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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Billy Bunny and His Friends

1t was quite late when Billy Bur
got home. If it hadn't been for sol
friendly Fire Flies who lighted the do
places of the Friendly Forest, Bi
might have lost his way. But this
very likely, for Billy Bunny was a e,rI
ty bright young rabbit. and like all
little people who lived in the Frienl
Forest, knew how to take care OF hi
self very we'll. At the same time, n
very nice to have lantern to III
your way when it's dark One emiA
you know, stumble into deep hole
Billy Bunny thanked the Fire Flies
their kindness when he reached
Old Brier Patch. I'D ask you In
aided, only it's so late I'm afraid
Their and mother wouldn't like to
Weakened"
20, don't mention it, replied
Fire Flies, we are only TOO s. &c s
have been able to lend our little
terms Then they flew of to
Pleasant Meadow where they loo
like winking. blinking little
smong the tall, dry grass.
Billy opened the door and crept
side. Bobby Tail was sound aslee
his own little bed, SO Billy crept
lis without making any noise and
soon fast asleep. 81 n
! (And Billy had a dreadful dr.
ABOUT Robber Hawk which will air
c,me true tomorrow night.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Didn't Need to Act.

IT can" said the bashfui young man
o the director OF the film company.
swim, dive. run an auto, fly an air
plane. fence, box, shoot. ride a horse,
RIM a motorboat play golf. fight, make
love, fall off cliffs, rescue heroines. pla!
football. die naturally. and kiss a girl.
But" interrupted the famous di-
rector, can you act?"
ALAS" muttered the Wouio-o'
screen hero. Il never thought OF that.
Engaged" growled the director. and
another screen star was born.'--Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

The Atlantic fleet will mobili1
Guantanamo, Cuba, for winter ma
vers in January, and will be revie
there by Assistant Secretary of
Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt ono.
pictures) Mr.. Roosevelt, who
he on his way to inspect the d
forces In Hayti and San Domingo.
take charge of the ceremonies al
Thomas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Remarking that an editorial in the
Omaha World Herald says that farm
ing doesn't pay, the Sioux city Journal
suggests: Maybe that's one reason so
many of Iowa's retired farmers are
moving to California;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

81. the long sought naval base, to par
ticipate in the celebration.
Minister Brun of Denmark formally
advised the state department that the
treaty for the sale of the islands had
beer approved by King Christian and
would be dispatched from Copenhagen
on Dec 50 1t should reach here two
weeks later for Secretary Lansing
signature
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

Land sales in Iowa are not as nu-
merous as they were a few years ago,
but it Is noticed that when a farm is
sold it brings a little higher price than
land of equal value iii the same "!c!!-
ity ever before observes the Webster
City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

benefit to people who would like !
automobile, but who do not like
mortgage the table linen in order
get one. Thousands of people are al
ing around joyfully in second hi
cars which were discarded becal
they lacked tonneau light. T
teaches us that pride makes suckers
LIS all - w
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

The Waterloo Times Tribune says:
There is no good reason why the state
legislature should not make the city
manager plan apply to all cities. leav
ing the matter of its adopting to the
voters of the cities themselves. The
legislature could not force the people
Of city to vote in the manager plan
If they preferred the plan of city gov
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

And prices will be normal, this csssl
forgot. when, all correct and fofI
that blamed report is brought. 4 =
who write this .ditty will sleep hens
the yam. before the first COMMITTEES
norts to Uncle Sam
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

little chortling sucking will be all bent
with years. and down to labor buck
ling, when that report appears The
happy schoolboy friskers, enjoying
sunny lives, will have long. snowy
whiskers, when that repu.'t arrives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

"A man who takes a carload of hogs
to market these days can we'll afford to
drive back in a touring car says the
Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
THE SECOND HAND CAR.
HQ1dld.LRdlll.,;;
S S.no Sealm8 u5x.d cabba6es. q lh&}I!

barred from accepting automobile]
vertising, second hand cars would
harder to find than bible in
street.
The second hand car is an uiI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
A VANISHING Landmark.

per the state and not apprec.ably re
lieve the burden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

Inc water wagon is getting sc
crowded that the moldy old joke about
climbing on I" it was resurrected only
IN few widely scattered places" OBJ
serves the Davenport d mocrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

Evidently it will require some main
ematician to audit the books OF beliig
erent Europe if the war continues an
other year The expense account O.
each nation is already running int
eleven figures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05
Topics of the Tunes

After all, there is very little required
Of the impending state assembly
the elected legislators could only see II
that way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

