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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
DUTCH FARMERS AROUSED
OVER SEARCH OF TROOPS
Many Threaten to Plow Up Grain Fields
IL Government Continues
Order.

AMSTERDAM, May 1s.- Extreme
steps taken by tho Dutch authorities
in sending troops to search farms for
the purpose OF Selling wrongfully
withheld stocks Of grain. has aroused
such indignation among the farmers
affected that they threaten to pillow up
sown fields.
70 Justify military action. tho au-
thoritics have issued statistics showing
that In the iiaarlcm Lake district Il
is estimated that 80 per cent Of the
wheat crop. 40 per cent Of tho barley.
60 per cent OF the beans and So per
cent OF the green peas have been with
held
The food shortage in Holland is be-
coming serious. Not only is wheat
scarce. but other foodstuns as well.
IT has been decided that on June IA
butter and other fats will be added to
the ration list. Tea stocks have been
exhausted. and the available supply of
coffee is dwindling rapidly.
for some weeks temporary measures
taken by the Ministry Of Agriculture
have resulted in the almost total dis
appearance of meat from the dinner
tables. Fish and eggs have taken the
place OF meat. The potato ration also
was reduced recently.
The government has not obtained
German permission 10 send three shins
TO America for food. Neither has the
new economic agreement with Germany
materialized. apparently because the
Dutcn shrink from paying the price
from their precious stocks Of foodstuffs
which Germany demands for her Goa
iron and other products AS a roau,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
AMERICAN AVLATORS
RELATE EXPERIENCES
Captains Peterson and Mari Describe How They Downec
Three Enemy Airplanes-Incendary Bullets
Set Fire to German Machines

down our line, between the enemy and
the sun. Both OF us had tho sun at
our backs.
AZ l opened up my motor and ap-
preached nearer" he said II SAW TINT
had two-scater to deal with.
thought that the German might see me
or hear my motor, SO went 100 meters
lower. until right under the tail Of his
machine. Then pointed the nose OF
my airplanc upward and went on a
level with the enemy. and opened fire
at him at point-biank range.
The German never knew was there
until incendiary bullets. alternating
with ordinary missiles. began patter-
ing through his machine. After twcn-
~ shots his machine toppled. ] must
have got lucky shot home on the
pilot. for the machine went down.
"aVerinG through the air like a leaf
falling from a tree. saw the OBJ
server standing up in the machine try
ing TO get his machine gun to bear on
me. first from one side and then from
the other
Il certainly felt sorry for the help
less beggar. There he was dashinE to
certain death. but to the last gamely
trying 10 give me a fight"
Captain Peterson and Captain Mari
were standing on their flying field al
daybreak this morning rs they spoke
II was perfect day for nyinr. and
they were about to leave for patrol
over the enemy lines. AS they stepped
into their machines, Captain Mari said
We'll. we're OF again. Maybe we
will get some moro. Maybe they will
get us. Anyway. it's a fine day for H.
So long"
The motors started. and the two
airpiahes. together with severa! other
machines. took the air and disappeared
toward the front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

Lamb. Maggie Hawkes. and Edith
SnellinE..
-. Minuct Paderewski). Miss Mae
Woodall.
u In Gondola" fBcndeD, Misses
Maggie Hawkes. and Edith SncIIinrs
10. 'Carmcna" (Wilson), Misses lee.
sic Lamb, Leone Bishop. Mary VII
iiams, Mae Woodall, Margaret BIanken-
snip. GLADYS Frostick. Ethel Hague
and Edith Sneliings
is. Fairy Fingers" tslins), Mis-.
Maggie Hawkes..
II. Fanfare" from William Te,,,
tRossinD. Misses Mae woodau Marrie
hawkes. Ethel Hague, Jessie Lamb
MARY Williams. Margaret Blankenship
Leone Bishop and Edith SnellinEs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

purposes OF recreation. Is twenty-five
cents per horse power, while the tax
on buggy. surry or cab. whether used
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
coal imports from the cast have been
at a standstill for weeks.
MUST SHOW RED STAR
Automobiles and BuEEics Required to
Have Embiems Represe ntlnE
civ

