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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
al" cries Cheradame,

Look at the map!" cries Cheradame
| Look at the map!" cries Fraser, ana
Look at the map!" would serve as
preface to Gurmbach. Geography
long known to be the half of war, Is
good four fifths of this war. 1t eN-
plains how Germany, having launcheo
the biggest get-rich- quick scheme ever
heard Of. has realized enormously on
comparatively insignificant investment,
and bids fair to hold what she has
gained.
| Look at the map. The German en-
pire now reaches from the North sea
| to Persia. Belgium IS German. A
strip Of northern France is German.
Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, and Rou-
mania are German. So is a huge area
| of Russia. Austria Hungary Bull
garia, and Turkey are German prov
inces. Mitteleuropa some call the
present German empire. That UNDER
states 1t. The present German en-
| pire not only bestrides Europe, it be-
strides western Asia. 1t has popula-
ton of 100000. 1t has two inval-
liable ports, Antwerp and CONSTANT
nople. Spanning all climates, 1t has
resources enormously varied Devel-
oned. they are capable OF making the
new Germany self-sustaining. They
come nightly near doing so now.
1t is no exaggeration to speak Of
this war as the biggest get-rich- quick
scheme ever heard Of" This war has
been cheaply fought. The map shows
why. Look at the map. German fore
sight counted for much, II Is true;
wages in Germany are low because OF
system worked out in time Of peace;
munitions are cheap because Germany
had planned the war and, knowing 1t
would come, arranged everything in
advance, thus avoiding the costly
waSteful blunders made at the outset
by her enemies: but the great point is
geography. Centrally located. Germany
spends little for transportation.
Whereas the allies must bring troops
and supplies from overseas at heavy
cost, German troops and German sup
plies travel but a short distance and
travel that short distance inexpensive
~. France spends $500 per capita on
the war each year. Germany spends
s340 per capita
One still keeps meeting the American
who says, 1T beats me to see how
their money holds out" Look at the
map. To an amazing extent, it is not
their money that holds GU It IS Bel
gian money and French money and
Roumanian money. Belgium pays $685.
100000 a year. French banks in the
invaded territory are Systematically
looted. Bucharest paid a tax of $3.50
per capita. Nor is il merely the funds
Of the vanquished that help cheaper
the war for Germany. It is their total
wealth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04

gions. and In three years you have not
wrested from us much more than the
area Of single English county. We
are the victors, and the solid proof OF
it lies in the ground we continue to
hold, although the whole world Is ar
rayed against u.s."
Thirty Million Soldiers for Next War.
Look at the map. In certain respects
its most interesting disclosures are not
those relating to conquered territory.
they are those relating to bamboozled
erritory-Aus.ria- Hungary, Bulgaria,
Turkey. A continuous block they
form All are now German. They
have helped to promote Germany's big
gest get-rich quick scheme ever heard
Of. Not content with skinning the van
quished. she skins her allies. thereby
still further cheapening the war.
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
key have drawn on the credit OF Ber-
lin. But what have they drawn? Gold?
I'm reality" says Cheradame, Ger
many merely by keeping printing
press busy turning out little stamped
slips OF paper has obtained troops,
foodstuffs, and raw materials which
were indispensable to her inavoiding
defeat, and at the same time she has
so established herself as creditor as
TO give her the right to exact final pay
ment to her allies for advances which
were primarily made to them In Ger
many's own vital interest"
What follows? Obviously, the COM
plete dependence Of Germany's allies
upon Germany--a Pan German Gus
toms union, Pan German agricultuY.
al control a Pan-German banking con-
troll q Pan German canal control al
designed to take orders from Berlin.
The Pan German dream will have been
reallzed-as the Pan Germanists them
selves state 1t "a territory large enough
to include military and economic re-
sources entirely sufficient In time OF
war and to assure to It's rulers IN
time Of peace the domination OF the
world"
AS things stand today, the Job IL
well on toward completion. When
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HOLDING the LINE FOR US.

