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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
MONEY AS NEEDFULAS
MEN, SAYS GOVERNOR
Wage Farmers, Business Men, Farmers
and Capitalists Are vitality inter-
ested In Triumph Of Our Arms.
BY FRANK O. LOWDEN,
rGovernor Of Illinois.

This is a war to establish the right
Of people to govern themselves. 1t IS,
therefore, q peoples war. But a peo-
ple cannot govern itself successfully
unless IT is willing to finance a war
waged upon it by military autocracy.
Democracy is doomed, unless 1t has the
vitality to put forth its resources IN
support of war, in which Its very
right to exist is challenged.
Our enemy frequently has said thai
we, as nation, care for money alone.
More than q million Of our young men
have given the lie to this charge by Of
fering the supreme sacrifice-the sac
rifce Of life itself--that their coun-
try might endure. Shall it now be-
said of the other millions-the mil
lions who remain at home-that this
charge is true? VIII not our people at
home, for whose security and future
our soldiers have gone to the colors'
will not they loan their dollars to the
government In the support of cause
for which these men gladly offer 10
give their lives?
Remember, money is as needtul as
men, If we are to prevail. Remember
that If we do prevail, these bonds Will
be the best investment we shall have
made during the period Of the war. II
we fail, even then they will be worth
more than our cattle and lands, our
factories and stores, or any other prop
erty we may own.
Our wage earners, business men ana
capitalists are vitality interested IN the
triumph Of our arms. Let all sub
scribe in proportion to their means.
The number who shall partake of this
loan is as important as the total
amount subscribed. If our people gen.
orally are united in absorbing our LIB
erty bonds, it will prove to the world
that democracy knows what it's Hber-
ties are worth, and is willing to de-
fend them at any cost.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
MERCHANT MARINEpBRINGS
MARKET TO FARMERS DOORS
Great Fleet of Ships Necessary to
Haul Farm Products Abroad at.
Low Freight Rates.

TO the farmer in the Mississippi
valley, busy about his barns and out
buildings, the question of merchant
marine seems very far away.
"Why," he occasionally asks himself,
SHOULD I be interested In steamships,
sailing from ports a thousand miles
away? I have never been to the At
lantic seaboard. Ships, whether sail
ing under the United States flag or
the Union Jack, concern me not at
all.''
There is, however, reason, and a
good reason, why the farmer should
be interested in this governments eff
forts to put thousands Of steel and
wooden ships afloat as quickly as pos
sible.
The American farmer today Is grow
ing wheat, corn, oats and other pro-
duce that must be transported abroad
to supply our own armies and those
of our allies in France. When the
war is over the wheat, corn and oats
will continue to flow toward war
stricken Europe. With thousands of
ships to carry this produce, the
freight rates will be CORRESPONDENCE
cheaper than they would be with only
hundreds Of bottoms available instead
of thousands.
The fact that freight rates are
cheaper will not, however, abate the
hunger of the millions in Europe clam
Oring for the wheat, corn and oats.
The market there will remain the same
and the present loft prices will be lit
tie changed. If it costs the grain deal
er less to ship abroad, he will be able
to pay higher prices to the farmers.
The farmer is just as much interest
ed in cheap freight rates as he always
has been interested in cheaper freight
rates on land. His market lies, not in
Chicago and Minneapolis and Duluth,
where box car hauls his grain, it lies
thousands Of miles across the ocean
where ships are carrying his produce.
The farmer must help build ships and
cut his, freight rates to Europe.
Someone sagely remarked (and many
wise men since have repeated the pro-
verb): I'm times Of peace prepare
for war"
Germany has improved on the pro-
verb, or twisted it, and over in the
kaiser's realm it now reads: In times
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
The Candelilia Plant

used in making candles, monograph
records, wood and leather polislles
floor wax, certain varnishes, linoleum,
rubber compounds and celluloid, and it
also enters into use in pharmacy and
in the making Of electrical insulation.
The candelilla plant grows on the
poorest quality Of soil, and before it
was found to have commercial value
for the wax contained it was consid-
cred pest.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
ORIGINAL NOTICE.


