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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

expressing hds hostility to the Cham
berlain spy bill President Wilson re-
ferred to the Germans as people we
are lighting and affecting to despise."
Since the president is perhaps the
most careful writer that even the
White House has seen for a goodly
time. there is room to wonder what he
meant by that. To affect is to pre-
tend. Does the president mean that
Americans are pretending to despise
certain qualities Of the Germans?
Does he mean that deep in our hearts
we do not despise those qualities, and
know we do not despise them? Does
he cynically tell us that our affected
despising Of the qualities is all gI
gantic bluff? Does the presidents ju-
dicial attitude carry him so far that
ne can see no essential difference be-
tween the American people and the
German people - nothing among the
things that Americans possess that
entities us to be full Of pride, nothing
among the things that are peculiarly
German which justifles us in looking
down upon them?
Surely that was not the presidents
meaning. Surely he does despise,
along with the rest of us, the German
spirit that led to Louvain, Dinant, the
Cavell murder, the Fryatt murder, the
Lusitania murder, the Belgian and
French deportations, the use Of poison
gas, the bombing of women and chill
dren, the devastating Of conquered re-
gions, the hypocrisy Of Brest-Litovsk,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

a crude stone fireplace which was fed
by all the down wood and worthless
lumber waste Of the place. 1t took
longer to make the sorghum Of
course and perhaps 1t failed to get as
much Juice out Of the cane as the
steel crushers that came in when We
began to ride in democrat buggies in
stead of lumber wagons but the point
is that everybody that raised patch
of cane had molasses. And what
granddad could do with an ak and a
cross cut saw in rigging up sorghum
mill we ought to be able to do with
modern tools and appliances If we are
put to it. The main thing after all is
the sorghum in the key.
So raise a patch Of cane. 1t is easy
to raise, easy to strip and cut and
somebody will have a mill somehow.
There's really nothing in the way OF
neighborhood having mill Of it's
own. Co operation ought to be as easy
now as it was forty-five years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
ROOSEVELT REDIvlvUS.

When the smoke has cleared away
Theodore Roosevelt will have come
back. Not that he ever really went
away, but that he was behind cloud
for a time after the convention row in
Chicago. Lately certain expressions of
his have stirred resentment in certain
quarters, perhaps with reason, for
Roosevelt is strong in his expressions
and careless of persons when he talks.
But sizing Roosevelt up one side and
down the other Roosevelt has generally
preparation for war. And now we know
that he knew and foresaw accurately.
If Roosevelt had been nominated and
elected president by that memorable
convention we would have been months
and perhaps years ahead in our de-
fensive preparedness.
He still remains the greatest Ameri-
can citizen in the minds of other ma
tions. He still retains the affection and
the trust or MS own. Ihere is not a
hint of hypocrite about him. He is a
fighting man with a fighting family.
For most of his faults we are inclined
to like him more because they are the
high lights that bring out his high
qualities in holder relief.
Roosevelt has been a long time be-
fore the American people-since the
Spanish war. Twenty years is q long
time for any man to be constructively
urgent and actively critical and keep
the love and confidence of n democracy.
To do that requires great character.
high qualities of leadership and fine
sincerity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Topics Of the Times

Trouble is reported in the central
powers. And we're sending more and
serious trouble by the shipload as fast
as the boys can get on board.
Estimates too optimistic" says Mr.
Baker Perhaps that will also apply
to early estimates of the war secretary
also.
Anyway. man can make himself
pretty well understood and manage tc
get most anything necessary by using
the English language in America.
Better buy the stamps along piece by
piece. Next fall when the quota falls
due there will be some scrabbling tc
make up the back dues unless we dc
keep up with the procession.
80
Let's keep on hoping for good news
about James Norman Hall. He never
gave up. Let's hang on to the hops
that he made the landing all right.
That Jasper county man who bought
German bonds should lose his citizen
ship-if he ever was a citizen of the
United States.
The dentists boycotted all Hun
products in their meeting at Des
Moines. But how can they tell what
language a man swears in when they
have one fist and rubber blanket in
his mouth?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
IolDa Newspapers
CREEL A SUPERFLUITY.
ISinlX City Trihnnel

