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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
Eubanks and Crenshaw Say Ratliff Told of McKelvey
 Robbery Plans
RATLIFF SEEKS TO
 PROVE AN ALIBI
Denies All Connection With Case. Alexander Testifies that Ratliff Was the Outside Man-Defend-
 ant to Take Stand Today

That Charles Ratliff wa sthe informer of the detectives who shot Bob Alexan- der and G. W. Phillips after an at tempted robbery, which ended in their arrest, was admitted yesterday afternoon by former City Detectives Crenshaw and Eubarks at the preliminary hearing of Ratliff before Judge II. B. Aoernethy of the municipal court.
 Ratliff. it is alleged, was the third man ir the attempted robbery of Nickel veys store in West End several wee4s ago. At the preliminary hearing of Alex ander and Phillips about a week ago. tfey stated through their attorney. Paul Jones, that Charles Batliff was the man that was on watch while Alexander and Phillips were in the store
 CAME AS SURPRISE
 Ratliff was placed on trial yesterday afternoon, The statements of Eubanks and Crenshaw came as a surprise to the crowded courtroom. Eubanks and Cren- shaw both testified that they had been relieved of their promise not to reveal the identity of their informer and stated to tie court that Ratliff was one of the persons from whom they received their tip
 Bob Alexander was placed on the stand by the state also He told of the plans made to rob the store and their carrying out the plans which resulted In him and Phillips being seriously wounded. " Alexander also said that Rat. Tiff was the third man in the robbery being the outside man. Alexander swore Phillips and Ratliff visited the store be- fore the attempted robbery and 'soaped the safe, leaving it ready to be blown. "Following this, he continued, "Ratlff came out to watch and l went in to Eelp Phillips" According to Alexander this was the last he saw of Ratliff as the shooting followed soon after.
 SEEKS TO PROVE ALIBI
 Ratliff sought to prove an alibi pro- ducing two women, who claimed that he was at their house as a boarder the Annie Brown, one of the witnesses, tes- tified that she heard Alexander and Phil lips trying to induce Ratliff to join them in the robb bery and that they worried Charley so much that she decided to tell Detective EubanFs.1 This she did. and it is claimed that this was the first tip received by the former detectives.
 
 met Ratliff, by appointment. at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street the night of the robbery, and that final plans and details were given to him by Ratliff No other witnesses were placed on the stand. Ratliff will take the stand in his own behalf when the court reconvenes this morning at S:30 o'clock. It is said that Ratliff will deny any connection with the robbery.
 Murry and Silberman, attorneys for Ratliff, attempted to establish while Alexander was on the stand that the state had made promises to hin, provided that he would come clean with every thing" Alexander promptly denied this. Attorney Jones was also placed on the stand and questions relating to the me thing, were asked. Jones also denied that any compromise had been made.
 Assistant Solicitor Davis aided in the prosecution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
WANT COLONEL TUNsTALL

Frank s. White said yesterday politi- cal convention could not be a success without the presence of that wonder poli- tician, Col, A. NJ Tunstall of Greensboro, the hero of a thousands combats. The Age-Herald accordingly hurried tele- gram to Colonel Tunstall last night that the politicians of Birmignham wanted to meas sure their wits against his and not to fail to be on hand Thursday night.
 J. Lee Long was here, yesterday-an- other of the 'old guard" He was much interested in the convention, but was afraid he could not stay over.
 But Col. Jess Stalings will be on hand, as will Tom Judge, one of the most nota- ble young champions of post-convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
Walter Moore Already Is Threatening to Start Something" at Ad Writers Convention Thursday DR. CUNNINGHAM IS RECALLING OLD DAYS so FULL OF GLORIES Advertising Men and Mer- chants, Too, Are Laying Plans to Get Ahead of Old Timers

WelI!..
 Walter Moore threatens to start something at The Ase-HeraId ad writer's convention at the Jeffer- son theatre Thursday night.
 He says the presiding officer has to show him certain favors or he will start movement to unsent him. No one knows whether MT. Moore looks back to old aldermanic days and wants the job himself or not.
 Chairman Bowie has not yet been con. suited about the matter, but anyone who starts something may expect to have a fight on his hands.
 To Dr. R. M Cunningham, former gov ernor. lieutenant governor, state senator convention delegate, ct cetera, this con- vention is like a sniff of. battle from afar to the war horse.'
 will I be on hand?" he said, "You l-aa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
FROM CITY'S POLITICIANS

