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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
SCANDALOUS
BY FLORIAN SLAPPEY
A Told to OCTAVUS ROY COHEN
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don't mean nothin'."
II claims they does"
How / gifts q good bet when ! bets
on Chicago an them there gamblers
has fixed things SOS Cincinnati en-
win?"
"On account thisaway. Flo'ian-
you went an bet on Chicago. Now
you drn't know which team had ben
fixed an 80 It was even money you
was bettin' on on the winnin' team
any which way you looked at It."
NO" retorted Florian lugurbious-
ly, when anybody 'ceptin' me does
the fixin'. is always on the wrong
side"
But anywhichways. tha's a yeah
ago." pursued the colored attorney
''an' it's my puSsonal 'pinion that
which has happened an" occurred Is
mighty good thing To- baseball"
How you argyles THAR"
"On account when they has ben a
scandal lik'n to this, all home -town
fans Is Ewinc be happier. on account
whenever their team loses they en-
say there was sumthin' crooked bout
It. and when you says that baseball
Is on the level. they comes comes
back an acquisitions how bout Eddie
Cfcotte's wife an Riddles an them
pair Of shoes Joe Jackson needed to
buy with the Ave thousan' dollars he
gotten? An s'long's the fans think
their team is winnin' on merits an
losin' on account there's sumthin'
crooked they's gwine be happy?"
"Hmm!" reflected F1orian-"You
says!"
"Yeh-an' also I repeats: TITS the
bestest thing which ever happened
To- baseball"
'Mehhe So" returned F1orian slow
~. ''but they's some which don't
agree with YOU"
"Who they is7"
Them White Sox which sold out
an then confessed. reckon they
Already Is begun to think that when
they done same they made a mis-
take"
Mistake which = selling out or
confessin'?''
Use yo' own Judgment" said
Florian. "rememberin' always the OF
sayin' which specifies that bein'
Caught Ii half the battle!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
COAL PlllNo UP At the MINES.

Soft coal mine owners In convent
ton at Cleveland were quick to prom
ise to be good and not charge too
much for coal. The democrats hope
to profit from this answer TO Attorney
General Palmer's request but the real
club that will beat down the price is
the lack OF orders at the mines.
One coal mine near Des Moines was
closed four days out OF six during the
last week for lack OF orders and all
the other mines in that district are
said to be piling up coal at their
shafts waiting for the weather to
change
Mild weather and rehabilitation OF
the railroad service together with
carly buying Of coal all summer haa
backed up the supply at the mines.
Coal Is going to come down in price
because there III slack demand.
II the attorney general knew that
the mine owners in the Cleveland
district had been profiteering he
should have started something to
make them suffer. II the mine own
ers were able to promise not to prof
iteer any moro they must have been
doing 1t in the past. There Is so
much bunk about government price
regulation that it makes q man tired
to listen to tho politicians.
The thing that is bringing prices
down In every line. in clothing and
grain and in coal, is that we have
suddenly overtaken the demand with
our supply. Tho government has done
little or nothing to bring prices down
and it could do very little toward
keeping them up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
How Some Worker. Argue.

We heard boast young man
made the other day; that he had
never had any experience as a paint
er, but that he saw an ad for paint
err by a construction company. He
applied to them for the position and
was accepted at $40 a day. His boast
at the end Of the first day was that he
had managed to put in that whole
$40 day in painting on just one pint
OF paint.
We know state house where tbs.
stenographers are paid from 500 TO
$3.50 per month, for six and half
hour day. and are always scarce.
The offices are always in need of
more help. Yet we have heard these
girls tell how they go to work at
$3.50 or 10 o'clock and remain at
home for a day on the slightest prov
ocation. Another case, perhaps, where
piece work might cure thriftlessness.
We can understand and sympathize
just little with extravaganza in
living expenses, the enjoyment Of
high living, and we can even see
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
Copyright
1920

