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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
A MILLION LOOKS SMALL NOW.

4 traffic census on the Lincoln high
way in Marshall county which dis
closed 7l2 vehicles passing given
point in one day early in the spring
! before the use of our highways had
| reached its maximum and the sale OF
million dollars worth Of bonds in
Marshall county in the same week
| have such close connection in prophecy
/ that comment must not be restrained.
/ The men who put over the bond
drive, being the leaders in their respec-
tive communities, are very largely the
same men who met few years ago
4 in a road convention and refused to in
struct their county supervisors TO sell
enough county bonds to pave the Lin
coin highway and grade and gravel the
I rest OF the county road system. The
men who had courage and foresight
enough to tell them that it ought to be
done were called dreamers
AT that time three quarters OF mil
lion dollars was the outside estimate
by the state engineers Of the cost Of
paving the Lincoln highway across the
state and grading and graveling all the
rest of the county road system Of lS5
miles which would have connected
every town and village in this county
vii ha permanent road good 365 days
in the year.
The proposition then was to sell the
bonds down east. bring 5000 of new
money into the county, issue twenty
year bonds and take the fun twenty
years in which 10 pay back the money
without increasing the road taxes
above what we were already paying.
Had those men been able TO see the
wisdom of the plan we would have had
the roads in use today without in
creased taxes.
Now we ind traffic on the Lincoln
highway has passed the point Of fire.
quency a which even gravel is
economical and paving on the Lincoln
highway would actually be the most
economical in a twenty year period.
That is probably not true yet Of the
other county roads. But the sum Of
$4,000 which scared good men then
has become TOO small for mention in
the selling Of war bonds. We now
loan a million Of our own money in
a week, turn next day to the buying OF
s6so,ooo in war stamps and fully ex-
pect to loan a million and half again
next fall Raising three quarters OF
million in taxes in twenty years for
roads viii look like 30 cents the next
time it comes before road conven-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

in the Prairie City News. It reads
very queer. The author was appar-
entity wrought up" because the coun-
ty council OF defense chairman had
asked that his church-like all other
churches Of the county-display an
American flag inside the building.
The excuse that the minister gave for
not having flag in his church con-
sisted in a statement that he didn't
think Church and state should be
mixed" Now. that all sounds pretty
thin to US in this day and age of the
world, in this country.
Newton churches-and all church,
es throughout the country so far as we
know--have been decorated, redecor-
ated and festooned with the American
flag on this occasion and that for the
last twelfth month. But over the Prai-
RE City there seems to be lot Of peo-
pie. who are just as loyal as can be,
and yet they didn't think they ought
10 have an American flag in their
church until after some one told them
to put one there. The American flag
makes it possible for those people
&c worship according 70 the dicte:ccss
OF their own conscience. Should a
people be afraid Of a flag that gives
them such protection? What is there
about the history OF this country that
would lead them to believe that it
would ever be like the one they came
from?
It's getting about time for all folks
living in America to live like Amer
leans and not like people in other coun-
tries Let's all be American. That
Prairie City church should be ex-
tremely thankful that Uncle Sam lets
it keep on preaching to people in the
Holland tongue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Coal and SPONTANEOUS Combustion.

