded just 100 bushels. II delivered
this month those oats were worth 81
cents or at the rate of little over
$50 per acre. Old oats delivered here
are worth the unheard Of price of ~
cents. new oats delivered during July
CO cents and new oats delivered during
August 5s1s cents. Can you beat it?
Then look at wheat Every bushei
worth So Rye s1T5 per bushel and
corn-who wants to eat corn meal
when corn is worth s2.i5 per bushel?'
And the correspondent adds that
the very elevator that paid s2.l5 for
corn last week not so very many years
ago paid 10 cents. Surely the farmer
is coming into his own.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
CARNIvAis.
fCenteryille Iowegian.1


Centerville has it's third carnival
company here for the season ana the
summer is only half over. Evidently
carnivals are finding this an attractive
field for their operations.
Whatever may be the merits OF car
nivals, or dement's, there IL one thing
that certainly can not be controverted,
and that is that they deserve no more
consideration or rights than do home
people and home enterprises II laws
that act In a restrictice way on home
enterprises are enforced, laws that APP
ply to carnival activities should also
be observed by these out OF town con-
Germs. If in response to public sent'-
ment and in observance Of law moving
picture shows keep their programs
clean and close on Sunday, carnivals
ss ;;II05;...aa keep .heir shows clean and
permit no gambling devices to operate.
II the home merchants are required to
observe the pure food laws, carniyals
should not only profess but should
in fact obey the pure show" laws. II
home people must refrain from max
ing themselves a nuisance by Great
ing undue noise and disturbance. car
nivals should do the same. Il youth
are to be protected from the pool
halls, they should also be protected
from any influences around the car
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
Topics of the Times

If perchance Mr.. Creel were to find
himself out of governmental employ he
could make a good living writing the
fiction of the sea
First thing we do let's see that the
Iowa soldier receives the treatmen,
due an Iowa soldier.
Iowa with that million and the
guardsmen needing practically every
thing for their comfort is like a man
with the price Of carload Of hogs
in his pocket refusing to buy his little
boy straw hat.
Mr. Creel is said to have a great
story for Washingtons birthday up his
sleeve.
Reports from the bean crop are en-
couraging. Always SO, it never pota.
toes but it beans also.
The highway to world peace is over
the militarism Of Germany and we
must travel the road.
Now we'll see who's a tin soidie,
and who's genuine gold.
Mob law is always vicious. but per
haps hanging an l. W. w is its mild
est form Of viciousness.
But why punch a milk producer il
the jaw and plead with a coal pro
Queer?
Have you noticed how little spac,
W. J. Bryan seems to occupy lately?
Perhaps the reason the boys are be
ing sent south may turn out to be tina
they may have to winter in America
If the I. W. W. were to act sensibl!
it would snap on its DINNER and edg'
out to the far side of the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
Masonic Meetings
vI.itors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1os A. r: q
A. M.-No work tonight. Will not IL.
later. John w. Wells, secretary W.
H. Steiner, w. NJ
s,eNET CHAPTER, No. SO, r. a. MI
stated convocation Monday eVenlns'
Aus. 20, at 3 o'clock Business session. 1I
Carl Shaffner, H. P: John w. "ei's'
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King 500
mon Council No. 20. R. & s. M M'h-
dav Aug. 90. 100. Regular business
7 T. Forbes. recorder; George Gregory
l. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, St. Aldemar
comnandery. No. 30. X. T., TUESDAY,
August IA. 1880. For work, order VI
the Temple. I. T. Forbes, recorder
II c. Mueller commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. &
s-special meeting for initiation "eu-
nesday. Aug. s. at 8 p. m. Mrs. Heo'-
Downing. secretary: Mrs ]. T. Freo-
erick. w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
WIVES AND THRESHERS.
rCto,y C,itv Tri bI1np I


