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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-24

AK the rate necessary to raise the
amount. Very many have suggested
that the boards Of supervisors might
have cauued attention to tho situation
and easily revised levies 50 rs to meet
the new conditions. However, ! am
not here to criticize any one. The
whole situation is q new one, to which
there must be adjustment.
No Call For Extravaganza.
IF the levies made over the state
produce surplus there is no need Of
heedlessly spending the money. It can
be carried over and the levies very
materially reduced for next year. TAX
ing the two years together. there is
no reason why. in the aggregate, more
taxes should be paid than if there had
been no increase IN valuations, or at
any rate only slightly more. This
should be true except as to rates fixed
by the legislature. The legislature had
no knowledge that there would be an
increase in valuation when it ordered
certain fixed levies for specific pur-
poses. The executive council had no
knowledge that there would be an in
crease because it could not know what
valuations would come up to it from
l1ie i llS OCSISS WdS HOl ldSSu
in the case brought against it until
April 1914. altho the suit was brought
in October, 1911. All of these things
brought about an unfortunate combi-
nation OF circumstances.
The legislature a the very earliest
moment should reduce the fixed state
levies to correspond with the increased
valuation. I shall recommend it and
insist upon It so far as one depart
ment may properly urge a matter upon
aunother. This, think, would not
only be right so far as the legislature
is concerned. but the fair and just
course so far as the people are con-
cerned. I believe that l can risk say
ing that the legislature will certainly
do this, and the people should insist
that the local levies be reduced.
Inequalities in Valuations.
There are also glazing inequalities
in the valuations as placed upon other
classes Of property by local boards. In
one county cattle are assessed high:
in another low. The same is true OF
horses ard hogs. There is no good
reason why a horse should be consid
cred worth more upon one farm than
upon another; nor in one county more
than another. But the fact remains
that under our methods there never
has been any such thing as uniformity
Of assessments.
livestock valuations certified from
Van Buren, county We're higher than
those Of many other counties: SO high
that the council deemed ii proper to
substantially lower some. One year
old colts were assessed here at s59.10:
the council fixed their valuation at $45.
a reduction OF $40 per head in val
uation. Two year old colts were as
sesse6 here at sSSoS: the adjusted val
uation determined by The council was
SO. reduction OF sl5.0s per head in
valuation. Three year OLD horses were
assessed here at slo5.7S; the council
fixed their value at SIS. a reduction OF
SCOTS per head in valuation.
Railroad Values Increased.
In the raise by the council of rail-
way valuations Van Buren, county will
receive a substantial increase in rev.
erue from this source. The railroads
pay this year on a round fifty millions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-24

