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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
NO JOINT EXPRESS OFFICE.
Plan to Combine Local Office Forces
Falls Thru For Present.

The movement to consolidate the
three local offices OF the American
Wells Fargo and Adams express COM
panies, which was seriously considered
by tho three companies. will not be put
thru 10 completion. 1t may later. pos
sibly next fall. but for the present, at
least, there will be no change.
The movement to combine the local
offices under one agency started with
the Wells Fargo and Adams COM
p0nies. Later 1t was proposed to take
in the American, and the three COM
panies sent their travelling auditors
liere to check the business OF each
company for 1913, to arrive at the pro
ltion Of the expense Of the joint
agency to be paid by each. Reports
were made by these representatives.
and at least one of them reported ia =
vorably to the plan. Objections raised
by at least one, or probably two, Of
the companies, however, prevented the
consolidation.
The plan was to put the three agen-
ctes In one office, but each company's
business was to be carried on sep
arately as each is now. Cne agent
would BE- agent for all three companies,
and there would be a material lessen
ing of office expense for each agency.
Joint agencies are maintained In many
places by the American and Wells
Fargo companies, but joint agencies of
three companies are not 50 common.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF SIXTY
FOURTH DISTRICT COMES
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 10.
MANY DELEGATES ALREADY
HAVE SENT ACCEPTANCE
Mrs. Scott Of Montrose, President Of
State Assembly, and Mrs. Houck, Of
Des Moines, Member Of State Board,
Arc Expected to Acknowledgment In
cIudes Twelve Lodges Of tho County.

The annual convention OF the sixty
fourth district of Rebekahs will be
held in this city next Wednesday. May
10, and from present indications the
held. by the organization. The districs
includes the twelve lodges Of the coun-
ty. and already acceptances from 100
delegates have been received.
Mrs. Allie Scott, Of Montrose, presl-
dent Of the state assembly, and Mrs.
Susie Houck, of Des Moines, a mem
Der Of the board of directors of the as
sembly, both expect to be In attend
ance.
Sessions Afternoon and Evening.
The forenoon on Wednesday will be
given over to the reception and en-
rollment Of delegates, and the opening
business session will begin at 1870 at
the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Peter
Mayer, Of Concordia lodge, No. 2so
city, will give the address Of welcome,
and Mrs. Maude Smith, oc Pleasant
Hours lodge, No. 274, Melbourne, will
give the response. Reports Of dele
gates and contest in secret work win
precede the election of officers, and
Mrs. Scott, state president, will give
a short address.
In the evening Electric lodge. Of this
city, will exemplify the Rebekah de-
gree, Marshall lodge, No. 40, will give
an anniversary program: and Mrs.
Scott, the state president, will speak.
Officers Of District.
Mrs. Pardon Head, Of Liscomb, a
member Of Grumme lodge, No. $780, is
president Of the district organization
Mrs. J. B. Mccormack, now member
Of Marshall lodge. No. 40, Of this city,
but at the time she was elected a
member Of Rel lodge, No. 294, of Glenn
ons, IS vice president. Mrs. J. G. Scott.
Of Grumme lodge. Liscomb, is secre-
tary. and Mrs c. c. Woodmansee
Electric lodge. No. s31, treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
MANY FACTORIES TO CLOSE,
Manufacturing Plants to Give En-
ployes Half Holiday Noxt Tussday,

