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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02
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Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
European War News
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General Polivanoff, Russian minister
OF war, announced at Petrograd that
Russia is raising another 100000
men and that the fate of the campaign
will not be decided before some time
next year.
Dispatches to London from Teheran.
Persia. announce that the Russian and
British consuls and their military es-
cort have been attacked at Kenghever
by an armed band led by M. o.
Schunemann, German consular agent
at Tabriz The British suffered some
losses.
Grodno is being evacuated, Only
sufficient troops to delay the German
advance are now in the fortress. Mill
tary property has been removed, it
was announced at Petrograd.
Olita, a Russian fortress guarding
the Niemen river between Kovno and
Grodno. has been captured by the
Germans. the general staff reported to
Berlin.
Despite the loss Of the fortress
Olita, south of Kovno. which was
evacuated by the Russians. the forces
of the grand duke are fortifying an
other front pending an opportunity
for a renewed offensive against the
Germans 1t is stated in London that
this new line is being strengthened
by all the latest methods known to
engineers.
The greatest air raid since the war
began was reported by the French
war office at Paris. Dillingen, In
Rheinish Prussia, Germany. was at
tackled by the war aeroplanes of the
French. One hundred and fifty bombs
were dropped upon the town, doing
much damage to the blast furnaces
and arms factories. Berlin reported
that several persons were killed and
that four enemy aeroplanes were shot
down.
Brest-Litovsk, the mighty Russian
fortress behind which the grand Rus
sian army retired after the fall OF
Warsaw, has been captured by the
Austro-German troops. The capture
of the fortress was announced by the
war Office at Berlin. The victory is
considered one of the most brilliant
since the war began.
British airmen bombarded and sunk
a German submarine In the North sea
OF Ostend. Belgium. 1t was officially
announced by the admiralty at Lon.
don.
The German undersea feet at pres
ent comprises IS submarines, accord
ing to neutral authority who has
Just returned to Denmark from Ger
many, Germany's Baltic feet. accord
ing to the same authority. consists OF
3s warships @
Two allied cruisers penetrated the
Dardanelles and bombarded the Turk
fish batteries at Kestanes, according to
dispatch from Mitylene.
Domestic
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02
Sporting

Evansville. Ind, won the 1915 Cen
trail league baseball pennant The
season closed Tuesday.
RUDE Marquard. once the hero Of
New York fans. was sold by the Giants
to the Toronto club of the lnternar
tional league. M f
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02
Personal

Russell G. Woodward, recognized as
the leading inventor OF sewing ma
chine improvements In the country,
died at Waukegan, H.. aged seventy
nine. He is survived by his widow.
Edwin @. Foreman, Chicago banker.
philanthropist and clubman. died in
San Francisco. Internal troubles
caused his death. His wife. their son
Edward and his sister. Mrs. Joseph
Frank. were at Mr.. Foreman's bed
side
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02

President Wilson signed proclama.
ton at Washington OF the neutrality
OF The United States in the war re-
Gently declared between Italy and
Turkey
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02

Officials of the United Fruit COM
pany Of New Orleans have given up
hope for the safety Of the steamship
Marowijne with So passengers and
crew. 1t Is believed that the vessel
was sunk OF the northern coast of
Cuba during q storm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02
Mexicar, Revolt

More than 100000 rounds of am
munition and 81 cases of rifles. held
up for weeks at Los Angeles on sus-
picion that they were intended for .
Mexican flibustering expedition. were
released for shipment to Carranzs
agents.
Oficial dispatches to the state de-
partment at Washington said General
Hernandez. Villas commander at lea
mole. near Monterey. had been wound
ed and lost part OF his staff In re.
cent battle with Carranza troops.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02

Governor Dunno of Illinois has or
dered part OF the Fourth regiment.
Illinois National Guard. to Murphys
boro, to protect Derberry. negro. who
will be placed on trial on charge Of
Killing Mrs. James II. Martin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02

Figures made public by the bureau
OF foreign and domestic commerce at
Washington show that American ex-
ports in the fiscal year ended June
80 last. total SAFES. 900. 900. compared
with 1910. 100000 for the United
Kingdom. the next largest exporter.
This was an increase of II per cent
for the United States
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02
Washington

