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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
Foe Avoids Open Fight.

''Tm so interested in my regiment"
said the blind boy. His nelghbor beck
oned to me and whispered that he new
er thought about anything else. He
never talked about himself, nor made
a personal request nor asked If his
sight was gone forever He wanted to
know If his regiment had been re-
lieved. A visitor had come and asked
him If he wanted anything. and he
asked her to please find out anything
she could about his regiment. She
read the papers of three consecutive
days which mentioned them. Then all
news ceased. But the blind boys only
comment was that they must have
been relieved.
was invited to sit down and the
conversation became general.
"Those Boches can't fight In the
open." said Frank Deluca, a boy from
New York state, who had been shot in
the lung. He painted little as he
talked. "This was an open scrap and
i put four of them on the run with my
bayonet. They can't stand the sight
of a bayonet. Individually. they amt
so brave. It's that they're organized
and go In great lots or else they stay
in the woods or In the trenches and
under cover. where they are dead safe.
Then they're careful to pick you or"
"Oughtn't you stop talkingr A
slight flush was mounting his cheek.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-17
Won't Change War Aims.

Washington, July 15.-Nothng lmpe-
rical Chancellor Won llertling OF Ger
many can say will change the war aims
or the peace terms already laid down
by America and her allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
CLOSE THE DOOR 70 BrReFR.

Milwaukee has elected Victor Berg
er but the house Of representatives
doesn't have TO accept MIN.
Berger is under Indictment for dis
loyalty. That should suffice a loyal
house OF . nation AT war TO deny him
a seat rhe expression Of congress
sioral district in which progermanism,
disloyalty and socialism seem 10 count
a majority of the voters is not GER
tificate of fitness TO sit in the con-
gress OF the United states.
The probaoilit are lhat the house
will repud!ata him. The desire OF the
country will anticipate such action and
II will be approved IN a wholesale
fashion II the house takes it.
1t will not be easy for self respect
ing, patriotic congressmen to sit on
the floor OF congress with Victor Berg
er. Neither is it necessary. The cleo
ton of n disloya!ist should be can
celed by a loyal house OF representa-
tiyes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
LEEIENCY TO GERMANY.
[Sioux CITY Journal

The president urges leniency to-
wards the Germans as a reformatory
measure so that they will more readily
become good citizens Of an exemplary
nation living lives Of rectitude and
national honor. Thus the German
people would be elevated in the scale
OF civilization by admitting their bar
oarous acts are not abhorrent to civ
ilization. 1t is argued also that leni-
ency would take from the jingoes any
grounds for urging another war. This
is the idea of a bookworm and not a
practical man. The jingoes Of Ger
many will find an excuse for war
whenever the time arrives, no matter
how much .leniency is shown the peo-
pie now. More than that, II the Ger
man people are not punished until
they are afraid to make war because
of the results to themselves they will
be ready to listen to the jingoes WHO
would urge war. Did we not escape
punishment for much Of our war
deeds, even when the world expected
us to be forced to pay?' they would
argue. But If the punishment now Is
sufficiently drastic when the jingoes
approach the people for support in an
other war, the people, recalling their
chastisement, would say, Have we
forgotten the consequences to our
selves of the last war into which we
followed you? Do you think we desire
another similar punishment even be-
fore our wounds are healed? Away
with you!"
The American people must not for
| ernf tho Garnan naNnlp 1n-
corsiGible. They can not be reformed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
tBy David Cory.]
s a little frosty painter


There's a little frosty painter
Who soon will come around
And put silver edging or
The grasses on the ground.
And on the window pane he'll paint
A fairy landscape, strange and quaint
And some cold morning you'll awake
And find he's frosted mothers cake.
Now, can you guess who this little
frosty painter is? Why it's Jack Frost
the son of King Winter.
"Ha, ha," crowed the Weathercock
on the Old Red Barn at the 1arm.
Jack Frost is here, for l can see the
silver frost upon the grass IN tne
Pleasant Meadow" and then that giiu-
ed rooster turned his head to the norm
and blew on his gilt toes to keep them
warm.
And after that Old sic'en, the farm
er's dog, looked out of his little dos
house and shook himself, Bow wow
he said, its a chilly morning.
Cook a doodle do said CocKy
Docky then Kenny Jenny cackled a.
loudly as she could.
I've laid an egg so white and cieah
'Twould grace a breakfast for queen.
But If little girl should beg
The farmer for my precious egg
I'd tell him quick to let her go
And take my egg as white as snow. -
And then Kenny Jenny cacklad some
more. and when ahe nntshed tasr,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
only by force. They have never known
any other method and they like I.
ONE CASE.


