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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
QUEER MEN GET THERE.
Cedar Rapids Repu blican.l


Mr.. Wilson has selected the two
delegates who are are 10 confer with
the Russians or that island in the sea
Of Marmora-William Allen White
of Emporia, Kan, and George d. Her
ron, the former Grinnell, Iowa, pro-
fessor Of applied Christianity, and who
applied in such a unique way that
he entered a socialistic marriage with
the benefactress OF his department.
Miss Rand, while he deserted his own
wife and children-we believe Miss
Rand. who was rich, gave the discard
ed ones an allowance.
These are queer diplomats to re-
present great nation and Prof Her
ron is somewhat shocking. He is a
wiId-eyed theorist. Bu1. perhaps. he
has been selected because he is some
thing Of bolshevik in his attitude
toward women and marriage. the boil
shevik, II may be recalled, believe IN
free love. They can take any woman
they want and they need keep her no
longer than they want her and tho
state pledges itself TO care for the
children. Just as Miss Rand took ca re
OF the professors discarded family
We guess he ~ the right man, after
all But things are done queerly now
adays.
incidentally, il may be added thai
the professor who is now so signaliy
honored, was impelled TO leave the T.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
OPPOSE WILSON'S MARMoRA CONFERENCE.

II comes from across seas that the
Wilson theories and diplomacies as ap-
piled to the bolsheviki find no APP
prevail in France except from the So
cialistic press. This particular plan OF
a conference with holshevists winch
has been agreed TO by the peace con-
ferees has evoked foreign press
comment gathered and offered By the
Literary Digest. LHumanite suggests
that the socialists Of the entire world
will read of 1t with ''profOundest JOY
The organ Of the French socialists
praises the plan unreservedlY but the
Digest goes on TO say that the severity
Of French disapproval in other journals
is evident in the declination Of Mr..
Alfred Capus. Academician and editor
Of the Paris Figaro 20 discuss the Con-
ferences decision as a solution of the
Russian tangle. while the Echo de
Paris describes the proposition as in
sane" the Paris Gaulos as "perilous,"
the rams HCllOA DIS lIIlIN-
lous," and the Paris Matin as "a great
and bold idea Of which the practicable
ity remains to be seen" The last
named daily finds some satisfactin,
however, and even faint commentator
Of the plan. in the fact that on an
island in the Sea Of Marmora the Boil
sheviki will be placed in a kind Of
sanatorium. Altho the Paris Petit
Journal holds that the Prinkipo meet
ing will constitute merely a prelimin-
airy conference by the Allies, certain
French editors bitterly deplore the in
tiations.
Among English newspapers that
criticise adversely the Bolshevist con-
ference the London Morning Post re-
fers TO the Wilson proposal as "a
marvel Of meekness" and says: II sucf
forgiveness unto seven hundred and
seventy times seven" is accomplished,
the Sea Of Marmora will thenceforth
rank with the Sea of Galilee.' The
Morning Post proceeds:
We hope the Russian BolsheViki
will be duly grateful to the Peace Con-
ference. 1t is true they have not been
invited to Paris. That would have
| been too much. But they have been
| invited 10 the Sea of Marmora. where
| the allies propose to leave their cards
| upon them. The moral distinction be-
| tween inviting a shady person to your
| house and meetinng by appointment at
| A seaside resort has always been rec
ognized by the civilized west-and
France is fain to accept the lofty
| standards OF her allies"
The London Telegraph declares i,
fails TO discover any Briton or ally
who owns to a feeling of admiration
or confidence in the curiously irreso.
lutte resolution adopted on President
Wilson's Recommendation in regard t.
Russia; and the London Telegraph
says:
Bolshevism itself means, and car
mean, nothing but anarchy. howeve,
it may disguise its real spirit and es.
sence by means Of a proclamation Of
class war and the supremacy Of thu
proletariat To have any dealings will
criminals Of this kind, guilty of sucl
acts, constitutes grave lapse from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
More Of the One Man Farm.
Communication

