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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
NO TIME FOR SYMPATHY.
IC,edar RaniisGazetfe

In the following the Des Moines Cap
ital gives some good advice to all
Americans:
THE American people must make
patriotism supreme and the matter Of
sympathy with Germany on account of
the good Germans in America ought
TO cease. No conversation should be
suspended on account Of our German
neighbors. We love them. of course.
but we cannot afford to have the Unit
ed States of America destroyed on ac-
count of any such affection. We loved
the people of the south in 1851. but we
refused to permit them to destroy the
union. We refused to endorse their
treason"
That is sound enough, we think. The
Germans in America, and certainly no
their descendants, are not on trial in
this country. except the few who are
not properly constructed as to Ameri :
can sentiments. We heard of young
man, whose parents were German, who
had boosted of being loyal to the land
Of his parents. But we happen to know
that his father ran away from Germany
because he could not stand for its mill
tary system and came to this country
where he not only enjoyed freedom, but
where he prospered. The father of that
young man never dared to set foot on
German soil, not even after he had
become an American citizen. He had
his love for the people Of his father
land. but he despised its system.
But as noted, we are now in war
with Germany. q war that was not of
our seeking, but that was forced upon
US 1t is war that we had to meet and
that we have to fight out. And being
at war we cannot permit our position
in it to be weakened by silly and SEN
timental considerations. The German
government Is our enemy in this war
and that Is the only fact we have to
consider
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
THE FOURTH WAS SAFE AND SANE.

From all over the United States
comes the news that the country mas
at last won it's fight Tor safe Una
sane Fourth. The number of acct
dents due to methods of celebrating
was not only the lowest in the 'ast
fifteen years but they were reduced
almost to norma! days tol, il the
life of the country.
In 1903 the dead numbered 466 and
the injured 1888 as the result Of using
explosives to make a noise on the
Fourth of July. To reduce this useless
waste of human life, to save that many
children and young men from death
and injury is something.
And nobody has missed any fun by
the change. People had good time on
celebration at Toledo, in Tama county,
for instance, attracted a larger crowd
| than ever was assembled there ii the
days of the deadly cannon cracker. 1t
was not necessary to burn out eyes,
tear off thumbs, poison babies or cause
teams to run away with old people
in order to celebrate the Fourth of
July. Everybody came in autos or by
train. The ice cream stands were
raided. The acrobats entertained,
young people giggled families pic
nicked. neighbors visited, young men
and young women played for position
in the one great game of life and
everybody went home with his eyes
and his limbs intact. The killing and
manning was left for the battle fields
Of Europe. Hereafter the Fourth Of
July in America is to be safe and
sane in it's celebration. A lasting
peace has been won with young Amer
lea. We can now turn our attention
to a reduction of ornaments and mu-
nitions in our Saturnalia of buying at
Christmas time. Perhaps the Red
Cross can be used then, too. to bring
reason back into the customs of our
people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06