Council Bluffs Nonpareil.l
One case may be cited to illustrate
the varied problems which confronted
war service committees charged with
the responsibility OF selling bonds In
this county. One OF the war service
committees In the county reported
THAI citizen In their township had
bought $50 bond and would buy no
more. They said he was worth $780,
COO Others we're holding back because
OF his example. The man was called
before the military bureau. He owned
three farms. He was worth more than
his neighbors stated. Two OF his
farms were occupied by sons and one
by n son-in-law. The old man was
Charging them nominal rental, 81 or
$40 per acre. He said he could not
bay bonds for he was old and could
not work and had no income warrant
Ing his making bond investments. His
sens were refusing to buy bonds be-
co use they were renters. Military
bureau men went over this situation
with this man who mad come from
Germany as boy and had grown
wealthy. He was loyal 10 America
but he Ididn't understand. When he
Gid understand he subscribed for S1o.-
oOo in bonds ard called In his sons and
divided them, $4,000 to each and $1,000
to himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
NEWS THAT ISN'T so.

The difference between the United
Press and The Associated Press is that
the L. + is a private corporation or
ganlzed for profit selling news TO
newspapers, the Associated Press is an
organization of the leading newspapers
of the United States large and small
for the purpose OF gathering the news,
is not operated for profit. Perhaps an
other difference and one made especial
~ evident within the past few days Is
that the Associated Press tells the
truth, veriies its news and refuses 10
send out rumor as fact.
How that wild fake which set the
country on fire by deliberately stating
in detail that the armistice had been
signed ever got by the French censor
is hard to understand. The American
censor should have held it for veriti-
cation but he is scarcely hlamable as
he thought OF course that the French
censor would have killed it unless true.
And so this pure Invention made its
way into the newspapers which pat
ronize that news gathering corporation
and hoaSed millions. No doubt il also
had its effect on stock and grain mar
ket dealings.
Without much doubt the hoax will
he The subject Of official investigation
The thing was SO apparently shame
less and calculated that the suspicion
may be justified that it had a root
deeper than a desire to guess the news
first and that it may have touched the
stock exchanges.
Guesswork news is poor news. There
is no news so worthless as that which
isn't so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
DON'T TAKE IN TOO MUCH TERRITORY.

II the peace terms shall be signed
along lines indicated by the terms Of
the arrnistice our military task will be
over in Europe. When that has taken
place then our armies should be
brought home as rapidly as possible
and returned TO their homes and the
vocations OF peace. It will not De our
duty to military police Europe. France
and England are entirely able. willing
and ready to take on that necessary
joe.
Neither will ii jump with the wishes
Of the American people-who have a
means Of enforcing their composite
conclusions-to leave a large number
ct enlisted 1aec II France and Belgium
as reconstructors We have refused
TO conscript men for labor in this
country. Surely We shall not dream OF
atten pting to hold conscripts Of war
as conscripts Of labor for foreign
service. If France and Belgium need
nen-as they DO desperately-those
who wish to remain as volunteers in
the work Of reconstruction should &c
mustered out abroad and given that
opportunity. But none may be ordered
into that service except under the
deep resentment of the people Of the
country.
Russia and France and Belgium VIII
need money also. The reconstruction
of those devastated countries will 1ost
billions. No doubt bonds issued for
that purpose will sell freely in Amer
lea but that the United States should
as a government give large sums or
loan large sums for reconstruction Is
not so evident. Voluntary loans, vol
untary service OF all kinds will come
freely from this country but it is GER
tain that any plan under which the
United States government. should take
over the reconstruction OF France ana
not meet approval from the American
public.
Germany. impoverished and shattered
will plead for leniency and assistance.
She will make her plea in the name OF
democracy and changed government.
However 1t does not follow that
sentimental and socialistic pseudo
altruism should prevail This demo-
cracy of Germany ia comprised Of the
very elements that hoped for the
conquest Of the globe, that cheered the
sinking Of the Lusitania and wore the
medals commemorative Of that
assassination about its necks and on
its watch chains. Enough bread per-
haps to keep open anarchy $ but no
more for Germany II In forty years
Germany could prepare tor the con-
quest of the world with billions behind
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
Billy Bunny and HIS Friends