Over in north central Iowa threshing
machine operators have entered an
agreement to relieve the women folk
of part Of the work incident TO COOK
ing for threshing crews. They nave
agreed to dispense with heretofore ex-
pected .frills' of the meal such as PIE,
cake, salads and other non essentials.
This is a bit Of good news, real good
news.
Gorging threshing crews is custom
almost as old as agriculture Itself. IL
originated with the system of farmers
exchanging work during the threshins
period. The labor of preparing these
banuuets has shortened the lives OF
thousands Of splendid farm wives.
But threshing time meant great days
for the men and the boys of the farm
all but the small boys who had TO
wait until the others were thru and
then take the '1eavin's." Threshlng Is
hard work, yes, and goes with long
hours and dust and dirt enough 20
blind one, but the meals that waited
the tired, hungry crew-M m m! They
were sufficient reward.
Tables were laden with viands mt
for a prince. Fried chicken and gravy.
or perhaps young lamb, vegetables
fresh from the garden, milk and butter
cool and sweet from the old spring
house. hot biscuit and preserves. wat
ermelon to cap the feast and perhaps
a draught OF cider or grape wine from
the musty recesses OF the old cave
in the back yard. These were Of older
times. and in other states.
Mother and the girls cooked ana
steamed and stewed and fused and
fretted for days before the threshers
came. Some times the neighbor wom-
en- came in to help them and the pies
and cakes and good things they pre-
pared would bankrupt a city wage
Garner nowadays. And what pride they
took in their culinary skill.
And pride Is the keynote OF all.
There was rivalry about it that would
countenance self sacrifice. Mrs. Jones
would never let it be said by the
threehers that Mrs. Smith "set bet
ter table" than she did And 80 1t was
with Mrs. Smith and the others. And
the threshers versed in the wisdom OF
1attery, praised them all impartialy
and SO Toasted the long threshing sea-
son thru.
In some communities this system no
longer prevails as the threshers carry
their own full crews and their own
cooking outfits. but in the more thick
ly populated districts where the IN
dividually owned grain crops are
smaller, the housewife still is slave
to the kitchen. during .hreshing time
There will be no. disposition to cur
tail the tnresners appetite appel or or. 70 cut
the supply for his table If he will COOK
it himself and spare the life OF the
farmers wife. The women are entitled
to this.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
Iona Newspapers
THE GERMAN WAY.

MASON City Globe-Democrat.]
John Hay told seventeen years ago
what was in the minds Of German
statesmen when he thwarted them in
the partition of China. Il would
rather, think, be the dupe of China,
he wrote. than the chum Of the
kaiser Have you noticed how the
world will take anything nowadays
from a German? Buelow said yester-
day in substance: We have demanded
of China everything we can think OF
If we think Of anything else we Will
demand that and be ID to you and
not a man in the world kicks" That
is the spirit that Germany has demon
strated in overrunning Belgium. in her
brutal determination to wipe out
France and is. one of the reasons why
We must win this war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
They Shall Return.

Iney 0HNu nSt0IUs
They shall return when the wars are
over,
When battles are memories dim and
far;
Where guns now stand shall be corn
and clover,
Flowers shall bloom where the blood.
drops are.
They shall return with laughing faces
Limbs that are 1.-THE and hearts new
born;
Yea we shall see them in old home
places,
Lovelier yet in the light Of morn.
Dream not that they die tho their bod
lest perish;
Spirits like theirs, so free and brave,
Go on to conquer and vitality flourish
Spite OF the sword and the grasping
grave.
They shall return when the war IS oyer,
When battles are memories dim and
far;
Where guns now stand shall be corn
and clover
Flowers shall bloom where the blood
drops are
They shall return. !,
-. Lewis Milligan in Toronto Globe. .
Iii Sweden water power is employed
to produce Approximately one half the
total annual value of Swedish manu-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
FIFTY CENT ICE BOOKS.
CWaterloo Times-Tribune


There is little occasion for any Sc
rious controversy between the civic
department Of the Woman'S Club and
the local ice companies over the matter
of policy in selling ice. All that the
woman's club wants is for the compa-
MES to sell 50-cent books on the ground
that many persons can not afford to
buy and others do not wish to invest
81 in an ice book.
The ice companies position is well
understood. There is no question about
the waste in selling ice for cash, by the
and Decent piece but they should be
able to sell 5o-cent coupon books as
asked for by the woman's club and the
welfare Association. It Is but giving
convenience to the public at no great
expense to the ice companies. The
womans club feels 1t is asking moth
ing unreasonable and is but asking
that the companies meet the needs Of .
great many people of the city who can
not afford to buy ice in large guam
titles but feel the need Of II occasion.
ally and have a right to be served In
small quantities as they can afford to
pay for 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
Why7

