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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
NORTHERN DISTRICT LIBRARIANS
Annual Convention at Hampton Proves
Profitable and ENJOYABLE.

Annual Convention At Hampton Proves
Profitable and Enjoyable.
Special to s-Republican
Hampton, May 6-Representattves Of
the northeast district Of the Iowa Lii
brary Association met at the public Ii
barry in this city Tuesday for the an
nual sessions, and L. L. Dickinson, OF
Grinnell, president of the state assoc
citation. and Julia A. Robinson. of Des
Moines. secretary of the state library
commission, were present
The forenoon was taken up with re-
newing acquaintance, meeting new
members, and with the discussion of
several Of the topics that had been as
signed. Among these were Rural Ex-
sension-The Next Step For Iowa Lii
braries," Work With Public Schools"
"Children's Reading" Library Adver-
Using" and The Librarian" all Of
which furnished food for thought and
study to the end of better utilization of
the means at hand in the public Ii
rary. for instruction, especially Of the
young.
A porto of the afternoon was given
oven to round table discussion and
report Of conditions that the various
delegates had experienced at home.
Some Of the points brought out in this
connection were that rural extension
had created much interest at one place,
Lillian B. Arnold, Of Dubuque, stated
that the establishment Of sub-stations
there had brought the library privileges
TO many new patrons, at another place
a file Of pictures and newspaper clip
pings had created a great deal Of in
terest. The magazines were loaned
over Sunday from one library and this
feature was popular.
Mr.. Dickinson. of Grinnell. called at
tention to the present great increase
in the amount of newspaper reading,
and sees in that the beginning Of great
opportunities Of librarians to direct
this tendency Alright.
The visitors were entertained at
luncheon at the hospitable home OF
Mrs. W. D. Evans. Miss Fannie East
man, Of Nashua, was chosen chairman
OF the association for the ensuing year.
and just before adjournment a note
OF thanks was extended for the enter
tainment and hospitality shown by the
women OF Ha1nton.
The district is made up OF nineteen
counties in the northeast portion OF the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06

the legislatures was formal only, and
there was no expectation action would
be taken. 1t was preliminary to the
move to compel u raise in rates by
first securing an increase in interstate
rates and then compelling the states
to come up to the higher rates.
1t is expected that some time dur
ing the present year the interstate
commerce commission will act on the
application for a raise in passenger
rates.
The pamphlet issued by the legisla-
tive reference department of the state
law library as an index of bills before
the legislature and record of what was
done, makes book of SAT pages.
Members of the legislature have re-
ceived copies Of the same.
The book is very complete. One
may turn very quickly and find out
what was done with each and every
bill. The numbers are given of the
bills passed. the bills indefinitely post
poned. the bills withdrawn, those that
failed to pass, the legalizing acts. This
is done with bills of both houses and
with joint resolutions as well as bills.
AS to all that passed a line is added
showing the date when effective. 1t
fairly completes the record Of legis-
lative work, and will, TO some extent,
take the place of publication Of the
session laws.
Supreme court is engaged part OF the
time in teaching lawyers some OF the
rules OF the court. For instance, this
week the court had before it two or
three stipul2tions Of attorneys to have
certain causes passed to the June
period and to preserve the right Of
oral argument. Now the June period
is full bench period, and causes be-
fore q division could not be properly
heard then. so these stipulations were
simply ignored and the attorneys so
notified. Then, also. when a case goes
over, the right of oral argument dis
appears.
The court did direct that as the
to Osborne case from Warren county
II should go to the June period because
OF the fact that it involves a constitu-
tional question, relating TO the
transient merchant law Of the state.
The supreme court has on its cal
endar for oral argument on submits
sion today the case involving the rights
of parties at Grinnell in connection
with construction Of big sewer.
Senator c. II. Van Law is to be here
to argue the case for a line of COM
plants.
In this case the city undertook to
have constructed sewer that would
divert a large part Of the drainage
from the city TO an outlet other than
the natural watershed of the portion
drained. and the people interested
have gone into court to establish that
the city has not the right to do this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
NORTHWESTERN SAFETY RECORD
Not One EmpIoye Killed on System
During Month Of April.

