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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
DESTROYS CHRISTMAS GREENS.
VandaI at Perry Attacks and Damages
Street Decorations

Perry, Dec. 1s.-Punishment, which
should go to the limit awaits the party
who last night amused himself by tip
ping over a number Of the Christmas
trees which have been placed along
the curling in the business district
Three of the big tile were broken and
the trees damaged in order that the
man might have little fun.
His actions were witnessed by one
Of the officers but the latter was
about block away and before he could
get there the vandai had legged it out
of sight. His action showed him to be
dirty coward and contemplate
sneak.
The officers and citizens generally
will keep a close watch from this time
on and anyone caught destroying the
trees will be dealt with as they de-
serve.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
MINISTER'S FiEEscoMPLAiNT. !.
Aliege Law Is vioIated at Missouri
Valley by Unlawful Sale Of Liquors.

Special to T1mes-Repub11can.
Missouri Valley. Dec. 1s.-Mayor
Prather, Of Missouri Valley. has been
notified by the pastors of the different
churches of the town that the laws of
the state are now being violated by the
unlawful sale Of liquor. Mayor Prather
has published a request for the names
OF the persons guilty of selling liquor
contrary to law. and has assured the
good people that he will commence
action at once against the offenders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
BLAZE BREAKS OUT IN CON.
QUITS CARRYING STEAM
HEATING PIPES.
BUSINESS HOUSES
FILLED WITH SMOKE
sFiremen Spend Many Hours in Fruit
less Effert 70 Locate 5Iaze--Remain
Z, Constantly on Guard TO Prevent
K spsead to Easements Of Business
HouSes.

Waterloo, Dec 18.-An underground
the attention of the fremen since
Wednesday evening and altho no loss
has resulted so far firemen have been
on the alert since early last evening
when smoke was discovered in the
basement of the Smart Shop and Burch
Bros. store. The smoke spread to
other easements in the same block
Thursday morning and caused con-
siderable apprehension. Steam pipes
leading from the heating plant in the
alley are covered with a wooden jacket.
This wooden tunnel has caught fire and
is smoldering underground. The rapid
spread of the flames Is indicated by
the rapidity with which the smoke has
spread from one building to another.
Smoke was first discovered in the
Smart Shop and a few moments later
the firemen were notified that smoke
was rolling into Burch Bros store. The
firemen soon learned that the smoke
was coming from the tunnels thru
which the steam pipes are laid.
1t was believed the fire would soon
burn itself out, but Thursday the
volume of smoke increased. The fire.
men uncovered the pipes leading into
the Burch store and discovered the
wooden covering almost completely
burned away. Chief Durham decided
it would be necessary to uncover a
number of the pipes as it would not
be possible to flood the tunnels as the
water would soon fill the easements in
that section.
1t is said a plumber at work in the
Burch store left burning torch near
the steam pipes and it is believed the
fire originated from that source.
The firemen will continue to watch
for an outbreak until the underground
fire is extinguished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
Several Death. At Clarion.

Special to Tlmes-RepubIlcan. '...-'1 : q
Clarion, Dec. 1s.-Mrs. David Smith
passed away Sunday afternoon after
an illness Of several weeks. Of heart
trouble and hardening of4the arteries.
She was born in Scotland in 1S47. and
came to Clarion insa1Ss0. having made
this her home since that time.
Mrs. ]. H. Smith died at her home in
this city Monday at 1k30 g. m. after
an Illness Of about four weeks. Funeral
services were held at the Christian
church this morning at II o'clock. Bur-
ial is to take place at G0ldfeld.
f. w. Barefoot passed away at the
home OF J. A. Haley Saturday morn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.
One Dead and One Seriously Injured a
Result of Lamp Explosion.

Result Of Lamp Explosion.
Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, Dec. 1S.-A brother serious
ly burned and sister-in-law dead
as a result of burns from an explod-
ing lamp was the message received
by H. B. Corlett. OF Ames. The fatality
occurred at the home Of the brother
at Farmersburg, up in Clayton coun-
ty, but there were no particulars as to
the accident. Following his arrival at
the scene of the. tragedy. Mr.. Corlett
wrote his family that the conditions
were almost -indescribable. The brother
was burned so badly that he is help
less. His right hand and the thumb
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
rozFINE. sELATEo STUDENTS.
Amsss College to Penalixs Those Who
Fail to Enroll on Time.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Dec. 1s-Next fall students
coming in late to classify in Ames as
students will have to pay the state Of
Iowa 81 day fine for classifying late.
The board Of deans made the ruling
and the state board Of education ap-
proved it. Hereafter the student who
has been in the habit of classifying
late because he wanted to hang to the
summer Job week or, two longer in
order to add mite to his expense fund
for the college year Wilt that he
may as we'll come busted" as to have
to pay over to the sfatega; good share
Of the additional earnings in penal
ties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
Two Clues to Missing S. U. /. AIumnus

