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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
monstrous crime has been committed
with prcmeditation and the deliberate


with prcmeditation and the deliberate
preparation to insure It's successful
Issue. The indemnities to be paid In
cash or In territory must be measured
by tho loss inflicted. Not only
must Germany pay but those who
have lcd public opinion Ia coincide ana
applaud piracy, rape, murder, and the
frightfulucss that was deliberately
made an instrument OF piratical enter
prNc mr,'t suffer II justice is to be
done in the face OF the world and the
millions dead and destroyed are to rest
in the graves they preferred to slavery.
II they died, as we believe and de-
clare. TO make the world safe then we
must keep 1t so. The complement OF
crime is punishment and this war has
revealed that punishment and personal
suffering are the only appeal to the
German mind and the only bar to Ger
man purpose.
The tendency will be to forget much
in the anxiety 10 end the war. That is
human tendency approximating a
human weakness. Those of us whose
business is threatened by the war, in
dustries that find themselves against
the buzz saw of the draft, those who
anSiously await the return of sons ana
friends and relatives will very naturally
and humanity be inclined to comI
promise much TO end the war: but 1t
IS tendency which must be tempered
with determination and foresight. Ger
many must suffer. 1t is the only way
that Germany, in the philosophy she
has taught and accepted. is able to
learn and the only way in which she
can be taught.
1t may be that the rising discomfort
of the people of the central powers has
forced their rulers to offer the peace
proposition for homo consumption and
to accentuate the carefully cultivated
impression lndl 1eTiIldiiN anu AuSb4'
are fighting for simple existence
against a combination Of savages. 1t
may possibly be that this appeal is the
fore runner of an actual appeal for
peace that will be of character to
receive consideration. One thing IL
true, that when the peace comes it will
come. as peace always comes, like a
thundcrbolt out of 4 clear sky. And
this may nc the feeler preceding a real
peace proposal.
AS it stands 1t is the old stun, the
drec ton, deception, fraud and pur-
chase.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
KICK HIS DAYLlGHTS OUT.
ICedar RAPIDS GaZette.l

There Is Sinking, greasy-eyed,
cowardly lout in Cedar Rapids who
should be kicked into the middle of
next week.
When he regains a semblance of
consciousness he should be forvibly
impelled into some useful and arduous
occupation. Cedar Rapids needs men,
but this specimen Of near humanity.
il can very well do without. Let him I've
removed to pace where the hours
are long and strenuous and where he
may consort with those OF his kind.
There Is a considerable Of this crea-
ture hereabOuts.
He is the d.spicable bum who smirks
and utters offensive remarks when
young women, working in stores, fac-
tories and shops. pass by. he Is
usually a half baked. able bodied near
felon being between the ages Of 81 and
A.. who so far has evaded military
service. No doubt he will claim exemp-
ton after Thursday on the ground OF
having a wife and children dependent
on his toll. In all proba bility. instead
of supporting a family, his family has
supported him. However, regardless OF
n Is SlaUuiDs sh -
should be drastically chastised.
Sinking along. he sneers at the
young woman, who. wearing oVer;dls
goes by on her way TO work. She IS
doing the work her brother or sweet
heart used TO do. She is doing WORK
that releases a man who is lighting III
France for our homes. She Is helping
TO support her mother. or his mother
or their child. She is giving her earn
ings to the Red Cross. She Is buyins
a liberty bond. She Is keeping up their
home. that a soldier may return 10
when the war is over. She may De
wearing Bingham. If overalls. 1t Is the
uniform OF honor. She Is on the ma
tons honor roll as truly as Is hfi
wounded soldier brother overseas.
An affront offered her is worse than
an insult offered TO her brother III
khaki. And we know what happens
TO one who insults soldier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Member Of the Associated Press
INCOME TAX ON LAND SALES.

