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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
Hoboken Schools Bar German.

Hoboken, N. 1.-THE board Of edu
cation of the public schools has de.
-cided prohibit the teaching Of Ger
man in the schools this year The
City has large percentage of Ger
mar hnrn citizens.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
Wife shoota Man With Rival

Moberly, Noe. ]. Cutting was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
mis- wife when she discovered him rid
ing in an automobile with another
woman. The Cuttings are wealthy
and came here from the west.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
College Attendance sIumps.

New York-Estimates Of decreases
OF from 10 to 20 per cent in the num-
Der OF students at eastern colleges
this fall, due to the war, have been
made from the registration figures at
the universities.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
nrafted Man and Bride Dead.

Chicago. william Haake, paint
er, "a, who was to have reported at
the Rockford camp, could not bear
to be separated firm his bride. Both
were found dead in room filled with
gas.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
PAGE Returning q Rome.

London.-Thomas Nelson Page, the
American ambassador to Italy, passed
through here from Scotland on his
way to Rome. Mr.. Page said he was
on vacation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
Panama Approaches on War Basis

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the
Panama Canal have been placed on a
war basis by executive order De-
tense areas extending far out have
been defined and strict rules made
to govern the movement of ships
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
ProphesIes End Of War.

Copenhagen.-Herr Won Hydebrand,
the conservative leader, has yentured
a forecast This time he predicts that
the war will not last through the win.
ter.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
Plot to XIII Premier Frustrated.

Montreal, Can.-Frustration Of plots
to assassinate Sir Robert Borden, pre-
mier of Canada, and the solicitor gen.
eral have been announced in the house
of parliament
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14

Or. 3. F. Jackson, Celebrated Physician.
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name of "Femenina."
Price SOC and $1.00.-Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14

Liberty is always represented as a.
female, but it is difficult for some mar.
ried men to understand why.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14

DR. Peery's Dead Shot Is not '1o-
zenge" or Syrup" but a real old-fashioned
dose Of medicine which cleans out Worms
or Tapeworm with q single dose. Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14

Supreme Sacrifice Suggested
As another means Of conserving
natural resources, talk less and think
more. Boston Advertiser.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14

Alaskas 1916 fox skin output was.
valued at $4,000.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-14
Finance.

r iJdHCSs
Al need s. and I've got only four.
B-Thats easy. Pawn the $4 for
SO and sell the ticket for 50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23

George Creel. well known as new
paper man ana magazine writer, ~
chairman of the recently created COM
mittee on public Information" II issues
daily an official bulletin. which lis de-
signed 10 Inform the public on the pro-
gress OF the war and OF official acts
incident TO It's progress The bulletin
presents all proclamatIons and eXecu-
tive orders issued by the president,
rules and regulations promulgated by
the federal departments statutes bear
ing on the war and their construction
and all other subjects related to the
prosecution OF the war to which pub
licity properly may be given
Mr. Crecl has made reputation as
writer. refOrmnr. orator and fighter
He has worked hard for woman suf-
frage and for the abolition Of child
labor. He was associated with Judge
Lindsey Of Denver, and served as pol
ice commissioner OF the Colorado CAPT
tai. His work in the investigation OF
the miners of Colorado attracted ma
ton wide attention. Mr.. Creel married
Blanche Bates the famous actress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
When Your Boy Goes to War

