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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22

say that Council Bluffs or any other
city can not adjust itself to the con-
ditions within a year Il 1t goes about
it sincerely. It can. II Russia can
kill vodka in three months Counch
Bluffs can get ready to live without
saloons in eleven moths.
In Russia the easy money graft De-
longed to the autocratic government.
The car let loose of his graft and stooo
for the law of his land. AS excellent
results NAV be expected if the easy
money czars of Council Bluffs Will let
loose of the doubled rentals. the ad1a-
cent property graft, the long list OF
easy money rakeoffs which drift thru
the saloons into the pockets of pro1Hl-
nent citizens" and stand for the statute
as the expressed viii of the state anu
a paramount law That they shoulo
fight 70 the last ditch Is to be eXaecteo.
1t is their right as it is the incilna'ioh
of every man to defend his speclai
privilege But let il be remembered
that these prominent citizens can
they choose make law enforcement su-
preme and straighten out the tansle
thew so profess TO fear we'll within the
time allotted them.
The job is done, The cherry that we
had prepared to take by seNerai pi.es
was swallowed at a gulp II lhe sd
looms begin at once to set their houses
in order to meet the lay OF doom ties
may be ready to pass with fo"tl'uoe y
not with repentance on the fateo nc"
vear of 1916. 1t is much longer time
than most men, however great anu vi
vesified their business. take 10 ciose
their affairs on this earth. II 'aiii
man and Morgan can arrange Within
few weeks to leave such businesses d
theirs forever Council BluHs salooh-
keeper should in forty-flVe weeks NC
able to get ready to move or ma al
othr avenue of effort and the man VINO
owns the building 20 prepare hihlseii
to let his property 20 a decent BUSINESS
a, the rental decent business pays
next door to him. We have been com
ing to this jumping off place pretty
RAPIDLY for some time. Now that we
have jumped, let's stay jumped iohs
enough to see Row it comes out. III 'he
amendment fails to carry the saloon
viii come back. We can surely s'aio
it one year without thu saloon in Iowa
If the amendment carries speculation
may as well cease. 1t will be enfofce'
and the state will be rid Of the saloon
forever.
Maybe it was premature Anyhow
it Was honestly and squa-ely done by
the representatives Of the state OF
Iowa in conformity with the sent'-
ment of the state al large. The best
thing We can do is to take a swift step
or two ahead and straighten up the
alignment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22
Topics Of the Times

With all the fuss going perhaps 1t
might be we'll for the United States to
clean up the guns and load = few extra
cartridges, not for war but with the
idea of keeping burglars out OF the
house. And in the meantime 1t might
be we'll to let the people of the United
States know some of the things about
our army and navy that every war
office in the world has tahulated and
laid away in pigeonholes.
Chicago is wondering how the wom-
en- will vote in the mayorality primary.
But what's the use Of wondering? why
not take the only sure way and wait to
find out after the votes are counted?
OF course somebody beat you to that
early robin but there's the first blue
bird and the meadow lark chances left
Now would it do as punishment for
that chap who tried to involve the
United States in war by sn invasion
of Lower California 10 send him pre-
paid to one Francisco Villa with the
compliments of the season?
90
Never mind, Council Bluffs. When
the the law goes into effect you can
play Ell Paso to Omaha's Juarez. Per-
haps you will not have as much fun
but think how respectable you'll be.
In an interview printed rs authorized
by the Chicago Tribune Senator Cum
Minis is quoted as saying THE saloon
musta go. Sobriety must be the rule
of the future The quotation is no
news to the senator's friends in Iowa.
This state has no hrmer defender OF
temperance than Governor Cummins
and the start towards better law en-
forcement was made under his admin
istration. Cummins has been most
consistent temperance man in both
private and public life.
Dry or wet Iowa always has a corn
crop. By the way have YOU started to
test that seed corn?
A great many persons are pleasantly
satisfied with the fact that n lieutenant
governor has no veto power; and
goodly number of nightly interested
people are just as sorry as the others
are satisfied.
The passage of that Torrens bill
would simplify realty transfers and in
time put the abstractors out of bust
ness but the real estate man would
keep on uncovering he same big
bargains" The real estate man is
fixture, an Institution, medium of
exchange and will not disappear until
the land vanishes. The square real
estate man is an asset to the COM
he lives in ard on.
When is the legislature going to get
around to some real permanent road
law legislation? Mind. will YOU, that
this is the latter end of February and
spring is on the way. %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22
Iona Newspapers
AN EDITORIAL Def.

