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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
MRS. M'cLlNTock, OF CEDAR
FALLS. WoRsTED IN EN-.
COUNTER WITH BURGLAR.
WAS BOUND AND GAGGED
AND LEFT HELPLESS
Burglar Steals Valuable Jewelry-
Bloodhounds Put on Trail But Scent
Is Lost-BursIar Believed to Have
sMade Escape in Waiting Aute-Was
Giant III Size.
Giant ii Size.

Cedar Falls Oct 27.-Police were
Frank McClintock residence. 624 West
Fourth street, ransacked the house
and escaped with two rings-a dia-
mond and a sapphire-leaving Mrs.
McClintock bound and gagged and
tied to chair Bloodhounds were 3D.
tanned from Waterloo and placed on
the trail within two hours after the
robbery occurred. but il stopped alb
ruptly at Sixteenth and Walnut Two
or three starts were made and the
dogs followed the same trail to the
same place each time 1t is thought
the burglar boarded an automobile at
that point and made good his escape.
Husband Finds Mrs. MeClintoek.
The robbery took place about s:45
the first news OF it being received
some time later when Mr.. McClintock
returned home to ind his wife bound
and gagged and lying on the floor
where she had fallen in her struggles
10 get out OF the house, tied as she
was 10 the chair, and arouse the neigh
bors. The burglar had made gag by
FORCING MS mouth KUN VI pa
per and binding a cloth over II. He
had tied her hands behind her back
and then tied her to chair. Mrs. Nc
Clintock was not subdued without
desperate struggle with the burglar
during which she managed 10 tear his
i'm provtsed mask of mis- face and set
a good description of his features. She
described him as being all Of six feet
tall. and having dark hair and eyes.
black. dTooa:Hs E2ussache and weigh
ing about 225 pounds. He was dressed
in a dark suit and wore a large black
felt hat, rather slouchy
Fought Desperately.
Mrs. NcClintock is comely ratron
rather on the buxom order and is quite
strong enough 20 hold her own In
tussla with an ordinary man. 7 be-
lieve could have handled him. had
ne beer a smaller man" she said to-
day. "bu. ne was a large man with
lots % muscle" However. Mrs. Nc
Cl!ntock did fight desperately and left
deep scratch across the right cheek
Of the robber beside. tearing off the
handkerchief ne wore over the lower
part Of his face His mustache was
not false" she said, because l caught
hold OF 1t during our struggle"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
JUDGES EXCHANGE COURTS.
Judge e. N. Mccall to Preside at No.


Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. 2!.-The November
term of the Story county district court
will open on Nov with Judge E. NJ.
Mccall. Of this city. on the bench. he
having changed terms with Judge Fry.
Of Boone. The trial Jurors will not re-
port for duty until Monday of the Sec
ond week of the term but the grand
jurors will report on the first day, the
hour being ct at IL o'clock
The docket for the term has been
printed and consists of $50 cases. OF
these there are nine criminal cases, the
most OF them being .bootiegging and
gambling nuisance cases. The only
case OF importance Is that of state VS..
Van Scoy. under indictment for incest.
This case was tried at the last term
of court but a new trial was granted.
There are 1877 old cases yet on the
docket, sixty-six new cases and eighty
probate cases, the majority Of the lat
ter being final report cases. There
are fifteen divorce cases on the docket,
a number OF them being old cases
which have been on the docket for
some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
Ner.h~eod New. Items.

special 70 iveS-flStup!!Gdi
Eorthwood. Oct "a horse be-
longing 10 MISS Bessie Treso and driv-
en- by her brother. Dallas, cut few
capers Sunday when Il was accident
ally driven over a hornets nest while
the hornets were at home. Haley
Johnson was in the buggy with Mr..
Trego and both young men los. TO
.i-1e in escap ping from the danger
zone. Aside from broken harness
and shaking UP the buggy the excited
horse cid no particular damage
Mrs. j r. Howard. OF Taber. AL
ber-a- Canada IS visiting IN the home
OF her uncle Dow Sirn-n onds, IN this
city. Mrs Howard Is on her way TO
her for-ne r home at What Cheer Iowa
as she and her husband have decided
10 leave Canada The gentleman will
join her here as soon az he can settle
up bushes. affairs Mrs. Howard says
the war is all the absorbing topic in
Canada and as the streets are full OF
soldiers all the time It is no longer a
pleasant place in which TO 1--we. Many
Americans are leaving
s r. Green. the tenant on Mrs Julia
Kloves farm east Of this city who vas
taken to a Minneapolis hospital two
weeks ago. returned home today in ex-
cellent condition: Mr.. Greene under
went very painful operation for the
removal OF an abscess under the roots
Of his tongue and his friends sincerely
hope he will not have to undergo fur
Their suffering.
3. Butler is making repairs and i'm
provenents on his building On West
Main street which is used as an auto
sales office and storage room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
STATE MEETING OF eAp1,sTs.
Ono Thousand Delegates Expected in
Cedar Rapids For First Session.