plans of Germany and the participation
of the United States in the war, altho
it is not the Kindred across the sea
influence which brought us in.
Not only is there poetic warrant for
the selection of Admiral Sims to com
mand the American flotilla, but there
is considerable satisfaction in having
our forces in charge of man Of his
nerve.
AS. Sims is now the highest officer
of the navy in rank if not in the size
of his command, it does not need some
of the other incidents Of his career
to demonstrate that nerviness is an
asset in promotion.
From the very start OF his career,
Admiral Sims has followed course
which would have spelled ruin had II
been practiced by a man without the
gray matter in his head to carry him
thru.
Every body recalls how we patted
ourselves on the head over the won
derful craftsmanship of our navy IN
the Spanish war. The fact was that
our superiority existed only in COM
parison with the wretched gunnery OF
the spaniards and that SO per cent OF
the shots fired from our naval guns
in that war missed their mark
Sims knew this. and when he was
stationed at Hong Kong shortly after
the war, he discovered that captain
in the British navy had worked out
system of gunnery which discounted
American methods. He made report
to the war department, urging change
in American methods. 1t was ignored.
When a subordinate officer makes a
report, and nothing is done about 1t,
naval etiquette demands that he sub
side into silence, and never mention
the subject again until thru the opera
ton of the seniority rule he becomes
gray haired rear admiral, at which
time he will be respectfully listened
to as an expert.
But Sims violated naval etiquette by
reiterating his report three times.
There were no results. So he turned In
subordinate, and made a report direct
to President Roosevelt The president
summoned him to Washington and put
him in charge of naval target prac-
tice. He reorganized 1t. and raised the
standard of craftsmanship by several
hundred per cent.
Sims also started campaign to alter
the armor specifications of American
battleships. He demanded that the
plate be heaviest where the vulner-
ability was greatest, something the
naval designers had never thought OF,
also that ammunition should be safe
guarded in its passage from the mag
azine to the gun. 1t took big fight
to put this reform over, but he sue
ceeded. and later he was instrumental
in securing the reduction of power OF
naval bureaus. and in the adoption OF
the merit rule in promotion of officers
In fact, there has not been mo-
ment when Sims was not fighting for
some reform in the navy, over the OPP
position OF his superior officers. II
he had advocated anything 30 siren
uously, and it had turned out that ne
was wrong. he would have been ruined
But he was always right, and conse-
quently he has come out on top OF the
heap.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
MORE GERMAN PLOT BUNK

The story is now current that the
race riots in East St. Louis were in
stigated by Germans as part Of a plot.
1t is all bunk. East st. Louis is a
tough hole. 1t has been the rough
neck rendezvous for the larger city
across the river. AS a community it
is mostly composed of saloons and
dives and tenements and factories
which employ common labor. High
wages in the north since the war have
started nationwide migration of
negroes from the south and the influx
Of negroes into a lawless community
like East st. Louis needed only fight
or murder to start riot. There was
neither need nor purpose for German
plotters.
That East St Louis is and has been
a lawless community has long been
known. 1t has been terrorized by
thugs. Witnesses have feared for
their lives, officials have been assassf
mated jurymen have been bulldozed,
clans and secret brotherhoods have
kukluxed and horsewhipped and alb
Quoted those who would not supinely
submit to their rule. One local cor
respondent for a Chicago newspaper
has asserted that there are probably
more privately owned firearms in East
ST. Louis than in any other city Of its
size on the continent.
It did not need a German plotter to
start race riot in such a community
and If there had been plot there
would not have been white women at
| lacking negro women like wild
tigresses in the open street unless the
white women had been there of an
extremely lawless type.
East St. Louis can't get away under
| cover Of an alleged German plot What
East st. Louis needs is cleaning. If
her booze joints were once cleaned out
| her cut threats and thugs would large
| ly disappear or reform. Her decent
people could then gain control of their
| local politics. An administration might
get into power which would end a
reign of terror and policemen would
be armed with some authority and
power. The militia were mollycoddles
| in their neglect to shoot before the
! hoodlums did but the real cause OF 125
murders in one day Of rioting in East
st. Louis was the rough neck charac-
| ter Of The town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
Ralph Bolton and the Greater Des
Moines committee to knock their mayor

Ralph Bolton and the Greater Des
Moines committee to knock their mayor
in the head with political ak.
There Is far less excuse for dissipa-
ton among soldiers than among stu
dents. In the case of students they are
in Des Moines as individuals largely
upon their own responsibility. If they
err they and their parents pay the pen
atty but when the same set of lads re-
turn to Des Moines wearing u s. uni
forms with their lives dedicated to the
defense of their country the entire ma
ton has proprietary interest in their
clean physique, sound health and cour-
ageous character. 1t is up to Des Moines
to stand guardian over the soldiers
who are to spend two millions per
month in the vicinity of the Greater
Des Moines committee. The moment
a politician talks that rough necks may
leer that moment an enemy to this
country is near. American soldiers have
been attacked. LATE Young should
promptly suspect his mayor of some
German intrigue. Harvey Ingham would
be justified in using some of the states
million dollar defense fund to protect
the soldiers from attack by enemies
who would innoculate them with dis
ease.
Every man knows what constitutes
manly and clean sport and recreation
but a few of US are suspicious of what
is meant by ban upon pink teas"
and crochet parties" by policitian in
town which votes so many rough necks
as Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
Bad Stomachs
The Penalty.

