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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
ROBES CONCEALED TOWER.
Silk Vestnnent Worn by Priests Year:
Ago Found in Old Church..

Ago Found in Old Church.
Special to Times Republican.
Ida Grove, May 12.-In wrecking the
old Catholic church building. erected in
1873 and vacated in 1899 for a newer
and modern structure, John S. Ketter-
man, who purchased the building about
ten years ago, found two silk vest
ment robes worn by priests Of the
church In their services. concealed in
the tower OF the church, and they were
just as bright and in as good condition
as when they were worn by the priest
of the parish. How they got there Is
matter of speculation and how long
they were there can not be told but
the supposition is that they We're con-
cealed there by some youngster the
ceiling being off and then renailed
again. The destruction Of this church
building leaves but one edifice Of wor-
ship in the town that can claim any
distinction az being a pioneer. the
presbyterian church building, the NJ. F.
and Church of God having erected new
places OF worship Frank P. Clarkson,
editor Of The Pioneer, wrecked the
old Catholic structure and now has one
of the most modern homes In the city
on its site.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12

Nos :, and g. In block No. >. In the
original toxin of Clemens Grove. Mar
shall county, Iowa. Also claiming in-
terest at S per cent per annum from
this date upon said amounts and rea-
sonable attorney fees as by said note
and mortgage provided together with
all costs Of suit as will more fully APP
pear by reference to said petition now
on ME. No personal Judgment -
asked against said defendant John
Rolfer
Now. unless you appear and make
defense thereto. at or before noon OF
the second day of the next September
term of said court. to be begun and
held at Marshalltown. Iowa. on the
seventh day OF September A. d. 1914.
your default will be entered and =
judgment and decree rendered thereon
as prayed for In said petition.
Dated this twentieth day Of April A
D. 1914. =
J. II. AUGUSTINE.
Plaintiff.
By HOLT 4 TANKERsLEY.
His Attorneys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
MUST DRAG IOWA ROADS
Edict Issued by State Highway Com
rnissior-County Supervisors Must
Expend Whatever Sum Is Necessary
70 Keep Highways in Repair.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, April 12-lowa roads must be
dragged. This Is the edict that is 10 go
out from the Office of the highway
commission.
Complaints from all over the state
that the dragging feature OF the new
road law Is being utterly ignored has
determined the memb ers of the COM
mission to take decisive action. The
new law Is absolutely mandatory on the
question of dragging. The township
road officers must eNpend not less than
one mill tax levy for dragging town
ship roads. There Is no alternative.
The road superintendent IL under
bond to see that this is done.
The dragging of the country roads
Is in the hands OF county supervisors.
They are specifically charged with see
ing that the work is done. They must
expend whatever sum is necessary.
They are not limited.
The commission has been 80 tied up
with getting the road and bridge
building of the state properly lined UP
for the year that little stress 80 far
has been put on the dragging feature.
Now the opportunity has come. the &C
tive campaign for the enforcement Of
the law VIII start at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
Northern Io1ua Items

cresco.
p. ]. Smithhart, of Cresco, pleaded
guilty to a charge Of using the mails
to defraud in federal court at Du-
buque and paid fine Of 5000.
Dubuque.
Jacob Spielman, aged 80, a native OF
Germany and resident Of Dubuque since
1870. died Friday. His continuous resi-
dence in this city established a rec
ord. Up to year ago he worked reg
ularly at his trade OF carpenter and
Joiner.
Rock Rapids.
Word was received from Sheriff
George Wheatley that he has captured
Jack Creslow, indicted for rape and as
sauIt on the person of Bena Runge last
May His trial In the district court was
to have been held last December, but
he jumped his bail three days before
the trial. The young man made ar
engagements to join the navy and would
have sailed on one Of the battleships in
few days. ..uS
Sioux City.
The Hon. Helen Ring Robinson. the
only woman senator. and the famous
Edmund Vance Cooke, poet and hu-
morist, will be guests Of honor at the
final Crucible Club dinner Of the year.
The Crucible Club organized about
two years ago, included 200 of Sioux
City's most prominent men. Six din
ners a year are given, to which cele-
brities are invited guests 1t is claimed
the recent din!Ser was the most notable
ever held.
Dubuque.
After wandering in the woods for
fifty hours, Gerald, the 21R year-o son
Of John OConnell, farmer residing
south of Dubuque, was found Saturday
by his uncle. Searching parties had
been out two days and two nights. The
child was found on a high bluff over
looking the Maquoketa river. and walk
ing. I'm hungry" was his first re-
mark. Later he said he was tired and
sleepy" A doctor declared he is none
the worse for the experience.
Gilbert.
A $4,000 school house will be built
by the district Of Gilbert this summer
and it will be completed by fall be-
fore the opening of school. The
building will be two stories high, and
OF brick construction. Work will be
started as soon as school is out for
the spring term. The contract has
not been let vet. The voters Of the
school district voted at the town cleo
ton this spring by. p large majority. to
build a hew Z house. The present
structure Is an old frame building. and
it Is understood that the authorities
were about to condemn it as danger
OuS.
Bedford.
D.. B. Reed, Of Lenox, was acquitted
in twenty minutes by jury in the
district court here Of the charge of in
cest. The case was on trial most of
the week. Evidence Of a circumstantial
nature only was given except by one
witness, Lee Nelson, formerly employed
on the Reed farm, who was charged by
the defense with desire to injure Reed.
Physical impossibility was the stand
taken by the defense In attacking most
Of the evidence. Eight attorneys were
employed in the case, including Assist
ant Attorney General John Fletcher.
Reed was accused of improprieties with
his own daughter. now dead. He il
prominent In Taylor county affairs.
4LeMars.
Il The trustees Of Western Union Col
lege held their annual meeting here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
Jewell kews Notes.

