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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
Ripping Rhymes
ev WALT MASON
LITERATURE

Most people who have things to sell
now profit from H. c. of L. The farm
er's butter, eggs and oats bring IN the
plain and fancy greats. The man VINO
sells us shoes and boots, the one VINO
deals in all wool suits, the butcher. with
his wholesale meat-all charge the nm
it, and repeat But writer's, in their
saualid lairs, can't raise the prices of
their wares. The poet has to purchase
meat, and leather caskets for his feet
and every hour the prices rise, on things
that threadbare silver buys. The prnnes
that cost ten cents ton before this
era was begun, now cost him twice as
much pound. and so it goes, the "noie
list round. But when he sweats In ms
abode, and grinds grand and deafness
ode he cannot go around and say, The
price Of rime's gone up today: so many
poets have been slain, that there's a
dearth OF noble rime, and 80 I've raised
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06

cruiting literature and several soldiers
attached to the recruiting station and
camped in Bryant park to appeal to
men to join the colors.
A lot Of men hung around the tent
and read the recruiting appeals and
talked to the patriotic women. but few
of them Joined the army. The men
Just didn't seem enthusiastic over
promising to carry a gun for Uncle
Sam, altho the women worked hard to
induce desirable looking young men to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
CONSIDER THE CARRIER.

How you'd you Tx" 70 face sub
zero weather. intensified by chilling
blasts OF wind for several hours? Can
YOU imagine the diScomforts Of such
an experience" II You can. You will
have sympathy for the newspaper car
r!er boy, for the mail carrier and for
the deljveryman. who bring the paper,
these DAYS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06

by working rapidly with the assistance
Of capable maid can have them fully
assembled in time for the theater, un
less she breaks a lace. Shoe laces
never break, however, until there is
nothing in the house that looks ike
one except the clothesline or the stores
have been closed for the week end.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06

lsign. The idea back of the tent was
that, as English women had aroused.
some men Of London into enlisting, the
same thing might work in New York
But it didn't.
1--WE didn't do anything wonderful"
said Mrs Gregory, but, all the same, I.
think it is q good idea. think that II
women were to establish such recruit,
| ing stations all over the city 1t would
have good result upon the recruiting
lin New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06

The plan of using women to coax
men into enlisting in the United States
army was tried in New York by a
group of women headed by Mrs. ]. c..
Gregory, wife of Major Gregory, Of
Fort Slocum: Mrs. Robert Emmett
Goolrick. wife of Captain Goolrick, in
charge of the recruiting station at For
ty-second street and Sixth avenue,
and Miss Adele Rowlands, an actress.
They got an army tent. q big flag, re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
Ancient Sc. Andrews.

st. Andrews is the Oldest Scotch
university, it having been founded in
1411, and, according to an ancient doc
ument. ''mony excellent and noble
clerks war brocht out OF sindry coun-
tries 70 be preceptours in It."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06

tho price dime" He cannot put TINS
scheme across, for art is now total
loss. The men with fenfruit, hay or
cheese, may charge such prices as they
nlease. but they who make the muses.
sweat, must take whatever they can
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
Iona Newspapers
THAT SHlNERY NOISE.

ereaA!ng Of wagon loaded with two
tons OF anthracite al SI4 p.Us per ton,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
THE BUTTON SHOE.

