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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
That Alleged "Trade
Expansion.

The Washington officials ar
endeavoring to get comfort from
the large favorable trade balances
of the last few months, endeav
oring thereby to make the peo
pie believe in an era of prosperi
ty which does not exist.
1t appears that returns from
custom houses usually handling
about sc per cent of our foreign
trade show January exports of
$238, STA, ,O96 and imports Of $1O7,
44O, ,208, making a favorable trade
balance of $131, 1873, 1888, said to
be the largest trade balance in
our favor we have ever had.
AS to the exports. while large,
the amount is not unusual. the
excessive favorable trade balance
being the result of the1smallest
importations we have had in a
month for a long time. The more
prosperous we are the more we
import, and importations are es7
peciaIly favored by our Demo-
cratic tariff.
The fact is that our exports
during 1914 were less by nearly
1870, 100000 than in 1918, the on
ly gains being in oats, wheat,
flour and beef. The competition
of the belligerents for those par
ticular products has largely in
creased not only the quantities
but the values Of those commod-
tiles, which is reflected in the in
creased prices which our own
people have to pay in a year of
unusual plenty from our dimin-
ished incomes, out of which we
are also called to pay unprece-
dented amounts for the support
of our own unemployed and the
relief of European war victims.
In international finance the
favorable balance which we are
accumulating from the sale of
foodstutfs at exorbitant prices is
doubtless very convenient.
But a similar balance resulting
from turning our foodstuffs and
raw materials into manufactured
products for export would be
something worth while.
Our Department of Commerce
keeps us abundantly supplied
with information about our ex-
ports of food and raw material
so that the details can be given
at almost any time to date in re-
gard to such exports.
AS to our trade in manufact-
ured products, however, we Aet
almost no current information,
apparently because the figures
would not read well, We shall
get it all, however, in due time.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25

quiirer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
COURT HOUSE NEW ).
PROBATE COURT.

Last will of Sarah Albright wa
filed for probate and record.
Final account filed in estate O
James H. Myers.
Last will of David Dershen
was admitted to probate and re
cord.
First and final account filed il
estate of A. ]. Surber.
Inventory filed in guardianship
of John DeCamp.
Sebastian Smith was appoint.
ed administrator OF estate OF
Sanford Noffsinger; bond $500.
Application filed for appoint
ment of an administrator of es-
tate cf Mary M. Phillips.
Charles Wiley was appointed
administrator of estate of Agnes
L. Wiley; bond s7OO.
Last will of Philonzo Cqrpen-
ter Was admitted to probate and
record. G. C. and Max w. Car
renter were appointed executors
under said will; bond $4,000.
Nettie Hoke was re-committed
to the Dayton State Hospital.
Last will of VIM. Harmon was
admitted to probate and record.
Mary J. Harmon was appointed
eXecUtrix under said will; bond
S75, 900.
First and final account filed in
estate of J. P. Miller.
Last will of Noah Foutz was
filed for probate and record.
Application filed for the ap-
pointment of on administrator of
estate of Elizabeth Longenecker.
Berman K. Smith was appoint
ed administrator of estate of
Mary M. Phillips; bond $40O.
Inventory and appraisoment
FLED il estate of David Oakes.
Order of appraisement issued
to M, Mort Martin, guardian, in
sale of real estate. :
Last will Of Mary A. Hall was
filed for probate and record.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Homer E. Brumbaugh, 20, far
mer, Wayne township, son of
Daniel Brumbaugh, and Nora R.
Keiser. 21, Gettysburg, daught-
er of VIM. z. Keiser.
Russell R. Kaufman, 81, far
mer, Mississinawa township, son
of George Kaufman, and Fern
W. Passmore, 18, Mississinawa
township, daughter of Charles
Passmore.
Don A. Reck, 18, farmer,
Greenville R. D. 9, SON of Chas,
L. Reck, and Mabel F. Staple.
ton, 18, German township, dau.
ghter of Elmer 0. Stapleton.