Florian Slappey gazed accusingly
into the eyes of Lawyer Evans Chew.
leading legal light Of Darktown.
sis Callie Flukers was speechifyln'
bout you t'other day. Lawyer Chew"
''Huh7"
An" continued F1orinn, her
speechment was the "sinuatinest
thing!"
Lawyer Chew stiffened In his chair,
his demeanor indicating excessive in.
terest. What she said, Flo'ian?"
1T was reegahdin' that Rias Nesbit
case"
II Graves to know what she sin
uated."
ut was thisaway." and Florian
dropped his voice dlscreetly. She
was speckilatin' that you was bribed
not to make yo' bestest speech to
them jury!"
Lawyer Chew leaped to his feet
and paced the office In a rage. Then
epithcts issued from his lips In APP
palling array. Finally he summed It
up: isis Callie Is ben readin' these
heah newspapers too much recently"
How come, Lawyer Chew7"
She thinks ev'ythlng Is bein'
framed. Flo'ian-on account suttin
pussons Is jes' 'scovered that las
yeah's 1919 worlds series was fixed"
Florian whistled softly. $50 tha's
the, howcome Of 1t. Ell? Well. I aih't
blamin' her much. AS for me. is
kinder sore on baseball myself"
"On account which. F1o'ian?"
IT went an bet on them Sox in 1919
an when the series was over tha's
about all what had lef'"
What was all?"
my sox. After that series was
crook'd, Brother Chew. irn my
clothes had OF happened to need
pressin' TO a month. would OF had
to stay In bed on account ev'ything
else what owned in the wearin' line
I di'n't own no mo'-havin' bet same
on Chicago"
Lawyer Chew wrinkled his fore
head with judicial wrinkle. THAT
aint sayin' you drn't git a good bet.
anyways"
Florian Slappey gazed upon the
other with supreme contempt. You
says words, Lawyer Chew, but they
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
Super Pistol Invented.

Colonel John 7. Thompson, u, s.
A., retired, has invented new sub
machine gun of great power in the
form Of large pistol, which cam he
carried under the coat for instant
use. This new submachine gun, which
has already been adopted by the
New York police department, weighs
only seven pounds and fires pistol
ball or buCkshOt cartridges, caliber
As, and can be made to fire from one
to 1900 shots a minute at will. 1t is
said to be the fastest. surest and
safest gun in the world. A large order
for the manufacture Of this arm has
been placed.
The simplicity Of the gun, with it's
very small number of parts (only
~ is one Of it's greatest features.I 1t is
constructed on new and novel sys-
tenn Of breech closure. and by the
use of simple little wedge. weigh
ing but three ounces. the numerous
complicated parts known to gas ana
recoil operated automatic guns,
weighing from two to four pounds,
are done away with.
A box magazine holding 20 cartridg-
es, a drum magazine for so cartridges
and a drum magazine for 100 cart
ridges are provided. The magazines
are interchangeable in the magazine
opening of the gun and operate with
out any connection with the gun
mechaism. The raising Of 100 cart
ridges against gravity, achieved in
the latter magazine. is a remarkable
and hitherto unaccomplished feat.
The gun, 1t Is held, Is without equal
for riot use and for the police In
chasing thieves and other lawbreak-
ers who attempt to escape in motor
cars, and even an inexperienced man.
it is said, can fire with the effect OF
an expert marksman and moving
targets can be hit with the ease that
a fireman sprays a hose on a flame
Army and Navy Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
1Obn Burroughs
Nature
Totes

LIS the great crested Ay-catcher
. common bird7
2.-What is the right way to make
q stone WALTZ
3.-What affect on the color Of fur
may temperature have7
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
1.-When does the woodpecker
make his winter homeR
The woodpeckers. both hairy and
the downy. usually excavate their
winter retreat in the fall. They pass
the nights and the stormy days In
them. So far have observed that
they do not use them a. nesting
places the following season.
2-.Does the art Of nature tend
toward concealmentl
The art Of the bird Is to hide her
nest; the art Of the game you are in
quest Of Is to make itself invisible.
The flower seeks to attract the bee
and the moth by its color and per-
fume, because they are Of service to
it; but presume it would hiee from
the excursionists and the picnickers
II 1t could. because they extirpate it.
3.-Has tho northern hare any ad-
vantage over the gray rabbit?
The northern hare, which changes
to white in winter, would seem to
have an advantage over the little
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
Head Thieve. Court Death.

