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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22

illustrate one elevator man In Marshall
county ran a car Of wheat thru the
mill the other night. II cost nim about
$40 for power and labor and netted him
$50. a pretty fair return for a nights
work.
The wheat producer has what the
street vernacular refers to as dead
moral cinch on the grade OF wheat. A
two pound sample sent TO headquarters
gets an absolute grade. If he Is dis
satisfied with the grading of the local
buyer he has this appeal Andiit will
settle dispute. Moreover the seller
does not have to sell his wheat unless
he chooses and the buyer does not
have to buy 1t unless he chooses. How
ever he wants to sell If the price Is fair
and the buyer wants his commission
if he can get it and there they are
producer and purchaser with the U. 8.
Grain Corporation as umpire. -.
1t is also to be taken into considera-
ton that the government protection IS
thrown about the producer While the
grain buyer is assumed to be able to
protect himself. But it is all a plain
question of fair deal with the gov
eminent sitting as lookout"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22

their support, took the work-or night
order very hard. It seemed . mos,
cruel thing to them that the govern
ment should propose to do anything
whatsoever to interfere with their par
ticular occupation or diversion. But
Secretary Baker was flrm-for a time
The ball players appealed to him for
relief; but he pointed out the ruling
which provided that persons. "includ-
ing uShers and others attendants en-
gagged and occupied in connection with
games, sports and amusements," etc.,
must work or fight, II they happen to
be in Class /.
The ball players argued that baseball
is business in which a large amount
Of money is invested; that the occupa-
ton of professional ball playing re-
Quires a very high degree OF special
training and skill. ETC.; that baseball
has been accepted as the national sport
of the people, etc. To which Secretary
Baker replied that professional base
bail differed in no way from other ci-
william business which was suffering
from the war: that baseball players,
being men OF unusual physical ability.
ought to have no trouble in finding
other work in which this ability could
be used; and that so far as interfering
with baseball fans 10 concerned-altho
he did not put it in Just that way-it
might be just as we'll for people who
had been in the habit Of spending their
time In that way TO make . change Ia
their habits, for the good of the nation.
Therefore Secretary Baker declined to
make an exception in favor OF the ball
players, all Of which was very salts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22

factory to tho country.
But Secretary Baker evidently found
some reason for reconsidering. because
on July 26th he modified his ruins
and exempted baseball players Of dr~ft
age from the work or dsht order until
September 4. We presume his new
view win be highly pleasing to the
baseball players and some Of the base
ball fans; but It can hardly be expected
to stir up any great amount OF
among the farmers Of the
country.
When 1t was announced that q heavy
call for men would be made In July. II
was explained to the authorities at
Washington that this call would come
at very bad time for the farmer; that
tho small grain harvest was Just in
progress. and that the farmer would
have q good deal OF trouble to get help
to save the grain. But the word came
back that that situation on the fight
ing line would permit OF no delay: that
we must push the work OF training SOL
diers just as rapidly as possible.
The farmers Of the country accepted
this ruling with the Same philosophy
that they have been accepting ever.
thing else that the government has
thought Il necAssa9y to do. Boys were
called from the farm right In the
midst Of the harvest Married farmers
who were farming Tor Themselves have
to arrange their affairs. But tho 0aSe-
ball player seems to be in . very df-
ferent class. HI 10 contributing moth
A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
Topics ~ the Times
Ketchin' any Dish these days,


800
And now 1t is proposed to tax brass
knuekles 100 per cent. Sort Of an un-
earned income tax, hey?
About all there is to do in Finland is
to fish and raise hell and they seem to
have given up fishing.
Haywood says that he has just be-
begun to work.
How'd you like to see the kaisers
case come up before Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands?
When we are looking forward to
using our ships now building as mer-
be consistent at least to look forward
to what the boys abroad shall do after
the war? Wouldn't it be wise to save
some opportunity for them if possible?
Meantime don't forget or fail to keep
up the pace Of the war saving stamps.
Remember your pledge.
OF course bonds and taxes and thrift
stamps and high prices are hard things
to face but if you'd try couple Of
weeks on the front you'd wonder how
you ever got the idea that you were
being sacrificed
Well make that all highest" stuff
sound blamed low before we get thru
with the hochgeboren brutes.
Flags from the window,
Flags from the roof
A faiths glowing symbol
A patriots proof.
Flags for their beauty.
Flags for their sign
OF trust and of duty
Your flag and mine!
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
A FAIR PRICE FOR WHEAT.

