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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
TOURNAMENT OPENS.
Two Thousand Iowa Firemen to March
Tomorrow.

Two Thousand Iowa Firemen to March
Tomorrow.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, July 20.-The thirty
seventh annual tournament of the Iowa
State Firemens association opened
here today. There will be no real busl-
ness done, however. until Wednesday.
aside from the reception to visitors and
the meeting of the board Of control,
this morning, for routine business. The
annual parade comes tomorrow morn
ing, when 1000 Iowa firemen are ex-
pected to be in line. After the big par
ade. and the award of prizes to the
company that makes the best appear
ance. and the largest department ($225
in alb the brief program will be pre-
sented at the Iowa university field.
Hon. George w. Koontz, mayor, will
deliver the address Of welcome The
entire body of firemen will be photo
Sraphed on the field. The contests be-
gin Wednesday afternoon, and will con-
tinue turnout Friday, July %. In all,
$4,000 worth of prizes will be given
away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20

cars are far too heavy for the majority
Of American roads. weighing 1900
pounds with the artillery. Colonel Da-
vlson is an ardent enthusiast Tor the
hard surface road and asserts that. ~
a military necessity, the Lincoln high
way should be constructed 80 that the
heaviest artillery could be rushed from
one coast to the other with the rapid
ity and efficiency which German roads
have allowed in Teuton maneuvers.
The war department is taking great
interest in the run as demonstrating
the possibility of the movement OF
troops and heavy artillery over our
present roads. Since the European
war the government is taking more
and more interest in the rapid con-
struct!on Of hard surface roads on
thru routes such as the Lincoln high.
way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
AVIATOR FOR VILLA.
ciear Lake Man Drop. Bombs on
Carranzanitas.

Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake. July 20.-Lester Barlow.
son of George Barlow of this city. is
one of the leading men OF the Villa
army in Mexico, and is handling the
aviation department. He is an in
ventive genius and superintends the
construction of aeroplanes, makes
bombs, etc. In writing to his father he
tells Of the new man killing device. Il
have thrown from my aeroplane,' says
Lester, this kind of a bomb at an
elevation of $500 feet, or 1880 feet
above sea level. Our battle district is
5000 feet above the sea. We are hav-
ing lively times now. Fighting IN
large armies makes it very hard as the
battles last two or three weeks. We
have had several reverses but at the
present time the other fellows are GO
ing. We We're unable to get ammunition
for our Mausers and had to equip our
soldiers with 5000 hunting rifles.
General Villa will be backed by the
United States before this thing is
finished General Villa is every inch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
Northern Io1ua Items

Meyers, taking boys to the river for an
afternoons entertainment, while in the
midst of the swift current. went down.
LLOYD Potter came to the rescue, but
nothing could be done. Twenty minutes
was spent in diving for the body and 1t
was finally brought to land. DR.. Me
mack, OF Charles City, was called and
brought his pulmotor, but life was ex-
tinct. Mr.. Meyers, who was widely
known thruout this section of the coun-
try, leaves a wife and one child.
Charles City.
The willing Workers Club. which Is
an organization for the purpose of car
ing for the historical Little Brown
Church in the Vale" at Bradford are
now selling illustrated booklets Of the
church in order to buy new front doors,
which are to be inscribed as a gift
from its first pastor who built and ded-
icated II in civil war days, Rev. John
X. Nutting, Rev. Mr.. Nutting Is past
eighty years OF age and still active In
church work in Florida. where his home
is now. The secretary of the Willing
Workers Club Is Mrs. J. NJ. Head. The
present front doors are the original
ones put in fiftytwo years ago and
worn so thin that they will be Invisible
in very short time.
Iowa Falls.
Government investigations conducted
by A. H. Bode of Des Moines. in Grun-
dy county during the past week divuige
some very interesting facts concerning
the alien population In that county.
Mr. Rode states that greater part OF
| the aliens that have resided there los
period Of ten years have never be-
come naturalized, and apparently DO
not appreciate the rights enjoyed by
the American citizen. All aliens that
are asked concerning their feelings to-
ward their adopted country. invariably
show their desire to enjoy Its rights
and exhibit every good feeling towards
ltt. For some time IL has been known
7 by the department that q number Of
the foreign element having lived IN
Brundy county for . number OF years
but never having been naturalized. pass
themselves Oh and vote as citizens. MI.
Bode stated that records show that
there are over 200 at the present time
residing in Grundy county who are
eligible to apply for their papers. ano
also a large number whose applications
have been neglected, as well as e num-
her that will expire In short time. An
effort will be made In Grundy county
TO increase the number of naturalist
tions and to correct the attitude o.
some Of these aliens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20

