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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13

prosecution OF the criminal for Havner
was available TO conduct the investisa-
,ion for the legislature. He knew all
about the case and what Witnesses to
call but Temple and Hardiugs political
friends tried 10 bar this successful
LAWYER from the Investigation. He
knew too much. Instead they amended
their resolutionNto investigate Havner,
the states lawyer who won the states
case and turned the governors myster-
ious pardon up side down. BY abus-
ing the lawyer on the other side the
jury Of public opinion would be be-
fiddled as TO Harding, the governor
who issued so strange a pardon for
criminal who had confessed his guilt
of a hendish crime whltewash.
Temple Politics
The other members OF the legisla
tive, committee served the state we'll
when they appointed former Attorney
General Bvers to conduct the investi.
cation and placed the Sioux City
lawyer az an assistant Temples
scheme was frustrated and absolute
fairness guaranteed by introducing a
disinterested investigator in the per
son Of the former attorney general. 1t
viii be the official who issued the
pardon who will be investigated now
instead OF the lawyer who prosecuted
the criminal for the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
WHAT IS SOVEREIGNTY?
ISioux City Journal1


In the discussion of the league of
nations much stress is laid upon what
orators and writer's term the surren :
oer OF American sovereignty in accept
ing the conditions OF the covenant Of
the league. Few comprehend the
meaning Of the term except in a vague
way. They take the phrase as gen.
eralization OF national authority with
out reference TO what its actual appli-
cation Is. Law text books define the
word with elaborate citations from
Older authors TO prove that the defini-
ton is In line with musty precedents
and cobwehby definitions. But these
definitions present nothing but the
skeleton OF the Idea. They neither
cause siuews nor skin to come upon
the bleached. bones which fill the var
ley.
Sovereignty in a common sense way
may be defined as the right of a ma
ton to do what 1t pleases; to deter
mine its own course OF action. This
right Is not the product of a day but
the growth of centuries. reaching back
TO feudai times when the sovereign
and the state were one. When that
condition prevailed the ruler arrogated
to himself the right TO act as he
pleased and - account 10 no one for
his conduct out Of this policy grew
the doctrine that as the sovereign and
the state were one the King tould do
no wrong. When men combined
against authority and by numbers re-
duced the powers of the sovereign,
certain amounts of that sDyereignty
passed from the ruler to the prepre-
sentatives of the people. As this rep
resentation increased until all were in
cluded except the immediate following
of the king, sovereignty passed from
the sovereign to the masses. Again
WREN the state became the embodi-
ment and personification of the peo-
pie sovereignty, or the right to do as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
Billy Bunny and His Friends

gone very far when all pf a sudden, juse'
like that. from behind a tree out popped
Daddy F6x. And then from behind an
other tree out jumped Mr., Wicked
Wolf. And II YOU can think OF any
thing more dreadful than that please
tell me.
Stop" shouted Daddy Foxy
Halt" shouted Mr.. Wicked Wolf.
But Uncle Lucky kept right on. Yes.
sireebus, he did,
"why don't you Stop shouted
Daddy Fox. and ne ran after the Sled
mobile and so did Mr.. Wicked woA.
why one OF you tell me to halt anA
the other to stop, and | don't know.
then he put on even more speed. But
oh. dear me. Just hate to tell IL. All
OF a sudden. quicker than before. the
Sledmobile ran into Il log that was hid
den IN the snow, ana over Il went. and
out few Billy Bunny and Uncle LUCKY.
Wasn't that quite too dreadful? lust
think OF 1t. There they were out in the
snow. With Mr.. Wicked Wolf and
Daddy Fox close by. But just then
Charlie Chickadee said:
"See that hole In this hollow tree.
Down by the ground just under me:
YouTi be safe II you hop in quick.
But fasten the door with hickory
stick"
And In the next story you shall hear
what happened after that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13