tCOuinuntChtloub
In your address OF Feb. Sth under
the heading OF odd Charley Judson's
Forty, you make 4 picture OF an ideai
farm community such as could ne
found in many localities In Iowa
from 80 10 10 years ago, with well fili-
ed schoolhouses on the hills. But the
commission statesmen came along ana
soon created the Land Spectator. ana
the result is what we have now, o.
Ttrcent OF our farms worked by ten
ants and the majority OF them for only
one crop. At the rate things are going
another generation will practically see
all farms worked by tenants. Iowa
will rapidly loose her fertile soil as
she has already lost the community
spirit which would keep our young
peop.e contented on the farm.
You ask. why does not the one man
eighty solve the hired help problem.
For the reason. that our eighty acre
farmers are getting old and young
farmers can not buy land at the pres
emit inflated price until they are 100
old TO work II. All admit that the SO
or 100 acre farm community is desir-
able. Why not start something to
bring II about. As starter, why not
exempt the home, TO not eNcede 10
acres owned and worked by the farmer
and his family from road tax. \ tax
would soon be voted to build good
roads with good roads, good scnools
which the small farms would bring
about. and a Chance TO buy home OF
rice that coIrl he paid for in =
reasonable time. Our young farmers
both boys and girls would soon m1<e
your picture Of an ideal farm COM
munity true 70 life.
JEROME SMITH,
Corning Iowa.
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Billy Bunny and His Friends

I've got my little house under the
snow,
So please be careful where you CO.
You'd better turn round and go away.
For / want my nice snowhouse TO
stay"
We'll, this is a fine kettle of fish,
said Uncle Lucky. Look here. little
bear, why didn't you build your house
some other place."
Because" answered the little bear.
the bridge at the end Of the road -
broken down, and I'm here 10 tell peo-
Pile about it,"
Well. why didn't you tell hs that at
first?" said Squirrel Nutcracker 1t
would have saved a lot Of time" We'll,
after that, Uncle Lucky turned the
Sledmehile around and off they went.
and by and by, after lite while and
thirty seconds. they came to cross
roads, and on big signpost was writ
ten:
Take the road to the left if you wish
To go to the town of Jellyfish.
The road to the right will take you
straight
To a pretty town called Candy Date"
Which way shall we go?" asked
Uncle Lucky.
TT isn't Friday. so what's the use of
going to Jellyfish town." said Squirrel
Nutchtcker
IAN right, then we'll go to Candy
Date" said Billy Bunny, and in the
next story you shall hear what hap
pened in Candy Date town.
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STUBBORN uNREASoNABIIENESS
Huntington Hawkeye.l

Possibly 1t is only the imagination
OF the members Of "A newspaper staff,
but II does seem as II the newspaper
worker encounters more unreasona BILE
to say nothing OF stubborn people, than
the average human being has the plea
sure OF humping up against.
one OF the most aggravating cases
is the man or woman who refuses TO
give his or her name over the .ele-
phone.
II might be thought, after all the
years of education, that any reasonable
human being would know that news
papers can not accept nor print even
the most inconsequential notices with
on. knowing who furnishes the data
alleged practical jokers made this i'm
possible long ago. Yet scarcely day
goes by without some member OF the
news stan taking part in conserva-
ton over the telephone something like
this
The phone rings and is answered
with
The Hawk Eye"
We'll. l gotta notice for YOU"
Who is speaking please?'
Il understand. but | want to know
who you are"
1t don't make any difference who
l am, wantta give you a notice"
But Il does make a difference:
We"
Are you going to take this notice
or amt YOU"
Certainly, as soon as you tell me
who Is speaking. but not until"
Then. sometimes the name is given.
sometimes II Is not sometimes some
one feels very much dLsgruntled and
The Hawk Eye is very sorry but can
not help IL.
Also there is the man or woman who
insists upon calling for certain MEM
Der of the STAFF and will talk to no one
else. of course. this may be very com
plimentary to that particular member
OF the stan, but il often so happens
that he is not handling that part of the
news and the item eventually is hand
ed over to the proper person later:
whereas. if the person telephoning
would tell in the first place just what
he had TO communicate much time
would be saved.
AEDllcT lticpnOue tfOuDIsiiidheI -
the chap who calls in and demands: I
wantta know where you got that article
about so-and-so."
Now. in the first place. the chances
are that whoever answers the tele-
phone knows no more about the ''arti-
Gle" or who got it or where II was got
than the inquirer and. in the second
place. 1t is no more customary Tor
newspaper to give out its sources OF
information than ii is for bank to
discuss depcsitors' affairs. II you have
a check on bank. the bank will tell
you whether il IL cashable or not-but
you will get scant information il you
call up and ask If John Doe has any
money in the bank and how much. The
same is true of the newspaper office
If YOU can show any reason why in
formation should be given to you that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
a Mayor That Is-Seattle Strike Ends