Arlington.
An election has been called to be
held at Greeley on July 20, when the
people Of that town and immediate VI
cinity will vote on the proposition OF
consolidate school district. the
proposition carries, new building VIII
! be erected at that town.
Cherokee.
The school board Now has completed
the plans for the new 100000 hlgh
| school, and bids will be received at an
early date. The building Is to be two
stories in height, with full basement,
absolutely fireproof, and of the best
and most approved methods OF con-
struct!on. and is planned not to only
accommodate present needs, but also
those for some years to come.
Sioux City.
The federal government has filed a
case against the Omaha road for
breach Of the thirty six hour law, pro-
| hibiting the carrying OF stock for pc
RODS in excess of thirty-six hours. The
case in question concerns q shipment
| of horses from Norfolk to Sioux City.
| when the horses were kept In the car
| for forty-one hours. The government
asks that the railroad be fined $500 and
costs.
| Dubuque.
For the past Ave years Dubuque
| has not maintained an active camp
of the Sons of Veterans and an ef-
fort is now being made to reinstate
the David B. Henderson camp, which
| was active q few years so. To this
end L. J. Reed, state organizer. OF
Central City, and G. r. Taylor. div sion
secretary, Of Cedar Rapids. will visit
Dubuque next week and endeavor to
crystalize the local sentiment
vinton.
The consolidation Of rural schools II
getting a start In this county. Flor
ence township already has q splendid
consolidated district with hish school
at Norway. This week district No. ..
Polk township, voted to consolidate
with the school 1t Ur6anA A meeting
has been held At Urbana. addressed by
Prof. MACY Campbell. 1t the head OF
the rural schools department OF tho
state teachers college at Cedar Falls.
It is likely that the Urbans district
win take the matter up In . short Time.
eassett.
Rev. Mr.. Meyers. pastor Of the Meth
odist church Of this city, WAS drowned
Saturday evening at $50. Mr.. Meyers
and Rev. Mr.. Lacknan, an evangelist
! were holding meetings here and ME-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
R. R. Hit. ottumwa Hard.

Ottumwa, July 20.-Ottumwa ship
pers were given another setback by the
Keokuk & Des Moines railroad since
its enforcement from the Rock Island
lines when the local switch engine that
has been maintained here for Ottum-
wa shippers was removed few days
ago. Ottumwa has been hit harder
than any other place along the COM
pany's lines by the separation Of the
Keokuk &. Des Moines from the Rock
Island The federal court order chang
ing the rate on freight originating and
having destination in Iowa over this
line will cost Ottumwa shippers 100000
per year. is the estimate OF Traffic
Manager c. o. Dawson of the CONNER
cial association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
Death Haunts Fackler Home.

Special to TimeS-Republlcan.
Iowa City, July 2o.-"A hoodoo sure
ly haunts my house." declared Robert
Fackler, an iceman, today, when the
twentieth misfortune of the past few
years befell his family. Since his aged
father fell to death in an elevator shaft
few years ago, accidents and deaths
have fairly bounded the Fackler home.
His son died Of diphtheria last month,
and the quarantine had scarcely been
lifted from the house before Fackler
fell from his ice wagon, and broke three
ribs. Within an hour his daughter fell.
while lifting piece Of furniture. and
broke her collarbone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20

the department to apprehend BERTHE
Johnson, accused by the girl as the
guilty party.
1t was learned today that johnson"
is moving picture machine operator
and has been employed in the city for
several years. The police have been
given clews to his whereabouts.
Hill informed Miss Fischer that he
would be in Des Moines some time to-
day personally to direct the search for
the man that betrayed his daughter.
He told the policewoman that he had
discovered other things" since leaving
Des Moines with his daughter Satur-
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
10000 YARDS CONCRETE.
Spends $4,000 More on Lincoln
hiuhMaY,