A whitening blast of burning criti-
cism is beating upon George Creel,
chairman of the executive committee
on public information. An insistent
demand that he be removed from
office Is gaining in volume daily I'm
like other attacks on men connected
with the administration, this one is
not political raid. Proof-no person
in the public light, other than Creel
himself, Is making defense for the
head of the publicity department.
That Mr.. Creel has failed utterly to
use discretion in the discharge of the
duties pertaining to his department
admits of no argument His mission,
in theory and in brief, is to keep Amer
icas war spirit flaming and to give
encouragement to our allies. That the
people of the United States are today
adamant in the determination to push
the struggle to unquestioned victory
is due not to Mr. Creels assiduity nor
despite 1t. His influence at home, so
far amounts to nothing. He, himself,
admits 1t. In this way-Mr. Creel re-
Gently complained that OF all the mass
of propaganda" material sent out by
him, representing to date an expendi-
ture of more than 100000 not one
publication out Of every 100 had used
any of it, and those which did print
anything had given space, all together
to less than one-tenth of it.
There is no boycott on any informa-
ton coming from Washington that is
worthy Of the public's attention. Mr..
Creel's output, of which the Tribune's
waste baskets have received their
share, is mostly twaddle.
On the other hand. Mr.. Creel's state
ments have been effective in England
time after President wilson's ringing
Force to the utmost pledge. to the
battered but undaunted armies on
, French soil, Mr.. Creel Ipade an aSser-
ton which had the effect of minimiz-
ing the presidents stirring words OF
encouragement to those fighting with
their backs to the wall. Eve had not
prepared and / shall always be proud
to my dying day that there was no
rush Of preparedness in this country
prior to the day the president went
before congress and said, we are
driven to accept a state Of war by the
German government he said These
| words were hardly off the cable in
| London before Lloyd George replied to
them, by saying it was q grievous
disappointment to our allies that our
help was not at hand in what might
prove the decisive battle of the war.
ARE WE PRETENDING?
[Sioux City Journal
In his letter to Senator Overman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

the condonement OF Armenian massa.
ores. the firing on open boats, the
spurios versunkt policy. the zimmer-
man policy In Mexico and all the ina
terminable rest of 1t. Neither the
president nor any other thinking
American despises or affects" to de-
spise the solid accompli shments Of
Germany. Certainly we do not de-
spisc or affect" to despise her mill
tary powers. But her inhumanity, her
cynical and word wide brutality, her
lust for dominion based on force, her
medievalism we do unqualifiedly and
heartily despise. Those things are At
to be despised by great nations that
dare put their contempt into words
and by little nations that are helpless
thru proximity to the monster.
The president for once in his selec-
ton OF terms must have made blum
der It can not be that he reserves his
contempt for those who say they de-
spise Germany. The president, Of al
Americans, must have feeling Of dis
gust toward Prussianlsm amounting to
hatred, no matter how great his
sympathy and pity for the people who
are most oppressed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
PAWN G UP.


bills and coin was flowing like streak to all the local merchants ts
Smith and Brown and Gregg paid for and hay long had
Alas lacked to
Irish poodles
tailor
And proudly walk
meet do noth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
TELEPHONES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES.