Scores OF men are being quietly
eliminated from the Fort Sheridan offi-,
GERS training camp because Of physical
deficiencies or lack Of other Qualities
necessary 20 the making OF an OFFICER.
Each man il quietly called aside by
his captain, told he can not be recon-
mendeA for commission and why.
and advised to send in his resignation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02

4 Petroiastic cement is the name given
to compound intended to meet the
need OF condition where an asphaltic
product il used alone for binding and
waterproofing purposes and 10 exposed
to the sun and elements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02

facture. Among the industries using II
in 1915 were the following: Timber and
pulp. sSo.o0o-horsepowers IRON 235.O0O;
electro chemical. 10000, and textile. 49,
600, Tho total power developed from
coal and oil for industrial purposes Is
about 4oo,0o0-horsepower. OF the in
stalled water and steam power. about
90 per cent becomes electric power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES,

There are always some men VINO
think it is even smart thing to beat
the laws of the land-even if they de-
bauched themselves in doing it, re-
marks the Cedar Rapids Republican.
1.-The man who has anything either
good or lasting to show for the alcohol
he has consumed would be curiosity
fit for a museum Come forward with
your proof that you have been bene-
fitted for drink or a bottle or a jug.
IF you know OF young man VINO
failed to register for selective service,
you are not a good American unless
you report him to the authorities,
declares the Burlington Gazette
"a spys fate will render justice in
the case OF Wallace. But what about
the hundreds Of Davenport people who
cheered him to the echo when he made
his reasonable statements?' asks the
Des Moines Capital.
The Waterloo imesTrfbune offers
the consolation that fellows in this
neighborhood who have to pay 40 cents
per peck for potatoes have no kick
coming-when they could be digging
them out of their own hills"
Time was" says the Perry CHIEF,
"when farmer in Iowa could not af-
ford to take a vacation. Now he likes
the idea Of being an Iowa farmer 80
we'll that he doesn't care to take one
But even 100000 farm income
probably would not appeal to the pool
hall young man." observes the Sioux
City Journal.
What about the Iowa road patrol
business?' inquiries the Castana TimeA
How does 1t work. when does it work
and who works it? Or is 1t Just an
other addition to the l. ". w.;
Won't Work."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02

Sir Horace Plunkett was elected as
chairman Of the Irish convention at
Dublin, called by the British govern
ment for the purpose of preparing a
constitution for the future government
of ireland. Sir Horace is member
of very ancient Irish family, whose
head is Lord Dunsany, the famous
playwright, novelist and poet. Sir
Horace has been noted for many years
as an investigator Of the problems Of
rural life in Ireland and is recognized
generally as the highest authority on
the subject. The photograph was made
a few years ago when he visited the
United States.
The convention adjourned until Aug.
g e enable the chairman, in conjunc-
ton with the secretaries, to prepare
and issue to the members In circular
form the material necessary to enable
the convention to proceed with it's task.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
"YAWPERS,"
rrya


One can hear many men. with Won
derful command of language, spin
phrases which so1nd wonderfully at
tractive. You may have entered the
hall, head up, looking everyone in the
face and imagining you are royal
American citizen. afraid of no man,
and as good, while you do right. as any.
If you listen without thinking and
asking the question. Does he offer
solution2'' you will crawl cringingly
out and imagine you can hear your
chains dragging and rafting on the
paving behind you. Don't let these
ranters make You think you are not
a good American citizen, THAT you
have no power in the community. The
very fact that every political party
sends you literature. candidates want
to meet you and public officers are
mighty careful to keep their ear TO
the ground constantly to get your
opinion, indicates that you are still
some "punkins" in this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
LONGER SCHOOL TERM.
rrS& r.5-o aar1oprar

1T OH bouSS -hS5SShSSi.l
In Waterloo the board OF education
has voted for a school year of nine
and one-half months The reason for
the change to a longer year, accord
ing to the superintendent Of schools,
was made principally to enable stu
dents to better cope with the heavy
courses that have been maintained.
The change in Waterloo is sensible.
School years. especially for the ad-
vanced grades and high schools. could
we'll be made ten months and we would
get better results than we are getting
under one year of nine months.
Modern education seeks not only to
develop the child's mind but also his
body. Systematic recreation is pro-
vided under experts. Hence it is no
longer left to the summer months for
the child to get any exercise or play.
Educators now seek to make play an
important part Of the school life.
The principal reason we don't have
longer school years is that we have
always had nine months OF school and
most towns prefer to stay in the old
rut Unfortunately Fort Dodge is one
Of them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
Preparing for Immortality.

