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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

tute an excellent argument for gov
ernment ownership of the means of
transportation.
In four months the war board has
reduced car shortage seventy per
cent. Freight congestion at import
ant shipping points has been avert
ed by promptly moving cars from one
ROAD TO another without regard to
ownership. For the month of July
alone, an increase of 81 per cent, or
over ten million tons, was shown in
the shipment of coal. Approximately
twenty million miles of train service
per year was saved by the. elimina-
ton of passenger trains not essential
to the public service.
These are only few items taken
at random from a long list. They
all serve to demonstrate that the
railroads of the country should be
conducted as one big system, for the
benefit of all the people. Perhaps
that will be one of the unexpected re-
suits of the great war.
Americas "Mclting Pot
We hear good deal about the
American Melting Pot" yet how
many of us know that Al per cent of
our adult males over 30 are foreign
born or native born of foreign par
ents?
Here is the way the census classi-
fies our adult males:
"a per cent are foreign born
whites.
II per cent are whites of foreign
parentage.
49 per cent are whites of native
parentage.
10 per cent are negroes, Indians.
Orientals
Not an easy combination to unite
under one flag and one constitution.
but American genius has been equal
to the task.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29
Experience the Best Teacbcr

It is generally admitted that ex-
perience is the best teacher, but should
we not make use of the experience
of others as well as our own? The
experiences of thousand persons is
more to be depended upon than that
of one individual. Many thousands
of persons have used Chamberlain's 8
Cough Remedy for coughs and colds
with the best results, which shows II
to be 4 thoroughly reliable prepare
ton for those diseases. Try It. It
is prompt and effectual and pleasant
to take.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

Consolidated School District No. 2
is fortunate in having live secretary
and live superintendent These
gentlemen were not satisfied with the
progress being made on their build
ing and the architect was called here
from Denver this week with the re-
suit that on Wednesday morning a
much larger force of men was put to
work and things are going with a
rush. Secretary Bahr stated to the
architect, among other things, that
absent treatment and long distance
supervision were not among the items
that the district was going to pay
good money for.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29
|, FARMERS ABLE TO MEET OBLIGATIONS
HR0UCH MEANS OF RURAL CREDITS LAW

,;reton. D. C.-The Wash
ton papers few days ago carried
~ n,dlines reading something like
1TIsH INVESTORS
TO CALL FARM LOANS
.r Farmers Must Liquidate
,ogas valued at $100,000,O0O
rsore was a time when such an
I o,rcement would have created a
!, :, the South and the evil effect
80 disturbance would have been
all over the country. That was
ore We passed the national rural
dns law. Now Uncle Sam is in a
I,tion to handle such an emergen-
few davs after the above item
cared the chairman of the Fed
|, Farm Loan Board issued an in
view in which he said:
.Farmers need not be alarmed. If
British investors must have their
Iney they may have it. We will
that the farmers receive such
DIS as they need"
yerv reassuring and very proper.
American farmer has the best
Iurity in the world and he should
able to borrow money as 'advan-
eouslv as any farmer in the
bid.
For many years he was compelled
nav exorbitant int rest rates and
easonable commissions and re-
yal fees. While the Federal farm
| m act has been in force only a few
! Snths, he has secured some relief.
have made a good beginning but
I ch remains to be done.
|The nations financial resources
being expended on war and pre-
tatiOns for war, but the needs of
farmer must not be neglected.
|e farm loan bill must be liberal
y and new markets opened up for
! sale of the bonds which will pro-
)e the money required for the op-
(tions of the system. Congress
buld address itself to this task at
December session.
Colorado is beginning to avail it
I of the benefits of the new system.
typical instance has come to my
|ention from Weld county. An
|ner of an irrigated farm was car
ing mortgage of $4,000 at seven
cent with the usual commissions
4 renewal fees. He substituted a
'ernment loan at five per cent,
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

Mrs. Dosie Greybell and children
who have been living at Center for
the past eight years. left Monday
night for Dolores, Colo, where they
will join Mr.. Greybell and make their
home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