Ono Thousand Delegates Expected in
Cedar Rapids For First Session.
Cedar Rapids. Oct q. = Delegates
were arriving here today for the Iowa
Baptist convention which is to open
tonight. It's expected that fully 1000
members OF the church will be in at
tendance when President John A. Earl.
of Des Motnes, calls the convention
70 order The Baptist Young Peoples
Union expected to send at least 500
delegates.
The principal feature OF tonight.s
session following the opening service,
will be an address by the Rev. William
FetIer, who was banished from Russia
because Of his religious convictions.
He Is expected to tell of his expert
ences and make plea for the country
10 which he had been assigned for
missionary work
The convention will continue until
Saturday night. One of its chief ef-
forts will De toward revision ofi.s con-
s,itution so as to improve the future
relations Of the Baptist work in Iowa
and other states. A noon meeting will
be held each day conducted by the
Rev. Rowland Hanson. OF Des Moires.
Two banquets, one for the laymen OF
the church and the other for women
will be held Saturday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27

and Nj, Corner In an auto Journey TO
visit relatives In Belle Plaine.
The community 1t Ellis has re-
modelled and improved their church 20
that it is very convenient and comfort.
able. The addition of q furnace. and
large basement has made fine place
for various social meetings. as well
as regular church work. The Inn
provements aggregate several hundred
dollars and much work was donated.
Mrs. Herman Schaltx IL improving
slowly since her recent operation In
Ellsworth hospital at Iowa Falls.
A crowded house listened to the ex-
cellent lecture Marriage, Before and
After Taking" at the Congregational
church by Rev. Mr.. Northup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
News Of zsarina.

Special to TlmeS-HepupIlcan.
Gearing, Oct 81. Mrs. n. r. Cliff
and granddaughter. Elgene Anderson.
and S. R. Cliff and wife. OF Des Moines.
are visiting at the Darl Anderson home
near Clear Lake.
w. A. Pollock and wife returned home
on Monday from their western trip.
Work on the Evangelical church IS
moving along slowly. The interior OF
the church is being refrescoed and !
basement is being put in under the
church for Sunday school rooms.
A building is being erected at the
school grounds to be used for domestic
science. Rooms have been fitted up in
the basement for manual training.
Mrs. Charles Harrington and two
children are visiting relatives and
friends in Collins.
Cyrus Bartine and wife report the
birth Of a daughter on Monday.
D. A Tisdale, of Garrison, visited his
parents here on Monday.
o. Wingar, Of Marshalltown, was q
guest on Tuesday at the Mary Martin
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
School Issue, News Bulletin.

Special to Tines-Republican.
Hampton, Oct. 27.-Siudents Of the
Hansell consolidated school have
launched a weekly news bulletin that
Is a credit to that district in the
amount Of news it contains. The cap
ton states that it is named the Han
sell Booster and il published weekly
by the students Of the Hansell con-
solidated school," Marie Krukow is the
editor. A recent number contained
twenty three distinct news items OF
the school and district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
Fire Damage at Sioux Rapids.

Special 70 T!mes-Republ!can
Sioux Rapids. Oct. 27.-Monday
night at 1870 the Winters drug store
vas found 70 be on fire. With three
streams Of water playing on the build
ing the fire was soon under control.
The flames were confined to the base
ment but the smoke ard water did a
great deal Of damage to the drug stock
and also 20 the ". 3. Skeels jewelry
stock, which was in the same building.
The damage has not been estimated
but it is thought to be covered by in
su~a nee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
New sharon News.
ecial to metropolitan.

