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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special to Times-Repuolican.
GrinnelI May 1.-THE Colonial The
alter was filled on Friday evening with
eager listeners to the contestants for
the H. ". Spaulding prize for effective
public speaking. There we're eight OF
them and the prizes were awarded as
follows: First Fred Little. OF Prairie
City, on the subject. against Inter-
vention In Mexico; second, Jacob
Munneke, S. D.. subject, "A Vision Of
War; third, Cleo Rowe, of Allison,
subject, The Court of Last Appeal"
The prize is 800 in cash divided into
three parts, the first being $50, the Sec
ond $50. and the third $40. This prize
contest idea originated with Senator
paulding and was first awarded in
1906. Following is list Of the win
ners to date: Ralph ii. Garner, class Of
'09; Everett S. Turner. II: Charles NJ.
Holmes, 10; Joseph c. Watson, IL;
Harold L. Strong. IL; J. Owen Redmon,
10; Ray Eusden, -; HarI Esliek, IA;
w. J. Carter, IA; Fred Little, rs.
Bad weather is responsible for the
postponement Of the faculty-senior
baseball game thai was scheduled for
Friday last until tomorrow. It Is ex-
pected that the game Will be ,,Il! Of in
terest into which fun will enter largely.
With such names as somers, Fisher,
Walleser, Smiley. Sprasue. Jsaus, HuR,
Peck, and H w. Somers on the faculty
list it looks as tho there might be
something doing II their hands have
not lost their oid-time cunning.
Prof Paul r. PecK's class in South
American history nave dcne work 20
accurate and creditable in general tina,
Bishop Homer G.. Stuntz, Of South
!! Amer.ce Who was here recently he.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RE.
FUSES TO GO INTO AUTO
PLATE INDUSTRY.
NEW LAW CONTEMPLATED
FACTORY At PRISON
Warden Secures Preliminary Details
But State Council Fails to Authorize
InstaIIation-conviet Will Cintinus
Idle Boarders at State Expense and
Minnesota Will Collect Profits.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, May 17-Warden ]. G.
Sanders is fully convinced that it Is
very discouraging to attempt to I'M
pose of reformatory methods on state
without cooperation and without ma
terial assistance. He was here last
week to take up with the state execu-
tive council in a practical way. the
idea enacted into law at the last SEES
sion Of having the automobile plates
made by state labor at the prison.
Nothing doing.
Mr.. Sanders has been trying eight or
ten years to get something started for
industries at the prison. He has done
good many things not sanctioned
by law but made possible chiefly ny
his zeal and earnestness in behalf OF
the prisoners entrusted to ms care.
Now comes the state passing law
forbidding continuation of the WORK
done on the lone tool contract at For,
Madison Elsewhere it is provided that
SO as not to injure the sensitiveness OF
some of the good people of Fort Mad
ison. none OF the convicts shall be per-
mitted to do any work in that CITY.
Then a law is passed providing, among
other things that prison labor may De
utilized in the making OF auto plates.
The warden secures information as TO
where he can get the machines ana
how much they will cost and comes be-
fore the proper body to present the
matter. He goes home without even
full hearing. The contractors in MIN
nesota will continue to make the plates
and a nice profit. Prisoners VIII STAND
idle and the taxpayers will pay their
board. The warden will have dick
ems of a time running an institution
with most of the men doing nothing.
State May Enter Bid.
Mr.. Sanders has been urged 10 put
in a plant and make Did on the max
ing Of the plates anyway and get the
contract on behalf of the state. as
there does not seem to be any Ia"
against that kind of a contract.
The problem of building up industries
within the prison walls is hard one,
and the warden Is out for suggestions
that will help. What is wanted, appar-
emily, is some kind OF labor that no
body else is willing to DO that will not
be of any value whatever TO the men
after they are discharged and that can
be entered upon with some profit to
the state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
MANY MINERS IN RANKS.
Valuable 70 British When French War

