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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26
CHAPTER ~.
Mrs, Whitaker.

He lived through a long, bad quarter
hour. his own tensed nerves twanging
in sympathy with the girls sobbing-
like telegraph wires singing In a gale
his mind busy with many thoughts,
strangely new and compelling, wearing
a fresh complexion that lacked alto
gether the coloring of self-interest.
He mixed a weak draught of brandy
and water and returned to the bedside.
She made an effort to rise. The ef-
feet va. quickly apparent in the color
that came into her cheeks, faint but
warm. After a moment she asked:
"Piease-who are your"
my name Is Whitaker" he said
Hugh Morten Whitaker. II didn't
want to be known. so registered as
Hugh Morten. They mistook me for
your husband"
The girl swung to her feet.
81 want to tell you something She
faced him bravely, though he refused
the challenge Of her tormented eyes.
won't you iisten7"
He crossed to q window, where he
stood staring OUT. I'D rather not" he
said softly, "but II you prefer"
II do prefer" said the voice behind
him. Tim Mary Ladislas."
.Yes," said Whitaker.
81 1 ran away from home last
week-five days .ago-to get married
to our chauffeur. Charles Morton 80"
She stanmered.
PLEASE d0intt 80 On. i hhar:ts" &c
begged without looking around.
4T've got to-pve got to get 1t over
with. We were ut Southampton,
at my fathers summer home-I mean,
that's where, l ran away from. He
Charley-drove me over to Greenport
aad / took the ferry there and came
here to wait for him. He went to New
York in the car, promising to join me
here az soon as possible. .
"And he didn't come" Whitaker
wound up for her, when she faltered.
How much money Of yours did he
take with hirnr
There val . brief pause OF aston
ishment. What do yOu know b0u
that?, she demanded.
II know 1 rood deal about that type
| Of man." no said grimly.
II didn't. have my money to speak
!! OF. hut ! had spme seWelry--my moth
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must line up either with the
states that have expanded their cleo
torate by taking in the women or with
the states that restrict the lumber Oh
votes by keeping the women away from
the polls. 1t Is doubtful II the infor-
nation which a referendum could give
would materially affect the premises
upon which a rational political conciu-
sion should be based. That a majority
Of the women who voted at a referen-
dunn would vote for suffrage Is to De
expected. That they would constitute a
majority Of all the women OF VOTING
age is by no means sure, but neither
is It vastly important. All things con
sidcred. 1t probably would be better
political economy for Iowa to go ahead
and resubmLt the suffrage issue free
from prohibition complications. with
out bothering with a cumbersome, e1-
pensive and inconclusfve referendum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. &
A, M.-Special communication. WORK
In third degree Friday, March 80 COM
mencing at 1880 p. m. Dinner VIII he
served at $3.50. John w. Wells, secre-
tary: w. H. Steiner. w. NJ.
siGNE1 CHAPTER, Nc. IS, r. A. NJ,
Special c~onvocation Monday evening
April ., 1880 o'clock. Royal Arch de-
gree and a feed. Carl Shaffner, h. H;
John w. Wells. secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Solo
non Council No. 20, R. & S. NJ, Thurs
day. April IL, 80 p. m" for work DIN
ner at $50. / T. Forbes, Recorder'
George Gregory. I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, ST. Aldemar
Commandery, No. 80. K. T. Tuesday
March 81. for work. Ilustrious ordeT
OF the Red Cross, 7:3o P. m. / L
Forbes. recorder: H. c. Mueller. com
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, o. {.
ESPECIAL meeting for initiation Nea-
ne.6ay. March %. al 80 p m MIS-
George Downing. secretary; Ars. j. e.
Frederick. W. n.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26
LAs1 WEEKS sus.NEs