W. O1V0o 90 "VSoVu9 y. y. ]. ATUHUUo
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Dec. 1s.-Two clues to the
whereabouts Of Joe Myers, the uni
versity Of Iowa graduate who disap-
peared about seven years ago taking
with him the only knowledge of the
location Of valuable gold mine in
South Africa, have been obtained by
the alumni bureau of the university.
One locates Myers at Jamaica Iowa,
while the other brings evidence to
show that he is the mysterious pro-
moter" of Jetmore, Kan, who is build
ing railroad there with his own
hands. Both will be investigated at
once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18

and one finger OF the left hand are
burned almost to a crisp and his knees
are 10 badly burned that he can not
stand. The sister-in-law was so Sc
verely burned that she died within
short time after the accident oc-
Cured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
STRICKEN WITH ApoPLExY.

Mrs. Fred ErteId, of Deep River, Suf.
fers Attack-condition Critical.
Special to Times-Republican &
Deep River, Dec. 18.-Mrs. Fred Err
told was stricken with apoplexy yester-
day and today little hopes are enter
tanned for her recovery. The Erteld
family lives about five miles east OF
town. They were just starting to town
when the stroke overcame Mrs. Erteld
She has been unconscious since.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18

The alarming annual increase in the
cost of the cure" proves the necessity
of medical treatment instead of moral
suasion and punishment for men and
women who are diseased from using
drink or drugs.
The Neal Three Day Treatment. re
moves the cause by eliminating the
stored up" poison from the system.
overcomes the diseased condition and
creates n loathing for liquor or drugs.
1t Is administered by high class physi-
clans at home, hotel, club or at head
Neal Institute G. b. Collins. Supt. S02
Fifth street Des Moines. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
Tama New. Briefs.

Special to Times Republican
Tama, Dec. 1S.-Dr. and Mrs Ben
Thompson left for Chicago Tuesday,
where the doctor will attend a meet
ing of the c. & n. w. railway sur
geons. They will be joined there by
their daughter, Edna, who has been
doing chautauqua work in the south.
They will return the last of the week,
Miss Edna to remain with her parents
the coming three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l. Walker, of Ontario.
Cal. are visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. F. A. Solomon. They will leave
the last of the week for Burlington to
visit relatives.
At the meeting of the Temple Guild,
called Monday afternoon. it was de-
,cided that this society will serve the
banquet to the members Of the COM
mercial club, which is to be given Jan.
~, 1915.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
Lone Tree Hlaek.mith a Suicide.

Lone Tree BIacksmith Suicide.
Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, Dec. 1S.-Charles Frank.
aged 45, a blacksmith Of Lone Tree,
committed suicide by drinking strych-
min. After Intellectual efforts to buy a
revolver, Frank turned his efforts to
securing the poison, and swallowed it
at once when he had .ecured it. He
died in about fifteen minutes. No rea-
son for his act is known. Frank gained
prominence at the time of the Guy
Baker murder trial four years ago,
when he was the chief witness for the
state, He leaves a wife and three
step children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
A Puzzlcr.

PA. mans wife is his better half,
isn't she?'
I'VE are told so. my SON
Then. If man marrieS twice there
isn't much left Of him, is there?"--'
Boston Transcript.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18

Canned whale meat is used extens-
lively in Japan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-18
FREE! FREE!

Lucky Blken Puzzle will
the close the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
JoY-RlDlNG PRISONERS MUST
REVERT TO COMMON PATROL
Pleasurable Ride to Lookup Blamed
for Avalanche of offenders.

