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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
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body. a condition In which the entire
organism suffers. but DR.. w. B. Can
non. Of Harvard university. considers
it a purely local phenomenon "Ac-
cording to him, the pre-eminent factor
is the relative drying Of the mucosa Of
the mouth and pharynx. This may re-
suit either from excessive use OF the
passage for breathing, as in prolonged
speaking or singing. or It may be caus-
ed by deficient sa;ivary secretion. The
latter. according TO Cannon, represents
true thirst depending on the fact that
the salivary glands. which keep the
puccai and phhsTyase .s:sS.. -.e!.s
require water for their action" The
salivary glands occupy q strategic
position in relation to . surface that
tends to become dry by the passage Of
air over IT. Thus" Cannon concludes,
"the diminishing action Of the salivary
glands becomes a delicate indicator Of
the bodily demand for fluid"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

Nothing had ever made more ex.
element around Mirror Pond than
Peters swimming.
Everybody came out OF his house
and there was the greatest hubbub
Some thought that Peter had been
taught on his visit 10 the Snow Shoe
Robbits, and others thought that Peter
always could swim and had kept 1t a
secret because his mother always had
been afraid Of the water
No one would have said a word OF
Thought a thing. only that AIR. Red
Fox had gone straight home; for
they would have been afraid.
When the little animals looked
across Mirror Pond they saw Peter
Rabbit and the two Snow Shoe Rab-
bits sitting under q bush and eating
some little buds for a lunch.
Jimmie Coon called out to them,
he put his little black hand UP to his
mouth so that the sound would carry
farther.-"Come on to land. Peter
and bring your two cousins, the
Snow Shoes with you. we are all very
proud Of you and everyone wants to
tell YOU So"
Jimmie Coon called very loud, but
Peter paid no more attention to his
calling than to the wind blowing.
Mr.. Jim Crow called. and Teddy
Postum. and Peter finally turned his
back and paid no attention to any OF
them.
Jimmie Coon whispered 20 Teddy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
OUR WAR PARTNERSHIP WITH FRANCE,

Report from Washington is that the
provision in the French treaty which
pledges America TO immediate" war
in case France shall be attacked by
Germany has much embarrassed the
advocates for acceptance OF the CO.
venant without change or restriction.
Even Senator Hitchcock, leader Of the
presidential program, is said TO be
personally opposed to the pledge. He
will II is understood. continue 10 ad-
vocutc the presidential program as the
representative OF the president and
from party reasons but admits that he
is dissa tisfied with it.
Common comment upon the clause
binding America TO engage in war i'm
mediately" in favor OF France runs
strongly gainst the provision. the more
so that Great BrItain's pledge reads
that Great Britain consents" to assist
France in event Of assault by Germany.
The general American opinion Is
against ratification Of such a pledge.
Without doubt were France to be at
tackled by Germany and in danger
similar 10 that which she has passed
and by the aid Of this country freed
from, the United States would not hes
itate 10 enter the field IN her defense.
But this pledge makes the United
States a party 10 every quarrel that
may arise between France and Ger
many and pledges the whole military
strength OF this country.
Germany. we are informed. will not
be able to make war for many years.
Under the provisions laid down as TO
disarmament and restrictions OF her
military and naval forces she should
not be able 10 create another war. The
danger 10 civilized Europe seems to lie
more in the direction OF Russia than
towards German ascendency. Bolshe
visrn is more dangerous Just now than
German militarism. which is presumed
10 be crushed and manacled.
The clause will not be popular. II
considers the possibility Of another
German assault upon civilization and
argues another great war; which will
require the assistance OF heavy military
operation by America abroad. 1t suE-
gests another CONSUMPTION for over
seas. Not that America would be der
elicit when necessity drove but that It
makes a war partnership with Euro
pean nation and involves this country
in every possibility Of war between two
European nations whether the cause
be great or small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
PErEN lN A Swim MING MATCH.