make Il their business to dam up these
underground rivers OF booze and bring
the bootleggers to Justice. So<Attor-
ncy General Havner has been telling
the legislature that he needed an APP
preparation or $4,000 annually for the
ferreting out OF crime and enforce
ment OF law in Iowa. II was the one
thing more than all that no wanted Of
the legislature, and the governor un-
doubtediy took a great deal Of pleasure
In knocking the Havner program into
a cooked hat. In return for what Mr.
Havner did TO him in ripping the veil
off the RaNbun pardon incident.
IL was evidently more than a coinci-
dence that the governor should have
asked the legislature TO gather In joint
session and hear his explanation OF the
Rathbun case. AT the very hour that
the senate was 10 have taken up the
Havner state agents bill This result
ed in the bill being made special
order at later hour. Then an amend
ment by Senator Ratcliff of Montgom-
cry county to strike out all the bill
after the enacting clause (Which would
have killed II effectqally as cutting off
kin the dog) came within two votes of
carrying. And although the session
hung on till after s o'clock in the even
ing, amendments were still offered TO
further change and cripple the bill.
until when IL finally passed II was such
monstrosity that its own friends re-
fused TO recognize il, and they voted
against il, while the senators who had
been hucking against il and lacking on
these amendments accomplished It's
passage.
The state agents bill as il emerged
from the mGuling 1t got in the senate
provides for $4,000 for the governor
aud attorney general TO employ agents
and assistants for the ferreting out OF
crime and enforcement of law In Iowa,
instead Of the $4,000 annually which
the attorney general had been asking
foi and working for during the session.
Not only that but other amendments
made the fund disable only upon the
written statement of judge OF the
district court that a state agent or
agents should he sent TO any county
or city desiring their services. Thus
the bill now takes away from the gov
ernor and the attorney general the
right and freedom they had TO employ
such state agents without stint or limit.
ard send them anywhere as long as
the funds appropriated for that pur-
POSE lasted.
Mr.. Havner's hands have been very
effectively tied, and the governor has
right TO believe that, hereafter, when
he tells the attorney general TO keep
his nose OUT of his affairs-matters
like the Rathbun pardon. to which he
was referring in this instance-that
Mr.. Havner will look the other way.
and he doctlely unconscious of what
is going on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome


MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1903. A. F
A. NJ. stated communication Friday
March Ia at 1850 .. m, for business
A. L. Frazer. ", NJ; John W. Wells
secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No. IS, r. A. NJ
Monday, March y. Business session
George Gregory, H. P; John W. We!Is
secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. M
Monday. Merch 10. 1919. supper nj
$ 90 followed by Royal and Select
Masters degrees. Ira A. Davenport.
!, VI John W. Wells, recorder
Stated coneIsve ST Aldemar Com
msndery No. 80. X. r, Tuesday March
Is 30 Business session. T.
Frederick. commander: John W. Wells.
recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o.E 8
Special meeting Saturday. April l..
School Of instruction at p. m, dinner
at 6: 30 and initiation at 5 o'clock Mrs.
Archer Walton, secretary; Mrs. J. F,
Schultz. NJ. w.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
Mr.. RAaylHs NEAT SUGGESTION,

Commenting upon the PROPOSE to
plant trees along the roadsides 7. b.
Rankin writes 10 Wsllacts Farmer
thus:
can no; agree as to planting trees
along public highways especially dirt
roads. Trees on the north side cause
the snow 10 drift in the road. On the
south they keep the wind ard sun from
drying up the road. and these two are
a great help to drainage. which is III"
most important factor in a dirt road.
Besides these trees rob land for some
distance from them. | have across the
road in front of my house. on my
neghbor's land. a grove coming out
TO the road. This forty rods Of road is
always much slower in drying, Caus-
ing trouble in dragging. ana instead Of
being the best. asst should, is about
the worst on the mile.
] suggest small parks located at in
tervalys on the main travelled roads
and at the functions of important by
roads. These parks might be an acre
or less, set to trees. and seeded TO blue
grass. having a driveway perhaps
camp or lunch. This would really cost
less in the end than to have trees
along the road
Mr., Rankin's suggestion of small
parks where tourists and others might
stop for a breathing space has some
thing very attractive about it. Such
spots would add immensely TO the
beauty Of the road. They should have
well Of good water. shades. public
comfort station and perhaps a shelter
sufficient to protect agains: the sud
den storms which come up so quickly
in this state. The adjoining and near
by neishborhoods would take great
pride in those little beauty spots and
improve and care for them-at least
there are a few men in every neighbor-
hood who would do that much.
The suggestion seems to he worth
consideration and discussion. At the
least whenever consolidated school
is built a park and public comfort
station should be provided
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13

