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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-30

model designed for the figure that has
an extremely large thigh, and needs more
corset between the knee and hip than 1t does
around the hip proper; the back. side and front
take care Of the flesh in the limbs. This cor
set fs boned throughout with walohn, and has
soft steel 'front.' which bends without breaking.
In style, finish, workmanship and comfort
degree of luxury Is attained in another model
which Is the acme of perfection for the woman
OF average proportions. Boned with specially
tempered waterproof bontng, with soft top
clasps and three pairs Of supporters.
For the short and large hip figure with
protruding abdomen. a model is specially made
for this type; the back above the waist line
has plenty of fullness, and the bust is built
with ample room. This model gives a smart,
stylish appearance to the figure most difficult
to fit.
Another model is for the average figure
that requires good medium boned and sub
stantial corset; the skirt is for the figure that
is to be slightly corseted through the thighs
Made with a wide strip of elastic web across
the bones in back, providing the necessary ex-
pansion for absolute comfort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01

short distanco below Ottumwa they
had to haul thsir boats along the mid
die Of the river over the stony bottoms
at very many points and as they were
losing 70 much time IN this way they
had TO abandon the trip and return
home. They took photographs to show
that they were wadins hardly ankle
deep In the middle of the river as the!
hauled their equipment. The govern
ment is welcome to copies of these as
exhibits TO show to congress when ap
propriations are sought TO improve the
navigabls qualities OF the Des Moines
river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
Grinnell and Vicinity.
/ 70 Republican.


Grinnell, Sept. 1.-The Grinnell AVA
ton Company concluded not to accep'
the offer that came 10 them from q
point in idaho OF $500 a day for some
six days of exhibition flying. In place
of that Aviator Robinson will give the
finishing touches to his big bird and
go to Tama City. where he will dem
onstrate at the meeting of the old set
tiers and the war veterans OF the coun-
lty. After that il the bird is feeling
wen he may make the flight across
country 10 Grinnell or ne may take
up with some other offers that are
coming in from nearby points. Every
fight that he has made has demon
strated more and more completely the
practical nature of the machine and
Robinson's ability to make il do his
bidding and the company has increaS-
ing faith and enthusiasm regarding
the outcome of the business enterprise
Rev. NJ. A. Breed. pastor OF the Con-
sregational church at Stuart, who has
been spending his summer vacation.
With his wife and son at the home OF
his brother, Rev d P. Breed. of this
city is making preparations to return
to his own parish on Thursday of this
week. He preached very acceptable
sermon in the Congregational church
here on Sunday morning.
After brief visit among the
friends and relatives here at home
Miss Verna Steaks, who has been
spending the summer with the Ridpath
ChautauQua Company, will go to WAY
erly. where she has a position in the
teaching force of the public schools
Miss c. z. Davis has come from her
home in St. Paul. to take position as
stenosrapher in the college office.
Prof and Mrs. w. A. Willard, who
We're called here by the sudden death
of Mrs W. o Willard, have returned
TO their home in Omaha DR.. Harry
Willard has started on his return trip
to his home at Deer Lodge, Mont. go
ing by way of Chicago and White wa
ter, Mimi. where he is joined by Mrs.
Willard and their son.
Prof Edith Buck returned Yesterday
to take up her work in the teachers
college at Cedar Falls.
Arthur Radford. son Of MI. and Mrs.
J. A. Radford. is spending his month Of
Through from his duties in the naval
academy at Annapolis at his home here.
Miss Bertha King has just gone TO
Colorado Springs stopping by the way
TO visit at Des Moines and Topeka.
She plans to spend the year in college
there.
C. L. McNally has gone on busi-
ness trip to Kansas City and will unite
pleasure with a business trip by go
ing to Antarctic, Mo, for a couple Of
days visit at the home OF his sister.
Miss Ella Marsh has rented her home
on the corner Of Park street and FIRST
avenue for a year and is going soon to
Sulphur Springs. Ark. to remain for
the winter at least.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Carlson are again
at their home here after three months
spent in foreign travel In Norway.
Sweden and Denmark The war men
ace in that part Of the world sent them
home sooner than they had intended to
come
City Clerk and Mrs a. c. Hartman
are spending their vacation week at
the home of their married daughter IN
Dies Moines and their son. Raymond, Is
acting city clerk al interim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
Brief News Of Eldora.
Al to Times publican,

