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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10
CITY IN BRIEF


DR.. Billiard osteopath. Is West Main.
Mrs. A. f, Farr, Of Gladbrook. spent
the day in the city.
Come in and see our line Of chiffon
wells. II. Willard Son & Co.
Twenty-Five cent hair-cuts at schoen-
hut's. Is South First street.
Mrs. H. r. Hemping and Miss Hazel
Webb. OF Colo, were in the city Thurs
day.
Mrs. Agnes Conrad went this morn
ing to Tama to visit relatives and
Cut glass marnalade jar. silver
spoon and cover 10 cents Saturday
only. HeMeruds.
Mrs Mabel Briggs went Thursday
evening to Nevada for an over Sunday
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. George 'Cowger, of Eldora, spent
the day iii the city with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Browning.
Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Evans went Thurs
day evening to Oskaloosa for an over
Sunday visit with relatives and friends
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Mrs II. X. Bell of Elvira. who has
been Visiting re'a.ives and friends ut
Abba sas in the ty this morning On
her way home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

9ooy WY ~ tJnoJh0 OUSs
Two British sailors had ssCutsd
|ksts 70 the dog show and were
Aing upon . skye terrier which had
Ainuch hair that It looked more like
Soolsn rug than . dog. (Which end
Ne cad, Bili?" asked one. ''Blowed
know" was the reply. but ere.
stick I pin In I'm and you look
end barks."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Willard Son & Co.
Mrs. r. r. Wallace went this morn
ing to Grundy Center to spend Sunday
Constable Charles Sandvig who went
Monday to Des Moines to appear as
witness in the federal court, returned
home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Steve Mason. Of Oskaloosa, who
came Wednesday to visit her son.
Frank Mason. who IL patient at the
Deaconess hospital, returned home
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 10 Spencer and
daughter, Mrs. Anna Sherman. of Os-
kaloosa, who have been spending three
months at Chicago and in the east
were in the city this morning on their
way home.
You will find table in our store
where are distributed free leaflets and
booklets from the United States Food
Administration that will aid you in food
conservation and which offer helpful
wartime food suggestions. j. D.
Palmer & Co.
The aid society Of Elm Lutheran
church met at the church Thursday
afternoon. After the business and So
cial hour refreshments were served by
the hostess, Mrs. 8. A. Halverson. as
sisted by Mesdames Martin Lee, s.
Wilhau, and r. ]. Jewett, and Miss
Harriet Londahl
Pansy Club members who met
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Earl Bousun1, 206 West Boone
street, spent the time in working for
the Red Cross. At the close of the
afternoon the hostess served refresh
ments, assisted by Ruth Eousum and
Mrs. G. w. Kinney
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Most Of the oldest walnut trees In
this country were originally planted,
not for the sake Of the fruit but be-
cause the wood makes the best gun
stocks, being light, strong. and not
easily warned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10
PRAYER OF THE ARMY MEN

At the going, when We stumble up the
gangway to the ship.
While we wish, and curse tho wish, that
we could stay;
On tho channel. as We watch the yearn-
ing cliffs Of England dip,
Help us. Lord, to hide our sickened hearts
away!
On the marches-oh the marches with
the blisters on our feet.
When our kits weigh not much less than
half ton,
And our one idea Of heaven Is place to
sleep and eat
Give us strength. Lord, till our thirty
miles are done!
Through the weary. starlit vigils when we
guard the sleeping tents.
When they huddle gray behind US In the
gloom.
Bid US challenge every phantom that our
fear of death invents;
Keep your ears alert to hear the creep
ing doom!
In the trenches, with the bullet-ridden
earthworks squirting dust,
And the peering rife muzzles splitting
flame;
In the sweating bayonet charges. with the
thrust and wrench and thrust,
Hear US when we. dying, call upon Thy
name!
In the winning, m the losing, in the
triumph, the despair
Be we victors or the holders OF defeat,
Keeps us mindful OF the honor Of ma
ton that we bear;
Let our souls, Lord be above the rate We
meet! 49, se'CH
Kenneth Proctor Littauer;rin Leslies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10
cam. Breed.