Evidently the owners OF automobiles
and horse.dravn vehicles used for
purposes of pleasure are unaware OF
the recent ordinance approved last
March by the City Council. providing
that such vehicles are subjects to a
city tax, as we'll as those used solely
for commercial purposes.
City Clerk Alfred IA. Mcdowell stated
yesterday that numerous inquiries have
been made at his Office during the past
few days. by citizens who have been
halted by the police for failure to dis
play on their automobiles and bugEies
the red star. which signifies that they
have complied with the provisions Of
the ordinance. Motorcycles that are
used for purposes Of pleasure are also
liable to this tax.
The levy on motor cars, used for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
BURNS GERMAN BOOKS
LONGS for Kaiser Bill to Place pIr
on Ton Of BurnInE
HcaD

WILMINGTON. DEL. May 1s.-After
stripping her valuable library of its
many German books, Mrs. William z.
Day carried the volumes to vacant
lot and applied a match. II wish I
had the Kaiser TO put on top CT the
pile" she said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

Tor commercial purposes or pleasure
hve dollars. The ordinance. a.
amended was adopted March IA. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

The season for renting houses. mats.
apartments and furnished rooms is
continuous. 3G5 days in the year. Times
Dispatch Want Ads will get good ten
ants Call Randolph l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
The Cheape,t w.

The Cheapest Way
To get your sales message before the
largest number OF potential buyers. the
most economical way, Is through the
Want Ads in this paper. Let them serve
you. Call ISa ndolph l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30

London's population includes 1900
Persons who reside In hats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Billy Bunny and H;s Friends

back inside a carrot stuck on the end
OF stick. And then, all of sudden.
Robbie Redbreast who was sitting in a
tree nearby. began to sing:
Don't 80 in that horrid box.
It's really Just trap.
And the carrot 10 there lust to make
you dare.
And the door will close with a snap"
Nonsense" said Billy Bunny, and
would you believe It, that foolish little
rabbit hoped inside and nibbled on the
carrot. And then-oh, dear me! /
just hate to tell what happened; but l
must you know. The door snapped
shut and Billy Bunny was caught Just
as sure as you're foot high and the
owner OF a Liberty bond.
Didn't I tell you sol" cried Robbie
Redbreast, and he tried to peck in thru
a little crack, but 1t was so dark in
side he couldn't see the white tin Of
Billy Bunny's little cotton tail.
"Oh, dear! Oh. dear!" cried the little
rabbit. Il wish / had followed your
advice. Robbie Redbreast."
Well, that dear little red-vested bird
pulled away at the door with his bill
and scratched away with his little feet:
but. goodness me. he couldn't open the
door as much as q tiny crack. So after
while he said: "Tn ny away and get
some one to open the door, Billy Bunny.
SO you wait until come back" but he
needn't have said that. for what else
could the poor little rabbit do. I should
IKE to know. and 80 would you; and in
the next story you shall hear how the
little rabbit got away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
tBy David Coryl

Cine day as Billy Bunny was hopping
along beside the Babbling Brook he
came to a high sandcliff above which,
high in the air, he saw what seemed to
him swarm of white butterflies. So
the little rabbit stopped to look, and
pretty soon. not 80 very long, q little
Swallow. or Sand Martin, as these little
cave jewellers are called, flew down and
said:
Il have very nice home up there in
tho cliff. Would you like to make me
O visit?"
But how am to get UP there?
asked Billy Bunny. II have no wings"
i never thought Of that" said the
little Sand Martin. and then he few
away up to his hole in the high sand
cliif. And just then, all of a sudden.
old Prof. Crow flew by, and when the
little rabbit called to him, wise old
blackbird flew down to where the little
bunny sat on fallen log and took out
his. little Black Book. +
Read me something about Sand
Martins" said Billy Bunny. So the
wise old crow opened his book at
page 1917 and read:
In the side Of high and sandy hill
The little Sand Martin with his bill
Digs a hole sometimes three feet long,
Where he makes his home and sings
his song"
And then the old crow closed his
book and few away. SO the little rab-
oh' hoped along. and by and by he
came to a little box. The door was
open. and Billy Bunny could see wa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
le1's NOT co TAX MAD.