atmospheric conditions" is the ex-
cuse offered by the German high COM
mand for the check the Gernan-Aus-
TRAN advance has received in Italy, An
advance now said to have been COM
ple,ely checked and held by the allied
lines.
Not atmospheric conditions but hu-
man conditions stopped the advance.
Italy has just begun TO fight as men
and nations hgh. when they must win.
The German and Austrian has met a
better man, better because he IS light
ing for night and his own liberty.
II was 50 at the Marne. II was 50
at Ve0dun. They shall not pass, swo.e
ne French with France behind them;
and they did not pass. Ii was not IN
human power 20 pass. Greatness o.
soul and the spir., % free men fighting
before their own roof trees held at Yer
dun. And on the Italian line Germany
has found another verdua- They shall
not pass. Whether three, or four, o.
are TO o1e they shall! rot pass.
When England found ne fighting
spirit Germany began % fail France
held while Britain argued and delayed.
Britain Aas tough, while Italy passed
thru che a-e 81 political and clerical in
t-,g1e. Today VIII ihe Hun Z: her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
Billy Bunny and His Friend.

hasn't got but one TOOTH" and then she
peeked out Of the little window, bue
there was nobody In sight.
So pretty soon Billy Bunny hoppcd
outside and cautiously looked about
him. And would you believe It. there
was the Arillers Boy looking ct him not
three feet away.
Well, cir! II you ever saw bunny
turn . somersault backward you'd have
seen It Just then. Why, that little rab-
bits heels went over his head 20 fast
that tho lollypops in his knapsack
didn't have time to fall out. And then
he closed the front door with bang.
And I suppose you'll wonder why tho
Miller's Boy didn't break In the door.
Well, ri tell you. When the little rab-
bit Jumped head over heels backward
he kicked up such cloud Of snow that
1t blinded the Miller's Boy and he
couldn't 80 = thing until he took on
his red mittens and got out his pocket
handkerchief and wiped his eyes. ana
by that time the snow had fallen DOWN
again and covered up the little rabbits
front door. g
"SSiilucius:.= said the MiISers Boy.
Where did that pesky rabbit go?" But
Old Sic EN- didn't answer, for he didn'e
know either, and neither would Il
Sammy snowbird who was sitting close
by and saw the whole thing hadn't
come to my window sill this morning
and told me.
Don't you think Mr.. Millers Boy.
You can catch a rabbit;
You must learn each twist ana turn.
Every little habit" "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
BRIGHAM AND STEINER AND THE CAPITAL.

Two prominent nec win .1nurae--
able t-!e,dg AZ followers = Iywz tssl
hurt and aggr.ere1 orer adr0n.sa-aen-
cfered hem " 1a1ne s6iIo--al.y ~ ne
Dez Mines CAPITAL which ADVISED
hem Iaav their pa:r.ot!su shou,1 b.
"aneLGed-" Fra, ne Ca2i,aI oes--d
the ad"tce 70 ne coc.o- ard rex. u
t1e g.z.e Librarian. As ]. We he zane
adT.~e a.6 a31r0o!t-po -ha- M T.-g
has been ore-lnz az 2GolSc goeakefs
and every Individual TING 2ewscaoe-
t@sLs Ike agreeing VITA the Des Mo.aes
paper IN its .nsistsnce ina! the a4.end-
n1eur suggested Is nesdsd not only 81
special Dot ~ every case u expression
publ Or ser1i-pUD.ic. The ,ao.e pro-
rninsat the men tae inore aeed u th@
amendment.
The sincerity II neI.aer Steiner nor
Brigham is seriously questioned by
those Who Know me men Intimately
Those d0YDt not th&t they woaLS give
their bodies zn6 their properly ~ the
American c4gse: DLt +, Is ea&y " say
al tnat. harder u MAKE the sscri&ce
, TIT pne had yle&ded &saJns, t2ryetfg1-
r.e6s " A'hat Germany &@S S,,sS.-, ...-s1.s.-
/ me war, ana gther for the German
| ian2uage &snd literature in me schools.
! Both mad cFiticiSed rhpse w:ap DDjec4 70
| the ezpioitatloa ii German sagsic and
| German a26 Austrian artlsts tpgr.ag
! me i nlIe6 STATES Tor American 6DlLa.T.
| And neither had oHered the revere
| side ot the ozctVrt, ne crime o.
| trsa.caereEsiy flaming cp14l Dest N a
worip and ths helnppsness nth wback
/ that aatezn2t ..&& Se.7;l carried On fran
the aigh command 1own 70 tae ppaa-
mon solder.
| There Is where ms amendment IL
/ poth neeesssfy ssnd zydyiAa.9ie. The ya-
triosisaa that Diea5s TOR bsotaerly Ioys
Tor the Pfaes4a4 s.t-S rs El34ssiaaixlE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
Tombstone for Pavement.