treacherous character some budding
genius patented the lace shoe, which.
is about as easy to put together as a
gasolene engine. A nimble woman can
take a pair of high lace shoes inn
mediately after the dinner hour and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Excited and exciting discussions
about the war. its origin, its causes
and its merits and dement's should be
avoided" advises the Burlington
Hawkeye. Nothing is gained by iri-
tating argument. Every man Is free
to think his own thoughts and cherish
his own views. Words are only words,
and harmless, if no dynamite is put N
them
War means real war; says the Des
Moines Register. This country should
lose no time in getting rid of the wide
spread notion that II We go to war
with Germany 1t will mean merely
nominal participation. The only event
that could make II nominal would be
Germany's defeat within three or four
months, without our assistance
The Iowa City Republican says
Every one drawing pay from the city
should do as good work as men do
when working tor private companies.
Useless offices shouul be abolished and
incompetent officials should be dis
charged. Such policy would bring
results under any form OF city govern
ment."
Since the war started, the rights Of
neutrals have been flagrantly ABUSED
by the belugerents. The United States
has been the least sufferer IN this re-
spect," says the Burlington Gazette.
smaller and less powerful nations have
been compelled TO endure outrage after
outrage without being able to raise u
hand in defense. They will be glad TO
see the United States set a pace that
Will insure for them protection and
half way regard for international law
Whether the cost of our participa-
ton in the war is 10 be little or great,
and whether the fruit is TO be bitter
or sweet, We must meet the situation
as calmly and as resoucefully az may
be- says the Sioux City Journal.
From this time on Americans must
be for America" says the Boone News
Republican.
The Dubuque Telegram Herald says
There must be in America no criti-
cism adverse to the policies Of the
American people as represented by
President Wilson. Undivided and I'M
adulte!ated loyalty 20 America must
he had -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06

ting weary of petty fights and jockey
ing between state boards.
What has induced Governor Har-
ding's sudden interest in railroad valu-
atoms?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06

From this time on Americans must
be for America" says the Boone News
Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-06

Whether the cost of our participa-
ton in the war is 10 be little or great.
and whether the fruit is TO be bitter
or sweet, We must meet the situation
as calmly and as resoucefully az may
be says the Sioux City Journal
The Lamar register., 1917-08-08

no mistakrng hfs admiration. ne
seemed enchanted by her pale beauty
her rich, red hair held him fascinated
and with Latin boldness he made his
feelings crassly manifest.
"You probably know why wished
TO see you" Alalre began.
Longorio shook his head in vague
denial.
at Is regarding my ranch, La Feria." "
Seeing that the name conveyed moth
Ing, she explained, ~ am told that
your army confscated my cattle"
"Ah, yesl Now I understand" The
Mexican nodded mechanically, but 1t
was plain that he was not needing her
words in the least. AS If to shut out n
vision or to escape some dazzling sight,
he closed his eyes. Alalre wondered
II the fellow had been drinking. She
turned to Dolores to find that good
woman wearing an expression of stu
pefaction. 1t was very queer; 1t made
Alaire extremely Ill at ease.
Longorio opened his eyes and passed
n brown hand across his brow as If
TO brush away peryerse fancles that IN
terfered with his thoughts. Alaire no.
ticed that one of his fingers was deco
rated with a magnificent dlamond-and-
ruby ring, and this Interested her
queerly. No ordinary man could fit
tlngly have worn such an ornament,
yet on the hand of this splendid bar
barian II seemed not at all out of
keeping.
'Dios ~ Longorio continued. "Your
ranch has been destroyed; your cattle
stolen, eh? We will shoot the perpe-
traitors of this outrage at once.
BuenoI"
"No, moi don't want to see anyone
punished. merely want your govern
ment to pay me for my cattle" Alaire
laughed nervously.
"Ahl But lady of refinement
should never discuss such miserable
business. 1t is matter for men,"
She endeavored to speak in a brisk,
buslnesslike tone. ia Ferla belongs
to me. I am a woman of affairs, Gen
eral Longorlo, and you must talk to
me as you would talk to man. When
1 heard about this raid I came to look
into ito see you, or whoever is in
charge of this district, and to make a
claim for damages"
"valgame Dlosl This is amazing"
There is nothing extraordinary
about II, that l can see"
You consider such a woman as
yourself ordinary? The men Of my
country enshrine beauty and worship
II. They do not discuss such things
with their women. Now this sordld
affair Is something for your hus-
band"
CONTINUED next week.
The Lamar register., 1917-08-08
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Copyright By Harper 8 Brothcru

