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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-01

WAS gold medal. was Ethel Stauffer,
pupil Of a rural school about Ave miles
west Of Greene. and the winner of the
silver medal, second prize, was Ken
meth Harris Of Dumont, All OF the con-
testants We're below the high school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-01
MAJ. SAMUEL MAHoN DEAD.
Prominent Business Man and Wa
Veteran Passes Away.

OttumWa, Feb. I. - Maj. SamueI
Mahon, well known over the state in
grand army circles and head of the
Merrill Wholesale Grocery Company
with houses at Ottumwa, Creston. Iowa
City, and Galesburg. ILL.,, died Saturday.
Bishop Morrison, Of the Episcopal
church at Davenport, had charge Of
the funeral services today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-01
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-01
Germans coinins BeIoian, Money.

Correspondence Of Associated Press.)
> Paris. Jan. H--Ncws received from
Brussels indicates that the Germans
are coming five franc pieces OF the ef-
figy, Of Albert i. with plates that the
BELGIAN mint had failed 10 removs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-01
TELEPHONE MEASURE IN IOWA
HOUSE Looked UPON WITH
susp,cioN.
sAIp TO be EFFORT
TO OBTAIN MONOPOLY
Would curtail Rights Of Cities In
Granting Franchises and Permit
Iowa Company 70 Operate Without
Municipal cenrol-RaiI Commission
Control Proposed.

ceived telephone bill which would de-
prive the people of the right to grant
franchises and virtually give the Iowa
Telephone Company a stranglehold on
Iowa made its debut in tho house to-
day. Representative Ira w. Jones. Of
Cerro Gordo. is the author Of the meas
ure.
Tho essential elements Of the Jones
measure, are: Indeterminate franchises
for telephone companies now operating
whether they have q franchise or not:
secondly, the strong restrictions placed
on competing companies 80 as to prac-
tically insure q monopoly Of the BUSH
ness. It was referred to the committee
on telephones.
Telephone Company which is now OPP
Grating in Des Moines and ether cities
Of the state without franchises, would
as they. comply only with the orders of
the stats railway commission despite
the protests or objections Of their pa
irons In the individual communities.
This would abruptly terminate the
present long controversy between the
company and the city of Des Moines
which 10 now pending on appeal in the
supreme court
Rail Commission Given Power.
The state railroad commission be-
comes the supreme court in telephone
questions by the provision Of the meas
ure. Its members alone will have the
right to determine whether present tel
wi ~,
ton; whether telephone rates should
be increased or decreased; whether the
people are getting q square deal or be-
ing imposed upon: and above every
thing else. the Iowa Telephone Com
pany which has been adtudged to be
operating without franchise in Des
Moines and other cities after long iiti-
cation, would continue more power
fully in control than ever as holder of
indeterminate franchises. Only one
provision must the companies abide by
to retain their franchise and that
comply with the orders Of the COM
mission. ..
Monopoly PossibIe7
Peculiarly, . provision is inserted
IN the bill providing that competing
companies must hrst seek the approval
OF the commission and then the ap.
proval OF the people at an election be-
fore they will be able to establish COM
petins Inca This provision alone will
practically insure the Iowa company a
complete monopoly Of Iowa business as
virtually every company Of any size
in the state II now under its control.
The bill purports to place public reg
ulation ana control Of the telephone
companies IN the hands Of the railroad
commission taking this power away
from the municipalities. It concludes
with the statement that no provisions
OF the bill shall be construed as inter-
ferins or attempting to interfere with
future legislation for municipal or gov
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
MAYOR GEORGE A|NSu|E
WRITES MRS. B|CkERS
planned Was Due TO Nearby City
Hall Reporter.

Mayor George Ainslie on yesterday
gave out the following copy Of let
ter he had mailed Mrs, W. M. Bick-
lers. president of the Bi-County w.
G. T. T.. in reply to Mrs. Bieker's
letter. published Saturday morning:
Sept. IS, 1915.
Mrs. w, NJ. Bickers. President BIZ
County w. G. T. Y. City:
My dear Madam received your
letter Of the 18th inst. and in reply
I beg respectfully TO call, your atten-
ton to the fact that my letter to you
was not a personal one, or in replyto
a private communication to me, but
was addressed to you In your official
capacity as president OF your organ
ization. and forwarded report frora
the Chief OF Police. the figures of
which took issue with resolutions Of
1tialiy adopted by your orga nization
and published in the newspapers.
where they were seen by me for the
first time.
While you were In my office there
was also in the next room during the
whole OF your visit a newspaper re-
porter who saw and heard everything
that passed. which accounts for the
publication you referred to.
l accept your statement that the
w. c. r. u. never passed resolutions
at random or without good and suf-
ficient cause" but ! remember you
told me when / showed YOU the
Chiefs report that you did not know
how many arrests had been made. but
you understood that local newspa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
:
HOLD SUSPECT IN JAIL.

