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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
Ripping Rhymes
GEMS
ey WALT MAsoN

GEMS
l decked with gems my person fat,
they glittered with exceeding splendor:
i had some rubies on my hat, an emer-
aid on each suspender. Oh. men could
see me from affair, and straightway they
grew sore and Jealous; l twinkled like
the little star of which the ancient
hymnbooks tell us. | wore a sapphire
on my shirt. my cummcrbund was dia-
mond -fretted: the weight of all my
jewels hurt. and long beneath the load
| sweated. And ever as ! toiled along,
for dining halls or bah rooms heading,
saw the tired and sad faced throng
that finds this life such dreary sled
ding. saw men push their jaded feet
in search of work that always lodged
them. and women turned into the street
from squalid rooms that lately lodged
them. saw them by the soupbouse
ranked, poor. hopeless skates. all trod-
den under: and as I looked my dia
nonds clanked. and made a noise like
distant thunder. | saw stiff! hshed
from a brook, some worn out wife or
wayward sister: and as took startled
look, my diamonds seemed to scorch
and blister I've cut out all the preci
Gus stones: one can't enjoy that form
of granite. while hearing all the walls
and sroans that rise from this old hard
luck planet.
Taking a Shower Bath.
Doctor-Well, how did your wife
manage the shower bath, deacon?
Deacon-She had real good luck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31

"Hurrah." cried the little Snow
Flakes as they hurried along with
Willie Wind. Let's cover Mother
Nature with a big white comforter!
Down from the gray skies they came
on their white wings, covering up tue
shiverng grasses in the Pleasant
Meadow and the trembling bushes Dy
the wayside. Robbie Redbreast, az he
hopped about and picked up crumbs
from the Miller's doorstep, thougnt
that they looked like the white petals
that blossomed IN the orchard IN the
sweet springtime.
Prof. Crow looked out from his safs
retreat in the Friendly Forest "a,
ha, cav, caw." he cried, the Old
Clothes Man in the cornfieid Will soon
be a snowman"
"Haw, haw!
Snowman or scarecroW,
I don't care:
I'd know q scarecrow
Anywhere.
Cav, caw!"
He tapped his wings to shake on
few stray snowflakes that had sifted
rs: fs,rest@::s: - g nd ~ laug heu
again, Cav, cav, haw, nav l5 IA 7.
Mr.. Blue Jay, who was picking on
an acorn at that moment. stopped 70
listen. Then he gave a laugh thai
rounded very much like Prof. row y 7
HCaw!"
Billy Bunny turned 20 Bobby Tat IA /
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
CLOSING IN ON the LeskER.

The fact of the leak is established by
the production OF kilograms by a
brokerage firm in New York which re-
ceived information over confidential
the news to the press to be held in
confidence
lished that the brokers had resume
of the note, that the information was
used to make hog killing in the mar
ket; that this advance Information
came 10 Hutton's New York brokerage
firm from the Connolly brokerage firm
of the city OF Washington; that f. w.
Boiling. brother n-law of President
Wilson is a partner in the Connolly
firm,
1t is evident also that whoever be-
trayed the note to the brokers' had
either read it or heard it pretty fully
discussed. For the purposes of the
stock gamblers the information con-
veyed by the telegram was practically
as valuable as tho the note had been
wired word for word. -
1t is also notable that the brokers
on the inside had full confidence in the
accuracy of their informant That sus-
gests that they We're or imagined they
whence such information might be ex-
pected.
Where did he get his complete infor-
nation? Somebody betrayed his knowi-
edge Who was it9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31

Mime. Moody told her how she mani
aged. She had q large oiled silk cap.
with a cape to II like tisherman's that
came all over her shoulders and head.
Doctor She's fool for her pains.
That's not the way.
4 Deacon--So my wife thought.
Doctor--Your wife did nothing of the
sort, hope.
Deacon-Oh, no; she used an UNI
brilly Bg6S tG
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
IG1GH GsROaW FAYETTE.

