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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
Topics q the Times

Some OF the fellows out OF business
by dry legislation have hopes Of lucra-
tive employment II a prizehght law
can get by the Iowa assembly.
Why when that bunch OF I. w. VS.
forced their way into the labor conven-
ton wasn't few blacksmits and
boilermakers present with a punch N
both mitts? There's only one argu-
ment that makes good with the j. w.
W.
Mr.. Hardings political wagon seems
to have four speeds. forward. back
ward. intermediate and neutral--ac-
cording to conditions of the roads.
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A public utilities bill OF any sort
needs careful scanning and the pro-
posed Iowa bill should be examined
under a microscope.
That non partisan judiciary law
ought to last with the legislature about
as long as a snowfall IN that locality
referred to by Whittlesey. Hoover and
Sherman.
one Marshalltown man tells of dig
ginS angleworms yesterday. But per-
haps he's only try Ing to accentuate re-
greet in the "hsh" who went south OF
west to escape AN Iowa winter"
Suspicion will always attach to the
patriotism that insisted On big profits.
Perhaps Paderewski was shot by
some husband whose wife insists on
trying to play Pads pieces on the
home piano.
Advertising posters for the fifth loan
have been partially chosen, and organ
izers already are making preliminary
plans for sales campaigns. Motion pic
lures and public speakers will be used
extensively.
Agricultural agents Of railroads have
been instructed to gather all available
information concerning farm lands
along their lines open for lease or &C.
cupation by returning soldiers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. 100, A. +
A. NJ. Stated communication Fri
day, Jan. II at 1880 p. m. Business SEES
sion and reports OF officers. A. l.. FRI
ger, w. NJ: John w. Wells, secretary
sioNET CHAPTER, No. 80. r, A. N
Monday, Jan. 20, 1918 Regular ousi-
ness and reports of officers. George
Gregory, I. NJ; John w. Wells re-
corder.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ Mon
iay, Jan. 20. 1919. Regular business
and reports OF officers. Ira A. DaVeh-
port, /. NJ; John w. Wells, recorder
Stated coneI.ve ST. Aldemar Com :
r,andery No. 30, x T., Tuesday, Jan
II, at 7:3o. Business session and re-
ports of officers, ]. E. Frederick
commander: John w. Wells. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E. s.
Regular meeting Wednesday evening"
ian. Is, 1880, for business. Mrs. wal
ton. secretary: Mrs. J. F. Schultz
". NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
FER eAWDs SAKE WHAT'LL he Dor

Water water everywhere and not 4
under governmental enforcement de-
nying bibulous souls personal liberty
to bring booze into the state for per
sonal use' and seven states yesterday
ratifying the federal amendment Great
ing a total Of Twenty-Five and fore
casting utter ard unQuenchable thirst
even at so Il pint! Ichabod, Ichabod,
inclusive Of Mr.. John Barleycorn, how
are thy glory ard thy graft departing.
Iowa will -atify the amendment a
runnin and a jumpin'. That Is as GER
tain as anything is certain about leg
islatures and petit juries. And when
the constitution and the Reed law.
working together under federal officers,
wont to pursue and pinch the moon
sinner II his lair, get busy 1t Is going
to be mighty urwholesome to stick a
few quarts in grip for self and the
friends who are waiting, out in Iowa
with their lips cracking. Some sleuth
may take the Joy out OF living by a
tap on the shoulder. Also he will tahe
the booze. And the drouth will con-
t!nue, as the papers say Of . hot spell,
with no relief in sight"
Such a change! Even Harding, erst-
While the hope and stay of the dipsetic
and adipsous is for twisting the fauce,
tight and driving a single nail thru
it-at least his gubernatcrial attitude
is dry. And thereby hangs tales o,
disappointment, sorrows and rage. II a
felier ever needs a friend John B. Bar
leycorn, formerly OF Iowa, is the Teller
From the outlook about all that Is "a
De done Is to notify the Red Cross that
tramp, supposed from literature OF
the Association Opposed to Prohibition
found In his pocket to be J. Barleycorn,
has been hit by 4 local and thru
train at an interlockinS point and to
send the ambulance Also to notify ti..
potter's field to dig q deep one. Bar
leyc corn can't object to the pottera
field. SO many Of his friends are bur-
led there. ...
1t has been many years since tn,
book beer sign blossomed on Marshall.
town streets In the spring. It has been
q long time since the saloons folds.
their tents and skidooed upon request
Time has flowed under the bridges y
the years since the 10 o'clock CLOSING
hour saw bunch Of drunks taking OF
a few last ones to keep am overnight
to the sound Of yoaslins, song, sweal
words and obscsnity. That stun IL an,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
TINE orHEa SIDE FOR THE ~"

