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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17

OeA &AoS0oo Roo1otot,'~en0 country V9
seem greatly changed TO the old-timers
who can remember when political cam.
paigns were planned with one foot OF
| bar rail-"
Seems" to the Burlington Gazette
that the allies could afford to furnish
bread and boots, II 1t would keep two
or three million Russian soldiers fight.
ing Germans
The Sioux City Tribune says Gov.
eminent ownership has so many ad.
vantages that it would take census
to enumerate them"
up to date the most effective dis.
courager Of mob law in this neck OF
the woods is United States Judge Mar
tin ]. Wade" says the Sioux City Jour.
nal. when Judge Wade gets thru
with any traitor there Is nothing left
for mob law to work on
The Perry Chief says THE legislator
with most any kind Of pet bill Is now
figuring how to disguise it as wal
measure"
THE years ago 20 per cent Of all OF
the families and individuals ainded by
the Des Moines Associated Charities
We're in a condition Of poverty thru
the drunkenness Of the father or sup
porting member of the household. Last
year that figure had dwindled to 10
per cent. This means that with open
saloons Des Moines largest charitable
body was spending annually more than
one-fourth Of it's budget to take care
OF the product of the saloon, while
within 4 year and a half after the clos
ing of the bars of the city, the associa-
ton was paying out but one-tenth Of
its income for the same purpose" says
the Des Moines Capital. drunkenness
used to stand up near the top of the
list OF contributing causes of poverty
in Des Moines Now it ranks seventh.
The occasional whisky selling drug
store and the bootlegger are bad
enough, but they will never be in the
same class with the open saloon as
creators of poverty and want" con-
cludes the Capital
I'VE talk about our sacrifices to win
the war-how many have been made
by some men," asks the Cedar Rapids
Repu blican. They think that they
have sacrificed when they have not
eaten meat on Tuesday or no wheat
on Wednesday, but most OF them have
gorged themselves on things equally
good on those days. No, let us not
boast Of what we have done SO far.
The truth Is that the war has not yet
touched us deeply. Few men at home
have done any real suffering for the
war
One brand OF machine gun may be
little better than another brand, but
the poorest Is a great deal better than
none at ALL" says the Perry Chief
The Sioux City Journal says ma un-
biased verdict of the functioning OF
Secretary Baker from April to date
Is not wholly uncavorably to the sec
rotary"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17
RIPPING RHYMES
,Bv Walt Mason
NEW YEAR TROUBLES.
On New Years da,

pledge that would smoke
T
dhavea
rules
TOO borne the YOKE OF habits
which al
steer we'll right here And
3d. with furtv guilty
hansfraus Toe cold
4 + & wa IA tssa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17
Masonic Meetings


MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903, A. F. g.
A. M-Regular communication, Friday
Jan. IS, 1880 o'clock. John w. WelIs'
secretary; B. E. English. w. NJ
& sIGNET CHAPTER, No. SO, r, A. NJ
Stated convocation Monday evening
Jan 81, at 1870 o'clock. Business SEES
sion. Ira A. Davenport, Fl. F.. John
w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. G. S. NJ, Mon
day, Jan. 81 1918. $50 y. m. Regular
business. l. r. Forbes, recorder: George
Gregory, I. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE. St. Aldemar
Commandery. No. 80, K. T., Tuesday.
Jan. %. 1918. 1880 p. m. REGULAR
business. I. T. Forbes. recorder; j. +.
Frederichs, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business and
installation Of officers Wednesday,
Jan. 16, 1880 p. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary; Mrs. =. E. Fred
ericlk W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES,

The Storm Lake Pilot Tribune pre-
diets that some day Iowa will have an
insurance law which will not be radi-
cally different from the one which the
legislators removed from the statute
books with so much glee last winter"
There's bright side even to a bliz-
card. If 1t SHOWS before 1t blizzes, it's
fine for the winter wheat" says the
Davenport Democrat.
with the women voting and the
saloons gone in q few years." says the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17
Removed Gall Stones
Without an Operation
Si,rpe Remedy Brought Re-
lief After Doctors Said
Knife Was ONLY Way.