Some disputes are arising over the
price offered by elevators for wheat
and some complaints are being made
to food authorities that unfair prices
are being offered by the buyers of
mills and elevators.
1t is the complaint of the seller
which is heard from always in cases OF
this kind. Com plants however are
made by elevator men that the sellers
are demanding prices in advance of
their due and that the average seller
endeavors to grade his own wheat too
high.
Now every producer should have a
fair price for his wheat and every
buyer should pay a fair price. That
goes without saying. But 1t is equally
true that the seller should not have
more than his wheat can be handled
for at a reasonable commission and
that the wheat should be sold and paid
for at the fixed prices for the number
it grades at.
Wheat comes to the elevator in all
grades of excellence of berry and
cleanness. There are fixed standards
prices, 10 ascertain the amount of dirt
to be cleaned out at a loss of weight
and by expenditure of labor by the
purchaser. There rs no reason why the
seller should not get his fair price nor
any reason why the purchaser should
pay more than fair price-except the
reasons offered where greed or care
les<ness boost or lower the grade and
the price.
The producer has sure method Of
grading his wheat and fixing its price.
If he will send two pound sample to
H. L. Carey, OF the U. S. Grain Cor
poration at Minneapolis his wheat
will be graded and its price fixed.
But he must be careful to get fair
sample. It must represent his wheat.
And It will require excellent wheat to
touch the high notch.
Dirt and other grains in wheat lower
it's grade and its price. Years ago
when we raised wheat as a big crop
every granary had its tanning mill and
set of sleeves The little mill paid for
itself over and over again. 1t will do
the same now that we have raised
! some wheat and are to raise more. To
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
Billy Bunny and His Friends

up cool.
I'm waiting to sit on my thrse-lesseA
stool.
How dark it Is growing. Q. what shall
do?
But the Moody Cow only said
',Moo-o-o!"
Il know what she says" cried
Billy Bunny. "She wants us to take
here in the Luckymobile."
"Wnl you come II give you ride
homer" said Uncle Lucky. like the
dear old gentleman rabbit he was.
And then what do you suppose the
Moody Cow said? Why. those very
same words, 'Moo-o-o-o:" And then,
without waiting, she got into the
Luckymobile md so did the pretty
milkmatd and away went kind Uncle
Lucky over 70 the old farm on the
hill.
you are very kind" said the pretty
miNemaid. as she jumped lightly out Of
Uncle Lucky's car. and then she took
the wild flower from her sunbonn&
and pinned It on the coat Of the old
gentleman rabbit. And after that she
led Mrs. Moody into the shed and SAt
down on her three-legSed milking
stool. And while she filled the bright
tin pail with milk, she sang:
Moody Cow. Moody Cow, where do you
go
When all the green pastures arc Gov
cred with snow?
You so to the barn and I feed you
with hay,
And never forget to milk you each
day.
So let down your milk, pretty Moody
Cow, do.
But the Moody Cow only said
Moo-o-o-oi"
And in the next story you shall
learn what tho little rabbits did after
they left the pretty milking maid and
Mira Moody Cow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
nav David Cory,l

Well, after the two little rabbits had
taken DIR. Quack, the famous duck
doctor, home, Uncle Lucky asked him
how much was his bill for mending
the white swans wing.
PAY me what you like, said DR..
Quack. So the old gentleman rabbit
handed him a five- dollar lettuce bill,
and then the two little rabbits drove
away in the Luckymobile, and by and
by. after awhile. they came to a stile
where Mrs. Mooley Cow was chewing
her cud. She had on pink sunbonnet
bons.
"Howdy," said Uncle Lucky. and
Billy Bunny lifted his khaki cap and
bowed. And then the nice moody COW
said:
"All the day long I have nibbled the
. grass,
Except when I took short nap.
And now / am waiting right here by
the stile,
For the pretty niLkmaid with her
bright sunny smile,
And wild flower pinned on her cap.
And just then up came the milk
maid with her pail on her arm. And
then she began to sing:
Come, Mooley Cow. have let down
the bars,
So pray follow me to the shed.
But the Moody Cow only said
.,Moo-o-ol"
And wiggled tho cap on her head.
Moody Cow, all thru the day YOU have
Browsing out here where the pasture
Is green,
So why don't you come when beckon
to you?
But the Moody Cow only said
tMoo-o-o!"
The sweet evening breeze Is blowing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
FORTY PER CENT PROFIT IN U. s. BONDS