During mohSh OF April.
Boone, May s.-The following bulie-
tin shows the remarkable work being
done on the Northwestern by the
safety first" movement which was
first started on this road. Not an en-
ploye Of this big system lost his life
during the month Of April. Compare
sons are made with other Apr;ls gone
past and the one just -nded shows up
most favorably. The bulletin reads:
Boone, May 4, 1S15--It IS with
great satisfaction that we are able TO
advise you that during the month Of
April not an employe was killed on the
S,s23 miles Of railroad operated by the
Northwestern men, our record being
as follows:
April 1sl5-Employes killed, none;
employees injured, 27s.
April 1s14-Enployes killed 4; en-
ployes, injured, 421.
April 1910 (before the safety move
ment started)-Employes killed. s.;
employees injured, 64s.
This is the first time since the or
ganization Of the safety movement
and, in fact, within our recollection,
that we have operated for a whole
month without having Northwestern
man killed, and the record now made
is one of which every employee Oh the
Northwestern railway should be ex-
ceedingly proud. F. J. Byington, chair
man"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
JASPER COUNTY MAN SERVING
SENTENCE FOR RAPE APP.
PEALs TO STATE BOARD.
INFLUENTIAL FRIENDS
MAKING STRONG EFFORT
Modern Brotherhood Case Again Bobs
Up in Supreme court-Square Issue
~ to Who Is Lyins-court Spends
Portion of Time Teaching Lawyers
Rules Of Procedure.
Special to Times-Repualscan.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May s.-The case OF
Earl W. Lindsay. of Jasper county.
will be passed upon ny the parole
board probably at the meeting in Fort
Madison this week. Lindsay has life
sentence for statutory rape. He has
served two or three years. He has
some very influential frien1s interested
in his behalf 1t will be recalled that
pending an appeal in the case he was
engaged in manufacture OF flying ma
chimes and he gained some repute as
an aviator. Since he has Heen at Fort
Madison he has been found quite use
full as repair man and latterly in the
work Of manufacture Of auto trucks
for the warden.
Another phase of the workmen's
compensation law is giving the de-
oartment some trouble. The case is
like this: A workman at coal mine
vas injured. He was employed by the
,perator for eight hours a day for
driving, but was detailed for two of
me eight hours to work as shot
examiner or to see that the dynamite
,lasts are properly placed. Then for
another period Of his day he was en-
gagged as shot frer" to set off the
explosives. and for this he was paid
extra by the miners. He vas injured
while at work as shot frer.'' Who
gays his compensation and how much :?
This sort of complicated employment
is new to the department..
The supreme court has been asked
by the attorneys to order that a prac-
,cally complete transcript be certified
up in the case OF E. \. Bills VS.. T. B.
Hankey, from Linn county-the Mod
ern Brotherhood case. It is In this
case that attorneys for the defendants.
who appeal, fled an abstract, and the
other side fled a different abstract.
denying the correctness Of the first
one. There is a square issue as to who
is lying about what the record was in
the lower court. So the court is asked
to have the whole record brought to
Des Moines. The case Is set for argu-
ment on the 18th before the supreme
court when 1t is expected that the
:roubles Of the officers Of the Modern
Brotherhood and the insurgent faction
will be threshed out before the high
court.
y Investigation has shown that there
we're no results from the campaign
conducted by the railroads last winter
to induce various legislatures to au-
thorize increases in passenger rates to
the railroads. The Iowa legislat ure
paid no attention whatever to the ap-
peal of the railroads. A hill was I'm =
troduced to raise the rates but nobody
asked that it even be reported for ac-
ton. It is learned upon investigation
that the movement Jared no better in
other states.
AS stated prior to the convening Of
the legislature however, the appeal to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06

required on any building will depend
on the number of persons above tho
first floor. The minimum number will
be fixed in order to permit all persons
within the structures to escape within
a few minutes time: in wooden OF
combustible walls with combustible in
teriors, three minutes; brick or nom
combustible walls and noncombustible
roof. with slow burning interior. four
minutes; fireproof buildings turnout.
fifteen minutes. In figuring the
capacity Of a fire escape 1t IL estimated
that one person will get away in a
second of time, or sixty to the minute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
Montour News Notes,

