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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-20
Army Camp Work Stops.

Abandonment of all construction
work in progress or projected at So
called tent camps, originally laid out
for mobilization of the national guard
and later used for general training
purposes, was ordered Monday by the
war department.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-20
Kaiser Feels GIum.

Amerongen, Holland-The former
German emperor continues to lead the
lief Of recluse. He is virtually cut
off from all communication with the
outside world.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-20
Austria Executed 11,4O0.

Amsterdam-The supreme military
tribunal at Vienna has announced
that 11.40o persons were sentenced
to death By Austrian military tribu-
mails during the war and executed.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-20
J. w. Mack Heads Jewish Congress

J. w. Mack Heads Jewish Congress.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Judge Julian w.
Mack Of Chicago was Sunday elected
president of the first American Jew
ish congress ever held on the Amer
lean continent. congress that was
characterized by speakers as one OF
the most momentuous epochs in
Jewish Iife."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-20

A bottle awaited the Americans on
their entry to Coblenz, but the throw
or had speed, but no control
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-20

German efficiency-ownsrship of
the breweries and factory to make
headache tablets.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-20
American Flag HoIsted.

President Wilson's arrival at Prince
Murat's residence was the signal for
the hosting Of the American flag
amid loud cheers from the crowd
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-20
Foch Visits.

NC UUJeCIIV1S OF Cn6 American ar
my OF occupation were reached Sun
day at various points. Spreading out
like great fan, the advanced units
OF the Americans took up their po-
sitions along the boundary of a 80
kilometer semicircle pirvoting on Co
blenz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
USING THE RIVERS.
Davenport Democrat I

Il could have been easily demon
strated at any time for many years
past, but the hostility which water
transportation has had to combat has
made it impossible until now to get a
hearing for the statement that goods
moving fifteen miles an hour by water
on boats or barges are beating loaded
freight car stalled somewhere for a
week by congested rail traffic.
1t seems strange that we couldn't
have seen this for years, and not have
come into the war just as unprepared
for using our rivers as highways OF
commerce as we were in 80 many
other ways. But the dedication by
the shipping board OF s3,3so.0o0 Of its
shipbuiiding fund for the building of
twenty-four barges and four tugs for
use on the Mississippi this year seems
to show an awakening to the fact that
one Of our great national assets has
been lying untitled.
Let's hope that the shipping board
will speed up its work on this fleet
Just as earnestly as it works for tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04

a much greater number Of beef cattle
offered next year than they did this.
The mines OF Montana are not as
busy as they have BEEN" added Mr..
Hall. This is due in a measure to tho
scarcity Of labor. The q. w. w. have
been practically driven out of the
state. but still there Is need for labor.
Many Of the men who were working in
the mines have either been drafted or
gone Of their own volition to the SER
vice.
THE Stacking up in mine operation
has been principally in the low-srade
mines. A very large percentage Of the
gold mined in this country, Of course,
comes from the low--grade mines but
with gold fixed at a standard. it IL prac-
tlcally impossible for the owners OF
gold mines that are low grade to make
any money out OF them. Indeed. with
labor commanding so per cent higher
wages, the cost of low-grade mining
has gone up so that the mines can not
be operated at profit. Placer mining
is active In Montana. and the. ALDER
gulch region, which Is a part OF the old
Virginia City prospect. Is turning ous
vast quantities OF gold. but with COM
paratively small amount OF labor.
most of the work being done by electric
ery."--Washington Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
DAVENPORT LOSING PATIENCE.