DR.. Charles Trueblood left Satur-
day morning in his car for Colorado
Springs where he went to attend a
State Medical Convention. Mrs.
Trueblood and Miss Mary Christy ac-
cOmpanied him, the latter returned
on the late train, Monday noon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

Paul Steckel who has been spend
ing the summer with his relatives,
the Lindcnmeyer family, was called
to his home at Dwight, Kansas Tues
day night, on account of the serious
illness of his brother.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. B. II Tarwater and
children departed for their home at
Gallatin, Mo-, Tuesday night after a
pleasant visit with Mrs. Tarwater's
parents Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Sander
son. Mr.. Tarwater is county clerk of
Davis Co., Missouri
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

K. M. Reese, Mr.. Taylor and Mr..
Wilson who have been here looking
at land went to Alamosa Tuesday
evening. Later on they will return
to their home at Eureka, Kansas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

Mrs. A. ]. Brubacher and children
who have been visiting the Brubach-
ers at Center, passed thru here Satur-
day evening on their way to their
home at Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

II. F. Huxall who came in four
months ago to visit his nephew, Wm.
Mahl and family, left for his home at
Los Angeles, California, Tuesday
night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

Hair Switches made a. Mrs. Heck
ers Millinery Store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-09-29

Matchmaking The Railroads
The government is running the
railroads of the country just now and
some of the results achieved consti-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
The Man Of Crete.

EIeutherios Venizelos, the man OF
Crete, b name to conjure with IN
Greece today. He has dethroned
king. expelled queen and even now u
sending an army of Grectan soldiers to
fzht against kaiseeism. Guided by
Venizelos, Greece, the cradle Of de-
mocracy." is warning against autocracy
This war has dwarfed many = states
mans prestige. 1t has tolted cabinet
OFFICERS out OF good jobs Mere politi-
cians crack under the strain OF trying
to steer the ship Of state thru one
seismic change after another. But the
war has done another thing-it reveals
big men in all their bigness. 1t gives
ability its chance.
A revolution gave Kerensky TO re-
he-. ,.esia in its needful hour. A rev
years ago Kerensky was known only as
a pale anaemic lawyer whose passion
ate oratory served mostly to get him IN
trouble with the authorities. Today ne
is the leader Of the biggest and young
est Of the worlds republics. And he n
done his duty well.
Twelve years ago Eeutherios Ven
izelos was fugitive in the mountains
about Khania the capital OF Crete.
Prince George-the younger brother OF
Constantine, the late king Of Greece
had come to Crete to rule. One Of the
first orders the prince issued was 20
..gcts that trouble making democrat.
yenfzelos, with an armed band Of Loyal
friends was forced to nee to the nils.
For I'VE years the exile and his band
lived mostly on provisions that hrAve
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
Ripping Rhymes
- WALT MASON
WANT IN cERM ANY.

The crops have failed in Germany.
and famine stalks the land; the wheat
Is poor and verminy, the sugars full
Of sand. The drouth did more than
Wilson or our ornaments could do,
and cen the noted Pilsener is but a
sickly brew. The kaiser, in his van
ity, swore war fun soon you'd cease:
the foe, regaining sanity, would come
to him for peace. On, hungry folk OF
Germany. what of your kaiser's vow !
Are ready to determine he has dealt
you bunk enow? Whose heartstrings
ache and culver worst-your heart
strings or the foes? Your children
cry for liverwurst. smearkase and
things like those The little kids are
clamoring, their faces wet with brine.
and still the foe is hanmering IT
Hindenburg, his line. Red Bill, pro-
fanely ser1nony. OF Colt must ever
prate, and God has blasted Germany
more than the British hate. And while
Red Bin was blithering Of backing
from on high, the country's crops were
whitening beneath burning sky. Oh.
hungry folf. we sigh for you, az we
go forth to KILL oh, starving kids. we
cry for you, while swatting Kaiser Bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

