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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
THREE NORWEGIAN
STEAMERS ARE SUNK

LONDON, May S.-Three Norwe-
gian steamers. the Tolska, Vale and
Tramp have been sunk by German
submarines. Three lives were lost
from the Steamer Vale.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
GREEKS LOSE
FOUR MILLION
DOLLAR SHIP
Vessel Left New York on April
Fourteenth and Was Bound
For HaWe

NEW YORK, May S.--The Greek
Steamship Pantheon, which left NeY
York on April 14th bound for Havre.
was sunk by n German submarine
With the loss of four million dollars
In the vessel and cargo. according to
a dispatch received this morning by
her owners.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08

chas. Kaiser, who formerly lived
in Elko. has disposed OF his entire
wool clip of $4,000 pounds TO the
American Woolcn Mills company OF
Boston at the rate of 90 cents q
pound. This Ia the highost price in
Ogden this year
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
GERMANS ANNOUNCE
CAPTURE OF FRESN0Y

BERLIN, May S.-The war office
officially announced this morning that
the Germans have recapturcd Fres.
noy.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
ON MACEDONIA FRONT

SOFIA, May S.-Artillery fighting
all along the Macedonia front is re-
ported in an official statement
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08

John white, the well known South
Fork rancher is in town today %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03

transforming Is pastime OF the
crude and unterrihed amateur actor
who draws whatever salary is LEFT
after paying car fare to the next town
and who welcomes any kind OF APP
plause from fresh eggs to early vege-
Ia hles. afEggt
Most OF our transformers leap from
the farm to the title role In e"St
Elmo with so much success that they
are often confused for the real article.
They have a very complex and ex-
hausting life, as they are obliged to
get up at noon, dress carefully for the
parade, learn which side of the stage
to come in on. and strangle the Eng
fish language, thruout the evening per-
Torrance.
There is quite little acting con-
cealed on its transforming circuit.
Some OF 1t Is concealed 80 successfully
that the audiences demonstrate by dec
Grating the drop curtain with floral
tributes in the form OF cabbage and
pink carrots. Every transformer ex-
poets some day to make T.. Fl. Sothern
look like the end man In home tai
ent minstrel To that end. he mem
orizes Marc Antony's Grafton between
meals and cultivates stage stride
which is a cross between the stilt-
walking crane and a cripple with a
club foot
In some localities which never have
chance to see the drama except
when somebody in touring car runs
over setting hen, the transformer ID
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
Rain in the Winter.

Rain on the meadows Of winter, and
rain on the roofs of town,
And unto one it's music, and unto
one it's a sigh
But ever the rain Of winter, whenever
1t patters down,
Is somehow dreaming of summer and
tine sweet OF a summer sky:
Rain on the meadows of winter,
And ever the whole day long
A sob IN its heart for some one.
And for some one else song.
oh, the land is barren and sodden and
the ways of green are gray.
And the fields are empty of beauty
that once were ripe with sweet;
And there's a tapping of rain at the
window all the hong; cold day,
And the turf is sodden and spludgy
under lfe's steady feet:
Rain on the meadows OF winter.
And a dark day in the town;
\ sigh and a song together/
AS the cold rain dri2Zles down.
Somehow. the rains a story, and It's
welcome just to hear
The tale as the drops unfold 1t, cold
as they are and bleak;
For it sings OF the promised summer,
in spite of the present tear,
And it paints picture of April with
the sunshine on her cheek:
Rain on the meadows Of winter,
With the birds in coverts at rest;
And some with a sigh Of sorrow,
And some with a song in their
breast. Baltimore sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Il already belong to a circus said
the elephant when the tin peddler be-
gan looking for the tent cfoth IN his
bag. u wouldn't join another. not II
you paid me my weight in gold p
an that case we won't have a cir
Gus said the pedGler, "for what would
cireiis be without an eiephant?"
BY this time everybody was tired,
anyway, so Billy Bunny, and the ele-
pslant said goodbye. and started on
again on their travels.
Let me see" said the elephant,
I've been away three days OF my
weeks vacation, so there are only -four
left, :"
Wed better make the most OF them
said little Billy Bunny, for I shall be
sorry 10 lose so fine fellow as YOU
II was now noontime, SO they sat
down TO eat their lunch. The little
rabbit opened his knapsack and took
out battle OF lemon soda. two car
rots and bag OF peanuts. and he and
the elephant had all they wanted to
eat By and by they both fell sound
asleep. And then what do you suppose
happened? A big eagle few by and
picked; up the elephant in his big
strong claws. II the little rabbit had
only walked up in time he might have
saved his big friend. but he didn't, that
is, until a bout an hour after. and then
st was too late.
When the bunny boy opened his eyes
he was surprised not to see the ele-
plant He looked up into the tree and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
THE PEOPLES SCHOOL HOUSES.