Neither legitimate business nor
speculative markets have been dis
turbed by the recent significant events
in the foreign situation. In producing
and distributing channels. as in bank
ing circles, caution continues general
and many interests are still waiting.
but there is no lack of h confidence
which is essential to the economic well
fare of the nation.
branches in about all sections is not
surprising. in view Of the uneXampled
rise of prices n the limits to which
the buying movement was previously
carried, and nearly everywhere COM
mttments for the far future are UNDER
taken with prudence. Yet in steel and
iron there is little hating, either in re-
spect to demand or prices, and in this
quarter, as in Others. actual and pros
pective Federal requirements enter
largely into calculations. With more
open weather. less is heard of delays
N transportation. and the adjustment
of the railway labor controversy has
removed an unsettling and retarding
element. Difficulty in obtaining raw
materials has not beer eliminated.
however, and manufacturing opera
tons remain hlndered. with the short
age Of skilled hands an added draw
back.
Costs Of production are rising In
many directions and NATURALLY have an
important effect on prices in distribut-
ing circles. and the prevailing tendency
IN retail lines is toward increased con-
servatism in purchasing. Yet that
continues remarkably
large under the conditions is evidenced
by reports from the principal centers,
and bank clearings. "a per cent
greater this week than asst year al
only the influence of high prices. but
also the magnitude of current trans
actions.
St. Joseph-The iobh!ng trade gen
orally report sales so far this year
equal to. or ahead of. those in 1916 in
several houses with whom the
was a banner year in volume OF
business.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES report business
as holding up we'll, and collections
good. The car shortage still affects
grain shipments. which are below
The money market is still
easy, with only a small demand for
accommodation and deposits are hold
up well.
Ch!cago-Higher temperatures here
and at the interior have induced much
activity IN the necessaries and most
adv!ces attest a gratifying expansion
in ~seasonable retail lines. fashionable
apparel and boots and shoes being in
much request. There has also been a
good attendance OF visiting merchants
in the wholesale district and much in
terest was shown in securing future
supplies Of the principal staples. Road
and mail orders have continued strong
and collections prompt.
Minneapolis-Heavy snowstorms and
Indictment weather prevailed last week.
and retail sales were somewhat below
those Of the previous week. Business
in most lines. however. is well ahead OF
the corresponding period in 1916, and
jobbers are booking az unusually large
volume Of orders turnout the north
west. Manufacturers are busy. with a
good amount Of contracts on their
books for future delivery. and build
ing operations continue quite active.
Collections generally are satisfactory.
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IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

III wal really FORCES the world ahead
why protest against it for America or
for anybody else?' argues the Des
|Moines Register. Why not say frank
ly as many do a that a war about
every twenty-five years is necessary?
On the other hand. IL we are to treat
war as such a calamity that God
should be petitioned to protect us from
it, why spend any more time enlarging
upon the wonderful stimulating eff
fects of war;"
IF the idea is TO conceal what is GO
ing on, the bill providing for the pub
LEGATION of board of supervisors pro-
ceedings in pamphlet form is all right
as far as it goes" says the Sioux City
Journal, II would be still more effect
i've, however, IL it provided for the
dropping of the minutes into a con-
venient catch BASIN
AT any rate. labor cannot say that
the supreme court protects only prop
erty." says the Davenport Times.
The Storm Lake Pilot asserts that
lNere Is a widespread CpHSIfiicH lio
Mr.. Hinshaw is making an excellent
official and that he is doing much
toward conserving the fish and game
as we'll as the lakes and streams of the
He is conscientious in his work
and has accomplished much during the
time ne has served the state
This paper is Of the opinion that
the voters of Iowa will find great
pleasure in going to the polls next
October and registering a majority OF
less than 5O.0 and more. prob
ably, double hat number against the
traffic in liquor and attendant evils.
declares the Scranton Journal.
Referring to the strict. Messenger
and Sheean appointment the Sac City
Sun "is rank 20 say that nom of the
three should have nominated or con-
Mr.. Sheean probably possess
es the necessary ability. but the fact
that his home is al Anamosa, which
city has a selfish interest in n Of the
institutions. and is seeking TO
promote It's own interests TO the det-
OF institutions located else
where, makes this selection very I'M
timely"
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A SUFFRAGE REFERENDUM?
TSioux City Journal