An ancestor of the duke of Norfolk
who was banished by King Richard
e T., aud liei and was buried In Italy.
Thomas Mowbry, got from Shake
Speare one of the finest eptaphs In
literature and thus became person
age Of great interest TO big descend
ants" observes q writer In London
Tit-Bits. Two and a half centuries
later the exile's bones were claimed
by his family from the authorities Of
Venice. and brought TO England, but
the tombstone was left behind, and
only 4 few years ago was discovered
dolns aptx y \ paxtag stenA -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
They Grab All the Plumber.

Says Cheradame: Everywhere the
Germans steal horses, cattle, domestic
animals. grain, potatoes, food products
of all kinds, sugar "a ohol. all OF which
constitute the reserve supply Of the
occupied countries Their harvests,
too, are appropriated thru the cultiva-
ton Of productive lands by means OF
labor extracted almost without cost
from the enslaved peoples" Looms, en-
gines. drills, presses. lathes, rolling
mills, steam hammers, motors, etc,
etc, are taken TO Germany A German
newspaper prints the advertisement,
Furniture moved from the theater Of
war TO all destinations" A French re-
port says, I'm. the shops officers and
soldiers made fires with whatever
pleased them" %
Aboard the Prinz Hendrick the Ger
mans stole $1,000 900 worth Of dia-
monds from mailbags. A steady stream
Of jewels. specie, securities, and price
less works OF art has poured into Ger
many ever since the beginning of the
war. We speak Of occupied" terri
tories: they are methodically despoiled.
Everything capable OF removal is re-
moved IL wanted. Almost everything
is wanted. even the inhabitant. Either
ne goes TO Germany or tolls for Ger
many al home. AS Cheradame puts it,
"73, 100000 Germans have reduced to
slavery 100000 Latins, Slavs, and
Semites." Four years ago the invaded
territories had an aggregate wealth OF
s31. 600. 900. 900. See them now!
Over and over again during this war
the optimists have said buoyantly,
What does the map matter? We are
not fighting to gain ground. we are
fighting to kill Germans. We can kill
them as dead in one place as in an
other" Ridiculous. Territory gained
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
Gern,ary's Get Rich Quick Scheme
rRo,l,n Lynd. HART in chicago rrlbun..1

Iby Germans cohorts Is not ground
alone. 1t 10 banks. It Is town treasur-
les. It is shops full Of merchandise
It Is food. 1t is locomotives and ma
chinery. 1t is domestic animals. II
Is "copper" iron, and coal; the coal
mines of northern France yield 10000
900 tons year 1t is human beings.
When Germany conquers part of a
neighboring country, that part is not
only complete loss, 1t Is made to fight
for Germany against the remaining
parts. With each advance Germany
becomes stronger. her enemies weaker.
Look at the map! Console yourself,
If you like, by trusting that Germany
will some day be forced to give up Bel
GUM, northern France, Serbia, Monte
negro, Albania, Roumania, and west
ern Russia. 1t is a bit like waiting for
a fire to so out so that you can re-
cover the ashes. Console yourself, If
you like by rolling as sweet morsel
under your tongue the phrase mo an
neXations, no indemnities." Germany
Is fast collecting all the indemnities
her victims can pay. And Germany has
no intention Of relinquishing her
gains. Read Grumbach; so thru Ger
many's Annexationist Aims" from cover
to cover; study the anneXtionist utter
ances he has collected. Reflect, mean
while. that not one official statement
thus far issued tends to discount his
conclusion that the leading minds in
Germany are overwhelmingly for an
nexations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
Peace Now German Victory.

