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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
Modern Gypsies Travel IN
Equipped" Fords.
Horse Swapping Seems to Hsve
Lost Its Lure.
TOpEkAsS ENVY TOURISTS
Many Wonder How They Maks
Both Ends Meet.
Fortune Tellers, However,
Probably Could Explain 1t.

Time was when Topekans passing
thru the outskirts of the city or motor
ing in rural districts looked cur1ousiy
at the covered wagons of gypsy
train and wondered how any class OF
people could enjoy such a life.
Always behind the wagons were
strings of plug horses and the
sypsies were supposed to make their
living by swapping" with the people
of the country thru which they
travelled.
But things are not az they used to
be, and when gypsy caravan = seen
Topekans gaze with . different reel
ing upon the '.Nomad Princes" OF the
present day. Also. many envy them
and wish they, too. could traveI
around as the gypsies do.
Wagons Are Discarded.
No longer Is there a covered wagon
with feed racks built on behind ana
bales of hay tied to the sides with
water buckets hung beneath. No
longer are there strings OF horses tied
behind wagons as they wend their
way over hills and on and on into
new countries. The gypsy-the mod
ern up-to-date gypsy who passes thru
Kansas-has given up the horse
swapping and wagon riding ana has
taken up flivver transportation, ana
possibly fIivver trading on the side
A train OF gypsy Fords has been
making headquarters along the Gde
of the road running under the south
END of the brickyard bridge for some
time. The Fords are equipped with
attached" tents and apparently the
travellers have every convenienes
known to the modern motor tourist.
How DO They 1--we?
The absence of horses has caused
speculation as to how the gypsies
make ends meet, but the old fortune
telling game still is practiced ana
many who have speculated have been
visited by the pa1nists Of the party
who have been working the city
rather diligently.
But, without the pAlmists Il IL
probablet the wanderers would have
no trouble providing for their wants.
as there is no class of people whose
finances are more of a mystery. Many
of the meek-looking roadside camp
ers are reputed to be very wealthy
and judging from the jewelry and
gold coin decorations worn by the
women of their families few are hard
pressed for ready cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
WHEAT CUT BY HAIL.
Greeley County Also Reports Record
Rainfall of 21s Inches.

Tribune. Kan, June SIN two
hours Greeley county. Kansas. got two
and q half inches of rain. the most
rain known to have fallen IN that
length Of time and one of the worst
hail storms in the northwest part of
the county. cut the grass off. and cut
down a section of wheat belonging to
J. A Anderson of the Avery Tractor
Co. Kansas City. Mo-. so that IL look
ed as tho il had been newly pfowed
after the storm. otherwise no damage
was done.
The grass was never better at this
time of the year and horses, cattle
and sheen are on the range
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

Make the true use of those affections
been pleased to lay upon thee.-Atterbury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

Lord Of my life. my souls most pure desire.
Its hope and peacef
Let not the faith Thy loving words inspire
Falter or cease.
But be true to me, true Friend, my chief
delight
Henry Batemau-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

1t costs much to be capable of real friend
ship, but those who re would be ashamed
TO be otherwise snd rather suffer Than be
ncapable.-Fenelon-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

Nothing 3 impossible: there are ways
wnhh lead to everything: AMI II We had
sufrcfent Will We should aIways have suf-
fieient means--La RouehefoucauId
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

Those who say they will forgive but
can't forget an injury simply bury the
hatchet while they leave the handle out
ready Tor immediate use.-Dwight l. Moody
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
Mans inhumanity to man

Makes countless thousands mourn.
Burns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
SEVEN sENrENCE SERMONS.

Trffles make perfection, but perfection
Is no trifle.-MichaeI Angelo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
Jaws Reach for Paris.
Danger Not Great.

The wedges at present are too mar
row, however. to be used effectively
and they are out nanked on the out
side of the Jaws in a way that would
very likely bring disaster to the Ger
man. should he attempt to close in
on Paris from both sides. Moreover.
French morale is very different from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

There is nothing in the situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
C0NScRiPTING FARMS,