desire to send the 'fY" along with the
boys and your libera1ty are all in
what the president said.
President Wilson's executive order
provides for the>erection and maintain
ence OF Y NJ. C. A. building on mill
tary reservations for the promotion OF
the social, physical, intellectual and
moral welfare Of the enlisted men. 1t
provides for the heat and light in the
Y NJ c. A. buildings. 1t provides that
the commanding officers be enjoined
TO provide all proper facilities practi-
cal TO aid the association, TO assign
suitable sites, to supply transportation
for association tentage and equipment,
to care for and police said tents and
grounds, to accord credited secretaries
privileges OF purchase OF supplies from
quartermaster's department and to
furnish when practical tentage for
shelter.
The officers OF The Y. NJ c. A. are
ready TO 20 and all that ID needed are
funds for the work. Marshall county
is asked for only $4,000 as her part Of
the $3,000.000 fund for the United
States. What 10 your answer You must
give your answer now. Friday, Of this
week, May 2b a patriotic mass meeting
will be held at the Y, NJ. C. A. for men
OF Marshalltown. Marshalltown is ask
ed for 800. There 10 no more patriotic
service than for you to give to make II
possible for our boys to have the OPP
portunity to remain clean In body and
soul and come back real men. BE out
Friday at the Y. OUR BOYS NEED
lUS. Don't fail them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23

American spirit, dktrust ourselves. or
congress. No president ever has asked
and received from congress as much
power as President Wilson. The trust
should be mutual. And the confidence
of congress and the president should
include The American people. For we
are 10 be trusted.
None is opposing a censorship that
shall prevent publication of military
plans advantageous to the enemy. The
press and the people will agree upon
capita! punishment for deliberate Of
fender of that character. But the
press and the country is behind con-
gross in refusing autocratic power to
suppress ali news of the war except
MS otricialdom chooses to give it out
and to say what and how II shall be
published and thus protect and conceal
the mistakes Of weakness under the
ruisc of military necessity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Ripping Rhymes
~ WAIT MASON
THE soLplER,s FAREWELL.

The soldier for the battle leaves, and
to his girl he says. "My pet, I'VE dom
ned my ,viainhhIaee anu my sreaves, my
pauldrons, helm and solleret. My coun-
try calls, and must 20, to fight for
her, on land or sea, and every time I
bag Toe, I'll think Miranda Jane, Of
thee. We'd planned our wedding for
this spring, the month OF June should
see US one; but there will be no WI, {
or ring, until this righteous scrap Is
done. Well join our hands when |
come back, from scenes Of turmoil ana
OF gore; Ilove you nine ways from the
Jack. but, dear. love my country more.
You could not honor me. dear maid,
if in your secret heart you knew that
was shrinking and afraid. when ban
ners waved and bugles blew hear Of
young men wedding girls that they
may dodge the battle line; those brides,
alas. are casting pearls before the
cheapest kind OF swine. Unless have
l.my girls respect ! do not ask for her
love; and SO ! go forth toscollect lot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23

After Billy Bunny and his kind Uncle
Lucky left the parrot woods, they
drove along for while In the Lucky
mobile without anything happening,
and they were just thinking how nice
1t was to ride along 90 smoothly and to
have time to look at the beautiful flow
ers and trees blooming and budding,
when, all of a sudden--quicker than
that--a big black snake twisted himself
around one OF the wheels and stopped
the automobile with a dreadful bump.
Ard then Uncle Lucky and Billy Bunny
went out head first and then tail first
right into bramble bush. And there
they stuck, and the big snake uncoiled
himself and came after them. Oh, dear!
Wasn't that dreadful He opened his
mouth ard shot out his thin red tongue,
and said: I'm going to swallow you
both First the big one and then the
little one"
wait minute said Uncle Lucky.
III you swallow me now you'll get three
or four brambles In your throat, and
maybe FIVE or six, for I'm just stuck
full of brambles. Now, II you will 60
Off little ways, because when you
stand SO close you make me dreadfully
nervous, I'll try o,set down and then
you can eat me. But you must let my
little nephew go" t
t.All right" said the snake, and he
was just going to move away, when
Billy Bunny said: mo. won't let
Uncle Lucky be eaten up to save mel"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Billy. Bunny and His Friends