See Wilson about those peace
terms" says Count Andrassy, OF Hun
gary. Yet there is little probability OF
the president ever having much, II any
thing, TO say on ending the war IN
Europe Tho he might be given the
Nobel prize after all. 1t is fair TO sur
mise that he is working for it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

And it is cheering to note that IN the
smaller towns ard rural communities
Of the state the building betterments
and other material improvements ac-
complshed in 1916 We're as notaDIc a.
those recorded in the bigger cities mat
call themselves metropolitan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-05

Perhaps President Wilson sees some
thing more tangible than glory in his
peace efforts. For instance, there is
that Nobel prize, which Includes $4,000
in cash.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The British Admiralty announces that a series of successful air raids were carried out. Many tons of bombs were dropped on military objecttves in Belgium.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Although for the most part the British and French forces in Elan ders and in the vicinity of Lens are engaged in consolidating positions won last week from Crown Prince Rup- precFt, the British near Ypres have made a further advance on a mile front to a depth of about 800 yards and also in the Somme region have renewed their attacks with advan- tage. In the latter manoeuvre Field Marshal Haig's men succeeded in talk ing positions near Epehy and inf1ict- ing heavy losses on the Germans.
 The Germans have been feeling out the strength of the French lines in the Nosges Mountain region, where fol- lowing heavy bombardments. they de- tvered attacks against the French around Badonviller and north of Celles sur Plaine- Their efforts, however went for nought under the fire of the Trench guns and rifles.
 Likewise along the Aisne front and fin the Nerdun sector along the banks of the River Mouse. a continuation of the attempts by the German crown prince to break the French lines met with the usual result-fdilure.
 The airmen of the allies are work ing havoc with the German f1iers and or German positions far behind the lines. In fights in the air Saturday the French airmen accounted for seV- enfeen German aircraft and the Brit isf- ffers for seven. which were de- sf-oyed or forced to land inside the Teutonic lines badly battered from machine gun fire. Eight British ma chimes failed to return to their base
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
GERMAN PRESS UNAVOIDABLE
 TO POPE'S PEACE NOTE,
Consider It Dsquieting as Far as It
 Regards Cermany's Interests.

London, Aug. 19.-The comment in German newspa pers reaching Amster- dam is generally unfavorable to the pope's peace note, according to des- patches to the Exchange Telegraph company. The German Catholic papers express the deepest respect for the pope's initiative, but consider the note disquietzng far as it regards Ger mans interests.
 The liberal newspapers view the note as an appeal of great hopefulness. The Morgen Post says that it does not see why Germany should reject the appeal, adding that it is well to un- derstand that neither the Alsace- Lorraine nor the Trentino questions can be submitted to any tribunal be- cause such questions do not exist
 The Tages Zeitung, according to the despatches, declares that the pope's peace proposals would mean Germany's ruin. The Vossische Zeitung asserts that Germany will rapidly solve the Belgian question in conformity with the wishes of the pope, but declares that France must also give up all hopes of annexing A1sace-Lorraine and that peace must bring an equilibrium
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

, In aerial raids behind the lines all lied machines have bombed numerous towns, railway stations and canton ments, the raids extending as far as SeIzaete, near the Dutch border, IS miles from Ghent, which also received a visitation American aviators be- longing to the Lafayette squadron took a prominent part in the French raids and performed notable execu- tion. One of the Americans, Corporal Willis of Boston, was missing from the squadron when it returned to it's base.
 German airmen also tried their hand a slipping through the British air pa trol and bombing. In this they also were successful, but the score was against them in the end, for the ex- plosives they loosed fell on a British prisoner clearing station, killing ten Germans and infiicting further wounds on nine men of their army who had already met with hard usage from the British guns.
 There has been a considera ble stiff fening in the front in Rumania and also in Russia in the region of Wilma. South of Grozechti. southern Molda- via. the Russians have made a stand against attacks of the Teutonic all lies and repulsed them. and in the Slanic sector also have beaten off at tempts by the invaders to take fur ther ground. In the Lake Marco dis trict of the Wilma front the Germans endeavored to win Russian trenches, but their attack broke down under the Russian barrage fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
BISHOP w. F. ANDERSON
 SCORES PEACE TALK
Declares Nations Should Refuse to
 Entertain PapaI Plea.

