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The Washington times., 1918-12-04
Slot Machines on Street Railways
Once More!
By BILL PRICE.
Also Some Observations - to Free Transfers.

The odime street railway cash boxes are soon to be In
our midst again They win have some new frlls, but the
principle is just the Going to be just like those IN
New York.
Both of washingtOn's street railways to install
these get ENSURE instruments all cars
They cannot be used oashoned cars and conductors
will continue to be cash boxes such cars.
The slot machines ordered some time ago and were
expected before this but delays IN shipments Cc
curred. However, of them on the way and viii
shortly be installed.
The view of railway officials is that the cash boxes viii
save time in loading cars Passengers viii drop In fvecen
pieces they enter with the conductor keeping an eagle
eve the proceedings the time making change and
handing out transfers Free rides disappear to large
extent the cash box can't possibly lose any Of the pro-
ceeds
Assuming that the cash boxes will materially increase
the gross earnings of the railways the public Will welcome
them offering opportunities for the railways to improve
their service and make extensive concessions IN the way OF
FREE TRANSFERS. The railways are In business for cash
returns while the public is interested In getting all that
fair for its cash.
This question of additional FREE TRANSFER points
is shortly to to head before the Public Utilities Com
mission with the representatives of the public making
strong demands forransers While spending good many
thousands of dollars for cash boxes to protect themselves
and facilitate traffic the railroads may bear in mind that
they equally well afford to lose small of money BY
giving FREE TRANSFERS at necessary points This loss
would an investment in the good will of the public Such
investments have been exceedingly few in recent years
Information my possession is that the representatives
of the street railways who comforting with represents
ives of the Utilities Commission about extensions of trans
fer privilege showing strong inclination to offer trans
fer at points where comparatively few people will be bene
flied and the distance to be Travelled relatively short Mig
gardy concessions viii be shorsghed the part Of the
railways Since they have voluntarily into this thing
let them yield to the limit of their financial ability Let
there be semblance of camouhage 49,
The point to be kept IN mind by railway officials that
the facts will speak for themselves to whether there
is financial loss in yielding FREE TRANSFERS at the larg
est possible number of points Should the facts indicate that
the roads being hit hard by beraty they may be pre-
sented to the Utilities Commission with absolute certainty
that neither it the public will wish to the roads
losses incompatible with returns for proper maintenance
and payment Of reasonable interest upon obligations.
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
TODAY'S TOPIC
A GIRLS LETTER

I'm regarded as a rather hard head
son. although haven't the happi-
ness Of being a war worker, and,
as evidence of possession of a few
of the practical qualities, I've had
the good fortune to multiply my
salary by nine since 1 started to
work five years ago as a five-dollar
a week worker with no education
and the handicap OF love for
good times which had to be dealt
with summarily. on occasion. (All
OF this unnatural industry is ex-
planned by the fact that have sew
eral younger brothers and sisters
who 1 hope won't have to learn the
world entirely by hard knocks.)
And / feel that the way I've
mentioned of deciding whether it's
right to kiss or not is the only
ethical one. It's surely a crime fol
a girl to kiss q man she doesn't
want to whether she's known him
for FIVE minutes or five years. And
this statement, II must be admitted,
entails the reverse. To instance.
in both "Salomy Jane" and the new
Tiger. Tiger" the girl in the case
meets the man she loves and they
kiss within half an hour, and l
don't see how anyone could dispute
the intrinsic morality or the truth
to human nature of either of these
plays.
Her Own Case.
To grow autobiographical, in the
most wonderful love that has come
to me, the man kissed me. well,
many times within several hours
after he'd met me. AS he proposed
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pen to publish my views, I'd prob
ably be rocked enthusiastically by
both sides. The young man who
goes with a girl only because he
intends to kiss her II he can,-why,
he's the kind you just don't bother
with. He isn't a real man for one
thing, his mentality certainly isn't
sanitary.
There's no question that I can see
about kissing being proper or i'm
proper judged by length OF &C
quaintance, which isn't much OF a
criterion. But there is a very seri-
Gus question OF the mental attitude
taken. because it's undoubtedly a
real sin to kiss without love.
And IL one isn't a hypocrite, it
must be admitted that there are
many kinds Of love, all irIdescent
and beautiful, but some OF them
lapsing from one as easily as water
slides from your finger tips and
others that are an integral part of
your life. Also it's mighty hard to
tell which is which at first. But
whether it's evanescent or the kind
that stays by you. there isn't any
touch OF sel6shness or the cOarser
fiber about the real enchantment
when IL comes. And IL this magic
is in the air at the time, there's no
earthly harm in kissing. Also, IL
this rule were generally observed,
there would be about one one.
hundredth OF the amount OF pro-
miscuos affection there is at present
among young men and women.
Anticipating being branded
promptly as a short sighted ideal
list, I'll have to state that / believe
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
Once-Overs
Copyright 1918 International Features Service Inc
KEEPING PEGGING AWAY AT YOUR JOB.