Mr.. Clarke, o. Conrad, makes some
very excellent suggestions as TO gov
eminent regulation OF farming In has
letter published on this page today.
He endorses all that has been urged
by the Times Republican as TO the
necessity OF 50 regulating prices OF all
grains as to stimulate the production
Of pork and wheat by making those
products the most profitable for farm
ers 70 raise and he has the support Of
the entire country in his demand for
car service that will move hogs and
cattle to market when they are ready.
Whether the present democratic ad-
IN its departments seems to be a maj.
ter Of some doubt. At present 1t is
trying to manage all tho railroads OF
the country with a man who never
operated railroad before and it placed
ali the coal mines in charge of n COL
lege president. Whether it would try
10 run the ldTlHS Oh LnlS DdtiOn WITH
some deserving democrat who never
turned a furrow is more than we can
tell. 1t is the hazard we took when we
went to war with the democrats in
power.
However. Mr.. Clarke, has mistaken
the purpose of the Times Republican.
It is not that the newspaper itself
wants the farms to be taken over by
a minister OF agriculture. 1t is doubt
full whether Mr. Clarke himself owns
more acres OF farm land or raises more
hogs than does the editor who wrote
the article to which he refers and he
can't have mere to lose by such regu-
lation. E
The point sought to be made was
tina: our farmers must volunteer to
raise the things the government needs
or we will all be regulated to our own
detriment for the farms are no longer
our private property during this war
any more than are our sons. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
Masonic Meetings
visito~. Always Welcome


MARSHALL LODGE No. 108.-Spe-
cial communication Friday even ine'
March 1, at $50 O'clock. Work IN thiro
degree. y. E. English, w. NJ; j. W.
Wells. secretary.
eioNET CHAPTER. No. SO, r. A. NJ
Special convocat!on Monday even ing
March 4. at o'clock. Past and MOST
Excellent degrees Ira A. Davenport
III. p; John W. Wells, secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo,
mon Council No. 20, r. & s. NJ, Mon
day. March 70. 1913. 1880 p. m. Regular
business. I. T. Forbes. recorder; George
Gregory, I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, St. Alder,ar
Comm andery--Tuesday, March 5. lsls,
7:3O .. m. For work: Order Of the HE'D
Cross I. r. Forbes. recorder; John T.
Frederick commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81, o. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business Wed
nesday evening, March IS. at 1880
o'clock. Mrs. Archer Walton, secre-
tary; Mrs. Cora Wiley, ". NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
Billy Bunny and His Friends

And what do you suppose that little
crow was doing! Why he was building
nest for himself. Yes sir that's what
he was about. And why shouldn't her
For he wasn't such very young
crow now. when you come to think OF
II. He was n year old, and when a
crow gets to be n year old he knows
how to build a nest, let me tell you.
So the little rabbit stopped and said:
GLOW long will 1t take you. Id like to
know,
To build your nest. Mr.. Blaclsie Crow?
High up there in the tall pine tree,
Where the sun Is warm and the wlnd
Is free"
Don't bother me just now" answer
ed B!ackie Grow. Cant you see I'm In
an awful hurry" and he laid some
more stt>ks crosswlseand then he flew
away after more things to finish his
nest with. So Billy Bunny hoped
away, and pretty soon he came to the
cave where the Friendly Brown Bear
lived. And as It was bright warm
morning, Mr.. Bear was sitting outside
his door summing himself. for 1t had
been a dreadfully cold winter and MI
Bear at one time had no coal at ALL
and his cave got so cold that tho
water pipes froze and he couldn't take
a bath for n week. How do you DO
this beautiful spring morning.? said
the little rabbit and the bear said:
You'll have to wait until the next
story, little rabbit. for there's no more
room in this one!" Now / wonder how
he knew that?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
HARDING WILL EXTEND HIS OWN TERM.

Governor Harding has annOunC d
that he will seek another term. 1t
was hardly necessary for that much
could at least be assumed. The facts
are that he will be scar 2ely opposed
within his own party for since he
polled about leo, 900 democrasts at the
last election, he has every aspirin
politician within the republican party
effectively cowcd buffalocd and bluffed
off the boards. Not one has the temcr-
ity to dispute with him Just now and
even the democrats are having trouble
finding a man who dares to run for
governor on The democratic ticket.
The present governor has performed
with deNtcrity the political art Of
treadins lightly on eggs and with the
war drums beating loudly TO distract
attention mis- every act is applauded
and his critics are otherwise engaged
When next winters legislature con-
venes and the state Of Iowa refuses to
raufy the national prohibitory amend
ment and The war is ended and &C
counts of all kinds are being checked
the governor nay expect his political
troubles TO begin. Just now life in
are about the only hazard he runs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

