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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
Gilman New. Notes.

c. S. Dunkle and wife, who. in COM
pany with Walton Kinzer and Witt OF
Marshalltown. nave been at Waterriile,
Mimi, for two weeks. arrived home
Monday evening.
n. R. McGrew and sister. Miss
Kezia, went to Waterloo Saturday
morning to visit over Sunday with the
John Crandon family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Elliott LETT for
Rochester, mimi. aasonaay morning TO
consult specialists concerning AIRS.
Elliott's health.
H. c.. Ackley received word Friday
Of the death Of his brother, E. 3. Ack-
ley. OF Coleridge, Neb. Mr.. Ackley had
been a sufferer with Brighfs disease
for some time, and his death was not
unexpected. He. with his family, re-
sideu ON a iarln neaI mere
years ago.
Miss Sophia waldele, who has made
her home with her brother, F. E Beet
ner, and family. the past two years
was called to Mound City. Kan, MOI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
pb;oos. Mason.

AT Central Church OF Christ at -;5'
Thursday afternoon, Rev c. H Morris
united in marriage Miss Clara u.
Mason and James c. Phipps both OF
,his city. Only few guests largely
relatives Of the young people, VII
messed the ceremony The bride wore
a pretty gown Of white embroidered
wolfe and q white hat.
In III. evening, at the home of the
h-t6s,s parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Mason 7o7 South Second street, fifty
guests we're present at reception for
the bride and groom. 4 three course
sumner was served by Mrs. Mason, as
sisted by Misses Addie Macrill and
Minnie Rouska, and Mesdames H. l.
Thorpe and E. A Crandail.
Mr. Phipps is employed al the D. c.
Wilbur store The young people VIII
reside at sos West Church street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
New. Of Rhodes,

The Farmers Bank is building an
addition and remodeling its building.
E A. Perry, and daughter, of De-
Kalb. Ill. are visiting at E. B. Perrys-
Miss Florence Xix has gone to Gear
ing to visit friends and relatives.
Ray Lightfoot. Of Gearing. was here
with friends Sunday.
Messrs. e. B. and E. A. Perry and
Mrs Duffey visited friends IN Boone
Sunday.
Mr. and 5irs. Earl Waltemeyer are
parents Of son. born Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry Neff visited friends In
Perry the first OF the week.
]. c. Roebuck is in Mason City on
business.
Mrs. Clarence Johnson was in Des
Moines Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
ONE DROPS FROM RACE.
.aiIl" Benton, Cowboy, Leaves Endur
ane. Race For Two to Finish.

"Torn" Henderson. the COWBOY ana
grandson Of George Schott- IF this city
VINO left from this city "Wednesday on
his endurance ride from Kansas City
To Winnipeg. will have one less com
petitor for the $1,000 prize and gold
medal trophy.
Pill Benton, the Sierra Blanca
Tex contestant, notified the mayor Of
sioux c::ty Thursday sac. Re had given
I'm the race and was going TO return to
the range. Miller Hawk, the third con
testant. left Sioux City Thursday Tor
Winnipeg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27

Misses Blanche and Cleo Coffin. Of
Jennings. La. arrived in the city
Thursday night and will visit for q few
weeks with relatives here and thruout
the county. The Misses Coffin came 1t
this particular time in order to be pre-.
sent at the Zimri WINERY reunion, %
be held at Riverview park Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27

NeticorstO propeety ossnss1.
You are hereby notified that III {
premises must be cleared Of weeds Of
all kinds 1t once. II property owners
do not cut the weeds the city will. and
It will charge tho cost 20 the property.
W. il. Nicholson. superintendent strsetD
and alleys department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27

Ninety-two was the maximum ana ~
the minimum temperature THURSDAY
compared with 81 ana 81. the extremes
OF :, ,...s go. es sd -. the max
innum ana minimum OF . year ago
Thursday. At o'clock TINS MOI ma l !
the temperature was one os -
warmer than 1T the ccrreeponoln ng !. :
Thursday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
GROCER HEADS MEET
s.ri- Annua! Meeting Of Officers and
o;...+o,e Held in This City.