Never mind. you sapheaded milksops,
Jack Dalton will not be lonesome II he
is driven out of the democratic party
with your prohibition drivel. There are
enough real men left in Iowa to make
up quite a respectable political party.
and that party will be formed inside OF
twelve months IL things keep on hap
pening the way they have happened In
the last two weeks. Right now, even
before the smoke OF the prohibition VIC
tory has cleared away from the floor OF
the Iowa legislature, some OF the white
livered traitors to their partys plat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22
History Of Petroleum.

Roumania holds the honor for earii-
ut production Of crude petroleum.
having put it on the market IN 1901
Two years later the United States
produced its first petroleum, 1000 gal
Ions. Italy was producer the follow
inx year, and Canada, within IL
months, entered the Held. Russia
quickly followed, and for years these
countries were the sole producers.
Russia ii now second only to this
country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22

form are trembling in their shoes and
have been smitten with paralysis of the
tongue because they realize they have
lost their only chance to edge them
selves into a state office by their blind
following of the prohibition fetch.
They realize now that they have gone
too far and that the voters back home
will like them so we'll for what they
have done that they will never let them
leave home again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22
Masonic Meetings.


Marshall Lodge, No. 1oS A. +. a A W.
Regular meeting, Feb. "a. work III
first degree. John w. Wells. secretary
w. II. Steiner, w. NJ
STATED coNvocATioN, signe'
CHAPTER No. 50. R. A NJ. Monday.
Feb. %, 1880 p. m. Regular oes M
John w. Wells, secretary: IL o.
corn, E. H. P.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
-o,nc,, No 20. r. & S. NJ. Monday aiee3
the third Sunday. 1. T. Forbes. recoFoef'
George Gregory, T, l. Nj
REGULAR coNcLAVE. St, Aldemar
Commandery No. 80, X t. ue,su 'a;
Feb. % at 1880 o'clock. kesu,ai ~
ness. George Gregory, L. ~ W.
Mcfarland. Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap Chap
~ 81 q +. S. Wednesday, March
". 1880 p. m. Anna Downing'
tary: Mary Black Collins. W. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22

The amount Of gold taken from the
ground in July last. in Rhodesia, wen'
ahead OF all previous records
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Some of the newspapers of the
state but they are mighty scarce, de-
clare that the abolition of the saloon
will Kill some of the towns where sa-
looms now exist" says the Webster
City Freeman Tribune. and adds: The
Freeman Tribune doesn't believe a
word of it, but il Will rejoi e at the
death of any town that can not live
without the saloon. 1t ought to die"
Now that the legislature has made
arrangements to put the saloonheeper
out of business, there is u considerable
demand that it make provision to do
likewise as to the bootlegger," OBJ
serves the Sioux City Journal.
The Odebot Chronicle predicts that
now the democratic party will pledge
itself to local option and wet republic
cans will flock to it's standard.
THE frankness Of the railways in
making a public appeal instead Of at
tempting, as was the practice of old,
to slip something over in the legisla-
lures shows change for the better
that the people generally will appre-
ciate," says the Davenport Times. dis
| cussing the proposed advance in pas
senger rates.
GIVE the republican party the right
leadership in 1915 and it will carry the
| country by a majority that has never
| been dreamed of before" predicts the
Boone News Republican.
mo party that panders to the brew
cry and saloon interests wi have the
respect or backing Of the majority OF
the people or the press OF Iowa." as
serts the Onawa Democrat
1.-THE saloon will pass into history ir
Iowa unwept. unhonored and unsung.
says the Tama Herald.
| The Hawarden Chronicle declares
Governor Clarke used exactly the right
word when he called the hiring of use.
less employees graft" The Chronicle
continues: ut is about time the leg.
islature praticed a little real economy
| It seems to the Perry Chief as il
with Iowa rapidly growing dry, fifty
foot roads should be wide enough fol
anyone.
Are Senator Clarkson. Representa-.
tive Crozier and most of the othel
democratic members Of the general as
sembly just trying tovmake people be
lieve that man can, be democra
and prohibitionist at the same time 2
asks the Knoxville Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22

