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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20
.HE TRIED 70 DROWN ME-.
Wife Alleges Husband Attempted ts
Drive Taxi Into River.

wire Alleges HUSBAND Attempted -
Drive Taxi Into River.
Accused by his wife with having at
tempted to drown ner in the Passaio
river, then hurting her from the auto
mobile and trying to run over her.
Matthew Latimer. "a years Of age. 9
taxicab owner Of 725 North Sixth
street, Is under arrest charged with
atrocious assault and battery.
Mrs. Elsie Latimer, who Is % years
old. told the police that about noon her
husband stopped at their home and
asked her to take q ride. She sat with
him on the front seat. When the auto
mobile reached the Erie railroad bridge
over the Hackensack river. Mrs. Lati-.
mer says, her husband tried to run. the
steering wheel and turned the automo-
became 30 angry, Ehe asserts, that he
to back the taxicab upon her.
Five young men picked up the young
woman, and when they were about to
he drew q revolver, put on speed and
escaped.-Newark IN. J.) Dispatch to
New York Sun.
A Demsstie's Domsstic Problem.
A woman says that the best cook she
ever had left her good job to get mar
ried. The cooks new husband didn't
turn out to be such hero as he wa8
expected to be, and the cook came back
to conflde her troubles to her former
mistress.
'.He's . pretty good husband.
ma am" she said, hut he ticks me SO
often can't hardly stand it no more"
why don't you have him arrested ~
I've been thinking Of thai, But got
. lame back and can't wash no more,
and how would ever get the money to
pay his nne II he was pinched Pr
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20
tor. Incidentally, II points out that u
outsider was nominated tor auditor.

+ tsli
'why u Il that the average man
who breaks into the legislature II at
once against anything which tends to
build up the manufacturing interests
Of the slater" wonders the Fairfield
Ledger.
"One favorable sign In business In
the United States is that at the pres
ent day there can be great and nota-
BILE failures without apparently caus-
ing the slightest furry In financial
circles" says the Boone News-Republi-
can.
when the car Of Russia over night
placed the seal on the doors of the
vodka shops and sobered UP his ma
ton in q week, he did the thing that
The Fort Dodge Chronicle would like
to see done in Iowa and which could be
done If there were real sincerity back
of this movement" asserts the Chroni-
Gle. But we shall taste no such mil
lenium ambrosia under the theory that
the law Is an expression and that it
will automatically take care Of itself"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20
THE RECKLESS PEDESTRIAN.
rBurlington Gazette.1

Autoists are roundly censured and
some Of them deserve to be because
Of violation OF traffic regulations.
However, those who do not ride in
autos also have some responsibilities
when travelling the streets, says the
Rock Island Argus.
To the average automobile driver the
old mystery as to why the chicken
crossed the road is as fathomable as
the action Of some pedestrians in the
business districts Of the city. No mat
ter how careful a driver may be, there
will be times when he will have the
greatest difficulty in avoiding striking
someone who artlessly walks out in
the street where pedestrians are not
supposed to be. In the middle Of the
block they will step out from behind
poles or standing or moving vehicles
or street cars and hurry across the
street The autoist Is prepared for
such emergencies at the corners, but
he cannot always be ready for them in
the middle Of the block.
It would not be SO bad If everybody
who essays to cross the street where
ever his fancy dictates were on the
TRANS will dart out into the street and
rush across without looking to right or
left. Whatever care is exercised to
avoid an accident must come from the
other fellow
Autoists should be held accountable
for their acts OF carelessness, but It il
not fair to blame them for everything
that happens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20
GRHNNDLL COLLEGE GROWING.
Davenport Democrat.l

While they are of at one side when
the state colleges are quarreling about
state help. it is interesting to note
how quietly but effectively Grinnell
college is adding to Its excellent plant.
Contracts have just been let there for
two more dormitories, which will make
it possible for the college to extend
dormitory privileges to 300 college
women. The proposed buildings VIII
give Grinnell college six dormitories,
representing an Investment Of over q
quarter Of million. Life on the
campus is so large part Of college
life that extensions such as Grinnell is
making mean much for the future Of
the school and for the impress 1t will
make upon the students it is sure to
attract in increasing numbers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20

MORE BUNK.