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, May May 6-Mrs. E. E.
Bunce has returned from a visit at
Waterloo. I,
Mr.. and Mrs c. e. stevens were WIS.,
iting In Toledo yesterday.
Mrs. Josie James, cousin Of Mrs. J.
B. Adkins, after visiting for several
days here, went to Cedar Rapids yes
terday and from there goes to Daven-
ort
Mrs. Twedt has begun work on her
new house south Of the Taplin place.
There IL to be special business
meeting Of the Congregational church
tonight, after prayer meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
THINK COMPTROLLER OF CUR.
RENcY Is BECOMING TOO
iN0UlsirIvE.
PURPOSE OF INQUIRIES
NOT QUITE APPARENT
Bankers Declare Some Of New Re.
quiremsnts Under Federal Reserve
Law Are Unnseessary-Watchins
Developments in Riggs National
Bank Case in Washington.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May "a good deal of
interest Is manifested among the banks
here over developments in connection
with the comptroller's office in Wash
ington and the federal reserve board
and the movement to induce the state
and savings banks to join the federal
reserve.
One OF the interesting bases Of the
case is that the comptroller Of the
currency has been adding to the list
Of questions asked of the banks great
many new things and some the pur-
pose OF which is not quite clear. For
instance. the national banks are re-
quired to report details as to how much
they pay their officers and the per
diem allowance for directors, and all
such things; then as to the overdrafts
and whether or not any losses have oc-
CURED by reason of overdrafts, and
again as to rentals of buildings. Some
of the bankers are saying that the new
requiem ents are unnecessary
Watching Developments.
The bankers are watching develop
ments in connection with the suit in
the Riggs National Bank of
Washington, with view to finding
out just the nature OF the supervis-
ion and regulation that Is being ex-
ercised over banks under the federal
laws. This is operating to cause hesi-
fancy about entering the federal re-
serve system. Just AT time, SO the
bankers are saying, when the federal
reserve board is making things as nice
and allur;ng as possible for the state
organized banks to get into the reserve
system, the. comptroller is making
things as ugly as possible, which is
banks TO hold back from the
reserve system. The two branches Of
government are declared 10 be not
working in full harmony at this time.
There are about Ii, 900 of the banks
organized under the state laws in the
United -tates and half as many ma
tional banks.
Iowa Falls Woman Dead.
Special to Times Republican
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
MEs-REPUB1IcAN. MARsHA1LrowN. IOWA: MAY {. 1915

It's who died here the hrst OF the week,
was buried In Union cemetery yester-
day, the services being held at the
Congregational church, conducted by
the pastor. Rev. c. william Bast Mrs.
Curtis came to this county In 1879 and
has resided in Iowa Falls since 1895.
She was born in Germany in 1929 and
was married to Mr.. Curtis In 1856. OF
the FIVE children born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis. three are living, Mrs. F. E..
Bunce and Mrs. X. c. Curtis. Of this
city, and Mrs. e. 3. Schuck. Of Water
loo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06

sustained BY falling from scaffold
while working at the HARDWOOD home.
\ M. A Nicholson and wife returned
Saturday from their California trip.
d. J. Sheffield and wife have left the
city life. They are nicely settled In
their new home.
Fred Kerchival. Of Grant township.
II very sick with gathering in the
head.
Governor Clarke will deliver the
dedicatory address at the opening Of
the township high school, recently fn-
ished ct Rowan this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
Gearing News Briefs.