Diplomatic developments In the
Arabic case are such that II was said
authoritatively at Washington that
the end Of the entire controversy with
Germany 10 In sight with Germany
prepared to concede all the demands
of the United States on the under
stood condition that this government
carry out its suggestion Of mediation
between Germany and Great Britain
on the freedom of the seas.
The interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington rejected the pro-
posals of the big railroads In the
southwest to increase rates on packing
house products. fresh meats and pro-
visions between points In that terri
tory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-02

Misses Anna v. and Emily Potts are
dead. and three other persons seri.
ously injured as the result of an auto
mobile accident near Camden. NJ J.
George T. Puzey. boarder in the Potts
home. will die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
WARNS AGAINST "sLlckERs."
Attorney Advises Farmers After Ne,
Graftais Worked At Usage.

Attorney Advises Farmers After New
Graft:is Worked at Usage.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City. July 31.-The man whe
gave his name as H. A. James had a
heart and did not do the citizens Of
Usage quite so badly as did young
Boyd the farmer, Peter Stillman, at
Lake Mills. H. A. James, accompanied
by lady who registered as his wife,
came to Usage. He claimed to be an
expert veterinarian. He went out into
the country and contracted with farm
ers to take care of their hogs and to
give them treatment. For this he was
to receive Is cents per head for each
hog on the farm. He did not want
cash and offered to accept notes that
would not be sold. In this way he Sc
cured from farmer after farmer notes
ranging from $40 to $3.50. When he got
$500 worth he took them to the Home
Trust and Savings Bank and had them
cashed. That is the last seen Of either
James or his wife. His claim was that
he was representative Of the Conner
Remedy Company. of Minneapolis. Ar
effort has been made to locate this COM
pany in Minneapolis but 1t is nowhere
to be found. County Attorney Brown
has caused warrant to be issued for
James arrest. wherever he may be
found. The county attorney also comes
out in statement warning farmers t0
be on their guard against "slickers,"
stating that the country was never 50
full Of them as at present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
ed. The Ackley team plays williams
on the local diamond Sunday after
noon
COUNTY sALAa,te soosrED.
Clinton Officials Benefit Under Previs.
ion Of New state Law.

Clinton Officials Benefit Under Provis.
ion Of New state Law.
Clinton, July 31.-The salaries OF the
county officials were nxed yesterday ny
the board Of supervisors, who met In
regular session at the court house. The
question of back salary OF the county
auditor, was passed over for time.
The salary Of the county treasurer
was set at $4,000 per annum, that OF
the auditor at $500, the clerk OF court
is to get $4,000, and the sheriff $2,OOo
yearly. The deputy of the treasurer IS
to receive $500 year, OF the county
auditor 81, 400, of the clerk Of court ST.
ESQ, and the deputy sheriff is to get $1,-
900 year
The last general assembly set the
salaries of county officials. Under the
provisions Of the act concerning sal
aries of county officials In counties
with the population OF Clinton the var
ious officials are to get compensation
at the following rates: County audi
tor $4,000, county treasurer, $1,000.
county clerk $4,000, and sheriff $4,000.
But the statute also provides that IN
counties containing special charter
cities the county auditor and the coun-
ty treasurer may be given $500 addi-
tional for the making up and collection
Of tax lists of the special charter citS
les. Comanche in Clinton county is a
special charter city. The law also pro-
vides tina. the county treas urer in coun-
ties containing a city OF $4,000 popula-
ton or over may receive an additional
sum amounting to $50 for every 5000
of population of that city. This would
entitle the treasurer to $3.50 additional
yearly The board allowed $500 addi-
tional.
These additions bring the auditors
and the treasurer's salaries up to the
amount stated. The deputies are al
lowed one half of the salary of the Of
ficials for whom they work. The sher-
if receives cut in pay Of $500 year
while the others are advanced.
In an opinion filed with the board
some days ago County Attorney Claus
sen stated that in his belief County
Auditor Hansen was not entitled to all
the pay drawn during the year 1881!
after July of 1913. The legislature
fixed the salary at $4,000 year for the
auditor in January of 1913. The law
took effect July 4. The board of SUI
pervisors fixed the salary at $500 in
January of 1913. Attorney Claussen's
opinion is that after July of that year
the county auditor was not entitled to
the difference in the pay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE COMMIT.
TEE Or STATE BOARD DENIES
,cuRRENr REPORT.
No PLAN UNDER WAY
70 REOPEN CONTROVERSY
Story Emanatins From Wisconsin Ed
aeaters EmphatieaIly Regulated -
Matters Under investigation by Fed
srai Bureau Have No Reference to
Courses Affected by Previous Plan.