Valuable to British When French War
fare 10 In Prosrsss.
Correspondents Of Associated Press)
London, May 15-According to trade
union officials. more than 10000 min
ers have been recruited into the Brit
ish army since the beginning OF the
war. Most of these have been enrolled
as engineers or sappers. thus providing
trained men for this work, which Is
proving of the highest Importance in
the trench warfare on the western
front.
The capture Of Hill 50 near Ypres.
is case in point, where the spade
played vital part in the operations.
Tunneling and mine-laying OF a swift
and certain nature was essential to
this operation and the sappers en-
ployed were skilled miners from Wales
and the north of England.
Accustomed to working underground
with complete mastery of the pick
and prop, and an instructive UNDER
standing of all the difficulties to be en-
countered in the way of cave-ins and
falls of earth, these skilled miners are
able to drive saps and tunnels with
speed and accuracy not to be attained
in the case of ordinary infantrymen,
altho every infantryman is given
thorough course of instruction In
spade work during his training.
Part of the miners usefulness, es-
pecially in night work between the
lines, lies in his almost uncanny abil-
ity to see clearly in what to ordinary
persons is almost absolute darkness.
This special ability comes, of course.
from long working in the half lights of
the underground world. 1t is of the
greatest value. not only in sapping
and tunnelng, but also in the work of
the listening patrol" in night attacks,
and in "Reminiscences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
HAzEo FOR KEEPING PROMISE.
University Student Roughly Handled
But Keeps Pledge to Mother.

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa City. May 17.-Hazed because
ne refused TO break a pledge made to
his mother six years ago. when he
entered Iowa university. Walter w
Daut, q senior medic at S. L. l.,
will not prosecute-but he kept his
promise. Daut gave his word to Mrs.
Daut when he came hither that
he would not enter a canoe on the
Iowa river. whose treacherous depths
had claimed SO many victims. Thru
out the years he was faithful. A num-
Der OF students who recently en-
deavored to induce him to go boating
were given a refusal as were all
predecessors, but they became insist
ent and then seized him. carried him
TO nearby tree. tied him TO its trunk
and turned the hose on him. drenching
him. Daunt was rendered uncomfort-
able. rather than hurt. but he kept
faith with his mother thru il all and
the hazers were finally forced to aban-
don both pleas and pressure. The uni
yersity officials may punish the guilty
ones, however, although Daut has not
given evidence as TO their identities
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Thankful For II.

Sergeant. Prif believed in handling
his men firmly. Pausing before one
recruit, he eyed him stern1y.
Now, then, pull yourself together"
he barked harshly; you're standing all
wrong! Your uniforms not put on
right, your buttons are dirty. and
you're holding your rife like hay
fork. Let's see if you can march.
Right about facet"
The recruit stood stock still, and
heaved a sigh Of relief.
Thank goodness he said. with
resignation, I'm right about some-
thing, anyway!"-London Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
WHITE sox ARE WINNING.
Aekley Team Takes Fast Fourteen In.
ming Game From Petersburg.

Special 10 Times Republican
Ackley, May II. - The Ackley White
SoX bid fair 10 live UP TO their reputa-
ton made during the past several years
of having one of the fastest ANA teur
teams in the state. The season was
formally opened Thursday with game
full Of thrills and taxing fourteen in
nings TO ascertain the winners. Par
kersburg. an old rival, was the OPP
posing team, and the ilnal score was 3
to in favor Of the locals. Saturday
the Sox defeated the Model team Of
Waterloo. a fast amateur team which
has been defeating several fast teams
in this part Of the state. The final
score was 4 to !. Hughes, in the box
for the locals, struck out eighteen men
and allowed but six hits, tho the day
was cold and this is the first game
he has pitched for nearly a year be-
cause Of disiocated shoulder. Ackley
plays Rockwell Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17

