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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
Billy Bunny and His Friends
well. after that Billy bunny woke

Well after that Billy Bunny woke
up and said:
Who's whistlingy' And then tho
Blackbird began to laugh and aid.
who's awaken But the little rabbit
didn't see the Joke and the Blackbirl
flew away Just then, for he suddenly
remembered that his wife had asked.
him to get lima bean at the grocery
store. ~ OK
Then the little rabbit swung his
knnpsack over his back and started on
again. and by and BY he came to z
hollow log which had fallen across Is
little brook. All the little animals ran
inside, and all the big animals walked
over it when they wished to cross ~
the other side. But the little rabbit
was Just a little too wide and Just T.
little too high to crawl inside. 80 he
hoped on top very carefully and hin
left hind scct slipped only one and I'd: =.
half times. and soon he was safely
across and ready to 60 on when q biz
icowbfrd8 new up and said "a
Ibid you tell Mrs. Blue Bird that n
laid an egg in her nest = ~;
"No, didn't" said the little rabbit.
"but will. you horrtd. mean old bird
to do such a thing" and of ne hoped
as fast asihe could TO find the bluehirds
And WASH t that Cowbird angry? Well
should say she was but Billy Bunny
didn't care. He swung his candy. cans.
In the air and said, Don't You peck
me-" and II she should. I'll tell You In
tbs next story what the little rabbit;
did to her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

4
New York. Philadelphia and other
American cities are preparing well
comes for the visiting British and
French delegates. They will rival
Washington's greeting. which aston
ished the foreigners by it's heartiness,
altho the national capital is usually
considered a cold city. Decorations
and Examinations are planned by the
cities, with official reception commit
tees. formal banquets, etc. The pic
lures show Admiral Cocheprat. repre-
senting the French navy in America,
and the decorated statue Of Lafayette
in New York.
Vice Admiral Cocheprat is dean Of
the French vice admiraLs and has :
rank as high as can be obtained in the
French navy. as there is no admiral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
Ripping Rhymes
SPRING.
" WALT MASON

SPRING.
The birds are singing in the trees, as
you're no doubt aware: on honey bent
the busy bees are droning thru the air.
The clucking hen beneath her wing. has
chickens half score; there's nothing
can say of spring you haven't heard
before. A million bards have chanted
rhyme about the bees and trees, about
this gracious vernal time, Of flower be-
Spangied leas. And evermore, till time
expires and Earth's bygone thing.
the gladstone bards will smite their
Tyres. and celebrate the spring. And
ever, In impassioned words. they'll
sing such things AZ these: The brooks.
the groves. the singing birds, the bees
and feas and trees. Describing buds
and leaves and grass, their tuneful
harps they strike; but I would sing Of
garden sass-young onions and the like.
When ono has eaten, week on week,
eyaporated fruit, how luscious seem the
tender leek, the spicy radish rootl And
loo sing OF home grown beans, OF early
egg plant fried. Of spinach and OF mus
tard greens-and let the robins slide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

so sacred apparently as the rights uf
the state. And yet when the war came
It was a war over slavery and every
body knew it, and in the end every
body admitted H.
Great wars are not fought over
technical violations Of the rules of
international law There is some
thing deeper than that or there can be
no great war.
This war has not come to America
because boats have been suak carry
ins the American flag or American Cit
.zens Il has come hecause one event
after another mas convinced Americans
that somehow the fundamental things
are involved, that American.sm must
triumph in this struggle or he put to
an awful test In another struggle not
half so fayoraDly staged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
plplemat,s Diplomacy.