Special to Times-Repu5lican.
Gearing, May e.-The baccalaureate
sermon will be preached on Sunday
evening, May 16, at the Christian
church by Rev. J. w. Mclaughlin, and
the commencement exercises will be
Friday evening, May Il, at the Evan
gelical church. The following are the
graduates: Misses Vida Powell, Lii
liam Havelick. Ivy Moore, Emma ABB
bolt and Mary Allen. and Messrs.
Merle Ingledue, john Drew and Henry
Bailey.
J. s. Smith attended the bankers
convention IF Grinnell on Wednesday.
Ben Cerka commenced work satur-
day for johnson & Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
Bohemian editor Dead.
!, "a T,ue..Ren,,h1ican

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, May edmond B.
Letowsky, aged 81. formerly editor Of
the Slovan Amer1cky. . Bohemian, pub
lication OF Iowa City, now publialed in
Cedar Rapids, u dead at the latter
city. He will b brought to lows City
for burial He was brother Of Former
Mayor J. N. b. Letovsky, Of Iowa City,
former member OF the Iowa legis-
1atn1A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
FIRE ESCAPE LAW CHANGES.
Building Owners Being Notified I
Corplv With Revised Statute

Comply With Revised Statute.
Des Moines, May s.-A. L. Trick,
state labor commissioner. is preparing
to advise architects Of the provisions
Of the new fire escape law enacted by
the Thirty-sixth general assembly.
The number Of fire escapes required
on buildings will vary according to the
character of the structure under the
new statute. Buildings with wooden
or combustible walls must have suffi-
cient avenues of escape to permit every
person within the structure to get
away within two minutes. However,
with ireproof buildings with ireproof
interior furnishings, escapes to per-
nit all persons to get out in fifteen
minutes are required.
1t is the purpose of the labor COM
missioner to require all new buildings
to be equipped according to the new
law.
One of the important changes in
the new statute Is the recognition OF
the enclosed type Of fire escape, the
use Of the ladder escape on any build
ings OF more than three stories being
forbidden.
The first use OF the enclosed fire
escape probably will be on a big re-
partment store building in Des Moiles.
Plans already have been submitted to
the labor department and have been
approved.
Three types Of fire escapes are recog
nized under the new law. The first is
the enclosed stairway, or chute. The
second is the stairway. The third is
the ladder.
The department will encourage the
use of the enclosed escapes for the
reason that the commissioner believes
that on high buildings people will hest
tate to use the ladder or stairway
type. ~ ~
The number Of fire escapes to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
SANDERS TO HEAD SCHOOL.
Teacher Becomes Superinten.
dent at Paullina. -

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, May 6.-Prof. Grant l..
Sanders. formerly II this city, who
has been teaching science in the public
schools Of Sheldon, has been elected
superintendent of the schools at Paul
lima for the coming year. He succeeds
Superintendent Bangs, who has re-
signed to accept ire SUPPLEMENTARY
of the schools at Traer. Mr.. Sanders
is a son Of F. E. Sanders, CT this city,
and is making good III educational
work in which he has been engaged for
several years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06

BY new process in the manufacture
of cotton. It Is said to be possible to
make . product which will take the
place Of bunting in making hags.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06

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that tt has with.
In fow months
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06

NO 0X0010 YOf my WON16n
Tor MANY to longer toler.
0te gray or streaked hair.
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and overcOmes every OBJ.
lection heretofore found
to ''ha1r dyes" and re.
stofers," and Is SO pleas.
Ing in IT, uniformly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-06

