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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
As70R COURT 1T 10 WILL ST FOR WHHcH THE RANkERs
Trust CO. Paid 81 $50, 900
THE world seems to be all topsy-
Il turvy these days. The recognized

THE world seems to be all topsy-
turvy these days. The recognized
order Of things have given way to
opposite conditions. Old Mother Earth
is seemingly standing on her head. Gus
toms, thought and traditions nearly as
old as the nation have been shattered
almost over night with startling conse-
quences.
1t would have been consummate pre-
sumption previous to the war to have
suggested to the Astor family the sale
of capital property. 1t would have
been suggestion contrary to a princi-
pie laid down by the first Astor and
adhered to religiously ever since by
his family. Men in every corner of
the civilized world have heard Of the
policy of tine Astors and have COM
mented upon 1t, both favorably and
unfavorably. The thought Of an Astor
parting with valuable income paying
property was absurd.
But 1t has come to pass that the
principle on which Astor fortunes were
built is not workable apparently in
these remarkable days, and Astors are
now doing just what the world lex
pected this family Of we'll known land
lords would never do.
Finest Properties Going
They are selling property, and what
is more, the most treasured of all their
holdings. Since the first Of the wear
Vincent Astor, head Of the American
branch Of the Astor family, and his
cousin, Captain John Jacob Astor. son
OF Baron Aston and apparently head of
the English branch, have sold four of
the finest parcels of real estate TO he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
Topics Of the Times

OF course Europe must be recon-
structed: but the most we need here in
America is some readjustment and we
need that right away.
The longer you keep a liberty bond
the better it gets. Why let the other
fellow skim the cream?
Ten people may talk over one wire
Il a new invention lives up TO the
promises. But how many can listen in
and how could a listening lady keep
track Of ten conversations at one time /?
Secretary Daniels is hustling for a
big navy and Secretary Baker is-well
Secretary Baker is talking. When the
cats away the mice get chance to
play around and switch their tails and
their tongues. II may be that Mr.. Will
son will be able to arrange the millen-
ium without waiting for supernal as
sistance but then again he mightn't.
Although the arTnistice was signed
on November II, the expenses for De-
cember amounted TO approximately 81
100, 600, 900, which il the largest amount
paid out during any single month. The
payments for November were $3.50
0O0, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
The Cattle Supply of the World

rough feed which would otherwise 60
TO waste.
Most extravagant statements are
made as to the reduction of cattle in
Russia We do not have any facts at
all as TO the situation in Russia, but
We absolutely disbelieve these state
merrts which indicate a wholesale re-
duCtion in their cattle. II is our opinion
that if there has been any marked
change in the number Of cattle in
Russia, il has been an increase rather
than a decrease. We reach this opin-
ion simpy from the logic of the situa-
ton. The unsettled conditions in
Russia do not make for the heavy mar
ket!ng of cattle, but quite the contrary
In country torn by revolution. trans
portation and packing conditions tend
to hold the cattle back in the country.
AS for Germany and Austria, We see
no reason to suppose that cattle pro-
duCtion in either Of these countries has
been influenced differently than in
France and Great Britain.
To sum it up. therefore, we give IL
rs our opinion-and il must be under
stood that this is nothing but an opin-
iCn-that there is no great scarcity OF
cattle in either the United States or
Europe and that the man who is
straining himself to increase his cattle,
IN anticipation OF a great shortage Is
likely to be disappointed.
II is quite true that the people con-
nected with the central markets,
whether as commission merchants.
stock yards owners, or packers, or men
connected with market papers, are
talking freely Of a cattle shortage. 1t
is just as well to remember that the
opinions of such people are likely to be
biased. perhaps unConsciously. 1t is to
the advantage of all these folks who
are interested in the central markets,
directly or indirectly, that there shall
be large supply of live stock at all
times. The greater the number Of cattle
and hogs that go to market, the more
money there is for those who are con-
nected with the operation of these
markets. We are not saying that any
Q: them would deliberately misrepre-
sent the facts: but all of US are more
or less unconsciously biased by our
own interests
The farmer and ranchman In the
western cattle country is going to keep
the fullest possible number of cattle
on his land. because that is all II Is
good for; and he is going to do this
without much regard for prices, be-
cause II the grass Is not eaten 1t goes
10 waste. The farmer in the humid
section is going to keep just as many
cattle as he needs TO consume his
roughage. He can afford to sell his
grain in the form Of cattle and hogs.
even if he gets no more for it than he
would get as grain. because. when he
feeds il TO stock he retains a larger
amount of fertility on his farm.
1t is pointed out that probably the
increase in cattle is not enough to keep
up with the increase in population.
and, therefore, cattle prices should be
Ugh. But the higher cattle prices are,
the less beef people eat. During the
past four years. there has been ire
mendOus reduction in the amount OF
meat consumed per capita in the meat
eating countries. Therefore, IL Is not
safe to increase the cattle supply
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06