spelling the appearance OF my property
and the rest OF the street and giving
the passerby the idea that we're all
heathens on Every street" And then
it was mercy that his pastor couldn't
hear him.
Well, there's something In It, isn't
there? Is that man getting a fair
SHOVE Is he receiving the treatment
he deserves? When he builds a neat
house and creates pretty home hasn't
ne earned some protection from the
glectful? The ragged weed farm next
to him is only less nuisance than a
dumping place for tin cans and old
bottles. But what is he going to do
about it?
The man who builds a home and
beauties it is not only an excellent
man for his neighborhood but for his
entire community. 1t is that kind Of
men who make cities good towns TO
live in. If any citizen deserves CO.
operation in a work so intimately con-
nected with community welfare and
progress and protection from nuisance,
surely that man may advance his
desert.
Some way should be found to pro-
tect progress and those who carry it
on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
TnlEsREPUBIIcAN MARsHA1LTowN IOWA: July q. 1917.

lads Of Khania sGnugg sled to him In hi
ever shifting camp In 1905 Prince
George left Khania suddenly and Ven
izelos returned. Four years later Kina
Constantine summoned the well loved
able Cretan to Athens and entrusted
him with tho formation Of new cab
met.
intermittent struggles have been the
lot OF Venizelos since. Sometimes he
sided with the king-whn he thought
the king was right. But most of the
time he was arraigned against the
crown. When Germany kidnapped an
entire corps Of the Grecian army and
King Constantine preferred to let that
national insult pass by unrebuled, 1t
was Venizelos who protested.
THE whole world win understand"
he said, that King Constantine who
has stepped down from the throne Of a
constitutional king to become a mere
party chief, must accept the conse-
quences Of the defeat Of his policy.
just like every other defeated party
chief"
Strong words, these. But they were
uttered by. strong man. who was
wise enough to know his strength.
Events have justified venizelos' con-
demnation of the king. Constantine Is
a man of the past. His critic is max
ing history and daily restoring the
glory that was Greece" Venizelos is
one OF the biggest men this war has
developed. Beside him, Sir Edward
Grey Is a pyguny.
And Venizelos Is only SO years old
a good age for the president OF q re-
public.-Omaha World-Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
Billy Bunny and His Friends

q little piece on Of Billy DunnyA
striped candy cane, which he ata 20 -
not to lose 1t. TIL buy yousa new
one" said kind. generous Uncle Lucky.
and then Billy Bunny ate 1t Ill up:
but frst he gave the old gentleman
rabbit two hundred and forty nine
bites.
Well. everything would have been al
right. II just at that moment the
farmer who owned the big red barn
hadn't come out Of his house and said:
What do you mean by scraping the
red paint or my barn7'' a
we didn't mean to-" said Uncle
Lucky, looking ut the scratches. What
will it cost to have it fixed.''
Don't know" said the farmer. And
he didn't look very pleasant. In fact,
he looked very cross and scowled at
Billy Bunny. And then what do you
think the little rabbit did? He opened
his knapsack and took out can Of red
paint and brush, and in few MIN
utes he had painted out the scratches
until the cross old farmer couldn't tell
where they had been, altho he tried
his best to and them.
well, you certainly are clever lit
tie rabbit he said, and then he smiled
and invited them In his house Cor
lunch. and his wife took such fancy
to Billy Bunny that She let him look
all thru her photograph album and
guess which were the pictures OF her
when she was little girl without any
wrinkles or gray hair. And Billy
Bunny guessed right every time, which
made her so happy that she gave him
pocketful Of cookies. And in the
next story you shall hear what he did
with them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
ThE BUSINESS FIELD.