Webster City freeman Tribuns.J
II has been suggested that the legis-
lature ought to resign and let the
Des Ioines newspapers run the
state to suit themselves. Well, don't
the Des Moines papers run the state
indirectly? They run the legislature
and the legislature runs the state, and
there you are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20
AN URGENT INVITATION.


CDes Moines Register and Leader.1
The Register and Leader has been
complained to this winter as over in
sistent upon certain items Of legisla-
ton and incidentally for criticising
ment-a complaint we are satisfied
that will be adjudged groundless by
our readers-but however insistent
been, it has not been one half so in
sistent as 1t now is in urging upon
the senators and representatives that
they celebrate their leave taking with
a ride over the brick and gravel
roadway to the Hyperian club.
Certainly no senator or representa-
tive should have it said of him that
he had spent an entire winter in Des
Moines debating roads for Iowa, and
had neglected to inspect a road, hard
surfaced, part Of It with the most
available. and part Of it with the most
durable materials for Iowa, at once
the cheapest and the most costly ma
terials for Iowa, a road now long
enough in use to demonstrate the. pos
sibilities Of road making and the de-
STABILITY Of good roads.
Even without bonds and without
state aid, and without any legal method
Of extending payments the building of
this road has not put q prohibitive
burden upon anybody, and nobody can
be found who would be without 1t,
even If his money with interest could
be returned to him. With bonds, and
with state aid, and with extended pay
ments, why should any community in
Iowa hesitate?
And why should the legislature hest
tate, when as Mr.. Norris suggests in
his Marshalltown Times-Republican.
quoted in another column on this page,
the actual tax rate would be lower in
Iowa than 1t IS today. and the cost Of
roads actually decreased rather than
increased?
For the fact Is Iowa IL going about
road making In the most expensive
way known, with high tax levies and
temporary work. No state has q high
er levy for roads than Iowa. And
nothing Is being done in Iowa in one
season that must not be done over
again within q few seasons, II not at
once.
But whatever the merits Of the gem
eral argument, here we have q con-
crete illustration with accurate figures
Of cost, with those who have built the
road and paid for 1t and used It, easy
OF access. We are going to great ex-
pense as state to carry demonstra-
ton work to the farmers thru extern
sion courses. Here we have road
demonstration provided at no cost to
anybody but the adjacent owners and
the city OF Des Moines. and the legis-
lators on the ground with time enough
even in the closing week Of the session
to see what has been done.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
BARNARD SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

On Wednesday afternoon the alumns
Association of the Barnard School for
Girls. New York city, gave a tea. To- IN
troduce the members of the upper classes
To the graduates of the school. once u
year, In December. for many years the
custom has prevailed. This year the
larg 81 number of graduates and under
graduates In the history of the school
Were present. Mrs. Hazen and Miss
Davis oIficiatei at the table. while the
officers of the association, Miss Howell,
Miss S~pringhorn. Mies Swinnerton, Miss
Wurm, Miss Chapman. acted as a com
mittee on Introduction. During the after
o y Mrs, Wiggin recited. Mrs. Tim
munds. Miss howell. Miss Kennedy. Miss
Needhan u Mrs. Andrews sang.
During the week twentv-thr"e mem
her Of the middle school English CLASSES
went to the performance OF "Treisur.
Island" The chool believes that II
should seek to furnish to its pupils II"
opportunity for recreation during the
leisure hours. In this connection the
student council supervises school actiyi-
ties in the way OF basketball. skating
walking and the visiting Of points ~ his.
toric and civic interest in the city and
vicinity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. Arrange
ments at Harvard University for the
annual Christmas carol service by he
Appleton chapel Choir and the Radcliffe
Choral Society have been completed. Two
presentations will he given in Appleton
Chapel on Monday m Tuesday. Decem-
Der 20 and p. The programme on the
second evening will be the same az on
Monday. IN order that those unable 10
hear the first on account of the limited
size of the chapel may have an oppor-
tunity to attend the service. A inal
rehearsal FOR the service will he held
IN the chapel on Monday afternoon. De
ccmber 20. and II will be open to all
children Of families connected with the
university. IL accompanied by older per-
ons and to all who find this time more
convenient than Monday or Tuesday eve
nings,
Plans for interdormitorv singing by
glee clubs from the three freshman dor
mitories-Smith. Standish M Gore
we're announced by DR.. A.. T. Dawson. '0s.
After midyears leaders will be appointed
to take charge Of the singing In the
different dormitories, and each hall will
meet once n week for rehearsal Of songs.
The season will close with a singing
contest open TO all the clubs and n tro-
ply. which Is now held by Standlsh Hall,
will be awarded to the winner, This
competition will be made the occasion
OF a freshman jubilee similar to that
OF last spring.
Wireless Club has Just been organized
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
HORACE MANN H O

