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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Future generations of German
school children will know him as Will
helm. the Waster of Lives says the
Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03

This is what the man outside the
Opera House was singing as the two
little rabbits with their friend the
m onkey drove up In the Luckymobile,
as told you in the last story, you re-
member, when they all left the
monkeys house under the great tall
tree.
"Ha, hal" laughed the monkey, that
man knows now to get the people.
and then he told the two little rabD.ts
to go in the front way while he went
around to the stage entrance, where
he had a little room to dress In.
SO Uncle Lucky and Billy went in
and sat down, after they had given the
ticket man the two passes which the
monkey had given them TO get In free
without charge, you know.
Well. the orchestra was playing
.rOver There" aid half a dozen little
hens were selling Thrift Stamps up
and down the aisles and In between
The seats and mp In the gallery, where
the Photographer Crane, whom wrote
abcnt some umpty leyen stories ago.
was sitting in the front Toy And
goodness mel his IegS were 20 long
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03

ION the whole" concludes the Knox
willie Journal. ut would seem that the
governor took in too much territory in
his proclamation-that 1t you'd nave
been wiser and better to have left the
wholesale suppression Of foreign Ian
guages to the legislature"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03

The Des Moines Register thinks 1T
is to be doubted whether the governor
himself believes his order to have any
legal sanction. Lawyers generally have
no hesitation about asserting that ne
is without authority to issue such an
order. The agitation now begun viii
grow rather than die down. II VIII
cause trouble for the state if the gov
ernor does not act"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03

it like a hungry dog at bone. We
believe that is AR. Shaw's object In
his present attitude concerning this
war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03

by David cory.1
Hey diddle diddle,
There goes the fiddle,
The horn and the drum,
Tum tum, tum-a-tum.
And the opera house there
Is ablaze and a-glare
With calcium light
To make It look bright.
Come on to the show,
It's a scream from the 30 Z
For this monkeys a wizard,
And swift as a blizzard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03

Physicians and Surgeons
eeon,s so 70 sos. Phone IS for shs
so,,ow,no phys;eisns and suroeonss
Or. N. y. cHEeiRE
OR. NELSON MERRILL
DR.. n. X. NICHOLS
Or. GEORGE M. JOHNSON
Or. 4. 8. GRoSSMAE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03

A law passed by the New York leg
islature gives any citizen the legal
right to arrest persons making dis
LOYAL statements.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

If a IsSai u THREE pcruu; C
sales enstituirs wNr rsruhtessifsg
th-n are many tsisib-Sss ineiud.
ing that q the wesssa L-nbeT. b.
the ~zy vsriihhle pirutioAl enter.
prir~N Tn hig Tarker1 make
mooey. 10 b. SIrr. bus !, y lnrT'.ly
hecaose q ib~ir TREMENDOUS Yoi.
unsc Il bosiBess and splendid organ.
iEaiioa. n.~y Do hsIsin-ss u :
frartion q a cent pr pound 0f
products handled. and II they werr
compelled 20 elose up shcp bccAnse
q government przsur~ ,bc Pr'4'a'
be- result HOuld te ls-ecnci priccs
10 the prodDocr and increased
prices 10 the consumer. Morrvvcr.
heir profits are not wasted. but
must largely 80 back into the busi-
ses in order 10 enable them to
,Ondnct their operations on the en-
'rrn0us scale required b. war oon-
Iitions. 1t Is probable that the
'Uvernment investigators do not
Understand the problems Of the
,aekers any more than the govern
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