Mrs. Mary .. Transe, Of West Point.
NIB. II firmly convinced, through her
own experience. that stomach trouble
and gail stones can be effectively
treated and permanently relieved with
out an operation. In . lstter to the
Pinus laboratories Mira, Franse says:
Ten years ago was about to under
60 an operation for gall stones when
I heard Of your treatment. Dreading
an operation above everything. deter
mined 70 at least try Truitola and
TraIo, and have never been sorry I
did a have not been troubled with
gall stones SINCE"
Fruitola and Traxo are compounded
from the original Ddsall formulas at
the Pinus Laboratories IN Monticsllo.
ILL.,. and can be purchased in drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17

a
the
sufficient indicate
with stomach trouble
be the Monticello Ill.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17

chest" sxplalasl ths nuPas.
There's something else on me FACET
said the patient suSpiciouSly.
"Oh, yes" said the nurse: we've
been bathing your forehead In aroma
tic spirits OF vinegar"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17

SDut vt 'aNs pen AenA ~ - iSetsts
~We gave them = hot mustard malh.s
y 6yi" demanded the stranger Ia.
disnantly. "wot do you think am, any,
way-a bloomin' salad - Saturday
Evening Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17

pas Noinsa RsG4stsS. s'this oountry VII
seem greatly changed 10 tho old-timera
who can remember when political cam
paigns were planned with one foot on
bar rail-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17

One brand OF machine gun may be
little better than another brand but
the poorest Is great deal better than
none at ALL" says the Perry Chief
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17

The Sioux City Journal says ma un
biased verdict Of the functioning Of
Secretary Baker from April 6 to date
Is not wholly unfavorably to the sec
rotary"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-17

Seems" to the Burlington Gazette,
that the allies could afford to furnish
bread and boots, II 1t would keep two
or three million Russian soldiers fight
ing Germans"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
PLANTERS BANK ELECTS.
institution in Flourishing Condition
 Deposits Ss05,265.

The stockholders of the Planters State bank met in the bank parIors Monday afternoon for the election or the directors, hearing the re- ports of officers and planning for the work during the coming year The directors, consisting of w. w, Townsend, W. E. Watkins, w. l. Me- Kinney, G. w. Petty and Mark P, Olney, were all reelected, and at the meeting of the directors the of ncers were reelected as follows: President, w. w. Townsend: Vice President, w. E. Watkins; Secre- tary, NJ. P. Olney; and Treasurer, G. W. Petty. The directors also re- elected R. B. Board as cashier, Fred |. Embry as assistant cashier and John Harper as bookkeeper and teller, the latter position being new ly established at this meeting. The stockholders found the institution In ilourishing condition, the deposits having increased from Si8i ,545.74 at the beginning of 1917 to S305, ,265 .46 at the beginning of the present year. They were also interested in the recent action of the directors iE increasing the surplus to the full requirement of 20 per cent of the capital and s. :a declaring O.. ana..s! dividend of 10 per cent after charg- ing off the required amount for furniture and fixtures.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
THE CRISIS IN IRELAND
 MAY BE NEAR AT HAND
Happy Outcome From Irish Con- ,cntion Is Hoped for, But Gov
 ernment Is Warned.

London, Jan. i4--In anticipation that the present week must see the final phase of the discussions Of the Irish convention. the Times dis cusses the prospects with. evident anxiety over the result. ;.
 Everybody" it says, ~is still en- titled to hope that the last few days of the convention will yet produce unanimity, but it would be sheer folly to ignore the risk of different result or to minimize the disastrous issue which would follow failure. For this reason we re-emphasize that the plain duty of the govern ment is to be prepared for either event.
 We, ourselves, disbelieye that total failure is any longer possible. Sir Horace plunkett's Chairman of the convention) public utterances that, at worst, we shall leave the Irish question better than We found it. does not represent to common knowledge the actual facts of the situation. There notoriously has been an approach to acquiesenee in certain broad principles"
 The Times then appeals to the to have their own plans ready dealing with the problem im- mediately and dwells on the great importance of settlement to the empire, to the progress of the war and to relations with the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
FRENCH SCANDAL
 REACHES ID J. s.
The Arrest of M. Caillaux for Treas on Was Result of an Exposure by Lansing-FOrmer Premier
 Had Dealings With Berlin.