Special TO I'm IS RepO Dllcan.
Eldora, Sept. Miss Tiida Michael
son, OF Forest City, is the new stenog-
rapher and bookkeeeper. taking the
place of Miss Hazel I-aShelIe in the
Citizens Saving Bank. She began her
duties Monday.
w. j. NOR, Jr.. left Monday for
Lake Forest. H.. where he begins hi.
work soon as athletic director in the
college.
F'urrnan Easter. of Peoples. O.. is
here for visit in the home Of his
friend, $. w Ryan.
Clerk of Court F. A. Bnrlingame ar
rived home Monday from ten days
soiourn at Lake Osakis. MINI.
On Monday Justice Burling united in
marriage Mr.. S. D. F'oglemau and Miss
Lille Barkley. The groom for several
months has been employed as one of
the workmen on the buildings being
erected at the industrial school. They
will make their home temporarily in
this city.
The Hardin county grand jury began
It's labors Monday afternoon. at the
conclusion of Judge Albrook's instruc-
lions. The court appointed f. E.
Sanders Of Iowa Falls, as foreman Of
the body for the term. The jury is
composed Of the following: H. L Doud,
o. A. Hendrickson. c. H. Reece, An
drew Times. E A. Rhodes and J. NJ.
Stout. Grant Tyler is acting as clerk
and Stephen Burke, bailiff
A fine shower visited this section OF
Iowa Monday evening. While not early
enough to moisten very deeply the
parched earth, the quantity which fell
was gladly received and it will have a
nlAterial tendency to freshen pastures
and vegetation.
w r. Williams is. home from a short
business and pleasure visit at different
points in Wisconsin.
Sheriff Walsh has been laid UP for
several days suffering with rheuma-
| tism.
News was received here Monday Of
| the death in Manson Of Mrs. NJ. f.
Johnson. formerly a resident OF FL
dora Mrs johnson will be better re-
membered by Eldorans as Miss Kate
Mcintyre.
! Already horses are beginning to ar
| rive for the races at the Hardin county
fair. which " to begin in this city Sept.
| s for four dav session. Workmen are
busy preparing the ground and repair
ing buildings The fair promises to be
one OF the best in the history OF the
| society.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01

hard Paris = the 0lsGsst Or the form$f
siege BY saying L would have required
400 heavy gums with 500 rounds FOR
each gun. The movement forward idf
these heavy guns would have required
$500 four wheeled wagons and 10000
horses. which were not available.
At q later stage the Germans brought
up their siege guns, attacking the en-
ciente and ports and dropping 300 to
400 fifteen centimetre shells daily into
the heart OF the city. Notwithstanding
the fury Of the German attacks, Paris
withstood the siege for 1872 days, Since
then the entirely new and outer third
line Of defense has been erected. and
military experts say the Qualifications
as whole are far more formidable
than those which resisted the former
siege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHA1LrowN iowa SEPTEMBER 1914

there lost track Of him. The vinton
police were notified to watch the
trains. but the alarm was evidently
given few minutes too late, as the in
coming freight on which II was sup
posed the desperate had made his
getaway in the direction OF vinton,
carried no suspicious person on its
arrival there. The dogs were brought
to Vinton and. aided by great throng,
followed scent from the railroad
track to woods and then doubled
back to the tracks. where they were
at a loss. 1t is thought that the wanted
man took a gravel train back TO Wa
terloo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01