DO men and women who would b
Ing to use the Constitution to
y 3 nickels worth Of liver in
ID not halt at carrying their salt
ksrel home In the Declaration Of
bendenco-Houoton Post
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Two packages Of Teco pancake -four
for g cents for few days. Reynolds
& Sheldon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Mrs. Frank Miller. OF Liscomb, spent
Thursday In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

The latest word in chiffon wells suit
able for street and auto wear at II.
Willard Son & Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Mrs. r. r. Wallace went this morn
ing to Grundy Center to spend Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. j. p. Pitcher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Mesdames William Johnson and J. r.
Wickersham, OF Colo, were in the city
Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

o. u. Tuttlo. jeweler and opticiAn.
s---------S-p~s-------
For insurance service call on US.
Van Orman Insurance Agency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10
Chamberlain, glasses. Masonic temple.


Mrs. Frank F. Lockwood spent tho
day In Des Moines:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Come in and see our line of chiffon
wells. H. Willard Son & Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Mrs. Waiter Stephens went this
morning to Indianola and Derby 10
visit relatives and friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Mrs. A. f, Farr, Of Gladbrook. spent
the day in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Dr.. Bullard osteopatn. Is Yves. Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Constable Charles Sandvig who went
Monday to Des Moines to appear as
witness in the federal court, returned
home THURSDAY evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Complimentary to Miss F1oy
Brooks, who % to be married May is
to A. ]. Bradley OF Belle fiaine, ami
Miss Margaret Bradley, who is to be
married this month to Sergt. r. r.
Bardwell, of Camp Dodge. Mrs. Grace
Wilson and Mrs. June Wilson enter
tAined at novelty shower Thursday
evening at the home of the former
40S North Third avenue. At the close
of the evening the hostesses served re-
freshments. Decorations Of red white
and blue and red and waite carnations
We're used thruout the rooms. Both OF
the young ladies' are employed at the
Marshall Oil Company. Miss Brooks
Is 8 daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs ". w
Brooks and Miss Bradley Of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. l.. Bradley. Mr. Bradley for
nserly lived here hut Ii How employed
BY the Rude Auto Company AZ Belle
Flame. F g A d II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Twenty Ave cent hair-cuts at Schoen-
luts, Is South First street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10

Just received very nice lot Of nor
thern potatoes; price 25 cents peck,
81 per bushel. Reynolds & Sheldon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

cannot be put into the fight. We can
finance the enormous cost of this war
by spending only for things we need,
not by spending for the things we de-
sire. Just SO long as we continue to
spend for things we do not need, just
that long de we prolong the war and
add to the tremendous sacrifice of life
and property"
Here is the testimony of the Presi-
dent of the United States, of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, of the coun-
trys most prominent labor man, of a
banker, of the president on one of the
foremost edpcational institutions, and
of a merchant. And the burden of
their testimony is that it is the duty
of everyone to save to the utmost that
there may be more money, labor, and
materials for the Government with
which to fight the war. 1t is unusual
to find such agreement from so many
different quarters.
Is more testimony sheeded?
TRIBUTE TO SHIELDS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