for such work. No doubt the severity
OF the weather has h!ndered rail traf-
flc. but the shortage Of cars is prob.
ably due TO poor management as much
as anything. Price fluctuations are
greater than ever before and this, to-
gether with the fact that feeders are
suffering the heaviest losses in years
Will not tend to increase or even main =
tain the production OF live stock. We
are in the midst OF national crisis,
and are told that the increased produc-
ton OF fats Is imperative. Patriotism
will help a farmer to grow big crops
Of grain. but Will not move many to
feed It to live stock at a loss.
The shortage Of stock cars Is caus-
Ing q waste Of food that 10 almo
criminal. Any feeder knows that
maintaining the flesh Of mature cattle
or heavy hogs after they are ready for
market Is losing proposition. Not
only Is II losing money FOR the feeder,
but grain 80 fed does not materially in =
crease tho food value Of the animals.
This Is resulting In economic losses
which we can little afford at a time
Ike this. Many farmers VIII sell
brood sows because they have been
forced to feed an their corn to stock
that should have been on the market
. month ago. No doubt tho price Of
live stock would now be at much lower
levels had feeders been allowed to ship
a. usual. The loss in this case
would have been lightsr than 1t now IT,.
because we would stsll have the corn
which We are now wasting.
The T,-R sssms 70 think that farm
Ing conditions IN italy and Omitted
States ar vsTy similar. Maybe . city
man could direct dc cultivation Of
tho land" IN ftaiy, buS d n likely that
most oosa bsft fASnsSo aSs - capable
Of running their own farms ~ the
avsr1go Iaw1~ q business man VINO
never goes out IN tho country except
foe motoring % golf.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

| ooh, l shall be so glad when the
| leaves arc on the bushes and the Plea
SAINT Meadow is covered with grass,
| said little Billy Bunny. You see, in the
dear old summer time there are thou
| sands of hiding places, but in the win
ter and early spring everything is bare.
| But the dear old Brier Patch was,
after all. safe place. I'm sure don't
know what Billy Bunny would have
done all winter to escape the eager
eyes Of Robber Hawk. Old Man Wea-
sci and Daddy Fox If the little rabbits
coat hadn't been white. For I hope you
haven't forgotten that Billy Bnnny's
coat turns white in the winter time,
which shows how Loving Mother Ma
ture looks after the welfare of her
children. For when the snow is on the
ground Billy Bunny in his little white
fur overcoat looks like a SNOWFALL and
when he sees signs OF danger and sits
perfectly STILL 1t is hard for even
Robber Hawk with his bright eyes to
see him.
Now don't be wishing for some
thing that's coming as surely as you're
foot high" said Mrs. Bunny. And II
you're wishing for something you're
not sure Is going to happen. stop
wishing and so out and get it," and
then Mrs. Bunny patted the little rao-
hit on the cheek and went back to her
ironing.
SO Billy Bunny brought In the wood
and polished the front door knob, and
then he set off for the Friendly Forest.
And by and BY. after maybe mile,
he saw Blackie Crow on the treetop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

The following is taken from Wal
lace's Farmer and gives timely sug'
gestion:
What We need now--what the worlo
needs now-iS a clear-cut. Well
worked out. common sense. nat!ona
agricultural policy. policy that vii
impress the farmers Of the country as
thoroughly practical and workable. We
have not had such policy as yet
Too much dependence has been placed
on makesh!ft exped!ents, petty econ
omies, which are all we'll enough In
their way. but which have not and
can not bring the rsults desired. I,
is a production problem. pure and
simple. Until we can grow anotheI
crop. we must out down our rations
just as much as Is necessary to make
this crop go around, and give our al
lies plenty of food to enable them 10
carry on the war vigorously. But our
great task Is to grow enough this year
to have plenty for all. II we fail In
this, 1t will be because we do not have
an intelligent national production
policy"
Meat packers. railroads and NUM-
t!ons makers are allowed fair profit.
Give the farmer the same chance. Be
fore fixing prices. the cost OF produc-
ton should be taken into consideration
Take our young men to win the war.
Take our profits to win the war. This
10 right
But do not undertake to mako uG
increase production when to produce
more means more loss. John L. Clarke,
Conrad, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

government VIII take what It needs
IL we do not volunteer 1t
Italy was mentioned wherein the
parliament gave power to its minister
Of agriculture to direct the kind and
amount of crops to be sown on eacil
farm, to order men to work on the
farms and to compel owners to cult
vate their lands whether profitable to
them or not. In England it has been
much the same altho there the policy
has been to make farming highly pro-
ftable' The minister Of agriculture in
England has had power to compel the
cultivation of idle lands, to order far
mcrs TO SOW the. crops most needed
and the government has actually mo-
biiized entire regiments Of farm la
borers armed with tractor blowing out
fits who have moved from county to
county blowing and sowing and har-
vesting under the direction OF such
local county boards as our own county
councils of defense.
England rad its own peculiar prob
lem OF baronial estates In which the
labor had been SO poorly paid that II
left the farms practically in body
for the recruiting stations where the
pay OF a soldier was much higher but
England forced enough labor back to
its land, actually employed and house-l
regiments of women field hands in bar,
racks and farmed as England was
never tarmed before.
Private control and manage
men- OF farms In America will always
be the most efficient and none OF US
want to see government management
OF farming IN our own country but We
mis!ll as we'll lace the facts and real
ize that our government has been fol-
lowing step by step the policies pur-
sued by other be!liSerent nations. Yes
terday every canning factory in this
country IctttHtu lis cLutl5 " IICIu
goods on hand until the government
could conscTpt the supplies It needs
for the army. The largest factory in
Marshalltown has received its orders
10 the effect that II can have only 40
per cent OF Its former supply Of raw
ma te rial because the government need
ed the res for its merchant ships.
When the ships needed coal people
were ordered not to burn coal on
Mondays. The greatest factory in the
world for making printing presses has
been ordered to make no more printing
presses during the war but must make
munitions. We farmers might as well
realize that Ii is up to US to raise
on our farms what our governme Mt
needs or the government will conscript
our farms and our farmers as we'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28