President Wilson selected as the
topic for his address to be delivered
at a school house on Washington's
birthday The School House as Com
nunity Forum He had been invited
to speak at the Park View school IN
the capital city. that being the first
school building in Washington espe-
cially designed and constructed to be
used as a community center.
The use Of school houses as gath
ering places for the people who owr.
them Is one o. the most sensible ami
readiest to hand Of all the get-to-
ge,her propositions which are the basis
Of community effort and common self
helpfulness of communities. Not only
President wilson but other presidents,
inclusive of those opposite think Iii;
! executives. Dccsese.. and Taft have
| Endorsed and advocated 1t.
president Wilson hs.s record CT
advocacy OF open. school houses. In
1911. when he. was governor Of New
1 Jersey, he gave the opening address Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
PLEASE INCLUDE CORN.

! The attention Of the people wht
must eat TO live and are wondering
how they can do it IS being called 70
the cheapness and nut-itlve value oil
rice. Properly so for rice is one Of the
! few food products that has not risen 70
an abnormal price; but while rocking
over the field for good and cheap
things TO eat why not mention corn. ~
least casually
Break out and say something about
johnny cake Remark upon those old
fashioned indian buildings that melted
IN the mouth as mother made them.
Hint Of hominy and take note that the
proyement on that made with ashes
I've in the washtubs and copper clothes
boilers Of our infancy. Say something
of pudding and milk Mention mush
fried to a brown crispness on both
sides with a PUPPY interior. Mush
which lends itself 10 sausage gravy.
holds an affinity toward liberal butter
and syrups whether Of maple or sor-
ghum, as DO corn cakes, still dear to
discriminating palates and sensible
persons with breakfast appet!tes.
Speak about corn. Teach again that
meal into the big kettle Of boiling wa
ter with such def skill and skilful use
OF the pudding stick that not one lump
or blub mars the perfect result; revive
that Indian pudding-memory retains
its delights longer than the children of
today viii retain the taste Of the vege-
tables and nuts minced and mingled
and "mpxed up" with a mess of some
thing that looks Ike dressing for
light tan shoes 10 the spoliation of the
honest lettuce heads ana noble celery
stalks Boost corn. Il is wholesome,
FIRE IN the eye, In those old days when
weakl.ng was a curiosity they made
men on corn and corned beef and hare
work, Il was good for man and beast.
Ten ears o. It kept horse at top notch
before a drag for half day and the
mush OF corn cakes Of q 5: so break
fast kept Il year old boy Shaping
The horse On the back with the slack OF
he lines over spring piow;ne.
Pshaw. our cribs are full of it, We
raise enough Of it on every acre 10
keep a family fat a whole year. Say
something about corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03

