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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-06
Telling Truth Easiest,
Declares Police Judge

II is the easiest matter IN the world
to tell the truth "instantaneously," or,
as some folk say. on the spur Of the
moment" according to an opinion given
In the Police ~;ourt by Judge Pugh yes
terday. instantaneous truth-telling Is
much easier than the same caliber OF
fabricating. The matter has been de-
cided Officially. the court giving a
learned dissertation on the two arts
James Brown. colored witness. had
just answered yes" to a question put
by the lawyer for. the defense. The
answer was given quickly and was In
direct contrast to what the attorney
for the defense expected.
oh, your honor, pardon me, but !
don't believe the witness understood
me, believe he answered on the spur
OF the moment" said the attorney for
the defense apologeticaliy.
Yes. but a man can tell the truth
on the spur of the moment as easily as
he can by giving the matter thought"
said the court,
This man has told the truth. He
did II quickly and followed his natural
bent. Had he waited to puzzle his mind
over the matter his answer would have
taken more time"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-06
CITRUS CROP OF
FLORIDA LARGE
Seven Million Boxes of Fruit Ex-
pected to Be Shipped
This Season. -

Within the week past the citrus sea-
son has opened In Florida and from
now ON oranges and grapefruit will be
coming from the Everglade State IN
constantly increasing quantities. Re-
ports from there warrant the estimate
that 7,Oo0eOO soxes. more than half Of
which will be grape fruit. will be ship
ped out Of the State. II SO. 5000 cars
will be required to move the crop.
Growers are making forecasts as to
the value Of the crop. Two dollars and
TWENTY-FIVE cents a box for oranges at
the shipping point In the price now pre-
vailing. Grapefruit on the New York
market has sold in advance at an av-
GRACE OF $7.4 a box. 1t IL Generally
believed that an average price of 81 u
box can be maintained throughout the
season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-06

on the ground that they are English
girls, temporarily sojourning In the
United States.
a few times before II is discarded, %
said Mr.. Gould. go Mrs. Gould has
replaced her gowns abroad as the
fashion required. Naturally, she has
brought over gowns which she did not
to me II seems unfair that we should
be compelled to pay 5000 or 1900 over
and above the legitimate expense at
tached to our journey over here SIM
ply SO that Mrs. Gould may dress prop
erly."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-06
MINISTER'S JOIN
CONSUMPTION FIGHT
Clergymen Of Nation to Preach
Against Fake Cures for
Tuberculosis.

Thousands Of ministers in as many
pulplts In all parts Of the United States
will, on Sunday. October q, deliver SER
mons denouncins fake cures for con-
sumption. This Ia Tuberculosis Day in
the United States, and the campaign
against the fake remedies IL the strik-
ing feature Of the program advocated
by the National Association n the
Study, and Prevention OF Tuberculosis.
According to information compiled by
the association, there are now more
than 500 cures" on the market, and
the cost to the American people of these
alleged fraudulent remedies is more than
SIS, 00O, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-06
GOULD TRUNKS HELD
UPBY CUSTOM OFFICE
Millionaire's Wife and Sisters-in-
Laws Is Also Taken
atYNew York.

NEW YORK, oct. e.-Alr of the per-
sonai baggage which was brought to
this country on their return from Europe
by Frank Jay Gould. his wife, and her
three sisters. the Misses Hettie. May
belle. and Title Kelly. also a portion
Of Mrs. Gould's jeweis. valued at Noo.-
co., were held up by the customs OIL
Gals.
Mr.. Gould later managed to obtain
the release Of all OF Mrs. Uouid's jewels
save three pieces. valued, at about siO,-
ooo. He obtained the release OF eight
gage that belonged to the Misses Kelly,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-06
MOTHER RAVES FOR
HER KIDNAPPED SON
Boston Woman Threatens Suicide
Unless Child Is
Returned.

