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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Lettuce avenue and Carrot street. Rab-
bitvllle. u. S. A. 5'sa'
But, oh dear me! They hadn't gone
very far when thru the darkness came
the toot OF an owl and you know how
dreadfully afraid OF owls little rab-
bits are.
Gracious goodness meeous," said the
old gentleman rabbit, 'there goes that
dreadful Mr.. Tooty Owl. l hope he
doesn't see us!
Don't be afraid" said a dozen little
voices, and then q number Of little fire.
flies flew by. ''We'll go ahead and light
up the woods, so that Billy Bunny can
| shoot Mr.. Tooty Owl with his popgun."
SO the little rabbit opened his KNAPP
sack and took out his gun. and then he
and Uncle Lucky kept a sharp lookout
for that dreadful scary owl. And pretty
soon they saw him flying around. oh
so softly.
"Aim carefully" said Uncle Lucky in
whisper. And then. brave little Billy
Bunny pointed his gun at Mr.. Tooty
Owl and pulled the trigger. And would
you beliefe 1t! The little cork bullet hit
that had, wicked owl on the tail and
knocked off all the feathers. And then
Of course, he couldn't fly straight, FOR
his feather rudder was gone, you see.
Now guess We'll get home safe
and sound" said Uncle Lucky, and he
made the Luckymobile go so fast that
tae hind tires lost their breath and the
Luckymobile bumped dreafully, but
the little rabbits didn't care, for they
had nice soft cushions to sit on.
And IL nothing worse happens before
write the next story, I'll tell you how
they reached home in time to eat car
rot mnce pie and lettuce frosted
cake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
fBy David Cory.1


Now ! suppose YOU are waiting TO
hear what Uncle Lucky and Billy
Bunny did after leaving the pretty
milkmaid and Mrs. Moody Cow. Well.
III tell you IL you'll promise to save
up your money to buy the Fourth Id
berty Loan bonds which come out in
September for receiced letter only
today from Aunt Columbia asking me
to tell all you little boys and girls who
read these Billy Bunny stories that
Uncle Sam is very anxious you should
all buy a Liberty bond this fall.
The great round sun has gone to it's
rest
And t:e little bird chirps IN his downy
nest.
And the katydids sing their merry 60
round
And the chipmunk hides in his hole in
the ground
But softly and low where the tall
grasses keep Res
The little black cricket sings, sleep,
sleep, sleep"
Goodness gracious meebus.' said
the old gentleman rabbit, that song
makes me sleepy" and he took off his
goggles and wiped his left ear with
his blue silk pollsadot handkerchief.
and then he turned his old wedding
stovcpipe around on his head ana
whstIed to keep him self awake.
1--WE had better light the lamps, saio
the little rabbit. for he hadn't for
gotten how they had once been almost
arrested for having no lights by the
Policeman Dog.
so Billy Bunny got out and lighted
the lamps. and then off they went to
Uncle Lucky's house on the corner or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
Yanks II 10.

Nicknarnes are not manufactured.
When they are. the mick" doesn
stick. Ten thousand OF the worlds
greatest thinkers working ten hours a
day for ten years couldn't plaster
nickname on the American army tha'
would stick ten minutes.
For the American army has aireaos
received its nickname over here tnae
nothing can shake loose. Noth'ns
more, nothing less, nothing else
II wasn't manufactured for the
American army, 1t wasn't carefuii5
thought out by any prearransed men
tai drive. II was just the nickname
everyone over here took for granted.
Yanks, as applied over here, has los'
its. old American turn. 1t no longer
means a soldier Of the nortn. 1t means
a soldier from the United States. NORTH
south. east and west, so long as N,
wears the Khaki Of Uncle sam an"
battles or works under the old f1as. \.
means Dixie and Yankee Doodle roii"n
into one. 1t is the symbol OF uniteu
country pointing in mass fofihal'oi
towards the Rhine and on beyond. IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
Topics at The Times