Copyright By Harper s Hrothcn
lowing day, Alnire secured her pass
ports from the federal headquarters
across the Rio Grande, while Jose at
tended to the railroad tickets. On the
second morning after leaving home the
party was borne southwark into Mex.
leo.
The revolution had rnvneed most Of
northern Mexico; long rows Of rustlnc
trucks and twisted car skeletons beside
the track showed how the railways
rolling stock had suffered In this par
ticulnr vicinity; and as the train pene-
trnted farther south temporary trcstlcs
and the charred ruins Of station houses
spoke even more eloquentlv Of the
struggle. Now and then n steel water
tank. pierced with loophole nul riru.d
by cannon balls, showed where some
detachment had made a stand. There
was n military guard on the train,
too-a dozen unkempt soldiers loaded
down with rifles and bandolicrs Of car
tridges, and several officers, neatly
dressed IN khaki, who rode In the first
class coach and occupied themselves
by making eyes at the women.
At Its frequent stops the train was
besieged by the customary crowd Of
curious poems; the same noisy huck-
sters dealt out cnchiladas, tortillas,
goat cheescs and coffee from the same
dirty baskets and pals; even their out
stretched hands seemed TO bear the IA
inilIar CRIME Of nnte-bellum days The
coaches were crowded; women famed
themselves increasingly; their men
snored, opcn-mouthcd, over the backs
of the seats, and the uisles were full
of squalling, squabbliuE children.
As for the country itself, it was dy-
ing. The ranches were stripped Of
stock. no carts crealled along the high
ways, and the roads, like the little
farms, were growing up TO weeds
Stores were empty, the people were
idle. over all was an atmosphere Of
decay and, what was far more slgnif-
cant, the people seemed content.
All morning the monotonous journey
continued trial 10 Alalre and Dolo-
res, but TO Jose Sanchez a red-letter
experience. He covered the train from
end to end, making himself acquuiut-
ed with everyone and bringing to
Alaire the gossip that he picked up.
1t was not until midday that The first
interruption occurred; then the train
pulled in upon a siding, and after an
interminable delay IT transpircd that n
northbound troop-traiu was expected.
Jose brought this intelligence: "Soon
you will behold the flower OF the Mex
lean army" he told Alaire. "You will
see thousands of Longorio's veterans.
every man of them very devil for
blood. They are returning TO Nueyo
Pueblo after destroying a band of
those rebels. They had great vic
tory at San Pedro-thirty kilometers
from La Feria. Not a prisoner was
spared, sonora"
as General Longorio with them?7
Alaire inquired quickly.
''That is what I came TO lrll YOU.
It is. believed that he is, for he takes
The Lamar register., 1917-08-08
Piano For Sale

We offer for immediate sale at
substantial reduction in price, new
piano, quality fully guaranteed, To-
Gated at Lamar. Liberal terms to a
responsible party. Particulars will be
furnished to anyone addressing The
Denver Music Company, Denver, Colo
RADIO.
The Lamar register., 1917-08-08
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

Notice is hereby given that the un-
lersigned, acting as g committee foI
the petitioners in the petition herein.
after set forth for the organization q
n drainage district to be Know q.
Tho Pleasant Valley Drainage Dis
trict," comprising certain lands locat
ed in Prowers County in the State o
Colorado, will present said petition t
he Board of County Commissioners O
Prowcrs County, Colorado, at the Of
ice of said Board in the court hous
n the City of Lamar, Colorado, ~ tel
o'clock in the forenoon, on Friday
he 10th day of August, 1917, for th'
purpose of having said Board co1sidc
and act upon said petition rs provide.
by law; and at said time and place
al persons interested, and particular
y those dcsirous Of having any of tn,
ands now included within the boun
larics described in said petition OK
GUIDED from said drainage district, o
having other lands included thc~cir
are hereby notified to be present. Sal
petition is in words and figures n
follows:
The Lamar register., 1917-08-08

NOTICE OF PRESENTATION TO
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF PROWERS COUNTY,
STATE OF COLORADO, OF a Pc
TITiON FOR THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE PLEASANT VALLEY
DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
The Lamar register., 1917-08-08
PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION
DRAINAGE DISTRICT