Neokuk.
James Pasco. II. a runaway boy
from Abba, vas arrested by Officer
Parks and turned over 20 his brother.
Dr.. Pasco Of Albia- who same hee TO
find the boy. Both went back 10 Abba
West Point.
Pohn KEN pker has finished his work
as assessor in West Point, Mr.. Kemp
ker was elected to that office in 1882
and has held the position for thirty
two years, probably the longest term
OF office for any man IN the state.
Davenport.
Miss Claire Eleanore Haase, for
past six years vocal pupil under the
great Won Zur Mueller. in Brussels,
recently made her public debut. and
viii soon return TO this country to sing
in series Of concerts.
Mount Pleasant.
Rev, E. A. Cary Of Table Grove, Ill.
was extended a unanimous invitation
hv the congregation Of the First Chris
-;ar church to AL the pulpit OF that
church. He has accepted and will
comm nce his duties here at once.
Charlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Spencer cele-
brated their golden wedding annivers-
AIRY. Sanford Exley OF Clark county, a
cousin Of Mrs. Spencer, who was at
the wedding fifty years ago, was pres
ent.
Tabor.
Ear! Williams, who manages his faith
er's farm northwest OF Tabor, had the
misfortune to lose his smoked meat a
few days ago The smoke house with
meat, caught fire during his absence
and all went up in smoke. including
about forty-fve gallons OF lard and
his summers supply of hams and ba-
con.
Alton.
The results of the organizing OF the
Improvement Club are manifesting
themselves every day. Ash piles are
suddenly disappearing. lawns are be-
ing raked as never before. unsightly
objects are being put under cover and
in short the town IS undergoing a
spring clean up which surpasses any
thing heretofore. The club now enjoys
a membership Of more than us.
Bloomfield.
H. R. Newson. son Of Rev. J. E.
Newsom, a student in Ooerlin College,
Oberlin, has just produced two can
tatas. The Cruciixion' and Christ
Calming the Sea" The cast OF char
acters included such we'll known sing
ers as Howard White. basso, Of the
Boston Grand Opera Company: War
! rem Whitney, tenor, Of Cleveland. and
Clay Iaman, baritone, Of Lorain, o.
| Davenport.
| When DR.. John Mullen. city health
officer, visited house located at 100
Harrison street Monday afternoon. he
made the startling discovery that eight
of the inmates, five children and three
adults, were afflicted with smallpox
and that four families. all residing IN
the place, had been exposed. The
premises were placed under quaran-
i tine at once and every possible nea g
ure taken to prevent the spread OF
the disease.
Davenport.
| War against the saloon interests OF
Davenport has commenced here by the
ministerial alliance, which met and
adopted resolutions recommending thai
citizens refuse to sign the petition Of
| consent. the circulation Of which be-
| gan turnout the city. II the petition
gains the required number Of sigma
lures saloons here will be given an.
other five-year lease Of life. Owing Il
the exceptionally heavy vote for mayor
at the recent city election the saloon
telement must secure over 5000 sigma.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-24
BELIEVED THAT WILLIE COM Frs
SUFFERS FROM DELusIoN
DUE TO NERVOUSNESS.
CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN
PUSHED INTO OLD WELL
Lads Accused Of Prank Deny That the
Story Has Any Foundation in Fact
Believed That Boy Fell Into Hole
Where He Was Held Prisoner for
Forty eight Hours.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. April "a That Willie
Corners, age 6. the Cambridge lad who
was found his body imprisoned in a
small WELL near his home at Cambridge.
where he had been for forty-eight
hours is suffering from delusion De-
garding the story Of his playmates
placing him in the well and leaving
him. - the opinion of Judge Wright.
who had the lads before him in a
juvenile hearing yesterday. The lad
had evidently fallen into the hole.
which was about FIVE feet in depth and
was encased with ten inch tile. When
found he was almost exhausted and
afterwards told narrowing tale Of FIVE
lads who had placed him in the hole
and went away and left him to his
fate.
Boys Story Is Denied.
The youngsters were taken in Gus
tody and We're before Judge Wright
Thursday afternoon. They all told
straight stories. denying the story Of
the Corners boy and all insisted that
they had not been with him during the
day. Their stories were substantiated
by that of others and the court believed
them.@ The other lad stoutly hung to
his tale and those who heard it are
of the opinion that he is suffering from
a delusion due to the nervous state
which he has been IN since his exciting
and frightful experience.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-24
The Best Group Medieine.

Mothers who have had experience
with it will agree with Mrs. Oran A.
Swaidner, Roanoke. Inc, as to the best
Group medicine. She writes. Cham
be-lain's Cough Remedy is the best
Group medicine know of because it
breaks up the attack" For sale by all
dealers
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-07

kin her when she comes to collect
rent.
Anna Geiger, q, 1746 w. Grand av.,
badly bruised when struck by Grand
aY. car. ..
Examination for position of sec'y
of board of Civil Service Comm to
be held Dec. 8; $4,000 job.
Jerome Edison, wanted in wire
tapping cases, brought back from st. |
Louis. '.--'
Caesar" half bull and half fox
terrier, averages II rats a night in
county jail. County recorders Office,
which requested his use, refused.
Five houses raided by secret SER
vice men. Six counterfeiters and out
fits taken.
Elizabeth Tapscott, 664o Minerva
av., broke right arm when she fell
from l. C.. train at 9th.
Alexander O'Hare held up in gro
Gerry store, 1926 Rhodes aY., by 2
negroes; $50.
C. KIemperer, furniture dealer, $50
S. Wabash av., pinched on charge of
operating con game by Mrs. Mabel
Williams. Agreed to return $26 with
which she had bought bed never de-
livered.
William Frye, saIoonkeeper, 17a
N. Clark ST.. discharged by Judge on
charge of embezzlement brought by
Wells-Fargo Express Co., for whom
he was agent.
Northwestern train ran off track at
Mayfield Junction. Traffic delayed
an hour
John Redmond, Northwestern 81"
ticket agent Schiller station, held up
by two bandits for third time in six
months; $18 taken. -.-
Police searching for 2 doctors and
midwife in connection with death of
Mrs. Mary Strajna, 80 w. Erie.
Mrs. Ella Greenfield, 11A N. Wood
ST., struck by Milwaukee av., car;
bruised.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-07