The city recorders bench of-Birmins- ham is one of the most notable stepping stones to greatness these days. Some of the men who have occupied this bench and who will be on hand are Judge Hugo Black Judge A. M. Douglas and Judge David J. Davis.
 The five commissioners are to be there. Even Mir Barber, serious minded always, said: Tt does us all good to have little innocent relaxation sometimes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
A REAL SECRET

ticians come and go-is understood to have spent the day yesterday preparing an advertisement which he proposes to enter as candidate for the laurel and incidentally the $750 piano-player which will be awarded by the conventions votes to the man who can convince the most delegates that he is the best ad writer
 But the politicians are not to have things their own way. by any means Some of the ad writers have given prom inent speakers proxies to represent them, but others will paddle their own canoes John Anderson, advertising manager at Pizitz, announced last night he had ap- pointed Abe Weinsten his campaign man. ager and is going after the prize in dead earnest B. H. Mooney, advertising agent. announces that he expects to win with an ad which is in todays Age-Herald. Can you pick it out?
 II. F. Beaumont is another adver- tising man who is after the prize. MT. Beaumont used to publish a paper in the Philippines and knows few trlcks in the political game himself.
 Former Chief of Police George II. Bod eker has been asked to act as sergeant at-arms and was told to secure plenty of assistants so that there will be no stuff fing of ballots.
 LADIES CAN VOTE
 How about this? Every accredited
 delegate is entitled to bring his wife
 and let her occupy seat alongs~
 him on the convention floor. If he
 hasn't a wife, he can bring the one
 who might be. And the ladies too,
 will be entitled to vote. Now, we
 shall see whether wives and sweet
 hearts vote just like the men. or
 whether they will have opinions of their own.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
SAYS ACID STOMACH
CAUSES INDIGESTION
EXCESS OF HYpRocHLoRlc ACID
SoURS THE FOOD AND
Forms GASES.

Undigested food delayed In the stom-
ach decays. or rather, ferments the
same as food left in tho open air, says
a noted authority. He also tells us that
Indigestion Is caused by IIyper-acidity,
meaning, there is an excess of hydro
chloric acid in the stomach which pre-.
vents complete digestion and starts
food fermentation. Thus everything
eaten sours In the stomach much like
garbage sours in a can, forming acrtd
fluids and gases which initiate the stom-
ach like toy balloon. Then we feel q
heavy, lumpy misery In the chest, we
belch up gas. we eructate sour food or
have heartburn, hatulence, water
brash or nausea.
He tells uo to lay aside all digestive
acids and instead. get from any
pharmacy four ounces of Jad Salts and
take tablespoonful in a glass Of water
before breakfast and drink while 1t is
effervescing and furthermore. to con-
tinue this for week. While relief
follows the first dose, 1t is important
to neutralize the cidity. remove the
gas-making macs. start the liver, slim
ulate the kidneys and thus promote .
free now Of pure digestive juices.
Jad Salts 10 inexpensive and Is made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
tu' ce, combined with Hthia and sodium
phosphate. This harmless salts Is used
by thousands OF people fo- ctomacb
trouble with excellent results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD.
Or. A. Walter steinie Wanted At Cedar
Rapids For Nursery Stock Deal.


Cedar Rapids, March 15.-chief OF
Police Burgin left for Fremont, Neo.'
with a warrant for the arrest OF Dr.
A. Walter Steinle, who Is wanted IN
Cedar Rapids on a charge OF Himham-
ming" John Naderlik and Baron Weish
of this city out of several hundred DOL
lars thru an alleged fake nursery STOCK
scheme. A message was received from
Fremont last night stating that stems
was in custody there, and that ne nad
agreed to return to Cedar Rapids WIKI
out extradition papers. Chief Bursln
is expected to return with Steinle to-
day.
Baron Welsh, who lives at 200 Sec
ond avenue west, reported to the po-
lice a few days ago that he had an
swered an advertisement for a young
man to make an investment in the
nursery and gardening business. Welsh
was induced to invest $500, which was
deposited in a local bank with the YER
bal agreement that it was to be q joint
checking account for not to exceed
$40. AS an employee Of the company
Welsh was to receive 25 cents an hour
for the first month, 30> cents for the
second, and so on up to SO cents an
hour at the end Of five months. He
also was to receive a 80 per cent com
mission on all earnings above $15 a
week. The money he has received In
salary to date is $11.
On February %, Steinle told Welsh
he was going to Shenandoah to pur-
chase nursery stock. and Welsh signed
a check for 5000 made payable to the
Iowa Park Tree 81 Floral Company.
Steinle then left the city and had not
been heard from up to last night, and
Welsh claims that most of his $500 is
gone also. Anderlik invested $175, and
also is anxious to see Steinle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
1n1EsREpuBLICAN MARsHAILTowN IOWA: MARCH Is. 1915

