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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
ORGANIZING IOWA RlFLEMEN.
Branches Of National Body Being
Formed in State.


Muscatine, July IS. Muscatine
young men may shortly be afforded an
opportunity of affiliating with the Ma.
tional Rifle Association, an ors lza-
ton which is fosted by Uncle Sam with
view of preparedness for war. United
States army officers are now visiting
the larger cities of the state where
many favor the formation of branches
of the rifle society and it is expected
that Muscatine will be visited. Maj
f. c. Johnson is now a visitor at
Cedar Rapids and is announced to visit
many other eastern Iowa cities.
Membership in the association is
opened to any citizen of the United
States who wishes to perfect his
Workmanship. and a national shoot
is held each year. at which the more
expert are presented with medals and
cups. by the national association. The
members are also able to purchase
arms and ammunition from the war
department al the cost of manufacture,
and the private manufacturers of rifles,
revolvers and ammunition also grant
reductions TO members of the N. A. R.
The members are also given the right
to use any government rifle range or
armory range maintained by the state
or federal authorities.
The membership fees are low, and
will be IS or less a year in the Cedar
Rapids branch. The government fur
nishes the members with krag-Jorgen-
sen rifles al $3.50 each, the new Spring
fields at SIT and ammunition at S15
thousand rounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28

ten years In the general store business
on his own account at Glenwood.
He took an active part in politics.
and was elected county recorder Of
Mills county, serving for six years. and
was three times elected mayor OF Glen
wood.
Made Adjutant General.
In 1879 he enlisted in the Iowa ma
ional guard and was promoted from
private to major. In February, 1898,
he was appointed by Governor Shaw
adjutant general of the state with the
rank Of brigadier general. He soon
found himself actively employed on ac-
count Of the Spanish American war,
and during the early months Of his
services organized four regiments OF
infantry as Iowa's contribution to the
cause, acquitting himself most credit
ably in this important work. He was
reappointed to the office by Governor
Cummins. and served for seven years.
AT the end OF that time he entered the
life insurance business, with headquar-
ters in Des Moines. In 1909 he was APP
pointed state oil inspector, a position
which he held until his death.
General Byers was always sup
porter of the principles and candidates
of the republican party. He was an
and also of Abner Army Post, No Is.
G. A. r.. at Glenwood. At the time oil
his death he was member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Iowa DEPART
ment of the Grand Army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Northern Io1ua Items

side the car and locked the door.
Morgan was released by switching
crew who heard his cries a half hour
later.
vinton.
Company D, Eighth Iowa Volunteer
infantry, held its thirty fourth annual
reunion last week at the home of w. E.
Hines, north Of vinton. This is the
company that General Geddes raised in
Harrison township at the breaking out
of the civil war. 1t was in the "Hor-
nets Nest at Shiloh and was captured
by the rebels. OF the ISL members of
the company during the war there are
only thirty-two living at present, and
only nine were present at this reunion.
Some fifty or more people gathered at
the farm home of Mr. Hines to partici-
pate in the reunion.
SheIIsburg.
Burglars entered the F. Shomler
store some time Saturday night and
carried away a large quantity Of cloth
ing. Entrance was gained thru a win
dow at the rear Of the store; the rob-
bers had taken the precaution to cover
the window glass with thick coating
Of blue clay to smother the sound when
the glass was broken. A pair of new
shoes was dropped just outside the
store and vest was found in the west
part Of town. At present Mr. Shom-
Ter is unable to estimate the exact
loss. There Is no clue. The robbery
was not discovered until o'clock Sun
day morning. 4
Ames.
Construction work on the new con-
crete bridge across the college creek
has commenced and win be rushed
rapidly. The plans for the new bridge
which were drawn by the state high
way commission call for a twenty foot
span and Eve foot sidewalk. 1t will
be OF concrete construction and very
simple in design. Altho not as elab.
crate and ornate as the bridge across
the creek south Of Alumni hall. it will
be very pleasing In appearance, with a
low railing and ornamental lamp posts
on the corners. The bridge is being
built slightly east OF the present one
and when completed the driveway will
be moved to cross the new bridge and
the present road graded up and closed.
Sioux City.
A woman burglar Monday night
about 1890 o'clock broke into the
Hatch residence at 1917 Morning Side
avenue. She stole two mems suits and
took 81 from the pockets Of a man
who was asleep. The woman was seen
to enter the dwelling by Mrs. A. s.
Garretson, neighbor. Mrs. Garretson
also saw the, burglar leave the house.
When the burglar stepped upon the
porch Of the Garretson home, evident
" seeking an entrance, she was fright
ened away. Mrs. Garretson called the
Morning Side fire station. "A tall man
and q short man held up George REIN
hart. 80 Tenth street, carly this morn
ing at Tenth and Douglas streets. Both
had revolvers, which they pointed at
Reinhart The robbers got 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28