nbe Evsrrnm~nt y campaigning
against Iat.T wAsir. bot wv have
too m1rh journalistic cpurtrsy 90
sugg-s; that IL suppr,-s the puhlics-
iion oh kerpsI lEg'i's n..fAriUus
shsst.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report
war profits stated that the five large meat packers have
been profteerng and that they have monopoly Of the
market.
These conclusions if fair and just matters of serious
concern not only those engaged in the meat packing
business but to every other citizen Of our country
The figures given on profits are misleading and the state
ment that the packers have monopoly is unsupported
by the facts.
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to
prove their profits reasonable and necessary
The meat business is one of the largest American indus
tries Any citizen who would familiarize himself with
its details must be prepared for large totals.
The report states that the aggregate profits of four large
packers were S1400O0000 for the three war years.
This sum is compared with s19OOO0OO the average
annual profit for the three years before the making
it appear that the profit S12 100000 greater
than the prewar profit.
This compares threeyear profit with oneyear profit
"a manfestly unfair method of comparison. 1t is not
only misleading but the Federal Trade Commission ap
parenty has made mistake in the figures themselves
The aggregate three-year profit of $14O0000OO was
earned on sales of over four and half billion dollars
II means about three cents each dollar of sales-or
mere fraction of cent per pound Of product.
Packers profits are negligible factor in prices of live
stock and meats No other large business is conducted
on such small margins of profit.
Furthermore-and this is very important-only small
portion of this profit has been paid in dividends The
balance has been put back into the businesses had to
be as you realize when you consider the problems the
packers have had to solve-and solve quckly-during
these years.
To conduct this business in times with higher costs
end the necessity Of paying two three times the former
pices for livestock has required the of two three
times the ordinary amount of working capital The adj
ditiona profit makes only fair return this and
has been stated the larger portion of the profits earned
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

1T Is rather an interesting qucs-
tion as TO whether Herr kuchlmAnn
h . pan 0r q panned German"
prmarks the esiecmed EScning Tel.
egram.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

II doesn't occur 70 Us that . oer-
tain collection Of dorniess on Water
street, near its intersection with
Main. serves either . useful OF an
ornamental purpose.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Is reference 10 the var ~
"s.-ns-less bloodshcd' Is the near.
81 the Aus,ro-HungAriAn govern
uent has ever conc TO rrgrs,iing
its worss than sens<less demands
upon Serbia.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

McAd.. docsn'i ssxfn "a L. run
ming thu railr@eis a. ~rll Ns he
might. sseing A. boa ~ fr,~ rpirs
c,,ne the uuy u countrY cii,Ors.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Queniin Roosevelt died in = man
mr. befitiing q brave knight Of the
AR and gallant gentleman.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Ole wcstfall has returned from
Portland. having compared Weston
with the metropolis 10 the lnttcr's
disadyantAgr.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

We arv moved 10 rrmind you.
Kaiser Bill. thA, ''pridc gce,h b.
fore . fall and = naughty spirit
before destruction.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

We arr rvtnindc,i again of s'iii"'
l..l,'s wh~rIr 10 N, general rnssi
that the KaisEr didn't raise The
Grown Primer 20 be . soldier.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

As MeAdoo l. running about ey-
erything else. &c wouldn't mind
turning this shs~t over TO him while
we 20 10 the mountains for . spell.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Live Huns arr aSoking syn,br,ic
tal,Anro. ~hile the dad oDcs are
mcrrly smoking IL the devil is
prup,rly on the job.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

A. sl.er~ -e~ss.s g. D. no Othgr
us, cu,. wc wuuid r~rsmn'cnd 20
Rat~r hll ib- clscerfal Jsf~nssc
cu.,pn of hAri Kari.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Sing q song - sixp~ncr. but
,hcr,-'s no p--kr, full of re: nor
Is thcrv any brsndy To favor the
miDoc poe.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Harlan 7. Fell. II years old. sho,
himself In the temple ~ith an au'
tomA,ic pistol ., prndlcton ycs,rf'
day. and died soon aftcr~ard.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

n yvs wsni % liek the Kaiser. Il
wiii help 20 prsctios Ou War Saw
ings Stamps.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

UneIe Sam ooatinDes 70 kick the
prop from under German prOps-
gzDds.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

The Germans appear 20 have
ben led into crrUr in supposing
that thcirs Vas q military nation.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