South Bend, Ind, July 2o.-Bids for
the construction Of the Lincoln High
way extending from the east city linn
it's of Mishawaka to the st. Joseph
county line, will be opened by the
county commissioners Monday morn
ing, Aug. Is. The estimated cost Of
this section Of concrete Lincoln High
way is $4,000. For this section OF
great transcontinental road 10000
yards Of excavating will be done and
49,45O square yards Of concrete will
be required. At the present rate OF
st. Joseph county. Ind.
should have solid concrete Lincoln
Highway across it's entire width in q
very few years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
HAlLsToNEs THRU THE ROOF.
Slabs Of Ice Destroy Boats at Lake
Manawa,

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, July 2o.-Scarcely one
OF the cottagers at Lake Manawa es-
cared loss in Sundays hail storm
which, on closer inspection, is found to
have caused some curious effects. The
golf course is full Of holes, many OF
them large enough to allow golf balls
to find Judgment in them. Roofs OF
cottages were penetrated and boat
lying bottomside up was pierced by
slab of Ice, There were hundreds OF
people at the lake when the storm
came up. There was much alarm until
it was seen there was no wind and
pleasure seekers forgot the terrific
noise and were spellbound by the Won
derful sight presented on the surface
of the lake. The big hail fell into the
lake with great force, causing geysers
to rise high in the air. giving the en-
tire lake surface the appearance of
subterranean disturbance. The loss at
the J. F. Wilcox and Sons green houses
is said to have aggregated $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
HORSES SCARCE AT HANCOCK.
War Demand Embarrasses Farm
Operation.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Hancock, July 20.-One effect of the
continued heavy rains most felt by the
farmers. and the great draft on the
country by Europe for horses. is the
lack OF sufficient horses to conduct the
harvest. the heavy fields requiring
doubling up Of teams constantly where
single team has usually sufficed Be-
cause Of this r. r. Birney and !. H.
Greever Of this place. not having the
necessary horses to haul drags to re-
pair the damaged roads, proceed
ed to hitch their automobiles up tan
dem, using a long rope for the hitch.
and with the autos as motive power
dragged the roads and streets of Han
cock and did better job in less time
than it usually requires with horses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
TIPToN's NEW OPERA HOUSE.
Davenport Architect and Contractor
There to Confer About Il,

Upton, July 2o.-Architect Gartside
and Contractor Arnold of Davenport
met with the committee of the opera
house on Friday evening to see what
could be done in arranging the plans
for the Hardacre building with the I'M
derstanding that a new letting will
take place very soon.
At the last letting with twenty-five
bids in, the lowest of these were very
much above the estimate and all bids
were rejected Another meeting was
held on Monday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
HAIL COST THOUSANDS
Strip Six Miles Wide Completely %.
vastatsd in Webster county-Strip.
ped cabbagss to the Stumps, Killed
Animals and Destroyed outbuiIdinss.