boulevard, the residence Sections On
the north and west Of the city and the
Latin quarter and other sections Oh the
left bank OF the Siene. On the outside
OF the wall circle OF suburbs extends
for many miles. including Neuilly. Ar
gentiene. Versailles. vincennes and
many cities. The forts OF the second
and third line of defenses are dotted
among these suburbs. protecting them
and the approaches to the capital. The
wall contains ninety three bastions
and sixty-seven gates. Some OF these
have been abandoned owing TO the
pressure OF modern construction and
trade. But recent advices received
here from Paris state that all the gates
still existing are now closed at p. m.
with rigid regulations against move
ments from within and without.
The second line of forts include the
famous fortress of Mont Valerian.
which was the center of attack in the
German siege Of 1870. 1t Is strength
ened by two groups OF works--Hautes
Bruyers and the Chatilion fort and
batteries. South OF the city is the row
OF forts at Ivry. Bietre. Mont Rogue,
Vanves and Issy. North and east of the
city are three great forts around ST.
Denis and two others at Fort Auber-
villers and Fort Clarendon. command
ing the approaches from the great
wood of Rondy.
Outer Circle Of Forts.
The outer circle or forts. which are
Of the most modern type. have from
twenty four to sixty heavy guns and
500 to LOO men each. In all the three
lines of defenses require 10000 men to
operate them. not counting troops as
sembled within the city. According to
military experts it would require a
force of 100000 men 10 invest these
lenses.
General Won Moltke. field marshal of
the German forces al the time OF the
siege of Paris of 1870. states in re-
port on that siege that the French
artillery armament consisted of more
than 1927 pieces. including 200 OF the
largest caliber of naval ordnance.
There We're 500 rounds for each gun
and a reserve of 100000 Kilograms of
powder. Won Moltke points out that
the bofnbardr>1t Of fortified place
in the heart OF an enemy.s country Is
difficult. if not impossible, until the in
vader is master of the railways and
waterways by which heavy siege artil-
lery can be brought up in full guam
tity. He described the failure to bonn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
FREIGHT TO IOWA BY WATER.
Boats to Carry Goods From Pacific
Rect hx Nav of Canal and R;ver

Muscatine, Sept The inaugura :
ion Of steamer service from San Fran
cisco to New Orleans via the Panama
canal by vessels OF the Luckenback
Steamship Company; freight service
from New Orleans to st. Louis by the
Attn Trai<sportation Company; and
freight service from New Orleans to
st. Paul by the Island Navigation
Company. is heralded in an announce
ment just received here from COM
mercial organizations II New Orleans.
The service will be inaugurated in
october, it is said, when 1t will be
possible for Muscatine merchants 20
secure ALL water shipments from San
Francisco to Muscatine with but one
fr7 shipment at New Orleans, where
freight handling facilities are modern
And excellent.
Definite dates and plans for the
new service are expected to be an
noSnced within the immediate future.
The Statement Is made that the water
rates virtually cut in half the present
rail rates from the far west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
PARIS WELL FORTIFIED
~ oYThREE LINES OF
MODERN DEFENsEs

Washington, Sept. 1.-The fortified
tons of Paris and their ability to re-
sist siege is receiving the close at
tentton Of military observers now thai
Paris is the announced objective poin,
of the German forces, and the French
ministry OF war has adopted urgen,
means of strengthening the city's de-
lenses to the utmost.
While the city's detailed defenses are
surrounded with secrecy, aby French
military authorities. yet their general
character and formidable strength are
known to military experts, who ,reeog-
nize them as among the strongest for
tifications of the world.
The Notifications consist OF three
distinct circles sweeping around the
city. First. the solid wall of masonry,
eighteen feet high extending for TWEEN
ty-two miles around the old sections
OF Paris; second, the system of seven
teen detached forts arranged at inter-
walls. two miles beyond the wall and
making circuit of the city thirty four
miles long: and. third. an outer girdle
of forts seventy-five miles long on tine
heights commanding the valley Of the
Sfene.
Will Permit a Cross Fire.
Each of these circles of masonry and
steel is complete defense in itself,
the forts being linked together with
redoubts. bastion and glacis which per-
nit cross fire against approach from
any direction.
The magnitude of the system is
shown by its area. which extends 400
square miles.
The wall around Paris and the sew
enteen detached forts two miles beyond
the wall were built by Louis PHILIPPE.
They sustained the German siege of
1901, and the outer forts have since
been greatly strengthened The third
line of forts. on the hills OF ST. Ger
maine. Cormeillees and villiers. are of
modern construction with the latest
types of batteries and heavy guns.
Inner Wall Described.
The inner wall about Paris sur
rounds the best known and most i'm
portant sections Of the citN including
the business sections along the grand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
CENTRAL IOWA SWEPT BV Sc.
WERE WIND AND ELEcTRl.
CAL DISTURBANCE.
SCORE HURT ON STATE FAIR
GROUNDS sY FALLING TENTS
Injuries Not Believed to Be Serious
Fruit Trees and Standing Crops Are
Damaged by Winds-Storm Assumes
Tornado Proportions in Places
Other Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

