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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Billy Bunny and His Friends

bank and fell back into the water, ana
when he pulled himself out, all drip
ping and wet. little Jack Hare wax
safe in the Old Brier Patch with Billy
Bunny.
Mr.. Dog, you'd better learn
That little hare can turn
Quick as lightning in his track,
When you're almost on his back.
He can sec two plays at once,
Mr.. Dos, you are a~dunce!
This is what little Billy Bunny shout
ed as the disappointed Mller's Dog
shook the water from his hairy coat
and looked around to see what had
become Of little Jack Hare.
You just wait until next time he
growled. and then he ran back to the
Old Mil and lay down in the sun to
dry.
And just then Professor Grow flew
by and when he heard how little Jack
Hare had escaped from the Millers
Dog he pulled out of his pocket q little
book all ABOUT animals, and then he
turned to page % and reaG::
The big giraffe like the little hare.
Can see both ways. do declare.
They both are tifnid. and shat Is why
Mother Nature gave them a wonderful
eye!
The hare can see just when to turn
When the enc mys dangerously close
astern;
The giraffe can see just how. you
know,
With his strong hind legs to land a
blow.
And then wise old Professor Crow
closed his little black book and looked
solemnly at Billy Bunny and little Jack
Hare. 'Don'c forget whac I've read
to YOU" he said, and then he few
away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
and the new restrictions imposed by
last weeks presidential proclamation
will tend to limit the volume Of foreign


last weeks presidential proclamation
will tend to limit the volume Of foreign
commerce.
Omaha Business conditions gen
orally are favorable and collections for
The most part good Jobbers OF dry
goods and shoes. particularly. report
an increasing demand. both for i'm
MEDIATE and future delivery. and the
Jaiy complaint seems to be in regard to
DELAYED shipments from eastern mar
kets
st. Joseph. -Jobbers generally re-
port the brisk movement of merchan-
disc continuing undated, particularly
in dry goods, shoes groceries. drugs
sundries and, hardware. Manufacturers
of conte ct!onery are getting an so per
cent supply of sugar and they are sell
ns their fun output
Chicago While arrival OF belated
shipments gives evidence OF transpor-
tation Improvement and has afforded
some relief to dealers in textiles, hard
ware and other lines. the difficulty of
getting goods from mills has increased
rather tiian diminished. Significant
developments in this connection are
notices sent out by leading manufac-
turers OF mapped fabrics and of wool
dres goods, putting in operation an
allotment on orders. These have only
served to stimulate the efforts OF buy
ers 20 obtain supplies despite rising
prices.
neapolis.-Business last week.
both in whole sale and retail lines. was
not quite so good as the week before,
but the volume OF sales compared IA
vora bly, with last year and large orders
are in hands of jobbers and manufac-
turers for spring delivery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Masonic Meetings


MARSHALL LODGE No. 1os.-spe-
cial communication Friday evening
March I. at 7:3o o'clock. Work in thlrd
degree B. e. English, w. M; J. W.
Wells, secretary.
sicNET CHAPTER. Ma. SO, r, A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
Feb. IS, at 1880 O'Clock. Mark Master
dsgree Ira A. Davenport, H. P; John
W. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Sole
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Mon
day. March 10. 1918. 1880 p. m. Regular
business. l. T. Forbes, recorder: George
Gregory. l. N.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE. St. Aldemar
Feb. rs, 1918, 1880 p. N For work;
Order Of the Temple. I. T. Forbes
recorder: John E. Frederick, COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No 81, o. E,
A-Regular meeting for business We'd
nesday evening. March IS, at 80
O'Clock Mrs. Archer Walton secre-
tAEy; NTs. Cora Wiley, ". NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
esaulmaux Own Land In Common.