The Kayama are a tribe OF Borneo
head hunters who have a deep-root-
ed and inextinguishable yearning for
a head OF their own, which is sup
posed to be a material blessing,
bringing easily discerned and I'M
doubted good, not only to the pos
SCISSOR. but to the entire community.
The possession Of a head Is not con-
sidered by them like the scalp Of the
American Indian, mere trophy.
Kayarna chiefs usually have fine
collection Of heads hanging from a
beam outside the doors Of their huts.
The heads have wooden ears and are
ornamented with straw to represent
hair. The conspicuous position is
given the heads because stealing is
very rare among the natives, and the
penalty for touching head belong
ing to someone else means sudden
death.
The Kayamas are q strange and
fearsome people, their brows shaved
eyes lashless, teeth filed to a point,
stained black and ornamented with
brass plugs, Internally, however. thcy
are an honest, gentle and hospttable
people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
GOVERNMENT CAN'T SUSTAIN PRICES.

A row has been stirred up within
the presidents cabinet family over
the demand OF certain farmers orga-
nizations for some kind Of favors at
the federal reserve banks for farm
crs paper. Tho secretary Of the treas
ury takes the position that money Is
so tight and unobtainable that no
class OF paper can be favored by the
federal reserve banks and that In
terest rates must remain high until
people generally can get their old
debts paid ana money becomes easy
again.
Secreaay Meredith, Of the depart
ment OF agriculture II for anything
the farmers want and ne II boosting
the farmers demands that the sscre-
tary Of the treasury has turned
down. So intense Is the feeling that
southern cotton farmers are de-
manding the resignation Of Secretary
Houston.
Falling prices are causing all the
trouble. Night riders in the south are
burning cotton gins to prevent the
cotton going to market. Northern
farmers would be just as foolish and
no more lawless II they were burn
ing elevators to prevent grain going
to market. Some Of their misguided
organizations seek huge govern
ment loan to keep their crops out Of
the market until prices return to war
figures.
It is sad but futile to think that
prices OF farm products should be
sustained by government loans or
could be for any great length OF time.
A bumper crop In everything that
grows. plus foreign demand one
tenth of what It was during the war
and q big carry-over from last years
crop due to the inability OF the rail-
roads to take 1t away have brought
down crop prices and no power on
earth except another world war or a
future crop failure can bring them
back up again.
Farmers. like merchants with stocks
Of goods which are falling in prices
must face the inevitable. When war
puts wind IN the price bag, peace is
sure to let tho wind out again. We
are all going thru inevitable re-.
construction Of prices. Things are
bound to get right again when we
can all prosper even tho the generai
level Of prices may be lower on all
things including labor. When prices
went up those with things to sell
profted and when prices 60 down
those with things to sell must lose
until an equilibrium Is reached. Eth.
er farm crop prices will not stay
down at present levels or else costs
OF producing farm crops will be re-
duced. Workers on the railroads may
obtain artificial sustaining Of wages
by the government but that will be
Of short duration too. The business
of raising farm crops 10 too largo to
be sustained above the law OF sup
ply and demand by any artificial gov
eminent arrangement It 10 time to
get the government out Of our bust
ness for 1t was mostly bad govern
ment that bloated US all up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27

that man can get much pleasure
out OF gambling away his money; we
take special delight In seeing workers
getting double the wages they re-
ceiyed q few years ago-but. that at
titude 30 many workers. both men
and women, in the office, and out,
take of being proud of good salaries.
but much prouder of the very small
amount of work they can do and still
hold a position. is an attitude which
not only promotes thriftlessness but
is one which is working danger to
the workers themselves.-Nellie Kelso
In Thrift Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27

gray rabbit. which Is rs conspicuous
upon the snow as q brown leaf, and
yet such does not seem to be the
case. It is true that the rabbit often
passes the day in holes and beneath
rocks and the hare does not: but Il
Is only at night that the natural ene-
mics Of each--foxes, minks, weasels,
wildcats, owls-are abroad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
Different Kinds Of Sidewalks.

