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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25

Senator Chamberlain occupies an un-
enviable position from the standpoint
of politicians. Chamberlain appears to
be a man and a patriot first and poll
tician afterwards.
Probably those striking Austr.ans
have come to the conclusion that being
shot is preferable to slow starvation.
If il is so that the packers are board
ing hides for speculative purposes why
not fine them also $1,000 and inlet TWO
years imprisonment?
Canada simply took the wheat over.
If the government must have wheat
and park to win the war why not SIM
ply reach out and take It. Nobody in
America would starve at that.
Strange that McAdoo never knew a
word about the proposed shut down UNI
til Garfield sewed things up. Natur-
ally the supposition is that he would
have been consulted or at least
warned
What Stone said about Roosevelt
seems 10 be worrying democrats mere
than republicans. Anyway what has
republican or democrat TO do with it?
The issue is the war and its conduct by
Americans
The drive on Baker may have been
relieved by the attack in the Garfield
sector but 1t looks as tho there'd be
activity along the whole line.
And France still keeps on helping
Us. It's French habit.
The more the candidacy Of Mr.. W.
5. Allen, secretary Of state, is dis
cussed in the press the stronger the
conclusion seems to grow that he
should not be forced to go on holding
office.
sort unless it is kept SO in the homes.
That's where nest Of US eat several
times day.
America asked for patriot and Mis-
souri, gave a Stone.
The Mason City Globe Gazette ad-
vises the publishers Of newspapers to
practice what they preach; to cooper
ate. organize and go down to Wash
ington with some united demands as to
dissolution Of the print paper trust and
increased postage rates. The sus-
gest!on can scarcely be waived aside
for it is timely and wise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
Billy Bunny and His Friends

it, but It's true, just the same. II he
found it out first, 1t might he too late
And then Billy Bunny peekcd out be-
tween the sticks Of wood and sure
enough there was Robber Hawk right
there IN the backyard, And oh, dear me
Didn't he look angry. Well, just guess
he did. for he thought this time sure
~ he had that little rabbit.
"Oh, there you are in the woodpile.'
said that wicked old robber bird, as he
spled the little rabbits pink nose
stocking out between the pieces OF
wood.
Eyes here am, and here I'm COINS
to stav," answered Billy Bunny.
"All right" replied Robber Hawk,
and he sat down on the back door
stop and preencd his feathers. I'm in
no hurry for breakfast. l can wait"
"Oh, dear me. Wasn't that dreadful
thing to hear, for one doesn't want to
stay under woodpile all ones days.
no stree, Mr.. Patientn1an.
Well, after little while. Uncle Lucky
looked out Of the kitchen window to
see what made Billy Bunny so long,
and Of course the first thing the old
gentleman rabbit saw was the top OF
Rubher Hawks head.
"Ha, ha" said Uncle Lucky to him.
self, and then he went over to the cup
board and took out the big rolling pin.
and then he opened the window, oh, so
gently. And then he hit Robber Hawks
head sucn whack that splinter
came off the rolling pin. And in the
next story you shall hear what a head
ache Robber Hawk had.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
DEMOCRAT SPEAKS THE TRUTH.

Remembering that Senator Cham
berla!n IS a democrat that he was put
at the head Of the senate committee on
military affairs because he was friend
Of the Wilson administration and that
he has managed all Of the admins
trations war measures in the senate, it
is important to hear him now declare
after the investigations made by his
committee:
I am going to show that these hum
dreds and thousands Of men dying in
the cantonments are due 10 the war
department.
Americas military establishment is
enmeshed in inefficiency.
II ! succeed in making a rift IN tho
clouds thru which the American peo-
pie may see will feel that my efforts
have not been in vain.
France bled while furnishing the
troops going abroad with heavy ord
nance and machine guns.
If the administration had wanted
TO be fair to the American people why
didn't the secretary of war let the peo-
pie know.
But while the house burns America
determines thru the ordnance bureau
what instrumentalities are to be
adopted.
II had boy training for the battle
field | would not want him to have his
training with nothing else than wood
en- cannon.
Germany knows more about Amer.
lea today than the men connected with
the departments" Senator Chamberlain
declared. 'Ts the government would be
frank with the people then we could
rely upon he people to rally 70 the
support Of the preside nt" and the pros
ccUtion Of the war.
Why shouldn't America know the
truth. Senator Chamberlain is doing a
patriots duty. Such men must win the
war IN the final struggle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
ORDERS SHOULD BE ORDERS.

