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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-18

such as oil. onions or any material
that has strong od0r.
3. Eggs that are OF Questionable
quality such as those secured from
stolen nests ought not be marketed un-
less candled.
10. When taking eggs to market keep
them covered from the direct rays OF
the sun.
IL. Provide plenty of clean nests in
the chicken house so that the hens will
not be compelled to seek the weeds and
undesirable places to lay their eggs.
IL. Do not sell eggs case count. but
demand that your eggs be candled and
that you be paid for the quality OF the
eggs that you bring in.
Successful Alfalfa Contest.
An alfalfa contest has just been
successfully closed in Sioux county
under the auspices of the Northwest
ern State Bank, of Orange city.
Prizes amounting to $3.50 We're given
for the best five alfalfa seedlings made
in 1914 by the banks patrons. First
prize was won by Arie Raak; second,
by Klay & Gaalswyk; third, John
Aalders; fourth, Betsy Kramer; fifth,
D. Van Oosterhout.
The alfalfa neldS were JuuSeu ny d
of the agricultural ex-
tension department of Iowa State Col
lege, and uniformity and thickness OF
stand, heighth of plants, vigor, color
and freedom from injury were the de-
termining factors The first prize field
was seeded in April, 1914, with wheat
as nurse crop. On May Is, 1915. the
plants stood Is inches high and it was
estimated that the first cutting would
yield two tons of hay per acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-18
NORTH IOWA CONTINUING WORK
81 THING WET FARM
LANDS.
LITTLE ACREAGE NOW
HELD BY NON RESIDENTS
Test Made by Clear Lake + Farmer Shows
Best Appearing Corn Is Not Always
Experimentation Made That siIos
Will Detsriorate Under Acids Of Corn
&C. e. Wilson's Rural Observations.
Special to Times- Republican.

Clear Lake, May 1S.-This is the
planting weeks in this part of the
country, with the ground in good con-
dition and the acreage unusually large.
The one thing needed in this locality,
drainage, is receiving increased atten-
ton and great piles Of tile to be used,
both in public and private enterprises,
are to be noticed in many places.
The few tracts Of nonresident
owned land that have lain here SO long
are being bought mp and converted
into improved farms, adding greatly to
the improved appearance of the coun-
try.
An interesting experiment in seed
corn selection was recently made by
II one of the good corn raising farmers
of this section. For years he has been
growing two kinds Of corn, one a red
variety, the other white. The white
ears averaged about two inches longer
than those Of the other kind and looked
to be of about the same circumference.
Any casual observer would say the
white corn ear for ear would outweigh
the other when shelled. Tests showed
however, that the reverse was the case
and the farmer VINO sneiled and
weighed the grain is convinced that a
scientific demonstration is about as
necessary to determine particulars in
seed corn selection as in that of mich
cows; what looks like the best is often
second rate or less in value.
Will cement or block silo crumble
and wear out as the result Of the action
of the acids in ensilage? Advocates Of
wooden silos say yes. There is big
block silo on farm here that has been
built two years. The material is sup
posed to be firstc lass, it having cost
nearly $500. 1t is "5yhitewashed" in
side with cement. About four feet of
it is under ground At this time the
cement wash on the underground part
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-18
CAMPAIGN TO pETHRoNE KING
OF THE CHICKEN YARD is
INSTITUTED.
COULD SAVE MILLIONS
TO POULTRY RAlsERs
Owners Of Poultry Encouraged to Get
Rid Of Surplus Rosters and confine
Others For Summer-Extension De-
partment Issues List Of Suggestions
to Increase Profits.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, May 1S.-The first week in
June has been designed as rooster
week. by the agricultural extension
department Of Iowa State College and
it is to be devoted to eliminating an
eggs for which the rooster is respon-
sible. If the campaign is successful,
he will no longer rule the chicken yard
unmolested He will be made into pot
pies. sold off, or penned up.
1t figured by the extension depart
ment that the rooster causes a loss of
100000 during the summer months
because Of chick developed eggs alone.
The fertile egg has within it the chick
germ and when the temperature is
over 70 degrees that germ grows.
Later when the eggs cool off the germ
dies and the egg soon spoils. The
infertile eggs do not have this germ
and will therefore keep better and hens
will lay just as many eggs without the
males.
Surplus Rosters Doomed.
During Rooster Week" owners of
of all surplus roosters and con fine the
others for the summer. In general
these suggestions are offered by the
extension department for handling
summer eggs.
1. Sell confine or eat all mature
BOOSTERS during rooster week.
.. Do not allow nests to become
filthy.
8. Separate the broody hens from
the laying hens.
A. Gather eggs at least every day
and better twice day during the
warmest weather.
5. Keep all eggs in dry, cool, we'll
ventilated place.
6. Never wash eggs, as it spoils their
keeping qualities.
g Market eggs at least twice a
week during the warmest weather
s. Eggs readily absorb odors and
should be kept away from anything
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-18
MEADER GETS STATE JOB.
EIdora Man Appointed Accountant !
New County Department.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. May 1S.-Hon. Frank ;.
Shaw, state auditor, has appointed
Deputy County Clerk Tom c. Meader
to the position of accountant under
the county accounting division OF the
state auditors office.
Mr. Meader will take up his new
work on June /. The appointment OF
Mr.. Meader to this responsible posi-
ton will meet with the hearty approval
of all of his friends in Hardin county,
and will reflect credit on the state au-
ditor's office, as few men anywhere
are better qualified for this particular
line of work.
Mr. Meader has been chairman OF
the republican county central commit
tee for more than twelve years last
past. He served as county clerk for
four years and has held many posi-
tons of honor and trust.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-18
They Are 70 Years Old.