Maquoketa.
Charles F. wigg left this city Thurs
day on his long hike to the coast. with
his wheelbarrow he started from the
Mauuoketa postoffice at a. m. HIS
trip will cover distance Of more than
1000 miles.
Sioux City.
IT became known that several Sioux
City saloonkeepers will keep their
places of business open after Jan. l.
1915, despite the repeal of the nuict
law. These saloons will remain open
to try out test case to fight the
closing law thru the courts.
Fort Dodge.
A sickening slide down the slate
roof a rope that did not hold, and
Robert Lentz fell forty-fve feet from
the top of the high school building to
the ground, fracturing the base Of his
skull. mis- left cheek bone and left ell
bow. and breaking both bones OF his
left forearm. His left leg was so badly
bruised that it was thought for a time
that It was also fractured.
Randolph.
Three times has the consolidated
school district Of Randolph tried to
vote bonds for a new school building
to care for the consolidated school
which was voted on the town and each
time the bonds were defeated first on
proposition to issue $4,000, second
100000, third, $4,000. The town now
talks OF reverting back to the old sin
gle school plan.
SabuIa.
Deputy Fish and Game Warden A.
C. Babcock and force Of men have
completed the new building for the
use of the fish rescue work just below
the bridge. The building is 1895 feet
| and is equipped with storage tanks
for the care Of fish and also has an
office in one corner. The rescue work
will begin as soon as the water gets
low enough to cause the smaller lakes
to dry up.
! s:eux City.
| A $4,000 loss is alleged to have re-
suited from the fire which badly dam
aged the stock Of the Colt Hat Com
pany, 315 Pearl street, Saturday night
OF this loss $4,000 damage was SUI
| fered by the stock and the remainder
by the building, which is owned by
| Lewis Bros and w. F. Grandy. The
! losses are covered. Crossed wires are
believed to have been responsible for
| the fire. George 8. Colt, president Of
the concern, is In the east on a pur-
chasing trip.
Sioux City.
| &C. Morgan. "a Great Northern rail-
road detective. was held up at midnight
/ Saturday, robbed Of his revolver and
fash-light and locked in box car by
a lone bandit. Morgan. who carried
his gun in a holster, was taken un-
awares when tire robber Jumped from
behind a box car and commanded him
to throw up his hands. When Morgan
obeyed the holdup person snatched his
gun and hssh-HEht, pushed them In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
CHIEF STATE OlLINSPEcToRA AND
PROMINENT SOLDIER PASSES
AWAY.
FORMER ADJUTANT GENERAL
OF IOWA AND WAR VETERAN
Served as Soldier in Civil War, En-
listing as Boy-Lons Connected With
Iowa National Guard-Served as
Adjutant General Under Governors
Shaw and Cummins.