Said the emperor of Austria to the
kaiser Of Germany. scans like long
time between cats
Having made up our mind to do the
Job we shall now proceed to mop up
that mittel Europa idea and put sand
on the floor.
1t is entirely possible that German
T-boat officer was seen in New York
City. Some of those fellows look
enough like human beings to get by in
a New York City crowd.
Spanish influenza is probably re-
lated to German measles.
If Henry Ford should be elected to
the senate he could still stay on the
job in Detroit by simply sending his
proxy to the White House.
Talk of the Pied Piper of Hamelin,
what sort OF a crowd could a man
gather with a porterhouse steak. fried
potatoes and a bootleg of real beer
in Austria?
If the civil war wasn't over when
the boys came home from San Juan
its over now. About all we care to
remember about II is that one lighting
American matched another in it.
Speaking Of the COMMON laborers
chance it might be added that mere
membership in any organization
doesn't create skilled worker
The bolsheviKi leaders have de-
clared war on America. But that
needn't bother America any. That
bunch has been paid agents OF the
kaiser from the beginning. When the
war is over il any Of them are left
VIC should taae a day off and hang
them.
OF course IN 1S-year- old will fight.
We all know row we'll But should the
kids do mans fighting until after
the man has shed his coat and blood
led a nose or two?
Looks as tho the gubernatorial boom
OF Councilman Hamilton. OF Sioux
City, is about to wilt. But YOU never
can tell--in Sioux City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY.

The Knoxville Journal is demo-
cratic and a prohibition paper which
is not the paradox it used to be. But
like all of us when love and duty blow
wind. Thus for instance it will be re-
merllbered that certain drug stores at
Ottumwa were raided by the attorney
general and found to be whisky stores.
Also that Y. S. Marshal Reeds was the
controlling interest in the stores. The
indianola Herald replying to the Elk
press defence of Reed points out that
Some one should tell Ed!tE Casey
that part of the evidence against Mr.
Reed ar checks drawn in favor OF
liquor companies and signed in Mr..
Reeds own handwriting And then
again the wind blows both ways and
the Express explains that:
As a matter of fact. Marshal Reed
is one of the busiest men in Iowa. ana
has no time for running drug stores
H. sold the Central drug store 10 two
men wno had long been in his employ
and they pay for it as they can out OF
the business. He knows nothing OF the
details Of the management; he deVotes
his time to the business of his office,
and his activity in smoking out pro
Germans and cleaning up wet cities
like Davenport is well known. The
Central drug store had given up It's
permit some weeks before the attor-
ney general thought OF trying to queer
Nick Reed with it, As TO the evidence
spoken Of by the Herald, what is in 1t?
Marshal Reed finances the store; when
IT had a surplus it was paid to him on
the purchase price. when sales were
not sufficient ne wrote checks to
l!uuidate its bills. His real onense Is
being q democrat and an active one
From the Express confession it APP
pears that Mr.. Reed, busy man that he
is. active democrat and pro-German
sleuth. and drug store proprietor
wasn't too busy to sign the checks that
paid for the booze. 1t is scarcely to
be assumed that Mr.. Reed was so
blamed busy that he didn't notice TO
whom he drew checks and as L. ,.
marshal IL Is safe to assume that he
recognized that the payee sold liquor
and that the amount the checks were
drawn for Indicated that whole lot OF
medical treatment" was going on IN
that sickly city of Ottupwa where
thirst has always been epidemic. Even
e. S. marshals haying on the trail take
time to know something about the
checks they sign. '-As to the evidence
spoken OF by the Herald. what is in
! it?" Why the fact that Reed finances
the store, that its surplus came to him
and that when 1t was not sufficient ne
yroto checks for booze which sordid
| folks like the Indianola Herald are
mean enough to assume was for the
| nurnose of creating more surplus" to
| be paid to Mr.. Reed.
| Strange as II may seem--to the
Express-sorne folks are so suspicious
and mist rustfui as to conjecture ana
surmise that it was mainly with sur
plus" in mind that Mr.. Reed signed
those evidential checks and that
DESPITE his activity in other directions
that he knew just what the checks
! bought and what for.
It doesn't make a particle OF oiller-
ence to any republican in the state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
CLAUDE r. PORTER.