4 recent illustra ton used il, these
columns to warn people Of the opera
ton of the proposed war tax upon in
comes has created some misapprehen-
sion because the pront used in Illus
trating a farm deal was too extreme.
The tax collectors in their laudable
present income tax law have been per-
hitting tax payers to appraise the
value OF their properties AS of March
|. 1918 when federal taxes upon per-
sunal incomes first hcgan. The amount
Of pront IN the sale over and above the
apuralsrd yaNlc on March l. 1918 has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
F1ARDINGS WEAK PART.

toLlufl"d 1OuTleT.J
Finally. after delay, Governor Har-
ing issued a brief statement announc-
ing his acceptance Of Mr.. Pierce's res
ignation and characterizing the whole
affair as a closed incident.
Seldom, if ever, in the annals OF
Iowa has a governor acted SO weakly;
seldom has a governor failed SO COM
pletely to rise to an occasion which
called for nothing more difficult to
achieve than a sense Of justice and
right regard for the good name OF
the state and proper appreciation of
the menace Of the Pierce oWnley
brand Of socialism and opposition to
organized government. Indeed, it re-
quired no more than common courtesy
and respect COR loyal citizens serving
the state at tie request of the COVER
nor himself and by his appointment.
1t is impossible to conceive OF any
course the governor might have
adopted, short Of refusing the Pierce
resignation, winch would nave been
more to the liking Of Townley and
his nonpartisAn league cronies who
have turned North Dakota into a hot
BED of socialism, disloyiilty and strife
and who summoned To their support
ali the socialistc, disgruntled and pro-
German elements in Minnesota in an
unsuccessful tut desperate effort to
capture that state. Only the out-and-
out loyalty and Am ericanism Of Gov
ernor Burnquist, his state public safe
ty commission and the majority Of
Minnesota voters defeated TOwnleyism
in Minnesota. Even then the fight
Was hard one. Indeed. il is not ended
even now. .m..-st.
Governor Harding has played direct
~ into the hands Of enemies Of gov
eminent and the enemies Of the mas
uon's war policy by his pussy foot
ing, side stepping course. ....aa
The Courier had hoped that the
clear cut issue presented BY the state
council Of defense would be recognized
by Governor Harding as offering him
an opportunity to warn the people OF
Iowa against The non partisan league
and it's record Of disloyalty. sehtion
and obstruction. We mad hoped that
mis- wordy pTotestts=tions ct loyalty to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
fBy David Cory.l


You rmember In the last story little
Billy Bunny was talking to the kind
Weeping Willow Tree that grew BY the
side of the old Mill where Uncle Bull
frog hshed every day from his log,
and Tommy Turtle lived In his little
shell house that he always carried
around on his back and for which he
never had TO pay any rent. and where
the big Blue Darning Needle darted
here and there over the water like an
aeroplane. Well, as the little rabbit
looked about him, he saw some lovely
water lily buds.
IL wish I could take them home to
mother" he thought. and just then
who should come by but Professor
Grow with his little Black Book under
his wing And when he saw Billy
Bunny looking at the lovely lily buds.
ne perched himself on a limb OF the
old Weeping Willow Tree and said:
"Listn. httle rabbit, and I will read
YOU something about water lilies" and
then that wise old bird turned to page
23I and read
Water lilies have the habit or open
ing day after day, three times. and
then their little life IL over. II their
long stalks are cut away, we can Keep
them afioat in shallow dish, opening
for three days. and shutting at night
for sleep
"Oh, how ! wish ! could take some
home to mother" said the little RAD
bit>again.
why don't you ask Tommy Turtle
to bring some TO you said the wise
old blackbird. as he folded his little
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

and worthless as intrinsically as IT,
had always been from an artistic point
of view. As soon as this was an
nounced from the royal Italian mint
the Fiat Company resumed possession
of the cup and turned in the amount
OF its originally estimated value to the
war fund Of :hc Italian treasury.
Stolen by German Troops.
1t may. be added that the second
prize in this Taurus international
championship motor race OF 1907.
which was under the immediate direc-
ton of Prince Henry OF Prussia, was
won by Belgian automobile Arm.
which purchased from its chauffeur
the kaiser's second prize, a cup alleged
TO be of gold. One OF the hrst things
that the Germans did when they in
vaded Belgium in August and Septem.
Der OF 1914. was to plumber the factor
les u this automobile concern OF every
vestige of their contents, machinery.
tires, etc. leaving nothing but the
bare walls. Among the loot thus car
ried off to Germany was the kafsers
second prize at the Taurus internA-
torial race: and since it has been re-
stored 10 the vaterland It has been
prudently relegated to oblivion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Billy Bunny and His Friends

