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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
Topics of the Times

Nate, Kendall seems to be gettins
farther along in the race on one les
than the others on two. Mr.. kendalrs
prospects TO be nominated without
bothering the convention seem yer,
bright at present.
Those Turks are like the neighoor's
hens, whenever they arc let run al
large somebody always suffers. It's
about time neighborliness ceased In
the neighborhood of Constantinople.
49,
Another sign OF spring Is the ap-
pearance OF garden editorials in the
current issues of the newspapers. II
editors could only tend garden with
a typewriter garden truck would be a
drug on the market and we'd feed
green peas to the pigs.
or course we ought to have a good
navy and we ought to have some
body at the head of the navy depart
ment who differs essentially from the
Daniels type.
II Governor Edwards doesn't open
anything" until the committee calls
to notify him that he has been nomi-
mated for the presidency that bibu-
lous New Jersey executive is due for
O long dry smell \
Those reports OF big bond robberies
indicate that people are careless with
their bonds; but at that they are not
as culpable as the fellow who trades
a good U. s. A. security for wildcat
oil stock The big bond robberies
aren't a patch on the amount in
bonds conned out OF the silly people
by the slickers.
Speaking OF winter lingering in the
la OF spring the white whiskered old
coon seems to have started on his
second lap.
From taking the entire RESPONSE
bility on our shoulders for this world
it's only step from taking over Mars
as soon as communication can be
established.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
THE JANITREsS.

The janitress wears grey sweater.
a snort, ounchy skirt, and old slip
pers;
her hair dragged away from her
forehead,
is screwed to a knot hard, unIovely;
Heavy and red are he- hands.
And her arms thick and powerful:
Shri!l Is her voice, and her language
Rich with invective,
She runs the furnace,
Shovels the coal from the bin.
And takes out the ashes.
She clears the steps and the side
walk
Alter each snowfall;
Like Brunhilde she stands. on \
snowbank.
Swinging her shovel.
And urging on Grandpa.
Who is old and needs urging.
All day she is busy,
Tireless. unfiagging of spirit,
Cnsparing of tongue and Of muscle
Upstairs and downstairs on errands.
Washing and cleaning and scrubb!ng,
N''4A'''4AII7' e4Au p'S>c1 ms
order, well being and comfort.
Her husband,
Broad of shoulder and lusty.
Works from nine TO five daily,
And on Sunday goes ishing-
For man must have some diversion.
saw her tonight al the butchers,
Hurried. and shrill with impotence.
my man Is that cross" she con-
fided.
IT he has 10 wait for his dinner
After he worked hard all day!"
3. A. S. In Coming Tower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

1. Which 10 harder. the grey or
the red squirrel?
3. What instinct II uppermost In
bird in nest building?
3. what effect has . late season
on plant growthf
Answers TO Ysstsrdays ousstions.
I. Why do some caterpillars have
counterfeit eyesf
The look of frfshtfuiness which
certain caterpiIiars take on often, In
the shape of two fierce counterfeit
eyes. is only a mask to scare the
unsophisticated birds. At least ex-
pertinent seems to prove that this
is the case. The caterpillars of some
of the hawkmoths wear this fright
~! mask. These insects can 50 To-
tract their heads and front segments
as to give an increased look OF fear
fulness. Weismann found that GER
tain small birds were afraid of them
.. Why is, chickweed so wide
spread3
The chickweed Is wonderfully
enterprising plant. II Is one OF the
very first to start In business In the
or April: II natures its seed rapidly.
and keeps on blooming and seeding
nearly all summer, SO that 1t outwits
the most industrious hoe or pillow
that have yet seen. Unless you
catch 1t in the first blooming, 1t gets
ahead Of you.
3. How does the fact that the crow
is not edible affect its habits?
/ suppose that IL his flesh were
edible, like that Of the gallinaceous
birds, he would have many more
enemies and his whole demeanor
would be different. His complacent,
self satisfied air would vanish. He
would not advertise his comings and
goings SO loudly. He would be less
conspicuous in the landscape: his
huge mass meetings In September
would be more silent and withdrawn.
Well, then, he would not be the
crow-the happy. devil-may-care
creature we now know him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
By WALT MASOl
THE POPULAR GAME.