Des Moines, July %. - Melvin H.
Byers, 50 years old, chief state oil in
spector and former adjutant general
of Iowa, died at $50 o'clock yesterday
evening at his home in the Wallace
apartments at East Sixth and Maple
stomach trouble for some time and
about two weeks ago took to his bed
with a severe pain in his side. 1t was
thought at first that he was suffering
from appendicitis, but it later de-
veloped to be a tumor. An operation
was considered necessary, but he was
too weak to undergo it. Hope of his
recovery was despaired of Monday and
his end was not unexpected. Mrs.
Byers died last November.
Six Children Survive.
General Byers is survived by six
children. Only his daughter. Miss
Lucille Byers, was with him at his
death A son, Roscoe E. Byers, who
lives at 1906 Eighteenth street is
travelling salesman and is at present
in Nebraska. Efforts have been made
TO communicate with him and he will
probably return today or tomorrow.
The other children, all married daugh-
tiers, live in the west They are Mrs.
II. B. Dull. Of Los Angeles, Cal; Mrs.
Henry Barnett, of Portland. Ore; Mrs.
Grin E. Shay, of Puyallup. Wash. and
Mrs L. A. Walk, of McMinnville, Ore.
Enlisted As a Boy.
Al,ho scarcely emerged from his
boyhood when he donned a uniform
and marched under the stars and
stripes at the time of the civil war,
Mr.. Byers rendered good account of
his services as a soldier and later, at
the outbreak of the Spanish American
war. when appointed adjutant general
by Governor Shaw, assumed the re-
sponsibility of organizing the quota OF
troops which Iowa was called upon to
furnish. This duty was performed with
a degree of energy and ability that
placed the Iowa troops in the field with
thorough drill and equipment unsur-
passed by those of any state in the
union. During his administration Cen
eral Byers brought the National Guard
of Iowa to a high degree of efficiency
in all soldierly qualities.
He was born in Noble county, Ohio,
Jan. IL. 1916. the son of John A. Byers.
shoemaker. He came to Iowa with
his parents in 1853 and located at
Glenwood, where his father followed
his trade and also engaged in farming
and stock raising. The son worked
summers on the farm and attended the
public schools in the winter.
Served in Twenty ninth Iowa.
In 1863. when he was II years old,
he enlisted in Company B, Twenty
ninth Iowa volunteers, and went 10 the
front, participating in many of the
most important battles OF the civil war.
After receiving his honorable discharge.
Aug %. 1865, a Davenport, he return
ed to Mills county and helped his faith
er on the home farm for several years,
subsequently engaging for a period OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
STATE CONTROL BOARD LOCATES
WoMANs REFoRMAToRY IN
CALHOUN COUNTY.
CHOICE or THREE SITES
OPEN FOR SELECTION
State Plans to Expend $4,000 For
Land and Buildings For Beginning
Of Women's Penal nstitution-lnsti-
tuition to Have 100 Acres Of Ground
and Inmates Be Given Employment.

Rockwell, City, July 2S-The state
board of control yesterday voted to
build the new women's reformatory au-
thorized by the 1913 legislature, at
Rockwell City, ninety-six miles north
west OF Des Moines.
The tract of land to be used has
not been determined upon There are
three pieces of property OF 100 acres
each which are under consideration.
The selection will depend upon the get
ting of switch to the property.
The Rockwell City Commercial Club
is behind the boosters who have been
trying to land the new state institu-
ton for that city The organization
will cooperate in meeting the condi-
tons under which the state will pur-
chase the property in question.
Land Values Vary.
The prices of the three tracts vary.
One can be secured for 500 an acre,
the second for 5000 an acre, and tho
third for $3.50 an acre. The Fort
Dodge, Des Moines & Southern con-
meets with two of the tracts and the
Milwaukee cuts off a corner of the
third farm, so that switching facili-
ties can be secured to all of them.
The matter of the switch must be
determined before the property is ia
ken over, the board says. When the
state hospitals at Mount Pleasant and
Cherokee were erected. switches were
not demanded. Now the board is put
ting in d switch az Mount Pleasant at
a cost Of $685. 900 and a switch at Cher
okee at a cost Of $4,000.
$4,000 For Land.
The state will spend $4,000 to $40
600 in purchasing site for the wom-
ems reformatory The last legislature
$4,000 for the construc-
ton of buildings. 1t is the Intention
to erect three cottages. There are
five women convicts at the Ana
mosa reformatory, who will be trans
ferred to the new institution when 1t
is ready Provision will be made for
fifty or more persons at the institu-
ton.
Courts have been reluctant in the
past to sentence women to prison for
the reason that the state had no ade-
quate institution to take care of them,
it is said
The institution viii have 100 acres
of ground and the inmates will be
employed in gardening and other in
dustries.
A Progressive City.
Rockwell City is on the main line OF
the Illinois Central; Is on the Des
Moines- Spirit Lake division of the Mil
waukee and is on the Fort Dodge, Des
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Rinik.r May Run For Congress.