book under his wing and wiped his
spectacies with = nice clean leaf.
So the little rabbit called out.
'-rommy Turtle! Tommy Turtle!
Please come here!" And IN less than
Ave hundred short seconds Tommy
Turtle, with his little she'll house on
his back, swan up to the hank ana
asked Billy Bunny what was the
matter
II want to take some lily buds home
TO mother" answered the little rab-
bit.
"Ail right" replied Tommy Turtle
"rn get you some and or he went.
and pretty soon he came back with
three pretty buds and gave them to
Billy Bunny.
Wait a minute before you hop
away" said the kind Weeping Willow
Tree, Il will sing you little SONG
about Water Lilies" And then Willie
Wind blew soft whistlina kind OF
music, and the Weeping Willow Tree
began:
"The Water Llies every night
Their pretty flowers close up tight
And every morning for three days
They open to the sun's warm rays.
They're very good to go to sleep
When evening shadows start to creep;
But when Is past the quiet night
They open with the morning light.
And that's the way all children should
VINO wish to grow up strong and good.
And in the next story YOU shall hear
what Mrs. Bunny said when her little
bunny boy brought home the lily buos.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Masonic Meetings
visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE No. 1os. A. F.
and A. M.-Special communications
Sept Is. 10, 7:so p. m. Work in trst
degree. Friday. Sept. 90, 80, work IN
third degree 2. F. English, W. NJ:
John w Wells. secretary.
SIcNET CHAPTER No. 20, r, A. NJ
Stated convocation Monday evening
Sept. rs. Business session : o'clock.
Ira Davenport, Fl. p. John W. Wells
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. Kina Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. M Mon
aa-. Aug. % 1913. 500 n. N. Regular
business. TT. Forbes, recorder: George
Gregory. l. NJ.
Special conelavc 81. Aldemar Com
--srderv No. 30. X. T. Tuesday. sept
". z O'clock p m. BUSINESS session.
and Order Of the Temple. J. +"
Frederick, commander. ]. T. Forbes re-
corder
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. Q. E.
s-Rer-rlar meeting Wedrosd0" owe
ming. Oct. IS 7:so O'Clock, for business
and initiation. Mrs. Archer Walton,
secretary: Mrs Cora Wiley. w NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

Of pewter. or some other base metal,
gill. and worth at the most S35.
II seems that in 1907 Emperor VIII
liam organic I'd an international auto
mobile race on the Taunus course,
which was guarded thruout by soldiers
of his army, the first prize being
massive gold cup, impressive more by
reason of its s.Ze and weight than oy
its elegance. Naturally, the imperial
crown and the initial letter W. hs-
ured on il not mOdestly. but mon
strously In the race there was pre-.
limnary heat with ninety-two starters
and a final neat with forty starters,
at which Emperor William and most
OF the reigning sovereisns OF Germany
were present.
Trophy Won by Italian.
The celebrated Italian driver MAJ
FARO. then in the employ OF the Fiat
Company. won the race with a Fiat
car and became the possessor of the
trophy, valued at somewhere between
10000 and $4,000. Nazzaro being en-
titled by the terms of his contract
with his company to all trophies. the
Fiat concern purchased the kalsers
cup from him at its officially pro-
claimed value. 1t was transferred to
the Fiat showroom al Turin and in
sured for $4,000.
Not long ago the Fiat Company de-
cided TO offer the trophy to the 1tal-
ian government as a war gift. much in
the same way as Mr.. Marshall, OF the
New York Yacht CLUB. offered his
transatlantic race imperial champion
ship cup to the American Red Cross.
On its being sent to the Italian mint.
It was Immediately discovered that the
trophy won by Nazzaro that had for
eleven years been supposed TO be Of
gold and therefore Of considerable
value was merely Of base metal, gilt,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

state and nation came from his heart
and not merely from his lips.
We had hoped that no would forget
his personal political aspirations for
the moment and do what the welfare
OF the state deman ds, We had hoped
for an opportunity to applaud him, but
again we are disappointed,
The governor In fond Of telling his
audiences that when the war ends he
wants his scars Of toll and service TO
be collar sores. not breeching sores,
We geratly fears that II the collar
leaves a mark at all II will not be
found on his neck nor chest. but viii
be conclusive evidence that the COVER
nor is harnessed up hind part before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
IOWA SHEEP.
TBurlinGton Hawkeye.