process In Iowa until after similar
process has been gone thru with In
other states. The plan is to go before
a court and establish that the rail-
road commission Of state has the
right and the duty IF increasing pas
senger rates in order to meet the
higher rate established on interstate
passenger business. This Is to be done
on the theory of the Shreveport de-
cision wherein the interstate commerce
commission ordered the local rates
raised in Texas to correspond with like
distance interstate rates. The plea Will
be that despite the state laws for =
cent fares the local rates must be
raised where they discriminate as
against interstate rates.
Having established that the commits
sions or the courts have the right to
raise rates, even as against the state
laws, which was asserted by the United
States supreme court, the next step
will be to bring a case before the Iowa
commission and on it's refusal TO grant
the raise to have the courts order it.
Adjutant General Logan has received
information to the effect that at DAY.
export they are ready to erect an arm
DRY if the third battery Of artillery is
located in that city. If SO located it
will complete the battery organization.
The Muscatine company of artillery is
ready for muster in at any time. Colo
mel Howell reports the practical COM
pletion of the four troops of cavalry in
the country about Lone Tree, North
English and Riverside. The next step
in completing the organization of the
Iowa national guard along national
lines will be the format ton Of the en-
cheering corps at Iowa City.
No haste is being made in this mat
ter because of any International COM
plications nor is there the slightest
suspicion that the guard may be used.
as there was when the Mexican rebel
lion became acute year or so ago. But
when the guard is programmed it will
be so that it can be taken at once into
the regular army.
Secretary Sumner, of the state board
Of health has just compiled a complete
list of the names of persons securing
certificates as professional nurses in
Iowa in recent years. There are over
1900 that have received these certi-
ficates since the law Went into effect
requiring rigid examination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
AUSTRIA IN JUNK BUSINESS.
House to House Canvass Being Made
For Old Metal.

Correspondence of Associated Pres.1
Vienna, May A honuse to house
collection is being made in Vienna for
cid metal for war purposes. The col
lecting work is being done by school
children. The military authorities and
the munition manufactures are run
ming short of copper, Grass, tin, nickel
and other metals. ard the public is APP
pealed to for all kinds Of worn out and
broken household wares Of these ma
terials The Patriotic War Metals Col
lecting Fund has established store
rooms with show windows in which are
displayed specimens Of articles desired,
such as brass candlesticks, bronze fig
ures. copper moulds. sauce pans and
metal plates and dishes. Some 100000
pounds of stuff is being brought in
daily.
Emperor Francis Joseph has directed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
1akina Iox From Life.

troduced at Albany bill to abolish thu
free lunch.
The effect OF this bill on drinking ?
said Senator Lawson the other day.
We'll, its effect on drinking will bt
the same as the old wife's.
my old wife certainly looks aftel
me good. said an old wag. She even
takes off my shoes for me-
That's when you come home from
Hogan's saloon, suppose said an.
other wag.
NO. said the first one, it's when
want to go there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Travelling Men to Meet in Waterloo.

Waterloo May 1I--Next annual con-
vention of the state Traveiingmen
Protective Association will be held IN
Waterloo, according TO telegram re-
ceived by Charles Van Week. secre-
tary Of the Waterloo convention ou-
reau. The gladstone information came
from Jack Huntley at Council Biufs
where the society now is in session.
Not only will the T. P. A. members
come but the auxiliary society com
posed of the women will also be pres
ent. Usually the attendance Of dele
gates is between 400 and 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17

Freeport, ~. T., Mrs. Florence Car
man, twice on trial on the charge OF
numbering Mrs. Louise d. Bailey, who
was found shot to death in the office
Of DR.. Carman. Mrs. Carman's husband
Indignantly denies the report that she
intends to leave this place. She de-
clares that she has amply proved her
innocence and that the real murderer
Of Mrs. Bailey will~yet be found. During
the two trials opinion was about evenly
divided here as to the guilt or inno-
cence Of the accused woman. The ac-
companying photograph OF Mrs Car
man was taken just after she had been
acquitted On the second trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
TAMA DEFEATS BROOKLYN.
Score Nine Runs in One Inning anc
Final Result Is is I'd 4.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama, May 1.-THE Brooklyn base
ball team put up hut feeble resistance
to the strong Tama team Sunday art
ernoon at Electric park. Tama's score
was l6-nine of them in one inning
while the total secured by Brooklyn
was 4. The weather was so cold that
good playing was impossible but
good crowd was present despite the
wind. Brooklyn eenter fielder got Il
had fall twisting his ankle. The Mar
shalltown Independents play the Tama
team at Tama next Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Rock Island Arsenal Closed.