Preparing TOR immortality.
'sThere is only one way to get ready
Tor Immortality, and that is to love
tass life and live as bravely and cheer.
fully and faithfully as we can."-Hen-
~ Van Dyke.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02

But even 100000 farm income
probably would not appeal to the pool
hall young man." observes the Sioux
City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02

In Sweden water power is employed
to produce approximately one half the
total annual value Of Swedish manu-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02
Attributed to IN Eclipse.

4he darkness lover all the land"
(llatthew ~ :45), attending the cruci-
lz1Sa, Aas been attributed - An
Aelirse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-02

. If perchance Mr.. Creel were to find
himself out of governmental employ he
could make a good living writing the
fiction of the sea
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-21

marine zope. the Kspsan struck
mine on July 9. and founderci, car
ryins down Cargo worth $4,000
900 In steel, bags Of Asrr. barrels OF
oil and numerous Other necessities
that a war without pity has enhanced
the value % tenfoid to France. Il
has been determined that almost the
whole cargo is still contained in the
hull The explosion having opened y
ClpirE hole. thru which only a small
,lauuty Ce lags and casks escaped
The snip rests on q bed Of sand that
holds her in an upright position and
il would be easy for divers to reclaim
large part of her cargo.
Within radius of four square
miles in the straits between Belle Isle
and the mainland lie the wrecks Of
at least five other large ships, all of
which might be salvaEed without
great difficulty and which represents
a value Of 100000 and q tonnage
OF $4,000
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-21
VICTORY FOR L. q. ARMS IN
VISION TO NEGRO PASTOR

yictsry for the American arms has
heea revealed" 10 His 10 a visisa,
declares the Rev. II. ". Jones, pas
tor Of the Green Street ColereS Rap-
tist church. 32s East Green street.
The vision in which he read success
for the Stars and Stripes showed him
a spreading eagle, soaring above the
rising sun. with the dome OF the cap
itol in the background. declares tn.
pastor.
The vision" came to him Thanks
giving morning, as he awakened.
Framed against the morning sun was
the eagle, wings outspread, whils the
capitol building took form as the sun
rose higher.
Study OF the revelation" the pas
tor declares, conyinces him that Il
was intended to show him sweep
ing victory for American arms.
The appearance OF the eagle in the
sun would indicate, he says, that a.
the sun rises, to give light to all,
so do the principles advocated by the
government reflect light on the whole
world.
Again the appearance OF the cap
itoi shows that here laws are made
which are TO be accepted by the world
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-21

Jacob. The low plateaus rosnd the
town are very fertile, but cultivation
is neglected by the neighboring fella-
heen. The district was very thickly
populated in the Roman and Arab
times
On the western bank of the river
are situated the two wells famous
among the Arabs for the good quality
Vt their water and for their size. the
largest measuring IL feet in diane
ter.
The desert Of Bcershcha is very
beautiful in spring and carly sum
mer. hut in this season OF the year
offers to Tommy" nothing but a dry
aud parched surface with not n single
tree to- break the monotOny Of the
landscape The arabic land Of Pal
cstiue comes practically to an end at
Bccrshcba, which is distant twenty
eight miles from Hebron and ffty-
three miles from Jerusalem.
In the first years Of the Moslcm era
the famous Arab general. Omar. re-
tired there to lead an ascotic life.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-21
EDIBLE EARTH IL FOUND
BY GERMAN SCIENTISTS

Amsterdam. Dec. l5.--ln their
frantic search for new food substi-
tutes. Germans have made the dis
.overy that so-called edible earth eN-
.sts in many parts OF Germany. and
learned professors have lost no time
in making it known that the eating
Of earth is by no means confined TO
certain savage tribes Of New Guinea
and South America 1t was highly
esteemed delicscy, they say, during
ths Thirty Years War and also in
The lean years" betwe.a 1913 and
1888.
Layers Of edible earth. il is stated,
have been located on the moors OF
Luneburs, near Koenissberg, in the
valley of the lower Vistuls and in
the grand duchy Of Hess-, while the
Austrisns, il is announced, have their
own deposits OF edible earth near
E.sr and Frsnzensbsd. in Bohemia