Stomach sufferers should take warn
ing. Gall stones, cancer and ulcers OF
the stomach and intestines. auto In
toxication, yellow jaundice, appendi-
citis and other dangerous ailments are
some Of the penalties. Most stomach.
liver and intestinal troubles are quick
ly overcome with Mayr.s Wonderful
Remedy. This favorite prescription has
restored millions Of people. Let one
dose Of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
prove today that 1t will help you. For
sale by Old Reliable Drug Co, Henry
S. Mayer. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots,
How to Remove Easily.

Here's a chance, Miss Freckle face, to
try remedy for freckles with the guar
antee Of reliable dealer that 1t will not
cost you penny unless 1t removes the
freckles: while II it does give you a
clear complexion the expense Is trifiing.
Simply get an ounce Of othine-dop-
BILE strength-from any druggist and a
few applications should show you how
easy It Is to rid yourself of the homely
freckles and get beautiful complex
ion. Rarely is more than one ounce
needed for the worst case
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee Of
money back IL it fails to remove
freckles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
NO CONCESSION AT ALL.

Z " eRtSffVV 11fhlCS" EfE0ufiS'I
Secretary Of War Raker does not
think much of the much advertised
deal with the coal operators He de-
clares that the concessions made by
the coal operators were no concessions
at all And the secretary is right, for
to allow the coal men to raise the prices
300 per cent at the mines and then,
by way of concession, to reduce the
price 100 per cent is no concession at
all.
The operators put over some bunk
on the government officers. Baker is
right. The operators are entitled to the
prices of 1916 plus the addition in cost
of mining-and no more. If they don't
come TO that don't blame the local
coal dealer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06

trouble gone. But when the skies are
gray and bleak, and rain keeps falling
by the week, and weary winds Of wall
ing tones chill all the marrow in our
bones, It's hard to spring the sunny
smile, the efforts hardly worth our
while. If you would see joyful clan.
why, then, convert the weather man.
Convince him that his punk old clouds
are most depressing to the crowds.
Persuade him that his tin horn rain
gives every man convex pain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
Masonic Meetings
I Visitors always weleers.

.S~ VsUS0bO ~S'SS"es
MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. &
A. M.-Special communication, WORK
in second degree Monday, July 9, l.
D. m. John w. Wells, secretary; W..
II. Steiner. w. M.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No. SO, r. A. M:
Stated convocation Monday evening
July Is, at o'clock. Business session.
Carl Shaffner, H. P; John w. Weiis'
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Mon
day, July 16, p. m. Regular business.
/. r. Forbes Recorder: George Greg
DRY. I. NJ
STATED coNcLAvE, st. Aldemar
Commandery, No. 80, K. T.. Tuesday,
July II, 1880. Regular business. l. t.
Forbes, recorder; H. c. Mueller, COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, o. e.
S.-Regular meeting for business wed
nesday, July IL. at 8 p. m. Mrs. George
Downing, secretary; Mrs. ]. E. Fred
ertck. W. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06


