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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
COAL OR CORN?
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Last winter some kinds Of bitumin-
Gus coal sold for $500 per ton at one
time. Should corn get as low as so
cents per bushel, which it probably
will. it will be cheaper to burn corn
than coal taking the hauling both ways
into consideration. Would not that
start the slow pokes" in congress?
That would send an investigating of
the coal business that would discover
why $500 at the mines swelfs more
than double in a one hundred mile haul.
There wouldn't be a thousand cars of
coal on track in Cedar Rapids Des
Moines and Marshalltown. held there
for weeks in order to keep the prices
up What in thunder are Cummins,
Kenyon, Woods, Haugen and others in
Washington for if they can't get an in
vestigation Of the coal thieves that will
get the niger out of the dump and
keep him out? And there is no relief in
sight. Coal is up and going higher.
Nothing Is done or has been done to
regulate the business. It's enough to
make pOpulists socialists and a close
| run to anarchy of the consumers of
| coal. II nothing else will do confisca :
ton of the coal mines and government
control will be demanded next.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
Primitive Japanese signs.

The most primitive form Of Japa-
80 sign IL that wherein Is depicted
{ ~ article for sale. The hemp dealer
hangS out bundle of raw hemp fiber;
sand the maker Of grass or reed hats
vuGpends some Of these hats before his
4 5jt5in entrance, while the umbrella
sm6kee does the same. The watch
aaker has . big round clock or watch
ssver bis shop, either in a tower -
- -. ~ - III. ~ syer the door.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
OBJECTS TO SECRECY
Knoxville journal

Has the submarine problem been
solved or is the American censor stop
ping the publication of the facts? F'Of
days now there has been no report Of
ships sunk. Why not tell the people
the facts? If the nations have found
a way TO meet the submarine menace
the people want to know it. IF the
destruction of ships is going on al the
old pace we want to know it. This
secrecy business Is un-Americar and
unwse and it will breed more trouble
than those responsible for it can
handle. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
Has It'll. Coast Line.

AS great empire, geographically
speaking. in the midst Of a continent,
Germany is deficient in coast line and t
maritime advantages. Her ports are
not sufficient for her growing trade.
Ii she could annex Holland or Belgium,
or both OF them, she would gain sew
eral good North sea ports, which, be-:
sides being a great commercial nd
vantage, would give her a. much
needed naval and military base IN care
Of future war with England 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

small bonds swamped the multi
millionaires. This was popular loan
1T was democracy's reply to kaiserism.
We are going on with the war in the
spirit displayed in the reception of the
loan, quietly. determnedly, to the fin
ish and victory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
r.. Y. N. c. 4. at the Front.

When the first American expeoitlon
ary force gets to northern France y
will find the Young Mems Christian
Association on the spot with buildings
and equipment ready to welcome the
.oldiere This viii be made possible
nv utilizing the services of score OF
mora American secretaries who have
heen Mating IN switzerland since the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
GRUMPY COUNTY AND BONDS.
TGrundy Democrat

In every countytin every state in the
the country did no better than this
county in the sale of liberty bonds the
bond issue would be failure as it
would be but half subscribed. There
are still good many people in the
country and we have many of them in
this county who do not take this war
seriously. If they did they wouldn't re-
fuse to extend credit to their govern
ment when it asks for it to use it for
the purpose of protecting the lives and
the property OF Its people While the
most of use believe they are wrong, we
hope those who live In the belief that
our country is not in danger, are right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
THOSE IrNEMploYEn,

[LaPorte City Progress Review
We do not hear much about the sa
loonkecpsrs and bartenders being out
Of work on account of the closing OF
the saloons. 1t may be that they all
secured employment as relief men in
the towns on the wet borders of the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
A. Indian Rockefeller.

