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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
great body but they shall not

of great body but they shall not
pass.
If there are men at home who have
failed or refused TO recognize the duty
every citizen owes his country and the
allies of his country this is his open
opportunity 10 readjust himself 10 the
4. mands OF the hour Every nag that
n.es on the lines that are opposing that
advance is by proxy and in fact an
american flag. This great battle is an
American defense. The hope of Amer
lea is inextricably woven with the
The purposes of all are one. We are
lighting for the rights of mankind for
our own independence as well as the
Independent existence OF free coun-
tr.s N Europe. 1t is our war and ou"
duty is plainly before us. America will
80 on Rshting pnti he principles and
institutions she stands for are estab-
l.shed beyond the power of Hun
brutality TO destroy. We shall take up
and continue to successful issue the
defence that France and Great Britain
have conducted so valiautly ana that
the brave British soldiers are dying to
maintain over there in Flanders. We
must begin and continue fighting hero
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Topics of the Times

II our boys are in ii make no doubt
they are doing all that flesh and blood
and a splendid spirit enables.
Berger and his satellites IN Wiscon.
sin and his well wishers in Iowa are
probably rubbing gratihed hands to-
gether over the German success. But
those hands ought to be kept close to-
gether with a short chain between two
steel cuffs.
Perhaps the penetration OF the Brit
ish line will aid the liberty loan drive
TO penetrate the pocket Of the tight
wad.
And some folks are convinced that
April / was the very day to inaugucate
the daylight saving law.
If Baker comes home a pacifist after
his experiences in Flanders the sooner
he goes back to Cleveland the better
for all concerned
One reason the democrats do not
oppose Kenyon is that they haven't
any one to set up against him who
wouldn't look like a mouse to a noun
tain.
It seems a little out Of place this
morning TO receive the news of a great
and undecided battle and plea for
support by a candidate for small
Office in the same mail.
Cheyenne averages 20 drinks Of
booze per day per ;nhabitant OF
course this statement may lose Iowa
a resident or two but never mind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
THE OBJECT OF THE OFFsNS I'VE.

The German theory in this offensive
is to drive the allies beyond their
trenches and into open lighting in the
field. There the German war office
assumes that the German leadership
will be superior and assumes that Ger
man officers are better trained tao
tlcaIy than the officers Of the allies.
Admitting that the British are equal
or superior to the Germans in trence
fighting they assume that in the open
the officers of the allies are inferior.
But there is nothing IN the history
Of the war except the tendency OF
Germany to assume superiority to base
this assumption upon. It was not so
in the open fighting before Paris nor
in the battle Of the Marine The little
handful Of British soldiers we're extra
ordinarily well handled and the 200
600 men that comprised the British
forces were an effective army. The
French tacticians have not been over
Swallowed by Germans.
The mathematical, school book tao
tician has many times had his figures
upse: by the British and French SOL
der Moreover he has another ele-
ment to contend with. the American
soldier whose forte is open lighting. An
other thing to count greatly is the
difference between troops driven and
troops led. The German officer drives
where the British and French and
American officer leads The morale Of
the men means much and the morale
Of men to whom officers say come IS
vastly higher than that Of men driven
into battle with machine guns at their
backs.
The German offensive is a desperate
gamble. The kaiser is throwing dice
against destiny with the chances all
against himself
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

for this is the struggle. No other
language is seeking to supplant the
English in the United States. There
should be no objection to the German
language being treated as any other
foreign language but the German Ian
guage asks special favor. 1t asks
concession. The German American AL
lance sought a charter from congress
and secured it. not to help the United
States but to help Germany and the
kaiser. The fight to maintain German
language teaching whether so intend
ed or not. results in helping the Ger
man kaiser.
We appeal to the young men and
young women making up the German
Methodist congregation at Gladbrook
TO discard German, and write their let
ters in English: read their bibles in
English: offer their prayers in Eng
iish. and TO join with ali other Eng
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
THE WAR NEWS

