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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
The Brakeman, Said
Dillon, Not Gilman,

T. Nelson Downs, prestidigitator by
profession, has travelled In many conn-
tries and performed in many lands, ana
has always prided himself on the fact
thar wherever he Went he was perfect
ly at home No matter IL he happened
to be in Germany, France, Greece, or
Australia, tom" could always find his
way about and make himself under
stood. But when he endeavors to ira
vel in Marshall county, 'Ioway he finds
the road oeset with difficulties un-
told. and much tribulation attended
him on his last trip in the aforesaid
county.
Saturday evening Mr.. Downs took
the bound NJ. & st. L. train
for Gilman where he was scheduled to
give a performance in the opera house
that evening for the delectation of the
citizens of Gilman and it's surrounding
community. Having lighted cigar
and unfolded the evening T.-R. Tom
settled himself in the smoker. and
heard nothing until the brakeman
opened the door and yelled something.
which sounded to Tom like the Lam
suase used by all railroad brakemen,
and it also sounded about as much
like Gilman" as anything. So. pick
ing up his bag of tricks. Mr. Downs
alighted from the train, and looked
around for the committee.
All he could see was a small depot
and one solitary youth standing on
the platform. Where's the opery
hall?" asked Tom. Just around the
corn crib responded the youth Then
Tom tumbled. He looked up and saw
tive red tail lights of the disappear
ing train fading into the darkness He
had got off at Dillon. instead of Gill
man. Seven miles of track stretched
between the magician and his destina
ton, and the time for the performance
was approaching.
There was only one thing to do and
Tom did it.. He went to the store at
Dillon. and bargained with the pro-
prietor to take him to Gilman in an
auto. Two dollars" the storekeeper
said, land as long as it's such a good
joke on you. you had better show us
few tricks while the boys getting the
car" So Tom performed for the bene-
fit of the store force at Dillon, and ar
rived at Gilman in plenty Of time for
his regular show
Next time Mr. Downs is going to
take secretary along VIXEN he ira
Veis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
MAILS RED CROSS SEALS.
Or. Devine Finishes Work Of Distribut.
inc Christmas Stickers,

DIR. w. S. Devine chairman of the
county organization for the prevention
of tuberculosis, finished Saturday the
work Of mailing to different merchants
and individuals the Red Cross stamps
to be used on holiday letters and pack
ages.
The national and state associations
for the prevention and cure of tuber-
culosis hope that, by mailing the seals
in personal appeal. as they are do
ing this year. business men and indi-
viduals will make use of the seals un-
til after Christmas on their CORE
spondence Christmas packages. and
small business transactions over the
counters. In doing so they will not
only contribute to the Red Cross fund.
but send out the message that they
are personally interested in the con-
troll of tuberculosis.
This is the only means of raising a
fund by which the Red Cross society
combats the ravages of tuberculosis.
The local committee retains so per cent
of the money derived from the sales
in this county, and the fund will be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
PlAN COMMERCIAL
CLUB FOR JUNIORS
GIVE BOYS CHANCE TO LEARN
CIVIC DUTIES AND BENEFIT
CITY AS WELL.
WILL EXPLAIN PLAN AT
HIGH SCHOOL TUESDAY
Principal Idea Of Junior Club Is to ln-
prove City's Parks and Fairgrounds
Boys to Pay For Membership by
Actual Wcrk-ldea Successful Else
where .-