the first national conference on Com
-munity Center Developments held at
Madison, Wis. On that occasion ne
said: 1T is necessary that a simple
means be found by which, by an inter-
change Of points OF view- We may get
together for the whole process of mod
ern politics. the whole process Of mod
ern life. Is a process III which We must
exclude Misunderstanding, exclude
hostlIi,ies, bring all men into common
council and so discover what Is the
common interest. This Is the problem
OF modern life" Pointing TO the OPP
portunity which the common school
houses offer to answer this common
need, the president said, They are
public buildings. They are convent
emily distributed. They belong TO the
communities. They furnish ideal places
in which to assemble and discuss pub
lie affairs. They are just what we
That IS the sizs;of 1t precisely. They
are Just what We need and We have
them, They are handy. They belong.
20 the people who may desire to use
them. a school house should be to
the community surrounding 1t precise
" what the commercial club rooms are
to the business interests, what the
auditorium aud committee rooms are
TO the church mem bership.
As get together proposition the
school house as community center is
among the most valuable. There must
be meeting place If people of neigh
borhoods and community are 20 get
together. And where better. more con-
veniently aGd with greater freedom
than at their own school houses?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
Ripping Rhymes
y WALT MASON
LIGHTNING CHANGES

The morn was fair; the baImy air,
suggested May or June: took my way
downtown that day. to buy myself a
prune. Ny wife exclaimed, 1.-THE cll-
mates famed for sudden shifts and
tricks: you'd better don your ulster,
john" sternly answered. NIX! The
skies are blue. the winters thru. the
spring has come to stay; the joyous
wrens and setting hens send up their
roundeiay." In spring attire ! took my
Tyre, and paced the village street. and
chirped and smiled like Maynard child,
and danced on buoyant feet Then
from the north blast came forth that
smote me thigh and hip. and since that
morn my frames been torn by four
teen kinds OF grip. So many twists, 80
many grists Of climate here are sprung,
l wonder why all men don't die while
they are fresh and young. No man can
say. at break of day. just what that
day will bring: soft winds may blow,
there may be snow. we may have Fall
or Spring. And so we strive to keep
alive by taking pills and dope. and
strain our gaze for better days. for
while there's life there's hope.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
the BOYS AND MILITARY TRAINING.


Compulsory military training will not
come from this congress, but the
problem OF military preparedness will
probably met in some way by the
congress and that may be in extra
session soon # war is precipitated
with Germany. The plan 10 be backed
by the administration is that every
youth shall contribute practically al!
OF his nineteenth year TO the service
OF his government. II is estimated
that there will be million boys eX-
am.ned each year. half OF whom must
serve for a year al military training.
What is the government going 10 do
tor these young men who thus give
a valuable year OF their lives to the!r
country? Where IS the sacrifice 20 be
distributed over those who do not
serve and yet receive the protection Of
a trained military reserve?
The answer is 10 be found in the
depletion OF the colleges and academ-
les OF England Instead OF from 1000
10 10000 students at oxford and at
Cambridge, as is usual, war has reduc-
ed attendance 10 a paitry 500 each.
All over England the universities, col
1eges. technical schools and even the
elementary schools have been depleted
or abandoned and the buildings con-
verreo into hospitals, for the youth OF
England has gone 10 war. II was so
in the United States during the civil
war War feeds upon the youth OF the
land involved. When war begins col
leges close.
II our schools and colleges are TO
feed our armies with men II follows
that a government should provide
college for the young men whom II
would train. Il every able bodied
youth is TO give up his nineteenth year
to military training he IS entitled TO
that co.leSe advantage Of which ne IS
thereby deprived.
This brings military training to the
very doors Of our schools and colleges
and SUGGESTS that no plan VIII succeed
nor even endure after peace Is once
restored to the world, which does not
offer Young men college education or
conversation for their military SER
vice. 1t means that our universities
and colleges will have military depart
merts conducted by the government
whereby young men can complete
their military course while attending
college without the loss of a fun year.
II means that the governments mill
tary training camps must become great
technical schools wherein young men
without means 10 go to college when
forced 10 give up their nineteenth year
NAV elect to devote two or three years
and pursue courses at schoo! besides.
II We are to have universal military
training in this country, We must have
education to go with st. The youth are
entitled to this much for their COM
pensat!on. The country owes that much
for It's protection. The nation viii
profit from the universal extension Of
| rs West Point and Annapolis. As war
and college boys are. inseparaoie now
so should military training and college
| training be made inseparable here
| after.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03

