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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
MAIL PAY PLAN EXPLAINED.
Space, Not Weight. May Be Made Bas,,
For Recompensino Railroads.

Washington. June s.-The plan of tho
joint congressional committee on rail
! way mail pay, which is TO be submitted
to congress. is outlined in a statement
issued by Chairman Jonathan Bourne.
Mr.. Bourne says that the plans OF the
committee have been misrepresented in
the press and that his statement is
issued to correct these nisrepresenta-
tons. He sets forth the committees
, plan as follows:
The plan adopts space as the meas
ure Of service rendered. Al presen, the
compensation is based partly on space
and partly on weight about 30 per cent
Of the payments made to the railroads
being determined by weight. A weigh
| mig is made in each division every four
years. The postal revenues have in
! creased on an average I per cent per
annum the last ten years. There is nc
! data on which to determine what the
| increase in weight has been.
| Under our committees plan four
units are adopted. namely: a sixty
foot car. a thirty-foot car. fifteen
| foot car and pouch mail. Under the
weighing system padding Of mails is
/ possible during Weighing period
Some concrete instances have been de-
yeloped where it was attempted.
Under the suggested plan there Is
no possibility of any dishonesty. The
government is absolutely protected. as
! the sole right of authorization of ca,
! space in any OF the four units above
designated rests entirely with the post
master general, and the railroad re-
| ceives credit the instant 1t complies
with the authorization of the post
master general. The system Is stand
! ardized to the benefit of the government,
and the railroad.
"A new feature has been introduced
| in ratemaking. Two charges are pro-
/ vided for: A terminal charge. which
| is fixed regardless of the distance trav-
eled, graduated according to the amount
| of space authorized in the car by tbs
postmaster general and constructed
scientifically upon the basis Of tbs
switching and cleaning cost in the
movement of the car.
! The second charge is the line charge
upon a car mile basis. BY the segre
CATION of the terminal and of the linz
| charges there is created a plan which
equalizes the long and short haul
equalizes the payment for service rem
dered between the short line and tn
trunk line and applies the wholesale
and retail principle.
Gives Terminal Rates.
THE following terminal rates for :
round trip are now under consideration
by the committee: For a sixty foo
railway postoffice and storage car
$3.50; for a thirty-foot apartment car
$3.50; for a f1fteen-foot apartment car
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
TIMES REPUBLICAN. MARsHAI4TowN IOWA: JUNE g. 1914

passed over this section Of the country
the large barn belonging to Charles
Schillins. two miles east of town, was
struck by lightning and burned. to-
gether with all his harness, some grain
and hay. BY prompt work they man
aged TO set all Of the horses ana mules
out without injury. general phone
call was sent for help TO save the house
and other outbuiidings. the neishoors'
and about thirty from town, responded
quickly considering the storm and con-
dtion OF the roads. The loss 10 about
$1,000, partly covered by insurance.
On Friday night another storm OF
wind blew down many trees and out
buildings. Nearly three inches OF wa
ter fell and Wolf creek Is higher than
for twelve years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
RUNAWAY ANIMAL PLUNGES IN.
TO MACHINE AND KILLS
WOMAN OCCUPANT.
BABE IN SEAT BESIDE
MOTHER ESCAPES INJURY
Accident Occurs on Highway at Oneida
-independenee Boy browns While
Bathing in River-Two Tramps Are
Killed by Train Near Independence
While Sleeping on Track.

Waterloo, June s-Mrs. Archie Legg.
wife OF a general merchant a: Oneida
was instantly killed there last night
when runaway horse leaped into the
rear of the automobile in which she
was riding. Her 5-year-old daughter.
sitting beside her, was uninjured. The
horse crushed Mrs. Legg. He! husband
turned to the side Of the road but
could could not avoid the frightened
animal.
independence Boy Drowned.
Rex Schrimer, aged ii, OF lndepend-
ence, was drowned in the Wspsie river
yesterday afternoon while in bathing
with other small boys.
Two Tramps Killed.
Two tramps were killed at Rowley.
fifteen miles southeas; of Independence
last night. They laid IN the track
and train ran over them. They were
not identified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
,4.so. and for every car carrying closed