showed a deficit in excess of 100000.
in Tennessee at it's cash value. The
money, if it had it would be largely
squandered in new office and on pro-
jects of doubtful value. 1t is also
provided in the constitution that the
value of the property under assess
ment shall be ascertained in such
manner as the General Assembly
shall direct. | am not sure that this
feature of the constitutional prov is
ion has been sufficiently exploited in
legislation, and within it might be
found the authority for a just and
equitable system of assessment, to
the end that property might be taxed
without the certainty or the prospect
that the tax will consume the money.
The value of the property being as
sessed will always be an option and
therefore an absolute equality will
never be reached. The object should
be to obtain a just and general uni
formity Of assessment, so far as that
can he humanity done. The power of
equalization now conferred by law
must be amplified so that such uni
formity can be enforced, and the
boards must be so reduced and con-
stitut2d that the execution of this
power will be directly answerable to
the people. That is matter of SIM
pie legislation. The tax rate should
be fixed by Legislative enactment,
after a compilation of the assessed
taxes, and fair estimate of the other
revenues of the state, and after the
General Assembly has complicated its
appropriations, Or thereafter, should
De so flied by executive proclamation
under legislative authority. This
if intelligently pursued, will
render future deficits an utter impos- |
Sibility, and will soon put the state on
1 basis of stable and enduring pros |
perity. The budget statute enacted
by the last General Assembly will be
helpful to this result. am definitely |
opposed to any tax commission with
highly salaried officers and expen- |
sive appointments. 1t would only /
plague and annoy the people and be of
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

AS the democratic primary draws
nearer, the nomination of Senator
John X. Shields becomes more GER
tain. The democracy of Tennessee
will gladly return the senior senator
to his post of duty, because there is
neither reason nor demand for a
change. Senator Shields is nan of
recognized ability; he stands well with
his colleagues; he is strong supper
ter of President Wilson; he is valu-
able asset to the administration in the
prosecution of this world war, which
his efforts are helping to win, and il
these perilous times, men of the ex-
perfence and ability of John K. Shields
are needed in the United States sen.
ate. Conditions demand that politics
be adjourned, and that fractional fights
cease; yet, there are a few who would
agitate strife and turmoil within the
ranks Of the democratic party in Ten
nessee, even when nothing is to be
gained thereby. Governor Rye has
not the slightest chance to win in a
contest against Senator Shields, and
If he insists in waging a campaign
at this time for the place of the dis
tinguished senior senator from Ten
nessee, the democratic party will re-
pudiate him, and nominate Senator
Shields by vote that will be humili-
ating and embarrassing to the gov
ernor and his friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22
We De bs--------------
Is MORE TESTIMONY NEEDED

President Wilson says: Thought
less expenditures of money for non
essentials use up the labor of men,
the products of the farm, mines, and
factories, and overburdens transportG
tion, all Of which must be used to the
utmost and at their best for war pur-
poses"
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
says: 1T is essential that the Ameri-
can people economize and save in or
der to make available to their Govern
ment the money indispensably needed
for the war and to release supplies
and labor required for the production
of things necessary for our own mill
tary forces and for the military forces
of the nations associated with u.s."
Samuel Gompers, head of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, says: Dur
ing the time when we send our young
men to the trenches to live life that
grills flesh and nerve, let every man
woman and child who is privileged to
remain in free. America in physical
safety count # ffeeman's duty to
eat simple food and conserve for our
Army and our allies, to wear simple
clothes. to avoid unnecessary or I'M
wise expenditures, that we may give
to our fighting men and the Govern
ment and have resources for the con-
struction work of the country"
Frank A. Vanderlip, chairman of
the National War Savings Committee
and president of the National City
Bank, of New York, says: Everybody
should buy less, consume less, save
more money, and loan their savings to
the Government. The result will be
more money for the Government to
run the war, increased accumulation
of savings by the people at good in
terest and absolute security, and less
drain on the country's productive and
Industrial resources"
Arthue T. Hadley, president Of Yale
University, says: "Those of us who
are left at home must increase our
production and lessen our consump-
ton in order to have men and supplies
available for fighting. We must re-
duce our consumption to a war basis.
We must abstain from unnecessary
expenditures in the way of comforts
and services"
Julias Rosenwald, president of
Sears, Roebuck & Co., and now a
member of the Advisory Commission
of the Council OF National Defense,
says: Saving by everyone is as inn
perative for the winning of this wal
as is the mobilizing of armies is en-.
tirely futile il this military step IL
not accompanied by the rigorous
common sense saving of the Nation
for without saving the marshale'
hosts cannot be equipped, can not b
fed. cannot be carried overseas, an
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