Ames, July 31.-'No one connected
with the Iowa state board of education
has the slightest intention of reopening
the old fight over coordination. That
Ii dead" said w. r. Boyd, chairman of
the finance committee of; the board.
speaking Of the report by a Wisconsin
Investigator that the board had not
abandoned its plans.
1.-THE Wisconsin man must have mis-
understood the purpose of the board of
education in asking the United States
bureau of education to make a survey
of the state schools" Mr.. Boyd stated.
"The bureau was told specifically that
the CO. ordination plan was not to be
considered, and that its investigator
was to consider that matter settled"
Quotes instructions.
Mr. Boyd quoted the following from
the directions sent to the United States
bureau Of education, concerning the
scope of the investigation into the Iowa
educational system:
THAT the investigator understand
that the Iowa state board of education
aas no desire to reopen the co-ordina-
ion question in the sense of combining
the colleges of engineering and home
economics as organized at the State
University of Iowa and Iowa State
College Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, or the abandonment Of college
courses at the Iowa State Teachers
College; but the Iowa state board of
education would like to know whether
it would be possible, without resorting
to such radical measures as mentioned
above, to reduce Implications. In other
words, what courses. II any, could be
dropped at one institution and strength
ened at another"
In accordance with the request made
by the state board. says Mr.. Boyd. the
United States bureau is making its in
vestigation. but the matters under con-
sideration have no reference to the work
in engineering. home economics, OF the
college work at Cedar Falls.
Here Only Three Days.
Mr.. Benzet. the Wisconsin man who
created the recent stir. spent only three
days in Iowa, which doubtless accounts
for the Misrepresentation in his report.
There is new spirit in the three
state schools" said Mr.. Boyd. Affairs
never were progressing more smoothly
The institutions are not only doing their
work well. but they are more harmon
ious and friendly toward one another
than ever before
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
GATHERED BY THE WAYsIDE