Iowa Falls Woman Dead.
Special to Time Republican
Iowa Falls, May 6-Mrs. n. S. Cur
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-17

derstOOd to have ScrutiniZed this evil
dence carefully and to have made GER
tain suggestions to his foreign Office.
1t probably will be 10 days before a
reply can be received. II it is dis
avowal of the submarine command
er's act, officials here feel that ques
tions of indemnity then can be left to
arbitral tribunals.
Should Germany fail to satisfy the
American demand for disavowal, in
dications Tuesday night were that the
Washington government would follow
it's original purpose to sever diplo
matte relations. While waiting for the
next word from Berlin, Secretary Lam
sing expects to take a few days vaca-
ton. He probably will leave after the
Pan-American conference on the Mexi-
can situation Saturday.
Case of the Hesperian.
Associated Press dispatches from
Berlin announcing that Ambassador
Gerard had been handed note dis
claiming responsibility for the sink
ing of the liner Hesperian and ex-
pressing the belief that the ship struck
a mine, attracted comparatively little
interest here. AS the Hesperian was
struck forward when well beyond the
zone in which German submarines
usually operate, and as no one on
board saw submarine or torpedo,
officials had not expected an issue to
develop over the case. Up to a late
hour Tuesday night the note had not
been received at the state department
from Mr.. Gerard.
Government to Fix Policy Before Pros
ecuting Neutrality Violations.
Washington 1t became known
on high authority Tuesday night that
the department of justice will not be-
gin proceedings against any agents of
belligerent governments alleged to
have been involved in strike plans
and other Objectionable activities un-
til the state department has deter
mined what shall be the attitude of
the government toward such acts APP
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-17

lures Of the Maurer Sisters program
are cornet solos with orchestral &C.
compartment, flute solos and violin
solos with piano accompaniment, or
chestral numbers with violin, flute and
cornet, whistling solos, cello solos,
humorous readings, etc.
In April two very important num-
bers will be given. One of these is the
Old Home Singers. The Old Home
Singers company is composed OF five
people, two men and three women.
The costuming and staging carries one
back to the days OF long ago. The
serious songs, the sentimental, the
humorous, the songs nearly forgotten,
all come back to give variety of pro-
gram seldom heard today. This will
be an evening when lovers of good
Lyceum can live in the shadows; the
music will be of the years gone by.
There is no question but that the
"Old Home Singers" will please in
every way.
The other attraction to appear in
April is Opie Read, who will come here
to give one Of his noted lectures An
evening with Opie Read is different
from any other sort of evening Opie
Read is like no other person in the
world. On the platform he shines
with a brilliance all his own. He is
always entertaining His program is
varied and each number is a gem. In
all his readings he shows himself to
be wonderful delineator of charac-
ter, an artist in the Interpretation of
his work He will be one of the best
attractions given in the Lyceum this
coming season.
The biggest attraction to be given
during the season will be found in
"The Servant in The House." This
company will play in Twin Falls some
time in January or February "The
Servant in the House" is one of the
best known dramas of the present
time. 1t has had several years of
remarkable success. William Owen,
who heads the company of seven ar
lists, who will play here in "The
Servant in the House" was for twelve
years at the head of his own COM
pany. He has selected the players
for the cast from among actors of. ex
perience whom he has known for
years. Beginning his career at the
age Of eighteen, he was playing Me
phistOpheles' for Louis Morrison in
Faust at the age of twenty-three.
Since he was twenty-five he has app
peared in nothing but leading roles
In .Shakespearean productions he has
appeared as Hamlet, Romeo, Shylock,
Benedict, Iago and Orlando. THE
Servant in the House" contains
story that goes straight to fundamen-
tails and so touches the common heart.
1t depicts the love of a father for his
child, carrying that love through pow
erty, degradation and bitterness.
The committee in charge of the Ly-
ceum course has decided to include
the play 1.-THE Servant in the House,"
in the regular course SO that the pa
irons OF the Lyceum will not be charg
ed an additional cost to see the at
traction. The big attraction last year
was the Ben Greet Players The Ben
Greet Players were an additional at
traction and were not included in the
regular course. Lyceum patrons were
required to pay an additional cost to
see them. 1t will be different this
year. The big attraction of the sea-
son, THE Servant in the House" will
be included in the regular Lyceum
course and the Lyceum patrons will