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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
{ COUNTING THE VOTES.
dubuque Telegraph Herald

:
Senator Rainbow of the Blac<haw
district, proposes to offer bill al
the next session of the legislature tc
provide for counting the votes while
the ballotin;s is in progress so tina,
the result in the precinct may be
known within an hour after the clos
ing vote of the polls.
This method is in vogue in some
OF the eastern states and should be
universal where the voting machine
is not in use.
This method could be adopted in
Iowa with little extra expense. as
election officers are now paid for ov-
ertime due to the necessity of can
vassing the vote at the end of the
balloting.
There is no reason why the count
ing should not start an hour after
the opening Of the polls. This APP
pears to have been done in the east
without violating the secrecy of the
ballot.
In these days of the telephone and
the automobile there is no reason
why results in every county of the
starte should not be known by 1000
p. m. election day. The present meth
cd OF failing to report from some
precincts until days AFTER the cleo
ton should be abolished by a. sys
tenn of fines.
1t would be proper also to employ
bright young women to do the count
ing. They would accomplish it in a
fraction of the time now consumed
by old men,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18

characters were always diseoyering
that silent tears" were streaming
down the checks of the heroines. ev-
en- when they were not bursting into
floods. AS vulgar persons might @x-
press, 1t, the startled fawp and the
timorous hare had nothing on these
young ladies', We read: "She was be-
ginning to trembie." she trembled
from head to foot" ''trefnors were
running thru her frame" "she trem-
| hled and looked down'--and one
1 even "quakea." A young married
woman asked a girl to call her by her
Christian name and she replied Sin
alright" oh, my dear Mrs. Graham.
couldn't!"
When they had either to accept or
reject a suitor. their agitation was
extreme. They never accepted an of
fer of marriage at once; and after
refusing one. they wept themselves
into sick headaches and became i'll in
bed, out of sheer tenderness of heart.
They had soul 'searchings as to
whether they might not have mis-
led the rejected one by seeming to
encourage" him. Their voices were
always peculiarly soft and low
and their hearts had an equal soft
ness. Such soothing remarks as this
often fell from their lips: Men are
so much drawer than we are-so
much stronger" Oh, how different
from the disrespect with which the
once stronger sex are now treated!
Decorum was excessive Amid this
general purity Of manners, 1t is not
strange to read about an artists life
class, the models of which We're
lightly clad" An artists model-not
La life one-madei the remark, I'VE
women never have a chance of talk
ing shop-7unless when we talk about
babies" and then. realizing what a
shocking thing she had said She
caught herself up and crimsoned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
HOUSING PROBLEM EASING

AS the price of building material
begins to tumble the housing prob
lem begins to melt away and rooms
for rent ads multiply in the news
papers. Where the people go to and
where they live who have been clam
oring for more houses nobody knows
but as soon as prosperity subsidies
the demand for houses eases up ana
yet no epidemic has interviewed to
reduce the population.
It must be that people are inclined
to double up when they bhgin to
economic. The willingness to rent
rooms would indicate that many a
roof is now about to shelter more
people than before.
Nobody as yet has been heard of
who had to sleep in tn park.
Everybody seems to have been
sheltered somewhere and yet as
many as twenty would apply for the
same house not long ago ii it were
known to be for rent. We will have
to go on building more houses be-
cause we are growing more people
who rapidly group into more families
but the fact remains that as people
become more economical the demand
for houses subsidies aud that is what
Is taking place just now.
Landlords should be careful not to
charge more rent than the traffic will
bear and renters should have more
courage to resist unreasonable ad-
vances in rent for conditions are
rapidly changing. Building is at q
standstill because of money strin-
gency and the cost of building is
coming down but so is the demand
for houses.
The wise thing for renters to do is
to save money enough to take adj
vantage of declining prices next
spring and build a house OF, their
own. It is shortsighted policy not to
be master Of ones own household.
lord Of ones own domain and no man
can be master of anything who lets
another man own the roof over hts
;swn head
9 ~ Vi u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Ripping Rhymes
Fv WALT MASON
" W ALT MASON
COMMON BLESSINGS