bJtCc Endcayor to Cnrnycl Mystery
Of Dead Negro Found Friday.
Following the discovery OF the body
an unidentified negro man In the
)shes at the foot OF Twenty-third
rect Friday afternoon, Policemen
rect and Bertucci arrested Willie
|merville, a negro living at Thirty
)lrd and NJ Streets Friday night and
Fixed up on a charge OF murder.
)stice Crutchfieid yesterday eontin-
ID his case, antil the matter can be
restigated further
|Omcer Sweet arrested Somervilie
|ar the scene Of the discovery OF the
nd neSro's body about a month ago.
pc negro was acting in suspicious
knner and Ills clothes were .,espat :
red with blood. Somervilie ciaines
IT a highwayman had held him up
ID assaulted him, and when he was
led in Police Court on charge of
|krancy the case was dismissed.
AZ the time of the trial the police
"a learned Of no murder near that
bee and no search was made.
|lt Is the theory Of the police now
he Somerville himself was the high
lyman and that he held up and mur-
|red the unknown negro and then
jagged his body into the bushes
here II was discovered in a had state
decomposition Friday.
The case will. be thoroughly investi-
ted By the police while holding
mervflle In the city Jail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

birthplace Of our nation Is to become
Mecca more than ever.
Here where every spot IL sacred.
and every bush is on Are with glory
and history the celebration of the sur
render OF CORVALLIS Is to take place
October 10. 1915. with war vessels in
fnhe habor. with infantry and marines
on land, with the booming OF can
non, with splendid parade, with mas
terry addresses by the leaders OF
thought and eIoquence. with moving
pictures of colonial scenes and with
vast thousands enraptured with the
glory of the place and the occasion
Railroads and steamboats, offer
special inducements at that time.
Come and tread the soil where
American liberty was rocked, where
Washington triumphed. where La
fayette visited In 1925, where the
presidents OF the United States have
come. even to Woodrow Wilson. where
pne greatest and best have drawn
their inspiration. the fountain source
of all that has made this country the
greatest of the nations.
IF the Greek was indifferent to
nothing that concerned his native land,
ought we to be Indifferent to The great
est event in our history. hallowed by
every memory. and which should
touch cord intevery American heart,
and which is to be celebrated by all
that is holy and patriotic in speech.
song and sentiment?
wv. Fl. GROVES,
Chancellor"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

per had said that the law was moi
being enforced.
There il much in your letter which
however sound 1t may be for other
purposes, II not relevant to the dis.
tinct issue between the resolutions OF
your union and the official records Of
the Police Department.
| again remind you that your reso-
lutions condemned the nonenforce-
ment OF the law since the report OF
the Vice Commission, and the report
Of the Chief OF Police Is distinctly re-
sponsive to that one charge.
can appreciate your distaste OF the
publicity attending this matter, but
must respectfully remind you again
that the publicity started with the
publication Of your resolutions
was not aware of any heat in my
letter. certainly none was felt or in
tended to he expressed. NV sole OBJ
ject was to throw a little light on the
situation.
am very grateful to you for your
kind expressions OF good wishes. and
] respectfully disclaim charging in
justice. unfairness or untruthfulness
against the members of your union,
but having furnished them through
you with a copy of the official police
report showing the activities of the
department for the period to which
your resolutions were confined /
merely asked the question in order
to get from them an expression
whether they thought their resolutions
were sample Of their conception of
the proper practice of those vir-
tues.
With kindest regards, I am,
Respectfully yours.
GEORGE AINSLIE
Mayor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
PLAN BIG CELEBRATION
CORVALLIS SURRENDER
Ancient Town of York Looks For
Many Improvements In Early
Future