For some time past my wife and
myself were troubled with kidney
trouble" writes T. B. Carpenter, Har-
risburg, Pa I'VE suffered rheumatic
pains all through the body. The first
few doses of Foley Kidney Pills relieved
us. After taking five bottles between
us we are entirely cured. Although we
are both in the seventies we are as
vigorous as we Were thirty years ago."
Foley Kidney Pills stop sleep disturb
ing bladder weakness, backache.
rheumatism, dizziness, swollen joints
and sore muscles. Mcbride & VIII
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-18

which is undrained. Is nearly all gone.
That above ground or even with the
bottom door appears not TO have been
affected as yet by tine juice of. the en-
.silage. There Is also no perceptible eff
feet on the glazing of the blocks, but
the owner believes that ii they had
been made Of anything except the best
of material the structure would have
already suffered serious injury.
49,
One Of the notable farm barns in
northern Iowa is that on the Scheppel-
man place near Clear Lake 1t was
built several years ago by Charles
Grimm and if put up at tie present
time probably would cost $4,000. 1t is
96x54 feet in size. There is stone
basement wall round the entire struc-
ture eight feet high and two feet thick.
From the ground 20 the top of the
short flag staff on the cupola is said
to be 107 feet. Miles and miles of the
surrounding country may be seen from
the point of observation reached by
the five separate lights of stairs that
lead from the ground floor. The ca
pacity of the immense building is about
two hundred tons of nay, 200 head of
cattle and horses besides which there
are granaries, shop and harness room
and various other compartments. In
one corner on the ground floor is the
.'parlor" finished in hard pine. There
is a complete water system, an eleva-
tor and other modern Equipment. 1t is
said that ton and a half of nails were
used in building this great barn which
is a conspicuous object at a distance Of
several miles from its location.
Another assessment threatens the
members of one of Clear Lakes most
active concerns-the horseshoe pitch
ers' association. There are dozen or
so members, a barber, real estate
man, a notorman and several retired
farmers. That the would is not better
acquainted with the prowess of this
club is not due to any lack of Skill on
the part of it's members for they GER
tainly can play the game. Contests are
staged in corner of the town park
almost every afternoon and the spec
tators. seats are invariably. filled. Bars
Of iron are placed a few inches in front
of the stakes and no shoes falling short
of these headlines" count. Any shoe
lying as much as six inches from the
stake is too far away to count. Con-
slant use will wear cut even horScshoes
and several toe calks are entirely gone,
hence the impending assessment.
C. E. WILSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-18
Clay Product. Company Resumed.