Special TO Times Republican.
Jewell May l2-The storm blew
down several signs and some large
trees and did more or less damage to
the full bloom fruit trees.
J. r. King and wife returned from
Ocean Park. Cal. Friday. They had
been on the coast all winter.
\. G. Johnson and wife. who have
been guests at the r. s. Millett home
the past week. left Saturday for Chi
cagO.
jewell once more has electric lights.
John Peterson OF Randall is running
the plant with his traction engine and
lights are very good.
There seems to he a mistake In print
Of what william Anderson paid for the
Jewell electric light plant. 1t was 49,
$50. not $3.50. as was printed.
The Joe Daily home is under quar-
antine for smallpox, Joe being the pa
tient.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
PAUL c. TAFT NAMED As TEN :
PoRARY HEAD OF AMEs Ex-
TENSION DEPARTMENT.
r. K. BLISS MAY be
CALLED PERMANENTLY
Amos Graduate Now Serving Nebraska
State College Being Considered
President Pearson Refuses to Make
Public Contents Of Kennedy Letter.
President Murphy Issues Statement.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, May I'm compliance with
the request Of President Raymond A.
Pearson that Prof. w. ]. Kennedy. d.
rector of the agriculture extension de-
partment. hand In his resignation as
director of the extension department
at once last evening the campus mail
brought Director Kennedy's resigna-
ton to President Pearson's desk.
President Pearson Immediately APP
pointed Paul c. Taft. an assistant on
the extension staff. as temporary di-
rector. Director Taft will &C to work
in Mr.. Kennedy's office today. 1t is
said that If Taft is not made pern1a-
nent director. Prof. r. K. Bliss, head
of the husbandry department. college
of agriculture. University Of Nebraska.
an Ames graduate is being considered
strongly for the permanent director
ship.
Professor Kennedy is said to have a
high salary offer In the manufacture
OF hog cholera serum.
kennedy's Letter Not Public.
President Pearson said he felt that
he ought not to make public the text
of Director Kennedy's letter, comment
ing only that he deeply regretted thss
the circumstances forced him to call
for the resignation. He stated that
Professor Kennedy's letter was largely
a summary Of the directors work
during his thirteen years connection
with Iowa State College. The state
board Of educa ton will accept the res
ignation and ratify the temporary ap-
pointment at its meeting soon. Presi-
dent Pearson called for the resignation
as head Of the faculty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To J. A. Freese, Eva a. Freese and
Johu Roller.
You are hereby notified. that on or
before the twentieth day OF April A..
d. 1914 there will be filed in the Of
flee Of the clerk OF the district court OF
the state OF Iowa, within and for tho
county Of Marshall. the petition of J.
II. Augustine. claiming Of you the sum
of S1,10o as balance due with interest
thereon at & per cent from Aug Is,
1918, on the certain prOmissory note
made and executed by the said j. A..
F'reese and Eva A. Freese to J. H.
Augustine. 32S.45 for tax certificate,
penalty and interest thereon at per
cent from Dec. /. 1919: s23.Sl general
tax penalty at 5 per cent from April
/, 1914. and $40 insurance premium ad-
vanced April II. 1914. together with the
foreclosure of a certain mortgage deed
given to secure the payment OF said
note upon the following described real
estate. situated in the county OF Mar
shall and state OF Iowa. to-wit:: Lots
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
There's No Corn That
"GETS-IT" Won't Get