T3HHI- EHhUdF
Directors Held in This cry.
The semi-annual meeting OF the of
scers directors. and managers OF tha
Western Grocer Company was held al
rho Western Grocer Mills offices
THURSDAY. In attendance at the meet
ing in addition to the local managers.
were President F. G. Let's. Chicago:
A P Spencer. Oskaloosa: George P
Smith. general manager, Dubuque: F.
r Brewer. Albert Lea: e. c. Virgil.
Mason City: G. E. Sawyer. Oskaloosa'
NJ. J.. Let's. St. Joseph: c. D. Cow
gill. Kansas City; and Fred Let's. Clin-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
House Party Near Li.eomb.

: Miss Ethel Leise has entertained sew
eral of her college friends at house
party at George Leises nome near Lis
comb during the past two weeks. Her
guests included Miss Ruth Flenkiger, OF
Beloit, Wis: Miss Mabel Salisbury, OF
Los Angeles: and Miss Helen Churchill,
Miss Cora Clark. and Miss Isabel
Ryder, OF Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
Ho,.. ~ Ere. Has Another.

the dwelling at 5SS esf Cnuicn
street owned by Charles Parker. which
a wear. or so ago caught nre three times
In ono day was the scene Of another
fire. Thursday evening. A rear porch
was found 70 be on IRE. but how 1t
caurbt 1, mot known. The damage done
was very slight. The properly - ~"
tenan.ed by c. Lockhardt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
MEETS HERE NEXT YEAR.
District Epworth League Convention
to Be Held Here Next Spring.

The ls1. convention OF the Marshall
town tdistrict Epworth League will be
held in this city. according to action
taken at the annual convention brought
10 a close Thursday afternoon at Ell
dora
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
MAY. ORGANIZE COUNTY.
Progressive National Party Worker
Here5for Conference.

David SOUL Hinshaw, of New Yori.
City. worker for the national pro-
gressive party. IS in the city and TINS
afternoon met local party workers IN
a conference. Mr.. Hinshaw has Desn
sent out TO organize Iowa counties for
the progressive movement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27
Licensed to Wed.

Licensed to Wed.
r. r. Reisinger. clerk, aged 81. and
Anna MARI aged 20, OF Buckingham.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-27

Novel indeed is this toque OF gray
straw bound with gray velvet anu
trimmed with garland Of roses which
are fashoined out Of small beads. Thu
hat comes well down over the face and,
haS 6eaded oramedt 1t the fefts side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01

lature of 1874 had ordered a a vote on
the question of convention or no con-
vention. an amazing outbreak of oppo-
sition by the weekly newspapers de-
veloped. The black belt weeklies and
the white count, week1ies Wed with
each other in deprecating the measuN.
Only four or five daily newspapers wefe
published at that time in the state and
, their circulation was limited to the
cities where they were issued for the
imost part. The weekly supported by
the county official advertising was the
paper of the masses The Southern
(Selma) Argus and the Carrollton West
Albanian stood with firmness and
conspicuous ability for a convention.
The Hayneville (Lowndes county, Ex-
aminer. the brilliant young Willis
Brewer editor, fought the convention
movement with great ardor MANY good
people predicted measureless evil from
the bill to authorize a convention he
made his colums aver. ut is unwise
not to heed them. The legislature may
not hear them but they will be heard
from when the votes are counted"
The weeklies of Demopolis, Green's
boro, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville in the
strong holds of the negro vote argued
the time was unpropitious for so radir.
cal remedy. An unnecessary definace
of a de facto militarism would reboune
and spread disaster where patience wa
policy, argued the weekly Iron Age O
the newly founded Birmingham
Chairman Bragg of the state commit
tee of the democratic and conservative
party seeing that the enabling act l1an
been carried by strictly party vote.
put the machinery of his office into
the work of carrying the polls for the
measure The radicals were not slow
in the discovery that the rule of repre-
Isentation fixed by the law in the con-
|vention allowed no fayors for them.
The majority for convention" was
|5s. AIS, FIVE times the majority for Hous-
tion the year preceding.
The first Secretary of War for the
Confederacy, Gen. Leroy Pope Walker,
was chosen president of the body.
JOHN WITHERSPOON DUBOSE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
LETTERS TELL OF
FIRE INSPECTION
Merchants Are Urged to Co.
operate With the Board
of Trade