The first steps toward the orsaniza-
ton of a Junior Marshailtown Club,
for the purpose of bringing to the
young boys Of the town vocational
guidance in order TO acquaint them
with 4 sense of civic responsibility. will
be taken Tuesday afternoon at 100
when the plan OF the club and the ben
efits to be derived therefrom will be
explained 10 the students of the high
school.
b c TAYLOR :. W. Rubee. and W. T.
Smith, members OF the park and play
grounds committee of the Marshall
town Club. and Secretary J. Sidney
Johnson, of the club, will address the
members of the high school.
The main idea OF the Junior Mar
shalltown Club is 10 secure better parks
and play grounds for the city. and get
the boys TO do actual work on them
The dues of the Junior club will be SO
per year, or fifty hours OF work on
some park or playground site. The
club expects most of the boys to take
the fifty hours work The membership
in the junior club will not include priv
ileges of the club rooms.
Has Proved Successful Elsewhere.
Principal William F. Shirley. of the
high school. was the first 70 suggest the
idea of the Junior Marshalltown Club.
which is 10 De patterned after the Ju-
nior Association OF Commerce OF Grand
Rapids, Mich. This organization has
worked out very successfully in that
place. Superintendent Aaron Palmer.
member of the boys department Of
the parks and Fairgrounds committee
of the club, is also interested in the
idea
Other Speakers Scheduled.
At the meeting at the high school
Tuesday afternoon. the main ideas OF
the new organization will be outlined
by the four speakers who Will address
different groups OF students.
It is expected that the boys will talk
the idea over during the week. and on
the following Tuesday. Dec II. r ".
McCreery and .. ". Norris will ad-
dress the high school students. and
close up the organization Of the junior
club. A constitution and bylaws Will
then be submitted. officers elected and
work begun. Meetings will be held
during the winter, in order that when
spring comes the boys will be ready 20
take hold at once.
1t IS hoped to cultivate in the boys
from the ages Of II 70 q. a spirit OF
pride and responsibility in their city, in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
When Itching Stops

There is one safe, dependable treat.
neut That relieves itching torture IN.
stantly and that cleanses and soothes the
skin.
Ask any druggist for a sc bottle Of
zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that pimples. black heads,
eczema, ringworm and similar skin rrou-
bles will disappear.
A little zemo. the penetrating. salts
flying liquid. is all that is needed, for it
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft. smooth and healthy.
Zeno, Cleveland. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06

Or Graham. o.teopa.h Ma.en,e t.l,p.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06

one hand while she held the revolver
covering him with the other. She took
Lynch's wallet opened 1t, took out the
money. and gave him hack the wallet.
Besides the money there were some
papers Of value to the owner that were
stolen. Lynch says that while the one
woman held him covered the other two
sat on the low, concrete wall of the
school yard short distance up the
alley.
Lynch reported the robbery to the
police and swore to Jennie Doe" war
rants charging robbery that Justice
Burritt issued Cor the arrest of the
women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06

available In cases Of tuberculosis
among the poor, or wherever. II can b
used TO advantage in the control OF
the disease.
se The committee will not meet until
after Christmas to open and check up
ali, returns of stamp sales and make
its annual report to the state commits
tee. 4, Il
Ask for Red Cross seals when you
are doing your Christmas shopping.
and place a seal on each package. You
will never miss the money and 1t may
help save the life Of some poor un-.
fortunate,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
Trouble Has Wings.
All the troubles OF this world ara
corn with wings.-M. q. Williams.
Security

Confidence founded on
square dealing has built
up some Of the worlds
biggest businesses.
We stick to the makers
OF Clothcraft Clothes
for men and young men
because they have never
deviated from the policy
adopted in lS4o-of
putting back into quality
all they could save by
scientific improvements
in clothes-making.
For sixty-nine years they
have not swerved from
their determination to give
you the bes, clothes that
could be made to sell al $40
to SIS.
|. Fall and Winter suits and
overooats in many fabrics
are ready for your approval.
Be sure to see the Ciothcrafr
Blue Serge Specials ALSO"
at $3.50 and $3.50" at
$500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
vARpAMAN HERE AGAIN.
Al Employees Of Members TO Be Guests
1t Club Tuesday Night

yyn psGye9 Of members and friends OF
members Of the Marehalltown Club
have been extended special invita-
80. 90 s..>r.s the address by Ben Il.
yasaagasn. associate editor OF the
Aercnants Trade Journal OF Dies
g1iHes. Al the aarshailtown Club
Tussday evening. Mr.. yartlanan viii
take Tor hfs subject Human Nature.
and VIII siloe how this important fac
tor 81 one Of the strongest forces In
xaiesmansIip. This Is the third In the
se.ses II club lectures for business
naen
The lecture scheduled for De- -.
wnen o. r. Kilnganan, Of the extern
sim department OF the state iiniyer-
ss4y was N bsye spoken. has been
,,1,str.Dn9.h until after the holidays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
a vot. 81 rhank,.