Possum. II know what Is the matter
with Peter. he Is afraid to swim
back. he never swims unless he 10
chased"
That's the TRUTH" said Teddy Pos
sum-" and what a care Peter Rabbit
Is. now we've got to get him back
some way, what shall we do?"
Il know" said Jimmie Coon. TASK
sammp Muskrat. He knows all
about water"
Now Sammy Muskrat was q good
one to ask for ne was building new
dock. He was hard Mt work and
Jimmie Coon had to make all sorts OF
promises to get him away from his
work for Q minute.
Finally Sammy promised to go at
ter Peter He didn't say how he
would get him to come to shore, but
he said IL they would stop bothering
him. he would get him - but that
Jimmie Coon and Teddy Possum
would have to help him on the new
dock the next day.
The little animals on shore could
see Sammy swimming thru the water
and no was pushing q board ahead OF
him. He had some brand new boards
that he had for his new dock.
After while ne landed on the
little sand bar and then they could
see him talking to little Peter. Peter
seemed to be stubborn, and shook
his head. No. No. No! And-then what
do you think happened?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
Topics of the Time S

Willard got 100000 for having few
teeth knocked out for the delectation
of bunch Of fight followers and a SOL
der got $50 month for the loss Of life
and limb serving his country. Surely
we are the people.
About the only casualty July 4 in
Iowa seems to be a murder by one of
those drunkards who had slipped over
the line and brought back the material
for casualty and crime.
W. s. Allen Is said to still have
dreams of candidacy for governor.
Mr.. Allen best go away back to Fair
field and sit down.
Exports from the United States dur
ing May were valued at Ss06.37s, 5ss,
and on the basis Of estimates covering
June exports. exports for the fiscal
year ended Monday have amounted to
IS, sos. 900, 900. by far the largest total
in the history Of American foreign
trade. The greatest export total pre-
viously recorded, during the fiscal year
1917. was IS, 102. 900, 900.
Measured by dollars, it is ages ago
that this was a billion dollar country
Last year its disbursements were S34.-
sos, 0i4,4e1 But that was SO far from
reaching the bottom Of the till that
the treasury ended the year with a
credit balance in the general fund OF
s1.25l. ,s27. altho in ordinary times
the treasury got along easily with a
mere hundred millions, or even halt
that of free cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

Come now the sons Of the ex-kaiser
and Won Hindenburg with press bureau
sob stuff calculated for effect upon the
coming trial Of the boss butcher by
avering their willingness to suffer IN
his stead. The sons use the word sac
rifice" in their appeal.
Old Hindenburg. bloody minded fore
man OF the slaughterhouse may mean
II. He has little to lose al any rate ana
may be tried separately and punished
for his part In the war. He might as
well be hanged for a sheep as for a
lamb but the idea OF sacrifice in con-
nection with the cowsrdiy louis who
hid behind the brave men they cold
bloodedly sent to die will stir anger
rather than arouse sympathy. Six
members OF royal family who, in
five-year war involving the slausht-
er Of millions, failed to feel n wound
or suffer a scratch, posing a proffered
martyrdom' should disgust the Ger
man people ii Is intended TO influence
as 1t dlsSusts the peoples who fought
Germany
Correspondents close to the German
people insist that the middle classes
and the military classes desire the con-
tinuation OF the monarchy under Ho-
henzollern rule. The pose of linden
burg and the sons is intended to
strengthen this desire and influence
the mob. There is small doubt that a
very considerable part Of Germany
would welcome the return of William
Hohenzollern and the Hohenzollern
rule.
II is a peculiar condition OF national
mind that which would welcome an eu-
tocrat who wept and fled in the day OF
disaster and his family Of princes
who saw with unquickened pulses three
million Germans killed in war while
they hid behind the lines and in bomb
proofs 10 order real men to their death.
The safety CT Europe and the future
of Germany require the political oblit-
Grafton o. the Hohenzollerns root and
branches
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
THOSE FEET OF CLAY.