ped cabbasss to the stumps, Killed
Animals and Destroyed outbuiIdinss,
Fort Dodge. July 2o.-Later re-
ports Of the big hail storm that
devastated Webster county farms
indicate that the damage will be per-
haps greater than early estimates put
it. Near Barnum, where the storm
seems to have been fiercest. thousands
OF dollars OF damage was done and the
crops on an area six miles long and
of varying width destroyed. Heads OF
oats were beaten as though taken OF
by headers while the corn stalks were
stripped Of the leaves. Telephone lines
were put out of commission and COM
munications suspended.
The damage half way between Man
son and Barnum was severe. A fifty
acre field of corn on the Connors farm
west Of Barnum was utterly ruined.
Cabbage heads were stripped from the
stalk by the violence of the attacking
hailstones. West from Newell the oats
We're in good condition but east Of
there consid cradle damage had been
done.
HaiIstones Like Hens Eggs.
Herbert Crinnigan, member of the
Central fire department was west OF
the city when the storm ragged. He
declared today that hailstones as big
as hens eggs fell in large numbers and
practically ruined the crops.
One of the freaks of the storm was
the way in which it jumped the Nc
AIahon farm The storm hit the Carl
Nash farm west of here with great
force and did much damage. 1t then
jumped completely over the Mcmahon
farm and again descended to destroy
crops on the farm Of the Burgfried
brothers and continued to the Tracy
farm adjoining.
Storm Delays Trains.
Railroad trains coming from the
west were badly delayed because of the
storm Saturday night. In a number OF
instances, the track was entirely
washed out while in others, the heavy
waterfall made it impossible for the
trains to make regulation time. There
was no trouble east of the city.
On the Illinois Central several hum
dred feet OF track were washed out
near Hinton, 100 miles west of Fort
Dodge. The Sioux City train was de-
layed about three hours The track
was put into condition shortly after
the washout so that slow travel over
it was possible.
THANKSGIVING hopes We're shattered
when thirty mine out OF flock OF for
ty turkeys belonging to John Steberg
at Shady Oaks were killed in the storm
Saturday night. The kitchen was torn
from the house, all the outbuildings de-
stroyed and every window in the house
knocked out by the hail that was
loud accompaniment of the heavy rain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20

q man, and although many things
happen In our territory which we can
not be held responsible for. General
Villa is fighting for the poor Of Mexico.
have the honor Of being the only
foreigner on General Villas staff Gen.
eral Villa ordered me to write to you
and tell YOU not to worry. The gen.
erals heart is sure all right"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
MUST ARREST "JoHNsoN."
eetraysr by Mock Marriage Was Nov
inn picture Man

Des Moines, July 20.-Unless the po-
lice department takes immediate steps
to arrest the man that deceived Rena
Hill. the 1s-year-old Indianola girl. by
a. fake marriage ceremony the girls
father. c. N Hill. will assign private
detectives to the case.
The Indianola man so notified Police
woman Eth-l Fischer today by tele-
ohone Chief Crawford has instructed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
REST The HORSES.

British Order Horss Shipments Made
by Daylight.
Boone. July 20.-The British govern
ment. which L. receiving thousands OF
horses weekly thru this city, has given
orders to the buyers in this country to
ship by day as much as possible. This
is done in order to give the horses rest
at night. Last night a large consign.
ment Of horses was received in this
city, and they were unloaded at the
local stock yard and rested up during
the night and sent east this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
IoWAN SHOT IN ARKANSAS.
Body Of William Arson Brought Home
For Burial,

Special to Timess-Republicaa.
Iowa City, jury 2o.-William Arson,
a former Iowa boy, was murdered bJ
unknown persons in Big Lake, Ark.
and his body was brough. to West
Liberty, Iowa, his old home, wear here.
for burial. the father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Arson, accompanying
the remains. Arson was shot while
boating, two buckshot. ared from the
shore. penetrating his head. Death
was instantaneous. James Patterson.
whom Arson had defeated in a hand.
to-hand encounter following quarrel
over saw a few days earlier, has
been arrested, charged with the crime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
HONOR PROF. BARTLETT.
New Dormitory at Cedar Falls Named
"eartiett Hall"

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. July 2o.-The state
board of education has decided to cali
the new dormitory at Cedar Falls
Bartlett Hail." in honor OF the work
of the late Professor Bartlett who was
one of the first professors elected to
that institutions faculty. The name of
South Hall has been changed to Gil
christ Hall in honor Of, that institu-
tion's first president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
Now Pastor at Lisbon.