Mr.. W. II. Groves, chancellor of the
Yorktown Historical Society. writes
interestingly. not to say eloquently. Of
the forthcoming celebration of Corn
wallis surrender at Yorktown. He also
tells of the good things the not far
distant future has in store for the
ancient village. He says:
The birth of this nation dates back
TO the surrender Of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown. October 10, 1881. What
ever OF glorious achievement and his
torfc interest has taken place in this
remarkable country of ours In the
most epoch-making century OF the
world. centers in the event which gave
liberty TO the thirteen American
colonies. "a
Greater than Gettysburg is York
town. for without Yorktown Gettys-
burg could not have been. Though no
thousand Shafts of marble lift their
heads as at Gettysburg. get the uncon-
querahle spirit Of our forefathers and
their imperial achievement will live
when monuments of granite shall
crumble.
% yorktown holds within itself the
best memories OF the past Before the
Revolution it was simply York vet
with almost century of age. being
born in 1851, and comprising fifty
acres and many residences and In
hab.tants. and the first custom house
OF America, where all goods were i'm.
ported through 1t for New York and
Philadelphia. and where more vessels
came than into any port of the United
States. and where the unerowned mer-
Giant OF America was located. not at
New York, hut YORK. History repeats
itself. Yorktown will drop tae latter
part OF its name. mt least in meaning,
and be simply York and worthy of the
ancient British city after which II IS
named, which was the residence OF
Roman emperors, the seat of king
doms under the Saxons, the home Of
the first English Parliament the birth
place OF scholars, the Museum OF
Antiquities. For Yorktown is to have
a great railroad. and the York River
which flows by 1t is TO be spanned by
"A million dollar bridge and the har-
Dor which is second 10 none in the
United States is to be filled with the
ships Of all nationalities. and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
lASSI ADJUSTMENTS
At BIG STATE FAIR
ll3octiOn Of Freaks From Every
Quarter Of the Globe and From
Briny Deep.
Any ALL-sTAR FREE SHOWS
dusfrfal Hall VIII Reveal Products
From Many Mills and Factories.
While Farm Exhibits Will Embrace
Great Show.

everything is under way at state
kir headquarters toward one OF the
DIST successful expositions in the his
OF the association. Manager
Arwick and his corps Of assistants
busy arranging the numerous ex-
bits. and listing the displays.
Scores of workmen are at work at
e grounds getting things In shape
r the opening on October IL. Bar
.ls OF paint and hpgsheads OF white
Ash are being distributed over the
kudings and the enclosures at the
hounds, while the roads and promen-
~ are being rolled, and the lawns
eked and Powered.
director Of Live Stock r. w. Spill
nm states that the space in the big
Idustrial Hall has all practically been
gagged, and urges those who have
sent in their applications to do so
once or suffer disappointment.
Mcyerhof's Big Shows.
Henry Meyerhof. the famous pnr-
1yor OF amusements, with branches
Berlin, Paris, London and New
Prk. will bring to Richmond some OF
q most noted attractions for the
dway ever gathered together at one
PIE. He has secured collection OF
eaks from every corner of the earth.
has secured the seas, as difficult
that may seem.
Tine fat boy. The midget. the beard
lady, the living skeleton, the snake
FARMER, the Siamese twins. the tat
ped man. the giant---all the freaks
dear to the heart Of childhood.
III mingle along the Midway, while
me OF the noted trained animal
Xnx. =
hre their trumpets.
Mr.. Meyerhof will bring to Rich
pnd the big show that has Just re-
rned from a TRIP around The world,
Inning direct from Australia by way
the Sandwich Islands.
THE free shows to be presented In
pnt OF the grandsiand upon the
|ree stages will dazzle the sight of
|en those who have seen the best.
frobats. equestrians. contortionists.
fncers, singers eQuilibrlsts. clowns,
|medians. fine horses aerialists and
fmen. together with great display
fireworks will show one of the
|eatest collections OF stars that the
hte Fair management has been able
get together in Its ten years of ex-
|ence.
30 much for the amusements.
Fhkir and Hot Dog.
The ever presentgfakir with his hot
Is, his popcorn. his orangeade. his
lis and his Teddy bears, will be
ere. Scores OF booths with the at
bottoms always dear to the visitor
the fair. will he scattered about the
punds, while resting places and
|oths for the sick. with reading
pms comfort tents aud lunch
|lnters will be there galore.
Nhe exhibits In the farm depart
knts are largely in excess Of those
last year, while the won.en's de-
|rtmeni. and the poultry exhibit will
|rvc revelations ~@
6txty-fsve counties will be represent
In the farm department. all got
b together under the general super
bon of r.. Q. Sandy. OF the United
ktes Department of Agriculture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
A Lesson In Itching.