Leonard Marker, "a, carpen.
ter, Dayton, O., son of Jacob J
Marker, and Pearl Rohr, 26
Greenville township, daughter Of
Peter R9hr.
Roy L. Snuff, 80, farmer
Franklin township, Sun of Easol
Snuff, and Mrs. Dora M. Adkins
80, Greenville, daughter of Nah
lon M. Slick,
David O. Flory, 48, farmer
Custer, Mich, and Mrs. Maggi
s. Greene, 36, Arcanum R. D. z
daughter of David Dell
Roscoe A. Plessinger, %, fal
mer, near BeamsvilIe, son {
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-02-25
daughter of Enos M. Sipple,
COMMON Pleas COURT.
NEW CASES.

NNFW"1A LAA1AAg NOOAh
NEW CASES.
No new cases were filed du
ing the past week.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Sheriff to H. A. Snort, 791 al
res in German township, $34OO.
H. A. Snort to Fred Hiatt. 79
acres in German township, $500
Catharine Wolf to John W
Wolf, 81 acres in Monroe town
ship, $713O.
D. w. Swartz to julius BoeseI
a small tract in Neave township
$1,000.
Julius Boesel to D. W. Swartz
30 acres in Greenville township,
$65OO.
Alva Finkbone to George Ham,
ilton. a small tract in Yorkshire,
$425.
A. G. Robson to Charles Ar
nett, ia and 44100 acres in
Greenville township, $11, 400.
S. S. Stump to D. w. Younk er,
Assignee. 55 and 31-1OO acres in
Brown township and undivided
one-half of lot 218 in Ansonia, ST..
Julia A. Stump to D. w. Youn-
ker. Assignee, 55 and 31-1OO ac-
res in Brown township and un-
divided one-half of lot 218 IN An
sonia, 81.
Harry Haines to F. w. Lueb-
king, lot Al in New Weston, $500.
John W. Sherrets to Harry
Haines, I Of an acre in New Wes.
ton, $3.50.
Mary George and others to
Ernest Grissom, 81 acres in York
township, $500,
Earl S. Myers to James A. Hor-
ner, lot 80 in Gettysburg, $11OO.
R. C. Horner to John E. Nor
ris, ! acre in Adams township,
$225.
Frank Brooks to Derbon Death,
35 acres in Mississinawa town
ship, 81 and other considerations.
Jacob Laughman, per admins,
traitor, to Isabel Laughman, &c
acres in Franklin township, $3500.
Henry R. Jones to Jane Atkin.
son, 40 acres in Allen township,
$4,000.
Calvin 0. Fryman to Mary G.
Fryman, part lot 1000 in Green
vile, $1,000.
E. C. Wright to Bernard Nc
Gee, 38 and 26-1OO acres in Brown
township, $451O.
S. S. Stump, per assignee. tt
S. R. Wampler, undivided one
half of 55 and 31-1OO acres in AL
len township, $2497.5O.
julia A Stump, per assignee
to S. R. Wampler. undivided one
half of 55 and 31-1OO acres in AL
len township, $2497. so.
George K. Brandon to John E
Brandon, undivided one-half o
lot 9 in Pitsburg, $175.
John E. Brandon to Chester "
Hofacker, lot 9 in Pitsburg, $500
]. B. Walls to Jennie Corrine
ton, 20 acres in Mississinaw
township, $1,000.
Lucy Cole and others to Ira I
BickeI, quit claim to 35 acres
Washington township, $500.
| Ira D. Bickel to Alice S. Ke
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
Williams News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Williams, July 6.-Herbert H. Hougle
traded his drug store TO man from
Boone for eighty acres Of Minnesota
land, possession TO be given this week.
j. w. Wilkinson has purchased the
half interest. owned by his brother G..
A., in the Wilkinson Bros, general
store and will continue the large and
increasing business at the same place.
The evangelistic meetings started
Sunday, July 4. in the big tent east of
the park. under the efficient leadership
of Mr.. Gunder and his party of five.
Fair crowds. good sermons and good
music was the order of the day.
The needle club was entertained by
Mesdames Tedrow and Walterick at
the home Of the former, Friday after
noon. The entertainment took the
form of safe and sane Fourth Of
dent Of the day, marshal band,
speaking ana sports. The house was
beautifully decorated with the ma
national colors, and refreshments were
served at the close of the celebration.
Tiny silk flags were given as favors.
Claire D. Tedrow. of Estherville has
written his parents here that he would
leave July with party Of business
men in an automobile trip to Winnipeg,
Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bratuober
motored to Davenport Monday to at
tend the shoe dealers convention.
Mrs Frank Haiglesman was quite
painfully injured in a runaway. one
day last week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
TIdES-REPUBLLCAN MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA: JULY 8, 1915

largely thru the increase in Widows
pensions 1t is charged by the county
attorney that good many pensions
are needless and that they have come
about thru the failure of relatives to
do their part. The new law under
which pensions are now granted, give
a certain sum- fixed by the judge, to
the widow and additional amounts for
every dependent child. The theory OF
the law is an excellent one and is in
tended to Systematically relieve SUI
fering among families left without any
support thru the death of husband and
father The free horse is being ridden
TO death, however and stop is TO be
put TO il in this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
Hay Crop Enormous.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 5.-Hay harvest has
begun in several OF the southern coun
ties in Iowa and from all reports the
state IS producing one of the best crops
in recent years. The rains during May
and June brought the crop along far
better than had been Anticipated and
overcane the backset which grass re-
ceived because OF dry weather in the
early spring.
The nay crop is a Very valuable crop
in this state altho but little is said
about II. Among the agricultural or
field crops it is only excelled in value
by corn and oats. In fact ii the tame
hay, wild hay, alfalfa and the annual
value of the pastures for grazing Were
totaled for last season their value
amounts TO sl39, 000. 900, which is about
twice as much as the value OF the oat
crop and is s54,oo0,o00 greater than the
oats and wheat crops combined.
Last year the tame hay crop was
valued at s45,s46.50S; the wild hay,
sT,123.i18; alfalfa. s3,99S.l62 and pas
ture and grazing. ss4.o0o,O0o. The tame
hay crop last year averaged IA tons
per acre, the wild hay 1.3 tons. and
alfalfa 35 tons. In the absence OF
definite figures as 10 yields this year
up to the present time the actual value
of these crops can not OF course be
stated. However. il can be readily seen
that with tame hay and clover running
much heavier this year than last and
with a larger acreage in alfalfa and
with pasturage better by far than last
year. the grass crops ought to be worth
to the state considerable in excess of
s150,O00.000 and this would be estimat-
ing the prices at comparatively low
figures. The corn crop last year was
worth 100000 600 The value of the
hay crops and pasturage are therefore
shown to go d long ways toward maxi
ing up the total yield of field crops
which annually amount to more than
s450,9G0,GGG, and together with the wool,
poultry and eggs and dairy products
place the value of these products
beyond the half billion mark
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
Southern Io,ua Items

Upton vas named FOR The next ses-
sion, TO be held sometime in the 1916
spring.
kaiona.
Will Sleichter. northeast Of Kalona,
had an experience Monday that might
have been attended with serious re-
suits. He had gone out in his corn
field, where squirrels had been dam
aging the stand, with some corn soak
ed in strychnine, to poison them He
thoughtlessly chewed some of the corn
and soon afterward began to feel the
effects. He FASTENED to the house and
a physician was hurriedly summoned,
and after a strenuous treatment for a
time he was relieved. Had he gotten
more of the deadly poison it would
have been fatal.
Ottumwa.
Jack w. Burrell. aged Is, from Md
dIesboro, KY passed through Ottum-
wa on hike from his home to Chi
cago via Shreveport. La. The whole
trip covers 1885 miles. Two other lads
started with Burrell. but are 500 miles
behind him. All are members Of a
boys club in Middlesboro. They are
not permitted to work for money en-
route and must have $40 when they
reach Chicago. Burrell started with so
cents and had 1924 when here. Eight
pairs Of shoes and seventy-eight pairs
of socks have been worn by the walker
thus far.
Ottumwa.
Sheriff Creme has received notice
of suit to be filed in the district court
for the August term by w. 1. Whit
mer against Jack Cram for $4,000.
This action is the result OF 2 fatal
auto accident on the Otrumwa- Ere
mont road the night Of June 81. The
Cram roadster collided with spring
vHson in which Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
mer, their son and daughter. were re-
turning to their home near Fremont.
The occupants were thrown from the
vehicles and THE auto turned turtle.
slightly injuring Cram and two occu-
pants of the wagon.
PeIIa.
The sale Of $4,000 per cent bonds
for the purpose of erecting the new
! high school building was effected at
the board meeting Friday evening.
This was special meeting for this
purpose, the bids submitted at pre-
vious meeting all having been reject
resented The Iowa Loan and Trust
Company, Of Des Moines, the Harris
Trust and Savings Bank, Of Chicago.
| Wells and Dickey, of Minneapolis, and
the j. NJ. Bechtel Company, OF Daven-
| port The last named was the pur-
chaser.
Woodhine.
| About o'clock this morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Smith, who live in the rooms
over their restaurant on North Main
streer, were awakened by the smell Of
smoke and upon investigation discov-
cred that the lower part OF the build
ing was in flames. Only by quick work
were they able to get themselves and
two children out of the building. About
| the time they awoke Nightwatchman
J. E. Johnson discovered the blaze
and turned in the alarm. BY good
work on the part Of the firemen the
! fire was soon under control and adjoin-
| ing buildings were out Of danger. The
J building was quite badly damaged and
] the contents total loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
Iowa Pos.ma.ters Appointed.

Washington. July 6.-Postmasters
appointed Polk county, John
Flannery: Danville Des Mo;nes coun-
ty. Mrs. Gretchen A. Wagner; Dickens,
Clay country. Mrs. Grace F. Newton;
Miles. Jackson county, Miss Florence
c. Cook: New Hartford. Butler coun-
ny, Mrs. Quinnie Serague; Owasa,
Hardin county, Frank B. Downs; Rod-
man. PaIo Alto county. Mrs. Bette
Lou Sloan; Rowan, Wright county.
Clarence l.. Williams; Atnelstan, ray
Tor county Isaac y. Bocher; Atkins,
Benton county. William r. Mltchell'
Avon, Polk county, Alfred ]. keeney'
Bentley. Pottawattamie county, henry
j. Hanson; Big Rock, Scott county.
Mrs. Clara NJ Keller; Blue Grass
Scott county, Rudolph H. Platt: Box
holm. Boone county. Ernest B. Ander-
son: Buckeye, Hardin county, George
II. Bailey: Chatsworth. Sioux county,
Charles L. Roland; Clayton, Clayton
county William NJ. Dodson; Fernald,
Scott county. John V. Fry; Geneva,
Franklin county Alfred l.. P. Gillette;
Hamilton, Audubon county. Knud ].
Peterson; Hansel. Franklin county,
Leslie NJ. Campbell: Hopeville, Clarke
county, Solomon S. Shaffstall; Long
Grove. Scott county. James Il. Mar
riott: Middleton. Des Moines county.
Claude w. Brown; Oakdale, Johnson
county. Carl W. Trott; Ollie, keokuk
county. George McKinnie: Roudolph
F'remon. county. Alva V. Gillette Ray
mond Black Hawk county, Matthew
Barend; Rinard. Calhoun county. Ed
ward L. Crawford: Runnells. Polk
county, Cyrus B. Osborne; Saint Don
alus. Jackson county. Jacob l.. Helm
rick; Selma, Van Buren, county. Mrs.
Mary ]. Stump: Spragueviile, Jackson
county. Ernest Pankey; Toledo Grove,
Clinton county. Herman Peterson;
Wadena, Fayette county. Arthur G.
Herring, Waterville. Allamakee count
ty. Gabriel Henderson. West Side,
Crawford county; Christian 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
Keokuk,

Keokuk.
June. 1915. was the wettest month
in forty-four years in this section. Inc
total precipitation. according 10 the
wea Their bureau report, was 9,sS inches.
Keokuk.
Frederick Roeder member Of the
United States regular army q the time
of the Mexican war, died in the coun-
" home here Friday.
Fort Madison.
Despondent after quarrel with her
sister. Nancy Jones decided TO XII!
herself. and swallowed what she
thought was wood alcohol. Exanina-
ton of the alcohol found II to be
of the grain variety and not wood al
cohol. She recovered.
Ottumwa.
one of the more important transfers
Of real estate as farm property is
placed with the county recorder for
fling. The sale represents 22S.2 acres
and the consideration named is s53.-
$50, which figures out s145 per acre,
the fraction acreage not computed. Inc
sellers arz E. E. Ives and Cora c. Ives
and the buyer is George \. Russell.
Knoxville.
During recent electrical storm in
Clay township. lola neighborhood, the
dwelling house Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Il.
Roorda was struck and badly damag-
ed by lightning, but did not take fire.
Mr.. Roorda says that one Of the foun-
dation rocks of the building was
thrown to a distance Of more than
twenty feet, where it was found Stick
ing I'D on edge in the garden.
Upton.
In spite of the busy season among
the farmers enough turned cut at this
weeks polls to insure the triumph OF
the proposition for the new county
home. which will be begun immediate
~. and will be located just south OF
the home now standing, three miles
north of Upton. Only about 200 neg
alive votes were cast. The new home
will cost $4,000.
Charlton.
Mrs. John Adcock. who resides two
miles north of Charlton, made ter
ribie mistake on Monday evening when
she swallowed several bichloride OF
mercury tablets AS soon as the error
was discovered, a physician was has
tily summoned and antidotes were ad-
ministered. At present she is doing
well as could be expected, but it is
feared the mercury may affect her kid
neys.
Hamburg.
Hamburg citizens are planning to
beautify the bluffs of their city. They
expect to construct a concrete stairway
up the side of the bluff, distance OF
several hundred feet. Professor Weir
icham, Iandscapist Of Des Moines, Is
doing some designing work for the
construction of a road through the new
part Of the cemetery. A road wide
enough to accommodate autos Will be
made.
Upton.
The bankers Of group eight will hold
their spring meeting for 1915 at Tip
ton Before this time the cities Of Dav-
export, Clinton and Muscatine have
conducted these meetings. But at the
last ore, Davenport banker suggest
ed that the inland towns should be
given chance to entertain. The pro-
| posaI was Immediately adopted, an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
SEIZE HOLIDAY LIQUORS.
Officers at Mason City Raid Freight
pepots For Wet Goods.

Specia! to Times Republican,.
Mason City, July ga good many
people in this city expecting to have
hilarious celebration We're disap-
pointed. County Attorney Hill the
sherff's office and the police force
thought it proper to test out the new
laws, ard so armed with q search
warrant issued from Justice Stan
berry's court, they seized large ship
ment of liquors both at the c. NJ. 4 ST.
P. freight Office and at the Chicago
Great Western freight depot In all
there were fortySiN casks and one
case. 1t was intended to search all the
express offices but they We're all closer
with no deliveries to be made. The
legal Department of city and county
believe that the new laws give them
enough strength legally to keep the
city clean and they have started out
in an effort TO do it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
SUES FOR AUTO DEATH.
Jewell Physician Made Defendant in
Action For $4,000.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. July 5.-Agnes
Alvestad, wife of the late Helmer
Alvestad and administrator of the
Alvestad estate, has filed petition in
the district court in this city asking
judgment of DR.. E. w. Slater, Of jewell
for $4,000, alleged damages for the
death of her husband.
Helmer Alvestad was accidentally
killed April % on a public highway IN
Rice Grove township by DR.. slater.
The Alvestad party were alighting
from an auto standing still in the road
and Dr. Slater. also in an auto, was
coming south toward them. me
Alvestad party did not see him and, as
it was raining, DR.. Slater thought
Alvestad was putting on his rain cur
tains for he stood along side the car
in that position. Instead however
Alvestad had reached into the car for
his baby, less than year old. AS he
grasped the infant he started across
the road on the run and was struck by
the Slater car Alvestad died in about
an hour, but the infant was thrown to
the side of the road and escaped un-
hurt. A coroners jury eXhonorated
Slater and was unable to find any
negligence or carelessness on his part.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
RESERVATION BRAVES POSE FOR
LINCOLN HIGHWAY PIC.
rURE MEN.
TAMA CELEBRATES VISIT
OF MOVIE TOURISTS
Big Automobile Parade Feature OF
Days Program. - Three Hundred
Cars Appear in Street Pageant
Muskuakie War Dance Staged Before
Machines and Chief Lincoln Filmed.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama. July 6.-The visit of Chief
Consul H G.. Osterman and his COM
pany of moving picture artists to Tama
was apparently as great treat to
them as it was to the people of Tama
TO be the hosts of so fine a body of
high officials of the Lincoln Highway
The caravan arrived in Tama Sunday
morning. having left out Cedar Rapids
because the good people of that city
failed to realize their great opportunity
20 be presented in this way before the
whole country. Il is estimated that
they passed up at least 100000 worth
OF the very best advertising by failing
TO post the necessary 500. AT least
every one in Tama is glad that the
Tama Commercial Club knew good
thing when they saw it and made this
trip possibility.
Visit Indian Camps.
The tourists spent the day Sunday
in sight seeing abou, the city and in a
trip 10 the Indian camps. where they
made many friends among the red
skins.
Monday morning autos began to ar
rive early and by 1880 the parade
marched down Main street. lead by the
Tama band, followed by over 500 gaiiy
decorated autos, many of them filled
with Indians dressed in their war paint
and feathers After the parade had
pa ssed in review before the camera
stationed at Main and STATE streets,
the Indians executed a war dance on
West Main street before the ever
watchful eye of the movies. The crowd
then proceeded to the new gateway OF
town, where the Indians We're again
taken passing in thru the gates and
again marching back homeward TO
their tepees.
Snap Chief Sam Lincoln
One OF the most interesting features
was the swapping of the pictures OF
Chief Sam Lincoln, Git may not be
true that this national highway was
named after hin) of the Musquakie
tribe. Chief Consul Osterman and ID.
E. Goodell, consul for central Iowa for
the Lincoln Highway. as they grasped
hands over a Tama pennant. Every
member of the visiting party IS en-
thusiastic over the ornamental gate
way just completed by the committee
in charge and the picture man insisted
that he must shoot this committee
separately So these men. E. L. Beard,
D. E Goodell. H L. McRoberts and j.
H. Willett, graciously entered the lists
! O. movie actors for about three seconds
! by the watch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-06
BaTHER MEETS DEATH.
Saved From Drowning, Is Resuscita:ed,
But Later Succumbs.

Special q Times RepuDNcan.
Clear Lake, July 6.-Saturday Louis
Roebuck. resident Of Missouri Out
who was visiting with his brother at
Corwith. was in bathing on the west
shore OF the lake. He was seized with
cramps and uttering a piercing cry
sank 10 the bottom. Those who We're
bathing with him went TO his rescue
and succeeded in getting him cut OF the
water. ard physicians after laoorng
with him for some time, resuscitated
him. Sunday ne was considered bet
ter but Monday ne grew suddenly
worse and in a few minutes ne was