There Is no suffrage question among
IT. Esquimaux-the woman owns the
'lSloo With the man and has equal voice
r the council meetings. And there are
- vexatious questions about property
rights to settle, because besides the
Jeloo and personal belongings there is
- property. The Esquimaux cannot
se0aesve of land rs belonging to any
- person. When told how 1t IL held
~ pE1vate property in the states, they
bGWtd Sreat surprise and one old
IGao asksd u the white mel also d..
49, ~ oceans II the same way
es3e:s Outlook. ~, ss !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26

of much OF it. 1t is not worthy OF us
at the present time. 1t is not neces-
sary nowadays to tickle the ears OF
the groundhogs who need such speech
to arouse them. The appeal now must
be to. the soterest OF senses and the
most serious Of purposes. We can not
SO address orselves In such extraVa-
CANT language. Let us bear that IN
mind all, the time and everywhere
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26

to the wilmer. "Go ahead with substi.
tutes ana ifthey kili YOU wen all turn
out to the funeral and call you a hero
who died for his country
And at that SEINE folks rather face
Hun than a dentist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26

Noting that Arthur Brisbane'sWash-
ington Times says SO per cent OF con-
gressmen drink whiskey and vote Tor
prohibition, the Waterloo Times Tri-
bune sug gels, Seems like they're en-
titled to vote a cure on themselves II
they want to-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
Iowa Newspapers
RAILWAY CONTROL.
fDareDport TineS.1

I
The senate yesterday by a vote OF
| 81 to 10, Wen. ON record against indie
Unite government control of the rail
ways after the war. The action is
| taken to mean that the government,
| control of railways is to be considered
| only as a wa measure and not as in
any way establishing peace policy
| And this action is sure to meet with
general approval. Even II there were
grounds for believing that a consider
able sentiment Of the country favored
government ownership OF railways as
a peace policy it would be altogether
unfair TO those who do not believe In
1t for the congress now 10 take ad
vantage of the war necessities to put
the country on the road TO government
ownership, Such a policy is one OF
such magnitude, considered as peace
policy that II ought to be referred to
the voters OF the country for their
ultimate decision. This can be done
only when, in peace time, the question
of government ownership comes up
first as campaign issue. II any party
after the war wishes TO follow Bryan 3
Madison Square speech suggestion OF
few years ago. then the whole ques-
ton can be threshed out on the stump
and the decision arrived Al as result
Of an election would be open to no
charge of snap judgment.
THAT STRAIN OF BOAST F'UI MESS.
lCedar Rapids Republican,
Governor Harding made wonderful
speech in Cedar Rapids the other day.
h,,t he ir ND
is in respect to which many orators
at the present time err. There was a
strain OF boastfulness in the speech
that nowadays jars at little bit. We
are no longer boas;ful-or we ought
not to be boaSful. The time has come
for firmneGS and determination, the will
10 do and the Will TO win. But Of the
boastings with which we formerly nlled
our Fourth OF July speeches we want
little at the p1esent time. As Hamlet
said, ''Oh. reform 1t altogether 1t il
not opr mood now and it 10 not our
spirit. Il belonged to the days OF our
boyhood aud immature manhood. But
now duty and responsibility have come
to US and with them should come the
sobered utterance and the measured
speech.
This kind Of American Boosting now
adays Is apt to deal With Berlin We
see pictured Dy our orators the march
Of our men CEder the lindens Of the
royal avenues. It Is IKE Won linden
burg talking about bre4kfasting in
Paris on All Fools day. We should
not talk about what we are going to
do-bm we should be getting ready TO
do our, duty and to do It fully. So far
as Berlin Is concerned It will not DO
necessary -or the American army TO
march into that city. The German
power Will have fallen by the wAyside
long before that city Is reached. The
river Rhine will be striking at the
heart OF Germany and there will be
revolutions aid crashings in that co1,n-
try before the first shot Is put across
that river.
But the main thing to which we
want TO call attention is the vain boat
ing OF such things and the loudness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26

There is this comfort-Germany Is
as worried over the vasaries of the
bolsheviki as we are. And besides. we
are in better shape to worry than
Germany rs" says the Oskaloosa Her
aid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26

Anythins lens 70 injurs that nag sust
reject upon the men responsible. Il
there we're anything calculated 70 put
tho carpenters and 3oiners, or rather
Mr.. Hutcheson. ''in bad" with the gen-
efal public, II IL this concession made
by the railway workers It shows where
the loyal friends OF Uncle Sam may b
found, by contrast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
]. M. HOLT
Attorney-at-Law

Attorney-at-Law
- West Main Street, MarshaIItown, Ia
General law practice. Careful atten-
zion given to EXAMINATION OF ABB
OTRACTS and the management Of
E0TATES and PROBATE matters
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Member Of tn. Associated Press.

