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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
WHAT DID THEY WIN?

Dinitri Popopoulous was shoe
sinner. The Dimitris shine most OF tnt
shoes in the United States. NOBODY
paid much attention to D!mitri te"
knew his name. Few missed Dlmitri
when he disappeared from his post be-
fore the elevated seats and the shoe
rests. Another sinner took his place
and the shoes were shined and that
was the main thing to the patrons
But Dimitri died over there in the
front ranks for democracy.
Sam Washington also shined shoes'
Sam was rs black as the ace OF
spades. He had thick lips and nesroid
features all right but he was a good
sinner and a pleasant attendant. Most
folks called him George and didn't give
Sam much attention. Fact IS that
while Sam could vote, and did vote,
and usually without serious considera-
ton as to who he voted for, nobody
seemed to consider Sans citizenship
seriously-but Sam died over there in
the front ranks for democracy and the
freedom of the peoples of the earth.
Few people knew Giuseppe Tutti ex-
cept the foreman on the construction
gang and the timekeeper. He was 4
"dago" in a gang of laborers. Neither
did anyone seem to know even the
name of Anlriev Czechskychk. He
was only 'hunky' in bunch OF mill
hands; but Andriev died grimly in
shell hole on the west front and Cuts
eppe lay still and cold on a mountain
slope with q ring of dead Austrians
about him-for the freedom Of the
earth and the future Of democracy.
Johnson's hired man was johnson
hired man" and no more when ne
| worked for Johnson eighteen months
ago. He had dropped in and asked fol
| a job and got it. For all anybody kne"
or cared he might have been a DO
| He was hoaser. Rut when wal
| broke out johnson lost his hired man
He enlisted in a company of Iowa Ma
tional guardsnen. From somewhere
| in France" Johnson got a post care
none too we'll written and badly spelled
| which informed him that his hired maj
was now a sergeant. And on
| day one Of Johnson's girls caught
name that seemed familiar in the lis
of casualties and said why. believ
that's Bill" Sure enough it was Bill
Bill had died like hero leading hi
platoon against 4 machine gun mes
in the brush beyond Chateau Their
for the freedom of all peoples an
the establishment of human rights.
If it be true that this war was wa
in defense of democracy what did Bill
and Giuseppe and Andriev win TO
their own class q right to share i
the democracy they made safe aroun
the world? Answer please.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
turned the tide Of BATH. ., chateau,

turned the tide Of battle 1t Chateau
Thierry.
And while the man hood a the ooun-
try IN already turning 10 personal ouss-
ness and politics with the expression
the war u over tho womanhood OF
the country as represented by the Red
Cross chapters from end TO end OF the
nation IL forming UP for further lapors
and further womaniy charities. They
will clothc the naked and feed 'he
hungry, nght ,starva ton and cold with
the weapons OF ~omanhood, They
have not sheathcd their needles nor
laid down their burdens. They march
IN the ranks. hold the forts, the fiags
Of the Red Cross srili lean forward
and those women follow where their
standards lead, No drudgery friEhieas
them. no labor however humble or un-
seen appais them They are fighting
still.
The day OF complete appreciation OF
titlF 'iV"
spirit has not yet arrived. But 1t Will
come. II will come with the flood Of
returning soldiers and their intimate
knowledge of what those labors meant
to them. it will come in its spiritual
value to the nation. IT will renew it.
self in the common and daily charities
Of life. II will remain as a continual
lesson of human duty toward hui
mainly.
Compassionate, loving. patriotic,
strong with a greater strength than
cannon and bayonets the Red Cross
women have conquered the world,
Theirs is spiritual and moral vic
tory, their warfare has been for the
freedom Of the soul. the establishment
of moral democracy that will endure
and strengthen with, the generations
and the ages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