Special to Times-Republican
Belle PLANE, May 1S-The brick and
tile plant. which changed hands several
months ago and which is now known
as the Buckeye Clay Products Com
rany. resumed operations at the plant
last Friday, after being closed for sew
eral months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-18
Emmctsburs Student Wins.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, May 1S.-A prize of $50
has been awarded to John NJ. Pfiffner.
of Emmetsburg, a junior in the uni
versity college of liberal arts. He wins
in the Harris contest in political sci
ence. the committee having made the
award in Chicago. Mr.. Pfiffner wrote
a thesis on THE Reorganization OF
State Government in the Mississippi
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
LABORERS STRIKE

BOSTON.-Because their demand
for a wage increase from $S.65 to $12
week was refused, 200 unskilled
laborers employed at the Readville
shops of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad struck. These
workers are unorganized.
The brotherhood of railroad carmen
has assured the strikers that their
work will not be done by unionists.
A committee representing the feder-
ated trades, and composed of carpen-
ters, mechinists, boiler makers, sheet
metal workers and carmen, has been
appointed to visit the superintendent
of the Readville shops on behalf of
the strikers
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
OPPOSE SEAMEN S LAW

NEW YORK.-The national foreign
trade council favors a suspension of
the recently enacted seamen's law
and the formation of a government
shipping board of five members, who
will be empowered to recommend
measures beneficial to American ma
rine. Strong objection is made to the
language test contained in the new
law, which, the trade council AYERS,
gives japanese marine an advantage.
This section provides that rs per cent.
of sailors on a vessel must understand
the language Of their officers.
Secretary of Labor Wilson, in
recent address stated that this
means that there must be no inter.
prefer standing between the master
of the ship and the crew when an
emergency arises when a seconds
time may mean the saving or the
losing Of a thousand lives"
The seamen's law became effective
on American ships the 4th of this
month, but it is clear that the ship
ping interest does not propose aban-
doning its campaign of opposition to
an act that provides for safety at sea
and freedom for the sailor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
WHY MINERS STRUCK

CLIFTON, Ariz.-Striking miners
and other employees in this copper dis
trict are standing firm and deny the
stories of rioting and disorder manu-
about 5000 workers on strike, roughly
divided as follows: 500 Americans,
5000 Mexicans and Spaniards and
1900 Italians, Austrians and Slavs.
Nearly dozen dialects and languages
are spoken by these workers, most of
whom know practically nothing Of
trade unionism but who were COM
PEELED to organize because of unbear
abl conditions.
The strikers claim they were fore
ed to patronize company stores and
contribute 50 month if married and
$1.50 a month if single to the hospital
fee. Each man in Morenci, it is
charged must pay the company $1.25
per month for water rent If six
members of a family are employed,
they must pay $3.50 for water rent
alone, irrespective of how little may
be actually used.
The operators have refused to ar
bitrate the strike and have delivered
an ultimatum in which they say:
when it shall appear that condi-
tions in this section warrant it and
the companies are satisfied that the
general sentiment of the community
and their former employees is unani-
nous in favor of resumption of op-
erations on the basis of wages and
conditions that have prevailed here
tofore in this district, the companies
reserve to themselves the right to
decide whether or not they shall
again start up their plants"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
WOMEN NEED UNIoNISM

DALLAS, Tex.-A protest against
conditions under which women labor
was one of the features of an address
by General President Hedrick, of the
brotherhood of painters. The union
list said organization of women in
trade unions was necessary, as there
were some factories where their lives
were almost human slavery. In re-
counting the activities of the organ.
lied workers, President Hedrick said
that during the last 20 years the
trade union movement has taken part
in every social reform for the protec.
tion of wage earners. In speaking
of his own trade, he referred to the
11-hour day for $3.50 to So per day
before organization. Now an eight.
hour day, at 81, is the rule.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
Spirit Of Solidarity
Growing Everywhere
GROUND BROKEN FOR
A. F. OF L. BUILDING