The sidewalks and pavements in
different countries vary as much as
tho people. In many towns Of Hol-
land the sidewalks are private prop
erty, and one is not expected to step
across them unless entering the
house to which the walk belongs In
many cities the streets and the side
walks end in canals, especially in The
Hague and Rotterdam.
In many Swiss towns sidewalks are
under arcades. the masonry houses
being built to the curb. Under the ar
cades are paved sidewalks, which In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
HANDY DIRECTORY
-oF THE
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
vIsltors Always wslcoms,

MARSHALL LODGE NO, 1os. A
F, A. M. Friday, Oct. 20 second de-
gree, p. m. sharp. G. G., Jennings
w. NJ: John w. Wells, secretary
sIGNET CHAPTER NO. ss. Royal
Arch. Monday. Oct. Is, 1880 O'Clock
Mark Master. Frank T. Nolses, II. r;
John w. Wells, secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO.
30, stated assembly; Monday. Dot. 10
Business meeting. Carl Shaffner, W.
M, John w. Wells, recorder.
CoNCLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
MANDERY NO. 80. Wednesday, OCT
81, 1880 p. m. Red Cross and Malta
CLYDE n. Stewart. commander: Jonn
w. Wells, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 O.
+. s. Special meeting "Wednesday
evening November 10 at 1880 o'clock
for initiation. Past Matrons VIII PUT
on the work Mrs. W. J.. Richards
". NJ, Mrs.. Archer Walton. sscre-
kary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
TINE BONE HEADED TAX.

JUST now puslnes men, 1aFInefs'
professional men. workmen and
others are being called to various
federal offices to explain. their In
come tax returns and they are meet
ing with some surprising experiences.
Here is the report OF one man, whose
report had been made out in one year
by himself, In another by the govern
ment's agent sent for the purpose
and in another by a certified ac-
countant employed because of his
knowledge OF and experience with
the income tax law.
The party In question prior to 1919
owned q small rental property. Each
year he had turned in as profits in
his income report the rent received,
and Of course made deductions for
current taxes. and improvements not
counted az permanent.
Taxes for paving, expense for new
roofs. ETC., could not, OF course be
deducted. But the tax agent Of the
government when rentals were re-
turned as income did not Suggest
that he did have right to deduct
depreciation charges, as he could
have done. That would have saved
the taxpayer q little each year. The
property was sold in 1919. In MAX
ing the returns Of income and profit
thereon the usual comparison of
values as Of 1913 plus subsequent
permanent improvements and sale
price was made. Now comes the
government experts and say that
depreciation for term Of seven
years. or since 1913, should be added
to the sale price, thus increasing the
apparent profits by that amount, and
in this case adding to the income tax
about $50.
OF course there could have been no
complaint in adding the depreciation
to the sale price and thus increasing
the profits and income to the govern
ment had depreciation been taken in
the making of previous returns. AS
they were made in at least one year
to the agent sent to assist the tax
payers and he did not give the owner
the benefit Of his rights the latter
got caught both coming and going.
No one ever knows whether his in
come tax report Is made out correct
ly. All he can do Is to let the gov
eminent experts do it for him. But
when that is done another expert is
pretty sure to come along and say it
was not done properly and he must
pay again for the first experts fail
ure to understand a law which no
one understands or ever could I'M
derstand, as Kipling said about the
rag. bone and hank of hair.
Attic the republican platform
warns the people that it will be diff
f1cult to extricate the country from
the financial morass into which tho
administration has plunged 1t, II
Harding is elected his party is
pledged to a revision Of the tax laws
into an understandable and workable
form. BY economy Of expenditure
and more equitable distribution of
levies it hopes to measurably reduce
the burdens which the people are
compelled to pay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
He Knew Old Man King.

Twenty years ago Warren q. Hard
ing was not very well known In his
own state-not to speak OF the coun-
try at large. It Is reported, In fact
that at the start of his career in local
politics he was chiefly known as the
husband Of his wife.
Somewhere before 1900. a visitor
from Marion dropped into the bank
at Lancaster. o., and made himself
known to the president. who was all
ways glad to greet visitors to town
and have little chat over the coun-
ter.
$50 you're from Marion" COM
mented the president OF the local
bank. II never knew but one family
in Marion. That was the Kings, the
richest folks In town. hear old man
Killing has been very much broken up
because his eldest daughter, whom
he used to be very proud Of, ran
away and married some newspaper
fellow in town-of course, newspaper
men are always hard up. / wonder
II you ever knew the old man, King,
"Why, yes, married his daughter"
replied Mr.. Harding with a smile.
New York Evening Post.
fzS
Caesars conquest of Gaul and the
subsequent Roman domination, for
500 years resulted in France having
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27