head off.'' Kissed the burglar. reassur-
ingly. Go ahead and blow" said Jim.
despairingly; IL wish to goodness YOU
would--Tm so sick / cant last long any
howl" When the burglar found out that
Mr. Knowlton was suffering he was
filled with compassion and put away
his revolver.
Bidding Mr. Knowlton lie quietly in
bed the burglar, pussy-footed' IL down
stairs TO the kitchen and heated some
water with which he filled the hot wa
ter bottle He also mixed hot toddy
and hurrying back upstairs to the bed.
side OF his sick patient he administered
both these remedies. one externally ana
the other internally.
In spite of these simple home rem
ed;es. however. Jim got no RELIEF, so the
burglar next telephoned for the family
physician. who came on the lope. The
burglar (who had removed his mask
admitted the physician and quietly
conducted him up 10 Jim's room without
awaking the other members OF the
family The Doc" admin istered an
opiate to Jim and departed The latter
soon sank into restful sleep. About
daylight Mr. knowlton awoke to ma
the burglar lowering about his bed,
smoothing his pillow and doing every
thing possible to make him comfort
able.
The members of the family we're con-
siderably amazed and surprised upon
entering the room to find the head OF
the house being so tenderly cared for
by a gentleman nurse, and were more
surprised to learn that he was burg
larious nurse.
The burglar thereupon turned over
his charge to the family. He said he
didn't see that he could be OF any fur
Their service. so he guessed he'd be go
| ing. BY this time Mr.. Knowlton had
become so fond OF the burglar and was
SO grateful to him for his Kindness
that he offered him job at S2S per
week. The burglar declined the jon
with grateful thanks-he explained
that a steady job would interfere win
his burglarious profession and that be-
sides. as a second-story worker ne
often cleaned up several times So in
! a few hours nocturnal work. the
burglar. however, did remain fof
breakfast.
When Mr.. Knowiton and the burglar
parted the scene was touching ono
Jim tried to induce the burglar TO ac'
| cept his gold watch and chain as
slight testimonial Of his appreciation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
Topics q" the Times

The hog census gives Iowa over nine
million hogs. Allowing one out Of six
for the parent stock and marketing the
FIVE at 200 pounds weight would give
Us s2s2, 500, 900 for our hog crop.
Illinois farmers have voted four to
one to build sixty million dollars worth
of vaped roads and pay for them with
their automobile licenses. Iowa will
collect sixty million in auto licenses in
twenty years but will she get Illinois
hard roads?
People who may think that the union
war work and war savings stamp drives
the last war contributions to be made
will be somewhat surprised when the
Red Cross membership drive is an
nounced in December and RECONSTRUCT
ton fund for Red Cross relief in the
war stricken countries is raised in the
spring.
Lets hurrah. not only over the vic
tory but in ADVANCE OF the way we are
going to use victory.
The ultimate conseumer is anxiously
awaiting to see whe cher the ultimate
prices have been reached and praying
that the screws will be loosened turn
or two before long. And so is the
Ultimate taxpayer.
The suggestion that Russia should
be recognized at the peace conference
brings the question what has Russia
to recognize. Just at present it's hard
to tell who's who in Russia.
II Germany is honest now il is be-
cause she fears the results OF dis
! h honesty.
| This will be a lonesome country with
| George Creel overseas; but it will De
a good lonesome.
| Don McCrea. Of Council Bluffs. sur
geon. major in the medical corps. has
been promoted to a colonelcy. Coz
Nc Crea could have had much higher
rank than a colonelcy had he not time
after time refused promotion. McCres
Instituted 4 field hospital of his owl
conception which proved extraordinary.
efficient 1t was his, his place ant
Inc refused to leave it. McCrea in ONT
might did fifty operations under fire
When the shell Payments crashed thru
the tent it is related that he neve
turned his head but kept at his grin
work assuring his assistants that tn
man who left that tent or failed to d.
his work would never return to service
lin that tent. So in that hospital ten
McCrea stuck thru the war becaus
ne knew his strength and extraordinar
abilities as an operating surgeon re
fusing promotion. 1t is a great stor,
yet to be written with the great stor
of Iowa's sons in the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
NOT ENTIRELY scov FREE.

An old man died the other day who
was the husband of Ave wives and the
father of flock of children. smith
was a relic Of the Joe Smith, brigham
Young outfit of Mormons who made a
religious fanaticism the double vehicle
Of their iusts and their creed.
Still smith seems TO have been able
To get away with II where the ordinary
bigamist would have been sent to the
penitentiary, Polygamy has the best
Of bigamy. Smith Vas politically ana
financially powerful The common big
amist usually IS not
Smith, the poiygamist. should have
been looking oct thru the same bars as
the bigamist That he was married
Illegally to these women and felt him.
self responsible for their support does
not enter into the case for Smith, i'm
mensely wealthy could and should have
turned over aimony sufficient for their
support when congress divorced his
extra connubialities,
Polygamous morrnonism is simply
lust and greed organized as religious
function. When a community rises up
and chases the agents and proseiyters
of that section Of the Norman church
out of town it is simply protecting
decency and womanhood.
However it is safe to assume that ne
suffered some. Five wives suggest con-
siderable trouble. He didn't get away
entirely scot free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
visseers Always Welcome.


MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1903, A. r
A. M.-Speciai communication Friday
Nov -. 2: - D. m. Work in second d.
gree r. y. English, W, NJ: John W.
Wells. secretary
sIGNET CHAPTER. No, SO. p. A. NJ
Special conversation Monday evening
Nov. 20, at 1880 Mark Masters Degree
Ira A. Davenport, II. p John w. Wells
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. kim Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ. Mon
day. Nov Is. 1918, $3.50. Regular
business. I. r. Forbes, recorder: George
Gregory, 7. NJ.
Stated Conceive St. Alderman Com
mandery No. 80 x. T. Tuesday Nov.
~. at 1880. Business session. ]. r.
Frederick, commander. I. T. Forbes
recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. e. S.
Special meeting Wednesday evening,
Nov. 6. 7:so O'Clock for initiation. Mrs.
Archer Walter, secretary. Mrs. Cora
Wiley ". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
Billy Bunny and His Friends

We'll. bring in your little basket.
said Henny Jenny, and she went back
into the henhouse. and then she took j
the eggs out of the nest and paokedI
them carefully in the little rabbits
basket.
Here's the money" said Billy Bum
ny. and he gave here lettuce dollar
bill, which the little hen put in her
vanity bag. and then away hoped the
little rabbit. But. oh, dear me! He ,
hadn't gone very far when he saw OLA
Man Weasel.
What have you got in that baskets!
he said. with wicked grin.
Eggs" said the little rabbit. And.
oh dear me again! His knees knocked
together with fright, and his whiskers
stood out on end, and he began to1
shake and tremble so that II he had
trembled just a little bit more guess
all the eggs would have been smashed
Give them to me- said the wic1kedl
old weasel and then he came up clos
to Billy Bunny and took the oaskct1
|"Tve a good mind to take you alcne. !
too for think you would make nicel
rabbit stew"
"Oh. please don Degged Billy Dun
ny. You've taken the eggs. on. pleasel
don't take me-"
Well. Ill let you 80 this time" said
Old Man Weasel, and then he ran away
with the basket Of eggs. and poor Biliy
Bunny was left on the Pleasant
Meadow feeling mighty blue. let me-
tell you. And while he stood there, little
Robbie Redbreast flew by.
Whats the matter little rabbit hays
| you lost carrot cent?
And next time I'll tell you what hap
pened after that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
IBy David Cory.l

by David Cory.l
The Weathercock on the big red
Is dancing around on his toe,
And the little clouds fiy across the
sky,
AS Willie Wind shouts Hello.
Little Billy bunny hoped across the
Pleasant Meadow. this bright particn-
lar. morning, on an errand for his
mother. You see. the dear lady rabbit
wanted some eggs to make, some carrot
cake with. aud when she went to tho
cupboard like old Mother HUBBARD,
she found 1t was bare. for nothing was
there except lollypop, which she gave
to her little bunny boy. and then told
him to go up to the farm and get a
basket of eggs from Henry Jenny.
So that was the reason on this par
ticular bright November morning Mas
ter Billy Bunny. of Old Brier Patch,
Snake Fence Corner z. s. A., was out
SO bright and early with little basket
on his arm.
Well. when he reached the farmyard
HennN Jenny was Just coming out OF
the henhouse. And. oh. me. oh my.
How she was singing. for she had just
laid an egg. yovsee. and wanted cocky
Docky to know all about it.
I've laid a fresh egg, snowy white
This lovely. morning, clear and
bright.
Now thirteen eggs are in my nest.
Which shows that ! have done my
best
.Tll buy them" said Billy Bunny,
| Mother wants to make some carrot
cake and she hasn't any eggs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
I'll. K;nd.1e.rt,d Burglar.