selling this years pack of canned good.
at prices which will permit retailers tt
sell at 121s cents per can. If people are
charged % cents per can investigate
Oklahoma farmers are getting S1.5t
per bushel for new potatoes but the
potatoes never stop growing in price
while in transit.
In these times of two billion dollar
liberty loans we hear very little COM
plant as to the Federal Reserve Bank
plan. Even the state banks are making
ready to get in.
Russia may only annoy its enemy
this summer but any diversion which
Italian fronts will be acceptable. If pre-
paration of the Russian army can pro-
coed along with that Of the United
States army the English and French
can sit on the fence next summer and
see the big parade go by.
The Chinese do not seem to be able
to operate republic with any more
success than the Mexcans. Our mod
ern machinery will do the work only
when managed by trained operators
Russia take notice.
Havner may have some deeply laid
purpose in his attempt to enforce the
blue laws but his failure will cost Hav-
ner about as much as Hindenburg must
pay for some Of his strategical retreats
This newspaper has supported suf-
frage for women in Iowa and will dc
it again but the picket performances
going on in Washington inspire no
pride in the kind of company we keep
One way TO make our dollars fight
would be to send so many aeroplanes
see the sun. We can spare the dollars
when we need all our boys who will be
in the trenches.
A Mexican general having told the
Kaiser to go to it would look as tho
the United States after all
II some Of us farmers had kept our
old corn over we might be more in
terested in the Chicago market of s1.S2
for No. yellow today,
Marshall county has raised her Red
Cross war fund of $4,000 all right but
1t will never be known for certainty
until the various local committees
make their reports to the treasurer.
Up to date there have been only $50
federal land banks organized under
the farm loan act and approximately
s12 1000 900 have been loaned on a
thirty-six year plan whereby S per
| cent per annum pays interest and re-
tires the principal. Oklahoma and
Texas lead with 20 per cent of the
| total amount loaned and Iowa does not
yet seem to know that there is any
such thing as borrowing money under
this federal land bank law.
|
Some people seem to think that
| bonds can not be issued in Iowa fol
| county road work, however. sixteen
counties issued s273,557 worth Of ponds
last year to anticipate future revenues
in their county road funds and the
| do oil toll af
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
COMPETITION GONE.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.

AS one among the new dispense
tons Of the war period we are going TO
find that we nave maGe q IONS sssT
ward in the elimination of composition
as factor in our industrial life.
The coal barons had secured a grip
on the threats Of the people and they
were literally gasping for lie. the
government steps in and compels the
barons to come off their perch.
The interstate commerce commission
has denied the roads the privilege OF
increasing rates-at this time. Author
ity is assumed in this case to fix the
volume Of income which the railways
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
NO TIME FOR PEACE.
(Clinton Mirror.

Peace, peace, peace" is the cry,
when in the nature and conditions OF
man and the world there can be no
peace, until man and conditions
change. The socialists of Europe
and the pacifists of America are
equally at fault if they think the time
has come for peace, or even for a
truce. Neither side is disposed to let
up an instant in Its endeavors to win
its points-altho the aggressors would
be willing to abandon much they set
out to do. Germany must have aban,
doned much OF its anticipations and
expectations, and the allies may have
come to the conclusion to forego some
of the things they meant to accom-
plish-but the fight is bound to go on
indefinitely. and when Americans get
into it they will learn much the nation
has forgotten. during the last fifty
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
Ripping Rhymes
~ WALT MASON
BRAVE MEN.

Brave men are they who seek the
foe upon the waters or the heath, who
fight until they're stricken low, and,
smiling. greet the face of death. AND
some are brave who are not called to
WELD the sword in deadly charge, be-
caus they are too short or bald, be-
cause their trilbys are too large. On
them a heavy burden lies; they are
the men who raise. the price, to send
the allies guns and pies. and clothes
and succotash and rice. Among them
there are noble souls who bear the
burden with smile: they're glad to
strip their slender rolls, and think the
sacrifice worth while Some men had
found the shedding hard before the day
of war arrived; 1t broke them buying
beans and lard, they wondered how
they e'er survived. But, now the
country needs more mon, they cry.
Some way, well dig the dust, to buy
our Uncle Sam gun; Well raise the
extra bones or bust" The cheerful
spirit these men show Is just as fine
as martial zest, which leads man to
swat the foe and knock Prussian
galley west. So we have heroes in
the mart, and on the farm and In the
street, who could not in the war take
part, because Of bunions on their feet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
reduced only personal notification will
be recognized by the owners Of heated
flats" says the Sioux City Tribune.