salaries. But in this case, as In others.
It is presumed that salaries are to be
fixed In general harmony with others in
like service and under similar condi-
tions. Many boards or officers have the
right to pay whatever they please for
anything bought by the state, whether
IL he soap or pencils or labor-but al
ways the audit board has the subse-
Quent duty OF inquiring into the ques-
ton Of reasonableness OF the price paid.
Here Is one case where the supreme
court can not be a law unto itself, and
there is much criticism of the court
for having sanctioned the unusual sal
aries fixed by the reporter or code edi-
tor. But II 1t has the effect of again
calling attention to the fact that in
very many places the state Of Iowa is
paying pit:fully small compensation for
high class service it will have done
much good.
Owing to the complications of the
laws of Iowa, and the fact that one
must look in numerous books to find
out what a law is at the present time.
there is increasing demand for special
publications giving certain portions OF
the laws and this is adding to the cost
of publication by the state. Books and
pamphlets are published of different
laws separately put together. The
laws in regard to the tax levies are so
scattered all thru the books that a
pamphlet has been authorized giving a
brief statement as to each and every
tax levy for every purpose in the state.
indicating just what the several thou
sand taxing boards may do in the mat
ter of fixing tax levies. This will be
information said to be very much need
cd in the state, as the taxing boards
frequently go wrong unintentionally.
Some discussion has recently arisen
as to the ultimate plans for greater
efficiency in the college and university
work in Iowa. 1t has been advertised
that the board of education has not
abandoned It's CO. ordination plan"
which caused such an alumni storm a
few years ago and put one legislature
OUT of business. But it will be recalled
that the legislature did not order the
board to do or not do anything, except
as to one matter. that of retaining
about eight professors for as many
students in one department at the uni
versity. The board itself laid aside its
plan for changes along the line of eff
cheney. In some parts this will be ta
ken up again and be gradually worked
out to a success. or at least that has
been the plan of those who are most
interested One important step has
been to have the survey made which
will afford a basis for many important
chances
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
BIG PROJECTS PLANNED.
Hamilton Supervisors Will Clean One
Drainage Ditch and Build Another.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, July 31.-The board Of
supervisors of Hamilton county will
meet Tuesday to open bids for above
$4,000 worth of work-the largest
letting that has been held in this city
in some time.
The largest part of the work to be let
is the cleaning out of the big Cashier
Williams drainage ditch in Liberty and
harrisburg townships and the laying Of
large tile in two of it's branches, the
total estimate on which runs up to
$4,000. The original cost Of this
drain was but $4,000. It is estimated
that to clean out the open ditch will
cost $4,000 and the laying Of big tile
in the branches will total $4,000.
The Castner- Williams drainage ditch
was constructed ten years ago and has
been a very servicable Improvement.
Most of the big drains now days, how
ever, are Of large tile in preference to
the open ditch, which gives much
trouble from cave ms. waste OF farm
lands and necessity Of being cleaned
out at great expense.
The other letting Tuesday will be
the Nail ditch. the estimate cost Of
which is $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
MUNICIPAL SYSTEM At WEDSTER
CITY PROVES SPLENDID Pus.
Lie INVESTMENT.
CITY TAKES UP BONDS
LONG sEFoRE MATURITY
Pays OF indebtedness Of $35,ooo in
Four Years, Thus Saving Taxpayers
$1,000 Interest charsss-city Claims
to Furnish Light and Power At Rates
Lower Than Any City in State.
Special to Times-Republican.


Webster City, July S1.-City Clerk
w. w. Crittendon has just taken ur
the last outstanding bond against
Webster City's magnificent new electric
light and power plant. The amount
redeemed was $1,000, making grand
total OF $4,000 Indebtedness in the way
Aof electric light bonds alone, that the
city has paid off in the last four years
There is not now penny of debt
against the electric light and power
plant. This gives Webster City a rec
ord that can not be equalled by any
other city in Iowa and probably can
NOT be excelled anywhere in the
country.
OF the 5000 Indebtedness paid off
in four years, $4,000 were bonds still
unpaid on the old electric light plant
and $4,000 in new bonds were issued
when the new plant was erected in
1911.
The bonds that have Just been paid
all ran until 1881. BY paying them
sixteen years before they were DUE the
Webster City council has saved the
taxpayers of this city $1,000 interest
money, a record which certainly en-
titles the present city council to the
credit of having given thoroughly
business administration to business at
fairs.
Lowest Rate in Iowa.
With rate Of cents per thousand
watts for electricity for lighting pur-
poses and cents for cooking, Webster
City has the lowest proportionate rate
Of any city in Iowa.
The constitutional limit Of indebted
ness in Webster City is s5s,sOs.63. The
total actual debt. however, amounts to
but $4O,331.47. This is. in round num-
bers, $4,000 under the amount per-
mitted by law. Webster City has an
enviable record in the matter of in
debtedness. Most cities are right up to
the constitutional limit all the time
and not few squeeze over the line
thru necessity. Webster City's munic-
ipal plant is one of the best that can
be found anywhere and the record that
Is being made with it in the way Of
service and price is phenomenal. A
twenty-four hour service is maintained
everyday in the year and has been
for many years. There probably are
few, If any, more successful municipal
ownership cities in all the United
States than Webster City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
FIFTY FRoM MASON CITY.
Delegates to National Convention of
Modern Brotherhood to Go by Boat.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, July 31.-Mason City,
headquarters for the Modern Brother
hood Of America, will send delegation
Of fifty to the national convention to
be held in st. Louis Aug 80. The en-
tire delegation will go to McGregor and
take boat TO st. Louis. Iowa will be
represented by about one hundred
delegates. Mason City goes to st.
Louis with a big delegation for two
reasons. First to secure the next ma
tional meeting here and II she fails in
this to secure the necessary instruc-
tons from the order to erect head
quarters building here. At the last
national convention at Denver the
building proposition received favorable
report but it was not possible to push
matters to definite conclusion then.
It will require about $250.00O to erect
the kind OF building now demanded by
the immense business that is now be-
ing done by this organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
Northern Io1ua Items