Liberty loan bonds Of the first issue
bearing g 4 per cent interest are now
quoted on the New York bond market
at l0l. They can actually be sold at
l per cent more than they cost and
the war is still on. Patriots who
bought the first Liberty bonds to help
finance the war need not trade for
cats and dogs and other worthless
things in order to get out from under
their burden.
But Liberty loan bonds Of the sec
ond issue, when converted, of the
third issue all bear IA per cent What
price will they command when the war
is over? In 1901 United States per
sent bonds sold for 1898 on the New
York market. AS far back as 1888
they sold for 100 and IN 1906 L. >.
per cent bonds We're sold at par 20
INVESTORS who b.d that price for them
1t is only when the war is on that
people are pressed into buying bonds
After the emergency passes people are
left 10 bid what they are willing to pay
for government bonds and they have
been known te bid 40 approximately
for per cent bonds and par for bonds
that paid only per cent interest.
From this We may estimate that
within another year U. S per cent
bonds will go to a handsome premium
II they should rise 2 points within a
year they will net better than 6 per
cent per annum to those who have
bought them. II the war should end
in another year and the ~ per cent
bonds should go to 14o within five
years they will have netted investors
l. per cent por annun for five years.
If people want to speculate on a sure
Thing there IS nothing surer or safer
n the world than Liberty bonds now.
Land can hardly do better than IL per
cent even with its inevitable rise. In
dustrtal enterprises whtrh promise
y per cent are just as likely to re-
turn a loss instead, a loss Of interest
and loss Of principal as well. Lib
erty bonds are guaranteed by the gov
eminent for principal and interest up
% -. per cent and they may return
a speculative profit OF 40 per cent be-
| sides
Can you beat sure thing when you
| want to gamble?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
RIPPING. RHYMES
BY Wait Mason
FIR e EDOM.


we
fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
HOW THE STARS AND STRIPES FEELS.

| The Stars and Stripes which may
sneak officially for the American SOL
der If any publication in the world
NAV so speak has eliminated it's sport
| ing page. It explains very plainly why
page so generally read with aviditv
by soldiers has been dismissed from
the newspaper of the soldiers published
at the seat of the war. Disgust over
the attitude of baseball players and
owners in America and professional
sports generally Is the reason. Inc
Stars and Stripes Is for athletics OF
course. but It has no space to spare to
advertise those who seek money from
sport when war Is raging. 1t explains
that it can not find space for the box
scores of all the ball games in France
or it would print them on sports
page and it IS somewhat disguised with
the effort of stars" in the army to
gain press renown. So asks:
What then is left for a sporting
page printed in France within hearing
OF the guns? Such headlines as these
star Players Dive for Shipyards or
Farms to Ecape Work or Fight Order
Cobb is Thinking of Enlisting This
Fall-'Fulton and Dempsey Haggle
Over Purse'-'Willard Refuses to
FIght'?''
Then the Stars and Stripes takes up
the argument made by the baseball
leagues that people at home must be
entertained and recreated as a matter
of morale"
But entertaining the people back
home isn't part OF the big job, nor do
we believe the bulk OF them want 10 be
entertained In any such way. {.
There is no. space left for the Cobbs
the Ruths, the Johnsons, the Willards
and the Fultons in the east and safety
Of home when the Ryans, the Smiths,
the Larsens, the Bernsteins and others
are charging machine guns. u.
Sport among the youngsters back home
must go on. But the glorified, the
concentrated. the spectatorial sport
| Of the past has been burned out by
gunfire The sole slogan left is Beat
Germany Anything that pertains to
that slogan counts. The rest doesn't.
| And that is why this Is the last SPORT
ing page the Stars and Stripes will
print until an allied victory brings back
| peace
Let the youngsters play and men
fight and work. The big job is on and
the men who are doing it have all the
! contempt of worker for shirker.
The Stars and Stripes has dropped it's
sporting page. The American people
should drop the professional play-thing
until an allied victory brings peace"
There Is a vast difference between
healthful athletics INDUCED for the
purpose of keeping At and the pot
bellied proposition Of paying some one
to sweat for amusement while the guns
| are roaring overseas. And all that Is
true Of the professional baseball play
er is as true of the exempted movie
| actor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
Iowa Newspapers
EXEMPTING BALL PLAYERS AND
FARM Frs,
IWallaces Farmer.l