Davenport, May 17.-Orders were is
sued Friday night by Col. George w.
Bun. commander at the Rock Island
arsenal, closing the arsenal grounds to
all visitors and all pedestrians and
vehicles. No official reason was given
for the action Workmen are under
surveillance and guards are posted in
the buildings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
BUILD TEMPORARY BRIDGE.
Tama County Supervisors Open Lin
coin Highway to Traffic.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama. May lT.-Travel was opened
on the new Lincoln highway east OF
lama Saturday afternoon. when the
board of supervisors and local en-
thusiasts constructed temporary
bridge over Jackson creek. just to one
side Of where the splendid ornamental
bridge is to be erected. This is the
greatest single Improvement made on
the Lincoln highway in the entire state
this year. and it will be appreciated by
every tourist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
SCHOOL BOYS CLEAN STREETS.
Fifty High School Students Remove
Rubbish From Sheldon Highways.

Special to Times Republican.
Sheldon, May l7.-Fifty high school
boys responded TO the call Of the COM
mercial club, Friday. and worked with
three teams supplied by rbe city coun-
Gil. giving the city thorough cleaning.
They went over every street IT. the city
and as result of their efforts, twenty
loads Of rubbish from the streets were
carted TO the city dumping ground. The
boys at the close Of the day were taken
to the various confectionery stores and
given treat as partial appreciation
of their efforts. felt oy the club and
the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Er,,k,;, County Land Advances.

Special to lmeS-RepuoiicaH.
Alexander. May 11-E., P. Andrews,
a prominent attorney Of Hampton, sold
his quarter section farm. three miles
east Of Alexander, last week. at price
of sl75 per acre. VIII HoiZe was the
buyer. This sale goes to prove that
Franklin county land is selling at a
higher figure than last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Davidson to Leave Anes.
al to Times-Republicaa.

Special 70 Times RepUblcal
Ames, May 17.-Prof. J. B. Davidson.
head of the agricultural engineering
department Of Iowa state College, has
accepted a position with the State Uni
versity Of California. and expects to
leave for his new location in August.
Since coming to the college in 1905 he
has built up the greatest department
of agricultural engineering in the coun-
try
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
m'ALmoN TO COACH eRlhNELL.
Minnesota Star Chosen Athletic Direc-
tor Of Iowa College.

Special to Times blican.
Grinnell, May 17.-William q. Nc
Almon. all-western halfback in 1918
and for three years halfba tx upon the
Minnesota university football team,
was elected head athletic coach a,
Grinnell College at meeting of the
athletic board Friday. McAlmon was
assistant coach at the University of
Minnesota last year, having charge Of
the freshman team. He took his degree
of L. D. at Minnesota ii 1914. Besides
being a football star, McAlmon Is
somewhat Of a track star, having a
record in the quarter mile OF so 2-5,
the low hurdles Of :2s 2-5 and the high
jump at feet, inches
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Es-REPuB1IcAN MARsfiAILTowN. IOWA: MAY ~ 1918

! colored SAX and tho jacket ID butt
toned BY three buttons. The skirt IL
cut in. panels and the fullnesS is OBJ
tanned by inverted plaits finished at
| the top by buttoned straps cut in one
with the panels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Lame Back.