To the Honorable Board of Count
commissioners Of Prowers County
Colorado:
Your petitioners. whose names ar
signed to this petition, respectful.
represent to your honorable body:
FIRST: That IL is the purpose o
your petitioners to organize drain
age district under the provisions Of a.
Act of the General Assembly of tn
State OF Colorado. entitled AN Act &
provide for the Organization and Gov
ernment Of Drainage Districts" ap
proved June End, 1911. and the act
amendatory thereof.
SECOND: That each Of your peu
TONERS is the owner Of lands propose
to be included in said drainage dis
trict and lying within the boundarics
hereinafter described for said propos
ed district; that all OF your petitioner
constitute a majority of all of the own
ers Of lands proposed to be included J.
said district; and that your said peti
TONERS are the owners in the aEgregat.
OF a majority Of the total number
acres of land sought to be included II
said district.
THIRD: That the lands embraced
within the boundaries hereinafter de
scribed and proposed to be included tt
said district are agricultural lands ano
are susceptible OF drainage by one anC
the same general system of works; and
that all Of said lands are situated in
Prowers County. State OF Colorado.
FOURTH: That the following is
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22

"You haven't told us anything about
Mexico for n long time. Uncle Harry;
is the trouble all settled2' asked
Jimmy
we were studying about Mexico in
school today added Helen, and
this evening after dinner while was
waiting for you. Uncle Harry, I was
looking through the paper for some
news about Mexico, but ! couldn't find
anything but news about the subma-
rine trouble-with Germany"
Well Of course, the German sub
marinb question has been tho most
important news for several weeks"
said Uncle Harry. but there has been
some very interesting news about
Mexico Off and on during the last few
weeks and I'm glad YOU spoke of IL.
Jimmy We must keep informed about
the submarine news but we mustn't
forget everything else Now. what do
you want me TO tell you about Mex
icO2"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22
French mistaken at VeFdun After
One Year of German Shell Fire

artillery preparation
Within one year Vordun has sound
cd the death lynell OF Germany's hopes
Of capture. Seven hundred thousand
OF her choicest soldiers have gone 10
death in vain efforts 10 realize tho
German Grown Princes finest hopes.
The quantity Of war material utilized
and destroyed this titantic
twelve months has been greater than
that ever so utilized In any preceding
battle.
For the first time in history also.
the defenders OF a beleaguered fort
ress have wlthstood the maximum CT
fort OF their assailants and then, tax
ing the offensive. themselves have
completely liberated their citadel.
This page in French history has not
been written, however, without trsc-
ing on Mother Earth marks that may
take as many years 20 cfface as Will
be required to wipe out from the
minds OF sorrowing thousands the
memory Of loved ones who went down
in the glorious defense.
The battlefield OF Verdun breathes
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22

"How about the American army in
Mexico?" asked Helen.
you moan the American army in
America said Uncle Harry. smiling
"Oh, that's right General Pershing
and his soldiers have returned from
Mexico, haven't they?"
Yes, the ten thousand soldiers I'M
der command of General Pershing,
who were in Mexico for about ten
months, have returned to the border.
crossed into the United States and are
now patroling and guarding the
border from the American side"
"But they didn't get villa, did they?"
said Jimmy.
NO, they did not capture or kill
villa as they hoped TO do after the
bandits raided Columbus. New Mex
leo" said Uncle Harry. But villa
was badly wounded and had a very
narrow escape AT the time the troops
entered Mexico il seemed to many
people that It would be necessary to
either capture or kill Villa. II the
United States side of the border were
to be safe from attack. But the gov
eminent officials az Washington must
! believe now that that danger has been
removed, or General Pershing would
4 not have been recalled
u you mean that the bandits have
been scattered" asked Joe.
"That and the further fact that tn,
strength OF Pershing's army has shown
that the United States is ready an,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22

the half dozen great railway military
depots, many with scores OF tracks
there formerly existed none. nor wer,
there hospitals, aviation camps, artil.
lery parks, engineering depots, stat
headquarters. troop barracks, cavalr,
sheds, munitions depots, garages-ant
all the multitudinous services tha
make up the great army organization
of today.
Last but not least, the battlefield
OF Verdun, as it stands today. and
above all those unending miles of per-
fected organization, bring sharply tc
mind the man who created it all, the
one man who built up the machinery
to save Verdun. AS a just recompense
he now heads the French armies. He
is building up the entire French front
for final victory, as he built up Yer.
dun.
That man is General Nivelle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22