Ex-Congressman Henry Vollmer OF
Davenport, delivered speech in Chi
cago recently that may bring him t.
the serious attention OF the federal
government. One Chicago paper states
| that his speech is 10 be brought 10 the
attention of the government. The Dav-
export Times pays attention to Noll-
mer and his speech in a column and
half editorial ard Winds up by assuring
disloyalty that 1t has reached its limit
in Davenport and warning Vollmer that
If he doesn't keep his mouth shut the
loyal ci,izenry of Davenport will close
il for him.
Eollmers Chicago speech should get
him into trouble with federal author
tiles. 1t was such a spec h as loyalty
will condemn. Vollmer seems to have
striven to skirt the edges OF disloyalty
as closely as his understanding of the
law would permit. If he has stepped
toe over tho line he should be the
object Of swift and thorough punish
men.t
Vollmer had attained sort OF lead
ership of German Americans in the
past years, leadership that grew out
of the fight against sumptuary legisla-
ton by the brewing interests. AS an
attorney he was in the fore front OF
litigation, as an orator he typified the
personal liberty extremist. 1t might be
said that Vollmer was a professional
German American. a poseur. fiorid Of
speech and wordy as pocket diction-
airy. Follmer assumed a leadership ana
made great many people believe his
leadership was genuine. Vollmer is
mouthy. But he is not a leader of the
true men of Germanic blood in Iowa
The liquor question is not the question
of the hour. Patriotism and duty 10
the county render it insignificant for
the time He mistakes the genera
character Of the people he seeks to
lead. He imagined that he was leader
Of the German Americans of Iowa
when he was merely the leader Of
barkeepers and saloonists and the
agent Of brewers.
The Vollmers and the Starcks and
others Of their ilk are the disgrace and
embarrassment Of loyal Iowans OF
German extraction. Their speeches and
their leadership are toward disloyalty
and the encouragement of the disloyal.
The Times is right when it warns tina:
1t is time to keep a close mouth. And
that warning, coming as 1t does from
a community where German blood runs
thru the veins Of nearly every citizen
is another proof that German Aneri-
cans are loyal as a whole and that the
Starcks and the Vollmers are neither
leaders nor representative Of German
sentiment and purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
THE AUcTIoNEER AND OTHER "coLoNElsn

As a recognition by the United States
OF their hard work and Of SUCCESS in
the campaign Of arousing patriotism,
the government at Washington is going
10 issue commissions to every local
chairman in Iowa in the organization
Of Four Minute Men" who have prov
ed their loyalty to the government and
their ability to organize and direct a
success four-minute organization"
Word to this effect was received from
Washington yesterday by E. B. Wilson,
vice president Of the First Trust and
Savings bank, state chairman of the
orga nization. The commissions will be
awarded to the local chairman in the
various counties and cities Of Iowa on
recommendation Of State Chairman
'Wilson--Des Moines Register.
Colonel" the auctioneer then, is to
have bitter competition. Whether this
new crop will outrank the assumed title
OF the hero who strives to make two
bids grow where one had been remains
to be demonstrated. BUT the chances
are IN favor Of the auctioneer.
"Yassir, yassir." replied the colored
bootblack, Il calls any man a colonel
what gives me dollah and doesn't re-
quiah no change back" .r
But why stop at colonelcies? There
are others who deserve we'll Of their
country. Why not lieutenant colonies,
and majors and captains and lseuten-
ants commissions? What's the mat
ter with ssgeants and corporals and
first class privates7 Carefully figured
out why can't everybody that boosted
have something between lance corporal
and field marshal?
But why. in war tirne nf 81! t4:cc.
cheaper the hard won colonelcies on
other commissions of soldiers thus IN
order that somebody may have some
thing to peddle out? II cheaper
proposition had arisen out OF the wal
what is it and who made It. The men
| who did best in the campaigns gave
their service freely and as a patriotic
duty And such men are not likely to
desire to make themselves laughing
stock in their own communities and ia
their own friends by accepting a col
| onel's commission OF which the
granting and the acceptance are equal
| ly ridiculous.
The men who are ready and willing
| neither ask nor desire to be "jo1lied'
by authority. Their work is in deadly
earnest and at cost or time, and
strength. Their service is the express
sion OF their sense OF patriotism and
duty. Let it go at that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
Billy Bunny and His Friends