ii pleased, became a part of the basic
elements of tue state or nation.
When reference is made to Ameri-
can sovereignty being sacrificed in the
league of nations IL means that the
right of the nation to act on its own
responsibility is curtslled. The mod
ern Interpretation OF sovereignty Is
that the nation has such rights only
so far as the exercise Of them does not
injure or destroy the rights OF other
nations. This is based ON the same
theory as the rights of the individual.
which end whenever the exercise OF
such rights comes into conflict with
the rights Of others.
A nation may, in fact does, grant
away its sovereignty whenever 1t en-
ters upon q treaty. BY mutual con-
sent nations thus agree to pool their
sovereignty for a common purpose.
The real objection TO the league OF ma
tons is that it creates a condition In
which the nation does not grant away
its sovereignty, but which allows other
nations to take such sovereignty with
ont the consent OF the nation from
which It's taken. Thus the right 10
declare war is rot only constitutional
hut A sovereignty right. The league of
nations provides that other nations
NAV call for the use of the military
and naval forces of the nation whether
the government SO wills or not, mus
the right of the nation TO act as IL
chooses within the limitation set oE
international law is taken from IL ana
Is placed in The power OF a counch
representing other nations. This Is
the surrender OF sovereignty to which
honest critics of the league ip its pres
emit form object.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
Topics Of The Times

styles in lattieships change almost
as rapidly as styles in romen's dress
Perhaps the Gresmakers rave a good
deal TO do win it in botn cases.
The packers and the livestock men
got together he other da, and settled
their trouble 30 they say. Perhaps
they returned from the tide with the
consumer inside and smile on the
faces of the producers ard packers.
The reveal o. the nonpartisan judi
ciary Law is nov up 10 tne governor to
sign or veto The governor killed the
repeal last session and he may be mail
enough 10 do II over again this time
with another veto.
Well. we'll women dyn't cry, No
body votes al n state primary election
anyway.
one great AID to prohibition is the
fact that case Of booze costs sS5
Tor twelve short quarts.
Cal. il a league, court. or an ALI
anCe or by whatever name may appeal
Create a supervision owes national dis
putes that shall SO lar as possible pre-
vent war Bat let's refuse to make L
stock company out of it where Ameri-
ca puts in all and Europe and Asia
hold the big majority Of voting stock.
How do they manage to get 100 per
cent politics into ga per cent beer?
That pardon nest might have re-
manned undiscovered II somebody had
not cackled when the egg was laid.
A man with mind OF his own may
be a "wilful man" according to the ad-
ministration dictionary but the ad-
ministration hasn't taken over the de-
| flDirions-yet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
M.nAer Of Ii. As.eel.ted Pres.
10Th COOS clrl1lssA,p AND wlsl POLICY

Seattle's recent election was y re-
puriatlon by organized labor and the
Seattle voters in general Of the attempt
and all attempts 10 establish class rude
in office.
Three candidates for councilman
were put up by the radical laboriies'
These three pledged themselves 10 fol-
low in their official performances and
votes the Will OF organized labor as de
cided in the official organ 70 which
they made the pledge. Three other
candidates VINO refused 10 he respon-
sble except to The public AZ large ran
against the three. The candidates
pledged to public and nos class re-
spouslbluy were elected.
Noblesse obIigc. Union labor has be-
come mighty force in this country.
Being SO il is responsible to the coun-
try and the general public first and to
organized labor afterward when public
office as to he tnled. No citizen OF
class Of citizens can avoid complete
responsibility for good government and
good government Is not government by
a class for a class hat government for
All the people.
The Seatrl" result IS commentators
not only to the citizenship Of that city
a Ia. 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
ABUSING THE OTHER LAWYER,