Paris, Jan. i5.-The arrest yester- day of former premier CailIaux was due principally to cablegram from Secretary Lansing at Washington, saying that in 1915 NJ. Caillanx had been ill communication with Berlin foreign office.
 Secretary Lansing's cablegram stated that the American represen- tative at Buenos Aires had been able to establish that NJ. Caillaux, during his visit to Argintina in 1915 had been in communication with the Berlin foreign office thru Count von Luxburg, then German minister to Argentina with the object of con- cluding peace with Germany at any price, so as to permit the resump- ton Of business.
 It is understood this evidence will be published in America immediate
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
CONSPIRACY CHARGES STICK.
Emma Goldman and Others Guilt, t of Trying to Block Draft.

Washington, Jan. i4.-Convictien of Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman on charges of conspiracy to prevent Incorporation of the se- lectise service actsby urging men of draft age not to register, was to- day sustained by the Supreme court.
 Conviction of Louis Kramer and Morris Becker on charges of con sipraey to prevent persons of draft ages from registering in New York were also affirmed. Kramer was sentenced for two years imprison- meTt and a Si0,00o fine, and Becker to twenty months imprisonment.
 The court also sustained Ohio decrees sentencing Charles Ruthen- berg, Alfred Wagenknicht and Charles Baker to one year impris- onment for violating the draft.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Young Mother and Child Dead.

Mrs W B. Gatlin aged g years, died Tuesday night at her home bn Fourth street, opposite the 0. X. wagon yard. Her infant child born Tuesday morning died a short time after birth. The remains of both are to be taken to the fernier home near Parks, Scott county, from whence MT. and Mrs. Gatlin came to Mena about a year ago. Mrs. Gaflin is survived by her hus- band, her parents, Mir and Mrs. Marion Atchley of Parks. and sis ter, Mrs. J. A. McElroy of this city. No definite arrangements have yet been made as to when the remains will be taken to Parks. the matter being held in abeyance to get word from Mrs. Gatlin's parents.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
WILL KIRBY TO CAMP PIKE.
Has Not Recovered From Sickness,
 However.

Will Kirby, one of the first Polk county registrants sent to the serv- ice in the National Army, having volunteered to go with the first quota sent from this county, re- turned to Camp Pike Tuesday after having been at the homc of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Q. z. kirby in DeQeen, on sick leave since Christmas. Will has written his un- clc. R. Golf, that he is not vel well by any means, but he de, ided that he would no longer worry his cap tain for an extension of sick leave prcferring to spend his time iii the hase hDu t '. atllsr thaI '-. for further extension.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Paris Is Aroused.

Paris, Jan. i5.-The arrest of for mer Premier Caillaux is comment ed upon at great length by the newspapers of Paris, which in gen. eral take the view that the govern ment would not have decided upon this action if it had not obtained ev- idence of the gravest character. Most of the newspapers welcome the governments action. Even or gans like the Humanite ad the Rad teal, which are inclined to sympa-l thize with M Caillaux, do not opena ly condemn his arrest. contenting themselves with saying that the government must have overwhelna- ing. proofs to justify ii and demand- ing that this evidence be produced.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
LOCAL RED CROSS GETS AID.
Allotted $1200, 25 Per Cent of Polk
 COunty's1 Contribution.

Mrs. T. R. Jones, Jr., treasurer of the Local Red Cross chapter, this week received a check for si2OO from the Red Cross Headquarters in Washington, D. C., this being 25 per cent of the Red Cross war fund which was collected in Polk county early last fall, and goes to the Local chapter for the purchase of yarn, other material and the payment of rent and other expenses. With this amount in the treasury the officers and members of the Local Capter will be able to carry on the work much more extensively and inten- sively than in the past few months, for heretofore they had been under the necessity of buying most of the material on time with the result that the home indebtedness had amounted to $500.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
--------ft MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, BUT
 THIS LOVER HAS LUCK
Fatlter of Eightecn Girls and Five Boys Is Preparing for His Fourth
 AIdr.riage-Now 73 Years Young.