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spill kinds OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
HANDY DIRECTORY
-OF The
MASONIC TEMPLE
"A Masonic Meetings
M Vikitors Al,vayS Weicome.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. Jos, A.
f. A. NJ, Wednesday. Oct. 90, first
degree. Z. p. m. sharp. G. c. Jennings.
w. NJ; John w. Wells. secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER NO. SO. ROYAL
Arch, Monday. Oct. Ii. 1880 o'clock,
Business session. Frank T. Nokes,
Fl. EP.; John w. Wells, secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO.
20, stated assembly; Monday. Oct. Is.
Business meeting. Carl Shaffner, w.
NJ. John w Wells, recorder.
CONCLAvE ST. AI4DEMAR COM
MANDERY NO. so, Tuesday, Oct, -.
1880 p. M. Business meeting. Clyde
RI. Stewart, commander; John w.
Wells recorder.
CENTRAL. CHAPTER NO. 81 O..
e. S. Special meeting Wednesday
evening November 10 at 1870 o'clock
for initiation. Past Matrons will put
on the work Mrs. w. J. Richards,
w. M: Mrs. Archer Walton. secre-
tary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18

The investigators for the govern
ment have estimated that Iowa land
advanced an average of s63 per acre
in last years land boom and that less
than 3 per cent? Of the sales went at
$500 per acre. All OF the latter got
into the newspapers however.
y
Farmers and wage workers should
all await with interest Senator Cum
minis address before the bankers
club of Des Moines on Oct %. 1t will
clear up much transformation as to
the railroad bill.
II President Wilson had been as.
modest in his conduct of the business
of the country as he was in his con-
tribution to the campaign fund of his
party he would have less troubles
now of a political character.
AS a coach on the republican team
this year Colonel George Harvey has
no superior. Every shot in his Week
~ paper rings a bell on some vul-
nerable spot In demoefacys arnor.
He seems to have an unlimited vol
une OF ammunition and his DISPOSE
ton to use it lis better than one hun
dred per cent. 1t was a cold day for
Mr.. Wilson when he disdainfully
reaping his harvest now and it is
mostly tares.
ff there are republicans in Iowa or
elsewhere who have escaped the ma
licious assaults of the Des Moines.
Register in this campaign we have
not noted their names. Cummins,
Kenyon, Harding, Kendall and all
others arc included in it's TRADES.
The Register has but one god and his
name is Wilson.
That man Wrargel over in south
ern Russia seems to have put a gund
sized crimp in the bolsheviki rule in
his part OF the country.
There is phase in the controver-
sy over the presence of Japanese in
California which should not be over
looked. The Japs are workers. Some
Of the people who do most COM
planning against them are shirkers.
Those Scripps boys who escaped
military service thru intervention of
Messrs. Cox and Wilson may be get
ting some satisfaction out Of this
campaign but we doubt it. They got
sin wrong" when they evaded the
draft thru presidential favor and
they will not live long enough to get
away from the odium brought upon
themselves. OF course it is the p1op-
er thing for them to support Wilson
now. They at least have some graft
tude tho they apparently have no
courage and mighty little patriotism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
BUSINESS PUNK IN ,eilei AVN