Is clearly champion. Her record was
two and half times better than the
next best at Washington. Miss Par
sons was sent to Washington by money
secured by Mrs. Maude T. Sanford. OF
Cherokee, chairman Of the home econ
omics committee OF the Iowa Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs.
Earle Zeller's record Of 139 bushels
yield Of corn from an acre and $1sI.So
profit Is also likely to stand as the
best record for 1914. Some of tho boys
from southern states had larger yields
per acre, but they secured those yields
only thru large outlay for fertilizers
and that reduced their profits far be-
low Zeller's. 1t cost him 81 cents an
acre to grow his 1879 bushels on his
acre. He sold thirty bushels OF 1t for
seed at IS bushel and the remainder
at 55 cents bushel His total income
from the acre was $209.95; his net in
come $197S0.
Winners Royalty Entertained.
The Iowa young people. including
also Clement Miller. winner Of the
Senator ]. II. Allen prize for the most
profitable production Of baby pork.
and Ruth e. Fleck. winner OF the bread
shown them in the east. In Washing
ton, o. Fl. Benson, former county SUI
perintendent in Wright county, ar
ranged for a complete sightseeing tour
which included call on the president,
who received them even tho 1t was the
last day of congress and every other
delegation Of callers was refused adj
mission to his offices. In New York,
Miss Jessie Field, widely known as the
"Corn Lady of Page County" had ar
ranged for an extensive sightseeing
tour, Miss Field now being there in
connection with the International Y.
w. C. A.
The boys and girls club work for
this year is starting of in large way
and those in charge in Iowa State Col
lege expect that other records will be
broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15

winners. who will participate In an-
other district contest Mt Storm Lake
the latter part or this month. were:
Oratorical class, Fred Ferguson, Lam
rens; dramatic class. Laura Schroeder.
Humboldt; humorous class. Lester
Henderson, Story City. The judges
were superintendent r. T. Housh, Car
roll: Miss Ann Olney. Fort Dodge, and
A. .. Bailie. Storm Lake. The COM
plete program was az follows: Ora
torical class--"Lincoln, A Man Called
Of God" Fred Ferguson, Laurens;
Nation Apostacy." Jasper Johnson.
Belmond; War and Public Opinion"
Joe Wanberg, Galva.
Dramatic class--"The Lost Word"
Laura Everett. Rolfe: Boots" Irene
McMilln, Manson; The Lost Word"
Hazel Rench, Rockwell City; The
Lost Word" Laura Schroeder, Hum
boldt.
Humorous class--"Assisting Uncle
joe" Mildred Dakin, Schaller; Assist
ing Uncle joe" Dorothy Galloway, Sac
City; Initiating OLE Lester Hender-
son. story City; "A Case of Fits" Lila
Neel, Webster City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
THROWN FROM ENGINE CAB.
Northwestern Ensineman Dangerously
Injured in Peculiar Accident.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, March lbs. Num-
merry, of Boone, an engineman on the
main line Of the Northwestern rail-
road. is in a hospital at Missouri Valley
recovering from a most painful and
dangerous accident and one that was
inflicted in an unusual manner. While
coming east yesterday and near Love-
land the engine he was on left the
track and Mummery was thrown from
the gangway. At the moment that ne
was thrown out the engine was pass
ing over small bridge. Mummery
was thrown almost clear OF the, ENDS
Of the bridge ties but not quite. and
one arm caught and was ripped open
by a spike which lacked several inches
of being driven into the tie. The spike
was caught so firmly in the tendons OF
the arm that Mummery was held sus-
pended with the blood streaming from
his arm and the pain almost unendur-
able before aid reached him and Mum
merry was released. Tic spike entered
the arm just at the elbow and tore
it's way to the wrist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15