The Odebolt Chronicle predicts that
now the democratic party will pledge
itself to local option and wet republic
cans will flock to its standard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22

lean money IbfoaA having set up :
balance, now assped sd,be ofconsidsr'
able proportions. &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22

Now that the legislature has made
arrangements to put the saloonheeper
out of business. there is a considerable
demand that it make provision to do
likewise as to the bootlegger," OBJ
serves the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22

"Give the republican party the right
leadership in 1915 and it will carry the
country by majority that has never
been dreamed of before" predicts the
Boone News Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-22

mo party that panders to the brew
cry and saloon interests wi have the
respect or backing Of the majority OF
the people or the press OF Iowa" as
serts the Onawa Democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
MAY TRADE GANDIL
TO ST. LOUIS CLUB
Manager Griffith Also Figures
on Letting Morley Jennings
Go to the Yankees.
CONNIE MACK TO DECIDE
WHO SHALL GET BAKER
Many Clubs Anxious to Make Deal
for Smuggling Star of the
Athletics.

Special DsIatea The star.
+ CHICAGO. December l5-Chic Can
-dil will likely go to the st Louis
Browns If the present negotiations
between Manager Griffith and Manager
Hickey go through. The two team lead
rers had long talk yesterday over the
possibility of making a trade, but did
not come to any definite underat anding
although there is s{EongrKason for
thinking that the trade will be made.
griffith would not admit that he liked
the proposition that was made to him
BY the Browns manager. hut he said
ne would not be ready TO give his
answer before thinking il over a little
more There Is very little chance that
Eddie AinsTnith viii go to the Browns
for the proposition that has been made
for him does not come up to the ex-
pectations OF Griffith.
Col Rupert has been in conference
with GrifHth since he came here, and
has made a fiattering proposal that
may be accepted by Griffith. Several
Of the early birds came in yesterda Y
ready for the American League meet
ing Today. but the result OF the morn
ing's talkfest g&as--that severat5 deals
were under way, hut none completed.
Charlie Somers came up from Cleve-
land Yesterday. and was in consulta-
lion with several of the managers, but
there win be nothing definite done
p bout dtsposiug of the Indians until
the meeting IS over. Ray Chapman
NsiII MOI H. sold or traded during the
,,eetiUa il was learned from the most
reIiabTe ~ sources
Connie Mack viii be the most sought
fter man at the meeting. for he has
.a,. KEY 10 the puzzle Of where Frank
pat;.r viii pia- next year. The tall
leader OF the Athletics is still in pos
session, Of the biggest fish in the pud-
a. where all III the managers are
au.zIin.. The Chicago, New York and
81 Io,j, clyos are after the home
rut1 swatter, and it is the expectation
.hat Mack will f,c able TO settle the
cnufrnveray in a verv short time. when
hs eets iov.r "a business some time
bare sine Nondsy laying his line. for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15


Inc Johnson organization mas NOT
shown a disposition to meet the Feds
half way IL their efforts TO bring about
naara R,n Iobnson has hold from the
t1,fse+ Of ne na@otiations win the
Feds ,Irrinc the world series, that his
league woald he ready 70 frbt 10 A
finish. ana would nor make any con-
cessiouS TO the INDEPENDENTS
OF course. there NAV be a change of
front when the proposition the Feds
are believed to have made will be pre-
scented 10 the American League club
Owners today at Chicago That the
game would he benefited by having
to reason, hut there will be a-lot of
: obstacles encountered to bring this
about and some Of these may be I'M
SurInpuntaole
There does not appear TO be much
chance of the Washington club figuring
in any trades. AS Yet Manager Griffith
has not been able to swing any swaps
which would give him the players he
wants to better his tea m. though he
seems to have shown disposition to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
;. Harris defeated ]. Martin scranage,