extra rsvenUs rsosived by the incrsAsed
yaAsa NJ ~. Yeang siris. doeng Tho
slmpiest klaA a clerical wcsk - IL
Chicago olE3cs g ~ ROAD this mAa =
connected with receive about ~
weakly. and $3.50 psr moath y ~
least that any Of them are paid. ~
Government order. ErrAnd boys = -
10 years old get $50 per month. Ssc6
waSea are not only ruinous to roads.
but they are ruinous to the youngsters
that got the wages In many cases.
The money In most cases II always
spent Just rs soon as received and
these boys ond girls are forming habits
of extravagance that will be hard I'd
break of when the necessity FOR living
on a reduced scale comes--at II surely
will come. The girls dress In fashion
they could not possibly AFFORD under
ordinary circumstances. and when tho
time comes when they shall marry Il 4
ever does, they will be doomed to Iifn
Of disappointment, for very few young
men can afford to keep one OF these
girls In the style to which she mas ac
customed herself under the Govern
ments iIl-advised wage system. This
man, with whom we were talking said
that even with the advance In rates.
freight and passenger. the roads were
still losing money. He does not con-
slider the outlook particularly rosy for
the roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
An Iowa correspondent writes:

An Iowa correspondent writes:
From time TO time / note in your
editorials a feeling OF ekepticism con-
corning the scarcity OF cattle. / would
like TO have your straightforward opIn-
ion on this subject"
SO far as WaIlaces' Farmer is in
formed, there are no thoroughly re-
liable statistics available as 10 the
cattle supply either of the United states
or of the world. As for the United
States the only statistics are those
prepared by the department OF aGri-
culture and no one knows whether
these are trust worthy or not. In the
past at times, they seem 10 have been
borne out by later marketings. ~
other times they have been very far
out OF line with the census Of the same
year. Notwithstanding the statements
which have been made with such reck
less abandon by some who have as
stunned TO speak with knowledge, the
department OF agriculture figures indi-
cate greatly increased number OF
cattle in the United states. The de-
partment reports 56.592.000 cattle in
the United States on Jan. /, 1914. and
increase. And we suspect that these
figures indicate the true situation,
mainly because in view of all OF the
seem to be logical.
From the time We entered the war
a great many people. some OF them IN
positions OF responsibility and some
not. have talked most recklessly con-
corning the wholesale killing off Of the
cattle herds of Great Britain, France.
Russia and Germany and have argued
from tAis that the farmers of the
United States should exert themselves
to increase their own cattle herds.
These oracles have held out as one
reason for such increase the eNpecta-
ton OF selling breeding stock in large
numbers 10 Great Britain and Europe
"a purely visionary expectation.
Reliable figures from these countries
are about as difficult 10 obtain as from
the United States, but such as we
have show that there has not been any
such wholesale killing of OF cattle as
we have been told. In July, 1918. the
British minister Of agriculture. in an
address. stated that there were then
Britain than in 1914 The Unitec
States food administration last fall pub-
lished what purported to be an Off
cia statement from France, whici.
showed that the number of cattle in
that country had decreased from a.
100000 in 1914 TO IL 100000 in 1918, but
this decrease did not indicate any
lessenng Of cattle production in
France. It would not more than ac-
count for the French cattle which were
stolen by the Germans in that part OF
France which they had invaded. And
we are told that the French are now
increasing their catt.e.
APPARENTLY. war conditions in both
France and England did not discourage
the production Of cattle. This also
seems logical. War conditions put
premium upon the production Of grain,
and. therefore, discourage the produc-
ton of hogs. which are grown mainly
on grain, and also the old-time fatten-
iny OF cattle. BY the same reasoning,
war conditions seem TO encourage the
production of cattle to consume the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06

