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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-06

Ambassador received cablcgrRm from
Mr. Lloyd George saying TINT the Lodge
reservations to the treaty were accept
able to Great Britain, note which,
il is said, WAS exhibited to certain Re
publican Senators.
1t is this alleged communication,
coupled with the Grey letter, that has
aroused the fighting spirit of the Presi-
dent and have made it incumbent upon
the British Government, it is held by
many here, to make satisfactory explana-
tions if the same cordial relationship Is
to exist between London and Washing
ton that made their mutual conduct of
the war and their mutual agreements
upon peace program possible.
IL is probably well that viscount Grey
waited until he returned to London be-
fore making his alliance with the SEN
ate reservationists public, according to
the best judgment in Washington today.
Otherwise he might have found that his
presence in Washington was no longer
desired by the United States Govern
ment and that his recall would be asked
for. Ambassadors remain at their posts
only at the pleasure of the Governments
20 which they are accredited.
1t is recalled in this connection that
President Cleveland did not hesitate to
send a British diplomat home few
decades ago. Lord Sackville-West, then
British minister to the United States
wrote letter urging a certain English
man to vote for MIR. Cleveland i'll the
contest then on between the latter and
Benjamin Harrison. This letter was
made public and created a profound in
ternational sensation at the time.
HITCHCOCK TALKED WITH GREY.
In discussing the letter of Viscount
Grey, Senator Hitchcock revealed that
he had talked over the question of reser-
vations with the British statesman be-
fore the latter's departure from this
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-06

II. Williams, pastor Of McCabc M. f.
Church, were guests Of the club.
r.. Blair Ely, local general manager for
the company, WAS toastfnaster Mt tho
meeting, which followed the banquet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-06

About forty agents and their guests at
tended the banquet and listened 10 adj
drcss-. from President Ely and others on
the need Of giving proper service to a
community in all bisincrs affairs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-06
DISCUSS EFFICIENCY.
Insurance Men Thrrsh Out Problems at
PfoRrc ssive Club Dinner.

Service and professional efficiency. were
kcynotes sounded at meeting Of the
members OF the Progressive Club Of tho
Equitable Life Insurance Company Of the
District Of Columbia, held in Parlors A
and Il of the Hotel du Pont last night.
Henry p. Blair, presidents of the com
pany; William A. Bennett, second vice.
president, and A. G. Clark, secretary;
Mayor William G. Taylor, Charles y.
Palmer, general manager Of the National
Life Insurance Company, and Rev. George
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07

due to the above drawbacks and that
some plants are reducing running
schedules because Of old orders hav-
ing been worked off and lack Of new
orders coming In while increasing I'm
ports arc coming into competition
with domestic manufactures. Contia-
uing it says:
THAT the phase Of extravagant
buying ana Of urgent bidding for
goods that had become 20 familiar
during war times are now disappear-
ing, or are being steadily modified.
is evident: and business II gradually
returning. not without some degree
Of unsettlement, but thus far with an
absence OF general disorganixation,
to a more natural basis. Whether the
price readjustment that has lately
occurred in retail channels, and to a
lesser extent in wholesale circles,
definitely marks the beginning Of the
ng-awaited decline. is for the future
to determine: but it is significant
that certain commodities are avail
able for forward delivery at lower
quotations than those ruling on spot
shipments, and that recent banking
developments, in conjunction with
consumers residence to extreme
prices. and the backward Spring sea-
son, have forced liquidation in not
few quarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