But We are disappointed. We i'm
agineG James II. Pierce back OF these
efforts to raise public morals and elm
mate selfishness and greed. How he
would frown with naughty disapproval
on any attempt 10 work violation Of the
ten commandments or set greed above
altruism has been a thought OF happy
contemplation. But to learn from his
own words that those Haines boys.
men working for money, whose only
compensation was the pay they go,
from the master has turned our roses
TO ashes and forced us to cogitate on
the frailties Of pretentious man. II
James NJ. Pierce is not sincere. IL the
Homestead is not circulated among It's
beloved patrons to do good, and not
10 make money. whom can we trust
after al. Verify, all is vanity and vex-
alton of spirit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
why NOT MUTUAL CITIZENSHIP

The announcement from Des Aoines
by the secretary of the Political Equal
ity League that Iowa women would not
affiliate with any political party but
that a woman's league would be form
ed which would be non partisan needs
careful scanning by the new voters Of
the state. The woman voters will do
well to follow their individual prefer
ences at to party affiliation. They are
now full voting citizens and entitled to
all rights and privileges Of full citizen
ship in Iowa excepting the constitu-
ton bar to election to the legislature
which will be let down as soon as me-
Chemically possible The office and
purpose Of the political equality
leagues in Iowa has thus been practic-
ally voided by accomplishment.
The women of the state have accept
ed very serious responsibility when
they receive the ballot. 1t is citizen
ship responsibility not a sex opportu-
nifty. They can not do better than to
realize this truth and so accept it.
In the first place there is no such
thing as a non partisan political or
ganizalion of one half the voting popu-
lation. Aside from existing parties and
their relationship to the woman vote
efforts to set up a woman's party Is
simply an attempt to create a. sex par
tisanship. A citizenship that is a male
or female citizenship lacks much OF
actual citizenship. There would be as
much sense today in forming a male
political league as in the suggestion
Of woman's political league and the
idea of a male league is essentially
ridiculous.
The new voters should be strong
addition to the voting morale Of the
state, not because they are women, but
because the vote Of a good woman has
its root and growth in the beginning of
all good government-the home. Her
vote is likely to be protective Of the
first principles Of good government,
elemental rather than expedient, and
it's influence. II it is to have influence,
is not a sex problem but an application
Of that local citizenship Of hers to gen.
eral problems. Her influence will be
| great and effective, not as woman
but as new sense Of citizenship
brought to bear upon present politica
| conditions.
The woman voters will do well tt
study present political platforms and
align herself with that which expresses
most nearly her own political convic.
lions and beliefs. There she will FIND
her field Of influence closest to &C.
complishmeat.
Why ''wonlans party" or won
ans non partisan party?" Why no
mutual citizenship?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

A. rapidly sprsadinU. Herr - IN In
stance OF how Il works: A farm
bought seven years ago for eSS the
acre was transferred last autumn for
$40. A week ago II brought more than
double, or $3.50. Land recently held
for $50 is selling at $500 and up. The
boom which started in Iowa now Is
said to be nothing less than a fever,
This development, we suppose was
quite inevitable. but what pity; how
damnably menacing to our social and
economic equilibrium! Under war con-
ditions the farmer was beginning to
make some money. The guaranteed
wheat price and the premium on other
grains and on flesh and produce en-
abled him TO make a real return on his
investment. The farmers land Is his
capital. II he can not, after paying
expenses, including his own labor and
the upkeep and depreciation OF build
ings and equipment, realize fair per-
centage on his investment, ne is en-
gazing In a sickly and below grade
business. II not in a losing venture.
But now, because food prices are
more than double what they were. land
of course, becomes as good an invest
ment as II was before the war at more
than double its pre-war price. Food
scared in price because of demand. II
might have dropped again in price by
virtue of cessation of this demand
Now IL can not drop again because
land rs following 1t upward. At the
new land values the renter or the new
ly investing farmer can make no more
or as much at double the pre-war food
prices. With the coming up of land
the bridges of high food prices are
burned and lower prices become an i'm
possibility.
The result is that the farmer gets no
more. The city consumer is desperately
pinched, The man that gets the rake
off is the speculator who, OF course.
is confined to no one class but may be
farmer. a banker merchant or pro-
fessionai land dealer. The vicious
circle OF land and food prices must be
stopped some time before ii swallows
up the race or produces a Russian re-
suit. A government by statesmen in
stead OF by politicians could avert such
a catastrophe and start economic fore
IS to working in line not destructive
but constructive of human rights and
democratic institutions.-St. Paul Pho
ueer Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