sln. Market hunters slaughtered It
shamefuiiy before wisdom and neces-
sity forbade the sale OF game. The
"pheasants" had a foolish fashion OF
sitting fast on a tree while one after
another of the Convey was picked off.
The market hunter used a yapping
little dog to tree" the birds and so
long as the yapping was kept up and
the hunter was careful to shoot the
bird lowest down the flock inclined to
stay. However II carelessness or ig-
norance killed bird on the top
branches the crash of its fall thru the
limbs and leaves set the flock or Convey
in full flight.
A few years ago big bags Of prairie
chickens were available 10 the Iowa
hunter. Those birds have become prac-
tically extinct as concerns the sports
man. Perhaps not one exists in Mar
shall county today. Untiring pursuit
and devastation Of their breeding spots
by tillage have eradicated the prairie
chicken: and yet there are those who
are striving to have the 5 year closed
season repealed which is intended to
save the chicken and the quail from
absolute and complete destruction in
Iowa.
Good shooting will never return to
Iowa That is done with. But by re-
fusing privilege to shoot the vanishing
chickens and the lone possible surviv-
OTIS Of the ruffed grouse 1t may be pos
sible to see now and then cock
grouse strutting with his ruff held
high about his pretty head or a bunch
Of boosters" "booing' on the meadows
in the spring. To those OF us who
have seen the birds in apparently in
calculabIe numbers and watched them
as well as shot them in season the
greater pleasure would be TO see the
few survivors preen themselves on
wheat shocks or strut in the woodsy
places or whistle from post on the
edge of the harvest fields.
The five year close season should not
be repealed TO satisfy a blood lust that
IS completely out of line with sports
manship. The real sportsman is not
for humiliation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Fox,
For I'm going 10 lock you up in . box,
The kind Of box that Is called Jail.
And I'll put a handcuff on your tail.
And a chain around your wicked neck,
And you'll LOOK like a deuce spot in the
deck"
And then he pulled that wicked fox
out Of the Sledmobile and put the
handouts on his front paws, for he
changed his mind, you see. and didn't
put them on the old fox's tail. and
then he led him away 10 the Rabbit
Vile Jail for year and day. as they
say in fairy story books.
New let's go home" said Uncle
Lucky. So OF they went, and pretty
soon. not so very long. they came In
sight OF his little white house on the
corner Of Lettuce avenae and Carrot
street. And Just as they were turning
in the front gate the Old Red Rooster
came running out Of the barn.
Cock a. doodle do" he said,
And oh. dear me. his comb was red.
And his spurs were sharp and very
long,
And he wigglei his tail as he sang his
song:
Hurry up,( Uncle Lucky, the old
gray owl
Has carried away Leghorn fowl
And in the next story you shall hear
what Uncle Lucky did TO that bad,
wicked owl: that is, if Inc Man in the
Moon doesn't turn out the electric
light in the lizzie stars that shine at
night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
the MEN WE BREED.