Very characteristic Of the quiet hui
NOR with which the late Lord Cromer
dealt with situations Is the story told
OF him In Cairo. A hostile manifesto
don had been planned against him.
and In favor Of France, BY ths young
Egyptian party. 1t was to take place
on I certain evening at the opera.
Lord Cromer, who heard most things,
heard. Of this ali in good time. He
did not sitter his plans, but wen: to the
opera on the night appointed. He had,
however, invited the French agent to
share HIS box. and the ludicrous dis
comHtnre Of the hostile crowd may be
imagined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

The pay-as-you-go proposal Of the
American committee en- war finance
seems to have gained extraordinary
support, considering the short time
since 1t was launched.
The reason for this Is twofold. First.
Americans are essentially patriotic and
are wont to flock to the country's sup
port in times Of national trouble or
danger. Second, there is an inherent
and quite understandable Justice In the
proposition that If one man gives his
life to cause the other man should
give his money. The scheme put for
ward by the American committee on
war finance is that incomes from $4,000
up should be subject to a graduated tax
beginning at per cent. The scale OF
increase il such that no one would
have a net income of over 100000
while the war lasts. Moreover, there
Is provision that until the debt in
Cured by the war is paid, this heavy
schedule of ttaxation shall continue.
This is hitting wealth pretty hard.
and perhaps the American COMMITTEES
on war finance may be suspected OF
disfng enuous tactics In asking for con-
siderably more than they expect or
hope to get. Whether this Is, true or
not, the main proposition that the war
can be paid for and ought to be paid
for largely by the people who can
do it without real hardship is q sound
one.
Undoubtedly there are objections to
the plan OF the American committee
on war finance. There have always
been objections to new proposals., no
matter how wise and necessary history
has proven them to be. That the bank
ing interests of New York have vigor-
ously assailed this scheme for the con-
scription Of wealth does not entirely
discredit 1t. The arguments 50 quickly
marshaled against 1t in the daily press
do not discredit 1t either.
These arguments have been twofold.
First, there is the contention that II
You tax rich men out OF all annual net
income above 100000. you win cripple
new industry. Those who argue thus
apparently imagin that new Industries
in the United States are created main
ly by the surplus incomes OF rich pri-
vate individuals They ignore tho z act
that In at least nine cases out Of ten
today corporations furnish tho capital
to finance industrial enterprises; and
that this capital would not be taxable
under the scheme OF the American
committee on war finance. There are,
OF course, few enormously rich In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
Distributed by people who absorb !
before il strikes the ground and
pass il around On the wings !.
Of . contagious smile.

its action can be felt distinctly at Al
distance OF few feet. The south SCI
cures a large amount Of this heat
which It carries over into the next
winter and sells to northern visitors
whose enthusiasm for the saw-tooth
blizzard has waned.
The best use for sunshine Is in the
family circle at the close OF a hard
day. when there Is tendency to look
for trouble There are times when a
little extra pressure on the sunshine
pedal is worth more than theatre
box or wrist watch. and will be re-
membered long after both are for.
gotten
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02


Cedar Rapids Republican "The nluuey
and the powder are needed for other
purposes. Fireworks this year come
under the head Of wantUn extrava-
sances and the nation must cut out al!
such things, both from necessity and
patriotism Instead of burning up
money, let il be bestowed upon the Red
Cross which is still in deed and will
continue TO he in need until the wars
are over. II is better 10 send band
ages to France than 10 make an Amer
lean illumination
The average state legislature means
we'll, but il usually takes the average
citizen from two to FIVE years to find
out what It meant" says the Castana
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
THE PEOPLE ARE NOT FOOLS.
TCedar RAPIDS Gazette

The coal producing companies urge
shortage of labor and lark OF cars az
rea sons for higher prices, The fact
remains that the labor and cars can
be obtained to produce the coal and
coke to be sold ut prices which impose
fine on every home and an enormous
penalty on every Industry.
There is no shortage in the sense
that there is not enough fuel. Only
In rare cases have industries been
forced TO suspend and in these there
has been reason to believe that sup
ply was withheld for educational pur-
poses"-that the fuel combine was
simply inforcing its demands by high
handed procedure, including display
of it's power to collect tribute or ruin
business.
II there is labor to produce and II
there are cars to transport coal and
coke at current figures that same labor
could produce and the same cars could
transport the fuel ct reasonable quo
tations The people are not fools.
There are some features OF big busi-
ness which they understand.
Another fact OF circumstantial I'M
portance is that coal mining proper
ties that have paid moderate dividends
have become genuine Eidorados, and
owners are dragging down profits OF
princely size, which they could hardly
do II men were not at work In the
mines and II the coal was not being
sold Driven to defend their right TO
a bare existence the people are likoly
to turn on the spectators. who would
be well advised to restore trade 70
normal levels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
Iona Newspapers
THEY cAN WORK THEN.