Sioux City, JulY. 2s.-Political wise
men say it is certain that S. D..
Riniker, Of Rock Rapids. state manager
of the last Cummins senatorial cam
paign viii be an aspirant for Eleventh
district congressional honors as re-
publican candidate in the June pri-
maries IN 1916.
Mr.. Riniker said he was not a candi-
date "at this time:" but that there
might be conditions that would bring
about a candidacy on his part was in
dicated in Mr. Riniker's statement.
Whether ! shall become a candi-
date later depends on circumstances,
he declared: Mf respectable number
Of respectable people, for instance, have
la desire that enter the contest. my
ambitions might be guided in the d.
rection of candidacy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
TO FORM STATE AERO CLUB.
GrinneIl Men Promoting State Orsani-
cation of Flying Men.
-Pen1Ibfican


Grinnell July 2S-The Grinnell
Aeroplane Company decided, at a meet
ing yesterday to take steps to form an
Iowa Aero Club. with Grinnell as the
center and headquarters. E. B. Brande
was empowered to present some propo-
sition looking to this end to the Aero
Club of America. The Grirnell direc
tors, at this meeting, also voted to
continue to the finish the construction
of the new bi-plane motor on which
Aviator Robinson and his assistants
have been at work. They also voted to
accept the invitation of Colonel Howell,
of the Third regiment, to have the
flying machine and its in
ventor present at the regimental camp
on the 18th and goth Of August at Iowa
City, where the colonel promises TO
give Aviator Robinson some OF the
scouting work such IS done in Europe.
as a trial Of the powers Of the machine
and the skill of the aviator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
News Of Eldora.
Special to Times- Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, July 2S.--Miss Fern Reed,
who has been attending summer school
at Ames, has returned to her home In
this city.
Miss e. Ellsworth, Of Minneapolis, IL
spending few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs E. A. Ellsworth.
Emiel Schmitt, little son Of Mrs. H.
A. Schmitt, was operated on for ade-
noids yesterday afternoon in Emergen-
cy hospital.
Miss o. v. Carpenter has returned to
her home after a few days visit at the
Peat bungalow west of Iowa Falls,
where the Shaking Seven" a sorority,
are camping.
August has been set for the first
annual motor tournament which viii
be held at the Eldora fair grounds. The
program will begin at o'clock and the
different events arrafgned are as fol-
lows: First, speed trials by contest
ants; distance one mile, with half mile
running start; second, automobile race.
$500, five mile heats, three in FIVE;
third. motorcycle race. free for all. both
single and twins, 500. five mile heats,
three in five.
The first two games Of the Eidora
baseball tournament were played at the
fair grounds yesterday. The first game
between Ackley and Union ended with
the score to 0 in favor Of Union
During the eighth inning foul bali hit
G. E. WEIGH in the face. cutting and
tearing his upper lip badly. The main
feature of the game was the home run
made by one Of the Union men. In the
second game Hampton won over Wells
burg with the score Of to 1. The In
dustrial school band furnished the
music and the gate receipts we've some-
thing over 5000. The next games which
will decide the final winners and to dis
tribute the $500 purse will be between
the two winning teams. Hampton and
Union. and the two losing teams Wells
burg and Ackley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28

Moines & Southern interurban.
1t is the county seat OF Calhoun coun-
ty and this year the city is putting In
sixty-two blocks OF new paving. w.
J. Dixon, chairman of the state board
Of control. says this is the largest
single paving contract let in Iowa this
year. Last year Calhoun county erect
ed a $125,00O court house at Rockwell
City.
Cedar Rapids, Atlantic and Anamosa
were also trying to secure the new In
stitution. One site near Des Moines
was offered by real estate agent, but
1t was not considered suitable by the
board
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Greene chautauqua Fail. to Pay.

Special to Times Republican
Greene, July 2S.-The Chautauqua,
which closed a five days session here
Monday night. failed to pay out and as
a result thirty guarantors had to pay
deficit of s172. This was the third
year here, and for the past two years
it has not paid out.
Although the entertainments were
some better this year than last year,
many of the people who bought sea-
son tickets last year would not buy
this year on account Of the dissatis-
faction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Radcliffe News Notes,

Special to Times Republican,
Radcliffe, July 2s.-The farmers ele-
vator here is. being remodeled and en-
larged.
Work Is progressing rapidly on the
new school house.
Misses Stella Winterfe1d Kitty
Mossman, Leta Winterfield. and Tfl1
Jones started Monday on a trip to the
coast.
John Reumper and daughter Lulu
returned Saturday from their western
trip.
A new house has been built on this
A. N Drake farm. southeast Of town.
occupied by Ole Espe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Special Officers Powers Limited.