Government bulletins are not usuall -y
light literature, but where shall w
find a more interesting romance OF ior-
tune than is contained in the puolie
statement issued by the interior &C.
partment describing the rise to wealth
nf the Creek Indian, Jackson Barnett
and the plan to invest MS ricnes -
liberty bonds n a 20 ;, -.
Barnett, who Is now So years ola,
the Indian Rockefeller. Itle son =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"A few people are still Directing to
CONSUMPTION" notes the Grundy Re-
publican and explains, Yes, and those
same people would not pay any taxes
if the law did not make it possible for
their property to be taken and sold
for saxes.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

Wonder IL the government will ever
get around to the point of doing some
thing to protect the public against the
thieves who are specializing in food
stuffs?" says the Webster City, Free
man Tribune. There has been much
talk about getting after them, but talk
will not protect the people any more
than talk will win the war;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
a TRANSPORTATION DIFFICULTY.

Boone man was arrested last week
for having too much whisky on hand.
The stuff had been received in trunk,
inside of which was a copper cask.
The only way you can legally carry
liquor in Iowa now is to have it in your
stomach. And with a lot of thirsty
gents the great problem is how to get
it as far as the stomach.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
COUNTING HIS CHICKENS
I DeS Molnes Register

The fellow who counted his chickens
before they we're hatched has nothing
on the Teutons who are figuring on the
amount of indemnity they will obtain
from the United States
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
Iowa Newspapers
PLEASE DHOP IN.
,orrectionville News. |

Z WI VONIVIIN IIE' C<N''1
Scandal slides around town quite
regularly. Do you know any? II you 40,
come in and chat with US. We hate to
be the only ones who do not know all
that's going on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16
THE unnNo1s ExPER1MENT
[Sioux City Tribune.1

lolouA Slty 4IlOuuC'J
Studtnts Of government. politicians
and tax payers will watch with inter-
est the experiment Of Illinois in con-
sS.:a::.::..s The -c.i. &c ST fs
boards. Instead Of 12S separate bodies,
each administering some particular
branch Of the state government, and
each acting Independently Of the other.
all will be merged into nine general
state departments. The change WILL
take place July /.
Illinois Is the first state to UNDER
take the consolidation Of It's various
governmental departments. New Jer-
sey has discussed such a scheme TOT
several years but has newer taken den
mite action. Kansas has considered
adopting the commission plan q STATE
government, but political influences
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

Zone trouble with prohibitionists has
always been that they don't know the
game Of politics. remarks the Water
loo Times-Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

"Are all the fish and game wardens
Of Iowa properly registered for mill
tary duty?" the Redar Rapids Gazette
inquiries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

"If the cantonment was sent to Des
Moines because Of it's dryness," says
the Sioux City Journal, sit is hoped
Des Moines will try to live up to its
reputation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

minnesota may now hug her saloons
while she contemplates the loss Of 4
great army camp which will doubtless
be used for many years as training
site for young men," observes the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
ut is related that on the counter OF
one Of the banks in Waverly. Bremen
county, Iowa, the cashier keeps me-
tallic representation Of Won linden
burg. the German commander" says
the Dee Moines Capital. which sug-
sests: "If the bank IN question is a
national bank, it would be good plan
to suspend the charter of the same,
telling the owners OF the bank to open
up in Germany"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-16

The song was right, all right. We
have got the men, 100000 of them
and now we've got the money too.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-06