The democratic OF Iowa had watched
with great interest the progress of the
trial of the I. w. W. officials in Chi
Hago, because of the prominent part
that Claude r. Porter. their candidate
for governor had In the prosecution OF
the case. They were not surprised at
the conviction Of the defendants. al
tao they were agreeably SURPRISED at
the speed with which the jury reached
it's verdict. Mr.. Porter has had large
and important duties in connection
with the trial, and its successful issue
makes him more of a national figure
than ever A man OF his sincerity. in
dustry and patriotism may go far in
these days. and Iowans may watch his
career with pride and confidence that
he has by no means reached the limit
Of his service in important roles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

means that 1851 to 1885 Is forgotten.
demolished. blotted out against the
mighty epoch of 1s17-to a finish.
SAMMY was a Joke and a painful
one Buddy" failed to land. The
others hit the soapy chute with equai
eclat. One nickname alone has Win
stood the shell Are Of discussion. ~ 10
Yanks--Y anks. representing north ana
soutr. east and west, anything wholy
American. I.
Yon cant manufacture nickname IN
a century. but one can be hooked 70
you in day Yanks 1t .s.-Stars ana
stripes (F'rance).
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
SUGAR RESTRICTIONS.

---|- II1OgUN DUSPTVCr.J
Sugar Is to be sold by the card, and
You will leave your card at the store
You patronize so that you will not be
tempted to shop from store to store.
And you can't buy sugar where you
are not obliged to show the fruit you
intend to can. o. the government
viii get you II you don't watch out
There are people who win not be de-
cent and abide by the rules of the
government so all of us will have to
suffer some Inconvenience
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
RIPPI ING RHYMES
By Walt Mason


packing the nemp LOT soie p
at
might the Bill
in bang is
staple but DEAD
do
Is done; TIL tns
doubtless class us with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
CONsCRPTrNG LABOR.

70
Samuel Gompers objection to the
work or fight pro vision in the new man
power bill extending the draft ages. is
ill-timed. Mr. Gompers fears that
labor will be conscrpted are not well
founded. If the man power OF the ma
ton can be conscripted at an arbitrary
wage of a dollar per day and sent to
face sudden death. II certainly is not
amiss TO conscript anything else the
government needs to win the war
Mr.. Gompers is splitting hairs in this
matter and his protest will be of no
avail. II is quite evident that the real
emergency of the war has not fully
found its way home to all the people
of this nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
FIGHTING BOOZE BY SUBSTITUTE
1Fort Dodge MESSENGER

Coincdent with the dropping of OF
the consumption OF Intoxicating drinks
due TO widening Of dry territory has
come a very great increase in the de-
velopment OF the soft beverages and
Ice cream business While excuses in
the consump tion OF these articles can
not be commended either from the
standpoint Of health or economy the
general effect has been desirable.
1t proves the truth OF the claim that
most Of the patronage of saloons comes
from the spirit of sociability and that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
Masonic Meetings
" Visitors Always Welcome.


MARSHALL LODGE. Nc. 1903. A. F.
and A. M-Special communicauoh
Wednesday and Friday. Aug IL - AT
7:3o p. m. Work in first degree b. Il.
English. W. NJ: John w. Wells secre-
tarv. =,
sreNET CHAPTER. No. 80. r. A. ~.
Special convocatIon Monday evening,
Aug. IS. Mark Masters degree. @o
O'Clock Ira Davenport. II. p. John W.
Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, K'na Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ Mon
dav. Aug. 90, 1918. 500 p. m. Regular
business. TT. Forbes. recorder; George
Gregory. I NJ.
Special corolave St. Alderman Com
r,ardery. No. 90. K. r. Tuesday sept.
For work IN the illustrons order 81
Red cross. :. r. Frederick, commander.
r Forbes. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81. 0. E
S-Regurar meeting Wednesday eve
ming. Sept. II. o'clock, for business
and initiation. Mrs. Archer Walton
secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

really desirable tendency OF mankind
can find other methods OF expression
tina. are much more conduciye 10 inc
welfare Of the community.
/ The long bars OF Fort Dodge
saloons are gone and men no more VIII
cluster thereabout in multitndes IKE
flies around sugar barrel. The crowns
now are at the soda fountain anu
around the little tables in the cares
and drug stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
RIFLES AND STAMPS.