Special to Times Republican.
New Sharon, Oct. 27.-The infant
son OF Nj. and Mrs. Tom Addison is
seriously Ill OF hopping cough and
pneumonia
Mir. and Mrs. CLAYTON Menden hall
and Mr.. and Mrs. Doun. OF Kellogg.
spent Sunday at the John Ratclifr
home.
Mrs. c. Jones and children are visit
ing at the A. D. Smith nome.
Miss Lorena Briggs has accepted q
position in the school at Defiance and
will begin her work Monday, Nov. l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
Alden Brsvitiss.

Special to Times-Republ!can.
alden, Oct. 27.-Mrs. NJ. F. Bigelow
suffered a relapse Monday and a sec
ond stroke Of paralysis resulted in un-
consciousness.
Mrs. D. Mcpherson has 50 far recov-
cred from her serious condition, for a
time resulting from paralysis. as to be
able to accompany her daughters. Mrs.
o. NJ. Harp and Mrs. George Corner,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
Tama Court in Session.

Special to Times-RepubHedn.
Toledo, Oct 27.-The district court
October term, convened last Monday,
Judge Cummings presiding. The time
Monday waS spent largely in the as
signment Of cases. Of which the docket
contains many. and busy term Is as
sured. Court adjourned for the after
noon to attend the funeral of Attor-
ney Richard Fitzgerald at Garwin. The
grand jury has organized with w. j.
A. Irvine, of Traer. foreman. The petit
Jury will not be called until next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
ALUMNI BANQUET PLANNED.
State University Graduates to Meet
During STATE Tsaehsrs' Association.
Snecia1 m Tf~eaRapuhI,

Iowa City. Oc. ga big. but in
formal banquet Is planned by the S. u.
l. alumni. to be held Nov 5. at the
Slavery Hotel. DNAMoinea. during the
Iowa State Teachers Association con-
yention. The CHIEF speakers will be
President T. H. MacBride. Of 8. U. L.,
and Attorney, Robert ]. Bannister, Of
Des Moines president OF the Univer-
sity of Iowa Association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
Poe.hont.. New. Notes.

Special TO Times RepubHcan.
Pocahontas, Oct. 81. = Battershel'
Brothers have traded their new brick
building to John Torbet, of Bird Island,
Mimi. AS a result Of this trade their
holding in that neighborhood is LOO
acres. They leased the east room Of
the building until March /. 1917.
The election held here Monday. fos
the purpose OF deciding II the electric
system here should be attached to the
Humboldt high line. was carried 100
to 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
N
ALLISON oRANp ARMY
POST AAos;pUT ONE
.MEM69N SURVIVING

Special to Times Republican.
AlltSon. Oct. S7.-7L. J. Rogers is the
sole surviving member Of the Allison
q. A. r. post All.of the, others who
remanded were taken BY death durina
the past year. There are very few
other old veterans In this community
but they are not members Of the local
post. Mr.. Rogers expects to surrender
the local charter and place his menu
bership in another town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27

veteran rural carrier from this point.
has boughr an eighty-acre farm near
Cumberland, Wis, and with 1t secures
considerable amount of farm stock
and equipment. He has sold his resi-
dence property here and will move TO
their farm in a few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
No Cause far Worry.

A New Jersey pastor announced
from the pulpit: God hash any use
for a bachelor and neither have l."
The bachelors will not BE- likely to
worry over the Arst part OF the asser-
ton until they hear on better author
.ity. and the latter probably will never
cause them any oooces1.-WsshinSt0a
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-27
Buys Wisconsin Farm.

Special 70 IInes-Repuo-can.
Hampton, Oct 2-.--A W. Monroe,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
improved Mail Service.

The Lancaster & Chester Railway
Company's local office has furnished
us with the following, which we are
glad to publish for the benefit Of the
business men and others to whom 1t
may not be generally known:
The postoffice has instructions to
pouch mail via l.. & C.. for the North
on the afternoon to make connection
with Southern train No. SO at Ches-
ter. This Is the last northbound mail
out OF Lancaster in the afternoon,
end mail closes at 4 y. M There-
fore all mail for this connection
should be in the postoffice by or be-
fore that time.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
Letters for Week Ending
October 30, 1918.