East Hampton. Conn, Aug. 19- Bishop William F. Anderson, of Gin cinnati. speaking at the conclusion of weeks centeRDial celebration of the Methodist Episcopal church here to- day, scored the idea of considering Thy peace with Germany at this time. He quoted the words of the prophet Jeremiah. saving They cry peace, peace, when there is no peace" The bishop maintained that the nations lighting Germany should refuse to en- certain the pope's plea for a peace conference. He said in conclusions:
 'In the light of Germanys crimes any man who cannot see Americas iustif1catio in entering upon this wa-f should pray to God that his own life be taken for having been born with slIch blindness and 1nsensibility to 1orai truth
 After services in the church a me n1orial to the Rev. Thomas c. Browne. cha plain in the Fist Connecticut Vol unteers and a former pastor, was ded- icated in the church yard. He had an active part in the battle of Drury's Lane.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
AMERICAN PASSENGER
 SHIP HAD CLOSE CALL When Attacked by a Submarine Off
 the Irish Coast.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 1e.-An American passenger ship which arrived Srom England today was attacked by h submarine off the Irish coast on her last outward voyage and escaped be- 6lg torpedoed by a margin of inches, The officers said.
 The periscope of the U-boat was observed abeam of the vessel by one lookout almost at the same moment another spied the approach of tor sDedo. As the missile came cIi, it seem ed, judging from it's course, that the Ainer was doomed. Her speed, how ever. saved her, the torpedo missing the rudder, the officers said. by not more than a foot. The navy gunners fired almost instantly, but missed. The submarine submerged, but soon the periscope reappeafed 200 yards astern, the U-boat commander evidently anx fous to see whether his torpedo had found its mark. The gunners Sred second sfot. hut that also went wide. The submarine quickly submerged again.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
PROTEST THE ARREST OF
 WHITE HOUSE PICKET Sent to President Wilson by Chair man of State Branch of Wonan's Party

Hartford. Conn.,, Aug. 19-Mrs. LiI- liam M. AscOugh, chairman of the Connecticut branch of the National Woman's Party. today sent to Presi- dent Wilson a telegram protesting the arrest and conviction of Miss Cath crime NJ. Flanagan of this city, one of the White House pickets. This is one of the numerous protests sent from this state on the same issue
 The text of the telegram follows:
 President Wilson: The Connecticut branch of the National Woman's Par ty appeals to you as president of the United States to put an end to the scandal of police persecution of the pickets of the National WOman's Par ty. The women are volunteering for a part in their fight for freedom just as theri sons. husbands and brothers are volunteering for the trenches. The Imprisonment of a few will merely bring many more. The only end that is possible is the passage of the Su- san B. Anthony amendment. You gave Us your promise that you would fight with us for our enfranchisement. Full fill your promise and help us now when need of your help is urgent.
 LILLIAN M. ASCOUGH,
 Chairman"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
ANNUAL ENCAMPM ENT
 OF G. A. R. IN BOSTON.
From 10000 to 10000 Are Expected to
 Participate in the Parade Tuesday.

Boston, Aug. 19-The remnants of the Grand Army of the Republic began mobilizing here today for their 5lst annual encampment. Most of the ready arrived by nightfan. Among those on hand are Commander-in-C Chief w. J. Patterson of Pittsburgh, Pa, Senior Vice Commander-in-C Chief w. H. Wormstead, Kansas City, Mo, and other officials, as well as a delegation of 12 from Alaska and Washington, headed by Department Commander John J. See.
 The encampment formally opened this afternoon with an impressive pa triotic service in the new Old South church. Mingled with boys in blue in the audience were many of the boys in khaki awaiting their marching or ders in the country's newest war for Washington, D. C., past commander in chief who delivered the principal address, referred to their presence in feeling terms.
 Tn the parade on Tuesday from 1o,- 900 to 12,000 veterans are expected to be in line, as compared with the 10000 who marched at the last national en- campment here 13 years ago.
 There had been some talk of doing away with the parade because of the age of the veterans, but the men in the ranks would not listen to any such suggestion. School children will be maSsed along the line of march and Mayor Cur1ey has asked the heads of city departments to give a half holiday to enable their employees to see the parade.
 The business meetings of the G. A. R., the Woman's Relief corps and the Sons of Veterans will be held WedneS- day. Up 10 the present little opposi- ton has developed to L1e candidacy of Colonel Orlando A. SOmers of KOko- mo, Ind, for commander-in-c chief of the Grand Army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
GERMANS WANT INCREASED
 QUANTITY OF POTATOES
A Strike is Threatened in the Essen
 and Dusseldorf Districts.