Joy riding among the regular week
end boarders at the Germantown police
station came to an end today. DIsturbers
of the peace will no longer be taken to
the lock-up In the latest improved tour
ing car Beginning Monday they will
have to be content to go in an ordinary
patrol.
When the official wagon was put out
of business several weeks ago by an ac-
cldent Fire Marshal William Coupe, who
is an ardent Germantown citizen, imme-
diately offered his automobile. Those
who are In habit of coming to the
police station every Saturday Immediately
spread the news, and very soon the po-
lice had more petty offenders than ever
1t was noticeable, too, that the driver
took the riders to the station house In
a roundabout way.
Incidentally, Magistrate Pennock who
conducts the hearings in Germantown
found that the cases have increased
threefod since the auto began serving
as a patrol while the charges were so
slight that three-fourths of the prison
ers were discharged. In fact, things
reached such stage that the approach
or the touring car very often was the
signal for an impromptu fight in the
street. When the fighters were gathered
in they simply chuckled and would lean
back like millionares.
That's why the police believe that the
arrival of the regular wagon will work
a reform in Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
PASSING OF ROACH
SHTPYARD ENDS ITS
TROUBLED HISTORY
Sheriff Sells Plant Which
Furnished Many Vessels to
United States Navy and
Merchant Marine.

Going. going, gone" These words and
the bang of the Sheriff's hammer
sounded the death knell today of one Of
the landmarks that has made the port
OF Philadelphia internationally famous.
The words marked the passing of the
shipbuilding plant established more than
40 years ago by John Roach at Chester.
1t was sold at Sheriff's sale at 10
o'clock this morning
Joseph II. Hnkson and Kingsley Mont
gcmery. attorneys for the Cambridge
Trust Company, purchased the property
for $500. The trust company is trustee
of bond issue of sl5OOO issued to cover
mortgage of s1O4 395.
The sale marked the fifth financial re-
verse the plant. consisting of 20 acres
Of land, shipways machinery and other
equipment. has had since its Inaugural
ton in lST2 Rut 1t is believed that this
famous old shipyard will never again
come back as it has done previously
FINANCIAL vICGssITuDEs.
John Roach, founder of the company,
opened the way for this country to build
warshps unsurpassed by any other ma
tion and blazed the trail for the estab-
lishment of the now all-powerful steel
industry His financial vcssitudes are
history. His plant went into the hands
Of receiver upon four occasions, but
always managed TO struggle back to a
paying basis. Before Roach took over
the plant it was known as the Rainer
shipyard. After Roachs death his son,
John r. Roach. operated the shpyard.
1t later became the Delaware River Iron
Snip and Engine Building Company, and
as such failed four years ago.
HUNDREDS OF IRON SHIPS.
one hundred and fourteen iron vessels
were constructed under the Roach man
agement. Nearly 300 were completed later.
Among them were vessels which proudly
fly the American flag today. Many of
the Ward Line vessels were built there,
as were a number of steamships for
the Ocean Steamship Company OF Sa-
vannah. The Persian, Quantico and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
YOUNG REPUBLICANS MEET

A meeting of the Pennsylvania Young
Mems Republican Club. composed OF
young men who will vote for the first
time at the next election, was held to-
day in the headquarters of the organiza-
ton at the Bellevue-Stratford. Unani-
nous Endorsement was given DR.. Martin
C. Brumbaugh and United States Sem
ator Boles Penrose.
Joseph II. Howay, president of the club,
presided. and about 100 members at
tended the meeting. 1t was announced
that a dinner Is to be held at the hotel
Friday evening, October 2. at which both
Doctor Brumbaugh and Senator Penrose
will speak.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
STEAMSHIP DoMlNl0N's
CABINS BRING 220 TOURISTS
$50 steerage Passengers on Vessel
Due Here Late Tomorrow.