Proud Of our accomplishment in
sending millions Of men overseas in
the face Of the submarine threat with
scarcely a loss, the rescue of the pas
sengers on the Inflated transport,
Northern Pacific, is one OF the sea
accomplishments that lacks nothing ft
10 stir pride and satisfaction. That
wounded men and thousands OF others
should be taken from that battered
hulk over which the winter seas
pounded without the loss OF life is a
marvellous performance. 1t speaks
volumes for the brave men who
awaited rescue in patience and the
brave men who labored in the freezing
seas with their lives on their sleeves
to accomplish the rescue.
Why the transport came ashore in
peace time when no danger except the
shoreline threatened her safety is te
be investigated and should be thorough
j. inquired into. However that may
wait. But the picture OF the ship and
its doubly precious freight prisoneo
where the storm waves crashed and
pounded at her shattered hulk and the
splendid courage OF all the men in
volved in the dangerous work of rescue
the fine. open-eyed manner in which
the helpless wounded went to take
their last chance-all that is for the
present.
Soldiers and seamen, ships. crews
and life savers-what men we breed
who lack only the opportunity TO be-
come heroes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
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Theodore Ro0seve1t, Americas
Foremost Citizen, Is Dead

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
The Years Work.

All! sighed the World as he turned in
his bed
With a pillow Of cloud for his poor old
head,
And lowered the roller shade OF night.
And blew out a star that shone too
bright
The Year is gone with his toll and
strife,
The storm and surge OF the tide OF
life,
The crazy brawl of the human breed,
And I'll rest at last-for it's rest l
need"
Down came an elf thru the moonlight
pale
From the Milky Way on 4 comets tail:
His travelling bag in letters clean.
Was marked. "A d. Nineteen nine
teen
And he prodded the World with a
small pink toe.
Get up" he cried like saucy shrew.
There's a heap OF work for World 10
do!
There are wounds to bind, there's a
map 20 fix,
There's a beautiful tangle of politics,
There are towns TO build, there are
wheels 10 start,
There's a load of crowns for junk
mans cart:
There's an ancient friend in a brand
new dress.
There are lovely riddles for men to
guess:
There are dreams 10 dream, there are
heights 10 climb,
And you can't lie there and waste my
time"
So the World rose up with a plaintive
groan.
Stubbing his toe on tuubled throne
To round the Sun on his wonted track
The deep grooved trail of the Zodiac.
That way Of sorrows and joys and
aches.
OF noble effort and fool mistakes.
But it's good for the poor old World
at that:
For a drowsy planet gets much 100 fat.
Arthur Guiterman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
[By David Cory.1


Now let me see In the last story
Daddy Fox wanted the little rabbits to
take him in their sledmobile over to
the Farmyard, but they didn't want to.
yuo remember. And don't blame
them, for they liked Cocky Docky and
Kenny Jenny very much, and they
knew what Daddy Fox would do Il he
ever got inside the old Farmyafd.
He'd steal a chicken or maybe Q goose
and maybe he'd turn all the chickens
loose And that would be dreadful
thing. let me tell you. in these hard
war times, when chickens are 50 high
You can't see them even with spy
glass or a periscope. But Of course
you wouldn't use periscope unless the
chickens were hiding behind the old
barn.
Well, after a little while, Uncle
Lucky said: Get into the sledmohiie
and pull the buffalo robe over your
knees in case the wind blows and you
won't sneeze,'' and this made Daddy
Fox laugh so hard that he stubbed his
toe and almost lost his fountain pen
out of his waistcoat pocket. And after
that they started off, and by and oy,
not SO very far. they saw the Police
man Dog. And when he saw Daddy
Fox he raised his club. and then, OF
course, Uncle Lucky had to stop the
Sledbobile. And after that guess you
know what happened. But in case you
don't I'll tell you. The Policeman Dog
said:
Get out of that slednobile. Daddy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
PLANNING COMPETE AnnIHILsrloN.