The other morning about half past
midnight Mr.. James Knowlton. a re-
spected citizen of South Fork, Ind.
awoke suddenly from troubled sleep
to the realization that ne was suffering
from terrible tumy-ache. He
couldn't for the life Of him imagine
what had caused this distress because
all he had eaten before retiring con-
sisted Of three quarters OF q hot mince-
pie, couple Of pounds OF cheese and
only a half dozen cold sausages. New
erthelsss the pain beneath his oeit was
doubling him mp like suMMer squash.
Reaching out he switched ON the iisht
land got another surprise. Thers
va q masked burglar standing beside
his bed and Jemes found himself gaz-
ing intently into tho gloomy nsuzEites
es, sayolyeri - az ~ N, IN
'If you make noise ri blow Your
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
THE COUNTRY MUST WATT.
Knoxville Journal

Peace has come bringing its prop
lens as perplexing as those OF war
and the government has made no
preparations to meet them. The az
ministration iS unalterably opposed 10
preparedness for either peace or war
For six months the republican party
has necessarily urged that com
presensive plan for demobilization De
prepared and has introduced measures
in congress to that end but the man ~
the White House would not tolerate
a suggestion that he did not originate.
As a consequence we are unprepareo
in any way for the transformation @
Industry to a peace basis. The othes
day, one great war plant in New Jer-
sey closed its doors upon $4,000 en-
pIoyes, turning them away 1ooiess
without a moments warning. the
MULTIPLICATION Of this incident by any
considerable number of cases VIII pro-
duce panic. A dozen different wal
bodies are attempting 20 formulate
some plan Of rehabilitation OF INDUS :
try so that the shock Of peace may not
produce confusion and ruin. Congress
has adjourned and when II meets aaain
the president proposes TO leave I'M
mediately for France. lnasmuch as ne
refuses 20 permit any legislation when
he has not originated in advance IL
seems improbable that anything can
he done to systematiZe the resumption
of neaceful industry until after Christ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
PRAISE FOR AMES.
TSiouS City Journal

The concentrations bestowed on
Iowa State college of agriculture AT
Ames by the British educational mis-
sion now inspecting the educational
institutions ana systems OF the Initel
States are not idle pleasantries sup
posedly REQUIRED from the guest to the
host The Iowa agricultural college is
at the top of the state institutions OF
it's kind in this country if not IN the
world II is a great seat OF iealnihs
where the farm and its diversined IN
dustries hold the center OF importance.
Even the splendid agricultural colleges
of Minnesota and Wisconsin 40 no.
enjoy a reputation equal TO mat Oh
Ames. This reputation is more than
local or national 1t is world wac.
The British commission only reiterated
the general reputation of the insutu-
ton.
II is interesting to note at this time
that this coll age and those OF It's kshd
in other states were born amid the
turmoil OF the first year OK the c'Nn
war They were suggested by Presl-
dent Lincoln. and the introduction OF
the study OF agriculture in educational
institutions was one Of his7a Ideals.
Ames vas one Of the first land grant
college. These colleges were crea1eo
bv the first Morrill, law. which SET
aside a certain portion OF the puohc
lands for each state based on the
number of representatives such state
had in the national congress, the pro-
ceeds of which were TO be used IN
supporting ono college in each state
:~t. It,,Na s:thIACfS anOulC
be taught. This measure became
law in 1862. Iowa had preceded TINS
| legislation by establishing state col
| lege of agriculture in 1858. The pro-
| visions of the Morrill, law were &C
+, csc.ed IN 1864 and the public lane
| was turned over to the colleges and
Ames started on its splendid course.
! Twenty-Five years after the origlna-
| land grant college measure was enact
ed another supplementary law was
passed under which the experiment
| station was created. Just LITTLE
more than quarter OF century
later the Lever Bill became law
It provided for the extension courses
| in the agricultural colleges. By thii
means the agricultural college was
taken to the farm home.
The accomplishments OF the orisi
nal land grant colleges in feeding thu
nations Of the earth during the las
war seem to be fulfllment OF tn
spirit in which they were born. VIVA
agriculture would have been withou
them Is hidden from the knowledg'
known and understood 1t is doubtful
| If the agricultural states OF the middle
west could have produced the quaint
T ties OF food required Ut them durini
the last two years had 1t not been TO
the scientific knowledg. of farmini
and stock raising and soil conservation
which has been spread by the agrt
cultural colleges. Whether Presiden
Lincoln, wrapped in the struggle y
preserve the nation, conceived the ul
innate results or whether Senate
Morrill,. who sponsored the measure
comprehended its possibilities Is no
known. That Ames has fulfilled t
the utmost the anticipat1ons Of thos
who created the institution 10 prove
BY the conhrmatory verdict OF tn
British commission Which has jus
visited 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