No More FLUSHING, PIasters, salves and
Corn Pains. Try tho New Way.
"Just look at the. way that corn
comes OFF," That's what you'll say
when you try wonderful GETS 1T" on
{ that corn you've tried SO long to pry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
HONOR STUDENTS At AMEs.
Eleven Members Of Senior Class RAM
ina HIGHEST in Their Courses.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. May 1.-THE eleven honor
students Of the senior class at Iowa
State College have been announced by
Registrar Herman Knapp as follows:
Kaiser, w. G., Sutherland: Campbell,
Jessie H., Ames; Schneider. r. A.,
Charlton; Hulse, L. E., Keota: Osler.
Helen T., Carson; Wright, T. H., Fort
Dodge; Ellis, Glenn A., State Center;
Leith, Thomas. Ames; Helmick. Ben,
Washington: Hayes, r. W.. Ames:
Packman. l.. S., Eagle Grove. Each
honor student is the highest ranking
student in his particular course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
MURPHY ISSUES STATEMENT.
President Of Education Board Review
Troubles With Kennedy.

Troubles With Kennedy.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. May Instantaneous
with the resignation of Professor Ken
nedy at Ames, President Murphy, OF
the state board Of education, issued the
following statement:
I'm view of the fact that Professor
Kennedy. Of the state college at Ames,
in interviews and statements thru the
press. has attempted to create In the
public mind tho idea that his forced
withdrawal from the faculty Of the
college was brought about by desire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12

Vno0o0s Soe I1oo0 Germs Ihox wake You Jump
Out q Yosr Shess, tn Wsodssful "CETS.IT."
| of Of your toe. It's easy to apply
l"GETS-IT'-one. two. three and it's
tdoneis The corn begins to shriAel, away
she goes, surely. absolutely. A, few
Siropa will do it. "GETS-1T" never
maksS toes red and raw Corn pains
20! It means the end of cutting and
/ gouging Of corns, the end OF sticky
plastsrs that don't work anyhow, the
END OF salves that eat up your toes, no
more harness" or fussing. Try
f"GETS-IT." the new, sure way for
rorns and callouses. 1928
GETS IT. Is sold by all druggists.
rs cents bottle or sent direct by E.
Lawrence q CO., Chicago. "a!
Z GETS -IT" Is sold in Mar shalltown
by Mcbride & Will Drug Company, p.
Mayer q Son, Henry g. Sieg. Beinert
Drug Company -
Evening star., 1914-01-30
PUBLIC TRIAL IS LIKELY
District Commissioners May Order
One in Deputy Fire Chiefs
Case.

Following a conference this after
noon the District Commissioners, it is
understood. may order public trial in
the case of Andrew J. Sullivan, deputy
fire chief, whose retirement from ac-
tive service was requested as the re-
suit of an informal investigation con-
Quoted by Commissioner Siddons into
the management Of the American Five
and Ten Cent Store fire December "a.
Preceding the conference the District
heads received a communication from At
torney Charles W. Darr. representing the
deputy chief. suggesting that the facts
concerning the management Of the fire.
in which five firemen were trapped.
should be brought out at a trial or form
al investigation.
Suggested by Sullivan's Attorney.
1t is understood that Mr.. Darr did not
recommend that this be done, but sug-
gested it for the Commissioners consid-
Grafton.
The Commissioners went into imme-
diate session, following receipt of the
communication, but did not arrive at a
definite conclusion. 1t Is believed that
they have decided definitely to hold a
trial. but have not determined whether
It should be conducted by themselves or
by a trial board.
Evening star., 1914-01-30
FOR NEW GERMAN EMBASSY,
Prussian Academy Declares Plans
for Building Here Unsuitable.

BERLIN. January 3o.-The Prussian
Academy of Architecture today declared
embassy at Washington. drafted by the
court architect. Ernst Won lime It also
dfsapproved of the plans OF three win
ners of the competition opened for the
purpose by the government.
The academy recommends a new COM
petition, restricted TO the four architects.
Evening star., 1914-01-30
THEATER CHANGES HANDS.
Academy Of Music to Be Known a.
the Orpheum, for Vaudeville.