The war news this morning Is OF
reverses to the allies and Of ground
gained by the Huns. Whether or not
our own men were engaged in the
bloody deoacle that has surged over
Flanders for Two days IS not yet fully
known but We may expect that Ameri-
can forces VII be engaged and Amer
lean lives spent in this great battle. II
: lime, not FOR depression, but for
the courage Of the American people
10 rise high. With the example Of
France before US let Is say as did
France at Ferdun: They shall not
pass" Let that be the rallylHg cry Of
America now as it was the watchword
Of France. They shall not pass
The war IS not lost because un-
mum bered legions have bent a line and
pushed an army back a few miles. The
battle is still to be decided There is
no reason 10 lose heart. If there are
timid and fearful souls among US thai
incline to surrender at the first reverse
they should be pushed aside and to the
rear where they belong and let men
take their places.
The story Of great forward move
ments is the same always. The first
days are marked with success for the
assault. It was SO on the first great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
PLENTY OF HOGS YET.
rTbo Tam. Herald I


Contrary TO popular belief, this
We have plenty OF them. but unfortu-
nately there are many OF them that
are not available for pork. although
they are constantly engaged in ac-
cumulating that article Neither
are they classcd among the tribe OF
hogs proper for which IL the other
hogs could think they would doubt
less give thanks.
This useless breed Of hogs arc
like K;pl;ngs bear that walked
like man" And II Is about the
Only mani. attribute that one can de-
tect IN them. because oi'en this ac-
complishnent is utilized for actions
that would shame any self-respectlng
hoy that is compelled to go On four
feet.
II is favorite practice Of this
hog. since the food regulations went
into effect to put all his hogseh in
tellect TO work on schemes to out
wit the. authorities. When sugar is
limited TO % cents worth to GUS
toner. he will visit stores into which
he never before set FOOT in search
Of sugar. intent only on laying in a
supply for his hoggish wants, even
though others may go without.
He is the same fellow who raises
Cain with his grocer for refusing TO
sell him all the -four he wants.
and abuses the hotel and "estaura mt
men for refusing TO serve him meat
or light bread on meatless and wheat
less days.
When the food administration goes
after the consumer and compels him
to obey the letter and spirit of the
Iaw-which must come IL we are TO
succeed in the task we have set
ourselves-this particular breed oil
hog is going to have hard shedding
Speed that day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
IN OUR TOWN.

hard
and ways
in
after
of and bal
the
horses
OF
child hum and
him in ecoo
this time
abou anne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
SIR GENERAL HENRY WILSON.

he was q Shirk and a sneak. always
trying to put the heaviest work on his
companions. We said he would make
Il good home for his wife. That was
a lie. He never owned a home of his
own and does not own one now, but
he has TO pay his rent in advance
every month. We said his wife was a
handsome and accom- pliShed young
lady" This was several lies. She was
homelier than the back end Of the
buildings that front on Main street in
Manson, Iowa; she had no accomplish
mentS, except to chew gum and talk
slang: she was young. but she was
not lady as she had a pretty shady
reputation. When her father died we
told another lie, for We said the old
man was prominent and highly re-
Spected citizen, when he was a notori-
Gus chicken, coal and horse feed thief
and every one hated him and would
have been glad he died had it not been
for the fact that the county had 10
bury him. When our hero's daughter
got married We said the same nice
things about her We had said about
her mOther-and lied again. even
worse. Yes. it's all true all newspaper
men, especially country newspaper
men, are actually liars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
THAT NONPARTISAN LEAGUE.
TSaP SIN |