In the district court of the state Of
Iowa, in and for Polk county, May
term, A. D. 1918.
John G. Haskins, plaintiff,
De Lennie Haskins, defendant.
To Mrs. De Lennie Haskins:
You are hereby notified that on or
before the goth day of April, A. D.,
1918, the petition of the plaintiff in
the above entitled cause will be filed
in the Office of the clerk Of the district
court of the state of Iowa, in and for
Polk county, Iowa, claiming Of you
an absolute divorce from the bonds Of
matrimony now existing between you
on the ground Of desertion. For furth-
er information see petition on file in
the office of the clerk Of district court
Of the state of Iowa in and for Polk
county, Iowa
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon Of the second day
Of the next term, being the May term
of said court, which will commence at
sDes Moines on the 9th day Of May,
1918, default will be entered against
you and judgment and decree rendered
thereon.
Dated this 4th day Of April, 1918.
John Z. Thompson,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
WANTED.

For the ordnance department of the
army to serve in the United States.
Il is you- duty to serve the govern
ment, and at once.
Clerical Positions.
1000 stenographers and typewrit-
4 ers, men and women, LOO to $1,000
= year.
1000 Typewriter operators, men and
women, 81 100 to $1,000 year.
1000 general clerks, men and wom-
en-, 81, 100 a year.
so index and catalogue clerks, men
! and women, $1,100 to $1,000 a year.
200 clerks qualified in business adj
( ministration, $1,000 to $1,000 a year.
800 schedule clerks, men and wom-
u en-, 81, 400 to 81 900 year.
500 production clerks, not more
than 81 800 a year.
200 clerks qualified in statistics or
4 accounting, $1,100 to 300 year.
100 statisticians, $1,000 year.
100 multigraph operators, men and
/, women, 81 900 to $1,000 a year.
Testing Positions.
300 engineers Of tests of ordnance
: material, $1,000 to $2,4OO a year.
200 assistant engineers of tests Of
ordnance material, $1,000 to $1,000 a
.sysar.
Mechanical Trades Positions.
$500 machinists, $500 a day.
500 machine operators, $2.75 day.
200 drop forgers, $5.75 day (piece-
4 work
s 800 tool makers, $3.50 day.
Large numbers in practically all
other trades.
Drafting Positions.
500 mechanical craftsmen, $500 to
81, 800 s year.
30 gauge designers, $4,000 to $4,000
~ year.
100 apprentice craftsmen, $3.50 q
yesr.
Inspection Positions.
M 300 inspectors Of snall-arms am
mnnition, 81 800 to s., 400 ! year.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

To Grant Irwin, the person to whom
property is taxed:
You are hereby notified that on
the LIST day Of December, 1913, the
following described real estate, stu
ated in Polk county, Iowa, towit: Lot
95 Lakeside, an addition now included
in the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was
sold for the then delinquent and un-
paid tax for the year 1912 to the I'M
dersigned, Cyrus B. Hills; that the
undersigned is still the owner and
holder of the certificate of purchase
issued in pursuance Of the above men
toned sale, and that the right of re-
demption will expire and deed for
said real estate will he made unless
redemption from said sale is made
within ninety days from the complet-
ed service hereof.
Dated this goth day of March, 1918.
. Cyrus B. Hills.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
For Round Shoulders.
n excellent exercise to s

An excellent exercise to straighten
round shoulders-good for girls or
women who have to sit good deals
performed by placing thin stick or
wand across the back and letting 1t
run out through the bent elbows Tie
arms are bent so that the hands rest
on the chest. Keep the arms and
shoulders pressed back and down an"
walk about the room in this w:v
five or ten minutes.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05

Germans Buy Bonds; Why Not Nou7
Germanys last loan was oyer-sub-
acribed. The Germans are determined
to win this war. We have more money
than they, and we must spend It.
Lend to. your government by buying
Liberty bond 4 Crush Germany's arIn-
les und of American dol.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
THE SERVICE FLAG

Dear little fog in the aesndoy there,
Hung 7estk tear ard aOosaGw prayer;
Child of Old Glory, born zvitk star
Oh, z0hGt wonderful flag YOU Gyei
Blue is yo.r star ~ its field of unite.
DIPPED ~ the red that sUas born of fght:
BorS of the blood thGt Oay forbe0ys shed.
To raise yosr mother Tie FISg. Ger
head.
A"d now yoG've come. in this frensied
doy,
TO SPEAK fyons o.sad0ss-so speak and
say:
81 en- the voice of a soldser-sos
Gone to be gone TIL the oietorys wo..
II om the flag Of The Service, siy:
The fog Of Ais Wsotkey-I SPEAK for her
Who stands BY nsy aUindoss sSd waits
ard fedSy,
Bst M4fs from the Others hev snuept
tears.
~ am the fog of the sU1ves asjso a,oie
For the safe ret~rm of as0rtial mate,
4 ~sete gore forth sOhefe tie sssr god
thrives
To seUe from sacrifice other mer's
eViVes.
Il SMs the fog Of the ssUeetbeeess trwe ;
The Oftes NNtlsowght of-the sisters, too.
/ Gs the fog Of d 1soshey's sdA.
He'd sUOS't come dosVw TIL the O;tfoTys
WILLIAM HERscHuL.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
French Fried
"Come i'll foe!"