Kansas City,aJan- i4.Josiah Gin- gery, 73 years old. father of eighteen girls and five boys. is arranging for his fourth marriage. In the Wym- daeett4tee daeett4tee county, Kansas, probate court he recently took out &. license to marry Phoebe Hil, fl years old, of Kansas City, Kas.. who, he saids he had known but a few days. Gingery is civil war veteran and has lived for the last several months at the Old Soldiers Home at Lansing, Kas.
 This marriage business is lot tery to me-" Gingery said to court officials, but I always have been lucky. My children are grown and
 The couple plan to live on Gin gery's farm near Hadden, Kas.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Charles Whisenhunt Dead.

Charles WhiseHhunt, eldest son of H. N. Whisenhunt, living out five miles on the Foran Gap road, died very suddenly Tuesday afternoon from what seemed to be rheuma- tism of the heart, tho lie had been an invalid for i5 or more years. The funeral services will be held Thurs day at if o'clock at the Concord church, and interment. will be in the Concord cemetery. The services will be in charge of the Rev. Hardie Jones. The deceased had reached the age of i8 years.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Judge Prickett's Brother on Visit.

c. Nj. Prickett of Nickerson, Kas-, brother of Judge Wright Prickett, after spending couple of days with Mir. and Mrs. Prickett, left for his home Tuesday afternon. MT. prickett is a carpenter, and during the last five weeks has been em- ployed on the construction work at Camp Funston. He has been at Lonoke, Ark. expecting to get work on the aviation camp, but when he found that it would be some time before he could get work. he con- cluded to go home, coming by way of Mena to visit his brother.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
@G0 TO WORK OR co TO WARP
Oklahoma Councl of Defense Will
 Clear State of Loafers.

Little Rock, Jan, 9-''Go to Work or Go to War;" is the slogan that has been adopted in some parts of Oklahoma It is a part of the work being undertaken by the Council of Defense to rid the state of loafers, pool-room idlers and such like. In times like these there is no ex- cuse for any able-bodied person be- ing without employment, at good wages. and the authorities here and elsewhere arc considering the most effective plans for riddins the coun- try;of the idle class.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Knitters, Attention.

As wool carries disease, yam more readily than any other fabric, and as there has begun to develop in our county what is known as SGer-i man measles ladies who have out yarn for knitting will please be very careful and not allow it to be ex- posed to the contagioe, or if this has unavoidably been done they will please place such garments in. sep arate packages and mark the same plainly, that they may be gwen proper treatment before being sent to the camps. The health of our boys demands that this preeau- tion be taken for their safety. In no instance must this matter be overlooked.
 Yours very truly,
 Rod Clsose Rniitip0 coraraiffaa
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Another Murder Victim Known Here

Secretary Ben c. Eastin of the Commercial Club states that John Jewell, the young newspaper man murdered at Camp Funston by Capt
 Lewis Whisler when he robbed the camp bank, was well known to him, and was considered one of the most brilliant young newspaper men of Missouri. His father. Harry Jewell, proprietor and editor of the SnriDgA field Leader, was esehaelmate. of Mrs Eastin f sa
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Cl4ew Took to Boats.

An Atlantic Port. Jan. il.--A wire less dispatch received .here today distressed American trawier's s. O. Seals and was hurrying to her as sistance, and that the crew of 43 men had taken to the boats. says steamer had picked up the
 The American trawler left here recently with cargo of nitrate for a British port.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
U. s. Takes Over AlI sailina ships.

Washineton, Jan. Acquisition ing of all American sailing vessels was forecast today when the ship- ping board requested the depart ment of commerce ta report loca- tion of such vessels. Secretary Red field replied that i75 sailing vessels with cargo carrying capacity of i25,000 tons, now are within or ad- iacent to American territorial waters.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Car nf Oafs DeraiIed.

A carload of oats was deraiIed and toppled over on Wednesday near the Mena Flour miii while being switched to the Reynolds-Davis wholesale house. The ear was de- raiied at the crossing near the mill and after running on ties for a short distance one side sank into the ground allowing the car to tip over against a cotton seed housesss~
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
AMERICAN TRAWI- FER STRUCK
 A ROCK AND Is DESTROYED
Another Report Says the Vessel Col Iided With Another Ship Which
 Rammed Tier imiiship.

Washington, Jan. | The sink ing of an American trawler operat- ing in Europeans waters, is an nouneed this afternoons as
 She is reported to have struck q rock. but another reperl states she was in collision with another ship. which rammed her amidship.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
HVuI . ' JI VI uIF.
 Red Cross Knitting Committed
Archie Baron Back Home.