T. Harris defeated j. Martin Scranage,
by up and to play.
Third round-Tom Dempsey defeated
Bruce l.. Taylor by up and to play.
An unusual incident occurred in the
Dempsey-Smith match in, the second
round, when hole was halved in one
stroke, each player running down his
putt from the edge of the green. IN
the consolation event John \. Robinson
defeated Claude w. Calvin BY | up
in the second round, while Judge AM
drew j. Whitaker reached the finals
of the lower half by beating Cot. Il.
NJ. Schofield. In this event the seventh
green has been reserved and the play
: ers putt twice around from nine diff
ferent positions on the green. The
prize is cup put up by the club in
1907, this trophy to be won three times
before becoming the permanent prop
erty Of the winner.
The tie for the net score prize in the
, handicap event nf the annua! fall tourna
ment at Columbia between Charles II.
| Orme and F. Il. Pyle probably Will not
| be played of until next spring, ms The
/ cold weather is beginning tn drive the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

The disposition of the Cleveland club
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THE EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER Is, 1915

ball. decision in which has not yet been
given by Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands.
Results of peace compromised it
comes-as forecast here are:
Passing of the Federal League.
Placing of the International Lea que
on a firm foundation.
End of high salaries for players, some
of which are said to have exceeded
$4,000.
Better base ball in the ma jor leagues
Sale of the Chicago National League
club to Charles H. Weeghman of Chi.
cago, now owner of the Chicago Fed.
erals.
Advent in organized base ball of some
of the wealthy hackers of the Fedora
League.
One of the chief matters for adjust
ment would be. the cases of contrac,
League.
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IS going to be one of the topics of dis
cussion during the meeting President
Somers is going to talk over the promo
sition from every angle with his fellow
nlasHates. ana is very anxious to keep
control of the club if there is any nos
sipie way in which it can be brought
ABOUT He thinks more of his base ba Ii
holdings than he does of any of his
other investments. because he is pas
slonately fond of the game The cards
seem to be stacked against him in mia
case, though, for his companions in
the league do not seem to be able TO
step IN and help him out, as most of
mem nave all they can look after in
their own territory
There is very little talk here about
peace with the Feds The American
league IS not concerned about the out
e 80 -, OF the war. evidently because none
OF the Grub owners in the league has a
thihg TO say about it, II is a subiect
.nat no one ventures to bring IN. and
whenever a question is asked the reply
.hdicates .hat orders have been issued
ior the subject to be avoided The mol
lev of the Johnson league seems 10 he
20 keep OF entirely and let the National
league do what II can to come to terms
with the outla W Organization.
The four directors of the leapue
representatives of the Chicago. Cleve,
iaha, New York and Boston clubs
gathered for their annual meeting
which preceded the league session
koutine- matters. including the reporf
VI ffesident johnson as treasurer.
were on its program. The league meet
ins rs to be opened some time in the
afternoon. 80"
A report on the Cleveland situation
was made BY Jot1n +. Bruce, secretary
OF the national commission, who haa
been investigating on President Jobn
sons behalf the clubs affairs. His
report was made. to Mr. johnson. and
1t was expected would be brought IN
dt the league meeting. Charles Som
ers president of the Cleveland cInh
rs anxious to procure league backing
as the head of the club for another
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