Special to Times Republican.
Lisbon. July 20.-Rev. Francis Cass.
Gilman. Of New York City, has been
called to the pastorate Of the Grace
Reformed church at Lisbon. He viii
assume his new duties on Aug. I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
Iookino Forward.

Looking Forward.
It may get so some time that Won-
an who has to dust the family Bible
will be considered household drudge.
Galveston News
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
ENGINEERING AID FOR SMALL
TOWNS

The new plan of cooperation by a
bureau of engineering, which is being
worked out by the League of Minneso-
ia municipalities, is attracting good
deal Of interest from municipal Off
cials. Cities and towns are constantly
making improvements and constructing
public works on which they should
have the advice Of engineers. Often
OFFICIALS have done work of this kind
without an engineers advice because
1t was announcement and expensive to
get 1t. Unless an enterprise, therefore,
was one Of great magnitude, the small
er town has preferrd to construct it on
the rule-of- thumb plan. The League
through its Municipal Reference Bu~
reau is trying to impress upon city f.
Meals the fact that it is always ex-
peenslve to do public work without en-
gineerlng advice, and that it is always
cheaper in the long run to pay an en-.
glneer an adequate fee and have the
work done right.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
EXPERT DIVERS TO RAISE F-4
Nays Best Men Sent to Hawaii %
Salvage Lost Submarine
$4,000 to Be Spent.

Washington. April 1.-Expert divers
from the New York navy yard have
been ordered to Honolulu to aid in
raising the sunken submarine FL.
They will leave at once for San Fran
cisco to board steamer for Hawaii.
A request for the navy's best divers
with the most modern and complete
equipment was cabled to Secretary
Daniels by Rear Admiral Moore, who
has personally taken charge of the
operations. The admiral indicated that
he was virtually helpless with the equip
ment available at Honolulu and that
without additional assistance it might
be impossible ever to raise the F.4.
Secretary Daniels called the COM
mandant Of the Brooklyn yard on the
telephone and later announced that
the divers would be sent.
Admiral Moore estimated that tho
task Of salvaging the vessel and Of.
rescuing the bodies of 81 officers and
men entombed In her waterlogged
bull would occupy two weeks time.
Every effort to expedite the work will,
be made, pending the arrival Of the
divers from New York. An expendi-
ture Of $4,000 was authorized by Sec
rotary Daniels.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
new 100000 LUMBER FIRM
Thompson Yards, incorporate, File Ar
ticIes Of Incorporation-Main
Offices in Minneapolis.

et. Paul, April 1.-Articles of incor-
poration of the Thompson Yards, In;
eorporated, have been filed with the:
secretary Of state. The capital Is:
placed at 100000. The articles say
lhe corporation has been organized to-
deal in lumber and farm implements.
The incorporators are St. Paul men,
although the main offices of the con-
eern are to be in Minneapolis, it 10
said.
The incorporators whose names ap-
peared on the articles are N. H. Clapp
and G. S. Mccartney, Of the law firm Of
Clapp & Mccartney; Louise A. Peil,
who is a stenographer in the Clapp-
Mccartney Office; c. S. Peacock, a
lawyer with Offices in the same building
rs Clapp & Mccartney, and ]. w. Ma
han, a manager for Weyerhaeuser &
Co., st. Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-02
EARLY SPRING IS TIME FOR
PRUNING

Early spring after cold weather is
gone and before buds start, is the best
time to prune fruit trees. For this rea-
son information is being sent out by
the Agricultural Extension Division Of
the University Of Minnesota, as to
methods and practices in pruning.
Pruning is done to give trees good
form, to eliminate crowded centers,
and to keep trees growing and produc
ing normally.
Fruit growers, in planning their work
for the 1915 season, should keep in
closest touch with the Agricultural
Extension Division, University Of Min
nesota. This division is prepared to
give the services Of specially trained
men to aid in the development of the
fruit industry in Minnesota, and is u.s.
ing every influence at its disposal to
encourage Minnesota people to use
Minnesota grown fruits-to EAT
MINNESOTA APPLES.