Come i'll foe!"
With these few words, a Yankee
High Private stomped up to the Sem
itic Sewer Of Seams, squat Turk-fash-
ion on a corner of the mess-table.
''Voo saunt sompray on the job!"
he added. grinning gleefully at the
tailor.
"Eesee." A torn greatcoat slipped
from Aeawny shoulders and fell in d
heap on the table. The sartorial ex-
pert grabbed the heap at the corners.
and hosting it Characterization.
showed rent from waist to heel.
"Commong seelah?" he asked.
"Barbed wire," explained the vic.
tim Of practical Warfare in the
Trenches.
"Sacray!" cursed the tailor. ''La
gerr rneen for robes q mantoe, but it
10 lie Diable for re culott," and ha
hshed up three pairs of o. d. gar
ments that looked more like porous
plasters than breeches.
"Whew!" whistled the Spokesman.
Hoy shalr ! coudray lay COO
tOurs?" grinned the Tailor. The
II. P. frowned and threw up his
hands.
"As you were!" he impiored. "Yuh
know you're ten days ahead Of me in
the Patwah class"
"Oyi Oy!" chuckled the tailor. "Yt
10 to say what servings shall I make.
Dnnd stitch or lap seams?"
!. AW, 90 1t as you dempieez!
groTled the Pdvate. "Only rayparay
la day sheerOor an praysant, main
tenong! I'm tray pressay!"
But .DFessay' will take another
hoHf. cried the tailor ON the verge OF
tears, as well az the dangerous edge
OF the meSs-table.
Got you there gid thimble finger"
yelled the dOughb6y in glee. Don't
you know, you poor boob. that
'DresaaY' means pushed for time'f>
And when say I'm 'pressay,' I mean
I'm In q hurry"
by the way, key" he added
This robe de gerr Is bokoc too iOngf
Cut 1t on at lay xheAoo. Tt'll make
you . shorter seam ii cOudfey. Re-
sides. when nae mates pipe me Ia the
new style REFER cut . IL Poiret.
they'll All be saIuting me for Law
Capttsine himself" And hfa aVea
CLEANED ct the prospect Of Sudden
homage, the Mmearned Increment Of
9 ta4loRb shears. He turned toward
tne door ana fairly sang his parting
not at the hRmped-Ip figure on the
"ph. Pm the glad little pIotter. 7
am! S62aA tour de fCYeei"
of on yonr life. sammy" gram
n alse fes taller e the door closed.
py %! III snofeen your coat! But .
feesgs no one to Iengthsn your viii
Ane yea SAL be oaly for . Yoiiie1
bs<gerS 70 the wAele regimenti"
Charles W0ytawd Towxe
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30

nate neighbor can easily enough prove in
other ways the honesty and extent Of their
patriotic devotion. while those who ought
to be Inundated by the absence OF the
starred banner from their own houses
well, they probably do not suffer at all. SO
NO commiseration need be wasted on them
their case " not quite as clear as that Of
the proud parents. but its defense would
be very Ear from hopeless. Instinct, IL not
logic. declares them justified. and the YER
diets Of Rormsl iasttnct are by no means
to be disdained."
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
Service Flag Attacked
And Promptly Defended