London, Aug. 19.-A strike of work CTS in the Essen and Dusseldorf dis tricts is threatened, according to des- patches from Amsterdam to the Ex- change Telegraph company. The workers demand ten pounds of pota- toes weekly. At a meeting arranged between labor delegates and the war food department it was declared that it was impossible to give the workers more than eight pounds of potatoes during the next twenty weeks. To make up for the shortage in potatoes slight increase in the bread and meat rations might be granted, the la bor delegates were informed. The re- ply of the workers has not yet been received.
 Agitation favoring a strike in the Rhine provinces is increasing daily, according to the despatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
l. w. w. EUMBERJACKS ARE
 FIGHTING FOREST FIRES
Are to Stock to Their Jobs Even
 Though Strike is Called Today.

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 19.-More than five hundred striking lumberjack members of the Industrial Workers of the World, who have been sent from Missoula to fight forest fires for the United States Forest service, will stick to their jobs, even though the threatened general strike of the I. w. w. is called today, according to statement made yesterday by Arthur w. Smith, secretary of tha organ ization here.
 The announcement is important forest service officials say, because the fire situation is now more serious than at any time this year. Dangerous fires are spreading rapidly through dry forests and men enough to combat them successfully cannot be obtained.
 Fires near Falcon, Idaho, along the Chica go, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, are the most serious in the district, and are said to be threatening the power lines which supply the elec- trifad division of the road.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
26 Members of
 I.W.WI. Arrested
AT LOCAL HEADQUARTERS IN
 SPOKANE, WASH.
BY NATIONAL GUARD
District Secretary James Rowan, Who Had Ordered a General Strike in the Northwest to Begin Today, Was Among the Men Arrested and Placed in Jail

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 1s~-James Rowan, district secretary of the Indus trial Workers of the World. and 25 other alleged members of the organi- zat1on were arrested at local I. w. W. qdheauarters here this afternoon by a company of Idaho national guardsnen and placed in the county Jail as mili- tary prisoners. Rowan had ordered | the general strike of the I. W. W. la Dor in the northwest to begin tomor- row.
 Strike orders advising farm workers to let the fruit rot on the ground" and calling on construction workers to lay down their tools have been sign ed by Rowan.
 Lumber workers in the four states already are on strike" Rowan said, while he was awaiting his turn to be searched and booked. T think the strike will spread further now and probably will affect industries in which no strike has been called. Even though all the officers or employees of the organization are put in jail and all the halls closed, arrangements have been made 10 handle them"
 Only Vote Can Halt Strike.
 Only a vote of the members of the organization can halt the strike, Row an said, as there is no one with au- thority to take such action, unless T. w. W. mem bers alleged by leaders of the organization to be illegally held in jail are released by that time.
 Rowan and William Moran, secretary of the local I. w. w. organization were arrested at the local I. w. w. hall by Major Clement Wilkins in command of a battalion of guardsmen on patrol duty here. While Major Wilkins, ac- cOmpanied by Rowan went to execu- tive headquarters three blocks distant to unlock the door, forty members of the company. under the command of Captain F. A. Jeter rounded up % other men who were in the hall and took them, with Moran, to the county jail
 A squad of guardsmen was left at the executive headquarters and an other was stationed at the l. w. ". hall and the latter arrested three other men who went to the hall later. Or ders then were issued that no one should be permitted to enter the hall
 Offered No Resistance.
 None of the men arrested offered any resistance. The 23 prisoners were lined up. in double column. between files of the guardsmen, with fixed bay onets and marched half mile to the jail.
 You men are military prisoners and are not detained under civil law" Ma jor Wilkins told the men in the jail.
 "An investigation of your cases will be begun tomorrow, and if it Is found that any of you are wrongfully held. you will be released"
 Later Major Wilkins said that the entire proceedings were under military orders and that no charges had been placed against the men. A deputy United States marshal who accom- panied the soldiers did so only to iden- tify the men arrested, he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
NEAR COLLISION OF
 TROLLEY CARS AT MADISON
Due to Mixup in Orders to Crews
 Passengers Given Bad Scare.

Madison, Conn, Aug. 1e.-A mixup in orders to two trolley crews gave rise this evening to q situation that brought about a near collision and gave the passengers on two cars of the Shore Line Electric company a bad scare. The mixup came between Madison and East River when the cars were stopped as they neared each other al full speed
 The car proceeding from New Ha- ven eastward, according to the motor man, had been given orders to meet the westbound car at Madison. The other car had been ordered to proceed to East River, it is said. Between these two points, on a straight stretch of single track, the two were stopped soon enough to avoid hitting. The westbOund car was due at Guilford at 6.10 and the crew telephOned at Mad ison, which it reached B minutes late, for orders. The eastbOund crew had done likewise.
 According to passengers, the motor man of the eastbound car refused to take his car any further and traffic was delayed until a substitute could be procured.