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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
Masonic Meetings ,
visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1os A. F. e
A. Mn work tonight, Will noun!
later. John w. Wells, secretary; W.
H. Steiner, W. NJ.
sIoNET CHAPTER, No. SO. r. \. Nj
Stated convocation Monday eVenths'
July 1s, at s o'clock. Business 50 ~,
Carl shafrner, H. P; John w. "e"s'
secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King 500
mon Council No. 20. r. & s. M NJ On
day. July 80. 1880. For work. Dinner
at $50. L T. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory, I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNclAVE, st. AldeIna1
comrnandery. No. 80, K. t. TUESDAY
July "a, 1880. For work in the l1lu1
trlous Order Of the Red Cross. l. :
Forbes, recorder; H. c. Mueller COM
marder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. O. E.
Especial meeting for initiation "eu
nesday. Aug. s, at p m. Mrs. 1eois
Downing, secretary: Mrs. J. Z. Freo-
erick, W. NJ.
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ter and when the fellow attacked him
shot and killed him. The man turned
out to be insane and the imagining that
manslaughter carried fine convicted
him. From the. circumstances as re-
lated the man ought at to have been
sentenced and should have been pa
rolled long ago.
Des Moines raiders seized $4,000
worth Of liquor the other day. The
claim of the law enforcers is that a
big drug company was in the business
of supplying bootleggers. At $4,000
set back ought to help inculcate caution
to say the least.
The history of exemption proceedings
is also an interesting revelation OF
schemes to fool the medical examiner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
the railways in meeting the new prob
lens this year.
AS 40 "ACCoMMODATION."
Manson Democrat

Selling goods "for accommodation
has been quite fad since the DIG
world war began. The other day DIG
Chicago wholesale stationery house ad-
yanced the price on q certain aT1lcle
OF goods over 100 per cent without no
tifying us in advance and the result
was that they got quite bunch OF
their stuff thrown back on their hands.
We advised them that we would simply
refuse TO be held up. They took excep-
lions to the language we used ana ao-
vised us that they had been supplying
us with the goods at the exoroitant
prices merely as a matter OF accom-
m odation" We have been told the same
thing by few business men right here
in Manson Not to make any profit on
their goods at ALL but merely to &C
commodate" us and others, they were
letting lis have their stuff at prices
considerably in advance of what the
same commodities could be purchased
for in Sioux City, Fort Dodge or Des
Moines. AMI all the time we are either
paying spot cash for their stuff, or pay
ing by check at the end Of each month,
while other customers OF theirs we know
about were paying at the end OF six
months or year and getting the same
price as we were being charged. The
sooner business nan gets out OF his
head the idea that he is "accommodat-
ingp his customers by. letting them have
his wares at good profit to himself,
the more popular he will be with his
trade. He is not accommodating you
when you step into his place OF bust
ness and buy and pay for his stuff
not at all. You are accommodating him.
lif indeed, there is any accommodating
done on either side Of the transaction.
You are not being accommodated when
you subscribe for the Manson Demo-
crat. We are the accommodated party,
every time. The banks do not accom-
modate you when you borrow from
them. They charge you interest for 1t
and make Their profits that way on the
deal. Unless you had good credit they
would no. auvainSS yoIi al, =: az, ev II
they did they would soon "accommod-
ate, themselves out Of business. When
you go into store meat market, a
blacksmith shop garage, doctors
office, barber shop or any other
| kind OF business institution and give
them your PATRONAGE and pay for 1t
they are not accommodating you. When
they begin to talk about "accommoGa-
ton just begin. to hunt for new
place to s = e. man Who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
Topics of the Times

Homeward the weary plowman plods
his tractors way.
Arthur Brisbane has started a war OF
determination against dogs. Now the
Iowa legislature can see what it done"
when il tied up old Watch and Shep at
shutdown.
Somebody has brought forward a lot
of statistics that show how quickly
telenhone operators finds husbands.
Matrimonial line busy.
And while the season is on better
can the anti-draft agitator also.
The farther off the end Of the war
the smaller the hole looks that Germany
is to come out Of.
q. L. Towne, Of Jamaica, has been
paroied after several years in the peni-
Tertiary for manslaughter. Towne drove
| a man off who was insulting his daugh-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
THEY SHOULD PAY.