WASHINGTON--Labors first rep.
resentative in a Presidents cabinet,
VIM. B. Wilson, observation-disclosures
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, removed the first spadeful of
earth for the A. F. of /. office build
ing, on Thursday, Oct. 28,. President
Gompers removed the second spade
full and Secretary Morrison the third.
The simple ceremony was witness.
ed by a large delegation Of trade
two of the most interested
spectators being c. G. Ammon and
e. Bevin, fraternal delegates from the
British Trades Union Congress to the
A. F. Of L. San Francisco convention.
The building will be five stories in
height with a basement The struc.
ture will be completed next spring.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
A F.. OF L. CONVENTION
CONVENES NEXT MONDAY

SAN FRANCISCO. = All arrange.
ments have been perfected for the
thirty-fifth annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor, which
will convene in this city Monday
morning, November 8.
The conventions opening session
will be held at the exposition grounds.
Addresses of welcome will be made
by Gov. Johnson, Archbishop Hanna,
Mayor Rolph, President Haggerty of
the state federation of labor, Presi-
dent Mccarthy of the local and state
building trade councils, President
Murphy of the San Francisco Labor
Council, Harris H. D. Connick, direc-
tor of works at the exposition, and
President Gompers.
Practically every craft in the city
has arranged for open meetings, to
be addressed by their representatives
or other visiting unionists. 1t is quite
probable that the European war will
ne given serious COnSlu6rdClOn Dy Jne
convention, as President Gompers and
his associates on the A. f. of l.. execu.
tive council make the following refer
ence to this subject in the convention
call, signed by them:
"The tremendous conflict now be-
ing waged in Europe, and its possible
consequences and results, not only
upon the people of European coun-
tries, but upon the whole of the peo-
pie of America, as well as on the
whole civilized world, must of neces-
sity receive the deepest solicitious
consideration of the working people
of America. How and what further
action can be taken by the American
labor movement to belp bring about
an early peace among the warning ma
tions of Europe; how that peace can
be secured with the establishment and
maintenance of justice, freedom and
brotherhood the world over. These,
and other great questions of equal
Importance will, of necessity, occupy
the attention of the San Francisco
convention"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
WANT EIGHT HOURS

BOSTON.-Officials of five railroad
brotherhoods, together with 1000 rep.
.resentatives Of these organizations
from this section of the country, vot-
ed to launch a campaign for an s.
hour day The brotherhoods repre-
sented were: Engineers, conductors,
firemen and enginemen, trainmen and
telegraphers. 1t was unanimously
voted to act together. 1t was explain.
ed that the plan cannot be taken up
by members employed west of the
Mississippi river and in the south be-
fore April l, 1916 when present con
tracts expire.
Men operating trains now work on
a ten-hour-a-day schedule, but. accord
.ng to speakers at the meeting, ma
jority Of the men are forced to work
from twelve to sixteen hours. and as
a result of long hauls" it was claim.
ed many do not average thirty hours
a week at home
1t was made clear that the move
meut is not to bring about an increase
in wages. but solely to shorten the
working hours.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
COLORADO MINERS WIN

WALsENBERG, Coto.-Nearly 100
Huerfano county strike cases will be
transferred from this county to the
district court at Castle Rock, Douglas
county, presided over by Judge Deni-
son, who has been appointed to try
the cases instead of Judge Hillyer,
who was debarred by the state SUI
preme court. State Attorney General
Farrar agreed to the change, which
was requested by Attorney Hawkins,
chief counsel for the mine workers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
CONVICT LABOR ILLEGAL

OKLAHOMA CITY-The attorney
general OF Oklahoma has advised the
state board of public affairs that its
plan of working conyicts in coal
mines on the state penitentiary lands
at McAllister is prohibited by the
state laws.
Several weeks ago the board an
nounced that this coal would be mined
ed by convicts and be used in state
institutions. Officers Of the state fed
Grafton of labor filed a protest with
the board, in which they called at
tention to a law enacted in 1906 pro
hibiting such procedure, although the
board of affairs had previously Sc.
cured an opinion from the attorney
general that subsequent legislation in
validated this act.
The federation's protest was refer
red to the attorney general, who re-
versed his former view and sustained
the trade unionists.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
Struggles and Iriumphs
Organized Labor
UNIONISM SPREADING