Due Here Late Tomorrow.
Cabins crowded with returning Ameri-
can tourists, the American Line steam
ship Dominion is expected to dock at the
foot OF Washington avenue late tomorrow
or early Monday morning. The vessel,
commanded by Captain Ingham, sailed
from Liverpool on September IA with 220
cabin and $50 steerage passengers. Two
thirds OF the cabin passengers are wo-
men. Among the passengers are:
Mrs. W. Altman, Miss e. Altman, G.
Altman, Miss ]. G. Beebe, Miss Mary
Bernart b. L. Bowen Mrs. G. Bowen,
Mrs. M. A. Bradney, Mrs. A. J. Briggs.
Miss NJ A. Briggs, Miss Julia Brown,
Mrs. N. Bruck. Miss Helen Bruck, DIR.
Joseph Crooker, Mrs. Florence Crooker,
Miss Annette Cunningham, Miss Eliza
beth Cunningham, Mrs. J. Hull Davidson,
Miss Anita Laguna, Miss G. S. Drerr.
John Duffy, Mr. and Mrs. II. tleisher,
Miss Mabel Freeland, Mrs. X. Gable. Mrs.
s. Gartner, Miss r. Gartner, Mrs. g. w.
Haight, Mrs. Martha Harrison, J. 3. 1roo-
man, Mrs. Leverng Jones, Miss Char
lotte Jones, A. Katne, Mrs. c. Kock, Miss
Rovarick, Miss Elsa Lawbach Miss A. f.
Learned, Mrs. N. c. Learned, Mr. and
Mrs. Lindblad, Miss Minnie 10y, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Lungard, Carl Lungard, Miss f.
Lungard, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Mattheson,
c. A. McCann, Mrs. S. ]. Medd, Mrs.
Beatrice Moranz, Rudolph Moranz. Vim
cent Moranz, Beatrice Moranz. Rosaine
Moranz Miss Mary Murray Miss r. Nun
roe. Mrs. A. O'Donnell. Mrs. Mary O'Don-
nell Miss Louise Olsen. Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Santell Mrs Lucy N. Scattergood N. G..
Schmutzler, Mrs. Shakleton, Miss Agnes
Shakleton, H. Squire, Miss j. L. Stitt,
Miss H. Tomey. Mrs. r. Walters. Miss A.
B. Ward, the Rev. Henry and Mrs. c. d.
White, Miss Elizabeth e. White the Rev.
Patrick Heating, Robert McCracken, Dr.
Herman Hirsch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
DAUGHTER LOSES
FIGHT TO BREAK
MRS. M'COY'S WILL
Mother Cuts Off Three of
Five Children From $4,000
Estate for Alleged Disre-
spectful Treatment.

The contested will of Margaret Mccoy
was admitted to probate today by Reg
lister OF Wills Sheehan, who dismissed
The caveat Of Margaret McCaFrey, a
daughter, ignored in the will
Mrs Mccoy died in ST. Marv's Hospital
January 5, 1918. She directed in the will.
executed November 81 1912 that her $4,000
estate be held in trust for her two
children, James j. and Catherine Mccoy,
Mary's Hospital and St Augustne's
Church, Fourth and New streets.
The clause in the will that impelled
Margaret McCaffrey the daughter to
file the caveat reads 1T is my desire
that my other shldren shall not receive
any portion of my estate, namely, Mary
Kelly, Margaret McCaffrey and Thomas
Mccoy, on account of their disrespcctful
and unfricndly treatment of me, for
do not consider that their conduct has
entitled them to any consideration of re-
membrance from ME in this, my last will
and testament"
The caveat filed by the daughter was
on the ground that her mother did not
possess sufficient testamentary capacity
to dir ose of her effects and that undue
influence had been exerted upon her
document.
Register of Wills Sheehan in admitting
the will to probate states that evidence
submitted in numerous hearings failed
to sustain the allegations
An estate of sl25OOO is devised in the
will of Elizabeth B.. Hepburn. wife Of
w. Horace Hepburn. attorney y-at-law to
her husband one daughter and six sons.
Mrs. Hepburn died at Nentnor. y. ].
The Women's Guild, of the Church OF
the Restoration, is bequeathed $500 from
the OC0 estate of Parmelia L. Haskins,
formerly of 1875 North 18th street The
remainder of the estate is bequeated to a
daughter, Cora II. Hayes. aud grand
daughter. Ethel n Hayes
The will of Mary Hughes. who died
In the Philadelphia Hospital bequeaths
portions Of her $4,000 estate to a number
of relatives and directs that the residue
be divided equally among St Vincent's
Home, st. Johns Male Orphan Asylum.
and the Little Sisters of the Poor 18th
and Jefferson streets.
other wills probated today are: Fanny
Miller. 47 North Randolph street dis
posing of an estate of $4,000: Annie
Kelly, 1855 North 23d street. S3fAs; Emily
H. Mitchell. S01 West Lehigh avenue
s27O0; Harry Walden 3219 Columbia ave-
nue.. $1,000 Hannah Ford, 2l27 Naudain
street. s27C0.
Letters were granted in the ntestate
estate Of Mary +. Byrnes. who died in
the De Lancey Hospital leaving $4,000:
Abraham Tandlcr. Brentwood, Pa. $1,000:
Linda E. Lewis. 1895 North 18th street.
s336l. Personal property OF Sarah Greedy
has been appraised at S23s9 IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
PEERS INTO WINE BARREL: Z
HALF HIS MUSTACHE GOES
Alcohol Fumes Explode When eer,a
Uses Lighted Match.