Upon sober second thought 1t seems
| only fair and wise TO reserve Judgment
as to the work OF the Y. NJ, c. a. over"
seas until all the facts are known. In
| a work so large done in such hurry
as was necessary in order TO lolio"
the army expansion and without pre-
cedent or experience there would nee
essarily be many mistakes which any
critic could marshal into fierce In
dictment and still be telling the truth
only as 10 widely scattered spots.
There is this to be said OF the Y. NJ
| C. A. in the war. II made an effort
TO serve and on n broad plane with
which all other agencies combined can
not compare. Until our soldiers be-
gan to enter france nothing but praise
as to the "Y" was heard from the
camps in this country. Up to that
time trained secretaries were sufficient
in number to at least direct the work
at the cantonment huts. SO success
full had the "Y' been UP to the begin
ming Of the expeditionary force that 1t
was the "Y'' which General Pershing
selected for the large work overseas
and Of the union fund raised In Novem-
Der nearly so per cent was apportoned
to the ~ by the war department
because Of its past performance UP 10
that time.
Very little OF this money had been
actually paid In to general headquar-
ters when the armistice was signed and
by that time the ~" was badly in debt
for its work overseas. OF what was
received from it's pro rata share Of this
last fund it was still in debt on Decem-
Der 81.
When the facts are known most OF
the causes for complaint will be traced
to army orders the necessity for which
the enlisted men were unable to under
stand. Closing Of sales OF cigarets at
a given hour was probably due to mil
itaIy command and had to be obeyed.
Selling merchandise in "Y' huts was
not in the "Y' plans at all and was
taken on under protest at the insist
ence OF the military authorities. Until
free transportation could be provided
the prices were unsatisfactory to the
men and yet spelled loss to the w..
BY the time difficulties Of detail were
ironed out volunteer workers tested
and selected, huts built and some ef-
ficiency secured in the "Y'' work over
seas the war came to an end. Argu-
ment was closed as 1t were, without
the closing summary.
Out OF 1t remain these salient facts
The "Y' was so efficient in the can
comments that the army command
looked to 1t for the big work overseas.
Responsibility for canteen merchandise
ing was thrust upon Is when unpre-
pared But the big work OF the "Y''.
the furnishing of wholesome entertain
ment for the men went on in 1900 huts
when 200 is all that were attempted by
all the other agencies combined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
How indIans sleep Warm.

ne Indian. according to writer
about camp Life, resorts 70 two meth.
DDS to keep warm while asleep. II II
u not unduly cold. he lights Q rather
large IRE and warns the earth. then
rakes away the Goals. lies down and
pulls his blanket over him. In colder
weather. besides this. he heats big
boulder. covers It lightly with earth.
and curls himself around II. He never
wraps himself In the blanket, but uses
e exclusively % q covering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15

A middle.aged prim.looking woman
With a .ponderous volume under her
arm. entered Q cfosstown car today.
relates the New York Times. She
must have C. ne from Boston. or. at
the least presumption. been born
there. for she Immediately opened the
book sad began dsvouring It. Tho
conductor came up and said: Fare.
please" She, absently looking up
from her book. exclaimed. bit en-
barrassed: "Oh. I'm 20 unthoushtful."
and handed him visiting card. Tho
conductor looked at the piece Of card
board. first one side and then the 9th.
o.. Finally the pushed expression on
bic face relaxed into grin, and he
said: See here, madam, this amt
10 tea party"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15

spectators. We are not going to turn
over to him the function Of thinking
for one hundred million people. Even
woodrow Wilson has made mistakes
and ne has made tAem during the war
and it is not unlikely that he can make
them during the peace negotiations. IN
any event the rest Of the rulers nave
a right to their opinions and to express
them at will and In congress they
may find It will be wise to express them
loud enough to be heard across the
Atlantic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
Mould a Second Choice,

