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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
ArRoIsM OF IOWA SOLDIER.
Color. bearer Led His Regiment il
Many oattlss.

Among the records OF heroism on
the part Of Iowa men during the Civil
war none ID more inspiring than that
OF sergeant Henry ]. Grannis, the
color bearer OF the Twelfth Iowa in
fantry. According to an article in q
publication Of the State Historical So
ciety Of Iowa, he carried the flag on
every march, In every campaign. and
during every battle in which the regi-
ment was engaged. from enlistment. to
musterout. In several engagements.
the colors were riddled In his hands.
On one occasion, every guard was
killed or wounded: yet strange to say,
GrannIs never received a scratch. nor
suffered the nag to 80 from his hands
That It was always at the front and
carried with the greatest gallantry,
every official report from the regimen:
testiAes." Sergeant Grannis carried
the nag, which was made and present
q: w The s..Tis q grr;>>: IOWA tU'niivvsr-
sity, in sixteen important battles, in
Guiding Shiloh and the sieges Of Fori
Doneison and vlcksburg. to ray moth
lng OF many minor skirmishes. "He
was modest. uhobtrusive. never push
ihg himself into notice, except when
duty called him to lead with the colora
Of his regiment. and then he was the
generalization Of cool deliberate cour-
age that know no fear. fiinched IN the
presence Of no danger, having ear Tor
no souIld but that Of the command Of
his superior officer"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Billy Bunny and His Friends

"Alls we'll tina, ends well," said
good. kind Uncle Lucky after he had
paid big fine for exceeding the speed
limit, which means going too fast, and
he and Billy Bunny were once more
In the Luckymobile, for they had TAX
en- Mr.. OHare. the rabbit friend Of
Uncle Lucky, home to his wife and
dinner party.
But they were still long ways from
home and it was growing dark, and.
oh, dear me. and oh, dear you, when
Billy Bunny tried to light the lamps
there wasn't any electric Oil In them,
for Uncle Lucky had forgotten to Ali
them with electricity. What shall l
do:" cried the old gentleman rabbit
distractedly. which means terribly ex-
cited. ] don't know why my type
writer uses such big words. unless 1t
reads the dictionary when I'm not
looking Well. anyway, after the old
gentleman rabbit had scratched his
knee to think what he could do. Billy
Bunny said. all Of sudden, Why
Uncle Lucky. your diamond pin shines
just like searchlight. Stick that on
the front OF the automobile. But.
more and more trouble. the pin would
not stick into the hard iron. SO what
did Uncle Lucky have to do but take
OFT. his lovely red crayat and tie y
around the front Of the automobile
and then stick the diamond pin into
It. After that everything was all right
and by and by they reached Uncle
Lucky's house.
OF course, the old gentleman rabbit
asked his nephew to spend the nighf
with him, and of course Billy Bunny
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

said he would. And after supper they
played game OF pinochle and then
| went to bed. But what do you think
! happened In the middle Of the nikhtg
Why. Uncle Lucky suddenly woke up
and remembered that he hadn't taken
his lovely red crayat or the automo-
bile with the big diamond pin In It.
Help! Help!" cried Uncle Lucky,
so excited that he did not stop 70
think what he was saying. And then
he hoped down stairs as fast as he
could In his blue pa3amas and silk
nightcap and out to the garage But
when he got there the diamond pin
wa6 gone and so was the red cravat.
,, but the automobile was still there.
That was something.
"Oh. dear! oh, dear! Why am 50
forgstful!" cried poor Uncle Lucky and
Just then Billy Bunny came out Of the
Uncle Lucky"
That Il too bad" said the little
rabbit when he heard what had hap-
pcned. who do you suppose stole
the pin?'
uncle. but shall keep bright look
out for red crAyats. and anybody I,
md wearing one Tn going to have
arrested"
Just then they heard Nightingale
singing: a
Twinkle, twinkle diamond pin, \.
Shine out very bright:
II you do. I'm sure that you
viii be found tonight"
And in the next story you shall hear
how Uncle Lucky found his red cravat
and his diamond pin. ~ +
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
mAk,Nc An ARMY.