It's an old, old trick among lawyers
cloud the issue and befuddle the jury
by attacking the lawyer on the other
side. Temple. the legislator from
psCeola, who was named to conduct
the investigation Of the governors
conduct in granting a pardon TO a self
confessed raj ist was so able and not
able in the tricks of the law that he
held prominent place as United States
district attorney in the days OF Blythe
and railroad control OF politics i'll iowa.
He has successfully turned the pro-
posed inquiry as to the governor into
an investigation of Havner BY abuse
Of Havner it is hoped TO whitewash
Harding.
Now Havner is the states attorney.
II was his assistant =.ao prosecute; :. :.
the two young fiends who assaulted
defenseless girl and held her
PROSTATE for one another. The states
lawyers convicted both men and Sc
cured life sentences for both in the
penitentiary which they deserved
Then Governor Harding pardoned one
Of the criminals for mysterious reasons
known best to himself. the other EVIL
IDENTIFY not having rich father.
The state Of Iowa is organized de-
cency Instituted for the purpose OF
prosecuting criminals. The attorne.
general is the lawyer hired by the
state to do the prosecuting. AS soor
as Havnsr heard that the criminal
whom his assistants had proved guilty
had been pardoned by Governor Hard
ing 1t became his duty as the state'i
lawyer to overthrow the pardon which
he did with much ability and the mar
who outraged a young woman Is nov
| in the penitentiary. Havners work IL
done. His case has been won. III
! was the states lawyer.
1t is the duty of the legislature tt
investigate any suspected miscondnc'
on the part Of a governor. The lawyer
from Sioux City Governor Harding
home neighbor who conducted tn,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
a..x.an You and Ne.

If tnere 10 anything that makes me
moro disguised and peeved than an
other it is to 80 to a movie with
friend expecting to spend quiet plea
SAINT evening and have the friend pro
coed to explain the story OF tho play
tn me. NOW 1 consider myself as bright
as most people and perfectly able TO
understand the picture without any
assistance or explanation.
Has this same thing happened to
you? Well, maybe you feel the same
way on the subject as do. These
people should be muzzled or else
politely but firmly told to be quiet. It
Is well known fact among picture
house managers that "Quietness
makes the house more successful and
it should be impressed upon the
patrons. A local theater manager ad-
vertises this in his house but to my
notion 1t is not placed conspicuously
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
III David oory.l


The Yellow Tkamp Dog had broom
And a shovel in his paw.
And he said, .Do you want me to clean
Away the snow from your front door,
I'd like to earn dollar or three
TIN summers comes along.
When will tramp irSthe ah&dy woods
And aear the wild birds song"
"All right" said Uncle Lucky. clean
or the sidewalk. too, and make a path
around 40 the kitchen door and out to
the garage" and then the old gentle
man fSbbit looked at the thermometer.
aud when he saw 1t was sixty below
zero he hoped inside the house as fast
as he could for he was afraid one OF
his long cars might freeze II he stayed
out on the piazza without his old we'd
ding stovepipe hat on his head
Well, by and by, toward noon. the old
gentleman rabbit got some lunch for
Billy Bunny and himself, and then he
said:
Lets go for a ride In the Sledmo-
bile" and pretty soon he and his bunny
nephew we're Swimming over the snow
as fast as their jolly old Sledmoble
would go. And goodness me. IT could
go mighty fast, let me tell you. For I
hope you haven't forgotten that it was
Uncle Lucky's Luckymobile. only in
stead OF wheels It had four little red
sleds, one at each corner, for the winter
time.
Well. these two little rabbits hadn't
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13

enough Tor the patrons to read and
learn.
Now this friend OF mine In not
exactly what would be called an awful
bore on the subject but she manages
TO interrupt in some of the most in
teresting scenes OF the picture. silly.
gisgly high school pupils can also spoil
the showing of a good picture and II
seems as tho sometimes they are act
ualiy trying TO attract attention from
the picture to themselves, II Is also
deplored that more than four people
can not 20 TO a movie" without max
ing undue noise and attracting atten-
tion 10 themselves When they are
women II Is worse than ever for some
women are as badly behaved as chill
dren when they try 10 carry on a con-
versation with a friend Ave or six
seats beyond them
Most OF the audience goes to the
show to enjoy the picture and the. few
who detract much from the enjoyment
OF the picture should be made to under
stand that movie" is not the place
10 hold a reception or visit or to have
a rip raring time.
'Tmpertinent PEG"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
WILL ADVERTISE CLIMATE.
All of Southern California To Co
operate in faxes TO Sell Climate.