Gathered here are hundreds AnA
thousands OF Russian bolsheviki who
have arrived here during the last tive
years. These scoundrels want to take
possession OF our American govcrns
ment and try to duplicate the anarchy
OF Russia.
THE seat Of government Is the city
hall. We swore I'm 1000 extra police
and hold In reserve citizens armed with
rifles and shotguns, ! gave orders TO
shoot on sight any disturber Of tho
peace. They know from the experi-
ence they had at the riot few weeks
ago that we meant business and, he.
lieve me. we did,
II wanted showdown. IL there 10
a majority OF these fellows in the
United States don't want to live here.
They told me the troops were disloyal
and would not help us. ] told them
that was n lie, but even II IT was 50,
we would fight until we were dead be-
fore we even alliwed them TO turn out
one eight candle power light"
Chief OF Police Warren Is a real
man who loves his country. We de-
cided that we would not call in the
|
quell disorder some one else must call
them. We won't be here. The great
body of union men saw the light. To-
day they are bitterly resenting their
false leadership and will overthrow
their officers In many unions.
This Is test Of unionism or l. w,
W.ism. II any one owes higher alle-
glance to any organization than they
do to this country. they are traitors
and should be treated as such. That Is
! all there is TO 1t. This is time for
union men to stand up and be counted.
This is time when every American
must forget all other allegiances and
stand by the government.
The unions OF the nation are on
trial. They are either American Fed
Grafton OF Labor loyalIsts or bolshevik
traitors.
This morning the strike is broken.
Business is resuming. Strikers are re-
turning 10 work Our city no longer
lies PROSTATE. Ninety per cent OF
Seattle stands firm for Americanism.
The other 10 per cent will be driven
from this community"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
THUS HAVE WE HoNoRs-"
Burlington Hawkeye,l

Until his death General sherman
denied that he ever said War Is hell"
Hut no one believed him.
Comes now report that General
Pershing denies having said La
Fayette. We are here" or anything
like IL.
He may as well save his breath. His
denials will go unheeded, II was
a dramatic sentence, appropriately
turned. forcibly expressing a beauti-
full thought. Somebody said 1t, II was
worthy OF any man. Pershing is con-
sidered worthy OF IL. II has been
wished onto the general by the cor
respondents OF the American press, by
the French, 1t was carried the world
over. And, within the last few days
no less a parsonage than President
Wilson, In a public speech In Paris
gave Pershing full credit for uttering
that sentence.
A Colonel Stanton, 1t is said is the
real author OF the sentence. He was
a member Of Pershing's STAFF. II his
chief has been accredited with the dis
tinction II would not be the first time
such thing has happened so what's
the use ouibbling about it--who knows
who really said, ''Veni, Vedi, Vici?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
pRIcl solas 70 esMl DeWn.