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The Assocased I'ress is exclusively eAtit Ell
to the use for republication of nil nsss dis
patches credited to It or not Otherwise credit co
In this paper and also the local news pib
lished herein
All rights of republication Of special de.
patches herein are also reserves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26

The Waterloo Courier says, The
man who holds to his liberty bond is
the man that is going to come out on
ton in the end"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-26
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

ITS a common knowledge thai
anyone can run hotel or news
paper ard now the holsh aviki are
proving how easy it is to run a gov
eminent, says the Burlington Gazette
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
HELPS PAY FOR BREAD

There has been much misunder-
standing about the bread program in
England. 1t is true that the English
man buys a loaf of bread for less than
an American can, but it is poorer
bread, and the British government is
paying S20OOO0,0OO a year toward the
cost of it.
All the grain grown in Great Brit
ain is taken over by the government
at an arbitrary price and the imported
wheat purchased on the markets at
the prevailing market price. This is
turned over to the mills by the govern
ment at a price that allows the adu
terated war bread loaf Of four pounds
to sell at Is cents, the two pound lOaf
at 8 cents and the one pound loaf at 8
cents.
In France, under conditions some
what similar, but with a larger ex-
traction, the four pound loaf sells for
16 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01

One of the gas pipes at the Shirt
and Garment Factory burst last
Thursday morning, and considerable
gas escaped before it was discovered.
Several of the workers and the pro-
prietOr, Mr.. W. E. Graves. was rem
dered unconscious. Miss Anna Carter
was in a serious condition for several
hours. Drs. Beebe and Burton rem
dered medical assistance
Forty patriotic women composed
her audience and it is hoped that
greater number will witness her next
demonstration on Feb. is, at 1.30 p. m.
when Meat Substitutes" will be her
subject
Rev R. X. Stephenson, of Milford,
delivered an address to the boys at
the Naval Base here on last Wednes-
day evening.
Miss Anna Beele, of the Women s
College at Newark, spent the week
end with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Beele.
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01
THE YEARS PUZZLE.

1t is clear that one of the popular
indoor sports of the present Winter
season is to be the studying of how
to make an income tax return that
will pass muster. The Federal statute
book has probably never had written
upon it a law with so many twists
and turns and sharp angles and seem
ing Inconsistencies and plain contra
dictiOns as the one that provides for
the war tax. Even the people who are
to collect it are in the dark as yet
as to what it really means. The
Treasury Department is still seeking
legal advice and light upon how to
interpret some of the sections of the
law. A committee of lawyers and
tinanciers and tax experts are at work
upon the task of endeaYOring to
straighten out the knots.
II those who are to collect the tax
are still mystified as to what the law
means, how much more SO will be the
individual who has to pay it. His is a
dilemma from which it will take much
of his time to escape with any real
safety. Already it is proposed to es-
tablish booths in all of the large
cities, in which will be stationed those
who succeed in mastering the prob
lem, and these miracle workers will
instruct others how to proceed. 1t
is realized that a general educational
must be waged in order to
tell the people of the country how
to obey the law. 1t has even been
decided in New York to have this new
topic taught in the public schools,
so that the pupils may be properly
instructed and they in turn to teach
their parents.
There does not seem to be any gen
uine reason 9wFhlysf 9wFly SSiiiieh law should
be made such a maze. Above all
measures othse Of taxation should be
clear and plain. They should be in
such terms that they may be easily
and followed. Congress Z
did not know what it was passing, it
could not know what this measure
meant and would do, and It has made i
frank confession of the fact. It sim
ply framed a blend of Interrogation
points and contradictions, passed it in
a hurry, and left it on the doorstep
1f the American people, and ran away.
rhe inevitable result is chaos and
confusion which will continue for
nonths.-Press.
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01

On last Tuesday at the Auditorium
Miss C. Eva Miller gave a demonstra-
tion in making War Bread" using
corn meal, oat meal and white pota-
toes, with less -four in order that the
flour wheat may be conserved for me
Allies in Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry DOdd enter
tained at a turkey dinner on last sat
urday. Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Jacobs Of
Rehoboth Beach. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Walls of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Lank, Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Walls
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davidson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Campbell of Whining
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Myres r. Pettviobn
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson.
Mr.. J. Edward Warrington is seri-
ously i'll with grippe at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Walter Robinson
at Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Adelia Lank spent the week
end with her sister. Miss Elizabeth
Lank, at Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01
MAKING MEATLESs
DAYS PERMANENT