= :. =
Four years ago, q law was passed
by the legislature, compelling relatives
who were able to do SO, to pay Tor the
support of insane and others who had
been sent to state institutions. NOW
the law has been declared unconstitu-
ttiiu,.aii aInia the ennfs that have been %
paid In are to be returned to those VINO
paid them. In the future, Illinois VIII
pay about 100000 additional per am
mum. on account Of this decision. II
may be good law. Nobody knows what
is good or bad law. But it seems ar
lcuIt for layman to understand why
the families who can do so should not
contribute to the support of such un-
fortunates. Suppose that the state
had no such institutions, and the un-
fortunate had to be kept in the homes
OF relatives or In private institutions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
GRADE CROSSE NGS.
Knoxville Express.

It is said that Abba business men
are asking the c, B. & @. road to ss-
tablish danger signals at the crossings
around Abba in the hope that some
steps will be taken to lessen the acci-
dents that have been too numerous
during the past few years. Danger sig
nails might help, but what is needed is
to remove the danger. 1t might help
some to bell a mad dog, but At Wouldn't
be half so effective as shooting the dog.
All the danger signals in the world
wouldn't make Albia's grade crosslng
safe. Grade crossings are always ano
everywhere a menace; in city or In
bad situations outside they are MUIR
derous. Railroads can be built with
out them, If human life is considered
Of sufficient value to warrant the ex-
pense. The increasing use Of automo
biles makes the abolition OF the grace
crossing more and more necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
THE RIVER COMING BACK


The revival Of the northern MisSfs-
sippi as a commercial highway will
bring back the dusky roustab bout, the
individual about whom was reVolved
much of the river lore and who has
furnished much Of the amusement at
the docks, especially in northern
waters.
The negro has almost entirely dsap-
peared from the Mississippi. None can
explain why. Some contend that the
rivers waning activity turned the
darkies from the stream. Others hold
that the strenuous labors of their
fathers have been SHE'D at by their
sons. The result is that the familiar
freight handler on the Mississippi
steam boats now is too old and his son
is in other walks Of life.
Capt. J. A. McCaffrey, pilot OF the
steamer Quincy and familiar figure
for years on the river, believes that the
certainty of revival of navigation will
note return of these negroes and as
the scenes of the palmy days are
brought back the coarse, shutting
footed roustabout will have his place.
These men are certain to solve the
Hc uCLioHuS VA INC O. 10y
and the navy are taking white men.
The draft army will take countless
others. The shortage will be made up
by the negroes on the Mississippi
steamboats,.
The passing OF the first government
steamer, Mississippi, bearing agricul-
tural implements and fuel, early this
week, served to quicken interest In the
Mississippi and its possibilities. In
every port along the great stream the
boat conferred conversation on the CO.
operation Of the government in the
movement to emphasize to Mississippi
towns the great asset flowing at their
doors. That other steamers and barges
will be placed in The service in the
near future, Is indicated by the prepa-
ration being made at most of the
cities to place their docking facilities
in shape. Steamboat companies report
that there has grown during the last
few weeks remarkable, enthusiastic
interest In the river among shippers.
Their patriotism has been appealed to
and agents say the inquiries from
shippers have Increased remarkably.
The situation is emphasized In WI
mona WHeIe AhloiiSi - 49, ~
orator. took the agency for one steam
boat company as sideiine. The de-
mands upon him from shippers MADE
the work SO strenuous that he resigned
today.
The fact that the department OF
commerce mas sent sS;;s-. Ralpn
Parker, into the field has further
tended to rivet attention of the ship
pers upon necessity Of patronizing the
river as a, means OF relieving the rail-
way car sd1ortage.
The completion of the Minneapolis
dam has been great factor in the re-
vival OF interest. The Mississippi is
being widely advertised and the cities
along it's shores are being aroused to
| rsss.!!..a ton thar they have the power
| to control freight rates and to assist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
is doing business merely for aecommO-
dation,s sake has all the money he
ought to have and 1t is time for him
to retire,
MOTOR Trade lmprovina.