approved. but those present voted and
bolted, and after the first ballot had
been cast a quorum could not be raised,
and so the meeting adjourned before
all of it's business was completed.
This leaves the question sun IN the
air, and there is no way it can be taken
up now except by calling a special
meeting. and this can only be done in
case it is requested by twenty mem
bers. AS practically all of the Chevy
/ Chase players are now enthusiastic
! over their rearranged course, it is
more than likely that the twenty
seven-h hole proposition will be allowed
to die a natural death and that from
now on the club will devote it's atten-
| ton to caring for and improving the
+; course as now being played.
Competition for the Bannockburn
putting championship continued during
the past week with the following re
suits:
| First sixteen. second round-J. Vim
ton Birch defeated George I. Cunning
| ham, by 3 up and / to play; A. Norbert
/ Dempsey defeated r. ]. W. brown, by
| I up and 6 to play: Tom Dempsey de-
| feated Herbert A. Smith, by up; John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
Dertinent COnlllont
J Wg86r2a@ ~
By ]. ED GRILLO.

Developments the National League meeting yesterday seem
still hope base ball The tact
that old league Barney Dreyfus Chicago with com
the American League session there which VIII eS
the Federal League has made to Or
gained under looking to
compromise by which the strife between the Feds
and base ball will what action the American
League will in to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
INTERESTING GOLF NOTES.

Chevy Chase players thought that
at the annual meeting of the club last
Tuesday the matter of the proposed
twenty-seven-h course would be
taken up and either approved or dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

Chicago to day to obtain the views of the
American League and its president. Ban
johnson. regarding the proposed plan of
peace between organized base ball and the
Federal League, the members of the Ma
tionaI League here marked time and dis
posed of minor matters. Consideration of
constitutional amendments such the
reduction of the number Of passes and
cutting off the salaries of players during
suspension were the chief subjects on the
program Of this afternoons session of the
league.
Although none of the moguls of the base
ball world will make any formal an
nouncement to that effect, it is the
opinion of base ball experts here that the
peace plan awaits only the stamp of the
American Leagues approval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
players from the courses, and neither of
the ones in question are cold weather

EpHSfS
The annual meeting Of the Barnoci
burn Golf Club was held last Saturday
evening in the offices OF President John
l.. Warren in the Southern building. I'm
pnrtant measures brought out an unus-
ually large attendance. One of the most
important subjects taken up was that
of raising the annual dues. The matter
was iinaliy set aside for special consid-
GRAFTON Of The whole organization at a
mass. meeting to be held December IS.
The reports Of President Warren Serre-
tary Daniel J.. Hazard and Treaaurer NJ
ii. Mouiton and various committees
showed that the club had gained suhetar-
italy in membership during the past ssar
and that its finances were in sound con
ditton. New appropriations are needed
fer extension work, and this, too viii he
taken up AT the meeting December ~
In the election Of officer. Messrs Warren
and Hazard and Mrs. Moulton were re-
elected 10 their respective positions as
president. secretary and treasurer, re
spectively, while ]. Martin Scranage was
elected a member OF tho board of gov
errors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15
BASE BALL BRIEFS

Eddie Collins SAYS Manage, Rowland
deserves praise for the way he handed
the Chicago White Sox in third Mace
this year. f'e@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

.nieh Autrey, who finished the season
with San Francisco, never was a ,Ia,,
per OF the Seals, according to infornoa-
ton received at San Francisco, He ia
on the reserve list of the Minneapolis
CRUZ OF the American Association.
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Plans Are Speculative.

Details of the plan are matter of
much speculation. 1t was reported to-
day that one of the main provisions is
that the Federal League shall with
draw its suit against organized base
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

Jess Willard seems destined to get q
lot of money out of the fighting game.
even If he is not in il very long as a
champion. The contract Which he is to
sign for his match with Fred Fulton is
to assure him of $4,000. win, lose or
draw. which is quite a pickup for what
seems to be an easy match Fulton may
pc a netter fighter than he is given
credit for being, but Willard is sure TO
be figured as having a big advantage
over him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-15

Heinie Groh is only one of the anvil
chorus now holding forth in cincin-
nati- word was received from tina,
etls iast nlght that Groh had declared
.hdt ne would not play with the Reds
next season unless Charley Herzoe was
deposed as manager of the team.