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Evening star., 1918-07-14
Will Not Make States Autonomous.

The question of Alsace-Lorraine
continues to be of engrossing interest
in Germany. Even the wealth OF COM
mentaries Of the great offensive has
not prevented the Norddeutsche ALI
gemeine Zeitung from devoting re-
Gently a long article to the two stolen
provinces.
After having declared that for "rea-
sons historical, military and economic
Germany cannot give up Alsace-Lor-
raine," the official organ of the VIII
helmstrasse concludes with the state
ment that "the constitution of Alsace-
Lorraine as a state Independent and
autonomous cannot be the object OF
war of the marches of the west"
This article gives rise to certain re-
fiections. First, the term marches of
the west" should be noted. The Ger
mans designate under the name of
marches" the frontier territories peo-
pied by foreign elements and strongly
occupied by Germany, which uses
them as sort of garrison territory.
Thus from the expression which this
powerful German newspaper uses 1t
stands out that Berlin does not con-
slider Alsace-Lorraine as good Ger
man land" as the Prussian press
agents are so fond of repeating.
The author of the article also re-
5ects the idea of raising the empires
land" to the rank of state inde-
pendent and autonomous. The allies
are of accord with him there. This
solution of the problem. to which
France, from love of peace, would
perhaps formerly have subscribed, is
not suitable today.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
HUNS SPARCEL0UT
ALSACE-LORRA|NE
Reported That Exploitation Of
French Farm Lands al
(, ready Is Agreed Upon.
PLANNING TO C0L0NIZE

ny PAUL -AYRES ROCKWELL.
especial Correspondence of The sun
day Stnr and Chicago Daily News)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, June
4.-Germany appears more than ever
determined to chase the natives OF
Alsace-Lorraine from their homes and
make of Frances lost provinces a real
German empires land. The Society
for Interior Colonization" and the
Association for Agrarian Reform" ad-
dressed last August to the Statthalter
and to the German chancellor a pett-
tion for the creation of Society for
the Territorial Colonization of Alsace-
Lorraine" The idea of the promoters
of the society was that it should be
charged with the parceling of the
lands in Alsace-Lorraine belonging to
Frenchmen or to Alsatians and Lor-
rainers who had refused to fight for
the Prussians. between specially
chosen German colonists. preferably
ex-soldiers.
New Colonization Society.
The project has been realized. The
Strassburger Post publishes. on the
page reserved Tor legal notices, tne
following:
To-day there has been inscribed
upon the commercial register the
Rural Society of the Marches Of the
West The society is destined to ac-
Quire and to sell lands, especially In
the part of Lorraine bordering the
frontier, and to colonize these lands
with men carefully selected from
among those who have fought in the
war. While remaining on economic
grounds, the society should not lose
sight of its character of public utility.
The original capital is for 100000
marks (S1,S00.000). The administration
will be directed by the secret superior
councillor of finances, Hans Meyden-
bauer of Berlin"
This organization Is modelled after
the Association of the Marches OF
the East" founded a long time before
the war with the object OF expelltns
from Posen and East Prussia the Poles
who were faithful to the memory OF
the flag of the white eagle, and to re-
place them by Germans.
Thus Germany, in spite of her claim
that Alsace-Lorraine is good Ger
man land" persists in treating the
Alsatians as the Poles are treated
that is to say, as, adversaries who
must be suppressed, because they can
not be subdued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
SINGLE Hoo Brinqs s.. 500.
Ne>~9 of Vaneleve.

Mr.. and Mrs. r S. Stockdale, Misses
Amanda Haas and May McKibben
spent Sunday at Clemens with Mr..
and Mrs. C. NJ. Bartrug.
Nj and Mrs. W. II Smith are NOV
NfarshaIltown. where Mt. Smith
position In a garage.
: W. G. Smith, who has been so
b ously ~. Is now able to ride out
a little each day.
Miss Ada Mulcahy, Of Marshalltown,
81 visiting her cousins. the Misses Lii
|1ian and Ethel GEdewin.
As the result Of a fall from a swing
little Mildred Worden was injured
painfully but not hurt seriously.
MI. and Mrs. Henry Wynn and little
leon. Of EVERY, are visiting with rela-
5tives here.
VIII Tigges. who has been on an ex-
tended western trip, has returned
house
u There VIM be work at the Red Cross
roOms Friday, and an election Of new
'loMicers.
M. Woodruff. OF Des Moines. gave a
good address on school conditions in
Iowa Friday night A program which
Included patriotic songs and recita-
tions. and piano solo, was enjoyed
Thy the patrons and other friends Of
&the school.
Nj. and Mrs. A. z. Tgges twisted
1 a few friends and relatives at surprise
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03