Hating tendencies appear both in
new business and in prices, and result
mainly from continued doubts about
prospective economic changes arising
fro nwar conditions. Hesitancy and
waiting have become more general and
pronounced in steel and iron, and near
~ everywhere there IS a growing dis
position to defer important forward
engagements pending more definite
knowledge regarding the readjustments
still to be witnessed. The development
the obstacles In shipping and the en-
barge situation. and, while export val
uss remain at a high level. not a few
commodities are going abroad in
diminished volume. Yet, by reason Of
the previous unprecedented domestic
and foreign buying. many n1anufactur-
ers have more contracts booked than
can be conveniently handled, and the
pressure upon producing forces is in
tensifed by federal orders Of magni-
tude in leading lines.
The difficulties Of sustaining outputs
are made greater by rising tempera-
lures. and some stoppage Of machinery
$ caused by needed repairs.
Expectations that dry goods distri-
button would be stimulated by the
relatively low values current in retail
channels have proved well founded,
and the high temperatures are also
helpful to trade in summer merchan-
disc. Conservative operations, how
ever, continue the rule in the primary
markets, owing to the very high prices
and the fact that both buyers and SELL
ers exercise caution in entering upon
running full time, but not a little ma
ch!nery Is idle because Of the difficulty
Of securing an adequate supply Of la
Dor. Aside from plants engaged on
army contracts. footwear factories are
working far below capacity, as new
business of importance is lacking. Yet
decided improvement appears IN retail
branches in response to the seasonable
weather. and future prospects are con-
sidered more encouraging by jobbers.
While there is a. steady outlet for stock
suitable for government requirements.
ordinary trade in leather remains dis
appointing and for many lines prices
are unquotable. with signs Of yielding
in some quarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
AN ILLINOIS COAL CONFERENCE

Illinois coal operators In a meeting
with the defense council of Illinois are
considering a proposal to come from
themselves to reduce coal 81 a ton a..
the mines. II that action results it
will bring Illinois coal down to Sl.75
to 1888 at the mines and should bring
about a corresponding reduction 10
consumers Of Illinois coal. However,
the operators were not all agreed on
this proposition, some admitting that
present prices were out OF reason while
others insisted that they are merely
getting theirs and that prices are not
out Of proportion with other products.
One plea Of the operators is that
they are saddled with long time con-
tracts. But we were told last winter
by the retailers that contracts we're
repudiated right and left by the mines
tracts, all of which was probably true.
Contracts with retailers and contracts
with transportation companies whose
directorateS are mixed freely with the
directorates and stockholders Of the
mines are Two different things. 1t is
unlikely that contracting between re-
tail coal dealers and the mine operat-
ors which affect the general consumer
has been general.
The Illinois conference may bring re-
suits favorable to the consumer and it
may not. At least the defense coun-
council Of that state seems 70 De be-
stirring itself. In the meantime the
time in which the ordinary consumer
can assure himself OF certain sup
ply grows short. The first frost is due
in Iowa shortly after the middle of
September.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

Sometimes everything goes wrong,
But never mind. Just sing . song, 7
And never. never feel disInayed
Because your plans get worn and
frayed.
Keep up your spirit day by day
And make a, new plan right away. y
This Is what the Weathercock sang
on the old red barn when Billy Bunny
by mistake ran the Luckymobile up
onto the roof. where 1t stopped. Which
was mighty lucky, for II it had gone
down the other side it might have
split out all the electricity in the
cabaret and broken the lamps.
That's a very pretty song" said
Uncle Lucky as soon as he got his
breath, for he was almost scared to
DEATH and go was his small nephew;
land I admire your cheerfulness. But
tell me, what Is the best thing to do
now that we are perched up here like
two sparrows? How are we to get
down. and what is to become of our
machine?
Well" said the weathercock,
swinging around and around. for the
wind was blowing from all directions
and wouldn't let him stand still. cant
You slide down the same way you
came up?" You see. there was little
low shed built against the side OF the
barn up which the Luckymobile had
gone, so 1t wasn't such bad idea after
all.
It's pretty risky" sighed the old
gentleman rabbit. but Wen try" So
he took hold Of the brake while Billy
Bunny slowly backed the automobile
down, and would you believe it, pretty
soon they were safely on the ground
again, and nothing was broken excep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
Topics of the Times