While we are Worrying somawb,+
as to the course business is To take
m THIS country it may be of some re,
lief to- know that the wind is being
let out OF the commercial bag in
Great Britain as we'll as in America
and that the process of deflation is
world wide. The volume of business
at the ports of Great Britain, THE
amount Of goods coming in and the
amount going out is running below
what 1t was even before the war not
withstanding the fact that prices are
higher and that the same volume in
values does not indicate similar vol
ume in goods
The Guaranty Trust Co., of New
York, reports. as to conditions in
Great Britain that
Trade associations and government
investigators both at home and
abroad are paying special attention
TO the ever-increasing foreign COM
petition in domestic and export trade.
Ii is frankly admitted that in some
lines American manufacturers are
obtaining larger volume of orders
than British manufacturers of the
same articles, owing to closer at
tentlon to foreign requirements and
greater efficiency in selling methods.
American locomotives are being
sold in the Far East and in South
America at prices lower than, British
engines. The British makers are adj
vised by their foreign representatives
TO sacrifice some of their character
istic careful finish in order to pro-
duce an engine which can compete
with the American article.
American manufacturers are able
to sell wire nails in England at about
the same price that the British
manufacturer pays for his wire rods,
and British firms have endeayored
to meet the situation by reducing
their prices.
In agricultural machinery there is
good demand for export to all parts
of the British empire.
In the automobile industry there
has been a decrease in the demand
for home consumption, and a number
of firms are now apportioning a
great deal of their output to the ex-
port trade. tt is not believed that the
current reductions in the prices of
American cars will be reflected in the
prices Of English cars, altho it is
felt that in the matter Of motor
fr11 lie A 70 of ,r-a
making a determined effort to cap
ture the British trade by quoting
prices with which the British manu-
facturer can not possibly compete.
1t is contended that the popularity
Of American automobiles and motor
trucks in British India is due chiefly
to the recognized skill of American
statesmen and American advertising.
German competition is becoming
increasingly keen and it is said that
the Germans are turning out an art
icle very much superior to the cut
lery of pre-war days. Another item
in which German competition is
making itself felt is pianos More
German pianos are being sold in
England than before the war. Ger
man toys are also causing the Brit
ish toy manufacturers considerable
worry The Germans are dumping"
heavily. In June, 1920. the British
imports Of German toys were $4,000
more than in June, 1913. Efforts are
being made to induce the British
government to impose a duty suf-
ficient TO protect the new British toy
industry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
3 / ~! 81 ,.g ,KI,IzE:!,

out OF his wits by the feel of
hands suddenly laying hold
horns. A voice that sounded
like the crack of doom (that Is
he called it when de told the
to his grand children many
later) called out:
I've got you this time, my b,
and I'll be blest II don't keep
You'll pay we'll for stealing j.
garden. Come here, Lige, andl
me lock this goat in the barn.
the biggest one I've ever seen
can't handle him alone. Hurry
He's getting ugly"
Billy was certainly becoming
ugly as he could under the eirt
stances, but there was very
chance for him to use his
strength, and as for butting his
tor, Farmer Grant, none at all
IN had both Billy,s hofnH IN
powerful hands and was rubbin
rose in the cabbage or dirt wneI
i it happened to strike, with no LEI
With the aid Of the hired man
Lige. Billy was finally pushed -,
pulled inside the big barn door, Mhie
was quickly shut and securely locke
Even then Billy would have n1as
things lively, but his horns wei
still held in that horrible grip, ar
not until a stout strap was tied /
a strong rope to a wagon wheel q
the farmer let go, Jumping out
harms way at the same instant, /,
he already felt no little respect (,
those long sharp horns and Billy
strong neck.
(Billy is left locked in the barn
for how long? You'll hear tonic
row.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Answers to Previous Questions.

Answers to Previous Questions.
/. How is the fox related to the
dog?
The fox belongs to the great order
of flesh eating animals called Carni-
vora, and of the family called Cant
doe, or dogs. The wolf is a kind OF
wild dog, and the fox is kind OF
wolf. Foxes, unlike wolves, however
never go in packs or companies, but
hunt singly. The fox has a kind OF
bark which suggests the dog, as have
all the members of this family.
2. Is an ORIOLES nest ever used q
second time? :.
After the oriole is thru with its
nest it is sometimes taken possession
of by the house wren in which to
rear it's second brood. The long.
graceful cavity, with it's fine carpet
of hair, is filled with coarse twigs
as if one were to build a log hut in
palace, and the rusty colored eggs
of the little busybody deposited there.
3. Why is Kentucky SO fertile?
What gives the great fertility to
the blue grass region is the old lime
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
The Girls of the zoe

In the 18th century novels. he
roines no longer tainted nor had hys-
terics; but the fearful tradition still
fingered. A bride is described as
breaking from the bridal procession
to burst into tears and embrace a
little golden haired girl, tho the child
was of no importance in the story
In fact. relaxation of the lachrymal
glands seemed prevalent. The other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18

deeply" STOPPING to pick up pin
in order to dissiinulate her mortifi-
cation. A drawback of these heroines
was that, after, they were married,
and any grave problem faced them,
apparently they lost such wits as
they possessed. Upon very slight evil
dence they suspected their husbands
of uneommitted crimes; often flee
ing from home and remaining absent
for years. The trouble seems to have
been that their heads were as soft
as their hearts and voices,-New
Orleans Picayune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Tronbonists Failed % p,e....