party for Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Satur-
day evening at their home. A social
time was enjoyed and at the close
refreshments were served by Miss
Carrie Tigges and Mns. A. T.. Tigses.
Mp and Mrs, Ellis Dysart spent sun
day at Grinnell with friends,
Misses Amanda Haas and May Me-
Kihben spent tho>wcek-epd with the
formers parents at Rhodes,
A large amount OF clothing was
gathered from here for the relief Of
the Belgian sufferers,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
GOES TO ARREST REE6EKE.
Prisoner Wanted Here For Forgery
Held al Joliet, III.

when Ward RehbCkc, who hes been
serving a sentence in the Illinois pcni-
Tertiary at Joliet, WAS released AT the
expiration of his sentence today. he
was arrested by sheriff J. g. Edgar,
The sheriff left Wednesday night for
Joliet 10 be at the prison when Rchck-
Ike came out, He is wanted hrrc OIL 4
charge of forgery, alleged to have hc"n
committed in this city-three years ago.
Rebekke, who had been employed by
c. II. Hicks, n farmer living northeast
OF the city. is charged with having
forged checks for uniform amounts Of
SIS in several of the stores Of this
city. The name Of c. II. Hicks, as
maker WAS forged c3 the checks.
Some time later RcbCEke. who had
escaped from the city before ne could
be arrested. was taken in custody in
Illinois and sentenced to term in the
penitentiary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
Local 'iG AXE S.
Prices Paid TO Farmers by Marshall.
town SerchS nts.

to"n hefCn~nES.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties OF farmers provisions. grain
and produce.
Reynolds 6 sheldon quote the
following prices:
Butter--50.
EgCs-i2.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at It's
place of business in this city. subject
however. to market changes
Oats-64.
Corn-140.
The following market quotations are
furnished by H. Willard, Son & Co.:
Bright, clean native wool-6O G62.
Semi bright, dark or dingy-55 O s.
BURY. seedy. black and chaffy-s0.
Western or territory wools-45Gs5.
No. / hideS-l4.
No hides-12.
Horse hides, large-SS.
Horse hides. small, IS.
Beeswax-s2935
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
II, a. MILLER, OF THIS CITY GETS
OVER $4,000 FOR SINGLE
SHIPMENT.
ok HUNDRED FIFTY HEAD
SOLD; HAS $50 TO SELL
Swine An Fed on Miller Farms Near
Mslbourne-Much Money Changes
Hands in Hog Sales in This Part Of
county-One Animal Brings $500
in l. J. Conrad's Sale.

That there probably is still little
money to be made from feeding hogs
in these war times, despite the high
price of corn, is evidenced by a sale
made this week by Z. G.. Miller. 4O7
West State street, a farmer who owns
four farms near Melbourne and rents
another near that town.
Mr.. Miller feeds hogs on a large scale,
and a sale that he made this week TO
the Rath Packing Company at Water
loo is believed to have been the larg-
est ever made by any feeder of the
Melbourne neighborhood, if not in the
entire county.
Six hundred head made up the ship
ment from Melbourne to Waterloo, and
for the animals Mr.. Miller deposited in
the Melbourne Savings Bank a draft
for 34436.65. an average price of al
most s51.40 for the hogs. Mr.. Miller
still has $50 head on feed. and they will
be ready for market this month.
The hogs were all fed on Mr.. Miller's
farms and the one which he rents. This
place belongs to Mrs. Mary Wilson, of
this city.
Single Hog Brings $4,000.
A great deal of money has changed
hands within the past few days from
the sale Of hogs in the Melbourne
neighborhood. At a public sale con-
Quoted by I. ]. Conrad thirty-six head
of Poland Chinas were sold for 1885.
or an average of little over s27s. One
male. the top offering in the herd. was
bought by n. r. Adams of Castleton,
III. for $4,000. Fred Dralle, Of Mission
Hill. S. D., bought six head. Buyers
were in attendance from several states
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
Local Weather Record.

The range of temperature Wednesday
was IS and s.. compared with Il and
80 Tuesday, and 50 and so year ago
"Wednesday. At ! this morning the
temperature was 81. compared with 10
at the corresponding hour Wednesday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
Fr-Fre-Free.