mys
shelf would suice-bu is filled with
of bacon
whose is frost
Justice the Now
the blame is always rest
the blame local it is al
vocal
that makes sick; al
in the trick Always
which Its FL
robbers shameless who
harpoon
stung we'll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
THAT FADED FRocK
WILL DYE LIKE NEW
Diamond Dyes" Freshen Up
Old, Discarded Garments

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use diamond Dyes" guaranteed TO
give a new, rich. fadeiess color to any
fabric, whether 1t be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods dresses,
blouses. stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers. draperies. coverings.
The Direction Book with each
package tells so plainly how to dia-
mond dye over any color that you
can not make a mistake.
To match any material. have drug
gist show you Diamond Dye" Color
Card.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

HD00N0 THmg 10 HUY 0HIP0
rCsdAr Rapids Rspueliean.l
Before they wet thru they Will be
bsgginE men to buy the ships which
have been called by the so called ship
building corporation which has been
spending billions of dollars. The ships
are rated a. no good, until they ar,
rebuilt They were designed by pro.
fessors ana they were built by house
carpenters and blacksmiths. The
other day tho dispatches contained
three items Of ships rendered help.
less at sea and the sailors In many
instances refusing to ship on them
The talk about the government
operating these ships itself Is SC
much bunk too. The deficits that
have been incurred in the oper-
alton OF the railroads would look like
kindergarten losses in comparisons.
The high officials Of the shipping
board and Of the government realize
this fully. They are not anxious to
enter on more disastrous experiments
and that Is why tho new secretary
Mr.. Payne, has been asking some one
to buy them. even begging for buy
ers. Some day the history OF these
transactions will reveal things that
are not yet dreamed of-but perhaps
every one will be willing to charge
the whole undertaking as one of the
wastages Of the war. and forget It
In the already stupendous account of
profits and losses. II Is distressing
enough to those who merely read
about such things. but It Is a tragedy
to thoss who really know how bad
the whole affair Ia and how poorly it
has been managed and what poor
uses have been made Of the moneys
that have been poured out by the
liberty bond and thrift stamp invest
ors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
DIRECTORY
-oF THE
( MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Wslcoms.

MARsHArI. LODGE NO. ios A
"A. NJ. Friday. March IL, at
clock sharp. Second degree. G. u
oenninxs. W. NJ; John w. Wells Sec
. btary.
sycNEr CHAPTER. No. "a r. a
4. Monday, March 20. 1850. Business
h,onyocat,on. Frank T. Nokes, H. ~
ohm w. Wells. secretary.
VINO SOLOMON COUNCIL. w
a states assembly Monday. Marc'
~, nu.,ne.s sessions. o. {. foA'
k,aster. John w. Wells, recorder.
y roNcIAvE ST. ALDEMAH COM
IasNDrRY No. 80 x. r.. Tueshav'
,.sarch "a. 7:so o'clock. The Temple
|,,Ivde II. stewart, commander; 'ohh
Nv, Wells. recorooI.
+ CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81 O. v
n, special meeting Monday Marcn
Hs school OF instruction az ESo'
|n,,,,.,,on q. 1880. dinner ut $50 Mrs
|eW richards, w. NJ: Mrs. Archer
PEalton. secretary,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

By ths autocratso isaAssshiD - tAsss
orGanisations.
Mr.. White 10 dissatisnsd. The
public 10 dissatisAsd. u b also
alarmed. It sees no cessation Of de-
mands and II sees no relief except
by an anti-strike measure applied to
those utilities and industries upon
wrich the public a. q whole Is de-
pendent for life. liberty and pur-
suant OF happiness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

seek no public interest by their
atcion. The legal basis Of our twin
sovereignty is against them, and the
moral march &c the wc-la Is against
them
The Davenport Democrat predicts
1T will net be long Before 4 paved
road is completed from Chicago to
Sterling, Ill. The connecting link
should be built without delay be-
tween Sterling and the Quad-cities.
With this link completed the paved
trunk line west will be taken up
more rapidly. 1t looks as tho Daren-
mort win be the gateway city into
Iowa for hard surfaced roads"
The Manson Democrat states that
Manson's streets were never in bet
ler conudition Tor enjoyable stone
boating than right now, yet to its
surprise there are some people here
mean enough to want to go ahead
with the paving and forever destroy
one of the sports that have been
dignifled by custom since the town
was first plated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

1T is inconceivable" by the De,
Moines Register. that the supreme
court will nullify the amendment or
the acts of congress designed to en-
force war prohibition, which the
court has already held constitutional
or the amendment. The people who
are now suing on the issue presen,
no arguments Of public policy, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

The government recently sold a
large number Of small houses in Gin
cinnati and 1t was quite common
thing for the purchaser to take his
house away with him by means Of a
truck or trailer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
THERE'S HOPE FOR HIM.