Judge Houston, who is leaving con-
gress after many years of honorable
service, in an interview given at
Nashville, tells of the distinguished
service being rendered by Senator
Shields to the government in the eX-
listing emergency. Senator Shields,
he says, has accomplished greater
things and acquired greater influence
than any other man in recent years
has been able to do during his first
term. He is now the accredited au-
thority on constitutional law and is
appealed to by republicans and demo-
Gratis alike when knotty and disputed
questions arise. In other words Ten
nessee has succeeded in securing a
real man of brains, of strong charac-
ter and splendid leadership in this
greatest forum on EARTH" and they
are going to keep him there where
he can not only be continuing credit
to them but be of tremendous service
to his country.
If Gov. Rye would promptly with
draw from the race he would not only
save himself humiliation but win
the approval of the people.-Chatta-
nooga Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22
SENATOR SHIELDS STEERS
BRING S21O A HEAD

Knoxville, June 17.-Thirty- six
steers, weighing an. average of 1,4OO
pounds each, sold at Is cents a pound,
or 1910 a head, at the Clinchdale
farms of Senator John X. Shields re-
Gently to a Virginia cattle buyer who
acquired the beef to be shipped to
New York and other eastern markets,
The cattle were produced and raised
on Senator Shields farm, and were
fed for the beef market 1t is not
blooded stosck.
Special attention is being given to
live stock raising on Senator Shields
farm, and upon his visit to Clinchdale
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22
OPENING SPEECH OF
HON. AUSTEN FEAG
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! No exact determination can be reach
official contact is had with the sever
ed until thorough familiarity thru
! ell institutions and departments of
state and a careful investigation is
made of their needs and requirements
Any panacea for relief which may be
offered in advance Of this information
is the shallow effort of the office
seeker. 1t may be safely said that
extravaganza or unnecessary expense
does not exist. A statement of the
record warrant this conclusion. Accus
| toned to the investigation of weari-
some details, and having in mind that
proper solution of the trouble must
involve an understanding Of the facts,
/ have patiently examined the receipts
and expenditures of the state through
a period of twenty years in search for
the cause of the unfortunate situation.
The result is interesting, but must
be briefly stated The assessed valu
alton Of real and personal property
in Tennessee in 1899 was $3OS,714,- |
966. The figures available for 1916
showed a corresponding assessment of
$685., 634,944 The next assessment of !
this property will undoubtedly show |
that it's assessed valuation has doubl- |
ed in two decades. The assessed tax
e against this property in 1899 were
1925 527,.32, and in 1916 the same as
sessment was $1,978,465.05. Thus it
will be seen that the taxes from this |
property has more than doubled in
such period. A like increase has pre-
vailed in the assessment of railroads
and other forms of property. Privilege
taxes yielded the considerable sum of
81 ,373 ,629.77 in the biennial period OF
1915 and 1916, while the less sum of
81 ,053, 405.21 was collected in the BIZ
ennial period of 1899 and 1900. Can
dor requires the fact to be noted in 7
view of frequent statements to the
contrary that the revenue loss to the
state from the sale of liquors has
been fully compensated from other
sources. Another means of revenue
has been developed in recent years
with marked alacrity. The sundry
fees collected in the biennial period
of 1899 and 1900 amounted to the |
meager sum of $199,629.6O, and dur
ing the last biennial period the huge
sum of $1,S22,476.60 was received
from such fees. To sum the entire !
situation, it is noted that the state
from all sources received the sum OF
$4,720,231.44 of revenue in the biennial
period of 1899 and 1900; and that it
so received in the period of 1915 and
1915 the sum of $9,249, 484.91, and the
next biennial period will undoubtedly
show that the revenues of the state
have more than doubled in twenty
years. 1t should have prospered in all
activities. and substantial reduc-
ton of bonded debt should have been
accomplished The distressing fact is
that practically nothing has been paid
in recent years on our debt, but it
was increased by million dollars
when it was last funded, and the an
ual interest thereon is more by over
fifty thousand dollars now than il
was twenty years ago. The disburse-
ments of the state exceeded it's receip
is in the biennial period in the re-
specatable sum of 81 104,245.9l, and
the operations of the state in 1917
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