Mrs. VILLA Carnes, III. Barnes, Mrs.
w. B. C. Hambrs. Miss Ella Mobley,
VIM. Tippett, Mrs. John Jandy, j. ].
Wright. James VanLandingham, Mrs.
Minnie Terry, Miss Matte Truesdel,
w. l.. Stellar. Miss Mollie Steward.
William Stradford. Mrs. Emma Ste
ward. Even Mccullough, George
Mackey, Joel Phillips, The Poe Mfg.
Co., Rev. w. ID. Pea, Robert Parker.
J.-R. Player. Mrs. Mossell Massey,
Mrs. Ella Hunter, Mrs. Rosie Jones,
Miss Lu Ella Funderburk. Kellie
Funderburk. E. M. Davis. Miss Nam
ME White.
When calling for above letters,
please say Advertised"
JAS. f. HUNTER, Postmaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
Social Neus

Or interest to the relatives of the
bride in Lancaster will be the follow
ing account Of her marriage, which
we take from The Union Times:
A brilliant gathering OF friends
and relatives filed the First Presby-
terian church Wednesday to witness
the marriage of Miss Eta Mellow to
spencer Rice Perrin. Unusual inter-
est had long been manifested in the
happy event, because of the promi-
nence or the family connections of
the bride and groom and the person
ality of both.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard w. Mellow and is
counted one of Unions most popular
and best beloved young women. She
Is vivacious and has a charming man
ner, and numbers her friends by the
hundreds.
Mr.. Perrin received his degree at
Clemson College and since that time
has been connected with the Union
Buffalo mills. His fine ability and
sterling character are much esteemed
in this community where he has lived
his whole life and the most cordial
felicitations were extended to him
and his BRIDE"
Mrs. Perrin is a niece of Mrs. r. L.
Mc1lwain of this ciunty.
TX * *
Mrs. John III. Poag entertained her
interesting music class very delight
fully Saturday afternoon at her home
on White street. The game of
musicians afforded pleasant, as we'll
as profitable, entertainment during
the first hour. The hostess then
served course of delicious refresh
ments. Music and games brought
the afternoon to "a happy conclusion
Misses Martha VanLandingham and
Mary Gildersleeve Wylie, who had re-
ceived a like number of marks for
perfect recitations during the month,
cut for the prize, a box of candy
made by Mrs. Poag. This was won
by Mary Gildersleeve
* * *
An elaborate and most enjoyable
Halloween affair was the children s
party, at which Miss Ethel Perry en-
tertained Saturday evening at her
home on Main street The entire
house was decorated in pumpkins,
witches, black cats and other Hal
lowe'en suggestions. The .decora-
tions were most effective, forming an
attractive background for the white
robed figures, with faces masked
who went early for an evening or run.
After a parade along the white way
the GHOSTS" returned with their
hostess to her home, where each
drew string and from the
Witches pie, pull ID out plum"
in the shape of Halloween SOU
venir. The dining room was then
thrown open and at an appropriate
ly decorated table, dainty refresh
ments in two courses were served.
After refreshments merry games and
Halloween sports brought the even
ing to a happy conclusion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
Sceley, PatrOniZed by u. $. Army and
Navy, Called to Rock Hill

F. III. Seeley of Chicago and Phila-
delphia, the noted truss expert, will
be at the Carolina Hotel and will re-
main in Rock Hill Saturday only, No
vember 9th. Mr.. Seeley says: "The
Spermatic Shield as now used and
approved by the United States Gov
ernment will not only retain any case
OF rupture perfectly, affording i'm
mediate and complete relief but
closes the opening in 10 days on the
average case. This instrument re-
ceived the only award in England and
in Spain, producing results without
surgery, injections, medical treat
ments or pre- 'c,iptions. Mr.. Seaey
has documents from. the United
states Government, Washington, ID.
C., for inspection. All charity cases
without charge, or if any interested
call he will be glad to show same
without charge or fit them if des red
BUSINESS demands prevent stopping
at any other place in this section.
Adv
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
COUNTY TEACHERS MEET.
Educational Association Holds First
Fall Meeting.