General foch has taken over the
job of running the German army
and will try 10 So that Il doesn't
quit running.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Tn Huns have t-guh to find
thc Tv,nE easier in tn dirrc,ioa 81
Berlin.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Drop your gun. Mr.. Hun
You arr donrl
Rettcr run. Mr.. Hun
We've begun!
II you do not you will swell
And emit = sUrry SMELL
And y0ur plaor ~ill sure b. he'll
In the sun,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

rsrn;'s nurz-Fuss rrfiirz fvl"r ,-
thc time Il tsgAn % make = si1x.
ing IN franoe. ubdsrstus-i the prub.
lsfns q tl,e gUssrnnSnt.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19
Are the Packers Profiteers?
Plain Facts About the Meat Business

has been used to finance huge stocks of goods and to pro-
vide additions and improvements made necessary by the
enormous demands Of army and navy and the Allies
II you are business man you will appreciate the sgnf
canoe of these facts you unacquained with bus
mess talk this matter with business acquant-
ance-with your banker say-and ask him to compare
pofits of the packing industry with those of any other
large industry at the present time.
No evidence offered by the Federal Trade Commission
in support of the statement that the large packers have
monopoly. The Commissions own report shows the
large number and Importance of other packers.
The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to
prove to any fair minded person that they in keen
competition with each other and that they have power
to manipulate prices.
If this not true they would not dare to make this
positive statement
Furthermore government figures show that the five
large packers mentioned in the report account for only
about onethird of the meat business Of the country
They wish possible interest you in the details of
their business. OF how for instance they sell dress
ed beef for less than the cost Of the live animal owing
utilization of by-products, and of the wonderful
story of the methods of distribution throughout this
broad land, well as in other countries.
The five packers mentioned feel justified in cooperating
with each other to the extent Of together presenting this
public statement.
They have been able to do big job for your
in its time of need they have met all the war time de-
mands promptly and completely and they are willing to
trust their to the fanndedness Of the American
people with the facts before them.
Armour and Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris s Company
Swift & Company
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Horsss for sale. Herbert Baker,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Tr luse. jusrncn, Pndsnns hottest day rA -"
suAblcd ihe hE parkers 70 ~'n and "Tsa"' 0"s -.
.uc n ,ho~n q good rrasora Why .f
in ,hsir eua advertising unftanate county r@s ""s"
medium, ES thc pssn,s,ian q 10 % herc en- nAr
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-19

Armour and Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris s Company
Swift & Company
Wilson s Company
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

| Occasionally when driving through
the country some attractive farm
will be passed. Everything is in
good shape; there are windmills,
there is a silo; the fences are up and
the land in excellent filth. What is
the secret of this? The answer al
ways is: THAT farmer has put money
in his place."
America is great farming nation,
as well as great manufacturing ma
ton. 1t is wonderfully prosperous
today. There are railways, bridges,
factories, mills, workshops and
schoolhouses. All this shows we have
put money into it. But there is today
the shadow of war hanging over the
entire land. The nation is in peril.
Now is the time of all times when
money must be put into this land Of
the free and the home of the brave If
it is to remain prosperous and happy.
The purchase Of Librety bonds puts
your money where it win do the most
good in this grave crisis.
The farmer has come splendidly to
the front with his muscles and know
ledge of agriculture and has provided
the allies with food. He has been
paid handsomely for his crops.
If he reinvests those dollars in Lib
erty bonds, he will be making a pro-
fitable deal and at the same time pro-
viding his government with the funds
to pay him higher prices for his
grain.
Food will win this war, but it won't
win it if it must lie in the field and
rot for want of funds to purchase it
and move it to Europe where our
young men are fighting the Kaiser.
Buy Liberty bonds and help move it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