BOSTON, Oct 6.-The threats OF Mrs.
Samuel Finkel TO destroy herself unless
her lost boy is soon found and returned
to her. called out renewed efforts today
to ind the three-year-old boy who was
taken away last Friday morning by a
strange well dressed woman. who
bought candy for him and talked OF
moving picture shows.
IL proves to be, IL a mystery. The
Finkels are unable 20 pay any Kind u
ransom. and they know of no enemies
That the pretty little boy was taken 4y
some chiidiess and lonely woman ID the
only theory yet advanced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-06
Self Confessed Thief
Was Expelled as Middle

SEATTLE. WASH, Oct. 6--Fred Barry
strong. who. confessed TO having robbed
caused by lmprints left by his large
feet. yesterday told the police that ills
home was In Columbus. Ohio. He said
his father was prominent business
man there.
According to strong, he entered the
United States Naval Academy at Anna
polls four years ago. and was expelled.
ASHAMED to 20 home. he declares. he
enlisted In the navy as fireman, and
was honorably discharged after two
years service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-06
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

! The Marshalltown high schools two
man track team was the sensation o
the invitation track and field meet a
Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Satur
day. Roscoe Packer and Clifford
Michaels, representing Marshalltown
carried away second honors from {
dozen or more high school teams, Will
% points. The meet went to Cedar
Rapids with 90 points. The winners
however, were represented by a large
team and were only able to win the
meet by placing men in most of the
events, winning but one first place.
Packer was the real star of the meet
totaling fifteen points by winning the
high and low hurdles and the high
jump. Michaels added eight more BY
winning the mile run and placing sec
ond in the half mile. In the 120yard
hurdles Packer won from Groves and
Park, OF Cedar Rapids, his time being
II seconds. He won the 220-yard hur-
dies in :27 3-5, from Mokrejs. Of Ce-
dar Rapids, and McGovern of Iowa
City. In the high jump Packer won
when he cleared the bar at feet s
inches, defeating Biddell, of Anamosa
and Humble Of Marion.
eMichaels performances were no less
brilliant. In the half mile event he
finished second to Curtis. of Column bus
Junction, whose time was 2:0S 10
Yetter. of Iowa City. was third. In the
nile. however he outran Curtis, win
ring in 4:4S As. Kimler, Of Burling-
ton, was third.
Packer was the greatest individual
point winner of the meet, with IS. his
closest competitors being Dutton OF
Anamosa, and Hoyt, the Greenfield star
Splinter. Following is a summary Of
the events:
Hundred yard dash-Hoyt Green
f7eld) first. Darrow Columbus juno
tionj second, Holman West Liberty
third. Time, 10 2-5.
Hundred twenty yard hurdles-Pack-
er. (Marshalltown) first, Groves Cedar
Rapids) second Park Cedar Rapids)
third. Time, IL.
Four hundred forty yard dash-Pow-
ers Cedar Rapids) first, Holman
(West Liberty second, Park Cedar
Rapids) third. Time, :55.
Two hundred twenty yard hurdles
eAShCA '-'Ae1R SiidiltoWHl INST, MOhIeJS
Cedar Rapids) second. McGovern
Gowa City, third. Time. :27 3-5.
Eight hundred eighty yard run-Cur-
| tbs columbus Junction) first. Michaels
CMarshalltown) second. Yetter Qowa
City, third. Time, :0s is.
Two hundred twenty yard dash
Hoyt (Greenfeld) first, Darrow (Co-
lun bus Junction. second, Powers Gee
dar apids) third. Time. % 4-5
Shotpur-Smith (Mount Carol, III
first Humble (Marion) second Henry
(Fairfeld) third. Distance, ~ feet s
inches
Broad jump-Dutton (Anamosa) first
Newburg Gowa) second, Beals Cedar
Rapids) third. Distance, 20 fee: 9
inches.
Discuss throw-Dutton (Anamosa)
first, Heaney Cedar Rapids) second
Kinney Uowa City, third. Distance
11s feet, 3 inches
High jump-Packer tMarshalltown)
first, Biddell tAnamosa) second. Hum
BILE (Marion) third. Height, feet
inches.
Mile run-Michaels (Marshalltown)
first, Curtis columbus Junction. Sec
ond. Kimler Burlington third. Time
4:4s As
Pole vault-Dutton (Anamosa) first
Sutton (Anamosa) second, Powers Gee
| dar Rapids) third. Height. 10 feet.
Relay race-Cedar Rapids first.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
MIDGET BABE DIES.