Huntington HaWkeye.
While the average lowan is not in
terestod in sheep, and holds that ii II
almost impossible 20 grow sheep
while vagrant ours roam the land IT
countless numbers. the Fayette county
farmers hold a different opinion. The
number of sheep in that county is in
ceasing and one buyer recently sent
out a 1900 pound shipment of wool
from West Union, which Melted the
farmer 50 cents a pound. Iowa ough'
to be one OF the great wool producing
states of the Union. She had plenty
of sheep and numerous wooden mills in
the early days. What could be done
then, can surely be done now, and
when we again get plenty of the raw
material in Iowa, il ought To be
worked up here. and converted into
fine cloth. instead Of being sent OUT
of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
RIPPI. ING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
PLENTY OF WORK.

of trouble he can't dodge labor worth cent no
tvan
II
ceiling
him
which
TO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

az one OF tho governors friends. We
had hoped tho governor would take the
bull by the horns. but he did not. and
because he did not the people OF the
state have to have column and n
half OF Pierce hot air handed to them
as Pierce resigns
Every now and then somebody rises
to remark that the Baltimore conven-
ton. In it's one term plank, pledged
the candidate of this convention to this
principle" The humor, of course, lies
in the fact that democratic party
convention could think itself strong
enough to pledge Mr.. Wilson to any
thing" says the Sioux City Journal .
with the Keokuk Gate City THE
suspicion grows that Claude kitchin
is DESTROYS of going down in history
as the man who made IL possible for
Andrew Carnegie to realize his ambi-
TO die poor"
Men who now favor prohibition as
"A war measure are not entitled to any
credit for fighting rum" declares the
Webster City Freeman Journal. They
are against rum now because the ext
gencies of national import remand that
rum be OUTLAW We'd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Painting Points.

When preparing paint remember
that better results are obtainable from
several applications Of thin paint than
from heavier coats. OF course. II
takes longer to do the work. Paint
put on in thin coats and allowed to
dry, lasts much longer and will not
fiake of as IL often the case when
heavier coats are applied. When very
fine results are wanted rub down each
coat after it has thoroughly dried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS.
rCrpdv ReplbliCan.1


Down in Johnson county the fathers
Of the boys who are in the actual SER
vice are making vigorous protest
against the employment by farmers OF
conscientious directors" who are sent
out from Camp Dodge to help in the
farm work. The faith rs declare that 1t
is not at all fair for their boys to risk
their life and limbs while others are
permitted to remain in camps in this
country or work on farms. And the
fathers are right. There should be no
distinction between religious beliefs
Every man should be on an equal foot
ing when it comes to protecting ones
country. 1t is not fair nor just to say
that one mans son must fight Tor his
country while another mans son can
remain where it is safe. These same
fellows. should they get into trouble
would be the first to ask for protection
under the laws Of this country. Then
why, in the name Of God, shouldn't
they be ready and willing to protect
the country mat protects them? We
have every respect for all religious
sects, but in a time like this when our
country's liberty is at stake, all relig-
ious beliefs look alike to us. No pets
or favoritism should go.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Az Her Hobby.

She had vast amount Of money,
but It had come to her quite recently.
One day an acquaintance asked her If
1ho were fond of art Fond Of arti"
'ohe exclaimed. well, should say
Nas! II am ever in city where
sthSro's an artery l never fail to visit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

There is q queer coroliary 10 the
revelations recently made in New York
that the trophy offered by the kaiser
as a prize for the transa tlantic yacht
race, valued a. some $4,000 or sl5ooo
and won by {, member OF the New
York Yacht Club was merely composed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Uncle Eben,

Some men gifts credit fob habbin
n rood disposition" said Uncle Eben.
snOs1y because dey is 30 fixed dat
I eeSse n position to have purity
siiiuA DER own way"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
Iowa Newspapers
WHERE FRIENDSHIP CEASES.