We sincerely extend q vote OF thanks
to the public for their generous sup;
port of Division No, OF the First
United Evangelical church. Of which
Mrs. Joe Grim is captain. and raised
s211.36 Division No. 2 received the
amount of $15s76 and Division No. 3,
s136.73. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Casino.

William Farnum furnishes thrills
sn0 tense situations by the wholesale
IN a Wonderful Adventure. which
Tas shown al the Casino Sunday night
20 large audiences- The picture por-
rays NJ. Fs-nurn II Two distinct char
2ctsrs, wilton Dsmsrss1- New York
Clty architect and Stanley Martin,
Montana su-Fe2o-- Dougle exposure is
ssed several times most effectively.
The story Of the picture Is practical
y the same Is n the book The Mas
quersde-," which Vas popular some
years ago Demsrest- the architect.
becomes addicted 70 the drug habit
thru the wtles NJ -Nszora the Mystic"
Gradually his business. wife and fam
5iy. are all lost 10 him, and he becomes
Z human wreck He finds Martin. who
g said 10 be the exact image of him
self. and o%rsuafes rhe latter to change
laces with him, and live as Wilton
Dsna-ssr while Demarest himself
goes 70 Martins room aad INDUCES his
craving IN the drug Martin has also
become acquainted with the Mystic"
and # is she who recognizes him as an
inlpostor. Before she can expose hing,
however. che IL killed by an electric
shock and the real Demarest dies from
lie EEEClS Oh Inc 1tuS- Martin CiS-
covers ne loves Dema rest's wife and
the end ig happy
FarnUn does some strong acting In
both parts. and mis- company supports
him well. Many unusual scenes are
presented with strong effects.
At the Odeon.
Gal.ou Powell presented another one
= ,F- "a
Odeon Sunday hight in the shape OF
This l. the Life" built for laughing
purposes only. The piece is the light
est Of Ugh. m Jsical comedies, with
songs canoes and comedy predominant
William g. Cughman, AZ the sheriff.
furnished most Of the comedy. and
sang several very good parodies- Alice
Gilbert and Evart Walker also did
sor,.e sorg and dance specialties which
plesaed the good-sized audience pres
/ erst. The show went with snap and
swing that made the songs ond comedy
effective ali the way thru.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06

MistIetoe Is proving pest in the
lumber regions OF t1es northwest ana
steps are Deinz taken b TIE govern
p1ent forestry department. TO combat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-06

order that they may be better fitted
to take their places as citizens when
the time comes.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
PROHIBITION ELECTION ElEGGT
May BE CALLED OFF

Alleging that the act of the
last General Assembly providing,
for an election on the 18th of
next month on the question of
prohibition is unconstitutional,
attorneys Friday filed petition
with R. c. Watts, associate JUS
tice, at Laurens. asking that
temporary injunction be issued.
The action was brought by ].
Henry Chappell. a citizen of
Newberry county, against R. M.
McCown, secretary of State; S.
L. Carter, State treasurer; C. w.
Sawyer, comptroller general. and
c. T. Graydon. Zeb hope and J.
F. Howell, commissioners of cleo
ton for Richland county.
After reading the petition, AS
sociate Justice Watts refused to
grant the injunction, but issued
the following order:
1t is ordered that the respon-
dents show cause before the su-
preme court on August 20, at 10
O'Clock a. M. 1915. why an order
should not issue herein, restrain
ing them from the acts and
things complained of in the said
petition.
Frank G. Tompkins and Cole
l.. Blease of Columbia, are the
attorneys for the petitioner.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
The Boy Scout Staff.

The scout staff was first used
by the Boy Scouts of England
where the great scout movement
was introduced, and it is now
recommended by the national
headquarters of Boy Scouts of
America as a part of every
scouts equipment.
On the hike and in the woods
it is used in jumping bitches,
fences or other obstacles, scaling
walls. and can very conveniently
be used as a tent pole. AS a
means of protection against
vicious dogs or snakes it is ex-
tremely handy. One or several
of them tied together are often
used for flag poles and for sig
nal flag stems.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
DR.. Wells is Presiding Elder.