does how substantial gain and one
that is gratifying to the business IN
terests and the people generally"
The increase as shown by these I'M
official figures IL one that 10 con-
servative and accurate, It - believed.
The gain OF considerable territory by
the city last year increased the pop
ulation by about 75O SO that 1t can be
seen Fort Dodge has been enjoying Q
healthy growth. The growth Is not
of the boom order as there has been
no attempt made to boom the city. As
a result, no reaction Will take place
and Fort Dodge is confidently expected
to reach nearly the $4,000 mark when
the next federal census is taken IN
1920.
No figures as to population by wards
can be obtained. The cards will be
sent to Des Moines as fast as they are
recorded. - u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
Traer Now. Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer. March 15.-George Mcdonald
has sold his farm in Grant township to
o. w. Root at s155 per acre. Possess
sion will not be given until next spring.
Mr.. Mcdonald sells on account of his
wifes health. They plan to event.
ually settle in Traer.
The Van Wrinkle will was not pro-
bated. The case came up IL the dis
trict court on Wednesday and instead
Of the parties contesting they got to-
gether on a compromise. Tho Van
Wrinkle estate worth $4,000. was
willed to the widow and two daughters
except $500, which was given to n
Free Thought society in Chicago. The
daughters objected and began con-
test. Under the compromise the law
yers get $3.50 and the society $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
The widow ana dsughtsss @ lI9'

The widow ana dsughtssD ~ -: !!
Ance. NJ !'ss a .Ss IN
/ George Brown. the p1otaox1p
TO leave town. He has 49, - M
dence property 90 In Perry eQ9y0o
Mrs. Brown Will 80 On IN feao 49,
snap shots Of people ana thlNqD 1AE
shown at the vafiOue aovio eoeNn4
the towns they visit. ~ L
Mr.. and MRS sinner Hotlel ~ -
Ing into town Into the LsMbqfs e.
tage which they pnrchaseA -
Mr.. Hotssl and mp Wilo1o Nlla
100 acres OF the Johnson farm y
north of town. II as. q ~ ssS 81 s 81 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
TAMA COUNTY GIRL CHAMPION
GARDENER AND GAMER OF
THE COUNTRY.
GREENE COUNTY BOY
LEADS CORN GROWERS
Iowa Boy Realizes Most Money From
Aers Attic Production 10 Not as
Great 40 That in Southern States
Boys in South, However, Produce
Corn At Greater Expense.
Special to rimes-Republican

Special to Times-Republican.
Ames, March 1.-Two Iowa young
people will probably rank as the cham
pion boy corn grower and champion
girl gardner and Gamer of the United
States for the year 1914. They are
Earle Zeller, of Cooper, Greene county.
and Eloise Parsons. of Toledo. Tama
county, and they were the winners in
the state contest for corn growing and
gardening and canning. While they
were in Washington recently, on the
trips won thru their excellent work in
the Iowa boys and girls clubs, their
records were compared with other
state champions and they were found
at the top of the list. zone or two
state reports are not complete" says
Miss Kate Logan, of the agricultural
extension department Of Iowa State
College, who accompanied them, "but it
is hardly likely that they will change
the result"
Miss Parsons Clearly Champion.
Eloise Parsons, with her crop Of 81
31S pounds of tomatoes from a tenth
of an acre Of ground and a profit of
$115.57. was SO far in the lead among
the girls Of the United States that she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
PURE BLOOD MAKES
HEALTHY PEOPLE

Hoods Sarsaparilla removes
scrofula sores, boils and other erup-
tions, because it drives out Of the
blood the humors that cause them.
Eruptions cannot be successfully
treated with external applications,
because these cannot purify the
blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes rich,
red blood, perfects the digestion,
and builds up the whole system. In
s;sss On having Hood s. Get it now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
Drunks Reduced 400 Per Cent.

Des Moines, March 15.-Drunkenness
has been reduced more than 400 per
cent since the closing Of the saloons
four weeks ago today, according to the
records Of police court. The dockets
show total Of 106 persons arrested
for intoxication since the momentous
Saturday night of Feb. 10. when bar
rooms sold their final drinks over the
bar.
The average, monthly attendance" OF
DRINKS in court Is $50.
The daily average since the ciosins
Of the saloons in three and one-half
DRINKS day. Formerly it was IS.
Police court dockets show that twen-
ty-nine bootleggers have been brought
into court in the four weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
Elder. pi.triet orator..

Special to Times-RepubIicAn.
EIdora, March i5.-Results OF u
sub district oratorical contest held RI
day were: n
Oratorical class First. Ffankll
Dove, Marion; second, Bruce McDowai
Hampton.
Dramatic class - First. Gertfu0
Fiala. Eagle Grove: second. Pcal
Strohecker La Porte City. sa7E
Humorous class--First, Ecyth Blou
Ackley; second, Geneva Van Avery, II
dora.
The judges were Prof. John Barnes
Iowa State Teachers College; Mie
Ethel hartman, Waterloo: Prof. Fran
d. Joseph. assistant superintendent
public instruction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
MINISTERS 9LEcT oFFicE -.