Des Moines, Sept. 1.-Investigation
today indicated that The storm of al
thru central Iowa last night caused
more serious damage than was at first
supposed. Reports from various small
towns said the damage to fruit trees
and standing crops would be large. tho
no figures were given.
In Des Moines much ritnoc damage
was done. the state fair grounds suffer
ing most. and here about score of
persons sustained slight injuries as a
result of falling tents and signs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
MAsoNs LAY CORNER STONE.
Officers Of Grand Lodge Participate
Ceremonies at Fort Dodae.

Fort Dodge, Sept. l.-Several hum
dred people. including many visiting
Masons and officers of the grand lodge.
attended the laying of the corner stone
Tor the new $4,000 Masonic temple be-
ing erected in Fort Dodge. The OBJ
servance was this afternoon with DR..
John Dysart. of Dubuque. chaplain of
the grand lodge presiding George l..
Schoonover, of Anamosa, and n. r.
Paryir of Cedar Rapids, are other
grand lodge officers present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
Shot by Eallna Gun.

Council Bluffs. Sept. Frank Cole
man, PALE Avenue F. was painfully in
jured Monday when a revolver fell from
a mattress which he was turning over
for an airing and exploded as It struck
the floor the bullet entering one of his
legs. He was removed to st. Joseph's
hospital in Omaha where an operation
was necessary to remove the lead.
Mr.. Coleman did not know the gun
was on the bed and turned the BEDDING
over carelessly. The revolver struck
Just right to explode and send the bull
let into his leg. Had 1t been turned
up little more the bullet would have
entered his body and might have caused
death. AS it was the wound Is not
dangerous, tho quite painful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
Abbott News Briefs.

Special to TfmeSRepubIican.
Abbott Sept Mrs. Ellen Bowman
OF waukeeney. Kan. has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. w. Kugle. the past
week.
Mrs. A. l.. Gardner and daughters
visited relatives at Round Lake, Mimi.
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Pay Johns and little
daughter, OF Waterloo. are visiting n
the home Of Mr.. and Nrs. William
Johns.
M and Mrs. w. +. elmer returned
TO their home Saturday after spending
the past month at the home OF their
son, Dewitt, ct Klemme.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
BOLD ROBBERY AT GARRISON.
Thief Enters Meat Market in Daylight
and Secures S153

Vinton, Sept. 1.-The Charles Tyler
market at Garrison, eight miles west of
here was robbed al o'clock Monday
afternoon. The thief entered the build
ing while the proprietor was temper
arily absent. and secured in the neigh
borhood of s153.
The only clue left behind was the
robbers coat. Bloodhounds We're i'm
mediately summoned from Waterloo.
and put on the scent. They tracked
the culprit to the railroad tracks, but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
GeIdfield New. Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Goldfield. Aug. SID. L. MacEachron
and family Of Topeka, Kan, who have
spent several weeks camping on the
banks of the Boone al this place and
visiting Mr. MacEaehrons sister. Mrs.
w. NJ. Henry. returned this week to
their home.
Miss Florence Stevenson of this
place. has secured a position as second
primary teacher in Forest City for this
year. opening Sept. T.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
IOWA LOSES STAR ATHLErE.
Canadian Half Miller Gives Up College
Work For War Game.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. 1.-The European
war has clipped one name off Iowa
university's athletic roster Jack Holt
champion Of Canada in the half-mile
run, writes from New Westminster, b.
&, that he is now a member of the
Canadian military reserve. and can no,
come to Iowa City in September. as he
had planned to do. If the war ends he
VIII join Iowa's track squadron there
after
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
t,vEn NARRows DOWN STREAM,


