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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
WOULD RAISE 1900 MEN AT 4u.-
ccmvwandant Of Cadets Plans 70 Enlist
~ Reaimsnt 81 Students.

Regiment o. etudsnts.
II ME- present crisis in the dnterna-
tional affairs OF the United Statea
brings call for d great number OF
volunteers. regiment OF 1900 men
made up wholly Of University bf Iowa
students and graduates will probably
be raised ct Iowa City by the training
Of cadets. The university men Will Of
fer their service to the country as a
unit. There are 700 cadets undergoing
military training In the university now.
Many who have MASHED their univer-
sity course have written to Captain
Mumf1a offering to serve IL they are
needed. al
Captain Mumfna believes that the
Full 1900 men could be enlisted at the
university within twenty -four hours.
With two more regular army officers,
former varsity men who have served
in the national guard. and the present
commissioned officers Of the cadet reg
iment In command. the organization
could be put into readiness for service
much more quickly than the ordinary
lot Of volunteers. both because OF the
physical fitness Of the students ana the
advantage they would have because OF
the training they have already ac-
quired. @
To try For the command Of such 4
regiment, Captain Mumfna would he
willing to give up his commission in
the regular army. He would seek to
have It officially designated as The
University OF Iowa regiment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
COUNTY FAIRS IN IOWA.

The fact is that there are more fairs
in Iowa than ever before. And there
are better fairs. And the number IL
still growing. Counties and towns
that have had no fairs in recent years.
are planning fairs for 1917. Counties
and towns that had comparatively
small fairs in the past. are going to
have bigger fairs and better fairs
than ever before
The era Of the fair seems just to ne
beginning. And the fair OF today. 3
q vast Improvement upon the fair o.
the good old times" 1t II like the
modern locomotive as compared with
the little old wood burner OF rhe early
days. or as the splendid new auto
compares with the spring wagon OF q
former generation.
Iowa leads all the other agricultural
states in very many respects. And
Iowa L. Just beginning to farm, just
beginning to give her hest thought and
attention to the soil and its cultava-
ton and products. Therefore the fairs
are becoming R ever growing irnpor-
tAnsce, and we are going to have more
fairs and better fairs, than we ever
had in the past.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
The VOLUNTEER FACTORIES

The cali for volunteers has not yet
been issued but owners OF many great
factories such as the Ford plant and
the Baldwin Locomotive Works have
volunteered their plants to the govern
nent in cast of war. Concident with d
report by a special committee of the
French senate that muniticn manufac-
turers of that country have made mil
lions in excess profits out of govern
ment war contracts this volunteering
of manufacturers is as il should be.
Ford, when he enlists his entire factory
or group OF capitalists who enlist
their Incorporated plant, are in faci
volunteering less than the young man
who offers his life in the service of his
country.
The danger of powerful interests
greedy for gain from war contracts
exerting an influence toward war is
ever present. Senator Cummins is
right in his desire to eliminate private
prttit from war and this spirit of the
volunteer on the part of manufacturers
offers the solution.
1t is impracticable for the govern
ment to keep factories in readiness at
its arsenals TO supply its war needs
when wars are thirty to fifty years
apart. II would be equally as reason
able to keep a standing army OF 2,000
600 men in idleness between wars The
private factory together with the pri-
vate citizen must volunteer or be
drafted in time of war; the one equally
with the other.
Congress should provide that when
war is declared the president may cal.
for factory owners to volunteer their
plants when he calls for citizens to
volunteer their persons and when the
law is enacted giving the war DEPART
sons that same authority should extend
to CONSUMPTION of factories. All prof
it should be eliminated from war con-
tracts. The factories should be used
when needed and the bare Cost of pro-
duction paid with only a minimum
return upon capital.
If all factories We're owned by rich
men there might DE no return paid
upon capital invested in the plant bu.
If small investors were dependent upon
their factory investment for their iip-
ing something should be paid as a
minimum wage is paid to the soldier
for the support of his dependents.
However, the Volunteering of their fac
tories without pay of any kind should
become the established requirement Of
patriotism on the part of wealthy own
ers in time Of war. 1t is bad enough
ethicaliy to make profits out Of the
bloodshed being practiced by other ma
tons but when ones own government
asks millions of it's citizens to sacri
fee their lives in its protection patrio-
tism should demand the sacrifice Of
property or at least the free service
of property by those whose property
is worth more to the government than
the personal service OF it's owners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
Ripping Rhymes
y WALT MAsoA
FARM LlFE.