Removing ones mustache by a,cono,
fumes is not exactly painless. Tb,. :.
'vouched for by John Gerati, 91O Flt,.
water street.
Gerati has a wellstocked wine cells.
and early this morning he paid the n,.o.
a visit. 1t was dark, so he Lighted :
match while peering into a barrs, :.
tempting liquid In a moment a a.. ~
followed and when the smoke claasss
Gerati had lost half his flowing yo,,.
tache. His face was slightly scalded -
he went to the Pennsylvania Hosnits,
The doctors told him that the otb.s
half of the mustache would have to :.
removed also. Cant you patch it lin
somehow" he asked. But the physiciars
said mo" II don't mind the burns -
much" walled Gerati, but grieye fos
my lost mustache." t''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

Lexington were built for the latter cons
pany. They now ply to and from this
port in the Merchants and Miners
transportation Company's service. The
Harvard and Yale, Long island Sound
steamships, and the American and Ha-
walian, pioneer vessels of the American
Hawaiian Line. were also built upon the
shipways sold by the Sheriff today. The
City of Savannah. constructed for the
Ocean Steamship Company, completed
seven years ago, was the last big steam
ship to use these ways
Shipping men recall the days when
as many as 10 vessels under construc-
tion at one time were to be seen at
Roach's. The work done at the plant
did much to earn the appellation of the
Clyde of America" for the Delaware
River A famous old clipper ship the
Tillie e. Starbuck, was one of the first
vessels ever built at these yards.
BIRTH OF NEW NAVY.
The fame of Roachs shpyard is as
closely aligned with the growth of our
navy as IL is with the history Of the
merchant marine. Some of Uncle Sans
first iron ships we're turned out by John
iNOdCu' l ne BunDOdtS alert, huron.
Chicago, Atlanta. Bennington, Boston,
Concord" and Puritan were completed
under his direction.
In 1889 the Secretary of the Navy called
for bids on four vessels the Atlanta,
Boston, Chicago and Dolphin Roach was
one of the bidders. He then owned in ad-
ditlon to the shipyard, the Morgan Iron
Works and n steel making plant at Thur
low. Just above Chester. His bid amazed
other shipbuilders and the Navy Depart
ment. 1t was s3l5.OoO below the next low
est bidder and $714 100 below the estimate
of the Advisory Board. Roach had
found. by experiments, he could produce
steel OF required quality at price lower
than his competitors could.
Politics played an important part in
the fuflment of these contracts and
when the Government rejected the Dol
phin upon completion the heart of John
Roach was broken and he died a few
years later. He had labored sincerely
and earnestly to make the ship an honor
to his name. The proof that he did so
is shown In the fact that the Dolphin,
which was later accepted, Is doing active
work in the navy today, when other craft
built later have passed into oblivion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
THIEVES RIP TIRE FROM AUTO
Policemen Trace Men to Empty
House and Arrest Them,

While an automobile was standing at
2ith and De Lancey streets this morning,
two mer ripped a new tire from rear
wheel while many persons were passing,
and carried it tc an empty house at 24th
and Cypress streets.
They were traced by Policemen Gala
CHER and Murphy, and arrested. The pris-
oners gave their names as Charles Mlli-
ken. of 2421 Waverly street, and John
Cummings, of 1928 Tasker street. They
were held in $500 bail for court by Magis-
trate Haggcrty. The tire belonged to
Frederick Storch, of 17l2 Wolf street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

the Board of Education; Bayard Henry,
former State SENATOR and representatives
of the district high schools
DR.. n. II. Keyser selected a list of his
torlcal books on Germantown and daily
papers and prepared a list of the names
of pupils which was placed in the con-
nerstone The program was arranged by
George T. Darrow, widely known In Ger
mantcwn business circles, In cooperation
with instructors of the district high
school.
All societies in Germantown were in
vitcd to participate in the ceremonies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
CORNERSTONE LAYING AT
GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Dr.. Brumbaugh Principal Speaker.

DR.. Brumbaugh Principal Speaker.
Chorus Singing Feature of Event.
The cornerstone Of the new German
town High School at Germantown ave-
nue. and High street, was laid this
afternoon at o'clock with Dr. Martin
G. Brumbaugh as the principal speaker.
The Rev, Charles Wesley Burns, pastor
of the First Methodist Episcopal Church
opened the ceremonies with an invoca-
ton.
The school song of the Germantown
District High School foi girls was sung
by a chorus made up of the pupils
and another chorus of boys from the
district high school followed Addresses
were delivered by William T Tilden. OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
BOARD OF EDITORS

B. Huldermann, Director of the Hamburg
American Line, Hamburg.
d. Naumann, Member of the Reichstag Berlin
Count Won Oppersdorff, Member of the Prus-
sian House of Lords, Member of the
Reiehstag, Berlin.