While the burlington Gazette admits
that one "can smell powder equally
we'll from cannon or a cannon crack
err" it adds that patriotism this year
is not weighed on the cracker scales
Perhaps the war will teach us a
lesson in the uselessness of food kings
as we'll as Of the political kind. II 1t
does, it's cost will be measurably COM
pensated for" says the Waterloo
Courier.
The Sioux City Tribune has stirred
up the curious by remarking that IAN
Iowa editor who thinks he looked
things over carefully in Washington
says there is not a good poker player
in the Iowa congressional delegation.
Every cloud has silver lining
says the Perry Chief, adding this: TN
the midst OF so many perpiexins s!tna-
tons cherry pie makes its appearance"
The Dubuque Times journal says
that "those who commit suicide in
preference to going to war satisfy
themselves and everybody else
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
aouaa shops In Japan.

II Houge and toilet powders are SO ex-
.hanllvely used by japanese women
hat there are shops that deal ex-
kiulvely In this stun, and are indi-
knked By small red flag, signifying
HI color which the powder will make
~ cheeks. A shop with square
p1ooocf wood on which are painted va
- round dots Of different colors,
se61ao tAe passer-by Of . paint shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
SUGGESTION FOR RED CROSS.
TDes Moines Capital

A favorite pastime Of the Germans
in Belgium and northern France Is to
levy indemnities upon the cities and
towns. ,"
1t has been noticed that in levying
these fines. the German military au-
thorities take the trouble to designate
what the prominent business concerns
shall give.
To the credit" Of the German au-
thorities it must be said that the
amounts they demand usually are in
proportion to the wealth OF the indi-
vidual or corporation.
How this Is possible Is divulged in
recent issue of the Exporters Re-
view.
The German intelligence Bureau,
which is polite name for the famous
German spy system. compiled for
years the financial status OF firms IN
France and Belgium. They had &C
cess to the records of firms which cor
respond to Dun's and Bradstreet's in
this country. They even went farther
than this and obtained thru business
channels confidential Information OF
| the financial conditions Of French and
! pe!htan institutions. All of this was
| filed for use in case of war. 1t is
being so used at the present time. VIII
the revelations Of German efficiency
! never cease?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
AMERICANS NEEDN'T GO HUNGRY.

fort Dodge Messenger
Some of the advice so generously
offered just now in this country, as to
the use and management of our food
supply, is not as wise as it is we'll
intentioned. Should necessity arise. all
of us are supposed to be. and most
Of US are, ready to ignore the stomach's
demand for food and to tighten our
tables until constant and daily hunger
Is felt to whatever degree the emer-
gency demands. That, however. is a
desperate remedy for desperate ills. for
a nation underfed is a nation rapidly
deteriorating-a nation that is lost if
the undertaking goes on for any con-
siderable period and is carried to any
considerable extent.
There is no present need in this
country for economy of that sort. What
1t is expedient and patriotic for us to
do is not to go hungry, not to weaken
mind and body by insufficient nourish-
ment, but to stop OF minimize the ac-
tual wastage of food with which. as
a people, we have been so often charged
and to which we have SO often con-
fessed. That we have been guilty Of
this offense is true, but the sin has
been venial at worst, as we could af-
ford to eat as we dId, and have done
only what all our neighbors would do
x they could.
But once permissible, or excusable
or applicable extravaganza in eating IL
now distinctly wrong. There are good
reasons for simplifying and cheapening
our diet: none for decreasing the ma
tons efficiency and darkening its flu
ture by fasting or undertaking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06
The plsMAL SPRING.

1t was a cold and dreary spring; the
little birds refused to sing; the winds
were signing night and day, the clouds
would never 60 away; the earth had
widowed, twas SO moist and only
ducks and frogs re1oiced 1t was the
weather made us sad, and not the news
from Petrograd, or tidings OF French
reverse, a German victory, or worse.
Our country marching into war-thats
not what we've been weeping for! Give
us bright days and sunny skies, and
pessimism promptly dies. Wen face
the direst, grimmest news, and pass
along our cheer up views: we'll hear g, OF
pillage, death and wreck, and smilingly
Veil be on deck, insisting that tomor-
rows dawn will see the cloud Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-06

The Burlington Hawkeye opines that
some Of the people who are now sing
ing the praises Of democracy may be
the first to paik when the move is
started toward making the world more
democratic than it has heretofore
been"