THE bear that walks like man has walked up
to the fact that his mission is not yet endeo
and he's on the job again.
IN ORDER that the Government may get. cheap
coal and, perhaps. some excess prom 'a~'
the people are to get no relief
AS THE the Wall Street Journal aptly says,
"A we are handing ourselves too many bou-
ouet over what has been done so tar
WYE WILL now have an opportunity to see II
w the officer of the law will enforce the
provisions of the "bone dry statute.
TTERE is a sample of censorship: General
Ii PERsH1Nc arrives at British port, and is
WELCOMED by the Mayor of Liverpool.
IRON the way things have been moving IN
L war circles during the past two weeks
copies this paper must have found their way to
Washington.
THERE is a tinge of irony in the decision OF
L |. C. c. denying the petition of the railroads
for an advance in rates and at the same time
suggesting larger service.
THE County Court indored the Board of Equal
L ization in assessing the Tennessee Power
Co. AS it means more money for it to waste,
the action was hardly disinterested.
CTRIKERS, at various times, have committed
- wore acts than were perpetrated by those
suffragettes in Washington, and yet were not
sent to iail. Was it because they had votes!
TN THE meantime, the Government IS to get
L coal at 2.33 while Trade Commission has
decreed that the people shall pay $500 at the
mine. Arn't the people as good as the tolks
DEAD Representative WooDs' criticism of the
IL Presidents action in interfering in election
matters in Indiana, and then ask yourself how
man could SO stultify himself just to keep up
his reputation as "shrewd' politician
IF IT is necessary for the eternal salvation OF
the individual who bottles dope that his
product be dispensed on Sunday, we hereby Pc
ttition the honorable Board of Mayor and Al
dermen of our sister city to grant him rellef.
WE MET man, the other day, who called at
w tention to a typographical errer in this
naner. When we called attention to the tact
that his neck was dirty and his person badly IN
need of bath, he didn't seem to relish 1t Dlt'
cAID WAsHINcroN in TO: If we desire to
- secure peace, one of the most powerful IN
struments of our rising prosperity 1t must DC {,
known that we are, at all times, ready to hght.
What was said in 1916, for campaign purposes
was hideous nightmare
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-06

THE boys from Canada have set the pace IN
France and it is now up TO our boys not to
let it lag.
THE women of this country are not anarchists,
but the treatment some have received IN
Washington seems to belle this.
IF ADVANTAGE is taken of the offer by the
L D. S., C. & l. Co., there will be no waste OF
fruits or vegetables in Polk County.
MAY BE, after the war is over, the Democrats
NI will remember that plank in the Baltl-
mo1e platform with regard to the high cost OF
living.
ACOUNTRY that can give $l25,OOO,OOO to
IA the Red Cross cause would take care OF
any loss of revenue from the abolition OF
liquor.
IF EACH county in the State is entitled to one
seat in this proposed Constitutional conven-
ton, why not each have representative In the
Legislature?
WHEN the people have to pay outrageous
w prices for their own coal to hel lp meet the
deficit of an extravagant administration, there
should be a change.
GAYS the St. Louis Clobe-Democrat: After
y one has tried on seven straw hats without
being satisfied, he begins to wonder it ne
hadn't better get new face"
TT SEEMS strange that the railroads are the
only corporations that have to beg tor the
privilege Of charging enough for their service
to keep them out of bankruptcy.
THE Kennebec (de Journal puts it this way:
L eff the bathing skirt of yesterday is the
walking skirt of today, the question is what the
bathing skirt of tomorrow will be-
CENATOR REED wants the Trades Commits
y sion to do something in the paper trust In
quiry or prepare to get off the pay roll That
is no way to treat deserving Democrats"
IF HALF The energy expended in boosting the
proposed Constitutional convention was dl-
rected toward the enforcement of the provisions
of our present one, surprising results might be
obtained.
WOULD a Constitutional convention recon-
w mend change so that Democratic JUS
tice of the Peace could contract furnish supplies
to county? AS this is done, anyway, why
make farce more farcical?
THE magnanimity of the Democrats in allow
ing Republicans representation IN a pro-
posed Constitutional convention which they deny
them in the Legislature is not OF the kind to
beget great deal of confidence.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-06
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