The annual alumni dance will h. held
on December -. There will he a dinner
at ! i. NJ. and Immediately afterward
a dance and an Alum.i-varsity basket
bail game.
The first scheduled basketball game
with an outside team will he played with
Poly Prep on January :.
On account of the heavy snowstorm
several teachers We're unable to reach
school in time to hold their morning
cloEses on Tuesday last. The storm
made the athletic tisld uni. for regular
sports, so there WAS no roll call on De-
cenbsr lI-l5, The boys got out O. the
field and had an old-fashioned snow
iight. much to the amusement Of the
faculty and TO the enjoyment of these
who were in the scrap. The pla yers
took sides ~ first but toward the end
they Were falling all over each other in
the ffuty and untroideu snow. The
result was declared "A draw.
On December Is Fred Frazier made a
short speech after chapel exercises, thank
ing the faculty for taking such an in
Sweaters were awarded to Baldwin.
Ballou. l.. Atwater. Il. Atwater. Gross.
Smith, Wells, korn, storey. Rosenthal.
Sniffen, MADISON tcaptainI and Livings-
ton. recently elected captain for l"lb-lI.
Immediately af,erwtrd Mr.. Prettymat
presented Frazier with a sweater.
The entire school Will enjoy n two
weeks vacation over thu Christmas holi-
days. December - to January 3. School
closed on Friday at noon,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.

In pursuance of u policy ~inaupuratod
~ the board of trustees at Dartmouth
College, Hanover, y. H., las, spring nine
prominent speakers ON religious topics
VIII deliver addresses in Rollins Chapel
on various sundays in the coming year.
The creation OF a BOARD OF chanel
preachers chosen by President Nichols.
marks the rcyiviug Of the custom of
visiting preachers in vogue I'm the days
~ compulsory church at Dartmouth.
This j. tn" first time. however. that the
chapel service has been conducted by
other than the president or members 90
the faculty. The seriss Will begin Jan
uary &c and will continue through
April 80.
Three OF the nine men composing this
years board have received degrees from
Dartmouth. The men comprising the list
are: January IL. Gaius Glenn Atkins.
n. u, Central Congregational Church.
ProN idence. Y, l.. January 20. Ambrose
White Vernon. -. u. Harvard church.
Brookliue. Mass, February 9. W. Doug
las Mackenzie. l.. H.. president Hartford
Theological Seminary. Hartford, Conn.
February -. Harry Emerson Fosdick,
- u. professor Of practical theology.
Union Theological Seminary. New York
city March :. John VI. Thomas, l.. u,
president Middlebury College. Middle
bury, VI. March &c, Samuel McChord
Crothers. u H., First Unitarian Church.
Cambridge. Mass April IL. John Il.
Mott, Ill. u. OF the lnteruationai Y. NJ.
=. y. April 20. Charles Reynolds Brown,
- H.. Dean Yale school of Religion /.
April 30. g. \. Johnston Ross. professor
of homiletics. Union Theological semi
nary, New York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

BERKELEY. Cal, Dec. ls.--'Only IA book
farmer" does not apply To the agrlcul-
iural students OF the University of Call
fornia. As a result OF questioning its
six hundred regular students. the col
lege Of Agriculture found they average
nineteen months actual experience IN
full days work on the farm. Even the
freshmen. reported an average of eleven
months and fourteen days of fun days
work on ranches, orchards and vinc-
yards. Moreover. ~ per cent. reported
that they had been brought up ON "A
farm, while 80 per cent, came to the
university directly from farm homes.
These sidelights on agricultural teach
ing are set forth by Prof. B. II. Croch-
eron of the faculty OF the university.
This past experience Is perhaps one
reason why practice In farm work was
declared less valuable as n part of their
college course than laboratory and
demonstration instruction 10y u vote OF
tWo and a half to one. However, all the
agricultural students have as "A part OF
their course farm practice, travel trips
to farms. lectures and textbook and reci-
tation instruction as we'll as the labora-
tory and demonstration work. which the
majority OF them regard as the most
Indispensable part of their training.
The great interest In experiment and
discovery in agriculture which Is being
klndled in the university by the research
achievements of the agricultural profess
sors Is reflected by the fact that 20 per
cent. of the students OF the College OF
Agriculture reported an ambition to
enter experiment station or government
research work. To 90 into farming was
declared their definite purpose by 90 per
cent, of the students.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
CLAS0N'S POINT ACADEMY.