The order issued by Fuel Admin
!strator Webster has the punch taken
out Of It by It's closing paragraph,
which says:
No. 8. The enforcement Of these
orders shall be under the direction OF
the city and county fuel administrators
Of the state Of Iowa. This order or
any par. of same may be changed or
modified by the local committees toI
meet local conditions, but this office
should be notified.
One Of the greatest difficulties en-
countered by conservation committees
and federal coal commissions of minor
character IS the anxiety Of every per-
son who is involved in the closing or
der that. all shall obey it and that
there shall be no partially or favors
shown. That tendency IS human. The
merchant who is willing to abide by
and assist the committees is insistent
and Indignant over what he imagines
TO be favoritism to another bus iness or
individual.
That tendency Is as evident in towns
as in individuals. In Marshalltown
closing as a conservation movement
had been accomplished thru patriotic
Willingness Of the merchants and 1usi-
ness men practically to the extent of
fore GarTeld or Webster issued any
order. Early closing Of stores was
adopted in Marshalltown, not because
It saved a great deal OF coal in this
city but because it saved coal in sew
eral small towns that are supplied
with light and power from the central
station here. 1t enabled the public
utilities company to draw the fires
from under the boilers in smaller towns
by relieving the peak load at home in
! the busy hours between and in the
| evening. Complaint was common that
the other town isn't doing it, and In
cases that was so. In short the order,
| II any order is to be issued from the
| fuel administration should be an order
| for the local boards to execute and l. OF
| to modify. That would save great
embarrassment to local fuel admin
istrators and assure equalization Of the
| burden over the state in one town as
| in another.
The situation at Des Moines itself IL
not entirely reassur!ng When men
! like Kurtz, tMacvIcar, Cassidy ana the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
Minnesota Complains.

Dr. Garfield puts an embargo on the
commerce Of Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Duluth, while he permits that OF Kan
sas City, Omaha, Sioux City and St
Joseph to go on unrestricted. He puts
a blanket Of idleness over this whole
state, while he permits Iowa to go for
ward unmolested. He restricts Albert
Lea and leaves Mason City untouched
He stops Rock Island and bids Daven-
port, across the river, to go ahead. He
closes the damper in East. ST. Louis
and leaves it open in St. Louis.
A truly singular way In which TO
maintain the nation at the highest
point of Observation-Disclosures Jour-
nal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
Iowa Newspapers

THOSE WASTEFUL TELfIiitAMS ).
Mason City Globe -Gazette.1
Some months ago, when the food
conservation campaign opened. there
was appointed in a certain state pub
lefty agent who proudly announced
that he had left his own business in
the hands of employees while he served
the country without pay. His first
act was to dispatch kilograms to every
newspaper in the state, calling atten-
ton to the necessity Of cooperating
with the government and urging the
support of the paper to the flght for
food conservation. No sane man can
doubt that every one of those tele-
grams was paid for by the government
at full rates, when a two-cent stamp
would have taken each one and gotten
It TO its destination in twenty-four
hours.
There is such thing as Saving at
the spigot and wasting at the bung.
The government machinery is the
bung and can not be watched too
closely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
Masonic Meetings
Xisitors AIwaxs Welcome.