t1Sl MN fstN lSSN lXf-AtTt r.
tSac SUN
The Sun repeats that nothing which
the farmers Of Iowa need in the way
of legislation has been or will be with
held from them If they ask for il
through their present ORGANIZATIONS
and that the National Nonpartisan
League would be a superhuous organl-
cation.
That the organization is not need
ed is not the chief Indictment. 1t is
an organizer Of discomfort It seeks
to array the farmer against his urban
neighbor. 1t appeals to selfishness
and to no higher motive. It does not
look to the best interests of the whole
people. II brings into use the obnox-
ious secret political organization
which has proved the ruin of Russia.
The farmers of Iowa may think the
league TO their liking and go into it,
II they do they will be Disappointed
They are not of the kind who will
long assent to its principles or its
ways Of working. They viii tire OF
being exploited by the leaders for per-
sonal political advantage or for sordid
motives and the organization will be
short lived.
The sun would suggest to Iowa
farmers that if they see anything
which needs lettering (there always
are some such things, they save
their SIS per member per year anG
tell the candidate for the legislature
about what they are thinking, wher
the candidate calls. Then after the
legislator is elected let the farmers
do as they will be welcome to do
write the legislator and tell him what
they think IS needed. He will take
heed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
ADVISING: GERMAN NETHODISTS
IDeS Moines Capital.l

At Gladbrook. Iowa, there is set
Element of Germans who Belong to the
Methodist church. They have declared
themselves loyal and they undoubt-
eddy are loyal. BY resolution they de-
clare in favor Of the continued use OF
the German language in their church
and Sunday school services. They de-
clare by resolution that they continue
the German language out Of respect
to their fathers and others. many OF
wnom came there during the later.
years Of their life and consequently
! are not able to understand services
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome,

MARSHALL LODGE No. 1903. A. r
and A. M.-Special communication on
Friday evening. March %, p. m WORK
in third degree. Supper at 6: Is. WORK
resumed at :; Is. Is. r. English, W. NJ
John w. Wells secretary.
sleNET cAAPER, No. 80, r. A, NJ
Special convocation, Monday evening
March 25, at 1880 o'clock. Mark Mas
sers degree Ira A. Davenport, n. -
John W. Wells secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. mr Mon
day. April 90. 1915, 80 p m. Regular
business. 7. T. Forbes, recorder: George
Gregory. I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, ST. Alden'ar
commandery, Tuesday, March IS, 1917
7:30 p. m. For work Order Of Temple.
I. T. Forbes. recorder; John t. Fred
erick, commander
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81. o. {.
Especial meeting for initiation We'd
nesday evening, April 5, at 100 o'clock.
Mrs Archer Walton secretary; Mrs.
Cora Wiley, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
His Patience.

II father spends three hours at homo
on Sunday and doesn't kill or MAIN
a few OF the children, he spends the
rest Of the week Dragging about his
patience.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Natural Question.

"1 will wash mine hands in limo.
cency,'" said infant class Hilda, mem.
orizing her Sunday school lesson.
What is innocency, mamma? 10 It
q new kind Of soap7"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

lish speaking people to advance free.
dom and democracy,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

To the Traer Star Clipper "it looks
as If the Iowa democrats will stand on
a, dry platform again this year. They
see the writing on the wall. They are
not catering so much to the German
vote just now.
That Roosevelt family may make
few 5lunders. but by heck, they are
always there with a good. honest try"
says the Humboldt Republican.
Both Golfers and the Metropolitan
are all FOR winning the war. They dis
trust the administration, which IS
within their privilege concludes the
Sioux City Journal.
The Mount Vernon Hawkeye says
The town loafer must go" But
where" asks the Anamosa Eureka
They don't want him on the farm. He
never has been any good 10 his com
munity. Right now he's a greater la
oility than he ever was, for he isn't
helping the Red Cross, or Y VI. g A.
and isn't buying liberty bonds. AS a
matter of fact he isn't doing anything
bur eat up the -four which a scheming
wife or mother il trying TO make come
out pound for pound with substitutes ="
The Colfax Tribune remarking that
Germany placed tax on cats and the
feline population was reduced 10 a
surprising extent, suggests that
America might place var tax on
Il 8 (,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

The elephant can not cover moro
than fifteen or twenty miles day
with comfort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
Member Of the Annotated Pro-.