There are three towns IN Fayrrte
county that lead in their respective
fines-Oelwein the metropolis and
second city in the Fourth congress
sionad district, West Union the county
capital and Fayette the ATHENS Of
the county, where is located the Upper
iowa University. With the other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
DOING WELL AT THAT.
[Clinton Herald.1

The annual meeting OF the Clinton
Commercial Club is to be held Feb. S.
,Altho the club can not point to the
acquisition of large number OF manu-
featuring industries, the year has been
a very successful one. A spirit OF
closer Fellowship between the BUSH
ness interests Of the city has been en-
gendered and the club has been active
in bringing about a successful cul-
t,nination Of several projects. It is
therefore to be expected that the an =
1Nial meeting will be an occasion for
rejoicing and for plans for even great
er activity during the coming year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31

towns ofsthe county they should pull
together and assist in making Fayette
county the bApner Of the ninety nine.
Fayette leads IN the number Of pounds
Of butter produced and it lis in the
front for agriculture, education, rail-
ways and THRIFT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
Eczema u Conquered

Greasy salyes and ointmcnts shou1
not be applied il good clear sian
wanted. From any druggist for 25c u
$LOO for extra large size, get : bossss11
of zcn,o. When applied as directed,
effectively removes eczema, quick9
stops itching, and heals skin trouble
also sores. burns. wounds and e2latinl
IT. = q
Zet1o is a clean, dependable and i:1ss
pcnsiye, pcnctra..;.sg, antiseptic Egus5
THY il, as We baiicye nothing yna hstII
Ger Used Isl as III cst;vc and satssf yisjj
Che Y. ". Ness t,o.. Qlsye
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
Topics Of the Times

The suggestion is that Housing con-
aitinns in one particular section OF
washington are NOT quite via: sa:css
ought to be.
Well 1t can scarcely be reasonably
expected that a submarine will come
up to shake hands with a six-inch gun
when it can transact all the business It
has with an armed vessel with safety
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Boone News Republican says
the present legislature should enact
laws that will effectually crush out
bootlegging. TIC make il a crime, how
ever. to carry liquor on the public
highways or 10 be possessed OF it for
personal use, is carrying things TO a
point that will greatly endanger the
success of prohibition at the polls.
VI hat the people want is q salooniess
state and the eradication of bootleg
ging but they do not want series OF
impractical laws, Impossible Of en-
forcement and likely TO make the pro-
hibition statute the joke that it was III
the early history Of Iowa"
As the Council Bluffs Nonparei
checks it up to the present time the
net results Of reform administration
in Iowa amount to one bee inspector
voluntarily resigned"
"A law that will keep out the sa-
looms, suppress entirely the bootlegger,
make it impossible for boys to get liz
uor. but still allow those who must
have supply for medicinal purposes
much better law and have much bet
ter chance Of passage than one that is
too stringent or drastic" is the opinion
of the Logan Observer.
The Anamosa Eureka thinks there is
danger of the ultra prohibitionists in
the legislature overplaying their hand
and thereby causing the defeat Of the
prohibitory amendment.
The Sioux City Journal believes "it
ought to be feasible to pass the post
office appropriation bill, with its pro-
vision for placing ali postmasters in
the civil service. All Of the offices of
any account must be in the hands OF
deserving democrats by this time" ex-
plains the Journal.
rs II not likely that when four years
roll around and the democrats name
| their candidate, that Mr.. Wilson will
he after the presidential Job for a third
time?" suggests the Fort Dodge Mes
senger Not very pleasant for Mr..
Bryan. who has been grooming himself
| so splendidly Of late. but certainly IN
line with Mr. Wilson'S actions in the
past"
with hogs selling at 81 and corn at
top notch prices the Iowa farmer
should be in the majority at the Chica :
go auto show next week" says the
Muscatine Journal.
| The Emmetsburg Democrat says
| Governor Harding is already com
mencing to realize that the wet repub-
| licans and democrats who supported
him last fall will not stand for the re-
peal Of the law that created the state
highway commission. The commits
sion's record. since it's organization for
effective work. needs no defender. II
speaks for itself"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
Good Description.