The Seventh Day Adventist brethren
declare their religion will not per,nE
them to participate IN the war between
Germany and the United States. 1t
is hoped the good folks understand
that there ,is plenty Of service OF a
non militant pature that can be rem
.dered For sxarnpT planting pota-
toes.
They have the advantage OF US other
mortals who are tangled up with the
regulation Sabbath book OF rules in
that they can do their planting on
Sunday without twinge of conscience
or fear Of the comment OF the neigh
bors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

and quicker way Of putting the Nag on
the firing line and something we could
do more inspiring to, our allies on the
long line from Osteid 10 the vosGeN
than to send them such q COMPANY
headed BY an ex-prestdent Of the
United States. 9si ss ss sg
They sent us3 IAafayett e why ii0tllS
send them ApooesllA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
Temeesature q Solar surface.

The latest estimate of the absolute
Dmperature of the solar >Surface 10
that OF r. Biscoe OF Warsaw, whOse
computation is based upon the inten.
sity OF radiation for Individual wave
Isngth Ia the solar spectrum as obtain
"a With the Observation-Disclosures ut the
smithsonian Astrophysical 0bserva-
tory. He gets an average value Of n
~ plus 100 degrees centrigrade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
Masonic Meetings
Vjajtors always welcome.


MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. &
A. M.-Special communication. WORK
in Second degree, Friday. May l.
D. m. sharp. John w. Wells, secretary
w. II. Steiner. w. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No. SO, r. A. NJ.
Special convocation Monday evening
April 90 at 7:30 o'clock. Work IN tne
Mark Masters. Carl Shaffner' ID. H.
John w. Wells secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 90, r. & s. M, Ihurs-
day. May 81, p. m. Regular business
/. T. Forbes. Recorder; George 1res-
Dry /. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Commandery, No. 30. X. t. Iuesuas'
MAY Is. for work in the INDUSTRIOUS Or
der of the Red Cross. Z: 80 p m. L /
Forbes, recorder; H C. Mueller COM
mapder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, o. E
S.-Reg1llar meeting for business W.
nesday, May 16, at p m A,s
George Downing, secretary; MIS- J. T.
Frederick, ". M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Iowa City Republican insists
There must be some limit to copscrip-
ton and right here Is the place TO stick
UP peg and say this far, but not a
foot beyond We refer to the propo-
sition to conscript young men In towns
for farm work. The right to loaf around
a pool hall is inalienable. The right
to get dads auto and race about the
country is incontestable. The right to
shoot craps and smoke cigarets might
be questioned in imperial Germany. but
not in the land Of the free. To take
these fellows forcibly and place them
upon q farm would be the last step in
the remuneration Of the declaration Of
Independence and would put the hand
of shame upon the men who died to
make men free. And then there ought
to be some consideration shown the
farmer"
The Burlington Hawkeye says there
are no better investments anywhere
in the world than Iowa town, city and
school bonds
ut il claimed that an average OF ten
tDLI 70 W cdSii NA1i tCa 1SNs3Dih Va sRbaA
in Blackhawk county is in disuse each
year. It Is indeed important when one
sixteenth OF the acreage Of the country
lies in disuse," says the Waterloo
Times Tribune.
"The fact that the last session Of the
Iowa legislature had to pass almost 100
legalizing acts IL a sad commentary,
either on the failure Of cities to en-
ploy competent legal talent or the
qualifications OF the average Iowa law
yer" says the Hinton Gazette.
~The action OF 400 Odd Fellows at
Mitchell in petitioning congress to sup
press the manufacture Of liquor during
the war reflects the sentiment Of a
good many times 400 persons declares
the Sioux City Tribune.
at would be q national sin this year
to burn up either powder or money
making Fourth Of July noise" says the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

pure profit. There are times when the
Gun Is several million miles away from
the earth and sheds about as much
heat as a gas log. while at other times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

TT would be a national sin this year
to burn up either powder or money
making Fourth Of July noise says the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-02

The Burlington Hawkeye says there
are no better investments anywhere
in the world than Iowa town, city and
school Bonds
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
NOTICE.