$40. and for every car carrying closed
pouch mail. $1.20.
THE line rates to be paid the rail-
roads for each mile that the car travels
under its authorization are: For sixty
foot railway postoffice and storage cars,
u cents: for thirty foot apartment cars,
IL cents; for f1fteen-foo apartment
cars, cents, and for car carrying closed
pouch mail. cents.
Under our plan the railroads are
rightly relieved of or compensated for
what Is known as side and transfer
service. 1t is no more reasonable or
just to compel the railroads to deliver
mail to a postoffice after it reaches their
terminals than for the interstate COM
merce commission to require the rail-
roads to furnish taXicabs free OF cost
to take passengers to their homes on
arrival at their destination depots."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08

this city. where Mr.. Davidson former
ly resided. He married Miss Lis5ie
Elliott and lived for a time at Grundy
Center. Later he moved to California
and few months ago had the misfort-
une to lose his mental faculties. His
ailment failed to yield to treatment
and terminated fatally. last week.
Miss Frances Parmlee has been
elected to teach English IN the Des
Moines high school the coming year.
News Of the death Of Earl Fahey was
received by friends Of the young man
in this city. He was killed IN an ac-
cident on the Rock Island while acting
as engineer. He graduated from the
high school here and was popular with
all who knew him. He was son OF
William Fahey and was - years old.
He was buried at Baskerville.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
Much DAMAGE at Bows.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Bows, June S.-The worst storm in
years visited this section Friday night.
The rain fell in torrents and nearly
every cellar in town has more or less
water 81 It. Many losses have been
reported by lightning and the Iowa
river has overflown its bank and is
rapidly backing up into he east part
Of town The west cellar wall of the
McComas residence was washed out
and the cellar filed with water. Tele-
phone and telegraph service is crippled
and the exact extent OF the damage
can no, be ascertaineG.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
Four lnehe. Of Rain a. Traer.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, June S.-Four inehes OF water
fell in Traer on Friday night. accom-
panied by veritable artillery of thun-
der and lightning. The Clark home In
Truer was struck. The lightning en-
tered the kitchen on the electric light
wire and burning window casing
but was discovered IN time TO prevent
more serious damage. Harley Loops
farm residence south OF town was also
struck but fortunately tie structure
did not catch on fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
Street. sxspt BY cenMete.

Tho public streets In the towns OF
Java are daily swept ana kept clean
by native convicts. They 90 10 work
chained together in parties Of 90 or 80.
under the superintendent OF bare
footed native soldiers, clad in flint
ting uniforms. who would instantly
shoot their charges down II they tried
to escape during their working time,
wher they are unchainsd.-Wido
World Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
DAMAGE at Glidden.

Special to Tines Republican.
Gldden, June s.-Ou- city suffered
slightly in Friday nights storm. break
ing down trees and blowing in the
front OF the Steavens store just north
of the depot on Main street. The electric
plant suffered considerable less by fall
ing Of trees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
Lightning Kills Horses.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Belmond. June S.-The rain which
fell Friday night was the heaviest this
vicinity has had in great many years.
IN many places the streets were flooded
and the Iowa river was the highest II
had been for several years. Dultns
.he storm two horses belonging 70 W.
D. Schliesar-h and seven horses owned
by Arthur Human were killed by
lightning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08

from which - many women ouffer h
significant Of organic trouble. Il tella
with other symptoms. such ~ headt
aches, nervousness, and depression. thai
nature requires assistance. For forty
years Lydia e. Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound, simple remedy made from
roots and herbs, has been the one ef.
fective remedy In such cases. It speed.
lily removes the cause and restores the
system to healthy normal condition.
Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08

Miss Minnie Schuerger - the only
woman member Of the National Capital
Motorcycle Club and the drst woman
to receive a Washington license to op-
crate a motorcycle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
Iowa Falls Now. Notes.

Special to Times-R ublican.
Iowa Falls. June s.-Nsws of the
death, in Los Angeles, of Arthur
Davidson was received with regret in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08

An ordinary attack OF diarrhoea may
be cured by single dose Of Chamber
lains Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For sale by all dealers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-08
OTHER STORM DAMAGE.