When the work fright order was
announced, there was great consterna-
ton among professional ball players
and baseball fans" II any of our
readers do not know just what is
meant by baseball fan, we may say
that some unkind person once re-
marked that a baseball fan was a per-
son who had been accidentally hit on
the head by a ball-bat, receiving an
injury which unbalanced him; that as
a result OF this injury he got into the
habit Of haunting the place where the
injury had been received.
The professional bail players, and
the fans from whom they draw most OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
Masonic Meetings
Always Welcom me.


MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1os- A. +.
and A. M.-Special communication
Wednesday and Friday, Aug. Il, 20 al
7.so .. m. worl, In first degree. B. T..
English, ". NJ: John W. Wells, secre-
tary.
slGNET CHAPTER. No. ss, r. A. NJ
Special convocatton Monday evening,
Aug. Is. Mark Masters degree ~
o'clock Ira Davenport. H. P. John w.
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, Kina Solo,
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ. Mon
day. Aug. 90 1918, 500 p. m. Regular
business. r. Forbes. recorder; George
Gregory. L NJ.
Stated concTave. St. A'demar Com
mardery, No. 90. K. r. Tuesday, Aug
%. Regular business. ]. E. Frederick
commander; T. T. Forbes, commander
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday eve
ming. Sept. Il. o'clock, for business
and initiation Mrs. Archer Walton.
secretary: Mrs Cora Wiley, W NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
MUD.

This Is an ode
To
M-U -D--Mud,
Mud the ubiquitous,
Mud the iniQuitous,
Mud-you're the limit in life's vast
adversities
Mud the all-prevalent,
Mud the malevolent,
Mud! to The deuce with. your i'll
timed perversitiest
Mud. you most wretched old
Combine Of wet and cold,
What We're you made for, Mud?
Sure you weren't prayed for, Mud!
What is the use of you?-if this
abuse Of you
Could end the sluice of you-Muo,
you'd be dud!
Unsurpassed, chill infest, dell pos
Sessed Mud,
You're no good!
John Oxerham.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
His Good Name.

William Dsan Howells enjoys tho
public confidence In an unusual de-
grss. It was doubt1ess on this account
that . New York promoter recently
offered. Mr. HowslIs the presidency Of
. psv mining company 1t = salary Of
$4,000 . year. but, str" Mr.. How
ellis psuesstsd, Il know nothing about
mining o. finance" "Oh, that makes
no difference" the promoter replied.
I'VE Wont expect you TO do any work
We oaiy want 70 use your name. you
know But NJ. Howslls shook his
hssd. NO" hs said, mo. must de-
baino. II my name ID 50 we'll worth
baing, Il must - equally well worth
peotseting.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22

The Sioux city Journal admits that
This aircraft problem Is getting to
be a mighty sore bunion on the Amer
lean nations lead-off foot"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22

we can no more shirk our work
and win than our soldiers can slight
their fight and reach Berlin" says the
Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22

The Cedar Rapids Gazette remarks
that When me French capture high
ground it is q good deal like gaining
possession of the tee, preparatory to
a drive in golf."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22

Mother is now established as the
seepless sentinel OF the sugar bowl.
observes the Mason City Globe-Ga-
zetts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22

The sweet evening breeze Is blowing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