an American officers charge is told by
an association correspondent from Co
blenz.
In tho army Of occupation II Lieut..
Col. Dunbar Newton. billeted IN Ger
man family-the head OF the house be-
ing = Prussian member Of parliament.
One morning the German knocked on
the coloners door and announced:
This 10 the day leave to go to parli-
ament, colonel" YES" responded the
colonel. Il wish you pleasant jour
ney." You know" went on the Prus-
sian. Il am leaving my wife and daugh-
Ter behind. and. colonel, / am leaving
them entirely in your charge while I
am gone
The correspondent notes that 1t IL
quite contrast to the picture the Huns
painted with blood ~ they raped the
women Of Belgium and enslaved those
Of occupied France. Yes-it IL quite =
contrast.-Association Men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
NO USE TO SQUEAL
TCedar Rapids Gazette. |

There will be loud outcries when the
nation goes dry. There will be demon
STATIONS. There may be a few in
stances OF violence. There will be
complaints against the so called theft
Of personal liberty. But If the edict
against alcohol is robbery il Is a rob-
berry brought about because alcohol it.
self has been thief. 1t has been more
than that. 1t has been a murderer, an
incendiary, an anarchist, a home
wrecker. IL all men had been able to
control them prohibition would not
have come so soon. But alcohol broke
laws, so it became necessary for the
laws to break alcohol.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
An Economics Tragedy.

High prices in food stuffs are begin
ming to burn their bridges. Another
year or 80 Of such prices and the
bridges will all be burned. Prices can
not recede and producers will be max
Ing no more money than they ever did.
II as much. The city consumer VIII be
driven to the wall. The only party TO
profit will be the land speculator who
has not contributed pennys worth
Of service to society or his fellow man.
We can see the process working In
southern Minnesota today like = chem
ical action. A staff correspondent In
forms US from Austin that q land boom
has struck that part Of the stats ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
A PIFFLING POLICY.

LSiOrE lily herald
We have believer for a dozen years
that the people Of Iowa-and we pre-
sumo of several other states as we'll
have pursued piffling policies on the
road question. Considering that grad
ing and draining constitute work that,
once properly done. is done forever,
there is no reason under the sun why
this generation should try to pay the
whole bill for said work. II low in
terest bonds had been issued twenty
or twenty-five years ago to pay for
a comprehensive system Of roads. adj
equately drained and graded, we would
have spared ourselves untold grief and
costly OUTLAWS for wear and tear on
horses and vehicles. And 1t is DEM
onstrable that our taxes would not
have been any greater than they have
been under the mistaken policy We
have pursued of scratching the roads
here, and grading little there, gravel.
ing some and generally keeping the
dirt stirred up enough to provoke the
travelling public to the ultimate de-
gree of profanity. Great corporations,
like the railroads, have learned that
there Is real economy in making i'm
provements ola substantial character
borrowing money to pay for the same
rather than eternally trying to ses
how cheaply work can be done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
REv,ENoE.


is words and prose II some ono
I'd
said aloud
is
blood boil for8etfuness
far than nursing grudse they
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
FLOWERS


Webster City Freeman-JournaD
The editor OF the Marshalltown
Times ought to be happy
these days. He has been the leader
among Iowa newspapers in the fight
for paved reads and has been subjected
TO all manner Of contumely and misre-
presentation because of the views he so
boldly proclaimed and so ably defend
ed. Now, however. county after coun-
~, at the ratio of about sixteen to
one is declaring in favor of issuing
bonds for paved roads, the very thing
the Marshalltown advocate has been
urging for years. Editor Norris car
ried torch in the wilderness. lighting
the way, and now has the satisfaction
Of knowing that the people have finally
seen that light. He deserves much Gre
dit and Is entitled to all the glory he
can get out of having been a success
ful leader in a worthy cause
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
Iospa Newspapers
THE OLD EsAU GAME.