middle and the line of work
working life does not
bring which match anything like what OF
school friends getting in other lines.
constantly egrefu that did not choose
something else remunerave
have lost because you have lost your
interest.
you old full of responsibilities to start at
be truebu
old to make yourself proficient in the line in which
experienced.
thinking what might have done other
of endeavor, enlarge in your own line
Yous than most
Why that and remember measured by know
edge and experience than other man in your field?
AS long there is who be called your superior in
occupation have reached limit and when have
of the ladder that fact in itself will make
much And the who the BEST command
all worth.
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
FROM THE PUBLIC TO THE
EDITOR.
Wants All Investigated.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Your able editorials are at all times
interesting and very often food for
thought. Both of these qualities are,
l think, to be found in your editor
ial of this date dealing with adam.
Eve and Cain, Socrates and Joan OF
Arc. etc" My reading OF this editor
ial OF yours gave rise.to the follow
ing thought:
Why not have a neutral commits
sion make a sweeping investigation
of the part played by all the rulers
OF the triple alliance and entente
alike in bringing on the worlds war?
Thdse found culpable could be haled
before a neutral court of justice on
the charge of premeditated murder,
and, IL found guilty, sentenced and
put to death.
No fair-minded man will object to
this course: and / know of none more
able or more courageous than your
self to undertake the advocacy OF
such a procedure. Respectfully,
T. p. FLYNN.
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
HEARD AND SEEN
GREAT DAY FOR DON'T-YoU-
REMEMBER BOYS.

Return to Washington Of cash
boxes for street car riders viii
wildly recall old street car days to
the DON'T-YOU-REMEMBER boys
who follow Heard and Seen each
day. There are many rich stories
in local history concerning the old
days, and the boys will be permit
ted to write plenty of them while
car riders are getting ready to re-
turn to habits new to many.
JULIUS TRUESDALE told me
of DAN LAMONT, former Presi-
dent CLEVELAND'S right-hand
man, getting on a horse-drawn car
on Pennsylvania avenue one day
and absent-mindedly dropping a
quarter in the cash box. The con-
ductor tried to tell him Of his mis-
take but LAMONT thought the
conductor was reminding him that
he had not paid fare and so. he
dropped in a nickel for good meas
ure.
Those were the days when the
Capital Traction used an extra hill
horse to help pull the cars up Fiji
teenth street to where Pennsylvania
avenue begins north of the Treas
ury building.
BOB BARR, of the District build
ing, is accommodating his annual
supply of country apple butter and
buckwheat for distribution among
his friends.
BARR knows all the hog paths
and different breeds Of hogs, hu-
man beings also, for miles along
the Chesapeake canal. He tramps
over that region Sundays and vaca-
ton time. He knows who makes
the best sausage, apple butter,
pumpkin pie, the best places to eat
and fish. He swaps yarns, big ones,
too, with the lockkeepers for many
miles up.
"Washingtonian" asks questions
for Government authorities to an
swer:
When is that Grant statue in the
Botanic Garden to be finished?
And that municipal disgrace, the
iron fence around the Garden. to
come down?
Suppose you know that the Bart
holdi fountain is hidden by this
fence? With France and the United
States now ann and arm this foun-
tain ought to be given a place in the
sun.
Rip down the fence and dedicate
the fountain.
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o. L. ", with Droop & Sons Co.
forwards tobacco coupons for the
smoke fund"
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cure the right to a flag. They unani-
mously agree that local pride would
be greatly increased thereby.
One writer suggests the type Of q
flag he thinks best It would be DIFF
ferent from any other now flying, he
says.
He you'd take Is the main part OF
the flag the center Of the coat-of-
arms Of George Washington, which
he thinks most appropriate for the
National Capital. This is a shield,
with three stars at the top and two
bars Of red beneath. He would have
preferred using the whole coat Of
arms, helmet, crest, etc.. but he
recognizes that in these days there
Is little enthusiasm for such things.
The flag, he says. would not be
costly, so that any society or indi-
vidual could buy 1t in bunting.
The shield Of Washington's coat
of-arms, the writer says, is said to
have been the origin Of the stars and
stripes The background Of the
shield might be upon q cross of blue,
or some other design arranged to
add to the attractiveness.
81 have found people who thought
the District coat-of-arms might be
put on the flag" says the writer,
but is there anywhere q poorer de-
sign for a great city? We really
ought to have q new one Of dignity
and beauty, worthy Of Washington"
The writer objects to the fact that
there is an obscure street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, named
Washington. He thinks this name
should be changed and Sixteenth
street changed to Washington ave
nue..
Objection is made by a lady 10
the fact that street car windows
are no longer open. She SAYS that
old-fashioned influenza and cold
germs are plentiful and that with
crowded cars the trips are. often
CHASTITY"
o. L. w., with Droop & Sons Co,
forwards tobacco coupons for the
ganoka fund "
The Washington times., 1918-12-04

