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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
RAPs ORDER OF HARDING.

Ellsworth, June 14.-Ed1tor Tx:
desire to offer a few suggestions on the
now famous language proclamation Of
Governor Harding. It is popularity
of the vocal patriots who are fighting
this war from their reserved seats on
the dry goods boxes to strike terror to
the hearts Of the vociferously loyal
about the foreign element in our popu-
lation, forgetting that the best element
in our citizenship are those who came
to our shores from Great Britain, the
Scandinavian countries and from Ger
many. include the latter country even
tho some professional patriot may call
me pro- German.
We have much to learn from these
countries in the mana cement of our
school system and the immigrants
from these countries are at least equal
if not superior in point of intelligence
to the native of the United States. We
do not think this high estimate applies
to the polyglot peoples of Austria Hun
gary and the so-called Latin countries
Of Europe. From the experiences of
those who have mingled with this for
eign element of our population there Is
very little to fear from those people.
Better look after the activities of our
own native anarchists. I. ". W. ana
Nonpartisan League. We do not think
that the activities of such men as the
senior editor of the Des Moines Capital
is necessary In Iowa. This well mean
ing but senile gentleman has been
prancing about the state accusing per-
sons of disioyalty whose patriotism is
beyond question.
While we believe the governor OF the
state is acting in good faith we do not
think chapter 295 of the acts Of the
Thirty general assembly con-
templates comforting such powers on
the chief executive. II the proclama-
ton Is viewed in the light of a recon-
mendation and not command we be-
Iieve 1t should be observed as much as
will permit, but it
would be absurd to forbid in some
that a funeral discourse
should be tolerated in a foreign lam
guage. Those who are carrying this
incident to the extent of opposing the
governor for reelection may well call
to mind the resolutions Of various
Methodist conferences two short years
ago. The good brethren succeeded in
making themselves ridiculous and the
governor had majority 80 over
whelming that Bishop Stuntz has been
forgotten.
Simon Sogard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
[By David Cory.1
Did You ever see an elephant
Drink soda thru a straw?
For if you did I'm very sure
1t made you laugh and roar.

Well. that's lust what happened
when Uncle lucky and Billy Bunny
found their friend the Circus Elephant
at the soda fountain counter. The
little stool on which he sat was much
too small and the thin wire legs were
bending under lis great weight. And
then, too, he was having a dreadful
time with his big long trunk. 1t kept
getting In the way you know, as he
sucked the soda thru the little straw
"Oh please hurry up said Billy
Bunny. Uncle Lucky's in trouble"
What's that?" asked the elephant.
whats the matter now?" And he
picked the straw UP in his trunk and
turned around on the little stool, and
then, all of sudden, Just like that. 1t
broke down, and the big animal lay
sprawlng on he floor.
Oh dear me! 1t was an awful crash,
for he tried to hold himself up by
winding his trunk around the soda
fountain, which was pulled off the
counter and all the fzzy soda water
escaped and squirted all over every
thing.
Help, help! Fire, fret" shouted the
candy storekeeper. and ne ran out int,
the street and called for the Policeman
Dog. who ran UP with his big club.
This elephant has broken my soda
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
LET'S ALL AGREE TO BE GOOD.

President Wilson's address to the
Mexican editors assembled in Wash
ington when published in full will be
read with as much interest in South
American countries and in Russia as
in the City of Mexico. He stated in
the plainest language that could be
used the new United States doctrine
that we are willing to fight for demo-
cracy in the world but that We do not
want anything out OF this war or out
of any other nation for ourselves.
MY own policy toward Mexico" the
president said, was that the internal
settlement Of the affairs Of Mexico
was none Of our business" Then he
explained that he sent U. S. troops into
Mexico merely to prevent Huerta from
destroying the peace Of Mexico and
that he ordered the troops out again
so as to prove to the Mexican people
and to all other peoples Of the earth
that we wanted nothing out of Mexico.
He referred to the applause given
to him by a popular audience in New
York City when he asserted that the
United States intended to stand by
Russia as an evidence of public senti-
ment in this country wanting nothing
but the rule of justice and right and
freedom even in lands the most re-
mote.
He explained that the Monroe
doctrine has set the United States up
as the big brother to protect weaker
governments in the two Americas from
aggression from foreign foes but that
there was no one to protect weaker
nation on either of these continents
from aggression by the United States
so he proposed pan American alliance
wherein all should agree that "if any
one OF US, the United States included,
violates the political independence or
territorial integrity Of any OF the
others all others will jump on her.
-
that will have to be the foundation OF
the future life Of the nations OF the
world. gentlemen" said the president,
The whole family of nations Will nave
to guarantee to each nation that no
nation shall violate its political inde-
pendence or its territorial integrity.
That is the basis for the future peace
of the world" The address to the
editors from Mexico may never get to
the Mexican people until German pro-
paganda is curbed but 1t will spread
good viii! and confidence for Uncle
Sam IN South American countries anu
in Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Topics Of the Times