MARSHALL LODGE. No, 1903, A. F. &
A. M-Spec!al communication FRIDAY
Jan. c5, 7:so o'clock. Work IN hTst
degree John W. Wells, secretary; B.
E. English, W. NJ.
sieNET CHAPTER. No. So r, A. M.
Special coavocatton Monday evening
Jan. IS, at $50 o'clock. Past and most
excellent degrees. Ira A. Davenport
H. P: John W. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council Ne. 20, 2. & S. NJ" Mon
day. Feb. IS, 1918, $50 p. n. Resular
business. I. T. Forbes, recorder George
Gregory, I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, ST. AIdenar
Comma ndery, No. so, K. r, Tuesday,
Jan. %, 1918, 7:3o ?. m. For work.
Tlustrious Order u the Red Cross. /.
T. Forbes. recorder; John T. Frederick,
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting Tor business We'd
nesday, Feb. l3, 1880 p. m. Mrs, Archer
Walton, secretary: Mrs. Cora Wiley.
w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
OLD DAYS m IOWA.

mrs King IN Monticello Express.]
I'm those earliest days We had no
nearby doctor. I remember that VIII
liam Dixon, the son Of Thomas Dixon.
sustained a broken or diE1ointed arm.
When the lad sustained this injury
there was no doctor In the country
nearer than Dubuque. HIS father
started for Dubuque for surgical aid,
with his boy in the wagon, drawn by
a yoke Of oxen. You can imagine how
Icing they were on the journey. for II
is known that an OK never goes on a
slow walk. They. however. received
medical and surgical attention and re-
turned homo They did not reach
home until long after night fall Of the
day they left Dubuque and Mr.. Dixon,
in telling about it afterwards said that
the wolves were so numerous and 50
loud that he feared for both their lives.
They took the road that kept them in
the open as much as possible, ana
away from the timber, but, as 1t was,
the wolves caught and devoured their
dog, and no doubt the sacrifice OF the
dogs life saved Mr.. Dixon and his son.
as well as the oxen, from the assaults
Of the wolves. I remember myself that
the wolves were extremely noisy after
nightfall and that we lost many sheep
and other small animals in their raids.
We had not only wolves. but other
wild game was also abundant. re-
member distinctly OF counting twenty
five deer in one drove as they Jumped
over a rail fence not far from our house.
They were numerous enough to dis
turb the crops but they became eX-
terminated at last, for the hunters re-
lied upon venison during the winter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
RIPPING RHYMES
,Bv Walt Mason
HUMAN NATURE.


behind
laugh; I'd
cousay owed him
Of endeon I'd oewood piled
ask, o
sins bitter wind swept Ger the
waing OF the
comfort
book
and OF fellow
decreed
let's
we can.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25

women. This particular one Of them
rode standing on the back Of the horse.
1t was not exactly bareback, for a
blanket was strapped on the horse.
There we're other simple amusements
at this early day fair, but there was no
fine stock or exhibition of scientific
agriculture. The people were a con-
genial and happy lot, without amuse-
ment except such as they created for
themselves, and therefore they were
we'll satisfied with the simplest kind OF
creation, Later in the life Of the COM
munity an occasional wagon show
would stray into Cascade, and every
body attended it. We went as far as
Rockville, in Dubuque county, to at
tend camp meetings"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
70 Protect the Patient.

A physician said this is one Of the
best aids to speedy recovery from
pneumonia: Make tight.fltting jacket
Of cheesecloth. sleeveless, and interlina
with two thlcknesscs Of sheet cotton.
Line with the checsecloth. Tasten in
front with snaps; it is worn next the
skin. 1t Is best to have two Of these
little coats. They protect the patient
from any chance draft when changing
the clothes or bedding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
SCOTCH SOUP

With bread and dessert it is enough
for lunch or supper.
2h quarts water.
~ cups rolled oats.
potatoes cut in small pieces.
onions, sliced.
2 tablespoons flour.
2 tablespoons fat.
Boil the water and add the oatmeal,
potato, and onion, " tablespoon Of salt
and y teaspoon pepper. Cook for one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Carroll Herald notes that Gov
ernor Harding few days ago at st.
Paul intimated that the citizen who
found it necessary to take law in his
own hands in order to suppress sedi-
ton or reasonable conduct would not
find it hard to obtain executive elem
ency."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25

half hour. brown the Hour with tksS
fat and add to the soup. Cook until
thick. One cup Of tomato adds to the
favor. Serves nve people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25

This is not a time for playing
politics and it is regreta BILE that Sena-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-25
Topics OF The lines