Your governor is pleading with you
/ to store coal during the summer in or
! der that you and your neighbor will
not want for it next winter when 1t
will be an absolute necessity and when
the conditions Of transportation and
production are so adverse. And he is
absolutely right
First as to production and distribu-
ton. 1t is quite a common thought
that mines store coal on top Of the
ground, or at least that they should do
so 10 take care of the business when
the demand is great. From an economi-
cal standpoint this would be worse
than useless because at such times II is
not case Of getting the coal out Of the
ground. but a question OF getting cars
to and from the mine in such number
as to keep the mine operating at ca
pacity. The men and machinery neces-
sary TO recover the coal from the stor-
age pile. if employed in the mine.
more coal. han could be recovered
from the storage.
The fact is. that this whole coal
problem is so largely a matter of rail-
road transportation, and the job OF
moving 500 900 200 tons per annum so
stupendous, that it is necessary to
move not only little Of it every day
in the year, but necessary to move
more than 2.S9911. @vvG tons ot II every
working day in the year and that is
why as many people as can do so
should store their coal during the sum
mer.
4 great many people ask Us about
the danger from spontaneous combus-
ton in storing coal. Spontaneous COM
bustion is due TO a chemical action
caused by the oxidation Of what is
known as pyrite. which is a content Of
all bituminouS coal and present in pro-
portion 10 the amount of sulphur con-
tent When this sulphur is combined
with water. the oxidation and heating
begin and if the coal is fine and the
air excluded from the chemical process
that is in operation, heat will gradually
develop TO the burning point.
From this il is very apparent that
coarse. dry, lump coal which allows
circulation of air and lacks the neces-
sary moisture is III no danger Of spon-
taneous combustion, especially when
stored in such quantities as the aver
age householder would want. In short,
only slack or fine coal. Of high sui
phur content, we'll noistened and
stored in large quantities. is in dan
ger Of spontaneous combustion.
Heed the wise admonition of your
governor. store your coal for the win
ter and store il early. George Gregory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

John T. Adams who has recently
been chosen as chairman of the COM
mittee TO stage a Red Cross drive for
funds in his home city. is being Wig
orously opposed by the Dubuque
Times Journal. Which all goes to
prove that it is extremely difficult for
newspapers as well as people to for
get those folks who were so vigorously
pro-German even after we got into
the war" remarks the Newton News.
Mr.. Adams. like SO many others,
talked too much. He is now paying
the bitter penalty for not being pro-
American all the way along the line"
Right now is the time for the gov
eminent to take over the coal mines
Of the country and begin preparing
to contest with the coal shortage that
is almost certain next winter" insists
the Webster City Freeman-Jo urnal.
According TO reports from various
sections many coal mines are being
closed because of lacf- of orders. Yet
the government is doing nothing effec-
tive to keep The mines in operation.
Next winter the people will be crying
fro fuel and those who are prone to
criticize the administration will be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Member of the Associated Press.
PLAYING INSIDE BALL

The allied navies pulled an America"
stunt Monday night when unuer cover
OF an attack 1t attempted 10 SILK NUNS
TO bottle up German SUP bases al Aet-
orugge and ostend. ProhanLE some
American suggested It, Tor the eNpioi'
OF Hooson is one o. the star TRADITIONS
Of the American navy. Al any rate 'he
shlps Dashed H. tore al the oeletses
and and the mo!es while the same ue-
voted courage that took an ola hu4A
under the forts OF santiago haroor
guided the ancient warships with 'heiT
loads OF concrete TO their desunauon'
sunk them and then began TO consioer
the safety OF the crews that haa
manned them
Whether or not it bottled up the SUBS
it Is an incident as disturbing TO the
| Germans IS il IS inspiring TO the allies
Moreover IL IS typically American ana
as such Will strike the American taste
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Billy Bunny and His Friends

be careful. I don't like the way that ed
owl talks And then the two little rab-
bits heard flutter of soft wings, and
they huddled up close together under a
bush. But that old owl had sharp eyes.
and pretty soon he saw Uncle Lucky's
cid wedding stovepipe hat sticking ~
through the leaves.
"Ha, ha. no. no, see your hat,
You little rabbit. sleek and fat:
Eli eat you up without delay
Before the darkness turns to day.
And then that dreadful owl flew into
the bush and caught hold of dear Uncle
Lucky. Let go of my coat" said the
old gentleman rabbit, and he turned
around and kicked that owl with his
strong hind feet. for that's the way
rabbit fights, You know. And this made
the owl cough and he let go of Uncle
Lucky's coat, and then Billy Bunny
took out his popgun and fired little
hard cork at that wicked old owl, who
turned away and stubbed his toe and
ruffled his feathers all in a row. ''Don't
you ever come back" said Uncle Lucky.
because If you do, I'll shoot you till
you're black and blue" And guess
that old owl never did come beck, for
in the next story you shall hear how
the two little rabbits started off again
in the Luckymobile, that is, il Old Man
Weasel or Daddy Fox don't suddenly
hmm out from behind a tree
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Masonic Meetings
yi.ito.. Always Weieone