Germany talks peace. Germany
does so in the hope of detaching some
member Of the alliance and in the hope
of breaking down morale in each OF the
allied countri a while stiffening German
morale by convincing Germans THAI
they are beset by ferociouus. implac-
able foes on whom lies the RESPONSE
bility for a continuation Of the war.
But always the peace" offers contain
mention Of suitable guarantees" pro
per securities" In official utterances
there has been no marked change since
July 81. 1915, when. Wilhelm II. declar-
ed, Tn heroic actions and sufrerings
we shall persevere without wagering
until the arrival Of the peace, of the
peace which offers us the necessary
military, political and economic Sc
ments of an unhampered development
of our creative powers at home and
on the free seas
TN. pope, the Russians, the socialists
at Stockholm may talk Of a peace
without anneXations:" official Germany
never. BY guarantees" and "securi.
ties" official Germany means annexa-
tons. Not the erection Of buffer states
Not precautionary measures. Not fe-
fictitious arrangements making for har-
mony, good will, and lasting peace. An
nexation outright. Annexation In It's
cruelest most atrocious form. The
theft of lands. The expulsion OF the
inhabitants Yes. even that! Read
Grumb bach and see. Then, after recall
ing what has happened during the last
three and a half years and Is still
happening, and. for all we can guess,
will keep on happening, look at the
map.
The Bolshev!ki plan (made in Ger
many proposed an armistice, whereup-
on Iowa. Fraser wrote: Can you con-
ceive what the kaiser's plenipotentiar-
les would say If an armistice were de-
clared tomorrow? His spokesman
cringe and whine a little in the reichs-
Tag just now. in order to deceive us,
but their demeanor would change In
an instant IL we were foolish enough
to direct our guns to cease firing. They
have trump cards In their hands. So
this is how Fraser concludes they
would talk:
Beaten? The mere suggestion is
ridiculous. Why. we have won! You
only consented to talk about peace be-
cause you could light no longer. You
have been lighting before Ypres on the
very ground where you fought three
years ago. The French line before YER
dun is not even where It was In Janu-
airy 1916. France says she wants back
Alsace and Lorraine. We won them
with the sword: has she been able to
win them back with the sword? You
talk OF reconstituting Serbia. Have
you recovered a yard Of Serbia? italy
wants Trieste and the Trentino. Then
why did she not conquer them? Your
talk Of Poland and western Russia
Is absurd Poland has disappeared.
How can you claim to settle the future
of Constantinople when you could not
advance five miles toward it? You say
you have beaten US in Belgium. The'l
why didn't you turn US off the Belgian
coast? We have invaded immense re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
Topics of the Times

Reports of fires suspiciQusly sug-
gestive Of incendiaries keep coming
Perhaps then gloom may some time be
highlighted with the capture and
prompt execution of an enemy tirebug
Anyhow. when congress has taxed
every other possible interest it will
have to fall upon the munition maker
for a share Of his war profits.
II George Creel hadn't had that eX-
per!ence celebrating" for the Fourth
OF July what a chance the safe ship
ment OF half a million men to Europe
would have afforded him for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Those fellows caught smuggling sup
plies 10 Germany from the United
States should be included among those
WHO ought 10 be shot al sunrise and
the job done the frs, day the sun
comes out.
Leading Europeans are being asked
what IS the greatest crime Of the
war" II you were asked what would
you answer? In a criminal Orgy like
that carried on by German officers and
armies il isn't SO easy TO select the
supe-iet!ve in Nervousness.
The Traer Star-Clipper thinks over
the top IS being "oyerworked.' That's
also the common conclusion over in
Flanders Of those behind the Hinden-
burg line.
On this coal investigation its hard
10 say whether the operators or the
Investigators are most expert al cam
outage.
Now over IN New York what effect is
Z seal skin sacque or theate- tickets
going 70 have On election results?
After all Prussia is about as effective
aga!ns; Germany now as she has been
for tae pas; twelve months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
that plans enslavement Of nations and
es and fails to give the bloody ~
verse side Of the shield needs liking.

that plans achievement Of nations ana
es and fails to give the bloody -
verse side of the shield needs liking.
We have been forced back Of theory
by brutality to the primitive arbi-
trament war. If there Is hatred 1t has
been seeded by atrocity and watered
by the blood Of the innocent In this
Bloody work that is before our men
there is nothing left to theorize over.
When the Hun comes over the top or
stands to meet an American charge
onc or tho other goes down, the Hun
or the American. We want the Ameri-
can to live where one must die. There
is no brotherly love In bayonet
charge, none in the gas that creeps
from German trenches, none in the fire
spouting from German made machines,
rothing but death and ruin and black
2ned and poisoned corpses, That Is
what our sons must face and we shall
not COO over the German language or
such a struggle is on. Not unless we
lack the determination and the patriot
ism that carried our men TO the trench
IS.
When the Capital spoke plainly and
"s roc:aiiy Il WAS right. Men Of infiu-
ence and power to sway other men
must offer both sides Of the argument
when they talk upon the war. For
"frightfulness" there must be no apol-
ogy either uttered or inferred. Other
wise they need not feel surprised when
their omissions are remarked upon
and without mincing of words. In
these days it is the duty Of every pub
lie speaker and writer TO see that his
matches the emergency.
For there is that which is not to be
omitted and he will be judged by what
he omits 10 say as well as by what he
loes say.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason-


that eating pies
needed
eating cany or e
will all
And feeling inner than
delight Kept
And lad; ali day sing ana
wi since have shown the
crucial all TOO
language moving 40
recommends
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
He Didn't Know.