The following letter was sent to all
the merchants and business concerns
of the city yesterday in connection with
the examination of the city now being
made by fire insurance experts of 4
large number of insurance companies,
the letter being an effort of the Board
Of Trade to cooperate with the fire
insurance men in bettering conditions
in Birmingham.
Birmingham, May /, 1918.
Fire Insurance Inspection.
Next Monday morning the Alabama
Fire Prevention society will begin u
thorough inspection of buildings in the
business district of Birmingham. This
Inspection will be rigid, and it will
include all buildings whether insured
or not
Much depends on the report to be
made by the inspectors. 1t is we'll
known that Insurance companies are
not satisfied with conditions in this
district and that they contemplate in
crease in rates You can help pre-
vent this by your cooperation.
1T is respectfully suggested by the
Board of Trade that your buildings and
premises be at once placed in the best
possible condition by the removal of all
material or conditions that might con-
tribute toward a fire hazard, or might
be regarded unfavorably by the insur-
ance inspectors. This will show your
purpose to cooperate in bringing about
better fire conditions in the city and
VIII help avert higher cost of insur-
9nce
"The matter of insurance rates in
Birmingham rests largely with the in
sured, who may not only avoid high
er rates but may aid in securing lower
cost of insurapce. This can be done
by reducing the fire hazard to the low
est possible point through cooperation
with the chief of the fire department
and the representatives of the insur-
ance companies. y
IF the condition of your property
is such that the suggestion in this~l let
ter is not applicable, will you not con-
slider yourself committee of one to
pass it on to someone else. In issu-
ing this letter the Board of Trade
wishes only to serve those to whom
1T is sent Sincerely yours,
j. e. SHELBY.
president Board of Trade.
'W c. RADCLIFFE, Gen. Sec'y."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
MASSEY INJURED IN
AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Suffers Broken Collar Bone.
Car Turned Turtle Near
ValdOsta, Ga.

While en- route to Florida Richard w
Massey of Birmingham was thrown from
an automobile yesterday and painfully
but not seriously injured. Mr.. Massey s
collarbone was broken, but messages to
his residence yesterday stated that he
was not otherwise hurt. The accident
occurred at yaldosta, Ga. Mrs Massey
and Miss Elizabeth Massey, who were in
the car and also thrown out, were not in
jured, although badly bruised. Mes
sages from Mr.. Massey yesterday an
nonuced that the family would return to
Birmingham today.
Messages from Mr. Massey to his home
yesterday stated hat wn11e nearing Val
dosta a negro boy ran across the street in
front of the car. and to avoid striking
him Mr.. Massey's chauffeur swerved the
car taking the ditch. The car turned tur-
tie, throwing all out of the car.
There were many inquiries at the Mas
sey home yesterday when it became
known that he had been injured and
much pleasure was expressed by the
friends that the injuries were not more
serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
SCOUT MASTERS IN
DISTRICT SCARCE
Applications of Boys to Form Bands
Refused on Account of Lack
of Masters

Owing to a deficiency in the number
of scout masters of the Boy Scouts or
ganization in Birmingham, meeting OF
to determine upon the appointment of a
commissioner to look after the various
troops and endeavor to interest some
Birmingham men that they may consent
to take charge of some of the companies.
According to report given out last
night by DR.. Elwin Ballard, number
of boys at New AIerkle have formed
themselves into band and on appliea-
ton for admittance into the organiza-
ton were refused on the grounds of
there being no one to take charge of
them. The game circumstances are
Withholding a like number of boys al
Lakeyiew.
why haven't we got more masters
Any man over 20 years of age may be
leader of troop. pro- aad he is interest
ed in boys, is eensae is his own life
and has the ril - aommand the
respect arr ot q TIE boys" DIR.
Ballard sn W efne' will gladly
receive ar ape es sf sach places
and he hops thss snra OBLIGATIONS will
be made in ,io fs.afe
The exact ti. Lien the council shall
meet has not Deen settled upon yet,
though it is thought it will be some
time next week. The present board is
as following: Burr Blackburn, secretary
of the Boys club; w. ]. Cooley, Floyd
johnson. G. 1. Mcdonald and Elwin
Ballard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
"LEON M'CORD.
No Afternoon Session