In the old days. the Ceratopsian,
or horned quadruped dinosaur, pro-
visionally named the Eoceratops,
roamed the Red Deer valley, in AL
berta, Canada, and at Steveville, 125
miles southwest Of Calgary, w. e.
Cutler is excavating a fine ossified
specimen of this huge creature. One
side is almost intact. Mr.. Cutler
had to cut thru IL feet Of rock to
clear away the skeleton. He has
been excavating on this one specimen
for eight months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
Belgian Woman Lives in Tank.

Belgian Woman Lives in Tank.
A Belgian woman whose home was
destroyed during the war established
herself in an abandoned tank" which
was left on the battlefield, and she
made herself SO comfortable that she
refuses to move to more pretentious
quarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
INCOME TAX BOOSTS RENTS.
IMuscatine Journal

Inc man VINO Is not IN the investor
class may not feel any particular
concern over such laws as >are OBJ
served to be a deterrent to invest
ment. Yet he Is the victim. The
housing shortage is but one effect Of
our tax laws.
Testimony presented before the
United States senate committee on
reconstruction and production. re-
vealed that withdrawals from mort
gage investments during the first six
months of the year in the Borough
Of Manhattan was approximately
$50, 100000 net.
This would Indicate Withdrawals Of
$165 100000 for the year.
John l.. Parish, secretary Of the adj
visory council OF real estate inter
ests Of New York, in his testimony
said: can explanation of this unprec-
edented course in investment money
will be sought in vain outside the
operation of the income tax laws"
Until there is freeing of mort
cages for the construction of private
dwelling in this country, we cannot
look for any. improvement in the
housing situation.
In New York the lack Of adequate
homes is SO critical that proposition
by which new dwelling places she'll
be exempt from municipal taxes for
five years is being seriously con-
s:dered.
When any condition discourages
investment in homes, the people pay
for it in the form of higher rents.
When investment in industry Is de-
tered. it means lessened opportuni-
ties of emplONment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Sioux City Journal docs not
criticize Mr.. Herring for his open shop
ideas. Neither does it criticize the
Workmen who have Endorsed his can
dldacy. Both have q perfect right to
DO as they please. It is only calling
attention to tho evident purpose of
the candidate to take advantage Of
two interests in Siou City to WIN
the favor Of those who want an open
shop"
The Grtnnell Register remarks:
Really, no kiddin', Senator Cummins
ought to be reelected this year He
Is one OF the big men Of the nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
unethical.

Unethical.
Friend hear that you received
flattering offer to join the Syphon
Picture Corporation.
Movie Stor-Yes, I did.
Friend-Why didn't you accept it?
Movie Star--Yes, did.
ployed no 'finesse in approaching me
on the subject. They were so brutal
ly commercial about the subject!
Blaspheny was punished with
death by the law Of Moses
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
lowa Newspapers
DESERVES PURE MILK.

lSSuaT ItdpiuS SdZeltc.l
Cedar Rapids deserves pure milk.
II 1t can not get pure. unadulterated
milk with the aid OF two inspectors.
possibly the entire police force might
be instructed to take samples from
various wagons and test them to as
certain whether they accord with
the, law.
And tho guilty should DO punished
with ten dollar fine for every quart
OF adulterated milk delivered. A few
hundred dollars in fines for every
day of business would put q stop to
adulteration.
1T rs UP TO THE FARMER.
webster City Freeman Journal.l
The railroad men will vote az a
unit against Cummins. both repuh-
licans and democrats. VIII the
farmers show as solid an organiza-
ton for lrim.-Iaurens Sun.
The railroad men are against
Cummins because Culnmins wanted
to make 1t Illegal for trainmen to
unite in strike and tie up the
transportation lines Of the country.
There Is no interest that suffers more
from strikes on the railroads than
the farmers do. II Cummins Is de-
feated this year it will be notice to
future members Of congress that II
they want to hold their jobs they
must endeavor to find means of pre-
venting strikes among employees OF
transportation lines. II the farmers
Of Iowa want to go on record rs
favoring such strikes they will have
the opportunity on election day.