He may dote on kicking cripples and
on tripping blind old men:
He may step on peoples bunions and
then ask them If IL hurt;
But If they rise to slay him. make
this plea for mercy then:
He has never worn a collar
| Made to match
| His coIored shirt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
The Windmill.
CONFESSION.

CONFESSION.
You're the image Of your DAD
All your relatives declare.
While extolling, little Lad.
Round fat cheeks and fiaxen hair,
Rhadsodi2ing DER each dimple
While I know you look SO simpler
When you INT your lamentation.
Roaring loud and Justify,
Mother In great agitation
Wonders where the pain may be.
I've O deep and dark suspicion
IT'S your measly disposition.
IF in milder mood you prattle
Straishtway. Grandma says she
heard
In that vocal brawl and rattle
This and that coherent word.
What 10 really "Blaah." she'd rather
Like to think was meant Tor
Father"
When with blocks you try to build
And a wabbly pile erect
Auntie, with conviction filled.
Thinks you'll be an architect
I, who know your Wit Is small
Don't say anything at all.
While these females dote upon
Marvels that you never do
Listen. chubby baby son.
To the secret I've for you:
Tho to them mock and nout you,
Man-pup, am mad about YOU.
After coming our income tax
schedule we'd like to meet the man
who thinks one can rear child on
5000 a year.
Most any dark alley will be a sat
lsfactory trystinE place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

for while At ieast and II seems he
is going to cndeavor TO DO II.
There are q lot OF other businesses
that wish they might DO the same
thing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12

DRAWBACKS TO A PERFECT
SPRING.
Income tax returns:
Winters hangover:
The telephone service;
Debate on the treaty:
Debate on where they'll keep the
one time kaiser:
The ne-time kaiser:
Work.
Il see by the papers," says Uncle
Abimelech Bogardus. of Preakness,
n. j.. that the Federation of Labor
is a-tIyin ~ organize telephone girls
in Moo York. II they're anything
like the girls at our central, i don't
believe it's possible"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12
Collision on New York Ele-
waited Knocked Car
from the Tracks
Is PEOPLE SIFTED
THROUGH WRECKAGE
One Woman Seriously HurG and Dozen
Others Taken to Hospital Motor
man Admits lie Ran by Signal-He
Was Slightly Bruised

New York, April Z Passengers on an
elevated train had remarkable escapes
from death today when they were thrown
to the street, Il distance OF 15 feet, III liz,
midst Of debris OF the ear in which they
were bound to work. The front car o. ii
train was knocked eff the elevated strue-
ture ON the 9th avenue line near Trim
ity church by collision with another
train, and demolished The wreci, lgc was
wedged in between the elevated structure
and the side OF a brick building do<ca
feet away.
The 10 people in the demolished cu
sifted through the debris to the street
and about a dozen of them were le
moved to hospitals, the only woman pas
senger in the car being seriously hurt
The motorman was missing after the acci
dent and search of the wreckage failed to
reveal any trace of him
The motorman finally appeared at the
scene of the accident after being treated
for slight bruises and is said to have told
official investigators that he ran by a sig
nal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12
SOUTH VERNON.
Eggs Contained Gold Pieces.

Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Clark, Who were
married in February in Lansing, Mich..
were surprised "Wednesday evening, April
Z, at their home on the Clark farm, when
party of young people numbering neary
80 called to spend the evening program
of readings and music was furnished. after
which A. A. Dunklrn in behalf Of the
company presented Mr. and Mrs. Clark
with "the goose which laid the golden
egg" In the egg We're three gold pieces,
IN the nest were some silver pieces Mr..
and Mrs Clark both expressed their APP
preciation. Refreshments of cake and
sherbet were served Mr. Clark served
overseas and is now proprietor of the
Clark Brothers farm His bride is native
of Lansing The people went home wish
ing the couple happy, successful life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12

lead Il churches in his district in a drive
for S, 100000 for Philadelphia, which is
part OF the national Baptist drive for
100000, 600 The Il Philadelphia. churches
have a membership CT 1000
The Oak Lane church has Just com.
pleted drive for 100000 for new au-
ditorium The church raised Sl02 600 in
one week, and the auditorium VIII be
built and the money paid in three years.
a new parsonage also viii be built at a
cost Of $4,000 The church last week
Thursday night voted DIR. Tomkinson an
increase OF $500 in salary. and it is now
after S26,7 ,730 towards the new world move
ment for missions
\ Philadelphia paper publishes pic
ture of DR.. Tomkinson with the following
news story:
The Rev Dr. George T. Tomkinson has
been given ten weeks leave of absence
by the congregation Of the Oak Lane Bap-
list church to lead seventy-one churches
in this district in a drive for their quota
OF the Sl00000,0O0 campaign for Baptist
missions.
Three million dollars OF this money will
be used in Philadelphia for Christian civ
ilization and democracy work in the
thickly settled districts
The Rev. DR.. John Gordon of Temple
university was selected by the Oak Lane
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12

NEW YORK, April l2.-Commuters
were hardest hit as New York entered
the fifth day of the local tieup caused
by the spread to the eastern seaboard of
the unauthorized railroad strike. When
the city resumed its daily business after
the week end respite it was found that
gaps in the ranks of workers noticeable
last Saturday had increased Many
thousands, reaching Manhattan Saturday
only after long delays, apparently aban-
doned any attempt to reach the city to-
day.
Although threatened trolley strikes in
New Jersey and Staten Island failed to
develop, passenger service both in New
Jersey and on Long Island was further
demoraliZed. Across the Hudson many
automobile owners converted their ma
chimes into nonp payment jitneys to bring
workers to the ferries, but with the
Hudson tubes still closed by the strike
and ferries operating with reduced crews
because of a walk out of marine workers
only a relatively small proportion of the
committing hosts crossed the river
Meanwhile, although not yet feeling
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12
Labor Board to Act.

WASHINGTON, April l2.-There will
be no investigation of the railroad strike
by the senate interstate commerce com
mittee for the present, Chairman Cum
Minis annuonced today after receiving as
sprances at the White House that the
railroad labor board would be appointed
within "a hours.
The inquiry was ordered by the sen
ate last week and was to have begun to-
morrow with John Grunau. president of
the Chicago Iardmen's association, as the
first witness. Senator Cummins said he
desired to give the board an opportunity
to see what it could accomplish toward
settling the strike.
In order that the board can begin work
Immediately Senator Cummins indicated
that an amendment to the transportation
act would be recommended authorizing
the board to sit in Washington for the
present instead of Chicago. He said
considerable delay would result if the
board had to establish offices in Chicago.
The senator declared that if the board
were appointed now with the understand
ing that the grievances of the men would
be heard, the strike would be ended. The
epdeavor, he said, was nothing more than
protest by the railroad employees be
cause the wage demands presented by
them last summer have not been acted
upon.
Vigorous action will be taken if there
is any interference with the transporta-
tion of the mails as result of the rail
road strike, it was announced today at
the postofiice department. The second
assistant postmaster general has sent a
telegram to all superintendent of the
railway mail service instructing them to
| report any obstruction directly or indi-
rectly by conspiracy or otherwise with
! passage of mails as results of strikes
together with names of person or persons
involved and bring them to the immedi
ate attention of local postoffice inspectors
and United States district attorneys will
requests that offenders be vigorously
prosecuted if the facts warrant"
Reports to the postofiice department
today were encouraging Chicago report
ell that local conditions were very good
and that the railway companies ar,
handling all mails promptly"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12
ELI HARRISON LEE.
Guilford Farmer Dies This Afternoon Of
Heart Trouble and Dropsy.