The Rev. P. B. Wells, of Rock
Hill, has been appointed as pre-
siding elder of the. Rock Hill
district of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, South, to fill the un-
expired term of the late pre-
siding elder, the Rev. r. L..
Holroyd. Some days ago DIR.
Wells received a telegram from
Bishop Collins Denny. who is at
Hartford, Conn, instructing him
to take charge of the district
work until conference, in con-
nection with your pastorate. "
The news will be read with
interest by the many friends of
DR.. Wells throughout the dis
district. A more able successor
to the office of presiding elder
than DR.. " Wells could hardly be
found and that he will carry
forward to a successful con-
cIusion the work so ably inaugu-
rated by DR.. Holroyd is assured.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
STATE NEWS ARRANGED
FOR QUICK READING.

j. J. Gentry has resigned as
superintendent of the Baptist
hospital in Columbia. Rev.
Louis j. Bristow, of Abbeville.
will succeed him.
Governor Manning has issued
a requisition on the governor of
Kansas for H. c. Mitchell, who
is wanted in Charleston on a
charge of forgery.
The new $75, 900 Young Mems
Christian association building at
Clemson is expected to be COM
pleted by January l, at which
time the time limit expires.
Enos w. Rogers shot and
killed Walter Rogers, his nephew,
near Mullins Saturday afternoon.
Walter Rogers was the son of
Joe Rogers and was % years of
age. The tragedy is said to have
been the termination of a fight
between the two men earlier in
the day.
Agnes Graves. the two-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Graves, of Abbeville,
died in hospital at Greenville
Sunday afternoon. The child
had been taken there for an
operation after she had swal-
lowed a butter bean Saturday
evening at z o'clock.
Gov. Manning has accepted an
invitation TO deliver an address
at the conference of governors
to be held this week at Boston.
He will discuss the preparedness
of the United States. Governors
from practically all the States
of the United States will attend
the conference.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
Requirements to Vote

Quite a number have made
inquiry as to what will be neces-
sary to be able to vote in the
coming election for prohibition
on Sept. Ia.
First-You must have been a
resident of this State for two
years. the county one year, and
in the voting precinct in which
you offer to vote, four months.
Second You must have a
registration certificate issued
during 1908 or some year since
that date and produce a tax re
ceipt or proper evidence of the
payment of taxes for the fiscal
year 1914. -Ex.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
Germans Continue Forward Move.

The Teutonic Allies continue
successfully their operations
against the Russians in north
west Russia and in Poland an
engagement to drive the remain
ing Russians from East Galicia
has begun; the British have re-
captured trenches in Belgium.
taken from them recently and
have captured 700 yards of ad-
ditional trenches there; French
airmen have bombarded Saar-
brucken in Rhenish Prussia; the
Italians and Austrians still are
in heavy combat on the noun
tains in the valleys and on the
plains in the Austro-Italian bat
tie grounds.
These in brief, are the latest
developments nf the war as
made public through the various
war chancellories.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
Eli McNinch Dead.

Mr.. Elijah Todd McNinch, the
older son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
S. McNinch, who had been at
deaths door for the past four
weeks, died at the Charlotte
Sanatorium Sunday morning at
10:40 o'clock, following an op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis, which
had been succeeded by various
complications. For weeks every
thing known to medical science
was resorted to in the effort to
stay the onward march of the
disease. Skilled surgeons were
called in and operation followed
operation but in vain. Mr..
McNinch was carried to the
Charlotte Sanatorium July d and
his condition was then serious.
The first operation was thought
to be success but complications
soon appeared and another
operation was necessary. The
young man bore up valiantly
and made a brave fight for the
life that held out so many promis-
ing things for him but unavail-
ingly. The end came Sunday
morning, just as the Sunday
worshippers were vending their
ways church-ward, was very
easy. 1t was simply "a closing
of the eyes to sleep. Charlotte
Observer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
Shot and Killed Mccall.