Lightning Destroys Barn on Farm
Near Bosnian.
Special to Times Republican.
Beaman. June S.-During one OF the
worst electrical storms that ever
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-10

the valuable advertising insults to the
head of the nation involve.
The government has given up the
idea of prosecuting the subscribers
since finding royal names in the list.
Tomorrow Sylvia Pankhurst and
other militant leaders, will march in
body to demand an interview with
Premier Asquith.
The public is no longer tolerant of
the militants and the presence of po-
lice is needed to protect them from
violence
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-10

Premier Asquith.
The public is no longer tolerant of
the militants and the presence of po-
lice is needed to protect them from
violence
ACTION PLANNED AGAINST DRUG
STORES IN DOPE WAR
Important steps have been taken
in the city's war on dope sellers. Yes
terday action was planned against
nine drug stores charged with selling
drugs, mostly morphine and heroin.
The places are:
Bignold Drug Co., 1874 E. 31st st.,
charged with selling seventy-five lip
grains of morphine, April IA, to De-
tective Sergeant Thos. Kehoe and
Patrolman Vim. A. Sampson without
a prescription.
Revere Pharmacy, 421 N. Clark ST.,
charged with selling 100 1-6 grains of
heroin, April 8, without prescriptions
Geo. S. Malone Drug Company, 629
N. Clark ST., charged with selling
100 - grains of heroin without pre-
scriptions.
Sheldon Pharmacy, 1864 w. Madi-
son St., charged with selling 25 ''hypo
tablets" Of cocaine.
Slayter Drug Co., 2159 w. Madison
ST., charged with selling II heroin
tablets April "a and two on April 80
without prescriptions.
Karg Pharmacy, 757 w. North av.,
charged with selling 100 heroin tab
lets without prescriptions.
Nelson Pharmacy, 402 S. Halsted
ST., accused of selling more than 200
heroin tablets without prescriptions.
w. B. Warrington Drug Co., II E.
43d st., charged with selling heroin
tablets without prescriptions
The Lake City Drug Co., II E. 43d |
ST., charged with selling nine neroin
tablets without prescriptions.
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12

The Mississippi supreme court has
opened the fourth week Of the October
term. 1915 After handing down ths
list of cases decided the court took
up the docket Of cfvtt cases set from
the First district. with quite number
OF visiting eounseIlors-at-lav on hand
Justice Cook handed down the rec
ord in the appeal Of Yves Brown. who.
with a brother. had been jointly indict-
ed and tried for murder in Lefiore
county. A severance had been seeur-
ed and the state. by way Of strength
enIng the case. placed the brother on
the stand over objection OF counsel
For this and other trial errors the
case was reversed and remandsd-
Justice Reed handed down several
cases involving appeals from convic-
ton and punishment for unlawful re-
failing. all Of which were affirmed. anu
the fines must forthwith be paid and
tail sentences endured.
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12
CAMPAIGN STARTED
FOR BETTER ROADS
MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY AssocIA.
TON FORMED At MEETING
IN JACKSON.
ND. MORRISON IS CHAIRMAN
VIII Conduct q Systematic Campaign
for Building os Better Reads In the
cemmon~eaIth-campaisr ef
Education viii Be wased.

Jackson.-A conference Of the Mis-
sissippi delegates to the meeting Of
the American Highway association at
Atlanta was held here for the purpose
of forming a state highway association.
Mr. ID. J. Morrison. Of this city. who
viii head the delegation 10 Atlanta.
was chosen chairman OF the meeting.
The Mississippi Highway association
launched at the meeting IL to conduct
a systematic campaign for the build
ing OF good roads in the common
wealth. and one OF its first efforts will
bs to secure the passage OF n law at
the next legislature creating . state
highway commission. authorized to
employ competent engineers. and 10
secure uniformity In road construction.
A campaign Of education will be
waged on this subject. and the ques-
ton put directly before the candidates
for the legislature next year
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12

FNg14 oNAtE VFNSas
The synod Of tho Presbyterian
Church. Z. :. A.. of Mississippi met
here and the opening sermon was
preached by the Rev John D. Hunter
OF Tupelo. Miss. The Rev. ]. c. Fran
cts OF West Point. Miss. was elected
moderator without opposition
The attendance Is one Of the great
est IN the history OF the synod. The
reports from the different parts Of the
synod show that the interest and the
enthusiasm Of the members Of the
Presbyterian Church. z. ;. A.. was
never greater than IL is at the present
time New churches are being organ
lied and the old ones are being made
stronger The visitors Of note attend
Ing tho meeting Of the synod are
Miss Schultz Of New York. repre-
sentinx the woman's Board Of Foreign
Missions. DIT. n. p. Fullerton Of Sc
Louis. No. representing the Board OF
Home Missions: J. ". Patterson Of 81.
Louis. representing the Board OF For
efxn Missions: DR.. J. Z. Clark Of Nash
Vile. Tenn. editor Of the Presbyterian
Advance. Or. W. A. Provine Of Nash
vile. r.presenting the Sunday School
board. and Raw Gale c. BeanlAnd Of
CzmArun. West Africa
The woman's Syuodical Missionary
Society rendered 4 most Interesting
and helpful program In ths church
Ms. schula8 pRn- FHIhUtnn~ Clnk2 -
Ruwyonn 1unmun4 - - -
> 3rssses. The synod viii sdSssrn -
time Friday.
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12