stood Billy Bunny on the other $40
of the Old Snake Fence.
Hello, Mrs. Henry Jenny" said the
little rabbit. II like your song, and IL
see any poor little girl TIL tell hef
what you've just SAID" and then the
little rabbit hoped away for ne Just
couldn't stay q moment in one place.
let me tell you. He wanted to ne on
the hop, skip and jump all the time
Just like lots of little boys and girls
I know.
Well, by and by, after a while, he
saw Old Professor Grow 'scratcnins
his head with his claws.
What's the matter. Professor crow,
asked the little rabbit.
II can't make out something I've
written In my little Black Book" an,
swered that old black bird. and then
he scratched his head again and looked
dreadfully perplexed which means
worse than worried, You know. !.
Let me look at your little book,
said Billy Bunny. sthe old black
bird flew down, for he Lad been sitting
up on his pine tree, ana then the little
rabbit looked over his shoulder ana
read, "Oh, oh, oh, Rabbitville.'
why, that's Uncle Eucky's tele-
phone NUMBER" laughed Billy Bunny.
80 1t is," sad Professor Grow I'm
SO glad you Told me. didn't know
what It meant"
And in the next story I'll tell you
what happened after that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
Topics Of the Times

When the fake news Of the armistce
came out workers in munition plants
began Immediately 10 seek other en-
ployment, When a half million NUM-
ton makers and war employees start
looking for new jobs the man with n
steady will congratulate himself. II
you have n good job hang on 10 it.
The only Hohenzollern 10 shed blood
in this war was the wife of one Of the
sons of the kaiser hit in the arm by
a mobsters bullet.
Bin, Bill, you'll he lucky II you get
any Christmas dinner at all this year
and if you get it you'll be lucky TO
have head TO feed it to.
Well, let us hope that's the last OF
Ham Lewis. his whiskers and his ice
cream pants.
Next time LATE proposes a procla-
nation TO the governor the chances
are that II will be pretty thoroughly
revised before it is sent to the printer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
MARSHAII.'S MISERABLE CON
F'ESSION
lTraer Star-C7ipper.1

iTaer Star-tIipper.1
] came here partly to make an
apology for my attitude during almost
two years and half OF that fatetul
conflict: an apology that "A GodfeGring
man in the twentieth century of civil
lZat!on could have dreamed that any
nation. any people or any man could
be neutral, when right was fighting
viii wronS.--Vice President Marshall
at Madison Square Garden, New York.
in liberty loan speech.
a confession that the democratic
party was continued in power in 1915
on the strength of an unworthy plea
that for two years and a half the re-
fuSal Of that party to take any steps
looking to military prepare dness, but
continually playing party security
against national safety. was treason 20
the country because II gave aid and
comfort to power even then our
enemy in spirit and in thought, and
with whom IL. was secretly known for
some time by the administration that
we must wage war. A confession that
the party which has muddled the air.
plane program, the shipping program.
and the proper equipment Of our
country for support on the strength
Of war record registered by the in
doTnitable courage Of the best blood OF
America in the European trenches was
hopelessly and criminallv at fault in
failing to get ready before war was
declared and deliberately and wilIfully
deceived the people by fostering the
spirit Of pacffism. Mr.. Marshall and
his party have insistently charged the
voters OF this country that vote for
a republican is vote for the kaiser.
that the election Of a republican con-
gress would bring Joy to Berlin. But
no party could begin to give the Joy
to Berlin that was given by the fail
ure OF the 1915 party Of pacifsm-the
democratic party-to get ready for
war. That was precisely what the
Germans wanted and they spent mil
lions Of dollars in this country to
achieve that very end. The attempt
of the democratic party to u1onopolize
patriotism and loyalty at this time. in
view Of its 1914-1s record, IS nauseat-
Ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
JUSTICE FOR THE FARMER.
[Wallaces' Farmer.