vrHFY claim TO have found the devil up In
L West VIRGINIA. And that is said to be a
dry State!
DROBABLY Y the coal men made so much CON-
L last year, that they are ashamed to take
the money, now.
THE first bale of 1917 cotton was sold IN
L Houston. Texas last week, tor $9zo, or
50 a ponnd above the market prloe.
TT IS said nationwide prohibition would throw
L 100000 men out of work. There is plen-
ty of useful work for them to engage IN.
DEPORTS from Petrograd say that Russians
IL enthuse over American comradeshlp and
that a separate peace is not to be thought OF.
IF YOU do not think time is whirlagig, take
look at American, French and Engllsn
soldiers preparing to fight for common cause
NOBODY has sufficiently explained why the
IN work expected to be done by a Constltu-
tonal convention could not be done by Legls-
lature.
THE British Food Ministry announces that no
/ harley has been matted since February
This is a tip for us to cut out corn ana rye
"licker"
WHAT has the Board of Equalization done
w toward seeing that the Tennessee Power
Co. pays to Polk County its ghtful proportion
of taxes? The right thing, at last
HIGH officer of the navy predicts that the
n United States will produce an entirely new
type of fighting machine. ORv1LLE WRIGHT
saws the war can be ended by superiority in the
air.
WHEN ToM WATSON talks on the subject OF
w Inconsistency" he makes that supposed
attribute of the President look like thirty cents.
PITY Tom, can't see the Inconsistency OF the
whole party.
GAYS the St. Louis Globe-Democrat: What
- we want Mr.. HOOVER to do first, mind you,
is to find out why flour is So barrel cheaper
in beleaguered England than in America where
we grind the four?"
THIS paper believes in prohibition from the
standpoint of health and morality 1t does
not advocate con6scation of property nor en-,
forcement of sumptuary laws at the point OF
the bayonet. Let the people rule!
WOODEN steamer is laid up in New York
n harbor for repairs after its maiden voyage
from New Orleans, which took one month. ms
IS typical of the vessels that Chairman DENMAN
,y;li Offset the submarine menace with.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-12
SAVING A NATION

1t is the history of all nations history was written that
there come crises in the national life all peoples prompt
ton is imperative destruction be peoples have
taken such action and lived while others umbred and died
Grave as the of struggle apt be-
the American people, be clearly passes are
being saved by from danger hreaend them
the danger OF over-prosperty and over-indulgence
Even now since have upon task of modifying
resources the mind staggers colossal values
gated Where few whispered millions now
we speak billions gb school girl pratles of money
his OF itself would not have constituted DANGER
mad not our people framed their personal lives vast scale
from talking thousands to living is an easv step
he same true of millions AS operations increased and our
NATIONAL wealth piled personal ideas enlarged apace nul
when we woke up last April find ourselves probable deciding
factor IN the greatest of all history ourselves M
at rate that could have had but possible endngnaonal
disaster, if not national death
War is horrible We shrink from from the bottom az
hearts that could banshed earth forever more Yet
this the heroes who die for the France will
E greater blessing upon their country than merely preserving
ono as the world honor They will saved us from
ona moral decay and death For the domestic revolution without
hch part the conflict be out the uphea
was needed to take feet of to death and set
max on the road to broader and saner life
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-12
WHAT THE COUNTRY SCHOOL MAY DO TO ENRICF.
COMMUNITY LIFE

What should the country school do develop the individual
lite and to enrich community life. And is:
That should first the community spirit instead
of the spirit Of ndvduasm should encourage girls
Joy in comradesp instead Of working for self alone and O
should encourage love of the beautiful
Sic and III human conduct Because based principles
o high schools have revoutonzed the country life of
and high time for public schools the South
thing of the spirit Here FIVE things they
Both teachers and school committeeman should encourage
The Local Union farmers club the farm club
other local organization to meet the school building OF
they should be asked to abuse the building little possible
but even having such meetings does little cleaning
up, it is infinitely better o have them.
OF course too the debating society, the
girls canning clubs ETC. should hold all meetings schooouse
Then there should be ample playground the school
ouse only for the schooboys girls baseball basketball
and tennisgounds for tese community generally on Sa
day afternoons.
school farm cultivated by patrons will also do much
not merely to get needed funds but promote fellowship
The people should frequently the schoohouse
sing old familiar songs OF love, patriotism and religion All
the North and West the people waking up POSSIBLE
ties OF community singing In New York City thousands and
thousands OF people now come together parks Sunday
moons and sing such America annie Laurie" "he
Star Spanged Banner Dixie y Old Kentucky Home "Ove
there Keep the Home Fires Burning Battle Hymn Re
public How Can Leave Thee "Tenting the Old Camp
Ground and The Hymn of Free Russia A who to sing
Tor the pure Joy of singing regardless of their ability music
are invited to sing the Community Chorus
made by the New York organization mo no voice
Inc aday sgngs held in many rural sections are
only another form of this community singing We every
Schooi district might try it-Progressivc Farmer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-12
A PLEA FOR LIBERTY BONDS