Prices OF everything are coins TO
come down altho three months after
the close OF the war Is too short a time
10 let all the wind out OF wars in
fiation. Secretary OF Commerce, Red
field. in the Wilson cabinet, defines
the condition Of commerce and trade
as follows
Unemployment OF labor now large
and rapidly increasing.
A stagnant condition OF industry due
to several reasons,
Industries are not resuming produc-'
ton In full volume for lack OF buyers,
Consumers are not buying except
for immediate needs or emergency re-
quiremente, because OF high and UNI
stable prices.
Prices are high and unstable, due 10
the effects OF the war which inter-
fered with the ordinary operation OF
the law OF supply and demand.
Prices were inflated beyond the pos
sibility Of maintenance upon the same
scale during peace time.
Building can not resume at once
because OF high costs. Distributors
will not buy merchandise in quanu-
ties because OF the fear OF falling
prices. hence the factories hnd their
orders light and men are put on short
tim. or crews are reduced in number.
Prices are going TO come down but no
body Is willing to reduce his voiun-
tarily, hence economic necessity must
force the prices Of defation. Trades
unions may maintain a nominal wage
scale at war figures while their MEM
bers seek other work at less pay be-
cause there is no work to be had at
the union scale Factories may main
tain war prices for their goods and
run half time because there is> no
business at the price. This year Is 10
be year OF dehation. There Us go
ing 70 be hardship for workers and
profit Losses for men IN business. IN
come tax experts have advised con-
gress 10 prepare for few profits in
business this year from which TO de-
rive taxes on profits and income.
Business and industry must let the gas
out of its balloon this year and travel
on solid ground once again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
Topics Of the Times

Those attempting to create a big
league Of nations should not lose sight
Of the fact that if 1t wasn't for the
minors the big league would play out
in a few seasons.
Mayor Hanson Of Seattle informed
the advocates OF violence that ne had
plenty OF il on band aud that they d
get !, first This violence thing has
two edges to It,
The present Iowa assembly appears
have left the whitewash brush at home.
With the Rand School Of Science
under fire for obstructipg the nations
war activities and George d. Heron
an American envoy to the bolshevist
conference the Information. that the
school vas endowed thru the efforts
OF Mr.. Heron isn't what the average
man would call 'reassuring.''
Judge Wade says the street car fare
must remain At nickel in Des
Moines. Now il someood: can get the
judge busy with the five cent cigar
now 8 or : cents life viii again take
on rose color.
Having made the world safe for de-
mocracy the next thing is to make the
United States pocketbook less easily
accessible 10 democrats.
Foch has the right idea, whether or
no: the Germans are scheming deviltry
the safe plan AZ to fix them so that
they can't pull off anything they
might be scheming. We need little
more Foch in the present proceedings
A Roosevelt memorial is merely in
cidental. America couldn't forget him
if she tried When the time of stress
comes 10 us We shall stop and listen
| 10 a voice speaking plain United State,
American 10 plain United States Am
crIcans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
Iowa Newspapers
SIGNS OF SPRING.
TAnamosa Journal.

The oldest inhabitant is unable to
remember such weather. Yesterday
the Reformatory boys were blowing
sod with a tractor on one of the state
farms. Thomas Lister says some will
ows on their farm are budding. The
roads are drying up and TO all intents
and purposes il is time for Jim Good to
send Us some garden seeds. But We
may have a reverse, a drive by the old
Hun. King Boreas. Twenty years ago.
in February, 1899. the ground froze TO
a depth Of six feet. freezing water
mains on our streets. We expect the
same thing this year but hope We will
be saved the reverse Of our good for
ice in q dry nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
Masonic Meetings
~ Visitors Always Welcome
nAasHAiI LODGE NO. 100. A. F.


MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os. a. r
A. NJ. stated communication FTldaE'
Feb. IA at. 80 ,. N. Business SESSION
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secretary.
sIeNET CHAPTER, No. 50, r. A. NJ
Thursday, Feb. - Most Excellent
Masters degree. o'clock sharp
George Gregory, n, P; John W. "eI's.
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, 2. & g. NJ
Monday. Feb. II. 1919. Business
Ira A. Davenport, I. NJ; John w
Wells. recorder.
Special ConeIave St. Aldenar Com
msndery No. 30, x. T" Tuesday F,eo.
II. $50. rIlustrious Order OF the Req
Cross J. z. Frederick, commander
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CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o.E S
Regular meeting Wednesday evening
Feb. -. 40, for business. Mrs. AT
cher Walton. secretary; Mrs. J, r.
Schultz. W. NJ.
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~ h(gA neral maxims vhish have
throughout guided W during ne var
and. from = practical point q view
Il 10 Also an extremely bad posScy.
Encouragement 10 The one thinne
which In likely TO foster the growth OF
boishevlsm. and II the proposals OF
the conference do not involve a certain
tacit acceptance and encouragement OF
the forces OF Lenine and Trotsky, we
really do not know what they do mean
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