1t was more or less amusing the
other day to find a sport writer care
fully explaining to Iowa hunters how
to bag the ruffed grouse. The ruffed
grouse, when it existed in Iowa COW
erts many years ago, bore the local
names Of pheasant" and "partridge."
But that was a long time ago. II any
one within decade has seen a ruffed
grouse, or even heard one drumming"
in the woods, he has had a UNIQUE ex-
perience. Instruction as to hunting
the ruffed grouse is entirely redun-
dant with no grouse left TO hunt and
above that the hunter who would
shoot one Of those birds now IL he
were to find 1t is a far cry from being
a sportsman. The ruffed grouse is
about as uncommon as antelope in
Iowa. Most Of the younger set OF gun
ners never saw or heard one. And its
cousin, the pinnated grouse or prairie
chicken, is following it into the limbo
Of has been.
The directions Tor hunting the ruffed
grouse were given surely by one who
had no experience with that bird. He
failed to tell his students that the bird
once flushed generally holds straight
line in flight, that noise and not stealth
assists in approaching it; that noisily
singing along on the line Of flight the
keen eyed hunter sees a bunch or
knot on a tree suddenly unfold into n
bomb of feathers and wings and speed
thru the timber like a she'll from a
French Is. In the thicket an explo-
sion comes from under the careless
hunters feet as half dozen "phcas-
ants" flush from the dried leaves be-
meath the gooseberry bushes or In the
blackberry bramble and disappear with
whir of wings before his startled
mind thinks Of the gun-that IN such
things used to DO when ruffed grouse
were.
It was numerous forty years ago in
the thickets and underbrush Of Iowa
and Illinois and still later in W!scon-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
TRIANGULAR sHsp MOVEMENT.
Wares - South America. Food to
Europe, rroops 70 United States.

Relief In the Latin-American trade
situation by January I, Is officially
predicted at Washington. II was learn
cd at the department Of commerce that
headwny toward solution OF the tie-up
in commerce between the United States
and South and Central American ports
is expected before the first Of the year.
Officials have received complaints
from American traders and business
organizations at Buenos Aires, Rio de
Janeiro and other points regarding the
continued shortage Of American tom
mage in the face Of the evident re-
sumption OF British and French trade.
The explanation was given that the
British and French ships we're dis
patched 20 South America for neces-
sary foodstufYs and that they carried
full cargoes from England aand France
on the ut-goIng trips.
II became known yesterday that
triangular ship movement Is under
consideration by the American ship
ping and trade officials. American
wares would be carried to South Am
erica, then food would be hauled to
Europe and American troops would be
returned home on the last leg of the
proposed plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06

simply because we may have fewer
now in proportion to population than
We had ten or twenty years ago. Our
suggestion Is that the corn belt Tar.
mers should keep their normal number
Of cattle for the purpose Of consum-
ing their roughage, but should be very
slow to make any considerable in
crease in numbers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
THOSE UNIFORMS.
ITraer Star Clipper.l

What will it profit the government
to require its soldiers to turn In their
uniforms after they have worn them
for four months following their dis
charge? They will merely be stored
away as food for moths, and after a
lapse Of years sold at auction to the
highest bidder. Experience in the past
at such sales has shown that only a
small fraction OF the value OF such
articles Is realized. Better by far 10
allow the individual which the uniform
fits to retain It and wear it as long as
he may wish. 1t is OF very real value
to him. but it is worth practically
notfrDy to the government. tf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
RAILROAD WAGES,
Hogan Obseryerl

We had short talk with a man we'll
up in the railroad world the first OF
this week. We asked him when the
railroads were going to take their
properties back. He said, They never
will take them back. They are in such
a hopeless condition that they could
never make them pay in the world
The salaries that the administration
pays on the roads more than eat up the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
IoDa Newspapers
NMGHBoRLY AMENITIES.
(Grundy Republican,

A Tama county farmer has invented
and patented a contrivance whereby a
windmill can be made to run as steady
as a motor, no matter what the speed
OF the mill may be. 1t takes Tama
man to do things with wind.
They have dealth in that commodity so
much in that county in the past they
can accomplish wonderful 90 things
with wind and hot air.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-06
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

What will be your guess on the con-
tents of Governor Harding's message
to the legislature? VIII 1t be cour-
ageous business mans statement OF
the needs of the state or just plain
political speech? asks the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil.