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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
STATE DETECTIVES GETTING
LINES ON PROSPECTIVE LAW
vIOlATORS.
SECRECY MAINTAINED
REGARDING CAMPAIGN
Attorney General Apparently Expect
ina Wholesale Violations of Liquor
Laws After Jan. Fear 6oot'eSgers
Will Seek to Operate When Saloons
Close.

Davenport, Dec Si.-There will De
TO blind piggins" in Davenport or no
other iHesaiities in connection Win
the enforcement of statewide prohtoi-
ton II the attorney generals Office
knows anything about II. This is inu-
mated TO-DAY in the hint THAI special
agents from the attorney general OF
flee are now in town getting their
lines set for the opening Of warfare
against all and sundry law breakers.
Al;ho nothing OF q definite nature
was p-ocurable as TO The movements
OF the attorney generals office Il was
inrimated today that several speciat
agents were in the city for the purpose
OF getting inforna ton on local con-
Gi,iors, also with the idea Of being
prepared 10 prosecute any and all Of
tenders.
Police were evasive concerning this
Reporters asked them what they knew
but they declined to discuss the matter,
declaring that they knew nothing OF IL
When plain clothes man came TO
police headquarters and with an ar oil
familiarity inquired for different mem
bers Of the department he was taken
inside and he had 3 conference with
Lieutenant Frank Lew.
Later lie talked with other local de-
.eCtives and uniformed officers. Police
were asked who the -sieuth was out
they declined 10 give information.
They answered with a faceious
twinkle that ne was a travelling sales
man. This. however. was taken oy the
ouestione-s as a blind" for the srran-
ger was admitted TO the private sane
turn at police headquarters and ne
talked with heads OF the dspa rtment-
For several weeks rumors nave ire
onenLy been circulated that the DaE-
export saloonksepers were repairing
10 resist the enforcement Of statewide
prohibition Reports were given some
publicity that they had been organ
ICED and would make test case by one
OF their number keeping open after the
first OF the year. Saloon men how
ever. denied these reports, declaring
that they intended to abide by the law.
This was substaptiated by the brewer
les and the president Of the state
liquor dealers association who is in
the city.
It is presumed that these rumors
have been. received ii the office OF
the attorney general and a1tho they
were taken with uodicun Of serious
ness right here in Davenport they are
taken more seriously outside OF the
city. .......,
| Just what the special agents. il they
are here, intend to do is a mystery.
Altho the rumors were in effect that
the saloon men would oppose the Gu
forcement Of the state law 1t was al
ways understood that II they did so it
| would be in the open and it would not
require special agents to unearth evil
dence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
GIFTS FOR THE NEEDY.
GrinneII Sunday School Children Con-
tribute Literally For Poor.

Special TO Tim eS- Republican.
Grinnell Dec a0.-Nearly five hun
dred members of the Congregational
Sunday school Sunday morning as
Semhled in the auditorium OF the
church. rose as their classes were
called. repeated appropriate scripture
texts, and filed TO the front and across
the platform. ieposittng by the way
their gifts wrapped in white IN the
large manager. also clothed in the garo
emblematic Of peace and placed under
the banner Gifts to Our King" These
gifts ranged from sacks OF -four and
potatoes 10 heavy envelopes OF cash
One gift was large, so that it could not
be brought 70 the platform. and did
not have the white covering. II was
from the class OF men under Rev s. r.
Robinson. and consisted OF four tons
OF coal. These contributions are to be
divided under competent committees
from the church, the Civic League, and
the Good Fellows, and placed where
the need seems greatest. The arrory
will be open all the week and many
other contributions are expected to be
delivered there II anyone in Grinnell
is cold or hungry or out of sorts with
the world on Christmas day the riti-
zens are determined il shall not be for
lack of good Will and strong and COM
prehensive effort on the part of indi-
viduals and societies to prevent such
conditions. The real Christmas spirit
is 10 be further exernplihed by the
children on Thursday evening when
the usual Christmas festivities will be
put on at the church with the excep-
ton that the children will not receive
gifts then but all expense usually Law
ished upon them shall go TO the poor
sufferers in Belgium or elsewhere in
the theater Of hatred and devastation
The Sunday school exercises were fol-
lowed by a searching sermon by Pas
tor E W. Cross on the subject. Peace
70 Men OF Good Will" which carried
nothing with il but the Christian love
that makes for real peace. In the eve
ming the Christmas cantata- The Holy
Child" was given 20 a full house. by
the surpliced choir led by Professor
MatiarL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
BOY ALMOST ScALPED.
Oskaioosa Lad Meets With Serious
Accident While Coastina,

Oskaloosa, Dec. 21.-Glen Johnson,
aged years. grandson Of Mrs. F.
Johnson. of Spring Creek township,
scaIped himself Saturday, as neatly
and completely as any warpath red
skin" could have done it. Glen was
coasting steep hill and going some
in the ice road. In guiding 10 miss
one obstruction the flying sled went
beyond control and was stopped by a
telephone post into which young john
son rammed. head first. A strip of
Uranium covering eight or nine inches
in length and two and half TO three
inches wide was ripped off and, for
the head of lad that means consid-
cradle covering
Help was called from toxin to the
scene Of the accident, six miles east
and Doctor MCLEAN arriving a feT
minutes after the accident. The lad
had lost considerable blood and the
bump itself was something ~ reckon
With but after sewing back in place
the dislodged thatch the boy was left
doing as we'll as could be imagined
and ready for another slide next day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
Brief News Of HansetI.
,ial TO Times-Repubiicar.

Special TO Times Republican.
Hanseu Dec. PA new son was
recently born to Mr.. and Mrs. Milton.
daughter to Nj. and Mrs Staley, and
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. R. Pyle
was recently made glad by the arrival
of babe.
Mrs Ora Jones enjoys the distinction
OF being the first driver of a CONSOLE
dated school wagon in Ingham town
ship.
Among those who have recently
shipped stock to the Chicago market
are: F. A. Proctor and P. c. Murphy,
car Of hogs: c. Laudner. a car of
cattle: John Murphy, a car Of hogs:
Howard Dow and W. c. Tucker, car
of sheep.
A shooting match is scheduled for
this place F71::d.a-, Dec. %. with turkeys
ducks and geese hung up as the prizes
for the best narksmen-
j. c. Lumley moved 10 Hampton.
A meeting was held here TO organize
farmers club and the following were
elected officers: W. H Harrison,
! president; Alex II. Hannah. vice presi-
dent: John Straw. secretary, and
| Frank Allen. treasurer. J. V. Black
/ ford addressed the meeting on the adj
visa billy Of having a farmers short
course here. Another meeting will be
! held soon when further action will be
taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
An Old, Family Cough
Remedy, H0,,le-Made
Easily Prepar - Costs Very
Little, but II Prompt, Sure
and Effective

BY making this pint of old-time cough
syrup at home you not only save about
50, as compared with the ready made
kind. but you will also have a much more
prompt and positive remedy, in every way.
1t overcomes the usual coughs. throat and
chest colds in "a hours-relieves even
whooping cough quickly-and is excellent,
too, for bronchitis, bronchial asthma,
hoarseness and spasnodic Group.
Get from any drug store PA ounces of
Pinex $50 cents WORTH, pour 1t into a
pint. bottle and fill the bottle. with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Full directions
with Pinex. Keeps perfectly and tastes
good.
You can feel this take hold OF a cough
or cold in a way that means business It
quickly loosenS the dry, hoarse or pain
full cough and heals the infiamed mem
hranes. 1t also has a remarkable effect
in overcoming the persistent loose cough
by stopping the formation of phlegm in
the throat and bronchial tubes.
The effect OF Pine on the membranes is
known BY almost every onI. Plney IS 9
most valuable concentrated compound OF
genuine Norway pine extract combined
with guaiacol and other natural healing
pine elements.
There are many worthless limitations
OF this famous mixture. To avoid dis
appointment ask YOUR druggist for ''2lh
ounces OF PineN.' and do not accept any
thing else.
a guarantee OF absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded. goes with
this prena ration. The Pinex Co. Fl.
WAYNE. Ind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
Gr;nnsiI and Vicinity.

o
GrinneIi. Dec. 21.-The city council
has entered into contract with w. c.
Sample, the man who dug deep we'll
No ? fsr the city. to put II into work
able shape again. It il said that the
opening has been filed In by caving
for about 1900 feet from the top. Mr..
Sample engages to clean out this ma
tertal and furnish again the Now Of
water. for $500. II he does not sue
coed in doing this he gets nothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. OXFORD. OF
Hotel Monroe, have made All plans ia
start at once for southern California
to spend the rest Of tie winter. They
took an auto trip to their old home
g. MesshalItown yesterday.
There seems 70 be no dearth OF good
horses in the territory OF which Grin!
nell is the center. A horse buyer waa
here yesterday ana secured twelve nj
specimens and threatens to come back
for more. n +
Omer Goodner, who has been livins
on his eighty-acre farm near Wha'
i Gneer, mas rented that anu nc. e. *
! the home farm Of +. 8. Craver neal
Searsboro. Mr.. and Mra Crayer spend
ing the winter n Des Moines and NOV
| ing in the spring back to another farm
| which they recently bought.
Dir. and Mrs. George 3. Critchett aLs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21

family nave the pleasure Of q visit eoE
the holidays or longer from Mr.. and
Mrs. Bertram CrItchett and their little
daughter Lois. who came from their
home a. Stoughton, Sask,. Canada.
- Mr.. and Mrs. William Ralf have
planned to move about March TO a
farm in Sheridan township. They have
sold their home on Harrison avenue to
Russell Ray, who will take possession
March l.
Oliver Thorpe, 7e1 Elm street, who
has been quite seriously III from pneu-
monia, is now reported as in a more
hopeful condition. Harry Sickle, the
4-year- old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Sickle, is also reported as slowly i'm
proving after a severe attack OF the
same disease.
Harley Ahrens changes his location
and position from the Morrison Kicker
manufacturing Company to bookkeeper
for a wholesale and retail furniture
company in Des Moines-
Miss Phyllis Thompson has recoy-
cred from an operation in the City
hospital here to such an extent that she
was able to start this morning for
Estheryille. where she will spend the
holidays Her mother, Mrs. R. A.
Thompson. accompanied her as far as
West Liberty. g.. ...,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan F. Hays have had
the pleasure Of a brief visit from their
son. Joseph Hays, who Had been TO
Omaha &c deliver 9 lecture before the
engineering association and was on his
way back 10 his home in Chicago.
c. L. Cole has sold out his harness
Shon a, Saarsboro 10 William Eneehy
and has come back to his old home
in Grinneli and gone into the shop
with his father.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
WAVE OF SENTIMENT SWEEPING
STATE IN FAVOR OF ROAD
IMPROVEMENT.
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
REVIEWS WORK DONE
Gravel on Gravel" Becoming Popular
Slosan-State Commission Issues
Bulletin Telling Of Progress in Build
ing Roads in Various Localities
Gravel Being Hauled Free.

Des Moines. Dec. a1.-A wave OF
gravel road building enthusiasm is
sweeping Iowa, says the bulletin of the
state highway commission. Nearly
every county in the state has some
project or other on for placing gravel
upon main travelled roads leading to
and from towns and market places.
Work on the experimental miles at
Spirit Lake and Rockwell City have
made good progress. There will be
no more construction work at Spirit
Lake until cext spring. Work at
Rockwell City will probably continue
during good weather. The Dubuque
Dyersville post road Is at the half way
point and work will continue there
practically all winter
Polk county has made start on
her ambitious program for gravelinE
the 1870 miles of her county road sys-
tenn The work of placing gravel be-
gan the third week in October and
one-quarter mile has been finished to
date
Travel on Gravel.
Muscatine has started work on graz
cling stretch of the road to Burling-
ton. Eagle Grove business men and
farmers have already raised a good
sum for graveling main roads leading
into that city, totaling eight miles.
Travel on gravel" is the slogan in use
there. Goldfeld residents are assured
OF some fifteen miles OF crawling this
fall and winter as a result of cortribu-
tions Of money and hauling totaling
some $500 loads Of gravel.
4 club Of boosters has been formed
at Norwalk, Warren county, for the
purpose OF putting thru gravel road
from Norwalk to the South Ninth
road in Polk county. Farmers living
along the Sutherland Peterson road.
which has been lately graded. have
agreed to haul some four hundred
loads OF gravel this fan 10 place upon
its surface A bad hill and dam
EeToas turn have been eliminated on
this stretch Farmers to the north
west OF Perry haye voluntarily begun
crawling a stretch Of some two miles
Of road leading into that city. Clay
county farmers on the Storm Lake
Okohoj; line have subscribed s2,5so
for crawling the line from Spencer to
the Dickinson county line. The busi-
ness men Of Spencer. 1t is reported.
have added $500. Some twenty miles
Of road viii be graveled.
Hauling Is Frse.
Farmers between Yale and Vedefte
in Guthrie county are hauling graTei
free which Is being supplied by the
supervisors for the road between the
two towns. Five hundred loads OF
,--~ L-.- offered fnr the road
between Churdan and A6aza in Greene
county. This Is in addition to the eight
and a half miles of gravel road re-
Gently contracted for by the county
authorities.
These various graveling projects In
SO many different sections OF the state
show the interest Iowans are taking
in better surfaced roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
FALL ON ICE FATAL.
Iowa City Man Dies as Result Of
Severe Shock


Iowa City, Dec. 21.-A broken blood
vessel in the brain, caused by fall on
the ice at his home shortly after noon
Saturday, resulted in the death of John
VI. Thomas, yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas was was going from his
house to the barn carrying some feed
for the stock, when he slipped on the
icy sidewalk. Altho the fall did not
render him unconscious Immediately.
he was unable to move, and 1t was not
until one of the members Of his family
went to cali him to dinner that the ac-
cident was discovered. The injured
man was carried into the house where
he lost consciousness a short time
after.
s doctor was summoned, but all eff
forts TO revive him were iruitiess anu
he remained unconscious until his
death yesterday morning.
Mr.. Thomas was SIS years old and
was born IN Johnstown, Pa. At the age
Of 10. he moved to Johnson county,
having resided here ever since. He
was a member OF the Presbyterian
church. az
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
MRS. FLYNN LOSES VOICE.
Poison Taken With Suicidal intent De
stroys Vocal Powers.

Fort Dodge, Dec. 21.-Ars- Kate
Flynn probably Will be unable TO talk
in normal voice aloud again The ac-
s!on c. the carhnlic acid she drank Fri
dav evening with suicidal intent mas
so affected her vocal cords that she
cannot now talk above a whisper. Ply
sicians say the condition probably Will
be permanent.
Altho still very i'll from the effects
Of the acid. Mrs. Flynn will recover.
She is in great pain, which is alleVi-
ated by administration Of drugs.
That the carbo!ic acid was only
thirty three and a third per cent pure
Is the belief of those who know the ac-
ton of pure carbolic acid. One drug
gist today declared that acid only one
third strong has alcohol, the only
known antidote for the acid. and s!y-
cerine. which also tends to counterfeit
the action Of the acid. While ninety
five per cent acid Is sold here, the
other mixture Is generally used for an
tiseptic purposes with equal results.
Mrs. Flynn is still at the Ward
hotel, her home and probably will not
be taken to Anamosa for several days
to begin her five year sentence for
running house Of i'll fame. She is
being watched SO that she will not re-
peat her attempt at SUICIDE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
Union News Notes.

Union, Dec. 21.-A.- l. Wood re-
turned Sunday from a three weeks
trip to Mexico, the exposition and
Seattle. Wash, stopping in Cheyenne,
Wyo., on business.
DR.. and Mrs. G. P. Simmons are the
parents Of an eleven pound boy, born
Sunday.
The Congregational Sunday school
will present Bethlehem, a Christmas
pageant, Friday evening.
Miss Lucille lockwood, a kindergart-
ner in the Hastings, Neb., schools, is
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. VI. Lockwood.
The gospel team Of Grinnell will be-
gin a weeks series of meetings Sun
day evening, Dec. rs, in the Congrega-
tional church.
The first number Of the lecture
course will DE given by joe Haniey,
Tuesday evening. Dec. IS. in the Chris
tan church. ---
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
MANY INDICTED AT OTTUMWA.
State Agents Gather Evidence Against
Fifty five Law VioIators.

Ottumwa. Dec. 21.-The grand jury
here has returned indictments against
fifty-five men, including nearly every
, cigar store, drug store and pool hall
Owner in the city, on charges ranging
from booriegging to gambling 3;
means of punch boards and slot ma
chimes.
The indictments are the result OF IN
investigation conducted by G. A. Brun-
son and J. A. Risden, two Of Attorney
General Cosson's agents. Evidence Sc
cured by these agents in a six weeks
campaign was laid before the grand
Jury. The latter returned forty-two
indictments, some OF them bianketed
to cover a number OF the defendants.
Sheriff Cremer and his deputies spent
while day in arresting the accused
ones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
R.eemmended Fer GROUP.