The statistics of the Seventh Day
Adventists are Interesting This
church has grown from body OF
b.44o people In 1870 to one tat home
and abroad) OF 1o4.62S in 1910.
They are tithers ana the results OF
their faithful giving IL worth nothing.
In 1870 this amounted to $2.1S2.46:
in 1918. TO 3l.77i.sS9.60. This repre-
SCENTS total per capita gift OF $23.42
Tin America alone of S2S.90.
One of the most striking develop
ments In this church has been its min
istry through sar..aria. In 1910
Seventh Day Adventists operated Sow
enty-four such with 1889 employees.
Two-thirds OF these are in the United
States. Besides doing uniquely use
full work for the sick these sanatarfa
provide employment for the young
people of the church, who find the
keeping OF the Sabbath Saturday q
bar to employment elsewhere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
Haiti Becomes protesoratc.

Washington, Sept. 1S.~-The United
States has recognized General d'Arti-
.guenave as President Of Haiti and has
signed treaty by which Haiti be-
comes practically protectorate of
this Government for ten years
The new treaty will have to be sub
m.tted to the United States Senate for
ratification. 1t is for this reason that
officials tonight said the text cannot be
made public
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

That there Is a deepening interest
among the Mohammedan OF China in
Christianity Is evident on every hand.
Correspondents, both in West China
and the province of Fuking. report
that they are eager to purchase the
Scriptures and secure Christian liter
ature. Some of their replies to this
literature are in Arabic. and their OBJ
Jections are In turn answered by a
converted sheikh in Cairo Mrs O.
Burgess writes In China's Millions t.aat
her husband gets good crowds in
the hali. and has noticed numbers Of
Mosiems lately listening very well. =
She mentions that in Hinganfu there
is new Moslem sect which advoca tes
the reading of the Bible. One gem
tieman told Mr.. Burgess that the priest
had exhorted the followers OF this
faith to read Christian books. as Jesus
had, and still has wonderful power,
and is coming again to hts people
Mrs. Burgess adds: This is quite a
new development, and we pray that
many who read may learn TO hove and
serve our Lord."-The Moslem World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
GENTRYS' SHOWS
COMING TO RICHMOND
Interesting Trained Animal Exhibitor
VIII BE Here Thursday
and Friday.

Gentry Brothers trained animal
shows are bound Ricsimond-w way. and
they are coming for two days Next
Thursday they will be at Seventeenth
and Hull Streets, Manchester. and
Friday they will be in Richmond. in
the West End. The Gentry shows
need no extensive Introduction to
Richmond. ~ they have been here
often. To shows as they come this
year, howev0r, are larger than ever be-
fore, and the scope OF their trained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
LURAY GIVES UP MANAGER.
J Form Of Government In Fore
Less Than One Month.

NJ Form OF Government I'm Force
Less Than One Month.
karay, Va. Sept. 18.--Luray has re-
ksed Itself on Its managerial form OF
Wrrtnrefrt, which was, insais,stet cd sless
n one month ago. Section 16 at
towns charter was used by
ancslmen Mason and Renald.i To up
the recent action OF the Town
6nciI.
the section provided that no one
(nld vote in any matter before the
hncil when his personal interests
70 involved, This IL alleged TO have
n done when the once Of town
|nAger was created. the council
h appointed to that Office having
F01uced the Vote Tor the raa61Ntf0M
II o0Eubsned the ofYfces Of Recorder,
bet Commissioner and Huperin-
dent ck ~ alsr fyst4 pdsT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
SACRED SEA OF GALHEE
NOW IN WAR ZONE
Ruins Of Cperna Among Relics of Past Now Endangered by
Mines and BomhsPace Where Moses Believed to Have
Received Ten Commandments Now battle-ground
of Eden Also in War Zone News From MANY Lands
by Southern missionary News Burea