1t isn't safe to assume that all the
Dental appointees and none in con-
gress.
As in baseball the umpire's decision
is authoritative and final in this con-
scription game. Play the game
OF course it's poor policy to swap
horses while crossing a stream hut
that doesn't prevent wishing that one
horse were out OF harness and another
in.
Anyhow. if we should by chance have
little soft corn we can afford to make
SIS pork with it. It's pretty hard to
lose Iowa
The Dubuque Times journal COM
plains Of a difference OF IS between
Iowa coal at the mines and at retail.
Seems Ike il wouldn't be especially
hard to locate the niger in the coal
pile If real authority were to look
about little.
Speaking of DINNERS, will the auto
isI De able 10 see the highway patrol
without a powerful light: We must
protect those faithful and active
servants.
Anyhow, Wilkerson could wait until
the coal situation is looked after. And
there are sure to be other Sundays
later on.
AS so per cent Of the liberty loan has
been paid IN already the government
commercial report should read col
lect!ons good"
The kaiser started out to loot the
wide world. Now he is anxiously hop
ing to save his own household furni-
ture.
Save the newspapers containing the
Consumption lists. They'll be family
history few years hence. The T.-R' Is
special edition has ali names printed
in other editions corrected and up to-
date A few extras are left, but are
ra pidly being taken. Better get yours
right away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
THE WORM TURNED.

There's a man on Every street who
takes great pride in his home. He's
always digging dandelions or watering
lawn or busy at one thing or another
about the place after he gets home
from work and has his supper. A
patient, long suffering man is he, Of
the type that sees signs to Keep Off
the Grass" and obeys them, a born
recognizer Of constituted authority.
But he broke out the other evening
after he had finished barbering his
lawn and parkings, broke out even to
profanity. Look at there" he said,
pointing to the neighboring vacant lot
oyergrown with weeds and the ragweed
mixture waving in the wind on its
parking. Look a-there - -, etc.
See that weed farm l have next to me-
1t seeds me down as fast as I can dig
up It looks like tut tut-and dam
ass tti1s p1r;;c5 &c E::.:' place t-c.. s2hn
to $500. I spend my money, all can
get, on this home of ours. Seems like
/ ought to get more consideration than
some fellow who isn't improving any
thing but just waiting for the rest of
us to raise the price of a lot. / want
ed to buy it, but he is asking all it
will be worth five years from now.
Where does the man who is actually
improving and helping the town grow
come in? He don't come in. I pay
taxes on all my Improvements, good
hard taxes, because I'VE made decent
place to live in. He pays on a low
valuation simply because he lets a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24

done notably well everything he has
taken hold of since Lord Kitchener SET
him to work on the British railroads
in wartime and seems to have genius
for administration, an almost infallible
eye for competency, a gift Of getting
the best out Of men. He is only Al
years old and was born in India OF
Scottish parents. who destined him
for the army. Developing bent for
engineering, ne left England at II
years and came to the United states
to acquire practical experience. Here
NAMED here, at the Homestead steel
works, Pittsburgh. and with the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad four years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-24
Masonic Meetings
"A,
Visfto-s always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903 A. F. &
A. M.-No work tonight, Will notlls
later. John W Wells, secretary; W.
H. Steiner, ". NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER. No. 80, z. A, NJ
Stated convocation Monday eVen!ns
July IS, at o'clock. Business s-u'
Carl Shafrner. H. P: John w. "e'1s
secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 90, r. & s. M, Nom
day. July 30. 1890. For work Dinner
at $50. I. r. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory, 7. NJ
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, St. A}demar
commandery, No. 80, K T., TUESDAY
July ~. 7:s0 For work IN the lL!us.
trious Order OF the Red Cross L. l.
Forbes, recorder; H. c. Mueller, COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, o. z.
S.-Rexular meeting for business Wed
nesday, July II. at p. m Mrs. George
Downing, secretary; Mrs- J. Z. Fred
erick. ". NJ.