Manufacturing Plants to Give EN-.
pIoyes Half Holiday Next Tuesday.
manufacturing concerns Of the city
have Joined In the movement for
closed afternoon next Tuesday for tho
opening Of the Central Baseball Asso-
citation season in this city and many
VIII be closed for tho afternoon or
during tho game to permit their en-
ployes to witness the first battle.
While the committee in charge Of the
arrangements for the day had not ex-
pected to ask the factories to close for
the afternoon, but rather to gain con-
sent for the employees who desired to
attend the game to be allowed to go
| at convenient hour to do so. several
manufacturers announced that their
plants would be closed for the entire
| afternoon. or for portion Of the after
| noon, at least. In other plants. where
| it is practically impossible to close for
the half holiday, the homogeneous
| have announced that employees. who
desire to attend the game may get Off
for the afternoon.
In one instance the manager OF one
Of the larger plants had told his en-
ployes two weeks ago that the plant
| would be closed for the opening game
| In another manufa curing plant the
| management had secured a closing card
| before the committee could reach him
and had announced q half holiday for
| It's employees.
1t IS probable that the NJ. & st. l..
| shop men will take their weekly half
holiday next Tuesday instead Of Sat-
| urday. that they may swell the crowd
for the Inauguration of the season
| locally.
| Practically all retail business will be
suspended for the afternoon, virtually
every business man having signed to
close The druggists Of the city. at
! their last meeting. anticipated the
movement and decided to close in the
event the day was generally observed
as a holiday.
The bankers. when presented with
closing cards. decided to change the
hour Of closing to 2 o'clock. to give
their clerks time to close the accounts
of the day before the game Is called.
The banks. therefore will close at
! o'clock instead Of 2: 80.
The closing Of the grocery stores
! for the afternoon has resulted In sus-
pension Of the union delivery service
! for the late afternoon.
| Word received from nearby towns
Is to the effect that hundreds of per-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
Saturday at Rupert's.

Many housewives with the bargain
instinct are finding out that Rupert
mas meat bargains, as is evidenced by
his increased trade. For cash:
Ten pound pail lard, $1.95.
Pork chops loin, is and 20 cents.
Pork loin roast. IS cents pound.
Pork butts, II cents pound.
Skinned hams. is cents pound.
Heavy bacon, II cents pound
Pure pork sausage and home-made
bologna at Rupert's are the finest
quality possible. Prices quoted are
for cash at the market, 124 West Main
Rupert,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08

READ THE T.-R. WANT ADS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
STARTING WITH An IDEA
Highest Degree of Workmanship Pos
sibIe Secured = Putting in Each
Stitch With Idea Of Fit-Appearance
and Satisfaction Is Hopkins G. Sons

The business creed Of Hopkins &.
Son is to put into every stitch the
highest degree of workmanship, pur-
chasable at the price paid, to cut into
each piece Of cloth with the fixed idea
OF fitting it to the form Of the man who
IS to wear 1t, and thereby arouse in
him just pride In his personal ap-
pearance and Of our garment-
Our wedding suits in black at $2S
are special value. Hopkins & Son. the
popular, tailOrs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08

Colds Cause l1oaAaclAo aa1 0S1p
LAXATIVE BRoNo QUIlsINE sssislA
remove the eAsse. There y Only Osa
"BROMO QUIN1NR". Leak foe ~
signature Of r. W. GROVE % each -.
Price Is cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08

1t viii be noticed that the four
southern towns which opened the sea
son Wednesday, drew over half as
many as the entire eight clubs did last
season. The four northern cities this
year Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown.
Clinton and Waterloo--are expected to
break all records In their secondary
games next Tuesday. and the total at
tendance is therefore expected to be
| several thousand larger than that on
last seasons opening games, and to
| constitute new record for the organi-
cation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
Local Weather Record,

Fifty-six and 80 were the extremes
OF temperature Thursday. compared
with 50 and A, the extremes Wednes-
day and 60 and As, the range Of tenn
tperature year ago Thursday. At Z
O'Clock this morning the temperature
was As, one degree colder than at the
same hour Thursday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
corrector, 2:2oA, Dead,

Corrector. 2:2oA, a PAGER owned by
J. E. Gould, Of Liscomb. died Tuesday
night after an Illness Of twenty-seven
hours. due to spasmodic collie. The
horse had a county reputation. and has
appeared several times on the Local
track. Mr.. Gould valued the horse al
$500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
Southern Cities
Set Ne,D Records

The four cities which opened the
pennant season in the Central Base
ball Association Wednesday drew far
greater attendance than they did for
their opening games year ago. Bur-
lngton established new record for
an opening day in that city. Following
are tho attendance figures for the
ip~r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08

Plenty Of old paper at 5 cents bum
die at the Times-Republican office, just
the thing to go under the carpets dur
ing housekeeping time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08
At the orpheuno.