The Washington Post Is urging send.
! ing new drafts to France Ito be trained
| within sound Of the cannon"
But is it either economy or wisdom
to send the new drafts to France?
That division of trained troops
| might be sent ut once to show the nag
| on the firing lines as a moral effect is
agreed upon: but that a mob Of UNI
trained men should be assembled in
France to await training or to be
thrown unframed and unhardened into
the trenches as mere cannon fodder Is
not so evident The division proposed
by Roosevelt scarcely comes under the
classification Of unframed and utterly
unprepared; for Roosevelt would call
to him body Of men to whom war
and adventure and rough living and
fighting are old stories. But the youth
that is volunteering and shall be
drafted are different There are
millions OF them, uniformed boys
without particle of training or
preparation.
II We are to send troops to France
we should send effective troops The,
moral effect runs both ways Huge
camps OF American levies not in active
service might readily be misunderstood
by the French people and the allied
armies Moreover we can train them
here and maintain them during their
training at less cost and perhaps more
effectively than in France. They could
take the place OF such trained and
hardened men as we have available ana
get their training here. We do not
wish 10 send any but effective troops
10 assist the allied armies. We do not
AK; should no; :-;Gs::: ed ard nm
prepared boys against the veterans Of
years OF hard warfare. To do so would
be 10 bid for defeat and useless
slaughter. We want an American
army in France. not an American mob.
We shall send soldiers across the
water. Let US then send soldiers and
not a campus rush of college boys
whose courage and enthusiasm can not
supply the lack of training and
preparation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

HAIR pRSealNo.

Hair dressing is form of soctal re-
Taxation INDUCED in at stated intervals
by fortunate women who do not have
to mingle with the dinner dishes or
figure out the specifications OF q corn
starch pudding. 1t II confined largely
to the city. where husbands draw
swollen salaries for laboring from nine
to three in the presence OF q pretty
stenographer and an electric fan.
There is very little recherche hair
dressing done in the country aside
from the home brand which
consists in letting the hair fall care
lessly into tin tub and rubbing II
vigorously with tar soap, after which
it is strung over the back porch rail-
ing and attacked with a palm leaf ian.
An energetic woman who starts this
process Immediately after tho lunch
hour and has help from one. OF the
neighbors can easily have her hair up
and the soap out of her eyes by din
ner time. This treatment causes the
hair to stand out from the head in a
profuse and threatening manner. and
makes the use of store ballast unneces-
sary for several days.
In the city hair dressing Is done by
women who learned the trade in the
country, but who have added several
expensive improvements. such as the
Palm Beach shampoo. the Bordeaux
bleach, the Bar Harbor twist. etc.
Some of these improvements are con-
sidered wholly unnecessary by mer-
cenary husbands who are unable to
appreciate their real worth until the
bill is presented. And yet. human
nature is so constructed that these
same husbands would howl all the way
from the front steps to the theater box
IL their wives came down looking like
a kitchen mop in an opera cape.
II is the function Of the hair dresser
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
WAR, STRIKES AND LOckOu1s.

Il is announced that the federal gov
eminent viii seize factories in event
Of labor troubles which threaten 10
paraiyze Industry. So far the an
nouncement considers factories which
the government depends upon for sup
plies and while every effort will be
made 10 avert strikes the government
viii take over the factory whatever il
may he and settle with the strong
hand such labor troubles as il Is I'M
able ~ settle D. quiet Intervention.
intent Is 10 make strikes and lockouts
mos; dangerous for those who create
them. And as the government-which
is the people of this country--is de-
pendent upon all IFS industries It Is not
at all unlikely that the strong hand
will be applied TO all disturbers OF in
dustry whether employers or employees.
II will not be a hard task. however
disagreeable ii may be. The confsca-
ton Of the factory Is simply the Is
suance Of an order. In the case Of
striking employees they might find
themselves conscripted and assigned at
soldiers pay to the tasks they had re-
fused.
All of US might as well come to the
| realization that this government is en-
barked in great struggle and that
individuals and business must bow 10
public necessity. There is no doubt
| that the fedora! government has made
up its mind to avoid the mistakes that
| Great Britain made at the beginning
Of the war and will take In It's strength
| that which is refused for the asking
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

way commissioh to be used ~ state
aid and az state maintenance upon the
main travelled roads. Gravel construc-
ton prevails in that state much a. II
would in this state.
Up TO this last winter Iowa and
which the people were not authorised to
the only two states in the union In
which the people We're not entitled to
vote bonds for road work when they
seen the light of intelligence. by joining
the great majority. Truly prophet
Is not without honor save in his own
country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
IOWA AND NORTH CAROLINA