Owing to the absence of witness, the
convict probe was not resumed this after
noon. The examiners have summoned
T.. M. Studstill, cashier of the Andalusia
Bank and Trust company, together with
several other witnesses, and these will
all be placed on the stand at the hearing
tomorrow. According to the testimony
of DR.. Rogers, the only witness examined
at the hearing this morning, Cashier
Studstill will be able to tell the investi-
eating committee certain facts relative
to the reported passing of the SEQ check
between John Gamble and James G. oak
ley This check, he alleged, was response
BILE for his defeat for the position OF con-
Wet physician at Sanford, and for the
appointment of DIR. l.. Il. Broughton
Among the witnesses summoned to testi-
fy before the examiners tomorrow are
j. s. Morrow. secretary and treasurer OF
the Red Feather Coal company and Boil
ing H. Jones, secretary and treasurer oil
the Atlanta Stove works. Both of these
men are supposed to have some informa-
ton to give the examiners.
Indications are that the probe will ad-
journ tomorrow and that it will not be
resumed again. Should the hearings con-
tinue over until Friday it Is practically
certain that il will not be longer.
Receipts of the state convict department
since April Z, the day on which Hart
well Douglass assumed duties as presl-
dent of the board of convict inspectors,
have been s9l, ,4425S This announcement
was made by President Douglass today.
According to the president of the board
of convict inspectors the department has
collected all moneys due it with the ex-
ception of few minor accounts. The
books of the department are clearer, in
regard to outstanding claims, than they
have been in years, and 1t is understood
that President Douglass intends to main
tain that excellent record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
NEW ADDING MACE
Wonderful Pieces of Eduipmes,
stalled at First Matte aaa

The First National bank of Birming-
ham has just purchased from the Bur
roughs Adding Machine company three
adding and subtracting statement post
ing machines. BY the aid of these ma
chimes the bank is enabled to post seven
or eight thousand customers statements
daily, showing on each statement the
date. the amount of the last balance,
todays deposit, ana the days checks,
which are automatically added and
subtracted, the balance being shown in
the balance column on the statement.
The machines are operated by cleo
tricity, are equipped with cross tab
ulating carriages. and add and sub
tract automatically without any at
tention on the part of the operator.
The balance is printed automatically in
the proper column, and is mechanically
correct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, Aprh 3O p m.-The
area of high barometer that was over
the Mississippi basin on last nights map
has moved eastward during the past p
hours. and now overlies the country east
of the Mississippi river. The pressure
has continued low west of the MISSISSIPPI
pi, except in the Pacific northwest,
where another high" has moved in from
the ocean.
Fair weather has continued east of the
Rocky mountains since Tuesday night.
In the Rockies and the plateau states,
the southerly winds have caused a gem
eral increase in cloudiness, with rain In
the extreme northern portions. Tenn
peratures have risen generally east of the
Mississippi and have fallen decidedly in
the northern plains states, while in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS TO-DAY

Washington April SO-of the more than
100000 children of kindergarten age in
the United States. only 100000 attend such
institutions, according to the report Of the
committee read at the session today of
the International kindergarten associa-
ton. The report showed there are now
$3.50 l1indergartens in the country in Ills
cities.
A report on the rival methods of in
struction, the Froebel and Montessori,
was feature of the session. The for
mer is used in practically all indergartens
in this country and references in the re-
port to foreign criticisms of the Montes-
sori method were greeted with approval.
A spirited contest has arisen between
Springfield, Mass, and Cleveland. o.. for
the 1914 convention. The 1915 convention
probably will go to San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01

New officers will be elected tomorrow.
The committee on nominations today
nominated Mrs Mary 3. Page Of Chicago
Tor president, Miss Stella Wood of Min
neapolis for first vice president, Mrs.
Margaret j. Stannard of Boston for sec
ond vice president, Miss Catherine r.
Watkins of the District of Columbia for
the corresponding secretary and treasurer
and Miss Mary Winchester of New York
for recording secretary.
The delegates were received at the
White House by President and Mrs. Will
son this afternoon At public meeting
at Continental hall tonight the programme
included addresses by Miss Susan E..
Blow of New York on '.Froebels Message
to Women" by Miss Patty s. Hill of New
York, on "Some Hopes and Fears for the
Kindergarten of the Future" by Miss
Fannie Belle Curtis OF New York. on "The
Problem of the Kindergarten in Large
Cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
INVITED TO ATTEND
BANQUET AT GADSDEN
Chamber of Commerce of That City
Invites Well Known Local Men
To Be Present on May Is