I"ailaCeS Farmer.
We received letter the other day
from state food administrator. in
the course of which he said that in
his opinion the guarantee on the
pprice of wheat was likely to cost the
people OF the United States perhaps
as much as $500. 900, 900 in case peace
should come soon.
This same thought had been sug-
sested by members of the national
food administration and by other peo-
pie. whose chief purpose seems to be
to buy food just as cheaplya -as pos
sible, without any particular regard to
what it cost the farmer to produce 1t.
Evidently, they reason this way:
II peace should come, the price Of
grains Of all kinds will drop suddenly
either because there will not be the
urgent need for them or because they
can turn some Of our ships
to hauling the accuru ulated wheat
and other grains from India
South america and Australia There
fore they think it would be terrible
thing for the government of the United
States to pay the farmers Of the
United states any higher price for the
grain they have raised under war con-
ditions than it can be bought for in
other countries in which a surplus has
been accumulated, because Of the I'M
possibility TO ship it. With the pros
pect Of an early peace, they forget al
together the frantic appeals to the
farmer to produce and. the assurance
that even with the coming OF peace
~. h ~
him a handsome profit.
Why rot apply this same line OF
reasoning to manufactured products!
If peace comes, the government Will
have no need for the enormous supply
of clothing ordered for our soldiers
and at prices which yield most hand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11

some profits 10 the manufacturers IL
will have no need for the vast cuann-
ties Of guns and ammunition and auto
NOBLE trucks and airplaJSes and ships
and everything else needed FOR the
prosecution of the war. All % tSat
stun will &c mainly junk. with the
coming " peace But does anyone
suppose FOR a moment that the gov
eminent will repudiate the renunera-
tive contracts it has made with the
various manufacturers of materials OF
this kind, We take all this loss
chaerfully, and think II a cheap price
10 pay for peace.
That man mas a warped sense OF
justice VINO asks the farmer to carry
the full risk Of loss in the manufacture
Of his products, while guaranteeing to
every other man but thc'farmer lot
only the cost Of production but
handsome profit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
That's. How It's Done.

A black mammy's recipes for her
cakes: "Why, sure, honey. I'll tell you
jess how to do it. Yo- takes as much
meal as, you wants, mix in some flour
an three or four aigs. put In milk
'noueh to make 1t thick as 1t ouxnter
be; don't forgit pinch or two o saf
and good.sized lump O. butter; drop
in little sugar, too; den fill de little
pans an put 'em In de oven /.
till deys doue, honey"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
TOO EARLY BUT PRETTY.
TP arlington Gazette


The Gazette has no words OF dis
paragement for the wonderful, spon-
taneous demonstration staged by the
workers who courted influenza by pa
raded the streets with barred heads in
the rain and murk the other afternoon.
They were all right, and their example
was an inspiration. The person who
could not scare up thrill as the hosts
Of overaIled. grimy- faced, greasy
paved, cheering stalwarts strobe along,
must indeed have a heart of solid ice.
And the girls, God bless 'em-factory
girls, store clerks. Red Cross damsels,
just as they dropped their duties, some
OF them in overalls, all who have con-
tributed their bit to winning the war
also came in for a large share of en-
tnusiastic admiration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
Som. Famous Ia ans.

Volt. and Galvani made great con-
tributions to tho science Of electricity.
but Garibaldi was not . scientist. HIS
energies all ran in the direction OF bat
tie for the social and political eman-
cipstion Of humanity. especially OF nis
own coultrymsn. II you have not al
ready done % you should resd the HE
OF 0aYibaldi-the most popular name
in the history of modern ltaly.-Chi
cago Examiner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
Masonic Meetings