Sixteen selectmen have been called
from Washington county for the
month of June. The white men, elev-
en- in number, will leave on the oath
for Atlanta, where they will entrain
at Camp Gordon. The five colorod,
men will leave on the 10Th and en-
train at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22
WAR DEPARTMENT SHOWS
PROCEDURE In NOTIFYING
RELATIVES OF CASUALTIES

Relatives of soldiers named in cas-
ualty lists forwarded from France
ordinarily are notified within "a hour
after receipt of the lists, according
to statement authorized by the War
Department. A Statistical division"
with a staff of officers and a corps of
stenographers, gives all its time to
the maintenance of files of soldiers
names and addresses. This division
notifies relatives.
A copy of the roster of each con-
tingent sailing to join the EXPEDITE
onary Forces is filed in card index
fashion, each card bearing the name
of one soldier, his organization, and
the name and address of parent or
other relative or friend designated by
him to be notified in emergency. When
a casualty list is received from Gen.
Perishing each name cabled from the
American Expeditionary Forces is
listed with emergency address on file
in the card index. AS rapidly as the
new list with emergency addresses is
built up the telegraph clerks get du-
plicates. These clerks already are
supplied with blank kilograms which
require only the relatives address,
name of sender, nature of casualty
and the date, and filling in the blank
spaces they get the kilograms off as
quickly as possible. In addition to
maintaining the telegraph blanks for
the sake of speed the statistical di-
vision is supplied with sets of from
letters to be filled in and mailed
when further details are available.
While relatives are generally in re-
ceipt of information within "a hours
after the cables are received, delays
are sometimes due to clerical errors
caused by the fact that names must
pass \ through so many hands In
France and in America, incorrect en-
Urgency addresses turned in by SOL
diers, removal of families to addresses
other than those listed, and the oc-
casional necessity for cabling back to
Gen. Perishing to verify name OF to
obtain an address,
Aside from these four causes of de-
lay the only reason for the failure of
relatives to receive word at once is
military consideration. Gen. Perish
ing may, at his discretion, withhold
casualty list until he is positive it
will have no military value to the
enemy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

he gives much personal attention to
this feature of his farming and stock
operations.
He is a practical farmer and has
one of the model farms of East Ten
nesSee,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

1t is instructive in finding a solution
of the problem to note the expendi-
lures which have mostly absorbed our
increasing and munificent revnues.
The state contributed in the biennial
period of 1899 and 1900 the moderate
allowance of 1878, 597.56 to its schools
and in the period of 1916 and 1916
the magnificent sum of $2,723,704.8O.
1t appropriated in pensions to Con-
federate soldiers $158,277.4S i'll the
first period, and in the last period
the splendid sum of $1,630,022.f1.
Charitable institutions then absorbed
SITS, 1864, and now costs about twice
as much to maintain the convicts; in
deed, the expenses to the state of
every activity has practically doubled.
Even the General Assembly whose
membership has not increased, could
formerly meet at an expense OF $92,-
864.72, but the expense of the session
of 1915 was $197, GS5.39, The most
surpl sing increase is mearthed in
the accommodating account known as
expense, which showed
a total in 1899 and 1900 Of $7S,208.73.
and which has since swelled to the
sum>of $617976.04.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

George w. Wickersham, former At
torney General of the United States,
saws: Business as usual means waste
as usual
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

-W. ,. So
Hartley Withers, the editor of the
Economist, of London, says: Money
spent in war time on things not
needed is money given to the enemy"
Labor and material are essential to
victory; use both sparingly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-22

Save for the country's sake.
-W, s. S.
Business as usual now may mean no
business later.