Tiny Boy, Weighing Thres Pounds,
Unequal to Life Struggle.
The birth Saturday morning of a
tiny boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Har-
mon, living on the NJ. A. Hauser farm,
FIVE miles south Of Liscomb. was fol-
lowed by the infants death at 6 o'clock
Saturday evening.
The little one weighed only three
pounds. having been born prematurely.
at six months. Its little head
would go into a teacup with ease,
and the body was not quite twelve
inches long. A home made incubator
was arranged Immediately. and every
little ones life. With its little body
swathed in cotton saturated with olive
oil. the babe was placed in nest Of
pillows. with the temperature kept uni
forraly at between 80 to 96 degrees by
means Of hot water bottles and fruit
jars filled with hot water. Nourishment
was given every four hours. The little
one proved unequal to the struggle,
however, and passed away about
twelve hours after birth.
Mrs Harmon is getting along nicely,
and no i'll effects from the premature
birth Of her babe are anticipated.
This was the couples first-born.
Mrs. Harmon was formerly Miss Flos-
sy Denbow. She Is a daughter Of Mrs.
Maril6a Denbow. now of Parker. S. D.,
and Of the late Sylvester Denbow.
Services for the infant were held at
tho Bethel cemetery by Rev. George
Biersborr, Of Liscomb, Sunday after
| noon, and interment followed in the
Bethel cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
JUNIOR RECITAL GIVEN.
MarshaItown School Of Fine Arts Pu
pills Appear in Public Program.


pills Appear in Public Program.
An audience of over fifty was pres
ent Saturday evening at the Marshall
town School of Fine Arts, to enjoy the
junior recital given by Miss Sadie
Moran and Miss Lillian Pegg, piano
pupils Of Miss Lillian Fleming and
Miss Katherine Sutphen, respectively.
They were assisted on the program by
Miss Ruth Figgin, Of State Center, who
gave three very interesting selected
readings in a pleasing manner.
The recital itself was very much en-
joyed. and both young ladies displayed
the results of careful training and de-
cided musical talent. Each appeared
in difficult double piano number
with her teacher, and each also gave a
group of piano solos. Miss Pegs
group consisted Of Tschaikowsky mum
bers, the suite The Seasons, Of which
June barcarolle. was especially
pleasing. Miss Morans numbers were
from the composers. Raft, Paderewski,
and Liebling, the latter number, Grande
valse De Concert, Opus 12", being the
best.
At the conclusion OF the recital d.
plomas, testifying to the good work
done by the recipients, were presented
to Miss Pegg and Miss Moran, the
presentation being made by Mr.. w. II
Gilbert, manager Of the fine arts
school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

"And they also want To- remember how
much It has raineA shis. spring and
that It u impossible TO drag all the
streets at the right time after each
and every rain"
Some Of the streeta like Marion
street east Of the Country Club lane,
Herman and City Engineer Steiner de-
clare. can not be made permanently
good until the department has the time
to ballast 1t with cinder like the same
road west Of the Country Club lane.
Herman said that last year he had
the streets dragged by paying SO cents
a mile for the work. But this year he
has been unable to get any one to take
the job, so the streets and alley depart
mont is doing the work with Its own
teams and men.
Il consider the streets are in better
shape than they have ever been," said
Herman. I'VE are trying to get the
chuck holes filled Just as fast as we
can, but we haven't got the men and
teams and we can't get them, 80 some
of the roads have got to wait until we
can get to them. Anyway these auto
mobile people criticise every little
bump that gives them little jolt"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
oaEooRy FOR FRANCHISES.