BY special arrangement with the
manufacturer we will give you abso-
lutely free a so cent jar Of Velvetina
Cream with each box Of Velvetina face
powder at the regular price Of so cents.
This offer for Friday and Saturday.
Old Reliable Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
Gard Of Thanks.

I wish in this manner to thank my
neighbors and friends also the Lis
comb Odd Fellows lodge for the kind
ness and sympathy shown me in my
recent bereavement. the loss Of my
husband. Mrs. Elnora Nelson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03
Farmers Attention.

Beginning Oct. 7. the Farmers E1e-
vator at Marietta will be open Monday
Tuesday. Thursday and Friday each
week Farmers Elevator Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03

Students OF Chinese history claim
that the sword was in use in their
country 1000 years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03

Among persons over 80 years Of age
one in fifty is blind.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
Filleul and Marianne

General Pershing has put a ban on TO-
nance by his urging that the Soldiers
Godmothers' league cease its organized at
tempt to introduce into the American army
the institution of Filleul and Marianne.
He adduces as his chief reason that the
correspondence between lonely soldiers in
France and their godmothers on our side
of tie water would clog he transport Of
necessary mail and supplies. His second
airy reason is that he does not want his
soldiers corresponding with strange women.
Perhaps he means to imply that inforna-
ton Of use to the enemy might be obtained
by spies in this manner. Perhaps he
is thinking of the proprieties. In any
case, says the New York Evening Post,
the American army and people are to be
robbed of a highly picturesque feature OF
the war. Men in the trenches are not to
be set dreaming Of fair ~unknowns; ladies'
of all ages are not to have the fun of
petting some huge bear Of a person three
thousand miles away. General Pershing
has taken the joy out of army letters.
On the other hand, he has reduced the
possibility Of establishment when Filloul
meets Marianne.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
The Game Bird Refuge

There seems to be little room left for
argument when it is stated that he great
breeding ground of wild ducks at Sinking
Lake in northern New Mexico should be
used for the public welfare in New Mex
leo and that it is improper that exclu-
sive shooting privileges should be given
over to any private club or individuals.
1t would be little less than deplorable
were this great public resource not TO be
properly utilized for the benefit OF the
public. The position of the News Mexico
Game Protective Association and the game
warden's office against allowing a Colo
RADIO millionaire's club to obtain control
of the lake will be approved generally
throughout the state.
This lake and vicinity should be estab-
lished as a federal game bird refuge under
direction Of the United States Biological
Survey. Here is a natural, made-to-order,
well-st0cked game bird sanctuary, which
needs only official recognition and super
vision to be one of the most valuable as
sets OF the state. All lovers of wild life
and ell far-seeing sportsmen who want to
perpetuate their sport in New Mexico
should join in the effort to nave this done.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
E1urrah For the IrishI

The Irish Fellowship club OF Chicago,
composed Of American citizens of Irish
birth or descent, regardless Of creeds or
politics, n one of the most representa-
tive and influential social organizations Of
it's kind in the United States, in forward
ing an initial gift of $4,000 to the Irish
Parliamentary party declares that amy
freshman or organization who seeks to EN-
barrass any of the allied powers is COM
hitting an act of open hostility to the
United States.' All Irish organizations in
the United States, says the Christian
Science Monitor, are invited to indorse
this declaration as a true expression Of
the people of IRISH connection 9Th the
United tSates toward the war. The De-
voys, the OLearys, and their like will
find little satisfaction here. The pro-Ger-
man p~ropagandists in the United States
will find less. I
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
New Mexico Patriots
and the War

SEARCH US
clayton News: How can any decent coun-
try keep It's hands off Turkey?
QUAY COUNTY LOYAL
Tucumcari Sun: There Is no section In
the United States where there has been
less criticism Of the governments war
policies than in Quay county. While
other sections, containing an equal pop.
~uiation, have sent more soldiers to the
front, the people are all back OF the
government and the president In the war
against Germany. Most Of the native
born Germans in the county are out
spoken in favor Of the United States,
and quite a few have sons under the
colors. No one has ever heard a word,
either from a native born American,
naturalixed citizen, or even foreigner, In
Quay county, that condemned the gov.
eminent or president for pursuing the
war against Germany.
8lNGo!
Otero County News: 1t Is rumored that
ground glass has been found in the rmy
hash. According to our friend, Laurence
Lockney, that is about the only inoredi.
emit that will ever be Identified.
THE DIFF
Fl. Sumner Review: Pecos Pete says the
difference between a patriot and a
Stacker is about that between a bottle Of
genuine Bud and that other stuff that
is not Bud at all.
ALL THE BEST OF 1T
RI. Sumner Review: Food may be high
in price, taxes Of all kinds may be
raised a little higher here and there,
but we should not orumble or worry, as
1t 10 all for the best. We should be
willing to do our bit. Think Of the boys
in the trenches or afloat on the Icy
bosom Of the Atlantic.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03