"A Liberty Bond is diploma the school OF thrift declared
> w Sraus President OF the American Society for Thrift
statement the members Of that organization "A subscrp-
lion to this the best thrift life Secretary
McAdoo asking subscriptions 100000 Americans If
lie successful this the will
and of citizens have for the first time their lives begun the
accumulation OF something for old age the rainy day.
Let appeal especially to the who has gone
ang thus tar life with absolutely nothing laid by Not
country need help this but you need
more Tins Liberty loan going be America knows
not how to TAIL but will keep being individual failure
less this opportunity Liberty
away safety deposit vault will bring pleasure than the
same amount invested any other way. Once
The who hasn't enough
for such this pretty apt be failure in life
roVc worth subscribing
for this loan. You need it much it needs YOU"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-12
BEN HILL q HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

The above slogan flung years ago BY editor
ibis paper and t prophecy. based upon strong
this county practically exclusive producer n eed Mort
Liter is about to be realized again up
on the great advantage locality will derive being
and large producers Of this wonderfully progressive breed
IF swine
This breed Of hogs has proven the
section and that this belted hog great many
the farms OF our county strong evidence OF growing popularity
he Hampshire is happy medium between the Lard Type
con Type and generally acknowledged and
grazcr OF the several prominent breeds.
The large distribution by National Bank OF Fitzgerald
last spring has proven be successful undertaking.
and information Stat with practically exceptions hogs
distributed have made good and the farmers who
get them enthusiastic in their praise hearty swine
The Dixie Stock Farm NJ Dickson Proprietor Here
ord1ampshre Farm X Farmer Proprietor report much larger
demand tor lpshcs than be supplied Both
are breeding hghcasst purered registered hogs and
these two farms importing fancy bred
from the North and West foundation
section be supplied with breeding animals
of the
The Hereford Hampshire Farms f. K Farmer Proprietor
recently reported the sale OF exceptionally fine stock D
Ware Mr. j. G. Brewer, Mr. C. T. Weaver Mr. H. Young J.
d. McIauchn and number Of other this locality who
have realized the necessity raising hogs and
been converted to the superiority OF the ampshires
Let's persist in pushing the Hampshire until is a white
belt around practically every hog in Ben Hill county
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-12
HOOVER PLANNING
FIVE-CENT BREAD

Philadelphia, Oct Philadelphia
is 20 be the scene OF an experiment
by Herbert c. Hoover. national food
administrator, in the preparation Of a
five-cent loaf of war bread j is also
proposed to adopt a standardized
method Of mixing and making the
bread The new loaf will, it is
said, effect a saving of sugar, lard and
milk and yet be wholesome
The Department OF Agriculture, in
cooperation with Mr.. Hoover, has
sent D. K. Jacobs Of the bureau of
chemistry here to instruct bakers in
the preparation 6 the bread Mr.
Jacobs said in an interview;
The exact weight Of the new loaf
| cannot tell at present, but will say
that its size will effect a considerable
saving over present prices. After the
eXpriement is tried out in this city,
we shall establish the same methods
and recipes in every section of the
United States.
Il anticipate no difficulty in secur-
ing the cooperation of the bakers, as
we are satisfied that if they carry out
instructions they will be able to put
the new bread on the market at a
profit that will allow them to continue
httcfncoc uc1aofp
According to Mr.. Jacobs the new
bread is the result of a long series of
experiments carried on to determine,
if possible, whether there might be
some way in which the steadily in
creasing price of the staff of life
could be lowered. The experiment
met with success both from the chem
ical and mechanical standpoint, and
Philadelphia will have the first op-
'ortunity to judge the results.