With Rate Down Private Capital Can
oive Development City Gould Not.
Editor Times Republican: The voting
Of utility franchise by city is a
very important matter as upon the
policy Of the operating company de-
ponds in large measure the growth and
prosperity of the city. II the utilities
company is composed of active, ag-
gressive and progressive business men.
these characteristics will very natural
ly predominant in the operation Of the
property and this means the mainten-
ance Of a highly efficient plant capable
Of serving the people in satisfactory
way. with the quality. quantity and
price so nicely balanced as to give the
on their investment and vet furnish the
public at the lowest minimum cost pos
sible.
Private individuals with their own
money invested can safely be depended
upon to operate a plant of this magni-
tude more economically than city and
II the people are given the benefit Of
such operation by keeping the rates as
low as possible and allow reasonable
returns on the investment they are get
ting all that they could hope for from
municipal plant without the indebt-
edness Of s350.000 to 100000. which
would be necessary were it possible for
the city to acquire 1t. which it is not,
because Of the amount exceeding the
limit for which the city could incur
such Indebtedness by some s150.000.
Why should the citizen patrons of
the company pay rate that will enable
the utilities company to pay over to the
city per cent or any other per cent
Of their earnings?
This verges closely on class legisla-
ton when you tax the consumer of
electricity and gas and pay the tax
into the general treasury. If we can de-
termine the earning capacity Of the
plant, there should be no trouble to
establish rate satisfactory to all con-
cerned. When you have done this you
have taken from the franchise any
value it might have had. since this
value is wholly dependent on what the
operation of the utilities would produce
beyond reasonable return on the in
vestment.
The people asking these franchises
are certainly offering gas and electric
ity at reasonable rates. They are offer
ing to build extensions to the car lines
that must result in added conveniences
to the locality they traverse and be the
means Of making large extent Of ter
ritory available for new residences and
if in twenty five years from now they
have a plant of much greater value and
earning capacity. will not the improved
condition and extended growth Of the
city compensate us for it, But in the
meantime keep the rates down and re-
quire service and start as soon as pos
sible am for these franchises just
as strongly as was opposed to the
Darling franchises when on the city
council.
GEORGE GREGORY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
GIVEN BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
Friends From This City and State
Center Join in Gathering.

Friends From This City and State
Center Join in Gathering.
The birthday anniversaries OF Mrs
Harry Stouffer and Miss Carrie Fitch.
of State Center, which come the same
day. and fell this year on Sunday. were
celebrated in a surprise party Saturday
at State Center. The affair was planned
by Mrs. w. H. Stipp, Of this city. and
Mesdames j. L. Mcmahon and Frank
Ball and Miss Alice Dobbin, OF State
Center.
A company Of thirty-fou friends of
Mrs. Stouffer and Miss Fitch partici-
pated in the affair The delegation from
this city was met and accompanied to
the McMahon home. Here a process
sion was formed and led by ladies'
mock band, the assembly marched to
the Stouffer home. The surprise was
complete.
A mock marriage ceremony was per-
formed at the Stouffer home. the
bride" being ar-ayed in white ana
wearing long bridal veil. A picnic
dinner and supper. furnished by the
guests. were served on the lawn.
During the afternoon the visiting
guests were given auto drives about
Ball home, where Miss McBain enter
taire6 the guests with vocal and in
strumental music.
Those who We're present at the af-
fair from this city were Mesdames
Stipp, Charles Wiley, S. P. Knisely. c..
B. Mason. Charles Smith. P. L. Hayz-
lett, and F. A. Bellus; Misses Mollie
Adams, Esther Wanberg, Grace Wiley,
and Mamie McBain, the latter Of Win
nipeg. Man. From State Center those
participating were Mesdames James
Allison, Frank Ball, Oscar Gohlke,
Henry Gilbert. Lottie Swift, NJ NJ. and
Emma Carter, Rich Robinson, ]. w.
Sparks, Fred Dobbin, Theodore Engle,
Mile Barrett. J. L. Mcmahon. e. H.
c. T. Shaunce. Henry Love,
and Emma West; Misses Alice and
Eta Dobbin, Amy Gilbert and Eva
Sparks. and Mrs. A. P. Woolston. Of
State Center, and Mrs. Mccormick, Of
Kansas City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
MoroRcYcLisr ARRESTED.
Charged With spjssdine-stats Center
Auto Owner Fined.

Charged With Spjeeding-Stato Center
Auto Owner Fined.
Joe Petrone d tailor, was arrested
by Michael Clark Sunday for speeding
his motorcycle thru Main street. The
time for Petrone's hearing before the
mayor has not yet been fixed.
Russell Hatton, of State Center was
arrested by the police Saturday night
Cor driving his car about the city with
neither tail nor head lights burning.
He was taken before Mayor Jones.
where he was alleged to go after pay
ing IS fine.
The police are not inclined to arrest
drivers whose tail lights are not burn
ing. unless running with the tail lights
out become a habit. They realize that
tail lights frequently are joggled out
while the car is in motion without the
driver knowing it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
WILL SELL FIRE WAGON.