1.-THE Girl From Broadway" bright
musical tabloid, Is the offering at the
Orpheum for the last half of the week,
opening Thursday evening. The pre-
senting company is capabale and the
play Is enlivened by two comedians OF
ability, Gene Lane and Morris Willard.
The leading role is in the hands Of
Laura Roth, clever comedienne. A
pleasing feature Is the appearance OF,
Lane & Adell, q vaudeville team. who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-08

sons are coming to the city to witness
the gamo. Interest outside the city
has been unusually great. and tho local
management Is hoping TO excel the at
tendance at Burlington last WednS-
day
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09

election Of United States Senators by
direct vote Of the people. .-.",.
The objections to amending the
constitution to provide for the elec-
tion of senators by direct vote of the
people were made by the same inter-
ests that have fought political prog
ress through all it's varying sta ges.
They succeeded in postponing action
for almost half century until the
state of Oregon broke away from her
standpat moorings, and found a way
to beat around the Federal constitu-
ton in choosing her United States
Senators by the people. The legisla-
ture simply acted as matter of FORM
Senate Now Democratic.
Other states. followed Oregon in
rapid. succession, and before we knew
it Congress submitted to all the states
a proposition to amend the Federal
constitution to- provide for the cleo
ton Of every United States senator by
popular vote. The amendment was
soon ratified, and as if BY magic the
upper House of Congress-, SO long
known as the. :".Millionaire' Club be-
came the most democratic institu-
ton in all the world '.F
It is no LONGER designated as the
Americans House Of Lords. - Since
the senators owe their allegiauce di-
rectly to- the people, rather. than to
the state legislatures which TOO frs-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09

quently are ruled by the privileged
classes, the senate has taken the lead
IN the passage of progressive legisla-
ton, where previously it was a wall
against all political progress. o..
~ Built Many Walls,
The daddies of, @our constitution
built other walls against popular rule
They prevented the direct election of
President, and esta tablished an cleo
toral college; then. they clothed the
President with a veto power two
thirds as effective as the total votes
in both houses Of Congress. Fearful
lest the people, in spite of all the OBJ.
stacles set up against them. should
at some time run away with power,
"a supreme court was given the final
right to say whether or not the will
of the people as registered by Con-
gress and approved by the President
conformed with the constitutions.
The trend of thought in America
today points to the gradual destruc-
tion Of needless walls which stand be-
tween the people and the registering
of their will Possibly some OF those
walls were necessary when our peo-
pie were novices In the art of self
government, but we have had s127
years experience since then, and IL
we are not now ready for NJ unre-
stricted democra44os government we
never will be, as.s as. 3 ,5sss J. 3.s
Tho imansdi md whalesom. sfr
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09

not displace representative govern
ment. It will rather be a continu-
ance Of representative government
with optional direct legislation. We
want representative government as q
mere matter Of .convenience-but de-
mand direct legislation as our natural
and inalienable right.
what Wil Voters Do7
1t will be up to the electors Of this
state to say whether OF. not the prin-
ciple of direct legislation through the
Initiative and Referendum shalt be
written into the constitution Of Min
nesota. We have the referendum
now in the matter Of amending the
constitution. The people have not
abused their power. Indeed they
have behaved better than the average
legislature. The proposition to be-
voted upon at the November election
merely extends the referendum to all
laws including. constituti ional amend
ments. .s.s5 5ss5.ss. 81
The initiative has not been in use
in this state It will not be used so
generally ag the referendum, but we
want It as badly. for through It the
people will be able to introducesleg-
4slation and constitutional amend
ments, and BY II the legisla ature viii
be in q position to ascertain the pub
Hcss sent tinlent behind any ire1 e1oseds
Je8lelAIl0n
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09