1t is possible that the readers Of the
Iowa Homestead will smile semi occa-
sionslly as they read that editorial de-
partment with the likeness OF jim
Pierce at the head and his signature NJ
the bottom thereof. after the afore-
said editor has stated ander oath be-
fore the legislative investigating COM
mittee that he has written but little IN
the past ten years. Tneyouug man
who writes UP that department slings
very good stuff. Verify the hand is tina,
Of Esau but the voice is that of Jacob.
Barnum was correct in some instances
when he asserted that the American
people like to be humbugged. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
Linss and ANGLES.

The new mathematics teacher was
thin and angular. indeed. also very
severe of countenance and speech. AT
the very first session with her high
school pupils she told them that she
had had many years experience as a
teacher Of algebra The statement i'm
pressed them.
But knew 1t before she told me-"
ieien informed ner cnum on the way
home. You see teaching mathematics
SO many years consecutively is bound
to affect ones figure and make It take
on the shape Of lines and angleA',In-
dianapolis News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Postmaster General Burleson claims
to have made a big profit in the post
office department the past year. Most
anyone could make money If it were
legal to hold people up, and make 'em
pay for things they didn't get" ex-
plains the Iowa Falls Sentinel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
THE OPEN cUT-oUT NUISANCE.

THE OPEN CUT-OUT NUISANCE
tCedar Rapids Republican,
The mayor Of Atlantic has instruct
ed the police to arrest every man who
drives his motor car with the cut out
open. He takes the position that the
noise Is unnecessary and that it dis
turbs the peace and upsets the nerves
Of the people. That the open cut -out
is unnecessary has been fully demon
strated. A great many drivers think
that 1t increases the power of their
engines, but demonstrations show that
the increase is not appreciate. But
it Is not for more power that drivers
make that disturbance. 1t Is more
apt to be mere manifestation Of van
ity. Some men like to make noise to
call attention to themselves. They
think that it is smart and that it
sounds sporty or something like
that. They do not realize that they
make mere nuisances Of themselves.
In Atlantic, we understand. the rule
is applicable to motorcycles AZ we'll
as to automobiles and Of the two the
former is perhaps the worst offender
and makes the most noise.
What the mayor of Atlantic has
ordered done in that city ought to be
done in every city. There Is no ex-
cuse whatever for the people to put
ny win slcn noises. u .s en outrage
on the public, and many men commit
that outrage during the hours Of the
night when most persons want to
sleep. We would like to see some
thing done along such lines In Cedar
Rapids. Without robbing any auto
mobile man Of his rights or his horse
power such On order can be enforced
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

now-call the legislature together"
says the Logan Observer. HE has
about as much influence in Iowa, or
should have, as a jackrab bit"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
HANDY DIRECTORY
or TINE -
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os A. =.
4. NJ, special communication MondaS'
July Z. 1880 p. m, Second degree
A. l.. Frazer, w. NJ; John w. Wells
secretary.
sIoNEr CHAPTER. No. 50 r. A.
NJ, Monday, July 81, monthly business
meeting. George Gregory, II. -
John w. Wells. secretary.
svATEp ASSEMBLY. King Solo,
mon Council No. 20, r. & 8. NJ. Mon
day. July o. Business session ira
A, Davenport. l. NJ; John W. Wells
recorder.
Special Coneiave S.. Aidemar Conn
mandery No. 80, X. T" Wednesday
July 2. at 1880 p. IN. Order OF the
Temple j. z. Frederick. commander
John w. Wells recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. e.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday eve
ming. July 16. at o'clock for business
Mrs. J. +. Schultz. W. NJ; Mrs Archer
Walton. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

To the Knoxville Journal TT Is pref
ty evident that land in the corn belt
will continue TO be the worlds best Sc
curity and will continue in demand at
something near the present level Of
prices"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
The Difference.

Americans have so conducted them-
selves in France and Germany that It
was quite the logical thing for Prus-
sian to leave his wife and daughter In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
0hooti

Dear cried resolved to change
her. There are words burn TO say"
Then she made this cryptic answer
"All right, Charlie, blaze away
Knoxville Sentinel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07

The popular conception of thirst, ac-
cording TO a well-known medical jour
nal, is a lessened water content of the