The first annual dime of the Ciasn's
Point Military Academy's Alumni Society.
Clason's Point. New York city. Will be
held on Wednesday evening, December
20. 1918. in the Academy dining hall.
West Chester. New York city. MANY ~
the former students nave signifed rheir
intention of attending.
Among the members are the Reverend
Fathers Joseph Stanford. joan Martin,
william II. Flynn. John j. O'Brien, the
Reverend Brothers Bernard and Thomas.
Congressman John J. Fitzgerald, Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Edward A. Nc
shane. Luke \. Higgins. Secretary 10
supreme Court Justice Donnelly. Prof..
edward a. Putt. Hon. Robert Harris, 81
Texas.
The following will respond to toasts {.
congressman John j. Fitzgerald. SO.
joan \. oRourke. SO. Luke \. Higgins,
90. tae Reverend Brother Boniface. His
torian. and the Reverend Brother Robert.
Director of Ciason's Point Mi,i.aiN
Academy. The officers of the society
are. the Reverend Joseph V. stanford,
spiritual director. Edward L. Weinberg.
o3. President. John \. D'Rourke. 81.
Nice-treSideut. Frank II. Shelley. 20.
secretary. william r. Farrell. 'v5.
Treasurer. the Reverend Brother Boni-
face. Historian. Joseph V. Cunneen. 90.
Chairman Executive Committee. and
George A.. Flynn. as, Chairman Of the
Banquet Committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19

In some time. Mr.. BATHS presented i'm
presentations OF well known characters
from Dickens's works, beginning with IA
delincation OF the master English novel;
list himself. The performer was versatile
and finished and he made dlstinc, figures
OF such famous individuals AS Pecksnif,
Mlcawber. BIZ Sykes and Urlah Iieep.
Through the extreme Kindness of ~.
y. summers of New York city, II. Il.
Aitken II u. W. t:rifHth the faculty
was enabled to present The Birth OF a
Nation In Washington Hall, thus saving
most OF the students the price OF II
gallery perch at the Oliver. Probably
never In the history of the university
were seats in the campus theatre ~
literally fought over as on Friday morn
ing. December 8.
AT the Oliver Hotel on December IL
the 1915 football season was officially
closet. 1t was a fitting end to "A very
successful season and an event that will
I've long remembered. Coach Harper had
personal charge of the affair and the
same pep" which has marked his work
on the gridiron was brought to bear
upon the conducting Of the dinner.
After Cheer Leader Gargan had led
the squad members in giving cheers for
Harper and Rockre. the monogram me"
adjourned To the adjoining room, where
they elected Donald Cofall to leaf the
Gold and Blu during the season of 1915
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
BARNARD SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

Before adjoining for the Christmas
AT Fieldston. New York city held cXer-
c!so- appropriate to the occasion. At
assembly old Christmas carols We're sung
by the entire school and n number of
musical selections were rendered by the
school orchestra. The different depart
ments. the upper, middle and lower
schools, then met in their own rooms,
where the exercises, principally literary,
were continued. Each class contributed
-" ~ Two numbers. With the boys OF
the first and second years the chief in
terest centred around the Christmas tree.
The m mbers of one class amused them
selves by telling In rhyme what they ex-
pected to be when they became grown
ups" The boys of the middle school
furnished an entertainment composed
chiefly Of imaginary trs vAlognes The
boys OF the upper school had one OF their
old fashioned spelling matches. The In
tere-t was very keen In the last contest,
but the white team had "A sweeping vic
tory. Seven of the members. william
Packer. Theodore NcCrosky, Ala Dunn,
Utnry Ryan. George Norman. Frederick
Kerr and George Munck had eurrived
after the last Of the purple team had
fallen. The interest was even more keen,
for the chef Of the school had promised
10 the winners home made Christmas
pies.
The school will reopen Monday, jan
uary 9.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
TOME SCHOOL.