Ms.e:. ] was young the farmere
shAcks were shy Of costly TONES: and
only last years A1fnanaos were found
In many homes. used to work for
Uncle HI. plied the hoe with speed;
and when night came how / would sigh
for something At to read! A weekly
paper uncle took, and It was always
stale. but Tor maSastne or book hs.
would dig up no kale. We fed the hogs
their luscious stewS, and gave the hens
their hay, and never heard tho great
worlds news tn 1t was old and gray.
Oh. countless farmers lived like this. in
that nne olden time; they held that IL
norance was bliss. and reading was a
crime. Ny Uncle Hi Is now on high
at least hope he's there: his genera
ton had to die, - men must, every
where. Tis but some thirty years ago
since uncle cashed his string. and lad
ed from this vale OF woe to play harp
and sing. How times have changed!
The farmers lair has reading. now, to
burn: the farmer. in his easy chair. to-
days hot news may learn. My Uncle
Hi would ind things strange, II he
could be our guest. How times have
chansed--and every change seems al
ways for the best!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
THE VINEGAR" INDUSTRY.
fTrae,. Star (,1;n,,nr


The Vinegar Salesman" fraud has
invaded the Reinbeck territory A
farmer living near that highly moral
but somewhat damp city was in Wa
terloo last week to consult officers in
the hope that he could get back some
good money spent for bad vinegar The
scheme is this: A smooth salesman
calls at the house and with sly wink
says he has some fine vinegar" to sell.
He pulls jug out Of his car or buggy
to allow the thirsty farmer to sample
it. He samples, nrcac..ces Il fine
whisky and gives an order at S. per
gallon. The order is filled literally.
without the wink. Real vinegar comes,
just as ordered. Vinegar at IS is more
than some OF the victims will stand,
despite s11 hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
IOWA AND The FARM LOAN BANKS.

An expert told the farmers at the
Ames short course that the new farm
loan banks were not intended 10 do
much for Iowa farmers who now en-
joyed exceedingly low rates of interest
and therefore he did not expect TO see
many such banks organized in Iowa.
1t is true that cooperation loan as
sociations can not do much for farmers
who can get per cent money from
life insurance companies upon their
lands as security but the farm LOAF:
the Iowa farmer which the expert at
Ames did not mention. It has pro-
duced the ten and twenty year amorti-
aztion mortgage loan now offered by
Insurance companies in anticipation OF
competition from the farm loan banks.
The long time amortization mort
gage is one that is paid off in fixed
and Usually equal annual installm ents.
Instead of leaving the principal to DE
paid III a lump sum when the loan
comes due the amortization loan never
comes due. If il Is issued On the TWEEN
" year plan the borrower signs twenty
notes coming due one each year and
the amount Of those notes is fixed by
an amortization table at such figure
that the Insurance company receives
its principal back in twenty payments
plug a low rate Of interest for the
average time its money has been
leaned. The borrower gets credit for
interest stopped on all payments TO-
ward principal and at the end Of the
contract there is no new loan to be
made or new commissions for the en-
tire loan has been paid and the mort
gage is cancelled.
The amortization loan like the
building and loan plan In the towns
has great merit in that it provides for
the payment of principal in easy pay
ments. Many a person has become the
proud possessor of a home on the
building and loan plan because he
made payments upon the principal
monthly who never could have ac-
cumulated $1,000 in one lump sum for
payment of his loan. Likewise many a
farmer has renewed his farm mort
gage turnout lifetime, paying COM
-aissinn ana high rates Of interest only
to lose his farm in the end or per-
haps be saved only by sale Of his land
at advanced prices who could have
been debt free had. he started paying
OFF his mortgage on the twenty pay
ment plan. The prospect Of competl-
ton with farm loan banks has pro-
duced the long time amortization losr
| now offered by insurance companies
and that it Is an improved form o,
farm credit.
/ The next aid will come thru incor.
porated compantss 70 deal In secout
| | mortgages Insurance COMPANIES, 4!
. rule, do not loan as much q far
mer needs nor az much ~ his land |,
really entitled a. security. Mortgag'
experts, who know the real value o
Land, will pool these second securities
| invest large amount OF their ow.
capital in them for additional safet,
4 and then guarantee them BY issuin,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
THE WAY YOU GO AT IT.
INnnticeiIn ESnresg