under stone, but Of course he. couldn't
find him. Just chen he heard a little
grasshopper say:
.'As was a-hopping down the grass
A great big eagle overhead did pass:
In his claws he had an elephant
For the elephant weighed a ton. /
guess,
Although he might have weighed lit
tie less.
Which way did they go?" asked
Billy bunny When he found out he
hoped off as fast as he could to res
cue his elephant friend.
BY and by he came TO the foot OF =
high mountain where the eagle had
his nest And when the elephant saw
him coming ne took little flag from
his pocket and waved 1t. And when
the hig eagle saw the American Flag.
he said:
Three cheers for the red. white and
Now l know you are both good and
true, !. 4, !, b
will say
Right away
I was only In play,
For am the bird as you must have
heard.
Who fights for the big U, S. Al"
And he picked up the big elephant
and carried him down safely to Billy
Bunny.
And if the lemon lollypop doesn't
drop of It's stick and roll under my
typewriter I'll tell you next time how
the elephant .unpacked his trunk!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03

Well, at any rate We have got beyond
the correspondence stage in our over
seas difficulties.
II war does break out the volunteer
system will probably be Immediately
supplem erated by a consumption act, a
fact that those who are particularly
anxious for war under the present sys-
tom, prospect that If carefully consid-
cred might modify righteousness.
Speaking Of spring activities the
spring defensive against General Star
walton requires hard and early work
in the garden trenches.
volume OF Addresses and Literary
Contributions on the Threshold OF
Eighty-two" by Chauncey N. Depew Is
an exhibition Of strength and desterty
Of mind matching Weston's famous
physical demonstration IN mis- old age
tramp across country. Your Old Uncle
Chauncey can skin the cat" oratori-
caliy as dextrously at 81 as he used to
10 dl W, anu SpiNsi3I Va oihIi Ntbs
ner speeches and literary contributions
at the threshold Of his eighty second
year should be the last straw ON the
back of DR.. Oslers camel
Referring to, the unlucky number the
classification OF the SIs hog depends on
whether you have hogs to sell or pork
to buy.
The Burlington Hawkeye inferential-
~ suggests that II the teachers organ
lied after the manner Of other workers
the annuity plan would find more IA
yor with Legislators and patrons. Come
10 think Of it that may be SO.
One Of the weak points OF our gov
ernment IL its inability to prevent III
people from being robbed. Winterse
News.
And one Of the weak points about tn,
people is that they help rob themselves
and seem to Ike II.
| One thing that can't stand s,cyccs'
| at this time OF the year y tho st0res
IpotAto. a week OF ten dsyS abstantiof
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
Iona Newspapers
IN MEMORIAM.
britt TrIbune.l

That little old familiar Reg, We all
remember we'll. IS doomed 10 go from
Iowa-its raised such awful hell tina
the people rose against Il, with a swat
of power and might, that put if ',ut Of
business. knocked ii higher than a kite
No more we'u see the pony" with It's
stamps Of green and brown, for the
bungnole's full OF co5webs and the
slaves are falling down. Barrels
ponys. keys and cases, what'll railroad
companies do? They'll have nothing
on the platforms now 10 harmonic the
view: alley p!cnics in the cleaning
stopping up tub of suds. and accom-
paaying morning duties, Cleaning ur
your splattered duds) you'll forge
those awful headaches that went chas-
ing thru your crown for the bunghole' S
full OF cobwebs and the slaves are
falling down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03

over hundreds Of millions Of dollars
worth or bonds "a cry for which there
is no excuse or palliation) that will
lead him to desert from the ranks Of
ambitious and progressive men who
are giving a new vision to- the people
OF iowa and join the malcontehts who
profess to be satisfied with "A little
Iowa." The Herald sincerely hopes
that there are enough broad minded,
enterprising men In the legislature to
insure Mr.. Shortess being on the wins
ming side when the vote Is taken on
the ubiquitous Johnson bill--not be-
cause we are particular about Mr..
Shortess being with the winners but
because we are anxious to see utter
ruin come to the Pitt-Johnson road
program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03