Rev. c. n. osvss es Masen CIV. 49,
Northwest District Of christieN 0N~
Special to Times RepublicaiI. ~
Mason City. March l6--Hsv. q.
DeVoe, OF this city. was elected pte
dent OF the Northwest Iowa DieerS
Ministerial Association Of tho Chr19ela
Church at meeting Just held q M
terloo. Rev. T. H. Foster, OF Unlol
and Rev. l.. c. Moore. OF Waterle'
were elected vice president and secEl
tary respectively. The next meats
is to be held at Iowa Falls In May.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
LAST FINES ARE IMPOSED.
Nearly $1,4oo Collected in Iowa City a
Result Of Raid on Gamblers.

Special to Times-RepubIican.
Iowa City March 15.-Tns final fines
in the aftermath Of the raid on Iowa
City gambling dens made by Attorney
General Cosson's officers have been
imposed by Judge r. P. Howell In the
district court here. The indicted men,
Ray and Earl King, following the fash
ion set by their six predecessors,
changed their pleas from not guilty"
to guilty" and threw themselves on
the mercy Of the court. The Judge as
sessed them 800 each. This makes
nearly $1,4O0 paid into the local treas
ury as result Of the raids and there
isn't q gambling room left in Iowa Clay
so for as any official or private citi-
zen seems to know.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
IOWA BOY WITH VILLA.
Lieutenant Barlow, Of Mason City, on
Staff Of Mexican chieftain.

Special to s-Republican.
Clear Lake, March LIT may not be
generally known but Clear Lake has
been represented in the Mexican
trouble for some time In the person OF
General Villas staff. General villa Is
very DESTROYS of enrolling Floyd Bar
low as an aviator and several letters
have been exchanged and several nat
terings offers made. Floyd Is living
here this winter and will not take up
aviation work again until springtime
unless he accepts some Of the fiatter-
ing offers made by General Villa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
Woman Give. 10. for Masonic r.mpls

Sheldon, March 15.--Sheldon 10 q
have a masonic temple thru efforts q
Mrs BENJAMIN Jones. A few days Az
Mrs. Jones. who Is the widow Of BEN
jamin Jones. one of the earliest set1
tiers in Sheldon. and a Mason for about
fifty years. offered the local AAs0ntl
lodge a lot b8xSO on South Third ave-
nue. for q temple. The Sheldon M.
sons have offered to take enough stoc1
to build the building and the offer o.
Mrs. Jones has been accepted. A two
story building will be erected, using thu
first floor for reception and DINING
rooms and tho second story for thu
lodge room. e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
Sues Because Of Arrest.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, March ia $4,000 damage
suit was instituted Friday afternoon by
Charles Haner against Wayland Girton
and Elijah Shields, Of Council Bluffs.
Mr.. Shields caused the arrest OF Mr..
Haner for the alleged offense Of cheat
ing by false pretense, but in the pre-
liminary hearing, Mr.. Haner was ac-
quilted. Later 1t Is alleged an unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to have Mr..
Haner indicted by the grand jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
mpathstls.

sss Sympathetic. "
He Wa middle aged and untraveled.
For fortydve years he had lived I'm the
country. At last he made trip to
the city. a
he saw a school girl 80 thru her GYM
nastic exercises for the amusement OF
the little ones at home. After gazing
at her with looks Of interest and COM
passion for some time he asked a boy
fits.
''No" the boy said. '-Them's gym
nastics"
"Ah, how sad! said the man. How
longs she had en- ?''-New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
scsrn Belt Reutsr

00AANS SSoAxb Il,
No. LIST. Joe and x G
limited .................. S:lo q n.
No. tx. G. Mall 4 Express D.: ~ 2 n.
No. E-Kansas City and St
Joseph ..ss.s.sessesseess O:St q -
No. s3-Way Freight ..... 40: Is q N.
No. 6k-Dss Moines Mall 80 S:A7 ,. =.
GOING NORTH.
No. 3-Twin Cities Limited 1850 p q,
No. A-Chicago and St Paul
Expfos0 .s......s....ssss 1888 q -.
No. 81 ................s.... 1850 p. n.
EMO. So-Way Freight see. 7:$S q n,
No. s-Chicago Filler ......1e:3S . n.
Except Sunday.