Des Moines. July 2S.-Poiice Judga
Meyer OF Polk county has held that II
is not a crime to resist a special OF.
ficer, IL the special officer has not q
warrant for the arrest. This interpre-
tation OF the law was given yesterday
as the result Of some taxi cab men re-
fusing TO go with special officers when
told that they were under arrest. Pc.
lice Judge Meyer dismissed the cases
against the men who had refused to
go with the special officers. the latter
who in turn sent In riot cali and
finally made the arrests aided by the
regular policemen Of Des Moines
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Breaks Into Ames Jail.
Special TO Times-Republican.

Special 10 n1es-fsepuoIICdIf.
Ames, July 2S.-An intoxicated Ia
borer liked the appearance of the Ames
city fail, which is being housed in
garage while the new city hall is being
built. so we'll that he tried to break IN
to it at o'clock in the morning. Mar
shall Ricketts, was called to arrest the
fellow, who had been throwing water
and missiles at the inmates of the cells
when he found he could not get in. He
was given fifteen days in the county
Jail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28

the coming session of chautauqua, the
north side and south side of Main
street have been arrayed against each
other with picked teams. c. L. Siverly,
cashier of the Union National Bank, is
captain of the north side, and l. o.
Hasbrook cashier of the Ames Ma
tional Bank, is captain of the south
side. The losing team is to banquet
the winners
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
curtiss Hog. to Frisco Fair.

Special to Times-Republican,
Ames, July ga carload OF Berk-
shire hogs from lockwood farm. the
property of Dean Curtiss, has been
shipped to San Francisco. In the car
were several prize winners who will
be exhibited at the exposition. w. L.
Henderson. an animal husbandry stu
dent from Randall, accompanied the
car and VIII work on a California stock
farm during the summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
WANTED 70 GET HOME.

Boy Who Rode Horse Away Out Of
Work and Monsy-charaes Dismissed.
Special to Times Republican. $50
Logan, July 20. - Charges against
Elvin Bishop, the 15-year-old Omaha
boy who rode away a horse belonging
to Mrs. Jason Yeutsler, of Nondamin,
Thursday night, were withdrawn. and
the boy was given his liberty. and by
his parents taken to the home of his
grandparents.
It was explained that the lad. was
out Of work and money and took the
horse to ride to Missouri Valley, where
he expected to take the train for
Omaha
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
Mad Dog Scare at Belle PIsine.

Special to Times-Republican.
Belle PLANE, July 2s.-The mayor
has issued an order that all dogs be
tied up and kept at home. Al dogs
found running loose will be shot. as it
is thought two or three had rabies.
They were shot and the head of one
sent to Iowa City for analysis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28

Compete IN Sale Of chautauqua Tickets.
Special to Tim Republican.
Ames, July 2s.-In a ten days cam
paign for the sale OF season tickets for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-28
You'll score
first time up!

Every man who takes sporting change on
dime against tidy red tin Of Prince
Albert tobacco whether it's rolled into a
makin's cigarette or jammed into jimmy
pipe-ninkes a hit with himself. just can't
two, three! as.s
D to shot that P. A. will Jolt your system
Men, today you can smoke your fill, all
t, and Prince Albert won't even make your
That's just about why men call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-20
AN ENCOURAGING DROP
IN NAMES DEATH RATE

The 30 annual report On the
births marriages and deaths IL the
ol1tt q Maine VIII SHOW. among
other interesting facts. mat The death
rate IN on" state from tuberculosis is
stji being lowered gradually. In the
years l6s- to 1900, the deslth-rate from
pulmonary tuDerr liosi. Aecaule every
yeal successfully lower goira down
III those wears from 3u.- deaths III each
10000 Of our population ID TAI. In
the next nine years. the death rate
was reduced 10 ll.3 although the curve
was no; for these years : steady de-
cline, hut q zigZac- III the last five
years, however 1916 ID 1914 inclusive,
there has II each successive Wear
been falling off in tie death rate 50
nat in the last OF these five wears j,
Was only -. That means that in the
last % years the death rate falling
from 202 10 g. the mortality from
consumption vas in 1914 only AL
per cent of what il was il 1897
The actual dlmirution III this special
death rate in our state Is a Gemonstra-
ton that the disease * preventable,
and justifies the words in a new lea1-
LEI which has just been prepared IL
the Office Of the state board Of health,
and which says that For more than
- years the state board Of health has
been preaching the doctrine that tu-
berculosis is preventanie, and the doc
tors and the local boards Of health
have been teaching Int same truth
But. al the Same time the circular de-
plores The fact thai there are slill
SO many persons unnecessarily dying
Of tuberculosis.