In the meatless menu there is a fer
tile field for developing new and nour-
ishing dishes, according TO 3. II. Niles,
writing in the Hotel Gazette, who be-
lieves that the present shortage of
meat and fats will not end with the
coming of peace, but may grow more
acute and continue for five or six
years, thus making it worth while to
develop menus Of grain, vegetables
and fish on more or less permanent
basis. Meat can be replaced by cereals
and other protein foods. or may be
served in very small portions as a fla
vOring for other food In making up
menus this author finds our
American Creole and southern cuisine
a broad field for investigation.
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01
COMMUNICATED.
Rum Should Go.

mum 1nNNAM NNa
Rum is, and always has been, its
own worst enemy. Not satisfied with
the qualification of their own desires,
rum drinkers become so careless, so
depraved, so stuped in evil, from its
use, that the temptation of others be-
| comes a pleasure to themselves, while
/ the debauching of youthful minds be-
| comes a potential source of power to
! the traffic.
1t is a system of education, fostered
by those who would profit by it, not
always perceived by those who use it,
but none the less subtle and danger
Gus. No city, no town, where rum
can be obtained is entirely free from
il. Ii has existed in Milford and il
still exists 10 some little extent today.
There are some men in Milford so
lacking in civic virtue, in common de-
cency, in common sense, as to deliber-
ately seize the opportunity for sub
iecting the minds of youth to its per-
nicious influence.
1t is such things as these that drive |
people to fight it. It is this subtle |
method of attack and moral degen-
eracy that makes enemies for life that /
will neither ask nor give quarter. It
is but another example of the work
ing of rum IS utter destruction by its
own misguided friends.
The moral is: The less rum, the Il
less opportunity for evil. The conclu-
sion is: That as Milford is a better
town in which to live by virtue of
dry laws, it will be still better when
these laws are more strictly enforced.
Arrest the law breakers!
Citizen.
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01
LEWEs.

The Zwannendael Club met at the
home of Misses Name and Clara Will
son on Wednesday afternoon of last
week. After the routine business,
which consumed much time, reports
from various committees were given.
Miss Sarah Marshall read q letter
from a friend describing her trip to
Hawaii telling of the wonderful vege-
tation, active volcanoes, manner of
natives, etc. After refreshments, the
meeting adjourned to meet at the
home Of Mrs. Joseph Metcalf on We'd
nesday afternoon of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. H. Kelly, of
Philadelphia, was called to Lewes to
attend the funeral of Mrs. John R.
Price
Miss Marion Wilson, who has been
on the sick list is improving.
Mrs. John Wilson is recovering
from an attack of acute indigestion.
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01
UP TO THE STATES.

The passage of the prohibition am
endment by both branches of Cong
ress marks the highest tide vet
reached by the prohibition movement
IN this country 1t brings apparently
within reach the elimination of a
long, hard struggle to suppress a
business which people have gradually
come to regard as a great public evil.
The States are given seven years to
accept or reject this amendment. If
II is ratified by the Legislature of
thirty-six States within that time it
will become a part OF the Federal
Constitution and it is made the duty
or "the Congress and the several
States" to enforce this national pro-
hl0ition by appropriate legislation.
The imposition of a duty on State
Legislatures is itself a change in the
national Constitution which at pres
ent imposes restrictions on States.
but demands no direct service from
them in the administration of national
power further than is involved in the
direction for the election of Senators.
Representatives and Presidential ell
ectors by the States.
There are now twenty-three States
which are classified as dry because
prohibition is enforced in them either
~ constitutional OF statute law.
-Four more have partial prohibition or
have Legislatures pledged to adopt
prohibition. If these twenty-seven
States ratify the amendment. nine
more States will have to be won from
the twenty-One States which continue
0bdurate to all appeals to prohibit the
and sale OF liquor within
their limits.
The battle for national prohibition
has to be won in the next seven years. |
The adoption of the amendment BY /
Congress casts the decision upon the !
States and will make prohibition the |
ssue, probably the dominant issue, in
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01
SOME FACTS OF POLITICAL
INTEREST TO DELAWAREANS