Senator Chamberlain occupies an un-
enviable position from the standpoint
of politicians. Chamberlain appears TO
be man and a patriot first and poll
tician afterwards.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Rockingham
Public Library
Mrs. Lucy P. Russell
Librarian.
e AsSsS . e

8 Se5s9es, sts ~ " ~ &S8N
The library was opened for
service on Friday afternoon, May
10th, 1918, and four o'clock found
three boys at the door awaiting
its opening. During the three
afternoons in which the public
has been welcome 43 books have
been taken out and IL young
people have enjoyed the maya
zines.
To many minds the present
seemed an inopportune time to
open a library, when war hangs
over us, when the Red Cross
needs our daily effort, when Lib
erty Loans and thrift-saving
stamps demand our utmost pen
ny. These demands we must
meet, but not to the neglect of
mind and spirit, which must be
daily fed or they perish. There
is more money in the country
than ever before; what were once
luxuries are now necessities, peo-
pie are more generous, and more
responsive to appeals because
they have more money to give.
Rockingham takes no backward
step, so, after all, the present
seems a very good time to begin
a movement that stands next to
church and school in importance
to the public. Wise men, lear
ned men, great men, good men
have lived and died and left their
impress on humanity who never
saw an automobile, never pushed
an electric button, were never
disturbed by a telephone call,
nor ever ate grapefruit for
breakfast, but no one ever heard
of a man who became wise, or
learned, or great, or good with
out the wisdom that may be
gathered from good books. If
we trace the history of the great
libraries and universities of the
world we find them springing
into life regardless of wars and
rumors of wars; we find their
halls filled with throngs of eager
students thirsting for the knowl.
edge stored in books. In one of
his recent pastoral letters the
great Cardinal MERCER urges
upon his people the restoration
of the university and library of
Louvain without further delay"
Surely if Belgium can turn a
thought to feeding the minds
and souls of its starving people,
we, in the midst of our pleasures
and luxuries, ought to be glad to
grasp the opportunity of reading
and study placed so generously
in our hands.
The library is open every af-
ternoon from 4-7-on Saturday
from 1912 A. M. also. The IL
brarian is glad to order any book
not upon the shelves and to help
any one find something to read."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
(From Rockingham School News.)

We acknowledge receipt Of
Commencement program and in
vitation from Mary Entwistle and
Helen Long to Salem Commence
ment, May 18th, at which these
girls. after making a fine college
record for A years, will receive
diplomas of graduation,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
(From Rockingham School News

Nr1UIH NUChIIIEHdtII OIIIOOI 1NSWS'J
The members of the 10th and
18th grades have shown them
selves to be loyal Americans
Their room was the first in the
school to have each member the
owner of a Thrift Stamp; now
each member in the room is the
owner of War Savings Stamp
So this shows that every mem
Der is doing his or her part.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16