tS''NN ~N's w. ''N
Under the program to which the
senate apparently is committed the
resolution resubrnitting the suffrage
amendment is TO be adopted by the
present assembly In company with
another measure providing for a suf-
frage referendum among the women
of Iowa next year. II the women
should declare for suffrage at this ref
erendum a majority OF the senators
would virtually De under pledge to
support the resubmission resolution in
the next assembly, insuring another
popular vote on the question in 1919.
II the women should vote against SUI
fraee at the referendum. at least some
of the senators who voted for the re-
submission resolution would feel free
to oppose a. similar resolution at the
next session. What the house VIII do
with the senate plan. feminine refer
endum included, remains to be seen.
The women's referendum Is a meas
ure usually suggested by a~nti-suffra-
gists. Its sponsors figure that If the
question is left to the women them
selves TO decide there will be a dem
onstration of feminine indifference
likely TO make an unfavorable impress
sion On masculine voters. Anti-sufra-
gists contend that it would be impos-
sible to induce a majority of all the
women of voting & to go to the
polls and vote for suffrage. In the
absence Of such a majority, they argue
hat the women should not be granted
the franchise. There Is plausibility In
this line Of argument. but when ana
IyZed the logic does not prove convinc-
Ing.
If only 80 per cent or 40 per cent
of the women want to vote the per-
centage is at most only nall IN
degree than that prevailing on the
masculine side of the fence. II there
is no good reason why the women who
do want to vote should be barred from
exercising that privilege. the fact that
they 10 not constitute a majority OF
their sex should not be determining
against extension of, the franchise.
What is more practical, indifference
of women toward the franchise before
they have had an opportunity to be-
come familiar with the use OF 1t. and
perhaps before they have given serious
consideration to the arguments. for
and against it. should not be accepted
as indicating their final attitude to-
ward the issue.
The men of Iowa know that an active
minority at least OF the women OF Iowa
are keenly interested In acquiring the
franchise for all of their sex who care
for it. Eventually the decision as 70
whether the franchise shall be exf
TENDED must be made by the men. II u
to be made with the understanding that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26
II Looked Suspicious.

TT is a rule, to which most good
awyers adhere" observed a Well
known attorney, never to ten
one knows. There was an Incl
dent in a western town wherein a law
yer carried the rule to the extreme.
Counsel for one side objected TO a
person whose name was on the courts
register for some purpose or other, on
the ground that he Was dead. The
counsel on the other side declined 70
accept the assurance, and
conclusive testimony on the point.
"Whereupon counsel for the other
side arose and gave .corroborative Y !
dence as to the decease Of the man In
question.
".But, sir, how do you know the
mans dead?" demanded opposing
counsel.
well was the reply. ! don't know
It's very difficult to prove.
"As I suspected. You don't know
whether he't dead or not.
mo. But do know thisr-they
buried him shout q month ago on ~
picionss Anew York Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26

Teddy Roosevelt announces that he
IS ready 10 lead a division of American
troops in France. Teddy'd do I too
and fndAhe men TO follow him. With
all the joking over Teddy's teeth no.
body ever ~insinuated that he wouldn't
bite.
II as reported the attorney generals
office has decided that golf and fishing
and baseball and such other fun are
not part Of the blue laws somebody
must have slipped a pair of blue gog
giles on the attorney general when he
first looked them owe Pears like
they aren't d real deep. dark, navy blue
after all.
II a prominent teacher had been q
walking delegate for teachers and
stayed on the job in the lobby maybe
the annuity plan would have met
greater consideration and possibly the
prominent teacher might have been ap-
pointed to some important board or
other.
The temp saloon don't fiji the dill, it's
mirror. rail and bar but paint things
as they ought to be" and not things as
they are" The suds foams up and
stinks the same as in that ancient day
but the kick that mantled in it's depths
has passed away for aye. So while we
lean against the bar, a foot upon the
rail, it's shy the old enthusiasm and
thirty days in jail. The stuff it sells is
counterfeit and only makes you II: it
lacks the fights and stay up nights and
doesn't fill the bill.
rss
The serious lack Is in guns, not men.
Which is the same trouble that arose
when the National Guard was mobil-
lied and can not'be saddled on the men
who are to carry them. While we are
about it let's insist on universal service
from the gun and munition factories
! also. If war breaks out this country
has always furnished more hands than
rifles.
Cancer has increased in England I'M
| til it's mortality Is greater h a that Of
| tuberculosis and the increase is attri-
buted to fuses connected with war.
| Why not? War itself is a cancer upon
| Christian civilization.
But everybody will feel easier when
congress has convened. The affairs Of
this country are not yet so desperate
| as to require a near dictatorship.
The different Confessions and de-
| mails brought out in the present inves-
| tigation Of the viilisca ak murders
seem to explain why the Montgomery
| people should have been confused and
excited. 1t is a very peculiar case and
the general hope is that this ipvestiga-
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table and wind both legs care
lessly around its u~nderpinning. h Is
one reason why so many married men
prefer to let their wives go out in So
ciety alone, while they remain at homc
and with the cold, stolid re-
mains of a withered pork roast.
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1AE sow.LEeoEp NAN.