Persons having claims against the partnership of Leiyers & Leivers, which formerly was engaged in bus mess in Douglas, Alaska, should present a verified statement of their claims to the undersigned at 200 Seward Bldg, Juneau, Alaska, on )r before the 2dth instant, on which late a small dividend will be paid.
 GUNNISON & ROBERTSON.
 200 Seward Bldg, Juneau, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

An attack on a little section of German line few days ago illustrated the antipillbox technique The attack was made under desperate weather conditions A cold wind cut through the mems drenched clothing and heavy rain drops stung their numbed faces The line of craers and shell holes which the advanced British troops held thigh deep in water and mud while the hastily raised sandbag parapet kept slipping down the sodden earth gave way. The waiting almost deafened by the overhead blast of the artillery drum fire The orders of the officers could hardly be heard few feet away and had to be shouted down from crater crater along the irregular line.
 The men had ready for long time but in these modern battles all depends upon the guns and everything must wait for them to finish off their work At last the whistles blew faintly, mar ticuate voices sounded and the fire lifted that the first objectives lay quiescent and smokng-no longer spouting in black, flame-shot plumes toward the sky
 There instant leaping from the trench Men clambered cumbrously up the slippery stacis of the craters, falling hands and knees in the mud Here and there soldier helped a falling comrade regain his balance. Voices cursed laughed, com planed; non-commssioned officers herded on their and the attack launched. Right and left ploughed and cratered surface of the barren earth seemed dsgorge who moved slowly, some at wide intervals, grouped together crcling the edges of some quagmire
 Noises all confused and indisnct; enemy shells burst overhead, but their report drowned by the thunder of the British barrage Somewhere up-wind smoke bombs had been lighted and the winG carried down a protecting veil of mist and the acrid scent of chemicals An occasional fell face downward in the mud others not badly hit, rolled into the deceptive of waterfilled craters to founder there till bearers could them. Unwounded who had been engulfed by mud holes to the thighs appealed to comrades to pull them clear but the wind bore their voices away and the ranks plodded on unheeding to the assault
 Gradually the struggled up the crest of the rise, panng and of breath Concrete pill boxe gun empacements buged shattered and exposed among the
 One pill box atop the crest still in action From it's mound of earth the familiar ratrat-tat and the air seemed full of whip lash of bullets Some shouted and gestcuated. The broke into a shambling run hand grenade burst in the mud yard short of the embrasure; then like pack tion circed the and rifle firing broke at close quarters Bullets were aimed the sts, and the bullets that true rcochotted inside the pill box in search of their target. Suddenly wild figure in khaki appeared gesticuating the domed con top, knelt down and threw something through the embrasure moment and the narrow slip spoued flame and smoke wreathed the group. Then all was quiet
 Three minutes later two wounded British soldiers were keeping watch the three remaining live members of the captured garrison. The of at passed the defenses the pill box had fallen
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
START 1918 RIGHT
Douglas Island News)


 There is nothing like getting off on the right year which will begin in less than three weeks. It is good time to start right
 The coming year will be the first beginning of year that has country at with Germany and just what will happen during that year remains to be One thing must happen and that is that the honor and glory of the United States of America must be defended and upheld That be done and done easily if each and every one does his portion.
 good way to start the year is have receipt for membership of the American Red Cross for the year. It will make you feel better and the Red Cross needs the money, every dollar which of autocracy, tyranny and oppression.
 Beginning next Monday, December IT. a nation. wide campign for the purpose of increasing the American Red Cross membership from slightly over ten million to twenty-five million will be inaugural. ed and those who have not enrolled as members will either do so or be looked upon with suspicion. At the same time it is proposed to date all member, ships for the year from the first of the year Therefore, all who enrolled members during the present year and when drives on several months will be in after the the new year, and that is position that true patriot desires to be in
 Just what will be done locally toward close canvass for members and renewal of present will be done and very The local chapter has made splendid record far and that record must be maintained unsullied. And maintain that rec ord patriotic should wait to be solicited to either join the Red Cross renew their membership.
 Our country is at and our freedom is threat ened. Need more be said?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