Archie Baron returned this week from Camp Pike, having been dis charged on account of physical dis ability. He was taken with measles when he first went to Camp Pike, and after having been home on a i5-day sick leave, returned to his duties in the National army, but never recovered from the after ef- fleets of the measles, and even now he has almost lost his voice.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Here to Buy Property.

c. w. Washington came in from Coalgate, Ok, Tuesday to close a real estate deal which he had start ed when he was here the first of the year. MT. Washington and family had started overland expect ing to reach here by January i5. at which time the deal was to have been closed, but when he .reachei Coaleafe and encountered the bad weather. he decided to come on by train and then go back after his family later.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Secretary Lansing Is Reticent.

Washington, Jan. i5-Secretary Lansing today refused to affirm or deny or comment upon the foregoing dispatch from Paris. There seems to be no doubt whatever that some such dispatch is contained in the captured Luxburg correspondence. Early today there was no immediate prospect of it's being given out for publication here.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
PACKING PLANTS CLOSED.
Armour and Swift Companies Are
 Unable to Obtain Fuel Goal.

Chicago. Jan. 14.~&The packing plants of Armour X Company and Swift & Company closed down here today because of their inability to obtain fuel coal.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
Notice fo Red Gross Knitlers.

All Red Cross knitters are re- quested to bring knitted goods whether finished or not, to Red Cross headquarters in preparation for the shipment that is to be made the latter part Of this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

Mrs. D. Delay, MT. and Mrs. Paul Elmore and J. F. Elmore arrived on Wednesday from Rogers, Ark, to make their home in Mena. Mir Delay is coming thru with car of stock and household gods.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

We stock TheImite, the chemical ly correct anti-freeze. IFS cheaper than repairing your raliataF. and less trouble than draining the radi- ator. Ii won't forget. Proctor smith Garage-Ady.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

Heartburn. indigestion or distress of the stomach is instantly relieved by HERBINE. It forces the badly digested food out of tbe body and restores tone i9 the stomach and bowels. Price, COG Sold. byoJaekspn Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

Train service from the north is still greatly delayed on a,eount of bad wea'her Train No 1, due here at 3:l5 this morning arrived at 1 oclock this afternoon. being over ten hours behin ]. Train No. 3. due Ibis aftern on af 2.77 is reported fanr hours lata- Thus far the trains from the south have heon almost on time.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
, epguiipsliqrY5is inc starting poinf

2enfstipaliqrtsis the starting point fQg .jilsny diseases tRaL end fatally.
 Healthy regularity can be estab- fished thru the use of prickly Ash i;itters. It is fine bowel tonic, is mildly stimulating and strengthen. the stomach, liver and kidneys Prize si.25 per bottle. Gunnais Drug Store and Jackson Drug X Furaiture Co. Special Agents. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

R. r.. Care .eame in "Wednesday from Okiiiilgee. Ok. where he has hecn employed as carpenter since early last fall, The work fnr the present is aL asstandstill on accWnt of the cold weather and heavy snow, SO he concluded to. spend a week at home. He had not been home before since labor day
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17
MID=WINTER NECESSITIES.

JANUARY does usually find the people buying
 but people always be interested merchandise provided they offered sufficient inducements Our large and well stock of merchandise bought early contracts offer interesting prices Our rainy hand and have large stock of Rain Coa Scke Umbrellas Rubbers Boot Caps Gloves and Shoes impossible prices hundreds of acles-bu study closely the few representative articles of merchandise quoted below:
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

Strawn of Rocky is a member, was continued in sesion.
 Mrs. r. R. Watson, sister of Will & MacLalTerty,- left Tuesday after noon for her home in Animosa, Ia, after having been with MT. and Mrs. MacLafferty and family since before Christmas.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-17

l D. Moore of Evanston. Wyo, grandson of Mir and Mrs A. l.. Durham of the Dallas valley and a brother of Miss Maude Moore. teacher in the Southside school left for his home on Tuesday aft CT having been with Polk county relatives for the last l5 days. He is in the employ of the Union Pacific railway company at Evanston be- ing in charge of the turntablp at the division point located in Evanston