which District
soldiers and
District people
may march In
parades and use
on other occa-
sions. Core
spondents are
writing ne wg-
ing that steps
be taken to Sc
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
LET'S HAVE A FLAG FOE WASH.
NGTON.

Nobody has yet discovered any
coed reason why Washington should
not have a flag of its own under
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
Albion Peopls
Get FRS by
Ro,u Boat Route

Without doubt the first time the
Times Republican subscribers ever
We're served by the assistance Of row
boat was recorded Wednesday evening.
when the papers for patrons at Albion
and the rural routesout Of TIE town
were delivered to the postmaster by
boat across the river bottoms from a
point where the North Center street
bridge went out to the other bank of
the washed out area. =
Marshalltown being Practically
without train service, and patrons not
wanting to miss the war news, people
from different nearoy towns who were
able TO get her. by automobile carried
the-papers for -.lair towns and rural
routes. Postmaster B. F. Fraley tele-
rhoned down that ne would come down
e II Albion by au. )mob.la % where
TIE bridge is ort if the T.-R could get
tn, papers across tine stream by boat.
This WIS arranged thru George Wag-
ner. who loaded up this side of the
bridge and bore the papers to the other
side. To do this it was necessary to
go east in the current on the north
side of the road for some distance, and
then circle toward the north and west,
a distance of probably a quarter Of a
mile, in order to land on the north Of
where the bridge is gone.
The only trains which took papers
out of this city Wednesday evening
were the Northwestern's No. 5. the
local west, and NJ. & St. L. No. 2, for
the south. Fearing, however. that No. 2
would not be operated. J. H. Scurr took
the papers for Gilman and its routes
out by automobile. The people Of Gear
Ing, who have been without a train on
the Story City branch since Monday,
got their papers Wednesday evening
at Colo, where D. NJ. IIeFevre met the
train with an automobile.
Others who delivered papers by auto
mobile to their communities, and thus
performed a real public service. were
F. II. Dunn for st. Anthony. W. f.
Ross for Clemons. H c. Herbert for
LeGrand. and ]. Mulcalny Of Melbourne.
The patrons on the various rural routes
out Of these places had their papers
this morning at the same hour they
are always delivered. and the subscrih-
ers in the towns had their evening
editions Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
shalltown Branch of the Sherwood
School Of Music. Chicago.
TALK CAUSES ARREsT.
Cecil m. Crane Urges War on England
and In Locked up.