Whom the Gods would destroy
they first make mad. " This is an old
and classical saying come down to us
through the ages, and it is as true
now as when first written. and as ap-
plicable now to Mr.. Valiant and his
democratic colleague in the Sussex
County Levy Court as when first ap-
piled. Consuming ambition for high
office is a form of madness. 1t leads
one hither and thither. tears one from
safe moorings, breaks friendships
and dulls honor and principle. The
spectacle presented by the Honorable
gentlemen, in particular, Mr.. Valiant,
would be laughable if it we're not in
sense tragic.
Sussex County, the first to attempt
a modern system of county govern
ment in which the good of the tax
payer was to be the first considera-
ton; in which factionalism and par
tisanship and the invisible govern
ment of politicians were to be
stamped out, or made harmless at
least, is forced to admit that, after all.
no matter what system. no matter
what statute. the true solution of gov
ernment, county, state or nation, lies
in THE MAN. It is with regret that
we have been compelled to apply the
twenty-seventh verse of the fifth
chapter of the book of Daniel to Mr..
Valiant.
No man ever was inducted into an
important office with greater promise
Or who had made greater promises.
He had the good will of every one who
lad listened with enthralled ears to
his campaign pledges. The only per-
sons who looked askance were the
small group of politi-
.ians who, in their hearts believed
hey never could reach" Valiant.
they feared him. They detested him. d
JOw they pat him on the back in pub
ic, and sneer at him privately. for
hey have found him to be one of their
.wn kind. They know that his lofty {
were founded in deceit, and I
hat his campaign was a living lie
hey fear him no longer, and the first C
ime he opposes their will they will fa
a vulgar phrase, show him where he e.
cts Off jC
Every day affords fresh proof of the cl
and partisanship of this 81
.evy Court The County Engineers tl
flee is loaded to the guards with use Re
sss salary drawers. Engineer, as g
stant engineer, Office clerk, stenog- II
lpher, all drawing salaries. and d.
Othing to do. Two automobiles, the pl
pkeep of which for less than a year, W
es very considerably less than a W
ear. amounts to more than their be
Milford chronicle., 1918-02-01

original cost expensive surveying
parties for roads that will never be
built mot by this Levy Court. real
and personal assessments increased
and the tax rate increased, a Board of
Assessment. unfit for the position and
dictated by the inner group Of politi-
clans, and as a crOwning insult to the
people Of this County. a roster Of road
supervisors in which appears one re-
publican. How lonely he must feel
On the other side of the ledger,
aside from very few improvements
and minor savings. there is not one
fact to be shown in justification.
The truth Of these charges is evid-
enced by the character of the defense
which has been made. In place Of an
honest defense, a real answer. we
have the same old political bunk, that
the Comptroller, the Receiver of
Taxes and the Prothonotary do not at
tend to their respective offices. These
three officials are republicans, and we
are to infer the defense made of the
Levy Court. that it, the Levy Court,
is not incompetent and extravagant
and bed ridden with politics. because
these three men neglect their jobs
A nice defense indeed.
AS we have said repeatedly. we are
not partisan in this matter, and we
nave no word to say in defense of any
nan, democrat or republican. who,
lfter having been elected to office. ne
elects every duty connected with it
except to receive the monthly pay
heck. If the Comptroller neglects
lis Office, let the Levy Court do away
With the clerk. If any other County !
'ficer. democrat or republican, neg ,
ects his Office, let the Levy Court re-
use to draw his monthly warrant,
nd compel him to go to the Courts a
'on't whine about it. and seek to a
brow dust with such silly argu-
tents to shut the eyes of the tax pay .
RS to the delinquencies of the Levy n
ourt. n
The people of this County will well t.
Dme such a house cleaning, if it be a
iir and non-partisan, if it include -
very county official who sleeps on his .,
b. Before, however. such house II
Gaming is commenced, for decency's 1,
Ike. let the Levy Court rid the Coun-
pay roll of certain persons who are N
unearned money, by the
race of the Levy Court. Start with
e County Engineers Office and go
'wn the line. Every one will ap- ii
aud. This is wholesome advice is
hich year or more ago Mr.. Valiant "
ould feel inclined to follow. but we =,
It cooky that he won't dare now. &c