fcarrot tea, and after that ne said good
by and went homo to his wife and
seventeen children.
Well after all the excitement, Billy
Bunny said to his kind Uncle Lucky,
l"Let's 20 out on the Pleasant Meadow
and dance In the moonlight" But the
old gentleman rabbit said no. He had
q slight touch Of rheumatism m his
left hint toe and wasn't going to take
any chances. No, sireemam. He
wasn't going to have plumbago,
amonia or anything else Just for the
sake Of dancing and I don't blame him
either. M
SO everybody went to bed and when
Mr.. Happy Sun woke up the next
morning ne had hard time waking up
Mr.. Lucky Lefthindfoot. for the old
gentleman rabbit was so sound asleep
that II Mrs. Bunny hadn't rung the
breakfast bell right over his head he
might have slept on until tomorrow's
story.
Well. after breakfast, Billy Bunny
looked over the paper and what do you
that Mr.. Wicked Wolf had been found
with his head caught IN . hole In an
old hollow stump by Old Man Weasel.
who had gone homo to get his ak TO
cut down the stump with. But when
he had come back. Mr.. Wicked Wolf
had pulled the stump right out Of the
ground and had gone home with It on,
his head and IL had taken hie wife two
hours and eighty Ave minutes to get
1t of. And in the next story. II you
can wait until tomorrow. you shall
hear something moro about Billy
Bunny and MS friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04

The state highway commission had
won notable victory In Judge Wadea
federal court which win save several
million dollars to the ntncty-nine
counties OF the state but for which II
will never be given credit by such mel
as Twelve Foot Johnston or Jim Pierce.
of the Homestead. The Luten patents
were thrown out Of court and the
claimant roundly scored by the judge
for seeking TO hold up county boards
for royalties on principle in mechan-
les which is not patentahle.
II seems that the game Of BLUM Is
common to bridge and paving patentees
for Judge Wade grew indignant at the
introduction in the case before him OF
court DEGREES obtained by consent OF
defendants in other courts. This re-
minds OF the claim OF a city engineer
down in southern Iowa who decided to
lay asphaltic concrete paving In def
ance of the oitulithic patents. He
claims that he was offered immunity
from royalties for his paving job If he
would consent to a decree in favor OF
the patentees, but that when he de-
cided to stand trial the case was
dropped
For years the Times-Repuolican and
other newspapers. upon the advice OF
engineers, have been urging some
county to defy the Luten patents. but
the expense involved in litigation which
would be carried up to the United
States courts deferred single counties
from attempting it. Polk county, even
paid royalties rather than fight
When the state highway commission
was established with a corps of ex-
perienced and competent engineers 1t
was decided that the safe of Iowa was
big enough TO risk issue with Luten.
Attorney General Cosson detailed his
assistant, Henry Sampson, to try the
case the highway commission went
ahead deSi gninS bridSeS without fesaLu
to Lutens claims, Luten sued for roy
alties, the highway engineers gathered
technical evidence from all over the
United States and Judge Wade kicks
the gentleman out OF court with very
little ceremony. Hereafter, the prin-
ciple Of tieing two ends Of an arch to-
gether so they can't spread and break
the arch will be used in bridge con-
struction without paying good money
from public funds to some slick bridge
contractor for the privilege 1t is one
of the death tolls to the old bridge
game that was worked so freely among.
county boards before the days OF state
engineers and state supervision. The
millions in royalties lost in this liti-
CATION are only part Of the stake for
which the bridge combine has been
fighting in its four years war upon the
state highway commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
Topics of the Times

Seems to be as much delay in decid-
choosing machine gun.
Anyhow the boys who We're home
Christmas looked well fed and seemed
to think they Were pretty well treated
-
Cherokee, Washington and Howard
county draft boards have agreed to
donate their services to the govern
ment. There's room on the list below
them for the draft boards Of other
counties. Next?
A swine and corn show is pretty
important exhibition just at present
Corn and hogs come next to ammuni-
ton in the big job we have taken over.
Whale meat is considered las whole
some and apetizing as whitefsh. Sug-
gested that Warden Henshaw send for
a setting of whales eggs and that the
legislature protect whales in Iowa for
period of five years. Maybe we'd
have more whales than Chinese pleas
ants by that time.
The kaiser isn't seeking peace but
advantage And when peaces comes it
will be on terms not especially advan-
tageous to the central powers. If Will
helm actually desires peace he is doing
lot Of circling when there Is only one
place to light In.
In short there will be no more lootin'
thru the Luten patent rights"
Folks wouldn't get so mad over 1t
If the coal wasn't as plenty as 1t ever
was inside the mine.
Strange but true, the trial Of some
| woman who hacked, shot or poisoned
| some man creates intense interest
is coming out in that senate investi-
cation.
The man with the $1,000 income is
between the devil of taxation and the
deep sea of matrimony.
Food MASTERS may see where they are
lading to by the French food restric-
lions where all shops Of confectioners
| and pastry cooks are to be closed
Restrictions will be placed on restaur-
ants which charge high prices to pre-
vent them from outbidding the more
popular establishments in purchasing
| supplies, and the private use Of auto
mobiles. will be prohibited. These mea-
sures viii be put into effect as soon az
the senate passes the bill already voted
by the chamber of deputies which con-
| fers on the minister power to Nlfirce
his DEGREES by the infection Of penal
| ties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04