from every square inch Of its surface
the ineffacable marks OF the titanic
struggle that is still CONFUSING the
entire soil. Some marks may be OBJ
liberated in time, but others, includ-
ing complete sterility Of soil, may last
forever.
The roar of German artillery began
early in the morning on February 81.
1916. and before long resulted in a
massing of pieces OF all calibre that
finally reached $500 in number, the
greatest artillery concentration in the
worlds history.
Verdun then was pastoral. Al
though ranking as ono of the worlds
greatest fortrosses. the whole aspect
Of the country was peaceful Its for
ti6cations were hidden beneath roll
ing green hills.
But now terrible mark stretches
across what we're these fair lands. Il
extends on both sides of the Mouse,
marking on the north the line where
the Germans began their assault and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22

on the south by the line nearest Yer
dun which they attained.
IL is deep. black, blood-soaked
cash. II begins on the west bank OF
the Meuse, at about Avocourt. and
crossing the river. runs to near Abau-
court. II is between II and 10 miles
in length In width il varies from
hundred yards at those points where
the Germans made least Roadway, to
a maximum depth of three miles,
where in their six months of strug
Cling on the offensive the Germans
made their greatest approach. With
i'm the limits of this narrow crooked
strip of land are found Morthomme'
Hill 304, Crows Wood, Cumieres. Dou-
amont, Thiaumont. VauX, Fleury,
Chenois and a score OF other woods,
Froideterre, Pepper Hill, and a dozen
other spots fought over for days and
weeks and months. This Is the grave
yard OF the Crown Princes hopes,
too.
There is nothing n this strip to meet
the eye but shell-churned midland
mud of such impalpable fragments OF
earth, stone, timber and human bod
les that a chemical analysis would be
necessary to determine what the frag-
ments are. The strip is one vast pock-
marked area. II is impregnated with
the decaying flesh of it's dead, and
with Shiny putrid water in the peck
marks.
Those who died on this strip-and
the number mounts TO more than a
.million-had little, if any, chance Of
ever finding another grave. Any effort
to carry off the dead meant merely an
additional sacrifice of life. Before any
human being could arrive to carry Off
a dead soldier, IL was far more prob
able that the body would be struck
by shell and driven deep into the
muddy. blood-stained earth. A little
later another shell. close by, might
bring it again to the surface. Others
might scatter the human fragments
everywhere. The elements of human
flesh now impregnate every cubic inch
Of this sort Authorities doubt
, whether the strip Will ever again re-
gain its fertility They think for
years to come it will show the horrors
OF the days that are past by its mon
strous glaring lack OF verdure-by its
black shriveled soil and its hideous-
ness across the face of fields, that
will later bloom and blossom. All the
horror of Verdun is centered there.
But If this tragedy and ghastliness
IS written broad on the strip. there are
other portions of the field in general
where one might even be proud OF
what human genius and human will
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22

can accomplish-if it we're possible to
erase the hideousness Of the black
CASH
For miles back of the battle front
the hills and valleys OF the Mouse and
of Verdun have been transformed into
one gigantic military depot To ap-
preciate what now exists back of Yer
dun it must be remembered that this
great establishment did not exist at
7.15 a. m. one year ago. Instead of
the scores Of railway lines that now
cross-check the whole contributory
territory for twenty miles back, there
was only one winding railway that
led into Verdun.
1t must be remembered in place of
the many bridges now spanning the
Meuse, and scores OF them the entire
Meuse Valley, there existed only
half dozen structures. necessary to
supply the needs Of a peaceful. rural
population.
1t must be remembered in place Of
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22

10 Wilmington Hospital yesterday TO
be treated for blood poisoning
William Marshall, employed by the
contractor building an addition TO the
Penn Seaboard plant has returned TO
his duties after being laid up for some
time due to an injury to his leg. This
is the third accident Mr. Marshall has
sustained in as many years.
Representative Harry =. Ahern. who
has been confined 20 the house for a
! week with an attack Of the grip was
reported 10 be improving yesterday.