Logan Observer.
You would be apt to thing that one
of the soldiers who would try to turn
in his rifle and equipment for the
cash and quit the game was quite a
dandy wouldn't you. He would be
just as much Of a help to the country
IL he could do that as the fellow
who cashes in his war savings stamp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
Io,Uu Newspapers
MEMORIES
[ Manson Democrat

Remember when they used to send
for the neighbors to lay out the
corpse and all the undertaken, II there
was any undertaken. had to do was to
drive around the day Of the funeral
and take the deceased person to the
cemetery?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

I'VE are in the habit Of thinking of
the president of the United States as
the greatest American. but jus now
we are not sure that he is any more
important than the soldier or the farm
err" confesses. the Iowa Falls Sentinel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

THE price Of ginger ale has gone UP
to 35 cents quart bottle. but that
isn't worrying the old highball crowd
very much" says the Manson Demo-
|crat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

The Algona Republican observes that
"a lot of thankless jobs are being filed
at present by good patriotic Americans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

"And think Of it. Milwaukee is in
sisting on the use OF the English Ian
guage in public p1aces." exclaims the
Waterloo Times Tribune. Why, fell
low may vet be able to make himself
understood in Milwaukee,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23

The Perry Chief declares that "Of
all that is good Iowa affords the best
except Big Bill Haywood. The state
public apologies for having once
countenanced him as citizen"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-23
while some Of their competitors are
growing RICH"

"Still. just to keep the record
straight. the railroads. policy of the
public be damned was not much more
vigorously executed in the last decade
than the public's policy of the rail-
roads be damned" says the Sioux City
Journal THAT Is partly what is the
matter with the railroads now
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-16
OVERCROWDINC OF
JEFFERSON BARRACKS
ADMITTED BY BAKER

WASHINGTON. Feb l5.--lnyrstga-
flun by the Inspector general OF com
paints regarding conditions Al JEFF
icrsun barracks. Mo. Secretary Baker
announced today. showed That over
crowding with attendant evils occur.
red hrtw"cn December / and january
IL. Us 4 rrsu; Of the notice thai vol
untary enlistment Of men OF draft age
would "Id lI"Crmbrr l.. but that TX
IRA Recommendations We're Obtained ana
Lh"r, Mas no evidence OF lack OF Suill-
rlrni ca" for The sick
The enlisted strength increased
from 1853 On December 10 lf,ll% on
december l., 1T Il camp with Il ca
parily Tor about 1852 men.
This. the secretary said. made It
necessary TO shelter men for Il time
in every possible place. All available
space al the depot WAS used and IA
ciirirs Of the central Y. NJ. {. a,
The railroad Y. NJ. e.. y. and Tn" armory
Of lhr First Missouri regiment III ST
Louis.
Til" supply Of blankets. according
% III" report was sufficient To allow
the isSu" OF 1T least rwo GER man, anu
complaints regarding fots were found
only in isolated CaSrS Bathing ia
ciiitirS were Inadequate during the
rush, as in 4 number Of the canton
m"nt layatorics the hot water system
had not been Installed.
There also WAS reported shortage
,lroh
and cotton olive drab coats were used.
hu, The other clothing issued, he said.
WAS OF winter weight.
The number OF sickness cases.
said Mr.. Baker. Increased with III"
increasing number Of men al the de.
uor from l49 on December ! to 81"
on January L.. Some OF the sick were
chartered in tents Gutil about January
10. There is no evidence Of lack OF
sufficient care being given 20 cases Of
sickness. Before the investigation By
the war department was made" The
depot commander had succeeded IN re'
ducing the time when the men were
exposed to cold weather for unnec"S-
sarily long periods. for roll call or
other purposes
Additional lin" officers lar' been
sent TO the depot now, and IN" num-
bier Of n0n.commisSi0nPd officers mas
been increased. i'll accordance with rec
concentrations made by the inspector
general. An additional supply 81
WOODEN coats was dispatched to the d"-
not and the installation OF hot water
facilities was hurried
By January IL, Mr.. Baker said. the
number Of men at the hepot had been
gradually reduced 10 SCI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-16