- One 0oes Toward Mouth.
u to Times-Republican.
Moines, Sept. IA party OF Des
young men can vouch for 1t
HE Des Moines, river, the past
", becomes smaller the further
)16SUne goes toward its mouth. They
eGGd out IN boats for trip to Keo
They navleated all right for the
Il section Of the river and found
n6h water to hoat their small craft
03tumwa they had = fine time on
best Inland lake OF the state which
Tue to the ,Ane dam there. But 2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
Manchester Man instantly Killed.


Manchester. Sept. while working
at a silo filler. Frank Coats, aged %.
a farmer living eight miles southeast Of
Manchester. was drawn into the ma
chinery and instantly killed Saturday
Afternoon. He was getting fodder
ready to be put into the filler when he
was caught in belt drawing him into
the machinery. His neck and both legs
were broken and his death was instan-
taneous. He leaves a wife and three
small boys. He was we'll known in the
vicinity OF Manchester and was the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Coats.
He Likes Asparagus.
Il never saw a man SO crazy over
asparagus as my husband"
us heo''
Why. would you believe It. he want
ed to call the baby Asparagnstus.' i,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-01
Inner Wall Described.

The inner wall about Paris sur
rounds the best known and most i'm
portant sections of the citN including
the business sections along the grand
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-18
Summit Notes

Under the supervision of Fire Chief
Timothy J. Scott, employees of the
street department are clearing away
the snow around the fire hydrants.
In several sections of the city Chief
Scott found hydrants entirely bdried
in the snow. Chief Scott has also
during the past few days tested sew
eral MIGRANTS, but none was found
to be frozen. The Commonwealth
Water and Light Company has as
sured Chief Scott that none of the
hydrants is frozen, as the company
took necessary precautions during the
cold weather.
Rev. and Mrs. John Butterworth,
of 81 De Forest avenue, are visiting
friends in New York city.
For the first time since last Friday
the cars of the Morris County Trac-
ton Company passed through this
city today, only a few minutes behind
schedule time.
Slight Improvement was noted to-
day in the condition of Mrs. August
Anderson, who has been in a criti-
cal condition in st. Mary's Hospital,
Orange during the past few days.
Mrs. Anderson underwent a delicate
operation, and her life was dispaired
of until this morning, when she rail-
lied. Mrs. Anderson was stricken
with illness suddenly while on visit
to friends in Montclair.
The reception and dance given last
night in St. Teresa's hall by the
dancing class proved thoroughly en-
joyable and was largely attended
Among the fancy dances were a
| Spanish dance, rainbow dance and
the sailors hornpipe. Miss Mamie
Conway and Thomas Dwyer led the
grand march. The affair was under
the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Kelly, of Chatham.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-18
SPRINGFIELD

The funeral of Mrs. Alice Liebe,
wife of Herman Liebe, was held from
their residence on Prospect street this
Afternoon. Services were held in the
Springfield Methodist Episcopal
Church. Rev. Carey S. Thomas, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church, of
Millburn, officiated and interment was
in the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
Mrs. Liebe died from cancer of the
stomach after an illness of a year.
She was f1fty-two years of age. Be-
sides her husband the deceased is sur
vived by daughter, Anna.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will hold
it's annual Washington Birthday sup
per in the lecture room of the church
on Monday evening. Mrs. Frank No
dine will be superintendent of the
dining-room and Mrs. Theodore d.
Sickley will have charge of the cult
nary department.
Miss Statia, of Poughkeepsie, n. Y,
is spending g. few days as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Campbell,
Of Morris avenue.
The Springfield High School girls
basketball team will play the Plain
field High School girls this afternoon
on the parish house court, Millburn.
The fire department will meet in
the headquarters on Morris avenue
tonight to arrange for a smoker to be
held soon.
Andrew Wilson, OF Morrison road
is on a business trip through New
York State.
A business meeting of the Epwortl
League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held this evening in
the lecture room of the church.