sons ask, "Why does she keep out ?"
As q matter Of fact, Japan - very
much in. Over all German colonies on
the Pacific islands the Japanese ban
ner now floats. Japan's navy first con-
Australians and New Zealanders and
some South Africans to the allied
fronts. Her warships have patrolled
the Pacific since September. 1914. thus
releasing the British, French and
American naval forces for Europe.
Next Japan sent a fleet Of destroyefs
to the Mediterranean.
But for her own needs, for her very
life, since she must import not only
food but Is per cent Of all her metals.
Japan has at present no more CONNER.
cial shipping than will supply her own
needs.
All the elements in the problem, dis
lance. shortage Of shipping and tho
diet question. added to the fact that no
seriously urgent request has yet como
from any European government, the
enormous war debt OF 1904-5 still to be
paid. the attitude and relations with
China, tho strenuous service Of the
Japanese navy. explain why Japan's
armies will not be found in Europe,
for the present at least.
Meanwhile the steady stream Of
falsehood, caricature and every sort Of
Misrepresentation Of the yellow peril"
that invention Of William Hohenzol-
lern, that has disgraced American
journalism for a decade shows signs
Of drying up-New York Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04

Now 1 hated 10 end my last story
without telling you what happened TO
the Luckysnowbile which the little
rabbits had to leave upside down be-
side the old below stump where MT.
Wicked Wolf was caught fast. you
remember But you see didn't have
room, and where one doesn't have room
one has to leave q lot Of things to the
I'm lag in-ation, which means make
believe" you know.
Well, at about II o'clock that very
night Uncle Lucky heard the big bell
on the snowmobile ringing like every
thing. So ne pushed up the window
and stuck out his head. and asked:
rs that my dear old snowmobile3 p
1T certainly is. Mr.. Lucky Lefthind-
foot" said a voice, and then the lamps
on the Luckysnowmobile grew 80 bright
that the old gentleman rabbit could
see who was sitting in his snowmobile.
And who do you think 1t was? You
can have three guesses and another
one II you guess right. 1t was the
big Policeman Dog Yes. SIR! There
he sat as fine as you please. with his
club on his lap and his big silver
badge on his coat.
ITS very kind of you to bring back
the Luckysnowmobile," said Uncle
Lucky and then he pulled his head In
and went down stairs and showed the
Policeman Dog how to put the snow
car into the stable without waking up
the Weathercock. who wasn't asleep,
anyway, but just minded his own bust
ness like well behaved iron rooster.
And then Mrs. Bunny opened the
kitchen door and asked the Policeman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
CHEAP BIDDERS?


William Meyers Of Marengo, donated
a lot in Belle PLANE, to be sold for the
benefit of the Red Cross society. the
proceeds to be divided between the SO
cieties of Mango and Belle Plain. The
sale vas held Christmas evening and
the two towns were well represented
and considerable interest was devel-
Cpd. The 10; was sold twice and
brought total Of 1886. which was d.
vided between the two chapters
There have been calves and pigs and
chickens sold at Red Cross auction
sales in Iowa that brought higher fig
ures 1t is possible that the buyers, the
cheerful givers. did not turn out that
evening, or that. the ; Christmas drafts
on most purses had been too heavy, or
that the sale was not managed in the
most skillful way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
Mo-. We.t.rn cattJe,

Prospects are far better at this time
than they were last year for an In
creased supply Of cattle in the western
states" observed II, H. Hall. a stock
man. Of Montana, at the Raleigh. "A
year ago In Montana there were nu-
merous ranchmen who suffered serious
losses because they were unable to feed
their stock Thousands Of cattle starved
to death or were frozen because there
was no feed for them. Now. however:
the steckmen appear to be supplied
with plenty OF feed and the cattle look
far better than they did at this period
last year. All OF which means. should
say. that the cattle markets will have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
RIPPING RHYMES
By Wait Mason.
MEATLEss DAYS.