Much difference seems to exist be-
tween experts as to the future trend
of prices. Some especially sellers
predict even higher prices, basing
their estimates on scarcity of ma
terials and lowered production. 9th
ers foresee lower prices and decided
tendency toward cheaper manufac-
tured goods. They base their predic-
tons on the fact that large supplies
OF raw material are in hand In GER
tain lines and on the apparent ten
dency Of the consuming public to buy
less.
Discussing the situation Duns Re-
view takes into consideration the
congestion Of railroad transportation.
the difficulty Of securing deliveries
OF both raw material and of manu-
features, thus embarrassing both pro-
ducers and dealers and points out
that some machinery is idle because
essential supplies can not be had ana
because Of labor conditions as items
in the present alight stagnahon. On
the other hand 1t notes that not all
the present curtailment Of output u
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purchase meat and flour and meal.
There must be Q system of distribu-
ton and division, even Of subdivision.
until the farm bulk is reduced to the
size of the fiat drawing bulk. Yet
Colonel Brookhart presents his falla-
cious theory as the panacea for all
the ills from which the farmer suf-
fers. with the self assurance of the
high school orator settling the intri-
cate problems Of international rela-
tons from his reading Of one article
on a particular question In q current
magazine. He promises the city
consumer cheaper food and the pro-
Queer higher price for his food, and
he believes his sophistry is states
manshfp. When cornered, he is UNI
able to suggest an intelligent struc-
ture to take the place of the system
Of distribution. All he sees is that II
the city dweller bought his bi-weekly
peck Of turnlps directly from the
farmer he could get them cheaper
and the farmer could charge him
more. He does not understand that
the consumer would have to make
twice-a-week trips to the farm and
the farmer would have to stop all
other operations and pull him a half
peck of turnips. Colonel Brookhart
would destroy the system Of distribu-
ton instead Of regulating and con-
trolling 1t.
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"A HOG IS A HOG"

William H. Windsor, seems to be
the reporter for the painters local
union to the Tribune, a labor paper
published in Cedar Rapids. In his
weekly round up for the Tribune of
news of the painters and running
comment he says a mouthful" Of
hard common sense that is entirely
worth quoting as the expression Of a
worker from, his own and the union
workers viewpoint. This is what he
says:
ITO my mind the .anti-strike and
-prof1teering laws are alike i'm
possible in securing results so far as
the writer has been able to UNDER
stand those enactments. The radical
condemn "profiteering" while ex-
pecting the man in business to live
on wind" while at the same time re-
fusing to perform the slightest task
without undue and uncalled for
wages. He is like the heartless prof.
teer that won't give anything near
IKE Faiue received II ne can prevent
it by sharp practices. This type Is
just as unreasonable in condemning
fair and honest men in business as
Is the commercial pirate. The latter
are the class that receive-not earn
from 500 to 1000 per cent on their
investment and at the same time
shout about bolshevikism and so
Classics any fair and honest citizen
who is striving to improve his con-
ditfon either by individual action or
by the means OF collective bargaining.
A hog is a hog in short, no matter
where you find him. whether 1t be
in profession, as director Of q
corporation or In some other busi-
ness concern-;or in the ranks OF or
ganized or unnroaniZad Labor
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HE HAS BEEN THERE.
TCedar Rppids Penuhlicap

Those, who think Of the Armenian
matter as merely something moral
and ideal have much to learn, ac-
cording to a man who has Just re-
turned from that country, having
served in the relief expedition. Writ
ing to a newspaper which has tried
to talk sensibly on that international
problem, he said:
i have Just returned from Asia
Minor after fourteen months service
with the Near East Relief for the
Armenians. have come into close
contact with the English and the
French over there. 1t is interesting
to note how well you have summar-
ICED the Armenian situation. The
fact Is that our average American
newspaper seems to know so little
Of the facts about Armenia. They
scarcely comprehend the difficulties
underlying the troublesome situa-
ton. Most Of 1t Is propaganda and
shamefully misrepresented by our
missionaries and visitors"
1t is easy enough to dispose Of such
questions sitting at q desk In the
White House In an invalid's chair or
standing up before missionary
convention where the only things
talked OF are the ideals of a world
regenerAted. But after all these con-
siderations there comes the more
practical ones of men with guns and
ships.
Just make . few inquiries Of your
neighbors and learn how many young
Americans are aspiring to so owe:
into Asia Minor to spend the best
years OF their lives over there. That ia
the practical and the real question. II
Is easy enough to do such things with
the lives Of others. Any one can lay
out plans for others to die by or to
be wounded by or to be deprived OF
their opportunities by, but the men
who contrive such things are not al
ways talking In. terms Of their own
blood. It IL the blood Of others with
which they are going to do the polio
ing and those who are to be called
upon to do tho actual work Of carry
ing the burdens may not be con-
sidered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
Topics of the Times