, Don't you pay any attention to him.,
said the old gentleman rabbit but let
me whisper In his ear" and then he
leaned over to Bully Bunny, while the
snake smiled and licked his lips, he
was getting SO hungry. And what wise
Uncle Lucky whispered In Billy Bun
ny's ear I'm not going to tell you for
fear the snake will hear me. but you
just walt and see what happens But
will tell you this--the little rabbit
smiled, and then said out loud: "Ail
right, Uncle Lucky, II you want him to
eat you and he vii! let me go home,,I
won't say another word" And then you
should have seen that snake smile, for
he meant to eat the little rabbit too.
you may be sure.
So both the rabbits pulled them
selves out Of the brambles and Uncle
Lucky got In front of Billy Bunny, and
Of course the snake couldn't see what
the little rabbit was doing. And then
Uncle Lucky hoped aside and pointed
his gun at the snake. for he had taken
1t out OF the knapsack, YOU see. while
Uncle Lucky stood in front Of him
Now, Mr.. Snake, you'd better take
A hint and crawl of down the hill,
For otherwise I'll shoot your eyes,
And skin you, yes, win"
And that frightened the snake so that
he crawled away and never came back.
And II the lamp post on the corner
doesn't snore all night ana keep me
awake, TIL tell you another story to-
morrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23

The time approaches. June ) Is not
very far distant So far we in Iowa
and in Marshall county have been con-
sider.ng war in the abstract. Ii has not
come directly home to many of us. But
We shall have very different feeling
when the lasts OF conscription are out
and we know who must go from our
own families and communities. The
boys, our own BOYS and our neighbors
boys VIII be going-God only knows
where ard to %hst
The y. N. r. A. is going along with
those boys wherever they go. 1t IL go
ing 10 be with them IN the garrison,
the army camps and await them be-
hind the firing hines. II must go. 1t Is
its4 duty to "a. Secretaries Of the As
ISOLATION are already conscrpted by
the Y ~ c. A. for that service. Wher-
ever your boy e5es he shalt find the Y.
NJ. G. A. The Y W. G. A. has pledged
itself and II WI keep It's pledges.
You who are sending your bows and
you who are innai.ug your tears ard
fears with those Of YOUR neiyhb ,rs
must help The s. NJ. c. A. n,w The
Executive oder of PresiG ,nt Wilson
signed Apr. -. refers TO tae y. NJ.
C. A as an examination prepared by
experience, approved methods and as
sured resources tn serve especially the
troops In camp and fi-ld It is up to
the Y NJ .. A. Presi len. Wilson
speaks with confidence wnca he made
mention of "cassIred resources.
President Wilson not only ex"rcsse
confidence in the organization, hut he
spoke for you. Your public spirit, your
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
SPARE THE HEN...sRAs the EGG

CONGRESSMAN Good has conferred the
attention of congress upon his sugges.
ton to take for the government thirt,
per cent of all profits which exceed
normal profits earned during the three
years prior to the outbreak of the
presen, European war. He finds his
precedent in the English law which
taxes war profits 10 the extent of So
per cent and his argument is that abb
normal profits during war times should
be taken to pay for war He holds,
too, that the higher the tax on war
profits the less Involvement remains to
initiate prices or to speculate in neces-
stiles.
If this plan should he Incorporated
into law such corporations asst the steel
trust with profits during war times
twenty times greater than they were
before the war will pay war taxes 10
the extent of hundreds Of millions but
strange as it may seem taxes on pro-
its are not feared by anyone while
taxes upon sales or raw materials
often threaten destruction 10 industry.
A prominent steel manufacturer is
quoted in the wall Street Journal as
saying that the safer and more pru-
itable method would be to place the
government business at current mars
ket rates. less such q discount as
would be given to any other large and
responsible buyer; insist on preference
being given over all other business:
and then, when the manufacturer has
made his profit under fair competitive
conditions, take from him by taxation
his fair proportion of whatever may
be necessary to provide the funds for
the prosecution of the war"
Congress should listen to the voice
Ut business. The tax gatherer in
search Of golden eggs should be care
full TO spare the hen. Many tax
upon industry tho small in appearance
Is sufficient to disarrange and destroy
business whereas d tax upon profits
always leaves some Of the profit 10 the
taxpayer In the case OF England
tax of so per cent upon war profits
the taxpayer retains 20 per cent and
that means 20 per cent of the profits
which exceed normal profits. In other
words he splits his unusual and alb
normal profits one to four with the
government and he is better off than
he was during normal times by what
ever portion Of these unusual profits
that he retains Had the tax fallen
on business adding 10 his cost of pro-
duction or to his selling price he might
have lost all Of his normal profits and
possibly seen his business destroyed.
The government needs golden eggs and
should spare the hen. CONGRESSMAN
Good has a plan that even the hen viii
welcome while she loses her eggs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
NEEDED. LITTLE "sTHRicTNEsS''