Ky Southern Missionary News Bureau.
Very interesting, from ScripturaI
standpoint. is the news that comes
from Egypt. where the British forces
are facing the Turks. The Sea Of
Galilee. sacred through it's many as
sociations with the earthly ministry
of the Prince of Peace, Is in the war
zone. The hills around Nazareth,
where the boy Jesus spent his early
years. and among which doubtless he
roamed with others of his age. have
been fortified by the Turks. and have
become arsenals OF destruction. The
ruins of Capernaum are among the
relics OF the past endangered by mines
and sir bombs Among the other sites
OF Bible history now become a battle
ground OF modern times IL that where
We are told Moses received the Ten
Commandments. as well as rhe terri
tory over which the Israelites wan
dered. and Hebron. where Abraham
was buried. Added to these Is tina
place where archeoIosis,s claim was
located the Garden Of Eden. between
Annah and Hit on the upper Eu-
pirates, The Turks and the British
make the former garden Of love and
beauty a place Of death, where human
hate visits Its terror upon man. These
are strange and tragic days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

animals ranges from the common
house, cat to the elephant. The shows
have always catered to ladies ARD
children. being the most closely CEN
sorcd exhibition on the road.
AS special feature for this season
they are presenting an act in which
one horse, two ponies and nineteen
dogs take part. This is said to be the
largest number of diversified animals
that ever worked in harmony in the
same act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19

OF the men in the trenches. have been
instituted They come together, until
the rooms are crowded. with their
handwork. generally knitting. which
has become SO sadly fashionab BILE
There are Bible talks. singing. COM
forting words. Numbers who never
pray, confess their need OF Christian
instruction: those who for their whole
lifetime have kept away from the
churesn are now constant attendants
at these meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
sunday at Central Y. N. c. A.

The Mems Life Problem Club viii
meet at 3:S0 O'Clock this afternoon
at the Y. NJ 9 A. The problem for
the afternoon will be Relationship
d. r. Marks. assistant secretary, will
lead the discussion.
The Boys Sunday Afternoon Club
will meet at gao O'Clock illustrated
stories will be given by the Rev. J.
W, Dixon. OF the Methodist Institute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-19
Some Gcncrous f,ixers.

The First Baptist Church of Dallas,
Texas. raised last year $e3324 for all
purposes. OF this $l5.8S9 was for
local expenses and $77.435 for mis-
sions. The First Baptist Church in
Shreveport, La, gave $4,000. all but
$4,000 having been for missions. The
Bonar Presbyterian Sunday School,
Toronto, which pays for Its own sup
plies and upkeep. contributes 1890
for the support OF q missionary and
wife in Formosa and $50 each to the
following purposes: Toward the sup
port OF cot In une Chiidren's Hos
pital, Toronto, OF Ruthenian boy In
the Presbyterian school Of Alberta.
Of a boy In the French Presbyterian
school in Quebec, and of q missionary
student In training At Knox College.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-06-24
S 7 | 7 ES

Sites Tuesday enroute for Spokane and
other outside. points.
Miss Cora Hanson, who has been
teaching school at Elk City the past
winter, passed through town the first
of the week on her way to her home in
Moscow.
Jacob Sites returned from Grange
vile yesterday in connection with the
settling up of the affairs of the late
Albert Alexander.
z. L. Ellis and bride arrived in Sites
Sunday evening about IL p. m. by way
Oh Grangeville, but the boys not to be
outdone gave them a fairly noisy re-
ception and were treated as usual.
|. Ewing is having the building next
to the drug store, which he recently
purchased, given a good coat of paint
which improves the looks of that build
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-06-24
KOOSkIA

morning to visit with homefolks in
Wisconsin. Mrs. G. A. Mulledy and
daughter accompanied her as far as
Spokane, where they visited.
Ny Litherland returned Friday from
Portland, Oregon, where he had been to
bring back team of horses that he
owned. The team was shipped by boat
to Lewiston, thence overland to Koos-
kia.
James Buchanan returned Friday
evening from Grangeville, where he at
tended the funeral of Cyrus Overman,
he also was present at the wedding of
John Coram s daughter Miss Cassie.
Chas Lamb and wife returned home
Saturday from Fred Hunts above Sites,
where he has been assisting in driving
some cattle to summer range on the
mountains between Mt. Idaho and
Adams station.
Burt Decker returned Friday evening
from Lolo Hot Springs and Missoula,
Montana, and reports that his pack
train made the trip in fine shape and
all the boys are feeling good. He also
stopped over at Clarkia where they
have another train working and are
doing fine.