A canvass Of the automobile industry
leads to no definite conclusions az 10
the outlook. on account Of the many
undetermined factors in the situation,
but all agree that in the past month
there has been decided improvement
compared with the previous Two
months. Manufacturers as . whole.
with the exception OF a few OF the
leading companies, are not laying out.
any schedules OF output far in adj
vance. Production schedules are SUD
ject to change without notice. The
March quarter OF this year was the
largest in the history Of the inuuss.s,i
but the June quarters figures Will
show a bad slump. The current quar-
ter is expected to show q substantial
recovery, as the Improvement which
set in during June has carried thru
thus far and indications are for Its
continuance. The freight car shortage
contingency has passed, and the pri-
mary difficulty now Is the materials
question. wall Street journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
RUNNING SWAY EROm THE DRAFT"

A woman who fails TO sign her name
but who by the construction of her
sentences betrays a Teuton descent
writes from a village not far from this
city thus
To Daily Times Republican:
Can l beg small space in your pa
per, which I have been a reader of the
Times fora good many years. In a
small town and not very far from Mar
shall lives father and mother who
has several children and , sons old
enough TO register for their country
and who has been drawn to serve their
country. In q conversation / overheard
This father & mother wants their son
who is - years old to run away in or
der 10 escape going to war. May God
help this father & mother to see the
great wrong they are doing not only to
the good cause of our country but to
this young son who if he run away
would have 10 60 to prison l am in
clined 10 believe that this is through
ignorance that fathers and mothers can
not look at this in a different light.
10 have a son who is old enough to go
to the war and if l was to think he
would think Of running away to escape
serving his country it would break his
mothers heart. Let us encourage our
dear sons to go and do their duty and
fight for good cause. Let the old flag
Of glory wave in the breeze forever
a Daily Reader.
That is good advice and the spirit Of
patriotic citizenship.
A man might run away from the
draft, but where shall he run? And if
he might hide himself from the pro-
vosts how shall he escape from him
self? The carrion Of his shame would
hang about his neck as the Ancient
Mariner bore the body Of the albatross.
He would be chained to himself while
the respect of all who had known him.
There are worse lots than to bear
brave part in war.
Now and then the dispatches speak
OF some conscript who has suicided or
mutilated himself TO escape the service.
OF the two the suicide chose the hap
pier ending. Surely life itself is not
worth purchase at the expense Of gem
eral contempt and life long disgrace
There is a cant adage that God hates
a coward" Whether or not that be SO
mankind despises him.
Parents who carry their endeavors
to exempt their sons beyond the rules
and limitations Of the system will be
doing an irreparabls injury to their sons
and their sons children. Better the
chances of war than the shameful GER
tainty of cowardly evasion And the
chances OF war are not all evil. On the
contrary the proportion Of killed and
wounded as TO numbers engaged in
modern battles is less than that of the
battles Of our own civil war taking the
casualties at the battle of Gettysburg
par example
It Is happily true in a sorrowful time
that instances like those mentioned are
few and widely scattered. The men
who have been drawn are as manly as
their forbears Of the sixties. Then as
now, however instances exist whera
panic overcame self-respect and citi-
zenship and men lived dishonored and
ashamed thruout their lives overshad-
owed by the brave citizen who had ar
cepted his duty, served his country
wei ana returned to his home in honor
and to the continued respect of all
men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Not a man in this vicinity who has
, been honored by selection in the grea'
army draft has been heard TO say any
thing but I am ready when he learned
that his number had been drawn,
states the Manson Democrat. Not one
has complained and some have peer
even enthusiastic over the prospect OF
being able to get chance to go and
fight for their countrys honor. Such
a morale can never be weakened by
any human agency. Such courage ana
love of country will win any war
Thank God for the spirit Of American
ism that prompts such loyalty to nas
and country" exclaims the Democrat
While the talk is going on. Goa
prices are not going down. II s al
very well to rage against the PennsSl-
vania anthracite barons and the IL
,inois bituminous fellows-but Just
why is coal higher here in Marion
county?" demands the Knoxville EN-
press. rs the royalty higher? Does
the miner get more pay? Or is it just
a case of war profiteering' right here
at home?"
g Some Of the baseball towns evident
ly wish the blue laws had got them
early in the season. remarks the Ma
son City Globe-Gazette.
an the next campaign Governor
Harding's opponent should bid for the
support of the farmers who own dogs
and let Mr. Harding have the backing
of the sheep owners" suggests the
Sioux City Tribune. THAT would make
another real campaign" the Tribune
concludes.
The army should drive agencies OF
vice so distant from camp that the boys
could not walk far enough to reach
them" declares the Carroll Herald.
Cant the fellow who invented the
fire,ess cooker get up heatless sum
mer,' complains the Oskaloosa Herald.
I'VE need the chautauQua,' declares
the Washington County Press. 1T has
been and is today a mighty force Tree
from vicious influence and resting on
no other foundation than public opin-
ion, yielding obedience to no one put
the people and finding its justification
in the longings of the American heart.
Born of democracy, the chautauqua
has become the most democratic thing
in America" IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
SENATE WOULD ROB PEOPLE.