Coughs. colds. hoarseness. inflammed
throat. bronchial troubles or sore chest
are relieved by Foley's Honey and Tar
which opens stopped air passages,
soothes and heels inhamed surfaces,
and restores normal breathing. w. C.
Alien. Boseley, Mo-, says: Il have raised
family OF four children and used
Foley's Honey and Tar with all Of
them. find it the best cough and
Group medicine ever used. used Il
for eight or ten years and can recon-
mend it for Group" Mcbride & Will
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
Biaekmar Lo,ss library.

Ottumwa, Dec. 2i.-The huge double
house occupied by Superintendent of
Schools Biackmar, was entirely de-
stroyed by fre and the total loss Ii es-
timated az $4,000 with insurance Of
s7.40o. Spectators gasped as they. saw
one side Of the building totfer and Their
fall crashing to the ground on top OF
Fireman Ben Edwards. who was on q
porch beneath. Women shouted with
/, Joy as Edwards came OUT unnurt and
calm and remained at his post. Black.
mar wAs unable to save single
volume from his library OF 1000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
DEATH DUE TO EXPOSURE.
Murder Theory Falls Flat at Inquest
Into Sales 1raoedv

Davenport, Dec. 21.-That June d.
Sales. the watchrnan on the pleasure
boat The Daiies, came to his death as
a result of exposure, due to accident,
was the vsrrna11Ss CO shc cs.e:ey's fury.
following the inquest at the office of
Justice Of the Peace Phil Daum Mon
d. sss.- ss.s:.scn
Little new testimony was added at
the inquest, aside from that given out
Wednesday,. when the body was found
and Sunday. William Kruger, IRE
man on the steamer Keokuk, gave the
single new bit of evidence. It WA
that he had seen Julius Kiesbey. Tha
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
Must Serve Twenty Years.

Ottumwa, Dec. elan indeterminate
sentence 9: twenty YAers was Given
Oliver Brooks by Judge Seneca Cor
nell after he overruied the motion OF a
new trial. Brooks was found guilty
on charge Of assault by jury in the
district court last week. Brooks was
arrested over year ago along with
Alfred Brooks when they were in
dicted by the grand jury after COM
plants had been made by Edith Zwer
and Malissa Thomas. Alfred Brooks
Ono relative Of Oliver Brooks) viii be
tried at the next term Of court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
TO BUILD AMEs HOSPITAL.
Contract For Greeley Memorial Award
ed to Des Moines Builder.

Ames. Dec. 2l.-Ths bids for the new
Mary Greeley Memorial hospital, which
Capt W. NJ Greeley. capitalist. philan-
thropist and banker. plans 10 give to
A-es II memory of mis- Wife who died
year ago were opened yesterday at-
te-noon- The lowest figure On the
plans and specifications was submit
ted by Arthur Neunann OF Des Moines.
the contractor who is now building the
collegiate Presbyterian church at Iowa
state college. His bid was 1854.
The highest figure was s54.25c. with
seventeen firms IN the field The hos
pital. according to the donor will rep
resent in ali an outlay Of somethink
like $4,000.
The work will be commenced at
once and Il Is expected the institution
will be in operation by June l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21

Whether Christmas finds the surviv-
ing European soldier intrenched at the
front, immured in a fortress or lying
wounded In hospital, at this season he
finds that his folks back home have
held him in loving remembrance. Spec
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21

fal efforts have been made by all the
warning governments to provide COM
forts for their men at Christmastide.
The nurse in the picture Is trying to
bring little cheer into the wounded
soldiers life by adjoining his surround
irgs with holiday greenery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21

4 sympathetic New Yorker, moved to
action by the hard luck story OF a
young woman who said her husband
did not love her as she wanted him to.
gave her coincidence kiss and took
the elevator. He left his number. how
ever, and will be given his day in
court on a charge Of assault.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21

Minneapolis crooks are systematic
Ing the holdup business and giving it
military touch. On a recent occasion
three holdups lined up a crowd in a
saloon and made them do the goose
step into the cellar, while the place
was stripped of money and valuables.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21

had been with Sales two weeks. leav-
ing The Dalles last Friday, week
ago today. and two days after Sales
was seen for the last time.
Testimony of DIR. F. II. Lamb show
ed that none of the injuries to the
body would be sufficient to cause
death and 1t was stated by the ply
stefan that in his opinion Sales had
come to his death as result OF ex-
poSIrs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-21
Petition for Rshsarinu.

Des Moines. Dec. 21.-Notice was filet
in supreme court yesterday by Cha.
and Phelps, Minneapolis attorneys
that petition will be presented in ths
Kate Flynn case, asking for relnear-
ing in the January term.