Good Description.
Helen saw q dachAhund, and on 10.
turning home she said: y saw the
funniest dog In the world. He has aw-
fully short legs and an awfully long
aplf''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
RAN>N:D0M'!I REELS, !
"a &4GIInyq 9 L! hRHn - AZ
or Shoes Nd ships md solM6 u5x.d caobaSes kl,6$
hQla;l!!d!,L!!.RdIul
] IND eolk6 u5x.d caoos&es. 9 Mn6s
JAMES c. BLAINE.

cept luck Great hearted, great
Drained. he was the beau ideal OF the
scholar, the orator and the statesman
in politics. Since Clay there have been
few worthy TO wear his mantle. When
he lost the presidency thousands %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
AND BEING A WOMAN.

ISlOuX CITY J0urnaI.I n
AS neither party has majority why
doesn't congress do the obviously gal
liant thing by electing Miss Rankin
speaker?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31

old line republicans felt sad at heart
but it was fortunate thing for Blaine
as it excused him from wrestling with
the blood-sucking postoffice candidate
and the fish mouthed infant industry
Mr.. Blaine died in Washington in jan
uary, 1893, rich in the affections %
OF his countrymen. Gl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
Iona Newspapers

Huntington Gazette
Had Iowa not given William Cody to
the world there would have been no
Buffalo Bill. az
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31

As the Council Bluffs Nonparel
checks it up to the present time the
net results Of a reform administration
in Iowa amount to one bee inspector
voluntarily resigned"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31

The Anamosa Eureka thinks there ]:
danger of the ultra prohibitionists il
the legislature overplaying their hand
and thereby causing the defeat Of tn
prohibitory amendment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31

with hogs selling at 81 and corn a,
top notch prices the Iowa farmer
should be in the majority at the Chica-
go auto show next week says tht
MuScatine Journal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
WHAT OR WHO
IS HUNGARIAN
SERWNGU S.!
How to Deal With American,
Foreign Soldiers Embar-
asses Washington. (;

Washington. Dec. 6.-The status OF
several thousands of Poles. Hungari-
ans, Bohemians, and others, owing al
'Iegiance to Austria-Hungary, who are
serving in the American military
forces furnished an embarrassing
complication to the preparation of the
United States for a declaration Of war
with the dual empire. The problem is
being discussed by Secretaries Lansing
and Baker and congressional leaders,
with a view to legislative action.
Become Enemy Aliens.
Upon passage of the war resolution
by congress- the -.Austro-Hungaria
subjects would technically become
enemy aliens. ineligible for service
with American %colors. whether volun-
tarily enlisted or drafted. Also, under
strict construction OF International
law. ii they remained in American
uniforms and were captured while
bearing arms against the nation.t to
which they legally Owe allegiance,
they might be subject to execution for
treason and without possibility of pro-
lection from the United States.
While virtually all the Austrian
subjects in American uniform are be-
lieved to be in complete sympathy
with Americas aims. their retention
in the American forces while tech
nically enemy aliens. is regarded as
most undesirable.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
THE AGE is a DREAM. !,

For each age is a dream that is dy-.
ing.
Or one that is coming to birth.
-O'shaughnessw
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
! ! !.
Prisoners !! li|'|'!l|jI! [ !. . !. ].
I R / ]! ! !. B||! B!
With Tor1r1,ies, Tdrn on
captors, Assisted BY
British, Escape. 15s

with the British Army III France,
Tuesday, Dec. 4..-44alBay the sAssocttted:
Pressl.-The best Of many sexSSfting
episodes related an connection with
the sCambrai Neutrality-suspicious. in4olv-
ingsHifty American and canadian Sen-
gtneers, together with some British
Gghting troops. These nenswere cut
Grin the German turning movement
near Gouzeaucourt and were taken
prisoners. s8sss
Alderman escort Of twenty soldiers
or started with them along the
road leading from. Gouxeaucourt to
Cambria. As they were proceeding
disconsolately toward the zone Of the
German: prison cages, they came upon
9 small body OF British troops who
had also been cut on from their COM
rades and we're wandering about
n ToTnnnies Charge,
h BritishgTomrnies Immediately
charged toward them: The Germans
: tried to drive. their .captives OF toward
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
Further Details Show
German. Shelled Boats
After Sinking Steamer