II is now reported from Washington
that the committee which Is to frame
a new war tax bill is about to give
up In its attempt to raise eight billions
In taxation for next year and it " we'll
II It Is true. When 1t is estimated
from the tax collectors Office that the
combined personal incomes Of all the
citizens who paid taxes upon their In
comes last year Is only seven billions
we can realize what It would mean to
the country to try to raise eight billions
in war taxes for next year. /.
There Is no need OF it either This
last year the government wus unable
to expend more than twelve billions in
war preparation. There has been much
speeding UP and new factories have
been built but 1t would be q notable
achievement If the government could
get eighteen billions of war work done
next month. This would be one-third
sne e4i'ire ha'sohai proouction In
normal year. II we can put one-third
VI our nauon's productive power into
var work we VIII be able to bury the
nuns with haif that much done last
year and only quarter Of million
n'en IN notion we seem to have the
nun on the run. Two million men
hsnt'he ana twice as much production
" war matertai Will nnish the job.
Dut "hether or not we need more
munitions 1t is going to be physically
I'M possible TO meet the estimates with
production and even II It were possible
enere would be no necessity for paying
$no p.i cash down out OF one or two
years taxes. Our people should be
given nifty years In which to pay for
this war; Taxes now should be levied
iarseiy upon luxuries for the purpose
OF discourag1ng unnecessary consump-
ton OF goods which require both labor
ana material. we need the labor and
inaserlai Tor war work. we do not gain
anything by conhscating large incomes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30

more surely and faster than the mark
is losing it's bullion value.
The conclusion is that fifty billions
10 not enough for this many billion
dollar country to boast or worry
about There may be deficits or sur
pi'ses. but they are OF little conse-
qnence so long as the partners in the
national enterprise retain their conf
dence In each other. and havc not lost
the characteristics Which have giveA
US moral as well as Industrial and
financial standing among allies wor-
thy Of our emulation in the qualities
Which make for national greatness.
THIS war has taught US that modern
resources are as great for production
as Tor destruction, and that there are
In every land concealed reserves OF
energy and efficiency Of almost meal
cuEable potency Even the terrible
losses OF military destructio can be
II the lessons of economy
and effort taught by the war are
learned and preserved for peace.
There no longer is hope of immediate
economies thru the destruction OF
In money 1t win cost
more for a century to have destroyed
1T than It might have cost to endure II.
But the destruction Is forever, and
the benefits to be realized are as great
and for as long as We choose to make
the period OF enjoyment. The nifty
billions Is nothing to stagger US, and
would not stop VI II we were stag
sered. To turn the fifty billions Of
cost into an investment y the case be-
Tore the counry. and the hrst task is
the wise leyying Of axes to cover the
NIFTY billions, the leyying OF taxes in
such a way as to leave the sources of
revenue still productive for next year
and for many years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Wait Mason
WOMAN TRIUMPHANT.


ofed AS
Prchad
wasfg
thought
aler
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
PLEASE PUBLISH THE FORMULA.