Pasadena, Cal. March 1s.-rlVe
hundred thousand dollars a year tor
Ave years will be spent by the south
,ern california publicity board IN al
vertising the advantages OF southern
California as a place OF residence and
for the investment OF capital.
Included in the organization are Inc
counties Of Los Angeles and San Diego
Riverside, San Bernardino. Santa Bar
bara. Ventura. Orange and Imperial
supervisors Of these eight counties VIII
he asked to take advantage Of the pro
visions in the statutes which permit
them to apply 2 cents 70 every Sloe "i
tax assessment in their districts 10 al
yertisins. In addition to THIS. BANS
will be asked TO contribute Il sum
equal to one-fitteanth OF I per cent OF
their deposits. This method will lie
continued for FIVE years. and it is eS-
pected also that the sun will be great
" augmented by private donations and
by a charge of $3.50 for membership in
the organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
WAR HISTORIES.


Even now there are complete" his
tories OF the great war on the market
and naturally they are selling rapidly
to great many persons. We would
suggest that people wait a little while
before investing any great amount in
absolutely authentic" accounts of the
war by actual eye Witnesses A well
written history does not spring up over
night and II will be some little time yet
before reliable histories are on the
market. In the meantime il would be
well 10 go easy on the purchase of war
histories. For the next year the read
ing public can get as reliable informa-
ton out Of good magazines and news
papers as any place. Do not get in
too big a hurry in buying war his
tories.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
Io,Ua Newspapers
EXCELLENT ADVICE.
[Des Moines Capital.l

The state now has an interest in the
dispute between the governor and at
torney general. Tn. state has right
to demand thar the members of the
general assembly keep their heads and
go on with the business of the state.
regardless of any personal quarrel No
important act has yet been passed thru
both houses The work OF the SESSION
remains yet to be done The building
up OF the Harding and Havner factions
would destroy the usefulness OF the
Legislature and necessarily extend The
session n month. The cool heads in
both houses are now called upon 10
rise above Harding and Havner to the
transaction OF the business OF the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
PISTOL TOTl\G.
TeSySnnlri Times |

In Illinois there is discussion con-
corning the need of law TO prevent
pist oil toting Some citizens oo)ec'
TO prohibition of revolver carrying OF
to any form of license, declaring that
this would put the average citizen at
the mercy of thugs thieves and hold
up men.
Iowa has a law requiring license
Of special kind for the citizen VINO
desires TO carry pistol,
Possibly comparative statistics con-
corning homicides in Iowa and Illinois
would prove whether the restrictions
on pistol totins are worth while.
The weight of theoretical argument
is in favor OF the Iowa plan. But the
best proof would be statistics from
Iowa and from Illinois outside Of Chi
cago. Conditions in a city like Chi
cago may not make the comparison
satisfactory. as Iowa has no CORES
ponding large city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The dirt road will soon be in all
its glory. Why should We spend mil
lions OF dollars annually to fashion
roads out of common soil; soil that
melts when mixed With water. when
the same money will buy us hard sur
faced HIGHWAY. that NIL be available
the year round and which may be
maintai AT d fraction of the pres
ent cost OF keeping up our dirt roads -
asks the Waterloo Courier. This is d
question We have never heard answered
yet We hear occasionally that some
locality is going to stick TO the good
old dirt roads" "SticH' is good, but
it is 100 often stick in, instead OF
stick to-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13

June-Then you think he hasn't the
nerve to propose?
Jane-Yes: asking pas income and
mas disposition and my age seems as
far as he dares to go.---Answers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13
United STATE, Ordinances.

The United States government main
tains ordnance establishments at
Watervliet. N. Y. and at the Wash
ington navy yard. the former for the
army and the latter for the navy. Most
Of the smaller arms are manufactured
By private companies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-13

The Marengo Sentinel says With
Deems and Kendall already in and
padding around, and a dozen others
getting into their bathing rig, the re-
publican gube-natorial swimming pool
promises to be some busy place during
the coming few months"