In northwest Iowa reports say that
mix-up is in progress among the
patrons of the telephone lines in dis
tricts where persons of Dutch and
German extraction and native Ameri-
cans constitute the population in a
typical mixture Of the great 4Ameri-
can melting pot. According to the tale
use of foreign languages has been
barred over telephone lines. The Ger
man language was Of course aimed at
primarily by the action. Now objection
mans are among the DIRECTORS and in
sistent that the Netherlanders shall
talk plain L. S. A. lingo over the
common wires. The Germans say
they came across" and that the Dutch
must come across with them. And so
considerable rag chewing in several
different languages and dialects is
under way.
There is too much to do now and
will be too much to do until this war
is over to spend time fighting for a
right to use a foreign language over
the phone lines. 1t would be. a grace
full thing if the Hollanders were to sub
NIT to the rest Of the community that
good old United States is plenty good
enough for them to use over the tele-
phones and elsewhere if the majority
object to the use of foreign languages
in a time like the present. Dutch IS not
an enemy language neither is it the
language of an ally. It's neutral.
II actually doesn't make much diff
ference whether some old Teuton says
''wie gents" over a telephone to an
other Of the same kind. What makes
the great difference is whether those
old Germans are American now,
whether their allegiance Is sternly
American, whether they have bought
bonds and stamps and contri-
buted to the various war activities
willingly and with American spirit; not
whether Dirk Van Der WORT asks Piet
Schwartzlooper how his pigs are doing
in one or another language but II Piet
and Dirk are bent on winning the war
for the democracy that protects them
and their ownership Of the pigs. 1t
really isn't what they talk in but how
they talk and feel and what they do.
The thing that does matter is that
this country must and shall become
fully American; that 1t shall lose the
hyphen for keeps: that the groups that
attempt to maintain foreign customs
| and foreign methods and manners of
| thought and speech shall melt into a
complete Americanism; that Ameri l.
cans shall be Americans; that the
group system shall fade into common
| citizenship; that an American city
shall not have a quarter which is an
| imitation of Berlin. or rephcas OF
| Dutch villages or Morse or French or
Sicil;an countrysides: that the Ger
| man vote" the Swedish vote the
Dutch vote" the Irish vote" and al
the other votes" upon which politi-
clans have played as upon harp Of c
| thousand strings shall amalgamatt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Masonic Meetings
Visitor, Always Welcome.


MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1os, A. F.
and A. M-Special communication
Friday, May 10, 1880 p. m. work IN
second degree. B. E. English w. M
John w. Wells secretary.
s'~"ET CHAPTER, No. 80. R. A: M
81. vocation Monday evening
.-,.' BUSINESS session, O'Clock.
IL yvcnport, H. p; John w.
Wei" cretary,
o ASSEMBLY, King Solo
~ II No. 20. r. & s. NJ. Mon
day. ~ 90 1918. 500 p. m. Regular
v Forbes. recorder: George
Special Conclave, St. A'dsmar
Commander No. 80. x. r. Thursday
May 9. ascension services. Meet al
4:so p. M, sharp. Order of Temple con-
ferred at 1880 J. E. Frederick, COM
mander: I. T. Forbes, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. 0. E.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing May Is. 1915 Picnic dinner at s; 3d.
business at g. Mrs. Archer Walton
secretary: Mrs. Cora Wiley, w NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
70 Clean an Old Painting.

To Clean an Old Painting.
/ Williams Of the Welsh National
musoum cleans old paintings by rub
hing The varnish with cotton batting
dipped In four parts Ut methylated
SPIRITS and ono Of turpentine. but 1t re.
euires considerable skill to stop 1t the
mn seAGA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

Velvet was developed and originated
from fur In China. Thence velvet
making was introduced into India and
in the fourteenth century into Italy.
where that sort of fabric especially ap-
pealed and where the art Of velvet-
making reached its height.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Daily Thought,

What does your anxiety do? It does
not empty tomorrow OF its grief. but
e empties today of its strength. 1t
idoes not make you escape the evil;
- makes you unfit to cope with it II
4 0omss.--Ian MaclArsn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
J. M. HOLT
AttOrnav-at-T,aw

A ttorney-at-Law
70 West Main Street, MarshaiItown, IA.
General law practice. Careful atten.
zion given to EXAMINATION OF ABB.
0TRACT9 and the management OF
ESTATES and PROBATE matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

to use some Iowa coal which Is 20 sui
phurlous that 1t does not Keep we'll.
being apt to slack and to deteriorate,"
says the Cedar Rapids Republican.
"Arbor Day is good day to plant
a tree. Any day is good enough to
plant Hohelzollern," announces the
horticulturalist of the Cedar Rapids
Gazette.
1--WE never heard of him. but the new
senator for Missouri, Xenophon Will
fly, sounds ne might play a leading
part confesses the Waterloo Times
Tribune.
THE cost of really good bootlegger
whisky in Sioux City Is reported to be
$40 a quart. Naturally the buyers of
1t are unable to invest very largely in
thrift stamps" says the Sioux City
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

when it is question OF dollars or
children you can put the women on
the side Of children every time" says
the Webster City Freeman-Jou
And that is where the men ought to
be, too %T
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

The Sioux City Tribune says "the
appointment Of General French as
viceroy of Ireland means CONSUMPTION
there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

why harp continually on the pos
sibility of a coal shortage?" demands
the Des Moines Register. Let the
harassed consumer enjoy the first
warm spring days in blisful ignor-
ance"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

IF the fuel directors want Iowa peo-
pie to store coal they must let a
little of the eastern stuff trickle into
this state, even IL back east they have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17
Farmers Censure
Bill as Tender"
to the Wealthy
Declare Revenue Measure
is Unjust to Men in Uni
form and Workers.