While the Iowa legislature was try
ing TO abolish It's highway commission
and destroy present progress in high
way construction the legislature Of
North Carolina was enacting the prac-
teal and bustness!ike reform recon-
mended by Governor Clarke's better
roads commission in Iowa.
This commission recommended that
the people Of any county be permitted
TO vote bonds which would make sew
eral years taxes available at once for
road construction. The Iowa legisla-
ture ignored the advice but the North
Carolina lawmakers provided that
such an election should be held IN any
county upon petition Of 100 freehold
ers provided the state highway com
mission had approved the road project
proposed
The Iowa commission recommended
that the people Of any township be per-
mitted to vote bonds with which to
anticipate a few years OF their road
taxes and make their money availa BILE
in amounts large enough to contract
for some worthwhile construction
upon their township roads. It was ig-
nored. but in North Carolina the legis-
laturc authorized township bonds to be
voted whenever county failed to i'm
prove roads within a township with
county bond money.
The Iowa commission recommended
that special road improvement districts
De authorized wherein those living
within the district could by majority
vote pledge special road taxes for a
period Of years and have county bonds
issued TO obtain at once the full amount
these taxes would raise in the period
for which they had been pledged. The
Iowa legislature ignored this advice,
but in North Carolina the legislature
made full provision for special road
| Improvement districts.
The Iowa commission recommend d
| that the Iowa legislature make pro-
vision for the general use Of prisoners
in gravel pits and quarries preparing
road surfacing material for our high
ways, but nothing was done about II
by lawmakers in Iowa In North Caro-
lima, however, the legislature made
full provision for the use Of convicta
upon the roads.
| The Iowa commission recommended
that some part OF the automobile H.
cense funds be used by the state high
way commission as a state Aid funt
with which TO aid and induce sountist
to surface their main roads for We
| weather travel, but nothing Wa ton'
by tbs Iowa legislature. In Nortt
Carolina. howsvsr. the lawmakss'
placed all Of thA auto license funds I'm,
lder the supervision Of their state high
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

right and proper thing. The federal
government would not think OF ask
Ing recruits for its civil service at $lS
q month land found" The men who
have property and money. the men
who are making money, tho men who
are unable or unwilling to 50 to war,
should pay. so far as money can pay.
thru an equitable system of taxation,
for the sacrifices made by our soldiers
and sailors. Nothing could be more
praiseworthy than system OF con-
ascatcry taxation az swollen incomes
by which the burdens of war cbuld be
borne in greater measure by those who
remain at home In safety, and by
which the privations OF those in the
field could be mlnimized and their SER
vices reauited more adequately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
ACT AT ONCE.

IcS MOlueS te8lBteE.l
'Loafers on the street corners anu
the idle rich should be put to work
by CONSUMPTION II necessary-in the
commssary army. Put every idle mai
to work in some definite form OF pro.
ductive service. Establish in every
city at once a farm labor bureau and
connect all available labor OF the city
up with the farm, idle land and vacant
lots. but see to II that practical
farmer IL available to direct the would.
be farmers."--O. II. Benson, expert in
the department Of agriculture.
To be sure, to be sure, but who is
going to act? In three weeks corn
planting will be over and the cror
area fixed for this year
The Register would not OFFER a
pessimistic suggestion, but we ques-
ton very seriously whether more
acres Will be titled in iowa this veal
than last, whether more cows will b
MIXED. more pigs be bred, or more
beef steers fattened.
What 10 true OF Iowa In true Of the
Mississippi valley states, and - ths3
are the seed bed OF the United States
we may assume that the harvest y moi
going greatly to outrun that Of othel
years.
Thus far the tendency has been 4
draw labor away from the farm. and
while much has been said about draft.
ing the town idlers to take the place
nothing has been done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Topics of the Times