London Dec. b.-Fprther details
regarding the sinking of the British
steamer Apapa which was ~torpedoed
recently BY an enemy submarine, with
q loss Of eighty passengers and mem
[bers 81 theScrew. say that the steam
or. with 100 passengers andrfu! COM
in q calm sea at 4 O'clock
IN the morning, when she was struck
by two torpedoes. 8
Passengers in the, face Of imminent
nerdl. helped one another TO secure
[iife belts and then in orderly fashion
fiedg out upon deck and into life
boats. AZ the boats r3wed away from
EthesEsinking inner, submarines, OF
whicIkritsi Is believed there were two.
tsfn ahelI the open boats.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
RUMANIAN PEACE
DENIED.

London, Dec. 5.-Quoting an AUS
trian official statement concerning a
ton Of an armistice, a. British official
ANNOUNCEMENT tonight says:
There is no, truth. whatever in this
shameful statement" 80
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
BRITISH HARD
PRESSED ON
CAMBRIA Line
r.. t54sNf He.AEf. HgGsf{i 4yt'-.
German Plans for Defense
Well Made, Says Maurice
Bitter Fight Ensued.

London, Dec. 6.ABritish
troops, acting in conjunction
with an efficient force of
Russians have carried out a
successful operation in Me-
sopotamia,. Major General
F. Maurice, chief director of
military operations at the
war office announced yester-
day.
Speaking Of the German
attacks on the British salient
insthe Cambria area, General
Maurice said:
tent got us into. ansA,rkward position
and some adjustmenfssof III line may
be necessary. We may have to make
slight Withdrawals 4on the north Of
the salient" ~ ~ M
There Is little doubt" continued
General Maurice. that. the-latest. Ger
man attacks in the Cambria sector
have planned and superintended
by3General Won Ludendorf himself.
Won Ludendorff's. plan. was a thor
Eoughly good. one, as mos Of the Ger
man .p1ansare. It was an attack on
both tanks Of our salient, followed by
an, attack..in force on the center. /,
Ellis attacks on our north and CEN
ter failed. completely. but on his left,
the enemy succeeded In breaking
through a part. Of u front. He at
tackled not only our new front, but on
a. part Of the line as it existed before,
to the south. He succeeded in ef-
[fectinR q surprise and broke. through
sS9 4W[S4f{F ~ tWs sWfss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06

to q depth; 81 nearly 5000 yards
clear through our gun positions. But
we had ample reserves available and
promptly drove him back two-thirds
of the distance covered. /,
"One cannot say the Germans have
not made substantial gains as a result
of this effort. When you are in a mar
wow salient even a small inroad on
ones TANKS increases greatly the diff
plying the men in it. The supply to
the mel ON certain portions of our
front. has now become a matter Of
considerable difficulty"
After abiding to the rea4justment
of the line that might be necessary to
some extent in this area, General
Maurice continued:
- @ Captured Some Guns.
Is ;''For the first time in many a day
the enemy captured some British
guns, The last British guns he cap
tured were four from a territorial
sbattery behind. the French lines in the
the first gas attack. Since then we
had not lost q. single CUR on. the west
ern front, and have captured $50 of
the enemy's,, Of which $40 were cap
tured in 1917.
THE number Of guns we captured at
Cambria is 1873. The Germans claim
100 of ours. and ], am not yet able to
tell exactly how true this claim lis, as
complete returns from the batteries
are not Get in. but the promptitude Of
the announcement and the round
number used leads to suspicion. I
believe the Germans have concluded
in the count numbers of trench NOR
tars, etc, and. that, therefore. this
~numberlwill be subject to a large dis
dpuntEton' investigation. The same
probably lis true Of the 5000 prisoners
which is claimed.
Strike Every Chance.
SIN Mesoptamia we're continuing
the policy of striking wherever the
just carried out this policy in an OPP
GRAFTON Of our right with the full CO.
operation of Russian forces. TIL sue
cess OF the Russian arms here shows
that some portions Of the Russian
army are still willing and ready to
hght.'
there had been much talk in h press
Of the danger from German attacks
advance into Italy had been definitely
General Maurice's reference to op-
erations in Mesopotamia contains the
l!ffst report of fighting by Russians
since negotiations. for an armistice be-
tween Germany and Russia were be-
gun. The Russian troops on the nor
thern front have been inactive Tor
weeks. but the army on the Caucasus
front has been. CARRYING Forward the
Russian forces in Persia, near the
Mesopotarnian border. have done little
fsince the Russian revolution. however,
add the lessening Of their effort seri-
ously interfered with the Russo-Brit-
18Th splaH Of campaign. after the cap.
ltura. 81 Bagdad, when q junction OF
these forces had almost been effected.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
AUSTlR||'t[,ANlS WANT
PEACE e. But NO
D,I|SMEMBE.RMENT
Emperor Says Dual Mon
archyis Ready for End
Of War.