leo cream pariors, fruit stores, drug
stores d, certain hours, livery barns,
and we do not believe that under the
Iowa laws a Jury would convict ouch
alleged offenders.
The Republican is opposed to the re-
peal Of the so-called Sunday laws. es-
pecially when the demand comes from
men who are looking for profit. Nov
ing pictures will always play a great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
Masonic Meetings
always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. +. &
= A. M.-Special communication. WORK
= In First degree Wednesday, March I"
1880 .. m. John w. Wells, secretary
. w. II. Steiner, W. NJ.
sIeNET CHAPTER, No. IS. r. A NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
March 5. 1880 O'Clock. Mark Masters
: degree, Carl Shaffner II. P; John w.
/ Wells secretary.
. STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
? mon Council No 20, R. & s. NJ, Mon
day, March 10. Regular business. l. l.
! Forbes, Recorder: George Greso'S'
l. II.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, St. Aldemar
!, commandery. No. 30. K Tuesca!'
March s, for work. 40 p. m l.
Forbes. recorder: H. c. Mueller com
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
8-Regular meeting for business We'd
nesday, March a, at 1880 p. m. Mrs.
George Downing, secretary; Mrs. }. L.
Frederick w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03

part in the affairs Of the people, out
the number OF houses Is tar beyond the
demands, and there must come great
reduction. There must also come
great improvement in the character OF
the plays. They ought to be q part OF
the public schools for educational pur-
poses.
! But if they can not pay with shows
in week days let them close entirely, 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
WE CAIN BANK ON SHORTBSS.
TTama Herald

IL
It is source Of satisfaction TO the
people Of Tama county TO know that
Representative F. E. Shortess. altho
born in log cabin, is not disposed to
be contented with q log cabin civiiiza-
ton in this day and age OF the world
He wants Iowa to keep abreast OF the
spirit OF the times. He isn't any bet
ter satisfied with a mud road over
which travel is practically Impossible
for three or four months every year
than he was with the rough hewn slab.
withou. back, on which he was COM
PEELED to sit when he was acquiring
the rudiments OF an education In pi-
oneer days. And SO it Ia that the peo-
| pie OF the county know that wnen the
final lineup comes In the Legislature
he will not be found with the Pitt
Johnson faction OF reactionaries who
want to sweep away the progrc ssive
legislation affecting highway building
and supervision Of the past few years
and go back TO the good old days"
marked by waste Of the tax payers
money. the. days Of clover to bridge
! Contractors and their friends on boards
of supervisors Mr.. Shortess knows
that to remove state supervision OF
county contracts would be to invite 2
return 81 conditions that had become
intolerabis to the people Of the state
and there y NO gbecious CRY Of hosscf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03

takes place in the rural precincts A
pretty fair imitation cnn occasionally
be found In theaters which set man
back 81 for the family circle. This
tends to prove that true merit often
goes unrecognized. while superior
quality Of nonchalant nerve gets the
coin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03

for potatoes will make the eyes Of the
storage tuber bug out for fear It is go
ing to rot Unseen and unheeded In a
warehouse cellar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-03
WORK AND PLAY.
fTama Sews.1

A man who would not shovel coal
will work himself into a sweat crank
ing an automobile and man whose
mind is too, lazy TO concentrate c.: g
good book will worry his head over 8
game Of cards. A man who would not
walk a mile for 81 will walk twent!
miles hunting rabbits or fishing up and
down the river.
It Is the old idea Of work and play
Play to most men seems more attrac-
tive than work. But many a mar
finds lot Of pleasure in his work ant
would rather be busy at his trade. pro
fession or calling than at some CT tbs
many games invented for the time
Killers. 1t all depends upon whether a
man or boy cultivated ambition ant
working for the fun there is in work OF
whether he cultivated his taste for fur
only.