Sioux City is in the throes of a. dis
cussion whether or not a new park shall
be purchased and elaborated at a cost
of several hundred thousand dollars.
The governor Of Iowa, whose home is
In Sioux City, spoke openly at meet
ing in favor of the project. The gov
ernor pointed out" that instead Of
being an unpatriotic proposition at
this time, the creation Of the park at
this large expense would be wise
patriotism" if it could be so handled as
to involve no withdrawal OF labor and
cash from necessary war work. And he
concluded that this project was wise.
Some people want a new park in
Sioux City. Somebody wants to cell
the ground and somebody wants to
handle funds and SO on. Just how a
big park is to be purchased and devel-
oped without serious increase OF tax
alton 10 not readily understood by the
average man. And just how increased
taxes on every house in Sioux City are
to be raised without increasing the
burdens OF taxpayers already facing
heavy taxation for war purposes is|
quite as hard to assimilate. Demands
by taxation and for contributions to the
various funds Of war activities are Ger.
tain to become greater instead OF less
as the armies grow in size and the
needs are accumulated Labor Is high
and material higher. To buy and build
a recreation. park now may be wise
patriotism" but If so the average man
will fail to see 1t thus. On the con-
trary to push such projects for purely
recreational purposes viii take on .
very different color to the average man
who is putting off building porches and
making additions to his home in order
that he may manfully meet his oblisa-
tions to his country at war.
New business enterprises are frowned
upon by the government and the pati-
otto financial interests OF the country.
Private clubs have given UP repEea-
tionary projects until after the war.
What is it about a public proposition
to spend hundreds Of thousands on q
precautionary project that differs in
kind or character from private prop
osition? 1t all comes back to the one
point. that we shall and do need all our
money and our labor and much OF our
material for the conduct Of the war.
OF course this is Sioux city's affair:
but it belongs everywhere where the
discussion of patriotic wisdom comes
up. OF course if big parks can be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30

bought and built without interfering In
anay way with tho taxes and labor and
funds of a community we shall all build
parks and create vast improvements.
All that will be asked 10 the formula
How Is It to be done? Perhaps some
way we may also discover how to raise
armies without withdrawing men from
labor and business. Then that recrea-
tive institution, professional baseball,
could BIO wisely" relieved of its pres-
ent embarrassment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30

The Denison Bulletin says Let us
throw the mantle Of charity over the
democratic state platform. Its length
will preclude the possibility OF Its ever
doing any good or any HARM"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Fifty Billion Dollars Appropriated

Congress spends no money, but II Is
from congress that we learn what the
country will spend Logically, the
spending power should reQuisition
what II wants and be responsible for
the use 1t makes Of its supplies. Our
spending power has It's money thrust
upon It, like an allowance from too
rich parent, and audits Its own ex-
penditurcs subject to occasional in
vestigation. The wonder is not that
some things go wrong. but that so
much goes right In these days no.
body expects accounts to balance
within a billion or two. and the aim Is
to appropriate too much rather than
too little. Naturally enough. the OBJ
jecttve is reached. Last year little
less than nineteen billions was appro-
pri0ted. and the best We could do was
to use and lend 1885,. 7O2, 900.
Rather more than five billion was left
unused. and there Ii expected about
the Same excess OF appropriation over
expenditures this year. The loans are
financed also In round numbers.
Twenty-Five billions has been author
lied. but twelve billions less has been
issued. This years expenditures are
put at twenty-four billions. and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
,owus LEAD IN THE BUSHES. FIELD.


The closer to the farms tho further
from poverty holds good. Business
statisticians used to take the steel
business as their criterion. However.
here In Iowa the drysoods and textile
trades appear to be tho better meas
pre Of conditions.
In those trades purchases this year
increased s per cent over the average
for the past thirty months. June pur-
chases increased over May. Iowa is
quoted al having shown a very high
and steady activity in all phases of
merchandising.
With the reports from tho grain
fields and conditions in the corn crop
extraordinarily favorable the present
season IL sure to bear out the axiom
"the nearer the farms the closer to
business"
IT - interesting 20 know that the
country as whole Increased purchase
ing 3 per cont over tho average OF the
past thirty months.
Payments in Iowa show an increase
Of per cent over the average OF thirty
months. Taking the country at large
decrease Of I per cent 10 shown over
the thirty month average. Payments
in the middle agricultural section Of
the country. including Iowa ~ a part
Of that section. show an increase of
payment activities Of per cent. Iowa's
Per cent top makes this state pre-
eminent and assists the average of the
other states comprised In the section.
Under the conditions in general the
state Of general business obviously. can
not be gauged by the usual standards,
and that the notable activity manifest
ed In many quarters results either d.
rectiy or indirectly from pressure Of
war needs each weeks reports make
palmer. Yet the hating tendencies
witnessed In regular channels, while
partly attributable to tho countrywide
movement toward economy and re-
trenchment. do not imply any general
lessening Of the purchasing ability Of
consumers and instances are not un-
common where the rising living costs
have been Offset by tho frequent and
substantial wage advances. The fact
is. that buying In many instances has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
iowa OPINION AND NOTES.