The odd job man was talking. He
was. ne averred Scotch Irish, and had
done odd Jobs and sug bitches from
Londonderry TO Frisco. Said he 81 had
good father sthrict was he but good,
Wild ali OF US boys ne held convarse
when We were Out of job aand telt us
table for three d4ys A::he- the. he'd
expict US TO be arnin' what We ate,
And SO" he continued ''tis rarely I've
been widout worruk more than day
or two at a stretch"
There's something in f. It's A hint
TO many a man whose son or sons find
The home table and the home COM
forts easier than working FOR living
There's something quite compelling in
the knowledge that nine meals only
separate from gnawing in the inter-
ior OF course it ISM hard and fast
ought % do something and his father,
while he need not he so "sthrict" as the
one referred 70 ought 10 see that he
does it.
There are too many loafers We no.
tice them this year more than usual
because there's a big joh ahead that
needs every pair Of hands Perhaps
there is scarcity of "sthrict' fathers.
Let's get rid OF the Ioafers by assist
ing them urgently IL need to be 10 a
JOB. If the habitual loafer knew that
nine meals was his limit the chances
are tina! he'd begin 10 look around for
i soft snap and not finding that might
consent to worn thru the plead!ngs of
his stomach.
There ought to he more good" but
'sthrict" fathers. 1t would be better all
around.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Iowa Newspapers
WHEN COAL COST 81 a LOAD.

Cedar Rapids Republican,
The Pella Chronicle prints the state
ment that Il used 10 go down 10 me
coal mines in southern Marion county
and get a load of coal for - cents at
the min es In those days coal was SOLD
y the bushels and the price was around
three cents abushel. Just why they ever
sold coal by the bushel we could never
make out, but the writer, who was
rorn in Marion county and was a hoy
there, has himself hauled many load
Of coal from those primitive mines and
for dollar or so one could put about
all the coal on a wagon that al ordln-
AIRY farm team could pull. The original
coal mines in that part OF the state
were not elaborate affairs, We recall
some ST them that we're mere '-anways
into the side Of a hill. tuHnel!ng. The
miners pushed their carts out and in
the passages being TOO low for The use
Of animal power. But neither was the
coal Of the best quality. altho Il enaoi-
ed the people TO get along
But there Is the reverse side. II the
farmer could get load of soft coal
FOR "A dollar. he Jared not so well when
he went TO market to sell his produce.
The writer remembers delivering. as a
boy, potatoes in the markets at 10
cents a busheI and 20 to 80 cents were
high prices for curn--somn years 1t
was worth almost nothing. Those were
the days when the state or Iowa sent
out commissioners to teach people 10
use corn for human food to help Gre
ate a market for that cereal that was SO
abundant. And as for cattle and hogs,
two dollars and half to three and IA
quarter were good prices for them on
the ho0f A fat steer that brought from
thirty to forty dollars was considered
a good and profitable animal az prof. /
It's were then counted. The fifty dollar
animal was one that was boosted OF IN
a whole community. The best steers OF
those days would be considered mere
scrubs in these days. Wheat in those
DAYS. as we recall II, was apt to be
worth good money. IT was in the days
Of flour mills IN all Iowa towns, and the
Iowa soil was just becoming exhausted
as to wheat production, having been
oyer-cropped and otherwise neglected
The bugs had become too strong ana
too numerous in the Impoverished sou
Land was then worth around thirty
dollars an acre and those who predlct-
ed that some day Il might go up tc
fifty we're considered the Missionaries
of those days. But they were great days
nevertheless and notwithstanding
There was great contentment, so i
seeing now to us, among the people
Greed and ambition had not yet en-
tered the hearts OF men and just Nv
| ing, plain living at that, seemed e
be the main purpose Of all human pc
| ings. Wants were few and people
| were easily satisfied. The government
itself seemed something far removed
from the people and its hand wal
seldom felt on the people. There wer'
few regulations, no regulators ana tax
es were low Every one worked mos
everybody worked hard--but sometimes
they went visiting and FISHING
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Topics of The Times