JOPLIN, Mo. -"The Gospel of
Truth is Spreading" declares the Jop-
lin Labor Tribune, published under
the auspices of the local trades as
sembly. In it's last issue this paper
says:
"The spirit of organization is trav.
cling pretty rapidly now over the zinc
and lead belt, and the past summer
has seen many new organizations lin
ed up with the local Central Trades
Assembly. OF course, the chief event
in labor circles was the final estab.
lishment of the miners local unions
in the Western Federation in the cit
les of Joplin, Webb City, Carterville,
Oronogo, Prosperity, Chitwood, Zinc
ite, Galena and now comes the news
that Sarcoxie, over in the eastern
edge of the county,, has taken out a
charter in district Is and enrolled in
the great army of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. In fact, as fast as
the men can be reached with the
truth and purposes of real organiza-
ton, they do not hesitate to become
members of the great army of work
ers, banded together indissolubly and
forever-not alone for their own ada
vancement and welfare, but for the
general good of ALL"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
CHILD LABOR EVIL

Last of all are the children, for
whose petty addition to the stream
of production the nation is paying a
heavy toll in ignorance, deformity of
body or mind, and premature old age.
After all, does it matter much what
they are paid? for all experience has
shown that in the end the fathers
wages are reduced by about the
amount that the children earn. This
is the so-called family wage" and
examination of the wages in differ
ent industries corroborates the the
ory that in those industries. such as
textiles, where women and children
can be largely utilized, the wages of
men are extremely low.
The competitive effect of the en-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
Industrial Relations Committee
Expose Evils of Capitalism
Startling Facts Brought Out
For Congressional Action

ton of the children through high
school, a small insurance policy, a
bit put by for a rainy day-and moth
ing more. With unusual responsible
ties or misfortunes, it is too little,
and the pinch Of necessity is keenly
felt. To attain such wages, moreover,
means that the worker must be far
above the average, either in skill,
physical strength, or reliability. He
must also have served an apprentice
ship equal in length to a professional
course. Finally, and most important,
he or his predecessors in the trade
must have waged a long, aggressive
fight for better wages, for there are
other occupations whose demand for
skill, strength and reliability are al
most as great as those mentioned,
where the wages are very much less.
These occupations, however, in
clude but a handful compared to the
mass of workers. What do the mil
lions get for their toll, for their skill,
for the risk of life and limb? That is
the question to be faced in an indus
trial nation, for these millions are the
backbone and sinew of the state, in
peace or in war.
First, with regard to the adult
workmen, the fathers and potential
fathers, from whose earnings, accord
ing to the American standard" the
support of the family is supposed to
be derived.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
TIE NEW NOBILITY

An analysis of so of the largest
American fortunes shows that nearly
one-half have already passed to the
control of heirs or to trustees (their
vice regents) and that the remainder
will pass to the control of heirs with.
in twenty years, upon the deaths of
the founders" Already, indeed
these founders have almost without
exception retired from active service
leaving the management ostensibly
to their heirs but actually to execu-
tive officials upon salary,
We have, according to the income
tax returns, forty-four families with
incomes of 100000 or more, whose
members perform little or no useful
service, but whose aggregate incomes,
totalling at the very least fifty mil
lions per year, are equivalent to the
earnings of 100000 wage earners at
the average rate of $500,
The ownership of wealth in the
United States has become concentrat
ed to a degree which is difficult to
grasp, The recently published re.
searches of a statistician of conser-
vative views have shown that as near
ly as can be estimated the distribu-
tion of wealth in the United States
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-11-12
MAYOR WARNS GUNMEN

SUMMIT, N. Mayor Bergen has
notified officials of the Summit silk
mills that he will cause the arrest of
imported detectives and gunner if
they pursue their usual tactics in this
place. Several hundred men and
women are on strike for higher wages
and better working conditions, and
the company has imported detectives
to protect" their strikebreakers.
When the gunmen arrived, Mayor
Bergen warned the company that
strong-arm methods would not be tol.
Grated.