Mr.. Adams has been committeeman
from Iowa long time. 1t is a pretty
widespread opinion that it is too
long.
The president and congressman are
equally happy; one to get away, ana
the other to get rid of them.
There's money in bootlegging. but
it's a dangerous occupation. The SUI
gar prcfteers can give the bootlegger
cards and spades and little casino as
to profit and safety.
Judge Wade seems to have been
utterly mistaken as to Kate OfHare.
OF course, he had the evidence before
him, but whats evidence between
friends?
Well. in two or three days We ought
to get the returns from primary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
Armenia and Mexico.

Mexico! Does not that word ring
in the ears Of all Americans, from the
president down to the humblest citi-
zen? II it is the duty of Americans
to go to the other side of the world
to assist Armenians. Is it not the duty
Of Americans to assist the starving,
plundered and terroriZed Mextcans?
Why Is it that the cry OF Armenia
Is heard and the cry Of Mexico falls
on deaf ears? Armenia is far off, but
Mexico is at Americas doorstep. The
Armenians number PERHAPS 5000, 900,
and the Mexicans number 100000.
The Armenians are in Europe, where
powerful civilized nations nearby can
befriend them. The Mexicans are in
the new world. which cannot be en-
tered by any nation Of Europe. The
United States warns European ma
tons to stay out of this hemisphere
and will not suffer them to enter,
even for the purpose of assuming
mandates for the uplift Of backward
nations, Mexico is rich In oil and
minerals, and therefore several Euro
lean nations doubtless would be glad
to assume responsibility for its moral
welfare. but the United states inter
poses its veto. In the covenant of the
league of nations stands a perpetual
barrier. If words are barriers, which
excludes Europe from mandates in
this hemisphere. theoretically the
United States becomes responsible
for packard countries when it insists
upon barring other nations from such
RESPONSIBILITIES.
But Americans need not go to the
covenant Of the league or any other
bargain, secret or openly arrived at,
in order to ascertain their duty.
Their hearts tell them that charity
begins at home. They obeyed the
dictates Of their hearts when they
rescued Cuba. Free Cuba is steady,
bright light. pointing to Americans
their duty toward Mexico. Cuba was
not nearer America than Mexico is,
and the duty Of Americans was not
greater toward Cuba than it Is to-
ward Mexico. What Cuba was Mex
leo is. in Indebtedness and unhe-
friended hopelessness. What Cuba is
now. Mexico can be, in freedom and
prosperity, with the mere friendly
help of Americans.
The United States is not in a good
position to embark upon expensive
altruistic ventures just now. It is
struggling with great problems Of its
own, and 1t will do we'll to save st
self and its future first before going
forth to rescue the downtrodden. But
when 1t can act for others, to help
the needy and forlorn. it's first duty
before God and man lies at its own
doorstep.-Washingt Post.
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HANDY DIRECTORY
-OF THE
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os. A.
r. A. NJ, Friday. June II, at o'clock
%. m. Third degree. Supper at $780,
&C. c. Jennings, w. M; John w.
Wells, secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER NO. ss. r. A.
NJ, Monday, June Z, 1880 p. m. Mark
Master. Frank T. Nokes, H. p;
John w. Wells, secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO.
20, stated assembly; June 81, bust
ness session. G.. c. Fox, master;
John w. Wells, recorder.
CoNCLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
MANDERY NO. 80, Tuesday, June
s15, 1850 p. m. Order of the Temple.
clyde n. Stewart, commander; John
VT. Wells, recorder.
s. CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 0. e.
g.. Regular meeting Wednesday,
June 1e, at 8, for business and cleo
ton OF worthy patron. Mrs w. J.
Richards, W. M; Mrs. Archer Wal
ton, secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
WIVES AND SUFFRAGE.