II, as suggested, German prisoners
are sent 10 America to be interned and
fed we should take a Lesson from Ger
many and set them TO work. Aside
from farm labor there is plenty OF
public work upon which they could be
employed, say road building.
II that American ship actually saw a
sub and were attacked by a torpedo
seems like il ought to have put a shot
where it would do the most good to
that periscope
The legislator who voted against the
repeal Of the blue laws and ran out
Of gasoiene 10 miles from nome on
Sunday, needn't seek sympathy. It's
locked against him with the sasolene
tank
Still. il Is impossible to resist the
suggestion that a champion wrestler
would be a mighty good man In hand
to hand melee with the Germans.
Some OF the newspapers were asking
Havner what laws he intended to en-
force and what not and Havner fooled
everybody by answering them in de-
tail.
The Boone News says there had been
no uprising Of the people for enforce
al
should enforcement Of law await a
popular revolution before enforcement
begins?
With sugar 10 cents pound and
grain jumping over the moon whats
the sense Of spelling both to make
beer with which to spoil people?
| Make a spectacle Of the Spectator in
food stuYs.
| Bechtel told the rich men that they
could take their choice, buy bonds OIL
pay taxes. Everybody who can should
take bond and the rich will show
patriotism by accepting the lower rate
OF interest and putting their surplus
cash into the liberty loan Anyhow
the prospect is that the government IL
likely to get a lot of it one way or an.
other.
Brazil Is an unknown quantity wher
IL comes to war put you never car
tell A Brazilian army might TURF
tout an effective ally. Anyhow It won
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Aid 70 shock Victims.

Quite a peculiar but apparently ef-
fectlve method Of reviving persons who
have received serious electric shocks il
practiced by the employees OF a New
York light and electric power company
The victim 10 seized by the ankles,
lifted until the weight OF his body ii
imposed upon his neck. and then all
lowed to fall, says Popular Mechanics.
Without removing the shoes, someone
vigorously hammers the soles OF the
mans feet, Just as policeman com y
monty does to rouse men from drunk
en- slumber. Usually when heavy
current passes through persons body.
the tongue Is swallowed. Thus Il IL;
expedient that the mouth be opened
and the tongue nuiicd forward, These
three things constitute this particular
plan of first aid treatment. Not long
ago Hire foreman received 900 vosts
and fell from pole. Although to an
appearances he was dead, his ioIltw-
workers resusciated him BY following,
the outlined rules. and the man r6.
covered completely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-23
Central Called Him.

She was a telephone girl, he tele-
graph clerk, and they were contem-
plating matrimony. They were sitting
BY the fire discussing the blissful time
when they would have little home OF
their own. The conversation dririeu
to the topic OF fire lighting and ne
yentured the opinion that no man
should get up and light fires in the
morning. He should lie in bed ana
rest for the days work.
The girl stared at him In silence TOT
4 minute, and then very sweetly, but
with great frmncss, said:
.'Dear man, ring OFT, please! You're
on the wrong NUMBER