of services rendered: but the burglar
firmly refused 10 accept this gift. say
ing that he had done no more than his
duty and would render similar ser
vice to anybody in distress without
hope Of pecuniary reward.
This little Incident merely goes to
show that altho man may be a
burglar he can at the same time be a
good Samaritan.-Boston Post
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
"rLU" AND STREET CARS.
Jnes Moines Tribune,


Des Moines Tr,bune,l
II influenza succeeds In getting a
second foothold in pes Molnes not a
little OF the blame may be assessed TO
overcrowded aud lily ventilated street
cars.
A Douglas avenue car crossed the
river this morning with more than Ivy
passengers packed together to the
point Of sunocation,
There was not window or ventiia-
tor open.
More than zoo cases Of innnenza
have been reported to the health de-
partment in the last twenty-four hours
The disease is not so magl!gnant as
that which forced a quarantine III
October. 1t is unlikely that a repeil-
ton OF such drastic steps will be founn
necessary Mt this time.
However there " none the less neeo
for precaution. People are compelled 10
ride in street cars. There shouio oe
some measure OF safety provided Tor
them Any sort of contagious disease
u bound 10 spread under such condi-
lions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

TT is going to take food and money
and lots OF it to care for these men,
many of whom will not get home for
q year. The man who refuses to give
freely OF his means TO help care for
these splendid American boys is a
Stacker OF the lowest and most dis
picable kind and he should be adyer-
tised far and near as such," insists the
Grundy Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

"The Iowa legislature this winter
will have to depend upon factionalism
for it's real controversies" says the
Monticello Express There will not be
enough democrats in the assembly to
arouse any contests along political
lines"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

'Gf Germany had devoted ~ much
energy to raising food IS she has to
building submarines to destroy food,
the people would have something TO
hold their ribs apart now says the
Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
First cIass Eyss

Oddly enough, the first artificial eyes
were not made for living persons. buf
for the dead. In the days OF the
earliest Pharaohs the EGYPTIAN en-,
balmers removed the eyes, poured
plaster or wax into the sockets and
set in eyes Of volcanic glass or some
precious &tone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

The Boone News Republican believes
"in feeding the Germans IL It has to
be done. but not until everybody else
has enough to eat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

"Better save the old hu mask" ad-
vises the Des 'Moines Tribune Hfou
may have use for II yet L 4,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25
Iowa Newspapers
AN UNDnNIABI.E FACT.

tSioux City Journal1
A dog knows and understands the
difference between the individual who
kicks him In brutality and the one who
pats him In Kindness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

The Rolph Arrow says 1T is still
true that those who have loved the
kaiser more than they have loved the
=. s. A. should 80 home. There are
1. i e 8 Ie W. sn r r
there, and their hearts are there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-25

I'll buy them" said Billy Bunny,
Mother wants to make some carrot
cake. and she hasn't any eggs
The Washington times., 1918-08-31

VosheIl has had two days rest. and
Is expected to be on the top OF his
game. voshell reached the semi-finai
round on Thursday following a spec
tacular defeat Of Lieut. Craig Biddls-
Murray. after an uphill fight that
lasted fivsi sets. defeztedsthe veteran
Fred Alexander. 11-' 77r5
Ichiays Kumagas, the japanese
marvel. after an exceeding tortuous
match with the veteran Beals Wright.
came through yesterday by q score Of
$40. 6-3, SO, 81, g. Kumagae's
stamina coupled with a clever array
of passing shots, wore Wright down
so that he was clay in teh hands Of
the Oriental in the final sets.
Murray's match with Niles was pro-
ductive of a surprise The Boston
man, who faced Murray in the final
round last year. proved No match for
the spectacular Californian, who
charged to the net and defeated Niles
in four sets.
Tilden had a narrow squeeze with
Walter Merrill Hall The roen quit
the courts in the rain Friday with
Hall leading by two sets to one and
a game in on Tilden- The faster go