The Sioux Rapids Republican Press
says Senator Cumnins is In favor OF
a radical change In Iowa's primary
law. So are about ninety mine out Of
every hundred OF Iowa's voters"
The Waterloo Times-Tstbune re-
marks: I'VE take It none Of Governor
Hardings campaign literature Will pc
printed In the German language this
year."
'xsave UP gladly the things that will
help to win It, And let's make life hell
Tor the grabiteer Stacker while we
make the world safe from autocracy.
piutocracy and all the other tocra-
cies!" exclaims the Burlington Gazette.
Wherever you see a hogs head-hit
lit"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30

must be between the ages Of 81 and
40. Change in the draft age il GER
tain to come and very soon.
$50
The Waterloo Times Tribune "takes
It" that none OF the governors cam
paisn literature will be printed in Ger
man this yehr. Should say not!
Neither will certain periodicals devoted
to certain traffic urge their sub
scribers to his support and the party
vote In the river counties will become
normal. o tempora. o. mores!
80
II women can work in war what's
the matter with women voting in
peace?
Cardinal Gibbons says the two mo-
jestic figures Of the war are President
Wilson and Colonel Roosevelt. How
ever. the colonel would probably object
to majestic" There's nothing ma
jestic about him. He's'a plain Amer
lean citizen on the ground floor. two
listed, democratic every day American
and proud Of 1t as America is prous OF
him.
A peace proclamation from Turkey
would not include Thanksgiving In
Berlin.
The airplane scandal seems ready to
break out again. Hurry up that re-
port Mr.. Hughes. Have we been fooled
again7
OF course its long way from Fere.
en-Tardenois to Berlin but Americans
are used to long distances.
Boy, please page Senator Justin
Doran. See Il he's IN the Taxpayers
league parlors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30

must be between the ages Of 81 and
40. Change in the draft age is GER
tain to come and very soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30

Expensive bridges. such as con-
crete bridges always are should be
constructed on proper foundations to
last a Thousand or two years." asserts
the Boone News Republican. I'VE be-
lieve the highway commission Of Iowa
has thoroughly learned this lesson, and
will insist on the proper construction
Of concrete bridges from now on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
Topics q the Times

When peace comes In at the door the
kaiser must be thrown out OF the win
dow.
One Of the most humiliating things
that have occurred in Iowa is to have
had the mayor Of a prominent city
acting as the star witness Tor the /.
w. w. ss
The draft age is to be raised. There
is no doubt Of 1t. II we are to send
100000 men to France some Of tne!.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-22
SULUS ATTENDING A
FARM SCHOOL FOUNDED
BY MRS. SPENCER

Food production is now receiving
scientific attention, even in the Phil
;ppines, where the Indanan Farm
School has been in operation for two
years. The establishment of this
school in the heart of the Island of
ssulu is due to the vision of an Ameri.
can woman, Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, of
Newport. R. l.. who bought 40 acres
of fertile land and provided fund for
the maintenance of the institution.
Three buildings, equipped with all
the modern conveniences previously
unknown to the students, 40 of whom
are in training. are used for the school.
Should the school ever crumble to
dust-and we hope the sun will never
see that day-nothing can obliterate
the eternal gratitude of the many re-
ceiving and to receive the benefits of
liberal education, and of the Filipino
people in general for this decided step
in solving the Moro problem" declares
the Philippine Review. 1.-THE effects
accruing from this institution will be
OF telling value to the people. The in
aUence it will exert all over Sulu thru
s b6neiciaries will be wholesome,
and it will be the right sort of influ-
ence the Government will need.