367 W. Chicago av., who claims city
owes him $4,000 from old damage
suit. Officials deny this.
. John Peha, 1e45 Ferdinand,
pinched after cutting Joseph Johezy,
2017 W. Grand av., who objected to
Peha's attentions to wife.
August Raimee, 70, suicided with
gas in rooming house at 1910 ely
bourn av III health.
Mrs. Henry Metzger, 1929 Ste
phanson av., had husband pinched
for wife abandonment. Metzger
said he couldn't find work and went
to look for some. Put to work in
Bridewel.
/ Boyle Voolfolk, theatrical produce
er, SO w. Randolph, filed petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities, $13,S80; as
sets, $87.
Walter Benson taken back to
Youngstown, O., to face charge of
stealing 80 pay checks from Erie
Railroad, amounting to $4,000.
Earl Baker, former postal clerk
sentenced to six months in Bride
well for destroying parcel post pack
ages. Found mentally deficient.
Judge Baldwin got down to work
before bailiff yesterday. Closed
door. STOPPED to pick up letters.
Bailiff entered. Door knocked Judge
down.
w. n. Foucart, student Kent COL
lege of Law, discharged for want of
prosecution. Was arrested with
other students in water fight Hallow-
cen.
Mrs. Anton Brachtendoh, de-
ceased wife of former alderman, left
estate of $12,5O0. Bequeathed hus-
bands gold star to nephew.
involuntary petition in bankruptcy
filed against Am. Cinematograph
Co., Sit W. Jackson blvd. Liabilities,
$4,000.
IS jurors who completed 2 weeks
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
Rich and Poor Throng
To Join English Army

LONDON. Aug Silk HATED men
and poorly clad laborers rubbed
shoulders today in long line Of
British subjects before the recruiting
Offices, awaiting their turn to go
before the medical examiners In
answer to Lord Kitchener's call for
100. 900 more men for military service
The response to the call for recruits
surpassed anything in the memory OF
British military men.
Quick response also made to the
|admiralty's call for $1,000 men for
enlistment in the navy. This wiz In
crease England's fighting force on
the sea to 21s.000 men
The emergency fund OF 1000. .eoo. 900
voted by parliament In two INSTALL
ments at the request Of Premier As
quith, will be drawn on first for the
expenses of increasing the army.
The government has reQuisitioned
all air craft in the United Kingdom
and is mobilizing them at the Hendon
Aerodrome.
The government also has taken
steps TO procure transports to move
its troops to Belgium Steamship Of
ficials were notified that the govern
ment had Communicated twerfy-ons
liners
The Washington times., 1914-08-09

headlines Victory for the French in
Alsace." Observers in Paris had been
prepared to hear that the French had
been obliged during the first days of
the fighting to give way before the
German advance. The rejoicing was
all the greater therefore. because
the first important engagement had
been fought in German territory and
the French had obtained a footing in
Alsace
The capture of Altkirch appears to
have taken place two or three days
ago. The French army has now pene-
trated the enemy's country consider
ably further.
There was no official mention of the
losses, but they are believed to have
been heavy.
Military authorities had been con-
WINGED that the French army would
assume the offense at the first op-
portunity, because during the last
eight years the word defensive" has
disappeared from the French text
books on strategy. The instructions
In tactics have been always to go for
ward.
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
APPARENT NEWS BIAS DUE
TO GERMAN ISOLATION

Comment has been made the scarcity of from
the German side and alleged bias in the cable dispatches
favor of the French and English that many wild
founded stories being printed by certain classes of newspapers
But the careful newspapers sunzng their dispatches closely
with the of getting the truth possible This
has been especially of The Times Most of the
up date have and England There lines
open Berlin the German government
has permitted virtually of the to from its side
This explains the lack of German
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
AMERICANS FILL 3
LINERS IN ENGLAND
The MongoIian, Finland, and
Nieuw Amsterdam Due to
Sail Today.

LONDON. Aug. s.-Three steamships.
crowded with American refugees, are
scheduled to sail from English ports
today. The Mongolian. of the Allan
line. Is to sail from Liverpool the Fin
land. of the Red Star line. from Dover,
and the Nieuw Amsterdam, of the Hol-
land-America line. from Plymouth.
With the departure OF Americans on
these liners as many more arrived from
the Continent. and the work Of the
American embassy staff and the Amer
lean relief COMMITTEES Is still great Al
though many Of the arrivals are
wealthy, few have funds. and the first
work of Ambassador Page and menu
bers of the relief committee is to ar
range for the cashing Of checks or hon
oring OF other negotiable paper.
All Of the Americans arriving from
Russia and Germany declare there are
many others still In those countries
unable to leave. Man-sen Of exciting
automobile dashes sSsF the frontiers,
riding day and night on cattle trains
and threatened arrest as spies. One
American reporting at the embassy said
he walked twenty miles along a rail-
road in his flight from Germany.
Upon arriving at Dteppe. Reginald
Vanderbilt abandoned his automobile.
A great crowd was gathered at the pier,
and after stepping from the machine,
Vanderbilt turned to the crowd and said
You may keep II. 1 have no intention
of coming back"
Other Americans lost their automobiles
when the French government requist-
toned machines. Mrs. Spencer Clay,
daughter of william waldorf Astor, and
wife of Captain Clay, NJ. p, called at
the American embassy today In her au-
tomobile and rendered her services to
aid American refugees. She was given
a place with other prominent So
ciety women. resfstering Americans and
doing other clerical work.
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
Germans Are Victims
Of MObS in Antwerp