completely control governmental &C:
tion..> ~. .ltl..>:sfs| =. -
The intent Of our governmental
structure is right. It's, defects are
wholly in. the details of sadministrA-
ton. These are not of uncertain or
indefinite character, but. easily per-
ceived, and as easily understood So
long as q state legislature may grant
a privilege in highways-commonl
known as a right Of -way-and the
courts continue to declare such grant
to be- a contract. thus placing it be-
yond the reach Of a sovereign state,
the people are helpless, unless we So
cure possession of the machinery for
direct legislation. 81. 5.s
Il Voters Know What They Want.
Why should any man who believes
in popular. self-government hesitate to
claim the right to review legislative
action Does he not know what he
desires the legislature to, do? II he
does not, why d oes he vote !? 81. E 5...# f
We demand the initiative. that we
mays carry our will into effect when
legislative. bodies fail or refuse to act.
We demand thereferendum, that we
may resist legislative action when
contrarysto the popular will. We may
not always want to use it, but we
want II ready In the event the legis-
latars fails the peopla
@ The Initiative -aid VIII
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09

The Ms1tcan syst has made q
few mon Ind hpldars ana millions 81
men slaves ne 'essence Of thee, prob
le1nn. Is thu nf&dsrn IN;
tended 20 make the peons Land hold
era,. and Carranza and villa, ,n they
come into power. also intend to carry
out the land policy. For this reason
they enlisted the sympathy of the
president, and he was induced to lift
the embargo on arms for the consti-
tutionalists: Now the course of events
has driven the president TO Various
expedients, but it. is believed that he
still has the agrarian policy in mind,
and will attempt to carry it out when
opportunity affords.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09

mon good. The men who wrote the
constitution were single minded all
right. But that let's them out. The
most of them were single. min dedly
working for single pocket book !. In
any event they did not have much
faith in the people. 'tM..l
=. They Wanted a Monarchy.
There was a pretty good represen-
tation Of our constitutional daddies
who advocated establishing a monar-
chy in the United States. They Of
fered Washington a crown, which he
promptly refused. They next set 10
work to found a Republic, but with
SO many limitations in it's basic law
that they would have it only Re-
public in name. They succeeded
nightly in their designs. They did
not get all they wanted, it is true,
but they fixed things so there was con
siderable distance between the peo-
pie and their rulers Kill.
Until quite recently in National law
making there were three veto powers
over the people. Now there are on
ly two. The members of the House
of Representatives at Wasfington
have always been elected by the: peo-
pie. e The members = of the Senate
were elected by the members OF the
legislature in each state. Lately that
sacred old document, the Federal con :
stitution, after fifty years Of agita-
ton, was ~ s amended to provide for the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09
By W. E.. McEWEN.

Dead men have a remarkable in
fuence over our thoughts on matters
pertaining to the form Of government
in which we live, We cling to the
constitution of our fathers as if it
were as sacred as the Diety.
There are some men who have such
faith in the constitution they honestly
believe the earth would split wide
open if we try to revise it to fit to-
days conditions, it's old, it must be
right. For several hundred years
goodly number of the earth's inhabit-
ants felt the same way about the right
of kings to rule the people. They had
ruled so long it was believed they did
1t by. divine right. =:
Who Are Against Progress?
' OF course, there is ever with us
that class which profits under the
existing order, which opposes revision
of the constitution for selfish reasons
It is composed of recipients of special
privileges, exploiters Of government,
''statesmen,' and captains, of indus
) try, who feel secure in their property
rights under the present law, and who
fear a change might destroy those
rights. ,.s.,t
Some honest folks believe in the
constitutions inviolability because
they believe it was written by. inspir
ed single minded workers for the con-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09
MONEY CLASS rules: j: ::
=. AUERTlA, slY'[]AT|||Ns III
Capitalists Still Stand By Him
Employers Of Big Interests
Forced to Do Likewise.