Little Helen had received Z package
through the mail from her Aunt Edith
containing patterns for two dresses.
,ns pink and one blue, One was In
ssnded for her and the other for her
little sister. Dorothy. While examin.
Ing The dresses. she exclaimed: THE
1t&ls dear may have her ohoioe, but IN
taks tAe pink one" n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
Ioua Newspapers
paw OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.
7 II VI sGff0 ~
TCedar Rapids Republican,

The Cedar Rapids Federation. OF
Labor has gone on record In favor OF
an increase in the pay OF the school
teachers. In all probability the state
federation will lend it's influence to the
state teachers association in the lat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
SHE ENADED HIM.
Ina NannOrt nnnnncrnA


You see this Is one of those he.
man interest stories which very sell
dom creep into the newspapers through
the regular channels. The scene is
laid in a restaurant. central figures ART
one pert waitress and one married gent
Were OF
For some moons past this married
gent had been coming IN this restau-
rant nightly about ten bells. ordering
eats and handing the love salve out
to the waitress. She, being n stranss'
in our fair city. stood for 1t. But some
how she discovered that this gent was
a married man. Yea, very much mar
ried--three kids. And this peeved her
greatly.
When he same In the restaurant tho
other night as usual, said waitress
awaited to give battle. Sliding on
stool at the lunch counter the married
man cooed softly, One steak medium
done. with meat on It," A spirit OF
unrest filed The air.
"whatyermsan. steak with meat on
tip queried the waitress.
You got me-" replied the married
gent.
"Betchalife got yer" said the wait
ress. And thsn--"Boche," she said as
she gently lai1 a heavy china plate
against his right eyebrow.
-" said the mar
ried gent as he fell off the stool.
Kick him in the Stats" said an
other customer. also admirer Of the
waitress. WHO had been losing out.
Put him out" said the owner OF the
eating joint.
Someone did.
The waitress continued on with her
work. the married gent went home, and
Peace reigned.
Did he report the incident to the
police? He did not.
DOWN WITH SUCH SYCHoPHANCf
ICedar Rapids Republican,
One man in Washington has pro-
posed that while the president is doine
business in our name in France that
all men in cong ress shall keep still and
not criticise. Why not include the in
struction that they shall all burn
daily incense? We are Of the opinion
that all this stuff is nationally de-
grading. We have not yet reached the
point at which we are ready to turn
all things over TO one man. however
wise some may think that man TO De.
We have never before in our history
had so much sychophancy. Senator
Chamberlain. himself democrat. COM
planned tho other day that in WASH
ington any one who criticised what the
American president was doing was
almost regarded as a traitor to the
government.
This is one of the relics OF the war
that we would better be rid OF and
that at once During the war we
learned to do many things in wholly
UNI American ways and we used moral
intimidations that we realized were
dangerous, but we promised ourselves
that so soon as the war was over we
would desist from using them and from
observing them. That time OF desist-
ing has now come. It is time for US to
unscramble our incipient autocracy.
We want no All Highestism in this
republic. Here we are all equal and we
are all kings. as the old saying has Il.
II will be a great deal better for all
concerned If we have in this country
and especially in congress. free and
frank discussion. No man can know 1t
all and no man should be given i'm
munity from criticism. President Will
son Is our spokesman. but that fact
does not make all the rest OF us dumb
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES,

Though he spent his money like
Croesus and scattered Ford dollars all
over the American coil the escape VI
Edsall thru presidential exemption Will
never be forgotten" says the Boone
News Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15

why should there be long AMI
dreary session Of the legislature" de-
mands the Cedar Rapids Republican.
Why not a short and brilliant one:
A dozen new laws ought to suffice for
a state that already has reams Of
laws upon its statute books"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15