WHERE FRIENDSHIP CEASES.
Webster city Freeman Journal
There is no friendship that can
stand for d!sloyalty, The loyal citi-
zen of the right sort will not screen
his closest friend in conduct that Is
not in accordance with the principles
of loyalty"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
WINTER SETS MEM ORAL.
IOttumMa Courier.

Winterset and Madison county have
lost heavily in the fighting in France
Several of the soldiers who marched
out Of the little town year ago TO Join
their comrades Of the old Third Iowa
are buried on the field of battle, their
graves marked with modest crosses
and kept green by French women and
aged men whose gratitude to the Amer
leans thus finds an avenue OF express
sion.
The folks at home have set aside
shady plot OF grounds In the town
where the boys said goodbye ano
marched away TO war. Small granite
headstones each one craven with the
name of a fallen Madison county SOL
der rise from the sod as memorial to
the community's dead in the war.
The marker is the same for rich
mans son and poor mans son, for OF
hcer and enlisted man. There Is no
rank beyond the grave. no degree. nor
basis for comparison of the quality OF
courage which impels the soldier to lay
down his life on the altar Of patriotism
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

The Atlantic News Telegraph con-
fesses that the action of Gov. Harding
in letting the Pierce matter go long
enough that Pierce could resign from
the state council of defense instead OF
being thrown out as he observed to be
is a disappointment to thus Newspaper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The ascendency Of prohibition has
not resulted in the ruin Of local vine
yards" remarks the Elkader Register.
Grapes are to cents per pound
now, whereas they were 2 to re ats
when the sale of wine was legal. What
is more to the point the family is eat
ing jelly, buffers and such like and dad
is not swapping places with a gallon
Jug"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

If the allies can maintain the pres
ct pace, one Of these dayswe will be
pronouncing names having decided
Teutonic sound hopefully predicts the
Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

One answer to the' Austrian proposal
would be to turn it over to Henry
Ford and a now peace ship and let en-
talk. If Henry can't get away ne might
send EdSa1l
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-14
RED CROSS REPORTS
ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR
MONEY ENTRUSTED ToiT.
To Date $79,450, ,727.s5 Has Been Ap.
propriated for Relief Work.
Criticisms Answered.

Washington, Feb. 4.-What the
American Red Cross has done with the
vast sums of money entrusted to 1t by
the people Of the United States is
stated in detail in report just issued
by the national headquarters. To date,
$79, ,450, ,727.35 has been appropriated
for relief work In this country and
abroad.
For foreign relief $44,657,795 has
been appropriated as follows: France,
S30,519, ,259.60; Belgium, $1,999,631;
Russia, $751, 1,94O.S7; Roumania, $2,617,-
1886; Italy, s3,146,O16; Serbia, $751;
1876; Great Britain, $17O3,642; other
foreign countries. s2,536,3O0; Ameri-
can soldiers who may be taken pris-
oner, $343,62
The foregoing appropriations are
from the time the United States en-
tered the war until April 80, 1918. For
the United States the Red Cross has
appropriated s2,G12, $500 and the rea-
son this sum is not larger is because
the government provides nearly every
thing our army and navy needs, and
besides, there is no civilian distress in
this country of any considerable pro-
portions.
The great variety OF the military
and civilian relief work being done by
the Red Cross is indicated briefly in
the following list: Canteens that If
ford food, baths and sleeping quar-
ters for men at the front; rest sta
lions and recreation centers for sol
diers in transit and at port Of arrival
in France; care of destitute children;
furnishing supplies to 1000 hospitals;
teaching mutilated soldiers new
trades; reconstruction OF villages;
bringing together families Of soldiers
scattered by the war; farms for con-
valescent soldiers; sanitariums for
tubercular and other patients; food,
clothing, medicine, and shelter for
the homeless and destitute; and other
activities too numerous to mention.
1t Is stated by the national war coun-
Gil that all salaries and administrative
expenses are paid out OF membership
dues, so that every penny given TO the
/ Red Cross war fund has been spent
for relief. This answers the Umors
that have been circulated about the
expenses Of operation.
Out Of 255 executives in the fourteen
divisional Offices of the Red Cross in
the United States, 80 por cent. are
women. The policy is to select the
most competent person regardless Of
politics, sex or religion.