\ fOSt'1(ASkl tdhCS pACdSoAC III PubAiSAAAAAS
this speech from the School News.)
The biggest task that America
has ever faced is the winning of
this great war in which we are
now engaged. If we are to win
| it, it is absolutely necessary that
you and and all the other boys
and girls of the United States
help. 1t is true that we cannot
go to the front and fight the Hun,
but we can help and we must
help by saving our nickels and
dimes which we spend for I'M
necessary things. Friends, we
should remember that our ex-
travagance over here cost the
blood of our own soldiers over
in France. We need something
besides millions of soldiers. If
we had millions of soldiers, the
government would still need the
help of every boy and girl of
America. Our soldiers must have
food, they must have clothing
and they must have guns and
ammunition with which to fight.
Where is the money to buy these
things coming from? Uncle Sam
is depending on us, the boys and
girls of America. for it. Are we
going to be slackers? We would
not be giving our money to the
government-we would only be
lending it. In five years we can
receive five dollars for our War
Savings Stamps which cost us
only four dollars and a few more
pennies. This money will help
the government. One War Saw
ings Stamp will feed a soldier a
week. So you see boys and
girls every time we buy a War
Saving Stamp we feed one of our
brave soldiers over a week. We
are fighting Germany because
she tried to place Autocracy
above Democracy. We saw that
beautiful country of Belgium in
vaded by the Hun. We heard
the piteous cries of the poor
women and children. Down in
sunny France we saw that rich
and happy country almost de-
stroyed. We saw that land which
was once a home of happiness
and sunshine turned into a dark
and gloomy battlefield. Instead
of hearing the sweet songs of the
fair maidens we heard the sounds
from the large German guns and
the moaning Of the dying. We
saw ship after ship sent to the
bottom, our own ships carrying
the sons of America and sailing
under Old Glory. We heard our
boys singing the Star Spangled
Banner as they sank into the
great deep for us. They were
doing their part and now are we
doing our part or are we sitting
at home wasting our time, vast
ing our money, saying that the
wars over there and not over
here! | am sure we're not; we
are saving our money and buy
ing Thrift Stamps.
Victory is certainly ours be-
cause we have the men and we
have the money. While our
many brave soldiers are fighting
upon the battlefelds of France
for our rights and the rights of
Democracy we are at home
saving money for the things nee
essary to back our soldiers up.
We can and we are going to save
so that the government may
have our money to buy food and
clothing for our soldiers so that
they will be able to defeat the
Hun and so that some FLOODED
American will have the strength
to take our Stars and Stripes and
place them over the Kaiser's
na1ace. and when this is done
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Report Of the Condition Of
The Farmers Bank

at Rockingham.
in the State of North Carolina. at the
close of business May 18th. 1918.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $2s2.I54.6l
overdrafts secured, 494.46
Bonds : 4o,45ooo
Premium on Bonds NONE
Banking House, $49e.0C; Furni,
ture and Fixtures, $100 10000
All other real estate owned NONE
Demand loans 1917
Due from National Banks 29,2O8.27
Due from State Banks and
Bankers ss,46e5
Cash Items held over "a hours NONE
Gold Coin $4,000
Silver Coin, including all minor
coin currency 1,34.90
National bank and other U. S.
Notes 100000
Customers Liability on Accep.
lance NOTHING
Total $421, s66.o6
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $15,000.O0
Surplus fund 25,000O0
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 11,3o7.3s
Dividends unpaid $500
Notes and bills rediscounted NONE
Bills payable NONE
Certificates of Deposit represent.
ing money borrowed NONE
Deposits subject to check 3468S5.85
Demand Certificates of Deposit NONE
Cashiers Checks outstanding 434.5l
Certified Checks NONE
Due to National Banks NOTHING
Due to State banks, Bankers,
and Trust Companies 15,693.3l
Accrued interest due depositors 10000
Domestic and Foreign Acceptance NONE
Total $421, 866O6
State of North Carolina--.C County of Rich
mond---May 18th. 1918.
l, R. L. Phillips, Assistant Cashier of
the above named Bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
R. L. PHILLIPS,
Asst. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of May, 1918.
H. C. RANCKE,
Notary Public.
My commission expires June 22nd, 1913
Correct-.-Attest:
L. S. Covington.
M. H. Fowlkes,
F. ]. Garrett,
Directors
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-16
Four Minute Speech.

EDITORS Note: The following -four
minute" speech was delivered by Willie
May Meacham. Of the ninth grade Of the
Rockingham city school. last Monday
morning at the Chapel exercises. 1t Is
splendid appeal for Home Service The
Post. Dispatch takes pleasure in publishing
this speech from the School News.)
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-11-08
FIGURE
 ON HOUSE LEADERS

Washington, Nov. 6.-The politi- cal overturning which takes from the democrats control of the house of representatives, foreshadows an up- heaval of national legislative affairs, changes in power of the committee chairmanships and a situation con- fronting President Taft in the midst of his administration. The situation also is analogous to that faced by President Cleveland at the beginning of his first term.
 Since, by the system of committee control which prevails in the house, all legislation and virtually unlimited powers for investigation of govern mental affairs lies within the initia, | tive and control of the majority, the possibilities are obvoius. They will be increased if the final returns for tue senate assure the republicans con. trol there.
 Longworth for Speaker CD
 First comes the question of the