Luke Mccall, a young mill
man who was well known in
local mill circles, was shot and
instantly killed Saturday night
by j. A. Trammell, a merchant
of Glass, N. c., a small station a
few miles north of Concord.
Mccall, it is said, in company
with Tom White, of Kannapolis,
raised a disturbance at Tram
mell's store and was ordered
away, but tried later to get into
TrammelPs living room. He
was at the door when Mr.. Tram
nell appeared in answer to
alleged threats of violence. With
the appearance of Trammell
Mccall is said to have reached
for his hip-pocket. as if in search
of a revolver, when Trammell
fired with a single-barrel shot
gun, the entire load taking effect
in McCall's face and killing him
outright.
Trammell then 'phoned to the
sheriff at Concord.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
OLD NOAH GETS BLAME
FOn TmE fall CT MaM n !. A

Adam and Eve did not bring
about the fall of man, but it was
Noah, according to a translation
of tablet now in the University
of Pennsylvania museum. This
announcement was made Sun
day by a representative of the
museum. According to the
Sumerian theology found on the
tablet, which is said to have
been written before the DAYS of
Abraham and which was trans
lated by DR.. Steven Langdon,
professor of assyriology in Ok
ford university, England, Noah
was ordered not to eat of the
Cassia tree in the Garden of
Paradise and when he disobeyed
the curse fell on him.
The curse was that he should
have i'll health and an early
death instead of living to be
so, 600 years old like his an
cestors.
According to the announce
ment the tablet is at least 1000
years older than the Genesis ac-
count and so far as is known, is
the oldest record of the sort in
existence. The tablet was
written more than 1000 years
ago.
Babylonian and Sumerian ac-
counts place the flood at some
thing like $500 B. c., and the
lapse of time between the
creation and the flood is filled by
ten kings who reigned altogether
432, 600 years, an average of
43, 200 years each. The reason
that later kings reigned COM
paratively short periods, the
tablet says, is that Noah sinned
in eating of the Cassia tree.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
July Drought a Record Breaker.

The month of July was the
dryest month on record in South
Carolina, according to a report
of the weather bureau at Co
lumbia.
Rainfall was normal only over
the extreme eastern and extreme
southern coastal regions.
Corn, gardens, tobacco, truck
and pastures showed much i'm
provement under plentiful rains
during the first of the month,
but the ground was too wet on
the coastal plain and portions of
the Piedmont for proper cult
vation against grass. The nights
were too cool for the satisfactory
development of cotton, which
was fruiting on short plants
and was shedding and spotted
in localities. Toward the middle
of the month vegetation began
to deteriorate under excessive
heat and relatively dry weather
and corn, truck and pastures
were needing rain, particularly
over the interior and western
counties.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-08-12
GERMANS now OCCUPY
CITY OF WARSAW

OdNdIldu IIOOpS uuuSI GULF
mand of Prince Leopold of
Bavaria, the 70-year-old veteran
of 1866 and 1870-1871, stormed
the outer and inner forts of the
Russian stronghold on both
banks of the Vistula river and
entered Warsaw Friday. AS
soon as the rumor of the event
was circulated through Berlin
the telephone wires were bent
down with eager inquiries ad-
dressed to the government au-
thorities.
Immediately after the news
was confirmed the Berlin streets
resembled an ocean with their
Justify waving flags. Church
bells furnished a bass voice in
the great chorus of joy and
gratitude for the unparalleled
achievements of the brave ar
mics who had been chasing the
Russians from position to po-
sition since last May.
The reduction of Warsaw was
announced by an official of the
general staff in a few sober
words. The victorious prince
telegraphed his official report to
his royal brother at Munich.
Ivangorod's fall after the
capitulation of Warsaw was ex-
pected and the former fortress
was taken by the Austro-Hun-
garian troops. Correspondents
at the front reported that Gen.
Won Woyrsch massed troops,
bridge material and pontoons on
trains opposite Nowo Alexandria
which caused the Russians to
throw their best troops and re-
serves toward that town. At
night with 20 pontoon trains
hidden under straw, the troops
moved down the stream. The
engineer quickly threw four
bridges across the many branch
es of the Vistula and within a
few hours the troops had crossed
the river and surprised the Rus
SLAMS on the other side. They
thus encircled Ivangorod from
the north and cut the connecting
lines to Warsaw.
Warsaw is a city of about one
million population and is the
third largest city of the Teutonic
provinces. Slightly more than
1000 Russians were captured in
the city.