The action Of the senate in pass
ing a bill which provides a minimum
price OF - per bushel for wheat Is
receiving the condemnation of the
millions OF American people. Il the
bill should pass congress and be signed
by the president there is no telling
what the price of -four would be.
An Illustration Il what the WORKING
classes think Of the bill is shown
by meeting Of 200 employees or the
Milwaukee shops, Every man IN
the gathering voted to appeal to con-
gress TO kill the bill that would ir
lict a heavy burden on them. the
language Of the bill offered in the
senate and house would infiict a bur-
den on the millions. The Dill does
not provide a maximum price. II
would allow prices to grow to any
proportions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27

Believing in physical preparedness
for themselves as well as others. al
tho most of them are beyond military
service age, cabinet officers, assistant
secretaries. members of the federal re-
serve board and federal trade comm.s
sion and other high government OIL
Gals in Washington embarked upon
training campaign for themselves UNI.
Ner the direction of Walter Camp the
Yale coach. No. 1 shows. in the front
row, Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Sweet, Judge Covington, Secretary
McAdoo, Attorney General Gregory and
Assistant Secretary Louis f. Pest.
Facing them is Mr.. Camp.
No. shows Mr.. McAdoo. Mr.. Greg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
rF IT rs so.
[webster City Freeman-Tribune.l

webster City Freeman-Tribune.l
1t is nov said that a number OF
corporations which ayeted to give a
dividend OF certain sper cent to the
Red Cross have faiIed to turn over
the amounts to the association. This
is leading to the suspicion that some
of said corporations may have been
pursuaded to declare dividends mere
" for advertising purposes. If tna'
be true, it is disgrace to the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
A LIQUOR SCHEME.


Eeactionary interests, with the aio
of a reactionary statute, have succeed
ed in suspending the operation OF the
recently enacted state suffrage law IN
Nebraska. BY obtaining 32,47l names
to a petition. the antisuffrage forces
render the law imperative under the
referendum until the issue is passed
upon by the voters of the state at the
general election IN 1918.
Opposition to equal suffrage in Ne
braska clearly emanates from tne
busted saloon interests. The liquor IN
terests still entertain hopes of re-
opening in Nebraska, and they realize
that If the women of the state had
voice in the matter their chances
would be greatly reduced.
Nebraska's referendum law makes II
too easy to suspend the operation on
LEGISLATION. In state having Nebras-
kas poulation it would be possible 10
get 32,471 signatures to a petition to
suspend any law on the statute books
Such law makes a farce Of the popu-
lar will theory Of democratic. govern
ment When the women Of Nebraska
do get the vote they should promptly
see to it that this Ubiquitous measure
is amended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27

There the cost would be much greater
and the accommodations ana treat
rnent could not be as good as priSldeo
by the state. That decision is not APT
TO popularize -. and courts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
ONE THING AFIEh A-NOI Ii11S
Manson Democrat

In early days it used to be grass
hoppers and chinch bugs that were the
terrors OF the approaching haryests.
Nowadays It's the hired mans wages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
Not Much Difference.