France Declares War on rarhsy.
American Marines Lard a osirut.
Syria. 20 prutect chrisfisns-

New York.-No marked changes IN
the battle line in France and Belgium
are Indicated by the latest official re-
ports. The Germans claim progress
az several points IN the extreme west.
notably near Ypr-z. where they are
trying to break through To reach Ca
lais. The French say thsrs ia nothing
new TO report in the operations north
Of the River Lys-
Pstrograd claims continued sue
eesses In East Prussia and south Of
the vistnia. while Germany says con-
dttions In these regions are IN
changed
Russia stili contends that her troops
are vigorously defeating the Turks.
but the Ottoman government eontrar
dfcts this and declares is forces are
vicfors IN sngzgements that have oc-
CURED.
A Petrograd newspaper says q Turk
i.h army Of 9a.0a0 men Is on the Csu-
czsus frontier and has occupied many
villages A dispatch from Odessa says
Il German and Turkish golfers have
been sunk Off the coast OF AnatofiA-
France. following the lead Of Great
Britain. has declared war on Turksy.
Psrsia has sent . note to the powerz
announcing that tt VIII maintain s<rics
neutrality in the war Ths sUnninr
nDnnnknr -. anUu 90 8pa1n w<4 -
become embroiisd-
Americas marines are said to have
landed in Beirut. Syria, TO protect ths
Christian population.
According to q Rotterdam dispatch,
tho people Of ostend have been warned
TO take to their cellars with tive days
food supply.
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12
INDIAN FORCE IN TURKEY
Landing ss Fac Was Covered by sioop
odis-Tsrkisf Guns silenesd-
Tsso Towns Donnbarued-

Londcn.-rhe admiralty announces
the occupation Of Fac. port Of Asiatic
Turkey. AZ the mouth Of the River
ShAf-eI-Arzb. In the Persian gulf
A military force from India. covered
by the sloop Odin. landed with a naval
detachment. after the Turkish guns
lad been silencsd. according to the
announcement There were no British
casualties.
Fac 10 the terminus Of the submarine
telegraph to India
A dispatch TO the Reuter- Telegram
company from Amsterdam brings the
following statement by the Turkish
army headquarters, received from
ConstantinopIe by way OF Berlin:
The Russian army showed no ac-
tivity-
THE Russian fleet bombarded the
Black Sea ports ZunguIdiak and kuz-
Ia for two hours. AT Kuxlu the Greek
steamer Sikos was sunk. AT Zungul-
diak the French church and consulate
were destroyed
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12
RENEW OFFENSIVE
TEuToNs DECLARE NIGHT AND
DAY ATTACK or ENEMY FROM
NIEupoar FAILED
GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS
Paris ssys That se~ and vIoIsne A.
tack on o'xmude Has Been Rs-
sulsed-AIIiss Claim Advances
Near lsrosmsrck.

Paris.-rhe following official eom-
munieafion vas issued by the war Of
flee.
There has been no notable nodifi-
cation In the situation by reason of
the difficulties which an Intense fog
has created In connection with opera
tons Of any extent
In the north We have maintained
our positions between the River Lys
and Langemarck. and made apprecia-
Bile progress between Langemzrrk and
Dfxmude-
Havr--Ths Belgium government is-
sues tho following
The situation NJ Nieupcrt Il sta
t,onary. with slight advantage To as.
The enemy STILL occupies. on the
right hank Of the User. several points
Of support. which have been cannon
sAsd by cur artillery. Dfxmnde has
been bomharded BY the enemy
Beriin--cenersI headquarters makes
the foiiswfng report.
Several Of the enemy's ships again
sffacked our right wing. but were
euickiy driven off by our artillery.
The snemy attempted an advance
nua Nisspors. but failed completely.
Notwithstanding the most stubborn
r.s1sszncs. our aftncks In the direction
a Yprss ars proceeding slowly but
sursiy The enemy's counteraftaeks
northeast Of Ypres have hsen repuised
snA several hundred prisoners taken
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12
BOTH ARMIES REINFORCED
osnsaoss Fisnsinu Continues IN ssi-
sium-osrmsns Are Concentrates
Around vprsA