Til. closing OF the fall term Of the
Tome school Port Deposit. Md. and the
beginning of the Christmas holidays was
marked by an elaborate christmas din
ner ON Wednesday, December 10 only
those boys. however. who passed in all
their Naminations left for their homes
IN Thursdly ~, the rest staying over utti!
Saturday for recNamination.
Tn, various athletic prizes Won by tn,
students during the term were awarded
at the dinner. the entire school sang
Christmas carols. and speeches were
made 10y several members OF the faculty
Among the guests were the Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. JOSEPH Turner OF Port Deposit. Or
Thomas :. Baker, headmdstcr of the
school. pr. idcd.
Or. Thomas :. Baker. headmaster ~
Tome school. delivered "A pertinent and
most timely address ON president Will
sons continental Army ana the
schools" recently at the city Gu Of
Baltimore. Or. Baker was well received
by II large and interested audience.
Raymond f.. Miller of Williamsport, a
brother OF Albert g. Miller, football
coach at Tome. was elected captain uf
the football team for 1916 at the dinner
given Penn by tho victorious Toine
eleven. The festivities began early and
kept up until the wee snld hours. the
lining room OF the inn r~cs0unding again
and again with songs and cheers. Coach
Miller Of Philadelphia was one OF the
guests and was presented "A gold pocket
knife by the team. The other guests in
GUIDED pr. Thomas :. Baker. ~headnastei
nf tn. school. Joseph NJ. Arthur. Robert
G. Bates, Arthur J. Ford and the first
and second teams Of the school. Carl
IL. Smith, director of athletics at Tome.
In his capacity n toastmaster played
! quarterback and called on every one
present to make some football play or
other In the form of a speech.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL.

The college camp OF tho Catloli"
summer school OF America Is simply a
am IN the woods. situated ON the
grounds of the Chumplliu Assembly,
where hoys may gpoud The summer va
cation pleasantly. BEAUTIFULLY and
safely, For two months they live in
Shacks. dine at a first class restaurant.
unlike soldiers, and spend their time in
open air sports under the care Of eXre-
rienced men. The ocation of the camp
is ideal. Every thing connected with
the camp has been pronounced sanitary
by eminent New York physicians.
The rules OF the camp are few-not
strict but very fully enforced, Eight
o'clock Is the hour for rising aud 10 at
night is the hour for bed. Each camper
or group of campers occupies a tent Of
stout canvas or a shack. \ wooden
floor guards against danIpness and n
canvas covering protects tie tent FROM
dew and rain. \ cot, mattress and "A
stool are the furniture of the tent or
shack. Their. IL No danger of exposure,
The attention of parents and guar
diars Is called to the fact that the camp
Is carried on under the direct supervision
OF Summer School officials, who have
appointed Ave experienced men stu
dents at st. Joseph's Seminary, Nunkers.
n. Y, to the care of the campers,
A rough suit for the camp. OF any
style or make. will carry INC through the
entire season. II n youth wishes to en-
Joy the social events of the assembly he
can bring the usual list of dress suits,
sc, A waterproof coat and rubber boots
are Q comfort In wet weather, although So
far the campers have not used them.
Tho camp provides linen and towels.
The sports of the camp are swim
ming, boating, fishing. bicycling, canoe
ing. golf. baseball, lawn tennis. There
are field days for all these sports every
week and handsome medals are awarded
to tho successful competitors.
Boys wishing to bo coached in their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
HAMILTON COLLEGE.

CLINTON. y. Y. Dec. lS.-Mlnagcr
DUnoghue is AT work on the schedule
for the most ambitious trip that the
clubs have taken IN years. DEN
mite arrangements ave been completed
FOR concerts ia New York and In
Youngstown. ohio. and a trip is pro-
posed between these two points. Win
this as "A neucleus the tentative schedule
provides Tor concerts at Buffalo. Rochcs-
Tor. Eric. Cleveland, Youngstown. H.
MIRA. Hinghamtou. Honesdale, Pa. New
York, ~Tlrrytown and Albany. Alumni
associations in Chicago. Kansas city.
Mo-, and Philadelphia have asked for a
place on the schedule. 1t Is possible
that Chicago will be included.