RUDE White Notes
From Navajo Bend
(By H. Doyle Murray, Tlnnie, N. NJ

(By H. Doyle Murray, Tlnnie, N. M
Grandpa Witherspoon went to the
county seat this week to have his
fourth set of false teeth made for the
old harrow he has owned since he df-
vorced his first and only wife.
Krazy Kris came in from Cactus
Flats today, and says that he believes
there will be enough oak brush and
dry weather to Keep his cattle and
male children alive until spring,
The old needle doctor was called to
the bedside Of the miser who lives
owe near Panther Bluff, and says
there is little hopes for recoyery--the
old miser lost the horseshoe nail he
used to button up his papanas, and the
sight of one eye.
Niger Lasses and his eldest son,
Karo, returned from home today, and
they report things in good shape over
that way, with the exception of the
citizens and other live stock.
Our efficient postmaster is in re-
ceipt Of a letter fro mthe trenches in
France from Snakey Ed, which was
addressed to some OF his kin folks here
in which Ed states that he has got
ten no further than the guard house.
at Camp Kettle-or some such a
place.
Mexican bandits raided Dish Face
Dams ranch last night and carried
away two black eyes each. Dan re-
tanned the left thumb Of one Of the
bandits, who insisted uppn placing
same in Dams mouth Just before they
were released by Dan.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
The Laborer and His Hire

Mondays dispatches stated that tho new
director general Of American railroads and
the federal board of mediation and CON
ciliation are contemplating the reduction
OF high railroad salaries and considering
raises as high as 40 per cent demanded
by the railroad brotherhepds.
There is a golden mean in these things.
The railroad brotherhoods some time ago
threatened to tie the nation up in a dou-
BILE bow knot If their demands were not
granted and issued orders that the supreme
court would have to come across quick
with a decision. The members of the
brotherhoods are the best paid class Of
railroad employees and those members who
get from $4,000 to $4,000 a year are rather
better paid than the majority Of some
what more extensively trained men In the
professions and clerical work. 1t is fair to
presume that If properly encouraged tho
brotherhoods will seek wages running as
high as $4,000 a year; being emboldened
to do so by the power of organization.
Slashing reductions in the salaries of the
great railroad executives whose assistance
to the government is SO much needed In
its new task might bring them perilously
near the salary of an engineer unless judi
Ntni AhOASA dtiuu 10 pAaOtASCus <Alu II phys
ical risk is the criterion, the steel rivetef
working on the skyscraper ought to get
twice the salary Of President b, p, Ripley
Of the Santa Fe system.
It might be a good idea in raising en-
ployes' salaries to begin at the bottom.
Certainly the power Of organization which
the brotherhoods haye not hesitated to hold
as a club over the government should not
be allowed to prejudice the rights Of the
workingnen whose organized power is not
SO great. The railroad executives have
clearly shown their patriotism and will,
ingness to make sacrifice for the common
good. They will undoubtedly, many of
them agree to any reasonable reduction in
pay; certainly they will not organize to
issue ultimatpma to the government or the
supreme court.
Is Here is a fair enough proposition: both
the executives and the brotherhoods should
have a reasonable rate Of pay based not
on power. Of organization but on the mer-
its of the CASE, and both should receive
equally clear Instructions from the govern
ment that they are in national service, that
they are expected to do the work they
are paid for, that the full power Of the
United States, if necessary, shall be used
to compel them to obey orders and that
refusal will be treated as the refusal of a
uniformed soldier to carry out the ~instruc-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
The Whiskerandos
clos Angeles Times