Whether or not there are subs on
this side Of the ocean, there Is no doubt
OF their presence on the other side.
Hurry up, Mr.. Edison.
If there's 100000 men Just crazy to
fight in France and the Colonel and
Gen. Wood are as crazy to lead thens
what's the sense Of denying them the
opportunity when the fighting is wait
ing to be done?
The Tama Indians propose to double
the acreage OF their field crops this
year. They had out" 500 acres last
season. and will put in f,5o0 acres this
spring. Patriotism is behind the in
Grassland perhaps the incidental fac!
that some Of the Indians are hauling
corn to market att 125 per bushel.
Kenyon wants the age limit of con-
scription raised to As in the case Of
bachelors. He evidently thinks man
should do something for his country
The Cedar Rapids Republican makes
the excellent suggestion that celebra
tions on July this year should be con
Quoted quietly and thoughtfully l,
will find the press and the people in
accord with the proposal.
OF course we don't want strikes 10
this country, but all Of US love to
imagine a successful strike in Germany
Well which is it. more bread or more
beer?
And in a pinch. or any time for the
matter Of that. Kaffir corn meal makes
mighty good pancakes.
Next thing, conscript the weather
man and put him under orders to fur
nish planting and piowing weather on
penalty of death. It's military and
household necessity.
France sent us Lafayette. We
couldn't acknowledge the obligation
better than by sending France Roose-
welt
Notice that now that we're bone dry
and onions out Of sight. nobody has
cloves in his vest pocket.
Come, gentle spring, ethereal mild
neas. come. This stuff you're furnish
ing us is on the bum. Q. gentle spring
you give us all pain with your rain
and rain and showers yet again
Whilst we are craving cucculent green
food the garden lies in wet desuetude
Get busy, spring, use sunshine for
while. Ethereal mildness, smile, gosh
darn you, smile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
NO SCREEN FOR PETTY
OFFICIALS.
TDayenport Times. 4

Davenport Times.l
No legitimate newspaper IL going to
print anything detrimental to the gov
ernment's program for war whether
there is a law or not But IL graz
shows its head, or II incompetency
gets place and mower. IL dangerous
measures are proposed. the Legitimate
newspapers are going 70 tell the peo-
pie about it. An espionage bill. max
ing Il possible for petty officials. as
well as those in high places. to under
take TO punish the newspapers for tell
ing the people about what the govern
Inent ought to do and Is falling TO do,
will merely cause delays and disor-
ganization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04

Il finished the hair will stay in the
same spot for week, provided the
customer sleeps In high backed chair
and q rubber nightcap. Some OF the
finest creations Of the hair dressers
art are accomplished with hair which
is not fastened to the customers head
by anything but the law Of gravity.
Owing to pronounced and lament
able scarcity OF raw material, men
seldom go to the hair dresser. pre-
ferring to consult some barber who
win shampoo what they have left In
a subdued and sympathetic tone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Masonic Meetings
Vlsitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. f. q
A. M.-Special communication. WorF
IN Second degree, Friday. May =
%. m. sharp. John W. Wells, secretary :
W. H. Steiner, W. NJ.
siGNET CHAPTER. No. So, e. A. NJ
special convocation Monday evening
Nav :. at 1880 o'clock. Work IN 'h'
Mark Masters degree. Carl ShauneF'
III p: John w Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 90 r. & s. NJ, ThNFs-
day. May q. p. m. Regular business
+ T. Forbes, Recorder; George Greg
CRY. l. NJ
SPECIAL coNcLAVs, 81 Aidemaf
Coynmandery. No. so, X. 7, Iuesoa s'
Nav lS. for work in the ihusIrloHs Or
DIR of ,he Red Cross, 3" p, m. ! !
Forbes. recorder; II c. Mueller com
naander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. Z
s.-ReSuIar meeting for business ca
nesdav. May is, at p m NJ,
George Downing. secretary; Mrs. J. L.
Frederick. w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
WHERE HE rs AT.