To the expert OF the Mason City
Globe Gazette 1t looks as II President
Wilson would nave hand fun of
Kings to show upon the peace table. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15

The Cedar Rapids Gazette remarks
that war brides are getting nervous
as the hour approaches when pie ana
biscuit must reinforce the love-iet'ef
attacks"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15

The probabilities are that the Iowa
legislature will devise q plan that will
make it possible for Iowa to have in
the end just as good roads as the
people Of Illinois will enjoy, predicts
the Davenport Times. Iowa has the
money and there isn't ANY reason why
the state shouldn't also have the
roads"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15

Every loyal Iowan owes 1t to his
state and to the home community TO
contribute his opinion as to the best
means to employ in pulling Iowa out
OF the mud says the Muscatine Jour-
nal.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
BABY BOY BORN ON INCOMING TRANSPORT
His Daddy Sailor and Mother Is Coming to America to Make
 Her Home.

New York, March 22.-With D. 253 troops, the transport Louisville arrived here today from Brest. Ten officers and 666 men came home sick or wounded. Also aboard were A wives of soldiers 27 wives of sailors and 45 nurses. Organizations includ- ed four attachments of the 14Sth in fantry, 37th division; and surgical units Nos. 100. 101 and 103. Among the more than 400 casuals aboard were casual Co. No. 709, Massachu- settS.
 When the Louisville was 768 miles out from Brest, baby boy was born. He was named Louis Scott Kemm, the first name because the ship was the Louisville and the second because the boys father, John kemn, an American sailor of Philadelphia was stationed at q naval base in Scotland.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
pEASF FUNERAL TO-DAY,
Ex-Nayor is Laid At Rest in Fairvicw
 Cemetery.

The remains of eX- Mayor L. Hoyt Pease were laid at rest in Fairview cemetery this afternoon, following services from his late home on Lex inEton street. Rev. Dr.. c. w. c. Hill. pastor of. the South Congrega- tionaI church was in charge of the funeral services.
 The pail and flower hearers were close friends Of the deceased and the family, the following having acted: II. $. Hart, c. B. Parsons, F. G. Vib- bcrts, F. E. Glass, W. H. Hart, Louis W. Young. H. P. Carter and T.. ". Christ. The Horal tributes at the l.ome were a most beautiful collec- .ior, pieces having been sent by the officials of the Stanley. Works, and the office forces of that factory and many others by whom Mr Pea&c Was well known. sa ... .. .4
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
MILL OWNERS READY
 TO DISCUSS TERMS
American Wooden Co. Officials -Ara
 Willing to Meet Committee of .# Lawrence Strikers. s....-e

Lawrence, Mass. March 22.-An nnnouncem that American Woolen company officials were ready to meet Il committee of three employees was made today through the citizens committee which has been endeavor- ing to bring about a settlement of the textile strike.
 The committee imm mediately went into session with the general strik 0 committee with view to having rep resentatives of the cOmpany's em- ployes attend the conference with the employers.
 The loom fiXers employed in the four mills of the Woolen company who have not participated in the strike heretofore, started an independ- ent strike today. They had demand ed a minimum weekly wage of $42 and when their pay envelopes today indicated that the company had not met the demands they walked out. Mill officials said q total of 110 men were affected: officials of the loom fix ers' union said the number was con- siderably larger. ..,..-. ...,
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22

Paris March 21, (8y The Asso- ciated Press )-A special session of both houses of the American con- crcss will probably be called to as sen,ble about the middle of May the date when President Wilson hopes to return to the United States.
 If the treaty of peace is sufficient l,. advanced to warrant such d course 2 snecial session of the senate may Inc called even earlier to afford it o,,nort,,ni{v to deal with this subject before being called upon to direct it's attention to other important matters, chief of which will be financial af- fairs.
 It is held to De unnecessary for prcsi17 cnt Wilson to he in Washing ton when the call for such a special session is issued for this may to cabled from Paris in advance of his departure from Franco. Mir. Wilson however, has reached no decision re- garding the question and is reserving thc shaping of his course of action until he has a more definite idea of the date cf his return to America.
 The president is also keeping in touch with. the development of senti-
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
"BABY FARMS" A MENACE
Children's Aid Discloscs Conditions Of Some Places Where Infants Arc Supposed to Get Care.