Member of the Associated Pros
The Associated l'r-ss is cXclusiv'Ir erttiei
to the for rapuL,ira;ion OF wi n.'Ns uIs-
patches credited 90 il a: not otherv'.- rr"'h'e Cd
in this paper sni also the local news plp'
iished =, rein.
All rights OF republication OF speca de-
patches herein are also reserved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

That Roosevelt family may make a
few blunders. but by heck, they are
always there with a good. honest try
says the Humboldt Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

Both Golfers and the Metropolitan
are all FOR winning the war. They dis
trust the administration, which IS
within their privilege concludes the
Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

Tho man who grows more foods
adds to the wealth OF the world says
the Iowa City Republican, the man
who grows dollars may be adding only
10 his own wealth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

The average woman can retain her
enthusiasm over knitting 50 long as
she Is not expected to knit her own
husbands socks says the Des Moines
Register
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25

Physicians and Surgeons
Rooms zoe 70 3os Phone IS for the
following physicians and surgeons:
OR. M. U. CHESIRE
Or. NELSON MERRILL
DR.. n. II. NICHOLS
OR. GEORGE M. JOHNSON
OR. r. 8. GRoSSmAE
The Holly chieftain., 1918-02-15
Butte Creek

Norman Udstod is spending a
two weeks vacation with his
parents in Aurora, Ill. Norman's g
many friends are glad he can have
this pleasant trip. He will meet
brother who is in the military
service while there.
John Wayne and wife went to
Granada on Thursday to meet Fred
Zillie who had just arrived from
Mullinsville, Kansas.
1t is rumored that E. w. Rose
plans to sell his place for $500 and
join his wife at Springfield, Mass.
He says he likes Massachusetts, in
many ways, especially for gardening.
The George Owens sale was post
poned from the Sth to the 18th as
the date first set was stormy.
Mrs. Hugh Russell was a pleasant
caller at the home of Mrs. Lille
Udstod, Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Nicholson are
the proud parents of a little son
who arrived Jan. 9th. Mrs Nichol
son is the daughter of A. T. Bezon-
las.
Tom Harmon recently purchased
l6O acres of land; also purchased
l60 acre REIMBURSEMENT south of
D. P. Douglas and is drilling well
on this quarter. We presume he
will improve it more soon.
Mrs. Forest johnson visited her
sister. Mrs. Earl Mcdonald, near
Holly Sunday.
Jim Holstein purchased five head
OF cattle of c. l. Patterson Monday
Hugo Mayberry and family spent
Sunday among relatives,
The Non Partisan League will
meet Wednesday at the Union
schoolhouse to organize.
John Hanson's have added more
rooms to their house.
Mr.. Hogue, who makes his home
with Hugo Mayberry, is transact
ing business in Kansas this week.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-02-15

European countries are fighting
for more land or for money. Ger
many wants to rule the world, and
make them come under govern
ment that is unjust.
America is fighting for humanity's
sake; we are not fighting for more
land or for money; we are fighting
to have democracy the world over
and to keep people from being op-
pressed by other people and made
to live under the cruelty of other
governments.
Note: Elizabeth Thompson and Ar
thur Relish won first place in the
ESSAY contest which was taken from
Dr. Duncan's Lecture. The above
is an extract from their papers.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-02-15
Boys and Girls Clubs


Uncle Sam is looking to the
Young Americans to aid in food
production to greater extent than
ever before. Through the Boys and
Girls Clubs, worth while results in
this line can be obtained. The
Boys and Girls club work in Colo
RADIO is supported by the United
States Department of Agriculture
and the State Agricultural College
cooperating, and has been carried
on since 1914. There are now more
than $500 members of the ten diff.
ferent kinds of clubs in the state.
The past year Of club work has
The Holly chieftain., 1918-02-15
War Relief Legislation