as at the beginning of the war, the calculation of the power of artillery in the field must be based on the number of guns rather than that of batteries Whereas in 1914 the German army possessed only 3S52 field guns it disposes of 5000 if the mini mum figure of 2O0O batteries with which it was furnished the end of 1918 is taken the basis of calculation.
 These field artillery batteries are divided into two kinds-those armed with the 77centimetre can non 0he 3fnch) and those armed with light finch field howitzers. The German 3inch cannon has been much improved and it's range greatly increased since 1914
 As to the German heavy artillery, the increase in the number of pieces has been greater iii proportion than that of the field artillery In peace time the German Empire had organized tweny-four regiments of heavy artillery Each regiment was composed of battaions of four batteries, and each battery was armed with four guns thus total ling 76S heavy guns.
 As soon as the army had been mobilzed in 1914 the military authorities established heavy artillery formations Soon each artillery reg ment of the regular amy had attached to it a re- serve regiment consisting four batteries of skilled gunners also battalion of four batteries of land wehr second reservists and, finally, battalion of four batteries formed from among the third reserv ists or landsturm. When the arsenals and shell fac tories had reached higher level ot production guns and ammunition further batteries were then formed from among the of the Ersatz reserve Since the first year of the large numbers of the recruits of the younger classes which have been called out service been the artillery branch. By the end of 1916 the number of heavy batteries had been multiplied than five times and in the of 1917 further additions have been made the total
 Of the German big guns 9 per cent long range and the remaining 75 cent. howitz CTS. The of their long range guns are finch, 4l5-inch 5nch and 6inch but they pos sess also batteries of 87inch, 97-nch, 11inch and 1-s o1th few in number. Their howitzers for the most part of 6-nch cabre; but besides these they have in line batteries of 11-nch 12inch and 17-inch how itzers.
 tain guns before this war but she has been forced change her views by the developments of the fighting in the Vosges for instance, and has twenty batteries of mountain guns, six pieces of 3-inch caIibre rapidre battery, and also has formed batteries of finch mountain batteries
 Trench artillery well has been development of this war and the German army is well pro vded with weapons of various kinds for in the advanced lines It's trench range in calibre from inches 10 inches Finally, the small trench cannon of 112-nch, Pinch and 212inch calibre have become very numerous in all sectors of the line.
 The personnel of the gunnery branch of the German army has become nearly great in bers as that of the infantry
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
In Memoriam.

T presume you carry a memento of some kind in that locket you wear?" the inquistlve wife of the clergyman asked a parishioner hair.''
 But your husband is still alivet" the lady exclaimed in considerable sur prise.
 Yes that is true, but his hair is gone. (Youth's Companion)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
Repetition.

T hear they are wearing paper clothing in Europe"
 Which shows how fashions repeat themselves" observed Miss Cayenne. My grandmother used to wear quanti ties of newspaper when bustles were in style. "-C Washington Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
THE TEUToNIC FORCES

The Entente armies have not been alone in rec ognizing greater value of artillery compared with infantry in the method warfare in operation all the European fronts since the cessation of the war of movement at the end of 1914.
 glance at the strength of the German field artillery branch the opening of hostiltes shows that it then consisted of GAP batteries At present it is composed 2000 batteries at least. As the bat teries now contain only four pieces instead of six
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
The Trouble.

Eggs are high"
 You don't have to buy eggs all the time. There are nourshing cereals, oat- meals and such.
 "I do have to buy eggs. Trouble is my wife doesn't know how to cook anything else. e."-( (Brookyn Citizen)