The Des Moines Capital raps the
Sioux City Tribune because ii refuses
to bow to The Greater Iowa Associa-
ton" This association is undoubtedly
animated by honest motives in seek
ing bigger and better Things for Iowa,
but the trouble with the most of the
boosting associations is in the pa
troniZing manner in which they con-
duct their campaigns. Those %wholn
they attempt to reach are usually
treated in way that they resent II
is hard to get a siothful man energetic
by continually telling him Of his weak
ness. And then sometimes the esotism
Of a self constituted master has the
effect of repelling rather than attract
ing those whom he would improve.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
Iona Newspapers
AND LEGISLATION.
Hardin County CitiZen.I

The judiciary committees Of legis-
lature are quite interesting places.
About all the lawyers belong to these
committees. good lawyers, poor law
yers, Indifferent lawyers. Every bin
that Is referred to them brings out a
wholesale discussion. Every disciple
OF Blackstone just feels. apparently.
that the fate Of the nation hangs on
his presentation OF the case. 1t re-
minds one that the Maud Muller ex-
preston should be revamped into
endless lawyers with endless tongues
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
Topics of the Times

Looks now as tho that Johnston
half way thru the house.
Division of the auto money is MAX
ing trouble between friends. The
northern counties with large areas
want it divided ono the basis Of area
while the southern counties with small
townships want the township system.
Counties with large cities want the
Schaff bill and counties without large
cities which now receive back more
than they pay in naturally want 10 re-
tain their advantage. The fight is
mainly between township and area.
Speaker Pitt is now getting ready to
revise the school law. He thinks IT
can be done with his assistance in a
few days. Down at Des Moines Speak
or Pitt is unique in his ideas OF Speak,
err Pitt.
II Woodrow were in Iowa these days
he wouldn't play golf three hours a
Ady. dhu PSiuoPo tHSAS "io I'd ,oSAA~A
things he would see differently than at
Washington.
| Governor Harding is said to be be-
| hind the bill to license the sale Of Gig
arettes However II the bDiii passes
| and the cigarette lis licensed the boy
| who uses them will find that the iegis-
lative approval Of the bill didn't in
Guide the employers approval OF Gig.
arctic smoking kid.
The legislature couldn't do bettei
than to make closed season Of fiv'
years on ali Iowa game birds, that 4
III that are Ill the year round resi-
osnts Of the state The misrator,
birds are I different fhinE. low
sportSnen might n wei have the:
share Of those Is they. pass az to pro
tSct them for the Sunners Of the othc
zones.
j II we have too many laws and to-
much legislature why insist ON an. ex
ira session?
r. III. Johnxon. city engineer Of siou
city. says regarding the concrete pa
\ ing situation of that csty. se hay
,lhssp laylpx ronerrse rnsvnrienf now sfa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12

ii tii1isre IS any snow nE. the 5ss.e.sAA
the blizzard picks It up ont Of the
street and deposits It on the sidewalk
where the graceful properly owner can
get at It with wide shovel and
bumped back. On this account q great
many people wish the blizzard would
come only in August, when snow y
harder to find than man who Is sat
isfied with his income,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12

ton. Prof. 0corge WI Kirchwey. Of
New York, ID chairman Of the execu-
tive committee Of the conferences and,
also president Of tho American Peace
Society. on Feb. "a representatives Of
al the principal American peace socie.
ties will meet In New York and try to
devise q practicable plan OF co-oper-
alton and consolidation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12