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Stories of Ger
MAN. being driven out of Antwerp
after their belongings in that city had
been looted or destroyed are related
In dispatches sent the Chronicle by its
correspondent at Amsterdam.
F'ugitives from the anti-German
demonstrations in Antwerp have been
arriving here since Tuesday" the cor
respondent writes. "One told me that
the Hotel Weber was raided because IL
was owned by Germans. The furniture
was wrecked. Attacks were made on
all German cafes near the harbor. The
assailants lugged out pianos and other
pieces Of furniture and dumped them
into the sea-
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
Hand-to- Hand Conflict
Marks French Victory

LONDON, Aug. s.-Mulhausen was
taken from the Germans at the point
of the bayonet, according TO special
dispatches here describing the French
victory
French artillery moved the German
positions and jut as a final overwhelm-
ing cannonade caused the German line
to waver the Grench commander brought
his cavalry and infantry into play,
charging the defense
They were wrested from the Kaiser's
troops In fierce hand to hand fighting.
All ACCOUNTS agree the losses Of both
armies Mill total over $500.
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
sWEDEs PLAN FOR NEUTRALITY.

STOCKHOLM Aug 9The general staff today completed
elaborate arrangements preservation neutrality
Sweden have been exchanged Swedish
and Norwegian foreign Offices 90
avoid being general European
conflict
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
MoNTENEGRINS INVADE BOSNIA

PARIS Aug 9Monenegrn troops in force have entered Bos-
MIA The column apparently attempting junction with Seran
troops against Austria.
The Washington times., 1914-08-09

ROME, Aug ALI lights the Adac Austria have
been ordered exngushed and large Austrian off Poa
office notified here today
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
PARIS REPORTS GERMAN RETREAT.

PARIS Aug. eAn official announcement by the French
Office today confirmed that after evacuatng Muehusen the
German troops Bresach thirteen
Komar the railroad.
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
GERMANS IN REAR OF BELGIANs.

BRUSSELS, Aug "a German cavalry patrol sighted
day Dnan the south of Namur and far behind the Belgian
position.
The Washington times., 1914-08-09

PARIS Aug 9Anoher French victory reported today
confirmed dispatches from Belgium French command reported
have routed Bavarians Marbehan capturing
companies of the enemy.
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
THIRTY-FIVE COTTAGES BURNED.

HAMILTON, Ontario Aug. 9.-Thrtyfve cottages Grimsby
Beach, Lake Ontario destroyed by early today No lives
lost
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
FRENCH FIGHT GERMANS IN BELGIUM.

PARIS Aug Cit is officially announced that cavalry engage
French Germans of te Meuse
cured
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
Tear Up Boundary Posts.

After a short, but bloody encounter.
the Germans gave way and feI In
heaJlong confusion in the direction
OF Nerbreisach. Oh I'll" ColmarFrie-
burg railroad. hotly pursued by the
French troops.
The advance Uf ;he French was re-
ceived by AIsatians witt frantic dem
oristrations nf enthusiasm. AL along
their line Of n'Ir 4 III. trC"p3 Here
hailed as delivdrrrs ard sh5wered
with flowers while enthusiastic AlsL-
tians, rushing To the fro"t'er. tore
up and cut down the boundary posts
dividing thcrI from Farce. TIE rii-
liauCN Of tho FrCn'h exploit; is shown
in the fact that the 'nti'c action.
from the ,r.'sS:nV of tie frontie' TO
the entrance into the Muslhausen
fort. CONSUMED but four hours and a
fraction.
1t is officially announced herr hat
the BeleiauS faVe sICree'1ed in de-
strOyinG tn ruIl'uad b2tweer Arl' II
and N'rtnn. on the Luxe m burg fror-
tier. This is dIr, Ctlv iG the in. ~
mai II tie German army w"iCh
nCCuI i U~c'1hurG. ar: will greatly
han.Ttr th"ir nlvIrce on ari.,
Shortly after the war office issued
the bulletin telling of the victory at
Altkirch. newsboys tore through the
streets waving leaflets with the huge
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
BattleShip Afre,
May Be the Goeben