WASHINGTON, May s.-'1f the
capitalists and influential business
men stand by Huerta as they have
stood by him In the past, he will
remain obstinate until the end, medi-
alton will 60 for nothing. and war will
come"
This is the view Of the diplomats
from South American countries. In
Mexico City and the surrounding
country, most of the population de-
pends for its support upon employ
ment furnished by capitalists. The
salaried men and laborers in Mexico
will, therefore, support the policy out
lined by their employers.
This is true only of the non-farm-
ing class. The peon field hands are
followers of the constitutionaIists.
They have been against Huerta from
the first On the other hand, the city
workers will stand by the dictator If
their employers SO direct. Huerta will
go or stay as the business influences
Of Mexico City dictate If they remain
firm, the Spanish h-American thought
is that ultimately the army of the
United States will have to be used to
drive out Huerta.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09
DULUTH UNIONS TO
HELP PLAB0R|.ED||T0R
Machinists and Other Railroad
Shop Employees Unions to
Raise Funds.
KILLED STRIKE BREAKING
BULLY IN SELF DEFENSE
Editor Was Making Gallant Fight
for Strikers-Believed Com
pany Tried to '"Get Him.

The Duluth Machinist's union and
other organizations Of railroad. shop
employees are sending an appeal to
organized labor in this city asking the
various unions to contribute to the
defense Of Carl E. Person, editor Of
the Illinois Central Strike Bulletin,
now being held for trial at Clinton,
ILL.,, charged with murder.
Person, aged only rs, is at present
editing his paper from the Dewitt
county Jail in Clinton.
If he escapes the gallows on this
charge, he will be tried in the fed
eral courts on an indictment which
carries a miximum penalty of 25
years in a federal prison and $4,000
fine.
When labor difficulties arose 80
months ago between the illinois Gen.
trail and the Hartman lines. and the
$4,000 union shop men employed on
those roads, Person with the rest of
the men found himself without, work
The men have been out ever since
The roads call it a strike. The men
say it is lockout. as,
Person established a paper which
he called The Strike Bulletin. He or
ganized the largest reportorial staff
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09
7 CONSTITUTIONAL DADDIES WAS NOT VIRTUE.

feet. which, resulted from amending
the Federal constitution for the elec-t
ton Of United States senator's by di-
rect vote of the people justified the
change. The folks who long feared
dire results therefrom now. Join with
the champions OF the change in de-
claring that it has resulted in good
for all the people. ~
49,, Shall Minnesota Lag Behindc 81:
The ice has been broken; other re-
forms are following in rapid order.
In Minnesota the voters at the No
yember election will be given a
chance to make, the government Of
this state more democratic than it
is now-more responsive to popular
will, 1t Is proposed that this shall be
done through the Initiative and Re-,
ferendum, such as are in operation in
Oregon, SOklahomayand Ohio.
We are supposed to possess popu-
lar self-sovernnent but We are far
from it. In fact the fhindrances9 to
its realization are so many as to
cause a considerable percentage of
our voters to despair. They should
not, however, completely lose heart.
We have no reason whatever to de-
spair OF popular self f-Eoverninent un-
til it shall have had iullsan adequate
trial under the most favorable CIR
cumstances, or In cond itions giving
the people every opportu ity, when in
their judgment the need g arises, No
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-05-09
LABOR | TO DISCUSS.
A1I0Ou ~ 0UOOOOO, ,sf.r.
CON|P[NsATN)NAcT|
sTs.: Rsaemnaand Higher Peymsnts
for Death to 81, 800 and Sc, 900
for Disability, !.

Representative Of Minnesota work
ingmen will next Tuesday: meet with
officials Of the state department of
labor in st. Paul at the old state cap
itol for the purpose of discussing pro-
posed changes. in the workingmen's
compensation act. = -...
Like meetings. have already been
held with representative employers
and agents for: employers' liability
companies and exceedingly satisfact-
ory results have followed.
1t is reported here that the bureau
OF labor will recommend changes in
the present law, among which will
be one providing for an Industrial
commission similar to the one in Wis
consin. ...'''
It is also said the officials of the
bureau Of labor will advise that the
amounts Of compensation provided
for in the act be- materially; increased
to conform to the demands Of justice.
The worklngmen at Tuesdays meet
ing Will recommend that the rates be
Increased from so per cent to 66 2-3
per cent, and the maximum compen-
sation be increased from SO a week
which It is now, to SIS week. This
change would increase the maximum
death payment to : $500, and the
maximum disability compensation to
$4,000, .r.l--' -. @'. u. =.