postoffice department into the war
preparations. SO it would be Efficient"
eNclaims the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Legislators editor of the Harlan
County Citizen remarks that There
are many farmers in the legislature,
some real active farmers, some who
were once farmers and some who own
a piece of land bu; do something else.
Farmer, tagged on to the end of leg
islator's name, is quite often mis-
homer
The Monticello Express remarks that
Speaker Pitt seems to keep things
flucthating somewhat like wheat pi.
during war time. 1t is a far cry from
Pitt to some speakers we have known
Speaking OF the bone dry bills the
Upton Advertiser says Real friends
of temperance are beginning to doubt
the advisability of such legislation,
fearing it may effect unfavorabiy the
passage of the constitutional amend
ment.''
The legislature will not abolish the
sidtS ioaus SpIiliiSSiOh tAlu SlIOutA
not, says the Mason City Globe Ga.
zette. Perhaps il can be improved but
it should have a fair trial. So Iar II
has saved the state lots of money
Some one arises to remark that
what ais iv".: Is Too much politics.
Which may also he true. Always pro-
vided, that politics refers to the strug-
gle for offices big and little. says the
Burlington Hawkeye. IF politics
means public business. then no state
can ever have too much uolitics, and
no state will ever have enough politics
nnti! every citizen takes a healthy in
terest III the management Of public
Affairs"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12

The seeds Of the tobacco plant are so
minute that. according I'd an estimate,
a thimbleful VIII furnish enough plants
for an acre Of ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

One thing about our present day
cold waveS-they do not hang on like
they used to- asserts the Boone
News Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12

If it were only possible to get the
postoffice department into the war
preparations. SO it would be efficient"
eNclaims the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12

The TorrenS title inv is 40 excellent
idea. Out here In California they have
an optional Torrens law and - ride
about the country notice that Tor
rens title il considered valuable asset
to any piece Of property fpr the real.
estate agents place big sign boards on
their properties announcing that MS
pfoptrty, Has T6rfenA Title. II y
something 10 brag about when adyer-
Using property Tor nllie. hope tllis z
the Josibston- csossla in at leA =
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-26
Train Deafened Soldiers to Work.

According to official estimates, more
than $1,000 German soldiers have lost
their hearing in the terribla battles
of this war. To enable tAesn unfor-
Inmates to earn their bread after the
war, q number of schools have been
established, with the aid of the gov
eminent.
The largest one is in Hamburg, and
has about 800 pupils, who receive very
careful instruction, and in a compare
lively short time become proficient in
lip reading. Many of them are able
to take up their former trades and
professions again, but some have to be
trained for other vocations. About Is
per cent have their hearing partly re-
stored by delicate operations and spe-
cial training.
Recently 80 deaf soldiers were grad
uated'' from the Hamburg institute.
Among them were three lawyers, two
school teachers, five clerks and book
keepers, two civil engineers and two
Office managers, who all have returned
to their former occupations.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-26
Barrel of Cement Per CAPITA.

Every man, Oma and child in the
United States was entitled to one bar
rel of cement as his p%ercapita share
in 1915. The demand during 1916 will
doubtless be larger. There are ap-
proximately 100, 100000 people in the
United States, and the 1915 production
of commercial cement was about 100,-
100000 barrels, says the Improvement
Bulletin.
Some curious disproportions have
been noted in the demand for cement
in the various states. Very little was
used in Mississippi and South Caro-
lima. Iowa's demand per capita was
larger than any other state in the
union, being 1.64 barrels. Montana
obtained nearly as much.
One of the companies engaged in
the industry produces 1S,OOO,OOO bar
rels of cement yearly. While the man
ufacturers formerly bought some Of
the machinery used in the manufacture
OF cement in Europe, everything now
needed by a cement mill can be OBJ
tanned In the United States.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-26
Business Notices