Mason City. n
| Fletcher Thomas, the negro, who
killed another negro by the name OF
Johnson, at Floyd, some four months
ago, was sentenced to eight years at
| Anamosa. He pleaded guilty to man
slaughter claiming that he shot the
man in self defense. Johnson was shot
| in the leg and died from bloodpoison-
| ing.
| Williams.
!. w. Lundell. of Gowrie. arrived
| Monday and has leased the Atkinson
building recently occupied by w. III
Rick furniture store, and is busy NOV
II ing the former drug stock into this
new location. w. H. Rick is also NOV
| ing his furniture stock into his newly
appointed building. where the former
Hough drug store has been.
Des Moines.
LATE Young, Jr., vice-president OF the
Associated Advertising Club OF the
World. has been made chairman OF q
committee to study the needs and re-
quirements Of their publication. Asso-
ciated Advertising. Some Of the OIL
GERS Of the organization will probably
be out here to go over this work with
1 N. i 0ASO
| discussed at meeting Of the Des
! Moines Ad Mems Club.
eeaman.
Edwin McMartin. living north OF
Beaman, is building a $4,000 resi-
dence on his splendid farm. Mr.. Nc
Martin is one of the highly success
full young farmers Of this part OF
Grundy county. His energy and good
Judgment has helped him to make an
enviable record for achievement as
land owner. He is president OF the new
school board which will have charge OF
the work Of building and equipping the
new consolidated school soon to go up
| Dubuque.
Sheriff Dunn was notified Thursday
by telegraph that Chicago judge. no
name given, had refused to hold Lewis
tO'Connell on the warrant alone and had
discharged him from custody. O'Con-
jnell had been arrested Wednesday
night on warrant charging him with
assault in attempt to commit a felony,
kidnapping. County Attorney Stuart
when asked what further action he
proposed taking in the matter evaded
the question but there was the impress
sion that the matter will not be
dropped.
Grundy Center.
Charles Quigley was placed in the
county Jail here on Monday to await a
hearing before the grand jury on the
charge Of having forged Carson Plaen's
name to a check for so. He cashed
the check at one Of the stores at Dixie
and was at the depot to take train
out Of town when the Dixie marshal ar
rested him as the train was coming in.
At q hearing held before the Dixie
mayor the man plead not guilty. but
he was bound over to the grand jury.
The young man had been working
around Dixie for number Of weeks.
ciarksvilis.
Some unknown sneak thief entered
the minister's study in the Presbyterian
church last Thursday night and car
ried away the money in the birthday
box" About dollar was secured.
which was mostly pennies. The box
was in the desk which was locked, and
entrance was made by prying the roll
top open with a chisel. This Is the
second tins during the year the box
has been lifted Of its contents and no
doubt the same person has done thu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
SUPPOSED RossERs ARRESTED.

Men Believed 70 Have Entered North
Liberty Bank Taken at Kansas City.
Iowa City, July 31.-Two men, sup
posed to be the robbers of the bank at
North Liberty. were taken from Kansas
City yesterday by officers and are on
their way to Iowa City.
The two men were arrested in Kan
sas City. Their apprehension was thru
the efforts Of the Bankers Protective
Association and 1t is understood that
they will arrive in Iowa City soon
escorted by Kansas City officials.
Mr.. Cippera. of North Liberty,
cashier of the bank which was robbed,
when called up by telephone. said he
had just returned from a trip but re-
fused to discuss the matter farther
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31

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