TroHbonists Failed to please.
The fussy new colonel had SUM
noned his adjacent to him after the
regiment had painstakingly gone.
thru the intricacies OF a formal
guard mount.
Captain" he hogan pompously Il
was not at all pleased with guard
mount this morning.
why. sir began the surprised
adjutant, who had thought the
movement exceptionally well exc
cuted. &
THAT will be all. captain. As l
said. was not at all pleased. Az you
know. there must be uniforniity in
an army to differentiate 1t from a
mob. This morning there was q nos
ticeabie lack OF uniformity, especfai-
ly in the band.
"You will Immediately inform the
band leader. captain, that he will if-
struct the trombone players to work
the slides Of their instruments bot-s-
and forth in, unison. Sir, will Il
uniformity III my regiment
------------ 4
Los Angeles is the mecca OF
Mexican refugees. Immigration
ords show that thousands of pers
have left the country owing tc
revolution and most Of them
found their way to the Pacifi,
with Los Angeles as the
stopping place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18

stone rock, laid down in the ancient
Silurian' seas, which comes TO the
surface over all this lpaxt' Of Ken
lucky and makes the soil by ito dis
integration. Its continued decay
keeps up the fertility Of the soil.
rights reserved by Hougftton Mi
fin Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Tobn Burroughs
!, s Nss';:s'::

/. What is the last egg Of summer
2. Does calf show fear?
8. How does Mammoth Cave affect
the blind?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18

The ancient Romans built tun-
mel seven thousand feet long. seven
feet high and five feet wide to tap
Lake Albanus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Trees Liability to Lightning.

Careful records made, during sew
e,al years show that poplars have
been struck by lightning 232 times,
oaks 100, willows 70 and yews 30.
The safest three are birch. alder
and CHERRY, but all trees should he
avoided during thunderstorms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
War Tax on Prison Sentence.

war ] ak on FrlSoH Sen1SnCe.
A gentlem who acts as chauffeur
Of one of the elevators in the Wius-
ner building in Philadelphia was talk
ing.
The judge certainly did soak him,
he said. He sentenced him to three
year and ten days. Now I understand
the three years all right, all right
but what was the ten days for, I'd
like to know
THAT was the war tax" said a
quiet citizen who got aboard at the
chamber of commerce floor.
Forgot the Pots.
Just in time for the postman's hist
call two friends met at the mail box
By the light of the street lamp Jones
saw that Binks was looking rather
the worse for wear
His nose was skinned, while "a faint
tinge of purple gave promise of a
fine black eye in few hours
you've been having a rough time"
he exclaimed. Whats happened?"
Nothing" replied Binks casually.
My wife's been pelting me with
flowers That's ALL
FLOWERS? But what sort of flow
ers were they to mark you like that"
Just the ordinary kind, only she
FORGOT to remove them from the pots
first"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
Topics Of the Times

The investigators for the govern
Sment have estimated that Iowa land
advanced an average of s63 per acre
in last years land boom and that less
than s. per cent? Of the sales went at
$500 per acre. All OF the latter got
into the newspapers however.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18

Farmers and wage workers should
all await with interest Senator Cum
minis address before the bankers
club of Des Moines on Oct. %. 1t will
clear up much misinformation as to
the railroad bill.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-16
"OUTLAW" STRIKE LEADERS
WILL GO TO JAIL

CHICAGO, April 16-John Grunau,
president Of the Chicago Yardmen's
Association and H. L. Reading, pres
ident of the United Enginemen's As
sociation, the two "outlaw" labor
union heads, announced today that
they would go to Jail on the govern
ment charge Of conspiracy to violate
the Lever act. The two with 22 of
their followers were arrested yestet-
day by federal agents and released
on their own recoGnizance to give
them a chance to obtain the $4,000
bond sent by Commissioner Mason.
II can raise the required bail with
ease" Grunau said, "hut don't in
tend TO 4-efHe-ssftfr tfrJs -1'Iyi Int -of
the government TO arrest me. | have
committed no crime against the laws
of the country and if the government
officials want to put me in jail |
won't hinder them" Reading CON
cured in the statement.
Department of Justice agents were
hunting today for five men who es-
capped the dragnet spread over union
meetings yesterday. One Of the five
is Bennett Dolan, q four minute
speaker during the war, and brother
of a former municipal judge.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-16
MRS. PLATT
GETS $4,000
FROM RAILROAD
Widow of F. S. Pratt Gets
Judgment From U. S.
Circuit Court