LONDON, Aug 9.-The Exchange Telegraph Com
pany carries dispatch from Ancona that vessels entering
there report unidentified baeshp afre and drifting
TOWARD Pola The exchange believes this is the German
cruiser Goeben
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
WEATHER REPORT.

tn. forecast for the District Of Co.
lunnbia-Fair tonight and Monday; un-
settled, probably showers; continued
warm. gentle to moderate south winds.
For New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and
Delaware-Fair tonight and Monday;
gentle to moderate shifting winds.
For Maryland-Fair tonight and Mon
dsv. unsettled, probably showers.
For Virginia-Unsettled;l local thunder
storms tonight or Moncay; gentle TO
moderate south winds.
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
BRUssELs ELATED AR APPROACH OF BRITISH

PARIS Aug e-Dispatches from Brussels today declare the
city fever of excitement result of reports that the advance
guard of British troops landed nearing Belgian
capital
Every effort being made expedite the transportation of the
English force of $4,000 landed Oend Calais Dunkrk yes
eday They Immediately Namur Lege
All requsoned by the government aid in moving
the troops It's only question of hours before the Germans will
have opposing their advance combined English French and Bel
gan army
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
FRENCH ARE NOW
|. BEFORE STRASSBURG
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page)
Muelhausen are making a desperate
stand
General Joffre, in supreme command
of the French armies, is striking swift
ly and hard.
Generalization Of the German defense
was marked from the outset. The un-
expected check of the German invasion
through Belgium, followed by the IN
looked for advance across the frontier
by the French. has upset the calcuia-
tions of Berlin.
A break in the Gordon OF defense
enables France to pour her armies In
the rear of the Germans massed In
Lohrengen and Luxembourg.
Paris Is delirious with joy. Keen
forcements are being sent by rail 70
the advancing troops
Muelhausen is now the French oase.
Besides being a powerful fortress II
is the second largest town Of Alsace-
Lorraine. and lies about sixty-one miles
south-southwest of StrassourS' tne
capital of the two provinces. II mas
population OF about 100,0oU. has exten-
sive cotton manufactures, and mas peen
garrisoned by about 1850 men, lntanIry
and cavalry. -,v
and ceded with Alsace, in lSl-
Strassburg, now under siege is
powerful fortress.
Cross At Altkirch.
According to official bulletins. the
French troops crossed the border near
Altkirch. a small town Of about 4'"o
inhabitants. within seventeen miles OF
the Swiss city of Basel. Altkirch had
strons garrison, but II was swept PACK
before the ferocity Of the French
charge, which was supported In s'rohs
force
Execution Of the French field artillery
at Muelhausen was deadly.
Massed cavalry charged the German
line, which went forward conndeht OF
success. Then. at a signal, the caVary
turned aside. revealing masseo aEtheLS
forces, which poured deadly nre Illo 'ne
closely massed German ranks.
Driven back into the circle Of foTtinca-
tions, the Germans made a desperate
stand against a charge by the French
cavalry.
Infantry was rushed up by the French,
and they poured over the lines.
Hand-to-hand fighting-bayonet 10
bayonet-marked the final overwheiming
assault. Then the Germans Withdrew
their shattered army.
The fight was characterized by savage
ferocity. Men fought each other like
beasts. The French cavalrymen. when
their horses were killed underneath
them. dismounted, seized their sapers,
and used them as daggers.
The impact of body against body and
troop against troop could be heard all
along the battle line. After the first
onslaught there was little firing except
by revolvers.
The troops were too close, and the
used their bayonets on
their guns as clubs.
Tear Up Boundary Posts.
After a short, but bloody encounter.
the Germans gave way and feI In
heaJlong confusion in the direction
of Nerbrrisach. OIL tn: Colmar-Frie-
hmrnr n ailrnnd hntlN nlrSuad NV the
The Washington times., 1914-08-09

PARIS Aug 9The nation having conferred the Legion
Honor upon the gallant city of Lege Paris city
by substituting Rue de Lege for Rue de Berlin
The Washington times., 1914-08-09
AFFIECk'S.
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE.
High ttdes......lO:27 a. m. and 1914 p. m.
Low tides. 4.37 a. m. and 4:S5 p. m.
Sun rises....5:OS Sun sets.........7:e2