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-The
war revenue bill passed by the
house and the su bsequent and ten
tative bill drafted by the senate f.
nance committee. were censured to-
day by the farmers national com
mittee on war finance as tender 10
the wealthy and unjust TO ever
man in uniform and TO very man
and woman who has worked TO win
the war"
In a statement the farmers com
mittee said that the committee had
submitted 10 the house committee on
ways and means and TO the senate A.
nance committees. tables showing
that nearly twelve and half billion
dollars could be raised by taxation
for the current fiscal year by taxes
on profits. incomes and corpora
lions; in the value Of unused land
and by customs.
Speaking Of the wealthy in thi
country the statement says:
They and those nearly in their
class are attempting 10 evade their
fair share of the cost of the war"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17
f resi- ADVANCES
IN CORN PRICES
Prices Close StrOng-GeneraI
Trend of Market High
on Exchange.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service
CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-Famine con-
ditions in Europe brought about
fresh advances today in the corn
market here. Prices closed strong
IL TO 3ss net higher. with Deem
Der s1.25h to s125h and January
$1.2s1s to s1262s Oats finished q
to u to IA a19s up and provisions
at a range varying from II cents
off 10 a rise Of 81.
Corn went upward from the start
and closed at nearly the top figures
OF the day. Interest continued 20
center chiefly on the need Of a large
supplies for transatlantic countries
that were represented as on the
brink of starvation. II was said
that to a noticeable extent that the
general public had entered the mar
ket Wet weather threatened to
hinder crop movements was an ad-
ditional bullish factor Besides cOun-
try offerings were light.
Strength and activity character
iced the trade in oats as well as in
corn. Hedging sales, however, be-
came plentiful on the bulge.
Provisions assembled with grain.
Current gossip dwelt mainly on in.
dications OF immense quantities of
meats and fats required for export.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17
FINANCIAL OPINION
BY Financial Editor

II is very evident from today's
market that yesterdays was nothing
but short covering. The trading has
become narrow and very profession
al Big holders are holding on A
lot OF steel was sold at high prices
from l12 down which has not been
taken back.
Thinking people are looking ahead
TO the dificult reconstruction period
which is ahead of Us. Economic laws
which could be ignored during war
times will now enforce themselves.
Price regulations will no longer cut
any figure. You can lead a horse TO
water. but you can not make him
drink
The downward revision In the
price for steels, cOppers and all
other commodities must be very
great. Before Europe can buy
from US we must arrange some way
10 fnance them. They can not shiy
gold: they must accumulate more e
reduce their large issues OF pa per
money There was a violent dis
location IN business when the war
began. but II soon righted itself on
account OF a revision In prices up
ward-the revision now will be
downward. consequently IL will take
longer. and be more difficult 70 &C
COmplish
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17
CONF me TRADE
TO BIC LEADERS
Limitation of Credits Causes
Unsettled Condition
of Short Session.


NEW YORK. Nov. Settlement
Of contracts for both accounts. fear
Of untoward events over the week
end. and announcement that the
local money pool intends 10 main
tain existing credit restrictions
served 20 unsettle today's short stock
market session.
Fully one-third OF the trading was
confined 20 such leaders as United
States Steel. shippings. Mexican Pc
troleum. Southern Pacific and prom
inent equipments. other industrials,
rails and specialties. following in
minor degree.
Sales amounted to $4,000 shares.
Bonds in general were firm, with
a slight easing among convertible
rails and industrials. Trading was
light. Liberty issues making up the
greater part OF the operations at no
material alteration from yesterday s
fnGl quotations. Total sales (par
vaIue) aggregated s3,550.O00. Old
United States bonds were unchanged
on call during the week.
The bank statement disclosed az
expansion in actual loans for the
week OF almost $44,OOO,0OO and a
contraction Of $3s,5OO.O 900 in excess
reserve reducing total reserves to
about S2s. 900. 900.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
WILL ESTABLISH BIG
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

Associated Press Service:
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Soldiers
discharged into civil life by demob-
ilization of the army will find the
Knights Of Columbus which has
served them in cantonments in this
country and overseas. prepared TO
place them in employment, war work
headquarters of the organization an
nounced here today.
Each of the 1900 councils
throughout the country will estab-
lish employment bureaus, IL was
stated and their offices will inter
view former employers of soldiers
with a view 10 bringing about their
reinstatement. In cases where this is
not feasible, assistance will be given
the men in hnding other employ
ment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17

Note, of the Financial World

ore about 2s.OOO.OOO tons with an
average OF los percent copper. and
body Of mixed oxid and sulphide
ore estimated to contain about G.
O0O.0 tons averaging about two
percent copper on this basis. the
cOmpany's ore reserves amount TO
as. go, OO0 tons. AS production for the
year ended Dec. 81. 1917. was l.
$40. 500 tons. the estimated life OF
the mine without further develop
ment would be about 80 years. United
Cigar Stores is semi-investment
issue. which we believe is selling
high enough at the present time, in
comparison with such issues as
WOoiworth. Sears Roebuck. etc.
We will not say that there is no
possibility for melon-c cutting by this
company. but we think it is i'm
probable
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17
TEMPERAMENT PLAN.
Desirability of Stock Exchange Con

DeSnftDluty Oh SCOCk E<NC1hanRe tOH-
nection-Investment Suggestions.
In the case of the payment
plan, IL fs best for an investor (oar-
ticularly a wOman) TO choose a New
York stock exchange house rather
than a firm which does not belong to
such exchange. Members OF the New
York stock exchange in good stand
ing rank before all other brokerage
houses in standing and strength. Wa
bash preferred A can be held on the
plan. We suggest that you sell Sin
clair. which Is not a woman's in
vestment, and switch into Colorado
Southern first preferred (one-half)
and the remainder into Maxwell first
preferred. These reimbursement is
sues are more suitable for you. and
possess equal speculative possibilities
with Sinclair Our suggestion regard
ing brokerage firms is not by any
means a reflection on the firms you
name, against whom we know moth
ing unfavOrable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17
cHICAGo pR0DrCE MARKEr-

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-BUTTER-Re
dceipts, AIS tubs: creamery extras,
81 lac; hrsts. GOhc; packing stock S7cG
b
receipts. 5000: ordinary frsts. Sea
SO; extras. 65l2cG661s checks, S5c@3s (;
dirties 3ec6f42
CHEESE-Twins. new 33}4c: diaries.
34tCM3J. young Americas. 45c; long
horns, &c; brick. 92hC
LIVE POULTRY Turkeys 2Sc; chick
ems 1ScQ22is springers. Dc; rOOsters
49,. geese poe: ducks 28c
POTATOES-Re 20 cars; OhiOs,
SiJoG1f0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17
"WE WILL HAVE PEACE
IF WE FULFILL ALL
TRUCE CONDITIONS

Associated Press Service:
AMSTERDAM Nov. 16.-The new
German government. according to a
dispatch from Berlin, has tele-
graphed to the secretary Of the navy
to see that complete discipline is
observed in the German feet The
telegram concluded:
we will only get peace If we
Loyalty fulfu the conditions of the
armistice."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-17
AMERICAN COTTON OIL.
Occupies Vulnerable POSitiOn-One
OF the War Group.

American Cotton oil has had a
very substantial advance on the pros
pect OF a large cotton crop. This has
been disappointing. as the crop will
proba bly, be about equal in volume
to that Of last year, and as cotton
seed is the basis of its product, this
Is a serious condition. Due to the
outlook for peace. we consider the
position of the stocks vulnerable.
of foreign competitive
oil products are likely greatly TO in
crease with adequate transportation,
which peace will bring. We believe
American Cotton Oil along with
other shares In the war group" will
see a lower level