Lame back Il usually due to rheuma.
ttsm of the muscles Of the back. Hard
working people are most likely TO suffer
from Il. Relief may be had by massag-
Ing the back with Chamberiain's IAni-
ment two or three times a day. Try Il.
Obtainable Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17
Iowa Patents Granted.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines May 1.-THE following
patents were granted to Iowans dur
ing the week ending May IL. 1913. as
reported from the office Of Wtlfred {.
Lane. patent attorney, Sl2 Croker
building. Des Moines:
Actuating mechanism for washing
machines, Charles NJ. Dumond, Cedar
Falls.
End gate tightener. Henry S. Kiesau,
Waukon.
Milking-stool Thomas c. oier Iowa
Falls.
Music leaf turner, Elias Olson, Jewell
Junction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-17

1t is learned that the railroads do not
intend to try to force up passenger
rates by the court and commission
The Denver star., 1915-01-09

AT the Peoples Presbyter-
ian Church on Friday night,
January Ist. gathered a re-
spectacle number of the best
citizens of the community to
mark the anniversary of one
of the momentous events in
the history of this country
For say what you will, this
great deed done under such
dramatic circumstances was
one of the epoch making
events of the worlds history
and was as important to the
advancement of the further
progress OF the American
Caucasian and as basic to the
establishment of his claim of
a higher civilization as it was
to the fuller development of
the Negro. And SO We re-
peat, a goodly number of the
thoughtful men and women
of the race assembled ON an
The Denver star., 1915-01-09
Insult to the South.

Some of the Georgia news
papers say it is an insult to
the South to have Leo NJ.
Frank convicted and execu-
ted upon evidence from the
lips of a black man. This
man Frank has been tried in
every court in the state and
convicted. 1t is also alleged
that he has made, a practice
of running young girls who
were poor but POSSESSED pref
ty faces and worked in his
factory. Now, since he has
been convicted after the sew
eral trials, let him hang. His
death will be far more honor
able than the hundreds of
black men Georgia has lynch
ed without giving them a
trial.
IL it is wrong for a black
man to look cross at a white
The Denver star., 1915-01-09
Shot by White Man for
Walking Down Street
With Colored
Woman.

Jacksonville, Fla, Wednes-
day night. at 1880 o'clock,
Samuel Johnson, a young
man of good conduct, was
shot and seriously wounded
by a white man for walking
down the street with a color
ed woman. Johnson knew
the young woman we'll and
had been keeping company
with her for some time. On
Wednesday night they were
out for a walk and shot was
fred and the man fell beside
the young woman. A police
man heard the shot and saw
the white man as he fired.
The white man said to the
officer: 81 just shot niger
who was with my wench''
The policeman was tipped
and the white man made his
getaway
This is one of the many
occurrences that are going
on daily in the South. White
men are doing all manner OF
crimes to the race and moth :
ing is done. With President
Wilson openly indorsing seq
regation in the U. S. govern
ment Offices. and white men
shooting down men of the
race like dogs, we ask what
has become of the conscience
of the Christinn people of
this country. The Afro
Americans of the South call
upon the people of the Uni
ted States and the world to
lend hand to stay the mur.
derous assaults of white men
upon black men. The Afro
American ask that white men
"consort with their own
women, break up their own
homes instead of demoraliz :
ing the women of the colored
race. If appeals to mayors
and police officials are not
considered, men of the race
have become determined to
take things into their own
hands.-Chicago Defender.
The Denver star., 1915-01-09
Teacher Protests Against
Color Line.

Chicago. Jan. 6.-Miss Mar
ion Talbot, dean of women at
the University os Chicago.
has protested against the
recognition of the color line
at the Wendell Phillips High
school. She has written a
letter to Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, superintendent Of
schools, criticising the action
of Miss Fanny X. Smith,
dean of girls at Wendell Phil
lips High school. in separat-
ing white children from negro
children at the social affairs
of the school.
The Denver star., 1915-01-09

The Cook County Bar AS
sociation is the name of a re
cent organization, composed
of Chicago's leading colored
lawyers. George w. Ellis is
at the head of the movement.