Rev. w. b. Jarman of the Baptist
church in Greenville preached very
interesting sermon 40 the people of
Montcalm church last Sunday after
noon.
John Lavender of Williamsburg is
visiting his brother Philo Lavender,
for a few days.
Miss Marguerite James, who is at
tending school at Mount Pleasant, is
home for a weeks vacation.
f. A. Stokes dressed a hog last
week which weighed 496 pounds,
bringing him over $500.
The Montcalm Aid will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Siebald. This
is the last all-day meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. p. Nelson and son,
Peter, of Sidney, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Thompson last Sun
day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis
worth, March Is, seven-pound son.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
Sugar

Effort should be made to maintain the acreage
OF sugar cane and sugar beets and to In
crease these areas In SO far as these crops are
we'll established or are necessary to sound
agricultural practice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

The Social Band met at the home Of
VIM. Sparks and Chattie Crozier We'd
nesday, March 20. A fine program
was rendered, fifteen being present.
The next meeting will be held April
FL with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Aubill.
Charlie Halliday visited Sunday
with Lewis Seeley and family.
Roy Tillotson visited at William
Leary's from Friday until Sunday.
Otis Seeley was in Kalamazoo Fri
day to see his brother, Charlie See
ley, and found him much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Benton, Mr..
and Mrs. Roswell Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Hanks, Mrs. Chas. Johnson, and
Mrs. Bert Harris called on Ed.
Hotchkiss Wednesday.
o. M. Holmes returned from the
West Friday. He visited Ed. Hotch-
kiss Sunday and will help William
Sparks the coming week.
Miss Gladys Sixberry visited her
grandpa and grandma, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Benton last week.
Mrs. Frank Lamb visited in Green
vile Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Anthony Breimayer and Miss
Mary Snyder visited Mrs. August
Geiger Tuesday afternoon.
Pete Peterson was over in West
Otisco few days last week buzzing
wood for his brother, Rastus Peter
son.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
KEENE HEIGHTS

Gale Bowen spent Sunday with his
mother.
Misses Myrtle and Nola Rickert,
Don Lamphere and Randall Brooks
were dinner guests at w. H. Ricketts,
Sunday.
Mrs. r. s. Bigley, Mrs. Irene Denny
and and son, Lyle, visited w. G. and
|B. s. Bigley's from Sunday until We'd
nesday. They also took dinner at j.
Honson's Wednesday.
Mrs. Lucy Hawley took dinner Sun
day at Orve Vanderflp's.
Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Vanderlip's moth
err, returned to her home at Alto
Wednesday.
Bernice Rickert visited her cousins,
Myrtle and Nola Rickert, from Fri
day until Sunday and attended the
party given Don Lamphere.
Mrs. r. S. Bigley attended the fun
eral of Mrs. George Popplewell at
Greenville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Denny spent
Sunday with her parents, and Lyle re-
turned home with them.
Mrs. Eva Rising Of Grand Rapids
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Heether. z. N. Keller and
wife of Saranac were also guests
there Sunday.
Kenneth Frank Fisher of Berlin
has returned home after a three
weeks visit with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heether.
Mrs. Clara Jepson spent Saturday
with Mrs. l.. j. Hunter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
Dairy Products

The supply OF dairy products should be main
tanned to meet the needs Of this country and
to help supply the increasing demands Of the
allies.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

Miss Ella Rasmussen visited rela-
tives in Ionia over Sunday.
George Miller of Fairplains had an
auction sale last Thursday.
Ira Parker is still busy buzzing
wood in this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank West of Beld-
ing were the guests of her mother
Mrs. Just Loring and family, Sunday
Ace Snow is buzzing wood for Jay
Peterson
Miss Viola Peterson is home from
Holland, where she has been for some
time.
Mike Peterson is laid up from work
on account of a sore foot.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