Hartford, March 22.--That "b2by farming has become a serious men ace in Connecticut Is asserted in the annual report of the Connecticut Children's Aid society for two years ending September 30, 1918, just out It says that "the state board of char ities, which is given the power of li- censing boarding houses for babies has not a sufficient. staff of workers to properly inspect the baby farms which tend to undermine all the best efforts reputable organizations put forth The report alleges poor standards among public and private agencies connected with baby farm ing. The society cared for 9S4 chiI- dren during the two years and ex- pended $SO,697 in 1918. Its estimate for 1919 calls for nearly $100,000.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
MORE THAN BILLION
 IN TAXES RECEIVED
First Installment Paid On Incomes Brings Uncle Sam
 About 1,O01, ,244,O0O

Washington, March 22.-Collcc- tions from the first quarterly install ment of income and profits taxes due last Saturday amounted to $1,0O1, 244O00, in siXty-three of the sixty four collection districts. Internal Rev enue Commissioner Roper announced today. ,. .'.-
 This figure probably will be in- creased by later returns, since some revenue collectors have not yet. re- ported their final tabI!ations.
 This is more than the treasury had expected from this installmen ent pay ment, and without a complete analysis officials believe it is accounted by the fact that many citizens paid their tax in full instead of taking advant- age of the installmeht proViso. An examination of records will be under taken later to ascertain whether the total yield from income and profits taxes exceeds the preliminary eSti- mates of approximately S4,000, 0,000,- 900.
 The second New York district re- ported S145,551.O00 the biggest col lections of any district, and the third Massa sachusetts, with S75, 5,203,000 was second. The 23d, Pennsylvania had S54,315.000.
 All but five districts showed decid- ed increases over the 25 per cent of last years income tax collection. The 1 exceptions were Minnesota, New Mex 1 ico, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and l West Virginia. On thc basis of last ] years collection Philadelphia's quar- ! terly deposits should tave been s41,- 1 O00,0OO, but were 3S,00O,000. Pitts 1 burgh on the same basis should have
 collected $S0000 1000 although actual
 collections were only s54,ooo,ooO l Revenue officials believe that final l reports will put all districts ahead of | their 25 per cent records last year ] except Pittsburgh. ......A.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
HEARING IS POSTPONED
State Tax Collector Asks Postponc- mcnt of Petition of J. r. Meehan. 2d, For Re-appraisaI of Estate.

The hearing on the petition of John F. Meehan, 2d, for a re-appraisal of the estate of the late Luke Meehan. was continued for one week in pro- bata court this morning. The contin- uance was granted at the request of the state tax collectors office. The controversy of the Meehan estate has been in the court for several weeks. According to the terms of the will, the widow of the deceased bequeathed all his property to his wife. The son, John F. Meehan, immediately con- tested the admission of the will and the matter is now pending in the su- per1or court.
 Judge F. B, Hungerford represent ed the petitioner at the hearing this morning. The estate of Luke Mee- han was represented by Judge James T. Meskill and the state tax collec- tors office was represented by Law yer c. w. Kramer. An expert from the state tax collectors office will look over the Meehan property next week.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-22
E. ". CHRIST NAMED
Will Direct Combined Charity Drive in This City During the Week of April '.

Ernest w. Christ, secretary of the Stanley Works, has been chosen chairman of the combined charity drive committee, and will direct the campaign in this city. At the meet ing yesterday afternoon it was decid- ed to hold the drive during the week of April 2.
 The campaign, which is to be of seven days duration, will be carried out for seven charities, and will be divided. equally between the non sectarian works of the city. A large committee has been appointed to ar range for the drive, and has already appointed sub- committees which will begin work at once. Previous to the election of MT. Christ as chairman of the drive committee, E. W. Pelton, president of the chamber Of com merce, was the presiding officer. Mr. Pelton was unable to continue in the office of chairman and Mir. Christ's election was unanimous.