to make money or tie up groceries. but
it Is a great embarrassment at infor-
NAL dinner parties where the cheering
lap supper Is served. Owing to the
fact that the bow-legGed man has no
lap to speak OF. he Is either obliged to
eat standing up or draw up to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26
Iona Newspapers
THE MEASURE OF PROGRESS.
IDes Monies Register.1

tDes Moines Register.1
Temperance folk showed little in
terest in the offer Of the judges TO take
polling places out of saloons. None of
the temperance advocates or church
members appeared in court to register
N complaint. AS hLs was their sec
ond opportunity the court has lecided
not TO remove the eighty polling places
from licensed RESPONSIBILITIES Barre
dispatch in philadelphia Public Ledger.
1t is when we read such an item NJ
news that we are able to measure the
distance We have already come in some
of the western states.
Within the memory OF men w had
polling places in saloons in Iowa But
it seems a long while ago, in fact, an
age g
Think Of a prosperous American city
with eighty polling places in saloons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26

Optimistic rhev0ht
An ounce Of pAtis0ce ~ WuetkSo
,ouhd Of bfainA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26

tie we are pushing or being pushed
that way. Perhaps we shall some day
arrive.
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Mary 10 Always Popular.

~ Mary u always
An Over the Engiish-speaking world
49, - the most common Christian
49,. Ont Of every 1000 English
Doepse, 90 are named Mary, 60 VIII
snouu.fe2 John. ana 90 EIiza
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26

The different confessions and de-
mails brought out in the present inves-
tigation Of the viilisca ak murders
seem to explain why the Montgomery
people should have been confused and
excited. 1t is a very peculiar case and
the general hope is that this ipvestiga-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-26
Topics of the Times

Teddy Roosevelt announces that he
IS ready 10 lead a division of American
roops in France. Teddy'd do 4 too
and find Abs men TO follow him. With
all the joking over Teddy's teeth no.
body eve ~insinuated that he wouldn't
bite.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
THE KAIsER's SENATORS
lSenttle Starl

Seattle Starr
 We propose iron crosses for the Kasers U. s. na North Dakota; La Toilette, Wisconsin; Kirby Ar kansas: OGorman. New York; Works, California; Cummins, Iowa; Kenyon, Iowa; Norris, Nebraska; Lane, Oregon; Vardaman, Mississippi and Stone Mis- sOur.
 Now mark you what these men did was not to vote against giving the President the authority to arm American merchant ships. That would have been bad enough But such action would not have been utterly indefensible, because such vote might have represented the sincere convictions of the Senators voting
 It would have been an un.American vote cow ardly vote but iusfabe on the ground that there is consistency even in cowardce. What these men did refuse permit Senate sentiment in favor of President Wilson's armed neutrality proposal to express itself.
 They were able to do this because there is no Senate rule which prohibits unlimited debate
 This means that long there is one Senator able and willing to talk measure, 1t is not pOssi- ble to force a vote that measure
 Seyenty-siX Senators signed manifesto saying that they wanted to for the resolution giving the President authority to defend American lives and ships but prevented from doing SO
 We have faith enough in the wisdom and de- termination of President Wilson 10 believe that in spite of the reasonable accusations of these Sena- tors he will find a way to protect American lives and ships and uphold the honor and dignity of the nation.
 We are not prepared to consider the possi. bility that a nation of hundred million people is mpotent 10 defend itself simply because few trai. tors happen to sit in the Senate
 The fundamental principle Of democracy is ma jOrity rule
 What happened in Washington minority rule
 Even if the Senators who composed the minority could be shot a sunrise tomorrow morning for treas on. the machinery which they used for their nefar- ious work would still have been intact until yester- day, when the Senate agreed to change it's rules
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
MORALE OF TIE
 GERMAN TROOPS
 AT VERDUN LOW
Special Order Falls Into Hands of the British Issued by Field
 Marshal.