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, for the Second circuit today
handed down Il decision. affirming
the judgment Of the United States
Court for the District Of Vermont in
the case of Clara L. Platt, Admins
tlatl'ix VS.. Director General of Rail
roads.
The case grew out of the accident
which occurred September 0, 1918, at
Dummerston when Frederick S. Platt.
Esq. clerk of the District Court of
the United States was killed. The
administrators of Mr.. Platt's estate
brought suit in the United States Dis
tlict Court which was tried at Wind
sor last May. The jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff to recover
S23 900 and costs, and the decision of
the Circuit Court of Appeals af-
firms this judgment.
The administrative was represented
by Dunnett, Shields G. Conant, of st.
J Johnsbuly, and the Director General
of Railroads by Stickney, Sargent &
Skeels, of Ludlow.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-16
RAILROAD BOARD CONSIDER
WAGE QUESTION

WASHINGTON, April 1G-Wage
demands of the 100000 railroad
employees of the country were taken
up today by the newly appointed
Railroad Labor Board which held It's
first session at the Railroad Admins
tration with seven of the main mem
ber5 present. Both administration
and railroad men believe that the
prompt assembly Of the board viii
have its influence of the present
strike. At the railroad administration
it was said that the demands OF the
strikers would not be given prefer
ence over the other railroad employ
ees. That the railroad-wage question
would be considered as a'whole. Hea-
ry Hunt, former Mayor Of Cincinnati,
was elected chairman of the board
and G. Wallace Hanger Of this city as
secretary. Both are members of the
public group.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-16
7, N. VAIL dis SUDDEN ENL Y
BIG FOUR" LEADERS
TRY TO END STRIKE

NEW YORK, April 16-Leaders of
the Big Four railroad brotherhoods
today renewed attempts to settle the
strike of rebellious railroad workers
before the ultimatum of the roads
managers to the OUTLAWS" expires at
noon tomorrow. Union leaders went
into conference with strikers repre-
sentatives and Mayor Frank Hague
in Jersey City and at the same time
a mass meeting Of strikers opened in
Hoboken. Indications are that the
railroads pronouncements have made
no appreciable impression on The
strikers. A few returned TO their
posts but service on one road was still
further crippled by sporadic walk
outs.
There was a general improvement
in passenger service due to use of
volunteer train crews and receipt Of
two substantial shipments of food
stuifs was announced but on at least
three important roads no freight was
moving and other service was seri-
ously hampered. On the New Haven
road Sudden walkouts" were report
ed No freight was moving on the
road. Thousands of commuters were
brought to work on trains manned
by volunteers. Other volunteers were
in training or acting as guards, in
Guiding American Legion members
and collegians.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-16
N. E. REPORTS IMPROVED
RAILROAD SERVICE

NEW YORK, April 1G-Return of
strikers and Improvement in service
were reported today by railroads in
various sections of the country as the
newly appointed railroad labor board
assembled in Washington for its first
session to consider wage demands of
all railroad workers. The districts
where volunteer crews were manning
the trains an Improvement in service
was reported.
There were conflicting reports con-
cerning the number of men who had
returned after the railroads last night
had delivered an ultimatum that their
last chance would expire tomorrow
noon. Some roads announced tha.
strikers were docking baci but others
reported sporadic walkouts. Tolmin-
alton of strikes in the Central and
Far West, was indicated. Improve
ment in service was reported in the
Middle West. Almost normal opera
ton was reported by many roads
leading into Pittsburg.
With passenger service gradually
improved throughout the country in
creased freight shipments were re-
ported in the New York and New
England districts. New England
points reported arrival of more
freight than at any day since the
strike started.