In q murder trial six experts were
examined; most OF them had nation
al reputation, q hypothetical question
Of 10000 words, which 1t required two
hours to read, was asked Of Doctor
Jelley, q Boston expert on insanity.
The learned doctor answered the ques-
ton in three words: Il don't know" A
frank answer, but rather perplexing to
counsel.-Case and Comment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No, 1903, A. +. &
A. M.-Special communication TuesuaE,
Nov. o. 7:2G 0'cIoek. W2-, = TT
degree. John W. Wells, secretary; W.
H. steiner, W. NJ.
siGNET CHAPTER, No. 49, r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
Dec. 10. at 1880 o'clock Past and most
excellent master. Carl Shaffner H. -
John W. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Mon
day, Dec. II. Regular business, r-IeC-
ton Of officers. I. T. Forbes, recorder
George Gregory, I. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, St. AIden'ar
commandery, No. 80 K. 7" Tuesday
Dec. IS, 7:3O p. m. Regular business.
Election of officers. l. I. FORBES re-
corder; H. {. Mueller. c,mmander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o, E
s.-Reg,llar meeting for business Wed
nesday, Dec. y, 7:3O p. m. Mrs George
Downing, secretary; Mrs. K. Eeo
erick. w. NJ.
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IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Last year honey was III cents a
po1cd- Now = Is 171z cents pound.
T.s bees are not drawing any larger
EzIa-.eg and they have not engaged
4 any strikes which would reduce pro-
duc-na." notes the Sioux City Tribune.
In studying causes for advanced
prices, ne honey industry Is an I'M
usual? fascinating field"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
Serious Obsetion.

IBID you tell the cook that she must
economizeT
~Yes"
and what did she say to that?
"yi,e said we could eat as little as we
wanted to but her family couldn't live
ON less than shes been taking home
every day.-BhminGham AkA-aa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04

There viii De little Or no use that
:h4 American -nan or woman can make
If :he German language and what IL
gong 20 be oE no use 70 him might as
well ve omitted in the schools says
loe Cedz- Rapids Republican. This Is
the przc-ical common sense Of the mat
,@--waat Is me use u studying Ian
gUage taat viii De out Of American
vvgUe wz!le you are alive to use it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04

In the midst Of il ALL" says the
Wa.e-,ro Times Tribune. the Russian
Coxxack lookg Ike a mild hammered,
conse-"a-ive and very dependable citi-
Zerl"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04
Queer p,.e. for M.t.er,t.s.

One of the remarkable features OF
the oceans floor Is the fact that In
some place it Is covered with the dust
OF meteorites.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04

The si5iey Tribune says that this
painting yellow is dangerous business;
mat j. (. sticky stuff, and while it may
De wsshed from the windows it will
leaYe a blot on regulations for a gen.
Grafton and longer TT would be
strocsovg." the tribune continues. "to
,etnear Il where It is not deserved, and
.nLztakes may be made"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04

There IN only one issue in the war
now" says the Des Noines Register.
II. Germany can organize and control
the empire It has laid ont in central
;fss5sope, IL England can be isolated and
France crushed. the challenge will soon
cn,uz1 come to the United States
sonewaere on the western continent.
II on the other hand Germany is hum
Sled In this war, II autocracy and mill
tar.syn receive a death hlc-. not only
the rest OF the world will be free In
a. senze mot yet realized, but Germany
itself Will come back to first principles
and become again 'bulwark OF peace,
liberty and democracy in Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-04

II Lansing has anything in his caoi-
net calculated TO jar the Russians
ip1T@ from their sweet dreams now is
tae time 10 let go OF it," suggests the
Sioux CITY Journal
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Her Happiness Complete.

"Is your wife perfectly happy now?" "Oh, yes. She has snubbed the last of the old friends that we knew before made my pile in Wall street Judge.