The women didn't get around In
time to vote at this primary. Con-
sequently there will be no statistics
for or against the assertion that
women will vote as their husbands
tell Them"
But straws show which way the
wind blows and the cases Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman and DR.. and Mrs.
Cokenower at Des Moines are indi-
cative OF direction in politics.
Hoffman Is county chairman of the
democrats In Polk county. Hh wife
Is q prominent member Of the or
ganization which 10 lining up the
soon to be woman voters Of the
state with the republican party. In
the other case the doctor 10 q "rarin,.
republican. Mrs. Cokenour IL q
democrat precinct chairman.
Do they quarrel at shome over poll
tics? They say they don't. Ad-
hitting however some interesting
arguments, one Of the husbands sug-
gested that IL they didn't hold rather
sharp discussions over their party
affiliations they'd be holding similar
discussions over something else. So
what's the difference.
4 $ Il = ID
When you hear a married man de-
clare that his wife will vote as he
tells her the old and experienced
married men who have grown gray
In matrimony will understand that
he Is bluffing and that the chances
are that he'll do the voting and she'll
do the saying. When ever a married
man well past the honeymoon indi-
Gates that he's ''boss in his own
home" experience places him wits
Jiggs. It may fool young fellows but
not the ancient mariners upon the
sea Of connubial bliss. They know
better.
The chances are that men and
women will vote like men and men
vote now. That they will seek their
self interest, indulge their grudges,
voice their prejudices or vote sin
cerely for the best men and the
better politics. The ballot will be tho
expression Of their understanding OF
it's worth and responsibility and the
sense they hold of citizenship. Which
is fair enough because it is the best
we can expect.
Aside from the family aspect o!
equal suffrage will women candidates
have the same effect on the male
voters as woman defendants have
upon male juries? And will women
vote for women or for men by
preference?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
TobnBurrou8b,s
, s, N sts::

/. Does a sweet scented flower
necessarily attract bee?
2. When may COW be too
friendly
8. What is the American rival or
the nightingale?
Answers to Previous Questions.
1. How can bird of prey be dis
tinguished?
Usually the character of a bird
of prey is we'll defined: there is no
mistaking him. His claws, his beak.
his head. his wings in fact his
whole build, point to the fact that
he subsists upon live creatures; he
is armed to catch them and to slay
them livery bird knoks q rawk
and knows him from the start. anc
is on the lookout for him.
g. What is "blunder- head?'
A blunder- head Is an insect that
hovers before your eye as you thread
the streams, and you are forever
vaguely brushing at it under the
delusion that it is a little spider sus-
pended from your hatbrim; and just
as you want to see clearest, into your
eye 1t goes. head and ears, and is
caught between the lids. You miss
your cast, but you catch a 'fblunder
head"
3. What plant has q concealed
fiower7
The fringed polygala is rather a
shy flower. and Is not found In every
wood. Its foliage Is Of slightly
purple tinge, and of very delicate
texture. Not the least interesting
feature about the plant is the con-
cealed fertile flower which it bears
on a subteranean shoot, keeping as
1t were, one flower for beauty ana
one for use.
(Rights reserved by Houghton-
Mifflin Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
THE ENIGMA.


That monster within
OF
brides
bucheed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07

It is the daily Journal of J. S. Tilford
who enlisted as member Of a COM
pany of rangers in southeastern In
diana in July, 1882.
The company marched across In
diana and Illinois to camp near
Fort Armstrong on Rock Island in
the Mississippi river. This was g.
rendezvous for troops gathered
hastily together in connection with
the outbreak under Black Hawk. The
company later marched southwest to
Fort Gibson, In what Is now Okla
homa, where they spent the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
A cross section Of History,