LonArn---ln tho wsxt sf the allied
lines the dtnsaonw fixnfinx continues.
The BsiEtans. who hsld tha lines ainau
tna enas<- afn n~fng sfssn coUparz
ssss 49, sN~r their three months N
almost cosrinaous fighting rh> Ger
mAus sfilf are concentrating around
Yprs.. whers they are trying to hack
their say through tns Angio-Frsneh
troops to the coast
Both sides claim to have made prog
ress here. the Angio-Freneh forces
southeast Of the town and the Ger
mans southwest Correspondents in
the rear OF the armies say the fight
ing has aot Appreciably lessened and
that both sides are using a tremendous
weight Of artillery In an endesvor 20
clear the ground for an infantry adj
vznea
Both armies are being re-enfurced-
II seems 20 be realized that the Ger
mans cannot proceed farther west be-
cause Of the cooperation Of the war
ships with the land forces and that n
route either here or farther south must
be found II the Germans are to attain
their ambition Of reaching the French
coast
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12
sMYrHE GETS eaiL-
Preliminary Trial for Wesshrock XIII
Ing Held at Meridian.

Meridian The preliminary trial OF
Oscar Smythe, charged with killing
Herbert westbrook. clerk Of the Cot
taxs Hotel in this city. on the morn
ing Of Oct. 20. was had before Justice
Raymond Clay. and owing to the great
interest In the case there was large
crowd at the courthouse TO hear the
evidence. Cochrane 4 McCants repre-
senred the defendant and County Al
toruey Miller and Clin Mulloy repre-
sented the state.
After hearing the evidence Justice
Clay admitted the defendant To bail In
the sum Of 5000. which was quickly
made. A quarrel occurred between
westhrook and Smythe over payment
alleged to be due for room rent. and
when westbrook attempted to eject
Smythe from the hotel 4 difficulty oc-
Cured. when Smythe stabbed Vest
brook once with a knife. from the ef
fects OF which westbrook died In Abouf
half an hour.
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12
NEGRO oeseGRAoo SENTENCED
Jury at csrroiIfoa Finds Myers Guilty
Of Murder.

CarroIlton.-Ths jury returned q
verdict OF guilty In the ease OF Bon
Myers, the negro desperado who as
Sheriff McDougal Of that
county. seven years ago. and was
captured a few weeks since up in the
delta.
McDougau was a brother-in-iaw OF
Gov. Brewer, and the latter, at the
time OF the killing. offered a personal
reward OF $1,000 for the capture Of the
assassin. Myers remained in Missis-
sippI for nearly seven years. and his
capture was due to the characteristic
habit Of boasting about his crime.
The jury returned a verdict OF guilty
without recommendation. and Myers
will be sentenced to death by Judge
Teat- II is understood that an appeal
to the supreme court viii he taken
Oxford eagle., 1914-11-12
FIeMT At Mu.


n Pu>o. Texns.-Caxrnasn Officials
claim 70 stafss cor q the u states
and territories 1. the Drsssaf conflict
with ths VIM factions. which resulted
IN .rfuaf eonfl1rt bsisw Asuas Cal
ienf,s. Ths rxsuIt e ths battle was
uoe Iparnsa. huf q b known strung
forces have - almost ~ the cry
where Q vsek go n attempt vas
made 10 s1Iusf peacefully the faction
al dfsaGreement-
Tns states dominsfsd ~ villa form
. solid block IN the northwest. thus
giving the northern chisftnin . mors
advantageous position. especially in
view sf tho border terxftnry he con-
trols. and the sass vifh which war
munitions en- b shipped from the
Unffea seafss.
Rafssf Nusuufs. the carr.nza consul
grasraI 10 the Cnsxsd Stnfss. received
Aa explanation of the action Of The
-firse chfsr- IN re5scffnx the nomina-
tioa By tho Agu.s Calisntsn confer
ence of EnInIlp Gnfferrex 70 serve 40 .
provisional president for % davs. and
Of Czrr.sn's presence 1t Puehla. rhs
message Was signed by Ysfdero Far
hsiA- carrznza's acting minister of
foreign relations