Practicing economy and on the piano
IRE about the same stunt, after all.
They enable one to meet the notes
when they're due.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
Iona Newspapers
IT HAPPENED IN IOWA.

We
Mason City Globe -GaZette.I
Germany may yet go democratic.
Iowa went that way once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27
Mite Of . Coin,

Mite Of . Coin.
- smallest coin ever issued Is the
en1bA" One thousand Of these are not
I mEth - much . Is cent?.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-27

g Some of the baseball towns evident
~ wish the blue laws had got them
early in the season. remarks the Ma
son City Globe-Gazette.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-17

a bald and complete untruth, and those who made it either know it was an untruth or else are so ignorant of current labor history as to render them unfit for any intelligent dis cussion of 1t. The statement is a. plain lie from start to finish"
 Mr. Gompers said If he had entered any such agreement the labor move stantly despite his position as presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor.
 "Organized labor has not made common cause with any enemies" said the labor leader. Tt has made common cause with our country and the democracy and with the demo cratic aspirations of the working peo- pie of the world ....
 The American labor movement has compelled the interests to make more concessions since this country entered the war than was intended, said MT. Gompers, and that greater conces- sions ara bound to follow.
 What labor has accomplished dur ing che war was reviewed by MT. Gompers in refutation of the allega- tions made. Through the vast draft machinery of the nation labor has representations; on all important war boards and commissions, the govern ment mission to Russia, the War Pur- chases Board and the advisory com mission of the Council of National De- fence labor. MT. Gompers said, is equitably represented.
 We have esta blished firmly the principle that the government, in it's dealings with American labor, must
New Britain herald., 1917-08-17
GOMPERS HITS AT
 W0RkMEN'S COUNCIL
Declares Assertion Labor Has
 Surrendered Is Bald Untruth

New York, Aug. 17.-Resentine the accusation that labor has been sur- rendered to capitalistic, militaristic and reactionary interests of this coun- try by him, Samuel Gompers, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement issued yester day as chairman of the American AL liance for Labor and Democracy, de- nounced his accusers in vigorous terms, characterizing them as pro- Germans and anti ti-Americans.
 Resolutions adopted by an organ izaton styling itself the so-called Workmen's Council, a wing of the so- called Peoples Council, contain the statement that MT. Gompers has, at the very entrance of the United States into the war, made common cause with the reactionary, militaristic and capitalistic interests of the country, and agreed to surrender labor's rights, won after long years of hard struggle said MT. Gompers.
 T wish to say that this charge is
New Britain herald., 1917-08-17

secured from the first thousand exam
 ined
 The board has not acted on all the claims for exemption that have
 been filed. In fact some of the claimants have not yet submitted their af11davits. Exemption claims Tor dependents are numerous and it Is likely that a number of them will be overruled, if the board follows the instructions sent from Washington. Don't Expect Soldier Vote.
 That the young men in the mili- tary or naval service will not be per- mitted to vote at the October election |oughs from their respective camps is the belief of one of the leaders of the force which is waging a campaign to make Plainville a saloonless town. He does not believe that the govern ment will permit of the soldiers vot- ing on town matters at their camps
 Plainville will probably have over seventy-f1ve men in the service when the election is held and the boys in khaki will play an important part in the deciding of various issues if they are permitted to cast their ballots.
 The no-license forces are expected to have a money bag'' this year as we'll as the liquor interests and the are that unless the sol diers are permitted to vote in camp, their carefare to return home will be forwarded to them if they can obtain