According to a Cristobal dispatch, Mr..
Hohenzollern promises to give to Vene.
zuela, British Guiana and Brazil down to
the Amazon; to give to Chile Bolivia and
as much Of Peru as she wants; to Mexico
he will donate Nicaragua, and in Colom-
.bia German agents point to the United
States as the international brigand that
robbed Colombia Of Panama, and they
promise Colombia restoration Of her lost
province if Germany wins, including the
Panama canal. Kaiser Bill disclaims any
intention to acquire any territory OF to
exert any direct political influence. He
says that Germany will simply right The
wrongs perpetrated by the United States
and Great Britain, and that Germany's
sole reward will be large commercial
activity from which the natives also win
greatly benefit.
The Times begs the Don Whiskerandos
of Colombia not to allow their spleen at
the United States for repudiating Billy
Bryan's s25;00O,0O0 job to induce them to
march their legions and sail their ships
against Uncle Sam at the instigation Of
William Hohenzollern. The kaiser prom
ises much. So did Satan when he Offered
the Savior all the kingdoms of the world il
Jesus would fall down and worship him
and all the while the old devil did not
have title to a foot of earth.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
WAS NO FOOL

Senator Lodge was talking about Ger
tain investigating committees, Some Of
them he observed, remind me Of 81 Hos
kins. ST got a job at shooting snuskrats,
Tor muskrats overran a millowner's dar,,
There, in the lovely spring weather, 81 sat
on the grassy bank, his gun on his knee.
Finding him one morning, said:
What are you doing, Si?'
Tim paid to shoot muskFats, sir he
said. They're nnderminin' the dam
There goes one now said !. Shoot,
mani Why don't you shoot?' b
Isl Duffed a tranquil cloud from his pipe
and said;
''Do you think | want to lose my job?'"
Chicago Herald.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
.JA]Rg in, s;ss Solar


The conviets played baseball quite free
Outside the prison 'walls. gTwas fun,
And several batters said to me:
u Wish could make a home rum"
Luke McLuke.
So base they were, when on a bat,
They stole the diamond and the
plate;
It 10 by such foul aots as that
The Judge benign they ALLEVIATE.
Newark Advocate.
To steal the diamond and the plate
Make out a most appalling case,
But to complete the record, why
Did he not also steal a base?
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
To steal a base had been no Gin,
The which he tried, II was no 90;
He was put out; now he Is In,
And will be for a year or so.
-LincoIn State Journal.
The ~oonvIcts' game was hn, but had
Just one grave drawback, sad, oh
very;
No one dared XIII the umpire, lest
They put him back In solitary.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03

tons of his superior officer. Certainly
the work Of the soldier in the field Is
no more important than that of the men
whose services are essential to transport
alton Of supplies. The soldier gets about
$50 a month, whether he is a $50 man or
a $4,000 man; and if he strikes he is
liable to be shot.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
TO KEEP TIE SILVER sRieHr

One housekeeper has discovered that II
she adds d few drops OF ammonia to the
hot soap suds in which she washes her
silver It will not get furnished nearly so
soon as It did before she began to add
the ammonia; thus she is not obliged to
give 1t a regular cleaning or polishing near
W so often as formerly. Another has
found that, by rubbing hers every day
with soft tissue paper, 1t keeps clean
much longer than It did before she inau
gurated that custom.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03


GET YOURSELF a hen," is good
advice, but the Old Printer at Vt.
Sumner says most OF the poultry W
ers in his vicinity keep their chicken
coops locked.
DON'T TELL this colyum your New
Year resolutions. Then after you
break them theren be no need of
BETTY WAS milking the COW when
the mad bull tore over the meadow.
Betty did not stir, but continued milk
Ing. Observers who had run into
safety saw to their establishment that
the bull stopped dead within a few
yards Of the maid and COW. turned
around, and went away sadly.
Were you afraid? Why did he
run away?' asked every one of Petty.
HE got scared" said Betty, This
COW is his mother-inlawp
-v-w~
HE WAS
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03

A SANTA FE teacher asked her pu-
pills to bring in three items of in
formation" about the river which flow
cd by their town; and from one boy
she received this model of concise com-
position II have lived near it. / have
SLATED over it. A have fell into it,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03
AMT IT awful, Mabel?

AMY COMPLAINTS. corporal"
asked the colonel, making one morning
a personal inspection. Eyes, sir. Taste
that, sir" said the corporal. Why"
the colonel said, that's the best soup
l ever tasted" Yes, sir" said the
corporal "and the cook wants to call
it coffee.v-Boston Transcript.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-03

rs MABEL still devoted to that
young man who owns the 12-cylinder
carr" mo. She passed him up for
an army aviator"