Invitations have been received by
prominent Birmingham men to attend
n banquet to be given by the Gadsden
chamber of commerce May Is, at which
the water power development now 60
ing on in the Gadsden district win be
the subject under discussion 1t is
planned to make a great boosting meet
ing out of the affair.
Invitations have been received here
by w p. G. Harding, president of the
Chamber OF Commerce; Robert Jemi-
son, Jr., A. H. Ford, W. W. Freeman,
M. w Offut Secretary w. . = 7-''s 90 {
of the chamber. representa- lHs
Birmingham press and OF
expected that a good repres gcl -
attend the banquet from an
President Harding of the ar
already accepted his ,invits on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01

southern states west of the Mississippi
nearly stationary conditions have pre-
vailed.
In the southern states. pressures have
risen slightly, and fair weather has con-
tined in all sections. West of the Mis-
sissippi river the winds have become
southerly. and rather cloudy weather will
precede the eastward movement of the
low now over the Rockies, probably
affecting all western sections of the cot
ton belt Thursday. Fair weather should
continue In this section during the next
SO hours, and temperatures should change
but slightly.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations:
Tenn ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
Taxicab Bandits Sentenced

New York, April So.-Phillip Forsythe
and John Bond, members of the band
of taxicab bandits charged with many
holdups and convicted of one, were
sentenced today to Imprisonment in
Sing Sing for maximum of 20 years.
The pair held up Bert Newman on
March IL and took from him a satchel
supposed to contain a large amount of
money. When they opened 1t they found
only waste paper and soiled linen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
BIG LUMBER DEAL
CLOSED IN LAWRENCE

Decatur, April Especial )-The H.
H. Hit Lumber company of Decatur
has closed a deal for over 100000
feet of timber at Wheeler Station, on
the Southern Railroad west of here.
This is one of the largest lumber deals
that has been made in this section for
a nunlher of Years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
"PEyNILEss. MEN ARE
DRIVEN FROM DAYTON

Chicago. April 3o.--One hundred
and sixty-seven penniless men, who
said they had been driven from
Dayton as "undesirables' after
having worked to clear away the
wreckage of the recent flood and
without money the city owed them.
reached here today In body. The
police referred their cases to the
united charities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
Weather Forecast

Washington. April 30.-Forecast for
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi: Fair
Thursday and Friday; Light, variable
winds.
Tennessee: Fair Thursday; Friday In
creasing cloudiness; continued warm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
Negro Doctor Arraigned

Admission, April S0.-(Special.)-Dr. II. f.
Harris, a negro physician, was arraigned
in police court Wednesday a charge
of failing to give warning with his auto
mobile horn while proceeding through
the business district of the city. DR..
Harris was summoned to court on COM
plant of L. NJ. Mills, manager of the
Postal Telegraph company who was run
down Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01

had given me loyal promise that ne
would do so.
need everything in the world [ can get.
have little money left with which to
fight my battles against ONeal and the
many shrewd lawyers which he employs.
would not hurt friend like you, and
know you would not hurt me, and l hope
you will hold no i'll will toward me and
shall hold none toward yoa.
Il want you to feel and know that 7
stand ready and willing to cid you when
ever and wherever L can. / believe you to
be honest and sincere and a rugged fight
er and you have no more loyal friend in
Alabama than plain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
Amateur PLAY

Decatur, April so Especial. 1.-The
theatrical play. "Fi-Fi of the Toy
Shop" will be given at the Masonic
theatre. New Decatur. on Friday night
by local talent for the benefit of the
ladies' Aid society. There will be 1sG
people in the cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01
DOWNS BONDSMEN
TO BE SUED BY STATE
Alabama Seeks to Recover Alleged
Shortage of $4,000 of Former
County Sheriff

Fort Payne, April 30.-(Special)-so-
Iicitor Appleton has been instructed by
the state authorities 10 bring suit against
the bondsmen Of Thomas L. Downs, ex-
sheriff of DeKalb county, for the sum of
over $1,000 due the state during his ad=
ministration of the office of sheriff. A
few months ago the state examiner found
that Mr.. Downs was short something
about $1,000 in his accounts with the coun-
ty and this was settled. Now comes the
alleged shortage in his account with the
state, and his hondsmen, who include
some of the most prominent business men
in the county, are to be sued on this
shortage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01

Arouses the Liver and Purifies the Blood
The old Standard general strengthen
Ing tonic, GROVES TASTE1ESS chill
TONIC, arouses the liver to action
drives Malaria out of the blood and
builds up the system. For adults and
children. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-01

There has been some talk of establish
ing a bottling plant in the building now
occupied by the Fort Payne FIGURING
mill at this place. The manufacturers Of
Pep-to-Lac are the parties who contem-
plate putting in the establishment.