vietSoro AiWNys "eSoe'
MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os. A. r
A. M.-SpeciaI communication FRIDAY
Nov. 8. 1850 p. m. Work in second de-
gree. B. F. English, W. NJ; John W.
Wells. secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER. No. SO, r. A. NJ
stated convocation Monday evening
Nov. -. at 1880. Business session Ira
\. Davenport, H. P. John w Wells
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, Kiru Solo
ron Council No. 20, r. & s. NJ. Mon
rav. Nov. Is. 1918, $50. Regular
BUSINESS. '. T. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory. 7. NJ,
Stated Conceive ST. Aiderar Com
manderv No. 80 x. T. Tuesday Nov.
- NJ $50. Business session. j. r.
r--ose~'ck. commander. I. T. FORBES.
recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E. s.
-crecial meeting Wednesday evening
Nov. c 100 o'clock. for initiation. Mrs.
Archer Walter. secretary. Mrs. Cora
WILEY ". ".
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the scheme then Germany can In forty
years or twice forty years or twice
that refill the Golfers she empued to
STAY and MAIN half the able bodied
population of Europe, Germany is to
Join the church OF decency thru the
Methodist plan of probation and 1t
should be probation period Ions
enough TO prove her sincerity,
Let us be fair and helpful and
charitable 10 Europe after the war but
that does not include bearing the
burdens and responsibilities Of those
nations. FrIendliness and assistance by
all means but not adoption. Ehe
Atlantic ocean is still 5000 miles wide
and We have our problems and our
duties on this side of II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
At Last Saving Paper in Washington

Since the preacher should set the
example. nothing is so becoming as
the order Of the war industries board
which looks to the saving OF paper ov
the various government publications
in Washington. Few things have been
more amazing than the paper waste
by the government at a time that II
was adjlring every one to cut down
on the use of print paper A few con-
gressYnen have tackled the anomaly,
but for the most part the various de-
partments and bureaus, including the
publicity bureau, have gone on unain-
dered. Indeed, it has seemed to have
been the policy that, no matter what
was printed by the newspapers when
gave universal and instantaneous pup
LEGATION to official statements, 1t was
the solemn duty Of the various govern
ment bulletins to reprint the matter
week, two weeks or a month later. II
is. Of course. not clear Just how dras-
tic the order Of the war industries
board will be or Just how the admins
trative pull may save pet publications.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
PLEAsTASTER AT THE SHOW.

COUNCIL Bus NonparelI.I
After listening to election returns
for a time Wednesday evening it IS
reported that President Wilson went
TO a theater. All of which seems to
warrant the conclusion that the presi-
dent regarded the theater AS being in
ftnitely more interesting to him than
the information which was trickling
in over the wires.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
Iowa Newspapers
MOVE MILWAUKEE, ACROSS.
Waterloo Courier.l

When such a man as Victor Ber-
ger, socialist, in Jail on charge Of
sedition, wins out for congress, one
is moved to inquire as 10 what man
ner of people, masqueradng under
the name american reside in
Milwaukee Every other Wisconsin
congressman elected was a republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-11
HOW TO USE Wck's vAPoRUB
As A PREVENTIVE.

It is questionable If there is anything
which will prevent Spanish Influenza.
except avoiding those persons who are
spreading the disease by coughing.
sneezing and splitting, and by keeping
up the bodily resistance by plenty OF
good food and exercise in the open air.
The Public Health Service recommends
that theSnasal passages be coated with
a weak solution Of Menthol in liquid
petroleum as a protective. For this
purpose vapoRub is excellent. Just put
q small portion up each nostril from
time to time during the day and snuff
we'll back into the head. M
KEEP FREE FROM COL % BY IN
HALiNo vAIoRus.
Colds irritate the lining OF the air
passages and thus render them much
better breeding place for the germs At
the first signs Of a cold use vapoRub
at once. Melt little in spoon and
inhale the vapors arising, or iVapoRub
can be used in regular ben1oin steam
kettle, such as most druggists carry In
stock. II this IL not available, q very
GOOD substitute to use Is an ordinary
tea kettle. Fill half full of boiling
water-put in a half n teaspoon Of
vapoRub from time to time-kecp the
kettle Just slowly boiling and inhnle the
steam arising.
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Member Of the Associated Press.
The Associated Press " exclusively entitled
to the use fur republication of al news dis.
patches credited to Il or not otherwise credited
In this raner and also the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights of republication Of special dis
patches herein are also reserved.