Homesteaders will be interested
in the war relief measure which was
introduced by Senator Shafroth OF
Colorado and which has been en-
acted into law by the present Con
gress A copy of the new law has
just come to the Chieftain office
through the courtesy of the Land
Office at Lamar. 1t is as follows:
"An Act To authorize absence by
homestead settlers and entrymen,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate
and the House of Representa-
tjves of the United States of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That dur
ing the peldercy of the existing war
any homestead settler or entryman
shall be entitled to leave of alb
sence from his land for the p,lr.
pose of performing farm labor, and
such absence. while actually engag.
cd in farm labor, shall, upon com.
pliancc with the terms of this Act,
be counted as constructive resi-
dence: Provided, That each settler
or entryman within fifteen DAYS af.
ter leaving his claim for the pur-
pose herein provided shall file no
ticc thereof in the United States
Land Office and at the expiration
of the calender year file in said land
office of the district wherein his
claim is situated written state
ment, under oath and corroborated
by two witnesses, giving the date or
dates when he left his claim, date
or dates of return thereto, and
where and for whom he was engag-
ed in farm labor during such period
or periods of absence: Provided
further, That nothing herein shall
excuse any homestead settler or en-
tryman from making improvements
or performing the cultivation re-
quired by applicable law upon his
claim entry: Provided further: That
the provisions of this Act shall ap-
ply only to homestead settlers and
entrymen who may have filed their
application prior to the passage of
this Act. The Secretary of the In
terror is authorized to provide rules
and regulations for carrying this
Act into effect.
Approved, December 20, 1917"
The Holly chieftain., 1918-02-15
Chambsrlain's Tablst.

When you are troubled with IN
ulgession or constipation. take
Cnamberiain's Tablets. Thev
strengthen the stomach and enable
IL TO Perform it's functions natnrallv
indigestion is usually accompanied
pv constipation and Ii aggravated
py IL. ohamberlain's Tablets cause
a gentle movement Of the bowels
renewing the constipsted condition
The Holly chieftain., 1918-02-15
THE R. W. ENGLISH LBR. co.
To Fighting Front?

Word has been received from
Camp Kearney that the l57th Divi.
sion, of which our Prowers county
company is one Of the units, has
received orders to keep themselves
in readiness to be moved. The BOYS
The Holly chieftain., 1918-02-15

been very gratifying financially. The
money value of crops raised totaled
$14,996.9l. COS gardeners produced
$19,l4S.25 worth of products and can
ned 1928 quarts of vegetables.
fruits and meats. 2,l58 chickens
were raised by 1866 members. The
l26 pigs raised were worth at mar
ket price $3,6O5l7. The sewing club
members made 1882 articles and gar
ments and the cooking club mem
bers cooked 7,776 required dishes.
| A number of clubs have been or
ganized in Prowers County during
the past week. At Wiley a club
Leader has been. secured for the
summer months to take charge of
Poultry, Pig and Garden and Can
ming Clubs. For the latter club
plot of land has been secured near
the school house The school
board and Commercial Club will
pay the Club Leader a reasonable
salary. A Cooking Club was or
ganized which will have regular
meetings twice week during school
hours The Sewing Club at Hart
man meets at the schoOlhouse Sat
urday afternoons, one OF the school
teachers acting as leader. A very
competent leader has also been Sc
cured for the Poultry, Pig, Rabbit
and Garden Clubs.
One teacher at Bristol has volun.
teered her services as Cooking Club
leader and another as Sewing Club
leader. A large Poultry Club was
organized which will be conducted
by progressive woman of the CON-
munity and a successful farmer ia
the Pig Club Leader. Several rural
schools have taken up Club Work.
The County Commissioners have
arranged to pay the railroad fare
OF the Club Champions to Fort
Collins during Farmers Congress
week next January. This year
thirty-three champions from twelve
counties of the State were present
The several commun ties where
clubs have been organized, plans
are being made for exhibits next
fall at which time the work will be
judged.
A passing grade of rs per cent is
required before Club member can
enter the second years work. This
grade Is based 1-3 on record of tn.
years work, 1-3 on story written
oy the member and 1-3 on the ex.
hibit made.
Anyone wishing Information con-
cerning Boys and Girls Club Work
may obtain it by writing to E. B.
barrow County Agriculturist, at
Lamar.