and
dough-
comet
Is
the old time
meat" dish
JUS as ~ ts@ ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
THE MOB AND THE CAUSE.

l1ouncll blu1IS NOnpaTeIl.J
Here and there some one insists
that the Audubon county people who
dealt vigorously last week with pair
Of citizens constituted a mob.
There is color OF truth in this
allegation. And mobs do not always
act wisely. Mob law is dangerous.
But, II men charged with the max
ong and execution Of laws are as
wise az they should be, they will take
cognizance Of the elements which
create mobs. especially like that one
which did business in Audubon.
What sort Of a man is It. for illus
tration, that refuses when the coun-
try Is at war to do his bit according
to his wealth and his ability? What
sort Of laws do we have for dealing
with slackers?
The government asks the people to
loan II sums so vast that every man
with money or credit must put his
shoulder to the wheel and help. The
sums are specifically allotted to states
and then to counties and towns.
Audubon county was asked in the re-
cent liberty loan to come across with
a specified sum. All other counties
were asked to do likewise. Now in all
these counties a few rich sightwads
refused to help. The government
asked the people to make the loan
but It left them legally helpless to
compel an unpatriotic man to do his
share.
Clearly, the government Is RESPONSE
BILE In some degree in these matters.
The government is justified In asking
the people for loans and the govern
ment may be sure that the people win
respond. And II no legal means are
available to make tightwads help the
people will devise ways Of their own
for getting some of the species into
their band wagons. There will be no
more mob law. in Audubon county IL
the cause. which provoked this out
break Is removed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04

denim I'll such criticisuns. TAey ~
often helpful u none OF us FOUND any
fault with anything, what might We
not drift intof Fault Anding il not Q
congenial role. but Il II . helpful one"
TT may be that Old Theodore Roose-
welt Is without influence with the adj
ministration now in charge at wash
ington, but many people have noticed
that every time he grows the fellows
down at the capital Immediately dig In
and begin to push in the direction he
indicates they should be going" OBJ
serves the Council Bluffs Nonpareu.
I'm the wage advances, when they
come. 1t is to be hoped that not all
Of the advantage will fall upon the
brotherhoods or upon any other highly
organized group or groups OF en-
ployes," says the Sioux City Journal.
The unorganized railroad man In some
measure ought to be taken care or"
I'm other words, Jim" Pierce wants
to find out who is governor, him or
Harding" says the Waterloo Times
Tribune.
II prohibition is necessary for the
soldier and for the civilian working
on railroads and in mines. factories AMI
shipyards, as advocated by Colonel
Roosevelt the Monticello Express Won
ders why it Is not as essential to the
better working and living Of everybody.
IF whisky is disabler Of soldiers and
workmen," the Express continues, ut
Is Just as detrimental to the profession
al man. the financiers, the merchants
and the clerks"
The Iowa City Citizen suggests 'F>os
the period Of the war II might be adj.
visable to adopt the system Of annual
sessions Of the general assembly. by
calling special meeting in the alter
nate years"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-04
Masonic Meetings
visIters Always Welcome.

!" visiters Always Welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903. A. +. 8
A. M.-Special communication. WORK
in third degree, Friday, Dec. Il, al
o'clock. John W. Wells. secretary.
w. H. Steiner. W. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER, Ma. SO. r. A. NJ
Special Joint convocation Friday even
ing. Jan. II, at 1880 o'clock for installa-
ton of officers. Carl Shaffner. h. p
John w. Wells, secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY. King Solo
Mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Fri
day. Jan.s11. 1913, 7:3o p. m. 1nstalla-
tion of officers. 7. T. Forbes, recoNer'
George Gregory. 7. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, st. Alderman
Mommandery, No. 80, x. T., Friday,
Jan. II, 1918, 80 q. m. Installation Of
officers I. T. Forbes, recorder; II. {.
Mueller, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business and
installation Of officers Wednesday,
Jan IS. 1880 .. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary: Mrs. =. E. Fred
erick, w. NJ.