Amsterdam, Dec. GA dispatch re-,
.ceived here from Vienna quotes EN-
.peror Charles of Austria-Hungary as
saying in an address to an Austrp-
German delegation that the dual mon
'archy is ready at any time to conclude
peace that would guarantee the integ-
rity 3<of the \ monarchy.s, He added
cease fighting until it's enemies re-
nounced their Intentions Of dismem--
bering 1t.
The glorious success Of our VIC
torious armies apd the daring Of our
fleet" Emperor Charles, said, 'fll us
with patriotic pride, After a glorious
defense OF our position we are now. as
before, readysat any time to conlude
an honorable peace. which guarantees
the existence and integrity of the
monarchy.
Ready,to Quit.
Guided by this idea we greeted
with joyful satisfaction the noble
minded Intervention Of the pope and
will in the future neglect no opportun-
ity to end, as soon as possible, the
costly struggle and great sacrifice the
war has caused and is causing.
"In the spirit Of these intentions our
government has declared its readiness
to accept the Russian governments
AllvAS0kAOA " OlAkOA AIN uC6OSAAk4ON
Nor a. general peace May the bless
ings Of the Almighty rest upon this
work for peace. and restore the peo-
pies Of Europe to a state Of recon
Citation and mutual trust.
THE sorely tried Russian people,
the fxst Of our enemies who are ready
to respond toy our peace appeal, may
be sure that we sincerely desire to
restore, our former friendly relations
with them. s. \
"Qn the other hand, we must re-
gard It our sacred duty, not to LAY
down The SWORD which plumber seek
ing and rapacious neighbors foreed
into our hands until our enemies UNI
lequtvocallyahave disavowed their mad
plahs Of Acknowledgement OPPRESSION.
w will remain theamasters in our
fown house: Our, alliance with the
German empire has been g~loriously
strengthened by our victorious march
southwest. The most cordial and fra
ternal. relations bind. us to the pro-
gressive Bulgarian people. I conf
identity hopesa period. Of fresh pros
1perity and secure development awaits
the closely allied Ottoman empire"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
ITALY MUCH PLEASED
All WILSON'S REQUEST
FOR WAR DECLARATION

Washington. Dec, 6,--Vice Rr. sd
request to the American congress I
declare wal on Austria Hungary wa
received here with the greatest an
thusiasm.. and satisfaction throughout,
italy, being commented upon asstapg.s
ible proof hat the United States Is
supporting Italy not only morally but
with all the might Of her great
power.
Clubs and associations in various.
parts of the nation are preparing adj.
and to America as a whole their, feef-s
ings Of fraternity and gratitude.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06

tives to pool the coal car equipment
Of private owners at home on the
lines of the railroads represented by
this committee. and establish "a rate
of compensation therefor
The action Of the committee was
based on the fact that about 80 per
cent of the coal mined in the country
originates On roads represented by
the committee. and that IN enormous
amount Of shifting can be eliminated
by pooling coal cars and. using them
INTERCHANGEABLE,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-06
WHAT SHE FIGHTS FOR.

- Manitoba Free Press. =
John r. Rathbone, editor Of the
Providence Journal, in an address be-
f se1s: the Canadian club of New York,
What is, Great Britain fighting for!
Because she realizes that she is fac
ing the probable loss of everything,
she loves, her spiritual, religious and
material storehouses. her liberty, hel
law, and her language"