Eli Harrison Lee, 70, of Guilford died
this afternoon shortly after l O'Clock,
of heart trouble and dropsy. He had been
in i'll health several years, and since last
November he had had several attacks,
but had been confined to the bed only a
few days He had been a resident Of
Brattleboro and Guilford since he was II
years old and had lived on his present
farm the past % years. He leaves a wife
and FIVE sons George F., of West Brat
tleboro, Martin A. and Richard T. o!
Ashuelot, \. H.. and Charles A. and Henry
s. Lee, who made their home on the
home farm. He also leaves two grandcmi-
dlen
Mr.. Lee was born in Brooklyn, y. ~,
July s, 1910, and was one Of two children
Of Richard and Clara Lee He married
Hattie NJ. Allley of Guilford Nov 6, 1880
and II children were born to them, He
was a member of the Broad Brook Grange
/ The funeral arrangements have not been
made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12
MINISTER'S DISCUSS
DIVORCE QUESTION
Session of Ministerial Union This Fore
no9n-Subject introduced by
Rev. Mr.. Bernard

The April meeting of the Brattleboro
Ministerial union was held this morning
at the home of Rev. d. L. Trout on Will
iston street. There were present Messrs.
Bernard, Trout, Cornell, Woodn, Brown
ell, Woodworth and Osgood Rev Mr..
.Woodworth was chosen moderator and
opened the meeting with prayer The ser
mon of the day was preached bv Rev. Mr..
Cornell with Prayerful Life as its theme.
Rev. Mr. Bernard introduced as the sub
Iect for discussion, ''What can we do to
improve existing conditions in the world?
These conditions, as the speaker pointed
out, were founded too much upon the
sefishness and low aims of the leaders
of our political life, and the little re-
gard, as so often manifested. for the sane
tity of marriage ties and of the preserv-
ing inviolate the dignity, purity and up
lifting influence Of the. home Laws re-
lating to marriage and divorce were com
mented upon, and deep regret manifested
that they are not uniform throughout all
the states of the Union The ministers
who took part in the conference recognized
this element of weakness, but especially
the fact, more deplorable still, that people
generally are too prone to make light of
this important matter when it is brought
to their attention. A great need exists
for higher ideals of marriage being placed
before the youth of every community and
"a proper recognition made of the divine,
as we'll as merely human, element that
should enter with those ideals
The meeting closed with prayer by Rev.
Mr. Trout and after notice had been given
that the May session would be held with
Rev. Il A. Num- in the Methodist par
sonage on High street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12
Masonic emple

Monday, April 12-Annual past mas
ter celebration. At 4.3O pm, first section
of Master Mason degree; 6.15 pm, sup
per by Bingham chapter, tickets 81; 7.30
pm, second section of the Master Mason
degree, after which there will be enter
tainment by Mr.. w. NJ Foote of Boston.
Tuesday, April 13.-Annual commune
cation of Columbian lodge, No. SO.
Wednesday, April 4.-Annual meeting
of Connecticut Valley Council, r. & S. NJ.
Thursday, April Especial conclave of
Beauseant commandery, No. Z, Knights
Templar. Red Cross degree at 4p.m.;
Temple degree at 7.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

r. f. Coombs and Arthur Wilson are in
Keene today to drive back Cleveland and
Chandler automobiles.
Miss Emma Dutton returned Friday
night from New York, where she spent
several weeks with relatives.
]. Henry Brown finished work Satur-
day night at w. f. Roots pharmacy. He
has no plans for the immediate future.
Miss Lillian Tunney is substituting in
'T T. Brittan's insurance office, during
the absence of Miss Rene Lyston in Rut
land.
Miss Gladys King, an employe of the
IIolstein- Friesian association office, has
returned from a weeks vacation at her
home in Rochester.
Miss jeanette Babb, who visited hel
sisterin-law, Mrs c. H. Babb, and her
niece. Mrs. Hyland Tasker, during the
Easter vacation, has returned to Mon
treal. Mrs Babb is instructor of house
hold arts at Mcdonald college, affiliated
with McGill university of Montreal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-12

In Canada women are eligible both for
the federal parliament and the provincial
legislatures. No woman has yet been
elected to the dominion parliament, but
several have been chosen to seats in the
lawmaking bodies of the different prov
inees. Mrs. Mckinney, who stood as an
independent, was elected to the Alberta
legislature in 1917, and in the same year
Miss Roberta MacAdams was returned
hv the overseas Canadian forces. Mrs.
Ralph Smith was also elected in 1917 to
the British Columbia legislature, and Mrs.
Ramsden, liberal, was recently re-
turned in Saskatchewan.