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903, A. E
and A. M.-Special communication
Wednesday, April "a, 1880 p. m Work
in second degree 3. E. English W.
M: John w. Wells, secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER. No. ss, r. \. N
Stated convocation Monday evening
april %. Business session, O'CLOCK
IRA A. Davenport II. P; Joan W.
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. S. NJ Mon
day, April 90, 1918, 7:so p. N. Regular
business. I. T. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory I. NJ
Stated coneiave, St. A'demar
Commandery. No. 80. x. T., Tuesday
April %. p. m. Regular business
J. E Frederick, commander; / I,
Forbes, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, Ne. 81, o. E.
S.-Peguiar meeting "Wednesday even
ing Hay X. 1918 Picnic dinner at $50
business at & Mrs. Archer Walton,
secretary: Mrs. Cora Wiley, ". NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

lice force, worn to fragile draggins
in drunks, got breathing spell. CEDAR
RAPIDS is now normal; the headache
has disappeared and the cops are
dressed up again.
This sad chapter in the history OF
on, co-residcnt by the Cedar is the
result Of the super-seiling powers Oh
certain travelling man who repre-
sents a wholesale grocery house. lie
had a fine article of pure apple cider
and he told his story in such tetch-
ing way to the soft drink shops in
Oatmeal town that every joint ordered
few barrels, which aggregated car
load. The salesman had not over
painted the applejuice; it was the
greatest repeat-producer ever known
in the Rapids and men of affairs went
wild over IT, Now the county attorney
intimates there NAV oe some arrests.
At any rate, Cedar RAPIDS headache
WAS arrested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
MRS. WILLIAM HARTMAN's EDITORIAL

Mrs. William Hartman. Of Steamboat
Rock, has been at the base hospital at
Camp Green, Charlotte, \. e. Evil
IDENTIFY Mrs. Hartman has a relative
N that hospital tho she does not make
that directly clear in her communica-
tion. She has a Jew words to say 10
other mothers VINO nave sons in the
army and perhaps in hospitals;
They need not worry. for the care
the sick get s far better than l am
able to tell The doctors and nurses
arc sacrificing a great deal for our
sons, and the adjutant general. G. 4.
Rem is doing his best 70 MAKE II a
humane hospital. I was there eight
days, and saw many very SICK boys
change for the better, and but a very
few deaths The treatment the sick
get is wonderful. should be glad .
answer any questions that may be
asked concerning the sick or the treat
mont they receive.
Mrs. Hartman saw more. She came
away flied with the marvel Of the
PED Cross service and so she says TO
the women rho have worked faithfully
that their work has not been in
vain"
You are the direct cause Of many a
life being saved. I saw all kinds OF
Dandages being used. Without them a
hospital would be at a loss. The Red
Cross has done more TO aid our army
than all Other organizations put to-
gether Without the Red Cross the
government could not do in two years
what they have done in one, and the
loss of life would be great. I met thou
sands Of soldiers. and every one OF
them was a gentleman. The Ped Cross
is largely responsible for this. At one
city, Lynchburg, Va, 7 sat on the
railroad embanhment for three hours
and watched the Ped Cross feed three
troop trains of soldiers, any many 9TH
er soldiers who we're on furlough
Everything imaginable was given the
soldiers 10 eat, and a word OF encour-
agement went with it After eating a
basket OF candy was passed. Every
soldier took a piece with thanks. This
goes on day and night, and the eat
ehIes arc e.! donated by the city
Many Of the boys offer to pay, but
they are given the glad hand anc
told to go on, that they are fighting
our battles. It is this treatment tina
is making gentlemen out Of our sol
diers. This is why I say that the Rec
| Cross is doing many things that the
members back at home do not Know
| about Let US work on, and do mo-
let strife get into our own chapters
| and we shall win the war.
Then Mrs Hartman fresh from Thu
inspiring realization of what the WON
en- who have porked faithfully have
done in the war and for their soldier
pays attention to the Stacker womei
who evade Red Cross work. Lister
please:
have word to gay to those who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
THAT FLAGLESS CHURCH.