up on their bridge work and 90 TO
organizing gravel bees among the
neighbors who want to get out Of the
mud.
And now comes the story that there
Is a surplus OF cheese In storage be-
cause there Is not sufficient demand
for 1t. Wonder how the spectators
knew there would be such a poor de-
mand for cheese when they cornered
the supply and put it in storage'
Every time each person In our land
saves and buys one war savings stamp
it furnishes Uncle Sam 500 millions OF
dollars to use in buying munitions but
II does more for it removes 500 millions
of dollars of purchases from the mar
ket.s OF the world and leaves that much
labor and material to be sold to Uncle
Sam.
Uncle Sam yesterday ordered every
canning factory IN the land to hold up
its supply Of canned goods until the
government could take what it needed
FOR the soldiers. That should furnish
US a real reason for doing some can
ming at home this year
People who are finally getting their
Liberty bonds should lock them up
safely III some bank. Most OF these
bonds are payable to bearer and il
lost can be cashed by anybody who
gets hold OF them. Beware Of strangers
who may go thru the country Eek
changing" bonds or claiming to have
an! thing whatever to do with them.
They Will likely be swindIers Lock up
Your bonds in a bank and transact all
bond business with your banker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
IS ARlANa IN AMERICA!

The members of the Amaaa com
by the exemption board of Iowa county
and none OF them need bear arms or
90 service in the army OF the L s.
unless the ruling is changed The
Amana society IS nomtnally a religious
association the members OF which are
among other peculiar convictions CON
sctent!ous obJectors".
But the Anaana society is also a
thoroughly organized business propo-
sit!on. Il is IN business for gain. It's
mills ard It's farms and its activities
generally are plain business. They
make good goods at Amana and
shrewdly get al they are worth IN
market. The elders and manager Of
The rel!gion-bus!ness proposition are
IN as arbitrary control OF the members
as ever car or q kaiser in control
Of his people or my mouj!ks". They
control marriages and overlook and a.
rect the lives as we'll as the labors Of
those under them.
The U. S. gave them opportunity and
has protected them. Under tho laws
o. this country they have prospered
and continued 10 prosper. All that Is
theirs they have had equally with any
other citizens Of America
Is the Anana society IN America
or is It neutral principally set off
TO enjoy all the privileges OF American
opportunity for gain while assuming
none Of the deeper responsibilities Of
American citizenship? Is what :s
theirs theirs and do they 80 halves
only In what Is ours?
There is service for An1anites O..
dratL age. They can De drafted 10
ship yards and TO other necessary ac-
c!v!ties Of the war even If they are 70
be excused from the dangers Of actual
battle. And the same toll should be
demanded Of them as Of rea! Amer
.can citizens. Either get into this free
land OF ours or get out is the only doc
tr!ne that can meet our present nation
al crisis. When the ship Is on fire.
even the passengers should man the
pumps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
Mr.. ClARkE'S VIEWS.

Editor Times-Republican: The witt
er read with interest tho editorial
in the issue OF Fob. - on the DON.
script.on Of farms. but is at loss to
understand why the T.-R- wants the
government 20 carry on any more ak
per!ments. It would seem that the gov
eminent should first solve the Difficult
ties regarding transportation and price
fixing. The efforts to stabilize the live
stock market have resulted in nothing
but dissatisfaction and loss for the
producer. Tho order that directs ship
ments to western markets where stock
Is bought by Chicago packers, and then
shipped back to Chicago, uses moro
stock cars, wastes coal and engine
power. and helps the packers to control
the Chicago market. Since the con-
sumption Of practically all meats -
in the east 1t would seem as II public
officials had no right TO draw pay
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-28
RIPPING RHYMES
.Bv Walt Mason
DON'T GET EXCITED.

sorappin'; and
happen We
handling and aons H. while we
blghted bonehead
don't excited that for h
fed
struck kings aiming We've strung along on peaceful
mobnized
drilling Gore thing w all snhor we thought wsa
CT
lifetime the
around bit and
while
wonder?