THE Roll OF Supreme Honor" is
being compiled by churches through
out the country whose members lay
down their lives for their country.
On the church records q small red
cross is to be placed beside the names
of the members who fail ON the Geld
Of battle.
On stars on the service Gags rep
resenting the members who will not
return smaller white stars will be
placed.
In another column Of this issue Of
Trench and Camp. IL printed what
has been pronounced the best poem
thus far inspired by the service flag.
Strange as 1t Is to relate, however,
there 10 at least one man who does
not share the poets thrill upon See
! ing the service nag. BE describes
| himself as G. Hallel, OF the Amer
ican Flag Association, United States
War Veterans.
He protests against the service Aag
in the following languages:
| II have no recollection that osr fore
airy War or the War b 1872. or any war
since then up to ths present war. had need
for . service nag to advertise their going
This notwithstanding cloth Is now
many people soms sRho ceald not alrsrd to
nsJkst for l seryic. ass. On gsod ca May lay
| aaspeies from which was formerly dispi aged
| the stars end Stripes Is now displayed this
| The American Gag law Of this anA other
states prohlbats the attaching or anuexing
| Of ANYTHING whatsosver 20 our Aoble banner.
| The nag Of the United States represents all
A nat fRr eRaA 0vAA
cans There Ia no other one. Old Glory is
| the emily one that goas 70 the battlefield
| With oar soldiers and sailors and nurmes.'
! The editor who printed this protest
came back at G. Hallel the next day
with the following defense OF the
service nag:
with the antagonism to the service nag.
corresponaenas yestsrday, We are @' net in n
symDAthy. OF course. like other good things.
the service nag can be, and sometimes is.
abused That Y no reason for condepHiag
s1ch rags wefs not displayed during car
previous wars.
''TAe parents Of ens son or several who
| nave answered theiR cenntrys call 70 arzas
ana offered the4r lives In its service are
legitimately prOsd az their Achievomemt in
producing and training real men, ana they
Of citizens they are. PossSa,iY tksrs - In
this pride and In itU man11antaeina some
thing Of the queer elesnsnt 10 % 1oHAA 81
l the naan who bx. impNcaf1on eAA8Hkg rseagna-
tion Of suDeFioEity bsesnse ) horse q Als
has won race. BET eyea that A1a ssnfaaT
dem&1as. though .sNS eswsA aFYAs aMny
fhesr Justice and pROUF4ety. c6nAGitEks sfo3k-
way % 2neienA. 90 peEsiyeeME. snA o< oMeh
nearsy osaSersAl fealawtnG that ct - bnt
| That there te b the aeegIes nAG 3Eaes
OF invidioRs distinek1an @ga2Rek nd HaRamAG
! whs for. Gosa - WI - - Aea raaGnan
hAp9 70 3 reESstts4 4ss TIE Sas13 $50
not DO Very deeD o. Em9k aR%603 1SAM4 q
1fGheA Rhcss sensfkaR6 aaoNeA 10 eesa -
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
USING BIG GUNS

Although little Is heard of them,
American heavy artillerymen are
playing an important part in the
aghting lover There" The u. 8.
Coast Artillery soldiers who spent
several months behind the lines prac-
tAetng with big gums and familiariz-
ing themselves with their operation
are now participating In artillery
dueis. They are using the monster
zoe milimeter cannon, equivalent to
the 1s-inch guRs watch throw 400-
p0HnA pro5ectjles twenty-five miles.
Tue guns are operated from O newly
completed American artillery camn
WHICH covers range Of manT miles.
The MarksmausAfp Of the American
gna@eES has proved q reveaati0n 10
the FreAcA soldiers. and great dam
age hae bAen indicted On the German
Haas By the bogs In khaki.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
2
TEE "WHY' or LIBERTY
BONDS

Uncle Sans lighting forces now
have a monthly payroll Of Neariy
4le0. e0e. geo. This Is exclusive Of
famiIy allowances toward the support
OF families OF enlisted nAAn in the
army and nary. nor does 4 Include
sa& Of the special compensatory
features Of the Nilit&fy aAA Naval
1ng1xahee At Under WhieE $l1e.-
1se.ess xaa appropriated.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
MAK Il NOW

Nail this p6par home to mothar
WAeA yon heEe 1qished reading &c.
ehA xGats g rad 9ysRything regard
~ the HE and activity In yOur camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-19
$4,000 FIRE
SMYRNA MILLS

Houlton, Maine, April 1S-The
IIoulton fire department was called
upon today to send assistance to the
village Of Smyrna Mills, on the Ash
land branch Of the Bangor & Aroos-
took railroad, IS miles west of here,
which was reported to be seriously
threatened BY fire. The storchouse Of
j. +. Tarbell & Sons, who conduct a
general store, was burned and the
fire had spread TO other buildings
when communication by telephone
was Interrupted, Fireman and equip
ment We're sent on special train.
Bangor, Me. April lS-At 90 p. NJ.
the fire at Smyrna Mills was reported
TO be under control, being then con-
fined to two buildings.
The damage including the loss of
two automobiles was placed at $4,000
The third building burned was owned
by Roland Brown. The storehouse
and its contents, valued at 100000 was
saved by shift of the wind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-19
THURSDAYS SUBSCRIPTIONS CARRIED
TOTAL WELL OVER The BILLION MARK