Blooded Setter Dog for sale. Apply
to George p. Hamilton "A
FOR SALE-My two-story dwelling
on Broadway. J.. NJ. Spreading. AZ
FOR SALE OR RENT Cottage on
Franklin Street. A. C. Hambrick. As
FOR RENT-One dwelling on Main
street. Apply to Mrs. J. ". Yates. AZ
FOR RENT - Two unfinished
rooms. Apply to N. H. Stephens, All
Church street
WANTED-Eggs, Butter and Hides.
Highest market prices paid. Coggin
Bros, Nettleton. rs
NEW ARRIVAL--Nice new line of
Ginghams, Percals, Dress Goods.
Lumpkin'ss Cash House.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Cumberland
phone 1863. Mrs. A. Dalton. 45tf
WILL EXCHANGE-Nice East End
lot in Memphis for property in Tupelo..
Address L, care Journal, Tupelo.
FOR RENT-Ofice rooms, single or
in suite, in the Professional Building.
Apply to DR.. L. C. Feemster. 14-tf
FOR RENT-Four unfinished rooms
second story 314 Madison street. APP
ply to J. r. Dabbs, 552 Jefferson. SO
FOR RENT-New cottage on Wal
nut street. Water, lights and all
modern c~onveniences. Apply to A. L.
Hooking. 42-2
WANTED-A secondhand one and a
half or two-horse power,gasoline engine
Must be in good condition. Address
this Office. 45tf
New line ladies', mems and children's
Pumps, Slippers and Sandals-white
canvas, kid, etc.,-ready for you at
Lumpkin's Cash House.
SALESMAN WANTED to solicit or
ders for lubricating oils, greases and
paints. Salary or commission. Address
The Harvey Oil Co Cleveland, Ohio.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-26
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
Tells how to loosen . tender corn Of
callus 70 il lifts out
without pain

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least ono q week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison are
now told by . Cincinnati authority to
use q drug called freezone, which the
moment q few drops are applied to any
o + OF callus the is relieved
and soon the entire corn or callus. root
and all. lifts off with the fingers.
Freezope dries the moment it is APP
piled, and simply ehrivels the cor or
callus without inflaming Of ven irritat-
ing the surrounding tissue or skin. A
emall bottle Of ~freexone will cost very
little at any of the drug stores. but
will positively rid ones feet Of every
hard or soft hardened callus.
II your druggist hasn't any freezone
he can get it At any wholesale drug
house for you. /
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-26
AA0LY AND THE 0VERSHoEs'
Old Gentleman Suffered Considerable
Agony Of Mind Because Of His
New Footwear.


The boys were all sitting round
the stove in the harness shop. saving
little. All at onc Jed Rollins spoke
up.
II en- remember well when they fust
brought out the patent contraption
that fastens 'em. Fore that we used
to hev that kind with straps and COM
mon buckles, miz'ble. putt'rin' things
to buckle up, too.
"Aaoly Sprague used to live next to
me up In Goshen Gore more'n forty
years ago, and he saw the new clasps
along when they fust come out, and
bought him a pair Of rubber shoes
with some of 'em on.
'Meigs Weeks. the storekeeper. put
'em on him, and he went home. proud
as Old Cuffy. After he got home,
Caroline, his wife, and he set round
all evenin' admirin' of 'em till long
past ten, and then the rukus begun.
He didn't know how to take ,.em off,
and she wouldn't let i'm go to bed with
'em on. He dassn't experiment with
EN- fer fear Of breakin' the clasp and
spilin' his new Shoes
II vow, If t been me, I'd "a hit the
old coot in the head with the ak y
said Uncle Nate Bancroft, earnestly.
THAT was what Caroline felt like
dom, 'cordin' to what she said after
wards" continued Jed. after he ras-
sled with 'em a while he said he'd
e e me buyin' a pair same time lie
did, and he'd go over and ask me
how to ~unfasten 'em.
$50 what does he do but pike of
cornerways through the sugar place
to my house, in the deep snow, up
wards of half a mile, long after 'leven
o'clock at night.
II heard someone hollerin' out in
front, and thinks l, what'n times broke
loose! | got up and there stood Aaoly.
I want to go to bed!' says he.
"'Wal, why'n time don't YEP says l.
Whatn tunket We dom over here!
Hes Yer wife throwed We out, or are
We lost?'
81 can't take off my shoes. 2 he bust
out, kind of half snivelin'. Tn 'fraid
I'll break EN-
II got him into the house and give
them clasps a twitch! There, says I,
we old fool, go along home and go to
bed if We "a tor And off he went.
Caroline said he wore 'em home un-
fastened and got 'em plumb full Of
snow. Dassn't fasten 'em up fer fear
he couldn't undo 'em again."-Youth'i
Companion.