While we are talking about the
conservation Of man power, what's the
matter with proposition for the peo-
pie in towns like Webster City to go
to the postoffice and get their own
mail?" asks the Webster City Free
man Journal. Such conservation
would relieve many thousands of matt
carriers who would make mighty good
soldiers. There ar a lot of postmas-
ters who are nothing more than hg-
ureheads The assistant postmaster
does ali the work. Why not put these
postmasters to some useful work? The
assistant can take care OF the. political
end of the lob during the duration of
the war;"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-22
FIRST FLOOR.
DRS. FRENCH AND COBB
Eve. Ear. Nose and Throat
Specialists

Physicians and Surgeons
Rooms sc2 to sos Phone IS for the
following physicians and surgeons,
Or. M. U. cHESiR2
Or. NELSON MERRILL
OR. n. H. NICHOLS
Or. GEORGE M. JOHNSON
OR. a. s. GROSSMAf.
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-07
ATTEND THE PRIMARY ELECTION

HIS the last issue of the Post before the election when
the people will be the opportunity themselves
their choice party of the political which they
attached sincerely hope that the people will avail them
of the opportunity and complain that there has
been foisted upon them unworthy candidate
There indication that the people will this give less
the politics than before
the fitness candidates
they fill In large this of action is justified
frequently said the Republicans that they elect
their candidates they forward candidates who worthy
the support of the people.
There people all the people,
who do not feel strongly bound ties do those who
devoted the political and therefore feel under greater
obligations along the lines of loyalty These people will
for the largely according his fitness the position
they it. 1t therefore incumbent each forth
tits best material for much toward party
The Republicans have this year designated excellent ticket
from top duty every of party
the election and wherever there contest select
the candidate his opinion will worhy fill office
such candidate necessary to him the
line the side of safety.
Surely plain
gnated the time and the ticket We only
that in judgment the Republican ticket designated this
from the highest office to the lowest exceptionally strong
To be have personal choice in while in some
other find difficult choose between apparently
But that decision and you
should each privileged make that choice and that
decision and under obligation politician to make for
him. That what the law for and should avail
self of it next Tuesday This duty to yourself your
party Tuesday,
tember 10.
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-07
EXHIBIT AT a1;ENwooD SPRINGS

On Saturday, September IA, at the
sample room Of the Glenwood hotel,
there will be an exhibit Of the garden
products Of the Boys and Girls War
Gardens. The public Is urgently in
vited to visit the room sometime during
the day.
This will give the public an idea Of
what has been done and will give the
boys and girls encouragement for an.
other year. We must keep our Garden
club work going.
The following is list of the pro-
ducts which will be exhibited. The
fresh products will be put on sale at
the close Of the exhibit. A first and
second prizs will be given for each Of
these products, but these prizes cannot
be announced at this time, ,s
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-07
REGENERATION

RE the American people patriotic todayi Are they saunh
champions of democracy than during those shameful
when the crngng attitude of Safety First thrust them'
We claim acquescent
policy both vae and skng through loyalty and respect for the
presidency.
When the president position beated though
the American people already faced the Military concrp
on accepted without complaint although traditions
Opposed Could conclusive proof be offered
the attitude of the American peoplei
From the beginning been loyal to liberty Justice and
1.-THE United States Official Washington is trying make
that Mr. Wilson first last and always for but that the Amer
people not sufficiently inspired to warrant his taking
drastic STEP They had reached his pinnacle Of dernment
The implication atrocous and Warrington authority behind it
brings press Of the they credit president
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-07
WE SECOND THE MOTION

HE Sentinel that if it is to on further
conferences perfect organization OF patrons and shippers
line of campaign looking toward the re-
of the Colorado Midland that Attorney Merle Vincent OF
this headed the that to Washington, IS the
whom the interests commercial and n
patrons Midland territory should
him full authority to institute proceed
might follow whatever might be
deemed advisable.
to point Mr. Vincent
Ideally equipped for leadership such work The majority OF the
people the Midland know these
decision Mdand but, OF delay
believe the direct looking after the interests of the
various communities along the line of the Midland is Mr. Vincent
Grand Junction Sentinel