Washington April 1S.-Friday.
Apr.l %. VIII be Liberty day through
nj the nited States under a proc
iamation issued tonight by President
Wilson calling on citizens Of every
community 10 hold Liberty loan raj
les and literally pledge anew their
financial support to sustain the ma
ron's cause.
patriotir demonstrations similar u
hose oll Tho opening day Of tn" cam
paign WI be hold on April &c. ami
ne Iay VIII be devoted % giving tie
,ace toward the three billion dollar
var crcd.l goal now impetus for
the final week
Now. with IN, i"au campaign A.
most half over. $l.oNa, $4,000 su'scrip-
tons have been reported 10 the treas
or yl3sbll.l50 representing yesterday
bysincss Tho committees in every
district nave received orders I" TnaE@
extraordinary efforts I" gather III
Hedges faster
$, LOUIS today headed the roll Of
d,s,rirts arranged in order OF per
cen,ages II quotas Subscribed alu
Vrv York district. the greatest &C
.,sl contributor fen 10 seventh place
n percentage. Boston was IN SiXta
place.
~, England 4 believed TO lead oil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-19
Disclaims Responsible
ity of 1.-THE Masses
Although Editor-in- Chief, Declares
Owners Of Magazine Dictated
Right Of Having Their Contribu-
tions Printed-Denies That He Is
A Pacifist

New York, April 18.-Max East
man, former editor of the Socialist
magazine The Masses, disclaimed re-
sponsibility for the character of mat
ter printed in the periodical when
he took the witness stand in federal
convt here today in behalf of HIM
self and three associated who are
charged with conspiring to obstruct
compliance with the draft law.
Although editor In chief of the pub
lcation. the witness declared plan
whereby the owners of the magazine
among whom its stock was equally
divided, were assured the right of
having their contributions printed.
made it impossible for him to OK
ercise supervision over the articles,
cartoons and drawings which il con-
tanned.
Asked by his counsel to tell what
actuated him in writing one of the
articles found Objectionable by the
government and which constituted Il
defense Of conscientious DIRECTORS to
military service Eastman said:
II sought to bring about a modifl-
cation of the ritual Of contempt
which the daily press was pouring
on them. l thought they were en-
titled to a respectful and dignified
imprisonment
Eastman denied that he was n
pacifist, that he had counseled nom
compliance with the draft law, or
that any funds contributed toward
the support of The Masses came "di-
rectly or indirectly from the enemies
of the United states or their agents."
In further explanation of his atti
tude respecting CONSUMPTION, Fast
man testified 1t was his belief that
when the country is fighting over
seas for liberty and democracy. it
is the duty of those who must remain
at home to defend liberty and de-
mocracy within the United States"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-19
HOULTON JURY INDICTS
MASS. MAN FOR MURDER

Houlton. Me. April 1S.-Alexander
G. Brodelau Of Lowell, Mass. was
indicted tonight by the Aroostook
grand jury for the murder of Moses
Tozier. a farmer, at Sherman. on
November II, last year. Robbery is
said to have been the motive for the
crime. Tozier was ga years old. Bor-
deleau enlisted in the Canadian army
and was arrested at Canadian port
as he was about to embark for over
seas duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-19
LAKE SERVICE
To Be Established To
Relieve Railroads
Seven Ships to Operate Between
Buffalo and Chicago and Mil
waukse-Other Vessels May Be
Added Later-New Service Within
Week or Two.

Week or Two.
Washington, April 1S.-To relieve
railroads of much through traffic
between the East and West. Director
General McAdoo today ordered the
establishment of a Great Lakes
steamship line under the railroad ad
ministratiOn to operate seven ships
between Buffalo Ind Chicago and
Milwaukee. Other vessels may be add
ed later
The new lake service to be started
within n week or two. will take
much of the overflow of bulk freight
moving westward from eastern man :
ufacturing centers. All-rail rates will
prevail and to q great extent 1t Will
be optional with the railroads as to
the method of transportaton
Thousands of cars are now held up
on western railroads as a result of
congestion at the big western termi-
nails and the inability Of eastern rail
roads to accept the traffic. Consid
cradle of this freight now will be
taken by the steamers and the freight
cars relea Sed.
The service will be known as the
"Lehigh Valley Transportation Co"
and will serve all eastern trunk lines
over a common transportation route.