LONDON, March lG.-Reuter's cor. respondent with the British head quarters in France says copy Of an order issued by Field Marshal yOn Findcnbrg has come into the possession Of the British forces.
 In part the order says:
 "The operations at Verdun from October to December resulted in ser ious and regrettable reverses. In. capable officers must be ruthlessly removed. The number of prison. CTS, which was unusually large for German troops, some of whom eyi. dently surrendered without serious resistance or without suffering heavy losses, shows the morale of some of the troops engaged was low"
 The order adds, according 10 the correspondent, that the reason for this requires a most careful investi. gation and that steps must be taken to revive the old spirit of the Ger. man infantry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
TWO THOUSAND ARE VICTIMS
 OF ACCIDENTS
Train Wreck in Rumania Takes Large Toll; Men Pushed Women into
 the Fire.

BERLIN March IO-There were ap )roximately 1000 persons killed ol injured in the recent railroad acc! lent near Chirurcha, in Northern Rumania, according to the Moscow newspaper Russkoye Sloyo, as quot d by the Overseas News Agency Five hundred persons were instantly .dlled according to this account.
 "The train jumped the tracks and he cars were telescoped," read the summarized account given out by the news agency. Fire broke put at once in several places anC panic among the passengers en sued.
 Fathers and mothers pushed theiI :hildren aside in efforts 10 save themselves" says the Russakoye Sloyo. Men pushed women into the ire, women and men attacking eacl other with teeth and fingernalls Others lost their minds and ran into the burning cars. Then ammu lltion on board the train bega' exploding, killing many persons"
 An Overseas News Agency state ment two weeks ago, based on ac counts in the Russkoye Slovo, re ported more than 100 Rumanians o. nigh rank were killed in the Chir lrcha train wreck The train was carrying Rumanian refugees 10 Rus sia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
IRISH STREET
 CAR MEN WILL
 HAVE DAY OFF
San Francisco Street Car Company to Allow Men in St. PatriCkS Day
 Parade.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1G.-Ir ishmen who happen to be employed by the United Railroads or the Muni, cipal Railway will have no diff. culty in participating in the st. Pat, ricts Day celebration this year.
 The United Railroads always re- leases many of its Irish employees and there will be decided effort made this year to have the Muni- cipal Railway do the same
 This was decided at the St. Pat ricks Day convention, of which Su- peryisors John O. Walsh, James Powers and John l.. Hyncs are mem. bers. A committee was appointed to make such arrangements as pos. sible with the city railway.
 The celebration this year is planned to be quite the most inn pressive ever held in San Francis. co. Exercises will be held at the auditorium both after. noon and evening. Rev. Father P. C. YOrke will be the speaker of the day. In the morning there will be. a parade and the celebration of high mass at the Cathedral. The eftar- noon program will include seventeen lumbers, and another good program will be given in the evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-16
THAT ROAD APPROPRIATION

It now develops that Delegate Wicker
 sham in way instrumental in having
 the $500O00 appropriation for the Alaska road
 commission killed in the House The report
 emanated from Juneau and evidently
 sent throughout the Territory for the pur-
 pose of dscrediting representative at
 Washington and incidentally, perhaps, to ere.
 ate prejudice against his receiving a cer-
 tificate of reelection. This is certainly play.
 ing petty politics.-(COrdova TimesD
 The Empire received it's information that Dele gate Wickersham was behind the action that result ed in the elimination of the Alaska road appropria ton from the army bill while it was in the House of Representatives directly from Washington and all so from Seattle. It never stated in The Elm, pire any telegram emanating from The Empire of flee that Wickersham raised the point of order that resulted in the elimination. He was accused of this responsibility and answered the accusation with the statement that the point of order raised by Re. publican Congressman from Wisconsin and Demo. cratic Representative from Ohio. He did not explain further.