The Academy of Music, for years the
home of melodrama and dramatic road
attractions, has changed hands and.
beginning February 16. under the
name of the Orpheum Theater. will be
conducted as a vaudeville theater at
popular prices. probably 10, 90 and 80
cents. 1t is the intention of the new
management, as stated today, to ex-
pend between $4,000 and $4,000 in
renovations and repairs. which will
make the theater in all respects as
comfortable and up-to-date as any in
Washington. The bookings, it is said.
Of the Sullivan -Considine circuit. a
vaudeville booking establishment.
The new lessee is believed to be al
ness in Washington, but for business
reasons withholds his name for the
present
Evening star., 1914-01-30
FOG CAUSES WRECK.
Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic
Coast Line Trains Collide.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., January 3o-Sev-
eral persons were more or less seriously
injured when Seaboard Air Line passen-
ger train No. IA. from Wilmington to
Charlotte, collided with Atlantic Coast
Line local passenger train No. 70, run
ming from Fayetteville. n. c.. to Flor
ence, s. c., at right angle crossing OF
the two roads at Pembroke. N. c., short
ly before o'clock this morning. No one
was killed.
A dense fog prevented the engineer or
the Seaboard train seeing the Coast Line
train standing on the crossing until toe
late to stop the train.
Evening star., 1914-01-30
SAYS PLASTER|NG FALLS
IN HOUSES BUILT HERE
Many Meant to Be Sold on Install.
ment Plan, franklin Harvey
Tells Committee.

Many Of the houses of this city are
built to be sold on the installment plan.
declared Franklin Harvey. a plasterer.
appearing today before the O'Leary sub
committee of the House District commit
tee, land everything about these houses
Is inspected by the city except the plas-
tering. The result Is that long before
the house is paid or'the plastering falls
down.
Mr.. Harvey's assertion was made in
the course of a statement to the effect
that many Washington houses are cheap
ly built. He, as well as Thomas E. Rior-
dan and Charles Smith, the latter walk
ing delegate Of the plasterers' union,
spoke in advocacy of bill establishing a
higher standard of plastering for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The subcommittee also heard from Rep
resentative Barnhart of Indiana, in sup
port of his bill to regulate child labor
in this city. The measure. which is
practically the model framed by the
American Bar Association, is progressive
in its tendencies. and Representative
Walters of Pennsylvania, a progressive
congratulated Mr.. Barnhart, who Is a
democrat. on the scope of the bill.
Childhood a Heritage.
Childhood should not be made an
asset" said Mr.. Barnhardt. but should
be considered as a heritage of the
Lord. a harbinger of a golden age. The
child should not be called on to sup
port the parent. but the parent should
support the child" Speaking of small
children on the stage, he said:
''ft seems to me that the American pub
lie is not dependent for amusement on
children under fourteen years Of age
A. j. McElway and DIR. II. J. Harris
also appeared in support of the Barn
hart bill, but asked for slight changes.
The subcommittee heard from Repre-
sentative Buchanan in relation to his bill
requiring greater safeguards on building
construction: and from Alexander Wolf
in relation to the Senate bill regulating
the hours of work for women in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Evening star., 1914-01-30
PHONES NEWS HE IS SAFE.
James O'Connell, Passenger or
Wrecked Steamer. in Norfolk.

James O'Connell of Washington, second
vice president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and A member OF the fed
eral industrial relations committee. one
of the survivors of the Monroe Nantucket
wreck. telephoned to his family here late
this afternoon from Norfolk assuring
the mof his safety.
Mr. OConnell said he saved only his
socks and his pajamas from the wreck.
He was in bed when the crash came, and
barely escaped with his life. He tele-
phoned that he would remain in Nor
folk today to get clothes. and then re-
turn to Washington, postponins his pro-
jected trip to New York.
Evening star., 1914-01-30
Mrs. Longworth an Heiress.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. January 3o.-One-
sixth of the estate of Mrs. Caroline H.
Lee of Chestnut Hill is bequeathed to
her granddaughter. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth, by the will filed today. Mrs.
Longworth is also one of ten grandchil-
dren to receive special bequest of 81 900.
The value Of the estate Is not known
Mrs. Longworth's mother, who was the
first wife of Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
was a daughter Of Mrs. Lee.
Evening star., 1914-01-30
TO WIN BACK ALsATIANs.
Emperor William Plans Appointing
Royal Prince as Viceroy.