Cecil NJ. Crane. whose residence has
not been fully determined. but who has
been in the city for a short time, We'd
nesday was arrested by the police and
later turned over to the federal court
at Des Moines. where he was locked
in the Polk county Jail pending an IN
vestigation and hearing. Cranes talk
got him into the trouble. 1t is alleged
that he had said that the United States
ought to Join with Germany in war
against England. and that President
Wilson was a CRATER. AS far as is
known here Crane had never regist-
cred, and it is believed he was trying to
get out Of town to escape registration
Wednesday, when arrested. Crane has
lived in Chicago, but came here recently
from Aurora. III.
Daniel D. Fitzpatrick. alleged to be
draft Stacker, who was reported as
such by an exemption board of Kansas
City to the local exemption board. was
given the choice by the latter of being
indicted in the army at once or being
arrested. He chose to be indicted and
was allowed to 60 to Camp Dodge to-
day. Fitzpatrick registered in Kansas
City. but according to the information
received by the local board he had
paid no attention to summons to report
Fitzpatrick has been in this city for
nearly a year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06

Seventy-six young people, forty-six
of whom are young women. VIII oe
graduated from the Marshalltown high
school Friday evening. June IA, when
Rev. Harry B. Boyd, chaplain OF the
313th engineers, Camp Dodge, Will de-
liver the class address at the Odeon.
The subject of Chaplain Boyd's address
will be Guide Posts Along the Way.
Some of the seniors finished their
work last week, and the others will be
thru Friday. The activities OF COM
nencement week begin Friday night OF
this week. when the annual banquet TO
the seniors will be served by the jun
iors at the Y. NJ. c. A.
The class to be graduated this year
is the next largest in the history Of
the school. Last years class, OF eighty
three members, was the largest. OF the
class this year the Woodbury. school
furnished the greatest number, II. The
Rogers is next, with 10; the Click
third with II, the Abbott fourth, with
s; the Arnold next with 5; and the An
son last with 8. Twenty-four members
OF the class entered the local high
school from schools in other towns and
communities.
The average age OF the girls Of the
class is is years, months, and the
average age Of the boys Is years, 10
months. Muller Keeper has the dis
.inc-inn of being the youngest MEM
Der Of the class is years, months.
Members Of the Class.
The personnel Of the class follows:
Raymond Atkinson, Christian Banz-
hat, Marie Banzhaf, Catherine Bash,
Neil Beeson, Aloha Bentley, Nina Blod-
sett, Alice Brennan. Neva Brock,
Del Brooks, Margaret Buchwald, Pearl
Case, Genevteye Coats, Mildred Grain,
Lulu Dixon, Warren Dubois, Moree
Durham, winitred Durham, Helen
Dunn, Donald Edrdge, Lewis Elmore
Merle Emo, Russell Ferguson, Agnes
Finisy, Eva Flanagan, Pansy Flock
Thora Frederick, Nathan Friedman,
John Garwood, Emil CLANS, Bessie Ora
ham, Esther Gustafson, Nellie Hale
Bernee Hatch. Edward Heinz, Hope
Hobbs, Albert Hockridge, 1nez Hook
er, Vera Johnson. Leonard Kellogg
Mary Helen Ketchum, Dorothy Kersey
Muller Keeper, Lorraine Lennon, Edith
Lockwood. Cecil Lounsberry. Caro-
Low, Anna NcCombs, Lester McKib-
ben, Edna Mack, Fred Manwarring
Glenn Miller Esther Mold. Cornelia
Norton, Tena Novotny, Raymond ODER
lie. Carleton Pyle, Fern Rank. Helen
Roberts, Stella Robson, Celeste Sapp
Irma seberg Esther Selby. May Skin
ner, John Smith, Viola Smith, Stuart
Somers, Gaylord Stewart, Clarence
Sunday. Margaret Tow. Edward vana
James Van Law, Orha Wagner, Mar
garet Ward, Grace Wiley, George VIII
ligrod.
BaecaIaureate Sermon Sunday.
The annual farewell sermon to the
seniors will be preached by Rev. W. NJ.
Baker att Central Church Of Chris;
Sunday morning, beginning at II
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Bakers subject will
| be THE Challenge Of the New Day
Sections in the audience room will be
reserved for the members Of the class
and school board, high school teachers.
members Of the junior class, and par
ents and friends OF the seniors.
The remaining event Of commence
ment week will be the senior class
play, Green Stockings" ar the Odeon
I thursday evening, June 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
RETURNS NOW ALL IN.
Missing Precinct Gets Hero But No
Results are Changed.