Publications Of practically all
historical organizations In America
come, by exchange, to the library
Of tho State Historical Society Of
Iowa, aud these files form an inter
esting cross section OF American
history. A magazine published in
the Pacific Northwest describes
events in the long struggle between
England, Spain, Russia, and the
United States for possession of the
Pacific Coast. Georgia sends in /.
quarterly magazine telling of the Ole
south and the new south. Mas
sachusetts and Maine contribute
materials that tell OF the Puritans,
the Canadian boundary disputes, and
the growth Of manufacturing. From
Texas and California come tales Of
the old Spanish days and OF the gold
and oil Of a more modern period. And
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
Iowa Newspapers
Make TUE DAY SAFW.
rpurlinaton Havknva-1

A squad Of former soldiers drinG .
Memorial Day salute with shot cart
ridges at Lsoomb injured forty-two
people by reason Of the squad becom-
ing confused in their point OF dirsc-
ton.
There has been much asitAtion for
years about q safe and Sane Fourth
OF July. but the LAscomb incident
would indicate that 1t would be wise
to extend the precaution to cover
Memorial Day. It II said tho former
soldiers gave ~ . reason for using
shot cartridges that thay desired to
make louder noise.
In future Memorial day celebra-
tiona. the firing squad should be pick
cd with care. They should be pro-
vidsd with blank cartridges and In
structed to aim their guns In the
direction Of the sky. The matter Of
noise 10 not 30 important. In fact
Memorial Day II not an occasion for
noise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
RECALLING THE COCEDD HAT.
Council Bluffs Nonpariel1

Council Blufns Nonpariel.l
Why should Bryan BE aasailed by
Wilson? What has he done to offend
the man he made president? Two
items are registered in the executive
indictment of Bryan. First. along
with q majority OF the senators in
the democratic party. Bryan has adj
yised ratification Of the treaty with
reservations. Second. he has stood
for q dry plank In the platform Of
his party. Chairmancmf shr etaoieta
his party. Chairman Cummings and
other democrats think Bryan should
not inject this issue into the party
councils. They count him disturb
er and boat rocker-a Jonah. In fact.
Wilson agrees with this view. hence
the determination to oast him over
board while these administration sx-
ecutionsrs arc net announcing ths1m-
selves In favor OF wet plank In the
platform they have nothing unkind
to say Of Edwards q New Jersey who
stands az . sponsor Of this policy.
Wilson will rule his party with an
iron hand this year. And unless ali
the signs OF the times fail he Will In
sure it, defeat next November.
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Black Hawk War Diary.

A diary Of about forty-eight pages.
copied In an old fashioned hand In a
little time-worn leather backed book
nearly hundred years old, has re-
Gently come into the possession Of
the State Historical Society OF Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07

Measured in terms Of miles, ac-
cording to a calculation of Director
James l.. Wilmeth. of the government
printing office, the daily output OF
holes perforated from stamps when
placed side by side and edge to edge
would extend In single file distance
Of 863k miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07

The tenth anniversary OF the Unit
ed States forest products laboratory,
at Madison, Wis, is to be celebrated
In June by a two-day meeting at
which there will be addresses and a
dinner. together with an inspection
OF the laboratory and It's work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07
The Wlndmlll
AN AFTER SONG.

AN AFTERSONG.
It's in the pearl flushed morning
The birds begin to call,
But in the dusty afternoon
They scarcely sing at all.
And so it is with people
When life and love are young
And maids are living melodies,
The sweetest songs are sung.
But when a man turns forty
And silver Sits his hair,
He dare not chance a roundelay
Lest people turn and stare.
I'm sorry I've turned forty,
It's such an ancient age.
But still I'd love to shout my songs
And let the heather rage.
Heigho-I do not sing them.
The dainty words depart,
Yet, like the birds at eventide,
The tunes are in my heart.
The passage OF light, according to
the latest scientific theory, is Elm
Simultaneous.
Carranza, of course, got killed.
But he probably hadn't been in
formed that 1t was to be a bloodless
revolution.
If you think woman can't keep
a secret ask her how old she is.
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Times REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTowN, IOWA, JUNE . 1920

publications that tell the history of
Iowa and Of the middle west 60 out
In exchange to Maine and Georgia, to
Texas and California and the state
Of Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-07

Twenty-f four per cent Of the total
land area Of the world IL forest land.