BERLIN. January 30.-An attempt j.
to be made by Emperor William to win
back the sympathies of the Alsatians
after their recent irritation in connec-
ton with the Zabern incidents by ap-
pointing a royal prince as viceroy in
place of Count Charles Won Wedel. who
has resigned. The Zeitung- am -Mittas
announces that Prince Frederick VIII
liam, son of the late Prince Albert OF
Prussia, probably will be sent to AL
SAGE.
Count Won Wedel today consented to
retain his post as viceroy for a few
months until the new ministers became
familiar with their duties
Evening star., 1914-01-30
Lines First Accident;
Actors Among Drowned

NEW YORK, January 3Os-Of1cial con-
firmation OF the sinking of the steamer
Monroe was given early today by II. B.
Walker, president of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company, in a telephone mes
sage to offices of the line here. from
Washington. Until he had talked by tele-
phone with Mr.. Walker Supt. James Ley
land of the Maine line division was loath
to accept as true the wireless reports Of
the disaster. Capt Leyland pointed out
that the Monroe carried every protection
against just such an accident. and he
was visibly affected when Mr.. Walker
confirmed the press dispatches.
''It is the first fatal accident we've
ever had" Capt. Leyland said as tears
sprung to his eyes. land we can only
hope that the loss of life is not as great
as reported
The Macaria theatrical company, six of
disaster, was sent out by William Woods
now in Boston as manager of the Bos-
ton Theater. 1t opened the season re-
Gently at Newport News, Va. The play
was dramatization OF novel OF the
southern Confederacy by Augusta Evans.
The dramatist was Charles NJ Jelleff of
Baltimore. who was among those who
met death The Miss Haviland in the
list of dead was Miss Hlda HaVlland,
leading lady of the production, New
York girl George Lewis of New York,
also dead. was stage manager. He also
had a part in the play.
Mario was a young actor. His home
address is not known here. Another
actor who perished was B. B. Vernon,
a New York man, formerly manager for
western stock company. Miss Seville,
also reported among the dead. is not
known here
here it was explained that the r. L
Etheridge. among the members of the
crew saved, was the junior wireless op-
orator The chief wireless operator,
| whose name was given here as F. ].
kuehn, was lost.
Evening star., 1914-01-30
James O'ConneII of This City
Among Passengers Saved;
Lieut.. Curtis, U.S.A., Missing

James OConnell. second vice president
of the American Federation of Labor,
and a member of the federal industrial
relations commission. living at 2126 LIST
street northwest. was the only resident
of Washington on the steamer Monroe
when she sank this morning. He was
saved Lieut. L. B. Curtis, U. S. A.. one
of those lost, was a son of Mai. e. II.
Curtis. U. S. A.. and was appointed to
the army from Iowa
Mr. O'Connel1 left Washington We'd
nesday for Norfolk, planning to go to
New York When members of his FAM
lily here heard of the wreck early this
morning they were greatly alarmed. but
were soon reassured 10y news tina. he
Evening star., 1914-01-30
Starts Tomorrow for Mexico.

LONDON. January 3O.-Thomas B.
Hohler. first secretary of the British le-
CATION in Mexico. who is to act as charge
d'afYaires when Sir Lional Garden leaves
for England. has decided to sail on board
the Lusitania for New York from Liver
pool tomorrow and will proceed direct
to Mexico City.
Evening star., 1914-01-30
CLOTHING NEEDED FOR 62.
Commander Of Nantucket Sends Re
quest for Raiment for the Rescued.

BALTIMORE. January 3O-To the
agents OF the Merchants and Miners line
at Norfolk the commander Of the Nam
tucket sent a request by wireless this
morning for clothing for fifty men and
twelve women.
President Whitney Of the Merchants and
Miners Company expressed the deepest
regret over the disaster. but declined to
make any further comment until he had
received the official report of Capt. Berry
The Nantucket met with misfortune
here about two years ago. when she burn
ed and sank In the harbor near Locust
point. and one Of the crew lost his life.
Evening star., 1914-01-30

The Monroe was much larger steam
er than the Nantucket.
The Monroe had a gross tonnage of
4,TO4 and a net tonnage Of 2,S96. It's
length was 3459 feet, its breadth was
49, feet. its depth was IS feet. 1t car
ried a crew of eighty-four. and was built
in 1903 at Newport News. Its home port
was New York.
The Nantucket has a gross tonnage OF
2.599 and a. net tonnage of 1.767. 1t was
274 feet long. 40 feet wide and 1872 deep.
1t carried a crew of forty, and was built
in 1899 at Wilmington. Del. It's home
port was Bath, Me.
The revenue cutter service received a
message this morning telling of the
wreck and conveying the information
that the cutter Onondaga had left for
the scene of the accident
Evening star., 1914-01-30
LEFT BOSTON WEDNESDAY.
Nantucket Had Two Passengers and
Crew Of Forty-Fiye.

BOSTON. January 3e.-The Merchants
and Miners line steamer Nantucket,
which collided with the steamer Monroe
early today of the Virginia coast. sailed
from Boston at 8 pm. Wednesday for
Newport News and Baltimore, with two
passengers and a crew of forty five
Charles II. Maynard. tho Boston agent
OF tire line, had received no !. -. i,,"..