The Lancaster County Educational
Association held it's first meeting of
the 1915-1916 session Saturday
morning in the auditorium of the
Central graded school. The meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev. f.. T.
Hodges, pastor OF the First Methodist
church, who also made an excellent
address on School Teaching" Su-
perintendent Wessinger president Of
the association, thanked Mr.. Hodges
in its behalf for his helpful remarks.
Then followed a short talk by Mr..
v. A. Lingle, county superintendent
OF education. The association then
proceeded to formal reorganization
by the unanimous election for the en-
suing year Of the following officers:
President. G. E. Wesinger, Lancaster;
vice president, A. l.. HumDhries. Ker-
shaw: treasurer, s. q. Miles, Heath
Springs. secretary, j. X. Connors,
Lancaster. President Wessinger ap-
pointed the following program COM
mittee: ". A. Lingle, w. l.. Feaster.
Mrs. w. e. TAYLOR, Ben Clyburn.
The association will continue to
hold monthly meetings, the programs
to consist of pedagogical lectures and
demonstrations OF different grades of
school work. At each meeting some
prominent educator will address the
teachers. superintendent Wessinger
exprassnd his orati" cation at tho oood
attendance and urged co-operation
between town and rural teachers in
school work. At the conclusion OF
the meeting. Mrs. w. E. Taylor,
president OF the Civic League. an
nounced that refreshments would he
served to the teachers by tho social
service committee OF the league and
the meeting adjourned to a down
stairs class room, where Mrs. u n =
Penny, Mrs. J. M. Hood and Miss
Juanita Wyiie served coffee and sand
witches. The meeting was attended
by about thirty teachers and trustees.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING
First Regular Session of New Organ.
iZatiOn

First Regular Session of New Organ.
izatiOn.
The first regular meeting of the
newly organized Parent-Teacher AS
sociation of the Lancaster graded
schools, was marked by a good atten-
dance. Two interesting papers were
read, one by Mrs. T.. l.. Hilton, en-
titled. will My Child be Promoted"
The other paper was "The Aim of the
School. by Mrs. W. p. Robinson. The
committee on bylaws made it's re-
port, which was adopted. The ban
ner to be contested for monthly by
the several grades was won by the
hrst grade, Miss Joe Foster, teacher.
1t is given for the greatest number of
patrons representing children Of GER
tain grades. Miss Foster will keen
the pennant until the next regular
meeting, when it will go for the next
month to that grade which has the
largest representation After the
meeting game of basketball, PLAYED
between the high school and seventh
grade teams for the entertainment of
parents and teachers. resulted i'm
score of 16 to ] i'm favor of the high
school.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
HALLOWEEN PARTY.
Civic League Entertainment n jolly
Occasion.

Everybody who attended the Hal
lowe'en frolic last night feels young
er for the experience. The barn
dance, the square dance and the corn
shucking, as well as the taste Of
gingerbread and persimmon beer re-
called other days when similar ex-
periences quickened the pulses OF the
participants. Miss Mary Heath
Jones won the prize, a basket Of
candy, for which many of the young
er set competed in the barn dance
She made beautiful Indian princess
and was fairer than the famed Min
nehaha. The children's costumes
were all varied and becoming. Mr..
f. III. Bost called out and led the fig
ures of the square dance, in which old
and young alike took part.
The corn shucking was most ex-
citing and the captains OF the two
sides, Clerk of Court Paul Moore and
Mr.. Walter p. Davis, each backed by
good working corps of helpers strove
for the nriZe. a cake which was won
by Mr.. Moore's side. An interesting
H"ure was the popular candy vender,
Mrs. j. p. Hunter, who as "The Pink
Lady" made quite a hit. An auction
sale of cakes was conducted with
Mr.. j. c. Brewington as auctioneer
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-02
GOES TO VIRGINIA.
MIR. L. w. Hardin Leaves Il. & g.
Railway

Railway.
The Lancaster friends of Mr.. p. w.
Hardin, who formerly lived here, will
regret to learn that he has given up
ms position with the l.. &c C. and
gone to Virginia to accept position
with the Southern Railway. Con
cerning this change The Chester
News says:
Mr.. p. w. Hardin, who for the
past ten years has been roadmaster
or the Lancaster & Chester Railway
mas accepted a position as construc-
tion master with the Southern Rail
way and will leave in the next few
days for Charlottesville, Va, to take
charge Of the double-tracking being
done near there.
Mr.. Hardin has been engaged in
railroad construction for the past
thirty-five years and is considered To
be one of the best trackmen in this
section"