The Prairie City News has been OBJ
liged TO apologize Tor Inc Christian
Reformed church-or rather to assure
the public that the people who belong
10 this organization are loyal. The FOL
lowing opinion from the News is self
explanatory:
I'VE print an article this week from
the minister of the Christian church
explaining why the flag had not decor
ated their church. The reason was
religious and the founders of our con-
stitution incorporated words to the ef-
feet that all might have religious
freedom" and anyone who reads this
article will be convinced that the
church in no way expressed disloyalty
to the flag by refraining from having 1t
on the church. Nevertheless, in such
times as this. when a person or organ :
ization must show their colors, and
either say: Il am for the flag. or against
it." we think the church has done the
right thing in flying the flag. We have
no more loyal citizens than our people
of Holland descent"
We have read the article published
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
That Decrepit Father.

have been surprised. not to say dis
gusted az some of the pleas that are
being made 10 escape military service
In a good many cases exemption is
asked on the ground that the youns
man has a decrepit father to support
1t turns out that this decrepit fathe,
is pretty husky man of so.
or course if man is an invalid his
years don't count hut it makes me
weary to have a healthy man OF 81
allowing mis- boy to claim exemption
on the ground that his father is de-
crepit man. Better tell the truth
which is that the young man doesn''
want TO get into the service for feal
of the possible danger he may en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

have done nothing for the Red Cross.
i am foreign born and know from
where ! speak. If you are not helping
the Red Cross you are helping the
kaiser that beast Of Berlin. Many
were traitors to Germany and ran
away 10 escape militarism. Now in a
free country don't be a traitor and
become a spy at the first opportunity,
but get busy. This is your country
and ii is your first duty as a christian
10 help the Red Cross, and help win
the war.
Very good Mrs. Hartman. Neither
your article nor your spirit are TO be
improved by editorial comment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Iowa Newspapers
SOME GIRL. SOME GIRL!

There's a doctor in Winnebago coun-
ty, Iowa, who is not doing any worry
ing about farm labor this year. Last
fall, when the tenant of his farm could
not ind any time to do the blowing
or any help to do it, this doctor bought
a tractor. Then he found a young
woman, a high school graduate, who
was willing to learn the mechanics Of
tractor operation. She plowed 135
acres. forty nine Of which was virgin
sod, without single breakdown in the
machine, and without any loss of time
for any reason whatever. This young
woman has periodically rendered her
services to the community as trac-
tor operator until after the war is
over It's her war bit, she says.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
DRASTIC MEASURES.


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Topics of the Times

The liberty loan committees .-e the
only American ~s,bocl, ,,rt,.. ango.o5
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and called IN another live revolution
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
THAT CEDAR RAPIDS HEADACHE
Waterloo Courier.l

A few days ago Cedar Rapids pa
pers told Of an epidemic Of headaches
in that city Large numbers OF people
who had never known the torture OF
the modern headache, were under the
harrow of this dismal affliction. nearly
all the victims being of the male per-
suasion.
The air of the city by the rapids
seethed with rumors Of wholesale
poisoning of food. ground glass, and
other things detrimental to the hu-
man organism. The headaches came
on without previous warning and after
few hours passed away. apparent
" leaving no serious physical results.
The following day at about the same
hour the ache came back. Finally one
OF the victims was Swallowed and the
discovery made that his headache
came on just two hours, to minute
after he had swigged down three
glasses Of pure apple cider. Analysis
disclosed the interesting fact that the
pure sweet cider contained as high as
7 per cent of alcohol, about twice the
quantity in real beer.
The mystery was solved and the po-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
Words.