as second Lieutenant instructor at the
Kelly Field government aviation
school Lieut.. Lore is now al his hume
IN Cameron r"cupcratinc from injur
leg received in an accident recently.
John Hammer Of South Jacob
street IS still confined at tho North
, Wheeling hospital in a serious condi
ton
Miss Rose Costanzo Of St. Glars
Vile is in the city visiting relatives on
Seventeenth street.
Ray Holstin Of Chanline street is
getting along nicely from an iniury
sutaincd In fall several DAYS ago
Miss Nellie Mcdonnell Of McCol.
loch street will leave tonight fur
Steubenvilln 10 spend the week end
with relatives.
John J. Yoke" Jacohucci, OF the
East End. will continue in tho employ
Of the Wheeling Mold and Foundry.
as we'll as his present position with
. our stan.
, Mrs. l.. H. DuGan of Fnurternr
street is able TO be about after an ry
tended Illness.
! James Ferdinand of Martins Ferry
has returned from visit with friends
in Erie. Pa.
! Frank Pnlndexter OF NoundSYillc is
/ getting along nicely at his home from
Of sc1eral days.
Harry Kefrer of McMcchen was in
the city the past few days vist!n;
friends
Richard Patrick OF McMnrhnr is
Cecring along nicely ut his home from
an illness Of the past week
Ray Evans OF thr East End has
returned from a visit with friends in
Warwood The past week
| Miss Lillian klo"tzly. Of the Island
! IS seriously i'll o; appendicitis She VAS
! operated on ut IA" ohio Valley ,;-artrr!
! hospital yestc rday morning.
| Frank King. 81 Iark"r~burs. who g
visiting In this city. IS rccrvc7Iag II m
q recent Illness.
Miss 1uez colley leaves To-day. So.
! Neff's O.. whore sha Will yiH,: l.r
! parents.
| George II. Lr. and A'h"r; IT, young ri,i
! d:cn q; Mr. and Mrs eco H. S..,h,..f.
I OF Slrinsdllc. hnvc completely r,.'"sr?-,l
from recent fitness.
! Mrs. Henry VI. !Iing"r ma family. nf
the East End. are spending ia" w""k- ,u,l
; IN Pittsburgh. At Tho nom" e h.r s!$,"r.
| Mrs. Charles Il. Ea'c,I".
The Rev. Walter T.. Schgctr, T.; IN To-
ledo, O.. assisting viii "a" l.u'h"-rn
! war campaign
Mrs. J. William C'itn,,uA MS glv"n
: up her apartment IN Ia" Rolf. Hats AMI
! will reside with lar PARENTS. Mr.. amt
Mrs. John S. Wc!ty. Of Twelfth Street
FOR a short time before leaving for
| Washington. D. c.. TO join Lieutenant
]. William Cumnins.
Mrs. Arthur Marriott Of Greenv.Ils.
s. c.. IS the guest o. her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Clayton.
Mrs. John c. Fl. Leo viii return 10
Fort Riley today after visit with her
mother. Mrs. TI"dw.r Row "f the Eoth-
any pix"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-16
WARWOOD
Notice 10 Public

Whereas. There are numerous cases
Of scarle, fever. also several cases "i
djrhthcrla now existing in the town
Of WnrwOod: and.
"Whercas. have hecn advised ~
the proper authorities that unless tH'
children are kept from asSociat!nr
and inrerm!n"ling with each n'h"r
thai an epidemic Of both Of said dis
eases may be brought about; there
fore. as mayor Of tho town OF War
wood, am constrained Ia request
that all schools. both public and phi
yate. and that all moving picture
theaters, Sunday schools and o'h"!
nlaccs of public gathering Permit. no
admission Of children under the age
Of seventeen years: and that all cnil'
drnn under said &C" b" kept at nom"
and MOI permitted 10 travel about On
the public strrn.S any more man =
absolutely necessary.
| sincerely hop" that IN" above SeN'
rral REQUESTS will b" strictly complied
wi,L hv the rnpl" Of In" town ot
Warwool until -uch tim" wien III"
authorities will b. convinced That all
danger If the spreading OF said dis
eases will br entirely eliminated.
Given under my hand and III" seal
Of the town u: Warwnod this l5ih daT
Of February, l"lA.
\ H. KINDLEREEGEN.
Mayor Warw00d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-16
Recommend Economy
In Candy Manufacture

WASGllNGT0N, FED. 15.-Consuml'
ton in war time Of candies contain,
ing little or no sugar has been III.
proved by tn" food administration -
accomplishing Two definite things, tn
saving Of sugar and the ConinuiE
Of Ihr confectionery industry.
Four kinds Of candies are recon-
mrndeh Til" first includes rhocolaI'
and cocoa candies with centcrs Of nui
and fruits and unrOatcd soft candi
such as noucatinrs The second iE
cudns stick candy. lemon drops. pes
mi briirl" and the like. Marshma!
low; aud similar candy comprises th'
third group. and in the fourth arc gun
drops ana jrllics.