ID. O. Bowman of Oakfield was in
the Office the other day and as sam
pie Of the way the middleman gets his
share of the profits, related that q
neighbor Of his took a load of pota-
toes to Grand Rapids and sold them
to a grocer for so cents bushel. Lat
err in the day he went by the grocery
store and saw his potatoes finely dis
played with card "25 cents a peck"
Who made the most, the farmer or
the grocer?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

duction Of the great staple food pro-
ducts, with special stress on wheat
and hogs, the leading war foods. 1t
is believed that the necessary produc-
tion can be secured through the use
of the best-known farm methods, but
IL may be necessary to small extent
TO sacrifice certain of the less inn
portant fran crops temporarily, in
the interest of others which rank
highest i'm Importance as food for
man. Above all, sound farm prac-
tice, including well-established crop
rotations with legumes, should not be
interfered with. This is in the in
terest chiefly of crops n future years.
Specifically the department recon-
mends as follows:
Hogs
The number OF hogs should be increased by at
This recommendation is made as a
result of very careful study of the
pork situation and has been approved
by the State cooperating agencies,
The percentage increase recommend
ed varies in the different States.
The increase in the number of hogs
in the Northwestern States should be
large. In the New England States,
where only about two hogs are kept
per farm the increase also should be
great. Much work already has been
done in this direction, but further in
tensive effort is needed to bring the
program to a successful conclusion.
Port constitutes more than one-half
OfAa1 fha t,aaot v,rnb,,ooJ ~ the IT~.+
ed States and it is the mainstay of
the ration of the laboring man and
the soldier. The need for increasing
the supply of fats is particularly
acute. Fats in all forms-dairy prod
ucts, beef fats, vegetable oils, and
pork fats-should be increased to
meet the demands of this country and
the allies. Animal fats can be in
creased more quickly by increasing
the number of hogs than in any other
manner.
The reported decrease in the num-
Der of hogs in the allied countries also
has been very great, and it is expect
ed that tn decrease will continue at an
accelerated rate. The urgent needs
of the allies have resulted in an in
crease of our exports of pork prod
nets. Before the war (1910 to 1910
we exported on the average about
900,000,000 pounds of pork products
yearly, of which about one-half was
lard. For the year ending September
i, 1917, exports increased to 1,446,-
100000 pounds. This increase con-
sisted Of meat largely bacon), the
exports of lard remaining about the
same.
Pork production will be increased
economically by breeding for two lit
tiers a year; by saving through better
care a larger number of the pigs far
rowed; by growing pasture and for
age crops; by using wastes, especial
ly town and city garbage; by proper
rations of concentrated feeds, by the
use of self-feeders; by pasturing al
falfa and othr legumes and other for
age crops; by hogging down grain
sorghums and corn; by finishing hogs
to heavier weights up to about 275
pounds; and by preventive measures
which will keep hogs free from
cholera, tuberculosis, other diseases,
and parasites.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

distributed by Bedding Board Of

distributed by Bedding Board Of
Commerce.
On account of the scarcity Of
good seed corn it will pay to save
corn. of poorer terminating quality
than usual. Place corn in three
grades. Grade 1, termination over
80 per cent; grade 2, termination
over 70 per cent; grade 3, germina-
ton over so per cent Grade one
can be used for grain purposes;
grade two for silage by sowing
heavy and grade three should only
be used in great emergency. Any
thing below so per cent should be
fed.
This seasons results of testing
corn at M. A. c.:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

This arrival makes Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Howe grandfather and grand
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Harrington and
little son, Raymond, were over Sun
day guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Stokes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

An extensive increase in 1918 will
not be possible because of the time re-
quired to grow seed cane stock and
because of the limited amount of
beet seed available. However, there
is enough beet seed to plant the
usual acreage.
On the acreage planted the high
est possible yield should be obtained.
In both beet and cane fields a thor
ough preparation of the seed should
be made. Beets should be thinned
carefully to insure a uniform stand
and cultivated intensively. Fields
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27

Twenty-one samples of beans
have been tested with average
strong termination of 81 per cent.
For bean seed use only the har-
vested before rains and frost.
Don't you think the only safe thing
to do is to test termination of your
corn and beans?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-03-27
Pere Marquette train time at Beldinq

To Greenville and Big Rapids, 4:sa
p. m.
To Lowell and Grand Rapids, 1887
a. m; 200 p. m, and "7:03 p. m.
*Daily.