The election returns Of Liberty
township, the one precinct that was
missing, were delivered to the county
auditors office late Wednesday. The
board members brought the ballots in
an automobile by taking roundabout
route. The returns from this precinct
changed the totals, but did not change
any of the results of the primary. The
ballots OF several country precincts,
including most Of those in the north
ern part of the county have not yet
been delivered to the county auditor.
and 1t is not expected that they will
be until the roads north -of the city
become passable. The vote in these
precincts was telephoned in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid 70 Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.

Prices Paid TO Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions, grain
and produce.
George Mccord quotes the following
prices
Butter3s.
Eggs-2S.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at its
place Of business in this city. subject.
however, to market changes.
Coru-1.5o.
Oats-67.
The following market quotations are
furnished by H. Willard. Son & Co.:
Bright, clean native wool-60 q g..
Semi-brieht, dark or dingy-55 q IS.
BURY, seedy. black and chatfy-5o.
Western or territory wools-45 q IS.
No. ! h3dee-l4.
No. hides-12.
Horse hideA large-$6.
Horse hides, small. IS.
Beeswax-32935.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
or.uIn Of Measurements.

The word ell means arm, and thus
elbow means the Joint or bend In the
arm. The ell measure was taken from
the arm Of Henry !. and If that was a
yard and quarter It was Of very I'M
usual lengthl The capacity of the hui
man body was also early put to the
use Of measurement; thus we have
the expression, "A hop, step and
Jump" "a stones throw" and the old
saying, "Within q bowshot away"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
Proba&e Notice,

Office Of the clerk Of the district
court.
State of Iowa, Marshall county S.
District court March term, A. D. 1918.
To Whom it May Concern:
You and each OF you are hereby
notified to appear at the court house
in Marshalltown, Iowa, in said county,
at 9 o'clock a. M, on the first day OK
July. 1918 to attend the proof Of and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and
testament of Emeline Hughes, late
Of Marshall county. Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, il any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. l have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this sixth day
of June, A. D. 1918.
(Seall G. W. Gilbert,
Clerk Of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
.Probats Notice.

Office Of the clerk Of the district
court.
State of Iowa, Marshall county IS.
District court March term, A. D. 1918.
To Whom it May Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified to appear at the court house
in Marshalltown, Iowa, in said county,
at o'clock a. M. on the first day Of
July, 1918 to attend the proof of and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and
testament OF John L. Mellender, late
Of Marshall county, Iowa, deceased. at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, il any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal OF tie ij district court this sixth day
of June, A. D. 1918.
LSeal1 g. W. Gilbert,
Clerk Of the District Court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
Farm Meeting Not Held.

The meeting Of farmers that was to
be held In h<court house Wednesday
afternoon when J. G. Galloway, OF
Washington, D. c., was to speak on
farm management and farm book
keeping and accounting, was not held
because the speaker was marooned at
Tama while on his way here. He tele-
phoned County Agent buchanan that
1t would be impossible for him to get
to the city In time for the meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
Soldiers, HON. H.nd Concert.

Weather permitting, the band con-
cert at the soldiers home will be given
this evening on the lawn, and will in
clude the following numbers:
March, Royal Bridesmaids" Casio
Overture, Poet and Peasant" Suppe
Waltz, Loves Entreaty". .Huffer
One-step, "As Washington Crossed
the Delaware. ............. Meyers
Fantasia, Hungarian" ........ .Tobani
Descriptive, 1.-The Old Planters
Reyerie" ............. Luscomb
One step, "Over There" ....... .Cohan
"Star Spangled Banner"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
BOONE VETERAN DEAD,
Alexander s. Taylor Dies Wednesday
Night at Soldiers Home.

Alexander S. Taylor, who came to the
soldiers home from Boone May /, 1915.
died Of cerebral thrombosis at 11:35
Wednesday night at the home hospital.
Mr.. Taylor was born Jan. 4. 1910, in
Warren county. Indiana, and enlisted
in Company G. Twenty fourth Iowa in
fantry, Aug. 10, 1852, at Cedar Rapids,
and was discharged July II. 1855, at
Savannah. Ga.
He was a wtdower and is survived by
three daughters. Mrs. Alberta Barnes.
Of Chicago: Mrs. Stella NJ. Stewart, OF
San Francisco. Cal, and Mrs. Carrie
Y, Horner. Of Townsend, Mont.
The body will be eaken probably this
evening to Boone for the funeral and
burial