Information will be given cheerfuiiy and
freely. but it's up to you to show cause.
There are but few. Each day
brings the came old ones over and
over again. and some new ones, but
the most constant. therefore the most
detested. is the anonymous telephone
conversationalist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

=. 4. becauss psslie sentiment was
"uofstsally" % hin ana his applied
paramour In this country, the women
being ESPECIALLY bitter against him.
Ae has lived for ten years In Euro
pean exile, larsely on Miss Rands
money. hut now he II an American
diplomat. 1t takes queer man to get
there NOWADAYS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES..

hopes that the business chastise-
ments which have fallen to the lot Of
Mr.. Savage during the past few years
have added % his store Of wisdom in
SO large measure that he will be able
to give the state thorough service"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

feet. after which they die. Grasshop-
pers cling to the rope sof the basket
of the balloon until the air becomes
too rarifed Cor them, when they fail.
He says SWALLOWS have glorious time
catching these insects.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

The Cedar RApids 0asstts says The
trouble with W. In Iowa has been thar
We have laid too much emphasis on
tho cost OF paved roads and too little
emphasis on the cos, OF dirt roads
The trouble with us now IL that We are
trying too asslduously TO dodge that
old bugaboo OF cost by passing the
busk back to separate counties. As
matter OF fact. the cost of dirt roads
10 greater than the cost OF paved
roads"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11
Try Thumb Taeka

Try Thumb Taeka
II thumb tacks instead Of ordinary
tacks are used to fasten white oilcloth
to pantry and cupboard shelf, the oil
cloth may be easily removed when
cleaned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

According 20 Lieut.. Depret- Bixio Of
the French army, who is naturalist
as well as flying man, many insects
follow captive balons in their ascent.
, He has seen flies go as high as 2,o'O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

The Mason City Globe Gazette de-
clares that The folks who complain
OF the high rate Of tire insurance
commonly include a lot who keep their
ashes in wooden barrels
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

A nation which can afford to spend
one hundred million dollars in reiiev-
ing famine conditions among foreign
ers, can afford to spend ten times that
amount in public improvements to re-
lieve conditions Of unemployment at
home says theTHM THMTHM TIT
home,' insists the Dubuque Telegraph
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

The reason a. mean man is longer
rendered by the multitude than a
good man is because the multitude is
better able 10 appreciate meanness.'
says the Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

NO !. asss MA N. whole usssysss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

Physicians and Surgeons
Rooms 3o2 to 3o5. Phone IS for the
following physicians and surgeons:
Or. N. U. CHESIRE
DR.. NELSON MERRILL
DR.. n. n. NICHOLS
DR.. GEORGE NJ. JOHNSON
Or. r. S. GROSSMAN
L. F. Kellogg, R. ]. Andrews
Dentists
Rooms 3t5 to 317 Phone "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

The Muscatine Journal predicts:
When athletics and other sports are
given their proper place in American
life, tobacco will hit the toboggan. The
day is coming when the tobacco user
will be the exception rather than the
rule"
That majority in favor Of the law
is too strong to be overridden without
creating anarchy and bolshevism in
the government. The sooner the
whisky elements recognize this fact
the better it will be COR them" says
the Sioux City Journal. They are out
of business and any struggle to con-
tinue their nefarious course will not
bc tolerated by the people. Tie pub
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-11

AND YOUR AevGRNooNS AS
HOSTESS AT So~rG oGF.CGRS
ctU8 HEARING AL ABOUT
.SOrAG OWES GIRL