Hunger in tria-Hungary has
threatened to iecoure an important
ally of the entente nations. Food
stuffs promised from the Ukraine nave
rot been forthcoming and the kaiser
insists on me first when the platter
is passed.
The German high command has Set
another date for that dinner party in
Paris. With million Yankees nearly
ready for the fighting lines, indefi-
nitely postponed" may be the next an
nouncGnent
Henry Ford may find the road 10
senatorial seat is not to be traVersed
with a jitney, even tho President Will
son furnishes the gas.
Four successive drives have fea-
tured the great offensive OF the Ger
mans begun on March p, and the
time necessary to halt each push has
been shortened until five days was the
limit OF the last one. This indicates.
among other things, that the German
manpower Is icing exhausted at a
rapid rate. Allied losses also have
been heavy, necessarily but the bal
ance, with more American forces Mt
for front-hne duty, rapidly is chang
ing in favor Of the entente.
Senator Smith, of Michigan, member
Of the committe on foreign relations,
asserts that by virtue either OF the
pending draft treaty with Great Brit
ain or an alleged secret agreement
among the allies the American draft
age is to be fixed soon at Is to 40
years.
The American Medical Association Is
strongly opposed to the booze business
After booze gets us down we lnvar-
iably consult our doctors, SO why not
listen to them now?
People who used to buy furniture
and automobiles on the installmen,
plan can get their coal this summer
in the same way.
Germany, altho attacking on the
western front, is starving, says the
Echo De Paris. An article appearing in
the Berlin Arbeiter -Zeitung relates the
details Of six children starving tt
death in an orphanage at Zenefort
Thuringia. The orphanage was found
to have been ransacked by its starry
ing inmates, and physicians who
visited the place found several Of the
children sheer skeletons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Billy Bunny and His Friends
fountain" said the Candy Man. "Just
look what he's done"

fountain" said the Candy Man. Just
look what he's DONE
But the Policeman nns couldn't AeA
very well, for the soda water was
squirting over everything and got in
his eyes.
I'll paw for the damage said Uncle
Lucky, AZ you'll let my friend the eie-
pi1ant go with une. I need him SO
badly that I'd rather buy you new
fountain"
"All right, my Lucky Lefthindfoot"
replied the Candy Ban. Whatever you
say goes. Come in tomorrow, and
I'll tell you what you owe me-
So the elephant Jumped into tbs
Luckymobile and the two little rab-
bits started off for the ball grounds.
"There'e more trouble ahead" said
Uncle lucky Il gave pass to Mr..
Peter Panther yesterday for the game.
and now I'm sorry / did. for he'll
scare the umpire SO he won't be able
to play the game, and all the people
will go home
What do You want me to do?s
asked the elephant.
Take the pass away from that
panther replied Uncle Lucky.
"All right said the elephant. THAT
will be some job, burt you've just done
me a favor, so TIL do one for. you"
And pretty soon they came to th0,
ball grounds. Sc they went inside.
and the elephant had dreadful time
squeezing thru the little gate. And
next time I'll tell you how he got the
pass away from Mr.. Peter Panther.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
WOULD SAVE PART OF PRIMARY.
burlington Hawkeye.l

The Hawkeye, while favoring radi-
cal changes, does not advocate an en-
tire abandonment Of the principle Of
the primary election. If based upon
the old colonial idea, the New England
town meeting as the initiative and
fountain source OF popular govern
ment, it can be made popular and
successful application Of "the rule Of
the people" With the township, or the
voting precinct, as the starting point
in the electoral system, the voters
could be interested and would exercise
intelligent action in the nomination Of
delegates to county, congressional,
judicial and state conventions. This
would give the advantage Of both
systems-the old caucus and conven-
ton. and the present primary election.
Conventions whose delegates are Sc
lected by popular vote at primaries
will not only be an expression OF the
VIII OF the voters but will come nearer
as a rule, the selection OF candidates
the best qualified and most deserving.
And in state elections. especially, will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
NO TIME TO PLAY BALL.

General Crowder has yielded TO the
demands of professional baseball mag
mates % permit men OF draft age to
play base ball tl:is summer if not al
ready drafted. The general has rec
commended that the work or fight
law shall not tie applied to a ball
player this summer but after that the
magnates promise that no man of
draft age will De employed on a base
ball team.
If congress next winter changes the
draft law TO include men UP to A. OF
40 years of aga 1t Will be all up with
baseball in this country during the
war except among the inmates of old
peoples homes and 1T should be-
A war which takes young men from
the farms, from the coal mines and
from the railroads at a TIME when
many nations are near starvation for
food and coal is sixty million tons
short in our own county alone, should
not exempt able bodied men to play
ball for pay. If professional baseball
is not non essential occupation how
could clerking in a store be so consid-
cred?
Professional baseball players of draft
age, If possessed Of the courage of
true sport should all be in the army
and close TO the front where they
can get into action for the defense of
their country. Their only excuse
could be that Of dependent families
and il a professional ball player of
draft age We're kept out of the war be-
cause Of his dependent FAMILY he ought
to get into an occupation that would
produce sonnet hing to help win the
war. These ar, times when We send
old men back 20 their farms, when we
put women to work in overalls, when
we enlist children from the schools TO
produce food and it is no time to per-
nit able bodied men of draft age IL,
play ball for pay. General Crowder
has yielded 10 a demand that Will
cause millions of producers to feel
that favortisrn has been shown to
monied interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15

congress what his troubles are and
contributes something OF the
wisdom of the whole
country in devising ways and means
for their solution. In our haste to
meet the Huns efficiency we should
beware that we do not commit the
Huns folly OF nation at prayer for
Wilhelm uber allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
BOOZE ALWAYS EXPENSIVE.
Iowa Falls Sentinel

Booze is expensive any way you
take it. The war has demonstrated
this beyond dispute. We are doing
our utmost to save grain that our
soldiers at the front may have food
and while we are doing this we are
permitting breweries owned largely
by German and managed by men Of
that nationality to consume millions
of bushels Of grain in the manufac-
ture of beer In addition 10 this it is
stated that 100000 bushels Of
grain was sent to Europe last year
to be converted into booze. This is
wrong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Masonic Meetings
xAk
Visitors Always WeIcoma

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903, A. F.
and A. M.-Stated communication FRI
day. June II, s p. N. Regular business
r. E. English, W. NJ; John W. Wehs'
secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No. 3s, r. A. NJ
stated convocation Monday evening
June II. Business session 500 O'CLOCK
Ira Davenport, H. P. John W. Weis'
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo,
man Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Mon
day. May 20 1918. 500 p. n. Regular
business. 7. #. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory, I. NJ.
Stated conelave. ST. AIdemar Com
mandery, No. 80. X. T., Tuesday, juno
18th. Regular business. Meet at
o. m. sharp. J. e. Frederick, COM
nander: I. T. Forbes, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81. 0. E.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing July II, 1918, o'clock. Mrs. Arch
er Walton, secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley
w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
DIGGING UP.


s
ouryi and Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
HOW TO HOLD YOUNG MEM.

lDupuQue IlIueS-JOuTHal.l
Mes who wish to advance Dubuque's
interests-and Dubuque has many
such-would do better to exert every
effort to remedy this condition rather
than to dispute it. The more the dis
cussion, the more proof will be forth
coming that the young men have been
leaving Dubuque because they can
better themselves elsewhere. In our
editorial Of last week we advanced the
belief that the principal reason for the
young mems leaving was wages. We
do not have any thought Of modifying
that statement at all. The standard OF
living Is regulated by persons in
come. Most people, normal people, are
DESTROYS Of raising their standard of
living, getting r<pre of the material
good things of life. Therefore, they
go where they can get the best pay.
This applies particularly to young
men. Old men will often stay in their
home town when they could get better
wages elsewhere. We find that very
thing plainly Illustrated here. The fact
is quite plain that If we want to keep
our young men Dubuque must offer
them more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Iowa Newspapers
ANOTHER YANKEE IMPROVEMENT
Toledo Chronicle.1

The American infantryman in
France carried 100 more rounds OF
ammunition on his person than does
the German soldier The American
carries 220 rounds and carries 1t with
ease in the 10 pickets Of his light can
vas web belt and his two bandoleers
The German soldier has only 120 rounds
and 80 Of the 100 are awkwardly car
ried in his knapsack a weak feature,
since he mus lose valuable time in
securing it at a critical moment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Courts on Feions,

4 felon caused by an accidental
bruise upon the finger of the holder
of an accident insurance policy is held
IN the Vermont case Of Robinson vs..
Masonic Protective Assn. Al L. R. A.
IN. 81 924. to be within the clause Of
the policy providing compensation for
accidental injury resulting from some
violent, external and involuntary
cause leaving external and visible
marks Of q wound. This appears to
be q pioneer case upon the question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15

It afford political parties a better dis
tribution over the state Of political
honors. from every viewpoint there
would appear to be a distinct advan-
tage in the suggested modification OF
the present abortive iowa primary
election system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
Supply of Wood for PencIIs

Supply OF WOOD Tor PencIIs.
East Africa has now come forward
with q new wood suitable for lead
pencils at time when the supply Of
American cedar, 30 largely employed
for that purpose. 10 approaching ex.
haustion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15

over there the past week. punishins
the Huns, Severely, in every battle
and putting them to flight In every
conflict they have had with the Ger
mans. In fact" comments the Grundy
Republican, I'VE feel like going bare
headed until the war ends in honor OF
all our boys. be they marines or what
ever department they may OCCUPY for
the noble and effective work they are
doing everywhere"
''McAdoo fred all the railroad presl-
dents at one sweep of his pen," says the
Hardin County Ledger. AT another
sweeper swipe-he raised passenger
rates. beginning on the 10th OF this
month, all the way from rs to so per
cent. Freight rates go up June 25, Is
per cent. Yet the railroad presidents
never did ask for raise Of passenger
fares and only Tor Is per cent Of a
freight increase Yet they were USE
less appendages and hence got fred"
In making choice, says the Nevada
Representative, las between taxes and
German domination. there Is nothing to
do but welcome the former with open
arms"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
French INGENUITY.

French Ingenuity.
A hollow wooden ball, six feet in di.
ameter. which issmovedsby the flow
Of the sewage, is used to remove OBJ.
structincs from sewara IN Paria
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
A Definition.

William-"Pop, what's q paradox"
Father-"A paradox, my son. is a WON.
IN who wears silk stockings and tries
20 keep 1t q secret."-Puck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
IOWA NOTES AND OPINIONS.

'1f Mr.. McAdoo shall succeed in free
ing the railways Of the expense an
nually mulcted from them by the con-
tingent fee legal sharks he viii in
large measure have justified govern
men control If nothing else appears
on the credit side of the ledger" re-
marks the Nonpareil at Council Bluffs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15

Frank P. Woods says that he has
no regrets whatever over his failure
to be renominated for congress. AS
the people of the district feel the
same way about it everybody ought to
be satisfied" remarks the Glidden
Graphic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15

All loyal Americans will take off
their hats to the marines who have
been doing such splendid dghtingl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15

| Gain by Perseverance,.
Great works are performed not by
strength. but BY peraeyerancs.-Steela
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-07

~ barbsd wire slakes. h vas iroa.
H. bdll1A ess Of wood. while ~
(Ieenan ars iFoo. ~ heart stoDDeo
beatins; b mlslake ] had esnwIeo
back 10 The 0ermsn Iines-
! turned slowly shout and ~ tunie
caught on the wire end nsds losd
Ripping noise.
4 sharp challenge rang out. !
sprsns 10 my feet. duckins low, and
ran msdly back toward our lines. The
Germans started firing. The bullets
were biting all around me. when bens
] ran smash Into our wire. and sharp
ehallsnse. "'Alt. who colnes therer'
rang out. I sasped out the password
and. cropping my why through the lane
IN the wire. tearing my hands and
uniform. I tumbIcd Into our trench and
was safe. but ] was . nervous wreck
for IN hour. until drink Of run
brought me round.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-07

c4APrrR I-Firsd y ~ ssws q ths
6SmaSins. Arthur Guy Enpsy. a Amer1.
90, leaves hln ofilce IN jersey CITY eno
IN z .r,%yl EnslAad vA'rs A' 'a'''' IN me
ckrgs k.psg ,ossi.s Hs ss. R:ssd & 'sss. s:ls
~ and soon 0nds himeelf N res1 nillets
SGouneWhere IN France" whero ~ hree
.akss e.. sns acquaintance Of shs svss-ssss-
CHAPTER IiI-Empsy attends he arss
'0on rokksr otrclss over the oongrssAtion.
- ths iFort-iine trenches SIld is under
~ for the fFst tin1e.
cHAPTHR v--Empsy lsasns o. a1opt
~ motto Of the Briish Tommy. II you
sss so!rx TO sss t. yous' s's "' = "svs'
CHAPTER vI--nack IN. rss. ssllsts. nm
.:5.!Sls' Ss'' A'' n''' ''''"'''' :
CHAPTER vII--Empsy lsarns how the
Dgitish soldiers are led.
CHAPTER vIlI-R.ck In The vcnt;l!ns
trench. Empsy ssss nir nrss fF'"uo o. 'ns
CHAPTER fx-Empsy pAkss bic nrst
visit 10 dugout IN Suicide Duch."
CHAPTER x--Empey. lsarns what con.
stlsutes days work. In the nont-""s
tsonch,
CHAPTER xr--Empsy goes "ovsr ths
oop' for the drat time 70 . chnrfe or sne
dssman trsnchss and b worndsd ~ :
6ayonet thrust.
CHAPTER xII-Empey ,oIn. !hs = nut ,st
d6e club g tho bombing squad q called.
CHAPTER xIii-Each Tommy ssss an
CHAPTER xIv-Empsy hslp: dis IN
Advanced trench under German nre.
CHAPTER xv--On listening post ~
No Mans Land.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-07

eut lanes throush Il; II q, this pres-
ard a. early morning attack "a our
trenches.
OF course I had 10 b. one 4 the four
selectsd for the lob. II was just like
sendlng 1 FELLOW to ths undsstaksr's
10 order bis own CONN. III
At ten o'clock We started out armed
with three bombs, : baycnst and re-
volver. Il Aftes, esttips. Int No Mans
Land Ne separated. Crawllng four or
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-07

A<..- A.. Tl..s...ns osoxe~ NJ our
..c,,cr csms into sbs dueout ana IN.
ssrmsd ,ns ihat I was sfor- a recounoI.
,sr,cv ,.sroI ana uould rnrry slx Mills
homhs
Al n 40 that nlsht twelve men. our
lieufennnt ana myself went out In
front m 1 pnirol m No Mans Land.
We cr,dsed around IN the dark for
sbout two hours. iurt knocking about
looking for trouble. on the lookout for
Boche working parties 10 see what
they were doing.
Around two In the morning we were
carefully picking our. why about thirty
yards 10 ron' OF me "ermHn pa1"s" 's
WIRE "nsp We ""'A'" NV M s'.
covering party nenrs .n',S ,, ~
Then u'e mus'e s,nr'sn' ~ "'"'' ~
d'rro MS "'"' n"" we p""
fiehfne IN tnc onfr win pn,'h''
u not very piensnn'' Inc "''n''''''
took u on tne run uu' OUT on'.ea ".'
no novice At the game ana o'unt lo'
low mem' ne gave 'ne o,oe' ''"'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-07

II stammered, 'sir. ! know absolute
" nothing.
"srhnts s@sy 10 nee. he rosred |;
that stupid face tells me that. Shut
up. Get ont; but think you are a
d----d liar Just the same. Back to
your battery.
Il saluted aud made my exit.
'srhat night the captain sent for ~.
With fear and trembling we went TO
his dugout. He was alone. After "a
lutIng we stood az attention IN front
Of him and waited. His my was short
Don't You two ever get It Into your
heads that Morse II dead language.
I'VE known Il for ysnrs. The two Of
YOU had better GET rid Of that nerv ous
habit Of tapping transmltters; IT, dam
eerous. That's ALL
: 1--WE saluted, md were Just going out
the door Of the dugout when the cap
tain called up back and said
"'smoke Goldfakesi TEST Well,
there are two tins of them on my table.
90 hack to the battery, and keep your
tongues between your teeth. Under.
standf
I'VE understood.
For Ave weeks afterwards our bat
terry did nothing but extra fatigues.
We were satisfied and 10 were the
mea.s II was worth II to put one ever