A word, uttered in anger, can wreck
q home or . nation; word spoken
in love can bring peace where before
was war: sti1l It is true, a. said BY.
Burke, that "a very great part Of the
mischiefs that vex the world arse
from words"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
TIMEs-REPUBuCAN, MARsHAILTowN IOWA, APRIL "a: 1918

told to shut up as the administration
Is doing the best it can It will do
the best it can of course, when the
worst comes, but now is the time for
action that will prevent most sen-
Gus situation next winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
!, Now Located at
!. Masonic Temple
ROOM EOS
, 2 w. CHAMBERLAIN
a Fellow Has To.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

a rood many bromidiots constantly
sxs young men to stand on their own
feet II has been our experience that
vha ve began standing on anyone
s1osdu feet the fellow owning the other
- mentioned 1t to VI almost imme.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Martial law is desirable only when
civil law breaks down The civil au-
thoritieS can prove their own capabl-
tiles by firm action against those who
urge, or participate in, mob demon
STATIONS Of any kind" says the Sioux
City Tribune. With the agitators I'M
der restraint, civil law will perform
its functions smoothly and effectively.
To impose this restraint, therefore, is
the first important business Of the
civil authorities
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
VIE SPURRED UP THE GDRMANS.
rCedar Rapids Republican,

The Kansas City Star calls atten :
ton to one damage to the allies that
we did with our airplane program.
And Il is rather vital. we think. IN
the beginning we announced that we
were going to build 100. 600 aeropianes.
How we did boast of that achievement
-trst the maid that carried the
pail Of eggs on her head and dreamed
of the wealth that she would reap
from the chickens still to be Matched.
The sight of those American planes
Sc. the Germans TO work. They took
the scare. They doubled and re-
doubled their speed Of making air
planes TO fight ours. The production
of German planes was no myth. They
made them and they made them to
meet the Americans.
But we did not make ours and 80
all we did was to warn Germany to
be prepared and preparedness Is
neither a crime nor a joke in Ger
many. They've got the planes, but
we are not there to meet them. and
there Won have the illustration of hu-
man folly, the kind OF folly that even
afflicted Americans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

The Mason City Globe Gazette sug-
gests that american mobs couldn't
harm the enemy aliens if the latter
were safely behind iron bars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Judge Wade, If candidate, could
probably come closer to swinging Iowa
democratic than any other man. con-
cludes the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
IBy David Cory.l

I'm glad to say that the Queen Bet
didn't run away with the old gentle.
man rabbits Luckymobile, as l feared
she might in the last story. And If sht
had, she would have been dreadful!
disappointed. for the Wasp Prince had
already gone for spin in his aero
plane, and so, Of course, she wouldn't
have found him at home.
Well, after the two little rabbits were
rested they set out once more for the
place where they had left the Lucky
mobile, under the tree near the bees
nest, you remember. But goodness me
1t took them so long to put on the rub
Der tires that Mr.. Happy Sun couldn't
wait, and went to bed in the golden
west. And then. Of course, the little
rabbits couldn't see what they were
doing.
ooh. dear ne" cried Uncle Lucky
I've made mistake and put this tire
on for collar and ne began to laugh
for a rubber collar feels dreadfully
ticklish, they tell me. And just then an
GOLD owl began to foot:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Another reason advanced by the
Fort Dodge Messenger for personal
pride in the bond campaign is that
iowa is the only state in the union
that has its own officers and Is con-
Quoting is own drive individually and
separate from the district headQuar-
tprs''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

'Td like to find little mouse
That isn't hidden in her house,
l want to meet little rabbit
Who has foolish wandering habit
I'd love to catch a little chick
And all his pretty feather pick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24

Gracious goodness mebus,' whlsp-
cred the old gentleman rabbit. we must
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-24
THIRD FLOOR.

Physicians and Surgeons
Rooms 3o2 to sos. Phone IS for tn.
yolIowinq physicians and surgeons
Or. N. U. cHESiRE
DR.. NELSON MERRILL
OR. II. Il. NICHOLS
OR, GEORGE M. JOHNSON
OR. a. S. GRoSSMAE