INn"1fft1H eVfI' 1VN1 ! N-s'J
What has become OF the old fash
Toned man who used to come to the
town with his pants In the tops OF
his boots. buy FIVE cents worth OF
cheese and crackers for his dinner
and start homo in the afternoon with
a Decent sack Of sais and the mail ?
-Crawfordsville lMprtnt
Why he's at home driving trac-
t!on engine with gang pillow hitched
to 1t. He went to town in his auto
mobile and got back in time to do q
half days work before dinner. At
noon he reads the mali which Ia left
daily at his door and his wife just
telephoned to the grocer tina, they
were out OF saft and he sent II by
parcel post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
Iona Newspapers
WHY GASOLINE is HIGH.
ICedar Rapids Republican,

One reason why gasolene is higher
is that those who have 1t have the
power TO put up the price. The Stand
ard oil made plenty Of money LAST
year--and so did the International
Paper Company which has been put
ting a few screws on the publishers
of the country. The International Is
debating how to proceed 10 apply Its
big surplus earnings 20 the payment
OF deferred dividends The publishers
of the present time are TO be mulcted
for the dividends that the publishers
OF ten years ago did not pay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
THE SOLDIERS PAY.
lKnnYrilia EYnfAgA. i


II looks to the Express that Amer
lea asks too much Of her oitizenS who
volunteer 70 risk their lives In her
military service. To ask young rel
low 10 "a and be shot ct for . frac.
ton OF the salary he can make In the
ordinary safe vocations Of life looks
unreasonable. II looks - Il the men
who have money and property want
II protected but are not willing to pay
for It. Putting military service on
patriotic grounds SOUNDS well. but Why
should not those who are patriotic ana
willing to risk their health and lives
in defense Of the homes and l!sss OF
Others be compensated more generous
~? The Express bslisvss' that Y VOL
.,..teers were paid u 4 day. Tor ~
ample, and the comfort Of their o.
pendent relatives. II any. leOEsd after
by the state, It would not only spssd
up enldstments w0nAeffNlly, hut y
would more nearly approximate she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
PAUPERISM IN CEDAR RAPIDS.
INIT, Vernon Record.l

tht, y cIHOH neCOTu.J
While there has been opposition in
Cedar Rapids to the paid secretary Of
the charity organization, opposition is
not coming from outside Cedar Rap
Ids. and we believe II Is not coming
from those who have actually stud
led conditions l.. Cedar Rapids The
annual report of the auditor of the
county shows that last year Linn coun-
ty contributed about $4,000 toward
the sinnnrt OF thn nnn- Z. Cedar Pan
ids, as against $4,000 for the rest Of
the county. The year before nearly
$4,000 was contributed to Cedar Rap
ids poor to about $4,000 outside A
study Of the number Of poor in Cedar
Rapids who have applied for help
reveals the fact that Cedar Rapids Is
q pauperized city. One out of every
twenty five residents Of that city have
asked for aid. II IL altogether unlikely
that one out of every twenty-five res
idents OF Cedar Rapids need aid If they
Will work and handle their income in
tehigently. and one OF the duties OF the
secretary il to inquire into their meth
cd OF living. In fact the average
percentage inaCedar Rapids who re-
quest aid n far above tho AVERAGE Of
cities OF this size the country over,
ana as Cedar Rapids ia o good city
and prosperous city. there Is no res
son why this condition should con-
tinue. That the condition should not
continue II due many Of the applicants
themselves. The county Is doing them
no favor when IL passes out charity in
discriminatory. but 1t Will be doing
them great favor when II teaches
them to be SELF supporting For with
self support will come greater self
respect and self satisfaction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-04
MUST NOT snId.$ALCoHoL.
Shenandoah Sentinel Post.l

A certain temperance man called
at the Anderson drug store in Clarinda
the other das and called for four
ounces of alcohol which he said he
wanted to use as IMMINENT to rub on
his mother in-law II am sorry 70
inform you that I may not sell 1t to
you. The law is very strict" respond
ed Mr.. Anderson to the customers re-
quest. Then" said the customer, III
that is the case don't care how quick
the saloons return
IT may be that is the sentiment o!
many people and that the dry-as-a-
bone legislation may eventually re-
act. We hope not, and believe II is
the duty OF every druggist to enforce
the law just as the Anderson drug
store is doing, and as In the duty OF
all drug stores to do regardless Of
the result. II II is good law II
ought to be enforced, and IL It Il
bad it ought to be enforced so that
its badness may be found out and then
the law con be repealed and modified.