City TO Dispose Of Discarded Equip.
mont No Longer Needed.
The council this morning ordered
Commissioner George Herman, Of the
fire department, to sell the horse
drawn fire wagon, formerly used at
the central fire station, and one team
of fire horses, harness, etc. The wagon
is an exceedingly we'll built vehicle
and 1t is as good as new, but the de-
partment does not need it longer, as
the motor truck has taken its place
The city has still another horse drawn
fire wagon that will probably be kept
to use in cases Of emergency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
PETITION FOR PAVING.
North Second Street Property Owners
AK for Concrete

Thirty-four property owners, repre-
senting 1,943 front footage out Of s,056
on North Second street, north Of Lin
coin, this morning petitioned the city
council to pave the street from Lincoln
to Center street. The signers repre-
sent a majority OF the front footage Of
the street, and the petition said that
altho the others had not signed they
would not oppose the paving.
This part Of Second street was not
included in the resolution of necessity
that the council passed and which is
to be amended and finally adopted
June 6. There are three and two
thirds blocks in that part Of North
Second street the petitioners want
paved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Local Weather Record.

Eighty-six and So were the maxi
mum and minimum temperatures
Sunday, compared with "a and 81, the
extremes Saturday. The rainfall Sun
day amounted to 2 Of an inch. At Z
o'clock this morning the temperature
was 72, two degrees warmer than at
the same hour Sunday morning. A
year ago Sunday 92 and SO were the
extremes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Notice Of Amendment to the Articles oi
Incorporation Of tho Meeker Laundry
Company.

At special meeting Of the stock
holders of the Meeker Laundry Com
pany, duly and legally held at the office
of said corporation, in the city Of Mar
shalltown Iowa, on the 9Th day OF jan
uary. 1912, the articles Of incorporation
Of said corporation were amended,
changing the capital stock of sad cor
poration from Ten Thousand Dollars to
Twenty Thousand Dollars. same to be
paid in cash when issued.
Dated this 18th day Of April. 1912.
w. G. KANE,
Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
HERMAN DEFENDS ROADS.
Head Of Streets Department Says Re-
port on Streets Unfair.

Councilman George Herman, who IS
the head Of the streets and alleys de-
partment condemns as unfair the story
Of what the good roads committee Of
the Marshalltown Club found when
they made an inspection Of those
streets OF the city which, outside Of
the city are the main travelled high
ways into town. He said this fore
noon that the committee expected too
much, and that it should remember
that the city has forty-five miles Of
unpaved streets to keep in condition.
'"rhey can't expect them to be like
paved streets all the time" he said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Vaults Are condsm

The city council as the board Of
health. this morning condemned the
vaults at 202 North Third street and
404 West Main street, and ordered
them discontinued and halted. The
action was taken on the recommends
ton of City Physician T. c. Brady.
who reported the vaults unsanitary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

Iurday night. The police visited the
place expecting TO find liquors.. ln-
stead they found the couple against
Iwhois, charge Of disorderly conduct
WAS He'd The woman pleaded guilty
and paidsa fine ofs$1t. Her companion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
CROWN BLESSED VIRGIN.
Exercises At St. Mary's Form I'm.
pressive Cocemony,

prsssive Ceremony.
The annual observance Of crowning
the Blessed Virgin Mary, an impress
sive and beautiful service in the Cath
Ole church, was held Sunday evening
at st. Mary's church. The girls Of the
institute and the members Of the
Young Ladies' Sodality, all dressed in
white. marched In a procession from
the school to the church, where the
ceremonies were observed. Viola Sc
leine acted as queen Of the May. Rev.
F. ]. Renter preached the sermon. and
the exercises closed with the benedic-
ton by DR.. Fitzpatrick. Seven young
ladies were enrolled as members Of the
sodalfty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Now Pavina jn.peetor.

Ross Sheets, who has been one Of
the city's inspectors Of the concrete
paving. quit Saturday. c. T. LaPlant
has been employed temorarily to take
his place. and the appointment may be
made permanent later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

man az this office at all times and vii
gladly give you detailed information q
to all the rates and other policies OF
the company. The Office is also equip
ped with telephone, No. 1441. and any
one wishing us to call at their place q
business In reference to this matter
we will be very glad to do 20. Dows
Smith, Reed and Chnk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
e;d. w.nted For school Houss.

The independent school district Of
Clemens, Iowa. has plans ready for q
new school building at Clemens and
is now ready to receive bids. Bids
received up to IL o'clock noon. June s.
1919. The plans may be seen at the
Office Of A. Brackney at Clemens. Iowa.